Music News

Christmas Carols on the Oval – will begin at 7pm on Wednesday December 12th.

In the event of rain, we will make a decision about cancellation as late in the school day as possible and will notify students by a PA message at dismissal and a posting on Compass and Facebook for parents. If weather is uncertain please send students in costume, with a waterproof jacket over the top and a plastic bag to sit on.

At 6:45pm all students are to go to sit with their class and teacher and are to remain there for the duration of the concert. Parents, please sit in the audience area. The students have all been practising their audience etiquette – sitting quietly and listening, respectfully – and this is very much what the Carols Night is about. We hope parents will set a good example for their children in this matter.

Clothing for Carols

PREPS

Christmas t-shirt and long black or navy pants.

JUNIOR

Anything Christmas themed or Christmas colours

MIDDLES

Anything Christmas themed or Christmas colours

SENIOR

Pop music video style e.g. sunglasses, bandanas, bling, anything a little crazy and out there, however please keep it school appropriate.

OR

Anything Christmas themed or Christmas colours

SENIOR CHOIR

Choir uniform, black shoes, navy dress pants, white choir shirt and red choir tie and optional Christmas themed hat/hair decoration

Senior Choir Christmas Performances

Wednesday December 12th – Grade 3 and 5 students are performing Christmas Carols at

Yarrunga at 11:30am. School uniform to be worn.

Wednesday December 12th – Carols concert on the oval, arrive by 6:45pm for a 7pm start.

The choir is required to wear full choir uniform, black shoes, navy dress pants, white choir shirt and red choir tie. Students may change into choir uniform on the night so they can wear something else for their class’s performance.

Friday December 14th – Singing in Assembly for Graeme Caudry’s last assembly.

2:40pm start in the stadium.

Choir uniforms are to be washed, ironed and returned by Wednesday December 19th.

Music Lessons at CHPS, 2019

In 2019 our Instrumental Music Program will no longer be run by Junior Rockers. We will have music specialist David Tweedie working with CHPS and running our program.

David Tweedie is a guitarist from Melbourne, and for the last 12 years has been working as a highly sought-after musician with many different bands and artists around Australia and other parts of the world. Currently, David is guitarist and backing vocalist with leading Australian pop stars Guy Sebastian and Anthony Callea, and in the past he has worked with many others, including Delta Goodrem, Aloe Blacc, Lupe Fiasco, Samantha Jade and Shannon Noll. David has also been a music teacher for nearly 15 years, privately and at various schools around Melbourne. He has a Bachelor of Applied Music with Honours, and is currently studying his Masters of Arts (Music Performance) at Monash University.

Instruments offered will be guitar and bass taught by David, piano - an AMEB program, drums and vocals.

Lessons will be 25 minutes on a Tuesday.

Cost of lessons:

Individual Lessons (Recommended) - $35

Group/Shared Lessons - $27

For expressions of interest, please fill out the Google Form below

Expressions of interest will be contacted in January and if demand is high lessons will be filled on a 'first in best dressed' basis.

Please fill out a separate expression of interest for each child.

Expression of Interest Google Form Link:

https://goo.gl/forms/vpZDQKcns3X9Ker23

Read about the benefits of learning music in this article about Guy Sebastian’s new TV show:

ABC show Don't Stop The Music examines what learning an instrument can do for a child's brain development

STATE SCHOOL SPECTACULAR BROADCAST THIS WEEKEND

The Victorian State School Spectacular will air on Saturday night, December 8th at 7pm on Seven in Victoria. See if you can spot CHPS in the massed choir!

It will also be simulcast via livestreaming on the 7plus app and be available on the 7plus catch-up app and website for 30 days from the broadcast date.

A special extended version of the 2018 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will be available to watch on 7plus following the December 8 broadcast.

These details, including times, will be advertised on the SSS Facebook site and the education website.

Amana Temple - Performing Arts

Sports News

Prep / Junior House Sports

The annual Prep / Junior House Sports is coming up next Tuesday December 11th. Could I please ask parents to make sure they have paid and given consent for their child to attend, as children will unfortunately have to sit out if this hasn’t been done. Children can wear their house colours for the day. Could we please have some volunteers to assist, as we are still about 20 helpers short, with 3 ovals full of activities run by Kelly Sports. We look forward to having a fun-filled morning! Activities will commence around 9.15am till about 11.00am.

Billy Cart Grand Prix and Soap Box Derby

Another reminder that the Soap Box Derby (Years Prep - 4) and the Billy Cart Grand Prix (Years 5/6 only) will be held again on the last day of the school year on the oval. There are still plenty of boxes left over from Election Day for us to use, so if you wish to take one and transform it into something spectacular and sturdy for 2 children to run in, please come and grab one from the Stadium.

Soap Box Derby:

only 2 children in a box, they must be one behind the other
the box must be intact when crossing the finishing line, otherwise the pair cannot get a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place
Boys / Mixed Race & Girls Race
Competitors must swap half way through the race in the Pit Stop, so that the passenger gets a chance to lead the race
Both students must be in the box together

Billy Cart Grand Prix

2 races - boys’ race and a girls’ race
trophies for first in each race
trophy for best dressed
billycarts to be simple in design so that the pusher can handle it
no working pedals to turn the wheels,
YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET…. NO HELMET NO RACING!!

Noreen McMenaman - PE / Sport

Library News

We still have some Library returns that are outstanding.

If your child has an overdue book at the end of the year it does not magically disappear from the system – it is carried over to next year and your child will not be able to borrow until this is rectified. If you have previously paid for a lost book and it turns up in good condition during stocktake (sometimes it has been in the classroom and is only found when tubs are cleaned out or teachers return their books. Other times it is found in the Library in the wrong spot) your money will be credited to your school account and you will be notified. Unless it is a very popular title I do not purchase a replacement until after stocktake for this reason.

Sue Offer - Library Technician

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