MUDGEERABA SPECIAL SCHOOL P&C ASSOCIATION

NOTICE OF AGM

Our P&C Association will hold the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday 28^th February at 9.15 am in the Geyer Centre: Trade Training Centre. All families are invited to attend.

Our P&C’s focus is to support our school, staff and students by providing for enhanced services, resources and improvements for our school.

At the AGM, there will be :-

• A call for membership for 2020.
• The adoption of the Constitution
• The endorsement of the 2019 Auditor’s report
• The endorsement of the 2020 Student Protection Risk Management Strategy
• The adoption of the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and Budget, and
• Nominations and election of the 2020 Executive Committee; positions vacant include:
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Other positions to be discussed and decided by the incoming P&C Executive include:-
• Uniform Co-ordinator
• Grants Officer
• Projects Planning Officer
• Fundraising Team
• QCPCA Representative

There is no expectation that everyone who attends the AGM will join as a member. If you are interested in observing what happens at a P&C meeting, please come along.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

Regards

Mel Colenso P&C President

Words of the week:

During the school week our students will look at this explicit teaching focus in a number of ways. Through explicit and incidental teaching during learning activities when students are working together, the teacher will intervene with timely reminders to use words to ask for equipment or when interacting with their friends during breaktimes. Sharing can be explicity modelled and labelled across the day, when handing out materials for work, art or music.

Parents and carers you can assist with this learning by labelling the concept of sharing when preparing meals or when sharing space around the home.

Back to School Forms:

This week students should have received a back to school forms pack containing permission forms for sunscreen application, mosquito repellent, media consent and Bring Your Own Device (only if your young person brings a device to school), please find them reattached for your convenience. Please fill in and return these forms as soon as possible to your young person's classroom teacher. Please see below the 2020 Sun Smart Policy which outlines the actions our school community is taking to demonstrate sun safety at Mudgeeraba Special School.

All students across the school have been involved in the student council election process. Senior school students have also been involved in the sports captain process which determines the sporting captains for the Dingoes, Wallabies, Emus and Magpies. They have been developing speech writing and presentation skills when constructing and presenting speeches to classmates. A class nominee has been elected through a voting process to present to their cohort. These class nominees will present their speeches on Monday 10^th February from 12:30-1:30 for Junior and Middle and 1:30-2:30 for Junior Secondary and Senior nominees. When students have completed their speeches, voting will occur to conclude the process with participants elected for each phase of learning. Student councillors and sports captains will be congratulated on the full school assembly in week 4 then will attend weekly student council meetings to further develop their leadership capabilities.

Our school is partnering with a new program called COACH to help families in challenging places flourish. With the support and encouragement of trained mentors, who will meet with families weekly or fortnightly for twelve months, the participants will work toward life goals and positive change. This is a free service.

At times do you feel isolated, overwhelmed or anxious? Are you struggling to meet your financial budget, find employment or make friends? Would you like an encouraging, non-judgemental friend to talk with who can assist in overcoming the challenges of life? 

Mudgeeraba Special School is partnering with the COACH program for parents who would like support to manage their way into a better life. 

If you would like to know more, please contact Di (Mon & Tues)or Adrian (Thurs,Fri), at the school on 55 59 3333.

Or contact

Dawna Cahill, the COACH Coordinator directly on 0481 183 397

Email: coach @lovethiscity.org.au

We ask that your student identify himself or herself to the staff member who is on duty at the front gate so they can be recorded as arrived or leaving safely.

Each interaction is an opportunity to practise communication skills while building safe relationships within the wider school community.

Does your child catch the bus or school taxi?

Please remember to contact Metro Buses or Taxi contact if your child will not be travelling to or from school on any particular day by the Departmental approved transport.

Absence

We appreciate it if you could inform the school office on 5559 3333 if your child will not be attending school. 

• Phone the office and request the classroom. Please always be mindful of students' learning and teachers teaching times.
• Utilise the students' Communication Diary
• Request face to face meetings through your class teacher.

Via Social Media:

It has recently come to our attention that some families have been experiencing difficulties installing and accessing the schoolzine app. The good news is that Schoolzine have identified an issue and corrected it so you should now be able to successfully install and use the app if you were affected. Attached is an information sheet on how to install the app and a link to the Schoolzine app site should you require any further information.

Mudgeeraba Special School has a school code

at container recycling collection centres.

Consider donating your collection to our school

P&C Association by using the code below.

Shortly we will be setiing up our collection station onsite

in partnership with Scouts.