Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter FROM THE PRINCIPAL T FROM THE PRINCIPAL T FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM EAM EAM TUESDAY 28th April 2015 ISSUE: 11 Coming Events Wednesday, 29th April SRC Geelong Regional Conference (all day). Thursday, 30th April Bellarine Athletics Finals. Year 10, Keys Please Incursion, P2. Connect. Friday, 1st May Barwon Athletics Finals. GROW at Gordon. Payment of Family Account Due. Monday, 4th May On 2 Wheels Excursion, You Yangs. PSD Swimming Lessons (P5 & 6) Tuesday, 5th May Senior Boys/Girls Football. VCAL Tour of Melbourne. Deakin Aspire, Year 7 & 8 ECO. Yr 12 Art Gallery Excursion. Thursday, 7th May Intermediate Boys Football. Year Level Assembly. Friday, 8th May GROW at Gordon. Monday, 11th May Sovereign Hill Excursion. Tuesday, 12th May Deakin Aspire, Year 7 & 8 ECO. NAPLAN tests. ANZAC Commemorations On Friday, 24th April Mr Honeywell, Bailey and Mitch represented Newcomb Secondary College at the ANZAC ceremony at Johnstone Park along with many other schools from around Geelong. We listened to Mr Andrew Hanns, President of the Geelong RSL, deliver a speech on the ANZAC spirit and what it means to us. We laid a wreath on behalf of the College to remember those who served. Afterwards there was a reception for the schools at City Hall where the Mayor of Geelong spoke with students afterwards. Our school Student Captains Toby and Amanda led a well received and respectful ANZAC service. The College Senior Concert Band played in front of a huge audience at the Ocean Grove ANZAC Day Commemorations last Saturday. They played in the new arena with poise and control and were well appreciated by the gathering. Well done and thanks to all of the Concert Band members and Mrs Stabryla, Mrs Bourke and Mr Crowther. College Council: Student Leaders: Student Leaders: President: Yvette Ramsay Mitchell Allen Toby France Vice President: Vidas Kymantas Amanda Clydesdale Bailee Jones Exec. Officer: Phil Honeywell 81-85 Bellarine Highway Newcomb VIC 3219 Phone: 03 5248 1400 Fax: 03 5248 3523 Email: [email protected]Website: www.newcombsc.vic.edu.au SMS student absences: 0416 907 351
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Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter
FROM THE PRINCIPAL TFROM THE PRINCIPAL TFROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM EAM EAM
TUESDAY 28th April 2015 ISSUE: 11
Coming Events
Wednesday, 29th April
SRC Geelong Regional Conference (all
day).
Thursday, 30th April
Bellarine Athletics Finals.
Year 10, Keys Please Incursion, P2.
Connect.
Friday, 1st May
Barwon Athletics Finals.
GROW at Gordon.
Payment of Family Account Due.
Monday, 4th May
On 2 Wheels Excursion, You Yangs.
PSD Swimming Lessons (P5 & 6)
Tuesday, 5th May
Senior Boys/Girls Football.
VCAL Tour of Melbourne.
Deakin Aspire, Year 7 & 8 ECO.
Yr 12 Art Gallery Excursion.
Thursday, 7th May
Intermediate Boys Football.
Year Level Assembly.
Friday, 8th May
GROW at Gordon.
Monday, 11th May
Sovereign Hill Excursion.
Tuesday, 12th May
Deakin Aspire, Year 7 & 8 ECO.
NAPLAN tests.
ANZAC Commemorations On Friday, 24th April Mr Honeywell, Bailey and Mitch represented Newcomb
Secondary College at the ANZAC ceremony at Johnstone Park along with many
other schools from around Geelong.
We listened to Mr Andrew Hanns, President of the Geelong RSL, deliver a speech
on the ANZAC spirit and what it means to us.
We laid a wreath on behalf of the College to remember those who served.
Afterwards there was a reception for the schools at City Hall where the Mayor of
Geelong spoke with students afterwards.
Our school Student Captains Toby and Amanda led a well received and respectful
ANZAC service.
The College Senior Concert Band played in front of a huge audience at the Ocean
Grove ANZAC Day Commemorations last Saturday. They played in the new arena
with poise and control and were well appreciated by the gathering.
Well done and thanks to all of the Concert Band members and Mrs Stabryla, Mrs
Bourke and Mr Crowther.
College Council: Student Leaders: Student Leaders: President: Yvette Ramsay Mitchell Allen Toby France
Vice President: Vidas Kymantas Amanda Clydesdale Bailee Jones
STUDENT ABSENCES Parents and Guardians are required to provide an explanation for
their child’s absences.
This can be done by:
Telephone the College on 5248 1400
Send an SMS text message or reply to our absence line 0416
907 351. Please put Student Name, Home Group and Reason for
Absence in the text message.
Write a note in the Student Organiser or a separate note to
present the next morning to the PASS Booth. Records can then be
amended.
In all instances the College requires the following information:
Child’s name.
