From the Principal

Principal's Report

Year Six Graduation and End of Year assembly

We are thrilled to announce that due to changing rules and guidelines we are now able to adapt our Year Six Graduation and End of Year assembly to accommodate having one family member per Year Six student actually attend these ceremonies in person.

Based on the updated guidelines from the Department of Education and Training and with the actual number of Year Six students we are now able to hold both of these events in the hall with one family member per student in attendance.

Every Year Six student will be allocated ‘one ticket’ per event (Year Six Graduation Ceremony and End of Year assembly). This ticket will be used by the family member to gain entry to the hall to attend these events. The invitation to these events will be sent home to each family next week.

All parents attending these events in the hall will be asked to sign in, wear a mask and sit in the seats that are promoting social distancing.

A Compass event will be sent to all Year Six families with additional information to enable the families to nominate which family member is attending the Graduation Ceremony and the End of Year assembly.

We are thrilled that the guidelines have enabled this event to be more like a ‘traditional graduation ceremony’. Importantly the students have been asked about what aspects of graduation are most important to them and the wishes of the students have been taken into consideration. They have been involved in all aspects of planning this special night.

End of Year assembly

The End of Year assembly will be held on Friday, 18th December between 9.10am – 10.00am in our Multi-Purpose Room. 

At this assembly we will only have the current Year Six students and one family member per child in attendance at this event as per the above information.

Parents in attendance will be asked to enter the Multi-Purpose Room.  via the door closest to the Tydeman Arts Centre. Please be seated by 9.10am.

We would like to thank the staff and students for their amazing work they have done in orgainising this events within these every changing guidelines.

Student reports end of year arrangements

On Friday, 11th December student reports will go ‘live’ on COMPASS. More information about school reports will be communicated with parents closer to this date.

On this day all students will meet their 2021 classmates and teachers. Students will spend time with their 2021 teacher and classmates between 10.00am – 10.40am.  All students will be handed a notice that will state the class they are in, their teacher, the location of their classroom and the name of the other student /s they selected to have in their class.

On the last day of term, Friday, 18th December all students are dismissed from their respective classrooms. 

Classes for all students will conclude at 1.30pm on Friday 18th December. 

Students must be collected by parents and guardians by 1.45pm. Teachers will be on Yard Duty until 1.45pm. The Camp Australia Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Program will commence from 1.30pm on this day.

School leadership positions for 2021

Congratulations to the following students that were elected into formal leadership positions for 2021. These announcements were made at last week’s assembly after a very vigorous selection process.

End of year awards for our Year 6 students

At the end of each school year we present a number of awards to our Year Six students. These awards relate to core curriculum areas, school values, specialist programs and a community citizenship award.

These awards are decided upon by the staff at Camelot Rise PS. These awards are presented at the final assembly on Friday, 20th December. This will be a very special assembly for all of our Year Six students and their families.

Below is a list of the awards that will be presented and the relevant criteria used by staff to determine the actual winners.

Academic (x 2)

The student awarded the Academic award has demonstrated the following:-

- High accomplishment and capability across all aspects of learning.

- Self motivation and applies their best effort in all tasks, big or small.

- ‘Living’ the school values

Civics and Citizenship Award (x2)

The student awarded the Civics and Citizenship award has demonstrated the following:-

- Initiative and drive to create a positive school environment for everyone

- Willingness to go out of the way to help others in class, in school and in the community.

- ‘Living’ the school values

Value - Responsibility Award

The student awarded the Value - Responsibility award has demonstrated the following:-

- Can always be trusted and relied upon to ‘do the right thing’

- Caring and conscientious of helping others to make good choices and decisions

Value - Respect Award

The student awarded the Value - Respect award has demonstrated the following:-

- Is always thoughtful and respectful to everybody at all times

- Looks out for the welfare of others and always aims to do the right thing

Value - Optimism Award

The student awarded the Value - Optimism award has demonstrated the following:-

- Always positive and will give challenges ‘a go’.

