Chatswood Public School
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Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood
in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia. This school provides a small playground which has been changed throughout the years, an Astroturf
oval and two buildings with a third one under construction.
, Year 5 went to Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre and Year 6 went to Canberra
. In 2008, Year 4 went to Toukley as with previous years.
, a Summer dress with white socks and black shoes while during Winter
girls wear a Winter tunic with a peter-pan bloused shirt including stockings and black shoes. Boys wear shirts (long or short sleeved) with shorts or trousers that include grey socks and black shoes. As for PDHPE, students wear a sport polo shirt as for girls cullotes and for boys, shorts. Everyone wears uniform depending on the weather.
Just a few of the clubs are:
In 2008, Chatswood Public School had their first 'Chatz Fest', which is a Short Film Festival. This year entrants were from years 3-6, while in years to come, it will be extended to 3-12 along with Chatswood High School
.
district competition. In 2007, the Chatswood Public School Senior A's Cricket and Soccer Team came first in the Ku-Ring-Gai cricket and soccer competitions. The Summer
sports consists of Modball (Tee-ball), Cricket
and Oztag and the Winter
sports consist of Netball
, Australian rules football
and Soccer. The School has annual Athletics, Swimming
and Cross Country
Carnivals, in which students are chosen to represent the school in higher grades.
The Four Sporting Houses, all named after early Governors of Australia, are:
2008's winner of the House Shield was King.
Chatswood, New South Wales
Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood is located 10 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Willoughby. Chatswood West is a separate suburb...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. This school provides a small playground which has been changed throughout the years, an Astroturf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
oval and two buildings with a third one under construction.
Opportunity Class
Chatswood Public School also provides an OC Class (Opportunity Class), a class which is for gifted and talented pupils in years 5 and 6. Students must must sit an internal examination, similar to an entrance exam to be accepted in the OC class. The OC exam is taken around August each year. Chatswood Public School students sit the exam in Chatswood High School's hall, other children of different schools may go to specific venues in order to take their tests.Camps
Chatswood Public School hosts 3 camps for Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. In 2011, Year 5 are going to bathurst. In 2009, Year 4 went to YarramundiYarramundi
Yarramundi was an Indigenous Australian called by Europeans “the chief of the Richmond Tribe” or “Tribes”. He was a member of the Boorooberongal clan of the Darug people, and was a garadyi or “doctor”....
, Year 5 went to Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre and Year 6 went to Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. In 2008, Year 4 went to Toukley as with previous years.
Uniform
CPS's uniform for girls consist of in SummerSummer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
, a Summer dress with white socks and black shoes while during Winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
girls wear a Winter tunic with a peter-pan bloused shirt including stockings and black shoes. Boys wear shirts (long or short sleeved) with shorts or trousers that include grey socks and black shoes. As for PDHPE, students wear a sport polo shirt as for girls cullotes and for boys, shorts. Everyone wears uniform depending on the weather.
Extra-curricular activities
The School offers many extra-curricular activities in which children willingly give up their play-time in order to participate in such Clubs, as they are known.Just a few of the clubs are:
- Robotics Club. In which Students program Robots to dance, in order to compete in the University of New South Wales, RoboCup JuniorRoboCup JuniorRoboCup Junior is a division of RoboCup, a not-for-profit robotics organisation. It focuses on education and aims to introduce the larger goals of the RoboCup project to primary and secondary school aged children...
dance competition. http://www.robocupjunior.org.au/ Unfortunately, due to lack of funding directed at the Robotics Club, Robotics Club ended its last year in 2008. - Science Club. This has also unfortunately been terminated as the teacher in charge of this Club has left the school.
- Public Speaking Club. This is taught by several teachers, Mrs Vicki Pagett, Mrs Julie Cockburn and Ms Pearce.
- Drama Club. At the end of the year the Drama Club presents a performance to the School, as well as competing in numerous Drama Competitions.
- Nature Club. Where Students learn and help restore the schools numerous gardens.
- Chess Club. There is also a Social Chess session, every Monday at Lunch time. Social Chess is managed by Mrs Gail Baker.
- Craft Club.
- Art Club. This club involves students on Monday lunchtime to enter the art room and participate in several art activities. This is managed by Ms Gaby Franks.
In 2008, Chatswood Public School had their first 'Chatz Fest', which is a Short Film Festival. This year entrants were from years 3-6, while in years to come, it will be extended to 3-12 along with Chatswood High School
Chatswood High School
Chatswood High School is a public, co-educational, semi-selective high school, located in Chatswood, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
.
Music
Chatswood has a proud music program, in which children can learn various instruments as well as participate in numerous choirs. The program has been awarded the Director General's award for Music Education. The School also has several cabinets full of music trophies and awards. The Ensembles are:- Jazz band
- Chamber String Ensemble
- Orchestra
- Concert Band
- Training Band
- Senior Choir
- Y4 Choir
- Y3 Choir
- String Group
- Wagon Wheels
- Stepping Stones
- Stage Band
Sport
Chatswood Public School is involved in many Sporting Activities, and is involved it is involved in one PSSA competition, Ku-Ring-GaiKuringgai
Kuringgai is a name referring to an Indigenous Australian people of New South Wales....
district competition. In 2007, the Chatswood Public School Senior A's Cricket and Soccer Team came first in the Ku-Ring-Gai cricket and soccer competitions. The Summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
sports consists of Modball (Tee-ball), Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and Oztag and the Winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
sports consist of Netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and Soccer. The School has annual Athletics, Swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
Carnivals, in which students are chosen to represent the school in higher grades.
The Four Sporting Houses, all named after early Governors of Australia, are:
- Phillip (Blue) Named after Arthur PhillipArthur PhillipAdmiral Arthur Phillip RN was a British admiral and colonial administrator. Phillip was appointed Governor of New South Wales, the first European colony on the Australian continent, and was the founder of the settlement which is now the city of Sydney.-Early life and naval career:Arthur Phillip...
- Hunter (Yellow) Named after John Hunter
- King (Red) Named after Phillip Gidley King
- Bligh (Green) Named after William BlighWilliam BlighVice Admiral William Bligh FRS RN was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty in 1789; Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to Timor, after being set adrift in the Bounty's launch by the mutineers...
2008's winner of the House Shield was King.
Notable alumni
- Brett WhiteleyBrett WhiteleyBrett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald Prize...
- Famous Australian artist. - Mark TaylorMark Taylor (cricketer)Mark Anthony Taylor, AO is a former Australian cricket player and Test opening batsman from 1988–1999, as well as captain from 1994–1999, succeeding Allan Border...
- Former Australian cricket captain and Australian of the YearAustralian of the YearSince 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day , during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual...