Year Five/ Six

Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2025, and welcome your input:

Krista Carpenter (Class 56A) Krista.Carpenter@education.vic.gov.au

Andrew McFarlane (Class 56B) Andrew.McFarlane3@education.vic.gov.au

Stacey Bowles (Class 56C) Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au

What will you find in this issue:

Year 6 Graduation/Year 5 Leadership Speeches/Christmas Concert/5-6 Timetables

Year Six Graduation

On Thursday 11th December we had our Year Six graduation ceremony and celebration night. Held at the beautiful Marybrooke Manor, all Year Six students were congratulated and celebrated for achieving the wonderful milestone of graduating Year Six.

As these students now move onto high school, we wish them all the best for their educational journey.

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with an award on the night:

VALUES

Respect: Olive P

Responsibility: Edward V

Resilience: Lily B

ACADEMIC

5/6 A - Vyom D

5/6 B - Nora R

5/6 C - Marcel R

MR MONOPOLI - 'REWRITE THE STARS'

5/6 A - Charlotte L

5/6 B - Bonnie V

5/6 C - Judd S

COMMUNITY

Bank of Bendigo - Isla S

Monbulk District Community - Finn N

SPECIALIST

Performing Arts - Charlie R

Visual Arts - Grace T

Science - Keira F

Physical Education - Jacob M

Auslan - Matilda V

Year Five Leadership Speeches

Congratulations to all students who have written and will deliver a speech for the 2026 school captain roles on Tuesday 9th December. All students who delivered a speech did so with confidence, and all spoke clearly and with passion.

In 2026 Upwey South Primary School will continue to be actively engaged in the Respectful Relationships Curriculum and Community Program. Part of the ethos of Respectful Relationships is to support gender equality and fairness for all students, regardless of gender, language, socio-economic status, religious beliefs, or cultural background. Therefore, in 2026 all Student Leadership positions will continue to be allocated to students who are voted as deserving of this position, regardless of gender identification.

The 2026 school captains will be announced on Friday 19th December at our final assembly beginning at 1pm.

Christmas Concert

On Thursday 4th December, USPS held another fabulous outdoor Christmas Concert on the oval. All students did a wonderful job performing on the night and in the rehearsals leading up to the concert.