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- Principal's message
- Deputy Principal's Report
- A day in the life - Year 5/6
- Campbell Primary School Cross Country Ribbon Presentation
- World of Maths Roadshow
- Sporting Schools
- End of May is Hat's off Day and Lost and Found
- Parking
- Roundabout Canberra - Jacket Drive
- Scholastic Bookclub
- Free asthma education for families
- Managing Death Cap Mushrooms growing on school grounds
- Enrolments for ACT public schools for the 2023 now open - Copy
- Christian Education In Schools - Friday 10th June - Copy
- National Families Week
It has been wonderful to see so many parents and carers onsite for morning drop off and afternoon pick up, you can feel the community buzz return!
Our school is also participating in the Active Streets for Schools program.
Active Streets delivers infrastructure improvements around schools to make it safer and easier to ride, walk, scooter or skate to and from school.
To support students who may be beginning to travel independently, we will distribute an Active Streets resource pack to students in years 4-6. The pack will include a map highlighting routes to our school.
Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about how they can use these resources to support walking or riding to school. Starting small is often a good approach, so try using part way points a short distance from the school and accompany students to teach them safe habits.
If internal access to a learning community is required or if a student is being dropped off/picked up outside of our regular times, please check in through the front office. For safety reasons it is essential that the school has a record of all individuals onsite.
Winter has arrived
We have certainly had a chilly beginning to winter! Please remember to pack suitable layers for students so that they can be comfortable both inside and outside of the buildings. All articles of clothing should be clearly labelled. All students are strongly encouraged to wear school uniform which can be purchased through Chilada or MacDonalds Schoolwear/Lowes or second hand through the P&C second hand store. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, please contact the front office 61423580 to discuss supports available.
Reporting Student Achievement in ACT Public Schools- Kindergarten to Year 6
Semester 1 Reports will be provided to families in Week 9 (23 June ) this term. These reports use information directly from the subject area Achievement Standards outlined in the Australian Curriculum. Achievement Standards set the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life. From the first year of schooling to Year 10, students develop knowledge and skills in eight learning areas:
- English
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
- Mathematics
- The Arts
- Science
- Technologies
- Health and Physical Education (HPE)
- Languages
- Below are some examples of Achievement Standard statements that may appear on a student report. Students will be allocated an achievement level against each sentence using a five-point scale: limited, partial, at standard, high or outstanding. Year 1 to Year 6 students will also receive an overall grade for the learning area using a five-point A-E scale.
Some example English reading statements that may appear on a report:
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Kindergarten |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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They read short, decodable and predictable texts with familiar vocabulary and supportive images, drawing on their developing knowledge of concepts of print, sound and letters and decoding and self-monitoring strategies. |
Students read aloud, with developing fluency |
They read texts that contain varied sentence structures, some unfamiliar vocabulary, a significant number of high-frequency sight words and images that provide extra information. |
They use phonics and word knowledge to fluently read more complex words. |
They fluently read texts that include varied sentence structures, unfamiliar vocabulary including multisyllabic words. |
When reading, they encounter and decode unfamiliar words using phonic, grammatical, semantic and contextual knowledge. |
Students compare and analyse information in different and complex texts, explaining literal and implied meaning. |
There is parent friendly information available on the Australian Curriculum via the following link https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/parent-information/
In the ACT, student work at ‘standard’ is considered a ‘C’ grade which indicates the student is on track and demonstrating achievement at the standard. A ‘C’ grade is to be celebrated.
Families can ‘opt out’ of receiving A-E grades. Please email erin.minehan@ed.act.edu.au should you wish to discuss this option.
While Semester 1 Reports won’t include detailed teacher comments, parents are encouraged to speak directly with their child’s teacher(s) if they have any questions or concerns about their progress. Our teachers will also continue to communicate directly with you if there are any concerns about student learning or other classroom updates. Preschool to Year 6 Parent/Teacher interviews will take place over Week 3 of Term 3.
Recommended screen time limits- Guidelines from the Department of Health
It’s recommended that kids younger than two years of age shouldn’t spend any time watching television or using other electronic media (TV/DVDs, computer and other electronic games).
For children aged 2-5 years of age sitting and watching television, and using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games) should be no more than one hour per day.
