Dear Parents and Community,

We have come to the end of a very productive Semester at Mudgeeraba Special School.  Your young person’s Semester 1 reports have been sent home and it is wonderful to read about all of the progress they have made toward their individualised learning goals.  At Mudgeeraba Special school we are all INVESTED, and this progress has only been made possible through the collaborative efforts of the entire school community.  I would like to thank you, the parents and carers, for supporting the school and enabling your young person to access their learning programs.  I would also like to thank our amazing staff for all their work, utilising research-based practices to create engaging and age appropriate learning opportunities specific to your young person’s individual needs.

We would like to welcome Natasha Crow to the school.   Natasha will be working as a psychologist on Thursdays to address student wellbeing concerns that may be barriers to their engagement in learning.  We are excited to have Natasha on our team.

In Term 3 we will be refining our whole school GOTCHA system referred to as the GPS.  In this system, students will be given a GPS for displaying the school values of Connected, Aware and Responsible.  GPS cards will be put in their classroom petrol bowsers and tallied in weeks 5 and 10 of each term.  Every student will receive a certificate indicating the number of GPS cards they have received over that period.

Our School continues working toward co-verification as a Glasser Quality School and over the holidays 11 of our staff are undertaking Advanced Intensive Training in Choice Theory, Lead Management and Reality Therapy.  This course is being facilitated by Ivan Honey, the creator of the Get Happier Project - the social and emotional learning used throughout our school.  We also have 12 staff members completing their Basic Intensive Training in Choice theory at the moment, and 13 of our staff that have recently completed their Basic Practicum Training.  All this training in Choice Theory is helping our school become a Glasser Quality School, and providing a framework for our school community to understand human behaviour and build positive relationships.

Thursday in week 1, I will be meeting with the New Building team, we are still working towards the building being ready for Term 1 2023. It is exciting being a part of the team creating learning spaces that will support our students transitioning into Post School. 

Mrs Hope is extending her leave for term 3.  During this team Executive Team for term 3 are;

We are excited to have Michaela Austin join our Executive Team as a Head of Curriculum. Michaela was the successful in our recruitment process and it is a fantastic opportunity for Michaela to develop her leadership skills

We wish you a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to seeing everyone again in Term 3.

Kind regards
Natasha Markwick
Acting Principal

Thank you to everyone who supported the Junior Secondary Skill Development Bake Sale. On the day we prepared, packaged and delivered over fifty food orders to the school community to consolidate all the skills we have learned during Semester One. The profits of the event will go towards covering the costs of equipment and materials of future programs.

On Wednesday 8^th June, all Lower Middle students and families and students of our Drumbeat and Love to Laugh program were invited to participate in the Under Eight’s event at Mudgeeraba Creek State School. Students engaged with peers from Mudgeeraba Creek for activities including craft, obstacle course, tough trays, police visit, mascot photos, reptiles and a sausage sizzle. It was a great day for all staff working with a local cluster school.

Please use the following link to express your interest in this program

https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/b66hMk8