Melbourne Girls' College

Principal's Report 

Skyla Froebel's Success

Congratulations to Skyla Froebel of Year 12 who is representing Australia in the Junior Rowing World championships in Vilnius, Lithuania! Skyla is currently preparing in Italy for the Under 21 Double Womens’ Skull event.

 

Skyla and her older sister Katy train persistently for excellence in rowing. Katy achieved two of the three gold medals won by MGC at the HOSG Regatta and Skyla was best rower overall.  Skyla and Katy assisted MGC to be the top ranked school at the event with both girls showing the school and rowing club values to great effect. We congratulate and thank the girls and their incredibly supportive family who ensure the girls have every opportunity.

                                                                                                     

Grace's Film Won!!

Grace Rosebirch of Year 8 recently appeared in an anti-bullying short film called "Spill". Grace plays the lead girl, Amy.  The film has won many awards and been exhibited at film festivals around the world. “Spill” has now been accepted into the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Film Awards. In order to win this highest short film honour the film needs maximum votes from the public. I encourage our school community to follow this link http://www.socialshorts.com.au/comedy/ to support Grace and the “Spill” crew in their endeavours. Any initiative to combat bullying is worth our support.

PARADIGM SHIFTERS - Entrepreneurial Learning in Schools

Melbourne Girls’ College has been part of an important initiative in entrepreneurial Learning with Professor Yong Zhao since April, 2016. The project was led by Ally Bass, Lucy Vogel, Ophelia Murray and Hazel Campbell-Best who initiated the “Pay It Forward” week for Year 7 and 8 girls in December, 2016.

We decided to take part in the initiative as there is alignment between our priorities in curiosity, creativity and problem based learning and the initiative's three guiding principles, in personalized educational experiences.

 

We were one of twenty-three secondary schools from across Victoria and New South Wales who undertook entrepreneurial, differentiated, product-based student-lead programs.

 

The three guiding principles for the initiative are to:

  • Develop more personalized education experiences, so each person can pursue passions and talents to excel in unique ways
  • Engage in creative and entrepreneurial product oriented learning experiences that can, in authentic ways, benefit local and global communities
  • Cultivate and prototype new approaches, processes and or products.

Thank You to all Our Hardworking Staff         

Melbourne Girls’ College is always a vibrant centre for learning and engagement but this term has been busier than usual. We have so many staff to thank for providing the following opportunities for the girls over and above their usual workload:

  • House Production Performances. We witnessed an excellent opening night on Wednesday. The creativity and talent of the girls was showcased to full effect with the theme. “It’s not the end of the world- or is it?”
  • City Experience week of activities and Monday evening display.
  • Rowing programs and training.
  • Aerobics training and Aero Schools Championships.
  • Chinese Cultural Day.
  • Year 8 Wellbeing Day.
  • Year 8 & 9 Parent Info evening.
  • Casual Clothes Day and assembly.
  • 2018 course counselling for our students.
  • Murnong trees planting day with the Year 7 students.
  • Inter school sport and excursions.

 

I am sure some events have been omitted but in any case a grateful thanks from our entire community.

Kind Regards,

Karen Money

Principal