The boys and girls of Uplawmoor put on a wonderful performance during our Carols and Shortbread afternoon in December. Well done! Festive fun was had by everyone!
Saturday 7th December
Our Christmas Fayre will start at 10am and will finish at midday. There will lots of festive fun and a range of goodies to buy. The children have also been busy making christmas crafts to sell. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday 12th December
The pupils and staff welcome parents to attend our open morning from 9.30am – 10.30am which will give you an opportunity to see your children in their learning environment. Make sure your brains are switched on and you are ready to learn!
Friday 13th December
We are all thoroughly looking forward to our Christmas outing to the Kings Theatre to see Aladdin. Please remember to bring a packed lunch for your child.
Class Christmas Parties
P1-3 – Monday 16th December
P4/5 Tuesday 17th December
P6/7 Wednesday 18th December
All parties will start at 1.45pm and chilren can bring their festive outfits in a bag and change at lunchtime.
Thursday 19th December 2013
The pupils of Uplawmoor will be entertaining parents, friends and family with song and dance at our ‘Carols and Shortbread’ afternoon. Primary 1-3 will also be putting us into the festive spirit with their wonderful nativity performance. Refreshments are available from 1.30pm with our performances starting at 2pm (approx).
Friday 20th December 2013
Our Christmas service will be at 1.30pm and parents and friends are welcome. Children will be dismissed at 2.30pm (approx).
Liam, Katie, Esme, Jason and Eve (who was a reserve) from Primary 7 competed in an intergenerational quiz at Carlibar Primary School. Local residents Dodo, Eric, Sheila and Heather, together with the pupils, were ‘TEAM UPLAWMOOR’. The aim of the quiz was to work together to teach each other various activities such as texting, playing the Wii, dominoes and ‘hanging the washing’.
Team Uplawmoor came second and won a medal each. We spent weeks preparing for the quiz and we all had a great time together and made lots of new friends. By Liam P7
Uplawmoor’s JRSO had a very successful ‘Be Bright Day’ today. All the children and staff had great fun learning about how we can keep ourselves safe on the roads. The JRSO organised a rotation of activites which included interactive games in the learning lounge, games and activities in Room4, a very informative powerpoint presentation and ‘road safety corners’ in the gym hall.
We started with a parade to show off our bright clothes and hair (there were even traffic light faces from Megan and Shannon!) After our activities, we performed our road safety raps to the whole school. They were sung in the style of a Christmas Song with a clear message of how to stay safe.
Thank you for planning and leading such a fun filled day! We are so lucky to have such creative and organised JRSO members. (Also, a big well done to Katie for stepping in at the last minute as Declan was unwell).
The Pupils of Uplawmoor
On Wednesday 20th November we are dressing BRIGHT to highlight the importance of road safety. Pupils are encouraged to wear colourful clothes so they can be seen easily on the pavement and the driveway. There are lots of activities planned for the whole school which have been organised by the JRSO including a song competition!
We’ll be seeing you then!
JRSO
On Friday 15th November, we had lots of fun raising money for Children in Need. We paid £1 to wear our own clothes and some of us wore our pyjamas! We did a Pudsey bear hunt in the gym hall and outdoors which was great fun. I found Pudsey so I got some sweets! At playtime I bought a Pudsey biscuit for 35p, it was tasty!
By Ruby P2
Primary 5 pupils Amy, Emma, Emily, Megan-Jane, Lauren and Dean had a super time at the Hockey Festival at Eastwood High School on Monday.
“We were put into teams and some of us were split up. I didn’t know anyone in my team so I quickly made new friends from Mearns Primary and Neilston. They were called Evie, Holly, Lucy and Jodie.” Lauren
“We played hockey games and it was hard to get the ball because everybody went for it at the same time! The ball was like a bigger version of a golf ball. It was hard and coloured yellow, orange and white.” Emma
“The weather was sunny but really cold! It didn’t rain but the hockey pitch was wet so when we sat down to listen to instructions we got wet bottoms!” Dean
“There were 6 courses. There were team games, hurdles, dribbling and passing the ball.” Amy
“We spent 10 or 15 minutes at each course and we had time to spare so we manage to squeeze in one more course. I did the hurdles!” Megan
“There were 9 teams and we all had a different coloured vest. I had a green vest and I already knew a girl from gymnastics in my team. Her name is Lauren.” Emily
The Health Committee are working hard to encourage us all to eat healthier at school. Today the pupils of Uplawmoor were lucky enough to try and taste some healthy snacks which are an alternative to crisps and chocolate. We had a selection of delicious and nutritious nibbles such as rice cakes, cucumber and carrot sticks, breadsticks and humous and cheese triangles. Starting from tomorrow, we will be recording the snack you bring to school. We will gather this information and discuss the eating habits of our school at the next meeting.
We hope all the pupils, staff and parents help us keep healthy by choosing a healthier choice of snack.
The Health Committee
Children in Need is a UK charity which helps to change the lives of disabled and young children in the UK. To help raise money for this charity, the Pupil Council have decided to have a Pudsey fundraising day on Friday 15th November. If you bring £1 to school, you can dress as you please (so you don’t have to wear school uniform!) There will be various activities on the day including a ‘Pudsey hunt’. We are also selling Pudsey biscuits, so if you would like to buy one, please bring 35p.
We look forward to seeing you all on Friday to help raise money for a wonderful cause.
By Bobbi P7
To donate to Children In Need or for more information please follow this link
The last day of our Book Fair is Monday. Pupils will have an opportunity to visit the fair in the Learning Lounge on Monday.
P5 will be attending a hockey festival on Monday morning. Remember to bring your sports kits and we look forward to hearing all about it!
Hello! We are the Uplawmoor Primary School website committee! It is our job to raise the profile of the school, advertise events and maintain a link between our school, parents and our community.
Our committee members are Luca, Rob, Dylan, Christopher, Jack M, Jack W and Ruby.
Thank you to all the parents and family who were able to attend our Rainforest assembly last Thursday. You all made it very special for us and although we were nervous, we enjoyed performing for you and showing you all our hard work. Here are some pictures of us presenting our puppets to the class. What rainforest animals can you spot?
The Halloween party was really fun and everyone looked great! We all enjoyed it as there was so much to do! We had dangling doughnuts, dooking for apples, a video messaging area and a spooky room! It was too spooky for some!
By Luca P7
The fire service came to talk to P6/7 about bonfire night and the dangers of different fireworks. They showed us some gruesome photos of people who had some accidents using fireworks.
As tonight is bonfire night, the firemen recommend you go to an organised display. This is the safest way to enjoy yourselves and the fireworks will be spectacular!
Keep safe and warm!
By Luca P7
Dyslexia Scotland Glasgow East Renfrewshire meeting on Wednesday 6th November
Click to open. Dyslexia Scotland Advert
P5-7 visited Bibleworld on Thursday with Mrs Little. It was like a trailor and inside there was a library, a museum and comfy seats where you could watch a video and listen through headphones.
Anna, the lady who owns it, showed us a cartoon video about Jesus’ life, and how he helped others. There were lots of activities including clay modelling, a research post and an ICT station with headphones.
It was a fantastic day for us and we would like to visit again.
By Shannon P6 and Amy P5
