This week in High School we have seen our Year 7 to Year 10 students completing exams. Exams can be a stressful experience for some. As we endeavour to prepare our students to sit the HSC exams, through building in…
Grit is not exactly the most inspiring of words. The first thing it makes me think of is annoying dirt and grime. The kind that gets in your eye and annoys you all day because it feels like it’s scratching…
A few weeks ago I spoke to our Senior students about a challenging concept. Matthew 22:39 is one of the most quoted parts of the Bible as Jesus tells us to “Love your neighbour as yourself.” I explained that this…
This year I have the pleasure of teaching my eighth year of Business Studies. It has been a consistent part of my teaching career so far and a very enjoyable subject to teach. At the moment my class of 11…
Everyone’s journey is different. We all follow different paths through life and that is what makes life so interesting! My journey through PCS has been an interesting one! I started in the Primary School in 2015, teaching Year 5 alongside…
Storytelling is something that we do often at school. As a staff we tell stories over the lunchroom table of our adventures in holidays and our wins and losses. As teachers we tell stories to help students learn new concepts…
It definitely feels like summer holidays are coming. This week the weather is heating up and there is a Christmas vibe around school. One of my favourite things about this time of the year are the celebrations! So many opportunities to…
There are many things, usually getting us out of trouble, telling us what to do, making the right decisions all the time, and if it is a political leader, ensuring that people aren’t affected by decisions – pretty hard to…
This week I have enjoyed seeing what happens when a huge team of people set their minds to something that honors what God has done, and is currently doing, at Parkes Christian School as well as honouring the legacy of…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;a time to kill, and a…
There is a really great question I have heard a few times over the last couple of weeks: Imagine how boring the world would be if we were all the same? Looking around at the staff and students here at…
No doubt many of you are very aware of my new role in Planning and Logistics that started halfway through last term since I’ve bombarded you with plenty of emails about all the events that are happening in our fantastic…
