Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Term 3 has drawn to an end and, believe it or not, just 49 school days remain for the 2022 school year.  And these days will be packed with learning, assessments, sporting, cultural and academic activities for our young learners.  The calendar above is just the beginning of our planning.  

The past fortnight has seen us extremely busy.  Headlining our achievements have been:

• Wakakirri 2023:  Coomera Rivers is now in the running for the national awards.  Our music department has really been excelling recently, and Wakakirri showed, in my opinion, the very best of what our school offers.  I was just so impressed with how closely the teachers and students worked, to produce an amazing performance.  
• Coomera Cup:  We took on Coomera Springs in a variety of sports this week in the annual Coomera Cup.  I was delighted with the spirit (Fun-Fitness-Friendship) shown by our athletes and spectators.  Thank you sincerely to the coaches for their guidance across the past season and also to the mums and dads who were able to come along to cheer on the Crusaders.  
• Flash mob:  Once again our school came out each afternoon to show off our dance skills.  It was terrific fun and I know the families who were able to watch were just as impressed as me.  

We were also involved in the Year 2 excursion to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, REACH program, STEM Olympiad, AB Paterson public speaking competition for Year 4, Year 5 Surf Safety program, brilliant culminating activities, a regular fire evacuation drill and multiple awards assemblies.  And those adults who were able to attend one of the final KISS concerts watched a moment in entertainment history.  

Thank you to the school staff for their enormous contributions this term.  The opportunities that our staff provide our children are immense.  My sincere appreciation is extended to all of our staff team who contributed so significantly to the successes this term.  Well done!

Personal safety and TRUE Relationships programs

We will be conducting our personal safety and TRUE relationship programs early next term.  Your teachers will notify you of the content and when the program will be implemented.  

I hope that everyone now enjoys a lovely spring break.

Kind regards

Vic

with Ms Waide

Congratulations to:

Prep

Year 1

with Mr Meijboom

Well done to:

Year 2

Year 2 gallery

Year 2 Term 3 GALGAL Awards

Congratulations to the students from each Year 2 class who were recognised for being Good at Learning-Good at Life (GALGAL), consistently throughout Term 3, at our recent Year 2 Assembly.

Year 2 Currumbin Excursion

Year 2 students enjoyed their recent visit to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Here are some photos from 20.

Term 3 Wrap

2FS had a hot chocolate celebration to acknowledge students achieving their behaviour goals. Well done to you all! They have also been working hard with their learning this term.

with Mrs Gatti

Congratulations to:

Year 3

Year 3 gallery

Year 4

Year 4 gallery

Read-athon

Congratulations to 4B on earning a special morning tea with Mr Graham by reading a massive 130 chapter books as a class this term.  That is some serious reading!

Global Innovators

with Mrs Artz

Senior school has been buzzing with so much activity over the fortnight and it's been wonderful to celebrate their learning and achievements.       

Well done to:

Year 5

Year 5 gallery

City of Ember

5W really embraced their City of Ember unit, linking their reading, writing, maths and science around this novel. In building the city, students worked as a team and demonstrated their collaboration skills to ensure quality outcomes. The enthusiasm and results from the students were outstanding.

Have a look at some parts of the city and then the final collaboration activity, putting the city together piece by piece.

5M Celebrates City of Ember

This week 5M loved watching the movie 'The City of Ember' and comparing the differences and similarities between the movie and the book.  The class was divided, some students preferred the book, having the excitement build and being able to imagine the characters themselves.  Other students said they liked seeing the characters in the movie for 'real' and that it didn't take as long to watch the movie as it did to read the book.  They loved having canned peaches and pineapple (a book reference) and some students chose to dress as their favourite character. 

Global Innovators

In Week 9, our Year 5 teachers and students ran a highly successful Global Innovators Trade Show.  Throughout the term, our students have been thinking like entrepreneurs and were asked to collaboratively tackle a community issue based on one of the global goals.  This was certainly an opportunity where students needed to demonstrate their ability to work like cogs using teamwork to present a solution to their chosen issue.  The displays and pitches were outstanding and it was fabulous to see students demonstrating the Citizenship competency of having a genuine interest in human and environmental sustainability.