- Comes to school with a smile and motivates others with their optimistic attitude.

Value - Resilience Award

The student awarded the Value - Resilience award has demonstrated the following:-

- Always prepared to give things a go, perseveres and rises to the challenge of trying something new.

- Doesn’t give up and listens and responds to advice.

Specialist - Performing Arts Award

The student awarded the Specialist - Performing Arts award has demonstrated the following:-

• Extremely accomplished and capable worker in performing arts.
• Self-motivated and conscientious in improving their performing arts skills and experience and can be relied upon to put in their best effort at all times, which is clearly evident in the work they produce.
• Good organisational skills- Using their time productively to complete set tasks
• Displays a ‘growth mindset’ and not afraid to take on challenges that are provided in performing art sessions.
• Taken every opportunity to participate in the CRPS performing arts program.
• Maintains school values in Performing Arts specialist area

Specialist - Visual Arts Award

The student awarded the Specialist - Visual Arts award has demonstrated the following:-

• Extremely accomplished and capable worker in arts.
• Self-motivated and conscientious in improving their art skills and experience - and     can be relied upon to put in their best effort in at all times.
• Good organisational skills- Using their time productively to complete set tasks
• Displays a ‘growth mindset’ and not afraid to take on challenges that are provided in art sessions.
• Taken every opportunity to participate in the CRPS arts program
• Maintains school values in Visual Arts specialist area

Specialist - French Award

The student awarded the Specialist - French award has demonstrated the following:-

• Extremely accomplished and capable worker in the French language.
• Self-motivated and conscientious in improving their French skills and experience - and can be relied upon to put in their best effort at all times, which is clearly evident in the work they produce.
• Good organisational skills- Using their time productively to complete set tasks
• Displays a ‘growth mindset’ and not afraid to take on challenges that are provided in French sessions.
• Taken every opportunity to participate in the CRPS French program.
• Maintains school values in French specialist area

Specialist - Physical Education Award

The student awarded the Specialist - Physical Education award has demonstrated the following:-

• Demonstrates sporting excellence and displaying the qualities of a team leader
• Increases the morale and enthusiasm of those around them
• Competitive but always demonstrates great sportsmanship to not only to their fellow peers, but to their competitors from other schools and teams.
• Good organisational skills- Using their time productively to complete set tasks
• Displays a ‘growth mindset’ and not afraid to take on challenges that are provided in PE sessions.
• Taken every opportunity to represent CRPS in individual and team events
• Maintains school values in Physical Education specialist area

School Sports Victoria Academic & Sports Achievement Award

The student awarded the SSV Academic and Sports award has demonstrated the following:-

• All-rounder’ qualities in achieving success in academic and sporting endeavours.
• Represented CRPS at a high level across many events, either individually and as part of school teams.
• Displaying excellent sportsmanship and leadership in class and on the field.

Forest Hill Endeavour Award

The student awarded the Forest Hill Endeavour award has demonstrated the following:-

• Strives to do their best in their learning.
• Willingly volunteers to contribute to the organisation and running of whole school events, such as JSC and Environment events
• Acts as a leader and a role model to others in the school, especially the younger students, in “living” the school values.

Is your child starting secondary school next year?

Parents of our Year Six students will tell you that it doesn’t seem that long ago that their child was starting school. The primary years seem to fly by and our Year sixes are already seven weeks into their final term of primary school. 

Secondary school can be a daunting thought for not only our students but parents as well. There are many questions, which I’m sure you have, which are not fully answered at information nights and orientation days. 

The Department of Education and Training have developed an informative site, which provides hints and tips on how to support your child through the transition to secondary school. The site is https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/going-to-school/Pages/tips-starting-school.aspx

Are you leaving CRPS in 2021?

We ask that you let us know if you are moving or have enrolled to another school in 2021. We require this information as soon as possible in order to establish grade structures for the start of the new school year. If your child is currently in Grades Foundation – Five and will not be at Camelot Rise in 2021 please notify the school office in writing as soon as possible.

Matthew Coney