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Do you want to be my friend?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to make new friends? Maybe you have moved town, jobs or schools. For most of us, the thought of having to make new friends can be a daunting prospect. We had a significant moment in our house this week when our...
Here We Go!
Welcome back to another year at PCS! I trust that in the midst of a tough summer with bushfires and ongoing drought, you managed to take a break and spend some quality time with family and friends. We are certainly believing for a wet 2020 and a positive year for our...
2020 High School Captains
Late last term we held our elections for our High School Captains. I was privileged to announce Laura Cabban and Sophie Field as our High School Captains and Joshua Barnard and Tanya Onserio as our High School Vice Captains. What a fantastic group of influential young...
Important Announcements
Welcome back to our final term of 2019! Can you believe that the school year will be over in a couple of short months! There is plenty happening at PCS, and we plan on making Term 4 our best one yet. This week I’d like to make some important announcements around key...
Farewell Mr Suffolk
I’m sure you all saw the announcement last week on the purchase of 10.4 acres of land adjacent to the eastern boundary of the school. Whilst I will talk more in the coming months regarding plans for the new block, today I wanted to make special mention of our Business...
Show Week!
Did you go to the Parkes Show last week? Did you come and visit the PCS show stand and say hello? At PCS we really enjoy Show week. As a school that is all about community, it is a prime opportunity for us to get involved in the many different areas the Show has to...
The Power of Yellow!
Two years ago I wrote an article about the Tour de France, and given it is the greatest race in the world, I thought it was about time to return to the sensational world of competitive cycling and the revered yellow jersey. Don’t worry, I’m not going to spend this...
Thank You Doesn’t Seem Enough
It was with mixed emotions at the P&F Annual General Meeting this month, that the committee passed a motion to place the P&F into a 12 month period of recess. With that news in mind, I am taking the opportunity this week to thank a very special group of...
Motocross Madness
I hope you all had a nice time over the recent long weekend. For some of our PCS families, the long weekend meant a huge couple days of competition in the world of Motocross! I’d like to take a moment to congratulate Scott Green, Jake Green and Danielle McDonald who...
King and Queen of the Mountain – PCS Style
I know the sport of Cross Country is not for everyone, but I happen to love it. As a young bloke going through Primary and High School in the public schooling system, it was my ultimate goal to make it to State Cross Country. This meant placing at School, District and...