The Dove Autumn 2016 - Issue 75

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Community Relations department, Publications Committee, staff and students

FROM THE EDITOR It is an exciting time to be part of our All Saints’ College community!

In the past six months we have celebrated some outstanding student achievements, established a rewarding Service Learning program, launched our Arts initiative, The HotHouse Company, developed new community partnerships and enjoyed some campus building improvements.

These initiatives, and many more, are showcased in this 75th edition of The Dove magazine and are positioned under the Goals of the College’s Strategic Plan (2014 - 2018) to reinforce how we are achieving the objectives defined under each goal.

Our supplementary publication, Dovetails: Keeping Old Saints’ Connected, supports our goal to be a connected community and highlights how our former students are making a positive difference in the world once they leave the College. Many thanks to our Alumni and Promotions Officer, Mrs Mary Thornton, for her hard work producing Dovetails.

As we welcome a new term, I wish our community all the best for the year ahead.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE GOAL 1 - OPTIMISED STUDENT LEARNING........ 4 GOAL 2 - POSITIVE STUDENT WELLBEING......... 24 GOAL 3 - A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF..... 36 GOAL 4 - A CONNECTED COMMUNITY.. .......... 44 GOAL 5 - PRUDENT STEWARDSHIP. . ................. 56

THE DOVE The dove is the traditional symbol of the Holy Spirit, a messenger of good news or peace. It forms an integral part of the All Saints’ College crest and represents our commitment to the spiritual and ethical development of our students. The magazine title also links in with the College’s other major publication, the Columba yearbook, Columba being Latin for dove.

Miss Karyn Osmetti (2006) Community Relations (Publications) Officer

What a full and exciting start we have had to All Saints’ College’s 36th year!

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We were pleased to begin the year by celebrating the many successes of our Class of 2015, and we wish those students continued success and happiness as they now embark upon the next chapter of their lives. We hope they will retain their association with the College and, on that, we were delighted to welcome a number of members of the Class of 2015 to the Old Saints’ recent committee meeting.

Goal 5 of our Strategic Plan commits us to growing our resources and facilities in order to meet current and future needs. Following the laying of fibre optic cabling from Mt Henry Bridge to our campus over the summer break, we were pleased to begin the year in partnership with AARNet, the provider of high-capacity and leadingedge communications services to Australia’s universities and research organisations, and some schools… including ASC! AARNet is already proving to be of great worth to our College, providing ASC with approximately five times our 2015 capacity. Such an increase in capacity is not the only advantage, as AARNet links All Saints’ to national and international tertiary educational institutions, providing innumerable educational benefits for our students and staff.

Also as part of Goal 5, our Year 7s were pleased to commence Term 1 in a freshly refurbished ‘home’. The Year 7 centre was gutted over the summer break, and saw new glass walls – amongst other features – installed to provide increased light and space in that learning area.

And Term 1 sees us just weeks away from moving into the new centre for our Years 5 and 6 students and staff.

Happily, this project remains on time and on budget!

This term, as part of Goal 1 of our Strategic Plan – Optimised Student Learning – we have rolled out the

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next stage of our new learning management system, SEQTA. Importantly, this phase allows increased opportunities to provide electronic feedback to our students and their parents, and will assist families to support their children’s academic endeavours.

Also as part of Goal 1, the College has embraced this year a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 framework of critical and creative thinking. The Cultures of Thinking model, developed by Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero, is our chosen platform to embed this thinking into our classrooms. This framework supports a greater depth of learning, and the visibility of that learning and thinking.

This term also saw the launch of our new production company, The HotHouse Company, and already we have welcomed, as part of this initiative, a number of practising Arts professionals to work with our students and staff.

And finally, this term sees two new partnerships explored and furthered for the ASC community. Firstly, ASC teaching staff have embraced the opportunity to team-teach with our new partner school in the Tibetan Colony in Paonta Sahib, India. Two staff have embarked upon this inaugural project and we look forward to building upon this most positive initiative in the years to come. Furthermore, we look forward to the opportunities that arise from this partnership for our students, thanks to the Skype connection between our two schools, kindly funded by our P&F. The second partnership we are proud to forge this year is with an Indigenous community in the Kimberley, and we look forward to reporting on this in our next edition of The Dove.

Warm regards to all members of our community.

Ms Belinda Provis Principal

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2015 All Saints’ College students consistently attain outstanding results in the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) examinations and go on to study across a range of disciplines at universities in Australia and around the world.

Most recently, we celebrate with our Class of 2015 graduates who, with a median ATAR of 87, achieved some exceptional results in last year’s examinations.

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We are proud to announce that seven percent of our eligible Year 12s achieved an ATAR of 99 or above, 24% achieved an ATAR of 95 or above and 40% achieved an ATAR of 90 or more – outstanding achievements!

These results contributed to ASC being a Course Leader in WA in a number of subject areas, including Accounting and Finance, Applied Information Technology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dance, Drama, Economics, Geography, Integrated Science, Mathematics 3AB, Mathematics 3CD, Mathematics Specialist 3CD, Physical Education Studies, Physics and Politics and Law. College Dux and General Exhibition winner, Shannae Carnell, achieved an outstanding score of 99.85 − placing her in the top 41 students in the state. Shannae also received Certificates of Distinction in Chemistry, Human Biological Science and Politics and Law, and was guaranteed an assured pathway to study medicine at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in early January.

Furthermore, the College celebrates with Sarah Myers and Lashindri Wanigasekera who achieved Course Exhibitions as the top students in Italian and Politics

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CLASS OF 2015 P&F CURRICULUM COUNCIL AWARD RECIPIENTS AT ASSEMBLY BACK ROW (L-R): Timothy Masters, Marcus Wong, Tiffany Verga FRONT ROW (L-R): Grace Whitney, Sarah Myers, Lashindri Wanigasekera, Madison Hoes, Rachel Nesaraj, Shannae Carnell

and Law, respectively; and with the ASC students who received Certificates of Distinction (top 0.5 percent of the state) in Chemistry, Dance, English, Human Biological Science, Italian, Politics and Law, and Visual Arts.

We also acknowledge a number of All Saints’ students who were awarded early offers or scholarships to university.

Aspiring actor Jimi Rankin was one of just two 2015 graduates to be accepted into the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts’ (WAAPA) full-time acting course. Grace Whitney also received early acceptance to WAAPA to study a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre at the end of 2015, and has also since been accepted into BMus (Classical Singing).

We wish Mike Xu well as he relocates to the UK in October, following his acceptance into one of the world’s highest ranked universities – Imperial College, London.

Mike will study Electronic and Information Engineering, and in the future hopes to set up a company that utilises artificial intelligence and robotics to improve human lives.

Our 2015 College Captains, Sarah Myers and Mathew Blevin, also received some good news regarding their post-school destinations in January this year. Sarah was accepted into an assured pathway to study a postgraduate law course at UWA and Mat received the Curtin Excellence Scholarship, as well one of only three BHP Science and Engineering Scholarships.

These achievements showcase the breadth of talent, interests and skills of All Saints’ College’s 2015 cohort.

“At All Saints’, we recognise that there is no one measure of success: there are as many definitions of success as there are students at our College,” Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said.

“Proudly a non-selective school, All Saints’ values diversity and we therefore celebrate the varied interests, abilities, aspirations and achievements of our student population.”

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Year 2 students using the thinking tool, ‘I used to think, but now I think’.

FOSTERING A CULTURE OF CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

SOLOIST MUSICIANS TAKE THE LEAD

Goal 1 of All Saints’ College’s Strategic Plan (2014 - 2018) focuses on optimising student learning, with a key objective to foster a culture of high expectation and intellectual curiosity, where students ‘learn to learn’ and recognise that their learning is lifelong.

All Saints’ College’s soloist musicians had the opportunity to extend their learning and further develop their craft with the inaugural Chamber Music Recital.

In a CoT learning environment, students are empowered to not only learn the ‘correct answers’, but to understand and question what is being presented. By using this framework, students will delve more deeply into their learning, making their thinking valued and visible.

We were pleased to welcome Ms Sandra Hahn to lead our College staff in professional learning on this topic in January. Sandra introduced the key aspects of CoT and the frameworks and routines outlined in the book, Making Thinking Visible (MTV).

Later in the year, co-author of MTV and member of the Project Zero research team, Mr Mark Church, will work with our teachers to deepen their understandings of critical and creative thinking. Mark will also examine some of the questions, challenges and possibilities that arise when striving to create a culture of thinking at All Saints’.

Year 2 students using the thinking tool, ‘What makes you say that?’

Grouped in duos, trios or small ensembles based on their musical and technical skills, students performed in our Centre for Performing Arts in September.

Year 5 student using the thinking tool ‘Generate, sort, connect, elaborate’.

Chamber Music is specifically composed for a small group of instruments and requires a high skill of musicianship from each performer.

The College is currently working on a number of projects to support this goal and, most significantly towards this end, the implementation of a comprehensive Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 critical and creative thinking framework to underpin our teaching and learning.

After much research and consultation, we have adopted the Cultures of Thinking (CoT) model, developed by Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero, as a platform to implement and operationalise this thinking into our classrooms.

College staff participating in professional learning with Ms Sandra Hahn

For many of our students this was a genre of music that was new to them, as they generally engage in solo work or larger ensembles. This only made them more committed and dedicated to prepare for the recital, by learning their part individually with their Music tutor and then extensively rehearsing with their group.

