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Schools by their nature are busy places. Green Point is a busy school with a constant buzz of things going on: excursions, assemblies, lessons, camps, competitions and plays to name just a few of the extensive and vibrant range of activities that are on offer. It is a delight to move around the campus and view all the rich learning experiences that are going on.
If you are like me, you may from time to time get caught up in the busyness and become for a while at least a ‘human doing’ rather than a human being. I am also very susceptible to that kind of mindset. The temptation can be to respond to every query about how I am going with, “good but busy.” I recently noticed myself saying that again, so I have banned myself from using the word busy.
But why are we as human beings like this?
I think it is because we often find our meaning and our belonging in our work and in our busyness rather than in other more valuable things. Australian’s are known as a nation of workaholics as we continue to strive to lift ourselves up and to find our own meaning in either our work or in the things that our work can buy. Working like this is tiring and is leading to increases in stress related illness and a reduction in our mental health.
So, what is our response to this? So often it is to work extra hard so we can have that holiday and recover!
Jesus talks about another way to deal with busyness and rest. He talks about resting in Him. He says;
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
The unforced rhythms of grace! What a wonderful sentiment. How often do we endeavour to force life to happen, to bend it to our will? Jesus says to us “stop and rest in me the Creator. But don’t only rest in me but work in me also and you will learn to live freely and lightly.”
This is an incredible promise and an equally big challenge! As we do all the things we need to do, here at Green Point we also need to embrace this challenge ourselves as staff, and encourage our students, to continually centre our life, our identity, our value and our belonging in the rhythms of Jesus, and not get caught up in simply, 'being busy'.
Joel van Bentum
Principal
Mrs Amanda Rutlidge | Acting Head of Primary
Building resilience in children as parents can be tricky. We can be quick to step in when our children are experiencing conflict. As part of our UR Strong program we are teaching children how to navigate friendship fires and deal with conflict, and as a result become more resilient and capable of dealing with tricky relationships. When to Step-IN and when to Step-BACK has some helpful advice for parents when children are experiencing problems.
Another great resource for parents is Triple P Parenting, which has a range of free online parenting courses for parents of babies up to parents of teens.
Finding Nemo Musical – Helpers for Working Bee
Calling all those handy with a glue gun, sewing machine and scissors! We are looking for helpers to assist with costume assembly for our upcoming musical.
We are having a working bee in the Staff Common Room on Thursday 27 June from 8.30am. Please come and stay as long as you can. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Please sign in at the office upon arrival. We look forward to a fun and creative morning.
Primary Choir - Term 3
In Term 3 Primary Choir will return to meeting each Tuesday morning at 8:00am in the CAPA Theatre.
We ask that students walk down the pathway next to the MPC and not walk on the road at this time, as cars will be entering school grounds. Mrs McKeown and Mrs Munro will meet students at the CAPA Theatre.
Students of the Week
We apologise that there was an error in last week's Messenger, we have listed below the Student of the Week for Weeks 7 and 8.
Congratulations to the following students:
Student of the Week presented in Week 7
Aston R; KDL, Aubrey T; KK,Vivienne G; KS, Taimani O; 1C,Yuna Y; 1G, Joshua K; 1PS,Cleo M; 2J, Freddie Z; 2G,Will S; 3B, Julian M; 3D,Emily H; 3M, Samara W; 4H,Charlotte H; 4M, Grace G; 5B,Lucy G; 5L, Chloe H; 5P,James G; 6B, Willow H; 6SH,Aviva C; 6S.
Student of the Week presented in Week 8
Sophie B; KDL, Nina G; KK,Alexander Z; KS, Charley S; 1C,Hugo H; 1G, Aria V; 1PS,Henley B; 2J, Havana Y; 2G,Owen T; 3B, Moses P; 3D,Tiago P; 3M, Fraser M; 4H,Finn H; 4M, Savannah H; 5B,Kade O; 5L, Lucy O; 5P,Annabelle E; 6B, Lenny H; 6SH,Kerryn W; 6S.
Visit from Mrs Harris
At staff devotions we had a lovely visit from Mrs Amanda Harris, who taught at GPCC for 18 years in the Primary school. Amanda and her husband are living and serving in Kathmandu in Nepal. Amanda works as a school teacher and her husband, Greg teaches at a Bible College. It was wonderful to hear Amanda share with our staff about their work and ministry in Kathmandu, and that we can continue as a College community to pray for them.
