Student opportunities and activities

Students at Penshurst Public School have the opportunity to engage in a diverse selection of extracurricular activities. Students from Year 2 to Year 6 are encouraged to participate, enabling them to explore new interests, develop skills, and connect with their peers outside the classroom.

Our programs include:

• school sport, athletics and inter-school competitions
• creative and performing arts groups and showcases
• cultural and language activities
• band program
• singing and signing choir
• excursions and in-school performances
• sporting club skills training incursions (NRL, AFL and BBL)
• public speaking and debating
• interest-based clubs, including chess and coding
• student leadership opportunities
• activities that support high potential and gifted learners.

Contact us to learn more about what’s available and how your child can get involved.

Our extra-curricular highlights

Essential communication skills

Debating and public speaking allows students the opportunity to participate in debate training and debates with students from other schools. Penshurst PS enters the annual national debating competition, the Premier’s Debating Challenge. Students work closely together with experienced debating teachers to develop their skills and confidence in public speaking.

Vibrant celebration of imagination

Our drama, music, and art programs are designed to inspire creativity and encourage self-expression in every student. Through engaging lessons and hands-on activities, students have the opportunity to explore different artistic styles, learn new techniques, and discover their passion for the performing and visual arts.

Learning beyond the classroom

Our students thrive when they step beyond the classroom, exploring new places and embracing fresh experiences. These learning journeys spark curiosity, build confidence, and encourage personal growth by connecting classroom knowledge to the real world. Each adventure helps our students develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Performing dance groups

Students in Year 2 to Year 6 can choose to participate in dance group, also trained by experienced teaching staff or a qualified dance teacher. Dance students perform at school events and at the Combined Public Schools Music Festival.

Instrumental music program

Penshurst Public School has a strong band program, which students from Year 3 to Year 6 can choose to participate in. We have both a training and a performing band that are supported by small group tuition as well as full band practice sessions.

Singing and signing choir

Our signing choir allows students from Year 2 to Year 6 to learn sign language, taught by one of our teachers in the hearing support unit. The choir rehearses weekly and performs at school events and in the Combined Public Schools Music Festival.

Interest-based clubs

Coding Club is a 7-week program each term which teaches students coding and digital skills that are fundamental for our changing future. Valuable skills including logic, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication are taught each week by one of our teachers. Chess is a paid activity that takes place after school in the library, taught by an expert chess teacher.

School sport, athletics and inter-school competitions

A comprehensive sport program which includes fitness and a wide variety of sports. The sport options offered may include: swimming, hockey, basketball, cricket, touch football, soccer, softball, T-ball, netball and Oztag. Students in Year 3 to Year 6 are offered a wide variety of sports to participate in at school or competitively through the Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) each Friday.

Excursions and in-school performances

We believe one of the best ways to learn something is through direct, hands-on experiences. These are provided through performance groups visiting our school and through class and stage excursions. We take every possible safety precaution when taking students outside the school and try to keep costs to a minimum.

Need to make a payment?

Our parent portal makes it easy to make a payment online. Parents/carers can visit the School Bytes portal at any time to make a payment online, view payment history and apply credit. For non-student payments, please contact the school for a payment link.

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