Our Year 9 Visual Art students have recently produced stunning skate deck designs… each and every student has developed personally unique and original concepts. As a class, we researched the history of skate deck and surfboard graphics. Students explored the work of many visual artists using skate and surf culture to inspire their works, as...Read More
Last Friday, the students in our Girls Connect program along with the Aboriginal Education Team hosted their inaugural Mother’s Day lunch. The girls crew baked muffins during their weekly Connect session, decorated biscuits and thanked the special women in their lives.Read More
Day 5 commenced with an inspiring weaving workshop with Kristal Matthews, artist and co-founder of Willay Designs; this was the perfect practice to encourage sharing of culture as our students learnt a variety of weaving techniques. They continued their creative research and concept development towards what will become resolved works. Media experimentation informed student choice...Read More
Earlier today, Port Lincoln High School’s Clontarf Academy staged a special Mother’s Day morning tea in celebration of the invaluable contributions made by the mothers and carers in our school community. The event brought together a wonderful gathering of Academy boys, their mothers, extended family members spanning generations, and several PLHS staff. Guests enjoyed a...Read More
The Port Lincoln High School community has embraced the key themes of “Do It For Dolly Day” today by wearing blue, donating to the “Dolly’s Dream” charity and most importantly, by spreading kindness. Events such as this provide vital opportunities for our students to demonstrate our school values (Responsible, Respectful & Inclusive) and to put...Read More
Our six Aboriginal visual art students continue to engage with immersive opportunities whilst part of the ACE Future Studios program – Days 3 and 4 in the ACE Gallery have delivered inspiring learning experiences. Day 3 began with a First Nation artist-led workshop by Bryce Cauwt who works with wood, ochres and a passion for...Read More
ACE Future Studios is a South Australian program that provides fully-supported, Adelaide-based visual art studios to young Aboriginal students in Years 10–12. The program offers a one-week intensive studio experience, as well as ongoing mentoring and professional development throughout the year. Students engage with leading First Nations artists, learn about Adelaide’s artistic community and discover...Read More
“Do It For Dolly Day” is an annual Australian campaign to raise awareness and funds to prevent bullying, particularly cyberbullying. It was created to honour Dolly Everett, who, at just 14 years of age, took her own life after an extended period of bullying and cyberbullying. Her story sparked a movement of kindness and awareness...Read More
The PLHS school community is advised of the following three upcoming events: Do It For Dolly Day – “Go Blue to End Bullying” (casual clothes day) – students and staff are invited to support this worthy cause next Friday (May 8/Week 2) by wearing blue and donating a gold coin; our Year 12 Crew are...Read More
As part of our school’s selection in the ASEAN-Australia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program, Casie Richardson and I were fortunate to visit our partner school Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan (MS for short) in Brunei Darussalam during the recent school holidays. From the moment we arrived at the airport, we were enthusiastically welcomed and felt...Read More
