Sustainability Fair
Our much anticipated Sustainability Fair took place last week in the hub. Our Year 8 students were manning their stalls for the whole school community to see. They did an amazing job presenting current information about a variety of topics and making it interactive for …
Assembly focused on Cultural Identity
Our Secondary Principal, Mr Gifford spoke in the last Assembly about the importance of symbols and identity. On Friday, we celebrated our rich heritage and identity by raising three flags – the National, West Australian and Indigenous. Tiana, who raised the National flag, is one …
Harmony Day
Today was Carey’s Harmony Day in our Primary School. This is a special day where we recognise and celebrate our cultural diversity. Students dressed up in some wonderful attire to represent a country of their choice and there was a special Assembly where our Year …
Non-Fiction Writing in Year 3
Today the Year 3 students had fun exploring non-fiction texts. Students worked in small groups to identify the structure and features of different texts. Later this term they will pick an animal for their own non-fiction writing. …
Students studying Japanese visit UWA
Last Friday, Year 9 and 10 Japanese students were given an opportunity to visit the University of Western Australia to experience a variety of Japanese culture and language. Students participated in the traditional sport of Kendo, visited the Japanese courtyard gardens and the traditional tatami …
Year 5 Technology
There was much excitement in the Year 5 Technology class today as the students were introduced to programming a robotic ball using the Sphero Edu app. Today they learnt how to give the robot basic commands and over the next three weeks they will progress …
Golf Championships
Late last term, three of our students competed at the Primary School Golf Championships at the WA Golf Club. They had a great day out on course. They played really well and stepped up to play in a higher division than usual. They didn’t place …
Pyjama Day In Pre-Primary
It’s Pyjama Day in Pre-Primary at Harrisdale! Always a memorable and fun day for our students! …
Wellness Dog Update
We hope everyone’s had a great holiday! School’s back on Monday and we’re excited to start Term 3! Our new Wellness Dog Bonnie had a relaxing break with lots of lazy days napping, eating, playing and more napping. She’s been back to work with the …
Spray Paint Incursion
Last term, artist Nathan Hoyle ran a Spray Painting incursion with our Year 9 and 10 Art and Design students. The students thoroughly enjoyed being introduced to this technique and created some fantastic finished pieces! …
