13 September 2018 School Musical - Peter Pan What a Magical performance! In the words of the musical Director Jo Nix I am so glad that we could

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1 13 September 2018 School Musical - Peter Pan What a Magical performance! In the words of the musical Director Jo Nix I am so glad that we could produce something that made people happy. The following words were sent to us by an audience member after the Musical - I think it sums up everything that is great about such a performance and what it means for the entire school community:- I wanted to congratulate you on the success of the Musical. The level of performance, costuming, sets, lighting, make-up and everything else was superb. You can be very proud of the students and of your team on staging this amazing event. Congratulations to you and the whole team on such a successful performance. The quality of the students performances were outstanding. It was a credit to the school and the community!

2 NAPLAN Student Reports NAPLAN results for our school have been released. Individual student reports are being sent home today to Year 3 & Year 5 students who completed NAPLAN tasks earlier this year. We are very proud of the achievements of each and every child who participated in this testing program. Our students demonstrated commitment and tried their very best during this week. Overall, our school has achieved tremendous results that are cause for celebration. These achievements are a collaboration of the fantastic work of our students and the quality of the teaching and learning opportunities provided by our staff. Please do not hesitate to contact your child s teacher if you have questions about these results or go to (Karen Hatchman) Coolum State School Support Staff This morning we acknowledged the wonderful work of our 45 non-teaching staff at Coolum State School. We sincerely thank each one of them for their hard work and dedication. Our nonteaching staff make an invaluable contribution to our school day in, day out. We held a Morning Tea to recognise and thank our non-teaching staff for the integral part they play in the daily life of our school community. (Pat Cavanagh) Year 1 Woolworths Visit Year 1 classes will visit Woolworths supermarket next week as part of their Health unit of work. Students will explore a range of healthy foods at the supermarket. Monday 17th - 10am 1B, 11:30am 1C; Tuesday 18th - 10am 1F, 11:30am 1W; Thursday 20th - 10am 1H, 11:30am 1M. (Ross Naumann) Student Council News Next Friday 21 September is Crazy Hair, Long Socks Day and Free Dress Day The crazier the better! Gold coin donation welcome.

3 Cheerleading Performance Extravaganza Wednesday September 19 6 p.m. With the competition season now over, the cheerleaders have been busy rehearsing for their final showcasing of routines. PARADES: This Friday, our amazing girls will be performing 2 of their dances at each parade Senior Parade (Lyrical and Jazz), Junior Parade (Contemporary and Hip Hop) in full costume. We wish them all the best, as they perform in front of their peers and the school community. PERFORMANCE EXTRAVAGANZA: As a final presentation of all 6 routines and solos, duos and trios, the Coolum AllStarz will be presenting their annual Performance Extravaganza evening next Wednesday. This is a very special event, as not only are the cheerleaders performing their award winning routines, but some of our sensational singing groups (Grade 3 Groovy Gals, Fabbo 4s and Fantastic 5s, Year 6 Vocal Rock AmaSing ) will be part of the evening of entertainment. Details are listed on the poster attached. We hope you can come along and enjoy this free entertainment from some of our amazingly talented performing arts (Sam Bollard Cheerleading Coach and Roz Mackay Music Teacher) students. Regional Sport SUNSHINE COAST SCHOOL SPORT 2018 AQUATHLON / TRIATHLON REGIONAL TRIALS Aquathon Run Swim Run Students born in wishing to trial for the Sunshine Coast School Sport regional team MUST indicate that they wish to be considered for regional selection when they complete the online nomination process. Entries close for the TQ All Schools Championships on Sunday 21 October 2018 at 11.59pm. There will be no late entries allowed on the day of the event. All competitors must enter online through the Triathlon Queensland website. htm Term 4 Swimming for Years 1 and 3 Year 1 and Year 3 students have the opportunity to attend swimming lessons in Term 4 at Coolum Aquatic Centre. The dates are Tuesdays Year 1 s - 16, 23, 30 October; 6, 13, 20 November. Wednesdays - Year 3 s - 17, 24, 31 October; 7, 14, 21 November. The cost of the program (subsidised by the school) is $50 for the 6 lessons and bus transport. Invoices and permission notes will be issued on the first day of Term 4 (Monday 8 October). (Ross Naumann) 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 exciting prize does our raffle include this year?

4 News from 5J 5J s Gold Rush Excursion This term, 5J went on an excursion to the Gympie Gold Museum. We went there to learn more about what life was like during the 1800 s and reasons that people migrated to Australia, including the Gold Rush. Our informative guide took us to see the blacksmith, steam oven, toy museum and much more. We learned how the blacksmith worked the forge and how he used the anvil to bend the metal into shapes. We were able to see mining equipment that was used during the 1800 s and learn that there is a more efficient way to dig for gold and other minerals today. The toys were made mostly from wood, string and other natural materials and the look of them was not like any of the toys that children use today. We went into an old-fashioned classroom and learned about how the children lived and how different the women s work was, compared to the men. The women had to look after the family and the men had to start work in the mines at an early age. We also learned about how the miners panned for gold in the shaft tunnels. The shafts were very deep and they were then extremely dangerous. Another type of mining they did was alluvial gold mining. It was a lot safer than the shaft, as they were on top of the land but there wasn t big nuggets that they needed to survive in these ruthless environments. We even got to have a go at a technique called panning, which was much harder than we thought! Overall, our experience was very interesting as we learned about how miners and their families lived during the Gold Rush Period. (Written by Amelia, Tiarna and Lily (5J)

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7 Community Notices Tennis with Jamie Fletcher: every day either before or after school. Lots of fun for all ages. Call Jamie: Come Play Softball; Suncoast Hinterland Softball Association invites interested players to sign-on for the upcoming Summer season. Sign On: anytime Where: Mooloolah Multi Sports Complex 129 Mooloolah Connection Rd, Mooloolah Who: Males & Females of all ages & abilities 5yrs to masters Contact: or find us on Facebook

8 School Year 2018 Term 3 Monday 16 July to Friday 21 September Term 4 Monday 8 October to Friday 14 December Remember to update your details by 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 Phone Fax Website info@coolumss.eq.edu.au Parades Senior 8.40 am Junior 9.20 am Tuckshop Wednesday to Friday 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 Wednesday of each month, in the school staffroom at 7.00pm. All welcome Outside School Hours Care 6.00 am to 8.30 am and after school from 2.40 pm to pm Phone: admin@coolumafterschoolcare.com.au QParents App Go to for more information.