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Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members
We are in the final week of Term 2 and I would like to wish all of our families and staff a safe and enjoyable holiday break. I would like to thank all parents who attended our recent parent teacher interviews. If you were not able to attend but would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s learning, please contact the office who will arrange for you to speak to a staff member.
We are very proud of the development of literacy learning in our school. Our staff are implementing evidence-based practices consistently across the school in both reading and writing. All of our students now receive systematic phonics instruction in reading. Writing is taught to students in a manner that is scaffolded to guide them through a clear process for recording their thoughts, ideas and responses in a variety of text types.
We have implemented a literacy intervention program called MacqLit for students from Year 3 to 10 to support students to fill gaps that may have developed prior to the changes in reading instruction. This program has achieved significant success, students have made excellent progress in reading, confidence has improved significantly as has student attendance. I would particularly like to congratulate our MacqLit team of Teacher Assistants, Education Support Specialist and Teaching Staff for their dedication to student learning. Their achievements are being celebrated in a student/staff morning tea this week. We will be introducing Multilit Sage as a reading intervention for P to 2 students who require additional support next term.
Our senior students are involved in a rich array of transitional activities as part of our Inspiring Positive Futures Program. In addition to programs and visits supporting choices about future study and employment, students are supported by a range of experiences in health and driver education. These are vital to safety and wellbeing as students progress through increasing opportunities for independence and self-direction.
Our Student Leaders continue to be involved in a range or activities supporting facilities at the school and we have also undertaken to support learning for students in the Solomon Islands through connections established by Miss Knowles.
An icon of Campbell Town culture is the sheep walk through the corridors led by Ms Bennett and her team of students in the Wether Challenge. I rounded a corner yesterday to be greeted by a group of meandering merinos and their very capable student handlers. We are amused and proud by this kind of expression of culture reflecting our local community.
Wishing all a fantastic holiday break.
Kind Regards
Mike
This term in Kindergarten, we have been busy strengthening our values of Connection and Respect. We are learning to look after ourselves, our special Kinder space and each other. We are working hard together to create a safe and positive environment with lots of collaborative learning such as:
- building intricate cities out of blocks and loose parts
- all of us contributing to painting our reused cardboard box cubby house into a colourful masterpiece
- cooking together to make ANZAC biscuits just like Hush and Grandma Poss eat in Possum Magic
- a busy construction site using brown sugar, oats and coconut for a sensory experience
Mandy Freeman
Teacher
In Science, Grade 3/4 Webber have been learning about states of matter. We have been investigating the result of adding or removing heat from different liquids. Last week we made ice cream in a bag using milk, sugar, vanilla, ice and salt. We were very excited when our experiment was a success and the end result was delicious!
Elizabeth Webber
Teacher
Earlier in the term, primary students were fortunate enough to have Mayor Mary Knowles come and teach students various traditions in preparation for the Campbell Town Show.
In Grade 5-6, Mayor Knowles taught students the fundamentals of knitting. Each student knitted their own piece, which eventually Mrs Taylor-Hambleton knitted together, and was entered as our class show piece. For many students it took great patience and perseverance as the delicate skill was practiced and refined.
In Grade 3-4, Mayor Knowles helped us make some wet felting pieces for the show. Students used the traditional method of wet felting with a combination of raw fleece and coloured wool to create some amazing artworks!
We would like to sincerely thank Mayor Knowles for taking the time to come and teach us all of our new skills so they can continue to live on!
Elizabeth Webber and Dana Lester
3/4 Teacher and 5/6 Teacher
On Friday 21st June, some Grade 5/6 students participated in Netball Tasmania’s Northern Netball Championships at the Silverdome. We entered two teams into the tournament, with a range of student abilities and experiences. Each team, coached by Mrs Unsworth and Miss Lester, played six matches throughout the day against other schools across Northern Tasmania. Mrs Unsworth’s team narrowly missed the finals by 1 point.
