Principal's Report
Hello all families,
Happy week 10!
Shrek the Musical
This week Shrek the Musical was performed. We had two sold-out evening performances and a lovely matinee where families, our preschoolers, and the residents from Southern Cross Care were in attendance.
I am thrilled to celebrate the incredible talent and hard work of the students who dazzled audiences with their musical performances! Their dedication, creativity, and passion truly shone on stage. Each student gave their best and made the show a memorable experience for all.
Thanks to our directors, Mr Lawson and Ms Johstone, the staff, and all the volunteers who made costumes, who came in as make-up artists and supported our actors getting in and out of costumes. A very special thank you to Lyle Willams who supplied the production with its musical and technical support, and Jack who ran the lighting.
ACT Public Education Awards – 2024I am very excited to announce that two of our staff members were nominated for an ACT Public Education Award. Esther Riebe received a nomination as a New Educator and Carol Roland in her Learning Support capacity. These nominations are incredibly well-deserved and we are so proud of them both.
ACT Public School Term Dates
We have received information regarding term dates for 2025.
New students, Preschoolers, and Kindergarten students will start on Monday, 3 February and continuing students will return on Tuesday, 4 February.
Please see the link for further information:
Term-Date-2024-2025.pdf (act.gov.au)
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Pupil-Free Day
A reminder that Monday, 14 October is a Pupil-Free day. Staff will spend the morning working with leadership to collaboratively finalise our teaching beliefs around mathematics and spelling. The remaining section of the day will be for teachers to plan for the term in their teaching teams.
Staffing Update
After some much-needed rest, Karyn Penney will be returning to Campbell in her substantive role as Defence School Mentor. A huge thank you to Taite Gregg who has supported the school during this time. I am pleased to let you know that Taite will be returning in Term 4 in a whole-school support role.
As lots of families already know Ms Jess (Jessica Hewitt) has finished her teaching degree and has been offered a role at Wanniassa Hills Primary School. Within her learning support capacity, Jess has worked across the school. Jess is kind, patient, and incredibly dedicated. Her impact goes far beyond the classroom and will continue to positively impact other schools. We wish all the best for her next chapter and expect her to visit often.
I wish everyone a wonderful break and look forward to a very busy Term 4, full of community events and celebrations.
Take care,
Erin Minehan