Term 2 Wrap Up ..............

It’s been wonderful spending time in classrooms and seeing students put the finishing touches on their Semester One learning. There’s a real sense of pride in what they’ve achieved, and while it’s been a busy and productive term, everyone is certainly looking forward to a well-earned break.

We’ve shared so many great moments this term—Mother’s Day celebrations, the Junior School swimming program, Junior School camp, our cross-country event, and the ongoing work education programs in the senior school. All of these experiences have helped create an energetic and engaging learning environment for our students.

On Wednesday, we had school photo day, and students were excited to show off their new uniforms featuring our new school logo. A special shout-out to Maggie, who took pride of place front and center in the whole-school photo! Maggie has also been working hard on mastering pressing the greeting button in the mornings.

Our senior students are continuing to enjoy their Friday morning social time, with cooperative games quickly becoming a favourite part of the week.

The Wednesday Horticulture group has been hard at work designing and planning new garden beds. It’s been fantastic to see students so involved—sharing ideas and helping shape our school garden.

We’re also very excited to share that our new school building has been nominated for the Master Builders School Awards. It’s a wonderful recognition of the quality and design of this fantastic space.

We’re looking forward to seeing many of you at our final assembly on Friday as we celebrate our SRC and come together as a school community.

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the term. Wishing everyone a happy, safe and relaxing break.

Conversation Guide

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Outdoor Education Group

Our Outdoor Education group has had an incredible semester filled with adventure, learning and personal growth. Students have developed a wide range of outdoor skills, including pitching tents, cooking on Trangia's, fishing, stand-up paddle boarding, rock climbing and understanding the importance of nutrition and fueling their bodies. Through long walks, new challenges and hands-on experiences, every student has stepped outside their comfort zone and shown resilience, determination and teamwork. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow throughout the semester, and I am incredibly proud of the effort, courage and positive attitude each student has brought to every session.

Parent Information – Free Child Safety Sessions

We would like to share an important opportunity from Frankston City Council that supports families in building confidence and skills around child safety.

Proactive prevention of child sexual abuse is essential in addressing the ever-increasing rates of harm against children. One of the most effective ways to support prevention is by helping parents, carers, and grandparents develop the skills, knowledge, language, and confidence to have regular, brief, and natural conversations with children about their body and personal safety.

In partnership with the South East Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA), Frankston City Council is offering a series of free, informal, and practical sessions for community members.

These sessions aim to:

Reduce fear and uncertainty around discussing personal safety with children
Demonstrate how simple and natural these conversations can be
Provide practical strategies using age-appropriate story books, nursery rhymes, and everyday activities

Each session will also include:

A showcase of relevant children’s books available through Frankston City Libraries
A curated selection of additional recommended resources
Free materials for families to use at home
Access to Child Body Safety Kits, which will be available at participating community centers

We encourage all interested families to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to build confidence in supporting children’s safety and wellbeing.

Please see the attached flyer for session dates and locations.

Aerobics Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors for your continued support of the aerobics team. Your encouragement and contribution make a real difference, helping our athletes train, perform, and shine with confidence.

Thank you to Office Furniture Company for being a major sponsor—your generous support makes a meaningful difference to our aerobics team.

Thank you to Hunters Industrials Pty Ltd for being a major sponsor—your generous support is greatly appreciated and makes a significant difference to our aerobics team.

Thank you for your generous donation of ice packs, which greatly supports the health and recovery of our aerobics team.

Thank you to Beleza for being a sponsor—your valued support is greatly appreciated and helps our aerobics team thrive.

Thank you to Melbourne Office Supplies for being a sponsor—your generous support is truly appreciated.

Naidoc Family Day

Mobile phones

A timely reminder that the Department of Education requires students who bring mobile phones to school to hand them to their classroom teacher, where they will be securely stored for the day.

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.

Work experience

Calling Local Businesses – We Need You!

Some of our Naranga Pathways students are gearing up for work experience in Term 3 and are excited to explore real‑world workplaces.

If you have a business — or know someone who does — and could offer a student an opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with our Careers and Transitions Coordinator:

Bek Mantell

Bek.mantell@education.vic.gov.au

9788 2222

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.

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) requires a medical authority form that can be filled out at the office.

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