01.09.2016 T3, Wk8

Tyrrell Cluster Athletics Sports Our students enjoyed a sunny yet cool day at the annual Tyrrell Cluster Athletics Sports in Sea Lake last Thursday. All of our students are to be commended on their positive have-a-go attitudes and for displaying terrific sportsmanship on the day. Congratulations to Geoffrey Box for scoring 23 points out of a possible 24 points– we are all very proud of your achievements Geoffrey! Thank you to each and every one of our parent helpers for assisting our staff and students throughout the day. Without your help the day would not have been possible.

Term 3 Week 9 Monday 5th September Nexus Arts at Tyrrell Col-lege

Tuesday 6th September Responsible Pet Owner-ship Visit

Friday 9th September ‘Messenger Dogs’ perfor-mance at Tempy PS Week 10 Wed 14th September School Council @ 7:30pm

Friday 16th September End Term 3– 2:30pm dis-missal

Term 4 Week 1 Monday 3rd October Term 4 starts

“Together We Achieve More”

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Nexus Arts @ Tyrrell College A reminder that our next Nexus Arts performance will be held at Tyrrell College this coming Monday 5th September. If you have not paid for these excursions in your School Fees, can you please ensure pay-ment of $10 per child prior to the date. Students who have not paid for this excursion will not be eligible to attend the performance.

Resource Smart Schools We had another visit from our Resource Smart Schools (RSS) facilitator Paul on Monday to assist us in our efforts to become more efficient in our resources. So far we have reached ‘One Star’ status and for our size we are ahead of other schools according to the baseline figure on our stats page at www.resourcesmartschools.vic.gov.au. Our energy use has reduced by 20%, water cost/usage has been halved, paper usage has been reduced by 2/3 and our landfill has reduced by around 15%. All this from starting in January 2014!!! We have completed two RSS Modules and were expecting our second star sticker to arrive earlier this term but the Certifiers in Sustainability Victoria in Melbourne haven't approved it. Paul got onto the phone and gave them a country "Wake Up" call and has been assured it is "in the mail". Our next module is ‘Waste’ and students have been learning about the different types of rubbish there are and what happens to it once it leaves our front gate. Ask your child how to save money at home from what they have learnt at school and see the savings. Much thanks Paul for all of your hard work!

Messenger Dogs– Tales of WW1 We have been invited to Tempy Primary School next Friday 9th September to attend a puppet show titled ‘Messenger Dogs– Tales of WW1’. The performance is being shown throughout the sate as part of the An-zac Centenary commemorations. The show is tailored for students from Prep to Grade 6 and will deliver stories of courage, determination and mateship. The show is free of charge for all of our students. The stu-dents, along with Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Wight, will be travelling by school bus for the performance. We will be returning to school prior to lunchtime that day.

Natalie Mitchell

Acting Principal

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Presidents Report 1st September

It is hard to believe Term 3 is nearing an end with just over 2 weeks remaining of this Term. It has been a while since we held our last official Parents and Friends meeting, however members of Parents & Friends have been busy planning and attending Flower Show Meetings over the last two terms. Our next Flower Show meeting is Monday 5

th September at 9.30am at the hall

which will most likely be our last official meeting with the CWA before the Flower Show on the 20

th October. All members of

Parents and Friends are welcome to attend. During Term 2, we received payment for our catering efforts from the Women On Farms Gathering at Hopetoun during Mach. Parents and Friends supplied lunch packs for this event which enable us to raise over $800. I would like to acknowledge Helen Ballentine, Prue McCredden and the WOFG committee for providing us with the opportunity to raise funds. Parents and Friends are appreciative of the WOFG committee for thinking of small groups / communities and supporting our school. Thank you to our school families who also assisted with this event. Our fundraising efforts have been scaled down this year due to events such as the Ferret Frenzy not running and Yarriambiack Community Meeting scheduled for the school holidays. Thank you to school families who continue to volunteer their time to mow and attend to the school grounds, we appreciate your support.