Guest speakers who are industry experts as entrepreneurs were invited to attend the afternoon session where a number of selected groups were chosen to pitch their idea. The students’ solutions to real world problems were inspiring and it’s exciting to see them realising that they can be part of the solution and contribute.

Surf Safety

Surf Life Saving Queensland educates more than 500,000 people about surf safety each and every year. This frontline approach to safety allows the public and students to make informed, and potentially lifesaving, decisions before even stepping onto a beach. Over 2 days our Year 5 learned how to save lives in and out of the water, with a little bit of fun on the side. And what glorious weather they had!

Year 6

Year 6 gallery

Swipe for light

Our Year 6 classes have been building their Solar Buddy lights. These will be sent overseas to a child who needs it and will eliminate their need to expose themselves to the dangers of kerosene lanterns. What a difference our students are making. So proud of them ✨

Everyday Heroes - Gallery Walk

Throughout the term, students in 6K and 6WC have had the opportunity to meet and interview some extremely inspiring human beings that live in our immediate community. These guests were invited into their classrooms to share their life story and challenges. Each student then selected one of these amazing individuals and wrote a character analysis essay about them, highlighting the character traits that made them an ‘Everyday hero’. This week, students shared their work through a Gallery Walk Expo and invited parents, staff and other students to read about these inspirational people.  These everyday heroes were also invited back to the Gallery Walk to read about how our students admired them.  The event was both heart-warming and impressive.  Our students did an amazing job in not only honouring these people but their writing demonstrated a level of maturity worth celebrating.

South Coast Athletics

Last week we had 6 of our students compete at the South Coast Athletics carnival at Runaway Bay- Scarlet, Bailey, Henko, Jacob, Mylah and Zane. Each of them should be super proud of their effort, going up against the best students on the Gold Coast. Congratulations to Scarlet (Long Jump) and Bailey (Shot Put) who have qualified for the state carnival, representing South Coast. Bailey also won her event, meaning she is the best shot putter on the Gold Coast for her age.

Coomera Cup

On Thursday, Coomera Rivers took in Coomera Springs in the annual Coomera Cup. We played Netball, Rugby League, Touch and Basketball, and the school that wins each sport taking home the trophy.  Thank you to our coaches, Mr Burrows, Mr Bradley, Mr Taylor, Mr Lewis and Mrs Walsh for training our teams.

Match results:

Netball: Rivers def Springs 35 - 19     POM: Shaylan
Basketball: Rivers def Springs 36 - 28     POM: Memphis
Touch: Rivers draw Springs 2-2     POM: Harmony
Rugby League: Springs def Rivers 36 - 28     POM: Papu

Interschool Sport

Unfortunately, due to field availability with GCCC, we aren't able to play our postponed Interschool Sport day, nor are we able to have a Term 4 season.  This is due to field maintenance.  We are extremely disappointed as we know how much everyone gets out to support these events.

Our annual sports fun day carnivals are planned for Week 1 next term.

• Wednesday 5 October (Years 2 and 3)
• Thursday 6 October (Years 4-6)
• Friday 7 October (Prep and Year 1)

The events commence at 8:45am on the school oval.  Parents, families and friends are welcome to come along to cheer on our participants.  Remember to bring your cameras and wear your house colours.

The deadline for ordering of specialist group (band, strings etc), student leadership and the Year 6 cohort images has been extended until Friday 30 September.

For more information on how to place your order, please refer to the information sheet sent home recently with your child or contact MSP Photography at:

Phone: 5668 9110
Email:  admin@GCNR@msp.com.au

It is with great excitement that we open the orders for our 2024 seniors shirts.

Our Year 5 students have been involved in a design development process that culminated in six designs being presented to the cohort. Every Year 5 student was then able to vote on their favourite with the design with the most votes becoming our 2024 senior shirt design.

