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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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Father's Day Stalls 2018
General School News
13 August 2018
Our Father’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their dads. If your child would like to purchase a Father’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 ON THE DAY OF THE STALL with each Preschool to Year 6 child. W...
Masterclass with Senior Student Leaders
General School News
13 August 2018
On Tuesday 7 August 2018, our Senior School Student Leaders attended the Bible Society Masterclass. Students were equipped with fundamental apologetic-style teaching; listening to three engaging, relevant speakers on topics that pervade much of our society (i.e. Science and God, Islam and Loving Ou...
Japanese Host Mum
General School News
13 August 2018
This morning, with tears in our eyes, we said goodbye to our Japanese host student. She has been a part of our family for ten days and it has been really wonderful getting to know her. Even though Mark and I lived in Japan for four years, and I was an exchange student in Japan when I was 17,...
Boost Extension and Enrichment - Term 3 2018
General School News
13 August 2018
The Boost Extension and Enrichment department has been very busy in Term 2 and the beginning of this term. In Term 2 the Boost Science students sat the ICAS Science Competition and I am very excited to say the students from Year 2 to Year 10 did extremely well in this competition. Last term ...
Jeans for Genes Day - thank you!
General School News
06 August 2018
Last term our school community, at a special presentation, was touched by speaker Andrew Kelly from Jeans for Genes Day. Our School had already planned to fundraise for this event, however, over the weeks we have heard more from Linke Nel, one of our Kindergarten students, who is a national ambassa...
Term 3 is a BIG term in the iCentre
General School News
06 August 2018
There are (more) exciting times ahead again this term in the iCentre. On a creative front, Year 3 are continuing their excellent writing using Storybird. Over the course of the term, we will be beginning to download, print and bind these terrific stories once our editing is complete. Year 4 have ju...
Year 2 Go Shopping
General School News
06 August 2018
Year 2 is learning about money and would love to start a class shop to practise using money to buy things. Please send in any Coles Mini Shop items with your children, or drop them off at Student Reception, to help the students learn about money. All items will be placed into a Junior School...
Father's Day Breakfast 2018
General School News
31 July 2018
DADS!! Bring your kids to school on Friday 31 August 2018, between 7.30 am and 8.30 am, and grab some Father’s Day breakfast to go ! Grab a FREE EGG & BACON ROLL and a bottle of water when you drive through Express Drop Off. Those who walk their kids to the front gates will a...
Penrith Creative Academy: More Vacancies Have Opened Up!
General School News
17 July 2018
Penrith Christian School is launching Penrith Creative Academy in Term 3, 2018. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from parents with children who may be keen musicians/performers. Due to the overwhelming interest we have had for the Academy, we have been able to open up more&nb...
Studies of Religion to the Synagogue
General School News
02 July 2018
At the beginning of this term, our Studies of Religion class visited the Jewish Museum and the Synagogue to learn about Judaism and its relevance in today’s society. We met with a Rabbi at the Synagogue who went through the order of their services and showed us the Torah. After the Sy...
Penrith Creative Academy
General School News
02 July 2018
Penrith Christian School is looking to begin a Creative Academy in Term 3, 2018. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from parents with children who may be keen musicians/performers. If you are interested in your child joining the Penrith Creative Academy, please email Sall...
A visit to the Supreme Court & Parliament House
General School News
02 July 2018
On Thursday 21 June, Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies and Economic classes visited both the NSW Supreme Court and the NSW Parliament House. In the Supreme Court, we each sat in on two cases. For me, the first case involved two lawyers debating whether or not a man would face a trial by jur...
What have Year 5 been up to lately?
General School News
02 July 2018
This last semester, Year 5 students have certainly settled down into a routine in Middle School and we are all thoroughly enjoying our time together as we reflect back on what we’ve learned and where we’ve been. We visited Mr Pickworth’s Farm to feed the animals, drench sheep, go on tractor ...
Jesus, our Light and Hope
General School News
02 July 2018
In Junior School Biblical Studies, we are currently studying a unit named ‘Jesus asks people to join His team’. The memory verse for this unit is, ‘Jesus said, I am the light of the world! Follow me, and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life’. John 8:...
