Senior School Notices
TERM 1 WEEK 8
From the Head of Senior School
Proms Concert at the Quarry
For many of our Music students, the Proms Concert at the Quarry on Sunday was their first time performing at this event after previous years' cancellations.
The conditions were perfect and so were the performances as students entertained a capacity audience well into the night.
Thank you to all the students and staff involved in this event – it was a spectacular celebration of Music at PLC.
Year 11 Dinner Dance
What a fabulous night for our Year 11 students at their Dinner Dance at Claremont Football Club.
Everyone had a terrific time dancing; and thank you to PLC parents and staff for putting on such a wonderful event for our students.
Vaping
With the prevalence of discussions in the media regarding vaping, I would like to take this opportunity to remind our students and community of our policies relating to vaping. Vaping is a risk-taking behaviour that is not acceptable and is prohibited at PLC. As mentioned in previous communications, any student who is caught vaping on school grounds will be required to meet with myself and the Principal. At a minimum, vaping on school grounds will result in a school suspension.
With regards to risk-taking behaviours, our approach will always be to be proactive, to seek to understand and to avoid punitive measures. Vaping is a serious issue though, and one that, as a community, we need to work together to support young people to better understand the implications and consequences (to their health in particular) of engaging in such behaviour. We have preventative measures in place to deter students from vaping and for the last few years we have had vaping detectors installed in some bathrooms. We also implement educational programmes that focus on healthy decision-making and the harmful effects of vaping on young people.
If any family members are seeking additional information, you may find the following episode on SchoolTV of interest.
Additionally, if you have any concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to contact myself, Ms Begbie, or our school psychologists. We are all here to support in any way we can.
Miss Rebecca Watts
Head of Senior School
Important Information
Year 12 Careers Advice Event
The PLC Old Collegians’ Association would like to invite PLC Parents to be part of the Year 12 Careers Advice Event.
- Date: Wednesday 5 April
- Time: 7.15 am – 8.30 am
- Venue: PLC Lighthouse
Please click here if you would like to share your career pathway and experience with our Year 12 students.
The purpose of this event is for Old Collegians and current PLC parents to share their personal career pathways and experiences with our current Year 12 students and answer any questions they may have to help with their future study and career selections.
If you have any questions please email the Office of Communications and Engagement at cande@plc.wa.edu.au.
New Bus Service - Cottesloe PM
We are still noticing there are many students continuing to walk across Stirling Highway into Cottesloe after school.
Our new Cottesloe after school bus service is the safest way for students to reach the western side of Stirling Hway and the Cottesloe train station. We strongly encourage students to use it.
Accessing Parent Contact Lists on the PLC App
The PLC App will now be the only place to access your Parent Contact Lists. Due to security reasons, the Parent Contact Lists will no longer be emailed to parents, but will now only be accessible via the PLC App.
To view your Parent Contact List, please click the ‘Key Contacts’ tile, then scroll to ‘Parent Contact List’ and click on your daughter/s’ name. You will only be able to access the Parent Contact List for your daughter/s’ year group.
If you do not wish to have your details disclosed on the Parent Contact List, our procedure remains the same. Please notify our Admissions Team at registrar@plc.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9424 6555. We also request that you keep us up-to-date with your contact details by advising our Admissions Team of any changes.
We have included a copy of Principal, Cate Begbie’s Guidelines for Use of Parent Contact Lists here. We ask that you please read the guidelines carefully before using the Parent Contact List.
Providing an RSVP via the PLC App
We understand some parents have been experiencing difficulties when trying to provide an RSVP via the PLC App. To provide an RSVP on TryBooking that has been sent out via the PLC App, parents will need to toggle to the three dots on the top left hand corner. Once you click 'Open in Browser', you will be directed to the booking system.
Early Finish
Last Day of Term
Please be reminded that students will finish at 1.00 pm on the last day of term, Thursday 6 April.
Girl Power in Engineering & IT
The University of Melbourne is offering a programme for female students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics called Girl Power in Engineering and IT.
The programme starts in Year 9 with a camp during the July holidays where students will have the opportunity to learn about careers in engineering and IT, participate in hands-on interactive workshops, interact with University of Melbourne students, and hear from industry and academic staff. The programme then continues into Years 10, 11, and 12 with a range of activities and extensions.
Approximately 40 Year 9 students will be selected. Applications are due by Monday 17 April and successful applicants will be notified in May.
ANZAC Day Ceremonies
Each Year ANZAC Day marks a solemn day of remembrance, gratitude and national pride.
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club ANZAC Day Dawn Service
This year, we will again be taking part in the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, with performances from piper, Sophie Hall (Year 12), and bugle player, Amelia Corbett (Year 9).
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am – 6.00 am
Venue: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Scotch College ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Scotch College will be hosting a community-based Dawn Service which is open to all.
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am for pre-service contemplation, with the service commencing at 6.00 am sharp
Location: Gooch Pavilion, Scotch College Memorial Playing Fields
The Service will be held on the Memorial Ground, which is a symbolic place for Scotch College. Opened in 1925, the Memorial Ground was built in part by the students of the school, working on weekends, to commemorate Old Scotch College Collegians who had fought and died only a few years before in the First World War.
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 and Senior (McNeil and View St) School Receptions from Monday 24 April to Monday 8 May.
Volunteers will be accepting donations from the Junior and Senior School slipways on the following dates – keep an eye out for them!
