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 →
More details to come, but for now, pop the date in your calendars to ensure you don’t miss out on this fun event!
The Campus 2 renovations are nearing completion. After a few hiccups, including the need to replace the flooring throughout all the classrooms, we are very close to the finish line. At this stage we have been informed that handover will… 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 →
Thursday 22nd of September will be a one-off national public holiday to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This means schools, preschools and OSHC services will be closed.
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 →
Today, we celebrated in true Unley PS style (read that as with morning tea!) the work of our wonderful team of School Services Officers, or SSOs as we call them. Our team of SSOs are an invaluable part of our… 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 →
As you may be aware, I have a new role in the library this year. This Literacy role consists of targeted focus groups around comprehension and reading skills. The Inquiry part of the role enables year levels to participate in… Continue Reading →
Thanks to the wonderful turn out of parents this morning who joined us for our first coffee and chat session. Click here to download some slides from this morning’s session that families may find useful when supporting their child/ren’s wellbeing…. Continue Reading →
Congratulations to those students that entered the Oliphant Science Awards this year. We have a number of students that worked very hard, either in a team or individually, to create their entries this year. We had some great projects across… Continue Reading →
This term in Greek LOTE students are exploring the Aesopica, a collection of Fables by the famous Ancient Greek storyteller, Aesop. Aesop’s Fables are entertaining morality tales which always relay and teach a moral or a lesson. The students began… Continue Reading →
Last Wednesday, July the 27th, our class went to the Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide. It was a half hour bus ride to get there. We went with Mrs Bullen’s class and Mrs Marcucci’s class. When we got there, we… Continue Reading →
To celebrate Book Week and the theme ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open’, Uncle Tamaru is visiting Unley Primary School. Uncle Tamaru is a Kaurna elder, who is skilled in teaching students and adults traditional Kaurna symbols used in Kaurna artwork and Indigenous… Continue Reading →
On Thursday August 25th, Students are invited to come dressed as their favourite book character or be inspired by this year’s Book Week theme ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open.” All Parents are invited to watch the students parade in their costumes! WHEN:… Continue Reading →
Please note that the date of our Footy Pie Day has changed to the 19th of August to coincide with the Showdown.
Commencing next week we will be collecting goods for the Foodbank Food Drive. They are in need of tinned soup, tinned tuna and rice but any long life products are welcome. Donations can be placed in classroom collection boxes.
Mark Le Messurier, is an Adelaide educator, child mentor and parent coach that has devoted his life to improving the wellbeing and mental health of young people. Mark has extensive experience working with parents and providing them with practical strategies to… Continue Reading →
The world today is so different from how many of us grew up. Our children are constantly being bombarded with social media, online pressures and trying to make connections with their peers in an online world. The constant access to… Continue Reading →
At this week’s assembly we had some special visitors from Foodbank. Greg Pattinson and Eleisha Golding came to thank the school for our efforts in the Foodbank drive last year. We did such a good job of collecting food for… Continue Reading →
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