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Upcoming Events

August 4 – 5 District Athletics

August 5 – 7 SchoolAerobics Nationals

August 8 Cross Country Carnival

August 9 Combined School Parade (2pm)

August 10 Ekka People’s Day Holiday

August 24 -26 Book Character Parade P-2

Principal’s ReportWell, after two years in the planning, the 2016 Camp Hill Fairwas held last Saturday, 30 July. The fair was a tremendoussuccess for all, including:

I would also like to acknowledge our generous Fair Sponsorsfor their support -

Platinum

(Belle Property Carina)

Gold

(Brisbane Orthodontics, Hannah Photography, Camp HillBowls, AJ Crossfit, Vuly)

Silver

(Clem Jones Centre, Malouf Pharmacy, Hogs Breath Café,Snap Fitness)

Bronze

(Nordic Stage, Curves, Lovely Beauty Lounge, imagoPhotography, Baskin Robbins, Bakers Delight Camp Hill).

I would also like to thank our political representatives, Ms TerriButler (Federal Member for Griffith), Mr Steve Minnikin MLA(Member for Chatsworth), and Councillor Shayne Sutton(Member for Morningside) who provided valued support for ourFair.

The biggest acknowledgement must go to the P&C FairTeam, especially Mrs Goldsmith (Fair Coordinator) and theP&C Executive (Mr Paul Keene as President) who workedtirelessly for two years to ensure that the fair was such asuccess. You really are the Dream Team.

• past students and staff who came along to reconnectwith our school (and who shared their pride in beingassociated with our school)

• students who had the opportunity to enjoy such adiverse range of activities with their school friendsand family

• parents who made new connections in thecommunity

• school program coordinators who showcased someof the great programs offered at Camp Hill –including Junior, Intermediate, Senior and BoysChoirs, the Strings Ensemble, the Concert Orchestra

and also the class art works that were later sold at asilent auction

• parent and staff teams who volunteered on the day

Metropolitan District Athletics

Best of luck to all the Camp Hill students who will be competingin the district athletics this week.

Camp Hill Girls Soccer Team

The school was very proud to send off our Girls Soccer team tothe District Finals on Friday 29 July. The girls played a superbgame and while they may have lost the final, they certainlyshowcased their exceptional skills and showed true Camp Hillsportsmanship on the day. We are extremely proud of them.

Aerobic, Dance, Glee, Cheer Nationals (weekend5-7 August)

After qualifying at the state competition Camp Hill will besending off 1 Glee team, 1 Cheer team, 8 Aerobics teams,6 Dance teams and soloists across all genres to the TFTSchoolAerobics Nationals this weekend on the Gold Coast. Wewish all competitors the very best. We know that our teams andsoloists will represent our school with great pride. Go Camp Hill!

2016 NAPLAN

On Friday 29 July all Year 3 and 5 students who participated inthe annual NAPLAN assessment program received a hard copyof their NAPLAN Student Report. The school/state/nationalNAPLAN results will be released this week. The school Datateam will begin analysing our school data and share thisinformation with the community at a later date.

If a parent has any queries re-NAPLAN reporting I ask that youcontact your child’s teacher.

Free Playgroup

Parents at Camp Hill State Infants & Primary School who arestill accessing play group, or who could benefit from playgroup,will be interested to hear of the new program Play Stars whichstarted on 1 July 2016.

Families can sign up for a free family membership withPlaygroup Queensland if they have a child under 12 monthsold. Eligible families can register online at the link below or byphoning 1800 171 882. This is indeed a wonderful resource forpre-prep children.

http://www.playgroupqld.com.au/

Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering andMathematics (STEAM)

Last week Mrs Bryden organised a Digital Technology sessionattended by some of our staff and students. This featured ahumanoid robot (NOA). The students had the opportunity touse some of their coding skills to program the robot and wereclearly inspired by this experience.

Mrs Bryden is our Lead Teacher Higher Order Thinking Skills.A range of programs are offered at Camp Hill including a veryexciting project that will develop our student’s entrepreneurialskills. This program is supported by the Entrepreneurs ofTomorrow grant.

Mr Branagan and Mrs Peta de San Miguel as Lead TeachersICT have established a Coding Club at school, which is runduring the lunch hour. This club enables students to learnfirsthand about the practical application of the specific skillsassociated with Digital Technology. Mr Branagan is currentlydeveloping some very exciting eLearning programs for both ourstudents and teachers including class ebooks and edstudios.He is also assisting teachers to integrate Digital Technologyacross our existing curriculum.

