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24 February 2020
Our Year 5 families are invited to join us for a ‘Welcome to Middle School’ Barbeque. This is an informal opportunity to meet with class teachers regarding any questions about Middle School and t...
24 February 2020
Year 1 enjoyed starting their History studies of 'Past and Present Family History' with a History Mystery. Students were given a historical object and in pairs discussed what they thought it was, what...
24 February 2020
Collett Smart, a presenter at PCS Parent Seminars over the last two years, recently posted a very useful article. It is specifically aimed at parents of Year 9 students, but is a valuable read for par...
24 February 2020
On Thursday 5 March at 10.00 am our Junior School and Middle School will be joining hundreds of schools across NSW to break the record for the most students crunching vegetables simultaneously. B...
16 February 2020
We invite families who are NEW to PCS, to our ‘Welcome to PCS Breakfast’ on Wednesday 26 February 2020, from 7.30 am to 8.30 am (in the Café). Students are welcome to attend the breakfast wi...
16 February 2020
We invite our Kindergarten families to come, see and engage in the learning activities that occur in our Kindergarten classes every day. Join us on Friday 6 March 2020, from 2.00 pm to 2.45 ...
16 February 2020
Being the first face most people encounter when they come to the School, I’m sure most of our PCS family would have had an opportunity to meet me; however, you may not know much about me so I’ll share...
16 February 2020
The PCS Boost Program has always operated under the premise of enriching students’ learning. For 2020 this remains; however, in Middle School the focus has changed to promote greater student ownership...
16 February 2020
It has been an exciting start to the 2020 school year, especially for our Kindergarten students. Starting school can bring many mixed emotions from excitement, wonder and curiosity to uncertainty for ...
16 February 2020
Did you know that only around 6% of Australian children eat enough vegetables? To help our community do better, our Junior School and Middle School will be taking part in The Big Vegie Crunch (part of...
10 February 2020
Junior School and Middle School families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2020’ on Tuesday 11 February 2020, 7.00 pm - 8.45 pm.We warmly invite all parents of students from Kinde...
10 February 2020
Early Learning families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2020’ on Tuesday 11 February 2020, 7.15 pm - 8.00 pm. We warmly invite all parents of students from Preschool and Pr...
10 February 2020
Our visit to Divine Junior School Uganda was an amazing, successful trip. Our Uganda team was comprised of Richard and Jenny Mahoney, Cait and Hamish Burke, Peta and Elsie Wilson, Belinda and Megan Ga...
10 February 2020
Welcome back to a new year and new opportunities to strive for the highest. Mr Ollis and I are very excited about all of the great Boost activities that we have planned for the year. Stay ...
10 February 2020
The summer break is well and truly over and we are back to school, homework, and many of the normal daily routines. Going back to school after weeks of fun and relaxation is never easy, but kids aren’...
10 February 2020
The iCentre runs Scholastic Book Club each term. The children love Book Club and the School benefits from all purchases. Leaflets are distributed through the iCentre and class teachers, and can a...
10 February 2020
It was a big first day for 21 new students in Middle School. We are thankful for our Peer Support Leaders from Years 8, 9, and 10, who took time with our Year 5s and Year 7s to make them feel welcome ...
10 February 2020
What is Crunch&Sip?Crunch&Sip occurs during class when students can refuel on fruit and vegetables, and rehydrate on water. This assists students with physical and mental performance, and...
31 January 2020
A message from our Principal regarding the Novel coronavirus, including links to current information: UPDATE: PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ONGOING UPDATES from the Department of Education Dear Pare...
28 January 2020
The Uniform Shop is open for additional days (by appointment only) at the start of the 2020 school year:Tues 28 January 7.30 am – 11.30 amThursday 30 January 2.00 pm – 6.00 pmSat 1 February 8.00 am – ...
13 December 2019
What a fantastic night at our inaugural Middle School Graduation Dinner! Thank you to all the parents who joined with us on Monday 9 December, 2019 to celebrate the graduation of Year 8 students from ...
