Welcome to Long Street Primary School
Long Street Primary School caters for children from Reception to Year Six. We have a proud and distinguished reputation within the education community. Since our foundation in 1971, we have aimed for excellence – in both education and social development. We pride ourselves on commitment and dedication and believe that every child matters. Through community partnerships, we create a high quality learning environment where we work together to realise the maximum potential of each of our learners.
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LEARNING AT LONG STREET 🖤👐❤️
Subject: Integrated Learning - Past, Present and Futures
Year: Reception & Year 1
Teacher: Miss Knapton, Mr. Smith, Mrs Zhao
As part of Reconciliation Week, students learned that historically First Nations peoples have not been treated fairly. Students viewed the story 'Say Yes', which tells the story of a young girl and her friend Mandy. Mandy was Aboriginal and didn’t have the same rights as her friends. She couldn’t attend the same school or even visit the local swimming pool! Many people realised this was not fair and wanted to change the law. On May 27, 1967, Australians voted YES, and the law was changed.
💬 Quinn reflected, “It wasn’t nice how they were treated,” and Violet shared, “I’m happy they voted yes so Aboriginal people could go places and do things.”
👐 To show our support for reconciliation, Room 7 created a Sea of Hands display. The hands represent our commitment to recognising when something is unfair and standing up for change. Each hand is a symbol of respect and kindness.
🪃 Later in the week, Miss Knapton read 'Kookoo Kookaburra', a story about a kookaburra who often told jokes that made fun of others. Eventually, he listened to Uncle Googaguga who said, “Kindness is like a boomerang—if you throw it often, it comes back often.”
☀ Students discussed and recorded ways they can show kindness to others in their lives.
PLAYFUL PARTNERSHIPS 💚💛💙🧡
On Monday, Year 11 and 12 AHEAD Program students from Whyalla Secondary College joined our Junior Primary learners for some valuable play experiences in the Playful Learning Centre and in our Outdoor Learning Area! AHEAD (Aged Care, Health, Education and Disability) is an outstanding Industry Pathway Program supporting students to explore their chosen future careers whilst gaining their SACE and VET certificates.
Our partnership gives the high school students real life experience of working with young children in a playful environment. Our JP students benefit from these positive interactions by developing their play experiences, building confidence, extending their thinking through questioning and expanding their vocabulary.
Our students reported:
♥️ I liked the big kids that helped us make the bracelets
💬 we told the big kids what we are doing
💎 we made bracelets
✏️ we did drawing with Maddie
🛒 we played in the shop with them
👩⚕️ they played doctors with me.
CUTTLEFEST ART PRIZE EXHIBITION NOW OPEN 🎨
See the LSPS entries now at the Middleback Arts Centre 💚💛