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Friday, May 1 2020

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our 3rd edition of Marnebek’s Weekly Update. This week we held our SSG conferences re-

motely, another first of many new things we have had to do this term. We understand that this is a diffi-

cult time for everyone in our school community and you may have had many questions. We are here to

support all our students and families, and our Allied Health team , speech pathologists, occupational ther-

apist, social worker and psychologist are able to assist you if required. Your child’s class teacher will be

able to assist in linking you with our Allied Health team.

Please know that teachers have all the same feeling in not being able to sit side by side with your children,

teaching in the classroom, using all of their professional skill set. It is hard and we know you are doing

your best to support your children and for many of you while you also work from home.

The feedback from parents has been overwhelmingly positive and families are appreciating the time our

staff are taking to make sure their child's educational needs are met.

Thank you for your continued support. We will continue to support you.

Kind regards,

Jennifer Hamilton

Principal

A Message from the Principal

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Although our school corridors are quieter, Junior School online corridors are busy with lots of hustle and bustle. All the teachers have upskilled themselves in the technology, which we are using. Seesaw is the place to be. Students have been doing amazing work in their homes on Seesaw. Here are a few examples for you to look at. Teachers have been using the green screens, creating videos to interact with students. Educations Support is also doing their bit by liking and commenting on student’s work. They are also leaving personalized voice comments on student’s work.

Chitra Vig—Leading Teacher—Junior School

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FOOD TECH @ HOME

Students have enjoyed following a range of recipes set out by their teacher including freshly squeezed orange juice, tuna pasta bake and pesto pasta! We may be stuck at home, but that does not mean learning and having fun has to stop. Here are some examples of delicious foods prepared by Marnebek students. A few words from the teacher………

“I just wanted to write a quick note on something that has amazed me. They say life is for learning and that we should all try to learn one thing new everyday. Throughout my career I have always tried to engage parents, letting them know that education is effective only when we are all invested and barri-ers are broken down realising "we are all on the same side". I think it's poignant that at a time when many Australians thank Service personnel, and more recently our health workers who are helping us get through our own difficult period in history, that another group has surfaced who are in need of praise, and have displayed many characteristics that make this coun-try what it is. I have been blown away by how our students have coped in this challenging times, the home learning teams of parents, guardians, siblings, etc. have produced some of the most amazing work that I have seen in over 20 years of teach-ing! You should all be immensely proud of what you have achieved, please save the work and look at it again in 10-20 years and relive the fabulous job you did in this extremely challenging time! Heartfelt thank you” - Gerry Burns, Food Technology Teacher

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Check out this video from our Master Chef Yohan (401) cooking a great meal for his family!

Yohan cooking San Choy Bao

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EAGER E-LEARNERS

As part of our new way of remote learning, we have introduced the Eager E-Learner Award recognising and celebrating the

hard work our students are putting in at home. Here are just a few examples from this week.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT

First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to the families and carers for your patience while we all navigate this new remote learning space.

Middle school teachers have done an amazing job in preparing for this time. Preparation started towards the end of term 1, with teachers working hard to prepare learning packs for students to take home. Teachers have also been working to make sure that all students have work every day on Seesaw as well as making regular phone calls to parents and carers.

Whilst the teachers are providing the learning component as an option for families and carers to assist keep students engaged, it has also been great to hear about the many other activities students have been involved in, such as cooking at home, regular bike rides and walks which is equally important during these times.

It has been absolutely amazing to see all the photos that are being uploaded to Seesaw of the students completing tasks, hav-ing fun at home and partaking in key events such as recognising ANZAC Day. Keep them coming, we love to see them!!!

Once again, we will work through this together. If you have any questions or need further guidance please call the school on 5996 3858.

Chris Murray—Assistant Principal

REMOTE ASSEMBLY WEEK 3

Once again Senior School’s remote assembly has been a huge success. Everyone put so much creative effort and hard work

into it—well done!

Watch our assembly here: Remote Assembly

STUDENT REFLECTION OF THE WEEK

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JOHN WIGG

LEADING TEACHER LEARNING SPECIALIST

Hi I am John. I have been teaching for 9 years before undertaking the role of Learning Specialist at Marnebek School - Cranbourne. I have lived in many parts of Australia including Queensland and Western Australia.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and going for walks with my two sons who are 6 and 3. My hob-bies include playing both video and board games, reading books, painting my table top miniatures and supporting the Essendon Bombers.

