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Newsletter
27 January 2015 Term 1 Week 1
On The Wings of Wisdom
Coorparoo State School
www.coorpaross.eq.edu.au
Student Absentee Line – 3421 0360
From the Principal
Keith Warwick, Principal, [email protected]
WELCOME BACK
Welcome to a new era in schooling as Queensland Primary Schools move to Prep to
Year 6. I have every confidence in our Year 6 students and look forward to seeing
them evolve as our School Leaders in 2015. A warm welcome to new and continuing
families. CSS is truly a community school and no doubt strong school and community
relationships will remain a feature of this school. Welcome to new staff. We are
joined by Theresa Blumel, Marilyn Potter, Monique Comino, Tricia Jeffs and Kathy
O’Gorman. Each of these professionals brings with them passion, expertise and new
and different ways of thinking. I have every faith that they will add to the richness of
our school community. Most importantly, welcome to the 151 students who have
joined our school community. CSS is a great school and I hope that you grow to love
it just as much as our staff do. Let’s launch into another great year at Coorparoo
State School.
GREAT RESULTS GUARANTEE (GRG)- ROUND 2
Coorparoo State School has received $310,000 in the second year of GRG funding.
This federal funding provides us with the opportunity to push further ahead with our
school improvement plans. This year’s plans include:
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Round 2 of the Prep “Reading It Again” program
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Round 2 of the EALD (English as an Additional Language/Dialect) support
program
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Additional EAL/D staffing
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Employment of an additional teacher to support reading as part of our “Flying
Squad”
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Employment of an additional teacher to provide strategic support to Prep
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Employment of a Literacy and Numeracy Coach
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Ongoing release of two Gifted Education Mentors (GEMs) to support high end
students
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Regular release of teachers to analyse their student performance data with
members of the school leadership team
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Full funding of students enrolling in BSDE enrichment programs
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Continuation of the CSS Reading Community with Yvana Jones
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Tuesday 27 January, 2015
School resumes – Term 1, 2015
Wednesday 11 February
Music Sub-Committee Meeting,
6:00pm, Music Block
Wednesday 18 February
P&C Meeting, 7:00pm, Library
SOAR
Understand and rehearse the
expectations your teachers have
shared with you this week.
School Parades will commence
in Week 2 for Years 1-7 on
Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm.
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Our GRG Plans will go to the School Council for ratification and will also be placed on
the CSS website.
KIJINI OVAL
Repairs have taken place in a number of areas in the new Kijini Oval surface. Some
areas of turf required replacement and this has resulted in partial opening of the new
surface. The surface will be progressively opened as the turf knits. We will continue
to provide supervised access to the bottom oval (Carey Field) for early years
students.
UNIFORM POLICY
I would like to draw attention to our P&C approved Uniform Policy, in particular our
policy regarding appropriate footwear.
“Coorparoo State School’s Uniform Policy is endorsed by the school’s P&C. It requires
that all students wear approved school uniform every day.”
Boys:
• Grey socks with gold and black stripes
• Black enclosed footwear (trainers or leather school shoes)
REMINDER
ALL
PREP PARENTS
Girls:
• Plain gold socks
• Black enclosed footwear (trainers or leather school shoes)”
OUR PRIORITIES FOR 2015
CSS remains committed to the following priority areas this year
Reading
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Numeracy- particularly problem solving
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Using relevant student performance data to inform our teaching
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From the Deputy Principal
John Kennedy, Deputy Principal, [email protected]
Welcome to 2015 everyone.
Our school year starts with many new families joining us and to them a very warm
welcome. We also have some returning families and a number of new faces in our staff
team and my best wishes to all of you for a wonderful year ahead.
For Week 1 ONLY Prep will
conclude at 12:00pm with
Parent / Teacher
interviews between
1:00pm – 4:00pm.
Normal school attendance
will commence from
Week 2 from 8:45am –
2:55pm
At Coorparoo State School, all parents, students and teachers remain committed to
providing a safe environment in and around our school—to make sure that students can
travel to and from school in the safest possible way and your support is very much
appreciated particularly at the Stop, Drop & Go Zones and School Crossings.
