Chess champs take out Four Schools Tournament title Our Christ Church Chess team has once again taken out the winning title at the Four Schools Chess Tournament against Hale School, Scotch College and Guildford Grammar. read more Final Year 6 Family Catch Up read more Year 6 boys share special breakfast with dads/significant males This morning Year 6 boys and their fathers took part in a breakfast as part of the Transition Program to the Senior School. read more Year 6 boys roll into bike education program The Year 6 cohort recently took part in a Bike Education program during their normal Physical Education lesson. read more Years 4 to 6 boys and girls debate the big issues During Term 3, the debating co-curricular will include girls from MLC read more ELC boys share thoughts on their new learning environment It’s their first term completed and our youngest students in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Pre-Primary have settled beautifully into the new Early Learning Community (ELC) at Christ Church. read more Welcoming our Early Learning Community The School’s Early Learning Community received a warm welcome this week at the first parent sundowner. read more Storybooks make for morning of special bonding Lego, animals, games and emergency services were just some examples of book genres recently enjoyed by our Pre-Primary boys, thanks to the creativity of our Year 6s. read more Preparatory boys embrace nature’s outdoor classroom Boys from Pre-Primary to Year 2 recently took part in Outdoor Classroom Day, involving plenty of fun activities down at the School’s newly redeveloped river precinct. read more Wishes granted thanks to Parents’ Association Every year, our Parents’ Association enables Christ Church staff and students to undertake new initiatives and opportunities through its Development Grants program. Last week, two events took place in the Preparatory School thanks to the support of these grants. read more Celebrating 100 days of school Our Pre-Primary boys have had plenty to celebrate lately and one particular milestone to proudly reflect on – their 100 days of school. read more Year 4s forge new friendships at Kooringal Over 100 of our Year 4 boys enjoyed a day at Kooringal recently, taking the opportunity to familiarise with the School’s Outdoor Education center and build new friendships. read more Prep boys join coding revolution While not every student is destined to become a programmer, boys in our Preparatory School have taken on a fun and engaging project involving robotics as part of the Australian Curriculum’s push for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in schools across the nation. read more Future problem solvers progress to Internationals Two representing teams from Christ Church Grammar School took part in the recent 28th National Future Problem Solving Nationals held at Knox Grammar School in New South Wales, placing third and fourth in the competition with one of our teams now progressing to the Internationals. read more Pre-Primary boys recognised for recycling efforts Our Pre-Primary boys made a special visit to Coles Claremont last week to be presented a new recycling bin and buddy bench for their playground by the store’s management. This was in recognition for their ongoing efforts with REDcycle, a recovery initiative for post-consumer soft plastic. read more Welcome to the world of Brownes Dairy Boys in Pre-Primary made a special visit to the Brownes Dairy Factory this week, exploring the ins and outs of one of Western Australia’s most iconic and well established dairy companies. read more Year 6 boys get a taste for what’s coming up On Wednesday morning Year 6 boys and parents attended a special tour of the Senior School as part of their transition activities. The tour offered the boys and their parents an opportunity to experience the Senior School campus together and familiarise with its facilities and layout. read more Space Techsploration Prior to the end of last term our Year 5s took part in a surreal world event titled ‘Space Techsploration.’ Combining engaging science with immersive technology, the students got to expand their understanding of our modern-day solar system. read more Luke brings love to the dogs of North Sumatra Year 6 Christ Church student Luke Arnason is a passionate dog lover, and when he learned about the Sumatran Dog Health Program, he decided he wanted to help out. read more IPSHA Performing Arts Festival 2017 Our Year 5 boys were shining stars at the recent Independent Primary Schools Heads Association (IPSHA) Performing Arts Festival, performing in front of a number of independent schools at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre’s Riverside Theatre. read more Environmentally minded boys make a positive impact Our Pre-Primary boys have been doing their part for the environment by leading weekly clean ups by the river. This also includes collecting food waste for their worm farms and compost bins. read more Stirling claim first cross country win Boys from Years 3 to 6 took part in the House Cross Country Carnival last week, earning points for their respective House with top runners earning bonus points for finishing within the top 10. read more Ngalak Warangka – We sing Our Year 3 and 4 boys got to a hopping start this week, participating in traditional and modern Noongar songs in the Chapel. The workshop, hosted by the Madjitil Moorna Choir, forms an introduction to Aboriginal culture as part of their Humanities and Music in Society classes. read more Proud to be Australian One hundred and two of our Year 6 boys returned back from our Canberra just before Term 1 break. The visit was part of a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. read more Christ Church families share traditions on Harmony Day Harmony Day falls on 21 March each year. It celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Christ Church boys come from a wonderful array of different backgrounds and cultures, and this year the Pre-Primary Harmony Day celebrations tapped into the great resource our families are. read more Year 4 boys encounter the great outdoors Our Year 4 boys had their very first experience of Kooringal at the end of March as part of the School’s comprehensive Outdoor Education program. This was a special opportunity for the boys to orientate themselves with the School’s Outdoor Education facilities that they will be accessing over the next five years of their schooling experience at Christ Church. read more What’s your favourite colour? Our Year 6 boys were involved in a special activity this week – a unique ‘get-to-know-you' on the school oval. read more Year 4 boys discover Perth Zoo at night Our very first Zoo Camp for the year took place last Thursday with boys from 4SS camping overnight at the Perth Zoo. read more The amazing life of butterflies Year 3 boys have been witnessing one of nature’s most amazing spectacles – the transformation of Monarch butterflies. read more