18 May 2023

Newsletter Articles

MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Family and Volunteers Week

It’s Family and Volunteers’ Week, I would like to acknowledge our dedicated volunteers. A special thank you to our wonderful volunteers who continue to assist in our classrooms, the tuckshop, at P&C events and during swimming lessons. Without your valuable support our small school would not be able to thrive – so thank you.

Outside School Hours Care – Tender Process

Under the current OSHC terms and conditions, OSHC service agreements with commercial providers have a maximum term of nine (9) years. It is a requirement of the Department of Education that a commercial service must be competitively tendered at a minimum of every nine (9) years. This provides a competitive opportunity for all Providers on the Pre-qualified Panel of Providers of OSHC Services (PQP101234) to tender for services when an agreement term has ended. Regular testing of the market for OSHC services, via public tender, is conducted to ensure that schools continue to achieve the best possible outcome for students and users of the service.

Our current agreement with Camp Australia to provide outside of school hours care ends at the end of the current school year.

Absences

Don’t forget to get in touch with us to let us know if your child will be away from school for any reason. Leave us a message on the absence line,54 808 222, and we will ensure your child’s attendance record is updated without having to call you to check in to ensure all is well.

Ensuring your child attends school on time everyday sets them up for a great start to the day. Arriving with plenty of time to put their belongings in the correct spaces within the classroom allows for a smooth transition to learning.

High School Transition Information

On Tuesday May 30th from 3.15-4.30pm NDSHS Pomona Campus will be holding the Junior Secondary Showcase. NDSHS invite their current and future families along to join their staff and students for an afternoon enjoying their beautiful Pomona Campus, viewing student performances and experiencing some exciting elements of the curriculum.

P&C NEWS

The P&C recently purchased a new fridge for 2/3KL classroom, ensuring every classroom has a spacious fridge for student lunches.

MEETING

Next P&C Meeting is Thursday 25th May at 3.30pm in the School Library. If anyone would like to attend remotely, please let us know and a zoom call in can be arranged.

If you would like any extra info, please get in touch pomonasspandc@gmail.com

Many thanks

Jess
Secretary
Pomona State School P&C Association

DATE CLAIMERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

UNDER 8’S DAY

Under 8’s Day is fast approaching! Families are welcome to join us for a morning of fun filled activities celebrating Early Childhood. There will be face painting, playdough, biscuit decorating, lemonade making and arts & crafts to keep us all busy. The local fire truck will also be calling in for a visit and Pomona Community House is also joining us with an activity! See you all there, Friday 26th May from 9 – 10:30!

POMONA & NOOSA DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY

On Friday the 5th of May, 17 Pomona students took part in the Noosa District Cross Country trials at Noosaville State School. These students were selected from PE times as well as a lunch time trial run to represent Pomona State School earlier this term. Well done to the following students for their excellent effort and behaviour on the day:

10 Years Boys: Heath W, Sam C, Frazer A, Tate G
10 Years Girls: Indi G, Thea P, Alba P
11 Years Boys: Liam M, Ezra F, Tayte B, Tao A
11 Years Girls: Zahlia B
12 Years Boys: Tyson S, Baeden B, Edward B
12 Years Girls: Mason G, Macey H.

Unfortunately, we had no top 6 finishers this year to make the Noosa District Team but all the students ran their best and had a great time. Thanks to Shantelle Gilbert for managing the team and taking lots of photos!

A big thankyou to all parents and carers who came to our first big sporting event of the year – the 2023 Cross Country! On Monday May 8th we were blessed with beautiful (but cold!) weather to run the event and all the students showed great enthusiasm and sportsmanship. Congratulation to KENDALL house for winning the shield for the first time in 10 years with Lawson in 2nd by 5 points and Paterson in 3rd. Individual winners were:

5 Years Boys and Girls – Harry C & Billie Z
6 Years Boys and Girls – Sam P & Ava P
7 Years Boys and Girls – Jack M & Lilly C
8 Years Boys and Girls – Harlon G & Stella A
9 Years Boys and Girls – Riley L & Gina J
10 Years Boys and Girls – Frazer A & Indi G
11 Years Boys and Girls – Liam M & Zahlia B
12 Years Boys and Girls – Paisley P & Macey H

Congratulations also to Macey H who beat the school record for 12 years girls 3kms.

