School News
2017 French Trip
deferred to 2018
Bonjour,
Due to a number of factors and a relatively small base of final applications, it has been decided to defer the proposed 2017 French Trip program until the following year, 2018
We wanted to thank the many girls and families who expressed interest for their support and enthusiasm and sincerely hope to make all the dreams and ambitions held for the tour become a reality in 2018.
If you have any questions in the interim, please contact Tim Macdougall (tim.macdougall@mgc.vic.edu.au)
Merci beaucoup.
World Education Program - Host Family Wanted!
Dear Families,
Melbourne Girls’ College, in conjunction with World Education Program (WEP), has been given the opportunity to host a French-speaking (French or Belgian) university student at our school during the 2017 school year. We hope to host either a student in semester 1 plus a different student in term 3 or a student in term 1 and a different student in terms 2 and 3. The student would work as the French Language Assistant here for that time and would assist our students, in particular our senior students, to develop, improve and perfect their French speaking skills.
As part of the arrangement the Melbourne Girls’ College community would have to provide the student with accommodation and meals for the duration of their stay.
I am writing to all families, therefore, to gauge the level of interest in the school community in hosting such a student. The requirements are that the student is provided with, “a reasonable standard of accommodation allowing for adequate privacy and including access to a kitchen, bathroom, lounge and laundry facilities…and full board including lunches.” The costs would be borne by you, the host family. There would be an expectation to be in (email) contact with the student prior to their arrival to discuss arrangements and answer any questions they may have about their stay with you.
As a school we would receive from WEP details of each applicant so that, in conjunction with you, an informed choice can be made about the student to be hosted. Each applicant has to submit a letter of motivation, will have been vetted by WEP (which includes a Police Check) and will have to apply for a Working with Children certificate upon arrival in Victoria.
As a school we would benefit greatly from having a young native French speaker in our Languages Department. As a family (especially if your daughter is studying French) you would benefit from having a French-speaking student in your home from a linguistic and cultural point of view.
If you are interested in this program, and are in a position to host a student, I would be grateful if you contacted me, or your daughter’s French teacher, directly to discuss the possibility. At this stage it is just an expression of interest and there is no commitment on your part. If hosting a student for one whole semester feels like too big a commitment perhaps you would prefer to offer to host for a term and ‘share’ the student with another family who may feel more comfortable hosting for a term?
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to answer your queries.
Kind regards,
Peter Hilton
Tel: 9428 8955
Basketball News
The Year 8 and the Year 9/10 basketball teams progressed to the state final this year after strong wins at Regional level. Both teams played well on the day and finished second in their pool which equates to either 3rd or 4th in the state. They represented to school with pride. Thanks to the parents association for these uniforms the first time they were used at state - we stood out from the rest of the schools!