Updates from the Nurses Office
With the onset of the rainy season, the risk of infectious diseases increases significantly, particularly among children. Parents and guardians are urged to take heightened precautions to protect their children’s health.
Common Rainy Season Diseases
Respiratory infections such as Influenza and RSV: Colds and flu spread easily in crowded places during wet weather, leading to coughs, sore throats, and fever.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD): A viral illness that spreads quickly in schools. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and rashes or blisters on hands, feet, and inside the mouth.
Dengue Fever: Transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, dengue causes high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, and rash.
Prevention
If your child is diagnosed with a communicable disease, please provide a medical certificate to your child’s class teacher and email a copy to nurse@patana.ac.th
Term 1 Secondary Music Events for your Diary
- 3rd – 4th October KS3 Strings Festival – Year 7, 8 and 9 strings students
- 8th October – Strings Showcase – KS3 String Ensembles, Orchestra
- 25th October – Solo Festival, open to Year 1- Year 13 Students
- 28th October – Patana Plugged, Year 7 – Year 13
- 30th October – Patana Community Choir starts
- 14th November – IB Music Recital, Arts 127
- 17th December – Christmas Celebration