To make sure that drop off and pick up times at school are as orderly and as safe as
possible please ensure the correct use of the Two Minute Zone in Halstead Street Stop,
Drop and Go is observed. Drivers MUST remain with their cars and MUST leave this area
after two minutes regardless of whether a pick-up has occurred or not.
Parents, for the safety of our young people and the smooth operation of our Stop, Drop
and Go Zone, please remember this is a No Parking area and the parking spaces
adjacent to the pool and tennis courts are timed zones only.
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Please do not park in the No Standing zones outside the school gates or enter and park in the school grounds/staff parking areas
and please observe the 40km speed limit in the school zone.
Please also note that our School Crossings located on Halstead and Leicester Streets are manned in the morning and afternoon
by a School Crossing Supervisor.
Students must wait behind the yellow line for the Crossing Supervisor to stop traffic and blow their whistle to indicate it is safe to
cross before stepping out onto the crossing.
Drivers must be aware that it is illegal to drive through the crossing until the Crossing Supervisor has returned to the footpath
and no cars should attempt to park within 20 metres of the crossing signage.
Have a safe year.
From the Deputy Principal
Mark Craswell, Deputy Principal, [email protected]
Welcome to 2015!
A warm welcome is extended to all families, whether returning for yet another year, or ready to experience their first year at our
school. To our new families, I am certain you will be amazed at the number of exciting events which will unfold before you in the
coming year, and years to follow. As Deputy Principal (Prep-2), I am here to assist parents and students in the journey through
the beginning years at Coorparoo State School. You will see me out and about, before and after school each day. Appointments
to meet with me can be made by emailing me at [email protected]. I look forward to getting to know our new families and
reigniting relationships with our many families from 2014.
From the Head of Curriculum
Helen Bristow, HOC, [email protected]
Welcome back to the new school year. Thank you to parents, care-givers, teachers, students, administration staff, cleaners,
groundsman and support staff for your preparation for the first day back. Although Coorparoo is a large school, it has a small
school family feel as demonstrated by the many smiling people who greeted me today eager to chat about the holidays and ask
about mine. Teachers have been working tirelessly over the last week not only to ensure classrooms are inviting and organised,
but also to attend professional development days and to plan the year with their year level teams.
I feel very fortunate to be working in a school community that embraces change, challenges and supports teaching and learning.
This year our teachers will continue to plan, teach, assess, moderate and report on the Australian Curriculum which ‘focuses on
learning area content and achievement standards that describe what students will learn and teachers will teach.’
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/curriculum/overview
Structured moderation meetings to view student work samples and assessment tasks are conducted regularly by teaching teams
to achieve consistency. Formal reports go home in Term 2 and Term 4. Interviews to see teachers at other times of the year can
be made by contacting the classroom teacher.
From the Literacy & Numeracy Coach
Iris Van Sloten, [email protected]
Firstly, welcome back to Coorparoo State School. I hope you and your family had a relaxing break and spent quality family time
together. I hope you’re as excited to be starting the New Year as I am. It is always a joy to see the students eager to commence
their new learning and excited about new classmates and teachers.
This year I will be taking on the role of Literacy and Numeracy Coach where I will be providing teachers with one-on-one coaching
and support. Yvana Jones has helped establish and support our Coorparoo Reading Community and I will also be supporting
teachers implementing this in classrooms through High Impact Teaching, building writing skills and developing problem solving
skills.
However, I am excited to continue working with students in extracurricular clubs including the Wilkes Green Garden Club, The
Green Team and the Senior Recorder group.
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HPE NEWS
Megan Carpenter [email protected] , and Kim Godson [email protected]
SWIMMING LESSONS TERM 1
Swimming lessons will commence in Week 2. Please ensure students have togs, sun
shirt swimming cap, towel and goggles for their lesson. In order to reduce lost property,
we ask you to label ALL items of clothing.
