28 October 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principal's Report

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

2017 Year 1 and 4 iPad Program

The response to our 2017 iPad program has been immense, thank you to those families from Prep and Year 3 with children going into Year 1 and Year 4 next year.

The purchasing portal has been very busy in processing all of the orders. Please remember that if you have returned the EOI's you are then required to jump on the link below and purchase. Some families have been concerned about meeting the Pre-Christmas deadline of the 24th of this month for orders to arrive before the Christmas break, the portal for these orders will remain open until Sunday the 30th. Orders placed after the 30th of October won't be delivered until term 1 2017.

The portal will remain open for the remainder of the year for those people that require delivery in Term 1 2017.

Please note: For parents that have already ordered can you please confirm receipt of sales reference number starting 99XXX as confirmation or your order, if this confirmation email has not been received please contact jon.tapia@compnow.com.au to confirm your order has been placed.

There are multiple payment options provided and these are all detailed on the website.

Please select the following link to access the portal.

U2B Extension Program

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the very best education for every student at Coomera Springs, I am delighted to announce the introduction of our new Academic Extension Program. At Coomera Springs we recognise the need to meet the diverse academic needs of all of our students and the Academic Extension Program is focused on providing learning opportunities for students that extend beyond the regular classroom.

Through careful analysis of assessment data, and in consultation with classroom teachers, we have identified students who would benefit in being part of our Academic Extension Program. Students have been selected on the basis that they are at an academic level which allows them to miss some class time in order to work at a higher, more challenging level. Students will need to catch up on anything they miss if it is part of an assessment task to ensure all learning tasks are completed within the prescribed timeframe.

The Program will provide enrichment opportunities for students to further their academic abilities by engaging in extension learning in literacy and numeracy. The learning environment will be intellectually challenging and designed to motivate students to extend their knowledge, understanding and application, and enhance their learning skills. Mrs Jacqueline Rooks who is a highly accomplished experienced teacher is driving this exciting program.

Coomera Springs State School Mo Bro's 2017

This November, 14 of our male staff are raising awareness for men's health by participating on Movember. Throughout November you may see the male teachers rocking some glorious facial hair all in the name of charity. We will be holding a fundraiser on the 22nd November where the students will be able to get a Mo of their choice painted on by one of the Mo Bro's for a gold coin donation. We will also being selling raffle tickets to go in the draw to win a Manper (male hamper). Keep your eyes peeled on Facebook and through emails for more information on where you can purchase the raffle tickets.

If you are wanting to donate directly to the Coomera Springs State School Movember page follow the link below. We all appreciate every donation as it all supports men's health.

Class Preferences for 2017

As I mentioned last fortnight in our newsletter, it's that time of the year when our teachers begin the long process of organising class structures and lists for 2017.

Over the last few years we have changed our process slightly in that we have made our class lists available in the final few days of Term 4. This will again occur in 2016. It's very important to understand that our structures and class placements are only in DRAFT. Our staffing model is not finalised until the 8th day of the new school year. Before this point we work solely on predications, so in turn this means change is always possible.

Each year we offer our parents the opportunity to request friendship placements. You can once again do this and send them through to me on thale22@eq.edu.au or alternatively you can hand deliver a letter to the office addressed to Taylor Haley.

Also, please remember that the requests are only for friendship groupings and you cannot request a particular teacher. Teacher requests are not considered in this process.

Parent requests will close on Friday 4th November.

Are you leaving us at the end of 2016?

We are such a transient population on the Gold Coast and we may have families leaving us. So if you know that you are not returning to Coomera Springs State School in 2017, could you please let the school office know (this does not include our Year 6 students transitioning to high school).

School Fete

Last Friday our school celebrated the 2016 School Fete. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our unbelievable P&C executive team and their merry band of tireless volunteers. For those of you that attended I'm sure you would all agree that the evening was a huge success.

It's important to remember that our entire P&C team are volunteers and that they are working long and at times stressful hours to support the Coomera Springs community. A special thanks to Mrs Sharon Sharp, Mrs Keli Cowey and Mrs Renee Tobin for all of their efforts.

