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Welcome to Penrith Christian School
... a place of education where your child is genuinely loved and nurtured; safe and secure to revel in the challenge of lifelong learning! Penrith Christian School honours the privilege entrusted to educate the next generation – our leaders of tomorrow – and welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to equip, inspire and empower your child with foundations for life.
Penrith Christian School is a vibrant Preschool to Year 12 educational facility registered and accredited with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). We are a distinctive Christian school with a four-tiered school structure unique to our region, reflecting the critical stages in the life of a child; Early Childhood Services, Junior School, Middle School and Senior School.
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PARENT SEMINAR: Power of Parenting - Disarming Bullying
General School News
10 April 2019
You are invited to a PCS Parent Seminar, 'Power of Parenting: Disarming Bullying', presented by Brett Murray ( Make Bullying History ). We are delighted to welcome back Brett Murray to present on the topic of Bullying. Brett’s passionate and highly informed presentation is a MUST fo...
Mother’s Day Stalls 2019
General School News
08 April 2019
Our Mother’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their mums. If your child would like to purchase a Mother’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 on the day of the Stall with each Preschool to Year 6 child. ...
Bounce Back - managing conflict
General School News
08 April 2019
During one of the Bounce Back lessons that I was teaching this term we looked at managing conflict in relationships. This sounds like a pretty grown-up concept to be talking about to young children, yet it’s something that many of them negotiate at some time in the playground with their friends, or...
PCS Caddens and Jordan Springs Private Bus Service
General School News
08 April 2019
PCS is pleased to announce the introduction of a Caddens and Jordan Springs morning private pick up bus service for our school families, commencing Tuesday 30 April 2019. CLICK HERE to download the new bus application that includes both the AM and PM services - this form will be emailed to a...
Veg it up at home – be a role model
General School News
08 April 2019
Only about 5% of NSW children eat enough vegetables. And the statistics are similar for adults. To help our community do better, our school is participating in Vegetable Week & The Big Vegie Crunch. To encourage our school families to eat more vegetables we will be sending home hints and...
F1 in Schools - PCS Team VECTORY takes on the World!
F1 in Schools
01 April 2019
A couple of weeks ago, PCS's F1 in Schools team, VECTORY (Junior Professional) placed third in the Australian National F1 in Schools Final behind Team Evolve (Trinity Grammar School – Kew) and Team Pentessellate (Mount View High School) - both Senior Professional teams. This was an ama...
CSSA Secondary State Swimming Carnival 2019
General School News
01 April 2019
PCS sent 25 students along to the CSSA Secondary State Swimming Carnival which was held at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush. Our students all had a great crack in their races and many students swam some personal best times. They interacted well with each other and with students f...
The Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge
General School News
01 April 2019
The Bebras Challenge is an initiative run by CSIRO with the goal of promoting computational thinking within students. During Week 6, with an impressive cohort of over 50 students from Years 3-6, our students attempted a series of questions which required them to be able to break problems down into ...
Uganda Missions Trip 2020
General School News
01 April 2019
This our third year of partnering with Divine Junior School, Uganda Africa. Through Junior Missions we have exchanged letters with their students, fundraised through Coins for Missions and now we have an exciting opportunity to go and visit. This would be a unique Missions trip at PCS in tha...
Get ready for The Big Vegie Crunch!
General School News
31 March 2019
On Thursday 4 April at 10 am our school will be joining hundreds of schools across NSW to break the record for the most students crunching vegetables simultaneously. But we need your help to make it a success! On Thursday 4 April, please pack your child a container of vegetables ( not...
Year 9 Science & Year 11 Biology Excursion to Body Worlds Vital
General School News
22 March 2019
Year 9 Science and Year 11 Biology students attended the Body Worlds Vital Anatomical Exhibition featuring real human bodies on Friday 15 March 2019. The specimens show a unique look at what lies beneath our skin in a way that is engaging, confronting and inspiring. The specimens have been p...
'Lots of Socks’ Junior School Missions Update
General School News
22 March 2019
We saw lots of colourful socks around the school on Thursday 21 March for our national fundraising event. This fundraiser is to help teach people about Down syndrome but also to raise funds to provide support for families and their children who have Down syndrome. Many thanks to Early Childh...
Year 3 Grassheads Incursion
General School News
22 March 2019
On Thursday 14 March, Year 3 enjoyed creating Grassheads with family and friends in continuation of our learning about living and non-living things. We have been discovering and testing criteria that scientifically makes an object classified as living. Here is what some students had to say: ...
