Parents/carers to do list

Thank you to Cheyne Fox and WHITEFOX Real Estate – our new major sponsor.

New communication approach

Keep an eye on your inbox next week for our new Principal’s Update. Mr. Cain will share fortnightly updates on the Monday following our newsletter detailing some of the exciting things happening at PMPS, with a particular focus on improvements in our classrooms.

Important dates

School events to add to your calendar for 2024.

Term 3: 15 July - 20 September 2024

Date	Event
AUGUST
Week 7
26-28 August	Year 4 Camp (Camp Jungai)
26-30 August	Swimming (Years 1-2)
26-30 August	ICAS Competition (Maths)
28 August	Year 5 Health Education
29 August	Father’s Day Stall Sign up to volunteer Father’s Day Breakfast - 8am (Read more in the PFA update)
29 August	Parent Forum Policy Review
30 August	Father’s Day Stall (item swaps available)
30 August	Basketball Gala Day (Years 5-6)
SEPTEMBER
Week 8
2 September	Assembly 2:50pm
6 September	District Athletics
6 September	Year 1 Biology incursion
12 September	Parents Battle of the Bands Grand Final The Corner Hotel, 7pm \| Buy tickets
13 September	Movie Night (PFA event)
14 September	Working Bee (Saturday, 8am-11am) Sign up to volunteer
Week 10 - last week of Term 3
16 September	Assembly 2:50pm
17-18 September	Year 4 Production, 7pm Phoenix Theatre Buy tickets
18 September	STEM Day
19 September	Lockdown practice drill
20 September	Footy Colours and Party Pie Day Last day of term (2:30pm finish)

Parents Battle of the Bands Grand Final

Our rockstar parents' band, The Portals, will battle it out against 7 other winning primary school bands from all across Melbourne. Get a group of friends together to keep up Port Melbourne’s reputation as the BEST supporting crowd! Don’t forget to wear RED!

When: Thursday 12 September, 7:30pm at The Corner Hotel in Richmond

Tickets: Parents Battle of the Bands: Northside V Southside (choose “The Portals”).

Camps

Year 4: Camp Jungai, 26-28 August

Year 5: Sovereign Hill, 9-11 October

Year 6: Billabong Ranch, 29 July-1 August.

Term dates

Term 3: 15 July to 20 September

Term 4: 7 October to 20 December.

Student-free days

Our staff planning and report writing days are booked in for the year. Students are not required to attend school on the following days:

Term 4:

Friday 15 November
Monday 9 December.

You can book into the TeamKids vacation care program on these days.

Attendance

Did you know you can add an attendance note on Compass to let us know your child will be away? View some easy instructions.