Term 1 Week 10
Junior School Notices
TERM 1 WEEK 10
From the Head of Junior School
Term 1 - That's a Wrap!
It only seems like yesterday that I opened the front doors of the Junior School and now, here we are, with Good Friday tomorrow! Term 1 has flown by, and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know so many people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students, staff, and parents for making me feel so welcomed to the PLC community.
As we head into the holiday season and Easter, I want to wish you all a very happy and joyful time with your friends and families. I hope the holidays are a time of rest and relaxation, so that you can return to school in Term 2 with renewed energy and enthusiasm.
Years 1 & 2
Nature Challenge
Climb a Tree
As part of our River and Beach School, I encourage students to get out and play in nature as much as possible over the holidays.
If you participate in this challenge, please send photos which show 'students in nature' to
geraldine.drabble@plc.wa.edu.a with the subject 'Climb a Tree'.
You are welcome to use any background that shows students in nature – including playing with animals, using outdoor equipment, climbing a tree, gardening, swimming, and building a cubby house etc.
I look forward to receiving all your tree-climbing photos!
Parents as Learners
What a busy term it has been with three sessions of Parents as Learners (PALS).
Parents attended an informative session with Daniel Burton from Educated by Nature. We heard about risk in play and how important it is for our children to be building their creative, physical, social and emotional skills in nature. Daniel even taught our parents how to speak ‘crow’. Yes, it’s a thing!
ySafe provided another opportunity for our parents to engage in research-based information around how to keep their children safe online. It was a wonderful opportunity for our PLC Perth and Scotch College families to come together and learn.
This week, it was pleasing to see parents interested in learning about newly reviewed documents, forming the Responsible Student Behaviour Policy and Processes in the Junior School. These procedures will be trialled across the Junior School in Term 2. We aim to share these important documents with parents in the Junior School Notices, on Seesaw, and inside the student diary.
Mrs Geraldine Drabble
Head of Junior School
Junior School Bulletin
Important Information
Ecumenical Service
Year 6
All Year 6 students will be attending a special ecumenical service at MLC on Tuesday 2 May. Further details will be sent through next term.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Kindergarten & Pre-Primary
We are thrilled to be hosting a Teddy Bears Picnic for our Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students here at PLC, and will be inviting our Kindergarten and Pre-Primary friends from Scotch College. Further details will be sent through next term.
Term 2 Uniform Requirements
We are looking forward to seeing all our students back on Wednesday 26 April dressed in their winter uniform ready to enjoy our special ANZAC Ceremony in the Swim and Recreation Centre (SRC) at 8.40 am.
The Uniform Shop will be open for bookings only, from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm on Monday 24 April for any last-minute purchases of uniform items.
The online store is always open for Click and Collect during normal shop opening hours.
For more information about the winter school uniform, including opening hours, please click the button below.
Term 2 Co-curricular
Enrolments for Junior School Term 2 Co-curricular activities are now open.
Please click the button below for more information on each activity and to enrol.
Holiday Programme
The PLC Holiday Programme is now at capacity for the sessions on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 April. There are still places available for Friday 14 April from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at $50 per day.
Code Camp
PLC Lighthouse is hosting a Code Camp during the school holidays from Monday 17 April to Wednesday 19 April.
Children aged from 5 to 12 with an interest in all things technological can choose from Ignite, Animation Camp, or Curious Minds classes running over two or three days.
Click this link for the poster and click the link below to learn more and register.
Clothing Donations
Bindaring is celebrating 60 years on Saturday 20 May. In support, we are collecting women’s, children’s, and men’s clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories on behalf of the Bindaring Clothing Sale.
Bindaring donation boxes will be located outside our Junior and Senior (McNeil and View St) School Receptions from Monday 24 April to Monday 8 May.
Volunteers will be accepting donations from the Junior and Senior School slipways on the following dates – keep an eye out for them!
- Thursday 27 April: 7.30 am - 8.30 am
- Monday 1 May: 7.30 am - 8.30 am
For any inquires, please contact Amy McDonald on (08) 9460 6333.
All funds raised support Australian Red Cross Programmes in W.A.
Open Garden Day
Call for Volunteers
PLC Open Garden Day will take place this year on Friday 27 October. Plans are underway to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of this amazing community event and PLC Parents fundraiser. In the lead up to the event, PLC Parents are seeking volunteers to assist in the following key roles;
Cafe & Hospitality Assistant
Co-ordinator
Assist Year 12 parent, Susannah Evans, in co-ordinating the very popular Open Garden Day Cafe and food vans with the view of potentially taking on the role in 2024. This role involves supporting volunteers in setting up, running and packing up the cafe on the day.
PLC Christmas Cake Co-ordinators x 2
Two volunteers to take on the roles from Year 12 parent, Julia Brims, who will be available for support and handover. These roles co-ordinate the packing and collection of ingredients, as well as wrapping of the PLC Christmas Cakes for sale on the day.
Garden Co-ordinators x 2
Two volunteers to liaise with garden owners and co-ordinate setup and garden volunteers on the day.
Finance Assistant
Assist Open Garden Day Treasurer, Tanya Dyson (Years 6 and 8 parent), with finances of the event, and provide support to setting up and running the money room on the day.
To discuss any of these roles further please contact PLC Parents Open Garden Day Co-ordinators; Michelle Barrett 0488 988 688 and Emily Chee 0409 686 942 or email plcogdvolunteers@gmail.com.
Important Dates
Bindaring Clothing
Donations Collection
Date: Monday 24 April – Monday 8 May
Venue: Outside Junior and Senior (McNeil and View St) School Receptions
ANZAC Day Ceremonies
RFBYC ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am – 6.00 am
Venue: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
ANZAC Day March
@St George's Terrace
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Perth CBD
Scotch College ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am
Location: Memorial Playing Fields
Register: Here
Term 2 Commences
Date: Wednesday 26 April
PLC Dads' Night –
An evening with Justin Langer
Save the Date: Wednesday 3 May
Further details to follow
Junior School Assembly –
Hosted by Year 2
Date: Friday 5 May
Time: 8.40 am
Venue: Junior School Swim and Recreation Centre
River & Beach School
Years 1 & 2
Date: Friday 5 May
Time: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Venue: The Beach
Mother's Day Breakfast
Date: Friday 12 May
Time: 7.30 am
Venue: Quad
Tickets: Available Here
Year 6 PYP Exhibition
Save the Date
Date: Tuesday 29 August
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Venue: Junior School Swim and Recreation Centre