Classroom teachers will be recruiting parent helpers to assist with swimming lessons. In
order for swimming lessons to be a safe and productive experience, we encourage
parents to bring their swim gear and be willing to go in the pool if needed. Assisting
with swimming lessons is a great way to contribute to the school community. Not only
is it a great feeling to see your child participating in swimming lessons, it might just be
an opportunity to help another child become confident and safe in the water!
CLASS SWIMMING IN-SERVICE FOR PARENTS
If you would like to know more about helping with class swimming lessons and what
this involves, please come along to an information session on Friday 6 February at
2.30pm. This session will be held at the swimming pool. Please email Megan if you will
be attending this session ([email protected]).
DISTRICT AND REGIONAL SPORTS REPRESENTATION
At Coorparoo, we offer our students every possible opportunity to take the ‘next step’
in terms of District and Regional representation. Coorparoo is one of 30+ schools that
make up the Lytton District. This term we will hold in-school trials to identify students to
send to Lytton Trials. If students are successful in gaining selection in a Lytton team,
they will then compete to make it into our Regional side (Met East). Selection in a Met
East side will mean students have the opportunity to compete in State Championships
and potentially make a State team. In 2014, Coorparoo had many students representing
Lytton and Met East and three of our students even made State teams!
Students born in 2005, 2004 and 2003 are eligible to attend in-school trials. It is highly
important that students attend in-school trials on the dates and times specified in
Newsletters. If students are absent due to illness on the day of in-school trials, they
must bring a note to Miss Carpenter or Mrs Godson, in order to still be considered.
Selection in Lytton teams is highly competitive, so there is an expectation that if
students are coming to an in-school trial, they have had/are having experience playing
the sport they are trialling for.
Netball (Girls)
U12-Monday 2 February, 12.30pm, Netball courts
U11-Tuesday 3 February, 12.30pm, Netball courts
(Lytton Trial date: Tuesday 24 February)
AFL (10, 11 and 12 years)
Monday 9 February, 12.30pm, Carey Field
(Lytton Trial date: Tuesday 25 February)
Touch Football
Girls (10, 11 and 12 years)-Monday 16 February, 12.30pm, Carey Field
(Lytton Trial date: Monday 16 March)
Boys (10, 11 and 12 years)-Tuesday 17 February, 12.30pm, Carey Field
(Lytton Trial date: Tuesday 17 March)
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QSCHOOLS APP
1. Download the QSchools app
from your app store.
2. If you already have the app,
please ensure it is up-to-date, as
out-dated versions will not
receive notifications.
3. Make sure you have
Coorparoo State School as your
favourite school.
Allowing push notifications
means we can keep you up-todate with critical information,
health alerts and weather
warnings.
If you already have the
App, please ensure it is
up-to-date, as outdated
versions will not receive
notifications.
Click here to get the App
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Basketball
Girls and Boys (10, 11 and 12 years)-Monday 23 February, 12.30pm, Multi-purpose courts
(Lytton Trial date: Boys-18 March, Girls-Thursday 19 March)
Softball
Girls and Boys (10, 11 and 12 years)-Monday 2 March, 12.30pm, Carey Field
(Lytton Trial date: Boys-Monday 30 March, Girls-Thursday 23 April)
Hockey-TBC
Rugby League (10, 11 and 12 years)-TBC
LYTTON SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Lytton District Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 13 February at Moreton Bay College. Students who have met qualifying
times will shortly receive a letter detailing the arrangements for the day and the events they are nominated for. If there are any
students who are new to Coorparoo or were away due to illness on the day of the Carnival please submit times from a
Queensland Swimming sanctioned event to the HPE office by Friday 30 January.
CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING (WEEKS 2, 3 and 4)
Cross Country training will begin in Week 2. This will be the schedule for Weeks 2, 3 and 4. After Week 4, we will change the
schedule so we can include the famous ‘post cross country training’ breakfast. Training will be held on Monday and Friday
mornings before school at Carey Field. In order to reduce the size of the groups training (and vary the intensity to suit the age
group), I will be taking two sessions:
Years 3, Years 4, Years 5, Years 6: Monday and Friday 8.00am-8.20am
Prep, Year 1, Year 2: Monday and Friday 8.20-8.40am
MUSIC NEWS
Annelle Vogler, Music Teacher, [email protected]
Welcome to 2015. This year will no doubt be as busy as last year, so let’s get started!
