Staffing News

Congratulations to Ms Melissa Wray who has been successful in gaining a position at Virtual School Victoria for the remainder of 2022. Melissa has been a wonderful addition to the staff at NSC and we wish her all the best in her new position.

We welcome Mrs Rhiannon Leech to our teaching staff and congratulate her on her new role with NSC teaching English and Humanities, Rhiannon will commence later this month with Ms Christie Damon covering in the interim.

NAPLAN

Over Weeks 3 and 4, students in Years 7 and 9 will be joining their peers from across the country in participating in the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).

Unlike previous years, this year students will complete NAPLAN in their regular class groupings and through accessing an online platform. A number of classes participated in practice NAPLAN activities in Term 1, and based on the feedback from those involved, we feel completing the tasks in this way will amount to a less overwhelming and more comfortable experience for the students overall.

NAPLAN provides individual students with a snapshot on how they are progressing with their development of core skills in literacy and numeracy, as they progress through their school years. The data gathered through this process can also provide teachers with greater insight to how they can assist the learning outcomes of their students, through the provision of individual adjustments and supports.

We will share more information about the NAPLAN processes for students, parents and carers on Compass. But please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information or concerns.

As with anything, we certainly don’t wish for any of our students to feel overwhelmed by the idea and experience of NAPLAN completion – we just ask that everybody embraces this challenge to their full potential, and makes the best of it.

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

Yarning Circle @ NSC

There are so many reasons to go back to your old school and one of them is to see old friends and reflect on the people, teachers and areas of study that have helped to shape your life.

On Thursday 5th May, Mick Ryan and Jannalli Lilburne from Wathaurong Co-Op came to meet our NSC Koorie students and some friends from other classes. Lillie Butcher stood proudly before our guests and audience to share a personal rendition of acknowledgement of country that was heartfelt.

Mick shared his post school pathway with us, speaking candidly about his educational journey at Newcomb Secondary College and beyond to his current role at Wathaurong.

Mick exuded warmth, passion and enthusiasm for his work in Health Promotions, to build strong relationships and trust with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community here in Geelong.

We hope that Mick will come back and play some tunes with our NSC students sometime soon.

After sharing some delicious morning tea together, Mick was keen to take a tour around the school and meet up with some familiar faces such as Mr Davis and Mr Crowther. Great to see that our former students are helping to build a strong, healthy and creative community.

Until next time.

Ms. Amanda Davis, Ms Amanda Patterson & Mrs Honeywell

Dates to put in your diary:
Sunday May 22 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm AEST
RECONCILIATION IN THE PARK 2022
Johnstone Park - Wadawurrung Country Railway Terrace, Geelong, Victoria

COVID UPDATE

New household contact information:

• You are a household contact if you have spent more than four hours with someone who has COVID-19 inside a house, accommodation or care facility.
• Your household contact period is 7 days.
• You don’t have to quarantine during this 7-day period if you:
• test negative using a rapid antigen test on 5 days of the 7-day period (with tests spaced at least 24 hours apart)
• wear a mask indoors when outside your home
• do not visit hospitals or care facilities
• notify your employer or education facility
• If you do not follow these steps, you must quarantine for the 7-day period – and you are required to get tested on Day 1 and Day 6.
• If you test positive on a rapid antigen test, you must report your result and isolate for 7 days. Visit Reporting your result page for more information.
• Household contacts are also referred to as close contacts.

Rapid Antigen Testing

Free rapid antigen tests will continue to be available for all staff and students in Victorian schools for the first four weeks of Term 2, 2022. Rapid antigen testing will continue to be voluntary but we strongly encourage all students and staff to test twice a week, ideally on a Sunday and Wednesday evening.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• If your child is not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, they can continue to attend school, but you should monitor for symptoms.
• Students who show symptoms of COVID-19 cannot attend school and should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result.
• Students should continue with twice-a-week rapid antigen testing on school days.
• Students who have recovered from COVID-19 do not need to participate in surveillance testing for 0 days after their isolation period has ended.
• For information on symptoms visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/symptoms-and-risks.
• For more information on how to get tested visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/taking-test-covid-19.

