Prep School boys embrace the new 1km running track Week 6 has commenced at a 'good pace' as boys from Years 2 to 6 run laps of the School’s one-kilometre running track to earn points for their respective Houses. read more Beyond earth – supernovas, space debris and orbiting satellites Over the first half of this term our Year 5 boys have been building on their knowledge of space. A recent opportunity allowed the boys to expand on that foundation and ask plenty of questions along the way. read more Brown Bear inspires teddy bears’ picnic To celebrate the end of their exploration of the children’s book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen our Pre-Primary boys recently hosted a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on the Walters Lawn. read more The impact of the digital age on your son At Christ Church Grammar School, we encourage a healthy and balanced approach to technology use. Part of our role as educators... read more Success at Kangourou sans Frontières Eleven of our boys are among the world’s brightest mathematicians in Years 5 and 6. read more Christ Church assemblies go virtual The first of our virtual assemblies kicked off last week with boys in the Senior School enjoying them in their tutorial rooms. read more Animal adaptations with a touch of technology Things have been getting a little freaky in the Preparatory School with our Year 5s working on 'Franken-Animals.' read more Remote learning – how have we done so far? Transitioning from face-to-face to remote learning comes with its challenges. Fortunately, the School was well placed to respond to the changing environment towards the end of Term 1. read more Hygiene a top priority for Term 2 It was a very clean start to the term, with boys and staff embracing new hygiene standards. read more Christ Church families receive tools for resilience Parents of Christ Church joined last week’s online webinar with leading Australian resilience and wellbeing expert, Dr Justin Coulson. read more Gifted Awareness Week 2020 Last week saw boys in the Preparatory School engage in a fun-filled week of Gifted Awareness Week activities. read more Storytelling tradition lives on in the ELC Boys in our Early Learning Community (ELC) welcomed a recent visit by Principal Alan Jones, a tradition which has become warmly embraced since commencing in 2019. read more West Coast Eagles inspire PMC boys Preparatory and Senior School boys from our Peter Moyes Centre (PMC) were 'flying high' this week following a special visit by players from the West Coast Eagles. read more Prep School swimmers take out JPSSA title Our junior swimmers put on a solid display at last week’s JPSSA Swimming Carnival, winning our first JPSSA Swimming title since 2017 after back-to-back top three finishes in 2018 (3rd) and 2019 (2nd). read more Earthkeepers explore the natural world Our first wave of Year 5s arrived to Kooringal this week for their much anticipated Earthkeepers experience. read more Overnight at the Perth Zoo Week 5 has certainly been ‘top of the charts’ for our Year 4s with an overnight stay and some extraordinary animal encounters at the Perth Zoo. read more Positive Parenting strategies As a parent, you play an important role as your son’s first teacher in the early years. Your involvement at home is critical... read more Wildlife rehabilitation + product development Things 'got wild’ for our Year 6s last Friday as they got up close to some friendly native animals as part of their latest Innovation Space project. read more Year 4 artists let their hands do the work Award winning Australian artist Andy Quilty was at Christ Church this week facilitating an interactive meet and greet workshop with our Year 4 Art classes. read more Preparatory School Term 1 leaders announced At their first assembly for 2020, the Term 1 Preparatory School Captains were announced and presented... read more Building good men in the Preparatory School “Good morning Dr Males,” greets Ari at the start of each school day before reciprocating a warm hand shake with the Head of the Preparatory School and heading straight for class. The daily routine... read more Christ Church winner at LEWA Awards Christ Church Grammar School’s new Preparatory School, which opened in 2019, was awarded the overall winner at the recent Learning Environments WA (LEWA) Awards. read more New boys and families receive a warm Christ Church welcome Christ Church was full of excitement last Friday with the welcoming of our 2020 students and parents at Orientation Day. read more Debating skills honed in the Prep School This year our Preparatory School engaged Western Australian Debating League’s Primary Development Program to introduce Years 5 and 6 students to the art of debating. read more Wardung House celebrates swimming success Years 3 to 6 boys enjoyed a fun and eventful day last week as they put their swimming skills to the test at our annual House Swimming Carnival. read more Fantasy and adventure come to the Innovation Space The resurgence of ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ has been a welcome addition to the School’s after-school activity program with over 30 boys and girls gathering each week in the Preparatory School Innovation Space for a unique yet fun adventure. read more Academic success in Preparatory School Academic success was top of the agenda at last week’s Preparatory School Assembly as high achievers were announced for achievements in competitions held throughout the year. read more Participation – winner at annual swimming carnival Over 100 boys were winners on Tuesday as they gave their mighty all at the annual Pre-Primary to Year 2 Swimming Carnival. read more Global campaign inspires a love for outdoor learning “I want it to be Outdoor Classroom Day every day!” remarked one of our ELC boys after participating in Outdoor Classroom Day. The major global campaign... read more Bunnies, Dung beetles and Hyenas with James Foley This week children’s author and illustrator James Foley delighted our Year 2 students with stories of his writing and drawing journey thanks to a competition run by Fremantle Press. read more