Last year as part of our Green Adelaide ‘Urban Wildlife Project’, the Planet Protectors organised 10 wildlife boxes to be installed at our school. Our boxes support parrots, brushtail possums and microbats. These wildlife boxes are hanging in the trees… Continue Reading →
This year, Footy Pie Day will be held on the 2nd of May, the first Thursday of Term 2. This coincides with the Adelaide Crows and Port Power Show Down that evening. This much-loved annual fundraiser generates funds for our… Continue Reading →
Everyone is affected by change and loss at some time in our lives. At Unley Primary School we recognise that when changes occur such as separation, divorce, significant illness, death, school transitions and natural disasters young people may benefit from… Continue Reading →
A reminder that school will be dismissed at 2:20pm on Friday the 12th of April. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday the 30th of April after a Student Free Day on Monday the 29th of… Continue Reading →
1st of April is Easter Monday in Eastern and Western Christian religions. The day marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion. 1st of April is also Kha b-Nisan (Assyrian and Chaldean New Year). Assyrians and Chaldeans… Continue Reading →
Thanks to the generosity of our UPS families and friends, we are pleased to announce that the Easter Raffle raised a total of $2,890.87 to be put toward upgrading our play spaces. A huge thank you to the families who… Continue Reading →
Ever thought about joining one of Adelaide’s Surf Life Saving Clubs? Two of our UPS Year 3 students recently competed at the SA Junior Surf State Titles on Sunday 17 March. Edie C (representing Glenelg) and Harry T (representing Brighton)… Continue Reading →
This week, a group of Year 6 students showed great leadership and initiative when they stepped up and offered to run netball training for the Year 3 UPS Banksia team. With the team’s coach unavailable, Rose, Isla, Georgie and Ayena… Continue Reading →
With a sea of happy faces and a colour scheme of orange, Unley Primary School celebrated Harmony Day and its theme of “Everyone Belongs”. The day began with SRC students blasting world music across the school yard to set the… Continue Reading →
As part of our continuous school improvement process, Unley Primary School will be involved in an external school review with a Department for Education review team in Week 10 of this term. The purpose of external school reviews is to… Continue Reading →
At their most recent meeting, Governing Council endorsed the dates for student-free days and proposed school closure day. These days have been scheduled in the best interests of children and families, taking into account the strong preference expressed by parents… Continue Reading →
Unley Primary School is now a URSTRONG school. What does this mean? It means we are equipping our students to become Friendship Ninjas. A friendship ninja cares for themselves and others. Through Friendology, students learn to recognise healthy and unhealthy… Continue Reading →
Hi! I’ m Isla (a Year 6 UPS student) and this year I participated in the Adelaide Fringe performing with Peter Combe. This was my second year doing this show and I absolutely loved it, rehearsals and all! I performed… Continue Reading →
Want to win a jar full of yummy Easter eggs? All you need to do is visit our stand outside the Library and guess the exact number of eggs in the jar. One guess costs $1 with all money raised… Continue Reading →
At the recent Student Wellbeing Leadership Conference, our students had an enriching experience packed with valuable activities and insights. We kicked off the day with dynamic team-building exercises led by the Active Ed team, enhancing our collaborative skills and strengthening… Continue Reading →
After nine years of dedicated service to our school community as Deputy Principal and Principal, Julie Porteous will retire at the end of this term. Julie’s contribution to public education over her 41-year career is nothing short of remarkable. She… Continue Reading →
In our first whole school SRC meeting of the year all our new SRC Reps were excited to participate and learn more about being leaders of our school. We started the meeting by playing a fun warm up game called Zap… Continue Reading →
Each year thousands of school students across Australia participate in Schools Clean Up Day to create a healthier environment for Australia and learn about ways to care for our beautiful country. Clean Up Australia Day started as Clean Up Sydney… Continue Reading →
March Coming up on the 3rd of March is Hinamatsuri, a Japanese doll’s festival to celebrate the happiness and health of the daughters in the family. On the 8th March is Vietnamese Woman’s Day. It is the start of Ramadan… Continue Reading →
The Community and Fundraising Committee are pleased to announce that we are once again running our annual Easter Raffle. Tickets will be coming home on Tuesday 12th of March. We have some delicious Easter baskets full of goodies up for… Continue Reading →
This term in music lessons, the Year 1 – 6 students have been learning a Friendship Chant. Students have experimented with different voices, incorporated the beat and learnt to play the rhythm of the song as body percussion and on… Continue Reading →