Hendri has been very busy with sports outside of school.  He achieved the end of season rugby prize for ‘spirit of rugby' and also recently took part in a rugby tour against some tough opposition.   He is a great team player in training and matches. He also enjoys playing cricket for Tonbridge Cricket Club and hit two back to back boundaries in the recent match against TW Borderers!  Well done Hendri; we are so proud of all your sporting participation and acheivements!

Last month William completed his 100th Parkrun.  Well done William; we are so proud of you.  Keep enjoying your running!

Layla recently took part in her first dance competition.  Well done Layla; we are so proud of you!  Keep enjoying your dancing! 

We are incredibly proud of Vinnie who cut his hair last week in order to donate it to The Little Princess Trust. The charity makes real hair wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. Not only that but Vinnie has raised a whopping £260 for the charity in the process, smashing his £50 target. You're awesome Vinnie!

For your continued hard work in maths this week. You have responded brilliantly to the feedback you have been given and have shown great pride in your increased scores. Good job!

For your flawless determination and hard work in every area of school life. You take great pride in everything that you do and are a credit to Leigh Academy Paddock Wood. Well done Amelia.

This week, you’ve continued to strive for excellence. Your newspaper and VE day writing showcases all of the grammatical devices for Year 6. Keep up the hard work!

Your enthusiasm for what you  have achieved is wonderful to see. You have been reflective on your progress and used thinking skills in class to consider ways to continue to improve.

Ruby has worked really hard this week to explore new vocabulary.  She now has a varied and ambitious collection she can use for her setting description. I can't wait until it's finished to share with your peers!

For being reflective in your writing this week. You have made a brilliant start to your setting description, thinking carefully about vocabulary to captivate your reader and making improvements to your sentence structure. Your description of Elysium showcases your abilities as a writer and was truly a delight to read. Well done!

Archie you are a principled learner, making mature decisions to give extra time to complete your work to a really high standard.  We are so proud of you, well done!

Using a principled approach, Elliot completed his Inquiry and English writing to a very high level. He worked well with his peers using conferencing to enhance his learning.

Harry always thinks of others. As a caring member of the class, he shows great empathy to his peers and adults alike. Thank you for being such a kind member of the class.  

Juan has proven himself to be an adept thinker and communicator this week in his Inquiry work on Paddock Wood as it has been in the past, writing newspaper reports and even... time travelling?! You are an inspiration to us all Juan.

Amelia has been a risk taker and reflective learner this week. She has worked so hard on her newspaper report, making mistakes, taking risks, crossing out and making improvements and the result is amazing! Well done Amelia!

Leo stands out as a caring member of the class. He includes others in his games and is the first to check on people if they get hurt. He likes to help other members of the class with their work or doing little jobs. He is a fantastic member of our class.

Over the last few weeks Dexter has shown great self-management skills both in school and at home. In school Dexter has been working really hard on both his handwriting and early morning maths work. Dexter has also been working on extra maths work and loads of reading at home! Keep up the great work!

Amelia has been a principled learner this week. She created a terrific story map describing the story of The Clever Crab and the Crane. Amelia impressed me with her presentation, handwriting and diagrams.  

For being balanced this week. Freya has tried her best in all of her lessons, eager to learn new things and complete her work. I was particularly impressed with her story map, well done Freya!

For being a wonderful communicator this week. We have all been very impressed with your hard work across numerous areas of your learning but especially your sounds and numbers. Your knowledge of sounds is growing and you can confidently count in 2s, 5s and 10s. 

It was also lovely to see your creativity shine through this week too.

Arthur, you have been a wonderful knowledgeable learner this week. Your engagement and participation in our learning is fantastic. It is so lovely to have you sharing your ideas and learning with your peers. Keep up the great work!

You have been a thinker and risk-taker in all your phonics, reading and writing this week. It has been wonderful to see you beam with pride after blending successfully with your increasing knowledge and application. Well done!

For being a thinker and a risk taker in her reading this week. We have really challenged her and she has tried really hard to persevere with the tasks. Well done!

For being a knowledgeable inquirer! Sophia has impressed us with her incredible progress this year. Her writing is absolutely fantastic and she enjoys putting the time into it to make it amazing. She takes care with each piece of work she creates and enjoys sharing this with everyone. Well done!

For being very knowledgeable this week! The class loved hearing all about VE day and the Second World War. Thank you for sharing it with us!