Congratulations on a successful Term 1 Foxwell students and families! For our Year 7s there were lots of new learnings and building of confidence in their new high school landscape and for all students there were learnings about the responsibilities that come with stepping into their respective year levels. Within our inclusion department we were able to launch a more comprehensive style of case management, that brought more staff from Foxwell into our Inclusion team than ever before. While there have been hurdles with staff stepping into other roles, together we have pulled together towards a consistent model of support for your students. We thank you for your understanding throughout Term 1, and continued patience as we continue to develop this model. 

Moving into Term 2 with necessary timetable changes brought on by adding new staff to the mix, there will be some inevitable case management changes. Please be assured these case manager changes will be communicated with you as the parent first and foremost, so if you hear anything not directly from me please let me know and please ignore until you receive further communication from me directly.

Over the break, if any external support structures for your student change or diagnosis information is updated, please also communicate with me directly at emgil0@eq.edu.au so I can ensure appropriate supports are in place for Term 2. 

Finally, if you find yourself in need of extra supports over this break, the Wellways Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free support for carers through a network of regional Carer Gateway service providers. If you support a family member or friend who has a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, terminal illness, or is frail aged you can access free supports via Carer Gateway. You don't need to be a new carer to use Carer Gateway services – any carer can use the services at any time in their caring journey. Supports range from counselling to career planning to emergency respite and are just a call or an email away. To make contact with the Wellways Carer Gateway contact at 1300111400 or at enquiries@wellways.org 

Have a restful break with family and friends this Easter and we will see your students on Monday April 17th! 

Elle Bullock - Head of Inclusion