Dear members of the Clancy community,

In what has been a difficult year for many in the face of COVID, it  is my pleasure to welcome you all to our Newman eSymposium for 2021. This showcase has always been a celebration of learning and more importantly the relationships that enable that learning. However, this year it is also a testament to the resilience and fortitude of our students, who have been so well supported by their families and their teachers. As such, while the following illustrations are drawn from our Newman stream, they offer an insight into the teaching and learning that has been happening across the College more broadly. 

Importantly, this showcase provides a powerful representation of  the relationship between promise and fulfilment. The diagrammatic representation of Gagne’s Model of Giftedness and Talent clearly places the developmental process, or what happens in the school, and in the classroom as a key component that enables students to develop gifts, into competencies, or talents, and thereby realise their personal best. 

Through showcasing the areas of Humanities, STEM and our Clancy University Projects we have attempted to provide a snapshot of how a range of competencies have been developed across the different Key Learning Areas within the school, reflecting the College’s mission to seek excellence in all that we do. 

Thank you once more for taking the time to celebrate the work of our students and staff.

Kind regards,

Adam Moore.
(Leader of  Teaching and Learning)

Humanities

Year 7 English

In Year 7 English we applied our knowledge of film analysis and the Hero’s Journey to a film of our own choosing. Throughout this process we were able to understand how The Hero’s Journey is used to mold and influence a narrative in the depiction of its characters. We showcased our learnings through creating a Ted Talk presentation which was delivered to the class. This task also provided us with the opportunity to develop our public speaking skills.

Year 8 English

In Year 8 English as part of our study of Lend Me Your Ears – The Art of Rhetoric we sought to address the question – How can we use the power of rhetoric to persuade an audience and achieve a desired purpose? Through a process of   research, analysis, and self assessment we were able to demonstrate what we had learned through the construction of original  powerful speeches in response to important contemporary issues.

Year 9 English

Throughout Term 3 this year in English, we completed a unit called “Prejudice and Perspective” with a close study of the classic S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. This unit provided us with the opportunity to understand how authors construct their texts in order to convey meaning. We examined elements of narrative such as: plot, characterisation, setting, perspective, theme, conflict and style.

As part of the formative assessment aligned with this unit, we were asked to create our own short stories based around the concepts of “prejudice” and “perspective”. We had to incorporate reference to one or more of the thematic concerns explored in the novel by writing our own bildungsroman short stories with a focus on the Western Sydney context.

Year 10 English

In Year 10 English as part of our study of our Genre Study – Horror, we sought to use the knowledge and understanding of auteur theory and horror film conventions, to create a film trailer. Through a process of research, analysis, collaborative design and production, we were able to demonstrate what we had learned through the construction of an original film trailer which involved script writing, storyboarding, film production, editing and the creation of promotional material.

Religion 7,9,10

Year 7, 9 and 10 Religion, Catholic Studies students had the opportunity to put their learning into action and make a difference to the lives of others through being involved in the Scalabrini Project. Students created cards that will be distributed to the residents of Scalabrini Austral, showing them the support and care of our Clancy Catholic College community.

Religion Year 8

As part of their study of the unit ‘Striving for Goodness,’ Year 8 Religion, Catholic Studies students explored the positive influence that faith and the word of God can have on the lives of Christians. In this project, students contributed to the design of an image that will be proposed to the College Leadership Team, as a visual focus of our 2022 College Scriptural Theme. The successful Scriptural Theme Image will be used to guide and inspire our community to Love Like Christ in their words and actions throughout the 2022 school year.

Year 8 Italian

In Year 8 Italian this year we completed the unit, Italian Street Art. It was an opportunity to explore the Italian language and culture through art, as well as explore how art can be influenced and shaped by politics, the economy, migration, social influences, gender and the environment.   This unit allowed us to bring together our knowledge of Italian culture, art and language  to create our own protest art works.

Year 9 HSIE

In Year 9 Geography  this year we engaged in a Sustainable City Project. The goal of the project was to create a sustainable city. As such, we aimed to build cities that utilised renewable energy, produced minimal waste, and maintained green spaces.  

STEM

Year 9 Science

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 10, 11, 12 Science

In Stage 6 Chemistry and Year 10 Science we learned the technique of titration. Titration is used to accurately measure the concentration of an acid in solution. Students trained for this during open day and after school and participated in the Statewide titration competition. Students developed their working scientifically skills around accuracy and precision.

Year 7 TAS

In Year 7 Technology Mandatory as part of our unit It’s In The Bag, we were required to use the principles of Project Based Learning to produce a reversible drawstring bag.

Year 8 TAS

In Year 8 Technology Mandatory  we used the principle of Project Based Learning in order to create a Smart Product. Student autonomy and choice was developed through the explicit modelling of learning intentions and success criteria. This provided us with an opportunity to develop our project management skills through the setting of our own learning intentions and success criteria in relation to  the areas of textiles technology, coding and our folio

Year 9 TAS

In Year 9 Textiles Technology  we were challenged to create a pair of Summer Pyjama shorts which are suitable for the Peter Alexander collection. Our aim was to “capture trendy prints, colours and designs, appealing to teens and tweens in society.” 

Clancy University
Clancy University is an enrichment program designed to specifically engage and challenge our high achieving students to develop their learning, regardless of the subject, through a connection with professional organisations and people,  and/ or the mentoring of feeder school students. The University concept has been embraced by the College to develop mastery, and feelings of self-efficacy in our high achieving students across a range of subjects and domains, whilst also broadening their knowledge of the world and to understand their place in it. 

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Year 9 Generation Stem

In Year 9 Science this year we partnered with Liverpool Council and Australia’s science agency CSIRO to complete an inquiry based project. The project involved students working collaboratively in small teams to design a STEM based solution to the issue of waste and recycling in Liverpool. At the conclusion of the project, students showcased their solutions in a virtual showcase. The videos below show the students’ presentations for the showcase.

Clancy University Young Scientist

Selected students in Year 8, 9 and 10 participated in the Clancy U STANSW Young Scientist mentoring program this year. During the program students were mentored by numerous specialist teachers to produce a scientific investigation report or innovative prototype. One of our students who is a finalist in the competition designed a needle free epinephrine pen.

ClickView Competition

Some of our junior  students participated in the Clancy U ClickView Competition: “Aussie Inventions That Changed The World”. Through this competition students were encouraged to develop a unique design that solved an identified problem in society. 

littleBigidea Competition

Students in Year 7 and 8 were given the opportunity to participate in Clancy U – through Origin Energy’s liitleBIGideas competition. This competition required students to solve a real world problem.

tecX Competition

Students in years 7 and 8 participated in the tecX competition through Technology Mandatory classes. It is Australia’s largest competition for technologies which  exposes students to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and requires them to develop a product, system or environment that addesses at least one area. Skills in problem solving, creativity and critical thinking are demonstrated as students work independetly on their design solutions.