Talented Artists

This week, Pablo Picasso has been our featured artist profile. OAK 1, Lilly Pilly 3 and Sea 4 have been exploring the fascinating world of Cubism and studying the ways Picasso challenged traditional portraiture.

Artists use their work to alter the way we see ourselves and each other. Picasso experimented with showing faces from many different viewpoints at once, encouraging audiences to think beyond a single perspective. Inspired by this idea, OAK 1, Lilly Pilly 3 and Sea 4 created their own 3D Cubist portraits, combining shape, colour, and multiple facial angles to represent identity in imaginative and creative ways.

Their vibrant artworks are now proudly on display on the Art Room wall.

Ryan's Round Up - Here's the Dirt

A Giant pumpkin was harvested on 13/05/26 in the children's nature play at Chatswood Public School by Miss Chris the school gardener and Ryan Z. There were three french pumpkins, the largest one is currently being cut. After the pumpkins were harvested, Miss Chris and Ryan brought them to Lilly Pilly 2 where we had a competition to see who could guess the weight of the largest pumpkin. Miss Hodgetts from Forestville had the exact right guess. It was 13kg.

Community of Schools Student Leadership Day

Last Friday, Chatswood Public School, Atarmon Public School and Mowbray Public School leaders attended the Community of Schools Student Leadership Day, hosted by Mowbray Public School. The school captains, vice captains, prefects, sport captains and vice sport captains spent the day taking part in leadership activities and learning about what true leadership is.

The Chatswood High School prefects were also in attendance and passed on valuable advice on how to successfully plan for and complete a School Initiative. They emphasised how leaders need to be open-minded, organised and creative. Through an interactive Q&A panel, the high school prefects passed on an important message that it's okay if something doesn't work out the first time - it's important to reflect and try again!

At the end of the day, schools had an opportunity to work with the high school prefects to enhance the initiatives that they have already been working on. Each school then presented their initiative and 3 steps that they would take before their next leadership meeting at school.

As you can see through the big smiles and deep thought on their faces in the photos that were captured, the school leaders enjoyed the productive and fun day!

Student Achievements

Mia Selected for NSW State Tennis Team!

We are delighted to announce outstanding news from the NSWPSSA Tennis Championship! Over the past week, Mia represented the Sydney North Team with determination and skill, helping the team achieve 4th place overall, just missing out on the bronze medal.

Mia’s exceptional performance has earned her selection as a player for the NSW State Team! She will represent New South Wales at the 2026 School Sport Australia Tennis Championship, set to take place from Saturday, 22 August to Friday, 28 August 2026.

Please join us in congratulating Mia on this fantastic achievement.

We wish her every success as she prepares for the national competition!

Oliver Musical

We are delighted to share that Giovanni M from Coral 3 is performing in the Mosman Musical Society’s production of Oliver! at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood, from May 22–30, 2026.

Oliver! is a much-loved musical based on Charles Dickens’ classic, featuring memorable songs and lively choreography. Giovanni’s talent, dedication, and teamwork shine in this vibrant community event.

Tickets are available now:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1547861

Writing Competitions

The WriteOn 2026 Competition

WriteOn 2026

Entries for the WriteOn competition must be submitted via the school. One winning entry from each stage will be selected and forwarded accordingly.

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Submissions for the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are to be made individually and not via the school.

Walk to School Safely

Join us on Friday, 22 May for Walk to School Safely Day! This special event encourages all students to embrace active travel, whether walking, riding, or scooting to and from school. Active travel not only promotes safe pedestrian behaviour but also offers a multitude of benefits.

Independence: Builds children’s confidence by helping them safely navigate routes to and from school
Health: Supports physical fitness and mental wellbeing through regular activity
Environment: Reduces car traffic and carbon emissions, contributing to a cleaner, greener community
Community: Strengthens social connections between students, families and the school.

Sports

Tennis Knock Out Competition