From the Principal

CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY

Last Monday’s Celebration Assembly celebrated Middle School achievements in Literacy, Science, Citizenship, and Environmental Sustainability. The School Choir performed beautifully, and awards were presented by special guests Mrs Daniel, Mr Dawson, Mrs Price, and Mr Abbey.

Award Recipients:

• Tahlia L (4P) – Mrs Daniel’s Literacy Award
• Sienna S (4/5G) – Pettet Foundation Citizenship Award
• Dougie H (4M) – Science Award 
• Ben P (3O) – Lion’s Club Environmental Citizen Award

Another highlight was the announcement of Year 6 leadership roles. All Year 5 students are commended for their commitment and leadership, with Team Captains chosen through applications, student voice, and staff input. Congratulations to all of our 2026 Year 6 leaders. For the complete list of Year 6 leadership roles, visit the Student Wellbeing page.

We are pleased to announce the 2026

School Captains are Abbie W and Harvey G School Vice Captains: Grace S and  Jamie A.

2026 SCHOOL STRUCTURE

We are pleased to announce our school structure for 2026. As outlined last week in the newsletter, class organisation is a complex task and is based on student numbers across year levels and the need to ensure balanced cohorts, socially, academically, and with three-way splits where required.

Foundation M – Ms McRae

Foundation I – Mrs Ingle

Year 1A– Mrs Allegretto / Mrs Edge

Year 1/2DK – Mrs DeCarlo / Miss Keddou, 

Year 2P – Miss Plumridge,

Year 3Q – Mrs Quah,

Year 3/4O – Ms Owen, 

Year 3/4M- Mr Moore, 

Year 4C – Ms Chen, 

Year 5M – Miss Meiszies, 

Year 5/6G – Mr Grecea, 

Year 5/6M – Mr McKibbin

Year 6G – Ms Grigg / Mrs Carbone

Specialists

PE – Mrs Carbone

Performing Arts – Miss Sarah

Art – Mrs Moore

Mandarin – Limei Bian

Learning Support: Mrs Bethell

Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader: Mrs Debono

Disability Inclusion Leader: Mrs Smith 

Learning Specialist: Mrs Quah

Education Support Staff: Mrs Bowen, Mrs Fernando, Mrs Giansante, Mrs Psihogious, Mrs Rosenthal, Mrs Southgate

Office Team: Mrs Muirhead, Mrs Henderson, Mrs Daniel

Canteen: Mrs Schaper 

Assitant Principal: Mrs Bullen

Principal: Ms Garrity

The 2026 team is excited about next year and look forward to another year of growth and achievement.

STAFF NEWS

As we look ahead to 2026, we warmly welcome Miss Plumridge, Ms Chen, and Miss Meiszies to our teaching team and school community. We also welcome back Mrs Smith from maternity leave

At the same time, we say farewell, to the following staff members:

Mrs Taylor, retiring after many years of service as an Education Support staff member and past POPS parent. She has been a tireless contributor to our school, supporting students, organising costumes and props, and enriching our productions in countless ways.

Mrs Williams (Formerly Miss Jacob), a much-loved former POPS student and lifelong member of our school community, will be moving with her family to San Remo. She has been an integral part of our school, teaching many POPS students over the years and supporting their families with genuine care and dedication.

Ms Hahn leaves after five years at POPS to become a Leading Teacher- Disability Inclusion at Donnybrook PS. Her hard work, professionalism, and leadership have been greatly valued. She has served as a member of School Council, led the implementation of The Resilience Project, and, for the past two years, has been the school’s Disability Inclusion Leader.

Miss Robison, who taught Year 2 this year and has done a wonderful job supporting her students and their families. She will be continuing her career at Hartwell PS.

We say “see you later for now”, to:

Miss Brincat, who will be moving to Blackburn Lake PS for 12 months. Mrs Puckering, who will take a well-deserved year of leave to travel Australia, returning in 2027. Miss Munforte, will return for the start of 2026, before taking maternity leave to have her baby.

We thank each of these staff for their commitment, care, and contributions to POPS. They will be greatly missed, and we wish them every success and happiness in their next chapter.

Don't forget tomorrow is Festive Dress day and Walk to School. You can donate to the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.

Have a great weekend.

Ms Garrity

Principal

Year 6 Gift to the School Mural progress!!

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to the Future Stars Hooptime team for competing in the State Finals, last Thursday. They did an outstanding job representing our school and showcasing their skills on the court. Well done Zara I, Evie B, Zahra T, Leah A, Emilie W, Lucy M and Eva A. Thanks to Mr Archard for coaching these superstars!

From Harvey G: A huge thank you to our wonderful POPS community for your generosity in supporting Harvey G’s donation drive for the Koala Kids Foundation. Thanks to you, Harvey has collected an incredible 155 lip balms! These small but mighty gifts make a big difference for children undergoing cancer treatment. They help soothing dry, cracked lips during chemo and helping mask the smell of anaesthetic gas with comforting scents. Thank you for helping make a difference. 

Next Week 11

Mon Dec 15- No Assembly/ Reports & Learning Journals

Wed Dec 17- Yr 6 Graduation- 5:45 pm

Thurs Dec 18- Yr 6 Big Day Out/ F- Yr 5- Big Day In

Fri Dec 19- Final Assembly 12:30 pm