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The Newsletter of GleesonGlobe College Issue 17 > Friday 22 June 2018 GC OPEN GIRL KO NETBALL TEAM DEFEAT HENLEY POWERHOUSE Last Friday, the Gleeson Open Girls Netball Team met Henley High School in their first match of the Statewide Knockout Competition, held at the Golden Grove Recreation Centre. We know Henley as a formidable opponent whom we have had some hard fought games against, and despite losing a valuable player in Paris Sinclair (11 FSCAM) to injury in recent weeks, we went into the game throughout the game but it seemed Member Karlee Turner (11 FSRUT) who with great confidence and a strong Gleeson slowly gained the upper hand. supported the girls so well on the day. team made up of girls in Years 10 -12. Rachel Gill (12 FSHOL) came on in Needless to say, Gleeson prevailed centre and the girls worked tirelessly to With the experienced Darren Saul in a very tense, skilful, and fast-paced press Henley defensively and work the coaching, the girls got off to a great game, 43- 41! A Fantastic win against ball down court to our shooters and start. The mid court of Jess Saul a quality opponent, and we move convert opportunities presented. (12 HSDAW), and Shelby Finlay (12 through to the next round full of HSDAW) provided plenty of drive Many may have thought Henley’s confidence and enthusiasm. through the centre and we converted height in the circle would prove be a Well done to all the girls and Coach well through shooters Lauren Wright problem, however, Gleeson defenders Darren on an exceptional effort! (12 MSSPI) in GA and Lucy Burford Brianna Gibbs (12 HSDAW), Sydney (10 HSFEL) at GS. Wilson (12 HSRAN) and WD Madison Mrs Peggy Busbridge, The game proved to be an exciting Nenke (11 FSCAM), all played Assistant Coach/Team Manager battle with little between both outstanding games and proved more teams. The lead changed many times than a match for their opponents. A big thank you also to Open KO Team **MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 12** Gleeson College www.gleeson.sa.edu.au 40-60 Surrey Farm Dve, Golden Grove [email protected] South Australia 5125 T: 8282 6600 SMS Absentee/Late Line: 0438 879 373 WE ARE ALL CALLED TO DO THE SMALL THINGS qualification.” Last week we held a highly successful Careers Expo where our students were able to avail themselves of the opportunity to 2017 Gleeson College speak to a number of providers of post Annual School Performance Report school options including universities, All schools are required by the TAFE and many other training Federal government to report to their organisations. community each year. This report A student in the senior school has to outlines a number of key achievements make a number of informed choices from 2017, and specifically reports the about their subject selections and post progress of the College against the school options, and I thank our Flexible goals outlined in our school strategic Learning Coordinator, Mrs Lina Russo, plan. Parents can access a copy of and other staff for providing excellent the report on the College website support and information to our by following the link: https://www. students to inform good choices. gleeson.sa.edu.au/annual-school- or you may Extra-Curricular performance-report.html in the camaraderie and feeling of pride request a hard copy by contacting The past few weeks have been that being a part of this engenders in the front office. I would like to thank incredibly busy for our extra-curricular our students. I love that our students Executive Assistant, Mrs Emma programs, in particular, performing arts represent our school always in the right Williamson, for her work in putting and sports. When people ask me about spirit - they are proud to be a part of together such a comprehensive the ‘point of difference’ for Gleeson our community and are proud to be document that contains so much for College, I often point to the plethora called Gleeson College students. I our community to celebrate. of extra-curricular activities our students can be involved in. As with also thank the staff and volunteers of Work Ready most things in life, the more people our school that enable these activities In a recent article, Megan O’Connell put in, the more they get in return; and to take place. Their contribution to the director of the Mitchell Institute this is very true with these activities. the fabric of our school does not go at Victoria University, outlined unheralded. the importance of post school The recent Creative Arts showcase Refugee Week qualifications for young people to was a brilliant example of the talent Sunday June 17 to Saturday June 23 enable them to be competitive in an that exists in our College, and many of is Refugee Week in Australia. This increasingly demanding jobs market. our sporting teams have progressed year’s theme is #WithRefugees. As O’Connell says; “Almost all new jobs through various knockout competitions the Refugee Week website states; “In will require post-school qualifications, - the Open Girls Netball win against Australia, it is the responsibility of our about half of all new jobs will require Henley High school was amazing! The Government, and each one of us to a vocational qualification, while true value of extra-curricular activities ensure people forced to flee from their about half will require a university however lies not in the outcome, but homes can live with dignity and hope.” This week with my Year 7 RE Class we held a special liturgy acknowledging Refugee Week and I was struck by the solemn and dignified engagement of these students toward this issue. I am always amazed at the capacity for empathy from our students and their ability to think of others. As Andrew Hamilton SJ describes, “We are all called to do the small things toward change for refugees.” He says that “in doing these things we dig the small channels that, when the season changes and the rain comes, will irrigate the parched fields.” Mr Andrew Baker, Principal GC CONCERT CHOIR WINS 3RD + CREATIVE ARTS CONCERT 2018 Week 7 was an incredibly busy and choirs from other schools, including successful week in The Arts the top music school in South at Gleeson College! Australian, Marryatville High School. The adjudicator was Mr Carl Crossin Tuesday 12 June saw the culmination (OAM) who is a professor of Music of a semester’s worth of work as at Adelaide University and is one Creative Arts and Performing Arts of Australia’s most experienced students performed and exhibited and awarded choral conductors. their summative pieces. This Concert Marryatville entered two choirs in evening was held in the Golden the division who placed 1st on 90 Grove Arts Theatre and there was a points and 2nd on 88 points, and huge turnout of family and friends Gleeson College placed 3rd, only who were entertained and amazed. 1 point behind on 87 points! What The works presented and exhibited an incredible achievement for the included performances by our Gleeson Concert Choir! wonderful music ensembles, as well as student choreography, composition, Congratulations to our Gleeson photography, animation, visual art and College Concert Choir > filmmaking. It was fantastic to see how Rochelle Bragg (10 FSCAM) creative and talented the students are, Nicholas Centofanti (12 HSFEL) and their work was very well received. Renee Cram (GGHS) Congratulations to everyone on an Shania Gamble (12 DSAKN) excellent evening. Emily Hartwell (10 MSSPI) On Wednesday 13 June, the Gleeson Emily Lamb (11 MSGAG) College Concert Choir performed Deon Martino-Williams (10 HSPLL) at the prestigious Adelaide Choral Frida Morales Vargas (11 MSCOD), Eisteddfod in Elder Hall. It was an James Nisbet (11 HSRAN) incredible opportunity for the choir Alex O’Neill (10 DSAKN) to perform in one of Adelaide’s most Maybelline San Juan (11 FSMIL) beautiful venues and compete against Emily Sharland (12 FSHOL) some of the top choirs from around Phoebe Surman (10 MSCOD) the state. The division in which the Jayde Tyczenko (12 DSAKN) Gleeson Choir competed was the hotly contested ‘Open Choral’ division, Mrs Carly Meakin, which included adult choirs and many Arts Learning Area Coordinator CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW YEAR 7 CLASS REPRESENTATIVES At our recent College Assembly, we had an opportunity to announce and present our newly appointed Year 7 Class Representatives. Term 1 provided the chance for students to transition to Gleeson and nominations for Year 7 Student Leadership positions were called for at the end of the term. We shortlisted from a long line of applicants, and then interviewed students to further refine the list. Through this process, we congratulate the following Year 7 Class Representatives appointed: 7 BAR > Charlotte Duncan James Harding 7 HEW > Zara Fergusson Keegan Mitchell 7 PUT > Jett Darmody Jack Lindsay Our youngest Student Leaders have hit the ground running, already involved with the TTG Regional Leaders forum, attending meetings and are now involved in planning events for Term 3 and transitioning our new students into the College. Their student biographies will be published in The Globe over the coming weeks. Mr Shannon Bertram, Assistant Principal - Student Development This term, Miss Curtis’ Year 7 Home Economics Class has been putting their newly developed sewing skills to the test by constructing their own BBQ aprons. This task required students to use a pattern to pin and cut out their material, before hemming it using the sewing machine. Students then attached a pocket and straps. Although some students came across challenges at times, the class demonstrated excellent teamwork to support one another, ensuring everyone successfully completed their aprons.