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 Soloists unleash musical talent at Hadley Hall Ten of our elite soloists took to the Hadley Hall stage last Saturday as part of Soli ’17, impressing over 200 guests with an outstanding afternoon of music ranging from classical through to jazz and Contemporary genres. read more Working together to deliver a positive change Boys from our Prep School were busy running laps last week as part of fundraising efforts for the Cambodian Children’s Fund, helping improve the lives of families in Cambodia. read more Prep boys claim third place in chess tournament Eight of our boys from Years 4, 5 and 6 took part in the recent IPSHA Chess Tournament hosted by St Mark’s Anglican School, taking out third place after a competitive battle. The boys were made up of past and present members of the Prep Chess Club. read more AFL stars visit Christ Church Junior and Senior boys from the Peter Moyes Centre (PMC) were flying high last week following a visitation by star West Coast Eagle players Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey, Fraser McInness and Mark Hutchings. read more Prep boys celebrate Book Week Boys in our Preparatory School have been celebrating Book Week with a variety of events and activities dedicated to fostering and encouraging a love for good quality Australian children’s literature. read more National Science Week 2017 It is National Science Week (12 to 20 August) and this year’s theme is Future Earth, focussed around Australia’s sustainability science. Held during mid-August each year, National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology where thousands of individuals from students to scientists get involved. read more Incredible talent showcased at the State Theatre Centre Over 2000 attendees were drawn to the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia between 3 to 5 August to witness the impressively colourful production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, retelling the Biblical story of ‘Joseph’, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours in a magical musical full of unforgettable songs. read more Random acts of kindness that go a long way How many acts of kindness did you do yesterday? How many acts of kindness did you receive yesterday? And what could you do for others? These were just a few of the questions asked of our Prep boys during the ‘Random acts of kindness’ Daily Bulletin challenge held recently. read more AMC Mathematics Competition 2017 Prep School boys from Years 3 to 6 recently took part in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), taking on a series problem solving challenges designed to put their mathematical thinking to the test. read more Year 6 boys get a taste for what’s coming up On Wednesday morning Year 6 boys and parents attended a special tour of the Senior School as part of their transition activities. The tour offered the boys and their parents an opportunity to experience the Senior School campus together and familiarise with its facilities and layout. read more IPSHA Performing Arts Festival 2017 Our Year 5 boys were shining stars at the recent Independent Primary Schools Heads Association (IPSHA) Performing Arts Festival, performing in front of a number of independent schools at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre’s Riverside Theatre. read more Problem-solving skills shine at ICAS There has certainly been a buzz in the air with boys from Years 2 to 6 participating in ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) over past weeks. read more Stirling claim first cross country win Boys from Years 3 to 6 took part in the House Cross Country Carnival last week, earning points for their respective House with top runners earning bonus points for finishing within the top 10. read more Ngalak Warangka – We sing Our Year 3 and 4 boys got to a hopping start this week, participating in traditional and modern Noongar songs in the Chapel. The workshop, hosted by the Madjitil Moorna Choir, forms an introduction to Aboriginal culture as part of their Humanities and Music in Society classes. read more High achievers join forces for special cause A poolside chat between Bill Kirby and Karl Paganin saw these two high achievers join forces for a special cause. read more Year 4 boys encounter the great outdoors Our Year 4 boys had their very first experience of Kooringal at the end of March as part of the School’s comprehensive Outdoor Education program. This was a special opportunity for the boys to orientate themselves with the School’s Outdoor Education facilities that they will be accessing over the next five years of their schooling experience at Christ Church. read more Celebrating diversity Our Prep School boys will be taking part in the celebration of Access Asia Week next week, a whole week program dedicated to enabling boys and staff to develop Asian literacy and engage in the diversity of Asian cultures around the world and within the Christ Church community. read more Year 3 boys make a smart start Last Friday our Year 3 boys took part in the Start Smart program delivered by staff of the Commonwealth Bank. This saw a special visit from ‘Coach Cash’, a personal money trainer who provided tips on how to be clever with coins. read more Year 4 boys discover Perth Zoo at night Our very first Zoo Camp for the year took place last Thursday with boys from 4SS camping overnight at the Perth Zoo. read more