Port Noarlunga Primary School

Learning with The Cross Kids

Learning with The Cross Kids

By Sarah Cross — Year 1/2 Teacher Last term we had a wonderful time navigating our way around information texts, researching about common Australian animals, marine life and zoo animals. We began by discovering that an information text was not like a story, but that...
Planting a coastal habitat

Planting a coastal habitat

By Mr. Letcher — History Teacher As part of our Geography lessons, Miss Alana and Miss Courtney’s classes have been learning about what creatures need in their habitats. We have created a coastal habitat using plants that would naturally occur in the Port Noarlunga...
How technology is helping our science in year 3/4

How technology is helping our science in year 3/4

By Mrs. Thompson & Miss Mercer’s 3/4 Class This term for science in Mrs. Thompson and Miss Mercer’s year 3/4 class we are focusing on life and earth. One thing we have been incorporating into our science lessons is technology. We have been using iPads to...
Why learn French?

Why learn French?

By KAREN THORBURN – Teacher of French Why learn French? I don’t think a week goes by without me being asked this question. To my knowledge, French was selected by the school community as the new language for PNPS approximately 8 years ago and was introduced by...
Connecting our learning to community

Connecting our learning to community

BY COURTNEY ORRIN Wheely want some bread tagsEarlier this year, one of our team members, Jake Hansen began promoting ‘Bread Tags for Wheelchairs’. Jake and his Mum, Danni came across an advertisement for the charity and believed it would be something that they could...
Art everywhere in Miss Bianca’s class!

Art everywhere in Miss Bianca’s class!

This term, Vivonne has been working in our class, sharing her art expertise. We have learnt lots of new skills and had so much fun along the way! Some of the concepts we have explored are texture, printing, beading, painting, collaging, weaving, crayons and water...