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- Principal's Message
- What's on at Mudgee?
- News from Middle 6
- Sound of the Week
- Mudgee Mini Olympics
- Sausage Sizzle Mini Olympics
- Science Week
- STEM with Style
- NAIDOC Week
- Drum Donation
- Save the Date - 2021 Art and Photography Event
- Premiers Reading Challenge
- Chappy Chat
- P&C Flamingo Bingo Fundraiser
- P&C Minutes - 18 June 2021
- P&C 2021 EOI QCPCA Coordinator
- My Time
- Mudgeeraba State Special School - Playgroup
- Consent Forms
- Olympic Live Site Launch
- Mudgeeraba Show
- Gold Coast Fresh Futures Market
- School Dental Service is coming to Mudgeeraba Special School
- My Time Plum tree Now & Next
- NDIS Links To Keep Up To Date
- P&C Container Refund & Recycling Scheme
- Covid Guidelines Weekly Updates
- Communication at Mudgee
- Mudgeeraba Special Instagram
- Contact Us
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Week 2 |
Monday 19 July: Whole School Assembly Tuesday 20 July: Visiting Indigenous Artist |
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Week 4 |
Friday 6 August: Mudgee Mini Olympics |
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Week 6 |
National Science Week Wednesday 18 August: Partnership Breakfast |
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Week 7 |
Book Week Friday 27 August: Gold Coast Show Public Holiday |
Today our Student Council Representatives acknowledged NAIDOC week which was held in the first week of July as an important time to celebrate and reflect on the achievements, culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Students learned about the use and meaning of Aboriginal symbols and colours in art as a focus for the session.
Thank you to Kevin Dunn for donating two magnificent drums on behalf of Louie Amadei's School Fun Run participation. Louie's father, Christian, arranged for the drums to be permanently located in the music room for all students at Mudgeeraba Special School to access. Thank you Kevin and Christian for the donation.
21st May - 27th August 2021
The Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual state wide initiative for schools and home-educated students. It is not a competition, it aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.
Mudgeeraba students can successfully complete this challenge either by engaging in a shared reading experience with a caregiver or by independently reading 20 books before 27th August 2021. All students who complete the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier of Queensland.
We have added a printable copy of the Individual Readers Record should you wish to print it at home. These forms are also available in hard copy at the school administration desk.
Are You Listening?
Have you ever been telling a story, or were describing a situation, and as you spoke, and as the story was unfolding, you noticed that you were turning and speaking to whoever was still listening? Some of your audience tuned out, and in order to finish your story, you had to turn and continue with whoever was still paying attention? Or worse, you stopped talking because no one was listening anymore! It happens all the time actually. So often, in fact, that we don’t even notice it at the time, but instinctively, and because we’ve perhaps become so desensitised to ‘not being listened to,’ let it go unnoticed.
A former US President (no, not him), concerned that people were not listening to each other, decided to conduct an experiment at a function of diplomats. As each VIP passed down the line shaking his hand, he smiled and said, “I murdered my grandmother this morning!”
“Marvellous!”
“Keep up the good work!”
“God bless you, Sir!” were some of the replies, confirming his suspicions that indeed, not many were listening.
Finally, towards the end of the line, the ambassador from Bolivia, whispered back, “I’m sure she had it coming!”
What has happened over time? Why has the ‘good listener’ become as rare, as ears on a lizard? Why aren’t we all better listeners?
In this day and age, with all that’s going on in the world, I think we may be in dire need of more good listeners: we need friends who hear us, and leaders who not only hear what we’re saying, but hear how we feel, and notice how things are impacting upon us each day. Of equal importance, we need people to hear our shouts of victory, and notice the joy in our voices and in our hearts.
May I challenge you, this new term? May I challenge you to be mindful of what’s being said? And if you really want to take on the challenge, can I encourage you to notice the feeling or impact ‘behind’ what’s being said too?
And, you don’t even have to murder your grandmother in the process. I’m sure she’ll appreciate that!
The Flamingo Bingo P&C sub-committee have been busy organising tasks for our event on 28th August at Hinterland Hotel Nerang. The Flamingo Drag Queen event has been offered to our P&C as a community fundraiser.
Purchasing Tickets:
Ticket Sales link: http://flamingodragqueenbingoaug.floktu.com
More Details:
Facebook Event link: https://fb.me/e/5aTOTL0Y6
Assistance with Raffle Donations:
Mudgeeraba State Special School hosts a Playgroup on Tuesday morning from 9:30 - 10:30am every week. The Playgroup is operational for children and their parents aged from birth to school age. If you know of any families with children who are in this age group and who may have been newly diagnosed with a disability, and they wish to engage their children in a supportive communication oriented environment, please have them contact the school on 5559 3333 to enquire about this wonderful educational opportunity. Ask to speak to Bree Nairn the Playgroup convenor.
Please find attached permission approvals if you have not recently completed. These assist us with our school planning and marketing of quality education and to keep students safe eg sunscreen and insect repellent.
We encourage you to keep up to date through the NDIS websites.
https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/
https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/independent-assessments/independent-assessment-process
Please bring in your recycling to the school. The mobile reciptacle is stationed at the front carpark behind the bus shelter in school hours as the students are part of the program and move the wheelie bin between 9.15 am and 2.00 pm.
Scouts recycling partner have dontated one Hundred percent of the donations go to our P&C Association.
Celebrations from Scouting Qld: Just a quick update on the RED BIN we swopped over earlier this month, there were x 1163 eligible recycle containers counted. Awesome effort by everyone !!!
PLEASE save your recyclables over the Easter Vacation and Holiday period.
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.
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.
We need to ensure we stay home if recurring flu like symptoms present to decrease the spread of influenza.
Further information about COVID-19 testing is available via the link below:
If you have any questions, please call your doctor or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) in these continuing concerning times.
- 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.
Via Social Media:
Did you know... Mudgeeraba Special School have our own departmental approved Instagram page? Stay up to date with the latest in the classroom, school and community through Facebook and our newest addition to the Mudgeeraba Special social media family, our Instagram account. Follow us today https://www.instagram.com/mudgeerabaspecial/ and tag us @mudgeerabaspecial
Executive Team:
Principal (Acting): Natasha Markwick
Deputy Principals:
Jnr & Middle (Acting): Laine East
Jnr Sec & Seniors: Steve Dowlan
Heads of Personalised Learning:
Bree Nairn & Danielle Turner
Senior School Pedagogical Leader (Acting): Maree Sinclair
Administration Team:
Business Manager: Samantha Kilpatrick
Admin Officer: Lorraine Yorke
Admin Officer: Belinda Chisnall
2021 P&C Executive:
President: Mel Colenso
Vice President: Anne Conroy
Secretary: Karen Lee
Treasurer: Deborah Hopkins
2021 P&C Voluntary Roles
Uniform Coordinator: Toni Sarten
Fundraising Coordinator: Jaime Morris
QCPCA Representative:Currently Vacant
Project Planning Coordinator & Recognition Award P&C Qld 2021: Maurie Rowe
Grants Coordinator: Kristen Wilson
Community Partnership Roles
My Time Coordinator: Anne Conroy (Tuesday)
Community Liason Officer: Di Taylor (Monday & Tuesday)
School Chaplain: Adrian Young (Thursday & Friday)
Guidance Officer: Kumi Holden (Monday to Wednesday & every second Friday)
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