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2021: Term 2 Week 10

June 24, 2021

Principal's Message Dear Families Seriously, can you believe it's mid-year already… With the holidays upon us our learners and teachers are looking forward to a chance to slow the pace and rejuvenate ready for a very productive Semester 2. Next term we are continuing to focus on our ‘Pride of school – school uniform’. Our [...] Read More »

2021: Term 2 Week 8

June 10, 2021

Principal's Message Dear families, There is a hum in the school as we head into week 8 of a 10-week term. Below are a few reminders and information about what is happening at the school. Supporting each other I am calling out for all class parents to be vigilant in reminding parents and carers that [...] Read More »

2021: Term 2 Week 6

May 27, 2021

Principal's Message Dear families, As you can appreciate schools are very busy places. Everyday we receive over 50+ phone calls from families requesting messages to be passed on to their children. This is interrupting vital teaching and learning time and disadvantaging children’s progress. We are supporting the limited interruptions to learning time and would like [...] Read More »

2021: Term 2 Week 4

May 13, 2021

What's On? May: Fri 14 Mother's Day Breakfast 7.30am-9am, 3-6 Assembly, 4B hosting, 9.15am Mon 17 - Fri 21 WELLBEING WEEK - Staff Mon 17 - Tues 18 Music Camp Mon 17 - Thurs 20 NAPLAN Tues 18 K-2 Cross Country at Latham Park Wed 19 Year 5 Debate Mon 24 & Tue 25 Stage [...] Read More »

2021: Term 2 Week 2

April 29, 2021

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers, Today our learners were part of a very special ceremony led by our School Captains Stella and CJ, and Vice Captains Summer and Yaniv at the ANZAC commemoration. All learners, Kindergarten to Year 6, showed wonderful behaviour and respect for the service as they reflected on those who fought [...] Read More »

2021: Term 1 Week 10

April 1, 2021

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers, This term seems to have flown by, we are already in week 10, end of term. What an amazing term of learning we have had at South Coogee. Our learners show that they are engaged in their learning and are working closely towards reaching their Learning Goals. As you [...] Read More »

2021: Term 1 Week 8

March 18, 2021

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers An extra special thank you to all K-2 parents and family members. We were so pleased with how successful the pickup system ran this week. We are sending Years 3-6 information via Skoolbag; please check for the update. Importantly, we have been reminded about attendance data for our school. [...] Read More »

2021: Term 1 Week 6

March 4, 2021

Deputy Principal's Message Harmony Day - Tuesday 16 March Harmony Day is fast approaching. Harmony Day is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to share what we have in common. This year we will be celebrating Harmony Day with class discussions and fun activities. Learners will be sharing and celebrating the [...] Read More »

2021: Term 1 Week 4

February 18, 2021

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers WOW! Can you believe we are already towards the middle of Term 1? The teachers and learners have been so busy engaging in learning and school programs that the time is flying past. Thank you to everyone who participated in the ‘Virtual Meet the Teacher’. The successful event allowed [...] Read More »

2021: Term 1 Week 2

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2020: Term 4 Week 10

December 15, 2020

Principal's Message A huge box of THANKS...... Dear Parents and Carers We have been receiving your very kind thanks and appreciation for the enormous work our staff have accomplished this year. Thank you! Many of our Year 6 families have shared their gratitude for the education, care and support our teachers have given to their [...] Read More »

2020: Term 4 Week 8

December 3, 2020

Deputy Principal's Message Presentation Day Assemblies Due to COVID restrictions, Presentation Day Assemblies will look very different this year. To give all parents and carers the opportunity to be part of these special events, each class will hold their own Zoom Presentation Day Assembly in Week 9, next week. There will only be one class [...] Read More »

2020: Term 4 Week 6

November 19, 2020

Deputy Principal's Message Presentation Day Assemblies Due to COVID restrictions, Presentation Day Assemblies will look very different this year. To give all parents and carers the opportunity to be part of these special events, each class will hold their own Zoom Presentation Day Assembly in Week 9. There will only be one class Zoom at [...] Read More »

2020: Term 4 Week 4

November 5, 2020

Deputy Principal's News Final Bronze Medallions Order The final order for Bronze Medallions will go in at the end of next week, Friday 13 November. This will ensure that medallions arrive before the end of the year. If your child has three Gold Awards, please hand them to the class teacher by then. If they [...] Read More »

2020: Term 4 Week 3

October 29, 2020

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers Below are recent updates on what is happening with school organisation. I would also encourage you to access last night’s P & C meeting minutes on the school’s responses to some receive questions raised by parents in relation to school operations this term. https://southcoogeepublicpandc.org.au/ Please note I have added [...] Read More »

