Uplands Junior School

Some pond dipping after school found this creature - any ideas anyone? We have also spotted that the white newt is back!

Well done to all the Year 4 children who took part in their Level 1 Bike Ability Course over the past two days. Some lovely compliments from the instructors who are looking forward to coming back to Uplands for Level 2!

This morning, pupils in Year 5 enjoyed a visit from Jo, who is part of the team at St Philip's Church. She delivered a session from 'Walk Through the Bible Mini', a free educational programme. These lessons help support the R. E. curriculum by covering key stories of the Old Testament, explaining how they all fit together.
Teaching the storyline of the Old Testament promotes understanding of both the Jewish and Christian faiths, explaining key festivals and celebrations. It also delivers parts of the PSHE curriculum, through issues raised in the stories (e.g. Joseph - forgiveness; Ruth - loyalty and friendship), as well as exploring the geography and history of the Bible. It also links in very well with our Summer RE topic of 'Temptation.'
Jo will teach five interactive lessons, alongside Mrs Lane in Year 5's usual RE lessons. The children will be taught a set of hand signs that help them to remember the storyline. To support the lessons there is a 36-page workbook for each child. The feedback from pupils today was very positive, as they explored key figures and stories in Genesis, with drama, games and story-telling.

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Welcome back to the final half term of the school year

Wolverhampton’s Yo! May half-term programme gets underway on Monday, offering hundreds of activities and events for the city’s children and young people and their families during the school holiday.

Activities are free for all children and young people of school age living in Wolverhampton and consist of sports, holiday camps, fun days out, dance and drama workshops, arts and crafts and much more. For full details and to book, please visit https://www.yowolves.co.uk/

Full story 👉 https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/yo-wolves-school-holiday-programme-all-set-may-half-term

For arts week this year - year 4 have been inspired by Disneys The Lion King - the pupils have had a fabulous time celebrating 100 years of Disney. They have produced a range of art work using various mediums and techniques.

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See you all on Monday 5th June

Thank you to Madame Marshall for the display in the entrance hall that celebrates the visit from the theatre group to Year 4 for storytelling in French

The disco has been a great success. Thank you to all the pupils who were able to come along, to the staff and parents who helped to run the event and to our DJ. Monies will be counted after the holiday and will all be put to playground/field activities requested by the children.

For Arts week this year, Year 6 have focused on the Disney film ‘Moana’ to celebrate 100 years of Disney.
Pupils have learnt about the Polynesian culture and have produced some wonderful work using mixed media including printing 'tapa cloth', collage, pastel work, paint and clay. We have been very impressed with the quality of work produced.

Year 3 & 4 Disco tonight - 4.30 to 5.30pm
Year 5 & 6 Disco tonight - 5.45pm to 6.45pm
£1.00 entry and sweets are available to purchase.
All children must be collected by an adult at the end of the disco and no phones allowed.

For Arts week this year, Year 5 have focused on the Disney film ‘Coco’ to celebrate 100 years of Disney. Pupils have learnt about the Mexican culture and specifically looked at ‘Day of the Dead’ festival. The children have produced some wonderful clay sculptures, used mixed media to create a vibrant Coco inspired guitar and ‘paper Picado’ which is a traditional Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of paper. Some fabulous art work has been produced

Year 3 have had a great week creating a variety of different pieces of art work using various mediums and techniques. Our Arts Week theme this year is 100 years of Disney: Finding Nemo.
All of our work was inspired by this Disney classic.

Over the summer holidays we are having the whole of our playground area re-surfaced and the slabbed patio areas removed. In addition we will be re-marking the playground with games/activities chosen by the children.

Uplands is going to be further enhancing our PSHE curriculum with these resources-thank you

The council has commissioned a suite of resources offered free to local schools to support them to deliver personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) to their pupils.

Representatives from around 50 primary and secondary schools across Wolverhampton attended a special launch event at Fordhouses Cricket Club last week to find out more about the resources, which have been compiled by the council's Public Health team.

Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, the council's Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, said: "PSHE is a really important part of the school curriculum, helping children and young people stay healthy, safe and prepared for life and work in modern Britain. It also helps pupils to achieve their academic potential, and we are delighted to be able to provide these resources to our city's schools for free so they can deliver the highest level of personal, social, health and economic education to their pupils."

Full story 👉 https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/council-provides-phse-resources-city-schools-free

Today and tomorrow all Year 5 classes will be taking part in a polyphone workshop led by Dan Clark-working together and listening to each other will be key skills in creating their musical piece

Well done to our Year 5 and 6 children who represented Uplands in Wolverhampton Music school’s Singing in the rain event. They joined students from across the city to sing and dance through a range of songs to celebrate music in the city.

We have purchased new tables and games for the field space along with a giant chess set and small portable goals that were requested by the children. We also have a large new structure to add to the trim trail coming in early July.

