Out and About
European Study Tour
Part 1: Germany and France
In the April holidays, sixteen senior students had the privilege of undertaking the trip of a lifetime to Europe for a History and Art educational tour. This tour also helped us connect with the deep Australian connection to Europe, which was forged in World War I.
We began our journey in Berlin after enduring 24 hours of flying, and we hit the ground running. On our first night we dined at a traditional Hofbräuhaus on schnitzel, potato soup and apple strudel. A traditional German band was playing and welcomed us with a resounding rendition of Waltzing Matilda, which made us feel right at home.
The next day consisted of sight-seeing in Berlin. We visited the Spy Museum, remnants of the Berlin Wall and the artwork on it; the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Typography of Terrors exhibition, all of which enhanced our understanding of contemporary German history. The Checkpoint Charlie Museum was a group favourite and provided personal insights into the horrors of living in a divided city during the time of the Berlin Wall from 1961-89.
We then journeyed by train to Munich. We enjoyed spending time in the main square, Marienplatz, where we dined and shopped. The group also visited the Dachau Concentration Camp, which was a time of sombre and serious reflection. The next day we travelled to southern Bavaria and toured the Schloss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles. There was a considerable amount of snow that day and we revelled in being able to build a snowman! The castles were beautiful and provided us with insights about Bavaria and their famous king, Ludwig II, who built the famous Schloss.
Leaving Munich, we travelled to Paris (again by train) where we stayed for three nights. While there, we were fortunate to visit the garden of French artist Claude Monet, which inspired him to paint many of his famous artworks such as the Water Lilies. We also visited the opulent Palace of Versailles. We were able to spend time walking through the Palace, particularly the Hall of Mirrors where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.
Our second day in Paris was filled with sightseeing around the city. We visited the Musée de l'Orangerie, which connected us with our visit to Monet’s Garden the day before, as we were able to admire his famous paintings. We then headed into the Louvre Museum, where we saw the famed Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People and much more. We were also fortunate to view the skyline of Paris from the Eiffel Tower. Our dinner night cruise on the River Seine was unforgettable, too, a fitting way to conclude our three wonderful days in the French capital.
Stay tuned to the next issue of the Anchor for a roundup of our time spent on the Western Front battlefields and ANZAC Day in France.
^Eating out
^Berlin
^Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castle
^Munich
^Paris
^Monet's Garden
^Versailles
Amelia Russell, Tayla Lucas & Kyle Peters
Year12 Europe Study Tour Participants
Ethical Cocoa Products:
St Louis Excursion
For the last few weeks Stage 2 Food and Hospitality students have been exploring the production and use of fair-trade chocolate in Australia. Locally they have explored the manufacturing of chocolate/chocolate dishes within the food and hospitality industry who use or don’t use ethical cocoa products and their reasons for doing so. As part of this assessment, students visited St Louis in Mawson Lakes for chocolate dessert taste testing, and used this inspiration to plan, prepare and present an ethical chocolate dessert of their own.
Students explored the influence of technology in the kitchen by designing and developing things like biscuit cutters, stencils and chocolate molds with thanks to the Innovation Zone.
^Stage 1 Food Technology: Mrs Hutton's Class
^ Stage 1 Food Technology: Mrs Roger's Class
Renee Hutton
Food Technology Learning Leader
Middle Years Leaders Excursion: Altitude Day!
Bright and early on Tuesday 21 May, the Year 9 Middle Years Leaders gathered at school at 7:45am to go to the Adelaide Town Hall for a leadership opportunity: Altitude Day!
The event was run by yLead and their volunteers, including two former Endeavour College students, Sienna Edwards and Isabella Marafioti. High schools from the Adelaide region joined together on a journey where we all gain knowledge on how to become better leaders.
Starting the event, we were encouraged to build relationships with other Year 9 Leaders. We shared experiences, connected, were inspired, and came away with at least one new friend. We witnessed multiple guest speakers, each with a story to share and a lesson to give. Many students actively engaged which also encouraged and motivated us, with numerous Endeavour students participating in answering questions and volunteering.
The learning experience was unique and one of a kind, but never faltered in also providing fun. At the end of the day, we came away with many things to apply to our leadership roles for the year.
A truly fantastic experience!
Scarlett Amey and Amee Mann
Mitchell and Heysen Middle Years Leaders
Stage 2 Outdoor Education Orienteering
On Wednesday last week our Stage 2 Outdoor Education students tested their navigation skills at Thorndon Park in Adelaide’s North-East.
The students made their way through three permanent courses set up and maintained by Orienteering SA with great success.
This culminates a 3 week unit in which we learnt the skills of map reading, using a compass and navigational techniques such as, aiming off, following handrails and triangulations.
The students now have the confidence and capabilities to self-navigate their upcoming bushwalks, one of which is a totally self-reliant camp.
Scott Charlton
Health/PE and Outdoor Education Teacher
SACSA Cross Country
Endeavour competed gallantly in the recent SACSA Cross Country event held at Carisbrooke Park. The course which combined hills, gullies, gravel and pavement challenged the athletes and gave an opportunity for our long-distance runners to show their prowess. We had nine students compete over five different age levels.
This event wraps up the SACSA whole school representative events for the year.
We will look for ways to improve our results in Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country in 2025.
Scott Charlton
Sports Coordinator
Debating
The 2024 Debating SA Competition commenced in Week 2 this term. This year our Year 9 and 10 teams debate in rounds that span two weeks and held in multiple venues. Despite new season nerves, new venues and longer speeches, teams took to the stage on May 8 and May 15 respectively.
Twenty students from across Year 8 (competing in the Year 9 division), Year 9 and Year 10 delivered confident and convincing arguments in the first round. For seven students this was their first debate, which they tackled with tremendous enthusiasm and focus.
All teams debated exceptionally well.
Topics and results are below.
Round 1 topics:
Year 9 : That "Influencers" are detrimental to society
Year 10 : That Australia should adopt "15 minute cities"
Round 1 results:
10 Red - LOSS (lost by around 1 point!)
10 Blue - WIN (Samantha Perryman - BEST SPEAKER)
10 Green – WIN
9 Purple - WIN (Marvy Awad - BEST SPEAKER - her first time speaking!)
9 Yellow – WIN (Ellie Brown - BEST SPEAKER)
This year's debating coaches, Mr Bonini, Ms Rigby, Ms Tregenza, Dr Whittle and Mrs Higgins, are all incredibly proud of the results and are busy preparing their teams for
Round 2s topics.
Round 2 topics (upcoming):
Year 9 : That courts should not override the rights of parents
Year 10 : That Chat GPT should be banned in schools
I look forward to reporting more success across all teams later in the term.
Anthony Bonini
Debating Coordinator