“As a soloist, specifically pianists, there is a strong focus on yourself and your own music-making. In Chamber Music it is very important to listen to one another, to know which

part has to come to the forefront at different times, when to have a more supporting role and when to take the lead,” said Head of Music, Mrs Anette Kerkovius.

This event was not only a first for our students, but a first for the College, as there were no staff on the stage at any point throughout the evening and only students performed.

Through practice and experience, and by providing our student musicians with more opportunities to perform on a stage, they develop the art of communicating with an audience.

“The feedback from the students was very positive, and they all loved being involved. The event also highlighted areas where we can provide extension, and I hope to have some masterclasses for the pianists in accompaniment presented by a top Perth accompanist in the future.”

The Chamber Music Recital will become an annual event in the College’s Music calendar.

Year 5 students using the thinking tool ‘Generate, sort, connect, elaborate’.

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MEDALS AWARDED TO TOP STUDENTS IN THE STATE

LEARNING LANGUAGES A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES In this globalised world, learning another language is a wonderful advantage and therefore an integral component of the broad curriculum available to students at All Saints’ College.

Six students from All Saints’ College were recently recognised with medals for their impressive performances in competitions entered by thousands of school pupils nationally and internationally last year.

We congratulate Year 9 student, Aidan Smith, who achieved in the top 0.01% of his age group in the 38th annual Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). Aidan was one of three students in the state to be awarded a medal from Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO at a ceremony held at Government House.

As only one out of approximately 10 000 students attains a medal in the international competition, this is a most significant achievement for Aidan.

The AMC has become a major school Mathematics enrichment event and benchmark for mathematical ability throughout the Pacific and South-East Asia. We also acknowledge the 160 All Saints’ students who participated in 2015 and, in particular, the five students recognised in the top 0.3%, 15 in the top 2% and 50 in the top 15%.

Many of our Senior School students also participated in the 2015 University of New South Wales International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) competitions in Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies and English.

In each state, students who receive the top score in their year level are awarded an ICAS Medal. Out of the 514 medal recipients in Australia last year, five were from All Saints’ in the Digital Technologies, English and Mathematics subjects – wonderful accomplishments.

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To promote and encourage the learning of other languages, the College hosts a week-long event in Term 3 each year.

The ASC Languages’ Week spreads awareness about the Italian, French and Japanese cultures beyond the boundaries of the classroom to our College community.

For the first time in 2015, the activities were held in The Common – encouraging all students to participate in the crêpe flipping competition, French beret and moustache dress-up, Japanese character drawing, and Italian maskmaking and tombola games. To tease our taste buds, the canteen provided cultural food from each country throughout the week.

“Through conversations, music, games, art and food, the College promotes the respect of other people’s languages and sees it as a way of helping us to understand each other better and to overcome our cultural differences,” Mrs Pamela Chu Yu Chee (Head of Languages) said.

L-R: Mia Kelly, Shevanka Dias Abeyagunawardene, Jacob Smith, Rémi Hart, Bartholomew Tang, Aidan Smith

Congratulations to all our medal recipients for continuing to strive for excellence.

AMC Mathematics: Aidan Smith (Year 9, 2016) ICAS Digital Technologies: Rémi Hart (Year 8, 2016) Bartholomew Tang (Year 9, 2016) ICAS Mathematics: Shevanka Dias Abeyagunawardene (Year 9, 2016) Jacob Smith (Year 10, 2016) ICAS English: Mia Kelly (Year 12, 2016)

Our Languages Learning Area seeks to promote the enjoyment and many benefits of studying a second language, such as a greater global awareness, improved cognitive abilities, social skills and job prospects, as well as being advantageous for travel abroad.

Currently, students learn Japanese from Kindergarten to Year 6 in the Junior School, and then make a choice between French, Italian or Japanese. In Years 7 and 8, students will learn their selected language and then, beyond this, they can decide whether or not to continue the subject. They also have the opportunity to study the three languages either as a WACE course or through a General Pathway in Years 11 and 12.

This year will be an exciting time for the College, as we commence a Languages Review in consultation with staff, students and the community.

“We recognise the need to cater for our diverse population and to equip our students with the skills to become global citizens,” Mrs Chu Yu Chee said.

DID YOU KNOW?

Approximately 340 students in Years 7 to 12 are currently studying a second language in either French, Italian or Japanese this year.

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INQUIRY LEARNING ON DISPLAY Exhibitions of Junior School class inquiry projects were a highlight of 2015 and allowed our students to present their learning to the community.

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Parents, friends and staff were welcomed into the Year 4 classrooms for the Plant Exhibition: this event is a showcase of the students’ learning about Biological Sciences.

In small groups, the students investigated, researched and developed Science inquiry questions about different plant and environment topics. They created displays for the exhibition and answered questions regarding their learning.

Following the exhibition, the Year 5s reflected on how they had incorporated the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

“I used the Habit ‘Begin with the End in Mind’ the most.

I knew what I wanted my end product to look like, so I was ‘Proactive’ and ‘Put First things First’ to achieve this,” Mia Millward (Year 6, 2016) said.

LETTERS RECOGNISE EXCELLENCE IN SPORT For the second time in one year, an All Saints’ College student was awarded ACC Letters for excelling in Athletics.

The Year 6s showcased their learning of Australian history in the ‘From Federation to Freedom’ Exhibition.

Jizelle Kenworthy-Groen (Year 11, 2016) became the College’s fifth and youngest recipient of this individual accolade awarded by the Associated and Catholic Colleges of WA (ACC).

Guests were welcomed to the Lower Theatre to enjoy a role-play depicting momentous events in our history including the development of our Constitution and Federal Parliament, suffragettes, World War II, Australia’s migration history and the Citizenship Act.

The presentation of ACC Letters, introduced in 2013, recognises a student’s commitment to either Swimming, Cross Country or Athletics. The recipient must be selected in an All Star team for one of these sports for a minimum of four years.

The guests then moved on to the Year 6 classrooms to view our students’ digital migration stories which were created using Movie Maker. To help them develop their story, students had researched the reasons people migrated, major world events which caused migration, and immigration to Australia over the past 100 years.

They also wrote diary entries based on their migrant stories, putting themselves in the ‘shoes’ of their migrant.

To be chosen for such a team, the student must finish as the best performer in an event for their age group across all 65 schools and divisions within the Association.

Jizelle was in Year 10 when she received this award. She has been selected for the All Star team since Year 7 – a credit to her unwavering dedication to Sport and Athletics.

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IMAGINATIVE YOUNG WRITER A creative and imaginative budding young writer from All Saints’ College was recently recognised for her talent in the Tim Winton Award for Young Writers.

Mia Lowe’s (Year 5, 2016) submission, Imagine, was awarded second place in the Middle Primary category.

The award, run by City of Subiaco, received 1 800 stories from students across Western Australia last year.

With the College’s expansion to three Year 5 classes last year, their annual Gold Rush Exhibition showcasing their learning in History was even bigger and better!

The students investigated an inquiry question about the Australian gold rush in the nineteenth century, a significant period in our development as a nation.

Students then produced a visual presentation based on their inquiry learning, which was displayed at the exhibition for the community to view.

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Winners were recognised at a ceremony held at Subiaco Library in September, where they met the ‘man behind the award’, acclaimed WA author, Tim Winton.

We congratulate Mia for this significant achievement.

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All Saints’ College’s new learning management system, SEQTA, will be further developed in 2016, providing all our students and parents with electronic and continuous curriculum information and academic reporting.

The easy-to-use software was employed by teachers in 2015 to record attendance and pastoral care information, and was trialled by a number of families in preparation for Stage 2 of our SEQTA implementation plan in 2016.

Now, all students and parents have the ability to access, via SEQTA, critical information such as assessment results, course outlines and assessment structures and timetables.

Our teachers will regularly upload each child’s assessment results on SEQTA and this will allow parents to monitor the academic progress of their children on an ongoing basis.

SEQTA will also make it possible for the College to generate electronic reports for students which will be accessible immediately and on any device.

This improvement to our reporting process is also in keeping with Treading Lightly, the College’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

As this system is further established at the College, we look forward to introducing additional dimensions of SEQTA for our families.

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Jizelle with a representativ e from ACC

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VOCATIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS VIA THE WACE GENERAL PATHWAY 2016 sees the first Year 12 cohort graduating under the new Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and, consequently, a growing number of our students opting for a General Pathway.

A General Pathway student meets all of the minimum new WACE requirements as does an Australian Tertiary Admittance Rank (ATAR) student.

Instead of having an ATAR on graduation, General Pathway students graduate by completing a minimum of a Certificate II in the industry area of their choice. Students can study Certificates off campus at either public or private training organisations, as part of a School-based Traineeship, or online.

There is nothing new about students completing such qualifications while in high school. Finally, though, these certificates are being given the merit they deserve, with the successful completion of a Certificate II being the unit equivalent of having successfully studied any other ATAR or General course over two years. This represents a muchneeded and long-awaited acknowledgement that we are all differently intelligent and that not all of us learn best via traditional pedagogy.

Practical and competency-based education is now becoming a preferred mode of learning by a growing number of our students. A General Pathway student who has completed a Certificate IV can also articulate directly into university without an ATAR.

Last year, one of our Year 12 students articulated directly to university after having completed her Certificate IV in Preparation for Nursing online with C Y O’Connor Institute. This 2015 leaver is overjoyed about embarking on a Bachelor of Health Sciences at Curtin University this year!

