School facilities
Read about the facilities we have for students to use in our school.
Gym
Our school gym is equipped with air conditioning and heating. It has a large area for playing a variety of sports (basketball, volleyball, netball, soccer) and is used for our school assemblies, with an audiovisual system to support showcasing student learning.
We hire out our gym, please contact the front office if you wish to enquire about how to hire this facility.
Oval
Our oval is fully fenced and boasts a large playing field for a variety of sports.
Peace Pole
100 PEACE POLES – 100 YEARS OF ROTARY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Peace Pole program began in 1955. You can now find Peace Poles in close to 200 countries with over 250,000 placed around the world. They are one of the most recognised monuments dedicated to peace on earth.
The Peace Pole movement was started in Japan by the visionary Masahisa Goi. He was deeply moved by the catastrophic devastation caused by the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1995 he began to spread his simple message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’.
Peace Poles are set into the earth, with the Universal Peace Message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ written on each side in four languages. They symbolise our common wish for a world at peace. They stand as a silent vigil, reminding us to think and act in the spirit of peace.
Recognising the 100 years of Rotary in South Australia during 2023-2024 the Rotary Club are sponsoring 100 Peace Poles to be posted around South Australia. The Rotary Club of Campbelltown has sponsored Thorndon Park Primary School’s Peace Pole and we are helping to spread the message of peace by placing a Peace Pole in our natural play area.
OUR PEACE POLE #114
Peace Pole #114 at Modbury School P-6 stands proudly within our nature play creating a meaningful location for students, staff and the community to gather to reflect, and act in the spirit of peace. At the front of the pole there is the quote ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ by Masahisa Goi in English and also translated in Kaurna ‘Pilyurnirna Yartangka’. On the other side of the pole it is translated in Hindi and Braille.
Peace Pole Ceremony
On the 13 November 2023 the school community gathered with special guests to introduce the Peace Pole to students, staff and families.
Playground and gardens
We have 2 nature-based playgrounds that provide a fun outdoor learning environment. Surrounding each playground is a nature garden where students can plant, nurture and learn.
Garden
We have a thriving garden where students have lessons in sustainability, soil conditions and science. Each class has their own planter bed and looks after produce and seedlings. We use our canteen space for cooking our produce and promoting healthy living and food.
