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- Principal's Report
- Deputy Principal's Report
- Lucas Proudfoot
- Book Club - Issue #4
- Cancer Council
- St John's Care Food Drive
- Sports Reports
- 2024 School year enrolment reminder
- Enrolments for Year 7, 2024
- Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) Evaluation - Active travel programs
- Active Streets for Schools Program
- Stranger awareness safety message
- Christian Education in Schools - CEIS
- Australian Government School Student Broadband Initiative
- Free Parent and Carer Online Safety (eSafety) Information Webinars - Preschool to Year 12
- COVID Smart Reminder
Dear families and carers,
Every school will implement these measures differently and has the flexibility to make choices that best meet the needs of their school community. If changes are required at our school at any time, we will write to you to let you know. We will also ensure we keep you up to date on how long we expect any changes to be in place. As always, we remain committed to providing our students with high quality learning experiences in a safe and welcoming school environment.Thank you for your understanding. Staying COVID Smart at school To help minimise the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses in our school please remember the following:
- Students who are COVID-19 positive or displaying symptoms (including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever) should test and must not attend school while unwell.
- If your student is COVID-positive let us know.
- Practise good hand and respiratory hygiene.
- Keep up to date with vaccinations.
You can access free rapid antigen tests from the front office. Nasal and saliva tests are available. For the latest COVID-19 advice please visit the ACT’s COVID-19 website.
Each September, families are invited to complete a 'School Satisfaction Survey', which is a formal assessment about the experiences that school communities have with ACT Public Schools. Last year, we were thrilled with the positive feedback that we received from families and the school community. In the interest of keeping up momentum and ensuring we are continuing on the right track, we are inviting families to complete a short, "temperature check" survey about the learning that happens in our school.
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/k6bdaTkhvq6s52oF7
We ask that families complete this survey in by Wednesday 7 June. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. The final question is an opportunity for you to elaborate on your responses, or to provide any other feedback. All responses are anonymous.
We thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback.
Paula Kinsman
In celebration of Reconciliation Week the Campbell Primary School students were very excited to have the opportunity to be entertained by Lucas Proudfoot.
Lucas is an Aboriginal performer, musician and author who delivered a contemporary Indigenous Australian experience. This experience was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about storytelling and culture.
Thank you to the Cultural Integrity Committee for organising this event.
Helen Scott
Hi Campbell Primary School,
Thank you so much for your support and fundraising on behalf of Cancer Council ACT!
What an astounding effort raising $2695.85! The kids at Campbell Primary are truly remarkable.
Please find attached your Certificate of Appreciation.
And please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Have a good week ahead.
Cheers,
Jannah
Dear Campbell Community,
On behalf of the Year 6 leaders, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your incredible generosity and support during our recent food drive for St John Care. We are overwhelmed by the success of the drive and are thrilled to announce that we have filled 2 entire cupboards with a wide assortment of non-perishable food.
Your contributions have far exceeded our expectations, and we are humbled by your willingness to help those in need. The impact of your donations will be felt by individuals and families who are facing challenging times, providing them with nourishment and hope. Your kindness and compassion will make a meaningful difference in their lives.
While we are immensely grateful for your generosity, we kindly ask you to continue supporting our cause in the following weeks. Your ongoing donations will go a long way in ensuring that we can continue making a positive impact in our community.
Please see the list below for items that are most in need.
- 1-Litre full cream milk
- Jam/Honey/Vegemite
- Muesli bars
- Cooking oil (canola/sunflower/olive)
- Canned tuna (425g)
- School snacks
- Packet soups/meals
- Rice
- Pasta sauce
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned chunky soups
- Tinned veggie mix
- Cereal
- Sweet or Savoury biscuits
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Laundry washing powder
- Toothpaste
- Dishwashing liquid
With gratitude,
The Year 6 Leaders and Ms Deady
Sporting Schools – Gymnastics
Campbell Primary School are very grateful to again be a recipient of sporting schools funding for Term 2 2023, thanks to the Australian Governments’ $320 million Sporting Schools Initiative. This offers CPS the opportunity to engage specialist coaches and to try new sports that might otherwise be outside existing skill sets.
