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Weekly Bulletin

Monday 15th

Yr 7 Football (Nat Cup) v St Lukes - Home 4.00-6.00pm Yr 8 A&B Netball v Honiton - Home 3.30-5.00pm Yr 8 Rugby v Haygrove - Away 4.00-6.00pm DofE Silver; Final Expedition - students to be collected from Wiveliscombe meeting point at 3.30pm

Tuesday 16th

Yr 7 A&B Rugby v Ivybridge - away 3.30-5.30pm Yr 7 Cross Country at Sidmouth 3.30-6.00pm Yr 8 Cookery Club 3.30-5.00pm Yr 10 Rugby v Ivybridge - Away 3.30-5.30pm Yr 10 Hockey v Exeter School - Away 3.00-6.00pm

Wednesday 17th Yr 9, 10 & 11 Badminton Club 3.45-4.45pm Yr 11 Rugby v Kings Taunton - Away 2.30-4.00pm

Thursday 18th

Yr 7 A&B Hockey v Maynard - Away 3.20-6.00pm Yr 8 Boys Basketball v Tiverton - Home 4.00-6.00pm Yr 9 Boys Basketball v Tiverton - Home 4.00-6.00pm Yr 9 & 10 Cookery Club 3.30-5.00pm

Friday 19th Yr 9, 10 & 11 Badminton Club 3.45-4.45pm Monday 22nd - Friday 26th October: --- HALF TERM ---

Next Week’s Events

Pupil Credits Congratulations to the following pupils; 25 Credits - Alan Adamus, Molly Al-Hussaini, Maisie Andrews, Colette Batchelor, Zibiah Bray, Aidan Briant, Caden Brown, Chloe Bussell, Isla Chaplin, Leo Clench, Daisy Cligg, Josie

Cole, George Cownley, Alice Denning, Isla Findlay, Katie Fricker, Ellie Frost, Sebastian Gardner, Jazzy Gladwin, Ethan Gosling, Frances Grattan, Ruben Greenaway, Milly Hamlyn-Pengelley, William Hands, Aaron Harris, Katie Heal, Mia Hinds, Josh Hobson, Edward Holliday, Alicia Hutchings, Tori Hutter-Broad, Jessica Jackson-Wootton, Annabel Knight, Sandra Kucal,

James Lane, Anna Lee, Eliza Lewis, Jacob Lewis, Carla Lloyd, George Matthews, Ruby McCombe, William McQueenie, John Merrick, Abbie

Morgan, Nelly Nash, Toby Newbold, Oliver Newman, Poppy Newton, Freya Norman, Caitlin Norsworthy, Isabella Oram, Lydia Persey, Josephine Phelvin, James Porter, Tyler Reid-Linfoot, Martha Reynell, Jack Richards, Oliver Rose,

Ayla Sahiner, Eddie Stacpoole, Isla Stone, Ruby-May Stone, Henry Todd, Poppy Tribe, Anya Trollope, Ellie Vincent, Isobel Walker, Alicia Whiteford,

Summer Whiting, Oliver Woodman. 50 Credits - Oscar Berry, Naeve Dancer, Amelie Heath, Theo McGoldrick, Emily Packham, Grace Trowbridge.

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The Information Evening for this year’s Year 11 Ski Trip will take place on Tuesday 13th November, starting at 6pm in the Venue. If your child is going on this fantastic trip this year, this is a great opportunity to get all the information you need and to ask any questions you may have.

Yr 11 Ski Trip Information Evening

Messages from the Finance Office

If you have questions for the Finance Office, please get in touch using the email address finance@uffculmeschool.net - please do not use the ParentPay messaging system as this mailbox is not monitored as frequently, so the response to your message may be delayed as a

result.

The Finance Office would like to remind parents to please check ParentPay and/or the School website on a weekly basis to make sure you are aware of all the current trips and activities, and the deadlines for signing up/payment. Payment for all trips will close at 2.30pm on

the date specified, unless the information about the trip states otherwise. Remember - If you have signed up and paid for a trip via

ParentPay, you do not need to return a permission slip as well; signing up via ParentPay will automatically provide the permission needed.

Weekly Awards

Well done to Emma Bainbridge (2), Caitlin Barrett, Curtis Bartram, William Bateman, Cat Baugh, Becca Baugh, Harry Beacham, Stacy

Broomfield, Kannika Burgess, Harvey Burrow, Matilda Clothier, Adam Cole, Shannon Corbett, William Counsell, William Don (2), Alice Fuoco, Chelsea Gittins, Willow Hart, Rocco Hartley, Ed Hawton (2), Ben Heyes,

Craig Hirst, Nathan Hodges, Dylan Kirby, Ali Lurv, Robert Machin, Charlotte Mactaggart, Rowan Mandeville, Joel Margetts, Abigail

McComb, Isabella Mort, Hanna O'Brien, Bailey Parker, Maisie Pepperell (2), Madelaine Perkins, Mia Powell, Megan Prescott, Katie Pringle, Lucy

Pryke, Jessica Radford, Seth Redwood, Toby Redwood, Ethan Ridley, Paige Roberts, Loren Robinson, Jayda Sahiner, Martin Selway, Alastair Shaul, Izaak Shore-Quinain, Reese Shoubridge, Brooke Skilton, Oliver Skudder, Shannon Smith, Jennifer Sumner, Euan Thompson, Daniel

Trollope (2), Laura Vile, Shannon Walsh, Luke Ward, Lizzie Welch, Erin Wheeler, Willow Wickenden (2) and Callum Wood, who have all earned

themselves Weekly Awards! Congratulations to you all; certificates will be sent home this week.

