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to consider the implications of the synthesis of thes drivers as we consider the following elements of the

ollege: policy;

our teaching and

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effect given an insight into the

curriculum d sign; professional

machinations of the Academy,

development; our personnel

warts and all. There was no

model; the role of technology;

sanitising of my experience and

and the evaluation of all the

the opportunity to interview staff

above elements.

and students in depth and to be able to participate in some 'sticky'

These are exciting and chall-

situations was all part of the

enging time , but we are well

experience. It was a brave thing

equipped to deal with the issues

Sketching in Croatia (see article on page 18).

for Brewster to do, and I believe

facing us. We have already been

Editors

that this openness contributed to

taking the initiative in these areas

the value of the experience. As

for some two r three years and,

well as these experiences I was

in a sense, the emergence of the

able to meet with their Board of

Curriculum Framework will only

Governors and address one of

serve to bring all thes elements

their meetings; talk to prospective

of change tog th r.

Principal's notes

Mark Stapleton Helen Renwick

Since my return from. New Proofing

Hampshire, where I occupied the

Bruce Groves

role of 'independent-participant-

Helen Renwick Mark Staplelon

observer' at Brewster Academy, I

Carrol Western

have had the chance to talk to the

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Ladies' Forum, the P&F

Principal Photographer

Executive, the senior staff at our Fremantle workshop and -

Mark utapleton

informally - to a wide number of Design

parents at a range of College

Haymarket

functions. Tb.eir interest has

parents at a luncheon; conduct a seminar on the British war poets

Postscript:

for the 12th grade class; and to

One of the benefits of having some

be one of three presenters from

long-service leave attached to my

Brewster at a seminar on the

sabbatical was the opportunity to

School Design Model held for

pursue two of my serious interests,

independent teachers at the

sketclzing and drawing.

University of New York. These

Prinling

continued to stirnulate my

Lamb Printers Pty Ltd

thinking about the relevance of Brewster Academy to All Saints'

were all rich and fruitful

The landscapes of eastern Canada,

expenences.

Devon, Italy and Croatia offered a

Front cover pi ture by Marisa Rappolcl (Year 4).

Back over pictures

by Hannah

new range of challenges which I

College and the flow-on effects of my internship on the

Winkless, Emma Lambert,

management of the College and

Andrew Miller and Jonatl,an

the curriculum developments of

Ham (all Year 6).

which we are all now a pari.

All Saints', like the other schools

relished, and which realised many

in WA, is now moving to embrace

drawings.

the Curriculum Framework, with all its challenges and opportunities. Concurrent with that

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Gail Costello recently joined other educational administrators from around the world on a two-week course at Brewster Academy

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Future School Institute. Parents may find her comments on that experience an interesting complement to the Principals reflections on his

A 7 a.m. start at the Trade Winds

recent visit to the Academy.

Hotel was quite a challenge on a Saturday but the collegiality of

Too often, a professional

breakfast at our Senior Staff

development experience leaves the

Workshop, held on 30 August, soon

participant with a disappointing

had everyone awake and ready for the first session on leadership and change. Senior staff were able to

feeling of anticlimax: it is not the catalyst we expected it to be. Not so at the Future School Institute

reflect on personal challenges in

where, to use the Principal's

changing times and to identify the

words, 'Education well done is

responsibilities of senior staff at the

education well done: His

College. In a session on 'Brewster

challenge - that a 'One size fits

Sp ak', Tony London and I

all' education is no longer

organisation and to hear other

Background and below:

acceptable - has implications for

stories from around the world.

&enu from BrtlWBter

school design and teaching which

Working with Australians from

- viewed as a vocation, not a job

Hale and Christ Church

described our experiences at Brewster through diary extracts and a web-site of a fictitious school called Sandgroper College developed by the Australian group at the Future School Institute.

After lunch, Marilyn Knox led a session on celebrating difference, which looked at learning styles and different types of learners, and the final session of the day looked to the future plans of the College.

