leigh academy paddock wood

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Mr moore's news update

Dear Parents and Carers,

So much is happening at the moment as we approach the end of term on 22nd July (please remember it is an early finish with the children due to be picked up at 1:30pm).

Year 6 are preparing for their final full week of primary school with a number of leavers events in store which commence this evening with their Leavers' Party.

Earlier in the week I wrote to you all with the fantastic news of our end of year data. I once again want to reiterate how proud I am of all of our community for such impressive results. It really is testament to their hard work, dedication and the relentless hard work of their teachers. Whilst results are often the culmination of determination and effort, what is absolutely most important to us is that your children receive the very best education at all times. We will continue to strive to offer the most ambitious and inspiring curriculum possible which intertwines the International Baccalaureate and National Curriculum so that learning is inquiry led, meaningful and in real world contexts.

A reflection on this year is that we aim to invite you all in more frequently to engage in your children's learning. I know how much this means to you all and we recognise that our communication needs to inform you of what learning is taking place each week so you can continue to support as best as possible at home. Timely and clear communication are always areas to refine and I thank you for the feedback you have provided throughout the year, it will help us to ensure our systems are as efficient as possible (this is a work in progress).

Furthermore, we aim to minimise costs of trips and events around a healthy fundraising calendar. We recognise the ever shifting cost of living strains and want to ensure we keep school based costs to a minimum whilst not sacrificing the quality of our provision. We will use more parental surveys next year to gather your views and opinions, such a working relationship is key in improving what we do collectively.

The final newsletter of this academic year will be released on the final day of term, so please be mindful that there will not be the usual communication next Friday.

I hope you all enjoy the brilliant weather this weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Moore

attendance

This week our overall academy attendance has been 96.6 %.

It is a tie this week - winning year groups are Year 2 and Year 4 with 97.8% so congratulations to all pupils!

All Year 2 and 4 children have received some additional playtime today to celebrate this...and of course will be the joint holders of the Attendance Weekly Cup for a week!

Proud@paddockwoodcommunity

This week we are really proud of...

toby 4j

Toby achieved his blue stripe (5th Kup) in Taekwondo this week. Congratulations Toby! We’re so proud of you!

Mason 1M

Mason was recently awarded the 'Most Improved Player' award for his football team. Well done Mason! What a fantastic achievement . We are all extremely proud of you!

abigail 2D &

frankie 2T

This week Abigail Humphrey and Frankie Bourne celebrated their last Rainbows meeting, after 2 years. They both achieved a further 6 badges. Well done girls!

darcie 2D

Darcie and her pony Razz were asked to be part of the Side Saddle Display Team at Kent County Show. They had great fun demonstrating and educating the public in their displays. Well done Darcie!

George 1M

George was recently awarded with the 'Player of the Year' trophy. Your football team are very lucky to have you on their side George. A massive well done! We are extremely proud of you!

eyfs fundraising

We are incredibly proud of our EYFS children for their phenomenal efforts in raising a grand total of £2,545 for Demelza! This remarkable achievement is a testament to their dedication and the wonderful support of their families. Their fundraising combined the fun of 'Pin the Tail on the Hare' and 'Guess the Name' at Woodstock with the energetic 'Miles in May' sponsored activities. Every step, every guess, and every penny contributed will make a real difference to Demelza, helping them provide vital care and support to children and young people. Well done, EYFS!

Demelza's 'Trail with a Tale' is an exciting public art event set to transform Royal Tunbridge Wells from July 11th to September 8th, 2025. In partnership with Wild in Art, the trail will feature a series of beautifully decorated animal large sculptures, along with smaller ones designed by local schools and community groups, to create a free, family-friendly outdoor adventure, encouraging exploration of the town.

Find our hare, Sir Chesterfield Cottontuft, inside Stampede Shoes, Tunbridge Wells. We would love to see photos of you visiting the sculpture and supporting the cause!

Year 3 Action

Thank you very much to the PTA for funding our improvements to the school. Each child in Year 3 selected one of three actions to complete the term's learning. The gardening group designed planters that encourage bees and butterflies, are decorative or are edible. We visited Paddock Wood Garden Centre to buy our chosen plants and we look forward to putting them around the school.

Office Messages

School Meals - Next week will be Week 1 of the school meal menu. If you pay for your child's meal please check there is sufficient credit on their account to last to the end of term - £17.50 for the remaining 7 meals. In order to run end of year reconciliation processes we will require ALL outstanding balances to be cleared no later than 10.00am on Tuesday 22nd July.

