Beautiful summer sunshine greeted the Year 2 neighbourhood for today’s Junior School Sports spectacular. Each house participated in a number of sports, with each sport requiring different skills, including running, throwing, balancing and teamwork. There was plenty of enthusiastic cheering and cooperation on show as well as some terrific athletic performances. Well done to everyone […]
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Dear Parents/Carers, A one of our very local and supportive businesses, the Little Bookroom is hosting a PHPS shopping night on Wednesday 12th December from 6:00pm (see attached flyer). Princes Hill PS Shopping Night-1334bkh We would love our community to support the businesses who support us through the year and particularly at Bazaar time… so
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This morning the Year 2 neighbourhood had some more time in our school’s vegetable garden. We were joined by Petros who began by presenting to the whole neighbourhood what has been done in the garden so far, including how the compost has been developed. We then headed outside where the students began by sowing some
There are still some spots available for our Tuesday after-school cricket program!
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As part of our goal to better understand the natural world and how different species contribute to ecosystems, the Life on Earth group conducted a biodiversity audit of Princes Park. Prior to conducting the audit the students investigated the kinds of flora and fauna they could encounter, where they would live, what they eat and
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Science Workshop – Balloon Hovercraft Today in the Year 2 Neighbourhood students repurposed a CD and a bottle top in the name of science. After predicting what they might be using the CD and the bottle top for, the students were informed that they would each be building a hovercraft. After going through the steps
Brandon Ellis Talk Some students from Year 5 were lucky enough to visit Princes Hill Secondary School today and hear a talk by Richmond footballer Brandon Ellis. Brandon has a strong connection to Princes Hill having grown up in the area. He spoke about the importance of hard work and the people who have helped
Victorian Schools Games and Apps Challenge Congratulations to Maddy and Teisha for winning the Year 6 category of the Victorian Schools Games and Apps Challenge. A fantastic and very useful app that could make a significant difference. The 5/6 Team
Literacy Our focus in literacy this week was the language choices made by an author and how they are used to influence and persuade the reader. The students’ responses took the form of an email. Prior to writing their emails the students reviewed the features of an email and how to structure their response. The 5/6