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Term 4: Learning Beyond the Classroom

Over the past fortnight, Glasshouse Christian College has played host to a series of remarkable events, marking some of the most significant moments of the year. These activities not only showcased the talents of our students but also underscored the broader educational experience we aim to provide at GCC. The performances, events and presentation ceremonies …

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Middle School Term 4 Highlights

This last term of the year has been a wonderful time of recognition and celebration. There have been the big ticket items of Sports Awards, Eagle Awards, and the Presentation Ceremony. It has been no less special though to attend the Music and Dance nights showcasing our students’ artistic talents that have been developed over …

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Literacy Pro Achievements

What a fantastic year of reading we’ve had at GCC! One of the core programs used to promote reading at the College is Scholastic Literacy Pro. The program allows us to evaluate the students’ reading ability and provide them with a Lexile measure to recommend books that are just right for them. Students choose books …

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2023 Mystery Bus Tour

After the Year 12 formal on Friday 18 November, a brave group of staff members took 55 of our graduates on a mystery all-night bus tour. The College sees this as an excellent opportunity to finish the year well. I am incredibly proud to be associated with a school that is willing to subsidise a …

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Pastor’s Pen – Blur

I have a vivid memory of my early childhood. Before the age of five, my memories include sliding down steps on a cardboard box, sneaking onto my Dad’s Macintosh computer to drag files to the trash for fun, waving at a hang glider flying over my backyard, getting stuck upside down in one of those …

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Uniform Shop News

The Uniform shop will close on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 4.00 pm and reopen at 9.00 am Monday 8 January 2024. As the end of the year approaches, thoughts turn to the purchasing of uniforms for 2024. To facilitate this, uniform bookings are put in place for all families in need of uniforms. This …

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Anxiety Treatment Study for 7-12 year olds

The following project has full ethics approval from the Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC: 2023/381).  Does your child feel overly fearful, anxious, or worried in certain situations? Many children can feel anxious, fearful, or worried in certain situations. In most situations, this is a normal emotion when faced with something threatening. Everyone can feel …

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Nurturing Compassion

 A Tale of Seven Compassion Children and Generosity Compassion has been serving children living in poverty since 1952. Today, Compassion is transforming the lives of more than 2 million children around the world through more than 12 international partner country offices. More than 120,000 of these children are currently supported through Compassion Australia. The Child …

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Premier’s Reading Challenge

Congratulations to the students who took part in the Premier’s Reading Challenge this year and a special thank you to the families that supported this annual initiative. To successfully complete the challenge, students were required to read or experience the following number of books in Term 2 and Term 3: Prep to Year 2 – …

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Burn the Ships

In the year 1519, Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés arrived on the coast of a mysterious new land in far-off America. Accompanied by eleven boats and some 600 Spaniards, Cortés was determined to succeed in this new frontier. Knowing all too well the realness of possible failure, Cortés’ next move became something of legendary proportions. He …

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Primary Sport Report for Term 4

Swimming Carnival GCC ended the year with the annual Swimming Carnival and students were excited about participating in such a fun event at the Burpengary Aquatic Centre. This year we were blessed with sunny weather and enjoyed the full use of the aquatic center. Students were given the opportunity to nominate to race in the …

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Sports Awards with a Special Guest

Last Tuesday we held our Upper Primary and Secondary Sports Awards which celebrates the outstanding achievements of our students in this area. This year, we were incredibly honoured to welcome one of our esteemed graduates as our guest speaker. Holly Lubcke is a GCC graduate and was our Sports Captain in 2019. She achieved remarkable …

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The 2023 Senior Ministry Trip

The 2023 Senior Ministry Trip was an absolute success from start to finish. After the 2020 Ministry Trip was cancelled, last year we went to Agnes Waters, because of the need to stay within the state. This year, it felt like a return to business as usual. We crossed financial, cultural, spiritual, and geographical barriers …

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Beyond the ATAR: Diverse Pathways to Success at Glasshouse Christian College

