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Dear Parents, Staff are currently collating data for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data. This data counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or ‘help’ at school because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments plan for the needs of students with disability and this year the data will be used as part of the funding to schools. Below are some common questions about NCCD. Who is counted in the data collection? To count a student in the NCCD, schools must think through some key questions: 1. Is the student getting help at school so that they can take part in education on the same basis as other students? 2. Is the help given because of a disability? The word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and it can include many students. 3. Has the school talked to you or your child about the help that they provide? 4. Has the school kept records about the help they provide, the student needs and the reasons that the student needs this help? The school will need to keep copies of tests, student work, assessments, records of meetings, medical reports or other paperwork and information about how the student’s learning is moving along over time. Once the school decides that the student should be counted in the NCCD, they then choose a disability group and one of four levels of help that has been given to the student. What does word ‘disability’ mean in the NCCD? In the NCCD the word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). There are four types of disability that the school can choose from; sensory, cognitive, social- emotional and physical. Many students that need help at school can be counted in the NCCD. For example, students with learning problems, e.g. specific learning disability or reading difficulty (sometimes called dyslexia), health problems (e.g. epilepsy or diabetes), physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy), vision/hearing loss and social-emotional problems (e.g. selective mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety). Letters from doctors or specialists can be very helpful for schools as they plan how to support students with their learning. Schools do not need to have these letters before they can count a student in NCCD. Teachers can use all that they know about the child’s learning and the records that they have collected over time to decide if a student can be counted in the NCCD. What sort of help does the school give students? Students need different types of help at school. Some students need a little help sometimes while other students need a lot of help nearly all the time. The type of help given depends on the needs of the student. The help can include changes to the school buildings or grounds (e.g. ramps or things like special desks or chairs), extra teacher help in classes, special learning programs, changes to the work they give the student or extra adult help. What will the school need to know about my child for the NCCD? Schools work together with families to understand the needs of each student. It is helpful if families give their child’s teacher a copy of any letters or reports they have. The letters or reports will help the school understand the student and the help that they might need. Letters from doctors, psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists etc. can be very helpful for schools. These reports, along with information that the teacher has (i.e. school based tests, your child’s work and learning plans), helps the school to understand and meet the student’s needs. Our Vision: St Michael’s is a catholic school community inspired by the life of Jesus. We are life-long learners and thinkers who have the courage to live our beliefs. Our Mission: St Michael’s is a school called to serve the families of St Michael’s Parish, Traralgon. We are committed to nurturing personal achievement in an environment where relationships are authentic and collaborative NEWSLETTER No. 21 DATE: 23 rd July 2019 News from the Principal
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Dear Parents, Staff are currently collating data for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data. This data counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or ‘help’ at school because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments plan for the needs of students with disability and this year the data will be used as part of the funding to schools. Below are some common questions about NCCD. Who is counted in the data collection? To count a student in the NCCD, schools must think through some key questions:
1. Is the student getting help at school so that they can take part in education on the same basis as other students? 2. Is the help given because of a disability? The word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and it can include many students. 3. Has the school talked to you or your child about the help that they provide? 4. Has the school kept records about the help they provide, the student needs and the reasons that the student needs this help? The school will need to keep copies of tests, student work, assessments, records of meetings, medical reports or other paperwork and information about how the student’s learning is moving along over time.
Once the school decides that the student should be counted in the NCCD, they then choose a disability group and one of four levels of help that has been given to the student. What does word ‘disability’ mean in the NCCD? In the NCCD the word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). There are four types of disability that the school can choose from; sensory, cognitive, social-emotional and physical. Many students that need help at school can be counted in the NCCD. For example, students with learning problems, e.g. specific learning disability or reading difficulty (sometimes called dyslexia), health problems (e.g. epilepsy or diabetes), physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy), vision/hearing loss and social-emotional problems (e.g. selective mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety). Letters from doctors or specialists can be very helpful for schools as they plan how to support students with their learning. Schools do not need to have these letters before they can count a student in NCCD. Teachers can use all that they know about the child’s learning and the records that they have collected over time to decide if a student can be counted in the NCCD. What sort of help does the school give students? Students need different types of help at school. Some students need a little help sometimes while other students need a lot of help nearly all the time. The type of help given depends on the needs of the student. The help can include changes to the school buildings or grounds (e.g. ramps or things like special desks or chairs), extra teacher help in classes, special learning programs, changes to the work they give the student or extra adult help. What will the school need to know about my child for the NCCD? Schools work together with families to understand the needs of each student. It is helpful if families give their child’s teacher a copy of any letters or reports they have. The letters or reports will help the school understand the student and the help that they might need. Letters from doctors, psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists etc. can be very helpful for schools. These reports, along with information that the teacher has (i.e. school based tests, your child’s work and learning plans), helps the school to understand and meet the student’s needs.
