Newsletter
17th May 2024
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Attendance
Attendance
Oliver Jeffers - 98%
Julia Donaldson - 96%
Banksy - 90%
Maya Angelou - 98%
Paul O'Grady - 95%
Steve Backshall - 97%
Emmeline Pankhurst - 90%
David Attenborough - 96%
Peninsula East Primary Academy - 95%
Well done to Oliver Jeffers class for having the best attendance this week in KS1. In KS2 this week, Maya Angelou class have won for best attendance. Well done to both classes! We still have fantastic attendance overall as a school so I am looking forward to seeing this continue.
PYP Learner Attribute Awards
Oliver Jeffes Class - Charlie (Balanced) & Brooke (Caring)
Julia Donaldson Class - Halle (Balanced) & Jamie (Open-minded)
Banksy Class - Izzy O (Inquirer) & Hollie (Reflective)
Maya Angelou Class - Callie (Balanced) & Shiloh (Caring)
Paul O'Grady Class - Savannah (Open-minded) & Izzy (Balanced)
Steve Backshall Class -Florence (Knowledgeable) & Vinnie (Knowledgeable)
Emmeline Pankhurst Class - Aurora-Lily (Communicator) & Aimee (Risk-Taker)
David Attenborough Class - All of Year 6! (Balanced)
WOW Writer Awards
WOW Writer Awards
Congratulations to these children for fantastic writing this week...
Oliver Jeffers Class - Ava
Julia Donaldson Class - Riley
Banksy Class - Harper
Maya Angelou Class - Alfie
Paul O'Grady Class - Ellis
Steve Backshall Class - Isabelle
Emmeline Pankhurst Class - Samuel
Readers of the Week
Readers of the Week
Each time your child reads, they will receive one point for their class. At the end of each week, points will be counted and the winning class will receive a whole class reward. These points will be tallied up throughout the term and at the end of each module, the class with the most points will receive a reward.
Congratulations to David Attenborough Class for winning this week with most reading minutes!
Oliver Jeffers Class - James
Banksy Class - Isabella M
Maya Angelou Class - Amelia
Paul O'Grady Class - Annamaya
Steve Backshall Class - Nikos
Emmeline Pankhurst Class - Lexi
David Attenborough Class - Oliver
Our Wonderful Inquiry Work
Our Wonderful Inquiry Work
Banksy
This module in Design and Technology, Year 2 are learning about mechanisms, wheels and axles. We have had lots of fun in our D&T lessons this week. We explored different wheeled objects and leant how they are connected to the axle and the axle holder. Year 2 then had an opportunity to make their own wheels and an axle out of straws and paper.
To link in with our inquiry and The Great Fire of London, next week Year 2 will be making their own fire engine. We have designed what we would like the fire engine to look like and then we produced a lovely written piece about how we will make our final product.
We are very excited to create and build the Fire Engines and become a Firefighter for a day!
David Attenborough
Wow! What a week it has been for our Year 6 pupils. They have worked incredibly hard and have shown great resilience, perseverance and positivity towards their SATs tests.
Year 6 have still continued with their afternoon lessons this week and enjoyed a very competitive game of bench ball and planned some beautiful nature inspired art work using the Galapagos Islands as a stimulus.
Although we have completed tests, we have still had great fun at our Year 6 breakfast club, afternoons on the field and a very exciting trip to Haven where we took part in the high ropes activity as an end of SATs treat.
School information
School information
PE
Year 3 have been attending swimming lessons on Friday's, where they have learnt to swim backwards, breathe underwater and improve their overall swimming skills.
Some children were challenged in every lesson, as they were not confident swimmers; however, once they were provided with tips on how to complete swimming skills, they quickly began to grow confident. The confident swimmers worked with Miss Hosegood, who provided them with extra tips on swimming underwater as well as a range of new swimming skills being taught, such as swimming at length with their head underwater.
The children have enjoyed their swimming lessons and are looking forward to being able to continue their swimming lessons in year 4.
Year 5 have also been attending swimming lessons this module., where they have been developing their skills which they have previously learnt during Year 4. The children were split into small groups and worked with dedicated swimming instructors to ensure they gained the most out of every lesson. The children practiced different strokes in the water to help build their confidence as well as gaining speed in the pool. The children commented on how much they enjoyed their lessons and how they would like to put them to use outside of school!
Lost Property
We have accumulated a lot of lost property in the academy office. We have lots of hoodies from PE lessons and also school jumpers. Please pop into the office and speak to Mrs Fenner or Miss Hosegood and they will gladly share the lost property box with you to see if there is anything for your child/children that they may not have returned home with.
Many items are not named so please ensure that any items of uniform or PE kit are named so that they can be returned much more swiftly.
Many thanks for your support.
Class Star rewards!
Class Star rewards!
Our most recent Class star rewards are:-
Oliver Jeffers - Watching part of a film and extra play time
Julia Donaldson - Extra play time
Banksy - Film afternoon with our Teddies, We are currently aiming for a party afternoon in our own clothes!
Maya Angelou - Afternoon crafts, time with Arlo and we are aiming for an assault course afternoon!
Paul O’Grady - Free time with snacks
Steve Backshall - Free time with snacks
Emmeline Pankhurst - Film time and we are currently aiming for an own clothes day with Pizza!
David Attenborough - Extra play time and we are currently aiming for a football afternoon!
Well done everyone! Keep up the good work!
Information
Brigade Uniform Discount for parents
We are pleased to be able to confirm we have one final offer this academic year for your parents ordering online:
Date: Saturday 1st June – Midnight Monday 3rd June
Offer: 15% Discount on all orders
Code: FINAL24
Veg Power have launched a new e-learning platform: Launch into Veg. It is designed for parents/carers to help them to encourage their children to eat more veg and is completely free. It’s very gentle, step-by-step, and evidence based. Take a look on the link!
Greenwich University are seeking as many Medway residents’ views on food and nature as possible, to inform the upcoming Medway Food Strategy. Participants need to be 18+ and can enter into a prize draw of £100 voucher for taking part. You may wish to take part in the survey yourself if you are a Medway resident, share with colleagues, or share with parents/carers. Here is the link: https://forms.office.com/e/DyKLsDwV8a The survey deadline is the 31st May.
Medway Education and SEND team will be celebrating the start of their new adventure!
Our local teams are moving into the Children and Family Hubs during May half term, and we invite you to come and meet with us to find out more.
We will be holding open events on the dates below:
28th May 10-2pm at Wayfield and Rainham Children and Family hub Wayfield Road, Wayfield, ME5 OHH
29th May 10-1pm at Gillingham Children and Family Hub, Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BX
30th May 11.30-1.30pm Strood Children and Family Hub, Clifton Road, Rochester, ME2 2HG
Our staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding education and SEND, as well as offering arts, crafts, and games for the children.
No need to book, please just turn up and we look forward to meeting you.
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