Thank you for your support during the first half term.  We hope you have a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing you all on Monday 1st November.

Please make sure you check the School Gateway app for letters and messages each week.  Even better, set your phone to accept Push Notifications for the app so you receive them straightaway

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

Messages have been sent today via the School Gateway app to all parents whose Year 6 child wants to attend a club after school. 

Please note the start and end dates in your diary. 

We would like to invite parents of Year 4 children are invited to a Times Tables workshop on Monday 8th November at 9am.

Thank you to everybody who donated items this year.  Our final total for the Autumn collection was 620.50kg.  Added to our April collection of 611.50kg, that makes a total of 1.232 tonnes donated to the food bank by Uplands Manor in 2021!  That’s the same weight as an adult male giraffe! 

Congratulations to  the children who have received a Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher award this week.  They are:

Mr Williams is giving out a special award this half term for Musician of the Month.  This month, the award goes to Edwin O, who has made a fantastic effort in after-school Guitar Club and is the most improved student over the first four weeks of the group.  Well done Edwin! 

The national target for attendance in school is 96%. 

It is really important that children are in school on time every day.  

For the week ending 22nd October, the whole school attendance was 90.6%.  The highest attending classes were:

Well done to all these classes for their great attendance. Could your class be the highest in the year group next week?

Below is a table showing the effect that absence has on your child's learning.

Our latest Reading Challenge has begun!

Year 1 - Year 6 - your Reading Challenge sheets are below.  How many boxes can you complete?

We would love to see as many children as possible in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 completing Reading Plus tasks at home. The more tasks they complete at home, the more their reading skills will improve.

How many tasks can you do at home? Could you do the most in your year group?

All children have their login information in school. If they cannot remember their logins at home, please email their year group email to ask their teacher.

Thank you for your support with this!

If you put grapes or small tomatoes in your child's lunchbox, please cut them in half lengthways to avoid choking.

In order to check which children are entitled to Free School Meals, we need your help.  Please read https://bit.ly/3F4f2NQ to check if your child is eligible.  If they are, please click https://bit.ly/3F7eMh6 and complete the form on the Sandwell Council website.

If you need any help, please speak to a member of the school office on 0121 558 1602.

If your child has just moved up into year 3 then they are no longer entitled to Universal Free School Meals. You can find out more information on eligibility and how to apply for Free School Meals using this link https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200151/education_benefits/2176/free_school_meals

As we are all aware there are currently some issues with deliveries of goods across the UK, our caterers have assured us that if they do start to have any problems with sourcing any of the ingredients that they use, then a suitable alternative will be arranged according to childrens dietary requirements.

Was your child's date of birth between 01/09/2010 and 31/08/2011?  If it was, you need to apply for a Secondary School place.

The deadline for applying for a Secondary School place for next September is 31st October. 

For information about applying click https://bit.ly/3lojJcs 

For dates of Secondary School Open Days an Evenings click https://bit.ly/3khLyUg 

Have a look below at all the events at The Dorothy Parkes Centre.

The Science Show during half term is exclusively for Uplands pupils and parents and we have 25 child spaces available, first come first served. It will be fun, but STEM focused and the theme is Halloween so will include blood, eyes, snot, human body!

Loss Matters is a support programme for adults who may be struggling with the experience of a loss, and can be loss of a person, job, home, relationship, pet etc.

Action for Children have asked us to share lots of their events and information.  Please click on the links below.