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Weekly Bulletin

Monday 4th Yr 7 Parents’ Evening (Introduction to KS3) Yr 8 Netball v Kings - Away 3.30-5.30pm Meitner Day (Science Dept) Exmoor Challenge Training - Practice walk along Culm Valley 12.30-6.00pm

Tuesday 5th Yr 8 Hockey Tournament (A-team) at Sidmouth 3.30-5.30pm Yr 9 A&B Netball v Honiton - Home 3.30-5.00pm Yr 8 Cookery Club - 3.35-5.00pm Ten Tors Theory Training: Session 2 - 3.45-5.00pm

Wednesday 6th Yr 7 & 8 Hockey v St Peters - Away 3.30-5.30pm Yr 9 & 10 Netball v Exmouth - Away 3.30-5.30pm Yr 9 10 & 11 Badminton Club - 3.45-4.45pm Yr 9 Parents’ Evening - Options Subjects 6.00-7.00pm

Thursday 7th Readathon (World Book Day) Yr 9 Exeter & ED Rugby 7s at Blundells 10.00am-1.00pm Yr 9 Hockey Tournament at Colyton 1.30-5.00pm Yr 9 Cookery Club - 3.35-5.00pm Yr 10 Exeter & ED Rugby 7s at Blundells 1.00pm-5.00pm Yr 10 Drama Trip to Phoenix Theatre 7.00-9.00pm Outdoor Pursuits - Caving at Swildons 3.30-9.30pm

Friday 8th Yr 7 & 8 Badminton Club - 3.45-4.45pm

Next Week’s Events

Gold, Silver & Bronze Awards

Year 8 - Silver Awards Avi Funnell & Summer Whiting

Year 8 - Gold Awards Jared Coppin, Tom Evans, Jacob Lewis & Patrick Wise

Year 9 - Silver Awards Rosie Long

Year 9 - Gold Awards Isabella Hart & Rosie Long

Well done to you all – keep up the great work!

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Pupil Credits 25 Credits - Harry Ridley. 50 Credits - Sophie Brooks, Josh Broome, Makan Coulibaly, Rhylie Griffiths, Chloe McIlhagga, Annabelle Millar, Harry Ridley, Charlie Rowland, Mason Spowart. 75 Credits - Alan Adamus, Oliver Batten,

Sophie Brooks, Thomas Chapple, Blade Chidgey, George Church, Lily Cooling, Finn Dearsley, Isla Findlay, Rhylie Griffiths, Milly Jaudat-Newman, Alexander

Knott, Joseph Knott, Lydia Leavy Jones, Theo Marlborough, Samuel Slade, Mason Spowart, Robyn Stockman, Annie Syvret. 100 Credits - Liam Adderkin-Hall, Colin

Bird, Eli Bottrill, Chloe Bussell, Leo Clench, Lucie Cosh, Morgan Dodd, Isla Findlay, Meka Hawkins, Poppy Johnson, Theo Lang, Cameron MacDonald,

Isabella Mactaggart, Finbar Malyon, Theo Marlborough, Tallulah Robinson, Isla Stone, Annie Syvret, Eleanor Wise. 125 Credits - Maisie Andrews, Fraser Banks, Rory Duncan, Malachi Elliott-Smith, India Ewings, India Ewings, Lily Harding,

Henry Hewson, Milly Jaudat-Newman, Theo Lang, Cameron MacDonald, Abbie Morgan, Niamh Murray, Rosanna Percival, Lewis Reed, Freddie Robey, Rosie

Smith, Bryanna Walker, Isobel Walker, Eleanor Wise. 150 Credits - Kisa Benson, Oscar Berry, Lily Brice, India Ewings, Frances Grattan, Ruben Greenaway, Lily

Harding, Isabelle Hine, Tori Hutter-Broad, Emma Jarman, James Leggott, Ruby Rolinson, Marcus Sapiecha, Summer Whiting, Ivor Wilson. 175 Credits - Joe

Atherton, Kisa Benson, Millie Bond, Aidan Briant, Parys Broomfield, Kathryn Carr, Jared Coppin, Freddie Gillett, Ruben Greenaway, Aaron Harris, Ruben Kirby, Jacob Lewis, Evie Mannings, Lauren Parkhouse, James Porter, Isabel Priddle,

Martha Reynell, Summer Whiting. 200 Credits - Joe Atherton, Kisa Benson, Millie Bond, Ellie Churchill, Jared Coppin, Alice Denning, Tom Evans, Ruben Greenaway,

Jacob Lewis, Ruby McCombe, James Porter, Isabel Priddle, Martha Reynell. 225 Credits - Joe Atherton, Jacob Chambers, Pierre Clifford, Naeve Dancer, Alice Denning, Agnes Eckersley Hope, Annabel Knight, Carla Lloyd, Ruby McCombe,

Theo McGoldrick, Lydia Persey. 250 Credits - Joe Atherton, Agnes Eckersley Hope, Grace Trowbridge. 275 Credits - Joe Atherton, Isabella Oram, Annabel Pitts. 300 Credits - Joe Atherton, Colette Batchelor. 325 Credits - Isla Chaplin,

Josie Cole, Freya Norman. 350 Credits - Josie Cole, Josh Hobson, Freya Norman. 375 Credits - Josh Hobson, Freya Norman. 400 Credits - Josh Hobson.

