Paddock Wood Primary Academy 

Newsletter 

Mrs Fidock's news update

Another week and a new month. We have so much to celebrate in school this week:

Thank you to those parents who completed the survey, we will come back to you with a 'you said, we will' document after half-term. Remember next Friday is an INSET day for all children, so Thursday 9th February will be the last day of term. 

Proud@paddockwoodcommunity

This week we are really proud of...

Libby 2T & Alex 4DP 

Libby and Alex have completed their Stage 1 and Stage 1 and 2 Swimming badges.  Well done to you both - we are so proud of you. 

hayley 4t

Well done to Hayley for coming 6th in her horse show last weekend - Hayley managed 3 clear rounds and competed to a very high standard.   We are so proud of you for your resilience and hard work.  

Ethan 3L

Ethan made this fantastic lego dog with the Inclusion Team this week - we were so impressed with his construction and communication skills...well done Ethan!

Year 5&6 Netball TEAM

A huge well done to our Netball team who played St James' Primary on Thursday. You all showed fantastic teamwork, determination and sportsmanship. You should all be very proud of yourselves. 

author of the month

Each month we are focusing on a different author. Our author for January was Serena Patel and many of us have been enjoying her Detective Agency books. 


Have you read anything by Philip Pullman? 

Which would you recommend and why?

Dates ahead 

Some dates for your diary:

7.2.23 3BE to National Rail Centre, Margate 8.30am -3.45pm

                 Internet Safety Day Assembly

9.2.23  End of Term 3

10.2.23  INSET day

20.2.23  Term 4 begins

1.3.23  Year 6 to Mascalls for 'Alice in Wonderland' production 1.00pm - 3.30pm

6.3.23 & 7.3.23  Class Photos

30.3.23  Health and Care Careers Presentation for Year 5 and 6

31.3.23. End of Term 4 - school finishes at  1.00pm (no After School Club)

17.4.23  Term 5 begins

24.4.23 - 27.4.23  Plas Pencelli Residential Trip for Year 5

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

6C

Amelie

For an excellent all round approach to your learning this week. It has been a real pleasure to watch you strive to do your best and apply yourself with enthusiasm and positivity. 

6J

Valentino

Being a caring member of the class when reading with a pupil from Reception. You showed great compassion and put him at ease straight away. Fantastic Valentino!

6S

Nahla

For working diligently and producing inspiring inquiry learning. You have worked tirelessly all week and you are a superb example to the rest of the class. Keep it up!

5G

Ella

For developing her thinking skills to solve problems involving fractions of amounts in Maths. Well done Ella :)



5J

Preston

Preston was an inquirer this week when we looked at the life of a Viking - he asked good questions and made the effort to research the answers. He communicated well when presenting his findings. Well done, Preston - you would have been a great Viking!

5M

Rory

For being a risk-taker. Despite being confused by a Maths problem, you rose to the challenge and were determined to succeed…which you did! Well done.


4DP

Bennie

For being tremendously knowledgeable about the life of Nelson Mandela in your homework project, and for being reflective when considering his impact on the world. 

4G

William

For being a knowledgeable learner in Maths - you demonstrated mastery of written methods of multiplication and division.

4T

Maddie

For being an open-minded leader, appreciating the values and traditions of others, particularly when studying the life of Malala - well done Maddie!

3BE

Ollie

For showing creativity, organisation and teamwork during your train build. Your finished train is certainly very impressive! Well done!

3L

Jake

For being a reflective learner this week. You have improved the presentation of your work and have impressed me with your story of The Railway Children. You have included fronted adverbials with commas and some lovely similes. Well done Jake!

3TL

All of 3TL

A successful trip to the National Rail Centre in Margate.  We learnt all about rail safety and how to travel safely, including changing trains at Ramsgate and Ashford.  You were principled and reflective learners.  Well done! 

2CR

Toby

You have shown the knowledgeable learner attribute this week. Showing your understanding in a variety of ways being able to discuss your learning at a multi-structural level.

2P

Maddie

For always providing a fantastic example to all of your classmates. You use your principled and caring nature to contribute to the class and help your classmates. 

Well done.

2T

Alex

For being a risk-taker this week! He had a go at reading in front of the class during our reading lesson, amazing! Well done Alex.

1E

Isla 

For your fantastic descriptive writing of a polar setting. You were a risk-taker by challenging yourself to use adventurous vocabulary and a reflective learner by checking you had used capital letters and full stops correctly. 

1P

Scarlett

Scarlett has been an incredible principled thinker. Scarlett has impressed us with her determination in her writing tasks and application of skills across our curriculum. 

1T

Summer

Summer this week you have been an open-minded thinker. Collaboratively you have researched the Inuit community, during our classroom discussion you confidently communicated your knowledge. 

ARCHER

Katriel

For embodying the absolute best attributes of a super-star learner. She is incredibly knowledgeable, a wonderful communicator and always has her brain switched on for learning!