08 December 2019
Code Camp has been a raging success on Monday afternoons in the iCentre.The sounds of students playing and enjoying their own computer game creations has been infectious. As such, we are pleased ...
08 December 2019
In 2020, the Science and HSIE faculties are planning a joint learning initiative for students in Year 9 exploring content around ecosystems, biomes and food production. To increase the relevance of th...
08 December 2019
Last week Junior School was visited by Ditto the Lion Cub from Bravehearts. Bravehearts is a Queensland based organisation whose vision statement is ‘to make Australia the safest place in the wor...
08 December 2019
‘Art with Punch’ is an exciting event that showcases Year 11 and Year 12 bodies of work, and was held this year on Thursday 21 November. Students help plan and curate this formal exhibition and are an...
08 December 2019
Please be advised that there will be changes in regards to term dates for 2020. Typically, students have had a free day at the start of Term 2 and Term 4. From 2020, we will have all staff ...
02 December 2019
On Wednesday 27 November, twenty Year 3 and Year 4 Missions students went to visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home. They performed a dance, sang songs and Christmas Carols, and presented the gospel thro...
02 December 2019
UPDATE: Our Year 10 students raised approximately $1500 from their stalls of items sold for their causes, with the Cancer Project Team raising $850. Well done Year 10, we are so proud of you...
28 November 2019
What an amazing week our F1 in Schools World Finals team have had! Team Ascension performed at a high level across all aspects of the competition. Towards the end of the competition, their car im...
25 November 2019
Our F1 in Schools Team Ascension made it safely to Abu Dhabi, arriving early last Thursday morning. The engineers had worked non-stop over 24 hours preparing the race cars, after a setback earlie...
25 November 2019
On Thursday 14 November, we were very pleased to host renowned speaker, Melinda Tankard Reist, for our final Parent Seminar of 2019. Melinda’s presentation ‘Too Much Too Young: the sexualisation of ch...
25 November 2019
Congratulations to Emily Dal Santo, Penrith Christian School’s first Gold Duke of Edinburgh recipient. The Gold Awardees were presented to the Governor last week at St Stephens Church in Sydney, follo...
25 November 2019
Our Year 10 students have been involved in a Service Learning program for the last few weeks, designed by the Senior Staff to take them on a journey of researching issues in our area that affect young...
25 November 2019
This year, Year 4 have grown in their friendship with God and others. We have had Ps Matt Rau come and visit us regularly throughout the year to encourage us in how to be a good friend. This week his ...
25 November 2019
The following article is recommended to you by Talitha Treasure, our Junior School Counsellor: Self-regulation is something everyone continually works on whether or not we are cognizant of i...
25 November 2019
Last term, Year 10 Science students completed the Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) Exam. This is a state-wide exam with over 20,000 students participating. ...
25 November 2019
Last week Dominic Nitsos received the Victor Chang Award for outstanding achievement in Year 11 Science. Dominic is presently studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology at PCS. Coincidently, Dominic’s gr...
18 November 2019
Around 300 Year 10 girls from nine different schools across Western Sydney gathered at St Marys Band Club for Girls Rising 2019. Coordinated by Penrith Christian School, Girls Rising is an exciti...
18 November 2019
What an amazing performance by the young Year 8 students from our F1 in Schools (Development Class) team, UNITY, at the recent NSW State Final. Taking on students in Year 9, they won Best Portfolio an...
18 November 2019
Wow, we can’t believe we are already half-way through our last term of being in Year 3!! Our term started off with a lovely visit from some of our grandparents. We learnt about their life and what it ...
18 November 2019
The ANCQ (Australian National Chemistry Quiz) is truly an international competition with papers translated into seven different languages. The Quiz attracts students throughout Australia and 23 other ...
