Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter

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TUESDAY 20th October 2015 ISSUE: 32

Coming Events

Wednesday, 21st October Geelong Cup Public Holiday. No students required at school. Thursday, 22nd October Intermediate Cricket Finals. Year Level Assemblies. Friday, 23rd October Year 11 Music Performance, Period 2. Monday, 26th October Year 7 Mission Possible, Deakin (All day). Tuesday, 27th October Great University Race, All Year 7. Wednesday, 28th October Yr 9/10 National Gallery Excursion . Year 12 VCE Exams. Thursday, 29th October Connect Assembly. Year 7 and 8 Immunisations, 9am. Year 10 Thrive Workshop. Year 9/10 Music P3 to 4. Year 12 Exams.

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: newcomb.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.newcombsc.vic.edu.au SMS student absences: 0416 907 351

2015 Term Dates Term 4: 5 October to 18 December 2016 Term Dates Term 1: 27 January (school teachers start) to 24 March * 28 January (students start) Term 2: 11 April to 24 June Term 3: 11 July to 16 September Term 4: 3 October to 20 December

Last Classes for Year 12 Students Congratulations to our Year 12 students who have finished their formal classes. Most students are now entering their SWOTVAC period where they prepare for their very important final examinations. Their VCE teachers will continue to support student revision processes. We all wish Year 11 and Year 12 students all the very best for this important stage in their education.

Geelong Cup A reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, 21st October, is Geelong Cup Day and students are not required to attend school. Please also note that Tuesday, 3rd November, Melbourne Cup Day, is a normal school day and students are required to attend.

Year 12 Computers Many of our current Year 12 students still hold a College owned Dell computer that was issued under a Federal Government scheme a few years ago. These computers MUST be returned to the College before students finish up at the end of their school year. Equipment to be returned includes – A Dell Notebook Computer, black zip case and a black power supply and cord. All of these items are to be returned to Mr Stephen Bath. Any damaged or missing items may incur a replacement fee. Students still needing to use their computer for school work may do so as long as Mr Bath is notified and the equipment is brought in for a check.

Mr Phil Honeywell, Principal Mr Shane Elevato, Assistant Principal

Mrs Liz McNamara, Assistant Principal

Key Dates for Senior Students: Term 4, 2015 It is important that all families are aware of important dates for the senior students. These are shown below, please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information. The VCE Examinations can contribute up to 50 percent of a student’s overall Study Score for each subject area, and it is essential that our students give themselves every opportunity to succeed in completing these. We have a busy few weeks ahead, but with the right preparations, it can also be a highly exciting and rewarding time.

James Murphy VCE Team Leader

Beginning of exam revision classes (SWOTVAC) Thursday, 22nd October (Week 3)

VCAA Exam period (Held in E Block - school uni-form to be worn)

Wednesday, 28th October – 19th Friday, Novem-ber

(Week 4 – Week 7)

Year 12 Graduation Wednesday, 9th December (Capri

Receptions)

Publishing of VCAA results Monday, 14th December (Week 11)

Change of VTAC preferences Monday, 14th December – Thursday, 17th Decem-

ber (Week 11)

Year 11 National Gallery Art Excursion

The Year 11 Art class went to Melbourne last Tuesday to visit the National Gallery of Victoria to see real artworks in a gallery setting rather than just in books or on the internet. Playing with the water window was great fun. One of the highlights was seeing Kate Rohde’s entry for the Rigg Design Prize 2015, which was extravagant, bright and imaginative. Everyone was inspired and came away with ideas to pursue.

Kerryn Mahr

Year 11 Art Teacher

Grand DiVisions and ACMI

Thursday, 15th October 2015 Group 71 with Ms Swan and Mr Kellett travelled by train from South Geelong to Melbourne for some toe tapping hiphop and suave, sophisticated, soul singing at the Victorian Arts Centre in St Kilda Road. Plus experienced some street art at ACMI around Federation Square.

The day was warm and pleasant, reaching 30 degrees but we observed those sun smart ideas and stayed in the shade, hydrated and air conditioned for most of the day. All enjoyed the weather.

