Children are taught how to crawl, walk, read, and write. As they grow, they will learn to solve math problems, understand scientific concepts, and debate events in history, guided by parents, teachers, or caregivers. The same guidance is needed when developing the qualities, values, and character we want children to have. It is only through …
It is an absolute thrill to announce that our talented team of Year 6 Honours students emerged victorious in the national 2023 Robocup Junior Spike Challenge. Their remarkable creation, the “Ant-elligence” bio-robot, wowed the judges and secured the team first place in Queensland, and won the school a Spike Prime Lego kit. The Robocup Junior …
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For all of Term 2, half of the Year 12 cohort signed up for Oztag training with the goal of attending the All Schools Oztag competition last weekend, held at the Kawana Sports Stadium. There was so much interest that we ended up entering two teams that had ample subs. This is a competition that …
In Year 5 French class, students are learning about the parts of the body and how to name them in French. The pupils are putting their learning into a project, creating their own creatures using their imagination. They are then writing up a description of their own creature. The students have been very enthusiastic about …
Calling all future AFL superstars! The Glasshouse Hinterland AFL Club sign-on is happening now. We have seen junior and youth player numbers more than double in the last two years and would love to see more players join in. We have a wonderful family focused club and invite your family and children interested in trying …
Earlier this term, our Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 Visual Arts students had the wonderful opportunity to meet and work with Lance Balchin, an accomplished designer/illustrator. Lance shared his design experiences and expertise with our students and presented workshops, demonstrating creative techniques and design tools. Our students were inspired by the art and illustrations …
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Term 4 is well underway with each week bringing a wide range of learning experiences and school milestones. Here is some information on these that have recently occurred and some important up and coming events. Book Week This week we celebrated the skill of reading with a Book Week Assembly on Tuesday. Books are a …
Two years ago a good article was released in Essential Kids called ‘Parenting hacks for a calmer home’. As I was reading the article, it reminded me of all the parents who have told me how stressed they have been lately and how home life was a lot more chaotic since Covid-19 came onto the …
The phased return to school has been a smooth and successful process and children are settling back into normal routines. The increased independence of the children going to classrooms unassisted has been a change but I would like to thank all our parents for assisting and for helping with this by limiting their presence on …
Hi, my name is Jarrett Coulson. I am a Year 6 student and I have a passion for coding. I have completed two university courses on building apps. I am doing the course because I want to stretch my brain and code an app. I have also really wanted to make my own digital game! …
Like you, I was astonished when I saw the video of a fight in Woolworths over toilet rolls and continue to be amazed at the panic the Coronavirus has caused. Yes, it is a serious health situation and a huge challenge for our community and our College. However, here are five ways we can respond …
Even though Funfest isn’t until August this year, our wonderful P and F are already in full swing organising class representatives, booking rides and planning a wonderful day for our families and the community. I’m fully aware of how busy people are these days so I know you may be tempted to put requests for …
‘Through Friendship we build a stronger GCC family’ – Primary Captains 2020. Last week we held the Year 6 Leaders Retreat for our competent and capable 2020 Captains. The group included the Primary Captains, Faith Captains, Performing Arts Captains and the six House Captains. After a wonderful afternoon of team building challenges, a meaningful look …
This week we inducted our Middle and Senior School leaders on Tuesday. I would like to congratulate these students on their selection for leadership and I would like to thank them for volunteering their energy, time and talents to serve the greater student body through leadership. I am confident that by the end of their …
All books talk but good books listen as well! As we launch ‘BOOK HOOKS’ reading club and make some exciting changes to the choice of reading material in the LitPro home reading program, I would love your support and help as we assist our children to select “good fit” books and reading material that aligns …
Leadership: This week our Middle School Leaders were inducted into their leadership roles at a special assembly. Glasshouse Christian College has a beautiful tradition where the parents pin the leadership badge to their child’s uniform. This is not only because they are proud to witness their child being inducted as a leader, but also because …
