Welcome to our school newsletter - "your local school....our local community" 

Dear Parent and Caregivers,

As we conclude Week 8, our teachers are getting ready for parent-teacher interviews scheduled for Weeks 9 and 10. Please book your interview time through School Bytes. We kindly ask parents not to approach teachers during their duty time to discuss their child, as teachers need to stay attentive while supervising their designated area. However, parents are welcome to arrange interviews with their child’s teacher outside of the designated two-week interview period if needed.

Parry Welcome Picnic

I’d like to extend a thank you to all the families who were able to join us at our welcome picnic on 6th March. It was lovely to see the excitement of our students when our special guest Parry arrived. A huge thank you to our P and C for selling baked goodies, soft drinks and slushies at the picnic.

NAPLAN

The NAPLAN Online assessments for Years 3 and 5 will continue throughout this week and next. 

I would like to extend my thanks to Mrs. Ell and Mrs. Talevski for coordinating the assessment schedule. Our extensive technology, funded by our generous P and C, has ensured that we are well-equipped with lap tops and ready for the National Assessments.

Harmony Week

Harmony Week is a time of cultural respect for all. By participating in Harmony Week activities, our students can learn and understand how all Australians equally belong. Our students contributed to a collaborative art project and teachers have been accessing Harmony Week lessons on Amplify, our online music and drama program.

Pulse Alive Indigenous Collaborative Dance

The Pulse Alive Performance last night was spectacular. 

Our First Nations students Jai and Avah had a wonderful time learning and performing a cultural dance for the audience.  Mrs Ignazzi coordinated our students’ participation in the event and Mrs Millar accompanied the students at the rehearsal and performance.

Thank you to both for providing this opportunity for our students.

Young Leaders Day

On Tuesday, 24th March, our student leaders, along with Mrs. Talevski, will be attending Young Leaders Day at the National Convention Centre. The students will hear from inspiring speakers from a variety of backgrounds, and I am confident they will gain valuable insights from the experience, just as our student leaders have in previous years. 

Learning and Support Team

A parent survey about the role of our Learning Support team was completed last year and the results revealed that parents have little knowledge of the role of the LST team at Putney Public School.

Our Learning and Support team (LST) includes our Executive team, the school Counsellor Ms Tina Wang and a Learning Support Teacher. Ms Sally Hay has been relieving in this position during Term 1. The position will go to merit selection soon.

The LST collects information and gives recommendations to the teachers of students who need adjustments to access the curriculum and meet their educational goals. The team plays a key role in meeting the specific needs of children with disability and additional learning and support needs.

To support your child, the team will:

1. work with your child’s teachers to make sure your child’s additional learning and support needs are identified

2. organise the planning process, and design the supports for your child and

3. work with the whole school community and other professionals to improve learning for all students.

The learning and support team also assists in early intervention planning, processing and allocating resources.

Parents may meet with a member of the learning and support team or class teacher to:

• discuss your child’s strengths, interests and areas for development

• plan adjustments and supports and

• monitor your child’s progress.

This discussion is included in a Personalised Learning and Support Plan (PLSP) or Behaviour Support Plan.

The team will also be involved in the process of submitting an access request, if one is needed to apply for funding from the Department of Education.

Additionally, the learning and support team helps our Year 6 students transition to high school and discusses attendance concerns and strategies to support parents with  concerns such as school refusal.

Parent Survey

Thank you to the parents who completed the recent parents survey. The feedback helps us review our practices and we appreciate the 100 parents who took the time to complete.the survey.

Zone Swimming

Congratulations to our Zone swimming team who took part in the Ryde Zone PSSA Swimming Carnival last Monday. Thank you to Mrs Ell and Ms Foster who coordinated our entries and organised our team’s participation.

It’s hard to believe Easter is nearly here—and how much the price of chocolate has risen! I’m excited that our Year 6 students are running an Easter Egg raffle and hope I’m fortunate enough to win. Thank you for supporting our Year 6 students in their fundraising efforts to purchase a gift for the school at the end of their final year at Putney.

Mrs Brooks

Principal

Kindergarten 

Students in  Kindergarten have been learning about the natural features of land Country and water Country in HSIE lessons and have created these wonderful artworks.

Stage 1 - Sugar Gliders

Sugar Gliders  have been learning about 3D Objects in mathematics. They engaged in their 3D Shape investigation.  Students worked in pairs to construct 3D objects to find out how many faces, vertices and edges they have.

Ryde Zone Swimming Carnival – Tuesday 10th March 

On Tuesday 10th March, our Putney swimmers proudly represented the school at the Ryde Zone Swimming Carnival. All students participated enthusiastically and enjoyed a fantastic day of racing and team spirit.

We’re thrilled to announce that our 11-13 year old girls’ relay team, Samara A, Ana M, Aria G, and Melanie M, won their race and have advanced to the Sydney North level. Congratulations also to Melanie M, who was named Age Champion for her outstanding performance throughout the day. 

Well done to all our swimmers for their effort and sportsmanship!

Mrs Ell and Ms Foster

Hi everyone,

It was lovely to see so many people at Parry's Picnic the week before last (and that the rain held off)! Thanks so much to everyone who supported the P&C stall and volunteered their time and energy to make it possible, raising over $1,200 for the school and our kids! 

Thank you in particular to Sara, Mona, Doug, Marty, Collette, Solmaz, Adeleh, Catherine, Sandra, Eva, Samah, Hayley, Jill, Liv, Jason, Richard, Oliver, as well as Michele, Gary and all the staff that helped make it such a great evening!

In other exciting news, the P&C Executive Committee has expanded recently! Following the brief P&C meeting held on 5 March 2026, a big congratulations goes to Sara Avon (elected as a Vice President), Beah Vasquez (elected as Secretary) and Serenay Taskin, Ileana Crosby, Mel Ibrahim and Melissa Pok (all elected as Elected Members). Thank you all for volunteering your time and skills!

Don't forget to pop our upcoming P&C events in your calendar & sign-up to volunteer and help out where you can! The P&C will be running a sausage sizzle and canteen at Cross Country (at Morrison Bay Park) on Monday 30 March - we'd really appreciate some extra hands on deck, so if you love to BBQ or just want to help out, please sign-up via the link below!

Link to P&C Events Volunteer Sign-up: CLICK HERE 

If you have any questions, please always feel free to email: info@putneypc.org.au 

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week! 

Jess Clough

Canteen News

As always, any questions or feedback concerning the canteen can be emailed to canteen@putneypc.org.au.

A big welcome to Sam!

Sam will be working on Thursdays starting today (while Tizzy enjoys time with her grandson). Come and welcome Sam to the PPS community. 

Last day of term hot dogs!

We're mixing it up this term with hot dogs on the last day of term - don't forget to order!

Snap Stix

Look out for new colours and flavours. Also available as a class party pack (order as normal and select Snap Stix). 

Snap Stix

Look out for new colours and flavours. Also available as a class party pack (order as normal and select Snap Stix).