We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we walk, live and learn, the Bullongin & Kombumerri people. We pay our deepest respects to Elders resting in the Dreamtime and to the Elders of today, who will continue to care, protect and nurture the Country that we gather on to learn and connect. We feel both privileged, and grateful to now be sharing and caring for the country on which we are living and learning.

Events, dates and times may change.  Please check the school calendar regularly to keep updated.

Term 2

6 May - 22 August

This year, our school has entered in the Premiers Reading Challenge. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is an annual state-wide initiative for state and non-state schools’ students. The challenge is not a competition however it aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read widely for pleasure and learning. For a student to successfully complete the challenge they must read or experience the allocated number of books for their year level during the reading period. Students who complete the challenge have their efforts recognised by receiving a Certificate of Achievement. 

On the 6^th of May your child received their ‘School Reader Record Form’ to take home to begin entering their read books. Once completed, sign and hand into the i-Centre.  

At the end of the challenge, all students who completed their log will receive a certificate. If your child would like to read more, and needs another record form, let Katie in the i-centre know.

To successfully complete the PRC, students must read or experience the specified number of books indicated in the table below in English or additional languages.

If you have any questions regarding this challenge, please email Louise Landers.   

Happy Reading!

Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

And finally.  The sun has been out and the showers have stayed away.  It has been a very wet five weeks and in fact, I believe that so far this year we have had more wet days on the Gold Coast than we have had sunny days.  It certainly feels this way.  The weather has forced us to close play areas on multiple days and the Interschool Sport season has been postponed.     

P&C Awards

The Annual Awards for the BEST P&Cs in Queensland are being announced on 7 June at the P&C Conference on the Gold Coast.  Our P&C is nominated and shortlisted in two categories including:

• The business of OSHC
• The business of Tuckshop (We call ours our cafe)

While they are nominated for these categories, to our school they are far more important than just OSHC and the cafe.  The executive are all volunteers who dedicate hours each week to ensuring that:

• Our children and families are supported each day with Breakfast Club, uniforms, and other requirements
• Necessary whole of school programs (like The Resilience Project) are offered to every child
• School activities like sports days are successful - and fun
• School facilities continue to be first class for our children
• FUN-draising activities like the Colour Explosion, Discos and the coming fete are all successful for our school community, and
• Their two businesses operate successfully.

 I hope that the judging panel agree with us - our P&C is definitely the BEST.

School Review is just around the corner

Every four years, every state school in Queensland undertakes a review of its progress.  Our review is being held from 10-12 June.  A review team from the Department will be at school on these days, speaking with staff, students and families to assess our next areas of focus.

Around the school this week

Damage to property

We invest a lot of money each year on our school facilities and resources.  These are for all students and our community to enjoy.  If students deliberately damage school property, their families will be informed and the cost of repair will be sent home.  Please discuss this with your children.

Schools Kokoda Challenge

You may have noticed the pink school shirts being worn at school this week.  These shirts are the team shirt for the Kokoda Challenge which is coming very soon.  Our teams train at school twice each week before school and then on Saturday mornings.  Tomorrow we are back to the Nerang State Forest to test our fitness on the trails and hills.  

The 18km challenge is in Brisbane on Saturday 7 June. Thank you to our coaches who have given up so much of their own time for our school teams to train and compete.

The pink shirts will help us stand out in the thousands of competitors who will be competing in the Kokoda event.   

Kind regards

Vic

Congratulations to these dedicated students for their outstanding work and incredible efforts this week! Your hard work truly shines!

Awards Gallery

Celebrations of Learning

Prep

In Prep F we started to investigate the mass of a variety of objects in the room. Students had a lot of fun making comparisons between and heavier and lighter and were quite often surprised that the size of an object did not influence its’ mass.

We also practised our subitising and counting skills matching a number to a collection.

Year 1

1H Living Things Investigators

This week 1H enjoyed getting their hands muddy and their feet wet while investigating living things on our excursion to Jacob’s Well Environmental Centre. Our trusty bus driver drove an excited group of year 1 students through the sugar cane to the Environmental Centre. On arriving we were given raincoats to wear as it was raining. We then investigated the mangroves and discovered living things like mangrove trees, crabs, fish and birds. We even got to hunt for the crabs and put mud on our faces. After lunch we went in the freshwater pond and discovered many little minibeast that live in this habitat.

Learning has never been so much fun!

Year 2

This week, Year 2 students stepped back in time during our exciting excursion to the Beenleigh Historical Village. They loved exploring all the fascinating things from the olden days! Highlights included climbing aboard a vintage fire truck and spraying a target with the hose, checking out the old Coomera lock-up, and discovering what school life was like in the past. The students were also intrigued by the historical post office, dairy, and general store—just to name a few! It was a fun and educational day filled with curiosity and wonder.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these exceptional students for their remarkable dedication and achievements this week!

Awards Gallery

Leadership Duty Awards

Awards Gallery 

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these exceptional students for their outstanding performance in spelling. Their dedication to mastering language and commitment to academic excellence are truly commendable. Well done on this impressive achievement!

Awards Gallery

Representative Sport

Touch

Congratulations to Aeris, Nia, Haelan, Neko & Tiaki who represented us at the South Coast trials on Thursday.  Nia, Tiaki & Neko were selected in South Coast team. They will head to State trials in Roma in August.  Good luck to you all.

Rugby Union

Good luck to Hendrix and Chevy who will trial for the South Coast Rugby Union team next week.

       
Interschool Sport

Unfortunately, the planned season of Interschool Sport has been postponed - due to the condition of the fields.  The season will move to Term 3, and basketball will be added as an option for our students.

Get ready to refuel on sports day

Sports Fun Day's are just around the corner, and Crusaders Café is stepping up to the plate with Hotdog Meal Deals that are sure to keep your little athletes energised and ready to go for gold!

Whether your champ is sprinting down the track, leaping for long jump glory, or just cheering from the sidelines, we've got something delicious for everyone:

⚡ Regular Hotdog Meal $10

Vegetarian Hotdog Meal $11 

Gluten-Free Hotgod Meal $11

All orders can be made through School24 (under the event tab), but don’t get caught offside—orders close Friday, 20 June at 4pm sharp! ⏰

Fuel up, have fun, and let’s make this Sports Fun Day a winning one! 

See the attached flyer for all the details!

On your marks, get set… ORDER!

Crusaders Café

Get your Sport House colours ready!

With our Sport Fun Day event scheduled for late this Term, now is time to start thinking about those house colour accessories!

Our sports house shirts are made of a breathable fabric, have a collar for sun protection, school logo and, most importantly, your house colour and name!

Orders of these shirts are open now on School24 and Stock is limited! 

We have included below the size chart to assist with sizing for your orders. This chart is also accessible from the School24 site when ordering.

Please note

Sports House Shirts are now located in a dedicated uniform ordering section of School24. Please click on the Uniform Online - Order Uniform tab on the home page to access ordering.

If you have any questions, please email the P&C.

The Week 7 home-made meal is

Don't forget to order your Wholesome Wednesday

We our committed to making the Crusaders Café menu one that all of our students and staff love.   

The only way to achieve this is through honest feedback and continual change and, with this in mind, we want to thank those families and staff that have provided their honest feedback. Please trust that any suggestion is being reviewed and considered.

Cafe volunteers needed next week

We are looking for a couple of Crusaders Cafe volunteers for next week.

To sign up to volunteer, simply register on the School24 App - Click on "Volunteer Roster" select "view roster", select "register" under the date you can help and then "ok" to confirm your registration.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

  #3070 (Morning bus)