What's Happening at CHPS
PE News
Team Vic Trials (year 5 & 6 students):
Over the next couple of weeks, the PE and senior teachers will be running trials for the SSV Team Vic elite athlete pathway. This is an extension program where 3 students can be selected per sport to represent CHPS and try to make the Victorian Squad. This is a process where by the PE teachers will nominate the 3 students and the Principal is required to endorse the nomination. Further information will be discussed during Friday Sport tomorrow but if your child has represented their sport at an elite level then we would encourage them to attend our in school trials. If they are successful, the PE staff will notify families of next steps.
The 5 sports that are currently open for nomination are:
Cricket (boys) – girls will be later
Basketball (boys & girls)
Soccer (boys) – girls will be later
Netball (girls) – boys will be later
AFL (boys) – girls will be later
2025 District Swimming: Year 3-6
District Swimming is one of our first major sporting events in Term 1 – Thursday 27th February (week 5) so for those who may swim competitively outside of school or for anyone interested in heading to the pools, you can trial your favourite stoke!
Qualifying times are below - students are required to be able to swim 50m in their preferred stroke confidently.
Please note: if you are not far off the qualifying times (2-3 seconds) we encourage you to still get in touch!
Qualifying Times:
| Stroke | All age groups |
| 50m Freestyle | Under 55 secs |
| 50m Backstroke | Under 60 secs |
| 50m Breaststroke | Under 65 secs |
| 50m Butterfly | Under 65 secs |
If you would like to submit your time to me, please email laura.yorke@education.vic.gov.au to be considered for District Swimming.
Senior Gala Day #1: Year 5 & 6
The first Senior Gala Day is also coming up on Tuesday 4th (week 6). Over the next couple of weeks, we will be trialling students for team selection of the various different sports: Basketball, Cricket, Sofcrosse, Tennis, Volley bounce & Tee ball.
If you are available to assist with trainings on a Friday (12:15-1:30pm) or help on the Gala Day (9:30 - 2:30pm), please contact Jarrod Butcher via email jarrod.butcher@education.vic.gov.au
A compass event will be sent out in the coming weeks for parent consent and payment.
Running Club:
Well done to all those committed students who turned up for our first running club for 2025 on a really hot day!
Day: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 8:45am
Location: Middle sports oval
House captains will be leading students on a 1km run around the school or the other option is to run laps around the middle sports oval (approx. 120m per lap)
All welcome!
Laura Yorke & Jarod Butcher - PE
Visual Arts News
Young Archies Competition/Year 6 Art Academy Excellence Program
Welcome back to Croydon Hills for another creative year.
This year I will be introducing the Young Archies competition program to the Year 6 students with studio times as part of the Art Academy days; Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes.
The Young Archies is a competition for young artists to submit a portrait of a person who is important in their life. The competition requirements state that the portrait is ‘painted from life’ and that the subject has a sitting for their portrait – just like the Archibald Prize. You can create a portrait from memory or take a photograph to use for reference. Students who opt into this opportunity will be required to bring a current photograph to use as a reference point, and create their work at school.
Students will have studio time during Art Academy to complete their artwork. Materials will be provided for students when at school to assist them with their creative journey. As schools are encouraged to enter, we will need to hold an internal competition as we can only submit up to 10 artworks. Once we have our final 10, then students, along with their parent/guardian will need to fill in an online form that must be mailed, with artwork, to Art Gallery NSW. Internal entries will close Friday 21st Feb. Students will be notified and online forms will need to be filled out. Entries close 3rd March so we will be working hard to complete in time.
If interested, students will need to commit to attending Art Academy on the allocated days and students can take work home to develop further their ideas on the proviso it is returned for out studio days.
Here is the link so you can read more about the competition: FAQ Young Archies
Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Claudia Michielin - Visual Arts Teacher
Sick Bay
All classrooms are provided with Ego Sun sense SPF 50+ sunscreen for students. If your child is sensitive or allergic to sunscreen, please feel free to provide your own to send along with your child to use at school.