During this Remote Learning time I have been working on my professional Development, supporting students who are on-site and also helping my own son with his school work.

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Get to know staff @ Marnebek

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Here’s the weekly update on our Mosolation Challenge. It’s only week 3 and it just gets better and better! Keep up the good work!

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Mosolation Update

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Important information

Take Home Packs

Any parents requiring take home packs of student work should get in contact with their classroom teacher. These packs can either compliment the students online learning, or replace the online component for students who cannot engage with tech-nology. The teacher will provide appropriately levelled work to support their home learning and engagement. Families will be notified by the classroom teacher once the packs are ready for collection from the school.

We are offering parent pickups next Wednesday, 6 May, Thursday, 7 May and Friday, 8 May between 9:30-10:30am & 1:30pm-2:30pm from the Multipurpose Room at the New Holland Drive Campus.

Communication Channels

As our school continues to promote digital learning, we will continue to increase the functionality of Compass across our

school. We have also made important documents such as SSG minutes available online through the Chronicle section.

Please direct any questions about Compass to your child’s classroom teacher, or the school email address. We will continue

to keep you informed of the increased benefits of utilising Compass as we work through them together as a school.

Accessing Compass: you can use the Compass School Manager app available for iOS or Android on your mobile phone. To ac-

cess the Parent Portal, go to the following link: marnebek-vic.compass.education

Enter your username and password and follow the prompts. If you experience any difficulties, please do not hesitate to con-

tact our friendly office for help.

We are very thankful that Book Club will be running in Term 2, using the special ‘Home Delivery’ option during COVID-19

restrictions. Please access the digital catalogue with the following link to purchase from the latest Issue – https://

scholastic.com.au/book-club/virtual-catalogue-1/

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Useful links

Links to the Department of Education & Training Information about learning from home has been translated into Auslan to support parents and carers who are deaf or hard of hearing. You can view the video here: https://vimeo.com/412539052/465bf9f835 For the printed version follow this link: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/learning/Pages/home-learning.aspx Please visit our school website for more useful links and information.

Links to support Remote Learning

Literacy Here are a few links to a selection of Eric Carle books: The Very Busy Spider https://safeYouTube.net/w/GXI7

The Very Lonely Firefly https://safeYouTube.net/w/1VI7

The Mixed-Up Chameleon https://safeYouTube.net/w/DQI7

The Grouchy Ladybug https://safeYouTube.net/w/B0J7

This link has a variety of different activities that can be used to help engage children in the world of Eric Carle.

https://eric-carle.com/resources/downloads-and-activities/ KIDS NEWS

https://www.kidsnews.com.au/news

PE

If you are at home, you can still play sport and Find Your 30. Our Tiny Trainers have lots of ways to help you. Let’s do this!

https://www.sportaus.gov.au/findyour30/challenge

Cosmics Kids Yoga

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

“PE With Joe” – Daily follow along at home workouts

PE WITH JOE

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Useful links

WELLBEING LINKS

This article is a great one for all parents to help you with organising the family and your home while in isolation;

https://www.theparentswebsite.com.au/staying-calm-carrying-family-survival-guide/

Parentline also offers support on parenting issues such as education and bullying.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/parentline.aspx

TIPS FOR PARENT WELLBEING During this period of remote learning, we’re determined to ensure families still feel the support of our amazing school commu-nity. Here are some tips for parents to maintain their wellbeing:

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF - Prioritising self-care will keep your stress level under control, which also helps to reduce your child’s stress levels. It’s win-win!

REDUCE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Having your child at home will affect your regular productivity levels – expect to get less done. You may also need to manage your expectations of what your child can handle right now.

FIND A ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR YOU Remote learning won’t look like school and that’s okay, but creating structure in the day is important.

PRIORITISE CONNECTIONS Fostering the connection with your child reassures them that they are safe and loved. It’s as easy as spending a few moments in the day engaging in an activity they are passionate about.

Make sure you have some fun too!

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Contact Information

NEW HOLLAND DRIVE CAMPUS

9 New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East, VIC 3977

Phone: (03) 5996 3858 – Option 2

www.marnebek.vic.edu.au

marnebek.sch.cranbourne@edumail.vic.gov.au

CORRIGANS ROAD CAMPUS

9 Corrigans Road, Cranbourne East, VIC 3977

Phone: (03) 5996 3858 – Option 3

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