Marnebek Newsletter
16th September 2022
Issue 14
Message from the Principal’s Office
Mandy Thomas
Dear Parents and Carers,
As Term 3 draws to a close we reflect back on what has been an exciting term across the school. The building works continued to gather momentum as both the New Holland Drive and Corrigans Road administration blocks’ renovations progressed. Initially this stage will see the opening of new offices, staffroom and first aid room at Corrigans Road ready for day one of Term 4 with the admin renos at New Holland Drive potentially being completed before the end of the term.
The swimming programs across Learning Neighbourhood 2 & 3 have been a great success over recent weeks with students enjoying the opportunity to develop their skills and water safety awareness.
R U OK day last week reminded us all what a supportive and caring community we are part of at Marnebek School. The students participated in some great classroom activities and the staff enjoyed R U OK donuts.
Some of our Year 7&8 students ended the term with a wonderful experience at ADANAC adventure camp this week which was enjoyed by all who attended. Both staff and students have returned keen to share some great stories.
Excursions to the Zoo and Gravity Zone offered some end of term fun for all our Corrigans Road students while the students at Cranbourne West tested their driving skills at METEC last week. This proved to be a wonderful experience for all involved.
In true Aussie style, we ended the term today with our annual Footy Day. From students dressed in their teams’ colours to lots of football-themed activities. A great time was had by all.
We hope you enjoy a fantastic term break and look forward to seeing you all refreshed for what promises to be yet another eventful term after the holidays.
Kind regards,
Mandy Thomas | Acting Assistant Principal
Key Dates & Events
Term 4
Monday, 3rd October 1st Day of Term 4
Tuesday, 25th October
SSG Meetings | 2pm finish
Monday, 31st October Professional Practice Day | No Student Attendance
Tuesday, 1st November Melbourne Cup Day | No Student Attendance
Compass Parent Portal
FAQ
How do I reset my password?
Need help resetting your password? No worries at all! Feel free to contact your school for assistance, or, alternatively:
1. Select Can’t Access Your Account? (web) or Forgot Password? (mobile app), on your school’s Compass login page. This should redirect you to our Compass Login Help page.
2. Fill in your username in the space provided and click Continue. This should take you through to a new page, that will ask you for your email address or phone number.
3. Fill in your email address to receive a password reset link via email. Or, fill in your phone number to receive a confirmation code via SMS.
4. Complete the reCAPTCHA, then select Continue.
5. After you have received your email or SMS, either follow the provided confirmation link (for email), or fill in your temporary confirmation code (for SMS).
6. Update your password as desired.
Friendly Note: Please make sure that your email address and mobile number are kept up-to-date within Compass, otherwise this confirmation SMS or email may not send.
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.
Classroom Snapshots
News from Learning Neighbourhood 1 | New Holland Drive Campus
Greetings from Classroom 3/4 E
It’s been a busy week for 3/4 E! During our literacy classes, we’ve been workig on sentence structure using colourful sentence semantics and then writing them in our writing books. The focus this week has been on developing receptive and expressive language skills of our students.
Manjinder Kaur | 3/4 E Teacher
Swimming Program & Excursions
Over the last couple of weeks, our students have enjoyed many excursions and special programs including our fun swimmig program, excursions to Gravity Zone, MCG, Melbourne Zoo, ADANAC Camp to name a few. Here are some snapshots!
R U OK? Day
On Thursday, 8th September, we celebrated R U OK? Day - a day dedicated to inspiring and empowering everyone to meaningfully connect with people around them by asking the simple question "Are you OK?" Students engaged in a range of activities learning about common mental health issues, and how to support each other to get through them.
Senior Pathways Students
News from Learning Neighbourhood 4 | Cranbourne West Secondary College
METEC Driver Education
Senior Pathways students enjoyed the METEC practical driving sessions as part of their VCAL & Duke of Edinburgh program. Check out this video and see for yourself! Awesome effort!
News from Learning Neighbourhood 2 | Cranbourne Primary School
News from 5/6 B
Grade 5/6 B have had a great term. We started the term with a new teacher and quickly settled into the new routines. Throughout the term we have learned a lot of new things with a particular focus on improving the quality and presentation of our work.
We were super proud when one of the children in our class went to Adelaide to represent Victoria in the National Cross-Country Championships. Congratulations on your efforts T.K!
Our favourite part of the term was attending swimming lessons. Here are some pictures of us in the pool. Each one of us who attended grew in confidence in the water.
Michelle Stephenson | Leading Teacher
Swimming- Written by 5/6 D
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the grade 5/6’s went swimming. First, we went on the big bus to get to Splash swimming pool. Then, we waited to get into our swimming groups. Finally, we did a safety slide into the pool, and we had our lesson. We had a fun time at swimming!
SW-PBS @Marnebek
House Total | Term 3 | Week 9
SWPBS Champions | Term 3 | Week 9
House Total | Term 3 | Week 10
Congratulations Kuyim!
SWPBS Champions | Term 3 | Week 10
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 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
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:
Beleza Uniform Shop
Note from Beleza!
Dear School Community,
Store Closure First Week of School Holidays
With the end of Term 3 quickly approaching, we’d like to advise you of the upcoming reduced hours for the last day of term and store closure for the first week of School holidays. With Friday 16th September 2022 being the last day of term, the Beleza store will have reduced trading hours for this day closing at 2pm.
During the first week of School holidays, we will be closed from Saturday 17th September 2022 and reopening for normal trading Monday 26 th September 2022. We’d recommend families check their local store’s Google listing to confirm opening hours before visiting a store.
As we have multiple Beleza locations across Victoria, we suggest searching “Beleza + Your Suburb Name” to ensure you’re getting the most relevant information.
We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience that these changes may cause, and thank you for your understanding. We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday break!
Kind regards,
Beleza School Uniforms
Community Notices
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