Port Noarlunga Primary School

Dental for Schools
2024-03-11 09:00 - 2024-03-18 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
Dental checkups available for students. Families can register using the paper form that will be sent home. Medicare information needs to be provided.

Exact times of appointments cannot be provided during this time. Contact the front office for more information or follow-up: 8382 2455

Alternatively, contact Dental for Schools directly:

https://www.dentalforschools.com.au/

(08) 7084 2141

Aquatics Water Safety - Year 5/6
2024-03-08 08:30 - 16:10
On Friday, 8th March all Year 5/6 students will participate in Water Safety Lessons facilitated by Port Noarlunga Aquatics.

Three sessions over the whole day are held at Port Noarlunga Jetty. Students will walk to and from the beach, departing school at 9AM and returning by 4:10PM. Students can be collected by a parent from the beach at 4PM.

IMPORTANT! THREE (3) ITEMS ARE REQUIRED

Before attending, the following must be received by the school:

Payment on QKR! or in person (details below)

WATER SAFETY CONSENT FORM. This is a Department for Education mandated form. It will be sent via email, looking similar to this form. Please check your email soon after receiving this excursion notice.

Permission to attend (given at the bottom of this form)

Check with your class teacher or the front office (8382 2455) if you would like to check everything has been received.

WHAT TO BRING:

Packed recess and lunch.

Water bottle.

Wear bathers (students will wear a wetsuit over top, provided by aquatics).

Spare change of clothes.

Spare change of underwear.

Apply sunscreen.

Extra sunscreen to re-apply during the day.

School hats must be worn for walking to and from the beach.

Uniform is not required today. Comfy walking clothes are OK.

Covered shoes please.

Contacts at the school during this excursion:

Amy Harris (Administration SSO) 8382 2455

Jason Stringer (Administration SSO) 8382 2455

Cost Year 6: $14.40 / Year 5: $4.02 (payment details below)

Date: Friday, 8th March 2024

Departure Time: 8:30AM

Venue Name: Port Noarlunga Jetty

Transportation Walking to and from in class groups

Estimated time of return to School: 4:10PM

Details:

COST:

$14.40 per Year 6 student

$4.02 per Year 5 student

PAYMENT: Can be made on the QKR app (click School Payments, then Excursions/Incursions tab, then Water Safety: Year 5/6), or in person at the Finance desk during school hours. Payment needs to be received in order for students to participate. Payment plans are available if required.

Important payment information:Payments are due one week prior to any activity to enable us to liaise with providers, arrange deposits and payments where required and to tally final numbers to ensure correct ratios of adult supervision. Qkr! payments will close 7 days prior to the event at 9:30AM. Please ensure you have made payment via EFTPOS, cash, or Qkr! prior to this date. Part payment options are available on Qkr! and in person. Business Manager Vicki McCarthy for payment enquiries 8382 2455.

Aquatics Water Safety - Year 3/4
2024-03-05 09:00 - 15:00
On Tuesday, 5th March all Year 3/4 students will participate in Water Safety Lessons facilitated by Port Noarlunga Aquatics.

Sessions over the whole day are held at Port Noarlunga Jetty. Students will walk to and from the beach, departing school at 9AM and returning by 3:10PM.

IMPORTANT! THREE (3) ITEMS ARE REQUIRED

Before attending, the following must be received by the school:

Payment on QKR! or in person (details below)

WATER SAFETY CONSENT FORM. This is a Department for Education mandated form. It will be sent via email, looking similar to this form. Please check your email soon after receiving this excursion notice.

Permission to attend (given at the bottom of this form)

Check with your class teacher or the front office (8382 2455) if you would like to check everything has been received.

WHAT TO BRING:

Packed recess and lunch.

Water bottle.

Wear bathers (students will wear a wetsuit over top, provided by aquatics).

Spare change of clothes.

Spare change of underwear.

Apply sunscreen.

Extra sunscreen to re-apply during the day.

School hats must be worn for walking to and from the beach.

Uniform is not required today. Comfy walking clothes are OK.

Covered shoes please.

