Issue 21 - Gleeson College

The Globe
Friday 4 July 2014 / Issue 21
GLEESON SUPERHEROES ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVE & SAVE LIVES!
You may not know it, but there are
superheros attending Gleeson College!
On Tuesday 1 July, 54 students and staff
members rolled up their sleeves to give
blood to Australians in need. In doing
so they each saved three lives. A pretty
impressive achievement!
In Australia, one in three people will need
blood products at some point during
their lives, but only one in 30 Australians
actually donate blood. Hughes House is
passionate about supporting the Red Cross
Blood Drive as we know this is an act of
compassion that makes a real difference
and fills a need in our community.
This year, several Gleeson staff along with
seven Damiani students, 12 Fyfe students,
16 McDonald students and 17 Hughes
students nominated to donate blood.
Many of the students were nervous, but
went ahead anyway in support of the
good cause. I congratulate every donor
on their efforts and would like to thank all
involved in their support of the day. Those
who missed out on an appointment may
like to visit the following website to find
out their closest donation centre: http://
www.donateblood.com.au/ready-todonate/donor-centre/state/sa or call 13
95 96 to make an appointment.
Mrs Julie Gontar,
Hughes House Coordinator
We wish all members of our
Gleeson Community a happy
& safe school holiday break.
FIRST DAY OF TERM 3:
Monday 21 July 2014
Gleeson College 24Hr Absentee/Late Line: 08 8289 0438 | www.gleeson.sa.edu.au
SOLID ROCK
The Gospel reading at Mass last
weekend was from Matthew 16: 13-19.
"You are Peter, and on this rock I will
build my Church, and the gates of hell
will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18).
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom
of heaven, and whatever you bind on
earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven” (Matt.19).
This well-known Gospel reading is one
which has had its fair share of controversy
over the years. Protestant Christians have
pointed to this phrase, using the Greek
translation, to refute the primacy of Peter
as the first Bishop (and therefore Pope) of
the Church. We Catholics however, point
to the Aramaic native language of Jesus
and his followers, to uncover the correct
meaning as Peter ‘the Rock’ on which the
Church is built. Peter was a fisherman,
brother of Saint Andrew the Apostle who
led him to Christ. The Lord gave him the
name of "Peter" to indicate that he would
be the rock on which the Church would
be built. He had miraculous healing
powers, so that people were cured even
by his shadow. (Acts 5:15) He was the first
Bishop of the Church; we can say that He
was the first Pope. He died as a martyr,
crucified head downward because he
claimed he was not worthy to die in the
same manner as the Lord. St. Peter died
around 64 A.D. (www.theworkofgod.org)
Peter is still with us in the person of the
Pope, the Vicar of Christ. Using the rock
as an analogy describing the Church
has worked well for me in the Religious
Education classroom. When tackling
issues that young people and the Church
do not seem to see eye-to-eye about, the
phrase “The Church is old-fashioned and
needs to keep up with the world” is often
heard. Young people and some adults
would argue that the Church needs to
amend its Catechism in stride with the
changes of the world. Of course they
mean ‘our world’ the culture that they
are growing up in. They forget that the
Catholic Church reaches so many people
in so many cultures and so the changes
they want are not always appropriate. In
these cases they hear me say “A shifting
rock does not make a good foundation.”
“Who would build on rock (ground) that
is constantly moving? Solid rock is best.”
Of course, as a Science teacher, I have to
acknowledge that rocks do change over
time with the processes of weathering
and erosion, but they change very slowly,
and so too does the Church.
End of Term 2
What a fantastic term it has been! As you
would have read in Mr Baker’s editorial
last week, Term 2 has been a wonderful
period of learning punctuated with many
educational and celebratory events.
My thanks go to all the staff, students
and parents of Gleeson College who
have involved themselves in the many
opportunities provided.
As the term comes to a close we sadly
farewell some staff and welcome new
members to our community. Firstly I
would like to thank Mr Patrick Ahern
for his work at Gleeson College this year
and on behalf of the College I want to
wish him all the very best as he moves
forward in his teaching career. Miss Amy
Curtis has completed a successful period
of teaching at Gleeson College. We thank
her for her wonderful work and wish her
all the best into the future. Mrs Susan
Smith will be taking some well-deserved
leave in Term 3. We wish her a relaxing
break and look forward to her return in
Term 4.
As many of you would know Mrs Lisa
Cibich has been a member of staff at
Gleeson College for some eight years
and you may also know that Lisa and
Mr Adam Cibich are expecting their first
child. Lisa will be taking maternity leave
from the end of this term and so we
farewell her and wish her all the very best
as she moves into this very important and
wonderful phase of her life as a new mum.
