27 June 2025

Principal's Report

After a remarkably busy term we have reached the final day of Semester 1, 2025. Each year the school provides four opportunities for reporting on student learning to families: Written report cards in Term 2 and Term 4 and Parent-Teacher Conferences in Term 1 and Term 3.

Semester 1 report cards will be emailed home to all families on Friday 27 June. Mrs Vokes (Head of Department/Curriculum) recently provided information in the school newsletter about the changes to Camp Hill report cards. I encourage you to refer to this article for clarification of changes to previous reporting. I always encourage families to look at their child/ren’s Attainment and Effort results across subjects assessed. I know as a parent, and grandparent, the Effort level is always a great starting point for discussion with your child about their understanding of their learning.

The Term 3 Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday 22 July. This evening gives families the opportunities to further explore their child’s learning journey with the class teacher. Please ensure you book your time on the SOBS program.

Term 2 saw the biannual P&C Bush Dance which is a major event of our school calendar. I would like to acknowledge the time/effort/creativity that goes into hosting this event. It is always a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community.

In 2026 the school will celebrate 100 years of education in the Camp Hill community. The Camp Hill State School was established on 1 July 1926 and the Camp Hill Infants School in 1956. The Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School was established in 2007. As we lead into the centenary year there will be numerous celebrations and many opportunities to share our history with our families. The photo below is from the first day of school (1926): What a journey from 1926 to 2025!

I would like to thank Mrs Fiona Lloyd and Mrs Leanne Fowler for their contributions to the school's Physical Education program, including representative sports, this term. Our students are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to explore their interests, and talents, across a diverse range of sports programs.

Term 3 will start with a number of activities that include: a visit from Queensland Police Service Pipes and Drums; Junior Sports Day; Parent-Teacher conferences; Free Dress Day (Multicolour); a visit from Queensland Opera (Years 3 – 6); Life Education (Years 1 – 4); Year 2 Street Science and Year 4 Landfill excursion - all in the first 3 weeks of the new term!

I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing everyone when school resumes for Term 3 on Monday 14 July.

Take care
Deborah Driver

Date Claimers

Finance News

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Please see below for upcoming payments.

Q Parents

Curriculum

Parent-Teacher Meetings – Bookings Now Open

A reminder that bookings are now open for our upcoming Parent-Teacher Meetings, held on Tuesday 22 July in the school Sports Hall. These sessions are a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, celebrate their achievements, and work together to support their continued growth. Strong home-school partnerships make a real difference to student outcomes, and we encourage all families to attend. If you haven’t yet booked your appointments, please do so via the link below.  Bookings will close on Friday 18 July at 9am.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Growing Through Measurement: How Your Child’s Learning Builds from Prep to Year 6
Aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics

In Term 3, Measurement will part of the Mathematics teaching and learning in all year levels. This strand of Mathematics helps students understand key concepts they’ll use for life — from telling the time and using calendars, to measuring length, mass, area, and volume. In the updated Version 9 curriculum, students build these skills step by step through the primary years, deepening their understanding and applying it in real-world situations. 

Measurement in Everyday Life

Measurement isn’t just something children learn at school — it’s all around us. Helping your child understand and apply measurement at home:

• Reinforces classroom learning
• Builds confidence
• Connects maths to the real world

How You Can Support at Home

You don’t need to be a maths expert to help! Here are simple ways to support your child’s learning in Measurement:

🧁 Cooking Together – Let your child measure ingredients, set timers, and adjust quantities (e.g. double a recipe). This builds skills in mass, volume, and time.

📏 Measure Around the House – Use a tape measure to check heights of furniture or people, or plan a garden bed together using metres and centimetres.

⏰ Talk About Time – Involve your child in reading clocks, planning a schedule for the day, or working out how long something will take.

📆 Use Calendars and Timetables – Talk about upcoming events, count days, or read a school or transport timetable together.

🛠️ DIY Projects – Involve older students in projects that require estimating and measuring length, area, or volume.

📐 Ask Thinking Questions – “How could we measure this?” or “Which unit would work best here?” encourages problem-solving.

Measurement is a skill that connects deeply to everyday life. With a little curiosity and involvement, your child can gain confidence and purpose in their mathematical thinking — and you’re an important part of that journey.

Nicole Vokes
Head of Department - Curriculum

Parking

Please consider the safety of all members of our Camp Hill community when parking around our school grounds.

One person’s thoughtless actions can have a profound impact upon the safety of others.

