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59 Elm Street
Cooroy 4563, QLD
Website: http://cooroyss.eq.edu.au
Email: admin@cooroyss.eq.edu.au
Phone: (07) 5472 2100
Fax: (07) 5472 2177
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30 March 2015
Principals Report
I wish to advise all Parents, Students and Staff that Mr Deighton
will be continuing on sick leave for all of Term 2. Mr Deighton
would like to let everyone know that he would really like to be
back at school but will have to take the medical advice given. I
will be staying at Cooroy for Term 2 as the relieving Principal in
Des’ absence and I look forward to continuing to work with you
all for Term 2.
The Canberra trip is getting closer and final payments will be
due soon. I can now confirm that the staff attending the trip are
– Ms McAdam, Mrs Newlyn, Mr Giblett and myself. This will be
a wonderful trip for the children – one I am sure they will look
back on fondly for the rest of their lives.
I would like to share with you how impressed I have been and
continue to be in how well presented Cooroy State School is.
This is a credit to our Cleaners, Tania, Patty, Jess, Ruth and
Dennis and certainly our Groundsmen Steve and Bill. Thank you
for your dedicated work for our school and children.
It was great to see the children perform for the Community
on Wednesday 25th with a great presentation of French and
wonderful Easter songs. Well done to Chappy Ett, Mrs Lafferty,
Mrs Giblett, Mr Ruggins and the wonderful students and all
other staff who made this such a successful morning for all.
I am also looking forward to see the wonderful poppies that
have been made for ANZAC day displayed at the school and
RSL. Thank you to Mrs Giblett, Mrs Reilly and Mrs Martin for the
great work they have done in making these poppies with our
students.
A big thankyou to all the parents who have come to school and
met with the teachers in the parent interviews. The teachers
love to share the information about your child’s journey with
them.
Thankyou all parents in Year 5 and Year 6 for your support and
understanding in the recent changes to the class structures.
The classes are all complete now and I am confident the
changes will support all Year 5 and Year 6 students to improved
educational opportunities.
I would like to advise that we are presently refining Cooroy
State School’s Pedagogical Framework which is aligned to the
Success Schools Strategy of an Explicit Instruction agenda
with all teachers having a shared vision of quality teaching.
To develop the School Pedagogical Framework we need to
provide professional learning and instructional leadership; have
artifacts displayed; continually look for ways to improve
pedagogical practices; have shared norms across the school;
which are all guided by the school vision and values. We are
aiming for our school to have learning that is Active,
Challenging, Meaningful, Public and Collaborative.
Teachers have been involved in a great deal of professional
engagement in the Warm Ups and I do, We do, You do
approach to learning led by our Numeracy Coach, Mrs
Greentree and Mr Clark who is from the Success Schools
Strategy team. We are already seeing improvements in the
numeracy outcomes from the students involved in the program.
A critical component of this approach is Feedback. We are
moving toward a school that will provide multiple sources of
quality feedback for teachers and students alike. “Learning
happens most effectively when concrete, actionable feedback
is given on a regular basis. Feedback helps teachers to
understand and act on key levers to improve their practice and
in turn improve outcomes for students. As a school we are
moving toward a school culture in which feedback is given and
received in an environment of trust.” (Information adopted from
Developing a Classroom Observation and Feedback Culture
program).
The Easter Hat Parade, Junior Fun Run and Cross Country on
Wednesday of week 10 should be fantastic if the preparations
are any indication of the events proposed for the day. Thankyou
to all staff in making this great day happen for our children.
Thursday 2nd April is the last day of term 1 for the 2015
school year. School will resume on Monday 20 April for all
students. All teachers have planned a full education timetable
that will carry through until the close of school next Thursday.
Therefore all teachers have an expectation that children will
be attending school to complete academic tasks contributing
towards assessment and social activities to support social and
emotional development. It is also a legislative expectation that
parents and carers send their children to school every gazetted
school day unless ill.
Every day and every minute counts at school. Did you know if a
child is absent from school for 1 hour per day, this equates to
1 day per week which then amounts to 8 weeks per year. Thus
over 13 years of schooling this amounts to a total of 2 and a
half years of school missed.