It would be remiss of me to not mention the outstanding support we have received from;

• Ray White Upper Coomera
• Autobarn Upper Coomera
• Amcal Chemist
• Sensational Slushees
• Mr Mark Boothman
• Mr Burt Van Manen
• Mrs Donna Gates

The students and staff of Coomera Springs thank you.

Awards, Christmas Concerts and Graduation Events

Term 4 marks a time in the year for many celebrations. Please add these important dates to your calendar.

• Tuesday 29th of November - Christmas Concerts
• Monday 5th of December - Junior and Senior Award Ceremonies
• Monday 5th of December – Year 6 Graduation Dinner
• Wednesday 7th of December – Year 6 Final Roll Call

Coomera Springs Behaviour Committee

Parents are valuable partners in supporting the school and their child's learning and behaviour. Parents have valuable insights about how to best support their child's behaviour and learning. The Coomera Springs Positive Behaviour for Learning Committee is seeking a parent of the school to join our committee. If you would be interested in nominating yourself please email Taylor Haley at thale22@eq.edu.au

Staffing Change

Farewell Mr Hartley

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Mr Dave Hartley will be once again leaving our school to continue his leadership journey. Dave has been successful in picking up the Acting Principal position at Shailer Park State School. This position starts on the 7th of November and will continue until the end of 2017.

I thank Dave for everything that he has brought to Coomera Springs and wish him all the success in the future. Our school will be a little poorer for his absence. Good luck you will certainly be missed.

Farewell Mrs Ogden

Once again in our school newsletter I say farewell to a teacher that has been with us for 3 years. Mrs Louisa Ogden has been successful in picking up a position at a local private school. I would like to thank Mrs Ogden for her service, passion and commitment in her time at Coomera Springs. Mrs Ogden will be an enormous loss to our staffing family.

Gold Coast Health Oral Health (Dental) Services

Gold Coast Oral Health Services are offering free dental check-ups to children in Prep to Year 6.

This service will be provided on-site by the Mobile Dental Clinic. Hours of operation for this clinic area follow:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7.45 am – 4.30 pm. (no Friday appointments)

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7.45 am – 4.30 pm (no Wednesday appointments)

To arrange an appointment for your child telephone:

The Oral Health Client Service Centre
Number: 1300 300 850
Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm

Excluding Public Holidays

Child Dental Benefit Schedule Vouchers are accepted. When your child's $1000 cap is reached, there will be no out-of-pocket expenses provided your child meets *eligibility criteria.

* Eligibility – All Queensland resident children aged four years or older who have not completed year 10 of secondary school.

Further information on public funded oral health services can be accessed via:

Kind Regards
Taylor Haley/Acting Principal

News from our Deputies

Booklists for 2017

Booklists for 2017 are currently being prepared for online ordering by our supplier, Kookaburra. As soon as the online portal is ready, we will email all parents with the information and a link to the website.

Music Centre of Excellence 2017

We are very excited to announce that there will be another Music Centre of Excellence Class going in to Year 3 next year! There will be a parent information session in Week 4 of this term for the parents of our current Year 2 cohort. During the session you will hear all about the benefits of Music Education, the particulars of our program here at CSSS, and some examples of learning opportunities experienced by the COE class from 2016.

The date will be published closer to the time, parents of our current Year 2 students are encouraged to come along and hear about this exciting program!

The COE will be designed to support and complement the school's academic programs to increase student achievement across all curriculum areas. The benefits to children who study music are widely known and supported by research. The following is a summary of points from the "Music to Our Ears" report, which is a joint initiative of the Music Council of Australia:

a. Learning music develops and improves learning abilities.

b. Learning music improves auditory skills.

c. Learning music enhances early childhood development of the brain.

d. Learning music can enhance non-musical abilities.

e. Learning music improves test scores in key academic subjects.

f. Learning music helps under-achieving students catch up

Report Cards

Our teaching teams are busy not only finalising report card comments, but more importantly, teaching and assessing student knowledge and skills within their classrooms. If you are planning going on a short break and taking your child out of school at any stage this term, please understand that important assessment is taking place and that this may have an impact on the level of evidence that teachers will have when reporting on your child. Report cards will be distributed in the last week of term. As we always recommend, if you have a concern about your child's academic development before report cards are released, please always feel confident in accessing your child's teacher as your first point of contact.

