Newsletter 14 - 21st May 2013

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Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter FROM THE PRINCIPAL T FROM THE PRINCIPAL T FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM EAM EAM TUESDAY 21st May 2013 ISSUE: 14 81-85 Bellarine Highway Newcomb VIC 3219 Phone: 03 5248 1400 Fax: 03 5248 3523 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newcombsc.vic.edu.au Coming Events May Tues 21st Year 6 Information Evening. Wed 22nd Melbourne Drama Trip Group 72. House Cross Country. Thurs 23rd Year 8 Football, Girls Netball, Badminton. Mon 27th Exams in Class Years 9 & 10. Tues 28th Exams in Class Years 9 & 10. Geelong Cross Country. Wed 29th VCAL Year 12 Melbourne Excursion. Exams in Class Years 9 & 10. Thurs 30th Level Assemblies. Exams in Class Year 9 & 10. Science & Engineering Challene Yr 10. Fri 31st Exams in Class Year 9 & 10. Science & Engineering Challene Yr 10. JUNE Mon 3rd Exams in Class Year 11. INFORMATION NIGHT Tonight we have our 2014 Year 7 Information Evening with the formal part of the presentation commencing at 7.00pm in the Hall. Guided tours around the College facilities will follow and there is also the opportunity to take part in a tour prior to the formal presentation if this is more convenient. All welcome. COLLEGE COUNCIL The May meeting of the Newcomb Secondary College Council took place last Thursday evening. Among the items discussed were our developments towards a computer 1:1 program, our Lombok visit and the development of the sister school relationship, the Chaplaincy Program and the Cubby fire. FUTURE STUDENT COMPUTER PROVISION Hi Newcomb Parents and Families, at Newcomb Secondary College we believe it is essential to provide our students with opportunities to achieve their best educational outcomes. Studies have shown that having access to up-to-date computer equipment that can be used both at school and at home can greatly improve student outcomes. In the past there has been Federal Government funding to assist with provision of computers but unfortunately this is no longer available. We are currently in negotiations to supply computers through a parent purchase plan supported by a three year accidental damage and repair service. To help us determine the best future directions in this area it would be very helpful to have a wide cross section of our families respond to the survey at the link below. There are only 7 questions but the information gained will be very valuable. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C69GYZG College Council: Student Leaders: Student Leaders: President: Vidas Kymantas Joshua Walker Erik Kvietelaitis Vice President: Jenny Speed Emily Belyea Rose Doole Exec. Officer: Phil Honeywell James Carrodus Jarrod Ramsay Treasurer: Colette Brennan Kaitlynn Hinrichs Chrisitina La Spada

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Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL TFROM THE PRINCIPAL TFROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM EAM EAM TUESDAY 21st May 2013 ISSUE: 14

81-85 Bellarine Highway

Newcomb VIC 3219

Phone: 03 5248 1400

Fax: 03 5248 3523

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.newcombsc.vic.edu.au

Coming Events

May

Tues 21st

Year 6 Information Evening.

Wed 22nd

Melbourne Drama Trip Group 72.

House Cross Country.

Thurs 23rd

Year 8 Football, Girls Netball,

Badminton.

Mon 27th

Exams in Class Years 9 & 10.

Tues 28th

Exams in Class Years 9 & 10.

Geelong Cross Country.

Wed 29th

VCAL Year 12 Melbourne Excursion.

Exams in Class Years 9 & 10.

Thurs 30th

Level Assemblies.

Exams in Class Year 9 & 10.

Science & Engineering Challene Yr 10.

Fri 31st

Exams in Class Year 9 & 10.

Science & Engineering Challene Yr 10.

JUNE

Mon 3rd

Exams in Class Year 11.

INFORMATION NIGHT Tonight we have our 2014 Year 7 Information Evening with the formal

part of the presentation commencing at 7.00pm in the Hall.

Guided tours around the College facilities will follow and there is also the

opportunity to take part in a tour prior to the formal presentation if this

is more convenient.

All welcome.

COLLEGE COUNCIL The May meeting of the Newcomb Secondary College Council took place

last Thursday evening. Among the items discussed were our

developments towards a computer 1:1 program, our Lombok visit and

the development of the sister school relationship, the Chaplaincy

Program and the Cubby fire.

FUTURE STUDENT COMPUTER PROVISION Hi Newcomb Parents and Families, at Newcomb Secondary College we

believe it is essential to provide our students with opportunities to

achieve their best educational outcomes.

