Copdock Weekly Update 28/02/2020

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Newsletter – 28^th February 2020

THIS WEEK:

Healthy Living Day:  Foxes class received visitors this week from Nuffield Health.  They will have a few more visits over the coming weeks covering topics such as sleep, exercise, healthy eating and emotions, all part of a Health & Wellbeing Course.

Coffee & Chat:  Thank you to those of you who returned the questionnaires and came along to the coffee and chat to discuss the curriculum development further.  We hope you found it useful and informative.

Shared Learning:  It was lovely to see so many families of those children in years 1-6 join us this afternoon for Shared Learning.  It is a valuable part of the engagement between home and school, thank you for supporting this event.

Local Plan Meeting:  There is a consultation being held in the school hall tomorrow between 11am and 3pm, please do drop in and see what is planned for the local area and it’s potential impact on our community.  Donations of cakes would be gratefully received, all proceeds will go towards supporting the school.

Please see below the words that have been selected for your class this week.  Please use them where possible:

NEXT WEEK:

KS1 Grandparents Day:  KS1 are inviting grandparents into school on Tuesday 3^rd March at 2:30pm for a cup of tea, a cake and to share our learning and to find out what we discovered when we looked at the 1960s.  Please confirm numbers by Monday morning so that we can ensure we have enough cake to go around!

World Book Day:  If your child wishes to dress up on World Book Day (there is no pressure to), they are invited to dress as an adjective!  Google has some fab suggestions if you are struggling with ideas – don’t over think it!  If they do not wish to dress up, please come in school uniform on the day. 

Please remember there is a special menu on offer next Thursday.  Please ensure you have booked this in advance as it will not be available to order on the day.  Monday is the deadline for meal orders.

Our caterers, Norse, are running a fun short story competition – please see the poster on the website for more details.

Woodpeckers – please bring in one of your favourite books from home to share with the class on Thursday.

Foundation Shared Learning:  Foundation parents are invited in on Friday from 2pm to share learning with their child.

PTA Meeting:  After the Foundation Shared Learning next Friday, we have a PTA meeting being held at school at 3:30pm where a crèche will be provided for the children.  Please do come along and see how you can help keep the PTA running.  The children will be bringing a flyer home in their book bags.

OTHER ITEMS:

• Don’t forget to complete and return Monday’s QUESTIONNAIRE by Friday 6^th March.  The letter containing the link is available on the website, the link is https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7NHQSB9 .  You can also use the QR code above to access the survey.  Thank you to those who have already contributed, we are keen to have more so we can consider your views and build them into our forward planning on the curriculum. 
• Please look at the class pages on the website to view the latest CURRICULUM MAPS for this half term.
• Keep sending in your PLANT TO PLATE TOKENS.  There is a letter in the office window with dates that additional tokens will be printed.  This letter can also be found on the website.
• For those of you who have children in year 6, you should hear early next week which high school you have been offered.  Please see the letter attached to the newsletter email, which gives you information about transportation to high school.  You will need to opt-in for SCC FUNDED TRAVEL if you are eligible.
• Please take a look at the FAMILY ASSEMBLY SHARING OF LEARNING schedule circulated on Monday via email.  This can also be found on the website, and on display in various locations around the school.  Assemblies start at 2:45pm.
• Don’t forget SPORTS RELIEF is only 2 weeks away.  The children will be taking part in a sponsored event on the day.  The official sponsorship form can be found on the school website (or attached to the newsletter email) if you feel inclined to start collecting over the weekend, otherwise hard copies can be acquired from school next week.
• Follow the UK Government advice on the CORONAVIRUS for childcare or educational settings

gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

Parents can visit NHS.UK to find out more information.

• Please view this link to our new Collective Worship value of FORGIVENESS and encourage children to try these activities at home:

http://www.bentleycopdock.co.uk/uploads/248/files/HomeSchoolValues-FORGIVENESS.pdf

For further term dates please check the website…http://www.bentleycopdock.co.uk/

For PTA information please see their Facebook page…www.facebook.com/CopdockPTA/