We are all unique. We all have different abilities, interests, skills and hobbies. As we grow, we continuously hone our skills, develop our understanding and bring our gifts into the world. Something that I love about being a teacher is…
Primary students always rise to every occasion and this characteristic is what makes each day working with Primary students fabulous! Whether it’s running assemblies, participating in Gala days or representing PCS on excursions in the community or afar, students rise…
Proverbs 15:13 says ‘ A happy heart makes the face cheerful’. This week PCS has been extremely busy with the K-12 Expo, Netball Gala day, NAPLAN, House Colours day and Touch Football House challenge as well as the K-2 Dubbo…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had some opportunities to spend some time with Year 5 and 6 students while they’ve prepared items for their class assemblies. During these times, I’ve been able to speak with them about their interests,…
This year I have become the PCS librarian, which I like to rename as ‘the hostesses of the books’ in the PCS library with Mrs Ballantyne. I love to read and learn new information or go on adventures through the…
Like many of you, I spent much of last weekend here at school. On Saturday, I spent my time helping to organise the Year 5 and 6 song and dance performances as well as running the target range stall at…
People find out very quickly that I’m not familiar with many sports, play many sports or watch many sports. Growing up I played netball for school from Year 6 to Year 12, mainly as goal defence or wing defence and…
It was with great excitement 44 amazing Stage 3 students and their teachers set off on our much anticipated Sydney excursion. We had a quick and chilly break in Bathurst before reaching Katoomba and the beginning of the planned activities.…
This week, I was one of the fortunate teachers attending the Stage 3 Sydney excursion. For those of you who have sent your children away on this excursion, I’m pretty sure you would agree that it is one of the…
Memory Verse: 1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. During the…
This week Year 1 Hawks flew into the Parkes Shire Library to explore the books and see the Waste to Art display. Our students had an amazing time searching for the perfect book to borrow and used their time to…
Like many teachers out there, I love hearing and telling stories. Growing up, many of my teacher’s most memorable moments came at the beginning of the day when they would share their stories. Those little insights into their lives and…
