With a late newsletter last fortnight, it's hard to image that we have achieved so much. This fortnight our students, staff and community once again shared their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, showcasing a wonderful display of dance, information and history. Ms Diedre Brumby our Cultural Liaison Officer supported our Indigenous Leaders and Cultural Ambassadors to host the event and assisted in guiding our dance groups through many practice sessions and for that we are very thankful. Thank you also to the rangers from the Western Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation Group who shared their work and provided a special Didgeridoo performance.
On Friday our Prep students celebrated their 100th day of school with an 'olden days' theme. We had many 'little' old people enjoying a piece of celebration cake and participating in a range of rotations from making fairy bread, a 100 days crown and much more. For our Year 4 & 5 students they were lucky enough to take a trip to Mareeba SHS for a matinée of their 2022 Variety Show. From all accounts it was a great show!
Mareeba SS is widely recognised for our Inclusive approach to education, ensuring that every day every child is learning and achieving. At Mareeba SS, Inclusion is acknowledging, respecting and supporting our diverse school community to grow and succeed. We know that to achieve this, our behaviours need to match this. We encourage all of our students, staff, families and community members alike to recognise these behaviours as our expectations and demonstrate these 'day in, day out'.
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The countdown is on until our Mareeba State School Fancy Dress Ball next Friday 12th August, 6-8:30pm. Volunteers & donations are still needed for the night. Please see your child's teacher or call the office to register your help. Remember donations of cakes, slices and biscuits are greatly appreciated on the day.
- Gates open at 5:30pm – cash only event
- Prizes for best dressed Junior boy & girl (Years Prep -2)
- Prizes for best dressed Senior boy & girl (Years 3-6)
- Prize for best dressed family
- Hot food, drinks, ice creams & cake available
- Dancing & Disco
- Hope to see you there!
Just a reminder that families would have received an email invitation to participate in the annual School Opinion Survey. Survey closes Friday, 12th August. Finally, I wish each and every one of our Mareeba SS students participating in the Tablelands District Athletics Carnival at the end of this week all the very best – we will be cheering you on from school.