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Inside this issue F r o m t h e Edi t o r As we welcome a new academic year at All Saints’ College, we celebrate and reflect on the highlights from Semester 2 last year and the start of 2015 in this edition of The Dove.

The following pages are brought to life with stories and images of our vibrant community, covering everything from academic achievements, service learning, the arts, sporting success, staff news and community events.

A lot of hard work goes into producing The Dove and would not be possible without the support of students, staff and the wider community. I would like to thank every person who has contributed to this edition, as you have helped to showcase our wonderful College.

Miss Karyn Osmetti Community Relations (Publications) Officer

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Our most senior students, the Class of 2015, have embraced their studies in a mature and determined manner. They are impressing all with their application in the classroom whilst also embracing all on offer in the cocurricular realm. They are indeed positive role models for our younger students and we thank them for the leadership they display every day, in so many ways.

In welcoming our new and third Year 5 class this year, we were pleased to open ‘The Village’, our temporary accommodation for Years 5 and 6, housed on two tennis courts, while we build for those year levels a new facility (see page 55). We are delighted with the way in which our ‘village people’ have so enthusiastically embraced their new home!

To make way for that new facility, the existing Year 5/6 building was demolished over the summer break. As part of that process, we were keen to salvage what we could for the College archives and for posterity and, while we have preserved what we can, we know that numerous happy times in that building live on in the memories of students and staff from across the years.

In addition to getting the new building underway,

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we have commenced the construction of four new hard courts on the northern side of the Indoor Sports Centre. And while on the topic of sport, we are pleased to provide a snapshot of this important and growing part of our College’s program under Goal 2 of this edition of The Dove (see page 26), especially as we work with our community on developing a strategic plan for sport – a plan that will see sport continue to thrive at All Saints’.

We are also pleased to report, under Goal 2, the successful start to our new and comprehensive wellbeing program, The Leader in Me. Stage 1 of the embedding of this program is now in place for Pre-Primary to Year 7, across all subject areas (see page 23), and will be expanded beyond Year 7 in 2016.

Goal 4, A connected community, sees us enjoying a packed Djaaliny program this year.

This community learning initiative has seen us welcome to the College a range of interesting and thought-provoking speakers including, most recently, Bob Geldof KBE (see page 51).

I hope you enjoy reading, under the five headings of our Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018), the many events, successes and celebrations of community members in recent times at All Saints’ College – there is certainly much to celebrate!

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ASC students dominate Maths competitions All Saints’ College Senior School students put their mathematics skills to the test when they participated in local and national competitions throughout 2014.

These annual competitions run by external organisations give students an opportunity to discover their own talent, inspire greater interest in the subject and provide resources for the classroom.

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Around 170 ASC students took part in one of the largest worldwide educational events in early August, when they participated in the ICAS Australian Mathematics Competition on the same day as hundreds of thousands of students in 40 countries.

A prize is awarded to a student in the top 0.3% of the state. A school receiving one prize would be a significant achievement. Last year, 10 of our students were awarded prizes and one student, Benjamin Chia (Year 12, 2014), received the Prudence Award for completing the most number of consecutive correct answers beginning with the first question.

Online. They surpassed 68 teams across Australia to take out first place by a three point margin.

This competition was also run in Term 4 for students in Years 7 to 10. The results were once again impressive with two first places, an equal first and a fourth place (only a single point behind the winning team).

To cap off a successful year, our students travelled to UWA to compete in the annual WA Junior Mathematics Olympiad. A total of 444 students in Years 7 to 9 comprised the 112 teams, with ASC representing three of these.

Our Year 7 team came first place triumphing over their older peers, while our Year 8s placed a commendable second. Most notably, five of our students were recognised in the top 18 for their performance on the day.

This success continued into September when two Year 8s, Joanne Luo and Jacob Smith, sat a Year 10 competition in the Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad and received Distinctions, placing them in the top 25% of the country.

Mathematics Extension Teacher, Mrs Monique Ellement, said All Saints’ students have been exposed to Mathematics Extension for the past nine years and some from as early as Year 3.

Also in Term 3 last year, Year 7 students – Elyse Belford-Thomas, Shevanka Dias Abeyagunawardene, Aidan Smith and Bartholomew Tang – competed in the National Online Mathematics competition Have Sum Fun

“This exposure to higher order questions throughout their academic life is paramount for students achieving such outstanding results. We are very proud of their success and will continue to accelerate their learning in Mathematics,” she said.

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Discovering and learning

National Robotics Champs!

The latter half of 2014 saw our Year 5 students engage in incursions and activities which supported their learning in History and Geography.

All Saints’ College Robotics students packed-up their robots and headed east for the National RoboCupJunior held in Brisbane from 26 to 28 September 2014.

They first welcomed local Archaeologist, Sue Carter, for an ‘Uncovering the Past’ incursion in July, where our students engaged in in-depth investigations which focused on research, excavation, finds processing and interpretation.

up close to planets inside the four metre high by eight metre wide, Spacedome.

Mr Young then spoke with the students about what he does as an Astronomer and even let them listen to the sounds stars make as they rotate.

The research activity furthered the students’ learning by directly linking to their History Inquiry of Kalgoorlie and the Gold Rush in the 1800s. They studied new and old maps, interpreted aerial photographs and learnt how mining impacted the boom town.

In the second last week of the academic year, the Year 5s celebrated their learning in Geography with a ‘North America Day’ rotating through various hands-on activities.

A few months later and a new term had rolled around when the Year 5s turned their focus to the universe and space.

In support of the students’ learning in Geography they rotated between two incursions – the Scitech Spacedome and a talk from guest speaker, College parent and Astronomer, Mr Matthew Young.

The Junior School Lower Theatre was filled with Scitech’s inflatable planetarium and our students were excited to get

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Each station involved a task relating to the country they were in. The students played “ice hockey” in Canada; made dreamcatchers in the United States; watched a Spanish movie (without subtitles) in Cuba; created pasta skeletons for Day of the Dead in Mexico; and made bead jewellery in Trinidad.

These incursions and activities, plus many more, were enjoyed by the Year 5s last year and allowed our students to put their learning into action and become active participants.

Four All Saints’ teams secured a place at Nationals following their impressive results at the state competition earlier last year.

In Brisbane their robots were put to the test, competing against the best in Australia in the Dance and Rescue categories.

With an impressive 100% score, Nick Dumas and Christopher-Jack Andrew (Year 12, 2014), was the only WA team to take home a first place win at Nationals.

They defeated 28 other teams to win the Open Rescue Premier category with their robot ‘Me, Him and IT’.

Their light-sensored robot was designed to follow a winding path to a designated rescue area. ‘Me, Him and IT’ was programmed to move through a maze, pick up a drink can and place it on a ledge.

Also taking home a trophy was the ‘Pickle JAR Productions’ team consisting of Rohan Musgrave (Year 12, 2015) and Megan Clayton, Noah Gliosca, Joshua Hayes, Christopher-John Daudu and Sarith Ranasinghe (all Year 10, 2015).

The ‘Pickle JAR Productions’ robot competed in the Senior Dance Theatre category and came third place following an impressive performance.

Special mention also to Pragash Murugesan (Year 11, 2015) for his outstanding performance of ‘Inspector Gadget’ and Disura Gunadewa (Year 11, 2015) for his amazing effort in the Open Rescue division.

Photograph courtesy of Community Newspaper Group

These impressive results are due to the commitment of our students, who meet weekly after school to build their robots under the guidance of All Saints’ ICT Helpdesk Officer, Mrs Donna Hatton.

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The Unknown More than 230 dancers from Years 3 to 12 took to the stage of the Centre for Performing Arts to perform in the 2014 College Dance Concert, The Unknown.

Staff and students worked all year perfecting the 28 dance works culminating in three performances from 13 to 15 August.

The theme of the concert was exploring unknown or unexplained phenomena.

Dances ranged from superheroes, the Bermuda Triangle, Nazca Lines, ghosts and space, to name a few.

“It was our hope that both the performers and audience would question and contemplate their beliefs and ideas of the world around them,” Dance Coordinator, Miss Narelle Codalonga, said.

The Year 11 Dance students opened the concert with the work, Presence.

This dance was choreographed by Aboriginal dancer, Simon Stewart, from

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Ochre Contemporary Dance Company.

For three terms last year, Simon and other professionals from Ochre worked with Junior and Senior School students as our Company-in-Residence.

“Our Dance students’ hardwork, creativity and dedication to Dance is inspiring and a reflection of the wonderful, unique people they all are,” she said.

Congratulations to the enthusiastic and talented dancers, and to the dedicated Dance Teachers, Miss Narelle Codalonga, Miss Erin Kerr and Ms Megan Watson, for an exceptional showcase.

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Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Awards Each year, the Institute of Chartered Accountants provides schools and colleges state-wide with awards and prizes for the top performing student in Economics and in Accounting and Finance.

At All Saints’ College these awards are given to the most outstanding Stage 2 students in each course. In 2014, the award for Economics was awarded to Sean Husband (Year 12, 2015) and the award for Accounting and Finance was presented to Rachel Nesaraj (Year 12, 2015).

Both these students are commended on their diligent work ethic and outstanding results.

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Exploring nature in our ‘Bush School’

In 2014, we participated in an educational and personal development program – the WA YMCA Youth Parliament (YP).

Our Year 1 students were introduced to a world of wonder when they enjoyed ‘Bush School’ for one afternoon each week last year.

The YP exposes the youth of Australia to the political system; as well as developing confidence, leadership and public speaking skills while being a forum for the youth to make their voices heard.

Ian served as the Youth Member for Kalgoorlie, while Jordanna served as the Youth Member for Cockburn and the Youth Minister for Youth Affairs.

Throughout the early stages of the program we crafted bills, refuted bills and created amendments to improve them.

A week-long camp was held during the second week of the July school holidays and included some exciting activities. We spent three days in WA Parliament House debating eight different bills which were proposed, such as safe drug injection centres, ending workplace discrimination, early mental health intervention, sustainable transport, regional development, as well as tackling youth unemployment – for

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which Jordanna was the Minister.

The United States’ Consul-General, Ms Cynthia Griffin, also gave a presentation followed by the program coordinator, Ms Stephanie Jackson, who inspired us to make a change and make our voices heard.

An awards ceremony held at Council House was hosted by the City of Perth, where Jordanna received the Speaker’s Award for her public speaking skills throughout the program. This was followed by a function with the Lieutenant Governor at Government House.

This was an enjoyable, memorable and rewarding experience, and together we were committed to be the future of our country.

Jordanna Petersen and Ian Tan Year 12, 2015

Did you know?

All Saints’ was contacted recently by ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) to advise us that we had achieved in our recent NAPLAN results a “statistically significant” improvement, compared to like-schools across the state and the nation.

As many children today are spending less time outdoors, our Early Childhood staff developed a unique Outdoor Learning Program which encourages the Year 1s to become familiar with our natural environment.

Research shows early childhood is an important time for developing children’s ability to take risks, build resilience, collaborate, build positive relationships, problem solve, develop confidence and independence, to name a few.

