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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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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
Parent Seminars
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...
Put your rubbish in the bin - Year 4 Student Initiative
General School News
25 June 2018
In her own time, Shabeena from Year 4, made a persuasive poster about ‘Putting your rubbish in the bin.’ She had the opportunity to share this at Junior School Morning assembly and she is to be congratulated for her initiative and speaking out with such confidence. Mrs Woods has displayed her poste...
Library Time with Years 2, 3 and 4
General School News
25 June 2018
One of the great joys of my job is sharing the love of stories with the younger students within our school. Eagerly, students from Preschool through to Year 4 arrive to hear, and more excitedly, share and participate in stories. As such, it is not uncommon for the iCentre staff to notice rather bar...
Head Lice season!
General School News
24 June 2018
It is Head Lice season - please be on the look-out. If you find that your child/ren have Head Lice please refer to the following information: The following guidelines from the James Cook University will assist parent/s or guardian/s in the treatment and prevention of Head Lice. Many H...
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: 3 July 2018
General School News
18 June 2018
Join us at Penrith Christian School’s annual fundraising talent event - PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 (7.00 pm) Bring along your money to vote for your favourite acts. Donation buckets will be passed around after each act (EFTPOS facilities will als...
What a Night! 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is' 2018
General School News
18 June 2018
What an amazing night we had at Penrith Christian School’s annual fundraising talent event - PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS (on Tuesday 3 July, 2018)! Over 500 family, friends, volunteers and performers packed the Auditorium and listened to some fantastic talent. Our brave performers wer...
Jeans for Genes Day Campaign: Prelude Event
General School News
18 June 2018
We would like to warmly invite you to join us as we plan and hear from Jeans for Genes Day Campaign speakers. One of our beloved Kindy students Linke Nel is an ambassador for Jeans for Genes and we will be hearing from Campaign speakers about her role, and about how we can support such...
Your child's greatest asset: the ability to read
General School News
18 June 2018
It has been a wonderful first semester in the Education Support Department. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know all the new students and also spending time with familiar faces. As an Education Support Teacher, I feel that the greatest asset for a child is the ability to read. Not only ...
Stories from Year 8 English: Lily Matagi
General School News
18 June 2018
Students in 8E1 English were asked to re-tell a story that they had heard that explored culture, using their own narrative techniques. Our next story was written by Lily Matagi about a tale she was told by her grandparents. Mrs Joanna Tabone Teacher THE TURTLE AND THE SHARK &nb...
Breakfast with the Chaplain
General School News
18 June 2018
Last Friday we held our first ever Chaplain’s Breakfast for all Junior School students and their families. The morning started off with many teachers in the staffroom cooking and preparing toast for the eager students. In all, we cooked roughly 300 pieces of toast. There were also 280 servings of f...
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
Parent Seminars
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...
Put your rubbish in the bin - Year 4 Student Initiative
General School News
25 June 2018
In her own time, Shabeena from Year 4, made a persuasive poster about ‘Putting your rubbish in the bin.’ She had the opportunity to share this at Junior School Morning assembly and she is to be congratulated for her initiative and speaking out with such confidence. Mrs Woods has displayed her poste...
Library Time with Years 2, 3 and 4
General School News
25 June 2018
One of the great joys of my job is sharing the love of stories with the younger students within our school. Eagerly, students from Preschool through to Year 4 arrive to hear, and more excitedly, share and participate in stories. As such, it is not uncommon for the iCentre staff to notice rather bar...
Head Lice season!
General School News
24 June 2018
It is Head Lice season - please be on the look-out. If you find that your child/ren have Head Lice please refer to the following information: The following guidelines from the James Cook University will assist parent/s or guardian/s in the treatment and prevention of Head Lice. Many H...
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: 3 July 2018
General School News
18 June 2018
Join us at Penrith Christian School’s annual fundraising talent event - PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 (7.00 pm) Bring along your money to vote for your favourite acts. Donation buckets will be passed around after each act (EFTPOS facilities will als...
What a Night! 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is' 2018
General School News
18 June 2018
What an amazing night we had at Penrith Christian School’s annual fundraising talent event - PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS (on Tuesday 3 July, 2018)! Over 500 family, friends, volunteers and performers packed the Auditorium and listened to some fantastic talent. Our brave performers wer...
Jeans for Genes Day Campaign: Prelude Event
General School News
18 June 2018
We would like to warmly invite you to join us as we plan and hear from Jeans for Genes Day Campaign speakers. One of our beloved Kindy students Linke Nel is an ambassador for Jeans for Genes and we will be hearing from Campaign speakers about her role, and about how we can support such...
Your child's greatest asset: the ability to read
General School News
18 June 2018
It has been a wonderful first semester in the Education Support Department. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know all the new students and also spending time with familiar faces. As an Education Support Teacher, I feel that the greatest asset for a child is the ability to read. Not only ...
Stories from Year 8 English: Lily Matagi
General School News
18 June 2018
Students in 8E1 English were asked to re-tell a story that they had heard that explored culture, using their own narrative techniques. Our next story was written by Lily Matagi about a tale she was told by her grandparents. Mrs Joanna Tabone Teacher THE TURTLE AND THE SHARK &nb...
Breakfast with the Chaplain
General School News
18 June 2018
Last Friday we held our first ever Chaplain’s Breakfast for all Junior School students and their families. The morning started off with many teachers in the staffroom cooking and preparing toast for the eager students. In all, we cooked roughly 300 pieces of toast. There were also 280 servings of f...
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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