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.
Welcome Liz, our new OSHC Director
Hello Families, I’m wishing to introduce myself to you all. My name is Liz Scharf and I’ve been appointed the new OSHC Director for Port Noarlunga Primary School.I have 12 years of experience working in the Early Childhood Education sector and my expertise ranges from...
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...
Upper Primary Outdoor Education Term 3 2023
by Year 6 students Dahlia and Hayley Outdoor Ed is a program our school does to get students outdoors, to take risks and to have fun, all students from reception to year 6 all get a chance to have a day of activities outside. In Term 3 the year 5/6s went to Douglas...
VOTE NOW! Porties students shortlisted in National Game Design Challenge
Hard work by students from Mrs Badu's Year 5/6 class has paid off and 3 teams have been shortlisted in the National Game Design Challenge! They are Team Cheesetax, Team VIJ, and Team TNT. Please vote for our teams so that they can be chosen to go to Sydney for the...
Book Week 2023
Book Week 2023 was a great success at Port Noarlunga Primary. The Book Fair raised over $1800 —a fantastic effort! As a result, over $400 worth of new books will be allocated to the school Library for our students to access. Students again paraded the neighbouring...
SPORT FEED
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...
PNPS Girls represented in Onkaparinga South SAPSASA Netball
Port Noarlunga Primary School students Abigail and Lucy were ecstatic to be selected in the Onkaparinga South netball team, which competed in the SAPSASA Netball Championships at Suncorp Stadium last week. The 10-player squad played against other state district sides,...
PNPS host SAPSASA Netball carnival
Hotly contested SAPSASA Netball carnival came down to the wire at Port Noarlunga Primary School on Friday. A round-robin tournament between Calvary Primary, Christies Beach Primary, St. John the Apostle, and Port Noarlunga Primary, saw each school compete against each...
Year 6/7 Aquatics
Mr. Wakefield's year 6/7 students made the most of their last days of summer during Term 1, taking part in the aquatics program at Port Noarlunga. Water safety, surfing, paddle-boarding, and fishing were all on the agenda over four exciting days. The aquatics program...
AFL Girls carnival competitive success
Footy season is back! Two skilled teams of players represented Port Noarlunga Primary in the inaugural Girl's Football Carnival, held at South Adelaide Football Club. The day consisted of several games against local schools in a round robin competition. Our teams were...