STRINGS 2015
This year Strings lessons and Orchestra will be on Wednesdays. Lessons will commence in Week 2 (February 4) and Orchestra
will commence in Week 3 (February 11). Please note that the Beginner Strings (Year 3) will not be participating in Orchestra until
Term 4.
INSTRUMENTAL BAND
Instrumental lessons will commence in Week 2 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Mr Arnow will inform you of the exact details in
Week 1, so please wait for an information letter to come home.
PAYMENT OF LEVIES
All Instrumental students should have received an ‘Instrumental Music Levy 2015’ note by now. The levy must be paid by Friday
30 January to the Music Sub-Committee. If your child is hiring a school instrument for the year, he/she will not be allowed to
take that instrument home until the levy is paid, so please ensure swift payment, to stop the flow of tears!
All Instrumental students should have the gear required to start playing an instrument in Week 2 eg instructional book, music
stand, reeds, valve oil, rosin etc. If you have not purchased these accessories by now, please buy them this week so your child
can start the lessons in Week 2, fully prepared. If you do not know what is required, please ask Ms Flemming (Strings) or Mr
Arnow (Band).
CHOIRS
I am looking for an accompanist for the Senior Choir this year. Is there anybody out there who would like to accompany the
Senior Choir on Thursday mornings from 8am – 8:45am? Please send an email to Annelle Vogler if you are interested
[email protected]
This year a Boys Choir will be established. This will be open to any boys from Years 4, 5 and 6 who pass an audition. An audition
will be required, as only 20 boys will be selected to participate in this very special choir. Also, the boys will have to give up a
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lunch break to participate in this choir. More details about this choir and the audition process will follow in the next couple of
weeks.
A note will be going out in the next week or so, inviting any children who would like to join choir from Years 1-6. We will have
the same three choirs as last year – Kijini Choir (Years 1 and 2), Junior Choir (Years 3 and 4) and the Senior Choir (Years 5 and 6).
RECORDER ENSEMBLE
Ms Van Sloten would like to run a Recorder Ensemble this year for Years 4, 5 and 6 students on Tuesdays at lunch time. More
details will follow about the commencement of this ensemble.
SCHOOL and COMMUNITY NEWS
This week …
Diary Dates and Meetings
School Activities
P&C News
Community News
DIARY DATES AND MEETINGS
Tuesday 27 January – School commences – Term 1, 2015
Wednesday 11 February – Music Sub-Committee Meeting, 6:00pm, Music Block
Wednesday 18 February – P&C Meeting, 7:00pm, Library
For future events please visit the School Events Calendar
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
CHESS CLUB
The Chess Club for students of Coorparoo State School (Years 1 to 6) is recommencing during Term 1 2015, for a period of eight
weeks. Details are as follows:
DATES:
Monday 2 February to Monday 23 March 2015 (8 weeks)
TIME:
3:00pm to 4:00pm
VENUE:
Senior School Library
COST:
$7.00 per lesson per child or $50.00 for the term if paying in advance
The classes will be conducted by Mr Patrick Byrom who is an accredited Level One Chess Coach (Chess Association of Qld) with
thirty years' experience; and (if required) Mr Daniel Posner, another experienced chess coach.
If you wish your child to join the classes, please fill in the slip below and return it to the office as soon as possible.
Please pay Mr Byrom directly at the start of the first lesson. No money is to be brought to the office. Thank you.
COORPAROO CHESS CLUB
Yes, I wish my child to join the Coorparoo Chess Club, commencing Monday 2 February 2015.
