School Leaders 2021 From the Principal Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events17 March School Council

18 March Interactive Open Night 6.30pm - 8pm

22 March School Photographs

24- 25 March Year 12 Camp

26 March STUDENT FREE DAY

30 & 31 March

Galileo Enhancement Program testing

30 March Parent Teacher Interviews ONLINE 12pm - 3pm & 3.30pm - 7pm. Students to work from home

1 April Last day of Term 1 2.30pm finish

19 April First day Term 2

21 April AGM followed by School Council

3 Callaghan Street, Noble Park 3174 Telephone: 9546 9066 Fax: 9562 4757 Email: [email protected]: www.nobleparksc.vic.edu.au

March 2021 (Week 7- Term 1) Issue 2

From the PrincipalSchool Leaders 2021

Noble Park Secondary College Review

We are currently in the process of undertaking our four year review.

Emma Richardson is our official reviewer from Valad Solutions. Two external Principals will also be part of the process which include Rob Duncan from Cranbourne West Secondary College and Konnie Prades from Lyndhurst Secondary College. Ken Robinson, our Regional Senior Education Improvement Leader, Shadiar Haidar and myself will also be the official panel. I have asked both of the Assistant Principals to be part of the consultation process.

On Wednesday 17th March, all panel members and the Assistant Principals, will discuss the data and how the College has performed to meet the goals and targets of the previous School Strategic Plan (2017-2020).

Wednesday 24th March, will be a ‘Field Day’ where the panel are on site to observe classes and interview students. If any student is not feeling comfortable with these visitors entering the classroom, please contact me. The Review, and the development of a new four year Strategic Plan, should be finalised by the end of March.

The new Strategic Plan will be presented to School Council for final endorsement.

Pam Dyson Principal

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March 2021 (Week 7 - Term 1) Issue 2

From the Principal ContinuedAssembly/School LeadersOn Thursday 11th March, we were so pleased to have our first assembly for one year!It was wonderful to celebrate our 2020 Dux, JIncong, and our 2021 School Leaders in person. Congratulations to all students who were acknowledged for their leadership positions for 2021. (Please see wonderful photos of this special event). Congratulations to students involved in Sporting Events.Again it has been such a positive shift to acknowledge and celebrate student achievement/s and their participation in sporting activities. Thank you to staff for their guidance and support to the students, as our students have greatly missed such involvement for a long period of time.‘Catch Up’ ProgramNoble Park Secondary College has employed 4 tutors to assist students who need extra assistance to ‘catch up’ on their academic studies. The tutor program is an addition to our Literacy/Numeracy Intervention Program, as well as extra assistance from staff in literacy and numeracy, with Middle Years Literacy Numeracy Support Initiative (MYLNS).Having further assistance in the classrooms will ensure that our students will be able to further improve their results.

Interactive Open Night – Thursday 18th MarchWe are looking forward to showcasing our College to our prospective Year 7 students for 2022, on Thursday 18th March, 2021, with an Interactive Open Evening. 6.30pm to 8pm.Thank you to Maria Theoharis and Emily Vuong who are coordinating this evening, with staff and students. (see flyer)Parent/Teacher Interviews – Tuesday 30th March (please see detailed notification on Compass)Noble Park Secondary College will be conducting WebEx on line Interviews with Parent/Teachers during the following times: 12pm to 3pm 3.30pm to 7pm

There will be no scheduled classes on this day. Students will use this time to catch up with school work.

The last day of Term one will be Thursday 1st April and this will be a 2.30pm finish

Pam DysonCollege Principal

From the OfficeEvents/Excursion consentParental consent for all excursions and events can only be given via compass. We are no longer accepting printed consent forms. To avoid your child missing out on events, please ensure you know your Compass login details. Note that this is different to your child’s login.If your child has an event, you will receive a notification email and/or SMS so it is important to keep this information up to date. If you do not know, or have forgotten your login information, please contact the front office. Compass can be accessed via the website https://nobleparksc-vic.compass.education or you can download the Compass App on both Apple and Android mobile devices.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)CSEF applications are now being processed. If you have a Pension or Concession Card from Centrelink, you may be eligible for a payment from Centrelink of $225 that can be used to pay for Camps, Sports & Excursions. Please contact Sharyn in the front office if you think you may be eligible or if you want more information.



Breakfast With The StarsA big thank you to Mrs Roshiah, Cindy, Thien and Monique for organising and providing a buffet breakfast for all the Year 12 students and staff.

