Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Week 4 - Tick!  And it was filled with so much that makes our community and school special.

Staff Appreciation Day

Thank you to the students and families who thanked the school staff this week.  I am grateful for your kindness.  The staff at Coomera Rivers contribute so much to the lives and learning of our children and I am very appreciative of not only what they do, but also how they get it done.  

Thank you to our P&C for acknowledging the staff again this year.  It is nice to be noticed but very fulfilling to be appreciated.  

Free dress day

Each year on the last Friday of October we hold a free dress day to support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.  This group focuses on keeping students safe and we show our support by fund raising for them.  This year we raised over $800 to donate from our RED day.  Well done Coomera Rivers.

Spooky Disco

Our Spooky Disco was held tonight and it was great to see the students really enjoying the event.  Congratulations to the mums behind the costumes.  You constantly amaze me with your ingenuity.  Thank you to the P&C for once again creating this opportunity for us and to the P&C, volunteers and staff who supervised and helped.  And great job once again to DJ Brett for providing a truly professional mix.

Help in the Kiss n Go

Each afternoon, school staff are deployed to assist children get safely to the parents, onto the school buses and to begin to safely make their way home.  It is extremely busy for about 20 minutes while over 1100 people make their way out of the school.  And this is where the school needs your help.

Please ALWAYS:

• Allow plenty of time to collect your children
• Follow the directions of the kiss n Go staff as they continue to call cars to the front of the Kiss n Go area.  
• Be courteous to your fellow school families.  One extra car ahead of you will make no difference to the time you get home.
• Insist that your children keep safe habits and routines - wear seatbelts in cars, helmets for bike riding, no scooters, use the appropriate crossings.

Please NEVER:

• Abuse staff because they have called you to move forward in the Kiss n Go line.  They know how the traffic works best in this space, and how to keep things moving for EVERYONE.  Your children are always able to walk the extra 20m to your car.  

School calendar

The Department of Education this week informed schools of some changes to risk assessment levels for various activities, particularly swimming and water-based activities.  The outcome is that we will need to make minor adjustments to our swimming carnival and some wider changes to the Year 6 celebration excursion to Wet n Wild.  Our school will always place student safety at the forefront of what we do, and any changes to our activities will only improve this further.

Please check the calendar regularly as events can change due to clash of commitments, weather and other factors.

Leaving in 2022?

We are beginning to complete our plans for the start of 2023.  If you are leaving Coomera Rivers, please let our school office know as soon as possible so that we can make preparations.  

Kind regards

Vic

with Ms Waide

Well done to these students on their great commitment to learning.

Prep

Prep gallery:

Year 1

Year 1 gallery:

with Mr Meijboom

Well done to these students on their great commitment to learning.

Year 2 gallery:

Learning in 2T

Learning in 2F

Learning in 2O

Staff Appreciation Day

Thank you to all students who thanked the many staff around the school, including their teachers and Deputy Principal.

with Mrs Gatti

Well done to these students on their great commitment to learning.

Year 3

Year 3 gallery:

Year 4

Year 4 gallery:

with Ms Artz

Well done to these students on their great commitment to learning.

Year 5

Year 5 gallery:

REACH Program - Coomera Rivers students shine on stage

For a number of days throughout the year, Year 5 students who show an aptitude in the Performing Arts area, were invited to participate in a short extension program with Pimpama State Secondary College's Aspiring Performers Academy teachers. This was also an opportunity for our students to work alongside high school students and industry professionals from ROCK IT production.  As a culmination of the program, students performed at the college's Arts Gala evening where they were also able to see the talent and opportunities that exist within the school.  Our students really shone onstage and did exceptionally well given they only had one day out of each term to learn their dance.  Congratulations to all our performers and a massive thank you to Pimpama SSC for providing our students with this opportunity.

Pride

Congratulations to Caleb for representing the south Queensland Māori League football club when he played in the league carnival last weekend.  In the very wet conditions he scored a try and performed the Haka on a number of occasions.  His mum and dad are so proud of him, and loved seeing him embrace some of his culture.

Share the Dignity

Throughout this semester, our Year 5 students have been collecting essential sanitary products to donate to the 'Share the Dignity' organisation.  This charity is committed to helping vulnerable women in our community who may be homeless, fleeing domestic violence situations or just doing it tough. Our Year 5's are now looking to 'bag' the donations so they can complete their 'It's in the bag drive'.  Can you help?  All donations can be handed in at the office where it will then be passed on to the Year 5 team. 

