College Council

The June meeting of the Newcomb Secondary College Council took place on Thursday evening. Councillors took the opportunity to look through the new music and maths facilities that will be available for classes in term 3, and updated the uniform guidance to recognise the sports uniform (see below). Council also recognised the terrific contributions of our Business Manager, Lara Field, who is moving to the Business Manager position at Ocean Grove Primary School. Lara has been an important cornerstone of the College leadership team, contributing beyond the areas of administration and finance into facilities, marketing and transition.

Semester 1 Reports

On Friday, all students, parents and guardians will have access to the end of Semester Reports on Compass.  We encourage you and your student to take the time to review the Report, reflect on the learning from Semester 1 and plan attainable goals for continued growth and progress throughout Semester 2.

Sports Uniform

The Newcomb Secondary College school uniform is a valued and significant part of our school community. We want to continue to provide uniform options that give students a sense of school pride, belonging, safety and comfort.

Over the course of 2021 the Support, Inclusion and Respect (SIR) Team, with the support of the Principal Leadership Team, have been discussing potential adjustments to our policy and clothing items to further ensure that staff and students have a clear understanding of uniform expectations. This process has also been informed by significant student voice along the way, and we want to show that we are responding to the views, concerns and hopes of our student body.

The following suggestions were presented to School Council by the SIR Team, and have since been met with complete endorsement. We will share more information with students, parents and carers about these revised uniform guidelines ahead of Term 3 commencing, but please feel free to make contact for further enquiries in the meantime.

- Full sports uniform can be worn by all students at all times.
- Exercise shoes to be worn with sports uniform.
- Full formal uniform can be worn by all students at all times.
- Plain black shoes to be worn with the formal uniform.
- Plain navy blue crew neck jumpers can be worn under the school jacket for additional warmth.

Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

In Term 3 we will conduct two Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences allowing for rich discussions to take place regarding student growth and achievement. The first will focus on students in Year 12 (July 22) and the second will focus on the remaining year levels, Years 7-11 (Aug 26). We invite and encourage all students and their guardians to take up the opportunity to book Conferences and have a discussion with the student's teachers. Bookings can be made on Compass and we will share instructions on when and how you can do this in a News Feed item very shortly.

Term 3 Parent/Teacher/Student Conference Dates

• Year 12 Conferences- Thursday July 22
• Year 7-11 Conferences- Thursday Aug 26

End of Term

Term 2, 2021 will conclude at 2.30pm this Friday, 25 June. We would like to wish a safe and pleasant holiday period to all in our community. Term 3 commences on Monday 12 July.

Phil Honeywell, Principal
Scott McLeod, Assistant Principal
James Murphy, Assistant Principal

CSEF (Camps, Sports, Excursion Fund) Deadline to Submit Applications Extended

The CSEF helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

Families with a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, as well as temporary foster parents, are eligible to apply. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seekers and refugee families.

The means-tested concession cards must be valid on either:

• the first day of Term 1 (Wednesday 27 January 2021)
• the first day of Term 2 (Monday 19 April 2021)
• the first day of Term 3 (Monday 12 July 2021)

The date for applications to be submitted has been extended. You need to have your application to the office by Wednesday 11^th August 2021.

See attached for details:

GAV Voucher Program