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Gleeson College40-60 Surrey Farm Dve, Golden GroveSouth Australia 5125 T: 8282 6600
2016 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK @ GLEESON COLLEGE
Issue 25 / Friday 26 August 2016
The Globe Newsletter of Gleeson College
SMS Absentee/Late Line: 0438 879 373
Gleeson College celebrated National Science week with a number of events. Students in Years 8 and 9 participated in a series of Science and Engineering challenges, ranging from Building Bridges and Rescue Devices to constructing and testing Bungee Cords and Flat Pack chairs.
The students worked in small groups to complete the set tasks, which were judged by students from the STEM Society.
Congratulations to the following teams of students who won the various STEM Challenges:1. Projectile Launcher: Tahlia Borg,
Eloise O'Neill & Nathan Blanchard (Year 8 Manuel) and Annabelle Braendler, Zoe Krieg and Ashley Knevitt (Year 8 Civetta) who tied.
2. Rescue Device: Nic Logan & Jacob Fergusson (Year 8 Manuel) and Jana Ivancic, Emily Papalia & Chelsea Rulla (Year 8 Holdinghausen) who tied.
3. Bungee Jumps: Tahlia Borg, Nathan Blanchard and Eloise O'Neill (Year 8 Manuel).
4. Roman Arch: Kayla Russell, Emily Lamb & Madison Nenke (Year 9 McKay).
5. Flat-Pack Chair: Isaac Awramenko & Mitchell Smith (Year 9 Economos).
6. Building Bridges: Lachlan Skachill & Emerson Nugent (Year 9 Colville).
All students were challenged during their morning Care Group sessions with a series of Quiz questions covering a range of scientific disciplines and general knowledge areas. Staff members were also able to try their hand at answering quiz questions and there were prizes for the students and staff who got the most answers right in the least amount of time. Questions ranged from ‘When you hit your funny bone, what are you actually hitting?’ and ‘When a material is freeze-
dried, water is extracted bypassing which of its states-of matter?’ to ‘The moon with the most active volcanoes in our Solar System, orbits which planet?’ (Answers: The ulnar nerve, liquid (sublimation) and Jupiter!)
Finally, two of our Year 10 Engineering Studies students, Joanne Pham and Jayde Tyczenko, represented Gleeson College at the Women in STEM Wikibomb launch recently. An article and picture from this event was included in last week’s issue of The Globe. Well done to both Joanne and Jayde!
The winning devices from the STEM Challenge will be on display at the STEM Expo to be held in the Dame Roma Mitchell
Centre on Wednesday 21 September. Families are invited to come along and see how the students solved the problems that they were challenged with.
Mr Richard Sellers,STEM and ATP Manager
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102ND WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS > “Think More Deeply”
Migrant and Refugee SundayThe Bishops of Australia have designated Sunday August 28 as Migrant and Refugee Sunday. The theme is “Migrants and Refugees Challenge Us - The Response of the Gospel of Mercy”.
In his message to the world Pope Francis challenges us to think more deeply when he says that; “Migrants are our brothers and sisters in search of a better life, far away from poverty, hunger, exploitation and the unjust distribution of the planet’s resources which are meant to be equitably shared by all. Don’t we all want a better, more decent and prosperous life to share with our loved ones?” Archbishop Philip Wilson invites all members of our community to the 102nd World Day of Migrants and Refugees Mass this Sunday 28 August, 2.30pm at St Patrick’s Church, Grote St, Adelaide.
Book WeekThis week we celebrate Book week. Book week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, celebrating its 71st birthday this year. The theme for 2016 is: ‘Australia! Story Country’. One of the most important and beneficial things that you can develop in your children is a love of reading and literature. There have been a number of activities here at Gleeson this week to celebrate Book week including a workshop by author Dan McGuiness and the Book Cup finals. In this digital age books are too often neglected, so I trust that the focus of Book week reignites the wonder of reading for many.
Parents & Friends Quiz NightMy deep thanks and appreciation to the Gleeson College Parents and Friends for their outstanding organisation of our annual Quiz Night held last Saturday evening. Thank you to the organising committee who worked tirelessly for the past few months. The auction, silent auction, raffles and prizes were outstanding. Thank you to those who donated items for the event also. We are already looking forward to next year! Thank you to the P&F, this group really embodies servant leadership and connection and events such as the Quiz Night do so much in building our great community here at Gleeson College.