ANZAC CEREMONY
School Ceremony
Last newsletter I mentioned about unexplained absences so to
ensure that school absence data is accurate. Please telephone
the absence telephone line (54722100) to provide a reason
for your child’s absences. Every week letters are posted out
to families who have unexplained absences. If you have been
receiving these letters, could you please complete and return
before the close of school next week. It is pleasing to note the
number of unexplained absences across the school has greatly
decreased this term.
The school roundabout adjacent to the office is NOT to be used
as a pick up or drop off point for students. Students or parents
with a disability are exempt from this direction. By parking
on this roundabout you are creating a Workplace Health and
Safety HAZARD. Please use the student pick up and drop off
area in Elm Street near the hall.
Once again I am looking forward to be here with you again next
Term and take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Safe
Easter vacation break.
Yours in Education
Richard
Principal
Friday 24th April, 2015
2:00pm in the Main Hall
All Welcome
Community Ceremony
5:00am Dawn Service
10:30am March
11:00am Memorial Service
Students wishing to represent Cooroy SS in the March and/or
the Memorial Service are asked to wear full school uniform and
meet outside the Butter Factory at 10:00am. All Welcome!
VANUATU FUNDRAISER
Thank you to everyone that came in free dress last Friday and
supported the cyclone victims of Vanuatu. It really is testament
to how wonderful a school community we have! We raised well
over $600, thank you!
YEAR 6 SHIRTS
There was a fantastic response from students and parents this
year, with all students ordering a shirt. The shirts have now
been ordered and are underway.
From the Deputy's Desk
SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
SUPPORT
The first of the AWESOME wrist bands went out last week, well
done to those students!
The topics for the coming weeks are:
ICAS COMPETITIONS
A reminder to all families that the ICAS Permission forms and
any monies is due to the office Tuesday 31st March. If you have
any questions regarding these tests please let me know.
SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and
happy holidays, I look forward to hearing the many fun stories
upon our return next term. Remember: Term 2 starts Monday
20th April, see you there!!!
Week 10
Playground/Undercover
Area Care for Others
Playground/Undercover
Area Care for your School
- I invite others to join in
- I am a problem solver
- I share equipment
- I look after equipment
- I use positive language
- I clean up after myself
Karina Honeywell
Deputy Principal
Our Stars
- I consider others
Curriculum Corner
- I respect the school
grounds and gardens
Helping your child with mathematics
Are you having trouble working out how to help your child with
mathematics?
Week 1
Are you stuck for activity ideas appropriate for your child?
Toilets Care
for Yourself
Toilets Care
for Others
- I use toilets - I respect
appropriately the privacy of
others
- I wash my
hands
- I return to
class
promptly
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- I clean up
after myself
- I ask for
permission
during class
time
Toilets Care
for your
School
Toilets Care
for your
Learning
- I use water
responsibly
- I use the
toilet before
and after
school
- I use the
toilet
appropriately
- I report
incidents to
my teacher
Then the following booklets titled ‘Mathsercise’ may be the
solution for you.
• Simple instructions
• Easy resources you can get from home or substitute
• Quick activities
• At your child’s level
Note: If your child needs extending use a higher year level
booklet or lower if your child needs more support.
Kirsty Holland
Curriculum Coordinator
B.S.M.'s BLOG
TERM 1 WRAP-UP
A big thank you to parents for your attention to your first
Debtor’s Statement for 2015. Many of you have already
commenced payments against your child/children’s 2015
statement – I know that some parents have even opted to pay
the full amount which is absolutely wonderful and makes for
easy management of excursions and activities for the rest of the
year. Thank you again to everyone for such a great start to this
aspect of the school year.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC – RESOURCE SCHEME
Students participating in the Instrumental Music Program will
have received a letter and an orange Instrumental Music
Resource Participation Agreement earlier this term. All children
taking part in the program are required to complete and return
the form to the school before the end of the term. Students
who have not returned this form by the Easter vacation
will unfortunately not be able to continue in the program
next term. In this instance, if the student has a school
instrument, they will be asked to return the instrument.
Chappy's Corner
Congratulations to each and every member of both the junior
and senior choir students.
