Please Nominate Holywell School to win £5,000 in National Book Tokens

Your school needs you!

Please nominate Holywell School to win £5,000 in National Book Tokens to spend on their School Library and you could win a £100 in National Book Tokens to spend on yourself!

The prize draw closes on Wednesday 31st July. The winner will be announced at the start of the new school year in September 2019, so keep an eye on your Emails, Facebook & Twitter.

About National Book Tokens

National Book Tokens have been inspiring book lovers since 1932. They work with their charity partners at World Book Day, Book Aid International and Read for Good - and through the thousands of people who give National Book Tokens as gifts and rewards to children and young adults each year - to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children everywhere. Accepted in 1000s of bookshops, online and on eBooks, National Book Tokens are the perfect way to reward and inspire.

The more nominations Holywell receives, the higher their chances of winning - so please get nominating at the link here >> www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Only 1 entry per person will be accepted, but multiple entrants may nominate the same school.

Thank you

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Fly Tipping - Oak Lane

Rubbish has been fly tipped in the lay-by in Oak Lane.

Our first incident of fly tipping in the village since recent changes at KCC and Medway Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

Residents are asked to be vigilant and report ALL incidents of fly tipping to Swale or Medway Council.

Report fly tipping in Swale here >> http://bit.ly/2WrblKC
Report fly tipping in Medway here >> http://bit.ly/2Wns2Xm

Cllr Pam Denny

Upchurch Parish Council

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Upchurch Village Fete Presented by the PFHS - Schedule of Events

FREE Entry

FREE Parking in the Paddock
However there will be donation buckets when entering the Paddock.

If you can walk to the Fete, please do!

Otherwise please park in the Paddock, using the entrance on Oak Lane.

Please do not park in neighbouring roads.

Please be considerate to other residents.

Thank you

Schedule of Events

12:00pm Grand Opening 

12:05pm Holywell School Choir

12:30pm Rock Choir

1:00pm The Links

1:30pm The School Musicians

2:00pm Buxton Dance

2:20pm Tug of War

2:30pm Rock Choir

3:00pm Dance4Kent

3:15pm Maypole

3:30pm Raffle

4:00pm Close

Along with the exciting performances on the main stage, here are some of the stalls you will find as you make your way around the Fete:

Bouncy Castle

Coconut Shy

Chuck a Chicken

Bows by Emma

Hook a Duck

Kids Days

Upchurch Karate Club

Upchurch WI

Upchurch Horticultural Society

Slime Stall

Mr Fizz Magic Shows

Lang’s Cocktail Bar

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Refreshments and BBQ

St. Mary’s Cream Teas

Tombola

My Shining Star

Made by Bubba

Reflexology

Beat the Goalie

Nursery Days

Upchurch Brownies and Guides

Upchurch Players

Upchurch Scout Group

Prize Draw

1st Prize - £100 Amazon voucher

2nd Prize - £50 Love to Shop voucher

3rd Prize - High Tea for 2 at The BarnYard

and many more...

Tickets are 50p each, £5 for a book - available from The school office and The Crown.

Message from the PFHS

As some of you are aware the Village Fete was going to be cancelled this year. Parents and Friends of Holywell School along with the School were very saddened by this and therefore decided to organise a joint Fete to promote both the School and the wider community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped and supported the PFHS in making this event happen.

The school are focusing on outside learning this year, so money raised by the school at this event is being put towards an outside canopy for Richmond Class and other areas around the school which will enable children to explore the curriculum in a creative and engaging way, using the whole environment.

We appreciate dogs are normally welcome at the Village Fete, so we would like to invite friendly dogs and mindful owners to come and join in the fun.

We hope you have a fantastic afternoon.

Katie Kemlo - Chair of the PFHS

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Newington History Group - Low-down on Smugglers

Tales of smuggling that was rife in Kent between the early 1600s and mid-1800s will be told at Newington History Group's meeting on Thursday, June 13th in the Methodist Hall, Church Lane ME9 7JT at 7:30pm.

Peter Ewart's illustrated talk will tell of violence and treachery, and about the local creeks and buildings that notorious gangs used for their contraband.

The history group's Facebook page includes videos of last month's Iron Age and Roman excavations and its website has details of other projects.

The group meets on the second Thursday of the month. It seeks to unearth, preserve and promote the history of the village and neighbouring areas. Annual subscription is £15 and guests (£3) are welcome.

For more details, contact the group through: www.newingtonhistorygroup.btck.co.uk
Or call: 01795 842711

Follow on: Twitter and Facebook

Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group

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Kentish Village Life in Victorian Times by Helen Allinson

Local historian Helen Allinson will give the talk to The Sittingbourne Society in Room C6, Phoenix House, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne on Monday 10th June at 7:30pm.

Members free - non-members £3 - HRGS members £1.

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Daks over Normandy - 75th D-Day Commemoration

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 FLYING OVER RIVERSIDE 

More than 35 Douglas DC-3/C-47s took to the skies today to fly across the English Channel for an airborne parachute drop over the original 1944 drop zones.

Today will most probably be the very last large commemoration of this historic day.

More information at: www.daksovernormandy.com

Upchurch Matters

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