In Stage 4 Technology (Mandatory) students are completing a unit of work for each of the four modules. These modules are Agriculture and Food Technologies, Digital Technologies, Material Technologies, and Engineered Systems. Stage 4 Technology students have been placed into…
While going through our unit on Landscapes and Landforms, the students learned about the different values we give to different places, landscapes and landforms. Whether it be economic, cultural, spiritual or aesthetic, we ascribe a value to every place we…
Last week saw our Year 12s experience their last first day ever! That’s right, the last time they’ll ever experience the first day of a new school term. Term 3 is always a highlight of the year for a senior…
Students in Stage 4 have been busy weaving some wonderful creations during their time studying Material Technologies. This unit of study focuses on students experiencing the practical skill of weaving. Students wear many woven and knitted fabrics and while these…
For the first time our class of eight Community and Family Studies students have had the opportunity to look after some “real” babies. PCS adopted four electronic babies that cried, needed feeding, burping, changing and love for a week and…
This year saw the return of the Parkes Christian Schools Travel Expo, except with a twist. Year 8 students were asked to create a website that advertised a location from around the globe, delving into how our world is interconnected.…
Stage 5 English Standard has been exploring a close study of the military novella, “Hell Island” by Matthew Reilly. We have looked at the way in which Reilly creates explosive action through language techniques as well as investigating the various…
Cassidy is developing ideas in the expressive form of photomedia under the title of the “Seven Deadly Sins”. Cassidy will produce a series of seven photographs of models in makeup to represent these seven areas. Cassidy has invested time in…
Laura has a clear vision to create a piece of furniture to cater for the teen and young adult living in the tech age. This bed side table will be equipped to charge devices, transform into a multimedia projector and…
Luke Magill is well underway in the restoration of his 1986 Honda XR600R. He has dedicated himself to the task to fully restore his motorcycle to new condition. Luke has disassembled the bike and has cataloged the parts that require…
The Year 9/10 Advanced English class were asked to write a letter to Baz Lurhman to convince him to make The Alchemist a novel they have been studying into a film. Below are two excerpts from two very different perspectives.…
As Coronavirus restrictions ease, schools are gradually returning to normal (whatever normal looks like!) At PCS we feel quietly confident that Term 3 will be full of school events, the likes of which have been cancelled or postponed since restrictions were…
