I hope you had a safe and restful break with your children. We look forward to an exciting and productive second half of the school year. As we return from our mid-year break, I would like to extend my thanks to everyone in our school community for your support throughout the first half of the 2024 school year. We are excited about the term ahead and the many activities and events it brings for our students to learn and grow. Term 3 promises to be another busy term with many extra-curricular activities including: Book Week / Science Week, ICAS, Choir, Sapsasa Events, and much more.

Welcome – new reception students, families and Mrs O’Sullivan

A very special welcome to our 16 new Reception students and families who began their school journey with us on Tuesday, the first group of new mid-year intake students.

A warm welcome too, to Bronwyn O’Sullivan who joins our team, working with the new students, as well as our existing reception students.

Unlocking a Bright Future: The Power of the First 1000 Days

The Australian Primary Principals, Association (APPA) is committed to supporting families in ensuring every child has the best start in life. They have partnered with early childhood professionals to produce the Thrive with Five paper.  

In the first 1000 days of a child's life, their brain grows really fast. Every time they see, hear, or touch something, it helps their brain make new connections. Eating healthy food and getting good sleep are very important because they help the child grow strong. When parents show love and care, it helps the child feel safe and learn to trust others. Playing and exploring help children learn to talk and become curious, which makes learning easier as they get older.

Families benefit from a supportive community, ensuring both they and the child thrive. Our school is part of a supportive community, and we want to partner with families to shape a lifetime of benefits for every child. 

Our school newsletter today, and in coming editions will share information about the important five: play, talk, read, eat well and sleep. Share these ideas with friends and family. Be a ripple for a bright future!

1. Play is good for babies and adults!

Play can happen anywhere and can be fun for baby and carers.  A good shared laugh is a mood booster!

Play Peekaboo: While sitting with baby, hide your face behind your hands or a blanket and then reveal it saying 'Peekaboo'.  This helps baby understand that understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Dance: Hold a dance party to a favourite song and dance with your little one. It improves motor skills and is a good way to be active together.

Play Hide and Seek with Toys: Hide a toy under a blanket and encourage your baby to find it. This teaches problem-solving skills.

Stacking blocks: Simple stacking toys, building blocks or plastic containers help develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Bubble Chase: Blow bubbles and let your baby try to catch or pop them. The movement and colours will captivate them.

Outdoor Exploring: Let your baby feel the grass, leaves, and flowers. You can also collect safe items like smooth stones or pinecones for them to explore.

Tummy Time on a Blanket: Lay a blanket on the grass and let your baby enjoy tummy time while looking at the sky, leaves, or toys. Talk out loud about what you see and hear.  

2. Why Talking with Babies is Super Important!

Talking with babies helps them learn to understand and use words, which is key for their brain growth and future learning. Here's how you can make it fun and helpful:

• Talk About Everything: Describe what you're doing, even if it's boring. For example, say, "I'm washing dishes now."
• Repeat Their Sounds: If they say "mama," you can say, "Yes, mama loves you!"
• Show Interest: Look into their eyes and smile when they babble or talk.
• Talk About What They Like: If they play with a toy train, say, "Toot, toot!"
• Read Together: Look at picture books and name what you see. Point to a cat and say, "Look, a cat! Can you say cat?"
• Praise Them: If they point to a dog and say "dog," you can say, "Well done for pointing out the dog!"
• Ask Questions: Even though they can't answer, asking questions helps them learn about conversations. For example, ask, "Do you want your teddy bear?" and then give it to them.

Doing these fun activities helps babies learn to talk and gets their brains ready for learning more as they grow!

At the end of the last term, the reception classes celebrated a significant milestone: 100 days of school! To mark this special occasion, we embraced the theme of "100 Days of Super Learning" and had a fantastic day filled with superhero fun and engaging activities.

All students were given the opportunity to bring in a collection of 100 things. This led to an exciting gallery walk through the reception classes. Students observed all the many wonderful collections which featured ideas like 100 grains of rice, 100 hot wheels cars, 100 pieces of pasta and many more!

The 100th day of school celebration was a wonderful way for students to reflect on their achievements and look forward to future learning adventures. It also provided a chance for them to showcase their creativity, teamwork, and growing skills in a festive and supportive environment.

