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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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Kindergarten Adventures – Learning through play
General School News
17 February 2019
We are off and racing in the Kindergarten team. It has been so exciting getting to know our new little friends and exploring ‘big school’ together. One thing we hear almost every year from some of our eager young learners is ‘when is the learning going to start?’ Little do they know that the learni...
Crunch&Sip
General School News
11 February 2019
WHAT IS CRUNCH&SIP©? Crunch&Sip© is a break during class students refuel on fruit and/or vegetables, and rehydrate on water Crunch&Sip© assists with physical and mental performance, and concentration in the classroom. Students who are not hungry and are well hydrated: p...
Welcome Lorelai Joan Copeland
General School News
11 February 2019
Congratulations Tim and Amanda Copeland on the arrival of Lorelai Joan, born Friday 1 February 2019 weighing in at 3.596k. Tim is on staff in our IT Department and we wish them all the very best with their new bub and addition to our PCS community.
Years 7-12 Swimming Carnival - February 2019
General School News
11 February 2019
The 2019 Years 7 - 12 Swimming Carnival was held on Wednesday 6 February at Ripples Penrith. It was a sunny and humid day, and a great way to start the school year. There was great participation of students, with many wearing House Colours, ready to cheer each other on. The Sport Captains (Seth Atk...
Meet The Teacher: Early Childhood families
Events
07 February 2019
Early Childhood families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2019’ on Tuesday 12 February 2019 (7.15 pm - 8.00 pm). We warmly invite all parents of students from Preschool and Prep to come along and meet your child’s teacher/s for the year. This will be an informal evening wher...
Meet The Teacher - Junior and Middle School families
Events
07 February 2019
Junior School and Middle School families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2019’ on Tuesday 12 February 2019 (7.00 pm - 8.45 pm). We warmly invite all parents of students from Kindergarten to Year 8 to come along and meet your child’s teacher/s for the year. You wi...
Junior Missions Visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home
General School News
10 December 2018
On Tuesday 27 November, twenty Year 4 Junior Missions students went to visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home. The gospel went out through songs, cards and the Christmas Story narration. These students have given up their lunchtime on Thursdays for most of the year to serve and help others loca...
Year 10 Community Projects
General School News
10 December 2018
Over the past three weeks Year 10 students have been working hard on a project to make the world a better place, forming teams based on problems which affect our community. This year the projects they chose included Domestic Violence, Children’s Cancer, Depression and Suicide, Gangs and Violence, G...
Duke of Edinburgh in New Zealand
General School News
10 December 2018
Last week nine students and two teachers travelled to New Zealand for the Duke of Edinburgh Hike. Congratulations to Katie Dal Santo who is now on her Gold Award, while Anna Petherick is on her Silver Award.
Puppet Workshop for Year 8 Drama students
General School News
10 December 2018
Year 8 Drama classes participated in a puppet making workshop last week to coincide with a unit of work they have been doing on puppets. Students made their own puppet which they will now use to create a short puppet play in class. The photos below show how creative they got with their...
Early Intervention
General School News
10 December 2018
In Education Support we often talk about Early Intervention being a key factor in supporting our children. It is often a long journey for families to firstly be informed that their child has special needs and then to delve into all the options available to support their child. For any learni...
Art With Punch
General School News
02 December 2018
Art With Punch is a formal exhibition of the HSC major works which also presents the opportunity for our Year 11 artists to display their work. The talent was exceptional and as we wandered around, we were treated with punch and canapés, as well as music from the Year 11 Music Class. ...
Victor Chang Award
General School News
02 December 2018
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research institute School Science Awards have been developed to foster and encourage an interest in science among secondary science students and to promote science as a viable and interesting career path. The recipient of this award for our school is Zoe Green. She h...
Junior School heart for others
General School News
02 December 2018
Divine Junior School students have finally received the Banner we made and letters we wrote to the students last term. (Snail mail…lots of delays) The $2140.80 we raised has been received and the Bible teaching training has started. Please pray that they also get good deals for the laptops and prin...
Congratulations Year 10 Science Students!
General School News
02 December 2018
The Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) program provides end-of-stage diagnostic assessments for the Science KLA (Key Learning Area). It is a state-wide NAPLAN style exam for Science. PCS Year 10 Science students, on average, scored 10% to 20% above state...
STEM Incursion for Years 8 and 9
General School News
02 December 2018
Recently some of our Year 8 and Year 9 students attended a STEM incursion. This involved using critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve a murder. All students were placed in groups, given specific roles and worked together to perform a blood analysis. The results were tabu...
Great results for Boost students (English and Maths Competitions 2018)
General School News
26 November 2018
In Term 3, students were selected from Years 3 to 11 to take part in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) English, and the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). The ICAS English competition is designed for primary and secondary students and is conducted annua...
Year 5 at Camp (2018)
General School News
26 November 2018
In Week 4 of this term, Year 5 attended Camp at Chaldercot on the Port Hacking River, run by Youthworks. Everyone had a fantastic time abseiling, canoeing, sailing, fishing, swimming, water sliding, rock and rope climbing, completing team puzzles and challenges, and learning more about...
Ancient Rome History Lessons for Year 7
General School News
26 November 2018
In the Year 7 History 2 Class, we have been studying Ancient Rome. Students learnt about Ancient Roman gods and goddesses, the features of Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius and the role that Julius Caesar played in Ancient Rome, and his legacy. Creative and insightful student class and home tasks (in ...
Year 3 on the move
General School News
26 November 2018
It is so exciting to see the growth in Year 3, which has become quite apparent from the start of the year until now. They conducted themselves fantastically, very settled and very capable, as they participated in Orientation Day and experienced Year 4 for the first time. Term 4 is an e...
