Mudgeeraba Special School Families our department has consulted widely and developed the updated Strategic Plan branded " Equity and Excellence". Further information will be forwarded to communities as this is launched by the Premier. As a staff we have begun looking at alignment opportunities for our school to deliver the three pillars.

This alignment for learning is powerful and pertinent to our school community. Key emphasis is on every day counts for learning including at school time for learning from 9 am to 2.45 pm. We will be seeking families assistance to make the learning count. Arriving after 9 am does effect each students start to the day as the first focused session is the Literacy Block from 9 till 10.00 am. If your young person attends an external therapist in school time please advise the office and this can be recorded in the attendance data and recorded as Therapy Services rather than the code of unexplained. This will assist us in communicating to the department that we are fully aware of the learning for each student.

I will present in more detail at the next P&C Meeting on the evening of Wednesday 8 March and look forward to celebrating Learning at Mudgee with our families.

We have taken occupancy of the New 2 Storey 12 Classroom and multi purpose spaces including: Art area, Cafe Kitchen, Multi Purpose Space and Student working Laundry. Furniture will arrive on Monday and classes will relocate Tuesday.

The new classes relocations are (class staff will assist to support transitions):

Classroom changes -

Room Q08- Senior 4

Room Q12-Senior 5

Room Q13-Senior 3 

Room Q10-JS6

Level 1 Room Q1.14-JS3

Level 1 Room Q1.15-JS5

Level 1 Room Q1.21-JS4

Junior Secondary 1 and 2 will relocate from Trade Training to M Block at rear of school

We will also relocate Executive staff:

New Building: Steve Dowlan Deputy, and Senior Teacher - Julie Poole, Head of Personalised Learning - Danielle Turner,  Emily Ranallatta and Kuhlani Aprahamian Teach the Mudgee Way Knowledgeable Other.

A Block: Colleen Hope Principal, Natasha Markwick Deputy Principal and Graeme Clancy Positive Behaviour Learning Knowledgeable Other.  

We also announce through a recruitment process that has just been undertaken and Mrs Kuhlani Aprahamian was the successful applicant. We thank familiies for their understanding and welcome Shioban Newman as her replacement formally on 27 February. This opportunity occurred due to unforeseen circumstances with the teacher recruited at the end of the year to this position relocating to another school last week.

This is an exciting time to support learning through building capability of staff and our improved infrastructure.

Yours in Education

Colleen Hope

Principal

Every class has been working hard to construct their class car for the 2023 Car Show! Each vehicle includes representations of the Get Happier School components including; Drivers Seat, Windscreen, Steering Wheel, Four Wheels and an engine. We are so excited to see all of their hard work on Wednesday along with welcoming our special guests from Kustom Cars Australia: Gold Coast.

Annual General Meeting P&C Association of Mudgeeraba Special School to be held on Wednesday 22 March morning at 9.30 am. 

Hi Mudgeeraba Special School Community, 

My name is Paula and for those of you who don’t know me, I’m the parent of a beautiful young lady in Senior School.

Although Mudgeeraba Special is a small, intimate school community, it can be easy to miss connecting with other parents and carers.

The P&C Association hope that with the addition of our parent blog to the Newsletter, we can grow our parent connections and in turn, broaden our support network.

So please drop by for a chat at the Uniform shop. Toni and I are there every alternate Tuesday and would love to connect with you.

Also, I just wanted to welcome our new students and parents/carers to the Mudgee Special family. 

Take care everyone and we hope to see you soon. 

Paula