National Novel Writing Month -- the world needs your novel!
November is just around the corner, and with it National Novel Writing Month. Referred to by those in the know as NaNoWriMo, the...
Term 4 is kinda rough but you gotta do it
With this year’s final term coming up, sometimes it seems as though after countless late nights, cups of instant coffee and random...
Move Over, The Voice (Kids)
Earlier this year, 25 CHAC students, including myself, along with students from schools all around Brisbane attended the State Honours...
The Mary Poppins Conspiracy Theory: The Banks Family Tree
In the recent production of Mary Poppins, some people were wondering why Mrs Banks looks nothing like her kids. It all started with Bert...
Struggling with Spirituality in a Christian School
There is no singular definition of spirituality. According to the Merriam Webster, spirituality is “the quality or state of being...
Top 10 Kahoots to Play in Homeroom
Everyone should play Kahoot, and if your Homeroom teacher ever tells you that Kahoot is a useless activity to do in Homeroom, read them...
Billy Elliot, who?
Ballerina Amy Ronnfeldt (Year 8) has been tutu-ing away since the wee age of four. Though it may not have been love at first pirouette,...
Best Study Meal for 2017
What do we get when we combine the words yummy, convenient, cheap, somewhat healthy and not really nutritious? EASYMAC. If you’re ever...
Anna's Adventure in the Land of Freedom
Last December, I had the amazing opportunity to see the sights of America. There were so many cool things to do there. The lovely people,...
Staying Alive in the Land of the Rising Sun
These few tips will make you the perfect tourist in Japan! Know your season. Japan is very hot and humid in Summer, yet Winter is very...
Is School the Worst Time of Your Life?
Let’s be real, at some point you’ve wished that high school was more like what you see in the movies, on television or in those trashy...
DIY: POM POM EARRINGS
Pom Poms. The versatile balls of fluff never cease to provide adequate sprucing to a space or object. Even if you consider yourself a...
Why Technology is Taking Over Our Lives
Your locker is your saviour – place your bag on one shelf and your books on the other, where they easily accessible. Keeping your locker...
Captains' Report
Hey Chac Charged Readers! We hope everyone has had a fun and relaxing holiday and was able to sleep as much as they wanted, go to the...
The Puddles of Cats and Dogs
Year 9 student Hannah Elms is a quiet hero. Though you’ll never hear her bragging about her work, her regular animal shelter volunteering...