From the Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School

From Mr Coppin

Building a passion for continuous  improvement and learning...

As a school with a 138 year history we are committed to an agenda of continuous learning and improvement.  An element of that is the work our academic and pastoral teams do linked to data we gather.  We like to dive into data sets and use thinking routines and strategies (from Harvard no less) to build to ensure the academic and pastoral understanding is enhanced for each of your daughters - we entitle this process Academic Enhancement Planning.  

 

One area of continued dedication and commitment has been Mathematics.  We see it as our duty as a girls school to build a love and engagement in the area of Mathematics to ensure your daughters horizons are broad.  

 

It is my great honour to commend to our Year 1 to Year 6 parents a webinar entitled “How Do We Teach Mathematics?”.  Our Director of Curriculum will share her insights and passion for Mathematics at this one hour webinar.  We hope to see many of you online from 9am to 10am on Friday 17 May, 2024.  Please see invitation below:  

How do we teach Mathematics? Year 1 - Year 6  Friday 17 May, 2024 - 9.00-10.00am

Following on from our Kindergarten Mathematics Information session, we are excited to present our Year 1 to Year 6 Webinar - “How do We Teach Mathematics?”

Please CLICK HERE to join the Webinar

Kambala Walk Safely to School Day - Friday 17 May, 2024 - 7.30 - 9.00am 

We are excited to promote with families and girls the Kambala Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 17 May, 2024. 

 

As I see Bayview Hill Road and Tivoli Avenue heaving at times (particularly before school) under the volume of cars I would like to commend to girls and their families this initiative.  

 

Prep to Year 6 girls will be able to come to school in their PE uniform on Friday 17 May 2024. 

If your daughter has a representative event on that day - for example, IPSHA Debating, please pack her Winter uniform in her Sports bag.

School Readiness Webinar for Parents of Preparation 2025 girls - Tuesday 18 June, 2024 - 9.00 - 10.00am

Parents of students joining Preparation in 2025 are also warmly invited to our webinar on School Readiness. Mrs Alex Panagopoulos will partner with Active OT (occupational therapists) and Speech Therapists. 

Webinar link address https://kambala.zoom.us/j/86904959722

Years 4 - 6 Term 3 Saturday Sports Choice

Please be advised that you can find the letter containing all the 2024 Term 3 Years 4-6 Sports information here.

 

Please read the document carefully as it contains the options for Term 3, the directions for trials and training,  and the link to the Google registration form to be completed at the bottom of the letter.

 

The cut-off date for registrations is Monday 27 May by 9 am. 

 

The options for Term 3 2024 are:

 IPSHA Touch Football

  • Please note that for Year 4 girls, as well as trials, we will offer clinics in Term 2 to ensure they will be familiar with the game before Term 3 starts.
  • Please also note that the girls who have signed up for the Term 2 Touch Football Clinics will still need to register for IPSHA Touch Football.

 Badminton Clinics 

  • As an alternative to the IPSHA Competitions, we will offer Badminton coaching clinics each Saturday morning in Term 3. 
  • The Saturday morning clinics will take place at Badminton Worx located at 2/30 Sir Joseph Banks Street Botany 

For skiing and snowboarding, please email kath_sambell@kambala.nsw.edu.au if you require any information regarding the competitions for students in years Kindergarten - Year 12 during the last week of the July School Holidays.