NewsletterTerm 3 Week 9

Catch up with everything that is happening at Parkes Christian School.

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Important Dates Monday, 23 SeptemberSchool Captain Speeches + VotingYear 12 Disco for High School 6pm

Wednesday, 25 SeptemberSouthern Highlands CS K-2 ActivitiesOne Act Play Matinee 12:30pmShire Library Visit for KindergartenOne Act Play Performance 7pm

Thursday, 26 SeptemberPre-Kinder InterviewsOne Act Play Performance 7pm

Friday, 27 SeptemberPre-Kinder InterviewsYear 12 Farewell AssemblyPrimary Assembly 2:20pm

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Lake Burrendong Camp

Gala Days

Growing up into Christ - Reaching out to the World

PARKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Excursions

PCS Stage 2 students went on an overnight excursion to Lake Burrendong on Thursday 12 September.

Students could not wait for Thursday to arrive while some had mixed feelings about leaving home, but all in all, 28 students and 4 teachers left at 7.30am.

When we arrived, we were assigned to our dormitories and met our tour guide, Liam. Our first activity was Low Ropes which is a series of individual and group physical challenges that require a combination of teamwork, skills, and commitment. After lunch was Rock Climbing which is an individual activity focussing on developing patience, concentration and overcoming our fears. The excitement and the enthusiasm of the students carried on into the night with a fun night of improvisation in the hall.

On day two of the excursion, we had two activities, Orienteering and Archery which is a combination of group and individual activities.

PCS students and the teachers thoroughly enjoyed the Lake Burrendong food and fun activities on offer!

Lake Burrendong Camp

Sport

On September 5, some of the Stage 2 and Stage 3 students went to Cheney Park to participate in the Touch Football Gala Day. We had 5 teams in total: two Stage 2 teams and three Stage 3 teams.

Once we arrived we went straight to a spare field and started practising, so we were ready for our first game at around 10am.

Each team played a total of 4-5 games throughout the day, and in between games we found a spare spot and started practising our passing, running and catching.

We had a lot of fun playing against all the other schools; even if we didn’t win all of our games... I can’t wait to play again!

Joshua King - Year 6

Touch Football

On Wednesday 18 September, Year 3 and 4 went to North Parkes Oval to play cricket against three other schools.

We all had a lot of fun at the Gala Day and everyone played their best, which was great because we love playing sport and giving it a go. It was heaps of fun and we felt very proud when we won one of the games.

Jasmine Clark - Year 4

Cricket Gala Day Years 3 and 4

On Wednesday 11 September, selected students from Stage 3 had the opportunity to represent Parkes Christian School at the Woolworths Cricket Blast Gala Day.

Both PCS teams played exceptionally well with: PCS Sixers having some extraordinarily good bowls and hits against a rep team with PCS Thunder having an amazing winning streak of 4 games.

In the final game both PCS teams played each other and it was lots of fun for all of us.

Liam Freeman - Year 6

Cricket Gala Day Years 5 and 6

On Thursday 19 September, a select group of students went to Canowindra for a girls only League Tag Gala Day and it was extremely hot!

We played four 20 minute games and won two of them. We played against other schools in the area and some even had rep teams which were really good. The last team we played against had really tall players and it’s safe to say I was trodden on being so small, but even so I enjoyed every minute of playing and our team played awesomely!

It was a great day!

Ruby Wilson - Year 5

League Tag Gala Day

Careers Day

On Friday 20 September, students travelled to the airport for the AirVenture careers day. Students participated in a number of careers talks and activities to raise awareness about job opportunities in the aviation sector. Talks were presented by several people who are working in the industry, involving the airforce, doctors, QANTAS link, recreational flying and manufacturers.

Students were able to get hands on experience with fibreglassing processes, drone technologies and flying in a flight simulator. Students were able to visit a number of trade stands that support the aviation industry.

It was a great day out!

Aviation and STEM Careers Day

Work Experience

Six PCS students have had the opportunity to build an aeroplane and watch it fly in a unique one week work experience opportunity in the aviation industry, thanks to AirVenture Australia!

Congratulations to Scott Green, Ella Ross, Caleb Hill, Tom Unger, William Greenland and Joel Hall-Matthews on making it into this life changing program.

The program was designed to give young people a taste of aviation and the aerospace industry.

It’s far greater than just building or assembling the aircraft. The 25 students learn to work with people they’ve never worked opposite before, work with instructors and supervisors they’ve never met and work as a team in a project environment to tight deadlines - it’s exactly like working in a workplace.

All 25 young builders were put in to teams to build a part of the aircraft. They started on Monday 16 September and continued until Friday where the aircraft was assembled, finishing it on Saturday. The maiden flight took place on Sunday during the airshow.

Six Students Attend AirVenture Opportunity

Drama

Rehearsals are underway for our upcoming One Act Play performances, which will be performed this coming Wednesday and Thursday evening.

