Copdock Weekly Update 29/04/2022

The New Norm - A Few Reminders

Welcome back!  As we all try to adapt to a new normal, we thought we'd take the opportunity at the beginning of term to set out expectations and our new routines that are now in place. 

• From Monday, the gate will open at 8:40am with the bell ringing at 8:45am, at which point the gate will close. 
• Anyone arriving after 8:45am will need to be brought to the gate.  Arrival between 8:45am and 8:55am is deemed as late, anyone arriving after 8:55am will have an unauthorised absence mark against the register for that session. 
• If your child is absent for any reason, please ensure you phone or email the office by 9:00am in accordance with our attendance policy. 
• The one-way system at the end of the day will remain in place - please adhere to it enabling a smooth flow.  Please be courteous at the bottle-neck when Kittens leave their area.
• Bikes are scooters must not be ridden on site by anyone.  Please ensure they are walked to the bike shed and back, or held onto in the playground, not ridden.
• There will no longer be an office staff member on the gate at the end of the day, if you need to contact the office please call or email.
• Teachers' email addresses should only be used for class-based, work-related information.  If you are notifying us of an appointment or absence, this must be sent to the school office for the relevant documentation to be completed.
• There has been a slight alteration to KS1 PE Days - apologies for any confusion caused.  All children need to come into school in PE kits on Mondays and Tuesdays.
• Please ensure, when not in PE kits, pupils are in full school uniform, including shoes NOT trainers.  For more guidance on the uniform policy please see the website.  A new uniform order is undertaken in the first half of each term, with 2nd hand uniform available throughout the year & at PTA events.  If you would like to donate any reusable, clean 2nd hand uniform, please do let us know.
• Don't forget KS2 dinner monies should be paid for in advance, or at least on the day, of the meal being taken.  These are charged at £2.50 per meal and can be paid for in cash (in a named envelope) or via the school website.  Reminders will be sent once 5 meals are outstanding.

Please ensure you keep an eye on the weekly newsletter and class blogs for any variations to any of the above.

Able Maths Day

4 of our Foxes attended a special day full of maths at Handford Hall primary this week.  They thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Sharing Assemblies

Families are now welcome to join our family sharing assemblies on Friday afternoons at 2:45pm on site.  We will no longer be offering a virtual alternative.  Please note that the assembly on Friday 20th May will be at 9am and NOT in the afternoon due to other events.

Year 2 Writing Club

All year 2 children are invited to join Miss Barton on a Thursday from 3:15 until 4:15 for writing club, from next week until half term.  Please confirm attendance by email to the office.  There is a possibility it will continue after half term.  There is no charge for this club. 

SATs Week

As all the year 6s are aware, SATs week is fast approaching.  Attendance during this week is paramount.  In the past, parents have organised special breakfasts for the children, if any year 6 parents would like to volunteer to do so this year, please let us know as soon as possible.

Newspaper Tokens Do you remember collecting the Books for Schools tokens from the newspaper?  Here are some of the books that we were able to get with them!  The latest campaign is Sports Equipment for Schools!!!  The aim is for children to "Get Out & Get Active" with so many fabulous offers available to schools for equipment, even visitors.  The tokens will be published daily in the Eastern Daily Press from Monday 9th May - including 2 on Saturdays.  They will be published until Saturday 16th July so get them coming in throughout the term!

Each week at Lego Club, there is a theme and one of the builds is sent through to the national website where there is a competition. This week's build was Puffer Fish and here is our entry to the competition.  You can vote for our build here.

Learning Behaviours

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

Words of the Week

This week's words to be heard are:

Dates for the Diary

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

Please also keep an eye on the website for dates in the calendar and news and information about clubs and events - we are receiving lots of flyers about half term clubs and events which we've included on the website in this section!

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