In Social Studies, Year 7 have been learning about the Henderson area before exploring Liston College’s history. Students looked back on the year of 1974, when the college was established, and were surprised how Liston has grown from its foundation students and few classrooms, to what it is today. They were tasked to write an acrostic poem about our school in general or a specific building. We’re so proud to share some of their literary creations.
Liston College new and bold
In it's walls are people filled with gold
Small kids get along with big
Tables filled with peace.
On this day, Liston stands,
Near to Edmund Rice, we are
College men in Christ we live.
Of this hill in great vined Henderson
Lives the college that will always grow
Living through Christ, He is part of our lives
Eternal life, in its roof
God has blessed us with this college
Ever we will stand in it's feet
- Ryan Zhou (7J)
Looking sharp, student!
In Henderson so warm and vined
So here I make a choice
Turning into men
Over the moon, I'm happy
No pain, no gain
Combusting with joy
Old and dusty
Liston men
Learning and yearning
Eager beavers
Going to class
Ecstatic for school!
- Tomi Adamchevski (7K)
Long may dear Liston reign
Important cultures we may gain
Special lessons we hope to learn
Tons of Knowledge we will earn
On our chapel we have a bust
New friends we learn to trust
Great exercise lots of sweating
Years of experience gets us running
Many sports so much panting
- Althean Bardey (7K)
Liston has a gym
It was a realm of dusty floors
So the people flung open the doors
To let the builders in
Over days and days, weeks and weeks
No builder stopped working away
Going, leaving, the builders went
Yes, to celebration, no to resent
Many now use the gym
- Jay Leighton (7J)
Life is breathed into this special place
It starts with the first sixty kids
So many students have been taught here
This college is part of our life forever
One person named Edmund Rice
New Liston College, is based upon him
- Griffin Holder-Casey (7K)
