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Attendance
Attendance
Julia Donaldson - 96%
Michael Rosen - 92%
Nelson Mandela - 90%
Boudica - 95%
Rosa Parks - 98%
Kadeena Cox - 90%
Lewis Hamilton - 98%
Leigh Academy Peninsula East - 94%
Well done to Julia Donaldson class for having the best attendance this week in KS1. In KS2 this week, Lewis Hamilton and Rosa Parks class are the winning classes so congratulations to them too! We need to aiming for whole school attendance at 96%
PYP Learner Attribute Awards
Julia Donaldson Class - Ella L (Social skills) & Blake (Communication)
Michael Rosen Class - Ava (Communication Skills) & Zachary (Inquirer)
Nelson Mandela - Lenny (Research Skills) & Sophia (Open-minded)
Boudica Class - Jessica (Thinking Skills) & Tilly (Principled)
Rosa Parks Class - Connor (Research skills) & Jackson (Communicator)
Kadeena Cox Class - Sienna (Caring) & Lacey (Social)
Lewis Hamilton Class - Luisa (Communicator) and Graci (Thinking Skills)
WOW Writer Awards
WOW Writer Awards
Congratulations to these children for fantastic writing this week...
Julia Donaldson Class - Maisy
Michael Rosen Class - Lilly
Nelson Mandela Class - Mia-Rose
Boudica Class - Hayleigh-May
Rosa Parks Class - Mia
Kadeena Cox Class - Jayce
Lewis Hamilton Class - Ivy
Readers of the Week
Readers of the Week
Julia Donaldson Class - Junior
Michael Rosen Class - Izaac
Nelson Mandela Class - Hartlee
Boudica Class - Cleo
Rosa Parks Class - Freya T
Kadeena Cox Class - Ivy B
Lewis Hamilton Class - Orson
Our Wonderful Inquiry Work
Our Wonderful Inquiry Work
First week back for Year 1!
We've had a wonderful start to the school year, and it's been a joy to see how well the Year 1 children have settled in. They have shown great enthusiasm for our new topic, 'What it means to be me'.
This week, we've had lots of lively circle time discussions about what makes each of us unique, including our families, what we like about ourselves, and what we are proud of. It's been lovely to see the children sharing and listening to each other.
During 'Own Learning' time, the children have been having a blast exploring. We've seen some fantastic examples of team building and the children helping one another, which is a key part of our school community.
We're so proud of how they've begun their journey in Year 1!
School information
School information
Writing
Writing
Here you can see the work from our Wow Writers this week!
Every week we will showcase the winners of our weekly writing certificate so you can see the piece of writing they won their award for.
Year 1: Writing
Year 1: Writing
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Year 2: Identifying characters
Year 2: Identifying characters
Year 3: Identifying adjectives
Year 3: Identifying adjectives
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Year 4: Identifying features of persuasive writing
Year 4: Identifying features of persuasive writing
Harleigh-May did a wonderful job of identifying the features of our persuasive spy advert.
Year 5: Summarising a Greek myth
Year 5: Summarising a Greek myth
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Year 6: Using historical language to explain connections, contrasts and trends across different times, places and cultures
Year 6: Using historical language to explain connections, contrasts and trends across different times, places and cultures
Reading
We ask that parents listen to their child read at home at least three times a week to help build on the reading skills they are learning in school. A reading diary has been provided for you to record any comments about their reading practice and to be signed once your child has read.
It is important that these diaries are brought to school daily, as they are checked by teachers and are also used for reading practice in school. For consistent home reading, your child will be rewarded with a token for our reading book vending machine, where they can choose a new book to keep.
In addition to individual awards, we also have weekly class reading awards. Every Friday, the percentage of children in each Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 class who have read at least three times is calculated, and the winning class is announced in our weekly assembly.
