leigh academy paddock wood
Newsletter
Newsletter
Dear Parents and Carers,
Firstly, thank you to those of you who have completed the Parental Survey. I really appreciate the time you have taken to complete the survey and provide valuable feedback. Such feedback is vitally important in me improving school life for your children and yourselves and I want to address any areas that you voice and champion parts of the school (and individuals) who deserve praise for their relentless hard work. Please continue to fill the survey out ahead of the closing date on 7th February.
Please note the announcement from Mr Page via MCAS who is launching NSPCC Rocks Number day next Friday 7th February. The premise is to raise awareness for child safety through the means of everything number related (particularly Times Tables Rockstars and Numbots). All children are welcome to wear something maths/number/music related whilst enjoying some healthily competitive maths games throughout the day in their classes!
Have a lovely and hopefully dry weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Moore
Year 1 trip to Kent Life - please make payment and give consent by Monday 10th February via MCAS>Trips if you have not already done so. Please also complete the google form (link can be found in MCAS>Announcements) if your child requires a school provided packed lunch for this trip.
Year 3 Swimming - please make payment and give consent for your child's swimming lessons by Monday 10th February via MCAS>Trips if you have not already done so.
Year 3 Hazlitt Theatre - please make payment and give consent by Friday 7th February via MCAS>Trips if you have not already done so.
Year 5 trip to Plas Pencelli - the second instalment is now due. Please make payment via MCAS>Outstanding Payments if you have not already done so.
School Meals - Next week will be Week 2 of the school meal menu.
The store is now open to order your Year 6 child's leavers' hoodie.
Please go to https://www.leavershoodies.com/paddock-wood-primary-academy-2025-leavers to place your order.
The store is open until 11pm on Sunday 2nd February 2025.
This week our overall academy attendance has been 94.9%.
Our winning year group is Year 3 this week with 96.6% so congratulations to all pupils for being in school as much as you can!
All Year 3 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!
Some dates for your diary:
4.2.25 Archer and Phoenix visit to PW Library
5.2.25 Goldings visit to PW Library
7.2.25 NSPCC Number Day (see below and MCAS>Announcements for more information)
11.2.25 Year 3 visit to Hazlitt Theatre
Safer Internet Day
14.2.25 Inset Day (no children in school)
End of Module 3
24.2.25 Start of Module 4
28.2.25 Year 1 to Kent Life
1.3.25 PTA Quiz Night
6.3.25 World Book Day
27.3.25 Class Photos
2.4.25 Rocksteady Concert
4.4.25 End of Module 4
22.4.25 Start of Module 5
22.4.25 - 25.4.25 Year 5 to Plas Pencelli
30.4.25 Vision Screening for EYFS
12.5.25 - 16.5.25 SATs week for Year 6
23.5.25 End of Module 5
2.6.25 Inset Day (No children in school)
3.6.25 Start of Module 6
We are delighted to be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in Number Day on Friday 7th February 2025. Pupils are asked to wear an item of clothing with a number on it or with something that involves maths with their own clothes.
Everything the NSPCC does protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow.
Please donate via MCAS>Products>Fundraising.
We’re really looking forward to all the fun of Number Day, and we really appreciate your support. All the money we raise at Leigh Academy Paddock Wood will make an enormous difference to children today and help the NSPCC be there for children tomorrow.
Carlo
For your fantastic work on Crime and Punishment this week. You evaluated different historical sources and shared the different aspects of crime you had learnt about. Good job!
Mason
For your fantastic reflection about which period in British history had the greatest deterrent for crimes. You thought carefully about your choice and were able to justify the points that you put forward. Well done Mason.
Isaac
For your superb attitude, determination and caring nature. You have worked diligently to showcase Year 6 knowledge and supported your peers when they were struggling. I love your ‘You can do it!’ attitude!
Edison
For your dedication in organising another opportunity for others to enjoy reading and art through Comic Club. It has been great to see you show organisation and care with the club and its members.
Rosa
Rosa has been brilliant in maths this week, listening really carefully to feedback and thinking more strategically about her methods. Her confidence has grown and she is able to reflect on her mistakes. Well done.
Hannah
For being a knowledgeable writer this week. Not only have you made a brilliant start to your newspaper report - recounting the battle between Grendel and Beowulf - you have also produced a detailed double-page spread on Anglo-Saxon settlements.
Lola
Lola has been such a risk taker with her writing this term. She has listened so carefully to advice and worked hard to improve the length and quality of her writing, producing her first book, The Time Machine! Great work Lola, we are very proud of you.
Toby
With a balanced approach to his work this week, Toby managed to write an incredibly descriptive narrative about his journey back in time. You used your knowledge of the Mayans to enrich your writing and brought it to life with your unique imagination! Well done, Toby.
Karson
For being a principled member of the class with a strong sense of justice and fairness - well done Karson!
Michael
Michael has demonstrated resilience in his learning this week, participating more actively in Inquiry lessons . Well done Michael!
Frank
Frank has been an Inquirer this week. He has thought about important information to include in a biography. He then looked at the information he had and asked thoughtful questions to find out what he still needed. Well done Frank!
Harry H
Harry has been an Inquirer this week. He has planned and asked some amazing, thoughtful questions of our visiting author. We can’t wait to read the biography! Well done Harry!
