17 May 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

NAPLAN

I want to honour our Year 3 and 5 students this week for their engagement in NAPLAN testing. I would also like to acknowledge and thank our school staff along with our families in supporting our students to undertake NAPLAN to the best of their ability with a balanced approach.

Many students enjoy NAPLAN and see it as an opportunity to challenge themselves to show what they can do. It is important that young students learn to deal with low key challenges to prepare for later life. I speak on behalf of the entire school leadership team in saying how proud we are of our Year 3 and 5 students for their efforts this week during NAPLAN.

The school will use the results from NAPLAN when they arrive to determine our areas of focus into the future.

Mother’s Day Stall and Raffle

Thank you to the many families who supported the P&C Mother’s Day Stall and Raffle. Thank you also to the many volunteers who made this happen for our students and the Mums out there.

The P&C were able to raise valuable funds to support their school improvement projects including continuing classroom air-conditioning.

Business Manager

Mrs Jean Newall has been the Business Manager at Coomera Springs State School since before the school opened. Jean is currently on a period of approved leave until the end of this year.

We welcome Ms Jo Hindmarch to the Business Manager role at our school. Ms Hindmarch comes with extensive experience in school administration and leaves our Mt Gravatt office where she holds the position of School Finance Advisor.

Federal Election

An election booth will be held at our school this Saturday from 8am until 6pm.

The booth will offer voting in the division of Forde as well as absentee voting for anywhere in Queensland. Interstate voters can vote at the Helensvale Senior Citizens Centre, 37 Discovery Drive, Helensvale.

If you come along to our school to vote, you will also be able to purchase your democracy sausage by supporting the Coomera Springs State School P&C who will have a stall adjacent to the polling place.

Kind Regards,
Chris McMillan
Principal

1:1 Student iPad Information Session - 23rd May

HoSES News

Hear to Learn School Screening Program

Our school will again be participating in this program which is conducted by Hear and Say on the 25th and 26th June.

Emails have been sent out to parents whose children may participate in either the Support a Talker program, Mini Lit, Multi Lit literacy intervention programs or may have been observed by their teachers demonstrating difficulties in spelling, reading or writing.

If you have not already completed the online parent consent form, I encourage you to please complete it as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this program, please contact me at your earliest convenience through email cmcle38@eq.edu.au or on 55195300.

Welcome to Our New School Chaplain.

We would like to welcome Chappy Des, our new school chaplain to our school. She will be at Coomera Springs State School every Monday and Tuesday supporting and working with our wonderful students in the classroom as well as out in the playground.

Connie McLean
Head of Special Education Services

PE Department News

Yr 5 & 6 Rowing Program

Students in years 5 and 6 have an opportunity to sign on and try out for our school rowing program. The first trial session will be on Tuesday 1st break in the hall. During these sessions, students will be assessed on specific criteria that aligns with rowing skills; including fitness levels, rowing technique and effort. Selected students will commit to weekly training sessions on our indoor rowing machines. Later in the year, there may be an opportunity for an excursion to experience rowing on the water.

School Athletics Carnivals – Wednesday 5th June

Our annual Athletics Carnivals will be held later this term:

Prep, Years 1 & 2 will participate in the junior carnival held on Wednesday 5th June - 8.50am – 12.45pm
Years 3,4,5,6 students will be involved in the senior athletics carnival held over two and a half days. Wednesday 5th June - from 1.30pm – 200m heats for students born 2009 & 2010
Monday and Tuesday 10th and 11th June – full days for all years 3,4,5,6 classes.

Students can come to school dressed in their house colours

Ballun (Blue), Kaban (Green), Tharagum (Yellow) and Tugai (Red).

If you are unsure which house your child is in, please contact your classroom teacher. Families and friends are invited to come along and cheer! Don’t forget to bring your chairs!

Years 4, 5, 6 Gala Sports Day - Tuesday 28th May

This term students will compete against Highland Reserve State School and Park Lake State School in a Mini Olympics Carnival. Each year level will be hosted at a different school.

• Year 4 – Coomera Springs State School
• Year 5 – Highland Reserve State School
• Year 6 – Park Lake State School

Students will need to wear: their school sports uniform, hat and sunscreen.

They will need to bring: two water bottles, packed lunch and morning tea – NO TUCKSHOP facilities are available. There will be no ordered lunches for year four either as our lunch breaks at Gala Day do not coincide with the normal break times.

Sarah Hodder
PE Teacher and Sports Coordinator

Music Department News

South East Region Music Excellence Camp

Congratulations to the following Year 5 & 6 students who have been selected to represent our school choir at the South East Region Music Camp at the end of Term 2:

• Year 6 - Amelia A, Shari E, Sarah F, Elliana F, Talisha G, Kirra R
• Year 5 - Monique E, Jorja T.

