Malibu School Newsletter - 2024 Term 1 Week 3

Principal's Pen

Dear families 

We hope the start of the term has been a positive time for you and your child. We have very much enjoyed this last busy three weeks!

Thank you to those families who were able to make it to an IEP meeting with your child's teacher. We had a brilliant turn our on Wednesday evening with 54 separate meetings across our 16 classes. Please do make contact with your child's teacher if you are yet to meet. The information discussed helps our teachers to plan for your child's goals for this semester.

We are very keen to work with your child's therapists and ask that you get them to complete the Request for Therapy forms, found on our website.

This year, we welcome a number of staff new to Malibu and I look forward to sharing their stories and experiences as valued members of the team. 

We have a heap of events coming up this term and I encourage you to keep your eye on our calendar - accessible on the side of this newsletter, or via your Schoozine App. Here is a quick summary;

Junior and Middle Assembly, P&C and classroom Meet and Greet Friday March 1st 9am - 11.55am. Our P&C have been very proactive and look forward to meeting you after our upcoming Junior and Middle Assembly on Friday 1st March. Even if you aren't available for a formal role, please come along to meet the team and enjoy some morning tea, ahead of our classroom Meet and Greet. RSVP here.

Variety 'Creative Car Cruise' launch Thursday 14th March 9.00am - our students will be guided through a tour of a number of unique cars ahead of Variety's 4 day journey to the South-West to raise funds for children with disability. All welcome!

Multicultural Day Friday 15th March 11.30am - not to be missed! See more details and link to RSVP here. 

School Board AGM and morning tea Tuesday 19th March 9am - We will review the 2023 draft Annual Report and 2024 recommendations, ahead of the development of the school's new Business Plan. All welcome!

Whole-school end of term Assembly, P&C Easter Raffle and AGM Thursday 28th March 9am to 11am - celebrate our award winners and class items, followed by Morning tea during the P&C AGM. Please RSVP your attendance for the P&C AGM (10am - 11am) here. 

We look forward to seeing you at some or all of these events!

Kind regards
Merrilee Wright

News from the Board

Hi families

Our next School Board meeting takes place on Tuesday, though we welcome you to our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 19th March. 

This will be an oppportunty for families to hear about the School's 2023 progress and the plans ahead. 

Morning tea will be provided, courtesy of the brilliant Malibu Cafe.

Please RSVP your attendance here.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Malibu School Board Chair
Leanne Stewart

Meet the team!

Sandi Anderson - School Officer

Sandi is often one of the first people you’ll meet when coming to Malibu School. Found in the front office, she commenced Malibu in 2015 as an EA before moving to the role of School Officer. As an EA, Sandi became a great source of knowledge and support for staff, sharing her knowledge of Boardmaker with colleagues.

Her customer service skills developed over 19 years in the banking industry has allowed her to be of great help to parents, staff and the leadership team in the role of School Officer. One of Sandi's regualar roles is to prepare our community Newletters. 

She loves reading and camping and is a pretty good cook and is looking forward to travelling!

One of her favourite things about Malibu School is watching students achieve things they have never done before and has fond memories of the students’ having new experiences and successes during school camps.

Make sure to say 'hi' to Sandi next time you're in!

P&C News

Welcome back everyone. Hope you all had a good holiday break. 

Easter is just around the corner and we are doing a Easter raffle. Please can we ask for donations of eggs to help support our fundraiser? Tickets will go home later in the term. :)

Please come join us for our next P&C meeting on the 1/3/24 straight after assembly and 28/3/24 10am for our AGM. All positions are open and available. So if you feel you would like to step into one of the executive roles you will need to be at the AGM. Remember to bring $1 to become a member for the year, Even if you just want to be a casual member. :) Please register your attendance to the AGM here. 

The Uniform shop has received donations. Please head down on a Tuesday or Thursday morning 8.45 - 9.45am if you are looking for some extra uniforms. I’m told they have:

Please bring down any uniforms that you no longer needed to help other families in the school. Also we are looking for volunteers to help in the uniform shop to take the load off Kelly.

The month of March is Malibu’s turn to participate in the Grill'd Rockingham fundraising. So please spread the word and support Malibu on your family night out by going into Grill'd next month so that we can get some more funding in. 

Thankyou Malibu family for all your support in whatever way that looks. 

Sarah Phillips

Middle 3

We have had a fantastic start to year 8 in middle 3. Our learners have blown me away with how well they have settled into new routines and learning expectations. Being in year 8, our students have made the leap into a more mature learning environment this year and I am so proud of how well each student has embraced the change in their own way, being ‘big kids’ is proving to be very popular.

In Literacy, we have made the switch over to ‘big kid’ books and have been thoroughly enjoying our daily instalments of The Kaboom Kid by David Warner and J.S Black. We have been making predictions about what will happen in the text, shared our favourite parts, and answered a range of comprehension questions.

In math we have explored skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. In addition to this we have been learning about strategies for addition and subtraction within 20 using concrete manipulatives, rainbow friends to 10, and number lines.

We have been exploring the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet in health. Landmarks of Australia in HASS and engaging in a range of spectacular activities in our specialist classes.

It has been a fabulous start to 2024 and I cannot wait to learn and grow with this incredible bunch of students.

