Bentley Weekly Update 23.10.2026
Important Information to ShareNew Menu after half term
Please see attached the new menu beginning after half term - please go through this with your child so they can make decisions about what they would like to eat each day.
It can also be found on the website Autumn - Spring Menu
Change to menu on Thursday 5th November
There will be a change to the menu on Thursday after half term, please see menu attached. Jacket potatoes and sandwiches will still be available.
Halloween safety posters
Please see posters attached
Lost Property
Please see photos of two un-named items in lost property. The sweatshirt is a size 34". Please let the office know if they belong to your child.
Please take time over half term to name all items that your child brings to school and any items of clothing that they might remove.
Wolves to Copdock after half term
Reception children will be joining the rest of Wolves Class to go over to Copdock on a Monday after half term for PE and forest schools. Please can you send them in in suitable clothing for both and wellies would be benefical for all children now that the ground may be muddy.
Christmas Craft Club
We are excited to let you know that we are going to run the popular Christmas craft morning club next term on a Friday morning. This will run from Friday 13th November for 5 weeks until Friday 11th December. Mrs Fisher will be helping the children to make lots of fun Christmas crafts and treats which they will bring home at the end of the term. The club starts at 8.00am and children attending must have had their breakfast prior to coming. Payment for the 5 weeks will be £20 to cover costs of the resources and can be paid on spider after half term. Please complete the survey over half term so we know numbers for resources.
Poppy Appeal
Poppy items will be available to purchase after half terrm at breaktimes, please send children in with some change after half-term.
Price guidance: Poppies with pin or sticker 20p, Poppy reflector 50p Other items 50p- £1
Yr 1 & 2 Multiskills ASC
This starts after half term for children who have signed up.
PTA dates for the diary
PTA meeting is Friday 6th November at school 3:15 to 3:45.
PTA Halloween party will be Tuesday 3rd November after school
Capel Pumpkin Trail
Please see attached a sheet for the Capel St Mary Scouts Pumpkin trail
Road closure in January
You may see signs going up soon regarding a road closure starting in early January by Anglia Water. They have been in to school to give us the details and help reduce inconvenience to the school. The closure will be near to the church and access from there will be for emergencies only, however, access to the school from station road end of Church Road will be open for staff and parents to access school. Further information will come out nearer the time.
Children in Need
Children in need is on Friday November 13th, this year schools are being invited to 'run with Pudsey'. We will be trying to run a marathon collectively in school over the two weeks after half term to raise money for Children in Need. Please can you sign your child up over half term so that they can take part and we can raise some money for this cause. Please see the Pudsey link to sign up.
The school code is 7AF0.
Local Events
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 2026-27
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.
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
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REMINDERS!!!! Children in Need
Please remember to sign your child up for the Pudsey Run on the Pudsey link
The school code is 7AF0.
Shared learning and Curriculum catch up
A reminder of our curriculum update on PSHE and Therapeutic Thinking approaches on 6th November 2.15pm before shared learning. This will be an opportunity to discuss and explore the Pol-Ed resources we use to support lessons, including Relationships and Sex Education, and see our new long term plan. Resources are available on our school website Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary Federation: PSHE curriculum. Please confirm if you will be attending.
Parent Consultations and Shared Learning
We have parent consultations planned for 11th and 12th November. The bookings for these will be live after half term.
There is shared learning on Friday 6th November from 2.45pm (from 2.30pm if you have more than one child). Parents will be able to read their child's settling in report as part of shared learning before meeting to discuss targets and progress at the consultations. Please bring your child to the discussions with you so we can chat through learning together.
Amen Shoebox Appeal
A reminder if anyone would like to make up a box to send in to school by 2nd November. or left with Doreen at DELPHIS, Station Rd, Bentley between 26th October and 4th November. More information can be obtained, mobile 07784787596 or Doreen,[email protected] or contact Alison Partridge 07759745678 or [email protected]
There is also a collection point for donations at the village shop for items listed on the leaflets. We need everything by 4th November 2026 – hopefully we can beat last year’s total. East Anglian Daily Times-Lego Education Token Collect Competition
Tokens will be in EADT newspapers between 28th Sep-30th Nov 2026 for a chance to win £1000 of Lego Education for our federation. Please spread the word to family and friends to collect tokens and hand into school. Thank you
Payments
Please remember to pay for school meals and morning club as taken or at the end of each week. Thank you for your support
Midday Supervisor
Bentley School is looking for a casual Midday Supervisor to support lunchtime activities, 12-1pm. If you are interested and would like to know more please contact the school office 01473 310253
Coats in school
Now that the weather is changing, please send your child in with a waterproof coat each day, we try to get the children out if it is not raining heavily but they cannot go out without a coat (A fleece is not sufficient). Please ensure all coats, fleeces, sweatshirts etc are named so when they are taken off and left outside, we can reunite them.
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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 None this week as it is half-term next week Wolves: Hedgehogs: Adders:
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Mondays - Swimming Mondays - Wolves class to Copdock for PE and forest school Mondays after half term - 3.15 - 4.15pm - Year 1 & 2 multi-skills ASC at Copdock - pick up from Copdock Fridays - 2:45-3:15pm Sharing Assemblies Monday 26th - Friday 30th October - half -term Tuesday 3rd November - PTA Halloween party after school - details to follow Thursday 5th November - school photos Friday 6th November - parents invited in for Curriculum catch up at 2.15pm and shared learning at 2.45pm Friday 6th November - PTA AGM after school Wednesday 11th November - 11am - Remembrance Service in the village November 11th (3.30 - 5.30pm) and 12th November (5pm - 7pm) - parent consultations - bookings to follow Wednesday 18th November - Adders children to 'sing up' at RHS - see email Thursday 19th November - Adders children to Cineworld - see email Thursday 19th November - Bentley Open day 10am and 1.30pm Thursday 26th November - Bentley Open Day 1.30pm
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Learners of the week No Learners for this week Wolves: Hedgehogs: Adders: The School Value this term is "Generosity" Please see the link for ideas you could discuss at home: Well done to for showing this value this week
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge Last week was Hedgehogs and Adders
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