Village in Bloom

Residents have already made a start by replanting the pots at Granny's Green, Oak Lane.

Jill and Terry Lewis

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Midday Supervisor Vacancy - Holywell Primary School

We are looking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our team. The post is a part time position of 6.25 hours per week from 11.45am to 1.00pm.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervising of pupils during the lunch break:

• • promoting their safety and welfare, in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Policy and wellbeing policy
• • promoting good standards of behaviour and orderly conduct, in accordance with the school’s Behaviour Policy

The team of supervisors are responsible for:

In the hall:

• • supervising and organising the orderly collecting, eating and clearing of meals
• • helping children with use of cutlery
• • encouraging good table manners
• • supervising orderly departure from the hall

In the playground:

• • supervising the playground (or in bad weather, the classrooms) from 11.55 am until 1.00 pm
• • visiting all parts of the playground to supervise, encourage and assist constructive, friendly and safe play activities
• • acting where possible to prevent accidents and providing basic first aid or seeking help from a designated firstaider, according to the Health and Safety Policy
• • acting where possible to prevent arguments and unkind behaviour and responding to such situations in a fair,firm kind manner according to the Behaviour Policy and our Restorative Justice approach (training will be given)
• • organising and supervising orderly entry to the school hall and wiping down tables before the second lunch sitting

Indoors, in bad weather:

• • providing supervision as above, maintaining oversight of all classrooms, and seeking the help of the headteacher/deputising person if an accident or other difficulty prevents supervision

The successful candidate may also be required to attend staff meetings as required.

Holywell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Criminal Records Bureau.

For an application pack and further details please contact the school office.

Tracey Snellings - School Office Administrator

Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE
Email: office@holywell.kent.sch.uk
Website: www.holywell.kent.sch.uk
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Changes to the Chalkwell 327 Bus Timetable - May 26th 2017

A new 327 bus timetable for buses running through Upchurch and Lower Halstow comes into operation on Friday the 26th of May 2017.

The main changes are:

From Upchurch, Church to Chatham, Waterfront Way - Monday to Friday

9:45 becomes 9:30
12:45 becomes 13:24

No change to Saturday service

From Upchurch, Church to Sittingbourne, Rear of Forum - Monday to Friday

14:11 becomes 13:33
16:07 becomes 16:00

No change to Saturday service

The new timetable can be viewed and downloaded on the Chalkwell website at the link here ☞ http://bit.ly/2qry9h1

Robert Quy
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FREE Year 6 Transition Travel on Travelmasters

NEW TO OUR AREA - Apply for FREE year 6 transition travel on the Travelmasters 372 bus service to Sittingbourne schools.

Parents can contact the Travelmasters office through their Facebook page, at the link below.

Link ☞ www.facebook.com/Travelmasters1

Julia Price - Travelmasters

Website: www.travel-masters.co.uk

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Parents & Friends of Holywell School Charity Golf Day 2017 - Winners and Thank You

Parents & Friends of Holywell School are delighted to announce that their recent Golf Day, held at Upchurch River Valley Golf Club on Monday 8th May 2017, was a great success!

More than 50 golfers enjoyed a great day, helping to raise in excess of £1,400 for our school.

Overall winner Jason Carr, pictured with
Holywell School, Headteacher Darran Callaghan.

Congratulations to the overall winner, Jason Carr, who also walked away with the team prize along with Dave Carr, Sam Lloyd and Christian Carr.

We would like to thank all the golfers who competed on the day, as well as the many sponsors and donors of raffle prizes, who helped us to raise such a magnificent sum of money.

Clare Evans
Parents & Friends of Holywell School
Website: www.pfhs.co.uk
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Roadworks - Lower Rainham Road

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Delays likely between May 27th until June 1st, due to new connections being carried out by Southern Water.

Upchurch Matters

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