From the Principal
Camelot Rise Primary School
World Teachers Day
World Teachers’ Day will be celebrated on Friday, 30th of October, and we are full of admiration to our teaching staff that have incredible dedication to their work and the support and care for our students.
Celebrated educational psychologist Lee Shulman once wrote of teaching:
“Classroom teaching is perhaps the most complex, most challenging, and most demanding, subtle, nuanced, and frightening activity that our species has ever invented. In fact, when I compared the complexity of teaching with that much more highly rewarded profession, ‘doing medicine,’ I concluded that the only time medicine even approaches the complexity of an average day of classroom teaching is in an emergency room during a natural disaster.”
At Camelot Rise Primary School we celebrate all staff (Teachers, Education Support Staff and Principal class) on one day when we have a special morning tea to acknowledge the wonderful work of all our staff, who continue to strive to make our school the best it can be. We celebrate this day on Tuesday, 27th October as we like to recognise all staff at our school that make our school so wonderful. We celebrate on one day rather than Teacher Day and Education Support Day as we believe all staff irrespective of the title play an essential role in creating our school culture.
Congratulaions
Welcome to the world Zachariah Fortune (new born son of Sarah Fortune 4F teacher and her husband Nic)! Congratulations to Sarah and Nic on the safe arrival of their little boy on 22nd September. We wish you all the best for the future.
Parent Opinion Survey results
Thank you to the families that completed the Parent Opinion Survey. We have just received the Preliminary results, and we would like to share these with our school community.
Parent / Carer Community Engagement | % Positive |
Parent/ Carer participation and involvement | 92% |
I feel this school values parent/carers’ contributions | 97% |
This school has a strong relationship with the local community | 86% |
This school gives me opportunities to participate in my child’s education | 93% |
Parent / Carer support in learning | 90% |
This school provides me with information that helps me support my child’s learning | 86% |
I feel confident to support my child’s learning at home | 93% |
School communication | 95% |
I am able to get the information I need through the school’s regular communication channels | 97% |
I feel comfortable about approaching this school with any concerns I might have | 97% |
This school takes parents / carers’ concerns seriously | 93% |
Teacher communication | 86% |
There is effective two-way communication between the teachers and parents / carers at this school | 97% |
Student reports | 86% |
My child’s report is easy to understand | 86% |
My child's report provides clear indication of their achievement and progress | 86% |
General satisfaction | 97% |
Overall, I am satisfied with the education my child receives from this school | 97% |
School improvement | 91% |
This school always aims to improve the quality of education it provides | 93% |
This school has a clear understanding of its strengths and areas for improvement | 90% |
School pride and confidence | 97% |
I feel confident that this school provides a good standard of education for my child | 97% |
High expectations for success | 86% |
This school celebrates student achievements in all areas | 90% |
Stimulating learning environment | 91% |
This school provides diverse programs for my child's interests and abilities | 90% |
The academic standards at this school provide adequate challenge for my child | 97% |
The teachers are very good at making learning engaging | 86% |
Student motivation and support | 93% |
My child gets extra help with learning from teachers when needed | 86% |
My child feels motivated by their teachers to learn | 100% |
Effective teaching | 90% |
Teachers are enthusiastic and positive about teaching | 93% |
Teachers provide useful feedback and respond to the learning needs of my child | 86% |
My child can explore their own interests when it is related to their class work | 93% |
I understand how my child is assessed | 86% |
Student agency and voice | 86% |
This school provides opportunities for my child to make decisions and solve problems | 90% |
This school provides opportunities for my child to develop a sense of responsibility | 90% |
Confidence and resiliency skills | 97% |
The school provides my child with opportunities to build their confidence | 97% |
This school encourages my child to persist when learning is difficult | 97% |
Managing bullying | 89% |
My child feels safe at school | 100% |
Promoting positive behaviour | 95% |
This school has a consistent approach to promoting positive student behaviour | 93% |
Teachers at this school model positive behaviour | 97% |
Respect for diversity | 98% |
The school respects and values my family's beliefs and wishes | 97% |
This school communicates the importance of respecting all cultural beliefs and practices | 97% |
This school treats my child with respect | 100% |
Student wellbeing and support | 92% |
This school cares about my child’s safety | 93% |
This school cares about my child’s wellbeing | 93% |
I understand who at the school I can speak to about my child's safety and wellbeing | 97% |
This school can arrange wellbeing supports for my child when needed | 86% |
I am aware that the school can connect my family to services that can help me support my child | 90% |
School connectedness | 98% |
My child feels accepted by other students at school | 100% |
My child enjoys the learning they do at school | 97% |
This school gives my child opportunities to participate in school activities | 97% |
Positive transitions | 90% |
My child has been supported this year to adjust to their new year level | 97% |
Student attendance |
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The school directly communicates with me through phone calls, emails, letters or text messages in relation to my child's attendance | 90% |
Year Six Graduation and Award Ceremony - Wednesday 9th December
This incredibly special event for our Year 6 students, parents, extended family and staff
will be held on Wednesday, 9th December. This year we will continue to hold the Graduation Ceremony and the Awards Ceremony as one event.
