Future Horizons Breakfast

Recently Year 11 and 12 students attended the inaugural Future Horizons Breakfast – hosted by Future Pathways It was a wonderful opportunity to hear inspirational stories from a panel of Genesis Alumni. The breakfast was hosted by the engaging Rebecca Parry from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Travis Grainger, Youth Pastor at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church gave a thoughtful and inspiring message about navigating change. The panel included a wide variety of alumni with graduates from 2013 through to 2019.

Jenny Nguyen, is a multifaceted professional who pursued a passion for history and the humanities during her academic journey. Her studies equipped her well for working in consulting and sales in the tech industry. Jenny shared about the importance of networking and maintaining work-life balance. Ben Lowbridge, Genesis graduand of 2013, is a Senior Software Engineer at Flight Centre Travel Group. Originally interested in web design, he discovered his talent for making things work seamlessly. With experience in corporate, not for profit and digital agencies, Ben says his career highlights include creating a tool used in the commonwealth games and working on national projects. Ben shared about his change in career focus during university and the lessons he learned about accepting change and valuing all learning.

Benjamin Redsell is an accomplished Aviation Ground Crewman who has served in the Australian Army for two years. In 2021, Benjamin commenced his recruitment and underwent three months of training before being stationed at various locations across Australia. After a severe accident Ben has been medically discharged from the Army and he shared a meaningful message about resilience after setbacks, and the importance of being open to new experiences and exploring different options.

2015 alumnus Jessica Traves is currently pursuing her final semester of the Doctor of Medicine at the University of Queensland and has just accepted an intern position at Toowoomba Hospital for next year. It was fascinating to hear about her love of Peadiatrics, a career in Medicine and the unique challenges it offers.

Gabrielle Grieg graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Drama and Studies of Religion Following a passion for learning and academia, Gabrielle is now in the final year of her Doctorate of Drama and finishing her thesis. Gabrielle shared about the importance of her faith in guiding her journey.

The attending students asked some excellent and thought-provoking questions around school leadership, mindset when finishing Year 12 and how to handle career or study redirection. The planning for next years Future Horizons Alumni Event is already underway.

We are thrilled to share the fantastic news of a young and innovative student's remarkable achievement at the Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards. The event, which aims to recognise and honour groundbreaking ideas that contribute to the growth and development of the community, showcased the immense talent and ingenuity of individuals across the region. The Awards serve as a platform to encourage collaboration, showcase novel concepts, and inspire others to take on the mantle of innovation. All Year 9 LEEP LINC students were involved in the program that supported the students with the development of their ideas through a series of workshops presented by Nicole Dyson the CEO of Future Anything.

Amidst a competitive pool of participants consisting of mostly senior students from the region, Kimberly Chambers-Tatters emerged victorious. The award not only highlights the individual's innovation but also emphasises the importance of fostering creativity and forward-thinking among our youth.

Kimberly's winning project, Telstra Shelter Assist (TSA), stood out for its innovative approach to addressing the issue of homelessness in the Moreton Bay region. The project's unique ideas around providing digital access to supporting services like finding shelter for people in need around the Moreton Bay area through the use of digital devices (e.g. IPADs) at Telstra payphones that contain free WIFI captured the attention of the judges, demonstrating a keen understanding of current challenges and the potential for transformative solutions.

Congratulations, Kimberly, Tia, Alana, Amelia and Amy, your achievements inspires us all and reminds us of the incredible power of innovation to shape a better tomorrow. We look forward to witnessing their continued growth and contributions to making the world a better place.

2023 Year 10 Work Experience

Work experience was once again a very valuable experience for our year 10 students. With most work experience taking place in the student free week at the start of term 3, students undertook placements in everything from allied health to teaching, farming, veterinary science and many different trades.

“They have helped me to understand a lot more about different careers in the legal industry and I have been encouraged to pursue careers that are not in criminology, but rather other areas (such as employment law)” Eliza Daniel, Yr 10 (Pine Rivers District Court / Corney & Lind Lawyers).

“My favourite part was going around the different careers on the base and experiencing the different simulators. The best thing was getting to watch a few jets taxi and take off, while standing a few hundred metres away from the tarmac.” - Jessica Black, Yr 10 (RAAFThe Defence Work Experience Program, Air Force Aviation Program for Women)

Through their placements, students develop a valuable understanding of their preferences which has helped them refine their subject choices for years 11 and 12, develop essential life skills and connect to their future goals.