Students have been hard at work memorising their lines to put together a show like you’ve never seen before.

Tickets are now available online - click on the link to purchase tickets. https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?embed&eid=540461We hope you can make it to support our PCS students and encourage them during their performances.

Behind the ScenesOne Act Play Rehearsals

What’s On in Primary Week 9

Monday 23 September

• School Captain Speeches and Voting.

Tuesday 24 September

• an ais Literacy consultant will be visiting the fantastic Primary teachers to ensure best teaching practice in literacy is occurring at PCS.

Wednesday 25 September

• Southern Highlands Christain School will be presenting bible based dramas, songs and sporting games for Kindergarten, Year1 and Year 2 students.

• K-6 will have an opportunity to see the Matinee performance of the One Act plays

• Kindergarten will be visiting the Parkes Shire Library

• One Act Plays Evening performance is on at 7pm

Thursday 26 September

• Pre Kinder interviews for 2020 will commence. We look forward to meeting all the new preschoolers prior to orientation days next term.

• One Act Plays Evening performance is on at 7pm

Friday 27 September

• Pre Kinder interviews for 2020 continue.

• a NSW Tennis coach will be instructing Stage 2 and Stage 3 during sport today.

• Primary assembly at 2.20pm in the hall.

All families are welcome to attend. Kindergarten will be leading this assembly.

Primary News

A Message from Mrs Harris (Primary)What a fabulous, action packed and educational filled term it has been. So many opportunities for the Primary students to be involved in right up to the very last day this term!

Parkes Shire LibraryWe are excited to announce that Parkes Shire Library is inviting us to participate in Library visits again.

As the Library is limited on space, we will have to take smaller groups. The dates are as follows:

Kinder - Wednesday 25 September

Year 1/2 - Wednesday 23 October

Year 3/4 - Wednesday 20 November

We are so excited to be visiting the Library again!

Miss Barrass

Rosedurnate VisitOn Thursday 12 September, Years 5 and 6 had the pleasure of going to Rosedurnate and performing for them.

We recited poetry, performed a drama that some of us wrote, sang and played songs. Some of the residents even started singing with us!

Beforehand, Stage 3 had made cards containing encouraging phrases. After the performance, everyone personally handed out their card to a resident and started chatting and introducing themselves. Some of the residents were moved to tears with gratitude and happiness. One boy was talking to a resident and she was so happy that she kissed him on the cheek! We all really enjoyed this experience.

I believe that using our talents to serve others is a wonderful act of community service. The Bible says: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10.

Have a nice weekend!

Anabelle van Wyk - Year 6

High School Assessments Tuesday 24 September

• Year 9/10 IST - Networking task

Thursday 26 September

• Year 7 Tech (boys) - Microbit creation

Friday 27 September

• Year 8 Technology - Marble Run project

TERM 4

Friday 18 October

• Year 7 Tech (girls) - Kitchen garden management and recipe

Tuesday 22 October

• PDHPE Health Matters Expo - Year 7-10 PDHPE research and presentation

Tuesday 29 October

• Year 9 Geography - Skills Tests

• Year 9/10 History Elective - Topic Test

Wednesday 30 October

• Year 10 History - Research task

Thursday 31 October

• Year 9/10 Music - Performance

• Year 12 Visual Arts - Major Work evaluation

Friday 1 November

• Year 9/10 Agriculture - Industry report

Monday 4 November

• Year 7 Geography - Places and Livability presentation

Wednesday 6 November

• Year 9/10 Dance - Major Project submission

Thursday 7 November

• Year 9/10 Visual Arts - Final portfolio submission

• Year 12 Design and Tech - Major Project report

• Year 8 History - Source analysis

High School News

Business Studies!On Tuesday our Business Studies students joined Parkes High School and Forbes High School for an intensive session looking at the Finance unit of Business Studies.

Our presenter was from Resource Factory and helped students to consolidate their knowledge on the syllabus, exam strategies and how to interpret a balance sheet and financial ratios. He also gave them great insight into McDonalds as a case study for them to use in their upcoming HSC exams.

Regular Notices

2019 School Term Dates

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.

WINTER TREATHot Chocolates

Every Friday during WinterBring your $2 for a hot chocolate

or $2.50 if you want marshmallows.

Clothing PoolAs we come to the end of another term, you might be thinking of what you can do with the winter uniforms your children have either grown out of or are now finished with. Please consider donating these to the school clothing pool. At the moment we have a shortage of boys summer and winter shirts in sizes below 12 and we will happily accept anything else you have. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you

School Banking

Banking is collected each Tuesday.If you have any questions please contact the school office.

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.

One Act Play

Our One Act Plays are coming up soon.

Tickets are now available online - click on the link to purchase tickets. Please share with friends and family.

https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?embed&eid=540461

If you have any problems purchasing tickets, please don’t hesitate to contact our school office.

Community Notices

2019

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