Contacts at the school during this excursion:

Amy Harris (Administration SSO) 8382 2455

Jason Stringer (Administration SSO) 8382 2455

Cost $3.06

Date: Tuesday, 5th March 2024

Departure Time: 9AM

Venue Name: Port Noarlunga Jetty

Transportation: Walking to and from in class groups

Estimated time of return to School: 3:10PM

COST: $3.06

PAYMENT: Can be made on the QKR app (click School Payments, then Excursions/Incursions tab, then Water Safety: Year 3/4), or in person at the Finance desk during school hours. Payment needs to be received in order for students to participate. Payment plans are available if required.

Important payment information:Payments are due one week prior to any activity to enable us to liaise with providers, arrange deposits and payments where required and to tally final numbers to ensure correct ratios of adult supervision. Qkr! payments will close 7 days prior to the event at 9:30AM. Please ensure you have made payment via EFTPOS, cash, or Qkr! prior to this date. Part payment options are available on Qkr! and in person. Business Manager Vicki McCarthy for payment enquiries 8382 2455.

Youth Leadership Day
2024-02-28 08:50 - 15:00
Young Leaders will attend a special day at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Excursion permission and information sent via email.

Governing Council
2024-02-13 17:30 - 18:30
Governing Council members meet in the Library at 5:30PM

Assembly
2024-02-13 14:30 - 15:10
First Assembly of 2024 being held in the gym from 2:30pm. Families welcome to attend.

AGM
2024-02-06 17:30 - 18:30
Taking place immediately after the 2024 Open Night, stay to attend our AGM and nominate to join the Governing Council committee for 2024. We value your voice and participation.

RSVP for the AGM and book creche: 8382 2455 or emaildl.0362.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

Open Night 2024
2024-02-06 16:30 - 17:30
Come along and start off 2024 by visiting classrooms, indoor and outdoor learning areas of our school with your children.

Event Flyer: https://www.portnoarps.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Open-Night-2024.pdf

Parent Teacher Interviews - Term 1 2024
2024-02-05 08:00 - 2024-02-23 17:00
BOOKINGS CLOSE: Friday, 9th February

INTERVIEWS HELD: Weeks 2, 4, and 4 of Term 1

HOW: Book online:

Visit www.schoolinterviews.com.au

Click MAKE A BOOKING

Enter the vent code: ej876

If you feel you require longer than a 15 minute booking, please liase with the classroom teacher.

PDF flyer: https://www.portnoarps.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Parent-Teacher-Interviews-2024-copy.pdf

Early Dismissal 2:15pm - Friday, 15th December
2023-12-15 14:15
2:15pm early dismissal for the last day of 2023. Year 6s will be farewelled with a guard of honor before the bell.

Whole School Picnic - Wed, 13th December at 12:30pm
2023-12-13 12:30 - 13:30
Families invited to join students for a whole school picnic on the school oval.

School reports are handed out and students learn of their 2024 class placement.

Year 6 Graduation - Tues, 12th December at 5pm
2023-12-12 17:00 - 19:00
Year 6 Graduation at South Adelaide Football Club.

5pm for dinner (students only).

Ceremony from 6pm. Parents must confirm attendance.

Final Assembly - Thurs, 7th December at 5pm
2023-12-07 17:00 - 18:00
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy our final assembly for 2023 on the school oval from 5pm.

BEACH CARNIVAL - Friday, 24th November
2023-11-24 09:15 - 14:00
BEACH CARNIVAL 2023 is being held Friday November 24th

Beach Carnival is our school sports day. It is held at the southern side of Port Noarlunga Beach.

2023 Program and scheduled times (PDF)

All classes walk down to the beach at 9:15AM and then do ativity stations in their classes. Then later in the day is the Iron Boy and Girl events. The event concludes at about 2PM and students walk back to school.

Each student has been assigned a house that they represent.

To help make this day awesome, we do need lots of parent/carer volunteers.

Each class needs helpers to walk down to the beach. The time for this is 9:15-10am. If you can help out with walking down please let your child’s teacher know on DOJO.

