Newsletter
31 March 2015 Term 1 Week 10
On The Wings of Wisdom
Coorparoo State School
www.coorpaross.eq.edu.au
Coorparoo State School Handbook 2015
Student Absentee Line – 3421 0360
From the Principal
Keith Warwick, Principal, [email protected]
A MOVING WEEKLY PARADE
Last week’s whole school Parade encapsulated for me all that is great about our
school and community. Led very capably by our Student Leaders, we celebrated
achievements in Maths, recognised Melba House for having the most active
travellers for the week and discussed Earth Hour. We also recognised “Harmony Day”
through the words of students for whom English is an additional language or dialect.
One of our students shared her story, telling of leaving her home country in a small
boat. Eventually her family made their way safely to Australia. She now feels safe at
Coorparoo SS and safe from the sea. Finally, we officially renamed “Senior Campus”
the “Professor Hill Campus”. Much has been said in previous Newsletters about
former student Professor Dorothy Hill and about the self-motivation of current
student Alex Grady in driving this whole project.
I look out across our student group at each Parade and think of all the potential that
sits in front of me. Just as Professor Hill dreamt about the pathway for her life while
she was at school, I encourage each and every CSS student to “dare to dream”.
STAFFING UPDATE
The following staff changes take place for Term 2. Ms Monique Comino has been
promoted to the position of Master Teacher at Ashgrove and Bardon State Schools.
Monique has been replaced by James Warren who will teach 4M for the remainder
of 2015.
Mrs Marilyn Potter is on leave for the remainder of 2015. Mrs Kirsty Smith will
continue working Monday through Wednesday. Marilyn has been replaced by Donna
Cotugno and will continue in this role for the rest of 2015.
Thursday 2 April
Term 1 ends
Friday 3 April
Good Friday
Monday 20 April
Term 2 starts
Saturday 25 April
ANZAC Day
SOAR
Be an Active Learner: Establish and
agree upon rules
before playing games
School Parade
Thursday 2.15pm for Years 1-6
There will be no school Parade on
Thursday 23 April due to ANZAC Day
Parade rehearsals.
ANZAC Day Parade will be held on
Friday 24 April at 9:15am
Prep Year Strategic Support Teacher Trish Jeffs is on leave for Term 2.
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FAREWELL COORPAROO
In this issue:
As I enter my fifth year at Coorparoo State School, the time has come to farewell the
school community and take up a new leadership opportunity. After the Easter
Vacation I take up the promotional position of Principal at Indooroopilly State School.
While I am excited about this new opportunity, it is difficult to leave a school for
which I feel a huge affection. Thank you to the world’s most wonderful staff. I have
asked for a few leaps of faith over the years and your preparedness to take these has
contributed in no small way to our students’ continued improvement. Parents, you
are simply remarkable. Your support of the school allows us to do so much.
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HPE News
Diary Dates and Meetings
School Activities
P&C News
Community News
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You have truly been partners in this journey. Students, I love your work. I have had
the honour of being a part of many of your journeys as you have moved through the
school. I am very proud of the people you are and the people you are becoming.
Year 3-6 Deputy Principal John Kennedy will act as Principal until the position is filled
permanently.
I have every faith in the school moving onto even bigger and better things. Thank you
and goodbye CSS.
From the Deputy Principal
John Kennedy, Deputy Principal, [email protected]
Loading Zone … is exactly that.
Last Friday, as these two photographs show, some drivers again demonstrated a blatant
disregard of the traffic signage on Halstead Street in the designated Loading Zone. Every
one of these cars was empty.
8:40am 27 March
2:55pm 27 March
With the holidays fast approaching,
we need you to look out for our
school.
If you see anything suspicious, please
remember to call the School Watch
number—13 17 88
This zone is a 2 minute zone only and drivers MUST
remain with their cars between 8am and 9am and again between 2:30pm and 3:30pm.
The School Watch Program is a
partnership between Education
Queensland, the Queensland Police
Service and the State Government
Protective Security Service. It aims to
reduce vandalism, theft and arson in
Queensland schools.
If you do see something suspicious,
please don’t attempt to intervene.
Call the School Watch number and let
the local police or State Government
Protective Security Service deal with
the matter.
