Copdock Weekly Update 04/02/2022
2s Day
Thank you to everyone who supported our 2s day this week - there were some fabulous outfits - keep an eye out for the half termly news where there will be photos! We collected just over £64 for the PTA.
Foxes Basketball
Next week we welcome back a long-awaited sports event in person! Those Foxes who are participating have been notified. They will need to come into school on Tuesday wearing their PE kit and trainers, with a packed lunch and water. We look forward to hearing all about it next week.
Deadlines
Next week is full of deadlines so don't miss out - Monday is the final day to return slips for the Woodpeckers trip on 15th, Friday is the deadline to tell us what your child is having for lunch on the last day of term, and to order any new uniform. In case you missed it - today was the deadline for the Reading Surveys!
Growing Together
The theme of this year's Children's Mental Health Week 7-13th February 2022 if Growing Together.
Growing Together is about growing emotionally and finding ways to help each other grow. Challenges and setbacks can help us to grow and adapt and trying new things can help us to move beyond our comfort zone into a new realm of possibility and potential. However, emotional growth is often a gradual process that happens over time, and sometimes we might feel a bit 'stuck'. As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child's mental health. Check out the free resources for families on the link below. We have also attached a useful well-being bingo which might be a useful starting point to encourage your child to engage with.
Parents and Carers - Children's Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk)
Internet Safety
Head Pupils will also be leading a whole school assembly about Online safety, ready for Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 8th February. Please ask your children about what they have learned later in the week and remember to keep yourself updated with important safety and filtering on your devices at home.
100 Club
Our 100 winners for February are:
1 - Angela T
2 - J Roper
3 - E Clubb
Bedtime Story
This half term we will be hosting a KS1 virtual bedtime story on Thursday 17th February at 6:30pm to encourage reading for pleasure, more information about this will be sent out soon.
Lego Club
In previous years we have run a Lego club after school for KS1 children. We are keen to know if it would be feasible to run again. We would offer it straight after school for an hour per week, either on a Tuesday or a Thursday, for children from reception to year 4. If you would be interested for your child to attend, please can you let the office know via email so we can collate the responses. In the past the club has run for 6 weeks at a cost of £20-25 for the half term. Once we have an idea of numbers we will be able to set the club up and confirm details. The club is administered and run through an external company called Kids With Bricks - if you would like more details please take a look at their website. Each week there is a vote on the builds creating some fun inter-school competition.
Yopa
We have been granted an extension to the deadline to sign up for a Yopa board. You now have until 1st March to register your interest. If we can get 10 boards up, they will donate a tablet to the school - we have already got 4 boards! If you have any questions or wish to know more, please check out their website.
Learning Behaviours
This week's learning behaviour is push yourself and the recipients are:
Kittens | Emily | Finley | |
Squirrels | Winter | Amilee | |
Woodpeckers | Pippa | Poppy | |
Foxes | Shannon | Savanna |
Words of the Week
This week's words to be heard are:
Reception | dark | day |
Years 1 & 2 | respond | community |
Woodpeckers | human features | stereotypes |
Foxes | pollination | principle |
Dates for the Diary
Upcoming events over the next couple of weeks to keep an eye out for:
7-13th February | Children's Mental Health Week | Growing Together |
07/02/2022 | Swimming | |
07/02/2022 3:20-4:20pm | KS2 After School Club | Football |
07/02/2022 | Deadline to return Woodpecker's Trip Slip | |
08/02/2022 | Safer Internet Day | |
08/02/2022 | Basketball | Foxes & Adders |
11/02/2022 | Menu Change 18th Deadline | Link to Form |
11/02/2022 | Uniform Order Deadline | http://www.bentleycopdock.co.uk/serve_file/4733843 |
14/02/2022 | Swimming | |
14/02/2022 3:20-4:20pm | KS2 After School Club | Football |
15/02/2022 | Trip to Suffolk Food Hall | Hedgehogs & Woodpeckers - please return slip by Monday 7th |
16/02/2022 | PTA Meeting | |
17/02/2022 6:30pm | KS1 Virtual Bedtime Story | More details to follow |
18/02/2022 | Burgers for Lunch | Pre-order as above |
21-25 February | Half Term Week |
Please also keep an eye on the website for dates in the calendar and news and information about clubs and events
- including half term activities and clubs, and the opportunity to be on TV with Junior Bake Off!