Dear Families and Carers,

As we enter week 6, we welcome back our Year 5 and 6 students and teachers to their physical teaching spaces.  It is so nice to hear the buzz in the classrooms and to watch the children reconnect with their peers.  Although it may feel like everything is back to normal there are a few protocols that must remain in place.

• A school cleaner is in the school regularly cleaning high touch surfaces.
• Adult social distancing is required in all classroom and administration spaces.
• Handwashing and hygiene protocols are being promoted regularly.
• Kiss and drop off continues for Year 1-6, students are required to move straight to the Quad in the mornings.
• Preschool and Kindergarten children can be dropped off and collected from their designated areas. Parents are required to exit school grounds immediately after drop off/pick up.
• Parents can contact the school via email and telephone. Appointments can be made with the leadership team and classroom teachers when necessary.
• Teachers and students experiencing symptoms of illness must stay home until well.
• Assemblies and recognition of achievement will be conducted in small class cohort groups until further notice.

Directorate Advice regarding changes to semester 1 reporting:

Due to the unprecedented circumstances faced by schools across Australia this year, a national agreement has been reached to modify school reporting for Semester 1. In the ACT we will reduce the level of Semester 1 reporting for students from Kindergarten to year 10.

We recognise that providing families with information about their child’s progress and learning is crucial and will be especially valuable after the start to the year we have all experienced.

Semester 1 school reports for 2020 will still include information about each student’s level of progress against specific achievement standards for the learning areas that were covered in Semester 1. Teachers will still make a judgement about the level of engagement each student has demonstrated with their learning and, where appropriate, work habits. Personal and Social Capability will still be included.

Reports in Semester 1 will not include overall grades for learning areas/subjects or a comparative A-E grade summary. Additionally, reports will not include attendance information for Semester 1. 

If you would like further information about your child’s progress please consult with your classroom/subject teacher.

For any other queries or concerns, you can contact the Education Directorate via the Education Directorate Contact Form or call 6205 5429.

Thank you to the P&C

Thank you to the P&C for applying to participate and co-ordinating the Floriade Reimagined Community project.  The P&C, students and wider Campbell community filled pots and garden beds with soil, designed planting templates, co-ordinated watering regimes and planted approximately 4000 bulbs and annuals.  This was no small feet especially with social distancing protocols in place!  A special mention to Emma Lybrand for her onsite support and behind the scenes co-ordination!  It will be very exciting to see the flowers bloom and our community grow!

Paula Kinsman

Sporting Schools Plus $10,000 Grant

Towards the end of last term, classroom teacher Cathy Dee and Karyn Penney (School Defence Mentor) applied for a sporting grant through Australian Sports Commission- Sporting Schools. We are very excited to announce that the school has been notified of an approved grant of $10,000 to spend on sporting equipment! Over the coming weeks Cathy will work with the staff and students to identify and order the equipment. Once the equipment has arrived, I will take a photo to share.  A very big thank you to Cathy and Karyn for their obviously convincing grant application.

Home Reading Books

In response to the Directorate COVID-19 Hygiene Plan the school has made changes regarding Home Reading processes. Kindergarten to Year 2 students will now borrow home readers once a week, allowing for these shared resources to be cleaned.  The school has recently ordered and received more home reading books allowing for more resources to be available.

ICAS Assessments

We are delighted to inform you that Campbell Primary will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS Assessments this year. ICAS is developed by UNSW Global, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of New South Wales, with over 35 years’ experience in educational assessments.

ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Digital Technologies.

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition. Every student will receive a certificate and an online result report. Top performers will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised.

The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment. Your child will be presented with high-quality, expert-developed questions, allowing them to apply their learning without the need for prior study or revision.

ICAS Assessments are now online, a move that reflects a sector-wide transition to computer-based assessment. This allows greater accessibility for students and faster delivery of results.

Parents can access this service using this link:

https://shop.unswglobal.com.au/pages/pps

Campbell Primary School's unique access code is:

LXI421

The assessments will be carried out at Campbell Primary School during the assigned day. Please see below a list for the dates of assessment:

Please note: ICAS Writing assessment has been cancelled for 2020

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me,

Erin Minehan

National Sorry Day is held on 26 May each year to acknowledge and recognise members of the Stolen Generations.

National Reconciliation Week is celebrated from 27 May–3 June each year.   The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—the successful 1967 referendum (27 May) and the 1992 High Court Mabo decision (3 June). It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Year 4 have been learning about rules, laws and systems in place which help create change in society.

At the end of the unit the students were asked to complete a GRASPS task (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Presentation and Standards).  The goal was for students to think about how they could make Campbell Primary School an even better place.  Students were given the opportunity to present their proposal any way they wanted.  We were blown away with the amazing ideas students presented such as a cooking club, art classes for wet weather days, additional shaded areas on the playground, a veggie patch and bag hooks in year 4.

Creating a nature playground for our school was also popular.  

We can’t wait to share these ideas with the student leadership team and Ms Kinsman!

Girls' Orienteering Events

Focus On Girls - Starts This Thursday

Focus On Girls training starts on Thursday, 4th June.

It will be set to meet all social distancing regulations and at the same time to have some orienteering fun!

Focus On Girls training targets girls aged 9-15 years, who are new to orienteering, or who are ready to develop their O skills to take on independent bush navigation.

There will be 4 activity periods between now and the end of term 2.

Activities will be developed with the needs of those attending in mind. It will cater for beginners up to the moderate course level.

The sessions will go for one hour and a responsible parent must remain throughout.

If you are interested in attending email totoni@iinet.net.au for more details and check the information flyer.

Partial delivery of the orders from Scholastic Bookclub Issue #3 have arrived and been distributed to your childs classroom.  The remaining Issue #3 orders are expected to arrive in week 7 and will be forwarded to your childs classroom as we receive them.

Parents who have already placed online orders for Issue #4, please be aware that these orders will not be processed until all other Issue #4 orders are complete.

Catalogues for Issue #4 have been sent to classrooms and should be coming home this week.

Delivery of Issue #4 orders will be distributed in week 10 of Term 2.