Other School News
Linda Castle
LOTE Teacher
2019 Geelong Japanese Speech Contest
The 2019 Geelong Japanese Speech Contest will soon commence accepting entries. This contest is run to celebrate all the hard work and passion students have for their Japanese study! The Geelong Japanese Speech Contest is an opportunity for students and adults studying Japanese to demonstrate their Japanese skills by writing and presenting an individual speech (as well as performing a set speech for categories A, B and C). Students in Years 7/8 can enter category B and in Years 9/10 enter category C.
Participating in the contest has many benefits. Some are:
- Improving your Japanese speaking and writing skills as you write and practice your speech
- Increasing your confidence as a public speaker
- Getting to listen to many other speeches and make friends with other Japanese learners from around the region
- Challenging yourself by stepping out of your comfort zone
- A feeling of accomplishment
- Gifts, participation certificates and a chance at a prize!
- An experience that's great for a resume (or bragging rights!)
- Creating a great memory you'll never forget!
The entry fee is $7 per participant. This can be paid through your teacher. See Ms Castle if you are interested in participating.
Japanese Video Matsuri
The Japan Foundation’s Video Matsuri, an annual short film contest for students is now open. There are no restrictions on style or theme, as long as it is age appropriate. You can produce a comedy, a drama or a documentary! So why not enter and combine your Japanese ability with your creativity and acting skills.
Entries must:
- be from Australian and New Zealand students
- be no longer than 3 minutes
- include the Japanese language
- include a featured item of the year (chopsticks)
- be received by the Japan Foundation by 16 September, 2019
Luke Scott
Teacher
Chess Tournament
On Thursday, 2 May, Chrimoo, one of our Multicultural Education Aides, and I had the pleasure of taking 16 students to the Geelong Inter School Chess competition held at Saint Joseph’s College. This is the biggest team we have taken in many years. The students were model ambassadors for the North Geelong Secondary College, being gracious in victory and defeat, some were even spotted coaching their opponents during the game. We held our own against the other schools, competing against some exceptional players, to come 3rd in the Open Secondary category.
Congratulations to Jesse Yadao who was our top player in the Open Category and Holden Donovan who was our top player in the Middle year’s category.
Well done to all our students for the day.
IDAHOBIT Day
On Friday, 17 May, NGSC will be celebrating IDAHOBIT day (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia). IDAHOBIT is celebrated in more than 130 countries around the world and there are many events scheduled in Melbourne and around the world to mark the day.
IDAHOBIT is a day to draw attention to the discrimination experienced by LGBTI people. The date is chosen to mark 17 May, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
During this week we recommit to our values of diversity, inclusion and community. We recommit to listening and to ending the discrimination faced by all people on the basis of their bodily characteristics, genders, sexualities or relationships.
Here at NGSC we will celebrate the day with face painting, nail painting, rainbow hair spraying and music.
Merryl Arnold
NGSC Adolescent Health Nurse