Newsletter NBSC

Term 1 Reflections

o matter These primary aged students really which way begin their educational journey with Autumn 2015 N you look Secondary College at it, Northern through these specific programs and In this issue... Beaches Sec- many go on to continue when they ondary College enrol with a campus of NBSC in subse- certainly offers quent years. > Our annual music festival - great learning On Show - showcased the experiences for The successes of our primary students musical, dance and our students. to date also make great reading in this dramatic talent we have newsletter. at NBSC

There are so many choices and op- portunities for our students to truly By the time this document is published, > PECP continues to offer our Year 6 Gifted & Talented achieve excellence through their we will have held the Term 2 NBSC Professional Development Day. This students fresh challenges educational experiences. and opportunities promises to be a highlight for all NBSC This is clearly evident by looking teachers in 2015, as all of the staff > The NBCU, our college through the variety of events held in come together to extend their skills and shuttle bus sponsor, the first part of 2015 make such com- expertise in assisting our students. This celebrates 50 years pelling reading. Students of all inter- professional learning event will be the ests and levels have really benefited focus of our next newsletter. > Our Dukes have battled from the collective resources of our the Colo River to emerge campuses and so are provided with We look forward to an educationally victorious a vast range of quality extra learning challenging and productive time this experiences. term for all of our students. > In College Sport our netball and waterpolo girls and our Additionally, local primary school stu- Neil Worsley waterpolo boys have surged College Principal through the initial rounds of dents also have a chance to deepen the competition and extend their learning experiences by linking into the programs offered at NBSC.

NORTHERN BEACHES SECONDARY COLLEGE 153 Harbord Road, Freshwater NSW 2096 P: 99396942 F: 99396904 W: www.nbsc.schools.nsw.edu.au

ON SHOW DELIVERS TWO NIGHTS OF VIRTUOSITY

BY RENATA GRUDIC NBSC Head Teacher (Teaching & Learning)

The annual NBSC music festival was held at NBSC Balgowlah Boys for the third year running. The program was diverse, eclectic and a wonderful showcase of the many different talents that we have at our college.

eld over two nights, March 17 and 18, at NBSC Balgowlah H Boys Campus, On Show 2015 was a celebration for our college and was only made possible by the ded- ication and hard work of teachers from the various campuses.

Each of the campuses presented a variety of acts including singers, dancers, musicians, actors and even

stand up comedians. It was a great opportunity to see the extraordinary talent that exists at the Northern Beaches Secondary College, and which is matched by the technical expertise and production resources available at our college. Year 11 Dancer Marnie Separovich representing both Freshwater Senior and Manly Campuses. The NBSC Jazz Impro Band, under the guidance of Colin Bright, played with confidence and flair, while Jus- maino from Mackellar Girls (Tuesday A special thank you to the coordina- tine Kim performed her show-stop- night) and Wilson Lowe and Gabri- tors and contributors from each cam- ping number from Manly’s musical ella from pus: Katherine Wiktorowicz, Amber this year, Miss Saigon. (Wednesday night). King, Dan O’Brien, Hayley Dibley, Ron Carpenter (Balgowlah Boys), Camer- Special thanks to all the NBSC We are also indebted to NBSC staff on McKee, Rachel Rule, Tahlee Auton students who helped over the two that gave up so much of their time, (Cromer), Jasmin Chowdhury, Brittany nights, including the NBSC Balgow- including Hasan Shanal (Director and Skea, Adam Murray (Freshwater), Luc- lah Boys Campus Year 11 Hospitality Production Manager) from NBSC ienne Howard, Naomi Leviton, Chloe (catering) and Year 9 Work Studies , Andrew Woodward, Craig Driscoll (Manly), (coffee and refreshments). Herft (Stage Manager) from NBSC Simon Fisher, Vanessa Patterson, Jack Freshwater Senior Campus and Kirkpatrick, Sky Campbell and Van- Master of Ceremonies for On Show Renata Grudic (Front of House) from derbent (Mackellar). were Kiani Olsen and Bronte To- the College Administration Office.