2020: Term 3 Week 10

September 25, 2020

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers, As we approach the end of term, South Coogee Public School is still a hive of productive activity and learning! Below is the most up to date information for our school in readiness for Term 4. The full guidelines are available via Skoolbag. Please ensure you read the information [...] Read More »

2020: Term 3 Week 8

September 10, 2020

Class of the Week - 3S 3S continue to have fun learning and exploring new ideas and experiences. Creativity has been a big focus this term in the form of expressing ideas, presenting plays, creating fabulous sizzling starts in writing and using interesting techniques to enhance our informative writing. Investigating area in Mathematics, 3S students [...] Read More »

2020: Term 3 Week 6

August 27, 2020

Principal's Message This week we celebrate SASS Recognition week! A time to acknowledge and thank our School Administrative and Support staff. I’m sure you will join me in sharing our highest gratitude and appreciation for the work they do. The care, effort and support given to the children and staff at our school is truly [...] Read More »

2020: Term 3 Week 4

August 13, 2020

Deputy Principal's Message Reading Aloud to Your Child When our children become independent readers, we often forget how important it is to continue to read to them. Reading in general, whether independently or with an adult, enhances vocabulary, improves writing skills and develops creativity. Reading aloud to your child has great benefits for your child's [...] Read More »

Education Week Newsletter

August 8, 2020

Education Week As this past week was Education Week we thought we would share with you how our classes Learn Together. KA In KA we are Learning Together by helping each other. We remind ourselves that mistakes help us learn, and the most important thing is having a go. We love learning about numbers [...] Read More »

2020: Term 3 Week 2

July 30, 2020

Dear Parents & Carers With so much communication at the beginning of this term I thought it best to keep it brief. Education Week next week is celebrating ‘Learning Together’ and you will see a very special edition of the Newsletter coming your way. A few important reminders: No parents or siblings on school site [...] Read More »

2020: Term 2 Week 10

July 2, 2020

Principal's Message Fri-YAY! On Friday we have a wonderful celebration for our learners – a Mufti day, gold coin collection! All donations will go towards our Year 6 fundraising. Another celebration after 3pm is the beginning of the holiday break for our hardworking teachers. It has been a very long 22 week term. Everyone in [...] Read More »

2020: Term 2 Week 8

June 22, 2020

Deputy Principal's Message GlitterBug Hand Hygiene Training At the P&C meeting before we moved to online learning, the P&C voted to make a donation to the school to purchase the GlitterBug Hand Hygiene Training kit. The global COVID-19 pandemic has really opened our eyes about how diseases spread between people and we have learned the [...] Read More »

2020: Term 2 Week 6

June 5, 2020

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers Your children are focused and learning - back to normal school routines. The playground is abuzz and they are enjoying being back with their friends. During this time teachers are analysing where your child is ‘at’ in their learning so that they can focus on what teaching and learning [...] Read More »

2020: Term 2 Week 4

May 22, 2020

Principal's Message We are back! As you know the NSW Premier and the Education Minister this week announced that from Monday 25 May, all students are to return. For many families this will be welcome news and they can begin the transition back to learning at school. For some families, however, we know that this may [...] Read More »

2020: Term 2 Week 2

May 6, 2020

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers We so appreciate your support. By staying at home and following advice, you are keeping our staff, our community and your families safe and well. We thank you for supporting online learning. We know how challenging it can be when you are also working from home. As you know the [...] Read More »

2020: Term 1 Week 10

April 3, 2020

Principal's Message It is hard to believe that we are already two weeks into our home learning environments. It has certainly been a rapid transition! We are desperately missing seeing the children’s faces each day but we love the photos and stories you are sharing about your learning from home experiences. On Monday, our Continuity [...] Read More »

2020: Term 1 Week 8

March 19, 2020

Principal's Message Thank you to all of our families for your caring and supportive approach during this situation we are experiencing with the COVID-19 situation. Both parents and staff have being doing a wonderful job in reassuring our children that they are safe in our care. Our school is being proactive in our response which [...] Read More »

2020: Term 1 Week 6

March 5, 2020

Principal's Message At South Coogee PS our teachers and school leaders are regularly looking at ways we can improve our practice to have a greater impact on student learning. Our goal is to have is ensure our learners to know their current learning goals and their next learning steps. We also want to support [...] Read More »

2020: Term 1 Week 4

February 20, 2020

Principal's Message It has been wonderful to see all our learners settle in so well to the new school year. Our Kindergarten students are now enjoying playtimes on the paddock and accessing all playground areas and they are confidently navigating their way around our school. The Year 4 students have got to enjoy time getting [...] Read More »