Writing your resume
We are currently in the process of meeting with Year 11 students who would like to be considered for a prefect role in 2025. Each student fills out an application form, has an interview and participates in a Leadership Training day run by Kylie McGillivray from MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship). This provides students with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their abilities that would be useful for contributing to a team of prefects.
The true application process, however, begins much earlier. From their first day of Secondary school, students are showing us their character traits in how they approach their schoolwork, how they treat others and their willingness to be involved in the life of the school.
You are writing your resume every day. Not just for prefect roles but in all areas of life. As an example, students are telling their teachers and parents how trustworthy they are through their actions. Developing a trustworthy character is beneficial to students when they ask to be put into positions where they would like to be trusted in the future.
At times, a student’s actions are not aligned with their character. It is important for them to be showing through their actions who they really are. I encourage students, if they want to be seen as hardworking, responsible, honest and kind to show these characteristics each day in their actions.
Year 7-12 Student Learning Interviews
Secondary School will be holding Student Learning Interviews (formerly known as Student-Parent-Teacher Night) on the below evenings. These appointments can be booked via the Parent Lounge and are an opportunity for Students and Parents to meet with their teachers.
- Tuesday 30 July 2024 4:00pm to 8:00pm for Years 8, 10, 12.
BOOKINGS OPEN at 9am Tuesday 23 July 2024 during school holidays, and CLOSE on Monday 29 July 2024 at 4pm.
- Tuesday 13 August 2024 4:00pm to 8:00pm for Year 7, 9, 11.
BOOKINGS OPEN at 9am Tuesday 6 August 2024 and CLOSE on Monday 12 August 2024 at 4pm.
Please note - Mr David Russell our Careers Advisor will be available on the night. To make an appointment with Mr Russell please phone Reception 4363 1266.
The easiest way to learn how to book your appointments is to watch the short video Booking Parent Teacher Interviews in Parent Lounge | Tassweb (vids.io) once you have accessed your account.
Bali Life Service Trip
The following Year 11 students will be attending the Bali Life Service Trip from 26 June - 6 July.
Bali Life Team: Talia M, Imogen C, Ava F, Chelsea B, Alilia L, Savannah D, Jessica L, Mrs Rebecca Gavin, Mrs Courtney Shanks
They will be partnering with The Bali Life Foundation and be working with the children and teens in their program.
Please join us as we pray for the team for safe travel, health, positive connections to be made with the Balinese people and that our students would have a heart of service so that they would be an encouragement to those they meet.
Student Uniforms
It is understandable that on occasion a student’s school uniforms may not be ready to wear (e.g. not clean or dried in time), however we ask parents to please not allow your child to wear non-school uniform clothing (e.g. hoodie or jumper). We want students to stay warm, so there are spare school uniforms, including jackets, in varying sizes, available for students to borrow from the Student Window.Performance Dates:
Wednesday 3 July - 7:00pm
Thursday 4 July - 7:00pm
Friday 7 July - Matinee 12:40pm
Venue: CAPA5 Theatre
Cost: $5.00 per ticket at the door (cash and card available).
All proceeds go towards air conditioning in the Bali Life Foundation Schools.
Wheelchair and other mobility aid accessible seating is available upon request.
Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator
THACCCSA Metro Cup- Soccer and Netball
On Wednesday 19 June we had four teams compete at the THACCCSA Metro Cup in windy Maitland for both soccer and netball. All teams were looking forward to playing in this event, as it is one we have performed traditionally well in and yesterday was no exception.
Netballs Teams
Both girls’ teams won enough pool games convincingly with tight defending and accurate shooting albeit in challenging conditions where the wind played its part. The girls overcame this to make it through to the semi-finals where unfortunately they got beaten. The Senior girls lost by only 1 goal. So close!
Thank you to Miss Cooper and Mrs Sirone for training and coaching the teams for the day.
Report from Mrs Sirone
On Wednesday the Junior girls travelled to Maitland for the Metro Cup netball. After a tricky run with so many training sessions being rained out, the girls were keen to give it their best. Our Year 3/4’s certainly did that! Plenty of determination, skill and teamwork was shown from each and every girl on the court.
We played 4 hard-fought games throughout the day, displaying some wonderful skills. During the pools games the girls were dominant, coming away with impressive wins to Wyong and Coast Christian, narrowly going down against Midnorth Coast. In the Semi Finals we came up against Belmont, who have always been tough competition and unfortunately our day ended there as we lost by only a few goals.
