Bentley Weekly Update 8.5.2026
Important Information to ShareHedgehogs Forest School next week
Hedgehogs will be doing forest school next Thursday - so please send children in wearing suitable forest school clothes and footwear.
Wolves Stay and Play
for next week only, Stay and Play will be on Thursday 14th May at 2.45pm
SATs next week
All Year 6 children are invited to have their breakfast in school with Mrs Robinson prior to SATs next week. Please can they come to the main front door at 8.30am where she will meet them.
Please can any visitors to school in a morning next week knock on the office window and not press the buzzer please so it does not disturb the children.
Thank you for your support.
Extension of free milk for reception children
Please complete the survey on this link. https://fairmilkfairstart.com/
Protecting children online
The government is consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. Growing up in an Online World: a national conversation, will consider how children and young people use digital technology in school and at home.
There is a survey available for parents and carers and for children and young people, and an online event for parents and carers on Wednesday 20 May at 6pm to 7pm if you would like to find out more.
Uniform order
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with the children—they were enthusiastic, polite, and respectful throughout, and an absolute joy to coach. It’s always rewarding to see such positive engagement and willingness to learn, and your students were a credit to the school.
If anyone would like to contact them about opportunities that may be open with Achilles Youth FC please email [email protected]
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!!!! 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: respiration and excrete Hedgehogs: transpiration and excreted Adders: component' and 'voltage'. |
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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 (Thursday next week)
Fridays 2.45pm - Family sharing assembly - please see an updated Family Assembly summer 26 for children sharing this term.
Monday 11th - Thursday 14th May - Year 6 SATs week Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Half-Term Monday 1st June - uniform order due in Friday 5th June - family sharing in class - parents are invited in to look at your child's work in the classroom - 2.45pm (2.30pm if you have more than one child). Thursday 11th June - Sports Afternoon Tuesday 23rd June - Talent Show Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th - EBHS transition days for Yr 6 Friday 26th June - class photos
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Learners of the week " Push yourself " Wolves: Luka and Louie Hedgehogs: Olivia and Safire Adders: Oliver and Philippa The School Value this term is "Friendship' See the Link to Friendship for ideas you could discuss at home: Well done to Mason and Emily for showing the value this week, and all of Hedgehogs for supporting each other at cricket this week.
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge
Last weeks winners were Hedgehogs
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