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Years 10 to 12 - HSC Preparation Courses

The link below provides information on courses being hosted by The University of Sydney during the upcoming April holidays. Several are aimed at Years 10 and 11 around essay writing skills, however most are HSC subject specific preparation courses aimed at our current Year 12.  Courses such as these provide a great opportunity to enhance the learning that is experienced at school and to further facilitate academic success in the HSC.

Link to: HSC Preparation Courses

Calling all students who are interested in writing poetry!

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition is open to all students from K-12.

More information can be found here - Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

I will be facilitating this competition at school in Term 2, and I am hoping to gain interest from a wide range of students who are keen to submit an entry for this wonderful competition.

Please let me know via email at: victoria.james@tphs.nsw.edu.au by Friday 26th March if you are interested in submitting an entry. 

The Maths Study Centre will not run on Monday 22 March due to Parent/Teacher Interviews. It will be held as usual on Thursday 25 March from 3:30 to 4.20pm for students in Years 7-12.

The 2021 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge has begun! 

The PRC officially started 1st March and runs until 20th August 2021. Any books read from Christmas 2020 onwards can count towards this year’s challenge total. 

The PRC booklists can be viewed here.

Students can read from their challenge level or higher. The PRC booklist is quite extensive catering for a variety of reading levels, with popular and quality literature from Australian and International authors.

All K-2 students will complete the challenge whilst at school from the books read in class or in the library. These books will be logged on the parent’s behalf by library staff. However, if parents would like their child’s login please contact Mrs Trish Doonan at: patricia.doonan@tphs.nsw.edu.au and she will forward it on to you. 

Years 3-6 will need to read 20 books (15 from PRC booklist and 5 free choice) to complete the challenge. PRC login details will be placed in diaries. 

Years 7-10 will need to read 20 books (15 from PRC booklist and 5 free choice) to complete the challenge. There is a new challenge level for Year 10 students who may not have completed the challenge last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also have a corresponding Level 9 plus booklist that can only be viewed from the old website. If students have forgotten their login details, they can request this information from the library staff.

View the link to Level 9 plus booklist here.

Happy Reading!

Uniform Shop Bookings

Bookings are compulsory for parents who wish to purchase from the Uniform Shop - To make a booking the link is available on the Uniform Page of the Pittwater House website here: Book Online here. Alternatively you can contact Mrs Tess Spark at: teresa.spark@tphs.nsw.edu.au or call on: 9972 5721. Parents/guardians without a booking may not be able to be served.

Please wait until the previous appointment has concluded before entering the shop. We ask that if you or your child/children are unwell, please reschedule your appointment. You must use the QR code at the entrance to the School.

Please Note:

• Winter uniforms are to be worn in Terms  2 and 3.
• Senior girls can make their appointment during term time to be fitted during their recess or lunch break.
• Blazers are compulsory for Years 1-12.

Uniform Shop Autumn Recess Hours

Monday 12th April 9.30 –4.30pm

Tuesday 13th April 8am–3.30pm

Wednesday 14th April 8am–3.30pm

Thursday 15th April 8am–3.30pm

Friday 16th April 8am–3.30pm

Monday 19th April 8am–4pm

Note: Closed Daily 12-12.30pm