Friday 25th January 2019

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1 Upton Heath Church of England Primary School Friday 25th January 2019 Upton Heath Primary School Astronomy Club Some things to observe in the evening (and morning!) skies Jan 2019 Feb 2019 (by Mr. Chris Brankin.) The Moon: To view craters (with small telescope or binoculars) best time is around first quarter Moon which will be around 12 Jan and 12 Feb.. about pm looking South. Total Lunar Eclipse: Thanks to Lee, the assistant caretaker, for pointing out that in the EARLY MORNING of Monday 21 Jan there is a Total Lunar Eclipse when the Moon passes into the Earth s shadow. The whole thing lasts about 5 hours centred around totality, ~ am, when the Moon will appear a weird RED colour away to the West. So if you can t sleep AND it is clear go for it!!! The Planets: MARS is on view throughout this period high in the sky.. look South from dusk for a tiny orange blob (clearly drifting West like everything else during the night). Around the 13th Feb there is a chance to view URANUS which will be very close to Mars being just South of Mars on the 13th.. look for a Blue-Green blob.. will probably need a small telescope or binoculars. VENUS is a brilliant sight in the early MORNING sky throughout January.. look South from about 7.00 till it gets too bright. On 31 Jan Venus is next to a waning crescent MOON and from mid January JUPITER, not quite so bright, passes just below it! Indeed on the 31st Venus is to the left of the waning crescent Moon and Jupiter to the right. (Health and Safety.. SINCE THE SUN RISES ABOUT 8.00AM TAKE GREAT CARE NOT TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT IT ESPECIALLY WITH BINOCULARS OR TELESCOPES.) New Behaviour Policy We will be holding a parents meeting on Thursday 31st January at 5pm in the large hall for anyone who would like to attend. MBNA Grant Funding MBNA Grant Funding On behalf of everyone at Upton Heath we would like to thank our friends at MBNA General Foundation who have very generously given us 33,300 to purchase new touch screens in every classroom in the school which will be installed as part of the new build scheme. And thank you to IDNS, the technical team working on the build, who agreed to install them all for us for free. It s going to make a huge difference to the interactive experience for the children. A special thank you goes to James Thompson one of our parents who supported our application to help make the whole thing possible. We really can t thank you enough. This will allow us to divert what precious little funding we have to another key area.

2 Can you help? Does the employer you work for offer similar schemes where they support local projects? Would you be happy to support an application from us? We re always looking for funding to refresh or improve our IT provision, new furniture the list goes on as I m sure you can imagine. With funding for schools so tight at the moment we appreciate any help you can give us. It might not necessarily be funding you have access to, but perhaps you have skills and experience we could use; We have a parent who is helping us to secure funding for building works across the Trust, another who has taken the time to put together some initial concepts for how we might look to develop the look and feel of the new build once it s handed over, some Dad s decorated the main hall for us over the Christmas holiday last year. Can you see something we can improve, and can you help us to make that happen? If you can help please call the office on and ask to speak to Mr Oakes or to fm@thesamaratrust.cheshire.sch.uk Upton Village Pre-School If you would like your younger child to attend pre-school please contact them as soon as possible using the link They do have a very long waiting list and the earlier parents apply, the more chance they stand of being offered a place and being able to choose the days/sessions that suit them. Footgolf Chester Exciting opportunity for 7-16 year old boys and girls. Real Madrid Clinic - 1st-5th April 2019 Footgolf Chester are hosting the Real Madrid Football Clinic for the second year running. This is a wonderful opportunity for your young athletes. This is an exclusive opportunity to experience football from a team that is most passionate about this sport and learn from Real Madrid, the Best Club of the 20th Century according to FIFA. Real Madrid, Spanish championship record-holder and current UEFA Champions League winner, was named The 20th century s Best Football Club by FIFA. Firstly, there s the Spanish club s enormously successful record: 30 international titles (including 13 Champions League wins and 6 world championships) and well over 50 national titles. This experience includes the following: Training for 7- to 16-year-old girls and boys 5 days x 6 hours of fun and professional support Nutritional lunches for our athletes Chance for sportive advancement and Best Teamplayer-award 1 x Adidas football 1 x Real Madrid drinking bottle 1 x full Adidas Real Madrid kit 1 x Real Madrid school strip Use of adidas smart ball and GPS tracking to analyse performance The best player from the whole camp will get the opportunity to play in the Bermabeu Stadium in Madrid!!!

