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 1, Week 2                      

Belong: Sage

Explore: Cayden

Flourish: Ben

Serve: Archer

Playground Improvements

We are excited to share that we have installed new shade sails over the Junior Primary playground during the school holidays. The new shade looks great and is much larger than before, now covering the entire playground instead of just the sandpit. This will provide better sun protection for our students as they play and enjoy outdoor activities.

Michael Denholm

Business Manager

Parent Information Nights 

Thank you to those who attended the Foundation to Year 2 Parent Information Night. These nights are extremely important as each teacher presents information about the learning programs for their class. Parent Information Nights will be held in your child's classroom and we ask all parents and caregivers to attend. 

Monday 10th February 2025

Years 3/4 classes: 6.30pm

Year 5/6 classes: 7.15pm 

Pilgrim School Family Community Event 

We would love you to join us at the Marion Outdoor Pool on Saturday 15th February 3pm - 6pm for our Family Community Event. Tickets are available through Qkr!

• Swim pass (use of pools and water park) $6.30
• Swim pass with waterslides $11.50
• Spectator $4.30
• P&F will be providing a sausage sizzle to purchase on the afternoon or you can bring your own food and drink or use the kiosk. P&F are looking for 4 volunteers to cook and serve the BBQ. Please let the Front Office or Dee Footman (P&F Coordinator) know if you are able to assist. Volunteers can be reimbursed their pool entry fees. 
• Please book via Qkr! by Wednesday 12th February

Commencement Worship 

We will be holding a special worship in Week 3, Wednesday 12th February, for the dedication of our school year, staff, introduction of our Foundation students by their Year 6 buddies and presentation of Foundation Bibles. All families are warmly invited to join us in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) at 8.55am.

School Photo Day 

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Information about how to order photos (individual, class and family options) through our new Compass app was sent home earlier this week. Orders close at 11pm on the 24th February. Please contact the Front Office if you would like assistance with ordering.

Enhancing Wellbeing at Pilgrim School

At Pilgrim School we are committed to the wellbeing of each of our students. This  year, Carol Harry, Brett Middleton, and Lola, our Wellbeing Dog, continue to provide wellbeing support to individuals, small groups, and classes across our school. 

In 2025, we will be sharing additional wellbeing support through Emmaus Christian College. This collaboration will enable us to expand and enhance the care we provide for our students, families, and staff at Pilgrim. This will include:

• Counselling Support: Jordan Wheatcroft will be employed as our school counsellor, available on Wednesdays (starting Week 3). Jordan will also continue to teach the Year 3/4 class on Tuesdays while Andrew Harris delivers specialist Science lessons.
• Oversight: Tash King, from Emmaus, who oversees counsellors across Brooklyn Park and South Plympton, will also provide guidance and support to our Wellbeing Team at Pilgrim School.
• Chaplaincy Role: soon a chaplaincy position will be advertised, with the successful applicant working across two sites, Emmaus (South Plympton) and Pilgrim School. 
• Welcome Adam Wood: Adam Wood, the Director of Faith Formation and Wellbeing at Emmaus, will be onsite at Pilgrim every Thursday to connect with our school community. Once our new chaplain is appointed, Adam will reduce his time on our site, but continue to provide valuable support in his role.

We are excited about these developments and the opportunity to further strengthen wellbeing support for the Pilgrim community. 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our team and ask.

Andrew Edmondson

Principal, Wellbeing Team

Please remember to set up or update Qkr! 

The School and Campus use the Qkr! app for many payments including Canteen orders, P&F payments etc. If you have not already done so, please follow these instructions to install the app on your phone. Existing parents will need to update their child's class in the app to enable efficient ordering this year.

2025 Permissions

All families are required to complete our 2025 Permission Form. We are asking all families to please complete their preferences for communications from the school and permissions for the year via this Google Form. Please click on the link below to complete details for your family. 

School Shoes 

Often families buy new school shoes at the beginning of the school year. This is a good time to remind families about the requirements for school shoes that meet the current Uniform policy. Please only purchase shoes that meet our policy. If you are unsure, you are welcome to contact us.

Black School Shoes

For boys and girls with all formal uniforms:

• Black lace-up shoes.
• Foundation to Year 2 students can wear black school shoes with velcro or Mary Janes.
• elastic-sided boots, black sneakers, buckles, coloured stitching and heels higher than 3cm are not permitted.

Here are some samples that meet school policy:

Here are some samples that do not meet school policy:

Sandals

• may be worn with summer formal uniforms
• plain brown school sandals
• no socks

Here are some examples that do and don't meet school policy:

Sandshoes

• to be worn only with sports uniform on designated days (twice per week)
• predominantly white (no bright colours)
• white laces (or velcro if Foundation to Year 2)

Here are some examples that meet school policy: