School News
Mount Everest Base Camp - Resilience for teens
September 23rd to October 10th 2017
A trip is being organised to Mt Everest base camp as an opportunity for one on one parent/ teenager time and to also develop resilience, perseverance and leadership at an important time in an adolescents’ life.
The organising company is Trek Climb Ski and the expedition will be led by Nick Farr and Tika Tamang who have both reached the summit of Everest and are very experienced climbers.
From the website:
“This trip is not a boot camp nor will we spend time in classrooms. The primary aim of this trip is for parents and their children to spend quality time together in a remarkable and undistracted environment at a crucial period in their lives. There will be regular challenges and activities incorporated into the trip that will foster resilience, teamwork and camaraderie whilst employing an experiential approach to learning. The outcomes will help prepare young participants for the demands and pressures they face in their secondary school years and beyond. Developing resilience is crucial to avoiding unhealthy behaviours and the temptation to give up when things get tough.” TREK CLIMB SKI.
To learn more about this fantastic opportunity click onto the link and read about what is involved, costs and the itinerary, click on the following link https://trekclimbskinepal.com.au/nepal-tours/resilience-for-kids/#highlights
There is an information session on February 19th where Nick Farr, Tika Tamang and Mark Stennett will be presenting more details and will also be available at the conclusion for an informal chat.
To register please use the following link - https://trekclimbskinepal.com.au/everest-base-camp-for-teens/
Seal The Loop Action Day
This year, Melbourne Girls’ College has been part of many environmental conferences, action days and activities, including the Annual Moonlight Cinema, K.T.K Melbourne Water Conference and Seal the Loop Action Day. Seal the Loop Action Day Activities took place on the 18th of November at MGC, including activities made by students in the environment team, presentations and visitors from the Port Phillip Eco-Centre and Melbourne Zoo.
The Year 8 students took part in Seal the Loop, and learnt about marine conservation and awareness. After that, students ventured down to the Yarra River, and with the help of Melbourne Zoo, managed to help pick up a large amount of rubbish that would have ended up in the river. MGC was also visited by Nine News and a few students got to speak about Seal the Loop Day.
Overall, Seal the Loop Action Day was a huge success and the Year 8 learnt how to protect and continue saving the marine environment in the future. We would like to extend our thanks to Karen from the Port Phillip Eco-Center, Zoos Victoria, and Mr. Vance.
Ophelia Murray and Lilith Stewart
Middle School
Executive News
2016 has been a wonderful year for the Middle School Executive. We were so lucky to be working under the guidance of Ms. Tellefson- Head of Leadership and Niamh Shawer- Middle School Mentor. We are very proud of what we have accomplished and would like to congratulate all the girls for their hard work and effort with their own portfolios as well as the broader initiatives the MSE undertook. A special thank you to the Parents Association for funding our Middle School activities and events. In particular, the resources for the Positive Thinking Assembly and follow up Wellbeing Lesson Plans, prizes for the Notice Board Competition, Chalk Drawing Competition and Morning Tea for the 2016/2017 Middle School Executive Handover Morning Tea. We would like to wish the Middle School Executive for 2017 the best of luck!
Alexandra Bass
Middle School Captain 2016
Lucy Vogel
Middle School Vice-Captain 2016