Head of Primary
Mrs Nicole Smith | Head of Primary
K-2 Swimming Carnival
Last Friday 13 March our K-2 students attended their swimming carnival. The carnival was a huge success with many students enjoying the water and swimming in races. A big thank you to all parents who participated in supervision and assisted on the day. This is not an event that can happen without our full community involvement to keep everyone safe in and around the water.
Head of School Award
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Head of School Award for Week 7:
Charlotte M, KDL; Harrison L, KP; Zachary G, 1G; James T, 1PH; Conor M, 2G; Liam B, 2J; Michael H, 3B; Alleah M, 3K; Bonita C, 4B; Jason P, 4M; Eadi R, 5D; Ethan T, 5H; Mitchell T. 5P; Alana C, 6D; Elouise A, 6M and Megan L 6T.
CSSA – Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to many of our students who competed in the Christian Schools Sports Association Swimming Carnival last Monday. Our College did very well with Sophie C taking out the 8 Years Age Champion.
Book Covering
Many thanks to those who have kindly assisted with this huge task. We still have many more books to cover and would love some assistance. If you are able to cover a bundle or two of home readers for Primary, please contact the College office.
The NDA 2020 is postponed until further notice
We regret to advise that in the interest of student and staff health, the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) on Friday 20 March 2020 is postponed.
National Day Against Bullying – 20 March
The Primary School at GPCC joins with the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) on Friday 20 March – the 10th anniversary of this initiative to find workable solutions to bullying and violence in schools.
The student leaders within the College have led the campaign to encourage all students to stand together against bullying and violence, providing an opportunity for discussions in the classroom and playground to promote the values of kindness and empathy in our community.
The theme for the NDA 2020 is "Take Action Together". This theme aims to elevate student voice, empowering young Australians to join the national conversation. To observe this day, all Primary students are invited to wear an orange accessory (eg hair tie, cap, bowtie etc) to "Take Action Together" against bullying at GPCC.
Online Excursion Notes and Permissions
Notifications regarding excursions/events will now be emailed to parents, and paper reply slips will no longer need to be returned. In their place, you will need to acknowledge receipt, attendance or other requirements by logging into Parent Lounge with your username and accept the event which is listed in the “Tours and Excursions” sub menu.
You will need to read and acknowledge the attachments, terms and conditions, tick the appropriate boxes for transport and/or bus details, and medical requirements. You must ensure that your child’s medical information is correct and updated in Parent Lounge, and relevant to that excursion before your child can participate.
When the appropriate boxes are ticked, you will need to select “Accept” in the box below the cost box, and then select “Save” at the bottom of the page to complete the acceptance.
If you have any questions, please contact the office on 4363 1266.
Book Club
Book Club: Issue 2 orders are due to Mrs van Wyk or online by Friday 20 March.
Maker Space Competition Winners
Mr Nash and Mrs McLarty were amazed with our students' creative ideas and products. The winners are below, but every student should feel proud of their submissions. Our next Maker Space is in Term 2, Week 6.
Year 2: 1st Anders T, 2nd Reuben D
Year 3: 1st Hamish G, 2nd Irene N, 3rd Jiya M
Year 4: 1st Henry S, 2nd Meikayla V, 3rd Bonita C
Year 5: 1st Grace D, 2nd Eadi R & Brianna B, 3rd Ayla D, Summer R and Eva L
Year 6: 1st Sidney B, 2nd Olivia H
Update from the Big Vegie Crunch … Thanks! What a salad (solid) effort
A whopping 30,524 students crunched on vegetables together at 10:00am on Thursday 5 March and a further 11,876 crunched at another time over Vegetable Week. GPCC joined with more than 373 Primary Schools across NSW and 88,611 students registered for Vegetable Week in 2020.
The winning K-2 class for varieties of fruit and vegetables eaten was 1G and the 3-6 class was 3M English during Crunch'n Sip. Congratulations – your corn on the cob will be served to your room.
Student Representative Council
Congratulations to our SRC representatives for 2020.
Bus Bay Safety - Central Coast Council Traffic Order
Please be aware that it is illegal to stop and/or park in the College bus bay on Avoca Drive between the hours of 8:00am to 9:30am and 2:30pm to 4:00pm on school days between the Bus Zone signs.
For the safety of our students and to allow for traffic to flow easily through the bus bay, please do not stop and drop off or pick up your children during these times.
