Paddock Wood Primary Academy

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Mrs Fidock's news update

It's been lovely to have the children back in school this week and it sounds as though everyone enjoyed the 2 week half-term. We have 6 weeks before Christmas and we need to fit lots into these weeks - including another Inquiry, Performances, Open Evenings/Events for new Reception families and not to mention seasonal celebrations. We have most things in the diary already, so please do keep an eye on the dates ahead section. Can I please remind you that on the last day of term, we all finish at 2pm and there will be no After-School Club and that there is also an INSET day on the 26.11.21 for all children.

On Thursday we took part in Remembrance Day and the children all stopped for the 2 minutes silence. Most classes also produced some thoughtful work and we will be sharing some examples with you in next week's edition. On Sunday, a number of staff and children will be taking part in the Remembrance parade with wreathes from the school. Thank you for all your generous donations to the Poppy Appeal - we had so much interest we ran out of poppies!

Proud@paddockwoodcommunity

What has caught our attention this week? See who deserves our Proud@ awards this week.

PTA

For organising and hosting the Firework event - thank you for giving up your time, energy and enthusiasm to raise money for Paddock Wood Primary Academy.

Alathaea 6c

On Sunday, 7th November, at Ashford Sports Hall, Alathaea in 6C represented Paddock Wood Athletics Club, competing against 17 different clubs in track and field events. She was first in speed bounce, vertical jump, and long jump (with a group best of 1.83m) as well as being part of the relay race (2nd and 3rd in two races). Overall, the team finished 4th. Well done Alathaea and the rest of the team!

Wilf 2F

At the weekend Wilf did really well in his Halloween jumping competition at Pony Club! He got a 2nd individual and 3rd with his team. He also got a special mention for his costume! Well done Wilf!

Nancie 3B

A huge well done to Nancie for cutting her hair to raise money for the Prince's Trust. We are so proud of your effort and determination to raise money for those in need. Your new hair looks lovely too!

Curriculum corner

Each week we want to give you ideas to enable you to support your child at home with a particular aspect of the curriculum. Our subject leaders will be sharing hints and tips to help you along the way and will be offering further ideas and resources that you might like to access at home. This week our focus is...Science.

WOWScience is an online platform to help engage children with Scientific ideas and skills. https://wowscience.co.uk/

Have a look at this activity - whether you are in EYFS or Y6 this link will allow you to explore how sound is created, how it travels and what it looks like. https://wowscience.co.uk/resource/chrome-music-lab/ - it's also good fun and even adults will enjoy exploring this with you, so why not give it a go and see what you discover?

Office Messages

Children's Flu Vaccine

The Kent and Medway Immunisation Team is coming to school next week – don’t forget to complete the online consent form if you haven’t already (the deadline is 12 November). https://childconsent.co.uk/kchft/consent/search

Visit www.kentcht.nhs.uk/imms for more information.

You can also phone the team 0300 123 5205, text 07401320923 or use their web chat if you have any questions about your child’s immunisations.

Children in need

Don't forget that next Friday 19th November is Children in Need. Children can come to school wearing something spotty.

They do not need to wear their uniform!

£1 donations are payable via ParentPay

Dates ahead

Some dates for your diary:

17.11.21: Children's Flu Vaccine (nasal spray)

19.11.21: Children in Need - wear something spotty and donate £1 via ParentPay

26.11.21: INSET Day, PWPA closed to all pupils

3.12.21: School Choir to Bligh Meadow for Demelza House

6.12.21 Dress Rehearsals for EYFS / Year 1/2 Performances

7.12.21: Pantomime

8.12.21 Year 1/2 Performance (PM) more information to follow

9.12.21 Year 1/2 Performance (AM) more information to follow

EYFS Performance (PM) more information to follow

10.12.21 EYFS Performance (AM) more information to follow

15.12.21 Christmas Dinner Day / Christmas Jumper Day / PTA Christmas Events

17.12.21: Last Day of Term 2 - early finish at 2pm for all children - no ASC.

4.01.22: First day of Term 3 - all children return to school

18.01.22: Young Voices to the O2 - details TBC

Learner Profile Certificates this week go to:

Lilly

For being caring and an excellent communicator when supporting a member of her class in an activity.

Charlie

For being knowledgeable about degrees of turn around a compass and being a good communicator for our scene setting writing.

Blake

For showing integrity, rewriting your neat version of Earth’s history.

Tanwen

For using her communication skills so effectively for an excellent piece of poetry writing.

5g

Jessica H

For being a reflective thinker and using her figurative language skills to write a wonderful poem about the planets.

5r

Alfie

Being a caring classmate this week. You’ve been really willing to help out your learning partner with our inquiry and poetry lessons. Keep it up!

5w

Sienna

For being a caring member of the class. You always offer to help others and get small jobs done to help our class run smoothly.

4b

Florence

For being a great thinker and raising some very interesting questions for us to investigate in our new inquiry. Well done!

