term 1 week 8 newsletter - parkes christian school · 2019. 3. 17. · newsletter term 1 week 8....
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NewsletterTerm 1 Week 8
Catch up with everything that is happening at Parkes Christian School.
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Important Dates Thursday, 21 March
MADD Night 7pm
Friday, 22 March
Primary Assembly 2:20pm - 3pm
Monday, 25 March
High School Expo 6:30pm
Thursday, 28 March
Rosedurnate Visit (K-2)
Friday, 29 March
Primary Assembly 2:20pm - 3pm
Monday, 1 April
Legal Studies Excursion
Wednesday, 3 April
Rugby Gala Day (selected Yrs 3-6)
SRC Hot Food Day
Inside this Edition
Address: 243 Back Trundle Road (PO Box 420) PARKES NSW 2870 Ph (02) 6862 4164 Fax (02) 6862 3744
Email: [email protected] Website: www.parkescs.nsw.edu.au
Bank Account Information Account Name: Parkes Christian School Ltd
BSB: 082 780 Account No: 46 846 1582 ACN: 003 838 962 ABN: 39 003 838 962
Burrendong Camp
Year 7 & 8 Excursion Fun!
Winning at Moomba
Super proud of our team! Go ‘Team Parkes’
Growing up into Christ - Reaching out to the World
PARKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Year 7 and Year 8 had an amazing time at Burrendong Sport and Rec Camp during Week 5.
We climbed the rock wall, navigated the high ropes course, sped down the giant slip-n-slide and learnt how to grass ski. We made rafts and swam in the pool.
We enjoyed each other’s company and worked in teams to solve problems and complete challenges.
We also learnt that it is important to live our lives “in tune with Jesus,“ are were reminded to read our bibles and listen to God so that we know how to live lives that are truly in tune with God.
Excursions
7 & 8 Burrendong Camp
Moomba News
Months of preparation has all been worth it for the students of Parkes Christian School after a winning weekend at the Moomba Birdman Rally in Melbourne.
This year saw another spectacular flight and a win in the newly formed schools category with a flight distance of 10 metres. The school has competed in the Moomba Birdman Rally for the last three years and won the competition in 2017.
On the day they had to work together as a team to reconstruct their design and assess weather conditions for a successful jump. This year the pilot for “Double Trouble” was Year 12 student Jesse Magill whose love of flying made him passionate to see success.
“While standing on the platform I had to rely on the whole team to ensure I was safely secured and we were ready,” Jesse said. “As I was strapped in the wind picked up but I knew that we had to go in that moment. I relaxed and remembered our plan. It all went so quick, the next thing I knew I was sitting in the boat heading for shore.”
Jesse’s last words before the leap - “See you on the other side!”
One giant leap at Moomba
HIGH SCHOOL EXPO
243 Back Trundle Road, Parkes(02) 6862 4164 www.parkescs.nsw.edu.au
March 14 (or 3.14 in the American format) of each year is “Pi Day”, celebrating the odd mathematical quirk that is pi - 3.14. Parkes Christian School takes part in Pi Day celebrations each year, and this year saw a record number of students taking part in the activities.
There were a range of impressive pies baked by students and staff with each house represented by primary, high school and staff. There were prizes given for the best tasting pie along with the best decorated.
Mr Westcott controversially won the pie eating competition over Mr Brown, while Angelique Bland was able to recite pi to an amzing 134 decimal places, just edging out Talesha Ellis and Mrs Nunn, who was the best teacher on the day.
‘π’ Day
‘π’ Day = mathematical fun
Our Year 9/10 Elective Visual Arts class and our Year 12 Visual Arts students had the amazing privilege of completing a one day workshop with Cowra Artist, Glenn Morton. Our students spent time drawing and taking photographs while receiving valuable feedback and encouragement from Glenn. Our students enjoyed viewing Glenn’s work and were inspired to practise their skills and continue to work to achieve their artistic goals.
Our students were able to watch Glenn at work as he painted and shared some pointers about choices of colour. He has a way of making chickens come to life with few quick strokes of the brush! Inspirational! Ella Richards was awarded this painting of chickens as a reward for the drawings she completed during the workshop. Well done Ella! Jessica Weber and Luke Dixon also received commendations for their work on the day, completing a range of beautifully crafted drawings. Mitchell Applebee received a commendation for his efforts with the camera! He demonstrated his wonderful eye for the perfect shot!. Our students left Glenn’s workshop inspired to further explore their artistic potential. We were all so grateful for Glenn and Fiona’s hospitality. Opportunities like these are incredibly valuable to our students.
Cowra Art Excursion
Visiting Cowra Artist Glenn Morton
Primary What’s On in Primary Week 8
Tuesday 19 March
• AIS Literacy consultant will be observing the wonderful teachers of PCS and ensuring the best educational practice is being delivered.
Friday 22 March
• Primary Assembly at 2.20pm.
Kindergarten and new students to PCS will be presented Bibles from the school during the Primary assembly. K-2 will be performing at the Assembly also.
All families are welcome to attend.
Year 6 leaders have demonstrated an outstanding job within Primary, both in the classrooms and playground.
It is wonderful to see the leadership qualities of honesty, encouragement and serving others by the Year 6 leaders.
Captains and vice-captains demonstrated excellent manners last week when welcoming and ushering staff from other schools to the hall for an NCCD meeting.
The House Captains have daily served the Primary students in handing out and collecting sporting equipment during lunchtime.
All Year 6 students continue to demonstrate the capable young people they are becoming in their application to lessons or opportunities available to them, such as on the worship team.
