29 November 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Year 5 High School Expo

We hosted our inaugural Year 5 High School Expo last Thursday.

The day was very much about allowing students and families the opportunities to consider the choices in secondary school offered and to identify the requirements for enrolment.

Our Year 5 students and their families will then have 14 months to establish and work towards a goal of entry at their preferred local state secondary school. These students also received very special lessons to develop their leadership and learning ability as they mature as learners.

2020 Prep Expo

It was wonderful to welcome all of our 2020 Prep families last Friday to our Prep Expo.

It was a great opportunity to connect with existing and new families and their children who are about to start Prep in January. It is a big deal to welcome new Prep students to our school.

We have high demand for Prep spaces in 2020 and to accommodate this demand, we have made the decision to open an additional class, which will open up the opportunity for a small number of additional enrolments.

Final Enrolment Phase for Prep in 2020 opens 8am Monday 2nd December

We are very excited that we are now in a position to offer limited final enrolment places for Prep at Coomera Springs State School in 2020.

The final enrolment phase will open up to enrolment applications received in person from 8am on Monday 2nd December 2019 at the school’s Administration.

• Catchment requirements will be waived until enrolment capacity is exhausted;
• Enrolments will be accepted in chronological order of receipt;
• Children must be Prep eligible;
• Please contact the office for the documentation required;
• After this final enrolment phase, only in catchment enrolments will be accepted.

Designated C&K Kindy Car Parking

Our school shares car parking and access with Coomera Springs C&K Kindy and the Benevolent Society Early Years’ Centre.

These are located at the northern section of the school campus. The C&K has several dedicated car parks for kindy parents to drop off and pick up kindy children each day.

School parents and staff are asked to avoid parking in these car parks as they are designated for C&K.

Excellence@Springs

This fortnight’s achievements of excellence by Coomera Springs students.

Our Community: Creating Futures

Chris McMillan
Principal

Are You Leaving Coomera Springs in 2019

1:1 Student iPad Program

Important Dates:

1. Orders placed with Comp Now before 6th November will arrive at school before the end of Term 4 for parent pick up on Tuesday 11th December of Week 10.
2. Orders placed after 6th November run the risk of not being delivered by the end of Term 4 and would be available for parent pick up in the last week of the Christmas holidays.
3. The school would like families who are sourcing their own iPad (Not purchased via the Comp Now Parent Portal) to bring their iPad into the school on Friday 29th November (Parent iPads must be Signed Out of iCloud and will be wiped in order for the school to complete our device enrolment procedure – failure to sign out of iCloud will result in the school not being able to enrol your child’s iPad)
4. Comp Now Orders and Parent sourced iPads will be available for collection from the School Library, 7:30am -9:00am and 2:00pm - 4:00pm Wednesday 11th December.

As we get closer to important dates, more detailed information regarding drop off and pick up of devices will be emailed directly to families who have submitted their EOI.

Thank you again for your support of the 1:1 Student iPad Program.

Student Leadership

Congratulations to all our Year 5 students who were courageous enough to challenge themselves and be a part of our 2019 Student Leadership process. This year’s pool of candidates were outstanding, our school is in fine hands for 2020.

Now that all our speeches and voting has concluded, we wait with anticipation for our school Performing Arts and Sports Captains to be announced. The announcement will be made during the Year 4-6 award ceremony and again during final roll call.

Our school captains play an important role in school life at Coomera Springs. Their role varies according to their elected position, however below is an outline of what the role asks of them and some of their extra duties and the criteria:

ROLE:

• To promote Coomera Springs State School through honouring the school rules and key values by setting a good example in uniform, behaviour and academic achievement at ability level.
• To represent all students of Coomera Springs State School at public functions at both the school and greater community.
• To welcome, thank and provide guided tours for important guests/visitors to our school.
• To respectfully and responsibly voice the needs and concerns of students.
• Meet regularly with Administration.
• To participate in school decision-making processes.

