Malibu School eNewsletter

Principal's Pen

Hello everyone!

I’m delighted to join the Malibu School community as Principal while Merrilee is on leave, and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

For the past 24 years, I’ve worked in inclusive education across the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, teaching students of all ages and abilities. Before moving to Western Australia, I was a specialist school principal in Victoria. More recently, I’ve held leadership roles at SSEN: Disability and am currently Deputy Principal at Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre.

I enjoy creating welcoming, inclusive, and happy educational experiences. Over the years, I’ve learned that kindness, openness, and valuing all perspectives help us achieve the best outcomes for young people.

I look forward to getting to know the students, families, staff, and the broader Malibu School community, and I am excited to start working together soon. See you in Term 2!

Seth Willingham

Contributions and Charges 2025

All parents/carers should now have received your Contributions & Charges for 2025. The School truly appreciates your support with this. These contributions assist us to fund classroom and teaching resources and deliver programs.

Payments can be made via direct deposit into the school’s bank account or in person with cash or EFTPOS at the School Reception.

ANZ Rockingham City

Acc No. 3409-61254

BSB No. 016-441

*Please ensure the Student’s Name is included in the reference*

If you wish to obtain further details regarding regular payment plans or how the School can help to meet your individual circumstances, please do not hesitate to contact us on 9553 8450.

Please have your say - we'd love your feedback!

We would like to hear about what we are doing well, and ideas for what we can do differently. Your responses are anonymous and will help us to plan and improve the way we prepare our Malibu students for A Life Without Limits.

Your response will take only a few minutes!

Parent and Carer Survey

P&C News

The P&C met for their AGM late last month, with many members returning and new ones joining the team. We happily announce that all office bearer roles have been filled and we welcome Jessica Ey who has volunteered to take on the Secretary Role.

President- Kellie Down

Vice President- Sarah Phillips

Treasurer- Tori Murphy- Tindale

Secretary- Jessica Ey

Another successful Easter Raffle saw an outstanding donation of 30+ prizes and raised $610. Thank you once again to all those who supported by donating and/or buying tickets. This year we saw the digital platform of Square out-number the paper tickets and we will continue to use this option in the future.

The P&C are looking forward to welcoming the new Principal Seth Willingham to Malibu School and to working closely with him to establish the needs and goals of the school and our children.

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Easter Break!

Kellie Down and the P&C team

Kellie Down
P&C President

Changes to Therapy provider requirements

Changes to Therapy provider requirements have been made by the Insurance Commission of WA, and we want to let you know how this might affect your child’s therapy at school.

Effective immediately, all therapists must have "public liability insurance cover of not less than $20 million for any one occurrence, with unlimited coverage in the aggregate." The Insurance Commission of WA has confirmed that multiple insurance providers can offer policies meeting these requirements. This change affects all schools.

To ensure your child continues to access the support of your preferred therapist at school, we are reviewing all therapy access requests submitted for the 2025 school year, to ensure they comply with the new standards. If your child's therapist’s application does not meet the updated requirements, we will send you and your therapist, an email notification. Access to therapy on the school site will be paused until your therapist provides an updated copy of their public liability insurance policy to the school.

Thank you for your understanding and support during this transition time.

Little Stars Playgroup Plus

Little Stars Playgroup Plus

Hey there, parents! Do you have little ones between the ages of 0 and 5? If you're looking for a fun and engaging playgroup, we’d be thrilled to have you join us in the Kindy room at Malibu School! We meet every Wednesday during the school term from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. It’s a wonderful way to help your child build social skills while connecting with other families in the community. Check out the fun we had this week to see if our playgroup feels like the right fit for you and your little one!

This week was absolutely packed with fun, creativity, and lots of laughter! We kicked things off with a truly quacking good time in our craft corner. The kids had a blast getting messy while making their very own Handprint Duck! We traced around their hands and glued on paper to create the cutest little ducks. Then, we splashed into crafting a Duck in a Pond, using paper, chalk, and glue to bring a beautiful pond scene to life.

The sensory play zone was a huge hit! The kids had a fantastic time playing with shredded paper, discovering plastic farm animals hidden inside. They also enjoyed squishing, rolling, and shaping playdough with farm animal cutters, rolling pins, and even playdough hammers. The giggles just kept coming as they created their own little farmyard masterpieces!