Lisa will be missed by our community but
we look forward to seeing her back in the
near future.
At the beginning of next term we welcome
two new teachers to Gleeson College in
Miss Tassie Toumpas and Miss Josephine
Imbrogno. Both teachers will be teaching
in the Mathematics and Science learning
areas. I would like to wish them all the
very best in their work with us.
Finally, I would like to wish all of our
students and staff a happy and safe term
break. I hope they will take the time
to refresh and return reinvigorated to
continue the year successfully.
God Bless,
Mr Joe Corbo,
Deputy Principal
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SAVE THE DATE:
Gleeson College Careers Expo
Tuesday 5 August 2014
DRMC, 6.30-8.45pm
COLLEGE ASSEMBLY CELEBRATES ALL THINGS EXTRA-CURRICULAR!
This week’s College Assembly was an
opportunity to look back at some of the
events that occurred during Term 2 and
look forward to some new initiatives and
events coming in Term 3.
The assembly was hosted by the Arts
and RE Faculties and we looked at special
events including the Cancer Council SA
Relay for Life, the Hughes House Red Cross
Blood Drive, the Year 11 Iga Warta Cultural
Immersion and the Year 12 Retreat.
Students, under the guidance of Mrs Carly
Meakin, Mrs Sally Parsons, Mrs Dianne
Deptula and Mr Andrew Crosby, entertained
the community with items by the Concert
Band, the cast of Gleeson’s upcoming ‘High
School Musical’ and sensational solo vocal
and tap performances respectively by Jackie
Schlein (12 FSMAR) and Georgia Schwarz
(12 HSPLL). A presentation covering the
Music Department Tour to Mount Gambier
for the Generations in Jazz, culminated in
a News Broadcast by Katelyn James (12
FSMIL) covering the highlights of the event.
Students who were involved in the
Language Perfect World Championships
were awarded certificates of Merit and
Bronze Awards by our Japanese Teacher
Mrs Kirsty Jeffree. Members of the College
Executive also addressed the assembly,
looking at some initiatives that they have
in place for next term. The Year 12 Visual
Art Excursion to Melbourne was presented
by Vanessa Gemma (12 FSEMA) and Lucy
Spear (12 HSFEL) and some of the wonderful
Art exhibits that the students saw were
included in a PowerPoint Presentation.
One of the highlights of the assembly
was the presentation of an award to
Gleeson College by Mr Drew Peterson
from the Cancer Council of SA. Not only
did Gleeson College win the ‘Youth Award’
in recognition of our enthusiasm, our
support and the numbers involved in this
year’s event, but we also won the award
for the ‘Highest School Fundraiser’, raising
a total in excess of $18,700 – an amazing
achievement!
The assembly also saw the launch of the
Sprout.ed website. This website is the
brainchild of Gleeson Home Economics
Teachers’ Miss Lisa Feleppa and Miss Sarah
Mahony and seeks to promote a healthy
eating lifestyle, with links to recipes and
lifestyle tips. Members of the community
are encouraged to log on to the Sprout.
ed Facebook page and share the ideas and
suggestions with family and friends.
Mr Richard Sellers, APRIM
YEAR 8 & 9 DRAMA STUDENTS GET CREATIVE STAGING OWN SHOWS!
Both the Year 8 and Year 9 Drama
Classes had the opportunity to write,
rehearse and perform their own script
with a small group during Term 2.
The Year 8 Class had certain props that
needed to be written into their script,
while the Year 9 Drama Class had the
theme ‘Who Dunnit’ to inspire them.
In the final week of the Semester, the
classes had their final rehearsal and
performances (see Year 8 photos on this
page and Year 9 photos on the next).
There certainly were some creative and
interesting performances! Overall, it was
great fun and an excellent way to finish
off the subject.
Mrs Sarah Kerrigan,
Year 8 & Year 9 Drama Teacher
Year 8 Drama Class:
Chelsea Baumann, Chloe
Beames, Kelsie Burnell, Abby
Byrnes, William Cansdell,
Micheyla Cervini, Sarah
Dawber, Brianna Gibbs, Kye
Johns, Brianna MorganDickson, Caitlyn Papalia,
Ambrielle Payne, Cory Riccio,
Callan Rodda, Luke Smith,
Anastasia Stavropoulos, Jayde
Tyczenko, Samantha Wessling
& Lauren Wright.
YEAR 8 & 9 DRAMA STUDENTS GET CREATIVE STAGING OWN SHOWS!
