2 September 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Important dates coming up

State-wide Student Free Day - Friday 2 September (School closed with Camp Australia operating)

Happy Fathers' Day to all our fathers, grandfathers and special people in our community - this Sunday 4 September

Exceptional achievement by Coomera Springs students

Coomera Springs students have achieved remarkable achievements across a variety of fields so far this term. We celebrate with them and share with pride these achievements. This is also highlighted through the slideshow below.

• Gardiner Inter-school Chess - 4 merits
• Beenleigh Eisteddfod – 4 firsts, 2 second places
• Kokoda Challenge – all finished and 3rd place
• Touch Rugby League – First and second team places
• Invitational netball – Second, third, player of the match
• St Stephen’s Spelling Bee – First, Third places

Children’s Book Week

After a couple of years of COVID impacted school events, it was fantastic to have a great Book Week Parade with students from Kindy to Year 6 dressed up in their favourite book characters. We do a lot of things at school, with learning to read being one of the most important. Our students arrive at 5 years of age with little reading ability and leave in Year 6 able to read fluently and able to read a large range of texts.

Thank you to our parents and families who supported students with costumes for the day. The turnout was magnificent!

We celebrate all things reading at Coomera Springs.

Hall Shed

Our new Hall Shed is close to completion. The Hall Shed is designed to support our performing arts program enabling us to have space for chairs, props and other items currently stored in change rooms in the Hall.

Dates to Note

We have some special dates to note:

State-wide Student Free Day - Friday 2 September (School closed with Camp Australia operating)

End of Term 3 - Friday 16 September

Spring Vacation - 17 September to 3 October

Monday 3 October - Queen's Birthday public holiday (School and Camp Australia closed)

Students continuing learning during the cold and flu season

We thank our school families for keeping their students away from school with symptoms. This is keeping our COVID rate down which is vitally important at this time. If your child has mild symptoms and is capable of completing learning tasks, we would like them to continue their learning until they can return to school. Students may be able to complete work on OneNote or via learning that can be emailed home.

These are exceptional times, but we would like to see all students continue their learning wherever possible.

Thank you for your continued assistance in managing the surge in COVID numbers. Face masks continue to be supported but not mandated in school settings.

Current COVID Measures – COVID Normal

Please see the following most up-to-date guidelines:

• The vaccination mandate for staff, contractors and volunteers was rescinded at the end of June
• Face masks no longer required in school settings
• Mass gatherings and events can resume
• Restrictions on parents, carers and visitors eased
• All assemblies, incursions, camps and excursions can recommence
• We continue our day cleaner to continually sanitise high touch areas during school hours
• 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 (until supply is exhausted)
• Close contact rules have changed as of 6pm on Thursday 28 April, provided close contacts test negative and wear face masks may leave home.

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.

Confirmed cases of COVID are occurring within our school community on a daily basis. Vigilance in keeping students with symptoms at home and getting tested is still the best way to contain the spread at this time. Thank you for testing and isolating if positive or close contact. This is important at this time.

Celebrate Success

We are really impressed with the achievements of our students across a range of fields.

We celebrate the great achievements so far this term in our slideshow in this newsletter. This fortnight, we highlight Book Week, Science Week and Interschool Chess.

Kind regards,

Chris McMillan
Principal

Prep 2023 Enrolments Now Open

2023 Prep Enrolments are now open!

Little ones born between 1 July, 2017 & 30 June, 2018 are eligible to start Prep in 2023!

Download an enrolment pack from our website or pop in and see Vicky and Janine in the office.

Late Arrivals and Early Departures:

Explicit teaching begins at 8.40am and finishes at 3.00pm. Consistently arriving after 8.40am or departing before 3.00pm, may mean your child is missing quality learning time.

Arriving late, often means the class teacher has to stop the lesson, welcome your child, explain what they have missed and then return his/her attention back to the class who is trying to wait patiently.

Departing early, also means the class teacher has to stop the lesson, answer the call from the office, support your child to pack up belongings, and then return attention to the rest of the class who, again is waiting.

We believe that all of our students can achieve success at our school with our dedicated teaching staff, their expertise and research-based pedagogy but this can only happen if our students are at school, on time, learning every day.

We understand that some late arrivals and early departures are for legitimate reasons, but the effect remains the same.

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.

School Council

All Independent Public Schools (IPS) are required to establish a school council. School councils enable greater involvement of the school community and other stakeholders, such as industry, in setting the strategic direction for the school. The school council must perform its role in accordance with legislation and in a way that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students.

The school council:

• monitors the school's strategic direction
• approves plans, policies and other strategic school documents including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure
• monitors the implementation of the plans, policies and other strategic documents

Here at Coomera Springs State School we are looking for two parents to join our School Council. Should we receive more nominations, a ballot will be conducted.