What a fantastic performance you put on for the Cooroy elderly
community on Wednesday. I am so proud of you all. On
Tuesday in the first break in the Chappy Room we will have
a small celebration on your success. This is my way of saying
thank you to you all.
For all the parents who missed out on the entertainment no
need to be disappointed as our choirs will be performing the
same numbers on stage at parade early in term two.
Please take note that there will be no breakfast this Wednesday
due to unforeseen circumstances, but we will be back the first
Wednesday next term. Donations of Jam vegemite, honey, milo
or juice are always needed and very much appreciated.
Term two brings us to the start of filling shoe boxes for East
Timor. I have lots of boxes in the Chappy room ready for anyone
to access to start decorating and filling with all types of school
requirements. No clothing please, but a toothbrush or a small
fluffy toy would be great. (Opp shops are good and very cheap
for small fluffy toys which can be easily washed in the washing
machine and added to the boxes)
I certainly hope you all have a great break from school and a
fantastic Easter with lots of Easter eggs.
To avoid this happening, please return the form before the end
of term.
See you in term two.
Easter Blessings
Chappy Ett
If you have any queries regarding any of these matters, please
don’t hesitate to phone the Office and speak to me – direct line
54722102 or email vmack2@eq.edu.au
PHYS ED NEWS
REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS TREES
As mentioned previously, the stand of trees adjacent to our
main hall unfortunately need to be removed. A combination
of problems, including their unsuitability for a high pedestrian
traffic area and severe disturbance of root stability, has made
this stand of trees dangerous to remain for the long term.
They will be removed by a professional Arborist over the school
holidays. The P & C Association has agreed that a beautification
project will be done in this area and will include flowering shade
trees and an undercover assembly area for children waiting at
the student pick up zone.
SCHOOL WATCH – 131788 - Looking after our school is a
community responsibility and the best schools are those loved
and valued by their community. We certainly all love Cooroy
State School and want it to be here, unharmed, when we return
after our Easter break. If you see any suspicious behaviour or
activity in the school grounds over the holiday period, please
phone School Watch on 131788 immediately. Both our local
police and the security company that looks after our school
will be making regular patrols through the grounds both during
the day and at night. The best advice is to please stay away
unless you have permission to be on the grounds. Have a
safe and happy holiday.
Vonnie Mackenzie
Business Services Manager
Noosa District Sport Trials
Trials to select Noosa District teams will be held at various
venues in term 1 and term 2.
11 and 12 year old students who are interested in attending any
of these trials need a high skill ability (for their age) and need to
regularly participate in that sport, preferably at club level.
An information letter and permission note will be sent home with
students who are nominated to attend the district trials.
This will need to be returned to the school office by the due
date before students may attend the trials.
In addition to the confirmed dates for the Noosa District
Trials, we have outlined the dates for the Sunshine Coast
Regional Trials for your information.
NOOSA DISTRICT TRIALS TERM 1
DATE
WEEK 10
Wednesday
April 1
EVENT
WHERE
Prep, Year 1 & 2 Fun
Run
Cooroy SS
Oval
Cooroy SS Cross
Country Yr 3-6
9.40 10.40am
11.20am 1.20pm
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NOOSA DISTRICT TRIALS TERM 2
WEEK 4
Thursday
May 14
WEEK 5
Monday
May 18
WEEK 5
Boys and Girls
Touch
REGIONAL TRIALS
STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boys
Football
30 April – 1 May
25 – 28 July
Maroochydore
Brendale, Brisbane
Tewantin Touch Fields
Noosa District
Cross Country
Kin Kin SS
Tennis Trials
Noosa Tennis Centre
sunshine Beach
Friday
May 22
SPORT
Girls
Football
Tennis (Boys
& Girls)
(Martin’s Creek)
25 – 28 July
Brendale, Brisbane
17 – 18 June
6 – 9 August
Kawana Tennis Club
Cairns
(alt. 24 – 25 June)
There are no District hockey trials. However, there is direct
entry into the Regional trials for club players with high
ability. Please see Ms Wright for details re nomination.
We will let you know all other dates for trials as soon as
possible.
CONFIRMED REGIONAL & STATE TRIALS
TERM 1 & 2
Netball 12
yrs.
5 May
20 – 23 June
Caloundra I.S.C.
