Term 2 Week 6
Junior School Notices
Term 2 Week 6
Dear valued member of the PLC community,
Reconciliation Week
This week, students have been emersed in a range of Reconciliation Week activities:
- Painting rock art
- Writing our own Acknowledgment of Country
- Butterfly craft
- Face painting dots
- Watching the Gorna Liyan students dance; and
- Tasting crocodile and kangaroo meat in the Senior School.
National Simultaneous Storytime
Last week, many of our Junior School students enjoyed listening to The Speedy Sloth from award-winning creators Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie - the National Simultaneous Storytime book for 2023.
The Speedy Sloth celebrates all winners, especially those who don’t come first. The students may borrow this book from the library and read to you at home.
The Importance of Picture Books
Picture books and shared story time offer numerous benefits to children. They promote language and literacy development by exposing children to vocabulary and storytelling conventions. These activities stimulate cognitive abilities, imagination, and creativity, while also supporting emotional development and social skills through empathy and interaction. Picture books introduce children to various subjects, fostering knowledge acquisition and a love for reading. Additionally, they improve concentration and attention span, laying the foundation for academic success. We hope you enjoy some shared reading experiences over the long weekend.
Year 2 Special Guests
Author Mrs Jane Gillon (grandmother of Annabelle Hood) came to visit Year 2T to share how she wrote her novel The Little Pearl Girl. She shared some great ideas on how to write exciting stories and gave the class some strategies to use in their own writing.
Mr and Mrs Barrett (Ava’s parents) also came to share their skills as an architect and project manager. They showed them the process of creating a design brief as we begin our new Unit of Inquiry into How we Organise Ourselves. The class came up with some amazing ideas for their outside area.
Wishing You all a Wonderful Mid-Term Break
Term 2 is flying by, and we are already at the long weekend Mid-Term Break. On behalf of the Junior School staff, I wish all our families safe travels if you are going away, and I hope you all have an opportunity to slow down and spend time together. We will see everyone back in the Junior School on Tuesday 6 June.
Kind regards,
Geraldine Drabble
Head of Junior School
Junior School Co-Curricular Calendar
Important Information
Free Dress Day
Thursday 22 June
Theme: History Week – Come dressed in clothes from your favourite historical era.
Collection of once-off contributions continues for the privilege of wearing free dress over three terms this year. Each $10 annual contribution will support two World Vision children, 13-year-old Josephine from Zambia and 12-year-old Margaret from Kenya, with any surplus going to other PLC-supported charities.
Free Dress Days are non-compulsory with the second of three scheduled for Thursday 22 June. Students who wish to participate will need to have made one $10 contribution.
Winter Uniform
A reminder that after Mid-Term Break we will officially return to our winter uniform for all Senior School students. Currently, due to the change in weather, students are able to wear either the summer or winter uniform.
Please refer to the Uniform Policy Handbook below for winter uniform clarification.
Year 7 in 2024 Getting to Know You Evening
This is a reminder to Year 6 families to make sure you have RSVP’d for the Getting to Know You Evening. We can’t wait to see everyone for a fun evening to mix, mingle, and make new friends with the Year 7 2024 cohort.
Date: Thursday 29 June
Time: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
OCA Art Exhibition
The OCA Art Exhibition is being hosted at PLC from Saturday 10 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.
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.
PLC Dance Showcase - Synchronicity
Join us for a captivating Dance Showcase where movement becomes an art form.
Date: Thursday 15 – Saturday 17 June
Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Venue: Hazel Day Drama Centre
Cost: $25 per ticket
Through mesmerising choreography and emotive storytelling, we explore the infinite possibilities of human movement and highlight the importance of collaboration and creativity in producing intricate choreography. Synchronicity is a celebration of the incredible artistry of dance and its limitless potential to evoke a range of feelings.
Code Camp School Holiday Programme
The PLC Lighthouse is hosting the school holiday programme Code Camp from 5 to 7 July. Children aged 5 to 13 with an interest in technology, can choose from Web Builders, Roblox Legends, or Little Coders classes, running over 2 or 3 days.
Access a $25 discount coupon here.
Important Dates
Mid-Term Break
Date: Friday 2 June – Monday 5 June
Junior School Winter Concert
Date: Wednesday 7 June
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Venue: Swim & Recreation Centre
Year 3 Winter Games
Date: Thursday 8 June
Permission Form: Here
Year 6 Winter Games
Date: Friday 9 June
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 June – Sunday 11 June
Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue: McNeil Street Foyer
Year 5 Winter Games
Date: Wednesday 14 June
*Further details coming soon
Dance Showcase
Date: Thursday 15 - Saturday 17 June
Time: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: Hazel Day Drama Centre
Tickets: Here
Junior & Senior School Prefect Lunch
Date: Thursday 15 June
Pre-Primary Scitech & Planetarium Excursion
Date: Thursday 15 June
Language B Assembly
Date: Friday 16 June
Time: 8.40 am - 9.30 am
Venue: Swim and Recreation Centre
Year 6 Winter Games
Date: Friday 16 June
Years 3 & 5 Incursion – Guest Speaker Vanessa Vlajkovic
Date: Friday 16 June
Year 6 Current Parents Senior School Tour
Date: Tuesday 20 June
Time: 8.45 am – 11.00 am
Year 4 Winter Games
Date: Tuesday 20 June
*Further details coming soon
Year 6 Current Students Senior School Tour
Date: Friday 23 June
Time: 12.00 pm – 1.30 pm
Years 1 & 2 River & Beach School
Date: Friday 23 June
Performing Arts Showcase
Date: Friday 23 June
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm
Venue: Hazel Day Drama Centre
Tickets: Opening Friday
Festival of Science
Date: Thursday 29 June
