With Term 1 now well and truly in full swing, it’s lovely to see Kindergarten exploring their interests and enjoying our cocurricular programmes. 
 
See co curricular timetable below and please see your child’s teacher and/or Mrs Carroll if you have any questions. 
 
A big well done to our zone swimmers last week. 
 
We wish our regional representatives all the best at the upcoming SEPSSA Regional Swimming Carnival. 
 
Likewise, congratulations to our Eastern Suburbs PSSA Rugby League representatives who pathway to the Married Trial with Sydney Coastal. 
 
The teachers are looking forward to Parent/Teacher meetings in Week 8. Parent/Teacher meetings are a valuable opportunity to talk to your child’s teacher about your child’s engagement, performance and progress at school. 
 
Bookings are now open, please click here to make an appointment with your child's teacher. 

NAPLAN – Year 3 & 5 Students

The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing for Year 3 & 5 students kicked off today with Writing. 
 
NAPLAN is just one part of our school learning assessment programme. 
 
The teachers have been working with Year 3 & 5 to ensure that the students are familiar with the format and functionality of the online tests, including item and response types. 
 
The remaining scheduled testing dates are: 

• Thursday 13 March – Reading
• Tuesday 18 March – Conventions of Language
• Wednesday 19 March – Numeracy

Moving to High School in 2026 

Year 6 parent & carers are asked to complete the Year 6 to 7 transition process online.

Online Expression of Interest (EOI) and Placement Not Required (PNR) forms are available through the Moving to high school page (under enrolment) on the school website until 28 March 2025.  
 
Moving to High School link
 
Information booklets/hardcopy applications are also available through the office. Please note that paper EOI/PNRs need to be returned to the school office no later than 28 March 2025. 
 
If you have any questions about the transition process, please contact the office and/or Miss Russell.  

Home Reading

Home reading is an extremely important part of homework.  
 
The children are asked to read to a parent or carer during the week and return their home reading sheet. 
 
Please see your child’s teacher if you have any questions about home reading routines. 

P&C 

The rescheduled P&C AGM is tomorrow 13 March, 5.30pm in the library. 
 
The AGM agenda will include elections for the executive members of the P&C for 2025. Under the P&C constitution, nominations and voting are restricted to financial members.  
 
The AGM will be followed by a general meeting. 
 
P&C are asking for donations for the Mother’s Day Raffle & Stall. Any support would be greatly appreciated.  
 
The yellow P&C recycling bins for drink cans and plastics bottles are located on the OOSH Verandah. As there is an onsite collection, please no glass bottles. 
 
The CPS P&C can be contacted at chifleypcinfo@gmail.com

As Principal of Chifley PS, I believe in strong educational partnerships. My office door is always open if you would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s education.  
 
David North 
 
Principal, Chifley Public School 

As a reminder, dogs are not allowed at PSSA.

This term, assemblies will be held on Friday at 1pm in the hall, unless otherwise specified.

Friday 14 March	Artist of the Term
Friday 21 March	General Assembly
Friday 28 March	Writer of the Term
Friday 4 April	Bookwork of the Term
Friday 11 April	No Assembly

Congratulations to our Zone Swimming Team for their incredible performance at Des Renford last week.

Rory and Ollie qualified for the SEPSSA Regional Swimming Carnival, well done boys, we are very proud of you!

Science Enrichment Group

The Chifley Science Enrichment Group are back in the lab for 2025! They began the year with a recap of safety in the lab and then dived straight into two experiments. The first experiment saw the students following a procedure to boil water using a Bunsen burner. 

Students then had fun making "Elephant Toothpaste" by mixing bicarb soda, vinegar (with food colouring added) & dishwashing liquid. Check out the photos to see the amazing results! Students will be repeating this experiment later in the year, modifying the amounts of each substance to create a bigger "explosion".

In the Garden with Mr Dabron

Outdoor learning is time tabled into our curriculum where children learn to care for plants, animals and other living things.

PE and In School Sport

Friday PE is always fun!

Congratulations to all students who recently trialled for the Zone Rugby League team. 
David I, Sam T, Karjarry W and Tyrell S have all successfully progressed to the next trial.

We wish all of our students good luck at the next trial.

It is a tradition at Chifley Public School to host an Easter Raffle and Hat Parade on Thursday 10 April to raise funds for the school. This year money raised from Easter activities will go towards classroom resources for the school.

Activities on our Easter Celebration Day will include an Easter Egg Hunt. The parade will be in the morning, commencing at 9.15 am on the netball court (weather permitting).

During the Easter Hat Parade all the winners of the Easter Raffle will be drawn. We would like your support to make this a great success.

We are asking for your help:

•     To donate eggs, chocolate bunnies or bilbies. These eggs will be used for the raffle and for the egg hunt.

•     To buy tickets in the raffle to be in the running for one of the many prizes.

In the past, the families of Chifley Public School have been very generous; we have had many prizes and many happy winners. We are anticipating that the raffle will have five or more prizes per class and three community prizes, depending on donations.

•     All students who donate chocolate eggs etc will be awarded House Points.         

•     The raffle will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Thursday, 10 April and the egg hunt will take place on the same day.

•     Tickets will be $1 each or 3 for $2. These will be available for sale each morning before school, outside the staffroom.

Notes with a set of 6 raffle tickets will be sent home later this week.

It is really important that your child's name and class are put on any tickets being bought for them, and any adult tickets for the community raffle have a name and telephone number.

•     More tickets will be available on request.

•     Easter Hats for the parade are to be constructed at home and should be brought to school on the day of the parade.

Thank you, in anticipation, for your generous support.