Dear families,

Welcome to week 4 of term 1.  It has been a busy week which will end with our annual swimming carnival! The swimming carnival is a wonderful event for the school community to come together and celebrate the accomplishment of their peers.  We are looking forward to maximum participation and many examples of our children upholding our school values.  As the swimming carnival is a water-based activity, we do ask all families to discuss general safety around water and the importance of following both teacher and lifeguard directions. On the day additional staff have been employed to provide maximum supervision and support for students. We are looking forward to a great day of teamwork!

School leaders

Congratulations to all students who put their hands up to be our 2020 School leaders.  It always impresses me at how articulate our students are when presenting to an audience.  All speeches demonstrated a commitment to the school, our values and the importance of student voice.  Being a school leader is an important role and it is expected that all leaders will uphold the school values and work towards fulfilling our School’s Vision.

It is our vision that Campbell Primary School:

Is a happy, fun, welcoming and safe learning community, which recognises and celebrates diversity.

Offers innovative, engaging and varied curriculum and programs.

Meets the needs of all students with relevant and personalised learning and support.

Ensures everyone feels supported with a strong sense of belonging.

Demonstrates positive and productive relationships among all: students, staff and parents.

I would like to congratulate and introduce, our 2020 school leaders voted into their positions by our student body:

Amelia R
Billie W (vice)
Harisen S
Henry D (vice)

Ms Kinsman’s Hot read?

Reading can take us to a magical place of imagination!  It exposes students to rich vocabulary and provides excellent examples of what good reading and writing sounds and looks like.  If we want our children to read and write confidentially then providing frequent exposure to quality texts provides a fun and engaging way to help students get excited about their learning.

This is my hot read for the week!

 

Ms Kinsman’s writing challenge?

Ms Kinsman is getting a new puppy!  Her name is Millie.

Looking at this picture she looks like she might be a little bit cheeky!  As Ms Kinsman has not met Millie yet, she is wondering what her personality will be like.  What do you think?  Can you write a little story about: The Adventures of Millie the French Bulldog?

Ms Kinsman would love to get a collection of stories from the wonderful writers at Campbell Primary School!!!!

School drop off and pick up

We have had several children being dropped off before 8.am and collected after 4.00pm.  Please be advised that If students are being dropped off before 8.30am or picked up after 3.15pm they should be booked into our before/after school care program. 

Students catching buses are expected to catch the most suitable bus service to get them to school at a reasonable time. We appreciate that some services may drop off a little bit outside of above times.  It is our expectation that students catching the bus behave in a manner that positively represents the school.

A big thank you is extended to families who have made their Voluntary Contribution payments this year. To date we have received $3,590. This represents 7.87% of families that have paid their voluntary contribution so far. A number of families have also made very generous contributions over the amount requested and on behalf of students and staff we thank you for this. Making a voluntary contribution to school goes a long way in assisting us add value to our following programs:

• Student enrichment;
• Intervention processes/activities;
• Stem resources;
• Literacy and Numeracy programs/resources;
• Including, community events & the school musical.

The money is well spent on resources for students that we would be unable to purchase without parental support in this way.

The contribution requested is $150 for one student or $280 for a family with two or more children at school.

Payments can be made in full or by instalment at any time to the Front Office. 

Payments can be made by using the EFTPOS machine at the Front Office or direct deposit to the school’s bank account, details as follows:

BSB:                     032-777
ACCOUNT NO:       00-1092

Or alternatively, ‘Make a Payment’ link on the website http://www.campbellps.act.edu.au/payment

Or via School’s Smartphone App (online credit/debit card facility)

Dear Parents and Carers,

As part of our leadership development, we will be running a Bake Stall on the evening of 6th March during the Enlighten Festival. The Bake Stall will be part of the Australian Electoral Commission’s electoral display at Old Parliament House. 

For our stall to be successful, we are asking the school community to help us by kindly providing some home baking. We’re keeping the menu simple and are going to load our bake stall with cupcakes only.  Any size and any flavour.  The better they look, the better they sell.

We also ask if you could please provide an ingredients label (simple tick boxes) which are an ACT Department of Health requirement. Labels can be collected from the front office and are attached if you prefer to print extra at home.  

Please bring your baking to school on Friday 6 March by 9am (to be brought to the staff room).  Students will gratefully receive your cupcakes at the staff room door and will label your container so it can be returned to you the following week.    

All funds raised will go towards opportunities for leadership development across the school. 

If you have any questions, please contact Nina on 0413 622 414.

Kind regards,

Campbell Primary School Student Leaders 

CommBank’s School Banking Program is intended to develop good saving skills for children.

A CommBank Youth Saver account, designed for anyone under 18 years of age, has no monthly or withdrawal fees, and pays bonus interest when there is at least one deposit and no withdrawals per month (on balances up to $50,000).

You can open a Youth Saver account at any CommBank branch, through the CommBank app (if you have a CommBank account) or online at commbank.com.au/schoolbanking. Your child will then be provided a Dollarmites deposit wallet, which can be used to make regular deposits through the school banking system. Campbell’s School Banking day is Thursday.

For every 10 deposits that are made children can claim a reward, with new rewards available each term -     

Term One: Terry Denton’s Activity Book or Mini Soccer Ball

Term Two: Treetop Stationery Set or Treetop Handball

Term Three: Tomato Seed Kit or Magic Mist Drink Bottle

Term Four: Emoji Wallet or Snakes & Ladders Game

The school also earns rewards for each child involved in the program - so you can assist the school community whilst teaching your children important finance lessons.

For additional information visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

We are in the final stages of organising Year 6 t-shirts.

Over the next week your child will be asked to try on samples of shirts to ensure correct sizing.

A note with prices and an order form attached will be sent home soon.

Kind regards,
Mr Holness and Mr Scherer

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Koori Preschool Program

The Koori Preschool Program consists of five Koori Preschools located at the following ACT schools:

• Kingsford Smith School
• Narrabundah Early Childhood School
• Ngunnawal Primary School
• Wanniassa School
• Richardson Primary School.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 3-5 years can participate in a culturally safe play-based program for 15 hours per week to enhance and strengthen cultural connections, identity, and transitions.

Applications to enrol are made online through the ACT Education website www.education.act.gov.au

For further information phone ACT Education on 6207 1106.