The Dove Autumn 2017 - Issue 77

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DOVE AUTUMN 2017 |

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EDITOR Welcome to the 77th edition of The Dove – our College magazine.

Accompanying this publication is the updated version of Our Future: Strategic Plan (2014-2018), as well as our supplementary magazine, Dovetails: Keeping Old Saints’ Connected, featuring stories on some of our amazing former students.

Inside the following pages of The Dove, you will read stories about activities, programs, events and achievements which highlight how the College is achieving the objectives and five Goals outlined in the Strategic Plan.

As we approach mid-year, I wish all our College community members the very best for the remainder of 2017.

Acknowledgements ART DIRECTION

Mr Sava Hatzianastasiou - Design Vault PRINTER

Scott Print EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

College staff, students and community members, and Miss Ellie Mackay (Communications Officer).

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Community Newspaper Group, Community Relations department, and College staff, students and community members.

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 ......... 46 GOAL 5 - PRUDENT STEWARDSHIP .................. 64 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) Communications Coordinator

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome to our Semester 1 edition of The Dove for 2017 – the College’s 37th year.

At the start of our new academic year we celebrated the many achievements of the Class of 2016, and we are delighted to see our most recent graduates now engaged in a range of study and work pursuits across a breadth of areas and interests, throughout the nation and globe. They take with them our best wishes.

And the pages of this publication celebrate the achievements not only of those graduating students but of students from across all year groups, and across a broad range of areas within and beyond the classroom.

These achievements are of a curricular (see Goal 1) and a cocurricular nature (see Goal 2), and whether it’s in Dance, Music or Robotics, our new Running Club or our evergrowing Service Learning program (to name but a few), we are always thrilled to see just how enthusiastically ASC students embrace the many opportunities that are open to them beyond our broad curriculum.

This publication also celebrates the wonderful sense of community that thrives at All Saints’ College. We see in these pages tributes to long-serving staff, as well as introductions of some new members of our staff, and celebrations of the many and varied achievements of our talented staff team (see Goal 3).

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That sense of community is further enriched by our new Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Club, by the important contribution of parents and Old Saints across so many areas of the life of the College, by the wonderful traditions we celebrate and by the growing range of partnerships the College continues to forge (see Goal 4).

And, of course, none of this would be possible without the whole community’s commitment, as the current custodians of this College and campus, to the prudent stewardship (see Goal 5) of All Saints’ College. As part of that, we celebrate in this publication our generous and philanthropic community and our program of facilities upgrade, and we acknowledge and thank those Board and Foundation volunteers who provide careful governance of our College, ensuring its health and longevity for many future generations of All Saints’ students.

I hope you enjoy this edition of The Dove, and I thank you for your ongoing support of the College.

Warm regards Ms Belinda Provis Principal

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ALL SAINTS’ TEAMS EXCEL AGAIN IN HAVE SUM FUN

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All Saints’ College students from Years 5 to 12 compete annually in the Have Sum Fun competition. This year, competing against 30 other schools, we are pleased to report that all four of our teams finished with ‘podium placings’.

Our Junior School Year 5 and 6 students also did exceptionally well in their competition held at Penrhos College. The team scored perfect results in each round, narrowly missing out on first place by just one point. These students worked hard to prepare in the weeks prior to Have Sum Fun with the College’s new Junior School Specialist Mathematics teacher, Mrs Angela Janssens.

This exciting Mathematics initiative uses a quiz-style format, with teams of six students competing in four intense rounds of problem-solving questions. The College enters students in both the South of the River and Metro divisions of the competition each year.

The introduction of Mrs Janssens’ position at the College will provide a seamless transition for exceptional mathematicians from the Junior School to the Senior School, and we look forward to all that she will bring to our specialist team and Mathematics department.

Congratulations to the Year 7 and 8 students from All Saints’ who finished first with a perfect score of 32/32 and to our senior group of Year 11 and 12s who finished a notable third place, against some tough competition.

Have Sum Fun was launched by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) in 1990 and All Saints’ is proud to proclaim that it has consistently excelled in the competition for many years.

Well done to our team of Year 9 and 10 students who also placed first in their division which was hosted by All Saints’ College in our wonderful Years 5 and 6 building. It was an excellent venue for the competition and for the presentations which followed, held in the Occupied Stair area.

The College commends all our 2017 Have Sum Fun participants and thanks our Mathematics staff, Dr Phil Brockbank, Mrs Monique Ellement, Mrs Angela Janssens and Ms Kellie Knoblauch, for supporting the students at these events.

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SIX OLD SAINTS AWARDED FOGARTY SCHOLARSHIPS IN SEVEN YEARS

CLASS OF 2016!

All Saints’ College again celebrates some strong results in the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) examinations this year.

As a non-selective school, we are proud that our student population is a diverse cohort of young adults with a wide range of interests and skills.

“The Class of 2016 gave much to the life of our College in so many ways beyond the classroom, yet these students also remained set on the central task at hand. As a result, we celebrate some outstanding academic achievements,” College Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said.

We are proud to announce that 6% of our eligible Year 12s achieved an ATAR of 99 or above, 22% achieved an ATAR of 95 or above and 36% achieved an ATAR of 90 or more.

In particular, we celebrate with our two Duces, Luke Barber and Jonathan Morgan, who both achieved a score of 99.8, and our 2016 Proxime Accessit, Georgia Khinsoe, who achieved an ATAR of 99.65.

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Congratulations to Old Saint Luke Barber (2016) who recently became the sixth All Saints’ College student in seven years to be awarded a prestigious UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarship.

of 11 Fogarty scholarships which covers the full cost of his undergraduate degree at The University of Western Australia (UWA). Georgia joins Luke at UWA as she was offered a BHP Billiton Scholarship for Engineering.

Furthermore, six Certificates of Excellence (achieving in the top 0.5% of candidates) were awarded to All Saints’ students in Biology, Drama, Human Biology, Modern History, Physics, and Politics and Law.

Luke joins Old Saints Benjamin Chia (2014), Theodore Kenworthy-Groen (2014), Christian Long (2013), Mark Shelton (2011) and Bec Long (2010), as a recipient of one of the most highly regarded scholarships in Australia.

These impressive results contributed to ASC achieving a ‘Leading School’ status in a number of subject areas, including Applied Information Technology, Biology, Computer Science, Drama, Integrated Science, Literature, and Politics and Law. To be eligible for this status, schools must have at least 10 students taking the course, and so it is therefore worth noting that in 2016 ASC ran 17 Year 12 courses with fewer than 10 students.

“All at All Saints’ College thank, congratulate and wish well our Class of 2016 as they now embark upon life beyond school, and we look forward to their ongoing association with our community through the Old Saints’ Association and through their active participation in the life of our College,” Ms Provis said.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) Fogarty Foundation Leadership Program exposes its scholars to mentoring and learning opportunities and supports them financially, covering the full cost of an undergraduate degree at UWA, along with some of their post-graduate study.

Luke said he feels very honoured to join a line of impressive and accomplished past scholars of the program.

“The experience so far has been a humbling one, and I have had the opportunity to expand my network to include some intimidatingly rounded and influential individuals already,” Luke said.

“I love that ASC really helps us get ready for the outside world.” (Year 12 student)

) Luke Barber (2016

“Luke’s contribution to the College community has been significant, and I am delighted to see him recognised in this way,” she said.

Luke has also been selected as a convenor of the 2017 Fogarty Futures Leadership Conference, following the tradition of having two first year scholars organise this seminar each year.

This conference brings together Year 10 and 11 students from across WA to develop their leadership and social awareness.

“I think that this will be perhaps the most beneficial part of my involvement in the leadership program this year, as it will develop my skills in organisation and team-leading as well as allowing me to impart knowledge to, and shape the skills of, the younger students involved,” he said.

This year, Luke is studying a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), majoring in Political Science and International Relations and Economics, and has an assured pathway to study a Juris Doctor (Law) at UWA.

Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, said she is extremely proud of Luke and the five other past students who have also been recognised by the Foundation.

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“It is a program that teaches us about team work and cooperation.”

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The role of creativity in education has been described as central to educational reform, with current research suggesting that schools need to develop skills for innovation in order for students to succeed in the rapidly changing economies of the 21st Century.

International advisor on education, Sir Ken Robinson, has argued that creativity is as important now as literacy, and we should treat it with the same level of importance. He (along with a multitude of current leaders in educational research) believes that new approaches to teaching and learning need to be implemented if future generations are to be equipped to overcome the unknown problems of the future.

In response to this changing world, All Saints’ College is excited to have recently launched our inaugural Creative Industries curriculum as part of the weekly timetable for our Year 7 students.

This program provides the students with crosscurricular experiences via a team of teachers who span a wide range of disciplines across the College, from Mathematics and Science, through to English, Humanities and the Arts. This diverse range of expertise provides the students with access to a broad knowledge base and will allow them to tackle real world problems that they find important.

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Students are not divided into specific classes. Instead, they work as a cohesive whole, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects with other like-minded peers.

Providing the students with authentic experiences that prepare them for tackling the problems of their future world will not only make the learning exciting, but will also make the academic endeavours of the regular classroom seem more relevant as students transfer their classroom learning into their own, personal projects.

In Term 1, the Year 7 students have been engaged in a series of introductory ‘taster’ learning experiences. The team of All Saints’ teachers designed these experiences to allow the students to develop an understanding of the Design Thinking process.

This process will form the basis of the students’ problemsolving skills, and through it they will learn to identify problems, understand the social and practical issues that surround these problems, imagine possible solutions which they will prototype and then test the practicalities of those prototypes with authentic audiences.

The feedback that we have been receiving from the students so far has been extremely positive. If you would like to learn more about this program or have any suggestions that may support its implementation, please contact All Saints’ College Head of Transition, Mr Paul Green: paul.green@allsaints.wa.edu.au Mr Paul Green Head of Transition

PROPELLER ENTERPRISES Why? What if? How might we? These are some of the questions driving Propeller Enterprises at All Saints’ College – our new entrepreneurial initiative which nurtures student ideas and creates platforms for them to develop the curiosity, creativity and the skills to be leaders of the burgeoning innovation economy.

It is envisaged that Propeller Enterprises will be a hub for students who are keen to identity problems, and then explore and develop ideas, solutions or products to solve these issues. Students will work across a wide range of sectors including information technology, social justice, business, service, Science and the Arts. Students will apply the Design Thinking process as they collaborate with each other, the College and community members to investigate and solve problems.

In Term 1 this year, a focus group of students, guided by Head of Propeller Enterprises Ms Laura Strentz, invested time in designing the Propeller Collaboration (Co-Lab) and Maker Spaces.

Ms Strentz said they are seeking to create a Co-Lab where students and staff can discuss, imagine, explore and plan.

Propeller Enterprises has been hosting its first workshop for students in Electronics and the Arts in Term 2. Students from Years 6 to 9 have been participating in an ongoing eight-week cocurricular workshop after school, where they are designing and making their own electronic creations led by local entrepreneurs of Gecko Steps.

The students will also have an opportunity to learn some basic coding to run LED lights and enable movement using Arduino sensors. Also, during the Term 3 holidays, Propeller is pleased to be hosting a week-long workshop focusing on ICT, problem-solving and collaborating for interested students. More information will follow soon.

Presentations and activities will take place during term time to encourage and inspire students to ask questions and pursue ways to innovate and create. Once the Co-Lab and Maker Spaces are completed, Propeller Enterprises will be open at recess, lunch and after school for our students to gather and explore the questions that lead to innovation and change.

For further information about the College’s new innovation, Propeller Enterprises, or any of the above-mentioned workshops, please email Ms Laura Strentz: laura.strentz@allsaints.wa.edu.au

“The Co-Lab will also host speakers and workshops, so flexibility and sustainability, in terms of reusing and repurposing resources, have been priorities. The Maker Space will be an active working space that offers both lo-fi and hi-fi means of building and creating,” she said.

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LIVELY LANGUAGES It has been a busy and exciting time for the Languages Department at All Saints’ College.

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Our students enjoyed sharing their learning in French, Italian and Japanese, and celebrating the cultural diversity within our community during our annual 2016 Languages Week.

A variety of competitions, quizzes and cultural activities was held throughout the week, including Bocce and Tombola games, French food tastings, face painting, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and a Toy Sumo Competition, as well as academic assessments and more.

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A number of College staff showcased their vast dialect knowledge in a ‘Guess the Language’ Video Quiz and by wearing a ‘Language Badge’ to encourage students to speak a few lines in their chosen language to them so that they could receive a token.

There was a very colourful display in the Senior School Library of Japanese umbrellas and Italian masks, as well as some interesting posters on French culture, completed by all Year 7 Language students. And the College Canteen also got on board the cultural celebrations by providing delicious customary cuisines from each country, such as pizza, miso soup, gelato and sweet crêpes.

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Our Languages Week coincided with the launch of the City of Melville’s 1000 Paper Cranes project. The College was pleased to support this new initiative with students and staff creating origami birds (which represent longevity and good fortune) during lunchtimes and Japanese classes.

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volunteers and staff to fold colourful paper cranes for the project which aimed to raise awareness for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.

All the cranes made by our College and other community members were on display at the Community Picnic and Family Fun Day held at Piney Lakes Reserve on Sunday, 19 March.

French students in Years 10 to 12 participated in the external Alliance Française examination in Term 3 last year. Based on their performance the top 20 Year 11 and 12 students from across the state were invited to attend an oral examination, which would then determine the five Laureates.

Well done to Isabelle Arnold (Year 11, 2017), Siobhan Brennan, Christopher-John Daudu and Jeremy Wright (Year 12, 2017) who were selected among the top 20 students. Their task, in front of a panel of two juries, was to speak in French for four minutes about the topic of their choice and then answer a series of questions, again in French.

