Dear families and carers,

I thank Karyn Penney, Cathy Dee, the school choir, and our special guests from the broader defence community for our recent successful Anzac Day assembly. The event was a poignant and respectful tribute to the men and women who have served our country, and I am incredibly proud of our students' behaviour and participation.

Anzac Day is essential in our nation's history, commemorating the bravery, selflessness, and sacrifice of our service men and women. Our younger generation needs to understand and appreciate the significance of this day, and our students demonstrated their respect and understanding with their exemplary behaviour during the assembly.

As a school community, we are committed to teaching our students about the values and ideals that underpin Anzac Day, such as courage, mateship, and sacrifice. We hope this assembly has helped our students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of these values and their importance in our society.  Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our Anzac Day assembly.

Reporting student achievement in the ACT 2023

ACT public schools are expected to provide a formal written report to parents and carers of students from Preschool to Year 12 twice a year. These formal reports form part of the suite of relevant and purposeful opportunities schools use to communicate student learning to families throughout the year.

In addition, parent interviews occur in Terms 1 and 3 to ensure parents receive regular opportunities to engage with the school and celebrate student growth. Our school also shares student learning and progress throughout the year through informal processes, including learning showcases, assembly performances, shared reading, STEM evenings and online platforms such as Facebook, SEESAW and our school newsletter.

Upcoming written reports for the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2 will revert to business as usual for 2023.  Including written comments in semester reports remains a school-based decision and is not compulsory. Campbell Primary School will provide a summative comment on student reports addressing student learning, strategies for growth and general well-being.

A visit from Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry

It was an exciting day at Campbell Primary School as we welcomed the Deputy Chief Minister, Yvette Berry, to our school. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our new contemporary learning spaces and the future-focused learning in our classrooms.  We were thrilled to have the opportunity to share our innovative approach to teaching and learning with the deputy chief minister. She was impressed with the level of engagement and enthusiasm our students displayed in their learning and was interested in our focus on collaborative and creative learning.

Our school leaders did an exceptional job welcoming our special guest and escorting her on a guided tour through the school. They showed her our new learning spaces, designed to encourage collaboration and creativity, and our students demonstrated their learning through various activities.

We sincerely thank the P&C and School Board for supporting this special visit. It was an honour to have the deputy chief minister visit our school, and we are grateful for the opportunity to showcase the fantastic teaching and learning that occurs each day.

The visit was a huge success, and we hope it will lead to even greater recognition and support for innovative and future-focused learning at our school. Once again, congratulations to everyone who made this special visit possible, and thank you for making it such a wonderful morning for everyone involved.

Kind regards,
Paula Kinsman