Building Program- $6 Million Facilities Upgrade

Isn’t it amazing that what takes so much blood, sweat and tears to build can come crashing down so quickly and easily! A complete rebuild of M-Block creating amazing new music and mathematic spaces, and a exciting new 150 auditorium and STEM innovation centre that will be the talk of town are well under way as we conclude 2020. Whilst the spaces look a little bare right at this moment (see the photos) the finish product in Term 2 2021 will be something to behold for Newcomb Secondary College students and broader community! Exciting times ahead!

2020 End of Year Program

We have made it! The last week of the school year for 2020 is upon us. To many, this is a milestone marker point in what has been a truly unique year. We are proud of the achievements of our community throughout this year, however we are under no illusion that the impacts on student learning, social and emotional effects on members of our school and broader community will remain a challenge we must address well into 2021. Our wonderful staff at Newcomb Secondary College have been working very hard with all available resources to plan the Tutoring program and other intervention programs targeted directly at supporting students to ‘catch-up’ and furthermore move above and beyond the ‘expected level’ on the Victorian Curriculum continuum for their stage in schooling.

The program for students this week comprises of-

• Wednesday Dec 16- College Environmental Day
• Thursday Dec 17- College Environmental Day
• Friday Dec 18- College Environmental Day (Students dismissed at 1.15pm)

On Friday December 18, the last day for 2020, school council has approved the dismissal of students at 1.15pm in-line with Department of Education policy of 240min of educational practice on the last day of the school year.

Return To School 2021

The following dates should be placed into your diaries for the 2021 return to school:

January 27- Teachers Return

January 28- Students First Day

February 12- College Photos

February 17- Summer Sports Day

March 1- Athletics

April 1- Last Day Term 1

Mr Phil Honeywell, Principal

Mr James Murphy, Assistant Principal

Mr Scott McLeod, Assistant Principal

Farewell Year 12

Graduation evening was a once off opportunity for Newcomb Seceondary College to do something special for the Year 12 cohort to help alleviate the feelings of loss and disappointment which were experienced by many throughout the year.

The graduation was set in the front gardens of Newcomb Secondary College, with a soft, vibrant green carpet of grass underfoot, leafy green walls and a ceiling of eucalypts. In this arbour there was a small wonderland. There were mocktails and food vans which provided a Texas BBQ meal and ice cream for after the ceremony. Students entered on a red carpet and the ceremony itself took place in a magnificent marquee of staggering proportions.

Then, there’s the stars of the evening, the Year 12s! The gentlemen looked very dapper and some even dashing in their suits and ties. The ladies have gone all out in gowns and dresses of many cuts and colours and with many sequins to be seen. Many students were featured in a whole page of the Geelong Advertiser looking fabulous on the following Friday.

Mr Sinclair
Leading Teacher of the Senior School

You Yangs Excursion

On Friday 11th of December, 68 student’s from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 made their way to the You Yangs for a day of Hiking, Orienteering and Mountain Biking. Hiking was led by Mr Farnham and consisted of a walk to the top of Flinders Peak to experience the 360 views that included Melbourne, Corio Bay and Geelong. Mountain Biking was led by Mr Goward and consisted of students first learning the basics of braking, gearing and cornering prior to riding the You Yangs flowy Epic trail. Mr Currie led the Orienteering where students made their way around the West side of the You Yangs attempting to gather as many markers using a compass.

The day was a great success with weather, activities and smiles all around from all who participated. A special thanks to all the staff that helped make this day possible for our students.

Mr Goward

Newcomb Secondary Welcomed Our New Year 7 Cohort

Orientation is a fantastic day for staff at Newcomb Secondary College. It is an exciting day for grade 6 students who meet many new faces and experience a taste of their new secondary school.

Orientation Day was a great success. With COVID restriction in place the day looked a little different. Students started the day with an assembly run by our Principal Mr Honeywell, however it was not conducted in the Hall. He conducted this assembly in one of the homeroom classes and was streamed to the other Year 7 classes. Following assembly the students met their homeroom teachers and had the opportunity to make new friends. This was also the time that Year 7 Student support teacher Mr Bamford and Joe from Yr 7 Wellbeing popped in to say hi.

There were 4 classroom sessions the students experienced throughout the day. These were Technology (VR goggles and a Lego challenge) in our Learning Resource Centre, Art, Food and PE. During recess and lunch students remained in their groups and were engaged in activities that included dance club, sport on the soccer pitch and some group challenges on the softball field. Students were also able to explore our new canteen and refectory. Our busy day ended with a Year Level Assembly (again in Homegroups) and a slide show recapping the first day of high school for the 2021 cohort.

The staff at Newcomb Secondary College look forward to welcoming our Year 7 students looking sharp in their new school uniforms next year.

Mr Klingberg
Junior School Leader

Local Support Services

Headspace Geelong

Supports young people from 12-25 who are going through a tough time.

To book an appointment, call 5222 6690. www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/geelong/

Hope Bereavement Care

Offers free information, support and counselling when grieving the death of a child, the sudden and unexpected death of an adult and those experiencing loss after suicide

Call: 03 4215 3358 EMAIL: hope@bereavement.org.au

Barwon Health Jigsaw & Barwon Child and Youth Triage

This is the initial point of contact within Barwon Health Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service for infants, children and young people aged 0-25 years and their families.

HeadtoHelp

HeadtoHelp is a mental health support service for people of any age who live in Victoria.

Support can be provided within the HeadtoHelp team or you can be referred to other service providers.

This is a free service.

www.headtohelp.org.au

National Support Services

For further information, please click on the PDFs below:

MHEP VIC parent and carer sessions invitation Supporting a young person notice ask connectMHEP VIC parent and carer sessions invitation supporting young people transition from primary to secondary school

Mental health schools wellbeing support school holidays parents carers