17 October 2019

Pupil Free Day – Term 4 A reminder to all families that Monday 21 October (Week 3, Term 4) is a Pupil Free Day. (Pat Cavanagh) Prep Induction Day The first Induction Day for our incoming class of 2020 will be held on Monday 21 October 2019, starting at 8:30am and finishing at 10:00am. We invite families to meet us in the under-covered play area, where our 2020 Prep children will be grouped with some of their new school friends for the morning. They will then venture off to a morning of fun and excitement as they join our prep team in a range of school activities. During this time, parents will join Principal – Pat Cavanagh in our school hall to hear important information and handy tips about the transition from Kindergarten and Day Care to Coolum School. Childcare will be available on site for those families requiring this service. (Karen Hatchman)

School Photos catch-up

There will be a catch-up tomorrow (Friday 18 October) for all students who missed their photo being taken in Term 3. If your child was away, please send them to school in their best light blue uniform shirt. Photos will be taken from 11:20am in the Multi-Purpose Hall. Students will be called from class when required. If you child is unwell on the day, please bring them just for the photo if they are able. (Ross Naumann)

Coolum Carnival – Tuckshop: Please Note – the Tuckshop will be closed on Friday

25 October due to the Coolum Carnival (Denise French)

News from 4S What a super year we have had so far in 4S! Here is a snapshot of what we have been up to….We all enjoyed sports day and cross-country, where all our true colours came out! It was great having swimming lessons in Term 1 to cool us down on those hot summer days! We also had an amazing time doing the Colour Run at our school to end off a busy Term 2. In Science, we have learnt about plants, life cycles, erosion, materials and this term we are looking forward to learning about natural materials. We have made up our own dances and poems, written stories, as well as designing posters and making our very own shop in our classroom. We had a fabulous time on Year 4 camp where we participated in many activities that were quite challenging and came home exhausted after 3 days of non-stop action! 4S loved dressing up as our favourite book character for Book Week.

We have done cartooning, made cards, drawn convict ships and painted beautiful pictures in Art and did some online blogging, Excel and Scratch during ICT lessons. During LOTE, we made origami and learnt more about Japan and its people. From singing new songs and playing new instruments in Music, to learning new games in PE, we have had a brilliant time! The most fun we have as a class is when we have Funday Friday on the last Friday of every month. We play team games, do Just Dance, trivia quizzes and bring our own games in from home to play with our friends. Last term, we had an Amazing Race, where we formed teams and completed different tasks around the school as a challenge, linking in with what we were learning about in English…Quest Stories! We had a ball! We’ve had some great achievements in our talented class and their enthusiasm to participate and represent our school does not go unnoticed.,,.School and District team sports, Coolum AllStarz Dance Team, Coolum’s Got Talent, Senior Voices/Eisteddfod and Instrumental Music. As well as all of this, we kept on top of our reading, by entering the Premier’s Reading Challenge and had a fun time when we had Crazy Hair and Long Socks Day!

We loved learning about Rowan of Rin in English and converted our classroom into a series of mountainous challenges and exciting displays, as we learnt more about the thrilling book! This term, we look forward to learning more about the world of advertising. Everyone in 4S cannot wait until Coolum Carnival next week and are really looking forward to performing their Parade Item for you, advertising this fun-filled exciting event for all the family! Wow, what a busy but fun year it’s been already! Well done 4S, keep up the great work! Things we love about Coolum Carnival…….

The belly bursting spinning rides and the colourful, brilltastic, sparkly fireworks…Livy and Ziggie

The dazzling, colourful show bags that have tasty treats and spectazing toys…Kadie and Zoey

Fun, fast, fantastic rides and the scrumptious, yummy foods…Max and Wesley

How the flickering stalls flash with neon colours and the glittering of armbands shine everywhere around you…Lucy, Ella, Immy

The rides are amazing and fun…Will M, Haloe

It’s so fun because we can gallop, laugh, splash and play and all the hot sizzling foods make your mouth fill up with the slippery grease and don’t forget about the rides and pig races!...Jaxon M, Ayden, Sonny

We like the scrumptious food, fresh super drinks, thick sticky fairy floss, hot crackling burning burgers and sausages, as well as the whirling Whizzer, steep bumpy slide and the crackling, bursting fireworks…Henry and Reef

Our favourite things are the mini golf, yabby catching, rollercoaster, chips and cotton candy…Josh, Jacob, Rion

The amazing lit up skies with beautiful, bright fireworks and the mouth-watering food and refreshing drinks…Kiarra, Katelyn, Skye

Great rides and really fun foods, amazing show bags. Coolum Carnival is the best carnival ever!...Will H, Taj, Jaxon S

WOW! FUN! EXCITING! (Sam Bollard & 4S) Coolum AllStarz

FINAL COMPETITION: This weekend (19/20 October),

the girls will be competing at the AASCF Spring Carnival

held at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

They will be competing in four categories (Pom, Hip Hop,

Jazz and Contemporary) and we wish them all the very

best of luck for the final competition of the season.

