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

It was a busy week at school but this weekend will be even busier for us.   

P&C awards are this weekend

Our P&C is the BEST.  We know this and tomorrow night, I am very hopeful the they will receive special recognition at the P&C Conference and annual awards. 

While they are short-listed in two categories, to our school they are far more important than just OSHC and the cafe.  The P&C executive are all volunteers who dedicate many hours each week to ensure that:

• Our children and families are supported each day with Breakfast Club, school uniforms, and other necessary requirements
• Important whole of school programs (like The Resilience Project) are offered to every child
• School activities like sports days are successful - and fun!
• School facilities continue to be first class for our children
• FUN-draising activities like the Colour Explosion, Discos and the coming fete are all successful for our school community, and
• Their two businesses - OSHC and Crusaders Cafe - operate successfully.

 I hope that the judging panel agree with us - our P&C is definitely the BEST.

Community Fete

Save the date - Saturday August 2

Solid Pathways awards

Congratulations to these young high performers - Yasin, Muhammed, Ziarah and Scarlett.  They participate in an enrichment program called Solid Pathways. It is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) on-line program for high-achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The program focuses on developing STEM capabilities and nurtures their scientific curiosity through critical and creative thinking.   The program also embeds the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Students have the opportunity to build upon both their existing sense of cultural identity as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their self-efficacy as high achieving students. 

The program is overseen by our Indigenous Champions team and is operated by Miss Katie in the iCentre.  Well done ladies.

Bookfair round up

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The Resilience Project

Staff Conference

This week, several members of our staff had the opportunity to spend the day engaging in professional learning with The Resilience Project (TRP). This inspiring day focused on deepening our understanding of the key pillars of wellbeing -Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (also known as GEM), which are central to TRP’s mission of building resilience in children and young people.

You may have already heard your child mention GEM Club—an initiative inspired by TRP and designed to support students in practising these values regularly at school.

The day began with a powerful keynote from TRP’s founder, Hugh van Cuylenburg. Many of you may recognise Hugh from his best-selling books or his widely popular podcast ‘The Imperfects’. He shared stories and research highlighting the long-term impact of building resilience from a young age and the importance of fostering emotional literacy and meaningful connection in our everyday lives.

The team also heard from a range of guest speakers, including Darius Boyd and Ali Brigginshaw from the Brisbane Broncos, who spoke candidly about their personal journeys and how they integrate TRP’s values into their sporting careers and personal lives.

Staff walked away energised and inspired, with many even purchasing ‘GEM cards’ to start conversations about gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness with their own families at home.

We’re excited to continue embedding these practices in our school and look forward to sharing more with you throughout the year.

To find out more about TRP and how to use it at home please click here.

    

Report card changes for Semester 1

Two big changes are coming

Change 1:  The department has changed the look of report cards for this year.  They will be more succinct and, for our school, will link directly with parent-teacher interviews.  

Change 2: Our teachers will continue to focus on teaching and assessment through to the end of term.  This will allow every student to demonstrate their learning and obtain the strongest possible report card grades.  This means that report cards will now be sent home in Week 2 of next term.  And parent-teacher interviews will be held on Monday of Week 3.  

   

Kokoda challenge is tomorrow

Tomorrow is the final test in our fitness journeys when our four school teams compete in Brisbane at the Kokoda Schools Challenge.  We take on the brutal 18km course.  We are fit and ready to go.

I travelled up to Brookfield in Brisbane after work today to stake our place for tomorrow.  It is worth the early set-up as tomorrow will be very busy with around 3000 participants hitting the course.

          

Special visitors are coming next week

A review for our school

In Week 8, we will host four visitors to our school.  They are from the Department of Education and are undertaking a review for our school.  They will be speaking with staff, families, students and our community to gauge opinion about how the school is progressing.  We are looking forward to learning about their observations and recommendations for further improvement.

Have a lovely weekend

Kind regards

Vic   

Congratulations to these magnificent students for their amazing efforts this week! Your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to learning have truly stood out. Keep up the fantastic work!

Awards Gallery

Celebrations of Learning

Prep

Our Prep classes had so much fun visiting SeaWorld! We braved the cool weather and got to explore some of the ocean animals that we have learnt about this term. Prep students have been learning how to write an information text, describing features of the animals body, what they eat and writing an favourite interesting fact! At Seaworld we saw the dolphins spin and flip, penguins waddling around, jellyfish and their long tentacles. The slimly stingrays were a highlight for some. This week in Prep J, we wrote what we saw at SeaWorld and were able to paint a picture to match. 

