The boys and girls in P6 and P7 are learning how to become Playzone leaders. They will be trained on a number of playground games and activities and will be responsible for organising and leading them in the playground. The main aim is to create fun activities for the younger children to ensure everybody has fun at break times.
Category Archives: Pupils
The Votes are In!
Welcome to our new Pupil Council and Eco Committee! Our chosen committee members were voted for by their peers and along with their committee teacher, they are starting to think about how we can make our school even better!
We are all keen to support both groups in any way we can and we look forward to working together with you.
Junior Road Safety Officers
Rob and Erin have been selected to represent our school as our JRSO. They will be working closely with Mrs Martin to ensure we stay safe when walking along the driveway after school.
Please remember to walk within the yellow line as there might be cars driving alongside you. Rob and Erin will also ensure there are no cars blocking the entrance to the driveway to make sure everybody can walk to and from school safely.
Meet The Teacher
Just a reminder that our ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening starts tonight at 7.30pm. You are welcome to come to your child’s classroom and have a look at some resources which your child will be using throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you this evening
Safety in the Park
P7 took a trip to Arthurlie House last Friday to learn all about ‘Safety in the Park’.
Niamh, Shannon, Innes, Tiana and Rob learned about the dangers of alcohol and drugs and took part in various activities which promoted being responsible and safe whilst enjoying the great outdoors.
Welcome Back!
So, after a wonderful summer the staff and pupils of Uplawmoor are settling back into school life. We are looking forward to another year filled with hard work, maximum effort and some fun along the way!
Welcome to our new classes!
Netball – P7 Pupils vs Staff
We had loads of fun today during our netball competition – ‘Staff versus P7s’.
Mr Reid, Mr Philips, Mr Reilly, Mrs Crawford and the teachers fought a hard battle against the Primary 7 leavers. A big thanks to the rest of the school for cheering us on (well… I’m not sure how many cheers we heard for the staff?)
All the Primary 7 pupils had to have a lie down afterwards as they had a tougher match than they first expected! All the staff, however, went for a jog round the park. Ha ha!
Great fun had by all.
Sports Day!
Well the sun DID shine for us on Friday! We had a superb day at our annual Sports Day tournament and the children, staff and parents all got their running shoes on (or flip flops) and got involved with the variety of sporting activities on offer. What a great way to finish an amazing year!
Last Day of School
Just a quick reminder for the last day of school!
No school bags should be brought to school and there will be NO school lunch and NO packed lunch on Wednesday. A snack will be eaten as usual at morning break.
P7 pupils should make sure their accounts are sitting at £0.00 as credit cannot be transferred to High School.
The Summer Church Service will take palce on Wednesday at 11.30am until 1pm.
School will close at 1pm and pupils can be collected from church.
Pupils may bring a small donation to be collected at the church service in aid of Betty Cunningham International Trust (Malawi).
We wish you all a fantastic summer break!
‘Happy Ever After’
The boys and girls are getting extremely excited about our school show which will be taking place on Thursday at 1.45pm and 7pm. Zoe (and Matt) have given up so much of their precious time this month to rehearse with the children and prepare the costumes, props and staging for our big performance. We have also received lots of help from Mrs Kee, Mrs McQuaker, Mrs Black and Mrs Sanders who have been busy sewing and stitching this week.
The staff and pupils of Uplawmoor Primary really appreciate the hard work and effort which has gone into creating such a unique and special end of term show.
Sports Day – Friday 20th June 2014
Just a quick reminder that we are having our Sports Day this Friday.
We hope the sun shines!
Gardening Committee
The gardening committee have been busy with Mrs Waters growing peas, courgettes, potatoes, chives and onions. Our grounds are looking superb and everybody in the gardening committee (and other helpers) have worked really hard to produce such wonderful vegetables and herbs.
We are so proud of Jason Robb in P7, who won a highly commended award for ‘The Young School Gardener 2014’ from the Royal Horticultural Society. We are very lucky to have such a skilled gardener in our school! Well done Jason!
Props galore!
