Bentley Weekly Update 11.11.2022
Photos
Children all looked very smart for their photos this morning, The children will be bringing home a slip with instructions on how to order. Once the photos are available we will notify you so that you can view them and order them online. Please see attached for details.
Children in Need- Friday 18th
It is Children In Need on Friday 18th November and School Council have decided what we would like to do to raise money for this worthy charity. As it is a SPOTacular theme this year, we would like the children to dress up in spotty clothes, cover their faces with spots and have a cake sale at the end of the day. We are of course aware that there has been a lot of things going on this term already which have asked for money, so it will be a voluntary contribution of £1 to either dress up spotty (and faces if wanted) or in non-school uniform. We will also need contributions of cakes for the cake sale on the day that we will sell for 50p each.
Christmas cake club
If your child takes part in Christmas cake club, please can you send in a cake tin / tub for Monday, it needs to be of a decent depth and able to take a 8inch square cake and have a lid. If your child is attending and you are able to help on Monday 21st November, it would be much appreciated.
Football Festival - Wednesday 16th
For those Hedgehogs participating in the Football Festival next Wednesday, please ensure they come to school in PE kit, a tracksuit and with a coat and water bottle. Please remember they will not be back in school until 3:45pm at the earliest and will therefore need collecting later than usual.
Tag Rugby - Friday 18th
For those Adders who are competing in the Tag Rugby next Friday, please remember to drop them at the memorial in the village where Mrs Austin will meet them - it is earlier than normal at 8:35am! They will need to wear their PE kit, a tracksuit and have a coat, as well as a water bottle. Don't forget they will also need to bring a packed lunch.
School Applications
If you have pre-school children who were born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 or know of any parents, it is very important that you make an application for a full-time school place for your child for the 2023/2024 school year by the closing date of Sunday 15 January 2023. Please see poster attached.
Don't forget the open days and evenings are: Bentley Open Day - 15th November at 9.30am, evening on 24th November at 6pm. Copdock Open Day - 17th November at 9.30am, evening on 23rd November at 6pm
Parent Consultations
This is some early warning for you that parent consultations will take place during the week commencing 28th November. There will be 2 sessions, one on Wednesday 3:30-5:30pm and one on Thursday 5-7pm. Slots will be bookable via the School Spider website so please ensure you have your parent login and that it is working. We will let you know via the newsletter when they are open for booking.
Christmas Dinner Wednesday 14th December
We will be having our Christmas dinner and Christmas jumper day on Wednesday 14th December, the menu and how to order will be coming soon.
Christmas performances - Tuesday 13th December
Reception, Year 1 and year 2 - 1.30- 2.00pm or 6.00 - 6.30pm
Yrs 3 - 6 - 2.15pm - 3.15pm or 6.45 - 7.15pm.
Details of how to book tickets to follow soon
Christmas key dates
Here are the key dates to note regarding Christmas activities - further details will follow as they get closer, but we thought it would be helpful to let you know in advance:
| 01/12/2022 | Advent Tree Service | Parents welcomed to share our service |
| 07/12/2022 | Bypass Nursery Singing | Everyone welcome to join us |
| 13/12/2022 | Christmas Performances - see above for times | Ticket information to follow |
| 14/12/2022 | Christmas lunch and jumper day | Pre-order coming soon - there will be a deadline |
| 16/12/2022 | End of term |
After School Choir
Please see a poster from one of our parents for a choir after school club taking place on a Monday at Orwell park school. it is free to join, please email [email protected]
Sleep Support
Please find attached a flyer about sleep support that might be useful.
Please do take a look at our website. We get asked to share lots of information with you, rather than send it out via email we advertise a lot of things via the website here - please check in on a regular basis.
Have a lovely weekend!