The end of term 2 is certainly fast approaching. The students and the teachers have been busy building their classrooms’ communities and getting to know one another again.

Our school’s Year 6 leadership team have been working with Kate Stear to organise an exciting week 10 event, called Appreciation Week. Please read the Captains Corner for further information.

Due to COVID-19 Directorate advice, structures like Yuumma and whole school assemblies cannot take place. In the meantime, classroom teachers across our school will begin reading the fortnightly newsletter as an end of the day activity.  Each fortnight a cohort will contribute to the newsletter with a focus on celebrating their learning. We are hoping this initiative will help build the profile of our newsletter as well as provide opportunities for students to connect through the sharing of their learning.

School assembly certificates are continuing to be handed out, however we are utilising the fortnightly Friday afternoons for cohorts to meet. Ms Kinsman and I have had the opportunity to attend some of these 'mini assemblies' and have seen how important it is for our students to continue with these celebrations.

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 teacher.

Dates for Campbell Primary School

Dolphins/Sea Turtles will receive their reports on Tuesday, 30^th June and Whales will receive their reports on Friday, 3^rdJuly

Kindergarten to Year 6 reports will be emailed to families on Wednesday, 1^st July.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Erin Minehan

Kindergarten to Year 6 reports will be emailed to families on Wednesday, 1^st July.

Dolphins/Sea Turtles will receive their reports on Tuesday, 30^th June and Whales will receive their reports on Friday, 3^rd July.

Welcome back to school everyone! We don't know about you but we love being back and we hoped you had a positive home learning experience. A big thank you to all the teachers who worked so hard to keep us learning.

We think it's worth trying to remember the positives of the experience.

Here are some of our experiences during lockdown and how we felt about it.

Harisen 

I loved working on Google classroom and Google meets. I learnt a lot about Art Appreciation, places less travelled in Asia and lots of new ways to use technology. I really hope we keep working on and handing in our work on Google classroom because one thing it helps me with, is planning. Lots and lots of planning, to make sure I handed in things on time. 

Amelia

My parents were working at work through the time we weren’t at school  so I got to go to Majura Primary, one of the hubs. I had lots of fun as kids from other school’s were there and I made lots of new friends. I also enjoyed learning how to utilize some new ways to learn. I also became a lot more organised as I had to hand all my work in on time and keep it in the right places. I am normally extremely unorganized so this was pretty cool. 

Henry

The challenge of waking up everyday and getting my work done was very unique. There were no strict times for us to get our work done which for me created a large goal to find motivation out of thin air and complete all the work our teachers had given us. After a few weeks of home learning I started to get lonely learning by myself away from our wonderful school and my friends. Now we are almost going back to normal. I can reflect on the experience in a good way, and use the skills I learnt for the future.

Billie

One of my parents continued working full time and my other parent’s job  was  just starting up again as it was temporarily closed due to COVID-19 so  I did  a mix of home-schooling and going to hubs. Both of those situations were very different and new to everyone from the students to parents and teachers.  Even though they were new, they were  exciting and challenged me to learn in different ways.  

Appreciation Week

In week 10 we are going to celebrate being back at school. Week 10 is going to be all about appreciation and thanking people. Throughout the week students from Preschool to Year 6 will be participating in  a variety of activities to celebrate our return to school.  One of our favourite activities is  making pom-poms to hang in the trees to show that we are back at school again.  Preschool students will be creating ‘circles of belonging’ to hang in their playground.  

All students will also be asked to create  a piece of writing or a drawing showing things that they are grateful for. Student work will be bound together to make a  whole school ‘Book of Appreciation’.

We are super excited for week 10 and we hope you are too! Please have a look at the timetable we have attached. 

Amelia, Harisen, Billie and Henry

Last week we washed our hands using leaves picked from a local 'soap bush'.  This is a plant used by Indigenous Australians.

Students rubbed the broken leaves in their hands with water and were amazed to see the soap bubbles.

They commented about the nice smell and how soft their hands felt afterwards.

This was a hand washing experience that everyone enjoyed!

2020 Voluntary Contributions

A big thank you is extended to families who have made their Voluntary Contribution payments this year. To date we have received $5,200. This represents 11.02% of families that have paid their voluntary contribution so far. A number of families have also made very generous contributions over the amount requested and on behalf of students and staff we thank you for this.

Making a voluntary contribution to school goes a long way in assisting us add value to our following programs:

• Student enrichment;
• Intervention processes/activities;
• Stem resources;
• Literacy and Numeracy programs/resources;
• Including, community events & the school musical.

The money is well spent on resources for students that we would be unable to purchase without parental support in this way.

The contribution requested is $150 for one student or $280 for a family with two or more children at school.

Payments can be made in full or by instalment at any time to the Front Office.  Payments can be made by using the EFTPOS machine at the Front Office or direct deposit to the school’s bank account, details as follows:

BSB:                    032-777

ACCOUNT NO:       00-1092

Or alternatively, ‘Make a Payment’ link on the website http://www.campbellps.act.edu.au/payment

Or via School’s Smartphone App (online credit/debit card facility)

Dear families

Has your child come home without their jacket? Hoodie?  Drink bottle?  Lunchbox?  Hat?

There’s a very good chance its been sitting in the Lost and Found Property tubs.

While we understand the current COVID-19 environment hasn’t allowed parents to come in to the building to check the tubs, we will have all items on display out front of the school tomorrow morning.

Please make yourself available tomorrow morning, Thursday, 18^th June from 9:00am till 11:00am to come and look for any property that your child has misplaced/forgotten about.

PLEASE ensure that all of your child/ren’s belongings come to school clearly labelled with your child’s name and year so that we can help facilitate the return of any lost property.

Thank you.

The Taekwondo Friday Lunch Club with Instructor Sharon will be recommencing as of this Friday, 19th June in the School  Hall at 1:00pm.

If you have any queries or were interested in enrolling, please contact Branch Instructor Sharon on 0401 476 050 or via email at utkdcanberra@outlook.com

Any students who are interested in coming to try the class this term for free are welcome.