Change is as good as a holiday and this weekend the High School is all on summer holidays…well kind of! This week we ended our 2023 school year and celebrated a range of students at our Presentation Night. We spent…
In my role at PCS I often get asked what students should be aiming for when they complete their HSC. Essentially, what is education all about? Well, here’s my roundabout answer… As I’m sitting in the school library writing this…
Our Year 12 students are heading into their final week of High School and with that they are about to begin the final tasks of Year 12 including the HSC and their first steps into life beyond school. For some…
Every day I am reminded of the small things in life – the buzz of a bee, the flowering of a plant, the bleat of a spring lamb. Every one of these little things plays a part in the way…
This week I was asked what it meant to live a life like Jesus and with a bit of thought I said “love God and love others”. It was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to the question but I…
For the past few years, PCS has staged a very successful theatrical production at the end of Term 2. Productions like Seussical the Musical are just such an important part of our school. It’s not about showing off our talented…
I’ve never been more equal parts confused and impressed about anything in my life than when I sat in the sound desk last week to watch the run through of Seussical the Musical. For anyone who knows anything about the…
Over the past couple of months, I have been quite heavily involved in the Agricultural Show Movement. In April, my fiance and I exhibited pigs at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and PCS exhibited laying hens in the poultry section.…
This week in High School we have seen our Year 7 to Year 10 students completing exams. Exams can be a stressful experience for some. As we endeavour to prepare our students to sit the HSC exams, through building in…
Grit is not exactly the most inspiring of words. The first thing it makes me think of is annoying dirt and grime. The kind that gets in your eye and annoys you all day because it feels like it’s scratching…
A few weeks ago I spoke to our Senior students about a challenging concept. Matthew 22:39 is one of the most quoted parts of the Bible as Jesus tells us to “Love your neighbour as yourself.” I explained that this…
This year I have the pleasure of teaching my eighth year of Business Studies. It has been a consistent part of my teaching career so far and a very enjoyable subject to teach. At the moment my class of 11…
