Hello everyone. I hope you have all had a restful weekend and are ready for another busy week.
This week is SATs week for our Year 6 children. They have worked really hard every day so far this year. Now it is their chance to show everyone what they can do as regards English and Maths. Our message to our children is that we believe that there are no limits to what you can achieve. We know that you can do it. Our thoughts are with you so keep calm, believe in what you can do and go for it!
This week at Copthorne
The timetable for the Year 6 SATs this week is as follows:
Monday 13th May AM: Reading
Tuesday 14th May AM: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Wednesday 15th May AM: Mental Maths, Maths Paper A
Thursday 16th May AM: Maths Paper B
Thursday 16th May PM: Level 6 Maths
Breakfast Club will be free for all our Year 6 children from Monday to Thursday this week. We are asking all our Year 6 children to try to arrive at school at 8.15am in order to have time for a good breakfast and to chat with their teachers so that they go into their tests calm and happy. It is especially important this week for each child to go to bed in plenty of time for a good night’s sleep.
Year 2 SATs
These take place throughout the next several weeks beginning this Friday 17th May, with the Long Writing task.
We send all our Year 6 and Year 2 children our best wishes and lots of love. We believe in you!
Exceed Alliance Cricket Competition
On Tuesday 14th May a team of Year 4 and 5 pupils will be taking part in the Exceed Cricket competition. We wish them all the best and know that as usual, they will be great team players.
Copthorne’s Got Talent
This week it is the turn of our Year 4 children to take part in the first round of auditions for Copthorne’s Got Talent. These will take place on Thursday 16th May between 12 and 1 pm in the Year 4 classrooms. I am sure that the acts will be of a very high standard and that, as usual, our judges will be very impressed. Good luck everyone.
Mrs Bentley to visit
On Friday 17th May a special visitor is coming to speak to the children in Reception: Mrs Bentley (the mother of Miss Bentley in Foundation Stage) is bringing in a very precious china doll to show to the children. This will help them to find out about what toys were like in the past compared to the present day. We look forward to meeting Mrs Bentley and are very grateful that she has taken the time to come and visit Copthorne.
Thought for the week
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.
– David Bly
Have a great week, everyone.
Mrs Shepherd
Another blog will be with you soon.
Thanks Mrs Shepherd! My parents got the information they needed. Can’t wait until you post again! 😀
You are REALLY hard working and you should take a day off!!!
Thanks, Sundus. Everyone at Copthorne works really hard so we will all be able to enjoy the Spring Bank holiday coming up soon.
Dear Mrs Shepherd, you are the best teacher ever because you are working hard for us every year. Your blogs are amazing because you’ve been working all night.
Love from, Sidra Bibi
Thanks for your lovely comments, Sidra. Like all your taechers and staff, I love working hard for you all as I know that each one of our pupils works really hard too.
Don’t worry, I don’t need to stay up all night to do the Head Teacher’s blogs – I usually write them on Sunday afternoons before my ironing! I’d much prefer to do the blog though!
Dear Mrs Shepherd, you are the best teacher in the world. I like it when you visit my classroom.
from Humaira, 3 Larch.
What a lovely thing to say. Thank you, Humaira. I think all of the teachers and staff in our school are very special and I know that they love teaching you. It’s great to know that you enjoy my visits to your classroom – it’s really important that I pop in as much as possible so that I can experience all the wonderful ways in which you are learning and see all the interesting things you are learning about. I look forward to dropping in again this week.
Dear Mrs Shepherd, thank you for all the hard work you’re doing for us. I love doing maths and I still want to learn more.
I really appreciate every thing you do for the school. I think if I can learn more about English then I would be very good.
from Aqeel
Thank you for your lovely comment, Aqeel – it is great to know that you are enjoying school so much. All of the staff work hard to make sure that every moment is a learning one. Please keep sending me your comments so that we can continue to celebrate all the good things about our school and make it even better.
Hello Mrs Shepherd, I am really excited about Copthorne’s Got Talent because my friend is going to be singing. I am so excited about watching it.
I know – it’s really exciting when friends are performing isn’t it? I am sure that your friend really appreciates your support. I too am looking forward to the final. I’m sure it will be as thrilling as it has been over the past 2 years.
Come on year 6, you can do it! I will support all of you. Think about what you want to write. Learn at home so you pass your sat’s and work very hard.
From Anam 4 Beech
What lovely advice and support, Anam. This is one of the things that makes Copthorne so special. Thank you.