The Leon Touzel Learning Resource Centre
The Learning Resource Centre named in honor of our first principal, Mr. Napoleon (Leon) Touzel. Mr. Touzel believed education should encompass more than just the acquisition of knowledge; it should also focus on building friendships, creating positive memories, and learning how to use one's abilities to help others.
The Learning Resource Centre offers dedicated areas for study, research, reading, and social interaction. It is a place where students can access a wide range of resources and technologies to support their educational and recreational needs. The centre features three interactive teaching spaces and a desktop computer area for classes to utilize technology in enhancing their learning.
Our printed and digital resource collections are carefully curated to support the College curriculum and are easily accessed by students and staff from school or home.
The collections are constantly evolving, with new books and resources added regularly. Student involvement in the contents of the recreational student collection is encouraged, and requested titles quickly become available. Student members of the Reading Club greatly assist with this process or request titles directly from Miss Marshall, our Librarian.
Weekly lunchtime library clubs include the Circle of Friends Reading Club and the Craft Club. Board and card games are available before school, during recess, and at lunchtime. We actively celebrate CBCA Children's Book Week each year with writing competitions and a dress-up parade where students can earn prizes and House Points.
We are fortunate to welcome Geelong Regional Library Corporation's Children's and Youth Services Librarian, Cameron Wilson, to the Newcomb Secondary College Library on a fortnightly basis. Mr. Wilson conducts interactive and enjoyable lunchtime sessions featuring popular genres in fiction and has a dedicated group that enjoys participating in craft activities. We support and encourage our students and staff to be active public library members, fostering connections to learning opportunities within the broader Geelong community.
Our Library staff aim to:
- Create a welcoming, safe, and educational environment for students.
- Encourage students to cultivate an interest in and develop an enjoyment of reading and literature through reading sessions and author visits.
- Support students in developing their information skills through individual research assistance and collaborative teaching with classroom teachers to enhance our students' abilities to locate, evaluate, and apply information efficiently and accurately.