PECP STUDENTS JUGGLE THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS

BY LORNA CURTIS NBSC PECP Coordinator

The Primary Enrichment and Challenge Program

has had a very success- ful start at both NBSC

Cromer and Freshwater At we had the privilege of having Ms Katrina Conaghon teaching the Senior campuses. students for some Food Technology sessions. They also got to eat what they cooked.

he program runs on Tuesdays and then attempted to juggle with leant his expertise on growth mind- at Cromer and Wednesdays at three balls following our new mantra sets and the importance of myelin. T Freshwater. At Cromer we had “Practice makes myelin and myelin the privilege of having Ms Katrina makes perfect”. Myelin is the insula- The purpose of learning to juggle is Conaghon teaching the students for tion that wraps around nerve fibres to demonstrate how the more we some Food Technology sessions. The and increases signal strength, speed fire a particular circuit, the more students learnt how to make pizza and accuracy. Mr Ben Pimental, Head myelin wraps around that circuit and spiders. Teacher of Teaching and Learning at and the stronger, faster, and more the College Administration Centre fluent our movements and thoughts It is wonderful to see new friendships become. developing as the students get to know each other in our PECP class. “It’s not how smart you are, it’s what smart you are”! We also looked at We emphasise the importance of en- Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelli- couraging each other throughout the gence Theory. Each child was given program so that each student is able a questionnaire to discover the intel- to take risks and participate in chal- ligences they favour. The nine intelli- lenges in a nurturing environment. gences are verbal/linguistic, logical/ mathematical, bodily/kinaesthetic, This is very important for the collab- visual/spatial, musical/rhythmic, orative learning style of our work- naturalist, interpersonal, intraper- shops. This semester the students sonal and existential. It is fascinating are all very enthusiastic and well to work out which intelligence you organised. favour!

We have had fun making juggling In the science lab, we dissected a balls. Each student made their own sheep’s brain and identified the two juggling balls with balloons and rice hemispheres, the cerebellum, cere- brum and brain stem. We dissected the cortex to observe white matter and grey matter.

It was an extremely interesting work- shop and many students found the dissection fascinating. This is a chal- lenging workshop for many students and I was impressed by the mature way that students approached the dissection.

TAKING

THE

TEST

he Academic Placement Test for the 2016 intake into NBSC T Cromer, Balgowlah Boys and Mackellar Girls Campuses took place on Thursday March 19, 2015.

A total of 360 students sat the test at the three campuses.

A combination of test results, Naplan scores and school reports are used to identify students suita- ble for entrance into the Gifted and Students involved in PECP who also sat the Academic Placement Test for 2016 at Talented Academic Programs at NBSC. Here they chat with Justin Hong, Principal of NBSC Cromer Campus. each campus.

College principal Neil Worsley with NBCU CEO David Thomas in front of the college bus so generously sponsored by the Credit Union.

NBCU CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS

he Northern Beaches Credit ness Week in November last year at Union (NBCU) sponsors the NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus. T Queenscliff Surf Life Saving This is just another example of how Club, Manly Sea Eagles, Pink Connec- the NBCU is giving back to the com- tions - Breast Cancer Support Group, munity. North Steyne Board Riders Club, Dee

Why Bowling Club, Lifeline Northern Beaches, Warringah Golf Club and

Credit Union Foundation Australia SPONSORED (CUFA).

BY NBCU The NBCU also sponsors the North- BY BEN PIMENTEL ern Beaches Secondary College NBSC Head Teacher Shuttle Bus. Cross campus students NBSC Shuttle Bus (Teaching and Learning) from each of the five campuses use Queenscliff Surf the college bus to attend courses Life Saving Club offered at other campus. Since 1965, the Northern Manly Sea Eagles Beaches Credit Union This way, NBSC students can choose Pink Connections - (NBCU) has been support- from a wide range of senior subjects and courses that are unavailable at Breast Cancer Support ing projects and activities Group their own campus. Some of these in our local community. students have been able to top the North Steyne Board state in the HSC because they were Riders Club For the Northern Beaches able to get their first choices in terms Secondary College, their of subject selection. Dee Why Bowling Club

sponsorship of the NBSC Lifeline Northern Beaches This strong partnership between shuttle bus means that stu- NBCU and NBSC is shown in other Warringah Golf Club dents from the 5 campuses links between the Credit Union and the college. Rick Chown, one of the Credit Union Foundation can attend cross-campus directors from NBCU, mentored Year Australia (CUFA) courses. 10 students during Australian Busi-

