Bentley Weekly Update 18/10/2024
Important Information to ShareApplication for a secondary school place- just a reminder to those Yr 6 parents who have not yet applied for a secondary school place for your child that you must apply by the closing date of Thursday 31 October 2024 Uniform Order - We are placing a uniform order before half term. Please see the order form attached. Please complete this and send in to the office by Wednesday 23rd October. Payment can be made online or via cash or cheque in a named envelope to the office. Forms and payments must be received by 1pm on Wednesday to ensure your order is included. 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, allowing time for boxes to be packed and prepared for delivery. Thank you in advance for your support. Worship Group is on Monday Lunchtime Company afternoon tea - please see some photos taken by Lunchtime company - thank you to all parents who attended. Following our taster session with Lunchtime Co, we would be keen to hear your views. Please complete the questionnaire attached, or sent home with your child and return to school before half term.
We are keen to increase the uptake of school meals as this allows us to offer healthy balanced meals for all of our children without school having to significantly subsidise the costs of this provision. Your views really help us to shape what can be offered. Thank you.
Other information
Please see a poster from The Mindful Life Group about a November Mindfulness for Parents who care course, available for Suffolk residents. The program is free, and the next one starts on Wednesday 6th November 1-2pm, it is delivered online via zoom. Please see a poster from Schools Out regarding half term activities
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REMINDERS!!!! School lunches - please ensure all KS2 school dinners taken are paid for before half term. There will be a price increase from 5th November along with the new menu as per last week's newsletter.
Morning club - please ensure morning club is paid each week as it is used. The cost is £4 from 8am with breakfast, or £1.50 from 8.30am with no breakfast.
School Council Snack Shop - school council are starting their snack shop. Children can bring 20p to purchase rice cakes, bread sticks and crackers for snack at playtime.
Wednesday 23rd October 2.30pm - Hedgehogs adults welcome to come into school and spend time with their child to find out more about their healthy living learning.
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.
Open Day for Prospective Parents - Thursday 7th November. Please pass on this to anyone who is looking for a school place ready for September.
Christmas Cake club - As per the email sent last week, this will start after half term on 11th November for 5 weeks, please complete the form if you would like your KS2 child to join this.
PGL - If you have not done so already, please ensure the Educational Visits form sent home is completed and returned by the end of today. Please ensure they bring everything for their trip on Wednesday morning and please collect them from school on Friday so that they can have help carrying their belongings home.
Forest School Friday - Reception children need to come to school ready for Forest School at Copdock please. Don't forget a change in case we get very muddy!
PTA Reminders
🎄Don’t forget to place your orders & return your child’s artwork back to school 🎄 All children have brought home their Christmas card art work this week. It is attach to your order form. All orders and payments are made online.
Once you have made any orders please return the order form with the artwork back to school. Please do not bend artwork. 🎄Please return by Monday 21st October. Save the Date 6th November for Halloween Disco - more details to follow
Friday 13th December 2pm - Adders adults welcome to come into school and spend time with their child to find out more about their healthy living learning.
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.
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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: (reception - squabble) device and vast Hedgehogs: community and cemented Adders: please practise all 12. |
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Wed 23rd October 2.30pm- Hedgehogs Healthy Living for parents Wed 23rd October - Deadline for uniform orders 23rd-25th October - Adder's PGL residential Thu 31st October - Deadline for applying for high school 28/10-01/11 - Half Term Week Mon 4th November PD day - no children in school Thursday 7th November - School photos Thursday 7th November, Open morning and Evening Fri 8th November - Coffee and chat 2.15pm, followed by shared learning at 2.45pm Wednesday 13th November - Yr 5 & 6 'Sing up' trip at RHS - details to follow (parents are invited to join children for 'the gig' at 1.45pm). Thursday 14th November - Flu immunisation nasal spray - see letter sent this week Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November - Parent consultation evenings - details to follow after half term. Fri 13th December -2pm Adders Healthy Living for parents |
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Learners of the week Wolves: Jenson and Louie Hedgehogs: Cordy and Raffy Adders: Jake and Oliver Value this term is Generosity. See the family leaflet for ideas you could discuss at home. Well done to Isabella M, Philippa, Jackson 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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