Student opportunities and activities

At Petersham Public School, we offer a variety of programs in the classroom and across the school to help students build new skills, make friends and explore new interests.

High Potential and Gifted Education

All teachers at Petersham Public School have undertaken extensive training in High Potential and Gifted Education.

The following principles guided the development of the HPGE policy:

• All students, regardless of background or personal circumstances, require access to learning programs that meet their learning needs and support to aspire to, and achieve, personal excellence.
• Our commitment to high expectations for all students includes high potential and gifted students.
• Achieving excellence for high potential and gifted students is underpinned by effective school environments including quality teaching, learning and leadership.
• Potential exists along a continuum, where differing degrees of potential require differing approaches and levels of adjustment and intervention.

At Petersham PS, we follow Françoys Gagné's definitions of giftedness and talent established in the Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent DMGT 2.0 (2009).

The definition of high potential students across creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional domains expands the group of targeted students. All students who are identified as High Potential and/or Gifted will have a personalised learning plan. Contact us, to hear about how we support our learners.

Our programs include:

• school sport, athletics and inter-school competitions
• Tournament of minds
• Film By
• PSSA knockouts and high performance opportunities
• Arts Unit opportunities for music, dance, and drama
• creative and performing arts groups and showcases
• cultural and language activities
• excursions and incursions
• public speaking and debating
• lunchtime and interest-based clubs
• student leadership opportunities.

Contact us to learn more about what’s available and how your child can get involved.

Our extra-curricular highlights

Creative and performing arts

Our drama, music and art programs help students be creative and express themselves. They can join in concerts, art shows and drama activities. We have 11 music ensembles and proudly perform at the Opera House and Town Hall annually, as well as take part in School Spectacular every second year.

Trips and excursions

Our students enjoy getting out of the classroom to explore, learn and try new things. These experiences help them grow, build confidence and see how their learning connects to the world.

Lunchtime Activities

We’re fortunate at Petersham Public School to offer a variety of lunchtime activities, giving students the chance to explore their interests, have fun, and connect with friends.

Lunchtime Dance (K to Yr4)

Wednesday (Yrs 2-4) or Friday (K-Yr1) lunchtimes with Ms Kristy ($130 per semester).

Lunchtime Italian (K to Yr6)

Monday lunchtimes with Ms La Rosa (cost covered by P&C)

Thursday Lunchtime Fun Clubs (K to Yr6)

Term 1 – Art Club with Mr Corbett

Term 2 - Gardening Club with Mr Tony and Ms Bairaktaridis

Term 3- Cooking Club with Ms Jerez

Term 4- Mindfulness Club with Ms Akkawi

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