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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Christmas time is upon us! With decorations being assembled, carols being chanted and plays being rehearsed - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We can't wait to have you in school for all of the festivities. We have Christmas shows and our Christmas Fair on 11th December and I for one am very excited!
We will also send correspondence regarding parents evening next week, but the date for your diaries is Wednesday 8th December. This is planned to be face to face which I know as a parent, is something very special which we haven't had over the past two years. Please bear with us whilst we plan the best way in which to make this a smooth experience whilst thinking about keeping our community as safe as possible.
It is nice to see an upturn in attendance this week with RM, 1MT, 2D, 4WB, 5DK and 6CK all with better attendance. I am looking forward to celebration assembly on Monday to see what house has the best attendance across the school too. I am really looking forward to celebrating our first 100% class of the year, which hopefully, will be next week!
Mr N Dosad
National Online Safety
National Online Safety
Last year, around one in five children aged 10–15 in England and Wales admitted experiencing online bullying: most commonly being insulted or sworn at, or having hurtful messages sent about them. To a child who’s being bullied, the world can seem like a bleak, negative place – but just one kind word can be a ray of hope: a turning point that brightens someone’s day and resets their perspective. That’s why ‘One Kind Word’ is the theme of Anti-Bullying Week 2021. We’re supporting this year’s event by bringing you ten top tips for beating online bullying by replacing it with kindness.
In the guide, you'll find tips such as reaching out, thinking before commenting and recommending fun things.
Curriculum Corner:
Curriculum Corner:
Reading to your child is both a wonderful way to spend time together and also an effective way to engage your child in conversation. Students of all ages love stories and love to talk about stories. Listed below are a few titles to begin the conversation about mathematics at home:
'Caps for Sale' by Esphyr Slobodkina (Number Sense and Patterning)
'The Doorbell Rang' by Pat Hutchins (Number Sense)
'Count to 10 with a Mouse' by Margaret Wise Brown (Number Sense)
'Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?' by Robert Wells (Number Sense and Measurement)
'Actual Size' by Steve Jenkins (Measurement)
'One Grain of Rice, by Demi (Number Sense and Multiplication and Division)
'Grandfather Tang’s Story, by Ann Tompert (Geometry)
'Stone Soup' by Heather Forest (Data Management and Probability)
If you and your child are more comfortable in a language other than English, then read to your child in that language.
Times Tables Rock Stars
Today, we have launched a competition between KS2 classes on TT Rockstars. Each week, we will celebrate the winning class who will be crowned Rockstar champions for that week which you will be able to find on the newsletter. We will also be celebrating the Rockstar champion of each class, as well as our overall KS2 champion.
Therefore, in addition to any time your child spends on TT Rockstars in school, please encourage them to access this in their spare time. It is a great tool in encouraging multiplication fluency but enjoyment of maths- and everyone loves a competition! If your child needs their login details for home, please contact their class teacher.
We are also currently in competition against other Primary schools within the Trust, so a herculean effort by one and all will give us the best chance of being named LAT Rockstars Champions. Class 6CK is currently top of the leaderboard. This ends on the 13th December so anytime your child spends will not only help their class, but help the school!
Enjoy!
PTA Messages
Children In Need
A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the non-uniform day last Friday and donated towards Children In Need. We raised a fantastic £285.23 for the charity. Well done all!!!
Football: Marden v Coxheath
Football: Marden v Coxheath
Friday 19th November saw the long awaited return of competitive sport to Marden Primary Academy with the visit of Coxheath KS2 football team in the 1st round of the cup. It's safe to say, it was definitely worth the wait!
From the moment the game started, the team worked together, passing their way through the opposition and creating numerous openings. Chances came and went in the opening 5 minutes before the deadlock was eventually broken by Marden. This dominance led to a 4-0 half time score. In the second half, Coxheath came back strong, showing excellent resilience but Marden stuck to their game plan and eventually ran out 6-1 winners.