Home Group or Year level.
Date absent.
Reason for absence.
Parent/guardian signature (when written).
PUNCTUALITY AND UNIFORM
Students are to report to the College Office for PASSOUTS for:
Late Arrival.
Leave Early.
Out of Uniform or Without Diary.
The PASSOUTS Desk is located in the rear foyer of the Admin
Building – enter through quadrangle. This is available from 8.30am
each morning. After 10.00am students will need to report to
College Reception.
LATE ARRIVAL
When a student is going to arrive late to school for any reason
please let the school know by phone or write a note. Those who
arrive to class after 8.45am must receive a Late Pass. If the
student has no note, they will need to go through the same
procedure. Students who regularly arrive late without an
explanation will be referred to their Team Leader.
LEAVE EARLY
If it is unavoidable that a student needs to leave for an appointment,
the student is required to provide a signed note of explanation to
the College office before school. The student will in turn be
issued with a Leave Pass from the PASSOUTS Desk. This is to be
handed to their teacher at the arranged time of departure.
Appointments, where possible, should be made outside school
hours or on Wednesday afternoons when students are dismissed
early.
REMINDER TO
PLEASE NAME ALL
ITEMS OF UNIFORM
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Xuno – Parent/Student Portal If you missed out on the valuable feedback about your
student’s progress at our recent Parent/Teacher/
Student conferences you can still get a good
understanding of their progress by logging in to the
parent portal via our website. Parents can access
attendance reports, student learning tasks and
assignments information as well as term timetables and
teacher lists.
Mid-semester reports which were mailed home at the
end of last term will be available to view or print from
Xuno this week. If you have lost the letter with your
password and instructions please let Stephen Bath
know. All students should know how to log on and
show parents how to use Xuno.
To access the Portal go to: www.newcombsc.vic.edu.au
and click on Logon at the bottom of the screen.
Mr Stephen Bath
IT Co-ordinator
2015 Family Accounts - How Can You Pay These? Recently your 2015 family account was posted out to you. Please check your account and make sure that the charges relate to
the subjects that your child(ren) are doing this year. If there is a discrepancy, please contact the College immediately so that the
query can be rectified.
There are numerous ways in which we can assist you with paying your account. Please consider one of the following options:-
Cash or credit card payment at the general office.
Payment over the phone via credit card
Direct deposit into the College account on a regular basis – contact the College Business Manager for details
BPay – your biller code number is listed on the family account
Regular payments via Centrelink directly into the College account – contact the College Business Manager for details
A payment plan arranged with the College Business Manager
It would be appreciated if you could pay your account by Friday, 1st May 2015.
Senior Concert Band Performance at the Senior Concert Band Performance at the Senior Concert Band Performance at the
Anzac Day Service Ocean Grove RSLAnzac Day Service Ocean Grove RSLAnzac Day Service Ocean Grove RSL A sincere thanks to all of the Senior Concert Band members, their families and staff who supported the Anzac Day 100th
Anniversary Ceremony at Ocean Grove. It was an extremely impressive performance by our Senior Concert Band and everyone
involved in this ceremony should be proud of there involvement on the day. The students in the Senior Concert Band were a credit
to themselves, their family and the College. Thank you for all of your efforts to make this day and ceremony such a success.
Cheryl Stabryla
IN MY CLASSES
Year 11 Hospitality Training
Year 11 VCAL students are perfecting their coffee making skills in a weekly Barista course run at the Gordon.
Students began with learning how to grind the coffee for the best extraction, moved onto texturing the milk,
and this week even roasted their own coffee beans to be used at our next session. Students have learnt how
to create the gamut of coffees from the Café Latte to the Long Macchiato and have especially enjoyed the hot
chocolates.
This program is part of a larger hospitality course run for Newcomb Secondary College Year 11 VCAL
students in conjunction with the Gordon TAFE and has also given students the opportunity to earn their
Responsible Service of Alcohol, Safe Food Handling, Clean and Tidy Bar, and Sandwich preparation
certificates. This has been a thoroughly enjoyable program for the students involved which directly increases
their employability skills and readiness for work.
Jeremy Sinclair
Student Support Person
World Student Exchange Applications are now open for any student currently in Year 9 or 10 who would like to spend a
year overseas on an international exchange. Countries may be France, England, Italy, USA or
China. See Mr Currie or email [email protected] for further information
Last Wednesday we had the privilege of Somebody's Daughters Theatre Company performing part of their drama play to a
group of our students. Our students were impressed and appreciative of the talent, skills and professionalism that was delivered
to them. After the play our students participated in a workshop with the Theatre Company which gave insight to performance,
expressions, teamwork and leadership skills. An incredibly successful and amazing experience for our staff and students. A few
students wish to continue this work with Somebody's Daughters at Geelong Courthouse and will perform a Drama Play at the
end of the year.
A huge thank you to the Directors, Teachers and Actors from Somebody's Daughters and to our students who participated, it
was challenging and confronting but they all gave it an amazing go.
