What a fantastic weekend. I trust that you all enjoyed some of the great Autumn weather! 

An aspect of working in a school that I thoroughly enjoy, is the opportunity to see our students in the community. Over the course of the weekend, or outside of school hours, it is so pleasing to see Newcomb Secondary College students having success when participating in local sporting teams, working in cafés, retail shops, supermarkets or just simply crossing paths in town, the cinemas or out and about. These interactions are always positive, pleasant, and respectful, re-enforcing how great our students, rather, your young people are and how they contribute so well to society! 

Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

This week we look forward to our community participating yet again in considerable numbers for our Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences. The sessions will be held on Thursday (4pm-7pm) and Friday (9am-12pm) in the Language Centre and allow staff, students, and parents/carers to engage in conversations aimed at sharing learning feedback, celebrating success, identifying growth areas, and setting goals or commitments moving forward. Bookings can be made for the PTS Conferences on Compass (please contact the Administration Office if you are encountering challenges with the booking process). We can’t wait to see you there! 

Please note that no regular learning program or classes will be conducted on Friday, rather, teaching staff will be made available to undertake their conferences throughout the day.

Student Safety

I encourage parents/carers and remind all students to ensure that you move to and from the school in a safe and orderly manner. Wearing a helmet is necessary to protect against injury and harm when riding a bicycle, skateboard, or scooter. Crossing the busy roads around Newcomb Secondary College should be done safely via the noted supported crossings, traffic lights and those walking to be collected by parents/carers need to use the footpaths and keep an eye out for cars, trucks, buses entering the road (such as near to Woolworths) and those on bicycles, scooters and skateboards sharing the footpaths with students. In a fast-paced day-and-age where distractions are a-plenty (ear pods/mobile phones etc.) it is even more important that students remain vigilant and focused for their own sake and the safety sake of others.

Have a great week!

Mr McLeod

Learning Club

Learning Club starts next term, every Tuesday night in the library until 4:30pm. Students will play learning games, have a snack, socialise, and have support and time to do their homework. Registration forms are at the Office or contact Jen 0428 136 195 from The Smith Family.

Mr Murphy

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Mr Scott McLeod, Acting Principal
Mr James Murphy, Assistant Principal
Mr Jeremy Sinclair, Acting Assistant Principal

This week we are conducting our Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences in the Language Centre on Thursday May 4th (4pm - 7pm) and Friday May 5 (9am - 12pm). It is encouraged that all students, parents and carers make a booking on Compass and attend their conference together. The discussions will be much richer if all participate together. 

Please note that no regular learning program or classes will be conducted on Friday, rather, teaching staff will be made available to undertake their conferences throughout the day.

We look forward to seeing all members of our community on Thursday evening and on Friday morning.

Mr McLeod

Homegroup Update

During the next five weeks, students will be completing the Pat Cronin End the Coward Punch Violence prevention modules during homegroup. The eLearning suite delivers an engaging wellbeing program to students, teaching them about social violence. These five powerful lessons are truly transformative, empowering students to make wise decisions.

Informed by feedback from teachers and aligned to the Victorian Curriculum for Respectful Relationships, this eLearning course is a purpose-designed school resource that directly supports wellbeing and personal development curriculum delivery in secondary schools.

The sessions focus on:

• The Consequences of Violence
• Ending the Coward Punch
• Managing Anger
• Risk Awareness and Risk Avoidance
• Responding to Social Violence

Mrs Hunt

All of our Year 9 students have the opportunity to complete the Morrisby Profile testing. The Morrisby Profile is a brilliant platform helping young people discover and achieve their career goals. Morrisby profiling is designed to identify personal strengths and ambitions, raise aspirations and promote excellence, encourage students to achieve their goals and build resilience through feedback. This program allows our students to have a one on one interview with a Morrisby professional to discuss their results, pathways and opportunities.

The Morrisby Profiling program (My Career Insights) started in Year 9 GROW classes during Term 1, with one to one interviews taking place with a Morrisby-trained Career Practitioner last week.

Ms Spence & Ms Wray

Reminder:  Year 7 camp will be held at Burnside Camp Anglesea between Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th May. The total cost of the camp is $310. 

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) for eligible families is available. Please contact the Office to discuss payment plans if necessary.

Ms Hunt