Campus AssembliesOn Tuesday we held our annual Campus Assemblies in the Pedare Christian College chapel. Once again it was a wonderful event that was a celebration of all that is positive and good about our unique campus. For me, once again, the performance that perfectly embodies the benefits of our shared campus and learning was the combined concert band where students from each of the three schools performed the theme to Game of Thrones. Each school had been practising independently, and then came together at this assembly, and the end result was brilliant! The ability that our campus provides students to not only access the quality teaching and learning that exists at Gleeson College, but then to extend and enhance this with the shared opportunities in learning and facilities available as a result of our collaboration with Pedare Christian College and Golden Grove High School means that our
2016 P&F QUIZ NIGHT > A Fun Night of Wonderful Support, Spirit & Goodwill!
The Gleeson College Parents & Friends Committee hosted our annual fundraising Quiz Night in the Dame Roma Mitchell Centre on Saturday night. With more than 150 people in attendance, the event showed wonderful support, spirit and goodwill within our College community.
This isn't to say it wasn't competitive between tables however! 15 tables of teams hotly contested the quiz on the night, and enjoyed entering the great prize raffles, coin toss and major silent auction. The night was a huge success, with more than $5,000 raised with proceeds helping to fund extra activities and resources for our Gleeson students.
This night could not have happened without the generous support of our local and wider community, with 2016 seeing an increase in the amount of wonderful prizes donated. We would like to sincerely thank all of our sponsors for their generosity and continued support of Gleeson College. Please explore the 2016 Sponsors Board in this issue of The Globe (pages 6&7) and support these businesses that have donated items in support of our students this year.
We would like to say thank you also to Mr Richard Milne, for constructing the quiz, and to Principal Andrew Baker, who was again our Quiz Master and did a fantastic job!
Thanks also to Rebecca Sinclair for administrative support and Susan Smith for all her work with us. Finally, a big thank you to the many P&F parents and students who worked extremely hard to ensure that the 2016 Quiz Night was a huge success and a lot of fun!
Kelly Martin,on behalf of Gleeson P&F Committee
“Just wanted to let you know the Chris’ Crew had an absolute ball on Saturday nightat the Quiz Night. Please pass on our thanks to all the workers who worked so hard
to make it such a success. Looking forward to next year.”- Chris Forte (Gleeson Old Scholar Family)
students simply have every opportunity to excel.
In Pursuit of ExcellenceNext Wednesday our Twilight Soccer First XI Team will play Prince Alfred College in the Grand Final of the Twilight Soccer League (TSL) Cup at Adelaide Shores Football Centre on West Beach Rd, West Beach. Kick-off is at 4.30pm. The TSL is an elite competition that is comprised of the best Catholic and Independent School teams. To make the grand final is a wonderful achievement from the group, who have galvanised this year under the expert guidance of our Specialist Program Coach Travis Dodd.
The team consists of Year 10, 11 and 12 students, and they are a very talented group who have combined exceptionally well this year. Regardless of the result (although a win would be nice) we are very proud of these boys who have represented Gleeson College with great distinction this year. We wish them all the best next Wednesday!
Mr Andrew Baker,Principal
Students and families are reminded to be wary of approaches from strangers, especially when they are unaccompanied or travelling to and
from school. If they are approached students should not respond and should not accept offers of rides or gifts.
Students should seek the assistance of other nearby adults if they feel unsafe and should report the event to a trusted adult (parent or school
staff member) as soon as possible.
SAPOL advises that taking out a mobile phone and calling police can deter the offender and they recommend the student making a formal
report to their closest police station.
Mr Andrew Baker, Principal
STUDENT SAFETY ALERT > Be Aware of Surroundings
FREE INFORMATION SESSIONSSessions will run across four key
locations in SA in September. Parents will be provided with practical tips and easy ways to support their children’s
learning at every age and stage.To find out more and/or register visit www.decd.sa.gov.au/2016PIEWeek
2016 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK @ GLEESON COLLEGE 2016 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK @ GLEESON COLLEGE
GLEESON COLLEGE STEM EXPO
Wednesday 21st of September (Week 9)
6.00pm - 8.00pm in the DRMC
Lots to see and do!Year 8 and Year 9 STEM Project Displays
Exciting Investigations Junkyard Challenge ResultsGuest Speakers Prizes and more
2016 P&F QUIZ NIGHT > Support the Businesses Supporting our Students!2016 P&F QUIZ NIGHT > Support the Businesses Supporting our Students!
YEAR 8 PHYSICAL EDUCATION > Indigenous Dance WorkshopsYEAR 9 STEM POSTER COMPETITION > Judging of 2016 Finalists
This term, our Year 8 Physical Education students have been
getting their groove on by partaking in a five-week unit of ‘Dance’.
Last Thursday, we were privileged to have guest presenters Aaron and
Jack Buckskin from Indigenous dance troupe ‘Kuma Kaaru’ teach our students about the different
aspects of Aboriginal dance and the significance of land and animals
to the Aboriginal people. Jack and Aaron lead the students through a workshop of two dances which was then performed in its entirety at the
conclusion of the lesson!