Julia Western
Student Wellbeing
STUDENT INSURANCE
School Injuries and Insurance Parents and guardians are generally responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any
transport costs. Most medical costs will be refundable by Medicare. If you are a member of an ambulance or health insurance
fund, you may also be able to claim transport or other expenses from the fund.
Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys,
sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. The Department of Education and Training does not hold insurance
for personal property brought to school, does not hold accident insurance for school students and it has no capacity to pay for
any loss or damage to such property.
Is other insurance cover available? Yes.
The Department is aware of two insurers, JUA Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd and Willis Australia Ltd, that provide accident
insurance policies for students. These policies provide specific benefits for students who are injured in accidents for a
reasonably low cost. Other insurers may also provide a similar policy.
Career News No5
PHYSIOTHERAPY COMING TO ACU BALLARAT IN 2017 – The B.
Physiotherapy will be offered at the Ballarat campus of the Australian Catholic University in
2017. The ACU School of Physiotherapy was established in 2010 with the launch of the B. Physiotherapy at
ACU’s Brisbane campus. In 2011 it was launched in North Sydney. The program is fully accredited, with
the first Brisbane and North Sydney students graduating. For regular updates on the new Bachelor of Physiotherapy, visit
the School of Physiotherapy page. Register interest at: register their interest in this program.
INTERESTED IN STUDYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? Discover the
opportunities and possibilities an IT degree has to offer, and where it could take you. Hear from an expert
thought-leader, the futurist Morris Miselowski about the world of tomorrow, and get a taste of what IT is all
about in a hands-on mobile app development workshop. When: 10am-4.30pm, Sat 2 May; Who: Year 12
students; Where: Monash University (Clayton); Cost: Free, with morning tea and lunch; Register and see
video: www.infotech.monash.edu.au/takectrl.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/BACHELOR OF MUSIC – At Monash University you can now combine your
passion for music with a solid foundation in the sciences with this new double degree. There is a wonderful synergy between the passion for creating music and a love of scientific knowledge. Choosing between the two can be
difficult, so why not consider making the most of your talents and study both music and science in a double degree. Physics,
maths and music are related to the art and science of acoustics, however their links are much more extensive. The latest
developments in physics, psychology, human biology, materials science, information science and statistical analysis all give us
new answers to ancient questions about music – what it is, why we make it, how we make it, why we listen to it and how it is
changing. Research into the possibilities of music is ongoing, creating new jobs dedicated to the many effects of music, music
perception and the performance and technical underpinnings of instruments. Alternatively, you could combine your
knowledge of physics, mathematics and computing to become a sound engineer.
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY NEWS –
MELBOURNE COURSES MOST POPULAR - The University of Melbourne offered more than 7500 students a place in an
undergraduate course for 2015. The Bachelor of Science remains the largest and most popular undergraduate course in
the state, with 2518 students offered a place. The B. Arts (1286) and B. Commerce (1150) also saw growth in offer
numbers. The Clearly-In ATAR for Science was 86.00, for Commerce it was 95.00, for Arts it was 90.05, for
Biomedicine it was 98.85 and for Environments it was 85.00.
FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE DEGREES - The University is holding a series of events
where undergraduate degrees will be explored.
Known as the ‘Focus On’ series, they commence with a Focus on Biomedicine on Thurs 14 May. Focus on Arts is
on Wed 20 May, Focus on Agriculture on Thurs 21 May, Focus on Commerce on Tues 26 May, Focus on
Environments on Wed 27 May, Focus on Science on Tues 2 June, Focus on Law on Tues 4 June, Focus on
Engineering on Thurs 11 June, Focus on IT on Thurs 11 June, Focus on Music on Wed 24 June, and Focus on VCA
on Thurs 25 June (most are 6.30-8.30pm).
The sessions will give you a chance to hear about courses and opportunities at the University of Melbourne from staff,
recent graduates and current students. Register attendance (essential) at: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/events.
Ideas EXPO – igIdeas is one of the longest running and most well respected design programs in the world. This year is
the celebration of 25 years of this design program, with a stellar international line up at Melbourne International Design
Week, May 11-17. There are events for designers, business managers, marketing executives, educators, secondary school
students, researchers and design enthusiasts. A number of universities, TAFEs and independent colleges with design faculties
will be at the Ideas Design Careers Expo on Thursday 14 May at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. If you are
interested in a career in areas such as architecture, communication design, interior design or industrial design, you are
encouraged to attend. See the following for event details, venue and bookings: Event details »
Reminders UMAT - Register by 5 June; Test Date: 29 July
‘At Monash’ Seminars – architecture 28 April, interior architecture 29 April, psychology 30 April, medicine
and biomedical science 5 May, law 13 May, teaching 14 May. Registration (vital): www.destination.monash.edu/at-
monash
Indigenous Student Experience Monash Day - Year 9 – 12 students can experience Monash Uni. 10am-