For children/young people aged 5-17 years, limit sedentary recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours per day.
Ways you can limit screen time
It could be challenging limiting the kids’ screen time but these tips may help.
- Set family rules about the maximum time on screens per day and stick to it
- Try not to leave the TV on in the background – use music instead
- Designate certain days as screen-free days (this could be one or two days during the week when they have other after school activities)
- Encourage children to be selective about what they watch rather than just whatever happens to be on
- Have a "no screen" policy during meal times
- Avoid having screens in bedrooms or study/quiet areas
- You could use a timer or alarm clock to enforce the screen time you set
- Try not to spend lots of time in front of a screen, or let the kids see you spending lots of time in front of a screen
- Wherever possible, choose non-screen-based activities and entertainment
For more information please see:
New feature of our fortnightly newsletter – A day in the life…
This week you will notice a new feature in the newsletter, ‘A day in the life…’ These brief articles are designed to inform families about how each cohort is operating now that we have moved into our incredible new learning spaces. The first instalment of this series is from our Year 5/6 team. In coming weeks you will hear from Years 3/4 and later in the term, K-2. We are looking forward to giving families a peek into the wonderful learning that’s happening in our learning communities.
Our top 3 placed finishers for our Cross Country Carnival in each age category (8 years old and over) received their ribbons this week.
We were excited to be able to invite families to celebrate the efforts of these students during morning yuuma; unfortunately the rainy Canberra weather had other ideas! Instead presentations were made in a special indoor ceremony during recess, complete with some fabulously creative contactless handshakes!
Congratulations to all of the ribbon winners and best of luck to the CPS cross country team as they compete at the regional carnival on Friday.
We know you will represent us well!
We can also now announce the house placings for the carnival. They are:
1st Davidson
2nd Britten
Equal 3rd Walker and Hodge
The battle for the house cup will be fierce this year, with very close point tallies! Get that house spirit ready for an amazing athletics carnival next term.
Last week students had the opportunity to use hands-on, problem-solving maths skills at our World of Maths incursion. Each cohort visited the hall and separated into small groups, and then chose a station that had an interactive maths-based puzzle. As students finished their initial activity, they recorded their answers in their guidebook, before moving on to another that struck their fancy. All the activities were designed to draw on many different mathematical concepts at a range of varying skill levels.
This amazing experience provided students with the opportunity to engage in practical tasks that encouraged critical problem-solving skills for everyone. It was a really successful event and was given a "two thumbs up!" by those who attended.
A huge thank you to Sarah Kenny for her work behind the scenes to bring this wonderful opportunity to the students of Campbell Primary.
Campbell Primary School are very grateful to again be the recipient of sporting schools funding for Term 2 thanks to the Australian Governments’ $320 million Sporting Schools Initiative. We are even more delighted to be able to welcome back specialist coaches to deliver both of the Term 2 sports programs, supported of course, by our amazing teaching staff. Week 2 of the 4 week program is underway with the focus this term on AFL for our Year 5 and 6 cohort and gymnastics for Kindy and Year 1.
This is the 3rd year for Campbell Primary of hosting coaches from Canberra City Gymnastics and we are excited to have their excellent program here again this year. With a focus on gross motor movement, balance, flexibility and strength delivered in a fun and engaging way students are having a terrific time learning new skills under the expert eye of coaches Chris and Adam.
AFL is a very popular winter sport amongst our senior cohort, and it has been fantastic to see students making the most of the opportunity to learn from expert coaches from AFL Canberra. Despite the (very) chilly weather they have showed great enthusiasm and energy in their learning out on our oval. We hope to see some of them out on the fields on Saturdays to come!
Gymnastics will continue each Tuesday and AFL each Wednesday for the next 2 weeks. Please ensure students wear warm, easy-to-move-in clothing and appropriate sports footwear on those days.
In Canberra sun protection is required for part or most of each day between August and May.
The end of May is 'Hats Off Day' whilst the beginning of August is 'Hats On Again' for all of us.
This is a perfect opportunity for your child (or yourself) to have a look through the Lost Property containers to see if you have anything which needs to be taken home. We have a plethora of hats, jackets, jumpers and food and drink containers. In order to increase the chance of lost items finding their way home to you, please ensure you have clearly labelled all of the personal items your child brings to school.
