Tony Zappia visits PPN

It was great to catch up with Mr Tony Zappia, Federal Member for Makin, this morning, when he came out to visit the Leadership Team and School Captains today. He spent some time talking with the team, as well as touring our campus to see the changes and progress since his last visit. Thanks for taking the time to visit us, Mr Zappia!

National Simultaneous Storytime

Wednesday, the 19^th of May, was National Simultaneous Storytime and PPN, along with 125 000 other locations around Australia, joined Una, an adventurous 10 year who wants more space!

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 21^st year, NSS has established itself as being a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy

PPN definitely had fun with Una and her adventures through our Solar System. Class got to choose how they got to read the book. Your child may have been read to by their teacher or they could have gone on a literary adventure with Dr Shannon Walker, an American Astronaut on the International Space Station!

No matter how the book was enjoyed it is pretty cool to know that 1 million kids were reading the same book, together around all of Australia.

Great work, PPN! Keep reading and enjoying this space that God has given us.

Collaboration, Calculation and Creation

The click of the keys on the cash register makes an audible sound. There is the sound of the money draw opening as a child negotiates the change needed for the purchase of flowers from their florist shop. Helpful fellow student shoppers negotiate with one another as they share flowers and ribbons. They compare the colours, shapes and sizes of their flowers with their friends and classify each one. “May I buy the pink daisies?” requests one eager shopper. A calculation is carefully made. An exchange of goods and money from one student to the other is met with a look of pleased satisfaction. This satisfaction comes from their positive sense of self that is built during times of nature play. Students use reason and logic to problem solve and make decisions. They then use their imagination and innovation to creatively make a gift or a display that reflects their playful designs. With joy in their hearts, they carry their creative bouquets to a teacher or two to show that they care.

This week, the florist shop dramatic nature play gave students the opportunity to communicate and collaborate happily with their peers.