Our 19-hectare campus is surrounded by an abundance of climbable trees and bushland areas.

The students’ first visits involved free exploration, which allowed them to take ownership of the space. They built cubbies from fallen branches, discovered caterpillars, spider webs and tracks on tree trunks and branches, they climbed trees and helped their friends climb.

The Year 1s were creating, imagining and innovating, taking responsible risks, persisting when things were difficult and listening and responding with understanding and empathy.

They applied past knowledge to new

situations, questioning and posing problems and gathering data with all their senses.

Year 1 teacher, Ms Rebekah Garwood, said some students felt comfortable outdoors, while others had many first experiences.

“Some students were natural climbers and explorers and it was wonderful to see them gently become teachers, thinking flexibly and communicating with clarity,” she said.

“For others, they had never climbed a tree, played in the rain, jumped in a puddle or used tools. They were responding to their experiences with wonderment and awe.”

As the children became more comfortable, some of the learning became more structured.

The ‘Bush School’ supported the Term 4 Australian Curriculum Science focus on Light and Sound understandings, by allowing the students to investigate shadows and sound-making in their outdoor classroom.

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Year 7s learn how to be more water wise A representative from the Water Corporation visited All Saints’ College last year to speak with the Year 7s about water consumption in Western Australia.

Megan Brown discussed the amount of water on average an Australian household uses a year and ways we could manage, save and recycle water in our daily lives. Some of her tips included recycling dishwashing water for the garden and putting on the washing machine only when there is a full load. She also showed us how Perth residents manage their water overall and our main water resources.

Later on in the day, Megan visited each Year 7 class to demonstrate and explain what an aquifer does. Aquifers are a main water source for Perth and we have to be careful that not too much water is extracted from them. We learnt about how aquifers store water, what they are made of, how water

can be drawn out of them and how the water gets there in the first place!

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We then got the chance to create our own “yummy” aquifers. Using ice blocks as the rocks, ice cream as the soil, lemonade as the water, red food colouring as the pollution and sprinkles as the dirt and worms, we were able to see how aquifers work in a more visual and hands-on way.

A team of Year 10 students from All Saints’ College took part in the Curtin University Just Start IT competition at the Bankwest building in Perth last year.

As the day came to an end, we had all learned a lot and were determined to make a change to our water usage.

The team consisted of Brayden Kelly, Sithu Ye Yint, Jonathan Morgan and Jayden White-Smith.

This incursion was definitely a great insight into WA’s water consumption and the work of the Water Corporation.

Just Start IT gives high school students in Perth the chance to form a group, create a start-up idea based on technology and learn high level collaborative, technical and business skills.

Grace Hoes and Millie Smith Year 8, 2015

The competition encourages students to create a start-up which will identify a problem and create a technical solution to that problem.

Local hip-hop artist inspires students As part of their study of classic Australian poetry, Year 8 English students analysed a song by local Perth hip-hop artist, Mathas.

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lyrics. They were also treated to a visit from Mathas himself, who talked about his love of words and his involvement in the music scene, and he gave everyone some pointers on how to write lyrics.

Mathas was impressed by some amazing performances from our students, with lyrics about topics ranging from tornadoes to melons. An example of a student’s lyrics is shown to the right.

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Our minds are spinning No longer grinning Starts at a post Confident at the most Then the hate starts, Mascarated plays anonymous Facing social darts Took the risk, now pay the cost Now I’m feeling all so lost

During the four months that this program ran, industry experts were invited to the College to offer guidance and advice to our students. These experts included Entrepreneurs, Programmers and Web Developers.

Brayden Kelly (Year 11, 2015) said he would recommend other students to participate in Just Start IT in the future.

“We didn’t win, but the pure experience of this program is enough to justify the four months of hardwork we put in. I learnt new skills which are applicable for whatever I do in the future, met some truly inspirational people in fields I am interested in and networked with like-minded peers and industry leaders,” Brayden said.

The program was run as a cocurricular activity by Head of Design and Technologies, Mrs Marianne Beattie, and Humanities teacher, Mrs Melinda Bate, with Curtin University’s program leader, Lainey Waiser, as a mentor.

Just Start IT proved to be an excellent and invaluable experience for our students and is integrated into the Year 10 Digital Media course this year.

Community safety champions have their SAY Current Year 12 students, Nic Ramsay and Erin Ginty, became ‘Community Safety Champions’ when they participated in the Students Advising Youth (SAY) Project last year.

An initiative from the Western Australian Police, the SAY Project encourages students, aged 12 to 18 years, to research an anti-drug topic and compile a 90 to 105 second film showing how they could make the community drug-free and drug-aware.

All selected finalists’ films were showcased at the awards ceremony in November 2014. Nic and Erin’s film Don’t Listen was awarded third place.

The students were delighted their film received so many views by the public.

To view their submission, scan the QR code below.

Mrs Marianne Beattie Head of Design and Technologies

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Award-winning artists impress

Eventful year for AD&T It was an eventful year for the Art, Design and Technologies (AD&T) Department, with a week-long showcase of the subjects on offer and another successful exhibition.

Midway through the year, the Department hosted an AD&T week which was jam-packed with events and activities to highlight the variety of subjects on offer at the College.

Guest artist, Phil Doncon, started the week superbly by performing and creating a masterpiece in The Common.

Also throughout the day he gave a program of performances for many of our students. Phil’s work focuses on the quality of ‘Resilience’ and this is embedded in his painting performance.

All the way from Nepal, artist Jeevan Lama presented a class to some senior students and also sold his artworks in our Wanju Café. All proceeds from his sales went to the Mother and Child Art Foundation (MCAF), a non-profit organisation Jeevan co-founded in Nepal.

The College was also privileged to host the SymbioticA Adaptation Exhibition during the week. SymbioticA is an artistic research centre housed within the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology at The University of Western Australia. The exhibition was opened by co-founder Oron Catts, who also came to the College as an Artist-inResidence.

During the week, students were also invited to participate in ICT Logo and Photography Morphing competitions, and vote for their favourite cupcake created by Food Technology students. In Materials and Design everyone enjoyed watching the car dragsters race and a bottle rocket car “fight off”.

Towards the end of the year, the Centre for Performing Arts was transformed into

a bright and colourful space for another successful Art, Design and Technologies Exhibition. Oron Catts returned to the College to officially open the exhibition on 31 October 2014.

Both events are a celebration for the whole College community – in particular our students who worked so hard throughout the year, supported by the Art, Design and Technologies Department.

Sarah Portwood (Year 12, 2014) (x2), Amy Meacham (Year 12, 2014) (x2), Darcy Spowart (Year 12, 2014), Sally Eastman (Year 12, 2015), Sophia Hollier (Year 11, 2015) (x2), Julia Zheng (Year 11, 2015) (x2), Karis Rideout (Year 11, 2015), Andrea Simpson (Year 11, 2015), Sonia Westera (Year 11, 2015), Lauren Lowrey (Year 11, 2015), Laura Poller (Year 11, 2015), Meg Arnold (Year 11, 2015)

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Our Senior School students’ artwork continued to impress last year, with a number of pieces recognised in local competitions, awards and exhibitions.

The following students have had their beautiful work chosen to be hung around the Senior School:

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The College is proud to announce that Amy Meacham’s (Year 12, 2014) artwork, The Real World, was selected for the annual Year 12 Perspectives exhibition, held at the Art Gallery of WA from 7 March to 1 June 2015.

Due to the popularity of this competition, a secondary exhibition was held at the Fig Cafés in Scarborough and South Fremantle. All Saints’ students selected in this exhibition were Laura Green, Katie MacFarlane and Sonia Westera.

Year 12 Perspectives is a diverse and exciting art exhibition highlighting original works created by the state’s metropolitan and regional Year 12 Visual Art students.

The Year 10 students also participated in the Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) Student Art Competition last year, before the new facility was officially opened.

“Looking towards the sculptures of Italian artist, Enrico Ferrarini, as inspiration, I wanted to present images of myself that represent the lack of clarity I have felt, particularly during moments of pressure and decisionmaking,” Amy said.

During Semester 1 last year, the Year 10 Art students worked on self-portraiture. The artworks they produced were entered into the Black Swan Youth Portraiture Awards, with the finalists showcased at the Linton & Kay Galleries in October last year.

Congratulations to Chloe Leggett and Meg Arnold for making the finals of the Years 10 to 12 category.

Students from local high schools were invited to design artwork to brighten the paediatric ward and children’s emergency department at FSH. More than 100 impressive entries were received, and primary school students from a number of schools viewed and judged the artworks.

Sonia Westera, Laura Poller and Lauren Lowrey's entries were announced as part of the winning 13 students. Their works were then transposed on to wallpaper and hung in the paediatric areas to help stimulate children’s imaginations.

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Connect to Reading, Reading to Connect Throughout a week in August, our Junior School students were immersed in activities supporting the 2014 Children’s Book Week theme, Connect to Reading, Reading to Connect.

The Parents’ Night In event provided an opportunity for families to come together and connect by reading books in the Junior School Library.

Parents and their children, wearing pyjamas and dressing gowns, cosily settled into beanbags surrounded by books. The evening was a success and concluded with hot chocolate.

It was the College’s fourth year participating in the annual Book Week competition, which requires Year 6 students to study the Children’s Book Council shortlisted books from two categories – Younger Readers and Picture Books for Older Readers – and compete against other schools.

Our conscientious Year 6 team members, Lexie O’Brien, Mei Thomson and Ellen Smith, won first place, and our second team of Matthew Berry, James Lund and Jamie Lang, came an impressive third place. Cameron Kolinac was our reliable reserve.

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Continuing the theme, our Early Childhood students and their teachers dressed up as their favourite book character for one day and were treated to a play based on Mem Fox’s book, Where’s the Green Sheep? Ms Tracey Gladwell adapted the story to – Where are the Kindy Sheep? – featuring the teachers as different sheep including the swimming sheep, grandma sheep and the sleepy sheep. The commentator, Mrs Sara Mano, starred as Mary Poppins from the book written by the famous Australian writer, P. L. Travers.

In celebrating their shared love of books, our Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, and Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, as well as other staff members, read to various classes in the Library throughout the week.

Another highlight from the week was a vibrant skit performed at the Grandparents' Assembly by some of our Year 6 students based on the shortlisted picture book, Granny Grommet and Me.

ASC gymnast mentored by sporting great When Year 10 student, Paige James, started gymnastics at six years of age, she never imagined that one day Olympic champion, Cathy Freeman, would be her mentor.

Now, at the age of 14, this has become a reality thanks to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program 2015.

Paige is one of only five young Australians to receive a place in the program this year, which provides her with continual support and encouragement over a 12 month period. The program also provides a $5 000 sporting expenses grant and a return international airfare, courtesy of major sponsor, Etihad Airways.

Paige requested Cathy not only because she was such a great champion, but also so that she could lean on her for advice about being a top Indigenous athlete.

