Term 1

Please note that activity dates and times may change

School Office hours

Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

The 2023 school year has closed and I hope that you have enjoyed the successes and opportunities that the school has been able to provide for you this year.  Thank you to the school staff for all of the extra contributions they make each day to make our school a better place.  They do these things for the school, not because of what they receive in return but because of who they are.  There is no expectation for these extra commitments nor is there any financial gain.  They do it to show the community that the kids matter.

Swimming carnivals 

Two days, lots of races and loads of smiles.  Thank you to the PE team for organising the fun day carnivals and to our staff for keeping everyone safe.

The scores:

Gallery:

Prep to Year 5 Awards Assemblies

Congratulations to all students across the school whose excellence was acknowledged on the annual awards assemblies.  Please check the sections below - and the galleries - for names and photos.

Year 6 Graduation

We bid farewell to the class of 2023 this week.  They have been an amazing group of students and I wish them every success at high school.

Please view the section below to see this year's award winners.

Teachers leaving us in 2023

** Congratulations to Mrs Pinnington on her secondment to the department's IT branch.  Mrs Pinnington will be supporting the development of teachers' skills in the area of digital learning and teaching.  She is a highly-awarded teacher having earned national and state awards and recognition and is a superb choice for this role.  

We are really going to miss these members of our staff team but wish them well with their new challenges next year.

Summer holiday reading tips

Please keep reading with your children each night across the vacation period.  

          

A young environmentalist

Congratulations to our Waste Free Lunch winner, Zoran from 1K who recieved a bento box lunch box and a environmentally friendly drink bottle to have waste free lunches every day.  Our winning prize was purchase from funds raised from recycling cans, bottle and poppers collected from around the school.

We smashed our target of 120 Waste Free lunch boxes last Wednesday! Great work everyone that participated. 

Amazing kids

• Silver in 100m Breaststroke,
• Silver in 50m Breaststroke,
• Bronze in 50m Backstroke, and
• Achieved personal best times as well!

                 

Get ready for

               

2024 new bell times 

Our bell times are changing next year - just slightly.  The new bell times will be:

Time	Signals
8:20am	Before school supervision ends
8:30am	Morning session instruction begins
10:15am	Morning tea starts
10:55am	Middle session instruction begins
1:00pm	Lunch break starts
1:30pm	Afternoon session instruction begins
2:30pm	Home bell

Volunteers:  because morning tea starts a little earlier next year we will need parent help.  We will desperately need around 3-6 volunteers in the Cafe to get our student meals ready.  Please help if you are able.  

                          

2024 Prep classes

Every year we create our prep classes from information sought from families and kindergartens, and do our best to create balanced groupings of students that work well together. Sometimes we get the balance spot on, and other times we need to make some adjustments.  Prior to school commencing in 2024 you will receive your child's class name and teacher. We will however be looking at the mix of each class closely over the first two weeks and will make changes if we think they are in students' best interests.  Each prep teacher will have an opportunity over the first two weeks to meet and interact with every student across the cohort to help us inform this process.  If we decide that a change of classroom will benefit your child, we will inform you of this early in the term and aim to minimise any disruption to their learning. 

2024 classes

You will receive an email from your child's 2024 teacher on Wednesday 17 January (by 5:00pm), welcoming you to the class.  This email is important as it will contain details on teacher's name, class name, and room number.  You will need this information on Friday's book drop or Monday for the start of school.

Congratulations to the following students.

Award categories:

• Academic award is presented to the student who has achieved the highest academic results, across all learning areas throughout the school year.  
• We Are Here for Learning award  is presented to the student who has displayed diligence in acquiring one or more of  the six competencies of Deep Learning: Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and/or Critical Thinking. This student embodies the school's belief that we need to be Good at Learning and Good at life. This includes demonstrating excellent behaviour. 
• Service, Action, Respect Award (Prep to Year 2 Only) is presented to one student from each class who best embodies the values of our school – Service, Action and Respect. 

Prep

Year 1

Class	Academic award	We are here for learning award	Service - Action - Respect award
1B	Kyrie-Cruz Aphene	Khaelani Whalley & Vasi Tei	Isla Morrison
1H	Aston Wilson	Carolina Caldow Quirama	Elijah Colli
1J	Avarli Donovan	Marley Menzies	Leviticus Tui
1K	Chloe Scott	Harper Preece	Ellodi Penaud
1LF	Carter Newman	Oliver Carr	Summer Kelsall
1P	Marley Maloney	Marrosia Teariki	Kayden Ho

       

Year 2

Class	Academic award	We are here for learning award	Service - Action - Respect award
2S	Allen Catipon	Khloe Lynn	Sua Yang
2OH	Tanisha Abrahams-Chikukwa	Neko Tuwhangai	Summer  Menzies
2SH	Salma Mezian	Milliana Saab	Eliana Rees
2M	Aiden Jang	Genesis Yala	Caia Tongalea
2B	Kaylee Yeung	Avalon Lovett	Mackenzie Ziebarth-Wright

          

Awards gallery:

  

Congratulations to the following students.

