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Welcome to the GECPA in 2021

Bring on 2021! The Glen Eira College Parent’s Association (GECPA) is an informal and friendly group of parents and carers of students at Glen Eira College (GEC). We support the school community and promote genuine parental engagement with GEC. We would love you to get involved!                    

 

Your level of involvement is up to you - but your time and experience will be appreciated. 

What do we do?

  • We act as a link between our parent community and GEC.
  • We represent an organised, parent perspective.
  • We provide parents and carers of students at GEC with a voice.
  • We support the school community by hosting events and share information.
  • We are involved in fundraising for the school.

Plus – joining GECPA is a great way to meet other parents and carers.

 

To all Year 7 parents and carers

Why not sign up at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6THQYDB

This link enables us to communicate with you, gives you access to the Year 7 contact lists (we share the contact details of other parents and carers in your child’s class – with their permission) and you can nominate to be the Class Contact person. 

Park walks 

Our Tuesday evening, park walking group is starting up again soon, so let us know if you would like to join us for a one-hour stroll. We will provide more details soon. Check out the GEC Facebook page for more information.

 

For more information on GECPA, to inquire about meeting dates or to get involved: gecpa@gec.vic.edu.au

 

Nicole Bishop 

Convenor 

Glen Eira College Parent’s Association

 

GEC School Family Picnic @ Booran Reserve 

GEC School Family ‘Getting to know you’ Picnic @ Booran Reserve.   

 

When: Sunday 28th February 2021.

What time: 11am - 2pm

 

All welcome!

 

BYO picnic. In keeping with the major feature of Booran Reserve – its environmental and sustainable design - how about we try using only reusable picnic plates, cups, etc (aiming for a rubbish/plastic-free event). Let’s have a go!

 

Look out for the banners and follow the laughter…

Fingers crossed that the weather is on our side!

 

As GEC families come from many cultures – you may like to bring a plate and share food from your culture – remember to please write a label with all your ingredients. I’m dreaming of dosa…..

              

    

Breakfast Club at GEC

GECPA is delighted to have contributed to the GEC School Breakfast Club program. The program is set to commence on Friday 19th February 2021. 

 

The School Breakfast Club offers free and healthy food for students and will occur on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:00am to 8:30am, in the Kitchen and Wellbeing Garden located behind Food Tech Rooms 2 and 3.

 

The School Breakfast Club aims to ensure students start the day with a healthy meal, improve concentration throughout the school day and help students make friends and strong social connections. The Kitchen and Wellbeing Garden is a warm and welcoming space for students to enjoy a great start to their day

 

Student leaders and the SRC will soon be invited to assist with the running of the program and your GECPA is also excited to get involved! 

 

If parents and carers are available and interested in assisting with set up, pack up or collection of bread on one or more days from Monday 15th March onwards, please contact:

 

Kelli Lawson

Breakfast Club Program Coordinator  

Phone:  9571 7838         

Email: kla@gec.vic.edu.au

 

Please note: To assist with the School Breakfast Club parent and carer volunteers must hold a current Working With Children’s Check.  Apply online at no cost to you and contact GEC if you need assistance completing the Check.

 

For more information about the School Breakfast Clubs Program: https://www.foodbank.org.au/VIC/school-breakfast-clubs-in-action/?state=vic

 

Acknowledgements: GEC would also like to acknowledge the generous support of Bakers Delight Carnegie, Melbourne Food Distributors and Woolworths Glenhuntly. 

GECPA Parents and Carers Opinion Survey 

Every school community is different

 

 

Every school, like every community, has different demographics, different strengths and different needs. 

 

At the GECPA we want to make sure that we are representing the views of the parents and carers at Glen Eira College - not just the views of those who have joined the Association. 

 

Who are the parents at GEC? What do we want for our child(ren) during their time at GEC? How do we want to engage with the College? 

 

Complete a short 2-3-minute survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JDYLFQ9

 

We know that parental engagement at your child’s school can have a significant impact on their grades, social skills and positively impact their behaviour.

 

We take privacy seriously. Your answers are subject to privacy protection. We will share all the results of this survey in aggregate only – no individual responses will be shared. 

