Term 3 Week 4 2022

Principal's Report

Prep Open Day

This week I have had the opportunity to visit our wonderful kindy’s throughout Coolum and see the fantastic programs that each have to offer. I relish the chance to meet children and their parents in their familiar environments before coming to Prep. I look forward to meeting those I missed this Sunday at our Prep open day.

Mobile Phone at school

We understand that mobile phones fill a need for some families, especially in relation to the occasional issues that arise before or after school with safety and communication. There are a number of issues associated with mobile phones at school. These include security, interruptions to class programs, inappropriate use or overuse. Due to these issues, we prefer that students do not bring mobile phones to school. The school holds no responsibility for lost or stolen phones. If a student has a wearable mobile phone device, the phone component must be not be used while the student is on the school site.

If however, you do require your student to have a mobile phone at school the following procedures apply:

1. Your child must secure their phone in their school bag for the entire day.
2. Students who breach this requirement will have their phone held in the Front Office.
3. Should you need to get in contact with your child, this should be done through the Front Office. One of our Front Office staff will get the message to your child.

We hope you appreciate the stance the school has to take on mobile phone use and actively support the above school procedures.

Digital literacy refers to the skills needed to live, learn and work in a society where communication and access to information is dominated by digital technologies like mobile phones. However, the benefits brought about through these diverse technologies can be easily overshadowed by deliberate misuse which harms others or disrupts learning.

In consultation with the broader school community, Coolum State School has determined that explicit teaching of responsible use of mobile phones and other devices is a critical component of digital literacy. The knowledge and confidence to navigate and use these technologies safely while developing digital literacy is a responsibility shared between parents, school staff and students. 

Anthony Ryan
Principal

News from 2C

2C have had a very busy term and the students are enjoying their spelling, reading, maths and sport. We are also very involved in reading and writing about procedures and all the interesting things being done in science. Here are some of the students' thoughts about what they like at school.

I like lots of things especially maths, spelling and reading (mainly because I’m very good at it). I love sport and my two teachers Mr Casey and Mrs Calder. I like playing soccer and games with my friends. I also enjoy making things. My favourite thing to make is the crossbow. I like school and lots of other things I haven’t mentioned. By Van Murray.

I like sports because sports are fun and you can run. I really like maths too because it’s fun too. By Ari Harriott.

I really like sport! I love running because I can get my fitness up and get stronger. I also like maths because it keeps my mind busy. But most of all I love playing with my friends. By Callan Hendry.

I like learning with my teachers and having fun. I also like playing sport with my teachers as well as playing soccer with my friends. I love maths, english and running. I especially like spelling because it keeps my mind busy. I love it all because it’s fun. By Apollo Howell.

I like maths and art and I particularly like science. By Emily Henry.

I like maths, spelling, science and my friends. Sport is also a great deal of fun. By Bodhi Berga.

I like to borrow Jurassic Dinosaur books from the library. I like to learn about dinosaurs. By TJ Pellinkhof.

I like sport because I like running and kicking. By Kerby Brown.

I like books and I like games. I particularly like my friends as well. It is fun to read and it’s also a lot of fun to play games. However, my real favourite is sport because you get to learn new things. By Brax Lugg.

I like maths, sport, science and english because they are terrific fun. By Remy Fleischer.

Thanks for your thoughts 2C and it is great to see how much you enjoy the many subjects and activities at school. Your appreciation of your friends is also very pleasing to hear.

Brad Casey
Teacher of 2C

News from 4M

4M is having a huge Term 3. Last Friday we performed our parade item 'Travel Guides Show'. We really enjoyed performing skits about Paris and Hawaii with 4Z. After that, we walked to Tickle Park and drew a map of the park and observed any issues there. As part of our unit of work, we need to write a persuasive proposal detailing solutions to a local community issue. So many people commented on how well-behaved the year 4s from Coolum State School were that day. We are very proud of ourselves.

4M is now looking forward to three days of fun and excitement from Wednesday to Friday at Noosa North Shore Retreat as we embark on our first-ever school camp experience! We can’t wait to canoe, play mini golf, raft build and much more.

Phew! We are having an amazing term!

