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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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PCS Branded Swimwear – 2018/19 Season Order
General School News
17 September 2018
If your child has outgrown last season’s swimwear, or you would like to purchase PCS branded swimwear for the first time, we are placing a bulk order at the end of Term 3. This will ensure that orders are received in plenty of time for the 2018/19 swim season. It is not compulsory to wear PC...
Book Day 2018 – What a fantastic day!!
General School News
17 September 2018
As the new librarian, I had no idea of how big Book Day really is at PCS. I had heard stories and seen past photos, so I had an inkling, but that was all. All I can say is WOW!! The enthusiasm that the whole PCS community put into Book Day was amazing. It made my job so much more rewarding knowing ...
Fashion hive in Prep
General School News
17 September 2018
Prep is always a hive of busy investigations but this week has seen the children turn into the next generation of fashion designers! This play began when children started using large pieces of fabric we keep in the classroom to make their own dresses, skirts and even designed draped chairs! This in...
Justin Orchard - Schools Industry Partnership Award
General School News
17 September 2018
Justin Orchard from Year 12, an Electrotechnology VET student, has received the Schools Industry Partnership Award as an outstanding learner who has consistently been observed and evaluated by SIP members as having: Demonstrated a clear understanding of the knowledge and theory required from the fi...
Junior School looks at the lives of Paul and Moses
General School News
17 September 2018
This term in Biblical Studies K-4 classes completed a unit based on the life story of Paul, which is portrayed in the book of Acts in the Bible. The first lesson outlined Paul’s conversion from being a religious man who was intent on wiping out Christians, to a follower of Jesus committed to spread...
Year 4 Loving Learning
General School News
09 September 2018
In Term 3, Year 4 are working extremely hard in all Key Learning Areas. They display a great heart for Missions and serving others in a variety of ways. Many students have received their pen licence and others are developing their cursive writing technique in preparation for Middle School. W...
Year 6 to Canberra
General School News
09 September 2018
Year 6 Students from PCS have recently taken an educational tour of the National Capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the imp...
Important!!! Afternoon pick up of children
General School News
09 September 2018
Parents, please be reminded that students are not to be picked up from the car park adjacent to the Uniform Shop . For the safety of all children, please either collect your children via Express Pick Up, or park in the top car park and meet your children in the Canteen COLA area.
Kindy Alligators and The Great Rabbit Chase
General School News
09 September 2018
Following on from our book we studied during Book Week, The Great Rabbit Chase , Kindy Alligators were set a challenge of creating a rabbit hutch using only mini marshmallows and toothpicks. I was certainly impressed with the creativity, problem solving, and persistence that the children displayed....
Funds for Farmers: Friday 7 September 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Thank you for all the various ways that you help your children to support missions causes in our School. Apart from planned projects, we like to keep some room to respond to issues that arise around us. There has been significant concern in our community for the needs in rural Australia relat...
Year 6 Pastoral Day - God's Big Picture: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration
General School News
03 September 2018
At the end of Term 3, Year 6 enjoyed a day at Mr Pickworth’s Farm. The purpose of the day was for the students to get a hands on experience of managing a farm. The students rotated around different activities that focused on an aspect of God’s Big Story. They made jacaranda people, got messy...
God, Creator and Year 3
General School News
03 September 2018
Year 3 have been very busy this term. We have been learning lots about our Creator, God, and all the amazing things He has created. Students have discovered that the sun is not the biggest object in our Solar System and that everything revolves around the sun. We have explored how mountains ...
Anyone for Lunch?
General School News
03 September 2018
What a festival of entrepreneurship the school experienced on Friday 24 August! Year 9 Commerce ran five food and beverage businesses that competed for the staff and students’ lunch money. Toasties, pizzas, brownies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, hot chocolate and soft drinks were all very p...
Transition to Middle School - 11 September 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Year 4 students and parents are warmly invited to our Transition to Middle School evening on Tuesday 11 September at 7 pm. This event provides an opportunity to: find out the differences between Junior and Middle School at PCS learn about Year 5 timetables, diaries and other day-to-day changes hear...