Further congratulations to Isabelle and Siobhan who were selected as Alliance Française 2016 Laureates.

Although in Year 10 when she competed, Isabelle sat the Year 12 examination and won first prize in the ‘Background’ category. Siobhan also performed exceptionally well, taking out fourth place.

Later in the year, a group of our Year 8 to 12 students who study French demonstrated their general knowledge of ‘La Francophonie’ at a cultural quiz night on Friday, 17 November, organised by the Teachers of French Association (TOFA).

Not only was much fun had by all, but the night ended with All Saints’ winning the Challenge Trophy against five other schools. It was also a privilege to have one of our College parents, Mrs Gigi Thiele, a founder of TOFA, as the guest of honour at the event.

In Term 4 last year, our students studying Japanese in Years 9 to 11 had an opportunity to enhance their classroom learning through a cultural excursion. The students attended a screening of the film Bakuman at Hoyts Cinema, organised by the Japanese Foundation Film Festival, and then enjoyed a lunch at Zushi Bento.

This opportunity allowed the students to be immersed in the cultural aspect of the language and to experience its connection to their surroundings.

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This year the College will inform the community of the outcome of our Languages Review, which has been facilitated by Dr Nayia Cominos from the University of Adelaide in consultation with students, parents and staff over the past 12 months.

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STEAM As part of the integrated curriculum in our Junior School, the theme of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics was utilised in an artist capacity to produce imaginative Music and Dance performances for last year’s Junior School Concert titled STEAM. Our Pre-Primary to Year 4 classes were inspired when Artist-in-Residence and Melbourne composer, conductor and performer, Dan Walker, visited the College in May to explore concepts with the students and staff.

Each year group was influenced by a different area of the STEAM curriculum which helped shape their performances. For example, the Year 1 students focused on nature soundscapes and the sounds which they identified during Bush School, while the Year 3s explored ideas of how Mathematics could be incorporated into Dance.

Dean of Junior School, Ms Penelope Crane, said the STEAM Concert celebrated the integrated approach that naturally occurs in learning.

“Children are curious to understand the world and identify patterns and solutions to problems that cross the boundaries of subjects and of disciplines. While there are times that focusing on a pure subject has particular merit, there is a common good sense in an integrated approach, particularly in the primary years,” Ms Crane said.

The final performance was presented by all students focusing on the origins of the word STEAM and how it is used, formed and produced, with the Year 4s creating a variety of descriptive sentences which formed the lyrics to this piece.

The College is grateful for the opportunity of having Dan Walker, one of Australia’s most in-demand choral specialists, involved in the creative process of last year’s Junior School Concert.

Throughout his week-long residency, Dan worked with each class to develop original and creative ideas with the students. Then, in the evenings, he composed the works for the concert. Following his departure, the music and ideas were further developed, shaped and polished to present the wonderful final product.

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WORTHWHILE WORK EXPERIENCE It is not often that Senior School students get mistaken for paid staff while on an industry placement but during All Saints’ College’s most recent Year 11 Work Experience program, that is exactly what happened on at least two occasions.

Our students were so mature, well presented and well spoken that employees and clients alike thought they were fully paid staff members in their respective workplaces.

Work experience opportunities in schools are slowly diminishing, so it was wonderful to see our Year 11 cohort embrace the concept of completing a placement in an industry or occupation in which they see themselves employed in the future.

Towards the end of 2016 our students entered more than 18 different industry areas, with many choosing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) placements from research in genetics, astrophysics and food production through to nursing babies in the Neonatal Critical Care ward at King Edward Memorial Hospital, to name just a few.

Others went out to see what the world of Politics and Law might mean occupationally, with students working in top tier law firms and in the offices of many Members of Parliament. Budding architects, interior and digital designers were spread over a number of design companies, while some journalism and broadcasting hopefuls ventured into the competitive world of media.

So diverse were the placements last year that we even had students working in the Performing Arts, in the bush, on the ocean and with animals.

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From speaking with many of the students about their experience, the overwhelming feeling was that it was one of the most enjoyable and exciting experiences of their lives. Many commented that work experience had confirmed their chosen career pathways. For others (following careful consideration), it was an opportunity to rule out a profession, enabling them to reconsider their future occupations. On the whole, students endorsed the experience as extremely worthwhile and character building.

We look with much excitement to this year’s cohort of Year 11 students as they embark on seeking out their work placements for November. Parents and members of the College’s wider community who are interested in hosting one of our students in their workplace, are asked to please contact Ms Grace Itzstein: grace.itzstein@allsaints.wa.edu.au Ms Grace Itzstein Futures’ Facilitator

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFLECTS THE “NEW WORK MINDSET” AT ALL SAINTS’ COLLEGE In 2015, the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) published a report, The New Work Order, to ensure young people have the skills and experiences for jobs of the future.

The FYA is a national organisation which supports the next generation of young people and is committed to their futures and the contribution they can make to Australia.

All Saints’ College is proud to prepare all our students for the future by assisting them to identify their place in the “new work order”, select the secondary educational pathway that best suits them and assists them in making the necessary plans to achieve their post school care goals.

For a small but growing minority of students at the College, this means selecting a General Pathway, which includes mandated Vocational Education and Training (VET) for which certificates are issued.

We have students studying a multitude of different certificates, both on and off campus, in various fields.

Some certificates are offered by government Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) at North or South Metropolitan TAFEs, a variety of private RTOs, or as part of a student’s casual job on weekends. All these students are well-supported by the College’s VET team comprising Ms Grace Itzstein (Futures’ Facilitator) and Mrs Terri Seers (VET Support Teacher).

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Ms Itzstein administers and manages all VET matters, particularly the communication between the College, VET students and their parents, School Curriculum and Standards Authority and RTOs. Mrs Seers, whose role is new to the College this year, is involved in the day-to-day academic and VET-related pastoral matters as our students manage both school and certificate demands. Mrs Seers also ensures that the students produce quality work for both their school courses and certificates, manage their time well and meet deadlines.

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THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES ARE CURRENTLY BEING COMPLETED BY STUDENTS AT ALL SAINTS’: • Certificates II and III in Applied Language (French) – on campus • Certificate III in Beauty • Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation • Certificates I and II in Automotive (Light and Heavy) • Certificate II in Hospitality • Certificate II in Animal Studies • Certificate III in Screen and Media • Certificates III and IV in Education • Certificates II and III in Rural Operations • Certificate II in Building and Construction (Para-professional) • Certificate III in Sport and Recreation • Certificates II and IV in Business

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BOOKMARK PROJECT ALLOWS STUDENTS’ IDEAS TO FLOURISH Students are never too young to engage in the processes of Design Thinking, and recently the Year 3 students took on a simple real-world problem where this concept could be applied.

The Bookmark Project centred on how we can help people in our community (specifically our adults) care for the books they are reading. Observing how adults mark the page they are reading (some use the TV remote!), Year 3 students brainstormed other ways of book-marking.

At the heart of the Design Thinking process is problemfinding, and also building empathy. Thinking routines are used to continually generate, evaluate and reshape ideas.

With a strong focus on process, students launched into the production of their bookmarks to be sold at the College’s community Pasar Malam twilight market.

Intersecting with the Science topic of classification, students created bookmarks by photocopying collages of garden foliage brought from home. Taking time to notice the intricately beautiful detail in nature is a fine example of mindfulness embedded in our studies.

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PASTA CARS CHALLENGE Can you imagine using an everyday food ingredient as a building material in a Science and Technology challenge?

Routines, production lines, surveys, advertising material and rosters were organised by the students. In true All Saints’ community spirit, teachers, parents and students worked together to conduct a very successful stall at Pasar Malam, raising money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

This wasn’t something our Year 4 students had considered until they were provided with a creative learning opportunity to participate in the Pasta Cars Challenge last year.

Using their new 1-to-1 iPads, the students created a reflective journal with photos and audio files to document their thinking. Drama was used as a thinking tool, both in planning customer interactions and in evaluating the success of the project. Integration with Mathematics concepts enabled students to collect, graph and analyse data – and to accurately count money.

They made good use of the multi-purpose learning areas in our new Years 5 and 6 facility. The Galaxy Studio, Learning Corridor and Fibonacci Studio were perfect spaces for students to work together using tools, organising materials, testing, designing and redesigning.

The Bookmark Project was also a team-learning opportunity for the Year 3 teachers and the ICT Literacy teacher, Ms Brette Lockyer, to trial ways of assessing the new Design Technologies curriculum.

The Design Technologies curriculum is firmly grounded on real-world problems solved by the students themselves.

The Year 3 Bookmark Project enabled both student thinking and project management.

Ms Brette Lockyer ICT Literacy teacher

In teams, the students worked effectively throughout the day creating vehicles using different types of pasta.

These flexible learning spaces can be quickly arranged for specific experiences, and so the students organised their own design drawing, construction and testing areas. Purpose-built for flexibility, equipment and tools were set up safely, and students could quickly assemble for plenary sessions.

After drawing initial plans, student teams explored and selected materials. A testing bench was designed, along with procedures for measurement to ensure fairness and accuracy. The students’ designs showed consideration of factors which would affect the speed and strength of their pasta car. As with any real-world design process, teams revisited and modified their plans throughout the day.

During the construction and modification stage, the students demonstrated safe and efficient use of the tools and materials, sharing tasks in the true All Saints’ spirit and teaching each other techniques. Midway through the process, a Gallery Walk was held with students examining other team vehicles, asking questions and sharing ideas.

A digital leaderboard was created using a simple macro in Excel to order the team results. This proved to be an excellent way for students to apply their understanding of relative values in our metric system. Students were able to complete many trials on the test ramp, and so the leaderboard became the ideal way to record each team’s ‘personal best’ data.

Apart from organising materials, the teachers observed and assessed student design thinking, understanding in Physical Science, collaborative skills, application of Mathematics in measurement, and persistence. The day was also ideal for on-the-spot teaching, supporting students’ understanding of concepts by providing scientific terminology.

The Pasta Cars Challenge provided an engaging STEM experience for the Year 4 students. Allowing time and space enabled the students to improve their design process and provided a chance for the teachers to observe the students’ interpersonal skills, work ethic and communication skills.

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BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IS AN AWARD WINNER…AGAIN! Serpentine look more like they are taken by a veteran photographer and not a nine-year old, which is a recognition of his skills in photography as well as his continued concern for the environment.

For the second year running, William Thorne (Year 4, 2017) has received multiple accolades in the annual Chevron Focus Environment Photography Competition.

More than 1 400 entries were received from students across the state last year, making William’s achievement of two third placings in the Years 3−6 ‘WA Native Species’ and ‘Celebrating Human Energy and Sustainability in WA’ categories, even more impressive.

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William said he was thrilled with his achievement in the competition last year (he was also awarded second and third place for his entries in 2015) and pleased not only to win monetary prizes for himself, but also $500.00 for the College. One of his photographs was also published in The West Australian Ed! Magazine.

For the past 14 years, Chevron Australia, in partnership with The West Australian newspaper, has supported this photography competition as a way of educating students about the environment and the need to protect it for future generations.

This acknowledgement demonstrates William’s commitment to furthering his learning in photography.

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OBOIST ACCEPTED INTO WA YOUTH ENSEMBLE

A team of skilled spellers in Years 4 to 6 represented All Saints’ College at an Interschool Spelling Bee, held at Guildford Grammar School in November last year.

Talented oboist and Year 12 student, Zoe Gampfer, shed tears of excitement when she read the news that she had been accepted into the prestigious Western Australian Youth Orchestra (WAYO) Philharmonic ensemble this year.

Kerry Cao, Joshua Chen, Isabelle Chen, Pavin Choawiwat, Royce Li and Kate Zatella competed strongly against the nine other independent primary schools at the Spelling Bee. Paraphernalia, odyssey, genealogy, miscellaneous and solidarity were among some of the words the students had to correctly spell at the competition, which aims to engage students with spelling and promote improved literacy.

Royce and Kerry said the Interschool Spelling Bee gave them a chance to show others the words in their vocabularies.

“We both felt very proud to participate and were reminded that it is okay to fail or get things wrong because you learn from your mistakes,” they commented.

“It was a significant and memorable experience for us both and we hope to get the chance to do it again.”

Congratulations to the All Saints’ students who competed for their great efforts and for representing the College so positively, and special mention to Joshua for placing equal second in the Year 6 division.

(Year 3 teacher) Kerry Cao and Miss Penny Crossland a Chen, Pavin Choawiwat, Royce Li, L-R: Kate Zatella, Isabelle Chen, Joshu

The WAYO is a not-for-profit community organisation whose purpose is to offer young people quality, musical experiences through performance opportunities. The Philharmonic is the association’s second most senior ensemble and is a developmental group comprising 85 musicians.

Zoe was accepted into the youth orchestra following her successful audition to a panel, where she played five orchestral excerpts provided by WAYO, as well as a piece of her own choice.

“I auditioned as a way of getting experience in the Music community and understanding the industry, so I can someday make my way up to the West Australian Symphony Orchestra,” Zoe said.

As part of her commitment in the orchestra, Zoe rehearses for three hours every Saturday morning at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and will perform in concerts throughout the year, the first of these being in June.

Zoe began playing musical instruments at the age of four, initially learning the harp and then the clarinet before taking up oboe (double reed woodwind instrument) lessons when she was 12.

“I have always thought the oboe has such a beautiful sound and I fell in love with it,” she said.

Zoe is currently studying Music as an ATAR course and is a member of the cocurricular Symphonic Band at the College. When she graduates at the end of the year, she hopes to study Music and/or Art and eventually become a secondary school teacher.

We look forward to hearing about Zoe’s future successes as an Old Saint.

