Community Carols

On Sunday we held the second PLC Community Carols. It was a wonderful way for our community to gather together and get into the Christmas spirit.

It certainly is a busy end of the year with many more activities and events planned before Speech Night.

OCA Bursary Winners

For over 60 years, the PLC Old Collegians’ Association has proudly been awarding Scholarships and Bursaries to PLC girls.

We are very pleased to announce this year’s bursary recipients are:

• The Olive Cusack Bursary: Isobel Noble (Year 9)
• The Dr Vera Summers Bursary: Jessica Nixon (Year 10)
• The Heather Barr Memorial Bursary: Jaz Shervington (Year 11)

November has been a busy time in the diaries of Australian and international political leaders with the COP 27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt, the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, the G20 Meeting of world leaders in Indonesia, with some degree of thawing in the Australia-China relationship, and finally, the APEC Economic Leaders’ Summit in Thailand. Australia was very much in the world spotlight and generally speaking, commentators have been complimentary of the Government’s contribution to international debate.

Performing Arts Showcase - Tonight

The Performing Arts Showcase will focus on a selection of the work Years 7 to 10 students have created in their Dance and Drama classes this semester. These pieces have been created collaboratively under the supervision and training of their Dance and Drama teachers. They would love to share their work with you and hope you will add this date to your diary.

• Date: Thursday 24 November
• Time: 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm

Senior School Booklists

The Year 7 to Year 10 2023 Booklists are now live and available here. 

Please place your order by Monday 26 December to receive complimentary postage and to ensure delivery by Campion before the start of the new academic year.  

For all digital resources, it is important that you use your daughter’s email address in the format: 
studentnumber@student.plc.wa.edu.au 
(eg 12345@student.plc.wa.edu.au)

The registrar’s office will provide new parents with this information. Boarders’ resources can be delivered to the School. Please tick the relevant box when placing your order. 

Instrumental and Vocal Music Lessons 2023

All instrumental and vocal music lessons will conclude on Friday 25 November. Congratulations to all students on their musical development and achievements throughout the year!

Students who wish to continue with their instrumental or vocal tuition in 2023 do not need to re-enrol. Current enrolments will automatically roll over to next year. 

Parents are asked to notify the Music Department at music@plc.wa.edu.au by Friday 2 December if they do not wish to continue lessons in 2023 or need to change their current enrolment details.

New music enrolment applications for 2023 are welcome by completing the below form. 

PLC Parent Representatives

The PLC Parents Committee are looking for keen and engaged volunteers to take on Parent Representative roles in both the Junior and Senior School. In these roles, you would help as a communicator to families from your year group, liaise with parents, the PLC Parents Committee and the School, assist with year group events, and play a role in the PLC Parents Committee decision-making. You might have a daughter/s or connection across this year group, and are enthusiastic to help foster an active and inclusive parent community!

To register your interest in this role, please email Emily Chee at emilyclare76@yahoo.com.au for Junior School Parent Representative positions and Kathryn Wilson at kathrynwils@gmail.com for Senior School positions.  

We encourage all parents from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 to take on one of these valuable roles. A list of the 2022 PLC Parents committee members and their contact details can be accessed here. 

Christmas Appeal 

Together with the St Vincent de Paul Society, PLC is supporting 20 families that have endured trauma by making a contribution of gifts, helping them to celebrate this holiday season. The generous donations from our PLC Senior School community will help fill 20 boxes with wrapped presents that will be given to these families.

You can help by buying, wrapping, and labelling a gift with the gender, family number, and age of the family member to be donated in the boxes located near the McNeil Street Reception for each House. Information on the allocation of family members will be provided to students during House Tutor Group meetings, at which students can also register.

Some age-appropriate gift ideas include:

• Adult Female: feminine products/hand or body lotion, skin care, perfume, scarf, purse, bag, candle, shampoos etc
• Adult Male: socks, aftershave, sunglasses, deodorant, backpack etc
• Teenage Girl: toiletries, games, perfume, stationery, sports equipment etc
• Teenage Boy: toiletries, games, sunglasses, school supplies, sports equipment etc
• Children: cuddly toys, books, games, puzzles, Lego, arts and craft etc

The wrapped and labelled gifts are to be delivered to the individual family box which will be at McNeil Street Senior School Reception by Monday 28 November. 

Tabitha Roche (Year 11 CAS IB student)

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, Year 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.

Campdrafting Champ

Annabelle Towne (Year 9) has recently travelled to Tamworth in NSW as she qualified number 6 in Australia in the ABCRA juvenile rankings in campdrafting for the season.

On the weekend, Annabelle won the highest aggregate overall over two rounds and was the highest scorer in the juvenile over the entire weekend. She then finished in the top five in the overall standings for the year.

Congratulations, Annabelle!

Bronze for Nikita in Calisthenics 

On Saturday 12 November, Nikita Aylmore (Year 7) competed in the Calisthenics State Championships Solo Competition in the 13 year old division. 

She placed second out of a total of 23 girls.

Congratulations, Nikita, on this wonderful achievement! 

Poppy the Problem-Solver

Congratulations to Poppy Mahon (Year 7) who has been invited to participate in the Western Australian Maths Association Problem Solving Programme (WAMPSP). 

Congratulations and best of luck, Poppy! 

Trio Make State Team

Izzy Scott (Year 11), Katie Marris (Year 11), and Amelia Taboni (Year 12) have been selected to represent Western Australia in the U19 Waterpolo Team. 

They will be heading over east to compete in early December.

Good luck! 

Barefoot Bowls - Current Year 7 Parents

Venue: Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club 
Date: Sunday 4 December
Time: 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm
RSVP: Sunday 20 November to plcclassof2027@gmail.com

Speech Night

Date: Thursday 8 December
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm 
Venue: HBF Stadium

Year 11 Dinner Dance - Save the Date

Date: Friday 17 March 2023
Time: 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm 
Venue: Claremont Football Club, 3 Davies Road Claremont (Claremont Oval)