Prep Musical Showcase
General School News
02 July 2018
Each day in our Prep program, the children engage in a music program that is designed to teach children musical concepts, expose them to a variety of musical genres and inspire a love of singing, movement and all things rhythmic. In addition to this, music is a big part of our day and how we transi...
Jeans For Genes Day - Friday 3 August 2018
General School News
02 July 2018
We invite all staff and students, from Preschool to Year 12, to participate in Penrith Christian School’s Jeans for Genes Day on Friday 3 August , 2018. A GOLD COIN DONATION is requested from all students who choose to wear jeans on this day. DRESS CODE: • Full length modest denim jea...
Resilient Families Online: a seminar for parents - 13 August 2018
Events
25 June 2018
Penrith Christian School is pleased to host an important seminar for parents on Monday 13 August 2018 , titled RESILIENT FAMILIES ONLINE: embracing the positive aspects of technology while minimising the risks , presented by Collett Smart This night, for parents only, is open to P...
Year 8 ‘PLACE’ Survey
General School News
25 June 2018
In Year 8 Geography, students are working on ‘How to collect data from a Survey’, which they have found challenging and interesting. Their tasks were in depth and included: Creating a survey or questionnaire on ‘Place’ (Why residents live at their current location) Accessing Survey Monkey to...
Some News from Sport (Week 9, Term 2, 2018)
General School News
25 June 2018
There have been many sporting achievements and sporting activities during Term 2. The following are some highlights: Congratulations to Matilda Telfer and Tyler-Eve Mair (both from Year 6) who were selected in the NSW Combined Independent Schools Primary Girls Touch Team to compete at the NS...
Year 8 STEM – Solar Car Challenge Race Day
General School News
25 June 2018
Year 8 are coming to the end of their STEM projects (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics). Finishing touches are being made to uniforms and cars. Mathematical probability and statistics are being used to predict the best car on Race Day. Our cars are revving up and getting rea...
Father's Day Stalls 2018
General School News
13 August 2018
Our Father’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their dads. If your child would like to purchase a Father’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 ON THE DAY OF THE STALL with each Preschool to Year 6 child. W...
Masterclass with Senior Student Leaders
General School News
13 August 2018
On Tuesday 7 August 2018, our Senior School Student Leaders attended the Bible Society Masterclass. Students were equipped with fundamental apologetic-style teaching; listening to three engaging, relevant speakers on topics that pervade much of our society (i.e. Science and God, Islam and Loving Ou...
Japanese Host Mum
General School News
13 August 2018
This morning, with tears in our eyes, we said goodbye to our Japanese host student. She has been a part of our family for ten days and it has been really wonderful getting to know her. Even though Mark and I lived in Japan for four years, and I was an exchange student in Japan when I was 17,...
Boost Extension and Enrichment - Term 3 2018
General School News
13 August 2018
The Boost Extension and Enrichment department has been very busy in Term 2 and the beginning of this term. In Term 2 the Boost Science students sat the ICAS Science Competition and I am very excited to say the students from Year 2 to Year 10 did extremely well in this competition. Last term ...
Jeans for Genes Day - thank you!
General School News
06 August 2018
Last term our school community, at a special presentation, was touched by speaker Andrew Kelly from Jeans for Genes Day. Our School had already planned to fundraise for this event, however, over the weeks we have heard more from Linke Nel, one of our Kindergarten students, who is a national ambassa...
Term 3 is a BIG term in the iCentre
General School News
06 August 2018
There are (more) exciting times ahead again this term in the iCentre. On a creative front, Year 3 are continuing their excellent writing using Storybird. Over the course of the term, we will be beginning to download, print and bind these terrific stories once our editing is complete. Year 4 have ju...
Year 2 Go Shopping
General School News
06 August 2018
Year 2 is learning about money and would love to start a class shop to practise using money to buy things. Please send in any Coles Mini Shop items with your children, or drop them off at Student Reception, to help the students learn about money. All items will be placed into a Junior School...
