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• Weekend of music
• Daniel Principe visit
• Year 12 Father/Son Breakfast
• Campus access Term 3 – whole of community response required

We enjoyed a fantastic weekend of music, highlighted by outstanding performances at Rock at Rosemount and Jazz at Camelot. Each event showcased the breadth and depth of musical talent across all year groups at Christ Church. It was wonderful to see students performing with such confidence and professionalism. The weekend was a true celebration of our vibrant music program and the commitment of staff, students and parents who make these opportunities possible. Read more here

Daniel Principe spoke to students and parents yesterday. In his session with students, he focused on the digital pressures boys face today, challenging harmful cultural messages around masculinity and relationships. He shared practical tools to help students analyse and question the culture influencing them online and in their daily lives. In his evening session with parents, he unpacked how adults can respond to these same digital pressures, offering guidance on supporting boys through healthy expressions of identity and relationships, and on fostering respectful, consent-based attitudes at home. Daniel’s visit was brought to us by our Centre for Health and Wellbeing, which maintains a rich annual calendar of events for parents featuring expert speakers across a range of topics. Read more here

Tomorrow, we will hold the Year 12 Father/Son Breakfast at Fraser’s Restaurant in Kings Park. This annual event provides Year 12 students with the wonderful opportunity to pause and connect with their fathers or father figures in a casual setting. This year, we are privileged to welcome Mike Veletta, our Cricket Co-ordinator, as our guest speaker. Mike has an extremely decorated career as a professional cricketer, and we look forward to his insights tomorrow.

Earlier this week I wrote to the whole community about changes to campus access from the start of Term 3. I am asking every family to read the information and make plans to identify what you can do to help ease the congestion around the campus. You can find a map of alternative drop off locations on Nexus and public transport will be a great way to reduce impact in the surrounding streets.

• Senior School boys are expected to walk on and off campus which will require public transport, alternative drop off points away from campus, catching the CCGS/MLC buses, walking and riding
• Prep families can access the drop off loop, and if you think your son is able to walk on to campus please look for a drop off point away from campus

The entire Executive team will be on the ground assisting at various locations as will our senior boys and prefects. Together with parents we encourage all students to use the designated crossings on Stirling Hwy and Queenslea Drive.

Finally, wishing everyone a wonderful school holiday. I hope you all have a safe, restful, and enjoyable time and I look forward to welcoming you back when we return next month on Tuesday 21 July.

Principal

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• Student reports and goal setting
• School holiday tours and competitions
• A well-earned break

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first semester as Head of the Senior School and the opportunity to reconnect with the boys on a pastoral level. It has been a privilege to share in their many and varied successes, and challenges whether at school or through external pursuits, across the academic, sporting, and cultural domains.

I encourage all families to take the time and review student reports when they are released during the first week of the holidays. Report outcomes should be considered in light of the goals established earlier in the year, with adjustments and new plans developed to support continued growth in Semester 2.

The review of student reports will be a focus for students and their tutors in Week 1 of next term. This process will include reflecting on goals, identifying areas for improvement, and making any necessary adjustments in preparation for discussions during the Parent/Tutor interviews on Monday 3 August. I also encourage you to pay particular attention to your son’s Pastoral Competencies, which are designed to support the development of independent learner with greater self-awareness and personal responsibility.

I would also like to express my sincere appreciation for the dedication and commitment shown by our teachers and support staff in producing reports that provide an accurate and meaningful reflection of each student’s journey through the Senior School. Should you require your Nexus login details to view these reports, please contact our ICT Department on (08) 9442 1787 or servicedesk@ccgs.wa.edu.au.

Several school trips will be taking place over the holiday period, providing our students with some wonderful opportunities beyond the classroom. We wish all students participating in the Da Vinci Competition in Sydney and the National Teams Racing Sailing Competition in Hobart the very best of luck. To those heading away on the MYTC UK Tour and the NZ Ski Tour, we wish you safe travels and an enjoyable experience. A special thank you goes to the tour coordinators and staff whose commitment and support make these experiences possible. We look forward to hearing about your experiences and achievements upon your return.

During the holiday period, student devices will not be actively monitored by senior staff. However, please be assured that the school’s internet filtering systems will remain in place to help maintain a safe online environment.

I wish you all a restful three-week break and hope you find some warm weather to enjoy.

Upcoming Senior School Events

• Year 12 Father/Friend and Son Breakfast – Friday 26 June, 7.00am
• End of Term 2 – Friday 26 June, 12.45pm
• Start of Term 3 – Tuesday 21 July
• PSA Sport vs Trinity – Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July
• Justin Robinson Community Presentation (Supporting your teen to thrive in Senior School) – Tuesday 28 July, 6.00pm – RSVP here
• Year 9 Camp (Moyes) – Saturday 25 to Thursday 30 July
• Yr 11 PA Sundowner – Sunday 26 July

Jamie Foster
Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School

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• Prep Winter Music Concert
• IPSHA Inter-school Chess Tournament
• Inter-school Cross Country
• Semester 1 Academic Reports

The Prep Winter Music Concert was held this week in the Chapel with our ensembles, orchestras and choirs performing a range of pieces to parents and families. Boys were able to showcase all their hard work and dedication to their instruments throughout the semester with an evening of music and song. Boys from Pre Primary to Year 6 who performed are to be congratulated on their efforts. Thank you to our wonderful music staff Mrs Yapp, Mrs Balfour, Mr Grech and all the peripatetic teachers who assisted in making this night a success. Read more here

Our Preparatory School Chess team travelled to Guildford Grammar School yesterday to compete in the IPSHA Inter-school Chess Tournament. It was a day of wits and strategy on the chess board with Christ Church performing exceptionally well and finishing first place overall. Congratulations to Kaleb Cameron (Year 5) for taking out the gold medal, Christian Thong (Year 6), Oliver Kang (Year 6), and Kyle Huang (Year 5) for their efforts and thank you to Mr Dawson for accompanying the boys to Guildford.

Our Inter-school Cross Country Team, consisting of boys in Years 4 to 6, are headed off to Scotch College today to compete against other PSA schools in the annual event. The boys have been training before school with the assistance of Senior School student Fergus Khoo (Year 10). Boys in Year 3 will run 1.2km, Year 4 boys will run 1.5km, Year 5 boys will run 2.0km, and Year 6 boys will run 2.5km. Well done to all boys representing the School. We wish them the best of luck.

All students in the Preparatory School will receive their Semester 1 Academic Reports on Friday afternoon. These reports indicate your son’s achievement, effort, and progress with his learning and learning dispositions. Parents and teachers recently completed the Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews and communication regarding your son’s progress made clear. As a School we provide regular information regarding your son’s learning progress and as such, the Semester 1 reports should be seen as a summary of the learning to date.

A reminder to families that Term 2 concludes on Friday with early finish times for all year levels. I would like to thank all staff and students for their efforts and hard work in making Semester 1 enjoyable and successful. Best wishes for the Term 2 break.

Congratulations to our BGM Award winners!

Dr. Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School