School News
A Message from Ruth
Hi Everyone,
It’s hard to believe that we are almost halfway through Term 1. Lots of us have had some big transitions so far this term and others, not so big.
Transitions are tricky to navigate for some people so predictable routines are ways we can support ourselves and our children. I encourage you to keep up those predictable routines that you have established at home. They might seem small and mundane at times, but they are helping to regulate your child and get them ready for their day at school.
A reminder that I am available to parents Monday and Tuesday or you can email Tracey who will pass on the email to me. I look forward to meeting more of you as the term progresses.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Ruth
Pastoral Care Worker
Join the Green Team!
Do you have a passion for environmental sustainability? Want to help us make a difference? We'd love a few new members for our Green Team. We meet twice a term to plan action and organise projects that promote sustainability across our school. If you’re interested, please let Margie know by emailing margie.sarre187@schools.sa.edu.au ... Your ideas and enthusiasm are welcome!
Bulb Fundraiser
Support Uraidla Primary School and beautify your garden at the same time.
Uraidla Primary School is kicking of fundraising for 2026 through the sale of beautiful bulbs. Get your orders in before the end of March by following these three easy steps:
- Go to the Uraidla Fundraising Page
- Select your bulbs and proceed to checkout
- Enter payment details and YOUR postal address for delivery
Anyone is welcome to place an order, but make sure you get in early to avoid your favourites being sold out. Postage is a flat fee of $8.50 and is sent via the Aust Post network. Enjoy planting your bulbs!
Uraidla Primary Facebook Group
If you haven’t already heard about it, there is a Facebook group for UPS families and we welcome everyone to join (parents/grandparents/carers all welcome). Look for “Uraidla Primary School Families” and answer the 3 simple questions on your connection to the school. This group is a friendly way to find the answers for those questions you may have (e.g. when your child tells you at the last minute its casual day tomorrow, and you can’t remember hearing about it from school!), to get reminders on events coming up, find your lost property!, or a way to connect with other families.
It is not run by the school but is supported by the UPS Governing Council, and parent admin (Jodi Braley) will post information regularly. It is designed to be a group with input from all – so contribute in any way you want to. If you do have a question that you don’t want to post yourself, feel free to forward to Jodi (either by facebook message, email jodi.braley@hotmail.com, or in person at school), who is more than happy to help.
Child Protection Curriculum
You may be interested to know that in addition to our assessed areas of the curriculum, we also teach child protection across the school. The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a respectful relationships and child safety curriculum for children and young people from age 3 to year 12. It teaches children to:
- recognise abuse and tell a trusted adult about it
- understand what is appropriate and inappropriate touching
- understand ways of keeping themselves safe.
The KS:CPC is mandated in all public schools and is taught every year by our class teachers who have completed a full day KS:CPC training course. It is a world-class, evidence-based child safety program that is used by a range of other Australian and international schools. If you would like more information about the content of this curriculum please follow this link to the Department for Education website Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum information for parents and carers (education.sa.gov.au),or feel free to contact me or your child's teacher.
Enrolment in Reception
If you have a child turning 5 in the next 12 months, they should have already enrolled to start school. Children either start school at the start of the year or in July, depending on their age.
Our school has now reached capacity, which means that we give priority enrolment to children in our catchment area. Please note that younger siblings of existing students are guaranteed enrolment.
If you are speaking to other families about enrolling in school, they can find their local school through the Find My School website: Find a school zone or preschool catchment area (education.sa.gov.au)
Enrolments for mid-2026 are now overdue, and we hope to have enrolments for 2027 finalised by June. Please contact the front office for a registration of interest form today!
If you are still unsure or interested in booking a school tour, please contact the office on 8390 3209.
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