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.

Do you have a school-aged child ready to start their exciting learning journey, or know a family who does? We’d love to welcome them to Coomera Rivers!

Enrolling early helps us prepare for a smooth and positive start to school life, ensuring every child feels supported from day one.

Please contact our Enrolment Officer, Kylie Finch, kfinc0@eq.edu.au for more details on the process.

As we start preparing for the 2026 school year, it is very important that we know if any students will not be returning to Coomera Rivers. This information plays a vital role in helping us plan class structures, allocate staffing, and ensure the very best start for all students.

If your child will not be returning in 2026, please contact our Enrolment Officer Kylie Finch, kfinc0@eq.edu.au, as soon as possible. Your support in keeping us informed is greatly appreciated.

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

Term 4

Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

It has been a huge week of opportunity and activity for students squeezed into the past 5 school days.  While the Coomera Cup was played today (and missed the deadline for this issue), we also participated in the state Wakakirri Finals, hosted visitors from the Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand schools, held our Semester 2 chess tournament finals and completed the first of our attendance awards.  

Wakakirri success

I was once again delighted and very proud of our Wakakirri troupe on their performance in the state finals on Tuesday night at the Logan Entertainment Centre.  Their story theme of 'Mind over matter' was very creative and brilliantly portrayed.  While the entire cast was superb, Lyra and Olivia led the performance with high energy and powerful presence on stage.  Congratulations to them.

Thank you so very much to our amazing Arts team of teachers who made this event happen - twice.  It was a true privilege to be invited to participate in the state level finals.

Protective behaviours lessons

In Term 4, all students will be involved in our annual protective behaviours and healthy relationships curriculum.  All program content will be led by class teachers and the activities are age appropriate and linked to the Australian Curriculum.  

Teachers will send home more detailed information in the coming weeks.  We ask that you investigate the content and follow it up with conversations at home.

Story time popularity grows

Chess champions

We completed our chess club tournament this week and etiquette and skill on display was very impressive.  Our winners were:

Gallery:

New Zealand Principals visited us

We were privileged this week to have three Principal's from New Zealand schools visit Coomera Rivers.  They were very interested in our curriculum and the opportunities we offer students.  They visited classrooms and left impressed with the learning culture within the rooms.

They left a gift for us of two books written by New Zealand authors.  These will soon be available for borrowing from our iCentre.

Loose parts play has been very busy

Our loose parts play is all about creative and imaginative play and the students really enjoy it.  Thank you to our P&C for supporting this playground opportunity.

Achievements galore

Congratulations to Toby this week on some superb achievements.  He played in Under-10s with the Pimpama Pelicans, and his team reached the quarter finals, and although they didn’t win, the game went into 2 overtime rounds and they only lost by 1 point. Toby was awarded Best Defensive Player – 2025 Winter Season. He was one of the youngest and smallest on the court, but that didn’t hold him back — he gave it his all and really rose to the challenge.

And then on Wednesday afternoon, he won Junior Chess Champion – Semester 2, 2025.  Well done Toby!

South Coast team call up

Congratulations to Aeris who has been called into the South Coast Rugby League team to play in Townsville next week.  She has been working hard all year and this is a great reward for her efforts. Good luck Aeris.

Teachers shine on the field

Our staff competed in the 'School of Origin' touch football competition this afternoon against the other schools in our area.  And we did very well indeed, making the Grand Final. 

Just like the students, we played for fun - fitness - friendship, but quite a few of us will need some minor medical intervention across the next few days.  For the record, we were undefeated in all of the fixture rounds and were beaten 1-0 in the final by Gainsborough.  Congratulations to their team and well done us!   

Reminders for parents

Let us help the children work it out:  Children will often find themselves in conflict with another child at school.  Most of the time, these are sorted quickly and effectively, but sometimes they can drag on.  If you are concerned for your child, please contact the school and we will guarantee that we will investigate and support the students towards a resolution. 

Whatever happens, please never approach other children in the playground - it doesn't help at all.