FIVE MEDAL WINNERS EXCEL IN ICAS All Saints’ College celebrates with five of our students who received the top scores in Western Australia in the 2016 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).

Those students whose achievements were outstanding in the ICAS were rewarded with Certificates of Credit, Distinction and High Distinction.

Medals were awarded to the top performing student in each year group in the state.

We congratulate all 73 students from the College who participated in the ICAS Mathematics last year.

In particular, we acknowledge our three Medal recipients − Jacob Smith (Year 11, 2017), Rémi Hart (Year 9, 2017) and Campbell Bright (Year 7, 2017) − for achieving the top scores in WA in their respective year levels.

We also acknowledge the 17 students awarded High Distinctions, the 27 who received Distinctions, and the 21 who achieved a Credit.

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James Lund (Year 9, 2017) was one of the students from All Saints’ who voluntarily participated in the Digital Technologies competition and he was very successful, achieving the top score and a Medal. Well done also to Kian Hart (Year 8, 2017) for reaching a High Distinction grade.

Rounding up our ICAS Medallists for 2016 was Year 12 student, Mia Kelly.

For the second year in a row, Mia received a medal for ICAS English.

These outstanding students were invited to a special ceremony at Government House in December last year, where they were publicly acknowledged, encouraged and rewarded with their ICAS Medals.

Running for more than 30 years, ICAS was developed by Educational Assessment Australia of the University of New South Wales and is currently conducted annually across the nation to assess academic ability in aspects of Mathematics, Science, English, Writing, Digital Technologies and Spelling.

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ASPIRING YOUNG FILMMAKERS MAKE A MARK AT AWARDS 2016 was another successful year in the Arts at All Saints’ College and we are pleased to report that a number of our Media students’ films were recognised in local and national competitions.

The Students Advising Youth (SAY) project is run annually by the Western Australian Police, giving students aged 12−18 years across the state an opportunity to make a difference and become ‘Community Safety Champions’.

In groups of three, students were invited to compile a two-minute film to the theme ‘The impact of alcohol and other drug misuse on family violence’. The All Saints’ team comprising Michelle Ligovich, Jack Connell and Rory Dalitz (Year 12, 2017) researched the topic thoroughly and their hard work paid off with their film, All on Show, receiving fifth place.

Another state competition, the MESH at Murdoch Awards, recognises Year 10 and 11 students for excellence in the areas of Media. In Year 11 last year, Jack Connell, Rory Dalitz and Florian Irwin submitted their creative individual films into this competition.

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We congratulate Rory for winning the Best Short Dramatic Film category, along with the inaugural Murdoch University Golden Mesh Award for his witty animated short film Gourmet Grief.

“I was surprised and honoured to receive the Golden Mesh Award and I am grateful to everyone who helped with the film,” Rory said.

Rory’s animation was also successful in two well-known national competitions – the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards and the Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA).

The ATOM Awards are the second-longest-running film and media awards in Australia, with more than 30 categories, such as feature-length documentaries, animation, short fiction, apps, ebooks and games.

Gourmet Grief was selected as a finalist in the Best Senior Secondary Animation category and Rory proudly attended the Awards Night in Melbourne.

The BUFTA competition sees aspiring filmmakers from Years 11 and 12 across Australia submit short films, with the grand prize of a full fee paid scholarship to study Film and Television at Bond University. Rory received

GIRLS INSPIRED FOR A FUTURE IN MINING AND RESOURCES Two Year 10 students had the opportunity to connect with successful women in the mining and resources sector at the eighth annual 2017 Women in Resources Awards (WIRA) and Inspiring Girls Careers Forum in March.

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an expenses paid trip to attend the Awards Night in the Gold Coast and he was successful in winning the Animation category for Gourmet Grief. With 277 entrants in this competition, this is another significant achievement to add to Rory’s long list.

Catherine Choong and Zoe Polglase felt fortunate to represent All Saints’ College amongst the 1 000 guests at the event, sponsored by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME).

In partnership with ClickView, ATOM also hosts a 1-Minute Film Competition for primary and secondaryschool students to create a 60-second short film or animation piece. Last year’s theme was Diversity and was entered by Jack, Rory and Florian.

Upon their arrival, the students were greeted by Jo Watkins (CEO of Earth Science Australia) who guided them to their table for the ceremony.

All Saints’ College Media teacher, Ms Hayley Wellington, said simply producing a film to enter into awards is a significant achievement.

“Film-making is a huge feat, considering that every aspect of the film must be the student’s own work – from the development of the idea right through to sourcing or devising the music and sound. The fact that Rory has achieved what he has is a reflection of his tremendous talent,” she said.

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“We were encouraged to introduce ourselves to the industry women seated, who were representatives of the Canadian-owned gas company, Transalta. Over breakfast, we learnt about their day-to-day lives and then we were officially welcomed by the famous Master of Ceremonies and comical Australian political journalist, Annabel Crabb,” Catherine and Zoe said.

“With her extensive political knowledge and humour, Annabel created a positive and empowering atmosphere where women in the industry were congratulated and acknowledged for their contributions.”

The students said they were both very inspired and motivated listening to the award winners’ stories.

“Each winner mentioned the importance of women breaking into the STEM industry. Hearing from the women who were the first in their positions, their ambitions were clear – that they wanted to be role models to the young people sitting in the room,” they said.

The students then moved to interactive discussion tables where they heard from women in the mining and resources sector and learnt about their challenges and experiences.

“Being able to hear such insightful knowledge, expanded the mindset attached to women in the industry.”

To conclude the day, the students received beneficial advice about pursuing a career in the industry they were most passionate about.

“The WIRA event exceeded our already high expectations.

Having this amazing opportunity to connect with successful women in the industry really opened up our eyes, and the real message behind this incredible experience was that no matter if you’re a woman or a man, there is no force stronger than your hard work and determination to succeed.”

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INTERSTATE PROGRAMS PROVIDE VALUABLE LEARNING We recognise a number of All Saints’ College students who were invited to take part in interstate learning opportunities and programs this year.

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“Throughout my time in Canberra, I was able to gain an insight into the processes of deliberation necessary to reach a consensus as a group, given that each individual student had their own viewpoints and opinions. It was a very engaging experience trying to find common ground and reach a decision everyone was happy with,” CJ said.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and the speaker sessions, such as those hosted by a Recognise Australia representative, on Indigenous recognition in Australia, and the panel discussion on global recognition of Indigenous people featuring the Norwegian Ambassador to Australia.”

“The breaks in between these activities were just as engaging and gave me the opportunity to learn more about my fellow delegates as we visited the many museums and archives of Canberra.”

“Overall, I am immensely grateful for the opportunity I had to attend the convention, which has opened my eyes to the diversity of views that exist in Indigenous communities.”

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PAIGE JAMES AND CAMRYN PICKETT (YEAR 12) – Raise the Bar Academy Talented young athletes from All Saints’, Paige James and Camryn Pickett, were among 38 Indigenous students from across the nation invited to attend the prestigious Raise the Bar Academy in January this year.

The five-day program is a joint initiative of Athletics Australia and the University of Melbourne, aimed at Indigenous secondary school students in Years 10 to 12 who are interested in pursuing tertiary education and a career in the sports industry.

While Paige and Camryn participated in the program held at the University of Melbourne, they perfected their athletics techniques and developed new skills in coaching, sports media training and sports events management. They also had the opportunity to work directly with some

of Australia’s best athletes and sports industry professionals.

“We heard the stories of several successful Indigenous people, including Olympians, who really opened up our minds about setting goals and taking the right pathways to have a good career and life,” Camryn said.

Another objective of the academy is to expose students to tertiary education pathways and life at university through attending courses and staying in an oncampus residential college.

Camryn said the experience was a massive eye opener and definitely changed her views on career pathways.

“I would recommend other Indigenous students apply for this program as the mentors are so friendly, as are the students! The activities are awesome and it is definitely an experience you will remember for the rest of your life,” Camryn said.

JACOB SMITH (YEAR 11) – Australian Informatics Olympiad Committee (AIOC) School of Excellence and Selection School Jacob Smith had the privilege of attending the AIOC School of Excellence in Canberra, along with 26 other secondary school students selected from around Australia last December.

The aim of the school is to help students develop their computer programming skills, particularly in the field of informatics, which is essentially problemsolving through information processing.

“I found it to be a very enjoyable experience and I came away knowing much more about informatics than I did beforehand,” Jacob said.

The school consisted mainly of three different activities: lectures, problem sessions and practice exams. There were usually two to three lectures per day,

held at the Australian National University (ANU), in which one of the informatics tutors explained a particular concept.

These were then typically followed by problem sessions in the ANU computer labs allowing the students to practise implementing the concepts and algorithms covered in the lectures. They also had three practice exams to allow them to monitor their progress.

“I was very glad to have been invited to attend the Informatics School of Excellence and to have the opportunity to meet some of Australia’s best informaticians. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Canberra and am pleased to have greatly improved my skills and knowledge in the field of informatics.”

Further congratulations to Jacob on his invitation to the prestigious 2017 AIOC Selection School at Macquarie University in Sydney. In April, Jacob attended an intensive 10-day training school with 14 other students from across the nation.

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ARON THIAN (YEAR 11) – National Mathematics Summer School During the recent summer holidays, Aron Thian was selected as one of only 25 students to attend the National Mathematics Summer School in Canberra. As places are usually reserved for students in Years 11 and 12, Aron’s inclusion at 14 years of age was even more significant.

This two-week camp, hosted by Australian National University, is designed to introduce very challenging mathematical concepts to secondary school students. Each day, the students participated in daily lectures, followed by tutorials and private study.

“This opportunity opened up a whole new world and emphasised the creativity of mathematics when you dig below the surface. We learned about different fields of numbers and stretched the limits of our mind to prove mathematical theorems.

Being allowed to work individually as well as in groups also opened up many possibilities for us to self-study, as well as work as a team,” Aron said.

“Despite this being an academicallyfocused camp, we also had a lot of freedom and fun. We were allowed to tour around Canberra, and most of all, make friends and forge memories that will last us a long time. It was a wonderful experience, and I would not miss the chance to attend something like this again.”

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‘SAINTS AND SALVOS’ CHRISTMAS APPEAL All Saints’ College students got into the Christmas spirit by giving generously to brighten the lives of people in need through The Salvation Army.

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Our Year 7 and 8s were fortunate to participate in interactive incursions with The Salvation Army’s Beyond the Classroom program to learn more about homelessness in Australia last year.

“Through the workshops, students learnt that homelessness really can happen to anyone and it can take just one simple action to change the direction of a person’s life,” Acting Head of Service Learning, Mrs Natasha Saunders, said.

With this new knowledge in mind, the students committed to projects that would assist The Salvation Army with their mission to help the homeless and needy in Perth.

With the guidance of their class teachers, the first venture the Year 7s tackled was the Doorways Project, which integrated into their Economics lessons. Each class was given an old door and presented with the challenge of completely covering it with silver coins.

“No one could have estimated the money that was raised by this simple exercise, the total amount collected from the five Year 7 classes being $862.95 (in silver coins)! The Doorways Project inspired discussion amongst the classes of how the money could be used to open doorways for those in our community who are in need,” Mrs Saunders said.

The students had to devise a business plan, pitch it to investors (their parents), get them to invest, and then use their investment to produce products which were then sold at the market. Ideas for the students’ business ventures were diverse, from lip gloss, bath bombs, decorations and even a pop-up photo booth. The market was a huge success with some stalls making up to $100.

Finally, the last project in which all staff and students participated was the creation of Christmas hampers for individual Perth families who are sleeping rough. The All Saints’ community collected items such as vouchers, clothing, food, baby goods, toys, and more, to fill approximately 48 hampers which hopefully made the lives of struggling Perth families a little brighter last Christmas.

Major Sharon Watson from the Bentley Corp of The Salvation Army was invited to a Chapel service on Wednesday, 7 December to collect the hampers and also to receive a cheque for $2 540.10.

Mrs Saunders said Service Learning is an important part of the learning journey of students at the College.

“It is through service to others that our students experience personal growth and develop skills to become empathetic and compassionate individuals who aim to make a positive difference to their world,” she said.

“All Saints’ College was proud to support The Salvation Army with their Christmas Appeal due to the work that they do to assist local families who are experiencing tragedy or hardship and finding it difficult to afford basic meals.”

Another initiative that was trialled for the first time by the Year 7s was a Christmas Market, which enabled students to develop their business skills and also raise further funds for The Salvation Army.

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EVOLUTION OF SERVICE LEARNING Service Learning has always been a part of All Saints’ College. However, the implementation of Our Future: Strategic Plan in 2014 saw it officially recognised as integral to the educational growth of our students.

As part of Goal 2: Positive Student Wellbeing, Objective 2.3 set the challenge of embedding Service Learning across the College and curriculum. For a PreKindergarten to Year 12 school this could be viewed as a momentous task, but with the appointment of Mr Tim Russell (1990) as Head of Service Learning in 2015, seeds were planted and the community is now beginning to see the fruition of the combination of careful planning, collaboration and the basic desire to help those in need and to improve our world.

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Our students’ first experience with Service Learning begins in the Early Childhood Centre where they are encouraged to participate in acts of service around the home. Enabling young people to understand the positive impact they can make through a simple contribution of their time and effort is a valuable lifelong lesson for our students. As students move into early primary years, our curriculum then challenges them to begin to explore beyond their own world and develop an understanding for others who live in communities or situations very different to their own.

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understand how they can make a positive contribution towards improvement.