Caloundra
Netball 11
yrs.
20 June
Caloundra
Boys Touch
14 – 15 June
13 – 16 August
Toowoomba
Girls Touch
Glass House
Mountains Sports
Club
13 – 16 August
Toowoomba
SPORT
REGIONAL TRIALS
STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Track &
Field
8 – 9 September (alt.
10 Sept.)
16 – 17 October
Townsville
S.C. University
Girls Softball
Swimming
Aquathlon
Australian
Football
Hockey
(Boys &
Girls)
Rugby
League
15 – 17 March
10 – 13 September
Noosa Softball Assoc.
Toowoomba
5 March
23 – 25 March
Caboolture Regional
Aquatic Centre
Chandler, Brisbane
9 November 2014
21 February, 2015
Lake Kawana
Hervey Bay
1 - 2 April
4 – 7 June
Fisherman’s Road
Toowoomba
29 April
18 – 21 June
Buderim Hockey Club
Ipswich
6 – 7 May
25 June – 1 July
Redcliffe RLFC
Ilfracombe
( 12 yrs.)
Rugby
League
6 – 10 July
Rockhampton
( 11 yrs. )
Basketball
27 – 28 April
11 – 14 June
(Boys &
Girls)
Caloundra I.S.C.
Auchenflower,
Brisbane
Cross
Country
2 June
19 – 20 July
Maroochydore C.C.
Runaway Bay
(alt. 4 June)
Golf –
Primary
4
22 May TBC
19 – 22 July
TBA Golf Club
Cairns
12 Years
Cricket
Boys
Softball
Rugby
Union
16 – 17 September
1 – 5 November
Maroochydore Cricket
Club
Mackay TBC
15 – 16 July
28 – 30 August
Redcliffe Softball Club
Wide Bay Region
22 - 23 July
28 – 30 August
Caloundra RUFC
St. Patrick’s,
Shorncliffe
Cooroy SS Cross Country and Fun Run
All parents, carers, grandparents and friends are invited to our
school fun run and cross country on Wednesday April 1st
(last week of term 1) to cheer, jump up and down and wildly
applaud!. All year 3-6 students participate for their sports house
team competing to win the cross country trophy. The winning
team in 2014 was Lawson! Who will win this year?
The top 5 runners in the year 10, 11 & 12 yrs age groups are
invited to represent our school at the District Cross Country at
Kin Kin on Monday May 18th.
Cooroy SS Cross Country (Year 3-6 students compete in age
groups)
Date: Wednesday April 1st
Time: 11.20 -1.20pm (second session)
Cooroy SS Fun Run (Prep, year 1 and year 2 participate in year
levels)
Date Wednesday April 1st
Time: 9.40 – 10.40 (after the Easter Hat Parade)
Students are reminded to wear their house colour shirt, hat &
running shoes and bring a waterbottle.
• Pasta with a low fat tomato based sauce
Remember there will be refreshments for sale from the main
hall including coffee and a sausage sizzle during both
lunchbreaks as well as before the fun run begins
• Creamed rice and tinned fruit
Hot Tips On Health
• Sandwiched or rolls
• Rice or noodles and low fat stir fry
• Low fat smoothies or liquid sports nutrition
supplement (like Sustagen Sport)
Fuel for the Game
Hydration before the game
Football, netball, soccer and other sports players use a lot of
energy when both training and playing games.
Hydration is an important concern for sports players and
drinking enough in the lead up to a game is just as important as
eating well. Drink water with your pre-game meal and sip water
in the hours leading up to the game.
Players prepare their body for the game by eating correctly
before the game to ensure they have sufficient energy.
Pre-game fuel
Pre-game food and fluid intake are important to ensure the
body is fully stocked before the game begins.
Developing your children’s moving skills at
home
Hopping
Why should you eat before the game?
What is it?
Training day in, day out, can reduce the body’s energy reserves
especially carbohydrate stores. This is why it is essential to
replenish these after every training session. But it doesn’t just
stop there, it is important that carbohydrate recovery is
continued right up until the start of the game.
Hopping is moving on one foot. This is done by standing on
one foot then pushing off the ground by leaning slightly on the
hopping foot side and using the arms to help balance.
