Term 2 Week 2
Principal's Report
Welcome Back
Welcome back to term 2. A special welcome to the many families that have started with us this term. Many of you have shared the sense of community and welcoming spirit of our school and the wider community as a highlight of your move which is something the Coolum community is very proud of.
Students have settled fantastically back into their learning in the classroom and have remembered the school’s uniform policy. As the weather gets cooler, many will start wearing jumpers. Please ensure there is a name on the jumper. During the day students take them off, put them on, take them off, put them on and then at times lose them. Please help us to be able to return them to their owner. The Uniform Shop has a stock of school jumpers available.
Parent Teacher Interviews
Next week we have parent teacher interviews. It is very powerful to have home and school aligned in the educational needs and direction of our students. Parent and teacher interviews ensure that everyone is clear about future directions and the effort that will be required for future student learning. As a school we aim to encourage students to take control of their learning and to recognise the growth they are achieving in both social and academic areas. The ‘interview’ is an important opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and to build communication and understanding between home and school. If everyone is well prepared, even a short interview can be productive and very worthwhile:
- Keep a list of questions you want to discuss with the teacher.
- If you want to discuss a specific matter, make contact in advance so the teacher can be prepared with the information you are seeking.
- Ask your child if there are matters they would like discussed.
- Be ready to ask questions, or admit you do not understand.
- Share helpful information about your child or family circumstances. Teachers are appreciative of anything that helps them to know their students better.
- If you disagree with any judgements the teacher may have made about your child, listen carefully and ask for examples.
- Remember the interview is a valuable time to discuss your child and their learning, not share your experiences at school or philosophies about modern education.
- Please don’t hesitate to contact the school to arrange a follow up interview.
Some questions:
- How is my child progressing?
- Are there ways I can help at home?
- Does my child need extra help?
- How does my child get on with other members of the class?
- Does my child have a sound work ethic in class?
- What is my child’s behaviour like in class and at school?
- How well is my child doing on formal assessments?
After the interview:
- Discuss the interview with your child, including any points of action.
- Stress the good things that were said and be direct about any problems.
- Act on any suggestions made by the teacher.
- Keep working with your child’s teacher by staying in touch.
Children respond positively to knowing that the important adults in their life are working together.
Microsoft Offfice 365
Did you know there is Free Microsoft Office 365 for students and school staff of Queensland State Schools?
All Queensland state school teaching staff and students can download multiple free copies of the latest Microsoft Office to their personal home computers and mobile devices.
Some non-teaching staff are also entitled to use their departmental account to download and activate Microsoft Office applications on their personal devices.
School teaching staff and students already have the correct licence assigned. Parents and students, please speak with your school for further assistance.
Your Office subscription lasts for as long as you’re a Queensland state school student or school-based staff member. Parents and students you will need to know your students school email address. If you or student are not aware of the email address please contact your teacher.
Download process
For PC and Mac, visit portal.office.com External link, login using your school email address, click through to install and follow the onscreen process.
For tablets and smartphones, download from your app store and sign in with your school email address.
If you have trouble, please refer to the instructions on how to download and install Microsoft Office 365 to your personal home computers:
- How to download and install Microsoft Office 365 to a Windows computer (PDF, 1MB)
- How to download and install Microsoft Office 365 to a Mac computer (PDF, 1.4MB)
Anthony Ryan
Principal
Date Claimer! Under 8's day is on Thursday 15 June. More information will follow in due course.
ANZAC Day 2023
After our sincere and poignant school ANZAC service here at school last Friday, we were so honoured once again, to have many of our senior students be a part of our community's Dawn Service on Tuesday.
Each year, it is an immense moment of pride for our school to have our students march, perform a musical tribute and lay a wreath during the solemn service. It truly is a testament to our students, and their families, who keep attending year after year, to ensure that the respect for our ANZACS will never fade and will continue on for future generations. Lest We Forget.
Roz Mackay
Teacher
Sport News
At the end of last term we held our annual Cross Country. Whether students were running for fun with their mates, points for their team, for physical fitness or to make the school team to attend the Noosa District trial, it was fabulous to see so many students out on the oval enjoying the event. We would like to congratulate the 36 students who will represent us next Friday 5 May at Noosaville State School and we wish them well. Congratulations also goes to Peregian who were crowned 2023 house champions on the day.
Important dates for this term
Mark West Cup - Friday 26 May
Junior Athletics Sports Day Prep to Year 3 - Wednesday 21 June
Senior Athletics Sports Day Year 4 to Year 6– Thursday 22 June
Ben Moody
PE Teacher
News from 4A
4A – What were the highlights of your Year 4 Camp this year and what is something you were most proud of about yourself at camp?
Ayva: Kayaking was my highlight and I was proud I could do it.
Macey: Kayaking and I was proud of being able to stay away from my parents for that long.