The connections that we have established with partner schools such as Bayulu Remote Community School in the Fitzroy Crossing and Sambhota Tibetan School in Paonta Sahib in India are further examples of how our Service Learning program encourages students to look beyond their own world, empowering them to become global citizens. Both Junior and Senior School students have the opportunity to engage with our partnership schools illustrating how Service Learning also operates to connect both campuses at All Saints’. This has also been demonstrated with the Parish Food Collection, our assistance at the RAAFA village, the work we do with The Salvation Army, Oxfam Australia’s Close the Gap Day, and the $2.00 Project where Year 5 students had to plan and develop a business with the aim of increasing their capital for donation to charity.

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It is our hope that Service Learning does not simply end when our students finish Year 12. Through the strong connections that we continue to foster with our partner organisations, opportunities exist for our Old Saints, parents and wider College community. Some of the ways in which these groups are engaging in service include the Disabled Surfers Association Days, Edmund Rice Camps, The Salvation Army projects and Nulsen Disability Services Alumni.

Our Service Learning program has experienced tremendous success and the benefits for our students are obvious, empowering them to become ethical, emotionally intelligent, spiritually aware, confident, and intellectually curious citizens who really want to make a positive difference to the world.

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CONTINUING THE JOURNEY OF SERVICE In Year 10, our students have the opportunity to participate in rewarding Service Leadership positions, including the roles of McCusker Advocates, Anglicare Ambassadors, and Nulsen Youth Patrons and Committee members.

These programs aim to provide students with opportunities to develop their leadership skills and interact with long-standing partner organisations, whilst making a positive contribution by providing muchneeded service to areas of our community.

It is hoped that once they complete the programs at the end of the year, these Year 10 leaders will continue the connections they have established, as well as their engagement in service beyond the College.

This has certainly been the case for Year 12 student and College Captain, William Litchfield, who began his experience as a Nulsen Youth Patron two years ago, which included weekly visits to residents at Nulsen Disability Services homes.

“In getting to know the residents, I saw from experience how important it is to engage with their interests and passions. And so we played cricket and football, listened to music, watched movies and danced. We also hosted residents at College events, such as Pasar Malam and Music concerts,” William reflected.

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“Through these relationships, we developed a greater understanding of the variety of the residents’ talents, interests and needs.”

Following on from the program, in Year 11, William began volunteering on Saturday mornings at a Nulsen home close to where he lives. It was through his regular visits that William was introduced to a resident, David, with whom he has developed a great friendship.

“David and I bonded over our shared interest in art. We spend most of our time together drawing, painting and having a laugh. David enjoys the opportunity to regularly draw and paint. For me, seeing his accomplishment brings me a sense of accomplishment,” he said.

“What is really meaningful is the friendship that has developed between us. It can be difficult for people with complex disabilities to make friends outside of their family and carers because of a lack of opportunities, and I believe that regular visits, at the same place over time, have been fundamental to developing our friendship.”

“For me, what holds us together as a community is getting to know each other and understanding one another, and one way we do that is to spend time with people who we don’t normally meet. We learn through experience that everyone has interests, joys and struggles, and that they are brave and resilient. Service experiences help make us advocates for a better society – one that not only values, but knows, how to better demonstrate dignity and respect for all people.”

‘THE LEADER IN ME’ FRAMES PASTORAL PROGRAMS The Leader in Me wellbeing framework implemented at All Saints’ College two years ago, based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, continues to be a valuable program supporting our pastoral care, communication and daily activities.

It helps develop students’ skills in responsibility, accountability, problem-solving, adaptability, communication, initiative and self-direction. It is embedded in much of what we do at the College, as well as the language we use. Students are becoming increasingly confident with the concepts of the program and are working to display them in their daily activities.

Year 10 Personal Development and Peer Support are two key pastoral programs at All Saints’. Both these initiatives have embraced the concepts of The Leader in Me and provide opportunities for the students to reflect on the key habits.

In the Year 10 Personal Development Program students develop and lead activities with other students from their cohort which highlight the 7 Habits. The enjoyable activities are followed by in-depth discussion of how they could develop the qualities to support them in the upcoming senior years of their schooling.

Fifty-four students are then selected as Peer Support Leaders to mentor Year 8s in their respective House groups the following year. The format of the Peer Support Program allows the younger students to hear from their older peers how valuable the habits are and how they help in all aspects of life.

On a typical Thursday morning, the C block lawns are a colourful hive of activity with the Peer Support Program action. Each House has nine Year 11 leaders working

with a group of around 20 Year 8 students, often breaking into much smaller groups for discussion. Activities are played which highlight the necessity to be proactive (Habit 1) and strategic problem-solving activities generate opportunities for beginning with the end in mind (Habit 2). The senior students help the Year 8s to appreciate the need to prioritise and put first things first (Habit 3).

Many of the Peer Support activities are focused on cooperation and compromise, thus encouraging the students to reflect on the principles of think win-win (Habit 4). Relationship skills are explored and activities used to remind the students of the need to seek first to understand, then to be understood (Habit 5). Many of the sessions focus on teamwork and encourage the students to synergise (Habit 6).

It is always a delight to see the older students using the skills they have learnt in relaxation and mindfulness activities to lead the younger Year 8s in similar experiences and listening to them stressing the need to sharpen the saw (Habit 7).

As The Leader in Me develops as part of our natural pastoral landscape at the College, it is pleasing to reflect on the role the students play in supporting each other in developing the key habits so essential for success in life.

Our programs at the College are strategically integrated and interrelated, achieving program synergy and unity, as well as supporting each student to fulfil their mission to serve with wisdom and courage.

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ROBOTICS CLUB CELEBRATES PAST, LOOKS TO FUTURE All Saints’ College’s cocurricular Robotics Club provides students with the opportunity to extend their learning in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The club was introduced 17 years ago by former Head of Information and Communication Technology, Mr Paul McMahon, who was also instrumental in establishing the 1-to-1 Notebook Program at the College at that time.

Over the next few years, the Robotics Club gained momentum, and the first College team participated in the 2004 RoboCupJunior Australia – an annual educational event which sees students from across the country test their robots head to head.

In 2005, Mr McMahon’s successor, Dr Jim Mullaney, took over the mentoring of the club and for the next two years he worked diligently to promote robotics and technology within our community, alongside the Technology Support Centre’s Helpdesk Officer, Mrs Donna Hatton.

When Dr Mullaney left the College, Mrs Hatton took over as the Robotics Club Mentor in early 2008 and has remained in the position since then, generously giving her time and energy to help our students learn about robotics.

Since that time, the Robotics Club has increasingly grown in student numbers and accomplishments at a state and national level.

In 2009, two teams from All Saints’ (‘Still Thinking’ and ‘Jitterbugs’) were awarded first place at the state RoboCupJunior competition in the Open Rescue and Dance categories, respectively.

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At the event held in Sydney, the ‘Still Thinking’ team comprising Mark Shelton, Brandon Loo and Zheng Tan (2011), again achieved top place in the Open Rescue category, making them the first All Saints’ team to win at a national robotics competition. The students also enjoyed a tour of the robotics laboratory at the University of New South Wales with Old Saint, Dr Raymond Sheh (1998).

The following year, the College’s teams again excelled in the state RoboCupJunior. Kate Shelton and Briana Preimesberger (2013), also known as the ‘Aqua Bugs’, placed first in the Secondary Dance category, as well as the ‘Clever.bat’ team consisting of Aaron Musgrave, Edward Yoo and Emma Thackwray (2013) in the Rescue Premier division.

In 2011, College parent Mr David Musgrave joined the club as a mentor and ‘The Boogie Man’ team won the Secondary Dance category at both the state and national competitions.

Throughout the next four years, the College’s Robotics Club continued to excel in the RoboCupJunior with eight first placings in state competitions and many notable achievements at nationals.

All Saints’ has also hosted a number of events on our campus with students and mentors from across WA coming together to share their learning in robotics. In 2015, we ran the first RoboCup Rescue Workshop which continued in 2016, and this year, in preparation for the state RoboCupJunior competition, we are pleased to be holding the inaugural South-Metropolitan Workshop and Competition at the College in June.

With increased interest in the Junior School, the club was delighted to expand last year to include any Year 5 and 6 students interested in robotics. An internal competition

called Sumobot has been specifically created for our Junior School students, who participate in this program every Friday afternoon while their older peers are designing and building robots.

In March this year, the history of Robotics at the College was acknowledged and celebrated when members of the All Saints’ community came together for a Grand Reopening event following the club’s relocation to the top floor of the new Years 5 and 6 building.

It was wonderful to see so many current and former staff, parents, members of the College Leadership Team and Board, Old Saints, past and present mentors, as well as students, come together for this significant occasion.

Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, spoke about the history of the Robotics Club before introducing its founder, Mr McMahon, to speak about his work in STEM and robotics at an international school in Hong Kong. A number of students then joined Mr McMahon to officially cut the ribbon to the club’s learning space and then guests enjoyed watching robotics demonstrations.

The College congratulates all of our past and present students and staff who have contributed to the rich history of our Robotics Club since it was launched in 2000.

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The success of the club is largely due to the committed students who meet every Friday after school, under the guidance of their lead mentors, Mrs Hatton and Mr Musgrave.

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“This program doesn’t just focus on choreography and putting a dance together, it further enhances engagement with groups of students who can learn from one another and share ideas.” Emma Hearne-Mills (2016)

“The cocurricular program has helped to build my understanding and use of choreographic processes, dance language, design concepts and performance which are all vital parts of ATAR Dance.”

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STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS CREATE CAPTIVATING WORKS All Saints’ College’s Cocurricular Dance Program provides senior students in Years 10 to 12 with an opportunity to become teachers to their peers and create unique works for the annual College Dance Concert.

After going through an application and audition process, the successful teachers present their performance ideas to other students wanting to participate in cocurricular Dance before or after school.

Groups of students are allocated to the teachers who then begin the process of choreographing, instructing, organising, costuming and designing their work to be performed in the College Dance Concert.

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activities of a different era in swing dancing, all the works informed, entertained and inspired the audience and dancers alike.

The captivating performances developed by the students were diverse and inspired by happiness, friendship, movies, social stereotypes, eras of dance, books, styles of dance, plus much more.

Senior School Dance Coordinator, Miss Narelle Codalonga, said the Cocurricular Dance Program provides many opportunities for our students.

“Although choreographing and teaching a work for the concert can be very challenging, it is also extremely rewarding and is filled with many learning opportunities for the students. It allows them to grow in both their knowledge of Dance and how to work in a position of leadership,” Miss Codalonga said.

“Not only do the teachers get to watch their successful creations on stage, but they also get to share their love of Dance with other students of all ages.”

NEW RUNNING CLUB IS A GREAT SUCCESS If you are looking for ways to improve your health and fitness, then why not join the All Saints’ College Running Club?

This new community initiative is aimed at improving skills for physical activity, gross motor skills and healthy life-long habits.

It was wonderful to see more than 100 students, parents, staff and wider community members support the club’s first session on Tuesday, 14 February.

A College parent reflected on her first time at the Running Club, stating this new initiative deserves all the popularity it has attracted, and more.

“I really loved my first morning running with my Year 8 daughter. The event was really well organised and thought out, there was great spirit of enthusiasm and encouragement from the trainers, and overall there was a wonderful atmosphere with students from Junior to Senior School, staff and parents all participating together,” she said.

With expert guidance from the qualified coaches from Front Runner Sports, training sessions are varied in order to keep them enjoyable, engaging and to increase the participants’ knowledge and understanding of various fitness components.

Raf, one of the trainers from Front Runner Sports, said their team is excited to join forces with All Saints’ on the Running Club.

“A synergy of values is combined with the shared goal of providing a community environment, where improved health and fitness is sought and celebrated. We are excited to assist teachers, parents and students alike and help contribute to making All Saints’ College a healthier and more vibrant school for all,” he said.

Runners are utilising Strava (Running and Cycling App) to help record their distances and track weekly progress.

With a cumulative target of 2 000km, the participants are encouraged to work together to achieve that goal – and there are some individual incentives along the way, such as receiving a complimentary Running Club singlet at the 100km mark.

All Saints’ College’s Acting Sport Development Coordinator, Mr Damien Stevens, said the club caters from walkers to experienced runners, and no prior experience is necessary.

“I really encourage everyone to ‘give it a go’, as I think they will find it enjoyable, challenging, rewarding and fun. Whilst participants will see an improvement in cardiovascular fitness, there are also various mental, social and emotional benefits as well,” Mr Stevens said.

The Running Club will continue during term time for the rest of the year with sessions currently taking place on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7.00am–8.00am on the College oval.

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In keeping with the College’s Sport Strategic Plan (2015 – 2018) (specifically Focus 7: Enhance the College’s Reputation in Sport and Focus 5: Support Student Leadership), as well as with Goal 4: A Connected Community in the All Saints’ Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018), this year has seen many exciting initiatives implemented to support the connection between our two campuses.

History was made at All Saints’ with the introduction of Sports Captains in the Junior School this year. Year 6 students, Zoe Dallimore and James Kemble, made their introductory speeches at the first Assembly of 2017 and were joined by the two Senior School Sports Captains, Samuel Neill and Jizelle Kenworthy-Groen (Year 12).

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Thanks to the College’s Friends of Sport (FoS) Committee, the Junior School recently received its very own House mascots, similar to those in the Senior School, just in time to cheer on students competing at the Interhouse Swimming Carnival. The FoS is a group of parents, staff and Old Saints who meet once a month over a coffee at Wanju café to discuss Sport at the College.

The initial engagement for the new Junior School mascots was to meet their Senior School counterparts and with much enthusiasm and energy from all the students, it was clear that these mascots were going to have a wonderful influence on the House spirit at our important Interhouse events.

