Parents and Caregivers are invited to participate in this year’s School Opinion Survey and have a say about schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown.  You are also given the opportunity to provide feedback about our school more generally.

Participation in the survey is anonymous and you are encouraged to take this opportunity to have your say.  The survey form has been designed so that it can easily be completed on a computer or smartphone. The online survey will be available until Friday, 17 July 2020, and should take less than five minutes to complete.

To access the survey, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser:

Parent survey – https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/form/Parents-HaveYourSay

Please contact the school if you have any questions about the survey.

• Student attendance 8.30 am till 2.45 pm.
• Phone the office and request the classroom. Please always be mindful of students' learning and teachers teaching times.
• If you are late to start the school day please attend the School Office and staff will assist with contacting your class.
• Utilise the students' Communication Diary
• Request face to face meetings through your class teacher.

Via Social Media:

During week 10 our students will look at this teaching focus in a number of ways.  Through the explicit and incidental teaching, students will explore the skill of following instructions to complete curriculum tasks and engage safely in the playground.  Teaching students to obey the road rules this term will be conducted by role play scenarios to provide students the ability to look for pedestrian crossings and to know to push the button at lights when they may be walking in the community.

Parents can assist with this learning in a home school partnership way by asking your young person to complete tasks that enable them to follow instructions such as unpack the dishwahser or fold the laundry. Should you and your young person go out into the community you could model safe practices of crossing the road crossing only at pedestrian crossings and other road safety skills such as standing still at the kerb when the red man is flashing. 

This term Mudgeeraba Special School transitioned to a new platform for communication through Seesaw. This platform was used during home learning to provide personalised interactive activities to students along with the YouTube videos and learning packs. During the use of Seesaw during the home learning period, we saw the extent of the platform and received feedback supporting the permanent move to the platform. Seesaw has seen Class Dojo be phased out across the campus with the application being deleted and student profiles being archived on Monday 22^nd of June, 2020. This will mean that if you have been using Class Dojo as a platform for communication, you will need to ensure that both you and your young person have been connected via Seesaw. If this is yet to occur, please contact your class teacher via your communication book, before or after school hours on 55593333 or in person to ensure the set up process can been completed.

Connect or Disconnet  

The Open Roads:

The 7 most effective ways to connect with your kids.

The Dead End Roads:

The 7 habits guaranteed to destroy relationships.

We will examine the ‘Open’ and ‘Dead End’ roads in the coming weeks. 

Reference:

Honey, I (2015). Happy Parenting: Raising Positive and Empowered Kids.       

Here is a reminder of some of the subsidies, concessions and passes that you may be eligible for:

Companion Card             

If you have a disability and a lifelong need for 'attendant care support' in order to participate in community activities and attend venues, the Companion Card can help you with the costs of getting out and about with the support of a companion.

Companion Card holders receive a second ‘companion' ticket at no charge at participating venues and on public transport. The 'companion' ticket is also exempt from booking fees.

The Companion Card is issued in the name of the person who has a disability, and is valid for 5 years.

A companion is any person who accompanies a cardholder and provides attendant care support. The cardholder’s chosen companion may be a paid or unpaid assistant or carer, family member, friend or partner.

https://www.qld.gov.au/disability/out-and-about/subsidies-concessions-passes/companion-card/apply-companion-card

• as a downloadable PDF—Companion Card application form (PDF, 422KB)
• as a downloadable Word document—Companion Card application form (DOCX, 133KB)
• or by request—email Card Services or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

Carers Business Discount Card           

Carers make an important contribution to the lives of the people they care for and the communities in which they live.

The Queensland Government's Carer Business Discount Card recognises and supports carers, including approved foster and kinship carers, by providing discounts on goods and services at participating businesses throughout Queensland.

To apply;

https://secure.communities.qld.gov.au/chiip/carer-card/apply/ 

Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Lift Payment   

The Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) subsidises taxi travel—half of the total fare, up to a maximum of $25 per trip—for people with severe disabilities.

TSS pays half the value of a member's taxi fare, up to a maximum fare of $50. There is no limit on the number of taxi journeys a member may take to attract the subsidy. The subsidy is paid to taxi drivers—members have no additional costs.

To apply;https://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/Forms/QF2330 

Adult Proof of Age Card

This card provides proof of age for Queenslanders 15 years and over and is an ideal form of photo identification for those without a licence or passport.

www.qld.gov.au/transport/licensing/proof-of-age

Australian Disability Parking Permit

You may be able to get an Australian permit if your ability to walk is severely restricted by a medical condition or disability.

https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/disabilityparkingpermit/public/Welcome.xhtml?dswid=-7023  

Queensland Children’s Hospital Concessional Parking      

Concessional parking may be available for:

• Patients and carers who are eligible for Centrelink payments or hold a current government concession card;
• Patients and carers who need to attend hospital for an extended period of time; and
• Patients and carers who are required to attend hospital frequently.

The concessional parking rates are $12 for a daily pass and $100 for a monthly pass (where applicable).

https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/concessional-parking-policy.pdf

To find out more, visit the Patient and Family Travel Hub on Level 6 of the hospital, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Gold Coast and Robina Hospital Parking.

GCU Hospital has a private car park. If your child has a concession card you can show it at reception before going to the car park to receive a concession.  This can be used for appointments and admissions.

Robina Hospital Carpark has a capped maximum fee of $5.

If your young person is going to be away from school or going to be transported to school by you, it is your responsibility to notify Metro coaches or the taxi company that they will not be travelling on their contract transport. Please contact administration if you have not got the relevant contact details for your childs service and we will supply them. Thanks for your assistance.