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NewsletterTerm 1 Week 9
Catch up with everything that is happening at Parkes Christian School.
To contribute to the newsletter, contact the school.
Important Dates 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
Thursday, 4 April
Sydney Excursion (Yrs 11-12)
Shire Library Visit (K-4)
Friday, 5 April
Primary Assembly 2:20pm - 3pm
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
Dragon Boat Racing
PASS Class fun!
MADD Night
What a performance!
Growing up into Christ - Reaching out to the World
PARKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
If you’re anything like me, you got a real kick out of our team competing at the Moomba Birdman Rally last weekend. How proud we were to see Mr Wyntra and the team stand on the platform and launch their incredible aircraft (with Jesse) off the platform out over the Yarra River. To cap things off, Team Parkes actually took out the Schools division; another metre or so and they would have won the whole event! What an effort! Congratulations to all who were involved in the planning, construction and execution of the Moomba initiative. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for 2020!
However, as proud as we were of the team’s performance, it’s what was happening behind the scenes that really made me sit up and take notice. I’m not here to comment on what happened to our Parkes High School friends and colleagues regarding their aircraft, but I would like to mention the incredible unity that was on display between the two teams, especially in the face of adversity. At 6.30am on a Saturday morning, I saw a group of staff and students from two different schools get on the one minibus with one common element, putting each other before themselves. Two teams quickly became one, and the newly formed ‘Team Parkes’ left to conquer Melbourne. By all accounts, 20-odd hours of bus travel and plenty of bad karaoke was a great way to forge new friendships, as it was all smiles as they arrived home on Monday afternoon as Moomba champions.
How easy it would have been for students to see each other as rivals, but how proud are we, that they chose to see each other as friends. It is amazing what can be accomplished when we put our differences aside and simply focus on what we have in common.
From the Principal
Here’s to you ‘Team Parkes’
In a complex and messy world, I’m so pleased that Jesus made it clear on how to live a God honouring life; love God and love people. The simplicity of the Gospel is astounding. When I see students from different schools coming together to achieve something great, I see God being honoured through simple acts of unity. That is pretty awesome.
Congratulations PCS and Parkes High School on some pretty incredible flying machines. But more so, congratulations on being great role models to all of us on how to work hard, endure adversity and come out the other side with a smile on your face. What an amazing bunch you are Team Parkes!
Have a great week everyone.
Glen
From the Principal
Moomba ‘Team Parkes’ pictured: Mark Allen, Mikeely Bermingham, Jesse Magill, Chelsea Johnson, Joel Hall-Matthews, Mr Jason Wynstra.
HIGH SCHOOL EXPO
243 Back Trundle Road, Parkes(02) 6862 4164 www.parkescs.nsw.edu.au
Congratulations to all the talented students who took part in our second ever MADD Night last Thursday evening. It was a wonderful display of Music, Art, Dance and Drama featuring students all the way from Kindergarten to Year 12.
William Ellis and Luke Hall-Matthews did a great job hosting the evening with their off-the-cuff banter, while special mention must be made of Matilda Wilson, Isobelle Moss and Hana Kim who powered on through some technical glitches early in the evening like absolute professionals.
A big thank you to Miss Harris, Mr Brown, Mrs Pepper and Mrs Muller for all the hard work that went into the night along with all the staff and students who helped out.
MADD Night
Outstanding Performers at MADD Night
Parkes Christian School Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) students in Year 9/10 were able to experience Dragon Boat Racing last Thursday afternoon.
The students enjoyed a beautiful day at Lake Endeavour as Bill and Beth Thomas showed the ropes of paddling the boat.
Mrs Wilson has been very keen for her PASS students to have a range of experiences and this is certainly one that the students will remember for a long time.
A massive thank you to Bill and Beth and the Parkes Dragon Boat Racing Club.
Dragon Boat Racing
PASS Class Dragon Boat Race
You’re not alone…
TEACHERS: Help teachers to challenge higher performers and identify students needing support.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:KNOWLEDGE:
Comparable data about literacy and numeracy standards.
EQUITY:
A fair go for all Australian students.
Open conversation about the important skills of literacy and numeracy.
SCHOOLS: Map student progress, identify strengths and weaknesses in teaching programs and set goals.
Students take the test in years 3, 5, 7
and 9.
No pass. No fail. Familiarisation is important.
Drilling and excessive practice is unnecessary.
TEST DOMAINS
sit the NAPLAN test.
NAPLAN provides bene�ts from the ground up for students, schools and Australian education systems.
Students and parents: Discuss progress with teachers and compare performance against
national peers.
School systems and governments:
Valuable data to support good teaching and learning, and school
improvement.
NAPLANNAPLANNational Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy
The data and information we gain from NAPLAN drives ongoing improvement at school, state and national levels.
www.nap.edu.au
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
NUMERACY
WRITING
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Primary What’s On in Primary Week 9
Thursday 28 March
• K-2 singers will be traveling by bus to Rosedurnate Aged Care Plus Centre to entertain the residents through many, many songs. They will be leaving after lunch at 1.30pm and returning at 2.30pm. Be sure to ask the students how the performance went.
Friday 29 March
• Primary Assembly at 2.20pm.
All families are welcome to attend.
At last Friday’s Assembly K-2 performed some beautiful songs for us all and our 2019 new students including all of Kindergarten received their very own bibles.
Also a massive congratulations to all our award winners at the assembly and to our Year 6 students on receiving the Lapaca Award.
Last Friday’s Primary Assembly
High School
PI Day Wrap up!
Pie Eating Competition Winners:
Student: Bart Ramsay and Teacher: Mr Brown
Pi Recitation Winners:
Primary: Angelique Bland, Secondary: Talesha Ellis and Teacher: Mrs Nunn
Pie Baking Competition Winners:
Mathematical: Year 3 and Isobelle Moss
Savoury Pie: Chloe Hill (Taste) and Jessica Weber (Appearance)
Sweet Pie: Mrs Nagau (Taste) and the Amery Family (Appearance)
Highly Commended: Miss Harris (for the home made ice cream)
Well done everyone on participating in Pi Day!
Students sit International Mathematics Competition
Some of our PCS students sat the online Kangourou Sans Frontiere (an international mathematics competition) last week. Congraulations to those that sat for the competition.
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.
SRC Term 1 Dates5 April Hot Food Day
Community Notices