Freddie
For being a confident communicator. Your writing has improved enormously and you are showing a real stamina to write at length. Well done Freddie!
Josephine
Josephine has continued to go from strength to strength. She channels her feelings and emotions into her learning and has continued to keep her high standards. Josephine has enjoyed our inquiry learning this week and been particularly excited by bees. I cannot wait to see what you come up with next. I am so proud of you, well done!
Sienna
For her excellent efforts in gymnastics this week. Sienna has a great understanding of the balances and rolls we have learnt this term. Her sequences have been brilliant to watch! Well done Sienna.
Grayson
For being so knowledgeable throughout our current line of inquiry. Whether it has been describing the functions of each part of a plant, comparing polar regions and deserts or reflecting on the artwork of William Morris, you have been first to have your hand up eager to share what you know. Keep up the outstanding work Grayson!
Zenaya
For being a risk taker this week. You have really focused on developing your writing skills and are challenging yourself to work more independently. Your writing has improved massively, you are writing more and using your phonics to help you with your spelling really well. Keep up the amazing work!
Jenson
This week you have been very knowledgeable during our inquiry lessons.You showed a great interest in our lesson on deserts and you recorded some lovely facts about the Sahara Desert. We were also pleased by your work on describing how a piece of art makes you feel.
Grace
For being a knowledgeable learner during our inquiry lessons. She applied her knowledge of journeys this week to her artwork and her writing. Keep up the good work!
Amir
For being a brilliant communicator this week! Amir has worked very hard on speaking clearly and has showed off his new-found ability to tell us what's on his mind. Keep up the great work!
Darcie-Mae
For being a super communicator this week! I love that you're trying hard with your writing and even wrote sounds during Drawing Club! Keep it up!
Matthew
For being an imaginative and knowledgeable learner this week. You have worked collaboratively to research and explore different historical sources. You have then creatively shared your understanding of how punishment and prisons have changed over time. Good work!
Bluebelle
For your awesome work comparing prisons in the Victorian times to modern day. You commented on the similarities and differences whilst showing a good understanding of how the buildings were organised. Nice one Bluebelle.
Isabel
For being a great communicator and using your historical knowledge to discuss what we can learn from and about historical sources. You were able to explain how severe punishments were and compare them to our modern day systems.
William
For your efforts with writing for inquiry. Your attributes used have included knowledge, thinking and organisation. In addition, you have been able to confidently discuss what you have been learning in relation to the central idea and lines of inquiry.
James
For always working in a settled and reflective manner. He works so hard all the time but is now thinking with more detail in his writing plans. James is being imaginative when taking agency over the final product of his work. Well done.
Ruben
Your love for learning is infectious! You approach everything you do with enthusiasm, determination and patience. You continuously go above and beyond - asking questions to deepen your understanding and are able to reflect on your learning in order to produce work you are proud of.
George
George you have been so creative when designing and making your Mayan mask this week. He has really applied his understanding and added his own artisic flare! A suoer effort George. Keep it up!
Kai
Kai is enjoying our inquiry into the Mayan civilization and has worked hard to to show his learning over the term. He has been engaged in lessons, conferencing with his peers and contributing his ideas in class discussions. Keep up the fantastic work, Kai.
Isaac
For writing an intriguing story on his chromebook about going back in time to the Mayan peak period - well done Isaac!
Isla
Isla’s listening skills and contributions to class discussions have been legendary this week, as well as relating her learning to personal experiences and sharing them with the class. Impressive!
Macy-Rae
Macy has really focussed on her reading lately. She is putting in the effort to read at home and at school, and has been thinking of new ways to help herself improve. This has paid off with an impressive increase in her skills and enjoyment of reading. Well done Macy!
Reggie
Reggie has worked so hard in maths this week. He has taken his time and thought hard about measuring accurately down to the last millimetre. Well done Reggie!
All of 2M
For the fabulous experience we’ve had together in Year 2. I’m really going to miss you and I wish you all the best of luck for the rest of this year and your future school journey.
Alfie
Alfie has worked incredibly hard this week in maths. His ability to multiply, double and divide has exceeded expectations. You always strive for excellence. Keep up the amazing work Alfie!
Janelle
For her enthusiasm with our science lessons this week. She wowed us with her knowledge of camouflage. Janelle was able to identify a range of insects and explain how it uses colour to hide within a habitat. Well done Janelle!
Noah
I am so proud of you and how hard you have been working. You are beautifully determined and always strive to do your best. This is reflected clearly in the work in your books. You have been working extremely hard on your handwriting and should feel very proud of how neat and consistent it now is. Keep up the magnificent work!
Achelous
I'm so proud of your amazing phonics screening score this week! You have worked so hard on your phonics recently and it is lovely to see your reading improve. Your confidence in your phonics and reading is growing. Keep up the amazing work!
Lily
You have continued to impress us with your amazing maths work. You have demonstrated a super understanding of number bonds to 10 and you have been challenging yourself to work out the number bonds to 20. Well done.
Harry
For settling into Archer class so well in the past couple of weeks. He has been a wonderful addition to our class, well done Harry!
Tilly
For dedicating so much of her time to writing! Tilly has blown us away recently with her writing. She is carefully considering her sounds and is determined to improve her knowledge. We are so proud of all her efforts, well done!
Jasmine
For persevering with recognising your name! I love how proud you are of your hard work! Well done!