Uplands were there-well done to those pupils who joined in with this event

Hundreds of pupils filled Queen Square with song for Wolverhampton Music Service's annual Singing in the Rain vocal workshop today. See our gallery of pictures here 👉 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAES9g

Around 1,100 children from 32 primary and special schools across Wolverhampton will be putting on a spectacular musical celebration as Wolverhampton Music Service's Singing in the Rain vocal workshop returns to Queen Square today (Tuesday).

They will perform songs in a wide range of styles and traditions led by Paul Wilcox, vocal lead for Wolverhampton Music Education Hub, accompanied by a Wolverhampton Music Service live band, with shows at 11am and 1pm - please come along and give them a cheer!

Sarah Tulley, Assistant Head of the Music Service, said “We are delighted that so many schools are able to take part in Singing in the Rain again this year. We are always excited to welcome live music making to our city centre, and with a huge primary and special school choir and live Music Service band, this promises to be a day for everyone to remember.”

Full story 👉 https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/schools-musical-celebration-singing-rain-returns

Well done to all of our Year 3 classes for their super Rainforest assemblies today. They spoke clearly and with confidence to deliver their save the rainforest message and the singing was fabulous. Lovely to see so many parents, carers and grandparents with us today

Thank you to Stuart from Safeaid services who led a First Aid workshop for each Year 6 class on Friday. As well as some basic first aid the pupils learnt the life saving skill of CPR. Every child will receive a certificate

Tomorrow marks the start of our annual Arts week and this year’s theme selected by Ms Ward our Art Champion is ‘100 years of Disney’, Each year group will use an iconic movie along with the country or location/setting as the inspiration for their art work. Ms Ward will begin the week by leading assembly. Each year group will post their movie and art work during the next week.

Half term Squash camp available for children of all ages at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, Nembridge. Use the QR code on the image below to book you child a place 🎾

Soccer 2000 are running a holiday club on the Thursday and Friday of half term. Details from the office

Disco on Thursday 25th May
Years 3 and 4: 4:30-5:30
Years 5 and 6:
5:45-6:45

A reminder that next Friday May 26th is an INSET day and school is closed to pupils

As part of Mental health awareness week the Trick Box team have been promoting Calm boxes. Many children have created these at home filled with their own personal items to promote calmness and happiness.

The company that we use for our after school club are offering other opportunities in the local area

Our new entrance hall display celebrates Art in RE. Thank you to Mrs Lane for her work in creating this.

This is Mental Health Awareness Week. If you need help and support, please don't suffer in silence as there is help and support available to you.

You can contact the Rethink Black Country 24/7 Urgent Mental Health helpline, which offers support to anyone in the Black Country with mental health concerns, by calling 0800 008 6516 or texting 07860 025281.

NHS Wolverhampton Talking Therapies, the new name for Wolverhampton Healthy Minds, offers free, confidential support for people suffering from anxiety or depression – call 0800 923 0222.

The Sanctuary Cafe, Temple Street, Wolverhampton, is a safe space where adults can seek emotional and mental health support Monday to Friday from 6pm-11pm and weekends from noon-11pm. Text 07800 002 222, WhatsApp 07983 394 077 or email [email protected].

Meanwhile, a number of local organisations that can support with mental health and wellbeing will also be at the Health Hub in the Mander Centre, opposite Ryman, throughout this week. Full story 👉 https://orlo.uk/0bsI3

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Today Year 6 welcomed back Steve "graffoflarge" Edwards to add to our graffiti project.

Each child in the year group had the opportunity to add their own touch to the piece using spray paints to add words and patterns to reflect the theme of 'Respect' along the wall leading to our garden.

Their work looks amazing and has definitely added a well-needed splash of colour!

Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health – and Wolverhampton residents are being encouraged to get involved.

A host of events are taking place across the city over the next few days, with people invited to find out about the support available locally for those who are experiencing anxiety – the theme for this year's campaign – or who have any other concerns about their mental health and wellbeing. They include:

• Board games and coffee morning, Central Library, Tuesday 16 May, 10.30am-noon.
• Wellbeing drop-in with coffee, chat and mindfulness activities including Zentangle, Finchfield Library, Tuesday 16 May, 10am-1pm and 2pm-7pm.
• Wellbeing Wednesday with Starfish Health and Wellbeing, Tettenhall Library, Wednesday 17 May, 2.30pm-3.30pm.
• Wellbeing walk, get moving and discover some hidden gems on a one-hour tour of Wolverhampton city centre, Thursday 18 May, 10am. Places are limited; please email [email protected] to take part.
• Feelgood Friday, board games or quiet reflective time, Penn Library, Friday 19 May, 10am-11.30am.

Read our news story for tips and advice to cope with anxiety 👉 https://orlo.uk/wcoPo

The children in Year 4 were pleased to welcome Freshwater Theatre Company to school today. They took part in storytelling and acting. We have some budding actors in year 4, who were very brave and played key roles speaking in French as they were acting. The children (and staff) enjoyed hearing familiar stories in French with comedy included.

Today is the start of Mental Health awareness week. Our new Trick box team members will be visiting classes today to promote talking about feelings. From after half term the Trick Box team will be on duty at lunchtimes to support any pupils who need help with emotions.