Child's Name:
Class:
Parent's Signature:
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P&C NEWS
Contact the P&C - [email protected]
P&C NEWS
WELCOME
A big welcome to all new and returning families. The P&C have another huge year planned - particularly with our Carnival (or
School Fete) scheduled in Term 4. Our first fundraising event will be a BBQ for the State Election on Saturday 31 January – more
information below.
The main source of information about P&C activities is the weekly school Newsletter.
Once up and running we will also ask our Parent Reps to email important information.
If you are a Facebook Fan – you can like the ‘Parents of Coorparoo State School’ page as well.
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P&C Meetings are held on the 3 Wednesday of every month, starting at 7:00pm in the school Library. Our first meeting will be
on Wednesday 18 February. Everyone is welcome to attend.
ELECTION DAY BBQ
The P&C’s first fundraising event for 2015 will be a BBQ for the State Election on Saturday 31 January. Can you help? We need
lots of people to flip sausages and server people on Saturday.
The BBQ will operate from 8:00am till 2:00pm but people will be rostered on for an hour or two (more - if you can spare the
time). If you can lend a hand please email [email protected]
SCLO
UNIFORM SHOP - TRADING HOURS
In Week 1 of Term 1, 2015 the Uniform Shop will be open on
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Tuesday 27 January from 2:30pm – 3:30pm
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Thursday 29 January from 8:00am – 9.00am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm.
Normal trading hours resume on Tuesday 3 February from 8:00am – 9:00am.
TRAMSTOP 26
Kate, Station Master, TramStop 26 [email protected]
Welcome back to TramStop 26 everyone for a healthy start to our year!
This year we are planning a super-healthy approach to our menu, keeping our yummy food low in fats and sugars, so that it's as
nutritious as it can be.
We are also making as much of the food in the Tuckshop as we can, and we're making it with locally sourced ingredients
wherever possible.
As always, we love your feedback. If you have ideas, please come and see us - we love meeting you!
Please note, as advised in Term 4 last year:
TUCKSHOP ORDERS ARE NOW FLEXISCHOOLS ONLY
THERE WILL BE NO PAPER BAG ORDERING
Those families who are already using Flexischools, please note: you must update your child's class when you make your first
order for 2015.
TramStop 26 is now closed Mondays.
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The 2015 changes will create significant efficiencies for the Tuckshop team and allow us more time to make the healthy food we
want to serve to your children.
If you have trouble signing on to Flexischools, or any questions about it, please come and see us at the Tuckshop, or phone us or
email us [email protected]
We are looking forward to a great year!
SWIM CLUB
Sue Pope, CSSSC Registrar, [email protected] or 0408 438 624
CSS Swim Club welcomes back our 2014-2015 members for another term of Swim Club fun. We trust you all had a wonderful
Christmas and New Year break. The first Club Night for 2015 kicks off this coming Friday 30th January - looking forward to seeing
you all there!
Did you know that it’s possible to join swim club for a half season?
New members are always very welcome and we offer a very reasonable price for half-season memberships.
·
1st swimmer in family $70
·
2nd swimmer $50
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3rd swimmer $30
·
4th swimmer $10
·
Little-Uns $10
Check out our website http://www.coorparooswimclub.com or call (0408 438 624) or email [email protected] our
Registrar Sue Pope for more information.
COMMUNITY NEWS
TENNIS COACHING
(flyers distributed via class)
John Ridgeway – Phone 3396 2196
Lessons are held on the school tennis courts each week during school term on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Term fees $160 payable at the first lesson. All class sizes are limited so please phone 3396 2196 to secure your place.
BAZIL GRUMBLE DRAMA CLASSES
(flyers distributed via class)
Phone 0411 246 487 or visit www.bazilgrumble.com.au
Give you child the confidence to achieve greatness in 2015!
Drama classes are held for Prep to Year 6 every Thursday during term from 3:10pm to 4:15pm. Students go straight to drama
from school. After school care collection and drop off available.
Enrol or register for an obligation free trial www.bazilgrumble.com.au or email [email protected]
GO SPORTS
(flyer attached)
www.gosports.com.au
Cricket and Netball available in Term 1 2015.
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