2020: Term 1 Week 2

February 6, 2020

Principal's Message The 2020 school year has got off to a fantastic start and we hope your children are enjoying their first week in their new classes. This year we have 23 classes (details below). Our teachers have been very busy through the holidays and the past weeks getting ready for their classes and I [...] Read More »

2019: Term 4 Week 10

December 17, 2019

Principal's News “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” Helen Keller For our last Newsletter 2019, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outstanding community who does so much to support our school and our learners. Thank you to all our parents and community who take the [...] Read More »

2019: Term 4 Week 8

December 6, 2019

Principal's Message Magnificent Musicale Last night we enjoyed a magnificent End of year Musicale performance. It was such a wonderful celebration of the performing arts at South Coogee PS and a great experience for the children who are to be congratulated on their fantastic performances. Through performing arts our children practise working together, sharing responsibility [...] Read More »

2019: Term 4 Week 6

November 21, 2019

Principal's Message What an amazing day we all enjoyed on Saturday at Fiesta. It was so wonderful to spend time with students (both current and past) and families for a social occasion. We had so much fun together while raising funds for our outstanding school. I would like to thank the entire South Coogee PS [...] Read More »

2019: Term 4 Week 4

November 8, 2019

Principal's Message South Coogee is a school that is constantly striving for improvement and progress. Over the past few weeks, our teachers and executive team have been working together to review NAPLAN and internal school data as well as results from staff, student and community surveys in order to gain a greater understanding of our [...] Read More »

2019: Term 4 Week 2

October 24, 2019

Principal's Message Celebrating our Teachers – World Teacher’s Day 25 October 2019 “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” —Benjamin Franklin. Tomorrow all schools in New South Wales are celebrating World Teacher’s Day. World Teacher's Day recognises the important contribution our teachers make to our learners and the community as a whole. The [...] Read More »

2019: Term 3 Week 10

September 26, 2019

Principal's News Even though we are fast approaching the end of term, South Coogee Public School is still a hive of productive activity and learning! Virtual Visit with Dr Karl Last week learners in 4X were very fortunate to have a video conference Question & Answer session with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Our learners used their [...] Read More »

2019: Term 3 Week 8

September 13, 2019

Principal's News Australian Reading Hour Next Thursday our school is participating in the Australian Reading Hour. We will be holding peer story time sessions in classrooms and the outdoor learning areas to encourage children to rediscover the love of reading for pleasure. We hope you can continue this practice at home by stopping what you’re [...] Read More »

2019: Term 3 Week 6

August 30, 2019

Principal's Message Father’s Day Breakfast and Open Classrooms This morning we had our Father’s Day Breakfast and Open Classrooms. Despite the rain and windy conditions, we had a very impressive turn out and our families were able to keep warm in the hall. A huge thank you to Jonathan Leiper, Jenny Connell and the Year [...] Read More »

2019: Term 3 Week 4

August 16, 2019

Principal's Message It has been a busy couple of weeks at South Coogee PS and there are many more exciting events ahead. Make sure you keep an eye out for SkoolBag updates so that you know what is coming. Education Week Last week was Education Week, which was celebrated with a whole school assembly. It [...] Read More »

2019: Term 3 Week 2

August 2, 2019

Principal's Message Welcome back for Term 3 and it is nice to see all our students back to school refreshed and ready to tackle this term’s learning challenges. We have a number of important events and activities planned so I urge you to regularly check the online calendar at: https://www.southcoogeepublicschool.com/calendar/ Solar Panels Installation You may [...] Read More »

2019: Term 2 Week 10

July 5, 2019

Principal's Message Parent Feedback Survey – Academic Reports This week on Wednesday your child brought home their Semester One report. We hope this report gave you a better insight into your child’s academic progress as well as their social development. In order to consistently improve our practice, we are asking parents and caregivers to complete [...] Read More »

2019: Term 2 Week 8

June 21, 2019

Principal's Message It has been an incredibly productive term and I would like to acknowledge some of our student groups who have been successful in STEM projects, performing arts and debating over the past two weeks. Congratulations to our Game Changer Challenge Team We are very proud of our Game Changer Challenge team, Taya L, [...] Read More »

2019: Term 2 Week 6

June 7, 2019

Principal's Message Over the past week we have had some wild and windy weather at South Coogee which led to a whole school blackout on our school photo day. While this situation was not ideal, I would like to commend our students and staff for continuing to stay focused on learning despite the technological [...] Read More »

