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- Be COVID-safe when returning to school
- COVID-19 Roadmap for Schools - October 2020
- School Travel for 20201
- Smartphone app - SZapp
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- School route 1031 extension
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Dear Families,
It is very exciting to be welcoming students back for our final term of 2020. Although things will continue to operate slightly differently when compared to previous years, the easing of Covid-19 restrictions enables us to move forward with some exciting activities including:
Junior swimming lessons
Transition days
Kindergarten orientation visits
Graduation events
Book week
Come and play preschool sessions
End of year celebrations (modified)
For more information on the easing of restrictions, please refer to the road map included in this newsletter or visit the ACT Education Directorate’s website www.education.act.gov.au.
School modernisation update
I am pleased to announce that the procurement process to modernise our school has progressed and the design contract has been awarded to Lendlease Building PTY Ltd. Lendlease is a multinational construction company who has extensive experience building education, health, and other public infrastructure.
In recent weeks, I have been meeting with the project team to discuss various aspects of Lendlease’s proposal and develop the final design for our new learning spaces. The design will also be assessed to ensure it meets the necessary design principles within the allocated funding of $18.819 million for the school’s modernisation.
In addition, the Directorate is working with Lendlease to finalise the works program and timeline and we will share this and the artist impressions of the school modernisation with you later in the term.
You may notice different people visiting the school campus over the coming weeks to undertake site investigation. This is part of the contractor’s preparation for the construction program and we do not expect these contractors to have any impact on our teaching and learning program.
I can say that we are working very hard to ensure the best possible outcome is achieved for our school.
2021 intentions
Please remember to keep the school informed of your intentions for 2021. We are currently planning our classrooms and staffing profiles for next year which is directly informed by our anticipated student enrolments.
Assessment and Rating in preschool- New summative report template
On 29th September through to 1st October, the Preschool’s Assessment and Rating (A&R) process was undertaken in our preschool rooms. The goal is to assess and rate the quality of services, drive continuous improvement, and keep information for families and communities accurate and up to date.
The preschool team have reflected post the A&R and have re-designed the summative report template to better align with the Preschool Policy. Copies of the new template will be made available from 9th November at reception as well as on the Preschool community board. If you have any questions please touch base with Helen Scott, Emma Johnston, or myself.
For further information in the Assessment and Rating process please see the below website:
https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/other-resources/factsheets/assessment-and-rating-process/
ICAS Certificates
This year ICAS Certificates will be handed out during Yumma (morning assembly) on 30th October. Due to the restrictions around COVID we won’t have families on site, however, a photograph will be taken and provided to families along with their child’s certificates.
Assemblies
Assemblies will remain the same as they did in term 3. There will be either a cohort or year group which hosts, and the items will be recorded and available on the Campbell Connects Classroom. If you require the code for the classroom, please contact me.
Year 3 will be hosting an assembly on 6th November and 4C will host on 4th December.
Tulips
It has been a pleasure to watch our Floriade Community flourish. On Tuesday last week, Kim delivered small bunches to each classroom as well as to the Southern Cross Age Care residents. The tulips were a lovely addition to all the spaces.
The Year 1 students worked with Ms Dee to create some digital artwork with the tulips (never a teaching moment missed!). Using the iPads the students did an incredible job capturing the beauty of each flower, experimenting with contrast and light exposure. Thank you, Maddie, Pearl and Henry, for sharing your artwork.
On Monday and Tuesday this week we were very lucky to have Questacon staff come to our school to present a Science Circus. Students enjoyed an hour long exciting and interactive presentation covering aspects of science in everyday life. If you get a chance, ask your child about this experience and who knows, they might be able to do one of the experiments for you.
A big congratulations to one of our fantastic Year 2 students, Annabel J, who auditioned to be part of the Brisbane Youth Ballet. She will be working hard over the summer holidays getting ready to perform in 'The Snow Queen' at the end of Janurary. We wish her all the best in her endeavours!
If you have any achievements you would like to share, please let us know so we can celebrate it!
Language Competition Winners!
Taste of Languages Competition
The ACT Bilingual Education Alliance held a competition during Term 3 to promote multiculturalism and multilingual education and life in the ACT. Students needed to create a multicultural meal and document the preparation in video and written essay. The ACTBEA received entries from students from preschool to Year 11 from all over Canberra, and we are proud that Campbell Primary recorded 2 winners and a finalist.
Louise O and Dylan C from Year 5 received 2nd and third respectively in the Year 3 to Year 6 category, both receiving cash prizes, and Dashiell C from Preschool received a highly commended. Well done on your efforts!
ACT Primary School Calligraphy Competition
Calligraphy requires much practise and discipline - the fude must be held straight up and down, and the strokes of each character need to be created with the correct stroke order and pressure.
A large handful of students attended a lunchtime practice once a week for 6 weeks, which indicated their dedication and desire to improve their skills. Year 1 and 2 students were required to write the Japanese kanji character for ‘tree’ (木), Year 3 and 4 students were required to write the kanji for ‘moon’ (月 ), and he Year 5 and 6 students needed to write the character for ‘water’ (水 ).
Students could also enter a written hiragana category also, but most children chose to enter the brush and ink categories.
The following students practised hard and submitted their entries: (apologies if I have missed anyone who turned up intermittently for practice)
Year 2: Lachlan H
Year 3: Jiyan A
Year 4: Nevaeh RK, Jacqui H, Catelyn Mc, Sabrina FV, Amelia S, Emery S, Milai P, Lucas G, Scarlett LA.
Year 5: Ciara G, Lillie P, Louise O’C, Sienna K, Violet L, Courtney L, Gretchen C, Ava P, Isabella K.
After weeks of waiting for the entries to be judged, we are very pleased to announce LOTS of Campbell winners!
Congratulations go to:
1st in the K-2 Brush Division - Lachlan H (Yr 2)
2nd in the 3-4 Brush Division - Milai Pham (Yr4)
1st in the 3-4 Pencil Division - Milai Pham
2nd in the 5-6 Brush Division - Sienna K (Yr5)
3rd in the 5-6 Brush Division - Lillie P (Yr 5)
Congratulations! I am sure the competition judges had a difficult time, as the standard that Campbell achieved was very high! Well done to all our students who participated.
We are very grateful for the expert assistance of both Aya O’Connell and Yuka Pham during our practice sessions - as native speakers, these ladies volunteered their time and shared their knowledge and skills in calligraphy.
Thank you for your help and patience - doumo arigatou gozaimasu!
Be COVID-safe when returning to school
As students return to school from school holidays, it is as important as ever to be COVID-safe, especially if you have travelled interstate.
If students begin to feel unwell, they should stay home from school and if they have even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms, they should get tested just in case and self-isolate until they receive their results.
If you travelled interstate over the school holidays, monitor the COVID-19 website of the state or territory you visited for two weeks after returning to see if there are any new cases where you visited. Keep up to date and follow the website’s advice about testing and self-isolation, if required.
If you had interstate friends and family visit, ensure they keep you up to date if they are feeling unwell or if there are any new positive COVID cases reported in their area.
If we keep being diligent and follow the public health advice, we can continue to keep our schools, students and staff safe.
For more information about interstate areas that have had recent COVID-19 cases and what symptoms to monitor, visit www.covid19.act.gov.au
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 Installation Guide
Click here for a Printable Installation Guide
Click here to download a customisable PowerPoint Presentation
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
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.
