CELEBRATION!

Our Year 5 and 6 boys football team competed in the EFL Utilita Cup this week and were outstanding! They won all of their group games and went on to the finals, winning a penalty shootout along the way. We ended up finishing second which means that we have qualified for the next round. Well done boys!

The fantastic members of Uplands Manor choir gave a Christmas performance at the Dorothy Parkes Centre Christmas Fayre.  Well done for helping our community get into the festive spirit.

Children at our school helped two members of our community to celebrate their milestone birthdays recently by making and giving beautiful birthday cards.  Mavis and Edna celebrated turning 100 and 90 - we hope they enjoyed their celebrations!  Well done and thank you to the children for their kindness!

A big thank you to staff and families for helping us raise £496.45 for school through the Asda Cashpot for Schools.

Dates of all events happening at Uplands Manor can be found on the calendar  https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Calendar 

Make sure you check it regularly as new dates will be added throughout the year

Reception classes would like to invite their parents/carers to their Christmas Nativity on Wednesday 18th December at 9am.  The performance will start promptly so please don't be late!

School will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January

The deadline for all school applications for Reception places starting September 2025 is Wednesday 15th January 2025. Click 

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/school-admissions/apply-school-place to apply

Please check your emails for a message from Kanpla/ABM Catering (Grow) with details about how to sign up to the new meal booking app.  It is important that you follow the instructions to sign up to the app and and complete your child's information as soon as you receive the email. 

You will receive an email for each of your children.  You need to open the first email and set up an account then (if you have more than one child) you will need to open each email to add your other children to the account.  It is straightforward once you've set up the account.  

If your child is late, you must bring them into Reception and wait with them until they have been signed in by a Receptionist.

CHILDREN MUST NOT BE LEFT TO COME INTO SCHOOL ALONE.

Food vouchers will be sent to families with children who are eligible for free school meals.  You should receive an email in the last week of term from Wonde (check your spam folders).  

Once again, we are reminding you to put your child's full name in all items of clothing, shoes, coats, hats, scarves and gloves that your child wears to school.  Their full name also needs to be on lunch boxes, lunchbags, PE kits, pumps and bags, Forest School clothes and wellies .... the list is endless.

It is your responsibility to do this so that we can return lost items to your child. We are not responsible if items get lost.

Come on families, it takes a few minutes and saves you lots of money in the long run!

We have lots of videos to support your child's learning of phonics.  Click https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Detail/phonics or go to the website and click on 'Provision' to find the relevant videos.  Sit and watch them with your child and ask them to show you what they have been learning in school. 

Uplands Manor Primary recognises that good attendance is essential in order for pupils to get the most of their school experience, including their attainment, wellbeing and wider life chances. It is extremely important that children are brought to school every day and to be on time.

Our school attendance target is 96%

Our current attendance is 94.1%

Information about support and events in our local area can be found on the Community Information page on our website or by clicking https://bit.ly/3Re3Q9T

We have been sent information about the DWP Find a Job website which we hope might be helpful.  Click Find a job to create an account and search for jobs in the local area and nationally.