I have many memories of my late dad. Among all the happy memories, there are a few particular funny ones that stand out, although they were not always funny at the time! It always amazed me at how my parents…
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of taking a week of long service leave and camping on Fraser Island. I’ve always wanted to visit the island and it didn’t disappoint. We had amazing weather and really got to enjoy…
Can I extend a very warm welcome to all our students and families from all of us at Parkes Christian School. It is so great to be back at school again with all your happy faces. This year we start…
And just like that the 2022 school year comes to a close. With all that has happened, it is hard to think back to January and where it all started! It was always going to be a significant year in…
Well here we are in the home stretch for 2022. With only 8 weeks of school left, it’s hard to imagine how we are going to squeeze everything in! I love Term 4; HSC exams, Pre Kindy, end of year…
It’s that time of year again where we say farewell to Year 12. Whilst it is always sad saying goodbye to a graduating class, our current Year 12 class holds particular significance for me as they were the first class…
Last week I had the privilege of going away with our student leadership team for a couple of days in team building and leadership development. We had a great time away and it was great to see students from different…
These July holidays mark a significant milestone for me as it will be 5 years since I became principal of PCS! In fact as I sit here writing this article, I can recall writing my application in the lead up…
This week we held our annual High School Expo and once again it was a wonderful event. As the High School Coordinator, it makes me extremely proud to see all the staff and students displaying amazing work samples and interacting…
The weather may have turned cold and wet but I’d like to offer you a warm welcome to Term 2 at PCS. After a two week holiday I trust all of you have enjoyed spending some extra time together as…
Well Term 1 is almost complete and what a big term it has been. The first day of school way back in January seems like such a long time ago! We’ve had new facilities opened, excursions, carnivals, representative sports, Welcome…
For those of you who regularly read my newsletter articles, you might recall a camping trip to Tumut last year and my pursuit of a big rainbow trout. Whilst fishing from the bank I watched a charter boat catch an…
