To our Staff you are the STARS. To our families for commiting your Public Holiday to join the staff to celebrate. This is why we love Mudgee.

Emails of Congratulations from our Regional Visit Thursday 20 August. Go Mudgee!

1. Email from Central Office - Darren Wallwork

Hi Colleen

Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of your yesterday’s visit.

I was very impressed with your school and the leadership team’s willingness to share their journey with us.

As I mentioned yesterday, consistency of practice, relationships, precision, engagement and love of learning were all things that came to mind as I walked through classrooms.

It is a credit to your own leadership over a long and sustained period of time that has developed this ongoing culture.

I look forward to sharing your success with others.

Loved meeting the three Liams and sharing their slime!!!   

Regards

Darren Wallwork

2. Email from Assistant Regional Director - Darren Scott

Good afternoon Colleen. 

What an inspiring day. Just what I needed. 

Every aspect of what I witnessed today was impressive. 

The work is mature and sophisticated. Alignment is evident and improving weekly. 

The professionalism of your staff is exemplerary. I just felt so at home and truly a part of your journey. Thanks for making us feel that way. 

I will take up the baton of the laugh yoga. I'll keep you informed as to how it is travelling. 

As a system we have  much to be proud - one such thing is Mudgeeraba special school. 

Special alright. 

Regards. 

Darren Scott

3. Email from Assistant Regional Director - Bronwyn Johnston

Thank you Colleen,

We all appreciated our time with you and the generosity shown by your team, welcoming us into classrooms and walking and talking with us.  I personally had the pleasure of walking and talking with Bree and Nicole.  Their passion for students and commitment to each child experiencing success was evident.  Thank you again for opening the doors of your school and allowing us as leaders to reflect on what it takes for every student in the South East Region to succeed.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Bronwyn

This week, Mudgeeraba Special School celebrated National Science week for 2020. Students engaged in a range of activities through Age Appropriate Pedagogical Approaches aligned with the theme of Science week, “Deep Blue: Innovation for the Future of our Oceans”. The sound of the week sh- voice was explicitly and incidentally taught including core words such as ‘share’ and ‘show’ and fringe vocabulary such as ‘shell’, ‘shore’, ‘shark’, ‘ship’ and ‘shiny’. Activities across campus included dioramas, experiments with salt water density, making slime, lava lamps and volcanoes.

During week 7 our students will engage with this teaching focus. Through explicit teaching scenarios students will learn the importance of looking after both the classroom environment and the local environment by placing their rubbish in the bin after eating or when out in the community and identifying items for the school recycling program and putting them in the correct allocated recycling bin. 

You can assist this learning in a home to school partnership by directing your young person to undertake recycling in your own home.  Your young person may be able to sort the items and bring aluminium cans, water and soft drink bottles to school to assist our recycling program. We encourage you to send your recyclables to school, which will assist our Community Partnerships and fundraising efforts.

NEXT STEPS ANNUAL DATA

2020 Early School Leavers survey

The Queensland Government is seeking the support of the school community for the annual survey of Year 10, 11 and 12 students who left school in 2019, before completing Year 12. This short, confidential survey collects information about what young people are doing the year after leaving school. The results of the survey help provide valuable information to improve services available to school leavers in the future.

Between August and September, these school leavers can expect to receive instructions to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Please encourage them to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or forward the survey to their new address so they can participate.

Thank you for your support of Next Step post-school destination surveys in 2020.

For more information, visit www.qld.gov.au/nextstep/ or telephone toll free on 1800 068 587.

Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Maintaining the required hygiene and physical distancing measures in place in our school. These are our most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. It is not preferred however for this term we will maintain limiting adults onsite in large groups.

we would like to clarify that if a member of your household is sick, you are not required to stay home unless you have received health advice to do so.

Any person who is sick (staff, student or parent) should stay home and if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested. 

Symptoms of COVID-19 can include: 

• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Loss of taste or smell
• Tiredness and muscle aches
• Vomiting and/or diarrhoea
• Shortness of breath

If students or staff present at school as unwell we will follow up and request an imediate early departure until a medical clearance is provided and confirmation that the person is well.

Further information about COVID-19 testing is available via the link below:

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/testing-and-feverclinics

If you have any questions, please call your doctor or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Border restrictions

You would be aware that the Premier announced that from 1am Saturday 8 August, all local government areas in NSW and the ACT will be declared COVID-19 hotspots.

This means that any person who has been in NSW or the ACT during the past 14 days must not enter Queensland.  There are some exceptions subject to strict conditions including Queensland residents returning home who will be subject to government-directed quarantine at their own expense.

• 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 and Seesaw.
• Request face to face meetings through your class teacher before, after school or in their noncontact time.

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