All students demonstrated a high level of sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the day. It was fantastic to see several players step up and assist their teammates that had limited netball experience.
Dana Lester
Teacher
With Term 2 coming to an end can you please ensure your child has returned any overdue books.
Michelle Loane
Library Technician
Congratulations to the following students who received certificates at our Primary Assembly on Monday 24 June.
|
Student |
Class |
Value |
Reason |
|
Kiera |
Prep |
Respect |
For being a kind and respectful class member |
|
Jameson |
Prep |
Growth |
For his improvement when blending and segmenting for spelling |
|
Patrick |
Prep |
Responsibility |
For making responsible choices to ensure that he works hard during learning tasks |
|
Ronan |
Prep |
Growth |
For his effort and growth in numeracy |
|
Tyler |
Prep |
Respect |
For being a respectful class member who is always kind and helpful during Health and PE lessons |
|
Amelia |
P/1 |
Courage |
For her willingness to have a go at all learning tasks and developing confidence to share her learning with her peers |
|
Mia |
P/1 |
Growth |
For her application and engagement in Phonics lessons and demonstrating her ability to transfer her learning to her reading and writing |
|
Tom |
P/1 |
Growth |
For his application and engagement in Phonics lessons and demonstrating his ability to transfer his learning to his reading and writing |
|
Nina |
P/1 |
Growth |
For her application and engagement in Phonics lessons and demonstrating her ability to transfer her learning to her reading and writing |
|
Toby |
P/1 |
Responsibility |
Certificate 1: For taking initiative and working hard to complete learning tasks during Health and PE lessons Certificate 2: For taking initiative and for his application and persistence across all learning areas |
|
Ali W |
1/2 |
Connection |
For always being a happy and friendly member of class. Ali always makes an effort to include everybody |
|
Reily |
1/2 |
Growth |
Reily always gives 100% with every task, he is always ready to listen and learn and strives to achieve better results everyday |
|
Fletcher |
1/2 |
Responsibility |
Fletcher always completes all tasks to the best of his ability. He makes sure he is ready to learn and is respectful of his learning environment |
|
Ryder |
2/3 |
Growth |
For improvement in his ability to regulate himself and remain in the class focussed on learning |
|
Sophie |
2/3 |
Growth |
For improvement in her ability to regulate herself and remain in the class focussed on learning |
|
Buster |
2/3 |
Growth |
For continuing to strive to do his best writing and for elaborating on his ideas when writing sentences |
|
Billie |
2/3 |
Responsibility |
For always having a positive and responsible attitude to her learning |
|
Ely |
3/4 |
Responsibility |
For taking responsibility for his learning and making good choices to ensure he can work to the best of his ability |
|
Winnie |
3/4 |
Growth |
For listening to feedback and striving to improve her work |
|
Harmony |
3/4 |
Growth |
For consistent effort and growth in her writing and spelling |
|
Holly |
4/5 |
Respect |
For being a respectful class member who is always willing to support her peers |
|
Lilly |
4/5 |
Responsibility |
For showing a positive and responsible attitude to her learning |
|
Mia |
4/5 |
Courage |
For showing courage when tasks become challenging |
|
Campbell |
4/5 |
Growth |
For his improvement with persuasive and procedural writing tasks. |
|
Casey
|
4/5 |
Growth |
Always taking on and applying feedback given to him to perfect his skills in gymnastics. |
|
Miriam |
5/6 |
Connection |
For always being supportive and inclusive to each member of our class. |
|
William |
5/6 |
Growth |
For his improvement and application to the MacqLit program. |
|
Elsie |
5/6 |
Courage |
For her ability to demonstrate persistence and resilience in challenging tasks |
2024 TERM DATES
Term 2: Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
Term 3: Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
(Friday 6 September 11/12 Moderation Day)
Term 4: Monday 14 October to Thursday 19 December
(Friday 1 November Kinder to Grade 10 Student Free Day, 11/12 students attend classes as normal)