2019: Term 2 Week 4

May 24, 2019

Principal's Message On Tuesday evening, we had a fantastic turnout to the ‘Grow Your Mind Parent Information Meeting’. Alice Peel, the co-founder of the program, explained the research behind the program, the language we are using at school to support students to understand how to look after their mental health and some strategies that can [...] Read More »

2019: Term 2 Week 2

May 9, 2019

Principal's Message Welcome back for Term 2 and I hope you all enjoyed the pleasant weather over the holiday break. This term we have a number of important events and activities planned for our learners. Our school is a vibrant place of learning and I urge you to regularly check the online calendar at: https://www.southcoogeepublicschool.com/calendar/ [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 11

April 12, 2019

TERM 2 WEEK 1 Monday 29 April - Staff Development Day Tuesday 30 April - Students return to school Wednesday 1 May - ANZAC Day Assembly at 10:00am Friday 3 May - Cross Country for years 2-6 at Latham Park 9:45am It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 10

April 4, 2019

Message from Trish Fisher Dear Parents & Carers, I have the wonderful opportunity to write to you whilst I am on leave with important information. I hope that so far this year the enthusiasm for learning at the school continues to shine and your child’s progress is moving forward successfully. During my leave, I have been very busy [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 8

March 22, 2019

Principal's Message I am always so proud of the inclusive community culture we have at South Coogee Public School. Our students, teachers, parents and community work together to make our school the best it can be. On Tuesday, we celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Harmony Day. Harmony Day is about celebrating differences, embracing new cultures [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 6

March 7, 2019

Principal's Message At South Coogee our teachers are on a continuous learning journey. This week all teachers participated in professional development to learn how to implement the Grow Your Mind Program in their classrooms. We all have mental health that needs looking after. Grow Your Mind is about building awareness of the simple things we [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 4

February 21, 2019

Principal's Message It has been a very positive start to the school year and I trust all of our learners have now settled into their classroom routines. Yesterday, it was wonderful to see so many parents at “Meet the Teacher Evening”. It is these events which demonstrate the supportive community we have here at South [...] Read More »

2019: Term 1 Week 2

February 7, 2019

Principal's Message Dear Parents Welcome back to the school community and a very warm welcome to our new families who are joining us for the first time. I sincerely hope you all had a restful break and are completely refreshed and ready for a wonderful and productive year of learning. Our start to the year [...] Read More »

2018: Term 4 Week 10

December 18, 2018

Principal's News Dear Parents and Caregivers, Amongst the busy-ness of the end of year organisation and celebrations, together with the 2019 planning in full swing, we take time to reflect on the achievements and success of this year. We are very proud of the professionalism of our staff together with the outstanding achievement of our [...] Read More »

2018: Term 4 Week 5

November 15, 2018

Principal's News Dear parents and caregivers, Last week I attended the NSW Primary Principals’ Conference and was truly inspired by a number of guest speakers. Michael Crossland emceed the conference and truly brought the message about The Power of Perspective home to us. I invite you to watch his short clip and read his life [...] Read More »

2018: Term 4 Week 3

November 1, 2018

Principal's News Dear Parents & Carers Welcome to Week 3. Our teachers are busy working with the children and creating quality teaching and learning programs in order to keep them engaged and focused all the way to the end of term. Teachers are also focused on collecting data and end of year school expectations for [...] Read More »

2018: Term 4 Week 1

October 19, 2018

Principal's News Welcome to Term 4. I hope you have all enjoyed the school holiday break. This is the Term that moves VERY fast as we head towards the end of the year. It is undoubtedly one of the busiest school terms with many events to look forward to. So please keep an eye out [...] Read More »

2018: Term 3 Week 10

September 27, 2018

Principal's News Dear Parents, I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday, and we look forward to seeing the students back on Monday 15th October. Regards, Trish Principal Deputy Principal's News ICAS Mathematics Awards The following students have received awards in the ICAS Mathematics Assessment: Credit Zari B in 3D Asher [...] Read More »

2018: Term 3 week 8

September 12, 2018

Principal's News Dear All, There is so much to celebrate at South Coogee PS. Our teachers continue to excel in teaching practices and our learners striving in progress all as part pf a supportive connected community. Again CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for the dedication, time and enthusiasm that has been collectively impacting our school over [...] Read More »

2018: Term 3 Week 5

August 23, 2018

Principal's News Keeping the focus on Learning at South Coogee PS. The journey of creating expert teachers and assessment capable visible learners is a passage that is passionately driven by the staff at our school. We have a collective efficacy that we can be truly impactful on student learning. We have spent the last 2.5 [...] Read More »