Laura Morris
Teacher of 4M

Prep 2023 Open Day - this Sunday

Our Prep Open Day is on this Sunday 7 August from 8.30am – 10.00am.  Please come along with your Prep child to take a look around our wonderful school and explore the campus with your family. We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions that you may have.

If you can't make it to the Open Day please pop in to the Administration Office to collect an Enrolment Pack. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8.00am - 4.00pm.

School Musical

Our perfomers are preparing to dazzle you with an amazing show! Don't miss out on buying your tickets, on sale from Thursday 11 August!!

Allstarz News

Our amazing Coolum AllStarz Dance Team competed at their first competition this weekend at The Australian Pinnacle Dance Challenge.They performed with such energy and enthusiasm and wowed everyone with the following amazing results:

Congratulations, girls! You were outstanding and did a fantastic job with the quick costume changes! A huge thank you to the wonderfully supportive parents and to the Coolum High School Junior Dance Troupe for your fabulous backstage assistance and support for our AllStarz! Well done, everyone! You made Coolum State School super proud!! 

Allstarz

Sam Bollard
Allstarz Manager

Noosa District Athletics Carnival 2022

On Tuesday 26 July, 33 eager students set off on the bus to compete at the Noosa District Athletics Carnival that was held at Girraween Oval. They put in a mighty effort, competing with great sportsmanship and represented our school with pride.

We had a huge amount of students make it through to finals and they came away with some outstanding results. Coolum State School were the overall winners on the day and also came second in the aggregate trophy. Three of our amazing students won Age Champion – Scarlett Smith 10 years girls, Ploy Young 12 years girls and Nathan Cusack 12 years boys. Eighteen of our students have qualified for the Noosa District team to compete at the Sunshine Coast Regional Athletics Trials to be held on 31 August and 1 September.

Well done to all our students and best of luck for the competitors at the next trials!

Other News

Check out the competition taking place at our very own school coffee shop throughout August.......

Reporting your child's absence

If your child is absent from school it is important that you notify us as soon as possible. To report your child’s absence please either complete the short form available on the website at https://coolumss.eq.edu.au/our-school/absences or telephone us on 5471 9300.

Absences may be reported both on the webform and on the telephone in advance for planned absences.

We thank you for your assistance.

QParents

Did you know that the QParents portal is available for Coolum State School? QParents enables schools to offer parents secure access to information about their child. Parents can communicate directly with the school and update their child’s address and medical conditions, submit reasons for absences and make online payments for school invoices.

QParents is available to all families and not just our new families! If you would like to receive your unique invitation code and child's EQ ID please email us info@coolumss.eq.edu.au to request this. 

Contact details

Have you changed your mobile number recently? Have you moved house?

It's important that we hold up to date contact details for you and your nominated emergency contacts. If you would like to update your details please pop in to the Administration Office or email us at info@coolumss.eq.edu.au . 

RideScore Active Schools

REGISTER NOW!

1. Do you live close to school?
2. Do your children have a bike or scooter?
3. Would you like peace of mind knowing your children have safely arrived at school?

If you answered YES to these questions, then RideScore is for you!

We are one of nine Sunshine Coast schools that have been invited to trial the RideScore Active Schools Program in 2022.

What is RideScore?

RideScore is an incentive-based program delivered by Sunshine Coast Council and We Ride Australia to increase active travel to and from school. The program is open to all students who ride a bike or scooter to school, as these can easily be fitted with beacons.

Participating students will receive a personal sensor (beacon) to attach to their bike or scooter. The school bike storage facility will be fitted with a Bluetooth reader that detects the signal from the beacon and sends a notification to the nominated contact that the student has arrived at or departed the school gate.  Please note that the beacon is not a tracking device, it only records school arrivals and departures.

Data is collected by the online platform, enabling incentives to be offered at certain milestones.

Activities will also be planned throughout the school year to promote and encourage active travel, including cycling education classes for all Year 4 students.

How do I register?

Step 1 - Download the RideScore App (Search for ‘RideScore’ in the App Store or on Google Play)

Step 2 – Receive your sign on bag (will be distributed via the classrooms) that includes:

• Your child’s beacon & instructions on how to pair and fit
• Bike Lock
• Scorecard
• Road Safety Information

Step 3 – Start riding or scooting

Step 4 – Visit the RideScore website for great resources and safety tips