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G.Y.C 13 MAY 2021 news
G.Y.C
Student & Family
INFORMATION FOR
STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Maths and Science Tutorials
Need help with any Maths or Science subjects?
Tutorials are available on Thursday at the Glenorchy Campus from 3:15pm
in room R128 and on Wednesday at the Hobart Campus in room A251.
Dates to These tutorials are open to all students.
remember English and Humanities Tutorials
Tutorials will be offered in the Library Seminar Room after school
(3:10pm – 4:10pm) on Thursday afternoons. Please be encouraged to
MAY come along for essay writing, proofreading, referencing and general
literacy support.
17 National Careers Week
commences
21 National Careers Week
concludes
APPLICATIONS FOR REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
The Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC)
24 Australian Defence Force provides Reasonable Adjustments for students who are deemed to be
Week eligible due to particular circumstances. Eligibility is outlined on the TASC
website
26 It Takes a SPARK STEM
https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au/students/years-11-and-12/preparing-for-
Conference
exams/reasonable-adjustments/
27 ‘Courage to Be’ - led by Applications open on Monday March 22. Students wishing to gain further
Directors of Faith & Mission information can see the College Counsellor, Learning Support Coordinator
or Director of Curriculum at their Campus and then collect an application
JUNE package from the Campus office. Applications need be returned to
GYC by Friday 21 May. Any applications received after this time may
16 Mid Year exams commence not be processed in time for provisions to be applied to the mid-year
(TBC) examinations.
16 Short Courses commence It is important to understand that the provision of Reasonable
(TBC) Adjustments for the GYC mid-year examinations does not guarantee
that TASC will grant those provisions at the end of the year. Formal
notification will be received from TASC to advise if the Reasonable
Adjustments have been granted for the external exams at the end of
the year.
Please also note that Year 12 students who had Reasonable Adjustments
granted in 2020 can now apply using the re-approval form. Please see
the relevant person (College Counsellor, Learning Support Coordinator or
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Ministry
Tasmanian Catholic Youth ABC Community Spirit in attendance. Once again, the
behind the scenes support of our
Festival Award Finalist hard-working Rod Steele and Leon
GYC Glenorchy Campus hosted GYC was nominated by St Vincent Keating were much appreciated and
the TCYF and the students who de Paul for their community support Matt Andrewartha’s sound and IT
attended thoroughly enjoyed the during COVID- 19. It recognized the support that enabled the smooth
multiple and diverse experiences numerous ways the College went running of the day. Faith in Action
of their day. A big thank you to above and beyond to support St classes also assisted with the Plenary
Faith in Action classes who assisted Vincent de Paul through the canteen Day conference set up as part of
in running the event which went lunches, the Pantry Drive, the Adopt their volunteering experience.
so beautifully and the oversight a Family program, Meals on Wheels
and hard work of GYC staff – Mrs Easter Egg drive and Dining with
Marianne Smith, Ms Kate King, Friends support. GYC is a finalist in
Ms Kylie Sullivan and Mr Matt the Above & Beyond School Project World’s Greatest Shave
Andrewartha. The day began with category and the interview in on the Events Commence
‘X Factor’ participant, Father Rob ABC radio website.
Galea sharing the story of his life On Wednesday, Hobart campus
as a troubled youth on the streets Student Leaders ran their World’s
of Malta through to his journey into Greatest Shave community event
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/
faith and becoming a priest living in to raise money for the Leukaemia
hobart/hobart-community-
Australia. He continued to share his Foundation. Heads of House have
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music and faith with the students supported a BBQ and students came
throughout the day. There was a on board to have a shave, colour or
panel forum where students heard a wax. We thank TASTAFE for bringing
The winners of the Community
range of Catholic voices talk about their class to assist with the shaving
Spirit Awards will be announced
what gives them life and brings and colouring to make our event
across ABC Radio Hobart programs
them joy and love: Ruby Prichard, Fr such a great community occasion
on Tuesday 11 May. Irrespective of
Stephen Smith, Sr Mary Immanuel with a great cause at the centre of
whether we win the award or not, we
of the Sisters of Immaculata Mission the fun. Glenorchy Campus will have
are very proud to be finalists in such
School and Jackie van Lierop a their event on 2 June and there will
an impressive range of nominees. We
Glenorchy GYC student. Workshop plenty of opportunities to go online
are grateful for the opportunity to
offerings included presentations by and support the students in reaching
name up the enormous community
Father Rob Galea. Sam Clear, Kylie their $5000 fundraising goal.
