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Mr moore's news update

Dear Parents and Carers,

I wanted to start off by saying how proud I am of our Year 6 cohort. They approached the SATs this week with maturity, resilience and the desire to do their absolute best. To hear so many children talking about 'smashing it' and demonstrating such a confident mindset has been inspiring. They should all be proud of what they have achieved and thoroughly deserve to enjoy a week of trips and fun activities next week. I hope they have a fabulous time.

Whilst the school was a little quieter than normal this week, there has been a great deal of inquiry based learning taking place as usual.

Year 3 headed off to the train station in their bid to understand more about the key features of our community and how it has changed over the course of time. It is such learning which sets our curriculum apart (as an International Baccalaureate school), in which the children are challenged to apply their learning to local and wider contexts. We want every child to not just have knowledge but the skills to use it in every walk of life.

A good starting point for conversations at home about current learning is to ask your child/children "What is your Central Idea?" or "Can you tell me about your inquiry this term?" both are great launchpads to find out where the learning is going and how it can be further explored outside of school.

Next week looks to be a great final week of term with so many exciting events taking place before the half term break. Please continue to check the dates section below as we approach a jam packed term 6!

Yours sincerely and enjoy a lovely weekend.

Mr Moore

attendance

This week our overall academy attendance has been 96.9%. We are now pushing to finish this academic year with over 97%!!

Our winning year group is Year 6 this week with 99.9% so congratulations to all pupils for being in school as much as you can! 100% to 6C and 6S!!!

All Year 6 children have received some additional playtime today to celebrate this...and of course will be the holders of the Attendance Weekly Cup for a week!

When we got an invitation from Kent College to attend a Dance and Drama workshop, we could not wait! The workshop was run by Year 8’s (as part of their Art Award) and consisted of a street dance class and a drama class inspired by Frantic Assembly, the physical theatre company.

We took along some of our Young Carers and they showed such resilience and respect throughout - we were so proud. The smiles on their faces spoke volumes at the end of the morning.

We look forward to more opportunities opening up in the future.

After the success of Tommy last year we are excited to introduce Talluah the tomato plant!

Talluah will be in the KS1 area and children are encouraged to talk with kind words and positivity to help her grow!

I’m sure Tallulah will be growing strong and tall in no time with all our caring children.

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Office Messages

Sports Day - for all year groups will be held on Wednesday 25th June. More details in MCAS>Announcements. There is a back up date of 2nd July if it is cancelled on 25th June due to bad weather.

EYFS Hastings Aquarium and Seafront trip - the deadline for consent, payment and packed lunch requests is TODAY (16th May 2025). Please make payment and give consent via MCAS>Trips if you haven't already done so. If you would like a school provided packed lunch for your child please make one choice via MCAS>Products. We will be unable to accept any requests after today.

Year 6 Swimming - The deadline for payment and consent for Year 6 swimming next term is TODAY, 16th May 2025. Please go to MCAS>Trips to make payment and give consent if you have not already done so.

Year 6 Summer Trips - final payment is due by Friday 23rd May 2025 via MCAS>Outstanding Payments. There is a separate waiver to complete for Gravity trampolining. Please go to https://kiosk.sms-timing.com/gravitymaidstone/register and enter your child's details - then let us know you have completed the waiver via MCAS>Trips>Gravity Consent. All trip information and timings for next week can be found in MCAS>Announcements.

Year 2 Riverhill Himalayan Gardens trip - if you haven't already done so please ensure you have given consent and made the first payment by 23rd May via MCAS>Trips. You can also request a school provided packed lunch via MCAS>Products (one choice only).

Lost Property- We have a large amount of unnamed lost property in reception. Please come and have a look through if your child has lost something. Please ensure all items have names on as we will always try to ensure they get back to your child's class if it is named! We also have two pairs of pale lilac childrens glasses.

Clubs for Term 6 - Club information for next term will be sent via MCAS>Announcements today. MCAS booking will be live from 7pm on Wednesday 21st May. Clubs will run for the first 6 weeks of term with most finishing on the week ending Friday 11th July. Only some external clubs will continue in the week beginning Monday 14th July - please check with your club provider.

EYFS and KS1 children have loved exploring yoga in their Tatty Bumpkin's Yoga club after school on Tuesday afternoons.

