From the Principal
Twilight Sports
We encourage as many families as possible to attend the upcoming Twilight Sports night, which is being held on Wednesday, 27th March commencing at 5:00pm and finishing at
7:00pm.
Please read Compass feeds for additional information.
This is a very popular community event, and we look forward to seeing you there.
The weather is looking fantastic!
NAPLAN
Our Grade 3s and 5s have been sitting their annual NAPLAN tests over the last couple of weeks. These tests are now conducted online. Students should be commended for giving their personal best during this time.
The way NAPLAN is reported to parents changed in 2023. Instead of the old 10 band system used previously, students will now receive one of 4 ratings for each test area. The new ratings are:
• Exceeding – the student's result exceeds expectations at the time of testing
• Strong – the student's result meets challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing
• Developing – the student's results indicates thay they are working towards expectations at the time of testing
• Needs additional support - the student's result indicate that they are not achieving the learning outcomes that are expected at the time of testing.
The new standards are designed to provide a clearer understanding of your child’s achievement levels. A result in strong or exceeding shows that a child is achieving at the expected standard for their age level.
As is always the case at Camelot Rise, we use the information from NAPLAN, along with school-based assessments, to inform planning and then cater to the point of need of each of our students. The NAPLAN tests will provide information as to what areas our Year 3 and 5 students need to focus on next. NAPLAN provides each student with a snapshot of their learning and this information is cross referenced with school-based assessments to provide a rounded view of each child’s progress. NAPLAN results should be received in Term 2.
Annual Report to the School Community
Last Thursday night our School Council celebrated and endorsed the 2023 Annual Report to the School Community. Once checked for quality assurance through the department, this state-level report that mirrors much of the federal my school information will be made available on our website.
In setting high expectations we are proud to be achieving above ‘similar schools’ in many curriculum areas (that is, schools serving students from statistically similar backgrounds to CRPS, including the selective and independent schools).
During my time at CRPS, School Councils have been very collaborative and fully supportive as we’ve collectively focused upon improving all aspects of the school.
Once our Annual Report is endorsed by the Department of Education this will be placed on our school website.
School Council 2024
The first meeting of the 2024 School Council was held last Thursday; we are pleased to announce the following office bearers.
- President – Keean Braybon
- Vice President – Mandara Marasinghe
- Treasurer – Cindy Zhou
- Secretary – Fiona McKenzie
Congratulations to our new School Council leaders.
Harmony Day
Last Thursday was a very special day at Camelot Rise Primary School as we celebrated Harmony Day. It was wonderful to see so many students and staff come to school dressed up in their traditional clothes and / or wearing orange to celebrate this important day.
Gala Sports Day Year 6
Congratulations to our Year 6 students that participated in the Year 6 Gala Sports Day last Friday. This was a very successful day with our students demonstrating and displaying the skills they have learnt throughout term one. Thanks to Mr Cam Stillman for coordinating this event.
Upgrades to our school facilities
Air conditioning in Unit B and D
We are thrilled to announce that we have approved the purchase and installation of 8 split system air conditioners in Unit B (Year 1 & 2 Building) and Unit D (Foundation and Tutor Room). We are hoping this work will occur during the upcoming holidays or Term Two. This will ensure that all classrooms at our school have heating and air conditioning.
This will help the learning environment for our students and staff.
Junior Playground Upgrade
We are also excited to announce that we have some new additions to our Junior Playground. We have purchased four ‘cubbies’ which will be very popular. We anticipate these will be installed by the middle of the year. As part of our Junior Playground upgrade, we are also having our current play equipment powder coated / painted over the holiday break. This area will be out of bounds from the last day of term until the play equipment is reinstated early next term.
We are purchasing these cubbies through the following company
https://www.castleandcubby.com.au/
The power of imagination play for kids lies in its ability to foster creativity, problem-solving skills, and cognitive development as they engage in open-ended and unstructured play allowing them to explore and make sense of the world around them.
How sustainable are these cubby houses?
The following information outlines the sustainability and safety of our cubbies
https://www.castleandcubby.com.au/pages/sustainability
Our Castle & Cubby Ethos
Consciously made play spaces for every imagination. We mean what we say and love what we do! We believe in giving, creating and educating - giving children the gift of play in safe environmentally friendly play spaces.
We are passionate about educating our clients on the best methods to ensure longevity of our natural materials in an outdoor environment. We are always open to discussion, feedback and ideas on how we can improve our business and product to better serve our customers and the planet. Every detail down to our freight packaging is considered.
Our products contain no preservatives and no chemicals. Just the way we like our world! We ONLY source our new timbers, including hardwood timber, from FSC certified suppliers. FSC is an internationally recognised forest certification network that provides recognition of regional and national standards ensuring they meet their criteria for sustainable forest management.
Our paint partner is Tint Paint. Tint Paint manufactures earth and animal friendly paint. It is sublime and we highly recommend them!
For ground contact timber we prefer to use cypress pine, a naturally water and termite resistant timber. To ensure preservation of the timber we recommend a 10cm minimum layer of crushed rock to provide a water free barrier, tarring if positioning in a wet area and if requested we can use treated pine feet also.
For in-ground timber, we also use cypress pine and we tar the section of the timber which will be underground. We dig holes and lay 10cm of crushed rock at the bottom filled with concrete tapered off above ground to ensure water flows away from the timber. To ensure longevity of our products we provide a care and maintenance guide for all products which outlines the best and most natural ways to ensure your timber products stand the test of time.
We believe with the right methods of installation and care you can avoid using treated timber and subsequently prevent a raft of chemicals being produced and introduced into the environment. Plus, you get the reassurance that little fingers that touch eyes and mouths are safe as houses.
We are also currently working with a few companies to design and build a new 'Senior Playground' area. This is an extremely exciting project and we look forward to hearing the input from the students throughout this process.
We are thrilled to announce these major upgrades to our school facilities.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Jaden Naing 6E who participated in a tennis competition representing
Legend Park Tennis Club. We are thrilled to announce that he emerged as the champion. This victory signifies not only his skill on the court but also his dedication and perseverance in pursuing his passion for tennis.
Congratulations to Morrison L 2G. Morrison attained a silver medal in the Southeast Asian Mathematical Plympiad SEAMO 2023 (Paper A) 2023.
We would also like to congratulate the following students Year 5 who completed in the
Eastern Metropolitan Swimming event last Friday.
Andrew Trinh (5YT) came 4th in his butterfly event
Emilia Shim (5YT) came 3rd in her 9/10 girls backstroke event.
These are all wonderful achievements.
End of Term - Timetable for the last day of Term One, Thursday , 28th March
Thursday, 28th April is the last day of term and the timetable for the day will be slightly different.
9.00am – 10.40am Students in class
10.40am – 11.10am Recess
11.10am – 12.50pm Students in class
12.50pm – 1.00pm Students eat lunch in class
1.00pm – 1.50pm Lunch play
1.50pm – 2.30pm Students in class
2.30pm Students dismissed from their classrooms.
The Camp Australia, Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program commences at 2.30pm on the last day of term.
The students return to school on Monday, 15th April. This is the first day of Term Two.
Happy holidays
On behalf of all the staff we would like to wish all students and families a wonderful
holiday. It has been a great Term One at Camelot Rise Primary School, and we look forward to this continuing in Term Two
Matthew Coney & Ben Heys