Wow! What a day! The children of P4-7 have been busy today making props with Zoe for our summer show. Without giving too much away, we have been cutting out and decorating giant gingerbread men, making bombs and sweeties and creating amazing scenery for our show.
We can’t wait to show you all!
Primary 4, 5, 6 & 7.
End of term Show
P4 – 7 have been working on our summer show with Zoe. The show will take place in the middle of June. The play is based on several traditional fairy tales which have been re-written by Zoe and the pupils of Primary 4, 5, 6 and 7.
We have been rehearsing on our stage every Wednesday lunchtime and we will be starting work on our props and staging this week. The final performance will take place on the 19th June.
We can’t wait!
By Dylan P4
P7 Year Book
It’s coming up to the time in the year when everyone moves up a stage and the P7s leave to go to High School. So for that reason, Mrs Little and the P7s have been making a year book to take home so they remember their time in Uplawmoor Primary School. By Luca P7
Health Week Activities
As part of our Health Week, Mrs Crawford taught every pupil how to make delicious milkshakes.
We each combined some different fruits, milk and ice cream to make a yummy milkshake! By Megan-Jane P5 and Max Wengel P4
Transport Police
We had a serious talk from the transport police on Tuesday. First we were introduced to the transport policemen and the two ladies from Scotrail.
One of the ladies showed us a clip about ‘dangers on the track’ and the other lady showed us a clip about what could happen to you if you don’t follow the rules when getting on a train.
One of the policemen put up some posters which encouraged children to be safe at train stations and we discussed these in pairs. It was a very interesting visit and we now know how to keep safe when we are travelling by train.
By Matthew and Cameron P4
Wee G Bus
We all had fun on the ‘Wee G’ bus this week. Brian, the driver, showed us a video about internet safety and we were asked some questions. 
After the video we played some games including air hockey, Just Dance, Fifa 14 and Sonic. We hope to get on the Wee G bus again! By Dean and Amy P5
Uplawmoor Hotel
All of the pupils were lucky enough to take a trip to the Uplawmoor Hotel to watch Chef Alan and his helper Elaine, make fruit smoothies, wraps and a huge fruit salad. Mrs Crawford gave us some tips to stop the filling from falling out when making a savoury wrap and Alan helped us to chop up fruit for our fruity delights. We had so much fun!
A Day in the Life of a Farmer
Mr John McLeod kindly came to visit our school today to talk about dairy and meat farming. The children learned about how dairy cows are milked, how much milk they produce and what happens to the milk.
Mr McLeod also told us about cows which are bred for meat and explained how his farm land is maintained.
‘Mini’ Commonwealth Games Morning
On Thursday 24th April, Uplawmoor Primary had a fun filled ‘mini’ Commonwealth Games morning. All the pupils took part in different sports such as running, judo, bowls and rugby. Afterwards, the pupils got together to have an ending ceremony and gave out prizes for the most competitive pupils. Afterwards, the pupils had a Freddo and a drink to enjoy in the classroom. All the pupils had a great time celebrating the Commonwealth Games!
By Emily, Lauren and Emma P5
Spring Break
A quick reminder, the school will close at 2.30pm on Friday (after our Church Service).
We will reopen on Tuesday 22nd April.
Commonwealth Day
Gordon Phillips, our Active Schools Co-ordinator, has organised a morning of events on Thursday 24th April to celebrate the importance of teamwork and collaboration within the Commonwealth countries. Our morning will also set the tone for the Commonwealth Games which Glasgow are hosting later in the year.
All pupils should bring their PE kits including a t-shirt in their house colour. Photographs will be taken throughout the morning and displayed on our plasma screen and on our website.
Art Exhibition
A quick reminder that the Uplawmoor art exhibition starts in the Mure Hall on 8th April – 21st April. Please go along to look at the work of Ana Genoves, Rachel Lowther, Georgina Starr and Kerry Stewart. 
As you know our P4-7 pupils took part in a ‘Living Sculputres’ session with Rachel which will be on display at the exhibition.
