I could start this week’s newsletter on the story of Noah ... I will resist. I pray that you are all safe and that you have started to dry out. It was great to see the general 'get on with life' that students displayed right through this past week.   

Secondary School Photo Day - Tuesday 8 March 2022

8:45am – 9:35am -  Year 7   

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos

9:30am – 10:20am – Year 8 

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos 

10:45am – 11:15am – Year 12

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos (blazers required for portrait photos).

11:15am – 12:00pm – Year 11            

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos

11:50am – 12:45pm – Year 9

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos

12:40pm – 1:20pm – Year 10

MPC for informal photo,  then proceed to CAPA 5 for Portrait photos

Uniform

• All students are to be in formal school uniform which need to meet our school Uniform Policy requirements. 
• All girls in Years 7 – 10 are to have their hair tied back if it is longer than shoulder length.
• All boys, if your hair is past shoulder length it also needs to be tied back.
• Boys need to be clean shaven.
• Girls may wear one set of silver or gold studs or sleepers. They will be asked to remove any extra earrings or earrings that are not suitable.
• Please do not wear chains that can be seen. 
• Students are not to wear nose piercings and will be asked to remove them.
• All Year 12 students will need to wear a blazer for their portrait photo.
• All students will have their uniform checked,  and must follow instructions of staff and be respectable to the staff supervising the photo day.
• Please check our uniform requriements in the Secondary School Handbook  for further details. 

Year 7 Meet the Faculty and Teacher Evening - Tuesday 8 March 7:00pm - 8:30pm

On Tuesday 8 March we are hosting the Year 7 Meet the Faculty and Teacher Evening in the MPC, where you will have the opportunity to meet Faculty Co-ordinators and teachers of your child.

The aim is to help you understand the expectations of different subject areas and to meet your child’s teachers.

It is also an opportunity to get an overview from the Faculty Co-ordinators of the different subject areas which your child will study.

We look forward to seeing you and your student at this information session.

Fundraisers

The Mitch Brown Memorial All School Fundraiser 

A reminder that The Mitch Brown Memorial All School Fundraiser is next Friday 11 March. Students can wear something purple to school and bring a gold coin donation.

There will also be a cake stall at recess.

Tonga Focus Week  

Week 9 (21-25 March) will be a fundraising focus week for Tonga relief.  There will be a number of different activities happening during this week.  More details next week.  

GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival  

Our GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival is coming up on Thursday 17 March 2022 at Mingara. A reminder that this is a compulsory school event.  

When: Thursday 17 March 2022 

Venue: Mingara Regional Athletics Centre 

Time: Carnival will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 2:30pm  

What to wear/bring: House colours, sports uniform, recess and lunch  

Transport: All students are required to make their own way to and from the carnival.  If your child cannot make their own way to the carnival, there will be limited seating available on the College bus. Please note the bus will arrive at the carnival after the first event which commences at 9.00am. 

Chapel/Life in Week 9

In Week 9, ChapelLife will run on Thursday 24 March (instead of Wednesday).

With mental health being our focus in Weeks 8-10 of this term,  special guest speaker Collett Smart will be addressing our students at Chapel, and later in the evening will run a Parent Seminar on 'Parenting with Purpose - Raising Resilient Kids'.

Please see our Community News section for more information.

Years 7-10 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Parent/ Teacher Interviews for Years 7 to 10 students will be held on Tuesday 5 April 2022 in the MPC.

More information on how to book these interviews will be advised soon.