Dear Families,

It is exciting we have made it to the end of term and have remained engaged in face to face learning.  We hope you enjoyed your take home learning journey pack and were able to pop in for a parent interview.  Our learning journey and interview schedules are just some of the ways we continue to keep in contact with you to maintain high expectations of student learning, behaviour and progress. Please remember that your opinion and feedback is important to us and should you ever wish to speak to a member of the leadership team, we are only a phone call or an interview booking away!

Springtime writing

The executive team has been overwhelmed with some amazing stories and poems about Spring!  We are madly trying to read them all and provide feedback to our beautiful writers. Below is a brief snapshot of some of the pieces submitted.

A reminder of the SCARFFF Values language we use at school

At Campbell Primary School we are a Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL) School which proactively supports all children to be Safe, Respectful, Learners in the playground and classroom. As children develop, they need frequent recognition of the positive behaviours they are exhibiting.  By doing this it reinforces our clear expectations and aligns with our SCARFFF values.

Below I have included the key messages we give children each day to promote positive behaviours. This table was co-constructed with parents, students and teachers during values forums conducted in 2016. Continually using the language at home and re-iterating our values significantly assists the school in setting high expectations for student learning and behaviour.

Sometimes, children require on-going support to learn appropriate social interactions and as a school we manage these on an individual case management basis working in close collaboration with families.

Thank you for an amazing term of learning and have a safe and relaxing holiday.  We are looking forward to an action-packed Term 4.

Students in Year 1 were excited to take home their Learning Journey Passport together with some work samples to discuss, along with activities to complete with their families.

The ‘Colour Poem’ showcased just how well we are doing with our handwriting.

The Art Gallery photos represented some of the artworks we have completed this year and gave students an opportunity to discuss their favourites.

Families enjoyed playing the Place Value Path Game, one of the many games we play to consolidate our understanding of number in maths. “I loved doing the maths game because you are learning and I did it with Mum,” - Sophia.  “I loved the maths game the best because it was fun.” - Emily

Many said how much they enjoyed going for a walk with their families around their local area discussing the natural, managed and constructed features they could see. “I liked going for a walk with my family because we talked about how to care for places. It was a really nice family walk.” - Pearl

Another activity was constructing an information report about an Australian animal. “I liked doing the information report because it was fun writing it with Mummy.” - Finn

Students also read a book and talked about their reading goals.

Another favourite activity was the collaborative line artwork that students completed with their families. “My favourite was the art activity because me and Mum did the art together,” - Hayden. “I liked doing the tulips because I liked doing the lines and colouring it in with Daddy.” Georgia

Congratulations Year 1 on sharing your learning with your families!

Cathy Dee, Katherine Wilson and Rachel Green

Beautiful line artworks created by Year 1 students and their families

Year 5 conducted Market Day last week, Friday 18 September. We raised $1,707.20 for the Year 6 Graduation!

After a cloudy and drizzly morning, the rain held off until the conclusion of Market Day. Everyone involved had lots of fun and the overall consensus was that it was one of the most well planned and successful Market Days Campbell has had. A big thank you to all the CASAC staff who assisted on the day, and to all the parents who helped in the lead up to the day.

Huge congratulations to one of our incredible Year 2 students, Lachlan H, who entered in to the STANSW Young Scientist Paper Plane Challenge.

Lachlan created his own paper plane design and constructed it himself to participate in the competition. He placed first nationally, and his paper aeroplane flew an amazing 23.7 metres!

Fabulous effort, Lachlan!

Well done!

Term 3 Sporting Schools

With thanks to the Australian Sport Commission Sporting Schools Grant Program, Campbell Primary has been very privileged to receive funding for terms 1-3 this year to engage specialist sporting coaches to provide students an opportunity to try new sports.

This term it was our Kindergarten and Year 1 classes' turn to have a go at gymnastics delivered in the Hall by Canberra City Gymnastics Club coaching staff. All 96 students got into the spirit of the activity and had a great time rolling, jumping, balancing and stretching. It was amazing to see their strength, balance, flexibility and confidence grow across the 4 weeks. The gymnastics perfectly complemented the dancing sessions and it is fair to say that the junior school have had a wonderfully active term.

Not to be outdone, Years 2-6 have been participating in the Cricket Blast program developed by Cricket Australia and delivered by specialist coaches from Cricket NSW. These sessions were postponed due to remote learning in term 1 but have returned with vigour and are a great way to round out the term. Over the 4 weeks of the program students have participated in sessions focused on throwing and catching, bowling, batting and finally putting it all together for mini games. Students had a lot of fun honing their skills and trying something new.

If you would like to know more about the sporting schools program you can check out the website here: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/schools. We are hoping next term brings the opportunity to try even more new sports – watch this space!

On September 10 Campbell Primary School took part in a range of R U OK?Day activities across all of the grades. R U OK?Day is a national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” to help support with life's ups and downs. For students, learning how to support their peers and talk about how they feel is an important life lesson. Looking out for one another and lending support was the focus for activities for our day, along with acknowledging and celebrating friends that go the extra mile.

Kindergarten had an amazing time dancing to the “Together It’s OK” video (link here); it was so popular it was replayed several times over the whole week! Many classes opted to nominate buddies for “Certific-Mate” awards, going the extra mile to define what made that friend special. A total of 208 “Certific-Mate” awards were given out across the school; an incredible effort and testament to our very special student population. Every class had a conversation about what it means to be a good friend, how important it is to look after each other, and the very special impact a simple question as simple as “R U OK?” can have. Many students were rewarded with stickers for being awesome listeners and/or great mates.

Campbell Primary staff also took the opportunity to check on their own mental health as well as that of their peers in the form of an R U OK? morning tea and chat.

You can learn more about R U OK?Day as well as access a huge range of activities and support at the website https://www.ruok.org.au/. We are already looking forward to next year, as well as keeping the conversation going. R U OK?

This is reminder to help our children understand the importance of stranger safety and the need to report any unusual incidents or approaches to staff immediately.

If you become aware of an incident, or notice anyone acting suspiciously around a school or child, contact police immediately on 131 444 or in the case of an emergency call 000. If you witness incidents or if you have any information that could assist Police, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously.

Please support us to keep our children safe by having conversations about moving safely around the community and what to do if they ever feel unsafe. You may wish to visit the AFP website section on Child Safety for tips. In addition, the Safety4Kids is a nongovernment website that has useful information and links. The Constable Kenny website also has a number of tips for parents.

The school and the Education Directorate will continue to work with ACT Policing on this
issue.

Contact: schooloperations@act.gov.au
Ph: 620 53313

For our families who are yet to start using the new Smartphone app – SZapp, please uninstall your current mobile app and install the new SZapp version.

Go to the link below for instructions on how to install the app on both apple and android devices.

https://campbellps.schoolzineplus.com/szapp

When you are asked for a secure passcode, please use the code 4972.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any further information.

For further information, please view any of the links below:

Click here to view SZapp FAQs

Click here to view SZapp Installation Guide

Click here for a Printable Installation Guide

Click here to download a customisable PowerPoint Presentation

School Route 1031 will be extended to service up to bus stop 3252 on Knox Street, Watson.

These changes will commence from the beginning of Term 4.