Head of Primary
Mrs Nicole Smith | Head of Primary
In my Monday morning online assembly, I have shared with the students about the importance of safety and all of the things we do to remain safe. At school there are many things that we do to remain safe such as not running on concrete, not playing tackle football, and there are some things that have recently changed to increase our safety including the addition of hand washing, sanitiser and physical distancing. Just because we put these things in place does not mean we will never get hurt or sick, it just helps to reduce the risk and alleviate some of our fears. Deuteronomy 31:8-9 says “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” When we have God as a part of our life, we can say with confidence that He is with us. He is our comfort, when we are sad, our strength when we are tired, and our hope for all eternity. I hope this is a blessing to you and your family this week.
As a majority of our students have now returned to school, we are once more reviewing our method of delivering learning to students. As a College, we still remain committed to families making the decision about when it is right for students to return to school and respect that for some families this is and will continue to be a difficult decision. From Week 4 teachers will be supporting our home learners with work assigned and continuing to hold an opportunity for class catch ups and online teaching. This will vary from grade to grade, so I encourage you to continue to read your emails carefully.
Head of School Awards
Congratulations to the following students who achieved the Head of School Award for Week 3:
Isla C, KDL; Amelia H, KDL; Skye B, KP; James N, KP; Lucy G, 1G; Josie R, 1G; Maddie F, 1PH; Miranda V, 1PH; Solomon B, 2G; Mitchell E, 2G; Louis A, 2J; Tatum C, 2J; Ayva C, 3B; Melia S, 3B; Bailey G, 3K; Miller P, 3K; Ariana D, 4B; Michela R, 4B; Ellen B, 4M; Alexander K, 4M; Anna-Lucia R, 5D; Harry L, 5D; Amelia S, 5H; Hunter M, 5H; Eva L, 5P; Emily F, 5P; Zaid A, 6D; Mischa M, 6D; Mikayla K, 6M; Fidel S, 6M; Lane D, 6T; Grace L, 6T.
Winter Uniform
Students are now attending school in winter uniform. Please ensure that all jumpers and outer layers are labeled with names and remind students to return jackets to their bags when they have taken them off.
Kindergarten EnrolmentsDo you have a pre-school child or know someone who is considering enrolling at GPCC for 2021? Enrolments are now open and places are filling fast. Please contact the Registrar if you have not begun the process of enrolment for 2021 to secure your place.
Working from Home Attendance
Students are required to be online each morning and attendance will be taken by teachers. If your child is not online, we will be marking them as absent and you will be required to provide a reason for their absence. Students who are sick need to remain at home and either participate in online learning at home or contact the absentee line and register as unwell.
Primary Chapel Online
Afternoon Buses and Car Park
Many families are still opting to collect their students from school by car. Please be mindful of not queuing or stopping as you pass through the bus bay and allow space for the buses to enter the College. It is important that the traffic in the car park continues to move to ensure the pick-up process runs smoothly. We have contacted the bus companies and they have assured us that there has been increased cleaning protocols established on their busses.
Extend OOSH Service
Extend have notified the College that they are ready and willing to re-open the Before and after School Care service for students in Primary School.
At this stage there have been no requests from parents for this service to re-open and operate, and as such they will remain closed until this occurs.
If you are wanting to make use of Extend OOSH service in the near future, please contact Extend on 1300 366 437 or email: support@extend.com.au
Library
Please be advised that the Premier’s Reading Challenge is continuing this term. The rules have changed to allow 10 personal choice books instead of the usual five, due to the current lack of access to books. If you do not know your child’s log in details, please email nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu.au
Kindergarten to Year 4 students will receive an activity to help decorate our Library ready for Book Week. Please see the advertisement for more information.
Maker space is in Week 6, so please collect a few big boxes in readiness for this challenge. It will be a fun one.
When students have finished their leaves (K-2) or birds (3-4) sent home in Week 1, they can be returned to the Library to be added to our display.
Book Club is online only this term. If you are interested in looking at the discount books available, just click on this link. Orders for Issue 3 close today, Monday 18 May 2020.
National Simultaneous Storytime is next week. Kindergarten to Year 2 students will be joining over a million students throughout Australia and New Zealand to read Whitney & Britney Chicken Divas on Wednesday 27 May.
