Newcomb Secondary College Newsletter

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TUESDAY, 16th December 2014 ISSUE: 41

Coming Events

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.

Tuesday, 18th March

House Athletics

Term Dates

Term 1 28th January to 27th March

Term 2 13th April to 26th June

Term 3 13th July to 18th September

Term 4 5th October to 18th Dec

Commencement of the 2015 School Year

All students will commence on Thursday, 29th January at 8.40am. Students should

be in full school uniform.

May this end the present year on a cheerful note

And make the way for a fresh and bright New Year.

Here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We look forward to seeing you all in 2015

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

Message of Thanks from Colette Brennan - Assistant

Principal

Over the last six years in my role as Acting Assistant Principal, here at Newcomb

Secondary College I have had the opportunity to meet and work with many of

our parents and students. I would like to thank the families for their support over

this time.

I would also like to thank my colleagues for their dedication to the students and

the College.

The administration staff, office ladies and educational support staff work tirelessly

for our school. As do the teaching staff here at Newcomb, to create a positive

and supportive environment for the students.

Best wishes to all for the holidays and 2015

Colette Brennan

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

We would like to congratulate all the Year 12 students who graduated last

Wednesday, 10th December.

A great night had by all with warm, reflective and articulate messages from our

School Leaders Luke Warren and Alexandria Potter.

The night was appropriate for a fun, lovely and enthusiastic group of Year 12 students.

Mr Curnick did enough dancing for an entire Woodstock Convention!!!

Mr Murphy

Please note that the school has CAS (not a colour screen version)

and

TI-83/84s for hire, but there will be no direct sales of any calculators.

COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT

Newcomb Secondary College students have been participating in this Community Arts Project which will be opened on 10th January.

225 ‘Homes’ have been created by students in Years 7 –11 with all new Year 7’s for 2015 participating on Orientation day. Parents and participants are invited to attend the open day.

PHOTOGRAPHY

COMPETITION Former Newcomb Secondary College student Danielle Bamforth was awarded the first place in Geelong's first

ever "Geelong by Nature" wildlife photography competition this week.

She was presented with the award by Geelong Mayor Darren Lyons (a former student of our affiliated school,

Geelong East Technical College).

Danielle now specialises in photographing birds and has

been widely successful, having been published in magazines Australia wide.

Our congratulations go to Danielle on her exquisite

photo of wild Sulpher-Crested Cockatoos. If you are interested in seeing more of her work, check out Daneye

Photography on Facebook.

Molly Stephens

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