Newsletter- Week 9 2024

Welcome to the last newsletter for Term 1, 2024. On reflection, we have enjoyed a really positive start to the school year with so many highlights. Our classrooms and learning environments are predictable, calm, and orderly, with a clear focus, via our Instructional Model of stimulating learning and effective teaching time- aka, improved student outcomes. Over the course of Term 2, we will share further information on what our classrooms look, sound, and feel like, including details on our Instructional Model, Berry Street strategies and much more.

Yesterday evening we welcomed our community into the college for our annual Information Evening. Once again, we had a fantastic turnout with many complimentary comments and feedback about the school we are and the programs and supports we provide to students. As Principal of this wonderful school, it is always a pleasure to showcase our first-class facilities, programs, learning environments and especially our stars of the show, our brilliant staff, and amazing students. We had all our staff in attendance, leading tours and speaking passionately about their subject areas and the learning opportunities contained within. Our students equally did an excellent job, demonstrating their leadership by assisting tours, providing demonstrations, cooking food for our community and expressing their gratitude for what Newcomb Secondary College means to them. Seeing the staff and student turnout underlines the connectedness of our school. It makes us all very proud of the college community that we have and reinforces the commitment and investment of all in ensuring that Newcomb Secondary College continues to be a wonderful school, community, and family to be part of. Thank you.

Thank you for a great Term. We wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break spent doing what makes you happy and with those you care about. I encourage you all to review Term 1 as a family and reflect on the feedback provided to you on Learning Tasks and the Personal Learning Qualities (PLQ’s) and set appropriate goals to maintain growth. Equally, take some time to refresh the batteries- Term 2 will be a long term, but one full of positive opportunities, highlights, and much enjoyment for staff and students.

Have a great week!

Regards,

Scott McLeod

Principal

Newcomb Secondary College

81-85 Bellarine Highway | Newcomb 3219

T: (03) 5248 1400 | F: (03) 5248352

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