Principal's Report 

War on Waste

Congratulations to our Senior School Environment Captain, Thirumugal Arunachalam Elathendral, Vice-Captain Monique Burns, Middle School Captains Lucy Skelton and Samantha Kintanar for their excellent initiative to ban plastic forks at MGC. The school program http://mgc.vic.edu.au/waronwastemgc/ has been inspired by the ABC’s War on Waste program http://iview.abc.net.au/collection/war-on-waste

We share such a beautiful environment on the banks of the Yarra, everything we can do to prevent water and land pollution is worthwhile.                                                                                                                             

Future Building Plans

Last week we met with Doug Harnetty, the Department’s North Western Victorian School Improvement Director and Jeannette Stubbs, Senior Planning Officer, to be advised on the current process for the tendering and construction of our new performance, STEAM and Wellbeing Centre. A working party of School Council members will visit a number of recently constructed school theatres and State Science Centres to gather ideas for the tender brief to architects. This initiative will ensure Melbourne Girls’ College remains at the forefront of contemporary learning in these important areas.

General Achievement Test (GAT) and Year 12 Formal

Thank you to Pat Sklavakis and Sandor Kazi who oversaw the GAT process and Year 12 afternoon tea to celebrate this milestone in their Year 12 story on Wednesday. Pat and Sandor are also working hard to ensure the Year 12 Formal on Friday night is a success for everyone involved.

Community Feedback

Thank you to our students and their parents who ensure Melbourne Girls’ College is held in high regard throughout our wider community. The students referred to in the message below clearly exhibit our values of leading and achieving. Even when they thought no one would notice their kindness made a difference.

Dear Ms Money,

You and Your School should be congratulated

I live in East Melbourne and, though almost 80 years, I am far from frail. In a moment you will understand why I add that others say I don’t look my age.

About three weeks ago, I had Mykied-on in a crowded tram going into the City. Immediately, one of your students stood and speaking very courteously, she offered me her seat.  I thanked her and accepted.

Since then, I have thought about contacting you but wondered whether, in this day and age, would a principal speak to the school as a whole to thank an anonymous girl for her courtesy?

Yesterday morning, on a tram to Richmond, I sat next to another of your students. She was engrossed in reading her subject note-books but when I enquired if I could ask her a question, she smiled and said yes. I assured her it was for positive reasons and explained my previous experience. I enquired whether her Principal spoke to the school as a whole. She said yes and she thought my contacting you would be welcomed. She was very well spoken, articulate and so pleasant.

Over recent time, I have seen many of your students and have been impressed by their dress, demeanor and courtesy. Surely there maybe exceptions but, given your numbers, they are few.

Ms Money, please convey to your staff, the two anonymous young women and the students generally my thanks.

It speaks so well of you all.

Kind regards,

Richard

2018 Planning

Strategizing for 2018 begins in earnest in Term 3 but already we are working with colleagues on positions of responsibility and curriculum offerings. This is complex work as each decision impacts on another area of practice, assessment or reporting. The new Strategic Plan will also help to determine this work for the future of our students and the College.

Kind Regards,

Karen Money

Principal