Dear families and Carers,

Campbell Primary School is very fortunate to have a collaborative, professional and passionate group of teachers and support staff that work tirelessly to engage your children in meaningful learning each day. However, the staff at Campbell Primary School would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the many volunteers that we have in the school, as this is what truly makes CPS a community of learning.

I would especially like to thank our School board members Joshua Ryan, Catherine Bassingthwaighte and Leah Hanley. The School Board has positively represented the community and has been invaluable in providing input into the school’s improvement journey. It has been an absolute privilege to work collaboratively with the School Board and I am excited to continue this working relationship as we implement our new School Strategic plan in 2020.

I would also like to thank Tristan Kemp, Susan Hoffmann and our P&C for their valuable support and input into the school’s improvement agenda.  The P&C are a strong advocate and support for enabling the school to provide engaging resources and programs to enhance the learning opportunities of our students. This year the P&C have assisted the school to purchase and organise STEM based lego, Chrome books, enrichment programs, excursions, orientations and graduation. We would also like to acknowledge the business side of the P&C as they continue to offer exceptional before and after school care (CASAC), Vacation care and the school canteen to support our community.

It is the continual support and active involvement of the P&C and the School Board that make Campbell Primary School a wonderful and unique learning community. If you are looking for a way to become more involved in the school the P&C and school board is the place to be!!!

Farewell year 6

It has been an absolute honour and privilege to watch you grow into the safe, respectful learners you are today. I thank you for allowing me to share in your learning, sporting achievements, performances and leadership. I hope as you look through your yearbook of wonderful memories that you take some time to reflect on all your achievements both big and small.  Remember that you are still growing, branch out and embrace new adventures at High School, take risks and stand proud!  Good luck and best wishes from all the staff at Campbell Primary School.

2020 Classroom structures

Please see below the class structure and teaching allocations for 2020.  Please note there has been a slight change to the Kindergarten and Year 1 classes published in the week 6 newsletter.  If you are not returning to Campbell in 2020 please make sure you tell the front office as soon as possible.

The new teachers to Campbell Primary School are Tim Holness, Sarah Kenny, Sarah Ebbage, Cathy Dee and Katherine Wilson. All our new teachers are experienced in working in the primary sector and have been working within the ACT system for several years.  We are very excited to have them join the CPS team and look forward to them sharing their skills and expertise.

2020 Important School Information

Wishing all families, a safe and happy holiday!

ICAS

Some of our Year 2-6 students participated in ICAS. This is the first year almost every assessment, except for year 2 writing were completed online. With over 7,000 schools across the work participating our students preformed amazingly. During week 8’s assembly certificates were handed out. Please see below a list of student results.

Year 2

Claudia K-H

Mathematics

Spelling Bee

English

Ruben F

Spelling Bee

Science

Mathematics- Credit

English

Olivia A

Science- Distinction

Spelling Bee- Merit

Mathematics- High Distinction

English – Distinction

Eli S

Mathematics- Credit

Science- Credit

English- English

Kai K

Mathematics

English

Christopher A

Science- Credit

Spelling Bee

Mathematics- Credit

English

Year 3

Nicola R

Spelling Bee

Science

Mathematics- Credit

English

Writing

Joshua Y

Mathematics

Spelling Bee

English

Year 4

Ethan F

Digital Technologies- Credit

Mathematics- Credit

Spelling Bee- Credit

Science- Credit

English- Distinction

Writing- Credit

Violet L

Mathematics

English- Credit

Year 5

Perry H

Spelling Bee- Credit

Mathematics- Distinction

Science- Distinction

English- Distinction

Noah R

Mathematics

Science

Spelling Bee

English

Writing

A-Jeong Y

Mathematics- Credit

Spelling Bee

English- Credit

Writing- Distinction

Year 6

Lily F

Science- Credit

Mathematics

Spelling Bee

Digital Technologies

English- Credit

Writing- Credit

Thomas P

Digital Technologies- Distinction

Spelling Bee- Credit

Science- Credit

Mathematics

English- Credit

Writing- Credit

Sophie W

Mathematics- Distinction

Science- Distinction

Digital Technologies- Credit

English- Credit

Writing

Natasha B

Science- Credit

Mathematics

English- Merit

Writing- Credit

Swim School

Last week some of our Kindergarten – Year 2 students participated in a week-long Swim School program at CISAC. Despite the cold pools the students, with their blue lips looked like they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The staff from CISAC and St John’s have providing me with feedback, letting me know how respectful and safe they were during our time at the pool.   A very big thank you to all the staff that attended, the families that were super organised with such a big week and to our amazing Front Office team, who helped to support us all throughout the week.

It has been another fantastic year at Campbell Primary School! It’s such a privilege to work in such a great community, and especially to watch our students grow and change. I wanted to wish our year 6 graduating class good luck in their high school journeys; what an exciting new chapter for them. I am sure that we haven’t seen the last of most of them! I am quite sure there are a few future politicians amongst them….

