Plattsburg Public School Newsletter

It has been another wonderful week of learning and community spirit at Plattsburg Public School.

Our students have been very excited to take part in our competition to design a new school mascot. We have already seen some very thoughtful and creative designs, with students carefully considering how their chosen native Australian animal connects to our school values of Respect, Independence, Empathy and Connecting. It has been fantastic to see students thinking deeply about what our school stands for and how this can be represented in a mascot for Plattsburg Public School.

We would also like to remind families that students are expected to wear full school uniform each day. Wearing our school uniform helps build a strong sense of belonging and pride in our school. The uniform shop is always available for families needing to purchase uniform items, and our school clothing pool is also available, with all items priced at $2.

A reminder that trading items at school is not permitted. This includes items such as Pokémon cards, squishies and other collectables. Toys are also not permitted at school, as they can become lost, damaged or cause distractions during learning and play time. We appreciate families supporting us by keeping these items at home.

Our recent bake sale was also a great success. A sincere thank you to the parents, carers and staff who generously donated baked goods and supported the event. Our Year 6 students did a fantastic job running the stall, demonstrating responsibility, respect and kindness as they served students and helped organise the day. We are very proud of the leadership they showed.

A reminder that our K-2 Oakvale excursion is planned for next Friday. We are hoping the weather is a little kinder to us next week so our students can enjoy a wonderful day of hands-on learning and fun.

Across the school, there has been some excellent teaching and learning taking place. It has been wonderful to visit classrooms and see students demonstrating their growing confidence in mathematics and their phonic knowledge. Our students continue to impress us with their focus, persistence and enthusiasm for learning.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and our school community.

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

Our Book Week Parade will be held on Wednesday 5th August and we are excited to welcome families to join in the fun!

Please note that the times will be a little different this year.

🕛 Schedule for the Day 📖 12:00pm – 12:30pm Classroom Visits 🎭 12:30pm – 1:10pm Book Week Parade 🍔 1:10pm – 2:00pm Lunch

Parents and carers are warmly invited to attend from 12:00pm.

There will also be a special Cheeseburger Meal Deal available to order on the day 🍔

We can’t wait to see all the amazing costumes and celebrate the joy of reading together! 📚✨

3/4W created this collaborative artwork as part of our learning for National Reconciliation Week and this year’s theme, ‘All In’. 

Throughout the week, students explored the importance of kindness, respect, inclusion and listening to others. Each student designed their own handprint to represent how we can all work together to create a welcoming and respectful community where everyone feels valued and connected. We are very proud of the creativity and thoughtful messages shown in this beautiful piece.

K-2 joined children all across Australia to listen to authors Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd read aloud Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller, a fun and inspiring story about courage, teamwork and believing in yourself as Luna Roo leads her team through an exciting big game. We also loved watching illustrator Jake A. Minton show us how to draw Luna Roo! 

National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event that promotes the importance of reading and literacy, while encouraging children to enjoy books and storytelling together at the same time across the country. 

We had a wonderful time and absolutely loved sharing this special story together!