Senior School Notices
TERM 1 WEEK 3
From the Head of Senior School
Dear valued member of the PLC community,
Year 12 Ball
Last Saturday night, our Year 12 cohort enjoyed the glitz and glamour of their Hollywood Glamour themed ball at the Westin Hotel.
A huge thank you to the PLC staff and Year 12 parents who worked tirelessly to ensure this night was the huge success that it was.
Lunar New Year
As part of our Lunar New Year celebrations this week, we had a professional Chinese artist, Xu Yang, visit both our Junior and Senior School campuses yesterday to share techniques of traditional Chinese ink brush painting.
Students have enjoyed Chinese food in the Senior School Cafeteria, decorating the Quad with Chinese lanterns, taking part in a Wishing Tree exercise and will also enjoy a Guzheng performance tomorrow at the Assembly.
Miss Rebecca Watts
Head of Senior School
Rev Nalin's Reflections
Next Wednesday is known in the Christian calendar as “Ash Wednesday”, heralding the beginning of Lent, as the prelude to Easter. Many will attend worship to be anointed on the forehead with ash, acting as a reminder of the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The early Hebrew Creation stories speak of God forming us from dust and being reminded with the words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”.
Important Information
Senior School Assembly
Tomorrow morning we have a Senior School Assembly and I would love to remind all parents that they are warmly invited to attend. The assembly will feature a musical item by the combined PLC and Scotch College Big Band, an update from our Service and Wellbeing Captains about all the activities happening at the College, a presentation of our Write-A-Book-In-A-Day certificates, and a wonderful celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Seating is available at the back of the Hugh Baird Sports Centre for any parents/families in attendance.
PLC Parents' Welcome Sundowner
Last Day to Purchase
- Date: Friday 17 February
- Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
- Venue: PLC Senior School Quad
- Tickets: $40
- RSVP: Thursday 9 February
Year 11 Curriculum Play
The Year 11 ATAR Drama students are thrilled to present the Year 11 Curriculum Play for 2023, Impending Everyone.
- Date: Tuesday 28 February – Wednesday 1 March
- Time: 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm
- Venue: Hazel Day Drama Centre
- Cost: $15 per ticket
Women in Technology
PLC's first Women in Technology Evening is taking place on Wednesday 8 March from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a panel of successful women in Science, Medicine, Data Science, and Computing.
As technology continues to evolve and shape our world, it has never been more important to understand what role technology will play in the workforce students will enter after graduation. This Women in Technology Evening will feature female speakers from various industries, sharing their experiences and knowledge from their careers to date. This will be a valuable opportunity for students to ask questions and gain insight into what it takes to build a successful career.
This event is open to all year groups. It will be a fascinating and inspirational evening, well suited to students who are already interested in technology as well as students who aren’t sure what “jobs in tech” might mean, now and in the future.
International Women's Day Breakfast
We would love you to join us for breakfast on Wednesday 8 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.
- Time: 7.15 am – 8.35 am
- Location: Senior School Quad
- Cost: $20 Adults, $15 Students
- RSVP: Friday 3 March
PLC has a strong emphasis on service and being active citizens in our community. This year’s International Women’s Day Breakfast will shine a light on the tremendous efforts by women in shaping a more gender-equal future.
Please note, our guest speakers are yet to be announced. Stay tuned!
World’s Greatest Shave – Leukaemia Foundation
Participating in the World's Greatest Shave has been an annual event for PLC since 2016.
This year, there will be a range of options for our Senior School students to participate in the event being held on Wednesday 15 March 2023:
- Years 7 – 10 will be able to cut their hair at lunchtime (no shaving) on the Quad
- Years 11 – 12 are invited to spectate or cut hair in the lunchtime activity (as above)
- Students can cut their hair at home and bring it to school on Wednesday 15 March
- Years 11 – 12 are invited to join Scotch College Year 12 students after school at Scotch College to cut their hair.
All participants can join the PLC Team online PLC2023.
The permission form is attached, which must be returned to the PLC Lighthouse by Friday 10 March.
Sleepout for Homelessness
The IB CAS students are hosting a sleepout for Homelessness, supporting the work of Uniting WA, on Friday 24 February 2023.
Uniting WA provide services to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Western Australia.
Choose a level of discomfort, sleep out with friends or by yourself and raise some money to support vulnerable people in our community.
Please click the button below to download the permission slip. To register your involvement, please return this to the PLC Lighthouse Reception by Tuesday 21 February.
Service Opportunity
The Smith Family Student2Student Reading Programme
The Smith Family Reading Programme is an 18-week 1:1 reading programme for students to help and encourage students from other schools with their reading and comprehension. The programme is delivered online or over the phone. Students need to be available 2-3 times per week for approximately 20 minutes each to read with their partners.
To register for the programme, fill in the details on the link below. Further information on the programme can be found on this Fact Sheet or please feel free to contact the PLC Lighthouse.
Free Dress Day
Friday 10 March
The collection of annual contributions for the privilege of wearing free dress over three terms this year is open again. Each $10 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.
The first of the three scheduled Free Dress Days is Friday 10 March. Students who wish to participate will need to make the $10 contribution here by Wednesday 8 March.
Free Dress Days are non-compulsory.
Term Fee Draw Winners
Congratulations to Scott and Jane Wandel who are the winners of the Term 1 school fees draw. They are parents of boarders Stella (Year 10), Maggie (Year 8), and Bridie (Year 7).
Thank you to all who participated – the net proceeds will be used towards the purchase of a set of sculling blades.
Pixevity Registration
Parents and guardians would have received an email from Pixevity today. We are experiencing some technical difficulties and that email was automated by accident. There is no harm in clicking anything on this email but please note it is not necessary.
To access any of the photos from the College, you simply need to click the link below and sign in with your single sing-on email and password.
If you have any questions regarding Pixevity, please email cande@plc.wa.edu.au
Student Achievements
Leadership Award for Ms Ninyette
Congratulations to our Indigenous Programme Co-ordinator, Ms Michelle Ninyette, who last week received the Curtin University Center for Aboriginal Studies' Director’s Future Leaders Award along with her Certificate of Graduation for her Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Professional Practices).
Congratulations, Ms Ninyette.
Important Dates
PLC Parents' Welcome Sundowner
Date: Friday 17 February
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: PLC Senior School Quad
Tickets: $40 click here
RSVP: Thursday 9 February
Mid-Term Break
Date: Friday 3 March to Monday 6 March
IGSSA Swimming Carnival
Date: Tuesday 7 March
Time: 11.00 am – 2.00 pm
Venue: HBF Stadium
International Women's Day Breakfast
Date: Wednesday 8 March
Time: 7.15 am – 8.35 am
Venue: Senior School Quad
Cost: $20 Adults, $15 Students
RSVP: Friday 3 March
Tickets: Here
PLC Parents Term 1 Meeting – Save the Date
Date: Tuesday 14 March
Time: 6.00 pm
Year 11 Dinner Dance
Date: Friday 17 March
Time: 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Venue: Claremont Football Club, 3 Davies Road Claremont (Claremont Oval)
Quarry Concert – Save the Date
Date: Sunday 19 March
Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm
Venue: Quarry Amphitheatre
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.