Eligibility

To be eligible for election as an elected parent or elected staff member, a person must:

• not be the principal of the school or the Parents and Citizens’ association (P&C) president
• have not been convicted of an indictable offence, unless the Minister gives approval under the Act (s.93)
• attend a meeting called for the purpose of electing parent members or staff members
• be the parent of a student attending the school (for elected parent member) or be a member of staff at the school (for elected staff member), and
• submit a completed nomination on time.

Term of Office

The general term of office for elected parent members or elected staff members is two years, although a different term may be set by the school council to create uniformity in the end dates of members’ terms of office.

If you are interested in joining the school council, please contact Chris McMillan cmcmi7@eq.edu.au

News from our PE Department

Rugby League 9’s Gala Day

On Thursday the 18th of August Coomera Springs entered two teams in the 9’s NRL Primary Schools Rugby League Gala Day. The games were exciting, tough and entertaining. All 23 students that participated on the day from Coomera Springs played the games in great spirit, displayed outstanding behaviour and sportsmanship, well done students. Below are the results of CSSS Year 5/6 and Year 4/5 teams, A try was worth 4 points with no conversions allowed.

Nigel Bailey
Sports Co-ordinator

News from our Music Department

Statewide Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP 2022)

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to perform in the Statewide Honours Ensemble Program for Primary Schools in Brisbane in November. We are very proud of you and have no doubt you will represent Coomera Springs SS with distinction at this prestigious event, well done!

SHEP CHOIR: Josephine B, Selina J, Cailin O
SHEP BAND: Ethan C, Sunny L
SHEP STRINGS: Seraphina K

Somerset Success!

Congratulations to the following students who won ribbons at the Somerset Festival of Young Performers:

Well done Kaya, Gia, Aidan and Ethan!

Gold Coast Eisteddfod – More Successful Soloists

Congratulations to the following students who have received awards for their music solos at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod:

Well done Rocky, Kaya and Ethan!

Footsteps to Fame 2022

Congratulations to all students on their great performances so far! Our Grand Finalists will be announced on assembly in Week 10 (end of term), and the Grand Finals will be held in Week 3 next term. The judges have been very impressed by the talent shown!

Music Shirts – Clearance

The P&C have advised they still have remaining stock of Music Shirts from the old supplier (identical looking shirts) – these are available from the Tuckshop for $21 while stocks last. If your child’s size is not available at the tuckshop you are still able to order 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

News from the Guidance Officer

R U OK? Day

Thursday 8 September is R U OK?Day – and a reminder we need to stay connected and make asking ‘are you OK?’ as part of our everyday. That way if someone we know is struggling with something big or small they’ll know we care.

When we genuinely ask, ‘are you OK?’ and are prepared to talk to them about how they’re feeling and what’s going on in their life we can help someone who might be struggling feel connected and supported, long before they’re in crisis.

You don’t need to be an expert to ask someone, ‘are you OK?’. Try and make time for regular chats about life’s ups and downs so you can build trust. That way when someone is struggling they’ll know you care and will feel comfortable opening up to you.

We will be acknowledging this day at Coomera Springs State School with a variety of activities in and out of the classroom on Thursday 8 September.

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

Parenting can be hard work. Triple P is a world-renowned program that can help you learn simple but proven ways to parent more effectively and give your children the best opportunity to reach their full potential.

Triple P can help you

• Encourage behaviour you like
• Deal with your child’s problem behaviour
• Feel confident as a parent
• Be realistic about parenting
• Take care of yourself

Triple P offer a free online program you can do in the privacy of your own home and it is free to Queensland parents - Triple P

Sean Atiifale
Guidance Officer

P&C News

Coin Challenge Winners!

Huge thank you to everyone who participated in our coin challenge! We managed to raise $920 which will go towards funding school projects in the future.

The winners of the Pizza Party are.......

Junior School - Prep C - Miss Hardie with $80.20
Senior School - 5B - Miss Jackson with $131.80

A big congratulations to these classes and a special thank you to Miss Hardie and Miss Jackson for the support. Enjoy the pizza party!

Free Community Movie Night - 14th of October

We are seeking donations for raffles, and prizes for games for the movie night. If you have a business or are in a position to donate a prize or gift voucher it will very much appreciated. Please email pandc@coomeraspringss.eq.edu.au for further information. This is a free community event to attend and all proceeds will be going to the P & C for future projects within our school.

We will also need volunteers to help on the night if you could help out for even an hour we would be great full. We need helpers to set up, sell food and merchandise and help run games and raffles.

School Disco – 18th November

General Meetings

 

The next General Meeting will be held on Friday 7th October 2022 at 3.15pm in the School Staff Room (Resource Centre).

Kelly
P & C President

Uniform Shop

Click the link below to be taken to The School Locker Website

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

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