Dear Parents and carers,
As always, the year has started quickly with Term 1 almost completed. Throughout the term we have had many programs running across the school to engage our students.
Congratulations to our 2023 Leaders, Student Representative Council and House Captains who were officially inducted at a special assembly in Week 7. Our students and their invited guests, enjoyed breakfast together to celebrate this special event. A huge thank you all staff who assisted with the nomination and election process, especially to Miss Williams and Mr Shearer who will work closely with these students, as they serve the school community in these important roles.
Year 6 engaged in the Young Change Agents program. The program stretches the thinking and ideas of Stage 3 students. It worked on their entrepreneurial and design thinking. There were some terrific ideas floating around the hall about elite sports people, the PPS community and Fashion. Great to see the collaboration of the students, showing curiosity and thinking how and why.
We have also had our weekly visit from our THERAPuppy Jellybean or Daisy who have become honorary PPS superstars. They are at the gate every Thursday greeting our students and visiting classroom throughout the day. We have seen an enormous impact on the positivity of the school when our puppies are here.
The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday March 29 at 9am and we encourage new and current parents to come and be a part of this very important team in our school.
We are very excited about the upgrade to Punchbowl Public School which is well into the planning stage. The upgrade will include additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet the needs of the local community. Further updates regarding the Punchbowl Public School upgrade will be released as the project progresses. More information can be found on the School Infrastructure webpage.
We are looking forward to finishing the term with our Easter Hat parade, Iftar dinner and Anzac Day ceremony. To all those families celebrating Ramadan this month, Ramadan Mubarak and have a happy Eid al-Fitr ahead! Also, sending a very Happy Easter to families celebrating during the school holidays. Term 1 finishes on Thursday 6 April and Term 2 resumes for ALL students on Wednesday 26 April. Have a safe and restful holiday break.
Donna McGeary
Principal