Principal Report:

Athletics Day

Athletics Day has been postponed to Friday 2nd August as it was too difficult to find a date in Term 2 that

suited all 5 schools. The parent helper list will be re-emailed out. Please let Belinda know ASAP if there is

a specific age group you are able to help with before it goes to the other schools. We will still require BBQ

helpers, and people to measure discuss and coits. Thankyou in advance!

Pomonal Speed Initiative –Project

It was discussed at the speed initiative meeting with various stake holders,

that the following works will be completed at the front of the school by mid

August (see timeline below).

-red and white post sculptures -Gravelled area -green space

-Children sculptures -seating areas

The budget does not allow for the works across the road to occur, including

the footpath to the store and there will not be a zebra crossing as shown in

the concept plan. Further grants will be sought to try and cover as much of the concept plan as possible.

Naplan

The Year 5 students completed their written Naplan on ipads today whilst the Year 3 students completed

their tests on paper. Unfortunately the Naplan Test server crashed a number of times. Students were very

patient and additional time was issued to ensure they were able to complete their tests. Principals re-

ceived notification that the remainder of the test can be completed via the back-up paper copy should

further technical difficulties be encountered.

15 May 2019

Newsletter

Pomonal Primary School should be a place of learning where everyone in the school feels

a sense of belonging. Where respect, responsibility and persistence are our key values.

Book Weeks (Wednesday 15th—Wednesday 22nd May)

We have a great display of books for all ages for sale in the Office. Students are welcome to browse the

books with parents before and after school. Families and Community members are welcome to view the

books on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the day.

Lake Fyans Kayak Fishing Competition

Competitors from Pomonal, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Geelong and Ballarat braved the chilli weather con-

ditions to try their luck at catching Redfin. It was great to see so many kids enter the completion, with a

total of 14 Juniors and 17 Seniors. The lake was a beautiful sight, especially on Saturday where the only

ripple seen was that from a kayak paddle. The Stawell and District Angling Club were very kind to offer the

use of their facilities, with a number of visitors choosing to camp at the lake for the weekend. They kept

everyone warm with a large toasty fire and very kindly allowed the school to use their BBQ and kitchen

facilities for the school fundraiser. Neale Dowsett, event organiser, did a tremendous job gathering spon-

sorship, event prizes and raffle prizes.

Pomonal Primary School would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support and

donations:

Sports Power, Stawell Lakeside Caravan Park, Stawell Anaconda, Ballarat

Bi Rite, Stawell BP, Stawell BCF, Ballarat

Rehfisch, Stawell Pharmasave, Ararat Hunts Autopro

Autopro, Stawell Warren Earthworks, Stawell Hallsgap Estate

Farrers Tyrepower, Stawell Red Rock Olives, Pomonal Webcon Marine

David O Jones, Stawell Barbecues Galore, Horsham Spinright Lures

Lake Fyans Holiday Park, Stawell Barneys Bar and Bistro, Pomonal Hallsgap Zoo

Petstock, Stawell Wimmera Outdoors, Horsham Mensland, Stawell

Pomonal Estate, Stawell BCF, Warnambool TK Electrix, Stawell

Frewstal Wholesale Meats Stawell Lawn Mower, Stawell

Stawell and District Angling Club and Neil Dowsett

Pomonal Primary School raised just over $1000 in BBQ sales and Raffle tickets! This money will greatly be

appreciated by the students of Pomonal Primary School and will go towards upgrading some much

needed sporting equipment to keep our students busy and active. A huge thankyou to all the families who

attended and assisted with the event!

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea

With the cancellation of the Athletics Carnival, it allowed for a last minute invite to our wonderful

mothers and grandmothers to come to the school for some afternoon tea and pampering. Students

worked in groups to independently cook rumballs, chocolate cupcakes and hedgehog. Students served

their mothers and grandmothers afternoon tea and even made them a cuppa’ (with the help of the Senior

Students). The visitors were then asked to sit in a row and the students gave them a shoulder massage.

Thankyou to all the families that were able to attend at such short notice. The students really enjoyed

cooking for, serving and massaging our visitors! (The students should now all know how to make their

mums a cup of tea/ coffee by now –an important life skill!!!!)

April Award Winners

It was wonderful to see so many parents supporting

the achievements of our students by attending our

Monthly Award Ceremony.

A big congratulations goes to our April award winners

for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility and Persis-

tence: Eric (Absent in picture), Kiki, Izzy, Hannah,

Daisy, Quinn, Cole and James.

Surprise Visitors

We were out and about working on our own composts when out of no-where some garden

celebrities arrived and greeted us at our school! -’Costa the Garden Gnome’ and ‘Captain

Compost’. WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE!