“I’m truly thrilled and excited to have the opportunity to play a mentoring role to Paige James,” Cathy Freeman said.

The scholarship recipients were announced at the 30th Sports Australian Hall of Fame Gala Dinner in Melbourne, in October last year. This was also the first time Paige met Cathy, who she describes as “an inspiration”.

“I am really excited to be working with Cathy and I’m very appreciative of the opportunity that I have been given,” Paige said.

“Cathy is a legend of Australian Sport... and she is Indigenous, like me, so it will be good to see how she dealt with family issues and the expectations from her community.”

Paige trains almost 35 hours a week, while completing her Year 10 studies.

She is an aspiring young artistic gymnast who trains at the West Australian Institute of Sport and is currently a member of the Australian Junior National Squad. She has performed admirably in both national and international competitions, and was named the Junior Floor Apparatus Champion at the recent Australian National Gymnastics Championships.

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1 January 2013 - Representative on the Australian team, competing at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF).

2 February 2013 - Competing for Australia at the

Perth Dreamlight International Challenge (Silver overall and Silver on the Floor).

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June 2013 - International Year of the Child tournament in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Russia (Gold on the Floor and Silver in the all-around category).

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June 2014 - Australian National championships competing in the Junior International category (Gold on Floor and Bronze on Vault).

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2014 - Member of Australian Junior National Squad.

In March this year, Paige travelled to a province in Venice, Italy as part of the Australian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics team at the 2015 Trofeo Città di Jesolo.

She is also the first Indigenous Australian to represent her country in gymnastics and she hopes to be the first to win a medal at the Olympics.

We wish Paige every success as she strives towards selection in the Australian team for the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Kakadu Dreaming The dramatic landscape of Australia’s largest national park and its traditional owners formed the inspiration behind last year’s Junior School Concert – Kakadu Dreaming.

Our students in Pre-Primary to Year 6 took to the stage of the College’s Centre for Performing Arts to illustrate the Kakadu story through Drama, Dance and Music.

Months of preparation, many conversations and creative ideas resulted in two performances on 17 and 18 September 2014.

Each Junior School class performed a piece interpreting one of the six Kakadu seasons.

Kakadu’s Aboriginal owners, Bininj Mungguy, who have lived on and cared for the land for more than 50 000 years, recognise six different seasons: Gudjewg, Banggerreng, Yegge, Wurrgeng, Gurrung and Gunumeleng.

Subtle variations signpost the transition from one season to another, including changes in the weather, which plants are in flower, and which bush foods are abundant.

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dramatic excerpts from our Year 6 Drama students.

The Junior School Performing Arts team consisting of Miss Erin Kerr, Ms Megan Watson, Ms Jennifer Winley and Mrs Andrea Stewart worked together under the leadership of Ms Eboney Nheu-Leong, to produce a highly entertaining and informative experience for the audience.

Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, said the concert allowed students to gain a greater understanding of other Aboriginal groups in Australia.

“Knowledge of Australian Aboriginal culture helps us to connect with our heritage and to recognise the oldest living culture in the world,” she said.

Ms Crane also expressed how the process of preparing for the concert developed our students’ cultural understanding and respect, whilst still embracing creativity and the discipline of artistic performance.

“Kakadu Dreaming was the expression of a rich educational experience, which engaged and inspired our students.”

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National forum inspires future in Science

Contests highlight students’ public speaking skills

In January this year, I attended the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) held at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.

A number of All Saints’ College students have recently put their public speaking skills to the test by participating in local competitions. round of the contest at the Willetton Rotary Club, where he won first place, progressing him to the Zone Final held in Mandurah on 10 February 2015. At the Zone Final, he spoke confidently on the same topic and was awarded the runner-up prize.

Luke said although he didn’t reach the District Final, he was happy with his overall result and would definitely recommend the contest to other students.

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Students in Year 10 around Western Australia were invited by Rotary Clubs to take part in their annual Four-Way Speech Contest last year. Luke Barber, Kyra Belford-Thomas, Kirsty Johnson and Owen Wright spoke in the first round hosted by Rossmoyne Rotary Club on 29 October 2014.

“The contest improved my public speaking immensely. The initial round was my first ever attempt at delivering a speech from memory, with no palm cards. I felt myself gain confidence at this, and get significantly better at delivering the speech throughout the three rounds I participated in,” Luke said.

Each student spoke for six minutes on any topic which they felt was current, interesting and important. They also had to explore the four principles of the Rotary Four-Way Test.

Also in October last year, Kyra Belford-Thomas (Year 11, 2015) and Christopher Ivison (Year 9, 2015) competed in the UN Youth ‘The Voice’ Public Speaking Competition.

Luke Barber (Year 11, 2015) was selected to progress to the second

Kyra spoke in the preliminary finals, pitching a solution to a global problem to a panel of judges. Out of 75 entrants

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The NYSF nurtures and encourages young Australians to be the next generation of leading scientists and engineers. It is a two-week experience for 400 fortunate students from around Australia and the world.

across regional and metropolitan WA, she was selected as one of 10 students to speak at the State Finals held in October last year. She was again successful in this round and has been chosen to proceed to the National Finals in Sydney this April.

Christopher also won his preliminary round in the Junior Section and progressed to the State Final where he gave a comprehensive speech on disposal of nuclear weapons. The competition was of high calibre and he placed in the top 10 in the state.

Our community is proud of these students for representing the College and for their high quality speeches. Many thanks, also, to the staff members who supported and organised for the All Saints’ entrants to participate in these excellent competitions.

During our time in Canberra, we attended lectures from top professors in the country, were shown around the incredible facilities of the ANU campus and learnt many fascinating facts.

I was placed in a physics group, and so most of my visits were focused around this field.

My group was privileged to see the ANU particle physics lab which houses a 20m high particle accelerator with a potential difference of 15 million volts.

This can accelerate nuclei to 10% of the speed of light before smashing them into targets.

We walked amongst the towering racks of hard drives and CPUs in the

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ANU supercomputer, which boasts 160 terabytes of RAM, and over 10 petabytes, or 10 000 terabytes, of hard disk memory space.

We also had a ‘crash course’ in quantum physics, and even had a live video conference with the chief scientist from CERN in Switzerland, which operates the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider.

The NYSF gave me an insight into not only physics, but also many other Science fields. It solidified my thoughts about what I want to study after graduating from All Saints’, and gave me a taste of what is to come.

If you are going into Year 12 next year, and have a passion for Science, then be sure to apply for the 2016 NYSF. It is an opportunity not to be missed.

Timothy Masters Year 12, 2015

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Almost 14 per cent of eligible ASC students from the Class of 2014 obtained an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 99 or more, putting them in the top one per cent of students across the state.

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The Leader in Me ‘The Leader in Me’ is a social and emotional development program which was implemented at All Saints’ College in Term 1 this year.

The program is based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and helps students to develop essential life skills and characteristics, as well as provide them with an operating system to make the right choices when they are unsure about what to do.

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Positive Student Wellbeing Ethical, aware and empowered citizens with the desire and skills to make a positive difference

There are three habits which aim to develop intrapersonal skills and three habits for interpersonal skills. The seventh habit is about keeping balance and looking after your body, mind and relationships.

Selected College teaching staff participated in two days of professional development late in 2014 and also in February, to enable them to implement this program.

In all Pre-Primary to Year 7 classes, students have begun engaging in

activities and using ‘The Leader in Me’ workbooks to allow the Habits’ thinking to be embedded in their minds.

A ‘7 Habits Tree’ is proudly displayed in the Coloured Room, thanks to our Early Childhood students and staff.

Around the roots of the tree are the Habits which relate to the individual and among the leaves are Habits 4, 5 and 6 concerning behaviours in relation to others.

The College is looking forward to working through all the seven Habits and showcasing the ideas developed by our creative staff and students.

We are also excited to see how the seven Habits will empower our students in leadership for themselves and for others.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Habit 1 Be Proactive

Habit 5 Seek first to understand

Habit 2 Begin with the end in mind

Habit 6 Synergise

Habit 3 Put first things first

Habit 7 Sharpen the saw

Habit 4 Think win win

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Experiencing the world with student exchange From early in the development of All Saints’ College, students and staff have welcomed visiting students from other countries and encouraged the educational challenge of an exchange overseas.

This past year many exchanges have taken place and created links with countries spread throughout the world.

In partnership with the Melville Rotary Club three students from Austin, Texas were invited to Perth for a four-week stay last year.

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The first of these exchanges took place in 1984, with three All Saints’ students travelling to France and one to Italy.

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The Texan visitors experienced typical Western Australian activities, as well as participated in two weeks of classes at the College with their Year 11 hosts.

They were also invited by MLA for Alfred Cove and Minister for Transport and Finance, Dean Nalder, to visit Parliament House.

Ebony Fisher (Year 12, 2015) was a first-time host to one of the Texan students and enjoyed hearing about life in the US.

The hospitality was reciprocated when six of our current Year 12 students travelled to Texas in December, as guests of the Austin Rotary Club there.

William Arndt, Emerson Day, Ebony Fisher, Hayley Greenhalgh, Bianca Lambert and Sally Watson were the lucky students to enjoy the exchange, which included attending classes at Georgetown High School.

The Principal of Georgetown, Cade Smith, said our students immediately fit into their culture at the high school.

“Their demeanor and likability grew on everyone at Georgetown and today, we find ourselves at a loss missing the friendship that was created,” he said.

Also during the summer holidays, College Captain Sarah Myers (Year 12, 2015) travelled to Italy for eight weeks as part of an Intercultural Exchange Program organised by the Western Australian Association of Teachers of Italian.

“I met some very warm and interesting people and know that lifelong friendships have been made. It was truly an incredible experience,” Sarah said.

French students and their teachers were welcomed to Perth and our campus for a two-week visit in February this year.

They were treated to a morning tea with ‘traditional’ Australian treats including lamingtons and meat pies.

Dean of Student Wellbeing, Mr Steven Davies, said exchange students bring a new culture, accent, attitude, and outlook on life.

“It is a wonderful way to experience the diversity of our world, and to develop tolerance and acceptance of others,” Steven said.

The College also organises language tours for our students studying French, Japanese and Italian, giving them the option to enhance their knowledge by travelling to the countries they are learning about.

“Exchange students and hosts, and travellers generally, learn that there is much more that unites us as people than divides us,” Steven said.

These interactions with other cultures enriches the lives of our students, their families and the College community.

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A thriving sports program The College is pleased to be devising, in consultation with key community members, a strategic plan for sport at All Saints’ – a plan that will see sport continue to thrive at the College.

Thanks to a dedicated and talented group of parents, our skilled and enthusiastic HPE staff, combined with an enthusiastic group of other College staff, sport is enjoying significant growth at the College.

For several years, All Saints’ College offered students the opportunity to participate in two major clubs, netball and rowing. With the development of the Friends of Sport in recent years, these opportunities have increased dramatically.

