Autumn Term Week 10
Uplands Primary School Newsletter
Autumn Term Issue 10 20th November 2015
www.uplandsprimaryschool.com
Cross Country On Friday 13th November, Uplands took 5 teams to the annual Cross Country event at Southill Park. On a windy and rainy day (with some outbreaks of sunshine!), 3 boys teams and 2 girls teams conquered the 900m course with such effort and determination. For the first time in many years, we took 30 children to the event which is a huge testament to the hard work of the children and enthusiasm they showed. To have so many children keen to attend was fantastic and myself, Miss Savage and Mr Archer were very impressed with the standard. We even took some Year 3 children, which is a real triumph as the tournament is traditionally for children in Years 4 to 6. For a one form-entry school to take more teams than a lot of the two and three formentry schools in Bracknell is a huge achievement and the school are very proud of all our children. Well done Uplands! Mr Sherwood
YEAR 4 ASSEMBLY Year 4’s Egyptian class assembly was an extravaganza! Based on the X-Factor, the ‘Pharaoh Factor’ featured celebrity judges (such as Cleopatra and Tutankhamun), amazing presenters and incredible acts with singing, dancing and jokes! It was an impressive performance with clear delivery and the children had a great time! Well done to Miss Willis, Mrs Rogers and all of Year 4 for an assembly that clearly shows the children’s enjoyment of their topic.
Christmas Panto The excitement is escalating and the whispers of “Oh no you won’t!” and “Oh yes you will!” have started already. Thank you all for being so prompt with your signed permission slips and deposits we really do appreciate it. The balances are due in by, at the latest, Friday 27th November and we thank you in advance for your timely payments, which will enable us to finalise arrangements. On the day, we would ask that you send your child to school with a packed lunch as we are leaving before lunch and will therefore need to eat early. If you require a school packed lunch, please ask for a lunch envelope from the school office. A school packed lunch will consist of: a ham, cheese or tuna sandwich; carrot and cucumber fingers; and a piece of fruit. All orders for packed lunch must be placed by Tuesday 1st December so that the kitchen manager may order supplies. Finally, we are still waiting for a few permission slips and would really appreciate receipt of these by Monday. Unfortunately, if we do not receive the permission slip, your child will not be allowed to attend and would have to remain in school.
PTA NEWS UPLANDS NON-UNIFORM DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Please help support the Uplands Christmas Fair by donating a bottle of either alcohol or soft drink and some chocolate for the tombola stall. In exchange your child may wear clothes of his/her choice to school on Friday 27th November. A collection bin will be placed in the gazebo, which is located in the playground by Year three, each morning of the week beginning Monday 23rd November. We appreciate your support, thank you.
CHILDREN IN NEED CLUB CANCELLATION Art and Craft club and Gym Club will NOT be taking place on Thursday 3rd December due to our trip to the panto.
LAST WEEK’S CHILDREN IN NEED COLLECTION RAISED A GRAND TOTAL OF £211.70 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS ALWAYS.
Clothes for Cold Weather As the cold days are becoming more frequent, it is recommended that your child has a warm coat to wear when they are outside.
MR ARCHER’S EVENING CLASS IS EVERY WEDNESDAY, 7:00 TO 8:00 PM
Autumn Term 2015 Thursday 26th November
Parent Council meeting, 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm
Friday 27th November
Non-Uniform Day—Bring a bottle and some chocolate.
Wednesday 2nd December
Parents of Reception class invited for lunch. Cost £2.65 (cash or cheque only).
Thursday 3rd December
Whole School Trip to Windsor Theatre to see Cinderella (packed lunch required)
Friday 4th December
Nasal Flu Vaccinations for Years 1 and 2
Friday 4th December
Christmas Fair 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9th December
Christmas Lunch
Thursday 10th December
Senior Citizens’ Carol Concert 1:45 pm
Tuesday 15th December
KS1 Production 1:45 pm
Wednesday 16th December
KS1 Production 1:45 pm
Thursday 17th December
Class Parties (details to follow).
Friday 18th December
End of term Finish at 2:00 pm
Monday 4th January
Inset Day
Tuesday 5th January
Spring Term starts
Monday 11th January
Open Morning for Prospective Parents at 9:30 am
Tuesday 26th January
Bags2School
School Meals Next week will be week 1 of the menu. School meals are £2.05 per day. All pupils in KS1 (Reception, Year One and Year Two) are entitled to a free school meal every day. KS2 parents/carers may pay online via the Uplands school website or by cash/cheque via your child’s class. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH ORDERS The children’s Christmas lunch will be on Wednesday 9th December. We have sent you, via email, an invitation with menu choices. Please can you place your order, online, no later than Wednesday 2nd December. Unfortunately we cannot accept orders after this date as our kitchen manager needs to order supplies in advance. Payment for the Christmas meal can be made via the ISS online payment portal, which can be found on the Uplands Primary School website. If you cannot pay online envelopes may be found in the school office, although online payments are preferable.
REQUEST FOR COSTUMES POLITE NOTICE
We do understand that sometimes traffic or unforeseen circumstances can lead to parents being late to collect their children at the end of the school day. We do ask that, under normal circumstances, you make every effort to arrive on time to collect your child. Staff often have meetings to attend. Thank you for your co-operation.
