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Principal's Message Colour Run Wrap-Up, 2026 Staffing Structure and Transition Information, Solar energy is now helping to power our school, Digital Technologies for students at our school, Contaminated Sand Products , Child Safe Policies and Practices, Vision, Values, and School Identity... there is still time to have your say, Reverse Advent Calendar to Support our Wider Community, Be Prepared for the Upcoming Bushfire Season

Tips from the School Office Banner Photo

Tips from the School Office Keeping Aware of Information Relating to School, QKR , Second Hand Uniform Shop, Keep Up to Date, Email, Arriving Late and Student early Collection, Absences, Excursions, Incursions & Camps, School Tours, Lunch Orders, Klad (Essemode) - School Uniform Shop, Uniform & Lost Property, Staff Carpark, Reports, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Scholastic Book Club, Communicating with the School Administration Team

Calendar of Events All events are marked in the Compass Calendar, and we recommend families reference and record relevant dates for their children. , Breakfast Club - come one and all , School-wide Session Times, Upwey South Primary School Calendar:

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning Banner Photo

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning School Wide Teaching and Learning, Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series

Climate and Culture- Social Emotional Wellbeing & Learning Banner Photo

Climate and Culture- Social Emotional Wellbeing & Learning Victorian Police Community Liaison program - Building relationships with the community. , Respectful Relationships , SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, Inspire Health and Medical is partnering with our school!

School Council News Seeking Input into School Council Subcommittees, School Council Membership 2025

Parent Association News Colour Run success!, Christmas Raffle, Term Four Special Lunch, Parent Helpers Afternoon Tea, Become involved in our Parent Association, Breakfast Club

Student Leadership "Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin"., USPS School Leaders, Vyom, Jasper, Isla and Judd, School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning, Fun in our school yard, Whole School Reward System, Coolibah House Leaders for 2025:, Mulga House Leaders for 2025:, Waratah House Leaders for 2025:, Wattle House Leaders for 2025:, Specialist Leaders 2025

Foundation Communicating with the Foundation Team, TERM FOUR, WILD ACTION INCURSION, FOUNDATION SPECIALIST TIMETABLE

Year One Communicating with the Year One Team, Colour Fun Run, Puffing Billy Excursion, Take Home Readers, Term Four Tricky Words, Specialist Timetable Term Four

Year Two Communicating with the Year Two Team, Colour Fun Run!, Puffing Billy Excursion, Weekly Timetables:

Year Three/ Four Communicating with the Year Three/Four Team, Colour Run Fun!, Inquiry, Reminders, Specialist Timetable

Year Five/ Six Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team, Colour Run, Year Six Graduation Practice, What's Still to Come

Health & Physical Education Banner Photo

Health & Physical Education Communicating with the Specialist Team

Languages- Auslan Communicating with the Specialist Team, Term Four 2025 , Our Term Four focus is sport., Foundation to Year Two, Foundation photos , Year One photos, Year Two photos, Year Three and Four, Year Five and Six

Performing Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team

Visual Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team, USPS Art Show

Science Communicating with the Specialist Team, Year One and Year Two learning, Year Three/Four learning, Year Five/Six learning

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program Banner Photo

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program (❁´◡`❁), Opening hours , STAFFING , Feedback and suggestions , Sun Smart Policy , Enrolment , Fee Structure & Operating Hours

Uniform Shop Why do we have a school uniform?, Are there any exceptions to the requirement for uniform? , Where can uniforms be purchased? , Klad Sport & School Uniforms, Is there an on-site uniform shop at the school?, Second Hand Uniform Shop

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91 Morris Road, Upwey, Victoria, 3158, AU http://www.upweysthps.vic.edu.au/upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au (03) 9757 0200

School Council News

A focus upon driving continuous school improvement

Seeking Input into School Council Subcommittees

In 2025, we are seeking additional parent/carer involvement in helping to shape the future direction of our school. You can become involved in this exciting opportunity by joining a subcommittee.

What is a subcommittee?

Joining a subcommittee is a great way to help support your child’s school. Subcommittees assist council in the work that needs to be done annually, and report regularly at school council meetings. They provide advice and make recommendations to school council, which has the final responsibility for making decisions.

The decision-making responsibilities of the council should not be compromised by the work of any sub-committee. The membership, purpose and terms of reference of subcommittees are determined by the council. Members of a subcommittee may be school council and non-school council members. Sub-committees must have at least three members including at least one school council member. Sub-committees should have procedures for agendas, minutes and reporting to the council.

What subcommittees are available to join in 2025?

Community Engagement Sub-Committee:

Oversee the promotion of school to the wider community, with the aim of aligning joint practices and directions to promote community engagement; overseeing fundraising initiatives; coordinating Parents Association (PA) dates with wider school calendar dates; communicating opportunities for students, families and staff to engage with the wider community. This committee will also present PA Minutes to School Council, and act as the conduit between the PA and the School Council. Source grant opportunities for the school.

In 2025, this subcommittee will action parent information evenings which are aligned with the curriculum directions of our school, with evenings to scheduled cover curriculum areas such as Auslan, Cybersafety, and Respectful Relationships.

A detailed ‘Terms of Reference’ document is available for the above subcommittee.

Governance Sub-Committee:

Oversee the governance aspects of school management, improvement targets and aspects of the strategic direction of school. Oversee the policy documents written by school to provide approval recommendations to School Council.

In 2025, this subcommittee will engage in community consultation regarding our school’s ‘Uniform Policy’ and also lead a review of School Council processes in accordance with the ‘School Council Self-Assessment Tool’.

If you are interested in becoming involved in one of the above subcommittees, please email;

Upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au