End of Term Progress Report

Newcomb Secondary College values feedback on learning and outcomes, and endeavours to ensure that the quality of feedback is at the upmost standard. With that in mind, staff have been reviewing our Student Report product as next week we share our end of Term reports, you will notice a difference. The Reports that will be shared will have been developed to align a number of Newcomb Secondary College teaching and learning models deemed important to future student success, including the Positive Futures Framework, School Wide Positive Behaviour and our Berry St Training. The report presentation will feature a graphical continuum, allowing the viewer to easily take in the information and identify patterns in growth and outcomes. 

The areas of focus on the reports will be:

Learning

1. Prepared for Learning- Attends class prepared for, and able to, engage in the learning.
2. Participation and Completion- Participates effectively and completes required tasks to the best of their ability.

Respect

1. Demonstrates Regard for Others- Demonstrates regard for all members of the school community (peers, teachers, mentors, wellbeing, office staff)
2. Demonstrates Self-awareness- Demonstrates awareness of their person, those around them and how to coexist in the world. Can self-regulate when necessary.

Working Together

1. Collaborates with others- Is able to collaborate with peers, teachers, mentors and their learning community to achieve successful learning and project outcomes.
2. Communicates effectively- Demonstrates written, verbal, digital and other communication skills for the effective transfer and receipt of information.

We look forward to sharing our new look Reports with you in the coming week.

PST Interviews- Thursday April 28 (4-7pm) & Friday April 29 (9-12pm)

As Term 1 winds down, we start to shift our focus to Term 2. In the first week of Term 2, we will be conducting our Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences. The PST conferences are an important part of supporting student learning outcomes as it is well understood that a student will achieve most, and maximise their potential when supported by a team. As such, it is important that all members of a student team have a shared understanding of where their learning is at and what can be actioned to make further improvements/further growth. Parents and Guardians will have an opportunity to book a suitable time to attend the PTS Conferences. Next week a Compass message and instruction guide will be circulated to you all. The sessions available for the conferences are Thursday April 28 (4-7pm) and Friday April 29 (9-12pm). Conferences will take place at Newcomb Secondary College and we encourage you all to take part in the conversations.

Information Evening 2022

On Monday April 4, we will be holding our annual Information Evening for prospective 2023 students. It is an evening that we thoroughly enjoy as a college as it offers an opportunity for Newcomb Secondary College to showcase all that is great about the college to future students and their families.

Transition Program 2022

Over the course of Term 1, we have been fortunate enough to once again have an opportunity to welcome our feeder school students back into Newcomb Secondary College. This is a fantastic opportunity for those primary school students in grades 3-6 to share in our facilities, take part in our learning programs and experience life at a secondary school. It is priceless to see the rich learning in action and the wonderful smiles on the faces of the primary school students participating in the program. Thus far we have, or will have welcomed students from Newcomb Park, Leopold, Tate Street, and Whittington Primary Schools.  

Phil Honeywell, Principal
Scott McLeod, Assistant Principal
James Murphy, Assistant Principal

We have welcomed more than 150 Grade 5 and 6 students into our school grounds over the past two weeks as part of our Transition and Promotion Program. Grade 5 and 6 students participated in a number of hands on activities for the day. In Science students demonstrated their eagerness to experiment mixing chemicals to create chemical reactions and completed circuits to turn on a light. In Food Technology students learnt new skills in the kitchen both cooking and cleaning all while preparing a delicious wrap for lunch. In Woodwork some lucky students were able test out their handy skills in creating an engraving a door hanger.
Students all reported to enjoy their first positive experience at Newcomb Secondary College. 
We look forward to welcoming more students into NSC over the coming weeks and throughout the year.

After completing a regular work placement in 2021 at Blood Toyota, Ashlun Pederson was offered a motor mechanic apprenticeship with our industry partner Blood Toyota. He commenced this in February this year.