Weekly Awards Well done to CJ Allen, Lewis Bale, Heather Behenna (2), Rosie Bendall, Charlotte Burraston, Ella Clarke, Riley Clarke, Joseph Cobern, Niamh Cooper, Nina Dickens,

Thomas Drawert, Freya Drew Goss, Stephanie Fowkes, Thomas Gay, Rebecca Gicquel, Jessica Grant, Paris Harrison, Isaac Heywood, William Hopper, Michael

Hurley, Nicholas Jarvis, Dylan Kirby, Molly Kruge, Sophie Kunda, Rowan Mandeville, Holly Martin, Theo McGoldrick, Rebecca Meade, Ellie Mickley (2),

Ryan Mills, Abigail Palmer, Annabel Parker, Jacob Patchett, Jessica Pipe, Jasmine Preece, Seth Redwood, Lexie Reeve, Madeline Riley, Alice Roberts, Jayda Sahiner, Alexander Skudder, Oliver Skudder, Lauren Smith (2), Shannon Smith, Harrison

Steed, Louis Sutton, Max Thorne, Imogen Tucker and Chloe Wheadon who have all earned themselves Weekly Awards!

Congratulations to you all; certificates will be sent home this week.

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Notice of PTFA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The next meeting of the Uffculme School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) will take place on Tuesday 2nd April at 7pm in the school Dining Hall. Parents, carers and staff of Uffculme School are

warmly invited to attend. The PTFA is a registered charity run by parents, carers and staff to raise money for the school for equipment

and events that would not normally be affordable from the school budget. The AGM will be followed by the first Christmas Craft Fair

planning meeting, so if you’d like to be involved or find out more about this popular event, do come and join us!

Have you joined the School Lotto yet? Sign up any time on ParentPay or at the Finance Office to be in with a chance to win one of three cash prizes every month and support the

School Trust at the same time.

Year 9 Immunisations

All Year 9 parents should have received information about forthcoming vaccinations against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio and Meningitis by email

this week. The letter can also be seen on the website under Student Life/Letters Home/Year 9.

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Activities Week Payments All Activities Week payments will

be due next month. Please be aware that you can make payment in instalments of any amount, at any time until the deadline on

26th April; we strongly advise you to make use of this option, to reduce the chance of encountering financial difficulties if payment is

left until close to the deadline. Unfortunately, if payment is not made by the deadline, your child may not be able to attend their chosen

activity.

Permission Slips Please can all parents/carers be aware that if you are booking or

paying for a trip/event for your child via ParentPay, you do not need to send in a signed permission slip as well. Booking via ParentPay

automatically gives the necessary consent.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the items above, please contact Mrs Moyle on 01884 842904 or

MoyleL@uffculmeschool.net Thank you.

Messages from the Finance Office

SUMMER PLANS?

NCS visited Uffculme School on Monday 11th Feb to present their Summer 2019 assembly.

Please see below for more information: ‘The NCS programme is government funded

and recognised by UCAS as well as looking great on any young person’s CV. We have 3 waves for our summer programmes starting on the 01/07/2019. All waves require 3 weeks of commitment with weeks 1 and 2 residential before a more local week 3. NCS is £50

which covers everything on the residentials, from food to transport to all the activities and accommodation. If you are a Pupil Premium

student, NCS is only ever £25 and bursaries and payment plans are also available (please contact sarah@we-acivate.co.uk for more infor-

mation). To sign up, go to www.ncsyes.co.uk or if you would like further information before making your decision, please email

ncs@we-activate.co.uk with your name and contact number and we will be happy to call you back to talk to you further about this amazing

experience.’

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Science Club; ‘Eggtastic’ Challenge

Well done to the winners of this year’s ‘Eggtastic’ Challenge! The details of the challenge were as follows;

‘Your team is to design and build a protective casing for your ‘Egganaut’ to use as it re-enters our orbit. The casing must prevent a raw ‘Egganaut’ from breaking after it has accelerated under the force of gravity for a distance of one metre or more. Your casing: CANNOT

exceed 10cm x 10cm x 10cm in size, must not weigh (without the egg) more than 500g and can ONLY be made using the materials provided in class. Your egg must be able to be placed in and removed from the casing – remember, it’s only to be used in an emergency! The more

creative you are the more house points you will collect for your team!’

