Hello everyone and I hope that you all had a lovely weekend. I can’t believe that we are now in the month of February, how time flies when you are having fun! last week was another action packed one at Copthorne and this one will be just as exciting and interesting.
Dr Who Workshop
Last Friday several of our children visited the National Media musuem to attend a Dr Who workshop. Each of the children were accompanied by a parent/carer and Mr A Khan led the visit. The 
children had an amazing morning learning about circuits and got involved in lots of fantastic workshops including making their own daleks! When they arrived back to school they were full of enthusiasm and all came away with a small gift. Many thanks to Mr A Khan and all the parents and carers that attended with their children.
Born in Bradford Study
Last week we hosted representatives from the Born in Bradford study. The researchers worked with our Reception children to assess their continuing development. Born in Bradford is one of the biggest and most important medical research studies undertaken in the UK. The project started in 2007 and aims to answer questions about our health by tracking the lives of 13,500 babies and their families. This will provide information for studies across the UK and around the world. By studying children from all cultures and backgrounds as their lives unfold, the Born in Bradford team hopes to find out more about the causes of childhood illness in order to be able to prevent these in the future
This week at Copthorne
Welcome back Mrs Shah!
Today, we welcome back Mrs Shah who is returning from maternity leave. It is lovely to have Mrs Shah back at school almost a year after she gave birth to her beautiful son. I am sure everyone will give her a a very big welcome.
6 Chestnut – “Chocolate and Chips”
On Monday 3rd February it is the turn of 6 Chestnut to visit Shibden Hall. This is part of their creative curriculum theme “Chocolate and Chips”. During the trip the children will be carrying out a range of workshops all related to life in the Tudor era. I am sure the children will have a great day and learn lots of interesting facts. I hope that they will tell us a great deal about this on the Year 6 blog.
Well done to 6 Sycamore for their positive attitude and behaviour during their trip to Shibden Hall last week.
IMPS Visit for 6 Sycamore
This Tuesday 4th February, 6 Sycamore will visit Bradford Royal Infirmary as part of the 
Injury Minimization Programme for Schools. This is a very popular trip which we arrange for year 6 pupils and it is designed in order to give the children some basic First Aid Training and awareness of how to respond in emergency situations. 6 Chestnut will have their turn on Wednesday 5th February. Once again. I look forward to hearing all about the experience when the children return to school.
Travelling Tuba Workshops 
We look forward to welcoming the Travelling Tuba workshop to our school on Wednesday 5th February and Thursday 6th February. The musicians will be bringing a tuba and other brass instruments into school and showing the children how to make music with these and other instruments. You will be able to see the children’s’ work by attending a musical performance on Thursday at 2pm in the hall. It would be wonderful to see as many of you as possible to enjoy the amazing sounds that these instruments make and to see how much our children have learnt over the two days.
Red Day
On Friday 7th February we will holding a “Red Day”. This event is to support the work of the Children’s Heart Foundation which supports the families of children who are receiving intensive care. This is charity is very close to Copthorne as the daughter of one of our members of staff, Mrs Ljimani, had open heart surgery when she was 6 months old. Thankfully she made a full recovery but it is thanks to the Children’s Heart Foundation that that the family received the support that was needed at the time. On Red Day the children and staff can come to school wearing red clothes for a £1 donation. We will also be selling red juice and biscuits at morning playtime for 50p. We know that you will support us in ensuring our Red Day is as successful as we hope it will be.
Exceed Drama Club – Aladdin
The Exceed Drama club will be holding their performance of Aladdin on Friday 7th 
February at 6pm at Grange Technology College. I am so pleased that two of our students will be performing in this. The children have been attending the drama club every Thursday after school along with other children from the Exceed schools. I am sure the children will be fantastic and a credit to our school. If you would like to go and watch this wonderful pantomime, there are limited places available. If you would like to purchase tickets then please contact Nadia Hussain on 01274 570237.
Childline Assembly
Also on Friday 7th February, Childline Schools service will be delivering an assembly in
our school to years 5 and 6. This is a programme delivered by Childline staff and volunteers for every child in the UK in years 5 and 6. The assembly aims to give children an understanding of abuse in all its forms including bullying and an ability to recognise the signs of abuse. It also gives them knowledge of how to protect themselves from all forms of abuse and an awareness of how to get help and sources of help, including Childline. One or two weeks after the assembly there will be class-based workshops about keeping safe. I am sure this will be a very informative and enjoyable event.
I hope you all have an enjoyable week.
Mrs Shepherd