Studies have shown that having access to up-to-date computer equipment

that can be used both at school and at home can greatly improve student

outcomes. In the past there has been Federal Government funding to

assist with provision of computers but unfortunately this is no longer

available.

We are currently in negotiations to supply computers through a parent

purchase plan supported by a three year accidental damage and repair

service. To help us determine the best future directions in this area it

would be very helpful to have a wide cross section of our families

respond to the survey at the link below.

There are only 7 questions but the information gained will be very

valuable.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C69GYZG

College Council: Student Leaders: Student Leaders:

President: Vidas Kymantas Joshua Walker Erik Kvietelaitis

Vice President: Jenny Speed Emily Belyea Rose Doole

Exec. Officer: Phil Honeywell James Carrodus Jarrod Ramsay

Treasurer: Colette Brennan Kaitlynn Hinrichs Chrisitina La Spada

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UNIFORM

The Beleza shop currently has the Sport shirts and shorts in all sizes. They have larger sizes in the College jumper

and have a delivery early next week of smaller sizes. If you have placed an order, Beleza will ring when the items are

available for collection.

The new winter skirt will not be available for this winter, as we are still going through a design process with Beleza.

Until we get our new winter skirt, girls have a few options for the colder weather. Girls have the option of wearing

Navy Blue Pants. Beleza have Navy Blue Dress pants and any of the navy blue women’s pants from the ‘work wear’

ranges stocked by stores like Target, BigW, Myer or Kmart are suitable.

Girls are not permitted to wear Jeans, leggings or tracksuit pants. Girls can also continue to wear their summer

dress with Navy Blue tights – and layer with a plain white round neck t-shirt for extra warmth.

Many Year 7 girls are doing this and have said they are feeling warm enough on the colder mornings. Some students

have followed the example set by our Student Leaders, and have decided to wear the new College Blazer; this looks

smart and is also very warm.

Other Important Uniform Reminders

Shoes - Students are expected to wear all black leather or leather look school shoes - not canvas.

The shoes should be lace up or T-bars with a buckle - not slip on.

Socks - should be white calf or knee length – not black or ankle length.

Phil Honeywell, Principal

Mrs Colette Brennan, Assistant Principal

Mrs Liz McNamara, Assistant Principal

Mr Stephen Bath, Assistant Principal

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HANDS ON LEARNING

Hands on Learning is up and running and we thought it was time for an update. We currently have two groups of 10

students participating in Hands On Learning on a Wednesday and Thursday. The students have painted the HOL kitchen

and are in the process of clearing out a shed in order for us to start some automotive work.

The students have also been working on a sign for the front of the College that is nearing completion and have started

laying the bricks for the base of our wood fired pizza oven being constructed up behind e-block. We would like to thank

Cubic Mini Mix concrete for their kind donation of the concrete for the slab.

GNURAD CAMP Just a quick update on the eight students who are almost finished on the Year 9 Leadership camp at Glenormiston:

Mr Honeywell and Ms Vinnicombe went up on Wednesday, 15th May to the Celebration Day, where the groups present

their CLPs to each other and their schools. The CLP is the Community project they must undertake to carry out

throughout the year.

Our students have chosen to help out at the Geelong Animal Welfare Shelter, and will do this by volunteering their time

and will try and raise some funds as well.

Their camp finished Saturday, 18th May . We received excellent feedback today from their teachers, and the kids

presented themselves really well. We have good reason to be proud of their achievements over this time.

The teachers at Gnurad write reports for each student, based on VELS personal learning strands and the school will

receive those reports soon. The students also sat NAPLAN at camp, so those results will be available in the near future.

Thanks to Ms Hedley who did all the groundwork last year in getting the kids organised, as well as PCOs and any other

staff who were involved. Our kids will speak to the Year 8 students about this opportunity and hopefully, we will be able

to send another group next year.

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Australia's national sail training ship Young Endeavour is now accepting applications for youth to join eleven day voyages departing between July 2013 and February 2014. Young Australians aged 16 to 23 can apply for the ballot at www.youngendeavour.gov.au until 31 May 2013. No sailing experience is required.

YOUNG ENDEAVOUR

LOOKING FOR

VOLUNTEERS

Newcomb Secondary College Canteen is

desperately in need of volunteers in the

canteen.

If you have one day a month free to

volunteer, I wold love to hear from you.

Canteen duty is from 9.45am till about

2.00pm. You will help prepare salad rolls and

school lunches and serve the students at

recess and lunchtimes.

