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Dear Friend of PLC
A Message From Head of Senior School, Rebecca Watts
Support Your Daughter Evenings
Families of our Year 8 girls were invited to join the Year 8 Support Your Daughter Evening last night, where various key staff members spoke about the ways in which, both staff and parents, can help their daughters navigate this year.
There is a recording of the night available for families who could not attend, as well as a recording from last week's Year 7 Support Your Daughter Evening.
A reminder to our Years 9 and 10 families that your Support Your Daughter Evenings will be held on Tuesday 11 February (Year 9) and Thursday 13 February (Year 10). We strongly encourage parents and/or carers to attend, as we have arranged a special guest speaker for the events.
Swim and Dive Carnival
We have had another exciting week at PLC, with the highlight being the Inter-House Swim and Dive Carnival yesterday!
What impressed me most about this event, was the number of students who participated and the way that our girls supported each other in the stands. It was fantastic to hear the students cheering on their Houses and showing support for each other with high fives and congratulations after their events.
The day really showcased the strong sense of community at PLC. While there was a winning House at the carnival, I was also thrilled to see that everyone was willing to have a go. Whether it was being a part of a competitive event, diving in for the participation swims, taking on the role of student helper or cheering loudly for their House, all girls were involved. Thank you to all the staff and students who made this event possible, and to the parents who were able to come along and show their support.
Click here to view photos from the carnival.
Homework Help
I would like to remind parents and carers that there are lots of ways your children can access extra help at school. This includes accessing the services of our Homework Helpers in the Library and Innovation Centre (LIC). Our (young) Old Collegians are avilable to assist the girls with their studies after school in the LIC.
Our Homework Helpers will prioritise students in Years 7, 8, 11 and 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and students in Years 9 and 10 on Mondays and Wednesdays.
I hope your daughter takes full advantage of this opportunity.
LIC Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 7.30 am – 7.00 pm
Friday: 7.30 am – 3.45 pm
Driving and Safety
I would also like to remind everyone to be safe when driving around the School. Students should be picked up and dropped off from the designated slipways on McNeil and View Street. I ask that you do not drop off/pick up your daughters from other locations around the School. This ensures that students are not being placed in any risk.
- Rebecca Watts, Head of Senior School
PLC Parents Meeting
Date: Tuesday 11 February
Time: 8.45 am (distribution of PLC Term Fee Draw Funds)
Venue: Lighthouse Community Room
Welcome Sundowner
Date: Friday 14 February 2020
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: PLC Senior School Quad
Tickets: $30
Book here
Make A Difference Week Movie Bushfire Fundraiser
Location: Hazel Day Drama Centre
Time: 6.00 pm - 8.15 pm
Tickets: $12 (1 ticket) or $40 (4 tickets)
Buy tickets here
Farm2Fork | A Community Food Event
Date: Saturday 14 March
Time: 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Venue: PLC Senior School Quad
Book here
Is Our Love Shielding Or Hurting Our Children?
Some time ago, I heard the story of a butterfly struggling to get out of its cocoon (actually called chrysalises) via a small gap. A man watched the butterfly trying to achieve the seemingly impossible and decided to help as the butterfly seemed exhausted.
He carefully cut the gap a little bigger using a pair of scissors and placed the butterfly on a table. The butterfly’s body was small and wrinkled and its wings were crumpled. The man continued to watch the butterfly, waiting for it to open its wings and fly away, but instead it dragged its body around, incapable of flight.
The story ends with the man learning that through a butterfly’s struggles to free itself from its cocoon (chrysalises), nature is training the butterfly and strengthening its wings. A butterfly needs to struggle, or at least hang upside down shortly after escaping from its cocoon, in order to force blood into its wings before the wings dry.
As parents, we want to protect our children from harm and life’s challenges. We want to offer them every opportunity to succeed, not only at school, but also in life. We also realise that life isn’t always fair - it has its ups and downs.
Like the butterfly, students need to learn to overcome challenges with a loving safety net that provide guidance and modelling and teach them micro skills which empower them to face challenges.
At PLC, we are proud to work alongside parents and use building blocks that we know will equip them for life and teach them resilience.
- Rev Manie Strydom, Chaplain
Old School Shirts Wanted
A PLC parent is collecting any old school shirts to be sent to a developing country where they can use them for uniforms.
Shirts can be dropped off at the PLC Uniform Shop or the Boarding House.
Lighthouse Beginners
Open to all community members (4 months - 5 years), the Lighthouse Beginners programme provides classes designed to nurture your child to be happy, confident, creative and ready to learn. Through art, toddlers will develop literacy and self expression, while building self esteem and resilience.
Click here to find out more about the classes on offer.
- Linda Malone, Head of Service and Community Partnerships
Junior School Family Barbecue
Thank you to all the families who attended the Junior School Family Barbecue and Support Your Daughter Evening on Tuesday. Although the weather was less than ideal, it was wonderful to see so many members of our Junior School in attendance.
The Family Barbecue was also a fantastic opportunity to discuss the new STEM Room, which will open in Term 2. The Old Collegians' Association are funding the creation of the new Junior School STEM Room, for which we are extremely thankful! We thank the OCA for their commitment to the School.
PLC App
The PLC App is quickly becoming the Junior School's preferred method of disseminating communications, so I urge families to download the PLC App as soon as possible to avoid missing important information.
