Prescott Primary Northern eNewsletter

School Highlights

Girls' Chess Championship

Last Friday, our top five girl Chess team players travelled to Loretto College and played in the 2024 Girls' Chess Championship. There were 50 girls in the competition, representing seven schools from around the State. We were so excited to hold onto third place in a fantastic competition.

Congratulations to the team, who represented Prescott so well, encouraging each other at every game and demonstrating true sportsmanship in all situations. We are so proud of you girls. We would also like to thank Loretto College for being such a wonderful and welcoming host.

Year 2 Science Incursion

In Term 3, the Year 2 classes completed a Science unit on space and the patterns in our sky. To celebrate our learning, we had SciWorld’s mobile planetarium come and visit us on the last day of term. We were in awe as we entered the huge, inflatable dome and explored the wonders of space together. Through projected images, we were able to travel through our solar system and visit the planets, stars and our Moon, which came so close we felt like we could touch it! It was an awesome reminder of just how miraculous God’s universe truly is!

Yr 6 Vege Ventures

What We Have Been Doing:
Over the past two terms, all Year 6 students have been growing vegetables in the garden. We’ve been growing a variety of veggies, and our group chose to grow carrots and basil. Each group has been responsible for selling their produce, and we’ve been raising money to donate to charities. Every group selected a charity to support, and we chose to donate to the Cancer Council.

What We Learned:
We’ve learned how to care for and harvest our vegetables. In addition to that, we’ve gained marketing skills and a better understanding of sustainability. We also learned a lot about the specific veggies we grew and how to successfully harvest them.

How Was the Experience:
We had an amazing experience growing the veggies because we got hands-on and learned how to care for them. It was a lot of fun being part of something new and learning new things with our group. Overall, it was a fun experience, and we would definitely do it again as a group.

-Samreen & Japjot

Near the end of Term 2, the Year 6 students were put into groups to plant, harvest, and sell fresh produce. Many groups were able to harvest by Term 3, while others are still waiting for their crops to be ready. We have to sell our produce to the teachers in our school using various marketing techniques. These include offering an affordable price or making our product visually appealing. As a group, we must decide what to do with the money we earn, such as donating it to charities or organizations.

My group decided to plant carrots and basil, both known to support hair growth due to their beneficial properties and nutrients. This week, we were able to harvest our carrots, and now we’re waiting for our basil to mature. Our carrots have been very healthy and look strong. Throughout this experience, I’ve felt very happy and excited, as I look forward to selling more and more produce. My favourite part of this assignment is the selling aspect because I enjoy creatively marketing and earning money, knowing it’s for a good cause. Overall, this experience has been fun—not only working in the garden but also watching our produce grow.

- Nurleen and Avni

Choir Perform at Prescott College Fete

The choir had a blast at the Prescott College Fete! We were singing in the warm sunshine and were surrounded by our family and friends. What a beautiful way to praise the Lord.

One of the songs we sung was 'To God Be The Glory'. The students were singing with all of their might, saying "praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice". They sung so loudly, and with so much passion, that I’m sure the earth did hear their voices and praise.

Prescott College was so welcoming and generous. They gave all of the students in the choir free tickets to enjoy the rides and activities. I don’t think a single one of us left that place without a smile!

Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC): Best in Schools Awards

Last Friday Anthony Feng from Year 4 was invited to attend the AMC Awards held at Prince Alfred College to receive a High Distinction and 'Best in School' award. We again congratulate Anthony on this excellent achievement during Monday morning's assembly.

Next Thursday, (Week 3) all ICAS and AMC certificates will be awarded to participating students, so look out for these results in your child's bag. Students who receive a Distinction certificate will be awarded again at our Graduation Awards Ceremony in December. Your child's detailed results can be obtained using the TAP ID number on their certificates.

SA Junior School Chess Championships

In the holidays Anthony also participated in the SA Junior School Chess Championships and came third! Amazing effort - well done, Anthony.

Nature Play Bug Hunt

Bugs that crawl and bees that fly, can you spot the wings go by?

Patterns and textures all around, 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. This week it was all about bugs. Bugs to find, bugs to discover and bugs to create. The students had a page of bugs such as slaters, ants, bees, ladybirds and worms to find in the nature play space. Students were scurrying like spiders and slaters, using their magnifying glass to see if they could find them all. One student even managed to find a gecko which they were most excited about! Other students used to pens to make a bug using sharpies and rocks they could take home or hide around the community. The beautiful bugs they made were very creative.

What bugs can you discover in your backyard or community, maybe you could go on a bug hunt and find out?