If your child returns a positive result, your child has COVID-19. You must:

• quarantine your child for seven days
• advise the school about the positive result
• Your child must stay home until their symptoms have resolved and they are well

Reporting your child’s positive test

If your child was at school when they were infectious you need to report the positive case through the Student COVID-19 Test Portal or you can notify the school in writing or by phone.

You must also report your child’s positive test to the Department of Health via the COVID-19 Positive Rapid Antigen Test Self-Reporting Form or call centre on 1800 675 398.

Further information for languages other than English

If you or someone you know needs assistance with translating this information, please contact the school office for details of interpreter options.

Financial support available to people affected by COVID-19:

For more information, visit:

Financial and other support for COVID-19 | Coronavirus Victoria

If you need a payment during coronavirus (COVID-19) - Getting help during coronavirus (COVID-19) - Services Australia

General advice and support

For general advice and support please call the Department of Education and Training COVID-19 hotline on 1800 338 663.

You can also contact the school:

Phone: 5248 1400

Email: Newcomb.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Advice and further resources about what to do if you test positive to COVID-19, or you have been told you are a contact, are at: Your COVID Checklist | Coronavirus Victoria, or call the 24/7 Coronavirus hotline on: 1800 675 398

Not sure what happens in a foundry?

Maybe you are interested in an engineering career?

Recently Logan W, who has an interest in engineering, had the opportunity to visit the foundry at IXL Metal Castings.

Thanks to the General Manager Sean who showed Logan around and gave him a very comprehensive tour of what is being manufactured at IXL. Now Logan has a much clearer understanding of the work being carried out by an engineer in a foundry.

IXL are very keen to support the career aspirations of any students interested in Engineering. See Mrs Boyanton or Mr Horsted if you are interested.

It is so great to see our 9/10 Ceramics Glass Class students experience success with their artwork. I hope they all feel very proud of what they have achieved. Over the past few weeks our artists have been designing and making intricate glass mosaic art panels. They have incorporated design elements and principles and have been fantastic with following all the OH&S rules when working in this new studio environment. Keep up the great work. - Mrs Honeywell

(Please click on below photos to view in full)

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We had a very successful day at District Athletics on Thursday 5th May. Not only did we receive a pennant for the most improved school, we also were second in the Geelong Bellarine division for intermediate girls! Congratulations on a great performance kids, and thank you Mr Bell for bringing it all together!

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Year 8 GROW students having a deadly time during a Wadawurrung Education Session today in the auditorium.

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Mr Davis's Year 11/12 VCD students are doing an ace job fine tuning their designs using Photoshop application. Can't wait to see what they'll be doing next!

On the 17^th and 24^th of February 2022 Newcomb Secondary held our annual House Swimming and Athletics Carnivals. The participation from all students attending was fantastic to see, particularly after having missed out on our Swimming Carnival in 2021. In particular there were some fantastic individual efforts, with Year 8 Shayla Maimuir who continued to participate in different events for her house, even when she was absolutely exhausted. We had Presley Johannesen in Year 12 and Phoebe Cobb in Year 10 partake in 11 and 10 Athletic Events respectively.  Year 7 Spencer Fairthorne, Year 10 Cody Englert & Year 9 Nick Maultby all competed in 9 athletic events on the day. It was also fantastic to see great participation from students in our novelty events, such as the three legged race, egg and spoon race, raft race and lilo race.

Some of the highlights from our carnivals included seeing so many staff and students get into the spirit of the carnival, with different wigs, coloured zinc cream, blow up suits, and an NSC FIRST, with our NSC athletics Tik Tok. A big thank you to Phoebe Cobb for organising this, and please look out for this on our NSC Social media pages.

