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WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY 2015 |ISSUE 15
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Bundaberg Special
School Newsletter
PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
DATE
CLAIMERS
 Term 2: Monday 20 April to
Friday 26 June 2015.
 Monday 25 May- Stephanie
Alexandra Parent cooking
workshop.
 Banking every Tuesday
 Monday 25 May-Tuckshop
 Wednesday 27 May Storytime
event for Junior & Primary
 Tuesday 2 June-The Big
Samba performance
After school finishes next Monday, our staff members will participate in a twilight
Professional Development session. This 3.5 hour session will focus on the teaching
of maths through the YuMi maths program and on profiling of the Essential Skills for
the Classroom management for our Teachers and Teacher Aides. We are very
fortunate to have Professor Tom from Queensland University of Technology to come
to help us develop our skills in teaching maths to our students in a fun, hands-on
manner.
The P&C Committee will hold it’s monthly meeting in the Parent Room on 25 May
starting at 9.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be followed by
a workshop for parents/caregivers and family members in the Stephanie Alexander
Kitchen. Please see the information about this activity in the newsletter.
A flyer about the workshop was sent home last week. I
really encourage you to take up this opportunity to have
a fun time in the kitchen while you learn some new skills
and meet new people
Michael Brett
Principal
Week
Date
Person responsible
Topic
6
Monday
25 May
Sharyn Schick
10am - 12pm
Kitchen
Workshop
9
Tuesday
16 June
Leanne Cordero – Exercise
Physiologist
Free and low
cost ways to be
physically active
and to eat
healthily
STUDENT ABSENCE EMAIL
absences@bundaberspecs.eq.edu.au
Postal Address | PO Box 5688,
Bundaberg West QLD 4670
Delivery Address | Cnr of Dr Mays
Road & Branyan Street, Bundaberg
QLD 4670
Phone | (07) 4155 5222
Fax | (07) 4155 5200
Email |
admin@bundaberspecs.eq.edu.au
B U I L D IN G FU T U RE S
TO G E T H E R
Be a Learner
Be Friendly
Be Safe
Bus/Taxi Transport
Parents/Carers must advise the school when you need to cancel transport,
change address or when students are attending respite. Processing of amended
forms with Queensland Transport can take up to a week to process.
If your child is absent from school for whatever reason and uses bus or taxi
transport, it is the parents/carers responsibility to contact Turtle Coast Buses or
the Bundaberg Cab Company directly to advise them of the change.
Turtle Coast Buses: 0458 151 160
Bundy Cabs: 131 008
WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY 2015 |ISSUE 15
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
JUNIOR SECTOR
Prep 1A: Conissa Green for being a learner and regularly
using PECS to request for food at mealtimes.
Prep 1B: Liam Carris for being a learner and always
participating in the ‘Stephanie Alexander’ program.
Prep 1C: Liam Williams for being a learner by identifying
that the weather was sunny.
Year 2/3A: Chloe for being a learner by counting to 20.
Year 2/3B: Sophie for being a learner by sequencing and
writing in English rotations.
JUNIOR PLAYGROUND AWARD
Lincoln Lewington
For being safe by staying in the playground area
PRIMARY SECTOR
Year 4/5A: Mia Balfour for being a learner and actively
engaging in history.
Year 4/5B: Dion Daley for being a learner and engaging
during English. Great Rhyming!
Year 5: Emily Robertson for being a learner and matching
her colours during Intensive Interaction.
Year 6: Reilly Wilson for being calmer at eating time.
PRIMARY PLAYGROUND AWARD
Jeffrey Whan
for always being a great friend in the playground.
SECONDARY SECTOR
Year 7/8/9A: Lara Reid for always attempting her work.
Year 7/8/9B: Stephanie Andrew for showing interest and
enthusiasm in Maths and Art.
Year 8/9: Rhiannon Gregory for always being enthusiastic
at school.
Year 7/8/9C: Jakob Otto-Daniels for great listening and
choice making.
SENIOR SCHOOL
Student of the week- Senior School 12A
Congratulations to Tom Massingham who
was our Gotcha winner for this week. Tom
demonstrated excellent sportsmanship skills
at our weekly community access programLawn Bowls. Tom was caught out
encouraging his peers, congratulating them for having a go
and giving out lots of high fives for awesome bowling!
