If you have forms or letters to hand in, please use the post box in the foyer of main Reception.  You do not need to give them to the Receptionists.

Please make sure that they are labelled with the name of the staff member they need to be given to.

Our fantastic football team won their first game against Moat Farm 3 goals to 1 with fantastic goals  from Remy and Harsimrat.  Congratulations!

Yesterday, the children played another exciting game, resulting in 7 goals to 4 against Eaton Valley, with Jenovie scoring a hat trick in the second half.

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

The deadline for all secondary school applications is Thursday 31st October.  A Sandwell advice and guidance document was sent to you earlier in the week and can be found on the school website by clicking https://bit.ly/4gS5Ejw 

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

Christmas holiday: Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January

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%

A BIG Thank you from our Attendance Team to all those families who have brought their children to school on time every day and who have attended daily since September. 

Please read the new government guidance on unauthorised absences and penalty notices.

If your child has 5 days of unauthorised absence or 10 sessions (a day is equivalent to 2 sessions – a morning session and an afternoon session) in a 10-week period, then you could be at risk of receiving an £80 penalty notice per parent per child.

If your child, then goes on to have another 5 days or 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in 3 years then another penalty notice could be issued of £160 per parent per child.

If your child, then has a third period of 5 days unauthorised absence or 10 sessions in the 3 years then parents could be prosecuted.

What to read if you already like ....

Does your child love Julia Donaldson, Roald Dhal or David Walliams?

If your child has a favourite author they like to read repeatedly, it can be difficult to find books or authors for them to read next. It is important that children have opportunities to read a wide range of authors, but finding the right ones can be difficult.

Have a look at this article, which may help you and your child find their next favourite author. Remember, many of these authors are available for your child to borrow from our school library.

Happy reading!

If your child rides their bike to school and want to lock it in the bike shed, please see Mrs Keen on the playground for the code.  You will need to bring your own bike lock to lock it to the barrier.

"Write a story you would love to read". BBC's 500 Words, the UK's largest children's writing competition for children aged 5-11, is open for entries now! Submit before the the competition closes at 9pm on Friday 8 November 2024.  For more info click https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words 

We will be producing regular newsletters with school news, information and dates.  The newsletter will be sent by the School Gateway app and it is on our school website https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/ 

If your child does something special outside school that you would like us to share with our school families, please let us know.  Have they helped you with some voluntary work?  Have they helped someone in need?  Have they taken part in a competition, e.g. dance, art, writing, sport, etc).  Your news is our news and we would like to celebrate it with you. Please email headteacher@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk 

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

SinglePoint have regular uniform events, Please follow on FB and please contact admin@singlepointplus.com to arrange a suitable time to pop in.

We are also pedestrianising our school entrances to make it safer for pedestrians to walk at these busy times. There will be no vehicle movement between 8.30-9am and 3-3.30pm. Parents should not be using school car parks to drop / collect pupils, so please do not use these.

The only exception for this will be for children who attend The Lodge and by prior arrangement only).

Please remember that you must only take photographs or videos of your own children.  If any contain images of other children, staff or parents, they must not be uploaded to social media. 

Dogs must not be brought onto the school site, even if you are carrying it.  

If you ride a bike or scooter to school, please either lock it up before you enter the playground or push it.  No bikes or scooters (adults or children's) should be ridden on the school site). Thank you for your co-operation.