THE DUKES TAKE ON THE COLO RIVER

BY NAOMI YORSTON Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

The Duke of Edinburgh program continues to Year 9 students from Mackellar Girls and Balgowlah Boys at the Somerset Outdoor Learning Centre thrive here at NBSC. for their Bronze Training Day and Practice Expedition March 13-15, 2015. across campuses. any students in Years 9-12 tremendous effort by each of these from all 5 campuses have students. joined or are continuing SILVER students have complet- M The BRONZE students have com- ed their practice Pack and Paddle the program, with 170 new Bronze registrations this year, at least 45 stu- pleted their first expedition – a expedition – hiking and canoeing dents progressing to Silver and many training day and practice overnight the Colo River at Somerset for 3 working towards completing Silver hike at Camp Somerset on the Colo days and 2 nights. GOLD students and Gold level awards. River. Students returned with smiles are preparing to undertake expedi- on their faces commenting that it tions – some in the April holidays at Such large numbers makes NBSC was “so much fun!”, “better than I the Royal National Park and others the largest operator of the award ever thought it would be!”, “hard but in the July holidays for an ‘Urban in NSW. In 2014 we saw 31 students good!”. Expeditions are a great way Odyssey’ navigating their way from receive their Gold award which is a for students to learn new skills, chal- the north to the south of . highly esteemed achievement and a lenge themselves and make friends All students are planning their Award programs and will participate in a set time length of activities they choose in three areas throughout the coming year – Skill, Service and Physical Recreation. This is a fantas- tic way for students to set goals in new or existing activities and enjoy achieving their personal best.

Students who are still to sign off their bronze and silver awards and progress to their next level are en- couraged to do so.

Please contact Mrs Naomi Yorston, the College Coordinator, for more details. The Duke of Ed Award takes planning, organisation, motivation and effort but is worth the effort for the rewards along the journey!

COLLEGE SPORT

BY VICKI BUSSE ABOVE: Our talented Netball girls. BELOW: Girls Waterpolo after a few rounds of play. Relieving College Sports Coordinator 28 May in Wollongong. won 12-10; Game 3 vs Balgowlah Boys - NBSC College lost to Balgow- lah Boys 8-13. College Sport teams have The Girls Open College Waterpolo team selected following trials early had a busy first term in a in March travelled to Ryde Aquatic It was exciting to see the final round variety of Knockout Com- Centre for three games and just for the day being played by two very strong NBSC teams. While compe- petitions across the region missed out on becoming the Sydney Metropolitan winners in round 3. tition was fierce friendships across with more wins than loses. The results were: Game 1 vs Pittwa- the college teams were obvious. ter HS - NBSC won 27-0. Game 2 The NBSC boys team consisted of he Girls Open College Net- vs Riverside - NBSC won 8-7 in an Conner Wood, Ryan Martinuzzo, ball team won their first round exciting match. Game 3 vs Burwood Greg Izossimov, Ejay Schaffer, Isaac T game against Barrenjoey 49 Girls - NBSC lost 10-11 in an amazing Williams, Ian Stewart and Oisin Dar- to 20 at the end of February, then match! mody. travelled to Gosford early in March for two further rounds, showing The girls were an absolute delight Congratulations to the following incredible talent and strength with to accompany for the day, showing NBSC students who were recently two big wins. The first game was won both commitment and beautiful selected in the Boys Open College 96-5 against North Sydney Girls and team work. The squad consisted Hockey team: Wil Hawkins, Todd then 62-17 against Henry Kendall. The of Charlie Jacobs, Natalie Jander, Miller, Sam Hobson, Harry Tanswell, team will now play Northlakes in the Isabella Wolff, Bridget Hudson, Sien- Zac Walker, Sebastian Bland, An- 4th round next term. The talented na Baker, Catherine Hawling, Nadia drew Palme, Cooper Anderson, Tom College Squad consists of Tamara Carter, Jai Tattersal, Lochie Watts, Black, Cristy Linaker, Aaliyah Paki, Jones, Jade Speight and Dakota and Liam McGregor. Their first round Bridgette Evans, Grace Dimauro, Stuart. match will be against North Sydney Jordan Marsh, Chloe Katoa, Claudia Boys early in Term 2. The Girls Open Harris, Chloe Katoa, Grace Underhill, The Boys Open College Water- Mia Kovacevich and Pihuka Duff. The polo team were equally successful College Hockey team consisting of team is coached by Rebecca Angus in their games at Ryde Aquatic Cen- Lara Simpson, Emily Hewitt-Park, (Mackellar Girls PDHPE teacher) who tre the following week progressing Katie Healy, Ingrid Ackerman, Remy is pleased with their progress so far. through two rounds to miss out on Young, Kiki Kwakernaak, Brianna becoming the Sydney Metropolitan Trim, Jenna Trim, Jordan Ander- Congratulations to Cristy Linaker, winners in round 4 when they were son, Jackie Hall, Kirsten Picard, Fin Bridgette Evans and Tamara Black beaten by the Balgowlah Boys team. Dawe, Kenna Lindegger, Ruby Arneil, who were selected in the Sydney Results for this talented team were: Yasmin Appleton, Gabi Palme and North Open Girls Netball Team to at- Game 1 vs Galston - NBSC won Charlie Campell will also play their tend the NSWCHS carnival on 26 and 24-5. Game 2 vs Homebush - NBSC first round game early in Term 2.