3 If you would like to pass this information on to a team or class of pupils please contact us and we can bring some flyers to help support you promote this. TO BOOK: / / Enquire Now: info@footgolfchester.co.uk Incredible Years Programme Following previous years of this programme for parents of primary aged children, West Cheshire CAMHS will again offer this in The Incredible Years is a series of interlocking, evidencebased programs for parents, children, and teachers, supported by over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children's behavior problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence. The programs are used worldwide in schools and mental health centers, and have been shown to work across cultures and socioeconomic groups. For further information, pick up a leaflet from the stand in the entrance foyer at school. Star of the Week Just a reminder that Star of the Week Assembly was postponed until next Friday (1st February). You will have already received your invites. Feedback We love to hear your thoughts and feedback about the school, whatever that may be, we really liked.. or it would be even better if. Please in to the admin mailbox admin@uptonheath.cheshire.sch.uk and your feedback will be forwarded on to the most appropriate person. Menu - Week 1 Monday - Beef/veggie burger in a bun with potato wedges, beans or sweetcorn, filled jacket potato or tuna & sweetcorn roll, chocolate crispy cake with a fruit wedge: Tuesday - Minced beef/veggie mince pie with new potatoes with seasonal vegetables, filled jacket potato or tomato pasta, apple pie with custard: Wednesday - Roast pork/quorn with roast/mashed potatoes, seasonal veg and gravy, filled jacket potato or cheese roll, carrot cake: Thursday - Chicken/quorn curry with rice, naan bread and seasonal veg, filled jacket potato or ham wrap, fresh fruit platter or sugar free jelly with a fruit wedge: Friday - Fish & chips with garden peas or beans, filled jacket potato or egg mayo roll, ginger biscuit with a fruit wedge.

4 Important Dates 2018/19 Key dates for your calendars this academic year February th & 12th - Parents Evening pm March 2019 Y2 - Tattenhall Residential Willow Class - 12th March Beech Class - 13th March Sycamore Class - 14th March May 1st - 3rd - Y4 Residential trip to Conway 2nd - Polling Station here w/c 13th - SATs week Please note that no leave of absence will be authorised for any pupils during this week, unless under exceptional circumstances, after discussion with the Head Teacher. June 5th - Sports day 12th - Reserve Sports day PARKING AT SCHOOL Please see article below regarding parking in and around school. Please take the time to read it. Remember also No Parking in the Staff Car Park. Parking at School We all know that parking at school, at all schools can be challenging these days. If we drive and park with consideration for others and follow a few simple guidelines we can help to make it run as safely and smoothly as possible. With this in mind, please take the time to read the following. If you drop off at S4YC before 8 am and pick up after 5.30 pm (sign on the main gates) you may drive onto school grounds to drop off and pick up. Do not park in the staff car park which is clearly marked. Within the times above, Blue Badge holders and Upton Heath Permit holders may park on the school grounds if there are spaces available. Do not park in the staff car park which is clearly marked. In the surrounding streets please do;

5 Be polite and courteous to our neighbours and other road users, Allow additional time to park at peak times as spaces will be limited, Be mindful that there are small children around who may not be accompanied by an adult and could be difficult to spot, Aim to walk or cycle to school whenever possible. Please do not; Park on the paths or grass verges, Park across a dropped curb, Park across a neighbour s driveway, Park on a neighbour s driveway, Park on a bend, Park opposite or within 10m of a junction (whether the junction is lined or not), Park, load or unload on the yellow lines or zig zag lines, Park in the bus stop opposite the school gates. We have arranged to use the Wheatsheaf Inn car park, however we only have permission to park in the bays located on the left hand side of their car park (looking from Heath Road), not in any of the other bays, or in any of the circulation spaces around the car park. If all of the marked bays on the left are full you will need to find an alternative place to park. We only have permission to use their car park at drop off and pick up time, not at any other point in the day. The car park is for their patrons and cannot be used if we hold a school event such as sports day. We have arranged to use the United Reform Church s car park and again we only have permission to use their car park at drop off and pick up time, not at any other point in the day. The car park is for their congregation and clubs to use and cannot be used if we hold a school event such as sports day. Thank you all for your continued support All rights reserved, Upton Heath Church of England Primary School 2019 Privacy