Newsletter- Term 4 Week 6 2024

Remembrance Day Assembly

Welcome to week six of Term four! We commenced this week with our annual November 11 Remembrance Day Assembly. It was a moving service at which all students displayed high respect in recognising those who served our wonderful country to enable us to live the lives we do today- Lest we forget.

The Remembrance Day assembly was a significant moment for our 2025 college captains. After a rigorous nomination and voting process, our elected captains were introduced to the school and conducted the service as their first official duty.

Congratulations to Mia Lynch & Scarlett Johannesen as School Captains, and Dhyana Brahmbhatt and Riley Cameron as Vice Captains. We look forward to working closely with you and know that you will represent yourselves, fellow students and the school itself amazingly well over the course of the next year.

Meet our 2025 School Captains

2025 School Captains
Name: Mia Lynch Age: 16 Studying: VCE Hobbies / interests: Spending time with friends and family Favourite subjects: Psychology, HHD and Biology. Favourite thing about Newcomb Secondary college: I love the connections that I have been able to form with both students and staff throughout my time at NSC. Plans after Newcomb: Hopefully a bit of travel, before going to university to study teaching or pursue a double degree in nursing and midwifery. “I am extremely grateful to be named as one of Newcomb Secondary College’s School Captains for 2025. I am excited to see what the next year holds for me in terms of expanding my leadership abilities and contributing to the positive changes that have shaped our school and community within the last 12 months.”	Name: Scarlett Johannesen Age: 17 Studying: VCE Hobbies/interests: Playing basketball, learning new music on my saxophone and clarinet, spending time with family Favourite Subjects: Media, Electrotechnology (VET in Schools) Favourite thing about Newcomb Secondary College: Newcomb has an excellent music program, and I have been extremely fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to learn multiple instruments. The staff in the music department are exceptionally welcoming and supportive. Plans after Newcomb: Electrician apprenticeship, travel around Europe “I am honoured to be named one of Newcomb Secondary College’s School Captains for 2025 and to have the amazing opportunity to contribute to the school by creating a more inviting environment for new and current students, I cannot wait to see what we can accomplish together as a leadership team in 2025.”
2025 School Vice Captains
Name: Dhyana Brahmbhatt Age: 16 Studying VCE Hobbies interests: watching the NBA, eating, and listening to music Favourite subjects: Psychology and Health & Human Development Favourite thing about Newcomb Secondary college: Creating relationships with both staff and students Plans after Newcomb: University pathway studying Psychology “Throughout the next year I am eager to create new friendships and learn new things within my leadership journey.”	Name: Riley Cameron Age: 16 Studying VCE Hobbies interests: Lawn Bowls and hanging out with friends Favourite subjects: Geography Favourite thing about Newcomb Secondary college: The relationships formed between students and teachers Plans after Newcomb: Primary Teaching “I’m excited to receive the opportunity to continue work on building my leadership capacity but also the chance to work alongside teachers and students to create a more inclusive school community.”

Have a great week!

Regards,

Mr Scott McLeod

Principal

Newcomb Secondary College

We deeply appreciate the efforts of our parents who consistently support their children in attending school and engaging with their education. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in helping us create a positive and productive learning environment for all our students, ensuring the best possible outcomes for your children and for our school community. Your commitment makes a significant difference!

If you have any questions regarding attendance or require any support or assistance, please contact the school on 5248 1400.

Thank you!

Hannah

Hannah Demopoulos

Attendance Officer

Newcomb Secondary College

Newcomb Secondary College is fortunate enough to have a Doctors in Schools Program running 2 days a week.

We have both a GP, and Mental Health Nurse that attend onsite to run a clinic on a Tuesday and Wednesday. This clinic is for any student in Years 7-12. The appointments are bulk billed, meaning that there is no cost to families.

Appointments can be made by either contacting the schools Wellbeing Team or calling Bellarine Community Health on 5253 0400.

Students may access this service to address any of the following:

• Physical pain or issues
• Health lifestyle (sleep, diet, nutrition, exercise)
• Mental health
• Sexual health and contraception
• Sexuality and gender identity
• Body image
• Scripts

If you would like to know more, please contact Jane Osborne in our Wellbeing Team.