This week's reading scores:
Julia Donaldson Class - 34%
Michael Rosen Class - 62%
Nelson Mandela Class - 12%
Boudicca Class - 40%
Rosa Parks Class - 83%
Lewis Hamilton Class - 53%
Kadeena Cox class - 82%
Congratulations to Michael Rosen Class (Year 2) and Rosa Parks Class (Year 5) , who are the reading winners this week and have been rewarded with extra playtime.
Medway Libraries Summer Reading Challenges
There’s still time to take part in Medway Libraries FREE Summer Reading Challenge and Teen Reading Challenge, which both finish on Saturday 13th September!
Rewards for primary school children include stickers, a bookmark, a badge, a certificate, and a medal. Secondary school students will be entered into a prize draw for books, games, and art supplies.
Visit any Medway library to take part- any library book counts, including graphic novels such as Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey, short books, non-fiction books, ebooks, and stories read together.
A reading habit significantly improves children’s chances of future success and academic achievement, wellbeing and mental health. Reading with your child can also improve family bonding, by promoting quality time together.
So start the school year strong by visiting the library to check out our selection of great books!
Behaviour and rewards
At Leigh Academy Peninsula East, our clear expectations and rules are displayed in every classroom and have been agreed upon by the children. These are regularly explained and discussed to ensure a shared understanding. Our classroom rules are directly linked to our three main school rules:
Be safe
Be respectful
Be prepared
Although rewards are central to the encouragement of good behaviour, there is a need for consequences to register the disapproval of unacceptable behaviour and to protect the security and stability of the academy community. In an environment where respect is central, loss of respect, or disapproval, is a powerful deterrent. Children will be given verbal warnings in class if they are not following their ‘Essential Agreement’. Initially, children will be given up to two verbal warnings and members of staff will use 30 second interventions, but if the child’s behaviour persists, they will be moved to our behaviour consequence ladder
Should a child demonstrate 10 consecutive low-level disruptive behaviours, including those outlined in stage 1, 2 & 3 of our behaviour consequence ladder, their actions will lead to progression to Stage 4 of our behaviour consequence ladder. At this stage, more serious sanctions will be implemented, which may include internal exclusion. If these low level behaviours continue beyond 20 consecutive behaviours, this will be escalated to stage 5 of our behaviour consequence ladder which could result in a suspension from school.
Rewards
The positive reinforcement of good behaviour is acknowledged to be the most effective form of behaviour management. This is where appropriate behaviour is actively noticed and noted by adults and promoted to all pupils.
● Each class will have access to Class Dojo where children will be rewarded for both behaviour, attitudes and for good work ethic aligned with the IB learner profiles. These points will be displayed in the classroom and with each 100 points the children receive, they will be rewarded.
● Children will also have access to house points where they will be rewarded for behaviour, attitudes and presentation aligned with the IB learner profiles when moving through the school and during their breaks and lunchtimes. Children will be rewarded with a coloured ticket in which they are able to place into a box to contribute to points for their house teams.
We are committed to working in partnership with you to ensure our behaviour expectations are consistently met. When we all share the same language and approach, it creates a unified and supportive environment for our children. Your support in reinforcing our key principles of being safe, respectful, and prepared at home is invaluable.
Local services to encourage healthy eating, physical activity,
good oral health and wellbeing
Medway has a host of excellent services for all ages that can support children and their
families to have a healthy lifestyle.
https://www.medway.gov.uk/homepage/48/a_better_medway: This includes information on
all Public Health services that are free to access.
https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200230/family_weight_management: Programmes and
sessions to support a healthy lifestyle
https://explorekent.org/explore-medway/: Information on the huge amount of activities
available in Medway
https://www.everydayactivekent.org.uk/communities/medway/: The gateway to Medway’s
award-winning green spaces, historic landmarks, outdoor activities and much more..
https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200642/pregnancy_and_breastfeeding_hub/1659/bumpcl
ub Information on eating well and staying active to have a healthy pregnancy, with courses
and social opportunities for during and after pregnancy.
Medway Child Health team
We’ve created a series of over 15, easy-to-follow videos designed to empower parents and carers in supporting children through key stages of growth and development.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX_0oPAOTrHB0jDODWeogg
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