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 remarkable 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 wonderful to see the House coloured attire and costumes and hearing the cheering of encouragement for fellow students. I cannot wait to celebrate the victorious house team and student age level champions at our Whole School Assembly next week. Thanks to Mr Bell for his tireless work in planning and facilitating the day, as well as for all the fabulous staff who supported the day in their assigned duties or even as swimming competitors such as in the staff/student relay!

On Tuesday of this week, we will welcome our community into the College to discuss the learning growth and progress of our Year 12 students. The Year 12 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences will be a great opportunity for students and their parents/guardians to be informed of progress and to determine suitable goals and targets to ensure success in their senior courses and studies. I am looking forward to seeing you all there!

You may be aware of our relationship and commitment to the Blue Edge Program. The Program aims to build strong and healthy connections with students and Victorian Police, the program runs twice weekly from 7.00am to 8.45am at Newcomb Secondary College. The sessions have been very well attended and are full of fun and activity, rounded off with a healthy cooked breakfast- who can ask for a better start to the school day! It was fantastic to observe the session last week and witness the positive engagement of all involved.

Finally, we encourage all of 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, please make sure that 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, please ensure that 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

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