Another new initiative this year was the alignment of Junior School Interhouse Sport with the successful Senior School program. Thursdays from 1.30pm to 4.30pm is a hive of activity at the College with Year 5s and 6s taking part in House sporting competitions in Periods 5 and 6 and then the Year 7 to 10 students playing after school from 3.30pm until 4.30pm, umpired and coached by Year 11 and 12 students.

The All Saints’ College Running Club, launched in Term 1 this year, has seen hundreds of community members participate in cardiovascular fitness in a safe, social

and engaging environment. One of the most pleasing aspects of the club has been the sense of community that the club has fostered, particularly between Junior and Senior School students as well as staff and parents. The club will continue in Term 2 on Wednesday and Friday mornings, and new members are welcome. To read more about the Running Club, see previous page.

With so many sporting programs on offer at the College for Junior School and Senior School students, it is important that we keep our community up to date. 2017 saw the launch of a private Facebook page, dedicated to Sport at All Saints’ College, which has been highly successful with all the sporting events captured and then communicated to interested members of our community. If you have not yet done so, we invite you to get on board and join the ‘All Saints’ College Sport’ group.

This is just a snapshot of all the many new and ongoing Sport initiatives that have been implemented at our College to strengthen the connection between our Junior School and Senior School. Community members who are interested in joining our FoS Committee, are asked to contact our Sports Administrator, Miss Alanna Burton, on 9313 9333 or alanna.burton@allsaints.wa.edu.au Mr Oliver Beath Head of Health and Physical Education

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Well done to the ‘All Saints’ Salamanders’, a team of four teachers from All Saints’ College, who recently completed the 2017 Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim, in support of Street Swags Ltd. The All Saints’ Salamanders comprising Health and Physical Education teachers, Miss Britt Gray and Mr Damien Stevens, and Year 7 teachers, Mr Russ Haxby and Mr Mitch Jamieson, joined thousands of competitors in the 19.7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island.

The team participated in the swimming competition to raise funds for Street Swags Ltd – an organisation which provides lightweight, waterproofed canvas bags with a high-density foam mattress to homeless people in Australia.

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Their strongest swimmer, Mr Russ Haxby, aptly nicknamed ‘Merman’, started the swim from Cottesloe Beach for the first kilometre. The team then rotated swimming in trying conditions every six minutes before completing the final 800m together, crossing the finish line in an impressive time of seven hours and 38 minutes.

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“We made it together as a team and we couldn’t have started the race without the help and support of the College community.”

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Whilst on the journey, the team was surrounded by a support network of former and current ASC staff.

Timetabler and Mathematics teacher, Mr Matt Lanigan, kindly skippered the boat and guided the All Saints’ Salamanders on the most direct route to the island, while former Health and Physical Education teacher, Mr Sam Herrmann, stayed by the swimmers’ sides on the kayak. Mathematics teacher and Head of Durack House, Mr Greg Hill, was also on hand helping to launch the boat at 4.00am.

With each Street Swag costing around $60.00 to produce, the All Saints’ Salamanders were aiming to raise at least $1 500 in order to donate 25 bags.

They well-exceeded their initial goal, raising more than $6 000 and around 100 swags which will soon be distributed to local homeless people in Perth by ASC students who volunteer a morning a week, as part of the school’s Service Learning program, with The Salvation Army.

We congratulate the All Saints’ Salamanders for their amazing accomplishment – all in the name of charity.

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Mrs Terri Seers – VET Support Teacher

We welcomed a number of new staff to the College in 2017, and are pleased to provide brief profiles on some of those who have recently joined our community.

Rev Tony Murray-Feist – College Chaplain Rev Tony Murray-Feist recently joined All Saints’ as our new College Chaplain. Prior to this, he had been working at John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School as Senior Chaplain since 2010. Tony was ordained in Bunbury in 1981, and served in parishes there until moving to Perth in 1988 to become Rector of Dianella, and then of Victoria Park. Tony was the Precentor of St George’s Cathedral for six years and was elected by Synod as a Canon of the Cathedral from 2007 to 2016. He is keen to be fully engaged in the life of our College community.

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Mr Paul Green – Head of Transition Mr Paul Green also joined All Saints’ at the beginning of this year as our Head of Transition. Following the completion of a Bachelor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Paul qualified as a Junior School teacher in 2005 before later retraining as a secondary English teacher. Paul has held leadership positions in government schools: for eight years, he held the curriculum leadership position of Coordinator of the Arts, and also held the role of Head of Year 7 at Perth Modern School. Paul has had five years’ governance experience on a school board, and four years’ experience on the Curriculum Support External Learning Area Advisory Committee (for the Arts). He holds a Graduate Certificate of Gifted and Talented Education and a Master of Education and, for the past two years, has been studying towards a Master of School Leadership.

The College was pleased to recently appoint Mrs Terri Seers to the newlydeveloped position of VET Support Teacher. It is actually a ‘welcome back’ to Terri who worked at All Saints’ College previously (2009/2010), teaching across a number of subjects in our Senior School. Terri has spent the past 17 years developing and refining her skills in a variety of roles in the Careers and VET area, six of which have been spent at Corpus Christi College as Coordinator of Workplace Learning and Acting Head of VET and Transition Services. Terri will work alongside our Futures’ Facilitator, Ms Grace Itzstein, to develop the VET program at ASC.

Mr Nic Christie – Assistant Dean of Junior School (Wellbeing) We were pleased to welcome Mr Nic Christie to All Saints’ at the beginning of 2017 as our Assistant Dean of Junior School (Wellbeing). Nic joined us from Hale Junior School where he was the Acting Deputy Head; and prior to this role, was the Preparatory School Sportsmaster at Guildford Grammar School. Nic has held a variety of other roles, including Acting Principal of a country school, Camp Instructor for the Department of Sport and Recreation, and Sports Director at the International Sports Training Camp in the USA.

Ms Laura Strentz – Head of Propeller Enterprises Congratulations to Ms Laura Strentz who has been appointed as our inaugural Head of Propeller Enterprises (2017−2019).

Holding a Master of Arts in Teaching English, and with a background as an English teacher, Laura is also the Deputy Managing Director of World Press Photo Perth, a role which (amongst other things) sees her writing grants to support community education and arts endeavours, and designing and leading a youth community project through Belmont YMCA. For three years, Laura was the Founder and Lead Tutor of a tutoring business in Seattle, and was the Chair of the Building Leadership Team, the focus of which was to manage plans for closing the achievement gap, funded by the Gates Foundation. Laura’s teaching experience also extends to Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where she was a Lead Teacher in their summer program. Recently, Laura was Lead Teacher in a Thinking Program to foster critical, creative and collaborative thinking skills at her former school, where she also coordinated that school’s Thinking Expo. Laura is also an Academic and Professional Communications Tutor at Curtin University.

Mr Greg Port – Head of ICT Integration As our new Head of ICT Integration, Mr Greg Port joined the College with a wealth of experience.

In 2016 Greg worked as the Acting Director of Learning Technologies at Corpus Christi College as well as Head of Library, Information and Research Services. Prior to his role at Corpus Christi College, Greg was the Head of ICT Integration at Seton College, and led the implementation of SEQTA at that school and taught Year 12 Specialist Mathematics. For four years prior to that, Greg was the Head of Mathematics at Pinehurst School, Auckland, and the Assistant Head of Mathematics for nine years at King’s College, Auckland. In addition to a Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Statistics) and a Diploma of Teaching, Greg has an ADPA (Jazz) from the WA Conservatorium of Music and has completed Harvard University’s Project Zero’s ‘Teaching for Understanding’ program.

Greg has also presented on two occasions at the National “Leading a Digital School” Conference.

ALL SAINTS’ COLLEGE ALSO WELCOMED THE FOLLOWING STAFF INTO PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY POSITIONS DURING SEMESTER 1 THIS YEAR: Ms Nessa Carey (Senior School English teacher – 2017) Mr Greg Clarke (Senior School Performing Arts teacher – 2017) Ms Nadia Dalecki (Pre-Primary teacher) Mrs Kylie Eaton (Senior School English teacher – Term 2) Ms Fiona Ee (Assistant to Director of Personnel and Policy) Mr Daniel Garner (Music tutor) Mr Peter Harper (Head of Design and Technologies – 2017) Mr Cameron Harries (Music tutor) Ms Peri Hawks (Health and Physical Education teacher – 2017) Mrs Angela Janssens (Junior School Specialist Maths teacher) Mrs Andrea Luscombe (Year 4 teacher – Term 1, 2018)

Miss Ellie Mackay (Communications Officer) Ms Carla Miragliotta (Design and Technologies teacher − Term 1, 2018) Mrs Kelly Miragliotta (Junior School Art Technician) Ms Nicole Papas (Senior School English teacher – Semester 1) Mrs Rose Pavy (Education Assistant – 2017) Mrs Drienie Rademeyer (Education Assistant – 2017) Ms Hayley Rowntree (Music tutor) Ms Patrice Smith (Performing Arts teacher – Semester 1) Mr Kennedy Sorrell (College Groundsman) Ms Katherine van de Ven (Year 1 teacher – 2017) Mr Ryan Wilson (Aquatic Centre Operations Officer) Ms Leanne Winter (Year 7 teacher – Term 2) Mr Eugene Wong (Year 6 teacher – 2017)

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TO OUR LONG-SERVING STAFF

Mrs Elizabeth Harrison Mrs Elizabeth Harrison commenced employment at All Saints’ College in the Science department for what she initially thought would be “just a term” in 1993.

This didn’t quite go according to plan with Elizabeth staying for well over 20 years until late last year, after enjoying 12 months of well-deserved long

service leave, when she made the decision to embark on new ventures beyond the College.

Prior to working at All Saints’, Elizabeth spent 10 years at home with her two sons Chris (2003) and Tim (2001).

She was initially asked to cover a term at the College whilst a teacher was on leave, and this led to her working 10 years’ part-time teaching Year 11 and 12 Biology and Human Biology, as well as a range of lower school Science classes.

“I have many happy Science teaching memories. I was especially lucky to have worked with some dedicated and talented Biology and Human Biology teachers including Leonie, Jane, Kent, Anne and Christine. It has been so wonderful to collaborate and share with them. I have also had some great Year 8 teaching experiences too,” Elizabeth said.

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Elizabeth (front, centre) with the Year 7 teachers last year

took on the important role of Head of Transition. In this position, Elizabeth was tireless in fostering a strong, supportive and responsive Transition experience for Years 7 and 8 students and their parents for 12 years.

“A special mention to all the staff who over the years have been part of the Transition team. These teachers have been truly amazing for the level of care and support they have given to the students, to each other and to me. Their work is really important and I thank them all,” she said.

Whilst sad to see Elizabeth leave All Saints’, we are truly grateful to her for what has been a most significant contribution to the College, to our staff team, and to many, many students and their families. We wish her all the best as she explores new opportunities and enjoys more time with her husband, David, and their two sons.

Mrs Norma Williams After teaching for more than 48 years with more than 15 dedicated to the All Saints’ College students and community, Mrs Norma Williams sadly left us at the end of last year.

Mr Steve Tsocas All Saints’ was sad to farewell Mr Steve Tsocas, after 10 years of service to the College and our community.

Steve began working with us in 2007, and since then he has worn a number of different hats as an IT teacher, Head of ICT Curriculum, Head of ICT Integration, SharePoint Developer, ICT Consultant and IT Trainer for staff and students.

During his time at All Saints’, Steve was a very active member in many aspects of College life including leading camps, building sets for productions (Little Shop of Horrors and Urinetown), being part of the End of Year Video teams in 2010, 2011 and from 2013-2015, and recently taking on the role of Peru Trip Leader with Miss Rahni Greene.

Steve also achieved many personal feats while a staff member at the College. He represented All Saints’ with Health and Physical Education teacher, Mr Damien Stevens, when they paddled the Avon Descent in 2014, and he ran with the College’s City to Surf team in 2016.

Steve said he gained many opportunities while at All Saints’ College.

Norma’s teaching journey began in her home country of Canada when she graduated from McGill University in Montreal in 1968 and then taught French to Junior School students in West Vancouver.

Norma married in 1970 and two years later moved to Australia, where she taught English, Art, Childcare, Crafts and French in Wollongong for 19 years.

“I can only reflect on the rewards of my job, the friendships forged and the opportunities All Saints’ has given me. Looking back I can proudly say that I earned them and I seized them with both hands. I will miss you, All Saints’...for behind your doors, magic happens,” he said.

In 1991, Norma moved to Perth and taught Remedial Reading at Maddington Senior High School for five years.

We thank Steve for all he has contributed to the College over the past 10 years, and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Two years later, she became the Reading Resources teacher at the College.

After a brief journey back to Canada, Norma soon returned to the sunshine in Perth and in 2000, commenced at All Saints’ on a maternity leave contract.

Also in her career at All Saints’, Norma taught Senior English to Years 11 and 12 and mainstream English to Years 8 to 11. Most recently, Norma led Textiles for Years 9 and 10, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Whether it was assisting at the many concerts and productions, making delicious treats for performers and audience members, creating beautiful costumes, or helping at her favourite activity the Year 12 Retreats, Norma was involved in all areas of the College community.

“As well as the many proud moments in the academic, sporting, music and creative realms here at this school, it was the myriad of ‘other roles’ that made teaching at ASC such a fulfilling experience for me. And hopefully for the students,” Norma said.

“All Saints’ is a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues who are very professional, friendly and supportive.”

We thank Norma for her dedication to our College and look forward to her continued connection with the All Saints’ community through relief teaching.

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Schools Sport AFL coaches The College is proud to announce that our Head of Health and Physical Education Mr Oliver Beath (1998), has again been invited to be the Under 15 Girls’ Coach for the Schools Sport WA AFL team. We are also delighted that our Outdoor Learning Assistant Miss Katrina Harris (2007), has also been invited to support this state team in the capacity of Strength and Conditioning Coach. This will be Oliver’s ninth year of coaching the team and Katrina’s third.

