Junior School, Term 2 Week 1 2026

Welcome back to Term 2. It is wonderful to see everyone return refreshed and ready for another exciting term of learning. As we are now well and truly into the school year, expectations and established routines continue to become increasingly clear, supporting students to engage confidently and consistently in their learning.

At the conclusion of this term, Semester 1 reports will be distributed to families. These provide important and valuable feedback on your child’s progress and achievements, and help set the direction for their future learning. We encourage families to maintain regular communication with their child’s teacher, as this partnership plays an important role in ensuring a successful and productive term ahead.

Week 1 – Sport co-curricular commences

Thursday 23 April – House Cross Country

Week 2 – Performing Arts co-curricular commences

Friday 1 May – JS Assembly Wyatt Hall – Immersion programs and strings/band to perform

Year 2 excursion – Planetarium

On Tuesday 28 April (Week 2), we look forward to welcoming our Year 6 families for a Middle School tour and information session. This provides an opportunity to share our approach to learning, wellbeing and pastoral care, and to experience the daily rhythms of the Middle School. We warmly encourage families to register their attendance and look forward to introducing them to our community. Register HERE.

We look forward to a term of continued growth, connection and purposeful learning across our Middle School community.

Year 2–6 House Cross Country

We are looking forward to our upcoming Y2–6 House Cross Country event on Thursday 23 April 2026. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to come together in their House groups, participate with enthusiasm, and celebrate effort, participation, and teamwork.

Key information:

• Students are to wear their PE uniform for the day.
• Students are welcome to wear a house-coloured t-shirt if they would like to.
• Please ensure students have appropriate footwear and are prepared for all weather conditions (including a warm/waterproof layer and umbrella if needed).
• Students will be able to go home in their running clothes after the event (no changing uniforms after the race).
• The gym changerooms will be open and supervised from 12.15pm–12.30pm for students who wish to change before the event.
• All student medication will be appropriately managed by staff on the day.

Event program (approximate times)

1.55pm – Students move to designated House areas in the Parklands
2.05pm – Race briefing
2.15pm onwards – Races commence (staggered by age group)

• 3km races for older students
• 2km races for younger year levels
• Y2 students will participate in the 2km Fun Run/Walk

Approx. 3.00pm – Ribbons awarded and House Cup presentation. Students will then return to school with their class teacher

Weather information

In the event of inclement weather, a decision to proceed or cancel the event will be made by 1.10pm and communicated to families as soon as possible.

We are very much looking forward to a fantastic afternoon of House spirit and participation.

Jason Fay
Head of Junior School

Winter Music Festival – Friday 12 June & Saturday 13 June

We are very excited to be planning our Winter Music Festival in Week 8, Term 2.

This year, we are thrilled to be offering a mini-Cabaret on Friday 12 June in Wyatt Hall at 6.00pm. This performance will feature: Stage Band 1, Stage Band 2, JOTT 1, JOTT 2 and the Small Jazz Ensemble, as these groups unfortunately missed the cancelled Term 1 Cabaret. We are hoping to have food and beverages available on the evening. More details to come.

On Saturday 13 June, out three Winter Concerts are as follows:

3.00pm – Choral Concert
Featuring: Junior Kurrajong Choir, Junior Year 3/4 Concert Choir, Junior Year 5/6 Concert Choir, Grammarphones Choir, Senior Concert Choir, and (to be confirmed) Man Choir.

5.00pm – Junior School Concert
Featuring: Junior Drum Corps, Junior Concert Band, Senior Handbell Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Junior String Stars Ensemble, Junior Percussion Ensemble and Junior String Ensemble.

7.00pm – Middle and Senior School Concert
Featuring: Pulteney School Orchestra, Pulteney String Orchestra, Wheaton String Quartet, Senior Drum Corps, Intermediate Drum Corps and Senior Concert Band.

Please take note of the groups your child/children are members of and when they will be required for the festival. More details will be released next term.

Co-Curricular Updates

Junior School
There are no Junior School Performing Arts Co-Curricular activities running this week (week 1). These groups will resume next week, Week 2.

Junior Handbell Ensemble – Commencing Term 2

We are thrilled to establish a new handbell ensemble as the Junior Handbell Ensemble of Pulteney Grammar School. Under the directorship of Ali O’Connell, our handbell program is of the highest standard, and we are delighted with the level of interest in this new group.

Rehearsals will commence on Friday 1 May (Week 2, Term 2), from 7.50am – 8.30am in the Music Classroom, Nicholls Building. For all members, this rehearsal will appear in Clipboard and the Parent App.

We look forward to seeing this group develop and perform later this year.