Importantly I wanted to say “see you later” to our many ADF families who are either moving schools locally or posting away for 2020. We are very sad to be seeing so many of our community moving this year. That said in ADF circles we never goodbye, only see you later, and I am certain that we will see each other again in our travels. With 5 international postings, as well and relocations to literally every corner of Australia, we are sending our SCARFFF values that are so fundamental to Campbell Primary out to influence and grow far and wide! Whether you are near or far you will always be part of the Campbell Primary School community and we hope that you take many happy memories and lasting friendships with you. We wish you the best for all of your prepack, uplift and move and especially for your adventures to come. Please send us a postcard!

For our many families impacted by deployment this year – you are amazing! A special welcome home to a significant number of these who have arrived back in the last few weeks (and one tomorrow). To our remaining families who may this year celebrate Christmas without Mum or Dad due to ADF deployment overseas, you are in our thoughts. We hope that those overseas have a safe festive season and a speedy return home to your loved ones.

For those returning in 2020, thankyou for a fantastic year. I would like to wish you a safe and Merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday period. I am sure 2020 will be even bigger and better with new classes, new friends and new adventures.

As we round out the year please feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback on the Defence School Mentor program at Campbell in 2019. Just like all the students we are always looking for ways to grow and improve! I can be contacted via email on Karyn.heitmann@ed.act.edu.au

Happy Holidays!

Karyn Penney

A huge congratulations to Year 5 students and their teachers for organising a fantastic fundraiser in support of the Australian Koala Foundation.

The overall profit came in at $1220.20. What an incredible effort to help wildlife in need. A big shout out to Mrs Stear as well, who coordinated the most successful fundraiser that Campbell Primary School has had.

Thank you to all of our community for their generosity and getting behind such a worthy cause.

Thank you to volunteers.

P and C News: Congratulations to CASAC and thank you to volunteers.

Congratulations to CASAC

CASAC News - National Quality Standard (NQS) Assessment and Rating Results

Congratulations to Susan and the CASAC team for a great result in their recent Australian Children’s Education and Care Authority (ACECQA) NQS Assessment and Rating process.

Education and Care Services are required by law to be routinely assessed and rated by ACECQA against seven areas of the NQS.

The assessment and rating process is carried out over a number of weeks and includes a review of the Service’s documentation, submission of quality improvement documents as well as on premise assessments of documentation, facilities, activities and staff which are held over a number of days.

CASAC’s Rating in 2016 resulted in a ‘Working Towards’ rating meaning “Service provides a safe education and care program, but there is one or more areas for improvement”.  Susan took on the running of CASAC not long after this result. Over the past three years under Susan’s leadership and support from the P&C, the CASAC team have worked hard to continuously improve CASAC’s standard of care. Their hard work has paid off with an overall rating of ‘Exceeding NQS’ meaning “Service goes beyond the requirements of the National Quality Standard in at least four of the seven quality areas”.

The P&C would like to congratulate the CASAC team for achieving such a great result.  We would also like to acknowledge the hours of planning, documentation and management that went into not only this audit but the day to day running of the Service.

Once again congratulations Susan, Anna and the CASAC team.

Thank you to volunteers.

The P and C would like to show our appreciation for the parents who volunteer for the many and varied roles throughout the year organising activities for both fun and fundraising.  We would like to thank all of those who came to events and contributed by manning the barbecue, baking cakes, setting up tables and much, much more.

We would like to thank the following people in particular:

• Mel Rhodes who worked tirelessly through the year in her capacity as disco organiser and scholastic book club representative as well as helping with other activities along the way. 

• Danita Burg who continued her efforts with the entertainment books and mango fundraising. 

• Desiree Koch who continued to help with communications and the facebook page. 

• Susan Hoffmann and Anna Woodhouse who organised the Mother's and Father's days stalls. 

• Pip D'Ews Thomson who did a marvellous job organising the election fete – what a day! 

• Natasha Burney and Jo Beelen-Smith who took charge of the Commonwealth school banking. 

• Lyle Williams who can always be called upon to support the discos and other stage and sound events. 

The final P & C meeting for 2019 was held Thursday 12 Dec.  The P & C will hold a Welcome to 2020 meeting in Feb 2020 where you can find out more information on opportunities to share your ideas and volunteer in your community during the year.

In the meantime, keep an eye on the P & C Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/campbellprimarypc/ and the drop box on the school web site http://www.campbellps.act.edu.au/, you can also keep an eye out for advanced notification of meetings in the school newsletter.

Dear families

Please be aware that NO recess or lunch orders are able to be fulfilled tomorrow (Thursday, 19th December).  We have run out of prepared food after the tremendous amount of orders recieved this week.

The canteen will be open for over the counter sales of drinks and frozen items ONLY. 

Thanks for your support throughout the year.  

See you in 2020.

Dear Parents/Carers

This term, Living Arts Canberra, a not for profit arts and community media organisation, has been working with Year 6 students and teachers on the production of content for Kids on the Radio on Living Arts Canberra internet radio stream and podcasts page at www.livingartscanberra.com.au

The goal of the Kids on the Radio education program is to teach primary school children some of the principles of good journalism and effective radio within the disciplines of media and ethics. Year 6 at Campbell chose to undertake research into areas of concern in society and to present their findings in the form of prepared interviews. These were recorded with each child taking the role of both interviewer and interviewee. The files were then edited for audio quality and produced into roughly half hour programs.

The programs will air on Wednesdays at 4pm and Saturdays at 1pm starting on 18 December and continuing throughout the January school holidays.