Sean Amos (Year 12) – Agriculture Sean is undertaking a School-based Traineeship with Wellard Group and completing a Certificate II in Rural Operations.

In 2016, we have two students completing their Certificate IV in Education Support. On completion of this qualification, both students will have the opportunity to work as Education Assistants or to enter Early Childhood Education Degrees at Edith Cowan University, Murdoch or Notre Dame.

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(2016) James Hewitt – Automotive

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The College is proud to currently have 21 students engaging in Certificates across 14 different industry areas, many of which are reflected in the Deloitte Access Economics Australia 2014 predicted ‘next wave’ of employment facing our nation in the years to come. Some of these industries include Agribusiness, Gas, Tourism, International Education, Wealth Management and Health.

Karis is enjoying he r School-based Traineeship at Zedz Hair and Beauty Day Spa in Palmyra whilst she is completing a Certificate II in Hairdressing.

Jhett Lawson (Year 12) – Construction/Building Maintenance

All Saints’ is proud to celebrate diversity and to encourage students to take advantage of all that is on offer at the College, thereby optimising their learning.

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Karis Rideout (Y ear 12) – Personal Services

Lawson completed a Certificate II in Tourism in 2015. To complement his studies he completed Authority Developed Workplace Learning at the Maritime Museum, Fremantle Prison Museum and also at Adventure World. This year, Lawson is completing a Certificate III in Tourism at the Challenger Institute.

Jhett embarked on a School-based Traineeship in Construction. He works, a day a week, for Lawsons Commercial Flooring and studies a Certificate II in Construction ) Pathways (Building Maintenance t.

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THE HOTHOUSE COMPANY LAUNCHES AT ASC All Saints’ College recently unveiled an exciting new Arts initiative, The HotHouse Company − an ‘incubation’ environment where unique and experimental ideas are given the necessary raw materials to grow and bloom into whatever they are destined to be.

Guy Masterson in Under Milk Wood

The HotHouse is inspired and guided by our Strategic Plan (2014 - 2018) and offers the College and wider communities an engaging, innovative, interdisciplinary and sustainable Arts program.

The following week, The HotHouse was pleased to welcome Rachel Arianne Ogle as a Choreographer-inResidence. Rachel’s multi-faceted approach to dance encompasses artistic roles in company and independent dance, international residencies, tertiary lecturing and a dedication to long-term projects with disability arts and remote communities. Rachel worked intensively with our Year 11 and 12 Dance students, and Dance Scholarship recipient, Georgia Keelan (Year 9, 2016), for six days to create an original contemporary work for this year’s College Dance Concert.

In its inaugural year, the company has partnered with recognised artists and organisations from across Australia and the world to present a diverse range of performances, workshops and programs.

Along with Rachel, another professional dance artist, Jacqui Claus, worked with our Year 12 Dance students for a day during the week in a workshop environment to help them develop their choreographic skills and dance styles.

The company’s Residency Program, in particular, supports the College’s curriculum and cocurriculum by linking our students and staff with current practitioners in the Arts industry.

Further, Melbourne Voice Clinician, Dr Darren Wicks, was invited to the College in March to work with our Music students on enhancing their curriculum needs, and with our choirs on their performance. He also presented, along with other College staff, a professional development seminar for Music teachers on Successful Singing in Schools and worked with our wider community who were invited to take part in a Gospel Choir.

We were pleased to welcome Olivier Award-winning director and actor, Guy Masterson, as the company’s first Artist-in-Residence in February this year.

Guy worked with our Drama students in Years 9 to 12 on the art of creating and performing original solo works, ranging from devising a short performance, how to approach a scripted monologue or audition, and shaping the scene from Tennessee Williams’ Streetcar Named Desire. He also treated the community to a solo performance of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas.

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“Guy’s residency was a priceless opportunity and experience for students, and one which was very much appreciated and relished by all involved.

Without a doubt, the wise words of Guy will stay with the students and be applied to their work and performance for years to come.”

Kyra Belford-Thomas (Year 12)

Rachel Arianne Ogle choreographing a work with our senior Dance students

Guy Masterson speaking with our senior Drama students

Dr Darren Wicks workshopping with our Junior School choirs

Jacqui Claus speaking with a Year 12 Dance student

“Not only has Rachel created an amazing experience for us, but she also taught us that we can create something intriguing from the smallest idea. It was a pleasure to work with such an experienced and talented artist. We can all take what we have learnt, and apply it to future tasks within the Arts.”

Emma Hearne-Mills (Year 12)

“As I looked around the Year 12 Dance class, all of us were creating beautiful pieces of work which could only be possible with the marvellous help of Jacqui Claus and the open and creative minds of the students.”

Emma Haines (Year 12)

As part of The HotHouse’s calendar of events for 2016, Dance and Drama Masterclasses will be held throughout the year, which will provide artists with a forum to learn new skills, perfect their craft and work with trained professionals.

To keep up to date with The HotHouse’s exciting program, visit the College website: www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

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‘SPEED TO YOUR NEEDS, WAIT FOR YOUR WANTS’ At All Saints’ College we recognise that it is never too early for children to develop financial knowledge and learn the importance of how to spend money wisely.

To support this aim, and also linking with our Mathematics curriculum, students in Years 2 and 3 took part in a Start Smart Financial Literacy workshop.

Run by the Commonwealth Bank, the incursion conveyed the message, ‘Speed to your needs, wait for your wants’, with an engaging and challenging approach.

Junior School teacher, Mrs Caryn Ebstein, commented that many students came away from the incursion saying how important it is to save and to spend wisely.

“Following the incursion, our students had a goal in mind. They knew how they were going to achieve this goal and to ‘Put First things First’ (one of the 7 Habits of The Leader in Me),” she said.

Last year, Year 5 students in Mrs Demarte’s Mathematics class creatively identified ways to raise as much as money as possible for charity.

Starting with $2.00 each, the students completed tasks, organised activities and hosted events over the course of five weeks. Either on their own or in small groups, they organised concerts, baked and sold food, completed chores, washed cars and much more. Other creative ideas included selling ‘deformed’ carrots to horse owners and creating instructional Mathematics videos, which were then sold through a relative’s website.

The Year 5s tracked their money over the course of the project and were asked to represent this graphically with timelines, graphs, tables and posters. They also

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Some students had a great opportunity to explore a caffeine-enhanced chocolate (schokolade) created in Germany in 1935 by a company called Scho-Ka-Kola, which is still in operation today.

Although the end of the 2015 academic year was approaching, our Year 8 students remained highly-engaged in their Humanities and Social Sciences learning by participating in some exciting classroom activities.

“We learnt that Scho-Ka-Kola was first introduced at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a ‘sports chocolate’ and was also provided to the German army in World War II. It was very popular because it contains large amounts of caffeine. In fact, six wedges of the schokolade has approximately the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee,” Jasmine Berry (Year 9, 2016) said.

Students also took part in solving a 70 year old mystery.

Mr Hunt had purchased a historical relic, an unopened Scho-Ka-Kola chocolate tin from World War II, from eBay. With help from Science teacher, Dr Wauge, the students examined Cat Scans of the tin and then the contents were revealed. To conclude this educational experience, it seemed only appropriate the students taste-tested the modern equivalent of Scho-Ka-Kola.

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This real life exploration required the students to be creative, problem-solve, budget, plan and calculate profit.

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created a PowerPoint presentation to share their journey with the class and Head of Service Learning, Mr Tim Russell.

At the conclusion of the project, the students were asked to research four charities with which the College has an association. Then, for each dollar raised, the students placed a vote for the charity they wanted to receive the donation. As a group, the students collectively raised $1 392.00 for Oxfam Australia.

Assistant Dean of Junior School (Teaching and Learning), Mrs Sue Demarte, said she loved incorporating this project into the curriculum as it linked learning in Mathematics to real life and Service Learning.

“The charity aspect allowed students to have a real purpose and realise that they can make a positive difference in our world. Importantly, they also incorporated the College values – Respect, Integrity and Courage (RIC) – into the project,” she said.

Mr John Hunt with a Year 8 student burying the time capsule

This same class also farewelled a wonderful year of learning by burying a time capsule at the College.

“Some of the items we put in the capsule included a letter to a friend and a teacher, seven predictions for the future, a poem, a sealed edible item, postage stamp, business card, photo and coin,” Scott Cornish (Year 9, 2016) said.

In Economics, and working in small groups, students created a new version of Monopoly using countries instead of street names. They were asked to place ‘developing’ nations at the start of the game and progress to ‘wealthier’ nations towards the end. To do this, the students examined information about countries around the world, such as gross domestic product, literacy rates, death rates, access to doctors and clean water.

Once the groups had completed their boards, they came together to play some friendly games. This activity required much teamwork from the students and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

“It was a class that we will never forget, and we all thought it was so special that we decided to create a time capsule, Mr Hunt’s first at All Saints’, to make sure that when we come back in 2025, we could revisit those amazing memories and catch up once again.”

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ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVES Five young artists from our Class of 2015 received well-deserved praise for their commitment to Visual Art when their works were selected for two impressive exhibitions.

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CELEBRATING NATURE THROUGH A LENS Armed with a camera and a keen eye for detail, William Thorne (Year 3, 2016) explored the Swan River and local wetlands to capture some perfect images and learn more about the natural environment.

Katya Bates, Megan Franey, Madison Hoes and Cassie Manifold had their Year 12 artworks selected for a new initiative, Southern Perspectives, run by the Heathcote Gallery.

