Term 1

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Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Congratulations to our public speakers

10 students for Years 5&6 represented our school on Tuesday evening at the AB Paterson College public speaking competition.  This is an event that we have maintained involvement in for many years.  Like the Year 4 team from late last term, the senior speakers were wonderful.  Of the 10 speakers, four have been selected into the finals next week.

Thank you sincerely to the families and teachers who have helped the students across the past months as they prepared for the event.  

Below is a small gallery of some of the speakers.  It is quite a challenge to get around to each heat at the right time so I apologise to those students we missed.

Speaking respectfully at school

Next week I will be speaking with students once again to discuss appropriate language at school.  Unfortunately there has been a recent increase in the number of boys and girls who have been making inappropriate and disrespectful comments to other students.  I also ask parents to reiterate to their children that any racial or offensive language is never ok.  Please understand that I will be suspending from school any students from Years 3-6 should they speak (or imply an offensive message) in such a manner to other students or staff .  This could range from 1 to 20 days.  Parents of children in Prep to Year 2 will be called to the school to help us re-teach appropriate conversation.  The same requirements will also apply to our OSHC.  Our school values all students and we aim to teach children to celebrate people's differences.

Free Dress Day coming

Please support our free dress day by wearing RED on Friday 27 October.  We are asking for a gold coin donation to our Student Council - who will in turn donate to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation for school safety programs.

Enjoy the lovely weekend weather

Kind regards

Vic

This coming week - week 3- our annual book fair commences. Students will have the opportunity to visit the fair with their class and peruse all the wonderful books and stationery for sale. One Friday we will have our Book Dress Up Day. We are always stunned by the creativity displayed by students and will once again have prizes for the best costumes in each year level.

During week 4 the book far will be open for students and parents to visit and make purchases. The shop will be open week 4 Mon-Thurs 7:30am-3pm and Friday 7:30am-12:00pm. Purchases can be made by card, cash or online. 

If ordering online – Parents pay the purchase amount for the items they want. The receipt number must be taken to Ms Katie at the Book Fair so items can be ordered online. Items cannot be ordered online – only via the fair itself.  

If paying by cash – students may bring in small amounts of cash to make purchases (they can buy books and stationery from the fair with cash. Please only send money with students if they are responsible enough to look after this. Younger students should be accompanied by a parent to complete cash purchases.  Teachers are not able to look after money for students.

with Ms Waide

Prep gallery:

with Ms Waide

Year 1 gallery:

with Mrs Gatti

Year 2 gallery:

Celebration of Learning

This term Year 2 students are enjoying learning about how to write persuasive letters. As we head into our final writing assessment, 2B are working hard to ‘Bump Up’ our grades by giving each other specific feedback on how to improve. Sophie and Arvin bravely let us analyse their writing to learn how to do this. Watch out parents! Soon these kids will be trying to persuade you to buy them takeaway for dinner every night, and with all their new knowledge and skills they might just win. This term we are also learning about money. All the students in Year 2 made their own piggy bank from a recycled bottle. Now they are earning coins by showing positive, expected behaviours in class. 2B are looking forward to the class shop opening so they can purchase some prizes with their hard-earned cash. 

with Mrs Gatti

Year 3 gallery:

Celebration of Learning

Year 3 Excursion 

This week Year 3 visited the Ngutana-Lui Cultural Centre. Students had the opportunity to experience various aspects of the living traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Activities embraced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, both traditional and contemporary, they included song and dance, boomerang throwing and dot painting.  

with Mrs Gatti

Year 4 gallery:

Celebration of Learning

Book Club  

This term in Year 4 all students in Literacy have been learning about Book Clubs. Book Clubs are an engaging activity designed with the specific purpose of fostering at an early age a real love of reading. This activity also provides an added benefit to students as it includes teaching of the art of conversation. 

In Year 4 we have designed Book Club to be student centred with all students reading the same book. This provides all students with the opportunity to read, reflect, discuss and respond to books in an authentic way. Our eventual goal in Book Club is to promote a love for literature, truly turning all our Year 4 students into lifelong learners. 

with Mr Meijboom

Year 5 gallery:

Global Goals

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, Year 5 students participated in a Global Innovator Workshop. They were grouped on their Global Goal issue and collaborated together to think of solutions to community issues. They began by creating a community map to target a chosen issue. They then developed a Problem Statement and possible questions that they could answer. The students brainstormed solutions and enhanced their ideas by using sentence stems like 'yes and'. They have now chosen a solution that they will continue to develop and work on for the next 6 weeks leading up to our annual Year 5 Tradeshow. We look forward to sharing their ideas.

Sporting achievements

Taycen competed for 4 days of the recent vacation at the 2023 Indoor Cricket State Titles held in Burleigh and was awarded the U12 Player of the Series.  Well done Taycen!

Then he competed at the Junior Murri Carnival at Redcliffe representing the U10 Gold Coast Roosters and playing alongside Tyles and AJ.  This was also a wonderful experience. 

with Mr Meijboom

Year 6 gallery:

Shot Put talent

Congratulations to Bailey who recently represented Coomera Rivers, and South Coast, in the Queensland Shot Put championships. Bailey made the Top 8, what an achievement!

In Term 4, our Environmental Warriors are encouraging students and staff to bring a Waste Free (plastic free) lunch to school.  Students who have a waste free lunch on Wednesday's will have their name placed into a draw for a prize. 

If, for any reason at all, you would like to attend the Spooky Disco but can NOT meet the payment deadline, please email the P&C BEFORE the deadline and we will be able to assist.           

Unfortunately, once the deadline has passed no further tickets will be available.

PLEASE NOTE - Please take special notice of the information, on the flyer, around senior students NOT to be at junior disco and junior students NOT to be at the senior disco as well as the requirements for signing in and collecting students as, refusal on the night of the disco, may offend.     

Ticket price is $10 and includes entry, sausage sizzle and a drink.  There will be a range of other food available to purchase (with cash) on the night. We will also have a photo both available.       

If you would like more information please contact the P&C.

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.

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.

Please email the P&C at pandc@coomerariversss.eq.edu.au for a TEAMS link.

P&C meetings are a great way to keep up to date with what is going on around our school. The meetings also provide our families with an opportunity to have input and feedback on matters relating to school and community life.  Meetings are open to all families and we encourage families to attend our on-line meeting and contribute to your school community which forms a vital part of your children's educational journey.

We look forward to seeing you on-line at our next meeting.