CHPS has many opportunities for students to be involved in additional activities.
Years 5 and 6 choir
The choir conducts rehearsals, warm up activities, singing and performance skills, as well as music appreciation.
Year 5 Choir will be participating in the Hill Performing Arts Festival in August.
Year 6 Choir will be performing in the School Spectacular for 2022.
Participation is by students who are committed to and show an interest in singing, music and in the enhancement and development of singing skills.
Miss Miu
Chess
Chess Club is held on a Friday after school in the Library.
Chess Club is run by the Sydney Academy of Chess for students in Years 3 to 6.
For information on enrolling into the chess club - Sydney Academy of Chess (PDF 150KB).
Dance - Stage 1
Students will focus on learning elements of musicality, choreography and dance moves/tricks to top 40 music.
Thursday 1st half lunch in the Hall
Miss Tafe
Dance - Stage 2
Students will learn a jazz routine to perform at school events and to perform at the Hills Performing Arts Festival in August. Students will focus on learning elements of musicality, choreography and dance moves/tricks to top 40 music.
Miss Unmack
Dance - Stage 3
Students will learn a jazz routine to perform at school events and to perform at the Hills Performing Arts Festival in August. Students will focus on learning elements of musicality, choreography and dance moves/tricks to top 40 music.
Miss Floyd
Debating
Debating is for any interested stage 3 students. Students are placed in teams and given time to prepare for a debate under the guidance of teachers. The teams present their arguments and the adjudicating teacher awards a winning team and provides feedback to help improve the students' debating skills.
Some of the debating club students will be chosen to represent our school in the Premier's debating challenge. The challenge consists of four debates with other local schools. The winning school from our region proceeds through to the next round.
Ms Ruzic
Operation art
Operation art is an initiative of the children's hospital at Westmead in association with the NSW Department of Education and Communities. Operation art provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their achievements in visual arts through exhibitions at the Armory gallery, Sydney Olympic Park and the art gallery of New South Wales. The works submitted are designed to contribute to a visual environment that helps relieve anxiety for children during hospitalisation. Students (Kindergarten – Year 6) who excel in visual arts are nominated by their teacher to participate in operation art.
Miss Halford - Coordinator
Recorder ensemble - Years 3-6
Miss Kean and Miss Chandra are in charge of this advanced group.
These students are learning more difficult pieces and are working towards performing at the Festival of Instrumental Music at Sydney Town Hall in August.
Miss Kean and Miss Chandra
Year 3 - 6 band
Teaching services Australia facilitates the school band at Castle Hill Public School for students in Grades 3–6.
Students participate in either group or private lessons on their nominated band instruments as well as a full band rehearsal.
The school band is a proud part of the school's culture and performs at many of their public events. Band students are also offered offered extra activities such as holiday workshops, band camp and even a band tour at the end of the year. For more information on the Castle Hill Public School band visit the Teaching Services website.