It is not difficult and our volunteers really

enjoy it.

Give me a call if you are interested in helping.

Colleen O’Brien

Canteen Manager

Many of the Year 8 classes have

been involved in an Engineering

challenge, designing and building

waterslides.

YEAR 8 SCIENCE

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CYBER CATS Cyber Bullying Program

Many thanks to all the parents, grandparents, friends and teachers of our Year 7 students who attended the Cyber Bullying Presentation Evening.

It was fantastic to see your great support for your students. A huge thank-you to the Cyber Cats Presenters and the Football players who were involved in the program. A huge success.

Here are some quotes from Group 71 about the CyberCats Cyber Bullying program:

I learnt not to add random people on Facebook because strangers can harm you. I enjoyed the Cyber Cats program, working with my friends and learning how to be safe on the Internet.

It was good for the Geelong Footy players to teach us about Cyber Bullying. I really enjoyed working in groups and making the imovie. We spent 5 weeks working on the CyberCats program. In the first session we met Jordan Schroeder, No.15, Mitch Brown No.1 and George Horlin-SMith No.33. We made an imovie about Cyber Bullying. It was fun to work with the Cats players and to learn about the bad effects of Cyber Bullying. Presentation evening was great because I met Corey Enright.

I have really enjoyed doing 'Cyber Cats'. It's helped me understand bullying more and that it can lead to people harming themselves. In my group we researched the Law about Cyber Bullying and discovered that it is a crime. Cyber Bullying is the same as Stalking and you can be charged with a criminal offence. I loved the Cyber Cats program because it taught us about all the horrible things

that bullying can do to you and your friends. I loved making the imovie with friends. I have a better understanding of how Cyber Bullying can ruin people's lives. Cyber Cats - fun, awesome and cool. I learnt a lot about Cyber Bullying from the Policeman, Robbie Noggler.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT CALENDAR TERM 2, 2013 Due May 17th

Deposits now due for - Senior Concert Band Tour – August 26th to 30th August – Deposits of $100 are due by the end

of May for the Senior Concert Band Tour. If you have any difficulties paying this money please contact the Business Manager

Mrs Kristine Hunter to organise a payment plan.

Junior Music Camp – September – Last week of Term 3. Information regarding this camp has been posted home to Year 7

and 8 music students. Could replies please be given to Mrs Stabryla by the end of May so plans for this camp can continue to go

ahead.

If you have any queries regarding the Senior Concert Band Tour or the Junior Music Camp for Year 7 and 8 music students –

please contact Mrs Stabryla by email – [email protected]

Year 7 Music Information Evening – a big thank you to all of the Year 7 parents and students who attended this evening,

also sincere thanks to our VCE music students who performed in Cold Fusion on this evening.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

WEEK SIX – May 20th – May 24th

Tuesday May 21st - 6.30 pm Year 6 Information Evening. Blues’n Jazz to perform in the band room.

Thursday May 23rd - Period 1 – Senior Concert Band rehearsal.

Period 5 – Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal.

WEEK SEVEN – May 27th – May 31st

Year 9 & 10 Exams in class all week.

Monday May 28th - Senior Concert Band Tour deposits due to general office

$100.

Thursday May 30th - Period 2- Senior Concert Band rehearsal.

Period 4 – Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal.

Year 11 VCE Music Recitals – 4 pm

Year 12 VCE Music Recitals – 7 pm

WEEK EIGHT – June 3rd – 7th

Year 11 Exams in class – all week

Monday June 3rd – Year 12 VCE Music written/oral SAC.

Wednesday June 5th VCE Music Year 11 Exam

Thursday June 6th - Period 3 Senior Concert Band rehearsal.

Period 6 Intermediate Concert Band rehearsal.

CONSTRUCTION INDUCTION CARD

Any student who wishes to complete Work experience or Work placement in the Construction

Industry, that is a carpenter, plumber, electrician, plasterer, concreter etc must have a Construction

Induction Card.

The CFMEU, have offered to run the course at Newcomb Secondary College for a cost of only $55.00.

The course will take place on the Friday, 2nd August, at school and will start at 8.45am until

approximately 3.15 pm.

As there are only 20 places available for the course, students that wish to be involved will need to gain a

form from me and pay the $55 to the office, as soon as possible, to reserve a place.

Mr Wight

YEAR 11 SCIENCE STUDENTS 2014 NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM

The NYSF is a unique 12 day program that offers Year 11 Science students to test drive careers in the fields of

Science, Engineering and Technology.

