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The Middle School is a unique period of student growth and development. Our Peninsula School program is designed to expand students? academic skills and promote personal development and attitudes of responsible citizenship thorough a variety of learning experiences. This includes interdisciplinary learning across all parts of the academic and pastoral program as is evident in the Night of Notables, Mt Baw Baw Project and Personal Best Evening.

Our teaching philosophy and practice is based on the understanding that during these years students undergo significant physical, emotional, social and academic development. The diversity of curricular and co-curricular activities available to students enables them to accept increasing levels of responsibility for their own learning and behaviour.

Our Middle School students are encouraged to accept personally extending challenges through a range of experiences. With the support of talented teaching teams, the leading edge design and fully technology equipped Perry Building and teaching pedagogy based upon the Peninsula Academic Skill Set (PASS) learning policy, our students develop diverse skills and valuable learning in a range of enjoyable and extending Middle School experiences.

Steve Wiltshire
Head of Middle School

Water winner - Georgia snaps up a prize

26/10/09 10:20 - General

Georgia Wiggs, a Year 11 student of The Peninsula School has won a national 2009 Savewater Awards photographic
competition with her stunning image ‘Keep Water Usage on Your Mind’.
The competition encourages students and adults to portray their thoughts about and awareness of water
conservation. Georgia was one of seven Victorians among the 13 finalists in three categories, which
indicates the impact the drought has had on our consciousness.
Georgia took a photo of her younger sister Hannah (Year 8 at Peninsula) and one of a bowl with water
being poured into it and merged the two using PhotoShop.
“It’s not as hard as most people think,” said Georgia. “I’ve always been interested in photography, but
this interest has really taken off in the past two years.”
Georgia is currently undertaking a project called 365 Days on Flickr with the aim of expanding her portfolio
by taking a photograph each day.
Georgia received a Nikon digital camera for winning the secondary school category of the photographic
competition, plus an iPod Shuffle for making it to the finals. The Peninsula School received $1000.
Georgia’s image will appear in a range of promotional materials for the Savewater Alliance. Go to:
http://www.savewater.com.au/programs-and-events/savewater-awards/2009-winners/photographicaward

Online Booklists

11/11/09 2:52 - General

Booklists are now available online. Click here or on the above logo to go to the Landmark website.

Scholarships

26/10/09 10:47 - General

The Peninsula School is offering scholarships for students entering Grade 5 and Year 7 in 2011. The ACER Scholarship Examinations will be held on Saturday 27th February 2010 at our Mt Eliza campus. Click here for further information and to complete online registration

Scholarships to be offered for 2011 are as follows:

Grade 5: Academic & General Excellence (ACER Examination)
Year 7: Academic & General Excellence (ACER Examination)


In addition, male students who are not currently enrolled at the School, may also apply for the means tested Robert Barr-Smith Scholarship for entry into Year 7 2011(1 only, General Excellence)

Click here for further information about the Robert Barr-Smith Scholarship

Extend OSHC

28/10/08 7:09 - General

3pm-6pm
Permanent: $16.80*
Casual: $18.80*
[(*per child per session - Minus Child Care Benefits
(CCB means tested) and the 50%
Child Care Tax Rebate (CCTR)]
For Bookings Phone
1300 366 437

 

Class of 1979 - 30 Year Reunion

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The Class of 1979 - 30 Year Reunion will be held at 7:30pm on Saturday 14 November 2009. Click here to download the invitation which contains all details.

TOPSA Reunions and Events 2009

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Class of ‘89/Yr 11 Boys Careers Luncheon – 4/9/2009
Class of 1989 – 20 Year Reunion – 5/9/2009
Women’s Breakfast – 13/10/2009
Class of 2008 – 1 Year Reunion – 16/10/2009
Class of 1979 – 30 Year Reunion – 14/11/2009