25 June 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

School Camps feature during Term 2

The end of the term is an opportunity to reflect back over an amazing Term 2 at Springs. During the term, we have had three school camps. Year 5 students attended Currumbin Valley Farm School, Year 4 students at Numinbah Valley and Year 6 at PGL Kindilan. This is the first year that we have had camps across each of years 4, 5 and 6. Each of these camps had a different focus and stretched the students in different ways. Overall, the students really enjoyed our camp program. This is only possible due to the commitment of wonderful teachers at Coomera Springs State School.

Year 5 Camp in April at Currumbin Valley Farm School.

Year 4 Camp in May/June at Numinbah Valley EEC

Year 6 Camp in June at PGL Adventure Camp Kindilan

Term 2 was also one for special days, including Easter Hat Parade, ANZAC Day and Mothers' Day. We had a jam-packed sporting schedule with athletics, cross country, swimming, Kokoda Challenge event practice and Gala Day. The arts is also very important with Rocky Monster Show practice, Music Showcase, Matilda the Musical and COE excursions. Year 3 and 5 students participated in NAPLAN, we had Life Education and there were also many excursions and incursions this term.

We are looking forward to Rocky Monster Show next term.

Creating Bright Futures Together with students understanding their own learning progress!

We continue a short focus on the innovating work happening at Coomera Springs to support learning for all students. Students grow by understanding their own learning. Teachers help students to identify their current levels and what they need to work on to get to the next level. Students love seeing how they can achieve and grow as young people.

You might find that your student has learning goals that they are working on and some students will be articulate enough to know how they are going with their learning against learning targets. Students can learn a lot over a term and when they understand their learning and what they need to work on, they can supercharge their learning.

Regional Showcase Commendation

We are very proud of our work at Coomera Springs. This has been acknowledged with a Commendation for Excellence in Primary and Early Years in the 2021 Showcase Awards. Congratulations to our teachers for being recognised in this way.

Student reports

Semester 1 Student Reports are due to be emailed home by Friday, 25 June 2021.

End of Term

It has been great to be able to achieve so much this last term. This has been achieved through the commitment and sacrifice of parents to meet the cost and to support students. I take this opportunity to wish all of our families a safe and pleasant winter school holiday period.

School holidays start on Monday 28 June.
Term 3 commences on Monday 12 July.
(Camp Australia runs a vacation care program)

Gold Coast Show Public Holiday – Friday 27 August (Camp Australia and school closed)
State-wide Student Free Day – Friday 3 September (school closed for students, Camp Australia tbc)

COVID – Normal Classroom Arrangements

Parents/Carers welcome

Parents/Carers recorded on OneSchool or signed in at office for contact tracing

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

As much as possible, we encourage student responsibility for their own belongings 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 Athletics, STEM Quiz Bowl and Year 4 Camp.

Chris McMillan
Principal

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.

Finance News

THE PAYMENT WINDOW IS OPEN ON

MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS FROM 8AM TO 9.30AM

NO CASH PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE

For your information we have outlined below ALL current Fees/Excursions/Incursions:

News from our Music Department

Music Showcase Evening

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the students, parents and teachers who helped to make our recent Musical Showcase Evening such a great success! 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.

State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP)

Congratulations to Aily L who was selected to perform in the State Honours Ensemble Program for Middle School students earlier this month. Aily is a very talented viola player and was one of the youngest students selected in this prestigious program, run by the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

Well done Aily!

Eisteddfod Update - Change of Venue

Students in the Junior Band, Senior Band, Senior Strings and Drumline have received permission notes for the Beenleigh Eisteddfod (now being held at Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh) These 4 groups will be performing on Monday 19th July - Week 2 of next term. Please ensure your child has returned their permission note which was due back on Monday. If you have not yet returned the note please email it to Mrs Murray ASAP - amurr51@eq.edu.au

Parents please note:

For our performance times at the Eisteddfod, the times shown below are session start times – it is impossible to predict exactly how long the individual events will go, or what time our students will actually be on stage. The only way to guarantee seeing your child perform is to be there from the time we arrive and be prepared to stay as long as is necessary. There is sometimes quite a bit of waiting around, but this is entirely out of our control.