There was a positive buzz in the Senior Centre, and it was great to see the energy levels on the increase.

Thank you to all who attended.

Ms Soumplis


ChessIn the following positions, it is White to play and checkmate in either three (Diagram 1 and 2) or in four moves (Diagram 3 and 4). The solutions will be given later in the newsletter.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2

Diagram 3 Diagram 4Mr Le

Chess Coordinator

Year 11 Psychology Balloon Brains


School LeadersMarch 2021 (Week 7 - Term 1) Issue 2

Year 7 Leaders

Year 9 Leaders

Year 8 Leaders

Year 10 Leaders

Senior School Leaders International Leaders

Student Representative Council Peer Support

Year 10 Peer Support members for 2021. Luca Gasio Alyssa Giaquinta Laini Krepp Rania Muhammad Rizal Raquel Retamal Monika Ratcliffe Sehajdip Singh Soe Feel Soe Feel Murtaza Tahery Rachel Utkovic

International Captains Morokoth Um Johnny SanInternational Vice Captain So T Pol SimSRC President Mehran PirouzijeddySRC Vice President Brooke LucasSRC Members for 2021 Greta Lorincz Year 7 Farida Nazeri Year 7 Chelsea Ford Year 9 Sehajdip Singh Year 10 Murtaza Tahery Year 10 Sadzida Purdic (Secretary) Year 11 Sigrid Cruz Year 11 Aneisha Laskovsky Year 11 Laureen Ramos Year 11 Brooke Lucas Year 11 Nova Moore (Vice President) Year 12

Year Level Captains Ruby Krepp Year 7 Mai Vu Year 7 Asha Parvati Year 8 Zainab Rajab Year 8 Fatemeh Ahmadi Year 9 Manjot Kaur Sidhu Year 9 Yasmeen Doughan Year 10 Kiara Phan Year 10

Music Captains for 2021. Delilah Petrovic Year 7 Thomas Mateariki Year 8 Sehajdip Singh Year 10 Kiara Phan Year 10 Tiapai Mateariki Year 12 Ana Makineti Year 12

Art Captains for 2021. Lavinia Nae-Ivan Year 8 Marika Tharakon Year 12

Year 12 Team Beni Qasimi Committee President Bonsen Wakjira Committee Vice Captain Tiapai Mateariki Committee Vice Captain Ratchel Poonperm Senior Centre Prefect Daniela Hinton Senior Centre Prefect

Transition Captains & Prefects Greta Lorincz Year 7 Transition Captain Saima Rajab Year 7 Transition Captain Paw Soe Year 7 Transition Captain Sedef Memet Ali Year 8 Prefect/Transition Captain Brooke Perry Year 8 Prefect Noyee Yar Year 8 Prefect/Transition Captain Jaffar Jaffar Year 9 Prefect Keziah Pham Year 9 Prefect Noemy Carillo Morejon Year 10 Prefect Rawshan Rawshan Year 10 Prefect

School LeadersMarch 2021 (Week 7 - Term 1) Issue 2

Lina Chhoeung; Vice Captain, Hayriya Abudureheman; School Captain , Onur Memet Ali; School Captain, Mehran Pirouzijeddy; SRC president, Sadzida Purdic; Vice Captain


AssemblyMarch 2021 (Week 7 - Term 1) Issue 2

The Year 12 Physics class participated in the annual Physics Activity Days held by Luna Park Melbourne. The class practised data collection and determining ‘uncertainties’, as well as applying their theoretical modelling skills to the many rides demonstrating dynamic energy changes. Although the weather could have been better, they got to experience what it was like to feel light as a feather. (Physics students will understand...)


Mr HuynhPhysics Teacher

Physics Excursion

District Swimming

Congratulations to Noble Park Secondary College students who took part in the 2021 District Swimming Carnival Mai Vu – Under 12/13 girls District Champion Mai won all 50m Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle and the Girls 12-15 100m Freestyle Hoang Vu – Under 16 boys District Champion Hoang won all 50m Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle and the Boys 16-20 200m Freestyle Brooke Lucas – Under 16 Girls District Champion 1st 12-20 400m Freestyle, 2nd 16-20 200m Freestyle and 16yrs Breaststroke 50m, 4th 50m Freestyle and Backstroke Jayida Dzelo – Girls 18-20 Girls District Champion 1st in 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke Jayden Kao – 1st Boys 17 Butterfly, 3rd 100m Freestyle, 2nd 50m Freestyle, backstroke, and 100m Backstroke Greta, Mia, Ruby, Jayhmiqua, Zach and Thomas didn’t place in their events but it helped our College come 4th (out of 9 Colleges in the District).Huge thanks to some of the VCAL Sport & Rec students who were official helpers on the day.


