From the Principal Team
By Mr McLeod
Newsletter- Week 4 2024
Making a Splash- NSC Swimming Sports
Firstly, I need to acknowledge and congratulate all students who participated in the Whole School Summer Sports Day at Kardinia Pool last Thursday. The day was a great success, in brilliant conditions and was so successful because of the numbers of students who participated in the swimming events, the novelty events as well as the students who took advantage of the opportunity to use the waterslide. The day was full of colour and peer support- it was great to see the House coloured attire and costumes and hearing the cheering of encouragement for fellow students. I can’t wait to celebrate the victorious house team and student age level champions at our next Whole School Assembly. Thanks to Mr Bell for his tireless work in planning and facilitating the day as well as for all the wonderful staff who supported the day in their assigned duties!
Welcoming our new Assistant Principal
I have the pleasure of announcing to the Newcomb Secondary College community that we have appointed Joshua Grabowski as our new Assistant Principal. Joshua joins Newcomb Secondary College from Geelong High School and before that at Parkville College. Joshua is a highly regarded educational leader who forms strong relationships with those who he impacts. I have no doubt that Joshua will be an amazing asset to the college and will be well-received by the entire college community. Joshua will transition to Newcomb Secondary College over the remainder of Term 1 before commencing full-time from the start of Term 2. We, like Joshua himself, look forward to starting this exciting journey together very soon- he can’t wait to meet you all.
School Council AGM + Elections
In March we will hold our School Council Annual General Meeting (AGM). As part of the AGM, we determine the composition of the 2024 School Council, and thus in the coming days nominations will open for community members to join the council. Each tenure is for 2-years and can come in the form of- Parent, Student, Staff or Community representative. Should the nominations exceed the available places on council, we will conduct an election. IT would be great if you consider nominating for School Council- it is a great way to learn more about the college operations and programs and a fantastic way to contribute to making Newcomb Secondary College the best possible school that it can be.
Starting Right Conferences- Year 12
On Monday we welcomed our community into the college to discuss the learning growth and progress of our Year 12 students. The Year 12 Parent/ Student/ Teacher conferences were a great opportunity for students and their parents/ guardians to be informed of progress and to determine suitable goals, supports and targets to ensure success in their courses and studies. It was great to see so many of you there.
Safe Travel to and from School
Finally, we encourage all our students who travel to-and-from school to do so in a safe and responsible manner. If you ride a bike to and from school, make sure you wear a helmet and bring a lock to secure your bike. If you are on a scooter or skateboard, you too should wear appropriate safety gear. For those of you who like to listen to music via headphones when travelling to and from school, make sure you are especially aware of vehicles around you- you may not always hear them coming over the volume of music in your ears.
Have a great week!
Regards,
Mr McLeod
Principal
School Events Calendar
GROUP | EVENT/LOCATION | DATE |
| All students | Newcomb Secondary College Athletics Carnival. | 29 February 2024 |
Community | Newcomb Secondary College Information Evening. | 25 March 2024 |
| All students | End of Term 1 2024. | 28 March 2024 |
2024 Classes Schedule
Bus Travel Allowance 2024
By Ms Ainsley Alison
Attendance Matters!
By Ms Demopoulos
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to another exciting year at Newcomb Secondary College, and to our new community members, welcome!
I hope the holiday break was a positive time for you all.
We love our families to be involved in our school community and a significant part of this involves maintaining regular communication by way of phone or email, particularly regarding attendance.
Attendance remains a major focus for us at Newcomb Secondary College. For us to ensure the best outcomes are accomplished for our students’ growth in all areas and to reach our set end of year target, we will continue to maintain high expectations for daily attendance for all students.
Both staff and parents have an important role to play in supporting our students to attend school every day, on time and ready to learn. If your student must be absent, please contact the school as soon as possible to prevent unexplained absences that may hinder your student’s progress. If a reason is not provided for your student’s absence, the school is required to contact you on the same day. This is to ensure the safety of your student and maintain open communication to ensure you and your student are supported and successful in our school community.
At Newcomb Secondary College we strive for high attendance to maximise student learning, and behavioural, cognitive and emotional engagement for all students, and we endeavour to work with and support all families in our community.
If you have any questions regarding attendance or require any support or assistance, please contact the school on 5248 1400.
