2025 Secondary News, Term 3, Week 5

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THE PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

The Premiers' Reading Challenge is finishing on Friday 5th September 2025 Please ensure that all books read are uploaded by Monday 1st September 2025. This allows our Library staff time to verify the books students have read, so that students don’t miss out on receiving their official certificate!

We are so excited to have read more than 10,000 books together!

BOOK WEEK AND COSTUME SELECTION

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THE PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

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YEAR 7 IMMUNISATIONS PAGE 02

AFTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS TRAINING SIBLINGS

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LOST PROPERTY TO BE CLAIMED

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INSPiRE CORNER

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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ATTACHMENTS

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YEAR 7 SCHOOL BASED IMMUNISATION REMINDER

The 2025 Year 7 School-Based Immunisation Session is scheduled for Wednesday 27th August 2025.

To be eligible to participate parents must register their Year 7 child's details through the City of Whittlesea online registration, using this link.

AFTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS TRAINING SIBLINGS

Primary School-aged siblings who are not participating in Athletics Training cannot be left at school without parent/carer supervision after 3:30pm.

Parents are expected to collect siblings before 3:30pm or have them enrolled with Camp Australia for after-school care.

LOST PROPERTY TO BE CLAIMED

An overwhelming amount of lost property is unclaimed at the end of each term If your child is missing a shirt/jumper/hat/drink bottle/lunch box, please check the lost property tubs located outside the entrance to the Junior toilets.

Please ensure all uniform items are clearly labelled with your child’s name to assist your child in finding anything they may have misplaced.

MIDDLE SCHOOL - DEBATING IN TERM 4

In Term 4, the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) is holding the Years 7 and 8 Junior Debating Program here at Northside.

Why Debate?

Debating is a valuable skill that: Promotes confidence and effective public speaking. Encourages logical thinking, social awareness, and interest in current affairs. Supports learning across all subject areas. Develops critical, creative, ethical, intercultural, and social capabilities.

When?

Competition Schedule (evenings at Northside):

Training Night – Tuesday 7th October 2025

Round 1 – Tuesday 14th October 2025

Round 2 – Tuesday 28th October 2025

Round 3 – Tuesday 11th November 2025

Times TBC. It is usually a 6:00pm or 7:00pm start.

Expectations:

Prepare for the debate beforehand Please arrive on time in the evenings Parents are invited to stay

Some training is offered - it's recommended but not compulsory.

Maintain clear communication with the team and teacher if you are unable to attend. Students forfeit if they do not have three members on a team to debate.

Have fun learning!

Please get in touch with Mrs Field to register interest at afield@ncc vic edu au

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S : T E R M 3

Year 9 Urban Endeavour

VCE Unit 4 Biology Excursion

Year 10 Folio Making Excursion

Athletics Training 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Secondary School Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:45am - 8:30am

CSEN Years 7 - 8 Fortnightly Sport

Year 11 Health and Human Development Excursion

Year 7 School Based Immunisation

Athletics Training 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Write a Book in a Day

Running Club 7:30am - 8:15am

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week

Whole School Assembly via ZOOM

VCE VM Road to Zero Excursion

Athletics Training 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Engage 9 Interstate Trip

CSEN Volleyball Championships

Secondary School Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:45am - 8:30am

CSEN Years 9 - 10 Fortnightly Sport

Whittlesea Tech School Ambassador Program

Athletics Training 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Running Club 7:30am - 8:15am

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

E R M 3

CSEN Secondary School Athletics Championships

Secondary School Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:45am - 8:30am

CSEN Years 7 - 8 Fortnightly Sport

R U OK? Day

Northside Festival of Arts Event 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Whole School End of Term Assembly

Secondary School Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:45am - 8:30am

CSEN Years 9 - 10 Fortnightly Sport

Last Day of Term 3

Last Day to Withdraw to avoid Term 1 2026 fees

HOLIDAYS

Units 3/4 Practice Exams and Revision

Year 10 Certificates

Units 3/4 Practice Exams and Revision

AN INVITATION TO OUR BOOK FAIR!

Northside Christian College

Inside the Library

Monday 8th - Friday 12th September

8:15 - 8:40am & 3:05 - 4:00pm

Northside Christian College

E-waste collection

Take youre-waste to a better place!

To make recycling e-waste easy, we will be hosting an e-waste recycling skip from Thursday 28th August - Wednesday 16th September Bin will be located next to rubbish skips opposite oval basketball courts

E-waste refers to any household appliance with a battery or cord. You can put any small household electrical items with a cord or battery into it, such as:

•television

•computers

• laptops tablets

•printers

•faxes

•scanner •copiers

• •monitors

•modems keyboards speakers

•gaming consoles

•set top boxes

•hair dryers

•hi-fi equipment

• video and DVD players electronic toys

•vacuum cleaners

•toasters routers server

What WILL be accepted:

•and other household electronic appliances.

Any small household electrical or electronic items with a cord or battery, for example: computers, televisions, vacuum cleaners, printers, toasters, hair dryers, video and DVD players, hi-fi equipment, stereo equipment, digital cameras and video cameras.

What will NOT be accepted:

Any whitegoods (refrigerators, freezers, dish washers, washing machines, clothes dryers and microwaves) and solar panels.

Please note that no items may be removed from the e-waste bin

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