An image of the finalised design for 2024 can be found below.

Important information - What you need to know.

• Orders are open to our current Year 5 (Class of 2024) students only
• Orders are open now via School24 and will close at 4pm Friday 17 November
• The cost of the shirt is $35
• REALLY IMPORTANT! When determining sizing, please refer to the size charts available below (and on the School24 site) or you can email the P&C to book a time to try on sample sizes. Please ensure that you check and order the correct sizes as there is no exchange of sizes available once your order has been placed.
• Families that would like to purchase but, for any reason, are not able to make full payment before the deadline date, can email the P&C to request a payment plan.  Please note - to be eligible for a payment plan your school credit rating must be in good standing - meaning you have no outstanding payments to school or, if you currently are on a school payment plan, your payments are up to date.
• The school requires that a minimum of 100 student orders are received for the senior shirt to proceed. If orders do not reach this target, we will process refunds and not proceed with the order for this year.
• The 2024 Senior shirt can be worn on sports days at school.
• Students will still need to have a standard "green" shirt as these must be worn when representing our school off site requires full sport uniform.
• 2024 Senior Shirts will be handed out in Term 1 Week 4 of 2024 after confirmation that students have the full correct "blues" and "greens" uniform.
• The seniors shirt is not able to be signed at school at the end of the year as a memento     

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

• morning tea
• lunch
• water bottle
• closed in shoes
• brimmed hat (no caps)
• sun safe clothing (no singlets or strappy dresses)

Notification of uniform price increases

The School Locker has advised the school that they will be increasing their pricing of school uniform items effective from 1 November 2022.

As a result, we are encouraging families to beat the price rise and consider making any Term 4 or 2023 uniform purchases prior to any price rises.  

If you have any questions, please contact The School Locker

Savage Angel is a ticketed event for girls aged 11-17 and their parents unlike anything you've ever been to as a family, we hope you'll join us.

About this event: Savage Angels is a ticketed event for girls aged 11-17 and their parents', that's focussed on Inspiring, Informing & Instructing girls how to make smarter more informed decisions in life. Savage Angels want to empower girls to hold core values that will allow them to stand strong in the face of social media & peer group influences. Now that might not sound like a lot but in today's influential climate that's a huge thing & when successful will make a huge difference in girls' lives & futures.

Our ultimate goal is to influence millions of girls across the planet to blaze their own trail & do it with purpose & do it like the Savage Angels they can choose to become.

The topics addressed at these events will be around personal development. Things like self-esteem, friendships & relationships, social media & mainstream media influence, anxiety, stress, depression, suicide, mindset, apathy, hope, dreams & the work required to kick ass in life. This is not limited to mothers, fathers are encouraged to attend as well.

Tickets

Adult $53.33; Child [11-17 yrs] $40.94; Family Package [2 adults 2 children] $159.00

Date:  Thursday 6 October 2022
Time:  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AEST
Location:  Southport Community Centre (6 Lawson St Southport, QLD 4215)

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Motov8ing Boys is a ticketed event for Boys aged 11-17 and their parents; to assist them to understand the power of positive attitude, develop confidence, change destructive behaviour, identify personal potential & understand the importance of self-respect & respecting others.

About this event: Do you worry about your son’s behaviour or attitude; or maybe he needs help building his confidence? Does your son struggle to care about or see his potential? Or are you tired of repeating yourself over and over again only to get the same result, or even worse get no response at all? One of the biggest deficits seen in young people today is a lack of social & emotional intelligence. This can lead to a whole range of problems at home, at school and with friends both on & off life.

If you can relate to some or maybe even all of these then the Motov8ing Boys event is for you.

• Tickets:  Adult $53.33; Child [11-17 yrs] $40.94; Family Package [2 adults 2 children] $159.00
• Date:  Wednesday, 5 October 2022
• Time:  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AEST
• Location:  Southport Community Centre (6 Lawson St Southport, QLD 4215)

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