Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Welcome to our weekly Year Group update!

This is where we share a glimpse into your child's learning journey. You'll find highlights of the exciting activities and lessons we've covered this week, celebrate our well-deserved 'Peak Performer', and see any important notes or reminders for parents. It's a great way to stay connected with what's happening in our classrooms and celebrate your child's progress.

Mr Moore's News Update

Dear parents and carers,

I write to you all today at the end of term wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It has been a real pleasure to see so many of you attending our Christmas events across the last two weeks. We hope that it has helped to get everybody in the festive spirit, I certainly know that the children have loved performing for you all.

Please be mindful of our term dates for next term in that all children return on Tuesday 6th January 2026, we look forward to welcoming you all back following the break.

Yours sincerely and Merry Christmas to you all,

Mr Moore

Office Messages

End of term - don't forget we finish for the Christmas break at 1.30pm today. School meals will be available as normal and children will have lunch in school before they are collected.

School Meals - If you pay for your child's school meals please ensure that any outstanding balance is cleared no later than 10am tomorrow. ALL meals must be paid for in advance.

Year 5 Rootd Residential Trip - The deposit payment to secure your child's place is tomorrow (Friday 19th December) via MCAS>Trips if you haven't already done so. Further instalments are to be paid monthly via MCAS>Outstanding Payments. We ask that all instalments are made on time. Full payment is required prior to the trip. Please contact the school office if you have any issues.

Thank you to those parents that have popped something sweet into the the office for us for Christmas. A very kind thought. Merry Christmas from us all in the office.

Important dates

19.12.25 Christmas Church Service KS1 9.30am, KS2 10.30am

(children only)

19.12.25 End of Module 2, 1.30pm finish

05.01.26 Inset Day (Staff only)

06.01.26 Start of Module 3 - all children return to school

08.01.26 Prospective EYFS Pupil Open Event 9.15am - 10.45am

21.01.26 Year 4,5 & 6 Choir children to O2 Young Voices Concert

06.02.26 - 11.02.26 Book Fair

12.02.26 End of Module 3

13.02.26 Inset Day (Staff Only)

Lunch Menu

First week back - Week 2

This Week's Attendance ...

EYFS: 87.2%

Year 1: 89.9%

Year 2: 89%

Year 3: 95.5%

Year 4: 86.1%

Year 5: 96.3%

Year 6: 92.4%

overall school attendance: 91%

Winner of the Attendance Cup this week goes to ...

YEAR 5!!!!!

House Points this module...

1987

1966

1942

Well done to Nyasi who will have a reward afternoon when we return in Module 3. 🎉

Proud at Paddock Wood

GENEVIEVE 4R

Genevieve has been working very hard preparing to shows with two groups recently. She performed in her Christmas show with her drama group and also performed in her Acro gymnastics display 4 times. She has improved her confidence and skills in both groups and we are very proud of her achievements.

FRANKIE 2WB

Frankie had 3 sessions back to back doing her Christmas performance for gymnastics. She received her medal and performed brilliantly.

LEON 4R

Leon recently completed a distance swimming session and swam an amazing 4000 meters in two hours! This is a big achievement for him. Leon has officially joined the RTW Monson Swimming Squad, and we are extremely proud of him.

Young Carers

What an end to the year our Young Carers have had. We were very honoured to be asked by Trinity Theatre to help with the set design of their latest production, Nativity. Beautiful stars were produced in red and gold by all, each packed with unique touches. Trinity sent through some pictures of them all hung around the stage bringing the set to life. We also have our own personalised thank you in the Trinity Theatre foyer as well as some of the stars on display for a closer look!

We ended the year full of joy at our KFC Christmas Party. Biscuits were decorated, presents shared with movies and Christmas tunes filling the air! A huge thank you to Waitrose for their donation.

We wish all our Young Carers and their families a Merry Christmas.

Paddock Wood's Got Talent

Another year, and another fantastic range of talents on show. This year we were treated to gymnasts, dancers, singers, magicians, puppeteers and musicians, all of whom took to the stage with confidence and enthusiasm. I am incredibly proud of every single performer who had the courage to perform in front of a packed hall. The contest was extremely tight, but I am delighted to announce that we have a winner!

1ST PLACE

Year 5 - Tallulah - Dancing (Gameboy)

SECOND PLACE

Year 5 - Ellis and Theo - Singing (Riptide)

THIRD PLACE

Year 6 - Sophie and Eesha -

Gymnastics/Dance (Stay)

Festive Forest School Fundraiser

#WakeUpWednesday

#WakeUpWednesday is a campaign by the National Online Safety organisation. It's designed to help parents and carers stay informed about the latest online trends and platforms that their children might be using.

Every Wednesday, a new guide or resource is released, offering simple tips and advice on how to keep children safe online. These guides cover a range of topics, from popular apps and games to general online safety issues like cyberbullying and privacy. The goal is to start a conversation between adults and children about staying safe in the digital world.

We will upload these guides/resources here every week.

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