4dp

Andreea

For effectively communicating instructions to help a friend complete their inquiry work. You are patient, caring and a great teacher!

4g

Fraser

For being extremely knowledgeable on times tables - not just on Times Table Rock Stars but also spotting patterns and sharing his knowledge with the class.

3b

Fabian

For returning to school with a more positive and determined attitude. You are taking a more active role in our class discussions and starting your work on time. Keep it up!

3l

Robbie

For being a risk-taker this week. You have presented your book review in a unique and creative way. You produced a wonderful piece of writing and the end result was very effective.

3s

Elektra

You have shown fantastic thinking skills, identifying a variety of sound-spelling links in French this week. Well done!

2f

Georgie-Lee

For being a risk-taker and having a go at writing this week! He wrote a superb description about a snowy street, superstar!

2h

Harry

Being a risk taker when writing a prediction by using exciting and descriptive vocabulary.

2t

Ruben

For exhibiting the 'balanced' learner profile by enjoying his learning in every lesson!

1lt

Gracie

For being a risk-taker this week and taking part in Speech Bubbles even when you felt nervous to go.

1m

Eloise

For being reflective on the presentation of her work, especially her handwriting.

1r

Harry

You are a great inquirer. You love learning new things and you always have a smile on your face!

Mr Stephen Emmett

Introducing Mr Emmett who will be taking over from Mrs Blackhall in Year 4 from January.

Mr Emmett has relocated to Kent and is looking forward to joining the teaching team. He will be visiting 4B on Wednesday and will also find time to meet parents at the beginning and end of the day.

We are looking forward to welcoming him to Paddock Wood Primary Academy.

PTA Fireworks Event 7.11.21

A huge thank you to the PTA for organising and hosting the PTA Fireworks on 7.11.21. We sold out of tickets before the event and the evening was a total success. This was a first for a number of reasons:

First use of the QR code for tickets and bookings - which allowed the PTA to continually monitor the number of people on site and to ensure tickets were not copied.
First card machines in use for the PTA - again this worked well and we will continue to use these for future events.
First major event since Covid-19 for the PTA and community as a whole - it was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves.

The PTA have raised a staggering £8,800 for PWPA - thank you to all those involved that kept everyone fed, watered and safe!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

Jacob

For a stunning, detailed timeline of the Earth.

Grace

For perseverance and determination when making paper poppies for Remembrance Day; even though you found them hard, you never gave up and are rightfully proud of the finished flower.

Asten

For always being fully involved in a lesson, sharing your ideas and being brave to not necessarily follow the crowd.

Wilf

For showing determination and reflectiveness with his Charles Drawin inquiry work.

5g

Zoe

For working really hard this week to identify factors in maths and for helping others.

5r

Ellie

Always being a hard worker and setting an excellent example for your classmates. You always put your best effort into your work and presentation. Keep it up!

5w

Maia

For your wonderful Haiku based on Remembrance Day! You thought about the syllables really carefully.

4b

Layla

For some great work converting between units of measure in maths. You work consistently hard and are making great progress, well done!

4dp

Ava

For making a real effort to stay focussed and maintain a positive attitude to your work - you have worked especially well in maths this week, keep it up!

4g

Reggie

For excellent work in reading at school and at home as well as trying hard all week. Keep it up, Reggie!

3b

Layla

For using the senses to write a detailed setting description of Pompeii. You remembered to include adjectives, adverbs, interesting sentence starters. Super work!

3l

Isla

For demonstrating a good understanding of the present perfect tense. You showed confidence and were able to change sentences from the simple past to the present perfect. Great job!

3s

Ben

For sharing perceptive ideas about natural disasters in our Inquiry class discussions.

2f

Harold

For working so hard with his maths this week! He was able to record some super number sentences and solve a word problem, wow!

2h

Joseph

For his prediction and descriptive writing about what events could take place in our key text 'The Polar Express'.

2t

Mia

For achieving high standards as she develops the skill of inference when reading.

1lt

Kai

Kai has worked so hard this week and has particularly shown great perseverance when calculating number fact families.

1m

Oliver

Working hard to improve his independence in Maths.

1r

Willow

You always come into school well and help others by getting resources out for early morning work for your table.

Monty

Introducing Monty Judge, born on 24th October 2021 weighing 7lb, 3oz. We wish the Judge family our huge congratulations and think Monty is just adorable.

F.E.A.s.t - FAmilies Eating and sharing together

"What a fantastic day!"

Lots of our families went along to St Andrews Church and enjoyed an afternoon of cookie and pizza making followed by a home cooked meal this half term.

A huge thank you to all the staff at the church that volunteered their time to bake and look after so many families so well... Look out for the next FEAST event!

Parent/Carer Wellbeing Webinars –

A series of 4 webinars to support parents with their children’s wellbeing including increased anxiety. The aim is to provide parents and their children with guidance and support on how they can improve their self-esteem, confidence and reduce anxiety.

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