Dear families and carers,

Updating the Nature Play Space in Preschool

This year version 2 of the Early Years Learning Framework was launched. The Preschool team have investigated the updated Framework and are using it to drive their programming. Version 2 incorporates the perspectives of Australia’s first peoples and highlights the importance of ‘place’. Ms Emma and Mrs Cheater are working with their students to look at the word ‘place’. They have taken the students on walks of their local ‘places’ and the students have identified connections of their own.

To build upon this work the Preschool team are looking at ways our students can make connections to the ‘places’ at school. Our current sandpit area in the Preschool space looks a little tired and in consultation with the students, the Preschool team would like to look at options to redesign that area. The monies from the Preschool Voluntary Contributions and the recent Pyjama Day will assist in engaging a consultant for this work. We are excited about this work and the potential new experiences that can come!

Voluntary Contributions

Families would have recently received a reminder about their Voluntary Contributions. Thank you to the 39% of our families who have contributed this year. This year the Kindergarten -Year 6 monies we receive are helping to pay for some musical instruments for our music specialist program and the Preschool Contributions will be saved to help pay for the above mentioned project.

Celebrating our Students

One of our Year 5 students, Jess Wing recently returned to Townsville where she reconnected with her first basketball team and coach.  In recognition of Jess’ continued commitment to basketball and making the ACT basketball team, her former coach organised a dedicated one-on-one training session with Steph Reid – Australian Opals and Townsville Fire player, who has been awarded MVP in the Women’s National Basketball league and is one of the best players in Australia.

Steph Reid is a point guard like Jess, who is also not your typical statuesque player, but is fierce and unrelenting, making her the perfect mentor.  Jess is incredibly grateful to the friendships and equally important, the mentors she has in both Queensland and the ACT, who continue to guide her wherever she lives.

I can not wait to see Jess’ basketball skills when our new basketball court opens. I am sure she will teach me a thing (or two)!

Step into the Limelight Art Show

The Step into The Limelight Art Show officially opened last week. Ms Herrington and I attend the official opening. Limelight Art Show is an exhibit created by students from ACT public schools and a range of mediums are on display. Campbell Primary School is beautifully represented by:

Fatema A (Year 6), Evaan B (Year 5), Scarlett B (Year 4), Chloe C (Kindergarten), Sienna G (Year 6), Alice J (Year 2) and Peggy L (Preschool).

The exhibit is held at the M16 Gallery in Griffith and will run until the end of August.

The works on display reflect some truly talented young people. The artworks are open for viewing by the public and is well worth a visit.

2024 Enrolment Intentions for Kindergarten to Year 6

A Google Form was sent to families last week asking for information regarding our families' intentions for 2024. If you haven’t had the opportunity to complete the form, please click on the below link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnIeObyK9jAKL4CwVDjfxIusCUxDClEyxyZTnsv2JCSLld4g/viewform

Erin Minehan