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Many thanks to our Facilities Committee crew (Mark, Will, Thommo, Pier, Dirk and Adam) and students (Scarlett, Zara, Indi, Luca, Louis, Max and Olivia) for their hard work on Saturday to finish off the garden beds by the Peppertree Building… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Year 6 student, William Jarvis, who had great success over the weekend, competing in the SA Little Athletics State Championships. William and his brother Jack are members of the Adelaide Harriers athletic club where they practise every Monday… Continue Reading →
The excitement is starting to build for our Year 2 students who occupy the Peppertree building. Our wonderful Facilities Committee have been working hard to develop that scrappy piece of land between Cremorne St and the Peppertree building. The three… Continue Reading →
To all members of the Unley Primary School Community, Please note the information below is the same as was sent through to families earlier in the week: As advice on offer continues to emerge, we would like to communicate with you our… Continue Reading →
For more information regarding CAMHS services and their new location, open this post and download the attached flyer. unleyps.edublogs.org/…/CAMHS-Fact-Sheet-Template.pdf
At our first 2020 Governing Council meeting, elections were held for the positions of the key office bearers. Congratulations go to the following parents: Amanda Cech – chairperson Luke Thomas – deputy chairperson Lisa Pritchard – treasurer Richard Strever –… Continue Reading →
Just a few weeks into term and already our lost property baskets are overflowing. In the main, this comprises hats, jumpers, plastic lunch boxes and water bottles. If your child is missing an item, we encourage them to check their… Continue Reading →
At last night’s AGM we formalized membership for our Governing Council and the various sub-committees that drive improvement at our school. Congratulations to all members of these groups, listed below; we know that a team such as this will drive… Continue Reading →
Our school’s Annual General Meeting will be held in the Library next Tuesday 18th February at 7pm. We will commence with Welcome Drinks at 6.30pm, followed by the formal part of the meeting at 7pm. We would love to see… Continue Reading →
Our wonderful Community and Fundraising Committee (C&F) will be helping to organise our first event of the year – this Friday’s Pancake Breakfast. We will be meeting shortly afterwards to plan events for families, adults and children across the year…. Continue Reading →
After one week of school I can safely report that we have had many happy faces greeting us here at UPS (including parents!). Our staff have been back on deck for many weeks – well beyond the mandated requirements –… Continue Reading →
We would like to thank and acknowledge all of the wonderful parents and adult helpers who work to make amazing sporting possibilities for the students of Unley Primary School. We understand the level of care and commitment required to organise… Continue Reading →
The greening of our world is something close to the hearts of our students here at Unley PS. A few weeks ago, Year 6 students, Wren, Yuxin, Niamh, Oliver, Sasindu and William participated in an environmental forum with Unley Council… Continue Reading →
I would like to thank the amazing efforts of a group of Unley mums across the year – the ‘Unley Fit Mums’. This group of mums exercise each week under the expert guidance and motivation of Sarah Kuss (fitness boutique… Continue Reading →
Unley Primary School’s very first debating team has had a very successful season this year. Although we lost our first match to Parkside Primary School, we have improved and learnt from it greatly as our debates continued. We have worked… Continue Reading →
The UPS biennial art show was another wonderful success. This was our sixth such Art Show, and it has become an event that the whole school community looks forward to. The quality and range of the artistic works is a… Continue Reading →
As a class, Room 18 wrote two moment in time pieces to share with everyone. They wrote these about their week at swimming. There were mixed feelings as they love swimming, but they knew it would be their last time… Continue Reading →
Over the course of the previous two terms, groups of students from years 5, 6 and 7 have participated in mathematics problem solving challenges through a nationally based group APSMO (Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads). Typically, students who exhibit an… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to UPS Reception student Chet Illingworth whose photograph has been shortlisted in the Essence of Heritage – People’s Choice competition. Photographers young and old have entered their photos in the state government’s Department of Environment and Water competition. The… Continue Reading →
Dear Unley Primary School Families, Welcome back to UPS for what will no doubt be a busy and energetic Term 4. We will look forward to catching up with you over the term, including at our upcoming UPS Art Show… Continue Reading →
Last week saw a few additional elements added to Tommy’s Garden. The crowning piece was the elephant sculpture by local artist, Ty Manning. This has been a labour of love for our Facilities Committee, having worked tirelessly to source an… Continue Reading →
The recent addition of a piano to the Butterfly Shed has been a hit with students keen to display their talents at play time. This piano has come to us from the music room which now has a new piano… Continue Reading →
Room 24 students have been exploring vocabulary in a range of texts. We’ve been expanding our vocabulary bank, as well as inquiring into why authors choose particular words when writing. We found lots of interesting vocabulary in our class mentor… Continue Reading →
Welcome back to a chilly term 3; I hope you have had a relaxing and enjoyable couple of weeks with the kids. It has been great seeing their smiling faces, delighted (mainly) to be back at school. We would like… Continue Reading →