This exhibition featured the top Year 12 artworks from selected south of the river schools, displayed at the gallery at the beginning of this year.

Two of his images, featuring a spider orchard (Caladenia georgei) and a Swan River jetty, were awarded second and third place respectively in the 2015 Chevron Focus Environment Photography Competition (Years K-2).

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We also congratulate Erin Ginty and Megan Franey whose works were selected for the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

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The artwork selected presents ideas and experiences of today’s youth, offering the public a means to connect with young people. It also provides unique insights into their aspirations and the questions raised by our rapidly changing world.

Megan’s work, Peaceful Enlightenment, is a kinetic sculpture which encourages audience interaction, and Erin’s multi-media piece, Kinesics, combines photography and audio visual.

Both exhibitions celebrate the achievements of Year 12 students, as well as acknowledge the importance of art and education in the community.

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This annual display features state, metropolitan and regional Year 12 Visual Art students’ work and closes on 13 June 2016.

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William and the College received cash prizes for his winning submissions, and one of the photographs was published in The West Australian Ed! Magazine.

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The competition, run in partnership with The West Australian newspaper, is open to all primary and secondary school students in WA and encourages students to be aware of their environment. In 2015, they received almost 2 000 entries from schools across WA. William has had a keen interest in photography since he was a toddler and thoroughly enjoys being outdoors in nature.

“I feel very, very excited. Not only to win a prize for me, but also for my school. I have liked taking photos since I was very small and I don’t want the native animals to die,” William said.

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BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AWARDED OVERALL WINNER The annual Subiaco Photographic Awards celebrate creativity and offer photographers of all ages a chance to showcase their original works.

We celebrate with Sally Eastman (2015), who not only had two of her photographs selected for the exhibition, but was also awarded the Youth Category and Overall Winner for her work Ta’e Novase.

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This is a significant accomplishment for Sally, particularly since she was competing with amateur and professional photographers of all ages.

An excerpt from Sally’s artist statement reads: My intention…is to illustrate the deterioration of the Native American culture in contemporary society.

It shows the slow and painful process of the Americans becoming extinct in their own land and a lack of understanding and respect demonstrated in “Native” fashion trends. Through the combination of the earthy colours being run down the face with honey, it gives the feel of the facial features fading away in a waxy appeal.

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ZEITGEIST: SPIRIT OF THE TIME

BOOKS LIGHT UP OUR STUDENTS’ WORLD

Our talented Dance students and staff, as well as several invited choreographers, worked tirelessly to create unique performances for our 2015 Dance Concert, Zeitgeist: Spirit of the Time.

Each year, schools and public libraries across the nation spend a week celebrating books and Australian authors and illustrators, as part of Children’s Book Week.

Choreographies were created by the College’s Dance staff, the students themselves and a team of professionals who were invited to workshop with the students last year.

It was a privilege for some of our Dance classes to work with WA choreographers, Sarasa Krishnan, Matthew Treadgold and Logan Ringshaw, throughout 2015.

These professionals shared their experiences in Dance with our students and assisted with some of the pieces presented in the concert. We also welcomed back to the College Old Saint, Phoebe Anderson (2013), who devised It’s Raining Men, a dance which reflected a time of female empowerment.

Over three wonderful nights, more than 250 students from both the Junior and Senior School came together to showcase their learning in a variety of Dance genres including Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Ballet and Tap. The students learnt, practised and performed 32 dance works for the concert, each representing a defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history.

“Every dance work aimed to capture the spirit of a time in history or a time period in our lives through Dance.

Gatsby was inspired by the flamboyant era of the Charleston, Stand by Me celebrated the joy of friendship in our teenage years and the move to becoming more independent, and Indifference was inspired by the 90s grunge movement,” Senior School Dance teacher, Miss Narelle Codalonga, said.

Parents were invited to join the Book Week festivities by attending our annual Parents’ Night In. The Junior School Library hosted the evening, which saw parents and their children read books together and enjoy hot chocolate, while comfortably dressed in their pyjamas.

Mrs Gail Smith (Junior School Library Technician) next to the Book Week display

Book Week also supported other areas of the Junior School curriculum. Some of the shortlisted books were integrated into the Arts Learning Area, with students creating sculptures and prints. Year 3 and Year 6 students created video recordings for their buddies, and during two lunchtimes the Junior School Library held a second-hand book sale.

Many students also had the opportunity to use their experience and become mentors to their younger peers by choreographing dances before or after school, as part of the College’s cocurricular program.

The success of this concert and the development of our students is due to the dedication and commitment of our Dance staff, Miss Narelle Codalonga, Miss Erin Kerr and Miss Megan Watson. We congratulate them for their dedication to optimising student learning and for producing another successful Dance Concert for our community to enjoy.

international journal Pediatrics, which verified reading to children from a young age fosters early learning and helps build language connections.

Our Junior School students participated in a number of educational and enjoyable activities promoting the importance of reading. ‘Books light up our world’ was a fitting theme for the 70th anniversary of the longest running children’s festival in Australia.

Many thanks to Junior School Library staff, Ms Gae Evershed, Mrs Gail Smith and Mrs Linda Forsyth, for coordinating the activities and encouraging our Junior School students to embrace books and reading.

Kindergarten A dressed up for last year’s Book Week

To celebrate the week last year, our Early Childhood students and staff dressed up as their favourite book character and our staff performed a play based on the picture book, Not a Stick, by Antoinette Portis. Our Years 3 to 6 students enjoyed an educational theatrical performance of Shine a Light, thanks to the Perform!

Educational Musicals company.

The Junior School classes also enjoyed hearing a number of shortlisted Children’s Book Council stories read to them by selected staff members throughout the week.

This activity supported recent research published in an

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In addition to meeting clear curriculum objectives, the Program provides opportunities for alternative learning styles, fosters environmental concern, develops outdoor skills and competencies, and promotes physical wellbeing.

Students in Years 3 to 10 participate in the Outdoor Learning Program which increases in complexity each year, and operates at various locations around the state.

This inaugural Year 3 two-day OLP was a resounding success according to the students and staff. The program saw our Year 3s engage in team-building and problemsolving activities, nature exploration, bush art, and an Indigenous appreciation exercise.

To conclude a successful year of Outdoor Learning Programs, our Year 10 cohort travelled to sites around the south west in their final week of term. Students had the option to participate in one of six diverse programs for the week. These included mountain-bike riding through the pristine karri forest of Pemberton; kayaking on the Collie River; hiking the Cape to Cape track and learning to surf; white water canoeing on the Blackwood River; or taking part in one of the two adventure programs which involved abseiling, rock climbing, caving, bushwalking, orienteering, camping and learning survival skills.

The Year 10s also learnt about the natural environments they visited during their journeys and further developed important inter- and intrapersonal skills by engaging with a range of communities.

“There is a vast body of research which demonstrates the benefit and necessity for humans to connect with and understand the natural environment. How we appreciate it, care for it, recreate in it and use it for human endeavours is an important educational element embraced by the College,” Mr Jason Zaurs (Head of Outdoor Learning) said.

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YEAR 10 OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAM

All Saints’ College’s Outdoor Learning Program (OLP) exists to provide students with unique learning opportunities through outdoor adventure and outdoor recreation activities.

2015 was a significant year for the College with an expansion to include our Year 3 students in an overnight Outdoor Learning Program.

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NEVER TOO YOUNG TO LEARN FIRST AID Our Year 3 and 4 students learned valuable lifesaving skills when they enjoyed a visit from a specialist St John’s trainer.

The basic first aid incursion formed part of the students’ Health program which is designed to ensure they are building their knowledge of what to do in an unsafe or emergency situation.

GOAL 2 POSITIVE STUDENT WELLBEING ETHICAL, AWARE AND EMPOWERED CITIZENS WITH THE DESIRE AND SKILLS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

The students learned the rules of DRSAB (Danger, Response, Send - call 000, Airway and Breathing) and the importance of looking after themselves and others in first aid situations. They discussed the difference between emergencies and minor first aid situations, and were given the chance to practise the skills they were taught.

It was pleasing to see the prior knowledge students already had about first aid, and they agreed they felt more confident and equipped to deal with emergency situations in the future.

Miss Penny Crossland Year 3 teacher Our students reflected: “I thought it was amazing because we learnt a lot about first aid.”

“I thought it was very helpful because it could save someone’s life in an emergency.”

“I learnt first aid is how you look after someone if they are hurt or not breathing. DRSAB means I can take care of people who are hurt.”

“I thought the incursion was an awesome way to learn your action plan off by heart.”

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THE TRUE MEANING OF SERVICE Since its development early last year, All Saints’ College’s Service Learning program has made significant strides.

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Under the leadership of our Head of Service Learning, Mr Tim Russell (1990), new partnerships have been established and existing ones strengthened, thus providing more opportunities for our community to become actively engaged in helping others.

A number of students were selected to take part in valuable service programs last year, all of which will continue to flourish in 2016: • the AnglicareWA School Ambassadors Program allows our students to provide direct care to the homeless in our community, as well as coordinate a major event for the organisation and develop their leadership skills; • a partnership with the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation allows ‘advocates’ to engage with people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in order to promote their quality of life and to raise awareness;

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• and the Nulsen Youth Patron Program allows students to support people with disabilities.

