Year 3 Drama

The past term has been an exciting journey for our Year 3 students as they delved into the world of Drama. With enthusiasm and dedication, they learned the essential elements of drama, including voice, character, space, and movement.

Last Friday, the hard work and creativity of our young actors came to life on stage as they showcased their newfound skills through an engaging Reader's Theatre performance. The Year 3 stars didn't stop at acting alone. They displayed their resourcefulness and ingenuity by crafting their own props, adding an extra layer of authenticity to their performances. The stage came alive with their efforts, and it was a true testament to their dedication.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the parents who joined us on this special day to support our young actors. We understand that not everyone could make it, but your spirit and encouragement are always appreciated.

Congratulations to our Year 3 students for a fantastic drama showcase! We look forward to more exciting performances in the future. Keep up the great work!

Outdoor Classroom Day

Planning an outdoor event in Spring is always stressful – will it be sunny or rainy, will the wind chill us to the bone or will the sun send us searching for shade. Well, we were truly blessed with perfect weather for Outdoor Classroom Day last Thursday. Along with our special outdoor chapel (see Pr Toby’s thoughts in this newsletter about that), our students spent even more time outside learning and connecting with nature. Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor learning and play. Why? Because outdoor learning improves children’s health, engages them with learning and leads to a great connection with, and care for nature. We are lucky to have such great outdoor facilities here at PPN, and teachers that love taking our learning outdoors too.

Year 1 Sustainable Gardens

There’s been both green- and gluey-thumbs in Year 1 over the last week. As part of their Visual Arts for Technology studies, students designed and constructed their sustainable gardens using recycled materials. Together, they explored ways we can look after our man-made and natural environments. Don’t they look great?!

Sabbath Art Winners 

Rest, restoration, connection, worship. These are words many of us associate with the word ‘Sabbath’. PPN students, along with students from all Adventist schools across Australia, were given the opportunity t sto unleash their imagination and come up with a creative work highlighting what they love about the Sabbath. There were some amazing entries our students. Congratulations to Layla, Chaela, Ryan and Shayla for taking out prizes in this national competition!

Nature Play

Some on trees and some on the ground.

Nature play invites our PPN kids to investigate and let their curiosity guide them through the yard. Today was the kind of Summer day that welcomed all sorts of investigations...