Dear valued member of the PLC community,

A Message From the Deputy Principal

This week I was struck by an article in the Harvard Business Review that discussed purpose. It prompted me to reflect on our purpose here at PLC, especially over the last two turbulent years. I realised that while the way we have done things has had to change, the why hasn’t. In fact, in many ways, the process of reimagining the logistics of events has reconnected us with the purpose of doing them.

Asking “how?” naturally led us to ask “why?” On the shifting ground of ever-changing regulations, our purpose of offering valuable opportunities and preparing every student to be personally successful in an evolving world was a strong and constant foundation. This is something I do not take for granted, and something I value greatly about our school. I have never been more mindful of gratitude than over the last two years and I would encourage everyone to practise gratitude this term and enjoy the things to come.

“Purpose can guide hard decisions”

- Chris Robinson – Deputy Principal 

Mothers & Other Inspiring Women Breakfast 

Tomorrow morning we are holding our annual breakfast to celebrate the mums and special women in our lives. There are still tickets available for this lovely breakfast so click the button to secure your tickets. 

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 7.15 am
• Venue: Senior School Cafeteria and Quad

Welcome Back to the Campus

We have greatly enjoyed having parents back on campus this week, and are keen to quickly re-establish these very important connections and build our relationships within and around our community.

With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, many of our weekly routines will recommence. A Junior School Assembly will be held tomorrow, Friday 6 May. The Assembly will be held in the Junior School Swim and Recreation Centre commencing at 8.45 am and everyone is warmly invited to join us. 

House Meetings for Years 1 – 6 will also resume tomorrow. Chapel for both Early Years and Years 2 – 6 will be conducted by Reverend Perera in the Chapel, and buddy classes will soon re-commence.

Junior School Year Group Meetings

Over the course of this week, our Principal Cate Begbie has led discussions around several topics in a series of Junior School Year Group Meetings. Thank you to the parents who attended and contributed so willingly and openly. A number of parents were unable to join us but do feel free to have a chat with me, or send an email should you have any suggestions or ideas about Junior School matters.

NAPLAN

The Year 3 and 5 students will be sitting the NAPLAN assessments (Writing, Reading, Language Conventions and Mathematics) from Tuesday 10 May to Friday 20 May. Please ensure that you have read the communications from Mrs Katy Howes with regard to requirements for your child/ren. These tests provide us with useful data on areas for future focus when planning our teaching and learning programmes. We encourage families of children who are sitting these tests to view them as learning opportunities, and just a part of their otherwise normal day.

Current Year 6 Parent Tour

Our Admissions Team is arranging a tour of the Senior School with Cate Begbie for our current Year 6 parents so that you can learn more about what is on offer for your daughter in the Senior School when she makes the transition next year.

The dates of this event will be confirmed shortly and an invitation will be sent directly to parents in the coming weeks.

- Meredith Beer – Acting Head of Junior School

Mother's Day Breakfast 

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 7.15 am
• Venue: Senior School Cafeteria and Quad

Junior School Assembly 

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 8.45 am
• Venue: Junior School Swim and Recreation Centre (SRC)

PLC Parents Meeting 

• Date: Tuesday 10 May
• Time: 10.00 am
• Venue: PLC Boardroom (Scorgie House) and online

Year 6 Winter Games - Session 1

• Date: Friday 20 May
• Time: 12.00 pm - 3.30 pm 
• Venue: TBC 

Welcoming Back Our Community

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, we have loved welcoming parents and guardians back onto campus this week and look forward to notifying our community of the date of our next Senior School Assembly in the near future.

This week, we also saw the return of our whole year group weekly events including Chapel and year meetings. It has been so lovely to have our year groups together and we look forward to planning more activities for our Senior School students to enjoy.

Mothers & Other Inspiring Women Breakfast 

Tomorrow morning, we are holding our annual breakfast to celebrate the mums and special women in our lives. There are still tickets available for this lovely breakfast so click the button to secure your tickets. 

