From the Principal
A Hammer! Have you ever experienced a random act of kindness? Has a stranger unexpectedly blessed you somehow without expecting anything in return? If you have then you will know what a nice feeling it is when it occurs. There is something about a small, random act...
Music with Year 8
Although this semester was not without any challenges or obstacles, the Year 8 students proved that they were a force to be reckoned with. After learning how to play the basic chords on the ukulele during the first term, they got introduced to the wonderful world of...
CAFS Students Become Parents!
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 left them in the hands of...
Travel Expo with Year 8
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. Students were placed in groups and...
Stage 5 English Standard Assessment
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 aspects of military...
Learning with Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a buzz each week with learning new things. Here are three great things kindergarten has learnt recently. In Science last week, Kindergarten investigated how non living things are used by people for food, shelter or items. Kindergarten explored how salt...
From the Primary Coordinator
Don't Judge a Book by its Pictures! Last week Kindergarten read picture books and then created a sentence response to a book. Most students took up the challenge of writing another sentence, demonstrating two ideas they recalled from the picture book. Kindergarten...
Major Works – Visual Arts
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 researching and developing...
Major Works – Design and Technology
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 lap table, have bluetooth connectivity and contain...
Major Works – Industrial Technology – Automotive
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 replacement, restoration and...