At the end of each Term, we donate any unclaimed lost property items, so do make sure you or your child check for anything you notice as missing.
Just a friendly reminder, now that we have moved in to the new build, we have ample car parks for parents who need to park and get out of their cars.
Please do not use the loading bay or the Kiss and Drop as a parking space as ACT Roads can provide you with a fine, and we do not want any of our families disadvantaged.
Dear families,
The Year 6 Community Committee would like to inform you about a jacket drive that the school is holding for a charity for your child/ren to participate in. We would like for you to bring old jackets that are still of quality so we can donate them to RoundAbout Canberra, a charity that can help local people in need. Winter is here now and some people may have no source of heat and need as much help as we can give them. Boxes will be set up near the front office, where they can be dropped off until the 20 June.
We need your support to help other people who need warm jackets for Canberra's Winter!
We are very grateful to announce, our wonderful Helen Scott has volunteered to manage the Scholastic Bookclub.
Going forward, all orders for Scholastic Book Club will need to be placed online directly with Scholastic. Paper copies of the catalogues will still be distributed, however the Front office will not be accepting cash and paper orders. Orders must be placed directly with Scholastic Bookclub online. Distribution of orders will continue through class teachers.
Ordering can be done through Bookclub LOOP for Parents on www.scholastic.com.au (https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx). The Scholastic LOOP app is also available for orders through Google Play or Apple Store.
For any queries with registering an account, please contact Scholastic Customer Service on 1800 021 233.
Registered Nurse Asthma Educators provide children, young people and their families with support to manage their asthma. This free service from Canberra Health Services is available to all children up to the age of 18 in the ACT and surrounds. The service includes:
- advice on asthma, asthma first aid, how asthma medications work and when to use them
- symptom recognition for primary school children, aiming to support increasing independence
- support for teenagers to self-manage their condition and device options.
If any students/families would benefit from receiving asthma education, please advise them to call the Community Health Intake line on 5124 9977 to make an appointment.
PAEDS Asthma DL Flyer (300 kb PDF)
Contact Children’s Asthma Education Service on asthmanurse@act.gov.au.
The Death Cap mushroom (Amanita Phalloides) is a deadly poisonous fungus. They often grow near established oak trees, and are found when there is warm, wet weather. In Canberra this usually occurs in autumn but there is no specific mushroom season. There have been multiple incidents and fatalities associated with Death Cap mushrooms.
Recent weather in the ACT has provided ideal growing conditions for many varieties of mushrooms, including Death Cap mushrooms, which are appearing in lawns, playgrounds and sporting fields.
It can be extremely difficult for even experienced collectors to distinguish Death Cap mushrooms from an edible mushroom. People should not pick or eat wild mushrooms, and should talk to their families, friends and neighbours about the dangers of Death Cap mushrooms. Cooking Death Cap mushrooms does not make them safe.
If someone has or is suspected to have eaten a mushroom growing on school grounds, seek urgent medical attention and keep any remaining mushroom for the hospital to identify. Eating Death Caps can cause severe illness and death. Symptoms of poisoning can include stomach pains, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. For more information on Death Cap Mushrooms, including a list of translated resources, visit the ACT Health website: Fact Sheets | Health.
National Families Week is Australia’s annual celebration of the importance of families and the vital role that families play in community wellbeing.
While the official 20th National Families Week is being held this week (from 15 to 21 May), Campbell Primary School will be acknowledging Families Week throughout Week 7 (6 to 10 June).
So what’s happening in Week 7 to acknowledge our wonderful Campbell Families?
In Week 7:
Students will engage in a Families Week activity in their class.
Monday, 6 June:
Families will receive an email with a grid of suggested activities that you can do as a family. We would love you to send us any related photos to add to our Campbell Primary School Facebook page.
Friday, 10 June:
There will be a uniform free day for all students . We ask students to bring a gold coin donation. This donation will raise money for one of the National Families member organisations that do so much to help families across Australia.
A Buddies Lunch – All students will eat lunch with their Buddies to signify community spirit and connection because… “We are the Campbell Family”.