Well done to Steve Backshall class for having the best attendance this week in EYFS and KS1.  In KS2 this week, three classes all achieved 99% so congratulations to these classes! It is great to see that our overall attendance is also fantastic this week too! Well done all!

Oliver Jeffers Class - Beau (Social skills) & Lainey (Communicator)

Julia Donaldson Class - Brooke (Research skills) & Freddie (Thinker)

Steve Backshall Class - Alfie H (Self-management) & Izabella (Principled)

Malala Yousafzai Class - Tristan (Self-management) & Isabella O (Reflective)

Ellie Simmonds Class - Shiloh (Knowledgable) & Lauren (Social)

Rosa Parks Class - Frankie E (inquirer) & Ibrahim (Research Skills)

Ian Rose Class - Ellcie (Self-management) & Harry (Inquirer)

David Attenborough Class - All of Year 6! (Principled)

AI at PEPA

You've probably heard about Artificial Intelligence, or AI – it's even the first thing you often see when you do a Google search. AI is when computers can do smart things like learn, solve problems, and make decisions, just like we do. It's becoming a really common tool in our everyday lives, and here at PEPA, we're exploring how it can make our learning even better!

How We're Using AI at PEPA:

• Boosting Our Reading and Writing with Read&Write: One fantastic way we use AI at PEPA is through the Read&Write Google Chrome extension. This is like a super-helpful toolkit that lives in our web browser. It uses AI to help us with all sorts of reading and writing tasks. For example, it can read text aloud to us, which is great for understanding tricky words or just listening along. It also has smart spelling and grammar checkers that can help us spot and fix mistakes in our writing. Read&Write even has tools to help us understand new vocabulary and organise our thoughts when we're planning a piece of writing. It really helps everyone feel more confident and included.

• Fun and Smart Learning Games: You might not even realise it, but many of the educational apps and games we use in school have AI built into them. These games are often designed to be really engaging, and the AI helps make them even better for our learning. For example, if you're playing a math game and you're getting the answers right, the AI might make the questions a little bit harder to challenge you. If you're finding something difficult, it might offer you helpful hints or go back to easier questions so you can build your understanding. This means the games can adapt to how well we're doing, keeping us interested and helping us learn without even feeling like we're working hard.

We're excited to continue exploring how AI can support our learning at PEPA and help us all reach our full potential. Keep an eye out for more ways we might be using these smart tools in our classrooms.

Parents Guide to Exam Stress

A super helpful recorded presentation on supporting children with exam stress created by Medway Community Healthcare School Nursing Team.

https://youtu.be/2DkG_ga5nWc

BRAVE

BRAVE service is on an online workshop for CYP aged 14+ in regard to support and guidance around exam stress, transition and making decisions into their next steps for their future into adulthood. 

If you work with or know any young person who would benefit from this service, then please do guide them to the link below, or share the poster attached to this email. 

https://northkentmind.co.uk/b-r-a-v-e-service-upcoming-workshops/