Marnebek Newsletter

17th June 2022

Issue 9

Message from the Principal’s Office

Chris Murray

Dear Parents and Carers,

We've reached another milestone in our Capital Works project with the Education Minister James Merlino visiting New Holland Drive to officially open the construction process. Minister Merlino was welcomed by our school leadership team, discussing the exciting future and upcoming build at Marnebek. Minister Merlino also accompanied by our local Member of Parliament, Pauline Richards a long-standing supporter of our school.

The swimming program has wrapped up for the term with all our Grade Preps, Grade 1s, and Grade 2 students completing a full week of swimming, attending 1-hour sessions each day. A big effort, I am sure they will sleep well over the weekend. Well done to all students and staff involved!

Today we have around 50 senior students attending the basketball carnival day where they will compete against other schools, playing 5 games over 3 hours. It is a challenge that embodies our school values of respect, resilience and responsibility, we wish them all the best.

Finally, on Tuesday we held our Professional Practice Day for all staff. It was a great day with all staff participating in various learning and planning to best support our students.

Have a fantastic weekend and we look forward to another exciting week ahead!

Kind regards,
Chris Murray | Assistant Principal | Senior Pathways

Key Dates & Events

Term 2 2022

Friday, 24th June
Last Day of Term 2 - 2pm finish!

Term 3 2022

Monday, 11th July 1st Day of Term 3

Thursday, 18th August
Marnebek School Formal - Students in Years 10, 11 & 12

Friday, 16th September
Last Day of Term 3 - Students dismissed at 2pm!

Classroom Snapshots

Welcome to Learning Neighbourhood 4 |

Cranbourne West Secondary College

Gumbuya World Work Experience

Every week students are participating in the work experience program at Gumbuya World, building their social, personal and work related skills. Students are given tasks to perform and are expected to engage with staff as an employee and build their knowledge of the work place environment.

Our students have been so enthusiastic and enaged in this program - we are so proud of you all!

Congratulations to the C Team for making it to the semi-finals at the Basketball Carnival Day!

Make ‘n’ Bake

Make ‘n’ Bake have been promoting awareness of Learning Disability Week 2022.

SBAT's have been busy creating Yo Yo's and logo image cookies for schools, parents, charities and businesses.

Our very own Senior Pathways student Alice Chirila has been busy promoting the LDW cookie packs. According to Make ‘n’ Bake, “Alice is always happy to make a contribution to a good cause and we love her vibrant enthusiasm”.

Congratulations Alice! We are so very proud of you!

Hard Cuddles Incursion

On Monday, 6th June, Senior Pathways students were fortunate to attend a presentation by Hard Cuddles. The Hard Cuddles organisation is an innovative mental health service that specialises in counselling, mentoring and peer support.

The next 5 sessions will be 1:1 mentoring sessions mostly in an outdoor environment doing an activity. The focus will be on building trust and connecting emotionally with the Hard Cuddles team. Our students were captivated by the stories each team member had to tell. It was so good to see our students engaging with the team after the presentation. We can't wait for the next session!

SSSSA Cross Country

On Friday, 3rd June, the Marnebek Cross Country Team travelled to Nortons Park Wantirna South to compete in the SSSSA Cross Country Event. All students competed extremely hard and represented the school well. It was great to see the students cheering on and encouraging their teammates.

Well done Marnebek Cross Country Team!

Students’ Achievements

Congratulations to the following students:

Awards – Week 7

LN1 - Lilly Brooking for excellent work efforts.

LN2 - Elizabeth Oakley for her efforts in Cross Country.

LN3 - Jaimee Woods for her positive outlook and approach to learning.

LN4 - Fida Haidari for being resilient in learning.

Awards – Week 8

LN1 - Ebassa Defa for trying his best in all his work.

LN2 - Brandon Whitehouse for his great efforts in self-regulation.

LN3 - All students of 7/8 A & B for their fanatstic work and team effort.

LN4 - Jai Wadling for his attendance at school.

Well done everyone!!

Fantastic Effort

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Fantastic Effort 〰️

SW-PBS @Marnebek

House Total | Term 2 | Week 7

SWPBS Champions | Term 2 | Week 7

House Total | Term 2 | Week 8

SWPBS Champions | Term 2 | Week 8

Upcoming Events

sourcekids | Disability Expo 2022

When: 18-19 June 2022 – 10am to 4pm Saturday & 10am to 3.30pm Sunday

Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Cost: FREE to attend, tickets essential - REGISTER TODAY

What you can expect to see at the expo:

Over 150 disability product and service providers under one roof for two days in a COVID safe environment: you’ll find information and be able to speak to providers supporting families of children with a range of disabilities including Autism (ASD) and sensory issues such as sensory processing disorder, Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy, vision and hearing impairments, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyspraxia.
A line up of performers set to entertain young and old
A sensory zone to relax in a sensory friendly space
Fun, sport and chill zones to make it a full and fun day out
And loads more….

Positive Start in 2022

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.

Compass Parent Portal

Welcome to Compass!

Compass is our primary parent communication tool for day-to-day operational matters, upcoming events, notices and notifications so it is essential that all parents download the app.

It is more important than ever that we are able to communicate effectively, especially when it involves the safety of our children. If you haven't already, we ask that parents download the Compass app onto your device for either Apple or Android.

Compass is a web-based system allowing you to access up-to-date and meaningful information about our school and your child’s progress. Compass includes many different features, including the ability to:

Be informed of important updates, events and reminders
Enter past and future absences for your child
Permission forms are available online for consent and payment for students to attend camps, excursions, incursions and other programs and events.
Access your child’s Semester Reports
Update your contact details
Book Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences (SSG Meetings)

Compass is accessible on any modern web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) or by using the Compass iOS or Android apps.