For many of us, it’s a strange new world having our children learning from home. With so much changing around us so quickly, it can feel like a whirlwind for all of us. Here’s some tips for making the most of our home learning, and some encouragement that it’s okay for new things to be…
The impact of the health crisis unfolding all over the world means that we are all grieving in some way at this time. Grieving our way of life, our hopes for the year, plans for holidays, catching up with friends. Grief is a complex ball of emotions; worry, sadness, anger—all usually fuelled by a feeling…
In less than a fortnight, worldwide coronavirus has moved from a distant concern for many, to an upfront reality which threatens to drastically alter our day-to-day experiences. Parents who last week shared humorous memes about toilet paper are now navigating the possibility of extended social isolation. As well as dealing with our own uncertainties right…
On Monday 6 May, the ICS school community gathered together to welcome home our intrepid Bike for Bibles 2019 cycling team! They had undertaken a mammoth effort—riding all the way from Canberra back to school over three days, in a quest to raise $15K for the Bible Society Australia in their work improving literacy rates…
Tuesday 26th March dawned bright and sunny for our annual Nebo house fundraiser. Students wore colourful mufti clothes and enjoyed a BBQ lunch as they raised money towards some of the many needs of people living in Butembo, in the very troubled region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At the end of last term, we farewelled our Year 12 students, and along with them, the school leaders who have served us so well over the past 12 months. They handed on that very important responsibility to a new team of school leaders. We’ve asked them a little about themselves to give our whole…
Illawarra Christian School congratulates ex-student Emily Edwards (ICS ’17) on her inclusion in the prestigious Young Writers Showcase 2017 anthology!
From 31st July to 10th August, 11 boys from Kosei Junior High School in Tokyo (accompanied by their teachers) came to join us at Illawarra Christian School and experience something of life in an Australian family and school.
On Monday, the whole school came together in the colours of the Cambodian flag to raise funds for Cambodian children.
2018’s Bike for Bibles was a huge success, raising just on $15K for the Bible Society Australia’s work improving literacy outcomes for African women and girls.