Burnett Lawn bowls staff were totally impressed with
Tom’s manners, respectful attitude in using the facilities,
for being so friendly and willing to learn. Well done Tom,
we are all so proud of you.
Year 12B Student of the Week
Richard Warden - For sitting while eating and
demonstrating socially appropriate behaviours during
recreation time.
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CLASSROOM NEWS
Health and Wellbeing
Students are loving the experience of coming to the Health
and Wellbeing room and enjoying learning experiences
centred around this vital topic. All lessons begin with a
brief relaxation exercise which helps to ensure that our
minds are open to new ideas and that our bodies are
relaxed and calm.
The health and wellbeing room is a calm and happy place
and we have a new red ‘conversation couch’ to give
students a comfortable place to sit when developing their
conversation and communication skills.
Learning experiences cover many aspects including
safety, relationships, health, emotions and body changes.
From prep to year 12, students are encouraged to ask
questions and participate positively in the various
activities.
Intensive Interaction.
What is it?
It is an approach for developing social
interaction and communication skills to
people with significant intellectual and
multiple impairments, and autism, people who are preverbal, and people who are ‘difficult to reach” or in a world
of their own and who show no interest in interacting with
those around them, and people who have a range of selfinvolving behaviours. Does this description remind you of
anyone you know?
Well each week, the Intensive interaction PLC will be
sharing some HOT TIPS on how to successfully socially
engage with these people. It is about giving them the
control of the conversation.
Tip for this week: Follows the leadRemember the learner should control the conversation,
wait and watch carefully so you don’t accidentally make
the first move. In a sense, the individual envelopes the
learner in a communicative context, so that no matter how
the learner acts, the more skilled partner can shape their
own response so that it facilitates a further opportunity for
the learner to contribute.
It is necessary to ‘tune-in’ to the learner, constantly read
and assess the person for things that you can respond to
in order to create ‘communication moments’.
Try this regularly each day…you will soon notice ‘little
things’…..good luck, until next week…
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Prep 1C are continuing to work on communication and
maths number goals and have also started looking at
capacity in maths using pasta and rice. The children are
using words such as ‘more’, ‘full’ and ‘empty’.
We are studying our families in history and have started
some community access activities associated with this. We
are doing these with the children in 2/3B. Last week we
went in the bus and looked at some of the houses of the
children who live in Bundaberg. This week we are going to
travel out to Bargara to do the same. Everyone loves going
in the bus.
We have also been learning our colours for Sports day and
making some shakers to use on the day.
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SCHOOL NEWS
School Wide Positive Behaviour
Support (SWPBS) News
Raising children doesn't have to be a
battle. Proponents of positive discipline teach that kids
can—and will—behave without threats, bribes, yelling and
physicality.
Over the coming weeks, we will analyse the seven tips that
will set you on the path to better behaviour—and a
stronger, more peaceful connection with your child.
Tip 4 : Give attention to the behaviour you like—not
the behaviour you don't.
Children often act up because they want your attention, so
sometimes it pays to ignore those actions you don't want
to see more of. Tantrums and whining? Play deaf or walk
away, and your child will learn that there's a better way to
communicate. It is vital, of course, that the child has an
appropriate means of communication (this may be
verbally, through the use of sign language or picture cards
or another means that helps them to appropriately
communicate to you what it is that they want or don’t
want).
Next week we will focus on the
importance of redirection.
This week’s SWPBS rule is: Be Safe:
Keep your area tidy.
Next week’s SWPBS rule will be: Stay in
designated areas.
Our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Committee
meets every fortnight on Wednesday from 8.00am til
8.30am in the Staffroom. Parents and Carers are welcome
and encouraged to join us.
Until next week: “Be the Three”
Library News
FUN @ OUR STORYTIME SESSION NEXT WEEK
On Wednesday 27th May parents, carers and younger
siblings are invited to join us to celebrate National Family
Reading Month @ our STORYTIME session for our
younger students where we will be reading the very funny
Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
“Pig was a Pug and I'm sorry to
say, he was greedy and selfish
in most every way. ... “and
enjoying some fun activities.
Session times
Junior Sector 9.30am in J Block
Primary Sector 12.00 in the
library
We hope you can join us.