We are incredibly proud of all our reception students and their progress over these 100 days of school. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us make this milestone a memorable one.

Here’s to many more days of super learning and growth!

Reception Teachers

In week 10 last term the Reception students celebrated being at school for 100 days. In their Japanese lesson they found out how to say Hyaku (100) and write it 百. The students used origami paper to decorate a template of the number Hyaku. 

I put 100 origami on display as part of the celebration.

Carey Sensei

Late last term, a team of 10 students from Coromandel Valley competed in the southern zone interschool chess tournament, which was attended by a total of 60 students representing 7 different schools, both Primary and Secondary.

Coro's team was represented by with Amelia, Eddie, Elise, Eliza, Hamish, Jackson, Kaiden, Olivia, Walter and Willow.

With the tournament combining both Primary and Secondary students, there were some extremely tough matchups, with several of our students paired against much older secondary school students.

Our Coro team did a fantastic job, not only playing well but demonstrating great sportsmanship.  Coro ended up finishing in 3rd place in the Primary Division picking up bronze medals for our top 4 point scoring players. A brilliant effort considering the tough competition and that half of our team are still only in year 3!  

Special mention to:

- Walter who was our highest placed competitor, finishing in equal 12th place, with 4.5 wins from his 7 games. 

- Amelia who was our highest ranked female player with 3.5 points from her 7 games

- Elise and Olivia who were competing in their very first tournaments

- Amelia, Eddie, Eliza and Kaiden who all either equalled or beat their personal best tournament scores

A huge thanks to Carrie Julian and Emma Wright for assisting with team transport.  It's greatly appreciated, as the school cannot compete in tournaments without parents assisting.

Chess Club continues on Monday at lunchtime and all ages and abilities are welcome to attend.

Thank you to the many parents and grandparents who volunteer at our school, we appreciate your willingness to help in many different ways. 

The Department has updated the training for RRHAN (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect).  Please update your RRHAN at www.plink.sa.edu.au, you need to register as a non-DECD volunteer.  Once completed please email your certificate through to karen.hayes453@schools.sa.edu.au.

Did you know that we have a Tirkanthi learning trail at Coro Primary School. There are stones with native animals carved into them, at different places around the school. If you scan the QR codes, there are different activities to do, the Kaurna names of the animals to learn and information to read.

Ngaityalya (Thank you/Respect),

The Environment and Tirkanthi leaders

Last chance to register your child for the ICAS tests is Monday 29th July. This is an optional experience for your child. Please see below for registration information.

ICAS letter to parents.pdf

SAPSASA STATE FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

Congratulations to the 4 boys who have been selected in the Southern Heights Football (Soccer) Team - Archer, Evan, Joel, Julian

The team will play in a three-day state carnival against the other districts in August.

SAPSASA STATE NETBALL

School Sport SA recently held their Girls and Boys Netball State Carnivals. 

GIRLS

In this carnival, Southern Heights teams play against 9 other districts over 3 days.

Imogen played in the division 2 team. They won 5 out of 9 games and finished fourth overall.

Allana played in the division 4 team, which won 8 out of 9 games and finished second. All the girls in this team were awarded a silver medal.

An excellent result for both teams. 

BOYS

Congratulations to our champion netball team!

The Central Metro Boys Netball Team, Division 1 this week played in a three-day state carnival against 9 other districts. The boys were undefeated throughout the competition and are now the state champions! 

The achievement is even sweeter considering that 5 of the 10 players are Coro students.

It’s great to see all of the hard work and practice at lunch times paying off.

Well done Hudson, Oliver, Evan, Archer, and Logan!

Grasshopper Soccer at Coromandel Valley Primary

Join us as Grasshopper Soccer kicks off for Term 3! Our program starts on Wednesday, 31st July at 3:20 PM on the school oval.
The term fee is $120 and runs for 7 weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes.

Enrol now online at https://grasshoppersoccer.com.au/coromandel  

We look forward to seeing your children on the field!

Kind Regards,

Bobby Thomatos – Director

Grasshopper Soccer Adelaide Inner South / Hills / West / North East

Office Hours | Mon-Wed, 09:00AM – 1:00PM

Mobile | 0480129125

Website| https://grasshoppersoccer.com.au/adelaideinnersouth