Sessions are run in Canberra based at the Australian National University (ANU), where you will live on campus as

a university student for 12 days.

A reminder to all Year 11 Science students that applications for the National Youth Science Forum

need to be in by 31st May 2013.

For more information, see: www.nysf.edu.au/applying Mrs. Cusack

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WELCOME!

REMINDERS

‘At Monash’: Medicine 13 May; Education & nursing 21

May; Biomedical science, radio-graphy, and nutrition and dietetics 29 May; Engineering 30 May. 6.30-8.00pm;

Reg’n: 1800 MONASH or www.monash.edu/seminars UMAT: Registrations close 7 June; test date: 31 July, 2013.

Required for Monash medicine and physiotherapy and for some interstate courses. See: http://umat.acer.edu.au

Indigenous student experience Monash day - Wed 5 June; RSVP: 20 May to [email protected] (ph

9905 8699); Info: www.monash.edu.au/study/life/indigenous. Melbourne University ‘Focus’ sessions – Commerce:

21 May; Biomedicine: 22 May; Engineering: 28 May; IT: 28 May; Agriculture: 29 May; Music: 4 June; Science: 5 June; Environments: 18 June; Law: 19 June; Arts: 25 June;

T h e V C A : 2 6 J u n e . S e e : www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/focus-melb.

ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE AT

MONASH UNIVERSITY Monash has three-day workshops for Year 11-12s

interested in studying creative disciplines. They are aimed at assisting you with developing your

university entrance folios and introducing them to studies in

various disciplines. Communication Design Folio Building Workshop - $310 (incl

materials and lunch) Industrial Design Folio Building Workshop - $310

Fine Art Folio Building Workshop - $310 Interior Architecture Folio Building Workshop - $330

Architecture Foundation Workshop - $330 When: 10am-5pm, 2-4 July OR 1-3 Oct; Where: MADA

studios, Monash University, Caulfield campus. Info: www.monash .edu/mada /workshops or artdes -

[email protected], ph 9903 1517.

CAREERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre is conducting the

annual Careers in Sports Medicine Evening. The aim is to build awareness of the health professional

involved in caring for athletes, whether they compete for Australia or exercise for

fitness. Sports medicine, nutrition, podiatry, psychology, massage therapy,

physiotherapy and exercise physiology practitioner will each give short talks and

answer questions.

Information handouts will be available.

When: 6.30-7pm (registration); 7.30-9pm (talks),

Wed 19 June;

Where: AAMI Stadium,60 Olympic Blvd, Entrance F,

Gate 4, Corporate Entrance, Olympic Room 3 (see

www.opsmc.com.au for map);

Parking: Via Entrance D, Multideck Eastern Plaza

Carpark (Off Olympic Blvd); Cost: $25 per student;

Registration: http://www.trybooking.com/CSIP; Info:

[email protected].

BOX HILL INSTITUTE

Box Hill Institute has a mid-year Information

Night coming up. When: 4-7pm, 19 June; Where:

Information Kiosk, Elgar Campus, 465 Elgar Road. If

you are ready to study and don’t want to wait til

2014, then this session could be for you. Lots of

courses are starting mid-year, so go along and meet

staff and get your questions answered.

Box Hill offers small classes, guaranteed pathways to

a number of universities (incl Deakin, La Trobe, ACU

and Monash), study tours and overseas exchange

programs.

ANOTHER HANDY CAREERS WEBSITE

You will find lots of useful information at:

www.leap.vic.edu.au (Learn Experience Access

Professions). The website aims

to demystify the links between

school, university and the

professions. Get news about

the professions.

M A R C U S O L D H A M

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM – This is an

independent tertiary institution established in

Geelong in 1962. It has a reputation for providing

quality education through developing courses in

consultation with industry. It focuses on agriculture,

agribusiness and equine manage-ment. Scholarships

award students who are passionate about the

agricultural and equine industries. The scholarships

provide financial assistance towards tuition and

residential fees. Graduates have an excellent

e m p l o y m e n t r a t e , S e e :

www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au under COURSES

AND ENROLMENT, then to SCHOLARSHIPS tab.

ISSUE: 5 - 2013 / 30 April 2013

Career News

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DO YOU WANT TO BE PAID WHILE

S T U D Y I N G T O B E A N

ACCOUNTANT.