Congratulations to all the team - Samuel B, Ollie, Albert, Lucas, Louis, Joshua, Zach and Kacper.
Keep a look out for future fixtures as the football team travel to Tiger (26th November) and the Netball team take on West Borough (30th November).
Office Messages
Christmas Performances
Christmas Performances
The children have been working incredibly hard on their Christmas Performances and we are delighted to be able to invite parents and carers back into the academy to watch them. Both performances will be recorded, so if you are unable to make the live events please don't panic. The recordings will be circulated after the events.
As with previous years, we are restricting the number of tickets to 2 per child. Tickets will be released next week and must be presented on the day upon arrival so please keep them safe. You will not be allowed into the academy if you do not have a ticket.
Christmas Card Post Box
Christmas Card Post Box
The Christmas Card Post Box will be on display in Reception from Wednesday 1st December. Children are invited to write cards for their friends and staff. Please ensure the recipient's name and class is written on the front of the envelope and our Year 6 elves will do daily collections and deliveries to the classrooms.
School Photos - Order by 03/12/21
School Photos - Order by 03/12/21
Your child should have brought home their school photo proof card yesterday. The easiest way to order is online via the Braiswick Photographic website www.braiswick.co.uk/orders
If you wish to pay via cash, please ensure any cash order envelopes are returned to the office (with the correct money) by Friday 3rd December. Orders placed after this time will incur a £4 admin charge.
Water Bottles
Water Bottles
All children are required to bring a water bottle into school each day. Children are able to access fresh water throughout the day and are encouraged to drink regularly. No flavoured/sparkling water, squash or fizzy drinks are permitted for consumption.
Flip-top water bottles are available from the office and can be purchased via the My Child At School (MCAS) app
Principal's Awards
Principal's Awards
RM: Thank you Maya! You have shared family artefacts and enhanced our understanding of other celebrations and cultures. We have learnt so much from you!
RMC: Igor has been a great risk-taker this week. He has pushed himself to write new words even though he felt nervous to do so. Well done Igor!
1MT: Freddie has shown improved independence in his writing and has shown great effort in his learning this week.
1/2S: Amelia tackles every task with 100% enthusiasm. She works hard and strives to succeed. Great work Amelia
2D: Joseph has really taken care in all elements of his work this week and has shown what a positive attitude to learning can achieve. Keep up the great work!
3B: Michael has focused on his presentation this week and has taken a huge amount of pride in all his work! Well done Michael, keep it up!
3/4D: Isla has taken great care over her presentation this week. She has taken pride in her presentation and communicated this with her teacher.
4WB: Ellie is a great listener and deep thinker. She is always considering her responses and uses a thoughtful and reflective approach to answering questions.
5DK: Darcy has been sensible and mature this week, asking interesting and thoughtful questions about some tricky themes. Well done Darcy.
5/6A: Zakary has taken initiative in understanding how to behave sensibly and carefully. He has demonstrated that he can work well in class and respect his peers. I hope this effort to do well in class continues throughout the year.
6CK: Wayne has shown great curiosity in his learning this week, taking ownership and great sense of pride in his work. He has thought deeply about his learning to embed figurative language in his writing.
Attendance
Attendance
Well done to everyone with 100% attendance this week.
On Monday we saw the launch of our Celebration Assemblies which included congratulating those children who have good attendance and saw Rainforest house winning - you should feel very proud of yourselves.
Any child who has attendance below 96% will be receiving a letter from the school detailing their child's attendance and any next steps that might need to be taken. We are working closely with Kent County Council to ensure all children who attend Marden Primary Academy do so on a daily basis. Where the child's attendance has fallen below 96% and we have not seen an improvement then penalty fines will be made. If you child is off sick or has a medical appointment please report this to the office. It is imperative that we have this information to ensure that your child does not receive an unauthorised absence mark. We would welcome any documentation to state why your child has been off i.e. Doctor's notes / appointment letters.
