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Socially Engaged
A key element of our learner profile is for our students to be socially engaged.
It states that;
"We are designed to serve and help others, and to redeem the brokenness of the world."
This is a key part of the learner profile, giving shape to the purpose of a Green Point Christian College education.
As we seek to equip students toward lives of redemptive action, it naturally ought to ensure that we become learners who are concerned about the world around us.
As a Christian School this desire to be socially engaged comes from the words of Jesus. In Matthew 22, a legal expert asks Jesus to outline the most important Law. Jesus’ responds with the following statement.
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Jesus here clearly articulates that the greatest command - and the loftiest goal - we have is to love our neighbour. To show sacrificial concern for the other. This is the example Jesus gives us in his life, death and resurrection. In His life, He regularly cared for those that were on the margins of society. In His death, He showed his love for us by humbling himself to death on the cross and paying the penalty of all our sins. In His resurrection, He conquered death and demonstrated his power over sin and death, confirming his promise.
This is the story that we get to be a part of now. It is this story that reshapes our imagination of what can be, it changes our perception of what a ‘good life’ is. When we live out of this story, we no longer live for ourselves, but we live for others. Part of this is to actively cultivate and learn how to be socially engaged.
Here at Green Point Christian College we encourage our students to not simply live for themselves, but to be aware of the many stories around them. To love the people that God brings into their world, to get to know their stories and in doing so they co-labour with Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to be healers and restorers of this world.
Joel van Bentum
Principal
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K - 6 Mufti-day - Friday 5 April
Mother's Day Breakfast Invite
Primary Choir in Term 2
From Term 2 our Primary Choir rehearsals are moving to Tuesday Lunch time commencing on 30 April.
Students are to meet staff and will be escorted down to CAPA 5 with their food straight away at the beginning of lunch for choir rehearsals.
They will be dismissed at 1:35pm to head back to class.
Year 6 Canberra
Day 1: We departed early from the College and make our way down to Canberra arriving in time for lunch at the National Capital Authority. We visited the Mount Ainslie lookout to take in the sights of the whole Canberra region, before heading to the Museum of Australian Democracy, and finishing our day at the National Electoral Education Centre. It was a huge first day and our evening was spent settling into our accommodation and some free time.
Next, we visited Canberra Zoo where we saw so many amazing animals, what a fantastic zoo in the heart of our capital!
Last stop for today was Questacon. The kids immersed themselves into the interactive activities and particularly enjoyed the giant slide.
Day 3: Another big day of visiting Canberra’s sites.
We began our day with a trip to the National Museum of Australia where we were guided around the ‘Meet the People’ gallery to learn about some of Australia’s Indigenous history.
Next, we visited the National Arboretum where the students were given an orienteering task in small groups, they enjoyed this activity which took them on an adventure through the gardens. This was a beautiful venue overlooking the newly established trees, Parliament House and the distant mountains.
Following this, we arrived at The Mint (temporary venue) where we learnt so much about the history of Australian coins and we discussed if cash was still relevant and relied upon in our society.
We all enjoyed an early dinner before heading to the long-awaited Laser Tag.
Day 4: This morning we ate pancakes for breakfast and sang Happy Birthday to one of our students. We packed our bags and headed off to the AIS where we toured around the swimming pool, gym, indoor volleyball courts and the gynamsium before participating in the interactive sports zone where we all had a ball!
We enjoyed morning tea and departed homeward bound.
We are currently due to arrive between 4:30 and 5pm this afternoon.
Thank you to all our wonderful staff for providing this amazing opportunity for our Year 6 students to visit our Nations capital.
Easter Art Competition
In Secondary school, we recently ran an art competition to coincide with our K-12 Easter Chapel Service on the theme of ‘Jesus is powerful’. The following students are to be congratulated on their creative efforts.
Monty C and Alex B from Year 7 and Brianna F in Year 8. These students will receive a prize at our next assembly.
