Newsletter NBSC A great collaboration... ork through our common approach of using Autumn 2016 across Positive Psychology to enhance the Wall resilience and wellbeing of our students In this issue... campuses of and staff, and also through enhancing Northern Beach- teaching and learning for students. es Secondary > Our GATS students present College and with As the DoE School Excellence Frame- powerful powerpoints on Equality. partner schools work notes, schools which are excelling and other organ- in teaching will demonstrate explicit > Design Make Innovate isations, evident systems for collaboration and feedback (DMI): building bridges. in the stories in to sustain quality teaching practice. this newsletter, growing evidence of > Project Pensuin: celebreting collaboration is clear. As we begin Term 3 we will begin to 10 years since its creation. consider other ways to enhance learn- As a consequence of staff having ing through collaboratively building our > The Dukes take advantage the vision and persistence to pursue capacity to lead and deliver contempo- of fine, warm weather. collaboration, our students have had rary learning experiences. We want to more opportunities and choice, and engage and develop our students for a > PECP attends the Sydney Writers Festival. their educational experience is cer- changing society with new paradigms and opportunities. tainly enhanced. This is demonstrat- > College sport records some ed through Project Based Learning great performances. such a Project Penguin, through the I look forward to exploring these pos- Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, sibilities together when we meet as a through our various sports teams and whole school staff on College Devel- Front Cover: NBSC Manly student Sam programs, through collaborations like opment Day on Day 1 in term 3. Mean- Goodman at the Sydney North Squash On Show and the Primary Enrichment while, enjoy reading of some of the Trials, where he and sister Anna qual- and Challenge Program. great student experiences and achieve- ified for the Sydney North Team to ments in this publication. compete at the NSW CHS Champion- As a multi-campus college our major ships in Coffs Harbour from June 28th focus is to further develop as a col- Neil Worsley - 30th. We wish them the very best of laborative community. This is being College Principal luck..... activated in some very specific ways NORTHERN BEACHES SECONDARY COLLEGE 153 Harbord Road, Freshwater NSW 2096 P: 99396942 F: 99396904 W: www.nbsc.schools.nsw.edu.au and I have been impressed by the workshops were held and attended SUPPORTING outstanding opportunities that such by thirty staff from all five campus- a structure affords for students and es. I have no doubt that the enthu- STAFF staff. The team here at the College siasm demonstrated by these staff work tirelessly to coordinate a range will enrich the learning environment GATS STUDENTS I’ve had the pleasure of working of programs that enhance the learn- of our schools and I look forward to as Principal of Northern Beaches ing experiences of students within continuing to support them in Secondary College for two days a the college and their partner primary Term 3. week since Term 1, relieving for Neil schools. EQUALITY Worsley while he works as a Prin- cipal School Leader. It’s been an An area of particular interest for me enriching and rewarding experience has been to support staff across the PRESENTATIONS for me to return to a school setting five campuses in seeking accredi- after previously being Principal of tation at the Highly Accomplished Normanhurst Boys High School and and Lead Teacher level. These higher then more recently Director, PSNSW levels of accreditation recognise for the The Hills before I retired from highly-skilled and exemplary teach- full time employment at the end of ers who lead teaching and learn- last year. ing in their schools and who work to improve their practice and are It has been interesting for me to ob- knowledgeable and active members Jeff Bruce serve the college structure first hand of their school. Throughout Term 2, College Principal (relieving) THIS YEAR’S MARVELLOUS ON SHOW All aspects of the production are front of house and customer service handled by students, such as sound duties. Year 9 students from the and light, even down to the cater- host school, Balgowlah Boys, served ing of the event. Staff and students refreshments at intermission. choreograph, design and write the production, while entertainment Musical acts showcased everything students from the vocational edu- from school concert bands to classi- cational course provide the tech- cal music, jazz and rock bands. nical expertise, backstage support, BY RENATA GRUDIC NBSC Head Teacher (Teaching & Learning) On Show is the annual musical, dramatic and dance extravaganza of the Northern Beaches Secondary College. This year it was held June 16 to a packed audience of parents, teachers and students at NBSC Bal- gowlah Boys Campus. n Show featured 250 stu- dents from NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Mackellar Girls, ONBSC Cromer, NBSC Freshwater Senior and NBSC Manly Selective Campuses. Performers were selected from Years 7 to 12. The five cam- puses sent their