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- Principals message
- Book of Appreciation
- Campbell Primary School End of Year Concert recordings
- P&C News
- Kendo Demonstration at Campbell Primary School
- Year 6 Immunisations
- Shop Smart - Safe Summer message
- Holiday Happenings
- Principals Message - Attachments - Wellbeing Gratitude Booklet
- Principals Message - Attachments - Information booklet
- Free summer activity booklet
Dear Families,
The final newsletter of 2020 gives us the opportunity to look back and reflect on the school year while getting excited for the year to come! It promises to be action packed and full of new learning opportunities and building works!
This year has been like no other with bush fires, smoke and COVID-19. I would like to acknowledge that this has challenged us all as we have had to reduce the amount of parent opportunities to be actively engaged in the school and classroom. We are hopeful that next year will enable us to open the doors and welcome all our families back into the school so that you can hear and see the amazing learning that is taking place across every learning environment.
Thank you
I would like to especially acknowledge and extend my heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful volunteers who in many instances continued to support the school remotely throughout 2020. In a regular year, we would have hosted a morning tea to celebrate your contributions and extend our continued appreciation, but, this year has made this difficult as we continue to operate under social distancing guidelines to keep our families and children safe.
Our volunteers help make Campbell Primary School an amazing community hub and a place of deep connection and warmth for our students. As a collective group, the Campbell Primary School staff want to say thank you for your support and all that you do each and every day to enrich the learning of our young people.
I would like to take a moment to especially thank Leah Hanley, Julie Vey and Susan Hoffmann for representing Campbell Primary School on the Board. The School Board has positively represented the community and has been invaluable in providing input into the school’s improvement journey and feedback to the Directorate regarding progress on the Building modernisation project. It has been an absolute privilege to work collaboratively with the School Board, and I look forward to advancing the school’s vision with focus on student achievement and building productive partnerships.
I would also like to thank Natasha Burney and our P&C for their valuable input into supporting the school’s improvement agenda and enhancing the learning opportunities of our students. It is the active involvement of the association and the School Board that make Campbell Primary School a wonderful learning community. The P&C is an amazing way to become actively engaged in the decision-making process at Campbell Primary School and all families are welcomed to attend and contribute.
Save the date:
P&C WELCOME WINE & CHEESE NIGHT
Please join us on 23rd February 2021 for our first P&C meeting of the new year! 5.30pm in the school staff room. A Zoom option will also be available.
2021 Class placements
Starting tomorrow, emails will go out to families informing you of your child’s teacher for 2021. On Friday we will communicate class lists to students and provide the opportunity for students to connect with their peers in their new class groups.
Book pack
Once again, the P&C are kindly facilitating our school book packs. If you have not yet ordered one for your child, please remember that orders and payment need to be made by Friday 15th January 2021. This will ensure they are available for your child at the start of Term 1.
These comprehensive packs have been carefully put together by teaching staff for all year groups from Preschool to Year 6 and will provide for your child’s educational needs throughout the year.
This year, book packs will cost the following:
Preschool: $35
Kindergarten to Year 6: $115
Each book pack contains stationery items and classroom resources needed including lead pencils, coloured pencils, pens, erasers, sharpeners, glue sticks, rulers, exercise books, scissors, paper, folders, tissues and much more. They also include subscriptions to the following learning resources (dependent on year level):
- Seesaw
- Mathletics (Numeracy)
- Soundwaves (Literacy)
- CARS & STARS (Comprehensive Reading Strategy resources)
Students in Years 3-6 are encouraged to bring along a pencil case on the first day of school. We leave this item off our book packs each year as students have expressed that they often like to choose these personally or may already have one they would like to re-use.
Ordering and payment information for 2021 book packs can be found using the below link:
If you have any questions or require alternative arrangements, please email anna.woodhouse@campbellpandc.com.
Building Modernisation (also sent as an individual email)
I am excited to share with you the designs for the modernisation of our school.
We have been working closely with the ACT Government to finalise the designs and new information about the project has been updated on our school website. I encourage you to visit our website to view the latest plans and artist impressions. We have included some Q&A's about the project and design of the new learning spaces.
A pop-up information session will be held at the school on Monday 15 February 3.30pm to 6.00pm where you can learn more about the final designs, landscaping plans, the construction program and ask any questions you may have about the modernisation project. A reminder about this event will be sent to school families closer to the time. I hope you can join us then.
