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.

The Resilience Project

We hope you're as excited as us about the upcoming Connected Parenting Webinar with Lael Stone on Monday 12 May from 6:30pm -7:45pm (75 minutes) AEST.

What they will deliver:

• Grounded in the latest research, this 75-minute workshop provides parents and carers with practical strategies to raise resilient children.

Lael Stone, will discuss how to:

• Build stronger connections with your children.
• Support them through challenging and frustrating situations.
• Create a culture of cooperation in simple ways.
• Manage your own triggers as a parent.
• Understand and support big emotions in a way that helps children become emotionally resilient.

About Lael Stone:

• Lael Stone is an author, TEDx speaker, counsellor and parenting educator who specialises in navigating trauma and disconnection in families. She has spent the better part of two decades working with families, as well as running programs in secondary schools about relationships and wellbeing. She is a mother of three adult children and the co-founder of Woodline Primary School - a new innovative school focused on supporting emotional intelligence in children.

Our families are invited to individually register for the webinar by clicking here. The Resilience Project team will then send you a Zoom link and a calendar invite.

Happening TOMORROW morning!

Coomera Rivers will be a polling centre for the Federal Election tomorrow - Saturday 3 May.  

In conjunction with this, our P&C will be holding an Election Day BBQ from 8:00am until sold out.

We will have a range of cold drinks, sausage sizzle, bacon &egg burgers and sweet treats available to purchase.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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

Term 2

Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

This week has been slaps (I have learned that this actually means awesome in Gen Z speak).  While I am not sure if I have used the term in the correct context, I can say that our before, lunchtime and after school activities are in full swing and the school has been alive and busy.  This week saw our Mother's Day stall, Book Fair in the iCentre, GEM club Soccer training, OzTag training, Kokoda training, netball training, lego club, chess club, music practice and breakfast club.  We also had our cross country team represent us at the district carnival on Thursday and Kokoda Squad training on Saturday mornings. 

Thank you to the staff who provide these wonderful opportunities for our children.  Each of you is just amazing and I am just so grateful for all you do.

In the pool

Year 3 have been attending swimming lessons all week at the Pimpama Sports Hub.  The lessons have been very enjoyable and students have been very focused.

In the mud

Kokoda squad training went ahead last Saturday morning at sunrise, despite the rainfall from the previous couple of days.  We checked the track on the Friday in preparation for training to find the creeks running across the track.  We trained hard on the steep hills and rough terrain in preparation for the School's Kokoda Challenge on June 7 in Brisbane. Well done to the mums and dad who joined our session as well.  You absolutely nailed it!  

We will have four teams compete in the 18km event in the brutally challenging D'Aguillar State Forest in western Brisbane.  Thank you so very much to the coaches and parents who pretended that they enjoyed the mud on Saturday, and to the young athletes who genuinely did.  

Gallery:

Uniform giveaway

When:  Monday 12 - Friday 16 May

Where:  Back entry to school office

Time:  Opens at 8:00am / Closes 3:00pm each day or until everything is re-homed.

We have quite a number of pre-loved, donated, or lost (& we cannot find an owner) uniforms.  We would like these items to go to a good home so we are providing them free to families of school. 

In the interests of fairness, we have the following rules.

• These items are free
• All items are of a reasonable quality - what you see is what you get
• These items are not intended for resale but are intended to legitimately help our families.  
• There will be a limit of 1 item per type of uniform – eg 1 x shirt, 1 x pair shorts etc per student
• Not all items are available in all sizes
• Items are available on a first in basis
• They will be available all day from 8.00am – 3.00pm or until collected.  Please note that we cannot hold uniform items

           

       

P&C executive for 2025-2026

We met on Monday evening to conduct the Annual General Meeting of the P&C Association.  Thank you to all who attended.  Part of the agenda is to re-elect the executive.  Congratulations to:

• Corina Profke (President)
• Gemma Del Re (Secretary)
• Heather Mulders (Treasurer)

Our P&C has once again been short-listed for P&C of the Year by P&Cs Queensland.  Outstanding work and very worthy recognition.

           

We’re thrilled to recognize the following students for their amazing efforts this week!

Awards Gallery

Celebrations of Learning

3M

We’ve been deeply engaged in our learning and enjoying every moment of it.

Year 4

Did you know that Year 4 students from Coomera Rivers State School went on an excursion last week? We were so excited to attend Year 4 Day Camp at Runaway Bay, especially since our original date was postponed due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The weather was sunny and bright, so we were even more eager to be outdoors! Our schedule for the day included survivor, beach games, stand-up paddle boarding, and initiative games. Some of us may have been outside our comfort zone at first, but we displayed resilience and had the positive mindset of Fun, Fitness and Friendship. We had an amazing time and have created fond memories with our classes.

Year 5

It’s been a quiet but focused week in 5B as we’ve settled into new learning. We’ve started exploring how to write information reports, with students showing great curiosity and attention to detail. We also took time to reflect on the meaning of ANZAC Day and what respect looks like in our school community. Thoughtful discussions and engaged learning have made this a meaningful week for us all.

Year 6

This week in 6T, we’ve been actively exploring the key features that make an effective information report, focusing on structure, clarity, factual accuracy, and engaging content. We analysed a variety of examples to identify common techniques used by skilled writers. Students then began planning their own reports, applying what they’ve learned to organise and present information clearly and effectively.

Interschool Sport

• OzTag - Coomera Sports Park
• Soccer - Pimpama Soccer Club
• Netball - Pimpama Sports Hub
• Table Tennis - Coomera Rivers SS

Broadwater Sport

• Broadwater Boys Touch - Tuesday 6 May
• Broadwater Softball - Tuesday 6 May (paper nominations)
• Broadwater Tennis - Tuesday 6 May (paper nominations)

Last chance to order - Closes Tuesday 4pm

Last chance to redeem your vouchers - This Wednesday!

With this very special day fast approaching, get in quick to secure your Mother's Day Stall vouchers.

Available now via School24, we have $8, $10 and $12 gift vouchers ready for ordering. Stock is limited so don't delay - order today!

Students will then be able to redeem their voucher for a Mother's Day gift before school (7:45am – 8.20am) and during first break from Tuesday 29 April until Wednesday 7 May.

Orders close 4pm Tuesday 6 May if not sold our prior.

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.