Today we commemorated 20 years since Glasshouse Christian College began. Looking around at the marvellous facilities we enjoy today, I thought it was an appropriate time to remember our humble roots. Glasshouse Christian College is a ministry of the Glasshouse Country Baptist Church (GCBC) and we have the church to thank for what we are …
Sea Life Year 3: “Mrs Mitchell, this is the best, best camp that I have ever been on”. Train Station Year 1: “Mrs Mitchell, this is my first time ever on a train”.Train Station Year 1: At the station – “Mrs Mitchell, aren’t you supposed to be doing some work?” Prep student: Who are you? …
Welcome to our new parents and students to Middle School. Last week began well with Launchpads and a Parent Information Night along with all the usual ‘start of a new year’ things. If you weren’t able to attend the Parent Information Night you may find it worthwhile to take a look at the PowerPoint here. …
Secondary Swimming Carnival: Due to the wet weather this week our Swimming Carnivals will now be held at the Burpengary Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre. The Secondary Carnival will take place on Monday 10 February with the Primary Carnival to follow on Friday 14 February. Buses will begin departing from the College at 7:15am up until …
Our Preppies have settled really well into their first few days of school. At the end of the first week, we celebrated by having a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. The children all brought their favourite teddy to school and we had a lovely picnic outside under the gazebos. We read teddy bear stories and munched on …
On Friday 31 January, the Wondrous Workers from GCC set off on an exciting adventure. We headed away from the College site, with teachers and supportive staff members, ready for a wonderful time. We took our water bottles, hats, a picnic lunch, good manners, lots of eager anticipation and energy. Our adventure involved a walk, …
Year 3 students had a wonderful start to the year by taking part in a variety of fun activities. The highlight for many though was, of course, our overnight camp at Sea Life Sunshine Coast. Students had an amazing time at Sea Life where they were able to create wonderful new memories and connections with …
The final week of the year is always a big one and this was no exception. Senior students left last week and this week Middle School students enjoyed alternate activities which encompassed everything from making billy carts to decorating gingerbread houses. However, all the big action was now concentrated in Primary with Christmas concerts, our …
Leading our Middle School A big thank you to the Middle School Leaders, who have worked consistently and diligently all year finishing off this term with making gift bags for women in domestic violence situations and fundraising for Christmas gifts for low-income families supported by Salvation Army in our local area. Here are photos of …
The Year 1 and 2 students loved cooling down at the Junior Swim Fun Day on Wednesday. They enjoyed the opportunity to show family members what they had learned during swimming lessons as well as having heaps of fun. The inflatable obstacle course was the favourite of the day with most children as they balanced …
Congratulations to the Year 3 – 9 students who have been reading their way to success this semester! They have completed a total of 16,360 quizzes and read 71,970,510 words on the Literacy Pro program. To celebrate the achievements of our Upper Primary students, every child received a prize for their reading goal achieved and …
The Year 3 to 6 Christmas Concert was a fabulous event and the quality was so high we could have charged admission! The individual items were beautifully performed and the sense of humour that ran through the storylines kept the audience in stitches. GCC parents can see all the photos on our Pixevety photo-sharing platform: …
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On Monday 25 November, fourteen Middle School girls from GCC were privileged to be invited by Matthew Flinders Anglican college to attend a Girls in Tech Conference. The girls had the opportunity to work in groups and learn about the design process. They also heard about women in the workforce and the potential jobs for …
During Term 4, the Year 9 Business class undertake a project to create a small business venture. It culminates in a Market Day during a lunch break where the Year 9 students set up to sell their products to hungry and thirsty Middle School students. The customers are given pretend ‘cash’ and they purchase the products …
A group of particularly keen Year 7 students visited Glasshouse Views Aged Care and Retirement Village for one last time this term to share some Christmas cheer to the elderly residents. The students enjoyed sharing the Christmas cards they had made and written in along with musical items with the residents. It was a lovely …
There was a lot of toe-tapping good fun and great music at last Friday’s Smart Strings Concert. Parents and students were treated to American style snacks of milkshakes and doughnuts before sitting down to listen to some truly entertaining music from our Year 3 students. Afterwards, there was more fun with posing for photos with …