A shapshot of what the students learnt can be viewed on our Gleeson YouTube channel by clicking on the
following links:https://youtu.be/g_QnS6nTCAMhttps://youtu.be/g_QnS6nTCAM
This experience provided our students with a valuable insight
into Indigenous culture and from all accounts they thoroughly
enjoyed this opportunity! I’d like to thank the students for taking part wholeheartedly and also Jack and
Aaron for facilitating this great session for us.
Although a little shy at first, the students have also participated in traditional folk dances such as the Military Two Step, Heel Toe Polka and Progressive Jive. This week, students have been ‘around the
world’ by participating in a range of cultural dances from Russia,
Germany and the US just to name a few and have been showcasing
dances from other cultures, ranging from Bollywood to Zorba, which they researched and rehearsed in small
groups.
Well done to all Year 8 students!
Ms Candice Mitchell,Health & PE Key Learning
Coordinator
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The Year 9 STEM Poster Competition is an annual event at Gleeson College, with Year 9 Learning
Teams collaboratively designing and conducting their own scientific experiments, and then presenting
their findings as an engaging poster.
Year 9 Science teachers selected the three top finalists from each
Learning Team, and then members of Gleeson staff and leadership offered their expertise, from a
variety of different learning areas, in judging the finalists’ posters on
Wednesday this week.
Congratulations to all of our finalists for their fantastic efforts. All
finalists will be invited to our 2016 STEM Expo to be held in the DRMC on Wednesday 21 September where an overall winner will be announced.
Ashleigh Schofield,Science Key Learning Coordinator
Congratulations to all our Year 9 STEM Poster Finalists! Grand Winners will be presented at our 2016 STEM Expo!!
Campus Defence News> Postings
It is around this time of year that many Defence families are finding out about
possible postings elsewhere, and this will naturally mean big changes for families and children. If you find yourself in this position, please let me know and I can offer additional
support to our Defence students, as
well as help with questions regarding schools in the new location and
assistance with pathways for your child.
There is some very specific and useful information on the Defence Community Organisation website that you may like to access. Head to www.defence.gov.au/dco and follow the links to ‘On the
Move’ and ‘Moving with Children’.
> Course CounsellingOf course this is also the time of year that students are thinking seriously about their future and what subjects are the most beneficial to lead into a preferred pathway. This process can
be very simple for some and extremely complex for others! With Defence
families, there is the added challenge
of thinking about the possibility of how this pathway will be affected if there is a future posting on the
horizon… Is this pathway available in another state? Can I transfer to any university? Do I need to study
particular subjects as pre-requisites for my senior years’ interstate?
If you would like to discuss any questions you or your child may have, please feel free to make contact with me by phoning 8282 6400 or emailing
me at:[email protected]
Linda DeBoer,Defence Transition Mentor One+
Our Year 8/9 Boys Indoor Soccer Team have progressed through to the State Finals following a solid
qualifying performance which saw them undefeated at the Round Robin Tournament held at MARS Stadium
recently.
Wins against Glenunga High School (4-1), Oakbank Area School (25-0), Roma Mitchell Secondary College
(9-1), Parafield Gardens HS (11-2) and Pinnacle Christian College (9-2)
ensured the team qualified for the coveted State Finals.
The team, made up of Cooper Nunn (9 MMMAH), Ryan Mayo (9 MMMOR),
Robert Shyti (9 DMMCC), Morgan Evans (9 FMWIL), Thomas Ayre (9 FMECO), Dre Stirling (9 MMMAH), Giovanny Gutierrez (9 DMJEF), Ethan Crout (9 FMHAU) and Lachlan Wallace (9 MMMAH) all played
well on the day. All of the boys were amongst the goals with the team scoring
an amazing 57 goals across their five games played, with goal keeper Robert Shyti even getting on the score sheet
with a well converted penalty!
The boys now look forward to competing at the State Finals, which will be held at MARS Stadium on Wednesday 28
September (Week 10).
Mr Clint Vause,Year 8&9 Boys Indoor Soccer Coach
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> ‘Friends of the Festival’ ProgramDo you work for or own a company that would like to be a sponsor for the Catholic Schools Music Festival this year? We would love your help!
Who We Are: The Catholic Schools Music Festival is the premier arts event for Catholic Education in South Australia. It is a not-for-profit event which relies on the generous support of school communities and volunteers to make it a great success.
What We Do: Each year one of the biggest entertainment events on the South Australian arts calendar takes place at the end of September. The Catholic Schools Music Festival brings together thousands of students, parents and general public to celebrate the extraordinary talents of young people in Catholic Schools from South Australia.
When: The 2016 Festival consists of a series of four performances held in the Adelaide Festival Theatre from Monday 26 September to Thursday 29 September (Term 3, Week 10).
