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James and the Giant Peach

Children taking part in Theatre Club put on the first performance at PWPA for many years. Their hard work, practice and commitment shone through. I would like to thank Mrs Gough for her hours of preparation, extra hours of rehearsals and passion to give this opportunity to the children. Performing gives many children the opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and build confidence. We are all extremely proud of the children and we are already looking forward to the next show.

Slideshow - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9AhpyYiTn9sJtZmL2g6hNkVgEuFS7oA/view?ts=65fd5691

The children have had another fantastic week of learning. The favourite part of my week is when children come to show me their learning. I have had many children celebrating their learning and talking with such passion about their learning. In addition to this, children have represented the school in gymnastics. This is the first gymnastics competition we have entered and for the children in Year 3 this was the first opportunity for them to represent our Academy. They did extremely well and we are extremely proud of their achievement. We also invited an author into the school who worked with Year 1. The children were inspired and carried this into their own work within the classroom.

Parents evening

We are looking forward to seeing parents next week for parents evening. EYFS and KS1 will be in the small hall (access via school reception) and KS2 will be in the large hall (access via the side entrance and hall). If your child is in After School Club then please pick them up from the side gate that leads to the back playground. Please do not take your children from the club without speaking to a member of the After School Club team.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend when it arrives.

author visit for year 1

KS1 had a wonderful day on Thursday with Karin Littlewood. Karin is the author of Immi; one of our core texts in Year 1.

The children enjoyed an assembly where they virtually visited Karin’s studio in London and helped set the scene for the story by making it snow!

Our Year 1 pupils had lots of fun in their workshops with Karin where they became illustrators, planted story seeds and became storytellers.

Year 2 & 3 Gymnastics

On Wednesday, girls from our after school Gymnastics Club attended a competition at Leigh Academy Tonbridge.

It was the first gymnastics competition we have entered as a school and also the first time many of the girls had performed.

They did so well and we are really proud of them. Thank you to Harriet Sands who runs our wonderful Gymnastics Club for organising their routines and training the girls in the lead up to the competition.

If you are interested in joining the club, you can sign up next week when Term 5 clubs go live on MCAS.

Proud@paddockwoodcommunity

This week we are really proud of...

harry 2h

Harry received man of the match last Saturday for some outstanding goal keeping. We are super proud of him! Well done Harry.

Freddie 1E

Freddie received Player of the Week recently for his brilliant performance. Well done Freddie! We are all very proud of you.

Hunter 6z

Hunter has been competing in husky racing and has finished first in his class, winning the overall championship. Well done!

Mia 6C

A massive well done to Mia for representing the school in the LAT baking competition on Wednesday. You made some awesome red velvet cupcakes which were delicious.

Year 5 & 6 girls Football

Another great match for our girls football team last Friday. They played brilliantly against Claremont school, winning an impressive 4-0 with goals from Darcia, Mia and Evie. The whole team was awesome, well done to all of you.

lost property

We have A LOT of lost property. This will be available to go through on Tuesday 26th March from 8.30am-9am on the KS2 playground. Any items not taken will be disposed of or used as spares within the school. Thanks!

attendance

Good attendance is vital because:

It improves children’s mental health and wellbeing
Children learn more and enjoy their learning
It helps children to make and maintain friendships
Children are less likely to be at risk of underachievement
Children do not miss out on enrichment opportunities that are vital to their development
Children thrive on routines

office messages

Club information for Term 5 will be sent out via MCAS at the beginning of next week. Booking will be live on MCAS from 7.00pm on Thursday 28th March. Please ensure you check the Club Information letter carefully to check if your child's club is continuing, any changes to finish times, start dates etc.

Dates ahead

Some dates for your diary:

25.3.24 Parents Evening 3.30pm - 6.10pm - booking via MCAS

26.3.24 Apple Workshop for EYFS

27.3.24 Year 5 and 6 Easter Experience at St Andrew's Church

Parents Evening 3.30pm - 6.10pm - booking via MCAS

28.3.24 EYFS & KS1 to St Andrew's Church 9.15am - 10.00am

Year 3 & 4 to St Andrew's Church 10.15am - 11.00am

Club Booking live on MCAS from 7.00pm

End of Term 4 - 1pm finish (No After School Club)

15.4.24 Start of Term 5

16.4.24 EYFS to Kent Life

16.4.24 - 19.4.24 Plas Pencelli Trip for Year 5

1.5.24 EYFS Hearing and Vision Re-tests

2.5.24 Year 3 to Living Land Show, Detling

13.5.24 SATs Week for Year 6

20.5.24 Year 6 to Bedgebury Go Ape

21.5.24 Year 6 to Chessington

22.5 24 Year 6 to The Globe Theatre

24.5.24 Year 6 to Gravity & Hollywood Bowl

End of Term 5 (normal school finish time)

3.6.24 Inset Day (no children in school)

4.6.24 Start of Term 6

pta easter trail

Are you looking for a fun activity for the Easter holiday that also raises money for the academy? If so, perhaps you can help the PTA solve a mystery..

Yesterday, Mr Page left an Easter egg on his desk and went to get a cup of coffee. When he returned, there was nothing left on the desk except for a few small crumbs of chocolate

Someone had stolen the Easter egg!

Now we need YOUR help. Over the Easter holiday we need you to follow our trail around Paddock Wood. At each stop you'll find a clue that leads to the name of an innocent teacher that you can cross off the list of suspects. The name left on your list at the end of the trail must be the chocolate thief!

Once you've completed the trail, email the name of the person you think stole the egg to the PTA, along with your child's name and class, to the PTA paddockwoodprimarypta@gmail.com and correct entries will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win an Easter hamper of goodies!

Please see the poster below for details of how to purchase a trail:

st andrew's church easter activities

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

6C

Harvey & Nathan

For wonderful collaborations this week, especially for literacy. You displayed excellent knowledge and collaboration and it was terrific to see you both sharing ideas, reflecting upon your work and taking pride in the results.

6j

James

For your great effort in writing lessons this week. You were a reflective learner when writing your poem, attempting to use more ambitious vocabulary and showing an eagerness to make your ideas more interesting for the reader.

6z

Emme

For having a positive attitude to learning. You have produced a descriptive piece of writing about Gandalf which has used ambitious vocabulary and a range of different writing features.

5G

Buddy

For being a knowledgeable communicator in English this week. You've shown you know how to organise your work into paragraphs and use punctuation very effectively when writing dialogue.

5h

Beau

For being knowledgeable in maths this week, he has really tried to be a principled and independent thinker when solving fraction, percentage and decimal problems. Keep up the good work.

5M

Freya

For always being a thinker and never giving up on a problem, which also shows that you are resilient and determined. All great qualities to possess in life!

4DB

Scarlett

Scarlett is a principled and caring learner who takes time to produce work of good quality. She takes responsibility for getting work finished. Well done Scarlett!

4j

Neve

Neve, your maths skills have been shining brightly! Your knowledge and expertise in tackling fraction problems have been truly impressive. Keep up the fantastic work!

4T

Jasmine

For being a wonderful thinker, always creative and looking to improve with her story-writing - well done Jasmine!

3BE

Dollie

For being knowledgeable about Ancient Egypt and producing an informative and well presented poster all about pyramids, great job!

3s

Ellis

For being a principled learner and excellent communicator. You have demonstrated a fantastic attitude to learning, trying your best in all areas of the curriculum. It has been wonderful to witness all of your successes this term, keep up the amazing learning!

3TL

Stanley

For being a risk-taker and good communicator in our DT lesson this week. You carefully considered how you should design your shaduf, thinking about how to make it free-standing and what shape would work best for the A frame and then shared your ideas with the class. Well done!

2h

Charlie

In every aspect of his school life Charlie demonstrates all of the school learning attributes; he is a model pupil for others to aspire to.

2rl

Alexandra

For being very knowledgeable about the different food groups and completing your food pyramid.

2t

Frank

For being balanced this week. He has been enthusiastic to learn in all of his lessons which has been a joy to see. He has also shown others how to get ready to learn, well done Frank!

1E

Freya

For being a knowledgeable communicator in maths this week. You have shown a wonderful understanding of volume and capacity and could confidently explain if a container was full, empty, nearly full or nearly empty. Keep up the AMAZING work!

