The Sound of the Week is the long "Aa" sound.

In words starting with a long 'Aa' sound you say the letter name.

During week 3, our students will look at this explicit teaching focus. Through incidental and explicit teaching scenarios during mealtimes students will learn the importance of using table manners. The explicit teaching of these skills may be extended to setting an eating area, clearing away rubbish, disposal of compostable items in the correct bins, encouraging conversation or requests for assistance. You can assist this learning in the home setting by modelling for your young person cutlery usage, helping to set and clear the table at mealtimes.  These skills could be enhanced in the home setting by encouraging conversation or dinner conversation topics.

Senior School had the opportunity to be involved in the Somerset Celebration of Entrepreneurship Festival. The event was held over two days at Somerset College, with a range of guest speakers and student-made products for sale to the wider community. 

Senior students in Access to Vocational Pathways Certificate Course supported our market stall on Tuesday and Wednesday. They have made products for sale, and this was another practical opportunity to work on customer service and money handling skills. Students also had the opportunity to view and engage with Somerset students operating their own stalls.

Attention School Leavers

We are under the belief that you need to apply for this funding while in your last year of school as part of your NDIS plan. You may wish to contact your LAC, Support Coordinator or the NDIS if your plan/review needs adaption.

Delivering School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES)    

School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) is an early intervention approach for Year 12 school leavers. It’s designed to support their transition from school to employment.

Providers who deliver SLES help young people prepare, look for and gain employment. They work with them to provide meaningful, individualised capacity building activities so they can achieve their employment goals.

How SLES works

SLES is funding, which can be included in a participant’s NDIS plan. It is used to develop a strategy to help build their skills and confidence in areas where they feel they need help. The NDIS can fund SLES for up to two years, depending on the participant’s circumstances.

The aim of SLES is to build a participant’s ability and confidence to work with a Disability Employment Service (DES).

Each person’s SLES supports will be different. However, the following can assist participants to build employment readiness:

 Money handling skills                             

 Time management skills

 Communication skills

 Discovery activities

 Extended work experience in open employment

 Learning how to take instruction at work

 Travel skills

For More Information

https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/essentials-providers-working-ndia/school-leavers-employment-supports-sles

Next week on Friday 25^th October, students at Mudgeeraba Special School will be participating in the Annual Day for Daniel Walk to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. The walk will begin with an introduction of the event at 9:15am in the assembly area. Students will set off with their class groups on one of three walking routes including the school oval, Happy Tree on Regency Place or a circuit via Cobai Drive. We encourage all students to wear the colour red in support of the event and a hat. If your young person is participating in the Happy Tree on Regency Place walk or the circuit via Cobai Drive walk, please return the signed permission form to your class teacher as we are leaving the school grounds. At the conclusion of the walk, we will hold a Sausage Sizzle to celebrate Day for Daniel, World Teachers' Day and Grandparents' Day which is held on 27^th October.

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 talk with Di or Adrian, or come introduce yourself to Dawna Cahill, the COACH Coordinator, at our next My Time Coffee and Cake Morning.

Come along and meet Dawna and hear more about this great program.

Dawna will be at the My Time cake and coffee session on Thursday 31^st October at 9.30am

Or you can contact Dawna directly via        Phone: 0481 183 397    

                                                               Email: coach@lovethiscity.org.au

                   

MyTime

What about Me and My Chocolate

Where: Trade Training Centre,Mudgeeraba Special School

When: Thursday 14^th November 2019 at 9.30am

Come join us for a relaxing morning coffee, some chocolate and some well-earned Me Time

Lee Jensen

My Time Coordinator

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  NDIS Review

P&C Submission

Our P&C Association will be making a submission to the NDIS Review on behalf of our school community. You are welcome to present your individual celebrations and concerns with your interactions with the NDIA and/or the inadequacy of funding in your child’s NDIS Plan as part of the P&C submission.
If you choose to do this, please email me at maurie.rowe@bigpond.com by 23/10 details of the issues you wish to have addressed, for example:
- Plan underfunded by $......... compared to last year.
- Funding reduced due to underspend in 2018/19. The underspend having been due to your family needing time to source trustworthy people to provide services such as after school care, respite etc being the first year of NDIS on the Gold Coast.
- Bureaucracy - administration problems; delays in paying invoices etc.
- Lack of understanding by NDIA staff of the needs/ challenges families face looking after children with disabilities 24/7.
- Providing respite/ community access funding for students on school days.
- Coordinating Therapists around school contact hours.
- Continued advocation for Dept of Education Transport to/from school - as private vehicles, private taxi or uber or carer transport are collectively unsuitable due to safety/security needs of our children and the impracticality of safe and secure pick up/set down areas due to space limitations.
This is just a sample of the issues some families have faced. Please include others relevant to your experiences.
Your submission should be anonymous to protect your family’s privacy.
This information will be incorporated into the P&C submission to the Review.

Individual Submissions:                                                                                      As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, you can make an individual submission through the website www.engage.dss.gov.au. Click on “current consultations” and on the right hand side of the page you will see items that you can access for your submission, namely
- Survey - There is a short or long form survey which asks specific questions of your experiences of the NDIS. If you need help with the survey, contact the Hotline 1800 358846.
- Make a submission - You can provide a written submission outlining your particular experiences of the NDIS (as an alternative to doing the survey).

“Click on ‘discussion paper’ and the short form version to view a list of topics/issues that a you may wish to comment on in your submission.”                                        - View Public Submissions - This provides copies of public submissions already lodged and which may help you in preparing your input.

This review is a great opportunity to express your celebrations and concerns with the NDIS and influence the Federal Government to make changes to the legislation and NDIA’s operations to present fairer outcomes for people with disabilities into the future.
The closing date for submissions is 31 October 2019.
The review will be completed by December 2019 and the changes coming from the review will be legislated in July 2020.

Maurie Rowe

Vice President

Mudgeeraba Special School has a school code at container recycling collection centres.

 If you wish to kindly donate your collection refunds to our school P&C Association please use the code below.

This year to date we have raised $600.

• 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.

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