So, if swan choreography isn’t quite your thing, dance like a chicken! Thanks to some students from Yr 4/5 who conceded to ‘do the swan thing’ if they could ‘do the Chicken Dance’, 😄, the whole school now knows the correct moves for the Chicken Dance, and the safe and correct way to dance an…

Recently I came across the work of Dr John Feierabend who is a leading authority on music and movement development in young children. The program he has developed enriches children’s engagement with classical music through simple choreographic moves. These are artfully designed to relate to the melody and rhythm of a broad selection of classical…

‘And they say, back then the Universe… Was an endless sea until a silver fox and her cunning mate began to sing a song that became the world we know.’ These are the words our beautiful 2022 Preps sang when the whole school performed Bjork’s ‘Cosmogony’ song: a song of mythological creation stories from different…

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…

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,…

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’…

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…

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…

‘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…

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…