Welcome to Genesis!
Launch 23 Program – Thursday, 19 January 2023
This page contains information for all new students commencing at Genesis Christian College in 2023.
Launch Overview
To facilitate a smooth start to the academic year, new students to the College are invited to New Student Orientation Sessions on Thursday, 19 January.
For the purpose of classifying students, a “NEW” student is any student entering Prep to Year 12 who is starting at Genesis in 2023 (not students who went to Genesis in 2022).
Uniform Requirement
All new students are required to wear their Genesis formal day uniform and regulation school shoes on this morning for ID photos.
Launch 23 Program
| Session 1 7:30am - 8:30am OR Session 2 8:45am - 9:45am | Prep Classrooms | All Prep Students: Meet the Teacher (allocated sessions - please refer to further correspondence from our Enrolments Team). |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Eden Eats | Prep Parents Morning Tea |
| 8:15am - 1:30pm | Student Reception | First Aid open for medical action plans and updates |
Prep Student ID Photo
ID photos of all Prep students will be taken in the first week of school. All Prep students are required to have a Genesis Christian College ID photo.
Primary School Technology, Book & Stationery Supply
The College will be providing technology and all required workbooks, exercise books, resources and stationery for Prep students in their classroom on the first day of school. None of these books will require covering.
Launch 23 Program
| 8:15am - 1:30pm | Student Reception | First Aid open for medical action plans and updates |
| 7:30am - 9:30am | C4 | Say cheese! Get your ID photo taken |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Eden Eats | New Parents Morning Tea |
| 10:00am – 11:10am | Performance Theatre | New Primary students and their families - Orientation & Information Session including an opportunity to meet your teacher. NOTE: Stationery packs will be distributed on the first day of school and IT devices will be distributed within the first week of school. |
Primary Student ID Photo
Location: Library
Time: Anytime from 7:30am
All new Primary students are required to have a Genesis Christian College ID photo. ID photos will be available in the Library – please follow the signs to enter the Library.
Primary School Technology, Book & Stationery Supply
The College will be providing technology and all required workbooks, exercise books, resources and stationery for Primary students in their classroom on the first day of school.
Workbooks are required to be covered, and families will need to send the relevant number of covers with their child on the first day of school. Please see the relevant requirements for each Year level below. The teachers will supervise the covering of books in class and will also provide labels to ensure all books are correctly named and labelled. Note that only book covers will be acceptable, not contact material which requires cutting out. Book covers can be purchased at most stationery outlets e.g Officeworks, Newsagencies, Big W, K Mart etc.
If required, please find a copy of the Resources & Stationery Letter.
Covers required for Primary Years 1 – 6, 2023
| Year | No of Covers | Size of Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 3 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 2 | Scrapbook size – 335mm x 245mm | |
| Year 2 | 7 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 4 | Scrapbook size – 335mm x 245mm | |
| Year 3 | 3 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 5 | Scrapbook size – 335mm x 245mm | |
| Year 4 | 5 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 4 | Scrapbook size – 335mm x 245mm | |
| Year 5 | 7 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 1 | Scrapbook size – 335mm x 245mm | |
| Year 6 | 8 | A4 size – 297mm x 210mm |
| 1 | Small Exercise Book – 225mm x 175mm |
Launch 23 Program
| 8:15am – 1:30pm | Admin Student Reception | First Aid open for medical action plans |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Performance Theatre | Students and their Families - Orientation & Information Session (excluding students who attended Year 6 at Genesis in 2022) |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Performance Theatre | Students (only) - Secondary campus tour and meet your form teacher |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Eden Eats | Parents (only) - New Parents Morning Tea |
| 9:45am - 12:00pm | Various | Collection of Resources - please action in recommended order: 1. New Secondary Student ID photos (C4) 2. Collect locker allocation (C4) 3. Laptop collection (ICT Tech Hub) 4. Textbook and timetable collection (Library) |
For all Students (Prep – Year 12)
Uniform Requirement
All new students are required to wear their Genesis formal day uniform and regulation school shoes on this morning for ID photos.
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop will be open from 7:30am – 5:00pm for general purchases only (no full fit outs). If you require a full uniform fit-out, please phone the uniform shop on 3882 9031 to arrange an appointment.
First Aid
First Aid staff will be available from 8:15am – 1:30pm at Student Reception located in the main Administration building, for students/families who have any medical action plans e.g. Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes or medical queries.
Extra-curricular Sign-on (Online)
We are excited to have an online component to Launch 22 where, from the comfort of your own home and in your own time, you can:
- Update Parent Lounge
- Download/Update the Genesis App
- Sign up for classes at Genesis Sport & Aquatics, Genesis Dance & Drama Academy, Instrumental Music and other various clubs/activities and
- Find out more about the school procedures and other important things to remember as students in Primary and Secondary begin the new year.
Simply click here to get started.
Questions
Enrolments Office