THEGLOBEIssue 5 / Friday 4 March 2016

Gleeson College40-60 Surrey Farm Dve, Golden GroveSouth Australia 5125 T: 8282 6600info@gleeson.catholic.edu.au

www.gleeson.sa.edu.au24Hr Absentee Line T: 8289 0438

Student Services T: 8282 6634

GRUELLING 1500M EVENT EARNS CRUCIAL EARLY POINTS FOR HOUSES!On Wednesday during lunchtime we saw the start to our 2016 Gleeson Athletics Carnival as competitors for all age groups competed in the gruelling 1500m event.

Students wore their House shirts with pride as they took to the track to begin the races, with the girls first up to the line. The race were run in good spirits and it was fantastic to see the majority of age groups filled with competitors, all eager to earn valuable early House points! *More photos on page 4!

Ms Rachel Staffin,Sports Development Coordinator

Girls 1500m Results:U14 Girls Kyla Stear Hughes 7mins:19secs Hayley Jameson Hughes 7:55 Alexandra Campbell Fyfe 10:10

U15 Girls Ella Dalton Hughes 7:17 Karlee Turner Fyfe 7:27 Maybelline San Juan Fyfe 7:43

U16 Girls Rebecca Pratt Damiani 7:01 Millicent Anderson Fyfe 7:12 Carley Reynolds Hughes 7:56

Open Girls Grace Abbey Damiani 6:27 Shelby Armstrong Hughes 6:49 Chelsea Turner Fyfe 6:59

Boys 1500m Results:U14 Boys Patrick Miller McDonald 5:21 Harrison Kostrzewa Hughes 5:33 Zach Wallace McDonald 5:34

U15 Boys Emerson Nugent Fyfe 5:00 Daniel Trepka Damiani 5:04 Ethan Crout Fyfe 5:45

U16 Boys Isaac Atuer Hughes 4:51 Trent Wallace McDonald 4:52 Jai Cooper Fyfe 4:54

Open Boys Kyle Crout Fyfe 4:49 Joshua Johnson Hughes 4:54 Joshua Edmonds McDonald 5:07

ATHLETICSCARNIVAL HAS BEEN

POSTPONED TO THURSDAY 24 MARCH

DUE TO COLLEGEHEAT POLICY.

LET US VIEW THROUGH A LENS OF GRATITUDE

TERM 1 20164 Mar Athletics Carnival **POSTPONED TO THURSDAY MARCH 24** FRONT OFFICE EARLY CLOSURE @ 3.30PM8 OPEN NIGHT, (4-8pm) - STUDENT EARLY FINISH @ 1.10PM14 PUBLIC HOLIDAY - ADELAIDE CUP17 Year 8 Retreat, Sunnybrae Function Centre21 Halogen Young Leaders Conference24 College Athletics Carnival25 PUBLIC HOLIDAY - GOOD FRIDAY28 PUBLIC HOLIDAY - EASTER MONDAY4 Apr Cath. Co-Ed Athletics, SANTOS STADIUM5 Parent Teacher Interviews13 Parent Teacher Interviews15 FINAL DAY OF TERM 1TERM 2 20162 May FIRST DAY OF TERM 2 - All students return4 - 6 Year 11 Retreat, VICTOR HARBOR10 - 12 NAPLAN Testing25 STUDENT FREE DAY: MODERATION DAY FOR STAFF

2016 Gleeson Diary Dates

Open NightAs you would be aware next Tuesday we are holding our Open Night from 4pm-8pm. To facilitate the planning and organisation of this event students will be dismissed by 1.10pm, as was outlined in a letter to all families. I know that many students will be staying at school and showcasing a wide array of learning activities and I thank you in advance for your willingness to contribute in this important way to our community. I also extend an invitation to all current parents to visit the College on Open Night. Some of you may not have been into the school for some time and the Open Night presents a wonderful opportunity for all our community to see our great College, including the courtyard upgrade.

GratitudeLast week at our Academic Assembly as we were celebrating the success of our award recipients, I asked our audience to take a moment to think of those young people in the world that do not have access to education. In a recently released report,

the United Nations have estimated that there are 100 million children worldwide who are not attending school. This is simply a staggering statistic. These young people are not attending school because they don’t want to - they simply can’t. They live in areas with political and economic instability; conflict and extreme poverty - and we know that if they do not attend school, their ability to get out of poverty and to have more is basically non-existent.

The reason I mentioned this at our assembly was to enable us to view all that we have here at Gleeson College through a lens of gratitude, and this may be particularly pertinent in this year of Mercy. We may not be able to impact the issues that lead to this statistic but what we can do is to be grateful for the opportunities that we have and to make the most of them. We are so very fortunate to live in a country that values education and empowers young people to achieve to the best of their ability. Our role is to deeply value the opportunity that surrounds us and to embrace it. This is perhaps worth thinking about when we next feel that going to school or work feels too hard.

