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• Year 6 Canberra tour
• Domestic Violence Remembrance Day
• Celebrating students achievements in swimming and singing
• Academic Resource Centre

On Monday we farewelled our Year 6 cohort as they headed to Canberra for a week-long adventure in our nation’s capital. They are visiting and discussing some significant attractions including Government House, Parliament House, CSIRO, the National Film Archive and the Australian War Memorial. You can see pictures on our socials here. Christ Church offers students a range of extra-curricular activities that complement classroom learning, providing students with a breadth of experiences and opportunities that help them foster an understanding and appreciation of today’s complex world.

Yesterday was Domestic Violence Remembrance Day and today Reverend Russell spoke with the Senior School students at the assembly about what it means to be good men and treat everyone with respect. In particular, how we work together to protect the rights of girls and women around the world, because gender inequality exists. In our Health and Wellbeing curriculum and our On Queenslea Drive Program (OQD), there are sessions dedicated to relationships and respect. In light of what is happening in Australia, we are currently reviewing our programs to see where we can include sessions to keep the conversation alive and for students to consider how they can make a difference.

We have a significant number of talented students on campus in the areas of academia, the arts, and sport. Today we celebrated the achievements of two athletes, Jackson Anderson and Sam Hicks, both Year 11 students, who recently represented Australia at the 2024 Oceania Championships. You can read more about their amazing results here.  Ethan Koekemoer represented Australia in the World Finals for solo singers aged 6 to 15 years of age at the famous Ariston Theatre in San Remo, Italy. We congratulate Ethan for taking out second place in this prestigious competition, a wonderful achievement. You can watch Ethan’s performance here.

I am pleased to share with you news that the Academic Resource Centre (ARC), the amalgamation of the Library and ICT functions, is nearing completion. ARC is situated on the first floor, above Reception in the Main Administration building. ARC will deliver a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance learning and teaching, streamline operations, and drive innovation. I look forward to sharing photos of the space and examples of the innovative ideas that result from this collaboration.

Alan Jones
Principal

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• ANZAC Day involvement
• Aquinas fixture
• Upcoming social events
• Year 7 enrolments for 2027 and 2028

The Year 7 ‘Study Smarter Not Harder’ workshops for students and parents were held over the last couple of weekends. These were well attended, and my thanks go to Ms Bana for coordinating this program with assistance from the Studies and Pedagogy Offices.

Last week our Army Cadets were involved in many ANZAC day events. Those students who represented Christ Church did so impeccably and my thanks go to Co-ordinator of Army Cadets Duane Nurse for his ongoing dedication to supporting the Cadet unit.

The winter sports season is here, and it was great to see many of the codes get a win on the board last weekend. This weekend we take on Aquinas and then Hale the following weekend before a bye. Hoping the boys can consolidate on their hard work and have some more success.

This weekend sees the start of many social events for our Senior students with the Year 11 Dance this Saturday, followed by the Year 12 Ball and the Year 10 River Cruise. I ask parents to please remind your son of the School’s guidelines and expectations for these events. I trust these will be fabulous nights.

The Admissions Office is currently finalising places for Year 7, 2027 and filling up for Year 7, 2028. If you have a son who you would like to enrol at Christ Church but has not yet applied for this intake, please contact the Admissions Office on 08 9442 1512 or at admissions@ccgs.wa.edu.au. The online application form can be found here.

Upcoming Senior School Events

• PSA Sport v Aquinas – Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May
• Year 11 Dance – Saturday 4 May at 7.00pm
• Year 9 Sundowner & Camp Information – Sunday 5 May at 5.30pm to 7.00pm
• CCGS / St Hilda’s Year 8 Cape to Cave Program 3: Sunday 5  to Thursday 9 May
• Year 10 Parent-Teacher-Student Night – Monday 6 May at 3.30pm to 7.00pm
• Year 9 and 10 Drama Production: Cathedral – Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 May at 7.00pm
• Scholar’s Recital – Thursday 9 May
• PSA Sport v Hale – Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May
• Year 12 Ball – Saturday 11 May
• Year 8 Parent-Teacher-Student Night – Monday 13 May at 3.30pm to 7.00pm
• National Boarding Week – Monday 13 to Saturday 18 May
• House Cross Country – Friday 17 May at 1.15pm –to4.00pm
• PSA BYE – Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May

 

Mark Morrissy
Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School

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• The Common Sense Education Curriculum
• 2024 Canberra Tour
• Importance of developing numeracy 

Our young students are growing up in a time where digital citizenship and online child safety are of utmost importance. It is vital that children who have access to electronic devices understand the significance of their digital footprint. In the Preparatory School, we have introduced the Common Sense Education Curriculum to empower our students with lifelong habits and skills to navigate their digital world. Our teachers have undertaken training to deliver lessons across areas such as making friendships online, digital literacy, setting healthy boundaries with social media and age-appropriate media choices. These lessons will occur during health lessons and innovation classes. 

This week all our Year 6 students are visiting the national capital for the 2024 Canberra Tour. After arriving Monday afternoon, the group visited Government House, CSIRO, the National Film and Sound Archives and the Australian Institute of Sport. With a range of other experiences included, the boys will finish off the remainder of the tour with visits to the War Memorial, Parliament House and Questacon. We look forward to hearing more about the tour upon the return of Year 6. 

Developing our students’ numeracy in the Preparatory School is essential to accessing a range of content from all learning areas. When we talk about Numeracy, we refer to the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that students need in order to use mathematics in a wide range of situations across a variety of contexts. 

Boys apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of numeracy to Humanities subjects such as Geography and History, to the sciences in data representation, observational skills, and predicting, as well as everyday experiences in cooking, shopping, estimating, and play. The teaching of Mathematics in the Preparatory School commences with hands-on learning through play and exploration and culminates in the application of skills, knowledge and understanding to abstract problem-solving scenarios and reasoning. Mathematics is taught daily with content broken up into three main strands: Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. Parents can support their son’s numeracy development by engaging them in conversations and experiences that incorporate everyday mathematics. Information on how to support your son’s numeracy at home can be found here. 

Dr. Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School