Waiting areas before school:  Please make sure that you and your children wait for the school bell (8:20am) in the correct waiting zone.  This helps us maintain safety for everyone.

Have a lovely weekend

Vic

A big cheer for our amazing junior students who have shone bright this week! Your hard work, positivity, and fantastic efforts make us super proud. Congratulations to our award winners—you’re absolute stars!

Awards Gallery

Principal's Awards for Outstanding Attendance

We are pleased to acknowledge these students for their excellent attendance. Their commitment highlights the importance of being present and engaged in learning each day.

Awards Gallery 

Celebrations of Learning

This week in Maths, Prep S have been using hands-on materials to learn about adding groups, to find out how many ‘altogether’. We have been using our ‘adding machines’ and 10’s frames to represent practical situations that involve quantifying and adding to collections to at least 10.

Prep S loves any opportunity to use hands-on materials in the classroom to learn. Hands-on learning, using physical materials offers numerous benefits for learners of all ages. It enhances understanding, improves retention, and fosters engagement by allowing learners to interact directly with concepts.

Year 1

This week, 1L has taken the spotlight as they proudly presented their procedure speeches to their classmates. Together, we’ve learned how to make adorable yarn turtles, create rainy day masterpieces, wash our hands the right way, and even whip up some delicious fairy bread. Along the way, students shared not just the steps, but their expert opinions on what makes each procedure truly perfect!

Year 2

What a busy last 2 weeks, Year 2’s have been busy starting and finishing assessments before holidays start end of next week. Students have been trying their absolute best, and their perseverance has been phenomenal. Last week we celebrated the dads for Father’s Day. 2C and 2E held an open classroom for all the dads and we had a great turnout. So much laughter, chatter and smiles from each and everyone. Mr. Graham was lucky enough to get a shave from a couple of students, I must say he did look very relaxed.  

We also celebrated R U OK day on Thursday 11th September. All students created a hand and placed it on the grass near the office. It was such a great idea.  

I hope you all enjoy a well-deserved break ready for another term of great learning. Many Thanks the Year 2 Team! 

On Wednesday, we were lucky enough to have a special visitor at Coomera Rivers. As part of our work with The Resilience Project Alex Glenn, a Broncos Ambassadors spoke to our Year 3-6 students. He highlighted the importance of well-being and GEM (Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness) in this own life as a professional athlete. He was also able to sign Broncos merchandise that students brought to school on the day. Thank you to the P&C for helping make this special visit happen for our students.

Gratitude - Empathy - Mindfulness

Pre-prep aged children who are enrolling into Coomera Rivers for 2026 and their families are invited to join our weekly Finnegan and Friends Playtime at Coomera Rivers State School iCentre.

When:  Every Friday
Time:  8:45 – 9:45 am
Location:  iCentre

Bring along a hat, water bottle and a healthy munch & crunch snack and get ready for a morning filled with play, fun and new connections.

Parents are required to stay and can join in the session with their children. It’s a wonderful way to spend time together and meet other families in our fabulous school community.

Please RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer

We are pleased to let you know that from the first day of next Term, students will be able to use their Student ID card to make over-the-counter purchases from the Café before school and at second break. These purchases will be limited to non-coffee items, snacks, drinks, and ice creams (please note – hot food is not available via student ID card purchases at this stage).

To support families to prepare for when cards are sent home during Week 10 of this Term, we have included with this communication a guide on:

• How to link your child’s Student ID card to their School24 account
• How to set a daily spending limit (we strongly encourage all parents to set a limit for their child)

A few important details:

• Student ID cards will include your child’s photo, and Café staff will check that the image matches the student before accepting payment.
• Replacement cards will incur a cost if a card is lost or damaged.
• Cards have been sent home via the classroom teacher this week.

We are excited to introduce this convenient option for our students and appreciate your support in helping us roll it out smoothly.

Our uniform provider, The School Locker, has advised that there will be a uniform price increase effective from 1 October this year.

They have shared that these increases are unavoidable and are due to rising operational costs.

If your family is in need of any new uniforms, you may wish to make your purchases before this date to take advantage of current pricing.

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