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In this issue……
Principal’s Report
Deputy’s Report
Sport News
Money Matters
Chappy Chat
Library News
Music Notes
Science Update
Tuckshop Tidbits
Adopt-a-Cop
Anzac Day Help
Position Vacant
EKoalas Echo
Road Reminders
“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents
provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience,
humour, comfort, lessons in life. And most importantly, cookies.”
(Rudy Giuliani)
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Last week our campus celebrated
Grandparents and Special Friends Day – a
highlight for the school year. It was delightful
to see so very many ‘special people’ visiting
our classrooms and sharing the 2015
learning environment. I must say that some of
our grandparents (and special friends)
certainly did travel a long way for this event –
one keen granddad came from Perth.
The morning tea was a highlight of the visit
and certainly showcased the talent of the
cooks in our school community.
I would also like to thank our teachers who
prepared some interesting activities to share
with the visitors.
Parent-Teacher Meetings
Each class teacher will be organising
individual meeting times with the parents of
their students. Please ensure that you take
the opportunity to learn more about your
son’s/daughter’s learning journey and goals
in key learning areas.
P&C Easter Raffle
The P&C Easter
Raffle tickets will
go on sale from
next Monday (16th
March). I do
encourage
everyone to join in
this great
fundraising
adventure – the
prizes really are
spectacular!
Student Safety Reminder
Students are NOT to walk through the car
parks at school at any time. Please use the
set entrances to the school to ensure
students and drivers have clear visibility at all
times.
Students moving around the campus are
supervised to ensure their safety.
Parents are reminded that parking on site is
for staff and disabled drivers with permits
unless otherwise authorised by the school
administration
2015 ANZAC Day
Each year Camp Hill State Infants and
Primary School (CHSIPS) organises a full
ANZAC ceremony on ANZAC Day. This year,
the 100th anniversary of the landing at
Gallipoli, will be a major milestone in
Australia’s cultural celebrations.
I encourage all members of our school
community to consider joining our school and
community in this celebration. The day
commences at 8.30am with a march along
Old Cleveland Road to the school senior
campus (the police close the road for the
march and provide traffic supervision).
Families are also invited to share their family
memories/experiences with the community in
a display to be set up in our Multipurpose
Hall. We will be providing more information
prior to the end of term.
In the senior campus display cabinet, Mrs
Dunbar has placed information about her
family association with the ANZACs as an
example of what families can contribute on
the day.
DEPUTY’S REPORT
Grandparent and Special Friends Day was a
great success for all. We were able to see
‘real life’ learning taking place in the
curriculum with children exploring, first hand,
the changes in school from the past to the
present. Many grandparents gave fantastic
recollections of sour milk, playground games,
blackboards, classroom equipment and “the
cane;” giving our children a great
understanding of how schooling has
changed. All of the children had a range of
tasks to complete after the visit. A great
success!
Our tuckshop has a new convenor and a
wonderful new menu for the term. In order to
maintain order and safety on the Junior
Campus, I ask that parents please take the
following into account when they are ordering
lunches for their children:Students from the Junior Campus are not
allowed to go to the tuckshop at all. This is
because there is no supervision at the
tuckshop and we need to know where
students are at all times. Monitors are used to
collect lunches.
Students from the Junior Campus are not to
purchase ice-blocks or slushies which cannot
be delivered with lunch. (Students cannot go
to the tuckshop to buy them.)
We aim for students to be fully independent
with eating their lunch. We ask that parents
please order food items that can be accessed
independently.
In the meantime, I can highly recommend the
home made sausage rolls and hamburgers!
SPORTS NEWS
I would like to complement all our families on
their support for Munch and Crunch and
classroom water programs – our students are
learning the value of monitoring their energy
across their busy days.
Warm regards
Deborah Driver
District Sports Representatives
Congratulations to James W, Joren B-I and
Jaspa.F for gaining selection in the Lytton
District AFL side. They will now play in the
upcoming Met East trial.
Congratulations also go to Charlotte B who
will be competing for Met East at the State
Championships for 100m breaststroke.
Best of luck to all our successful sporting
representatives!
District Sport Trials
Students turning 10-12 years old in 2015 are
able to express interest to nominate for
district sport trials. Lytton District is the first
step of school representative sport.
Successful students go on to compete at the
Met East regional carnival trials. The level is
very competitive and it is suggested only
students who have previous or current
involvement and have played in the highest
division for their age group express interest.
Sports on offer this term are:
Baseball
Rugby League
Girls & Boys Basketball
Girls Hockey
Boys Softball
Girls & Boys Soccer
Tennis
School Cross Country
The school cross country carnival will be held
on Friday 27 March. Parents and guests are
welcome to attend. Please bring your own
chair and any shade (eg umbrella).
