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24.01.2022 Today we held our first HEROIC Day, where the Junior School students dressed up in the spirit of our School’s core values. It was so great to see what exemplified HEROIC to all the kids: We had doctors, nurses, emergency service workers, construction workers, teachers, artists, sporting heroes, environmentalists, soldiers... and the list goes on.

22.01.2022 Tutankhamun came to TPHS today via a roadshow incursion! Not only were the History students learning how to make papyrus, write using ancient symbols and using ancient maths techniques in classrooms, they were also able to visit a replica tomb and see the King Tut trailer complete with ancient Egyptian artefacts and theatrical multi-media displays!

21.01.2022 Now that the students have returned, it has been great to see the Library come to life again with readers, chess players and studiers from across the Senior School, as well as alumni visitors and book deliveries too! #pittwaterhouse

20.01.2022 Today will mark our Kindergarten's second swim lesson in the School pool. So beautiful to see their excited little faces!

20.01.2022 Our Junior School girls and then boys enjoyed the fun, competition and House spirit at today's Swim Carnivals!

19.01.2022 It was great to see how engaged the Year 10 Grammar students were in this morning's workshop with Tomorrow Man called 'Man and the Mask'. The workshop explored how fear of judgement and excessive 'banter' affects individuals and the cohort as a whole. The students were also asked to consider ways in which men protect themselves or hide from situations. Thanks for raising these important issues with our students.

19.01.2022 Our Junior School students have been bringing joy to aged care residents around the Northern Beaches. Each student from Kindergarten to Year 6 has been partnered with a resident and has developed for them an artwork inspired by gratitude. As well as writing letters to their new buddies, students have also recorded a performance for them to view at their leisure. A giant thank you to Mrs Garing of P6 and Ms Francis of J6 for making this such a successful and meaningful initiative for both the students and the residents.

18.01.2022 A huge congratulations to Yarra from College 8 who is now the National Future Problem Solving Champion in the Individual category!! Last Friday she participated in the finals, in a two hour exam on the topic 'Living in Poverty', and today she was notified she won the national finals!! She will next compete in June 2021, in the virtual International Future Problem Solving competition with almost 2,000 students from 14 competing countries. ... We (especially Mrs James, our Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator) are so very proud!!

17.01.2022 Our Year 12 students and their parents took time out of their busy lives to re-connect with each other through our Time and Space program on Tuesday 2 Feb. Luckily, there will be further opportunities for our Year 7 and 9 parents and students to connect at upcoming evenings in June and August, so be sure to get involved!

17.01.2022 On Tuesday night, we witnessed our TPHS mothers and mentors building even stronger connections with their Year 7 children at our Time & Space event. Bill Jenning’s fantastic program provides an opportunity for parents and children to step away from their busy lives and reconnect at a time when independence is becoming an important part of their adolescent's life.

16.01.2022 Today, Sustainability Group members from C8 and G9 harvested carrots grown using compost generated from the Canteen’s food waste! This is just one of the initiatives being undertaken by the Group whose mission is to reduce the School’s ecological impact on the land through waste management and gardening.

16.01.2022 What a fun-filled day our girls had at the College Swimming Carnival today! We missed having our lovely family supporters pool-side but the encouraging attitudes of the girls towards one another was in full display. Thanks to those who participated as well as the staff on hand to make the event run smoothly!

12.01.2022 Nothing beats a lesson in the pool especially on a beautiful summer day! So great to see these happy faces and hear the fun being had by our students splashing around in the pool again.

09.01.2022 Our Year 6 Debating Team have been extremely successful in the AISNSW virtual debating competition this year. After a valiant effort, Team B narrowly lost their semi-final debate yesterday, but it has been great to see the students' excellent individual progress as well as the supportive camaraderie between the two teams. Many thanks too to Mrs Webster and Mrs Garing for their coaching efforts.

08.01.2022 Artists in Action Year 9 elective Visual Arts have been creating ceramic narrative vessels combining hand building techniques together with their creative visions. Keep an eye out for the links to the online Art Galleries to view these amazing works in completion. Great effort Year 9!

07.01.2022 Today our Year 11 Industrial Technology Multimedia Students enjoyed listening to the accounts of Duncan Schieb, the founder of video production company Subliminal Productions and also a Pittwater House parent. Duncan shared his journey and depth of experience in the film industry. The students asked many questions and Duncan inspired and informed them in a way that only experience can provide. ... Many thanks for your time today, Duncan!

07.01.2022 Our Year 11 Visual Art students were busy in Bundanon last weekend participating in an educator-led tour of landscape painter Arthur Boyd's beautiful homestead. Not only were they able to observe his studio environment, they also participated in a number of workshops to try new styles and techniques and also managed to witness Australian flora and fauna at its finest!

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Class of 2020 Year 12 students Matthew Norton (who was also nominated for ARTEXPRESS 2021), Will Hunt, Paris Ingegneri and Meg Shaw who have all been selected for inclusion in the Express Yourself 2021 exhibition at Manly Art Gallery & Museum opening in Feb 2021. Well done, all!!! Here is a sneak peek of their outstanding works

06.01.2022 Happy World Teachers’ Day to our wonderful teaching staff. With grateful thanks for all you do, and the energy and support you provide to our students and their families.

05.01.2022 Yesterday, our K-2 students celebrated Australian Reading Hour, where they stopped what they were doing, and absorbed themselves in a book! So lovely to see them all finding such joy in reading!

03.01.2022 In the words of our fab Co-ordinator of Music and Performing Arts, Mr Cosentino, 'thank you all for the part you played in making last night's Junior Performing Arts night such a great success. It was certainly an opportunity for our Junior School to shine.' Whether you saw it live or via the live stream, we hope you enjoyed watching as much as the students enjoyed performing!

02.01.2022 Today, we held our annual Remembrance Day Service to pay respect to those men and women of the Australian Defence Force who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest We Forget. Special thanks to Asha, Lachlan and Orea of 9PDM for their wonderful photos.

02.01.2022 In a new initiative, students from our Year 9 Accelerated Maths class are working with students from Year 1. In the words of our Year 9 class, we want to bring about connection, to capture their imagination at such an important time in their life and to inspire them for all that lies ahead in Maths We played interactive games and are seeking to mentor these young members of Pittwater House to enjoy this time through us working together. It is a great activity and we are learning different skills as well. How great is that?!