Bravo to everyone for a wonderful and calm start to a new Term; it feels great to be back and busy. All across the school there is impressive music learning happening and there are exciting events ahead for our two choirs The Red Capped Robins and our Italian Choir. Thank you to everyone for your…

It’s been a great couple of weeks of rolling with the students’ curiosities and saying ‘let’s find out more’! How could a double bass look small and sound high, can you play a ukulele in a Heavy Metal band, and how can a lady dance in a fish tank? ‘Going with the flow’ has led…

Bravissimo to everyone in the Instrumental Music Program for a wonderful concert which was an uplifting celebration of PHPS music. Our students moved through their pre-show nervousness to be thrilled by their achievements, and, thanks to our parents and friends in the audience, and the transformation of the gym to an evening recital venue, they…

‘It doesn’t matter what your colour, so long as you, a true fella.’ Warumpi Band released the song Black Fella White Fella long before Reconciliation between Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people was ever discussed in our schools. Released in 1985, the song hit the nation’s radio waves a year later when…

Hello to everyone and welcome to Term 2. It has been a lovely return to school and we are moving ahead with new music adventures and community occasions to celebrate. At the end of last Term our Choir voted for their official name which was selected from a list of Victorian native birds. We also…

Hello to everyone, and a Bravo to the students who performed in the Instrumental Assembly, you were inspiring and performed wonderfully: thank you! Since the last Talking Point edition, music in the Nghs has focussed on preparing songs for this week’s Harmony Day Assembly and next week’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Please read on… As I…

Hello to everyone. Building ensemble skills has been a focus across all the Neighbourhoods, not only from a musical perspective, but also how this relates to our school value of ‘One Community’. The Year 2 Home Groups have formed mini orchestras, the Year 34s are super tight with their Samoan Sasa routines and the 56’s…

Hello to everyone😃. Every corner of our Music Program has continued as an absolute delight these past two weeks. Thank you to the JSC and the 56 Neighbourhood for leading our first assembly for the year, and to our Senior Choir for leading our community singing. Our IM lessons have started smoothly, and across the…

Welcome to the start of what is sure to be a wonderful year. There is a lovely and settled vibe in each of the Neighbourhoods and a joyous anticipation to learn and share. Music has taken off in many directions across the school, the choir has doubled in size, which is very exciting, and the…

It’s been a tremendous couple of weeks of community celebration across the school, and although the end of the year can feel like it’s all about completing projects and packing up, there is a lot of seed sowing happening too. Our students have accomplished so much this year and their potential for what they will…