Category Science News
We are excited to announce that students at Unley Primary School will have the opportunity to participate in the 2026 Oliphant Science Awards, South Australia’s largest student science competition! This is a fantastic chance for interested students to develop their curiosity, problem-solving skills,… Continue Reading →
This term in Science has been fast and furious, starting off with the Australian of the Year awards! Students have learnt about our very own local South Australian Katherine Bennell-Pegg, a trailblazer in Australia’s emerging space industry, making history as… Continue Reading →
Earlier in Term 4 we had a scientist come and visit the Year 5/6 students. Dr. Lieke van der Hulst, from the University of Adelaide, is currently working for the Plants for Space project. Plants for Space is funded by… Continue Reading →
This year Unley Primary School had 23 groups of students sign up to enter the annual SA science competition (38 students) – the Oliphant Science Awards. There were over 3,100 entries across 145 schools – the competition’s biggest year yet!… Continue Reading →
In Week 4 we celebrated National Science Week, with the theme this year of “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language”. We started the week with a Science Expo in the Sports Arts Centre, designed to… Continue Reading →
It has been a busy time in the Science rooms through Terms 2 and 3, building our science inquiry skills and dispositions, as well as our scientific knowledge. We have taken part in a range of citizen science activities, with… Continue Reading →
We would like to invite families to visit our Science Expo next Monday, August 11th, from 3.30pm – 4.15pm in the Sport Arts Centre.
Big things are happening in the Science building on Campus 2, where students are working with Mrs Doull and Mrs Alchin to inquire into topics focussed on Earth & Space Sciences in Term 1 – considering Earth’s place in space,… Continue Reading →
What a wonderful week it’s been! Children have been immersed in science everywhere at UPS. Participating in hands on classroom investigations, watching in awe of the Nitro Nat science performance and joining in on a Science Project gallery walk. The… Continue Reading →
We are excited to share some science news with you! Science Week is just around the corner, and preparations are in full swing, with students busy completing their poster projects. The Science Fair will be held in Week 8, from… Continue Reading →