Term 2 Week 7 2024

As we are in the middle of week 7, students are entering the formal assessment phase of the school term. Although our teachers do their very best to set students up for success and to support students by making this time as least stressful as possible, this time can often cause increased anxiety which may result in dysregulation in students. There are a few things you can do to assist your child with this time of the year, including:

• Regular routines
  
• Calm, settled mornings
• Be on time
• Enough sleep
• Eating regular, healthy meals
• Work, rest and play
• Movement breaks
• There will be stress, but don’t get stressed about it

On top of this, winter can cause us to feel a little ‘blue’. Encourage your child to talk about their feelings and should you find your child is feeling a little stressed, reach out to your child’s class teacher.

National Sorry Day, Sunday 26 May 2024, remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities (The Stolen Generation). This week is National Reconciliation Week. It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The theme for this year is, NOW MORE THAN EVER.

On Monday our Senior Concert Band and Senior Strings will attend Mango Hill State Secondary College to attend the Instrumental Fanfare. I’m trusting they will all have a fabulous time.

Next week we will be holding our Music Gala Night on Wednesday 5 June. I know our students are excited to be performing to an audience and to their parents. Thank you to our students for all the work they have put into this concert and thank you to Emma Nicolopoulos, Alena Bogdan, Judy Luke, Erin Blyth, Janet Almond and Claire Morrell.

On Thursday 6 June selected students will be attending the AFLQ School’s Cup Regional Day. I wish them the best of luck. Thank you to Nick Hills, David Vlieg, Josh Frisby and Lisa Johnstone. I know our students will play well but also show sportsmanship towards the umpires and opposing teams.

There has been a change to policy that impacts on how schools organise excursions. Moving forward, should parents’ consent to their child attending an excursion, consent will be required within two weeks of receiving the notification. To avoid any child missing out, please complete this on time via QParents (for those not on QParents please see us about signing up or to alternatively return a paper copy of consent). QParents is a much easier option to do this. Invoices for payment will be sent after consent closes.

Congratulations to our junior and senior dance eisteddfod teams who have just finished their eisteddfod season.

Ms Kostoglou, Miss Sheehan and the students have worked hard all year and have come away with the following outstanding results.

Sunshine Coast Dance Eisteddfod

Junior Jazz 1^st

Senior Jazz 3^rd

Senior Lyrical 2nd

BPAC Dance Eisteddfod

Junior Jazz 1^st

Senior Jazz 2^nd

Senior Lyrical 2^nd

A big thank you goes out to Ms Kostoglou and Miss Sheehan for all of the hard work and dedication they have put into these teams of talented dancers. Thank you to the students who worked so hard and showed true Team Mango spirit and lastly, to the parents for helping our students get to school early, dressed, ready to go and who go along to the eisteddfod to support the students.

Ms Kostoglou, Miss Sheehan and many of the students now focus their time and energy on to the Wakakirri which is coming up in Term 3. We can’t wait to see what they have for this year’s performance.

This week we celebrate Italian Language week. There have been many fun Italian themed activities happening around the school for the students to enjoy. A big thank you goes out to our wonderful Italian teachers, Shona McEvoy, Theresa Verster and Alicia Victor.

Prep – Italian

This week Prep learners have been celebrating Italian Week. Prep students have been learning all about Italy through a unit called “Andiamo in Italia!” They have been discovering iconic Italian buildings, Italian food, vehicles and the Italian flag. They have learned new songs, played games and created artwork of The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Great work Ms McEvoy and all our Preppies!

Early intervention – pathways to support

Here at school, we work in partnership with families to develop adjustments so all our learners can access school and reach their potential. In addition to this, early intervention services can help children develop skills and help increase their independence. Early intervention is reported to be an effective way to support young learners to develop in areas of identified difficulty, rather than trying to catch up further down the track. The Benevolent Society offers pathways to supports that may be of interest to any parents and carers of children aged 0-6 years that have a developmental delay or disability. For more information call 1300 003 234 or visit the website to access a referral form. No formal diagnosis is required.

https://www.benevolent.org.au/services-and-programs/early-childhood-years/child-development

If you have any concerns about your child’s social or academic progress, you can reach out to your GP, check out information on the website above and of course reach out to us.