LATEST NEWS
Latest updates from our school and P&C
Robina Community Carols and Markets will be on Saturday the 15th of December. It should be a night full of entertainment with The Calvery Church providing on stage performances and carols between 4pm to 8pm. Over 30 food, beverage and crafty markets stalls will be open for trade, providing a wonderful variety of dinner choices […]
2018 nominations now open! Do you know someone who gives endlessly of their time, energy or other resources to help make Robina amazing? Is this person rarely recognised or appreciated as much as they should be? We want to change that! Complete the nomination form and tell us who your Robina Unsung Hero(es) is/are! Yes, you […]
Drought Stricken Farmers are doing it tough, and our student council has come up with a great fundraising initiative. We are hosting a FIVER FOR A FARMER DAY where each student can dress in their best farmers outfit. WHEN : Wednesday 19th September COST: $5 per family (further donations welcome) Dress like a farmer for […]
RACQ wants to reward Queensland’s teachers for all their hard work! Show your appreciation by writing a thank you note to a member of our teaching community. Every thank you note places your school in the draw to win a $20,000 staffroom makeover. Thank you notes can be written by everyone! Also, two runner-up prizes […]
Here at the Robina State School Snack Shack, we are a proud team of staff and volunteers who understand the importance of healthy well-balanced meals for our students, staff and visitors. This position is for a Friday only, from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. (our busiest day) and the possibility of covering sick & holiday […]
On Sunday 3rd June Robina SS P&C held their second “Greatest Race” event. The weather was perfect for searching, competing and scavenging our way around the school grounds. Two by two they raced looking for checkpoints and the elusive “GOLDEN TICKET”. Why does mum have a spoon in her bag? WHO CARES!! It’s worth […]
When we surveyed our parents in 2017, you told us that playground upgrades were a high priority for you — and we listened! As one of our major capital works projects for 2018 we will be replacing the playground outside the Prep/Year 1 area which is very old and quite in need of some attention. […]
The P&C’s Annual Mother’s Day Stall has been a fantastic success. The children, as always enjoyed carefully choosing that perfect gift for their loved ones. Every day was a busy one but in particular our Prep and Year 1 VIP shopping morning. This year we also had a lovely hamper to raffle off. Huge congratulations to […]
With loads of exciting things in the works and pipeline for the Robina SS P&C, here is a quick recap of our May P&C meeting… JUNIOR TOILET BLOCK Approximately 2 years ago the P&C funded the refurbishment of the Senior toilets (toilet block opposite tuckshop). We have since been gathering quotes to have the junior […]
We are very excited to announce that the P&C Association were able to have a new HIGH RESOLUTION projector installed in the CPAC just in time for the schools ANZAC service last week. The picture quality now available because of the new projector and the added advantage of the recently installed window tinting is now […]
Well if you didn’t have the Comm Games spirit before, hopefully you do now. Robina State School was very proudly represented by ex student Nadia Windleborn. It was great to see so many Robina families out to cheer her along the way. What a great memory for Nadia and her family. Thank you […]
On 14 March we held our Annual General Meeting. It was well attended with a few new faces and ideas, which is always welcome. The main event was of course the election of our 2018 Executive Team. We are pleased to welcome: Sascha Voevodin (President) Katrina Voevodin (Vice President) Louise Garnett (Vice President) Fiona Grounsell (Vice […]
Next time you’re near the CPAC check out the new tinted windows installed this week, funded by the P&C following a unanimous vote at the January P&C meeting. The tinting, installed by Gold Coast business UltraTint comes after it was identified that the light coming in affected the screen visibility when the projector is in […]
Keep an eye out for your 2018 Calendar coming home this week – complete with all the important annual dates pre-marked for you. This wonderful opportunity is offered FREE for all students, thanks to Classroom Calendars and the generous local business sponsors. We encourage you to support the businesses that support our school! Please note […]
An important function of the Robina P&C is to establish and nurture relationships with our school families and the wider community. To be successful in this, effective communication is vital. This Community Liaison Officer position is a critical part of ensuring all our families are kept up to date and informed of important information, and relationships with the […]
You may have walked into the school’s front entrance for the first time in 2018 and noticed something a little different… Over the break, Robina’s front entrance was given a facelift with new pebble concrete laid with a walkway to the new front facing office entrance, thanks to the Robina P&C and fundraising activities over […]
At our first meeting for 2018 we hit the ground running, voting to contribute the $37,000 required to proceed with a major upgrade to the school’s wi-fi infrastructure. Currently the school does have some wi-fi capability but there are many classrooms that can’t access a reliable connection, making it difficult to utilise the full potential […]
The Uniform Shop will operate extended hours for the last week of school and early 2018, as follows: Last Week 2017: 4-8 Dec Mon-Fri — 8:15-10:30am Week Before School Resumes: 15-19 Jan Mon-Fri — 8:30-10:30am First Week of School: 22-25 Jan Mon-Thu — 8:15-10:30am If you have any enquiries, please email uniformshop@robinasspandc.com.au or drop in […]
Today we enjoyed a delightful morning tea complete with (Miss Janine’s famous slice!) with all those that had volunteered in 2017. We also celebrated the nominees of our “Unsung Hero” awards, and presented four winners with a lovely prize thanks to our event sponsors Pure Indulgence Robina and Winning By Design. Our 2017 winners are: […]