Lenten ReflectionThe Gospel passage for the fourth Sunday

of Lent from Luke’s Gospel is perhaps the best known of all of the parables that Jesus used - the Prodigal Son. This parable stirs within us emotions that we can all relate to: guilt, forgiveness, nostalgia, and the depth of a parent’s love for their child. As the father welcomes back the prodigal son just imagine the son’s surprise and what would have been his awareness that he was underserving of such mercy. What a gift from a parent to their child. In this Lenten season, and Jubilee Year of Mercy, perhaps we can see an image of ourselves in the prodigal son. Lent might just provide the opportunity to turn back to the Father, and to others that we may have moved away from over time, in simple yet powerful ways.

Mr Andrew Baker,Principal

Click below to view the MARCH 2016 issue of The Southern Cross:

http://www.thesoutherncross.org.au/?iid=137686#folio=1

GC OLD SCHOLARS & REDS STARS FEATURE ON PAGE 20!!

think outside the box... embrace your excellence

Gleeson College Open NightTuesday 8 March 4-8pm

WWW.GLEESON.SA.EDU.AU40 - 60 SURREY FARM DRIVE GOLDEN GROVE 8282 6600

INVITE FAMILY & FRIENDS TO OUR 2016 OPEN NIGHT - ALL WELCOME!

GC ATHLETICS CARNIVAL: GIRLS & BOYS 1500M EVENT (Wednesday @ Lunchtime)

Congratulations to Year 9 student Declan Key (9 MMMIT) on winning a silver medal at the 2016 National Junior Track Cycling Championships held in

Launceston from 24-27 February.

YEAR 9 DECLAN WINS SILVER MEDAL @ 2016NATIONAL JUNIOR TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Declan slashed 2.2 seconds off his personal best to record a time of 37.163s in the 500m Time Trial Final. This massive effort won him second place, with just 0.24s separating him and the winner in the Junior

Men’s U15 age category! He also made it to quarter finals in the Sprint Final, placing an admirable

7th overall.

Well done Declan on this outstanding sporting achievement, especially as this was your first outing

on the track at national level!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 1500M COMPETITORS!

McDONALD HOUSE RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE PEOPLE OF FIJI

To aid the devastated people in Fiji after the recent cyclone,McDonald House banded together to raise money for Caritas, the

charity that is assisting to help repair damage and support the peoplewho have lost so much recently.

McDonald Middle School students have been creating energy-boosting‘Bliss Balls’ for our House to sell to students at our upcoming Athletics Carnival. These delicious snacks were made in two different flavours -

‘Coconut & Chocolate’ or ‘Apricot & Cashew’.

Jake Crichton (9 MMMAH)

MAKE YOUR OWN ‘BLISS BALLS’ FOR A FANTASTIC ENERGY-BOOST!!

Recipe Legend:C = Cup | T = Tablespoon | t = teaspoon

Makes 20 bliss balls

INGREDIENTS:• 2C raw cashews• 1C goji berries (or diced dried

apricots)• 1T coconut oil• 1T raw honey• 1T desiccated coconut (or shredded/

flakes)

METHOD:1. Blend cashews in a food processor

until they look like large crumbs.2. Add in the goji berries (or diced

dried apricots) and blend until they also look like crumbs.

3. Add the coconut oil, honey and desiccated coconut and blend until the mixture begins to stick together.

Eat > Keep Me Going > Cashew & Goji Bliss Balls4. Press 1T of mixture into a ball,

repeat with remaining mixture.5. Store in the fridge or freezer.

TIPS:Lazy option... press mixture into a lined tin, cool, then slice into squares!

GO

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ON

! This weekend’s Saturday Morning Sport FixturesSaturday 5 March 2016

Open Boys Badminton > GC v St Paul’s @ St Paul’s (9am)

Open Boys Tennis > GC v Blackfriars @ G/Grove (10.30am)

Middle Boys Tennis > GC v St Peter’s @ G/Grove (9.00am)

Open Girls Basketball > GC v St Michael’s @ Mercedes (9.20am)

Middle Girls Basketball > GC v Mary MacKillop @ G/Grove (9.20am)

Open Girls Softball > GC v Loreto @ Barrett Reserve (9.30am)

Open Girls Volleyball > GC v Cabra @ St Dominic’s (8.30am)

**If you are unable to play for any reason, please ensure you inform your Coach, and/or Miss Staffin, ASAP. Thank you**

**ALL SATURDAY MORNING SPORT CANCELLED TOMORROW DUE TO HEAT POLICY**

OPEN BOYS TENNIS TEAM SHOW THEIR METTLE v BLACKFRIARS!