Our Vision: St Michael’s is a catholic school community inspired by the life of Jesus. We are life-long learners and thinkers who have the courage to live our beliefs. Our Mission: St Michael’s is a school called to serve the families of St Michael’s Parish, Traralgon. We are committed to nurturing personal achievement in an environment where relationships are authentic and collaborative
NEWSLETTER No. 21 DATE: 23rd July 2019
News from the Principal
What happens to the NCCD data? Who will have the NCCD information? Each school principal must check the NCCD data in August of each year. The school will give the information to the Catholic Education Office. The school will work with the Catholic Education Office to make sure that the NCCD data is OK before they give the data to the government. The government will not be given the names of any students or any letters or records. Schools are not required to notify parents if their child is to be counted in the NCCD. Changes were made to the law (Australian Education Act 2013 and Australian Education Regulation 2013) and schools do not need parents to agree to let them count a child in the NCCD. You cannot ask the school not to count your child. If you have any further questions about the NCCD, you can speak to us here at the school or you can look up the NCCD National and the Australian Government Department of Education and Training –NCCD websites. Kind Regards Jodie Ware
P&F Meeting Thank you to those who attended our meeting yesterday! Our next meeting will be held on Friday the 16th of August at 9:15am in the staff room, all are welcome. Lunch Order Day Lunch Order Day is this Friday the 26st of July. Orders close at 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday the 24th of July. Please make sure to have your orders in by the cut off as no late orders can be accepted. Those who have kindly offered to help will receive text messages on Thursday evening if required.
Shopping Tour Market Stall Information packs and forms for the market stall went out midway through June, thank you to those who have completed their market stall forms and sent them back already. If you haven’t yet completed your forms, please do so ASAP! If you need another copy sent to you, please get in touch with us at [email protected] so we can arrange this.
Business Kickbacks Just a friendly reminder to all families that Baker’s Delight, Athlete’s Foot and Dinkleboo all provide a percentage of your purchases as kickbacks to the school, so don’t forget to mention St Michael’s when you shop!
from the Parents and Friends Association
Child Safety Code of Conduct A copy of the St Michael’s School Child Safety Code of Conduct is on the school app. It is a requirement that all volunteers and regular visitors to our school read this Child Safety Code of Conduct and acknowledge doing so by signing the last page. It would be appreciated if any existing or new families who have not returned their signed form to school to do so as soon
as possible.
Dates to Remember
JULY
23rd Tuesday Grade 5 Pilgrimage Mass
24th Wednesday Region Winter Sports, Sale
26th Friday 9:30am Whole School Our Lady of Perpetual Help Liturgy
26th Friday Lunch Order Day
26th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
29th Monday 5/6 Swimming commences
31st Wednesday Foundation 100 Days of School
AUGUST
2nd Friday 2:50pm Assembly
2nd Friday 9:30am Mass Grade 1/2 CD
7th Wednesday Green Team Tree planting day
9th Friday 5/6 Swimming finishes
9th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
9th Friday Term 3 school fees due
16th Friday 9:30am Mass Grade 3/4 ABCDE
16th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
16th Friday Division Summer Sports, Traralgon
21st Wednesday 6:00pm School Advisory Council AGM
23rd Friday 9:30am Mass Grade 1/2EF
23rd Friday Lunch Order Day
23rd Friday 2:50pm Assembly
26th Monday 3/4 Swimming Commences
29th Thursday 5:30 – 7:30pm Date with Dad
30th Friday Father’s Day Stall
30th Friday 9:30am Mass Grade 5/6DE
30th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
SEPTEMBER
3rd Tuesday Division Athletics
6th Friday 3/4 Swimming finishes
6th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
6th Friday 9:30am Mass Foundation
11th Wednesday School Production Rehearsal
12th Thursday School Production, Kernot Hall
13th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
16th Monday Grade 3 leave for Camp Forrest Lodge
17th Tuesday Grade 3 return from Camp
19th Thursday Football Day
19th Thursday Lunch Order Day
20th Friday Last Day of Term 3. School finishes at 2:00pm
20th Friday 9:30am Mass Grade 5/6ABC
OCTOBER
7th Monday First day of Term 4
10th Thursday Grade 6 Graduation photo
11th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
12th Saturday Bunnings BBQ
14th -18th LOTE Week
15th Tuesday Region Athletics
16th Wednesday 6:45pm First Communion parent information
18th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
19th & 20th First Communion Commitment Mass
23rd Wednesday 6:45pm First Communion Parent & Child Workshop
25th Friday Lunch Order Day
25th Friday Grade 5/6 Healesville Excursion
25th Friday Art Auction
25th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
26th & 27th First Communion Prayer letter Mass
31st Thursday Region Summer Sports - Sale
NOVEMBER
1st Friday LAPS Program
1st Friday 2:50pm Assembly
4th Monday School Closure Day
5th Tuesday Public Holiday Melbourne Cup Day
6th Wednesday Foundation & 1/2 Swimming Commences
8th Friday LAPS Program
8th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
9th & 10th Celebration of First Communion
15th Friday LAPS Program
15th Friday Foundation & 1/2 Swimming finishes
15th Friday 2:50 Assembly
22nd Friday Lunch Order Day
22nd Friday Walkathon
22nd Friday 2:50pm Assembly
26th Tuesday 7:00-8:00pm Foundation Information night
29th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
DECEMBER
6th Friday Disco School Hall
6th Friday 9:30am End of year Giving Mass
6th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
10th Tuesday 2020 Foundation & Grade 6 orientation
12th Thursday Lunch Order Day
13th Friday Reports go home
13th Friday 2:50pm Assembly
13th Friday 6:00pm Grade 6 Graduation
16th Monday Whole School transition day
18th Wednesday Students Last day of Term 4. 3:20pm finish
Sunday, 21 Jul 2019: Sixteenth Sunday Ordinary Time - Year C
Lk 10:38-42 Jesus eats at the home of Martha and Mary
After hearing the story of Martha and Mary,
and sympathising with Martha over all the
work she had to do, we talked about trying to
be more like Mary in our relationship with
Jesus. We talked about giving Jesus the
central place in our lives, and how we can do
that. Talk with your children about what it means to
be a best friend – sharing good news and bad,
giving and receiving help, sharing secrets.
