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Extra Curricular

Learning that reaches beyond the classroom walls

Holistic learning flows beyond the classroom to movement, language, culture, curiosity and connection. At Parklands School, we ensure education for our students is a lived experience, which is why we connect our Montessori inspired philosophy with our Enriched Learning programs to nurture the whole child.

 

In doing this we offer hands on opportunities that awaken the senses, spark independence, and connect children meaningfully with themselves, their community, and the world around them. 

These experience help our students grow in courage, develop confidence, and thrive creatively. Through their unique learned experiences, we begin to help shape who they are, and who they will become. It's how we inspire learning for life.

Parklands students running and smiling at an outdoor sporting event

Sporting Teams

Coordinated by our P&F, Parklands School have a number of sporting teams that run at various times throughout the year. These teams encourage teamwork, friendship and provide opportunities for students to give new sporting activities a go.

Five Parklands students lying or sitting down on the sand at the beach

Swimming Lessons

All students from Pre Primary to Year 4 take part in in-term swimming lessons each year at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre. Our Year 5/6 students' swimming lessons are ocean based and held at Emu Point. Over a dedicated fortnight, students build confidence in the water while learning vital life skills.

Parklands student holding up a shell to the viewer, at the beach

Excursions

Designed to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and build connection with the world around us. Whether exploring local bushland, visiting community, or engaging in hands-on learning beyond the school gates, our excursions support independence and real-world discovery.

Arrangement of materials from the land for Parklands Noongar lesson

Noongar Language

All students from Years 2 to 6 participate in a weekly Noongar Language and Culture program where ancient stories, sounds, and wisdom of Menang Country come alive in natural settings.

Parklands student, playing violin

Music Lessons

Music is woven into the rhythm of school life at Parklands. From playful class sessions in the early years to lunchtime choir rehearsals and optional private lessons in voice, piano, theory and guitar. Students are encouraged to explore sound, expression, and performance in ways that build confidence and joy.

Parklands student looking down, smiling and holding a dog indoors

Story Dogs

Each year, a select group of Year 2 students have the chance to grow their reading confidence through our much-loved Story Dogs program. 

Students read aloud in a safe, judgement-free space to develop fluency, self-esteem, and a genuine love of reading.

Parklands students on a natural playground, smiling, outdoors

Ready To See Our Philosophy In Action?

Book a tour and experience how Parklands School nurtures a lifelong love of learning in our students everyday.

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