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the landscape of career pathways is vast and dynamic, offering numerous opportunities that extend beyond the traditional university route. At Glasshouse Christian College, we are committed to preparing our students for success by embracing this diversity and providing a range of options that can shape their futures. In this newsletter, …

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Aliana – Brilliant Gymnast

Aliana Shiel is a quiet young lady in class, but get her on a gymnastics floor and she is fearless and aggressive. She tumbles, swings, vaults, and does cartwheels while balancing on the beam which all takes years to perfect. Aliana recently competed in the Qld State Regional Challenge in the Level 5 – 11 …

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Isabella Participates in the 2023 Queensland State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP)

During the last week of the holidays, I had the privilege of participating in the 2023 Queensland State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) playing clarinet. The program lasted three days and was a fun but rigorous experience, with seven-hour non-stop rehearsals, late nights, and early starts. The Percy Grainger Wind Orchestra, which I was a part of, was conducted …

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Estah First GCC Primary Student to Qualify for National Athletics Championships

Estah Muller is absolutely thrilled to qualify for her first National Track and Field Champions after winning bronze at the State Track and Field Championships recently. She is the first GCC Primary student to represent Queensland and compete at a National Championship. Estah and Sophie Doyle represented the Sunshine Coast at the Queensland School Sport …

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Top Ten Tips for Tackling Term 4

Welcome to Term 4. Term 4 is a rollercoaster journey of events, activities, concerts, exams, assessments and stress. There are tears, tiredness and frustration – and that’s just from the staff!  Term 4 is huge for many of our families and the more children you have, the more you are probably feeling the pressure.  Term …

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The final chapel for Year 12

The last few years we have made a big deal about our Year 12s’ last chapel. It’s always a great time to celebrate all that God has done through this year’s group. They wanted to celebrate with three things that are core to our school culture in 2023. Basketball, the song “My Lighthouse” and Charlie …

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Sunshine Coast Schools Sport Athletics Championships

Seven primary students represented the Independant District at the Sunshine Coast Schools Sport Athletics Championships recently. Sophie and Estah Qualify for State Athletics Championships Sophie Doyle was the busiest at the two-day championships which saw about 1000 of the best athletes compete to gain qualification to the Qld Schools State Athletics Championships. She was selected …

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Middle School Update

This term has already proven to be busy, with several significant activities, events, and happenings in Middle School. Here’s a little bit about these: I missed out on attending this year’s Year 9 camp but I have just opened these hot-off-the-press photos and had a sneak peak. Photos do tell the story of one thousand …

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Book Week

We’ve decided that this year’s CBCA Book Week theme ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’ has been one of our favourites. As we celebrated the theme across the term, the excitement and enthusiasm grew for our annual Primary Book Week Parade and the Secondary Character Day events. We were once again in awe at the spectacular costumes students, staff …

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How Do You Lead With Adaptability?

This week, I’m on year five camp. One of our main teaching points for the students centres around developing leadership skills. The focus of my graduate studies has been on spiritual leadership, so I’ve spent considerable time thinking about what makes a great leader. One of the lesser-mentioned leadership skills in my experience is adaptability. …

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The Imaginary War

The idea that science and religion have been in a battle for people’s minds and beliefs since the enlightenment of the 18th century is about as true as the earth is flat. Many atheists would have you believe the ‘Dark Ages’ between the 5th and 14th centuries stalled advancements in science and culture due to …

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Teen Talk Translator

If you have a teenager, or maybe even blessed with a few, you would be well aware when you ask them a question, teenagers aren’t great at explaining exactly what’sgoing on with them. Here are some helpful tips for translating their answers, so you know what they’re really saying: You: “How was school today?”Teenager: “Hmmph”Translation: …

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Who is your cheer squad?

Do you remember when your child took their first steps? Or put on their shoes for the first time? What about the ground-breaking moment when they use the toilet or ‘potty’ for the first time? Do you remember clapping and cheering every attempt despite how many times they fell down, put the shoe on the …

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