outreach of 2020 by the whole
Sullivan and Leanne Prichard, Martin college community and we were
Tobin and Monique Hall, Sisters of delighted to be nominated.
the Immaculata, Daniel De La Motte
and singer song writers Anna Kirk
and Aodhan Kirk. The expo had
displays from a range of Catholic
agencies and organizations including
Eddie Rice Camps, St Vincent de
Paul, Making Jesus Real, Life and
the Family, Circle of Life, St Thomas Plenary Conversation
Aquinas Teaching Schools Institute,
Anna Kirk singer and songwriter, Mr Alex Sidhu, Personal Assistant
Sam Clear Walk for One to His Grace, Archbishop Julian
Porteous extended his thanks to
In the afternoon the students GYC on behalf of the Archdiocese
concluded the day with an for hosting the Plenary Conversation
experience of Prayer, Adoration and last Saturday afternoon at the
Benediction led by His Grace, Julian Hobart Campus with close to 90 Mrs Simone McManus and
Porteous. Ms Kylie Sullivan
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St Patrick’s College spoke
first, and took up a Kantian
perspective. They argued
forcefully that the intentions
of the creators is critical. What
actually was the purpose of
the writers and director? Did
they want to educate the
broader community? Or were
they intending to ‘cash in’ by
replaying popular stereotypes
about Muslims that they knew
their audience would hoover up,
because it confirmed their own
prejudices? Either way, you can’t
Case 8 judge the show, and blame the
creators, without knowing what
ETHICS
they were trying to do.
Guilford Young College replied
that Kant could indeed be
SMACKDOWN!
useful in this case. In particular,
if the creators of the show were
exploiting a religious minority for
their own financial gain, that was
On Saturday 8 May, two Guilford media. Who gets to write the
a clear violation of Kant’s so-
Young College teams competed scripts, greenlight them for
called ‘Humanity Formula’ - other
in the 2021 Statewide Ethics production, act the roles, and
people must never be treated
Olympiad. edit and approve the final cut?
as means (our tools, to use), but
Students looked specifically at
rather as ends in themselves (we
the Netflix show Elite. The teen
Schools and Colleges from across must have regard to their own
drama features a young girl who
Tasmania came together virtually needs and desires and purposes).
gradually and dramatically sheds
to compete for medal positions, aspects of her religious and
and for the right to represent the ethnic identity (e.g. removing
But the GYC team also wanted to
state in upcoming Nationals. her headscarf, going to parties,
know whether any members of
having sexual relationship), which
Each team competes against the minority group were involved
is portrayed, generally uncritically,
competitor teams in a round- in the creation of the show. They
as a growth into a more mature
robin format. Students are given argued that there is an ethical
and liberated version of herself.
a short scenario – the specifics difference between ‘punching
are hypothetical, but the scenario
usually references a current
political or ethical debate, such as
COVID-19 vaccine distribution, or
the Black Lives Matter movement.
They then take turns critically
but cooperatively analyzing the
ethical ‘rights and wrongs’.
Case 8 considered the complex
issue of representation of
minority groups in popular
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down’ (a powerful group making
fun of or criticizing a more
marginalized group), and genuine
critique or exploration of complex
issues of cultural identity.
Finally, GYC noted that Muslim
women wearing headscarves is a
particularly fraught issue which
is very frequently misrepresented
in popular media – and that if
the show wanted to raise such
a widely misunderstood issue,
it really was ethically obliged to
involve Muslim writers or other
creators in the process of crafting
and presenting the story.
St Patrick’s countered that Elite has now passed. We are still
is part of the light teen drama discussing as a community
genre; and that its purpose is what the ethical parameters are
clearly not to further awareness around acting and writing the
of issues faced by the Muslim stories of particular groups – be
community. They asserted that it race, ethnicity, religious identity,
if the explicit purpose of the gender, orientation or anything
show was education, then it was else – should be.
ethically obligatory for some
members of the relevant minority
to be involved in making the The competition round
show. was a vigorous and sincere
interrogation. A big thanks to
all Ethletes – Layla Ali, Libby
GYC concluded with some Beechey, Amy Clark, Maddi
further critical observations, D’Crus, Axl Dumagat, Angelica
including: even if the purpose is Matusewicz, Bella Roberts, and
entertainment and not education, Isabelle Selby.
creators still have an obligation
not to ‘trade in stereotypes’ (as
per Kant); and that while ‘you Also, a big thank you to Mrs
can’t please everyone’ (there is Martini and Mrs McManus for
significant difference of opinion supporting them!
among Muslims themselves about
the headscarf, for example), a
broader group of creators may be Mr Michael Dobber
more likely to ‘get it right’, than a Teacher, Philosophy 3
narrow group or single writer.
