Community Newsletter – Issue 2
Principal’s message
Dear ECG Families and Community Members,
Having a regular platform to communicate with our community is essential for ensuring ongoing connections to information, opportunities and awareness of our collective achievements.
Promoting our school is important for creating a sense of pride and belonging and there is much to celebrate at ECG on a regular basis.
This school newsletter will be distributed in week 3 and week 8 of each term to ensure that you are kept up to date with the latest happenings, and spotlights on student achievements and remain informed about important dates, policies, procedures and opportunities at ECG.
We will also utilise this space as a pathway for generating opportunities for family and community voices as we enhance our partnerships as a learning community and actively seek feedback on policies and procedures to improve our service delivery with the goal being increased mutual benefit for all stakeholders of ECG College.
ECG College is not only unique in its offering of a flexible and individualised learning environment but also in the geographic locations in which we are situated. Our reach extends from the rolling hills of South Gippsland through to Dandenong with a rich tapestry of landscapes matched with a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, experiences and individual stories. With this in mind, it is important that our interactions are mindful of acknowledging multiple perspectives, that we act with empathy and compassion and align with our organisation’s values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, quality and safety.
Activating true student voice and agency is a long-held and valued tradition at ECG College and during term 3, students participated in attitudes to school survey, this data will drive a deeper dive into student-identified improvement areas for the college and through the process of student focus groups we will continue to identify actions that will improve student experiences and learning outcomes across the college.
As I finalise my offering for this edition of the newsletter, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our dedicated staff, students, and families. Your hard work and commitment make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow.
As we continue this journey together, I welcome your feedback and ideas. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at schooladmin@ecg.vic.edu.au or 03 5622 6000.
Thank you for being an integral part of our school community. Together, we can achieve great things for our students!
Warm regards,
Russel Praetz
Principal, ECG College
Dates to remember
- 4 NOV: Student/Staff Free Day
- 5 NOV: Public Holiday-Melbourne Cup
- 12 NOV: Activity Day/Enchanted Gardens
- 13 NOV All VDSS 2025 Orientation Day 1
- 15 NOV: All VDSS 2025 Orientation Day 2
- 21 NOV: Warragul/Leo Student Celebration
- 22 NOV: Pakenham/Dande Student Celebration
- 22 NOV: Senior Students Last Day 2024
- 4 DEC: Curriculum Day – Student Free Day
- 10 DEC: Curriculum Day – Student Free Day
- 13 DEC: Y9/10 Last Day 2024, Last day term 4 – finishes 2pm
In this issue:
- Wellbeing Corner, meet our wellbeing team
- Our Values
- Special Events:
- R U OK Day
- Wear It Purple Day
- Mental Health Festival
- Parent’s Guide: The importance of being a good listener for parents of teenagers
- School policies and updates:
- Student dress code
- Emergency management information
- Child safety and wellbeing