Well done Year 6!
Shire Library Dates
Thursday 4 April (Week 10)
New students will require a library card. Miss Barrass will send these forms home for parents to complete and return to PCS.
Last week Year 3 were excited to have Year 10 spend some time with them as part of Year 10’s Biblical Studies programme.
Year 10 spent some time chatting and reading with Year 3.
Earlier in the year, Year 10 read through a booklet ‘Who Will Be King?’ which talks about how important it is to have Jesus Christ as the foundation of our lives. Year 10 enjoyed reading through this booklet with Year 3 and sharing this important message with them.
Visiting with Year 3
High School
High school students who have earned 100 house points since the beginning of the year received a Bronze Award on Friday. House points are given through participation in events in our school and wider community as well as showing commendable character traits.
Our awards are as follows:Bronze Award 100 points
Silver Award 250 points
Gold Award 500 points
Students then go back to 0 and can try to earn another Gold Award which will result in a Platinum Award. Well done guys!
Bronze awards to students earning over 100 house points
Students receiving a Bronze Award last week were: Jesse Magill, Caleb Hill, William Ellis, Jack McMaster, Bailey Boland, Talesha Ellis, Chloe Hill, Tiarne Rusten and Chelsea Johnson.
Chloe Hill, Ella Richards, Ally Francis and Elisha Littlewood represented PCS at the Quota International Women’s Day Lunch with Miss Harris.
It was great to hear from local speakers and performers and to be inspired by women in our community.
Quota International Women’s Day Lunch
High School
Maths is Fun #8Disharmony of the spheres
One of the twelve otherwise identical balls has a weight different from that of the others.
You have just three weighings on a balance to discover which one is different and whether it is heavier or lighter than the others.
Hint: Specify whether each ball could be heavy or light. You need the maximum possible information from each weighing, whatever the result.
The answer to Maths is Fun #7
Remember there is a reward for sending in a complete solution to these questions.
Email your solution to Mr Quince for the chance to win!
Maths Challenge
Australian Maths Trust Competition Trial Sites
Follow this link to get to the Trial sites for the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking and Kangourou Sans Frontieres competition.
https://competitions.amt.edu.au/index.php?action=user_competitions
The Kangourou Sans Frontiere is being held this coming Thursday.
Across - 1 - SO4 - ART6 - IRE7 - DO
Down2 - OAR3 - AT
5 - RED6 - IF
The three competitions are covered by your school fees.
RAGE RAGE RAGE DOVEOver the next five weeks leading up to the end of term, students in Year 9 and 10 wil be undertaking special programs to deal with specific issues. The boys will be undertaking the RAGE (Re-navigating Anger and Guilty Emotions) seeks to improve connectedness and is an inclusive course designed to lead the boys through the issues that they are dealing with.
The course will be delivered by Catholic Care representatives.
The girls will be participating in an in-house program being developed by Miss Harris and Mrs Lynn.
Any queries, please contact Mr Quince.
Regular Notices
The next
P&F Meeting
is Thursday,
11 April
from 7pm
in the School
Staff Room.
Everyone is welcome
Music @ PCS in Room D3 Get involved in Music with our fun lunchtime activities. Music is proven to help with academic study and overall wellbeing.
Monday Lunchtime 1pm - High School Chapel Band practice.
Thursday Lunchtime 1pm - Choir practice - Years 3-12.
Student Welfare Have a question about student welfare? K-2 Mrs Elizabeth Harris [email protected]
Year 3-6 Mr Matthew Denmead [email protected]
High School Boys Mr Jay Quince [email protected]
High School Girls Miss Hollie Oates [email protected]
2019 School Term Dates
Term 1: Tues 29 Jan - Fri 12 Apr (Years 1-12)
Wed 30 Jan - Fri 12 Apr (Kindy)
Term 2: Monday 29 Apr - Friday 5 Jul
Term 3: Monday 29 Jul - Friday 27 Sep
Term 4: Monday 14 Oct - Wed 11 Dec
Homework Hub
Primary and High School students can come along to Homework Hub each Monday from 3.15pm - 4pm. This is a great chance to work on assessments and to get study tips.
Term 1 Library Days
Kinder - Thursday
Year 1 - Monday
Year 2 - Thursday
Year 3 - Thursday
Year 4 - Tuesday
Year 5 - Wednesday
Year 6 - Tuesday
Note: Books can be borrowed for up to two weeks
Primary Sport
All primary students will participate in sport on Fridays.
Normal uniform is expected to be worn on Monday to Thursday with sport uniform to be worn on Fridays.
Please remember hats and a bottle of water during the upcoming summer months.
Relay for Life
CANCELLED EVENT:
Relay for Life has been cancelled by the official organisers.
Hopefully we can participate next year if it runs.
SRC Term 1 Dates5 April Hot Food Day
School & Community Notices
Parkes and District Netball Association are looking for players who like to have fun and be part of a team to register for
their 2019 Saturday Morning Junior Competition
SEASON: 2019 Season: 6th April 2019 to 17 August, 2019 (breaking for school holidays) DIVISIONS: Net: From Kindergarten to Year 2 Set: Years 3 and 4 (modified rules) Go (Division 2): Years 5 and 6 Division 1: High School COST: FREE for those using their Active Kids Voucher for Netball ($100 for those not using their voucher) REGISTRATIONS: Registrations are now open and must be completed online via MyNetball by 24th March 2019. Information on how to do this can be found at www.parkesna.nsw.netball.com.au
Parkes Hockey Incorporated
School & Community Notices
