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All the latest news, events and information from Parkes Christian School.
From the High School Coordinator
Last week I asked the high school students to consider this: You can’t reach the summit without climbing the mountain first. One of the biggest downsides of our modern world is the culture of “instant gratification”. Working in a high school, I see it all the time. We...
Az Hamilton Visits PCS
Years 7, 8, 11 and 12 were treated to a day with Az Hamilton from Just Motivation. This is the third year Az has been to PCS and just like previous years Az made a big impact on our students. Az has an incredible ability to connect with students through stories and...
Raw and Real
Three Year 9 students have decided to share their passion for the Bible with others and start a Bible Study for High School students. Bella Gould, Luke Hall-Matthews and William Ellis recognised that students need a space to discuss the Chapel message, the Bible and...
Moomba Bake Sale
Our last fundraising effort for the 2020 Moomba Birdman trip happened this week with our Senior D&T students heading downtown to sell baked goods to our community. Mr Wynstra and the team even took the plane down to give the community some insight into the machine...
Student Leadership
We are very pleased to announce our two most recent additions to the student leadership team for 2020. Samuel Quince and Angelique Bland have been voted in by their peers to represent Year 7 on the 2020 SRC. The SRC has grown from strength to strength over the past...
Senior English Visits Rosedurnate
Senior English Studies spent Monday morning (10th February), talking with residents at Rosedurnate Nursing Home. As part of their unit Local Heroes students have been developing an understanding of what it means to be a hero and how we each have an opportunity to...
Digital Technology Multi-Media
This year is the first time we have offered Industrial Technology: Multimedia for the HSC. We currently have three students completing the subject as part of their Compressed Curriculum pattern of study. They have learnt skills such as video and audio production,...
Sydney Excursion with Year 12
Our Year 12 class enjoyed a fabulous three day excursion in Sydney last week. With the end of their school years fast approaching, they were able to spend some time together and get a number of valuable insights into life after school. There were also some fun...
Tertiary Awareness Excursion
Year 11 students participated in the 2019 Tertiary Awareness Excursion on Wednesday, 30 April. Mr Westcott safely transported the students and I to Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes campus. The Tertiary Awareness Excursion allowed students to explore tertiary options...
Sydney Google Excursion
On Thursday 4 April, our SDD, Multimedia, Design and Technology and Biology classes undertook and excursion to Sydney, staying overnight on Wednesday evening. The students and staff enjoyed a morning walk to Darling Harbour for breakfast and then onto Google...