There is now a new basketball club after school which started on Monday for Primary 1-3. They passed the ball to each other for shooting practise. They also learnt to dribble around the gym hall.
I enjoyed it because I learned more about basketball than I did before. I look forward to next week! Eilidh P2
I enjoyed it because me and Daniel won all the games. I would definitely go again! Zara P3
By Amy Cupples
P2/3 have been busy learning about the moon in Science. The class were lucky enough to feast on Oreo cookies which helped them visualise the different phases of the moon.
If it was a full moon, we ate the lid of the cookie which showed all the cream which was the full moon.
If it was a half moon, we licked off half of the creamy bit.
Then we ate lots of the cream and left oval shapes which showed the waxing and waning crescent.
It was very exciting because at the end we got to eat full oreos!
By Lucy P3.
We are having a Book Fair on Thursday, 4th February and Friday, 5th February 2016. Book Fair opening times are as follows:
Thursday, 4th February
9.30 am – 10.00 am – P1/2
10.00 am – 10.30 am – P3-5
10.30 am – 11.00 am – P6/7
Friday, 5th February
9:30 am -10:15 am – Open all classes
3.15 pm – 4.00 pm – Open all classes
If you are unable to come along and help your child to choose a book there are two other options.
Our school will benefit from all sales. The funds generated will allow us to provide books for the children and/or teachers’ resources.
Just a quick note to let you know our annual general meeting will take place on Friday 22nd January 2016 at 2.30pm which all parents are welcome to attend.
A big well done to Ashley and Matthew who received equal amount of votes to earn themselves Citizen of the Month for December 2015.
This highlights the high level of citizenship displayed by Matthew and Ashley to the staff and pupils of the Uplawmoor. Furthermore, this is the second time Ashley has achieved this award so well done!
Firstly, we would like to wish all the friends and family of Uplawmoor Primary a Happy New Year. The boys and girls are ready and raring to get back to work and start another exciting term at Uplawmoor Primary School.
As always, there is lots going on and the children will be writing their own class blogs which you will be able to find under the ‘Pupils’ tab on the landing page of our website. This is where you can read about what your child is learning across the curriculum.
The website committee will keep you updated with events and latest news and remember, you can download any letters which have been sent home in the ‘Dates for Diary/Letters Home’ tab, also found on the landing page.
The boys and girls had fun dancing, playing games and visiting Santa at our Christmas party yesterday. Here are some pictures of our little friends receiving a gift from Santa!
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The boys and girls were challenged to build a sleigh for Santa out of junk modelling. Each house had 2 bags of recycled objects and a box of crafts to make the most creative vehicle for Santa to travel in.
The children worked collaboratively and created four absolutely stunning sleighs. The winning house was Libo with 46 points out of a possible 50 for their ‘Rudolph Roller’ design (and a big well done to Ollie and Zoe who played Donner and Blitzen sprinkling reindeer dust en route). Well done to everybody involved!
We have had a very busy week celebrating the festive season. We have been to Peter Pan the panto, enjoyed a Christmas lunch and entertained our friends and family at our Carols and Shortbread concert.
Next week we are looking forward to our Christmas Parties on Monday and our Church service on Tuesday. Children should bring party clothes in a plastic bag and they can change after lunch. Soup and a sandwich will be on the menu for children having a school lunch on Tuesday. The school will close at 2.30 prompt on Tuesday so please ensure all children are picked up as the school will be empty and locked.
Only 1 week until CHRISTMAS!!
Brodie and Zoe would like to remind you to come and see our Carols and Shortbread event on Wednesday. Primary 1-3 have been busy rehearsing their nativity and the rest of the school have been learning some festive songs. We look forward to seeing you there and singing some Christmas songs with you!
The event is full, so please do not forget your tickets!
We are so excited to go to the SECC Clyde Auditorium tomorrow to see Peter Pan with the whole school.
We aim to be back at school approx 4pm.
P3 have been working hard in maths and learning all about data handling. They are learning to gather information and create graphs and charts. As you can see from the picture, they created their very own human bar graph after making a frequency table on favourite school meals. Wow! What fantastic learning Primary 3!
Well done to Ashley Kee who earned herself ‘Citizen of the Month’ for November. The votes were very close but Ashley came out on top as being the person who, according to her peers, has represented her class and Uplawmoor Primary School the best.
Congratulations Ashley. Who will it be for December?
Sally from the Scottish SPCA came to talk to the boys and girls today about the dangers of feeding your pets chocolate and sweets and Christmas time. The foods are poisonous to your pets and should NOT be given to your pets as a treat.
Sally talked to us about looking after a pet and how it is not ideal to give someone an animal as a present at Christmas. There are many unwanted animals who end up at the SSPCA as their owners realise they might not have the time or energy to look after them once the excitement of Christmas is over. Pets are hard work and require a lot of time, effort and money if they are to be looked after properly. Sally also spoke to us about what we should do if we see a animal in distress. We should NOT attempt to save an animal ourselves. Instead, we should leave it alone and tell an adult as soon as possible. The adult should then call 03000 999 999 and a trained SSPCA officer will come and deal with the animal.
There is a new tab which we have added to our website named Dates for Diary/Letters Home. You will find this at the top left hand side, just underneath “Uplawmoor Primary”.
Here you will find a copy of any letters and newsletters which have been sent home.
We are so proud of Lauren Sanders in Primary 7 who came 2nd place in the Primary 6/7 category for East Renfrewshire’s Road Safety Calendar competition.
Mrs Sanders, Lauren and Mrs Tait were invited to the Council Chambers in Eastwood to watch Lauren receive her prize for her fantastic artwork which earned her a page in the 2016 East Renfrewshire Road Safety Calendar.
Well done to all the boys at girls at Neilston, Eaglesham, Thornliebank, Giffnock, St Thomas’ and Kirkhill who also won prizes for their wonderful road safety artwork.
On the 04.12.15 P6/7 will be hosting a movie afternoon for the pupils.
P6/7 did a school vote on which film we would show, and Elf won. It will be in the Mure Hall just opposite the school. It will be completely free but children can bring in £1 which will get them something to drink and a snack. Please remember, children should NOT bring in their own snacks.
By Adam Pollok
Mrs Orr received a letter from the Micro-Tyrco organisers regarding the money which was raised by the pupils, staff and friends of Uplawmoor. The money has gone towards supporting two ladies from Kenya and the Philippines start up their own business. Both ladies are in the food industry and are using the money to buy stock and supplies which will allow them to grow and develop their own business. For further information, please click the link below to find out about the business plans for Janneth and Mwanamkasi.
The staff and pupils of Uplawmoor said a very emotional, yet musical, farewell to Miss Bradley on Friday.
We’ll miss you so much and you wish you every success in your new role and we can’t wait for you to come and visit us.
P6/7 and the ladies of Uplawmoor came a very respectable joint second at the final held at Largs yesterday. The team did a wonderful ‘Superman’ dance (the highlight being the ladies wearing their underpants over their trousers) and a big well done to Alison who earned a record time in the Super Mario Wii round. Emily did a superb job at ‘hingin’ the washing’ and overall the team gained 57 points.
Well done team Uplawmoor and thank you to Jenni (who unfortunately couldn’t attend), Sheila, Jan, Myra and Alison. 
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