14 June 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Athletics Carnival

Thank you to our families and students for a wonderful Athletics Carnival. We were blessed with fabulous weather and congratulate our students for great participation and wonderful respectful and sporting behaviour.

Before School Arrangements

I take this opportunity to clarify the options open to families for before school at Coomera Springs State School.

School starts at 8:40am and students are expected to be at school by that time. Many families need to leave for work earlier than this time and our school has arrangements in place to ensure your child/ren are being supervised.

Before School Care is available on site from 6:30 am. Students will be provided with appropriate supervision, care and activities. This is available through Camp Australia. Students who arrive at school between 8:20am and 8:40am are to be in the Tuckshop area where supervision is provided. There is no supervision provided prior to 8:20am as staff arrive and prepare for the day.

Music Showcase Evening

Our school has wonderful excellence programs in the Arts and Music. The development of a love and competence in the Arts is important to young people and is considered to support the development of their other academic skills.

Our Community Creating Futures

Since arriving at Coomera Springs eight weeks ago, I have been particularly struck with the school motto: Our Community Creating Futures. Our community is our positive community of students, staff and families working together to support every student. Our goal always is to nurture young people in a way that prepares them for a wonderful future life throughout the 21st Century.

We are no longer a school just for the 21st Century but a school for the mid-21st Century as these young people will be contributing to our community until the 22nd Century arrives.

Thank you for your contribution to Our Community Creating Futures for every wonderful Coomera Springs student.

Kind Regards,

Chris McMillan
Principal

Kokoda

Congratulations to our Year 6 Kokoda Teams who completed the gruelling 17.5km hike in fantastic time. Their team spirit, mateship and endurance was exceptional. The community is very proud of their efforts.

A big thank you to Mr Leigh Fletcher, Mrs Lauren Chiapetta, Mr Ben Morris, Miss Madison McCreedy and Miss Stacey Andrews for putting in hours of training and organising each team. Also, a big thank you to Coomera City Centre for making it all possible by sponsoring the team’s entry fee and shirts.

NAIDOC Showcase Exhibition

Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future.

Red Nose Day – 28th June

Friday 28th of June the CSSS Student Council have chosen to acknowledge and support Red Nose Day. Wear Red for the day for a gold coin donation and for another gold coin you can get your nose painted at the tuck shop from 8:00am - 8:30am.

The Woolworths Earn and Learn Program is back

This community program enables schools and early learning centres throughout Australia to earn educational resources simply through the community shopping at Woolworths.

From now until 25th June when you shop at Woolworths, you can collect Earn and Learn Points. For every $10 you spend you will receive one earn and learn sticker. So start collecting now and drop your stickers into the Woolworths collection box in the office.

Let’s stick together and make this one the biggest one yet!

PE Department News

AFL Auskick

Mrs Sarah Hodder
PE Teacher and Sports Coordinator

Music Department News

Music Showcase Evening

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the students, parents and teachers who helped to make our Musical Showcase Evening such a great success last night! It was wonderful to see and hear the talent on display. Coomera Springs has some fantastic young musicians, and we are off to a great start this year.

Eisteddfod Update

Our Year 5 and 6 students in the Senior Band, Senior Strings and Drumline received permission notes this week for the Beenleigh Eisteddfod (held at the Logan Entertainment Centre). These 3 groups will be performing on Tuesday 23rd July - Week 2 of next term. Please complete the permission notes ASAP and return them to Mrs Murray by Monday 24th June (BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS).

Parents please note:

For our performance times at the Beenleigh Eisteddfod, the times shown below are either section start times or the time we have been asked to arrive by – it is impossible to predict exactly how long the sections will go, or what time our students will actually be on stage. On the permission note I have given an APPROX time for performance, but the ACTUAL time on stage may be earlier or later. The only way to guarantee seeing your child perform is to be there from the time we arrive and be prepared to stay for as long as is necessary. There is sometimes quite a bit of waiting around, but this is entirely out of our control.

Tuesday 23rd July – Senior Band at Logan Entertainment Centre
(8.30am start time)

Tuesday 23rd July – Senior Strings at Logan Entertainment Centre
(9.30am arrival time, performing in the 3rd section (APPROX 10.30am but may be earlier or later)

Tuesday 23rd July – Drumline at Logan Entertainment Centre
(9.30am arrival time, performing in the 4th section (APPROX 11am but may be earlier or later)

Students in the Junior Choir (Prep – Yr 2), Junior Band (Yr 4) and Intermediate Strings (Yr 4) will be performing at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod in Week 4 – 6. Exact performance details for these 3 groups will be advised when known, and permission slips will be issued.

MUSIC SHIRTS

Our performing ensembles look amazing in their Music Shirts. If your child is performing in the Music Showcase Concert and does not have a Music Shirt, now is the time to order! Music Shirts are available from the uniform shop for $30 and can be worn to school on Thursdays in 2019.

Alison Murray
Music Coordinator

Finance News

The payment window is opened every morning from 8:00am until 9:30am for Cash or EFTPOS.

Alternatively, payments can be made online via bank entry or B-Point.

P&C News

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Thank you for all your orders!
We sold 470 tubs and raised $1,645.00.
All funds will be going towards our air conditioning.
So far this year we have raised a total of $15,079.48.

School Disco – Thursday 27th June

Tickets are now available for purchase on Flexi Schools or at the Tuckshop.

Theme: Pyjama Party Theme
Date: Thursday, 27th June (2nd last day of term)
Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Cost: $8.00 - Sausage sizzle is included with entry fee.

We look forward to another great night! Fingers crossed the rain stays away!

If you would like to volunteer on the night - please email csssvp2@gmail.com

CSSS Biggest Yard Sale

Book your spot at our BIGGEST YARD SALE of all time either through Flexischools or at the Tuckshop.

It’s time to clean out your cupboards, wardrobes, sheds, garages and sell all of your unwanted items.

REMEMBER YOUR TRASH IS SOMEONE ELSE’S TREASURE!

Date: Sunday 23rd June
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15.00 per stall (no set area size)
Where: At the front of our School

Stall holders can set up from 6am.

The P&C will be cooking up a storm with a yummy sausage sizzle on the day.

If you would like to volunteer on this day, please email myself on csssvp2@gmail.com

All monies raised from the Disco and CSSS Yard Sale will be going towards air conditioning for our classrooms.

Tuckshop

REMINDER - NO over the counter orders will be accepted on Thursday and Friday mornings.

Please order through Flexischools.

If you would like to volunteer in the Tuckshop, please contact Angela in the Tuckshop.

Uniform Shop

FORMAL SHORTS HAVE NOW ARRIVED IN SIZES 4, 6 AND 8.

Uniform shop hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 8.15am to 9am.

Running Club

Congratulations to all the students who have achieved their running goal of either 10km, 25km or 50kms.

Badges have now arrived, so please see Angela in the Tuckshop with your form to collect your badge. Badges are at no charge to students.

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

Thank you for all your support over the past few months.

Theresa Grima
P&C President

Uniform Shop

FORMAL SHORTS HAVE NOW ARRIVED IN SIZES 4, 6 AND 8.

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 the 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 Thursdays 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.

If you would like to volunteer in the Tuckshop, please contact Angela in the Tuckshop

School Terms for 2019

School Directory

Camp Australia

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Community Notices

Healthy Land & Water – 22nd June - Free Family Event

CSSS Biggest Yard Sale – 23rd June

CSSS Pyjama Disco

AWL Animal Antics – School Holiday Fun

Paradise Diving Club – Holiday Program

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