Year 6 Graduation

Monday December 5th is shaping up to be a night to remember for our Year Six students. This year's graduation dinner will be at Movieworld and our students have a lot to look forward to. As I have reminded them, their studies over the next few weeks are paramount and this needs to remain as their focus. The graduation dinner however, will be a wonderful celebration of our students' journey at Coomera Springs State School. Please see Judy at the payment window or pay online for your family's graduation tickets.

Thank You and Farewell

It is with some sadness and excitement that I announce my departure from the Coomera Springs Community. As of Monday 7th of November until the end of next year, I will be the Acting Principal of Shailer Park State School. My leadership journey has certainly been an eventful one so far, and my time at Coomera Springs has been immensely rewarding. To Mr Haley, Mrs Gill and the members of our Admin team, it's been a pleasure working with you all. Our amazing teachers and teacher-aides are as passionate as you will ever see and our wonderful ladies in the office have definitely kept me on my toes! To our auxiliary staff, thank you for keeping our school beautiful. Thank you to our P&C who are just amazing, and do so much behind the scenes to make our school great. But most of all, thank you to our students. You are the reason that I put one hundred percent into all that I do. I will certainly miss you all. Thank you Coomera Springs.

Dave Hartley/Elvis Gegić/Acting Deputy Gabby Raffin

News from our Hoses

SEP High School Transition

This term our SEP team will be working with the local high schools and our Year 6 students on transition programs.

Students attending Pimpama High School the transition days, times and an outline of the activity are listed below.

Week 4 - Tuesday 25th October - 9:00-10:15am - etting to know you

Week 5 - Tuesday 1st November - 10:10-11:20am - Scavenger Hunt: Map activity

Week 6 - Tuesday 8th November - 9:00-11:15am - My PSSC Passport

Week 7 - Tuesday 15th November - 9:00-10:15am - Art activity

Week 8 - Tuesday 22nd November - 10:10-11:20am - Using computers and laptops

Week 9 - Tuesday 29th November - 9:00-10:10am - Timetables Tournament

Week 10 - Whole School Transition Day

Students Attending Ormeau Woods High School the transition days and times are listed below:

Week 2 - Thursday 13th October - 8:45-10:45am

Week 3 - Thursday 20th October - 8:45-10:45am

Week 4 - Thursday 27th October - 8:45-10:45am

Week 5 - Thursday 3rd November - 8:45-10:45am

Attendance on all days at nominated school is required.

News from our Chaplain

Chappy News

This fortnight has been a great opportunity for myself to finally get Mini Men Shed happening with the first group underway to starting their first project. I would firstly like to thank all those who have generously donated tool, bikes, scooters and wood work materials. It would not happen without your generosity. As for other news that is about all for the time being.

Food for thought

These last few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride with lots of things happening but particularly, the passing of a close friend of mine who was more of an adopted grandpa. He was a very loving and caring man and was someone who always had time for other people. We actually met a number of years ago at my favourite coffee shop and over time became really close because every time we saw each other we would always sit and have a chat, sometimes those chats went for a few hours. He taught me that it wasn't about getting ahead in life. It was about caring for the people around you and doing your part for society. He was the type of person who would take hours to get somewhere because he would just keep stopping to talk to people. Sometimes we get so caught up in things that are going on for us, and forget about those around us. I was challenged to make sure that I don't forget the people around me but instead, do everything I can to help those around me and play my part in the community. R.I.P. Arnie.

News from our Guidance Officer

Social Media and Children

We believe that parents need to be aware of the apps that are on their child's device and how they are being used. These apps also have a large impact on peer-groups and friendships that exist within our school setting. As outlined below, most of our students are not of legal age to even have a social media account. Like you, we want to keep our students safe, whilst also teaching them appropriate usage of information and communication technologies.

Please also refer to the support guidelines that have been published on the Australian Government's e-safety website.

Facebook: Facebook is available to people over the age of 13. Facebook will not create an account for a person who lists their age as under 13.