There were two winning groups:

Year 7: Katie Flicker and Aiden Bright. Year 8: Charlie Tressider, Harry Thompson and Ewan Harkness-

Moore.

Both groups have collected points for their houses, but Katie and Aiden also won themselves the Creativity Award for using water to

protect their egg - good thinking!

Well done to you all.

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We are delighted to present an hour of diverse and jaw dropping ensemble work from the Performing Arts Music department, preceded

by an hour of acoustic acts to enjoy. With Ensembles from Year 7 to 11, we would like to invite you to support and enjoy an evening of

performances and celebrate the work they have developed in lessons. This event will be ticket only, and all funds raised will go towards the Music suite which you are welcome to come and visit on this evening

to witness the impact of recent fundraising events. The bar will be open for an hour before the Ensemble show starts at 7.30pm,

with acoustic entertainment from the students whilst you enjoy a pre-show drink and snack. For more information, please contact Mrs Luing-Holmes on Luing-HolmesE@uffculmeschool.net

Spring Ensemble Concert

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Student Welfare News

New : Parent and Carer Guide to Revision and Exams

You or your child will have already been given a guide to Study Strategies. We have now produced a complimentary guide for parents and carers on how to help your child through revision and exams. The

guide gives practical ideas on how you can provide support to your child such as what you can do to help them get the best out of

revision. There are sections on the importance of breaks, getting a good night’s sleep, managing stress and anxiety and ideas on brain food. The guide is available to download from our website on the

Exams page under Student Life.

www.uffculmeschool.net/school/exams - ‘Parent & Carer Guide to Revision & Exams’

The Max Card

The Max Card has been funded by Devon County Council and is free to families with children aged 0-25 who have SEN and/or a disability.

It allows the eligible child or young person free or discounted admission to more than 800 attractions nationwide, over 60 of which

are in Devon and Cornwall.

To find out more go to: https://new.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/special-educational-

needs-and-disability-send-local-offer/the-disability-network

Devon Information Advice Service (DIAS)

The Devon Information Advice Service (DIAS) is running a session on Tuesday 12th March 2019 between 10.30am and 12.30pm at Old

Heathcoat School Community Centre (81 King Street, Tiverton EX16 5JJ). If you have a child or young person with SEN or a disability, and

you want to get more out of your meetings with their school or college, then this free interactive session is for you.

To find out more and book your place go to: http://soc.devon.cc/CyNcO

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Shooting Success

Congratulations to Charlie Berry (11BEACH) who won the ‘Best Shot’ award in the ‘All Round’ event at last

year’s South West Shooting Champion-ship. Charlie was representing Devon in the championship, which took place at

Brook Park shooting ground in Cheddar. Charlie’s score on the day was 62 out of 100 hits, making him the top shooter in the ‘Colt - Class C’ category, which is for anyone up to 16 years old. What a great

achievement; well done Charlie!

Student Achievements

U15 Rugby - County Semi Finals

Well done to the U15 rugby team who won 43 - 0 against Bideford College in the semi final of the Under 15s County Cup, held at

Uffculme School on Wednesday 13th February. The team will now go through to the County Cup Final later in the year (details to be

confirmed).

Congratulations to: Zack Ingram, Jay Tinworth-Tanner, Oli Cole, Will Machin, Chris Brookes, Jacob Main, Will Burge, Seth Findlay,

Adam Tanner, Logan Lockyer, Jared Allen, Mitch Fisher (capt), Bailey Oram, Eric Stockman, Charlie Putt, Rupert Gabriel, Toby Hull

and Will Ramafono.

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Trampolining Star Congratulations to Daniel Barker-Maslin

(7STONE) who competed in the South West Trampolining NDP Regional Qualifiers on Sunday 24th February in Bath. Daniel was competing in the 13+ age category and

came 2nd, winning himself a Silver medal. This result also means he qualifies for the Regional Finals, which will take place in Bath later in March. Well done Daniel!

Student Achievements

Well done to the five student swimmers who attended the Warm Weather Training Camp (run by ECSC Head Coach and former

Uffculme School student Jo John) in Fuerteventura with Exeter City Swimming Club during February half term. All five students are

members of the club and over the course of the week they completed eleven 2-hour swim training sessions as well as six 2-

hour land based sessions. They worked really hard, but had a great time and enjoyed the opportunity to train in an outdoor pool in the

sunshine as opposed to the early morning training sessions and evening sessions in the dark, cold and wet weather that they usually

experience at this time of year! Well done to: Wilfred Arrowsmith, Honey Drury, Jess Swanston,

Scarlett Joiner and Samuel Arrowsmith.

Swimming in the Sunshine!