Almost two weeks ago, Campbell Primary students from Years 4 to 6 had the incredible privilege to be invited to attend a very special schools’ matinee performance of the musical Freaky Friday, performed by the ADFA Performing Arts Company. Our second year attending, it was a wonderful opportunity to engage with our local community while also exposing students to quality amateur arts and performance.

Over 130 students and 8 staff members took up the opportunity to attend, alongside smaller groups from several other Canberra schools. The performance itself was wonderful with students fully engaged in the music and colour of live theatre and we were thrilled to see the addition of a live band for this years’ event! The favourite character was definitely that of little brother Fletcher; with the very colourful introduction of a military interpretation of the “PE teacher” character a hit with the adults. Students were given the brief opportunity to meet the performers after the show; many made the most of the time to ask questions, get autographs, and take photos. Hopefully there are some inspired future singing and dancing super stars for CPS performances and beyond!

One of the most exciting additions was that of a snack stall this year, with students taking full advantage of the range of sweet treats. This formed part of the ADFA performing arts groups’ fundraising efforts for the charity Legacy. A big thankyou to all the families for your support for this cause - we apologise for the cavities!

The staff and students of Campbell Primary wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to our ADFA neighbours for this wonderful and well-run opportunity. We also wanted to acknowledge our senior student group who represented Campbell beautifully and who were respectful guests and audience members. We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us next year!