Jane can either be reached by contacting the school office, or via email at jane.osborne@education.vic.gov.au

Jane Osborne

Newcomb Secondary College

Student Wellbeing & Engagement

Ph: 5248 1400 | 

E: Jane.Osborne@education.vic.gov.au

𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

If your child has missed out on their school-based vaccinations, it’s not too late to catch up!

Secondary school immunisations are provided free to students in Year 7 and Year 10.

Catch up for secondary school immunisations is free up to 19 years of age.

Barwon Health Immunisation Service will offer a catch-up week at different venues around Geelong from Monday 25^th November to Saturday 30^th November 2024.

This is open to any Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 age students up to 19 years of age, who has missed their immunisations at school.

Booking links for the extra sessions:

Barwon Health North:

Tuesday 26^th November 3.30pm-6.30pm and Friday 29^th November 3.30pm-6.00pm, Barwon Health North,

https://www.trybooking.com/CWAIM

Bellarine:

Thursday 28^th November, BASC (Bellarine Aquatic Sports Centre), 3.30pm-6.30pm

https://www.trybooking.com/CWBZQ

Belmont:

Monday 25^th , Wednesday 27^th, Friday 29^th and Saturday 30^th November, Barwon Health Vaccination Centre, Belmont

https://www.trybooking.com/CWCAE

Students can also book in at any of our weekly regular clinics via our webpage:

https://bit.ly/BHImmunisation

To see if your child is due for any vaccines, check your child’s immunisation history statement on the Australian Immunisation Register using your MyGov account.

If your child is over 14 years of age, they will need to access their immunisation history statement themselves through their own MyGov account or the Medicare mobile app.

Learn more about school-based vaccinations and why they’re important:

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary-schools

Dental Week is just around the corner!

No more juggling appointments or taking time off work. Smile Patrol is visiting Newcomb Secondary College to provide onsite dental care in our mobile dental van —super convenient!

Smile Patrol offers free dental health education for all children. If your child qualifies under the Childcare Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), they may receive free treatments based on remaining benefits. If they aren't eligible, we'll reach out with options for a private checkup.

To sign up hop online https://smilepatrol.com.au/consent-form/ and complete the consent form by the deadline 22^nd November. DON'T MISS OUT!

Contact information:

For more information, please feel free to contact us.

Email: info@smilepatrol.com.au

Whooping cough

Whooping cough cases are continuing to increase across Victoria, particularly among school-aged children. Whooping cough is a very contagious infection, mostly spread through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include:

· blocked or runny nose

· tiredness

· mild fever

· severe bouts of coughing, often followed by a ‘whooping’ sound on breathing.

Whooping cough can lead to life threatening infections in babies.

If your child is unwell, they should not attend school. Please see a doctor if you or your child develops whooping cough symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment will help reduce the spread of the infection.

Students diagnosed with whooping cough must not attend school.

To reduce the spread of infection and to protect others within the school community, students diagnosed with whooping cough are recommended not to attend school for 21 days after their cough was first present, or until they have taken a full course of antibiotics prescribed by a doctor (usually a 5-day course).

If your child is diagnosed with whooping cough, please contact the school to let us know.

I hope we can work together to protect the whole school community by following the recommended advice.

For more information about whooping cough, refer to Whooping cough on the Better Health Channel – see link below.

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of whooping cough. The Department of Health recommends staying up to date with immunisations, including booster doses. A free booster dose of the pertussis vaccine is covered under the national immunisation program for students aged 12 to 13. If you are unsure about your child’s vaccination status for whooping cough, please discuss with an immunisation provider, such as your doctor.

We really appreciate your support in keeping our students safe and well.

For more information, refer to:

• Better Health Channel, for information about whooping cough symptoms, prevention and Victorian eligibility for free booster immunisations
• Increasing pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Victoria
• Local Public Health Units.

Respect Cup

The day was a fun day, the weather was warm, and we had a good day.
The Respect Cup started off with a warmup game of rock, paper, scissors race but then we had a small little talk with all the schools to see what the groups are put into which Newcomb and Belmont worked together all day. Belmont were nice and fun to chat with and it was nice to hear all the ideas on the day for the workshop we did.
Topics in the workshop included:

• Stereotypes of men and woman
• What a respectful relationship is
• Bystander action (the 5 Ds)
• Consent

Throughout the day we being awarded points on how respectful we were and whoever got the most points won the day overall. We were lucky enough to be tied for 3rd place overall. It was really fun to see all the schools play netball all together and it was really nice for Belmont High School to offer us a few of their students so we could join in with the netball round robin at the end of the day.