Father's Day Breakfast 2018: an egg-cellent event
General School News
03 September 2018
(We couldn't go past a lame 'dad joke' for the title of this article!). We hope that all our PCS dads had a lovely Father's Day and we know that many of you were able to drop by last Friday for your free egg and bacon roll. We hope it blessed your day! A big thank you to all the staff, stude...
‘Find Your Treasure’ - Book Week Activities and Book Fair 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Our special celebration for Book Week is fast approaching!!!! We are excited to announce that our special Book Day will be on Wednesday 5 September. Students from Preschool to Year 4 are invited to come to school dressed as a book character – ready for the Book Character Parade which ...
Year 5 Visit the Australiana Pioneer Village
General School News
27 August 2018
On Wednesday 8 August in Week 2 of this term, Year 5 visited the Australiana Pioneer Village in Wilberforce. It was a fun, exciting, educational and interactive day learning about Australian life and its heritage back in the 1800s. The students were involved in a number of rotational a...
Refugee Experience for Year 7
General School News
27 August 2018
Last week, Year 7 students visited Auburn to learn and experience new things. In the morning we did the Refugee Experience where we got to hear real stories from real refugees. It was powerful and sad at times but we had some laughs too. For lunch we headed into Auburn to try new foods such ...
School Rock Band Competes in National Band Competition
General School News
27 August 2018
We are excited to announce that some of our students in The Music Bus program have been invited to compete in The Music Bus’ Band Slam band competition! Band Slam is an annual band competition where each performing band competes to be crowned the ultimate performance in a range of categories...
Book of the Year Winners Announced
General School News
27 August 2018
The Children’s Book Council of Australia have announced the Book of the Year Winners and here within the iCentre, we have most of these wonderful books for students to borrow and enjoy. As our Junior School classes are currently working hard to complete their Book Week displays, I will refra...
PCS Branded Swimwear – 2018/19 Season Order
General School News
17 September 2018
If your child has outgrown last season’s swimwear, or you would like to purchase PCS branded swimwear for the first time, we are placing a bulk order at the end of Term 3. This will ensure that orders are received in plenty of time for the 2018/19 swim season. It is not compulsory to wear PC...
Book Day 2018 – What a fantastic day!!
General School News
17 September 2018
As the new librarian, I had no idea of how big Book Day really is at PCS. I had heard stories and seen past photos, so I had an inkling, but that was all. All I can say is WOW!! The enthusiasm that the whole PCS community put into Book Day was amazing. It made my job so much more rewarding knowing ...
Fashion hive in Prep
General School News
17 September 2018
Prep is always a hive of busy investigations but this week has seen the children turn into the next generation of fashion designers! This play began when children started using large pieces of fabric we keep in the classroom to make their own dresses, skirts and even designed draped chairs! This in...
Justin Orchard - Schools Industry Partnership Award
General School News
17 September 2018
Justin Orchard from Year 12, an Electrotechnology VET student, has received the Schools Industry Partnership Award as an outstanding learner who has consistently been observed and evaluated by SIP members as having: Demonstrated a clear understanding of the knowledge and theory required from the fi...
Junior School looks at the lives of Paul and Moses
General School News
17 September 2018
This term in Biblical Studies K-4 classes completed a unit based on the life story of Paul, which is portrayed in the book of Acts in the Bible. The first lesson outlined Paul’s conversion from being a religious man who was intent on wiping out Christians, to a follower of Jesus committed to spread...
Year 4 Loving Learning
General School News
09 September 2018
In Term 3, Year 4 are working extremely hard in all Key Learning Areas. They display a great heart for Missions and serving others in a variety of ways. Many students have received their pen licence and others are developing their cursive writing technique in preparation for Middle School. W...
Year 6 to Canberra
General School News
09 September 2018
Year 6 Students from PCS have recently taken an educational tour of the National Capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the imp...
