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Welcome Back
Welcome back to all our students and families as we enter the second semester of 2024. I hope the last three weeks have been a restorative time for students and a good opportunity for families to connect and enjoy a different routine for a few weeks.
This week our staff have been hard at work for our mid-year professional development week. One of the key elements of both our graduate/learner profile and our teacher profile that we have at Green Point is life-long learner, that we are designed for on-going discovery of ourselves, others, the world and the Creator. As part of this we spend two intentional weeks as staff learning together and deepening our expertise in our craft as teachers.
This week’s theme has been ‘Forming Staff … Forming Students’. This is an acknowledgement that as a staff we need to continue to grow and be formed as Christian Educators, so that we might be able to better educate and prayerfully form our students to reflect who God made them to be.
This week staff have participated in training on educational coaching. This will support staff in developing a coaching way of being, as well as being able to conduct good coaching conversations and goal setting conversations. This will help support the skills of collaboration, which is also part our GPCC learner profile.
On Wednesday the teaching staff attended the CSA State Conference held at Wyong. The theme for the day was, 'who are we becoming'? We heard from Mark Ryan on what is currently shaping our, and our student’s identity and from Rev. Dr Melinda Cousins on understanding our formation in the light of the biblical story. It was a great day of learning and fellowship with around 800 other Christian educators from across the region.
Our other days have been full of learning and set up activities as we prepare for our students to return.
As always on weeks like this the College feels too empty without the sounds of students learning and playing across the campus and we are looking forward to next week.
We prayed this morning as a staff for all our families and our students, that we might have had a restorative break and that the transition back to school life might be smooth and full of Joy.
See you again soon.
Joel van Bentum
Principal
Mrs Amanda Rutlidge | Acting Head of Primary
Primary Parent Teacher interviews
Parents are now able to book Parent/Teacher Interviews on Parent Lounge. Interviews will be in the Classrooms with the students Core Teacher. If parents are wanting to book an appointment with their Maths teacher, they will have to be arranged via email to the teacher on another day which suits. Interviews run for 7 minutes.
Please download the map below for directions to Primary.
Finding Nemo Costume Making Working Bee
Calling all volunteers, we need a big community effort to get the costumes finished for our Primary musical.
Week 1 – Thursday 1/8/24 - 9am – 12pm
Week 2 – Wednesday 7/8/24 and Thursday 8/8/24 – 9am- 12pm
Location: Staff Common Room
Unfortunately, there have been some instances of items that are clearly labelled with student’s names being taken from this box by others. As a result, the box will now be locked. If you need to check it for lost property, please see a teacher about opening it. The box is emptied and labelled items returned to students each Wednesday afternoon.
Primary Choir - 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 Leaving School Early – Parent Permission
Just a reminder to give the office as much notice as possible if you wish to collect your child early from school. The best way to give permission is to send a handwritten note with your child. They can use this note to show their teacher they have permission to leave class early and then take it to the student window staff when they sign out. We understand on occasion parents may need to book last minute medical appointments and therefore can’t write a note in time, in this case please phone the College to give permission.
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 - 4pm to 8pm 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 - 4pm to 8pm for Years 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 on 43631266.
The easiest way to learn how to book your appointments is to watch the short video Booking Parent Teacher Interviews in Parent Lounge once you have accessed your account.
Please download document below for directions to our Library for the Student Learning Interviews.
Progressive Reporting
Just a reminder, and to let new families know about our Student Report process.
Throughout the year our teachers have been regularly reporting back to you on the progress on your child(ren) via the parent portal. This process is known at Green Point Christian College as Progressive Reporting. The rationale for Progressive Reporting can be found in the attached document ‘Parent Portal Progressive Reporting Rationale.pdf’. In short, educational research has concluded that students achieve better academic outcomes when they receive meaningful, regular feedback on their learning.
Step-by-step instructions on how to print the progressive report can be found in the attached document ‘Parent Portal Printing a Progressive Report.pdf’.
For a summary of your child’s achievements, we provide an End of Year Transcript. The transcript, based on a university style transcript, provides a basic overview of your child’s achievement in each of their subjects. This document is ideal for a student to use in their resume.
Step by step instruction on how to access the End of Year transcript is found in the attached ‘Parent Portal End of Year Transcript.pdf’. For a detailed insight into your child’s progress please refer to the Progressive Report.
How to use Student Portal: https://vimeo.com/794289367
How to use Parent Portal: https://vimeo.com/794348640
Year 9 Commerce Market Day
On Thursday 4 July we held a Commerce Market Day. The students went into business, creating food and games to sell at recess. With the help of their teachers, Mr Witanowski and Mrs Schaffler they raised $644.55 for the Barbara May Foundation which provides lifesaving maternal healthcare and fistula repair in remote Africa.
School Vaccination Program: Catch-up Clinic
If students missed attending the recent Vaccination Clinic (Year 7 and 10) a Catch-Up Clinic will be held at the College on Tuesday 3 September 2024 between 8.45am and 10.30am.
In Year 7, students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
In Year 10, students are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine.
Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.
How to provide consent:
To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit: https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school
Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
Enter your child’s personal details
Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement
Provide consent
If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.
The benefits of providing consent online:
Easily update your child’s details
Receive SMS and/or email notifications when vaccinations are given
Faster upload of vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination.
If you require information in your language, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/school_vaccination_language.aspx
Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator
Netball
On the last day of Term 2 both the Junior and Senior girls netball teams travelled to The Coast Christian School to play some friendly games of netball.
