2021 Newsletter Term 3, Week 8
Parkes Christian School
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From the Principal
The Mighty Parkes Show!
What memories do you have of the Parkes Show growing up? Meeting up with friends, making the $20 dollars mum gave you stretch as far as possible on the rides?! Perhaps you were someone who enjoyed browsing the art entries, scanning the certificates to see who won a prize. Did you become a wool expert for a few moments as you inspected the champion merino fleece, or look longingly at the array of cakes, biscuits and slices and wish you had the same level of talent! Maybe the show was more for you about the...
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But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
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News Sharing
Year 1 share parts of their lives every week by participating in talking and listening. Before lockdown Evie showed us her special doll that she can dress and explained that it plays a tune. Adelaide shared her snow trip photographs. Mrs Pobjie was very excited to see that her snowman was complete with a carrot nose and crackers for eyes as well as her snow angel and her family enjoying the toboggans.
We ready are missing having news in our classrooms, so if you have something wonderful you would like to share for news during lockdown, feel free to video it and share it with your teacher.
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Year 5 Leading Assembly
Earlier this term, Year 5 led an assembly to demonstrate what they have been learning in class. They showed the school how writing can be affected by switching between the first and third person perspectives. They also took the opportunity to share their perspective on the memory verse: Micah 6:8 - And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Finally, they shared a reader's theatre. Year 5 have practised reader's theatre scripts every week in order to develop their public speaking skills, particularly the use of voice to engage an audience.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/OEBiQbkdkB8
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Music Through Time
This term in Year 8 Music, we have been going on a musical journey through time, starting with the Baroque era with Bach and Handel, moving through the Classical era with Beethoven and Mozart, into the Romantic era, and then into the late 19th and early 20th century. Students had the option during our study of the Romantic Period, to play either In the Hall of the Mountain King, or the William Tell Overture. Chloe Amery submitted In the Hall of the Mountain King. Well done Chloe and Year 8!
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Aeronautical Engineering
Engineering Studies students recently completed an Engineering report on Aeronautical Engineering. Here is Caleb Hill with the paper planes he built to determine the best type from one sheet of A4 paper.
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Multimedia
Throughout the lockdown period, a number of Multimedia students have submitted projects that have shown a range of skill development. From Multimedia Major Works for the HSC, through to fun games created by junior students, lockdown learning still provides a wonderful opportunity to learn about digital technologies.
The breakdown of the video is as follows:
Soundtrack - created by Bailey Boland
Scribble Animation - Miranda McGrath
Photo Compositions - Monique Cox
Original Animation - William Greenland
Magnet Man Game Creation - Elijah Brown
Jungle Platform Game - Blake Pizzi
Final Fantasy Game Comparison - Mr B
Photo Composition Website - Laura Hall-Matthews
Drone Footage - Toby Field
Short Film - Cassidy Collier
Maze Runner Green Screen - Kaitlyn Stevenson
"The Staffroom" a parody of "The Office" - Elijah Brown and Thomas Fredericks
Video Link: https://youtu.be/Lujcck2G9wA
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PCS Maintenance!
There's been some great work happening around PCS, not to mention a new shed slab being poured today! Thank you for going above and beyond everyone. It makes a real difference to the atmosphere of the school. We can't wait to show our families and community all the things that are happening at PCS, when lockdown is over!
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Check our facebook page to see more images and videos from our newsletter!
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
- Drop off Resource Packs for K-2 students (by 8:30am)
- Forbes Drop off Resource Packs for K-2 students at the Railway Station (from 8:00am until 8:15am)
- New Resource Packs Available for Collection - K-2 students at PCS (from 3:00pm)
- Forbes Collection of New Resource Packs for K-2 students available for pick up at the Railway Station (from 3:30pm until 3:45pm)
- New Resource Packs Available for Collection - K-2 students at PCS (from 8:30am)
- HSC Trial Exams - Mathematics Advanced (9am - 10:30am)
- HSC Trial Exams - Mathematics Standard (11am - 12:30pm)
- HSC Trial Exams - Business Studies (9am - 10:30am)
- HSC Trial Exams - Design and Technology (11am - 12:30pm)
- HSC Trial Exams - Music (1pm - 2:00pm)
Friday 10 September
- Paint the Town REaD (Dress up in Red) - K-2
- HSC Trial Exams - Biology (9am - 10:30am)
- HSC Trial Exams - History Extension (9am - 10:30am)
- Drop off Resource Packs for K-2 at PCS (from 12pm Friday until Monday 8:30am)
- HSC Trial Exams - Engineering Studies (11am - 12:30pm)
- HSC Trial Exams - Mathematics Extension (1pm - 2:00pm)
- HSC Trial Exams - Multimedia (1pm - 2:00pm)
- INNOV8 Tech Expo Entries Due In - Yr 5 to Yr 12 (by 3pm)
- House Challenge (due in by 5pm)
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Tuesday 7 September
- Year 8 Music - 16 Bar Pentatonic Composition
- Year 9 PDH - Design a Game
- Year 9/10 Commerce - Report
- Year 9/10 History Elective - Multimodal Presentation
Wednesday 8 September
- Year 7/8 English Standard and Studies - Visual Interpretation
- Year 9/10 PASS - Participating Safely and Online Courses
- Senior Mathematics - HSC Trial Exam
Thursday 9 September
- Senior Business Studies - HSC Trial Exam
- Senior Music - HSC Trial Exam
- Senior Design and Technology - HSC Trial Exam
Friday 10 September
- Year 9/10 Agriculture - Marketing Honey
- Senior Multimedia - HSC Trial Exam
- Senior Biology - HSC Trial Exam
- Senior Engineering Studies - HSC Trial Exam
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Our annual INNOV8 Tech Expo is designed to encourage students to be creative and innovative across a range of categories related to the Technology Mandatory Syllabus.
Each category is open to PCS students from Year 5 to Year 12 and comes with a $50 first prize. There is also a $100 prize for the overall winner.
INNOV8 is being held in Week 9 of Term 3. Entries close Friday 10th September (Week 8).
For more information visit our INNOV8 website at https://pcsinnov8.wixsite.com/website
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PCS Reading Challenge 2021
Students can join the google classroom and start reading today!
House points on offer for every book that you read.
Major prize $100 voucher.
The Challenge ends Week 7, Term 4. For more information contact Miss Harris
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Mr Brown was recently spotted in the Parkes Phoenix Issue #275 being asked 'as a teacher what are your challenges and what are your pleasures with home-based learning:?'
To read Mr Brown's response go to this link The Parkes Phoenix
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Mrs van Wyk was recently spotted in the Parkes Phoenix Issue #275 being asked 'As a parent what are your challenges and what are your pleasures with home-based learning??'
To read Mrs van Wyk's response go to this link The Parkes Phoenix
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