Our attention turns to athletics now in PE for the rest of term 2. Our Interhouse Athletics carnival is scheduled for Week 9 on Tuesday the 13th and Wednesday the 14th of June. Hope to see lots of parents and carers there! (Please note Wednesday is the whole school carnival with Tuesday being for 9-12 years field events only).

Please also look out for your child bringing home a sponsorship form later in the term for our Colour fun run fundraiser that we will run early term 3.

Mr Byrne
HPE

PBB MOTHER’S DAY ART

PBB's Mother's Day flowers made with patty pans and lots of embellishments! Hope all the PBB mothers had a wonderful day!

CYBERSAFETY

As a school community, we have the utmost commitment to supporting our students’ safety and wellbeing. Cybersafe behaviours and appropriate use of online communication form an important aspect of this, and is an ongoing priority for our students given their access to technology and the speed at which content can be shared.

Regular, ongoing and timely discussion, education and reflection about staying safe online is essential to support students in our digital world.

Cybersafe behaviours are taught at school as part of our curriculum. However, a reminder of some of the excellent resources available to parents and students is always useful.

Please find some excellent resources from the e-safety commissioner in the links below. These links cover a broad range of relevant topics including managing online reputation, disturbing content, parental controls and tips to support young people to stay safe online:

For Parents:

For students:

eSafety Kids:

Other Resources

Qld Health:

We understand an online environment can be challenging to navigate and resources such as these can assist parents and students in ensuring positive online experiences. Please be mindful that the majority of social media platforms have a recommended age for usage. Generally beginning from 12 years of age.

A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE P&C

The P&C would like to extend a huge thank you to Noosa Landcare and local business T-Leaf Co for donating native plants and Mother’s Day plant stakes for the Mother’s Day stall.

ROVING RESTORERS PROGRAM

Saturday 20th May 2023

When: 8:30 AM, 20 May 2023
Where: Yurol State Forest

The Roving Restorer program will be conducting monthly working bees at the Yurol State Forest.

We will treat environmental weeds within the current remnant forest areas and along tracks and trails. This will help improve the resilience of both the existing high biodiversity remnant vegetation areas and also the long-term management of the revegetation areas. It also provides an opportunity to learn bush regeneration techniques, plant identification skills and to make new friends!

Please contact Noosa Landcare Project Officer – Tamara - tamara.kubica@noosalandcare.org for further details.

Participants will be notified the day before the event of the exact location of the works.

Please arrive for an 8:30am start.

All tools will be provided.

Bring gloves, water, boots, sunscreen and insect repellent. Long-sleeved shirt, trousers and hat are essential (Workplace Health and Safety Regulations).

This project has received funding support from the Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grant program.

Rainforest ID workshop

When: 9:00 AM, 10 Jun 2023
Where: Rural Futures Centre, 65 Pavilion Street, Pomona

Noosa Landcare will be hosting a full day rainforest trees and shrubs ID workshop with botanical gurus, Marc Russell and Phil Moran, on Saturday the 10th of June from 9AM-3:00PM at the Rural Futures Centre, Pomona.

Rainforest diversity can be a little overwhelming when it comes to species ID. Join Marc and Phil as they step you through practical ID tips and tricks of local rainforest plants.

The day includes an information session on rainforest tree and shrub plant identification, followed by a ‘walk and talk’ session to identify rainforest species in their natural habitat.

Light refreshments and lunch provided.

Participants provided take home ID resources. We will have copies of Rainforest Trees and Shrubs field guides for sale on the day, $50.00 per book. Please bring along a copy of the book if you have one.

Please wear enclosed footwear and long-sleeved clothing and bring along a hat and water bottle for the field walk component of the day.

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