Mrs Amanda Rutlidge | Acting Head of Primary

Welcome

A very warm welcome to all of our new and returning students and their families. We look forward to a wonderful year of learning together. It was exciting to see our students in the playground meeting up with their friends and new teachers.  

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome and introduce our staff and the class everyone is teaching:

Kindergarten: Mrs de Lore/Mrs Kosmeier, Mrs Kastelen, Mrs Sirone

Year 1: Mrs Graham, Miss Cooper, Mrs Pearson/Mrs Stretton

Year 2: Mrs Groonenboom, Mr Gibbins

Year 3: Mrs Davis, Mrs Bourke, Mr McGregor

Year 4: Mrs Henning, Mrs Meredith/Mrs Munro

Year 5: Mr Lambert/Miss Eccleston (Term 1), Mrs Peterson, Miss Batchelder

Year 6: Mr Sneyd, Mr Brown, Mrs Stubbs-Mills/Mrs Hutchinson

PDHPE/Sport: Mr McSwan

Science & Technology: Mrs Reynolds, Mr Baker

Music: Mrs McKeown

Afternoon Collection of Students

If you are parking and picking up your children in the afternoon, please make sure that you wait outside the MPC, and not along the road in front of Little Coasties.

Kiss and Drop 3  (K-2 and Siblings)

We encourage our students in K-2 to utilise the Kiss and Drop 3 bays in the afternoon. Older siblings are still welcome to join the youngers students.

For all Kiss and Drop bays please place the surname card in the passenger side window as you approach the pick up area. Please follow the guidelines below to keep everyone safe.

• Drivers should remain in their vehicles at all times in the Drop-off and Pick-up zone.
• Make sure children use the Safety Door (the rear footpath side door) to get in and out of the car.
• Make sure the handbrake is applied when the vehicle is stationary.
• Students should put the bags in the car with them not access the boot or hatch at the back of the car.

Uniform

Please ensure that all students are wearing the correct uniform to school each day. Sports uniform is only to be worn on days when students have PE or Sport lessons. The Primary Handbook contains a detailed outline of the College Uniform Policy for your reference.

Kindergarten Information Session

This is an opportunity for parents and carers of Kindergarten students to find out about our school routines, literacy and numeracy programs, drop off and pick up arrangements and other important information about starting school. This session will be held on Tuesday 6 February from 5:00 – 5:45pm in the Staff Common Room.

Parent Partnership Evening - Wednesday 21 February

Parent Partnership interviews on Wednesday 21 February are a wonderful time for you to meet and speak about each child with their class teacher. All bookings will be made through the Parent Lounge and information on how to access these bookings will be sent via email early next week. Parent bookings will open at 6:00am on Monday 12 February and will close at 3:00pm on Tuesday 20 February. Please note that whilst students are welcome to attend the meeting or to sit quietly outside the room, there will be no supervision of students, and they will not be allowed to play on the playground or play equipment. If you have any concerns regarding accessing Parent Lounge, please contact the College office.

How to book an Interview on Parent Lounge

You may access your account with your family number previously supplied. The easiest way to learn how to book your appointments is to watch the short video once you have accessed your account, under “School Links” tab, and select "Help Guide" to access the video on "How to Book Parent Teacher Interview". Please take a few minutes to watch this video as it will make the process much easier for you. 

Primary Choir

The Primary Choir will commence on Tuesday, Week 3, 13 February. No auditions are required. Mrs McKeown and Mrs Munro will meet students at 8:00am in the CAPA Theatre. We ask that students walk down the pathway next to the MPC and not walk on the road at this time, as cars will entering school grounds.

Congratulations - Mrs Emily Lines

Congratulations to Mrs Emily Lines who graduated at the end of last year with her postgraduate degree, Master of Special and Inclusive Education with Distinction.

"Undertaking this degree has led me to my current position as an Enrichment Teacher at GPCC. This year I am working across both Primary and Secondary, helping to meet the needs of students with additional needs, and students who require extension."