Today started with a rendition of happy birthday to Stephanie who celebrated her birthday today. a Amongst the many things we did today was a trip to the Mint to see how our coins are made. Did you know it costs 7 cents to make a 5 cent coin? A highlight was a trip to […]
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We left behind the drizzle of Melbourne and headed out on to the freeway towards our long journey. A few movies, a lot of conversation and some great views later we have safely arrived in Canberra and settled into our accommodation. Our first stop was at Euroa for a snack and then onto Holbrook where
As we explore different roles in the film making industry we are looking at Foley artists. Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. So we could better understand how sounds are produced we are creating a musical ensemble using our
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Athletics Day Despite a weather enforced change of location the Athletics Day commenced yesterday to great success. The events held included discuss and shot put, long jump and triple jump and the 1500m. Congratulations to all the participants and those who helped cheer others on! The 5/6 Team
Daisy and Nicole were selected to represent the school at the Children’a Parliament this week. Here is a little of what they got up to. On the 15th of August 2017, we went to the parliament house we spent the day in the city. We arrived at 9:00am and sat down in the representative house
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While excitement is building within the 5/6 neighbourhood as we look forward to our Canberra camp next week, we are also making final preparations for our film making venture. These include the development of our four themes and the further exploration of the filmmaking process, including what is involved when making a documentary. Thank you
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Inter School Sports Division Netball On Tuesday the 1st of August the A team from Netball Inter School Sports went to the division netball finals at the Netball Stadium Banyule in Macleod. The members of our team were Bianca, Sophie, Taylor, Lacey, Ava, Greta, Alet, Lexi, Ruby and Poppy. We left straight away at
Tournament of Minds By Georgia aka Manu Manu Mítica (see photo below) I decided to join TOM because I wanted a challenge and I like trying new things. TOM has definitely been a challenge but also a fun and interesting ride. At the start I was excited. Then when I got in and we first read
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In English and maths this week our students will enjoy a wide range of learning opportunities that really embody our purpose at PHPS; to provide a solid foundation of fundamentals, and at the same time to develop the motivation and the skills to discover more. Much of the English and maths is closely connected with
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Division Tee Ball Congratulations to all the 5/6 students who completed on Friday in the division tee ball match against Richmond Primary School. The Princes Hill team, led by captain Winta played extremely well and came away successful with a final score of 25 runs to 14 runs. Well done everyone for your excellent team