Meet Bongo

Bongo is the newest member of the team. He's a volunteer who comes into school and listens to children read. Here he is with one of the readers.

Privacy Notice updated

As you’re aware, the General Data Protection Regulation is coming into force later this week, so we’ve updated our privacy policy. This is all part of our commitment to compliance and protecting your family's personal information.

What’s changed?

We’re not changing how we use or collect your information. Rather, our updated policy more clearly explains how, why, where and when we store and process your data, and also reflects your rights under the GDPR. If you have any questions about this, please ask at the office.

School Closed Friday 2nd March

Unfortunately the schools will be closed again tomorrow, Friday 2nd March. Due to the poor weather conditions and the forecast showing no signs of improving, it is for the health and safety of the pupils that I have had to make this decision.

Kind Regards

Alison Edgcombe
Executive Headteacher

School Closed Thurs 1 March

Due to weather conditions worsening and the poor forecast, the school will close Thursday 1st March. We will update you tomorrow via ParentPay with regards to whether the school will reopen on Friday. Thank you for all your efforts in getting children to school today.
Alison Edgcombe
Executive Headteacher

The Leader of the House of Commons visits UJS

Andrea Leadsom, the Leader of the House of Commons visited UJS today.

She led an assembly for Year 6 on the history of the suffragette movement.

She talked to us about considering different, non-gender specific jobs.

We talked about social media, she asked us for opinions on how it can be misused.

She explained what it was like to be an MP, and she answered many questions too.

Some of the question she answered were:
- what is the newest law?
- what's the biggest thing you've been part of?
- How frequently do you visit 10 Downing Street?
- Why did you pull out of the leadership race for the Conservatives?
- Do you ever get time to relax?
- If you could be Minister of anything what would it be?

Miss Edgcombe and the Prefects showed her around the schools.

H Frost 6R

Special offer from M&S

Special offer from M&S:

'Marks and Spencer Your School Uniform Free Delivery Promotion!

From 24^th December 2017 to 13^th January 2018 (inclusive) we will be offering free delivery on all Marks and Spencer Your School Uniform orders.  

Furthermore, anyone who places an order will receive a unique code that will be sent via email (once the order has been processed). When used at checkout on M&S.com, this will give free delivery also on any products in the M&S kidswear range over the same period.

Please note this code may be used once only and is exclusive to customers of schools who use the M&S Your School Uniform Service

We wish you all a very happy Christmas'

Adverse Weather

In the event that there needs to be a school closure due to adverse weather conditions, the decision will be made in the morning and you will be notified via ParentPay and the school website.  Our staff will make every effort to get to school, but if there is travel disruption which will affect those staff who live a considerable distance away, then the school may need to close if there is not adequate staffing cover.

Fundraise while you're shopping

Click here to donate while shopping

Dear Parents,
We’ve signed up with the charity School Angel so we can now raise funds for the PA* while we shop online.

Here’s how it works:
1) Visit our School Angel page: www.schoolangel.org.uk/upminster-infant-school.html
2) Click on the link for your favourite online shop (over 70 retailers are in the scheme)
3) Sign into your Amazon / M&S / etc account with your usual login, add items to your basket, and checkout(without closing your browser)

There is no signup or login for School Angel. They track the link using an advertiser reference code, then they give us 90% of the advertising revenue generated.

Most shops pay a percentage on the value of your order (before VAT), but it varies by product; for example: Amazon pay between 1% and 6%, John Lewis pay between 2.5% and 7%, Kitbag pay 10% on all orders, Sainsbury’s pay £1 per online grocery shop.

Please encourage family members to use the links too! The links can be used for business purchases as well as Christmas shopping.

For more information, see the Infant School PTA fundraising page: www.upminsterinfantspta.co.uk/fundraising-links/

If you forget the url, google "Upminster infant fundraising" and you'll get there.

Thank you for your support,

Upminster Infants PTA

*Funds raised will be split between the infant and junior schools (even though the links all say ‘upminster infant’).

Exchange of costumes, equipment and uniform

Something school-related to sell or swop? Need something, but don't have the time, money or inspiration?

Click here for the Upminster Exchange (Facebook link)

UPDATED Charity Support & Fundraising Calendar

Click here to read Charity & Fundraising events 2017-2018

Pin it to the fridge! A handy list of events for this academic year. If you can help at the Fireworks please make yourself known to the PA.

British Values display

Each year group was given one of the British Values to illustrate, which we merged into one display - look how creative they are!

sQuid and Parentpay

Welcome back to school! Just a quick reminder that everyone needs to be signed up to sQuid to pay for school dinners and Parentpay to receive communication from the school and to pay for trips and activities.

Autumn Activity Brochure

Autumn Activity Brochure

Local History Project

A small group of Year 6 students have been looking at the School’s log books.  We learnt that our school was nicknamed The Bell after a pub that used to be on the corner of the road.  We also found out that where the bike shed now is, there was an unexploded bomb during the World War 2.  In the hall there was a swordfish sword in a display cabinet.

After break we interviewed two local businessmen,  Mr Roomes and Mr Parish.  We had thought of interesting questions to ask them the day before and we were excited to meet them.  Firstly, we interviewed Mr Roomes.  He said that he and his brother used to own two different branches, however they sold off the one which is now Roomes Fashion store.  After a little break, we interviewed Mr Parish, who said that his great grandfather established the original estate agents in Green Lane in Upton Park.

Mr Roomes and Mr Parish remember having their school photos taken in the quad of the school and being threatened with the wooden cane, by their year 4 teacher.

We will be making a history display for the reception area, based on what we have learnt about this week.

Visiting Manor Juniors

A group of Year 6 students visited Ms Puirseil’s previous school, Manor Juniors in Upney. 

For the first lesson, we had PE where we started with a slow warm up and then moved on to Just Dance (a fitness workout).  Finally for that lesson we followed the instructions of The Body Coach (Joe Wicks) who does intensive fitness videos. 

After a singing assembly, we had break time, where we were introduced to some very friendly people that looked after us.  

Penultimately we had to think whether we thought SATs were important to take or not.  Of course the majority of people didn’t think they were necessary!!  We had lunch with the children from Manor and then came back to school.

Cashless Catering

https://portal.squidcard.com/LoginPortal/

Havering Catering Services' cashless system, 'Squid' launches at UJS on Thursday 20th April. Please ensure you are ready by creating your account, and loading money to onto it before Thursday morning.

If there are not sufficient funds on your account, you will have to bring a packed lunch in for the child.

If you chose to send your child with a packed lunch, or if they receive Free School Meals, you do not need to load money.

Details were on the letter sent home last term; please request a replacement from the office if needed.


Please remember that we will no longer be selling morning snacks or lunchtime squash.

Trips and events etc will continue on ParentPay. The Catering team will be arranging refunds/credits for any tickets you may still have.


For more assistance visit:

https://www.squidcard.com/welcome/squid-online-parents


https://www.squidcard.com/welcome/help

Summer Activity Brochure

Summer extra-curricular activity brochure can be downloaded here

March Newsdesk

To view March Newsdesk click here

February Newsdesk

February Newsdesk available to view here.

Measuring Jugs

We normally copytype the Class Reporter's submissions, but this scientific report from 3GM is so beautifully written that it's shown in it's original format.