Distances have been modified from the
advised distances set by QLD Running. As
we have large numbers, students will be
broken down and run in smaller groups.
The following session times and distances
will apply:
Years 3-6 Primary Campus (Approx. times)
9.00am
Organisation and welcome
9.10am
8yr old girls (Born 2007) - 800m
9.20am
8yr old boys (Born 2007) – 800m
9.30am
9yr old girls (Born 2006) – 1km
9.40am
9yr old boys (Born 2006) – 1km
9.50am
10yr old girls (Born 2005) – 1km
10.00am
10yr old boys (Born 2005) – 1km
10.10am
11yr old girls (Born 2004) – 1.5km
10.20am
11yr old boys (Born 2004) – 1.5km
10.30am
12yr old girls (Born 2003) – 1.5km
10.40am
12yr old boys (Born 2003) -1.5km
10.50am:
Pack up and presentations
P-2 Infant Campus
11.30 - 11.45am
11.45 - 12.00pm
12.00 - 12.10pm
12.15 - 12.20pm
12.30 - 12.30pm
12.45 - 12.40pm
1.00 -12.50pm
1.15 - 1.15pm
(Approx. times)
Organisation and welcome
Prep girls races - 480m
Prep boys races - 480m
Yr 1 girls races - 480m
Yr 1 boys races - 480m
Yr 2 girls races - 800m
Yr 2 boys races - 800m
Pack up and departure
Yr 3-6 Cross Country Training
Mr Bourke is running school Cross Country
training for Years 1- 6, every Friday
morning at 8.00am on the main oval. The
training will help students prepare for the
school Cross Country at the end of term. The
training is to also prepare 10 - 12 year old
students interested in attending the Lytton
District Cross Country trials early in Term 2.
There is no cost involved for the Friday
morning training.
MONEY MATTERS
Canberra payment $200 due
before:
Wednesday 18th March
Creative Dance $22.50 due
before:
Thursday 19th March
ICAS payment due before:
Tuesday 24th March
Canberra payment $200 due
before:
Wednesday 15th April
Term 2 Interschool Sport
A letter will be sent home shortly and
payments will be due before the end of this
term as sport starts in Week 1 of Term 2.
Please be on the lookout for the letter & pay
promptly so the teams can start at full
strength.
Always keep your receipts from your online
payments. It will show who you paid, the
details of the account it was sent to, the
description you used, the date and the
amount transferred.
Sandra Saunders
Business Services Manager
CHAPPY CHAT
It’s been a big start to 2015 with the
Chaplaincy team running the BBQ and cake
stall at the recent State election. Many
thanks once again to our bakers, sausage
sizzlers and of course, to all who purchased
our delicious food on the day. And now for
the year ahead…...
We’re very excited to announce the date for
the BIG BOOK SALE - 3rd May. This is the
biggest second hand book sale in our
community. Donations of used books may be
left at either office or in the OSCH foyer in the
boxes provided.
Following closely will be Chappy Week and
our annual Spell-a-thon running from 18 – 22
May. Look out for even bigger and better
prizes this year!
Volunteers Needed
The Chaplaincy team fundraise to ensure Mr
Mal is employed at our school for 4 days
each week. This vital program can only be
run through people volunteering at each of
our events. We will be looking for volunteers
for the Big Book Sale on the afternoon of 2nd
May and all day on 3rd May. Please consider
giving some time on this weekend to support
Mr Mal in the imperative work he does in our
community. Please contact Sophie Byrne on
sbyrne@bigpond.net.au for more information
about volunteering.
Your Chappy Contacts
If you would like to know more about
Chaplaincy please contact:
Mal Brown
malcolmb@chappy.org.au
Ange Somerfield
pasomerfield@bigpond.com
Sophie Byrne
sbyrne@bigpond.net.au
LIBRARY NEWS
Bookfair News!
Camp Hill kids are reading kids!
Another record set at Bookfair with over 70
books donated to our school libraries & over
$11 000 in sales!!!
This allows our school to purchase
approximately $3 500 worth of library books
& teaching resources throughout the year.
Last year's Book Fair provided our children
with a new set of 6 Bee Bots, and 6 Pro-bots
for older students. These are programmable
robot type tools that assist with children
learning coding & programming. This is
included in the new Australian Curriculum Digital Technology strand.
Your continued support allows our school to
provide a wealth of popular reading materials
to students. Research shows that students
who self-select reading books on a regular
basis have gains not only in reading, but also
in spelling & vocabulary.
Thank you to all the parents and
grandparents who donated books. They are
being covered this week ready for your child
to borrow soon!!!
Many thanks,
Mrs De San Miguel & Mrs Archibald & Book
Fair helpers!