best performing students for the show. On Show was directed by CAPA Head Teacher Shanal Hasan. He has been involved with the production for at least 10 years. He was assisted by Andrew Herft (Freshwater) and ABOVE: NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus Year 12 dance students during one of their Cameron McKee (Cromer) rehearsals for the show. Picture courtesy of Braden Fastlier (Manly Daily). GATS STUDENTS EQUALITY PRESENTATIONS THIS YEAR’S MARVELLOUS ON SHOW ABOVE: Finalists from each campus receiving their award presentations in the Performance Theatre, NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus. cept of equality in a contemporary ing, collaboration, communication, society; develop a driving question computing skills and creativity. and a creative presentation; and finally deliver the presentation to an audience. The project ran over five school days. The final presentation was held in front of teachers and peers at each campus. The best presentations were invited to a showcase evening held at NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus, The Per- formance Theatre. BY BEN PIMENTEL NBSC Head Teacher The Showcase evening was very well (Teaching and Learning) attended by delegates from each campus and proud parents. The NBSC Year 7 GATS Approximately 200 students from Project on “Equality” is a NBSC Balgowlah Boys, Cromer, Project Based Learning Mackellar Girls and Manly campuses initiative. participated in the project. the project aims to enrich and Apart from developing a deep- deepen students’ understand- er understanding of the concept ing of equality in a contempo- of “Equality” the students further Trary society. The students worked in developed valuable contemporary small groups to investigate the con- learning skills such as critical think- DESIGN MAKE INNOVATE ABOVE: The Design, make, Innovate awards at NBSC Cromer Campus (LEFT) and NBSC Balgowlah Boy Campus (RIGHT). Design Make Innovate Plateau, Dee Why, Harbord, Man- voted for a ‘People’s Choice Award’ ly Village and Manly West Primary for each school. Certificates were (DMI) is a design and Schools. awarded during presentations at technology project NBSC Balgowlah Boys and Cromer Primary students worked in groups involving over 900 stu- Campuses for these special awards. of 4 – 5 students to design and make Certificates were also presented to dents a structural bridge. NBSC Year 9 stu- all students who participated in the dents mentored the primary groups project at their own school. in the design process and the prepa- his is a collaborative middle ration of the associated portfolio. NBSC year 9 mentors were highly schooling project involving The DMI project culminated with praised for their leadership qualities both primary and secondary Expos held at the NBSC Balgowlah throughout the Design Make Inno- Tstudents. Approximately 200 Year Boys and Cromer Campuses. The vate project. 9 students from NBSC Cromer, best student works from each of the Balgowlah Boys and Mackellar Girls Primary Schools were showcased at Campuses mentored 700 primary Thank you to Nikki Doyle, NBSC the Expos. A panel of judges as- Project Officer, who coordinated the students throughout this project. sessed the projects and selected an The Year 5 and 6 students were whole project. ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from Balgowlah North, Collaroy for each school. Parents and visitors ABOVE: Students from NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus bagging non-native plant species on the Collins Flat Beach headland last Thursday. PROJECT PENGUIN: MARKING TEN GREAT YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION developing strategies for both public hard-working and conscientious as awareness and conservation. they swept the area. The experience that our mentors will This program will continue through- gain from this ties perfectly with the out the year with an expo held at college goal of offering our students the zoo to showcase the work of the truly authentic learning experiences groups from all schools June 23. This for real world situations. The college year Taronga celebrates 40 years of mentors come from NBSC Balgowlah the Education Centre and 100 years Boys Campus, NBSC Cromer Cam- of the zoo. pus, NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus BY NIKKI DOYLE and NBSC Manly Campus. The pri- Project Penguin mary school groups involved include Coordinator Manly Village PS, Curl Curl North PS, Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Manly Project Penguin has be- West PS and Narraweena PS gun again for 2016 with a After lunch at the zoo, the students training day for Years 8, 9 were taken to Little Manly Beach and 10 mentors. and Collins Flat Beach where they received more information from ur student mentors attended educational officers from the zoo. the immersion day at Taron- The students spent the afternoon ga Zoo on Thursday May 5, picking up plastic debris and other Ogaining important information about rubbish from the two beaches, while local penguin colonies that will be other groups patrolled the headland invaluable as they work with stu- weeding out non-native species of dents from local primary schools in plant and other weeds.