Junior School, Term 2 Week 2 2026

Well done to everyone for their efforts at the Cross Country event last week and good luck to those who will now represent the school at District Cross Country next week.

Our first Junior School Assembly of the term is this Friday. We look forward to hearing our Year 3 Strings  and Year 5 Band Program perform for us all. Everyone is welcome to join us at 8.45am in Wyatt Hall.

To help ensure students are well prepared, all Year 3 and Year 5 students are asked to meet in the Nicholls Building(String Room Year 3) and (Band Room Year 5) between 8.15am and 8.30am to set up their instruments ahead of the performance.

House T-Shirts

We are excited to announce that House t-shirts are now available (although stock is curranty limited and more is on order) for purchase in the uniform shop for Junior School children. This is a new initiative to strengthen House identity in the Junior School.

House teams at Pulteney Grammar School play a vital role in fostering belonging, connection and wellbeing across the school community. By bringing children together across year levels, Houses create a sense of identity that extends beyond the classroom, allowing younger children to feel known and supported while older students develop leadership and mentorship skills. This vertical structure strengthens relationships, builds trust and promotes a culture where every student feels they have a place.

Through shared experiences—whether in sport, service, arts or friendly competition—Houses allow children develop meaningful peer connections and a collective sense of pride. These moments of connection are critical for wellbeing, as they enhance social confidence, emotional security and engagement in school life. In essence they are supportive communities, within a supportive community.

Please note these House tops cannot be worn in place of the normal P.E uniform. House colours can only be worn on:

• Sports Day and Sports Day trials
• Other special sport events such as Cross Country
• Camps and casual days
• Special House Days (Wellbeing, Sport, Music etc)
• Party Day

Families will always be notified by their class teacher or the Pulteney App in advance if House colours can be worn.

Update: Kurrajong Building internal fence installation

Further to our previous communications, installation of the internal coded fence within the Kurrajong Building will commence this weekend (Saturday 2 May), with part or all of the fence expected to be in place by Monday 4 May.

Access codes will be shared with ELC families as soon as possible, which may be following completion of the installation. Staff will be available on Monday morning to assist with access and any questions.

As previously advised, this is an ELC-specific safety measure; however, Reception to Year 2 families who have previously used the back/southern stairs, will now need to use either the elevator or the western/kiss and drop stairs.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Upcoming Key Dates

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.

Co-Curricular Updates

Junior School
Junior Percussion Ensemble is cancelled this Friday 1 May. Junior Handbell Ensemble will commence this Friday 1 May 7.45am in the Music Classroom.

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.

Year 3 Strings & Year 5 Band Immersion Program – Performances

A reminder of the upcoming Year 3 Strings & Year 5 Band Performances:

This Friday 1 May

• Junior School Assembly (8.45am, Wyatt Hall)

Thursday 16 June

• Year 3 Strings (5.30pm-6.00pm concert in Wyatt Hall, arrival 5.15pm)
• Year 5 Band (6.15pm-6.45pm concert in Wyatt Hall, arrival 6.00pm)

Instrumental Music and Drama Program

Pulteney’s Performing Arts Department offers private tuition for a range of instruments as well as voice and drama lessons.

Applications for this year opened in December 2025 and have been finalised, however students from Reception right through to Year 12 can enrol at any time across the year. If an instrument, type of lesson or teacher is already fully booked, we can place your child on a waiting list until a lesson becomes available.

For more information about our program please click here. If you’re interested in enrolling your son or daughter, please complete the online application form.