Open Garden Day

Thank you to all of our community members who made the 2022 Open Garden Day such a huge success.

A special thank you to the PLC Open Garden Day Committee, Melissa Alder, Chrissy Miller-McKinley, Susannah Evans, Michelle Barrett, and Tanya Dyson for their tireless efforts in putting this event together. We are extremely grateful for all you have done. We also thank our student helpers and PLC staff who made sure that the event ran smoothly.  

I know that our Year 4 stall was very popular with their stock of tea towels and bird feeders quickly being sold. What a way for these students to celebrate their year-long engagement with their learning.

Celebrating Community

Every Wednesday afternoon this term, some of our Year 6 students have been spending time with our Pre-Kindergarten students reading picture books in Spanish, Mandarin, and English.

This initiative stemmed from our wish to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of languages in the Pre-Kindergarten class and across the Junior School.

Often, I am asked by students and parents alike what I do with my spare time or, as I prefer to think of it, my special time. My inevitable response is cooking, for not only is it a personal hobby I love, but at a different time in my life I earned my living from it.

One of my pleasures is being able to wander in my rear garden picking various herbs I want to use in creating a special dinner for guests. 

Year 6 Migration Museum

Our Year 6 students are working hard to prepare for their Migration Museum display which will be open for viewing next Thursday 3 November from 8.30 am to 9.15 am.

No doubt there will be many fascinating artefacts and narratives to be shared with family, friends, and staff.

Dress Up Day 

'Be a Sporting Hero' Dress Up Day for the charity FairGame will be on Friday 28 October.

We look forward to receiving donations of pre-loved, unwanted sporting equipment that can be used by children in under-serviced Australian communities.

Please assist your daughter to find a sporting hero who has qualities that can be celebrated. Maybe their selected hero has achieved greatness through deeds rather than breaking records, maybe they have overcome huge obstacles to achieve beyond their dreams.

I look forward to discussing who their sporting hero is and why this person was selected. The costume does not have to be elaborate; having an outfit that is suitable for a day at school is encouraged.

Cooking for a Cause

Cooking for a Cause is an opportunity for PLC families to be involved in a Family Service Project. This year, we are offering the opportunity for Years 5 and 6 families to be involved.  

• Date: Thursday 17 November  
• Time: 3.45 pm to 5.00 pm
• Venue: PLC Lighthouse – Food Room

Give Write – IB CAS Service Project

As part of a student-led initiative between CAS IB students and the Junior School Service Leaders, we invite the PLC community to donate any new or recycled stationery no longer required, through the donation boxes located at View Street, McNeil Street, or Junior School Receptions until Thursday 8 December.

Donations

Your kind donations will be distributed through the charity group Give Write which collects donations of new and pre-loved stationery and recycles, repackages, and redistributes them to children in need so they have the tools to feel engaged and inspired to learn.

Packing Afternoon

In addition, Years 6 to 12 students are invited to assist with a stationery packing afternoon on Wednesday 30 November 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm in the PLC Lighthouse Community Room. Donated items will be sorted, cleaned, and packed by student participants and Service hours can be claimed for this activity. To register, click the button below and return to the Lighthouse Reception as soon as possible. Limit of 40 places.

PLC Parents’ Spring Soirée 

• Date: Friday 4 November
• Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
• Venue: Senior School Oval
• RSVP: Friday 28 October
• Cost: $35 per person, includes all drinks and canapés

Albany Sundowner

PLC Perth and Scotch College are heading to Albany for a Community Sundowner. We warmly invite the Albany community to join us for an evening uniting PLC and Scotch Old Collegians with past, current, and future families.

• Date: Friday 11 November
• Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
• Venue: Due South, 6 Toll Place, Albany

'Over the Hedge' – Movie Night Fundraiser for Matipwili Village

Dates: Friday 11 November
Times: 5.30 pm 
Venue: Gooch Pavilion scoreboard, Scotch College

Scotch College and PLC have had strong links to Matipwili since 2003. Funds raised will contribute to improving access to online educational resources.

Families can bring a BYO picnic dinner, rugs, and beanbags. Please no alcohol or pets.

High School Musical Jr.

• Dates: Thursday 10 November – Saturday 12 November
• Times: 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm and an additional performance from 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm on Saturday 12 November
• Venue: Hazel Day Drama Centre

Community Carols

We invite the community to come and sing along to your favourite Christmas carols as PLC's Community Carols returns for 2022. 

• Date: Sunday 20 November
• Time: 5.00 pm - 6.30 pm
• Venue: Senior School Quad

PLC Parents School Fees Draw - Term 4

Congratulations to Tiffany Sutherland who is the lucky winner of the Term 4 school fees draw. The amount of $7,395 will be credited to the school fees account for Keira (Year 11) and Chloe (Year 7).

Thanks to all who supported this initiative. The net proceeds will go towards the purchase of new chanters for the PLC Pipe Band.

Congratulations to the Open Garden Day Raffle Winners

• First prize: Priscilla McLellan 

• Second prize: Joanna Mayo 

• Third prize: Claudia McAlpine 

• Fourth prize: Billie Dashzevea 

• Fifth prize: Donna van Bueren

PLC Parents’ Spring Soirée 

Date: Friday 4 November
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: Senior School Oval
RSVP: Friday 28 October
Tickets: Here

Junior School Assembly - Year 5

Date: Friday 4 November
Time: 8.40 am - 9.30 am
Venue: Junior School Swim & Recreation Centre

Early Years Athletics Carnival

Date: Tuesday 8 November
Time: 9.00 am - 10.00 am
Venue: Senior School Oval

PLC Parents Meeting

Date: Tuesday 8 November
Time: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Venue: PLC Lighthouse Studio Room and online via Zoom
Further Details: Click here

Community Carols

Date: Sunday 20 November
Time: 5.00 pm - 6.30 pm
Venue: Senior School Quad
Tickets: Here 

Pre-Primary Nativity

Date: Wednesday 23 November
Time: 9.00 am - 9.30 am 
Venue: Heather Barr Memorial Chapel

Year 6 Final Assembly

Date: Friday 25 November
Time: 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Venue: Junior School Swim & Recreation Centre

Junior School End of Year Assembly

Date: Monday 5 December
Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm 
Venue: Junior School Swim & Recreation Centre

Junior School Swimming Carnival

Date: Wednesday 7 December
Time: 8.00 am - 12.00 pm 
Venue: Claremont Aquatic Centre