Such state representation is indeed an honour, and a wonderful recognition of Oliver and Katrina’s expertise and passion for sport in general and AFL in particular. This year’s national competition is being held in Perth in July, and hopefully 2017 will be the year that WA (again) topples the Victorians from their current top-of-the-ladder position!

Oliver was also recognised for his dedication and commitment to the sport at the annual AFL School Ambassador Awards Night at Domain Stadium last year.

He was one of 29 finalists selected from a pool of more than 100 nominations.

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Senior School Receptionist, Ms Jane Snowden, jetted off to New Zealand to participate in The Hillary 80km Ultra SkyMarathon earlier this year.

Not only did she complete this momentous race, but Jane placed third in her category and was the eighth female to cross the finish line – a massive accomplishment!

Globetrotting choristers Our globetrotting staff choristers, Head of Library Services, Ms Sue Cameron, and Senior School Mathematics teacher and Head of Murdoch House, Mrs Christine Kroeger, travelled to Las Vegas late last year to compete with their choir at the Sweet Adeline International Competition.

Going into the competition, the women’s harmony group, A Cappella West Chorus, was ranked number 32, and their goal was to achieve a total of 1 000 points and to be placed 34th or above. The choir’s performance actually achieved a score of 1 042, placing them 27th. They now hold the record for the highest scoring first-time competitors in the history of the competition!

The marathon runs through the Waitakere Mountain Ranges along Auckland’s West Coast, with a variety of steep trails, rugged beaches, native bush, past large waterfalls and along cliff tops.

“This was a tough challenge – mentally and physically.

With 3 700m of climbing this was no ordinary 80km event,” she said.

In her spare time when she isn’t working or completing marathons, Jane is studying at Curtin University, completing an undergraduate double degree in Commerce and Law. Earlier this year she was presented with the PXF Lawler Prize as the Best Student in TAXA3002 Australian Tax Law Cases for 2016. Jane also received a letter of commendation from the Board of Examiners, placing her among the best students in Curtin University’s School of Accounting on a semester-weighted average.

Congratulations on both your achievements, Jane.

Music Assistant dazzles in Chicago It is wonderful to have such a wealth of experience and a number of practising artists amongst our Arts department. We congratulate one staff member, Ms Elethea Sartorelli (Music Administration Assistant), for her captivating performance in Koorliny Arts Centre’s musical, Chicago.

Elethea played one of the main characters, Velma Kelly, in eight sold-out performances at the Arts Centre in Kwinana over three weeks in February. As Chicago was on her ‘bucket list’and she had desired for a long time to work with the choreographer Allen Blachford, Elethea decided to audition.

and fulfils my creative drive and energy,” she said.

Elethea has been performing as a singer, dancer and actress for over 20 years throughout Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. She was nominated for a Victorian Guild Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Ivy in Bare: A Pop Opera – the Australian premiere of this production was in 2008. She also won Best Female Lead in the Theatre Peoples’ Choice Award for this role.

“Musical theatre is something I have always enjoyed from such a young age as both a social outlet and a way to develop my performance skills. I have always loved being part of the wider musical theatre community, meeting new people and learning from both cast and production teams along the way.”

“Collaborating through rehearsals and being able to put on a show at the end is such a rewarding experience

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STAFF GET KNITTING FOR CHARITY A number of knitting and crochet staff enthusiasts at All Saints’ College have been using their skills to create blankets for Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Wheelchairs for Kids and Starick Women’s Refuge in time for winter.

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This initiative began two years ago when baskets of knitting needles and wool appeared in the College staffrooms to encourage people to contribute to this very worthy cause while they were on their lunch break.

A number of the staff community were pleased to come together to celebrate Snowy’s achievement late last year, on the very day 30 years ago that Snowy started at the College.

Well done to the staff knitting and crochet team for recently completing more than 20 blankets for the local organisations.

These blankets were delivered by the Probus Club of Riverton/Willetton, a group of retired and active seniors who have been running the program for many years.

We are most grateful to Snowy for all the knowledge, dedication and passion he continues to bring to his role and congratulate him on achieving such a wonderful milestone.

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Dedicated groundsman Mr Stephen (Snowy) Worley became the third staff member in College history to achieve the milestone anniversary of 30 years’ continued service at All Saints’.

Snowy joined our staff in the Grounds team on 15 December 1986 and at that time, our 19-hectare campus looked vastly different. Throughout the years, Snowy has had much input into the development of our grounds and we thank him for his contribution to the beautiful campus we enjoy today.

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Some of our College staff knitting and crochet team with Mrs Gloria McCoy (centre, seated) from the Probus Club of Riverton/Willetton

All Saints’ is pleased to partner with the local Probus Club to help produce some warm blankets for those in need within our community.

To continue their good work, the College is asking community members who can donate any spare wool, knitting needles or crochet hooks to please deliver them to the Junior or Senior School Receptions. If you would like to contribute by knitting or crocheting items please email our Health Centre Coordinator, Mrs Kate Laycock: kate.laycock@allsaints.wa.edu.au

All Saints’ College congratulates ICT teacher, Mrs Fiona Bassett and her husband, Luke, on the arrival of their second child, Heather May, on Tuesday, 14 March 2017. At birth the beautiful baby girl weighed 2.26kg and was 45.5cm long. Big brother, Cameron, was very excited to meet his new little sister.

Welcome, Heather, and best wishes to the Bassett family from the College.

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Pre-Primary student, Charmaine Vogler, at the Australian Open in Melbourne on a recent holiday.

Year 12 student, Andy Law, relaxing at Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu in Hawaii on Christmas Day last year.

Old Saints Eliza Laycock (2013), Rebecca Radny (2014) and Michael Radny (2013) reading The Dove with the College’s Health Centre Coordinator Mrs Kate Laycock and her husband Andrew on the ski slopes in Japan.

In September 2016, Asha Burwood (Year 9) and Amy Burwood (Year 11) visited New York.

Year 6 Junior School Captain, Kayla O’Connor, reading Dovetails at Kings College in Cambridge, England.

College staff, Ms Sue Cameron and Mrs Christine Kroeger, at the Sweet Adeline International Competition in Las Vegas.

Year 12 College Captain, William Litchfield, in Annecy in the Rhône-Alpes, France on an exchange over the summer holidays.

Natasha Erbrich (Year 10), atop the vertiginous Crib Goch ridge on the way to the summit of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

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TOGETHER WE BELONG At All Saints’ College, we encourage our students and staff to recognise and celebrate the diversity amongst our community.

The annual Junior School Day of Culture provides an ideal opportunity for all students to share their family heritage and cultural traditions with one another.

All Kindergarten to Year 6 classes participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the day this year, including creating artworks symbolising their heritage, drawing flags, discussing their country of origin and sharing a cultural picnic together.

To conclude the successful day, all students and teachers gathered together on the Junior School oval for an aerial photograph forming a human chain around their cultural artworks and the words, ‘Together we belong’.

The week prior, our Pre-Primary classes celebrated the Holi Hindu spring festival with an afternoon of learning, laughter and play.

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Before the students made their way outside to celebrate the festival of colour with the customary powder throwing, Junior School Education Assistant Mrs Anahita Irani spoke about the meaning of the Indian festival which announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter.

For the next hour the Pre-Primary students and some willing staff playfully coloured one another with the traditional powder, whilst trying to hide from the teachers and their water sprayers. A highlight was seeing the surprised reactions of the students in the mirror following the activity.

These events are just some of the many cultural activities held at the College and provided not only a wonderful learning opportunity for students, but they were a celebration of our vibrant and diverse Junior School community.

COLLEGE COMMUNITY GATHERS FOR JAZZ AND PAELLA PICNIC College community members came together during March this year to enjoy the All Saints’ inaugural Jazz and Paella Picnic.

Held on The Common, guests indulged in serves of paella while enjoying solo and ensemble music performances by Senior School students.

With live music from the Jazz Saints, an ensemble of students from Years 8 to 12 directed by Mr Jeremy Trezona, and performances from a number of other musicians, this was certainly an engaging evening for all.

The event was supported by the All Saints’ College Friends of Music, a committee of volunteer parents, most of whom have children involved in the College’s senior Music program.

Director of Music, Mrs Anette Kerkovius, said the event was created to highlight the progress and determination of the Jazz Saints.

“Over the past year, the band has made outstanding progress and it became necessary to provide a special goal and performance opportunity for this ensemble,” she said.

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FLOURISHING COLLEGE COMMUNITY CAFÉ GRANDPARENTS’ AND SPECIAL FRIENDS’ CLUB Grandparents and special friends of All Saints’ College play a very important role in our students’ lives and within our community.

With such a great response to this initial class, the College arranged a second and more advanced iPad workshop the following month, which was again wellreceived by community members.

To celebrate and strengthen this connection, our inaugural Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Club was launched earlier this year.

As part of the College’s established partnership with Alliance Française de Perth, French classes are held on our campus throughout the year. These language classes are open to all members of the College and wider communities, with programs suitable for all ages from 18 months old through to adult sessions for our grandparents and special friends (see page 54).

This initiative will provide more opportunities for past, present and future grandparents and special friends to be more involved in the life of the College through regular communication and invitations to events, workshops and activities.

The first of these opportunities was a four-hour iPad workshop held at the College in March, where a number of grandparents and special friends thoroughly enjoyed expanding their technological knowledge.

We were pleased to partner with Next Learning (Training Organisation) to provide this learning experience for our community members who were taught how to make the most effective use of their iPad devices, including getting to know settings and preferences, built-in apps, how to capture creative photographs and videos, plus much more.

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The College will continue to provide further experiences during the year through our Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Club, including additional iPad workshops and an Art class.

To receive updates about the workshops, activities and events, and to receive regular communication from the College, including our bi-annual magazine, The Dove, please email: ben.dahlstrom@allsaints.wa.edu.au

While guests are enjoying their delicious coffee in our light and airy café, they are now able to read or exchange a book with one from our new Pop-up Library.

This free book exchange program has been very wellreceived by the community and at the end of the year, the College will happily donate the remaining books to a local organisation.

All Saints’ College’s Wanju café is a vibrant and welcoming space for all members of the community to meet, socialise and enjoy fine coffee and delicious treats.

Located in the foyer of our Centre for Performing Arts, Wanju (Noongar for welcome) was opened three years ago, and since that time has flourished into a popular local café.

In response to growing demand, we were pleased to expand the café’s opening hours in January this year.

Now open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 11.00am during term time, Wanju café serves a wide range of beverages and sweet and savoury treats.

Wanju has also been a venue for learning with selected Year 9 and 10 students undertaking work experience at the café during Term 1. The students have developed and furthered their skills in preparing and serving coffee, health and hygiene, customer service, managing a register and taking orders.

Wanju Manager, Mrs Yvette Tsang, said the volunteers who help each week are the heart of the café.

“The time and effort the volunteers put into the café is what helps it run so smoothly. They are a mix of parents, Old Saints and friends of the community, who bring their smiles and friendliness to the café, and are giving of their precious time to make sure that Wanju is a success,” she said.

We welcome all members of the College and wider communities to visit our wonderful Wanju café.

All Saints’ is delighted to be broadening our community outreach with this new group and we look forward to welcoming grandparents and special friends to the College regularly.

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P&F HOSTS A DISCO FIT FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATES TENTH PASAR MALAM Festive lanterns lit up the evening sky when thousands of community members came together in February this year to celebrate the tenth annual twilight market, Pasar Malam, at All Saints’ College.

Over three hours, guests perused more than 80 market stalls, sampled the array of cultural cuisines, and delighted in the entertainment and activities for children, such as GymBus, Double Decker Game Bus, Laser Skirmish, Giant Bubbles and Pony Rides.

The vast selection of food and beverage options was also appreciated and included Indonesian, Turkish, Indian, Moroccan, Vietnamese, and more. Those with a sweeter tooth were also catered for at this year’s Pasar Malam with waffles, ice cream, churros, doughnuts and crêpes on offer.

There were a number of College and community groups that helped to make the event a success, including the Cowan House Bake Sale, Forrest House ‘Cans for Wheelchairs’, the Bull Creek-Leeming Parish Sausage Sizzle, the Anglicare Street Bus and the All Saints’ Rowing Club.

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When school finished, it was time for the Years 1 to 3 classes to enjoy the disco, followed by some enthusiastic Year 4 to 6 students who danced the night away until 7.30pm.

Our Old Saints’ Dunk Tank was another community attraction which many were glad to see return to the 2017 Pasar Malam. Attendees lined up throughout the evening to try their best to dunk some of the College’s staff, including Principal, Ms Belinda Provis, Acting Dean of Student Wellbeing, Mr Tim Russell (1990), and Year 7 teacher, Mr Mitch Jamieson.

As our twilight market coincided with Chinese New Year, a traditional and exciting Lion Dance was performed by the Yaolin Kung Fu Association. Other entertainment highlights included performances by A Cappella West Chorus, Alicia Kapel and Rock Band, Obsession. DJ Loci also created a great vibe at the event.

This year’s Pasar Malam enjoyed immense success due to the assistance and support of many people. We thank our Parents and Friends’ Society for their generosity, our Student Council who helped in a variety of ways, the College’s Grounds and Maintenance teams for all their hard work behind the scenes, and the many staff and parent volunteers.

We also acknowledge our Community Relations Department and, in particular, Mrs Roz Collins (Community Events Coordinator), for driving this important and most enjoyable family event.

The P&F kindly provided pizza and treats for the students who attended the disco after school and also hosted a ‘Parents Lounge’ with tea, coffee and a delicious spread of cheese and biscuits. Many thanks to Perth Gourmet Trader for their generous donation of various cheeses.

