NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2019
Dear Parents and Carers
Weekly school newsletter
The website/Twitter and Facebook are the best way of keeping up to date with school news and dates. Remember to check regularly for upcoming events and pass the information on to other parents that you know.
Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Awareness - Thursday 10th October
As we recognise World Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday 10th October, children are invited to wear yellow clothes.
Headteacher & Deputy Headteacher Awards
Some children are sent to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher for a special award.
- Sapphire for counting in tens to solve maths problems
- Amanpreet for her fantastic 'Dear Zoo' Book
- Hollie for her super storytelling
- Aidan C for excellent Maths work
- Meddi for writing an amazing poem called 'Try and Succeed'
- Corey for his brilliant adventure story called 'Kidnapped'
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:
- Tallulah for being enthusiastic about her learning
- River-Rose for being enthusiastic about healthy eating
- Romanie B for exceptional behaviour every day and effort in every lesson
- Priya K for exceptional behaviour every day and effort in every lesson
- Simranjit for great effort in Maths
- Mikita for outstanding behaviour and contributions in lessons
- Oliver Y for his kind and considerate nature welcoming a new child to Uplands
- Jawad for his hard work and concentration in English
- Mahamadu S-T for excellent behaviour and always showing a thirst for learning
Weekly Attendance
The highest attending classes last week were:
NAM 91.3%, RM 97.6%, 1C 98.5%, 2S 99.3%, 3I 98.7%, 4JRB 96.4%, 5G 97.9%, 6S 96.5%.
The whole school weekly attendance is currently 94.4% - please help us to get this up to our target of 96%!
Dates for your diary
Dates of all events happening at Uplands Manor can be found on the calendar https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Calendar
- Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th: Clothing donations for Rags 2 Riches 4 Schools welcome
- Tuesday 8th October at 3.30pm: Year 5 and 6 parents about this year's visit to the Pioneer Centre
- Wednesday 9th October 2- 3pm Secondary School Online Admissions Workshop
- Thursday 10th October Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day Awareness
- Monday 21st October School Photographer in to take individual photographs. More details to follow
- Wednesday 23rd October 9.15am Reception Maths Workshop for parents
- Tuesday 5 November - Hearing Tests revisit missed children
- Tuesday 22 November - Reception - Year 6 immunisations.
Friends of Uplands Manor
The Friends of Uplands Manor (FOUM) have some great events coming up:
Autumn Lights Disco Wednesday 6th November 3.30 - 5.30
Winter Wonderland Wednesday 18th December 3.30 - 5.30pm
Spring Disco Wednesday 1st April 3.30 - 5.30
More events will be organised through the year.
Join the Library!
Rags to Riches 4 Schools
Please bring in your clothing donations on Monday 7th or Tuesday 8th October. The collection is at 9am on Wed 9th October.
Harvest Collection for our Local Foodbank in Smethwick
Please send in donations of food for our annual harvest celebration. The Food Bank will be collecting the donations on Friday 11th October so please can all donations be sent into school before this date.
Harvest assemblies (parents welcome to attend) are as follows:
- Thursday 10th October 2.15pm Year 3 & 4
- Friday 11th October 9am Year 1 & 2
- Friday 11th October 2.15pm Year 5 & 6
Please see the flyer below for more information on what to donate. Thank you for your support!
Break time snack and drink
Please remember to send in a piece of fruit and a water bottle for children to have as a break time snack. Juice and squash can only be drunk at lunchtime.
Medication in school
Please speak to the School Reception if your child needs to take medication in school. Medication must be prescribed by a doctor and needs to be in the original packaging with the Pharmacy label on.
It's getting colder!
As the weather changes, please remember to send a coat in to school so your child doesn't get cold at break and lunchtime.
School Photographer
The photographer will be in school to take individual children's photographs. More details to follow.
PE kits
Please make sure that your child always has their PE kit in school so they are ready for lessons. The kit is a white t-shirt, black shorts and PE pumps or plain black trainers
Aldi Kit for Schools
Uplands Manor is taking part in Aldi's Kit for Schools promotion this September, giving us a chance to win £20,000 to kick start a health legacy for our school.
We are asking parents to pick up a Team GB sticker whenever they spend £30 in any Aldi store and bring the sticker into school so it can be added to our Kit for Schools poster.
