Marnebek Newsletter
11th March 2022
Issue 3
Message from the Principal’s Office
Liam Mara
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week at Marnebek we congratulated our new school leaders across the four learning neighbourhoods. Student candidates presented their fantastic speeches to their peers on how they will lead our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. It took great courage to deliver their presentations and I commend all our candidates for wonderful speeches. The future is in great hands.
Next week we are holding parent information sessions as we head closer to the decanting of the school buildings. The Q & A sessions are for families of students going to Cranbourne PS and Cranbourne West Secondary. Details as follows:
Wednesday 16th March @ 5pm – Cranbourne West Secondary College
Thursday 17th march @5pm – Cranbourne Primary School
Finally, our 2022 School Council election process has been completed. We are thrilled to announce Joanne Pilley as the successful applicant, welcome Joanne! We look forward to you being part of the council and the future direction of the school.
I wish a happy long weekend to our students, families and staff. Be safe and see you all next Tuesday for another exciting week at Marnebek School.
Kind regards,
Liam Mara | Assistant Principal
Key Dates & Events
Term 1, 2022
Monday, 14th March
Labour Day - Public Holiday
Thursday, 31st March Farewell Picnic @NHD 3:30-5pm
Thursday, 7th April
Last Day of Term 1 - 2pm finish!
Friday, 8th April
Curriculum Day - No Student Attendance
Tuesday, 26th April
1st Day of Term 2 - Curriculum Day - No Student Attendance
Wednesday, 27th April
Students return to school
Fantastic work samples by our students!
Fantastic effort by Ava 9/10 C
Amazing numeracy skills by Teikaii S 5/6 B
Great art work by Paul K 9/10 C
Well done Thomas B 9/10 B
Awesome shape sorting by Jalal A 1/2 B
Brilliant work by Nova A 7/8 A
Great effort by Lincoln T 11/12 D
Ryan D 9/10 C
Clean Up Australia Day
This year, Marnebek registered and participated in Australia’s Clean Up Australia Event on Friday 11th March 2022.
All classes were provided with gloves and a recyclable bag to make one of the biggest contributions they can, to make sure their playgrounds and classroom environments are kept in the best, working order.
Students were also provided with hard copy activities, (printable) and a list of songs to play to their students on the day.
Students learnt some very important life skills including:
Sorting Rubbish into Waste, Recycle and Compost Bins,
Making a Pledge - to clean up their environment and include ways they will keep your environment clean every day. Include reasons for the importance of a clean environment.
How to care for the playground, school and classroom environment – including learning to wipe down the classroom tables and help make their classrooms clean, picking up rubbish and re-setting the learning environment to optimise learning!Even though we celebrated this event on the one day, we recognise this as a whole school commitment every single day of the school year and will continue to look after our school environment and we hope all students will continue to look after the playgrounds and classrooms into the future!
Thanks everyone for your support and contribution to the day!
Nick Rushen
Inquiry/STEM Coordinator
Classroom Snapshots
Primary School - New Holland Drive Campus
Welcome to Grade 1/2 B
Highlights - volcano exploration experiment
Students conducted an experiment representing the explosion of a volcano.
We also focused on letter tracing, story sequencing in literacy and number recognition in numeracy.
Jisha
1/2 B Teacher
Welcome to Grade 3/4 D
Classroom 3/4 D has been investigating the human body during their science lessons. Over the last few weeks we have been investigating different parts of the body. So far we have investigated the bones, the circulatory system (the heart) and the digestive system.
We have been watching videos in class that explain the body parts to us in a child friendly way. To consolidate our learning, we have been representing the body parts in a creative way. After learning about our bones, we went outside and drew our skeletons and bones with chalk.
After learning about the heart, we decided to paint the heart using red and pink paint. Next week we will be looking at creating a healthy food pyramid as we are looking at our digestive system. We will be discussing what foods we need to eat to support the health of our digestive systems. Please enjoy some of the photos of our work!
Olivia Bargon | 3/4 D Teacher
Great work 3/4 D, keep up the fantastic learning!
Prep A
We are going on a Shape Hunt!
This week Prep A visited the sensory garden hunting for shapes in the school community as part of our Maths and Inquiry lesson.
Yohana Ziem | Prep A Teacher
Secondary & Pathways - Corrigans Rd Campus
Movement breaks keep our students engaged and motivated for their learning!
SW-PBS
SW-PBS Legends - Term 1 Week 6
SW-PBS House Total - Term 1 Week 6
Who’s Who @Marnebek
Tom Evans - 5/6 E Classroom Teacher
Hello! My name is Tom and I am a new teacher here at Marnebek School :)!
A massive thank you to everyone for the warm welcome, it’s been great getting to know my new class and all the students here at NHD. In my spare time I enjoy reading, baking, movies, and video games. Some of my favourite games include Minecraft, Roblox’s and Monster Hunter. I have two cavoodles named Mika and Lola and enjoy taking them for walks on the beach, even though I’m petrified of jellyfish!!!
I’m also a big superhero fan and big kid at heart, some of my favourite superhero’s include Batman, Wonder Woman, Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch.
Upcoming Events
Farewell Picnic - End of Term 1 Celebration
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.
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.
Child Safe School
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Marnebek School is committed to child safety.
We want children to be safe, happy and empowered.
We support and respect all children, as well as our staff.
We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.
We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
Community Notices
Got a bit of time next month? Time to give blood and change lives? 1 in 3 people in Cranbourne will need blood, and they need people like you to give it. We’re popping up in town from 14 March to 30 March. Don’t forget to pre-book your spot at lifeblood.com.au, on our app or on 13 14 95
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