Year 7 English
Year 7 are studying The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. As part of their studies, they had to make a comic strip of a scene. Some of the scenes were, when Lucy walks into Narnia, or when the children meet the witch. The students loved bringing art into the English classroom and produced wonderful work. They had to write dialogue to accompany the scenes, which was challenging. Punctuation is often difficult and when dialogue is involved, students must remember quotation marks as well as capital letters.
Future Enrolments at GPCC
We are currently experiencing very high demand for enrolment at GPCC. To assist with our planning, we recommend families apply two years prior to intended start date. If you have a child due to commence Kindergarten or Year 7 in 2026 would you kindly complete an enrolment application via the following link; Enrolment Application | Green Point Christian College (gpcc.nsw.edu.au)
Please note: If your child is currently enrolled in Year 6 at GPCC you are not required to apply for Secondary School. As noted in our Enrolment Policy, if your child will not be continuing at the College in 2025, you are required to give ten weeks’ notice. Kindly advise our Registrar in writing - registrar@gpcc.nsw.edu.au.
Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator
Primary Cross-Country Awards
These awards will be handed out to the top 4 place getters at a Wednesday afternoon assembly early next term. Parents of awardees will be notified when this will happen. Stay tuned!
Dates for your Calendar
School Carnivals
TERM 2
Friday 3 May: GPCC Primary Yrs 2-6 Athletics Carnival (Mingara)
TERM 3
Wednesday 21 August: GPCC K-2 Athletics Carnival (GPCC grounds)
TERM 4
Friday 25 October: GPCC K-2 Swimming Carnival (Peninsula Leisure Centre)
Representative Carnivals
TERM 2
Friday 31 May: CSSA Primary and Secondary State Cross Country Carnival (Sydney Equestrian Centre)
Thursday 6 June: CIS Primary and Secondary Cross Country
TERM 3
Tuesday 6 August: THACCCSA Zone Primary Athletics Carnival (Glendale)
Friday 23 August: CSSA Primary State Athletics Carnival (Blacktown)
Friday 6 September: CIS Primary Athletics Carnival
GPCC Sport Teams
We are looking forward to sending our teams to a number of Gala Days and competitions in Primary this year.
Students will have a chance to trial for certain school teams over the coming terms and will need to keep a close eye on the notices and listen out for Assembly announcements for when trials will be held.
The protocol for team selection is as follows:
- Teams have at least 2-3 trials before final selection.
- Unfortunately, it is simply not possible for all children who trial to be included in final teams. It is not uncommon for up to 60 students to trial for a team that only has 10 spots available. Due to these limited spots, it is highly likely that students will miss out on making the team. We acknowledge that we have a number of skilled athletes who trial for these representative teams and we strive to give opportunity during trials for students to demonstrate their skills.
- Once teams have been chosen, they will aim to have at least one training session each week before a competition.
Individual Sport Trials for Primary CSSA and CIS Teams (NOT GPCC teams)
These trials are not for GPCC school teams that we trial for here at school to play at certain gala days throughout the year (as mentioned above). The CSSA or CIS trials are usually held in Sydney and students will be trialling against students from either other Christian Schools (CSSA) or other Independent Schools (CIS) and are usually recommended for those students that compete at a representative level.
Please email Mr McSwan before these Nomination dates if your child (YEARS 5 AND 6 ONLY) would like to be considered. They need to be currently playing in the sport and have several years’ experience (preferably at a Representative level): Parents are required to transport students to and from these trials.
CSSA and CIS Sport trial dates: Please note these are not for GPCC school teams
TERM 2
Monday 13 May: CIS Primary Boys and Girls Hockey Trials (select students)- Nominations close Monday 6 May
Monday 13 May: CIS Primary Rugby League Trials (select students)- Nominations close Monday 6 May
Tuesday 11 June: CSSA Primary State Gymnastics Levels Only (select students) All competitors are required to have an accredited gymnastics coach from their club attend on the day- Nominations close Tuesday 28 May
Wednesday 19 June: CIS Primary Rugby Union Trials #1 (select students) - Nominations close Wednesday 12 June
CSSA (Christian Schools Sports Association) Child Protection training and Risk Warning
CSSA have recommended that all adults (teachers, volunteers, parents) complete the following module on Child Protection before attending any CSSA event (trials, gala days or carnivals). Thank you
https://www.cssa.net.au/child_protection/index.html#/
Below is a link for the Risk Warning that accompanies all CSSA run events
https://cssa.net.au/risk-warning.html
Last Tuesday, a team of 32 fantastic swimmers travelled to SOPAC to swim in the 2024 CSSA Secondary State Swimming Championships. Some excellent results were seen and many of team have qualified for the next level of swimming at the CIS Championships on May 6-7. Below is the list of positions in the Age Champions in their different age groups.
