Punchbowl Public School

🚒🔥 Special Visitors for Kindergarten! 🔥🚒

Today, our Kindergarten students were excited to welcome firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW to Punchbowl Public School!

Students enjoyed learning about the important role firefighters play in keeping our community safe. They explored the fire truck, learnt about firefighting equipment, discussed fire safety at home and school, and had the opportunity to ask lots of thoughtful questions.

Experiences like these help bring learning to life, build community connections and inspire curiosity about the people who help us every day.

A big thank you to the firefighters from Lakemba Fire Station for taking the time to visit our students and share their knowledge and expertise. We loved having you at our school! 🚒👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

Another thank you to Miss Arthur for organising the incursion.

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📢 P&C Meeting Notice – Wednesday 24 June

All parents and carers are invited to attend our next P&C Meeting on Tuesday 24 June from 9:15am.

Come along to hear updates from the P&C and the school, including important information about our transition to School Bytes and what this means for families.

We also encourage all parents and carers to complete the NSW Public Schools Parent Survey. Your feedback matters and helps us continue to improve the educational experiences and opportunities we provide for our students.

📅 Date: Tuesday 24 June
📍 Location: Demountable Classroom
⏰ Time: 9:15am

We look forward to seeing you there.
Everyone is welcome! 😊

📣 Term 2, Week 9 at Punchbowl Public School!

🌟 Another exciting week of learning awaits at PPS!

🚌 This week, students will take part in a range of enriching experiences, including the Bunmurra Corroboree Excursion, the Stage 1 Excursion, the Stage 2 Science Incursion and the ES1 Fire Safety Visit. These experiences help bring learning to life, spark curiosity and create meaningful connections beyond the classroom.

📚 Regular attendance continues to play an important role in student success. Being at school every day gives students the best opportunity to participate in these valuable learning experiences, build friendships and make progress towards their learning goals.

💪 As we move through the week, we encourage our students to show grit, stay focused and work together as a team. ✨

📣 Punchbowl Public School Kindergarten Enrolments – 2027 📣

We are NOW accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2027 at Punchbowl Public School.

If your child is starting school in 2027, we invite you to apply and become part of our welcoming and inclusive school community.

✨ Enrolment information:
• Children must turn 5 before 31 July 2027
• Enrolments are now open
• Applications can be submitted online or at the school office
https://ehub.enrol.education.nsw.gov.au/schoolenrolment/?schoolCode=2910

If you have a friend or family member who is thinking about enrolling at Punchbowl Public School, please share this post and help spread the word.

🏆⚽ From all of us at Punchbowl Public School we wish the Socceroos the very best at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

We are proud to celebrate their journey and to show our students that some of Australia’s greatest sporting talents have come through NSW public education pathways, including schools like Westfields Sports. Their success reminds our students that big dreams can start in local public schools just like ours, and with hard work and opportunity, anything is possible.

💚💛 Go the Socceroos!

🌟 FREE Registration to KIND MINDS OOSH in June.🌟

Looking for quality before and after school care? Kind Minds OOSH, operating on the grounds of Punchbowl Public School, is offering FREE registration for the entire month of June.

Kind Minds OOSH provides a safe, caring and engaging environment where children can learn, play and thrive before school, after school and during vacation care. An exciting Winter School Holidays vacation care program awaits!

📅 Register before 30 June to take advantage of this special offer.

For more information or to enrol, contact Kind Minds OOSH directly.
Link 🔗 in the comments below ⬇️

We had the amazing Snake Catcher Chris and Ranger Rosie from Urban Reptile Removal visit our school this week. Year 2 learnt how professional snake catchers do their job, which snakes to look out for, and most importantly, what to do if they ever spot one.

This visit was a perfect link to our HSIE unit on Workers in the Community. Chris and Rosie are real-life examples of the incredible people who keep our neighbourhoods safe every day — and our students got to meet them!

A massive thank you to Snake Catcher Chris, Ranger Rosie from Urban Reptile Removal team. You were an absolute hit!

- Mrs Fitz and the year 2 team.

A message from our NSW Health Wellbeing In Reach Nurse 👩‍⚕️

Our community is invited to attend the Riverwood Health Expo on Monday 29 June from 10am–2pm at the Riverwood Community Centre

This fantastic free event offers a range of health checks, support services, information stalls and a free BBQ for families and community members. Services include blood pressure and blood sugar checks, women’s health support, pharmacy advice, cancer prevention information and more.

We are also proud to share that Molly, our Wellbeing In Reach Nurse from PPS will be available at the event to support families and connect community members with health and wellbeing services.

We encourage interested parents to come along and take advantage of this valuable community event.

📣 Preschool Enrolments – 2027 at Punchbowl Public School 📣

We are now inviting expressions of interest for Preschool 2027 at Punchbowl Public School.

Our public preschool provides a high-quality, play-based early learning program that supports children to grow, explore and build strong foundations for Kindergarten and beyond.

✨ Why choose Punchbowl Public School Preschool?

NSW public preschools provide a FREE high-quality, play-based early learning program that is guided by the NSW Department of Education and delivered by qualified early childhood educators. They are designed to give children the best possible start before Kindergarten.

🗓 Children must turn 4 before 31 July 2027 to be eligible for enrolment.

📍 Places are limited and allocated in line with NSW Department of Education preschool enrolment guidelines.

📄 To apply or find out more, please contact the school office or visit our website. Expression of Interest forms are available from the front office or online at the NSW Department of Education website.https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/policy-library/public/implementation-documents/pd-2002-0006-05-02.pdf

Completed forms can be emailed to [email protected] or returned to the school office in person.

We look forward to welcoming our 2027 preschool families to the PPS community.