We are in desperate need of flamenco style dresses/skirts/tops for our Key Stage 1 performance. If anyone has anything suitable for ages 4 to 7, we would be most grateful if we could borrow them. We would need them as soon as possible as we will be rehearsing over the next few weeks. Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
Autumn Term Issue 10 20th November 2015
www.uplandsprimaryschool.com
Cross Country On Friday 13th November, Uplands took 5 teams to the annual Cross Country event at Southill Park. On a windy and rainy day (with some outbreaks of sunshine!), 3 boys teams and 2 girls teams conquered the 900m course with such effort and determination. For the first time in many years, we took 30 children to the event which is a huge testament to the hard work of the children and enthusiasm they showed. To have so many children keen to attend was fantastic and myself, Miss Savage and Mr Archer were very impressed with the standard. We even took some Year 3 children, which is a real triumph as the tournament is traditionally for children in Years 4 to 6. For a one form-entry school to take more teams than a lot of the two and three formentry schools in Bracknell is a huge achievement and the school are very proud of all our children. Well done Uplands! Mr Sherwood
YEAR 4 ASSEMBLY Year 4’s Egyptian class assembly was an extravaganza! Based on the X-Factor, the ‘Pharaoh Factor’ featured celebrity judges (such as Cleopatra and Tutankhamun), amazing presenters and incredible acts with singing, dancing and jokes! It was an impressive performance with clear delivery and the children had a great time! Well done to Miss Willis, Mrs Rogers and all of Year 4 for an assembly that clearly shows the children’s enjoyment of their topic.
Christmas Panto The excitement is escalating and the whispers of “Oh no you won’t!” and “Oh yes you will!” have started already. Thank you all for being so prompt with your signed permission slips and deposits we really do appreciate it. The balances are due in by, at the latest, Friday 27th November and we thank you in advance for your timely payments, which will enable us to finalise arrangements. On the day, we would ask that you send your child to school with a packed lunch as we are leaving before lunch and will therefore need to eat early. If you require a school packed lunch, please ask for a lunch envelope from the school office. A school packed lunch will consist of: a ham, cheese or tuna sandwich; carrot and cucumber fingers; and a piece of fruit. All orders for packed lunch must be placed by Tuesday 1st December so that the kitchen manager may order supplies. Finally, we are still waiting for a few permission slips and would really appreciate receipt of these by Monday. Unfortunately, if we do not receive the permission slip, your child will not be allowed to attend and would have to remain in school.
PTA NEWS UPLANDS NON-UNIFORM DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Please help support the Uplands Christmas Fair by donating a bottle of either alcohol or soft drink and some chocolate for the tombola stall. In exchange your child may wear clothes of his/her choice to school on Friday 27th November. A collection bin will be placed in the gazebo, which is located in the playground by Year three, each morning of the week beginning Monday 23rd November. We appreciate your support, thank you.
CHILDREN IN NEED CLUB CANCELLATION Art and Craft club and Gym Club will NOT be taking place on Thursday 3rd December due to our trip to the panto.
LAST WEEK’S CHILDREN IN NEED COLLECTION RAISED A GRAND TOTAL OF £211.70 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS ALWAYS.
Clothes for Cold Weather As the cold days are becoming more frequent, it is recommended that your child has a warm coat to wear when they are outside.
MR ARCHER’S EVENING CLASS IS EVERY WEDNESDAY, 7:00 TO 8:00 PM
Autumn Term 2015 Thursday 26th November
Parent Council meeting, 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm
Friday 27th November
Non-Uniform Day—Bring a bottle and some chocolate.
Wednesday 2nd December
Parents of Reception class invited for lunch. Cost £2.65 (cash or cheque only).
Thursday 3rd December
Whole School Trip to Windsor Theatre to see Cinderella (packed lunch required)
Friday 4th December
Nasal Flu Vaccinations for Years 1 and 2
Friday 4th December
Christmas Fair 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9th December
Christmas Lunch
Thursday 10th December
Senior Citizens’ Carol Concert 1:45 pm
Tuesday 15th December
KS1 Production 1:45 pm
Wednesday 16th December
KS1 Production 1:45 pm
Thursday 17th December
Class Parties (details to follow).
Friday 18th December
End of term Finish at 2:00 pm
Monday 4th January
Inset Day
Tuesday 5th January
Spring Term starts
Monday 11th January
Open Morning for Prospective Parents at 9:30 am
Tuesday 26th January
Bags2School
School Meals Next week will be week 1 of the menu. School meals are £2.05 per day. All pupils in KS1 (Reception, Year One and Year Two) are entitled to a free school meal every day. KS2 parents/carers may pay online via the Uplands school website or by cash/cheque via your child’s class. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH ORDERS The children’s Christmas lunch will be on Wednesday 9th December. We have sent you, via email, an invitation with menu choices. Please can you place your order, online, no later than Wednesday 2nd December. Unfortunately we cannot accept orders after this date as our kitchen manager needs to order supplies in advance. Payment for the Christmas meal can be made via the ISS online payment portal, which can be found on the Uplands Primary School website. If you cannot pay online envelopes may be found in the school office, although online payments are preferable.
REQUEST FOR COSTUMES POLITE NOTICE
We do understand that sometimes traffic or unforeseen circumstances can lead to parents being late to collect their children at the end of the school day. We do ask that, under normal circumstances, you make every effort to arrive on time to collect your child. Staff often have meetings to attend. Thank you for your co-operation.
We are in desperate need of flamenco style dresses/skirts/tops for our Key Stage 1 performance. If anyone has anything suitable for ages 4 to 7, we would be most grateful if we could borrow them. We would need them as soon as possible as we will be rehearsing over the next few weeks. Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