Mr SweatmanSports Coordinator


10 tips for improving your self-esteem, self belief and ultimately Academic results!

Resource: https://au.reachout.com/articles/10-tips-for-improving-your-self-esteem

While everyone occasionally has doubts about themselves, low self-esteem can leave you feeling insecure and unmotivated. You might be able to identify a few things that are affecting your opinion of yourself (maybe you’re being bullied, or you might be feeling lonely), or it could be a mystery. Either way, if you are wondering how to improve your self-esteem, here are some of our top tips.

1. Be nice to yourself... Make an effort to be kind to yourself and, if you do slip up, try to challenge any negative thoughts. A good rule of thumb is to speak to yourself in the same way that you’d speak to your mates. This can be really hard at first, but practise makes perfect.

Try: Writing down three things that you like about yourself.

2. You do youComparing yourself to other people is a sure-fire way to start feeling crummy. Try to focus on your own goals and achievements, rather than measuring them against someone else’s. Nobody needs that kind of pressure!

3. Get movin’Exercise is a great way to increase motivation, practise setting goals and build confidence. Breaking a sweat also cues the body to release endorphins, the feel-good hormones.

4. Nobody’s perfectAlways strive to be the best version of yourself, but it’s also important to accept that perfection is an unrealistic goal.

5. Remember that everyone makes mistakesYou’ve got to make mistakes in order to learn and grow.

6. Focus on what you can changeIt’s easy to get hung up on all the things that are out of your control, but it won’t achieve much. Instead, try to focus your energy on identifying the things that are within your control and seeing what you can do about them.

Try: Writing down one thing that you’re not happy with, and three ways you could change it.

7. Do what makes you happyIf you spend time doing the things you enjoy, you’re more likely to think positively. Try to schedule in a little you-time every day. Whether that’s time spent reading, cooking or just conking out on the couch for a bit, if it makes you happy, make time for it.

8. Celebrate the small stuffYou got up on time this morning. Tick. You poached your eggs to perfection. Winning. Celebrating the small victories is a great way to build confidence and start feeling better about yourself.

Try: Writing down three things you did well at the end of each day.

9. Be a good friendBeing helpful and considerate to other people will certainly boost their mood, but it’ll also make you feel pretty good about yourself.

10. Surround yourself with a supportive squadFind people who make you feel good about yourself and avoid those who tend to trigger your negative thinking.

Mrs KaragounisAssistant Principal

Outdoor Education Surf Camp

STAR Club

Students Taking Active Roles (STAR) ClubMonday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursdays 3.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. during the school term at SMRC.Homework support, social support, games, snacks and make friends!Get help with homework from our great volunteer tutors or talk to a social worker about what’s on your mind.For high school students who have lived in Australia for less than five years.For further information contact us on social media @ smrcyouthhub or Jesse 0448 896 328 email: [email protected]

3 Callaghan Street, Noble ParkPhone: 9546 9066

6.30pm - 8.pm

Open EveningThursday 18 March 2021

Look Closer!

Noble ParkSecondary College

or call to book a personalised tour of the College

Interactive

Solution to chess puzzle: Diagram 11.Qd8+ Kxd8 2.Bg5+ Ke8 (or 3…Kc7 4.Bd8 checkmate) 3. Rd8 checkmateDiagram 21.Qh3 h5 2.Qxh5 gxh5 3.Bf7 checkmateDiagram 31. Qxd7+ Kxd7 (not 1…Kf8 2.Qxe7 checkmate) 2.Bf5+ Ke8 (or 2…Kc6 3.Bd7 checkmate) 3.Bd7+ Kd8 (or 3…Kf8) 4.Bxe7 checkmateDiagram 4: 1.Qh6 Nxf6 (not 1…Rg8 2.Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. Rh3 checkmate) 2. exf6 Rg8 3.Qxh7+ Kxh7 4.Rh3 checkmate

Harmony Day THURSDAY 18TH MARCH

2021 Harmony Day is a day where we all

come together and celebrate our differences

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

AROUND THE SCHOOL

SCHOOL MURAL TO

CELEBRATE HARMONY DAY

LUNCHTIME CULTURAL MUSIC OUTSIDE

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