Mr Steve Lobsey | Head of Secondary

Life Long Learners

One of the 5 elements of our Graduate Profile is that we would like to help students to be life-long learners. Sometimes, students feel that ‘learning’ is a thing they will do at school and then it will end. As adults, we know the importance of and the need for continuous learning throughout our lives.

As teachers, we would like to model this to our students. In order to maintain their ability to teach in NSW schools, all of our teachers need to do 100 hours of Professional Development every 5 years. As a part of this, our Director of Teacher Development, Mrs Fordyce, sets up a professional learning plan with each staff member to help ensure their hours are not only met, but are useful in helping in areas where both the staff member and the school would benefit.

Another part of us demonstrating that we are life-long learners will begin this term as we start doing learning walks. This is when a group of 2-3 teachers will visit some classrooms to observe the learning that is happening and then reflect on what they saw. This will allow teachers to learn from each other and reflect on their own teaching – ultimately it will help us to continue improving our practise in a way which benefits the learning of the students at GPCC.

TAS International Cooking Incursion

This week Year 8 and Year 11 TAS students had the opportunity to be part of an International Cooking Incursion. 

Updating Bus Details

It is very helpful for the college to know which bus your child catches to and/or from school. This information can assist staff know where students are and is especially helpful in an emergency. Please make sure your child's bus details are up to date on Parent Lounge.  

The one-minute video below shows you how to add or update bus details.

Please log into Parent Lounge, go to the Student Details menu, then click on Transport – Busways/Red Bus, then Update icon and select bus numbers from the drop-down menu and Submit Changes.

Chess Club

Chess Club is on Friday lunchtimes in B1. Come along for a game. Beginners to experienced players welcomed. Mr Wright