Bentley Weekly Update 31.01.2025
Important Information to Share
Uniform order Please see the attached form. Deadline is Friday 7th February. Please ensure that payment is made at the same time as sending in the order form. We do need a completed order form please to be able to place your order. Coffee & Chat Next week is Children's Mental Health Week, we have lots planned in school including a visit from the Mental Health Support Team who will be presenting an assembly and workshop to the children, followed by a coffee and chat session for parents from 2:30pm onwards. There is no need to pre-book, just turn up on the day. Assessments Please see this link containing information for parents from the government about statutory and optional assessments. This is relevant for Year 6 families. Seeds The school has kindly been donated some seeds from Thompson & Morgan. If you would like any packets these will be available after school from Monday in exchange for a small donation which will go towards the development of our Nurture area. PTA Disco-School Disco See attached poster. PLEASE note there is NO quiet room, we will only be in the school hall for disco music & fun games. To book your child in please either comment on the Facebook post or email into school office. Payment either Bacs Ref - SD & child’s name Bentley Primary PTA Sort code 30-99-50 Account number 65910268 OR Cash in a named envelope into school office. Half term activities Pease see flyers regarding any half-term events we have been advised about. |
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REMINDERS!!!! Coffee and Chat - Friday 7th February 2.15pm (note early start time)
Mrs Robinson is inviting parents in to school to discuss spellings in school, how to support your child, how we teach spellings and the strategies used in school. Please let us know if you are attending this important event. Mid year reports and shared learning As we approach half term, teachers will be writing a mid-year report to share updates on your child's progress. These will be sent out electronically straight after half term. This will allow you to read your child's report before joining us for shared learning on Friday 28th February to share books with your child. This will be instead of family assembly at 2.45pm. If you have more than one child, please feel free to join is from 2.30 to allow enough time for you to chat to your children. Parents of children in Years 4-6 The School games IPSSA Annual Cross Country event is being held on Wednesday 2nd April at Royal Hospital School If your child is interested please contact the office. Parents/carers will need to transport your child to and from the event and attend for the duration 1pm-approx 3.15pm. Distance 1500m for year 4 and 2200m for year 5/6. Children are expected to stay at the event to the end to support the older runners attending or at least until the end of the school day. Children must be able to sustain a pace over the distance of the course. Please consider all these factors before committing to this event. Deadline to reply to the office is TODAY Online Safety Webinars for Parents Please see the website here for details of online safety events throughout the year. They are free to attend. We will be marking Safer Internet Day in school on 11th February, reminding children about things to look out for and the importance of following our acceptable use policy to stay safe online. Remind yourself about these by locating them on the policy page. Lunch and Morning Club payments Please ensure that all payments are paid weekly as taken - thank you for your support Up to date information
A reminder to let the office know of any changes in phone number (especially if no longer using a landline), email, address, doctor etc. It is important that our data is up to date.
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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: carnivore and herbivore Hedgehogs: contact, attract Adders: tyrant, democracy |
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Mondays - swimming
Tuesdays - Activity After School Club
W/c 3rd February - Children's mental health week
Wednesday 5th February - 2.30pm, coffee and chat for parents as part of mental health week
Friday 7th February - 2.15pm coffee and chat for parents on the topic of spellings
Friday 7th February - PTA Disco after school
Fridays - Family Assembly
Friday 14th February - end of term
Friday 14th February - PTA non uniform day
17th to 21st February - Half - Term
Friday 28th February - shared learning - details to follow
Thursday 6th March - World Book Day
Wednesday 2nd April - possible Cross Country Competition for Yr 4 - 6 children
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Learners of the week
Wolves: Emilia and Kaya Hedgehogs: Cordy and Eliza Adders: Jake and Oliver The School Value this term is.Perseverance. See the link for ideas you could discuss at home. Perseverance Well done to Evie, Olivia, Charlotte for demonstating this value in action.
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge! Last week was: Adders
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