Absence Reporting
Please ensure all absences are reported to the office by 9am every morning.
You can do this quickly and easily via the Studybugs app, email or leaving a message on the absence line.
RM Class ~ Year R
RM Class ~ Year R
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Molly
Molly
Molly has been a superb learning coach this week. She has shared her knowledge of the festival Diwali to enhance her friends play. Molly confidently talked about how families decorate their homes and place lights outside.
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy has been a wonderful communicator this week. After learning new songs, he has shared his expert singing skills with others. All adults have been so impressed with your enthusiasm - Go Teddy!
RM Class Reminders
Please remember to check Google Classroom for your home learning challenge and to see a copy of this week's words to practise reading. We love seeing the results of your home learning challenges!
RMC Class ~ Year R
RMC Class ~ Year R
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Imogen
Imogen
Imogen has been very knowledgeable this week. She shared with the class what she had learnt about Diwali and linked it to our book, 'Little Glow.' Imogen then created her own Diya lamp, using clay, and was an excellent communicator when explaining the steps to a friend.
Scarlett-Rose
Scarlett-Rose
Scarlett-Rose has demonstrated her caring side this week. She is quick to offer support and help to both her friends and adults whenever she feels they need it. Scarlett-Rose also shows care to her friends when they have hurt themselves or feel sad and ensures that they are looked after until they feel better.
RMC Class Reminders
RMC, you have blown me away this week with your singing. Your parents are in for a real treat when they watch your nativity play, keep it up!
Please remember to check Google Classroom for your home learning challenge and to see a copy of this week's words to practise reading. We love seeing the results of your home learning challenges!
1MT Class ~ Year 1
1MT Class ~ Year 1
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Freya
Freya
For being an open minded learner this week She has pushed her own limits and has been proud of her own achievements!
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia noticed that another child said that girls weren't meant to have wallets, they were meant to have purses. Georgia was a good communicator and explained that it doesn't matter what people have.
1MT Class Reminders
Your child should now have brought home their character lines and song lyrics for our Nativity: please take any opportunity to practise these with your child. Learning lines can be part of their home reading, but please ensure you also find time to read their levelled book with them as we are still operating this system in the Christmas weeks.
1/2S Class ~ Year 1/2
1/2S Class ~ Year 1/2
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Fraser
Fraser
Fraser has been a great communicator this week. He is always able to explain his learning and takes great pleasure in sharing his ideas with the class. You are a superstar Fraser!
Josie
Josie
Josie is striving to make improvements in her writing. She has been reflecting on her previous work and taking pride in her presentation. Well done for being a reflective learner Josie.
1/2S Class Reminders:
Your child should now have brought home their character lines and song lyrics for our Nativity: please take any opportunity to practise these with your child. Learning lines can be part of their home reading, but please ensure you also find time to read their levelled book with them as we are still operating this system in the Christmas weeks.
2D Class ~ Year 2
2D Class ~ Year 2
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Lucia B
Lucia B
It has been lovely to see you be a reflective learner this week Lucia. Your improvements in your writing this week showed you carefully considering the impact on the reader, and I was so pleased to see you using concrete resources to check your mathematical workings this week- really well done.
Bayley L
Bayley L
It has been great to see you be really knowledgeable this week Bayley when considering the impact of trees being cut down. You used some lovely scientific vocabulary relating to the tree ecosystem, and I found it really powerful when you said without trees, we would be extinct- be proud of yourself.
2D Class Reminders:
Your child should now have brought home their character lines and song lyrics for our Nativity: please take any opportunity to practise these with your child. This is acting as your child's home learning for the next few weeks. Learning lines can also be part of their home reading, but please ensure you also find time to read their levelled book with them as we are still operating this system in the Christmas weeks.
