Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter

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TUESDAY, 9th December 2014 ISSUE: 40

Coming Events

Wednesday, 10th December

Activities Week.

Year 12 Graduation Ceremony.

Thursday, 11th December

Activities Week.

Friday, 12th December

Adventure Park Excursion

Ben Ward Memorial Kayaking -

8 students involved Saturday, 13th

December and Sunday, 14th December.

Tuesday, 16th December

Awards Evening.

Friday, 19th December

Last day of Term 4

Students finish at 2.30.

IMPORTANT DATES 2015

Monday, 19th January to

Wednesday, 21st January

Campion Education Booklist Collection

at Geelong Show Grounds, Cattle

Pavilion.

Tuesday, 27th January

College Office Open

8.30am to 4.30pm.

Thursday, 29th January

First Day of School.

Wednesday, 11th February

School Photos.

Monday, 16th February

Swimming Carnival.

Grade 6 to 7 Orientation Today’s Orientation Day was a great success. Students started the day by meeting

with the College Principal Mr Honeywell in the Hall. After a big day of activities

experiencing all subjects taught at Secondary school the day ended with a Year

Level Assembly and presentation by Ms McArthur who spent the day capturing

pictures of our activities.

We look forward to meeting our Class of 2015. It will be an exciting day for Grade

6 students who will meet many new faces and experience a taste of their new

Secondary School.

Again this year we have been running the Grade 6 Wellbeing Transition Program

which has been another huge success seeing the students becoming familiar and

settled with the staff and school surroundings. A big thank you to the City of

Greater Geelong for supporting the program.

College Council The December meeting of the Newcomb Secondary College Council will take place

this Thursday evening.

Awards Ceremony All families are asked to keep the evening of Tuesday, 16th December free for the

Annual College Awards Ceremony held at GPAC.

End of Year Activities The End of Year Activities Week will run through until Friday, 19th December.

Students will select from a variety of school based activities from Monday, to

Thursday. Friday, 12th December is the Adventure Park excursion.

Please note students are required to wear FULL school uniform during Activities

Week except for those attending the excursion to Adventure Park on Friday, 12th

December.

Commencement of the 2015 School Year All students will commence on Thursday, 29th January at 8.40am. Students should

be in full school uniform.

Mr Phil Honeywell, Principal

Ms Lisa Vinnicombe, Acting Assistant Principal

Mrs Liz McNamara, Assistant Principal

College Council: Student Leaders: Student Leaders: President: Vidas Kymantas Daniel Blair Alexandria Potter

Vice President: Yvette Ramsay Luke Warren Madeline Walker

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: 0434 728 159

CONGRATULATIONS

On Friday, 28th November RDA presented awards to our students who

attend horse-riding during the year.

Ryan, Kayla and Jai received awards and trophies for improvements made

during the year. Thank you to the lovely ladies and gentlemen who volunteer

to assist our students with this wonderful program.

Mrs Debbie Glab

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Calender of Events

Week 10

Activities week – no band rehearsals

Week 11

Monday, 15th December Rehearsal of Senior Concert Band, Cold Fusion and Blues’n Jazz for Awards Night

from 10.00 am in the Music Department.

10.00 am Senior Concert Band.

11.00 am Blues’n Jazz

11.30 am Cold Fusion.

Tuesday, 16th December

MONDAY, 15th DECEMBER AWARDS NIGHT

AT GEELONG PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE.

BE AT SCHOOL BY 5.00 PM

DEPART SCHOOL AT 5.20 PM RETURN 9.00 PM

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE (TRAVEL ALLOWANCE)

To be eligible to receive a Conveyance Allowance applicants must reside more than 4.8km by the shortest

practicable route from their nearest school. Parents are responsible for the initial payment of the bus pass but

will be reimbursed in July and December by the College in the current year.

To apply for reimbursement students are required to complete two forms and return them to the school office.

1. Public Transport Travel Student Conveyance Allowance Application 2015.

2. 2015 Victorian Public Transport Student Concession Card and Student Pass Application Form (these forms are not available until early 2015 and can be obtained from the College General Office or V/

Line Stations).

Please note that these forms have to be completed at the start of each school year for continued

funding.

Any queries please contact Michelle Sharp at the College on 5248 1400.

Michelle Sharp

Conveyance Co-ordinator.

YEAR 12 GRADUATION

Date: Wednesday, 10th December

Time: 6.00pm

Venue: Capri Receptions

55-57 Separation Street

North Geelong

Important Dates 2015

Tuesday, 27th January College Office Open, 8.30am to 4.30pm

Thursday, 29th January First Day of School

Wednesday, 11th February School Photos

Monday, 16th February Swimming Carnival

Thursday, 26th February Immunisations

2015 SCHOOL TERM

Term 1 Thursday, 29th January to Friday, 27th March

Term 2 Monday, 13th April to Friday, 26th June

Term 3 Monday, 13th July to Friday, 18th September

Term 4 Monday, 5th October to Friday, 18th December

Molly Stephens

Sales Agent

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