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Middle School
Year 8 Business Market Place Days
The Year 8 Ethical Entrepreneurs unit culminated in the second Market Place on Thursday in Week 5. The brief the students were given was to create a business that solved a problem. Sustainability was also a focus when planning their businesses. The students spent time in Term 3 learning about what it is to be an ethical entrepreneur and were required to write a business proposal to present to a panel of Sharks. Thirty percent of the profits raised by each business will be donated to the following charities, chosen by the students – World Vision, Cancer Council, Food Bank and Beyond Blue. A further percentage of each business’s profit will also be given to these charities, this percent is dependent upon the students’ success during their Shark Tank pitch. Paideia was filled with customers galore at the second Market Day. Many goods were sold from: fidgets to jewellery, artwork and food. Organised chaos could be seen and heard as crowds of people bought food and other purchases were made. It was great to see customers lining up and some stalls sold out of their products. These are some of the comments from students about what they learned during the Ethical Entrepreneurs unit: "running a business can be tough" "making a profit is not guaranteed" "it can take a long time to make the products" "it is a lot of pressure to give the right change to customers when you have many people at your stall" "making sure that supply meets demand can be tricky"
Leanne Filmer
Teacher
Immanuel College Writers Workshop
On Thursday, 3 November Year 9 students, accompanied by teacher Karin Hempenstall and myself, listened to and worked with celebrated authors/poets like Tristan Bancks and Joel McKerrow at Immanuel College. This was part of the Once Upon a Festival event – a school based literary festival in South Australia organised by Immanuel College, offering workshops, talks and performances by Australian authors and illustrators. Amber Klose and Maddison Norris had this to say: “This was a great opportunity to get valuable insight from professional authors about their background and perspective on the best writing techniques. We all enjoyed taking part in the workshops and are so thankful for the amazing opportunity.
Anjali Joseph
Teacher
Year 9 Science
The Year 9 Science classes have spent the past few weeks investigating the Purtinga Creek ecosystem as part of their Ecology topic. Students engaged in nature observations, mapping exercises, identified biotic and abiotic environmental features, tested water samples and generated a snapshot of different macroinvertebrate species. From our results compiled on Tuesday, 22 November we are pleased to report the creek is thriving after all the spring rain and the students really enjoyed getting out of the classroom for a hands-on learning experience.
Kristyn Wheeler
Teacher
Catherine Obst Public Speaking Competition
On Thursday, 24 November Year 8 students Stella Sullivan, Beau Walsh, Issey Smith and Jamie Crosby travelled to Tatachilla College to compete in the Catherine Obst Year 8 Public Speaking Competition. The students competed against a number of Lutheran Colleges and gained some valuable experience. Stella and Jamie spoke on the topics of ‘Finding A Place’ and ‘The Paradox of Progress.’ They did an excellent job with Issey and Beau helping to write the speeches and providing support on the day. The adjudicators commended all participants on the extremely high standard of the speeches presented and Tatachilla College won the event.
Congratulations on your participation.
Anne Boesch
Teacher
Year 9 Visual Communications
My year 9 Visual Communications classes have been working on a stop motion task. The brief was to bring awareness to an issue through a 10 second Claymation video − some are really great!
Arlette Hunt
Teacher
Year 10 Great Ocean Road Experience
After what felt like weeks of driving, we were rewarded with some of the most iconic coastal views that this country has to offer, as well as engage with plenty of activities to keep us busy. Our adventurous students experienced high ropes courses, mountain biking, stand-up-paddle boarding, canoeing, and of course, plenty of surfing. The weather was brilliant, the food was excellent, and the company was even better. Thank you to all who made this such a wonderful trip!
Aidan Mitchell
Teacher
Year 10 Sydney Arts Experience
After two years of cancellations, we were so excited to get the Sydney Arts Experience back for the Year 10s this year. It was a glorious week in stunning Sydney’s harbour, where students were treated to some absolutely incredible artistic exploits. On arriving we dropped our bags off at our amazing accommodation in The Rocks – The Harbour YHA, which is built over an archaeological dig and boasts roof-top garden views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the iconic Opera House. We made our way down to Circular Quay, caught a ferry to Luna Park and indulged in a couple of hours of unlimited rides. We then walked back across the bridge back to our accommodation to get ready for noodles at P’Nuts, a spooky, night-time, history tour and the incredible twinkling lights of the harbour from the panoramic vantage point of Observatory Hill. The second day saw drama students participating in a workshop at Bell Shakespeare Company at the Wharf, and Art students sketching in the Quay. A visit to the NSW Art Gallery and time to explore the city before dressing up for a night of dancing on the deck of a two-hour party cruise on a private boat around the harbour.
Day three saw workshops in Stage Fighting and Costume Design at NIDA and shopping at Paddy’s Market before a stunning theatrical performance of the musical, Moulin Rouge. Day four we woke early to watch a filming of Channel 7s Sunrise and toured The Museum of Contemporary Art and the incredible Sydney Opera House. Students had some shopping time before our family dinner at beloved Italian restaurant, Zia Pina and ice creams on a late-night walk around the harbour. Our last day took us the Bondi Beach where fun in the sun was had by all. What a way to end a brilliant trip of a lifetime to beautiful Sydney. Kristen Doherty, Jane Bennett Thompson, Matthew Braid and Eric McDonald.
Year 10 Kangaroo Island Experience
Calm seas all the way across Backstairs Passage greeted the bus load of Year 10 Kangaroo Island expeditioners as they descended the hill behind Cape Jervis. The sun shone brightly on the island in the distance, beckoning the group onwards. After a smooth sail across the waters, the group finally set foot on Kangaroo Island and the adventure had really begun. What followed was five days of sand, sun and fun. Students saw bees, birds of prey, seals, kangaroos, echidnas, goannas and dolphins. They climbed rocks, clambered over rock pools, strolled along beaches, paddled rivers, rode quad bikes, slid down sand dunes and leapt over creeks. They ate honey ice-cream, country pub schnitties, bakery goods and one intrepid soul with a cast iron stomach ate soup out of the can and a giant pickle! Overall, it was a week that got a resounding thumbs up rating. It was a weary bunch that finally poured out of the bus back at the College, several hours late. But I’m sure they all slept well that night with a smile on their faces as they relived in their dreams their adventures on KI.
Tony Egan
Teacher
Year 10 Melbourne Experience
2022 saw the muchly anticipated return of the Melbourne Cultural Experience, a jam-packed week of fun that provided Year 10 students with an array of cultural activities in and amongst the bustling Melbourne CBD. Some of the activities on the itinerary included Sea Life Aquarium, ArtVo, Imax Experience, Queen Victoria Markets, MCG Sports Tour, Eureka Tower, and watching the Harry Potter live theatre! All this excitement while indulging on the vast cultural cuisines that Melbourne had to offer. Despite often feeling lost in the concrete jungle of Melbourne’s CBD, the students positively represented Cornerstone College and had a memorable experience! Thank you to all the students for their contributions during the week and a special thank you to Ashleigh Butler-Bowdon and Emily Bartholomew for their assistance. We look forward to the 2023 Melbourne Cultural Experience!