MUSIC NOTES
Instrumental Music
This year we have approximately 110
students involved in the School Instrumental
Program. We also have a large number of
students on a waiting list. It is wonderful to
see so many students interested in
participating in both the String and Band
Programs.
Concert Band rehearse every Tuesday
morning at 7.45 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose
Hall and String Orchestra rehearse every
Wednesday morning in the Multi-Purpose
Hall. Beginning students will be invited to join
their respective ensemble when they have
reached the required standard.
Choral Honours Camp
Four students from Camp Hill State School
have been selected to participate in the
Brisbane Metropolitan Choral Honours Camp.
They will be part of a 100 voice choir to
perform at the Old Museum Building on
Thursday 26 March from 6 – 7 p.m. It is
always a spectacular event. Congratulations
to Kyra, Annalise, Brodie and Madison on
their selection.
Ukulele Club
During Term 2, Ukulele club will meet on the
following dates – 5, 12, 19 and 26 May.
Ukulele Club meet in the Music Room (Junior
Campus) from 3.00 – 3.30 p.m.
Bring your own ukulele or you may use a
school ukulele.
SCIENCE UPDATE
This year our students will continue to
explore the world of science through a
diverse range of programs and learning
experiences. Mrs Monica McMillan is our
Lead Teacher/Science and she co-ordinates
these opportunities across campus.
Choir
Due to the large number of students
participating in the Choirs, we have
introduced an Intermediate Choir for students
in Years 3 and 4. The Junior Choir is for
students in Years 1 and 2 and they rehearse
every Thursday at 1st Break with Mrs
Rosenthal in the Music Room (Junior
Campus). The Intermediate Choir – for
students in Years 3 and 4 – rehearse with
Mrs Cook every Tuesday at 1st Break in the
Music Room (Junior Campus). The Senior
Choir – students in Years 5 and 6 – rehearse
every Monday morning, commencing at 8.00
a.m. with Mrs Cook in the Multi-Purpose Hall.
All 3 choirs will be performing at Anzac
Day this year. For this performance,
students will need to wear their formal
uniform – (not the Music Polo Shirt ) short
white socks and black shoes.
For all other performances, students will need
a Music Polo Shirt, Navy blue culottes or
shorts, short white socks and black shoes.
Some of our programs include:
 Working with the Scientist in Schools
program and Dr Kathryn
 Participating in the Cavendish Road
State High School Year 5 Science
Club Workshops:
o A Whole New World Under the
Microscope
o Our Atmosphere
o The Colour of Light
o Forensic Investigation
These are hands-on workshops and highly
engaging. They develop the skills of
observing, inferring, analysing and
interpreting.
Other activities on offer include:
 Participating in the Junior Campus Fun
Day (16 June) science experiments
 Celebrating Science Week (14
August). This year our focus will be the
“Real World Science Chemical Show”.
 Participation in the STAQ Contest.
Last year our students did extremely
well in this competition for Young
Scientists.
 Checking the Ocearch program and
tracking our own CHIPS shark. The
students are monitoring our shark in
real-time as it travels around the
southern ocean.
 Mentoring program - Year 5
Our students are certainly gaining a rich
understanding of the complexity of
science and the joy of discovery.
TUCKSHOP TID-BITS
Roster 16th - 20th March
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:
Lindsay Burgess
Gemma Hockey
HELP!!!!!
Susannah Auld
Sally S, Andrea, HELP!!!
delivering presentations on various topics
including internet and personal safety.
Through my role as Adopt-a-Cop I also
attend parades and speak with students.
At various parades throughout the year I
have the pleasure of presenting students with
my Good Citizen Award which encourages
leadership qualities in all students.
The Good Citizen Award encourages
students to be an active and helpful student
in their school community and encourages
other students to become a Good Citizen.
As an added reward for students I have
donated Constable T BEAR to Camp Hill to
further encourage students to be a Good
Citizen. The class with the most ‘Good
Citizens’ get to keep a Constable T BEAR in
their classroom for further encouragement.
Free Giveaway
Parents if you are ordering online please tell
your children to watch their paper bags for a
special sticker. Two stickers each day will be
randomly placed on bags, giving the lucky
child a free LIKSTICK when they return the
bag to the tuckshop
Last day of tuckshop for the term will be
Wednesday April 1st
ADOPT-a-COP
My name is Senior Constable Diana
Kratochvil and I have the privilege of being
the Adopt-a-Cop for Camp Hill State Infants &
Primary School.
As Camp Hill’s Adopt-a-Cop my aim is to
enhance the safety and wellbeing of all
students through engagement and by
On the left is the Primary Campus Constable T BEAR
On the right is the Infant Campus Constable T BEAR
As Camp Hill’s Adopt-a-Cop I am also able to
deliver presentations to parents, carers,
teachers and other school staff upon request
on various topics.
