Copdock Weekly Update 14/11/2025

 

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Bentley Photographic - children's photos- as per last weeks newsletter the deadline for ordering for free delivery is 24th November 2025
 
Admissions - if you know of anyone whose child is due to start school next September please send attached leaflet through to them.
 
Children in Need Challenge - thank you so much for your kindness today as part of our Children in Need collection. You donated 110 boxes of cereal in total, all of which will go to the Top Up Minster in Ipswich. Watch this short video to see the cereal effect in action. https://youtube.com/shorts/8zkfWXuphwA 
 
Christmas Performances - with our Christmas Performances coming up, please can we ask that you let us know if you child will not be available for the evening performances which take place at 6pm on Monday 15th December for KS1 and Tuesday 16th December for KS2. For those in KS2, if you still have your Victorian Costumes please keep those for the performances. More details on costumes to follow.
 
Advent Elves
If you would like to be an Advent Elf, then read on! As part of our Advent Service we will be launching our countdown to Christmas by continuing our good deeds with a reverse Advent Calendar. This is a charitable initiative where instead of receiving something each day, we donate an item daily in the lead-up to Christmas. This year our Christmas tree will have some tags on for families to collect. Each tag will have a number to represent the days in December until we finish school on 19th. If you would like to take a tag, please donate a small Christmas treat on that day of December. As we open the doors on our advent calendar each day in school, we would like it to feature a photo showing these acts of kindness. As the children give a gift, they will receive a small token of appreciation to recognise their contribution, just like in an advent calendar.
 
Yr 3/4 Cineworld trip-19th Nov - please ensure your child brings in packed lunch for this trip as per emails sent through
 
Yr 5/6 BT Adastral Park trips-20th Nov - please ensure your child brings in packed lunch for this trip as per emails sent through

Please check the attachments for some information and our Local events and clubs 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.

 
 

REMINDERS!!!!

Please ensure your child has a named coat or waterproof in school for break times - we do like to get outside even if it's a bit drizzly.

Earrings must be removed for PE lessons.  Please check the uniform policy to ensure the correct earrings are being worn.

Please ensure anything brought into school is labelled.  Look out for lost property on the lunchbox trolley each evening.

Muddy Shoes - If your child has a spare change of shoes they can change into for playtimes this would help to keep our classrooms clean. Alternatively, plimsols for indoors and outdoor shoes for play. Thank you as always for your support.

Art Tokens - tokens will be printed in the Ipswich star and East Anglian Daily Times. Simply cut out the tokens and drop them into the office for the school to have a chance of winning some art supplies. There will be bonus tokens during the week of 27th October.

 
 

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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!

Kittens: early & empty

Squirrels: saviour & marina

Woodpeckers:retreat & interpret

Foxes:  waxing & waring

Our Value this half term is 'Truthfulness' If you would like to explore this theme at home, see our family leaflet here

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WEEKLY

Monday - Woodpeckers Swimming 

Monday - Forest schools

Monday - 3:15-4:15pm Yr 3/4 ASC Dodgeball

Tuesday - 2:40-3:15pm Foundation Stay & Play

Tuesday - 3:15-4:15pm Lego Club 

Thursday - 3:15-4:15pm Christmas Cake Club

Friday - 2:45-3:15pm Sharing Assemblies

COMING UP:

19/11 Yr 3/4 Cineworld Trip

20/11 Yr 5/6 BT Computing Event at Adastral Park 

27/11 - 2:15pm Christmas Decoration Making

28-11 - 2:30pm Christmas Tree Service

 

 

Learners of the Week

Learning Behaviour:  Tune in

Kittens:  Benjamin & Noah

Squirrels: Theo & Una

Woodpeckers: Harry & Layla

Foxes: William & Alfie

Lego Club

Our Current Theme is Ancient World

This week's build - Chicken

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Reading Giants

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This week's reading giants are:

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3 & 4

 

 

 

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Bentley School's Christian Ethos

"Know that I am with you always," Matthew 28:20 We encourage the spiritual, social, moral and cultural development of the school family by embedding Christian values into everyday life. Our vision is for all children to be confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens who are well equipped for future life, knowing that God is with them always.

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