Plattsburg Public School Newsletter

Welcome back to another busy and exciting term at PPS. It has been wonderful to see students settled, engaged and ready for learning. Across classrooms, there are so many great things happening, with students showing curiosity, effort and pride in their work. Thank you to our staff for continuing to provide quality learning experiences and to our families for supporting learning at home and at school.

A sincere thank you to all families who attended our ANZAC service. It was a respectful and meaningful occasion for our school community to come together and acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who have served. I would also like to thank Mr Hopson and our school leaders for representing PPS at the Dawn Service. We are very proud of the way they represented our school.

Thank you also to everyone who joined us for the Easter Hat Parade. It was fantastic to have so many families and community members involved. The hats were incredibly creative, colourful and fun, and the students loved sharing them with you. We are grateful to our community for purchasing raffle tickets and for the generous donations that made the raffle possible. A special thank you to our P&C for organising and running the raffle.

We also congratulate our students who represented PPS at the Zone Cross Country. We are proud of their effort, sportsmanship and determination, and thank them for representing our school with pride.

As we move into the cooler weather, we remind families of our school uniform expectations. Students should be wearing our school uniform each day, including warm clothing as needed. If families require warm uniform items, please contact the school office, as there may be items available through our second-hand clothing pool. We also ask that all clothing is clearly labelled so lost items can be returned quickly.

Thank you for your continued support of PPS. It is wonderful to see our school community working together to support our students.

Mother’s Day Stall 💐

Our Mother’s Day stall will be held on Wednesday 6th May.

Gifts will be available for $3 or $6. You can pre-purchase gifts now on QuikCliq, and your child will receive a voucher on the day to use at the stall. You will be able to purchase with Cash of Eftpos 

https://app.quickcliq.com.au/

Come along to our P&C meeting. Your voice matters—we’d love to see you there!

We are excited to welcome our 2027 Kindergarten students and their families to our upcoming orientation program. Please find the schedule of events below:

Kindergarten Orientation Dates

• Picnic – Parents and Students (fruit platter provided) Tuesday 28th July 2026, 9:30am – 10:15am

• Parent Information Night (Parents Only) Wednesday 12th August 2026, 5:00pm – 5:30pm

• Student Orientation 1 (Students Only) Tuesday 25th August 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

• Student Orientation 2 (Students Only) Thursday 10th September 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

• Student Orientation 3 (Students Only) Tuesday 22nd September 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

• Student Orientation 4 (Students Only) Thursday 22nd October 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

• Student Orientation 5 (Students Only) Tuesday 3rd November 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

• BBQ – Parents and Students (bacon and egg sandwiches provided) Thursday 12th November 2026, 9:30am – 10:30am

If you have a child who turns 5 by 31st July 2027, they are eligible to enrol in Kindergarten next year. Please complete an online enrolment now! Please share with any families that would like to enrol at Plattsburg Public School https://ehub.enrol.education.nsw.gov.au/login

Star Struck tickets are on sale Tuesday 28th April. Our students are in Cast A. The performances are on Friday 12th June at 11am and Saturday 13th June At 7pm. For our performers parents and carers, unfortunately we won’t know the best seating to view them until after our rehearsals (15th & 21st May). 

The Year 1 Number Screening Check is a short statewide assessment that tells teachers how your child is progressing in early number sense. Some children find developing number sense challenging, so it is important these children are identified quickly. The main purpose of the screener is to provide your child’s teacher with information which will allow them to plan for your child’s learning and any specific support they may need. Your child will sit with the class teacher and will be asked to answer 30 questions. The screener normally takes up to 15 minutes. If your child is struggling the teacher will stop the screener. The screener is carefully designed not to be stressful for your child.

What is number sense?

Number sense is the ability to understand, relate to, and work with numbers effectively to participate in daily life and make sense of the world. It supports your child to understand more complex mathematical concepts in the later years of primary school and high school.

If you have any questions relating to the Year 1 Number Screening Check, please speak to your child’s class teacher.