Well done to Julia Donaldson class for having the best attendance this week in KS1.   In KS2 this week, David Attenborough class have won for best attendance.  Well done to both classes! It is fantastic to see that as a school we have met our attendance target and so as a whole school reward, the children will receive extra break time on Monday next week. 

Oliver Jeffers Class - Teddy (Knowledgeable) & Toby (Communicator)

Julia Donaldson Class - Hartlee (Knowledgeable) &  Ollie (communicator)

Banksy Class -  Isabelle J(Principled) & Finn(Thinker)

Maya Angelou Class - Leo (Knowledgeable) & Charlie (Communicator)

Paul O'Grady Class - Freddy (Thinker) & Bluebell (Caring)

Steve Backshall Class -Graci (Risk-taker) & Tommy (Knowledgeable)

Emmeline Pankhurst Class - Sonni (Inquirer) & Harmony(Open-Minded)

David Attenborough Class - Oliver (Inquirer) & Thomas (Inquirer)

PYP Update

This module,  EYFS will be learning about How The World Works and Year 1-6 will be learning about Where We Are In Place And Time. Each class has their Central Idea listed below:

Nursery: People contribute to maintain the balance of life on Earth

Reception: Our environment is ever-changing and our decisions may impact the natural world.

Year 1: Children's experiences of learning through play may differ.

Year 2: The impact of man-made disasters may have motivated change.

Year 3: Expeditions can promote transformation.

Year 4: Inventions may impact someone's life experience

Year 5: Human beings may migrate and explore the world for better opportunities.

Year 6: Evidence of evolution can challenge opinions of the world.

To find out more about your child's learning this module, you could take a look at the Knowledge Organisers, which are up in the Hall (as you come in via the Office).  Digital versions are also available on Google Classroom. 

Attendance and Holiday requests

Regular attendance at school is essential to promote the education of all pupils and to enable them to make the most of the educational opportunities available to them. Our ethos encourages children to feel that their presence in school is important and that they are missed when they are absent or late. At Peninsula East Primary Academy we take seriously our responsibility to monitor and promote the regular attendance of all our pupils. We acknowledge that irregular attendance seriously disrupts continuity of learning, undermines educational progress, can lead to underachievement and low attainment and impedes the child's ability to develop friendship groups within school. All children are sometimes reluctant to attend school but we need to work together to support them.

We continue to have many celebrations of attendance in school including our termly Golden Ticket winners, weekly class rewards, 100% attendance rewards per term and annually. 

Please remember that any requests for leave for attendance at weddings or for holiday requests, these must be made in writing and put forward to Mrs Rimmer. As per our attendance policy and the expectations on attendance from the school and the local authority, Mrs Rimmer is unable to authorise any holidays during term time and if a holiday of 5 days or more is taken, then it is very likely that a fine will be issued from Medway. Mrs Rimmer and Mrs Dyke will also be inviting in any parents who have requested long periods of time for holidays so that they are able to look over the areas of learning that will be missed and the impact that this will have on the child/children long term.