11 November 2019
Join us for a special concert, featuring performances by PCS Concert Band, PCS Intermediate Band, Middle School Choir, and more. WHEN: Thursday 28 November 2019TIME: 11.30 am - 12.45 pmWHERE...
11 November 2019
On a warm Spring evening there was excitement in the air and lights started to sparkle while the tinkering of strings rang out. Chatter could be heard and mics called out, then the boxes and trays of ...
11 November 2019
Year 2 have enjoyed our Science unit this term called ‘All Mixed Up’. We have predicted, observed and learnt all about creating mixtures. These mixtures could be found in the kitchen, in a scienc...
04 November 2019
This semester, Year 1 has been exploring 'Features of Places' in Geography lessons. We learnt about natural, constructed and managed features, researching different types of places and what they conta...
03 November 2019
In the first week of Term 4, seven of us (Imogen, Paige, Abbey, Ebony, Ben, Kurt, and I) travelled to Dubbo and Brewarrina for five days, led by Mr Handley and Minna from ImagineNations church for a M...
29 October 2019
Family and friends are invited to our 2019 Presentation Ceremonies, to celebrate the achievements and efforts of all our students. Please join us! JUNIOR SCHOOL - Friday 6 December (12.30 pm...
28 October 2019
The PCS School community is warmly invited to come and meet our new Principal, Tracey Deal. When: Tuesday 12 November 2019 Time: Afternoon Tea between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm in the Ca...
28 October 2019
Our inaugural Grandparents and Grandfriends Day was a HUGE success. We appreciated the opportunity to honour and celebrate the wonderful connection between the generations – those special relationship...
28 October 2019
It is with delight that I commend to you our very own PCS Bursar, Nathan Sloane, who has been selected as a finalist in the inaugural ‘Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards’, which is Australia’s large...
28 October 2019
On Wednesday 23 October Kindergarten went on their very first excursion to The Sydney Observatory. This was part of our Science unit, Weather and Me. Travelling to the city on the ‘big’ school bu...
28 October 2019
With Christmas soon approaching, it brings me great joy to extend an invitation to Middle School students and families to partner with WestCare in their annual Christmas Appeal. The WestCare Chri...
Latest News
24 February 2020
Our Year 5 families are invited to join us for a ‘Welcome to Middle School’ Barbeque. This is an informal opportunity to meet with class teachers regarding any questions about Middle School and t...
24 February 2020
Year 1 enjoyed starting their History studies of 'Past and Present Family History' with a History Mystery. Students were given a historical object and in pairs discussed what they thought it was, what...
24 February 2020
Collett Smart, a presenter at PCS Parent Seminars over the last two years, recently posted a very useful article. It is specifically aimed at parents of Year 9 students, but is a valuable read for par...
24 February 2020
On Thursday 5 March at 10.00 am our Junior School and Middle School will be joining hundreds of schools across NSW to break the record for the most students crunching vegetables simultaneously. B...
16 February 2020
We invite families who are NEW to PCS, to our ‘Welcome to PCS Breakfast’ on Wednesday 26 February 2020, from 7.30 am to 8.30 am (in the Café). Students are welcome to attend the breakfast wi...
16 February 2020
We invite our Kindergarten families to come, see and engage in the learning activities that occur in our Kindergarten classes every day. Join us on Friday 6 March 2020, from 2.00 pm to 2.45 ...
16 February 2020
Being the first face most people encounter when they come to the School, I’m sure most of our PCS family would have had an opportunity to meet me; however, you may not know much about me so I’ll share...
16 February 2020
The PCS Boost Program has always operated under the premise of enriching students’ learning. For 2020 this remains; however, in Middle School the focus has changed to promote greater student ownership...
16 February 2020
It has been an exciting start to the 2020 school year, especially for our Kindergarten students. Starting school can bring many mixed emotions from excitement, wonder and curiosity to uncertainty for ...
16 February 2020
Did you know that only around 6% of Australian children eat enough vegetables? To help our community do better, our Junior School and Middle School will be taking part in The Big Vegie Crunch (part of...
