Head of Secondary
Mr Peter McLellan | Head of Secondary
It is now week 3 and the HSC is well underway. Please pray for our Y12s, for their health and motivation as they continue undertaking these exams.
We continue to look at our Graduate Profile in our assembly video this week. We discussed the idea of being socially active and that we called to be practical in actually doing something about the wellbeing of those who are truly marginalised in our world. We want to give our students as many opportunities to do little things that make the lives of others better. We are starting with supporting the “Share the Dignity” program. Please see the details below and please support this initiative.
“It’s in the Bag”
During November the College will be participating in “It’s in the Bag”, an initiative from Share the Dignity organisation. This initiative aims to provide hygiene and toiletry essentials for women in need in our community.
Throughout the month we will be collecting toiletry essentials for teens, Mums and Bubs and women in need (see flyer for suggestions). If you would like to participate you may choose to provide individual items from the list, or place items in a new or pre-loved handbag or backpack. You may want to donate as an individual, as a family, as a church, as a class/year group. Collection boxes are located in the Main Office.
For more information: www.sharethedignity.org.au
Bless you for blessing others in this practical way,
Jane McLarty and Michelle Molkentin
Secondary Athletics Carnival
Date: Friday 6 November 2020
Venue: Mingara Athletics Track, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
Time: Commencing at 8:45am and concluding at 2:00pm
What to bring: House colours, recess, lunch, sports uniform, sunscreen and water. A canteen will be available for students.
Transport: All students are required to make their own way to and from the carnival, however if students require transport there will be a bus departing the College at 8:30am and returning by 3:30pm.
This is a compulsory Secondary School event, so all students are required to be in attendance. If your child is unable to attend, please contact the College office on the Absentee Line (4367 9950).
If your child requires bus transport you will need to log into your Parent Lounge and in “Tours and Excursions” tick the bus transport options.
Parents will not be permitted to attend this event due to restrictions on numbers at Mingara.
Year 10 History Incursion
On Tuesday and Wednesday last week (20 and 21 October), students in Year 10 History had the privilege of seeing a presentation from one of Australia’s most widely respected Rock'n Roll historians, Bernie Howitt.
Students were given the presentation as part of their Pop Culture unit in History. Bernie discussed the history of pop culture after the Second World War and then captured the second half of the 20th century in Australia through ten songs.
The highlight of the afternoon was learning about the connections between The Beatles’ 1964 tour of Australia and their influence on The Easy Beats, the first Australian rock band to have a number one hit outside of Australia. It was a wonderful learning experience for our students a good dose of nostalgia for the teachers in attendance.
Textbooks for new Year 12 Cohort
Green Point Christian College is pleased to announce our engagement with Box of Books for the provision of digital and physical education resources for the 2021 school year. Box of Books is a proudly Australian owned company that works hard to keep leading schools at the forefront of digital learning.
Please see the video below on how Box of Books works and how we will work together to support your student’s ongoing educational needs.
Box of Books - Service Overview
Parents will also have the option to supplement existing textbooks with a discounted digital license. Some families may already have the school prescribed texts in hard copy either through siblings who have completed the subject in an earlier year or through the purchase of the text separately to Box of Books. Where this is the case, you can opt for the provision of the digital version of the text on Box of Books and this can be purchased for a discounted cost.
Box of Books looks forward to supporting students' learning through their world leading digital platform and 100% COVID safe delivery service for texts and physical resources for school families.
Steps to order:
- Visit https://shop.boxofbooks.com.au to create your parent/guardian account
- Add each student, nominating their school and Year group
- Select the items you wish to purchase from the booklist shown
- Use the checkout to organise postage direct to your nominated address and payment
For further assistance, please see this short informative video guide on How to Purchase Books or contact the Box of Books team through the in-app support function (located at the bottom right corner of the shop).
Student Opal Cards
From January 2021 onwards, there will be a number of School Opal cards expiring, as the physical card has reached its lifespan.
These are cards for students who will be in Years 8 to 12 in 2021, and only those Opal cards which have not been replaced in the last five years.
Impacted students and/or their parent/carer will be contacted directly by Transport for NSW via email or post. They will be asked to confirm their details online in order for a new School Opal card to be sent to the correct postal address in time for the new school year.
If contacted by Transport for NSW, details should be submitted online by 1 December 2020 at the latest. Affected students who do not confirm their details in time will have a new School Opal card posted to the address Transport NSW has on file.
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 HSC Examinations
A reminder to please keep our Year 12 students in your prayers as they start their HSC exams this week. Pray for strength and motivation to continue through to the end of this period of time in the best way possible.