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Newsletter 8th March 2010
Newsletters by email
Following some advice from parents we are setting up a system by which we will be able to email the newsletter to parents each week. Not all parents have provided an email address so if you have not yet given us this information please could you send it in to info@ushschool.org so that we can include you in the mailings.
I apologise that we keep asking for contact details but this is as a consequence of some parents not informing us when they change their contact numbers, leaving us fairly vulnerable.
Annual Swimming Gala, Wednesday 3rd March
The PE department took just over 40 students from Years 7-9 for our annual swimming gala event at the Quays swimming complex. As in previous years, the event was run as a competitive inter house competition. The students took part in races over either 25m or 50m and the strokes used included front crawl, back stroke and breaststroke with relays at the end.
The quality of swimming on show was very good and we all agreed that the standard this year was the best we have had for a few years. There were several exceptional performances including ones from Benedict Gardner, Emma Crawley and Luke Grech (year 7), Lewis Foreman and Sophie Isigollu (Year 8) and Bradley Whitehead (Year 9).
After all of the races were completed, the results were added up and the results were as follows:
Engineers 1st, Aviators 2nd, Mariners 3rd and Venturers 4th.
The afternoon ended with the now world famous ‘staff race’ which this year featured 3 teams, each consisting of 2 members of the PE staff racing over 50m. Mr Hadfield teamed up with Mr Wilding, Miss Sidney with Miss Gallant, and Mr Hall with Mr Staples. Sadly the standard of swimming was not quite as good in this race (especially from Mr Hall and Mr Staples) and Mr H and Mr W ended up as winners! It’s the taking part that counts though………
Mr Hall, PE department
Visit of Buddhist Monk
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On Thursday 25th February students in Year 9 had the opportunity to meet a Buddhist Monk. Gen Tharpa from the Thekchen Buddhist Centre in Bitterne came to talk to them about why he became a monk and how this has affected his life. The students have been learning about Buddhism in their RE lessons and this was a fantastic opportunity for them to ask questions and develop their understanding of the topic. Both Gen Tharpa and his colleague Avril, a lay Buddhist, said how impressed they were with our students and the quality of questions. A big thank-you to all involved.
Miss Roberts
Year 7 Trip to Woodmill
Eleven children from Year 7 went to Woodmill Activity Centre recently to enjoy a well earned reward trip. They had a go at crate challenge and the climbing wall, despite the sporadic weather. All the students did a great job, had a lot of fun and really challenged themselves throughout the day.
Sports Results
The Year 8 netball team have had an outstanding season, and continued their success this side of Christmas with 6 consecutive wins!
- 8-0 v Woodlands
- 3-1 v Bitterne Park
- 7-5 v Regents Park
- 5-4 v Oasis Lordshill
- 10-1 v Sholing
- 2-1 v Sholing (Year 9 team)
Well done to all girls involved (Ellie Clement, Rosie Davis, Louisa Halliwell, Charlotte Jewell, Shannon Jewell, Dani Mattingly, Kate Ramsden, Emily Stone and Joanna Thaxter).
News of Former Students
Joey Parker, now a BTEC Performing Arts Award student at Tauntons College, took part in an improvised set of performances on student sexual health issues and said, “Playing the role of a young man out drinking with his mates and boasting about his experiences with girls was a useful experience as it counted towards the assessment for my improvisation unit”.
Luke Thaxter was part of a Tauntons team who finished 5th out of 20 Hampshire schools and colleges in a Maths Challenge held at Intech in Winchester, after competing in 3 very challenging rounds of maths puzzles.
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University of Southampton - National Science and Engineering Week
The University of Southampton’s National Science and Engineering Week runs from 12th-21st March and has free events for the whole family and more. For further information please see their website at www.southampton.ac.uk/scienceweek.
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Race for Life Southampton Common Sunday 11th July 2010
Come and join the Upper Shirley Girls for this year’s race. We had a great day last year!
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Extra Curricular Activities
Please see our website (www.ushschool.org) Our School/After School Curricular/Weekly Programme for the latest up dates on after school clubs.
English GCSE Revision Classes
There will be revision classes every Tuesday period 6 (2.50-3.50 pm) for GCSE students. Students will receive guidance on the GCSE skills and curriculum as well as on exam techniques. All students are expected at this booster class. Please encourage your sons to attend.
GCSE Spanish Speaking Tests
Year 11 GCSE Spanish speaking tests (worth 25% of the final GCSE mark) are now scheduled for March 26th and 29th.
Revision booklets (priced £2.50 to cover copying costs) can now be ordered from Mrs Connolly.
Art Club
Art Club for Years 7, 8 and 9 runs every Thursday after school (2.40-4.00 pm) in Room 9.
Orchestra Rehearsals
Orchestra is currently rehearsing at 1.10 on Monday lunchtimes. Full attendance is expected. We are learning new music in preparation for the ‘World of Music’ concert in March.
Ms Peters
Quitters Group
In line with healthy schools, Mrs Allen and Mrs Coombs attended a smoking cessation training course and as a result of this a Quitters advisory group has been set up in school on Tuesdays from 2.40pm – 3.40pm. If you have concerns about your son/daughter and think they would benefit from this group, please contact Jenny.Coombs@ushschool.org or Pat.Allen@ushschool.org in confidence for more information.
Sainsbury's Active Kids 2010
We are now collecting this years Sainsbury's Active Kids vouchers! There is a collection box in Reception and also in the students changing rooms.
Nestle Box Tops for Schools
The LRC has signed up to the Nestle Box Tops for Schools scheme, which could provide us with some lovely new books for the school library, and we would like your help. The tokens appear on the top of Nestle cereal boxes, such as Shreddies, Golden Nuggets and Cheerios. Please collect as many tokens as you can and give them to your son/daughter to bring to school. Tokens can be deposited in our special collection box in the LRC. The scheme finishes on 31st March 2010, so please make sure we have all your tokens before then. Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Save your Used Postage Stamps for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Thank you to those that have sent in used stamps, please continue to support the RSPB (to help bird conservation and the campaign for the endangered albatross in particular.)
Mrs Silk
Dates for your Diaries
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Monday 8th March
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History entrance exam
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Tuesday 9th March
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GCSE Catering practical assessments
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Wednesday 10th March
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RS entrance exam
GCSE Catering practical assessments
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Thursday 11th March
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Citizenship entrance exam
GCSE Catering practical assessments
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Friday 12th March
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Book Quiz with Shirley Junior School
Year 8 Bright Sparks event at IBM
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Friday 19th March
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Inset day - school closed to all students
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Monday 22nd March
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Inset day - school closed to Years 7-10
Year 11 students to attend as usual
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News
- Downing Street Visit!
- Newsletter 8th March 2010
- Ofsted Report July 2008
- Temporary Reception Hours
- Weekly newsletter 1st March 2010
