NCS NEWS

The Latest Updates

Jan 19, 2021
1 min

7 Things About Mrs. Destiny Barker

Introducing a new educational assistant in high school at NCS. Meet Mrs. Destiny Barker, a new educational assistant at NCS! Here are 7...

Dec 16, 2020
1 min

NCS students win top honours in Remembrance Day Literary Contest

The Royal Canadian Legion awarded cash prizes to two grade 12 creative writing students. Two Nanaimo Christian School students won top...

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

For Remembrance Day, students write letters from the trenches

Grade 11/12 creative writing students create a website with "letters home" that they have written, imagining they were military serving...

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Students have meaningful discussions and reflect during Orange Shirt Day

NCS honoured Canada's Indigenous children (now adults) who were taken far away from their families and placed in residential schools....

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

Meet-the-Teacher Car Rally draws 400+ NCS parents and students

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated! Sending out a big thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated in last...

Sep 26, 2020
1 min

7 Things About Mrs. Leslie Patterson

Introducing an educational assistant returning to NCS. We're introducing new staff members who have joined our team at Nanaimo Christian...

Sep 8, 2020
1 min

Welcome, students!

A surprise discovery on a boring hike reminds Mr. Sijpheer of our 2020-21 school theme ... that we were made to thrive. In his weekly...

Sep 4, 2020
1 min

Fraser Institute report card ranks NCS highest Nanaimo-area high school

The ranking puts NCS 23rd out of 252 B.C. schools. The Fraser Institute secondary school report card ranks Nanaimo Christian School the...

Sep 1, 2020
1 min

2020-21 school year theme: THRIVE

“It’s time for us to more than just survive, we were made to THRIVE.” Our school theme this year is one that fits our changing and...

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Return to school update - August 27, 2020

Mr. Sijpheer updates families about new remote and hybrid learning options at NCS this year. Yesterday the BC Ministry of Education...

Aug 20, 2020
1 min

UPDATE: September 2020 re-entry plan

The updated plan sees 100% of students returning to school five days per week and organized into cohorts or learning groups. Thank-you to...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Return to school update - July 30, 2020

Mr. Sijpheer updates NCS staff and families after the Ministry of Education announced a return to school plan for BC schools. Yesterday...

Jul 21, 2020
1 min

September 2020 re-entry plan: School is open, flexible & safe

The new plan outlines various potential scenarios at NCS this fall. We hope you are healthy and that you have also had time to enjoy some...

Jun 14, 2020
3 min

Congrats to 2020 grad athlete Katie!

Katie and her coaches reflect on her athletic career at NCS. “Basketball was an amazing program that helped me grow and develop as a...

Jun 14, 2020
1 min

Sportsnet 650 AM Radio interviews NCS athletes

Find out what NCS grade 12 athletes of the year Katie Robinson and Bradyn Libbus had to say about their experience at NCS. In case you...

Jun 7, 2020
1 min

Congrats to 2020 grad athlete Bradyn!

Bradyn and his coaches reflect on his athletic career at NCS. “Being an athlete NCS has definitely had an impact on my game play. I have...

May 31, 2020
2 min

Congrats to 2020 grad athlete Mariah!

Mariah and her coaches reflect on her athletic career at NCS. “Athletics at NCS gave me the opportunity to play volleyball and grow as an...

May 28, 2020
1 min

Welcome back, students!

Videos introduce students to pandemic protocols at NCS in June. We are well prepared and very excited to welcome more students back on...

May 26, 2020
2 min

Congrats to 2020 grad athlete Thomas!

Thomas and his coaches reflect on his athletic career at NCS. “Becoming an NCS athlete gave me the opportunity to work with people I...

May 26, 2020
1 min

Fitness fun for kids

Here's a video challenge with track and field events you can do with your whole family. During the COVID-19 pandemic we keep hearing that...