2025, It's a Wrap Up.

We made it! Final day, final assembly and lots of tears, laughter and shared memories.

Our 2025 Leaders conducted their final assembly and introduced our 2026 Leaders Maisie Brown, Arlo Gill, Sophie Williams and Ryan Thom. Congratulations to our new leaders and a huge thank you to our 2025 Leaders for all their work this year.

Yesterday was a huge day with our Graduation Assembly which was a celebration of students in true Lonnie style. The Leaders gave their final speeches, all received their Graduation certificates and demonstrated in awards and behaviour all the qualities that make PLPS students so special and make us proud.

There were many awards presented and we are immensely grateful to all these community groups; individuals and businesses who support us. Thank you to:

• Queenscliffe/Point Lonsdale Lions Club
• Ocean Grove Rotary Club
• Cosmopolitan Lodge
• Libby Coker
• Alison Marchant
• Bellarine Secondary College
• Borough of Queenscliffe
• Bellarine Psychology
• PLCA
• The Family of Jennie Brown 

Thank you to all who attended and made this day special, including students from years F-4 and their teachers who formed a guard of honor for students as they exited the assembly. 

Thank you 

Take Care, Stay Safe and Relax.

Fay

2025 PLPS Year 6 Awards

Awards were presented to 2025 Student Leaders Sofia Finanzio, Tyler Sanford, Joe Forster, Teddy Batholomew and Ivy Chapman.

• BOQ Education Excellence – Sofia Finanzio
• Alison Marchant Bellarine Award – Teddy Bartholomew
• Cosmopolitan Lodge – Emily Dowsett & Joe Forster
• Ocean Grove Rotary Award – Tyler Sanford
• Jennie Brown Literacy Award – Harry Gore
• Bellarine Secondary College Scholarship – Reilly Langsford
• Bellarine Psychology Compassion Award – Lucy O’Brien
• Libby Coker Corangamite Award – Winnie Sheather
• PLPS Art Award – Elka Smith

2025 PLPS Year 5 Awards

• BOQ Rising Star – Sophie Williams
• PLPS Rising Star – Lucy Duttmer
• PLCA Award – Maisie Brown
• Queenscliffe/Point Lonsdale Lions Scholarship – Arlo Gill & Isla Lewry

While this week was our final one for the year, we should make mention of some key events that took place. Students sang at the Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Juno was one of the featured story writers. The cultural leaders organised our annual who school picnic and last week’s colour run.

We held a student market featuring stalls from Years 4-6 entrepreneurs who donated $300 to Christ Church Geelong as a contribution to their Christmas Lunch for the homeless. The leaders organised a further food collection to add to the Christmas cheer. The money and food items were presented  to very grateful representatives this week, and in talking to students mentioned that on Wednesday morning 78 people had lined up hoping for a hearty breakfast.

In another community focused initiative, we collected and donated a tower of toilet paper to Cottage by the Sea. 

We also played the annual Year 2/3 Transition Cricket Match which has the winning year level added to the Thomas Rome Shield, Congratulations Year 3!

Finally, we participated in a Postcards to Ukraine activity where we drew pictures and messages on postcards to be sent to the Ukraine. We received a lovely message saying some had been sent to an orphanage and others sent to Postcards to the Front for defenders on the frontlines as they love cards from children.

It has been busy but each task demonstrates the care and compassion we hope to instill. 

School Reports - Semester 2 & 2026 Home-group Allocations

You have received Reports via email, Letters re: Home-groups 2026 and much more.

Please be aware that home-groups are the group where rolls are marked, community and closing circles are held  and inquiry will be taught. Families will be advised of English and Mathematics teaching groups in 2026 as they may not be taught by your child’s home group teacher. These groups will be taught at point of need and teachers will be from the same studio. 

                                                                                                                   The Stucture of 2026 is:

HGA: Miss Atkin

HGJ: Mr Jennings

HGP: Mr Parker

34A: Mr Ahearn & 34D: Mrs Dennis 

56M: Mr Major (this class will have an additional teacher appointed for English & Mathematics sessions). 

Specialist Programs

P.E: Mrs Frankpitt 

Visual Art: Mrs A 

L.O.T.E: TBA

STEM: Miss Klaire

Music: Sonic Boom 

Tutoring & Inclusion: Mrs Mac

Admininstration

Principal & Wellbeing: Mrs A

Business Manager: Caitlyn 

Adminstration Officer & Education Support: Larissa

Education Support: Cassidy

We said farewell to Bu Hyndman who has been appointed to a full-time classroom role at Drysdale PS and to Jules who has been with us filling various classroom roles this past 12 months. 

Please check our website and/or Audiri to see if you are rostered for the Market in January.