Dear Parents/Caregivers

SMOOTH TRANSITIONS

Yesterday we finished our transition visits for new reception students starting at our school in 2019.

We have had three very successful visits to new classes full of excitement and anticipation. This year we welcomed new parents with a morning tea in the library and a range of guest speakers. Our SRC students spoke to new parents about the benefits of our school and their involvement in Student Action Groups. An information session run by Erin Clarke, our DECD Behaviour coach, provided valuable ideas to help children’s long-term learning capabilities. Andrew Wright spoke to parents about the role of Governing Council, Janita Bentley provided information about parents and friends and Jenni Forder talked about the pastoral care programme.

Copies of Erin's information are available from the front office if you were unable to attend this session.

Our Yr. 7 students are also currently visiting their High Schools for next year, whilst busily preparing themselves for next week's graduation.

 

CLASS STRUCTURES 2019

We are currently in the process of finalising class placements and teacher appointments for 2019. Next Wednesday, before recess, students will visit their new classrooms for 2019. A notification slip regarding 2019 class placement will be included in the report envelope which will go home to all families on Wednesday afternoon. At this stage the Department for Education are still finalising positions, so not all of our 2019 teachers are known. 

The following teachers will join us in 2019:

Michelle Govett - Reception

Kerri Campbell - Yr. 1

CELEBRATION NIGHT

We look forward to joining with families next Tuesday for our Celebration Night where we will sing Christmas and Celebration songs, present books to our Graduating Yr7’s, farewell staff members who are leaving us and celebrate the year that has been.

A Celebration Night programme will be sent to all families in a separate email and provided for families on the night.

FAREWELL BEV MULKERIN

This Friday we will have a special assembly at 2:45pm to pay tribute to Bev Mulkerin who has been an important part of our school for many years. We hope that you can join us to hear all about her successes and achievements. Parents are welcome to join us in the library at the conclusion of this assembly for an afternoon tea.

SPORT NEWS

At this time we do not have coordinators for either Basketball or Soccer. These sports will not be available for students to participate in without a coordinator. Please contact the front office if you are considering one of these positions. 

Liz Pelling

Reminder

Friday 14th December is the last day of the term and a casual day for all students.  

There will be an early dismissal at 2.10pm.

The canteen will NOT be open due to stocktake

Last Thursday our Yr 6 and 7 students very proudly displayed their recently completed Student Initiated Projects. Those who attended were treated to a wide variety of projects which stem from an area selected, to explore, which is connnected to a Global Context. The SIP process involves students selecting an area of interest and developing a problem to solve using the stages of the IBMYP design cycle. The learning that occurs throughout the project is just as important as the end product and requires students to develop a design brief and design specification, including success criteria and an examination of existing connected solutions. As usual students actively engaged parents and families in discussion about their learning journey, including successes and challenges along the way. Congratulations to all our senior students who demonstrated excellent innovation and persistence to complete their projects.

Many thanks to families and friends for actively supporting this process and celebrating achievements at our showcase.

Congratulations to all the Year 5 students and their teachers for a very successful PYP Exhibition on Tuesday 27^th November. The opportunity to share their learning with the school community is an important part of the Primary Years Programme. It is a showcase of what these children have collectively learned across the programme during the time at Coromandel Valley Primary School.

Each student chose a significant global issue connected to the transdisciplinary theme “Sharing the Planet.” The central idea was “Decisions and actions contribute to global balance.” Groups of students presented their thinking visually and collaboratively talked about what they had learned during the entire process. Each group designed and developed an interactive component to provoke thinking about their issue with the audience.

When reflecting on their year, students said this was the most significant unit of inquiry as it was about something they learned a lot about and could make a difference to lots of people in our world.

Student action was well represented in each group and we look forward to many of these students continuing to put their ideas into practice at our school as they move into the Middle Years Programme.

What a successful Japanese Sushi Lunch Day!!

It was great to see so many students ordered and enjoyed sushi for their lunch on Monday 26/11/2018.

In total 561 sushi (290 teriyaki chicken rolls, 203 cooked tuna rolls and 68 veg rolls) were ordered!!

I would like to say big thank you to students, parents/caregivers and staff members who supported by ordering sushi to make this sushi lunch day successful.

Hope everyone enjoyed tasty sushi lunch on that day.

Hiro

Japanese Teacher

On the 20th November all the girls from year 3 - 7 went to the gym for a girls footy clinic. Two of the players from the AFLW (Ebony Marinoff & Sarah Perkins) were hosting the footy clinic. The other helper was Maddie who was a helper.

They taught us new skills such as kicking, marking, and hand balling. All of the girls really enjoyed this clinic, it was very fun and enjoying.

By Amelie 6 Mueller

The Interschool Reader’s Cup was recently held at Forbes Primary School. There were 10 teams from six schools competing for the challenge of winning medals, a perpetual shield and book vouchers. Our school consisted of Mimi, Ashlee, Madison and Lakin from Year 7. The team had prepared well and finished a very close second.