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 7.15 am
• Venue: Senior School Cafeteria & Quad

Inter-House Cross Country Carnival

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Health and Physical Education Department, in particular, Mrs Anna Turnseck-James (Head of Health and Physical Education), our maintenance staff, teachers, and all others involved in making sure that the event ran smoothly.

Congratulations to the Champion Girls and Runners-Up and, of course, to Ferguson House for being crowned the overall winning House on the day. 

Year 7 Champion Girl: Amberley Osborne
Year 7 Runner Up Champion Girl: Claudia McKay
Year 8 Champion Girl: Ruby Davies
Year 8 Runner Up Champion Girl: Abby Davey
Year 9 Champion Girl: Ruby Bell
Year 9 Runner Up Champion Girl: Rose Redman
Year 10 Champion Girl: Lia Jenkins
Year 10 Runner Up Champion Girl: Sydney Emmott
Year 11 Champion Girl: Ella Slocombe
Year 11 Runner Up Champion Girl: Kate Banner
Year 12 Champion Girl: Sienna Hanikeri
Year 12 Runner Up Champion Girl: Mischa Gardner

Uniform 

From Monday onwards, we ask that all Senior School students wear their summer uniform (students can wear their black tights with the skirt if they are cold) and that they only wear their PLC Sports uniform during their lesson.

Students who have PE in Period 1 are able to arrive at school in their PE uniform.

This term, only our Year 7 and 9 students have PE in a Period 1 on certain days. Students who have PE in Period 6 are able to leave school in their PE uniform.

IGSSA Sport:  Term 1 Football BBQ & Awards Afternoon

Students in Years 7 to 12 who participated in Term 1 IGSSA Football are invited to attend the football barbeque and awards afternoon.

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm 
• Venue: Hugh Baird Sports Centre & Cafeteria area

Assessment Schedules

For your convenience, please find the Assessment Schedules for each year group below. 

• Year 7
• Year 8
• Year 9
• Year 10

- Rebecca Watts – Head of Senior School

Mother's Day Breakfast 

• Date: Friday 6 May
• Time: 7.15 am
• Venue: Senior School Cafeteria and Quad

IGSSA Rowing Regatta 1 - PLC Hosting

• Date: Saturday 7 May 
• Time: 8.30 am
• Venue: Champion Lakes Regatta Centre

PLC Parents Meeting 

• Date: Tuesday 10 May
• Time: 10.00 am
• Venue: PLC Boardroom (Scorgie House) and online

Year 11 Dinner Dance

• Date: Friday 20 May 
• Time: 7.00 pm
• Venue: Coast Port Beach

Year 12 PJ Party 

• Date: Friday 20 May 
• Time: 5.00 pm
• Venue: PLC Lighthouse 

Year 10 Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews

• Date: Wednesday 1 June
• Time: 3.45 pm to 7.00 pm
  Further information including how to book will be sent out later in the term.

Boarders of the Week:

• Kate McGuire (Year 7) - For the way in which she consistently conducts herself in the Boarding House with resilience and a can-do attitude.

​Rooms of the Week: 

• Zara Ryan (Year 8) and Poppy Stewart (Year 8) - For their stunning rooms.  

On Saturday, the Years 7 and 8 students thoroughly enjoyed catching the train to Perth City for their shopping trip. In the evening, the Year 10s went to Pretzel in Fremantle with Maya whilst the Year 12s had a relaxing study break and enjoyed their MYO pizza night with Nat.

- Katherine Hazlewood – Boarding House Deputy (Wellbeing and Pastoral Care)

Bindaring Clothing Collection - Last Day Friday

Last call for your unwanted clothing and accessories!

If you have any good quality clean clothes for men, women, and children and/or accessories such as bags, belts, shoes, and jewellery in good condition you'd like to give away, please bring them to the McNeil Street Reception, View Street Reception, or Junior School Reception and place them in the collection bins by this Friday 6 May 2022.