We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we walk, live and learn, the Bullongin & Kombumerri people. We pay our deepest respects to Elders resting in the Dreamtime and to the Elders of today, who will continue to care, protect and nurture the Country that we gather on to learn and connect. We feel both privileged, and grateful to now be sharing and caring for the country on which we are living and learning.

Events, dates and times may change.  Please check the school calendar regularly to keep updated.

Term 2

Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Gosh - What a week it has been!  I sincerely hope that your family & home has made it safely through the cyclone last weekend.  I think the aftermath was more challenging than the cyclone itself.  Our school & community recorded 540mm of rain across the weekend.  This is almost half of our annual rainfall - all in one weekend.

Getting back to a normal school routine has not been an easy task.  I am so very grateful to our staff for their dedication and commitment to prepare the school for re-opening.  It has been a massive task.  I am equally grateful to our families for their understanding and patience (& very kind feedback) as we went through our safety assessments prior to re-opening.  I also want to acknowledge the wonderful work of the P&C and school leaders as they continually checked in on staff members, before, during and after the cyclone.  Their care and concern for others is impressive.

3 weeks to go

The final 15 days of Term 1 will be filled with school activities including:

• NAPLAN for Year 3&5
• Parent-teacher interviews (All)
• School photos (All)
• Colour Explosion (All registered students)
• Cross-Country (All)
• Swimming lessons (Year 2)
• Multiple excursions (Year 5&6)
• Busking (Instrumental music groups)
• Easter Hat concert (Prep & Year 1) and more.  

There are just so many opportunities at our school.  Please make sure that you are aware of all that is happening.

School photos this week

All students need to wear their full and clean Blue Formal uniform on photos day.  Please see facebook for the photos roster.  Please make sure that your children are ready.

No before school activities in Week 8

With NAPLAN and other activities next week, there will be no before school activities on offer.  Afternoon activities will continue as normal.

Progress update

Our oval bank area is still taking shape and I am impressed.  It will be a wonderful upgrade to our school facility.  Thank you to our P&C for this addition.  

Respectful driving

It is vital that driver behaviour in and around our school remains respectful and safe.  Frustrated drivers put our children at risk.  I really cannot stress this enough.  We all know that school traffic will be busy so please be patient and everyone will get home safely.  Threatening behaviour will be reported to the police.

During morning drop and afternoon collection, please do not use the Kiss n Go as a car park - just kiss then go.  If you need to come into the school, please use the designated car park.

P&C in overdrive this week

Our P&C has been in overdrive this past week as they prepare for the Colour Explosion (Colour Run) next week.  They extended the deadline by 7 days due to the cyclone and have been working with families to get as many kids ready to go.  Thank you to the teachers for their help too.  Our insurance deadline was this afternoon so things were very busy indeed.  Thank you to the P&C team.

Art by nature

The beauty in our night sky was on display this evening with the full blood moon.  Very spectacular.

We are participating in Earth Hour for schools again this year.  Our classrooms will shut down their electricity usage from 1:30pm on Friday 21 March.  

We encourage you to do this at home on Saturday night.  Click here for more details.

Kind regards

Vic

Our Colour Explosion event is set to take place on Friday 21 March. Thank you to our students who have supported our Colour Explosion fundraising event and have raised money online.

On the day of the event, please ensure that you send your child with the following items: 

• Old white (or light coloured) shorts and shirt 
• Towel 
• Garbage bag 

Please note: 

• Students will be participating in the Colour Explosion in bare feet 
• We are unable to call home for forgotten Colour Explosion gear so please make sure that you set yourself a reminder, put a note on the fridge - whatever it takes - but don’t forget to pack that Colour Explosion gear. 
• Students will NOT be permitted to participate in their school uniform. 

If you have any concerns in relation to the above or have any questions, please email the P&C.

Event schedule

The schedule time for participation for the event is included below:

Fundrising outcomes and winners!

As a school we were able to raise an amazing $34 653 exceeding our target of $30 000. Well done and thank you!

