Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Disco Fever

  Fri 13 Dec 2013

  The Christmas Disco was a huge success. Take a look at the photos to see how we like to get down and boogie in Upton Infant School!

• Carols

  Thu 12 Dec 2013

  The school choir were asked to sing at the recent community 'Carols at the Clocktower' event in Upton. We sang some of our favourites and joined in with the more traditional carols alongside parents and the rest of the community.
  
  The choir also sang to the parents on the playground to add a bit of festive flair to the end of term.

  
   

• We Love School!

  Fri 06 Dec 2013

  Read the recent article in the Bournemouth Daily Echo to find out just why children, parents and staff are saying 'We love school'.

• Christmas Fair

  Thu 05 Dec 2013

  With only 20 days left until Christmas, Upton Infant School held its Christmas Fair today. As usual the staff and PSA did a super job of organising a fabulous events with lots of craft activities, stalls and fun. Mr Helm was particularly pleased with his can of pineapple chunks won on the Tombola stall.
  
  Thank you to all of the parents and families who came along - we hope that you enjoyed yourselves!

• Upton Poetry Competition

  Mon 02 Dec 2013

  Congratulations to Eleisha McArthur, Logan Wilson and David Lock who represented the school at the annual Upton Schools Poetry Competition. They each individually performed a 'Firework' themed poem in front of a panel of judges, parents and headteachers. The Yarrells School library was a fitting location for the event and the teas and cakes afterwards were very well received! All three of our pupils read their poems with great confidence and received a special certificate for their efforts. David's performance was judged to be 2nd overall and he was pleased to be awarded a £10 gift voucher.

• Harbour Shield football champions!

  Wed 27 Nov 2013

  Two Year 2 teams travelled to Hamworthy Junior School to participate in the football stage of the "Harbour Shield", a new, year long competition derived to encourage competitive sport with the schools in the area, on this day these being Twin Sails Infants and Turlin Moor. Both Upton teams started brightly, with excellent finishing, good passing and some strong defensive work. After a round robin of 4 games for each team, the deciding match was Upton "A" versus Twin Sails...
  
  Upton were victorious 3-0, and were therefore winners of the Harbour Sports Football Shield! A great effort by all the children that took part, and here's to the next stage of the competition...

• Goodbye Mr. Childrehouse

  Fri 22 Nov 2013

  We have been very lucky to have Mr Childerhouse working with us over the last couple of months. All of the staff will miss his hard work and enthusiasm, and he will be particularly missed by the Foxes Class.
  
  But there were a few old friends who wanted to come and say goodbye to Mr Childerhouse today...
  
  Mr Childerhouse will be working shortly in another school as he continues his teacher training course. We know he is going to be a super teacher.
  
  Good luck!

• Urn 'n' Learn

  Fri 22 Nov 2013
  Over 100 parents attended our first Urn 'n' Learn session of the year. The parents and grandparents joined in with the first lesson of the day before enjoying a well-earned cup of tea. We hope that those who came along gained an insight the learning strategies that the children use in class.

• Church Visit

  Thu 21 Nov 2013

  Reverend Jean De Garis warmly welcomed all of the Year 2 children into Lytchett Minster Church, where they continued their RE learning about the Christian faith, Christian values and religious holidays. The children got to sing a song and asked questions about the variety of different things found within the Church.

• The Mascot Race

  Fri 25 Oct 2013

  The half-term ended in great excitement with the much anticipated Mascot Race. Each class was represented by their class mascot and they were joined by the Tiger from the Tea Party who had been training after school each day this week on the playground. A tough course was set and the children were in fine voice as the characters had to conquer obstacles, score basketball hoops, complete a Maths challenge, dance round their handbags and scoot to the finish line. In an all action event the race mirrored the Hare and Tortoise fable as the Tiger took an early lead (through cheating) but became a little arrogant near the finish line and ended up coming last. Congratulations to all the mascots that took part and each one was given a pack of class mascot badges that will become this year's rewards for those children that read regularly at home.

  

  All lined up. Ready Steady Go!

  

  Who will get it in the net first?

  

  How did that tiger get there first?

  

  I'm sure my dance is so much better than yours

  

  Racing to the finish line

  

  Finished at last. Need to have a rest.

  

  Hang on, I think there may have been some cheating!!

  

  It never pays to cheat. Tiger you are fired!!