Cadets raise the bar at AFX18 Seventy cadets from Christ Church Grammar School's Army Cadet Unit were deployed to Bindoon and Northam Army Training Areas over the school holidays, successfully completing the 2018 Brigade Annual Field Exercise (AFX18). This included ten of our cadets achieving marksmanship awards and CCGSCU winning competitions in drill and rogaining. read more Wolsey boys embrace the art of giving Anglicare recently received a generous cheque thanks to a number of fundraising initiatives led by the boys of Wolsey House. 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 Noake boys get fit through community service Each year, the boys of Noake House and their families come together to compete in a series of challenges that test strength and endurance, known as the Noake Games. read more Spelling bees step up to the challenge Six of our Preparatory School boys had their skills put to the test at the recent Interschool Spelling Bee competition held at Guildford Grammar School. read more Memoirs from Michaelhouse – a global experience Courtesy of the School’s Beyond Queenslea Drive program, Year 10 boys have the amazing opportunity each year to immerse in school environments around the globe including countries like China and France, and the USA. read more Year 12 musicians light up the stage at Soli ‘18 Soli ‘18 was a great event on Saturday evening as 11 of our Year 12 musicians took to Hadley Hall, delivering solo performances ranging from symphonic realms through to blues and rock ‘n’ roll. read more Junior and Senior surfers compete at Trigg Beach Six of Christ Church’s top surfers battled the waves at Friday’s State Final of the WA Schools Titles held at Trigg Beach. read more Christ Church’s fastest sprinters chase the boot Brodie Wicks (Year 11) is arguably the fastest boy at Christ Church after winning the CCGS Gift - once again! read more Preparatory boys give global citizenship a good run Over 480 boys in our Preparatory School gave their legs a good workout during this week’s Lapathon for the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF). read more Years 5 and 6 boys level the playing field It was ‘game on’ last Thursday afternoon as fathers/significant family members and sons gathered at multiple sporting venues to participate in our eighth Preparatory School Father/Friend and Son event. read more Craigie House – track and field champs Over 1100 boys from the Senior School competed at last week’s House Athletics Carnival held at the WA Athletics Stadium. The carnival saw Craigie House retain the Akos Kovac Shield for the third year running with 2063.3 points. read more Christ Church chess players make it nine in a row Christ Church’s dominance in Chess continues following a hard-fought win at the recent PSA Chess competition held at Hale School. read more Junior debaters deliver a tough argument at WADL Semi-Finals Year 10 Debating students Jason Lu, Kartikeya Kaushal and Lucas Kailis represented Christ Church at the recent Western Australian Debating League (WADL) Semi-Finals, debating the topic, 'That news companies should never give a platform to people with extreme views.' read more ‘Out of Africa’ with Valanga Khoza Our Year 6 boys were completely intrigued during a recent visit by storyteller and musician, Valanga Khoza. read more Christ Church to finish top of PSA premiership ladder It’s been an impressive season of winter sport with the two latest PSA premiership wins adding to Christ Church’s winning streak. read more Year 11s inspired by ‘high’ achiever On the morning of 20 May 2011, Matthew Gabriele (’97) became the first ever old boy to summit Mr Everest at 8,848m altitude. Matthew recently returned to Christ Church imparting valuable advice and inspiring our Year 11 class with his remarkable adventure story. read more Preparatory boys unlock riddles and hidden treasures It’s been a week of celebrating Australian children’s literature with boys in our Preparatory School embracing Book Week with a fun line up of activities. read more Game changers and change makers National Science Week takes place each year with over 1000 events held across the country, and this week students at Christ Church have been actively involved in a range of science activities. read more Building Good Men(tors) – Senior School students offer tips for dissertation success Our Year 10 English Extension students have been busy over the past few months, undertaking the flagship challenge of writing a 7500-word dissertation on a topic of their own choice. Recently past English Extension students from 2017 and 2016 visited the School, and offered their support and guidance on approaching this challenge and strategies for success. read more Army Cadets navigate their way at FTX The School’s Army Cadet Unit conducted their Term 3 Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Bindoon training area over the recent weekend with ‘navigation’ being the centre focus. read more New court a slam dunk for regional students Students at Yakanarra Community School were the proud recipients of a newly constructed basketball half court this week, courtesy of the Christ Church community and our Service in Action students. read more Year 4 boys inspect the first ship known to explore Australia’s coast It was all aboard for our Year 4s last week during a visit to Fremantle’s Shipwrecks Museum. read more Year 7 boys take a trip back to Ancient Greece As part of their Humanities course, our Year 7 boys have recently completed their study of Ancient Greece and included was an opportunity to create a display suitable for a museum. read more Wolsey raise over $10,000 for homeless youth Last Friday evening, ten of our Anglicare Ambassadors from Wolsey House participated in the largest school sleep out in Australia, raising over $10,000 for youth homelessness support. read more CCGS vs Trinity in Round 13 of PSA Sport This weekend our runners will be looking to retain the Moyes Trophy in Cross Country and make it back to back titles after winning the 2017 PSA premiership. read more Old boys and Year 12s look to the future A panel of old boys were on campus this week sharing information about their journey since Christ Church with our Year 12s as part of the Old Boys’ Association’s Future Focus series. read more Preparatory School goes red for Redkite A giant wave of red hit the shores of Christ Church last week with boys and teachers in the Preparatory School dressing up in their best red costumes for Redkite. read more Because of her, we can! Each year in July, the School embraces NAIDOC Week celebrations with a range of activities led by our Indigenous students. 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