Head of Secondary
Mr Peter McLellan | Head of Secondary
Years 8 and 10 Subject Selection Information Videos (Online)
A reminder that you can now access the Information Sessions online via the GPCC website. (links below).
We encourage you to watch the two introduction videos from Mr McLellan and Mr Nash, and the video from Mr Russell first. Following these introduction videos are links to all the subject choices listed in alphabetical order. Selecting the link for each of these will open the video in a new window, with a PDF copy of the slides accompanying most presentations.
The method for choosing electives will continue as normal with students choosing their top four electives from which we will form lines of those subjects that will be running in 2021. Students will then choose their two electives choices from these two lines of electives for next year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Chris Haines, Year 8 Advisor at chaines@gpcc.nsw.edu.au or 4363 1266..
Mr David Russell, our Curriculum Co-ordinator and Student Advisor presents information regarding NESA requirements for subject selection and how the ATAR is affected by subject choice.
Presentations are also made by staff from each of the offered subject areas.
We encourage you to watch the introduction video from Mr McLellan and Mr Nash, and the video from Mr Russell first. Following these introduction videos are links to all the subject choices listed in alphabetical order. Selecting the link for each of these will open the video in a new window, with a PDF copy of the slides accompanying most presentations.
More information can be found in the Senior Courses Handbook 2021 located on our webiste.
If you have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Matthew Newell, Year 10 Advisor at mnewell@gpcc.nsw.edu.au or 4363 1266.
Years 7 -12 Parent/Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 4 August 2020
Online via MS Teams
On Tuesday 4 August 2020 (Week 2, Term 3) we will have Parent/Teacher Interviews for Years 7 -12 online via Microsoft Teams from 4.00pm to 8.30pm.
Bookings are open to parents through the Parent Lounge.
Bookings will close at 4:00pm on Monday 3 August 2020 and we will not be able to accept any further bookings after this time.
Your interview will be held on your child’s computer at the allotted time that you have booked, so you must have access to their computer. All interviews will run for 7 minutes.
On the Parent/Teacher Interview evening you will be invited to a meeting on Microsoft Teams by your child’s class subject teacher for the interview. You will need to use your child’s computer to join the meeting. It is highly recommended for your child to be in attendance.
If you are new to the College and have not used this booking facility before, please contact the office to obtain your family number.
If you have not already done so, you will need to set yourself a password by following the instructions.
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 Videos”. Please take a few minutes to watch this video as it will make the process much easier for you.
As with all our interview processes, if you have difficulties or do not have access to the internet, please telephone the office 4363 1266 and we will assist you.
Year 10 Interviews Monday 10 August and Tuesday 11 August
Every year we run compulsory Year 10 interviews that involve a discussion with students, staff member and parents to investigate the student’s strengths and future direction. It also involves discussion of a student’s plan after Year 10, including a focus on their goals over the next few years, whether returning for the HSC or heading in a different direction. These are highly valuable interviews and enable a time of reflection and planning.
You will need to book an interview for you and your child through the Parent Lounge on TASSWeb. Bookings for the Year 10 Interviews are now open and will close on Thursday 6 August 2020 at 4.00pm.
The interview will be conducted with a teaching staff member who has undertaken training in the Strength Potential Program.
If you have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Matthew Newell, Year 10 Advisor at mnewell@gpcc.nsw.edu.au or 4363 1266.
Year 10 Vaccinations and Year 7 Catch Ups
Year 10 vaccinations for Meningococcal will be on Wednesday 5 August and the information/permission packs were sent home last week and need to be returned or brought on the day of the vaccinations and given to the nurses. There will also be any Year 7 vaccination catchups on this day.
Science News
The Science department are excited to engage with a new “blended learning” initiative and believe it will complement our delivery of excellent Science education at GPCC.
The College has purchased a subscription to STILE for Years 7-10. “The STILE Education Platform was developed by Dr Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, and was backed in by the CSIRO for its teaching approach that communicates engaging, relevant, up to date Science discoveries with hands on practical activities in a easy to navigate digital platform.
Our uptake of STILE with students has already been very positive – please ask your children about it.
Year 11 Biology students mapping a transect profile in the school’s arboretum on a sunny winter’s morning. #blendedlearning
Mrs McKay’s Year 12 Devotion class welcomed our Counsellor, Mr Jarel Kilgour speaking about how to maintain good mental health, create helpful habits and address stress and anxiety. #wholelearning
