NewsletterEdition 15 g 2nd June 2017

New this year, NCC Future Career sessions run at lunchtime for students to come along and find out what it is like to be in certain careers as well as how to get there. The first presenter was Mrs Jo Rankin who spoke about Physiotherapy. Jo engaged with the students in a little activity, showing that balance is more than just using our legs, but also our eyes and our ears. Being a physiotherapist means that you are not dealing with one symptom or issue, but usually there are multiple things going on to bring about the problem that is being shown. To be a good physiotherapist, Jo recommended that you should enjoy working with people, be interested in sciences, have strong analytical and observational skills and embrace lifelong learning. Jo showed that there are numerous places where a physiotherapist might work, e.g. with sporting teams, in hospitals, with people after surgery or strokes, in workplaces and as animal physiotherapists, to name a few. It was also pointed out that in this profession there is flexibility in work hours and many different fields that you can specialise in, once a physiotherapy degree has been achieved. Students were all advised to do something that they enjoy and that suits their talents. Thank you Jo for coming in and sharing with the students about your career pathway and experiences. Next week we look forward to hearing from Mrs Lorraine Anthony about Human Resources.

Year 6 Canberra

NEW NCC Future Career Sessions

May has been a month of “milestone” birthdays! We’ve had three staff members whom God has blessed with reaching special birthdays: Mrs Pitt turned 60, Mrs Stekla 50

and Mr Charles 30. On Friday Mrs Stekla was paraded around the school grounds in a pink dressing gown, with a walking stick and false teeth! Secondary students took the opportunity then to sing “Happy Birthday” to her in the quadrangle. On Monday Mrs Pitt and Mr Charles were startled to encounter a staffroom full of colleagues with masks of them as their “younger selves”! At NCC we love to help our staff celebrate memorable occasions in their lives, as being part of the school community is a ministry that each one plays a vital role in.

The Year 6 class enjoyed a trip to our nation’s capital with other Year 6 students from Heritage and Edinburgh College. They explored a variety of buildings of national importance including Parliament House, High Court, Questacon, War Memorial and many others. During the visit to Government House the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, came to address the students and answer questions. This trip helped to consolidate the learning they have been doing in class about Federation and the Australian government.

Happy Birthday Hanna, Heather

and Sean

Powers of observation were put to the test on Monday as Preps, Year 1 and Year 2 students became scientists. They studied chemical reactions as they poured, mixed and stirred various liquids and powders. Numerous volcanos erupted in Mrs Hailey’s room as baking soda and vinegar were mixed together, causing great excitement, but no damage!

Year 1 & 2 Science

Year 7 Time Travellers

Getting to know HeatherDescribe teaching in 3 words…Transformative, enriching, a life calling. What do you love most about teaching…That I can have a major positive impact on students’ lives now and for eternity. What is special about NCC…The students really stand out! Individual initiatives from the students to help their peers are wonderful. The unsung Godly mentoring and support that goes on behind the scenes from students and staff sometimes brings tears to my eyes. Also special is the fact that prayer underpins everything - for students, our school community and all of our needs on a daily basis. What have you learned from your students…

I admire how they manage to be part of 2 cultures simultaneously. I’ve seen their grit and good humour when things aren’t easy. It puts things into perspective for me. What would you do if you weren’t a teacher…I would volunteer in animal rehabilitation because animals can sadly be victims of cruelty and neglect and need kindness, love and another chance. For my paid job I would be: a Bible worker to help people understand the true, loving character of God or a Christian counsellor to help bring peace and hope to others or a proofreader or writer because I love language.

This term, the Year 7 History students were given the ability to “time travel” into an ancient civilisation of their choosing. Take a look at what some of the students said about their experience: “On this project we had to create a 14-day itinerary imagining we were going to travel back in time to our chosen civilisation. I chose Ancient Greece. We got to learn so much about this civilisation and it was an awesome experience to find out about what happened so long ago.” - Connor “Everyone in the class put together a fourteen-day itinerary for an ancient civilisation. I learnt a lot about Greece, like how the Acropolis influenced modern architecture, and more about the Egyptian mummification process.” - Divnoor

I learnt a lot about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. The project we did, about going back in time to an ancient civilization, was really fun.” - Lucy “We had a lot of fun doing our projects in History and one of the best things about the project was sitting down and watching people present as well as all of the food. A few people brought food to really bring the project to life and it was really good just to see the sort of food that they ate and ate every day. Overall we had a great time.” - Stewart “The presentations were all amazing. I enjoyed the interviews within the presentations, the interesting facts about the countries and the differences from ancient times to present.” - Juoh.