Father's Day Breakfast 2018
General School News
31 July 2018
DADS!! Bring your kids to school on Friday 31 August 2018, between 7.30 am and 8.30 am, and grab some Father’s Day breakfast to go ! Grab a FREE EGG & BACON ROLL and a bottle of water when you drive through Express Drop Off. Those who walk their kids to the front gates will a...
Penrith Creative Academy: More Vacancies Have Opened Up!
General School News
17 July 2018
Penrith Christian School is launching Penrith Creative Academy in Term 3, 2018. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from parents with children who may be keen musicians/performers. Due to the overwhelming interest we have had for the Academy, we have been able to open up more&nb...
Studies of Religion to the Synagogue
General School News
02 July 2018
At the beginning of this term, our Studies of Religion class visited the Jewish Museum and the Synagogue to learn about Judaism and its relevance in today’s society. We met with a Rabbi at the Synagogue who went through the order of their services and showed us the Torah. After the Sy...
Penrith Creative Academy
General School News
02 July 2018
Penrith Christian School is looking to begin a Creative Academy in Term 3, 2018. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from parents with children who may be keen musicians/performers. If you are interested in your child joining the Penrith Creative Academy, please email Sall...
A visit to the Supreme Court & Parliament House
General School News
02 July 2018
On Thursday 21 June, Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies and Economic classes visited both the NSW Supreme Court and the NSW Parliament House. In the Supreme Court, we each sat in on two cases. For me, the first case involved two lawyers debating whether or not a man would face a trial by jur...
What have Year 5 been up to lately?
General School News
02 July 2018
This last semester, Year 5 students have certainly settled down into a routine in Middle School and we are all thoroughly enjoying our time together as we reflect back on what we’ve learned and where we’ve been. We visited Mr Pickworth’s Farm to feed the animals, drench sheep, go on tractor ...
Jesus, our Light and Hope
General School News
02 July 2018
In Junior School Biblical Studies, we are currently studying a unit named ‘Jesus asks people to join His team’. The memory verse for this unit is, ‘Jesus said, I am the light of the world! Follow me, and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life’. John 8:...
Prep Musical Showcase
General School News
02 July 2018
Each day in our Prep program, the children engage in a music program that is designed to teach children musical concepts, expose them to a variety of musical genres and inspire a love of singing, movement and all things rhythmic. In addition to this, music is a big part of our day and how we transi...
Jeans For Genes Day - Friday 3 August 2018
General School News
02 July 2018
We invite all staff and students, from Preschool to Year 12, to participate in Penrith Christian School’s Jeans for Genes Day on Friday 3 August , 2018. A GOLD COIN DONATION is requested from all students who choose to wear jeans on this day. DRESS CODE: • Full length modest denim jea...
Resilient Families Online: a seminar for parents - 13 August 2018
Events
25 June 2018
Penrith Christian School is pleased to host an important seminar for parents on Monday 13 August 2018 , titled RESILIENT FAMILIES ONLINE: embracing the positive aspects of technology while minimising the risks , presented by Collett Smart This night, for parents only, is open to P...
Year 8 ‘PLACE’ Survey
General School News
25 June 2018
In Year 8 Geography, students are working on ‘How to collect data from a Survey’, which they have found challenging and interesting. Their tasks were in depth and included: Creating a survey or questionnaire on ‘Place’ (Why residents live at their current location) Accessing Survey Monkey to...
Some News from Sport (Week 9, Term 2, 2018)
General School News
25 June 2018
There have been many sporting achievements and sporting activities during Term 2. The following are some highlights: Congratulations to Matilda Telfer and Tyler-Eve Mair (both from Year 6) who were selected in the NSW Combined Independent Schools Primary Girls Touch Team to compete at the NS...
Year 8 STEM – Solar Car Challenge Race Day
General School News
25 June 2018
Year 8 are coming to the end of their STEM projects (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics). Finishing touches are being made to uniforms and cars. Mathematical probability and statistics are being used to predict the best car on Race Day. Our cars are revving up and getting rea...
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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