Keep the number handy—13 17 88—
and let’s work together to help create
a safer school community.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
With so many drivers continuing to ignore our school’s messages and efforts as well as
the traffic signage around our school, we have no option other than to request traffic
enforcement patrols to increase over this and subsequent weeks next term.
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From the Deputy Principal
Mark Craswell, Deputy Principal, [email protected]
HOLIDAYS
With the holidays almost upon us, enormous appreciation is extended to parents, students and the greater community for
support given to Coorparoo State School throughout Term 1. As with every Term, this has been a very busy one, with Prep
students and parents getting to know new teachers, friends, classrooms and school routines, and our Year 6 students taking on
leadership roles across various areas of our great school.
Term 2 will prove to be equally exciting! Years 3 and 5 will participate in NAPLAN, school wide ICAS testing will occur, ANZAC Day
Commemorations will unfold and NAIDOC Week will be celebrated! In Physical Education, Interschool Sport for Years 5 and 6 will
commence and students will participate in Athletics Carnivals. Music Groups will be involved in Choral Fanfare, Strings/Senior
Band Fanfare, Junior Strings Camp, Autumn Music Concert and the St Paul’s Fete performance. The P&C will be supporting the
Spell-a-thon, Mothers’ Day stall and the School Dance.
Enjoy the break, rest up and be ready for a very big and exciting Term 2!
From the Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy
Jinder Kaur, STLaN [email protected]
HOLIDAY READING
Before school conversation with two students at Kijini …
Student 1: Are you going somewhere for your holidays?
Me: I have not decided yet, maybe.
Student 1: We are going to the coast.
Me: That sounds like fun. Just remember to take some books to read.
Student 1: Why?
Me: It is important to read even if you are on holiday. You should read every day.
Student 2: Are you the reading teacher in school?
Me: Why do you think that?
Student 2: Because you tell us to read alllllll the time!
She was right, we remind children to read during the holidays because regular reading promotes fluency. Fluent readers
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Recognise words automatically
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Read aloud effortlessly and with expression
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Minimise concentration on decoding words
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Can focus on comprehension.
Marie Clay, an expert in reading acquisition, believes that, ‘Reading is a message-getting, problem-solving activity which
increases in power and flexibility the more it is practised.”
Happy holidays to all.
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From the Literacy & Numeracy Coach
Iris Van Sloten, [email protected]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS HOLIDAY?
With Term 1 almost over, now is a great time to start thinking about what you can do at home with your child during the school
holidays to continue learning. At Coorparoo, as part of teaching reading and comprehension skills, we teach the students that
there are four different question types: (1) Right There, (2) Think and Search, (3) Author and Me, and (4) On My Own. The fir st
two rely on the student’s understanding of the text and the final two require prior knowledge or background information and
this comes from personal experiences that your child has had.
Here are some suggestions of how you can build your child’s prior knowledge in order to assist with his or her reading:
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Involve your children in conversations related to current affairs topics. Ask for their thoughts about the subject and
possibly how it relates to or impacts on their life;
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Go on outings to do new or different things then reflect on what they learnt from that experience;
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Learn about different cultures ie. How do people from other countries celebrate Easter? Or perhaps why some cultures
don’t celebrate special days such as Easter?
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Read a variety of text types. This helps with increasing their vocabulary knowledge, text structures, people, and
experiences which your child has not yet encountered during actual experiences.
At the end of the two weeks break, ask your child what they enjoyed the most. You may find that Dreamworld was not the
highlight of their holiday but the bushwalk through Toohey Forest or Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Hide ‘n’ Seek Children’s Trail
was!!
HPE NEWS
Megan Carpenter [email protected] , and Kim Godson [email protected]
LYTTON TOUCH REPS
Congratulations to the following students on their selection in Lytton Touch teams:
U12 Girls: Greta J and Madison K
U12 Boys: Rafe P, Luke H and Mitchel R
INTERSCHOOL SPORT—(Years 5 and 6)
Students should now have returned payment and permission for Interschool Sport. This commences on Friday 24 April.
LYTTON CROSS COUNTRY
Students selected to represent CSS at Lytton District Cross Country (Thursday 23 April), should have returned permission slips
and medical forms to school. Students should also have picked up a CSS running singlet to wear on the day. Please see Miss
Carpenter by the end of the week to get your singlet.
