Bentley Weekly Update 04/10/2024
Important Information to ShareSchool Council Snack Shop - school council are starting their snack shop from next week. Children can bring 20p to purchase rice cakes, bread sticks and crackers for snack at playtime.
Lunchtime Co Afternoon Tea - Friday 11th October - 2pm-2.30pm. Parents are invited into school for an afternoon tea, to sample cakes from Lunchtime Co's. new menu. Tea, Coffee, and cakes will be available. Parents will be able to see what’s on offer and ask any questions regarding school dinners. Harvest Festival - this will take place on 17th October at St Mary's Church. Parents are invited to join us as we celebrate harvest, with some singing and prayers. Please drop your children at the church for usual start time of 8.45am. As we will be walking back to school, please ensure your child has a raincoat on the day. If you would like to make a contribution to the harvest collection, please send in any tinned/packet food (in good date) with your child on the morning. These will be added to the church collection before distribution. High School Applications - year 6 parents have until the end of October to apply for a high school place for September 2025. Please ensure you get the application in well in advance of the deadline. Amen Shoebox Appeal - we will be supporting the shoebox appeal alongside the church once again this year, linking this to our value of generosity with the children. Leaflets are available in school if you wish to complete your own box. However, we also welcome any small gifts from our families so the children can make up boxes with the donations received. More information about suitable gifts can be found on the attached poster. The deadline for gifts is half term please, allowing time for boxes to be packed and prepared for delivery. Thank you in advance for your support.
Packed Lunches - just a reminder that we request that food brought into school, including snacks and packed lunches do not contain nuts as these are the most commonly known foods to cause anaphylaxis. We aim to encourage a whole school allergy awareness approach where all staff, pupils and parents are allergy aware. This makes our school site safe for everyone, including visitors. We are currently in the process of reviewing our policies around food (including allergens) to ensure clear information is shared and we have a supportive approach for all.
Worship Group - the next gathering of worship group will be Monday 7th October with Mrs Robinson. Children are able to have a hot dinner or bring a packed lunch on the day.
Data Collection - at this time of year we usually ask you to confirm the data which we hold on our systems in school. However, the local authority are moving to a new provider which in turn means we will be transferring the data we hold onto a new database over the next few months. Therefore, we have taken the decision to wait until we have the new system in place to check data with yourselves. Please note, we rely upon you to keep us up to date with any changes to your data as and when they become relevant - whether that's a new mobile number, new email address or a change of surgery or medical condition - please just email us with the change so that we can keep everything up to date.
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REMINDERS!!!! Supervision at end of day - please ensure you know where your children are at the end of the day so they can be supervised safely whilst on the school site. Staff are often chatting to parents following handover so are not able to also supervise the children.
Ipswich School Festival - 9th October KS2 children will be transported to Ipswich School for a music festival. The children will require a packed lunch.
Open Day for Prospective Parents - Thursday 7th November
Shared Learning - 8th November 2.45pm in place of family assembly (see last weeks news for info)
Coffee and Chat - 8th November 2.15pm. find out about our new handwriting approach
PGL - please ensure the Educational Visits form sent home is completed and returned by 18th October at the latest.
Swimming Lessons on Monday - a reminder that year 3 & 4 children will have swimming on Monday afternoons each week.
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Every week we encourage parents to support their children to learn and use new vocabulary. In school we will be exploring the origin of new words, what they mean and how to use them effectively in context. If you can encourage your child to use these words it would be really helpful! Wolves: Keyboard and noun Hedgehogs: compacted and morph Adders: Reversible and irreversible |
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8th Oct - Adder's parents PGL meeting at 2.45pm 9th Oct - Ipswich School music event for KS2 11th Oct - PTA Xmas card design & Afternoon Tea for Parents by Lunchtime Co 17th Oct - Harvest at church 9am 23rd-25th Oct - Adder's PGL residential 28/10-01/11 - Half Term Week Thu 31st Oct - Deadline for applying for high school Fri 8th Nov - Coffee and chat 2.15pm followed by shared learning |
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Learners of the week Wolves: Archie and Luka Hedgehogs: Amy and Austin Adders: Mario and Frankie Value this term is Generosity. See the family leaflet for ideas you could discuss at home. Well done to Emilia, Amy, Eliza and Charlotte for demonstating this value in action. |
Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge! Our last reading GIANTS were Adders... well done!
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