Further initiatives include ‘Teach, Learn, Grow’ which saw our 2016 College Captains − Luke Barber and Kyra Belford-Thomas − visit a high school in Mullewa to provide one-to-one tutoring with disadvantaged students last year, and Edmund Rice Camps, where our senior students connect with children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In the Junior School, our Year 5 and 6 students developed friendships with residents living in the Royal Australian Air Force Association (RAAFA) and Amana Living Aged Care homes. Regular visits to these communities will continue and our Year 6 students will

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undertake a special project, to write an historical report on a resident’s life. This will directly link to the curriculum and the students’ learning in Literacy and History.

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The College also provided a number of opportunities for our wider community to make a positive difference in the world.

A significant number of All Saints’ representatives attended the Disabled Surfers Association of WA events at Leighton Beach throughout 2015 and early this year.

Our students, families and staff were part of a large group of volunteers assisting people with disability to experience the joy of surfing.

Our community also showed their generosity by donating thousands of items for people in need last year, including: clothing, shoes and blankets for the ‘Mountain of Warmth’ Drive; school supplies for refugees; a pallet of used books sent to Papua New Guinea through the HEAPS foundation; 60 gift boxes for children in Cambodia for Christmas through Samaritan’s Purse; and 4 000 items of non-perishable food, which were then sorted into hampers by our students.

“Our engagement in service as a community is not simply what we do. Rather, it is an expression of our identity.”

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A highlight of 2015 was the ‘Sleep Out for Nepal’, where around 70 community members spent a night at the College in support of the Nepalese people who were left homeless following the earthquakes last year. This event, arranged by some of our Year 12 students, raised enough funds to ensure that 115 families would have safe, clean drinking water.

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With the development of these programs and partnerships, amongst many others, the College’s focus on service has continued to evolve from simply raising money for charity to engaging directly with need, raising awareness and advocating on behalf of those without a clear voice of their own.

Service Learning will continue to flourish in 2016 as we continue to build programs that -– embedded into the curriculum – enrich our learning and provide real service to the world in which we live.

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CELEBRATING OUR FIRST AUSTRALIANS Last year, our students celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC Week.

By participating in a number of activities our students learnt about the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture, and celebrated the history of our first Australians.

Representatives from AIME visited Junior and Senior School Art classes to raise awareness about the work they do in the community and to show our students how to create traditional Aboriginal dot paintings. The beautiful artworks our students created were then displayed in our Senior School Library throughout the week.

What do All Saints’ College students have in common with students from a remote community located near Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley?

You may think it wouldn’t be much, considering they are on opposite ends of WA. However, after spending just one day together our students discovered they share many similarities − in particular, their love of family and physical education!

Last year, our Year 6 classes welcomed a group of students and staff from the Bayulu Remote Community School for a day of enjoyable activities, sharing and learning.

Our students also celebrated NAIDOC in Chapel where one of our Indigenous Scholarship recipients, Callan Pen-Dennis Watson (Year 12, 2016), gave an address each day.

Bayulu is the first station school established in the state, beginning in a cave on the hillside in 1957. The school now caters for around 120 students from Kindergarten to Year 7 who travel from around six communities in the area.

Callan read a history of the origins of NAIDOC and how it began with a Christian Aboriginal man, William Cooper, in the 1930s. On the Friday, Callan added a most moving personal message about his life, and explained how becoming involved in Indigenous sporting events and the AIME program has been very rewarding.

For many of the Bayulu students, it was their first time away from their families, travelling on a plane and visiting Perth.

(NAIDOC stands for ‘National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Day Observance Committee’. The committee was formed in Sydney on Australia Day in 1938, and has now become commonly known as a week-long cultural festival celebrated annually in the first full week of July.)

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Upon arrival at All Saints’, they were warmly greeted by our Junior School Councillors and then guided to The Village to meet our Year 6s.

The day began with a ‘meet and greet’, a viewing of PowerPoint presentations made by the Bayulu students, as well as a tour of the College. Our visitors attended the Junior School Remembrance Day service and then gathered back in the classrooms to complete some more activities with the Year 6s.

To conclude the special day, all students played some exciting and competitive games of Basketball and Dodgeball. This was where the Bayulu students really shone!

2015 Year 6 students, Oliver Kirkby and Dante Barrett, said they learnt many things about their new friends.

“Our visitors have some interesting pets – one even has a pet kangaroo. Also, they have a different approach to school work, including the fact that they don’t have homework,” they said.

The day was a most beneficial experience for both communities, and our plan is that this is just the beginning of a wonderful connection with the Bayulu Remote Community School.

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EXPEDITION TO PERU Seventy students in Years 10 to 12 were fortunate to participate in an eye-opening and rewarding expedition to Peru in December last year, as part of the College’s partnership with Antipodeans Abroad.

My personal highlight was the time we spent in the local communities, working to construct either a house for a family after flooding had ruined theirs, or a greenhouse for another family in order to help them grow flowers and gain another source of income. This work was extremely fulfilling for all involved, and we worked closely with locals who were able to show us previous areas where similar work had been completed to the great benefit of the community members.

Throughout our time in the villages we got to know the locals, some of us even exchanging a friendly game of soccer or using our limited Spanish to communicate and joke with them. When we said our goodbyes we were all extremely touched by the show of appreciation from the families we had helped. With tears in their eyes, they presented us with flowers as a token of their gratitude.

The Peru Antipodeans Expedition was an incredible experience, opening our eyes up to the world and igniting in many of us a passion for travel which will continue into our futures, and we thank all who made the opportunity possible.

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Although the tour got off to a rocky start, with our domestic flight in the United States being cancelled, there was an unexpected benefit to this as we stayed the night in Los Angeles.

Once we arrived in Peru, the five College groups set off on different routes around the country. Sandboarding on some of the highest dunes in the world, exploring markets in Cusco and Arequipa, visiting the Floating Islands on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and, of course, seeing the breathtaking views at the top of Machu Picchu, were just a few items on our itineraries. All groups also completed at least one trek through the stunning Lares Valley or Colca Canyon, enjoying the stunning views as we travelled slowly in order to acclimatise to the altitude.

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DID YOU KNOW?

This Peru Expedition was the largest international tour the College has ever organised, with 70 students and 10 staff in attendance.

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TEAM-BUILDING DAY BONDS COLLEGE LEADERS Our Junior and Senior School Student Councils came together in late November to enjoy an afternoon of activities, teambuilding and fun.

The aim of this event was for the groups to be introduced and to form a relationship so that the older students are able to act as mentors to their younger peers throughout 2016. It was also organised to establish a support network and collaborative opportunities across both campuses.

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION Three Junior School students supported multiple objectives in Goal 2 of the College’s Strategic Plan when they organised a joint fundraising event in support of two charitable organisations last year.

Olivia Clinckers, Elyshia Gault and Tara Wylie (Year 7, 2016), with support from the Junior School House Captains, Service Captains and Heads of House, organised activities to raise funds and awareness for the Autism Association of WA and Guide Dogs WA. In the morning, the girls spoke about the importance of the charities and the work they do within our community, which framed the events for the day.

The afternoon began with activities and games which required the Year 6 and Year 12 Councils to work together, with a focus on communication, team-work and goal-setting. The fun culminated in an Amazing Race Treasure Hunt, where teams comprising Year 12 Captains and their respective Junior School Captains, raced around the school against each other, and the clock, to find clues leading them to the final destination.

Olivia organised the shoelaces event to raise awareness of autism

to speak with the students about the organisation and the important role guide dogs play in providing support for those who are vision impaired.

This experience was incredibly worthwhile, with both groups realising they have a lot to learn from one another. It was an exciting beginning to what is sure to be a successful year of working together!

Kyra Belford-Thomas Year 12 College Captain

Junior School staff and students celebrated being different by purchasing and wearing brightly-coloured shoelaces. This initiative was thanks to Olivia, who wanted to raise awareness about autism. It was wonderful to see the students throughout the day with a burst of colour on their sneakers or formal shoes.

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The students then completed an obstacle course while being blindfolded, and used a walking aid, with the help of a partner. This activity put the students in the shoes of those who have lost their sight, and although it was for only a short time, they were more aware of the difficulties these people face every day.

Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, said it was wonderful to see these students embracing their leadership potential to raise awareness of causes they feel strongly about.

“These initiatives show leadership in action as the students stayed true to their causes and worked through a process to see that their ideas were realised,” she said.

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THE FUTURE OF SPORT AT ASC A well-subscribed sporting program which offers a broad and vibrant range of competitive and enjoyable opportunities for students of all abilities, and welcoming of community involvement, is the focus of All Saints’ College’s Sport Strategic Plan (2015 - 2018).

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The directions of this plan have been shaped by the history of Sport at the College and the philosophies underpinned by our current structures and programs. Our community’s desires and Goal 2 in ASC’s Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018), also support this strategy.

All Saints’ College’s Youth Group program provides an opportunity for our students to gather for social fun and friendship in a safe and welcoming environment.

Sport at the College encompasses the cocurricular areas of Community Sport, Interhouse and Interschool Sport, and therefore exists as an optional extension of our Health and Physical Education curriculum.

The College’s Community Sport program has seen significant growth over the past few years, with our Basketball, Netball and Rowing Clubs currently enjoying strong participant numbers. It was pleasing to see hundreds of students register their interest for these groups, plus others, at our annual Sport Registration and Information Day held at the College in February this year. As a result of strong interest on this day, we are planning to launch a Futsal Club in Term 2, as well as forming Badminton and Water Polo Clubs in Term 3.

