Newsletter 23rd October 2020

  

Dear Parents and Carers

  

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Dates of all events happening at Uplands Manor can be found on the calendar.

  • 31st October - Closing date for secondary school applications
  • 11th Remembrance Day
  • 13th November Children in Need (details to follow)
  • 14th November Diwali
  • 16th November Wear odd socks in awareness of Anti-Bullying week
  • 15th December - Flu immunisations (only for children with a signed parent consent form)
  • 16th December Christmas jumper and dinner day

   

Dropping off and collecting children

Please only come at the correct time to drop-off or collect your child. The timings are there to reduce the number of people on site at any one time.

If you are waiting to drop-off or collect siblings, please wait at the back of the playground.

Mornings: Children in Nursery to Year 5 must be brought into the playground by an adult, who must stay with them until they go into school.  Do not drop children at the gates.  

Children can only be collected at the correct time for their year group at the end of the day.  Please do not call school to collect children early.

  

Letters sent home this week

If you have not received one of the letters on the list below, please check the website.

  • Autumn parent report letter

   

Year 7 Secondary School Places 2021

Closing date for secondary school applications is Saturday 31st October 2020. Please follow the details on school website

https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Detail/year-7-admissions

Due to Covid-19 there will be no workshops in school this year. You will need a valid email address to complete the process online.

  

Headteacher & Deputy Headteacher Awards

Some children are sent to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher for a special award.  This week, they were given to:   

  • Jason for really creative Autumn handwriting
  • Kian for excellent effort with his home learning
  • Eli K for working so hard and achieving a massive improvement in his handwriting

   

It's Good to be Green but it's Great to be Gold!

Pupils who show exceptional behaviour for the majority of the week can be chosen to receive a gold letter.  Gold letters have been given to:

  • Kye for always being ready to listen and learn with enthusiasm
  • Kelvin for always setting an excellent example of exemplary behaviour to his peers
  • Olivia S for her efforts in writing and for being so lovely all of the time
  • Maria D for her efforts in writing and for being so lovely all of the time
  • Calum B for his efforts in writing and for being so lovely all of the time
  • George for constantly doing the right thing in class
  • Cerys for constantly doing the right thing in class and trying her best in reading
  • Edna for always trying her best
  • Juwariyah for a positive attitude towards reading
  • Aleeza for moving up a level in reading
  • Hannah P for always having an enthusiastic attitude towards learning and setting an excellent example of behaviour to her peers
  • Jasdeep S for an impressive start to the year and an enthusiastic approach to school life
  • Poppy T for an impressive start to the year and an enthusiastic approach to school life
  • Frankie for an impressive start to the year and an enthusiastic approach to school life
  • Zackariya for an impressive start to the year and an enthusiastic approach to school life
  • Gurtej for great listening in class discussions.
  • Simmer for always being well behaved and being kind to others
  • Prabhjot for making the right choice and and following our class rules
  • Raman for making the right choice and and following our class rules
  • Arjan for making the right choice and and following our class rules

   

Reading Plus Awards

Reading Plus is a new iPad programme we are using to develop and improve our reading skills. We will be giving certificates out to recognise children's achievements, progress and hard work. We are looking forward to celebrating their accomplishments with you. 

  • Jeyakarthik
  • London
  • Niket
  • Daleen
  • Louis
  • Lawy
  • Ryan
  • Diana H
  • Chloe D
  • Omar N
  • Ridwan A
  • Jagjeet S
  • Mustafa H
  • Kaiden H

   

Uplands Harvest Food Bank Collection

   

Pupil information forms & parent contact details

If you have not returned the pupil information forms for your child that were sent by email, please return them as soon as possible.  Please contact the school office if you need a paper copy of the forms.  It is extremely important that we have the correct information for your child and your up-to-date contact details.  If you don't update your numbers, we won't be able to contact you in an emergency.

  

Please have a look at home to see if you still have any Uplands reading books.  The books will have an Uplands Manor Primary School stamp in the front.  Please return them as soon as possible so everyone can enjoy them again.

   

Home Time Story Time

Here you can find lots of lovely interactive books to read online or watch with signing.

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

   

School Dinners

New menu starts 9th November

Dinners must be paid for in advance. We cannot supply dinners to children who have outstanding dinner debts and parents will be required to send in packed lunches. Dinner balance reminders are sent to parents weekly.  

If you are experiencing issues with the app, please log out, delete the app and then re-install so that you have the latest version of the School Gateway app. You can also access guides relating to the School Gateway app on our school website.

If you do have any issues regarding dinners or payments then please contact Sarah Clarke on 0121 558 1602 or email sarah.clarke@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk

   

Packed lunches

   

Nursery applications

If you would like to apply for a place at our Nursery, please ask the school office staff for an application form and more details.

   

There is limited space under the canopy on the playground for parents and children to stand when it is raining.  If your child wears a waterproof coat, please put their name in it.  If your child brings an umbrella to school, please take it home with you - unfortunately, children cannot bring them into school.

   

Mobile phones

Please refrain from using your mobile phone on the school playground when you are dropping off or collecting your child as it can be a distraction.

   

Advice for Halloween

   

Firework safety - a message from PC John Hewitt

   

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

    

The Dorothy Parkes Centre

The Dorothy Parkes Centre have sent us info about some fantastic new events coming up.  Take a look at the adverts below.

    

School Life app download
A School Life Website
School Life app download