College News
Book Week
GNLC loves Book Week because GNLC loves reading! It was not just about the costumes, but it was a week-long festival celebrating a love of reading, our favourite books and authors and... well, the costume parades were a hoot!
The Primary students were lucky enough to have a visiting illustrator, Jess Racklyft, who worked with Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students. Every student left with six easy-to-recognise pictures of Australian animals.
Year 4 learnt how to write a choose-your-own-adventure story. All the stories were then copied and loaded into a Story Vending machine in the Primary Years Library. There have been queues at the machine every lunchtime since and we are lucky enough to have the machine until the end of term. Year 5 was given a short masterclass on writing a Comic Strip by Bernard Caleo.
Lunchtime activities in the library included a great big colouring tablecloth, making bookmarks and queuing up for the story vending machine. Mambourin practised their calligraphy and made bookmarks. On different days there were book parades for Year 3,
Mambourin and the rest of the Primary school so every day we could see our favourite books and authors running around the playground and wandering into the classrooms (and staff rooms).
Mambourin took reading to another level with reading time in Mother Tongue. They were able to offer students a choice of books read in languages including Mandarin, Punjabi, Hindi, Afrikaans, German, Ukrainian, Te Reo Māori and Malayalam.
The Secondary Years dressed up on Thursday and competed in the Library Literary Quiz on Friday. The festival has left but the love of reading and books remains.
Catherine Ryan
Library Manager
Secondary Years Division Athletics
On Thursday 22 August, selected Years 7-12 represented GNLC at the SSV Wyndham Division Track & Field Championships. Nine of our students placed 1st (some of those students were multiple 1st place winners), together with 1 relay team finishing in 1st place as well as multiple students finishing 2nd and 3rd as well.
Special mention to Charli B (U14), Tahnee H (U15), Holly G (U16) and Rita H (U17) who combined ran the U17 4x100m relay coming 1st, and breaking the Division record for a second year in a row.
Charli B, Holly G and Tahnee H also broke records in their individual events.
Congratulations and well done to all the students that represented the College on the day. 1st place finishes now progress to represent GNLC at the Western Metropolitan Secondary Track and Field Region Finals, to be held in Week 1, Term 4 on Wednesday 9 October at the Mooney Valley Athletics Centre.
Liam Lambert
Secondary Sports Coordinator
Uniform Shop Dobsons - Buy Early Sale
Dobsons is offering substantial savings on selected uniform items from 1 September - 3 November 2024. Take advantage of this opportunity to avoid the back-to-school rush and benefit from discounts on a range of items including blazers, pullovers, summer dresses and shirts, bags and sportswear.
To participate in the sale, online or in-store. They also offer personalised fitting appointments during the sale period. You can book a 20-minute personalised fitting appointment online via your school page.
Dobsons
12 Panamax Rd
RAVENHALL VIC 3023
Ph: (03) 8348 5477
R U OK? Day
A conversation could change a life!
This week, students are encouraged to ask their peers 'R U OK?' and participate in wellness activities. Activities include lunchtime concerts, lawn games, staff vs student games, mindful colouring and chalk affirmation messages. The full schedule will be released on Schoolbox News.
Plus, wear a touch of yellow (normal uniform with a yellow socks, beanie, scarf or hair ribbon etc.) Thursday 12 September for R U OK? Day.
2025 Enrolment Reminder
Planning for the 2025 school year is well underway. It is essential that any outstanding enrolment applications (for example siblings) for next year are received as soon as possible. Similarly, if you have children NOT returning in 2025, written notification is required by the end of Term 3, 2024 as per the conditions stipulated in the Enrolment Policy. To check if you have submitted a sibling application or to notify us of a non-returning student please email admissions@goodnews.vic.edu.au as soon as possible.
Academic Conferences Term 3 2024
The goal of Academic Conferences is to build and maintain the vital partnerships needed between students, staff and families for optimal student learning outcomes. It is important that students are involved in the 3-Way Conference to provide opportunity for the best outcome and feedback. To make your interview bookings be sure to check the information, which includes your access to the PTO booking system with Username and PIN details, sent to you via email recently. Click here to access the booking system.
You will be able to book an available time that suits you best from any internet-enabled device. PTO also has its own free app for Apple and Android devices that can be downloaded from the app store and use the 5-digit code which is jr9m9 to register on your mobile device.
