leigh academy paddock wood 

Jacob and Stanley have been at it again; after rescuing a little bird last year on school grounds, they rescued this lovely kestrel from the side of the road during half term and took him to Folly wildlife for him to be looked after and released soon! Well done to both of you!

Genevieve took part in Circesque where performers from lots of different Aerial Arts studios took part. She was one of the youngest and her group's performance was amazing as was she!  Well done Genevieve we are so proud of you!

Phoebe took part in her 1st Judo competition and won all 3 of her matches and was awarded a gold medal! She was also awarded the judoka award for best performed and for being a good sport and supporting others.  Well done Phoebe, we are very proud of you!

Marley enjoyed a day at Chelsea Football Club over the half-term. He has now joined the Chelsea Kids Disability Football Team and will be training with them every week. We are so proud of you Marley and we are excited to hear all about your football journey at Chelsea! 

Henry successfully completed his first piano challenge over the half term break, The Diva Challenge. He showed both determination and dedication which was especially evident when faced with a particularly difficult song.   He rose to the challenge and pushed himself, practising it over and over again resulting in the successful completion of this piano challenge, in just one day. Well done Henry, what a great achievement!

For your brilliant work this week around our new central idea. You have listened carefully and shared your thoughts on migration. Your writing clearly shows the good understanding you already have on the inquiry.

For your fantastic work in maths this week. You've shown great perseverance when using multiples to divide. You reflected upon your learning, looking back to ensure your remainders were accurate. Nice one Lilly.

For being a risk taker and engaging in principled discussions this week - you’ve done a fantastic job!

You have shown this week that you can be principled and reflective in your learning as well as communicating your knowledge and understanding.  Above all else, you are becoming a very confident learner.

Well done for being knowledgeable and principled by sharing a significant amount of information about the solar system. Brilliant knowledge. 

For always being a reflective and resilient learner. You try your best in everything you do and are always looking for ways to deepen your understanding and knowledge. It has been wonderful to see your confidence grow. Keep up the excellent learning!

Arlo you have had an amazing week.  You have been so conscientious, showing great self management skills.  You have been extremely principled, getting going with learning quickly and producing fantastic, quality work.  We are so proud of you!

Stanley, you used your agency skills brilliantly, showing a principled and well-balanced approach in your spy work this week. You’ve been a superstar—keep it up!

For being a principled learner, always showing respect for others and being honest and fair with everyone he works alongside - well done Simas! 

Juan has shown he is an example to the class while learning about the structure of the Earth, showing independence and resilience this week and being very conscientious about his work and doing his best. Juan - you are a legend, and I’m very proud of you!

Zachary has been an excellent inquirer and was full of questions after our provocation activity. He discussed the images and videos and explained how he thought the Earth changed. Keep it up!

Leyana has been an amazing thinker in maths. She is putting in so much work with the column method: answering questions, reflecting on mistakes and using a range of resources to problem solve. Well done Leyana! 

For being an inquirer. You have shown a keen interest in our learning this week and have remembered the key information and vocabulary. Well done.

Elsie has worked very hard on her reading this week. She has read with fluency and expression showing off her fantastic ability. Well done and keep up the hard work!

For being knowledgeable in maths this week. She has contributed well during class discussions and applied her methods successfully in her independent work. Well done Janelle, you are a superstar!

For being a principled and reflective risk-taker this week. You have had an amazing start to the new term. You have come into school really sensibly each morning, settled beautifully when completing tasks and produced lots of work that you should feel very proud of.  Keep up the MAGNIFICENT work! 

You have been a principled and reflective learner this week. You take so much care in all of your learning and are really trying your hardest in everything you do. You have made a wonderful start to this new term. Keep up the amazing work!

You have been a superb knowledgeable learner this week. You have been reading and sharing your love of reading with the class not only in English but in French too! We are thrilled to see you engaging lots in our learning and always being a principled learner for others to see within our community.

For being a knowledgeable learner. He has worked really hard in his phonics and we are incredibly proud of him! Good job!

For being a principled carer! Charlotte is an honest member of our class, making sure her classmates are following the rules and showing them a good example. Her caring nature makes her a fierce friend and we can always count on her to cheer us up! Well done.

For some super reading! You have been open minded and tried really hard to sound out words this week! Well done!