Success & Belonging Celebrated at Awards Assembly

A whole school assembly was staged in the Gym earlier today to recognise the Term 1 efforts of well over one hundred PLHS students. We were again delighted to have many of their parents and caregivers join us for the event, and at the celebratory morning tea in the Specialist Building which followed.

The assembly was again compered by our School Captains Liam Akehurst and Sophie Lang and commenced with an Acknowledgement of Country delivered by Year 9 student Aaron Richardson-Scott. Mr. Craig Akehurst based his Principal’s Address around the theme of belonging, and how our Crew culture is having many positive impacts across the school.

Achievement certificates were then handed out to worthy recipients across all six year levels; Channel Leaders and Year Level Support staff announced the names of students (listed below) who had earned Crew and/or Academic Excellence Awards.

Miss Tayla Helbig spoke about the 21 PLHS athletes who represented their school and region with distinction in Adelaide late last term – these students were also presented with certificates, for both participation and placings during the event.

Music students/staff Summer Thorpe (Year 11), Josh Flanigan (Year 10) and Mr. Stephen Campbell provided a real highlight during today’s proceedings, as they skilfully performed two songs for the audience – Green Day’s “Longview” and No Doubt’s “Just a Girl”. We look forward to inviting more students to deliver live music at future whole school events.

Congratulations to all of today’s award-winners and many thanks again to the parent/caregivers who supported our event. Non Nobis Solum.

CREW AWARD WINNERS:

• YEAR 12: Macie Claughton, Hayden Francis, Alyssa Joniega, Delta Proude & Taj Williams
• YEAR 11: Mylee Bilney, Stirling Carter, Darcy Edwards, Ruby Gamlin, Airlie Hartwich, Tommy Puddy, Nate Siebert, Summer Thorpe & Zoe van-Overdijk
• YEAR 10: Isaac Brougham, Will Burger, Stella Franklin, Zach Hurrell, Chloe Marks, Nicholas Minto, Annabel Ornsby & Nate Shepherd
• YEAR 9: Ryder Bilney, Jarran Durdin, Campbell Greenfield, Jordy Parker, Takey Retsas, Stephanie Rocchi, Harmony Sincock, Genesis Tagsip, Damien Warren, Nevaeh Watkinson & Ari Weetra
• YEAR 8: Presley Balnaves, Aiza Blayney, Isabella Defelice, Kai Liffner, Lil Lohmeyer, Ryder Patakakis, Max Perry, Tommy Prow, Rory Whetstone & Hunter Williams
• YEAR 7: Maddison Hurrell, Kyla Kropinyeri, Darcie Manthorpe, Ruby Marzolo & Riley Rocchi

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS:

• Year 12: Liam Akehurst, Jevan Ambrose, Fletcher Beard, Lilly Durdin, Sky Keane, Sophie Lang, Evan Lukin, Max Mitchelson, Ayesha Murtaza, Delta Proude, Isla Wagner & Taj Williams
• Year 11: Lainie Bell, Stirling Carter, Sophie Cheriton, Jorja Defelice, Ruby Gamlin, Bella Go, Airlie Hartwich, Maya Kennedy, Keeley Millard, Max Stanley, Jasmine Tiller, Kiara Tonkin, Rebekah Turner, Kael Williams & Evie Wiseman
• Year 10: Zoe Allan, Lani Cocks, Marley Coleman, Tanayah D’Agostini, Simon Hennessy, Zach Hurrell, Kynan Letton, Isla Nagel, Ella Scholz & Xander Taylor
• Year 9: Asha Clements, Kai Cunningham, Lucas Dixon, Trisha Farrow, Abi Ferrett, Jordy Parker, Byron Phillis, Angus Rodda, Chelsea Sampson, Harmony Sincock & Peyton Smith
• Year 8: Willoh Brown, Jessie Caulfield, Isabella Defelice, Luis Guamen, Lucy Hatzimanolis, Indie Hollamby, Indigo Hood, McKenzie Nicholls, Darcy Parkyn, Neve Thomas, Isla Wilson & Frankie Woolford
• Year 7: Ayama Henning, Brock Parry & Ava Webb