Principal

Finishing

As we enter Week 8, we are in the closing stages of the academic year, and things are heating up both physically and metaphorically. Our college's end-of-year events are beginning, and many of us find part of our attention shifting toward preparations for Christmas.

During this time of year, there can sometimes be a tendency to 'check out' early, a temptation to slow down or stop contributing our best efforts. This attitude, however, can prevent us from finishing well.

Finishing well is an important skill for all of us to learn. In many sporting endeavours, whether in a track-and-field race or a soccer game, finishing strong is key. There are many videos of athletes who slowed down too soon or began celebrating too early, only to be overtaken by a more determined competitor. In these situations, we celebrate the determination of the athlete who kept pushing, and we lament the loss of the athlete who slowed down too soon.

Finishing well is just as vital in life as it is in sport. Often, the greatest gains in life are built over time and are more visible toward the end of an endeavour. This is especially true in the context of learning at school. As we approach the end of the year at Green Point, there is still much learning to be done. We encourage all students to stay present and continue working hard right up to the last day.

I am thankful to our teaching team, who continue to create interesting and creative learning opportunities that support student growth. Some of our lower primary students are learning about mass, volume, and other mathematical concepts as they make gingerbread. Our Year 6 students are exploring chemical processes and fermentation by creating their own (student-appropriate) ginger beer. Our Year 10 students have spent this week developing social action projects, which they will present to the community.

These activities are just a few examples of the interesting and inspiring projects happening across the college. While they may be a bit outside the routine, they are designed to maximize and continue embedding the learning that has taken place throughout the year.

Return of Uniforms

If you happen to have any of the following clothing items in your possession at home, could you please return them to Mr McSwan ASAP:

• GPCC Athletics/Cross Country singlet
• GPCC Soccer/Futsal/Oztag t-shirt
• GPCC Netball dress
• GPCC Basketball singlet
• GPCC Swimming cap

Dates for your Calendar

PRIMARY TERM 4

Important events

Wednesday 11 December - Year 3-6 Last Day at Umina Beach

Wednesday 11 December - K-2 Fun Day on School Oval

Mr Chris Harris | Years 7 - 12 Sport Co-ordinator 

Mrs Nicole van Wyk and Mrs Judi Hurst | Teacher Librarians

Thursday: 8:00am - 10:30am

Friday: 8:00am - 10:30am 

The Munchery Canteen Operations and Menu

Please note: All bakery goods will now be supplied by Bakers Delight. 

All students are strongly encouraged to order online. However, over the counter sales are 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 into 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.  

Rocketeers Holiday Program 

Bookings are now open for the Rocketeers Summer Holidays Program. Visit our website for more information. Camp Australia OSHC | Green Point Christian College

2025 Bookings are now open

Families can now secure their spot for creativity, adventure, and learning at Your OSHC. In Before and After School Care, our programs are designed to provide a safe, engaging, and fun environment for children to thrive.

Child Wellbeing Webinars

We are excited to share two important upcoming webinars with your school community. These events focus on supporting children's wellbeing and making key transitions easier for familes.  

Belle Netball is a new to market netball program based on the Peninsula of the Central Coast. We focus on lifelong love physical activity by sticking to our six key pillars of Skills, Match Play, Coaching, Community, Family and Fun! 

Our next program is being run at Lemon Grove Netball Courts in early 2025 and is designed for primary school aged boys and girls to enjoy six weeks of learning new things, meeting new people and creating lifelong memories.

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