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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

School Council News

A focus upon driving continuous school improvement

School Council Membership 2026

Membership of the 2026 School Council is detailed below:

Parent Members:

Rob Shepherd (2025-2027) - School Council President
Lonia Mitchell (2025-2027)
Clare Stewart (2025- 2027)
Emily Rainey (2026-2028)
Damien Capocchi (2026-2028)- School Council Treasurer
Louise Alphonso (2026-2028)
Cameron Glover (2026-2028) - School Council Vice President

Staff Members:

Llewela Humphries (2025-2027) - School Council Secretary
Melinda Rowe (2026-2028)
Rebecca Crawford (2026-2028)

Executive Officer:

Damien Kitch (ongoing)

Parents/Carers are welcome to make contact with School Council through the following means:

via email to School Council President: robert.shepherd@education.vic.gov.au
via email to Executive Officer: damien.kitch@education.vic.gov.au

Seeking Parent/Carer input to help shape our school

Please refer to the below information which was sent to families via the Compass app on 31st August 2026:

Your voice counts. We want to hear from you.

Upwey South Primary School is seeking parent and carer input to help inform the future planning of School Council and school leadership.

2026 is an important year for your voice to be heard. In Term Four 2026, our school will begin to develop our next School Strategic Plan (SSP) which will shape the direction of Upwey South Primary School over the coming four years.

In support of developing an SSP with impact, our school is currently part-way through our formal School Review process. Across the state, each Victorian government school undergoes a ‘School Review’ every four years. This review involves assessment and recommendations from the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) and the Department of Education (DE).

Most importantly, this review involves the unique opportunity for you to help shape the future directions of Upwey South Primary School.

You can choose from two options to have your voice heard… or you may even like to undertake both options.

Both survey options are anonymous.

Both surveys remain open until Friday 18th September 2026.

Option One: complete a localised parent/carer survey which has been designed by our School Council

The information gathered through our localised parent/carer survey will help shape the future direction of our school from 2027-2030.

This survey has been tailored by our School Council, and provides both free-text and multiple-choice options. The survey is separated into different modules, allowing you to have your say on one or more modules of your choosing.

To access this survey, visit the Compass post which has been provided to all families.

Option Two: complete the annual Department of Education (DE) Parent Opinion Survey

This survey is conducted annually across all Victorian Government schools. The survey is a DE templated survey, which contains 72 multiple choice questions. There is no opportunity for free-text responses within this survey.

To action this survey, you require the following details:

School Name: Upwey South Primary School

Campus Name: Upwey South Primary School

School's generic PIN: refer to the Compass post which has been provided to all families.

Regardless of which option you choose to action, when you select from the above links you will be provided with a detailed overview of the purpose and structure of the survey you have selected.

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