1P

Myah

For being a caring and principled member of 1P. Myah has been focused in applying her mathematical understanding and discussing this confidently in our class discussions. Keep building on your confidence and editing.

1T

Josie

Josie this week you have been a knowledgeable communicator. It has been lovely to see you confidently use your mathematical knowledge and apply this to your reasoning task.

ARCHER

Meghana

For being a knowledgeable communicator in phonics this week. She has shown a real improvement in her effort and we are really proud of her!

Goldings

Zofia

For being an excellent communicator! Zofia has really worked hard to express how she is feeling and what to do when she finds something tricky. She puts all her effort into everything we do and we are proud of her attitude to always improve. Well done!

phoenix

Margot

For being a caring friend. You always put a smile on the faces of your peers and teachers and try hard in everything you do. Thank you for being a superstar!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

6C

Finley

For showing great reflection during your poetry writing. You were able to communicate your ideas and then effectively build upon that and seek ways to improve.

6j

Lucy

For your fantastic performance in goal in our football match last week. The other team's coach commented how impressed he was with the saves that you made. Nice one Lucy!

6z

Amelia, Emily Andreea & Josie

For all the hard work and dedication you have put into the production of James and Giant Peach. It was fantastic and you should all be very proud. I hope this is the first of many successful productions you are part of.

5G

Ivy

For the much improved effort you have been putting into your maths work this week. You are joining in with class discussions and sharing your methods with others.

5h

Freddie

For being a balanced and understanding learner, really making sure that resilience is used to improve his work sometimes even putting extra effort in during break times. Showing true commitment to his learning.

5M

Isla

For some great writing this week, especially your balanced argument, where you made valid points which you backed up with evidence.

4DB

Eli

Eli has been putting so much effort into all of his work in the last few weeks. We have seen some amazing writing, maths and inquiry where Eli has been investigating electrical insulators and conductors.

4j

James

James, your interest in researching wind farms and renewable energy is fantastic! Keep exploring and learning about these important topics. Your curiosity will lead to a brighter, more sustainable future.

4T

Zac

For setting himself and achieving high standards in all subjects every day - well done Zac!

3BE

Charlotte

For a wonderful, descriptive piece of writing describing the setting in an Egyptian story. Your choice of language was ambitious and painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind. Well done!

3s

Hendri

For your determination and enthusiasm throughout our inquiry topic. You have created a beautiful poster on Egyptian pyramids and demonstrated amazing artistic skills when drawing Egyptian Gods and the steps of the mummification process. Keep up the awesome learning!

3TL

Phoebe

For being a reflective learner in your writing for this term - you are checking your spellings and editing your work carefully, which enhances your brilliant ideas. Well done!

2h

Poppy

Poppy has produced an excellent piece of work in her writing which had all the success criteria we had been talking about in class.

2rl

For some excellent maths work this week solving two step problems involving measure.

2t

Claire

For her social skills this week. She has worked well with a range of children by discussing her ideas and modelling excellent presentation in her books. Well done Claire!

1E

Alfie

For being a wonderful risk-taker in your learning. It has been wonderful to see you so keen to work independently in your writing. You have been challenging yourself to write extended sentences by using conjunctions such as because.

Keep up the great work Alfie.

You should feel very proud of yourself.

1P

Laethan

Your passion for learning this week has been relentless! Your scientific understanding has demonstrated an informative eagerness to explain the identification of flowers and their importance.

1T

Toby

Toby you are a caring and resilient member of 1T. It has been lovely to watch your confidence blossom this term especially when conquering challenges. Keep up the amazing work!

ARcher

Casper

For a wonderful piece of writing about the Orangutan from our story. We were so impressed by the high standard that he has been setting for himself and achieving!

goldings

Frances

For growing in confidence! Frances is working hard at making her voice heard in all areas of our learning. She has really impressed us with her knowledge and the positive relationships she has created as a result of her new found groove! Keep up the amazing work.

phoenix

Hudson

For being knowledgeable in our inquiry lessons this week. You love to share facts about your interests and we love to hear them. Keep it up!

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