Term 4 for our Junior Secondary students is a term full of opportunities to progress learning and engagement.  This term culminates in a range of activities, with Australian Business Week Competition for Year 9 Academic Excellence students and CARE Carnival (29th November) playing a major role.  

Congratulations to all students who have now received their Term 3 interim report cards.

These reports reflect students’ learning through the first part of Semester 2 and we have experienced pleasing improvements across academic achievement, effort and behaviour across the board.

Good luck to all students involved in massive PBC events over the coming weeks.

The Junior Secondary Annual Awards Night will be held on Monday 4th November in the Hall and we look forward to celebrating academic and special awards for students in Years 7 to 9.  All awardees and parent/guardians will be notified via email. 

Work Experience

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of our Work Experience Program in Week 10 of Term 3. This valuable opportunity wouldn't have been possible without the support, collaboration, and dedication of our amazing staff, parents, and local business owners.

A special congratulations to our hardworking students who fully immersed themselves in their placements and made the most of this unique learning experience. We are incredibly proud to announce that a number of students have already received offers for school based apprenticeships, traineeships, and paid afterschool work as a result of their exceptional performance.

This program has once again demonstrated the strength of our community partnerships and the commitment to fostering practical learning experiences for our students. Your continued support helps equip our students with real-world skills and opens doors to future career opportunities.

Thank you once again to everyone involved, and congratulations to all students who successfully completed their placements. We look forward to continuing these valuable experiences in the future!

Staff Changes  

Congratulations to Mr Cameron Williams who now permanently joins the Junior Secondary DP team. For Term 4 Cameron will focus on Year 7 and the incoming Year 6 cohort.

Mr Chris Wood is leaving us from Week 3 to resume his position at Merrimac SHS.  We thank Chris for all his hard work during his time at PBC.

Mrs Wendy Wise will be responsible for Year 8 and 9.

Mrs Tammy Burns will move into a whole school strategic role to enact our vision for inclusive education at DP level.

Ms Kylie Gibson remains at PBC but has been appointed to the role of Behaviour Support Coach and will work on developing staff capacity to manage challenging behaviours.

Year 7 OPTIMA Assembly  

Our final OPTIMA Assembly to celebrate Year 7’s successes in academic, cultural and sporting achievement in Term 3 will be held on the 24th October.  All awardees and parent/guardians will be notified via email.   

Uniforms

Any second hand uniform donations can be made to either Student Services or the Uniform shop.