Interhouse Sport sees our students across the College participate in three major sporting events for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics every year. Our top competitors from these competitions are then encouraged to participate in Interschool competitions organised by the ACC for our Senior School students, and IPSHA for the Junior School.

In addition to this, a number of our students represent the College in competitions and associations against other schools in a range of sports including Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Touch, Golf, Surfing, Netball, European Handball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Cricket, Triathlon, Orienteering, Softball and Tennis.

To assist with our growing sporting program, we welcomed Miss Alanna Burton into the newly-created role of Sport Administrator, late last year. Alanna will work with our Health and Physical Education staff, and the wider community, to help initiate a range of exciting objectives in the College’s Sport Strategic Plan.

We look forward to developing the current Sport program at the College, and sharing the developments with our community over the next four years and beyond.

MEET ALANNA: OUR NEW SPORT ADMINISTRATOR A keen sportswoman, Alanna has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (with a double major in Sports Management and Commercial Law) at Curtin University. This course prompted Alanna’s interest in further studies in Law and she recently finished her Juris Doctor at Murdoch University.

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A typical Youth Group evening includes games, physical competitions and activities designed for students to get to know one another better. Each program is unique and often designed around a theme such as Easter, super heroes or giant board games.

Held at the College on occasional Friday evenings throughout term time, students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to participate in a variety of activities based on fun, food and fellowship.

Youth Group is coordinated by our Year 12 Service Captains, under the guidance of Mr Tim Russell (Head of Service Learning) and Mrs Kay von Dietze (Coordinator of Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice).

The Captains also organise a team of passionate Year 11 and 12 students who help run the activities, with many confessing they enjoy playing the games as much as they do leading them. The program also provides an opportunity for these senior students to develop their leadership skills, under the guidance of staff.

Mrs von Dietze said the main objective of this distinctive pastoral program is for all students to have fun in a safe environment outside of normal curriculum time.

“We provide a unique social context, allowing students to mix with others they may not spend time with anywhere else. It also allows for individuals to challenge themselves in all sorts of ways, not available during school hours or at home,” she said.

For further information about Youth Group at ASC, visit the College Portal.

“ You don’t need friends to go with you to Youth Group. You make friends there.”

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NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Two teachers from All Saints’ College have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their students in the 2015 National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA). community of All Saints’ College can be particularly proud of this achievement.”

One All Saints’ student’s words exemplify the educational philosophy of Brooke: “You always believe in the potential of your students and you push them so they can reach their full potential. Thank you for believing in me, even when I didn’t”.

GOAL 3 A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF CARING, DEDICATED MENTORS AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEAGUES, COMMITTED TO INNOVATION, LEARNING AND REVIEW

Blair cited student relationships and the satisfaction of seeing them learn as just two of the compelling reasons he wants to stay in his classroom, doing what he loves best.

We congratulate Head of Forrest House and Health Coordinator, Ms Brooke Haendel, and Year 4 teacher, Mr Blair Saunders, who were two of only 60 State and Territory Award recipients last year.

Commencing in 1994, the awards aim to encourage, recognise and honour teachers whose efforts often go unnoticed. They provide communities nationwide with the opportunity to formally thank their hardworking and inspirational educators and leaders.

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“The College is committed to attracting and retaining the very best teachers who will nurture, inspire and challenge our students,” Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said.

“These awards are a wonderful recognition of all Brooke and Blair bring to their roles, and to our College and community, and we thank them for their very positive contributions.”

Further to this, we congratulate Brooke who was chosen as one of just four secondary teachers across Australia to receive a National Excellence in Teaching Award.

This outstanding honour recognises Brooke’s enormous contribution to education.

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GET TO KNOW OUR NEW COLLEGE STAFF We welcomed a number of new staff to the College in 2016, and are pleased to provide you with brief profiles on some of those who have recently joined our community.

Director of Marketing and Community Relations – Mr Ben Dahlstrom Mr Ben Dahlstrom is our new Director of Marketing and Community Relations. In his previous position as General Manager of Marketing and Community Relations at Diabetes WA, Ben was responsible for the development of all external engagement strategies and the creation of internal communications protocols. Prior to this role, Ben was the Marketing and Media Advisor to Ken Wyatt AM MP, Australia’s first Aboriginal MP in the House of Representatives. He has also held various positions in the print media in Australia and overseas, work for which he has received a number of awards. Married with two young children, Ben holds a BA Media Studies (majoring in Journalism) and a Master of International Relations and National Security. Ben is currently working towards the completion of an MBA at Curtin Graduate Business School.

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Community Arts Program Coordinator – Mrs Sally Fairnie We were pleased to welcome back Old Saint, Mrs Sally Fairnie (née Browne, 1995), to the College in the newly-created role of Community Arts Program Coordinator. In this position, Sally will be working on two exciting projects, the Storylines Literature Festival and assisting with The HotHouse Company. Sally has 15 years’ experience managing and coordinating events, and her most recent position was Events and Sponsorship Manager at Murdoch University. Sally married Michael Fairnie (also an Old Saint, 1989), and they have two young children, Mason and Asha.

Head of Humanities – Ms Trish Harris Prior to joining ASC this year, Ms Trish Harris was the Dean of Teaching and Learning at St Mark’s Anglican Community School, a role she had held since 2013. Trish has also been the Head of Society and Environment at St Mark’s, as well as Head of the Religious Education, Head of House and Year 8 Coordinator during her 14 years at John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School.

Trish is currently the representative on the Geography CAC and the HASS CAC for the Association of Independent Schools WA (AISWA), is a member and past President of the Geography Association of WA, and recently retired as a Director of the Australian Geography Teachers’ Association.

Dean of Teaching and Learning – Ms Esther Hill We were pleased to welcome Ms Esther Hill to the College’s Dean of Teaching and Learning role at the beginning of 2016. Prior to joining ASC, Esther led the English Department and, since 2009, held the role of Director of Pedagogy and Professional Learning at Perth Modern School. Winner of the Premier’s Secondary Teacher of the Year Award, Esther has a passion for developing school culture and has forged strong links with Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero through her work with their Cultures of Thinking, Teaching for Understanding and Making Thinking Visible programs. Esther was invited to be a Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Future of Learning Institute, where she facilitated a learning group with leaders in education from across the globe.

She is currently working towards the completion of her Master of Educational Leadership at UWA. Year 3 teacher – Mr Ryan Kayser Another Old Saint, Mr Ryan Kayser (2007), joined the College as a Year 3 teacher. Ryan has been involved in the College’s sporting program in the capacity of a volunteer, and has been affiliated with the All Saints’ Swimming Club since 2008 in the position of swimming teacher and coach. Ryan recently graduated from the University of Notre Dame, and we are delighted he will be able to continue his association with the College in this teaching position.

All Saints’ College also welcomed the following staff in permanent and temporary positions in Term 1 this year: Mr Kadir Mastan - Year 5 teacher Miss Leah Peci - Human Resources Administrative Assistant Miss Emily Perrella - Senior School English teacher Miss Alana Ravi - Junior School Education Assistant (Semester 1) Mrs Ann-Marie Rosman - Year 2 teacher Mrs Michelle Shine - Food Technology Assistant Ms Rebecca Strickland - Senior School Mathematics teacher (Term 1) Mrs Kristina Suiter (Class of 1991) - Senior School Art teacher Ms Vita Velletri - Senior School Japanese teacher Mr John Warwick - Senior School Science teacher Ms Leanne Winter - Year 7 teacher Ms Emma Young - Uniform Shop Manager

TEACHING INTERNSHIP BEGINS AT ASC All Saints’ College recently established an internship program, in partnership with The University of Western Australia, for academically-talented students preparing to enter the teaching profession.

We are pleased to announce our first recipient of the program, Miss Ylenia Casadio, joined us earlier in the year to begin a 12-month placement in our Science department.

Ylenia will work alongside our staff and students throughout the year to assist in the teaching and learning program in Science. This will give Ylenia the opportunity to extend her understanding of classroom practices and pedagogy by immersing herself in the professional life at the College.

Ylenia said she hopes that, through her interactions with our staff and students, she will be able to develop her own teaching philosophy that she can ultimately implement when she enters the classroom.

“I feel very fortunate to be given this opportunity, as every single person I have spoken to has been very generous with their information and knowledge, be that with the running of the College, content knowledge, classroom management, and so on,” she said.

The College is pleased to support the ongoing development of the teaching profession with this internship program.

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THANK YOU & FAREWELL

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In 2015, All Saints’ College bid a fond farewell to four dedicated staff members – Mrs Toni Dale, Mrs Joanne Lockwood, Mrs Sue Palmer and Mr Lyndon Smith – all have had a positive impact on our community and have completed a combined 68 years of service!

Mrs Toni Dale worked at All Saints’ for 19 years as a committed Head of SOSE and Dean of Studies (now known as Dean of Teaching and Learning).

Toni joined the College in 1996 and, while leading a department, also taught SOSE and Ancient History. Her passion for the subjects undoubtedly inspired and helped many students to achieve outstanding results throughout the years. In 2003, Toni became the Dean of Studies, a position she held until taking well-deserved long service leave in 2015. On behalf of the ASC community, we thank Toni for all she has brought to our College, and wish her much happiness in the future.

After 16 years assisting students and families in the College’s Uniform Shop, Mrs Joanne Lockwood decided to join her husband in retirement last year.

