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Junior School Notices
TERM 3 WEEK 2
Dear valued member of the PLC community,
Many thanks to our community for your support of the Years 1 – 6 Inter-House Cross Country event held last Friday. It was a wonderfully successful afternoon filled with team and community spirit. Congratulations to Carmichael House, the Champion Runners, and every student who completed the course!
I would also like to acknowledge the students in Years 3 and 4 who competed in the Speakers' Challenge this week.
The speakers spoke clearly, confidently, and with great enthusiasm. Our finalists, Lucia Bennett (Year 4) and Anaya Hapuarachchi (Year 3) will represent PLC at the final to be held at Wesley College. Good luck girls!
The Years 5 and 6 Speakers' Challenge heats commence in class during Week 3, with the final conducted on Friday 12 August.
We hope you have been enjoying the new format of our communications with these Junior School Notices replacing Links. If you have any feedback, we would love to hear it – simply email cande@plc.wa.edu.au.
Meredith Beer
Acting Head of Junior School
Parents As Learners
This week, Felicity Petersen, Junior School Learning Enrichment Co-ordinator, hosted a highly informative parent presentation on the importance of reading to your child. Should you wish to view her presentation, please click the button below.
Year 4 Go-Karts
For the Unit of Inquiry under the transdisciplinary theme 'How the World Works', our Year 4 students are investigating scientific principles. On Tuesday, the girls enjoyed making go-karts to help them understand forces and laws of motion. They designed, built, tested, and raced their go-carts, not only developing knowledge about the intended science outcomes but also how to use tools, design principles, and teamwork – all while having a great deal of fun.
Important Information
OCA Art Exhibition Cocktail Party
- Date: Friday 26 August 2022
- Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
- Venue: PLC Perth McNeil Street Entrance
Festival of Science
On Wednesday 10 August, students will be engaged in the Festival of Science. Children will rotate through a variety of science activities based on the theme, 'Glass, more than meets the eye'. This promises to be a fun way for hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
Thank you to Ms Clayton for driving this fun day of scientific discovery. We would also like to acknowledge the financial support offered by PLC Parents to enrich this day.
Survey Reminder
Pre-Primary to Year 6 parents and guardians are kindly reminded to take the survey about which sports should be included in the inaugural PLC Holiday Programme these in the upcoming school holidays.
Student Achievements
da Vinci Decathalon
Ms Clayton and selected Year 5 and 6 students competed in the da Vinci Decathalon final at UWA on Wednesday 3 August.
There were 21 Year 5 teams and 22 Year 6 teams competing. Congratulations to our Year 5 team who achieved 1st place in the Science and Creative Producers sections and our Year 6 team, awarded 2nd place in Ideation and Art and Poetry.
Congratulations to all participants on your teamwork and positive approach to the challenges presented to you.
Floorball Champ
Congratulations to Tilly Burton who travelled to Singapore over the holidays to compete in the Singapore Floorball Open, which is the largest international Floorball competition in Asia.
Her WA U15 Girls team went through the competition undefeated and Tilly was awarded Player of the Match in the Semifinal. They then went on to win the Grand Final.
Important Dates
Festival of Science
Date: Wednesday 10 August
Time: 8.30 am – 3.25 pm
Venue: Junior School
PLC Parents
Committee Meeting
Date: Tuesday 9 August
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: PLC Lighthouse Studio Room and online
PLC Parents' Ball
Date: Saturday 13 August
Time: 6.00 pm – 11.00 pm
Venue: Frasers Restaurant
Year 5 Parents as
Learners (PAL)
Date: Tuesday 16 August
Time: 8.45 am – 9.45 am
Venue: JS OCA STEM Room
Founders' Day
Date: Thursday 18 August
Mid-Term Break
Date: Friday 19 – Monday 22 August inclusive
Book Day Parade
Date: Tuesday 23 August
Time: 8.45 am
Venue: Junior School Sport & Rec Centre
OCA Art Exhibition
Date: Friday 26 August – Sunday 28 August
Tickets: Here
Junior School Arts Day
Date: Thursday 22 September
Last Day of Term 3
Date: Friday 23 September
Time: 1.00 pm finish
Junior School Bulletin
