Last Tuesday 21 CTK students represented the school in an Interschool Chess Challenge performing with skill and good sportsmanship. There were 142 competitors from 19 different schools, and Christ The King finished in 6th place overall on 17.5 points. The top three schools scored 22, 21.5 and 21 respectively so it was very close I don't know of any other schools who lost a tooth though!
I'd like to pass on how impressed I was today with the students who represented Christ The King in the Inter-Schools Chess Tournament.
The students were respectful, listened well, displayed great sportsmanship and really tried hard. I noticed how they engaged with each other and other schools in a really friendly and fun manner. Regardless of the outcome of each game, every student was happy and demonstrated a positive mindset. I was equally impressed with how inclusive and considerate they were of other students.
A group of CTK students playing handball at lunch invited other schools to play, and I counted 7 different uniforms all playing one big handball game in the end. Other CTK students demonstrated empathy for Special Needs children who were participating, and for some students who weren't very confident in their chess playing or a bit shy. It was lovely to see how they represented CTK both on the Chess tables and on the playground.
Thank you to the parents who assisted in transporting the students to and from the tournament and to the parents who gave up their whole day supervising. Below is a report from one of the supervising parents.
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16 May 2023
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Year 6 had a great time last Friday when they surprised their teacher, Mrs Boules, with a Baby Shower! ππππ They were very excited to celebrate the upcoming arrival of her baby boy with a very blue-themed party, including fun games and lots of presents! Year 6 can't wait to meet the little baby boy very soon! ππ![104037497659712_1179585340104917-1]()
12 May 2023
From Facebook
Mother's Day at Christ the King π·πΈπΊπ»πΉπΌ Part 2: Morning Tea Picnic and Activities βπͺπ The sun was shining βοΈas we continued our Mother's Day Celebrations with a morning tea picnic, photo booth, craft and other fun actvities with our wonderful mums.
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16 May 2023
From Facebook
Year 6 had a great time last Friday when they surprised their teacher, Mrs Boules, with a Baby Shower! ππππ They were very excited to celebrate the upcoming arrival of her baby boy with a very blue-themed party, including fun games and lots of presents! Year 6 can't wait to meet the little baby boy very soon! ππ
12 May 2023
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Mother's Day at Christ the King π·πΈπΊπ»πΉπΌ Part 2: Morning Tea Picnic and Activities βπͺπ The sun was shining βοΈas we continued our Mother's Day Celebrations with a morning tea picnic, photo booth, craft and other fun actvities with our wonderful mums.
12 May 2023
From Facebook
Mother's Day at Christ the King π·πΈπΊπ»πΉπΌ Part 1: Liturgy What a beautiful celebration we had at Christ the King today. Over 250 of our Mums joined us for a liturgy in church. We honoured our mother Mary π, honoured the CTK mums π and even had a giggle at some of the funny things that mums say and do. ππ Thank you to all who joined us today. π Part 2: Morning Tea Picnic - coming soon.
11 May 2023
From Facebook
Yesterday, some of our CTK students represented the school at diocesan cross country. They all showed amazing school spirit and ran extremely well. π A big congratulations to James and Kamil who placed in top 8 and will progress to the next level. π We are very proud of everyone who ran yesterday! ππββοΈπββοΈ
10 May 2023
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The Santiagos had a big week at the Art Gallery of NSW! ππ₯π Maella (Yr4), Santi (Yr2) and Sari (sibling) valiantly endured the exclusive Artists Lunch on Thursday, the high volume of the Opening Night on Friday and an early rise for the Collectors and Benefactors Breakfast on Monday. π¨π Our students claimed the attention in every room they walked through. They met and spoke with prize-winning artists, high ranking curators, art patrons, the odd celebrity here and there and they are now on a high-five basis with the Art Gallery of NSW director. They generously posed for every photo request and even delivered an artist talk with the Archibald's curator for the collectors and gallerists. ππ‘ And it's not over yet! Our last event will be Maella's Young Archies awards ceremony on the 24th June. Stay tuned for more photos then!π
09 May 2023
From Facebook
CTK had a ball today at the NRL Clinic!ππ Thank you to our wonderful clinic leaders, we had a great time learning lots of new skills!π
05 May 2023
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A huge congratulations to our CTK Cross Country winners who received their medals.π π
04 May 2023
From Facebook
May the Force (4th) Be With You! Students at CTK were treated to a Star Wars themed day, with all students seeing their name in a Themed - Opening Crawl Video (ask your chid/ren tonight). π πDarth Vader Hughes and Jedi Masters - Kroon and Kennaugh - roamed the school, with Princess Leia Cook always nearby. β ππ‘Mrs Brennan, Mr Gierek, Mrs O'Flynn, Mrs Bonnie Yeung and Mrs Atkinson were also joining the Force. A great day for sure! πππ₯ There may have been a lightsaber battle or two π Enjoy the rest of your day! β€οΈ
04 May 2023
From Facebook
Old student star post ππ Christ The King has always produced some amazing students both in academics and sport. Marcus Younis (class of 17) recently made his A League debut for the Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus has had to deal with quite a few injuries that have hampered his progress to achieving his goals, but through perseverance, determination and hard work, he has overcome these obstacles and it is all paying off. Marcusβs sister Talia Younis (Class of 2020) has also been excelling in football. Talia recently travelled to Mongolia to represent the U/17 Young Matildaβs in the Asian Cup qualifiers against Mongolia and Chinese Taipei. At just 14 years old, Talia played a pivotal part in the sides victories, including scoring a goal. She will further represent the national side later on in the year. Congratulations Marcus and Talia on your wonderful achievements. CTK are proud of you and we look forward to watching you reaching the pinnacle of football. β½οΈβ½οΈ
02 May 2023
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Today at Christ the King we had our first Early Birds Reading Club for this year. π β€ππ¦ The younger children read to our older children and everyone had so much fun! π€© π We are looking forward to tomorrow morning's session! β¨ππ
27 Apr 2023
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Year 3 have been working hard in maths this week learning all about place value. π They began walking around to each table independently to write down one strategy to represent each number and then they worked collaboratively in teams to check each strategy was correct. βοΈ1οΈβ£2οΈβ£3οΈβ£ Check out their amazing work! ππ
26 Apr 2023
From Facebook
Remembering ANZAC Day at Christ the King πΊππΏ They shall not grow old, As we who are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them. We will remember them. Lest we forget.