Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Congratulations to our cross-country team on their awesome performance and representation of our school this week.  They competed at the Broadwater District carnival on Tuesday morning.  We have two runners progressing to the regional carnival in the next few weeks as well.  Great work Amity and Keagan.  The report below has some great photos.

The next two weeks see us working towards Mother's Day activities and of course, NAPLAN for Years 3&5.  Please help us by knowing the details of what is involved.   And if you get the opportunity, come and see the music students busking from 2:00pm.  They are doing really well.  

I also noticed lots of students with secret white carry bags around the school this week.  I wonder what they could possibly contain?  I would like to thank the P&C and the volunteer army for their brilliant work across the week with the Mother's Day stall and raffle.  Sensational work ladies.  The white bags contain precious treasures for special people.  

NAPLAN is coming

If your child is in Year 3 or Year 5 this year, you will need to begin to prepare them for NAPLAN (Starts 14 May).  We are doing what we can at school also.  NAPLAN will be completed on-line this year which means that parents need to peruse the four items in Newsletter 10 about NAPLAN.  Students will need their iPad ready.  Parents do not need to purchase any additional items to the regular school requirements but children will need their device, earphones and the NAP browser app.  It will also be a great idea to attend the parent information session.  Please be ready.

Two new schools opening

There are another two new schools opening in our area.

1. The new State Secondary College - Coomera East opens in 2020 with Year 7 students.  Click here for their Facebook page.  The first community meeting is planned for May 14.  
2. A new primary school along Yawalpah road is currently in the community consultation phase.  It is planned to open in 2021.

By 2021, these additional schools will take the number of schools on the Eastern side of the M1 in Coomera & Pimpama (north to the Yawalpah Road / M1 exit) from two in 2011 (Coomera State and Coomera Rivers) to eight.  

Emergency procedures at school

Everyone at Coomera Rivers practices both a lock down and evacuation drill each term.  Sometimes we practice a couple of times.  By doing this we are better prepared to respond to emergencies or other situations that may arise.  The safety of our children and adults is paramount.  We will always let you know if we have completed a practice drill or we need to use one of the procedures to help manage a situation at school.  If you are at school during one of these events, please simply consider your induction and follow the instructions of school staff.  We will keep you safe and in the right places.    

Have a great week

Kind regards

Vic