College Matters
Pedestrian Crossings & carpark use
We are so fortunate to have Des and Liz, employed by Kingston City Council, supervise the pedestrian crossings that are used by many of our students (and some staff) each morning and afternoon.
Des oversees the crossing on Balcombe Road near the gym where there are no traffic lights. Liz oversees the eastern side of Charman Road (not the other three crossings) on the corner of Balcombe and Charman Roads.
Students should follow the crossings and follow the instructions of the supervisors. Crossing the busy roads anywhere else is dangerous for our students, road users and the students doing the right thing.
Car park use
Parents are reminded not to enter the carpark to drop off and pick up students at anytime - before, during or after school hours. Please use the the designated drop off zone in Charman Road. The carparks are not been designed for high volumes of through traffic or pedestrians. All carparks are out of bounds areas for students.
Canteen
MGSC’s canteen operators, Mary and Sean of The Cafeteria Company, are pleased to announce that orders can now be placed through Flexischools. Pre-ordering through Flexischools avoids queues, ensures special dietary needs (ie gluten-free or vegan) are met, and makes for easy payment.
Over the counter Canteen payments are by cash or bank card (credit or debit) only. Mobile phones cannot be used at school. Apple Pay is not accepted.
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use [Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education] safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using [Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education], please contact the school.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Dari
- Gujarati
- Mandarin
- Somali
- Sudanese
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
[Note that the parent guidance documents linked to from the paragraph above are for the department provided version of M365 and Google. Schools can use these or link to their own guidance, whichever applies.]
See our website for MGSC policies.
Meet the Assistant Principals
Carol Duggan: Student Engagement & Wellbeing, Senior School
Hayley Dureau: Student Learning Growth, Middle School
Detta Gordon: Teaching and Learning, Junior School
In this and upcoming Newsletter they will share more on their role, areas of responsiblity and the staff teams they manage.