From Mr Coppin
Returning to Kambala has been an incredibly affirming experience. I have felt genuine warmth in reconnecting with our students, parents, and staff, which is such a wonderful feeling to come back to. My heartfelt thanks go to Samantha Gooch, who served as Acting Head of Junior School during my absence. Knowing that the Junior School was in capable hands allowed me to fully engage in my sabbatical experience.
During my time away, I attended two courses at Oxford, staying at Harris Manchester and Worcester Colleges, respectively. I had the honour of presenting about Kambala students and their global perspective at the first symposium I attended. The sabbatical experience also afforded me the opportunity to visit several schools in the United Kingdom to deepen my educational insights.
I was fortunate enough to visit the following schools:
*Oxford High School (K-12 Girls’ School)
*Headington School (Prep to Year 12 Girls’ School)
*Winchester College (Year 7-12 Boys’ Boarding School, one of the oldest in Great Britain, with girls joining for Sixth Form)
*Queen Anne’s School, Caversham (Year 7-12 Girls’ School)
*Radley College (Year 7-12 Boys’ Boarding School)
After what I hear was a triumphant Book Parade, we are now looking forward to this week’s Year 4 production of The Legend of the Lost Sapphire, which is so important in helping our students find their voice. We also eagerly anticipate seeing the Fairhill lawn bustling with doting fathers and caregivers during our Prep to Year 12 Father’s Day Breakfast.
Junior School Parent Teacher (ZOOM) Interviews
Parent-Teacher interviews with Class and Specialist teachers will be held (over Zoom) during Week 8 of Term 3 (Monday 9 September - Thursday 12 September). Specialist teachers available for Term 3 interviews are:
Year 2- Science, PE, Art
Year 3- Science, PE, Drama
Year 4- Music, Science, Drama
Year 5- Music, French, Mandarin, Art
Year 6- Music, French, PE, Art
Interview times with your daughter’s teachers will be offered both before and after school hours. Most parents find 10 minutes sufficient time for interviews with their daughter’s Class teacher, plus 5 minutes with Specialist teachers and Maths teachers. Year 5 and 6 parents only need to book an extra Maths interview if your daughter’s Maths teacher is not her Class teacher. If you feel that more time is necessary, please contact your daughter’s teacher to arrange a convenient time and date for a longer meeting. You may request interviews at other times throughout the year by contacting teachers directly.
How will these interviews work?
We will continue to utilise Zoom for our interviews as feedback indicates this works best for our busy parents and carers. Parent-Teacher interview bookings can be made using our online booking system at https://kambala.meettheteacher.com/ Once you click on the link you will be directed to the online booking system to schedule your appointment/s. Please ensure to type yours and your daughter’s names as they appear in EDUMATE and Kambala’s school records. The booking portal will be open from 4pm on Thursday 22 August and will close at 4pm on Thursday 5 September. A Parent-Teacher Booking Appointment Guide has been created to assist parents with their bookings. Please click here to access this Guide. Once you have made an appointment time, confirmation of your appointment time will appear on your screen. A confirmation will also be sent to your parent email address. If you need to amend your booking time, please do so via your confirmation email.
On the day of your Appointment
You can access Zoom links for all teachers on your daughter’s Sundial class page. Teachers will be alerted that you are in the virtual waiting room and will admit parents to begin the appointment at the scheduled time. Every effort to keep to the schedule will be made and we encourage parents to access the Sundial class pages ahead of the scheduled meeting times to support timeliness. Please note if you are running significantly late, you will need to reschedule your appointment as teachers must follow their pre booked interview times with other families. We kindly ask that you respect our teachers’ time and notify them in advance via email if you are unable to make your scheduled appointment time.
IT support
Should you experience technical difficulties during the event, please access ICT support by clicking on the ICT Support tile on the Sundial homepage. While we are doing all we can to prepare for a smooth experience, we appreciate your flexibility should there be any disruptions.
Junior School Cocktail Party - Friday 13 September 2024 - Watsons Bay Hotel, 6.30 - 11.30pm
CLICK HERE to RSVP.
Year 3 Sport Registration for Term 4, 2024
Please click here to access all the information in regards to the Term 4 Sports Choice for Students in Year 3.
Read the letter carefully as it contains information regarding the key dates for next term.
In Term 4, the Year 3 girls will play in a Soccer competition alongside Ascham and SCEGGS Darlinghurst. All games will be held at Kambala.
Please note that registrations are due by Thursday 12 September.
Kambala Personalised Drink Bottles (last chance to order)
Help us reduce waste and order a Kambala Thermo Drink Bottle by 9am Friday, 30 August 2024.
Act fast—these exclusive bottles are available only once a year.
Go to the banner on Sundial to order a personalised Kambala drink bottle for $35.00.
Please complete a separate ORDER FORM for each sibling. Ready for collection beginning Term 4.
