13 December 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Excellence Overview at Coomera Springs in 2019

During 2019, Coomera Springs students have taken up the opportunity to show excellence in a wide range of pursuits across sport, culture, the arts, canoe club, running club, touch football, NAIDOC commemoration, debating, leadership, Premiers Reading Challenge, School Writing Competition, STEM, STEAM, chess and other academic areas.

Springs students have achieved in representing the school, district, region and state. There were many, many highlights this year including our camp program, from a sleep-over to Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Camps. We enjoyed many special celebration days, including Book-week, Born to Read, Interhouse sports carnivals of cross country, athletics and swimming. There were two major events in Kokoda Challenge and our wonderful musical – The Amazing Adventures of Superstan! Who can forget 2019? So many amazing memories! Students here achieved many top places and many, many first-place achievements as individuals and teams and for the school.

I take this opportunity in thanking the Coomera Springs students who are the reason we come to work every day. I thank our amazing staff at Coomera Springs who really go the extra distance for our Springers. I also thank our sponsors, our wonderful P&C and families for supporting us all the way during 2019.

This week, we acknowledge our departing Year 6 cohort who will soon be moving in many directions for Junior Secondary school. I have been very impressed with our 2019 Year 6 students whom I got to know early in my time at the Tallebudgera Beach School. We are immensely proud of your growth and achievements and we will miss you.

To those staff and students who are leaving us, we thank you and we will miss you. To the others, we look forward towards contributing to our community - creating futures for Coomera Springs students in 2020.

Student Reports

Semester 2 Student Reports will be forwarded via email this Friday.

2020 Class Allocations

Please note that our complete 2020 class lists will be posted onto notice boards on the morning of Tuesday 28th January, 2020.

In addition to this, we are working on the following:

• COE students will be provided with a letter shortly;
• STEM-X students have already been notified;
• 1:1 class will be denoted in the class name (e.g. 7A 1:1 or 7A P:1)
• On-line access to class lists will be made available as soon as possible prior to the close of school in 2019
  (Please see separate email on this);
• Families of students case-managed by special education will be contacted directly to support their transition;
• We are working to provide early notification for 2020 Prep students as soon as we can.

Staff Changes

The end of the school year brings with it some changes to staff.

We would like to acknowledge and thank our departing staff members

Incoming staff

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our staff and families a much-deserved break for Christmas, a special time together with family and friends, time to recharge and a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe 2020.

Chris McMillan
Principal

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 ASAP.

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 ASAP.

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

PE Department News

Years 4, 5, 6 House Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to all of our year 4, 5, 6 students who participated in the house swimming carnival last Friday. We had a great day with some exceptional results.

Congratulations to Tayt and Sunny for breaking school records:

2019 Swimming Age Champions:

Our students are to be commended for their sportsmanship and enthusiasm for the day.

Thank you to our school community who came to cheer on our students, your support is much appreciated.

A huge thank you to our years 4, 5, 6 teachers and support staff who helped to make it a great day!

Congratulations to KABAN house for winning the overall points shield for 2019.

Mrs Sarah Hodder
HPE Specialist & School Sports Coordinator

P&C News

Well, what a year! I can't believe we have come to the end of another year!

Update on Fundraising for Term 4

This term we had 3 events which were all a lot of fun!

In TOTAL for term 4, we have raised $7,260.43!

This total will be carried into next year, hopefully we can raise more funds to complete the next stage of air conditioning.

Being the P&C President this year has been a lot of hard work, especially when I was not prepared. Once I found my feet and started to sort out a few things it was a lot of fun, a lot of laughs and just watching the students participate in all the events throughout the year with smiles on their faces was just great!I think the best part of the year for myself, was watching the year 5 and 6's walk into airconditioned classrooms at the beginning of this term. The smiles on their faces was enough for me to see how thankful these students and teachers were to the school community for all the fundraising carried out in terms 1, 2 and 3.

Next year, I will be stepping down as President. I am hoping there is someone in our school community who will come forward and take over this role in the P&C for 2020.

We will be having the AGM early term 1, so if you are interested or know of anyone who would like to become President please email myself at csssvp2@gmail.com and I will be happy to let you know what is involved.

The tuckshop has been very successful and extremely busy this year. Thank you to Angela and Vivienne in the tuckshop and all our wonderful volunteers for all your hard work and dedication.

I would like to thank the P&C Executives, Kirsty Duncan, Yolanda Beck and Lisa Cooper for all their hard work and support.

Thank you to Mr McMillian, Mr Morris, Mrs Raffin, Mrs Lewis, Mrs McLean, Jo Hindmarch and all the office staff for all their continuous support this year!

Last but not least, thank you to the school community for all your ongoing support and hard work through the year. Without you, we could not have achieved what we have this year.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Stay safe over the holidays and I will see you all in 2020.

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

School Terms for 2020

School Calendar 2020

School Directory

Camp Australia

Congratulations Year 6

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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

Gold Coast City Council – Be Active and Healthy Program

If you are looking for free and low cost activities these holidays. The Active & Healthy Holiday Program is the answer.

To view the full program available over the school holidays click here

Keebra Park Enrolment Key Dates

Animal Antics – Holiday Fun

Suns AFL Women’s Game

Coomera Magpies AFL

Coomera Magpies JAFC

Football Queensland Gold Coast

School Holiday Sailing

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