Bentley Weekly Update 3.7.2026
Important Information to SharePhotos from events and activities
We like to share photos of trips and events with you so you can discuss the experience with your child. To share these safely, we will be adding them into a secure part of the website that can only be accessed by parents once signed in - group discussion. You should see a notification on your phone when something has been posted or you can sign in via a computer. We will only be sharing photos on Instagram and Facebook if children's faces cannot be fully seen. This is to reduce the risk of shared images being manipulated if accessed by the public via these sites.
End of year reports
You will receive a link to your child's report on Monday. This will allow you to download it and keep a copy. The report provides information about your child's progress this year and their final teacher assessments. Their Learning Journey book will come home towards the end of term so you can share it with the children.
Year 6 Attainment
We have received a letter from the Secretary of State today about Year 6 SATs results. Sadly, these have been delayed and will not be sent to schools until 16th July. As soon as we have received them, we will send the results home for you. Please note, the assessments in your child's report are teacher assessments and not the test results for Reading, Maths and Spelling/Grammar.
Start to the day on Monday 6th July for KS2 children
We are aware that we have some avid football fans amongst our KS2 children who may be alllowed by their parents to stay up / get up to watch the England football game early on Monday morning. We will be having an England football themed assembly on Monday morning but if any KS2 children do watch the game and wish to come in to school slightly later to allow some catch up on sleep, we will have a staggered starting time until 9.30am. All children must be in by 9.30am and of course can come in at the usual time of 8.45am. We are all hoping for a win!
Minster Visit
Children from Copdock will be volunteering at the Minster next week, if anyone has any donations to take with us, they will be gratefully received. Thank you
Warm Weather
As the weather is very warm at the moment, please ensure children come into school with suncream applied, a hat and a drinks bottle. If your child does bring sun cream into school to top up during the day, please ensure it is a roll on as we can't have sun cream that is in form of a spray. Please also ensure it is labelled.
Upcoming Events
Next week is Quad kids events for Hedgehogs and Adders - please read the information on the recent surveys sent out regarding attending the events or collecting your child from Copdock after the event. The weather forecast at the moment looks like it is going to be very hot and sunny, so please ensure all children have drinks, hats and sun cream.
Some Adders children are taking part in Bikeability next Thursday and Friday - please ensure you have read the information and check their bikes this weekend.
Friday is PTA non - uniform day in exchange for raffle prizes
Please note that in the last week of term, all children will remain at Bentley on the Monday, there is no swimming or forest school and no ASC sports club.
Morning Club payments
If you have recently used morning club for an ad-hoc session, please ensure that you have paid on spider for the session please. We appreciate it is easy to forget at this busy time of year. If you are unsure how much is owed, please contact the office.
PTA News
PTA Non uniform day - Friday 10th July
Come to school in your favourite summer clothes in exchange for a box of sweets/chocolates or bottle of alcohol We will use all donations in our raffle at the end of school summer party. End of school summer party ☀️Thursday 16th July ☀️5:00 - 7:00pm Everyone is invited We hope everyone will be able to join us to help celebrate the end of an amazing school year where the children have worked so hard and achieved so much. We will also be saying goodbye to our year 6 pupils and wishing them well for their move up to high school and welcoming our new Bentley bunny’s. All friends and family are welcome. We will have a BBQ and bar. All BBQ food must be pre-ordered by Monday 13th July. This is to help keep waste and cost down. 🍔Burger - £3.50 🌭Hotdog - £2.50 🍔Vegetarian burger - £3.50 🌭Vegetarian hotdog - £2.50 To order food please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected] Please let us know of any food allergies upon booking. Please make payment upon ordering food either by BACs ref - surname & bbq Bentley school PTA Sort code 30-99-50 Account number 65910268, or cash in named envelope with your name and order on. Are you able to help us for a short time at the End of school summer party , to help make this event run smoothly we could do with some extra pairs of hands ! Some of our normal helpers are year 6 parents and we need them to enjoy themselves ! Are you able to spare 30 minutes of your evening to help us serve food & drinks. We have Paul ( Cordy’s dad ) as our BBQ chef but we need someone to help serve the food. Any help would be much appreciated. Please email into school or speak to Sarah or Lucy if you are able to help. Thanks PTA 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] PGL Payments
For those that are paying for PGL in instalments, please be reminded that all payments need to be made by the end of July.
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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: Numerator and denominator Hedgehogs Classification and hierarchy Adders: refraction and impurity
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Mondays - Swimming lessons for some Yr 2 / 3/ 4 children (Last one next week)
Mondays - Wolves Forest school (all day) and Hedgehogs PE at Copdock (pm). Last one next week
Mondays after half term - KS1 Multi-skills club for children who have signed up. Last one on Monday 6th July - last one and a water fight that week
Wednesday afternoons - Wolves class stay and play 2.45 - 3.10pm ( last one for the term)
Fridays 2.45pm - Family sharing assembly - please see an updated Family Assembly summer 26 for children sharing this term.
Tuesday 7th July - U11 Quad Kids - see email for details and pick up information Wednesday 8th July - U 9 Quad kids - see email for details and pick up information Thursday 9th and Friday 10th July - Adders Bikeability Friday 10th July - PTA non-uniform day Thursday 16 July - Leavers Assembly 8.45am at the church Thursday 16 July - PTA Leavers BBQ Friday 17th July - last day of term September New Term PD days 1st and 2nd September - children return Thursday 3rd September |
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Learners of the week " Keep Trying, don't give up " Wolves: Emilia and Isabella Hedgehogs: All the class for not giving up in sewing in DT lesson this week Adders: Emily and Austin The School Value this term is " Respect" See the Link to Respect for ideas you could discuss at home: Well done to Tilly, Jenson and Alfie for showing this value this week.
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge
Last weeks winners were Hedgehogs
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