PLHS has partnered with HP BYOD (bring-your-own-device) to offer educational grade laptop computers to our school community at the best possible prices. HP BYOD devices come with a 3-year onsite warranty, plus (optional) Accidental Damage Protection. HP have just updated the products and prices available on our purchasing portal. To check out the latest offerings, please go to www.hp.com.au/byod and enter our...Read More
Thank you to the countless staff and students who supported yesterday’s Wear It Purple Day at PLHS. Well done to all those who got involved by wearing purple, holding fabulous conversations, and showing support to our SRC reps as they led the lunchtime activities in the Amphitheatre. The students (and staff) in attendance wrote messages representing our...Read More
During an extended Dharna Group session yesterday, our Year 12 students had the privilege of meeting and listening to an incredible guest speaker – former Barossa Valley winemaker John Weeks shared his inspirational story of surviving a horrific accident, one that left him with severe burns to 75% of his body. John is currently touring...Read More
Community Engagement // 11am September 1st // Mallee Park FC INTRODUCTION: The Aboriginal Education Project is a core component of the SACE Board’s Thrive strategic plan which is committed to fulfilling the learning entitlement of Aboriginal students. The project engages key stakeholders (students, school and Communities), to help us understand how we can give recognition...Read More
On Saturday August 20th, the Children’s Book Council of Australia launched Book Week for 2022; what better way to promote reading and help to build a positive reading culture, than to get the PLHS school community involved. There are a number of activities/competitions running this week for everyone to have some fun with all things...Read More
“WEAR IT PURPLE” shares the same goals of Australian school systems in providing the foundation for Inclusive Education of which all students can take part. We share the same goal of ensuring that we create a safe, caring school environment in which students are nurtured as they learn while recognising the diversity within the school...Read More
Above (L-R): Madison Gotch, Harmony Miller, Charley McGlashan & Kenisha Bilney Last week, four Year 8 students – Madison Gotch, Harmony Miller, Charley McGlashan and Kenisha Bilney – attended the two-day 2022 STEM Aboriginal Learner Congress in Adelaide. The Congress aims to engage students with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) learning; it offers industry...Read More
Last week, our Year 7, 8 and 9 Indonesian classes celebrated Indonesian Independence Day (Hari Merdeka / August 17th) with various activities held throughout the week. The students designed and made their own celebration Penjors, fondly referred to as Balinese Christmas trees, which they tied to the entrance of the Specialist Building. The Year 9’s...Read More
The Year 12 Aquaculture class at PLHS have finally succeeded in spawning our eight eleven-year-old barramundi (six males/two females – with an average weight of 8kg). To our knowledge, this has never been achieved before within a school-based aquaculture facility. The students spent all of Term 2 preparing the brood stock with correct temperature, salinity,...Read More
A reminder that PLHS is participating in the Wonder Recycling Rewards program. We are collecting bread bags to exchange for points to redeem on new sports equipment, with all registered schools going into the draw to win an exercise circuit made from the recycled plastic collected. There are several specially marked pink collection points around...Read More
