Port Noarlunga Primary School

Wear PURPLE Day!
2025-03-27 08:50 - 15:10 (Australia/Adelaide)
On Thursday 27th of March, join us in raising awareness for epilepsy by participating in Make March Purple Day! This important day is dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by epilepsy and spreading knowledge about this neurological condition.

Show your support by wearing purple clothing or accessories on the 27th. The more purple the better! Make sure you also take the time to learn more about epilepsy and share information with friends and family. You can make a gold coin donation on the day or a donation via the Qkr! app (open now).

Children are also invited to wear a single accessory alongside their school uniform for the month of March.

Assembly
2025-03-25 14:30
Join us for the last Assembly of Term 1 from 2:30pm in the Gym.

Closing the Gap
2025-03-20 09:00 - 12:00
Details about our school’s Closing the Gap event will be published here soon.

https://www.closingthegap.gov.au

Governing Council Meeting
2025-03-18 17:00 - 18:00
Governing Council meeting in the Library from 5PM.

Parent Info Workshop - Resilience
2025-03-13 17:00 - 18:00
In the Library, no need to book! We hope you can join Mr. Josh in the Library for another informative Parent Info Workshop on Resilience.

Student Free Day
2025-03-07 00:00 - 23:59
Friday, 7th March 2025 is a Student Free Day at Port Noarlunga Primary. OSHC services are available if already booked.

Assembly
2025-03-04 14:30
Join us for a whole school Assembly in the Gym from 2:30pm

NEW! Parent Info Workshops
2025-02-27 17:00 - 18:00
Join Mr. Josh for our new Parent Info Workshops this term!

Sessions run on Thursday afternoons from 5-6pm

Independence Workshop – Week 5 (27/2)Resilience Workshop – Week 7 (13/3)Problem Solving – Week 9 (27/3)

We will discuss the importance of building independence, resilience and problem solving skills in our children, and strategies we can useto build on this.

Dental for Schools
2025-02-17 08:00 - 17:00
Forms are required back by Monday, 3rd February. Hand them to your classroom teacher.

You can also submit your form online which is encouraged and preferred. Use this link:

https://47073.aidaform.com/parental-school-consent-form

The Dental for Schools van will visit Porties from Monday, 17th February.

Water Safety Lessons (Year 3/4)
2025-02-13 09:00
Year 3/4 students will participate in Water Saefty Lessons with Port Noarlunga Aquatics at Port Noarlunga Jetty. Specific details about this excursion will be emailed to participating families via email in Week 1.

Classes taking part are:

Payne

Parkes

Thompson

McMillan

2025 AGM Governing Council
2025-02-11 17:00
Annual General Meeting to elect members of Governing Council for the year. The 2025 AGM will be held in the Library on Tuesday, 11th February at 5PM.

To nominate your participation, and/or to RSVP for the meeting, please email here or phone 8382 2455.

Porties Parent Expo 2025
2025-02-11 15:45 - 17:00
Join us in the Gym between 3:45 and 5PM on Tuesday, 11th February for an opportunity to learn about our school programs and meet teaching staff. Visit various booths to get key information.

Immediately followed by the AGM 5PM in the Library.

Assembly
2025-02-11 14:30
Join us for the first Assembly of the year from 2:30pm in the Gym.

Early Dismissal 2:15pm - Last Day of School 2024
2024-12-13 14:15
Students are dismissed at 2:15pm for the last school day of 2024, immediately following the Year 6 Guard of Honour.

OSHC resumes as normal if already booked.

Whole School Picnic
2024-12-11 12:30 - 13:00
Bring a lunch and enjoy our annual Whole School Picnic on the oval from 12:30pm until 1:00pm

Year 6 Graduation
2024-12-10 17:30 - 19:30
Our Year 6 students celebrate their Graduation with a dinner and ceremony at South Adelaide Footbal Club Function Room on Tuesday, 10th December.

Booking forms will be sent to families via email (like the excursion slips).

FINAL ASSEMBLY at Twilight! 5PM
2024-12-03 17:00 - 18:30
Our final assembly for 2024 is a special twilight event starting at 5PM on the oval. Bring a picnic rug and some food and celebrate with us.

Beach Carnival 2024
2024-11-29 09:00 - 14:00
Our annual Beach Carnival will be held at Port Noarlunga Beach (esplanade) on Friday, 29th November. Families are welcome to attend and support.

Classes will walk to and from the beach, departing at 9am and returning by 3pm. While at the beach, they will engage in Sports Day activities in their house teams.

In case of rain/bad weather, a back-up day is scheduled for Monday, 2nd December.

Last year (2023) Swordfish were the Beach Carnival champions.

Remember to:

Apply sunscreen in the morning

Bring your water bottle!