Warm regards,
Ms Demopoulos
(Attendance Officer)
School Photographs 2024
By Ms Montano
School Photos 2024 – Newcomb Secondary College
Annual school photos were taken by Arthur Reed Photos on Wednesday 14th February 2024.
There is no need to return any forms or money to school.
Unique image codes will be issued to all students on/after photo day so families can register online to view images when they become available in the webshop.
Registration is simple, just follow the 3 simple steps on your child’s personalised flyer once you receive it and remember to add the codes for all your children attending this school.
Even if you registered last year, it’s important that you do again this year using your child’s 2024 image code to link their images for the current year with your contact details.
When images are ready to view and in the webshop, all parents who have registered will be notified by SMS and email.
Once registered, please wait for notification that 2024 images are online to view before making your purchase.
N.S.C. Swimming Carnival 2024
By Mr Bell
On the 15th of February, NSC hosted it's annual Swimming Carnival. It was fantastic to see the effort, participation and team spirit displayed by our students.
The highlights of the day included seeing the Diving, Freestyle, Novelties and Waterslides. With students participating heavily in these events in particular.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our House Captains, and NSC staff for their support on the day!
Go Seahorses!
Mr Bell
New Staff
Hello Everyone, my name is Greta Mawbey!
I am a new Learning Mentor at Newcomb, and so far, thoroughly enjoying my time helping out in a year 7 class. On other days, I work as an Art Therapist; with a passion for helping people using creative tools and forms of expression. In my spare time, I enjoy fitness; and am currently training for a Triathlon and Marathon. I was born and bred in Tasmania, and very much enjoy doing anything outside, whether that be – camping, bushwalking, or swimming in the ocean. People describe me as a very bubbly, positive person who laughs a lot.
I am so very excited to be part of the Newcomb Secondary College community and I am sure it will be a colourful year!
Wellbeing
By Ms Davis
Where You Can Eat
Where You Can Eat provides an up-to-date guide on all the food relief agencies across the Geelong region.
Please click on the logo below to access a downloadable resource providing you with information on when, where, how, and what food relief services are available near you. This document is also attached as a PDF for your convenience.
On2Wheels Request
Dear extended NSC community,
I run the On2Wh subject at school.
In this program, all students work on their own personal bike project – a complete strip down and re-build of a geared bike.
So, I am asking for our community to look into the “darkest depths of their family sheds”, or “just out the back beside the water tank” and look out any unused, or ‘not likely to be used again’ bikes and donate them to the school. You don’t even need to dust them off! We’ll do that. Any condition, any brand. If you have extended family or friends that may have a bike or 2, mention this to them. If you see one sitting out for hard rubbish collection, maybe wheel it into your front yard and give the school a call!
Sometimes bikes that are ‘too good’ to pull apart find a home with the bikes we use for Bike tour, or with a student who might be in need of a bike.
Thanks in advance! – Can’t wait to see what comes out of the woodwork.
Kind Regards
Glenn Unmack – On2Wheels teacher
GRIP Student Leadership Conference
By Ms Allinson
On Tuesday the 13th of February the Newcomb Secondary College School Captain and Vice Captains: Phoebe Cobb, Rennie Collins and Ella Hope, attended the GRIP Student Leadership Conference at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. The conference was run in a very professional and highly engaging way and allowed the captains to discuss their goals for the year as well as share their thoughts with students from other schools. Students discussed strategies such as Step Up, Step In and Step Out when discussing school improvements, and some of the sacrifices necessary to be an effective leader. Here is Rennie’s reflection of the day:
One thing I enjoyed about the day was the presenters who were very knowledgeable and engaging and really fun, and it involved numerous games and activities we could complete while meeting people from other schools. We got some great ideas from the leadership conference about how to engage the students in new ways, as well as some great ideas we could do as a leadership team. One idea we’re really excited about is making a mini market that would involve the whole school and get everyone engaged and working together.
Ms Allinson
e-safety webinars
School Student Broadband Initiative
We know access to high-speed broadband is a necessity in the 21st Century. Yet sadly many families and school students are still unable to access the internet at home and that this can place students at a significant disadvantage.
The Albanese Government is providing up to 30,000 families with free broadband for one year, as part of their plan for a better National Broadband Network (NBN). Already, 1,000 families now have home internet thanks to the School Student Broadband Initiative.
This helps ensure that students can reach their full potential, by helping them to stay connected at home so they don’t fall behind.
To check your eligibility please refer to the contact details below:
Geelong Regional Library news
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