Well here we are in the home stretch for 2022. With only 8 weeks of school left, it’s hard to imagine how we are going to squeeze everything in! I love Term 4; HSC exams, Pre Kindy, end of year…
It’s that time of year again where we say farewell to Year 12. Whilst it is always sad saying goodbye to a graduating class, our current Year 12 class holds particular significance for me as they were the first class…
Last week I had the privilege of going away with our student leadership team for a couple of days in team building and leadership development. We had a great time away and it was great to see students from different…
These July holidays mark a significant milestone for me as it will be 5 years since I became principal of PCS! In fact as I sit here writing this article, I can recall writing my application in the lead up…
This week we held our annual High School Expo and once again it was a wonderful event. As the High School Coordinator, it makes me extremely proud to see all the staff and students displaying amazing work samples and interacting…
The weather may have turned cold and wet but I’d like to offer you a warm welcome to Term 2 at PCS. After a two week holiday I trust all of you have enjoyed spending some extra time together as…
Well Term 1 is almost complete and what a big term it has been. The first day of school way back in January seems like such a long time ago! We’ve had new facilities opened, excursions, carnivals, representative sports, Welcome…
For those of you who regularly read my newsletter articles, you might recall a camping trip to Tumut last year and my pursuit of a big rainbow trout. Whilst fishing from the bank I watched a charter boat catch an…
A warm welcome to all of you to another year at PCS! The grass is mown, classrooms set up, chromebooks polished and staff are excitedly counting down the days until our first day with students on Thursday! I hope you…
And just like that, the 2021 school year is over! As I write my final newsletter article for 2021, I can’t help but think back over the year that’s been and reflect on all the highs and lows we’ve experienced…
Welcome back to Term 4 at PCS! It is quite surreal saying that as it means the end of the year is just around the corner. After all the disruption during Term 3, I was so pleased to have all…
What memories do you have of the Parkes Show growing up? Meeting up with friends, making the $20 dollars mum gave you stretch as far as possible on the rides?! Perhaps you were someone who enjoyed browsing the art entries,…