Year 9 Drama Class:
Jake Chapman, Brooke
Cockrell, Chris Corro, Edward
Dobrzynski, Theardt Duvenage,
Benjamin Faulkner, Daniel
Gallina, Brandon Holl, Emanuel
Kousvos, Johnny Librino, Shaye
McQueen, Jordan Piles, Joshua
Spence, Tiahni Stemm, Harry
Stephenson, Chelsea Turner,
Kelly Wilson & Thomas Wood.
McDONALD HOUSE MASS: A SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
McDonald House Mass was celebrated
in the Dame Roma Mitchell Centre in
Week 8 of this term. The theme of the
Mass was ‘Community’ and what it is
that we can do for the people in need
our direct community.
The Mass was celebrated by Monsignor
Swann and during the celebration he
blessed a jar of rocks for each Home
Group. On the rocks were individual
words for students to reflect on, such as
Love, Smile, Hope and Courage, amongst
many more. These can be used by
students to start the day in Home Group
to help centre their self for the day ahead.
There was live music played which set an
absolutely beautiful mode for the Mass
and a big thank you to all the musicians and
singers for sharing their talents with us.
The McDonald students also completed
all the readings throughout the day. A big
thank you goes to everyone who attended
and made this very special communitybased celebration of Eucharist.
Mr Adam Cibich,
McDonald House Coordinator
YEAR 12 STUDENTS LEARN THE PEACEFUL ART OF REFLECTIVE SILENCE
A very wet and windy morning on
Monday 23 June saw all Year 12
students make their way to the
impressive Buddhist Temple at
Ottoway.
Students were taken through the basic
principles of Buddhism and the role the
temple plays in its local community.
The highlight of the visit was a guided
meditation involving all 127 students
and nine staff, learning the peaceful art
of sitting in reflective silence.
The presenter, Samantha Chua,
graciously welcomes our senior
students every year and is pleased we
continue to educate our students on
world religions.
Students will be reflecting on a key
aspect of their visit to the Temple as
part of the Stage 2 Religion Studies and
Stage 2 Integrated Learning courses.
Mrs Dianne Deptula,
Stage 2 Religion Studies/
Integrated Learning Teacher
Flinders University Faculty of Science and Engineering would like to welcome parents/caregivers and their
senior students to our 2014 Information Evening. This event is designed to help parents and families support
their high school students in their end of year exams and to gain a clear understanding of how the university
application and selection process works. You will also have the opportunity to attend information sessions on
many of our undergraduate courses and ask questions of our experienced staff.
Location: Flinders University, Science Innovation Learning Centre (SILC) Building, Car Park 9, Physical Sciences
Road, Bedford Park. Date and Time: Wednesday 30 July (5:30pm for a 6:00pm start). Presentations will conclude at 7:30pm after
which there will be question time. The evening is free and light refreshments will be provided on arrival. An optional Science and
Engineering tour from 4:45-5:30pm will also be held exploring some of our facilities.
Please register via [email protected], or call 7221 8661 for more information.
OUR YEAR 8&9 HOCKEY STARS CROWNED CARNIVAL CHAMPIONS
Field Hockey is a sport not normally
associated with Gleeson College. Soccer
and netball yes…hockey not so much (apart
from our talented State reps!). However,
the GC boys and girls put on a show at the
recent North East Vista Lightning Hockey
Carnival in Week 8 (Boys) and Week 9 (Girls)
- an interschool 7-a-side carnival competing
against the likes of Banksia Park IHS, Roma
Mitchell SC, Endeavour College, GGHS and
The Heights.
Our Year 8/9 Boys team was a combination of
five ‘new’ Year 8 students and some seasoned
Year 9s who played in the KO competitions
last year. After the success of last year's KO
campaign, the boys were keen to 'blood in'
some new players in readiness for this year's
competition. Led by Simon Wells (current
State hockey player), Caleb North and
Cameron McIver, the boys were confident
in their combined abilities and opted to play
without a goalie! Having the extra player in
attack paid off with the boys winning each of
the minor round games to secure their spot
in the finals. All tied up after full time at the
end of the Grand Final, the game went into
an exciting penalty shootout. Since playing
without a goalie in this instance would be
severely detrimental, Liam Reynolds took
one for the team and donned the gear. In a
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OUR YEAR 8&9 HOCKEY STARS CROWNED CARNIVAL CHAMPIONS
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best-to-five shootout, GC came out on top
with a 5-3 victory. Well done to all the boys
– what a great warm up for the upcoming KO
competition early next term!
