NARARA / THE ENTRANCE NORTH / VALLEY VIEW

Term 3 Week 2 August 2nd 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Principal’s Message ……………………….…...1

Continued…………….2

Senior Camp…….…..2

NDIS and Transition Post School…………..3

Family Support Services………………..3

NE Canteen photos 4

Narara art photos...5

Awards………………….6

Contributions, dates & things to remember ….……………………......7

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GLENVALE NEWS The Newsletter of Glenvale School

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Dear Glenvale Community,

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope that

everyone had a good holiday period,

and I know that the staff appreciated a

chance to recharge before launching

back into another busy term.

All of our staff attended the Special

Education Principals’ and Leaders’

Association state special education

conference in Sydney. This was a great

professional learning opportunity

where special schools present to each

other a range of the projects and

initiatives that they are developing or

implementing in their schools.

Unlike much of the professional

learning in the state, this conference

focuses on special education. It also

includes our valued learning and

support staff who usually don’t get the

opportunity for targeted days like this.

Over 1,400 teachers, leaders and

support staff from special schools and

settings around the state attended.

Thanks to staff who had an early start

and late arrival home from a long day

of work.

Back to the ongoing matter of student

health, if your child requires an

asthma management plan, epilepsy

plan or anaphylaxis plan can you

please ensure that these are prepared

and updated by your GP and returned

to the school. Some GP’s are choosing

not to use the appropriate forms, if

you can insist that would be

appreciated, but if they don’t use the

PEN forms please ensure all

information is included if they provide

it in another form. It is essential that if

we have an emergency that our staff

have the most current and in-date

health care management advice to

ensure correct procedures are

followed and that we minimise risk to

students.

Another important factor in reducing

risk and ensuring student health and

safety is that the school has at least

one primary and two additional

secondary contact phone numbers in

case of an emergency. It is a

Department of Education prerequisite

of enrolment that at least three

contact numbers are available and

working. We have had the

unfortunate and distressing situations

where the school has had to arrange

an ambulance when we have been

unable to contact any parent, relative

or carer. Please ensure that the

numbers you provide work, are able to

be answered during the school day

and that any contact listed is aware

that they are an emergency contact.

We celebrate the hand-over

presentation of our new bus this week

so there will be some photos at last

for the next newsletter in a fortnight.

The work at North Entrance campus

continues with most of the ground

clearing and cottage move complete.

We are now awaiting the

environmental assessments before

our new buildings arrive.

The Narara campus is still waiting for the installation of air-conditioning for our school hall and heating in the

student muster areas. Unfortunately all these works need to go through a centralised asset management sys-

tems which is extremely slow.

Finally, I hope that all parents and carers appreciated the new report formats that came out last term. I am al-

ways happy to get feedback.

SEPLA Conference Rosehill Racecourse 2019

Regards as always. Matt

2019 Point Wolstoncroft Sport

and Recreation Centre Camp

To be held Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd August

Thank you for paying the $50 deposit for the camp. If you have not also paid the next

instalment of $60 can you please make the payment ASAP (payment can be made via

our webpage www.glenvale-s.schools.nsw.edu.au. Go to the ‘Make a Payment’ tab

and follow the links). The amount of the next instalment will be advised, this depends

on fund raising activities currently being carried out.

Thanks,

Camp Committee.

CENTRAL COAST FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES Our grandparent peer support groups are a great way for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren to meet and get some support over a cuppa. Peer support groups meet regularly at venues across the Central Coast during school terms. We currently have 3 groups operating out of two locations on the Central Coast: Wyong SaCCs Centre - on the FIRST Friday of the month - the first group for term 3 will be on the 2nd August Erina Centre, Erina Fair - on the SECOND and LAST Friday of the month - the first group for term 3 will be on the 26th July These support groups provide a great opportunity for grandparents raising their grandchildren to meet other grandparents carers and link in with the community. Call or text Kristina on 0422 674 501 for more information. No need to register, just turn up! Regards, Bronwyn Flanagan Support Teacher Transition Department of Education (Gosford Region, 7-12) Based- Glenvale School, Main Campus. Narara. 2250 Direct Phone Line: (02) 4325 0792 School Phone: (02) 4325 7783 Fax: (02) 4323 6326

The Tuggerah Education Dept’s Transition team and St Vincent DePaul’s NDIS

LAC (Local Area Coordinator) team

are coming to Glenvale SSP.

Please book a time if …

You having trouble accessing NDIS?

Have questions about Post School Planning?

Need support to understand funding for post school programs?

When- Wednesday 14th August

Where- Glenvale SSP, School library

Times- 9am to 11am

The day will be organised like a ‘Hot desk’ process

and we will book in 15 minute timeslots.

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Please RSVP below or email bronwyn.carberry@det.nsw.edu.au

Parent’s name _____________________________

I would like to see LAC team- to Access the NDIS or

understand post school funding .

Transition team- Post school planning

Preferred time-

From 9am From 10am Anytime

Best contact to confirm time ________________________

Canteen at North Entrance…

Room 5

Week 1

Narara

Room 1: Leonie M.

Room 2: Hamish G.

Room 3: Archie VD.

Room 4: Reggie-Lee B.

Room 5: Broc B.

Room 6: Tyler E.

Room 8: Declan M.

Room 9: Tanya N.

Room 10: Edward V.

Room 11: Dante M.

Room 12: Nicholas H.

Room 13: Aiden G.

Room 14: Zac P.

Room 15: Justyn S.

Room 16: Beau M.

Week 1

North Entrance

Room 1:

Room 2:

Room 3:

Room 4:

Room 5:

Room 6:

Room 7:

Our

Playground

Stars

Room 1: Ethan R.

Room 2: Michael B.

Room 3: Oscar O.

Room 4: Maddison M.

Room 5: Jaxon S.

Room 6: Bailey W.

Room 8: Nimalan S.

Room 9: Ella P.

Room 10: Ayden W.

Room 11: Ewan L.

Room 12: Ned H.

Room 13: Brodie M.

Room 14: Ilija D.

Room 15: Callum L.

Room 16: Harry M.

Week 2 Narara

Room 1: Gary M.

Room 2 Ruby A.

Room 3: Jesse W.

Room 4: Riley N.

Room 5: Georjia H.

Room 6: Mitchell W.

Room 7: Jarred C.

Week 2 North Entrance

Sorry, no

awards

this week

Voluntary School Contributions

Every public school asks for a small contribution towards the many

costs associated with education programs.

At Glenvale, we ask that parents contribute $35 per child each year.

This has not changed for many years and is very small in compari-

son to other schools, even though our costs can be much higher.

Please consider sending in the $35 as soon as you are able to do so;

a payment can be made via our webpage www.glenvale-s.schools.nsw.edu.au. Go

to the ‘Make a Payment’ tab and follow the links.

Many thanks to those who have already done so.

All donations to the school over $2 are tax deductible as Glenvale is registered

with the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift.

Term 3

Please return permission notes and information

regarding students ASAP.

Dates /Things to Remember

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