Newsletter- Term 4 Week 8 2023

Year 11 Exams

Can you recall those end of year exams? Do you remember what it was like preparing for them, sitting them and then waiting anxiously for the result? Well, this week our students in Year 11 embark on their own Unit Two Exams. Exams are an important part of a subject, a school year and an important part of life. Why may you ask? Are exams nothing more than a matter of testing one’s recall you say? Yes, you are correct. Exams are designed to test the recall of students; however, the recall is tested under the added pressure of time constraints. Now, whilst the result is of importance, it is not the do-or-die many seem to think exam results are. For the true learning and outcome of an exam process is the preparation, application and reflection. Exams allow students to organise their learning to assist their recall. Exams challenge students in a pressure situation. We live in a busy world and most of us have busy minds. To be able to organise our thoughts, our learnings and then call upon this knowledge efficiently and accurately under pressure is a skill that will ensure that all students can problem solve effectively later on in their lives when required. Good luck to our Year 11 students- I know you will do well.

What a SLAM dunk!

I wish to take this opportunity to recognise and thank the Student Leadership Action Meeting (SLAM) team for their exceptional contributions towards the college in 2023. The SLAM team meet regularly with Mrs Wray and Mrs Stoneley during Home Group throughout 2023 to discuss and action opportunities that benefit the entire student population and the school. As a result of this investment in leadership, we are starting to develop a really effective group of student leaders in Years 7- 12 at Newcomb Secondary College- something that we are very proud of. Not only are we seeing such fantastic growth in the individual leadership capacity of those involved, but equally the leadership collective growth of the group is very impressive. And that can only bode well for the college. I can’t wait to work with these leaders once again in 2024 and look forward to seeing what we can achieve together!

Ride-A-Thon (FINAL results)

They pedalled hard, they rode fast but there could be only one winner….and the winner is Drysdale! Team Drysdale travelled a combined total of 491.5km across the week, near on 70km further than their nearest rival Team Wills. Overall, our NSC House riders managed to navigate over 1600km, a distance equivalent to travelling from Newcomb SC to Byron Bay (see map below)!

Congratulations to the SLAM team for staging the event and of course, well done to all the participants who jumped on the bike in the spirit of good healthy House spirit!

1st Drysdale- 491.5km CONGRATULATIONS!

2nd Wills - 422.8km

3rd Curlewis- 346.2km

4th Harrison - 339.6km

GRAND TOTAL - 1,600km (check out the attached map)

Have a great week!

Regards,

Mr McLeod

Principal