Important!!! Afternoon pick up of children
General School News
09 September 2018
Parents, please be reminded that students are not to be picked up from the car park adjacent to the Uniform Shop . For the safety of all children, please either collect your children via Express Pick Up, or park in the top car park and meet your children in the Canteen COLA area.
Kindy Alligators and The Great Rabbit Chase
General School News
09 September 2018
Following on from our book we studied during Book Week, The Great Rabbit Chase , Kindy Alligators were set a challenge of creating a rabbit hutch using only mini marshmallows and toothpicks. I was certainly impressed with the creativity, problem solving, and persistence that the children displayed....
Funds for Farmers: Friday 7 September 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Thank you for all the various ways that you help your children to support missions causes in our School. Apart from planned projects, we like to keep some room to respond to issues that arise around us. There has been significant concern in our community for the needs in rural Australia relat...
Year 6 Pastoral Day - God's Big Picture: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration
General School News
03 September 2018
At the end of Term 3, Year 6 enjoyed a day at Mr Pickworth’s Farm. The purpose of the day was for the students to get a hands on experience of managing a farm. The students rotated around different activities that focused on an aspect of God’s Big Story. They made jacaranda people, got messy...
God, Creator and Year 3
General School News
03 September 2018
Year 3 have been very busy this term. We have been learning lots about our Creator, God, and all the amazing things He has created. Students have discovered that the sun is not the biggest object in our Solar System and that everything revolves around the sun. We have explored how mountains ...
Anyone for Lunch?
General School News
03 September 2018
What a festival of entrepreneurship the school experienced on Friday 24 August! Year 9 Commerce ran five food and beverage businesses that competed for the staff and students’ lunch money. Toasties, pizzas, brownies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, hot chocolate and soft drinks were all very p...
Transition to Middle School - 11 September 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Year 4 students and parents are warmly invited to our Transition to Middle School evening on Tuesday 11 September at 7 pm. This event provides an opportunity to: find out the differences between Junior and Middle School at PCS learn about Year 5 timetables, diaries and other day-to-day changes hear...
Father's Day Breakfast 2018: an egg-cellent event
General School News
03 September 2018
(We couldn't go past a lame 'dad joke' for the title of this article!). We hope that all our PCS dads had a lovely Father's Day and we know that many of you were able to drop by last Friday for your free egg and bacon roll. We hope it blessed your day! A big thank you to all the staff, stude...
‘Find Your Treasure’ - Book Week Activities and Book Fair 2018
General School News
03 September 2018
Our special celebration for Book Week is fast approaching!!!! We are excited to announce that our special Book Day will be on Wednesday 5 September. Students from Preschool to Year 4 are invited to come to school dressed as a book character – ready for the Book Character Parade which ...
Year 5 Visit the Australiana Pioneer Village
General School News
27 August 2018
On Wednesday 8 August in Week 2 of this term, Year 5 visited the Australiana Pioneer Village in Wilberforce. It was a fun, exciting, educational and interactive day learning about Australian life and its heritage back in the 1800s. The students were involved in a number of rotational a...
Refugee Experience for Year 7
General School News
27 August 2018
Last week, Year 7 students visited Auburn to learn and experience new things. In the morning we did the Refugee Experience where we got to hear real stories from real refugees. It was powerful and sad at times but we had some laughs too. For lunch we headed into Auburn to try new foods such ...
School Rock Band Competes in National Band Competition
General School News
27 August 2018
We are excited to announce that some of our students in The Music Bus program have been invited to compete in The Music Bus’ Band Slam band competition! Band Slam is an annual band competition where each performing band competes to be crowned the ultimate performance in a range of categories...
Book of the Year Winners Announced
General School News
27 August 2018
The Children’s Book Council of Australia have announced the Book of the Year Winners and here within the iCentre, we have most of these wonderful books for students to borrow and enjoy. As our Junior School classes are currently working hard to complete their Book Week displays, I will refra...
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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