Please DO NOT drive into the school grounds unless you are authorised to do so – such as Disability Parking.

Thank you for your support for our community.

Deborah Driver
Principal

QParents

Parents with children at schools using QParents  can easily access and manage their child's information, complete administrative tasks and stay connected with the school through the application.

Please note: The term 'parent' is used throughout to denote parents, carers, kinship and families.

QParents is a free and secure online application that enables Queensland state schools to provide parents with digital access to various student data and administrative functions.

If you have not already done so please register for QParents

To start using QParents, download the app on your preferred device or visit the QParents website and follow the instructions.

You Can Do It

Getting Along

It is always good to learn how to get along with others and the students have been learning plenty from Gabby Get Along.

Here are some of her best suggestions: -

Where possible, it is ideal to be able to give behaviour-specific feedback immediately after children demonstrate getting along behaviour.

Some examples of this kind of feedback can include:

     # “You helped everyone clean up. You are a real team player.”
     # “Thank you for letting Josie join the group.”
     # “That is great. You solved a problem by talking things out.”
     # “Doesn’t it feel good not to get too angry.”
     # “You are working well together.”

Sports

Senior Campus Athletics Carnival

Well done to all students who competed in activities and events at our Senior Campus Athletics Days. Students represented their house group with pride and demonstrated exceptional effort.

Congratulations to our winning house group, McIlwraith. The overall points were:

• McIlwraith – 598
• Moore – 560
• Wilson - 493

We had 9 records broken over the two days of competition! Below are our new record holders in their specific events:

Well done to this year’s age champions. There were a number of age groups that were extremely competitive and had some close results.

P – 2 Junior Campus Sports Day

Our Junior Campus Sports Day will take place on Thursday 17 July. The day is split into three sessions, with year levels participating in separate times of the day. Below is the overview for the event.

• 9:00am – 11:00am: Prep
• 11:45am – 1:15pm: Year 1
• 1:30pm – 3:05pm: Year 2

Students will participate in a sprint race and a relay race. First, second and third ribbons will be awarded to students placing in their individual sprint race. Students will also participate in modified field events and tabloid games.

Year 5/6 Interschool Gala Day Sport

Towards the end of Term 3, our Year 5 and 6 students have the opportunity to play in the cluster Interschool Gala Day Sport. Students will have the opportunity to nominate themselves in a sport (sports still to be confirmed). Students will travel by bus to various venues. There will be a cost involved, which covers buses, nominations and admin fees.

News Writer’s Course

A group of talented and passionate Year 6 writers recently completed the News Writing Course conducted by the Brisbane Urban Environmental Education Centre. During the ten-week course, students learned about the technical aspects of news writing and how to plan, research write and edit news stories suitable for publication. Well done to the following students for their dedication to independently completing this self-directed online course:

• Ziggy H
• Arabella J
• Amelie L
• Matilde M
• Maria M
• Zoe P
• Penny R
• Kate T

Work from the final assignment was used to select twenty students from across Queensland for a coveted place at the News Writing Camp (Show Camp) at the Ekka. Two students from Camp Hill were selected for the camp. Congratulations to Ziggy H and Arabella J on this outstanding achievement.

Queensland Virtual STEM Academy Round 1 Courses

Over the course of ten weeks, four students from Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School participated in online STEM courses. These students were nominated based on their ability, interest, motivation and 21^st century skills (collaboration and teamwork, communication, critical thinking and problem solving).

• Max O (Year 5) – Skill Builder: Life Hacks
• Ben F (Year 5) – Skill Builder: Introduction to micro:bits
• Ziggy H (Year 6) – Skill Builder: Maths Powers of the Universe
• Kate T (Year 6) – Grand Challenge: Bushfire Reduction

Kate and Ziggy were recognised with commendations for their outstanding 21^st century learning skills. Kate was awarded a Collaboration Commendation and Ziggy, a Critical Thinking Commendation. Congratulations Kate and Ziggy.

Sports Aerobics

Last Saturday, 21 June, the Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School Sports Aerobics teams competed at the FISAF State Championships. Competition was tough with teams from nearly 50 schools in attendance. The Camp Hill students hard work at training was demonstrated by their immense improvement since the last competition. In addition, they displayed great sportsmanship through their encouragement of not only Camp Hill teams but teams from all schools.

