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Dear families and friends of Campania District School,
Welcome back to Term 2. It is shaping up to be a busy one with many events in our calendar. We have our Cross Country, Year 10 Careers Camp, Book Fair and Growing up Program to name a few. And as always, we will continue to focus on living our values of Respect, Resilience and Learning.
You may remember at the end of last term, Campania staff, students and the parent community were involved in an external school review. The draft findings were presented to staff in the last week of school and there is lots to celebrate! Some of the commendations and affirmations that were evident throughout the review and reported back to staff were:
- There is a happy and welcoming feel to the school, and a calm and orderly learning environment
- Students, families, and staff value being part of a small community where everyone is well known
- There is a strong sense of pride and belonging in the school. Everyone who met with the panel spoke highly of the school and its staff
- The staff of the school demonstrate an understanding of the importance of positive and caring relationships to successful learning and work to build respectful relationships across the school community
- Staff are committed to improving the academic and wellbeing outcomes for all students
There is so much to celebrate and I will be sharing a more detailed report at our next School Association meeting.
Finally, thank you for making me feel welcome. I have enjoyed getting to know everyone. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Olsson a happy break, as she has decided to take some leave. I am sure she will be missed by all.
Kind regards
Ange Burbury
A/Principal
Every school day matters
Welcome back for another school term – we’re excited for what’s ahead!
Start the year right by making every school day count. Check out this new video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hSg5_ys-2w
There are lots of things you can do to set your child up for success:
Make sure your child goes to school, every day
Going to school every day gives your child every chance to learn and grow, and connect with their mates and teachers. It’s where bright futures start and where they’ll benefit the most.
Get them excited for school
If you show a positive attitude and excitement towards school, your child will pick up on that.
The most common thing we hear from students, of all ages, is that school is where they can:
» spend time with their friends and teachers
» create new and fun experiences
» find their interests
» learn new things
» open up their options – for whatever future they want (whether that’s their dream job or to travel around the world).
Share these positives with your child.
Talk to your child about school
Open up a conversation with your child about what’s happening at school. It will help you to better support their interests and confidence in learning. If you show an interest in school, they’ll know that getting an education is important and valued.
Celebrate the milestones
Big and small! Celebrate milestones such as making it through the first day or week of school. And remember: all milestones look different. If it’s a big achievement for your child, it’s important to recognise it.
Set up a time to talk to your child’s teacher or principal
If you’re struggling to get your child to school, help is available.
Please talk to us at school about your situation. We’ll support you, in
whatever way we can.
Know when to seek help
There is no weakness in admitting you need help. If your child has completely disengaged with school, and not attending at all, there is support to help you. In the first instance, talk to us at school.
For more helpful tips, please check out the Anything can happen website https://anything.tas.gov.au/
| Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th May | Grade 10,11 and 12 Careers Camp |
| Tuesday 16th May | Kinder- Gr 12 Cross Country |
| Wednesday 17th May | Gr 1/2 Sorell Farm |
| Monday 22nd May | Book Fair Week |
| Monday 12th June | Public Holiday |
| Thursday 15th June | Rosny Taster Day |
Our Kinder - Gr 6 Mother's Day Morning Tea will be happening in the PAC next Wednesday 10th May from 9:30am - 10:30am organised by our LIFT team. Infomation was sent out to families on Tuesday for RSVP.
It's fantastic to see our Book Fair back this term for another year. Joan has put in, yet again, so much effort.
