Key Points Our Stage 4 and 5 students are to participate in the Department of Education’s YouTube Safe Access pilot. The pilot involves providing students with restricted access to selected educational YouTube content  All content accessible by students is approved by classroom teachers and the executive prior to access Opportunity for parents to opt out […]

Key Points Our school photos have been rescheduled for Thursday 23 July, Week 1 Term 3. A new photo day schedule will be released soon to accommodate the change in day. All student photos can progress as normal, including year group and special photos. If you have misplaced your order form, your child can pick […]

Key Points The department has advised that schools are able to recommence the majority of school based activities from either next week or from the beginning of next term.  They have emphasised that it’s important not to become complacent and that all activities on school site should occur in line with existing infection control procedures […]

Key Points A school review is being undertaken into approaches with homework across different year levels to develop a school strategy that provides greater support with student learning and achievement. Parents are encouraged to contribute towards developing directions with homework and reporting through the completion of a short online questionnaire. The experiences in communicating regularly […]

Key Points To improve the quality and production of important news and learning information, the school is developing a new website and newsletter platform. We are using a platform called Mailchimp to readily format and deliver school newsletters. The platform is an external product licensed by the school that is secure but will need families […]

Key Points The prefects have launched an initiative where unused devices at home (laptops, tablets and smart phones) can be repurposed for students in need. The Technology Device Drive is accepting unused devices with a student technology team  helping to re-install and refurbish as much as possible ready for a new life to support student […]

Key Points The quality of our school infrastructure is safeguarded by our Asset Services Officer, Con Schembri from the Department’s Asset Management Unit who regularly oversees and pursues improvements for our school.  The Department is funding and managing a significant upgrade of the roofs and gutters on all main buildings in the school with Koolwater Plumbing […]

Key Points Support programs have begun that ensure all students enjoy a successful completion of their HSC year. Teachers planning and leading students through HSC projects and performances as part of their HSC assessment and requirements in and out of school. Teachers building on successes in delivery through COVID-19 to provide quality tasks leading to […]

Key Points Our students and our teachers have embraced the experiences developed during the remote learning period to provide increased engagement, continuity and opportunities in learning. Technology is enabling formative tasks that allow students to have regular checkpoints on their learning and gain feedback on how well or not they have understood the learning content. […]

Key Points Half Yearly student reports were distributed to Years 7-10 on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June. Half Yearly Reports were different due to disruption and different mandated requirements of NSW Department of Education After the disruption of the COVID lockdown, students at Gymea received their Half Yearly Reports on 9 and 10 June. […]