2026 CPS Cross Country Carnival

Last Thursday, our annual Cross Country Carnival was held at Artarmon Reserve. The event was a great success, with students demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship and house spirit throughout the day. It was wonderful to see everyone supporting each other and striving to reach their personal best.

Thank you to the dedicated staff who organised and coordinated the event. Your hard work made the day run smoothly and ensured a positive experience for everyone.

Congratulations to all participants, and a special mention to those who have qualified to represent CPS at the Ku-Ring-Gai Zone Cross Country Carnival on Tuesday, 12 May. We wish you the very best as you compete at the next level.

2026 Premier’s Spelling Bee

We are pleased to announce that Chatswood students will once again have the chance to participate in the NSW Premier's Spelling Bee. This event is a fun way for NSW public primary school students to grow their vocabularies and improve their spelling.

The Spelling Bee has two categories:

Junior Spelling Bee - Years 3 and 4 (Stage 2)
Senior Spelling Bee - Years 5 and 6 (Stage 3)

Round Details and Selection of School Finalists

All students from Year 3 to Year 6 will have the opportunity to participate in the Class Round (Round 1) during Week 6. The ten students from each of Stage 2 and Stage 3 who spell the most words correctly in the Class Round will then be selected to participate in the School Round (Round 2).

After the school round, two students (one each from Stage 2 and Stage 3) will have the opportunity to represent the school at the Regional Finals. This exciting online event will take place in early Term 3 (August).

Word Lists

Words for both rounds will be selected from the official Spelling Bee word lists. These lists and the password that opens the files have already been shared with students. Please note: The password must not be shared publicly.

More information and the word lists can be found at the Premier’s Spelling Bee website.

We wish all of our students the best of luck!

MindQuest 26

MindQuest caters for high potential and gifted primary students from years one to six.

This fast paced challenging program offering 33 exciting courses for gifted and talented students is designed to enrich and extend students of similar interests and abilities.

It will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Glenwood HS on 13 &14 June 2006.

Students Who May Wish To Apply

In the past, these courses have proved very successful for a range of students:

• High Potential and/or gifted students

• Gifted underachievers

• Students of well above average abilities with a special interest.

The majority of students applying have been nominated by their schools. However, if you believe that your child is in one of the above categories and has not received a form, or is a sibling of a past participant, please contact the MindQuest program. If your child has a physical or learning disability or medical condition please make sure that you inform us in the medical section on the application form.

For further details, please visit the website at https://mindquest.net.au/about

Join Dr Brad Marshall, The Unplugged Psychologist

The Northern Sydney School Years team, along with local councils, is excited to invite parents and carers of tweens and teens (8–16 years) to a free Tweens, Teens & Screens webinar on navigating screen use to support healthy tech habits at home.

Join screen use management expert, Brad Marshall, to unpack how screen use impacts children and young people, identify warning signs of screen addiction, share practical ways to manage screen time and trouble-shoot the social media delay.

Date: Thursday, 7th May 2026

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Register: Here

P&CMother's Day BBQ - Friday, 8 May

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