From the Assistant Principals

School Photos

An additional round of school photos has been arranged for Friday 30th August.  This will mean any new students (or students who were absent earlier in the year) can have their photo taken.

Siblings who were unable to have their group photo captured at the start of the year will also be able to sit for their portrait.

Order forms have been sent home with students.  If you have not received one, please contact the front office.  Online orders must be made by 8am on photography day.  To order online enter your personal Order and ID Numbers found on your order form and go to www.schoolpix.com.au.  You do not need to return the order form if you order online.  To complete a manual order, please collect a Sibling Order Form from the office or download it from the SchoolPix website. Complete your order form and return it with payment to school on photography day.

Students who have previously had their photo taken do not need to re-sit. 

Mobile Phones

Glen Eira College understands that students may bring a mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school or to extra-curricular activities.

While at school, in the buildings or outside on the grounds, at any time prior to the end of the school day phones must be switched off and locked securely in the student’s locker. After the end of the school day (after 3.07pm) students may access their phones as long as they are not in the school building.

Students who use their mobile phone in breach of this policy will have their phone confiscated and stored securely at the General Office. Parents and students needing to communicate with each other during the day can do so through the General Office.

Interschool Sport

Term 3 sport started WITH A BANG on Monday 5th August when the Intermediate Basketball, Table tennis, Hockey and Futsal teams competed. All students in Years 9 and 10 were invited to participate in these sports and I am delighted with reports of exceptional behaviour from all students who were involved.  This has become a hallmark of how GEC students compete and something that is noticed by other players, coaches and umpires. Congratulations to our Girls Futsal team who won the Beachside Division Championship. 

Congratulations to Ms Naomi Zander and the following players:

• Gabi Voges
• Steffi Delimitrou
• Ysabelle Panaligan
• Cherry Teddu
• Mekkhala Kongsawang
• Amy-Lee Sobotka
• Tess Keogh

Beachside Division Athletics will be held at Duncan MacKinnon on Monday 16th September. Please ensure that if your child is participating in sport that they arrive to school on time, in correct uniform and have food and water supply for the day.

Winter Uniform

Our uniform seeks to contribute to enhance the profile and identity of the school and its students within the wider community.  Our students continue to represent the college with pride and distinction whenever they are wearing our uniform. 

The official school uniform is to be worn in its entirety as described in the college’s uniform policy, which is available on our website.  Not only must the uniform be worn each school day, but students must also wear it from the time they leave home until he/she returns home.  Additional jumpers, beanies or jackets are not part of the school uniform and must not be worn whilst students are travelling to or from school. 

I ask for your assistance in ensuring that your child wears the correct uniform at all times. A uniform dress code reinforces a pride in your own appearance and in your school.

In order that our school continues to be held in high esteem, we ask that you support the College by ensuring that all students have the correct college uniform and that it is maintained in good condition and worn each day of the school week. Please contact the wellbeing team if you are finding it difficult to afford uniform items.  They are only too happy to be of assistance.

Aaron Petersen

Assistant Principal