Our class year level highest fundraisers that will be enjoying a water (with a little bit of slime!) fight with their classroom teacher and deputy Principal are:

Prep - Prep F with an amazing $2433

Year 1 - 1L with a whopping $3010 also making them our highest fundraising class in the school!

Year 2 - 2O with a great big $1334

Year 3 - 3C did a fantastic job raising $2145

Year 4 - 4B with an impressive $825

Year 5 - 5E raised an extraordinary $1051

Year 6 - 6M raised an incredible $1011

Our top 10 individual fundraiser are...

1. Isaac L from 1L with a staggering $1 720

2. Marrosia T from 3C with a super impressive $1560

3. Jayden D from 1A with a wonderful $1 000

4. Carolina Q from 3M with an outstanding $595

5. Luca M from PF with an awesome $585

6. Ciara W from 1S with a fantastic $440

7. Khatandari G from 2O with a marvellous $410

8. Carter S from Prep F with a great $370

9. Ari T from Prep S with an amazing $330

10. Summer F from 1L with a fantastic $320

Prize ordering now open

The prize ordering window is now open and CLOSES at 3pm Tuesday 18 March. Please log on to your my profile page account and confirm your prize order.

Students that do not select and confirm their prize by logging onto the platform by the above deadline will have a random prize selected on their behalf.

Thank you again for your support!

Congratulations to these awesome students on their fabulous efforts in Week 6!

Award Gallery

Celebrations of Learning - Week 6

Year 3

This week in Science, 3A has been getting their hands dirty while learning about different types of soil! We explored sand, clay, and silt, discovering their unique textures and properties. As part of our investigation, we conducted an experiment by placing different soil samples in water to observe how they settled into distinct layers. It was fascinating to see how each component separated, helping us understand the differences between them. Science has never been so much fun!

Year 4

In year 4 we have been having so much fun with our science unit exploring different forces that are used within games. We have been making predictions about what will happen and discussing observations of the different forces being used when playing the games. During these lessons we have worked in small groups, sharing equipment and following directions to create experiments and complete tests. We have been learning to work as cogs in a team and ensure that everyone is participating and contributing to the group.

With the looming cyclone on its way we decided that we would do some research into cyclones, to find out the force that is behind the storm. We even wrote some creative narratives with a stormy theme and illustrations.

Year 5

Mrs Leick sure does love maths! She’s introduced us to lots of maths games including Target 100, Five Dice, Shoot Out, Buzz Off and Calculator Crash. These activities help us to recall our number facts, fine tune our addition skills, consolidate our knowledge of multiples and help us to understand place value. We like the opportunity to work in small groups or with a partner to improve our mathematical abilities. We’re looking forward to more fun maths.

Year 6

This week in Science, students in 6M have been planning and conducting an investigation to identify the best environment to store bread and minimise mould growth. To conduct this experiment, students identified the variables that affect the growth of mould and chose several locations around the room to store the bread. Students will now monitor changes over the upcoming weeks through photographing and recording. Students thoroughly enjoyed brainstorming the possible locations the bread could be stored in and the factors that will encourage or inhibit the growth of mould.

The Annual General Meeting of the Coomera Rivers State School P&C will be held on Monday 28 April at 5.30pm in the Corporate Services building of Coomera Rivers State School.

A general meeting of the association will be held directly after the AGM.

The Week 7 home-made meal is

Don't forget to order your Wholesome Wednesday

We our committed to making the Crusaders Café menu one that all of our students and staff love.   

The only way to achieve this is through honest feedback and continual change and, with this in mind, we want to thank those families and staff that have provided their honest feedback. Please trust that any suggestion is being reviewed and considered.

Cafe volunteers needed next week

We are looking for a couple of Crusaders Cafe volunteers for next week.

To sign up to volunteer, simply register on the School24 App - Click on "Volunteer Roster" select "view roster", select "register" under the date you can help and then "ok" to confirm your registration.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Oz Tag sign on

Family Open Day