By MELISSA MEEHAN
RECESS is over, and classes are back to normal at Morrisons.
As Upper Yarra Community House and Morrisons come together, VCAL co-ordinators have ensured a smooth transition for their students.
Many are saying that they haven’t noticed any changes and it’s business as usual.
Last week students and teachers came together to share their feelings on the matter – saying that the rumoured uncertainty hadn’t affected them at all.
Councillor Maria McCarthy spoke to students about their experiences, and said it was obvious that everyone was happy with the progress.
“The transition has been very smooth,” Cr McCarthy said.
“Morrisons is taking new enrolments and everyone seems happy.”
VCAL co-ordinator and teacher Mark Hunt said that while UYCH had some different classes and systems, any changes were in the background and didn’t affect students or classes in Mount Evelyn.
“From our side of things, our students haven’t noticed any changes,” he said.
“For them it’s business as normal.”
He said that under UYCH, Morrisons still kept its identity and the two had been able to share ideas, something they had never done before.
“For us, at the VCAL program, we have all the same staff and classes,” he said.
“The demand is still there and now we have the ability to expand to new scopes, opportunities and ideas.”
Yarra Ranges Council Manager, Economic and Community Development Ali Wastie said council staff had been working hard to ensure a smooth transition with the closure of Morrisons and the management of UYCH.
She said all buildings linked to Morrisons had been filled, with an announcement on the cafe to come in weeks.