Kindergarten Adventures – Learning through play
General School News
17 February 2019
We are off and racing in the Kindergarten team. It has been so exciting getting to know our new little friends and exploring ‘big school’ together. One thing we hear almost every year from some of our eager young learners is ‘when is the learning going to start?’ Little do they know that the learni...
Crunch&Sip
General School News
11 February 2019
WHAT IS CRUNCH&SIP©? Crunch&Sip© is a break during class students refuel on fruit and/or vegetables, and rehydrate on water Crunch&Sip© assists with physical and mental performance, and concentration in the classroom. Students who are not hungry and are well hydrated: p...
Welcome Lorelai Joan Copeland
General School News
11 February 2019
Congratulations Tim and Amanda Copeland on the arrival of Lorelai Joan, born Friday 1 February 2019 weighing in at 3.596k. Tim is on staff in our IT Department and we wish them all the very best with their new bub and addition to our PCS community.
Years 7-12 Swimming Carnival - February 2019
General School News
11 February 2019
The 2019 Years 7 - 12 Swimming Carnival was held on Wednesday 6 February at Ripples Penrith. It was a sunny and humid day, and a great way to start the school year. There was great participation of students, with many wearing House Colours, ready to cheer each other on. The Sport Captains (Seth Atk...
Meet The Teacher: Early Childhood families
Events
07 February 2019
Early Childhood families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2019’ on Tuesday 12 February 2019 (7.15 pm - 8.00 pm). We warmly invite all parents of students from Preschool and Prep to come along and meet your child’s teacher/s for the year. This will be an informal evening wher...
Meet The Teacher - Junior and Middle School families
Events
07 February 2019
Junior School and Middle School families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2019’ on Tuesday 12 February 2019 (7.00 pm - 8.45 pm). We warmly invite all parents of students from Kindergarten to Year 8 to come along and meet your child’s teacher/s for the year. You wi...
Junior Missions Visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home
General School News
10 December 2018
On Tuesday 27 November, twenty Year 4 Junior Missions students went to visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home. The gospel went out through songs, cards and the Christmas Story narration. These students have given up their lunchtime on Thursdays for most of the year to serve and help others loca...
Year 10 Community Projects
General School News
10 December 2018
Over the past three weeks Year 10 students have been working hard on a project to make the world a better place, forming teams based on problems which affect our community. This year the projects they chose included Domestic Violence, Children’s Cancer, Depression and Suicide, Gangs and Violence, G...
Duke of Edinburgh in New Zealand
General School News
10 December 2018
Last week nine students and two teachers travelled to New Zealand for the Duke of Edinburgh Hike. Congratulations to Katie Dal Santo who is now on her Gold Award, while Anna Petherick is on her Silver Award.
Puppet Workshop for Year 8 Drama students
General School News
10 December 2018
Year 8 Drama classes participated in a puppet making workshop last week to coincide with a unit of work they have been doing on puppets. Students made their own puppet which they will now use to create a short puppet play in class. The photos below show how creative they got with their...
Early Intervention
General School News
10 December 2018
In Education Support we often talk about Early Intervention being a key factor in supporting our children. It is often a long journey for families to firstly be informed that their child has special needs and then to delve into all the options available to support their child. For any learni...
Art With Punch
General School News
02 December 2018
Art With Punch is a formal exhibition of the HSC major works which also presents the opportunity for our Year 11 artists to display their work. The talent was exceptional and as we wandered around, we were treated with punch and canapés, as well as music from the Year 11 Music Class. ...
Victor Chang Award
General School News
02 December 2018
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research institute School Science Awards have been developed to foster and encourage an interest in science among secondary science students and to promote science as a viable and interesting career path. The recipient of this award for our school is Zoe Green. She h...
Junior School heart for others
General School News
02 December 2018
Divine Junior School students have finally received the Banner we made and letters we wrote to the students last term. (Snail mail…lots of delays) The $2140.80 we raised has been received and the Bible teaching training has started. Please pray that they also get good deals for the laptops and prin...
Congratulations Year 10 Science Students!
General School News
02 December 2018
The Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) program provides end-of-stage diagnostic assessments for the Science KLA (Key Learning Area). It is a state-wide NAPLAN style exam for Science. PCS Year 10 Science students, on average, scored 10% to 20% above state...
STEM Incursion for Years 8 and 9
General School News
02 December 2018
Recently some of our Year 8 and Year 9 students attended a STEM incursion. This involved using critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve a murder. All students were placed in groups, given specific roles and worked together to perform a blood analysis. The results were tabu...
Great results for Boost students (English and Maths Competitions 2018)
General School News
26 November 2018
In Term 3, students were selected from Years 3 to 11 to take part in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) English, and the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). The ICAS English competition is designed for primary and secondary students and is conducted annua...
Year 5 at Camp (2018)
General School News
26 November 2018
In Week 4 of this term, Year 5 attended Camp at Chaldercot on the Port Hacking River, run by Youthworks. Everyone had a fantastic time abseiling, canoeing, sailing, fishing, swimming, water sliding, rock and rope climbing, completing team puzzles and challenges, and learning more about...
Ancient Rome History Lessons for Year 7
General School News
26 November 2018
In the Year 7 History 2 Class, we have been studying Ancient Rome. Students learnt about Ancient Roman gods and goddesses, the features of Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius and the role that Julius Caesar played in Ancient Rome, and his legacy. Creative and insightful student class and home tasks (in ...
Year 3 on the move
General School News
26 November 2018
It is so exciting to see the growth in Year 3, which has become quite apparent from the start of the year until now. They conducted themselves fantastically, very settled and very capable, as they participated in Orientation Day and experienced Year 4 for the first time. Term 4 is an e...
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 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
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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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