Our workshops this week included s series of both numeracy focused and literacy focused sessions where children explored the same concept or a skill in a different way or context. Keep reading to find out more! Numeracy Workshops On Tuesday the preps explored the concept of time through participation in three carefully designed workshops. Each […]
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T2W4 Learning Reflection Dear Parents and Carers, Today we predicted how long it would take to write the blog. Here are some of the predictions: Banjo 44 minutes Sebastien 31 minutes Harry 17 minutes This week have been doing new provocations and they are really pleasant (Sam) and productive (Archie M.). We have been lucky
Firstly, thank you to those volunteers who came out on an overcast day for the Walkathon! It was a big success as the students had a great time walking and already we’ve had some extremely generous payments raised for the school – so THANK YOU all very much! And what a wonderful sight last week’s
Learning Focus – Week 4! Read More »
Hi all, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and Reggio Emilia Australian Information Exchange (REAIE) are co-developing a set of online learning modules to provide Reggio Emilia training to early childhood educators in Australia. These modules will include a series of videos and photos showcasing examples of best practice on the module topics, and your service has
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Hi all, This is just a small message to let everyone know that since the beginning of term, a few students have returned with nits and/or eggs. Therefore, we would like to remind everyone to check your child’s hair over the next coming days and to consider the steps if your child has nits or
Congratulations Ike W (Year 2) on his successful trial for the Melbourne Victory player development program for Melbourne Victory. Ike took part in 2 day trial, in 40 degree heat whilst nursing a shin injury with 8 stitches that he got 4 days earlier. Not only was he selected but he was told that he
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Today, the story-writing project group experienced a wonderful incursion – 100 story building! The company, based in Footscray, came to PHPS and provided the project group with some fantastic ideas about creativity, character development, setting exploring as well as providing strategies of where to gather ideas from! The fantastic Laura came to our neighbourhood with
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On Wednesday 8th May the Preps attended their first PHPS Walkathon! Despite the conditions the Preps powered through and kept walking until the very last whistle. The talley forms have all been returned to the students, so let’s try and get all the money back ASAP so that we can be in the running for
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This week the 3/4s will begin exploring change. Our inquiry looks at what change means to us and how we can enact change in our communities. Change? This week, students are invited to represent what they know about change and what they understand about change. Students can represent their thinking through many forms of expression
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This week kicks off NAPLAN in the 3/4 neighbourhoods. Year 3’s will be taking four tests over the next two weeks. This year we’re completing the reading, language and math test online just like last year. The writing test is still handwritten. We are lucky at Princes Hill to have been a leading school who