Year 1

Did you know bees flap their wings 200 times in one second?

1B have learnt lots of informative and interesting facts about bees this past fortnight as a provocation for our amazing writing. Students have been using a planning sheet to record their facts, then add their knowledge into an information report. Students have been trying hard to bump up their writing achievements by adding punctuation, adjectives and the special words we’ve learnt. 1B are learning to utilise the tools and learning walls around the classroom to build on their writing.

We have seen so much progress this term with our writing and 1B should be very proud of their achievements!

Year 2

It's been a busy one in 2O this week with both Maths and Literacy assessments. Although the students were a little tired, they showed great perseverance and gave their best effort. I'm very proud of how hard they worked! 

This week, we commend the outstanding efforts of our students who have shown great dedication and enthusiasm in their learning. Their focus, persistence, and positive mindset have been truly impressive. Congratulations to all for a fantastic week of growth and achievement!

Awards Gallery

Leadership Duty Awards

Awards Gallery

Environmental Warrior - Environmental Acts of Service Awards

Awards Gallery

Over the past few weeks, our senior Pacifikai students have been exploring creative ways to prepare vegetables in new and exciting ways. They experimented with a Fijian-inspired dish called michii—a ceviche-style recipe—but with a twist: they swapped out the raw fish for capsicum, onion, cucumber, and pineapple. This week, students got hands-on in the kitchen, whipping up delicious sweet potato dip and tzatziki dip. The dips were met with both positive and negative reviews, but it was a fun and engaging experience for all!

Congratulations to Nia, our Pacifikai Award recipient this week! Nia has been recognised for her willingness to participate and for consistently showing respect as a valued member of the Pacifikai Program. Well done, Nia—keep up the wonderful work!

Gratitude - Empathy - Mindfulness

This week in Year 4 students explored a lesson about Mindfulness.

Students have:

• Completed a body scan meditation video. A body scan helps you to focus on one part of you body at a time, relaxing it as move on.
• discussed what emotions they felt after the body scan
• completed a See, Think, Feel mindfulness activity outside
• discussed how mindfulness can also be focusing on one thing with our brains (what we see, what we think or how we feel)
• As a class discussed how we can use mindfulness in different scenarios

Take a look at some of the snaps from this week!

Public Speaking Club continues every week until week 9. Students can came along and practise and receive feedback on their speeches. All students in years 3-6 who are interested in participating in the MySpeak Competition are welcome to attend.

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.

Get ready to refuel on sports day

Sports Fun Day's are just around the corner, and Crusaders Café is stepping up to the plate with Hotdog Meal Deals that are sure to keep your little athletes energised and ready to go for gold!

Whether your champ is sprinting down the track, leaping for long jump glory, or just cheering from the sidelines, we've got something delicious for everyone:

⚡ Regular Hotdog Meal $10

Vegetarian Hotdog Meal $11 

Gluten-Free Hotgod Meal $11

All orders can be made through School24 (under the event tab), but don’t get caught offside—orders close Friday, 20 June at 4pm sharp! ⏰

Fuel up, have fun, and let’s make this Sports Fun Day a winning one! 

See the attached flyer for all the details!

On your marks, get set… ORDER!

Crusaders Café

The Week 10 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.

Have you registered for QParents? 

Here at Coomera Rivers, we encourage all families to register for QParents to help make school communication and administration easier and more efficient for you.

What is QParents?

QParents is a secure online portal that gives parents quick, easy access to your student information including timetables, report cards, payment history, enrolment history, behaviour records and attendance records.

Parents can also use QParents to report future absences, provide reasons for unexplained absences, update student addresses and medical records and pay outstanding invoices.

Coomera Rivers is working towards transitioning to QParents Consent Management for all excursion permissions and consent forms. This change will streamline the process for families by allowing consent to be provided digitally—eliminating the need for paper forms.

How do I register for QParents?

1. Your invitation code (these have been emailed to you - please check junk/spam folders).
2. Your child's EQ ID which can be found on any invoice you have received from the school.
3. 100 points of ID - see below.
4. Go to the QParents website to get started: https://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/landing

Cleaner Coomera Rivers State School

Our school is seeking a reliable and dedicated cleaner to join our team. Please refer to the link below for all information regarding the position.