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Glasshouse Christian College has organised to have Melinda Tankard Reist and Daniel Principe visit the College on Monday 8 August to present a series of workshops for students, parents and even staff! Here are some of the topics they will be covering: Young Women ‘Thin, Hot, S*xy’: Helping young women dissect negative cultural messages and …
No one would argue that the last couple of years have been tough on everyone. We feel a bit battered and knocked around emotionally and there is the very real grief for what we have missed out on. In particular, I feel for those who didn’t have the opportunity to be with loved ones at …
Student reports bring mixed feelings for parents. Pleasure and pride if children are performing well but possible angst when children are not progressing as hoped. Reports can mean anxious times for children too. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children. Children of all ages take their cues …
Term 2 has been another eventful term for our Primary Chess Club. Thirty students have been playing at the club, some are regular players and others come along and give it a try, but all are welcome. This term, Cooper Beavan, Bryce Stout, Connor Boss, Lauren Stout and Evie Coulson competed in the Sunshine Coast …
Experience USC and our Annual Careers Expo Year 10s had a great day out in June at the University of the Sunshine Coast hearing from academics about new degrees and areas of study in industries of high employment growth. They heard from Doctors of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Cyber and National Security, Business and Commerce, Criminology …
Why should you be worried about a giant blue teddy-like fluffy toy with a big red smile? Well, there is no need for panic but you do need to be concerned and proactive about Huggy Wuggy. Huggy Wuggy is a popular character from an online video game but has become a concerning social media trend. …
We’ve just finished our Pyjama Day and it was a tremendous success. Congratulations to the Primary SRC for an excellent event and to all our students and families for getting on board and supporting this worthy cause. This year, in our Primary Assemblies, we have been talking about the theme of ‘Living a Generous Life’. …
For Glasshouse Christian College students, Year 10 is a rather big deal. They go from being at the top of the pile in Middle School to being on the lowest rung of the Senior School hierarchy. Their priorities change from having to plan dinner dances and walk some lovely mountain hikes, to having to prepare …
The most important lesson learnt so far in Year 10, 2022 Read More »
The Prep to Year 2 students set the stage for an amazing atmosphere for their Cross Country. Parents, students and staff enjoyed the sunshine, light breeze and music amongst the cheering and war cry chants which carried every racer through to the finish line. Due to all the rain earlier in the term, a new …
My expectations were high for GCC’s first musical in GPAC but the performance exceeded all of them. Students and staff overcame a late start to the year and multiple cancelled practices due to weather and sickness and yet they still delivered a professional and thoroughly entertaining performance. A special congratulations to Eden Foster, our youngest …
The blessed rains have ceased, just in time for us to welcome our Preps, Year 1 and 2 students into the Kitchen Garden. Praise God! We are beginning winter here in Southern Queensland, which is merely a blink and it’s over for our ‘cool-season’ crops. We planted some broccoli and cauliflower seedlings amongst the pollinator-attracting …
After 20 years at Glasshouse Christian College, it is time for me to ‘hang up’ my permanent teaching hat at the end of 2022. I have taught in many previous schools before taking up my teaching position here, and I can honestly say that this is the best school I have ever taught in. No …
The Sunshine Coast Daily will soon be doing a feature on past captains of sunny coast schools. This was just the impetus we needed to track some of them down and find out what they are up to. We are still in the process of locating some captains but will share their stories with you …
Have you ever wondered GCC has so many special programs for our Middle School students? We have Launchpad, camps, pastoral care programs, Middle School Experience Day, fun days and much more. We focus so much attention on our students in the ‘middle years’ because they need it. For all the parents out there with young …
Seven things you need to know about your middle school child Read More »
Year 3 had an exceptional time at their very first overnight camp! Students had an amazing time experiencing nature and building wonderful memories and connections with their friends. While at camp the students participated in many exciting outdoor experiences including; big games, obstacle courses, JR zipline, team building and mini catapult. Students stayed positive even …
On 5 and 6 May, the Glasshouse Christian College Middle and Senior School Dance Troupes competed at the local Sunshine Coast Dance Eisteddfod at The Events Centre, Caloundra. The Middle School students competed on Thursday with their four dances: a musical theatre, contemporary, lyrical and jazz. These girls competed in massive sections of 25 different …
