Preparatory School embraces the Year of the Pig
Chinese New Year celebrations in the Preparatory School have been extremely colourful with the boys from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 embracing the Year of the Pig. read more
Official opening – our new Preparatory School
Parents and members of our Preparatory School community joined celebrations this week for the grand opening of the new Preparatory School. read more
Preparatory School recognises high achievement
There was plenty to celebrate in the Chapel last Friday as the academic achievements of boys from the Preparatory School were formally recognised in front of peers, teaching staff and parents. read more
Edible art gets boys off to a sweet start
More than 200 boys passed through our Preparatory School Art room last Friday to engage in hands on, exciting activities involving edible and yummy art. read more
‘Mo and tacky’ fundraiser supports healthy habits
Close to $1500 was raised through Forrest House’s recent annual fundraiser for Youth Focus. read more
Mystery Skype – connecting classrooms around the globe
An online video call from the unknown had our boys from 6SM intrigued this week as they were paired with an undisclosed source and challenged with the task of identifying and getting to know them. read more
Storybooks make for morning of special bonding
Lego, animals, games and emergency services were just some examples of book genres recently enjoyed by our Pre-Primary boys, thanks to the creativity of our Year 6s. read more
Mandarin students enjoy Kung Fu and Yum Cha
Our Year 6 boys recently enjoyed an opportunity to experience aspects of Chinese culture as part of the Preparatory School’s Mandarin course. read more
Rock musicians draw a crowd at Mojos
Over 250 guests enjoyed performances at Mojos Bar last weekend as the School’s Rock Workshop students brought the venue alive with an eclectic range of music, ranging from Guns ‘n’ Roses to Elvis Presley. read more
Preparatory boys embrace nature’s outdoor classroom
Boys from Pre-Primary to Year 2 recently took part in Outdoor Classroom Day, involving plenty of fun activities down at the School’s newly redeveloped river precinct. read more
Year 4 boys attend council meeting at Town of Claremont
As part of their Civics and Citizenship program, our Year 4 boys have been learning about local government and the facilities and services provided by the Town of Claremont. read more
Creative thinking skills solve future problems
Six Year 6 boys from our Preparatory School have just returned following a weekend at the National Finals of the Future Problem-Solving Program hosted in Melbourne, Victoria. read more
Year 3s experience vikings, inventions and dung beetles
Local author, illustrator and cartoonist James Foley was at Christ Church last week, entertaining and enlightening our Year 3 boys with a fantastic session in the Chapel. read more
Year 6s interact with the natural world
The School’s Outdoor Education program at Kooringal soon concludes for another year with several Year 6 camps having taken place over recent weeks. read more
Christ Church takes out Junior da Vinci Decathlon
Boys from Years 5 and 6 proudly represented Christ Church at the Junior da Vinci Decathlon recently held at Presbyterian Ladies’ College, and were announced as overall winners in the competition. read more
New bus services get the thumbs up
There has been plenty of positive feedback from students and parents following the launch of three new bus services - Floreat Express, Subiaco/Shenton Park/Nedlands Express and Karrinyup. read more
Spelling bees step up to the challenge
Six of our Preparatory School boys had their skills put to the test at the recent Interschool Spelling Bee competition held at Guildford Grammar School. read more
Preparatory boys give global citizenship a good run
Over 480 boys in our Preparatory School gave their legs a good workout during this week’s Lapathon for the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF). read more
Years 5 and 6 boys level the playing field
It was ‘game on’ last Thursday afternoon as fathers/significant family members and sons gathered at multiple sporting venues to participate in our eighth Preparatory School Father/Friend and Son event. read more
‘Out of Africa’ with Valanga Khoza
Our Year 6 boys were completely intrigued during a recent visit by storyteller and musician, Valanga Khoza. read more
Preparatory boys unlock riddles and hidden treasures
It’s been a week of celebrating Australian children’s literature with boys in our Preparatory School embracing Book Week with a fun line up of activities. read more
Game changers and change makers
National Science Week takes place each year with over 1000 events held across the country, and this week students at Christ Church have been actively involved in a range of science activities. read more
Year 4 boys inspect the first ship known to explore Australia’s coast
It was all aboard for our Year 4s last week during a visit to Fremantle’s Shipwrecks Museum. read more
Preparatory School goes red for Redkite
A giant wave of red hit the shores of Christ Church last week with boys and teachers in the Preparatory School dressing up in their best red costumes for Redkite. read more
UWA teaching students receive a lesson from Year 6 ‘experts’
Our Year 6s were the ‘experts’ this week, delivering presentations on their latest projects to first and second year pre-service teachers at UWA’s Graduate School of Education. read more
‘Procrastination’ speech wins first prize
A five-year drought has been broken thanks to Gabriel Haselhurst’s recent grand final win at the IPSHA Speakers’ Challenge. read more
Year 8 boys deliver stories in Mandarin to Year 1 boys
A group of our Year 8 boys were in the Preparatory School this week, sharing stories with Year 1 boys in Mandarin. read more
Giles take the win at House Athletics Carnival
St John’s Wood playing fields was buzzing last week as 350 boys from our Preparatory School went head to head in the annual Years 3 to 6 House Athletics Carnival. read more
Future problem solving on the global stage
A team of boys from our Preparatory School recently returned from the United States where they competed in the Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI). read more
Yahoos perform at opening of Regis Aged Care facility
Community residents of Regis Aged Care in Nedlands enjoyed spectacular vocals last week, thanks to the Yahoos Choir who performed at the facilities’ grand opening. read more