Boys impress with their higher order thinking skills On Friday 21 August, a team of Year 5 and 6 boys travelled to Wesley College where they became State Champions at the 2015 Junior da Vinci Decathlon. read more Book Week celebrations light up the School The Preparatory School celebrated Book Week in style this year, with teachers performing a very creative adaption of the book Scary Night, and students showcasing their exceptional costumes at the Book Week parade and dance off. read more Noake rocks the House Senior School staff and students were given a rock ‘n’ roll experience on Thursday morning, when the House choirs performed classic hits from the past 60 years. read more Paralympian inspires our Year 10 boys On Thursday 20 August, 300 mothers, grandmothers, friends and boys gathered in the Refectory for the annual Year 10 Mother/Friend and Son Breakfast. read more The Big Science Quiz This week, Christ Church celebrated National Science Week, with the Science Department engaging boys in a number of events, including the annual Big Science Quiz. read more A philosophy that wins – respect for all Christ Church’s First XI Soccer team had another big win this year, retaining the PSA trophy and finishing equal first with Trinity. read more Rock vs Science To celebrate the fusion of Music and Science, in a week that saw the House Shout competition share the limelight with National Science Week, the Senior Library called all budding scientific musicians to build their own guitar. read more Fathers and friends show off their sporting prowess Adrenaline was running high as fathers, friends and sons battled it out during the fifth annual Preparatory Father/Friend and Son sports matches held on Thursday afternoon. read more The Combined CCGS/St Hilda’s Symphony Orchestra – vibrant and energetic On Sunday 9 August, the Combined CCGS/St Hilda’s Symphony Orchestra performed in the WA Schools Orchestra Festival at the Churchlands SHS Concert Hall. read more Guest speaker brings props to Year 12 Mathematics class On Wednesday 12 August, Christ Church’s outdoor family came indoors to prepare some Year 12 students for an upcoming assignment. read more Christ Church boys set for WA State Surfing Titles The Christ Church surfing team had a ripper of a day on Tuesday 11 August, winning Champion School for Metro Zone 2 at the Sunsmart WA School Surfing Titles. read more Hotoku Gakuen students immersed in life at CCGS Christ Church farewelled students from Japan’s Hotoku Gakuen High School this week, following their 12-day immersion into life at CCGS. read more Year 6 boys set a fine example at assembly The Year 6 boys had the audience laughing out loud during the first Preparatory Assembly of Term 3. read more Pre-Primary boys celebrate Upside Down Day It was an upside down day in Pre-Primary on Friday 31 July, when everything was around the wrong way. read more Award-winning cartoonist encourages boys to draw James Foley, Perth-based author, illustrator and cartoonist came and worked with Year 7 and 9 boys on Tuesday 4 August. read more First Aid and weapons training for the CCGS Army Cadet Unit The first weekend in August saw boys from the CCGS Army Cadet Unit completing their St John Ambulance First Aid Certificate and taking part in Module 2 F88 Austeyr training. read more CCGS footballers named best on ground at National Championships In the July holidays Year 11 boys Jake Patmore and Jack Lewsey travelled to Victoria and South Australia where they played for Western Australia in the AFL National Championships. read more Scitech’s explosive incursion On Tuesday 28 July, the Year 5 boys enjoyed an exciting introduction to their Term 3 Science work, as they participated in the H2O show and workshop run by Scitech. read more Physical Education classes projected to the big screen The idea of using a projector in the classroom is certainly not a new concept, however, seeing a projector in the School gym has had many students look twice. read more Boys explore the Montebello Islands During the winter holidays, seven avid fishermen from Year 10 and 11 had the privilege of visiting the Montebello Islands, 1 280km north of Perth and 100km north west of Exmouth. read more How to raise a modern man – Dr Michael Kimmel explains This week senior schoolboys, mothers, fathers and guardians had the opportunity to meet one of the world’s leading authorities on the trajectory of the modern man. read more Preparatory boys practice their hip-hop moves This term, the Pre-Primary to Year 2 boys will be breaking, locking and popping their way through hip-hop classes, part of the Parents’ Association-funded Artist in Residence program. read more Future Christ Church boys launched into the School Following the success of the inaugural Launchpad held in April, the School has recently hosted another Launchpad day for future Year 4 boys, and a Mini Launchpad for incoming Pre-Primary boys. read more AFL stars in the making Twenty Year 5 and 6 boys travelled to Melbourne over the holidays, for the AFL Sports Tour. read more Boys hit the slopes Over the school holidays, Christ Church boys from across the Prep and Senior Schools ventured to the snowfields for a week of snowboarding and skiing. read more Midnite Youth perform Australian epic drama, rich in magic and miracles Christ Church’s most talented performers will come together in August, to tell the tale of the Pickles, the Lambs and the love that was lost and found in their old house on Cloud Street. read more Year 11 boys selected for the Australian Water Polo team Christ Church Year 11 boys, Harry Konowalous and Sam Dobney have been selected to represent Australia at the National Water Polo Championships in South Africa in December, followed by three test matches against New Zealand in Sydney. read more Year 10 boys master the Da Vinci Decathlon In the final weeks of Term 2, a team of Year 10 boys travelled to Sydney where they won the National Da Vinci Decathlon. read more The Army Cadet Unit hone their skills The Christ Church Army Cadet Unit completed its Term 2 Field Exercise at the Bindoon Military Training Area over the weekend 20-22 June. read more Year 12 boys – be flexible, be creative, think critically On Friday 26 June, more than 250 guests gathered at the UWA Club for the Year 12 Father / Friend and Son Breakfast. read more