Monday 19th July – Junior Band at Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh
(1.30pm session – 1st event)

Monday 19th July – Senior Band at Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh
(1.30pm session – 2nd event)

Monday 19th July – Drumline at Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh
(1.30pm session – 3rd event)

Monday 19th July – Senior Strings at Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh
(1.30pm session – 5th event)

Students in the Junior Choir (Prep – Yr 2), will be performing at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod in Week 5 (Monday 9th August)

Permission notes for the Junior Choir were due back on Monday. If you have not yet returned the note please email Mrs Murray ASAP - amurr51@eq.edu.au

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 2021 – available from School Locker. Music Shirts can be worn to school on Thursdays in 2021.

Alison Murray - Music Coordinator

P&C News

Thank you to the wonderful ladies working in our Tuckshop.

Ange, Vivienne and volunteer Natalie, special thanks for all the little extras in ensuring that our student’s tummies are always full.

Special Thanks to all who have been contributing to our Pantry stock. Please keep the donations coming in.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle

Volunteers are required for the upcoming Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at the Oxenford Store on Saturday, 3 July 2021. We are aware that this is during the School’s Winter Vacation and unfortunately, we have no control over the selected date. If you have a spare hour to assist on the day, just scan the link below which will take you to our sign-up page to register.

Mid-Year Raffle $2 per Ticket

Our midyear raffle fundraiser is underway and will be drawn at 1.30pm on Friday 6 August 2021. Sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed towards the wonderful prizes. All information on how you can purchase your tickets are in the attached link below. You can scan the QR code or visit their website

P&C Executive Committee Members

We still currently have vacant Executive Committee Member positions.

We are still seeking to fill the positions of:

• Vice President
• Secretary
• Fundraising Committee Members

If you or someone you know may be interested in being part of a wonderful working term to raise funds for school projects, please let myself or Erin Nichols know. We can be contacted on CSSS_PandC@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au or information can be obtained from the P&C Qld website or their Facebook site:

Information from General Meeting held on 23 June 2021

School Locker (Uniform Shop) have advised us that the stock of girls skorts are being returned to the supplier due to a manufacturing concern. The replacement stock will be made available as soon as possible.

The P&C are also investigating the costs of including an optional school bag to the Uniform List, as well as the inclusion of supplies for the Music programs conducted at the school. More information will be communicated once it has been fully discussed.

Next Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14 July 2021.

Help Wanted

To enable these events to be run successfully, the P&C will need to establish a Fundraising Committee. If you have or know someone who has the expertise in assisting and becoming part of the fundraising team, please let the Executive know. We all know that many hands can make the task easier. Should you be interested in volunteering your time to assist please let us know at the above email. Our vision is that this committee meets separately to the general meetings, this may be over a cuppa before, during or after school. A report will then be presented at the general meeting.

Again, please let the Executive know if you are interested.

Thanks everyone, enjoy a well-deserved vacation break and please stay safe.

Ann Arthur - President

Uniform Shop

Tuckshop

Frankie’s Tuckerbox

The tuckshop is open Monday - Friday and offers a range of healthy choice options. Please click here 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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Community Notices

Surfside Buslines

Please find attached notices for Term 3 2021, School changes effective 12th July 2021.

The Kinetic Planning department have completed their term 3 changes to school bus services – Notices are currently being handed out by our drivers and we will have our website updated advising of changes by the end of this week.

Please continue to navigate the TransLink website when planning travel to and from school.

TransLink Journey-Planner

School Service Finder

3074

This service is being realigned to follow the new standard path throughout Coomera Springs. This improves coverage of the area and opens up Coomera Springs Boulevard where most student walk from.

3376

This run is being realigned to include the new standard route throughout Coomera Springs Boulevard. The route has been reduced from two separate loops to one whole loop.

Sacramental Program – St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Upper Coomera

St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Upper Coomera will be conducting its second Sacramental Program as detailed in the schedule below. Registration time both evenings will be 7pm.

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