P&C Meeting

The next P&C Meeting has been moved from 14 of October and will now be held on Monday 21 October at the Currumbin RSL at 6.00pm.  All PBC Community members and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Homestay Families Needed

“Would you like to become a Homestay family for PBC? If you have a spare room and would like to learn about another culture, this could be a great opportunity so register now!

We are urgently seeking 8 families to host male students in Years 11 & 12 from Brazil, Germany and Italy for our Study Abroad program in Semester 1, 2025. Hosting duties will commence mid-January through to the end of June 2025.

We are urgently seeking 2 additional families to host male students in Year 12 from Japan for our graduate program commencing in December 2024 for a period of 12 months.

As a Host, you will provide a secure family environment with a bedroom, study area, three meals a day and contribute to the brilliant reputation Queensland has of providing the perfect Aussie cultural experience.

You will have access to support services and resources to help you plan for your student’s visit, and throughout their stay.

So if you have a spare room, why not become a host and be reimbursed $1,476 a month tax free to cover homestay expenses. We encourage you to think further about this opportunity to shape and support an international high school student.

If you are interested in becoming a host family, can you please contact Marissa Lawry – International Homestay Coordinator on 5525 9319 or via email mlawr110@eq.edu.au as soon as possible.

Marissa will assist you with your application and Blue Card registration.”

Physio Services

Did you know PBC students can benefit from a 15-minute consultation with a local physiotherapy professional?

Four local physiotherapists will now provide this free service with two physios being available on a fortnightly rotation. The businesses participating are Gold Coast Physiotherapy, Gold Coast Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Palm Beach Physio and Rehab and Summit Sports Physiotherapy

The injury triage services will be conducted right here in the physio clinic located in the brand-new Sports Hall, making it convenient and easily accessible for our students.

We believe that this partnership will further enrich our Sports Excellence and Performing Arts Program, ensuring that our students' health and well-being remain a top priority.

Please see schedule and booking systems below.

Physio service Term 4 begins Monday 14^th October.

15 minute free consultations are available between 1.30-3.30pm each Monday afternoon with two physiotherapists available each session. 16 sessions in totals. Consultations are conducted in the offices adjacent to the foyer of the new Sports Hall.

October 14^th / 28th and November 11th- Gold Coast Physio and G.C Sports Medicine and Rehab.

October 21st and November 4^th and 18th - Palm Beach Physio and Rehab and Summit Physiotherapy.

Use the QR Codes or click the links below to book your appointment!

#palmbeachphysioandsportsrehab #summitphysio

https://www.palmbeachphysio.com/ 

https://summit-sports-physio.au1.cliniko.com/bookings

  

Teachers -v- Students

PBC held their annual Teachers vs Students Soccer game for 2024 recently.

2024 saw a massive student omission with James Durrington of Year 12 travelling to India with the A League Men’s team for a pre-season tournament.

With an ageing population of teachers, the Year 12’s fancied their chances, and the match reflected this with the students breaking through the teacher defence within 2 minutes. Cooper Lamb found himself in space and calmly slotted past the GK who looked like he was lost in goals.

The game then levelled out for an extended period with both teams creating chances in front of goal, however the execution was lacking.

The students created some great opportunities through Tate’s creativity, Tyler's work rate and Cooper’s passing accuracy. Bang! Another goal for the students saw them take a 2-0 lead and a win looking almost certain.

With basically the last kick of the match, Ben scored a consolation goal to make the final score 2-1. Congratulation students of 2024 on the win!

Sustainability

During terms two and three, PBC participated in Express Recycling’s Battle of the Schools to see which school could collect the most beverage containers through the Containers for Change program. There were two $500 prizes up for grabs:

 - the total number of containers collected, including community docket donations at the Currumbin depot

- the number of containers collected at school per student enrolled

PBC was successful at winning both of these prizes, collecting around 43,000 containers at school during that time and doubling that with community docket donations for a total of 90,575. The docket donations were more of a show of support rather than a literal donation of the funds redeemed by the community. Thanks to everyone in the school and local community who participated in the competition – you’ve helped us collect the full $1,000 prize, which will be spent on a sustainability initiative around the school. The $4,300 earned through the redemption of the containers during that period is helping to fund the ongoing operation of our sustainability program, increasing recycling and decreasing waste to landfill.

Engineering Student Workshop

Some of our Year 10 Accelerated Certificate 2 in Engineering students were thrilled to participate in a hands-on workshop led by Joe Bryant, a PBC alumnus and Founder of Aeromech!

Joe guided students through the process of making their own carbon fibre products, using industry-standard practices. This incursion not only introduced students to the innovative world of aerospace materials manufacturing but also showcased real-world job opportunities in this exciting field.

Joe’s journey from PBC student to working on the Tiger helicopter project for Airbus, and now running his own aerospace manufacturing company, shows our students that they too can reach incredible heights in their careers!