For some energetic fun, our little ones bounced to their heart's content on the mini trampoline, hopped around with adorable farm animal toys, and explored the kitchen toys, pretending to be chefs and bakers. It was a whirlwind of excitement and imagination!

And of course, no playgroup would be complete without dancing! Everyone joined in for a lively dance party, with bubbles floating all around. The kids twirled and spun with colourful pom poms, filling the room with joy and laughter. What a fantastic morning full of fun, learning, and unforgettable memories!

If you’d like to know more, please feel free to visit https://www.malibuschool.wa.edu.au/little-stars-playgroup-plus. We can’t wait to welcome you and your little star!

Middle 6

Exciting Start to the Year in M6

As the new school year begins, the students have been busy settling into our new class with lots of exciting activities and new experiences! We’ve been getting to know each other, making new friends, and building a strong classroom community. With the support of our new teacher Sarah, we’ve quickly learned that this year will be full of fun, learning, and growth.

One of the first things we did was learn all about our new teacher and where they come from. Our teacher comes from the beautiful country of Wales, in the United Kingdom. We learned about the rich culture, history, and stunning landscapes of Wales, including the famous Welsh castles and beautiful coastline. It was exciting to discover all the unique aspects of our teacher’s hometown and country!

We also had a fantastic time celebrating our school’s Multicultural Day, where our class learned all about Italy. We explored the Italian language, culture, and history, and even made some traditional Italian food! The highlight of the day was preparing and cooking spaghetti bolognese together. We were able to get hands-on in the kitchen and learn some new cooking skills while making a delicious meal. To make the day even more special, we also took part in a traditional Italian dance! It was so much fun learning the steps and sharing in the joy of Italian culture as a class.

The students have been working hard all term. We have been learning about 'trust' and 'keeping safe'. This week we have been busy making Easter crafts. Yesterday we had fun finger painting our Easter egg cards. We are all super excited for the school holidays!!

We’re off to a great start, and it’s only the beginning of what promises to be an exciting year ahead. We look forward to more adventures, new lessons, and unforgettable experiences. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to learn and grow together!

Sarah, Sharon, Hayley, Deidre

Senior 4

As part of their ASDAN Out in the Community Program, students from Senior Room 4 had previously planned the visit to the Rockingham Foreshore. The planning included where to go, how to get there, who to sit next to, what time would we get there and return, what bus route, and what we would do when we do when we arrived there?

During the community excursion all students were a credit to their school and were extremely respectful when encountering the public.

After walking along the foreshore, we had a BBQ lunch on the grassed area overlooking the ocean, students were also treated to hot chips.

It was a very successful trip.

Room 4 are now working and looking forward to their next outing in term two.

Michael, Jade, Kayla

Science

The students have had a blast learning about space. Some of our students have experienced feeling different wooden shapes of the sun, moon, stars, rainbows, clouds, raindrops and lightning. Students have learnt some songs and dances connected to going to Outer Space to see what is out there. They have also learnt some AUSLAN signs for sun, moon, stars and rocket ships that go zoom zoom zoom. We are learning about how weather can affect us as well as plants and animals and we looked at how the Noongar Seasons show us what is happening around us. The senior students have been busy in their ASDAN course about the Environment and learning how we can look after it. They have been very industrious this term tidying areas in the school and sorting all the containers Malibu School collects. We have gone to the Containers for Change Depot and delivered our school’s collection of cans. The money we make from collecting containers is going towards the school camp. We made $85.00 dollars this term Yahoo! Lisa

School Dental Service

Cooee in the Outback Show

Attend a fun and interactive live performance that brings the Aussie outback to life for young children and their families!

This exciting show is perfect for early childhood and primary-aged students, featuring music, storytelling, and plenty of audience participation.

Kids will join Ranger Rupert on an adventure, meet lovable outback characters, and even become Rookie Rangers with special stickers to take home!

Event Details:

Date: Friday, April 18

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Miracle Point Auditorium, 7 Delmont Place, Greenfields

Tickets:

Child (up to 10 yrs): $8

Adult: $12

Family (2 adults + 2 kids): $35

Booking Link:

https://events.humanitix.com/a-cooee-in-the-outback-show-rp8kgm5a/tickets

Rockingham Youth Centre

Registrations are essential.
To register or to learn more about our programs, please contact the Rockingham Youth Centre on 9591 0836,
email - youthcentre@rockingham.wa.gov.au
or drop in to speak to us at 20 Mackinnon St, Rockingham.
We are open 10am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday.