** ORDER YOUR COOKIE DOUGH NOW FOR CHRISTMAS ** Today we’re kicking off our Term 4 fundraiser with Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough!! All funds raised go back into improvements for our school! ORDER ONLINE NOW: http://bit.ly/rsscookies2017 (notes will also be coming home this week) This delicious and simple 1-2-3 fundraiser is super easy: 1. Order your cookie […]
Today we launch a new initiative, the Robina “Unsung Hero” awards. We are fortunate to have many dedicated and wonderful people in our school community to give tirelessly of their time, skills and resources to make Robina a better place. Most of the time, these people do this behind the scenes, and most of our […]
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS @ ROBINA SS OVAL ** SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER FROM 5:30PM ** We are proud to be hosting this FREE “Movie Under The Stars” event on Saturday 16th September on the Robina School Oval as a wonderful community event (open to the public). Bring your rugs and enjoy a delightful Spring evening […]
Grab your Father’s Day goodies at our stall operating before & after school every day THIS WEEK (except the Public Holiday Friday) in the under cover area near the tuckshop. There will be a special Prep & Year 1 shopping session on TUESDAY MORNING from 9-10am where the children will be brought over in their […]
Sunday 27th August will see Robina’s newest markets pop up on our very own oval from 8am – 2pm. This trial event is a collaboration between the Robina SS P&C and The Design Collective Gold Coast market coordinators, bringing a much sought after market event to our backyard, with a percentage of stall fees donated […]
Schools Tree Day on Friday 29th July saw Robina students come together for a special assembly dedicated to education around environmental awareness and the importance of planting trees. Joined by special guests Councillor Hermann Vorster, P&C President Sascha Voevodin, Robina Garden Club volunteer coordinators Mrs Tracey Monk and Mrs Christine Ewings and school leaders, the […]
ATTENTION ROBINA PARENTS: WANT YOUR KIDS TO EAT HEALTHY? Come along to the Mad Food Science™ workshop with Bel Smith of The Root Cause, in her last Gold Coast appearance on their National Tour! Belinda and Israel Smith, along with their two children Indrani (10) and Rilien (6) are currently travelling Australia in their big green bus […]
This Friday is Schools Tree Day and thanks to a generous donation by Division 11 Gold Coast City Councillor Hermann Vorster, we have 500 trees to give away to our students to plant at home. There will be a special assembly at 2:30pm this Friday where students will be given a short presentation about the importance […]
THANK YOU EXTREME MARQUEES! We are very excited and grateful to have won a new marquee for our school in the Extreme Marquees “10 School Marquees in 10 Days” giveaway this week. On behalf of all the Robina students, parents and the P&C we’d like to say a HUGE thank you to the team over […]
Tickets have just gone on sale for “The Greatest Race” – an Amazing Race inspired parent + child challenge being held at Robina State School on Sunday July 23rd, raising funds for our school chaplain “Chappy Paul”.
Teams will have 40 minutes to solve clues, find checkpoints around the school and complete challenges to collect points, and each year level will run at a different time during the day, with winning teams in each year level being awarded.
On behalf of all the parents at Robina, we’d like to say a huge “thank you” to Mrs Beth Everill for her wonderful work as our Acting Principal these last 6 months. I’m sure we can all agree that Beth has done a wonderful job at the helm, and has been very supportive of the […]
SUCCULENTS FOR SALE!! This Thursday & Friday morning (22nd-23rd) outside Student Services. Our amazing Robina Garden Clubbers have created these beautiful potted succulents and will be offering them FOR SALE THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY (before school) outside the Student Services (for a donation) with all proceeds going towards a potting table and a garden shed. […]
Calling all Robina parents, caregivers and staff – we need your help! We want to make the Robina tuckshop even BETTER than it already is, and we want to hear from you. Please take our quick ANONYMOUS survey and let us know your thoughts on the tuckshop at Robina. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW: http://bit.ly/rss-tuckshop
Have you got some Robina uniforms that your child has grown out of or no longer needs? Or are you looking to purchase some quality pre-loved Robina uniforms and don’t know where to find them?
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the P&C Fluro Disco last Thursday night – what a fantastically fluro night of fun! A special thanks goes to all our volunteers – without you we would not be able to put on these fantastic events for the kids. And a huge thank you to […]
The Robina State School CPAC will be getting an upgrade tomorrow, with brand new state-of-the-art lighting being installed – just in time for our Fluro Disco happening Thursday this week (you can still pre-purchase tickets online here). This is the final piece of the CPAC fit-out which has happened gradually over the last 3 years, as you may […]
New Homework Club starting this week (Mon 31st) – JUST $10 per child (includes afternoon tea “brain food”) – Be quick, only 2 spots left!!
The first disco of the year is being held on June 8 – and it’s a FLURO theme! Come dressed in your most outrageous FLURO outfit for a fantastic night of music, games, prizes, food and FUN! Tickets are $5 pre-paid or $10 at the door. TIME: Junior Disco (Prep-Yr3) 5:00-6:30pm | Senior Disco (Yr4-6) 7:00-8:30pm […]
The P&C Association is the voice of the parents — so parents, we want to hear from YOU! Tell us what’s important to you: How do you want fundraising dollars spent? What events do you like / dislike? What ideas do you have to improve Robina State School? The results from this survey will determine […]
On Wednesday 17 May, the Robina SS P&C Association streamed their monthly P&C meeting LIVE on Facebook in a school first. The initiative was a suggestion by the parent community, many of whom were unable to attend the meetings but wished to still be involved in the committee. The 2 hour 15 minute broadcast was watched […]
Robina is very fortunate to have our very own Chappy Paul available to support our students, teachers and even parents with social, emotional and spiritual support…
This years Mother’s Day stall was a huge success, with almost everything sold out by the last day! We aimed to raise $2,000 but smashed that…