Thanks again to the General Manager Barrie Raymond and Adam Cullen the Service Manager at Blood Toyota for your continued support of our P-TECH Program.

‘Conversation Curtain’ talks with Laine Hogarty
Artist exhibiting at Lorne’s Sculpture Biennale 2022

Last week we had the privilege of having Laine Hogarty come to speak with our Art and Technology students about her recent work at the Lorne Sculpture Biennale called ‘Conversation Curtain’.

We discussed the meanings and messages behind the ephemeral artwork and briefly about the design process that allowed her to make and present her very imposing public artwork on the Lorne foreshore.

The students were challenged to voice their opinions in response to the work and the ideas woven within the curtain. Laine’s work referenced the effects of early European settlement on the first nation’s people, the negative impacts humans have on the coastal environment and the effect of plastic waste in our oceans. Our students engaged in writing their responses about the topics raised on colourful ribbons that will be incorporated into Laine’s artwork by the beach.

What a privilege to be part of this exciting public art event, showing our students that they can contribute and have their voices heard through the Arts.

Mrs Honeywell

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Year 9/10 Media class were at Eastern Beach last week taking photos that compared man made environments and the natural environment. Here is some of their work, photos by Maddux, Rebecca & Oliver.

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BLACK COCKATOO Performance at GPAC

Last week Ms Amanda Davis, Mrs Leech, Ms Hunt and Mrs Honeywell were excited to take a number of our Indigenous students along with the Year 9/10 Drama students to the wonderful BLACK COCKATOO performance at GPAC. We all enjoyed the experience of attending a magical, live, interactive performance. Bravo!

This is a short overview about the play from the program:

‘Over 150 years ago, 13 brave Aboriginal men in Western Victoria picked up their cricket bats and embarked on a treacherous voyage to England and into the unknown – all in the name of sport. Risking illness and persecution, Australia’s first international cricket team – including Australia’s first Indigenous sporting hero, Johnny Mullagh – amazed the English crowds with astonishing talent, personality and grit. They should have returned to Australia as celebrated heroes. Instead they came back to find the world they once knew was no longer there.

This is not just a story about cricket – this is story of strength, resistance, hope and possibility. When a group of young present-day activists sneak into the Wimmera Discovery Centre to expose the truth of what happened to Johnny and his team mates, a hidden legend of triumph and tragedy unfolds.

This is a new artistic collaboration between iconic Australian writer Geoffrey Atherden (MOTHER AND SON, BABAKIUERIA) and Sydney Festival Artistic Director Wesley Enoch (BLACK DIGGERS). Photo: Christian Trinder.

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Last week the NET room was brightened up with some artwork. A big thanks to Trey for coming in and turning a boring wall into a unique feature!

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Hunter and Pete, two of our PTech students on placement at Evologic. Are both having a sensational experience and are kitted out completely. 

Colleague said; "They’ve gotta wear their Evo shades inside as their bright future is blinding!" A big thanks to Chris and Ebony Davies.

Alumni News

"Follow your interests", "witnessing hardship in Lombok was humbling", "do more things, don't stay inside and game all day".

These were some of the wise words shared by our Alumni Lachlan Copley (Class of 2016) when Lachlan returned to speak with current students on Monday 21st March.

Lachlan spoke to the Year 8 ECO class about all the life-changing benefits he experienced from studying Indonesian until Year 12, particularly the two study tours he undertook to our sister school in Lombok.

Lachlan has taken his Indonesian studies to the next level since school, obtaining an honours in International Relations with a major in Indonesian. He was also recently appointed the Vice-President of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association Victoria! AIYA is a Non-Government Youth-Led organisation which aims to better connect young Indonesians and Australians to work and study opportunities, and to each other.

Lachlan aspires to work for DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade). Lachlan highly encouraged our students to pursue further study even if they don't consider themselves very academic. Thank you so much for coming back to inspire our students, Lachlan, terima kasih banyak!

