Neighbourhood House Week 2019

Yesterday we celebrated Neighbourhood House Week 2019 by sharing a friendly morning tea with Reservoir locals, PRACE students and members of the business community. It was great to chat with these guests over a cuppa and learn about the activities they would …

Open Day at East Preston Community Centre

PRACE staff attended the annual East Preston Community Centre Open Day on Saturday, April 6th. The PRACE ‘Reconnect Bus’ has attended this event for the past couple of years. It is a great way to meet with the local community …

Community News – April/May 2019

Term 1 Morning Tea: Interactive Health Expo

Congratulations to PRACE staff and students on a fantastic term 1! The school term ended on a high note with students participating in a much anticipated event: a lively, interactive health expo and a delicious banquet from around the world. …

Darebin Kite Festival

What a lovely day out we had on Sunday at Darebin’s Annual Kite Festival at Edwardes Lake Park. There was gorgeous weather, great food, activities for the kids…and of course lots of kite flying! Here are some photos from the day. …

Harmony Day

Yesterday PRACE staff and students celebrated Harmony Day with a story competition and delicious morning tea. Harmony Day gives us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background.  …

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Last Friday at PRACE we marked this special day with a fun and interactive competition during morning tea. EAL teacher Marina opened the activity with a moving reflection, recognising the progress we’ve made as a society and prompting us to consider how …

Community News – March 2019

Thank you from Backpack Bed for Homeless

This Tuesday as the Community Green Thumbs Program set up their market stall in the Merrilands foyer, I was struck by the most amazing smell of basil. The freshness was literally in the air.  Every week I see students and …

Anniversary of the National Apology to Indigenous Australia

Yesterday marked the 11th Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations and Indigenous Australia. To honour this important historic occasion our  EAL students gathered to view  a video of the speech Prime Minister  Kevin Rudd delivered in parliament on that day  in 2008. Students …