Over the last four years we have presented the awards as part of the Graduation Night. The feedback from this change was extremely positive and we will continue to follow this format this year. An outline of the timing for this evening will be shared with the Year 6 families via Compass in the upcoming weeks.
Each year we present awards based on the following criteria:
Camelot Rise ENDEAVOUR Award and the Community Spirit Leadership Award
The student awarded the Camelot Rise Endeavour award, and the Community Spirit and Leadership Award has demonstrated the following:-
- Strives to do their best in their learning.
- Displays great kindness and compassion to support those in need, within and outside the school community
Acts as a leader and a role model to others in the school, especially the younger students, in ‘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
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
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 - 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 always put in their best effort, 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 - STEM Award
The student awarded the Specialist - STEM award has demonstrated the following:-
- Extremely accomplished and capable worker in STEM.
- Self-motivated and conscientious in improving their STEM 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 STEM sessions.
- Taken every opportunity to participate in the CRPS STEM program.
- Maintains school values in STEM 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 Sport Award
The student awarded the SSV Sports award has demonstrated the following:
- All-rounder’ qualities in achieving success in sporting endeavours.
- Represented CRPS at a high level across many events, either individually or as part of school teams.
- Displaying excellent sportsmanship and leadership in class and on the field.
- Sporting achievements, in most cases, need to be at National, or State level.
Students must be enrolled in a government school.
Rotary Club of Waverley Award - Sporting Award
The student awarded the Rotary Club of Waverley award has demonstrated the following:
- Attitude rather than ability, displaying a genuine spirit of fair play and sportsmanship
- Humble in victory and gracious in defeat
- Always trying to the best of his/her ability
- Supportive of teammates and courteous to opponents
- Plays the game for the fun of the game
Changes to Year 6 Leadership roles in 2027
There will be a change to the leadership positions available for our school leaders for 2027. In consultation with staff, we have decided to reduce the number leadership positions so that there are more opportunities for the selected leaders to demonstrate their leadership skills.
Current year 5 students will be able to apply for the following 16 positions:
School Captain x 4
House Captain x 8 (2 per house)
Specialist Captain x 2
Wellbeing Captains x 2
Please note how we have combined PE, French, STEM, Visual Arts and Performing Arts into 2 ‘specialist’ captains rather than have 2 captains for each subject. This will mean that selected specialist captains will have more responsibilities throughout the year, rather than having one event to help organise.
If your child is interested in sports, then the House Captain roles are what they should be going for. Children interested in the arts, STEM or French should apply for the Specialist Captain.
We have also removed the Environment Captain as each class from Foundation to Year 6 selects 2 Environment Captains each year. This has resulted in too many captains for the role. Classroom Environment Captains will continue next year, and they will lead our environment initiatives such as recycling and Nude Food.
We understand that this new model means that there are fewer roles for students, however, there will be more opportunities within these roles for those who are successful. Our current structure means that we almost have too many roles with very little for some of these captains to do.
We hope that this change is taken positively and it helps us raise the prestige of being a leader at Camelot Rise Primary School.
Pupil Free Days 2026
Just a reminder of the dates for our remaining Pupil Free Days
- Curriculum Day on Monday November 2nd, 2026. This day will be used for report writing purposes.
- Tuesday, 3rd November is the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. Students are not required at school on this day.
Students return to school on Wednesday, 4th November.
Year 4 Camp
Our Year Four students and staff are looking forward to their upcoming Phillip Island
Camp on Wednesday, 4th – Friday, 6th November. Please see attached the website for information about this wonderful camp Christian Youth Camps | CYC Phillip Island Adventure Resort
Year 3 Sleepover
Our Year Three sleepover is happening on Thursday, 22nd October. The students and staff are looking forward to a fun night as we prepare our students for our Year 4 – 6 camping programs. On this night the Year 3 students will have a pizza dinner, a talent show and a night walk.
Final Assembly of 2026
One date that our community look forward to is the final assembly of the year because we farewell our grade six children for their final day of primary school after a 7-year journey.
The date and time for this is Friday 11th, December commencing at 9.15am.
At the assembly we will listen to the Year 6 graduates sing their farewell song, watch the Year 6 PowerPoint and celebrate the year we have had.
Happy Diwali
Many of our school community will celebrate Diwali which will be observed on Sunday, 8th November. We would like to extend a Happy Diwali to those who celebrate this special day!
Christmas Concert
Our Christmas Concert will be held on Wednesday, 16th December commencing at 9.15am until approximately 10.30am. Please mark this date and time in your calendar.
Last year due to the extreme heat we had to alter the planned event to the morning and
on parent feedback we will continue to have our Christmas Concert at 9.15am. This will ensure that we can confidently proceed with the event without too many concerns with the heat.
We look forward to seeing as many community members attend this special end of year event as possible.
Finally
As we begin this final term, there is a real sense of excitement around the school. There is still plenty of learning to do, but there is also much to celebrate. We will continue to maintain our high expectations, support every student to make the most of their learning and ensure that the final weeks of 2026 are filled with purpose, connection and plenty of opportunities to celebrate.
Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support of our students, our staff and our school.
It is great to have everyone back, and I look forward to a wonderful Term Four together.
Matthew Coney & Ben Heys