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Remembrance Day is held on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year to honour the armed force members who served and were injured or lost their lives in all wars that have passed. This day marks the… Continue Reading →
In collaboration with the Student Representative Council, the UPS Education and Wellbeing Committee has developed a snapshot of the UPS journey. The document, attached here, outlines some important milestones and opportunities that our students can enjoy as they move through… Continue Reading →
Well, the title says it all. This book is a kid-friendly resource for parents and kids to develop strategies for various things in kids’ lives that might ‘suck’. Kirrilie Smout is an SA-based clinical psychologist who is the Director of… Continue Reading →
The end of the school year will be full of opportunities to celebrate the many aspects of school life that are important to us at Unley. We are writing to provide some information on how the current COVID management directions… Continue Reading →
Our annual Thank You Assembly is an opportunity for us to thank the many parents and friends who have contributed to our school across the year. The staff and students at Unley Primary School would like to sincerely thank you for… Continue Reading →
A guest post from Michelle Mitchell Most parents tell me that puberty wasn’t a subject freely spoken about when they were young. It just arrived, and they were left to work out the details by themselves. Some share stories about… Continue Reading →
Sports Day on the Unley Oval was idyllic. Beautiful flowers bloomed with colour, birds sang in the distance and the sun shone down on the freshly mowed grass. What more could we want? For the first time in almost 2… Continue Reading →
Being a part of the Unley Primary School community comes with the opportunity to be well-supported by other parents and carers, as well as members of staff. With many new families beginning their journey at Unley Primary School next year, the… Continue Reading →
It’s not long before Sports Day is upon us – next Wednesday 10 November. Here at school we’re in full swing preparing for a successful day, with classes practising for events, students trying out for the relay team, and our house captains busily… Continue Reading →
In more good news, we are excited to let you know that Celebration Night will be able to go ahead this year on Monday 6 December. This event is a highlight of our school calendar and a wonderful way for… Continue Reading →
We are thrilled to welcome families to join us for Sports Day at Unley Oval on Wednesday 10 November. This year, our junior primary and primary classes will be all together once again on Unley Oval, with families and friends… Continue Reading →
Several Unley parents and carers recently attended a thought-provoking information session facilitated by clinical child psychologist Kirrilie Smout from Developing Minds. Kirrilie provided advice on how we can support children through emotional and social challenges during their primary school years…. Continue Reading →
Our SRC fundraiser in Term 3 involved supporting the Cancer Council. This foundation helps people impacted by cancer and also supports their family. For this event, students could wear crazy hair styles, wigs or hats and bring a gold coin… Continue Reading →
What a successful season the two Unley Primary School debating teams had this year. Up until the quarter finals both teams were undefeated, but with an unlucky placement on the leaderboard the quarter final was Unley Red vs Unley White…. Continue Reading →
Unley Primary School teaches young people about keeping themselves safe and respectful relationships. This is part of the Australian Curriculum and South Australia’s Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum. This curriculum is taught by teachers who have done a full-day training course…. Continue Reading →
UPS children love to write! For some time now, it has been our combined endeavour and unwavering commitment to ensure that all students discover the joy and love of writing. In classrooms, children are encouraged to write for real purposes… Continue Reading →
Thank you for your generosity in helping us gather a wonderful collection of items to donate to the Unley Salvation Army this year. We would have usually gifted our donations to Reno from the Salvos on our annual Celebration Night… Continue Reading →
You might have thought that our focus on writing would have tailed off as we moved toward the end of the year. In true Unley style, this was not the case! This term we rolled out an exciting new opportunity… Continue Reading →
A wonderful day was had by all on Sports Day. It was a very different day, with the junior and upper primary classes separating for the events and coming together at the end for the presentation of the Sports Day… Continue Reading →
Our recent Parent Information Session on talking to your child about healthy relationships, sexual development and emotional wellbeing with Madhavi Nawana Parker offered thought-provoking insights and practical advice. Many parents commented that a summary of the key points presented on… Continue Reading →
Celebrating children and their writing is an important part of our improvement priority when it comes to developing great writers here at school. The UPS Wonderful Writer Award is one way we can continue to recognise students who are going… Continue Reading →
Our fundraiser in Term 3 this year was about supporting the children of Dalousu Village in the Solomon Islands. In the Dalousu Village many children can’t afford to go to school. It costs approximately $100 to send one child to… Continue Reading →
During Term 3, the Year 4 students from Room 21 took part in an art competition about endangered species. The Orang-Artan Competition tasked students to research an endangered species and create an artwork in order to raise awareness. Students from… Continue Reading →
Our Sports Day on Tuesday 3 November is now less than two weeks away. Excitement is building here at school, with classes practising for events, students trying out for the relay team and our house captains busily preparing the health hustle and chants. We have… Continue Reading →
With many new families beginning their journey at Unley Primary School next year, the Education and Wellbeing Committee would appreciate hearing from current parents who are willing to support new families to our school by being part of the UPS Family… Continue Reading →