- Thursday 27 April: 7.30 am - 8.30 am
- 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 W.A.
Student Achievements
Kristina Leaps to Victory at the State Junior Athletics
Congratulations to Kristina Palmer (Year 7), who achieved some outstanding results this past weekend after competing in the State Junior Athletics Championships. Kristina was awarded the second-place medal for the Under 12 Triple Jump category, after jumping an astounding personal best of 10.15 metres, and took home the bronze medal for the Under 12 Long Jump competition. Well done, Kristina.
Tennis Champions
Congratulations to Year 9 students, Greta Terzieva, Sally Maddern, Jessie Cox, Fenella Cox, and Abby Davey who competed in the Cottesloe Tennis Club Summer Pennants season and were deemed champions of the Under 14 girls devision.
Congratulations on such an incredible result!
Students 'Have Sum Fun' at Maths Competition
Last Friday, some of our strong mathematicians in Years 7 to 10 had the opportunity to participate against other schools in the 2023 Have Sum Fun Mathematics Competition. This is a quiz-night style event which sees teams of six students race against the clock to solve challenging mathematics problems. Both teams had ‘sum fun’ and learned a lot in the process!
Well done to participants, Emily Shen, Claire Birtles, Jaz Leahy, Matilda Allen, Samantha Yang, and Nikita Aylmore in our Year 7 and 8 team.
Special congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 team participants (pictured), Yuki Li, Stacey Dean, Elizabeth Webb, Vicky Wei, Ava Laurie, and Elise Wright who took out third place!
Ms Pengelly Smashes Port to Pub Record
Our Humanities Teacher, Ms Jessica Pengelly, was one of the four athletes in the winning team from Saturday's Port to Pub swim from Fremantle to Rottnest Island.
Ms Pengelly is a former Olympic swimmer and was joined by Olympic swimmers, Cate and Bronte Campbell and 17-year-old ocean swimmer Rosie Wilson and together they shaved over an hour off the record!
What an incredible achievement! Congratulations!
Ms Kaye Recognised for Research
Head of Science, Ms Lesley Kaye, has recently completed a Masters in Education by Research at UWA. Her research investigated an ‘Adolescent’s Response to Meditation’ by identifying how her Years 11 and 12 Physics students responded to daily meditation at the start of each lesson. She has been awarded the Francis George Bradshaw Prize in Education for receiving top marks.
Last week, she was also appointed as an Honorary Fellow in the Graduate School of Education.
Important Dates
Year 8 Casual Catch Up
Date: Thursday 23 March
Time: 6.30 pm onwards
Venue: TBC
Year 9 Parent Event
Date: Friday 31 March
Time: 6.30 pm onwards
Venue: Year 9 Parent Rep, Jessica Bunning has kindly offered to host in her home.
Tickets: Here
Enquiries: plcperth2026@gmail.com
Parents Learn to Row Evening – For Argyle Club Members
Date: Wednesday 5 April
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: The PLC Rowing Shed
At the conclusion of the event, adult rowers and spectators are invited by the Argyle Club to drink tastings and food platters in the boat shed as part of an Argyle Club Wine Tasting Fundraiser. An RSVP link was previously sent to Argyle Club members. Please complete the ticketing system to secure your place. For any enquiries, please contact, cande@plc.wa.edu.au.
Easter Service
Date: Thursday 6 April
Time: 12.00 pm
Venue: Hugh Baird Sports Centre
Term 1 Concludes
Date: Thursday 6 April
Time: 1.00 pm
Year 8 Coffee Morning
Date: Wednesday 26 April
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: To be communicated via the Year 8 WhatsApp
Year 9 Father-Daughter Camp
Date: Friday 28 April – Sunday 30 April
Location: Jarrah Falls Bush Camp, Dwellingup
Activities: Treetop adventure, lane poole swimming, camping, pizza, BBQ, icecream van, and coffee truck
RSVP: Friday 10 March here
Further details, the itinerary, and contacts can be found here.
Bindaring Clothing
Donations Collection
Date: Monday 24 April to Monday 8 May
Venue: Outside Junior and Senior (McNeil and View St) School Receptions
ANZAC Day Ceremonies
RFBYC ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am – 6.00 am
Venue: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
ANZAC Day March
@St George's Terrace
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Perth CBD
Scotch College ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Date: Tuesday 25 April
Time: 5.30 am
Location: Memorial Playing Fields
Register: here
Term 2 Commences
Date: Wednesday 26 April
Mother's Day Breakfast
Save the Date
Date: Friday 12 May
Time: 7.30 am
Venue: Quad
Rescheduled Special Group and Catch-Up Photos
Date: Wednesday 24 May
Time: 8.10 am – 10.30 am
Venue: Hugh Baird Sports Centre
Schedule: Here
Year 12 Parent Sundowner Parent Representative Event
Date: Sunday 11 June
Time: 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Venue: TBC
RSVP: HERE by Friday 24 March
Year 9 Mums' Weekend Retreat
Date: Friday 11 August – Sunday 13 August
Venue: Jalbrook Estate in Balingup
RSVP: Here
Enquiries: Contact Year 9 Parent Reps at plcperth2026@gmail.com
PLC Year 6 PYP Exhibition
Save the Date
Date: Tuesday 29 August 2023
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Venue: PLC JS Swim and Recreation Centre
