A few days ago, I announced to the staff that I would be stepping down as Principal of GPCC at the end of the year to assume a full time role as Executive Principal of The Melos Foundation. You should have received an email to this effect as well. 

The education landscape is changing rapidly, and independent schools are facing increasing pressures from rising costs, growing compliance regulations and constant change. Directors of school companies are becoming harder to find and as we cannot legally pay Directors’ fees, these positions are becoming harder to fill. More schools are clustering together to resolve these issues and ensure they can continue strongly into the future.

Green Point Christian College Directors made the decision to explore this option four years ago and established The Melos Foundation as a vehicle to support schools in the key areas of governance, business management and leadership. They invited other schools to consider joining with GPCC to work together to ensure our survival and flourishing into the future. We have been pleasantly surprised at the response with a membership of six schools now plus a school property which we will re-open as a new school in 2025. There are three other schools in conversation with us about joining the Foundation. 

The Melos Foundation Board appointed me as the Executive Principal of the group and it has become very difficult to give proper attention to the principalship of GPCC and to serve the other schools well. We had always assumed the time would come when a change would be required but it has come sooner than we anticipated. My background has for many years been in school groups rather than individual schools, so I am excited to move into the Executive Principal role full time.

The GPCC Business Manager, Mr Michael Lowbridge is also the Executive Business Manager of The Melos Foundation, and we will be making this move together. We have worked closely in both GPCC and the Foundation and are looking forward to growing the Foundation and serving all its members, including GPCC well. YVCS is also an important part of this and a Melos Foundation member. We are hoping to take the lessons we learned in establishing YVCS to other schools so that children on the autism spectrum in every location can have an environment in which they too can flourish.

The beauty of the structure we have created is that I continue to work with GPCC and will be supporting the new Principal when appointed to ensure the good work we have begun in the College continues on strongly. I have a very capable Executive team and am confident that the changes we have been making will bear good fruit in the lives of GPCC students going forward.

Thank you for your support as parents over the past four years. Without us working together we cannot make GPCC the school we all want it to be. It will be a vital part of the College’s success that we continue to partner together for the benefit of our children.

Phillip Nash

Book Quiz

On Thursday 10 August four students from Year 6 and four students from Year 7 competed at Charlton Christian College in the Book Quiz Challenge. We had a great day and made some friends. Although we didn’t win the trophy, but we received some lolly prizes, a medal and had a yummy subway lunch. An excellent celebration of reading.

Book Week Parade- Friday 25 August, 11:45am

Food ordering for Book Week needs to be finalised by 3pm Wednesday 23 August.

Please follow this link

OR scan the QR code to order.    

Please finalise orders by 3:00pm Wednesday 23 August.

• Drink $1.50
• BBQ $2.50
• Sushi $3.50
• Activity Wristband $5.00

An email is going home with all the details but here are the key times.

• Parade 11:45am
• Teachers’ Readers Theatre 12:45pm
• Lunch 1:00pm
• Fair Activities 1:30pm

 Things you need to know:

• Little Coasties coffee window will be open before and after the Parade. 
• Year 11 Hospitality are running a café for their assessment. Boxed meals are $5.00- only 24 serves of three different meals available, so get in quick.
• Cash and Tap facilities are both available at the BBQ area for any food purchases, including Hospitality meals.
• The students will be given a Book Week wristband for their activities, so that they can feel confident to participate in all activities.
• After 2:30pm, parents can take their children home, please sign out at the student window at the back of the office.

Competitions

Book Week Competitions started the first day of Term 3. Students are invited to submit their entries by Monday 21 August.

K- Year 2: Colouring Competition- sheets will be distributed to classrooms.

Years 3-4: Diorama- create a scene from your favourite book. The library has photocopy boxes if students need one for their entry.

Years 5-6: Book Trailer- iMovie makes this a fun and easy activity.

Premiers Reading Challenge

The PRC closes today Friday 18 August. All students in Primary should be finalising their entries. K-2 students are all finished. Primary students in Years 3-6 will register their books during library time in Week 2. Secondary students should see Mrs van Wyk, nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu.au , if you don’t have your login details. Library staff still have another week if you have missed the deadline see us ASAP.

Preschool Storytime 2023 - Term 3 

Please join us on Mondays for craft, games, and stories in the library at 9am. Parents and carers can register their interest with Nicole van Wyk- nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu.au. 

Preschool Story Schedule Term 3, download below.