Our first six weeks of Term 1 have been wonderfully positive, and it has been a joy to see our students settling into routines, embracing learning, and contributing to a warm and connected school community.

Our Prep cohort has had an amazing start to school life. They are now attending until 3:00pm each day, and this week they will transition to full‑time attendance. Their confidence, maturity, and eagerness to learn have impressed every staff member who has worked with them.

A special mention must also go to our Prep parents and carers, who are navigating this big transition with calm, positivity, and great support for their children.

Our Tuning In to Kids sessions, held each Tuesday morning and led by one of our Occupational Therapists, Sinead, continue to be very well attended. These sessions focus on Emotion Coaching—a research‑based approach that helps parents and carers respond to children’s emotions in ways that support healthy emotional development.

Families have shared that they are finding the strategies practical, reassuring, and immediately useful at home.

Our School-Based Apprenticeship students have hit the ground running. The baking students produced delicious bread and scones last week, which were very enthusiastically received by staff. It’s wonderful to see their skills developing so quickly and their pride in their work growing each week.

Cloud Studio launched last week with great energy and creativity. Selected students are invited to attend and connect through dancing, singing, and drawing. The atmosphere has been joyful, and it’s already becoming a highlight of the week for many of our budding artists and performers.

Our Aerobics Team have met a couple of times to begin work on their 2026 program. With previous teams winning the National Finals, we are excited and confident about what this year’s group will achieve. Their enthusiasm and commitment are already shining through.

Permission Forms

A friendly reminder to please check your child’s school bag for any outstanding permission forms. Each year we require families to renew our General Permission Form, which covers:

Local excursions (e.g., visits to the local oval)
Photo permissions for newsletters and publications
Additional routine school activities

These forms are now overdue and need to be returned as soon as possible. Your prompt attention ensures that all students can participate fully and safely in school activities.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we move through the term together. Wishing all families a calm, happy, and productive fortnight ahead.

STATE SCHOOL RELIEF

Families wishing to access support through State Schools’ Relief are encouraged to contact the school.

Please email naranga.sch@education.vic.gov.au for assistance with placing an order or for further information.

PICK UP ARRANGEMENTS

If your child will be collected instead of taking the bus home, please email the school so we can let their teacher know. naranga.sch@education.vic.gov.au

If a worker or carer is picking up your child, please send your consent via email and make sure they hold a valid Working With Children Check.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and supported.

END OF DAY BUS COLLECTION

A reminder to please ensure students who ride the bus are met promptly at their drop-off. Drivers cannot leave students unattended without written permission. If no adult is present, the bus waits 3 minutes before continuing. Unattended students will be returned to school, and parents will be contacted for pickup.

Thank you for helping us keep all students safe.

EASTER RAFFLE DONATIONS

Frankston Communities for Children

Dads Chat Workshop Series

This FREE four-week workshop series is being facilitated by Tony Vallance from Building Better Brains. It’s for dads, step-parents, grandfathers or male carers who want real talk and practical tools to help give kids the best shot at thriving.

Commencing: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Time: 7.00pm-9:00pm

Where: Frankston North Community Centre, 26 Mahogany Avenue, Frankston North

Registration is essential. To register scan the QR code on the flyer below or click here

Download the flyer here

Naranga School Therapy Team

Jenny - Wellbeing Officer and NDIS Navigator 2 days per week:

As the Wellbeing Officer, I attend care team meetings and support students and families . I have informal check ins with students. As NDIS navigator, I assist families with NDIS enquiries and organise on site visits from Local Area Coordinators. I also assist families and students with external therapists, NDIS support coordinators and behaviour Support Practitioners.

Sarah Ingram and Sinead Taylor – Occupational Therapists:

In OT we support students to participate and develop independence in everyday school activities. We can support in areas such as fine motor skills, handwriting, personal care, sensory regulation and modifying the classroom environment for better for better access.

Sigrid Svensson – Speech Pathologist:

My job as the speech pathologist at Naranga School is to support students with communication differences and difficulties to learn, play and build connections with their teachers and peers.

I support students by putting things in place so that students can understand and participate to the best of their ability at Naranga school.

Georgia Major - Mental Health Practitioner:

As the Naranga MHP I support students through providing individual counselling, group interventions, and classroom wellbeing recommendations. I support students with understanding of their emotions and regulation skill, working through friendship or relationship difficulties and with targeted support around topics such as grief, depression/low mood, and anxiety/stress.

Michelle Spence – Student Engagement and Wellbeing Tema leader - Psychologist:

Michelle is responsible for the daily oversight of the Therapy Team and Therapeutic programs. She manages the referral process and the mental health care of our students.

Jordan Moir – Therapy Assistant:

As a Therapy Assistant, my role is to support students develop skills that will have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing. I work under the guidance of the Therapy Team to facilitate programs, provide 1:1 support and assist in the implementation of therapeutic interventions.

MEDICATION

The information below is from the Department of Education policy advisory line.

Schools must ensure all medication to be administered is:

accompanied by written advice providing directions for appropriate storage and administration
in the original container with the original label including the name of the student, information on the dosage and time to be administered
within its expiry date
stored according to the product instructions, particularly in relation to temperature.

Schools should encourage parents or carers to consider whether they can administer medication outside the school day, such as before and after school and before bed.

Over-the-counter medications (including paracetamol) require a medication authority form.

LIBRARY

VICTORIAN CONTAINER DEPOSIT SCHEME

ANNUAL PRIVACY REMINDER FOR OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

Amharic
Arabic
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese

The Naranga Newsletter

Term 1 2026

Issue 3 · 05 Mar 2026

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