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2021 Captains Announced

General School News 19 October 2020

This week the new captains for 2021 were announced at a small assembly with the Year 11 cohort. Our 2021 Captains are: Kyla Martin and Brock Stinson Our 2021 Vice Captains are: Imogen Rogers and Jaspa Cooper Their first official duty was a special lunch with the Executive staff...

Elizabeth - Young Trailblazer

General School News 19 October 2020

Our PCS community is so proud of Elizabeth Weeks, Year 10, who has been offered a place in the Young Trailblazers program, open to only 15 students nationwide in this Term 4, 2020 intake. All students in Years 9 and 10 were invited to apply. The aspect that she is looking forward to th...

Final week for Year 12 students

General School News 19 October 2020

Year 12’s last week of school looked very different to a normal year; no Graduation service (this has been delayed until Friday 13 November), no big final chapel, no tunnel of love. What did happen was pretty amazing, considering the year 2020 has been. The famous Year 12 Netball game still ha...

Junior School iCentre and Boost

General School News 19 October 2020

A lot has been happening in the Junior School iCentre and Boost. In Term 3 we moved the library into the new building. We now have an upstairs and downstairs library! We then had Bookweek which was a fantastic celebration of reading and books! Thank you to all of the parents who helped...

ICAS Competition Reports - Middle School

General School News 18 October 2020

ICAS English Competition In Week 5 of Term 3, twelve students from Middle School participated in the ICAS English Competition. The ICAS English Competition is designed to recognise academic excellence. Students are assessed on their ability with Text Comprehension, Writing Craft, Syntax and Vocabul...

Junior School Missions - Super Hero Cape Day

General School News 12 October 2020

What a fun way to finish Term 3 with Super Hero Cape Day on Wednesday 23 September! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Junior School students and families who generously donated to support our sister school in Uganda. You unceasingly go above and beyond! Many capes were decorated with encouraging mess...

Uniform Shop News - Ranier Online Ordering Platform

General School News 12 October 2020

Ranier are excited to announce a new and improved online shop platform starting in Term 4. In addition to the existing features that have served families well, we have introduced new features to improve your user experience. Our website is suitable for use on all mobile devices including iPads, tab...

Canteen Update - 9 October 2020

General School News 09 October 2020

There's a new Summer Specials menu for the PCS Canteen! The General Canteen Menu has also had a few updates (see links below). Don't forget that pre-ordering via Flexischools is the best way to ensure desired items are available. CLICK HERE for Canteen Menu - October 2020 CLICK HERE for Dail...

Book Day 2020: what a great day!!

General School News 21 September 2020

Once again our PCS Book Day was a raging success. Despite the restrictions imposed upon us through COVID, the staff and students all embraced the day to make it a truly memorable and wonderful event. Our world famous Book Character Parade still took place, albeit without the live audience th...

Go Gold for September

General School News 21 September 2020

As a prep student at PCS, Evie was involved with raising funds for The Kids’ Cancer Project. Her sister, Alicia, and family and friends, continue to fundraise in honour of Evie and to continue her legacy. The Kids’ Cancer Project are passionate about finding a cure by funding scientists and ...

Prep learns with Hairy Maclary

General School News 21 September 2020

Every term in our Literacy program, Prep explores a different set of stories to broaden our understanding of sounds, words, and language. This term we have worked on the books of Lynley Dodd and her lovable dog characters in the stories of Hairy Maclary and his friends. These books have intr...

Are We There Yet? The PCS community has a published author!

General School News 21 September 2020

One of our PCS parents, Ruth Baker, recently became a published author, with her book, Are We There Yet? . If you know Ruth, you will recognise her quick wit and humour in this book, as well as her ability to clearly articulate relevant issues, in an easy-to-read, practical format. Her down-to-eart...

Year 4 are stepping up their Persuasive Writing Skills

General School News 14 September 2020

Year 4 have enjoyed planning, composing and publishing a variety of persuasive texts this term. They have experimented with figurative language and other persuasive devices to engage the audience on a wide range of topics. Students have used self, teacher and peer feedback to improve the quality of...

Year 9 HSIE/Science Project

General School News 14 September 2020

Last week Year 9 students presented their own solution to possible future food scarcity. All HSIE and Science teachers were very impressed with student creativity, skills used for problem solving, and finished products. This was a combined HSIE and Science project, using a project based learning fr...

Thank you PCS Parents!

General School News 14 September 2020

A large group of PCS parents recently raised funds to provide a 'thank you to PCS staff' for going 'above and beyond' this year. It was originally intended to be a lunch, but due to ongoing restrictions for group gatherings, a Canteen gift voucher was instead provided to each staff member. T...

Mullets for Mental Health

General School News 14 September 2020

I never believed I could have the confidence in myself to pull off this glorious haircut, but I saw my opportunity to do so this September, and for a fantastic cause; Mullets for Mental Health . Black Dog Institute’s Mullets For Mental Health has encouraged me to shape and cut my hair into t...

Father’s Day 2020 Breakfast and Stall

General School News 07 September 2020

PCS was so grateful to be able to host our annual ‘Father’s Day Breakfast and Stalls’ last Friday in honour of our amazing dads and grandads. The atmosphere in Express was uplifting and it was wonderful to see so many dads enjoying the ‘drive-through breakfast’ experience as they dropped their stud...

Year 9 Jazz Concert

General School News 07 September 2020

During lunchtime on Thursday 30 August, students from our Year 9 Elective Music Class put on a concert for our entertainment at School. The event would normally have been performed during the evening in the café, but due to COVID restrictions, this wasn’t possible. This group of talented mus...

Year 3 in Term 3

General School News 07 September 2020

This term, Year 3 have been having lots of fun with Science Day definitely being a highlight. We tried out the ‘Mentos in Coke’ phenomenon. Wow, what an explosion!! We then attempted to create fizzy bottle rockets, which only really resulted in Miss Welsman getting wet. Students then w...

Fundraiser for WestCare (Middle and Senior School)

General School News 07 September 2020

Middle School and Senior School Missions Teams are fundraising for WestCare. Students in Years 5–12 can purchase food and drink at lunchtime on Friday 11 September, to help us raise funds for this much needed service. WestCare is a locally based/not-for-profit charity that is passionat...

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 Learning Centre, Junior School, Middle School and Senior School.