VicSRC Congress 2018

VicSRC Congress 2018 – 10th to 12th July

The VicSRC Congress was once again held at Melbourne University and MGC was lucky enough to have 3 student representatives in attendance. Olivia Tribe (7C2) and Jade Frame (8L2) participated as delegates while Mia Sherman (11L1) continued in her organizational role with the VicSRC Executive helping to run workshops and manage the proceedings. Students from across Victoria gathered over the 3 Day event to discuss, argue and ultimately present solutions to some of the many concerns facing schools and students.

If you’d like to find out more about the VicSRC and the Congress results head to: http://www.vicsrc.org.au/

Reflection – Olivia Tribe 7C2

When asked if there was anyone who wanted to go to the 2018 VicSRC Congress, I jumped at the chance.

When I arrived at Ormond College I was nervous about what was going to happen, and how I was going to make friends. But I had as much fun as I had expected-maybe even more! One of the many highlights was getting to collaborate and work with other passionate students. They each brought different ideas, opinions and suggestions to the table.

The issue that my action team/group was working on was 'opportunities and access for rural remote schools'. All of the group members thought that this was an important issue as it affects 30% of school children. Our issue was voted as the third most important issue.

Overall it was a fantastic experience that I have learnt a lot from. I would highly recommend this event to anyone who has a passion for public speaking and our education.

SRC ‘Ideas for Change’ Survey results and ongoing action

Thank you again to the 320 students who responded to the SRC’s ‘Ideas for Change’ survey at the end of last term. The SRC has been busy writing emails, organizing meetings and discussing these ideas in order to address the top concerns raised through the survey.

The top three issues raised were Uniform, Facilities and Wellbeing. This week we had Miss Rosos and Mr Houghton visit our meeting and spoke to these concerns. The SRC will hopefully have some announcements to make closer to the end of Term 3 as details are further clarified.

If you’d like to contribute to work already being done on these issues or want to find out more, SRC meetings are every Wednesday at lunchtime in Lyceum 7/8

LRC Congress 2018

At the end of Term 2, the entire Year 7 cohort met in the Auditorium to conduct a formal debate on issues raised by the Lyceum Representative Council (LRC). Students moved resolutions and had the opportunity to speak for and against depending on their opinions on the issue. While we only managed to get through 8 of the 10 resolutions, all of those debated were passed and are currently being worked by the LRC.

The LRC proposes that we should expand the accessories guide so that we are able to wear a more diverse range of jewellery and accessories
The LRC proposes that Lyceum 3&4 should be soundproof.
The LRC proposes that we should have drink taps and water bottle refills in the Lyceum.
The LRC proposes the hair guide for year 7 students at MGC should be expanded to allow students to have a larger variation of hair colours.
The LRC proposes that all Lyceum rooms should have functioning heating and cooling.
The LRC proposes that the fence to the oval near gate 1A is removed to avoid crowding.
The LRC proposes that we put a student gate next to the car park gate .
The LRC proposes that at 2.05 a bell goes letting students know that they should be in class.
The LRC proposes that the school needs bigger compost and soft plastic bins.
The LRC proposes that all Lyceum rooms have one or two clocks per room.