Mrs McMillan, our Lead Teacher Science, plays a very activerole in engaging our students in Science, as well as establishinga link with other educational institutions and industry. Thisincludes our Scientist in Schools program with QUT, and theSTAQ Science competition. Each year the number of studentsparticipating in these programs has grown significantly.

Chinese Home Stay

On Monday 15 August a group of students and teachers willarrive from China to join our school on a Home Stay program.This program commenced last year and proved to be a greatsuccess as a cultural exchange for both the Chinese and CampHill students. I encourage all members of our community towelcome our visitors to Camp Hill.

On Tuesday 16 August there will be a formal morning tea towelcome our visitors and dignitaries from China, including:

I encourage community members to welcome our visitors ontheir tour of our school.

A reminder that Wednesday 10 August is a Public Holiday forthe Brisbane Royal National Show.

• Deputy Director General, Yinchuan Education Bureau

• Deputy Director General, Yinchuan Economic andTechnical Cooperation & Foreign and OverseasChinese Affairs Bureau

• Principal, Yinchuan Tanglai Hui Middle School

• Director General, Xingqing District Education Bureau

• Director General, Yongning County Education Bureau

• China Regional Director, AUG (AusEd UniEdInternational Pty., Ltd)

• Executive Advisor for China and Europe, AUG (AusEdUniEd International Pty., Ltd)

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I hope everyone is enjoying the superb weather and takingthe opportunity to get outdoors to enjoy the sun and gentletemperatures.

Best wishes

Deborah Driver

Deputy Principal’s Report - Canberra Trip2016

It was two weeks ago that 79 weary but happy Year 6 studentslanded at Brisbane Airport returning from an action-packed tripdown to Canberra. They toured our National Capital takingin Questacon, National Library, National Capital Exhibition,National Portrait Gallery, Old and New Parliament Houses,Australian Electoral Commission, Royal Mint, NationalArboretum and many other historical and cultural landmarks.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of allyoung Australians being able to visit the National Capital as partof their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families inmeeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Governmentis contributing funding of $60 per student under the Parliamentand Civics Education Rebate program towards the costs. Thisrebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of theexcursion.

One of the abiding memories of the camp is sure to betobogganing down slopes of beautiful fresh snow in the SnowyMountains. Another experience to remember will be campingunder canvas in sub-zero temperatures at Dubbo Zoo, beingwoken up by the roars of lions and hippopotami. Brisbaneseemed so warm on return! It is great to report that guides,officials and general members of the public regularlycommented on the exemplary behaviour and manners of thechildren. Well done all Year 6 Camp Hill students!

Habits of the MindIn preparation for the Leadership Program the Year 5 studentsare engaged in HoM 5.

HoM 5 is ‘Metacognition – Thinking about Your Thinking’. Thestudents are looking at: possibilities; how our actions affectothers; consequences; being mindful and; employing strategicplanning.

HoM 10, ‘Gathering Data through the Senses’, encourages usto pay mindful attention to the world around us. Utilising oursenses, we follow our natural path to learning. Our sensesare our doors and windows to this world. The Year 3 classesthought about what some of their ‘favourites’ were:

SEE - my family, happy people, kittens, Mum’s face,pets, views.HEAR - nature, music, leaves blowing, chirping birds,laughter.TOUCH - fur, water, puppies, gooey things, softblankets.TASTE - chicken curry, trifle, salty water at the beach,popcorn, tacos.SMELL - fish and chips, sunscreen lotion, flowers, theschool tuckshop.

All students on both campuses are keeping ‘Persistence’ inmind. We are mindful of giving it our best shot, not beingquitters and keeping focused on the goal.

Sports News

P-2 Infant Campus Junior Sports Day

Well done to all students involved with the Junior CampusSports Day. We had great weather for the third time luckyre-scheduled event! Students participated in sprints, relay racesand a rotation of activities including high jump, sack races andthree legged races.

Cross Country Carnivals

Our school Cross Country carnivals will be held next Monday,August 08. The Year 3-6 primary campus carnival will be heldfrom 9.00 - 11.00am. The P-2 junior carnival will be held on thesame day at 11.50am - 1.15pm. Certain age groups have haddistances modified to ensure maximum participation.

Distances for the P - 2 classes are:

Prep – 400mYear 1 – 400mYear 2 – 800m

Distances for the Year 3 - 6 classes are:

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8 years (born 2008) – 800m9 years (born 2007) – 1km10 years (born 2006) – 1km11 years (born 2005) – 1.5km12 years (born 2004) – 1.5km13 years (born 2003) – 1.5km

QLD Primary Schools Volleyball Cup

This term students in Years 4 - 6 have the opportunity to bea part of the school volleyball teams, to play in the PrimarySchools Volleyball Cup. The event is at Craigslea SHS onThursday 25 August. Teams will include Year 4/5 girls, Year 4/5 boys, Year 6 girls and Year 6 boys.