MUSIC NEWS
Annelle Vogler, Music Teacher, [email protected]
MUSIC DATES
Autumn Music Concert (formerly known as the Prom and the Winter Music Concert)—Tuesday 19 May
Choral Fanfare
Week 5 Term 2
during school time
St Paul’s Fete
Saturday 23 May
Kijini Choir—9am
Recorder Ensemble—9:30am
Band—TBA
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KIJINI CHOIR
Kijini Choir will be preforming at Parade this Thursday. Please ensure you child is dressed in the grey school uniform.
MUSIC UNIFORMS
Our first big musical event for the year will be happening on Tuesday 19 May (the Autumn Music Concert – formerly known as
the Winter Music Concert, formerly known as the Prom). The children will need to be wearing the full music uniform for this
event. Please read the details below and start thinking about purchasing any items that your child needs. A formal letter will be
coming home shortly about where to purchase these items of clothing and the cost.
Kijini Choir—full grey school uniform. Boys—grey shirt, black shorts, grey socks and black shoes. Girls—grey checked dress or
grey checked shirt with the black culottes, gold socks and black shoes.
Junior and Senior Band, String Orchestra, Junior, Senior and Boys’ Choirs, Recorder and Percussion Ensemble – full music
uniform. Boys—black long pants, white long sleeved shirt, black shoes and grey socks. Girls—long sleeved white shirt, black
culottes, black tights, black shoes.
OPEN REHEARSALS
Next term, open rehearsals will begin outside the Music block. Watch this space to find out when they will be scheduled.
BEGINNER STRINGS
Beginners will be joining String Orchestra rehearsals in Term 3, Wednesday, 7:40am (change from Term 4, due to the Gala
Concert being in September). Week of commencement will be advised.
ANZAC DAY
2015 marks the Centenary of ANZAC. It is 100 years since the first landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Coorparoo State School
community and students will join together to commemorate this significant event.
SCHOOL SERVICE
There will be an ANZAC Centennial Commemoration in McCahon Hall at 9.15am on Friday April 24 with many special guests in
attendance, including relatives of Coorparoo State School students who served in World War 1.
BADGES
ANZAC Centenary badges are on sale at the Office for $5. These commemorative, metal badges are available at Morning Tea
breaks and all proceeds are returned to the Coorparoo RSL. They will be a precious and proud memento of this important
occasion.
ANZAC DAY MARCH
This year’s ANZAC Day is very significant. It is 100 years since the first landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
Coorparoo State School will again participate in the ANZAC Day March and the laying of wreaths on Saturday 25 April to show
our respect and gratitude to our Australian and New Zealand soldiers. This will be a very special, once in a lifetime opportunity to
take part in an historic event. We would like to invite as many students as possible to join us.
Where
Assemble in Baragoola Street, Coorparoo – Google map
When:
7.45am, Saturday 25 April
To Wear:
Full formal school uniform
The March will be followed by a service at the front of the Coorparoo RSL.
GREEN TEAM
Cathy Holyoak and Iris Van Sloten - Green Team Coordinators
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Watch out for your friendly Green Team Representatives, cleverly disguised as Easter Bilbies, around the playgrounds at Big
Lunch this week! Green Team members will be on the ‘look out’ for students who are caring for the environment by turning off
taps, picking up stray papers, walking around gardens and helping in the Garden Club.
Students who are spotted caring for our environment will earn a ticket to go in the draw to win a ‘Pink Lady‘ Bilby chocolate
basket. The winner will be drawn on Parade this Thursday. Remember ‘Pink Lady‘ donates 30c for every chocolate purchased to
the Save the Bilby Fund. Go Green! (& Pink!)
SOAR – Certificates
Congratulations to the following students who have completed their first SOAR card.
Students completing their card receive a Bronze or Silver Certificate from their classroom teachers.
Well done.
