Head of Secondary
Mr Peter McLellan | Head of Secondary
This is the final week of Term 3. This means that this is the final week for our Year 12 and it is always tainted with joy and sadness. It is a time that marks the end of an era of school education; for many, 13 years here at Green Point Christian College, and the beginning of a new era of future direction. We will miss each and every student in Year 12 and wish them every blessing for the future. I encourage each of you to seek truth and I know there is only one place that will lead you to that truth … Jesus Christ, at the foot of the Cross.
Year 12 Graduation
This is a reminder that Year 12 Graduation is coming up very quickly. Please put in your diaries the following details.
Location: MPC (Streamed live for Parents)
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020
Time: 9.30am
Graduation this year will be a streamed event with no parents in attendance at the College due to the current COVID restrictions in place.
Full formal uniform must be worn including a blazer. Correct shoes are needed and white ankle length socks for girls.
Year 12 Library Study
Please be advised that the Library will be open for Year 12 study days in the second week of the holidays.
The Library is open: Tuesday 6 October, Wednesday 7 October and Thursday 8 October from 10.00am - 4.00pm. Mrs van Wyk
HSC Students to Have COVID-19 Test Results Faster
Students taking the 2020 HSC exams will now have their COVID-19 test results fast tracked through pathology. They simply need to advise the nurse or doctor doing the test that they are HSC students. Find your nearest testing clinics:
www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics
Year 12 Visual Arts - Body of Works Display
Year 12 v Staff Trolley Hockey
Year 11 New Drivers
Many Year 11 students are obtaining their licences which opens up all new possibilities. However, before they start driving to school, they need to fill in their 2020 Student Driver Permission Form which they can obtain from Mr Lewis.
Please have a word to your Year 11 child indicating to them that there is an expectation that having a licence does not give them freedom to come and go during school time. They must be present in all their classes.
Year 11 Yearly Exams until 22 September 2020
Year 11 Yearly Exams are from 14 - 22 September. Year 11 students are only required to come to school on the day that they have an exam and must be dressed in their formal school uniform. Please note that all Year 11 students return to normal classes from Wednesday 23 September until the end of Term 3.
Year 7 Japanese Students Make YAKISOBA
In Year 7 Japanese class, students have been learning about Japanese foods in their unit of work, “Eating Out, Going Out”. Last Friday, all Year 7 Japanese students were able to participate in an authentic cooking experience of Japanese stir fry noodles, also known as "Yakisoba". The students were taught the names of the ingredients in Japanese and were delegated roles in the cooking process, including adding the ingredients and mixing them together on the barbecue. All students were able to participate in cooking for themselves and their classmates, and select students volunteered to serve their peers this delicious meal at the end of the lesson. As you can see in the pictures, there are some budding Iron Chefs in the Year 7 cohort! Mr Wheeler, and Miss Tooby (ex-student currently on practicum at GPCC) were so proud of the way students cooked, and conducted themselves.
If you would like to participate in some Japanese cooking at home, the recipe has been attached below. It is sure to be a fun experience for the whole family.
やきそば Yakisoba - JAPANESE STYLE BBQ NOODLES GPCC STYLE
(serves 4-6 people)
You will need the following ingredients:
4 packets Hokkien noodles (or substitute with spaghetti)
500g Carrots
1 small Cabbage (or half large one)
1 bunch shallots
500g protein of your choice, sliced thinly (pork, beef, mince, chicken, tofu etc)
300g diced bacon
Liberal amounts of sauce to taste (make sauce by mixing 1L BBQ sauce, 1L tomato sauce, 250ml soy sauce, 250ml Worcestershire sauce – this will last you quite a while – it will be easy to make yakisoba whenever you want).
Once all your ingredients are ready, stir fry the meat and vegies in some canola oil on the BBQ or in a frypan, add the noodles, stir through sauce, and serve on a plate or bowl. Use as a main dish or as a side dish.
Don’t forget to say "tadakimasu" before you start eating and "gochisousama deshita" when you’ve finished.
Year 9 Boys Aim Mission Trip
Some of the Year 9 boys from the recent AIM trip to regional NSW shared their reflections at our Staff Devotions last Wednesday morning.
Year 9 Drama
Year 9 Drama Assessment: “Acting for the Small Screen”
Year 10 Drama - Beauty and the Beast
Year 10 Drama Assessment – Acting scenes from “Beauty and the Beast”
Past Student - Daniel Webber (Actor) Returns to GPCC
Daniel Webber (Year 12, 2006) returned to GPCC to chat with students (potential thespians) about getting into the acting industry.
Daniel is known for his roles in The Dirt (Vince Neill), Close (Pvt Paul Large) and “11, 22, 63” (Lee Harvey Oswald). COVID has brought him back to Oz for the time being. We are so grateful he has been able to share his vast experience with our up and coming actors.
Year 10 Food Technology
In Week 7, Year 10 Food Technology commenced the process of making Camembert cheese. The maturation process takes about six weeks and in the first two weeks the cheese must be turned daily to develop the traditional white mould crust. After this, the cheese is wrapped and allowed to mature for another four weeks. Students are learning that some of foods we eat take time to reach perfection.
