Newsletter Issue 36

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Our next session will take place on Friday 8th July at our Churston Avenue Site. Parents from both sites are welcome to attend!

For more information - visit the <a href="https://www.uptoncross.newham.sch.uk/StayandPlay/">school's website</a>!

On Wednesday 6th July, we will be having an ‘Eco Day’ to raise funds for some green spaces within the school. Children and staff will be asked to come to school dressed in blue or green clothing. Please bring a small donation of a £1 to help raise money for the day. We are looking forward to seeing everyone wearing their ‘earthly’ colours!&nbsp;

Our amazing debaters this year have finally come to the end of their programme. They have had a spectacular year of achievements.&nbsp; At the beginning of the year, during their first debating experiences, our pupils did exceptionally well. Pupils earned their position on the top leaderboard for the Urban Debate League. Then, they debated live on stage in front of hundreds of children and adults from other schools in the Debate Mate Cup and came in 2nd place.&nbsp; Finally, they took on the Deloitte Futures Month challenge, coming in 2nd place in the primary school division.

What an amazing achievement this year has been for these brave year 6 debaters! They will soon be showcasing their skills to our year 5 children to inspire the next year of debate.&nbsp;

As you know, we are nearing the end of the current academic year. Please find the term dates for the upcoming 2022/2023 academic year <a href="https://www.uptoncross.newham.sch.uk/docs/Upton_Cross_Master_Term_dates_2022_-_2023__1_.pdf">linked</a>. You can also find these on the school website.

Today at our Orwell site, we all enjoyed our Summer Fair! From wetting the teacher, to jumping around on the bouncy castle and meeting our favourite Superheroes. Thanks to our Year 1, 2, 4 and 5 pupils for organising and running many fun activities. All money raised will go towards School Council enrichment activities.

We look forward to seeing many of you at our Churston Avenue Summer Fair on Monday 4th July from 1pm. 

We only have two weeks to go until Sports Day!&nbsp; This is an exciting event for all involved. Please meet us at Lister Playing Fields for your child’s time slot. There will be a member of staff on the field, who will direct you to the spectator area.

Pupils need to wear appropriate sports clothing and footwear (trainers), to school on the day, including their house colour t-shirt. They should also bring a water bottle, a sun hat and apply sunscreen before the school day. We look forward to seeing you all there!

We are very excited to announce that on 7th July from 3.30pm - 6.30pm, we will be hosting an Achievement Evening on both of our sites.&nbsp; This will be an opportunity for you to celebrate the work that your child has completed this academic year, a chance to meet your child’s new teacher and see their new classroom. You will also be able to hear about the learning experiences your child will embark upon. We look forward to seeing you there.&nbsp;

Well done to Willow / Hawthorn class at Churston Avenue and Magnolia class at Kirton Road! You have had an amazing attendance week!

We are pleased to announce that a local Newham Primary School will be running a HAF camp. This will be based at Hallsville Primary School over the summer.&nbsp; The camp is only open to children who are eligible for&nbsp;Free School Meals or are classed as vulnerable and go to school within Newham. The Camp is running from; 25th&nbsp;July – 25th&nbsp;August (Mon-Thurs each week) 9am-3pm daily

Project&nbsp;Genesis is an&nbsp;exciting FREE* project for Refugees and Asylum Seekers run by ELS in East London.&nbsp;The programme delivers ESOL &amp; Community Integration lessons that focuses on improving English skills.&nbsp;Our classes are delivered by qualified and experienced teachers. Project Genesis is&nbsp;an ideal summer course. It will encourage learners to keep practicing their English skills over the summer holidays. The 6 week programme runs from Thursday 30th&nbsp;&nbsp;June – Thursday 4th&nbsp;August, once a week,&nbsp;3 hours per lesson. We urgently want to fill the spaces. If you know any parents or careers who may be&nbsp;interested, please contact us by clicking this <a href="https://form.jotform.com/220342085732348">link</a>. Alternatively, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@eastlondonskill.com">info@eastlondonskill.com</a>&nbsp;or call 020 8221 2688 quoting&nbsp;Project&nbsp;Genesis.

On Thursday we had our Nursery Graduation. Our youngest children graduated from both of our Nurseries ready for full-time education in Reception.&nbsp; Each child was presented with a certificate and had the opportunity to take lots of pictures in our photo booth.&nbsp; They have worked so hard over the last two years, we are so proud of their resilience and progress.&nbsp; Thank you to all of the parents and carers that attended and to our nursery staff who did a fantastic job ensuring that the celebration was a success. We wish all the children lots of luck for the future!

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