We thank Joanne most sincerely for all she has brought to the role of Uniform Shop Manager, and for the way in which she developed the shop to be an informative ‘one stop shop’ for our community.

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We also wish Mrs Sue Palmer well in her retirement, and thank her for her commitment to the College’s Music Department for 20 years. In her role as the College’s Music Administrative Assistant, Sue developed a wonderful rapport with the students, staff and tutors. Her warm and friendly personality will be missed.

We thank Mr Lyndon Smith for his dedication to the College as Senior School Science teacher for 13 years. Lyndon joined the All Saints’ staff in 2002 as a teacher of Physics, Chemistry and Junior Science.

Lyndon acted in the Head of Science position for a term and was the Science Extension Coordinator in 2008. We wish Lyndon all the best as he explores new opportunities.

Thank you to Toni, Joanne, Sue and Lyndon for their contributions to our College community.

One of All Saints’ College’s passionate Science teachers, Dr David Wauge, recently stepped out of the laboratory and on to the stage to interview Australia’s favourite Science commentator, Dr Karl.

Thanks to our partnership with Dymocks Garden City, the College welcomed Dr Karl to our campus to speak about his latest book, Short Back & Science.

After his presentation to the audience, Dr Karl was then interviewed by Dr Wauge who focused on uncovering who Dr Karl is and what inspires him to continually learn and share his knowledge.

“Interviewing Dr Karl in a public forum was a unique opportunity to explore the world of Science with a much-loved and lauded scientific ambassador. It reinforced to me how vital it is for scientists to effectively communicate important and often difficult scientific concepts to the general public in a fun and engaging manner,” said Dr Wauge.

We are fortunate to have Dr Wauge sharing his passion and knowledge of Science with our students, just as Dr Karl is doing with our nation and the world.

STAFF AVOCADO FUNDRAISER A BIG HIT! We are proud of our College staff who continue to lead by example in the area of service. In particular, we congratulate Alumni and Promotions Officer, Mrs Mary Thornton, for her recent fundraising project.

Mary’s legendary 12m avocado tree was very productive last year and, as a result, thousands of the delicious fruit (yes - they are a fruit!) were picked and sold at the College, all for a very worthy cause.

The avocados were very popular amongst staff, with $1 500 in proceeds donated to Guide Dogs WA.

This organisation has a special place in Mary’s heart as her mother was blind as a result of Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma. ”I know what a difference it would have made to her life if she had been able to have a Guide Dog. The cost to raise one Guide Dog is $35 000 and requires two years of dedicated support, passion and training from wonderful volunteers,” she said.

The College was pleased to assist Mary in the support of this worthy cause, which was also the focus of our community’s support in 2015.

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P&F CELEBRATES OUR COLLEGE STAFF College parents and friends showed their appreciation for our staff with a special morning tea celebrating World Teachers’ Day last year.

This annual event, hosted by our Parents and Friends’ Association (P&F), is an opportunity for our community to publicly thank not only our wonderful teaching staff, but all staff, for their devotion to our students.

World Teachers’ Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994 and is celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide in October.

Each year, the staff are pleased to come together and enjoy the abundance of baked goods donated by members of our community.

We thank our dedicated P&F for organising this wonderful gesture of thanks for our staff.

Celebrating OUR STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

STAFF WELLBEING YOGA PROGRAM All Saints’ College is committed to maintaining a healthy, balanced and supportive work environment for our team of professional staff. To support this important objective in our Strategic Plan, the College is pleased to sponsor a yoga program for our staff.

Each week, many staff from different areas across the campus came together to participate in this form of exercise which combines physical movement and deep breathing.

The benefits of practising yoga regularly are immense.

Not only do participants see physical improvement, but many experience increased concentration and ability to focus better and longer, improved stress management, increased productivity, and overall greater contentment.

As a result of the positive feedback from those who took part in the program last year, the College is pleased to continue its yoga program for staff in 2016, and support their positive wellbeing.

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Congratulations to Year 4 teacher, Mr Blair Saunders, and his wife, Kate, who welcomed James Geoffrey into the world at 3.20pm on 11 December 2015. James weighed in at 7lbs 8oz and measured 50cm long at birth. Best wishes to the new parents!

Assistant Dean of Junior School (Teaching and Learning), Mrs Sue Demarte (née Adams), married her partner, John Demarte, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 in the picturesque town of Busselton.

Well done to our Head of Health and Physical Education, Mr Oliver Beath, who was again appointed Coach to the School Sport WA AFL Girls’ Team for the national competition in Maroochydore in July 2016. This is a great achievement and honour, and recognises Oliver’s significant contribution to this Sport.

We celebrate with Miss Georgie Eddington (Year 7 teacher) who received the Fremantle Netball Association 2015 Club Coaching Service Award. This achievement is most impressive and we are fortunate to have Georgie as a coach for the ASC Netball Club.

Congratulations to Junior School teacher, Ms Melinda Keelan, who has been offered a wonderful professional development opportunity to conduct some important project work at the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) in 2016. We wish Melinda well with this work, and look forward to the learning she will bring back to our community in 2017.

We congratulate Mr Jae Dornan (Year 6 teacher) and his partner, Courtney, who said ‘I do’ a bit further away from home. The happy couple exchanged vows at Grand Tappattoo Resort overlooking Otter Lake in Ontario, Canada. Courtney is from Toronto and she and Jae met in Northern Ontario at a Summer Camp.

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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!

GOAL 4 A CONNECTED COMMUNITY THRIVING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP

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Junior School Administration and Support Officer, Mrs Jill Green, recently visited the Kalbarri National Park where she read The Dove overlooking the gorges.

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Japan Eighteen students and staff travelled on the Japan Ski Trip during this year’s January school holidays. They are seen here taking a break from carving up the slopes of Grand Hirafu to read our College magazine.

Peru One of the College’s Peru Expedition groups stopped 4650m above sea level during their Lares Trek to capture a photo with The Dove!

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The Dove has now been to one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Thank you Astrid Johnson (Year 10, 2016) and Kirsty Johnson (Year 12, 2016) for capturing this amazing photo at the Inca site, Machu Picchu, while on the recent Peru Expedition.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN AT ASC All Saints’ College’s School Holiday Program brought young people aged nine to 17 from our community and beyond, together on our campus to learn new skills and make new friends.

The program was launched in the 2015 July school holidays, initially as a two-day offering, and has since expanded to three days.

An exciting and diverse range of workshops was offered in last year’s July and September programs, attracting hundreds of participants from our local surrounding suburbs and as far as Rottnest Island. Activities included rock climbing, laser skirmish, special effects make-up training, writing workshops, barista training, circus skills and fun science workshops, plus many more.

A number of qualified and experienced professionals led the sessions for the College’s first three-day program in 2016. Highlights for our participants included the ‘How to successfully land that part-time job’ workshop, learning how to use JavaScript and Digital 3D using Blender, bubble soccer, T-shirt printing and the ever-popular barista training courses.

In addition to our Holiday Program, the College also offers a Vacation Care program for three to 12-year-old children, and The Edge revision program during the school vacation periods. For further information about any of these programs, visit our website: www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

UPCOMING HOLIDAY PROGRAM DATES 5 – 7 July 2016 27 – 29 September 2016

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Due to our partnership with two organisations, a number of All Saints’ students enjoyed memorable international exchanges during the recent summer break.

Jess Noonan, Laura Poller and Elise Sealy (Year 12, 2016) were selected to participate in the Rotary Club of Melville’s annual exchange program to Texas, USA.

EXCHANGE PROGRAM - TEXAS, USA

The students departed Perth in late December to begin their five-week experience, which included attending high school in Austin and Georgetown.

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Elise said the exchange provided her with an opportunity to become more independent and gave her an insight into the American way of life.

Also on exchange over Christmas and New Year, Aleesha Spalding (Year 12, 2016) travelled to Italy as part of the WAATI/Intercultura Student Exchange Program.

“We all enjoyed visiting the schools and meeting so many different people. Laura’s highlight was travelling to Colorado with her host family for Christmas, and Jess and I both loved sight-seeing in San Antonio,” she said.

For eight weeks, Aleesha lived with an Italian host family near Milan. She applied for the program as she knew it would be a positive learning experience, both culturally and educationally.

The Rotary Club organises the youth exchange to expose local students to other cultures and to create goodwill between people from different nations.

“The exchange has increased my understanding of the language and the culture,” Aleesha said.

Our students have been selected to participate in the program since its development four years ago, and we have also been pleased to host Texan pupils at the College during this time.

L-R: Steven Davies (Dean of Student Wellbeing), Elise Sealy, Jess Noonan and Laura Poller, and Rotary Club of Melville members Peter Smith and Marilyn Barton

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EXCHANGE PROGRAM - ITALY

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES ABROAD

OUR ONE SCHOOL In the spirit of our connected community, students in the Junior School have linked with Senior School classes for learning and friendship.

All Saints’ also offers educational exchanges for our students to Japan and France, supporting their learning in these languages. These programs are possible as a result of the long-standing partnerships formed with schools in these countries.

As an example, a Year 11 English class will visit Year 3C for student-initiated literacy learning throughout this year.

”We hope the students will add to their enjoyment of reading and build their interpersonal skills. For the younger children, they have an additional opportunity to be read to by a different person who is a positive role model. For the Year 11s, they have a practical opportunity to lead younger students whilst practising literacy skills.”