Costa and Captain Compost moved about to all the groups offering hints and : eg. how to

improve the location, how much moisture a good compost requires, why you shouldn’t put

grass with roots into your compost.

Costa also talked to the students about the importance of measuring our sustainable

impact. He suggested we weigh all the food scraps and materials we add to our compost

(that normally would have gone into the rubbish bin and end up as landfill) so we can tell

people just how much of an impact our little school is having on our community!

From little

things… big

things grow...

Students will happily accept food scraps and garden waste from all

community members, to turn into compost!

Our next gardening day is Monday 27th May –We will even have our own

film crew at the school –so please bring some compost and join in on the fun!

Reminders and Up-coming Events

Wk. 4

Winter Sports Carnival (Y5 and 6 students) -North Park, Stawell (More info. To be issued)

15/5 -Y5/6 students will be driven to Moyston at 1.30 and return by 3.15 for a practice session with the other

Y5/6 students. They will also choose either soccer or netball to participate in

22/5 –Winter Carnival at Stawell

Wk5

School Sleepover –Prep-Y6 (Friday 24th May)

Students will work together to prepare their meals, participate in initiative actives, night walk, camp fire and

an evening movie. Girls will sleep in the junior class and boys in the Senior Class. Students are required to bring

all sleeping equipment. Food will be supplied. Pick-up 10am Saturday.

Wk. 6

Enterprise Unit –Pomonal Market (Sunday 26th May)

Students should be working on creating items to sell at the market at home. There will be a film crew filming

the students at the market and interviewing students. The Film crew will also be at our school on Monday 27th

to film our school and to conduct more interviews!

Extra-Curricular Activities:

Auskick –Every Monday 3.30-4.30

Art School –Tuesdays

Please join our Facebook page (Pomonal Primary School) to follow daily posts and regular photo updates of

activities students are involved in.

Important Meetings for Parents Monday 20th May -School Council Meeting 4.30pm

4pm Monday 20th May -Grounds Committee Meeting

Thursday 16th May -Policy Committee Meeting (8am– Sorry I am now teaching so can’t make the 11am meeting as previ-

ously scheduled)

Wednesday 22nd May -Art Show Meeting –6pm –Senior

Class. Carly Flecknoe will be joining us to begin

determining roles etc.

Tuesday 21st May –Marion College Open Night 6.30pm

Wk Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

5 20 Book Week

School Council

Meeting 4.30pm

Grounds Mtg 4.00pm

Music

Auskick 3.30

21 Book Week

MARC

Naplan Numeracy

Art School (3.15 –

4.45)

22 Book Week

Mrs McCann In-

tervention 9-12

then Whole

school

Winter Sports

Y5/6 & Bri

Artshow Meeting

23 Book Week

ART

24 Book Week

Spelling Test

Sleep Over

(pick-up 10am

Sat)

Sun –Pomonal

Market (Money

Smart Grant

funder will be

filming students)

6 27

Money Smart

Grant funder will

be filming

students

Portugese

Auskick 3.30

Auskick 3.30

28

Art School (3.15 –

4.45)

29

No intervention

30

BIG WRITE:

Persuasive

31

Spelling Test

Pomonal Primary School Term 2 2019

7 3BW Principal

Conference (Kim

CRT)

Tyson X-Country

Warnambool

Music

Auskick 3.30

4 MARC

3BW Principal

Conference (Kim

CRT)

5

Cold Write

6 ART 7

Spelling Test

8 10

QUEENS

BIRTHDAY

11

Curriculum Day

Art School (3.15 –

4.45)

12

Portuguese

13

BIG WRITE:

Portugese

14

Spelling Test

Pomonal Primary School Term 2 2019 9 17

School Council

Meeting 4.30pm

Grounds Mtg 4.00pm

Auskick 3.30

18 MARC 19

Music

20 ART 21

Spelling Test

10 24 BW PD (Kim

CRT)

Auskick 3.30

25 BW PD (Kim

CRT)

Art School (3.15 –

4.45)

26 BW PD (Kim

CRT)

Portuguese

27 BW PD (Kim

CRT)

28

End of term

celebration -

Reports Issued

Education is a 3-way partnership between the child, the teacher and the family.

You can help your child significantly improve their education by:

encouraging your child to read for at least 10mins/ day

Practising their spelling words daily

Supporting your child to learn their times tables –this sets them up with

good life-long skills and enables them to solve complex maths problems

easier.

The school pays an annual subscription for the spelling and maths program

that has learning games that children can play from home.