Around the College
The Patch Work of our World
Something special has been installed in the Senior Years Centre. It's a creative representation of the diversity of cultures that come together in harmony and form our rich and beautiful community. Specially designed by our very own old scholar, Emily Doan (2012-2016), 'The Patch Work of Our World' is Emily's artistic expression of our community, that she still holds dear to her heart today and in her words "Like a quilt woven through time that bonds us together, this mural consisting of a multitude of patterns, recognised around the world, represents the diversity of our culture and how are all interconnected by our home as multiple fabrics make up a homey quilt. The earth from a distance gives the perspective of us being all together on the Earth, rather than separated as countries."
As our Year 12s prepare for their final few days here at Endeavour College, we feel this is a fitting tribute to their time with us, and that no matter where they go or what they do, they will always be a part of our community.
Thank you to WallsThatTalk for bringing Emily's vision to life in such an impressive form.
Food and Hospitality Banquet
Stage 2 Food and Hospitality completed an awesome year with a thank you banquet for all the Year 12 teachers these students have had this year. Three groups chose a cuisine as their focus, resulting in one big banquet featuring authentic Mexican, Serbian and Italian dishes.
In addition to the amazing food, staff were treated to beautiful music provided by our Music Leaders, Jack Willsmore and Meaghan Koch, with guest appearances by Darren Willsmore, Naomi Tang and Vikki Stavridis.
Having the opportunity to showcase this very talented group’s cooking skills was a wonderful way to end 2020!
Cathy Willsmore
Food Technology Learning Leader
Most Promising Umpire
Our heartfelt congratulations to Jesse Isaac (Year 9) who has been awarded the Margaret Baker Medal for most promising umpire at the Hockey SA Awards night, held Wednesday 14 October. This year, Jesse stepped up to umpire the Premier League Women's competition. This means he is a step closer to his goal of representing Australia as an umpire at the 2032 Olympics.
It's all happening in History
Premier’s ANZAC Spirit Award Presentation Ceremony
Last term, the Endeavour community celebrated with Year 10 student Tyla Peters who was awarded a 2020 Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize. Her magnificent achievement was recognised at a whole school assembly in August. Mr Malcolm McInerney, the director of the competition, presented Tyla and the College with a certificate and trophy.
The competition gives South Australian students in Years 9 and 10 a chance to examine the remarkable sacrifices of 20th century South Australian service personnel. Tyla’s entry focused on the remarkable story of one of our State’s ‘unsung heroes’, Rex Glasson (her great-great-great uncle) who served as a pilot in the RAAF, and then the RAF, in World War II. His plane went missing over the Belgian coast in 1944. Tyla paid poignant tribute to the sacrifice of her illustrious relative in a 2000-word research essay.
On 28 September, the sixteen South Australian awardees were presented with their medallions at a special ceremony in ANZAC Hall at the Torrens Parade Ground. The Minister of Education, the Hon. John Gardner, congratulated each student and presented their medallions. Also in attendance at the ceremony were Tyla’s parents, Shane and Kristie; her grandmother; Kelli de Lacy (Tyla’s History teacher), David Thiele and Heather Vogt.
Congratulations to Tyla and the other students on their successful entries to the 2020 Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize. We look forward to hearing about the next exciting stage of Tyla’s journey as an award recipient: a guided tour of significant sites in Darwin and Canberra which is scheduled to take place in April 2021.
Korean War Anniversary
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the commencement of the Korean War. The conflict began on 25 June 1950 when North Korean forces launched an invasion of South Korea. More than 17,000 personnel from the Australian Army, RAAF and RAN fought as part of a United Nations multinational force defending South Korea from the North’s aggression. An armistice was signed in July 1953. Of the Australians who served, 339 did not return home, including 12 South Australians. In addition, there were 29 Australians taken prisoner while 43 were listed as ‘Missing in Action’.
On 10 October, two Year 10 History students, Blayde Harten and Ayden Reeves, accompanied by David Thiele, attended the 67th Anniversary Cessation of Hostilities (Missing in Action) Memorial Service, organised by the Korea and South East Asia Forces Association of Australia (SA Branch) at the Korean War Memorial, Port Road, Hindmarsh. The current President of the KSEAFAA (SA), John Jarrett, welcomed several hundred people to the event, including many veterans and their families, community group representatives and members of the public.
Blayde and Ayden laid a wreath on behalf of the College in memory of all those men and women who served our nation in the Korean War.
Dignitaries at the service included His Excellency Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia. Representing the Premier was the State MP for Colton, Matthew Cowdrey. Matthew is also an Endeavour Old Scholar and College Captain (Class of 2005). We had the good fortune to speak with him after the service.
The Korean War has often been called the “Forgotten War”, and this shouldn’t be so. No war should be forgotten, especially while many of its veterans are still alive. It was therefore appropriate that we paid special tribute to those Australians who fought, died and went missing in action in Korea.
Lest we forget our deserving heroes.
National History Challenge Success
Congratulations to Kalpa Chilukuru (Year 10) who was recently named a State Finalist in the 2020 National History Challenge.
The National History Challenge encourages students to use research and inquiry-based learning to discover more about the past. They can investigate their community, explore their own or their family’s past and consider ideas throughout history using primary and secondary sources. The competition is open to students from Years 1-12.
The theme for this year was “Contested Histories” which provided entrants with the opportunity to explore various historical topics, events, periods, decisions, individuals, groups or social movements in various fields. Specialist categories include Australian wartime experiences, Indigenous history, women’s history, Australia’s connections with Asia, and sport.
Kalpa focused her research on finding out about the different perspectives concerning the British colonisation of Australia and the impacts on Australia’s First Nation peoples. She won a ‘Young Historian’ award in the Bronze category.
Once again, congratulations to Kalpa on attaining this wonderful achievement. The History faculty looks forward to encouraging future students to enter this worthwhile competition.
David Thiele
History Learning Leader