BRONZE
SILVER
YEAR 3
YEAR
4
YEAR 1
Ben
Finbar
Sasha
Charlotte
Caitlin
Henri
Charlotte
James
Chelsea
Jarryd
Hayley
Kate
Kavya
Kiran
Keita
Lachlan
Lila
Lachlan
Liliana
Saxon
Sam
Tahlia
Taj
Taya
Tiana
Taya
YEAR 1
Zachary
READERS’ CLUB MEETINGS
Ms Grant-Mitchell, Ms McGarrigle, Miss Holyoak
READERS’ CLUB MEETS THIS WEEK!
Readers will receive their Membership Cards and we’ll discuss your ideas for this year.
Bring along a favourite book you’ve read or are reading to show your Club mates.
SENIOR CLUB MEETING
Wednesday 1 April
in 3G Ms Grant-Mitchell’s Room
JUNIOR CLUB MEETING
Thursday 2 April
in 1M Miss Milinkovic’s Room
We’ll meet at Big Lunch after the playbell.
See You There!
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SCHOOL and COMMUNITY NEWS
This week …
Diary Dates and Meetings
Payments
School Activities
P&C News
Community News
DIARY DATES AND MEETINGS
Thursday 2 April—Term 1 ends
Friday 3 April—Good Friday
Saturday 4 April—Easter Saturday
Monday 6 April—Easter Monday
Monday 20 April—Term 2 starts
Friday 24 April—ANZAC Day Parade, 9:15am
Friday 24 April—Interschool Sport starts
Saturday 25 April—ANZAC Day
For future events please visit the School Events Calendar
PAYMENTS
When making payments to the school online please include the Invoice Number as your
payment reference. Failure to include a valid reference number can often mean that
payment isn’t assigned to your child’s account.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
SCHOOL BANKING
Karyn Milne, School Banking Coordinator, [email protected] or 0407 114 181
Hooray for our Mum volunteers last week who efficiently processed all the banking.
They were Linda, Konio, Yiping, Naomi, Andrea, Leeanne and Jocelyn. Wow, what a
great turn out and all finished by 10am. Thank you!
This term sees the ET DVD and the Planet Handball released. Along with these items we
still have some previous year’s rewards available for children to order. These items are:
Scented Pencils, Blue Wallets, Shark Key ring, Knuckles Game, Sea Streamers,
Headphones, Projector Cup, Pru Moneybox, Swim Bag, and Spen Moneybox. We no
longer have reward cards for these above items, however, we will happily accept a note
with child’s name, class and student ID along with the item requested.
2016 ENROLMENTS
Out of Catchment
Sign On Day
Tuesday 28 April
9:00am, McCahon Hall
Enrolment Day
Wednesday 29 April
Open Day
Wednesday 10 June
9:15am-11:00am
2016 Prep Orientation Day
Date TBA
School banking will begin again first Wednesday back at school.
EARTH HOUR LUNCH TIME ACTIVITIES
Cathy Holyoak and Iris Van Sloten
Thank you to all the students who attended the lunch time Earth Hour activities on
Thursday 26 March. All 10 iPads were used continually with the ‘Lunchtime’ and ‘Worm
World’ apps and all coffee cups were being given a new life. The Art Block was a
productive, busy hive of environmentally friendly activities. Keep an eye out for your
coffee cup in the Up-Cycled Coffee Cup Art Installation in the school hall by the end of
this week. Also, thank you to the Art monitors and Miss Dall’Osto for their support.
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HELPING HANDS
Onsite on 0458 038 769 or Central office on 07 5438 9549 or visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au
Well it’s nearly the end of Term 1; where did time go I hear you ask? Yes it went very fast for us also, nice to see the children
more settled and back into the routine as always.
Just a reminder to all parents the Vacation Care Program is out now and if you haven’t already done so remember to return the
slips and book your child in. We have lots of exciting activities this Vacation Care all of which were planned and organised around
children’s interests and suggestions. They had a big input in the program so that it will suit all ages.
Any question please do not hesitate to contact us.
P&C
Contact the P&C - [email protected]
P&C NEWS
The P&C has been discussing spending priorities at recent meetings. Do you think we need shade on Carey Field? Or would you
like to focus to be on air-conditioning? We welcome all feedback. If you would like to have a say, please email
[email protected] with any feedback, or come along to the next meeting on Wednesday 20 May at 7:00pm.
