28 October 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Important dates coming up

Every Day Counts

Full student attendance can now resume

This month, we have taken a final big step towards resuming full school attendance for all students with the last COVID restrictions coming to an end.

• Mandatory requirements to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID -19 have ceased.
• Queensland Health has recommendations for anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 or with symptoms of acute respiratory infection. These align with normal good advice.
• We invite and welcome healthy students to school every day.

All students are now expected to be at school every day unless they are unwell* or with another valid reason. We welcome you all back!!

*(including while UNWELL with COVID or acute respiratory infection symptoms)

Click here for guidelines for a person diagnosed with COVID-19

World Teachers' Day

Today, we commemorate World Teachers' Day 2022.

We acknowledge all Coomera Springs educators for their work to support the resilience, engagement and learning of every student. I know that every one of our wonderful educators is committed to making a real difference for our wonderful students.

Day for Daniel

We support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation with our 'Day for Daniel' today. This supports child safety.

Celebrate Success

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

We celebrate the great achievements in recent weeks in our slideshow in this newsletter. This fortnight, we highlight Gala Sports, Combined Choir and Assembly.

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.

Attendance

We want your children at school

All schools in Queensland are committed to providing safe and supportive learning environments for all students to address their educational needs.

Research shows that in Queensland, higher student attendance is associated, on average, with higher student achievement. Additionally, attending school every day helps children to build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience. Attendance means not only attending school every day, but also arriving at school on time and remaining at school for the entire day.

From our close observations, students who are continually late, often become anxious about walking into a class that is already settled, hence creating a situation where the student would rather not come to school. The risk of missing instructions for core lessons is high and therefore is often disruptive to other students’ learning and settlement when a student enters the class late.

Under the law, you must make sure your child is enrolled and attends school on all school days, unless there is a reasonable excuse. Schools are mandated to monitor attendance of students and follow up with parents and caregivers for any unexplained absences.

At Coomera Springs State School, we aim for 93% Attendance Minimum. 93% Minimum means:

1. No more than 13 days off every year
2. No more than one day off every month
3. Over the course of primary school, 93% minimum attendance means missing 3 ½ days over 1 Term
4. Over the course of 13 years of schooling, 93% minimum attendance means missing 169 days of schooling – that is nearly one full year of learning
5. We believe that no more than 13 days of absence from school every year is more than reasonable for a healthy student

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.

News from our Guidance Officer

Parenting is a tough gig! While it can be rewarding, it can also be puzzling, difficult and at times frustrating.

Parentline offers confidential phone and WebChat counselling and support for parents and carers of children in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Their phones are open every day from 8am – 10pm, while WebChat is available every day from 8am – 9pm.

How can Parentline Help?

Sometimes you just need to talk to someone. Sometimes you need guidance.

You can talk to qualified counsellors about anything to do with those challenges you’re facing as a parent or those issues affecting your family.

Whether it’s strategies for challenging behaviour, your relationship with your children, co-parenting guidance or mental health help.

Top Five Concerns:

• Challenging behaviour and discipline
• Parent-child relationships
• Parenting strategies
• Parent relationships
• Parent mental and emotional health

What can you talk about?

People call for all different reasons, but some examples include:

• To talk through the different stages of childhood and what to expect
• For help managing unexpected problems with children
• During times of crisis
• Sharing an achievement or milestone
• When needing someone who can listen and not judge during difficult family times
• To put in place strategies to manage longer term problems with children
• When cultural values conflict with a child’s environment

Contact:

If you’d like to find out more contact Parentline on 1300 30 1300 or visit their website from the link below.

Sean Atiifale
Guidance Officer

News from our Music Department

Instrumental Music Testing For 2023 Beginners

Thank you to everyone who has submitted an EOI form for Instrumental Music in 2023 – Year 3 Strings 2023 (current Year 2s) and Year 4 Band 2023 (current Year 3s). We will shortly be commencing the instrument testing phase where students have an opportunity to try out playing the instrument/s they are considering learning. If you have not yet submitted your EOI form please do so ASAP or your child may miss the opportunity to try out on an instrument. Instrumental Music acceptances and instrument allocations will be issued in the last 2 weeks of this term.

If you would like to know more, please email Mrs Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au ASAP.

Grand Final Winners

Congratulations to ALL of the Footsteps to Fame Grand Finalists who performed last week – we have some amazing talent at Coomera Springs, and choosing just one winner in each category was not easy for the judges!

Footsteps to Fame 2022 Winners

Junior Division (Prep – Year 3)

Senior Division (Year 4 – 6)

Well done everyone!

Alison Murray
Music Coordinator

News from our Library

The Book Fair is coming to Coomera Springs State School! It will be arriving on Tuesday 1st November and will be here until Friday 4th November. Come by before and after school, as well as lunchtimes and support our school whilst getting your hands on the best new children’s books!

It will open at 7.30am on Tuesday 1st November so come along to find the best new books and help to earn free books for our library!

P&C News

Meeting

The next General Meeting will be held on Friday 11 November 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

School Calendar 2022

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