Published on: 14 May 2020

  • Virtual tours
  • Virtual OBA and PA meetings
  • Boarders back on campus
  • Parent-free campus continues
  • Uniform Shop visits

To all of our mothers, my hope is that you had a wonderful time on Sunday with family and loved ones.

It has been very encouraging to see that COVID-19 restrictions in WA are beginning to shift. Every Monday we review our position on numerous matters in line with the weekend announcements to determine if we too will move or potentially hold the position for a little longer as we believe it is the best thing for our boys and community.

On Tuesday we hosted our first Senior School virtual tour. Nine families joined the tour via the BigBlueButton and together with me, the Admissions team and a number of staff explored the Christ Church experience from the comfort of their homes. The feedback received from the prospective parents was positive and we will continue to run virtual tours for both the Preparatory and Senior School in the coming months. If you know of anyone who is considering a Christ Church education for their son, please encourage them to visit virtualtours.ccgs.wa.edu.au.

This week we were delighted to welcome our residential community students back to school. The boarding boys are incredibly excited to join the rest of the students on campus and are diligently following the new hygiene and distancing rules in place. Tuesday and Wednesday night I joined the OBA and Parents’ Association virtual meetings. It was good to have access to the committee members and provide them with an update, a lot has transpired in the past eight weeks.

Please continue to respect our instructions regarding the parent-free campus. This is the Department of Education’s position and one that we know will protect the health and safety of students, teachers and parents. Parents should be advised that both the Main Reception and Preparatory School Reception are unable to accept any items dropped off for collection by boys. If you have an appointment with the Uniform Shop you do not need to check-in at Reception, please go directly to the Uniform Shop.

It is positive to see the return of sports training this week with Years 4, 5 and 6 resuming today and Years 7 to 9 sports commencing tomorrow. All boys will be involved in non-contact fitness and skills activities.

I have been most impressed with the enthusiasm and resourcefulness our boys have demonstrated in meeting the challenges presented this term. It is my hope that these new skills will continue to develop overtime. Please find more information about our approach to Week 3 and onwards here.

Alan Jones
Principal