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Principal's Message 2027 Classroom Structure, Breakfast Club is moving in Term Four, 2026, Get excited for some of our Term Four upcoming school-wide events, Restricted access to school grounds during the September/October term break, Fresh-Air Youth Radio; Year 3-6 student elective, What will you find in this edition of our newsletter?

Tips from the School Office Banner Photo

Tips from the School Office Compass - school portal, Keeping Aware of Information Relating to School, Email, Arriving Late and Student early Collection, Absences, Excursions, In School Activities & 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 child/ren. , School-wide Session Times

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning Banner Photo

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning School Wide Teaching and Learning, ** Special mention to the following students that achieved a credit or higher in their assessments. **

Climate and Culture at USPS - SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning- MARRUNG - RAP- Social Emotional Wellbeing Banner Photo

Climate and Culture at USPS - SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning- MARRUNG - RAP- Social Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health and Wellbeing Tiered Intervention - Upwey South Primary School, MARRUNG - Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP , Whole schoolScope and Sequence - 2 yr cycle, Upwey South Primary School Wellbeing Curriculum, SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, School Counsellor - Lynne Kennedy

School Council News School Council Membership 2026, Seeking Parent/Carer input to help shape our school

Parent Association News Get excited for our upcoming Parent Association 'Student Only Disco' , Become involved in our Parent Association, Breakfast Club

Student Leadership 2026 The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” – Brian Herbert, USPS School Leaders, Isabelle, Fletcher, Jude & Maya, Student Voice Council - SVC, Upwey South Primary School - School Oath, School House Leaders, SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning Leaders

Foundation 🏃‍♂️Communicating with the Foundation Team, TERM THREE IN FOUNDATION!

Year One What's been happening in Term Three in Year One?, Thank you for your ongoing support and have a lovely Spring holiday!

Year Two Term Three Overview, Book Week Dress Up, Personal Passions Day, Production , Literacy, Inquiry - Marble Runs, Maths

Year Three/ Four Communicating with the Year Three/Four Team, Term Three in 3/4

Year Five/ Six Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team, Term 3 , The Wizard that Was, Book Week

Health & Physical Education Banner Photo

Health & Physical Education Communicating with the Specialist Team

Languages- Auslan Communicating with the Specialist Team, Term Three, Foundation , Year One, Year Two, Years Three and Four, Years Five and Six

Performing Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team

Visual Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team, Production

Science Communicating with the Specialist Team

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program Banner Photo

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program (❁´◡`❁), Term 3 Wrap-Up 🌸🚀📚, 🌸 Looking Ahead to Term 4, Opening hours , STAFFING , Feedback and suggestions , Cancelation policy , 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 (Essemode) & School Uniforms, Is there an on-site uniform shop at the school?, Second Hand Uniform Shop

Community News Community Announcements, 3MDR

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Upwey South Primary School

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

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning

If you wish to hear more about curriculum, teaching and learning across our school, please contact:

Melinda Rowe

Assistant Principal - Curriculum and Pedagogy

m: 0467 290 948

melinda.rowe@education.vic.gov.au

School Wide Teaching and Learning

In each edition of our school newsletter, we share with our community an insight into the curriculum being taught within our classrooms. This reflects our school's strong focus upon continuous improvement.

Each edition covers a different area of the curriculum, and is supported by our school-wide approaches to teaching and learning.

Congratulations to all of our amazing students that opted into the ICAS assessments this term. It was fantastic to see you strive to do your best and challenge your thinking.

We had the highest number of entries we have had since participating in these assessments with a total of 17 students participating.

Special mention to the following students that achieved a credit or higher in their assessments.

Edwin M - Science - Distinction

Rory G - Spelling Bee - Credit

James T - Digital Technology - Credit

Lydia M - Science - Credit

- Spelling - Distinction

Please note that we are still to receive results for Mathematics and Writing.

Parents can access their students' results using the details provided to you upon registering.

Certificates will be distributed to students once they have arrived at our school.

We’re excited to share the fantastic Fresh Air podcast created by our talented students as part of the 3MDR elective! Our students have worked hard to plan, record and produce their very own radio segment, giving them the opportunity to share their voices with the wider community. We encourage all parents and carers to have a listen and celebrate the amazing work our students have created! 🎧

Listen to Fresh Air here

Our new round of electives have now started. This round, students are participating in the following activities: