Staff News 2

PLC Open Day and Fair 2

Parent/Teacher Interviews 2

Co-curricular Timetable 2

Junior School Auxiliary 2

Junior School Remembers

ANZAC Day 3

NAPLAN 3

Winter Uniform 3

Canteen Facilities 3

Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal 3

WOMENS’ BREAKFAST (formerly

Mothers’ Day Breakfast) Tuesday 2 May

NAPLAN

Tuesday 9 May

NAPLAN

Wednesday 10 May

NAPLAN

Thursday 11 May

Open Day and Fair

Saturday 13 May

Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival

Tuesday 23 May

HOMEWORK FREE WEEK

Weeks 15A and 19A

A warm welcome to Term 2. We hope you enjoyed Easter and the holiday break

with your families.

Looking at the Junior School calendar of events, this term promises to be an

exciting one. In addition to our school program, we have many community

functions; the Womens’ Breakfast, PLC Open Day and Fair, Hamilton Athletics

Carnival, Photo Day and NAIDOC celebrations.

If we remember our strengths, persevere, use positive self-talk and participate in

activities – we can live positively. Peer Support Australia

As part of the school’s commitment to create a happy and safe community for

everyone, all Year 6 leaders were involved in a training day to prepare them for

their role as Peer Leaders.

The Peer Support Program is designed to provide students with a supportive

environment in which to develop the skills, relationships, attitudes and strategies

to make healthy life decisions. It is a peer led, skills based, experiential learning

program. The Year 6 leaders will work in pairs with small groups of students from

Years 1–5.

The module for 2017 titled, Living Positively focuses on providing a framework

for our students to learn about optimism with an emphasis on skills, including

positive self-talk and resilience. Through participation in the program we hope

the students will learn to approach life with a positive attitude, use their

strengths, engage in enjoyable activities and show gratitude to others.

Key skills include:

Resilience

Coping strategies

Critical thinking

Planning and working towards their goals.

Our best wishes to you for a positive and very happy Term 2!

Kind regards

Deryn Smyth Melissa Watters

Head of Junior School Deputy Head of Junior School

PLC OPEN DAY and FAIR

Gift Basket Reminders

Pre-K and Kindergarten Sweet

Tooth (chocolates, artisan sweet

treats, lollies, cookies, biscuits – no

Easter eggs please)

Years 1 and 2 Relaxation (pamper

packs, scented candles, essential

oils, bath salts, body lotions,

perfumes, hand creams, facial

masks, bath bombs, specialty

soaps)

Years 3 and 4 Tea/Coffee break

(tea cups, mugs, gourmet and

herbal teas, gourmet coffee, tea

pots, tea infusers)

Years 5 and 6 MasterChef

(gourmet food, gourmet

condiments, aprons, oven mits,

specialty ingredients, jams,

preserves, sauces, infused oils,

vinegars, gluten free items – no

alcohol please)

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JSA Easter Morning Tea

Congratulations to Ms Emily Hobson who was married on the first Saturday of the holidays. Our love and best wishes to Emily and her husband Rob.

A warm welcome to Mrs Samantha Rogut who joins the PLC Junior School Staff this

term. Mrs Rogut is looking forward to working with the staff and students, and

meeting families in her role as the Junior School Teacher Librarian.

We welcome back Mrs Roxanne Antonio from Maternity Leave. Mrs Antonio will

take KA for the remainder of the year.

We are delighted to share some baby news.

Congratulations to Ms Jane Edgecombe on the birth of her beautiful daughter

Vivian, and to Ms Victoria Johnson on the safe arrival of her baby girl. Last week,

Mrs Alison Lloyd welcomed a son, Maverick.

We are excited for Mrs Yvette Gillman and her husband Lucas who are expecting

their first child later in the year.

Thank you to the Kindergarten and Year 3 parents, along with JSA committee members, for their organisation of the Easter Bun and Popper recess. The girls enjoyed the morning immensely.

A copy of the Term 2 Co-curricular Timetable has been emailed to families in

conjunction with this Newsletter. Any questions regarding activities should be

directed to Ms Virginia Shearer, Assistant to the Head of Junior School and

Co-curricular Coordinator.

Parent/Teacher interviews took place at the end of Term 1. We trust you found the

interviews were an opportunity to discuss your daughter’s progress at school and

help her to establish goals for Term 2. We encourage you to urge your daughter

to be her own person and not compare herself to others. You can assist us to

develop a learning culture that recognises effort and persistence, and ensures her

success is authentic and satisfying.

On Saturday 13 May, PLC will hold its Open Day and Fair. This is a wonderful day in

the school calendar for the whole community and an opportunity to showcase PLC.

Attendance by Junior School students is compulsory and girls should wear their

summer school uniform, including Panama hat, on the day. A roll call for each class

will be taken at 11.00 am. If your daughter is unable to attend due to extenuating

circumstances, a letter of explanation should be written to Mrs Smyth prior to

Open Day.

The Term 2 sale, in time for the winter uniform and sport items, will be on

Wednesday 3 May from 7.30 am - 9.30 am. Any items should be dropped off by

noon, Tuesday 2 May. Further details can be found in Connections.

There is also a sale on Open Day from 11.30 am -1.00 pm, however, we will not be

accepting items for the sale after 2 May.

ANZAC DAY

The JSA are seeking volunteers for the PLC Open Day and Fair. Volunteers are

required to spend a few hours of their time assisting either on the day or before.

Open Day is always such a special day, filled with so much excitement. Please click

on the link to sign up:

https://www.plc.nsw.edu.au/microsites/open-day-and-fair/volunteer-registration

Winter uniforms are to be worn from Monday 15 May i.e. Monday after Open Day. A

reminder, blazers are compulsory with winter uniform. All badges need to be worn

appropriately, hair should be tied back with a black scrunchie or black/black watch

tartan ribbon. Girls must wear either long green socks or black tights. No jewellery,

other than a plain watch or PLC watch, should be worn. Earrings must be small,

silver/gold studs or sleepers only please.

Girls in Years 3 and 5 will sit the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy

and Numeracy) on Tuesday 9 May, Wednesday 10 May, Thursday 11 May. In all,

there are 4 papers undertaken over 3 days, Language Conventions (spelling,

grammar and punctuation), Writing, Reading and Numeracy. NAPLAN does provide

some useful, diagnostic information that, in conjunction with the students’

continuous assessments undertaken in the school during the year, provides an

overall view of progress in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy.

On Tuesday 25 April, the Junior School Captain, Raehana Taoube and Vice–Captain,

Eujiny Cho represented the College at the Burwood ANZAC Memorial Dawn

Service. The girls were wonderful ambassadors and took part in the wreath laying

ceremony. Junior School members of the PLC Sydney Pipes and Drums Band

marched in the ANZAC Parade in the city. In class, students acknowledged the

contribution of the Australian and New Zealand forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Years 5 and 6 students and their parents are invited to participate in the Salvation

Army Red Shield Appeal on Sunday 28 May. It is a wonderful day when the girls,

along with parent supporters, give service to the community by collecting money

for this very worthwhile charity. PLC Junior School is the only Burwood area

primary school which has been involved over the past 13 years. Information will be

given to the Years 5 and 6 students about the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.

Students have access to the Café in the library before and after school if accompanied by an adult. Students with before school sporting commitments can access the café for breakfast.

Students have access to the cafeteria in the afternoon if they have an afterschool activity or they are accompanied by an adult.

Students K to 6 can order lunch through the cafeteria on a daily basis either on-line or through the ‘paper bag’ system. This operates with cash or a student card. Lunch orders are collected each morning and delivered to the cafeteria. The Catercare staff deliver the lunches to Evandale and Hamilton for distribution.

There is an Evandale menu and a Hamilton menu outlining the lunch options. The Hamilton menu includes hot specials.

In the past, Catercare have responded to the Junior School SRC requests and added a variety of vegetarian options to the menu.