Reminded the children that Jesus wants to be
their best friend and suggested ways to give
Jesus that central place in their lives.
Student of the Week Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school. The award winners names will be published in the newsletter on the Tuesday before they receive the award on the Friday. In week 2 the School Wide Expecation focus is on Safety . The safety expectations are:
I have the right to feel safe in our school environment.
The award winners for Week 2/Term 3 are: Lucas Groves Rowan Dunne Matilda Wallace Leni Rayner Tyler Benbow Matilda McInnes Isaac Huffer Maia Bragger Kennedy Ochieng Sammi Illing Kiarna Field Adam Hurley Wynter Krausz Grace Seeber Sam Van Iwaarden Lucy Graham Matthew McDonagh Mica Nightingale Makayla Atkins Beth Wallace Ruby Clegg Tajh Brand Rachel Lim Owen Price Josh Dortman
Family Maths
Answer from last week: The Princess is rescued on the 7th Day.
Artie Choke and Tom Ato both shop at the same fruit and
vegetable shop between five and six in the evening. The last
time they saw each other was on Tuesday. Artie shops every
five days and Tom shops every four days. What day of the
week will they next run into each other at the shop, assuming
that the shop is open seven days a week?
St Michael’s School Auction
During the holidays we had an enthusiastic group of parents, ex students and teachers meet to commence assembling some of our art auction pieces. We are very grateful for the support we are receiving from our school community as we embark on the 2019 auction. We are still looking for more sponsors to support the cost of framing our art pieces. Thank you to our first sponsors: Sue and Daryl Hill; Kara Di Dio Speech therapy and Pizza Boys Morwell. Further information about sponsorship opportunities are outlined in a letter attached to this newsletter.
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and St Michael’s is excited to be participating. Don’t forget
to check out the Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge website as it has lots of information about the challenge
www.education.vic.gov.au/prc
We have 38 students registered, reading 679 books with 12 students having already completed the
challenge.
Debbie Gilmour in the school library is able to help registration for students or any enquiries.
from the Community
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4th June 2019
In 2019, St Michael’s primary school Traralgon is embarking on its third school art auction. The auction aims to raise money to support the purchase of resources for the children within the school. All children are currently working on creating art that will be presented for auction as nineteen collaborative art pieces. As well as raising funds for the school, the auction allows members of the school community to combine their talents in the coordination and creation of art pieces. A dedicated group of parents are supporting the project, contributing both their time and individual talents to help with the production and assembly of each finished piece of art. We are currently seeking sponsorship to support the cost of professionally framing each individual art piece and the purchase of materials used in creating the artwork. The hope is that any sponsorship received will reduce the costs that must be recouped before a profit can be made from this fundraising event. This will also ensure that the reserve prices set for auction items remain affordable for parents and community members. In return for sponsorship, the following acknowledgements will be made:
Gold level $500 donation
As well as the acknowledgements listed for a $250 donation, gold level donations will also include 2 complimentary tickets to our art auction evening. Any business logo will be included on the front cover of our school art auction calendar.. The sponsor will be invited to attend a school assembly where the artwork will be unveiled and on this occasion will be presented with a certificate of appreciation for their sponsorship.
$250 donation
This will be acknowledged by linking the name of the sponsor directly to a piece of art. This means that the sponsors name will be placed on a certificate that will be displayed next to the art in the lead up to the auction. With the sponsor's permission, their name and business logo (where applicable), will also be included inside our school art auction calendar. This calendar is sold within our school and to members of the wider community. As with all sponsorship for the auction, the sponsor will be acknowledged through the school newsletter and included in our printed brochure promoting the art pieces.
All other donations
All other donations will be acknowledged through the school newsletter and our printed brochure promoting the art pieces.
Based on costs associated with framing during our past auctions, we are estimating that we will need to secure a minimum of $3000 to cover the costs involved in creating and framing the artwork. We thank you for taking the time to read this letter and are hopeful that you might consider sponsoring our school event. If you have any questions about this request, please feel free to contact Sue or myself via the details provided below. Yours faithfully, Jenny Hanrahan:: [email protected] Sue HIll: [email protected] (Visual art teachers) Phone: 51743295 (B) Melissa Hamilton (Parent Coordinator St Michael’s Art Auction)
