Caboolture Special School Week 1, Term 4, 2023

Principal News

Dear Caboolture Special School community members

Welcome back and thank you for a terrific start to Term 4.   

We have just over 40 school days left for this year and I look forward to working alongside students, staff, parents, carers and school community members to ensure we finish 2023 strongly.

Student attendance

85.3% - thank you for the (ongoing) collective effort here.  Every day counts at school.

Thank you Liz Radford

Thank you to Liz Radford for your valuable work on site while our Guidance Officer Asha has been on Leave.  We welcome back Asha next week.

Colour Fun Run

The P&C supported Colour Fun Run is on Saturday 28 October from 9.30-11.30am at school on the back oval.  This event was very well supported by our school community last year and we look forward to an even bigger event this year. Lee Street State Special School community members have been invited too. Go to www.australianfundraising.com.au to register.  Just click ‘login’ when you get there to get started.  I hope you can join us on the day but even if you cannot, you can still register via the provided website link to support our school.

Swimming

Term 4 school swimming lessons are coming up fast.  Keep an eye out for information.  Swimming lessons during Term 4 cater for every student at our school and are free for students.  I strongly encourage all students to attend.  

New enrolments

We are continuing to welcome new students to our school and have had a very healthy enquiry for 2024. There is perhaps no greater compliment as an educator than to be entrusted by a child’s parent or carers to facilitate quality learning experiences for their child.  Thank you.

Parent/Carer Information – 2024 classes

Parents and carers are invited to submit student information they feel is relevant for 2024 classes through the official 2024 parent/carer class information form.  This parent/carer information form accompanied a SeeSaw message home to families sent on Monday 2/10.  There are also hard copies of the parent/carer information forms available through the front office. Due date for return of the parent/carer information form is 13/10.  Forms can be returned to the school's front office or emailed to me through sbola5@eq.edu.au 

A reminder that completing this form is optional.

2024 student class placements are planned to be announced to parents and carers during week 8 of this term.

New iPads and Laptops

I am excited to announce that we have 50 x new iPads and 5 x new laptops arriving in coming weeks.  These devices will be distributed throughout classrooms to enhance student learning and communication.

J Block Playground Shade Structure

Another significant infrastructure improvement for our school is now in place with the installation of this shade area, in time for the warmer weeks and months to come.  

2024 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP)

Stakeholder priorities are being sought for consideration for inclusion in our 2024 AIP.  Our school’s AIP outlines major focus areas for our school throughout 2024.  Do you have any ideas about school improvement that you would like to share?  Please email me directly on sbola5@eq.edu.au

Lake Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre - school review

I am grateful to have spent some time this week alongside fellow departmental school reviewers in the Atherton Tablelands, contributing to the work of our school colleagues in these centres through the school review process, ensuring all students have reasonable access to the engaging learning activities on site.

Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) Special Education Workshop and Annual General Meeting

I attended this annual workshop and meeting in Milton today as a member of the QTU Special Education Committee, advocating for the Special Education sector state-wide, and of course for the people within the sector.  It was a valuable and most worthwhile investment of time, working alongside invested parties, including Assistant Director General Hayley Stevenson. 

I look forward to seeing you around our wonderful school soon.

Best wishes and regards

Sheldon Boland

Principal

Deputy Principal

Welcome back to Term 4!

This is a busy term for all of us. Please keep an eye out for more information about events as we move forward through the term.

Save the dates:

• Friday 20 October - Crazy Sock Day
• Friday 27 October - Day for Daniel
• Saturday 28 October - School Colour Run
• Monday 30 October - Prep Vision Screening
• Friday 10 November - Flouride Varnish 2nd visit - School dental program
• Wednesday 22 November - Year 6 Graduation
• Friday 1 December - PBL Reward Day
• Wednesday 6 December - 2023 School Concerts
• Friday 8 December - Last day of school year

Bus Transport - Information Review

We are ensuring student bus transport information is up to date, as per Department of Education requirements. Over the next few weeks, you may recieve information home to check.

We ask that you check all this information to ensure it is accurate. Please amend any inaccurate information, if required.

Please sign and return the accurate information to the school by the due date, regardless of whether any changes have been made or not.

Health Plans

During Term 4, the State School Nurses and the Deputy Principal will be holding meetings with some families to discuss the individual student health plan requirements for 2024. 

At the meeting we will discuss the current health needs of your child, update nursing referral forms, complete the new individual plans (if applicable) and complete any emergency plans (if required).

Regards

Kerry Gilmore

Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

Welcome back to Term 4 everyone.

What a busy term we have ahead with events such as Year 6 Transition days, Senior Graduation and last but not least SWIMMING!

Our students will be swimming each week from the 19th October- 16th November.  Please contact your child's teacher for further information if required.

Other event information will be shared with families as we progress throughout the term.

As we move into the hotter weather please make sure your child has a water bottle, hat and sunsafe clothing to wear to school each day.

Have a great weekend.

Sheree Carter

Deputy Principal

Welcome Back to Term 4

Welcome back to Term 4, hope everyone had an enjoyable break.