A pre-game intake of carbohydrate ensures that you have
enough of this essential energy source to compete at 100% for
the whole game and not run out of energy as the game goes
on.
What should you eat before the game?
It is important that your pre-game meal is something you like!
Most players have a favourite pre-game meal that they will have
regularly eat before heading out onto the field.
Usually the pre-game meal follows a few basic guidelines:
• High in carbohydrate
• Low in fat
• Foods you enjoy and are comfortable with
• Include a water with the meal
• The timing of the pre-game meal is also an important
consideration as eating too close to the game can
cause an upset stomach, while having something too
far in advance can mean you are hungry during the
game.
It is recommended that you eat your pre-game meal about one
to three hours prior to the game. This allows enough time for
food to be absorbed for use. The exact timing of the meal will
depend on how your body handles the pre-game build up.
Anxiety and nerves can cause disruptions in the digestion
process and can lead to stomach upsets. If you are someone
that suffers from nerves or anxiety it is a good idea to eat well
before the game and consume lighter snacks or fluid choices.
Pre-game meal examples:
• Breakfast cereal or porridge and reduced fat milk
Showing them how to do it
• Hold your head up and look forward
• bend your knee and push off the ground
• bend your arms & let them flap like a chicken
• land on the ball of your foot and bend your hopping
leg slightly to cushion your landing
Equipment Ideas
• small bean bags to hop over
• hoops for hopping in and out of
• lay a rope on the ground to hop over
• hop around obstacles – plastic containers, milk
cartons, trees
Make it easier
• start with small hops
• Hop on the spot before hopping forwards
• offer a hand or a broom handle for your child to hang
onto for balance
Make it harder
• increase the height of the hop by swinging arms
backward then rapidly forward and upward
• Hop on the other leg
• Hop 3 times on 1 leg then change and hop on other
leg 3 times
• Hop backwards
• Play a game of Hopscotch
Skipping
What is it?
• Toast or muffins with jam/honey/peanut butter
• Baked beans or tinned spaghetti on toast
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Skipping is a combination of a long step and a short hop
alternating the lead foot after each hop. You need to be able to
hop before you can skip.
SUMMER UNIFORM
ITEM
COST
Showing them how to do it
• Hold your head up high and look forward
• Take a step then hop on that foot, then take step
with the other foot and hop on that foot
• Land on the balls of the feet
SHIRTS
$35.00
SHORTS
$30.00
SKORT
$30.00
PANEL DRESS
$36.00
• Swing your arms as you skip
SPORTS HOUSE SHIRT $18.00
Equipment Ideas
• Music with a good swinging beat (“Pop goes the
Weasel” or Skip to my Lou”)
HAT
$10.00
WINTER UNIFORM
• Large open space
• Ribbons and streamers to wave while skipping
ITEM
Make it easier
• Hold hands and skip with your child
• As above repeating “ step then hop on it”, “step then
hop on it”
• Sometimes telling them to lift their knee high as they
hop helps to coordinate
Make it harder
$45.00
FLEECY SWEATSHIRT $35.00
LONG CARGO PANTS
$15.00
VEST
$18.00
Community NEWS
• Skip faster
We thank our sponsors, advertisers, sporting groups and non
profit organisations who support our newsletter. Placement in
our newsletter does not necessarily mean an endorsement of
any product or service by Cooroy SS, Cooroy SS P&C nor the
Department of Education, Training and Employment.
• Skip waving ribbons
• Skip around obstacles
• Skip clapping hands
Sandy Wright
PE Teacher
P&C NEWS
There will also be hot and cold refreshments, delicious
home baked cakes and slices and much more available for
purchase after the Easter Hat Parade.
Come along and support your school P & C!
Tanya Roland
Fundraising Coordinator
STUDENT BANKING
There will be no student banking this Tuesday 31 March. It
will resume first week back in Term 2. Please drop into the
Tuckshop by Tuesday of each week.
The Uniform Shop will be open on the following days:
All uniforms are now in stock from the Uniform Shop.
MONDAY
8.15 – 9.00am
THURSDAY
2.15 – 3.00pm
OR FIRST DAY OF TERM IF MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY
EFTPOS and Cash only
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