Can you believe that there is a little over two weeks of school remaining in Term 1! Where did that time go? 

It has been such a great start to the academic school year and we are all looking forward to the remaining days of Term 1 continuing to be a positive learning and social experience for staff and students at Newcomb Secondary College.

Information Evening, School Tours and Rone 

During the course of the next fortnight, we turn our attention to celebration and strangely 2024! Starting with the latter first. Our preparations for 2024 commence with our always amazing Information Evening (Monday April 3) where we welcome our prospective Year 7’s for 2024. It is always a fantastic evening, one we know we do very well,  showcasing our school values, learning programs, facilities, wonderful staff, student leaders and everything that is great about Newcomb Secondary College! It is always a pleasure to open the College doors and welcome our community into the school, with some attending on the night for the very first time. 

We encourage you to spread the word and invite as many prospective students and their families to join us on the evening, as we know that rather than form an opinion of Newcomb Secondary College from the commentary of others, experiencing Newcomb Secondary College first hand always sees our visitors depart with an overwhelming positive impression. We say- ‘come and see for yourself!’ In addition to the Information Evening on April 3 (see flyer below), we also will be offering a formal tours during the school day on Tuesday March 28 at either 11.30am or 1.30pm. Each tour will take around 1 hour and offer the opportunity to witness a school day at Newcomb Secondary College as it happens- visiting classrooms, moving through the grounds, seeing staff in action. Please contact the office to register your interest. Now, returning to the celebration feature of the next fortnight, and it doesn’t come much better than the unveiling of the art work piece completed by Newcomb Secondary College students and Rone. 

Rone

On Tuesday March 28, we will be holding an event to formally unveil the finished art work piece and recognise the efforts of not only our friends at the Geelong Gallery and VicHealth, but importantly Tyrone Wright (Rone) and every one of our students who contributed to the feature. We have been so privileged to have been able to experience this opportunity and very much look forward to seeing the finished product and celebrating with all who have been involved! 

Getting enough Sleep? 

Last Friday, March 17, was World Sleep Day. Whilst this may seem like a ‘snore’ (sorry about the bad pun!), sleep plays a vital role in the energy levels and cognitive ability of us all, especially our young people. There is clear research and evidence of the harm to learning and relationships associated with lack of sleep and as we wind down to the end of Term 1, we encourage you and your student to reflect sleep patterns to ensure that rest is prioritised as it should. 

To support your discussions, and to complement our messages in Home Group, I have shared this link (https://worldsleepday.org/) with some resources on it that you may like to check out, and offered further information in this edition of the Newsletter. 

School Council- AGM 

On Thursday this week, we will be holding our School Council AGM. Thank you to those who participated in the election process and offered nominations to join the 2023 School Council. We appreciate and value your input and look forward to a successful Council year! 

Have a great week!

Mr McLeod

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