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  • Rockin’ Towards the Finishing Line.

    Fantastico, Magnifico, Eccellente to all the students who have performed in the past couple of weeks. The last weeks of Term 4 feel like one joyous performance celebration after another. We have enjoyed the Bazaar Talent Quest Assembly, the End of Year Instrumental Music Concert and the last IM Assembly for the year. Whether the […]

    December 8, 2022
  • An Outstanding Day and the Music was Pumping!

    Fantastico, Magnifico, Eccellente! Every PHPS Bazaar is an epic event of passion and success, but this year’s had a special edge to it. Our community triumphed in generosity and good will, and the essence of what makes our school community such a special one was demonstrated in every aspect of the Bazaar. What a thrill, […]

    November 24, 2022
  • Fabulous Music Line Up at the Bazaar

    Two sleeps to go!!! There is a huge vibe of excitement buzzing as we count down the days to this long awaited event, and everyone is revved up and ready to swing into action for the big Bazaar bump in. Along with all the amazing stalls, rides, irresistible food and more, the unsurpassable ‘Em ‘n’ […]

    November 10, 2022
  • An Item of Local History on Our Stage.

    Pianos have many nicknames: The Ivories, The Black and Whites, The Goanna and The Eighty-Eight. I think of our school piano as The Old Dame. Although she is a bit ‘shabby but chic’, this piano is still a gem of an instrument. Last week, the piano was tuned and serviced, so now, I look forward […]

    October 27, 2022
  • Term 4: ‘Super Excited’!

    A warm welcome back to school for Term 4 to everyone. There are many exciting and special events to celebrate this Term, including the much anticipated School Bazaar. The two amazing Emilys, Banjo and Lulu’s Mum, and Tucker’s Mum, are in overdrive as they coordinate a mini ’Woodstock’ of star performers who are close to […]

    October 13, 2022
  • ‘Ringing in the Galaxy’

    ‘The performance was SO amazing! What an experience for all the students. Not just in music and sound but science, the environment, the land they live in – this is exactly the way the bells work the best.’ Biddy Conner, curator for the Federation Handbells at Museums Victoria. In the same way that all the […]

    September 15, 2022
  • From Stars to Black Holes

    Hello to everyone. We have had a fabulous couple of weeks ’fine tuning’ ideas for the Neighbourhood bell soundscapes, and learning songs for the Father’s and Special Carer’s Day Assembly and the Ringing in the Galaxy concert. The Instrumental Music Assembly saw students break through their initial nerves and then beam with a sense of […]

    September 1, 2022
  • Bells, Steel Drums and…

    … this Friday is our third Instrumental Music Assembly. It’s been a magical couple of weeks of imagination, sound, new ideas and singing. We have been finding out about the steel drum and the steel tongue drum, and expanding our palette of percussion and bell sounds to express our wonder about the galaxy. The School […]

    August 18, 2022
  • ‘Stars Singing in the Sky’

    When Miles from Prep first heard the sound of the Federation Handbells, he said that they sounded like ’stars singing in the sky’. This wonderous observation, along with the idea that we are all made of star dust as the Preps have been remarking all week, are just two of many magical moments that have […]

    August 4, 2022
  • School Choir Launched!

    Top of Term 3! Welcome back to school and I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break. It’s finally happened, so now it feels real: our After School Choir, led by Emily Hayes, had it’s first rehearsal last week and we’ve already done our first performance! The choir was very excited to sing for Hannah, […]

    July 21, 2022
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