We were so excited to welcome back the Canberra City Gymnastics coaches for the fourth year running! Delivering the Gymnastics Australia Launch Pad program our Kindergarten to Year 2 students had the opportunity to jump, stretch, roll, flip and balance their way through a range of rotating activities designed to introduce them to the wonderful sport of gymnastics. All six classes had a wonderful time and it was a highlight of each Friday over the last four weeks.
A huge thank you to Coach Adam (who must really like us – he’s been here ALL four years) and Coach Emily who designed and facilitated the sessions. Both specialists in their field they were fantastic at coaxing us out of our comfort zones to try new things that challenged our strength and flexibility in a fun and safe way. Thanks Canberra City Gymnastics! If you are interested in learning more about their external programs you can visit their website canberracity.gymnastics.org.au. We hope we will see you again next year.
Year 5 and 6 NFL Flag Football
Because the term “football” isn’t already confusing enough with NRL, Union, AFL and soccer, this term Year 5 and 6 add another to their repertoire… NFL! Thanks to a fantastic free outreach opportunity led by NFL Flag Australia, Campbell Primary have received a full NFL flag equipment set, five hours of professional coaching, online resources AND a full day of teacher training to turn Miss Thane and Miss Abbey into NFL Coach Thane and Coach Abbey!
In six years this is the most excited we have seen a crew of students about a new sports program and what’s not to love? It’s an inclusive, non-contact, modified game that suits all skill levels. The sweetener? The opportunity to enter a team of 10 to 12 students in to the “state” championships in Term 3. The winner of the ACT region at this carnival will be sponsored to go on to represent the territory on the Gold Coast in Term 4 in the National titles. Win that? Vegas, baby! That’s right, the Australian representative team will be flown to the World Championships in Las Vegas early in 2024. Needless to say, our very sporty senior crew are already training hard and mentally packing their bags!
Team selections for the CPS team for the ACT carnival are underway and will be finalised soon. For those that miss out this time we hope to continue the program in 2024 and there will also be other inter school sports carnival opportunities in the coming months – watch this space!
Coach Thane has been really impressed with the energy, effort, enthusiasm and sportsmanship shown so far and we hope that the PBL “touchdown’s” continue!
Grace Maher from Canberra United Visits for Female Football Week
Female Football Week is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the immense growth of women’s football at all levels of the game and acknowledge and promote the important role women play in developing football. In 2023 Female Football Week took place from Friday 19 to Sunday 28 May, 2023. Last week Campbell Primary was fortunate to be selected for a visit by none other than Grace Maher of Canberra United. A celebrated midfielder who was signed at just 15 - at the time the youngest ever signing to the Australian W-League - Grace aspires to make the Matilda’s team in time for the 2026 World Cup in the US.
Years 3 and 4 were treated to a in depth meet and greet with Grace during her visit and had some fantastic questions about her journey as an athlete and her career to date. There was lots of excitement around this years Women’s World Cup here in Australia with many budding Matildas fans very confident of the outcome! After the question session the girls were treated to a soccer drills and skills session with Grace on the oval. It was fantastic to see even the most reluctant athletes having a go and really enjoying the session.
Not to be outdone the boys were treated to a special (and very spirited) series of scooter board relays and culminating with a scooter board hockey game in the hall.
We wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to Grace and the team at Capital Football for this very special opportunity. To learn more about football in the ACT you can visit their website https://capitalfootball.com.au/ and to get behind our Matildas the fan site is https://www.matildas.com.au/. Happy to report they have a whole heap of new fans!
2024 School year enrolment reminder
Have you remembered to enrol for the 2024 school year?
If you apply by midnight 2 June you will receive an offer from 24 July 2023.
Applications received after 2 June may receive an offer later in the year.
