Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Thank you to everyone who has supported our second great week at school this year.  Routines and activities are starting to begin for the year - before, during and after school.

Restructure is being prepared

Schools are staffed on enrolment numbers.  Public schools do not have a set number of classes like schools in the private sector, so we never know how many students we will have to start school each year and it is very rare that we have enrolments in groups of 25.  

We collect enrolment data on Day 8 and then we are allocated teacher numbers.  It is a usual activity each year to restructure the classes to best balance class numbers.  

We will be planning our restructure in the coming days.  We will notify families affected by any class changes on Wednesday 12 February (by paper note).  All changes will be made on Friday 14 February during the day.

Our staff is very used to these processes and we always support students sensitively in this change process.  If your child is affected by a change, you can assist by speaking positively to them and being excited to meet the new teacher.  Your confidence will usually spill over onto your children.

Chess Club

Chess Club is open to all students (Prep - Year 6).  Players of all abilities are welcome.  Chess Club is held each Wednesday afternoon after school.  There is a small cost each term to cover professional coaching.  Places are limited to 40 students.

If you would like your children to be involved, please email Mrs McMurtrie.  

Oval seating project is about to start

The site works fencing will soon be set up and the project will begin soon afterwards.  We plan to remove the current garden and create tiered block seating along the bank.  We will also have a small outdoor stage with power.

I anticipate that, with reasonable weather patterns, the work will be finished for the start of Term 2.

Keep up the great work

Attendance data across the first two weeks of school is fantastic.  Every day at school counts and success at school needs great attendance rates.

Sad news

I am saddened this week to inform our community of the sudden and unexpected passing of Andrew Moore.  Andrew was our Ventia Facilities Manager and a familiar face at our school.  He had worked at Coomera Rivers for over 18 months and his passion for our school, his care for others and his drive to see the facility improve for our community was evident in all he did. We are going to miss him. On behalf of our community, I would like to extend my condolences to his friends and family on their loss.

Kind regards

Vic