Goldings

Teddy

For being an excellent risk taker this week. You made your own sandwich and used skills you've never used before such as cutting and spreading. Well done Teddy.

phoenix

Bertie

For being a shining star in Phoenix class. Your risk-taking when trying new things and increasing your confidence is an inspiration to us all!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

6C

Marcy & Hope

For a terrific Science investigation report. I was particularly impressed with how you reached your conclusions and were able to reference specific skills to your writing.

6J

Tyler

Working hard in Maths on your arithmetic, you have a good understanding of all the calculation methods and are working at pace with increasing accuracy. 

Nice one Tyler!

6S

Luca

For cracking fraction, decimal and percentage equivalents. You have done a brilliant job to secure your understanding - well done!

5G

Evie

For her great effort developing her inference skills whilst working on our class novel, Viking Boy. Well done Evie.



5J

Finley

Finley was a principled learner this week when he worked diligently and with care to produce a well-rounded summary of Viking life. He put in effort to complete a neatly presented summary and ensured that he focused on ‘quality’ rather than ‘quantity’. Well done, Finley - keep up the awesome work.

5M

James

For often having an original way to solve Maths problems. It’s not always the most obvious approach, but it’s usually a valid one. Thank you for keeping it interesting!


4DP

Ashton-Blue

For his amazing reading progress. You read aloud confidently and clearly in front of the class and the effort that you have been putting into your reading is really paying off - well done Ashton!

4G

Fabian

For great progress with reading - you have really impressed us with how fluent you have become.

4T

Riza

For working well with others as he completed his learning on measuring lengths in metres and kilometres, and for working hard on TTRS in the last few weeks - well done Riza! 

3BE

Ernie

A fantastic improvement in your reading. We are all proud of you, keep it up!

3L

Edmund

For an outstanding improvement in your written work. You have stepped up the pace and have really focussed in lessons. As a result, you have written a fantastic start to The Railway Children and have included some excellent fronted adverbials and similes! Keep it up!

3TL

Anna

For your hard work in Literacy this week.  You thought carefully how to include adjectives, adverbs and information to construct complex sentences. You used connectives to extend your sentences and worked hard to check your spellings.  A  good start to your story.  Keep it up! 

2CR

Arthur

You have successfully understood about different flood defences and have been able to confidently discuss your learning.

2P

Stevie

For amazing progress in all areas of your learning recently. You have been trying so hard to work on your writing, and all of your work is improving as a result. Well done!

2T

Seb

For his fantastic ideas this week! He has transformed into Rose from 'The Tunnel' and come up with some interesting sentences to describe her day.

1E

Tobias 

For your amazing efforts across all aspects of your learning this week. You have taken great pride in a variety of written tasks and have produced some lovely pieces of work that you have enjoyed sharing with your classmates. 

1P

Luke

For showing great consideration when writing in our descriptive task this week, using his knowledge of ‘Immi’ and our learning from our inquiry of different climates and communities. 

1T

Iris

Iris, you have been a wonderful communicator. You created a detailed weather report and proudly shared this with your peers. 

ARcher

Oscar

For working hard to improve his handwriting, he has tried his absolute best to do better and it shows!

goldings

Kai

For working hard to learn his number bonds to 5 and for writing number sentences that show his learning.

phoenix

Evie

For consistently being a fantastic learner. Evie is always doing the right thing and being a great role model to others.

Cake sale

On Thursday 9th February at the end of the school day, the Wellbeing Champions and the School Council will be holding a cake sale. The cake sale will take place outside the large hall. Any money raised will be to support our school charities - Bereko and the RSPCA. Some of the money will also go towards new toys for our After School Club. We would welcome any donations of cakes for our sale. If you wish to donate any cakes please ensure you include a list of ingredients so that these can be displayed in case of allergies. 

national careers week

We will be celebrating National Careers Week from March the 6th - 10th in school and would like children to take part in a competition to celebrate this. 

Submissions will be entered into a prize draw, and a class could win a bespoke activity , introducing pupils to real-life role models from the world of work, to learn about a variety of exciting jobs that will broaden their horizons for the future. 

There will also be prizes on offer for the runners up! 

Please read the details, of the competition and bring your entries to your class teacher by Friday 24th March. 

Further details can be found via Announcements in MCAS.

pwpa young carer support group 

Do you think your child is a Young Carer? 

A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who looks after a family member who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, or a drug or alcohol problem.

If you believe your child might meet the crtiteria for being registered then please do get in touch with Charlotte Gunning on: charlotte.gunning@paddockwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.   

davss childrens freedom programme 

We are delighted to be starting the DAVSS Children's Freedom programme at PWPA for any children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse at home.  

If you feel your child would benefit from the course, please get in touch with Charlotte Gunning on:  charlotte.gunning@paddockwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk 

BEREKO COMMunity project


Help support our partnership with Bereko by enjoying a warming bowl of homemade soup and a delicious slice of cake next Friday lunchtime. 


Please see the flier for more details. 

Adults £5.50 Children £3.50.