The GC Girls team was headed up by Year
8 Lucy Loveday (North East hockey player)
who gathered a group of sport enthusiasts
from across all sporting domains (tennis,
soccer, athletics and netball) to try their
hand at hockey. With a couple of trainings
under their belt, this capable outfit were
a surprise packet, playing with confidence
and composure. Whilst all girls contributed
to the success of the day both in attack and
defence, special mention must go to Rachel
Gill who scored a lazy four goals in the first
match against Banksia! Other goal scorers
on the day were Rebecca Pratt, Tyler Dunlop,
and Lucy Loveday. Holding up the defence in
‘T-Fence’ were Tia Rose Simpson and Tiarna
Kelly, and offering offensive support on the
wings were Isabella De Palma and Carley
Reynolds, who were both critical across
the midfield. The girls finished the minor
round unbeaten with no goals against which
held them in good stead going into the final
rounds. The Grand Final against Banksia Park
IHS proved to be a nail-biter with both teams
neck and neck for the majority of the game.
Timing was everything when Rachel Gill
slotted the winning goal with only 20 seconds
to spare, leaving not enough time for Banksia
to hit back. GF result: GC 2 def. Banksia 1.
Well done Girls!
Although a little cold (but at least dry) both
carnivals were a fantastic opportunity for
students to enjoy a sport that some would
otherwise not have played. Congratulations
to all students who were involved, you played
with heart and represented the College with
pride. A very big thank you to Mr Jordan
Glover (Hockey Coach extraordinaire and
GC Old Scholar) who gave up his time to
run trainings and coach games for both the
Boys and Girls teams, his input is invaluable.
Thanks also to the staff who offered to help
out on the day and also to the parents who
gave their support from the sidelines.
Hockey?...You betcha!
Miss Candice Mitchell
Sports Development Coordinator
2014 GLEESON DIARY DATES TO REMEMBER...
Term 3
21
25-2 Aug
26
26-27
28-8
29
30
1 Aug
4
5
6
7
22
25
27
27 - 29
3 Sep
5
9
16
19
20 - 21
26
Term 4
13 Oct
17
FIRST DAY OF TERM 3 FOR ALL STUDENTS
Year 11 NT Immersion Trip
P&F QUIZ NIGHT - BOOK YOUR TABLE TODAY! (DRMC, 7pm)
HPV: Pedal Prix (Victoria Park)
Kogakuin Junior High School Homestay Visit
Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
College Board Meeting
‘Jeans for Genes’ Day: Damiani House Fundraiser
Balaklava Eisteddfod
Year 10 Retreat
Careers Expo: SATAC, Careers & Subject Evening
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL EVENING PERFORMANCE #1
P&F Committee Meeting
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL EVENING PERFORMANCE #2
Sports & Special Interest Photographs (MSP Photography)
‘Daffodil Day’: McDonald House Fundraiser
Principal’s Information Session (7-8pm)
College Board Meeting
Cross Campus Combined Board Dinner
Year 11 Retreat
P&F Committee Meeting
STUDENT FREE DAY / STAFF RETREAT DAY
Year 9 Retreat
Year 10 Dance (Golden Grove Rec & Arts Theatre)
Principal’s Information Session (7-8pm)
Year 11 Semi Formal (Sfera’s Function Centre)
HPV: Pedal Prix (Murray Bridge 24-Hr)
GLEESON DAY
FINAL DAY OF TERM 3: Reports distributed to students
FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 FOR ALL STUDENTS
HPV Immunisations: Year 8 (All) & Year 9 (Boys Only)
BECOMING A
CATHOLIC…
Perhaps you know someone who has
considered becoming Catholic, or
who has questions about the Catholic
Faith. There may be students or
family members at Gleeson College,
who are considering this. It may be
that some students or adult Catholics
have been Baptised, but have not as
yet been Confirmed or received their
First Holy Communion.
Gleeson College is holding an
INFORMATION SESSION about the
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults) for those who would like
to make enquiries about becoming
Catholic. A series of workshops will
be conducted during Term 3, leading
up to participants receiving the
Sacraments as part of the Gleeson
College Community on Gleeson Day
(Friday 26 September).
ENQUIRY SESSIONS:
TUESDAY 22 JULY AT 6PM &
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY AT 6PM
Both meetings will be held in the
Gleeson College Learning Centre
(formerly the Study Hall). All
enquiries are welcome. If neither
session is suitable, please contact
me at the College on 8282 6600 and
alternate arrangements can be made.