I would also like to thank the fabulous team of Education Assistant that work in M3, they have worked tirelessly to ensure that our students have had a smooth, enjoyable and productive start to 2024. Thank you, Monica, Kylie, Fluer, Audrey, Mel, Karen and Daniella, the students and I appreciate everything you have done.

Liam Martin

Senior 1

Our Senior 1 class have enjoyed our first few weeks back at school.  It’s been fun catching up with our friends, after our large summer break. At the end of last year, Karli from Bunnings Rockingham visited our class, and we planted rockmelon, watermelon, strawberries, cucumbers, and mandarin trees. It was exciting to go for our morning walk and spot all the fruit we grew over the holidays, and we have been enjoying eating some during the day.

We have had some very hot days and our students have enjoyed drinking nice cold lemon water and having icy poles and watching movies in the airconditioned classroom on days to hot to go out and play during recess and lunch play times.

We been busy planning where we would like to go on Fridays, and today we are excited to go on our first excursion for the year, we are off to Zone Bowling.

On Wednesdays, our Workplace Learning students have had a successful two weeks of work experience, while the remaining students are enjoying a Independent Living Course. Thursday has five different courses running, In S1 we are completing a VET Workplace Skills Course and enjoy completing various tasks through the day.

I enjoyed meeting all my student’s parents on Wednesday 8th of February, thank you for all coming to the IEP meetings, it certainly helps me plan my year suited to your child’s needs.

Finally, from all of us in S1, we are looking forward to another amazing year, full of adventures.

Kat, Nikki, Rebecca, Gina & Margie

Malibu Multicultural Day Friday 15th March 2024

We invite you, your family and friends to join us in celebrating Multicultural Day as part of Harmony Week celebrations.

Please RSVP to let us know how many people will be attending and if you would like to purchase a P&C sausage sizzle / drink combo. Please note, cash is requested for purchases on the day. Proceeds are returned to support our student resources, equipment and programs. 

We hope to see you there!

Variety Creative Cars rev-up at Malibu School: Thursday 14th March 9am

Variety is the Children’s Charity that supports kids and families who are facing many challenges through sickness, disadvantage or living with disability. This year, Variety’s Creative Car Cruise will be kicking off at Malibu School in Safety Bay, a Kindergarten to year 12 school for students with disability.

Owners of these Creative Cars will be taking to the open road to raise funds for our WA kids over four days, leaving from Malibu School ahead of a four day tour through Mandurah, Pemberton, Bunbury and Serpentine.  

This boutique cruise for a cause invites like-minded enthusiasts to show off their prized possessions, while raising funds to help give a fair go. Malibu is just one school that has benefited from the wonderful work of the Variety volunteers and donors, with the charity allowing children to gain mobility and freedom, to get out and about in the community, with increased self-esteem and independence.

Visit the cars ahead of their departure from Malibu School from 8am on Thursday 14^th March. For more information about Variety, the four day Creative Car journey or how you can help children to overcome obstacles to live life to the fullest, visit Variety at Variety the Children’s Charity WA | Helping Kids In Need

Second hand uniforms!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Employment and Disability in Australia -online report launch

It is estimated that one in every six Australians, or around 4.4 million people, have a disability of some form, with 1.4 million Australians living with a disability classified as severe or profound.  

Aside from the underutilisation of the talents of people with disability, the opportunity to work is fundamental to living a complete and fulfilling life and to achieving autonomy and independence.  

This new Focus on the States report contains a comprehensive assessment of the trends, drivers and consequences of labour market disadvantage faced by people with disability in Australia.

The report casts new light on the different labour market journeys and work progressions experienced by people with work-limiting disabilities.

You are invited to join the release of the new report during an online Teams meeting.

Date: Wednesday 13 March, 2024
Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm AWST (2.00pm - 3.30pm AEDT)
Cost: This event is free but registrations are essential

Please note you will receive a separate email from BCEC closer to the event date with the link to access this event.

Registrations close at 5pm Thursday 7 March 2024. Register online at BCEC Employment and disability in Australia online report launch | Humanitix

Koorliny Arts Centre - Upcoming Shows

This interactive school holiday show is a kaleidoscope of old-school fun that blends music, puppetry, theatre, ukulele playing and loads of participation. An optional pre-show workshop starts at 10.30am.

Show tickets cost $18 or $60 for a family of four. Bookings can be made at Koorliny.com.au or by calling the Box Office on 9467 7118.

Keys Parent Workshops

The calendar for the South West Metro Parenting Support Services includes free programs for parents/carers living within the cities of Rockingham, Kwinana, Cockburn, Melville, and Fremantle. There are also a range on short webinars on this list.

For parents/carers with children beginning Kindy for the first time this year, there are still places available for our Starting Strong session. Bookings can also be made here https://www.trybooking.com/CNYNP

Saver Plus

Many families are experiencing cost of living challenges as well as increased education costs. Saver Plus supports eligible families to take some control of their finances by offering a matched savings incentive and financial education workshops.

Families who commit to saving up to $50 a month for 10 months, ANZ will match their savings up to $500 to put towards school uniforms, stationary, camps, laptops, sports fees and music lessons.

If families join in February 2024, they can claim their matched savings in December 2024 in time for 2025 school costs. *We accept Child Support, Carers Payment and Cash in hand as regular income.

To learn more about Saver Plus attend one of our online Information Sessions: Register here.