10 February 2020
Junior School and Middle School families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2020’ on Tuesday 11 February 2020, 7.00 pm - 8.45 pm.We warmly invite all parents of students from Kinde...
10 February 2020
Early Learning families are invited to join us for ‘Meet The Teacher 2020’ on Tuesday 11 February 2020, 7.15 pm - 8.00 pm. We warmly invite all parents of students from Preschool and Pr...
10 February 2020
Our visit to Divine Junior School Uganda was an amazing, successful trip. Our Uganda team was comprised of Richard and Jenny Mahoney, Cait and Hamish Burke, Peta and Elsie Wilson, Belinda and Megan Ga...
10 February 2020
Welcome back to a new year and new opportunities to strive for the highest. Mr Ollis and I are very excited about all of the great Boost activities that we have planned for the year. Stay ...
10 February 2020
The summer break is well and truly over and we are back to school, homework, and many of the normal daily routines. Going back to school after weeks of fun and relaxation is never easy, but kids aren’...
10 February 2020
The iCentre runs Scholastic Book Club each term. The children love Book Club and the School benefits from all purchases. Leaflets are distributed through the iCentre and class teachers, and can a...
10 February 2020
It was a big first day for 21 new students in Middle School. We are thankful for our Peer Support Leaders from Years 8, 9, and 10, who took time with our Year 5s and Year 7s to make them feel welcome ...
10 February 2020
What is Crunch&Sip?Crunch&Sip occurs during class when students can refuel on fruit and vegetables, and rehydrate on water. This assists students with physical and mental performance, and...
31 January 2020
A message from our Principal regarding the Novel coronavirus, including links to current information: UPDATE: PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ONGOING UPDATES from the Department of Education Dear Pare...
28 January 2020
The Uniform Shop is open for additional days (by appointment only) at the start of the 2020 school year:Tues 28 January 7.30 am – 11.30 amThursday 30 January 2.00 pm – 6.00 pmSat 1 February 8.00 am – ...
13 December 2019
What a fantastic night at our inaugural Middle School Graduation Dinner! Thank you to all the parents who joined with us on Monday 9 December, 2019 to celebrate the graduation of Year 8 students from ...
08 December 2019
Code Camp has been a raging success on Monday afternoons in the iCentre.The sounds of students playing and enjoying their own computer game creations has been infectious. As such, we are pleased ...
08 December 2019
In 2020, the Science and HSIE faculties are planning a joint learning initiative for students in Year 9 exploring content around ecosystems, biomes and food production. To increase the relevance of th...
08 December 2019
Last week Junior School was visited by Ditto the Lion Cub from Bravehearts. Bravehearts is a Queensland based organisation whose vision statement is ‘to make Australia the safest place in the wor...
08 December 2019
‘Art with Punch’ is an exciting event that showcases Year 11 and Year 12 bodies of work, and was held this year on Thursday 21 November. Students help plan and curate this formal exhibition and are an...
08 December 2019
Please be advised that there will be changes in regards to term dates for 2020. Typically, students have had a free day at the start of Term 2 and Term 4. From 2020, we will have all staff ...
02 December 2019
On Wednesday 27 November, twenty Year 3 and Year 4 Missions students went to visit Governor Phillip Nursing Home. They performed a dance, sang songs and Christmas Carols, and presented the gospel thro...
02 December 2019
UPDATE: Our Year 10 students raised approximately $1500 from their stalls of items sold for their causes, with the Cancer Project Team raising $850. Well done Year 10, we are so proud of you...
28 November 2019
What an amazing week our F1 in Schools World Finals team have had! Team Ascension performed at a high level across all aspects of the competition. Towards the end of the competition, their car im...
25 November 2019
Our F1 in Schools Team Ascension made it safely to Abu Dhabi, arriving early last Thursday morning. The engineers had worked non-stop over 24 hours preparing the race cars, after a setback earlie...
