Our Cre8-tive Year 8s

PAUL JUBBER, YEAR 8 COORDINATOR

Year 8 Cre8 is an opportunity for students to develop independence in their learning, flexibility, persistence, problem solving, time management and creativity, culminating in a project that is displayed for students, parents, and the College community to enjoy. Through selecting an appropriate mentor to guide their progress, students work alongside their mentor to design, craft, and display their work at this annual event.

The Year 8 Cre8 Exhibition is a wonderful celebration of impressive student-directed learning projects.

This year boasted a variety of cooking and food preparation projects, sewn garments, printed items, music compositions, and personal programs for selfimprovement.

The countless hours students devoted to their project did not go unnoticed, with some exceptional displays of hard work, dedication, and clear skill progression along the way.

Some of the displays were particularly eye-catching due to the large-scale nature and finer details of the final presentation of their project.

The Cre8 Exhibition was an event that the whole community could enjoy, sparking ideas and inspiring a cohort of Year 7 students for the year to come. We look forward to following and guiding the progress of our Year 8 students of 2025 and celebrating their dedication to their passion project.

Emily Gilchrist – Boat Design and Construction

This Cre8 project was an idea conceived by Emily and her father after “viewing a YouTube video about building a boat”.

Emily thoroughly documented her ideas and journey by regularly updating a visual diary.

She invested a considerable amount of time in researching materials, planning and designing, calculating measurements, and constructing the boat.

The significant effort that went into her project is a testament to the final product that she is able to enjoy with her mentor – her dad.

Fraser Mackey – Drone Footage

With a keen interest in digital technologies, Fraser took on the challenge of understanding, exploring, and trialling aerial navigation through drone footage.

The footage taken for his Cre8 project highlights The Geelong College Senior School, and in particular, the new Belerren Sports and Wellbeing Centre.

At the presentation evening, the images were printed on canvas and displayed as a large-scale visual for the audience to enjoy.

One of Fraser’s images is featured on the front cover of this edition.

Austin McLellan – Firepit Design and Construction

Austin produced an impressive final display of craftsmanship with an eloquently designed rustic cast iron firepit.

Through this journey, Austin learnt to weld metal, developing an amazing final product made from “old wheels and disks”.

He simply used “a welder and a ruler to measure it all up” with the product taking him “14 hours across 2 days to complete”.

With the support of a mentor from Horsham, his final piece was assembled and given as a gift for his family to enjoy.

Teddy Wilson – Music Production

Exploring his passions, Teddy worked to compose, produce, and record a number of musical items that were then presented in a DJ Tent.

As a budding musician, Teddy produced these impressive tracks, which included countless hours of work and dedication to achieve the optimal sound in his final product. Teddy also put consideration into how his audience would be able to enjoy his music, showcasing his work in a tent in the quadrangle.