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Margaret Mead was a famous and sometimes controversial cultural anthropologist in the 1960s and 70s. She was once asked what she thought the first sign of civilisation was and her answer surprised many. Some expected that the archeological evidence of civilisation would be advanced tool-making or a flourishing economy. However, Margaret disagreed. An article by …
This term our Prep and Year 3 students have been busy coding and creating in their iDiscover library lessons. The Preps have created interactive stories by exploring the characters, backgrounds and blocks in the Scratch Junior App. Year 3 students have used Scratch and Makey Makeys to create digital, interactive versions of cinquain poems, exploring …
Expression of thanks to our donors of “Save your Seat in the Spotlight” Campaign The College would like to thank all donors who have generously given into this Capital Giving Campaign so far. It will be a while until we can formally recognise each donation by way of an engraved seat plaque in their name, …
2020 has brought with it some challenges with COVID-19, but despite this, we wanted to create a space for our high-schoolers to rock out some tunes together. We had nine bands from Beerwah State High School, Glasshouse Christian College and Maleny State High School participating in the Battle this year. Click here to check out what the …
The modern-day father is a complex role that comes in various forms. They are no longer always the traditional breadwinner and disciplinarian in the family. He can be single or married; externally employed or stay-at-home; step-parent or adoptive. Psychological research however across families from all ethnic backgrounds strongly suggests that a fathers’ affection and increased …
Massive congratulations to Ebony for winning the Joyce Newton OAM Memorial Bursary! To win, Ebony wrote an exceptional 1000 word essay on the New Bradfield Water Scheme. In addition to winning $1000 to use at Concept IT, Ebony’s essay will hopefully be tabled during parliament and attend a dinner at Queensland Parliament. Ebony was presented …
The oval was a hustling hive of activity from early in the morning as coaches, Senior Sport and Rec students, teachers and maintenance set up the fields for an action packed day. The students turned up to our junior oval with enough heat and enthusiasm to fill a stadium. After roaring each other up more …
What a fantastic day of Athletics we had at Skippy Park. It was so great to be able to get out and compete together. We loved the way everyone participated so enthusiastically and tried their very best. There were some amazing performances by our top athletes and it was a pleasure to watch them compete. …
Records tumble (21 of them) at Primary Athletics Carnival 2020 Read More »
You have probably heard of TikTok and if you have a teenager in the family then you probably know more about it than I do! However, for parents with preteens, primary students, or those wanting to learn more about this popular social media platform, then please read on. In August 2018, a Chinese company bought …
Good design focuses on people at its core, it is empathetic, educated and personalised. All of these elements are part of what makes it attractive, once you’ve got them as the base, you have your direction, your aesthetic and your solution – all are inspired by people. My name is Alija, and I am a …
Authentic artwork in honour of our First Nations People Read More »
We are SUPREMELY proud of the amazing work our little students have created this term. Some work was based on guided drawings, to be more scientifically correct as we studied minibeasts, but some are all our own ideas! What year level is this you ask… Year 7? Year 9? Year 4? – NO! – Year ONE! Yes. We have had a …
Middle School brings many new and exciting experiences for students at Glasshouse Christian College. So, in March this year they had the opportunity to venture off into another world under the ocean. This was part of the PADI Open Water Course that Years 7-9 are able to undertake here at GCC. Group A scuba divers …
