At Unley Primary School we are committed to the Department for Education’s vision of providing Australian schools that are safe, inclusive and connected learning communities that promote positive relationships and wellbeing as a foundation for children and young people to… Continue Reading →
The year 3 students in Room 19 have been focussing on place value recently in their maths lessons. One game that they play to help reinforce their understanding is called The Nasty Game. Have a look at how to play… Continue Reading →
Our SRC fundraiser in Term 4 involved supporting the Dalousu Village in the Solomon Islands. We have supported the Dalousu Village for a number of years now in partnership with the Unley Rotary Club. For this event, students could wear… Continue Reading →
In Room 8 we have been exploring celebrations from around the world. We have been investigating how these special events are celebrated and looked at the similarities between how people mark significant occasions; such as special meals, family gatherings, music… Continue Reading →
A reminder to all EAL/D families that our shared morning tea is happening on Wednesday 7th December at 10:30am in the Sports Arts Centre. Please drop food to the kitchen in the SAC between 8:30 and 9am, or bring it… Continue Reading →
Did you know that Himalayan Rock Salt comes all the way from Pakistan? Did you know that we have salt right here in South Australia? We were surprised to learn about this in “The journey of our food” incursion recently…. Continue Reading →
The Unley Primary School SRC is excited to continue our sister school project with the Dalousu Village School in the Solomon Islands. The SRC has been working with members of the Unley Rotary Club over the last 3 years to… Continue Reading →
At Unley Primary School, there is an abundance of musical potential in students, and this is cultivated and demonstrated in our Instrumental Music Program. At the moment, we have 6 instrumental music teachers coming into Unley each week, and have… Continue Reading →
Term 4 has already been a big term, with a lot of enjoyable community events and fun for the students. Our students have had swimming, dance, assemblies, excursions, Jam Band and of course, Sports Day! Thank you to all our… Continue Reading →
The much anticipated 2022 Quiz Night was held last Saturday night with 12 tables of keen competitors participating. The array of spectacular costumes linked to the theme ‘Tropical Soirée’ was a sight to behold. The coveted award for the best… Continue Reading →
On November 12, a group of dedicated families braved the elements to help give the Nature Play Space a makeover. Our working bee started off well, and although we had a fair bit of rain later in the day, most… Continue Reading →
Last Friday we held what has now become a treasured feature of the Unley PS calendar. Our wonderful Community and Fundraising Committee and our Governing Council held a Pancake Breakfast and an opportunity for the school community to get together for a… Continue Reading →
The Facilities Committee is always looking for ways to improve our school. The next project that we would like to tackle is the nature play space next to the music room. This is a space that get used thoroughly by… Continue Reading →
On Thursday, David, Dale and Danni were joined by over 40 parents and carers to find out about Maths at UPS. We were pleased to share our teaching of Maths and the whole school approach we use to develop confident… Continue Reading →
In Room 14, we have been learning about procedure writing. We have explored various recipes and instructions to learn the text features, and with the help of our pre-service teacher, Jie, have learnt how to independently write them. Some of… Continue Reading →
On Monday the 24th of October, 21 students from year 5/6 at UPS joined with 19 students from Colonel Light Gardens PS to create a combined choir. These students performed the four space themed songs from the Festival of Music… Continue Reading →
As we all came to school on the first day of term, the chatter rose and there were lots of happy screams. We were so excited that we were going to be the first to use this amazing new building!… Continue Reading →
On Thursday October 20th, nine year 5/6 girls represented our school in the large schools SAPSASA basketball finals. Mia G, Mia W, Tilly, Poppy, Scarlett, Isabella, Clovis, Beatrice and Diyasha were coached by Jason Dix and were outstanding representatives of… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to our choir of 40 year 5/6 students who performed last Tuesday evening at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. They looked smart in their concert uniform in row 1 and row 3 and were amazing! All their hard work learning… Continue Reading →
In our poetry lessons with Paula, we have learnt that the PURPOSE of poetry is to invite the reader to imagine and think! We have also learnt that SIMILIES and METAPHORS are comparatives and that similies use the words “like”… Continue Reading →
Science News – This term students have been investigating ‘Physical science and Energy systems’ which are concerned with understanding the nature of forces and motion, and matter and energy. The two key concepts are that: forces affect the behaviour of… Continue Reading →
We had a fabulous day at the District Athletics Day last week. Congratulations to all the children who competed. They were a credit to Unley Primary School and participated to their best ability. A special thanks to those parents who… Continue Reading →
Last week we celebrated book week in style and with great enthusiasm at UPS! The theme of book week, “Dreaming with eyes open” immediately challenged us all to think of …. When and how do we dream of eyes open?..and… Continue Reading →
Room 7 have been learning about feelings and keeping safe. During Inquiry lessons we discussed, asked questions and acted out the feeling of the characters in The Lion King Story. For our Assembly presentation this week we chose a character… Continue Reading →
With much excitement, we saw a broad range of team colours proudly worn on Footy Pie Day last Friday. We would like to say a huge thanks to the hard working Community and Fundraising committee who coordinated the event, making… Continue Reading →
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