18 March 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Term 1 Learning Update

Our families and our community have had to deal with a lot so far during 2022. It continues to be very tough for many in the community as they recover from the impact of natural disasters and it has been tough on members of our school staff as well. At our school, we recognise this as, we work to provide school routines, learning, optimism and a sense of belonging for all of our students.

The start of Term 1 has been impacted by COVID and floods. Please understand that our teaching teams are taking a yearlong view towards students covering the year level curriculum. We have in place a number of established processes and ways to adjust curriculum to deal with these situations.

We are not cramming in content by Easter but working across the entire year to cover all year level curriculum. Our experience over the last couple of years has shown us that students will be able to achieve equal to or better than for previous years. That is our goal every day and we are experienced, optimistic and focussed on this.

For parents and carers, there is nothing special that you need to do except to ensure that students who are well enough attend school every school day. We can catch students up when they are at school to meet or exceed year level expectations.

Current COVID Measures – COVID Normal

The Queensland Government has announced the relaxation of some COVID measures from 4 March.

• All staff, contractors and volunteers fully vaccinated
• Face masks not required but encouraged and supported
• Mass gatherings and events can resume
• Restrictions on parents, carers and visitors eased
• All assemblies, incursions, camps and excursions can recommence
• Students who choose to wear face masks will continue to be supported
• We maintain a supply of face masks to support staff and students who request
• Anyone who is unwell or with symptoms to isolate away from school and get tested
• We maintain a supply or RATs for unwell staff and unwell students to take home

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

This Friday, 18 March 2022, is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative celebrates 12 years of action, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying.

The theme for 2022 is Kindness Culture. By building Kindness Culture together, we can promote inclusion, respect and community belonging for all students in schools across Australia.

Be kind online

The new animation series for the 2022 National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, Be kind online, encourages young people to block content, report it, and support each other if they see or experience cyberbullying.

The series communicates to young people that it is important they know that they are not alone and help is always available.

Share these videos with your students and start a conversation to help identify, understand and respond to cyberbullying.

We share through this newsletter some suitable videos to share with your young people.

Year 3 - 6 Gaming and Cyberbullying

Year 3 – 6 Video Platforms and Cyberbullying

Students of the Week

We celebrate Students of the Week and Student Leader Induction through our slideshow in this newsletter.

Our Community Keeping Everyone Safe

We are all very aware that coronavirus has been and is circulating within our broader community. We acknowledge and thank many families doing the right thing in getting tested and isolating if positive. The school has a supply of RATs to be sent home with students who are referred to sick bay with symptoms. Coomera Springs families experiencing symptoms at home can access testing through HAAN Respiratory Centre (100m south of the school) or any testing centre or RAT supplier. Testing and isolating if positive is helping to reduce the spread of the virus at school.

Thank you for testing and isolating if positive or close contact. This is important at this time.

Chris McMillan
Principal

Supporting the early development of our Prep students/ Notice of change to Prep precinct

As a school we are focussed upon the growth, development and learning of young children. Students join us straight out of Kindy, Childcare or from home and the Prep year is one of the fastest growth and development of all. As we move from play-based to more formal learning through an age appropriate way, we scaffold and support the needs of children towards progressively more independence.

We teach and support the academic, social and emotional growth of young children. These children are still learning about their environment and rely on adults to a great extent. These children learn about expectations, routines, turn-taking, sharing and being friends. As they learn, some young children need time to identify and manage their emotions in a safe space. Students are supported by a member of our team in a way that allows de-escalation and students being ready to learn or play.

We are making some small changes to our Prep environment to support co-regulation and safe play and movement for young children. These environmental changes include more clearly defined safe areas that can be opened up or closed down to support the needs and safety of students. The differences you will see will include fence lines and gates which can be used to support the safe co-regulation with adult support of little people. All students will continue to have free movement to access play areas, toilets, classrooms and will be able to move further into the school in a safe way. We are also defining with a fence line a buffer zone between Prep precinct and a busy arterial road as well as between the Prep space and remainder of the school campus. This is very much about supporting a safe space to progressively transition from a very well-defined Pre-Prep environment to the Primary environment supporting more movement and supported responsibility.

FAQ

Q. What will be different?
A. We will install some fence lines on the road-side and adjacent to the Prep playground with multiple wide gates to support movement to and from Prep for parents and students.

