ALL SAINTS
COLLEGE QUARTERLY Issue No. 10 November 199
Learning about the environment COLLEGE students and guests had the opportunity to learn a lot more about the environment during Environment Week in September. And there was a lot more to it than just "dressing green" which all students and staff had the o~pportunity to do on the first day of this special week. Organised by the Science Department, while the fun of dressing green on the first day proved to be the ideal way to heighten awareness of .'Green week", it was only the beginning of a highly educational and informative week. Guest speakers from various organisations, all giving different perspeeti ves on some aspect of the environment, gave students, staff and parents alike. food for thought. Subjects discussed included Conservation. Marine Ecology, Animal Ecology and Recycling. The topics also ranged from what can be done by each one of us iildividually, to what our local Council is doing and can do, to a global outlook. The first speaker, Janet Cohen, was a representative from the Australian Conservation Foundation. She explained to the students that working as a group, had far more impact than doing things on an individual basis. This speaker was accompanied by Wayne Smith from the EY A, or Environmental Youth Alliance, who, along with College student Felicity Armstrong and several other students from Western Australia, have formed an Australian arm of the movement originally started in Canada by David Suzuki. A field ranger from the Department of Conservation and Land Management gave a talk and slideshow on marine parks in Western Australia, and discussed several topics ranging from fishing and diving regulations to whale watching. There was also a wonderful talk on soil conservation in agricultural areas. This talk was particularly appropriate for the students as it tied in well with recently-completed science studies. A speaker from the Environmental Protection Authority spoke on Waste Avoidance, Recycling and What You Can Do, and offered many helpful tips on how each and everyone of us can help the environment A particularly interesting viewpoint was given by a representative of the City of Stirling, who stepped in for the City of Canning who were forced to cancel at short notice, giving the College community a Local Government Per-
The Principal, Mr Tony London, Mrs London, members of the College Board and guests joined in the celebration.
Successful 10th birthday celebration AFTER a shaky start, when Master of Ceremonies Greta Cleghorn had everyone checking their tickets to see whether they were at a Stirling House event, the 10th anniversary Grand Ball turned out to be a wonderfully successful celebration of this important milestone in the College's history. A superbly sumptuous meal (there was plenty left after we were all full), fabulous music (the Troupadores drew a full dance floor all night with their great music and act), attractive surroundings, and pleasant camaraderie were enjoyed by more than 200 celebrators. Short addresses were given by Mr David Sewell, the president of the Parents and Friends Society, Mr Denis Hagan, a Board member, Mr JamieLyford, President, Former spective on Waste and Recycling and discus ing collections of cans, pap~rs, and glass, and what happened to these products once they are collected from the doorstep. Animal Ecologist Tony Friend was hugely popular as he talked about his particular area of research, numbats. Science teacher lane Brandenburg pointed out that few people realise that our native mammal emblem, the numbat, is actually on the endangered species list.
Students' Association, and MrTony London, our Principal, before all present responded enthusiastically to a toast to the College. These formalities, along with the drawing of a door prize of a gourmet basket, by Mrs Mary de Garis and Mrs Marjery Banks, both grandmothers of former students and active parishioners, were smoothly presented by Ms Cleghorn. One of the most pleasing aspects of the evening was the large number of former students who attended. Mr Lyford informed all those present of the importance of a strong Former Students' Association to the future well-being of the College. The calibre and number of former students present would suggest that support for the College from this As ociation is assured in the future. A global outlook was given by Ross Lanskie, of Murdoch University, who talked on the effects of third world countries compared to industrial countries, and discussed many issues like the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect. Special thanks should go to Science Department teacher lane Brandenburg, who spent many hours liaising with potential guest speakers and organising the programme. "[ believe there was a much greater awareness of the environment and the problems we all face, by the end of the week," lane said.