Trial times for boys and girls:-

Wednesdays 11:15am - 11:40am in the hall /multipurpose court.

Lytton District Girls and Boys Cricket Trials

Girls and boys turning 11-12 years old this year are able tonominate for the Lytton District Cricket trial. Nominations arelimited and only students with current or previous experiencewill be considered. To express interest, please see Mr Bourke.

District Athletics

District athletics is held at Villanova Park, Tingalpa on Thursday4 and Friday 5 August. Nominated students have been giventheir paperwork. Students are required to return the permissionnote and fee to the school ASAP. The school athletics singletsare available to wear on the day. Students must see Mr Bourketo borrow one.

Sporting Development Clinics

This term in PE, some classes have experienced sessions fromQLD Cricket and Oz Tag QLD. Students have been learningbasic skills and game play from the visiting coaches. There arelocal clubs in both sports, if children are interested in joining ateam.

Term 3 Sport Carnival Dates

District Athletics Thursday 4 and Friday 5August

Primary Campus Cross CountryCarnival

Monday 8 August9.00am-11.00am

Infant Campus Cross CountryCarnival

Monday 8 August11.50am-1.15pm

Year 3 - 6 Ball Games Carnival(Revised Date)

Friday 12 August11.45am-1.15pm

Year 4 - 6 Primary SchoolsVolleyball Cup

Thursday 25 August

Camp Hill U12s Girls Football TeamLast Friday week, the Lytton District Champions (Camp HillState School’s U12 Girls football team) coached by Mr Makplayed Calvary Catholic College in the semi-final of the Met EastChampionship.

With the game being played at home the support of the schoolwas overwhelming.

Both teams were eager for the first goal and although Calvary’smid-field and forwards had plenty of opportunities, Camp Hill’sdefence remained solid with some amazing saves by our goalie,Lily B.

As the girls took to the field for the second half, play becamemore intense with the prospect of extra time and penaltieslooming. With no goals scored play went into overtime.

Despite the heat the Camp Hill girls did not waver. Mr Makcontinued to encourage from the sidelines and the wholeschool was behind the girls. With a couple of seconds left ofextra time Tayhlia scored an amazing goal, leading Camp Hill tovictory.

What an amazing effort by such passionate players and coach- a very proud moment for Camp Hill State Infants and PrimarySchool.

Last Friday the girls and Mr Mak were sent off under an honourguard to play against Guardian Angels at Cavendish Road SHSin the Metropolitan East Final.

Guardian Angels scored the first goal in the first 5 minutes froma penalty even though Camp Hill’s defence was very strong.The Guardian Angels forwards put up a good fight and finishedthe first half at 4-0.

Lily-Rose scored a goal for Camp Hill in the second half and thegirls continued to fight on. The final score was 4-1 to GuardianAngels.

The girls’ sportsmanship and team work was exceptional. Weare all very proud of them!

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Tayhlia, Adelaide, Cordelia, Maddison, Maise, Ella N, Erin, Zoe,Tayhlia, Adelaide, Cordelia, Maddison, Maise, Ella N, Erin, Zoe,ZaliyahZaliyah

Lucy, Pru, Lilly Rose, Lily, Jaina, Ella C.Lucy, Pru, Lilly Rose, Lily, Jaina, Ella C.

LibraryThe Infant Campus Book Parades will be held from 24 to 26August. More information on specific dates for each grade willbe available next week.

Music Matters

School Fair

Thank you to all of the students who performed at the Fair onSaturday. What a wealth of talent we have at Camp Hill. It waswonderful hearing all of the different year levels sing a songfrom the 1920s as well as our four Choral Groups, the StringOrchestra and the Concert Band. A big thank you to Mrs Farleyand Mr Frearson for accompanying on the piano.

Well Done, Everyone!

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Mentorship

A group of students were selected to participate in a combinedOrchestra performance and workshop run by members of theQueensland Symphony Orchestra. The students worked withLynn Cole (Violin) and Andre Duthoit (Cello) before presenting acombined performance with students from Belmont SS, CarinaSS, Mayfield SS and Whites Hill College.

Congratulations to Callan, Cordelia, Elsie, Genevieve, Holly, Lilyand Mia and a big thank you to Ms Heratage (String Teacher).

