Dear families,

It has been wonderful to see so many parents coming into the school for both learning journey and parent interviews.  We hope you have enjoyed the opportunity to share in your child’s learning and engage with their classroom teacher to discuss their progress. Next term, you will receive their academic reports as another avenue of providing feedback on your child’s learning and growth.  Please remember that if you have concerns you are always welcome to book an appointment with the classroom teacher or a member of the leadership team at anytime throughout the year.

Indigenous Smoking ceremony

On Thursday 25^th March, Campbell Primary School student leaders and representatives participated in a smoking ceremony to cleanse and refresh the land where the construction site is taking place.  We were honoured to host dignitaries including the Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry MLA, Aunty Violet and local Indigenous representatives and representatives from Lend Lease, The Education Directorate and Campbell Primary School. 

A Smoking Ceremony is acknowledgement of starting ‘afresh’ and recognising past and future Elders and community members. The purpose of the Ceremony is to spiritually cleanse the area in which the smoking ceremony takes place, to allow peace and recognise the importance of a meeting. Cleansing the school site of the new school build allows us a fresh start as we look to the important task of educating our future generations and providing an environment that fosters a sense of nurturing and learning, not only for our children, but for our staff and the broader community.

Year 3 have hit the ground running this term with lots of positive learning experiences! We have worked as a cohort to explore the importance of rules and democracy in civics and citizenship. We have also started learning some Auslan (Australian sign language). So far we have learnt the hand shapes, finger spelling, numbers to 10 as well as some conversation words and phrases.

We are very fortunate to have had Ms Penney organise Taekwondo clinics for us and are working hard towards our first belt.

In visual arts we have been experimenting with colours from the warm and cool palettes to make abstract pictures.

In drama we have been playing lots of improvisation games such as ‘I’m a tree’ and ‘magic box’ and have focused on using a range of high, medium and low levels with our bodies to create different tableaus.

We really loved being able to share our learning across the curriculum with our special visitors last week during Learning Journeys.

On behalf of the school community, I would like to welcome Natalie Barr and Carina Kemp, as parent representatives and Fleur Forster as the staff representative, to the Campbell Primary School board.

I would also like the thank our out-going members, Leah Hanley and Emma Smallmon, for their very valuable contribution over the past 2 years.

Fiona McKellar

This term, Year 5 and Year 1 have each hosted their assembly.

The hosting cohort of assemblies has invited their families to attend, requiring an RSVP to the invitation.

Assemblies have been very well attended and it has been incredible having families on site again, celebrating the learning that is taking place.

As RSVPing to invitations is a new process, I am seeking feedback from families regarding attendance. If you have any feedback/questions, please feel free to contact me through either email (Erin.Minehan@ed.act.edu.au) or calling the front office.

Erin Minehan

Campbell Primary School was very excited this term to welcome back United Taekwondo in a 4 week “come and try” program for our students in Years 1 to 3.

Students have had a fantastic time improving their strength, trying new movements and techniques, learning about the discipline and respect that goes hand in hand with martial arts and self defence.

Instructor Sharon has had nothing but praise for the effort and attitude from our students in their learning. She was so impressed that she invited Chief Instructor Brett, the senior instructor in Canberra, to take a look and see if the students had progressed enough to earn their first belts!

We are very excited to announce that, so far, all students have earned their white belt with some even getting a yellow stripe! Congratulations Year 1, 2 and 3 on your special achievement.

This program was made possible thanks to the Federal Government Sporting Schools grant program and the team at United Taekwondo.  Most importantly, thanks to Mrs Penney for facilitating the entire process.

If students would like to continue Taekwondo next term, please see the flyer below for options.

Thanks to a Sporting Schools grant the senior cohort of Year 5 and 6 are currently participating in a combination of the “Learn AFL” and “Experience AFL” programs here at school. Delivered across 4 x 1-hour long sessions by professional coaches students are learning the fundamentals of the game including kicking, handballing, teamwork, and fitness. They are then moving through a series of modified games focused on fun before culminating next week in modified match play. Despite this weeks’ wet weather moving the session to the hall student’s enthusiasm remains high with 2 sessions left to go over the next week. The coaches have commended both the participation and respectfulness of the 4 classes so far. It’s fantastic to see everyone having a go and learning something new.

If any students are interested in taking their AFL further local clubs are taking registrations now for all ages and competitions for the upcoming winter season. You can find more information here: https://aflcanberra.com.au/club-finder/ . Who knows the next WAFL or AFL superstar might be right here!

On Thursday 18^th March, 24 very enthusiastic Year 5 and 6 netballers headed over to Lyneham Netball Centre for the Inner North Netball Gala. It was extra exciting for the students attending as it was the first gala in more than 12 months and in many cases, their first ever netball games.

The Campbell Thunder and the Campbell Storm teams, expertly mentored by Mrs Penney, Mrs Stear and Brenda Sebastian and led by Emma Sebastian and Jordie Stear from Campbell High School, played with enthusiasm coming away with a win each from the four games played. Both teams improved each and every game, displayed fair play and team spirit, were fantastic representatives for Campbell Primary and were highly commended by the organisers and other schools present.

All students should be very proud of their efforts and we look forward to seeing them on the court again very soon! A special thanks to our netball aficionado and prolific CPS volunteer Brenda Sebastian for all of her time and enthusiasm in sharing her passion for netball with our students.

This term, we saw 6 Campbell teams join the Schools Orienteering competition, with a total of 28 teams overall from schools across Canberra. We have had some brand new students join SC-ORE for the first time, and they are to be commended for their awesome efforts!

SC-ORE is a great way for students to use their brains and bodies before school, as they need to use a map to locate controls around a set area, before coming back to the start to tag their team mates. Each student carries a timing chip, called a P-Card, and uses it at each control. Being fast does not always mean that your team might do well, as you also have to be able to read the map accurately to find the correct controls.

This season, the Campbell A team has managed to hold onto third place, with some very stiff competition amidst the teams in 1st and 2nd place. Today (Thursday 25th March) marks the 4th and final SC-ORE event for the 4 week competition. We wish our Campbell kids all the best and hope they have had a great time orienteering!

A: Gretchen, Sam C, Oliver M, Olivia

B: Olivia A, Tilly, Hamish, Ella

C:  Sofia, Charlotte, Euan, Malaki

D: Kaitlyn, Jiyan, Fiona, Claudia

E: Caitlyn, Isaac, Ethan, Violet

F: Jacqui, Oliver L, Nikolas, Sara

Mixed Schools Team: Ruben, Lachlan H

The next SC-ORE competition will be in Spring, at the end of October. Organise your teams now! 

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• Add in any additional people - those who are with you without their own device or app.
• When the check in is complete, show venue staff the app successful check in screen.

Christian Education – Wednesday, 31 March 2021 - in the School Library

Volunteers from CEIS will be coming to Campbell Primary on Wednesday, 31 March 2021.

Thank you to those families who have previously sent in permission notes for your child/ren to attend Christian Education. Unless we hear otherwise, we presume your child will be attending CEIS on 31 March.

If you are new to the school or wish to change your preference to opt IN, please let us know by completing and returning the attached note. There is no need to return the note if you do not wish for your child to attend.

Kate Stear