Marnebek Newsletter
11th February 2022
Issue 1
Message from the Principal
Jennifer Hamilton
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to our 1st edition of our newsletter for 2022. I am pleased to state that the students have settled into their new classrooms in a happy and calm manner. A warm welcome also to all the new families who are joining the Marnebek community for the first time. We had 38 Prep students starting school in 2022, and we have new students joining our school at other year levels. I know our friendly school community will welcome all our new students and families.
COVID SAFE PRACTICES
We are making sure your child is as safe as possible and we are focusing on:
washing hands and hygiene,
mask wearing,
physical distancing and other COVIDSafe practices
rapid antigen testing.
Guidelines on what to do if your child or a family member tests positive have been posted on Compass.
ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION FOR PARENTS/CARERS
We’re excited to share new details of our school’s upcoming works with you.
Registrations are now open for an online information session to be held on Tuesday 15 February 2022, from 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm. Please refer to the Upcoming Events section of this newsletter and/or Compass and FB.
MORNING TEA AT NEW HOLLAND DRIVE CAMPUS
We warmly invite all our parents and carers to a Morning Tea event at New Holland Drive Campus on Thursday, 17th February at 9:30am. We look forward to seeing you there.
MINI VACCINATION CLINIC
Marnebek School is hosting a mini COVID-19 vaccination clinic. This clinic can provide first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 paediatric vaccine to Marnebek students aged 5 to 11. On Saturday, 19th February from 1pm to 5pm. Details have been posted on Compass and can also be found in this newsletter.
SSG MEETINGS - WEEK 4
SSG Meetings will be held on Tuesday, 22nd February. Students will be dismissed at 2pm. Please make a booking with you child’s teacher via Compass.
I look forward to a successful school year and hope this year will bring lots of learning and growth for our students.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kind regards,
Jennifer Hamilton | Principal
Key Dates & Events
Term 1, 2022
Tuesday, 15th February
Online Information Session 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, 17th February
Morning Tea at New Holland Drive Campus 9:30am
Saturday, 19th February
Mini Vaccination Clinic for students aged 5-11 years, New Holland Drive Campus 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday, 22nd February
SSG Meetings, 2pm finish
Monday, 14th March
Labour Day - Public Holiday
Thursday, 7th April
Last Day of Term 1 - 2pm finish!
Friday, 8th April
Curriculum Day - No Student Attendance
Tuesday, 26th April
Curriculum Day - No Student Attendance
Wednesday, 27th April
Students return to school!
Fantastic work samples by our students!
Fantastic effort by Tim 9/10 B
Super worksheet by Syed 7/8 A
Awesome Maths skills by Felicity 7/8 A
Beautiful Art Work by Daniel 1/2 D
Brilliant work by Kayden 5/6 B
Classroom Snapshots
Primary School - New Holland Drive Campus
Literacy
Students were eager to work on their literacy skills over the last two weeks. To start off the term, teachers and students focused on story recounts and handwriting.
Numeracy
Students enjoyed learning about number sequencing using the whiteboard - learning about Math is so fun!
Welcome to Prep!
A BIG welcome to our 2022 Prep A families!
We hope all our Prep students find the school adventure exciting.
We are so lucky to have Hamza, Jeremiah, Lucas, Nichole, Peshal, Sayely and Tyler in our classroom. It’s been a very busy start to the year, but exciting times getting to know each other.
The Prep A students have started the year positively, settling well in their two weeks at Marnebek. One of our main aims at the beginning of the year is to help the children gain a sense of belonging in their new school. At this time of year, we begin to work towards the children feeling confident, establishing their sense of wellbeing, and helping them understand their identity within the group. The children have loved the learning experiences: Circle time, learning new routines and experiencing specialist lessons, lots of sharing, bonding, and connecting amongst the children as they engage in these group experiences.
We look forward to continuing our learning together in the future!
Yohana Ziem
Prep PLC Leader | Prep A Teacher
PREP C
Prep C have had a wonderful start to the school year. Everyone has enjoyed getting to know their new classroom, teachers and peers. We are learning to sit during our morning circle, and enjoy eating lunch together with our friends. We are so excited for a fun school year ahead.
Secondary School - New Holland Drive Campus
Literacy & Numeracy
Students did well in their literacy & numeracy assessments. It was a pleasure to see how enthusiastic everyone engaged in their learning tasks. It’s going to be a great year!
Year 7/8
The year started with a lot of excitement among the staff and students. We are doing some fun-filled and exciting learning activities in Term One.
In Term One children are focusing on Literacy and Numeracy along with SWPBS and Respectful Relationships. The children are having a lot of fun doing PE, Art, and Stem during specialist lessons. The students of 7/8 are doing some awesome work in all curriculum areas. We are looking forward to more fun and engaging activities for rest of the term!
Nav Ghuman
7/8 PLC Leader
Secondary & Pathways - Corrigans Rd Campus
9/10 B
Handwriting practice doesn’t stop at Senior School! Students were busy working on their handwriting skills and the fantastic work samples speak for themselves! Well done!
Recycling was also a topic students focused on in class. They will be experts soon in organising everyone’s rubbish!
