Remembrance Day With all the other events this week it would be easy to overlook an important occasion in the Australian and GCCC calendar. On the 11 November, I and the Primary and Middle School captains attended the Remembrance Day Service at the local RSL. Unfortunately this year the timing clashed with Senior School exams […]
Legacy Cup Challenges The coveted Legacy Cup is one of the most hotly contested in the College. Throughout the year, points accumulate for various challenges and this year talent quests were added into the equation. Mrs Bryers talks about the Primary talent quests in her article so I will mention the Secondary talent quest. Teachers
Volunteers lunch Volunteers are the backbone of Glasshouse Christian College and it was the College’s honour to hold a special lunch for them to celebrate their generosity, kindness and faithfulness. The lunch was held the first week back from the holidays at the Beerwah Community Hall and it was catered by our wonderful Hospitality students
Letting off steam The last couple of days of Term 3 were full of fun activities designed especially for the older students to let off steam after all their hard work on exams and assignments. For the first time, senior students were treated to a Funarama afternoon. The sun shone down hotly, making the water
School Fee Schedule for 2014 I want to thank you for the way you have responded to our requests to pay school fees through the Ezy Pay system this year. We hope you have found this a convenient method for paying your school fees. This has worked well and has meant that fees have been
Book Week Book Week is about promoting and celebrating the joy of reading with a week full of activities. The pinnacle of this annual event is the dress-up parade which was held on Thursday 22 August. Every year I am astounded by the creativity, ingenuity and courage of our students and staff when they come
Survey Thank you to the parents and students who filled in the recent surveys. I really appreciate the time you took to answer the questions and give your input. Although I haven’t compiled all the data yet, I can already see the valuable insights that the completed surveys will provide. I will share the results
Athletic Carnivals Once again the Upper Primary and Middle/Senior Athletics’ Carnivals were packed full of energy, fun and students exemplifying the GCCC core value of excellence. Not only did students excel in their efforts, they also excelled in their attitude and attendance. During both carnivals the points were often nail-bitingly close and the students rose
Welcome to Term 3 I hope you had a refreshing break over the holidays although now that we are at the end of our second week of Term 3, it can seem like a distant memory. Grandparents’ Day Despite the soggy grey weather, Grandparents’ Day was a wonderful success. Held on the last day of
Launching GCCC’s Facebook Page The word ‘Facebook’ is enough to make any parent or school uneasy. When dealing with children the prevailing thought is often, ‘better safe than sorry’. However, being safe doesn’t mean we should miss out on the opportunity that platforms like Facebook can bring to our College family. At different events, I’m
Master plan for new land This year we have finalised the new master plan for the whole campus that incorporates the land next door. The plan is incredibly exciting yet at the same time realistic for our needs as we grow into the future God has planned for us. This plan has been the result
Open Day After all the wet weekends this year, we were blessed with blue skies and sunshine for our Open Day last Saturday and it was a great event. I was particularly thrilled with the attendance of our current families. It really added to the buzz and community atmosphere on the day.Once again our students
Open Day 18 May 10am to 2pm Open Day is almost upon us and I am really looking forward to the event. Each year I am hugely impressed by the hard work and dedication of our students and staff which make this such a great event. We always have lots of positive feedback from visitors
iPads Thank you to everyone who attended the iPad information night last Thursday, we hope it was beneficial for you. Perhaps one of the most pervasive misconceptions heard that evening was the balance between maintaining your child’s privacy and your right as a parent to know what your child is up to. Can I stress
