Monday 25th February 2013

Welcome back.
I hope you have all had a good break and are ready for a busy month ahead.

At Copthorne we believe that every day counts in providing the best possible learning opportunities and experiences for our children. This half term, however, is a particularly important one for our Year 2 and Year 6 children as they prepare for their SATs which take place at the very start of May. It is vital, therefore, that we work together to make sure that our children arrive at school on time and attend each day. The letter that I sent home just before the half term holiday also included ideas for activities which can be done at home to support the children's learning. If you need any more advice or ideas about this then please feel free to contact the class teacher or myself.
I know that, as always,  we will work together to support Copthorne's children in becoming life-long learners.



Bag to School
I am delighted to inform you that, as a result of all the unwanted items brought into school for the Bag to School collection, we have raised £200 for the School Fund. This means that we will be able to continue providing as many exciting learning experiences as possible for our children. Thank you so much for your support. We will be having another collection in June.



Farewell to Mrs Alden
On Friday 15th February Mrs Alden retired from work as a teaching assistant here at Copthorne. Mrs Alden has worked in Key Stage 1 for the past 5 years and was a highly valued member of staff who worked hard to ensure that the children attained high standards in their work and were happy and supported. She will be missed greatly by both her colleagues and the children. We wish her a well-deserved rest and a very enjoyable retirement. I hope she will be able to come back and see us whenever she gets the chance.

This week at Copthorne

Parents' Evening
This will take place between 3.15pm and 6.15pm on Thursday 28th February. This is a great opportunity to discuss and celebrate each child's progress and achievement as well as to ensure that the correct levels of challenge and support are in place both at home and at school.
As usual, teachers from KS2 will be in the hall, and KS1 and Reception will be in their classrooms.

 Letters which included the appointment booking form were sent home before we broke up for the half term break. Please ensure that these have been returned to school early this week so that appointments can be booked.
Once again, during the evening, there will be an opportunity for you to tell us what you think is going well at Copthorne and to share your ideas for future changes or improvements.
I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.

SEAL Theme
This week's ethos statement is: I value my achievements.

Have another great week everyone.

Mrs Shepherd