School News & Events

School Values Awards

Each week we present School Value Awards for students who have upheld or demonstrated one of our Pilgrim values: Belong, Explore, Flourish, Serve. The students are presented with their award at our weekly Worships.

Term 3, Week 3             

Belong: Annie

Explore: Ying

Flourish: Jackson

Serve: Leo

Term 3, Week 4             

Belong: Aliyah

Explore: Aurora

Flourish: Keira

Serve: Chloe

Welcome 

We are pleased to welcome Billie Jo Cook to the Inclusive Education Team. Billie Jo comes to us with a diverse set of skills and qualifications as well as experience working with children and young people in varied settings. In coming weeks you may see Billie Jo working across classes from Foundation to Year 6 as well as working in partnership with staff and students to further develop the Pilgrim Friendship Garden. 

Musical Reflections

Unfortunately we missed including this article in our last newsletter. We hope you enjoy some more input from our Year 5 students. 

Our Year 6 Students Reflect on their Experience of Performing in the Musical 

Our school musical, held at the end of last term, was a wonderful display of the committed effort of all our Year 6 students in the varied roles they played, working together with the whole school to deliver four outstanding performances. 

Hannah, Hudson, Johnny and Koah from Year 5 interviewed three of our Year 6 students about their experience of performing in the Musical. 

Interviewing Aiden: 

What was your role? Mr Brown (Bear).

Can you recall an unexpected moment in the rehearsals or performance? Yes, when Jaxon forgot to get on stage.

What was the best role in the musical? Probably the narrators.

What was your favourite part of your role? Definitely the costumes.

What was your favourite song? Don’t Mess with the Bears.

What was your favourite part? Probably the after school rehearsals.

Interviewing Lana:

What was your role? Narrator 1. 

Can you recall a funny moment in the rehearsals? When Jaxon said "cheese child in the Peace Child song".

What was the best role in the musical? The Bears.

What was your favourite part of your role? All of it.

What was your favourite song? My Life, my Love.

Interviewing Tobias:

What was your role? Wannakeekee Chief.                           

Can you recall a funny moment in the performance? When Hayley said "Where is your nearest Starbucks". 

What was the best role in the musical? One of the Narrators.

What was your favourite part of your role? Giving the Peace Child to Jaxon. 

What was your favourite song? Come to the River.  

What was your favourite part? When Levi said “What's an exclamation mark?”

Musical Recording

Please click on the link below to view the recording of our school musical, The Peace Child from the end of last term. 

Pilgrim School Musical Recording

Parent Seminar: Building Emotional Resilience in Children & Teens

Pilgrim parents and caregivers are invited to join the Emmaus Christian College community at a parent seminar with psychologist, Karen Young. This is an adult only event and bookings are required via the link provided. Emmaus Christian College is pleased to provide this opportunity free of charge to Pilgrim parents and caregivers.

School Ambulance Insurance

Pilgrim School has an insurance policy with SA Ambulance Service which covers the cost of an ambulance for all students in the event of an accident or medical event at school or during out-of-hours school activities.

However, please be aware that this policy does not extend to pre-existing conditions, such as diagnosed asthma or anaphylaxis.

If a student’s pre-existing condition requires an ambulance whilst at school, parents/caregivers will be invoiced by SA Ambulance Service unless they have their own coverage. We therefore recommend you consider your circumstances. Cover is often provided as an extra through health insurance policies or can be taken out as a separate personal policy.

Michael Denholm

Business Manager

School Hats for Term 3 

All students are required to wear a hat when outside each day in Term 3 and 4, in line with The Cancer Council of SA recommendations. Please ensure your child has returned their hat to school so they can wear it each day. To find out more visit www.cancersa.org.au

Please refer to the Campus Skin Protection Policy for further details.

Instrumental Lessons 

We have a number of camps, excursions and academic competitions happening this term. Please note that parents and caregivers are responsible for contacting music instrumental teachers when there is a clash between school events and your child’s instrumental lesson, or when your child is away for their instrumental lesson due to an appointment or sickness.

As indicated in the Instrumental Music Program booklet that was sent home at the start of the year:

Absenteeism

• If students are absent on the day of their lesson, the instrumental teacher must be notified by phoning them directly, preferably at least 24 hours prior to their lesson.  In the rare occurrence where this is not possible due to sudden illness, the teacher should be notified at the latest by 8.45am of the day concerned.
• If students are going on an excursion/camp, or will not attend for any other pre-planned reason on the day of their lesson, where possible the instrumental teacher must be notified at least one week prior to the lesson.  If this prior notification is given the lesson may be rescheduled or a ‘catch up’ lesson organised.