Springfield Central State High School

📚✨ Book Week is Here! ✨📚

We're excited to celebrate the joy of reading with a week of fun-filled Book Week activities! Students will enjoy dressing up as their favourite book characters, taking part in creative activities, sharing wonderful stories, and celebrating the magic that books bring to our lives.

Check these activities out this week:
👉 Monday 24th August - Book Tasting and Book Album Covers
👉 Tuesday 25th August - Scavenger Hunt and Book Trivia
👉 Wednesday 26th August - Book Jeopardy
👉 Thursday 27th August - Book Bag Decorating and Book Mark Making
👉 Friday 28th August - Student Costume Parade Morning Tea and Book Talk

We can't wait to see everyone's amazing costumes and watch imaginations come to life. 📚

📢 Student Free Day - 4th of September 2026📢

📆 Friday 4th of September will be a student free day. There will be no school for any students.

📚✨ Book Week is Almost Here! ✨📚

We're excited to celebrate the joy of reading with a week of fun-filled Book Week activities in week 7!

Friday 28th of August
Student Costume Parade & Morning Tea - Bring your favourite book characters to life and celebrate the stories that inspire you. Whether you choose a hero, villain, or another character from a much-loved tale, come dressed to impress and add your own voice to our Symphony of Stories.

Prizes:
Best Student Costume
Most Innovative Costume
Outstanding Ensemble – a group challenge! Collaborate with your friends and come as an ensemble.

Book Talk - Introduce your favourite book to fellow readers by sharing what makes it special and why others should add it to their reading list.

Students will enjoy dressing up as their favourite book characters, taking part in creative activities, sharing wonderful stories, and celebrating the magic that books bring to our lives. We can't wait to see everyone's amazing costumes and watch imaginations come to life. 📚

👉 To sign up for activities, please speak to Library staff.
👉 Some activities have limited spaces available, so get in quick!
👉 Sign up by Monday, 17 August.

📚✨ Book Week is Almost Here! ✨📚

We're excited to celebrate the joy of reading with a week of fun-filled Book Week activities in week 7!

Thursday 27th of August
Book Bag Decorating - Design and personalise your very own book bag with artwork, characters, quotes, and ideas inspired by the books you love.

Bookmark Making - Design and decorate your own unique bookmark. Take home your creation to keep your place.

Students will enjoy dressing up as their favourite book characters, taking part in creative activities, sharing wonderful stories, and celebrating the magic that books bring to our lives. We can't wait to see everyone's amazing costumes and watch imaginations come to life. 📚

👉 To sign up for activities, please speak to Library staff.
👉 Some activities have limited spaces available, so get in quick!
👉 Sign up by Monday, 17 August.

📘 EXTERNAL VET - 2027 Enrolments are open now!📘
Take your learning beyond the classroom!

Going into Year 10, 11 or 12 in 2027?
👉 Study an external course one day per week
👉 Gain a nationally recognised qualification
👉 Explore your future career pathway
👉 Eligible students may access a fee-free Certificate II

Interested? See the Pathways Team or complete an External VET EOI.

Already completed an EOI during SET Planning? No need to complete another one.

🦘 Springer Spotlight - High Achievers Semester 1 2026 🦘

Recently we took the opportunity to celebrate students who have achieved A’s across all subjects in Achievement, Behaviour, and Effort in Semester one by hosting a morning tea. 🎉 🍪

Congratulations to all students involved 👏 SCSHS is proud of the work you have all put in!

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📣 2026 Academic Awards - Special Nominations are now open! 🌟

🏆 Junior Special Awards include:
👉 Young Social Entrepreneur Award
👉 Springer Citizenship Award
👉 Principal's Leadership Award

🏆 Senior Special Awards include:
👉 Young Social Entrepreneur Award
👉 Springer Citizenship Award
👉 Principal's Leadership Award
👉 Ampol Best All-Rounder Award (Year 12)
👉 ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award (Year 10 and 12)
👉 Vocational Education Award

🔗 Click this link to complete the online nomination form. Don’t miss out!
https://springfieldcentralstatehighschool.snapforms.com.au/form/2026-special-award-nominations

🗓️ Nominations for the ADF and Ampol Applications close Friday, 28 August
🗓️ All other Award Nominations close Friday, 18 September - no exceptions to these deadlines, so be sure to get your applications in ASAP!

🎉 What a way to finish our dance competition season! 👏

On Monday 10th August, our Inspire, Ignite and Central Crew Dance Academy teams took to the stage for the final competition of the year at the Ipswich Performers Dance Festival.

Our dancers performed with incredible passion, confidence and professionalism, showcasing the hard work and dedication they've poured into every rehearsal this year. We couldn't be prouder of the way they represented our school both on and off the stage. 🦘

A huge thank you also goes to our wonderful families and supporters who filled the audience with energy and encouragement. Your support means the world to our dancers! 🎉

Our dancers were awarded the following:
🏆 2nd Place – Combined Student Choreography (choreographed by Amanda & Bella – Year 11 & 12)
🏆 2nd Place – Central Crew (Hip Hop)
🏆 3rd Place – Combined Musical Theatre
🏆 Highly Commended – Inspire Lyrical
🏆 Highly Commended – Ignite Contemporary

Our performers also received the Most Entertaining Award for their Combined Musical Theatre routine, "It's Your Wedding Day," choreographed by Miss Ashley.

Congratulations to every dancer on an outstanding competition season. We can't wait to see these routines light up the stage one final time later this year! 🎉

🚨 Multicultural Community Concert - Have you booked your seats? 👀

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Multicultural Community Concert – a vibrant celebration of diversity, culture, and community! ✨

Hosted by the Springfield Central State High School, this event brings together students from across our local community to showcase cultural dance, music, and traditions that reflect the rich tapestry of who we are. 🦘

With over 450+ Performers, this is more than a concert – it’s a night of inclusion, connection, and celebration.

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📅 Wednesday 2nd of September 2026 - 6pm
📍SCSHS Sports Hall