The results from the various sections are as follows:

• Jades – 7^th
• Fireworks – 2^nd
• Diamonds – 6^th
• Rockets – 8^th
• Pearls – 5^th
• Comets – 13^th
• Sparklers – 14^th
• Meteors – 16^th
• Lunars – 1^st
• Rubies – 4^th
• Stars – 5^th
• Opals – 5^th
• Sapphires – 12^th

Congratulations to all teams and to Lunars and Fireworks who have been invited to compete at the National Championships.

We anxiously await the announcement of ‘wild card’ invitations during the school holidays to see if any other Camp Hill teams will be joining Lunars and Fireworks at the Gold Coast in August.

Library News

Readers’ Cup

Our Readers’ Cup team have done it again!! Another 2^nd place!

On Wednesday 11^th June, five very excited Year 5 and 6 students travelled to Somerville House to compete in the Brisbane Central district competition against 30 other local schools. They enjoyed listening to author Charlotte Barkla speak about her books. Their hard work and commitment paid off with stunning results, coming second by just one question. The team worked together to read all five books and remember so many facts from each book.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Well done to all the students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge before the end of Term 2. Our junior students should have no problem reading or listening to 20 books. Year 3-6 may need to channel their Commitment and visit the library to keep finding great books that interest and inspire them. Please return all signed completed forms to either Office or Library.

Wide Reading

In Library last week we used the analogy of comparing fast food to fine dining restaurants.  Some books are a quick read which may fill a gap but not stay with you forever, while others are a literary experience which will activate your emotions and stay with you long after closing the book. Think back to the books you enjoyed as a child. How did they make you feel? If your children not reading those books which trigger an emotional response, they may not be experiencing the joy that stories can bring, and hence not want to read.

Encourage wide reading by visiting a bookshop or library, attending a book launch, listening to author podcasts, reading aloud a great family read. Limiting screen time and offering books as an alternative may assist – bring back the bedtime story! There are many great events on during the holidays at bookshops and council libraries. Your Kids Next Read podcast has a selection of First Chapters read by the author which may encourage children to seek out the book and finish reading.

 We have many of those titles in our Senior Library.

Storybox Hub Library

Holidays away sometimes make accessing a story difficult – but not with our school subscription to Storybox Library. There are over 600 Australian stories for your family to enjoy for free on any device. You will need to use our school login to access these.  Login – chips   Password – storybox. Please do not share this paid subscription outside of our school community. It is also available with most public library memberships for free.  Go to https://storyboxhub.com/

Learning in the Library

We have had a busy term of learning and events in the Library.

From Junior Campus Bookworms at break time, Senior Campus Code club and our new Monday drawing club, Under Eight’s Lego Masters, outdoor readings for National Simultaneous Storytime and National Reconciliation Week, Premier’s Reading Challenge and Readers’ Cup!

Prep - Year 4 have been busy with Digital Technology as well as borrowing so many books to read!

Next term is CBCA 80^th Book Week with our theme “Book An Adventure’!

Lifeline Bookfest – Brisbane Convention Centre

Take a trolley!! Take your kids! Have a long day of reading. Books from $2.50.

Enjoy your holidays!
Peta de San Miguel
Teacher Librarian

Music

The Musical: Seussical Jr
What an inspiring few weeks it’s been!

The audition process for our upcoming musical has been nothing short of incredible. The panel has been blown away by the talent, passion, and courage shown by every student who stepped forward — making the final casting decisions exceptionally challenging.

The casting for the main characters was, as we’re sure you’re aware, announced this week.  We will announce more about the smaller roles ASAP.  While only a limited number of students can take on lead roles, every student who auditioned has truly shone in their own way. The depth of talent at our school is remarkable, and we look forward to showcasing this through dynamic ensemble work and a vibrant production that celebrates everyone involved. We can't wait to get started next term — it's going to be a fantastic journey!

If you have a child who wishes to be in Seussical Jr and you’re not receiving emails about the musical from Philip Griffin, please email him at pjgri1@eq.edu.au 

Choirs

Junior Choir

The Junior Choir will perform early in Term 3 at the Junior Campus Parade. You will be informed early in the term.

Choral Honours for Year 6 students in Senior Choir

On top of all the Musical auditions, we squeezed in auditions this week for Choral Honours.

If your Year 6, Senior Choir member child is interested in being considered for 2025 Choral Honours, information letters – which need to be filled in and signed – are to be returned by week one of Term 3.

