Junior School Notices
TERM 1 WEEK 6
From the Head of Junior School
Dear valued member of the PLC community,
Parent–Teacher Interviews
Thank you to all the parents who attended our Parent–Teacher Interview evening on Tuesday. It was great to see so many parents attend and hear such positive comments following your meetings with our dedicated teaching staff. A close partnership with our parents is vital to ensure we deliver the very best learning experiences for your daughter/s. Knowing your child/children, and how we can support their learning in the classroom and at home will enable us to achieve maximum growth. If you were unable to make the interview evening, we encourage all parents to contact their child’s teacher directly and make a time to come in.
Learning Enrichment and Gifted and Talented Meetings
Further to the classroom-based meetings, our Learning Enrichment and Gifted and Talented teachers will be contacting some parents for a further meeting about the learning needs of their daughter. Additional meeting times will be communicated directly to specific parents.
IWD Breakfast
Yesterday, we celebrated International Women's Day with a special celebration on the Quad.
During this event, our students, families, and staff heard from two inspiring Old Collegians, Eliza Reily (2016) and Emma Barrett (2021), who shared their journeys of breaking into a male-dominated field and challenging the status quo.
Year 4 OEP
This morning we were excited to wave our Year 4 students off on their Outdoor Education Programme to Lake Leschenaultia. We can only imagine how excited our Year 4 girls are to be sleeping in their tents tonight. We look forward to hearing about their adventures when they return tomorrow.
Mrs Geraldine Drabble
Head of Junior School
Junior School Bulletin
Important Information
Free Dress Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow is Free Dress Day across the whole school.
The theme is come dressed as something that matches the first letter of your name.
Anyone who wants to participate will be able to either bring a gold coin donation or make one simple online payment of $10 to cover all three free dress days occurring this year.
The funds raised go towards two World Vision children, 13-year-old Josephine from Zambia and 12-year-old Margaret from Kenya.
Cyber Safety Information Session for Parents
Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. Now more than ever parents are looking for guidance on how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media.
We are pleased to help our parent community by offering a crucial and engaging education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education.
- Date: Wednesday 29 March
- Time: 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
- Venue: Auditorium (Senior School)
This practical, strategy-rich session will cover the most important points that all families need to know about online safety, covering key information about social media and gaming, screen time recommendations and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber-safe home for children of all ages.
If you’ve ever struggled with getting your children off their games and into bed, worried about the content of the games that they are playing, or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!
PLC Holiday Programme
The PLC Holiday Programme will run on Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, and Friday 14 April 2023 from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at $50 per day.
Each day is unique, covering a variety of sports and activities. This is open to female students from Kindergarten to Year 7.
We have some excellent community partnerships delivering each of the sessions such as:
- AFL (West Coast Eagles)
- Cricket (Perth Scorchers)
- Gym Warriors (Gymnastics WA)
- Netball (Netball WA)
- Dance (K2 Dance)
- Soccer (Mark Lee)
- Basketball (MBA Sports)
- Multisports (Floorball, Soccer, Basketball, & Netball)
- Team Games (MBA Sports)
- Musical Theatre (K2 Dance)
Code Camp
PLC Lighthouse is hosting a Code Camp during the school holidays from Monday 17 April to Wednesday 19 April.
Children aged from 5 to 12 with an interest in all things technological can choose from Ignite, Animation Camp, or Curious Minds classes running over two or three days.
Click this link for the poster and click the link below to learn more and register.
Speech Therapist
PLC is seeking Expressions of Interest from a suitably qualified Speech Therapist to operate on campus supporting the students of PLC.
Please click the button below for more information and to apply.
Important Dates
Years 1 – 6 Swimming Programme
Date: Week 2 – 10
Time: During normal PE lesson times
Venue: PLC Swimming Pool
Year 4 OEP
Date: Thursday 9 to Friday 10 March
Year 1 Coffee Catch-Up
Date: Friday 10 March
Time: After drop-off
Venue: Freshwater Bay Cafe
Junior School Assembly
Date: Friday 10 March
Time: From 8.40 am
Venue: Junior School Sport and Recreation Centre (SRC)
Free Dress Day
Date: Friday 10 March
Cost: Gold coin donation
Theme: Come dressed as something that matches the first letter of your name
Year 5 Family Picnic
Date: Sunday 12 March
Time: 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Venue: Freshwater Bay
Pre-K to Pre-P Photo Day (& Catch-Up Photo Day)
Date: Tuesday 14 March
Time: From 7.30 am
Venue: Junior School Sport and Recreation Centre
PLC Parents Term 1 Meeting
Date: Tuesday 14 March
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Venue: PLC Lighthouse Studio Room, and online via Zoom
For further details and to join online: Click here
Years 1 and 2 River/Beach Nature Play Programme – Term 1 Dates
Dates: Friday 17 March & Friday 31 March
Time: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm March
Venue: Mrs Herbert’s Park, Claremont River
Cyber Safety Information Session for Parents
Date: Wednesday 29 March
Time: 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Venue: Auditorium (Senior School)
Tickets: Here
Year 2 Parent Catch-Up
Date: Friday 24 March
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: TBC