Throughout the day there were various 'show and tell' opportunities prompted by small bags of goodies which participants had brought to represent things that were special, or reflected their contribution to the

- includes the challenge of

Grammar, we grappled with

accepting new practices. It is

organisational issues through the

exciting to be involved in such a

invention of a composite school

calling at what is surely a unique

called Sandgroper College. Each

time, when to move forward is

group worked on a major

adventurous.

presentation which included a mission statement, drivers and

The School Design Model, with

for technology, evaluation,

the core function of the school,

professional development and

recognises that schools need to

implementation. Our group chose

grow, evolve and change in ways

to present a web page whic

that reflect advances in the

be found at

understanding of the learning

edu.au/fsi/ho

process. On this course, the school was see coupled, inten otgani 1

We left knowing each other a little better as well as feeling privileged to be part of a professional team.

Gail Costello

policies, a career path and plans

its focus on teaching/learning as

College, or showed something that they had found difficult to learn.

AcaJamy.

h ~ds teaclftn~

learning, professional development, curriculum and best practice.

The course provided an

Gail Costello

oppÂŁlrlunity to reflect on our own

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Music at the College

Tlte College Concert on

The music tudents of the

19 September proved to be an

College must be cOlTlmended for

impressive showcase for the

their nthusiasm and their

College

College's musical life. A

willingness to give time to all

of term, and an important part of

particular feature was tlte fine

l~inds of different

perform

acti vities. Tlteir efforts ltave

reparation for this is tlte

of two vocal e Voices is

ollege

certainly borne fruit.

ondary entleness of

Ben Yap Ben lap (}ear 12) was recently awarded the Licentiate Diploma of the

John Beaverstock Head of Music Department

counterpoint to the power of th All Saints' Singers. The College Orchestra brought the evening's proceedings to a fine conclusion .th the theme from 'Star Wars:

Australian Music

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Claire Booker

Sheryn Cheah

Bradley Channer

Above and right: Jazz aints performing at the annual College

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sbe has always tried to ensure that we offer a balanced curriculum and was one of tbe prime movers in ensuring tbat we offer quality subjects for all students. Her recent efforts in ensuring tbat tbe College is a member of an I JSTEP Cluster is just anotber example of ber energies and ber intuition in belping to ensure tbat we offer a balanced curriculum.

Marilyn, who i It has been Marilyn's personal

oon to b a

grandmother, feels that the time

goal to see tbat tbe arts bave been

is right for ber to gi ve more time

supported in tbe College and she

to l1.er husband and ber growing

has often been

family. We will miss Marilyn's

their spokes-

considered counsel and her

person. In

willingness to mbrac n w ideas.

addition, ber

She bas been an important part of

efforts to

th Executive of the

support

some fifteen year and her

minority

contribution ba been a most

eJl..'tracurricular

important one. ~ e wi h h r a

oUe e for

activities bave

happy and healthy r tir ment in

been impressive.

which she can pur ue 11.er per

In ber

for her most imp rtant

nal

int rests, and thanl< her sincerely lTIOre recently,

in. She has

prominent role,

contribution to th life of

Marilyn bas

this College.

also acted. as tb e

been able to give

Principal of tbe

witness to our

Tony London

College wben I

policy of

Principal

was on sabbatical

ensuring tbat

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leave in and

out all these t:aÂŤIi. .~th

individuals can

Rosemary

aughton (currently Head

retain tbeir dignity, irrespective of

of English at Presbyterian Ladies'

the level of emotion being

College) will take over the position of

1998. We

dedication a

generated. Tbis I believe bas been

Dean of Studies in

and careful . . . .ti

a major contributor to tbe level of

forward to Rosemary joining the

we have come to expect and

self-respect of tlle young people

College and will introduce her to the

respect over the years.

at the College. In ber quiet

College community

Marilyn bas been

purposefulness tl1.ere is an energy

dze first issue of

of quiet determination.

for next year.

guardians of the culture of the College, and in a s nse she bas

Marilyn's husband John has now

also been one of its key cr ators.

been retired for two years and

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Japanese HOfllestay 1 99 7 Earlier tbis year, sixteen students arrived at tbe from

tsuma

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Higb Scbool for a bomestay witb bost families.