Enrolments are open for students from Preschool through to Year 12.
Going local leads to great things – apply online at https://bit.ly/3Zqhoj9
Need help or have a question? Call the Enrolments Helpline on 6205 5429 or email education.enrolment@act.gov.au.
For our current Year 6 families
Enrolments for 2024 is currently open and online enrolment applications are required for placements in to Year 7, 2024.
For those intending to enrol in an ACT public school, please ensure your online application is submitted by 2 June in order to be considered in the first round of offers.
Visit the Education Directorate website at https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school/enrolling-in-kindergarten-to-year-12 to submit your online enrolment application.
Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) Evaluation - Active travel programs
Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) is undertaking an evaluation of the school active travel programs, including the Ride or Walk to School, Active Streets for Schools and School Crossing Supervisor programs.
As part of the evaluation, TCCS is requesting school communities to complete a short online survey about their travel habits to and from school. The survey can be accessed through this link or via the QR code below.
TCCS has engaged First Person Consulting (FPC) – a Melbourne-based evaluation consultancy – to manage the evaluation and the surveys. FPC will not be collecting any identifiable information from anyone completing the survey, and all responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.
TCCS appreciates your support to evaluate these programs to continue to enhance the program offerings to schools.
Students link and QR code:
https://fpc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yvM4kh8R84VmxE
Parents/carers link and QR code:
Active Streets for Schools Program
Increased traffic is common around schools for short periods each morning and afternoon during the peak periods.
One way our school is trying to beat the congestion is through the Active Streets program. More people walking and riding to school will help to create ‘active streets’ – where drivers are more aware of our school and slow down when children are present.
You can show your support by driving less or avoiding the main carparks at the school. Try one of the part way drop-off locations on our school map or walking or riding the entire way. It doesn’t need to be every day, choosing to walk or ride once or twice a week is a great starting point and will make a significant difference to create a safer school environment for our students.
Stranger awareness safety message
This is a reminder to ensure your children and young people understand the importance of stranger awareness safety and information has been included on how to report an incident.
Please support us to keep our children safe by having conversations about moving safely around the community. You may wish to visit the Australian Federal Police website section on Child Safety for tips. In addition, the Safety4Kids is a non-government website that has useful information and links. The Constable Kenny website also has a number of tips for parents for younger children.
If you become aware of an incident or notice anyone acting suspiciously around a school or student, contact police immediately on 131 444 or in the case of an emergency call 000. If you witness an incident or if you have any information that could assist police, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously. We would also ask that you notify the school so we can also support the wider school community to be aware of incidents.
Australian Government School Student Broadband Initiative
The Australian Government has established the School Student Broadband Initiative to provide free home Internet for one year for unconnected families with school students in the ACT.
To be eligible, families must:
- have a school student at home
- not have an NBN connection
- live at an address with access to a standard NBN connection.
- For more information see www.infrastructure.gov.au/SSBI
To nominate, please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/kHUg92YZaR
Free Parent and Carer Online Safety (eSafety) Information Webinars - Preschool to Year 12
Throughout the year, the ACT Education Directorate eSafety Education team offer free parent and carer information webinars about supporting children with online safety. These webinars look at understanding the current eSafety issues experienced by our young people, supporting children to be safe online, resources for handling online issues, and where to go for further support.
As you may be aware, there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases across ACT public schools in recent weeks.
To help stop the further spread of COVID-19 in our school, we are encouraging and implementing the following measures:
- Students who are COVID-19 positive or displaying symptoms (including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever) should test and must not attend school while unwell.
- Parents and carers must inform schools if their child is COVID-positive.
- Keep up to date with vaccinations.
- Families can access a free rapid antigen test (RAT) from the front office of their school.
- Nasal and saliva tests are available. Test when symptomatic or as a precaution.
- Practise good hand and respiratory hygiene.
- Distance where possible.
For the latest COVID-19 advice please visit the ACT’s COVID-19 website.