Bentley Weekly Update 27/09/2024
Important Information to ShareWe would like to share our thanks with all families for being so supportive whilst Julie is away from the office. Tina, Tracy and Ju (our wonderful federation admin team) have been amazing at stepping in and keeping things running smoothly. We are so lucky to have such a flexible team; thank you everyone!
Please ensure all uniform including PE kit is labelled, especially after washing. We keep finding items which are not named and cannot get them back to you. Thank you to those of you who have already done this, it has really helped.
MacMillan Event - thank you to everyone who supported our MacMillan event last week. We hope you enjoyed the cakes and performances. We raised just under £300 - thank you for your kind donations to this wonderful charity. Lunch Change - please see the attached flyer for a menu change next Thursday - our caterers are offering an Ice Cream Factory Lunch. There is no need to pre-order, jackets will also be available. 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. School Meals - our meals provider, LunchtimeCo, are keen to work with families to ensure as many children as possible take up the option of a school meal, especially if fully funded by the government. They will be holding a taster session on Friday 11th October, from 2pm, so parents can sample some food from the menu and discuss possible tweaks to increase uptake. Please come along if possible to help shape this provision going forwards. Thank you to those of you who have shared views already, they have been passed on. Open Day for Prospective Parents - we will be holding our open event on Thursday 7th November, 9.30am and 6pm. Please share the word if you know anyone looking for a school place in September 2025. Posters will be sent out to nurseries shortly. 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. Shared Learning - 8th November 2.45pm in place of family assembly. We will be inviting parents into school after half term so they can sit with their child and share their learning, in books on display, within the environment. Please do try to join us if you can as it provides an opportunity for your child to showcase what they have achieved and where they are working hard to continue to develop their skills. Having a chance to verbalise this with an adult from home is extremely valuable and encourages continued pride and engagement in learning. Reception parents will have the opportunity to explore the environment alongside their child so they can explain what they like to do when at school. Some learning will also be in books but most is very practical at this stage in their learning journey.
Coffee and Chat - 8th November 2.15pm. This is an opportunity to join Mrs Austin before shared learning to find out about our new handwriting approach and chat about the school curriculum. Please let us know if you can come so we can have refreshments available.
PGL - please ensure the Educational Visits form sent home earlier this week is completed and returned by 18th October at the latest.
Lockdown Procedure - as we're sure you are aware, we regularly test our fire drill (evacuation) procedures. All schools have to have a Lockdown Policy. We will be talking about this with children next week in an age-appropriate way. There is no need to discuss this at home in advance, but just in case they talk to you about it afterwards we wanted to make you aware.
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REMINDERS!!!! Clubs - if your child would like to join the 'Stay and Play' sessions on a Tuesday, 3.15-4.15pm, please let us know as we do have a couple of spaces left.
Swimming lessons on Monday - a reminder that year 3 & 4 children will have swimming on Monday afternoons each week.
PE Days - reminder: Wolves: Monday and Tuesday, Hedgehogs: Monday, Adders: Monday and Tuesday. Children should come dressed in their PE kit on those days - please see uniform policy for PE kit details.
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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: ocean and trackpad Hedgehogs: inspire and prehistoric Adders: deforestation and astronomy |
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4th Oct - PTA hot choc and cake sale 8th Oct - Adder's parents PGL meeting at 2.45pm 9th Oct - Ipswich School music event for KS2 11th Oct - Afternoon Tea for Parents 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: Louie and Isabella B Hedgehogs: Alfie and Ellie Adders: Kasper and Ben Value this term is Generosity. See the family leaflet for ideas you could discuss at home. Well done to Tom, Ellie and Eliza for demonstating this value in actions. |
Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge! Our last reading GIANTS were Hedgehogs... well done!
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