GEC College News

From the Assistant Principals

SEAL Program – Year 7 2019

Registrations for the SEAL testing will open shortly.  Any families who have a student commencing Year 7 in 2019 who intends to sit the assessment will need to sign on using the link on our website.  Testing will occur Friday 18th May commencing at 1pm.

Interschool Sport

It has been great to see so many students participating in the interschool sport competitions.  All students in Years 8-12 have had the opportunity to participate in Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Cricket, Tennis, Volleyball and Lawn Bowls. Some of our Year 7 students will be competing in the Beachside Division this Thursday. 

Year 7 Camp

It was an absolute pleasure to attend Year 7 Camp recently.  Whilst there were many tired bodies by Friday afternoon, there were also lots of happy smiles and joy-filled moments during the three days we were away. Our students were commended for their kindness and polite attitude by the staff of the camp and we worked hard to celebrate and recognise the many ways in which students challenged themselves.  For many students this meant stepping on just the first rung of the ladder at the high ropes course, whilst other students were able to extend themselves by encouraging and supporting others.   

Gifted Awareness Week

During the final week of term 1, we will be celebrating Gifted Awareness Week.  Through this program, we seek to support and celebrate the  potential of students of Glen Eira College and enable their talent development.  Events will be advertised in the bulletin and all students are encouraged to attend. 

Student Leadership

At Glen Eira College, we expect a lot from our student leaders and so it is a big responsibility and requires real commitment. All of our leaders are expected to have an exemplary record regarding behaviour in class (preparedness for lessons, submission of work) and set the standard in terms of presentation, language and behaviour. They must be approachable and reliable and demonstrate enthusiasm for their chosen field, thereby encouraging students to get involved in a range of school activities. 

 

Congratulations to the following students:

 

SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Morgan Edwards

Ashley Szmerling

Berenice Mickelburough

Boris Pribil

 

HOUSE CAPTAINS

RED - Sierra Danon and Anna Rowsell

GOLD - Ashleigh Harris and Bhayne Lundgren

BLUE - Taylor Lowery, Ana Garcia Landeira and Athanasia Mazi

GREEN - Nick Brooks and Alanna Gray

 

SRC

Sierra Danon

Shruthi Sasi Kumar

Ashleigh Harris

Noa Kantor

Louis Jacobe de Naurois

Adelin Zipman

Chloe Guss

Mikki Clemens

Aimee Harris

Antoine Hobbs

Kate Stamp

Jasmyn Roberts

Mila Taczynski

Jemma Willingham

Rusha Shah

Dana Gonshor

 

YEAR 12 EXECUTIVE 2018

Jack Aaronfeld

Kali Appleby

Nicholas Brooks

Jia Jia Chow-Phillips

Andriane Demetriou

Eli Douek

Elouise Krelle

Ariella Karavanny

Sam McFarland

Barney Miller

Rivka Mitchell

Anna Rowsell

Eliza Sharpe

Emily Tedstone

Ari Verrios

 

JUNIOR SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Ben Matthews

Jenna Casamento 

Aimee Harris

Paul Palatsides

 

LIBRARY CAPTAIN

Shruthi Sasi Kumar

 

LIBRARY MONITORS

Isabel 7B

Anaelle 7B

Luna 7B

Harriet 7B

Orleanna 7B

Mandeiya 7C

Ines 7C

Freya 7C

Sophia 7F

Safal 7F

Bhrugu 7G

Ed 7G

Lily 7G

Eloise 7G

Casper 7G

Pranjal 7G

Charlee 7G

Diksha 7G

Amiya 7G

Angel 7G

Anjana 7G

Caitlin 8B

Penny 8B

Manasvi 8B

Coline 9A

Gabi 9A

Dhugal 9C

Tracey 9D

Alexander 9D

Georgia 9E

Abi 10B

Joshua 10E

Adelin 10E

Sai 11A

Taylor 11B

Liza 12 B

 

Aaron Petersen

Assistant Principal

Uniforms, Attendance and the Glen Eira 5

Term 1 is almost over. We have been very proud this term of the way our students have presented themselves to the community. We appreciate your support in reminding students that the only jewellery to be visible is a watch and no more than two pairs of studs or sleepers (plain gold or silver) in the ears only. School shoes must be leather, lace ups – not runners even if they are all black or T-bars.

 

The uniform sub-committee will again convene this year to continue to review our uniform policy. Please contact me if you wish to contribute to this committee.

 

Attendance is very important for ensuring your child makes the most of their education. Being late to school will impact on their ability to achieve their best. It is expected that all students will have at least 95% attendance rate at school over the year. It is vital that notes are provided when students are absent or are late. Please note that if your child is not participating in inter-school sport then they are expected to be at school following the program for the day (and a program will be run for them).

 

This term our teachers have been focusing on improving their practice through Professional Learning Teams. Teachers are working collaboratively to refine, innovate and improve in a range of areas including acknowledging student success, the 7 traits of writing, feedback to students and assessment tools. Our curriculum day was used to do some significant work in setting goals in these areas and we hope you will see evidence of this in your child’s experience at school.

 

Our values and beliefs are encapsulated in our Glen Eira 5, which was created a number of years ago in consultation with staff, students and parents. We seek to live by these values to provide our young people with a supportive learning community. Please take some time to read and discuss these with your child.

 

5 promises teachers make to our students;

  • maintain a safe learning environment.
  • know how you learn and what direction your learning should take.
  • make classes engaging.
  • listen, encourage and support.
  • involve the wider community in your learning.

5 promises staff make to one another;

  • share resources.
  • support one another.
  • work collaboratively to improve student learning.
  • be consistent in applying policies.
  • learn from one another.

5 characteristics you will see in our teaching;

  • differentiate teaching and learning to support and challenge the full range of abilities.
  • structure lessons according to SABRE.
  • be innovative and reflective.
  • be enthusiastic.
  • be accountable for improving student outcomes.

5 things you will see from our students;

  • be enthusiastic and motivated.
  • communicate and be respectful.
  • seize opportunities to participate and learn.
  • work together, acting responsibly and creatively.
  • direct their own learning through questioning and exploring.

5 things you will see from our parents, carers and guardians;

  • be involved and contribute to the broader educational program.
  • play an active role in the child’s learning.
  • support their children in achieving their learning goals.
  • promote the school values.
  • maintain open lines of communication with the school.

 

Nick Hamer-Smith

Assistant Principal

Lunch Time and After School Clubs and Activities

There are a wide variety of clubs and activities  at GEC for all students to get involved in.

Check out the full list attached here:

Lunchtime & Afterschool Activities.docx