Supporting our Students
General School News
22 March 2019
In the Education Support Department our focus is supporting our students who have additional learning needs including academic, social, emotion and/or behavioural needs. There are many supportive programs available for the students to attend such as Play Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Spe...
Veg it up at home – veg up your snacks!
General School News
22 March 2019
Only about 5% of NSW children eat enough vegetables. And the statistics are similar for adults. To help our community do better, our school is participating in Vegetable Week & The Big Vegie Crunch. To encourage our school families to eat more vegetables we will be sending home hints and...
‘Lots of Socks’ Fundraiser
General School News
17 March 2019
Our Year 3 and Year 4 Junior Mission students have been busy creating flyers and role plays to help promote our National Missions Fundraiser to Support Down Syndrome NSW, the ‘Lots of Socks’ Fundraiser on Thursday 21 March . 'Lots of Socks’ day helps to teach people about Down syndrome and ra...
Middle School Leaders 2019
General School News
17 March 2019
We were very excited to announce our new Middle School Student Leadership team for 2019 in assembly last Wednesday. We are very proud of all of the students who have put up their hand to grow and to serve as leaders this year. They will all be trained and receive opportunities to lead as part of th...
Jazmine at The Muse
General School News
17 March 2019
We would like to congratulate Jazmine Alessio, Penrith Christian School Graduating Class of 2018, on being invited to display her Major Textiles Project as part of the 2019 TexStyle Exhibition at the Muse, Ultimo. Each year, the TexStyle Exhibition presents approximately 40 pieces of work, f...
Prep School into bugs
General School News
17 March 2019
Prep have turned into would-be entomologists as we have spent time this term studying insects. This project has emerged from the children’s interest in the little creatures found in our environment. This interest has spanned into a large, ongoing project that has allowed us to delve deep into the i...
Introducing Ashleigh Ure
General School News
17 March 2019
My name is Ashleigh Ure. I have had the pleasure of starting at PCS this year, having joined the team in the Mathematics Department. I come to PCS from a local government school, and have previously taught in the Newcastle area. I’ve always had on my heart to pursue teaching as I believe a t...
PARENT SEMINAR: Power of Parenting - Disarming Bullying
General School News
10 April 2019
You are invited to a PCS Parent Seminar, 'Power of Parenting: Disarming Bullying', presented by Brett Murray ( Make Bullying History ). We are delighted to welcome back Brett Murray to present on the topic of Bullying. Brett’s passionate and highly informed presentation is a MUST fo...
Mother’s Day Stalls 2019
General School News
08 April 2019
Our Mother’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their mums. If your child would like to purchase a Mother’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 on the day of the Stall with each Preschool to Year 6 child. ...
Bounce Back - managing conflict
General School News
08 April 2019
During one of the Bounce Back lessons that I was teaching this term we looked at managing conflict in relationships. This sounds like a pretty grown-up concept to be talking about to young children, yet it’s something that many of them negotiate at some time in the playground with their friends, or...
PCS Caddens and Jordan Springs Private Bus Service
General School News
08 April 2019
PCS is pleased to announce the introduction of a Caddens and Jordan Springs morning private pick up bus service for our school families, commencing Tuesday 30 April 2019. CLICK HERE to download the new bus application that includes both the AM and PM services - this form will be emailed to a...
Veg it up at home – be a role model
General School News
08 April 2019
Only about 5% of NSW children eat enough vegetables. And the statistics are similar for adults. To help our community do better, our school is participating in Vegetable Week & The Big Vegie Crunch. To encourage our school families to eat more vegetables we will be sending home hints and...
F1 in Schools - PCS Team VECTORY takes on the World!
F1 in Schools
01 April 2019
A couple of weeks ago, PCS's F1 in Schools team, VECTORY (Junior Professional) placed third in the Australian National F1 in Schools Final behind Team Evolve (Trinity Grammar School – Kew) and Team Pentessellate (Mount View High School) - both Senior Professional teams. This was an ama...
CSSA Secondary State Swimming Carnival 2019
General School News
01 April 2019
PCS sent 25 students along to the CSSA Secondary State Swimming Carnival which was held at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush. Our students all had a great crack in their races and many students swam some personal best times. They interacted well with each other and with students f...
The Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge
General School News
01 April 2019
The Bebras Challenge is an initiative run by CSIRO with the goal of promoting computational thinking within students. During Week 6, with an impressive cohort of over 50 students from Years 3-6, our students attempted a series of questions which required them to be able to break problems down into ...
