School in Action Day
For parents, this means a day off work while
you come to school to see the school in action!
On this day, parents become part of their
child’s class, even if only for an hour, and are
able to interact, help, share and enjoy being
back at school for a day. After lunch, the staff
and pupils (and some parents) usually play
sport against each other. This is a perfect
opportunity for parents to see how great it is to
currently be in primary school - particularly at
the Red School!
School Play (biennial)
Every alternate year we stage a school production and every pupil in the school plays a role. Pupils learn
invaluable skills while producing, acting, performing, working backstage and dancing in the show. We
spend many hours practising and are always excited to see how well our children perform. Because this
is a “whole” school production, most staff and parents also participate in some way.
Soccer/Netball Festival
The soccer and netball festival, organised by the Red School, is always very eventful, with teams
competing against each other in a round robin format. Each team gets a chance to compete against the
best teams in our zones. We have a prize giving at the end and the Early Act use this opportunity to sell
food and supply the teams with a snack and a drink.
Valentine’s Day Civvies
Pinelands North celebrates Valentine’s Day in
a special way! On payment of a nominal
‘fine’ the children and staff come to school
dressed in red and white. The funds raised
on the day are added to our cleaning staff
special bonuses, at the end of the year.
World Book Day Dress-up
Without buying or hiring outfits, dress your
children to represent a character from a book
and send them to school. You are welcome
to join us when dropping your children – come dressed as a character yourself and win a participation
prize! (and continue to work and advertise World Book Day to your colleagues!).
“Thons”
Each year we organise an academic related fundraising “thon”, in order to bring in money for a project
decided on by the staff. Previous years included Read-a-thons, Math-a-thons and Word-a-thons. The
money raised from these events has helped provide staff development and training, the installation of
digital projectors in every class and a tablet bank for classes to use!
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Pinelands North Primary School