What’s the meaning of life? Why do I exist? Why does anyone exist? What difference can I really make? If you’ve heard questions like these from your teenager, it would be understandable to think that they are slipping into a state of depression. But there’s no need to stress. This is a normal process that …
It’s a busy time at GCC with Open Day last Saturday and the College Musical just around the corner on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 June. Open Day It’s been raining a very long time and we had been praying for beautiful sunny weather for our Open Day but the answer was a resounding ‘no’. …
Middle School Design Technology students have been exploring the way things work in the world of invention and innovation with car safety design and the amazing contraptions of Rube Goldberg machines. Year 9 students investigated the aerodynamics and hydrodynamics of powerboats, and then designed and created balsa wood prototypes, vacuum formed a plastic hull to …
Design and Technologies: I design, I create, I inspire Read More »
This May our Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 cohorts have been participating in NAPLAN. For our Year 3 and 5 students, this was their first ever NAPLAN experience. For our Year 7s and 9s, they haven’t completed NAPLAN since they were in grades 3 and 5! This is because NAPLAN was cancelled back in …
Parents often approach me with the problem, “My child is addicted to gaming, how do I make it stop?” First off, what is gaming addiction? Is it a real thing? In 2018, Gaming disorder whether online or offline was included in the latest edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a clinically significant …
Have you noticed that every year we seem to have another National Day of ‘something’ announced? There is even a National Day Calendar that has been tracking national days since 2013. The month of May has 187 National Days and that doesn’t count our Mother’s Day which falls on different dates in different countries or …
A lot has been happening in The Arts Department over the past couple of months with many opportunities to meet people in the Arts industry as well as collaborating with other students from across the Coast in workshops, performances and competitions. Celebration of Swing On 13 March a number of students who study jazz under …
Well – what a fantastic bunch of Nursery Rhyme characters joined us for school today! It was like they stepped out of a book! The Preppies looked amazing! Everywhere we walked throughout the school today they were greeted with “Oooohs” and “Aaaahs”, “They’re soooo cute!” and “I wish I was still in Prep!” We started our day with a …
How do we prepare for a future like this??? As part of my role as Dean of Studies at GCC, I have the privilege of meeting with students to discuss their futures and how that relates to what they are studying now in school, and what their pathway to a career might look like, whether …
Self-Driving Cars, Robot Nannies & Starships to Mars… Read More »
In the light of recent tragic and near tragic events surrounding bus pick up and drop offs, I thought I would share our procedures with you so you as parents and caregivers can enjoy peace of mind, knowing that your children are safe on buses at GCC. I imagine that you were shocked as I …
As Open Day approaches, it is with great pride that the Primary students and teachers will once again have the opportunity to open their classrooms and showcase the wonderful world of learning that takes place here at GCC. With our smorgasbord approach to learning and growing in the Primary School, all children hear about God’s …
As a senior teacher of some years at Glasshouse Christian College, I’ve often been asked a question familiar to most English teachers: Why Shakespeare? I have several glib pre-prepared answers to this question when just ‘getting on with things’ doesn’t permit an extended response, but I thought that, given the popularity of the question and …
We certainly have had some interesting weather this year! The rain just seems to keep coming back! So far in English and Humanities this year, we have looked at a variety of topics. We read and wrote a monologue about Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. We also had a Living History Incursion. The people talked …
In the history of Glasshouse Christian College Open Days, we’ve had probably only one that was a little damp back in 2017. May is typically a beautifully sunny and dry month but, as we’ve seen so far, 2022 has been anything but typical. However, with the unseasonal wet weather we’ve experienced since the beginning of …
On Friday 29 April, Glasshouse Christian College Primary School put up an amazing effort running in our annual Year 3 – 6 Cross Country. Students aged 8 years ran 1.5kms, ages 9 and 10 ran 2kms and ages 11 and up ran a massive 3kms around the all-terrain course. Initially, the event was postponed due …
We’ve all seen the memes about Queensland winters. One of my favourites is, “I absolutely love winter in Queensland; last year it was a Wednesday.” Last Tuesday morning we enjoyed a minimum of 16℃ which, to me, signified the onset of autumn more than the arbitrary date of 1 March. Unfortunately, the low temperature came …
Presently the College has former students who now have their own film companies, or are competing in world sporting competitions, or writing for media outlets, along with tradies, lawyers, doctors, nurses etc. No one knows where our students’ careers will take them. All we need to do is faithfully work on the best way to …
