Pennant Hills Public School

School Context Pennant Hills Public School, established in 1925 and situated on two sites 500 metres apart, currently has an enrolment of 525 students. Physical facilities include air-conditioned classrooms with interactive whiteboards, school hall, canteen, uniform shop, STEAM room, library and Before and After School Care Centre located on the K-2 campus. Our school is a welcoming, friendly, safe, nurturing and challenging learning environment. It is characterised by the wonderful support of parents, carers and our diverse local community which works in partnership with our committed, professional, and caring staff to provide for the total education of every child in 'Learning for Life', our school motto. Our school community promotes at all times the values of Respect, Responsibility and Aspiring in all areas of life.  The school has a high reputation in the community for excellence in academic, sport and creative arts programs. The school's comprehensive sport program provides opportunities for participation in the Premier's Sporting Challenge, Primary School Sports Association competition in netball, softball, league tag and soccer and a variety of school-based sport experiences. PHPS offers performance opportunities in music, choir, instrumental and dance, which resulted in the NSW Director-General of Education's School Achievement Award for Outstanding Performing Arts Programs. Additional programs include MiniLit and MultiLit, literacy and numeracy learning support funded by the Parents' and Citizens' Association, EAL/D and environmental education. Our Learning and Support Team works in partnership with parents, carers and outside agencies to develop and implement programs to cater for students with additional needs. Student learning is further enhanced through the teaching of technology integration, public speaking and debating, specialist music and dance instruction, gardening club, and Student Representative Council. Our Vision Our vision at Pennant Hills Public School is to empower students to become independent lifelong learners, who are actively engaged and motivated with their learning and the school. Our design of teaching and learning experiences will develop communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and citizenship. At Pennant Hills Public School staff, parents and carers work together to enable all students to strive for personal best, experience success, and promote individual student growth through focus on personal effort and mindset. Our students will be caring, active citizens on local and global stages, with skills to realise their potential and excel in an ever-changing world.