Well done to all our swimmers and a special shout out to Felicity R who broke the 16 girls 50m freestyle record with a swim of 26.77secs.
Finally, a big thank you to all the parents who travelled down to Sydney to support our students.
Age Champion Positions:
12 Years Girls - S Collison 4th
13 Years Girls – A Hall 1st
13 Years Boys – L Sinclaire 3rd
13 Years Boys – R Mueller 4th
14 Years Boys – J Prowse 6th
16 Years Girls – F Ruzek 1st
17 Years Boys – R Melck 4th
17 Years Boys – C Northey 6th
18 Years Girls – S Pearce 3rd
18 Years Boys – Z Soede 4th
18 Years Boys – O Prowse 5th
Record: Felicity R - Girls 16 50 Free Secondary 26.77
NSW Schools Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships
Last Friday, a group of 14 students from Years 7 – 10 travelled to Glenrock to compete in the 2024 NSW Schools Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships. It was a great day of racing where students competed in the Under 15 and Under 17 age groups and completed 4 laps of a long, challenging course. Best results were seen in the Under 17’s division with Daniel VB (Year 10) 6th and Thomas G (Year 10) 7th did exceptionally well. Well done to all our competitors.
Congratulations to Xavier B M (Year 8) who has been selected to represent NSW in State Of Origin Oz tag championships @ Coffs Harbour in September this year.
GPCC Sport Calendar 2024
Term One
CSSA + HZSA Secondary Schools Triathlon: Thursday 4 April International Regatta Centre Penrith
CSSA Secondary State Touch Football Gala Day and Trials for CIS: Friday 5 April - Penrith Touch Fields
SASSA/CSSA Secondary 16&U Boys Rugby Union Trials: Wednesday 10 April
CSSA Calendar
Download CSSA CALENDAR 2024
Mrs Nicole van Wyk and Mrs Judi Hurst | Teacher Librarian
Secondary Easter Borrowing Competition
Congratulations to our competition winners:
Year 7: Esme B, Clara S, Phoebe N, Sophie C, Jiya M, Chloe I
Year 8: Charles R, Isla W, Grace A, Tamar H
High Interest Magazines
We have purchased some high interest magazines over the last six months, featuring fishing, dirt bikes, motorbikes, cars and more. Students are welcome to borrow them for personal reading.
Storytime 2024
Please register your interest with Nicole van Wyk: nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu.
See the flier for more information. Term 2 themes will be in next week’s newsletter.
HSIE Teaching Position (Part time) https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/employment/hsie-teacher
Casual Teachers Primary
https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/employment/casual-teacher_secondary
This week our staff member of the week was awarded to Mr Chris Harris.
Chris has demonstrated exceptional dedication and efficiency in organising the swimming and sports carnivals within an impressively short timeframe of two weeks. His tireless efforts, coupled with his gracious handling of numerous parent enquiries and requests, reflect his commitment to excellence and service. Chris's proactive approach exemplifies outstanding leadership and deserves recognition.
String Lessons and Ensemble Program
Green Point Christian College now has two wonderful string tutors Marina and Monica teaching violin and cello at the school. The school would like to build this string program to a size that we can begin a string ensemble featuring violin, viola and cello. Students that are interested would begin with private lessons in either violin, viola or cello as we build toward an ensemble program in the future. The school will have instruments available to hire in Term 2.