Uganda Missions Trip 2020
General School News
01 April 2019
This our third year of partnering with Divine Junior School, Uganda Africa. Through Junior Missions we have exchanged letters with their students, fundraised through Coins for Missions and now we have an exciting opportunity to go and visit. This would be a unique Missions trip at PCS in tha...
Get ready for The Big Vegie Crunch!
General School News
31 March 2019
On Thursday 4 April at 10 am our school will be joining hundreds of schools across NSW to break the record for the most students crunching vegetables simultaneously. But we need your help to make it a success! On Thursday 4 April, please pack your child a container of vegetables ( not...
Year 9 Science & Year 11 Biology Excursion to Body Worlds Vital
General School News
22 March 2019
Year 9 Science and Year 11 Biology students attended the Body Worlds Vital Anatomical Exhibition featuring real human bodies on Friday 15 March 2019. The specimens show a unique look at what lies beneath our skin in a way that is engaging, confronting and inspiring. The specimens have been p...
'Lots of Socks’ Junior School Missions Update
General School News
22 March 2019
We saw lots of colourful socks around the school on Thursday 21 March for our national fundraising event. This fundraiser is to help teach people about Down syndrome but also to raise funds to provide support for families and their children who have Down syndrome. Many thanks to Early Childh...
Year 3 Grassheads Incursion
General School News
22 March 2019
On Thursday 14 March, Year 3 enjoyed creating Grassheads with family and friends in continuation of our learning about living and non-living things. We have been discovering and testing criteria that scientifically makes an object classified as living. Here is what some students had to say: ...
Supporting our Students
General School News
22 March 2019
In the Education Support Department our focus is supporting our students who have additional learning needs including academic, social, emotion and/or behavioural needs. There are many supportive programs available for the students to attend such as Play Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Spe...
Veg it up at home – veg up your snacks!
General School News
22 March 2019
Only about 5% of NSW children eat enough vegetables. And the statistics are similar for adults. To help our community do better, our school is participating in Vegetable Week & The Big Vegie Crunch. To encourage our school families to eat more vegetables we will be sending home hints and...
‘Lots of Socks’ Fundraiser
General School News
17 March 2019
Our Year 3 and Year 4 Junior Mission students have been busy creating flyers and role plays to help promote our National Missions Fundraiser to Support Down Syndrome NSW, the ‘Lots of Socks’ Fundraiser on Thursday 21 March . 'Lots of Socks’ day helps to teach people about Down syndrome and ra...
Middle School Leaders 2019
General School News
17 March 2019
We were very excited to announce our new Middle School Student Leadership team for 2019 in assembly last Wednesday. We are very proud of all of the students who have put up their hand to grow and to serve as leaders this year. They will all be trained and receive opportunities to lead as part of th...
Jazmine at The Muse
General School News
17 March 2019
We would like to congratulate Jazmine Alessio, Penrith Christian School Graduating Class of 2018, on being invited to display her Major Textiles Project as part of the 2019 TexStyle Exhibition at the Muse, Ultimo. Each year, the TexStyle Exhibition presents approximately 40 pieces of work, f...
Prep School into bugs
General School News
17 March 2019
Prep have turned into would-be entomologists as we have spent time this term studying insects. This project has emerged from the children’s interest in the little creatures found in our environment. This interest has spanned into a large, ongoing project that has allowed us to delve deep into the i...
Introducing Ashleigh Ure
General School News
17 March 2019
My name is Ashleigh Ure. I have had the pleasure of starting at PCS this year, having joined the team in the Mathematics Department. I come to PCS from a local government school, and have previously taught in the Newcastle area. I’ve always had on my heart to pursue teaching as I believe a t...
Term Dates
2018
Term 1: 5 Feb to 13 Apr
Term 2: 1 May to 6 Jul
Term 3: 30 Jul to 28 Sep
Term 4: 16 Oct to 13 Dec
2019
Term 1: 4 Feb to 12 Apr
Term 2: 30 Apr to 5 Jul
Term 3: 29 Jul to 27 Sep
Term 4: 15 Oct to 12 Dec
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Term Dates 2019
Term 1: 4 Feb to 12 Apr
Term 2: 30 Apr to 5 Jul
Term 3: 29 Jul to 27 Sep
Term 4: 15 Oct to 12 Dec
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Term Dates 2020
Term 1: 3 Feb to 9 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr to 3 Jul
Term 3: 27 Jul to 25 Sep
Term 4: 13 Oct to 10 Dec
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