Issue 6 2021
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The Globe Newsletter of Gleeson College Issue 6 > Friday 30 April 2021 STEM SOCIETY STUDENTS TRY TO ‘TOWER’ ABOVE ONE ANOTHER! STEM Tower Building Challenge The atmosphere in the room was engaging, loud and full of energy as STEM Society students were challenged to think like civil engineers. After a brief lesson on the essential design features of the tallest structures worldwide, students formed teams to use the Engineering Design Process to take part in the annual Fluor Challenge and build the tallest paper tower. Engineers in the real world face constraints or limitations on how they build, so in this construction project, we limited the time to build along with the cost and type of materials available. Students organised themselves into teams and took part in an exciting three-week challenge where they designed, tested, problem solved and re-built their structures to compete and build the tallest paper tower. We know the students are clever and would build tall structures, so we added a twist to make the challenge more exciting. Each tower needed to support the weight of a can of food for at least 60 seconds. They, therefore, needed to construct for both height and stability. Teams researched ideas, drew designs, and the race was on to test and re-build. Not all structures were strong enough to support the weight of the can, so students needed resilience and problem-solving skills to help the team communicate and motivated by doing a hands-on activity Maths, STEM allows students to explore brainstorm different ideas. they had never tried before and and tinker in new ways. enjoyed manipulating the materials, STEM gives students a safe place to Congratulations to the team of Year 7 troubleshooting and coming up with experience failure and to learn from students who built a solid 1.2m paper new solutions. attempts that don’t work. It was okay tower. It showed no sign of breaking if the tower collapsed as they had Innovation in STEM education is and will be displayed at our more materials, friends to support essential because it shows that STEM Expo in Term 3. one another and time to create a creative, critical thinkers can create new tower. Students collaborated new products that future industries Melissa O’Loughlin, well, compromised and shared tasks need. Beyond the benefits of learning STEM & Lab Assistant to meet the designated time and multi-disciplinary subjects such as material constraints. They were Science, Technology, Engineering, and **MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 4** Gleeson College www.gleeson.sa.edu.au | [email protected] 40-60 Surrey Farm Dve, Golden Grove Absentee/Late SMS: 0438 879 373 South Australia 5125 T: 8282 6600 Absentee Email: [email protected] GRATITUDE - EMPATHY - MINDFULNESS (GEM) • Year 8: Cans 4 Kids Project (initiated by Year 8 Student Leader Morgan Broadbent and supported by a successful CESA “Call to Ecological Conversion to Action” Grants Welcome back to Term 2! Hopefully, you application endorsed by our own have had a chance to enjoy some time Mr Nick Maloney, who is on the with family and recharge ready for a CESA Committee). Recycle juice new term. The term break included that boxes, milk cartons, cans through most sacred day for Australians, ANZAC Greenwith Recyclers, and proceeds Day. The memorial services were moving go to children overseas (this is as always and serve again to remind a project already run at partner us all of how blessed we are to enjoy primary school Our Lady of Hope delighted to share with the community the extraordinary freedoms we do… and to which we will connect); that for the first time in recent College and which so many of our brothers and • Year 9: Students bring in winter history, we have had to place a cap and sisters worldwide still do not enjoy. We clothes/blankets/socks/beanies, waitlist for Year 8 in 2022 and 2023, with thank all of our servicemen and women tins of food (soup, pasta, baked Year 7 2022 not far behind. beans) to go to Vinnies for - past, present and future (including We have a total enrolment capacity the many cadets among our student distribution to people in need over winter; determined by our physical resources community) - who continue to serve us such as buildings and classrooms, and here and abroad. We salute you. • Year 10: The Vinnies Team in our local area have invited us to as a result of our outstanding reputation On Wednesday evening this week, we also participate in the collection of and standing in the community, we remembered Archbishop Andrew Killian, items to make toiletry ‘Shoeboxes are receiving a substantial number of Bishop Philip Kennedy, Archbishop Leonard of Love’ for people in need; enquiries. Therefore, to ensure we have Faulkner, Archbishop Philip Wilson and • Year 11 & 12: Fortnightly