- For Apple IOS users, click here to dowload the App.
- For Android users, click here to download the App.
Customising the App
Within the App, you can customise the information you receive by subscribing only to those groups relevant to your child/children. Please follow the steps below to subscribe to the PLC App communications appropriate to you.
- Tap on the setting button on the bottom right corner of the photograph.
- Go to Subscriptions
- Select Year Levels
- Select the Year group relevant to your child/children
- If your daughter is enrolled in Co-Curricular sport or da Vinci Decathlon, go to Co-curricular and select the relevant tag group.
To ensure you receive communications in a timely manner, it is strongly recommended users elect to receive push notifications to their device. This can be activated under Settings within the Notifications tag.
- Richard Wright, Head of Junior School
JUNIOR SCHOOL KEY DATES
Junior School Assembly (Year 6 – Semester 1 Leaders)
Date: Friday 7 February
Time: 8.40 am – 9.30 am
Venue: Swim and Recreation Centre (SRC)
Junior School Kapture Photo Day (Pre-Kindergarten)
Date: Tuesday 11 February
Chapel (Years 2 to 6) – hosted by 4H
Date: Wednesday 12 February
Time: 8.35 am – 9.10 am
Venue: Heather Barr Chapel
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Date: Monday 24 February
Time: 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Venue: SRC
Inter-House Swimming Carnival (Years 1 - 6)
Date: Thursday 27 February
Time: 8.00 am – 11.30 am
Venue: Claremont Aquatic Centre
SENIOR SCHOOL KEY DATES
Year 12 Ball
Date: Saturday 8 February
Time: 7.00 pm
Location: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Pipe Band Performance: Commemorative Service of the Sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke
Date: Sunday 9 February
Time: 10.30 am
Location: The Nurses Memorial, Point Walter Reserve
Year 9 Support Your Daughter Evening
Date: Tuesday 11 February
Time: 6.30 pm
Year 10 Support Your Daughter Evening
Date: Thursday 13 February
Time: 6.30 pm
Year 7 Student Immunisation
Date: Thursday 13 February
Principal's Assembly
Date: Friday 14 February
Time: 8.45 am
Location: Hugh Baird Sports Centre
Music News
Parent Music Information Night
If you would like to know more about Music at PLC and how your daughter can become involved, please come along to the Parent Music Information Night! The evening will provide an opportunity to learn more about PLC's Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 classes, ensembles, choirs and activities, including our musical partnership with Scotch College. Please come along and meet the team!
Date: Monday 10 February
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Location: Junior School Music Room
Friends of Pipe Band Meeting
A meeting of Friends of Pipe Band will be held at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 12 February at Minora House (old PLC maintenance building).
All parents of students in Pipe Band 1 or 2, or who are learning a Pipe Band instrument, are warmly invited to attend.
Gifted and Talented News
A Brief Outline of PLC's Gifted and Talented Programme
As we are a non-selective school, we do not run a separate Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programme. Our strength as an institution is largely due to our inclusive policies that celebrate diversity and inclusion. We also recognise that students mature and develop at different stages in their educational journey and as such, we provide opportunities for all students to facilitate their learning. More information about how we cater for students who are gifted and talented can be found here.
Student Achievements
Hannah (Year 7) and her Futsal team represented WA in the National Futsal Championships, walking away with a silver medal. Due to Hannah's impressive performance at the championships, she has been selected for the Australian 13 Girls Futsal Team who will compete in Spain at the Costa Blanca Cup from 3 - 12 July!
Isabel (Year 9) recently competed at the U14 Waterpolo National Championships with her team from Melville Water Polo Club. Melville bought home the gold medal and Isabel was awarded MVG (most valuable goalkeeper)!
Congratulations to both of these girls!
Parent Events Coming Up
Year 5 Coffee Morning
Date: Wednesday 12 February
Venue: Freshwaters
Time: Straight after school drop off
No RSVP required
Year 6 Parents Sunset Soiree
Date: Friday 20 March
Time: 6.30 pm
Location: 15 Pearse Street, Cottesloe
BYO drinks (esky's and glassware supplied)
RSVP Here
Year 5 Parents Drinks
Date: Friday 3 April
Time: From 6.00 pm
Venue: Cottesloe Beach Club
No RSVP required – you’re welcome to turn up any time
PLC Partners
This term we are very pleased to launch PLC Partners – a directory promoting businesses owned and operated by PLC Parents. It is another way our PLC community can support each other.
PLC Partners is accessible via the PLC App, which can be downloaded on both Apple and Android devices. When you download the App you will be asked for your username and password. This is the same username and password you use to access SEQTA, the Gallery or other password protected sites on home.plc.wa.edu.au
If you have forgotten your username or password please click here to reset it.
- For Apple IOS users, click here to dowload the App.
- For Android users, click here to download the App.
Add Your Business
Families who would like their businesses added to PLC Partners, please provide the details by filling out this online form.
PLC Perth KeepCups
Towards the end of last year, all disposable coffee cups were pulled from PLC. This was a fantastic initiative presented by our Service Captain, Bella Poll to encourage staff and students to bring reusable coffee mugs or cups.
Order your PLC branded KeepCup today!
- Small size (8oz) - $12
- Medium size (12oz) - $13
- Large size (16oz) - $15
You will be notified when your cup is ready for collection.
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