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Uffculme School would like to say a huge 'Thank You!' to everyone who has and does support the School Lotto.

The funds raised by the Lotto are used to provide financial support to enable students from all backgrounds to

participate in extra-curricular activities, music lessons, Activities Week and much more, so your contributions

really do make a difference!

REMEMBER - it’s not too late to sign up or renew your membership! The next draw will take place on Thursday 18th October (earlier than usual due to the Half Term).

You can sign up via ParentPay, visit the Finance Office to pay by cash or cheque, or set up a standing order through

your bank. Leaflets with sign up forms and more information are available from Reception.

The Music Department has a new member of staff on the Peripatetic Music Teachers

team! Genevieve Frost is joining us to teach Violin. If your child would like to start or resume Violin lessons there are currently some spaces available; if you

would like further information please get in touch with Mrs Luing-Holmes on luing-holmese@uffculmeschool.net

Thank you!

Music Department Message

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Tour du Mont Blanc - Summer 2019

We would like to invite you to join us for the Tour du Mont Blanc 2019 information evening with tour leader Mr Mike Bradford. The

evening will be held at Uffculme School (Dining Hall) on Tuesday 6th November, starting at 6.00pm

The TMB is Europe’s most popular Alpine walk and is deservedly regarded as one of the world’s great walks. Commencing from the

Chamonix Valley in France, we circumnavigate the Mont Blanc Massif trekking through three alpine countries along the way (France, Italy, and Switzerland). Covering a distance of about 170km (110 Miles) a

cumulative ascent and descent of approximately 9,000m – that’s equivalent to climbing Mount Everest. Brimming with incredible

vistas from high mountain passes, lush valleys and highway sized glaciers, alpine scenery does not get much better than this!

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TMB is an undeniably challenging walk which requires a reasonable level of fitness and suitable walking experience. This is first and

foremost a walk with no glacier walking or rock climbing. Underfoot you will experience a variety of tracks and trails. Single-track paths,

gravel forest roads, ski pistes and sections of country lanes. There are many alpine villages along the route allowing time to soak up this

unique alpine atmosphere.

Much of the trek is above the treeline, so you can get extremes of weather; even in the months of July and August you can be greeted by beautiful sunny days, you might find yourself in downpours, and sometimes you’ll even have patches of snow. The mountains are full

of surprises – making this a true adventure

Open to Year 9 (Three Moor Challenge), Year 10, Year 11, Post Uffculme School pupils, Uffculme School Staff and Parents/Guardians

of pupils past and present.

For information prior to the meeting please contact either:

Mike Bradford (TMB organiser) - bradford@eclipse.co.uk

Paul Mitchell (School contact) - mitchellp@uffculmeschool.net

Further information will also be available on the School Bulletin and social media sites.

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Student Support Services

ChatHealth 07520 631722

ChatHealth is a text service enabling young people at secondary school (aged 13-19 years) to reach out to the School Nurse team via

text message for confidential advice on a wide range of issues such as bullying, emotional health and wellbeing, sexual health, illness and

much more.

You can contact the team at any time, and they will get back to you between 9am and 5pm. You can also call this number (07520 631722)

to speak to a school nurse on the phone.

School Nurse Drop In Clinic

(Every Monday lunchtime in the Flexible Learning Centre)

This is a support service offered by our School Nurse, Sandra Williamson. The Drop In clinic is designed to provide students with an

opportunity to find out about issues that affect your well being. Sandra can offer support with issues like bullying, relationships, drugs,

healthy eating, getting healthy, staying healthy, work, families and much, much more.

You can talk privately to Sandra or you can simply come and join in as part of a group. Just come along any Monday lunchtime to the

Flexible Learning Centre (the hut next to the ‘cage’).

PTFA Messages

The PTFA is looking for a new Treasurer and Secretary. The PTFA hold one main event each year and meet roughly once a term to agree how the money raised is spent. If you would like to become more involved with the PTFA and take on one of these roles then please do email on

uffculmeptfa@gmail.com

The PTFA will once again be running a second hand book stall at this year’s Christmas Craft Fair, which will be held on Saturday 17th

November. If you have any unwanted books, they would greatly appreciate your donations. Please bring your donations to Main

Reception at school and we will pass them on to the PTFA.

Thank you!

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Student Achievements

Privacy Notices

Uffculme School’s Privacy Notices, which explain how we collect, store and use personal data about pupils and parents are available on the

school website; https://www.uffculmeschool.net/~ufculschool/school-policies

If you have any questions, concerns or would like more information please contact our data protection officer: Mr. T. Aspden

aspdent@uffculmeschool.net

Well done to the Year 11 Hockey team, who have qualified for the County Hockey Tournament. The tournament takes place at Blundell’s School this Thursday (11th October) - we wish the team the very best

of luck!

Well done to; Jess Nelmes, Emma Brainbridge, Lucy Roberts, Tilly Widowson, Connie Bennett, Abi Kittow, Melany Hookway, Millie

Meerloo-Jones, Cat Baugh, Rowan Batchelor, Mel Ford, Abi Brant, Alice Partridge, Jess Grant and Tess Cutler.

Cake Sale Success

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Macmillan Cake Sale such a big success! We raised £130.51 - every penny helps to make a

difference to people facing cancer.

Winners of the Macmillan Guessing Games are: ‘Height of Cake’ = 94cm; closest guess was 91cm by Lydia Leavy-Jones

(8GOLDMAN) ‘Length of Sausage roll’ = 49cm; exact guess by Matilda Lord

(7RHODES) ‘Weight of Cake’ = 3.5kg; closest guess was 3.4kg Ellie Churchill

(8BAILEY)

Well done to you all, and thank you to everyone who participated!