Over the last few weeks we have deepened our knowledge of construction through a range of provocations. These have come in a range of experiences and materials. Clay Hands – Recently a small group of children became interested in their hands and took several photographs of hands in the Prep Neighbourhood. These photos were then […]
Dear Parents and Carers, Did you know that breakfast actually means ‘break fast’? This is just one of the many interesting facts that we have discussed this week. This week has been ‘setting’ week as we develop our understanding of narratives and start to plan the settings for our own narratives. We had to think
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Last year Princes Hill Primary were fortunate enough to have the CASEA (CAMHS and Schools Early Action ) Team from the Royal Children’s Hospital run a school based program with eight students from Grade one and two, and their families. The Wellbeing Coordinator and a Grade two teacher were also involved in the running of
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In preparation for tomorrow morning’s assembly we ask that all students are at school by 9:00am at the very latest. The neighborhoods will be open at 8:50 am as normal and we ask all students to get their bags in their lockers before heading to the gym as soon as the bell goes. We will
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Buongiorno a tutti! Deb and I are very excited to present a trio of Italian musical experiences for all of our students, commencing next week, with La Tarantella! All students will have the opportunity to explore the rich cultural tradition of the Tarantella dance, its origins and significance, with Rosa Voto from the Melbourne School of Tarantella.
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Prep Small Group Focused Reading Program Recently we began our Small Group Focused Reading Program which has been designed to support each child at their point of need in regards to their reading development. Each week every child will participate in a small group reading session (approximately 6 children per group) with peers who are
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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
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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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