There was a time when white
actors dressed up to play Asian
and African characters on the
stage or onscreen. That era
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G.Y.C WORK READINESS - INTERVIEW PREPARATION Ironing out those skills! Students in Mrs Young’s Work Readiness course were busy learning both the theoretical and practical applications of interview preparation this week including the value of a well-ironed collared shirt. Students undertook this practical assessment alongside the opportunity to practice their interview skills through a range of formats including panel interviews, group interviews and online conferencing experiences. Ms Sarah Young Work Readiness DESIGN AND PRODUCTION - WOOD Recently, students in the Design and Production (Wood) Level 2 class have been working on and refining their toolbox projects. These are the result of time spent doing planning drawings and gaining an understanding of the design process, as well as learning and developing skills with tools and safety in the workshop. The results are an impressive selection of well-crafted timber toolboxes! Ms Zoe Smith Teacher 6 G.Y.C news | 13 MAY
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MOBILE
PHONE BUSINESS
MUSTER STUDIES 3
Our four Business Studies 3 classes were treated
EarthCare GYC have counted out the phones to a presentation by Blundstones, a remarkable
collected for Mobile Phone Muster- a total of 19. Tasmanian business with strong values, social
conscience and branding. A panel of four staff
We will keep the box in the Glenorchy office and members took time to speak with our 90 students
keep collecting. So, bring in any old phones that about the business, its brand, operations, marketing
you have hiding at home! and corporate social responsibility which ties in with
the students’ next unit of study. Blundstones have
been operating for 151 years, providing us with many
examples of how they have adapted to changes
and innovated over the years including their recent
response to COVID-19 which has ongoing business
implications.
We feel very fortunate and very much appreciate
the time spent by Michael, Chris, Lindsay and
Alex in sharing their expertise, and can, with clear
conscience, certainly recommend Blundstone boots!
Mrs Karen Leary
Business Studies Teacher
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FAT PIG
Lunch was a flavoursome and hearty minestrone soup with
baskets of freshly baked sourdough bread. Students enjoyed
the soup, despite their surprise at it being made from goat
FARM stock! We were given bags of baked shortbread to enjoy on the
journey home. Thank you to all at the Fat Pig Farm for having
us!
EXCURSION Mrs Tess Henry and Mrs Zoe Kilgour
VET Hospitality Teacher
The Cert II Kitchen Operations, Cert I &
Cert II Hospitality students had a day
out at ‘The Fat Pig Farm’ at Glaziers Bay,
Huon Valley recently. The farm is run by
Mathew Evans & Sadie Chrestman. Sadie
was an amazing and informative host
as she spent 3 hours showing us around
their beautiful farm in the Huon Valley.
We were welcomed in their warm
restaurant with displays of local produce
and amazing cooking smells from
the kitchen. Friendly staff handed
us freshly pressed apple juice while
Sadie introduced us to the Farm’s
philosophy of sustainability and their
‘paddock to plate’ menus. Everything
that is prepared and served at the Farm
restaurant is either grown or harvested
on site, or at least sourced locally. There
is a ‘no waste’ process and the daily
menu relies on whatever has been picked
on the day.
In picture perfect weather we walked
around the property as golden Autumn
hues surrounded the farm. We were
introduced to their very happy free
ranging pigs, cows and chickens as we
foraged in the apple orchard and vast
vegetable gardens for fresh produce.
Head Chef, Rob Cartledge, took the
students outside and introduced them to
their giant wood fired oven, fire pits and
smoker. He explained the menus, the
cooking challenges of using and relying
on ingredients from the Farm and shared
his interesting career journey as a chef.