There are still spaces available for next term. If your child would like to give it a go please see below for more information.

tatty bumpkin's yoga

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Dates ahead

Some dates for your diary:

19.5.25 6S to Bedgebury (Go Ape)

20.5.25 Year 6 to Chessington World of Adventures

21.5.25 6J to Bedgebury (Go Ape)

22.5.25 6C to Bedgebury (Go Ape)

23.5.25 Year 6 to Maidstone (Cinema and Gravity- PLEASE COMPLETE WAIVER FOR GRAVITY)

End of Module 5

2.6.25 Inset Day (No children in school)

Registration opens for the Kent Test (Year 5 children)

3.6.25 Start of Module 6

Archer class to Hastings Aquarium and Seafront

4.6.25 Goldings class to Hastings Aquarium and Seafront

5.6.25 Phoenix class to Hastings Aquarium and Seafront

9.6.25 3G and 3HE to Communigrow Park Farm

12.6.25 EYFS Father's Day Build and Field Event 2.45pm - 3.15pm

16.6.25 3M to Communigrow Park Farm

19.6.25 Emergency Services Community Day

20.6.25 Paddock Woodstock - more details in MCAS>Announcements

25.6.25 Sports Day - more details in MCAS>Announcements

1.7.25 Registration for the Kent Test closes (Year 5 children)

2.7.25 Back up Sports Day - only if cancelled in the previous week due to bad weather

8.7.25 Year 2 visit to Riverhill Himalayan Gardens

16.7.25 Rocksteady Concert

18.7.25 PTA Colour Run

22.7.25 Year 6 Leavers Assembly to parents 10am

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

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

6C

All of 6C!

You have all worked so incredibly hard this week. Your commitment and dedication has really paid off and I'm sure your results will prove just how great you have all done. Fantastic job!

6j

All of 6J

For your hard work and determination this week; every one of you rose to the challenge and seized the opportunity to showcase your learning. We are proud of all of you. Well done.

6S

All of 6S!

What a week! You’ve shown yourselves to be knowledgeable, determined, driven and exceptionally hard-working. All of you should be proud of your achievements.

5c

Isabelle

For your excellent inquiry work this week. You have shown that you are a principled and inquisitive learner, using fantastic research and presentation skills.

5g

Sonny

Sonny has worked incredibly hard this week. He works so independently and he is great at applying feedback to edit and improve his work. Keep up the brilliant work and be confident with your ability. Well done.

5s

Georgie-Lee

For being a kind and caring member of the class. You begin everyday with the brightest smile and your positivity is infectious! You have also been a risk-taker with your writing this week, challenging yourself with your vocabulary and sentence structure and producing a piece of work to be proud of. Keep up the great learning.

4DB

Hosanna

Hosanna you have shown us what a principled and caring learner you are again this week. You have produced careful and creative inquiry pieces about New Orleans and Mardi Gras. Along with this, all your hard work with your reading and times tables is really paying off! You are amazing! Well done.

4j

Phoebe P

With her great communication skills, Phoebe conferenced with her peers and helped those around her during maths when working with money. You have grown so confident this term - Keep up the fantastic work.

4T

Ruby

Ruby has been a principled learner this week. Her balanced approach has also helped her achieve well in class and make mature decisions about how to achieve her best learning.

3g

Lilya

Lilya has demonstrated she is a balanced learner this week, thinking about how the community of Paddock Wood would be affected by the building of a train station and its implications for the area. Great job Lilya!

3HE

Anea

Anea has been a balanced learner this week. She has thought hard about how a train station would have affected communities of the past and has created a balanced pros and cons list. This led to a very convincing poster and speech about why they should have trains! Well done Anea!

3M

Macie

Macie has been an excellent inquirer and has produced some striking home learning. She selected Barsleys as her favourite place in Paddock Wood - painting a picture and writing a letter to Mr. Barsley. Excellent work Macie.

2d

Joseph

This week Joseph has been brilliant in quite a few things! Joseph has worked hard in speech and language, has done some brilliant sounding out of his phonics sounds, worked hard on his handwriting and also put in some real effort into writing his Jatake tale. This week has shown us what a balanced, principled, thinker he can be.

2r

Teddy

Teddy worked well to recognise his colours in his artist research. He picked out which animal he liked the best and selected the colours to match. Well done to you!

2t

Riley

For being so knowledgeable this week. Riley has wowed us with his excellent adjectives whilst contributing them confidently during class discussions. Well done Riley, your writing is coming on brilliantly!

1M

Candis

For being a knowledgeable communicator this week. The homework tasks you completed linked to our inquiry have been fantastic. Your classmates loved listening to you explain your work on looking after our planet and your factual poster all about Japan.

Well done Candis!

1ob

Jack

You have been a principled learner this week, Jack. You have acted honestly and responsibly. You've taken ownership of your learning and produced some lovely pieces of work. We are really proud of the progress you are making. Keep it up Jack!

1p

Lily

Lily has been a wonderful risk-taker this week and has been a reflective learner in our music lessons. Lily has been thrilled to give everything a go and been a marvellous role model when practising for our musical performance. We hope Lily continues to show happiness and positivity. Keep up this lovely approach to learning in all areas.

