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Chatswood Public School 
Latin: FortiterWith Firmness In ActionLocation Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Coordinates 33°47′54″S 151°10′42″W / 33.79833°S 151.17833°WCoordinates: 33°47′54″S 151°10′42″W / 33.79833°S 151.17833°W Information Type Government Public School Established 1883 Principal Timothy Dodds Deputy Principals Andrew Williamson
and Su HillColour(s) Blue and White
Website www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 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.[1] 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.
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Languages other than English
All Students undertake study in Mandarin.
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.[2]
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 Yarramundi, 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.
Uniform
CPS's uniform for girls consist of in Summer, 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.
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 Junior dance competition. [1] 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.[3]
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.
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[4]
Sport
Chatswood Public School is involved in many Sporting Activities, and is involved it is involved in one PSSA competition, Ku-Ring-Gai 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:
- Phillip (Blue) Named after Arthur Phillip
- Hunter (Yellow) Named after John Hunter
- King (Red) Named after Phillip Gidley King
- Bligh (Green) Named after William Bligh
2008's winner of the House Shield was King. [5]
Notable alumni
- Brett Whiteley - Famous Australian artist.[6]
- Mark Taylor - Former Australian cricket captain and Australian of the Year
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.chatswood.com.au/index.php?itemID=93
- ^ http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k-6assessments/ocplacement.php
- ^ http://www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/extracurricularclubs.htm
- ^ http://www.cpsmusic.org.au/
- ^ http://www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/extracurricularsport.htm
- ^ http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/?f=80452
External links
Categories:- Public schools in New South Wales
- Educational institutions established in 1883
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