SPRING 1—2023 

Clubs notices—all clubs are £3–£5 per session (depending on the club) and are available to book on Monday 5th December on School Money.  If the club you wish to book isn’t showing, then it is probably fully booked (but feel free to check at the school office).

The following clubs will be running during the first half of the Spring Term (Jan/Feb) from 3.15pm-4.15pm (unless indicated differently below):

MONDAYS:
*Basketball (years 3-6)   £18  (14 spaces)
*Born to Move (years 5-6)   £18  (20 spaces)  club finishes at 4.00pm
EYFS/KS1 Cookery Club (years R-2)  £15  (10 spaces) – 3 sessions only (9th, 16th & 23rd January) – CLUB NOW FULL 

TUESDAYS:
*Older Football (years 4-6)   £18  (14 spaces)

WEDNESDAYS:
*EYFS & KS1 Multi-Sports (years R-2)  £21  (12 spaces) – now also open to pupils in Reception
*KS2 Board Games (years 3-6)  £21  (12 spaces)

THURSDAYS:
*Younger Football (years 1-3)   £21   (14 spaces)

FRIDAYS:
*Gymnastics (years 3-6)   £21   (12 spaces) – CLUB NOW FULL
Percussion Club (years 3-6)   £18   (25 spaces) – 6 sessions only —please note this club can only go ahead if we have a minimum of 12 pupils
Top Hat Drama (years 4-6)   £21   (15 spaces) – please note this club can only go ahead if we have a minimum of 8 pupils

University Centre Shrewsbury are inviting young people aged 5-18 to enter their Young Nature Photographer of the Year, 2023 competition. Aimed at inspiring the next generation of nature photographers, up to 5 photographs can be submitted by each individual with entries closing at midnight on Sunday 8th January. Entries should be emailed to naturephoto@chester.ac.uk including the entrants name, date of birth and school name in the main e-mail with the photos as attachments.

There will be prizes across four school age categories: Primary (5-11) and Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 including:

• Wildlife Camera Traps
• Shropshire Wildlife Trust Memberships
• Other wildlife essentials such as, nature guides, bug hotels, bird feeders and nest boxes

Entries will be judged by a panel, including wildlife author and photographer David Woodfall and winners will be informed, by e-mail, by the 15th January.

Winners will be invited to The UCS Young Nature Photographer of the Year, 2023, Awards Morning on the 15th February, where the prizes will be presented by BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams. Further details of this event will be provided if your photograph is a winner.

Please share this information with students.

Further information about the competition is available on the website Young Nature Photographer of the Year 2023, where you can also download a copy of the competition poster.

UCS Young Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition Poster.pdf (chester.ac.uk)