Ellie: Possum Pull and I was most proud of being able to kayak.
Harry D: Tower of Tremble and I was proud of being able to stay away from my parents for so long.
Scarlett: Possum Pull and I was proud of being able to stay away from home.
Hudson: I loved everything and I was proud of being able to stay away from my family.
Zoe: Tower of Tremble and I was proud of overcoming a fear of heights.
Taya: Highlights were Possum Pull and Kayaking and I was proud of being able to stay away from my cat Luna.
Abigail: Possum Pull and I was proud of being able to stay away from my dog Koda.
Jacob: Possum Pull and I was proud of being able to stay away from my parents for 3 days.
Xavier: Kayaking and I was proud of myself doing Possum Pull.
Cooper M: I loved Pool Sports and I was proud of myself eating different foods.
Quinn: Kayaking and proud of myself being away from home.
Tess: Possum Pull and I was proud of myself being away from Mum and Dad.
Austin: Possum Pull and I was proud of myself going kayaking.
Laken: Possum Pull and I was proud going kayaking.
Brooklyn: My highlight was Tower of Tremble and I was proud of myself for showing perseverance at night.
Cooper S: I loved Archery and I was proud participating in Possum Pull.
Rhett: My highlight was the good food and I was proud hitting the yellow in Archery.
Roa: Tower of Tremble and I was proud doing the water activities.
Haz: Possum Pull and I was proud I didn’t hit the rocks when kayaking.
Saraya: Possum Pull and I was proud I didn’t need to go home.
Andre: I didn’t go to Camp but I would have loved all the climbing activities, pool sports and kayaking.
Dexter: I loved Possum Pull.
Charlotte: Possum Pull and I was proud of myself doing Archery.
Myschel Albrect
Teacher of 4A
News from 2M
2M have had a very busy year so far and the students are enjoying their spelling and maths. We have also been very involved in reading and writing about procedures and all the interesting things being done in science, Hass and the arts. 2M also had a terrific swimming program last term. Here are some of the student’s thoughts about what they like at school and especially the swimming program.
I like swimming because it’s refreshing and you learn to swim with your friends and it’s fun. By Raki.
I like swimming because it keeps me relaxed and I can’t wait for the inflatable. By Alexios.
I love swimming because it is so warm and the people are so nice. Swimming is so much fun. I love swimming. By Alvie.
I love swimming because it doesn’t make you sweaty. It’s fun and good and I love it. By Zander.
I love swimming because you don’t sweat and it’s fun. By Fraser.
I like swimming because you cool down and you have lots of fun. By Jenson.
I like swimming because you don’t get sweaty. By Byron.
I love swimming on a hot day because it cools me down. By Kara.
This year I love to play with my friends and I love to play on the playground with my friends also. By Georgie.
I like to read books and I love maths. I like the string of numbers. By Espy.
I love swimming because my teacher is so nice to me and I love doing the cool swimming tests. Bentley.
My favourite thing to do on Thursday is going to swimming because it is nice and cool and because I get to learn new things. By April.
I love swimming because it makes me really happy and it is refreshing and it is fun when it is really hot. By Ari.
I am so thankful of swimming because I have such a lovely swim teacher Mel and because it’s not so hot and it’s not so cold in the water. I love swimming because on hot days it can cool you down and it’s just so much fun for your legs. I love listening to the splashing water and just to learn how to swim. Swimming is really fun for on a hot day. Thankyou for teaching me Mel. By Elanor.
I like sport because I’m very sporty and I’m very good at it. By Arlando.
I like swimming because it is fun and I like learning and playing fun games and it is very refreshing. By Sam.
I love swimming because I have a very nice teacher. By Patrick.
I like sport because I am good at it and I’m very sporty. By Darcy.
I love swimming because it’s fun. By Oskar.
I like swimming because I can have a fun time with my friends on the bus and in the swimming pool. I am also looking forward to the end of swimming because of the inflatables and they are more fun. I like swimming. By Korbin.
I love swimming in the water. It is the best sport ever. I want to do it everyday. By Katie.
I love swimming in the water. It is the best sport ever. I want to do it every day. I love swimming in the clear water. By Ginger.
Thanks for your thoughts 2M and it is great to see how much you enjoy the many subjects and activities at school. It sounds like you also gained a great deal from the swimming program last term. Your appreciation of your friends is also very pleasing to hear.
Brad Casey
Teacher of 2M
Japanese Word of the Week
~はどこにありますか？(~ wa doko desu ka?) : Where is ~?
Use this expression to ask the location of your destination. Insert the name of the place you’re looking for where indicated by the ~.
Brad Yaxley
Japanese Teacher
Other News and Events...
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 and submit reasons for absences.
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!
- Do you live close to school?
- Do your children have a bike or scooter?
- 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!
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
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