I look forward to seeing each of the girls continue to grow in their skills and love of netball over the years to come. The girls should come away from the day with their heads held high as they played spectacularly and were respectful at all times to officials, each other and their opponents.
Thank you to all the parents who helped with travel and equipment, scoring, and who continued to cheer the girls on throughout the duration of the day. Thank you also to Mr McSwan for your organisation.
It was a privilege to coach the girls this year.
Thank you to Samara W, Maisie B, Taya K, Anna C, Annie B, Piper J, Isla A, Scarlett F, Sam D and Esther M.
Soccer Teams
Mr Brown and Mr McSwan had the privilege of coaching such a talented group of players throughout the day. We began with our warmups and pep talks and a tough first up match against Wyong for the Seniors and Coast for the Juniors. The Senior boys lost this match but improved to win their remaining 3 Pool games and then eventually lose in the semi in a well fought tussle by only 1 goal.
The Junior team played so well throughout each game scoring goal after goal after goal and winning 3 out of 4 games. The team met Belmont in the semi and won 2-0, meaning a match against old foes Wyong in the GF. As expected, it was a hard-fought contest with GPCC having many chances to score but just couldn’t make the ball hit the back of the net eventually losing 1-0.
Such a huge effort by all the players and a huge thank you to Mr Brown and all the parents that supported both the netball and soccer teams on the day.
Congratulations girls and boys on representing the College with pride.
Mr McSwan
Athletics Training
Congratulations to our GPCC Primary Athletics Zone squad that will compete at the THACCCSA Zone carnival early next term. Remember to try and get some training done between now and then. Some suggestions include:
- Going for a run/sprint at the local oval or on the beach.
- Going down to the local oval and practicing your starts.
- Going to the beach and doing some jumps in the sand or finding an oval that has a long jump pit.
- I’d also be happy to lend our shot put and discus competitors a shot put or discus for safe practice, but these will need to be returned after the carnival. Let me know if you would like to borrow one.
There’s always lots of things you can do to maintain your fitness and be ‘ready’ for the carnival.
NNSW Futsal - school National Championship Trials
Dates for your Calendar
School Carnivals
TERM 3
(NEW DATE)
Wednesday 25 September - GPCC K-2 Athletics Carnival (GPCC grounds)
TERM 4
Friday 25 October - GPCC K-2 Swimming Carnival (Peninsula Leisure Centre)
Representative Carnivals
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.
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
Rugby Union
On the June long weekend Rugby Union players from all over the state met to fight out the State and Country Junior Rugby Union Championship titles. GPCC boast a number of talented players who represented Central Coast Junior Rugby Union (CCJRU) in their age group.
Isaac J of Year 8 was selected on the CCJRU Under 14s representative team and travelled to Dubbo to battle out the State and Country titles with 25 other under 14s teams from across the state. Isaac’s team played 7 huge games through the weekend and did so well, getting stronger in each game. Isaac played in the backs and on the wing, stopping many potential tries putting his body on the line. They fought hard and finished 6th in Country and equal 12th in the State out of the 25 teams.
Matilda L of Year 9, who is part of the reigning Under 16s State and Country Champions, travelled up to Coffs Harbour to defend their titles. The U16s girls played like the super stars they are, Matilda as flanker, and won every single game they played. They are now the undefeated Under 16s State and Country Champions for the second year in a row.
Mitchell R and Blake L in Year 9 travelled to Maitland representing the CCJRU in the Under 15s team. Their team played seven games over three days against the strongest teams in the State. While the boys couldn’t emulate last year’s result by winning the Country Title, they played some really great rugby, finishing third. Blake L unfortunately couldn’t play due to an injury but came up to watch and cheer on his mates.
It has been announced by NSW Country Rugby Union that Mitchell R has been selected for the NSW Under 15s Country Team. Congratulations Mitch.
Congratulations to Mitch, Blake, Isaac and Matilda, we are very proud of you all.
CSSA State Netball Gala Day
Juniors girls were undefeated in their pool, worked incredibly together and their games only got better. They won the quarterfinals convincingly, and unfortunately lost by 1 in the semi-finals to the team who ended up winning the day. The girls put in a massive effort, playing a total of 9 games.
Mrs Stewart
Our Senior girls’ netball team was full of fresh faces who competed to the best of their ability. The gala day was filled with excitement and competition, showcasing the talents and efforts of the whole team. Although the Seniors did not make the finals, their behaviour, positive attitude, and effort on the court greatly impressed me. They represented GPCC very well and I’m very proud of them. Well done to Savannah D, Zara L, Jess H, Jess L, Claire H, Sophie C, Alyssa M, Emily R, Grace R and Talia M.