(Sam Bollard)

Sport

Tomorrow we are sending three teams to the Girls Gala Day

for Rugby League. The girls have been training hard and are

looking forward to participating in the day’s activities.

The aims of the day are match experience, teamwork and skill

development. (Morrie Corvisy)

Coolum Carnival

Every donation you make contributes to the overall success of

our event. As a way of showing our appreciation, everyone who brings in Carnival donations will

go in the draw for Carnival Rewards, drawn weekly on parade, from 15 September. The more you

contribute the more chances you have to win Carnival

Rewards. Donations can be dropped off at the P&C

room or the library and weekly draw boxes can be

found in the library.

Random Draw Question: What number is our Bottle

Barometer nearing?

(Cathy Taylor)

Great prizes in the random draw Don’t forget to buy your pig, and donate a bottle

Music News Coolum HeARTs ‘Sing Out!’ - Last Sunday, 25 of our fabulous Senior Music students from Senior Voices and our Rock Bands, performed at a very special community event – Coolum HeARTs ‘Sing Out’ for Mental Health. All of our students did an outstanding job, singing and playing with so much enthusiasm and enjoyment that the audience could not help but be wowed by their talent. Everyone could not help but join in and were rockin’ along and applauding after every song. However, perhaps something that the students, their parents, and our school community can be even more proud of, was an email that the organisers sent to Mrs Mackay. It read: “To your wonderful students who performed on the day - they were not only magnificent when performing but what was even better was their support for each other and the support they showed for our special Coolum HeARTS members. They embraced what we are...Inclusive. Please pass this onto their proud parents”. Bravo Coolum State School Musicians – we are all so proud! (Roz Mackay) Beginner Music Camp This week, 23 beginner music students attended the ‘Noosa Cluster Beginner Music Camp’. They joined with almost 50 other students from neighbouring schools including Peregian Springs, Sunshine Beach, Tewantin, Cooroy and Eumundi for a 3-day intensive music camp. The students travelled to Mapleton and spent up to 5 hours each day rehearsing new repertoire, strengthening their techniques and talents, and developing teamwork skills, with the goal of performing a showcase concert for their families on the final evening. They certainly reached that goal! Our Brass, Woodwind, Percussion students performed in a combined band of 50 students. Their performance repertoire clearly demonstrated just how far their music reading abilities, individual skill level, and cohesion as a concert band had come in three days. The combined band gave an amazing performance at the concert that resulted in thunderous applause from the audience! In addition, the Strings Ensemble featured 22 players and their performance pieces highlighted the increase in their techniques of tuning, timing, and togetherness to produce a wonderful orchestral sound that gave the audience goosebumps! A huge thank you and congratulations must go to our Instrumental Music Teachers Mrs Guest and

Mrs Pearson, for their tireless effort in ensuring our Music Camp was an unforgettable and amazing experience had by all - especially for one little triangle soloist ;) (Roz Mackay)

Community Notices

Tennis with Jamie Fletcher: every day either before or after school. Lots of fun for all ages. Call Jamie: 0412 667327

School Year 2019 Term 4 – Tuesday 8 October to Friday 13 December

Remember to update your details by email or with the Office if you have –

a new phone

moved house

started a new job

changed your contact details

School Contact Details

Address PO Box 374

School Road, Coolum Beach. 4573

Phone 5471 9300

Fax 5471 9307

Website www.coolumss.eq.edu.au

Email info@coolumss.eq.edu.au

Parades Senior – 8.40 am Junior – 9.20 am

Tuckshop Wednesday to Friday

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Uniform Shop Hours

The Uniform Shop is located at the P&C Room and opens every

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2.00 pm – 3.15 pm.

Monday and Friday 8.00 am – 9.00 am.

P&C Association

Meetings are the last Tuesday of each month, in the school staffroom

at 7.00pm. All welcome

Outside School Hours Care

6.00am to 8.30am and after school from 2.40pm to 10.00pm

Phone: 5446 2026

Email: admin@coolumafterschoolcare.com.au

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