CSPS Newsletter 19/12/2024
Principal's News
Dear Families,
Throughout the 2024 school year we have created many wonderful memories and achieved great steps in our learning, whether we are students, staff or family members. Every student in our school has made growth and we are proud of each student for their efforts.
At this time of year, we extend grateful thanks to the staff, who go above and beyond every day in supporting students and families. This year we thank and farewell Kirsten Hartel, Susan Andrews, Chelsea Hassen and Jess Thurstans, each of whom has made a significant contribution to our school. We wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about your next adventures. We thank Hayley Simson for her work this term as AST and are pleased that Hayley will be with us again next year as out EAL (English as an Additional Language) teacher. We will welcome back Emily Leaman in the AST role at the start of 2025.
We also extend grateful thanks to our school community who continue to support us in many ways, as seen by the list of 2024 volunteers which has 90 names! We look forward to engaging families in a number of new ways in 2925.
The most important farewells are, of course, to our Year 6 students, who we celebrated this week with our Leavers’ Assembly. The array of awards given out at the Leavers Assembly and at last week’s Celebration Assembly is testament to the achievements of all of our Leavers.
Achievement in Literacy – Indigo
Achievement in Numeracy – James
Achievement in Science – Henry
Achievement in Music – Indigo, Madeleine, Ruby
Sports Leadership Award – Ben
SPSSA Sports Participation Award – Madeleine
Achievement in a Language other than English (Indonesian) – Henry
Consistent Effort Award – Sara
Student Support Award – Ruby
CSPS Values Award (Growth) – Tyler
CSPS Values Award (Courage) – Blake
CSPS Values Award (Responsibility) – Charlie
CSPS Values Award (Connection) – Ben
CSPS Values Award (Respect) – Max
Class Courage Award – Elliot
Class Connection Award - Isaac
Minister for Education’s Respectful Student Award – Mia
Sir Henry Jones Scholarship – Olive
HCHS School Association ‘Positive Role Model Award’ – Flynn
Taroona High School Bursary – Eli
Principal’s Award – Henry
I include here my words form the Leavers Assembly –
“Dear parents and carers,
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for entrusting us with the privilege of educating and nurturing your children. We take this responsibility very seriously and are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where every child can thrive.Your involvement in nurturing a positive learning environment has had a significant impact on the overall well-being of our students.
It is hard to believe just how quickly 2024 has come to a close and it is also hard to believe that it’s time to farewell the Year 6 class of 2024. It is a time for reflection, celebration, anticipation and hope.
Reflection: You have definitely come a long way from the new kindergarten students you were seven years ago, to the medium sized year 3 students you were when I first met most of you, to the wonderful young people you are today. Assisting you all the way were some very important people … your parents and your teachers. During your time at Campbell Street School, you have had many different teachers and I would like to thank those teachers for doing such an amazing job and playing such an important role in helping to shape your lives so far. I would also like to thank your parents again for the support and encouragement you have provided over the past seven years and I’m sure that you will continue this support throughout your child’s time at high school. As it comes time to say goodbye and your days at primary school come to an end, I am sure that you will be taking with you many cherished memories and friendships. Remember the highlights of primary school, whether it be your friendships, excursions, sports teams, choir, the SRC, great times in the classroom or any number of wonderful experiences you have had at Campbell Street during your time here.
Celebration: Leaving primary school is a significant milestone in your life. It is time to celebrate the wonderful things you have achieved so far in your learning journey and to look ahead to the new adventure that awaits … high school. Celebrate this milestone with your friends, your family and your school. Be proud of your achievements and what you have learnt, because it’s those things that have helped to shape the person you are today.
Anticipation: The start of high school can be a nerve-wracking proposition for even the most confident student. We thank our high schools for the care they have taken in providing a range of transition experiences, making this time of change less onerous for our year 6’s. As you are about to embark on this new journey, there will be lots of excitement and a little apprehension. That is perfectly normal. Embrace the challenges ahead!! There will be new friendships, new faces, lots of new teachers and wonderful experiences to look forward to. Remember the values you have learnt here at Campbell Street. As you become a young adult, there will be times when your values are tested. Be strong and always be true to yourself.
Hope: The staff and students of Campbell Street Primary School farewell you with hope for a wonderful future ahead. As you grow into young adults, we trust that the skills, values and attitudes you have learnt and developed at Campbell Street will stand you in good stead for a bright, happy and successful future. I speak on behalf of our staff as I extend my congratulations and gratitude to our students on their efforts this year, as they have continued to represent themselves, their families and their School with distinction.
I would like to again extend my appreciation to our staff, students and the community for a positive and productive 2024 school year. Much has been achieved by many this year, and we will continue to find new ways to further develop our school as we look ahead to the new year. I particularly thank the extended leadership team and all of the staff for your support and dedication throughout this year.
