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16th June Today, in Room 21, we took time to reflect on and write about what we could see outside the windows of our classroom. We hope you enjoy our writing. From the Year 4 students of Room 21. Adelaide… Continue Reading →
This fortnight’s writing challenge was created by two Year 5 students, Ella McCurdie and Abbie Lee. Both Ella and Abbie are avid readers and writers who enjoy completing the regular writing activities posted on Unley Primary School News. Ella and… Continue Reading →
The following short narrative was written by Abbie Lee, a Year 5 student in Room 19. Responding to our latest Family Writing Challenge, Abbie decided to take one of her favourite nursery rhymes and turn it into a whole new… Continue Reading →
At some schools, playing soccer on the oval is the main cause of arguments between students and can generally lead to trouble. At UPS, you may have even heard some of this yourself! Well, we are happy to say that… Continue Reading →
On behalf of the Student Representative Council, we would like to thank students and parents for their commitment to supporting others who are in need. Our casual clothes day last Friday was a fun and effective way to raise funds… Continue Reading →
The Year 2 students in Room 17 have been engaging in an in depth study of narrative writing this semester. We have learned about simple and compound sentence structure, and how a good author is very selective with their choice… Continue Reading →
This term the Year 4 students in Room 21 have been learning about Indigenous Australians and what they traded, their art, language and how they cared for the land. Our class has been experimenting with some indigenous artwork. We have… Continue Reading →
Parenting SA is hosting a free webinar with guest speaker Madhavi Nawana Parker on Tuesday 16 June at 7pm. Are you tired of sorting out sibling conflict? Want better relationships and less stress in your family? Register to hear Madhavi talk… Continue Reading →
Good mental health and wellbeing are essential to a child’s education, development and quality of life. At Unley Primary School, we are committed to caring for students and ensuring their needs for support, respect and friendship are met. As children… Continue Reading →
The UPS Student Representative Council is excited to be supporting Foodbank SA by hosting a casual clothes day this Friday. Please come to school wearing casual clothes and bring a gold coin donation to help raise much-needed funds for Foodbank…. Continue Reading →
You may have already heard the exciting news that JK Rowling has decided to share her new story, The Ickabog, online and for free. She is releasing the story in instalments to help entertain children, parents and carers confined at… Continue Reading →
There are many ways to construct a story. At school, we usually start by learning how to write narratives that consist of a beginning, middle and end, taught to students as an orientation, complication and resolution. This is a useful… Continue Reading →
Every Friday in the morning, you may see some big kids out in the yard after the bell. This is because the year 6 and 7 students from upstairs participate in a Round Robin competition every Friday. As a part… Continue Reading →
The Year 6 and 7 students from Room 4 recently read a book called The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin. It’s a book about a boy who is blind and it explains how he sees the colours using… Continue Reading →
Late last year, we identified that as a part of our continuing focus on writing improvement, it would be important to pay close attention to students’ spelling. Analysis of last year’s NAPLAN writing data revealed that our students were making… Continue Reading →
Not even the teachers could keep their toes from tappin’ last Friday at lunchtime as music filled the school yard. To celebrate the end of a great week and help liven up our lunchtimes, the student leaders curated a playlist… Continue Reading →
7 May 2020 | Breaking news: UPS students make rare discovery in sandpit Year 3 students at Unley Primary School were astonished when they made an unusual discovery in the depths of the sandpit in Tommy’s Garden on Thursday morning…. Continue Reading →
Upon returning to school from holidays, students wrote poems about their experience of autumn. Well done to Year 6 students Geordie and Kaila for capturing the essence of their autumnal break! That was autumn by Geordie Apps Have you ever… Continue Reading →
Parenting SA are hosting a webinar ‘Children and screens: adapting to the new reality’ at 7pm on Tuesday 12 May. Dr Justin Coulson and Dr Kristy Goodwin will answer common concerns for parents in this new situation: are my children spending… Continue Reading →
Thanks to Jack in Year 3 who has submitted a review of the game Triominos to our Family Maths Fun series. Not only does this game supports students’ mental computation and strategic thinking skills, it is also a lot of… Continue Reading →
If you have taken a walk around the neighbourhood recently, you may have noticed some carefully crafted chalk drawings illuminating your path. We know that one of the artists behind these beautiful creations is five-year-old Louisa, a reception student at… Continue Reading →
Unley Primary marked a special moment in the school’s history last week when we hosted our first virtual assembly! Rather than us all gathering in the Sport Arts Centre as would usually be the case, students across the school tuned… Continue Reading →
The key question that the Year 4 and 5 students in room 22 have been trying to answer this term is ‘How can diversity unite us?’ We began the term by examining our own identity. Through abstract art and multimedia,… Continue Reading →
As a part of our professional learning in the area of writing and spelling, teachers and support staff at Unley Primary are exploring some common misconceptions about spelling that are important for us to understand. One common misunderstanding is that… Continue Reading →
Our plans for Term 2 are taking shape and teachers are highly committed to supporting families and children as we move forward together. Our strategy reflects the Government’s advice that schools should remain open in Term 2 to accommodate students… Continue Reading →