25 November 2019
On Thursday 14 November, we were very pleased to host renowned speaker, Melinda Tankard Reist, for our final Parent Seminar of 2019. Melinda’s presentation ‘Too Much Too Young: the sexualisation of ch...
25 November 2019
Congratulations to Emily Dal Santo, Penrith Christian School’s first Gold Duke of Edinburgh recipient. The Gold Awardees were presented to the Governor last week at St Stephens Church in Sydney, follo...
25 November 2019
Our Year 10 students have been involved in a Service Learning program for the last few weeks, designed by the Senior Staff to take them on a journey of researching issues in our area that affect young...
25 November 2019
This year, Year 4 have grown in their friendship with God and others. We have had Ps Matt Rau come and visit us regularly throughout the year to encourage us in how to be a good friend. This week his ...
25 November 2019
The following article is recommended to you by Talitha Treasure, our Junior School Counsellor: Self-regulation is something everyone continually works on whether or not we are cognizant of i...
25 November 2019
Last term, Year 10 Science students completed the Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) Exam. This is a state-wide exam with over 20,000 students participating. ...
25 November 2019
Last week Dominic Nitsos received the Victor Chang Award for outstanding achievement in Year 11 Science. Dominic is presently studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology at PCS. Coincidently, Dominic’s gr...
18 November 2019
Around 300 Year 10 girls from nine different schools across Western Sydney gathered at St Marys Band Club for Girls Rising 2019. Coordinated by Penrith Christian School, Girls Rising is an exciti...
18 November 2019
What an amazing performance by the young Year 8 students from our F1 in Schools (Development Class) team, UNITY, at the recent NSW State Final. Taking on students in Year 9, they won Best Portfolio an...
18 November 2019
Wow, we can’t believe we are already half-way through our last term of being in Year 3!! Our term started off with a lovely visit from some of our grandparents. We learnt about their life and what it ...
18 November 2019
The ANCQ (Australian National Chemistry Quiz) is truly an international competition with papers translated into seven different languages. The Quiz attracts students throughout Australia and 23 other ...
11 November 2019
Join us for a special concert, featuring performances by PCS Concert Band, PCS Intermediate Band, Middle School Choir, and more. WHEN: Thursday 28 November 2019TIME: 11.30 am - 12.45 pmWHERE...
11 November 2019
On a warm Spring evening there was excitement in the air and lights started to sparkle while the tinkering of strings rang out. Chatter could be heard and mics called out, then the boxes and trays of ...
11 November 2019
Year 2 have enjoyed our Science unit this term called ‘All Mixed Up’. We have predicted, observed and learnt all about creating mixtures. These mixtures could be found in the kitchen, in a scienc...
04 November 2019
This semester, Year 1 has been exploring 'Features of Places' in Geography lessons. We learnt about natural, constructed and managed features, researching different types of places and what they conta...
03 November 2019
In the first week of Term 4, seven of us (Imogen, Paige, Abbey, Ebony, Ben, Kurt, and I) travelled to Dubbo and Brewarrina for five days, led by Mr Handley and Minna from ImagineNations church for a M...
29 October 2019
Family and friends are invited to our 2019 Presentation Ceremonies, to celebrate the achievements and efforts of all our students. Please join us! JUNIOR SCHOOL - Friday 6 December (12.30 pm...
28 October 2019
The PCS School community is warmly invited to come and meet our new Principal, Tracey Deal. When: Tuesday 12 November 2019 Time: Afternoon Tea between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm in the Ca...
28 October 2019
Our inaugural Grandparents and Grandfriends Day was a HUGE success. We appreciated the opportunity to honour and celebrate the wonderful connection between the generations – those special relationship...
28 October 2019
It is with delight that I commend to you our very own PCS Bursar, Nathan Sloane, who has been selected as a finalist in the inaugural ‘Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards’, which is Australia’s large...