Aphra Millis, Alumni Program Coordinator

Basketball Experience Opportunity
Hoop City have reached out and offered an opportunity for our students to view and participate in a session at their facility. The facility has it all! A strength and conditioning gym, a full FIBA regulation court, a full FIBA 3X3 court, shooting and ball handling bays with artificial intelligence to track progress. Find out more here https://www.hoopcity.com.au. 
Students can signup via the following Google Sheet.
Mr Bell

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Opportunities in Term 2 include:
Intermediate Football
Year 8 Boys Football, Soccer
Year 8 Girls, Netball, Badminton 
Year 8 Boys, Badminton
Year 7 Soccer, Badminton
Year 7 Boys Football
Year 7 Girls Netball
Years 7 & 8 Boys Netball
Years 7 & 8 Girls Football

Go Seahorses

Corey Bell

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“Intermediate Boys Volleyball – Friday 18^th March 2022

On Friday, our Intermediate Volleyball team ventured out to the Corio Sports and Leisure Centre to face off against several other secondary schools for the Geelong tournament.

Our first game we played Northern Bay College, followed by North Geelong for our second game.
Although we were unable to make it through to finals and only had 5 players on the day (Covid Outs), Jackson Welch, Noah Riordon, Izac Wilson, Maddux Clarke & Nick Maultby represented the school with pride and were positive through to the end of each match. Well done boys! “

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“Intermediate Boys Tennis – Friday 18^th March 2022

Intermediate Boys Tennis headed out to Geelong Lawn Tennis Club. We had 6 Participants competing in the doubles fixture; Team 1 featured Jack Brough & Levi Falvey, Team 2 Max Dekker & Cody Emmett, and Team 3 Oliver Foot & Isaac Wells. The Teams faced off against both Geelong High & Bannockburn, showing great effort and participation through all their pool matches. Throughout the course of the day, all students represented Newcomb Secondary in a positive way and made the day a great success.

A big thankyou to both Sarah Crane (Volleyball), and Chris George (Tennis) for running training sessions and coaching on the day!

Go Seahorses

I’m writing to provide you with an update regarding the Andrews Labor Government’s Get Active Kids Program. Families can now apply for $200 Get Active Kids voucher online which can then be redeemed at a registered Get Active Kids Voucher Activity Provider – such as a local sporting club or organisation. Registered activity providers will lodge voucher codes with the Government to be credited the costs of registration and/or membership fees, while vouchers can also be used for costs associated with uniforms and equipment. Clubs, associations and organisations must be registered as a Get Active Kids Voucher Activity Provider to be able to redeem vouchers. To be eligible they must be affiliated with a recognised State Sporting Association or equivalent governing body. The program is open to Victorian children aged up to 18, named on a valid Commonwealth Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and named on a valid Medicare Card at the time of application. A special consideration stream is also available to support children in care, temporary or provisional visa holders, undocumented migrants and international students up to 18 years at the time of application. Applications for this round close at 5pm on 31 May 2022. To support the transition to the new voucher claim system, families can continue to claim reimbursement for expenses already incurred in this round. To apply or for more information visit the program website https://getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/. I encourage all schools to circulate this important opportunity with their contacts in our community. My office is happy to assist interested families with any further queries, and can be reached on 5221 4821 at christine.couzens@parliament.vic.gov.au

Geelong United Basketball (GUB) are running a social junior Basketball competition for school aged kids. 

When: Thursday Evenings between 4:30pm and 6:30pm

Where: At any of the GUB Affiliated Venues (will changes week to week)

Who For: We currently have 4 competitions for different age groups as below. Players don’t need to be from the same school, just in the right school grade.

Prep – Grade 2 - Mixed

Grades 3 & 4 - Mixed

Grade 5 & 6 – Mixed

Grade 7 & 8 – Boys and Girls

We can also work along side schools that would like to use this as an extracurricular activity for their students.

For more information, please contact us on the below email or phone number.

Admin@geelongunitedbasketball.com.au | (03) 5277 1388