Schools

NOOSA District State High School (NDSHS) has a new principal.

After a full, statewide, meritorious process, successful applicant Stacy Wilmore has been appointed as the next permanent principal of NDSHS.

Education Queensland North Coast Region’s Regional Director, Lyal Giles, said the comprehensive process involved a number of information-gathering instruments.

“It was overseen by myself as Regional Director/ Panel Chair and a team of fellow panel members which included a senior executive leader from the Queensland Teachers’ Union, a senior principal representative from the Queensland Secondary Principals’ Association and a representative of the wider school community.

“As a result of the rigorous process undertaken, I am pleased to announce that Stacy was the successful applicant.”

Lyal congratulated Stacy and acknowledged the breadth and depth of leadership behaviours and capability she displayed through the process.

“I also commend her on the work she is currently doing in leading through consultation with stakeholders across the school, and celebrate the obvious passion and commitment she has for ensuring Noosa

District State High School continues its school improvement journey.”

New principal Stacy Wilmore said she is thrilled to continue leading NDSHS.

“I am thrilled, humbled and honoured for this incredible privilege to continue leading our great school into the future.

“Noosa High and our community are very close to my heart, and my moral purpose as a leader is to support the success of our entire school community to make a positive difference in students’ lives, in every classroom, every day.”

Stacy said her vision as principal is to ensure student learning and growth are at the core of everything they do.

“And that our school community is a place where young people, staff and community are welcomed, happy, proud to be, feel supported and empowered to succeed as the best version of themselves.

“This is achieved through building on our strengths and working in partnership for every young person in our care in our unique and beautiful three-campus learning environment.

“I look forward to working with you all.”

A positively delighted Kindness Club

THANK you, Cooroy, for supporting the Kindness Club’s Positive Affirmation Cards project. The children are beyond delighted to know their cards, as seen in the September 7 issue of the Cooroy Rag, have been so warmly received.

The 100 positive affirmation cards at Jamaica Blue Cooroy, Cooroy RSL and Rambling Rose Flowers were almost gone in just two days. Upon hearing this, the children quickly got to work and created another 120 cards for our lovely community.

If you missed out on a card and would like one, please contact us and we will post one to you. Feel free to let us know if you have a favourite colour and the children will decorate a custom card just for you.

Email your postal address to Wendy at thekindnessclub@outlook.com or write to: The Kindness Club, C/- PO Box 816, Cooroy 4563.

Remember: be kind to your mind!

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CSS Colour Fun Run raises $24,000

AN explosion of colour and smiling faces filled the Cooroy State School oval on Thursday 2 September, when the school’s Parents and Citizens’ (P&C) association ran the student Colour Fun Run for the second year running.

This event was a joint initiative by the hard-working and successful P&C association and the school.

Students were asked to fundraise, collecting donations from the wider school community, and raise a minimum of $10 for participation in the activity. There were incentives for fundraisers along the way with competitions for fast fundraising classes, highest earning students, and a VIP tent on the day for the highest earning class! There were also lucky draw prizes, and each student who raised over the $10 amount was able to pick a range of prizes through the online fundraising portal.

The fun run itself consisted of the students running an obstacle course of inflatables and themed stations whilst attempting to dodge being sprayed with water and brightly coloured corn starch. In the end, the students were not successful in avoiding being covered in colour.

This event was enormously successful for Cooroy State School, with the P&C raising over $24,000 in donations from the fun run side of the event. A further $1800 was taken from a canteen on the day and $600 was raised from 300 colour fun run cupcakes that were generously donated by Richie’s Bakery Cooroy.

The funds raised will be utilised by the P&C for initiatives within the school that directly aid school facility improvements and support student learning outcomes.

A huge thank you from the school to the P&C, parents and guardians, and the wider school community for supporting this event.

KARINYA Montessori is turning 13 and to celebrate, the early education centre is throwing a birthday party.

Families of children currently enrolled or thinking of enrolling for 2024 are invited to help Karinya Montessori celebrate.

Free activities on the day include baby farm animals to pat, crystal treasures to find, face painting, butterfly wing decorations, grow pots, bliss ball making, Montessori equipment experience, soccer experience, dragonfly kite making, percussion instrument making and jam session, sausage sizzle and much more.

To RSVP, contact info@ karinyamontessori.com ASAP.

Karinya Montessori birthday party

Pomona State School Pomona State School

Parents and children (who will be Parents and children (who will be

turning 5 before the 30th June 2023) are turning 5 before the 30th June 2023) are invited to our Prep transition mornings. invited to our Prep transition mornings. You and your child are invited: You and your child are invited: Come and step into Prep, and experience Come and step into Prep, and experience explicit learning in a play-based adventure. explicit learning in a play-based adventure. This is a fabulous opportunity to get the ‘feel’ This is a fabulous opportunity to get the ‘feel’ of Prep and speak to our Prep teachers. of Prep and speak to our Prep teachers.

When: 9:15am – 10:30amWhen: 9:15am – 10:30am

 Thurs - 13th October 2022 Ø Thurs - 13th October 2022  Wed – 19th October 2022 Ø Wed – 19th October 2022  Fri – 28th October 2022 Ø Fri – 28th October 2022

Please bring - Shoes and a hat Please bring - Shoes and a hat

Enrol your prep aged child at Pomona State School for 2023 Ph: - 5480822 or admin@pomonass.eq.edu.au Enrol your prep aged child at Pomona State School for 2023 Ph: - 5480822 or admin@pomonass.eq.edu.au “Learners at Work” “Learners at Work”

NDSHS Pomona Campus

2023 Year 7 Enrolments Open

Visit the Pomona Campus Office to collect your 2023 enrolment pack and secure your place at a 2023 enrolment session.

2023 Enrolment Packs available from Pomona Campus Office Contact us to secure your spot at the 2023 Enrolment Session:

P: (07) 5480 8111 E: pomona.office@noosadistrictshs.eq.edu.au W: https://noosadistrictshs.eq.edu.au/

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