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Principal's Message Banner Photo
Principal's Message Our best wishes go out to the following families who are leaving Upwey South Primary School to undertake the next stage of their educational journey., School Report access for students finishing their schooling at Upwey South Primary School, Parents' Association 2024, 2024 Continuous Improvement Structure, 2024 Start of Year Information, Celebrating student achievements beyond the school gates, Communicating with the Principal
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Tips from the School Office Keeping Aware of Information Relating to School, Keep Up to Date, Email, Arriving Late and Student early Collection, Excursions, Incursions & Camps, Klad Sport - School Uniform Shop, Uniform & Lost Property, BPAY Payments, Staff Carpark, Reports, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Scholastic Book Club, Communicating with the School Administration Team
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Calendar of Events Breakfast Club, School-wide Session Times, Upwey South Primary School Calendar:, Term One, 2024, 2024 Term Dates
School Council News  Banner Photo
School Council News  2024 Parent Payment Arrangement, 2023 School Council Membership, Do You Want to Get Involved with a Subcommittee?
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 PTA News PTA Involvement
Curriculum- Teaching and Learning Banner Photo
Curriculum- Teaching and Learning School Wide Teaching and Learning, What is The Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) Approach And How To Use it in Primary Maths, Talk Moves- our agreed conversational norms for classroom talk, Extra-Curricular Opportunities Beyond the Traditional Classroom, 2023 Specialist Programming
Climate and Culture- Social Emotional Wellbeing & Learning Banner Photo
Climate and Culture- Social Emotional Wellbeing & Learning Communicating with the SWPBL Climate and Culture Team, National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, FACT SHEETS , Let'sTALK     , SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, Inspire Health and Medical is partnering with our school!
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Foundation Communicating with the Foundation Team, TERM 4 INQUIRY, MYUNA FARM EXCURSION, Thank You and Merry Christmas!
Year One Banner Photo
Year One Communicating with the Year One Team,                                              INQUIRY,                                         THANK YOU, Take Home Readers
Year Two Banner Photo
Year Two Communicating with the Year Two Team
Year Three/ Four Banner Photo
Year Three/ Four Communicating with the Year Three/Four Team
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Year Five/ Six  Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team, INQUIRY - Term FOUR, EXPO - Reflections and Personal Writing folders, Art Show & Christmas Concert, Big Day Out - End of Year Celebration., Year Six - GRADUATION, THANK YOU
Health & Physical Education Banner Photo
Health & Physical Education Communicating with the Specialist Team, Curriculum Update
Languages- Auslan Banner Photo
Languages- Auslan ir fingerspelling  Communicating with the Specialist Team, Year 2, Year 3 & 4, Year 5 & 6, And in Graduation news., I would like to offer the Auslan award to , Ryley D. , In the new year.
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Performing Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team
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Visual Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team, Art Show 2023, Wrapping Up 2023
Science, Technology, and Engineering Banner Photo
Science, Technology, and Engineering Communicating with the Specialist Team, Level 5/6 Learning, Level 3/4 Learning, CONGRATULATIONS!
Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program Banner Photo
Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program What's Happening at OSHC, Fee Structure & Operating Hours, Holiday Program 
Uniform Shop Banner Photo
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
Community News Banner Photo
Community News Community Announcements, South Upwey Netball Club, School Crossing Supervisor, Indoor Sports Springvale - School Holiday activities, January Fun Footy Holiday Program, Auskick Registration
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91 Morris Road, Upwey, Victoria, 3158, AUhttp://www.upweysthps.vic.edu.au/upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au(03) 9757 0200
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Calendar of Events

Breakfast Club

USPS offers "Breakfast Club" every Friday!

We welcome all students to enjoy the generosity of our community, as we provide breakfast to our students each Friday morning in the Senior Gallery. 

Rain, hail, or shine our staff and parent volunteers will be there to fuel you for your Friday!

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School-wide Session Times

Session 1Session 2Morning RecessSession 3Session 4Lunch EatingLunch RecessSession 5Afternoon RecessSession 6
8.50am-9.40am9.40am-10.30am10.30am-11.00am11.00am-11.50am11.50am-12.40pm12.40pm-12.50pm12.50pm-1.20pm1.20pm-2.10pm2.10pm-2.40pm2.40pm-3.30pm
  • 8.45am - bell for opening of classroom doors
  • 8.50am - bell to commence session one
  • 10.30am - start of morning recess bell
  • 10.57am - 3 minutes of music
  • 11.00am - end of morning recess bell
  • 12.40pm - lunch eating time bell
  • 12.50pm - start of lunch recess bell
  • 1.17pm - 3 minutes of music
  • 1.20pm - end of lunch recess bell
  • 2.10pm - start of afternoon recess bell
  • 2.40pm - end of afternoon recess bell
  • 3.30pm - end of day bell

Upwey South Primary School Calendar:

DateEvent Details
Wednesday 20th December 2023

Year 6 Graduation Assembly - all welcome 2.00pm-2.20pm

Final Day of Term Four 2:30pm dismissal

Term One, 2024

DateEvent Details
8:50am- Tuesday 30th January Day One- Year One-Six students
9:10am- Thursday 1st FebruaryDay One- Foundation students
Friday 9th FebruaryYear 3-6 Swim Trials - Selected students
Friday 16th FebruaryDistrict Swim Carnival - Qualifying students
Monday 20th February - Wednesday 28th FebruarySomers Camp - Selected students
Thursday 7th March

School Photo Day

VSSS Mass Dance - School Gym

Friday 8th MarchDivision Swim Carnival - Qualifying students
Monday 11th MarchLabour Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 12th MarchFoundation students begin fulltime schooling
Wednesday 13th MarchNaplan Writing - Year 3 & 5 students
Thursday 14th MarchNaplan Reading - Year 3 & 5 students
Friday 15th MarchNaplan Conventions of Language - Year 3 & 5 students
Monday 18th March - Friday 22 MarchFoundation - Year 2 Swimming Program
Monday 18th MarchNaplan - Maths
Friday 22nd MarchRegional Swim Carnival - Qualifying students
Thursday  28th MarchTerm 1 concludes - 2.30pm dismissal

2024 Term Dates

Term DetailsTerm CommencesTerm Concludes
Term One

Staff commence Monday 29/01/2024

Year 1-6 Students commence Tuesday 30/01/2024

Foundation Students Thursday 1/02/24 - 9.10am - 2pm

                                          Friday      2/02/24 - 9.10am - 2pm

Foundation Students Monday 5/02/24 - 8.50am - 3.30pm

Foundation Students no attendance on Wednesdays.

Foundation Students start fulltime on Tuesday 12/03/24

Friday 28/03/2024
Term TwoMonday 15/04/2024Friday 28/06/2024
Term ThreeMonday 15/07/2024Friday 20/09/2024
Term FourMonday 7/10/2024Friday 20/12/2024