ARCHER

River

For being so knowledgeable with her phonics this week. She has worked really hard on her writing all week! Well done, we are so proud of you!

Goldings

Oscar

For being a principled carer this week! Oscar acts honestly towards his peers and enjoys making sure everyone is feeling happy and safe. Oscar is a kind, proactive, and observant friend who always wants to help others when they are in need. Well done.

phoenix

Freddie

For being a super communicator this week! You have done amazing writing, been excellent in phonics and spoken really clearly! Well done Freddie, we are so proud of you!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

6C

Darcie C

What a fantastic week! You have worked incredibly hard with your assessments this week and have shown just how knowledgeable you are. Well done!

6j

Max

For your tremendous determination in maths this term. You've been eager to challenge yourself and secure your understanding of aspects you find challenging. Nice one Max.

6s

Blake

You have been a star this week! Focused, driven, striving for excellence and working to reach your goals. We’re incredibly proud of you.

5c

Darcy

Your confidence in maths, particularly this week, has been wonderful to see. You are proving to be a risk taker who is not worried by making mistakes. A true maths genius!

5g

Edmund

Well done this week for being a brilliant inquirer. You have taken pride in your work and have been enjoying sharing your knowledge. You have been really polite and used lovely manners this week when helping your peers too. Well done.

5s

Max

For your hard work with your inquiry work this week. You have been an independent learner, researching interesting facts about the Ancient Greeks and used your agency to present your information in an eye-catching way. Keep up the great learning!

4DB

Willow

Willow you have been working so hard on your presentation over the last term and we are now seeing a real change! This week you have created a beautiful piece of work about New Orleans and you took great care over your Mardi Gras mask ! Keep up the hard work!

4j

Ella

Ella has worked tirelessly this week, researching and retrieving interesting facts about New Orleans. She worked independently and completed a great information text on the city. Well done, Ella.

4T

Barney

Barney has worked incredibly hard in all areas of his learning and this has resulted in great understanding and clear explanations of our maths learning about money. As well as this he has produced a very detailed piece of writing about New Orleans, packed with facts about the cultural influences which make it such vibrant city. Great efforts as always Barney - what a superbly dedicated learner you are!

3g

Hazel

Hazel has put an amazing effort into all her written work this week, both in presentation and content. She has worked hard to write several different pieces about Paddock Wood in the past. Fantastic work Hazel!

3HE

Bethel

Bethel always presents her work to a high standard. This week however, she has stepped it up even further and concentrated on the form and join of every letter. She has presented a piece that not only has great content, but also looks amazing. Well done, Bethel!

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3M

Zachary

Zachary has been an excellent communicator this week and his attention to detail has been commendable. He has shared his understanding of the development of transport in Paddock Wood clearly and he has worked exceptionally hard to improve his presentation. Keep up the good work.

2d

Isla

This week Year 2 have been working hard on their presentation in all of their books. Isla has done a wonderful job with this, making sure her writing is the correct size and organising her maths work beautifully. This week we have also seen Isla’s confidence grow as she has started challenging herself with trickier maths problems. Keep it up!

2r

Clara

Clara completed her inquiry homework for module 5. She created and compared snacks from Tanzania and England. Clara was able to explain the process of her creation and proudly presented these to the class for them all to try!

2t

Leah

For her brilliant attiude to learning. Leah has wowed us with her story writing, her phonics and her amazing maths skills when learning about fractions. She always tries her best and is a pleasure to teach. Well done Leah!

1M

Frances

For being a wonderful risk-taker in maths this week. It has been wonderful to see your confidence in your own ability blossom and see the huge smile and sense of pride on your face when you completed a range of challenges independently.

Keep up the AMAZING work!

1ob

Teddy

You have worked incredibly hard this week, Teddy. It's so lovely to see you sharing your ideas both verbally and in your written work. You have shown a real interest in our inquiry learning for this week. Well done. Keep up the great work!

1p

Evie

You have successfully engaged with all our learning in maths and inquiry. It has been wonderful to see you proactively participate in class discussions, partner work and exude confidence as we begin our learning of fractions. Well done Evie, thank you for all your achievements and hard work this week.

ARcher

Fleur

For having a brilliant attitude towards her learning. She has shown great enthusiasm in her learning and worked really hard to achieve in all that she does. Well done!

goldings

Avighnaa

For her fabulous writing! Avighnaa has worked incredibly hard to improve her writing recently. She has really shone when using her sounds independently to help her and she is building up the skills to write longer sentences. Keep up the amazing work!

phoenix

Evie

For having a super week! You have been much more positive coming into school and have completed some amazing work - especially in Drawing Club and your super sentence writing! Well done!

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