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This is a message from our Visual Arts teacher Hannah: VISUAL ART NEWS – Fabric printing workshop  Dear parents/carers, On the 28th May we will begin fabric printing. This is the culmination of our study of the work of Marimekko and the power of artists to express their creative selves beyond the canvas. This fabric […]

During Projects and provocations, the prep children have been working hard on their inquiry. As we get closer to our launch day to Planet School, the students have been preparing for their trip. We have been investigating the process of project work. We began by asking the students the crucial question “What is a project?”

The PHPS Walkathon is held every year as a major fundraiser for our school community. It is a fun day that promotes physical and emotional well-being and a sense of community. This year our Walkathon will be held on Monday 28th May between 12.15 and 2.45. On Monday, your child will receive information about the

Tomorrow (Friday 11th) the preps will have the opportunity to go to the Mothers and Special Carer’s Day stall in the gymnasium. There will be small items that can be bought priced from around $1 to things that may cost a little bit more. If your child is keen to buy something at this stall,

Following the iSea iCare workshops headed by the year-5 leaders this term, regarding pollution through plastics that affect sea creatures, the preps have created an experiment together looking at degradation of materials. We put in different materials such as a metal, paper, plastic and organic matter in soil to see what happens over time. The

A letter went back with the preps this week regarding the Premier’s Reading Challenge. We have attached the username and password of your child with this letter. Please use this link to login. The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy

A huge thanks to everyone who has already added a donation to the Mother’s Day stall tubs. If you haven’t yet, there’s still time! The stall is this Friday, from 9-11am in the gym. At this annual fundraiser our kids can purchase something special for their mum/special carer, with the support of parent volunteers. Thanks

On Fridays, the preps have been learning to play the djembe with Kofi. The djembe, is a drum from West Africa played with our bare hands. The children have been enjoying the workshops and progressing well on learning a drum arrangement which they will perform to the school community in June. Kofi has also introduced

On Monday, Esme and Keith supported the teachers of the prep neighbourhood by providing the Prep Explorers a new mission. The Mission to Planet School! They instructed the Prep Explorers to find out about the unknown planet and come back with their findings to present to the school assembly. We have three weeks to prepare