The junior girls had a convincing win with some good passing, defending and shooting to win their match while the senior girls had to be mixed with some players from TCCS to make two even teams. This too was a good game with many girls having the opportunity to play with some new friends.
Thank you Mrs Sirone for coaching the girls on the day.
NSW PSSA Cross Country
A huge congratulations to Chloe B (Year 3) who competed at the NSW PSSA Cross Country Carnival in Sydney on Tuesday 23 July. Chloe finished 3rd place in the 8/9 Year girls multiclass (MC) event. This is a huge achievement considering students from all schools across NSW compete at this having qualified after State levels. Well done Chloe.
Zone THACCCSA Primary Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to our GPCC Primary Athletics Zone squad that will compete at the THACCCSA Zone carnival on Tuesday 6 August (Week 2).
Information has been emailed to parents of competing athletes. Please fill in the required information re travel arrangements.
Dates for your Calendar
School Carnivals
TERM 3
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
Our Junior Boys and Girls AFL teams played in the Central Coast Independent School Gala Day on Friday June 28 last term.
Each team was able to win a game and be very competitive in each of their other games. Well done to all the players for their hard work and great play on the day and at training before the day with their coaches Mr Leonard and Mr Roberton.
CIS Secondary Girls 15&U Netball
Congratulations to Emily B (Year 9) who has been selected to represent CSSA at the CIS Secondary Girls 15&U Netball Championships on Monday 19 August 2024 at Netball Central. This was quite a long process and Emily is to be congratulated on her ability and commitment to this team. Well done Emily.
Netball and Basketball vs St Phillips Christian School, Gosford
On the last day of Term 2 we hosted the whole Year 12 cohort from St Philips Gosford for a sports afternoon. After lunch, our MPC laid stage firstly to a competitive game of senior mixed Netball. Both teams were evenly matched with GPCC coming out with a 27 – 11 victory. A large crowd welcomed the next game of senior boys Basketball. Again GPCC proved the stronger team with a 57 – 35 win. Thank you to all the players, coaches and spectators for a fantastic end of term. And a special thank you to the staff and students from St Philips who were able to take the time to come to our school to play for a second year in a row.
CSSA Calendar
Download CSSA CALENDAR 2024
Term 3 Storytime
Preschool story time themes for Term 3 are below. Please register your interest with Nicole van Wyk: nvanwyk@gpcc.nsw.edu. See the flier for more information.
Scholastic Book Club - Issue 5
Issue 5 Scholastic book club magazines will go out this week. Parents can order online at LOGIN (scholastic.com.au). Issue 5 orders close on Friday 9 August.
Book Week Date Change - Wednesday 21 August
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. Families welcome to attend. Food orders will open next week.
Casual Teachers Primary
https://www.gpcc.nsw.edu.au/employment/casual-teacher_secondary
Parent Coffee Mornings
Our College Executive team are looking forward to connecting with our GPCC community at upcoming coffee mornings.
These events will be held throughout the year in the Green Point Baptist courtyard where the Church team will be serving barista coffees/tea and hot chocolate’s after school drop off.
Invitations will be sent via email and grade Facebook groups for your child’s grade. We hope you can join us.
Invitation for GPCC Alumni to our Annual Foundation Assembly
At Green Point Christian College, we have the privilege of partnering with families through the school-age years of their children’s journey. When their journey continues from the classroom to the ‘real’ world, we value being able to stay in touch and follow the news of our past students from afar. Every past student’s story is unique, with the ability to inspire and instil hope for the future in our current students.
We warmly invite our Alumni/Past students to join us on Wednesday 7 August 2024 to celebrate our 43rd Foundation Day, this is the day we set aside each year to thank God for the founding of GPCC. It is an important occasion for us to recognise the efforts and shared success of all who have attended and worked to make this College the vibrant Christian school we enjoy today. Please register your interest by scanning the QR Code below on the Annual Foundation Assembly Invitation.
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.
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
Kincumber Mobile Blood Donor Centre
Thursday 15 August – 12.30 pm to 6.45 pm
Friday 16 August – 8.00 am to 2.15 pm
Frost Reserve car park, 134 Avoca Drive, Kincumber 2251
Barbara May Foundation Fundraiser
Go4Fun - Registrations for Term 3, Go4Fun program are open.
Service NSW - Active and Creative Kids
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 29 July
Term 3 Commences for all students
Tuesday 30 July
CSSA Secondary Girls 15&U Football Trials
Student Learning Interviews - Years 8,10 and 12
Primary Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday 31 July
CSSA Secondary Boys 15&U Football trials
Thursday 1 August
Secondary Zone Athletics Carnival
Years 5 & 6 Newcastle Permanent Maths Competition
Friday 2 August
Kindergarten 100 days of school
Dates for your Calendar
Monday 5 August
Year 12 Trial Exams Begin (5 August - 20 August)
Years 3 - 6 Spelling Bee
Tuesday 6 August
Years 9 - 11 Bible Society Masterclass
Years 9 - 11 Connecting Cultural Pathways
Primary THACCCSA Zone Athletics Carnival (Glendale)
Wednesday 7 August
Foundation Day Assembly
Book Quiz (Years 5,6,7 & 8) Belmont Christian College
Thursday 8 August
Year 11 First Aid Course PDHPE students
CSSA State Soccer Primary Boys
CSSA Girls Primary State Netball Day
Friday 9 August
Year 9 Boys Mission Trip to Farm West NSW
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