Just like that we are past the mid-point of the term!

After having recently moved into the district I am thankful for the cooler evenings and mornings whilst still having enjoyable, sunny days. I am very grateful for my move to Campbell Town District High School and am thrilled with our start to the year. If you could walk the hallways of the school as I do, you would see young people interacting respectfully and positively with each other and adults and students being engaged in rich learning.

Both students and staff have demonstrated courage in the way they have adapted to new, more explicit teaching practices and we will see dividends from this approach in student confidence, growth and achievement across the year. Schools are often a hive of activity and our school, with over 200 people on-site every day, is no exception. Our core focus, however, is on deep learning. For that reason, I ask that you do all you can to have your young person arrive to school on-time (by 8.50am) and that they are here every day, unless they have a valid reason.

As well as ensuring your young person is at school each day, ensuring they are well-rested is also another important precondition to their success. I read with interest the article in this newsletter shared by our school health nurse and encourage you to consider putting in place boundaries regarding evening/night use of mobile phones. In my experience, this is an argument worth having!

Swimming Carnival

Thank you so much for your attendance at the Swimming Carnival. I know that students were very excited to have their family members present and I hope you enjoyed the day or a short time in the sun. My sincere thanks to our staff for organising the event and particularly to our HPE teacher Ms Ash Lowe. Here are some of my favourite photos from the day:

Assembly

I am so thankful to our families for their attendance at our first whole-school assembly. Students were recognised for their demonstration of our school values. Significantly, we were able to formally introduce and induct our 2025 student leaders. I greatly admire students who are willing to put themselves forward to lead and serve their peers and look forward to working with them throughout the year. Student leaders signed a leadership pledge, which is proudly displayed in our front office. The pledge reads:

I pledge to uphold the traditions, values and reputation of Campbell Town District High School.

I will strive to foster a positive and respectful school culture, lead by example and work with others to create an environment where all members of the community are valued, respected and included.

I will be a voice and advocate for other students and I will always conduct myself in a way that is consistent with my school’s expectations.

Furthermore, our secondary leaders are asked to pledge to provide mentoring, support and guidance to the school’s primary student leaders.

Mrs Blake’s class courageously performed an Acknowledgement of Country and the choir performed the National Anthem. Thank you

School Association

We have set the date for our first School Association meeting of the year, which will also serve as the Annual General Meeting. I encourage and invite families to get involved in the School Association, as our peak representative body. Association members are involved in guiding the school’s direction and having input on key school policies and procedures.

The meeting will be held on Monday 31 March commencing at 9.00am.

Current Chairperson Ms Lauren Klomp would welcome contact from any interested family or community representatives to find out more about the Association.

Nomination forms for our 2025 committee are included in this newsletter or a copy can be collected from the school office.

This is a bumper newsletter edition and I encourage you to read with wonder the variety of opportunities on offer to our young people. I am relieved to read that I wasn’t dreaming when I thought that one day one of our younger students told me they had buried some undies in the veggie patch!

Please reach out if there is anything I can support you or your family with.

In partnership,

David Bryant,

Acting Principal