Wear walking shoes

Bring a towel

Wear team colours

Wear bathers/boardies

Pack snacks and lunch

An itinerary for the day will be posted here in Term 4. Generally, there are tabloid events in the morning, followed by team events after lunch.

Porties Marketplace
2024-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
All students bring no more than $5 to spend at stalls in the Porties Marketplace.

Each class (Reception to Year 4) will have an allocated time to visit the marketplace and purchase items prepared by the Upper Primary classes.

There will be all kinds of items available from the small business, including food & snacks, toys, games, and other “market” incentives.

Casual Clothes Day!
2024-11-15 08:50 - 15:10
Friday 15th November (Week 5) is a casual clothes day at Porties.

There is no gold coin donation required, simply wear casual clothes instead of school uniform. Easy!

School Closure Day
2024-11-11 08:00 - 17:00
Port Noarlunga Primary will be closed on Remembrance Day, Monday 11th November. Staff and Students do not attend.

OSHC services are available if already booked.

Canteen Halloween Recess
2024-10-31 10:40 - 23:10
CASH ONLY – Over the counter *Special Halloween Themed Recess* will be available at the canteen on Thursday, 31 October.

Assembly
2024-10-29 14:30 - 15:00
Families are welcome to join us for a whole school assembly in the gym from 2:30PM.

Early Dismissal 2:15pm (after Fun Run!)
2024-09-27 14:15
Early Dismissal at 2:15pm on Friday, 27th September for the last day of Term 3. OSHC resumes as normal if already booked.

Colour Fun Run - 2024!
2024-09-27 13:40 - 14:15
The annual Colour Fun Run is our traditional celebration on the last day of Term 3. Students wear a white t-shirt and participate in a fun-run course while getting splashed with vibrant colours!!

We are fundraising for our playground!

The run starts at 1:40PM and will finish at 2:15PM

REMINDER of early dismissal 2:15PM.

Not only are we hosting an awesome Colour Explosion Run 4 Fun, Students can order up to a total of 5 prizes based on their donations received. They can even mix and match!

Students have received a sponsorship book with instructions on setting up their cybersafe, online fundraising profile at:

www.australianfundraising.com.au

This is an entirely online fundraiser; all cash donations must be converted to online donations to redeem your prizes.

Please make sure students wear a WHITE shirt and closed in shoes.

Students will be given free sunglasses and a rainbow headband for the event.

Students will be covered in non-toxic, biodegradable colour powder from head to toe.

Colour Powder is made of high-quality corn starch and permitted food colours. Safety data sheet is available upon request.

Student Free Day - Wednesday, 4th September
2024-09-04 08:50 - 15:10
Wednesday 5th September is a Student Free Day. Students do not attend school today while staff participate in training. OSHC services are available if already booked.

Wear YELLOW casual clothes day
2024-08-29 08:50 - 15:00
Staff and students are invited to wear yellow on Thursday Week 6 (August 29th) to support the Cancer Council Daffodil Day.

💰 COLD COIN DONATIONS✔️ Young Leaders will collect gold coins from classrooms✔️ Or make a donation on QKR!

Daffodil Day is happening around the same time as our Book Week Dress-Up Parade, so we are showing our support a little later in Week 6.

Dress-Up Day and Parade - Wednesday 21st August
2024-08-21 09:30 - 10:00
Our Dress-Up Day and Parade for Book Week 2024 is Wednesday 21st August

From 9:30AM every class will walk around the neighbouring block for families and kindy students to wave hello and see the costumes, a tradition that started in 2020.

*In case of rain, the parade will move to the gym.

Book Week Fair in Library between Monday 19th and Thursday 22nd August.

The theme for Book Week 2024 is Reading is Magic!

Wear PURPLE or ORANGE - National Day Against Bullying
2024-08-12 08:50 - 15:10
We invite students to wear PURPLE or ORANGE along with their uniform on Monday, 12th August as part of the National Week Against Bullying camp

The theme for this year’s National Week Against Bullying campaign is:

Everyone belongs.

When we all feel like we belong, bullying struggles to find a place. It’s about embracing who we are, respecting everyone’s differences and standing up together against unkindness.

Belonging means we all have a role in preventing bullying. We’re encouraged to speak up and create a safe place where everyone feels supported and respected, and our voices are heard and valued.

Purple is the new orange!

Purple is now the hero colour that will represent Bullying No Way: National week of action. It represents peace, strength and empowerment, with bold tones signifying a firm stand against bullying behaviour

Hat Policy Begins Tuesday 6 August 2024
2024-08-06 08:50
Hats must be worn by all students beginning Monday, 5th August (Term 3, Week 3). Broad-brimmed hat featuring our school logo from the school uniform shop is preferred.

This is according to our SunSmart policy. See: https://www.portnoarps.sa.edu.au/policies-and-guidelines/
