Term 1 is always a busy time in a school. We have had a lot of students and staff affected by COVID.  This has made it necessary within the busyness of the term to adjust Assessment Task dates for some cohorts and subjects. I am sorry that this has not been as smooth as we would have liked, but we try to make changes that will make it fair for all students and allow us to continue to operate and meet all of our goals and requirements.

Key particularly for Years 11 and 12, is our appeal system for Assessment Tasks. If a student feels that they have been disadvantaged, they can put through paperwork for an appeal. If they require an extension, they can also put through the appeal form (Extension/ Appeal Form – Illness/Misadventure School Assessment Task Years 9-12) to request a change to the due date for an assessment task. If they are unsure of the procedure, they can make an enquiry to their Year Advisor or Class Teacher who can assist with the process. This procedure is a way of reducing stress and making sure that students are not disadvantaged.

Green Point Christian College are excited to host a Parent Seminar by Collett Smart on 'Parenting with Purpose - Raising Resilient Kids'.

Venue: Green Point Baptist Church
Date: Thursday 24 March
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tea and coffee upon on arrival.
 
For more details and to register for your free ticket.If you have a friend that you would like to invite you may send the link or register for them.

REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET HERE

Chapel/Life in Week 9

A reminder that 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.

NEW DATE FOR GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival  

Our GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival is now on Monday 28 March 2022 (Week 10) at Mingara. A reminder that this is a compulsory school event.  

When: Monday, 28 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. 

Booking Transport for GPCC Athletics Carnival

Please log into the Parent Lounge and locate the Events named which is listed in the Events and Payments tab:

1. Transport to the Secondary Athletics Carnival
2. Transport from the Secondary Athletics Carnival

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.

You will need to read and acknowledge the attachments, terms and conditions by no later than 4.00pm on Thursday 24 March 2022.

NOTE: For those students who are unable to make their own way to the carnival - all transport already booked via the Parent Lounge for students travelling to and from the carnival on the bus provided will remain in place.

Years 7-10 Parent/Teacher Interviews – Tuesday 5 April 2022

Parent/Teacher Interviews for Years 7 to 10 students will be held on Tuesday 5 April 2022 in the MPC from 4.00pm to 8.30pm.

Interview times are 7 minutes with each subject teacher, and it is preferable for students to attend with their parent/s.

Bookings for these interviews will open on Tuesday 29 March 2022 at 7:00am.

Parents of students in Years 7-10 can book these interviews via the Parent Lounge.

You can access the Parent Lounge by logging in with your Parent Code previously supplied.

Bookings for these interviews will close on Monday 4 April 2022 at 4:00pm.

If you are new to the College and have not used this facility before, please contact the office to get your Parent Code.  If you have not already done so, you will need to set yourself a password by following the instructions.  

The easiest way to learn how to book your appointments is to watch the short video once you have accessed your account, under “School Links” tab, and select “Help Videos”.  Please take a few minutes to watch this video as it will make the process much easier for you.  

As with all our interview processes, if you have difficulties or do not have access to the internet, please call the office and we will assist you.

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.

Year 9 Geography - Clean Up Australia Day   

Mrs Erasmus' Year 9 Geography took some time to collect rubbish and create a face. It was to mark Clean Up Australia Day. In class they talked about the 'Take3forthesea' campaign and how our litter from school will eventually end up in the ocean.

The most creative creations got a prize and our playgrounds around H Block are cleaner for it.

Year 8 Science 

Year 8 conducted their Heart Dissections this week. We have been studying the body systems, and today’s topic was the Heart and Circulatory System. We are very fortunate at GPCC in that we have an array of resources. Students do hands on investigations most days of the week. Up next – Kidney dissections!

Mrs Beaman