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Join us in celebrating our champion footballers. 

It's my absolute pleasure to report that we won the Sandwell football final 6.1! The boys were amazing and we are now champions of Sandwell!

Thank you to everyone that came to watch the matches.

Mr Flavell

You all helped us raise a huge £1,456.66.

Thank you so much to all of you for supporting our 3rd Summer Fayre.  As usual, you came in your droves, took part in all the activities, won prizes on our tombola and raffles and even managed to soak a few staff!

We would like to say a big thank you to the following people who supported us on the day (hopefully the list is complete but if you have been missed, please accept our apologies and thanks):

Year 1 enjoyed a wonderful trip to Dudley Zoo last Friday.  The children learned about how animals are classified, and they were able to hold an ostrich egg and stroke a snake’s skin. We explored the grounds and saw tigers, giraffes and a snow leopard.  The children’s behaviour was excellent and I would like to thank all the staff and adults who made the trip such a success.

Year 3 visited the Frank Chapman centre where the children were able to delve into the Stone Age. They did this by creating clay pots, tools, and spear throwing as well as creating shelters, as if they were living in the Stone Age. They also had the opportunity to practice their map reading skills by taking part in some orienteering, linking history, geography and PE together. 

To support their learning in Science, Year 6 enjoyed a VR experience where they were shrunken down and transported around the circulatory system! They had a close-up view of a beating heart and also had the chance to recap their learning about the digestive system too. The 'oooohs' and 'ahhhhs' during the session really showed how amazed they were. 

It was lovely to see so many of you at our Sports Days last week. The children had lots of fun, they were all fabulous! There was lots of participation in the parents races. 😄

The winners of this year's Sports Day from across the whole school is... EAGLES!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We still have places available in our Nursery and Reception classes for children starting in September 2025.  For more information, please contact the school office on 0121 558 1602.

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

Please note that the visit for 1H to Bearwood Allotments will now be on Friday 11th July.  All other arrangements remain the same.

We advertise support groups and events in our local area on the Community Information page of our website. You can find the link on the home page of the website or by clicking https://bit.ly/3Re3Q9T

Design a T Shirt for the Police Race Action Plan to reach the black community and have a better relationship with them. The competition is to create a T-shirt featuring your choice of colours and designs.

The shirt should prominently display "Sandwell Police" and the West Midlands Police logo either on the chest or the arm.

It would be great to incorporate elements related to Black Heritage, such as specific colours or meaningful words. A thoughtful quote could enhance the design, such as: "The time is always right to do what is right" by Martin Luther King or "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations," or "Be Anti-Racist" or have all the quotes on different parts of the t-shirt.  You could draw the outlines of Africa and the Caribbean with the quotes inside it etc. 

This will be a XXXL T-shirt so ample space.

The winner will receive a certificate and box of chocolates and lots of publicity.

Watch this space for details about how to submit your design.  As soon as we have the information, this article will be updated.

As part of the work of the Parenting Workstream of the DfE Family Hubs funded programme a magazine highlighting the universal support and programmes for parents/carers has been produced.

Click https://bit.ly/4lmNEzt for lots of useful information and contacts.

The number of child pedestrian casualties more than doubles between ages 9 to 11, just as children transition from primary to secondary school. The THINK! campaign is helping parents prepare their children for more independent travel.

THINK! has produced an activity sheet with tips for parents to share with their children on practice journeys and an interactive safe adventures quiz.

To learn more about the campaign visit the THINK! website.

St Alban's Community Centre offer various lots of support in our local area.  There is lots of info on their website https://stalbans-cc.co.uk/ 

Sandwell Family Hubs provide support for parents. Click this link for more information: Services, Courses and Sessions For Families | Sandwell Family Hubs or Google www.sandwell.familyhubs.com/services/ to see what is available.

The Family Hub van will be visiting school on:

Sandwell Family Hubs - parenting courses

Parenting Courses | Free Sessions | Programmes for parents | Sandwell Family Hubs

We have been sent this information, which you may find useful:

Home broadband is increasingly essential for supporting learning.  Households receiving benefits such as Universal Credit could be eligible for discounted social tariffs, helping them stay connected at lower costs.

For information and to see if you might be eligible, click https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/saving-money/social-tariffs?es_c=87327AEC7C502D9AE894D108A297FF61&es_cl=202F7B5EBE3B7110EEB121F1F5B0B7C1&es_id=ph7%c2%a3o1 

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.