Bentley end of year update 17.7.2026
Important Information to ShareThank you!
All staff send their thanks for all your cards, gifts and kind words. We all do really appreciate your thoughts and time, and we wish all our families a happy and safe Summer break
Thank you for the end of term celebrations!
Thank you to all who celebrated with us at the end of term. We send our Year 6 off with excitement... and well prepared for their next steps! It has been a delight to be part of their journey and we wish them all good luck in their new adventures.
It has been wonderful to hear and read the comments shared in cards, reflections and conversations in the last couple of days; thank you.
Wishing you all a lovely summer 🙂
Awards
Congratulations to the children who received awards on Thursday morning:
Caring Cup KS2 - Bella; KS1 Isabella B
Achievement Cup - KS2 Oliver; KS1 Tom
Sports attitude - Mario
Sports achievement - Alfie
HT shield - Olivia
Well done to all and thank you for your commitment to school life.
Head Pupils
Well done to Ellie and Maya for being appointed Head Pupils for the next year.
Free School Meals
Please find attached a letter from Lunchtime Company regarding elegibilty for free school meals. Don't forget that if your child is going in to Year 3 next year, they will need to pay for school lunches.
The Psychology in Schools Team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Please see details attached of live online parent/carer childhood neurodivergence workshop programme for the Autumn term (September - December).
Information for Next Term
Please can we ask that you check Arbor over the summer break and check that all details for your child are correct - please ensure we have up to date contact numbers and email addresses and that all your child's medical information is correct. Please also check consents and that you are happy with the consent / decline status.
Suffolk Community Libraries- Check this out for the summer holidays- https://suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk/children-and-teens/reading-quest/
Local Events
We have added a number of local events to our website this week, please remember to regularly take a look on there to see if there is anything of interest for yourself or the children. Local Clubs and Events
We hope you have all enjoyed seeing photos and updates about our recent activities in school.
Don't forget, you can follow us on www.instagram.com/bentleyandcopdockfederation/ or www.bentleycopdock.co.uk
Please check the attachments for some information and our Link to local clubs and events page on the website for things going on in the community.- we are always adding new information from 3rd parties for you to consider - there may be holiday clubs or sporting opportunities, or events taking place in local villages. We also include courses available to parents on a variety of topics. - Please some flyers attached to this weeks newsletter.
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REMINDERS!!!! School Governor vacancy - spread the word! Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary School Federation is seeking enthusiastic and committed governors to join our friendly governing body. If you share our vision of helping every learner become a confident individual, successful learner and responsible citizen, and can offer time, curiosity and a collaborative approach, we’d love to hear from you. Governors do not need specialist experience — just a commitment to partnership with school leaders, a willingness to ask probing questions and a desire to make a positive difference to our pupils and community. If any parent knows someone from the community who might be interested, please pass on the information. We are particularly looking for experience or skills in finance, health and well-being .For an informal conversation, please contact Executive Headteacher Joanne Austin or the school office on 01473 73033 / 01473 310253 / [email protected] |
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Every week we encourage parents to support their children to learn and use new vocabulary. In school we will be exploring the origin of new words, what they mean and how to use them effectively in context. If you can encourage your child to use these words it would be really helpful Wolves: No Words Hedgehogs This Adders: Week
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Friday 17th July - last day of term
September New Term PD days 1st and 2nd September - children return Thursday 3rd September Friday 25th September - PTA summer fair Friday 2nd October - Macmillan afternoon Tuesday 13th October - flu vaccinations (nose spray) Thursday 5th November - school photos |
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Learners of the week
this will resume next term
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge
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