Their first collaborative lesson took place in early Term 1 this year and was considered a resounding success, according to both parties.

Also recently connecting for friendship and fun, Year 1M met with students in a Senior School Murdoch House Tutor Group to form ‘pen pal’ friendships last year.

The idea was initiated by Year 3C teacher, Miss Penny Crossland, and Senior School English teacher, Dr Mary Ellen MacDonald, as they were both interested in taking advantage of our ‘one school’ ethos.

Both groups of students were then tasked with writing a letter about the time they shared with their new friend. A second meeting took place in the Senior School Library, where they exchanged letters and had lunch together before playing games outside.

“It is rare that Year 3 and Year 11 students would have the opportunity to collaborate and we thought it would enable us to achieve the requirements of our curriculum in an engaging way, which also had positive benefits for our children in other areas, such as communication and leadership skills,” said Penny.

It was wonderful to see the connection between students of different ages, the leadership shown by the Senior School group and the inquisitiveness of the younger students.

Aleesha in Tremezzo, Italy on exchange

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY At All Saints’, we are fortunate to have a supportive and generous group of volunteers who selflessly give of their time and talents to help our community.

ASC PARTNERS WITH TRINIDAD

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This project involves schools around the world making handmade bookmarks to exchange with each other, providing an opportunity for students to learn about other cultures and a different way of life.

These members of our community, along with others who have donated funds or items to the College in 2015, were formally recognised for their hard work and community spirit at our annual Thank You function in November.

All Saints’ College was partnered with St Joseph’s Convent School in Port of Spain, Trinidad, for this exchange.

Students viewed examples of bookmarks created by other schools and information about our partner country, before creating their own individual design.

Each year, hundreds of parents and friends assist in our Canteen, libraries, Sport and Music departments and Wanju Café, through committees such as the Parents and Friends’ Association, Old Saints and the Board, or at one of our many community events.

No matter how many hours of their time they have contributed, every College volunteer has played a vital role in our community, for which we are immensely grateful.

All Saints’ College’s Year 8 students were pleased to be our inaugural participants in a Bookmark Exchange Project to celebrate International School Library Month (ISLM).

Upon completion, our bookmarks were posted to Trinidad and we eagerly awaited the arrival of the St Josephs’ package at the College.

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Thank You Function

The annual Thank You event was hosted by the then Chair of the Board, Mr Peter Gow, and Principal, Ms Belinda Provis. Whether it was the giving of time and expertise, or the donation of equipment, funds or perhaps memorabilia for our growing archival collection, the guests were acknowledged for their support last year.

“The journey of our partner’s bookmarks was interesting, departing from Trinidad, travelling to Puerto Rico, then to Tennessee, Alaska, Japan, China, Singapore and eventually arriving in Perth. We were also thrilled to receive a book on Trinidad and Tobago for our library,” Mrs Ann Strautins (Senior School Teacher Librarian) said.

Mrs Ann Strautins with one of the Year 8 classes

“The students were very enthusiastic about the Bookmark Exchange and we look forward to further such opportunities.”

“ Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”

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HERITAGE WEEK CELEBRATIONS Heritage Week was established at the College in 2014 and provides the All Saints’ community with an opportunity to celebrate a particular aspect of its history.

Last year’s theme, ‘Leadership’, focused on our four former Principals and how they each influenced the development of the College. Members of the community were invited to engage in activities and events throughout the week.

Students in the Junior School were eager to participate in the Art Competition, which linked well with The Leader in Me program implemented at the College last year.

Other exciting events included an Old Saints versus Students Sport Event, sausage sizzles in the Junior and Senior Schools, and Assembly presentations from our Heritage Coordinator, Mr John Beaverstock.

The theme of the 2016 Heritage Week will be ‘Innovation’.

“The College broke new ground in its very foundation, being the first non-Catholic mainstream church school to be established in Perth for some 40 years, and the first such school to be coeducational,” Mr Beaverstock said.

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Monday, 8 February 2016 marked 35 years since the official opening of the College. The ceremonial opening on 8 February 1981 was by Sir Richard Trowbridge, Governor of Western Australia, and the College was blessed by the Right Revd Michael Challen, Administrator of the Diocese of Perth.

“The Foundation Principal, Dr Eric Speed, had previously established Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, and was personally responsible for changing the concept from two schools – one for girls, one for boys – to a single coeducational school,” he said.

“All Saints’ has worked ever since to be an organisation which finds the best in traditional ways of approaching things, but also looks to find new ideas and techniques to underpin its work of empowering young people to develop their potential.”

The 2016 Heritage Week will be held from 2 to 6 May.

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We are grateful for the generosity of our College parents in support of the P&F levy each year, as this benefits our community in a variety of ways, including: • Our annual Pasar Malam, where our College community come together to enjoy a magical night market.

PARENT GROUP MEETINGS IN WANJU CAFÉ

The Parents and Friends’ Association (P&F) plays a vital role in enhancing the community spirit at All Saints’ College.

FUNDING OF YEAR 12 CURRICULUM COUNCIL PRIZES

OUR P&F

• Quiz Night.

• Junior School Disco.

• Senior School Book Sale.

• Individual sponsorships to support students involved in sporting, academic, cultural, music or other activities at state or national level where the College is being promoted.

• Funding of Junior School book prizes, Senior School academic prizes, Year 12 Curriculum Council prizes and College Dux prizes.

• Babysitting file for parents looking for occasional sitters.

• Sponsorship of our annual Storylines Literature Festival.

• Supporting our Djaaliny Community Learning program.

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2015 P&F DISCO

To find out more about our P&F, please visit our website or email pandf@allsaints.wa.edu.au

2015 QUIZ NIGHT

In addition to this, the Association exists to bring parents together in social settings for friendship, fun and fundraising.

2016 PASAR MALAM

• Providing funding for Skype to be installed at our partner school in the Tibetan Colony in Paonta Sahib, India.

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GOAL 5 PRUDENT STEWARDSHIP THE GROWTH OF OUR RESOURCES AND FACILITIES

In 2014, the College received a generous donation from the Luscombe family in support of a scholarship for organ music tuition.

The impact of this gift has been significant, making it possible for Jacob Smith (Year 10, 2016) to further his musical skills and engage with the local Parish.

Jacob was awarded the Luscombe Family Organ Scholarship early last year and immediately began weekly lessons in the College Chapel with Music tutor, Mrs Angela Currie.

The Scholarship also provides an opportunity for Jacob to engage with the Bull CreekLeeming Parish by playing the organ at a Sunday service each month.

“As I’ve been accompanying the singing at the Parish services, my skills have greatly improved. I have learnt that it is a very different skill from performing,” Jacob said.

“I enjoy the fellowship of the Parish community.

Everyone has been supportive, encouraging and grateful for my playing. I feel very welcome and accepted.”

Brian and Janice Luscombe donated $5 000 to create the Scholarship as they felt it was important to encourage young people in their pursuits and they also wanted to provide an opportunity for a young person to engage with the Parish.

“I’m sure that I will benefit greatly from being able to play the organ as it will open up many opportunities for me in the future. For this, I am very grateful to All Saints’ College and to Brian and Janice Luscombe for their generosity,” Jacob said.

GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BUILDING FUND All Saints’ College is grateful for our community’s support of the Voluntary Building Fund (VBF) in 2015. The VBF assists with the ongoing development of our campus and its facilities, allowing the College to achieve items on our ‘to do’ list which have not yet been possible due to other demands on our finite resources.

In 2014 – as a result of our community’s generosity, and with some assistance from the College’s Foundation – the VBF made it possible to air condition the College’s Chapel and, in 2015, the VBF further allowed us to significantly enhance the security of our campus with the installation of a closed circuit television system (CCTV) and increased campus lighting.

Our hope in 2016 is to see our VBF funds used to provide further wet-weather spaces for all students, and we will report to our community more fully on this shortly.

Thank you to our families who have so generously donated funds to the College’s VBF over the past two years, and for helping us to achieve these important initiatives.

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CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

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A Year 12 Environment Captain role was reintroduced to the College’s Senior School Student Council in 2016. This year’s Captain, Grace Fereday, is currently working with a group of Senior School students developing sustainability objectives and undertaking audits to establish benchmarks of current resource use. Along with the very successful Junior School Environment Captains program, this role will help promote a message of sustainability, environmental awareness and responsibility at the College.

While All Saints’ College is currently preparing a Campus Development Plan to be revealed later this year, we are pleased to update our community on recent renovations and the progress of our new building.

In Issue 73 of The Dove, we unveiled to the community our plans for a new multipurpose facility and now, a year later, we are pleased to report that construction is on track to be completed by the end of Semester 1, 2016.

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The light-filled and north-facing building will provide classrooms for our recently-expanded streams at Years 5 and 6. The building will also provide several versatile learning and leisure spaces for students of other year levels to enjoy.

The College is also pleased to showcase the results of the refurbishment of our Year 7 centre.

The renovations, completed over the summer break, include floor-to-ceiling glass walls, allowing more natural light to flood the hallway and classrooms.

As we continue to plan for the future, we look forward to hosting in Semester 1 a community forum in order to inform our emerging Campus Development Plan.

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YEARS 5 AND 6 BUILDING PROGRESS

“We look forward to celebrating with our community the opening of the new facility,” Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said.

YEAR 7 CENTRE RENOVATIONS

Our Year 5s will move into the ground floor of this new building and our Year 6s will move into the first floor. The top floor will be for general use for our entire College community.

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