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The story of Christmas told through children’s art
Sydney Catholic school students have presented a reflective and vibrant take on Christmas scripture for the 2021 Christmas Story Art Exhibition and Competition. Close to 600 students in Year 5 and 6 from schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney, and Diocese of Wollongong and Bathurst took part in the project this year. The students drew on verses from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke for inspiration. NATIVITY MAGIC The 32 prize-winning artworks depict gospel scenes including the journey to Bethlehem, Annunciation, birth of Jesus and visit of the magi. Year 6 student Jeramae Gonayon from St Mark’s Catholic...
Love of physics a bridge to award
A holiday musing when travelling across San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge has turned into a STANSW Young Scientist Award for Year 11 student Hayden Westwood. The Science Teachers’ Association of NSW (STANSW) Rowe Scientific Depth Study Bronze Award recognises Hayden’s examination of how resonance – a phenomenon linked to the natural vibration frequency of objects – affected the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. The Washington-based suspension bridge famously fell into the Puget Sound during a windstorm in 1940. It is similar in construction to the Golden Gate Bridge. “I feel very happy and privileged to receive an award for something...
Philosophy electives: Thinking for the future
What can a group of long-dead philosophers teach a student today? The answer is plenty. Amid the more prescriptive elements of the NSW curriculum, two Sydney Catholic schools have created imaginative and intelligent courses to develop their students’ critical thinking skills. We take a look at the skills and concepts Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College (OLMC) Burraneer and Marist Sisters' College Woolwich philosophy students take with them into a future of rapid change. OLMC: PHILOSOPHY BY THE BAY In 2015, OLMC Burraneer introduced the course Philosophy by the Bay, fusing the work of Renaissance philosophers with modern...
