As we come towards the last couple of weeks of Term 3, we reflect on all the happenings throughout this term, including: Science Week, Special Person’s Day, Student Busking, Book Week, Rec Father’s Day Breakfast, ICAS competitions, the many incursions and excursions, Sports events, with Interschool Chess, Festival Choir, and a school disco still to come. Schools certainly are busy places!

Illness

I’m sure you’re well aware that we have experienced a very high level of illness throughout this term, especially from the numerous emails regarding notifiable illnesses. Some days, we have had a fifth of our school population absent.

A friendly reminder to keep your child/ren home if they are:

• generally unwell
• experiencing any flu-like symptoms.

Celebrating Book Week at Coro

What a wonderful week of storytelling, creativity, and imagination we shared together at Coromandel Valley Primary School as part of Book Week 2025! Throughout the week, students, staff, and families embraced the theme ‘Book an Adventure’ with enthusiasm.

Highlights of the Week included:

Dress Up Day & Parade
Our annual dress up day was a colourful celebration, with students and staff bringing favourite characters to life. Thank you to all families who joined us on the day – we hope you enjoyed the parade. A special shout-out to our student hosts, Jonty, Henry, Ella and Aurelia, who did a great job highlighting each class and their adventure-themed costumes. It was wonderful to have a large group join us for morning tea in the Library after the parade.

Author & Illustrator Visits
Students were inspired by visits from Danny Snell, Adelaide-based illustrator/author of The Truck Cat and Bilby Moon. The interactive workshops gave students a unique window into the creative world of storytelling and art.

Lunchtime Activities

Throughout Book Week, there was a range of activities for students to engage in, including: Map making, origami paper boats, paper craft hot air balloons, designing and making crowns and bracelets and a very popular Book Week scavenger hunt with clues spread around the school.

Thank You

A huge thank you to our Library staff (Michelle & Nicole) for bringing Book Week to life with engaging activities in the library during lesson and lunch times. Thank you too, to students, staff and families for making the week a special one.

Year 6 PYP Exhibition

The IB PYP Exhibition is a culminating learning experience, designed for the final year of the IB Primary Years Program. From Weeks 1 – 7 of Term 3, all Year 6 students have participated in the Exhibition process, led by the Year 6 teaching staff. The Exhibition process involves students using a range of skills to inquire into a chosen topic and present their learning to the broader school community.

Congratulations to all students and staff on their hard work throughout this process.

Tuesday, September 2, community members were invited to attend the Exhibition event, with a huge turnout, finding out what the students had been inquiring into.

Festival of Music Choir

On Wednesday, Week 5, the students involved with the Festival of Music went to a whole group rehearsal at Magic Millions. This was a rehearsal for the group singing on our night. They are very much looking forward to performing at the Entertainment Centre next Wednesday, 17th September.

Charity Busking and Musical Performance

Well done to Stacey, Michelle, Sue and all the Instrumental teachers for their efforts with the busking and a great concert for our Special Persons Day. The student busking managed to raise approximately $800, which was greatly received by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Father’s Day Stall
Our Father’s Day Stall was a great success, offering a wonderful selection of gifts for $5.00. This was a great opportunity for students to choose something special for their dads or another significant person in their life. Thank you to Jodie and all the other volunteers who supported on the day or previously wrapped gifts.

Reception Father’s Day Breakfast and Activities

The Reception classes hosted a special pancake breakfast on the Thursday before Father’s Day. Lots of Dads, Grandads and special people enjoyed receiving gifts and spending time doing activities in class while also enjoying a pancake breakfast.

Students and adults all had an enjoyable time.