The interest in these organised clubs could be clearly seen at the recent inaugural Friends of Sport Registration Day, where hundreds of interested students descended upon the Indoor Sports Centre in order to secure a place in an All Saints’ team.

In addition to netball and rowing, the College now also offers basketball, indoor cricket, touch-football and volleyball clubs.

The take-up rate of sport (beyond the compulsory) in the Junior School augurs particularly well for the future of sport at All Saints’ College.

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range of sporting opportunities and activities, including basketball, cross country, athletics, swimming, ‘Big Bash’ cricket, interschool soccer, football, netball, volleyball and touch rugby.

Additionally, Junior School students have chosen to take up archery while also signing up for our before-school fitness groups!

Interschool carnivals All Saints’ has experienced great success in the Interschool carnivals in recent years, and the College retains ‘A’ division status in both major Interschool carnivals, athletics and swimming.

Our success in swimming is attributed to several factors including our students’ involvement in the All Saints’ College Swimming Club, the facilities we have on offer at the College and the reputation we have built as a strong swimming school.

The dedication of the College’s Health and Physical Education staff and their programs has ensured continued success in the Athletics arena.

These accomplishments are particularly significant when it is noted that, with just over 800 students in our Senior

School, All Saints’ College is relatively small, alongside some of our competitor schools which have over 3 000 students.

Interhouse sport An optional and unique opportunity that is offered to our students is the College’s Interhouse sport competition, conducted on Thursday afternoons. The purpose of this program is to provide Years 7 to 10 students with an opportunity to represent their House in a fun and enjoyable sporting competition. It also provides students with an avenue to improve their fitness, to work as a team player and to build relationships with other students within their House group. Students in Years 10 to 12 can choose to act as coaches and umpires, making the most of leadership opportunities within their House.

As can be seen, sport at All Saints’ is in a significant growth phase thanks to the efforts of many. Ours is a unique model - one that reflects our unique College ethos, and the aim of the current Sport Strategic Plan work is to see sport continue to grow and thrive at All Saints’ College.

Empowering people around the world with a $25 loan In November 2014, a Year 8 SOSE class used a non-profit organisation – Kiva – to lend money to people in developing countries.

Kiva allows individuals to lend as little as $25 to people who are less fortunate, so they can expand their businesses and improve their standard of living.

The money, sent through Kiva, is not a donation, but is a loan, and is repaid by the borrowers.

Each student brought in $1 to contribute to the class loan of $25. Then in groups, we chose a person on the Kiva website to whom we wanted to lend the money. By way of presentation we had to convince the rest of the class why we should lend the money to our chosen borrower.

We researched facts about our borrower’s business and country including how much money they needed to reach their goal and how many people are living in poverty.

Remembrance Day The whole College commemorated and remembered all Australians who have died as a result of war with special services on 11 November 2014.

The Junior Voices and Saints’ Voices sang Shackleton conducted by Ms Eboney Nheu-Leong, with Mrs Angela Currie as the piano accompaniment.

Mrs Thea Kotze and the String Quartet provided background harmony.

As a class we voted for a group of farmers from southern Mexico, whose objective is to plant pine trees so they can harvest the sap. The plantation would also help to reduce CO2 pollution and improve soil conditions in the area.

Jevan Collins, Campbell Kilgour and Jayden Elezovich did an excellent job of researching this project, and convincing the class to lend the $25 to their borrower.

For more information on Kiva, visit www.kiva.org Venkata Akula and Jevan Collins Year 9, 2015

Father Patrick Duckworth opened our services by explaining the meaning of Remembrance Day and Year 8 student Dayne Metzner played The Last Post.

Senior School students and staff gathered in the Centre for Performing Arts for an early service. All students respectfully entered the building silently and remained that way throughout.

Then at the 11th hour, the Junior School students came together in the Lower Theatre for a service led by Year 6 students: Jasper and Alex Saunders, Jessica Ellement, Kristen Penny and Tyler Metlitzky.

In the Junior School, flowers were brought in by the students and then crafted into beautiful floral tributes by the Library staff and volunteer parents.

Each student created their own poppy, the Armistice symbol worn as a mark of respect and reverence.

War poems were recited by Year 6 poets, Samantha White and Ellen Smith. Caitlin de Wind and Asha Burwood’s poems were read by Jack Stibbs and Laura Ellis as these students attended the King’s Park service, along with other Student Leaders.

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Living our motto At All Saints’ College, inspired by our motto – To serve with wisdom and courage – our students are encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility rather than a sense of entitlement.

One of our central aims as a learning community is to raise awareness of inequity and injustice, to foster empathy and compassion, and to build within our students the confidence and skills of empowerment to effect positive change in the world.

A quick look around highlights many examples of our students motivated by, and striving to live, our motto.

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In 2014, the All Saints’ College community supported more than 20 organisations in a number of ways from fundraising to volunteering, and raised in excess of $20 000.

Our Class of 2014 set a fine example last year, pledging a portion of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) to a cause of their choice.

Donate your ATAR is a voluntary scheme which saw our students making their final score more meaningful by sharing it with those less privileged: if, for example, a student achieved an ATAR of 90 or above, they may choose to match that in full by donating $90, or by giving half ($45) and so on.

And giving of their time and energy, All Saints’ students and staff recently gathered on two occasions at Leighton

Beach to assist at Disabled Surfers’ Association (DSA) Days.

Established in 1986, the DSA caters for all disabilities, and our volunteers were pleased to assist people with disabilities experience the joy of surfing.

DSA participant, and current Year 12 student and Service Captain, Shannae Carnell, expressed how serving others through community service has continued to help her develop empathy and compassion for others.

“I have always come back from every act of service feeling good inside and privileged to be involved in helping the community. Quite simply, I enjoy every minute of it,” she said.

Towards the end of February this year, members of the College community came together again to support a different cause.

Seeking to raise awareness about a disease which affects more than 300 000 Australians, Year 9 student Matthew Litwin organised a movie night for Alzheimer’s, with all funds raised donated to the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

The film, Still Alice, centres on a sufferer of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and the devastating effects it has on Alice’s life and those around her.

Professor Ralph Martens, a worldrenowned Alzheimer’s researcher based at UWA, spoke briefly after the screening to shed light on the disease and to inspire hope about a future cure.

Matthew was keen to support this cause after seeing, first-hand, the devastation it can cause.

“My grandad has Alzheimer’s disease so that inspired me to fundraise to help find a cure,” he said.

His initiative is a great example of service learning at All Saints’: not only did he hope to raise funds for research, he was also keen to raise awareness and educate others about a disease which is often misunderstood. Well done to Matthew who exceeded his goal, raising $2 350.

Also recently, the Cowan House Council showcased their baking skills with a stall at the College’s Pasar Malam in support of disability service provider, Therapy Focus.

Their tasty treats were enjoyed by satisfied customers and raised a total of $600 for this worthy cause.

As a whole College community, All Saints’ is committed to living our vision: ‘Making a positive difference in our world’.

Photograph courtesy of Community Newspaper Group 28

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Personal Development Week

Nulsen Youth Patrons positively impacting the lives of others

Year 10 Personal Development Week is an important event in the College calendar. During the first two days of the week, all Year 10 students are split into House groups and commence Peer Support Training.

Recently, selected Year 10s from All Saints’ College were invited to become our inaugural youth patrons as part of a program run by disability services provider, Nulsen.

The Peer Support Program selects up to nine Year 10s from each House as Peer Support Leaders for the following year.

Throughout 2015, these leaders will act as friends and role models to the Year 8 students in their House. This program has been a huge success at the College and allows the Year 8s to learn a range of skills which complement those taught in Life Skills classes, as well as linking them with a group of older students with whom they can talk.

After the first two days, the Peer Support Leaders are selected and move on to two more days of intensive training within smaller House groups, as well as the whole group of up to 54 Peer Support Leaders.

Those students who do not take on an official leadership role take part in a worthwhile and enriching Complementary Program on the final two days. They are split into groups and rotate through four half-day sessions of Bounce, Rowing, a biscuit making and packaging class, and Team Challenge.

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Bounce allows students the opportunity to work on personal fitness by trampolining in a fun and structured environment.

The Rowing session sees students further develop teamwork, cooperation, communication skills and personal fitness. In the biscuit making class they baked, iced and packaged treats which were added to the Parish Christmas hampers for those less fortunate. In the Team Challenge they focused on practising leadership and communication skills, empathy and patience. In this session, the Year 10s ran prepared activities with younger students in Years 4 and 5.

Special thanks to all staff who worked so hard – the Peer Support Trainers, those who ran complementary programs or volunteered to supervise or support students, and those who worked behind the scenes. Without their own teamwork, this program would not have been possible.

Overall, the Year 10 Personal Development Program aims to further enhance all students’ leadership, communication and teamwork skills during this week of varied activities. We hope all students gained something from their experiences.

Ms Ainsley Harvey & Mr Oliver Beath College Counsellor and Head of Health and Physical Education

Nulsen is a not-for-profit organisation providing accommodation and 24hour support to people living with a range of disabilities. Our College is one of just three schools to be invited to participate in the Youth Patron Program which encourages public speaking and leadership skills, while increasing awareness about disability issues.

We share some of their reflections:

Christopher-John Daudu, Niamh Doherty, William Litchfield and Jeremy Wright expressed an interest in the program late last year and were selected as the College’s youth patrons.

Another six students were selected as Youth Patron Committee Members – Liam Alexander, Emma Begley, Matt Bryan, Niamh Cummins, Vani Srivastava and Trinity Tregurtha-Payne – providing a supporting role to the patrons throughout the program this year.

These students officially began their roles in February and will visit a number of Nulsen’s homes throughout the year, to spend quality time interacting with their residents.

They will also host the residents at College events in the coming months and recently welcomed them to our Pasar Malam, where our students also operated a Nulsen Stall to raise funds for the organisation.

One of our youth patrons, ChristopherJohn Daudu, said the most rewarding part of the program so far has been learning more about the residents’ lives.

“The resilience, determination and courage with which they face their life challenges has been inspirational to me and gives me a real sense of appreciation for the simple pleasures of life,” Christopher-John said.

Head of Service Learning, Rev Tim Russell, said he hopes the benefit of this program will be evident for both All Saints’ and Nulsen.

“For Nulsen residents there is the benefit of having a wider community of people in their lives and a more diverse range of activities accessible,” he said.

Tim hopes our students will grasp the tangible benefits of receiving public speaking training, grow in compassion and understanding for people who have different abilities to them and build their organisational skills through the running of events.

“More than any of this, the students involved will grow in their understanding of ways by finding joy with others and looking beyond their own needs. They will also gain a deeper understanding of their own privilege and their ability to take a lead in the care of others.”

Giving back to the community gives you a feeling of satisfaction and makes you feel good about yourself. It also allows you to see what goes on in different people’s lives because everyone has a routine and hardly ever do we step out of that routine to notice what is going on around us. Niamh Cummins Service and giving back is important because it makes our communities stronger and better places for everyone. People who have experienced kindness, compassion and encouragement are likely to give back in the same way. William Litchfield The most rewarding part of the Nulsen program so far has been to see the smiles on the residents’ faces and to see them enjoying themselves, knowing that what we are doing is brightening their day. Niamh Doherty

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Giving the gift of reading

Jump Rope for Heart

In just two weeks, more than 900 books were donated by Junior School families and the College Library for a charity second-hand Book Sale.

