Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting us with the water issues across the past week.  We have a short term fix in place and will investigate the long term solution with the owners of the school.  Despite all of the challenges, we have managed very well - thanks to our amazing staff team.   

Some highlights this week

Disabled parking spaces

If you are registered with a disabled parking permit, could you please let me know.  We have a single space in our carpark and I am wondering if this is enough.  If the need is there, we will contact council to see what can be done.  

School Council

Our school has a P&C AND a School Council.  The P&C is open to all members of the school community and deals with supporting the school and students.  The School Council is involved in establishing and monitoring the strategic plans of the school and meets once each term.  

Membership of a School Council is different to a P&C.  There are:

• 2 official members - Principal and P&C President,
• 2 elected members from staff
• 2 elected members from the parent body

Of the two parent positions currently on the School Council, one of those positions is up for re-election this year.  If you are interested in nominating or know someone who may like to be nominated, please refer to the following information.

Nominations Open:

• Friday 14 February 2025.
• Nomination forms are available from Corporate Services between 8:00am and 3.00pm or by emailing the returning officer - Leonie Jenkins

Nominations Close:

• Friday 28 February 2025.
• Nominations must be received by the returning officer, via Corporate Services, before the deadline. These can be emailed to returning officer or delivered to Corporate Service between 8:00am and 3.00pm school days.

Election Date:

• Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Election Time:

• Polling booth is open from 8:00am - 9.30am and 12:00pm - 2.00pm on Tuesday 18 March.

Election Venue:

• Coomera Rivers Corporate Services Interview Room.

We look forward to your nomination.  

Parent teacher interviews

Please make sure that you save Monday March 10 on your calendars for interviews with your child's teacher.  Bookings will be managed on-line and I will send the necessary links and access codes in the next newsletter.  

Year 6 senior shirts

We will be distributing the Year 6 Senior shirt next week to those students who ordered one late last year.  Another ordering opportunity will open shortly.  Please remember the conditions of purchase.

eScooters at school

eScooters are considered to be a personal mobility device in Queensland. In other words, they are considered as a type of vehicle, so users must comply with the rules for personal mobility devices and the general road rules.  Click here to visit the Queensland Transport site.  

To ride an e-scooter, the rider must be either:

• at least 16 years or
• at least 12 years and supervised by an adult while riding the device.

Children under 12 years of age must not ride personal mobility devices.  This means that students at our school cannot ride e-scooters to and from school.  

Carrying people

I was surprised to learn that a personal mobility device is designed for use by one person only. You must not carry another person when riding a personal mobility device—not even a child.  Please model this requirement at school.  

Have a great weekend

Vic