Hello everyone and welcome to our blog. I hope you enjoy reading about the events that take place in our school. As usual we have another busy week ahead of us.
Cup Final Fever!!
I am thrilled to inform you that our fantastic Year 5/6 football team won the Exceed Football Cup Final against Horton Grange last Wednesday, with an amazing 3-0 victory. Congratulations to Horton Grange for getting through to the final. They gave us a very tough game, keeping us at 1-0 until the last few minutes of the game. Our team have been playing in the league since September and have won all of their games. I am sure we will be hearing from the England Football Manager very shortly to sign them up! Once again congratulations to you all on this amazing achievement and for being wonderful ambassadors for our school.
Copthorne’s Got Talent
Last week we held the final for the annual Copthorne’s Got Talent competition. The standard of talent this year, as always, was amazing and a delight to watch and I would like to congratulate all our talented finalists for reaching the last stage of the competion. The three acts that won the competion were “The four happy girls” – Naida, Naleema, Hiba and Hawaa who danced and sang along to the Happy Song and had us all clapping along and feeling very joyful. Representing Lower Key Stage 2 were the magicians: Ehsan and Danish, who showed us some amazing magic tricks. Representing Upper Key Stage 2, was the very talented Wahib who showed us some slick moves dancing to Micheal Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”. The three winning acts then went on to represent Copthorne at the Exceed’s Got Talent competition where they competed against the finalists of the LAP schools in our area. I am pleased to announce that Wahib came second out of all the other contestants in the competition. In our eyes all our children are winners and each year I am astounded by the amount of talent we have in our school. I would like to thank all the staff involved in this event, especially Mr A Khan for making this another great success.
This week at Copthorne
New to Reception Parents’ Meeting
We have arranged two important meetings for parents’ of children who will be attending our Reception classes in September. The meetings will be held at school on Monday 30th June at either 9:00am or 2:15pm. Starting full time education can be exciting and daunting for both parents and children alike. At Copthorne we assure parents that we will do our best to meet the needs of their children and we look foward to working closely with them to ensure a smooth transition process.
Transition Day
Wednesday 2nd July is Transition day for the whole school. During the morning children will visit their new class for next term and meet their new class teacher and support staff who will be working with them. They will spend the morning taking part in activities and tasks to help staff and childen get to know each other. Year 6 will spend the day at their new upper school and so will not be expected to come to Copthorne that day. We wish everyone a wonderful and exciting morning. I know that it will leave you feeling enthused and excited about the year ahead.
“Aye Aye Captain “
Year 1 are very lucky to be having a visit from a pirate on Friday 4th July. They will be carrying out a range of pirate themed activities which will support their learning in class. Children will be coming to school dressed as a pirate. This is always a very exciting day for the children and I am sure they will have a great learning experience.
Children’s Book Week: World War One Commemoration Event
On Friday 4th July, thirty of our Year 4 children will be visiting the City Library in Bradford to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Whilst at the library children will have the opportunity to listen to historian, Dr Kathryn Hughes who will take the children back in time to explore what life was like for children living in Bradford in the First World War. The session will also include a chance for every child to have a ‘hands on’ rag rug making session with West Yorkshire Ruggers.
I would like to send good wishes to our families and staff who will be fasting during this special month of Ramadan. We will be thinking of you.
I hope you have a lovely week.
Mrs Shepherd