From the Primary Coordinator
Moving has its highs and lows! Just recently my husband and I moved house. The excitement of the new home and the opportunities that it would bring was the same as how thankful we were for our previous home. We also had the stress of packing up our things and concerns...
From the Principal
A Week of Firsts! This week at PCS is significant as being the final week of our 2020 High School year. From next week, all our classes from Year 7 to Year 11 will move up a grade and begin their new year of study. How exciting! We love finishing the school year with...
From the High School Coordinator
What's Your Value? My wife and I have recently re-joined the overwhelming world of the real estate market in the last few weeks. After renovating our home, we decided it was time to think about putting it on the market and seeing if we could buy something a bit more...
From the Primary Coordinator
Young Leaders are Amazing Individuals! The Primary Captains and Vice Captains have been leading the Primary School throughout this topsy turvy year in front of students and behind the scenes worthy of their position. This year the Primary Captains and Vice Captains...
Year 3/4 Farm Excursion
On Thursday 22 October stage 2 students left PCS at 9:30am and headed to Forbes NSW to visit ‘Sahara Park’ (Leanne Smiths Farm). First we experienced a ride on the back of a trailer which the students thoroughly enjoyed. Then we were asked to walk through a field of...
Book Week Recap
Last week PCS held a very successful Book Fair. The Book Fair was run a little differently this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. An online catalogue and payment system was set-up and it proved to be very useful. I have received some very positive feedback about the...
PASS Class
The year 9/10 PASS class has been learning about the area of coaching in Sport. Their assessment for this unit is to plan a coaching session with a fellow classmate on their chosen sport. They then have to run this session with the rest of the class early this term...
From the Principal
An Extraordinary Legacy For nearly 40 years, Parkes Christian School has been the beneficiary of extraordinary acts of generosity and kindness. One such man who was integral in the establishment of PCS was Elwyn Baker, who sadly passed away a couple weeks ago. Many of...
K-2 and High School Drama Students – Theatre Excursion
The excitement was palpable as K-2 students and teachers, as well as Years 9 and 10 drama boarded the bus at 8:00 Tuesday morning to head off to Dubbo. We were going to the theatre to see the stage production of "The Gruffalo's Child". We were not disappointed. The...
Student Representative Council Nominations for 2021
Now is the time to start thinking about nominating for SRC, House Captains and School Captains in 2021. Leadership is a skill that doesn't come naturally to many people and is more than just being the boss. We love seeing our students grow in their leadership...