Junior School, South Plympton
On this page: Upcoming Events | Book Week 2025 | Author and Illustrator Mandy Foot visit | Winners of the Adventurous Reading Competition | Foundation Farm Barn Excursion 🐏 | OSHC Update
Upcoming Events
Term 3
| Fri 5 Sept | SP Father's Day Breakfast |
| Mon 8 Sept | Culture Day |
| Tues 9 Sept- Wed 10 Sept | SP JS Student Led Conferences |
| Mon 15 Sept - Fri 19 Sept | F-2 Water Safety Week |
| Mon 22 Sept - Wed 24 Sept | SP Year 5 Camp |
| Tue 23 Sept | SP Yr 3/4 Maritime Museum Excursion |
| Fri 26 Sept | End of Term 3 |
Book Week 2025
We had a fabulous Friday in Week 5 with the Book Week Parade at South Plympton Campus. Students and teachers went the extra mile in wearing very creative, fun costumes.
A huge thank you to everyone who put in the effort to make this year's parade an impressive one! Thank you to all the parents who joined us in celebrating the parade with the students!
Enjoy this selection of photos capturing the fun and excitement of the parade! 🥰
Author and Illustrator Mandy Foot visit
Junior School Students had a fantastic time meeting the author and illustrator Mandy Foot during this year's Book Week. Mandy's storytelling and drawing skills truly inspired students.
Many students were familiar with Mandy's illustrations in the books they had previously read. Mandy also conducted a small workshop with the kids on illustrating and drawing skills. With Mandy Foot's visit, students were left with an even greater passion for reading books and novels.
Winners of the Adventurous Reading Competition
We were thrilled to see so many creative entries for the Adventurous Reading Competition during this year's Book Week. Students were challenged to snap a photo of themselves reading a book in an adventurous, unusual, or extreme location or setting.
From backyard treehouses to sandy beaches, the imagination and enthusiasm were truly inspiring. The winners won a $20 QBD books voucher each.
The winners are: 🥁
Daniel E - Foundation
Enze Z - Year 1
Hazel - Year 2
Eva - Year 3
Ethan S - Year 4
Audrey Z- Year 5
Finn W - Year 11
Mr Matthew Bajjali - Staff
Congratulations to our winners, whose photos captured the spirit of adventure and the joy of reading in unique places. Your creativity shows your passions and enjoyment of reading your favourite books.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this competition a huge success. Keep exploring and enjoying your reading adventures!
Emma Olafsen
School Librarian - South Plympton Campus
Audrey- Year 5
Daniel - Foundation
Enze - Year 1
Ethan S - Year 4
Eva Year 3
Finn - Year 11
Hazel - Year 2
Matthew Bajjali - Staff
Audrey- Year 5
Daniel - Foundation
Enze - Year 1
Ethan S - Year 4
Eva Year 3
Finn - Year 11
Hazel - Year 2
Matthew Bajjali - Staff
Foundation Farm Barn Excursion 🐏
Our two Foundation classes recently enjoyed a wonderful excursion to the Hahndorf Farm Barn, where they engaged in various hands-on animal experiences. Students had the opportunity to bottle-feed lambs, observe chicks and hold guinea pigs. A highlight for many was milking Daisy the cow and seeing three fascinating reptiles — a blue tongue lizard, a frilled-neck lizard and a python.
The children also enjoyed patting and feeding carrots to various friendly animals, including goats, deer, donkeys, horses, cows, sheep, and even emus and ostriches! This excursion is linked to our science unit, which explores the external features of animals. It was a joyful, educational day full of new experiences, helping us learn more about the incredible creatures God has made.
This is what our students said about their experience at the farm 😊🗯️
Harvey: My favourite part was feeding the goats!
Chloe: I tried milking a cow for the first time, and it felt weird.
Emma: I learnt how to safely feed guinea pigs by holding my hand out flat.
Cianne: I loved seeing the black rabbit, and I fed a baby lamb milk.
Jeremiah: I loved feeding and touching the goats and sheep.
Oliver: I fed the rabbit, guinea pigs and pony some carrots. The carrots made me feel hungry!
Foundation Teachers - South Plympton Campus
Taylah Herrmann and Sandra Were
OSHC highlight
In OSHC, we have been learning the importance of sustainable practices! This fortnight, we created our own visual guides, helping us to understand which items belong in which bin. The children have done an outstanding job, turning our boring compost bin into an informative, decorated container for food scraps.
Amy Bothma
OSHC Director - Emmaus South Plympton
OSHC Program
The YMCA OSHC Program provides after-school and vacation care for students from Foundation to Year 6, conveniently located at both Brooklyn Park and South Plympton Campuses.
Operating hours are:
- After School Care Monday to Friday | 3:10pm to 6:00pm
- Vacation Care Monday to Friday | 7.30am to 6:00pm
- Pupil Free Days | 7.30am to 6:00pm
For more information about enrolment and booking, please visit the Emmaus OSHC website page.