Last year, one of the Year 6 Durack House Captains, Asha Burwood, approached the Heads of House with an idea to combine our Junior School fitness program with fundraising.

The fundraiser, which was held on 21 November 2014, was organised and run by the Year 4 students, with assistance from some helpful parents. In excess of $700 was raised and donated to Anglicare WA to help families in need during the festive season.

College parent, Mrs Nadene AngusTonkin, proposed the idea to the College.

“The families embraced the concept with open arms…and the All Saints’ community should be proud of the flow-on effect of their participation,” she said.

The all-day Book Sale was a great success and our students were proud to be involved by taking shifts to help customers and using their skills learnt in Mathematics to count all the money.

This fundraiser also promoted service learning, sustainability and the students showed leadership in their roles.

Unsold books were distributed to several charitable organisations, as well as to Atwell Primary School, as a fire had destroyed many of their reading materials and resources.

In early December, some of our Year 4s made a personal delivery of books to the primary school. They left with happy

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hearts, feeling very good about helping out their peers.

The Year 1 students also got in to the spirit of giving when they donated books to a new SIDS for KIDS family centre. They presented the books to a representative from the charity, Natalie, who appreciated our students’ donations.

Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, said service to the community is central to the College’s vision of ‘Making a positive difference in our world’.

“We value greatly that our students are grounded, and feel fortunate, without a sense of entitlement,” Penelope said.

“The knowledge that our students are mindful of the needs of others makes me proud, knowing that they make a positive difference, action by action, in our world.”

The Year 4 Book Sale coincided with the Junior School Community Christmas Celebration, which has always had a focus on giving and service to others since it began in 2009.

“At a time of year when our children receive so much, it is important for them to turn their attention to the needs of others.”

Her idea was for the Junior School to participate in the Jump Rope for Heart program, fundraising for the Heart Foundation, and improving the cardiovascular fitness of our Years 2 to 6 students at the same time.

After consulting with the House Captains, who agreed to take on the program, the Heads of House assisted the students in registering and preparing them for our ‘Jump Off’ Day in Week 6, Term 3.

The House Captains demonstrated initiative and enthusiasm as they gave up many lunchtimes to organise skipping activities, manage and distribute skipping ropes and create a group warm-up routine for the ‘Jump Off’ Day. Over the weeks, it was great to see the Years 2 to 6 students’ enthusiasm and enjoyment from skipping. Many play activities changed to incorporate skipping during recess and lunch, and we noticed the skill development of our students.

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On ‘Jump Off’ Day, the energy from the students was palpable. The children were laughing and smiling as they put their skipping skills to the test. Our poor weather and change of location to the Indoor Sports Centre ended up being for the best, as some Senior School students were able to join our activities.

The final fundraising tally for the Heart Foundation was more than $6 500. Many thanks to the All Saints’ community for their support of this event.

As Heads of House we celebrated not only the fitness and fundraising success of the program, but also the significant leadership skills which were shown by our Year 6 children through this event.

Miss Penny Crossland, Mrs Edel Hailes, Miss Jody Henry, Mrs Melinda Keelan, Mrs Iola Knight and Mr Blair Saunders 2014 Junior School Heads of House

Did you know?

What you should do when you don’t know what to do? Ask RIC! Our College values – Respect, Integrity and Courage – are our moral compass to guide us through life.

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Restless Curiosity In 2014, the College introduced a new program to support our staff in their ongoing learning.

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Restless Curiosity provides opportunities for College staff to further their learning in a range of areas of interest and of benefit to our community.

Caring, dedicated mentors and supportive colleagues, committed to innovation, learning and review

Early last year, Mr Peter Langford-Smith (Head of English) and Mr Matt Lanigan (Academic Care Coordinator and Head of Cowan House) participated in Harvard University’s Project Zero.

A Team of Professional Staff

The program is currently supporting 11 teaching staff in their Masters Degrees and also provides a number of staff the opportunity to travel overseas to attend courses.

Peter and Matt were selected as the College’s inaugural participants in the program, which focuses on investigations into the nature of intelligence, understanding, thinking, creativity, ethics and other key aspects of learning.

Our Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, and Dean of Student Wellbeing, Mr Steven Davies, also travelled to the United States at the end of Term 2 for the University of California’s Greater Good Center Summer Institute.

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The focus of this residential program is cutting-edge and science-based strategies, techniques and tools to promote our students’ social and emotional wellbeing.

“We worked closely within a ‘family’ created by the organisers to bring together people with similar work roles.

All our ‘family’ were school leaders and had a strong belief that social and emotional learning should be a very important part of the educational experience of children,” Steven said.

“It was very rewarding to engage in discussions with passionate and likeminded people around this topic, and we established strong professional and personal relationships.”

“In addition to the powerful modelling for our students of such ongoing learning, we can also understand the positive outcomes for any organisation that has a strong dose of curiosity ‘baked into its culture’,” she said.

We are sure their attendance at the institute, assisted Steven and Penelope in their planning of one of our Strategic Plan initiatives: researching and implementing a world-class whole of College student wellbeing program.

Many more staff will enjoy opportunities to further their learning or attend programs this year, thanks to Restless Curiosity, which is generously supported by the College’s Foundation.

Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said there are many reasons All Saints’ College supports its staff in pursuing their ‘restless curiosity’.

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GET TO KNOW SOME OF OUR NEW COLLEGE STAFF

All Saints’ College also welcomed the following staff in permanent and temporary positions in Term 1, 2015:

Mrs Amelia Baker Junior School class teacher (Year 4)

Ms Sue Adams Assistant Dean of Junior School (Teaching and Learning) Sue has taught for 28 years.

After graduating with a Master of Education, she spent two years teaching at Meekatharra District High School. It was in these early years that Sue learnt the need for flexibility and resilience! She then spent the next 12 years working

in a variety of government primary schools and taught Years 1 through 7. In 2002, Sue moved to Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School where she had been a student and Head Girl during her high school years.

She forged a very fond association with the school over the next nine years. Sue then moved to Perth and worked with the Association of Independent Schools as a National Partnership Consultant for two years.

Sue has a wonderful partner, a compassionate and quirky 21 year old daughter, two older brothers and two cheeky Maltese Shihtzus. Sue is excited to be working in this new role and enjoying being part of the All Saints' family.

Amelia was born and raised in Broken Hill, a small mining town in far west New South Wales. After completing a Bachelor of Media at the University of Adelaide, Amelia worked in the South Australian arts industry in marketing and public relations. During this time, she worked on major festivals and events, and coordinated a youth arts program. Amelia also volunteered at a community radio station, presenting the drive time arts program.

After working in the arts industry for several years, Amelia returned to study and completed a Master of Teaching at The University of Western Australia.

Amelia’s passion for education was sparked at a young age, having been raised by a family of teachers. She loves teaching, and has a special interest in integrating the arts across the curriculum. Amelia and her husband have enjoyed the move to Western Australia, appreciating the beautiful weather and spectacular landscapes.

Mrs Pamela Chu Yu Chee Head of Languages Pamela has been teaching French for nine years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in French and English, and majored in French for her Diploma of Education. Pamela is passionate about languages and loves teaching French to students.

Currently, she is undertaking a Bachelor of Education with Honours with the University of Tasmania.

Pamela and her husband are both from Mauritius and migrated to Australia 20 years ago. They have an 18 year old daughter who is studying Law at The University of Western Australia. Pamela said she is happy to be living in such an amazing country and city. In her downtime Pamela enjoys reading, cooking and watching French films, she also participates in recreational sports.

Mr Adam Goor Mathematics and Chemistry teacher, Year 8 Tutor (2015) In 2015 we welcomed back a familiar face, Old Saint Adam Goor (2007), to a teaching and tutor role in the College’s Senior School.

Adam has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Graduate Diploma of Education. He joined us from Serpentine Jarrahdale Grammar School, where he was teaching Mathematics and Physics. At All Saints’, Adam will be acting in the Year 8 Tutor role and as a Chemistry teacher while some of our staff are on leave. He is also teaching Mathematics.

In the April school holidays, Adam married his partner Jenny. In his free time, he enjoys playing cricket and describes himself as a “mad-keen” West Coast Eagles fan. Adam said he is very excited to be back at the College in a teaching position.

Rev Tim Russell

Mr Jim Shackleton

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Head of Science

After he graduated from All Saints’ in 1990, Tim took a year off to work before being accepted into the training program to become an Anglican Priest.

During the course of his studies, he travelled and worked in Europe.

Jim has always had a passion for Science and learning. He has been teaching Science and Chemistry for 16 years, after a brief time as an industrial chemist. Jim has an Honours Degree in Applied Chemistry from Curtin University, as well as a PostGraduate Diploma in Secondary Education. Prior to starting at All Saints’, he worked at Trinity College for 15 years as a Head of Year, Chemistry Teacher and the Water Polo Coach/Manager.

On returning to Australia, Tim completed his degree and was ordained a Deacon in 1998 and a Priest in 1999. In between this, he married Cherie. Tim was a priest at the Anglican Parish of Claremont, and then took up the position of Chaplain at Hale School for seven years. While at Hale, he completed a Diploma of Education and was blessed with two children, Abigael and Liam. Tim and his family relocated to the south west to work as Senior Head of House at Georgina Molloy Anglican School, beginning their International Service Learning Program, then as Head of Wilson House at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, completing his Masters in Educational Leadership.

Jim is happily married and has two daughters, aged three and five.

Outside of work, he enjoys movies, good food and spending time with family and friends. Jim has also been an Officer with the Australian Air Force Cadets for the past 18 years, where he is interested in field training, parachuting and aviation.

Mrs Sharon Allen – Senior School Library Officer (Semester 1) Miss Kylie Chatto – Junior School Opportunities teacher (2015) Mr Sam Herrmann – Senior School Physical Education teacher (Semester 1) Mrs Janice Hewett – College Registrar Mrs Kerry Lerski – Senior School Food Technology Assistant (2015) Ms Glyniss Middleton – Senior School Mathematics teacher (2015) Miss Rebecca Payne – Junior School Physical Education teacher (Semester 1) Ms Heather Preston – Aquatic Centre Manager Ms Emma Reeves – Music Administration Assistant (Semester 1) Ms Eril Reid – Senior School Humanities teacher (2015) Ms Angela Schoen – Senior School Science teacher Mr Stewart Smith – Senior School Humanities teacher, Year 8 Tutor (2015) Ms Johanna Stalley – Year 5 teacher (2015) Mr Jonathan Sykes – Senior School Humanities teacher (2015)

Tim is delighted to be back at All Saints’ and very excited about the opportunities that the new position of Head of Service Learning will present.