Award categories:

• Academic award is presented to the student who has achieved the highest academic results, across all learning areas throughout the school year.  
• We Are Here for Learning award  is presented to the student who has displayed diligence in acquiring one or more of  the six competencies of Deep Learning: Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and/or Critical Thinking. This student embodies the school's belief that we need to be Good at Learning and Good at life. This includes demonstrating excellent behaviour. 
• Service to School (Years 3-5 only) is presented to each of our class School Council Representatives, class Deputy Student Council Representatives and class Environmental Warrior. 

Year 3

       

Year 4

Class	Academic award	We are here for learning award	Service to school award	Service to school award	Service to school award
4A	Isobel Rhone & Kayreen Qi-En	Liam Castro	Lyra Brunning	Maioha Kopua	Isobel Rhone
4E	Alexander Watson	Isabella Hampson	Nia Maloney	Layla O'Shea	Baylin Braga
4F	Mikayla Ikenasio	Reggie Taylor	Mikayla Ikenasio	Oliver Stott	Noah Colli
4M	Ethan Irvin	Bailey Bowen	Ella Jones	Muhammed Ozturk	Willow Musson
4P	Jeremiah Burns	Mathias Katsioulas	Ella Bourke	Toby Clarke	Demi Johnson
4W	Ashtiva Juhl	Keny Chen	Ashtiva Juhl	Oliver Evans	Lewis Paza

       

Year 5

Class	Academic award	We are here for learning award	Service to school award	Service to school award	Service to school award
5B	Rachel Goodger	Braxton O'Grady & Carmen Haggerty	Rachel Goodger	Jensen Weies	Arabella Whiteley
5E	Jasmine Kaur & Angel Philip	Maddison Hanley	Maddison Carter	Rydah Pene	Harvey Dransfield
5GH	Olivia Smallman	Harper Rae	Zebedee DeGroot	Avei Paegna	Olivia Smallman
5L	Honor Pohe	Hayden Rawiri	Hayden Rawiri	Landon Del Re	Bailey Turvey
5LH	Alilah McKlaren	Jaeda Wilson	Jett Stewart	Thilini Rankot	Archer Waterman
5M	Mayari Rizal-Marasigan	Luca Enoka	Anastasia Dunn	Isaac Bourke	Sierra Etheridge

Awards gallery:

 

             

2024 Student Leadership Team

At the Years 3-5 Awards Assembly, we also announced our 2024 Student Leadership team. Congratulations to the following students, we look forward to you leading at Coomera Rivers in 2024.

Position	Student
Head of School	Olivia
Head of School	Landon
Head of Student Council	Avei
Head of Student Council	Hayden
Head of House - Colman	Ruby
Head of House - Colman	Isaac
Head of House - Colman	Eila
Head of House - Foxwell	Harper
Head of House - Foxwell	Kanha
Head of House - Foxwell	Nylah
Head of House - Pedley	Honor
Head of House - Pedley	Zara
Head of House - Pedley	Callum
Head of House - Siganto	Tae
Head of House - Siganto	Harlow
Head of House - Siganto	Rachel
Rule Ranger - Be Safe	Allira
Rule Ranger - Be Respectful	Jayden
Rule Ranger - Be a Learner	Isla
Environmental Warrior - Reduce	Archer
Environmental Warrior - Reuse	Harper
Environmental Warrior - Recycle	Bailey
Cybersafety Agent I	Reeyan
Cyber Safety Agent C	Luca
Cyber Safety Agent T	Sierra
Head of Arts	Jaeda
Head of Arts	Thilini
Head of Arts	Courtney
Jarjumm Cultural Leader	Izaiah

           

Year 6 Graduation

On Thursday, Coomera Rivers celebrated our graduating class of 2023. Our Year 6 students enjoyed their final Assembly with a number of students being recognised by their achievements. What an incredible community feel we experienced with their final walk around the school with all staff, students and parents lining the pathways.

Our Year 6 students have had an amazing year and we wish them every success for their future.

Congratulations to the following students for receiving awards

Service to School Awards

Gallery:  Year 6 Graduation - Inside the Hall

Including Awards and Graduation certificate presentation.

Gallery:  Year 6 Graduation - Outside the Hall

Including walk around the school and final photos.

The School Watch program encourages everyone to look out for and report any after-hours crime in our schools.

Empty schools can become targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage, especially during school holiday periods. This comes at a cost to the whole community and not just the financial cost of repairs.

The School Watch program is a partnership between the Department of Education and Protective Services Group, Queensland Police Service, providing a way for members of the community to report anything they see that is suspicious, even if it seems minor.

On average, more than 700 calls are made to School Watch every year, helping to keep our schools safe.

Look, Listen, Report. Call School Watch on 13 17 88.

If you see a crime in progress, call Triple Zero (000).