From 10:15-11:45 we need volunteers to help with the activity stations. If you can help here please let Mike Woolford (Woolly) know also via DOJO.

Finally, we need helpers with the Iron Girl and Boy events, please see Woolly on the day. These run from 12:45-1:30pm.

Parents are welcome on the day, and it really is a highlight day of our school year.

Please DOJO your class teacher or Woolly if you can help out!

Assembly - 22nd November at 2:30pm
2023-11-22 14:30 - 15:10
Whole school assembly held in the gym from 2:30pm. Parents welcome.

Upper Primary Marketplace
2023-11-20 08:50 - 12:00
Monday, 20th November. Students bring cash to support various upper primary marketplace businesses. Arts, crafts, and foods.

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY - Friday 10th November
2023-11-10 08:50 - 15:10
As part of Remembrance Day, Friday 10th November is a whole school closure day.

Remembrance Day Assembly - Thurs, 9th November
2023-11-09 14:30
Our Remembrance Day Assembly will take place outside from 2:30pm, immediately following the RAP Launch celebrations.

RAP Launch - Thurs, 9th November
2023-11-09 09:30 - 10:00
9:30am – Join us on the outside court by our flags to celebrate the launch of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). It will include a special welcome and Smoking Ceremony from Uncle Moogi.

2:30pm – Join us again at the same location for our afternoon Rememberence Day Assembly to conclude the day.

FRIDAY, 10th November – School Closure Day.

Choir Performance at Hopgood Theatre - Wed, 8th November
2023-11-08 08:00 - 15:00
Tickets for the choir performance will be available to purchase via the Hopgood Theatre box office from the 20th of October.

Tickets are $30.

For online bookings visit the Hopgood Theatre website at; https://www.countryarts.org.au/venues/hopgood-theatre/ or call (08) 7009 4400 for venue and ticket enquiries.

Performance times and further arrangements to be published here closer to the event.

Beach Volleyball tournament at Glenelg Beach
2023-11-02 09:00 - 15:00
Competing students will travel by bus to participate in the 2023 Glenelg Beach Volleyball tournament.

Assembly - 1st November at 2:30pm
2023-11-01 14:30 - 15:10

Governing Council
2023-10-31 17:30
Governing Council meeting 5:30pm in the Library.

Choir Rehearsal at Prescott College Southern
2023-10-20 09:00 - 15:00
Times and information to be confirmed. Letter/permission will be sent home to parents.

Term 4 Begins Monday 16th October
2023-10-16 08:50
Term 4 begins Monday, 16th October 2023.

Early Dismissal - 2:15pm
2023-09-29 14:15
Early Dismissal for the last day of Term 3, students are dismissed at 2:15pm

Colour Fun Run
2023-09-29 13:30 - 14:15
Bring a white T-shirt and get splashed with colour during the FUN RUN to celebrate the last day of Term 3!

Students have received their sponsorship booklet and can now create their online profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au.

Big prizes are up for grabs! Unlock your first incentive prize simply by raising $10 online. The more your child raises, the more prizes they will receive.

You can also share in $200k of extra prize credit, win a PlayStation 5 Gaming Bundle and become a Fundraising MonSTAR! ⭐

Parents are welcome to attend the Colour Fun Run this Friday to celebrate the end of Term 3. Students begin running at 1:30pm. Wear a white shirt for the colour explosion!

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS ⚠️

Photograph your child ONLY.No large group photos containing other children.Be mindful of sharing images on social media. YOUR CHILD ONLY.

Reminder of early dismissal at 2:15pm

Governing Council
2023-09-22 17:00
Final Governing Council meeting for 2023.

5:30pm in the Library.

Student Free Day - September 22nd 2023
2023-09-22 08:50 - 15:10
Please be aware Friday 22nd September (Week 9, Term 3) is a Student Free Day.

OSHC services are available.

Assembly - 20th September 2023
2023-09-20 14:30 - 15:10
Week 9 Assembly in the gym from 2:30 until the end of school. Parents welcome to attend.