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OUR EXPERT IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRESENTS OVERSEAS Trans-Siberian experience of a lifetime

All Saints’ College Head of Forrest House and UWA Adjunct Lecturer, Ms Brooke Haendel, was invited to present to academic staff and students at The University of Jyväskylä in Finland.

Travelling from Vladivostok to St Petersburg on the Trans-Siberian Railway is now ticked off Mr Tim Brown’s bucket list.

Brooke's presentation foci, Developing Contemporary Curriculum in Health Education and Teaching for Understanding of Sport Science Concepts, were very well received.

The level of questioning and discussion post-presentation confirmed that the audience found the content engaging, and it also served to clarify conceptual understandings.

In August last year, our Political and Legal Studies teacher was invited to be the guest lecturer on the train, whilst also enjoy one of the greatest travel adventures.

He also visited Yekaterinburg, where the Czar and his family were shot in 1918, and travelled to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, which Tim said is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia.

Tim arrived in Vladivostok, Russia where the train departed and he began the 9 000km journey across the vast continent.

“A day in Moscow wouldn’t be complete without a visit to St Basil’s, Red Square and the Kremlin museum to see the Faberge eggs.”

The two-week trip explored diverse landscapes, cultures and people.

But all this enjoyment also came with some work, as Tim lectured to the 80 guests on board the train.

Highlights for Tim included travelling through Siberia; over the Ural Mountains; a side trip to Mongolia’s capital where he rode on Mongolian ponies; and visiting the stunning capital of Eastern Siberia on the banks of the Angara River.

“Back in Russia, we swam in the freezing waters of Lake Baikal – the deepest lake in the world, holding 20% of all freshwater,” Tim said.

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Topics he focused on included: the building of the Trans-Siberian railway; Genghis Khan, the Mongolian Empire to the present; Romanov, Rasputin and the Revolution; The Cold War and the break-up of the USSR; and Rule 1 of the Book of War –‘Don’t invade Russia’.

“I would certainly recommend this experience to everyone.”

Being fortunate enough to spend the week at The University of Jyväskylä, Brooke had the opportunity to meet with key academic staff from both Finland and Ireland. She discussed the new Australian Health and Physical Education curriculum, its potential outcomes and evaluated comparative examples.

During her stay, Brooke visited the University Teacher Training School and spent time with Principal, Ms Kirsti Koski. This school is aligned with The University of Jyväskylä and whilst it is not too dissimilar to All Saints’ it is in fact a practice school for University students to work with teaching and

learning staff as a part of their studies.

Classrooms and learning areas are specifically designed for this purpose, with viewing rooms and windows.

Brooke gained valuable insight by viewing a range of secondary school and university classes.

Through discussion with Ms Koski, a relationship may develop between the Teacher Training School and All Saints’ that will potentially see staff and/or student exchange and virtual classroom opportunities in the future.

Brooke was invited to attend a significant event in the life of the University, the public defence of a PhD dissertation, followed by formal celebrations known as the Karonkka.

Whilst the journey was long and the weather incredibly cold, Brooke said the hospitality of the University staff was warm and welcoming. She also very much enjoyed the local cuisine including reindeer, as well as the beautiful countryside and magnificent lakes.

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ASC teachers recognised in national awards For 20 years, the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) has allowed communities the opportunity to formally thank their hardworking and inspirational educators and leaders with the National Excellence in Teaching Awards.

All Saints’ College is thrilled to have three teachers – Ms Rebekah Garwood,

Mrs Iola Knight and Mr Matt Lanigan – named as finalists in the 2014 Awards.

Only 120 finalists were chosen nationwide from more than 1 000 nominees, so it is a significant achievement for three of our teachers to be shortlisted.

In addition to this, we congratulate Iola for being one of 60 recipients to receive a National Excellence in Teaching Award. As a community, we celebrate with Iola this wonderful recognition.

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Our Kindergarten staff joined forces as the team ‘Friends United’ to have some messy, vibrant fun in the 2014 Swisse Colour Run. Early Childhood staff, Mrs Sarah Alfano, Ms Tracey Gladwell, Mrs Anahita Irani, Mrs Alison McInnis, Mrs Mandy Meachim, Mrs Cheryl Parcell and Mrs Amy Craig, took part in this unique paint race.

Kai Luke Pedroli was welcomed with much love by his parents Senior School Art teacher, Ms Jaelle Wiedemann, and her husband, Trent Pedroli. Kai was born on 28 June 2014 at 4.24pm and weighed 4.15kg.

Ziggy Martin Cockayne Welcome to the world, Ziggy Martin Cockayne! Senior School Media teacher, Ms Hayley Wellington, and her husband, Lance Cockayne, welcomed their first child together on 12 August 2014. Ziggy was born at 6.02pm at Attadale Hospital weighing 3.57kg and is brother to Taine.

Tadhg Ernest Roger Tadhg was eager to meet his parents, arriving six weeks earlier than expected on 25 September 2014! Congratulations to Year 7 teacher, Ms Catherine Donnelly, and her partner, Mick Roger, on the birth of their adorable first child, Tadhg Ernest Roger.

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GOAL

The Dove goes global!

At ASC, we are committed to fostering global citizens…and Doves! We’d love to see in which exotic locations across the earth our All Saints’ publication is being read. Send in your snapshot of our Dove gone global to Karyn.Osmetti@allsaints.wa.edu.au. We’d love to print it!

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Politics and Legal Studies teacher, Mr Tim Brown, with a Russian Cossack – he’s thinking of sending his children to ASC!

College parent, Mr David Martin, is reading The Dove at Durack Homestead in the East Kimberley.

His daughter, Kaitlyn Martin, is in Year 1 and in Durack House!

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Mrs Mary Thornton (Alumni and Promotions Officer) was more interested in catching up on All Saints’ news in The Dove, than she was in the historic churches and buildings in Italy!

Last year, a group of our Year 10 students enjoyed a Language Exchange to France. They can be seen here reading The Dove outside Château de Versailles.

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Celebrating our heritage In its second year, the 2014 All Saints’ College Heritage Week was a great success.

Members of the community – past and present – were invited to engage in activities and events at the College in Week 5 of Term 3.

To begin the festivities, Senior School students had the opportunity to participate in the Spot the Building, Spot the Year Quiz, while the Junior School children produced illustrations of what they thought our College looked like in 1981.

Mid-week, The Common was filled with Old Saints turned ‘chefs’ and many hungry students for a sausage sizzle.

All proceeds raised were donated to the Ethan Davies Scholarship for Brain Cancer Research, which was established

by Old Saint, Shannon Davies (1999).

The following day, Junior School students enjoyed putting their Old Saints’ Frisbees to the test in a throwing competition.

Sonia Johnson (née Reed, 1985) was on hand to assist with the judging and commented on the enthusiasm of our students.

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of Heritage Week and admired the illustrations from the Art Competition.

Former Head of Junior School, Ms Jill Williams, presented the prizes to the winners at Assembly.

The Our Beginnings cut-out photo boards drew a large crowd on the Tuesday and Friday, with students and staff lining up to receive an ‘old-fashioned’ polaroid wearing the original All Saints’ uniform.

Our Heritage Coordinator, Mr John Beaverstock, presented at the Assembly on Thursday where he revealed some images from the College archives so that our current students could see how far we have come.

To end a superb week, the community gathered in the Indoor Sports Centre to watch the Old Saints vs Students Sports Event, which was followed by another sausage sizzle.

John said it is important that our students, parents and staff connect with the story of the College.

“What is here today has not simply happened: it is the result of the hard work of building up – in terms both of young minds through education and our physical facilities – done by so many people over a significant time period.”

“We can be grateful for what has gone before us, and resolve to leave a rich heritage for those still to come.”

Stay tuned for details on this year’s Heritage Week which will take place Week 4, Term 3.

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Did you know?

The ASC tradition of making and eating shortbread biscuits on All Saints’ Day (1 November of every year) began in 1988.

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Piano duet hits the right chord The inspiration behind Nikolai’s composition, which he dedicated to Inna, came to him after one of his piano lessons with her.

A memorable piano duet took place when All Saints’ College Tutor, Mrs Inna Fursa, and her former student, Nikolai Valov (2010), performed on the prestigious Ehrbar Saal stage in Vienna last year.

Their performance took place during the annual Golden Key Music Festival, where student winners from around the world are invited to perform and workshop with guest artists.

Nikolai also played his original composition Sonatina Concertante, after it was named a prizewinning piece of the second degree in the Golden Key International Piano Composition Competition.

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Nikolai asked his former teacher to accompany him to Vienna and the festival’s founder, George Borisov, subsequently invited Inna to also perform at the August event.

As a guest artist at the Golden Key, Inna performed Lamentation by Australian composer, Larry Sitsky.

“It was highly inspirational to meet with musicians from Vienna, attend concerts, masterclasses, and hear performances of both professional musicians and international students,” Inna said.

to Inna to become a member of the Vienna International Pianists Association, which she gladly accepted.

Nikolai said his past year had been filled with blessings and was a confirmation he is doing the right thing in life.

“I had my first solo recital to a decentsized audience, almost none of whom I knew. I signed my first autograph and I appeared in a newspaper for the first time. The highlight was being invited to Vienna, the world capital of classical music, to perform a piece that I composed,” Nikolai said.

The week prior to their trip, Nikola and Inna presented the Visions Recital in the College’s Centre for Performing Arts.

The President of the Vienna International Pianists Association, Professor Stephan Möller, praised Nikolai’s composition saying that it was both fresh and original.

Inna began teaching Nikolai piano at All Saints’ when he was just 10 years old. Now 22, Nikolai studies Composition and Piano at the University of Oregon in the United States.

As a result of their trip, Professor Möller is pleased to accept Nikolai as his student in the historic and prestigious Prayner Conservatory, dependent on a successful audition. He also extended an invitation

“I’m particularly thankful to her (Inna) for her steadfast guidance – none of these achievements would have been possible without it.”

Buzzing family market on the fairway On a balmy evening in March this year, the All Saints’ College grounds came to life at our annual Pasar Malam.

Close to 3 000 visitors began pouring in before the sun set to enjoy the plethora of stallholders, food vendors and entertainment at the three-hour twilight market.

There wasn’t a hungry person in sight with 20 food and drink retailers to choose from including burgers, sausage sizzle, Indonesian, Indian, Thai, Spiral Spud Stick, Dippin Dots Ice cream and Churros, to name a few.

In addition to this, there were almost 50 market stalls selling a range of items including jewellery, fudge, olive oil, handmade soaps and craft, skincare, handbags, clothing and much more.

Many College and community groups also had a presence at the event with stalls of their own. The Friends of Sport, College Peru group, the Parish, Rowing Club and Old Saints were all promoting their groups or fundraising for a good cause.

On the main stage guests enjoyed listening to the soothing tunes of Alicia Kapel and watching a Salsa demonstration.

As the final guests departed with full tummies and smiles on their faces, the vendors and College staff helped clear away the remnants of a successful evening.

