Principals News

Welcome to the e-newsletter for Coomera Springs State School for 2009. Our e-newsletter is published fortnightly; and aims to provide a wide range of interesting updates and items of interest for our school community. Simply click on the live link of anything you want to know more about and it will direct you to the relevant page on our school website.

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P & C News

Our P&C News covers our Fathers Day stall, Tuckshop News and the Allegro Festival being held at UCSC, Click for more details.

Voluntary Uniform Room Convenor

It is with regret that we advise the resignation of Dallas Singh our Uniform Room Convenor.

Continued Management of Swine Flu

Under the PROTECT phase, Queensland Health is no longer routinely following up on all confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza (HSI).

Road Safety for Students

Ensuring your child has basic road safety skills goes a long way to making sure they get to school safely.

Expectations Term Three

We all work together to make Coomera Springs a “good” school. We are experiencing continued enrolment applications from students from both inside and outside our enrolment catchment area. Applicants frequently mention they would like to enrol with us because of positive reports from friends and neighbours.

Summer School Options

Part of the Queensland Government’s three-year Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan is the implementation of a Summer School program for students identified in these areas as below national benchmark.

60km zone on Old Coach Road

A query came up at this months P&C Meeting about the 60km school zone on Old Coach road, which a number of parents would like to be 40km.

Please find attached the response from GCCC.

A Sad Farewell

On behalf of all staff and parents we would like to say a huge THANKYOU to Mrs Dallas Singh, who has been our inaugural uniform convenor. Dallas was instrumental in the organisation, design and implementation of our sports and dress uniforms. Dallas has volunteered in this position whilst also running her own business and working; and we appreciate her efforts in establishing a uniform that has both style and distinction. We get so many positive uniform comments from many different areas. Congratulations Dallas, an achievement to be proud of. We wish you well.

Allegro Fair 5 September

In a kind gesture of community Upper Coomera State College have once again invited us to be a part of a wider initiative that they are hosting.

On Saturday 5th September, Coomera Springs State School will participate and support the inaugural community festival "Allegro". Allegro is a festival in celebration of Community, Culture and Creativity designed for our communities to meet, mingle and build community ties.

School Opinion Survey

Each year school staff, students in year 5 and 7, as well as a selection of parents (chosen through an automated sample selection) are given the opportunity to provide confidential feedback on how well our school is meeting the needs of our community.

These surveys will be completed in the next fortnight.

Science in Action Show

Fantastic fun was had by all who saw the “Science in Action” show on Tuesday 11th August. Preps to Year 7 learnt a lot of Science in a fun way.

Dream a Better World

Dream a Better World is an annual competition hosted by Coomera State School. Each year there is a theme that students are asked to design a multimedia presentation around.

Year 7 Child Safety Handbook

Queensland Police Legacy provide free to all Year 7 students in Queensland a “Child Safety Handbook: An Awareness Guide for Children and Parents”. The handbook is supported by the Queensland Government and Queensland Police.

Education Tax Refund

We have received a number of enquiries from parents about the new Education Tax Refund. We have been advised to inform parents that:

Year 2 Diagnostic Net Intervention

Year 2 Net intervention is beginning in small group situations this week. Parents of those students involved would have received a letter home in the previous weeks to notify of this initiative.

Queensland Cricket Club

Queensland Cricket Club is again looking for new Recruits.

Stage Door Academy

STAGE DOOR ACADEMY is offering Dance & Drama Tuition on Thursday afternoons at Coomera Srings State School. Click here for more details.

Martial Arts Classes in Oxenford

The UK's top Martial Arts School is opening in Oxenford at the Oxenford Youth Centre. They are running a number of different classes for all ages.

Dates to Remember

Mon/Tues 17/18th August– District Athletics – nominated students only
Wed 19th August – Parent surveys MUST be returned to office for collation
Aug 27 9am Official Opening Stage 1B Buildings
Sept 1 Enchanted Forest School visit (Prep K, S, C, 1L, 1/2H) 9:25am/ 11:25am