Saturday MorningSports Report:

Saturday 27 February 2016Open Boys Tennis:Gleeson College 6 sets 52 gamesdef Blackfriars Priory 6 sets 50 games

Last Saturday morning, eight Year 10 students from our Open Boys Tennis Team arrived at the College to play their second game for the summer competition.

Though many of the boys have played Junior Tennis over the past two years, the step up to the stronger Open competition has been a challenge that the students have relished, with the team generally taking on older and more experienced opposition. The boys immediately took the game head on and were able to win all of their doubles sets - a testament to their teamwork and camaraderie.

The singles games were more of a struggle as an experienced Blackfriars side began to take control of their respective games. The boys however showed their mettle, winning numerous games within sets. Their effort was rewarded with a narrow two-game win at the end of play, as we were able to pull slightly ahead on game score, despite drawing on the set score.

Congratulations to all the boys on a well-earned victory and to all of the Open and Junior Tennis players on what I’m sure will be many more weeks of success to come!

Daniel Coscia,Gleeson Tennis Coach

Middle Boys Tennis:Gleeson College def by St Ignatius3-6 sets

By all accounts, the Middle Boys Tennis contest last Saturday was a great hit out between Gleeson and St Ignatius College. The boys had some strong wins and close games. Marshall Fanning (8 HMGIL) and Kane Paterson (8 HMCAS) had a close doubles game, playing very well but finishing 6-4 down.

Jordan McDonough (9 FMHAU) and Nick Logan (8 DMCUR) came together and showed St Ignatius what Gleeson is made

of with a convincing 6-0 win.

Ryan Doyle (9 FMHAU) and Marcus Petts (8 DMJEF) put in solid performances in their singles matches, further developing their skills, but going down to their opponents.

The match of the day was Kane’s singles clash, which came down to the wire and earned him a tough 7-6 victory. Although the team lost overall on the day, there was plenty for the boys to be proud of!

Ms Rachel Staffin,Sports Development Coordinator

2016 SATURDAY MORNING SPORT RESULTS: SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY

Girls Basketball

Middle Gleeson def OLSH 49 - 11

Open Gleeson def by Mercedes 14 - 83

Girls Softball

Open Gleeson def Walford 12 - 4

Girls Volleyball

Open Gleeson def St Ignatius 3 - 0 sets

Boys Badminton

Open Gleeson def by Adelaide HS 2 - 10 sets

Boys Tennis

Middle Gleeson def by St Ignatius 6 - 3 sets

Open Gleeson def Blackfriars 6 sets 52 games - 6 sets 50 games

Gleeson College40-60 Surrey Farm Dve, Golden GroveSouth Australia 5125 T: 8282 6600info@gleeson.catholic.edu.au

www.gleeson.sa.edu.au24Hr Absentee Line T: 8289 0438

Student Services T: 8282 6634

Our Lady of Hope School Principal’s Tour

Wednesday 9th March 2016 at 9.30am

A journey in faith and learning To book your place on the tour please phone 82898344 or send an email to the address below. *Tour concludes at 11am. Golden Grove Road (cnr The Golden Way) Greenwith SA 5125 (Enter via the front entrance off Golden Grove Road and proceed to the OLOH front office) W: www.oloh.catholic.edu.au E: info@oloh.catholic.edu.au

*Catholic Primary School Reception to Yr 7 *Quality learning program *Professional, committed & caring staff *Welcoming & supportive community *You do not need to be catholic to enrol *Fee options & discounts may apply *Excellent Out of School Hours & Vacation Care *Christian Education in the Catholic Tradition *Up to date Information Communications Technology *Contemporary facilities *Positive learning environment

TERM TRADING TIMES:Monday: 1.00pm - 2.30pm

Tuesday & Wednesday: 8.15am - 9.15am 1.00pm - 4.15pmThursday: 1.00pm - 2.45pm

First Saturday of Month: 9.00am - 12.00pm

THE GLEESON 2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP IS OPENEVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3.30PM TO 4.30PM.

GG CAMPUS UNIFORM SHOPDevon Clothing | P: 8289 5564

NO HOMEWORK CLUBTERM 1 - WEEK 6

There will be no Homework Club after school next

Tuesday 8 March due to the College hosting our annual

Open Night. Thank you.

St Joseph's Old ScholarsAnnual Mass

Celebrating 100 YearsKensington Convent Chapel

Sunday 3 April, 2.00pmPriest: Fr. George Nader

Devonshire Afternoon Tea $5

Invitation to all former students and staff from any Josephite

School or College in SA or interstate to attend.

ALL WELCOMEIn 2016 we also celebrate

150 Years of the Sisters