Second Hand Uniform Sale - By Appointment

While we are unable to schedule a second-hand uniform stall last year – we all know why - we are happy to arrange appointments with interested parents. Please email us at gecpa@gec.vic.edu.au and nominate a few times/dates that suit.  Please note we can only accommodate a maximum of two people at a time and item availability cannot be guaranteed.  

 

Glen Eira Info 

Glen Eira – what do we want our community to be like? Community Plan

Have your say Community Vision | Have your say Glen Eira open until 17 February 2021.

Drop in zoom sessions online Wednesday 17th February 6-7pm Community Vision drop in session | Glen Eira City Council

 

Glen Eira Stories – What I love in Glen Eira

Council invites you to share a story of a place or moment that you love. It could be standing under a majestic Eucalypt in your local park, watching the diving ducks at Caulfield Park, or picnicking at Rippon Lea. Stories will be featured  in our new plan for an environmentally sustainable Glen Eira (2021-25).

 

Trees - Have a favourite tree in Glen Eira that you think is worth protecting? Nominate a tree for Councils Classified Trees Register by March 31 Classified Tree Register - Glen Eira City Council | Glen Eira City Council

 

Tree Story MUMA Gallery Monash University Ground Floor Building F 900 Dandenong Rd Caulfield East

 

 

Tree Story brings together creative practices from around the world to create a ‘forest’ of ideas relating to critical environmental and sustainability issues. At its foundation—or roots—are Indigenous ways of knowing and a recognition of trees as our ancestors and family. An exhibition, publication and podcast series, Tree Story takes inspiration from the underground networks, information-sharing and mutual support understood to exist within tree communities, and poses the question: what can we learn from trees and the importance of Country?

Until April 10, free entry, opening hours Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 12–5pm, Closed Sun, Mondays by appointment 

Current - Monash University Museum of Art

 

Glen Eira Youth Services, Youth Support, Youth Voice, Glen Eira Pride, Multicultural Youth Network, Youth Climate and Sustainability Action, Teen Holiday Programs  Youth - Glen Eira City Council | Glen Eira City Council

Keeping up-to-date - Glen Eira City Council | Glen Eira City Council

 

Glen Eira Library Teen Stuff, Study help, Spine Out online magazine- words, art, music and  film contributions welcome,  learning languages and cybersafety For teens - Glen Eira Libraries | Glen Eira Library

 

Council Library Events 

My Tidda, My Sisters - Join author Marlee Silva as she discusses her debut novel My Tidda, My Sister: stories of strength and resilience from Australia's first women  Marlee is the founder of social media-based movement Tiddas 4 Tiddas, which uses strength-based storytelling to champion the voices of Indigenous Australian women and girls. Online Wednesday 17 February, 7pm-8pm

My Tidda, My Sister | Glen Eira Library

 

More Secret Lives of Colour - Let Kassia St Clair, author of the top-ten bestseller, The Secret Lives of Colour, share the illuminating stories of five colours - Vantablack, Baker-Miller pink, Lead white, Madder and Violet - in a session that will leave you seeing colour in a whole new light. Thursday 25 February, 7pm-8pm

More Secret Lives of Colour | Glen Eira Library

 

 

 

Novels – Brotherhood Books 

If you want to buy great condition second-hand books including school novels – have a look at Brotherhood books. Free Delivery for 3 or more books. And you’ll be supporting the work of The Brotherhood of St Lawrence in reducing poverty in Victoria.

Second hand books - buy 3 & get free shipping | Brotherhood Books

 

Council Sustainability News and Events 

Energy Efficiency for Apartments and renters,   Thursday 11 March 7-8.30 Sustainable living webinar series | Glen Eira City Council link includes earlier sustainable living and gardening webinar recordings and info on:

  • Solar Saver Program
  • How to host a low waste event
  • It’s safe to use reusable coffee cups
  • Cheaper ways to cool your home

 

Catherine McNaughton 

GECPA Newsletter Editor

 

Contributors:

Rose Robinson

Mychelle Whitewood 

Nicole Bishop