EXTRA DUTIES:

1. Help set up and run assembly.
2. Help introduce new students, staff and parents to the school.
3. Assist in organising fundraising events.
4. Be a member of the Student Representative Council.
5. Be a Coomera Springer (playground leader).
6. Performing Arts Captains - must attend Eisteddfods, Musical Showcases, Musical related events and assist with the running of Footsteps to Fame

CRITERIA:

1. Leadership (demonstrated and/or potential)
   a) have a keen interest in the role of School Leader;
   b) have the willingness and ability to take on extra duties;
   c) display a respectful and responsible attitude towards others in the classroom and playground;
   d) be a confident public speaker and be able to converse with visitors;
   e) be trustworthy.
   f) Performing Arts Captains must be in the Music program or participate in the Musical or perform in Footsteps to Fame each year.
2. All Captains are required to:
   - consistently show school pride by wearing the correct full school uniform, and
   - consistently demonstrate the school rules and key values.
3. Academic achievement within own ability level.
4. Support from parent(s) and class teacher.

2019 Awards Ceremony

This year’s award ceremonies will be held on the 3rd of December.

Both ceremonies will be held in the school hall with the Prep to Year Three ceremony beginning at 9:15am and the Year 4 to Year 6 ceremony at 11:30am.

All award recipient families will have received an email informing them if their child is an award recipient.

Year 6 Graduation

Our 2019 Year 6 Graduation is fast approaching!

This year will see some changes to the format of the event with the main ones being the awarding of the graduation certificate and the Year 6 Academic Awards. The Year 6 class certificates, citizenship and politician awards will remain in the Year 4-6 award ceremony.

We will be recording the event and streaming to an online platform to enable other family members to also be a part of this achievement. The associated links will be emailed to families and the feed/footage will only be able to be accessed via that link. The footage will also be available for future viewing using the same link, as well as the event having a live feed to the big screen at Movie World on the night.

All professional photography from the night will also be available from the school if your Year 6 child brings a USB in and downloads the files.

In the near future the Year 6 Team will communicate more details around the night and purchased tickets will be sent home. It is shaping up to be a fantastic night of fun and celebration.

Final Roll Call

This year’s Final Roll Call will be held on Thursday 12th December, beginning at 1:45pm. It will be a wonderful event which culminates our Year 6’s Primary School experience before embarking onto their respective high school.

This year there are some changes, taking the event closer to the structure when we first started at Coomera Springs. Rather than a formal ceremony, Final Roll Call will be a celebration that spans the length of the school, beginning in the Prep buildings and culminating in the Senior Courtyard with a Year 6 performance, handover of student leadership and cake.

Finance News

The 2020 Student Resource Scheme Fee forms were recently sent home via the classroom.

It is IMPORTANT that you complete (don’t forget to sign) and return this form to the school office NO LATER THAN NEXT TUESDAY, 2 DECEMBER, 2019.

Your acknowledgement of participation will ensure that your child/children will have immediate access in 2020 to the resources provided by the Scheme including our on line learning platforms.

PLEASE NOTE – WE DO NOT REQUIRE PAYMENT OF THESE FEES NOW. We just need your prompt assistance in returning the completed participation agreement form by the above deadline date.

Invoice/s will be generated at the beginning of the 2020 school year and you will have until Friday, 13 March, 2020 to either pay the 1st instalment or total amount.

If you have misplaced the form you can download it here

Should you have any enquiries in regards to this scheme, please contact the office to discuss further.

Judy Anderson
Finance Officer

HOSES News

Countdown Calendars

This year our students who access the Special Education Program (SEP) will again receive an A3 size countdown calendar. The calendar will start on the last day of school in 2019 and finish on the first day of school in 2020.

Students can use their calendar to cross off each day in the Christmas holidays and prepare for starting a new school year. Your child’s name as well as a photo of their new class teacher (where possible) will be printed on the calendar.

If you wish for your child not to receive this calendar, please send an email through to cmcle38@eq.edu.au.

SEP transitions

Your child’s current case manager has begun the process of writing student profiles that will be handed to their 2020 class teachers before the end of the year. These profiles will outline student characteristics, strengths and the required adjustments to support their individual learning needs.

