PLHS families are advised that the school’s Governing Council recently approved the following: Parent/Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday April 8th and Tuesday April 9th (Week 11/Term 1); on both days, students will be dismissed at 12:50pm to enable staff to prepare for the interviews, which can be booked between 2pm and 7:30pm; bus...Read More
As part of their SACE Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan subject, our Year 10 students are required to learn about employment pathways and job opportunities. To provide a genuine experience for this year’s group, we were fortunate to have ten former PLHS students come back to school for a morning; they each ran a short...Read More
The Workabout Centre program connects Aboriginal secondary students with education and employment pathways which can lead to school-based traineeships, apprenticeships and post school support. Last month, Minister for Education Mr John Gardner MP announced that the scheme would expand into Port Lincoln. The Port Lincoln Workabout Centre, to be managed by Ms Jolene Miller, will initially...Read More
My Year 9 Drama class put their skills to the test today, creating bruises and cuts in a Special Effects Makeup Design lesson. They used theatre makeup, tissues, glue, baby powder and toothpaste to create their looks – many left the results on display in order to show their peers how tough their Drama class...Read More
Our Stage 2 Child Studies class conducted their first practical assessment yesterday; the task involved maintaining a safe kitchen environment and encouraging healthy eating with a junior primary student. Initial preparations included creating a well-considered action plan, deciding upon an appropriate dish and shopping for all the ingredients required. We were then privileged to have...Read More
On Tuesday February 19th, our Year 10, 11 and 12 English students were fortunate to receive a visit from the renowned South Australian poet, Geoff Goodfellow – a frequent guest to Port Lincoln High School, on this occasion Geoff delivered five compelling poetry performances. Geoff Goodfellow has published a number of poetry collections over the...Read More
The students in Mr José Zayas-Buil’s Year 8 S.T.E.M. class were recently asked to consider the wider implications of S.T.E.M. – they explored the definition of S.T.E.M., what it looks, sounds and feels like, and how it is practically applied in society and their own daily lives. The class was then asked to study where...Read More
PLHS was delighted to host professional photographer (and ex-student) Robert Lang at our school yesterday for another one-day photo shoot. Rob’s brilliant shots will soon be displayed across a variety of promotional platforms, including our school website, pull-up banners, Woolies TV slideshow and computer screensavers. We thank Rob for his skill, professionalism and flexibility throughout...Read More