Mr Richard Sellers, APRIM
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2014 COLLEGE TERM TRADING TIMES
Monday: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 8.15am - 9.15am
1.00pm - 2.45pm
3.15pm - 4.15pm
Thursday:
1.00pm - 2.45pm
1st Saturday of Month: 9.00am - 12.00pm
GLEESON COLLEGE 2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP
IS OPEN 3.30PM - 4.30PM EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY
TRADING TIMES
2014
Friday 18 July 2014
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Saturday 19 July 2014
9.00am - 12.00pm
**Enter via Adey Place (GGHS Carpark)
and follow the yellow and green signs
along the Dame Roma Mitchell Centre
to the Campus Uniform Shop**
CONGRATULATIONS ALYSSA & EMILY!
Congratulations to Alyssa Deavin
(9 HMCIB) and Emily D’Occhio
(10 MSRYA) who were both
recently selected to represent
South Australia at the upcoming
26th National Calisthenic
Championships.
The girls will compete in the SA
Intermediate National Team at the
week-long event which is being held
at Hamer Hall in Melbourne from
9-12 July.
Alyssa Deavin
(9 HMCIB)
Emily D’Occhio
(10 MSRYA)
Well done Alyssa and Emily and all
the best for a fantastic National
Championships!
SATURDAY MORNING SPORT
A big thank you to all players, parents and staff who gave
up their warm beds every Saturday morning to support our
Term 2 Morning Sport Program!
Enjoy the two week break as it all kicks off again
with trainings and games commencing in Week 1 next term!
Miss Candice Mitchell, Sports Development Coordinator
STUDENT & PARENT ADFA
INFORMATION SESSION
Dame Roma Mitchell Centre - Lecture Theatre 2
Monday 4 August 2014, 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start
With Guest Speakers’ Air Commodore Alan Clements,
Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy
and Professor John Arnold, Deputy Rector of the University
of New South Wales. Come and hear details of what it is
like to study at ADFA from the experts! This session is aimed
at interested Year 10, 11 and 12 students, and their parents
and will finish at 3pm. Light refreshments available.
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL:
Please email [email protected] by 31
July 2014. Please direct any enquiries to Linda DeBoer,
Defence Transition Mentor, on 8282 6400.
While South Australia's road toll has
decreased over the past decade, young
drivers are still over-represented in road
crashes, much more so than older age
groups. The fact is young drivers need
significant on-road driving experience
before their crash risk decreases.
These new rules, like restricting latenight driving and peer-aged passengers
until young drivers gain more driving
experience, will save lives.
Make sure you are aware of the new
rules by heading to the website:
http://mylicence.sa.gov.au/gls/
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GLEESON COLLEGE PARENTS & FRIENDS
PRESENTS...
QUIZ
NIGHT 2014
SATURDAY 26 JULY
6.30PM FOR A 7PM START
BYO NIBBLES & DRINKS
TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN
DAME ROMA MITCHELL CENTRE
ADEY PLACE, GOLDEN GROVE
TICKETS: $10 ADULTS ~ $5 STUDENTS
BOOK
TODAY
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE COLLEGE
FRONT OFFICE OR BY PHONING
8282 6600 TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE OF 10
OPEN BOYS KO BASKETBALL: ROUND 1 v GGHS & THOMAS MORE
Our Gleeson Open Boys Basketball Team
challenged Golden Grove High School and
Thomas More College in Round 1 of the
Knockout competition on Friday 27 June.
Our first game against GGHS was always
going to be tough and we stayed close
all game until the last few minutes when
we threw everything at them to make
up the lead they had. Unfortunately our
shots didn’t drop and the score blew
out a little and they defeated us 51-35.
Jon Craggs (11 DSCIV) lead the scoring
for Gleeson in this game with 10 points
while Joe Maguire (10 HSHIC) was not far
behind with 7. There were some great
efforts by the boys, defending and also
moving the ball quickly to create scoring
opportunities.
In our second game against Thomas More
we were able to open up an early lead
and give all players an opportunity to
play and get involved in the day. Gleeson
defeated Thomas More 56-41, with
Brenton Pfeifer (12 MSVAN) leading the
scoring with 11 and Zach Foweraker (12
MSVAN) also contributing with 9 points.
There were again great efforts and all the
boys played in good spirits.
While we didn’t make it through to the
next round, the boys had a great day and
represented Gleeson College well. They
played in the spirit of the game with
great sportsmanship. It was also fantastic
for our Year 12 students that have
contributed much over the years to sport
at Gleeson College, to finish playing the
game together and having a lot of fun!
Mr Shannon Bertram,
Open Boys KO Basketball SuperCoach

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