Program News

STEM 

Year 6 STEM (the Playing Card Challenges)

For the first week back at school students from Year  6 watched a video about Bryan Berg the ‘World’s Greatest Playing Card Stacker’.  They were then challenged to see what they could create from a deck of playing cards, such as a structure that could carry weight, a bridge, a zig-zagging fenceline or a multi-storey structure.  One of the most amazing creations was a structure made out of playing cards that could carry the weight of a metal stool!

Yr 7/8 STEAM – Lego Zipline Challenge

The Year 7/8s enjoyed a fun welcome back to STEM this week by competing in a ‘Lego Zipline Challenge’.  They worked in teams to design a carriage out of lego to transport a lego figurine down a zipline.  They were challenged to create a design that could smoothly and quickly run down the zipline without breaking when it reached the bottom. The winning team was the one who could score the highest points under the 3 criteria; speed, safety and aesthetics.  It was great to see students testing their carriages and then quickly running back to modify their designs to make them work even better.  Great design work and design thinking!

Extended School Day

I was so hoping that I would be able to see all the smiling faces at Extended for this term however we are unable to yet. If bans are shifted in the second half of the term, we will create a short program to finish off the year 🙂. In the meantime, you can go to the Extended School Day program page and join in with lots of the programs through video:

Performing Arts

Mrs Baulch, Ms HIllard and Mrs Korolis were very excited to be back in the classroom with the children last week, Hendy, Peacock and the Year 6's at Wexford and Tallis have had a great time back despite the new restrictions. With us unable to sing in class and no woodwind and brass instruments to be played the Performing Arts team have had to get even more creative with how they teach. With classes outside in the sunshine and instrumental classes playing through body percussion and drama and dance classes happening, students are loving being back and doing Performing Arts 

In the last newsletter I was very excited about practicing for the Music Count Us In this term. Restrictions has made our team decide to leave 2020 version in the 'too hard'  for our students and families and just be optimistic about the fantastic 2021 version!

Introducing IMPACT

Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege to be talking to the upcoming Year 9 students about a new and exciting elective called IMPACT. IMPACT is our second pillar of excellence (with SEED the first pillar)  to be established at Northern Bay College.

I look forward to continuing to work with many of the current Year 8's in this new and exciting program. 

Impact stands for  (Inspiring Musicians, Performers, Artists to Create Together) This elective runs over the year.

IMPACT aims to provide our students with opportunities to explore a rich arts education with creative classes in music, drama, dance, media, visual arts and visual communication design. The particulars of the program will be driven by student voice.

IMPACT students will be expected to view the arts in the highest regard, and to be actively involved in their education through creative inquiry and embracing ideas together. Opportunities include:

• Develop individuality by exploring ideas, insights and skills in all areas of the arts
• Arts area learning will be accessible, fun and rewarding
• Collaborate and learn with  expert coaches in a number of arts fields
• Identify clear pathways for students in media, film, TV, stage performance, music performance, set construction, make up and special effects, community arts programs and education, design, architecture, fashion design and textiles just to name a few.
• Leadership and opportunities to represent IMPACT across the College and wider community

Year 9 IMPACT

We encourage students to look beyond themselves and explore diverse activities in the arts; exploring new platforms of expression, developing risk-taking skills and promoting self-discovery. Some platforms include, but are not limited to:

• College Communications (newsletter, magazine, podcasts, social media, school radio/television station)
• Development of programs in the P-8 campuses and Extended School Day
• Take Over at the Geelong Arts Centre and Arts Connect at Melbourne Arts Centre and Geelong Arts Centre
• Performance opportunities such as The Geelong Music and Movement Festival and Wakakirri

All students that are into IMPACT will be consistently reviewed based on the ABC principle. 

A= Attendance: 95%   

B= Behaviour: 

C=Character: 

Check the video for an overview of our hopes for the program.

SEED Sport

Hi Everyone

We are back!

It is terrific to see students enjoying their sport again. Like many aspects of return to on site learning there is still a great deal of concern about movement across campuses. However we are able to go offsite and do some activities together to build our skills and continue to develop as participants, leaders and sports people.

It was very exciting last week to welcome Wylie Buzza as a coach for our AFL cohort. Wylie is a former Geelong and recent Port Adelaide Power player and his insight for our students will be outstanding.

This week we asked some of our SEED students to comment on their thoughts about being back, what they enjoy about SEED and what their aspirations are.