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This month’s event at DOMS was a Multicultural Night, something we have not presented before. Our participating students and members brought along a selection of foods from other countries, as well as dressing in national dress, or something which represented the country of their origin.

As far as entertainment went, we were privileged to have Mr Bochrinis, from our Maths Department, come along and teach us all some Greek dancing, which had everyone on their feet doing the Zorba. It was an excellent night.

Jenny Lindsay, Coordinator, Dominican Special Needs Youth Group

Student Reflection

I have been attending DOMS since I was in Year 8, and attending the evenings monthly are among my most enjoyable moments for that month and even year. I first attended with a couple of my school friends, and have now made so many new friends since attending each month. Talking to the members , many of them ex-Newman students, I have found some common interests, such as a love of dancing and a passion for AFL. This brings about interesting conversations especially around finals time. Hearing the news of a new niece, nephew or a someone’s exciting birthday adventures brightens the week of all current Newman student helpers and members.

When I first joined I felt so welcomed by the members and helpers who were of varying ages and from different walks of life, allowing me to easily build friendships with them. I have come to realise how lucky I am, to have this incredible opportunity to be involved, with this wonderful event each month. Giving back to the community and being present to so many amazing people and hearing their unique stories of the time they were at Newman College and since leaving, is such a rewarding experience and always beings a smile to my face.

Sarah Ranieri, Year 11 Student

Student Reflections

On Monday 6 August, half of the Year 10 cohort woke up excited and eager to be escaping half a week of normal classwork for a chance to celebrate making it well over halfway through our high school journey. It quickly became clear to us, on that cold winter morning, that this adventure camp was the perfect opportunity for us to come together as guilds, as peers, and as a community.

Throughout the duration of the camp, we had the chance to collaborate within our guilds through team building and to challenge both ourselves and our newly made friends during activities such as abseiling and rock-climbing. After two days of exceeding our limits, and of growing both as individuals and as a cohort, we were glad to come together and leave Nanga Bush Camp with high spirits and big smiles.

Reflecting on this camp even now, I know, with the uttermost certainty, that in 20 years when I look back upon my high school experience, this opportunity to create closer relationships with my fellow Newman-beings will be a standout for me, and I’m sure it will be for them as well.

Mitchell Harris, Year 10 Student

On Wednesday 8 August, the second group of Year 10’s made their way down to Nanga Bush Camp. When we arrived, we were greeted by the other students and swiftly made our way into the dorms.

As MacKillop and Chisholm Guilds set out on their tenting adventure, it was not soon after that a severe weather warning presented itself and we were told to pack up our bags and treck back to the campsite. Although many of us were disappointed that we didn’t get to freeze in tents, it was the memories that were made during this time that we will never forget.

On a camp like this, you never know exactly what is going to happen and how you are going to get through these times. Through abseiling, rock climbing, hiking, cooking, zip-lining and severe cold weather, I’m sure that each Year 10 student can walk out of this camp closer to their guild than ever before. The team at Nanga Bush Camp really did give us the opportunity to explore parts of our country that we may have never visited before, exposing us to nature and giving us a chance to learn outside of the typical classroom environment. The motto of the camp was ‘challenge by choice’, and I am sure that each person can say that they were challenged in one way or another, whether it simply be leaving the house for a few nights or making the brave decision to abseil over 15 metres.

Throughout the course of the camp I personally had the opportunity to connect with different people and develop new friendships through the good times and the rough. This camp not only brought me closer to my guild, but to everyone around me. I can certainly say that Year 10 camp was a blast, and I am very excited to share the next two years with our wonderful year group.

Holly Drinkwater, Year 10 Student

Science Week has proved to be a lot of fun for Newman students this year. We flew planes, made big bubbles, launched rockets, blew up drink bottles, tested our general knowledge with Kahoots and watched Professor Brian Cox take us through the Universe on the big screen!

Year 7 student Ben Borgas won the longest flight time of 8.75sec with his amazing paper plane. Noah Connelly (Year 7) threw his plane the furthest at 26.4m. Riley Hammond and Cooper Stevens (Year 7’s) made the biggest bubbles on a beautiful sunny day in Founders Court. Congratulations also go to the winners of the Kahoots Quiz, which were Year 7 students Gary and Jake.

On Wednesday, Mr Spriggins and Mr Shuckstes put on a fantastic show on the College oval. Students jumped in surprise at the sound of a massive “boom”, as the dry ice in a plastic drink bottle exploded! With great anticipation and a chorus count of “10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-blast off” students saw many successful rocket launches that sent them very high into the sky only to return safe and sound (except for one that landed on the Lavalla classroom building!).

Special thanks to all the Science staff who organised all the activities for students to enjoy.

Brad Young, Head of Science