Two teams of Year 3 students are buzzing after a very exciting day at the Caboolture District Year 3 Football Championships this week. The girls were very excited to finish as runners up and the boys placed third which was also a fantastic result. The teams have only been together for a few weeks but …
Being a Victorian, we hear the “G” word quite a lot. Most Victorians can’t wait to go to the G (MCG). I personally miss it. It’s there that people display so many emotions as they watch their team win, lose, win, lose and hopefully win. When your team wins that gratitude makes you forget the …
Year 9 English has had a major focus on the power of empathy this year. Students learnt to consider perspectives they wouldn’t ordinarily regard. This is what Calani Payton 9M had to say about one of the incursions: “Recently, the Year 9 cohort was given the opportunity to hear a Jewish woman recount her story of …
It was almost surreal seeing our Year 12 students transform themselves from school children into elegant young men and women for the Formal. Even though Formals are usually all about the cars, gowns and hairstyles, I particularly like the family focus we have at our GCC Formal. Parents and special friends can share in the …
As you will have read in previous Eagle Newsletters the Year 6 students have been taking part in group projects to ‘Make a Difference’ in their local community. Here is the last instalment of articles from those groups. The Peacekeepers team decided to make a difference by providing a student-based support network to support Year …
You could scroll online right now and find at least half a dozen titles about how to be a great leader, how to get people to follow and listen to you, how to achieve influence and make a difference. You would find titles about how to make your name known, build your popularity or acquire …
Year 5 and 6 put in to practise all the AFL skills they had learned during their PE lessons in Term 3. They competed against other Glasshouse District Schools in a two-week competition which was run by AFL Development Officers. Some students were very experienced and skilful AFL players but others in our teams were …
The last few weeks have seen our Year 7 PC groups take time on Friday mornings to visit the local Glasshouse Views Aged Care and Retirement Village to spend time with the elderly residents. Year 7G and 7M have most recently visited to join in with various activities and to spend time chatting with the …
While the weather was warming up, Year 1W and 1M were keen to get outside for some different learning experiences and to participate in National Outdoor Classroom Day. The teachers organised different activities for their classes and we had such fun that we are eager to do it over again. We were mindful of the …
Freya from Big Bang Educational visited Year 1 to share a workshop with us as part of our studies of light and sound. We all learn new things, even the teachers, and we were all engaged with the talks, the hands-on activities and the sound production sorting at the end. It was so much fun …
Our Presentation Night was an impressive celebration of the year that was at Glasshouse Christian College. We celebrated Academic, Diligence, GREAT and character achievements along with individual awards. This year Jade Brown was Middle School Dux and Ariana Doolan, College Dux. The Year 9 All-Rounder was Mason White and the Principal’s Award was presented to …
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Inspired by the recent ABC series “Old People’s Home for 4 year olds’, and as part of our plans each year to include a service activity for Year 7 incorporating both the Pastoral Care and FUSE curriculum focuses, we have been able to organise to spend some time across the road at Glasshouse Views Aged …
As part of the study of ancient Egypt in FUSE for our History focus this term, the Year 7s keenly enjoyed their excursion to the Abbey Museum at Caboolture in Week 3. This is an annual excursion that always proves to be very popular with the students. The chance to get out of the classroom …
This year has been another very successful one in the life of sport at GCC. We have students achieving great things at the highest echelons of their sport, we have many teams who are champions and near champions – just pipped at the post in some incredibly close and heartbreaking games. However, what makes me …
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This term we are investigating the soil and learning what is the best soil for our fruits and vegetables to grow in. Preppies had a fun time digging in the dirt looking for potatoes and what a bumper crop they harvested! Our Master Chefs looked to Mexico this fortnight for their recipe. They made homemade …
On Sunday two young students competed in the Sunshine Coast School Sport Aquathlon Championships held at Lake Kawana. Hayden Cullen and Estelle Collins who are both quality runners and swimmers competed in their very first aquathlon event. Competitors came from near and far, even interstate so the quality of the field was high. They were …
We would like to pass on an epic thank you to those who took participated in this year’s MS Readathon. Collectively, more than 104,000 books were read by 21,000 children around Australia. The MS Readathon raised an incredible $1,244,175, which will allow children who have a parent living with multiple sclerosis to attend a special …
