Coomera Rivers State School eNewsletter

Senior School Awards

Congratulations to the following learners.

Class	Award 1	Award 2	Diamond Promotion
3A	Kaylee	Lachlan
3J	Milliana	Rosie
3L	Avalon	Dominyk
3M	Khloe	Sua
3S	Charlie	Tahlia
4A	Peyton	Robin	Phillip
4E	Winter	Kaiah
4F	Lukka	Jai
4M	Nyjah	Sukhmani
4P	Chloe S	Eli
5E	Lacey	Kayreen
5L	Ricky	Toreryn	Aayan & Ashtiva
5P	Illiana	Paxton
5S	Nia	Liara
5V	Grady	Bailey
5/6B	Cowan	Isaac	Summer
6C	Imran	Charlotte
6F	Kayel	Kane
6M	Jaxx	Sienna K
6P	Isabelle	Maddison
6T	Archer	Phoenix

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Leadership Duty Commitment

5/6B	Sammie (1st round) Kayla (1st round)
5E	Millie (4th round) Lacey (2nd round) Kayreen (2nd round)
5L	Muhammed (3rd and 4th round) Ricky (1st round) Tiaro (3rd and 4th round) Aayan (1st and 2nd round) Kai (1st round)
5P	Danika (1st round) Talarni (1st round) Joey (1st round) Gigi (1st round)
6F	Alilah (3rd round) Thilini (2nd round)
6M	Malaika (3rd round) Makayla (3rd round)
6P	Lily (2nd and 3rd round) Charlotte W (3rd round)
6T	Jesse (1st round) Tae (1st round) Ariana (3rd round) Alexis (3rd round) Carmen (2nd round)

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Celebrations of Learning

Year 3

This week in Year 3, we had a wonderful time making paper boats, an activity originating in the Japanese art of origami. As the students folded the paper, they engaged in mindfulness, concentrating on each step of the process.

We then incorporated the boats into a meditation exercise. Lying down with the boats resting on our bellies, we focused on our breath. The gentle rocking of the boats mirrored the rise and fall of the water supporting them. As the students watched the boats move, they deepened their meditation practice. Upon reflection, many students shared that they felt a profound sense of calm after the session.

3M Environmental News

Well done to 3M who won the Can Challenge last term, collecting close to 1000 cans and bottles! Last week they received their prize of a greenhouse to grow plants for our school garden. They also had the opportunity to plant some vegetables and spruce up our garden.

Year 4

This fortnight, Year Fours began our novel study of Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda. Even after just four chapters, students are captivated by the quest adventure. We are focusing on reading fluency, identifying key events, summarizing, and analysing the imagery and figurative language in the text. Students have also created character illustrations for our learning wall, which features a map of Rin. After each chapter, they move the characters on the map to reflect the unfolding events in the story.

This term, Year Four students co-constructed their learning goals for Term Four with their teacher, focusing on key areas such as reading, mathematics, writing, and behaviour. Together, we discussed and set clear objectives to guide their progress throughout the term.

In mathematics, we’ve been exploring chance and probability. Students engaged in games with varying levels of probability and discussed which players had the greatest chance of winning. This hands-on approach is helping them grasp these concepts while making math both fun and meaningful.

Year 5 Global Innovator Day

Year 5 students participated in the annual Global Innovator Days for their HASS unit. The students had to think as entrepreneurs and work in groups to tackle a community issue. They worked together to develop a problem statement and brainstormed ideas for solutions. The students have chosen their final solution, which they will continue to collaborate on for the next 5 weeks to be ready for the Global Innovator Trade Show happening in Week 7. We look forward to seeing their final projects come together at this exciting event.

Year 6

Year 6 students have been learning about juxtapositions through Art. What is a juxtaposition you may ask? They are two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Coomera Cup Sport Event

Selected Year 5 & 6 students recently participated in the Coomera Cup competition with Coomera Springs SS. Our students represented Coomera Rivers with pride in Touch, Netball, Soccer, Rugby League and Basketball. Thank you to the coaches for giving up your time to work to prepare your teams.

Weekly Leadership Duties (Years 5-6)

Leadership is much more than a badge, it is about Service, Action and Respect. All students in Year 5 and 6 are invited to take on leadership duties, working with staff and students across the school. Year 5 and 6 students practice being active role models in our school and develop valuable leadership skills. This program takes place all year round. Students who complete:

10 leadership duties are acknowledged at Assembly, with a certificate, and also on their semester report card.
20 duties are acknowledged at Assembly with a certificate, and also on their semester report card, as well as rewarded with an iLead@Coomera Rivers State School leadership pen.
30 duties are acknowledged at Assembly with a certificate, and also on their semester report card, as well as rewarded with a slushie or hot chocolate, of their choice, from our Cafe.
40 duties are acknowledged at Assembly with a certificate, and also on their semester report card, as well as awarded a leadership trophy at the End of Year Awards Assembly.

We are pleased that we have a growing number of students in Year 5 and 6 who have now completed 30, and even 40 duties in total!