We would like to express our appreciation to all the parents, carers, and friends who joined us for our recent whole school assembly. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our Student Leaders for 2023/2024. We are excited to see what the group will achieve in the coming months.

Congratulations to all our Cross Country participants! It is always inspiring to see our students challenge themselves and motivate others. We extend our appreciation to everyone who came out to support our students during the event. We would also like to recognise Mrs. Jac Parker and our House Leaders for their exceptional efforts in ensuring that the day was a success.

Last week, we held our Grade 10-12 Careers Camp. We are immensely proud of our students who stepped out of their comfort zones to explore the numerous options available after Grade 10. It is important to note that students are required to remain in education or training until they either complete Grade 12, achieve a Cert III qualification, or reach the age of 18. There are various pathways to choose from, including continuing Year 11/12 here at Campania, enrolling in another school such as Rosny or Claremont College, or pursuing an apprenticeship. If you are curious to learn more about these options, we encourage you to attend our Secondary Information Evening on Thursday, June 1st, from 6pm to 7pm. This event will provide valuable information about Campania's 7-12 programs and the diverse education opportunities available after Grade 10.

A friendly reminder to our bus students: please remember to adhere to the bus company's Code of Conduct. The codes were distributed to families last week. If you have any questions regarding the Code of Conduct, please contact the bus company directly or reach out to the Department of State Growth.

As always, our school welcomes open communication to discuss your child's progress and well-being. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any matters you would like to discuss. Our friendly front office staff are here to assist you in directing your call or scheduling a meeting at your convenience.

As always, we appreciate your ongoing support and commitment to our school community.

Kind regards,

The Senior Staff Team

Kinder 

In Term 2, we will be continuing with our focus on "Who am I and where do I belong?", targeted Speech and Language goals with the introduction of our “chat books”, explicit teaching of Phonological Awareness skills, deep study of numbers 1-5, counting, subitising and pattern concept focus, Pre-writing and Pre-reading experiences.  A weekly outdoor bush Kinder will continue as well as gross and fine motor activities.  We travelled to the Sustainability Centre early in the Term as a follow on from Term 1 experiences in our Campania District bush environment.  Children will follow their individual interests in our Personal Inquiry time and we will be revisiting the Zones of Regulation.  We will be observing a very interesting creature in our room this Term, stay tuned!

This term in Prep-1 Ahokas /Glover we are focussing on:

Mathematics:

• Subitising and counting strategies for collections of objects up to 20.
• Comparing the size of collections to at least 20 and further to 50.
• Copying and continuing repeating patterns for numbers, shapes and objects.
• Identifying the attributes of length and time, and use direct comparison strategies to compare objects and events.
• Name, create and sort familiar shapes

English:

• Listen for and identify rhymes, letter patterns and sounds (phonemes) in words.
• Orally blend and segment phonemes in single-syllable words.
• Blend short vowels, common long vowels, consonants and diagraphs to read one syllable words.
• Create short written texts, including retelling stories using words and images where appropriate
• Writes simple sentences with full stops and capital letters.

STEM:

• Schoolyard Safari

HASS:

• Recognise the features of familiar places, why some places are special to people and the ways they can care for them.

Wellbeing/Resilience:

• Mindfulness
• Friendship
• Co-operation

GRADE 1/2

In Term Two the grade One/Two class is focusing on writing recounts based on both read books and personal experiences. We are also practising our grammar by editing texts and applying learnt skills to our writing.

During our Maths lessons, students are focusing on place value, data collection and measurement.

During our Science lessons, we are exploring Earth and Space Sciences. This includes observing constellations, sky patterns and solar noon. 

During our HASS lessons, students are learning about technological developments and how they have impacted our lives.

During our Health lessons, we are working through the ‘Resilience Project’ where we practice gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness. Additionally, we are learning about the Zones of Regulation, healthy food choices, sharing, caring and seeking help.

The 1/2 class have an upcoming excursion to the Sorell Farm where students will have the opportunity to observe and interact with the animals.

GRADE 3/4

In English, we are exploring persuasive writing and engaging with the Reciprocal Reading Strategies (predicting, questioning, clarifying and summarising) . We have enjoyed our reading groups across grades 1 to 4, that we have started this term.

Our Maths focus this term continues to investigate the four operations and strategies to solve sums. We continue to practice place value and look forward to exploring all things measurement.

In Science, we are exploring materials and their properties. We will be completing an egg drop challenge for students to demonstrate how material properties influence their use. Hopefully, we don't end up with too many cracked eggs.

In Health, we are continuing with the Resilience Project, discussing healthy eating and growing up.

Finally, in HASS we are learning all about Australia and its states, territories, national emblems and symbols. 

GRADE 5/6

In English we are looking at the text structure and language features of information reports. We will be continuing to work through the process of reciprocal reading which assists students with reading comprehension. We are also focusing on sentence types and editing our writing.

In Maths we are finishing up our unit on measurement (length, area, perimeter) and have almost completed our unit on locating co-ordinates. We will shortly begin a unit on number which will focus on multiplication and division, prime, composite and square numbers.

In HASS we are finishing our civics unit which explored government and laws and we will begin our history unit which looks at the causes of establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800.

In Science during Term One, students studied how the growth and survival of living things are affected by conditions of their environment. In Term Two we will explore how electrical energy can be transferred and transformed, and can be generated from a range of sources.

In Health we are continuing to work through a unit about making healthy choices. 

On Friday 12th May, Ian from MAST came to our school to talk to the Grade 3-6 students about boat safety. This is an important part of the swimming and water safety program that the students participated in during Term 1. Ian showed students the safety equipment that must be carried in a boat, demonstrated the correct way to wear a lifejacket and how to tell if a lifejacket is safe to use. Mahalia was lucky enough to put a lifejacket on and have it inflated to demonstrate what happens when some life jackets touch the water.

The One/Two class recently went on an excursion to the Sorell Farm. It was a day filled with laughter, discovery, and many hands-on opportunities for our young learners. 

The day started with a warm welcome from Lynn and three VET students, who introduced us to their diverse range of animals, both big and small. From cuddly rabbits and coloured chickens, to boisterous /smelly goats and hungry alpacas, our students were fascinated to learn, hold, and feed the animals.

Prep-Grade 2 students have been learning about different ways to represent data. Students have sorted their shoes into different colour groups and graphed the results.

Our Secondary Science classes have been looking at the reaction of sodium in water. The Gr9s watched Ms Pearson demonstrate this reaction. Some of our Gr8 students have been learning about the periodic table of elements including burning magnesium.

A very big thank you to all the parents and guardians that celebrated last Wednesday in our Mother's Day Morning Tea. Thank you to our Lift Coordinator Mrs Glover for organising this fantastic Morning. 

Vaping and young people 

The rising number of children and young people vaping is a growing issue of concern in our community.  

Electronic cigarettes (vapes) can be appealing to young people due to bright colours and flavours. But no vapes are safe as they are often full of harmful chemicals and nicotine.  For this reason, vapes can be addictive and harmful for lungs, brain development and general health.  

It is important to talk to your children about vaping. Try to be understanding, compassionate and non-judgemental as you support them to learn more about the dangers of vaping or in seeking support to quit. 

Information on what vaping is, the impacts and how to support your child is available on the new Department for Education, Children and Young People webpage on vaping, which can be accessed here: 

https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/about-us/projects/child-student-wellbeing/vaping/