Ms Raeside
CSSA Secondary Girls Squad Annoucement
Congratulations to Emily B (Year 9) who has been selected as part of the 15&U CSSA Netball squad to attend the Final team selections on Friday 28 June at Pacific Hills CS. She trialled at the CSSA Netball gala day this week and was selected based on her performance.
Girls Rugby 9's
Our Secondary school hosted an exhilarating Girls Rugby 9s Day, showcasing incredible determination and bravery. The team faced mixed results on the field, with a hard-fought victory, an exciting draw and a challenging defeat. Despite the ups and downs, every player demonstrated remarkable bravery and skill, particularly for those who were playing against girls much bigger and older than them and those that had never played before. There were powerful tackles and stunning tries, the girls left everything on the pitch and made Green Point proud.
Mr Heard
Years 7 & 8 Central Coast Oztag Gala Day
On Thursday 20 June, our Junior Boys and Girls Oztag teams travelled to Tuggerah Regional Sports fields to play in the Central Coast wide Gala Day.
The Junior boys won their first two games against MacKillop and North Lakes and then had a 5 all draw with St Edwards college. The boys finished with a narrow loss to Berkley Vale and were narrowly bumped out of the quarter finals on for and against. A fantastic effort by the boys considering they had no substitutes for the day.
The Junior girls team had losses to MacKillop and Lake Munmorah, then defeated BWSC convincingly. They finished with a narrow loss to CCAS and missed the Quarter Finals also. Well done to all the girls.
NNSW Futsal - school National Championship Trials
CSSA Calendar
Download CSSA CALENDAR 2024
Book Week Date Change - Wednesday 21 August
Due to a sport clash, Book Week Parade will be on Wednesday 21 August this year. We will also be staying down on the soccer oval and basketball courts for a BBQ and Fair as there is limited access to the Primary site currently. More information will come home next term.
Scholastic Book Club - Issue 4
Issue 4 Scholastic book club has closed. Books should arrive in the next week.
Storytime 2024
Preschool story time themes for Term 2 are below. Please register your interest with Nicole van Wyk: nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu. See the flier for more information.
Casual Teachers Primary
https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/employment/casual-teacher_secondary
Staff Member of the Week This week our staff member of the week was awarded to Keegan Raeside.
Keegan's passion for math and dedication to her students inspires unparalleled effort. A Year 12 student recently credited her transformative impact since Year 10, a testament to Keegan's profound influence on academic success. Congratulations Keegan.
Volunteers Needed for HSC Exams
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
Please note: All bakery goods will now be supplied by Bakers Delight.
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.
Camp Australia will be operating their holiday program across the July school holidays.
Please register and pre-book via Camp Australia https://www.campaustralia.com.au/rocketeers
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
Rockstar - CCDance Camp July School Holidays
Go4Fun
Registrations for Term 3, Go4Fun program are open.
Service NSW - Active and Creative Kids
Code Camp
Lego Brick Fair
This community event is being held at Saratoga Community Hall on Sunday 23 June. All funds raised will go towards the pruchase of an AED (Heart Defibrillator) at the hall.
Central Coast Basketball Programs
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
Services continue to be available online each week.
Coming Up this Week
Monday 24 June
CSSA Secondary Open Girls Football finals
Year 11 Biology Field Trip excursion
Years 10 and 8 Subject Selection Evenings
Tuesday 25 June
Year 10 PASS Snow Trip (25 - 28 June)
Wednesday 26 June
Year 11 Bali Life Service Trip (until 6 July)
Thursday 27 June
Secondary THACCCSA Boys Futsal Gala Day
Secondary THACCCSA Girls Basketball Gala Day
Year 5 Bathurst Excursion
Friday 28 June
Secondary U15&U Girls Netball Final
Year 5 Bathurst Excursion
K - 12 Mufti Fundraiser - Brewarrina Op Shop
Dates for your Calendar
Monday 1 July
Bali Life Service Trip (26 June - 6 July)
Wednesday 3 July
NAIDOC Week (NAIDOC Chapels)
Year 11 Bali Fundraiser BBQ
Year 10 Drama Production
Thursday 4 July
Year 10 Drama Production
Friday 5 July
Years 10-11 Matinee Drama Performance
GPCC Sports Games vs The Coast Christian School (GPCC oval)
Last Day of Term 2
TERM 2 DATES
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