Head of Secondary
Mr Peter McLellan | Head of Secondary
Welcome back for Term 2, 2021. This will again be a very busy term. I pray that you had a restful and peaceful holiday and reflected on the great sacrifice that Jesus made for each of us.
As we start a new term, we as a staff are going to focus on a number of areas in terms of classroom management.
Students need to be at class on time.
- DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) is to operate for 8 minutes and each student must have a novel to read.
- Uniform needs to be correct.
- Students must come with water bottles full, and no toilet breaks will be allowed for the first 30 mins of a lesson.
- Phones will need to be left with a teacher when a student goes to the bathroom. Phones are not to be out in the classroom.
- Computers will only be allowed to be open when the teacher gives permission for their use.
This will create for a much better start to lessons and more settled over all running of lessons.
Years 7 - 10 Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 20 April 2021
Parent Teacher interviews will be held for Years 7-10 tomorrow on Tuesday 20 April 2021 from 4:00pm until 8:30pm in the MPC.
Parents will need to use their mobile phone to scan the QR code in the MPC on arrival, and then check out when finished.
Interview times will be seven minutes and it is preferable for students to attend with their parent/s.
If you are feeling unwell or displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay at home.
If you are unable to attend or prefer not to if you are vulnerable to COVID-19, you can email your child's teacher to request feedback on their progress.
If you missed out on a Parent Teacher Interview slot please email your child’s teacher and request for them to contact you for a discussion.
This discussion/meeting could be in the form of an email, phone meeting, meeting via Zoom or in person.
We want to keep you and our whole community safe.
ANZAC Day
Our ANZAC Day Service will be held on Wednesday 21 April 2021 during Period 3b.
GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival - Monday 26 April 2021
Venue: Mingara Regional Athletics Centre, 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.
Spectators: Parents/grandparents are welcome to attend as spectators and must adhere to the venue's COVID-19 safety plan.
Transport: All students are required to make their own way to and from the carnival.
Transport for the GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival
If your child cannot make their own way to the carnival, there will be limited seating available on the College bus.
Parents will need to book transport for their child on the Parent Lounge no later than 3.00pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccinations - Wednesday 5 May 2021
Immunisation is the simplest and most effective means of protecting people against vaccine preventable disease.
NSW Health and the Central Coast Local Health District will be providing the opportunity for Year 10 students to receive the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine.
Year 10 have their Meningococcal Vaccinations on Wednesday 5 May 2021 and information packs will be sent home this week.
Please return your consent form to the Admin Office prior to the day.
NAPLAN Online 2021 - Testing Window, Tuesday 11 May - Friday 14 May
NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy - important skills that each child needs to succeed in school and life. The NAPLAN tests are designed to help us ensure students are on track with their literacy and numeracy development. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in NAPLAN tests for reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
In May, our school will participate in NAPLAN Online. Students do not need to be computer experts to take the NAPLAN test online. Making sure students have computer skills is part of our school curriculum, and our teachers will ensure your child is familiar with the online format. All tests will be online except for Writing in Year 3.
To see the types of questions and interactive features of NAPLAN Online, visit the NAPLAN public demonstration site.
Please refer to: Naplan_online_information_brochure_for_parents_and_carers
for more information.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs Jane McLarty
Clean4Shore Excursion - Service in our Local Community
Congratulations to 14 of our students from Years 9, 10 and 11 and Mrs Erasmus who assisted Clean4shore to remove litter from the foreshores of Kincumber Broadwater and Cockle Bay at the end of Term 1. Among the rubbish they collected were plastic drink bottles, plastic packaging, plastic bags, glass, straws, plastic cups, plates & cutlery. They also collected other larger items such as an old surf ski and, marine craft ply. Thank you to Isaac E, Gemma G, Hamish H, Chloe H, Noah H, Aliya H, Charlotte H, Tara J, Zara L, Lily M, Madeline N, Siena P, Sasha R, Emelia W for serving in our local community.
