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Meet Milo, Coona Public School’s new member Coonabarabran Public School’s only four-legged student, Milo the minature pony, is settling into his new life on the school grounds. learn more about horses and to improve their writing skills, using Milo Going to school in a rural town as the topic,” Mrs Evans said. can have many advantages, “Having Milo at school has including the opportunity to look increased the options for students after far m animals and, more – and staff – when they need a specifically, care for a pony. distraction, or something to make The idea for a companion pony them smile. came after the idea was suggested “We are looking forward to a to school principal, Lucy Evans, by small horse making a big impact at former school vice captain, Dan our school.” Meyers. The name Milo was decided on In 2023, welcomed a new member on school grounds, his name is Milo DanCoonabarabran knew how much MrsPublic Evans School by the students, after each class and he is a miniature pony. loved horses and his idea stuck was asked to write a persuasive in the back of her mind until an letter and nominate a name. opportunity a school ponyability arose. to make the students something by GEORGIAfor SPENCE Mrs Evans then compiled the topto make them smile. relationships and the children A local woman offered thesmile. horse five names and presented“We themare to looking forward to Mrst oEvans G oto ing s c h oand o l ithe n aprincipal The horse is currently the school for a vote. a small horse making a big decided to make it work. rural town can have many h o u s e d o vMrs e r n iEvans g h t a said t t h etheimpact at our school.” students Students already have advantages, including the chickens Coonabarabran High Schoolthe name The Milo name Milo was decided collectively agreed they care for after and the was opportunity to look farmpony agriculture plot and is walked onstudents by the students, after each have the opportunity to thrive suited, as he made both a welcome to its animals and, more addition, specifically,duedown at theon the class was– asked to write a andday staffyard feel warm inside peaceful nature and ability to make to his care for a pony. primary school each day. just like a hot cup of Milo! persuasive letter and nominate the students smile. The idea for a companion A companion animala can help There, classes have the name. The horse is currently housed pony overnight came afteratthe was ability tochildren remain calm visit the pony at and focused, Mrs Evans then compiled the theidea Coonabarabran they provide friendship and suggested to school principal, plot any timeas and students have top five names and presented off their connection to the pony. High School agriculture and stability. canand bring them a sense of school for a vote. Lucy isEvans, bydown former to pat,They groom to the walked to school his yard permission at the purpose to a child and help vice captain, Dan Meyers. Mrsbuild Evans said the students primary school each day. feed the pony. their confidence. Dan Here, knew classes how much haveMrs the chance There are plans to develop a collectively agreed the name i n i a t u r eareh oable r s e s tMilo h r i v esuited, o f f as he made both to loved visit the pony and at any and so M Evans horses his time program students relationships and and the students haveand staff feel warm students have permission idea stuck in the back of her to to pat, visit Milo during recess students It appears Milo is positively and feed the pony. mindgroom until an opportunity for lunch. the opportunity to thrive on off thetheir inside – like a hot cup connection to the pony. are plans to develop a also want the students of Milo! a schoolThere pony arose. “We It about appears Milo program where students A local woman offered the aretoable learn more horses and is positively A companion animal can contributing to skills, the lives of all those MiloEvans duringand recess lunch. horsetotovisit Mrs theand to improve their writing help children remain calm “We also want the students to who come across him.
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