Did you know that 26 per cent of parents start the school selection process before or from their child’s birth? A few years ago, that seemed a ridiculous statistic that would only apply to prestigious city schools, but things are changing quickly. The first time someone enrolled their baby at Glasshouse Christian College, we thought …
School selection process now begins before birth! Read More »
The grand prize winner of a recent National STEM competition was Year 8 student Madyson Pearce. The Girls Day Out in STEM (GDOS) program helps girls aged 10 to 14 aspire to a career in STEM through education, working with professional female role models, and through opportunities in STEM. A total of 863 girls aged …
I was very proud that we had so many students and families come to represent us and pay their respects on Anzac Day, especially with such miserable weather. We couldn’t do this without parent support so thank you to all those who gave up snuggling under the quilt covers to brave the unrelenting rain in …
Glasshouse Christian College’s Open Day is just around the corner on Saturday 21 May between 10am and 2pm. If that date rings a bell, it’s because it is also the day the Federal Election is being held. We are expecting a big turnout and have planned accordingly. Our 2022 Open Day will have traditional favourites …
Instead of lining up outside their classrooms at the beginning of term, Year 6 set off on their annual camp to Emu Gully near Helidon. What a great way to start the term! Not knowing what to expect, they eagerly boarded the bus with a positive attitude and a sense of adventure. With grit and …
I can assure you that the school day is full of exciting learning opportunities that are well planned and creatively thought out by our amazing staff. From the front seat of the car on the journey home or perhaps sitting around the dinner table, you ask the age-old question – ‘how was your day?’ The …
Did your child really do nothing at school today? Read More »
After the topsy-turvy nature of Term 1, the beginning of Term 2 feels a lot like a new school year even though we are well and truly into it. Students can often struggle with back to school blues at the start of each year and term. The transition from fun in the sun, late nights …
There is no easy answer or magic bullet. Anyone who pretends to have all the answers is definitely selling snake oil. There are however a few principles that may bear fruit in the long run. Some may say that having a good self-esteem, believing in yourself and feeling validated will lead to success and happiness. …
How do I help my teenager to get confidence, happiness and direction in life? Read More »
With a late start to the school year, our 2022 DeLorean cohort only had a few weeks to get ready for their ‘Fish Tank’ pitches at the end of last term, attempting to communicate their Pilot Project ideas to a panel of judges and practising how to receive feedback, both the good and the bad. …
DeLorean is back… and thinking about the future! Read More »
Middle School Formal/Sport Jacket and Senior School Sport Jacket We have listened to students and parents regarding introducing an option for a Middle School formal jacket that can double up as a sports jacket as well as being worn with the formal uniform. This can also be worn by Senior students with their sports uniform. I …
If you didn’t watch the 2022 Oscars, you have probably seen the highlights by now. Everyone is talking about Will Smith slapping the host Chris Rock after Chris made a terrible ‘joke’ about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. I’m pretty sure that public opinion is now divided into two camps. Did Will Smith …
As the term comes to a close, thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Teacher interviews this week. It was wonderful to reconnect and also have time to sit, chat and gain insight into the learning and progress that the children have made throughout the term. Although the term has had its …
The start of 2022 has been an interesting one. The borders finally opened up, COVID-19 spread like a wildfire delaying the start of the school term, and just when you thought all the interruptions were over, we had some of the heaviest rain I have ever seen, which resulted in flooding that rivalled 2011 floods in …
Welcome back The remainder of Term 1 has been a challenge with many of our teams playing at less than full strength each week. GCC entered a team in the T20 cricket competition held at Maroochydore and our Volleyball teams have been busy in the SCISSA and Trish Buckley competitions. Our Netball teams are off …
There has been a lot of talk lately about social media safety but most posts and articles overlook the hidden social media – group chats. We often don’t even consider group chats as being social media and think of them as private chats with friends and family. For the most part, that is exactly what …
We are born for connection and relationships and we no longer live in small villages where our friends and contacts are easily accessible. For this reason, the online communication options we have can be wonderful tools. But in the same way that face to face communication can either be a blessing or, so terribly destructive; …
It seems like we have had quite the year so far, haven’t we? It seems like just as we have been slowly emerging from ongoing COVID restrictions, there were the impacts of the floods on communities in Queensland and NSW, which led to more school closures. On top of all of this, we see the …