We have had some work completed during the holidays in J Block Playground with the installation of the Shade Structure, just in time for the warmer months to come.

Our garden area planted by the PBL team with the help of students is thriving beautifully. Well done team. Classes have been able to sample and enjoy the benefits of fresh grown produce.

Kind regards

Margaret Waite

Acting Business Manager

Kindness

Kindness is not an everyday word these days. We use words like `respect’ readily but even this does not contain most of the attributes that `kindness’ does. 

So what is kindness?  Kindness has been defined as:

• the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane, sympathetic
• tendency to be kind and forgiving
• a kind act - marked by charitable behaviour, marked by mild disposition, pleasantness, tenderness and concern for others; a recognized value in many cultures and religions

Research has shown that acts of kindness do not only benefit receivers of the kind act, but also the giver. This is the result of the release of neurotransmitters, which are responsible for feelings of contentment and relaxation, when such acts are committed.

How to teach kindness to our children

• Be a good role model - Children observe our behaviour, and are likely to copy the ways we treat others (and ourselves)
• Use the word `kindness’ to describe acts of compassion, care, empathy, forgiveness
• Provide simple, clear explanations about how other people feel when they are sad or hurt. Give examples of how kindness can be used in these situations to uplift a person’s moods.
• From an early age praise early acts of kindness - When your toddler gives up his favourite toy to a younger sibling who's crying, make sure he knows you acknowledge his action
• Encourage your child to help others – at home and in the community. For older children encourage participation in social justice programs, like helping feed the homeless. Not only will this act of kindness feel good but also will give an understanding of what others have to endure to survive.
• Say you're sorry – Admitting that you are wrong, or did not act appropriately can be very hard, but often the act of humiliation is a show of kindness in itself.

If we all practiced doing a few acts of kindness every day, the results would be twofold – not only would others be uplifted, but also we would receive the health benefits that come with doing good deeds.

Yours sincerely

Asha Kumar

Guidance Officer

Teacher Aide Professional Learning Journey

I just wanted to let our school community know all about our wonderful Teacher Aides and the Professional Learning they have been undertaking this year.  Every Wednesday our Teacher Aides meet with our Acting Business Manager - Margaret to hear important messages and get updates on what is happening in our very busy and lively school. 

I have been able to work alongside our Teacher Aide team to ask them for  suggestions as to what else they would like to learn about in regards to developing their knoweldge of the curriculum, communication and supporting behaviour. We have had great guest speakers from our teaching team and school leaders who have shared their knowledge and expertise to a very attentive group of professionals. 

We have explored topics such as Key Word Sign, Positive Behaviour for Learning and Occupational Health and Well-being- we even brushed up on our skills to be able to deliver the Australian National Anthem in Key Word Sign at our assembly! We look forward to more Professional Learning opportunities during Term 4 to end our year strong and confident.  

Enjoy Term 4

Tanya Jolly

Head of Department Pedagogy

Curriculum Corner - HPE

This semester the context for movement from the Australian Curriculum is -

- Practise fundamental movement skills and movement sequences using different body parts (ACPMP008) Sending, controlling and receiving objects at different levels and in different ways

- Follow rules when participating in physical activities (ACPMP014)

Students across the school have been developing and practising a range of funadmental movements such as throwing and catching while also responding to requests and following teacher instructions.

As you can see from the photos students have enjoyed the lessons.

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Best Wishes

Katie Rogers 

Head of Department - Curriculum 

P&C News

Dear Community

Only three weeks to go until our amazing Colour Explosion Fun Run on Saturday the 28th of October starting at 9:30am until 11:30am.  Registrations have opened online and fundraising is well underway! We have already raised $1515! Keep up the great work! This year our goal is to purchase more all abilities playground equipment and learning resources for our students. Amazingly, the Tess Hocking Foundation has pledged to offer us dollar for dollar monies raised through this fundraiser. 

We have an exciting event planned with a vibrant and all inclusive obstacle course, BBQ, raffles on the day and snow cones! All staff, students and families are invited to attend. 

Make sure you head to www.australianfundraising.com.au and register for your chance to earn some cool prizes and support our school to purchase more resources and play equipment. Keep an eye on our facebook page and seesaw for updates before the event.

If you have any questions please feel free to email P&C at cabspecspandc@gmail.com or message us through our facebook page Caboolture Special School P&C. 

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Star Students

Book Club Issue 7

Book Club has arrived! Look out for your copy of Book Club coming home in your child's schoolbag! It's packed with hundreds of books from just $3 to share the love of reading in your home! 

Orders to be placed online by Thursday 27th October. 

This issue there are bonus books avaliable only through Loop ordering! 

Stock will go fast and once sold out they will be removed from selection (new titles may be added).

Check out the new features for Issue 7

GIFT FUNCTION -

When placing orders you can select that it is a gift and it the orders are separated an we will contact you to make collection arrangments to keep the order as a surprise! 

Any enquires please contact Katie Rogers - kroge30@eq.edu.au