The Porties Post
Latest news from Port Noarlunga Primary. Our school newsletter is presented here as a live rolling blog.
Latest information, Class Stories, sports results, student achievements, and Principal Updates are all shared here.
Kicking Goals with Resilience: AFLW Crows Inspire Porties
In Week 3 of this term, we had the extraordinary privilege of welcoming some AFLW players from the Crows team to our school. Their visit was not only inspiring but also deeply enriching for our students and staff. The players shared invaluable insights on resilience,...
Cup Stacking at Porties
a Class Story by students in 10.1 Competitive Cup Stacking has taken our school by storm this term! Here's just one class experience: In weeks 4, 5 and 6 of term 3, our class went into the hall every Thursday to participate in cup-stacking lessons. We would go in and...
Performing Arts & Choir Update: Mrs Chandler is back!
by Susie Chandler, Performing Arts Teacher Hi everyone,I have been so overwhelmed with the amount of students and staff welcoming me back after my maternity leave. Being missed made my return so much easier and I am looking forward to getting back into teaching Music...
Bullying No Way! National Week of Action at Porties
Each day in Term 3, Week 4, there has been a focus to support building a sense of belonging for all students at Porties as part of the National Week of Action. Bullying No Way! 💜 Monday: Challenging StereotypesAllowed conversations to help students recognise and...
Welcome Liz, our new OSHC Director
Hello Families, I’m wishing to introduce myself to you all. My name is Liz Scharf and I’ve been appointed the new OSHC Director for Port Noarlunga Primary School.I have 12 years of experience working in the Early Childhood Education sector and my expertise ranges from...
A wonderful week of Winter Wellbeing on the deck
A wonderful wellbeing blogpost to read with a cosy blanket and hot chocolate… What’s wellbeing? Wellbeing means being comfortable, healthy and happy. It includes having good mental health, a sense of meaning or purpose, and being able to manage stress. In simple...
The Love of Reading!
by Mrs Ehlers and Tina A fascinating story for this blog post, presented as slides that were shown at school assembly. Great fun and handy information. Take a look!
Lunchtime Legends
A Term 2 (2024) highlight by Deputy Principal Dylan Carter At the end of Term 1 this year, students from the Lunchtime Leaders group decided to host a soccer tournament each Thursday lunchtime for 8 weeks for the Year 4-6 cohort. This has been met with such excitement...
Boys Knockout Footy
As posted to ClassDojo by PE Teacher Mike "Woolly" Woolford Knockout footy today at Willunga saw the Porties boys team win a game and lose a game. They played with great spirit and gave it their all. We wish the lad from Encounter Lutheran a speedy recovery. Thanks...
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Aquatics Secondhand Sale – 16th November 2022
WHAT: Secondhand items used by Port Noarlunga Aquatics are being sold. Items include surfboards, boogie boards, surf skis, canoes, and more. WHEN: Wednesday 16th November (Week 5) WHERE: School Aquatics shed, behind the school (access from Dodd Avenue) TIME: 3PM to...
Porties U12 Soccer achievers in 2022
Congratulations to our Porties U12 playing in the NDJSA U12 cup final on Saturday. They finished runners-up against a very good Pimpala 3-8. Pimpala was just too good in the first half scoring 5 goals to 0. But we kept at it and had them worried about a comeback with...
Porties girls celebrate victory at 2022 Crows Cup carnival
Congratulations to the Porties Girls’ Footy teams winning the Crows Cup carnival at South Adelaide Football Club on Wednesday, 7 September 2022. So many amazing players who represented their school with pride, commitment and footy smarts. Go Porties! The girls were...
Trampolines and gymnastics: Tri-Skills at Porties
A Class Story by Tayla Bayly's Reception class For the first four weeks of Term 3, all classes at our school have been taking part in the Tri-Skills program. The Tri-Skills program gives us the opportunity to build our gymnastics and trampolining skills, whilst also...
Principal’s Update – Week 7, Term 2, 2022
Girls SAPSASA footy at Porties Good News Story SAPSASA has been an important part of primary school life for a very long time. I was never athletic or skilled enough to be an active participant in SAPSASA events but I certainly enjoyed the opportunity to cheer on my...
Year 5/6 Aquatics and Water Safety Excursion
On Friday the 11th March the sun gods were smiling upon us as we ventured on our annual pilgrimage to Port Noarlunga Beach for aquatics and beach safety lessons. We arrived sunblocked up and began the mission that is wetsuits! After much jumping, rolling around and...
2022 School Soccer Season
2022 Soccer Season is going ahead.Register interest before March 7th 2022 (click here).First training session for Year 4/5/6 is March 9th 2022.Come & Try day to be announced. via Michael Warren - White Pointers Soccer Co-Ordinator Port Noarlunga Primary School...
Spectacular Week of SAPSASA
Week 3, Term 3 was jam-packed with SAPSASA events every single day for our Sporty Porties students. Monday saw the Boy's Footy team take part in knock-out football at Christies Beach Primary. They competed hard and, despite not snagging a win, came away with a fun and...
Mia joins gymnast elite
Mia competing in Melbourne Port Noarlunga Primary School student Mia has been selected to be part of the accelerated gold squad for Gymnastics South Australia. Mia becomes one of only 16 students across the state who are accepted for this exclusive category, one that...
SWORDFISH 2019 Beach Carnival Champions!
For the first time since 2009 Swordfish (House colour red) have won an historic PNPS Beach Carnival; the event held annually at Port Noarlunga Beach. The 2019 Beach Carnival trophy was presented to Swordfish house captains Kayla and Indiana after a challenging morning...