Daily Archives: December 1, 2013

Hello everyone and I hope you have all  had a lovely weekend.

School Photographs

It was lovely so see all the children looking so smart and, as usual, behaving so well on Thursday when they had their school photographs taken.  If you would like to purchase the photographs then please bring the pack back to school in the envelope you were provided with. Please remember to include your order and the correct amont of money or a cheque,which should be made payable to the photographer.  The last date by we can receive the orders in school is Friday 6th December.  Please note the school office is unable to give out any change from photograph money.

Year 3 Residential

On Wednesday our year 3 pupils returned from their residential at Bewerley Park.  They all had a fantastic time and I am sure they have told you all about their adventures and the activities they took part in.  I would like to thank Mrs Robinson and Miss Bradley who accompanied them on the trip and I am sure they were grateful for a good night’s sleep on Wednesday night! I would also like to thank the children for being so well behaved and for being wonderful ambassadors for our school.

This week at Copthorne

Protect our teeth

On Tuesday 3rd December the Fluoride Varnish Dental Team will be visiting school again to apply the fluoride varnish to those Nursery and Reception children’s teeth whose parents have already signed up for the programme.  This is a special programme for 2-4 year olds which is run every year to help fight tooth decay in young children and involves the children’s teeth being coated with a layer of fluoride varnish. This will help our children to keep their beautiful smiles!

Fire Fighters’ Charity Bag Collection 

Also on Tuesday 3rd December we will be carrying out a collection of unwanted or used clothes, soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags in order to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and the school fund.  You should have received a collection bag last week, please feel free to fill as many additional bags as you can (bin bags can be used). We would be grateful if you could also ask other members of your family and our community to fill bags for us. Thank you.

Governing Body Meeting

This half term’s full Governing Body Meeting will take place at 4.30pm on Tuesday, 3rd December. At Copthorne our Governors are an integral and highly valued part of the school’s leadership team. Together we work to provide the very best learning experiences and outcomes for our pupils. This week, members of the Governing Body will be meeting with Miss Rosindale to receive a report about current standards in and planned actions for English/literacy at Copthorne. I am sure the meeting will be an informative and enjoyable one. This meeting forms part of a regular cycle of reports to the Governing Body by subject leaders in our school.

Year 2 Open Morning

On Wednesday 4th December at 9.00am, Year 2 will be holding a very important parents’ morning.  This is an opportunity for parents of children in Year 2 to observe their child’s lesson in class. Afterwards there will be an informal and friendly discussion which will last approximatley 15 minutes, during which parents/carers will be able to ask any questions about their child’s education.  This is a great opportunity to find out, first hand, more about how the children in Year 2 learn and the methods used to teach them. We look forward to seeing as many year 2 parents as possible.

I hope you all have a lovely week

Mrs Shepherd