During the last week of school we will introduce your child to their 2020 class teacher and show them where their classroom will be. For those students that will have a new teacher to our school, we will organise a time during the Pupil Free Days where they will have the opportunity to meet their new teacher if it is not possible to meet them beforehand.

You will receive an email at the beginning of week 10 outlining who your child’s case manager and class teacher will be. Please contact your child’s case manager or myself if you have any concerns or questions regarding the transition process.

Connie McLean
Head of Special Education Services

PE Department News

Years 4, 5, 6 House Swimming Carnival

All students in years 4, 5, 6 will be participating in the annual house swimming carnival on Friday 6th December.

Students will be walking to and from Coomera Anglican College with swimming events commencing from 9.30am.

Students will nominate to swim in the 50m events. Students that place 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th in these 50m events earn points towards their age champion tally. Students can also select to swim in 25m events or in the free swim activity.

Please return the permission/medical note to class teachers ASAP.

Mrs Sarah Hodder
HPE Specialist & School Sports Coordinator

Music Department News

Christmas Concerts!

The CSSS Christmas Concerts will be held in the School Hall on Thursday 5th December.

The Senior Concert (Year 3 – Year 6) is at 9am and the Junior Concert (Prep – Year 2) is at 11.30am.

We are looking forward to having every class in the school perform on stage, plus featured performances from the Combined Choir, Combined Band, String Ensembles and Drumline, plus the Music Centre of Excellence Classes.

Come along and share in the fun!

Instrumental Music Update

We would like to thank all Parents and Students of our Instrumental Music Program for a fantastic year of music making!

We have had a very successful year with Eisteddfod and concert performances, and are looking forward to seeing all Instrumental Music groups perform at the Christmas concert next Thursday.

Our Instrumental Music group lessons have now finished for the year, however Band and Strings rehearsals will continue next week in preparation for the Christmas Concert.

If your child is currently using a school instrument, please note that these must be returned to the Music Department at the conclusion of the Christmas Concert on Thursday 5th December. Please ensure all personal items have been taken out of the case before handing in your instrument.

Beginners 2020

Our Beginner Strings and Band Programs are going to be amazing next year!

Miss Williams (Strings) and Dr Postema (Band) have been busily reviewing all applications from our talented Year 2 and 3 students. Early next week, letters of acceptance, enrolment contracts and loan agreement forms will be sent home for the successful applicants.

If your child has been selected for Instrumental Music in 2020 please ensure the required paperwork is returned to school as soon as possible after you receive it, to allow us to set up the group timetables for next year. Keep an eye out also for an email from the Finance Office with the invoice for the 2020 Instrumental Music levy – payment will need to be made before students can take home a hired instrument in 2020.

Alison Murray | Music Specialist
Instrumental Music Coordinator

P&C News

It has been a very busy week and we have now had our final 2 events for the year.

On Wednesday we held our Christmas Stall. The students loved choosing gifts for their families.

Yesterday was our last disco for 2019 which was a lot of fun for all those who attended.

I am still in the process of working out what we have raised from both these events and will send an email as soon as I have the exact figures.

The P & C would like to thank our volunteers, as without your help we would not be able to have these events and raise money for air conditioning for our children.

P & C Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 12th February in the Staff room (next to the library) at 3.30pm.

Meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

We hope to see you all there.

Theresa Grima
P&C President

Uniform Shop

Tuckshop

Ellie’s Café

The Tuckshop will be closed for lunch orders on the last day of school Friday 13th December for stock take and cleaning.

However, we will be serving ice blocks, chips, drinks and snacks over the counter for both breaks.

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 Café. 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

A huge thank you to all the volunteers that have helped in the tuckshop and with putting together our student’s lunch orders this year.

We hope you have a safe and happy holiday, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Angela and Viv

School Terms for 2019

School Terms for 2020

School Calendar 2020

School Directory

Camp Australia

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Community Notices

Surfside Buses

As of the start of Term 1 – 2020, the Surfside PM school buses will display a new school number which will be different to the AM and current PM school numbers.

We advise all students and parents to check the Surfside School website for updates before Term 1 – 2020

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