Term 2 Week 1
Junior School Notices
Term 2 Week 1
Dear valued member of the PLC community,
Welcome back to all our Junior School families. I hope you had a relaxing Easter holiday, and the girls were able to spend time outdoors, playing with friends and enjoying family time. It's hard to believe that we are already beginning Term 2. We are excited to have our students back in the classroom and ready to learn.
We are looking forward to a busy and productive term, filled with new challenges, exciting opportunities, and plenty of fun along the way. We will continue to work closely with families to ensure that every child has the resources and support they need to succeed.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
Let's make Term 2 a great one.
ANZAC Day Service
Our first day back commenced with our whole school ANZAC Day Service in the Swim and Recreation Centre. I was very proud to see the girls listening so respectfully during this significant event.
I would like to give a special thank you to our Junior School Leaders, Sofia Lambo and Charlotte Gilmour, who read the poem A Brown Slouch Hat. I would also like to take the time to acknowledge our dedicated Service Leaders, Ruby Carlson and Emily Weaver, who laid the wreath.
Welcoming Our New Junior School Staff
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Mrs Kristen Gray, our newly appointed Kindergarten Teacher, and Miss Georgie James, our newly appointed Education Assistant, who will be working in the Kindergarten from now until the end of the year. They are both looking forward to meeting families over the coming weeks.
We are also thrilled to have Mrs Kiera Appel, working as an Education Assistant in Year 2 to provide further support with literacy and numeracy programmes alongside Mrs Helen Tutin.
Years 1 & 2
Nature Challenge
Climb a Tree
Thank you to the students (and families) who participated in our Climb a Tree holiday challenge, to climb a tree or build a cubby. I received some wonderful photos over the holidays, and it was great to see the girls spending time outside.
Kind regards,
Geraldine Drabble
Head of Junior School
Junior School Bulletin
Rev Nalin's Reflections
During the first term break, I was able to revisit my homeland for the first time in ten years. Since that intervening decade, there are still struggles to recover from the effects of its long-running civil war. Furthermore, Sri Lanka recently descended into chaos as the economy totally collapsed, due to governmental failures on a massive scale, leaving the vast majority of the population destitute.
Important Information
Ecumenical Service –
Year 6
Our Year 6 Student Leaders will be attending a special Ecumenical Service at MLC on Tuesday 2 May.
Methodist Ladies’ College is hosting the first Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) Harmony Service and welcoming participating students and staff to their school. The theme this year is Harmony.
Students will require formal uniform for this excursion. Further details and student permission forms will be sent directly to Year 6 parents.
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. We will be inviting the Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students from Scotch College to join us for a morning snack and games on Wednesday 3 May. To maximise play spaces and socialising, this is a student/teacher event. Thank you for your understanding.
PLC Dads' Night –
An Evening with Justin Langer
Date: Wednesday 3 May
Time: 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Venue: Mosman Park Bowling Club
Tickets: $45 per person, available here
This event is targeted to bring our community of dads together - but any interested parents, grandparents and guardians from across the PLC community are most welcome to attend.
Beach and River School
Years 1 and 2
This term, our Years 1 and 2 students will be spending time down at the beach as part of our Beach and River School programme. The following dates are booked in for Term 2:
Friday 5 May
Friday 19 May
Friday 23 June
Teachers will provide further details regarding wet weather gear, so students can still enjoy being outside on these days.
Mothers' Day Breakfast
Date: Friday 12 May
Time: 7.30 am
Venue: PLC Senior School Cafeteria
Tickets: Adults $15 | Students $10 (includes a buffet breakfast and door prizes)
RSVP: Friday 5 May
OCA Art Exhibition
Artist Registration
If you are an established or emerging artist, we welcome you to register your interest in exhibiting in this year’s Art Exhibition. The OCA's annual Art Exhibition which celebrates established and emerging artists from the PLC community, is being hosted at PLC from Friday 9 June to Sunday 11 June. This is one of the most exciting events on the OCA calendar and we hope to see many Old Collegians and current families over the weekend of the Art Exhibition.
Registrations close on Friday 5 May.
Opening Night Cocktail Party
The OCA warmly invites you to attend the Opening Night Cocktail Party for the OCA Art Exhibition on Friday 9 June. This will be a fantastic evening of award-winning Flametree Wines, beer, canapes, entertainment, and a chance to preview and purchase the artworks.
Tickets are available for $55. All tickets purchased will go into the draw for a chance to win a fabulous Siobhan Way necklace, valued at $895.
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 School Reception and Senior School Receptions (McNeil and View Street) until Monday 8 May.
Volunteers will be accepting donations from the Junior and Senior School slipways on:
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 WA.
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 various key roles. If you are interested in volunteering, please click the button below to view further details.
To discuss any of the 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.
Expressions of Interest –Nedlands Bus Route
PLC is continuing to improve our bus services for the convenience of our families. We are gauging the interest of adding a Nedlands Bus Service, travelling through Claremont, Dalkeith, and Nedlands.
To view the proposed route, click this link and the drop down Proposed Nedlands Bus Service - Now accepting EOI.
New PLC Allied Health Partnership - Speech Therapy
We are pleased to announce that the Lighthouse has engaged the services of Kat’s Speech Pathology to provide Speech and Language Therapy at PLC.
Early Starters Music and Movement
PLC Perth has partnered with Advantage Music Academy to deliver Early Starters Music and Movement – a weekly music programme for boys and girls aged 2 – 4 years old.
Date: Every Tuesday of the PLC ter
Time: 9.00 am to 9.30 am
Venue: PLC Music Building
Cost: $255 per 10-week term pro rata (eg: a 9-week term will cost $229.50)
Enrol: Here
Co-curricular for Term 2
Have you booked your daughter's Term 2 Co-curricular activities yet?
There are still places available.
Traffic Warden –
Update
We are delighted to confirm that from Friday of this week, traffic wardens will return to assist students in crossing Stirling Highway at McNeil Street. We are grateful to WA Police Children’s Crossing Unit that a solution has been found.
Thank you to the entire school community for your support in ensuring the safety of our students during the last term. We appreciate this was disruptive to many families who supported alternate routes to school.
Important Dates
Bindaring Clothing
Donations Collection
Date: Monday 24 April – Monday 8 May
Venue: Outside Junior and Senior (McNeil and View St) School Receptions
PLC Dads' Night
An Evening with Justin Langer
Date: Wednesday 3 May
Time: 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Venue: Mosman Park Bowling Club
Tickets: $45 per person, available here
Junior School Assembly
Hosted by Year 2
Date: Friday 5 May
Time: 8.40 am
Venue: Junior School Swim and Recreation Centre
Beach & River School
Years 1 & 2
Date: Friday 5 May
Time: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Mothers' Day Breakfast
Date: Friday 12 May
Time: 7.30 am
Venue: Quad
Tickets: Here
PLC Parents Meeting
Date: Tuesday 16 May
Time: 10.00 am
Venue: Scorgie House Boardroom
Junior School Winter Concert
Date: Wednesday 7 June
Time: 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Venue: Swim & Recreation Centre
OCA Art Exhibition Opening Night Cocktail Party
Date: Friday 9 June
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: McNeil Street Foyer
Tickets: Here
OCA Art Exhibition
Date: Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 June
Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue: McNeil Street Foyer
Year 6 Current Parents Senior School Tour
Date: Tuesday 20 June
Time: 8.45 am - 11.00 am
Year 6 Current Students Senior School Tour
Date: Friday 23 June
Time: 12.00 pm - 1.30 pm
Festival of Science
Date: Thursday 29 June
