Copdock Weekly Update 16/06/2023

Ofsted at Copdock

The Governors are delighted to share the outcome of the inspection at Copdock Primary, as it celebrates the expertise of staff who work in both schools across the Federation. Mrs North and Mrs Robinson both contribute to the leadership of the curriculum and SEND in both schools, and this highlights the significant strength of our partnership work. It is great to see the impact of teachers from Bentley and Copdock recognised as a highly effective and committed team. The full report can be accessed here with the parent letter.

Talent Show Update

We have now allocated our slots for the talent show on Friday 7^th July. All children have been told if they will be appearing on stage. The door will open from 12.40 to allow you to be seated before a 12.55pm start. We have a limited number of seats for the audience (150), so we are asking you to book your tickets via the website. You should have received a notification in your parent log in area by 4pm today. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. A maximum of 2 tickets will be available per family but please only order 2 tickets if you will be using both of them. Younger children can sit on parent's knees so do not need a ticket. If the website will not allow you to order a ticket they may have run out. Please phone the school.

If you wish to order an ice lolly there is an option to order one, payment of £1 each to be completed at the same time please via the website/app.

Please note, school children will all receive an ice-pop on the day paid for by school.

We aim to finish for 3.30pm so if not attending please collect children from the village hall.

NEXT WEEK

Sports Day

Our annual sports afternoon takes place on Monday. Families are invited to join participants for a picnic on the field from 12 noon. If you have not pre-ordered the 'Feast on the Field' please ensure you send a packed lunch for your child. The activities will start at 1pm promptly. Please see the email sent last week for details of team colours. Children will also need a hat and plenty of water. We look forward to sharing the day with you.

Squirrels Trip

Children in Squirrels class will be joining the Year 2s from Bentley for a trip to Colchester Synagogue on Wednesday. Please ensure all forms have been returned and payment made prior to the visit - ideally by Monday 20th. Children should attend school at the usual times wearing school uniform and school shoes. Please see the email containing the letter sent via the school website last week for further information.

Chance to Shine Cricket

Next Friday we have an opportunity for KS2 to have a go at cricket with Chance to Shine. KS2 children will be participating at the cricket club duing the morning, around their tennis lessons at the tennis club.

FURTHER AHEAD

Fundraising

Don't forget to return your stubs & monies for the Summer Fayre's raffle. These can be returned to the office. Any unused books can also be returned. Should you require more books please let the office or a member of the PTA know. It's not too late to offer to help on the day - just speak to a PTA member or email them on [email protected].

Willow in year 2 is taking part in the Pretty Muddy Kids 2023 obstacle run on Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK. We hope she really enjoys getting soggy and muddy - all in a good cause. If you would like to show your support please see her JustGiving page here.

Year 4 Sleepover

On May 5th's newsletter parents were notified of the planned year 4 sleepover and asked to confirm if their child would be attending. The deadline to confirm attendance is Friday 23rd June - please ensure you let us know so that we can arrange all the risk assessments and so on. The sleepover is scheduled for Friday 14th July with pick up by 9:30am on the Saturday morning. Further information will be sent out once numbers are confirmed.

Don't forget we update the website every week with news about clubs and holiday activities - keep checking back.

Lego Club

Each week at Lego Club, there is a theme 'Summer Fun' and one of the builds is sent through to the national website where there is a competition.

This week's build was Donkey and here is our entry to the competition.

You can vote for our build here - we're usually on page 2.

Reading Challenge

This week's top readers were:

Year 6

Congratulations!

Learning Behaviours

This week's learning behaviour is tuning in and the recipients are:

Kittens	Emily	Xanthe
Squirrels	Elias	Alfie
Woodpeckers	Eliana	Douglas
Foxes	Olivia	Arrietty

Words of the Week

This week's words to be heard are:

Reception
Year 1 & 2	Mitzvah	Tikkun Olam
Woodpeckers	interpret	duration
Foxes	adolescence	puberty

Dates for the Diary

Upcoming events over the next couple of weeks to keep an eye out for:

19/06/2023	Deadline for forms & payment for Squirrels trip	See email sent last week via Website
19/06/2023 1pm (12 noon for picnic)	Sports Day	Pre-ordered picnic lunch
20/06/2023 2:45pm	Foundation Stay & Play
20/06/2023 3:15-4:15pm	Lego Club	Book via this link
21/06/2023	Squirrels Synagogue Trip
23/06/2023	Deadline re Year 4 Sleepover	See newsletter dated 5th May for further details
23/06/2023 9-11:30am	New Starter Induction
23/06/2023	Chance to Shine Cricket
26/06/2023	Swimming
26/06/2023	Foxes WCET Festival	Ticketed concert from 2pm. See email sent this week
27/06/2023 2:45pm	Foundation Stay & Play
27/06/2023 3:15-4:15pm	Lego Club	Book via this link
28-29/06/2023	EBHS Induction Days	Parents to transport
29/06/2023	Class Swap Morning
30/06/2023 9-11:30am	New Starter Induction
30/06/2023 9:15-10:15am	New Parents Introduction to Phonics & Reading

Please also keep an eye on the website for dates in the calendar and news and information about clubs and events!

Copdock Weekly Update 16/06/2023

Bentley School's Christian Ethos