3B Class ~ Year 3
3B Class ~ Year 3
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Oliver
Oliver
Oliver has been an amazing communicator this week, through sharing his ideas with others around him and the rest of the class. Well done Oliver! Keep it up.
Hollie
Hollie
Hollie has been really reflective this week, correcting her own work and improving her sentences to make her writing better. Well done, this is great to see!
3B Class Reminders
Please can we ensure to record the children's reading at home, for the children to reach their reading target. We have still got 1,196 reads to go!
Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved within.
3/4D Class ~ Year 3/4
3/4D Class ~ Year 3/4
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Stanley
Stanley
Stanley has been consistently achieving the highest number of correct answers. He has been knowledgeable in his multiplication and division facts and it able to transfer this skill into his maths lesson. Congratulations Stanley.
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas has been a reflective learner this week. He has been working hard to ensure that he has created the best possible content in his written work. He has been reflecting upon previous pieces of work and improving his presentation with each piece of work. Keep up the hard work Thomas.
3/4D Class Reminders
Thank you for all your dedication and hard work to completing daily practises on TTR. Keep up the hard work and remember to practise as regularly as possible. Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved within.
Read regularly, for a minimum of tens minutes.
If possible, go onto the 3/4D home learning page and listen to our christmas songs at home.
4WB Class ~ Year 4
4WB Class ~ Year 4
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Connie
Connie
Connie has included some fantastic description in her writing this week. She created a wonderful picture in the reader's mind of her memory. Well done!
Ken
Ken
Kenny enjoyed writing about his shark tooth memory during our Inquiry this week. He included some wonderful descriptive phrases. Well done!
4WB Class Reminders
Thank you for the rice that has been sent in so far. Please could you send in any rice that you can spare as we will be using this to create something later in the term.
Do you have any Christmas wrapping paper that you can spare or a roll you can donate for some prop making and also some Christmas fayre decorating? Please send in on Monday if you do, thank you in advance.
Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved in.
5DK Class ~ Year 5
5DK Class ~ Year 5
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Arthur
Arthur
Arthur has worked hard to become more knowledgeable through the use of times table rock stars, playing regularly and setting some challenging scores for me to try and beat!
Siobhan
Siobhan
Siobhan has been a risk-taker across the curriculum, attempting to move on to the challenges in maths while trying to improve her writing through inquiry. Well done Siobhan.
5DK Class Reminders
Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved within. Lets see if we can move up the leaderboard!
5/6A Class ~ Year 5/6
5/6A Class ~ Year 5/6
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Reggie
Reggie
Reggie has shown great ambition to succeed and gain knowledge throughout each and every day. He works hard and shows determination. Well done Reggie for always trying your best and being knowledgeable!
Harry
Harry
Harry is a great individual to have in the classroom. He understands when the time to play is and when the time to study is. He does not let others distract him during his learning and does not distract others. When in lesson, he shows great enthusiasm to give questions a go. Well done Harry for being a risk-taker.
5/6A Class Reminders
Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved within.
6CK Class ~ Year 6
6CK Class ~ Year 6
Star Pupils
Star Pupils
Oliver
Oliver
Ollie has been an inquirer by showing a great inquisitive mind in recent weeks, researching and gaining knowledge about cubism in art and using this as his inspiration to produce a wonderful sketchbook page. Fantastic work, Ollie.
Molly
Molly
Molly has been a reflective learner this week. Using World War 1 as our inspiration, we have been producing pieces of free verse poetry; Molly produced an excellent poem where she reflected on her previous learning to improve upon her previous work to embed some fantastic language in her writing. Keep it up, Molly.
6CK Class Reminders
Please take note of the TT Rockstars information earlier in the newsletter about competitions our class is involved within. We are currently top of the Trust TTR competition - only 19 days to hold on!
For our Christmas performance, we would like you to wear either a Christmas jumper with a Santa hat or, for those of you happy to do so, to wear a Father Christmas or Mrs Claus fancy dress.
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