Enquire now to begin in Term 2 or contact Daniel Friend the Music Tutor Administrator (daniel.friend@gpcc.nsw.edu.au) with any further questions.
Uniform Shop
2024 Uniform Shop Trading hours
Monday: 8:00am - 10:30am
Wednesday: 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 10:30am
Friday: 8:00am - 10:30am
For the price list and further information on ordering through Alinta, please visit our website – https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/uniform
The Munchery Canteen Operations and Menu
Click on link to access: THE MUNCHERY MENU
All students are strongly encouraged to order online. However, over the counter sales will also available.
Please visit the GPCC website for the link to The Munchery portal: https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/community/the-munchery-canteen
Munch Monitor Account Settings
To assist the staff at the Munchery Canteen in serving your children, if you have a Munch Monitor account you may indicate your preferences for snack money, a daily or weekly limit, and if your child has any allergies.
Please note that The Munchery Staff are under strict instruction to follow these preferences. Please log in to your account and update these settings if required.
Please download document below for more information.
GPCC OSHC Provider - Camp Australia
Out of School Care is available at the College, offered by Camp Australia.
Parent Lounge Details
The College has a legal requirement to keep our records up to date.
Please review your details on Parent Lounge to ensure that all your information is correct. This includes medical information on your child/ren (only complete the immunisation question if your child is not immunised).
Please note: Should you require both parents/carers to receive SMS notifications, please tick the appropriate boxes.
Green Point Community Notices
Free Fun with the Parliament of NSW - April School Holidays
School Holiday Activities for students with a NDIS plan
School Holidays at the Arthouse Theatre
Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW Autumn School Holidays Program
Firewood for Sale
Contact Brian Shaw at the College on 0404 478 341.
If you would like to place an community advertisement in the Green Point Community Notices, please email details to our Messenger Editor, Justine Collins at newsletter@gpcc.nsw.edu.au
Green Point Baptist Church
Services: 9:30am Worship Service, 6:00pm Service
Usual weekly services: 9:30am Worship Service, 6:00pm Service
Services continue to be available online each week.
Coming Up this Week
Monday 1 April
Easter Monday (public holiday)
Tuesday 2 April
Years 11 & 12 Senior Visual Arts & Photography - ArtExpress
Primary - World Autism Day
Wednesday 3 April
Year 12 Geography Barangaroo Fieldwork Excursion
Year 11 Veta Morphis Excursion
Thursday 4 April
Year 12 Prefects Anzac - RSL & Commemoration Service
Year 10 RYDA Road Safety Excursion
Year 7 Egypt Exhibit Aust Museum Excursion
Year 12 Macquarie University Seminar
CSSA Primary and Secondary State Duathlon & Triathlon
Friday 5 April
CSSA Secondary State Touch Football Gala Day
Primary K - 6 Mufti Day
Dates for Your Calendar
Monday 8 April
Years 10 - 11 Coast Shelter Service opportunity
Year 2 Excursion to Henry Kendall
Tuesday 9 April
Year 9 Visual Arts Fieldwork Excusion to Pearl Beach
Years 9 - 12 Youth in Performing Arts (YIPA) Audtions - music elective
Wednesday 10 April
CSSA Secondary 16&U Boys Rugby Union Trials
Thursday 11 April
Year 11 Study Skills Day
Primary NSW PSSA All Schools Swimming Championships Day One
Primary Central Coast Futsal Gala Day (Years 3 - 6)
Friday 12 April
Primary NSW PSSA All Schools Swimming Championships Day Two
Last day of Term 1 2024
TERM 1 DATES 2024
Friday, 29 March - Good Friday (public holiday)
Monday, 1 April - Easter Monday (public holiday)
Friday 12 April - Last Day of Term 1
TERM 2 DATES
Monday 29 April - Students commence Term 2
Monday 10 June - King's Birthday Public Holiday
Frday 5 July - Last day of Term 2
TERM 3 DATES
Monday 29 July - Students commence Term 3
Friday 27 September - Last day of Term 3
TERM 4 DATES
Monday 14 October - Students commence Term 4
Wednesday 11 December - Last day of Term 4