Marnebek Newsletter

1st September 2023

Issue 13

Message from the Principal’s Office

Hi everyone,

I’m sure I’m not the only person who can’t believe we are in September already! We are flying through a brilliant term at Marnebek. We are coming towards the end of the second term in our new learning buildings and it’s been a jam-packed couple of weeks for our students right across the school.

Recently, our staff have been participating in professional learning sessions regarding positive learning environments. In particular, School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) and Child Safe Standards. This time is spent learning about these areas, collaborating with colleagues and updating our school wide implementation.

Wow -The annual book week was a huge success. Students and staffed joined together to celebrate the joy of reading and this culminated in the book day dress up last Friday which created such a buzz around our school. Keep up the reading everyone!

On Thursday, we welcomed twenty year 12 students from Cranbourne East Secondary College to our New Holland Drive campus. The students are completing a community project and will be working in different classrooms over 3 days. It is fantastic to connect with our local schools and our students were very happy to see new faces around the school.

This week we held our Father’s Day stall at both of our campuses. A big thank you to School Council and in particular Donna for organising this event. We wish all of our Marnebek Dad’s and special people a brilliant day on Sunday.

Some of our Year 4/5 students have been participating in basketball in Frankston every Wednesday through our partnership with Chisolm TAFE. The students are thoroughly enjoying developing their skills through this experience and it will support them as they move into organised sporting activities as they move towards the secondary school.

Finally, in honour of father’s day, here is my favourite Dad joke………”Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up!”

Have a brilliant weekend.

Kind regards,
Luke Bennett | Assistant Principal | Learning Neighbourhood 2

Key Dates & Events

Term 3 2023 | Term Dates: 10th July - 15th September

4th September Let’s Disco | 5:30 -7pm | Corrigans Rd Campus

5th September Allied Health Presentation: Ready steady go: Let’s get moving! | NHD Staff Room | 9:30am

14th September R U OK? Day

15th September
Footy Colours Day | Last Day of Term 3 | 2pm finish

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SAVE THE DATE!

STREET STALLS BY MARNEBEK | CORRIGANS RD CAMPUS & ART SHOWCASE NHD

Date: Wednesday, 11th October

Time: 11am - 2pm

YEAR 12 GRADUATION NIGHT

Venue: Cranbourne Turf Club (Legends Room – Downstairs)

Date: Thursday, 7th December 2023

Time: 6 pm to 11 pm

Please note: All dates are correct at the time of publishing. Information will be posted on Compass regarding these planned events, nearer to the date.

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Compass Parent Portal

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.

Please ensure you log into Compass to update your family contact details. This ensures we are able to contact you, your partner or your emergency contacts should an emergency arise.

Please check to confirm the phone numbers and email addresses on your details are correct, or alternatively amend as required.

Please also ensure we are aware of any updated living arrangements, independent students, students living in ‘Out of Home Care’ or any legal documentation the school should be made aware of.

Our Administration staff at the front office can support families who need some guidance on using Compass. Please contact the school office on 5996 3858 for assistance if needed.

The Compass Parent & Carers FAQ guide has been specifically designed to help you get the most out of your Compass experience.

Compass Tip

How do I pay via Compass Canteen?

In your compass app:

Click on 3 bars on top left side
Select - Canteen –
Select - Place Order at the bottom of the screen
Select Student
Select date - Choose today's date
Select a sitting - Father's Day Stall
Select the item you wish to purchase and quantity
Add to cart
If you wish to choose another item, select item and add to cart.
When you have finished your ordering - View Cart
Proceed to checkout
Select payment method (If this is your first time it will ask you to add your card detail).
Select Pay

Important Notice

REMINDER

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional but we encourage all families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

You should have received an email with instructions on how to complete the survey. Please let us know if you did not receive this and we will resend login details.

Classroom Snapshots

News from New Holland Drive Campus

Book Week Dress Up Day

Last Frida,y, we had an incredible Book Week Dress Up Day at both campuses.

Students and staff alike showcased their imagination and creativity, bringing their favourite literary characters to life. From wizards to superheroes, our campus was a vibrant place of stories. It was wonderful to see the magic of books inspiring such fantastic costumes and a day filled with joy and literary celebration!

News from 6/7C by Alex Baker

A big hello from all the staff and students in 67C.

Boy oh boy has Term 3 been a big and busy term. All of us in 67C have been working very hard across all our subjects. In Numeracy we have been learning about Place Value, Multiplication and Division which we have found difficult at times, but we will continue to show our resilience and try our best. In Literacy we have been working on writing informative texts and so far, have looked at different animals and objects. Did you know that Elephants can Elephants live anywhere from 50-70 years, or that there are more than 60 different species of Eagles around the world. Those are just two of the many different facts that we have learnt about different topics. We have been lucky enough to make a few different recipes as a part of our science and our favourites were Taco’s and Milkshakes. We have had many great opportunities to show our passion for sport with many different occasions such as Cross Country, Athletics and Friday Basketball just to name a few. Like we have said we have had a very busy term, but we have had lots of fun with the different activities and events that we have done.

Until next time, goodbye from all of us in 67C.

News from 1C by Michelle Kannemeyer

Every Thursday the Grade 1 students participate in the Sports Programme. The goal for this Semester was learning how to participate in structured play with their classmates. We have been participating in activities such as, ball skills, cricket and games such as What’s the time Mr Wolf. Some of our senior students usually assist us. This week we had the Year 12 students from Cranbourne East assisting our students.

News from Corrigans Rd Campus

GREETINGS FROM ADANAC CAMP

This week was the 8/9 camp at ADANAC. All students were excited to get away for two nights and stay with their friends in cabins. They enjoyed the lovely scenery and participated in lots of camp activities including archery, flying fox, low ropes course, camp cooking, thunder hockey and many more. It was great to see the resilience of students having a go at activities and trying new things. The students should be commended on how they supported each other and positively interacted with one and other, including peers from other classes. Many students have developed new friendships and built on their confidence. Overall, camp was an amazing success with a fantastic group of students and we are already excited for next year.

Taahirah and Zoe (8/9 Teachers)

Student Camp Reflections

“Archery was my favourite”

“I love the flying fox”

“The food was great such big servings”

“The Super Mario movie was awesome. We got to use glow sticks”

“I was the best at thunder hockey”

“I loved the minute to win it games. I even remember them from last year”

“I made a new friend at camp”

“The scenery was beautiful”

Chisholm Horizon Program

Student & Staff Wellbeing

On Thursday the 14th of September we will be celebrating R U OK? Day. R U OK? Day is an important day where the community promotes looking out for each other’s mental health and wellbeing. All students are encouraged to wear yellow on Thursday 14th September to help our school acknowledge this important day.

We also encourage all students to look out for each other by simply asking one another “are you okay?”.

See the following video for more information about R U OK? Day and how to be a good friend and look out for each other.

SWPBS @Marnebek

Celebrating students’ achievements

House Totals | Term 3 | Week 7

House Totals | Term 3 | Week 8

SWPBS Champions | Term 3 | Week 7

SWPBS Champions | Term 3 | Week 8

Congratulations!

Bus Awards | Week 7

Congratulations!

Bus Awards | Week 8

Fesitvals & Events in our Community

Happy Onam! By Shree Thotathil

TheirCare News

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 9:00am until 5:00pm. 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.