Instagram: You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

Musical.ly: Musical.ly is intended for people over the age of 13, based on the following content warning: Infrequent/mild profanity or crude humour

• Infrequent/mild sexual content and nudity
• Infrequent/mild mature/suggestive themes
• Infrequent/mild cartoon or fantasy violence
• Infrequent/mild alcohol, tobacco, or drug use or references

Other important information to be aware about when using Music.ly includes:

• users (aka Musers) can search for other users near their own location/city
• muser-generated videos can be viewed and shared on other social media and messaging apps. This means, you may lose control of who sees your video
• musers can comment on other muser's videos.

Kik Messenger: Kik is available to people over the age of 13. However, if you are between the ages of 13-18 years old, you may only use the site if your parent or guardian consents to the Terms of Service on your behalf.

Snapchat: Snapchat is intended for people who are at least 13 years old. Persons under the age of 13 are prohibited from creating Snapchat accounts. For certain features or functionality offered, users must be at least 18 years old.

As a school, we will do all we can to keep our students safe and teach cyber-safety behaviours. We also continue to teach social skills and behaviours that promote positive friendships and interactions. Please monitor your child's usage of their device and refer to the above link for any parental support or guidance relating to cyber-safety.

News from our IT Department

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News from our PE Department

Gala Sports Day

On Tuesday 25th October, the students from year 4-6 completed another successful day Gala Sports Day. We are very proud of our students as they showed great sportsmanship and showcased their athletic abilities in both AFL and Netball.

I would like to thank all of the teachers that came along and made the day run smoothly and a huge thankyou to AFL QLD and Helensvale State High School students that helped set up and referee our games.

Thank you to the PE teachers from Highland Reserve and Park Lake State Schools for helping Mr Gall coordinate four great carnivals throughout the year.

Congratulations to the boys who won the AFL shield on overall points and to the Year fives for winning in their year level. Congratulations to the girls for trying their best against a tough competition. All of the teams played very well.

We look forward to doing it all again in 2017.

News from our Music Department

Footsteps to Fame

Congratulations to the WINNERS of the Footsteps to Fame Grand Final on Thursday 13th October:

Junior Singing – Shari E "Fight Song"
Junior Mix it Up – Sarah F, Grace U, Gracie W, Kirra R (Dance/Singing) "Don't worry about me"
Junior Dance - Caillat S "Justice Crew Medley"
Senior Singing - Haylee B "Popular" from Wicked
Senior Mix it Up – Jamie C (Piano) "Allegro Non Troppo"
Senior Dance – Macey G "Firework"

In addition to receiving a prize the winners had the opportunity to perform for the school community at the Spring Carnival (Fete) on Friday evening and they did a wonderful job! Congratulations to everyone!

Music Shirts

Our performing ensembles are looking amazing in their new Music Shirts. If your child is in Band, Strings, Choir or Drumline now is the time to order your Music Shirt – available from the uniform shop for $28. Music Shirts can also be worn to school on Thursdays.

Music Centre of Excellence Class

Thank you to the Parents of Yr 2 students who attended the Music Centre of Excellence 2017 Information Session on Wednesday. Expression of Interest Forms are due to Mrs Robyn Anstey in the school office by FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER.

Instrumental Music Information Session

An information session for parents and students interested in joining our school Instrumental Music Program in 2017 will be held on WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER at 3.30pm. We will be recruiting Beginner Strings students from the current Year 2 classes and Beginner Woodwind, Brass and Percussion students from the current Year 3 classes. For further information please contact Mrs Alison Murray on amurr51@eq.edu.au

News from our Librarian

Dear Parents and Carers,

BOOK FAIR is NEXT WEEK!!!!

It is that time of year again when we get to showcase a whole range of Children's Books in our Library.

October 31st-11th November 2016

The first week students will be viewing the Book Fair to find out what is available to buy and filling out their wish lists.

The second week starting Monday 7th November, parents, carers and students will be able to start buying.

WEEK 2 TIMES for BUYING.

Times for Parents and Students: from 7th – 11th Nov.

Mon - 7:30am – 3:00pm
Tues - 7:30am - 8:45am 3:00pm – 3:40pm.
Wed - 7:30am - 3:40pm
Thurs - 7:30am -10:30am 2:45pm - 3:40pm
Frid - 7:30am - 8:45am 10:30am – 11:00am.