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G.Y.C BAKE SALES FOR LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION Student leaders and members of the Justice Action Committee joined together for a bake sale on Tuesday 4 May to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. Students generously donated homemade baked goods including rocky road slice, brownies and cupcakes and raised over $60 for the cause. The bake sale was just one of the fundraising efforts running across the College in anticipation for the World’s Greatest Shave which was held yesterday. Ms Sarah Young Just Act Coordinator 9 G.Y.C news | 13 MAY
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Sports News
Rowing Dinner of sportsmanship and enthusiastic through the term. Any interested
efforts at all training sessions and students are welcome to join. Contact
The annual combined GYC, SMC regattas. Jane via email at jstephenson@gyc.
and SVC Rowing Awards were held tas.edu.au
on Friday 30 April at St Mary’s Jarrod Connolly
College. It was a wonderful afternoon Coach’s Award for their high level
acknowledging the efforts and of sportsmanship and enthusiastic Hockey
successes of the rower’s efforts efforts at all training sessions and
throughout the season. The College regattas. The depth of girl’s hockey at the
would like to acknowledge Chris College has resulted in a 1st XI and a
Golden Oar presentation: Dedication 2nd XI Team. It is extremely pleasing
Harris for his dedication, passion to rowing with six years of service.
and knowledge with coaching and that the six State hockey players are
inspiring the girls throughout the Angus Paynter, Tom Oliver, Harry all enthusiastic about representing
season. It was one of the best rowing King, Jarrod Connolly the College in the Hockey South/
seasons that GYC has experienced for SSATIS Roster. Proudly wearing the
girls rowing. The College would also new GYC hockey uniform, the 1st
like to thank Oliver Wilson-Haffenden Mountain Bike Riding XI Girls Hockey Team, coached by
and The University Rowing Club Mrs Bec Clifford, with their amazing
On Friday 7 May four GYC students talent resulted in a 6-0 game against
for their involvement with coaching travelled to Trevallyn with Mr Ramon
the boys over the past two years. Friends. The passing and teamwork
Jacobs to compete in the Tasmanian were outstanding.
There have been some excellent All Schools MTB Championships.
achievements. The competition involved Cross
Country Olympic (XCO) style races
in 6 different categories. Nicholas
Bonnitcha, Gabriel Matuszak, Darcy
Ellis-Wickham and Fletcher Bellars
all competed with enthusiasm and
great effort, particularly enjoying the
downhill times sessions.
The 2nd XI Team coached by Mrs
Congratulations to the following Mel Brown is just as exciting as there
students for their Awards: are three girls who have returned to
hockey after departing from the sport
Angus Paynter: in primary school or Grade 7 and four
Weisse Family Trophy for high degree players new to the sport. It has been
of excellence in the sport of rowing. inspiring to see the enthusiasm and
comradeship amongst this team. The
The Guilford Young College Shield for
three experienced defensive players,
best results.
Canoe Polo Maisy Sansom, Lu Van Staden and
Rowing Excellence Award for (Written by Jane Stephenson) Jenna Stacey have demonstrated
exceptional results and inspiration to great leadership and encouragement.
The GYC canoe polo team are now
others. From the two games played, the
into their third week of the Southern
team have had two wins, 1-0 against
Anabelle Raymond: Tasmanian Canoe Polo league.
Friends and 2-0 against Fahan. A
Rowing Excellence Award for Players, Jenna Stacey, Duncan Suttil,
goal by Bec Flinn in her debut game
exceptional results and inspiration to William Watts, and Jacob Tarvydas
was exciting and some great saves
others. have been playing exceptional games
at the other end by Sam Tomes-Park
and are currently ranked 1st place
Ella Triffit: who has taken to playing in goals
in the league. We will continue to
Coach’s Award for their high level with ease.
watch them closely as they progress
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Sports News
The 1st XI Boys Hockey Team had After being inspired by the girls, traditional rivals Hutchins School at
a difficult first game due to a few the GYC Boys Water Polo Team the spiritual home of football, North
injuries from some of the experienced faced Hutchins in their first game. Hobart Oval. The team showed great
players. Similar to the Girls 2nd XI, The depth of boys at the College is spirit to win comfortably after trailing
this team has students embracing exceptional and after a solid training narrowly at half time. The game
the game for the first time. Callum session coached by Joseph McMullen supported the fundraising efforts for
O’Sullivan, a talented trampolinist, saw the team take out the game the Alex Gadomski Fellowship. Alex
demonstrated his excellent spatial 25-0. was a former student of the College
awareness and balance with some and his brother Lachlan addressed
amazing saves and being one of the the players before the game.
best players on the field. The game Girls 1st XVIII Football Winner of the Alex Gadomski Medal
was a good contest and was quite (Written by Mr Peter Di Venuto) for bravery on the field – Tom
close however the score didn’t quite
The GYC Girls football team McCallum
reflect this, going down to Friends
4-0. commenced their season with a
strong win over The Friends School.
