Tournament of Minds
This term, a group of talented students represented the College at the Tournament of Minds (ToM), held at Adelaide High School on Sunday, 8 September 2024. The competition began with group challenges and collaboration before students selected their Long-Term Challenge in the area of Social Sciences.
Their challenge involved imagining an event that moved and reconnected continents, releasing the Spirit of ToM. Students built a 3D model showing shifts like Antarctica moving to the equator and Australia bordering Brazil, then presented how these changes would affect the environment and societies.
For their spontaneous challenge, they were given a sign reading “Code Navy Blue” and 4 minutes to create a skit. They interpreted it as an urgent but not critical issue for plants, with one student acting as a tree in need of care.
The event was a great opportunity for students to think creatively, work across year levels and form new friendships.
Ms Renee Simanis, Miss Mary Angley and the ToM team
