Penola Primary School in Penola, South Australia | Primary School

Penola Primary School

Locality: Penola, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8737 2300

Address: Riddoch St 5277 Penola, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.penolaps.sa.edu.au

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24.01.2022 SAPSASA SWIMMING AND ATHLETICS CANCELLED EDIT - This is NOT school swimming lessons. Swimming lessons will continue as normal.

22.01.2022 Tomorrow we will have some small plates of cakes/slices/biscuits for sale for $1 per plate (3 pieces per plate). Get in quick!Tomorrow we will have some small plates of cakes/slices/biscuits for sale for $1 per plate (3 pieces per plate). Get in quick!

21.01.2022 Reminder our PVG AGM is on tonight at 7pm in the staff room.

20.01.2022 The Song Room We would like to welcome Scott Maxwell to PPS. He joins our team as part of the Song Room Program. Scott is a teacher who is passionate about music and the Arts. He has worked at Grant High for a number of years, and more recently has been working with other schools as part of the Song Room program. Scott was also the recipient of the 2018 Music Teacher ARIA Award.... Scott will be working with our students (Years 2-6) on Wednesdays. He spent some time today getting to know the students and staff. We are fortunate to have Scott working with our school and we look forward to the year ahead. Welcome Scott!

20.01.2022 SWIMMING LESSONS In exciting news - swimming lessons are back on! We have just been informed swimming lessons can resume on Monday. YAY! Unfortunately parents will not be able to help children get organised at school, walk down with them or watch due to COVID restrictions.... Pack those swimming bags!

15.01.2022 Week 7 reminders Swimming lessons will resume tomorrow. Due to COVID restrictions please drop off and pick up students from one of the school gates. ... We are still working through camps, excusions, concerts etc. We will let you know ASAP.

14.01.2022 COVID update As you may be aware the State Premier has today made announcements regarding restrictions that will come into effect as of midnight tonight. Schools will remain open. If your child is ill they must stay home and get tested.... It is important your contact details are up-to-date so if they have changed recently please contact the school ASAP to update them. For the moment we will operate as normal as possible but remain flexible as directed by SA Health. We will make decisions based on the best information at the time. The Department for Education is in constant contact with SA Health and we will only act on their advice (not the media's). We are not considered close to the 'hot spot' zone but still need to take precautions. Please regularly check the school's Facebook page, seesaw and email for updates. We will provide you with updates as we receive them.

11.01.2022 *UPDATE* School Closure Premier Steve Marshall has announced the state will be going into hard lock down for 6 days as of midnight tonight.... This means there will be a school closure Thursday and Friday. The only exception to this is ESSENTIAL WORKERS. Children of people who are considered to be essential workers CAN attend school, however they will not be provided with a learning program. There will only be a skeleton staff on site. If you can keep your children home then you must do that. We will let you know who is considered an ESSENTIAL WORKER ASAP. This also means all school events, including camps and concert, will be cancelled. We are still waiting on more information from the Department for Education. We will keep you updated. Anna

11.01.2022 School has started back and for many transitioning into primary or secondary school can send us on a roller coaster of emotions. It takes time to adjust. While... it can be a very exciting time, it can also be a very overloading and tiring time. Be mindful that your young person could be extra tired and may have some big feelings and sensory overload once they arrive home. There is so much to negotiate in a school day! Remember to stick to the basics like maintaining a regular bed time, regular wake time, set aside some time to sit with your young person (connection time) and allow some chill time or activities that can be calming, relaxing and enjoyable. There are some simple reminders below. Also remember, even though as caregivers we are keen to find out all of the "ins and outs" of the school day, try not to push too much. Some young people will share a blow by blow description of their day and others aren't keen to share at all. Sometimes even just asking a question after school pick up like, "What was something funny that happened today?" can be a good way to check in with your child. When you think about it, if a child is asked, "What did you do today?" so much happens in a day, how are they suppose to share all that?!

10.01.2022 Bros wear Mos The boys are growing a mo to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health. Sam, Toby, Josh and Matt will use this as an opportunity to discuss the importance of mental health for everyone, especially our boys.... To donate to this important cause please go to: https://au.movember.com/team/2364257

10.01.2022 Thousands of South Australian families are in strict lockdown for the next few days. I myself was going to be performing at a number of schools this week and ne...xt. That probably can’t happen now, so I thought I would bring the concert to you all, from my home to yours! Join me tomorrow at 2pm SA time for a Facebook Live little lockdown gig. I hope to see you there! p.s those in other states are welcome too :)

04.01.2022 COVID UPDATE The Chief Public Health Officer has announced easing of restrictions in SA. From Monday all schools will be OPEN for students to attend.... We are waiting to hear what this exactly means for schools. Please be patient as we work through if camps, concert, excursions, swimming lessons, information sessions, etc. can go ahead or not. I will have that information for you ASAP. Anna

04.01.2022 Don't forget to pop this one in your diary. We are looking forward to seeing you! We also have our "Growing Up Online Cyber Safety" community information night hosted by Susan McLean - Cyber Safety Expert, Tuesday 9th February from 5:30-7:00pm at Penola High School.

03.01.2022 Reading and writing Today the 2/3s shared their infomation texts with the F/1s. It was a lovely afternoon of students reading and sharing writing success with others.

02.01.2022 SWIMMING LESSONS CANCELLED We have been notified this afternoon swimming lessons need to be cancelled/postponed.SWIMMING LESSONS CANCELLED We have been notified this afternoon swimming lessons need to be cancelled/postponed.

01.01.2022 No Splash Carnival, no worries! Today our Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students enjoyed a slip'n'slide, sprinkler, icy poles and music. So much fun!

01.01.2022 More Slip'n'Slide fun!