Instrumental Selection for 2017

All students in Years 2 and 3 are currently being tested for theirsuitability for the Instrumental Program 2017. Students are ableto commence lessons on a String instrument when they arein Year 3 and a Band instrument in Year 4. All lessons are ingroups of 4 – 8 students.

The program is an ensemble based program and studentsneed to be able to make a commitment to the School andcontinue learning their instrument for the duration of their timeat Camp Hill.

There are a small number of instruments which the school canprovide for 12 months of lessons before an instrument needs tobe purchased. The school does not own any Flutes, Clarinets,Alto Saxophones or Trumpets.

P & C News

Camp Hill Fair

Thank you to all the parents, teachers and families andeveryone who volunteered and donated, in one way or another,to help make our Fair an unbelievable success. There was somuch planning and teamwork involved and we really do havean awesome spirit here within our school and community.

To all our wonderful sponsors…. thank you for your support!

Our Fair Platinum Sponsor

Vuly Trampolines kindly donated our major Cent Auction prize –any trampoline from their range up to the value of $2 200. Findout below what the 5 Reasons to get outdoors are:

http://www.vulytrampolines.com/blog/2016/01/06/vuly-trampolines-outdoors-health

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Banking

Thank you to the Commonwealth Banking Program forsupporting our school

Tuckshop Tidbits

A new Tuckshop Special is available from 9th - 20th August

Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich with a Popper $4.00

****NEW MENU ITEM****

Islandway Sorbet $2.50Available in Pomegranate, Orange/Mango and Lemon

Swimming Club

Camp Hill Swim Club Sign On Day

SIGN ON DAY will be Saturday 27th August at the school poolfrom 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

SQUAD TRAINING starts after school on Tuesday 4th October.

FIRST CLUB NIGHT is Friday 7th October.

There will be no training over the September school holidays.

If you are thinking about joining our Club andwould like to find out more about squadtraining and Club nights, come along andhave a chat to us.

For more information, please contactBernadette Larter, Swim Club Secretary on 3398 2250(larters@optusnet.com.au) or email chcrocs@hotmail.com.

Swim with the Crocs!

Learn to Swim Classes

Our Coach, Cheryl Rollason, also conducts learn to swimclasses. The classes are small and conducted by qualifiedteachers. Cheryl’s emphasis is on teaching our childrenswimming skills for their enjoyment and safety.

In term four, learn to swim classes will be held every Fridayafternoon and Saturday morning commencing Friday 7thOctober. Bookings are now available.

Cheryl also offers stroke correction, adult classes and adultfitness training. For more information please contact Cheryl on3823 4698 or 0407 577 822.

Uniform Shop News

After a crazy few weeks in the shop with theFair, it’s all back to running order. Thanks foryour patience. Remember though, we areSOLD OUT in the following:

Blouse Size 8 Blouse Size 10 CulottesSize 8 Sports Polo Size 8

Stock will not arrive until late August. We cantake backorders in the meantime andapologise for any inconvenience this maycause.

Please ensure when using the online system, you register andchoose your child’s class.

https://schoolshoponline.net.au/camphillipss

If you cannot make it to the shop, please email us, alwayshappy to help.

Uniform Shop trading hours are:

Tuesday and Thursday 8:15 – 9:30am under “D” Block,Primary Campus

Lee-Anne Currie - Uniform Shop ConvenorEmail: camphillpcuniforms@bigpond.com

Family Fun

Fan of the Shrek movies? Then check out Coorparoo StateSchool’s production of Shrek the Musical. It includes all yourfavourite characters - Shrek and his noble steed Donkey, aslightly cantankerous Fiona, the diminutive Lord Farquaad plusa host of fairy-tale creatures.

This family friendly show is only 60min long (with a 30mininterval for small kids to stretch their legs). The CSS pit is sellingswamp delicacies and snacks for little ogres and pre-showdrinks for big ogres. There’s even Shrek merchandise for sale.It’s a great show for all the family.

The show will be performed at McCahon Hall, Coorparoo StateSchool, 327 Old Cleveland Road on Friday 12 August (7:00pm),Saturday 13 August (2:00pm and 7:00pm) and Sunday 13August (2:00pm).

Tickets cost $12.00 adult, $6.00 child (under 17) andconcessions or $30 family (including 2 adults, 2 children). Visitthe link below for link to ticket sales.

http://www.coorparoomusical.com.au/

General News

OzTag

As mentioned by Mr Bourke earlier, some classes have beenlearning to play OzTag this term during PE. If your child hasenjoyed playing OzTag and would like to continue playing, youcan find more information on joining here:

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