Some accounting firms offer Cadetships to Year 12

students wishing to study accounting and business at

university. They provide students with the chance to

gain practival experience while studying. At Ernest &

Young students work full-time and

study part-time for part of their

degree, then full-time study to

complete it. Students studying other

sub jec t s such as bus ines s

management , l e ga l s tud ie s ,

economics and IT might also be

interested. For information about

EY cadetships go to: www.ey.com/au/careers

(applications open 20 May, close 21 June, 2013). EY is

holding an information session 5.30-7pm on 11 June at

their offices, 8 Exhibition St, Melbourne. Others on

offer: BDO is offering cadetships (applications open 22

April, close 19 June) See: http://www.bdo.com.au/

careers/programs-and-dates/melbourne-cadet-program.

PwC is also offering cadetships, where applications

opened on 22 April, closing 19 June. See: http://

www.pwc.com.au/careers/student/programs/trainee/

index.htm.

CHANGES TO HECS-

HELP

HECS-HELP is an Australian

government loan scheme to assist

eligible students in Commonwealth

Supported Places (CSP) at university

pay their student contribution amounts. Subject to the

passage of the legislation, from 1 January 2014, the

government will remove the upfront HECS-

HELP discount of 10% for eligible students who

pay their student contributions upfront and the

voluntary HELP repayment bonus of 5%. Currently

the HECS-HELP program allows eligible CSP students to

defer their student contributions and repay it later

through the tax system. CSP students who elect to fully

pay, or part pay $500 or more of their student

contribution amount upfront receive a 10% discount.

People who have a HELP debt and make a voluntary

repayment of $500 or more towards their debt

currently receive a bonus of 5%.

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

SUCCEED AT MOOT COURT

The moot program at VU’s Law School provides

students with valuable learning

opportunities relevant to the real

world. The moot court at the

Queen St campus enables students

to simulate proceedings, draft

written sub-missions and present

legal argument. Last year VU

students were finalists in the International Maritime

Law Arbitration Moot, obtaining a Best Speakers award.

This year the VU team finished 11th out of 290

universities in the general round of the 20th Willem C.

Vic Moot Arbitration Competition, wrapping up in Vienna.

Information on VU law: Vivi, 9919 1872 or

[email protected].

YEAR 10 ‘INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY’

AT DEAKIN

Year 10 students/parents are invited to hear about

VCE subject selection, post-secondary study options,

pathways, and graduate outcomes from current students,

recent graduates, and staff, and also share some pizza!

When: 6.30-8pm, Tues 28 May; Where: 221 Burwood

Rd, Burwood; Register: http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-

at-deakin/future-students. Also at Geelong Waterfront

campus, Gheringhap Rd, 6.30-8pm, Wed 29 May.

WHAT IS MIBT?

The Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology

(MIBT) offers students a pathway to university studies if

they have missed out on a direct entry. MIBT diplomas in

commerce, computing,

engineering, health sciences, management, media

and communication and science lead into more than

40 university degree courses at Deakin University. The

diplomas lead into the second year of specific Deakin

degrees. Info: www.mibt.vic.edu.au.

I N T E R E S T E D I N

CAREERS IN HEALTH

USING TECHNOLOGY?

What about Radiation

Oncology? Interested in

cut t ing -edge technology ,

radiotherapy treatment, fighting

against cancer, good communication, patient care/

compassion, teamwork or research? Careers involve three

areas:

Radiation Oncologists – must first have a medical

degree, then specialise in radiation therapy

Radiation Therapists – deliver the actual treatment

Medical physicists – need a science background; use and

develop machines, check and calibrate machines and

monitor radiation equipment.

Cancer is rising in occurrence as an illness, and multi-

disciplinary teams are needed to work with patients.

Radiation oncology is about the delivery of precise

amounts of high doses of radiation to damage or destroy

cancer cells. RMIT offers Medical Imaging, Nuclear

Medicine and Radiation Therapy in their Bachelor of

Applied Science (Medical Radiations). Monash University

offers the Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging.

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CANTEEN ROSTERCANTEEN ROSTERCANTEEN ROSTER

Wed

22nd May

Thurs

23rd May

Fri

24th May

Mon

27th May

Tues

28th May

HELP

NEEDED

Christie

Thatcher Rita Gilbert

HELP

NEEDED

HELP

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Wed

29th May

Thur

30th May

Fri

31st May

Mon

3rd June

Tues

4th June

HELP

NEEDED

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Lynn-Maree

Linguey

HELP

NEEDED

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