Students first went to Spencer shops at Southern Cross station then onto some street art in Hoisery Lane opposite Federation Square off Flinders Street. We then went via the Australian art in the Ian Potter Centre at the back of Federation Square and enjoyed the cool ‘air con’ in the Atrium. On heading for the Victorian Arts Centre – we went via the ‘other’ international, St.Kilda Road Art Gallery (FREE to visit as well) and experienced the ‘water wall’ aside the front doors.

We arrived at the Arts Centre Spire – Theatres building and saw a show in The Studio entitled Grand DiVisions. The show had 44 performers including two 12 year old rappers – plus large numbers of other rappers – which our students really enjoyed. There was an orchestra of 20 plus 4 dancers. The music, drama, dance and stories told were enthralling as they told their stories about how they got to Australia and how good Australia is as a mostly welcoming community. Another highlight was the accopella singing by the Samoan female singers. There was much crowd clapping , cheering and engagement.

Group 71 were the guests of the Victorian Arts Centre Trust, having their travel and show paid for by the Trust. So thank

you to the Art Centre Trust.

Mr Paul Kellett

Year 9 / 10 World Changers History

Jewish Holocaust Centre, Melbourne trip Monday, 12th October 12 2015.

World Changers students had studied the Holocaust as part of their World War 2 unit of work and we attended the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne to hear first hand some of the life threatening experiences of the survivors. We also toured the museum. Our group was given a talk by Lusia. She was 8 when Hitler’s Nazi’s invaded Poland in 1939. Their family fled to Warsaw but because of the freezing winter they were caught by the Nazi’s there. They were forced into a Jewish ghetto and saw many Jews die of malnutrition, overcrowding and Nazi extermination. Eventually as Hitler’s men in seeking the “final solution” – killing all Jews – led them to the termination camps that had now been set up in Poland. From there she was separated at Auschwitz (where her 7 year old brother and father were killed). Eventually she was on the ‘forced march’ to Germany’s Bergen Belsen death camp, as the Russians were ‘liberating’ eastern Europe. One of many examples of the horrid, unjustifiable and hatred experienced by Lusia (and the Jews, communists, homosexuals, Slavs, gypsies…) was “we were told we may relive ourselves –so some got off the cattle-trucks and all were shot as they went to the toilet”. As Luisa said she took her father’s advice and did the opposite to what the Nazi said and she survived. The Museum was impressive and informative with really helpful and educational guides. The images and items and models were chilling in the stories they represented. It is a public museum and you may wish to visit. Lusia was overheard to say of our Newcomb students – “beautiful, well mannered students”. Lusia had high standards so this was a significant compliment.

Paul Kellett (and Andrew McNaught), World Changers teachers.

Year 11 VCAL Excursion to City Hall On Tuesday, 6th October Year 11 VCAL went to the City of Greater Geelong City Hall to meet a representative named Amanda who talked to us about the Council and how it works. We spoke about the different governments and who does what as well as how money is spread through the Federal, State and Local governments. Later on we played a quiz about different services the council provides to the public like toilets, parks, swimming pools (there are 8) and other things that the council owns and maintains. We also learnt about what happens to land owned by the council that places like Alcoa have been using and how they have to fix the land before it can be used again. Our group also came up with the idea of turning the empty Ford

factory into a theme park! (My Mum’s idea actually). We are now producing walking maps of Whittington and Newcomb areas that will be used by the council to help people find services and things of interest around our neighbourhood. And Jack found out that City Hall has the clearest drinking water he had ever seen! Brody Watson

Music News

Annual Music Concert Thursday, 19th November at 7.30pm The Annual Music Concert will be held this year on Thursday, 19th November in the College Hall. All students in the Year 7 Junior Band, Intermediate Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, Cold Fusion, Blues’n Jazz and VCE Ensemble will perform on this evening.

Year 7 & 8 Band Performance at Moolap and Geelong East Primary Schools is on Tuesday, 10th November –

all day. Departing school at 9.00 am and returning after 2.30 pm.

