General News
International Homestay Families Needed
Got a spare room? Ever thought of being a Homestay host? Homestay families come in all shapes and sizes... they are married couples with or without kids, singles, singles with kids and grandparents too. Everyone has an opportunity to play a part in sharing their life, home and provide memories and cultural experiences to an international high school student.
Get paid more than $320 a week caring for one of our International high school students in your home.
PBC is due to welcome International students back on campus later this year and we are looking for Homestay families. Please contact Corinne Vanput at PBC for more information at cvanp1@eq.edu.au. Find out more http://bit.ly/eqi-homestay-host
School Photos
Thursday 17 February - Junior Students
Tuesday 22 February - Senior Students
Friday 4 March - Catch-up Day
Have your child's school memories captured forever. Your student should have bought home their unique MSP Photography envelope for you to order school photos. If you haven't received an envelope or need an extra one please collect one from Student Services or the front reception office.
- Place your order before 4 March 2022 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.
- On photo day students will need to be in their blue formal uniform and adhere to the PBC Uniform Code.
- On photo day, their teacher will take them to the Theatre for their photo at the scheduled time.
Selective Entry @ PBC Information Night
Wednesday, 2 March @ 6:00pm in the Hall
Do you have a student entering Year 7 in 2023 and are looking for a fantastic program of excellence in academia, creative arts or sports?
Allow your young person to live their dream ~ it starts at PBC
Encourage your child to be part of something great. PBC is of one of the State's leading high schools with a proud record of academic, artistic and sporting achievement. Our Excellence Programs play an integral role in this success and are designed to nurture and challenge highly able students. We have the passion, the product and the expertise to nurture your young person to become their best self.
PBC is holding an information night on the selective entry process for our Excellence Programs. You will find out what our programs offer and what is required to submit an application.
- Adults that attend must be fully vaccinated.
- Masks are to be worn until seated.
- Students are welcome but not required.
- This event will be livestreamed via our Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.
- Information will be uploaded to our website on 3 March.
RSVPs are required, email your RSVP to exenrolments@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au advising the number of people coming.
To find out more visit: www.pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.
Study Sessions for Senior Students
This year as part of the Study Skills program to support senior students, Griffith University are presenting online sessions on a Monday afternoon from 2:15- 3:00pm. These sessions are open to PBC Year 11 and 12 students.
The sessions are for Year 11 and 12 students and will have different content on various weeks to help support students to achieve their best in their final years of schooling. Students are highly encouraged to attend by accessing the sessions via a link that will be emailed to them.
Session 1: Thrive and Survive Senior school.
When: Monday 14 February
Who: All Year 11 and 12 students
Session 2: Study Skills and Time management
When: Monday 21 February
Who: All Year 11 and 12 students
Session 3: Resilience
When: Monday 28 February
Who: All Year 11 students only
Attention Year 12 students! PBC is offering you FREE access to high level academic virtual tutoring this year. As part of an initiative of the Gold Coast Secondary Principals’ Alliance, and jointly funded by Study Gold Coast, you will be able to join specialised masterclasses each week over Term 1, 2 & 3 this year in the subjects of mathematics methods, chemistry or physics. Scan the QR code to self-register for these sessions or speak to your subject teacher to find out more. Join as many as you want or watch the tutorials back at a later date. Any student who participates will also be invited to a free school holiday consolidation workshops in the June July school holidays delivered by Griffith University.
From Weeks 3-9:
• Tuesdays 4:15pm: Physics
• Wednesday 4:15pm: Chemistry
• Thursdays 4:15pm: Mathematics Methods
Self-register here.
Growing Good Humans
This year, we are very pleased to once again be rolling out the Growing Good Humans program throughout our school, commencing with the Year 12 cohort. We are pleased to offer all Year 12 students an opportunity to engage with a series of workshops, to be delivered in the form of a whole-day incursion on Tuesday 15 February. It is our intent that these workshops be informative, supportive and respectfully cover topics relevant to our young people at this stage of their lives.
Each student will participate in 3 x 90-minute workshops during the day:
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Workshop 1 |
Growing Good Men |
Tommy Herschell – Find Your Feet
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Growing Good Women
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Anna Wyatt – PBC Health Teacher Paul Bullpitt – HOD Pedagogy – Positive Education
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Workshop 2 |
Party Safe - Respectful Relationships, sexual consent and communication
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School-based Youth Health Nurses – Queensland Health |
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Workshop 3 |
Youth Road Safety |
You Choose – Melissa McGuiness |
This day remains a compulsory school day for all Year 12 students and will remain normal school hours. Please note normal academic classes will be cancelled to accommodate this incursion. We know that it will provide a wonderful opportunity for the Class of 2022 to explore a range of workshops aimed at supporting them to be the best possible versions of themselves.
Should you wish your child to not participate in the day, or if you have any questions, please contact Mr Mitch Kennedy – Deputy Principal Senior School by email – mkenn178@eq.edu.au
PBC Optima Yearbook is available to all!!
The 2021 Optima Yearbook is just $30 and covers 138 pages of fun and colourful content! There are messages from student leaders, house leaders and key staff. Photos, photos, photos and more photos of as many students as we could fit in. Enjoy stories from all departments. Excellence Program reports, major events highlights, Champion House news and a Farewell to Year 12 gallery. The magazine covers all faculties, all year levels and all programs. DON'T MISS OUT!!
To pick up your copy, please visit the payments window in A Block.
Link and Launch
Follow PBC on Social Media
Our social media accounts are the best way to stay connected with the daily happenings of our school. We will upload any important messages, reminders, student achievements and general action. With posts every day this a great way to celebrate our awesome school. If you have any news about your student that you would like to share please message us via Direct Message on Instagram, Messenger on Facebook or email to news@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.
Instagram @PBCSHS
Facebook @PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh and @PBCAlliance
Dates to Remember
| 15 Feb | Growing Good Humans Year 12 |
| 15 Feb | P&C Meeting |
| 16/17 Feb | Growing Good Humans Year 10 |
| 17 Feb | School Photos - Junior Students |
| 22 Feb | School Photos - Senior Students |
| 2 Mar | Selective Entry @ PBC Info Night |
| 4 Mar | PBC 50 Years Reds Sports Dinner |
| 9 Mar | GC Cluster - Sports Round 1 |
| 15 Mar | P&C Meeting |
| 17 Mar | Senior Swimming Carnival |
| 18 Mar | Junior Swimming Carnival |
| 25 Mar | PBC Alliance Business Breakfast |
| 29 Mar | Year 7 Immunisations |
| 1 Apr | Last day of Term 1 |
| 19 Apr | First day of Term 2 |