Strings and Band

Southside Junior Strings Workshop (Coorparoo State School)

During Week 9 of this term, our Junior Strings players had the exciting opportunity to join students from 10 other schools across the district for an intensive two-day workshop, hosted by the Metropolitan South Region Music Resource Centre at Coorparoo State School.

From the moment they took their seats in the orchestra, our students were immersed in a rich learning experience — tackling new repertoire, refining their ensemble skills, and even participating in a combined choir. The workshop culminated in a final performance for parents and peers, showcasing everything they had achieved in just two days.

The students were proud and energised by the experience. Many shared with their Strings teacher, Rose Heratage, that while the days were challenging, the sense of accomplishment and joy in the final performance made it all worthwhile.

Important reminder: Instrument Care and Labelling

Spare luggage-style tags are available in the Senior Campus Music Room. Please encourage your child to collect one if they need it.

Thank you for helping us keep instruments safe and easily identifiable!

Important dates for 2025

Please mark the following dates in your calendars:

Balmoral Beginner Band Camp Tuesday 24^th June (Band students in Year 4)

Instrumental Music Information Session – August date to be confirmed (for parents whose child/children are interested in being part of the Instrumental Program in 2026)

• SingFest – Monday 1^st September (for Senior Choir)
• Southside Senior Music Camp – Tuesday 9^th - Thursday 11^th September (Selected Year 6 String and Year 5-6 Band students)
• Celebration of Music Concert Wednesday 17^th September (all performance groups)
• Choral Honours Camp Tuesday 21^st - Thursday 23^rd October (for selected Year 6 choir students)
• The Musical – Seussical Jr. - Thursday 13^th November (6.30pm), Saturday 15^th November (1.30 Matinee & 6.30pm) and Sunday, 16^th November (6.30pm)
• Chaplaincy Carols Night – Tuesday 2^nd December (all choirs) – NOTE date change from December 9^th
• Qld Symphony Orchestra Mentorship (date to be confirmed) – String Orchestra and Concert Band

P & C News

Bush Dance

What a fabulous afternoon!  So much fun was had by all!

We could not have done it without those who took the time to Volunteer… so a special thank you to all the Volunteers who made the time to help this event happen for everyone to enjoy.  Thank you!

To Sponsors – Thank you for being a part of our day.  Your support makes the difference, and it was great to have you share it with us.

Date Change for P&C Meeting:

Was 15th July – now 29th July 7pm in the OSHC hall

Enjoy the holidays everyone and see you in Term 3.

Tuckshop

I would like to say thank you to the few parents that have volunteered in the Tuckshop this term.  Without your valuable help Lisa and I couldn't get lunch out on time.  Believe me we get how busy, and time poor people are and appreciate every minute that is donated to the tuckshop.

Term 3 will see an Ekka Special of DAGWOOD DOGS, everybody's favourite showtime treat.

Don't forget Birthday Treats can be ordered using Flexischools, 7 days in advance of your child's special day.

Have a safe and fun break and we will see you in Term 3.

Sharyn – Tuckshop Convenor
Tel: 07 3900 9429      Email: tuckshop@camphillpandc.com.au

Uniforms

Did you know?

• Our uniform shop sells both new and good quality second hand items.
• Our uniform shop accepts donations of good quality second hand uniforms you no longer need
• Our uniform shop supports families in many ways within our school community
• That online orders can still be made through the break and will be delivered to classrooms on the first Tuesday of Term 3.

Hope you all have a lovely break - enjoy a chance to catch your breath and get ready for a fun filled Term 3.

Kerri – Uniform Shop Convenor
http://www.schoolshoponline.net.au/camphillipss 

NORMAL UNIFORM SHOP TRADING HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday:  8:15 – 9:30 am

OSHC

We are using the last two weeks of the term to participate in the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. We will now be collecting donations up until Thursday 26^th June for the Winter Appeal for those of you who can and want to participate. No matter how small the donation is, it is greatly appreciated!

Please drop all donations off to the School of Arts Hall next to the parents’ sign in and out desk.

The items they have asked for are the following:

• Blankets
• Small ring pull cans of tuna, salmon, sardines and beans
• Long life milk
• Small packs of soup (cup a soup)

Clothing is NOT needed for this donation collection. If you have clothing to donate for those in need this winter, please take them to the Vinnies on the corner of Wynnum Rd and Muir Street in Cannon Hill, as they have the capacity to take on clothing donations right now.

The Team at OSHC

Community News

Tennis for Kids

School Crossing Supervisor Position