Paddock Wood Primary Academy

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We are very excited to see parents and carers next week at our parent consultations and share our learning with you. In addition to children recording their learning in their individual books, classes also keep ‘floor books’ which celebrate the wonderful breadth of learning across a range of subjects. They also help children to look back and remember their learning. In particular they also show how children develop international mindedness (a key area of our PYP framework.) We are very proud of the way children show more than knowledge and skills they have learnt, but are also able to show empathy and be thoughtful and caring.

This week we have also finalised our shared rules based on our core values of ‘respect’, ‘persevere’ and ‘aspire’. We have put this into an easy acronym to remember ‘PWPA’. Please do reinforce this at home. Thank you for your support.

Today was a Bereko fundraising day and children have been making friendship bracelets. It is fantastic that there is such a long-standing relationship between Paddock Wood and Bereko since 2007 which enriches both communities. In the October half term Mrs Thorne Large and Mrs Bienz will be visiting Bereko and teaching at the school as well as taking supplies. We look forward to hearing all about it when they return. Don’t forget that the PTA will be holding a fantastic fireworks night on Sunday 5th November. We do hope that you can come along.

Have a good weekend.

Proud@paddockwoodcommunity

This week we are really proud of...

pwpa pta

We are so proud to have a wonderful PTA who organise such amazing events for the children such as the Autumn Disco and the upcoming Family Firework event. Thank you so much for all your hard work!

Dates ahead

Some dates for your diary:

18.10.23 Parent Consultations

19.10.23 Parent Consultations

20.10.23 Own Clothes Day for tombola donations

End of Term 1 (normal school finish time)

5.11.23 PTA Family Firework Event

6.11.23 Start of Term 2

6.11.23 - 14.11.23 Bikeability for some Year 6

7.11.23 EYFS Prospective Parents Open Day 9.15am - 10.45am, 1.45pm - 3.15pm

History Workshop for Year 4

8.11.23 Author Visit

15.11. 23 EYFS Prospective Parents Open Day 9.15am - 10.45am, 1.45pm - 3.15pm

24.11.23 EYFS Prospective Parents Open Day 9.15am - 10.45am, 1.45pm - 3.15pm

5.12.23 Pantomime for whole school

12.12.23 Nasal flu vaccinations

EYFS Christmas Performance 9.30am

KS1 Christmas Performance 2.00pm

13.12.23 Christmas lunch

14.12.23 KS1 Christmas Performance 9.30am

EYFS Christmas Performance 2.00pm

15.12.23 KS2 Christmas Church Service

End of Term 2 - 1pm finish - no After School Club

world mental health day with phoenix dance

As part of World Mental Health Day on the 10th October Phoenix joined in with Young Minds #HelloYellow. The main aim of this is to raise awareness of young peoples mental health and to show them they are not alone in any struggles they may have. What they feel matters.

At this weeks lessons I sat down with the dancers and we had a awesome chat about what is mental health, how they support their mental health and what makes them happy and feel positive. Mental health in our young people has never been so important. Let’s check in with them and let them know it’s ok, validate their feelings, thank them for sharing, let them know that you love them, ask them what you can do to help them and spend time together thinking about what’s making them feel this way.

Phoenix is a great family and I’m proud to watch the kids support each other weekly in a space they feel safe and secure in.

Let’s keep the conversation going. Let’s show them that whatever they’re going through they’re not alone.

Did you know YoungMinds also have a free parent helpline and web chat open Monday- Friday.

0808 802 5544

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. WHAT YOU FEEL MATTERS.

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

6C

Mia & Willow

For a conscientious approach to their work and displaying real perseverance with their attitude. Your work communicates knowledge and understanding.

6j

Mia

For your balanced and reflective approach to your maths work. You take time in lessons to check your workings and always strive to be accurate in your calculations. Well done Mia!

6z

Jessica

For being knowledgeable over the past week. You have done very well in your maths assessments and are showing a strong understanding of different concepts in lessons. Well done.

5G

Alfie

For making a conscious effort to take a more active role in lessons this week, sharing your ideas, helping others and showing your caring nature. This has been lovely to see, I'm very proud of you.

5h

Harry

All week Harry has shown true perseverance in his writing and maths skills. He has transferred these skills to his inquiry book and has been incredibly reflective, often working out what he needs to improve independently. I am very proud of you, especially this week.

5M

Isabel

For being an excellent communicator, coming up with some wonderful phrases and vocabulary during our guided writing sessions.

4DP

Abbie

Abbie has been an open minded learner this week in maths. She has worked so hard and made excellent progress. Well done Abbie we are so proud of you.

4j

Sonny

Sonny was a reflective learner this week. When faced with a subtraction mistake, he didn't give up; instead he embraced a systematic approach, successfully solving the problem by applying the concept of exchanging. Sonny's determination and willingness to learn from his mistakes are truly commendable. Well done, Sonny!

4T

Harry

For being a principled learner who acts with integrity and honesty in every way throughout the week - well done Harry!