2018: Term 3 Week 3

August 9, 2018

Principal's News Dear Parents It was wonderful to see so many families today for the Education Week celebrations. The assembly provided us with the opportunity to recognise our learners and their success. The day began with the talents of the school band (with thanks to Phil Molloy), as we then continued to showcase public speaking, [...] Read More »

2018: Term 3 Week 1

July 26, 2018

Principal's News The Impact of Mobility Adapted from In Sync with Families, Sept 2017.| Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Good Afternoon all, A very interesting factor that influences South Coogee PS each day is the high level of mobility of families within our school community. By choice or not, learners come and go from our school. [...] Read More »

2018: Term 2 Week 9

June 28, 2018

Principal's News Dear Parents & Carers Although there are still 6 school days left until the holiday break, we are focused on learning and student progress - all the way until 3pm Friday 6th July. Teachers have been finalising reports and you can expect them in the middle of next week. There are many school [...] Read More »

2018: Term 2 Week 7

June 14, 2018

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Carers In continuing to create a sense of belonging and a clear focus on learning through strong partnerships and open communication with you, we would like to encourage you to talk to your children about our ‘Learner Qualities’. The term 'learner qualities', sometimes called 'dispositions', refer to the way in [...] Read More »

2018: Term 2 Week 5

June 1, 2018

Principal's Message Dear Parents Developing a shared language of learning with all stakeholders for any school or system starts with the adults in the school or system itself. Questions such as “What really does make a quality learner?” posed to all staff with the chance for dialogue can truly drive united actions to best impact [...] Read More »

2018: Term 2 Week 3

May 18, 2018

Principal's News What a wonderful morning we had for our Mother’s Day spectacular last Friday. Special thanks to all the amazing volunteers who helped organise this fabulous school event. Although the cold came through, the move into the school hall (with the heaters) was a nice idea. It is so fabulous that each year we [...] Read More »

2018: Term 2 Week 1

May 4, 2018

Principal's Message Dear Parents Welcome back to Term 2. We are ready and rolling…. the school has a really wonderful feel - a great place to learn! In fact, teachers have completed another in-depth professional learning day that will continue to support our Assessment Capable Learners so they can lead their own learning and articulate: [...] Read More »

2018: Term 1 Week 10

April 5, 2018

Principal's Message Dear Parents Here we are, back after the Easter break…. I hope everyone had the opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends. We have two weeks until the end of the Term. Last day Friday 13 March. With interviews in full swing, I found this article that might help us think about [...] Read More »

2018: Term 1 Week 8

March 22, 2018

Principal's Message Happy Friday All Please take the time to read the information below about Learning and communication at South Coogee PS. Classrooms and schools are not like they were when we went to school. Assuming this will leave you disorientated. School learning environments are more visible than ever before. Our learners no longer need [...] Read More »

2018: Term 1 Week 6

March 8, 2018

Principal's Message Welcome to Week 6 of school. Today we have successfully completed our Leadership Assembly with special guest Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP. Leadership development is highly valued at South Coogee Public School. Learning to be a leader through student leadership programs is one way to participate, however there are many ways for learners to [...] Read More »

2018: Term 1, Week 4

February 23, 2018

Principal's Message It has been another exciting week at South Coogee PS. It was fantastic to see so many families at our Meet The Teacher Evening. We hope you gained a clear understanding of the expectations within the classroom, stage/grade opportunities and the general organisation of the school. Thanks to our wonderful P & C for running [...] Read More »

2018: Term 1, Week 2

February 8, 2018

Dear Parents We hope that you have enjoyed your time during the school break and are starting to get back into routines. All of our teachers and learners, have started engaging in their programs for a great start to the year. Our newest learners are settling in really well and we wish all our new [...] Read More »

2017: Term 4, Week 9

December 7, 2017

Dear Parents and Carers, For our last Newsletter 2017, I would like to take this opportunity to Thank so many people. We have an amazing school community! On behalf of the students and staff of South Coogee Public School, I would like to thank our parents and carers for volunteering so generously. I know your [...] Read More »

2017: Term 4, Week 6

November 16, 2017

Principal's Message Dear Parents and Caregivers, A reminder that we need volunteers for FIESTA – rain, hail or shine – It is on! Please contact your class parent to volunteer some time to make our FIESTA great! Thank you! Thank you also for supporting the recent parent information sessions. We are glad that you are [...] Read More »

2017: Term 4, Week 4

October 26, 2017

Principal's Message The end of the year is fast coming – 6 weeks to go! We have so much to do. Today was Grandparents’ Day…. What a great celebration! It is so lovely to have our elders visit the school, please thank them for taking the time to come. Pictures will be available on the [...] Read More »