Please note once again, to make it easy for payments, you are able to pay by Credit / Debit Card, by cash and by paying Online and sending the order form back to school to purchase your item.

Thank you for your understanding and hope this will be easier for all. If you have any queries, please contact me in the IZONE Centre. [Library]

Please stay tuned and look for notices on the class windows. Please note, due to Book fair there will be no Book club this term.

Happy Reading,
Sue Marriott.

News from our Classrooms and around the School

School fete 2017

Prep

WALT Share quantities equally

Year 2

In Year 2 we conducted an experiment to trap air in
water- the tissue in the cup didn't get wet!

News from our P&C President

Coomera Springs Spring Fair

Thankyou to eveyone who came out on Friday night for our school fair. It was a fantastic night had by all and the fireworks were definitely worth the wait!

A special thank you to eveyone who helped to make the night a huge success. I would like to give a special shout out to the following people: Theresa Grima, Emma Prince, Renee Tobin, Melissa Angus,Kylie Edwards, Megan Arnold and especially Keli Pitchford.

We had amazing volunteers here from 6am on Friday morning until the fete finished and we were packed up.

School Disco

Our final disco for 2016 is coming up in November. Please keep an eye out on facebook and emails for more information!

Volunteers Needed

Do you have a spare hour 1 or 2 days a week? We are looking for volunteers to help in our uniform shop & Frankie's Tuckerbox. The uniform shop is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings between 8.15am and 9am. If you could spare some time to help please see Kylie in Frankies Tuckerbox. Without our fabulous volunteers we wouldn't be able to run our uniform shop and Frankies Tuckerbox.

Want to make a difference?

We are looking for some special parents who would like to be involved in the P&C Committee.

We have an opening for Secretary. If you would like to know more information please contact either Sharon on pandcpresident@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au or Keli on cssstreasurer@gmail.com

Good bye for now

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th November at 6pm in the staffroom, next to the Resource Centre. We would love to see you there. If you have any questions or would like to assist the P&C in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me at pandcpresident@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au

Sharon Sharp
P&C President

Community Notices

Upper Coomera Physio

What is UC Physio?

UC Physio offer physiotherapy services including musculoskeletal, paediatric, women's health (pre & post-natal), neurological, pre and operative rehabilitation and respiratory conditions. We are able to offer a range of exercise programs that improve and maintain physical strength and function.

Sprains & Strains
Aches & Pains
Sports
Children
Pre & Post Pregnancy
Incontinence
Clinical Pilates
Hydrotherapy
Aqua Bump Classes

Where is UC Physio?

Level 1
21 Coomera Grand Drive
Upper Coomera QLD 4209

We are opposite the trade entrance to Masters in the Coomera Grand Complex

Phone: 55 618 111
Fax: 55 618 344
e-mail: admin@ucphysio.physio

PO Box 327
Upper Coomera QLD 4209
General Physiotherapy

• Musculoskeletal problems
• Spine (Back/Neck)
• Shoulders
• Poor posture
• Sport Injuries
• Pre & Post-Operative Rehab
• Respiratory
• Osteoporosis (vibrodisc)

Women's Health

A Women's Health Physiotherapist will help people with pelvic floor issues (eg. Incontinence, prolapsed), pregnancy discomforts (eg back, pelvic, and leg pain), and post pregnancy issues (eg abdominal separation, mastitis and breastfeeding issues).

Kids Physiotherapy

Babies and children often require specialised assessment and treatment that can't be effectively assessed unless the clinic is specially set up to look at these i.e. developmental delay, movement disorders and neuromuscular conditions.

Workcover, DVA and Third Party

With appropriate referral from your doctor we are able to assess and treat, and report back to your referring doctor.

Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates is an excellent way to manage poor posture and ongoing chronic problems. It is especially effective in the hypermobile and post-operative populations. Specific DMA assessment and treatment is also very effective at treating dysautonomia when there is a spinal contribution.

Aquatic Physiotherapy

Aquatic physiotherapy programs can be used for joint pain, gait re-education, strengthening, postural control, fitness and balance. It is suitable for many conditions including muscular dystrophy, arthritis, chronic pain conditions, rehabilitation post injury and post-surgery.

Phone: 07 5561 8111

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