Products from the “Our Town” range continue to sell and have proved to be a successful fundraiser for our organisation. Our next major event is the Woomelang

Flower Show, we require as many school

families as possible to become involved with

this event. The Flower Show is an important

as it provides an opportunity for our children to

interact and develop an awareness of the

community in which they live.

As we move closer into Term 4, Parents and

Friend will begin circulating rosters and raffle

tickets in preparation for the Flower Show. We

will be seeking donations of time and food for

this event and I thank families in advance for

their support to this event.

Melanie Kelly

President P&F

FLOWER SHOW - Letter to families

Each school family will receive a letter today in

regards to planning he Woomelang Flower

Show.

It would be appreciated if each family could

please complete the form on this letter and

return to school as soon as possible. It is

important that we receive a response from

each family as it assists with the planning and

preparation of the Flower Show.

If you do not receive a copy of this letter,

please contact the school.

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Our Value of the week is: Helpfulness

Student of the Week

Tom Mitchell

For being a helpful teacher’s assistant during

whole school activities.

Way to Go Tom!

Reading Awards

125 Nights Charlie Mitchell

150 Nights Cooper Kelly Brody Kelly

175 Nights Jade Box

Geoffrey Box Jason Box

Tom Mitchell

This Term’s Core Value is

OrganisationOrganisation and this includes the

specific values of:

1. Cleanliness 2. Moderation 3. Orderliness 4. Reliability

5. Responsibility 6. Service

7. Helpfulness

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Woomelang Opportunity Shop

“When Opportunity

Knocks”

56 Brooke St Woomelang

Fundraising branch of the Woomelang & District

Historical Society

Open: Thursday 2-5pm, Friday 1-4pm

& Saturday 10-12noon

Or by request, please phone

Brydie or Gwenyth or Gwen

50812 010 or 50812 218 or

0438812302 Like us on Facebook “Woomelang Op Shop”

Woomelang Grocery Store and

Café

~50812153~

Fresh Bread Daily

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Tuesdays

Wellington’s Meat

Take Away foods, cappuccinos, maga-

zines, papers, ice creams, lollies and all

your grocery needs.

Bakery orders taken

See Monica, Leah or Dimity for your

specialist grocery needs.

The Mobile Library visits Woomelang

fortnightly on Thursday’s 2:15pm – 4:15pm

During School term, visits are at the School

And in Proctor Street during school holidays

We would love to see you

Items can be returned to the Medical Centre

Enquiries welcome: Ph Bryan on 0419 509 585

7, 21 January

3, 17, 31 March

12, 26 May

7, 21 July

1, 15, 19 September

10, 24 November

4, 18 February

14, 28 April

9, 23 June

4, 18 August

13, 27 October

8, 22 December

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Suppliers of Agronomic Services, Chemicals, & General Merchandise

p. 50812 131 f. 50812 138

Rick mob 0418 999 483 Steve mob 0432 207 243

For Tyre Repairs

& New Tyres

56 Brooke Street Woomelang Vic. 3485

LASCELLES MINAPRE

HOTEL & CAFÉ Licensed Post Office

Fruit & Vege’s, Papers, Bread, Milk, Takeaway Food, Coffee,

Drive Thru Bottlo, General Store and much more……

Meals available 7days in a

welcoming environment

Your hosts—Wally & Michelle

p. 50816242

f. 50816241

Woomelang Licensed PO Brooke St, Woomelang

Come in and asked us about all

your printer, paper and stationery

needs!

Monica, 50812153

Woomelang Group School

Pre-Prep Program

Is your child starting Prep next

year?

Woomelang Group School is currently running a Pre-Prep Program to cater for the social and educational needs of our

young community members.

For further information or to register your child for this program, please contact

Natalie Mitchell at Woomelang Group School on 50812191 after 3.00pm.

-Together We Achieve More-

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