Pooraka Primary School - Official

*Sports Day 2024*

What an amazing day!

Thank you to all the students who showed respect, kindness and bravery while having a go at all the events!

It was fantastic to see so many families joining us on the day. We truly love having so many enthusiastic spectators. Thank you for taking the time to join us.

To our team captains - being a leader is tricky! You did an amazing job planning, organizing and encouraging your teams on the day and in the weeks before. The responsibility and commitment to the job showed.

And to our staff - thank you for all the skills and joy you brought to the day. Your hardwork makes all of this possible.

Congratulations to the Blue Team on their Values cup win and to the Red Team for their overall win.

Have a great rest over the weekend and we’ll see you all Monday!

Book Week 2024

Happy SSO Week!
We value and appreciate the amazing skills our support staff bring to Pooraka Primary School. ❤️

Thank you so much to all the families who joined us last night for our first Book Week Story Time. There were nearly 50 students! We enjoyed hot chocolate and our favourite books. A big thank you to Ms Deborah for organising the night. Many thanks to the parents, teachers and senior students who made the night a success.

Congratulations to former student Malual Nichola! We are so proud of you!

Pooraka Primary School - NAPLAN results are coming home this week.

Receiving NAPLAN results this year? 📄

How results are reported changed last year, so they may be different to what you remember.

Each student’s individual report now shows how they’re tracking against 4 levels of achievement, known as proficiency standards:

✔️ Exceeding

✔️ Strong

✔️ Developing

✔️ Needs additional support

This means results can’t be directly compared to results before 2023.

While the results are reported differently, NAPLAN continues to measure student achievement in numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

NAPLAN results highlight a specific point in time. They’re designed to help identify areas to focus on to support students’ development.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/parents-and-families/curriculum-and-learning/reports-and-assessments/naplan-information-parents-carers-and-community

Reminder:
Photo day
Wednesday June 19th

Room 2, Room 4 and Area 5 spent the day at the Botanic Gardens today. We were fortunate to have a great session with Trent Hill, an Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide.

Today is National Walk Safely to School Day!

Remember to join Ms Deborah to walk together.

Pop it in your calendar! ✍️📅

Here are some key dates for term 2 😀

Reminder:
Early dismissal today 😊

World Autism Awareness Day is about raising awareness, acceptance and inclusion surrounding autism.

To help create a world in which autistic individuals are fully supported, championed and celebrated, we must all work together to achieve true acceptance.

No two Autistic people are the same. Each learner with autism is a unique individual.

At Pooraka Primary our staff and students will engage in conversations and activities throughout April to raise awareness, celebrate diversity and create a more inclusive world.

The Easter Bunny visited us today 🐰

Lots of fun hunting for flag rocks for Harmony Day!

🚧 Road Resurfacing of South Terrace, Pooraka 🛣️

Council is committed to improving the local road network and I’m glad that myself and Sharon McKell - Your Local Councillor for West Ward, City of Salisbury are able to deliver this resurfacing, with colleagues support.

The Road Resealing (asphalt replacement) will take place along South Terrace, Pooraka between Main North Road and Bridge Road. Traffic restrictions will be in place, including the use of portable traffic lights.

Work will commence 12th March, to ideally be complete by 21st March (excluding Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th. Residents have been notified by letterbox drop.

However, if you are not a resident but usually use this road as a cut through, you may wish to avoid during the works.

Pencil it in! ✍️ 📅

Here are some key dates for term 1 🤩

School Card applications are now open! 📝

With term 1 fast approaching, now is a great time to see if you're eligible to receive financial assistance for school fees.

School Card is available in government schools to:

✔️ families with children aged 4 years and over who attend a school full time

✔️ independent full time students studying year 10, 11 or 12

✔️ adult re-entry students undertaking subjects to complete their SACE.

To qualify, your family's gross income in the 2022/23 financial year must be below the threshold, based on the number of dependent children you have in your family.

🔗 Information on the eligibility criteria, income limits and the application process is available on https://brnw.ch/21wGaGH.

Financial assistance may also be available for students attending a non-government school. Parents should contact their child’s independent or Catholic school directly for more information.