Term 2 Week 10
Principal's Report
Thank you all for a wonderful term 2 that has culminated with our Senior and Junior Athletics Carnivals. For the first time we have had a tie for first place. All day in the Senior Carnival Ninderry and Peregian jostled for first position with the final event creating the unprecedented tie. The student’s behaviour throughout the day was excellent and their participation in all of the events was highly valued. We are looking forward to colour and fun of the Juniors today. Observing the sportsmanship during the sports day with students cheering on individual achievement no matter where they came, being humble winners and gracious losers was a highlight for me. During the holidays taking time to help students understand winning and losing and playing fair would support us with building resilient students especially during lunch breaks.
Playing games with others helps children to learn about rules, fair play, right and wrong. There is often a lot of talk between children about what is fair. ‘Fair’ is about children learning that in games you can’t just do what you feel like, when you feel like it, as this is not likely to help you do well, or be liked by others, or win. During the primary school years children do a lot of learning about the difference between right and wrong. Part of this learning takes place during their games. They make up rules and they learn about winning and losing and being fair.
Games help with learning about self-control and getting on with others, and also offer a way to safely get rid of ‘angry’ feelings and use up lots of energy. Learning to lose is a hard lesson and takes much longer than learning to win! Some children need extra support as they learn to manage their feelings in games.
If your child is often cheating or acting as a ‘bad loser’ talk to them and let them know that you noticed their inappropriate response, then try to find out what led to this happening. Talk about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and why it is important to play fairly. Remember that this is often something children stop doing as they gain more confidence, and it need not be something to worry about too much.
Tips to help your child learn about winning and losing:
- Practise playing, winning and losing.
- Play games of chance such as ‘snakes and ladders’ where you can assist your child to understand that despite your best efforts, ‘luck’ can decide whether you win or lose.
- Gradually move onto games of skill, making sure that your child still has a good share of winning.
- Provide times for your child to play games that are for one person only, such as computer games or card games like patience. These games help them to learn to improve their skills when there is no-one to compete against.
- Children need lots of time to play at making up their own games with rules.
- If your child wants to play a particular game, learn some of the skills together. Practise in the backyard or in the park. Remember that too much practise at losing will not teach children to be good sports.
- Think about how your actions and what you say, affect your child. Show your child how to be a ‘good sport’ by the way you cope with losing yourself, and by what you say to them if they lose. If they think winning matters too much to you they will find it harder to lose.
Have a wonderful holiday.
Anthony Ryan
Principal
News from 1E and 1J
We are thrilled to share with you the incredible experience our students in 1E and 1J had at the recent Under 8's Day event. It was a day filled with excitement, laughter, and unforgettable moments. When we asked the students about their thoughts of the day, their responses were nothing short of enthusiastic. They expressed how much they enjoyed the various activities, from getting their face painted, jumping on the jumping castle to making nature crowns, and everything in-between. Their smiles were contagious as they talked about the fun activities, they participated in. We are incredibly proud of their participation, teamwork, and the respect they showed towards each other and the adults at the event. Under 8's Day was truly a remarkable experience that will be cherished by our young learners for years to come.
Here are some photos and quotes from the students in 1E
Lola: “my favourite thing was going on the jumping castle and getting my face painted”
Finn: “I liked making the nature crowns because I like nature and it was fun”
Amalia: “I got to eat jelly and it was so yummy”
Jacob: “I liked making the pirate hats because I got to colour it in and then I can look like a pirate”
Luka: “I loved the face paint. It was so fun and I got puppy paws”
Finley: “I got to draw on T-shirts and I’m going to wear that shirt all the time. It was so fun!”
Rosalina: “I liked bouncing castle and face painting were the best. They were so fun and I got to do them with my friends”
Max: “I liked the jumping castle because it was so fun and I got to jump high in the sky. It was the best day ever”
Riley: “Under 8’s day was fun because I got play NRL with my friends. It was the best”
Marlo: “I liked making the nature crowns because I like making pretty things”
Willow: “It was the best day ever. I loved the face paint! I got pretty glitter under the rainbow”
Mary: “I didn’t get to go but can’t wait to go next year”
Scarlett: “I loved getting my face painted because I got beautiful unicorn”
Lily: “I loved making the cookies. They were yummy and it was really fun putting the icing on and the lollies”
Evie: “I loved getting whatever face paint I wanted and it was so cool”
Leo: “I like when I got my face painted. I got a soccer ball and a rainbow”
Margot: “Going on the jumping castle was the best and I loved the cool slide”
Philip: “My favourite thing was blowing bubbles and chasing them”
Maia: “I liked the face paint because I got glitter and a colourful rainbow. I looked beautiful”
Alfie: ‘I like the jumping castle because I got to jump really high and go through the obstacles”
Jack: “Jumping on the jumping castle was the best because it was really bouncy”
Saskia: “I loved the rock painting because I like doing lots of art”
Here is what the students in 1J had to say:
Obi: “I liked racing on the bouncy castle because it was really fun”
Sophie: “The face paint was great because I got to match mine with Lara’s”
Byron C: “The bean bags were my favourite because I got a lollipop as a prize”
Ripley: “I liked making the cookies and eating them!”
Beau: “I loved the bean bags because I won every time!”
Starssi: “My favourite thing was the jumping castle, I jumped so high!”