Work Samples from Years 9/10
SW-PBS
House Total for Term 1 Week 2
House Winners
Gawarn – Kade Howarde
Kuyim – Dawood Elkasovic
Walert – Tyson Aubrey
Warinj – Kayden Smith
Waa – Keira Woolsey
Bunjil – Teikaii Soeun
Upcoming Events
Mini Vaccination Clinic @Marnebek
Children aged 5-11 years are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Getting vaccinated is the best way you can protect yourself, your family and our school community from further outbreaks and the spread of COVID-19. Vaccination is not mandatory, but it is highly encouraged, except where your medical practitioner advises you otherwise.
To help keep our school community safe, Marnebek School will be hosting a mini COVID-19 vaccination clinic at our school for all students at our school aged 5-11 years. When and where The clinic will provide two COVID-19 vaccine doses to participating students, delivered at 2 appointments, expected to be 8 weeks apart.
When and where
The clinic will provide two COVID-19 vaccine doses to participating students, delivered at 2 appointments, expected to be 8 weeks apart.
Dose 1
Date: Saturday, 19th February 2022
Time: 1-5pm
Location: 9 New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East (New Holland Drive Campus)
Dose 2
Date: Saturday, 23rd April 2022
Time: 1-5pm
Location: 9 New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East (New Holland Drive Campus)
Eligibility
Vaccinations will be available to all students enrolled at our school aged 5-11-years-old
Parent/guardian consent
All students aged 5-11-years-old require the consent of their parent or guardian to be vaccinated. A parent or guardian must attend the mini vaccination clinic with your child to provide consent and support your child.
How to book an appointment
You’re welcome to book an appointment with the mini clinic at our school by booking on HotDoc:
https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/seaford-VIC-3198/seaford-beach-family-clinic/doctors/marnebek-school-paediatric-covid-19-vaccination You can also attend without an appointment if you’re not able to book.
Online Information Session
Dear parents and carers,
We’re excited to share new details of our school’s upcoming works with you.
Registrations are now open for an online information session to be held on Tuesday 15 February 2022, from 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm.
This information session will provide an opportunity for our school community to learn about the upcoming works.
You will hear from Luke, Chris and I as we speak about what this exciting build will mean for the school community. Representatives from ThomsonAdsett and the Victorian School Building Authority will speak about the design process and next steps.
We will also host a Q&A session with our project team to answer any questions you may have about the project. Visit the Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-parent-carer-information-session-marnebek-school-cranbourne-tickets-249770078027?keep_tld=1 to register.
We look forward to seeing you and encourage you to pre-submit questions when you register for this event.
You can learn more about the Marnebek School and what its vision means to you at: https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/marnebek-school-cranbourne.
Kind regards,
Jennifer Hamilton
Principal
Marnebek School
TheirCare (OSHC)
Afterschool & School Holidays Services
Our school has partnered with an independent provider TheirCare to provide After Care and Holiday Care services to our school community.
The program services the children in the school from 3:00pm each day until 6:00pm. During school holidays the service will operate from 7:00am until 6:00pm. Families wishing to use this service can visit the TheirCare website: http://theircare.com.au/
Families are also eligible for a Government rebate which reduces the cost per session. Further information can also be obtained by contacting the school or ringing TheirCare on: 1300 072 410.
TheirCare provides a stimulating and safe environment for all children and an environment where children from and enjoy their time in their program. During sessions children develop life skills, friendships, confidence and creativity through play.
School Uniform
Beleza Uniform Shop
Marnebek School Uniforms can be purchased through:
BELEZA SCHOOL UNIFORMS CRANBOURNE
126 High St, Cranbourne VIC 3977
Website: Beleza – High Street Cranbourne
Phone: (03) 5996 6861
Our uniform price lists are below:
New Holland Drive Campus- Junior Years Price List 2021-2022
Corrigans Road Campus- Senior Years Price List 2021-2022
Mental Health Resources For Parents/Carers
These resources will help to support the mental health and wellbeing of our students and the young people in our care during this time.
We encourage everyone in our community to access these resources and take care of themselves during this time.
Services and support for students and their families:
A Quick Guide to Student Mental Health and Wellbeing resources is available for students, parents and carers looking to access expert guidance and resources to support wellbeing.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students remains our priority this year, especially during the continued COVID-19 pandemic and while students are learning from home during the current circuit breaker restrictions.
For students, the guide includes resources to support their own mental health and wellbeing.
Advice and resources for students about ways to adapt their learning during coronavirus, to look after themselves and where to get help.
Wellbeing activities fearing AFL and AFLW players with tips on managing stress, staying active and gratitude.
Kick it with Victory physical activities with Melbourne Victory Football Club.
Smiling Mind mindfulness activities for senior secondary school students, including short videos, online tip sheets and meditations.
The guide also includes resources and supports for parents and carers to help them build their child’s physical and mental health and wellbeing. This includes:
Resources to support children’s physical, mental health and wellbeing
Wellbeing activities and conversation starters
Raising Learners podcast series
How to talk to your child about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wellbeing guidance for parents and carers is also available on the Department’s website or through the confidential parent hotline, Parentline, available 8am to midnight, seven days a week. Phone: 13 22 89.
Headspace has also developed supporting messages for students and parents and carers, providing advice, guidance and ideas to ensure that everyone’s wellbeing is looked after during this time.
Annual Privacy Reminder 2022
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
Please take time to remind yourself of our school’s collection notice, found on our website Privacy Collection Notice
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in nine community languages:
Amharic
Arabic
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Community Notices
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Your Marnebek Community Engagement Team