Jekoa Allen (Year 7) Congratulations to Year 7 student Jekoa Allen on her winning entry in our recent Yarning Circle Design Competition. Jekoa’s design was voted most popular by PLHS students and staff from a number of worthy entries; the competition was initiated by our SRC after they were successful in obtaining a $5,000 grant. ...Read More
Earlier this week, the Year 8 students in Miss Tayla Helbig’s HPE class attempted their first food practical – they were challenged to produce artistic creations (of recognisable objects) using only fruit. As these images clearly depict, the results were spectacular! The design brief required each “artwork” to be upright (standing) as opposed to simply...Read More
1 September 2023 Dear Parent/Caregivers, PLHS will be conducting our Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) this term, during Weeks 7 and 8. This will involve your child completing two tests during this period, specifically addressing reading comprehension and mathematical processes. The tests are designed to be quick and give the school a progress snapshot of these...Read More
In Week 3, four Year 8 PLHS students – Ella Cox, Taylah David-Mabura, Tyson Retallick and Kobi Saunders – travelled to Adelaide to attend and help facilitate the 2023 STEM Aboriginal Learner Congress. This annual event aims to connect First Nations learners with potential pathways in the fields of Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)....Read More
Dear PLHS Families, I am writing to inform you that Port Lincoln High School will be open but providing a modified education program on Friday 1 September 2023 due to a vote for industrial action by members of the Australian Education Union at this site. The Education Director has approved the provision of a modified...Read More
PLHS wishes to sincerely thank Bunnings Port Lincoln for their recent donation of a “Tumbleweed Worm Café” worm farm (and associated equipment, including the worms). This generous contribution has been combined with our existing worm farm; the pair are now located between the Canteen and the Commercial Kitchen, enabling staff and students to convert recycled...Read More
While the rest of the school was considering their subject preferences for 2024, our Year 7 cohort spent yesterday morning’s extended Dharna Group session engaging in some fun activities with their peers. As these photos demonstrate, the 7’s enjoyed participating in a range of offerings including basketball, golf, mat ball, Minecraft, origami and virtual reality....Read More
Last Friday, Port Lincoln High School students and staff supported “Wear It Purple Day” by donning casual clothes (with a purple theme) to celebrate diversity and show their support for young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. During lunchtime, our Stage Band students performed in the Amphitheatre – please enjoy the snippet of video/audio from their...Read More
Earlier today, our P.L.A.C.E. (Port Lincoln Art Centre Enterprise) teacher Ms. Wanda Jarvis received the following message from Amy Williams, Community, Culture and Recreation Project Officer with the City of Port Lincoln… “Good morning Wanda, A huge thank you to you, your fellow staff and the PLACE Class who were involved in the T-Shirt Competition...Read More
Book Week – the best week of the year! This year we celebrated the theme of ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’ with a range of activities and promotions for our students. Flowers and lollipops were a real highlight with students getting a free lollipop for lending and reading, and an extra for returning any overdues. A book...Read More
