College Matters
Interim reports and Parent/Teacher/Student interviews
Year 11 and 12 interim reports will be available to parents on Friday 16 March.
Year 7 to 10 interim reports will be available to parents on Friday 23 March.
Bookings for Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will open after these dates.
In response to feedback from parents and teachers in semester 2 last year, we will be running two separate Parent/Teacher/interview sessions this term:
Year 11 - 12 students – Wednesday 21 March 2pm-6pm
Please note that all students will be dismissed at lunchtime on Wednesday 21 March – there is no period 4 class on this day.
Year 7 - 10 students – Tuesday 27 March 1.30pm-8pm
Please note that there are no classes on Tuesday 27 March.
Parents and Friends’ Association (PFA)
The first meeting for 2018 is the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 6 March at 7pm in the staffroom. All parents are welcome.
The PFA also provides the much-valued service of the Second-Hand Uniform Shop, which is open 2.45-3.45pm on Tuesdays and 8.15-9.15am on Wednesdays. If you are able to volunteer your time to help out in the shop, please contact Donna Harrison on 0421 782 123.
International Women's Day Assembly
The college will be holding its annual International Women’s Day assembly on Tuesday 13 March. This is the assembly where we recognise an celebrate those students who have been awarded leadership roles in 2018. The names of all our school leaders will be published in the next newsletter.
Student accident insurance, ambulance cover arrangements and private property brought to school
Parents are reminded that the Department of Education & Training does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs.
Crossing Supervisor
We have been informed by Kingston Council that due to a lack of staff, there will not be a crossing supervisor on duty at the Charman and Balcombe Road intersection. They will endeavour to get a staff member there as soon as possible.
Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
The Victorian Government’s Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the benefit of eligible students. To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending the school must hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent. For secondary school students the payment is $225.
From this year, if you applied for the CSEF at MGSC in 2017, you do not need to complete an application form in 2018. If you are a new student to MGSC or your family circumstances have changed you do need to reapply.
For more information or an application form contact the General Office or visit
Applications are due before the end of term 2. We encourage all parents to make submissions now.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/csef.aspx?Redirect=1#link1
Ms Carol Duggan & Ms Bronwyn Moline
Assistant Principals