Sheralyn Robertson

Teacher-Librarian

Leila and Jasmine are admiring the petunias that are growing and flowering in the new JP garden bed. Thanks to Eamon Williams from 1/2 OC for organising groups of reception students from RM to plant these annuals.

     THANK YOU

Thank you to Coromandel Valley students and school community who purchased poppies from the office for Remembrance Day. We raised close to $160 for the Mitcham RSL!

Big thank you also to Karen in the office who organised this initiative.

On the 16th November, the Global Initiavties Action Group organised to collect food for Beacon, who are then going to create hampers for local families in need to receive them for Christmas.  

We set up a competition for students to bring in as many food items as they could  including Christmas, tinned and dry packaged foods.  The Global Initiavties Action Group went around to all the classrooms and collected all the food items donated.  The Global Initiavties Action Group then sorted the food into two groups, Christmas and other foods.

We are very grateful for the generosity shown by all the school community.  In total 800 items of food were donated.  The class that donated the most Christmas items was Mr Johnson's class and Ms Carpenter's class collected the most other food. A representative of Beacon came to collect the donated food and was immensely grateful for this generous support.

Sarah and Talia

Global Initiavties SRC

This term, both Year 3 classes were invited to join volunteers from our neighbouring church group to participate in a wreath making activity to support our current Unit of Inquiry: Traditions. 

The learning focus of our Unit of Inquiry: Traditions, is built around the central idea that traditions connect people and are expressed in different ways. Our lines of inquiry involves looking at symbols and elements as different forms of traditions and expressing ideas and beliefs through the Arts.

The program has been facilitated by a former Art Teacher and has involved a group of 10-12 students who have attended this program each Tuesday afternoon over four weeks of this term.

At the conclusion of the four-week program, we have a culminating showcase event to display our wreaths which have been created for parents to view. We will also have the opportunity to share our products with the rest of the school community at our Celebration Night event on Tuesday 11^th December.

Dan Johnson

On Friday 30^th November, students and volunteers who have taken part in Kid’s Hope and the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) came together for an end of year Christmas Party.  We were entertained by Greg from Twisted Balloons and each student left with their very own balloon dog. 

We are always on the lookout for additional LAP volunteers.  If you can spare one half hour each week to provide one to one support for a student, please contact jenny.tucker37@schools.sa.edu.au

We are fortunate to have many wonderful volunteers at Coro who assist with excursions, school sport, in the library, knitting group, uniform shop, Governing Council, Parents and Friends, Pedal Prix, school maintenance and more.  Volunteers were invited to morning tea on Friday 30^th November to say ‘thankyou’.

Last Thursday, Peter McPheat’s music students held concerts at recess and lunch timesunder the COLA shelter.  Students were invited to watch.

At recess - Boston's Rock Band performing a set of rock and surf guitar classics.

At lunch - Music Concert featuring solo, small group and band performances.

Lost property has been placed for viewing in the hallway adjacent to the SSO room.

Please let students and parents know so they can collect any lost items before the end of the year.

Any items remaining at the end of week 9 will be washed and placed in the spares cupboard, or donated to charity.

Local female soccer club Cumberland United Womens Football are proud to announce they have teamed up with Stay Active Children’s Sports Programs to run a Summer Soccer program these School Holidays!

The program will be facilitated by Stay Active’s Managing Director, Kelly Harrison, who played as a junior at CUWFC and is looking forward to coaching the next generation in a fun and inclusive environment.

The 7-week program will be held on Saturday and Sunday mornings for U7, U9, U11 and U13 age groups.

The U7, U9 and U11 program will focus on ensuring all players are having fun, working as a team, making friends, supporting one another and improving their Soccer skills.

The U13 Skill Development program will encompass improving the players' ball mastery skills and implementing them in a 1 v 1 scenario. It will go through positioning of players, passing and moving and working as a team.

For more information and to register, head to: http://www.cuwfc.com.au/events

We look forward to helping your child stay active over the Summer holidays!

Little Lessons Australia have an upcoming seminar on  - 

A seminar for girls 9-13 years with their parent/carer

'Healthy Body Image and Resilience in Girls'

If you are interested please follow the link below - 

https://mailchi.mp/9ee9084304c8/nov18-784545?e=57652bc997

if your child is interested in attending a 36ers basketball clinic, please follow the link below - 

https://www.legend36ers.com.au/

looking for something different to do these holidays, what about a coding camps in Blackwood?. 

CODE IT YOURSELF - School holiday coding and 3D printing camps, ages 7-13.  Blackwood Memorial Hall Jan 17th and 23rd.  Book at www.ciy.club/events/ or contact Paul on 0491 093 811 for more details.  Bookings strictly limited so get in fast.

We part of the Children's University so students can bring along their passports