With a spread of talent across all Guilford Young College 14.9.93
Volleyball lines, the team combined for some defeated The Hutchins School 6.5.41
excellent passages of play in their Best Players: T. McCallum, S. Wright,
2021 sees the return to College first game together. Captain Chelsea
Volleyball. GYC has two teams in the G. McLeod, B. Alomes, L. Arnold, D.
Thomas and fellow Devils player Gardiner
competition run by SATIS. The GYC Claire Ransom were excellent in
Gold team managed by Mrs Jane the midfield by bringing others into Goal Scorers: T. McCallum 4, D.
MacDonald and Ms Anita Manners, the game with their skill and game Gardiner 3, N. Holmes, L. Rowlands, L.
played a very exciting game against knowledge. Up forward Sophie Rule Arnold, N. Ward, S. Brown, S, Wright,
Sacred Heart College. GYC didn’t and Olivia Read created mayhem M. Lamb.
start as strongly, with SHC taking with four and three goals respectively,
the game 25-18, GYC came back in Guilford Young College 24.22.166
while Indi Goc and Emma Fenner
the second game winning 25-17 and defeated St Brendan’s Shaw College
kicked an excellent goal each.
Sacred Heart won the third set with 4.4.28
a close game 15-13. The GYC Blue Best Players: S Wright, H Fisher, T
team coached by Mr Jarrod Purdy It was a terrific start to the season
Ferguson, B Griggs, T McGann, L
managed to take out a win against particularly as we have never played
Carmichael
St Mary’s College with 2 sets to 1. The together, and some girls were
Boys Volleyball Roster starts next returning to the game after a few Goal Scorers: N Holmes 4, B Griggs 2,
Tuesday 11th May. seasons off. We also have games N Ward 2, D Gardner 2, M Lamb 2, L
against the stronger schools in the Rowlands, B Aziz, H Fisher, L Nichols,
roster to come, but very much look R Borsboom, J Males, S Brown, J
Water Polo forward to those challenges. Fahey, B Alomes, C Owen.
After the Water Polo Schools Best Players: C Ransom, C Thomas, S
Competition was cancelled last year, Rule, A Clark, O Read Congratulations
the College has fielded two strong
Goal Scorers: S Rule 4, O Read 3, I Max Giuliani’s outstanding swimming
sides for 2021. The GYC Girls Team
motivated by a passionate and Goc, L Roberts, E Fenner ability has been recognised with
highly organised coach, Mr Peter being named one of the four finalists
Kube, played against Friends. He was in the State for the Tasmanian Young
impressed with the newbies who Boys 1st XVIII Football Achiever Award. The College wishes
contributed so strongly in their first (Written by Mr Blair Brownless) him every success for this nomination
game of water polo and was proud of and for all his future endeavours in
The First XVIII Boys Football Team swimming.
the experienced players who quietly
continue on their merry winning
led and generously shared. The GYC
way with a hard-fought win against
Team won the game 14-2.
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Congratulations to Josh Brooks (2019) for his selection in the 2021 Burras (Australian U21 Men’s) Junior World Cup
Preliminary Camp. Well done also to Will Peppin (2019) who made his VFL debut on the weekend in the Aspley
Hornets Football Club.
National Representation
Trampolining
Best of luck to Callum O’Sullivan for his upcoming senior representation in the Tasmanian State Team at the Australian
Gymnastics Championships to be held on the Gold Coast this week.
Netball
Congratulations to the following netballers who have been selected to represent Tasmania in the National Netball
Championships in Hobart at the Netball and Sport Centre during July:
U17: Georgia Pyke, Ash Turner, Jess Scott and Alexia Smith
U19: Maddi Hay
Water Polo
The following students will be representing Tasmania in the 2021 Water Polo Country Championships:
Girls: Sam Rickwood
Mrs Melissa Brown
Boys: Hunter Wright, Fearghas Cameron-Sharpe, and Corin Arkell Sport Coordinator
12 G.Y.C news | 13 MAYto celebrate the Bicentenary of Catholic Education in Australia Monday 24 May 2021 from 11:30am (AEST)
gyc.tas.edu.au
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