Early on Wednesday morning, the Stage 6 students embarked on their adventure to Sydney. For the Year 12’s, this was their last stage based excursion. We headed off to Sydney via the Blue Mountains and hit the rain and fog…
Year 7 have made a great start in our Biblical Studies Lessons. We started the year by viewing a very helpful video which gave us an insightful glimpse into the structure of the Bible. We were able to focus in…
I remember watching footy with my Dad as a young fella and I would ask him who he wanted to win, and he would say “I don’t mind, just as long as it’s a good game.” At the time I…
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…
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…
Over the next three weeks, students in Years 9 and 10 will participate in the Shine and Strength programs. SHINE is a unique personal development and group- mentoring tool that uses an inspirational, practical and experiential approach to learning for…
In just over a week our senior students will sit their HSC exams, bringing 13 years of schooling to an end for our Year 12s. Over the past decade or so, the HSC has grown and mutated into something that it…
With only a week to go of school our Year 12 students, with some help from our Year 11s, spent their second last Friday raising money for their school gift. It is tradition at PCS that the seniors present a…
Our Year 7 and Year 8 classes have been busy sculpting this term during Visual Arts. They have had fun creating figure sculptures in the style of Alberto Giacometti, a swiss sculptor who was a prominent 20th Century artist. Our…
Our Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 students spent Wednesday afternoon with Todd, Hannah and Jess from Northparkes Mine. They heard about the mining industry in general and the many and varied job opportunities that the industry provides. They were…
There are very few things that really grind my gears. Staff and students who have worked with me for a long time will know that I don’t get annoyed or cranky very often, and I’m really not much different in…
Our 9/10 Agriculture class have been busy little workers lately! They were outside all day on Friday constructing a new fencing system so we can get some sheep in for the students to learn about. Our students worked well all…