How You Can Assist: Sponsorships are sought from companies & individuals willing to support this event in the following ways:
Tiered Sponsorship Levels: ‘Friends of the Festival’ Sponsorship:
Bronze $300 Sponsor-a-Row $50Silver $600 Sponsor-a Song $150, $200, $250+Gold $1,000 Donations andPlatinum $5,000 In-kind Sponsorship VariousPremium Platinum $25,000 (Donations & In-kind sponsorship do not attract GST)(sponsorship attracts GST)
Sponsorship Opportunities: Catholic Education recognises the important part sponsors play in the success of the Festival. More than 6000 audience members, nearly 1800 student performers and countless support staff attend the festival over four nights. Sponsors are acknowledged at each evening’s performance and gain exposure to the Catholic Schools network of 45,000 students and their families, and 6,500 staff.
For application forms and full details regarding sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Catholic Schools Music Festival website: http://musicfestival.cesa.catholic.edu.au/sponsors/sponsorship
Alternatively, forms can be sent directly to you upon request by contacting Sam Taylor, Music Festival Coordinator on 8301 6813 or [email protected]
OPEN GIRLS KO SOCCER > Gleeson 4 def. St Francis de Sales 0
This Saturday 27 August will see the last weekend for Saturday Morning
Sport for the Winter Season.All students have represented the
College with pride and the feedback from the coaches has been great.We wish all students luck in their
final matches, and particularly to the Girls teams that are playing off for
top spot in finals this weekend!Year 8 Netball 8.00am @ St Ignatius
Year 9 Netball 8.10am@ Mary MacKillop v Cabra
Year 8/9 Girls Soccer 10.20am@ St Ignatius
Open Girls Soccer 8.00am@ St Ignatius
Open Girls Badminton 9.10am @ SACBoys Soccer > A Grade v Mercedes 8.15am
@ Waite Oval + B Grade v Unley HS9.45am @ Unley HS
Middle Boys Basketball v Trinity10.30am @ Trinity
Senior Basketball v St Paul’s > A Grade 10.30am, B Grade 9.30am, C Grade 8.30am
@ St Paul’s
We wish all teams well and thank all students who have represented the
College in Winter Sport in 2016.
Rachel Staffin,Sports Development Coordinator
GOOD LUCK TO OUR GCSATURDAY MORNING
SPORTS TEAMS...
TWILIGHT SOCCER LEAGUE2016 GRAND FINAL
Wednesday 31 August, 4.30pmAdelaide Shores Football Centre
COME & SUPPORT THE BOYS> Wear GC Colours with Pride!!
COME & SUPPORT OUR TWILIGHT FIRST XI BOYS IN THE GF VERSUS PAC!
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2016PRINCIPAL’SINFORMATION
SESSIONSDiscover what Gleeson College can offer your child in their academic, personal and
spiritual development.
Learn about our ethos, pastoral care, broad curriculum,
specialist programs and the numerous academic, sporting and leadership opportunities
available to our students.
Bookings EssentialReserve your place/s today by either phoning Gleeson College on 8282 6600 or emailing Mrs Rebecca Sinclair at:[email protected] Focus
These informative sessions will be led by our Leadership Team and is aimed at parents and caregivers wishing to find out more about Gleeson College. Refreshments will also be available.
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Gleeson College
Saturday 17 September, 10-11amTuesday 20 September, 7-8pm
Tuesday 25 October, 7-8pm *Year 7 Session Monday 31 October 2016, 7-8pm
Our Open Girls Knockout Soccer Team are through to Round 3 with a great 4-0 win over St Francis de Sales recently.
The girls take on Henley High School away in their next round on a date to be confirmed very soon. Well done Girls!
GLEE..WHAT? GLEE-SON
TERM 3 201629 Aug ‘Try Gleeson Day’ > Saint David’s Parish School30 ‘Try Gleeson Day’ > Our Lady of Hope School FRONT OFFICE EARLY CLOSURE @ 3.30PM2 Sep STUDENT FREE DAY: GC Staff Retreat5 ‘Try Gleeson Day’ > St Francis Xavier’s Catholic School7 College Board Meeting12 - 16 Year 12 Trial Exams & Workshops14 Parents & Friends Committee Meeting19 Year 10 Retreat FRONT OFFICE EARLY CLOSURE @ 3.40PM20 Principal’s Information Session > 7-8pm21 Performing Arts Roadshow > St Francis of Assisi STEM EXPO 2016, DRMC > 6-8pm22 Performing Arts Roadshow > St Augustine’s School23 Year 11 Semi Formal, Sfera’s > 7pm27 ARTS EVENING 201630 GLEESON DAY 2016 > FINAL DAY OF TERM 3TERM 4 201617 Oct FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 > All students return19 Parents & Friends Committee Meeting
2016 Gleeson Diary Dates
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YEAR 8 PE> Indigenous Dance
Workshops