Bentley Weekly Update 17.4.2026
Important Information to ShareColchester Castle trip
KS1 children are going to Colchester Castle on Wednesday, a reminder that they need to wear their school uniform with confortable footwear and a waterproof coat.They will need a packed lunch from home or you can order a school packed lunch via the survey by the end of Sunday. All children will still need to have a drink for the day.
Football club - PE kit
Please can all Adders children who are going to the ASC on a Monday wear PE kit until the football festival on 8th May, and bring in shin pads.
Wolves Stay and Play
Wolves class will be holding a weekly Stay and Play - this will be every Wednesday staring on Wednesday 29th April; 2:45 - 3:10. A Stay and Play session is a special opportunity for you to spend time in school learning alongside your child. During the session, you will be able to explore activities together, see how your child learns in the classroom environment, and support their development in a fun and relaxed way. These sessions also help build your child’s confidence, strengthen your relationship with them, and give you ideas to continue learning at home.
Worship Group
is on Tuesday next week.
Ipswich Minster Visit
Our next visit to the Top Up Shop Ipswich Minster is on Wednesday 22nd April, and parents of children involved this month will be contacted directly. If any families would like to make donations to the food bank before the visit, please send them into school by MONDAY 20th so we can take them with us. any donations will be gratefully received
Support for Military families
Thank you to those who found something yellow this week to show support for military families on Dandelion Day. We will also be marking the official MoD ‘Purple Up! Day’ on 24th April if anyone would like to join us with a splash of purple.
Parent Information
Please see some flyers attached for parents of events and information
End of day supervision
We kindly ask for your support with our collection arrangements. Once your child has been handed over to you, they are no longer under school supervision. For this reason, we ask all parents to keep children close by so they can be easily supervised. Please can you also ensure that children are not taking equipment and balls from the shed at the end of the day to play football. The shed is tidied and balls put away at the end of lunch and we do need it to remain tidy and balls not left in the playground please.
Please make your way off the school grounds as soon as poosible so that the site can be secured by 3:25pm.Thank you for your support.
Morning Club
Don't forget that we offer morning club on site for families to use when needed, either regularly or occasionally. Please phone or email the office so we are aware your child will be attending. The costs are £1.50 from 8.30am with no breakfast, and £4.00 from 8.00am with a healthy breakfast. This is run by Mrs Rivers who will support children to access breakfast and activities.
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.
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REMINDERS!!!! ASC after Easter - KS2
The Monday After School club at Copdock will be for KS2 this half term concentrating on football. A survey has been sent to children who are participating in the next tournament to enable them to have some time to practice together.
Collection is at 4.15pm from Copdock.
KS2 Cricket and Padel Wednesday afternoon
A reminder that as part of our PE next term, all KS2 children will be taking part in cricket and padel at Copdock cricket club. They will be transported to the cricket club each Wednesday afternoon in the school minibus and will return before the end of the school day. KS2 children will need to wear PE kit on a Wednesday.
Hedgehogs also need to wear PE kit on a Monday, and Adders also on a Thursday
PGL Payments
For those that are paying for PGL in instalments, please be reminded that the next installment is now due please.
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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: Simchat Torah and landmark Hedgehogs: tertiary and wet-on-wet Adders: particle and molecule |
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Mondays - Swimming lessons for some Yr 2 / 3/ 4 children
Mondays - Wolves Forest school (all day) and Hedgehogs PE at Copdock (pm).
Mondays - KS2 Football After School club at Copdock - pick up for children who have signed up, at 4.15pm from Copdock school.
Wednesday afternoons - KS2 Cricket and Padel at Copdock
Wednesday afternoons - Wolves class stay and play 2.45 - 3.10pm
Fridays 2.45pm - Family sharing assembly - please see Family Assembly Spring/Summer for children sharing this term.
Tuesday 21st April - worship group
Wednesday 22nd April - KS1 Colchester Castle trip - see email and letter sent Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday Friday 8th May - Football Festival at St Joes - children taking part have been notified, times to be confirmed Monday 11th - Thursday 14th May - Year 6 SATs week Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Half-Term Thursday 11th June - Sports Afternoon Tuesday 23rd June - Talent Show Wedensday 24th and Thursday 25th - EBHS transition days for Yr 6 Friday 26th June - class photos
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Learners of the week " Try new things " Wolves: Malakai and Avril Hedgehogs: Leo and Luther Adders: Austin and Alfie The School Value this term is "Friendship' See the Link to Friendship for ideas you could discuss at home:
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge!
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