Each year the Parents and Friends’ Society (P&F) organise many wonderful social events for our community to enjoy and one of the highlights for our youngest students in the College is the Junior School Disco.

A team of volunteer parents transformed the College’s Upper Theatre and Dance Studio into ‘Rock Star’ themed venues for hundreds of excited students in Kindergarten to Year 6 who were ready to show off their moves on Friday, 18 November.

Kindergarten and Pre-Primary kicked off the festivities in the early afternoon as they danced and played games with the staff, while some parents stayed to watch their little ones take to the dance floor.

The music and entertainment provided by DJ Bop Til You Drop throughout the Junior School Disco was throughly enjoyed by students, staff and parents alike. Many commented that it ‘was the best yet’.

The spectacular décor was also admired by all and included a great photo display and a red carpet which made the students feel very important. Thank you to the talented group of parents who gave up their time to help make the venues look fit for the rock star students.

The College also extends its gratitude to our generous P&F for hosting such a wonderful experience that was not only enjoyed by the Junior School students, but also many parents in our community.

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This year All Saints’ College developed a new partnership with Alliance Française, and strengthened existing connections within the French community.

Throughout the years, members of the All Saints’ College community have participated in the annual Life Cycle for CanTeen event to raise funds for the organisation and awareness of their work in supporting young people living with cancer or who have been affected by the disease.

We are pleased to announce that the College was selected as the south of the river hub for not-for-profit French language school, Alliance Française de Perth (AF).

This new partnership sees a range of courses, suitable for all ages from 18 months old to adults, being held on our campus with AF instructors.

For children aged 18 to 24 months, the Koalas parentchild discovery program aims to facilitate interaction between children and their parents through playing, singing, dancing and reading stories. While the playgroup workshops for students between three and six years old are designed to stimulate natural ability by learning through interactive and creative tasks.

The Benjamins class provides an opportunity for children aged between seven and 10 years old, who are considering learning French in secondary school, to discover and practise the language.

Aimed at Year 11 and 12s studying French ATAR, the Reinforcement courses complement the secondary school curriculum and provide students with the opportunity to consolidate their learning with all the benefits of a small class and native French teacher.

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A number of adult courses are also available, including beginner and revision classes, and a morning conversation session for people who want to practise French socially, while enjoying refreshments in the College’s Wanju café.

“We are in constant conversation with our College community and language development is something that is keenly sought-after by our students, parents and our grandparents,” said Principal, Ms Belinda Provis.

“To help foster this culture of lifelong learning, which is a core belief at the College, we are proud to have formed this partnership with Alliance Française,” Ms Provis said.

Alliance Française is the largest French teaching association in the world, with 873 centres in 136 countries.

In addition to this new partnership, the College has an ongoing connection with a school in Nice, France and we were pleased to welcome 14 French exchange students and two teachers in February this year.

The students and staff from Lycée Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves arrived in Perth on 7 February and were met by their ASC host families, some of which they had met on the College’s exchange to France last year.

For three weeks, the French students visited a number of Perth’s iconic cultural attractions and attended classes with their respective host brothers and sisters to learn about the schooling system in Australia and improve their English speaking skills.

All Saints’ College Head of Languages, Mrs Pamela Chu Yu Chee, said the French students found Perth and ASC a very exciting and welcoming environment.

“The facilities and unique school culture allowed the French students to immerse in life at All Saints’,” she said.

For more information or to register for the AF classes, visit www.afperth.com.au/bullcreek

Over three days in March each year around 135 riders of varying abilities, assisted by a support crew of approximately 60 people, make the 240km or 415km on-road journey from Perth to Busselton.

Two members of the College community came together to participate in this year’s Life Cycle event – Chair of the College Board and former parent, Mrs Thirl Millachip, and Old Saint, Shannae Carnell (2015).

While it was Thirl’s 12th ride for this worthy cause, it was the first time for Shannae who was participating as a member of CanTeen.

Life Cycle is a unique event as CanTeen members are invited to take part in the first half of the ride and share their personal cancer stories with the supporters to inspire and motivate them throughout the journey.

Shannae spoke one evening about her story and explained how the money the participants had raised would benefit the young people of the CanTeen organisation. She chose to participate in this year’s Life Cycle as she wanted to give back to CanTeen.

In 2006, Thirl participated in her first Life Cycle event with a friend as a way of improving her fitness and to give back to the community. For the past 10 years, she has marshalled a slower group (there are five groups catering for different cycling abilities) with less experienced riders on the journey to Busselton.

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“I am blessed with good health and feel that it is only right to give back to the community,” Thirl said.

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Other Life Cycle participants from the College include Year 12 student, Ellie John, with her mother, Theresa, and father, Richard; current parents Ms Sharon Woodfield and Mrs Andrea Smith; and former parents Mr Paul Millachip, Ms Jennifer White and Mrs Isla Titley, among many others.

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“I heard there was a wonderful atmosphere and great team spirit at the event and I thought it would be amazing to take part, and it was!” said Shannae.

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ACTIVE AND ENGAGING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is dedicated to providing children with enriching and creative learning experiences and building strong effective relationships with families from the All Saints’ College and wider communities.

Conveniently located in our Early Childhood Centre, OSHC caters for children aged three to 12 years for Before School Care (7.00am–8.45am) and After School Care (3.00pm–6.00pm) during term time, and for Vacation Care (7.00am–6.00pm) during the school holidays.

Our dedicated OSHC Coordinator and qualified team of educators organise dynamic and stimulating programs for the children, utilising the various indoor and outdoor facilities at the College.

Some of the typical activities enjoyed by the children at OSHC include arts and crafts, active group games, supervised cooking and free play at one of four different playgrounds. The centre also assists children with completing homework and reading, and supervises them to and from their enrolled activities at the College, such as swimming lessons and cocurricular programs.

Our Vacation Care is a great way for children to stay active and entertained during the school holidays. Every program is varied and includes a range of planned and unplanned activities suited to all children’s needs and

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interests. As well as the old favourites of giant games, cooking, face-painting and balloon-twisting, OSHC has recently incorporated new activities such as nature walking, yoga and mindful meditation.

Incursions and special visitors are always a highlight for the children who attend Vacation Care. During the January program, children explored the solar system in Scitech’s Space Dome and participated in workshops with AFL Auskick and Perth Scorchers cricket team.

Our first Vacation Care program of 2017 was a great success with some wonderful feedback from parents: “The kids thoroughly enjoyed their time at OSHC last week! You have an excellent centre and they will be back next school holidays.”

“I am so pleased my son is enjoying the program.

You all do a great job! Thanks again to you and the awesome team at OSHC.” All Saints’ College is an approved OSHC provider, enabling parents to apply for the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate to assist with the costs of their children attending our programs.

The OSHC team is looking forward to welcoming new and existing families into the program this year. For more information, please visit www.allsaints.wa.edu.au or email OSHC Coordinator, Miss Evline Berger: oshc@allsaints.wa.edu.au

All Saints’ College’s School Holiday Program is a great way for young people to meet new friends, learn new skills and have some fun.

A range of exciting and engaging activities and courses are on offer every school holidays held at different venues across the College campus.

The 2017 January and April School Holiday Programs proved again to be successful, attracting hundreds of children from all different areas of Perth. Some program highlights from this year include a Minecraft Camp, an animation drawing session, a workshop on Constructing Drones and Programming for Flight, laser skirmish, Game Vault, self-defence, circus skills, skateboarding, Barista training and the always popular cooking classes.

We look forward to welcoming new and previous participants to the College’s School Holiday Program.

To find out more, please visit www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

UPCOMING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM DATES: Monday, 10 – Friday, 14 July 2017 Tuesday, 26 – Thursday, 28 September 2017

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THE HOTHOUSE COMPANY Now in its second year, our innovative and engaging arts initiative, The HotHouse Company, has provided many opportunities for young artists to develop and grow by linking them with well-established international and local artists and companies.

Based at All Saints’ College and led by our Head of the Arts, Mr Stephen Roberts, the company has already offered a diverse range of workshops and performances in 2017, with the promise of more to come.

The two-day Immersive Weekend Experience held earlier this year saw young actors work with leading arts professionals on three key aspects of drama: movement, voice and monologue. This workshop was led by awardwinning theatre director and Old Saint, Adam Mitchell (1996); dance and physical theatre expert, Claudia Alessi; and WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) voice lecturer, Luzita Fereday.

Year 11 student, Lauren Anderson, said working with such extraordinary artists was an amazing opportunity.

“The weekend was a very insightful, interesting and enjoyable experience from which I have personally benefitted,” she said.

The Incubation Project is another engaging drama workshop that has been highly successful this year.

Directed and devised by drama practitioner and former WAAPA Head of Movement, Lisa Scott-Murphy, this program involved nine Senior School drama students working over two days to construct a physical theatre piece titled Aftermath.

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“This experience was completely unique and different to anything I had ever done and it was extremely beneficial. Working with such abstract concepts really allowed me to think outside the box and stretch my imagination,” Year 11 student, Genevieve BowyerFunnell, commented.

In the area of dance, young and experienced performers have relished the opportunity to learn from some of the most talented professional artists in the industry through the company’s Intermediate and Advanced Dance Masterclasses.

Run during term time all year with a new choreographer every three weeks, this program has already seen participants build upon their technique with the guidance of 2010 Helpmann Award winner (Best Male Dancer) and Sydney Dance Company dancer and choreographer Richard Cilli; contemporary performer, choreographer and teacher Yvonne McLean; and West Australian-born dancer and choreographer, Scott Ewen, who has recently been touring internationally with ilDance Company throughout Sweden.

Dancers from All Saints’ and other schools also had the opportunity to further develop their technique with Scott during a full-day workshop which explored the concept of creating original works and responding to improvisational stimuli.

Students with a passion for music have the opportunity to work closely with some of Australia’s most highlyregarded performers and tutors from WAAPA, in conjunction with The HotHouse Company.

There are four WAAPA Music Masterclasses held throughout this year, with each session divided into three areas (Solo Masterclass, Ensemble Workshop and Observation) and focusing on a different musical instrument.

The Solo Masterclass allows students to receive oneon-one tutoring, while the Ensemble Workshop gives musicians the chance to work first-hand with tutors in an ensemble environment. The Observation section provides students and staff with an opportunity to witness the tutoring process.

The Media Workshop is a new HotHouse program this year which allows students to learn the fundamentals of Live TV Production, Short Films and Animation.

After school each week students have been exploring storytelling and construction, how to generate ideas, script writing, and production, technical and editing skills. They have also had the opportunity to work with professionals at Red Bird Creative, an innovative digital media studio based in Perth.

Jon has more than 27 years’ experience in the industry and has worked with a multitude of arts organisations such as the West Australian Ballet Company, Black Swan Theatre Company, WAAPA, plus many more.

We were pleased to host visiting artist, Drew der Kinderen, from Brisbane-based physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo for two weeks in April.

During the first week of his residency, Drew worked with 21 students in Years 10 to 12, selected from 13 schools around Perth, to create a final filmed performance.

This week-long workshop introduced the students to physical actor training techniques of Butoh, the Suzuki Method and the Viewpoints. The following week during the school holidays Drew hosted an engaging physical theatre workshop, STOMP, for 20 professional performers and educators.

The HotHouse’s year-long partnership with WA playwright, Jeffrey Jay Fowler, and award-winning theatre group, The Last Great Hunt, came to fruition earlier this year when our collaborative production, Price Tag, was performed at the Perth Fringe Festival.

The company’s successful Residency Program brings professional artists and companies to the College to work with students and staff over an extended period of time.

The process began with a group of Senior School students interested in Literature, History, Drama and Economics workshopping ideas for the basis of the play with Jeffrey. Another team of students then documented the development and journey of the playwright; and lastly, Thomas Killmier-Burns (Year 11), Tessa Redman (Year 12) and Old Saint, Kate Davoren (2016), ‘shadowed’ the actors and director during the rehearsals prior to the performance.

As part of this initiative, we welcomed back Olivier Award-winning British actor, Guy Masterson to complete his second residency in February. Guy presented another oneman show Shylock in our Centre for Performing Arts and worked with Senior School English and Drama classes.

These opportunities, along with the other workshops and performances still to take place this year, would not be possible without our collaborators – a group of leading arts professionals and companies with which the HotHouse has established strong partnerships.

Music and Media students from All Saints’ and Leeming Senior High School also had the opportunity to participate in an engaging two-day Digital Music Production Workshop run by Mr Jeremy Trezona (ASC Music tutor) earlier this year.

Another exciting HotHouse residency with a local professional photographer, Jon Green, began in March this year. Jon will spend one day a week for six months at All Saints’ to capture the ‘essence’ of our College for his exhibition to be held in September.

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STORYLINES FESTIVAL For more than 15 years, the All Saints’ College Storylines Festival has brought wellknown authors and storytellers to our campus to promote and foster a love of literacy within thousands of students from across the state.

Eighteen presenters, including authors, artists, wordsmiths, poets, cartoonists, performers, photographers and musicians, captivated primary and secondary school students during the two-day festival held on 3 and 4 November 2016.

The diverse and engaging workshops covered all areas of storytelling from dance, photography, the spoken word and creative writing, through to illustration, Indigenous music, book reviewing and blogging, films, rapping, journalism, and more.

Popular sessions for Junior School students attending the festival were the drawing workshops with best-selling author and illustrator and 2016-2017 Australian Children’s Laureate, Leigh Hobbs.

Leigh is best-known for his children’s books featuring iconic characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet and Fiona and the Pig, and Mr Chicken. Students in PreKindergarten to Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed learning how to draw these subjects and asked Leigh many questions about his award-winning stories.