on enough classrooms and space, and can our own College namesake Emeritus Fridays, students are rostered maintain our small Community-feel, we Archbishop James Gleeson, at the annual to provide service in our Soup have had to put in place waitlists. Memorial Mass. This special Mass was Kitchen - three different soups will The Leadership Team is looking held at the Cathedral and celebrated be made, placed in containers and earnestly at ways we can serve our own the legacy of these exceptional Church transported to Vinnies in Elizabeth school community, helping to grow and leaders who served our archdiocese for those in need of a warm meal. develop young people equipped for our with love and commitment, and whose ever-changing world. As I mentioned example we aim to follow. Further details will be made available to students through Care Group, and in an editorial late last term, the text In this our Year of Service, we are specifically in their Faith & Living “The Resilience Project” by Australian establishing a particular focus at each Classes. We look forward to working Hugh Van Cuylenburg (2019) essentially year level for Terms 2 and 3: together to serve others in need. lists three ingredients for a healthy • Year 7: Stationery donations for and fulfilled life: GRATITUDE - EMPATHY students abroad without access - This new term will be as busy and full - MINDFULNESS (GEM). We are very donations are distributed by South as last term and the College is growing excited about exploring this further Pacific School Aid in Underdale; from strength to strength. In fact, we are and sharing it with our students and staff, and look forward to unpacking its merits with our parent community, with whom of course we partner in raising URGENT CALLOUT TO FAMILIES > our precious young people. Have you enrolled ALL younger siblings of your Wishing you a blessed week ahead - of child/ren currently studying at Gleeson? gratitude for all we have, of empathy for those who have not, and mindfulness to If not, we are strongly urging you to do this as soon as be fully present in each sacred moment possible as places are now limited for Year 7 and 8 in of life. I hope to see you at our Gleeson @ 2022, 2023 and beyond. Visit our website and lodge via Dusk community event next week. our NEW ONLINE APPLICATION today! Onward as ever! Sue Knight, Click here > gleeson.college/enrol Acting Deputy Principal ACTING IN SERVICE > Connecting Across the Globe We all know 2020 was a year like no other. We experienced unimaginable circumstances and personal challenges. Through this, we realised our connection to one another is at the heart of our wellbeing. Travel restrictions prevented our annual International School Study Exchange Program, which was disappointing for Gleeson College and our sister school in Japan. Thinking creatively, Year 10 Japanese students created a virtual tour that allowed students in Japan to experience Gleeson without leaving their classroom! Using specialised cameras and Tour Creator software, our students created a day in the life personalised virtual tour of the school. It allowed students schools when parts of the world were at Kogakuin Junior High School to in lockdown. Kogakuin students who connect and take part in a truly unique had previously visited the school felt a experience where they could imagine sense of nostalgia while other students they were at Gleeson College visiting were in awe of our spacious grounds. the school. The immersive 360-degree images, narrated in Japanese, included Acting in service, allowing students fun snippets of information regarding from opposite sides of the globe to the student’s favourite subjects and connect, bring hope, and share joy is what they do at recess. Students part of our Christian life of service. We wanted to share their favourite areas can’t be physically present with those CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW of the school, so the tour meanders overseas however we can be seen in TO VIEW THE VIDEO > from various classrooms, the peaceful new ways. We can grow our friendships water feature of St Mary’s Garden, and human connections to experience *Ensure you ‘turn narration on’ by the newly built Micah Centre and the gift of goodwill around the world! clicking on the cog wheel top right of the oval, which shows the expansive the screen! Melissa O’Loughlin, views of the surrounding hills. The STEM & Lab Assistant https://poly.google.com/ visually impressive, personalised content connected the students and view/bA7Kyqc4dMd STEM SOCIETY STUDENTS TRY TO ‘TOWER’ ABOVE ONE ANOTHER! GLEESON BOOK CLUB TURNS A NEW PAGE IN 2021 During Term 1, a small group of keen readers initiated a weekly Book Club, in order to discuss their shared love of different genres and series, meet new people, and promote the importance of reading in our school.