Fair dates are: Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th May
Wednesday opening hrs are: Midday-4pm and Thursday 8:30am-4pm
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Learning Area |
Year level |
Term 2 |
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English |
7 |
Novel Study – Holes- Analysing Theme and formatting quotes– PEEL paragraph response. Focus on: Reciprocal reading skills and paragraph structure. Analysing the themes of Importance of Friendship, Justice and Fate. |
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English |
8 |
Novel Study – The Hunger Games - Analysing Theme– PEEL paragraph response. Focus on: Reciprocal reading skills and paragraph structure. Analysing the themes of Protection, Rich vs. Poor and Violence. |
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English |
9 |
Persuasive Writing – Persuasive Letter analysing persuasive techniques and devices in media and famous speeches |
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English |
10 |
Novel Study – The Simple Gift Creative Response. Analysing perspectives – PEEL paragraph response. Focus on: Poetry form and structure. Creative Response (poetry). Analysing the themes of belonging, resilience, and kindness. |
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Maths |
7 |
Number- Proportional reasoning and operations. Students will use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving percentages and ratios, in financial and other applied contexts. Students will use all 4 operations in calculations involving positive fractions and decimals. Space- Triangles and other polygons. Students will apply knowledge of angle relationships and the sum of angles in a triangle to solve problems. Students will classify polygons according to their features and create an algorithm to sort and classify shapes. |
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Maths |
8 |
Parts of a whole; Students will solve everyday problems involving rates, ratios and percentages. Students solve problems involving profit and loss. They identify conditions for the congruence of triangles and deduce the properties of quadrilaterals. |
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Maths |
9 |
Linear relationships and binomial expansion; Students will find the distance between two points on the Cartesian plane and the gradient and midpoint of a line segment. They sketch linear and non-linear relations. They expand binomial expressions. |
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Maths |
10 |
Space - Geometric theorems and networks: Students use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving proportion and scaling, evaluating and modifying models, and reporting assumptions, methods and findings. They use deductive reasoning, theorems and algorithms to solve spatial problems. Students interpret networks used to represent practical situations and describe connectedness. Algebra - Quadratic Relationships: They use mathematical modelling to solve problems involving growth and decay in financial and other applied situations, applying linear, quadratic and exponential functions as appropriate, and solve related equations, numerically and graphically. Students make and test conjectures involving functions and relations using digital tools. |
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Science |
7 |
Physical Science: Forces, motion and simple machines. Students will investigate and represent balanced and unbalanced forces, including gravitational force, acting on objects and relate changes in an objects motion to it's mass and the magnitude and direction of forces acting on it. Students will learn how simple machines can be used to move objects. They change the amount of effort force and distance. Simple machines include inclined planes, pulleys and levers. |
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Science |
8 |
Chemistry; Students will compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify variables to be changed, measured and controlled. Students construct representations of their data to reveal and analyse patterns and trends, and use these when justifying their conclusions. They use appropriate language and representations to communicate science ideas, methods and findings. |
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Science |
9 |
Chemistry; Students will compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify variables to be changed, measured and controlled. Students construct representations of their data to reveal and analyse patterns and trends, and use these when justifying their conclusions. They use appropriate language and representations to communicate science ideas, methods and findings. |
|
Science |
10 |
Earth and Space Science - Climate Change; Students describe trends in patterns of global climate change and identify casual factors. |
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HASS |
7 |
Completing an investigation into the Derwent River as a part of Water in the World unit. Students will look at various sources to unpack the geographical impact and the historical significance The Derwent River has had to it surrounding area. |
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HASS |
8 |
Where was Medieval Europe? |
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HASS |
9 |
What was the world like during 1750-1914? |
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HASS |
10 |
Continuing WW2 with a focus on Source analysis on propaganda posters used in this conflict to influence the viewer. Students will then move onto a Pop Culture unit that examines the change in Australian culture post WW2. |
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HPE |
7 |
Health Unit: Help seeking, alcohol and drugs PE Focus: Cross Country, cricket |
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HPE |
8 |
Health Units: Media impact and Messages. PE Focus: Cross Country, cricket |
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HPE |
9 |
Health Unit: Planning of health and wellbeing, understanding fitness & exercise PE Focus: Cross Country and cricket |
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HPE |
10 |
Health Units: Fitness unit. Empathy, compassion & respect. Inclusiveness & respect – community and media PE Focus: Cross Country and cricket |