Are you suffering from domestic abuse or violence?  Do need support?  Click on the document below for important information about immediate help that is available to you.

If your child is entitled to free school meals and they are isolating, you will be emailed supermarket vouchers worth £2.30 per day. You will need to inform the school office that your child is isolating and entitled to free school meals so that we can make sure the vouchers are provided.  

It is important that we have your correct contact details, so please ask the person who answers the phone to check our records.

Please remember to follow the one-way system both when dropping off or collecting children every day.  All adults should be wearing a mask on the school site.

Thank you for all cards and gifts that were given to staff at the end of last term. They were very much appreciated.    

We believe that it is important to celebrate achievements.  Each week, children may be given a gold letter from a member of staff or a certificate from Mr Dickinson, Miss Copestake or Miss James.

If your child has done something special outside school - maybe they have helped someone or done something special.  Tell us so that the Uplands community can share in their celebration. Email headteacher@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk 

Some children are sent to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher for a special award.  Congratulations to:

The teachers have been phoning children to see how they are.  As they are having to use their personal mobile phones to make the calls, the number will show up as withheld or private.  Please answer the calls.  If you have answerphone facility, teachers will leave a message to let you know when they will call again.  

Please make sure your child is accessing as much remote learning as possible on Google Classrooms. Engagement has been really good so far - thank you for helping to make the best out of a very difficult situation.

Remember, you can contact your child's teacher for support at:

Some mobile phone networks are offering free extra data.  This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks.  This is so that children can access remote education when they can't be in school.  

Schools, can request mobile data increases for children and young people who:

• don’t have access to a fixed broadband connection
• cannot afford the additional data needed to access educational resources or social care services
• have access to a mobile device that uses a participating network
• are facing disruption to their face-to-face education, or have been advised not to attend school

Children with access to a mobile phone on one of the following networks might be able to benefit:

• EE
• O2
• Sky Mobile
• Smarty
• Tesco Mobile
• Three
• Virgin Mobile

Other providers may join the scheme at a later stage.

The amount of data you could get depends on your mobile network. Some networks can’t offer data to Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) customers.

If you need more information, please contact the school office with the following information:

If you need pens, pencils, paper, etc to help your child with their remote learning, please contact the school office.  You will be given a time when you can collect a stationery pack.

The Covid Winter Grant Scheme is a new government initiative, paid through the council, specifically to support households suffering financial hardship as a direct result of the impact of Covid-19.

The government has awarded councils money under the Covid Winter Grant Scheme designed for vulnerable households and families, with or without children, who are particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

This means they are struggling to afford essential food and utility bills throughout the winter period and have no other available support.  

For more details, click on this link to the Sandwell Council website https://bit.ly/37TnUWX 

Smethwick Library

We trust you are all staying safe and enjoying being back in school with the children around you. No doubt, as you are all busy preparing for Christmas, you are having to find creative new ways of doing things.

We have missed having the children in the library and, although we are not yet able to welcome classes in, we want to make you and your families aware that Smethwick Library is now open to the public, albeit with a new way of doing things.

Smethwick Library opening hours are:

Monday 10am-4pm,

Wednesday 10am-4pm

Friday 10am-4pm

Sunday 12-3pm

Books can be ordered either online or by phone. In addition, 'Grab bags' are available.  These are selections made by staff from whatever category of book is requested.  This includes selections of books for schools which support topics being covered on the curriculum.

Computers can be used for a maximum slot of 45 mins., again by prior appointment. We regret that at present we are unable to offer printing facilities. 

Visits are not to be made except by appointment.  Please call 0121 569 4940 for all appointments and enquiries.

Dates of all events happening at Uplands Manor can be found on the calendar at https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Calendar