The Porties Post
Latest news from Port Noarlunga Primary. Our school newsletter is presented here as a live rolling blog.
Latest information, Class Stories, sports results, student achievements, and Principal Updates are all shared here.
Principal’s Update — Week 11, Term 1, 2024
by Marie Wright, Principal. Dear all, We have nearly made it to the end of our first term for 2024. It has been a BIG term in so many ways. We started the year with a large Reception intake – Sixty nine 4 and 5 year olds make a big impact but we have seen so much...
New 5/6 Student Leaders Structure
By Dylan Carter - Deputy Principal, Port Noarlunga Primary It has been an exciting and energising start to the year at Porties in 2024. From a personal perspective, it has been amazing to join the team and feel the warm and inviting environment that all staff,...
Principal’s Update – Week 9, Term 4, 2023 (End of Year)
This has been the first full and un-interrupted year of schooling for a large number of our students and their families, and we are certainly all feeling that at the moment. We have had some challenges thrown our way this year with possibly the biggest this week in...
Amelia Colour Fun Run highest fundraising student 2023
✨ Congratulations to Reception student Amelia Watson from Miss Bayly's class. Amelia was our school's highest fundraising student for the Colour Fun Run in Term 3 A fantastic achievement. Amelia was presented with her certificate and special prizes including a very...
Memorial Garden Makeover
by Vicki McCarthy—Business Manager During 2023 a group of students from the Year 5/6 classes and I have been working together on Wednesday afternoons to improve and beautify the Memorial Garden as part of the electives programs. Thanks to a large number of generous...
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2023
by Tina Jackson - Resource Centre This year the Premier’s Reading Challenge in South Australia turned 20! To celebrate this milestone we ran an additional challenge where students could challenge themselves to read 20 books instead of the usual 12. Students who...
Outdoor Education Day for the Deck Team
Mrs Alana Years 1/2 Miss Bianca Years 2/3 Miss Butcher Years 1/2 Mrs Ehlers Years 1/2 Mrs Alana, Miss Bianca, Miss Butcher, Mrs Ehlers and classes had a BIG and BRILLIANT day out at the Nature Play SA cubby building site near the Karka Pavilion in Belair National...
Class Placement 2024 Parent Survey
The parents survey for class placement 2024 is now open. This survey will support us in making the best decisions when configuring classes for 2024. Would you mind taking 4 minutes to complete this form? ✔️ Complete one survey for each of your children.✔️ Make sure to...
Principal’s Update – Term 3, 2023
We are nearly to the end of term and are looking forward to finishing on a high note with our Colour Fun Run. I’d like to send a MASSIVE thank you out to Briana Field and her team of volunteers for all that they do and all that they have done this term. The Bunnings...
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Porties girls celebrate victory at 2022 Crows Cup carnival
Congratulations to the Porties Girls’ Footy teams winning the Crows Cup carnival at South Adelaide Football Club on Wednesday, 7 September 2022. So many amazing players who represented their school with pride, commitment and footy smarts. Go Porties! The girls were...
Trampolines and gymnastics: Tri-Skills at Porties
A Class Story by Tayla Bayly's Reception class For the first four weeks of Term 3, all classes at our school have been taking part in the Tri-Skills program. The Tri-Skills program gives us the opportunity to build our gymnastics and trampolining skills, whilst also...
Principal’s Update – Week 7, Term 2, 2022
Girls SAPSASA footy at Porties Good News Story SAPSASA has been an important part of primary school life for a very long time. I was never athletic or skilled enough to be an active participant in SAPSASA events but I certainly enjoyed the opportunity to cheer on my...
Year 5/6 Aquatics and Water Safety Excursion
On Friday the 11th March the sun gods were smiling upon us as we ventured on our annual pilgrimage to Port Noarlunga Beach for aquatics and beach safety lessons. We arrived sunblocked up and began the mission that is wetsuits! After much jumping, rolling around and...
2022 School Soccer Season
2022 Soccer Season is going ahead.Register interest before March 7th 2022 (click here).First training session for Year 4/5/6 is March 9th 2022.Come & Try day to be announced. via Michael Warren - White Pointers Soccer Co-Ordinator Port Noarlunga Primary School...
Spectacular Week of SAPSASA
Week 3, Term 3 was jam-packed with SAPSASA events every single day for our Sporty Porties students. Monday saw the Boy's Footy team take part in knock-out football at Christies Beach Primary. They competed hard and, despite not snagging a win, came away with a fun and...
Mia joins gymnast elite
Mia competing in Melbourne Port Noarlunga Primary School student Mia has been selected to be part of the accelerated gold squad for Gymnastics South Australia. Mia becomes one of only 16 students across the state who are accepted for this exclusive category, one that...
SWORDFISH 2019 Beach Carnival Champions!
For the first time since 2009 Swordfish (House colour red) have won an historic PNPS Beach Carnival; the event held annually at Port Noarlunga Beach. The 2019 Beach Carnival trophy was presented to Swordfish house captains Kayla and Indiana after a challenging morning...
Change of Seasons Change of Sports
With winter slowly ebbing away our winter sports are turning to the excitement of finals and the finishing of seasons. Which means getting ready for our summer sports is around the corner! Not only do students get fitter and better at a sport, joining a sporting club...
Students enjoy trampolining and gymnastics in TriSkills learning
Students at Port Noarlunga Primary School have been engaging in TriSkills activities this term. Written by students Abigail and Indi. Photos by student Mitchell. TriSkills is really fun because we get to do a variety of different activities like gymnastics and...