Dear Families, Staff, and Students,
I hope you take time to enjoy our spring edition of the Bentley Wood Newsletter. Packed full of the events and celebrations we have all enjoyed over this half term.
Our cultural week was superb this year, special thanks to all the students and staff that have contributed to its success. The Head Student Team produced five fabulous lunchtime concerts, showcasing students’ cultural heritage with performances from all year groups and from all over the world. Our caterers in Woody’s put together some tasty lunches and our Year 9 Business Studies students set up their hugely successful mini-enterprise stalls. In the sunshine, the school and its community have come together in beautiful technicolour glory.
I would like to thank our Year 9 and Year 8 parents for supporting our parent engagement evenings this half term, along with our First Give and Options Evening events. And, of course, all the staff, parents and students who took part in and came to watch our sellout Spring Concert on Wednesday. It was, as always, a lovely end to a busy term.
Clive Westall, the headteacher at Aylward Primary school, our partner school in The Bentley Wood Trust, retired this term. He was very touched to receive a scrap book of memories, pictures, photographs and big bunch of daffodils from our 100 strong ex-Aylward students. We send him all our very best wishes as he moves on to the next chapter of his life.
There will be significant building work and improvements taking place during the holidays. Year 11, 12, and 13 students, please remember to sign in and out, and follow all instructions when using the school site for revision classes and to use the library. All Year 7 and 8 students attending the Easter University will be guided to their zones.
Wishing you all a very restful and enjoyable Easter break.
Kind regards,
Naseema Akbar Headteacher