The week beginning Monday 21st July will be the Week 2 menu, however the menu on Tuesday 22nd July will be:

Main meal - Battered fish

Veg meal - Southern style quorn burger

with chips and baked beans

Ham or cheese roll

Jacket potato with baked beans or cheese or tuna mayonnaise

Dessert - Oaty date cookie

Clubs - All school run clubs will finish this week. Only a few external clubs will be running next week such as Fun Club, MSporti and Karate. Please check with your club provider.

Dates ahead

Some dates for your diary:

14.7.25 4J to Reculver Beach

Year 3 Ukulele and Instrument Concert to parents 2pm

Year 2 to Mascalls for Art Exhibition

16.7.25 Rocksteady Concert

17.7.25 4T to Reculver Beach

18.7.25 PTA Colour Run - deadline to register was 8th July 2025

22.7.25 Year 6 Leavers Assembly to parents 10am

End of Module 6 - 1.30pm finish (No After School Club)

01.09.25 Term 1 begins

08.09.25 - 19.09.25 Year 6 Bikeability

11.09.25 Kent Test (Year 5)

17.10.25 End of Term 1

Learner Profile / Approaches to learning Certificates this week go to:

6C

Charis

For being a thinker and good communicator. Your exhibition work was well thought through and was presented with care and pride.

6j

Pareeta

For being knowledgeable and a risk taker during our exhibition. You talked with confidence about your learning and were engaging with all of the visitors. Nice one Pareeta.

6S

Rowan

This week you’ve been an inquisitive and knowledgeable scientist. You approached heart dissection with enthusiasm and curiosity.

5c

Lenni

For your amazing inquiry work on habitats and adaptation. You showed yourself to be a knowledgeable and reflective learner and more than capable of communicating your learning.

5g

Mia

Mia has shown absolutely fantastic leadership skills this week during our skills builder task. She was resilient, methodical and set realistic goals to achieve. Mia led her group well and showed she was also able to self manage. Great work.

5s

Georgie-Lee

For being a knowledgeable learner in your learning this week. It has been wonderful to see how engaged you've been in your script writing; planning and editing independently and taking so much pride in your final piece. Well done!

4DB

All of 4DB

4DB you were the most amazing inquirers this week on our trip. It was great to see you all taking a real interest in the animals and plants we discovered when rock pooling and showed so much care in meeting our action - looking at the beach environment - collecting rubbish and making it safe for the animals that live there. Your behaviour was exemplary, we are very proud of you!

4j

Kai

With a systematic approach, Kai has honestly thrived in his maths skills. Confidently working out 3 by 1 digit multiplication and division, his arithmetic skills have helped his overall confidence and results. Well done, Kai - you are a great influence for those around you.

4T

Jack

Jack, what a superstar you have been recently! You have shown great resilience and perseverance . I'm so proud of you giving things a go and not giving up at the first hurdle. Well done Jack, keep it up.

3g

Bella

For being a reflective and caring inquirer this week during our end of module action, working collaboratively with others to design and create a sustainable school for the future.

3HE

Tom

Tom was principled and caring this week as he worked with his action group to plan and buy flowers for their planter. He was calm, clear and listened to everyone. A natural leader for the future!

3M

Tilly

Tilly was an excellent communicator and risk-taker during our challenge day this week. She participated enthusiastically when making her 3D map. Well done.

2d

All of 2D

This week Year 2 visited Riverhill Himalayan Gardens. 2D were inquisitive and knowledgeable as we explored the grounds with our guide. We did try to lose a few of them in the maze, but unfortunately they all showed great problem solving skills and made it safely out in time for the coach journey home!

2r

Beatrix

Beatrix attended the school trip to the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens and participated enthusiastically throughout. She asked thoughtful questions and contributed positively and constructively to discussions. Beatrix demonstrated a strong depth of understanding, showing that she is a knowledgeable learner. She behaved impeccably and represented LAPW with pride and maturity.

2t

Oliver

For a super skills builder day this week. Oliver was able to use his social skills to help him problem solve when building a society on Utopia. He carefully considered the crew he needed, animals to invent and had a go at creating a 3D creation of his new society. Well done Oliver, what a super day!

1M

George

For being a fantastic risk-taker in our Inquiry lessons this week. You independently applied your knowledge of castles and their features to a fantastic design using a range of recyclable materials. So many members of the school community were blown away by your DT skills. You should feel extremely proud of your work!

1ob

Zenaya

You have been a knowledgeable communicator this week. You wrote a wonderful setting description of a castle that generated a beautiful AI image. You included strong adjectives that made your writing much more interesting. Keep up the great work! Well done!

1p

Lily-Rae

You have been a balanced and open-minded learner this week. You were thriving in our group activity when applying our knowledge to create our castle. You listened to peers, delegated roles, added your ideas and helped create an amazing castle full of key features. You demonstrated lots of different skills and worked collaboratively.

