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What reconciliation means is remembering what has happened to Aboriginal People and working to say sorry and come together. Alba Throughout week 5 and week 6, the children in 1/2N2 have been exploring our inquiry through the lens of reconciliatio. Through provocations, we have explored stories told by local indigenous people, dreamtime stories and the […]

Over the past two weeks, Neighbourhood 1 has continued to investigate nature. We developed a group definition of what it is and started exploring our own personal connections to nature. A special neighbourhood connection has been established in the planting, growing, and monitoring of our very own broad beans. Getting into the role of scientists,

Every year-group that grows through their PHPS time has a special musical ‘something’ that by the time these students are in Yr 6, I start to feel a tug at the ‘heartstrings’. Our super Yr 5/6 Uke Club, mostly made up of Yr 6s, are Ruby and Warrick’s stunning Yr2s of 2019. Ruby’s passion for

Design and Scientific Thinking As a neighbourhood the 4/5 students have begun to think more about the many connections between design and science and how designers play a role in harnessing our scientific understandings. One example of design and science that was discussed was the now commonly seen drone. As a group we considered how

So far this term, we have had a number of students selected to represent our school at the School Sport Victoria for a number of sports. We have had students trial for soccer, footy, netball, and basketball. Congratulations to all of our students for taking on this challenge and trialling in their sport! We would

Design This term the ⅘ neighbourhood have jumped straight back into our design inquiry. Students are investigating a range of design avenues from fashion to coding. We have conducted workshops which have looked into the design process and how design can be used to solve problems and create better outcomes. One such workshop focused on

Welcome back to Term 2! Neighbourhood 1 has hit the ground running with lots of exciting projects underway, many carrying on from last term. Students have returned to school with energy and enthusiasm to engage deeply in our inquiry and workshops. All homegroups have settled into their new learning spaces quite nicely and teachers are

At Princes Hill Primary School, our focus is to create a positive community that enhances a sense of connection and belonging in students, this is achieved by our strong focus on wellbeing and inclusion. Through universal strategies, students are supported to develop: Some examples of current evidence-based approaches and programs visible within our school include:

Hello everyone! How the last two weeks have galloped by, and all of a sudden, the Autumn school holidays will be upon us. Music has been spinning out across the school with multiple threads, and I’m really looking forward to all the students, who have been singing away rehearsing in Home Groups, coming together to