3BE

Charlotte

For being organised, helpful and resilient! You made many friendship bracelets for Bereko and also taught others how to do it. Your speed and ability was amazing! Thank you.

3s

Millie

For being a reflective learner and using our synonym wall to up-level and improve your vocabulary choices. You always complete your work to a high standard and are a role model to your peers. Keep up the great learning!

3TL

Huxley

For being such a great role model to your peers. You always show great enthusiasm for your learning and you are always ready to help your classmates when they need it, demonstrating that you are a resilient and caring learner. Well done!

2l

Luke

Luke has been a wonderful inquirer this week. He has asked interesting questions after our science lesson and has shown great interest in our topic.

2t

River

For being knowledgeable this week! He has been a consistent contributor to our discussions in maths and worked hard to understand new concepts. Well done River!

2wr

Maria

Maria has been principled and a thinker this week, creating an excellent story map to guide her in writing her own story.

1E

Rupert

For being a principled and knowledgeable inquirer. You always try your best in every task and I have been blown away by your enthusiasm for completing a growing number of maths challenges. You are always finding ways to independently show your wonderful number knowledge and understanding. Keep up the AMAZING work!

1P

Jayden

For demonstrating an array of learner attributes this week. You have tried your best in all your learning demonstrating that you can be a thinker, knowledgeable and principled learner. We hope you enjoy your book choices from this week's book fair! Great work!

1T

Evie

Evie this week you have been risk-taker. You have been a superb mathematician, confidently using your prior knowledge of part whole models to tackle the reasoning tasks head on this week. Keep up this amazing work!

ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK GO TO:

6C

Nathan

Your writing showed some imaginative ideas and was the product of you being focussed and reflective.

6j

Fraser

For your hard work when presenting your learning in geography over the last week. You've produced an accurate world map which also displays the different climate zones. It's still a work in progress but you should be really proud of what you've created so far!

6z

Leon

You have shown at all times to be a caring and understanding member of the class. You are always happy to help others and do the little things that make a big difference to making other people's day go smoothly.

5G

Rowan

For the massive effort you have made to improve both your presentation and pace of work in your maths book this week - I am truly impressed: keep this up!

5h

Kyiah

Kyiah has been incredibly helpful to other people this week and has shown a really mature approach to everything. She is a fantastic role model for everyone and is always willing to take on her next challenge with determination and aspiration.

5M

Charlie

For some fantastic maths work this week. You have shown an enthusiasm for the subject and this is wonderful to see.

4DP

Evie

Evie has such a positive attitude. She puts so much effort into everything she does and is unfailingly polite and well behaved. You are a credit to our class.

4j

Kerem

Your dedication to our human body inquiry has been well noted. Not only have you maintained a disciplined approach to your work, but have also gone the extra mile by creating more than one project. Your enthusiasm for learning and willingness to explore the topic in-depth is commendable. Keep up the fantastic work, Kerem!

4T

Jemima

For achieving high standards when writing her non-chronological report about the digestive system - well done Jemima!

3BE

Stevie

For writing clear instructions on how to wash a woolly mammoth. You included all the features of instructional writing and presented your work neatly.

3s

Emily

For always being so enthusiastic about your learning. You always listen carefully and challenge yourself. It has been wonderful to see you flourish this term! Well done :)

3TL

David

For your efforts in maths this week. You have listened carefully and challenged yourself to improve your understanding of place value and addition and subtraction techniques. You have made great progress. Well done!

2l

William

William has shown huge progress in our maths lessons. He is able to easliy add and subtract ones using the methods we have learnt this week.

2t

Leon

For making a brilliant start at Paddock Wood Primary! He has worked hard during lessons and taken new routines in his stride. Superstar!

2wr

Mickey

Mickey gas been working super hard in maths, showing excellent determination in adding. We are really proud of you. Keep it up!

1E

Maggie

For your blossoming confidence. You are putting your hand up more and more to share your ideas during class discussions and you have also been keen to complete tasks with growing independence. It has been lovely to see you feeling so proud of the work you have completed. Keep up the MAGNIFICENT work.

1P

Harry

You have achieved so much this week! We particularly enjoyed your writing and creation of an acrostic poem based on Autumn. You contributed wonderfully to class discussions and showed a lot of focus in presenting your work. Great focus, keep this up!

1T

Sienna

Sienna you consistently work hard in all aspects of our curriculum. You have shown a principled approach in your presentation this week; carefully and consistently forming letters correctly.

rotary shoe box appeal

The School Council invited the local Rotary Shoe Box Appeal team to our KS2 Assembly earlier this week.

We learnt about how some families in Moldova and Ukraine will not be able to celebrate Christmas and have gifts in the way we do. But we also learnt that we can help by collecting small gifts for Christmas which could fit in a shoe box and be taken by lorry all the way to these East European countries.

A letter was sent home on Monday explaining more.

Thank you to everyone for your amazing support!

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