All involved in this year’s event, from the many student and parent helpers, to the grounds and maintenance staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, are commended for their efforts in producing another successful Pasar Malam.

Not only is the evening a fun night out for the family, it is also a community gathering where we come together to celebrate the start of a new year.

We look forward to welcoming you at our 2016 Pasar Malam.

Highlights included jumping on board the Rainbow Tractor ride, playing a game of mini golf, reaching the top of the climbing wall, decorating a cupcake and dunking staff in the dunk tank.

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CAREER EXPO HELPS STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR FUTURES Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2014 All Saints’ College Career Exposition was the finest we have ever experienced.

As the pinnacle of the Year 10 Career Development Program, the exposition affords all students the opportunity to speak with people working in a wide variety of professions and occupations.

Better still, students are able to find out about possible pathways they were not aware of and may well interest them now.

Attended by more than 400 students, parents and community members the annual event saw resource sector and project management companies Chevron, Woodside and Bechtel, join another 25 companies, institutions and agencies to promote the multitude of career pathways available to students in the 21st Century. Representatives from all these industries informed students of the opportunities available to them, not only in the long term but also information about internships and cadetships available during their university/VET years, and the many post university graduate programs on offer.

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occupations. Watching our students’ faces light up when being told that they’d be welcome to join our Old Saints at their organisations for work experience in Year 11, was a massive bonus for those who were brave enough to ask! Furthermore, the Old Saints took advantage of the opportunity to network with each other, many organising to catch up for work reasons after the event – a win-win all round.

On returning to school after the exposition, the Year 10s were wellprepared to make decisions regarding course choices for the remainder of their schooling. Year 11 and 12 students took the opportunity to become fully conversant with university expectations for their impending transition to tertiary studies.

The Career Exposition continues to facilitate the College community to Locate and Effectively Use Career Information (Competency 5 MCEECDYA, 2010 The Australian Blueprint for Career Development), thereby becoming more competent at managing their individual careers.

Ms Grace Itzstein Careers Counsellor

Cooking for children and the community All Saints’ College students recently donned their chef hats to cook for the young and elderly, as part of their Food Science assessments.

Visitors from Astley House in Gosnells were in for a treat when Years 11 and 12 Food Science students invited them to the College for a fine dining experience last year.

Prior to the day, the students researched food and nutrition suitable for the elderly.

They then produced a menu which included a choice of two soup entrées; three main options of shepherd’s pie, roast beef or roast pork with vegetables; and for dessert the diners enjoyed pavlova or steamed pudding.

When the Astley residents enjoyed their feast in August, they were impressed with the quality of the meal and the professionalism of our students.

Home Economics teacher, Mrs Kaye Johns, said the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience from cooking to setting the table, and serving their guests.

safe work-place practices and their cooperative, organisational and operational systems,” she said.

A week later, the same students turned their attention to a different type of audience – some very eager four year old Kindergarten students.

This was another assessment task for the senior students, who were required to devise learning and development activities for the young children.

The activities included baking biscuits for the Kindergarteners, creating packaging and visiting the students to help bundle the gifts so they could give them to their loved ones on Father’s Day. “It was a worthwhile and engaging process for both the Senior School and Kindergarten students.”

“By completing this task, the students developed their hospitality skills,

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2015 Sessions Wednesday, 29 April - Griffin Longley Nature Play WA 22, 23 April (Session 1); 6, 7 May (Session 2); 13, 14 May (Session 3) Mr Jules Weeks, Junior School College Counsellor.

Positive Parenting Program Thursday, 14 and Friday, 15 May Paul Dillon – Young people, alcohol and risk taking Thursday, 21 May - Kim Smith Lifeskills and Leadership session for parents of teenage girls Monday, 15 June - Yvette Adams Social Media for parents: "No kidding – why our kids know more about tech" Monday, 22 and Tuesday, 23 June GirlPower and GoodGuys Wednesday, 22 July - Paul Litherland Did your child ‘Friend’ Gemma Francis?

Wednesday, 2 September - Dr Helen Street The Brilliance of Boredom Tuesday, 27 October - Helen Davidson Kidzmix – Developing Socially and Emotionally Smart Kids For further information and to book for these sessions, please visit: www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

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College offers another exciting Djaaliny program To cap off the successful inaugural year of our Community Learning Program, Djaaliny, the College welcomed cybersafety expert, Susan McLean, and nonviolence campaigners, Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix, in September last year.

Susan shed light on a relevant topic in today’s technologically-advanced society. The explosion of cyber technology, cyber bullying and ‘sexting’ were the focus of Susan’s sessions.

Ples and Azim spoke passionately about the importance of non-violence, how to develop emotional and spiritual resilience and the power of forgiveness.

As the year came to an end and we welcomed a new academic year, the College was pleased to present to our community another exciting program of presenters for the 2015 Djaaliny.

Psychologist-in-Residence, Judith Locke, commenced our program in Week 1, presenting to parents and staff, as well as taking informal one-to-one sessions.

A Clinical Psychologist with experience in adult, child and family therapy, providing solutions to cope with life’s challenges, Judith joined us from Queensland for the week.

He referred to Grace Hoe’s (Year 8, 2015) question “what comes after justice?” throughout his presentation and commented on the incredible depth of thinking by our students.

Through her dynamic sessions, she equipped parents with strategies and solutions to encourage resilient and independent behaviour in their young and teenage children.

Sir Bob's visit to the College was timely, as we strive to grow our service learning program and achieve our vision – making a positive difference in our world.

The following week, we welcomed back to the College respected author, educator, and parent and resilience specialist, Maggie Dent, who presented ‘Silence, Stillness & Calmness: Taming the Stress Monster in Adolescence’.

All Saints’ is committed to fostering young people with a sense of responsibility – rather than a sense of entitlement – and with the passion and skills to effect positive change.

Our community enjoyed other Djaaliny presentations in our Centre for Performing Arts and was pleased to end the term with a visit from world-renowned musician and activist, Bob Gelodof KBE.

We welcomed the input of Bob Geldof into this important work to which we are committed.

Former Prime Minister visits All Saints’ Students, parents and the wider community recently had an opportunity to hear Mr John Howard OM AC provide a unique insight and thoughtful analysis on Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Robert Menzies.

Current Year 12 student, Jordanna Petersen, and College Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, extended a warm welcome to Mr Howard, prior to his informative conversation with journalist, Paul Murray, in front of more than 400 people in our Centre for Performing Arts.

Jordanna said it was a special moment to speak with someone who had helped shape the direction of Australia.

Mr Howard’s visit was organised in partnership with Dymocks Garden City and provided a valuable experience for our students and the local community.

Sir Bob inspired more than 400 guests, sharing his work and insights into issues of justice and equity in the world.

Prior to his engaging 90 minute presentation, Sir Bob spent half an hour in a "Q&A" with 16 Years 6 to 12 All Saints' students.

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fourteenth annual Storylines Literature Festival All Saints’ College was proud to present a diverse program and stellar line-up of presenters at this year’s Storylines Literature Festival.

Twenty visiting writers and creative professionals shared their stories with students from across the state, when they all converged at ASC for two days in March.

The College was excited to host muchloved Australian children’s author, Felice Arena. Felice is an author of many best-selling and award-winning books, including the Specky Magee series.

Also very popular was Kate McCaffrey, young adult author of three awardwinning novels focusing on teen issues.

In her presentations she discussed her journey to publication, the inspiration behind her stories and the editorial process.

The Festival partnered with our Former Students’ Association (Old Saints) to bring Jessica Watson to the College.

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Jessica captivated audiences with her inspirational story of adventure, becoming the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.

She was also named 2011 Young Australian of the Year and is the author of True Spirit.

Panel sessions offered something different for our senior students, with multiple authors and presenters sharing their unique insight and experience on the topics of professional writing and historical fiction. In the Centre of Performing Arts, word-savvy All Saints’ students came together to debate on the topic: Batman is better than Superman.

Other highlights of this year’s program included workshops with the Barking Gecko Theatre Company, the Film and Television Institute’s presentation Storytelling for the Screen, group walks through College grounds creating “Sensory Mapping” poetry with Nandi Chinna, and the Indian Dance workshops with The Temple of Fine Arts, among many others.

Competition was entered by many budding writers and illustrators, and was open to any student attending the Festival.

In 2015, Storylines continued its association with The Indigenous Literature Foundation (ILF), donating $1 from every ticket sold to the organisation, raising a total of $3 498.

The ILF aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote and isolated areas, by providing books and resources.

Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said All Saints’ College Storylines Literature Festival is once again proud to support excellence in education.

The 2015 Festival was generously supported by Campion Education and the Former Students’ Association.

The Campion Young Writers’

Did you know?

All Saints’ College’s Centre for Performing Arts is home to our community café – Wanju. Pop in and sample the delicious beverages made by our baristas on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 – 10am.

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GOAL Prudent Stewardship

The growth of our resources and facilities

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MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING PLANNED FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES All Saints’ College is currently preparing to build a wonderful new facility to accommodate our growing student population.

This year an additional stream in Year 5 (2015) and Year 6 (2016) was introduced, and this was one motivating factor for the College to construct a new three-storey building.

The proposed facility will be light-filled, north-facing and provide significantly larger classrooms for our Years 5 and 6 students, with each year level enjoying their own floor.

Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said the College is keen for all students to benefit from this new facility.

“We envisage that the building will provide a number of multipurpose learning spaces, as well as leisure spaces and lounges for students of other year levels across the College to enjoy,” she said.

“Access to the new facility will occur during 2016 when our current Year 4 and 5 students will become part of All Saints’ College history, being the first inhabitants of this state-of-the-art building!”

Belinda said.

As the College awaits the completion of the building, the current Year 5 and 6 classes are enjoying a temporary new ‘village’.

Located on the tennis courts, two transportable buildings comprise eight fully-furnished classrooms connected by a purpose-built deck.

Their temporary home was delivered during the summer break, as the previous Year 5/6 block was demolished to make way for our new facility.

As All Saints’ celebrates being ‘one school’, the new facility will also provide a physical and symbolic link between the Junior and Senior Schools.

Staff at the College have been ensuring the transition to three streams is as seamless as possible and are planning wonderful new opportunities for the students.

The building will also have a wonderful outlook across the College Fairway and the city landscape.

“Our Year 5 cohort is blossoming with the introduction of an additional class, and they and our Year 6s are enjoying life in

their special ‘village’.”

To compensate for the loss of the two tennis courts where the ‘village’ is located, the College is currently constructing four new tennis/netball/basketball courts with spectator seating, located on the northern side of the Indoor Sports Centre.

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Mr Peter Gow

Effective governance Goal 5 of our Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018) commits us to “Prudent Stewardship”, and Objective 5.6 refers specifically to the importance of “Effective governance”.

The governance of All Saints’ College is in the hands of the College Board, the members of which act in an honorary capacity. With the Archbishop, The Most Reverend R A Herft (BTh, BD, AM), as Visitor to the College, the Board is led by Chair, Mr Peter Gow and consists of 12 members. We are pleased to provide the members’ profiles.

