1 April 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Thank you to every Coomera Springs Family

I want to really acknowledge how every CSSS family has provided great support to the school during the Greater Brisbane Area Lock Down. The messages and advice changed at short notice, and families have made enormous adjustments to ensure the safety of students, and to meet the changing Health Guidelines.

We simply could not have gotten through this week without your help. Thank you to our wonderful Springs’ families.

Have a great Easter.

End of Term 1

This newsletter marks the end of a successful Term 1 at Coomera Springs State School. The start of the school year has been very smooth and students settled in quickly to their learning routines. Our youngest students in Prep have quickly moved ahead in their learning and students throughout the school have adjusted very well to their 2021 year level expectations.

I take this opportunity to thank all students and families for your successes at school during Term 1.

P&C Annual General Meeting

We introduce our 2021 P&C Executive as determined at the AGM last week.

President: Ann Arthur
Vice President: vacant
Treasurer: Erin Nichols
Secretary: vacant

The vacant positions will be determined through a casual vacancy process at the next P&C meeting. We acknowledge that the rain event last week impacted upon the ability of some interested people in attending the AGM.

Creating Bright Futures Together with students achieving in student behaviour, engagement and wellbeing!

We continue a short focus on the innovative work happening at Coomera Springs to support learning for all students. Each week, students across the school engage in a lesson supporting positive behaviour, engagement and wellbeing. Over three weeks, students receive one lesson on our PBL focus, ‘You Can Do It” and Zones of Regulation. These are high quality evidence-based approaches to support all students at school.

This week, we celebrate students who have achieved their DoJo Award levels and acknowledgements.

Students receive a ‘You Can Do It’ lesson

Junior - Week 10: Persistence pays off (lesson 5)
Senior - Week 10: Self-motivation through hard yakka (lesson 5)

Students are learning about their emotions and self-regulation through the Zones of Regulation.

We celebrate student achievement during Term 1 in behaviour, “You Can Do It’ and emotional self-regulation through Zones of Regulation.

Students need to be challenged to grow, learn, and become confident and resilient in a supportive environment. In 2021, we work to create bright futures together.

Greater Brisbane Area under Lockdown Directive – 30 March to 1 April 2021

We are open for all students
who have not visited any declared hotspot locations, are well and have no symptoms.

COVID – GBA LOCK DOWN Classroom Arrangements

We all follow the emergency Health Directive
Mask Wearing for adult visitors
Parents/Carers/Visitors restricted
Parents/Carers recorded on OneSchool for contact tracing or signed in at office

Maximum room capacity is 26 adults (including all staff)
Do not enter if unwell, experiencing symptoms or returning from declared Hotspots
Physical distancing of 1.5m inside and outside classrooms
Limit drop off time in room – 5 minutes
1 out and 1 in

We encourage student responsibility for their own belongings as much as possible, in order to develop independence.

Learning Excellence in 2021

We have a very full excellence program planned for 2021.

We share more of our students achieving excellence during the last fortnight. We celebrate Kokoda Kids, Assembly and a wonderful visit by the Seaworld helicopter with Paul Burt.

Chris McMillan
Principal

NAPLAN Dates – 11th, 12th, 13th May 2021

The best preparation for NAPLAN is to have children attend school every day. Class teachers will share information regarding NAPLAN 2021 later in the term. Please contact Petrina Lewis, Sarah Hodder or Jess Glossop with any questions regarding NAPLAN.

Coomera Springs Running Club is back!

When: Every Tuesday 7:50am – 8:20am
Where: Meet in the undercover area in front of the oval
What to bring: Hat, water bottle
What to wear: School uniform. Students can run in their sports uniform and sports shoes if they prefer, however, if they do not have PE on the same day, they need to change into their formal uniform and shoes.
Incentives: When milestones are reached (10km, 25km, 50km and more) students will receive a certificate and a special badge for their school hat to acknowledge the distance they have run.

How to Report a Student Absence at Coomera Springs

Just a reminder that all absences must be reported to Administration by any of the following methods:

• Leave a message on the school absence line Ph: 5519 5300 – dial 1
• Email Administration admin@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au
• Reply to the SMS message – please state your child’s name and reason for absence

You may also email your child’s class teacher, however Administration must be advised in order for your child’s absence to be recorded with the correct code.

Your assistance in following our absence procedure is greatly appreciated.

Library News

Book Club Orders

For those students who recently placed Book Club orders, these will be available to collect and take home after the Easter break. Unfortunately, due to the Emergency Covid-19 Health Directive this week, there have been some delays. We thank you for your understanding.

Sue Marriott
Teacher/ Librarian

Uniform Shop

Tuckshop

Frankie’s Tuckerbox

The tuckshop is open Monday - Friday and offers a range of healthy choice options. Please click the link below for the 2021 Tuckshop Menu.

Orders can be placed at the tuckshop between 7.30am and 9am or online via flexischools (We prefer online ordering).

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 so it can be paid next day at the tuckshop.

All counter orders will incur a 20c processing fee.

PHONE ORDERS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED

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.

For further enquiries please contact:

Coomera Springs State School - Tuckshop
tuckshop@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au

School Terms for 2021

School Calendar 2021

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