Year 6’s, one day left! Make a few more happy memories and then it will be time to wrap up for the year and for your time at primary school. Good luck and best wishes to you all.”
I wish the entire school community a safe and relaxing holiday and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school in February.
Best wishes,
Susan Jeffery
Principal
Class News
Year 3/4 CE & 3/4MT
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory play quotes
Ibrahim -My favourite part was when Violet was chewing the gum because her and her dad had a funny American accent.
Georgia -I LOVED it. I rate it 7 out of 5 starts! My favourite part was…ALL OF IT
Anh -The show is AMAZING. I liked when Mike TeaVee became small.
Remy- I really liked the story, but overall the squirrels really stood out.
Makynli- On Friday I went to Taroona High to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I liked the part we got to meet Veruca Salt on the news.
Jason- I liked when Augustus Gloop fell in the chocolate.
Unna- Verruca Salt was so pretty and Violet Beauregard was so funny.
Patrick G- My favourite part is the golden ticket children failing to get the prize. It’s the best show ever!!!
Emile- The music is a masterpiece.
Amy- I liked the part where there was chocolate news.
Patrick Mc- If you like musicals this is the play for you.
Dushen- my favourite part is when Mike Teavee was in the TV because he is doing funny things! Like dancing around.
Hadlee- I loved how when Mr Wonka said diarrhoea Veruca thought he misheard her name and said her name.
Max- 5 stars I loved this play because they made it really similar to the movie and the book.
Grace- My favourite part was when Varuca Salt got ripped apart and Violet Beauregard turned into a blueberry. I rated it 5 stars because it was fantastic.
On Friday the 6th of December 3/4 MT and 3/4 CE went on an excursion to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory production by Taroona High. Both classes have been reading the Roald Dahl version for our class novel, so it was great to see the similarities and differences between the two stories.
First, we needed to get there. A fancy bus turned up that we normally don’t get, and we loved it. When we got there, we got off the bus and walked down to the door, we saw people from Taroona with green hair and giant lolly pops all around. We walked inside and saw the fabulous looking chocolate shop. We sat down and had a little snack.
The play finally started. Two people walked into the middle of the stage and said please put your devices on silent mode or airplane mode, thank you.
After an hour or so it was half time, but also lunch time. We went outside to have some lunch and a little play. Then we went back inside to watch the other half of the play. Once it was finished, we went back outside and walked up to the bus. The cast from the production came outside to meet us and give us high fives.
Although the play went for a long time, we loved seeing all the great acting and singing. The costumes and the set were fantastic, too.
The end
By Trixie and Suzanne
Year 4/5
In 4/5 TI this term in HASS, we have been talking about the waves of migration Australia has seen over the past 200 years. We began by considering questions we had about migration to Australia:
What does migration mean? - Karl
In total how many countries migrated to Australia? - Ethan
What is the difference between nomads and immigrants? - Will
Are refugees and migrants the same? – Travis
How does a migrant work? - Louis
How does migration happen? - Jaylen
How many people migrate every year? – Julia
How do they adjust? – Summer
What are the reasons to migrate here? – Krinjan
Who allowed people to migrate to Australia? - Olive
After WWI and WWII, why did many Europeans come to Australia? – Lian
Is migration the reason that we have lots of different foods and cultures? - Archer
What is the point of migration? – Michael
Students then chose a migrant group to research. Their projects focussed on who the people were, why they came to Australia, and the contributions they made to Australian life and society. Students chose to present their research either electronically or in the form of a poster.
School Association
This year is the first year since before COVID hit that the School Association has raised enough funds to cover our ongoing commitments to the school. These commitments are the Lexia and Mathletics online learning programs, the Growing Up Program and the P-2 Water Orientation Program. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and we can consistently cover these commitments and more. We are excited that we can now start to think more creatively about how we could spend future funds and are open to hearing from anyone who has any great ideas.
We have a very small but dedicated group of regular volunteers who we cannot thank enough. We would love to do more events and more Snack Shacks for the kids but without more volunteers we do not have the capacity. So if you can spare any time at all next year, please reach out.
A special mention must go to Hayley Lyon, who leaves the School Association this year as her child graduates' Year 6. Hayley has worked tirelessly for many years on the Association and at times was the only active member of the committee. A huge thank you to Hayley and we wish you and your family all the best for high school.
We hope to see lots of families at the final event for the year, Pizzas on the Domain. Come along from 5pm on the last day of term so the kids can have a play and the parents can relax and catch up. BYO pizza for the wood fire oven and whatever other food and drinks you would like to enjoy. We will have a little treat ready for the kids.
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy the holidays and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2025.