Well done everyone! We look forward to seeing you perform in the culminating concert.

Date Claimer: Music Showcase Evening

The CSSS Music Showcase Evening will be held on Thursday the 13th of June at 5:30pm in our school hall. This will be a very exciting evening of music and entertainment.

All of our Instrumental Music Ensembles (Band and Strings) will be performing, as well as our Junior Choir, Ukulele Band, Drumline and Music Centre of Excellence Classes!

This is a great opportunity for parents of potential Instrumental Music students to come along and see what the program has to offer. Our whole school community is invited to come along and enjoy some wonderful entertainment!

School Musical 2019 – The Amazing Adventures Of Superstan!

Rehearsals for the musical are now in full swing, the whole cast are busily learning songs and dances with the lead actors working on 3 scenes so far! We are very happy with how the musical is progressing.

Next week students in the musical will try on sample sizes for their musical shirts, and we will also begin the task of measuring students for their costumes.

At the Assemblies today we will be announcing a Musical Colouring Competition (for Prep – Yr 2 students) and a Musical Poster Design Competition (for Yr 3 – Yr 6 students).

Music Shirts

Our performing ensembles look amazing in their Music Shirts. If your child is in Band, Strings or Choir, now is the time to order your Music Shirt for 2019 – available from the uniform shop for $30. Music Shirts can be worn to school on Thursdays in 2019.

Alison Murray
Music Coordinator

Chess Club

Chess club will take place every Monday at 2nd break in the back of the library. All students are welcome.

P&C News

Dear Coomera Springs Community

Firstly, a belated “Happy Mother’s Day” from everyone on the P & C Committee. We hope that you all had the most wonderful Mother’s Day with family and friends?

A huge thank you to all our school community for assisting us with the some very successful fundraisers:

Mother’s Day Raffle

Congratulations to our Mother’s Day Raffle Winners:

1st Prize – Brodie 3C
2nd Prize – Scarlett 4E
3rd Prize – Taylor 1A

This raffle raised $325.50 which is an absolutely fantastic result!

Mother’s Day Stall

We hope that everyone who received a gift from our “Mother’s Day Stall” loved what their children selected for them?

We are extremely happy to let everyone know that we raised $2,273.05 (after all the expenses were taken out).

Election BBQ

This Saturday 18th May (Election Day) we are holding a BBQ near the School Hall from approximately 7.30am to 3.00pm (depending on sales).

CAN YOU HELP? We are in desperate need of helpers, any assistance, no matter how small will be very much appreciated. If you wish to nominate a time please email me at csssvp2@gmail.com or alternatively feel free to just turn up on the day, even if you can only help for half an hour.

This fundraiser will be going towards air conditioning in our school.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

80 tubs sold already!

Today, Friday, 17th May is the last day to place an order. You can choose the online method or alternatively collect an order form and pay directly to the Tuckshop.

Many thanks if you have already made a purchase.

School Disco – Thursday 27th June

Term 2 School Disco – please note the new date for the disco and details as follows,

Date: Thursday, 27th June,
Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Theme: Pyjama Party Theme
Cost: $8.00

We will advise very soon when tickets are available to purchase through Flexischools

P & C Meeting

Our P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday 12th June, at 3:15pm in the resource centre next to the library.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lastly, we wish to express our gratitude for your ongoing support towards our P & C Association. It is truly appreciated.

Theresa Grima
P&C President

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.15am – 9.00am.

Tuckshop

Ellie’s Café

Are you passing the time scrolling through your phone as you wait to pick your children up from school each afternoon? Why not take advantage of our buy 4 and get the 5th drink free from Ellie’s Cafe? Drop in and grab your loyalty card from the tuckshop and start drinking your way to a free one.

We are open:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30am – 3:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30am – 2:00pm.

Frankie’s Tuckerbox

The tuckshop is open Monday - Friday and offers a range of healthy choice options.

Orders can be placed at the tuckshop between 8.15am - 8.40am or online via FlexiSchools

FLEXISCHOOL THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS

All orders on Thursday and Fridays can now only be placed through Flexischools. No bag orders over the counter will be taken.

Please use separate bags for each break, for each student if ordering at the Tuckshop counter. Please clearly mark the student’s name, class and break on each bag.

Lost or forgotten lunches will be replaced with a jam, vegemite or honey sandwich and a piece of fruit at a cost of $4.00. Payment can be made over the phone by EFTPOS or the bill will be sent home with the student.

All counter orders will incur a 30c processing fee.

Phone orders are no longer accepted.

School Terms for 2019

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Keebra Park – Year 7 2021 High School Experience Day

New Immunisation Clinic

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