Q. Will my child be able to visit the toilet and drink bubblers?
A. Yes. Facilities are located in multiple points within the Prep precinct. Students will be able to continue to move into the rest of the school with wide gates that will mostly remain latched open.

Q. Why are we doing this?
A. For student safety and to support safe co-regulation for young students. The increasing business of Old Coach Road and local businesses is an identified risk that we seek to mitigate.

Q. Have emergency situations been considered?
A. Free movement is supported in emergency evacuations to an established evacuation point. Gates to remain unlocked for this purpose.

Q. Are there any other changes to supervision and support?
A. Nothing else is changed. Students will continue to be fully supervised at all times and some students supported as needed. This allows for a safe and supportive space conducive to calm co-regulation supported by a trained member of staff.

Please contact the school office if you would like more information.

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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.

Harmony Day

News from our PE Department

Broadwater District Swimming Trials

On Thursday 24th of February we had 6 students from Coomera Springs compete at the Broadwater District Swimming Trials. Congratulation’s to Lara, Zayla, Jasmin, Elly, Atlantis and Rocky on your outstanding efforts and behaviour.

Results

Zayla (12 Years Girls)

2nd 100m Freestyle
2nd 100m Butterfly
3rd 200 Individual Medley

Jasmin (11 Years Girls)

2nd 50m Backstroke
2nd 50m Butterfly

Rocky (11 Years Boys)

3rd 50m Breaststroke
3rd 50m Butterfly
3rd 100m Breaststroke

Atlantis (10 Years Girls)

1st 100m Freestyle
2nd 50m Freestyle
1st 100m Butterfly
2nd 50m Butterfly
1st 100m Breaststroke
2nd 50m Breaststroke
1st 100m Backstroke
1st 200 Individual Medley

A further congratulation’s to Zayla, Jasmin and Atlantis for qualifying for the Broadwater Team and competing at the South Coast Regional Swimming Trials last Tuesday.

Results

Atlantis (10 Years Girls) – 2nd 100m Butterfly, 2nd 100m Breaststroke and 2nd 200 Individual Medley

From these trials Atlantis gained selection for the South Coast Swimming Team to compete at the State Championships early next week, well done Atlantis and best of luck at the State Championships.

Nigel Bailey
Sports Co-ordinator

News from our Music Department

Prep – Year 2 Easter Hat Parade

Our Junior School Students will have their Easter Hat Parade on Friday 1st April, at 9am in the School Hall. The Easter Hat Parade will feature a performance from the Junior Choir, and year level performances from Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classes. Parents/carers are invited to attend to watch the performance.

Music Shirts

Our performing ensembles look amazing in their Music shirts. If your child is in Band, Strings, Drumline, Ukulele Band or Choir, now is the time to order your Music Shirt for 2022. They are available by ordering online via School Locker’s website.

Music shirts can be worn to school as a uniform option on Thursdays this year.

Alison Murray
Music Coordinator

P&C News

Easter Raffle – Thank you to everyone for your kind donations of items for the raffle.

If would like to purchase tickets in the Easter Raffle please click here.

See flyer in our community notices for further details.

Thank you again for your generous support of donations. Good luck everyone!!!!!

Family Movie Night

The Community Family Movie night that was postponed at the end of 2021 is now proposed for Friday night 13 May 2022.

Please keep an eye out for more information in the newsletter and on the school’s Facebook page.

The P&C will be seeking volunteers to assist on the night.

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 me 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 following email address:

CSSS_PandC@coomeraspringsss.eq.edu.au

Next General Meeting

Our next General Meeting is scheduled for Friday 25 March at 3.20pm in the School Staff Room at the Resource Centre.

The Annual General Meeting date is still to be confirmed.

At the AGM, all current Executive positions become vacant and a new committee is formed.

These positions include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer.

Also sub committees will be established, eg Fundraising. Our vision is that this committee meets separately to the general meetings. Maybe over a cuppa before, during or after school. A report will then be presented at the general meeting.

If you or someone you know may be interested in being part of a wonderful working team 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 below or their Facebook site:

Thank you everyone for your continued support with the P&C Assoc and please stay safe.

Regards
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 2022 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

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 Calendar 2022

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