Class 6SM lead the way with ethical consumerism Students and staff in our Preparatory School were taken on an educational journey last week as the boys of 6SM shared ways in which to be an ethical consumer. read more World’s Greatest Shave 2018 In just over a week more than 50 brave boys from our Preparatory School will undergo a clean cut or have their hair coloured – in the name of Leukaemia. read more Year 6 boys showcase their public speaking skills Fear, excuses and siblings – just some of the hot topics at the centre of this week’s Year 6 Speakers' Challenge held in the Chapel. read more Christ Church staff raise funds for cancer research Plenty of sweet and savoury items were enjoyed this week by staff in the Preparatory and Senior School as Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea took place to support a worthy cause. read more Access Asia Week 2018 Boys and staff in our Preparatory School have now embraced and celebrated Access Asia Week for the seventh consecutive year. read more Visit to Mundaring Weir gets Year 5 boys fully pumped An excursion to the Mundaring Weir this week saw our Year 5s explore one of Australia’s most significant industrial heritage sites. read more Stories of a Christ Church boarder Boys in Years 1 and 2 were taken back in time at the end of Term 1 as old boy Berkeley Allen (’53) shared with them personal stories as a former boarder from Kalgoorlie over 75 years ago. read more Year 4s forge new friendships at Kooringal Over 100 of our Year 4 boys enjoyed a day at Kooringal recently, taking the opportunity to familiarise with the School’s Outdoor Education center and build new friendships. read more Autism Awareness Week 2018 Embracing difference, raising awareness and acceptance of autism have been key themes this week as boys in our Preparatory School participate in Autism Awareness Week. read more Prep School boys meet the creator of Old Tom and Mr Chicken Last week our boys in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a wonderful visit from award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Leigh Hobbs, creator of Old Tom, Mr Chicken, Mr Badger and Horrible Harriet. read more Gifted Awareness Week 2018 It’s been a week of celebrating acceptance, diversity and equality as boys in our Preparatory School embrace Gifted Awareness Week which takes place between 18 to 24 March. read more Year 6 boys get a real taste for politics Senator Dean Smith, Liberal Senator for Western Australia, visited Christ Church this week to speak with our Year 6 boys on all things politics. read more Year 5 boys discover the secrets to becoming Earth Keepers It was an adventurous and actioned-filled week for 25 of our boys from 5CT last week as they spent three days at Kooringal, the School’s outdoor education centre, for the very first time. read more Perth Zoo welcomes young explorers Boys from 4SO enjoyed an overnight experience at the Perth Zoo last week with an amazing night safari and a close encounter with a bearded lizard being labelled some of the key highlights. read more Prep School claims third spot at Inter-School Swimming Competition Our top Preparatory School swimmers took to the indoor swimming pool at HBF Stadium last Thursday, giving their mighty best to claim overall 3rd place for Christ Church in the JPSSA Inter-School Swimming Competition. read more Prep boys join coding revolution While not every student is destined to become a programmer, boys in our Preparatory School have taken on a fun and engaging project involving robotics as part of the Australian Curriculum’s push for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in schools across the nation. read more Forrest claims Spirit Shield at House Swimming Carnival Our Years 3 to 6 House Swimming Carnivals took place last week with Forrest House taking out this year’s Spirit Shield for sportsmanship and House camaraderie. read more Preparatory School welcomes the Year of the Dog It has been an eventful week of celebrations with boys in our Preparatory School embracing a variety of culturally rich, fun and hands-on activities as part of Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Spring Festival. read more PMC boys set to make a big splash Boys from our Junior and Senior Peter Moyes Centre (PMC) are currently underway with artistic works as part of The Big Splash WA, a vibrant art initiative that will see a huge pod of wildly colourful dolphin sculptures take to the streets, parks, and public spaces of Perth and surrounds over coming months to raise mental health awareness and valuable funds for Perth Children’s Hospital. read more Senior School welcomes incoming students Our Year 7s for 2018 received a warm welcome from our Senior School at Orientation Day last week, joined by parents, staff, and boys new to the School as they prepare for the years that lay ahead. read more Years 3 to 6 House Sports Day Over 350 boys from Years 3 to 6 enjoyed fun and friendly competition last week as they participated in the House Sports Day, earning points for their respective House in a selection of sports including soccer, basketball, cricket and football. read more Mojos Bar welcomes our musicians Over 200 guests gathered at Mojos last Sunday to support our Rock Workshop students as they performed a compilation of their favourite songs and originals at this popular annual event. read more Year 6 boys Chinese culture immersion As part of the School’s Mandarin course, Year 6 boys have the special opportunity each year to participate in an end of year Chinese culture excursion, allowing them an authentic experience of Chinese culture and cross-cultural understanding. read more Christ Church families enjoy a day at Kooringal Over 30 Christ Church families made the trek to Kooringal last weekend to see first-hand the School’s Outdoor Education Centre situated in our south west near Dwellingup. read more Grandparents and grandfriends head back to the classroom Over 500 grandparents and grandfriends paid a visit to Christ Church on the final day of Term 3 for our annual Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day. read more Giles take out House Shout As part of the Week of the Arts, our four Prep Houses went head to head in the annual Prep School House Shout competition prior to the term break with Giles House taking the win. read more A week of celebrating artistic talent The Week of the Arts is an annual spectacle for all to enjoy, featuring an exciting program of events and a celebration of the artistic talent and diversity of boys in our Prep School. read more Languages Week 2017 The School recently celebrated Languages Week, offering boys at Christ Church an opportunity to discover and immerse into foreign cultures. read more The hunt for the paper plane champ Making paper planes in class normally results in being told off by the teacher. That wasn’t the case however for our boys from Years 5 to 6 last week, as they battled it out to become the 2017 Preparatory School Paper Plane champion. read more Welcome to the world of Brownes Dairy Boys in Pre-Primary made a special visit to the Brownes Dairy Factory this week, exploring the ins and outs of one of Western Australia’s most iconic and well established dairy companies. read more