Are you interested in joining the P&C? Only members can vote on a motion at a meeting, and can view reports and minutes from
previous meetings online. If you wish to become a member, please complete the Membership form available on the CSS school
website and hand in at the office or email to [email protected].
SPELL-A-THON 2015
Your child should have received their Spell-a-thon collection envelopes and spelling words last week.
Please visit the Spell-a-thon website which is now active. The ‘How to Sign Up’ tab provides an easy guide for setting up on-line
fundraising for students. With your approval, we hope students enjoy personalising their individual fundraising pages with
photos, blogs and thank you messages for their donors.
Get the kids building over the holidays and they can enter our Lego competition! All details are on the ‘Fun Stuff’ website page.
Don’t forget to ask your friends and relatives for a donation to support your Spell-a-thon activities if you see them over the
Easter break.
Spelling tests will take place in Week 2 of next term.
If you have any questions—please e-mail us: [email protected]
TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC WORKING PARTY
We are looking for volunteers willing to help with Stop Drop and Go in Term 2. If you are interested in find out more please email
the traffic working group on [email protected].
IT'S A CARNIVAL YEAR!
Planning is underway for the biennial Coorparoo State School Carnival to be held in October 2015. The Carnival in 2013 was such
a success—can you help us do it again? Do you have an idea for a stall? Or would you like to help on the day? Please email Alex
at [email protected]—we'd love to hear from you!
SCLO
Leisa Whybird, SCLO and Uniform Shop - 3324 0053 or [email protected]
LOST PROPERTY
The end of term is a great time to check your child’s belongings. Please check that the hat in your child’s school bag is theirs! If
not, please return to lost property. Lost Property will be displayed during this week. Come and check if you are missing any items.
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ANZAC DAY FLOWERS – THURSDAY 23 APRIL
Next term our annual Anzac Day Ceremony will be held on Friday 24 April. We currently need helpers to create the floral
wreaths for each year level to present in remembrance of the sacrifice made by our Diggers. No experience is required – it’s
loads of fun and will bring out your green thumb! We will be creating these wreaths on Thursday 23 April in the Art Block at
school.
We will also be seeking donations of fresh flowers and greenery. If you have flowers or greenery from your garden that you can
bring in, it would be greatly appreciated. Please send these along on Thursday 23 April. Rather than trimming your lovely flowers
and foliage over the Easter Break consider waiting so we may please have some for Anzac Day. A reminder will go home after the
holidays but if you know now you have a little time to help please email Leisa at [email protected].
MOTHER’S DAY STALL – THURSDAY 7 MAY
Mums (and Grandmas) hold a special place in our hearts – and Mother’s Day is the perfect time to tell them how much we love
them and how much we appreciate all the things they do for us.
The P&C is once again running a Mother’s Day Stall and we have some lovely gifts organised. Gifts will range in price from $1 to
$6. Look out for the ‘gift guide’, which will be emailed to all families. This is to help siblings decide what to buy so they don’t
accidently purchase the same gift. Mums may also like to give some ‘hints’ as well.
We will need lots of volunteers to lend a hand with the stall on Thursday 7 May. We are looking for helpers from 9am to 10.30am
or 11am to 12.30pm. Please email Leisa if you are available [email protected].
We will also need plastic bags for the stall. If you have spare plastic shopping bags please drop them at the Uniform Shop. Thank
you.
TRAMSTOP 26
Kate, Station Master, TramStop 26 [email protected]
AUTUMN MENU COMPETITION
There is still time to submit your entry for the Autumn Menu competition. Drop your menu suggestion, labelled with your name
and class into TramStop 26 for your chance to win a $10 Tuckshop voucher. If the Tuckshop is closed, please drop your
suggestion into the Office.
EASTER SPECIALS
Our gingerbread and chocolate bunnies ($2.50 each) are available until the end of term.
The morning tea packs during Week 10 will feature delicious honey and carrot muffins.
ORANGE DAY
We had a wonderful response to our Harmony Day specials. We hope you enjoyed your house-made orange jellies and sorbet.
THANKS!
A big thank you to the lovely volunteers who helped out on Harmony Day and Hot Cross Bun Day and to all those wonderful
mothers and grandmothers who have given their time to Tramstop 26 this term. We really appreciate it!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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