Construction will commence on our new learning communities during Term 1, 2021 and the contractors may start to fence off the building site over the summer holidays. The safety of our students, families and neighbours is important to us and access points to the school may change to accommodate the construction process. Plans for the construction fencing and work site are being prepared and once finalised, I will update you with the details.
This is an exciting time for our community as our school is modernised, providing contemporary learning spaces for all students and staff.
- Please note I have already received some enquiries and the Directorate is working on updating some of the images so that a better resolution and downloadable versions are available.
- Communications may come out during the holiday period to keep you informed regarding site fencing and the building process so please check your emails.
- The front office will send out information regarding student arrival on the first day of school once we have confirmed site fencing information.
Farewell
To all our students who are graduating or moving to another school (internationally, nationally or locally) we wish you all the best in the next chapter of your schooling. It has been an absolute privilege to have you at Campbell Primary School and your contributions will be missed by your teachers and peers.
We wish all our families a happy, safe, and relaxing break.
We were very excited last week when three copies of Campbell Primary School Book of Appreciation arrived from the printer. Many of you would remember when we celebrated ‘Appreciation Week’ back in term 2 after we had all returned back from remote learning. During this week all students from Preschool to Year 6 were asked to write or draw about something they were grateful for with the intention of putting all the pages together to make a book for everyone to look back on and share with our community.
Amelia and Harisen did a wonderful job of presenting the book to Ms Kinsman at Friday morning Yumma. The books will be made available for students to look at during the week in their classrooms. Copies will then be placed in Ms Kinsman’s office, the library, and the trophy cabinet in the front office.
Well done Campbell Primary School students! You are now authors.
Dear families
The Campbell Primary School End of Year Concert videos have now been uploaded onto the Campbell Connects Google Classroom, ready for families within the community to watch and enjoy.
We ask that you do not make copies of this performance to share on social media.
For those families yet to join the Campbell Connects Google Classroom, the attached document outlines how to access and join the classroom.
The code for the Campbell Connects Google Classroom is z5fpq3b.
For families with students in Kindergarten to Year 6, in order to access the Google Classroom you will first need to log on to Google with your child's email address and password. If you no longer have a record of these details please contact your child's teacher before 3pm on Thursday 17th December. For Preschool families, the video recording for your child/ren will be made available on Seesaw by the end of this week.
We hope you enjoy the Campbell Primary School End of Year Concert 2020.
Kind regards
The Concert Committee
As a culmination of the unit on Japanese traditional sports, 3 members of the ANU Kendo Club came to CPS to give a demonstration of kendo, a traditional martial art. ‘Kendo’ means ‘the way of the sword’, and it began as a safe way of training for the samurai, the ancient warriors of Japan’s feudal history. David Sensei, Darren Sensei and Jane Sensei explained their armour and their bamboo training swords, called ‘shinai’ and how to use them. David Sensei went through some training moves and how to score points in competition, and Jane Sensei and Darren Sensei finished the demonstration with a short match. They commended Campbell Primary students on their respectful audience manners, and their insightful and intelligent questions.
Shop smart, and play safe, this summer.
With Christmas and school holidays just around the corner, make sure to shop smart and think about both safety and sustainability when buying gifts for family and friends.
Parents can play their part in keeping their kids safe this festive and holiday season by:
- checking the age recommendations for toys and buying those which reflect the child’s age and do not pose a choking hazard
- reading and following the warning labels and instructions on toys
- ensuring all household items with button batteries can’t be opened by children
- keeping toys with lithium button batteries well away from small children
- checking information about recent national safety toy recalls at www.productsafety.gov.au
- supervising children at all times when they are playing in pools.
Why not consider sustainable gifts this festive season? Sustainable gifts are not only good for the environment, they are often better for the hip pocket too! Smart and sustainable gift ideas include tours and passes to local attractions, organic gifts like worm farms and plants, or second-hand presents. For more tips on safe and sustainable shopping this summer visit www.act.gov.au/shopsmart.
Free summer activity booklet for primary students at Libraries ACT
The summer holidays are fast approaching, and Libraries ACT has a free summer activity booklet for primary school students to help them stay engaged with their learning during the summer break. The resource pack includes word activities, reading challenges and colouring activities all inspired by the Queensland State Library. These activities help students strengthen their reading and writing skills in a fun and creative way. This is a great opportunity for parents and carers to be a literacy champion and continue to help equip children with the skills they need for success over the holidays.
