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Becoming Level 1 Earth Keepers
Since Term 1, the Year 5s have been working hard to become Level 1 Earth Keepers.
Premiership Adds to Coaching Highlights
Christ Church Physical Education teacher and WAFL premiership coach John Dimmer is back down to earth after the high of coaching South Fremantle to WAFL premiership victory in September. No stranger to grand finals, it was John’s fourth WAFL premiership as a coach and adds to numerous highlights in his coaching career.
Triathletes Give Top Performance
Several Senior School boys have shown that all the hard training has paid off, after giving noteworthy performances in triathlons held this week.
Summer Sport Looking Strong
Summer sports are well underway and teams are particularly strong for Cricket, Tennis and Water Polo, looking forward to the PSA competition in Term 1 2010.
Two Generations of Canteen Rosters
Fifty years after enjoying her first canteen duty, Christ Church grandmother Rosemary Hodder has officially done her last duty as her grandson Ben finishes Year 12. But keen to stay involved in the School, and despite no longer having any sons or grandsons at the School, she said she would be happy to help out in the future if there weren’t enough mothers available.
Operation Christmas Child 2009
The boys, staff and family have done it again! This year CCGS donated 101 boxes to Operation Christmas Child, exceeding last year’s total of 65 boxes.
Prefects 2010
Prefects elected to lead the School in 2010 made individual pledges and were presented with distinguishing ties at the Senior School assembly.
School Farewells Class of 2009
The annual Year 12 Valedictory Assembly was an opportunity for staff, students and family members to give a formal farewell to the Class of 2009.
Kate Mitchell, Assistant Director of Kooringal
Kate Mitchell is Assistant Director at Kooringal, Christ Church Grammar School’s outdoor education centre.
More Mural Fun in the Prep School
After the success of last term’s mural in the Prep School undercroft, artist in residence Paula Hart has been back for more fun and colour with the boys, this time bringing life to the exterior walls near the Blue Web.
Simon Hunn, Head of English
Simon Hunn is Head of English at Christ Church Grammar School.
PMC Boys Build Historical Wooden Stools
Year 12 boys from the Peter Moyes Centre will take home a bit of school history at the end of the year – in the shape of a wooden stool.
Tim Willoughby Outstanding Performance Award
At the Midnite-Drama Dinner on Friday 23 October and in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, the inaugural Tim Willoughby Outstanding Performance Award was presented to Ben Thomas (Year 11) for his role as Professor Higgins in “Pygmalion”, staged earlier this year.
Wheelchair Basketball Raises Awareness for Disabilities
Several Prep School Physical Education classes were given the chance to see what it’s like to play sport in a wheelchair this week.
CO2 Fuels Dragsters at Nationals
Christ Church has recorded its equal best ever result at the National CO2 Dragster Championships and, for the first time, has produced the fastest student car.
Cadets Parade in Year Finale
Cadet commitments wrapped up for the year with last week’s annual Headmaster’s Cadet Parade and the Headmaster’s Senior Cadet Ranks Dinner.
Elisabeth Gerber, Head of Languages
Elisabeth Gerber is Head of Languages at Christ Church Grammar School.
Future Problem Solvers
After their fantastic success at State level last term, 18 boys from Years 6 and 7 travelled to Queensland earlier this month to take on the best future problem solvers in the country – and seven Year 7 boys came home with a place.
Angela Anderson, Prep School Learning Development Teacher
Angela Anderson is a Learning Development Teacher in Christ Church Grammar School’s LW Parry Preparatory School.
Distinctions in Accounting Exam
Year 12 Accounting students have set themselves up well for their final exams, with some choosing to sit an external exam and nearly all choosing to take part in a full-day workshop – on a Saturday!