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Gold Creek School

Phone: +616142 1300

Address: 130 Kelleway Avenue 2913

Website: www.goldcreek.act.edu.au/home

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25.01.2022 Thank you to our amazing Gold Creek community - our staff, parents and particularly students - we made it through 2020 by being there for each other and facing whatever challenges we encountered with open-minds and understanding. We hope your break is safe and restful and look forward to a fabulous 2021! Happy Holidays!! It’s now time to....

24.01.2022 Thanks to our amazing families for supporting our Som school today! Our crazy hair day raised over $700! What a great effort! Here’s some of our fab teachers who also got in the spirit!

24.01.2022 Junior Site is finishing off the year with our first assembly in the hall since March! Farewell Year 6.... we wish you well in your future studies

23.01.2022 ...day 2 Adv Outdoor ed stand up paddle boarding, lovely day for it!

23.01.2022 You’ll be GREEN WITH ENVY too if you miss out on seeing our production of Wicked!! Make sure you have your tickets. Our junior ensemble would love to see you there!

23.01.2022 ....day three update for advanced Outdoor ed camp. Here we go, weather is amazing, surf is tops and we have 24 very excited students about to learn to surf.

23.01.2022 Senior site newest mural near our Gym, this will be an interactive piece which will include a QR code, more details to come. Work by local artist Paul.

23.01.2022 SENIOR SITE SWIMMING CARNIVAL It’s been a wet start but we are on our way! Which house will get the most points today?? Will it be Bluegum, Wattle, Waratah or Eucalyptus???

22.01.2022 WICKED winds up - congratulations to all involved, what a fantastic show!

21.01.2022 AND that’s a wrap! Our Wicked musical production was nothing short of WONDERFUL! One matinee and three sold-out evening shows, we proved to be very POPULAR. A big shoutout to our cast, backstage crew, band, costume team, sound and lighting team and all our helpers who made every show run smoothly. ... Finally, a big thank you to all the parents and carers for your ongoing support of our amazingly talented students.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to our Golden Buck winners for Term 4! We hope you enjoyed your special Principal’s Morning tea!!

21.01.2022 Here are a few more links recommended by our school Psychologist for parents whose teens may be suffering from depression and anxiety. https://parents.au.reachout.com//men/things-to-try-anxiety https://parents.au.reachout.com//providing-support-through

20.01.2022 Colour Run Postponed The P&C have just confirmed that the Colour Run has been postponed due to the bad weather forecast for tomorrow. It will be rescheduled in term 4 with the date to be confirmed. School uniform as normal tomorrow.

19.01.2022 Our Year 2 students have been sharing their learning with the rest of the school today. Students have showcased their learning into the Central Idea, ‘People connect to other people and places around the world!’ Students developed their own concept questions and inquired into a country that they feel connected to.....well done Year 2!

18.01.2022 Big props to our backstage team making the magic happen behind the scenes for each and every performance!

17.01.2022 Tonight is the opening night of the schools production - WICKED! There are only a few remaining tickets for the performance tonight, and tickets can only be purchased through Flexischools. Al Cachino's coffee van will be on site at the rear of the Gym in the parking area off Clarrie Hermes Drive and there will be snacks for sale in the Gymnasium prior to the show and during interval.

14.01.2022 WICKED WEDNESDAY It’s nearly showtime! Today is the last of our Wednesday afternoon rehearsals and our amazing cast are busy bringing it all together before the green curtain goes up next week!

14.01.2022 Despite the weather Year 6 are having another wonderful day at Camp Cooba!

13.01.2022 With an increase in colds and sniffles as autumn fast approaches please remember to keep your child at home if unwell... this will help to keep our community safe and well!

11.01.2022 Please click on the link to access the latest edition of the whole school newsletter. We look forward to seeing all the students on the 12 October in term 4. http://www.goldcreek.act.edu.au//Newsletter_25_Sept_Term_3

11.01.2022 Our first group of beginner Outdoor Ed class had their first excursion today at White Rocks near Queanbeyan. In the first picture Mr De Zylva is doing acknowledgement of Country - what a beautiful spot for it. (An 'Acknowledgement of Country' is an opportunity to acknowledge, and pay respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land - the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Acknowledgements are often made at the commencement of an event, such as a meeting, speech or formal occasion.

11.01.2022 It’s ONE SHORT DAY until opening night for our school production of WICKED!! Many of our staff and students are spending their Sunday doing a full dress rehearsal and final technical checks. A special shoutout to our band, the sound and lighting team, set production team and the backstage crew who are working hard behind the scenes to make our prouduction amazing!

10.01.2022 It’s nearly time to DEFY GRAVITY! Some final photos from today’s dress rehearsal. We are so proud of our cast, ensemble, band, backstage and technical crew for all their hard work and dedication

09.01.2022 SENIOR SITE BREAKFAST CLUB Pancakes were on the menu today at our Senior Site breakfast club. A big thank you to our early morning helpers for cooking and cleaning! Don’t forget that Breakfast Club runs every Wednesday morning from 8am in Kitchen 2!

09.01.2022 The lucky year 2 and year 3 students get to watch a preview of the school production this afternoon.

09.01.2022 Have you been WONDERFYING what exactly is going on backstage between scenes?! Here’s some snaps taken by our backstage crew tonight... #behindthescenes

08.01.2022 Preschool beginning of the week got Crazy today too! Crazy hair day 2020!

08.01.2022 Second group of Outdoor Ed beginner class headed off to White Rocks today!

08.01.2022 Year 8 senior site library workshop run by our teacher librarian Bianca, is about referencing and using library resources.

06.01.2022 International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. As an IB school this is paramount in who we are, and what we value. Maybe this weekend to celebrate you might take a visit to the library to explore ...

05.01.2022 The Junior site were treated to some dance performances by the crew from Passion and Purpose Dance Academy during lunch times this week. All students from years 3 to 6 then had the opportunity to participate in a fun, inclusive and high energy hip hop dance tutorial, students linked together a range of movements to perform a routine. It was wonderful to see so many talented students demonstrate their skills in Dance.

04.01.2022 Year 5 had a wonderful first night at Berry and have woken to a wet day filled with activity.

04.01.2022 POOL FUN DAY Last year we missed out on our pool fun day because of the poor air quality, but we are certainly having fun this year!!

03.01.2022 Senior Site Swimming Carnival Reminder: The canteen will not be accepting cash payments, only card is accepted. You also have the option of pre-ordering food, to pre-order please use this link: https://roller.app/bigsplashwaterpa//schoolsmealsinternal

03.01.2022 Just a reminder that the Senior Site Buroinjin gala day has been cancelled today and students should attend school as normal. We hope the tournament will be rescheduled for later in the year.

03.01.2022 And here our our Junior Ensemble relaxing between breaks with somecolouring in and a game of uno... #behindthescenes

03.01.2022 After a brief bus breakdown our Year 6 campers have enjoyed a fun first day so far!

02.01.2022 Our Year 5 campers have had an amazing first day of new experiences so far!

02.01.2022 JR SITE BOOK FAIR IS COMING (Term 4 Week 2 & 3) The library needs lots of clean plastic and large paper bags to deliver Book Fair orders to students.... Thank you in advance

01.01.2022 KULTURE BREAK at GCS Students have been rehearsing their dances for Kulture Break and presented a performance yesterday afternoon. They all received a shirt and certificate for taking part in the programme too. They have worked really hard and their end performance was stunning! We’re looking forward to a whole-school performance next term! Well done everyone!