Lennox: “My favourite thing was making dream catchers and throwing bean bags in the sack hole”
Lara C: “I loved making talking sticks with Miss Storm”
Byron P: “The best things was the jumping castle because it was very bouncy”
Jaxson: “I liked the jumping castle and that was the one thing I was waiting for”
Hayden: “I really liked throwing the bean bags into the hole even though I didn’t get any of them in”
Oliver: “I loved jumping on the bouncing castle and bean bags. I got a prize!”
Sequoia: “I liked eating some popcorn and jumping on the jumping castle”
Carter: “My favourite was the rock painting. I also liked making biscuits and eating them!”
Perrie: “The jumping castle was really fun because we got to climb on it”
Mia: “I loved rock painting because I got to put a butterfly on it”
Sage: “I liked seeing my mum in the ambulance and I even got to go in the stretcher!”
Jackson: “I liked the jumping castle because we got to climb and jump around”
Lara T: “Face painting was awesome! I also liked the jumping castle because it was like an obstacle course”
Angus: “The best part was the dream catchers because I liked the beads, there were rare colours like aqua!”
Xyla: “I liked the jumping castle because you could go on it as many times as you like”
Briarne Edwards and Jade Epifaniou
Teachers of 1E and 1J
A Day Out to Parliament
What a fabulous day.
On Thursday 15 June, our Student Council, School Captains and Indigenous Leaders went to Parliament House in Brisbane. The excited team of school leaders headed off early on a beautiful sunny day. Before our tour of the house, we took a look around the Botanic Gardens. Originally created in 1825 to produce food for the penal colony, it was later used to trial non-native plants for use throughout the land. From 1858 for 100 years it hosted a zoo and now is used as a place of recreation and entertainment on the banks of the Brisbane River.
We then went on a tour of Parliament House. During the tour, we were allowed to use the Lobby and Grand Staircase where many politicians through the ages have walked before them. They were able to see the Members of Parliament at work discussing the latest budget and were even treated to a cheeky wave from our MP, Dan Purdie. Our leaders were able to put on their own debate in the Legislative Council Chamber before taking a break for lunch.
MP Dan Purdie came to talk to the students on the lawn in front of the Old Government House and happily answered their questions. We then took a short tour of the house before returning to school. So, what did our leaders think of the day? Let’s ask them……..
Sophie – “It was really cool how we were able to see an actual debate in action with Anastasia and the opposition leader.”
Mille – “When the lady said we couldn’t sit on the royal chair, that made me really tempted but I didn’t want to go to jail.”
Aiden – “It was interesting going into the live session of Parliament where the MPs were meeting, it was cool to see them working.”
Tallow – “I thought it was fun when we went inside the chamber and saw all of the MP’s talking”
Macy – “Standing on the glass floor in the old Government House was sensational”
Jayda – “Actually seeing the live MP session after we’d done a role play was really fascinating, especially seeing Dan wave at us.”
Joel – “It was amazing to see how old the Parliament House was and we saw all the parliamentarian people doing their special jobs. It was interesting.”
Lexi – “The trees in the botanic gardens were magnificent.”
Jacob – “I was amazed that they had to transport all the sandstone used for the building up the river and then on horseback.”
Sunny – “I was surprised that the mace that they use is made of gold and was worth about $350000. I found out that only half of the original planned buildings were built because they ran out of money.”
Kydn – “My breath was taken away when I saw the mace made from 24 carat gold. I always wondered what happened in Parliament and now I know.”
Jeremy – “I was amazed how old the staircase was and that the stairs and buildings were built over 160 years ago, the steps were really creaky.”
Milla – “I was astonished that most of the buildings were original from the 1800s and barely any of it was modern.”
Hamish – “I was wowed by all the Royals that had been there and that they had a special red chair that only they were allowed to sit in.”
Micah – “I found out that they got rid of the second House of Parliament and now only use one room, except for when there was a royal in the House. I found it shocking that they allowed smoking in the Botanic Gardens because they were so beautiful.”
Ruby – “It was good because we got to meet Dan Purdie and he waved to us when he was in Parliament.”
Addison – “I found out about how Parliament works, which was interesting. I also learnt that if you sat in the royal chair you would have committed the crime of treason.”
Sam N – “Very fun and awesome! Going to the Parliament meeting was very interesting to listen to them talk about the bills.”
Maya – “I was surprised that a painter took 3 years just to paint the patterns on the walls in Parliament House.”
Maddi ‘ I was shocked that there was so much gold leaf used on the ceilings in Parliament House.”
Judith Moore and Myschel Albrecht
Student Council
Japanese Word of the Week
これは何ですか？ (kore wa nan desu ka?) : What is this?
This is useful when you want to know what an ingredient is, especially if there are certain things you cannot eat. Use this phrase to ask about what you want to know, using the word “kore” to indicate “this.”
Brad Yaxley
Japanese Teacher
Coolum AllStarz Dance Team
Our amazing Coolum AllStarz have been training endlessly this term, in preparation for their very first competition for the year-EBSDN (Everybody Sing and Dance Now) to be held at Venue 114 in Kawana on the very first Saturday of the school holidays on Saturday 24th June. The girls are entered in 6 categories and will be performing their POM, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary and Musical Theatre routines.
If you are wishing to come along and support the girls, we would absolutely love to see you there! The competition starts at 8:00am and will finish about 2:00pm. Tickets can be purchased through this link:
We wish the girls all the very best of luck at their first competition for 2023. Go Coolum AllStarz!!!!!!
Sam Bollard
Coolum AllStarz Coach
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Reporting your child's absence
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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
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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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