Mary Queen of Heaven Newsletter Term 2 – Week 1

We have been in contact with Advanced Life and the delivery of School Photos is due to be around mid term 3-4 weeks from now.

An invitation has been extended to the whole school community to attend the ANZAC Day Commemorative Dawn Service at the Glenroy RSL on 25th April. Our school leaders will lay an ANZAC wreath at the memorial as a way to remember those who have lost their lives serving Australia in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.  We look forward to seeing many of you there to represent our school and remember the fallen.

If the weather is still mild, we are happy for students to continue wearing the summer uniform through the beginning of term 2. The students will have until Monday May 5th, to transition into their full winter uniform.  Please be reminded that all uniform needs to be purchased from the Noone Uniform shop.

Please be reminded to tie long hair up where possible. This helps children focus on their learning and is a prevention for the spread of headlice. 

Thank you to all the families who have partially or fully paid their 

school fees. As mentioned previously, the school has paid for all of your children’s stationery etc. so prompt payment of school fees would be most appreciated. 

Get ready for a tasty treat! In Term 2, we will be selling popcorn every Monday and Friday for just $1 per bag.

All proceeds will go towards supporting our school initiatives. Don’t miss out—bring your coins and enjoy a crunchy snack while helping our community!

Our school has implemented a Science of Learning approach this year, focusing on explicit instruction, regular check ins, time for practice and revision and aligning our practice and language across the school.  We have implemented InitialLit in our Prep to Two Literacy space and Novel studies in 3-6.  This implementation has been a slow thorough implementation, seeing high levels of engagement.  This will remain a priority throughout the school year.  The children have already settled in beautifully to term 2 picking up their learning from where they left off.

We warmly invite all mothers and motherly figures to join us for a special Mother’s Day Morning Tea on Friday, 9 May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the incredible women in our community. Following the morning tea, guests will be welcomed into classrooms to share in the learning.

On the same day, our Mother’s Day Stall will be open for children to purchase a special gift. A range of homemade gifts will be available, and children are encouraged to bring money on the day. More details will be shared closer to the date.

We look forward to celebrating with you! 💐

This is Part 8 in the series of explanations of the standards

Child Safe Standards are guidelines designed to protect children from harm and ensure their well-being in various environments, particularly in organisations and institutions that engage with children. In Victoria, there are 11 Child Safe Standards. 

Standard 8:

Schools must ensure that staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

At MQH we:

• have a Mental Health in Schools Leader who is trained
• complete professional learning in relation to PROTECT annually for all staff
• are specifically trained and informed of how to manage educations and health needs of students in our care
• have briefings pre and post special events and post critical incidents
• are trained in the use of Berry Street methods
• maintain a consistent continuum of response
• ensure all volunteers read and sign the child safe policy/code of conduct
• enforce volunteer education
• monitor students at all times
• have consistent induction protocols and document staff expectations in our staff handbook
• have a social media policy

An overview of all standards can be found at: https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/the-11-child-safe-standards/

Here are our clubs for Term 2, Lunchtime clubs offer students a calm and structured environment to engage in passive play and quiet activities. This term, we’re especially thrilled to introduce a Crochet Club, led by our very own school captains who voiced they would love to share their passion with our students. They will be sharing their skills with anyone keen to learn or improve their craft. 

This term students will be engaging in live online incursions that will focus on Healthy Digital Habits. Through interactive lessons students will explore the following- 

• Prep- Screentime Superstars will focus on active vs passive screen time and the difference between creating and consuming.
• Year 1 and 2- Ollie Online will focus on balancing screen time with green time, healthy sleep habits, and why it can be hard to put devices down.
• Year 3 and 4- Adventures Online will focus on balancing screen time with green time and how to manage uncomfortable feelings.
• Year 5 and 6 – Thrive Online will focus on the impact of addictive design features in apps and games as well as developing healthier digital habits.

Here is a great blog to read that explores ‘How much screen time is OK for Kids.’ – https://www.informandempower.com.au/post/how-much-screen-time-is-ok-for-our-kids 

Please see the attached document for further information regarding The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) which takes place every year.

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The Parish is delighted to announce that the Parish Playgroup will commence on Friday, 23rd May, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the hall.

The group will be facilitated by Elise Ross and further details can be found on the below flyer

Parish Playgroup