Term 2 Week 10

Principal's Report

Dear Coolum Community,

What a wonderful end to the term we have had at Coolum State School! Over the past few weeks, our students have been engaging in a number of athletics opportunities, leading into the culmination of the Junior and Senior Athletics Days. These days not only provide students with an avenue to demonstrate their athleticism, they are also such a great example of the community we have here at Coolum. From the music to the AllStarz performance, to the P&C food and drinks, to the parents, grandparents and other family members attending to enjoy the fun of the day! It is such a nice way to come together and finish a wonderful term. Thank you to Ben Moody and Coolum staff for all of the effort and organisation that goes into such a huge event at our school!

At the end of this week, parents will receive their child’s/children’s report cards via email. If you have not received your child’s report card by the end of the school day on Friday, please let us know. Sometimes the report cards will come through to your ‘junk folder’ as they are generated from our OneSchool system email address- so please check here too. Student reports at this time of year are letting parents know how their child is tracking academically against their year level curriculum. Students have been taught and assessed throughout both Term 1 and Term 2, and their grades reflect their overall achievement at this time. Students receiving a C standard are working at a Year level standard. Students have strengths in many different areas and this is sometimes difficult to capture in one report card. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teacher to meet after the holidays to discuss. Formal Parent-Teacher Interviews will be offered towards the end of Term 3. 

Congratulations to students for their efforts with their schoolwork this Semester. Students at Coolum State School are well invested in their learning and when we talk to them about this, it is clear that they are focussed on their goals and working towards achieving them- even our youngest Preppies! School is also about the community that we create here, and I hear stories every single day about the kindness and ‘Bucket Filling’ behaviours of students across the school. When you walk into our school gates, you can feel the enthusiasm and care that our students demonstrate. I hope that all of our students have an enjoyable and safe 2-week break and I look forward to seeing you all refreshed and recharged to start Term 3!

Kind regards,

Shannyn

Deputy Principal's Report

Well can you believe we are halfway through the year already? The first semester has really flown by and I am sure we are all looking forward to the holidays for a well-deserved break.

The year 5s have just completed a great unit on creating and filming a ‘BTN’ report to share and expand on ideas and opinions about human impact or natural disasters to their peers. They did a great job of orally presenting their reports to their classes. It was wonderful to see all the classes rehearsing their speeches and receiving feedback from their peers to improve their performance for the final presentation. There were quite a few aspiring directors among the classes!

A highlight of the Year 5 Science unit this term was the presenting of the diorama models with a creature in a habitat. These were AMAZING!  All classes had a great walk through of each other’s classrooms. I joined in this walkthrough and was so impressed of the quality and the explanations of the adaptations in the dioramas.

Please see the gallery for a selection of some of the dioramas.

As we head into semester 2 we look at the process for selection for School Leaders for 2026.  The best thing all students can do is be excellent role models who are always friendly, respectful and responsible. Try and involve yourself in any opportunities that may come your way between now and the end of the year. We have another Leadership Day with the UPP team in semester two.  These are always excellent days to develop both leadership and teamwork skills.

Remember, leadership is not just about holding a title—it's about making a positive difference in our school every day.

The year 6s also completed an oral assessment this term and that was to create and present a persuasive proposal for a business idea for Barnes Lane to the local council.

This year was by far, the most creative and diverse ideas we have seen since we first started doing the unit about 5 years ago. One student from each Year 6 class was then selected to present their ideas to our local councillors. The panel included Councillors Maria Suarez and Taylor Bunnag and an officer from the Economic Development team. The panel was exceptionally impressed with the quality and standard of the presentations. The councillors agreed it was the highlight of their day coming to listen to such wonderful presentations.

Presentations to councillors Monday June 23 2025 were Tegan Tan, Saraya Watts, Nayun Kang, Tayla Nashaty, Rhett Scobie and Sami Naidu. Congratulations to you all on being selected and doing such a wonderful job.

As you head into your last six months of primary school, please remember this is your last chance to leave a wonderful impression on your primary school years. I challenge you to continue to be amazing leaders and role models and finish Year 6 off as strongly as you can. Your teachers will continue to help you prepare as best they can for your transition into high school. The Transition program with Coolum State High School will become more regular during semester 2.

As the term concludes, take time to relax and recharge. Enjoy your holidays, spend quality time with family and friends, and come back ready to tackle semester two with enthusiasm and determination.

Terry O’Brien

Deputy Principal – Years 5 and 6 

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Under 8s day!

Under 8s Day was held on Thursday 12^th of June. Students from Prep – Year 2 spent the morning completing a variety of hands-on activities. These activities included, rock painting, making iced biscuits, creating amazing mask, jumping on the jumping castle and so much more. Students also got visits from the Surf Lifesavers, Ambulance, Police and Fire Fighters and got to run drills with AFL and NRL clinics. Jessie and Woody from Toy Story even made an appearance. All parents and students had a great day. A huge thank you to the whole community for their support in making Under 8s Day another success.

Check out some of the amazing photos from the day.

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1B & 1D news

Year 1 MasterChef Madness!

This term in Year 1, we have been learning all about procedures – and what better way to practise than by becoming MasterChef’s in our classroom kitchens!

We have been writing our own recipes using bossy verbs like mix, cut, pour, and bake. We also used describing words (called noun groups) to make our instructions more exciting. For example, instead of just writing “add sprinkles,” we wrote “add colourful rainbow sprinkles!”

As part of our MasterChef unit, we made some delicious and decorative creations. Here are some things we love to make and how we made them:

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Lost property

Lost property is situated next to the uniform shop. It is filling up with lost jumpers and jackets. There are also lots of water bottles and lunch boxes that will be disposed of on Friday, as due to health reasons, they can not be held over the holidays. Please check lost property before Friday for any misplaced items. Please fully name (first & last names) all items brought to school, that way they can be returned to the student.

School disco 24th July!!

P & C news

Premiers Reading Challenge

2025 Premier’s Reading Challenge

We are nearly halfway through the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2025. I hope your children are enjoying the challenge to read as many books as possible in the three-month period.

The PRC is a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. The students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, from 6 May to 22 August. Students can collect a copy of the reader record form to tally books read throughout the challenge from their classroom teacher or from the PRC website. You are welcome to return more than one record sheet. We encourage them to see how many books they can read in the challenge period. The more books read, the greater our school total can be.  

To complete the challenge:

• Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books
• Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books
• Years 5 to 9 must read at least 15 books.

Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. The aim for the 2025 challenge is to encourage students to make time to read. Last year saw more than 216,000 children from around the state participate.

Every student who completes the challenge, and returns the completed record reader form, will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

To make it extra fun, we have some special Coolum State School prizes. There will be a prize for:

• the class that reads the most books
• the top individual reader from each year level
• the top reader of the whole school.

As a treat this year, all students can earn five spirit points for their house team with every sheet that is completed, signed by a parent, and handed in.

If your child wishes to participate in the PRC, please return the completed record reader form to your class teacher by 25 August 2025.

Book suggestions are available on the PRC website:

https://prc.median.com.au/BookList

Happy reading!

Susan Gers

PRC Coordinator

Coolum State School

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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.

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 . 

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. 

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