Music Department Calendar Scheduled rehearsals at lunchtime Thursday 1.00 pm – Blues’n Jazz – changed from Tuesday Friday 1.00 pm – Cold Fusion Senior Concert Band, Intermediate Concert Band and Year 7 Junior Concert Band – rotating timetable during classtime. Week 3 Thursday October 22nd – Period 2 – Senior Concert Band rehearsal. Thursday October 22nd - Period 6 – Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal. Friday October 23rd – VCE Year 11 – Tannochbrae during class time. Friday October 23rd – Period 5 – Year 7 Junior Concert Band rehearsal. Week 4 Monday October 26th – Period 6 – Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal. Thursday October 29th – Period 3 & 4 – Music Count Us In at GPAC – 10 students. Thursday October 29th – Period 6 – Senior Concert Band rehearsal. Friday October 30th – Period 1 – Year 7 Junior Concert Band rehearsal. Week 5 Monday November 2nd – Period 3 – Year 7 Junior Concert Band rehearsal. Monday November 2nd – Period 5 – Combined Yr 7 Junior and Intermediate Concert Bands rehearsal. Thursday November 5th – Period 2 – Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal. Thursday November 5th – Period 3 – Senior Concert Band rehearsal.

Congratulations to the Newcomb Secondary College Senior Concert Band on your awesome performance at Geelong Show gaining 2nd place. A fantastic effort despite the heat and wind and not enough chairs for everyone to sit down on. Well done!!

SCHOOL EXCURSIONS AND REMINDERS Students who don’t attend an excursion are expected to attend school as normal.

Parents are asked to not keep students at home.

Year/Group Excursion Date Cost Permission Slips &

Payment Due

Year 9/10 Outdoor Ed

Sailing Thursday, 22nd October

Friday, 23rd October $125 (Sem 2 charge)

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Year 9/10 Kids, Cops and Cars

Geelong Magistrates Court Friday, 23rd October Nil -

Year 11 VCE Music Tannoch Brae Performance Friday, 23rd October Nil

Year 9/10 Masterpieces from the Hermitage, National

Gallery of Victoria Wednesday, 28th October Nil -

Year 9/10 Music Count Us In Performance, Costa Hall Thursday, 29th October Nil 26th October

Year 7s Melbourne Zoo Tuesday, 3rd November Nil 29th October

Junior & Inter Bands School Performances: Moolap PS and East

Geelong PS Tuesday, 10th November Nil 5th November

Year 9/10 Outdoor Ed

Canoeing Wednesday, 11th November $125 (Sem 2 charge)

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Year 9/10 Outdoor Ed

Surfing Friday, 21st November $125 (Sem 2 charge)

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Year 9 Year 9 Deakin Camp 12th November, 13th

November Nil -

Run Geelong – 22nd November 2015 Registration. There are 2 ways you can be involved in Run Geelong. Firstly as a runner/walker, and enter the 6 or 12 km event options, or secondly as a volunteer working with Mr Kellett on race day. Run Geelong is a major fundraiser for the Geelong Hospital and all proceeds from entry fees go toward supporting the work the hospital does in our community. The organization of the event is paid for by Cotton On. The registration fee for the event is as follows

During the registration process you will be asked whether you are part of a team. You will find a “Newcomb Secondary College” team to attach yourself to. Registration will have to be completed at home using a credit card. We would also love to have parents, past students and friends register as part of the Newcomb Secondary College “team”. Training/Practise. Starting week 2 (Tuesday 13th) we will be running Tuesday and Thursday Lunch

time training sessions to help you get prepared. Staff and students can run/walk laps of Erwin Reserve and we will be keeping count of our totals for some prizes/recognitions.

Tuesdays – 12.50 meet in Hall foyer – 12.55pm start at cricket nets – finish at 1:20 Thursday – 1:00 meet in Hall foyer – 1.05pm start at cricket nets – finish at 1:30

“A 10km run fixes everything” – Mr Unmack

Market Square 12km run $45.00

Cotton On Body 6km run $35.00

Edge Financial Partners 6km Family Walk $35.00

Youth (13-18years) 12km run $35.00

Youth (13-18years) 6km run $25.00

Youth (13-18years) 6km family walk $25.00

New Faces At Newcomb Secondary College Newcomb Secondary College is joining with Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre to provide an opportunity to support their Certificate III in Education Support (CHC30812) workers in their placement. The students will gain experience in working in a secondary school, working with students with disabilities or learning difficulties, to provide assistance and support to teachers and students under the supervision of a trainer.

Placements will commence in late October. This is a great opportunity to link community learning into a real support program.

Anyone interested in completing this qualification please contact Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre on 5255 4294. Liz Dobson

Trainer, Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre

Newcomb Secondary College

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