THPS Primary Ethics

13/08/2024

Curious about ethics teaching? This session may be for you…

Passionate about developing the decision makers of tomorrow? Find out how to make a difference with Primary Ethics!

21/05/2024

It’s volunteer’s week, so there’s no better time to recognise our wonderful volunteers. THPS ethics is run solely by volunteers, we’re community members, parents and former parents who love being part of the PE ethics. Thank you Anna, Melanie, John, Gail, Sarah, Lori and our new teachers Jono and Matt for your commitment. Thanks to phill at Praise Joe for supporting our volunteers with sweet treats for our after class coffee catch ups.

30/10/2023

Wanting to hear more about Primary Ethics at our school? Come along to our post class coffee. Tuesday’s at 10.15am at Praise Joe
Or send us a message

25/07/2023

It felt great to get back into the classroom today and get ethics underway for term 3.
Ever wondered what happens in an Primary Ethics lesson? Check out Insight on SBS, here’s a snippet

What is empathy? Do we need to learn to be more empathetic? Can empathy be taught? The SBS program Insight dedicated an episode to this question, which aired on 16 May 2023. Insight visited a public school in Sydney and filmed a wonderful Stage 2 ethics class on empathy taught by Primary Ethics volu...

23/05/2023

Post ethics class coffee catch up Praise Joe thanks Phill for our treats each week

15/05/2023

Our bulletin for parents aims to let you know what your children are discussing in their ethics lessons this term. We hope they’re talking about it with you at home too! Bear in mind that schools start their ethics programs at different times of the year, basically when they have enough volu...

11/05/2023

Everyone’s invited
Primary Ethics is celebrating National Volunteer Week 2023 with a lunchtime event next Thursday 18 May, from 12.30 to 1.30pm, to recognise the special contribution of our community volunteers.

Date: Thursday 18 May
Time: 12.30-1.30pm
Where:

This National Volunteer Week, we're putting a special spotlight on the contribution made by our community volunteers. These volunteers generously give their time and energy to teaching ethics despite having no direct connection, such as children or grandchildren, at the school. Perhaps it's plain to...

09/05/2023

We’re excited to be back for term 2 today.
Do you have a spare hour a week to join us?
Click on the link to find out more about volunteering as an ethics facilitator

If you are available to run a short class each week, volunteer to teach Ethics and you'll help children learn important skills for life!

29/03/2023

Wondering what happens in ethics classes or would you like to get involved? Send us a message or contact the school

Including how to disagree with others respectfully.

28/03/2023

Including how to disagree with others respectfully.

14/03/2023

Meet the team!

Left to right: Fil, Sarah, Anna, Lori & Melanie. Missing from photo: Von & John.

We were thrilled to kick off Ethics classes for 2023 at THPS today.

20/02/2023

Why choose Ethics for your child?

Ethics lessons explore everyday ethical issues pitched at your child’s age level. Our impartial volunteers present stories and questions which encourage children to consider what they would do – and what they ought to do – in that situation.