Healthy Harold visits PPN 

If you’ve parked in the church car park over the last two weeks you would have noticed that the Life Education van has been visiting PPN. With the help of Healthy Harold our students have enjoyed learning about a range of health topics aimed at their year level, including friends, relationships, the body, and healthy choices.  

Have you asked your child to share all of the cool information they learnt?

Storytime with Prescott

Abide Family Fellowship

On Friday, October 20th, Prescott Primary Northern hosted a truly special event for all our staff, "Abide Family Fellowship." It was an evening filled with warmth, camaraderie, and spiritual nourishment that we're excited to share with all of you.

The evening began with the Chaplain team's heartwarming gesture – a delicious dinner that brought our school staff and their families together. As the sun set, laughter and chatter filled the air, a testament to the strong bonds that make up the PPN family.

The highlight of the evening was when the PPN leadership team, including Principal Mark Borresen and Deputy Principals Tamara Bernoth and Kerri Charity, took the stage. With genuine appreciation in their voices, they spoke from their hearts, sharing just how amazing our staff is. Their personal perspectives added a heartfelt touch to the event, reinforcing the sense of unity that defines our school.

Afterwards, The spiritual committee invited each and every staff member to the front, presenting them with a gift that will forever hold a special place in their hearts – an Abide Bible. This Bible, thoughtfully crafted by the Seventh-day Adventist Union for Adventist educators, is more than just a book. It's a symbol of faith, a source of wisdom, and a resource designed to support our devoted educators in their important roles. What's even more incredible is that every staff member in every Seventh-day Adventist school worldwide received one. This unifying gesture not only brings the word of God into each home but also empowers our educators with a wealth of resources, tailor-made for their unique journey.

The evening continued with a moving prayer, invoking blessings over our staff and their roles within the school. The sense of togetherness was palpable as we stood united, looking forward to the future. And, of course, no spiritual gathering would be complete without songs of praise. We closed our evening with heartfelt hymns, allowing the music to uplift our spirits and open the Sabbath in a beautiful and harmonious way.

In recounting this extraordinary evening, we invite you, our PPN parents, to take a moment to appreciate the dedication and care that our school's staff pours into their roles. It's a reflection of the strong sense of community that makes PPN such a special place for your children's education.

As we move forward, let us continue to support and celebrate the values that make Prescott Primary Northern a unique and wonderful school.

Wishing you all a blessed week.
The Chaplaincy Team at Prescott Primary Northern

Painting With Nature

Painting is often a loved activity from many children’s perspectives. It allows creativity, and messy play to combine and create a child led creative experience. This week at PPN, we used our creativity in a variety of ways. We not only painted with nature, but we also created our own nature paintbrushes from foraged materials. Some of the items were collected from the school grounds, with others were collected from various locations. The students were able to select a stick size of their choice, some natural brush pieces such as rosemary, and other small branches and flowers, and secure it to the stick using natural twine and wool. Once they had made their brush, they used their brushes to create a mural picture using their paintbrush and a mud mixture.

As always, the student’s creativity was amazing, seeing how they created the paintbrushes and other things such as fishing rods, nature sticks etc. One student was so very proud of her work she announced, "WOW this looks fantastic!!" It was wonderful to see the students engaged and learning in nature. Will you try making a nature paintbrush at home this week?