17 February 2023

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Important dates coming up

2023 Important Dates

The 2023 school calendar is now available to assist with planning the year.

The Department of Education has also released a planner, which can be used to help busy families make plans across the school year.

Principal’s Report

NAPLAN

NAPLAN is moving from May to March. In 2023, NAPLAN tests will be held from 15 to 27 March. This means schools and teachers will have results earlier in the year to better inform school and system teaching and learning programs.

This year is the second year of NAPLAN being completed in an on-line format. This provides significant advantages to individualise the test to each individual student. NAPLAN is designed in a branched format with students starting at the same place then moving to different sets of questions ensuring that the test is tailored for the student. This provides the right amount of gentle challenge for each student. This worked very well for our students in 2022 and marks significant advances in assessment.

Our explicit improvement agenda

Our focus on students learning to read and become literate continues for 2023, as our core focus. This includes the use of reading screeners, running records to diagnose and target responses to support students in their reading. Our approach includes the extension of the InitiaLit program to Year 2 and an early pilot of PLD in a Year 3 class. We apply an evidence-based approach known as the Science of Reading school-wide. This guide will enable parents to help their children to learn to read.

Our reading results are highly comparable to the top third of schools and we look to stretch these even further to benefit our students.

Keeping up with school information

Our school communicates with our school community in a number of ways. This newsletter is one way. We also have class newsletters going home a couple of times a term. We also have a school Facebook page. Many families find that Facebook is a convenient way to receive updates and information.

Please see the following links to assist with accessing our school Facebook page.

click here to view The official school Facebook page

Parents and community members who are not on Facebook may access the Facebook updates via the feed on the school website.

COVID Management

We have entered a new phase in the management of COVID as we continue to live with this virus. Please see the following link for the most up to date information on COVID in schools.

We celebrate Student of the Week and student leaders in this fortnight's slideshow.

Chris McMillan
Principal

School Photos

Active School Travel

Our Active School Travel Launch is almost here! On Friday the 10th March we will have our very first “Fun Fit Friday!” Students will get a free breakfast upon arrival at school and the City have put on a coffee cart for teachers and parents as a thank you.

Where: We will meet at Rosemallow Parklands – on Rosemallow Avenue. We will finish at the undercover area near the oval.

When: Friday 10th March, 7:30-8:00AM

Who: All staff, students and families are invited

What: Come along to get a free coffee and breakfast!

Please do your bit as an active travel family by actively travelling every Friday for “Fun Fit Friday!”

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

The Active School Travel Committee

Extra-Curricular Activities – Term 1

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 Music Department

Instrumental Music News

We are off to a great start for 2023!

Band and Strings Programs are now both up and running, all Instrumental Music students have had their first Iessons for the year and should have received all the necessary paperwork for enrolment and instrument hire if applicable. Please ensure forms are returned ASAP and levies paid.

Parents, please check your child’s lesson and Band/String Ensemble rehearsal days and times (especially the Before/After School commitments) and remind students to bring the necessary equipment each week. This year there are some Year 4 students who have Junior Band on Monday and their lesson on Wednesday – these students will need to bring their instrument to school both days.

If you have not received an email from your child’s Instrumental Music teacher, please check your junk email – then let us know if you are missing communication so we can add you into the relevant email group for further communications.

(Band = Craig Alloway callo10@eq.edu.au ) (Strings = Steph Williams swill541@eq.edu.au )

(Instrumental Music Coordinator = Alison Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au please CC in emails to speed up response time)

Junior Choir Prep – Year 2

Sign Up Day for our Junior Choir was held on Thursday 9th February, and so far we have approximately 50 children from Prep – Year 2 wanting to be in our 2023 Junior Choir, which is absolutely wonderful! Some students may not have heard about the Choir before the Sign Up Day, but it is not too late for them to join! If your child would like to be a part of the choir, please email Mrs Alison Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au so your child can be added to the list. The Junior Choir will be rehearsing on Thursdays at first break in the M Block Music Room.

NB: Children who were in the Junior Choir last year will need to sign up again if they still want to be included, as the Choir lists do not “roll over” from year to year.

Performance Groups for Years 3-6

We have some fantastic performance opportunities for our older students this year.

Drumline (Monday 2nd break) Year 5 - 6 BY AUDITION – sign up to audition for the drumline.

Senior Choir (Tuesday 1st break) Year 3 – 6 performing at Anzac Day Service for the school, excursion in May

Ukulele Band (Friday 1st break) Year 4 – 6* learn to play popular songs on the ukulele.

*Year 3 will have an opportunity to join Ukulele Band later in the year.

If you have children in Years 3 – 6 encourage them to come along and get involved!

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.

Music Accessories and Equipment Available Through School Locker

Does your child need a new Music Exercise Book? Reeds for their instrument or other accessories? Check out the “Music” section on School Locker – music purchases made online can be collected from the Uniform Shop. If you are unsure on what to buy, please email Alison Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au

Alison Murray
Music Coordinator

News from our P & C

P & C Annual General Meeting is to be held Friday 10 March 2023 in the Staff room at 3:15pm. All executive positions for 2023 become vacant and everyone is welcome to attend. Come along and get involved, we would love to see some new faces.

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 2023 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 2023

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