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BE, BA, Grad Dip Bus, CPEng Chair of the Board Chair of the College Board, Peter is currently the Building Commissioner in Western Australia, responsible for regulation and dispute resolution in the building industry.

Peter has extensive experience as a structural engineer and project manager, and in building contracts and dispute resolution. He has substantial experience in public administration and legislation, and has represented the state on the Australian Building Codes Board, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and the Built Environment Industry Innovation Council.

Peter’s two sons, David and Evan, attended All Saints’, graduating in 2008 and 2010. Peter has served on the Board of All Saints’ College since 2009 and has been Chair since 2010. He is a member of the All Saints’ College Foundation Board, the Risk Committee and the Building and Grounds Committee. Peter spends the rest of his spare time reading, travelling, and playing in his shed.

Mr Mark Balding Mark is currently the Chief Solutions Architect for OTOC Communications and has over 25 years' experience in the IT industry, including Asia Pacific IT Management roles.

Mark has extensive experience in the design and deployment of IT and Communications systems, consulting to the government, mining, hospitality and education sectors. Mark owned and operated an award-winning national IT services organisation, and has been involved with the development of a number of rapid growth companies in this sector.

Mark has a long association with All Saints’ with his father joining the Industrial Arts team in 1984. Mark attended All Saints’ from 1986 to 1988 and has continued the relationship with his children, Finlay (Year 5) and Georgia (Year 9), attending since Kindergarten.

Mark has been a committee member of the Former Students’ Association since 2008, currently holding the position of Treasurer. He is also a Foundation committee member and enjoys a coaching role in the All Saints’ Basketball Club.

Mr Stephen Doyle B Juris, LLB, MAICD

Stephen is a legal practitioner director of Warren Syminton Ralph. Prior to that he was a legal practitioner director of S Doyle Pty Ltd and before that he was a partner at Jackson McDonald.

Stephen practises in the commercial law field and has extensive experience in the areas of corporate law, corporate governance, ASX listing rules, due diligence, Corporations Act, directors’ duties, statutory corporations, incorporated associations, mining, debt and equity finance, securities, PPSA, and insolvency.

Stephen has acted for various banks and financial institutions in the preparation of advising on, and enforcement of, securities. He has also acted for mortgagees, liquidators, receivers and administrators.

Stephen provides advice on companies and businesses, directors’ meetings and shareholder meetings, outsourcing and licensing agreements, and the privacy legislation and commercial transactions.

He has acted for various companies in connection with mining matters, capital raisings and corporate advice, including the restructuring and various acquisitions.

Rev Bruce Hyde B Theol

Bruce is the Parish Priest (rector) of the Bull Creek-Leeming Parish which shares the College Chapel. He was formerly the Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, East Victoria Park for six years.

Bruce’s experience includes crosscultural ministry with a variety of cultures (including Indigenous Australians), initiating children’s ministry in local state schools and forming partnerships with other Christian organisations to deliver services to the community.

He has also managed a broad acre farming business. Prior to training in the Anglican ministry, Bruce farmed with his family in the northern wheatbelt district of Dalwallinu.

Bruce is married to Teresa and they have three adult children: Chloe, Sebastian and Jemima.

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Mrs Sonia Johnson BAppSc - Nursing

Sonia has an extensive career in the medical domain. She was the Coordinator of Outpatient/Emergency Department of the East Kimberly District Hospital in Kununurra, relief nurse for Occupational Health and Safety at Argyle Diamond Mine, clinical nurse Coronary Care Unit at the Fremantle Hospital, Senior Project Officer for Safety and Quality Investment for Reform at Fremantle Hospital and is currently a clinical nurse at PMH, Diabetes and Endocrinology Department.

In addition to her Board membership since 2006, Sonia is also a member of the College Foundation and is on the ASC Church Collegiate and Former Students’ Association Committees.

Sonia was a Foundation student of the College commencing in Year 8 in 1981 and graduating in 1985. She joined the Former Students’ Association in 2001 and remains an active member of the Association.

Sonia currently has two children attending the Senior School (Year 7 and Year 11). In her spare time Sonia continues her passion of singing in various choirs.

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Mrs Rhonda Kerr

Mr Geoff Mather

Since graduating from the Australian National University in 1977, Rhonda has worked as a health economist for State and Federal Governments and at Monash University. As a health facility planner she has been involved with hospital evaluation and development in every Australian state and overseas.

Geoff is the Group CFO of the Royal Automobile Club of WA and holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting and Finance. In addition, he has completed a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment and also the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School USA.

Currently, Rhonda is researching a new model of capital allocation for acute health care services at Curtin University as part of a PhD.

He has a broad range of commercial experience, including business strategy and corporate acquisitions.

BA (Econs), GAICD Board Secretary

Rhonda is also chair of Anglican Youth Ministries Foundation and Recovery Inn Pty Ltd, a Parish Warden and Church Councillor in the Anglican Parish of Applecross, member of the Parish Social Justice and Missions Committees, and a member of the Synod of the Perth Diocese.

Rhonda is also a member of the Foundation and Buildings and Grounds Committees at the College.

Rhonda’s association with All Saints’ began when children, Nigel and Evan, joined the first Year 5 and Year 3 classes in 1993. Tamara enrolled the following year in the first Pre-Primary class.

B Bus, FCPA, FAICD, F Fin, GLWA, AMP HBS

Geoff was a director of Amana Living, an Anglican agency that provides a range of care and accommodation services to the aged.

Geoff is married to Sonya and they have one daughter, Monique, who is in Year 8 at an Anglican girls’ school.

Mrs Thirl Millachip

BSc (Hons), C Eng, MIChemE Vice Chair of the Board Thirl is a Chartered Engineer and has worked in a diverse variety of design, development, operational and management roles within both the oil/ gas and chemicals industries in Australia, the UK, USA and Middle East.

This diverse experience has seen Thirl gain significant skills in problem-solving and creating solutions in varied and challenging scenarios.

Thirl has always been passionate about the value of a broad education, as well as service to the community. She has been actively involved with the P&F since her children started at the College in 2002, and this includes three years as President. During this time the P&F underwent a significant change by reaching out in new ways to the College community, organising all-inclusive events and helping to build a greater sense of community. This work continues today, much of which is now managed by the College.

Thirl has two children: Adam, who graduated from All Saints’ in 2013, and Gena, who is currently in Year 12 at the College.

Dr Karen Murcia

Mr Norman Neill

Karen is an education professional with over 25 years’ experience in the field.

She is an Honorary Associate Professor at Edith Cowan University and currently General Manager of Leadership WA.

Norman has over two decades of experience in the accounting profession, and is currently the Managing Partner of leading mid-tier firm, HLB Mann Judd.

BAppSc, Grad Dip Ed, MEd, PhD

Karen holds a Masters and PhD in education and has directed a range of research and development initiatives in leadership, teaching and learning improvement strategies and evaluations.

These projects have involved working collaboratively with community groups, schools and teachers to improve learning outcomes and to evaluate the processes used for this purpose.

Karen was the chair of the Faculty of Education and Arts Ethics Committee at Edith Cowan University and a director of one of the University’s research centres. She has presented and published numerous papers on education innovations, both nationally and internationally.

Karen is an active volunteer in the community, a Board Member with Child Australia and an Ambassador for Save the Children.

B Bus, CA, Grad Dip CSP, AGIA, ACIS

Norman’s focus is on the professional areas of audit and related services, including Initial Public Offerings. The extent of his wide-ranging experience means Norman also provides clients with a diverse range of additional services, including management advice, expert reports, financial reporting and issues relating to corporate governance.

Norman chairs the HLB Mann Judd national mining and resources industry group, which specialises in providing advice to clients in resources and resource related industries.

Norman is married with two children who are both attending All Saints’ College (Years 10 and 11). His children have been a part of the College community since Kindergarten.

Norman is involved in other community activities and is currently the Under 15s coach at the South Perth and Riverton Rossmoyne Junior Cricket Clubs.

Mr Mark Stickells

BA (Hons), M Ed Admin, MBA, Grad Dip App Corp Gov, Grad Dip En Res Man, GAICD Mark is the Director of the Energy and Minerals Institute at The University of Western Australia and has an extensive career in university and commercial R&D and management.

Mark serves on the boards of a number of joint ventures, including the International Energy Centre Ltd and International Mining for Development Centre, and was formerly the CEO of the WA Energy Research Alliance.

Mark is married to Michelle, whom he met when both were residents at St George’s College and UWA undergraduate students in the late 80s.

Mark and Michelle are proud parents of two current All Saints’ students – Matthew (Year 9) and Callum (Year 6) – who both commenced in Kindergarten.

Mark is also a coach in the All Saints’ College Basketball Club.

Mr Ian Warner RFD, LLM, FAICD

Ian, a lawyer and company director, is presently a General Counsel, having previously been a partner in a large law firm, including 16 years as senior partner.

Ian is currently a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (based in San Francisco) and has served two terms as Vice President Western Pacific.

Ian has had long experience as a public company director, including Bristle Ltd, Perpetual Trustees (WA) Ltd, Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd (Sydney), Western Power Corporation and also some subsidiary companies of Alcoa of Australia Ltd and Chevron Australia Ltd (formerly California Asiatic Oil Co. Ltd).

In recent times Ian served 11 years on the Board of Australia Post (Melbourne) and currently is on the Board of Amcom Telecommunications Ltd. Ian has also served as an officer in the Australian Army, in infantry, intelligence and legal corps and has a long time interest in aviation.

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Environmental waste solution trialled at ASC Supporting Objective 5.5 in Goal 5 of the College’s Strategic Plan – to be environmentally responsible – a waste management program was trialled in the Junior School in Term 1 this year.

The program organised by Veolia, a global leader in environmental solutions, consists of separating rubbish into four different bins or ‘stations’.

The four waste stations are for general waste, comingled recyclables, food scraps and paper/cardboard.

In Week 8 of Term 3, Jessica Corry from Veolia visited a Junior School Assembly to discuss the program with the Year 1 to 6 students. She also spoke about how recycling goes to a Materials Recovery Facility and what happens when it is there, as well as how recycling helps the Earth.

Did you know we throw out about 14 million tonnes of rubbish each year?

That’s about 800kg each – the same weight as a small car!

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Earlier in Term 3 another representative from the organisation conducted a waste audit with Miss Crossland’s class and the 2014 Environment Captains, Alexander Clarke and Tahlia Halley.

These students emptied bins from the Junior School Lower Theatre area and sorted the rubbish into different containers, so that they could weigh and record each category.

The trial bins were placed in the Year 5/6 ‘village’ area in Term 1 this year and if it is deemed successful, the waste stations will be implemented around the All Saints’ grounds.

The 2014 Environment Captains said this is just another branch of the College’s ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ idea and another great way to help the environment.

Did you know?

As we continue to strive to ‘green ASC’, our Treading Lightly sustainability program was launched this year, supporting Goal 5, Prudent Stewardship, of our Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018).

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