Dear Mudgeeraba Special School Families,

Welcome back to term 3 and the second half of the school year here at Mudgee. I hope all families had a lovely Winter holiday period and spent quality time together. Student report cards were sent home prior to the holidays, if you have any queries or questions I encourage you to contact your child’s class teacher.

Last week, students engaged in various NAIDOC Week activities, such as ochre painting and making beeswax lip balm. Mudgeeraba Special School acknowledges the significance of NAIDOC Week, emphasising the importance of offering all students the chance to celebrate and connect with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

School Opinion Survey        

Here at Mudgee, we are always looking for ways to improve and greatly value feedback. Some of you will soon receive an email asking you to take part in our annual school opinion survey. If you do receive an email asking for your input, I’d greatly appreciate you making the time to give us feedback.

The surveys will be open until Friday, 16 August 2024. I eagerly anticipate the results, as it is always wonderful to have our community affirm what we are doing well and provide suggestions on how we can make our great school even better.

Enrolments

I would like to remind parents about our 2025 Prep Enrolment processes.  If your child was born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, they are eligible for Prep in January 2025.  Families are encouraged to enrol early for 2025 to ensure you receive information on our Pre-Prep transition opportunities.  Please contact me via the school office if you have any enquiries.

Warm regards,

Renée Zhu

Principal

It is essential to keep children home when they are sick to prevent the spread of illness to other students and staff. Ensuring that children stay at home when they are unwell helps them recover faster and maintains a healthy school environment for everyone.

The Junior Scondary Skill Development recycling team have been busy collecting paper, cardboard and cans from around the school. Keep up the great work everyone.

In collaboration with the Lions Club of Mudgeeraba, our Senior Students worked as a team to decorate paper bags which will be filled with gifts for the Aged in our community over the Christmas period.

We need you! Mudgeeraba Special School is in need of a ‘Grants Officer’

The functions of a Grants Officer are:

• Investigate potential organisations for obtaining financial grants/donations. Currently this is supported through our existing network.
• Meet regularly with the Principal and the Projects Planning Co-Ordinator. To work with them to find the best project fit for potential grants/donations identified.
• Prepare draft submissions for grants/donations and send to the Principal for review.
• Manage review process until a final draft has been approved. Submit final version of submission to grantor.

The Grants Officer would need to have good written and oral communication skills, computer skills and an ability to work to timelines.

This role will have access to our extensive database of past grants submissions spanning back to 2013.  They will also be supported by the outgoing Grants Officer, Maurie Rowe and also key members of the P&C committee.

This position is open to persons inside and outside of the school community who have the required skills.

Please contact Renée Zhu via Principal@mudgeerabaspecs.eq.edu.au for further enquires.