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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...

POSITION VACANT: Group Accountant

Employment 06 September 2020

Group Accountant WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for over 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per day, in our ...

Year 1 Investigators

General School News 31 August 2020

We are well and truly underway with our Term 3 program and the children are firing on all cylinders as they immerse themselves in the exciting learning tasks that are happening within the classrooms. The teachers have been impressed with the improvement in knowledge, skills and attitud...

PCS Book Day 2020

General School News 31 August 2020

Book Day 2020 for Early Learning, Junior School and Middle School is on 16 September ! Events will include Book Character Parade, Book Week Display Gallery Walk, Mystery Guest Storytellers and Book Character Photo Booth. The theme for this year's Book Day is 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds'. ...

Junior iCentre is on the move

General School News 31 August 2020

The Junior School iCentre is finally moving to our new building and as such, there will be no borrowing for K-4 students this week. All students have borrowed an extra book to tide them over while we move. Prep students will still borrow as usual. Kind regards Kirsti Brady Teac...

NASA Live at PCS

General School News 24 August 2020

Penrith Christian School was selected as one of only ten schools in Australia for a special live event with Todd Barber, Propulsion Engineer with NASA. The live feed meeting was held on Monday 19 August at 9.00 am (Sydney time) in the PCS Auditorium. NASA/JPL Propulsion Engineer Todd Ba...

PCS Father's Day Breakfast 2020

General School News 24 August 2020

ATTENTION DADS!! Bring your kids to school between 7.30 am and 8.30 am on Friday 4 September and grab FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST TO GO! Grab a FREE English muffin with Egg, Cheese & Bacon Omelette OR Baked Vegetable & Bacon Texan-style Muffin (with a bottle of water) when you...

‘It’s a Small World’ in Year 2 Literacy

General School News 24 August 2020

Year 2 have launched into a wonderful and amazing Term 3 program. One of our most favourite subjects is Literacy! This term we have a global focus called, ‘It’s a Small World’. Through a variety of shared reading, writing, speaking and listening activities, we are developing in our understandings o...

Uniform Policy update

General School News 24 August 2020

PLEASE CLICK HERE to view an updated version of the PCS Uniform Policy and Procedures for your reference. The update on Page 4 relates to correcting the colour of Middle School socks for girls to dark blue . This document is readily available to view or download from the PCS website, b...

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.