We would like to acknowledge the Wadawurrung People, who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we come to learn.
We thank them and their ancestors for looking after this land for thousands of years, and for their kindness and courage in sharing it with us in the present.
UPPS School Council is proud to announce that starting in 2021, our school will be known as Newington Primary School. Minister for Education James Merlino has approved the name change request.
Urquhart Park Primary School offers a vibrant and engaging education to our students. Our school community has a shared goal of providing for all aspects of each child’s academic, social, physical and emotional development. We want our school to be a safe place, where our students feel that they are valued, a place where they can thrive.In 2020 we are fortunate to be working in partnership with The Resilience Project to deliver an evidence-based program, teaching practical strategies to create positive emotions and build resilience.
Students and staff have been involved in engaging presentations focusing on the key concepts of GRATITUDE, EMPATHY & MINDFULNESS and how we can build positive mental health in our day to day life.
The Resilience Project’s wellbeing curriculum – which is closely aligned to the personal and social capabilities in the Victorian Curriculum - is being implemented in all classrooms.
This program is an important part of our school’s effort to look after the mental health of our whole school community.