ARCHER

Harry

For being a resilient and knowledgeable learner! Harry has worked hard on his reading and writing skills this year. It is wonderful to see him become increasingly motivated to read and write in his own time. His efforts are really paying off! Keep up the great work.

Goldings

Olivia

For being a principled carer! Olivia continues to impress us with how kind she is to all her peers. Her calm, gentle, and warm disposition allows her to be an amazing friend and an even better role model! We have loved having such a thoughtful member of the class, keep up the amazing work!

phoenix

Scarlett

For being a knowledgeable writer! Your writing has improved greatly over the year and it is lovely to see how your confidence has grown! Well done Scarlett!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

6C

Albert

For taking a positive participiation in the challenge day this week. You showed creativity and leadership skills when working on your new society on Utopia.

6j

Max

For your great communication and creativity when designing your own animal and city during the skills builder day. You collaborated brilliantly and showed fantastic enthusiasm during the day. Well done Max.

6s

Layla

Your approach to learning this week has been respectful, considered and enthusiastic. You are preparing for your transition with a respectable reflection.

5c

Vitor

You have shown recently that you are a principled learner who can communicate knowledge effectively. This has been displayed this week with your maths in particular as you confidently contributed to our maths lessons about metric conversion.

5g

James

James has been a really principled learner and has been helpful to his peers. It's really nice to see James positively encourage his peers, as well as editing and improving his own work. A very mature approach as he prepares for Year 6 - well done.

5s

Alfie

For demonstrating excellent leadership qualities in your skills builder activity. It was great to see you so involved and showing so much initiative when designing and building your utopia. Well done!

4DB

Theo

Theo, you really impressed us during our sklills builder mission this week. You had great ideas, communicated well in your team and worked so hard to make your city a huge success. Well done.

4j

Elsie

Elsie has worked really hard with her writing skills, and her extended writing on her myth has shown how much she has grown this year. Keep up the amazing effort, Elsie.

4T

Teddy

Teddy tried really hard this week with his writing. He wrote a great introduction to his podcast, making me want to listen to the rest. He has really grown with his writing this year, well done Teddy.

3g

Japheth

For the massive effort Japheth has put into writing his Sustainability Heroes biography this week.You have paid particular attention to paragraphs and your handwriting, even though you sometimes find this tricky. Well done Japheth.

3HE

William

William's enthusiasm for our action this term has really shone. He worked well in a team and had excellent ideas around budgeting to ensure he got the best plants for the least money. Well done, William!

3M

Woody

Woody has worked hard in all areas this week. He was an excellent team player during the challenge day and has been very engaged in all our maths lessons. Well done!

2d

Henry

Year 2 have been working on position and direction this term. Henry has demonstrated a wonderful understanding of the topic, showing he fully grasps the links from our previous fractions and time topics, always using the key vocabulary in his answers.

2r

Lacey

Lacey created a fantastic letter asking for spider plants. She independently formed her own sentences and used ambitious vocabulary to persuade Mrs. Mansfield to provide each class in the school with a spider plant. Her handwriting and presentation were incredible throughout. Very proud of you, Lacey!

2t

Leah

For her excellent presentation skills. Leah has made good progress with her handwriting this year, showcased in her most recent published piece of work. We are impressed with your joined handwriting and ability to sit your letters on the line. Well done Leah!

1M

Vienna

What a week you have had! I am so proud of the efforts you have put into improving the presentation of your wonderful ideas. Your handwriting is now beautifully consistent.

Keep up the amazing work Vienna. What a superstar you are!

1ob

Tommy

You have been wonderfully caring this week Tommy. You were the first to comfort your friends when they were upset and reached out to support them in getting involved in our learning. You have been incredibly kind and inclusive. Well done!

1p

Ezra

You have worked extremely hard in all areas of learning this week and engaged enthusiastically with our maths! Well done Ezra, we are proud of you this week. Keep up your wonderful choices here and show them off at home!

ARcher

Mia

For being a fantastic communicator! She shares her experiences with such vivid detail, drawing everyone into her stories. Her increasing ability to articulate her thoughts and feelings clearly is a skill that's celebrated by all who listen. Well done.

goldings

Alannah

For being a supportive member of our class! Alannah is always there to lend a helping hand. She ensures her classroom is well-looked after, cheers people up when they feel upset, and is kind to all her peers. Her positive approach to learning is something to be proud of! Well done.

phoenix

Jasmine

For being a creative superstar! It is lovely to see you role play lots of different scenarios both inside and outside the classroom. You have also expanded your friendship group during Child Initiated which is fantastic! Well done Jasmine!

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