Josie recently completed both her Silver and Gold Awards at Rainbows and is now moving on to Brownies.  Well done Josie, we hope to hear about all your achievements at Brownies too!

Esther was awarded ‘Performer of the Week’ at PQA last weekend - this time for Musical Theatre (singing & dancing - including sign language) of Let Your Colours Show .

This is one of the pieces included in their PQA Show of Across the Line, which they will be performing at His Majesty’s Theatre in The West End, in November!  Well done Esther; we are so proud of you and look forward to hearing about the show later in the year.

Eli was awarded the spirit of rugby award by his club this week following the end of season. This is the highest award selected by the coaches for best teammate, sportsman and player that always shows up and tries his best in all weathers.  What an amazing achievement Eli!  We are so proud of you.

Luke led the Beaver Promise to celebrate everything that it is to be part of The Guide and Scout Associations at St George’s Day parade in Tonbridge last weekend in front of over 500 youth members, all their parents, lots of VIPs including the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. Well done Luke; we are so proud of you!

Seth took part in the St George's Day parade last Sunday and led the Cubs in reaffirming the Cub Scout Promise.  This was his first time standing up on stage and speaking in front of a large audience but he did brilliantly.  Well done Seth, we are super proud of you!

Stanley is having a really tough time with his cystic fibrosis and battling lung bacterias.  He is attending hospital and doing lots of treatments at home as well.

Well done Stanley, let's shift these nasty bacteria ready for summer! We are so proud of your happy and positive attitude!   

For your writing about the outbreak of World War 2. You have confidently shared your own knowledge and used this alongside your new learning to write a detailed newspaper report. Good job!

For developing your great subject knowledge and research skills when learning about the World Leaders during World War Two. Nice one Billy.

This week, I've been so impressed with your positive attitude and hard work in class! You've really triumphed across all areas. Keep it up - you’re a star! 

For a wonderful start to the week that continued throughout. From improving presentation and confident contributions in class you have been a positive and  enthusiastic participant.

Michael has shown really great self management skills this week. He has worked independently and has applied his knowledge whilst making thoughtful and informed decisions. Well done for being such a good thinker. 

For being a principled and knowledgeable learner this week. You have worked well, both independently and with your partner, identifying patterns in maths and researching information about our latest inquiry. Keep up the brilliant learning. 

George you have been amazing this week inquiring into the buildings and culture of New York.  You have been so knowledgeable and really  impressed us with the detail and quality of your writing. Keep it up George.

For being a principled learner, and focussing hard on his writing about Ellis Island.

It has been great to see you being a risk taker in lessons this week Reuben. We have noticed that you are listening carefully and communicating your ideas clearly with the class.

Penelope showed stunning resilience and determination in swimming this week to develop her backstroke and working without a float.

Layla has been an open-minded thinker this week. She has thought outside the box about what charity we might need in Paddock Wood and created a beautiful and informative website to help people. Well done, Layla.

Phoebe has been an excellent communicator when creating a website for the charity she designed. She has also worked really hard on improving her presentation. Well done! 

This week Henry has shown how knowledgeable he is with fractions, especially with his verbal reasoning skills during class discussions. Every morning Henry shows a positive attitude towards maths and is always one of the first to complete the morning work accurately. Keep it up!

Max has been a thinker this week. Max showed his knowledge and understanding of Jataka Tales to create a character description of The Clever Crab. He included fantastic adjectives and expanded noun phrases to extend his writing. Max reflected on his writing whilst editing and added more to further his writing. 

For being knowledgeable this week! Evie has wowed us with her understanding of Jataka Tales by creating an excellent character description of The Clever Crab. She was able to describe both the crab's positive values and physical features. Well done Evie! 

For being a wonderful risk-taker this week. You have focussed and worked extremely hard to ensure your handwriting is neat and more consistent. Keep up these amazing efforts. I am excited to see how your handwriting progresses over the remainder of the year. 

For being an amazing risk taker this week. I was so amazed to hear that you have been confidently reading chapter books with your adults at home. Your reading has come on massively and we are so proud to see you using your phonics knowledge in all of your learning. Well done!

For being a knowledgeable learner. You have demonstrated great thinking skills when writing a comparative piece on Paddock Wood from the past and present. I am so pleased to see your progression in this area and hope it continues to blossom. Well done!

For being a principled carer! Ivy-Grace has been a model example of great listening this week. She has shown respect for the rules, modelled to others what to do, and helped her friends in this hot weather. Keep up the great work!

For being a knowledgeable thinker! Noah created an amazing inquiry project over the holidays. He explored all things frogs and could talk to us all about their life cycles. Noah really enjoys using his own agency when exploring new inquiry material. Well done!

For being open minded! You have settled into Yoga club well and try really hard to improve your balance each week! Well done!