College Matters

Student Attitudes to School Survey 2019

At MGSC we value student voice as a means to improving student engagement, wellbeing, and quality instruction, and are conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School Survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training to assist schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. We will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child’s schooling experience.

Students from Years 7 to 12 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool.  It is important to note that we are not in any way “testing” your child. Your child has the right to refuse or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during, or after completion of the survey.

 

Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. The student login is an assigned identifier that may be used to link data for statistical and research purposes only. All responses to the survey are kept anonymous in the response file. Personal identification data will not be recorded in the survey response file. This ensures that the confidentiality of your child’s responses is protected at all times.

 

This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school over the period Friday 10 May to Friday 7 June. The survey only takes up to 20 minutes to complete and occurs during your child’s class time.

 

The survey results will be reported back to the school before the end of term 2. All survey data that is made available in reports are for groups of students only so that no individual student can be identified.

 

Last year we used the survey results to inform our Strategic Review (our 4 year action plan. We have incorporated more student voice, through a revised student leadership structure. We have also increased the number of surveys that we are asking teachers to complete in the their classes. The questions they are asking are taken directly from the 2018 Student Attitudes to School survey in key areas where the responses indicated that we needed to improve.

 

If you would like more information about this survey, please contact Bronwyn Moline at the school or visit: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/management/improvement/Pages/performsurveyat.aspx

Garden Working Bee 

There will be a Friends of the MGSC Garden community  working bee on Saturday 18 May from 9am to noon. If you can commit to a small amount of time and bring a wheelbarrow, shovel and rake, we will be focusing on mulching, planting and weeding. Come to vote. Stay to garden.  Please RSVP to Carol Duggan on  duggan.carol.c@edumail.vic.gov.au by Tuesday 14 May.

Parents and Friends’ Association (PFA)

MGSC Open Evening - Tuesday 30 April

The PFA provided assistance by answering questions from prospective parents and serving tea and coffee in the JLC. Thanks to Ales, Elizabeth, Michelle, Rosa, Sam and Sujo for their assistance.

 

PFA funds - FlipRobot competition

The PFA is funding the purchase of 10 robots so our Year 7 to 10 students can enter the FlipRobot competition, as part of our STEAM program. The robots can then be used in Digital Technology classes. This will benefit the school for the future, and will help to promote opportunities for women in robotics.

 

Next PFA meeting - Tuesday 16 July at 7pm

At the meeting we will be discussing:

  • using PFA funds to support school initiatives
  • ideas for more social events

All parents are welcome to attend.

Mid-year exams

Year 11 Exams: Friday 31 May to Friday 7 June

Year 10 Exams:  Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June (this includes Year 10s doing a Year 11 subject)

Year 9 Exams: Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June

No drop offs inside school grounds

Parents and families are reminded that students are not to be dropped off or picked up inside the school grounds. This applies at all times, including early morning. The additional traffic poses a safety risk to students and staff. Please use the designated drop off zones in Charman and Balcombe Roads. 

Free dental checkup for eligible students

For further information please contact Sue Gravina (First Aid) gravina.susan.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Carol Duggan & Bronwyn Moline

Assistant Principals