General News
School photo days
Thursday 20 February
Tuesday 25 February
Friday 6 March (catch-up)
Have your child's school memories captured forever. Your student should have bought home their unique MSP Photography envelope for you to be able to order school photos. If you haven't received an envelope or need an extra one please collect one from Student Services.
- Ensure your order is placed on photo day to avoid any late fees
- Ordering online using your child's Unique Shoot Key (on their envelope) is the easiest, safest and most secure way to order. If you don't know their Unique Shoot Key please contact MSP on 07 5668 9110.
- If enclosing payment inside an envelope, please ensure the correct money is provided as no change is given. Cash, cheques and money orders are all acceptable.
- Don't seal envelopes inside each other. You can pay for all children in one envelope, however each child needs to hand in their own envelope on Photo Day to the photographer. Please indicate on the child's envelope that contains all sibling payments, the names of the children you are paying for.
- All students whether ordering photos or not, need to hand in their photo envolope to the photographer on photo day. This is how your student is identified to the photographer.
Any queries, please feel free to contact MSP at admin.gcnr@msp.com.au or tel: 07 5668 9110.
Immunisations
2020 Immunisations for Years 7 and 10
Schools play an invaluable role in looking after the health of their students. Immunisation against a number of diseases is one strategy which contributes to the wellbeing of both the individual and the community as a whole. The Gold Coast Public Health Unit is responsible for delivering the the school immunisation program for Year 7 and Year 10 students in State schools free vaccination(s) to protect against a number of diseases.
Parent/carers that have email access will receive information from Queensland Health and if you participate in this year’s program you will receive online information to complete. Any parent/carer that does not have access to online forms please send your child to their respective Junior Secondary or Senior Secondary School Student Services office to collect the hard copy ‘Immunisation consent form’ and return to the same office.
Immunisation dates
Junior Secondary
- Year 7 students: Term 1 Week 9 Tuesday 24 March and Term 4 Week 4 Tuesday 27 October
The following vaccinations are offered for Year 7 students:
- human papillomavirus (HPV vaccine)
- diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough)
Senior Secondary
- Year 10 students: Term 2 Week 5 Tuesday 19 May
- Any parent/carer that is unable to access online forms may either visit the Middle School Student Services office to collect and complete the form or have your child take the form home for completion and return to PBC.
The following vaccination is offered for Year 10 students:
- meningococcal ACW Y vaccine
Parent/caregivers who do not return a consent form will not be contacted. Students will not be vaccinated without a valid consent form.
Sustainability @ PBC
Thanks to everyone who supported PBC's container deposit scheme last year helping us raise more than $9,500 just by recycling beverage containers. This money is slated to buy some chilled bottle filling stations for the students that will arrive on campus this term.
To continue helping us raise money for more student driven eco projects in 2020, please remember to bring your recyclable containers to the Reds Gate on the PBC oval on any Wednesday morning (during term time) from 7am-8:45am starting from tomorrow.
If you are unable to get to the oval on any Wednesday you can still donate your container funds to PBC by dropping your containers off to any deposit centre and using the code #C10051453.
Every Day Counts
Gold Coast Health - Mobile Dental Van
Upcoming Events:
Year 7 Parent Information Night
Our Year 7 students have made a great start to the year. It is very important that parents and teachers work together to ensure that every student achieves their potential. For this reason all Year 7 parents/caregivers are invitee to our Year 7 Parent Information Night where we will explain how we can work together and ensure your student has the best start to high school. We will also be able to introduce you to the team that will be working with you and your student.
Throughout the evening we will be reviewing;
- PBC Student Planner
- Year 7 Curriculum routines including assessment and homework with your student’s core class teachers in their classroom
- Use of laptops at home plus practical tips on parent controls.
- Year 7 camp in Term 4
Please bring with you your student’s PBC Planner with their timetable in it.
RSVP by emailing events@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au by Friday 7 February 2020. Please state “Year 7 info night” as subject. We look forward to meeting you on the night.
Aurelia - PBC Chaplaincy Fundraiser
Selective Entry @ PBC - Excellence Programs - Infomation Night
Reds Go Riot!
Come down and support some PBC Reds giving it a Red-Hot Go - fresh from their comedy writing workshops with Mandy Nolan and proudly sponsored by Bendigo Bank Tugun. It's mid-term and just about that time where we can all use a good laugh. Plus all proceeds raised will go to Beyond Blue. 'A day without laughter is a day wasted' - Charlie Chaplin.
Growing Good Men - Starting Conversations that Count
- Thursday 27 February 2020
- 6:00-9:00pm
- PBC Library Creekview Room
PBC will be hosting an event for teenage boys and their parents/caregivers - Starting Conversations that Count in our new Learning Precinct function room.
This event will include high profile guests and PBC alumni as part of a panel to discuss the idea of what it means to be a good man and offer insights into how we might help re-define some of the more negative aspects of traditional Masculinity. The aim is to help young men/ boys and their parents become engaged in these conversations.
Topics to include – Building Emotional Muscle, Being resilient in the face of Change, Opening up and sharing.
Guests include:-
- Mark ‘Occy’ Occhilupo (surfing legend)
- Tim Baker (Author/Journalist)
- John Lang (Rugby League Royalty)
- Ian Nussey (Clinical Child Psychologist)
- Tom Hershall (PBC Alumni)
- Hosted by Shiike Vanderwerff
Tickets: $15 Adults, $0 (free) for PBC Students/Staff, $5 for Non-PBC Students
Includes: Light refreshments. Drinks will be available to purchase on the night.
Click this link to book your seats, please ensure you include ALL names of those attending on the booking form. There will be no paper tickets issued, all names will be placed on a guest list. On arrival all guests will have their names ticked off.
Dates to remember:
| 11 Feb | All day | Junior Secondary Swimming Carnival |
| 12 Feb | All day | Senior Secondary Swimming Carnival |
| 12 Feb | 6:15pm | Year 7 Parent Information Night |
| 14 Feb | 7:30pm | Aurelia Fundraiser @ Tugun Theatre Co |
| 18 Feb | 9:10am | Year 12 Optima Assembly |
| 18 Feb | 6:30pm | P&C Meeting |
| 19 Feb | 6:00pm | Excellence Programs Information Night |
| 20 Feb | 9:10am | Year 10 Optima Assembly |
| 20 Feb | All day | School Photos Day 1 |
| 21 Feb | 9:10am | Year 11 Optima Assembly |
| 25 Feb | 6:30pm | Reds Go Riot - Stand up Comedy Night |
| 25 Feb | All day | School Photos Day 2 |
| 27 Feb | 9:10am | Year 8 Optima Assembly |
| 27 Feb | 6:00pm | Growing Good Men - starting conversations that count |
| 28 Feb | 9:10am | Year 9 Optima Assembly |
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