Other School News
Julie Elkin
VCAL Teacher
Annual Young Leaders' Breakfast
On Wednesday morning we hosted the Annual Young Leaders’ Breakfast, bringing together school captains and student leaders from around Geelong to work together to ‘Be The Change’ our local and global communities need.
The keynote speaker, Clementine Ford, spoke of how inspiring young people’s action against climate change has been and how to keep finding your voice when people around you are trying to silence you. She highlighted that it’s very easy to dress like a leader without ever acting like a leader and said that real leadership was about empowering, uniting and disrupting. Clementine posited that the real test of leadership is whether you are willing to question and disrupt the systems people generally accept because ‘that’s the way they have always been’. When asked how you continue to do what is right in the face of so much hate, her advice was to read, listen and watch; that too often leadership is equated with speaking, but it is so much more than that.
Highlights of the morning certainly included:
- Watching Nick Young, Aimee Wookey and Kai Purton (of Year 9) speak about what leadership means to them. All really different and immensely powerful stories, but I must highlight the courage that Kai showed in sharing some of his personal challenges as a way of encouraging others to do the same.
- College Captain, Bailey Kitchen showing what Clementine would consider true leadership in asking how young people can find ways to express themselves and their diversity when they are governed by uniform policies and school rules.
- Reading the students ‘pledges’ of how they are going to ‘Be The Change’ in the future.
Thanks to everyone who was a part of the organising team and to those students who spoke on the morning.
Shona Scorringe
College Events Coordinator
HAUNT
North Geelong Secondary College is excited to present "Haunt", an original rock musical. "Haunt" is set in a creepy mansion in dark Europe. The story revolves around the two resident vampires who are planning the next phase of their existence. They have invited seven rich strangers to attend an auction which will determine the fate of everyone. With over 20 songs and many fun characters "Haunt" will entertain and enthral all who dare to attend.
"Haunt" has over 45 students involved in the cast and band, who are tirelessly and excitedly working to deliver this exhilarating show. Tickets can be purchased through GPAC, through their website or over the phone. We look forward to seeing you there!
2019 Multicultural Festival
North Geelong Secondary College invites you to the 2019 Multicultural Festival on Friday, October 25. The festival is a celebration of cultural diversity running from 10.00 am to 3:00 pm with activities, food, rides, sport, entertainment and much more. All proceeds raised ensure the needs of our students are met with programs such as Breakfast Club and numerous scholarships in place.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival!
Tina Doyle
Student Wellbeing
The Mobile School Dentist is coming to North Geelong Secondary College
Mobile School Dentist is one of the largest mobile school dental organisations in Australia.
Our Dentists and Dental Therapists are AHPRA registered and accredited health professionals.
All Mobile School Dental staff are Working with Children and Police checked and our vans have state-of-the-art equipment.
Our service is free to your school and we provide dental care to eligible students under the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule. There are no out of pocket costs to families.
We understand certain children may not be eligible, therefore we confirm individual eligibility before our visit and contact parents to offer a discounted private option if they see fit.
We provide FREE bio-bamboo toothbrushes to ALL participating students.
The Mobile School Dentist will be at NGSC from Monday, 14 October, 2019.
Consent forms are being sent home to parents/carers this week.
Please return consent forms to school as soon as possible so students can be booked in.
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