Manga Illustrator Visit

During the final week of Term 2 a visit from Author and Manga Illustrator, David Lovegrove was organised through the library. David held a workshop for each of the year 6 classes during which he shared his skills and experience relating to the Japanese art of Manga. These workshops were hands on and incorporated links to Japanese language and culture. The highlight of the workshop was David’s specialty skill in ambidextrous drawing – his ability to draw and spontaneously generate symmetrical pictures using both hands simultaneously. Each student was encouraged to let go of their technical expectations and have a go at putting their own potential ambidextrous skills to the test. Overall, the workshop was enjoyable, insightful, and most importantly, inspirational for budding artists and illustrators.

Mr Swift (Primary Teacher-librarian)

Students who have been hard at work on their Shakefest entries were able to present their piece for friends, families and Genesis adjudicators at “An Afternoon with Shakespeare”. The adjudicators, Mrs Mills, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Brindley, Mrs Sankey and Mrs Chapman were collectively impressed with the high standard of entries and after much deliberation selected the following in-house winners:

First Place Winners

• Monologue – Midaydi Berg

• Duologue - Mackenzie McKeon and Lily McKenna

• Scene – Lauren Jealous (director), Savannah Jaunet-Ealing, Zoe Brennand, Levi Callender, Olivia Scott, Owen Ross, Hayley Wearne

• Dance – Caitlyn Brindley (choreographer), Olivia Rayson, Rachel Noskoff, Sienna Smith, Sianna Wass, Aarya Doolabh, Jacynta Baxter

• Film – Jonah Astill and William Reiden

• Photography – Lauren Jealous

• Costume Design – Tiana Whiting

Adjudicator Awards

• Adjudicator Award for a Shakespearean Comedy – Middle School: Lauren Gittens

• Adjudicator Award for a Shakespearean Drama – Middle School: Mary Compton and Levi Callander

• Adjudicator Award for a Shakespearean Comedy – Senior School: Zeph Hardie and Tony Li

• Adjudicator Award for a Shakespearean Drama – Senior School: Lauren Jealous

Encouragement Awards

• Elizabeth Guelen-Oates

• Olivia Scott

• Gemma Callander

• Molly Essam

All Shakefest pieces were recorded on the night and will be entered into the Shakefest competition. We wish all competitors the best!

DANCE LIFE UNITE

Intermediate Dance Company 1ST Musical Theatre

BEENLEIGH DANCE EISTEDDFOD

Intermediate Dance Company

1ST Musical Theatre

1st Jazz 1st Lyrical

3rd Lyrical HC Musical Theatre

Overall Best School Year 9 & Under

The Seniors qualified for the Nationals in Sydney in September!

Dance X

Intermediate Dance Company

• 1ST Lyrical

• 1st Jazz

• 1st Musical Theatre

• 2nd Lyrical

• 2nd Musical Theatre

• Winner Most Memorable Routine

Senior Dance Company

• 1st Trio (Arabella, Jacynta & Elsie)

• 2nd Jazz

• 3rd Musical Theatre

• 3rd Lyrical

• 3rd Contemporary

• 5th Lyrical

Junior Dance Company

• 1st Lyrical

• 3rd Jazz

Mini Dance Company

• 1st Jazz

• Winner Most Memorable Routine

This competition also provided the opportunity for students to experience a professional audition scenario.

Genesis students did very well:

• 2nd Jazz Professional Experience Audition (Jasmine Clarke-Bates)

• 4TH Contemp/Lyrical Professional Experience Audition (Aarya Doolabh)

The Year 10 Dance class went along to see “Bespoke” by the Queensland Ballet at the Tomas Dixon Centre.

Year 10 Scene Project:

Our Year 10 students participated in a full term workshop putting together a scene based on an original script. This is an initiative of Queensland Theatre.

Our student performed on “Outcome Day” –an opportunity to perform and work in process with other schools. Our students performed exceptionally well and are all geared up for their performance at ANATT! Well done on a wonderful job!

This month, a team of 25 students and staff headed to a residence in Kallangur for a special MAD Backyard Blitz. Across the afternoon, student volunteers dug up garden beds, trimmed branches, planted trees, cleaned out a garage space and even started a vegetable garden for a very deserving couple.

It was wonderful to see the students serve members of our community in such a tangible way. Thanks to our Pastoral Care team for coordinating this activity and of course to each of the students and staff who gave of their time to take part.

Tuesday the 25th of July and Tuesday the 15th of August were when the Year 9 Boys and Girls were visited by and trained with Tim Alexander from Krav Maga Training Academy as well as his amazing assistants.

Besides engaging in various practical safety skills and self-defence, Tim engaged in deep and worthwhile discussions with the students about what it means to be a man or woman in respecting one another in today’s society, being prepared for any situation, and Conflict Resolution.”