Eureka! Year 5 join the Gold Rush!

Our Year 5's stepped back in time to 1854, the time of the Australian Gold Rush.  Set in thick bushland students experienced what life was like in a gold field township. Businesses were active, licences were bought, and gold was sought and exchanged. Students were off digging for alluvial gold, building tents, baking damper and haggling for goods. The bakers were busy kneading the dough for a delicious taste of damper and syrup. The day ended with everyone searching for gold ‘Eureka’! Then taking their findings back to town to haggle with the Assayers and Claims Officers. Great teamwork and perseverance were shown throughout the many activities in both excursions including sand races, saving your buddy, tent building and gold panning. Our students returned to school clearly exhausted but also remarking on what a great day they had.  What's even more impressive is that the company at Eureka felt compelled to ring our school the next day to congratulate our students on their exemplary behaviour and let us know what a pleasure they were to work with.  Great job everyone!

Year 6

Year 6 gallery:

Young coaching assistant

Congratulations to Alfie for his continued support of Mrs Barnes and Mr Meijboom with girl's soccer each week.  He is always so encouraging and supportive.  Great service Alfie.

Day 10 Success

There is excitement in the air on Day 10.  This is when our Year 6 students have an opportunity to sign up for an array of activities throughout the day.  This week saw students visiting a local kindy, participating in various workshops such as; cartooning, special effects make-up, origami, painting, Just Dance, craft and cooking, just to name a few.  Congratulations to our staff that work really hard to make this happen because our Year 6 students just LOVE it!

Please note: If, for any reason, you are unable to complete the event eligibility steps  by the advertised deadline, please contact the P&C PRIOR to the deadline and we will be able to assist. No further registrations can be accepted once the deadline has passed

A paper copy of the below information, along with a sponsorship booklet, was sent home by classroom teachers during Week 3.

For any questions please email the P&C.

On Monday we celebrated Diwali, the Indian “Festival of Lights” which celebrates the triumph of light over dark and the blessings of freedom, victory and enlightenment.

Diwali consists of five days in India, where the first day is spent cleaning their homes and creating rangoli, an Indian art form. 

At OSHC, the children had the opportunity to create their own rangoli designs. Traditionally, rangoli is created using dry rice, flour, coloured sand, flower petals, red ochre, etc. We used food colouring and salt, to create different colours and a grain like texture. We then added glue to our mixture as we designed our rangoli on paper, using simple geometric shapes as well as flower and petal shapes.

This inclusive activity was interactive and assisted children in the development of their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. The children enjoyed mixing colours and converting their ideas into three-dimensional artworks. 

As we near the end of the 2022 school year, it is time to start considering your Before and After school care needs for 2023.

All current 2022 BSC and ASC bookings will cease after close of business Friday 9 December 2022. Bookings will not roll over to 2023.

Existing OSHC families must complete the re-enrolment process as advertised on OWNA.

Families looking to enrol for the first time in 2023 please send your enquiry to the service email address crssoshc@outlook.com. Once we have received your enrolment enquiry, we will send through our ‘Enrolment Information’ document with a link to our enrolment form.

Places are limited and families looking for care in 2023 are encouraged to book their places as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Happy Families premium account available to our families

Our P&C has invested in the emotional support for our entire community this year and has engaged Dr Justin Coulson to share his expertise with us. 

You may have seen Dr Coulson on television. He talks regularly about parenting, education and psychology issues for The TODAY Show, The Project, Studio 10, Mornings, The Daily Edition and Parental Guidance.

Families have FREE access to his Happy Families website. The P&C has paid the 12-month account membership for all of our families. You are welcome to access it when you wish.

The link to access your FREE Happy Families account can be found here.  Further details can also be found in the flyer below.   If you have any questions, please contact the P&C.

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

Get your Sport House colours ready!

With our Sport Fun Day event scheduled for late this Term, now is time to start thinking about those house colour accessories!

Our sports house shirts are made of a breathable fabric, have a collar for sun protection, school logo and, most importantly, your house colour and name!

Orders of these shirts are open now on School24 and Stock is limited! 

We have included below the size chart to assist with sizing for your orders. This chart is also accessible from the School24 site when ordering.

Please note

Sports House Shirts are now located in a dedicated uniform ordering section of School24. Please click on the Uniform Online - Order Uniform tab on the home page to access ordering.

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