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Friday 18th October 2019

A Message from the Head

of School It has been such a celebratory week at Ark Bentworth. Our

week began with our religious education day and the

children learnt about Hinduism (see images on this page).

Sama in Year 1 shared information about Diwali and her

parents came in to talk to the pupils. Sama’s dad gave the

pupils lots of information about Hinduism and answered all

of their questions. Ms Peerwani and Shreya in Year 6

showed the children how dandiya sticks are used and Mr

Wilson shared his shrine that he uses at home. Thank you to

Sama, her parents, Shreya, Ms Peerwani and Mr Wilson!

Our next religious education day will be in December and

we will be learning about Christianity. I do hope some of our

Christian pupils and parents will be willing to come in and

share their beliefs and customs.

I would like to thank all of the parents, carers and families

who came into school this week for our class showcases. We

packed into the classrooms to hear about the children’s

learning and I do hope you enjoyed it as much as me. It is

hard to believe just how much the children have learnt in

only a month and a half and I know it meant a lot to them to

be able to share it with you.

During assembly today we presented badges to our eco

committee and our house captains. I feel excited about

working closely with them over the next year to improve our

school and make a difference in our local community,

Finally, I would like to wish Miss Milne the best (see image

on this page). Her last day at Ark Bentworth is today and

she will be missed. Miss Milne is going to pursue her singing

career and I am sure you join with me in wishing her every

success. Miss Milne has asked for me to share the following

words: A huge thank you to the teachers, parents and

children who create the amazing Ark Bentworth

community. I have loved every moment of working with

the children. This school, and the children in this school,

continue to put a smile on my face. Ark Bentworth holds a

very special place in my heart and I will keep in touch.

I wish you a happy, enjoyable and safe half term break and

want to remind you that school resumes on Tuesday 29th

October 2019.

With kindest regards

Karinne Faddy

Attendance

Our whole school attendance this week was 96.68%

The classes with the highest attendance were Year 6 with 98.97% Year 5 with 98.67%

Reception with 98.1%

Our 100% attendance winners are Genevieve Francis

Chloe Cross

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Notices

Monster Mash Disco

We will be hosting a Halloween disco after the half

term (see dates on this page). Tickets are on sale

now in the front office.

Online Safety

Net Aware is the NSPCC’s bite-size guide to the

latest and most popular social networks, apps and

games kids are using. It includes tips and advice

from O2 and NSPCC experts and also features news

stories which cover the latest trends and most

pressing issues facing kids online, helping parents &

carers stay on top of things.

www.net-aware.org.uk

Ofsted Parent View Survey

Please take the time to complete the new Ofsted

parent survey at the following link:

parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

Key Dates

Half term

w/c Monday 21st October 2019

School Closure for Staff Training

Monday 28th October 2019

Reception, Y1 and 2 Disco

Wednesday 30th October 2019

Y3, 4, 5 and 6 Disco

Thursday 31st October 2019

Reception Open Morning

Tuesday 10th December 2019 9.30am

Wednesday 8th January 2019 9.30am

Eco Committee

Our Eco Committee has been democratically elected by their classes. This academic year we are going to

work towards achieving out Eco Schools bronze badge and promote eco awareness with our pupils,

teachers and community.

Reception Chase Kavanagh Tamara Benoit

Y1 Zmarai Hussain Nancy Khan

Y2 Yaseen Mohamed Mia Daley

Y3 Zachariah Benoit Khadijah Osmani

Y4 Jayden Campbell-Rankin Macy Usman-Neyra

Y5 Noor Ibrahim Aliyah Sanogo

Y6 Manira Askar

Macy Stratford

House Captains

It is with great pleasure I share the house and vice captains for this academic year. I was so impressed

with all of the children who submitted a letter to request a nomination and know that every single child

represents our school and values every day.

House Vice Captain House Captain

Green Kamsiyonna Okechuka Amir Nasir

Yellow Faisal Aljubayri Daniella Quiambao

Red Soraya Al-Assam Eyad Omer

Blue Chloe Cross Shreya Pandya

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Half term ideas

Please see below for upcoming half-terms activities at The Invention Rooms Cafe, Imperial

White City open to residents living in the north of LBHF and North Kensington. Please note, for all

children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. If your child or young person is over 11 but

under 16 you must provide a contact number for their next of kin on the registration form.

To book a place please go to: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/white-city-campus/community/

Spooky Circuits - Family Workshop

You will explore the amazing conductive powers of play dough and learn about electrical currents. By using

different types of dough, you will be able to make and take an amazing 3D model that can light up and conduct

electricity. Aimed at 5 – 11 years old.

When: Monday 21st October Slots: 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00.

Make a Skeleton - Family Workshop

You will explore anatomy and skeletons through live demonstrations before making your own model skeleton

to take home. You’ll discover how we use bones to move around and then consider how you might engineer

these different features by making and taking home a model skeleton. Aimed at 7 – 13 year olds.

When: Tuesday 22nd October Slots: 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00.

Halloween Science Show

Join us as we explore spooky science in our first ever Halloween show that will explore a range of science areas

through fun and interactive demonstrations. In this exciting science show at The Invention Rooms, you’ll see

exploding pumpkins, watch fire change colour, hear the story behind the inspiration for Frankenstein and find

out how famous scientist Alessandro Volta first invented the battery. Aimed at 7 – 13 year olds.

When: Tuesday 22nd October Slots: 16.45 – 18.00

Curious Catalysts

From the food we eat to the air we breathe, we all rely on chemical reactions, but some of these reactions need

a helping hand. This is where our researchers look to catalysts, materials that help reactions happen!

In this workshop you will learn about the basics of chemical bonds through some exciting demonstrations

delivered by Imperial researcher Richard Kong, before learning more about Imperial’s work developing new

catalysts and why they are so important. After picking the chemical reaction of your choice (perhaps turning

carbon dioxide into diamonds or breaking down plastic) you will learn about the features of catalysts by

making a catalyst monster. At the end of the workshop, we will look at real catalysts on the large screen and

compare them to our own. Aimed at 7 – 13 year olds.

When: Friday 25th October Slots: 14.00 – 16.00

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Half term ideas

Writing competition

Pearson Schools are running an international writing competition, ‘My Twist on a Tale’.

Please support your child to write a fairy tale or folk story reimagined as they put a modern

day twist on tales of old and create their own story to reflect their personal interests,

background and experiences.

Your child’s story can celebrate a diverse and modern-day Britain. Whether it is Cinderella

meeting her not-so-evil stepmother, magical smartphones or classroom kingdoms. They

could even create a fable or fairy tale of their very own.

The winners will see their works published as a collection of short stories for all to read. We

hope everyone who takes part enjoys finding their voice, expressing themselves freely and

having fun along the way!

Let’s get writing! The deadline is Tuesday 29th November 2019, not October as

stated in the letter home! Make sure that you stick within 750 words in total. Please

hand the story in to your class teacher.

For more information visit: https://www.pearson.com/uk/en/learners/secondary-

students-and-parents/my-twist-on-a-tale-competition.html