Written by Maddy & Charlotte

A Big Thank You for Making Our Salvation Army BBQ fundraiser a Huge Success!

Dear Parents, Staff, and Students,

We are thrilled to share the fantastic news that our recent Salvation Army BBQ was a tremendous success, and we couldn't have done it without your support!

Thanks to your generous donations, hard work, and enthusiasm, we raised over $175 for this important cause. Every sausage purchased, every drink served, and every donation made a real difference in the lives of those who rely on the services of the Salvation Army.

It was a wonderful day of community spirit, delicious food, and making a positive impact together. A special thank you goes out to our volunteers, staff, and everyone who contributed in any way. Your efforts are deeply appreciated, and it's because of your involvement that we were able to exceed our fundraising goal.

We are proud to be part of such a caring and giving community, and we look forward to seeing the lasting impact of your generosity. Once again, thank you for helping make this event a success!

Warm regards,
Cooper, Allan and Ryder.

Welcome Mr Everett!!!

My name is Hudson, (or Mr. Everett), and I am a new teacher here at Newcomb Secondary College. I studied at Federation University in Ballarat and moved to the Bellarine area for the tranquillity of the ocean, where I regularly enjoy long walks. My partner and I have a beautiful chocolate labrador puppy named ‘Fella,’ who is always willing to help me improve my frisbee skills. I currently teach English and Humanities, and I also specialise in Psychology. I am especially interested in music and play the piano. I’m very excited about my new position at Newcomb Secondary College and look forward to the many opportunities and connections to be made in this community.

The After School Homework Club is in Room B2 every day except Thursdays. Students are welcome to attend to catch up on classwork, complete homework, receive individual tutoring or to work with classmates on a group project. They may attend for 15 minutes to sort out just one problem or they may attend right up to 5pm to accomplish a greater amount of learning. Those who attend will be awarded a positive learning chronicle (with reward token) and will be offered food and hot chocolates!! 

Mr Curnick

The Newcomb Secondary College Library opens at 8.30 a.m. every weekday morning before school and is open every recess and lunchtime (2nd half) throughout the year. There are spaces to read comfortably, complete homework and to take part in library clubs.

We have a wealth of board and card games and a fantastic number of Clubs running weekly - Monday Clubs include Chess Club (Student-Led) and Circle of Friends Book Club. Tuesday Clubs include City of Greater Geelong 'Games, Trivia and Karaoke sessions' with Ms Vanessa Davis and Ms Noor Al-Assafi. Geelong Regional Library Corporation's Newcomb Branch Young Adult Librarians run special workshops fortnightly on Wednesdays throughout the year with themed book and craft sessions (Valentines Day, Halloween and Christmas for example). Ms Laura Farrington and Mr Cameron Wilson share their love of Manga and Anime with a regular group of student attendees at these sessions. Our students in particular enjoy Cameron's origami workshops! Miss Marshall's Library Craft Club runs on both Thursdays and Fridays throughout the year (Term 4: Polymer clay jewellery making and special event crafts such as Halloween lanterns).

Library Opening Hours

Monday to Friday

*Open from 8.30 - 3.30 p.m.

*Open at Recess

*Open 2nd half lunchtimes (reading/board and card games/clubs).

Please find attached the Newcomb Secondary College booklists and 'How to Order' flyer. 
These attachments can be found on Compass too. Thank you.

How to Order Flyer Newcomb Secondary College

2025 Year 7 Booklist

2025 Year 8 Booklist

2025 Year 9 Booklist

2025 Year 10 Booklist

2025 VCE Booklist

2025 VCE Booklist Early English

Term 4 Regional Parenting Calendar

Deakin University is celebrating turning 50!

Our unique identity in balanced excellence in education and research has been driving lasting change for a better future since 1974. Join us as we launch our anniversary year with a celebration where the University first began. We welcome our alumni, students, staff and the wider Deakin community to attend. This free, family-friendly community event will be held at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus.

Come and experience:

• Live children's entertainment
• DJ
• Food trucks and bar
• Free kid's activities and face painting
• Market stalls
• Spectacular fireworks display

Bring along your picnic rug to enjoy the outdoor festival.

Visit Eventbrite to secure your FREE tickets!

deakin.au/festival

Please contact deakin50@deakin.edu.au for further information.