Bentley weekly update 13.12.2024
Important Information to ShareEpiphany Service 8th January
We will be celebrating Epiphany at St Mary's Church on Wednesday 8th January. Parents are warmly invited to join us as we celebrate the arrival of the Kings following Jesus' birth. In preparation, the children will be making crowns before the end of term. Worship group will be finalising the details and would like a few parents to support the delivery of the service too. If you are interested, please let us know by the end of next week so we can send you some information. We will be singing some traditional carols as part of this service, including We Three Kings and Away in a Manger. We hope you can join us.
Children will need to be dropped at the church for the usual time of 8.45am.
Christmas Lunch
Children enjoyed a lovely festive lunch on Wednesday. They enjoyed being served their lunch by staff whilst singing along to festive songs. (Please remember to pay for this lunch if you normally pay for your child's lunch)
Christmas Performance Tickets
Families who have requested up to 2 tickets per family per performance have all been allocated their request. If you have requested extra tickets you will have received an email this morning to confirm. Please do not bring extra family members if you have not requested extra seats as we are limited on numbers. To save on printing and paper costs, we will not be sending physical tickets home.
Children should return to school at 5.45pm for the KS1 evening performance, and 6.15pm for the KS2 evening performance please.
Last Day of Term
Children are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper over their uniform on the last day of term on Friday. There will be no Forest School for Reception children on Friday; they will remain at Bentley. All medication needs to be collected and taken home and checked, and returned after the break if needed.
There will be no Family Sharing Assembly on the last Friday
Managing the Christmas Sensory Overload
Please find a flyer attached regarding a support pack provided by the Specialist Education Services providing strategies and ideas for children and families feeling the emotional and sensory overwhelm at Christmas time.
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REMINDERS!!!! Coats - Please ensure thall all children are wearing a named coat every day.
Swimming -there is no swimming on Monday 16th. This will recommence in January.
Clubs - all of our clubs have finished for the term. Keep an eye on the end of term newsletter for details of clubs taking place in the spring term and how to sign up.
Kinetic Letters handwriting
Following our coffee and chat about the new handwriting scheme we have introduced, we have now set up a new page on the website for you to access information and resources. Videos will be added here in the next few weeks to support you at home.In the meantime, the information shared at the session is now available, alongside resources that can also be purchased. Due to copyright, this page has a simple password - HW.
Inhalers - Please complete the attached Asthma form and return to the school office if your child uses an inhaler, even if they haven't been diagnosed with asthma. The school is completing an inhaler check for pupils.
There are posters/ flyers attached regarding Crhistmas break activities and an open day at Ipswich High School for your information
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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! None for the last week of term Wolves: Hedgehogs: Adders: |
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Friday 13th December -2pm Adders Healthy Living for parents Friday 13th December - PTA hot chocolate after school Friday 13th December - Bentley village Christmas event - choir invited to sing. Tuesday 17th December - Christmas performances Thursday19th December - there are no clarinet lessons on Thursday Friday 20th December - end of term - see above. Monday 6th January - PD day - no pupils in school Tuesday 7th January - children return to school |
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Learners of the week Wolves: Evie and Kaya Hedgehogs: Bella and Austin Adders: Frankie and Erin The School Value this term is Compassion. See the link for ideas you could discuss at home. School Value Well done to Tom H, Cordy, Phillippa 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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