Tax-deductable Donations

Did you see the postcard attached to last week’s newsletter? Home & School would like to replace the old outdoor seating in the Primary school and would welcome any tax-deductible donations from families, individuals or companies towards the project. Anyone who would like to donate money for a whole seat ($1700) will have their family or business name engraved on the seat, and any donations of $100 or more will have the donor’s name engraved on a plaque on the wall. Smaller donations of any amount also gratefully received. To receive a tax-deductible receipt for this financial year, all donations (cash, cheque or EFT) must be given to the office by 23rd June. Donations will still be accepted after this date, but receipts will be for the following financial year.

Soccer EnrolmentsLooking for an after-school activity for your child on a Monday afternoon? There are vacancies for students from Prep to Yr10 in the Soccerwise program held in the school gym. To enrol or find out more information, please contact Soccerwise: Phone: 9568 5455 Mobile: 0419 253 837 Email: info@SoccerWise.com.au

Parenting Anxious Children Seminar Tuesday 6th June 2017 – 7.00pm – 9.30pm

Balwyn Community Centre – 412 Whitehorse Rd. Surrey Hills

Does your child worry and feel anxious at times? Would you like to gain a greater understanding of anxiety and learn some helpful strategies to

support them?

Children worry about many different things. Learning to cope with their anxiety, stress and fear can be really difficult indeed, not only for them, but for also for the parents and family.

Developing an understanding of anxiety and learning some skills to manage it can make a significant difference to a family and can help empower children to have a sense of control in handling their own worries.

The Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria (ARCVic), a specialist state-wide mental health organization, is

passionate about supporting and educating parents so that they feel able to help their children. Join our relaxed and informative seminar which includes:

Understanding anxiety and normal childhood development How personality and environment contribute Different types of anxiety The signs and symptoms for you and your children Management methods and strategies for you and your children Relaxation techniques with tips on building resilience Where to go for more information and help and take home material

Cost: $20.00 or $10.00 for ARCVic members

To book contact ARCVic office (03)98300566 or register online at www.arcvic.org.au

For further information contact Lisa Wolfenden or the ARCVic Office – 9830 0566 email - lwolfenden@arcvic.org.au web: www.arcvic.org.au

Happy HandsIt was a noisy day in the Happy Hands busy city - big blocks, cars, and an awesome sensory box filled with buildings tall and wide, roads that curved and turned and cars of all types!

Congratulations to Juni for receiving Mathletics

gold last week!

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UPCOMING EVENTS June

9 - Foundation - Year 12 Student Free Day13-16 Foundation - Year 2 Swimming15 - ASV Primary Soccer Tournament15 - School at Work Tour 9:30-11:00am 19-20 Foundation - Year 2 Swimming22-23 Foundation - Year 2 Swimming24 - NCC visit to Nunawading SDA Church30 - Last day of Term 2

Friday, 9th June - Foundation – Year 12 • Student Free Day

Last week the Year 3/4 class spent the morning exploring Cook’s Cottage in the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens where they dressed up in some olden days clothes as they learnt more about life in the past. After visiting the Conservatory, Fairy Gardens and climbing some very large trees we made our way over to the Polly Woodside Ship where students became a working crew for the afternoon. This included scrubbing the deck, learning to talk like a sailor “ahoy” and ringing the bell. As part of their studies in reading and writing back at school, students have been learning how leftover food was reused to avoid waste. They made “Bread n’ Butter” pudding to celebrate in groups and it was ready in time for lunch. Some of the reactions were - “It was yum”, “I’m not used to that kind of food!” and “It tasted like egg!”. A big thank you to Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Karaoglanis for assisting Mrs. Speirs on the day.

Australian History in Year 3/4

On Tuesday, twenty choir students and two Year 12 students headed to the city to take worship for the ‘National Adventist Schools Principals’ Conference’. They lead out the morning worship service by singing two pieces and giving testimonies about what NCC education has done in their lives. Despite having to leave at 7:30am, students were in great spirits and enjoyed the journey and worship. Ms. Kapusi and the Primary and Secondary Principals would like to thank students for being willing to share their faith in this way.

NCC Students Take Worship at Conference