I also enjoy attending key school events,
such as fetes, swimming carnivals and sports
days.
ANZAC DAY HELP
Our ANZAC monument is in need of an
upgrade. If you are a tradesperson or
handyman who would like to help us, please
contact the office on 3900 9333. Ideally, we
would like the job to be completed prior to
Anzac Day
POSITION AVAILABLE
CLEANING POSITION AVAILABLE
Permanent: 10 HOURS PER WEEK
Possibility of additional hours
Applications are invited for the position of
cleaner at Camp Hill State Infants & Primary
School.
A Role Description is available at both the
School Offices. All applications must address
the key selection criteria of the position
description and be forwarded to: (deliver, mail
or email ssaun79@eq.edu.au)
Marked ‘Private and Confidential’
The Business Services Manager
Camp Hill State Infants & Primary School
676 Old Cleveland Road
Camp Hill Qld 4152
Closing date for receipt of applications
is March 20th.
EKOALAS’ ECHO
“What’s a weed Mr Hunt?”
Because of the wonderful bucketing of rain
that Camp Hill received over the holidays, the
first few weeks were spent pulling out the
copious amount of weeds that had sprung up.
As we all know, it’s been hot and humid too great for growing plants but hard work for
children out in the sun. The eucalyptus trees
that were planted last year along the banks
above the Wiles Street Oval have quadrupled
in size and out of about thirty saplings only
one has been lost. Even though sometimes
it seems like ‘one step forward, two steps
backwards’, for instance the depredations of
drought, the great work that the
Environmental Club has done over the last
few years has really started to bear fruit.
We had a really great response at the
beginning of the term, with lots of new
members. The Year 6 students have already
proved that they absorbed so much last year.
They are really independent and are able to
do many of the regular tasks sometimes with
very limited instruction. The new Year 5
members are full of energy and enthusiasm.
The Ice-cream Day was fun and raised some
useful money for the club. The following
week, the Ekoalas promoted and helped
organise Clean-Up Australia Day which is
always a wonderful awareness-raiser.
Our focus now is to get the veggie garden
going for some great Autumn planting….once
it cools down!
SCHOOL PARKING
Traffic signs and lines are in place around
schools to provide a safe environment for
pedestrians and to maintain safe traffic flow
during busy school pick up and set down
times.
Commonly seen signs around schools
include:
No parking
The driver of a vehicle must not stop where a
no parking sign applies, unless the driver:
is dropping off or picking up passengers or
goods; does not move further than 3 metres
from the vehicle; drops off or picks up
passengers or goods and; drives on within
two minutes unless a different time limit is
shown.
No stopping
A driver must not stop where a no stopping
sign or yellow no stopping line applies.
School zone
*Make sure passengers use the safety door
or the footpath side door when getting into
and out of the car
*Do not double park
*Do not park across a pedestrian crossing
*Do not park across driveways
*Do not u-turn close to the school
*Observe part time school speed zones – do
not speed
*Be courteous to other drivers and school
crossing supervisors
Pedestrian crossing
At many schools a 40 km/h speed limit
applies on school days. The standard
operating times for most school zones in
Queensland are 7am-9am and 2pm-4pm.
Please observe the 40km/h speed limit during
these hours. The Queensland Police Service
frequently enforces speed limits around
schools. If you are speeding you may be
fined.
Passenger loading zone
Passenger Loading Zones allow you to stop
for up to two minutes to pick up or drop off
your child. This should be enough time to
help your child with luggage and seatbelts.
While it is preferable that you do not leave
your car, you are permitted to do so to walk a
young child into school or to collect your
child, however you still need to be mindful of
the two-minute limit.
Tips for drivers picking up or setting down
children:*Move forward as space becomes available
*Ensure your child watches for their ride and
moves promptly to the vehicle
*Always drop off and pick up in a designated
passenger zone
*Where possible, remain with your vehicle at
all times when using the passenger zone
*Observe the time restriction on the
passenger zone – do not overstay
At many schools, pedestrian
crossings are provided to help students and
parents to cross the road safely on the way to
and from school. Some crossings have
school crossing supervisors who stop
vehicles before allowing children to cross. If
there is a crossing supervisor at your
crossing you need to stop, wait and follow
their directions. If the crossing is not
supervised you need to make sure that
drivers can see you waiting to cross and do
not start crossing until cars travelling in both
directions have stopped.
Drivers must slow down and stop when a
pedestrian steps onto a marked crossing.
Drivers must give way to any pedestrian on
the crossing. However some drivers may not
stop for pedestrians, so you must wait until all
vehicles have stopped before you start to
cross. (It is always a good idea to look at the
approaching driver’s face to see if he
acknowledges that you are waiting to cross.)
Rainbow Lorikeet – a welcome visitor!