We operated in a different fashion to previous carnivals, with the addition of our COVID Marshalls, Kea, Jo & Crystal. A big thank you to your team for keeping us safe with hand sanitizer and ensuring social distancing where possible. Year 11 Cooper Rowbottom & Year 11 Eliza Glembin were also instrumental in the day’s success, distributing food and drinks to our staff on the track and field, which I know they greatly appreciated.

Finally, a big thankyou to all our teachers and support staff, for all your work at the carnivals. It made the day a great experience for our students, other staff and our school community.

Swimming Results

1st Wills (644 Points)

2nd Harrison ( 471 Points)

3rd Drysdale (458 Points)

4th Curlewis. (436 Points)

Athletics Results

1st Harrison (1236 Points)

2nd Wills (1047 Points)

3rd Curlewis (1014 Points)

4th Drysdale (791 Points)

Interschool Athletics

Newcomb Secondary competed in the Annual Interschool Athletics in the Bellarine Division on the 5^th of May 2022. Students from all year levels and age groups attended with 70 students in total attending the Carnival. During the day there were some fantastic individual results;

Chantelle Brundall: 1^st in 16 Years Female Javelin

Dakota Harrington 2^nd in 16 Years Female 100m, High Jump & Shot Put

Imogen O'Shannessy 2^nd in 15 Years Female 100m

Cody Emmett 2^nd in Male 16 Years Javelin

Hamish Andrews 1^st in 13 Years 400m, 800m & 2^nd in 200m

Taylah Drake 2^nd in 17 Years Female 100m, 3^rd in 200m & 800m

Lilly Mayberry 2^nd in 15 Years Female Long Jump & 400m

Hayley Riordan 1^st in 14 Years Female Javelin

Zara Stenton-Dozey 1^st in 14 Years Female 1500m

Jack Bumpstead 2^nd in 17 Years Male 400m

Tayla Drew 2^nd in 13 Years Female Javelin

Shayla Maimur 3^rd in the 1500m Walk and Run

At the end of the Carnival Newcomb Secondary took away a pennant for most improved school in the Bellarine Division, with the college finishing 6^th overall for the Geelong Bellarine Division. Including 2^nd in the intermediate Girls category. However most importantly, all students represented Newcomb Secondary College with great pride, respect, and dignity.

A big thankyou to our student helpers & staff; Year 9 Riley Cameron, Year 9 Scarlett Johannesen, Year 9 Toyia Middleton, Year 10 Max Dekker, Year 9 Bella Gold, Year 11 Eliza Glembin, Year 9 Mia Lynch, Mr Chris George, Ms Lisa Dyer, Miss Grace Hill & Ms Amy Boland. Without you all, the day would not have been the success it was.

Go Seahorses

Corey Bell

     After School Learning Club

Needing to catch up on missed work? Wanting to get on top of your studies? Or, just wanting to stay ahead of the rest of the class? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, please join us in the LRC on Tuesday afternoons and be a part of our afterschool Learning Club (3:25pm - 4:30pm).

There will be snacks and light refreshments, experienced tutors and NSC teachers to provide help wherever it’s needed. Stay for just a few moments, or for the whole time – whatever is needed. Work with the tutors and teachers, or just do your own thing – the main thing is that you attend!

Students, parents and carers can contact Mr Murphy for more information on this great opportunity, made possible by our partnership with The Smith Family.

INVITATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

ONLINE ASSESSMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS IN AUSTRALIAN ADOLESCENTS

Is your teenager frequently nervous in social situations, overly worried about lots of little things, afraid to be away from you, or afraid of specific objects or situations (e.g., dogs, doing speeches at school)?

At Macquarie University, we are conducting an online study that includes a thorough assessment of anxiety concerns in adolescents 12 to 17 years. We are providing this service online via Telehealth and at no cost to families. Participants will also receive a $30 gift voucher as a thank-you for their time.

If you believe your teenager may be experiencing anxiety, please contact bddproject@mq.edu.au to out more about the project.