Another festival highlight for the older students was seeing Sketch the Rhyme, a group that incorporates improvtheatre, freestyle raps and fast-paced illustrations. The workshop saw two MCs playing off against each other in a game-show format to guess a topic or phrase that was being drawn by a visual artist and projected onto a large screen for all to see.

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During the breaks and lunchtimes, students explored the enjoyable and free activities at Story Central located in both the Junior and Senior Schools. Through Story Central, students had an opportunity to build a Lego book, contribute to a traditional Indigenous communal dot painting, visit Murdoch University’s Creative Space and have their book signed by the presenters.

Another first at last year’s festival was the Great Book Swap, where visitors could donate a pre-loved book and give a gold coin donation in exchange for a new novel.

This initiative was a great success and we were proud to donate all proceeds of the book swap to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Creative illustrations, prose and poetry entries were submitted to the Years 1 to 12 My Story writing and illustration competition. We congratulate the students from All Saints’ College, Duncraig Senior High School and Swan Valley Anglican Community School who were awarded book prize packs from Campion Education for their imaginative submissions.

The 2016 Storylines Festival was a great success and enjoyed by hundreds of students from more than 13 different schools across Western Australia. This event would not be possible without the wonderful support of our sponsors – Campion Education, Murdoch University, Department of Culture and the Arts, the College’s community groups (our Parents and Friends’ Society and Old Saints), as well as our printing sponsor, Cannington Worldwide Printing Solutions.

The College is pleased to inform the community that this year Storylines will take place over one day on Wednesday, 18 October. The sole purpose of Storylines is to promote and foster a love of youth storytelling through various art forms.

PARTNERSHIP BRINGS NOTABLE NAMES TO OUR CAMPUS From Tim Winton one month to Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum the next, the College’s Djaaliny Community Learning Program, in partnership with Dymocks Garden City, provides a variety of experiences to cater for all tastes!

In October last year, we were delighted to welcome former All Saints’ parent and internationally-acclaimed author, Tim Winton, to our Centre for Performing Arts for a special event.

A packed house of guests enjoyed this rare opportunity to hear the talented writer reveal the characters and events behind his bestselling novels. Tim draws on his boyhood adventures, favourite movies, road trips, family and faith, as well as art and writing.

The following month, popular Australian television personality and music legend, Molly Meldrum, visited our campus for an ‘In Conversation’ event hosted by John (Baby) Burgess.

Molly shed light on his newly released book, Ah Well, Nobody’s Perfect, which tells the funny, eye-opening and larger-than-life stories of growing up in Quambatook, moving to the big city, becoming a music legend, as well as his days in Countdown and Hey Hey It’s Saturday.

Audience members also had an opportunity to ask Molly questions and have copies of his novel signed following this insightful event.

All Saints’ College recognises the importance to our students of a connected community and to support this, we established in 2014, Djaaliny: a program that fosters supportive partnerships and lifelong learning.

It is thanks to our ongoing partnership with Dymocks Garden City that the College was able to host Tim and Molly last year, and we are pleased that further exciting events will be made available in the near future.

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ALL SAINTS’ COLLEGE’S HERITAGE OF SERVICE Built on practices of Service Learning that date back to the start of the College in 1981, the appointment of Mr Tim Russell (1990) as Head of Service Learning in 2015 further exemplified the importance of Service in the culture of All Saints’.

Early in Term 2 each year we celebrate Heritage Week and choose an aspect of the College’s story on which to focus. This year we highlighted a proud tradition of Service Learning and involvement at All Saints’.

The 1981 Columba yearbook reports All Saints’ involvement in: • the Red Shield Doorknock Appeal • the Walk Against Want (20 students took part, equivalent to 150 today) • the March for Millions • the Christmas Bowl Appeal • fundraising for Willetton Special School (now known as Castlereagh School) In 1982 our students took part in their first 40 Hour Famine challenge. Throughout the years All Saints’ students have gone without something important for 40 hours, raising much-needed awareness and funds for World Vision’s work to address poverty and hunger.

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When the Junior School opened in 1993 under the leadership of Mrs Jill Williams, each House took responsibility for raising funds over the four terms of each year. Also in 1993 Mrs Jill Angel started as a teacher of Religious Education. Already involved in Girl Guides, she put more and more energy into encouraging students to participate in Service opportunities, and in 2002 was appointed to the new position of Head of Service.

In 2005 All Saints’ had the largest school team entry in the City to Surf Fun Run for the 10th year in a row, and this was recognised by the perpetual award of the Secondary Schools’ Cup. That year also saw a group of 32 students, parents and community members travel to Vietnam to undertake repainting work in a Ho Chi Minh City orphanage. In 2006 over $30 000 was raised for various causes.

Also in 2006, changes to the structure of Camp Week created an opportunity for Year 10 students to be involved in Community Service work. Activities ranged from cleaning memorial plaques in Kings Park to building cane toad traps. Some groups spent time at East Perth Cemetery, not only cleaning up historical burial sites, but also researching, using microfilm and microfiche in the Battye Library – a total educational experience!

The Leo Club, established in 2013, works to raise funds while keeping environment and sustainability at the forefront of our community’s thinking.

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One major development since Mr Russell’s appointment has been connecting Service activities to appropriate developmental stages of our students. For example, last year students from Years 11 and 12 had the opportunity to stay at the Bayulu Remote Community School near Fitzroy Crossing, where they provided one-on-one tutoring and also mentored the Indigenous students.

Mr Russell has been the Acting Dean of Student Wellbeing since mid-2016 and will continue in this role until the end of Semester 1, 2017. During this time, Mrs Natasha Saunders has been Acting Head of Service Learning, adding her renowned enthusiasm and zest to the leadership of Service. With dedicated staff like Mr Russell and Mrs Saunders supporting Service Learning at All Saints’, this vital program will continue to flourish in the years to come.

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GOVERNANCE OF THE COLLEGE While the ASC Board delegates authority to operate the College to the Principal, it has overall responsibility for the good governance of the College.

In addition to reviewing and monitoring ASC’s financial position to ensure the College’s health and longevity for future generations, this governance responsibility includes ensuring the College is fulfilling its mission and complying with its statutory obligations. Recognising the relationship between culture and strategy, the Board takes a conscious and active role in promoting the culture and behaviours necessary to uphold the reputation of the College as a school of the Anglican tradition.

A member of the College Board since 2010, it is my privilege to be its current Chair and to work with the talented and dedicated team of Board members in striving for best practice in the governance of All Saints’ College.

The Board currently has 12 members with a range of skills and experience, including backgrounds in engineering, law, education, IT and finance, to name but a few.

I am pleased to take this opportunity to introduce to the College community our Board’s newest member, Ms Zamia Pedro. Zamia is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in chronic fatigue syndrome and adolescent medicine. For the past five years, Zamia has worked at Princess Margaret Hospital and previously worked for the Western Australian Child Adolescent Mental Health Services in Fremantle and in her home town of Albany. Zamia is a current PhD candidate at The University of Western Australia, her alma mater, performing research into the effects on school attendance of a multi-disciplinary treatment program for chronic fatigue. Zamia is also a member of the Youth Health and Wellbeing Alliance at the Telethon Kids Institute.

We welcome Zamia to the College Board and look forward to her valuable contribution.

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THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION Established in 1987 and charged with supporting the prudent stewardship of the College’s resources, the All Saints’ College Foundation aims to continue to grow the College’s capital asset base in order to help it meet current and future needs.

As Chair of the Foundation, it is my pleasure to introduce the current members of the Foundation: Mr Mark Balding; Rev Bruce Hyde; Mrs Thirl Millachip; Mr Norman Neill; Ms Zamia Pedro and Ms Kath Polglase.

Importantly, our Principal Ms Belinda Provis and Director of Business and Administration, Mr David Kerr, attend all Foundation meetings.

The Foundation is an extension of the College’s governing Board, and members meet regularly with an external adviser to review its investment portfolio, to agree on the disbursement of funds and to discuss strategies to ensure the

continued growth of the portfolio. In fact, the Foundation could be said to operate a little like a superannuation fund for the College – providing for the future, but also offering valuable dividends each year now that the Foundation is entering its fourth decade.

To assist the College in meeting its strategic goals and objectives, the Foundation makes annual distributions to the College for a variety of purposes. In 2017, for instance, the Foundation is investing in a range of projects within the All Saints’ community, including: • a mindfulness pilot program for students across both campuses; • the College’s annual Storylines Festival; • Djaaliny, our community learning program; • Restless Curiosity, the program that supports College staff in their ongoing professional learning and their commitment to innovation and continuous improvement;

• the College’s Academics-in-Residence program; • the cross-campus wellbeing framework, The Leader in Me; • The HotHouse Company, All Saints’ incubation environment for the Arts; • the provision of a sprung floor in the College’s Dance Studio.

Previous projects that have, in recent years, received the Foundation’s support have included the installation of AARnet at the College, blinds in the Early Childhood Centre, rowing infrastructure, a Chapel organ, and a coffee machine for Wanju, the College’s café.

The Foundation seeks to support the College’s values, enriching the experience of staff and students, and growing the culture of philanthropy and service in our community.

Mr Mark Stickells Chair of Foundation

CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS As part of our commitment to the ongoing growth of the College’s resources and facilities, a number of upgrades to teaching and learning areas and staff workspaces have taken place this year.

Also, as part of the work in G block, we are pleased to have completed the re-flooring of our Dance Studio earlier this year. At 586 square metres, we wonder if our new Dance floor might be the biggest in the state! Whether it is or not, it is a wonderful facility that our students and external dancers within the community have been able to enjoy.

During the January holidays, we began a comprehensive refurbishment of D block (the home of our Year 8s, as well as the English and Humanities Departments).

The Junior School Library recently received a ‘mini-makeover’ with glass doors installed on the eastern side, and an internal reorganisation of the space. This minor upgrade now optimises the interface between the Library and our new Years 5 and 6 building, and provides an outdoor reading and recreational space for students.

This renovation included a north-facing deck that not only provides external access to the classrooms, but also serves as a useful ‘breakout’ space for those classrooms. There is an open-space ‘Learning Street’ located off the internal corridor that is being utilised for collaborative work, as well as other activities including the weekly morning Year 8 yoga session.

The refurbishment of D block has included floor-to-ceiling glass walls separating the classrooms from the hallway, providing more natural light and remaining consistent with the same style as C block.

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Rev Bruce Hyde

Mrs Thirl Millachip

Mr Norman Neill

Ms Zamia Pedro

Ms Kath Polglase

Mr Mark Stickells

During the summer break and April school holidays, the College completed the first two stages of the three-part renovation of G block. This has included an upgrade of the foyer and kitchen areas, as well as the corridors and the offices of the Heads of House, Futures’ Facilitator and VET Support Teacher, and Music department.

The former Chaplain’s house, adjacent to the Chapel, has been transformed into the College’s Wellbeing Centre. This new facility is home to our Senior School Psychologists, Mrs Ainsley Harmsen and Mrs Sue Wilson (1985), providing them with more space and privacy to speak with families and students. The College’s Community Relations Department has also relocated to the Wellbeing Centre.

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The College’s plans for future campus works will be revealed in our comprehensive Campus Development Plan, that we will be pleased to launch later this year. We thank the many staff, students, parents, Old Saints and members of the wider community who contributed in a number of ways to help us achieve this plan for the future campus of All Saints’.

A D block ‘Learning Street’ B D block classroom C D block north-facing deck D Junior School Library E Dance Studio

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BUILDING FUND SUPPORTS IMPORTANT INITIATIVES All Saints’ College is grateful to the many families who are able to support our Voluntary Building Fund (VBF) that assists with the ongoing development of our campus and its facilities.

The VBF enables the College to progress projects that benefit all students, which might otherwise take longer for us to achieve.

In 2014, we were able to air condition the Chapel and then in 2015, the VBF allowed us to increase security with the installation of 21 closed circuit television system (CCTV) cameras across the campus.

Last year the VBF enabled the enclosure and refurbishment of our College Canteen making it a versatile space, and most importantly, providing more refuge for students during inclement weather.

The redevelopment of the Canteen space included repainting, carpeting and the installation of concertina-style glass panels to enclose the area, as well as improved lighting and new furnishings for students to enjoy.

In 2017, the College’s VBF donations will go towards Propeller Enterprises, our centre for innovation and entrepreneurship (see page 9). The funds will help transform our demountable buildings into a Collaboration Space (Co-Lab) and Maker Space for Propeller Enterprises.

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The purpose of the Co-Lab area is to be welcoming, open and flexible with indoor and outdoor workspaces.

We are also planning to incorporate moveable furniture and shelving to enable students to create a range of spaces inside and outside. Multiple writing surfaces from walls to tables are also key, as generating ideas is the pulse of the space.

The Maker Space will allow for creating and prototyping, similar to an Industrial Arts and Crafts laboratory. This is where the ideas from the Co-Lab come into physical form. The space will be outfitted with a range of machinery, from metal- to wood-cutting and from sewing to laser-cutting. Materials will range from plastics for 3-D printing to fabrics, Lego and electronics.

This means the Maker Space also needs to be flexible, with a functional floor covering and work stations, and provides a safe environment for this wide range of building and creating. Ventilation is central and, whilst some of the new machines are equipped with their own filters, exterior ventilation for the bigger machines will be required.

We are most grateful to our College families for their generous support of this program which aims to benefit the whole community.

Ewing Avenue Bull Creek Western Australia 6149 PO Box 165 Willetton Western Australia 6955 JUNIOR SCHOOL T (08) 9313 9334 F (08) 9313 5917 SENIOR SCHOOL T (08) 9313 9333 F (08) 9310 4726 www.allsaints.wa.edu.au