Closure dates:

Friday 18 April (Good Friday)
Monday 21 April (Easter Monday)
Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day)

JTCESC Disability Expo - Expression of Interest

It’s that time again where we open this year’s Expression of Interest registrations for our annual JTCESC Disability Expo at the Mandurah Aquatic Recreation Centre (MARC)

If you represent an organisation, community group, sporting group, or know of any that would be interested in participating, please register using the link here Expression of Interest - Form the deadline of 28th June 2025. (you may need to create a free google account)

Additionally, if you are interested in conducting an information session or providing entertainment/performance during the expo, we have limited spots available ranging from 10-15 minutes.

Cost: $25.00 (invoice will be sent in new financial year)

For more information or to discuss potential involvement, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Places are filling fast with already 40 registrations confirmed

We look forward to making this year's expo at MARC a huge success again and hope to see you there!

Aaron Spice John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Partnership Development & Transition Support Officer Ph: 9583 0571 Email: aaron.spice@education.wa.edu.au

KEYS

Bookings are now open for our Term 2 programs. Please see below the KEYS calendar, along with the calendar for South West Metro Parenting Services. All workshops are free for families living within the cities of Kwinana, Rockingham, Cockburn, Fremantle, and Melville.

Blind Sports WA

Let's Get Visible offers an after-school sports and recreation program tailored for children aged 5-15 who are blind or vision-impaired. Our program provides a supportive environment where kids can develop essential gross motor skills. Attendees participate in a range of blind sports and recreational activities designed to enhance self-confidence, spatial awareness, and overall physical and mental well-being through regular exercise. These activities also improve social skills and foster a sense of community.

All Ability Program: All equipment is supplied. Sports and activities have been modified and cater for all levels of ability and fitness.

Weekly Sessions: Sessions run from 3:45pm to 5pm, commencing in the second week of the school term, and go for 8 weeks.

Cost: Thanks to the support from Telethon 7, the total cost of the program is $40.00 per participant or $5.00 per session. Register for a FREE Come & Try Session!

3 x Locations:

Monday: MANDURAH - Coodanup Community Centre, Wanjeep Street, Coodanup

Tuesday: COCKBURN - Jandakot Hall, 770 North Lake Rd, South Lake

Thursday: JOONDALUP - Rob Baddock Community Hall, 130 Dampier Ave, Kallaroo

Term Two commences:

MANDURAH 5 May 2025

COCKBURN 6 May 2025

JOONDALUP 8 May 2025

SAVER PLUS

Empowering families with financial literacy and savings!

Saver Plus is a program designed to help eligible families develop essential financial skills and build savings for education costs.

If parents commit to saving up to $50 a month for 10 months, ANZ will match their savings up to $500 for education costs, such as school uniforms, stationary, textbooks, computers.

For more details, please visit www.saverplus.org.au or join an information session (flyer attached)

Thank you for your support in empowering families with financial literacy and savings skills.

Funded by Dept Social Services, Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ, delivered by The Smith Family.

Further information: 21 years Saver Plus Impact Report

Disability National Championship

Entries Open for the 36th National Tenpin Bowling Championship for Persons with a Disability

The Championship will be held at Zone Bowling Morley from 4–14 June 2025

Entries can be sent to ADTiEntries@outlook.com , and questions regarding the event can be directed to secretary.adti@gmail.com .

https://tenpin.org.au/entries-open-for-the-36th-national-tenpin-bowling-championship-for-persons-with-a-disability/

Perth SkillsWest Careers & Employment Expo

Registrations are open for 2025!
We would love to welcome your school to our 2025 event.

July 24, 25 & 26, 2025 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Expo is packed with Free advice, you can…
Talk with over 160 Educators, Course Providers & Employers
Gain Free Career Advice
Discover Jobs of the Future
Experience the Free Career Seminars
Enjoy the WorldSkills Try’a Skill Zones
Talk with key organisations at the CTF Construction Hub
Find your Ideal Role at the Australian Defence Force Display

To register, go to:

http://www.careersemploymentexpo.com.au/Perth%20Schools%20Booking%20Form.html

We look forward to putting on another successful event and can’t wait to welcome you in July!

Further Information available at: http://www.careersemploymentexpo.com.au/Perth.html

Malibu School Newsletter - 2025, Term 1, Week 10