Miss Sarah
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THE BIG SAMBA PERFORMANCE from Nexus Arts
Steve Schulz takes a roomful of students, buckets of
percussion instruments and a whole heap of energy to
create The Big Samba. All students get to have
an instrument and join in this Brazilian Carnival Music. We
have heard such great reviews that we know our students
are going to love it.
Steve will be doing a performance for the whole school on
Tuesday the 2nd June at 12 o’clock at a cost of $5.50 per
student. Invoices will be sent home with an envelope to
return with your child’s payment. Please make sure to
clearly mark students name and class and what the
payment is for. Payment is due by Friday 29 May.
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Invitation to Parents
Stephanie Alexandra Parent Cooking Workshop
What:
Be Safe, Be Friendly, Be a Learner.
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P&C NEWS
MAY TUCKSHOP SPECIAL IS “FRIED RICE—$4.00”
Place your child’s name and order on an envelope,
enclose the money and send it in to the child’s teacher.
————————————————————————SCHOOL BANKING
School banking will be held over until next week due to
illness of the ladies who process the banking.
Making Fresh Pasta with Sauces
(traditional tomato and Creamy
cauliflower)
Time:
Monday 25th may
10am - 12pm
Presenters:
Sharyn Schick (Stephanie
Kitchen Co-ordinator)
MONDAY TUCKSHOP
The next tuckshop will be on 25th May. Choose from the
healthy options menu and delivered at first break. In
addition to the menu there will be a SPECIAL offered
once a month..
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Alexandra
Francine Lowther (Kitchen Assistant)
Cost:
Free: including enjoying your prepared
meal afterwards.
RSVP:
Please contact school office on 41555222
between hours of 8am and 4pm
The object of this workshop is to develop practical cooking
skills in a friendly and supportive environment. Enjoy the
interaction with other parents whilst achieving the
confidence and ability to use these skills and recipes at
home.
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Sleep Group
COMMUNITY NEWS
2015 Workshop Schedule
Rebuilding after Separation
An experiential workshop
Separating or divorcing from a relationship or marriage can
be an emotional and challenging time. This eight week
program can help you care and understand your own
emotional needs and to start rebuild life again.
When:
Thursday 2 June 2015
Time:
6pm to 8.30pm
Contact:
UnitingCare Community on 41538400
(Booking essential)
Where:
3A River Terrace, Bundaberg
Cost:
Gold Coin
Mindfulness and a path of kindness, wisdom and
happiness
An experiential workshop.
Mindfulness is an ancient tradition and is about waking up,
connection with ourselves, and appreciating the fullness of
the each moment of life. This eight session workshop will
guide participants through various mindfulness techniques.
When:
Thursday 11&18 June 2015
( 2 sessions)
Time:
9.30am to 3.00pm
Contact:
UnitingCare Community on 41538400
(Booking essential)
Where:
3A River Terrace, Bundaberg
Cost:
$10 per person
First 6 Month Group
Designed for new parents with babies up to 6 months.
4 week program with 2 hour sessions covering adjustment
to parenthood, sleep and settling,
play and development and intro of
solids.
Tuesday 9th June 9.30am—11.30am
Child Health
1st Floor Margaret Rose Centre
312 Bourbong Street Bundaberg
Phone 41502700 to register
Toddler Group (1-3 years)
2 hours parenting session discussing development, play,
food, sleep and oral care after baby turns 12 months
Thursday 11th June 9.30am-11.30am
Child Health
1st Floor Margaret Rose
Centre
312 Bourbong Street
Bundaberg
Phone 41502700 to register
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2 hour parenting session discussing sleep and settling
behaviours in babies up to 12 months. Tips and
techniques.
Thursday 18th June 9.30am-11.30am
Child Health
1st Floor Margaret Rose Centre
312 Bourbong Street Bundaberg
Phone 41502700 to register
Sector News
The Primary Sector are well into their History unit and
have had the opportunity to investigate the concepts of old
and new. On Tuesday the Bundaberg Vintage Car Club
kindly donated some of their time and cars for the students
to have a look at. Parked beside some modern cars the
1965 Humber Vogue and a 1920’s Rugby clearly stood out
as something different. A big thank you to the two
gentlemen who proudly shared their pride and joy with us.
It was enjoyed by all.