Mr Mizusawa, tbe teacber accompanying the group, reminded us that tl'1is was tbe eigbtb year All Saints' bad basted students from Otsuma akano, and tbat in tbis time more than 250 students bad

Jan at I?er leaving 'do' with colleagues old and new.

tayed witb College families. Mr Jan Ril y 1ft All Saints' in

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eptember, just befor sh had

returned was the Arcbivist for botb All

aints' and Pertb

Mizusawa also related bow pleased Otsuma

akano had

completed fourteen years of loyal,

College. In tbese two roles sbe

be n to host a party of our

Above, and below: memories

dedicated and assiduous service to

acbieved some pioneering work in

students in April thi year. Mr

another happy Japanese Homestay

us all.

tbe Pertb scbool scene.

Mizusawa's experience and good

One of the questions most

As Jan departs for Brisbane, sbe

frequently asbed of Jan in her

will leave bebind more than tbe

latt r years at the College wa

artefacts sbe managed: sbe will

'Jan, b uld this go in the bin or

leave bebind fond memories and

in tl'1e archives?: The questioner

positive relationships, all of whicb

Japanese language classes (K-12), new activities/subjects

would probably have been a

are part of tbe growing human

(including art, woodworb and pbysical recreation) and special

In mber of staff wbo was un ure

tradition that contribute to tbe

interest excursions (including a trip to Fremantle and a danc excursion). The bost students joined tbe visitin studenL for an

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ompany ensured a happy and trouble-free fortnigbt.

of bow to dispose of a file or an

culture of tl'1i

artefact that had been generat d

memories tbat ar beld not in

by their activity in the

good pbotograpbic records and

Jan, a our

allege:

rchivist, was th

person wl'1o helped us to keep our

allege. Tbese are

xcursion to T umblegum Farm and Cobuna Koala Parb.

Tbe visiting students

but in our bearts.

forged new friendsbips and tl'1orougbly enjoyed tbe

Tl'1anbs Jan.

freedom afforded by ur

re ord .

Australian lif style, and

Tony London

tears flow d freely at the

Principal

Jan b gan ber career at the

College involved a mix of Englisl'1 conversation classes, visiting

reports on acid-fr e paper,

history and establish our policy for th disposal of artefa t and

For the visiting students, tbe two-weeb programme at tbe

farewell dinner.

lIege as a librarian and well remembers the 'desert setting' of

fan 5 position at the College has been

tbose early days and tbe

taken by Kath ryn Mon'ison, a

Bruce Groves

pioneering work tbat took plac

fom?er student and highly-qualified

Dean of taH

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and tl'1 bu b. Foundati n

records administrator.

"We'd like to

welcome Katllryn onto tl?e staH of

Prin ipal Eric Speed and Jan

the College and hope sl?e will find

togetber laid down a good basic

her time witl'! us enjoyable and

set of archives, but with time Jan

rewarding. For details of what she

felt tbe need for a mar

l'!as been up to since leaving the

formalis d collection and

College in 1986. .. turn to page 39

sy t matic recording of our 'bits

(Fanner Students section).

and pie es: SI'1e went on to study arcbiving in ber Mast rs d gr e at Monash

niversii-y, and wben sbe

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FSA Saturday Netball

Saturday

Left: Year n SCl team w;th Coach Kate Bev;laqua.

Below: Year 8 jC2 team w;th Coach Kay W;n;amson.

etball

1997 Tbe end-of- eason barbecue and pre entation venin wa som what mor

ignificant thi

year since it also marl<ed the retirement of Jill Green as Netball Coordinator and the end of the College' involvement in tball at Gib

aturday n Par1< in Ea t

Fremantle.

Tbe College's involvement in extracurricular weel<end netball originat d in th

arly y ars of

it development. It was one of Wbat a great season

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aints' bad tbis year! of the five senior teams, tbree made it to the first round

of the finals - a splendid effort by all.

the oridinal e:x.rtracurricular sportin opp rtuniti

ongratulations go t th Year 8 J 2 team, coached by Kay Williamson,

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for girl at the Colle e and defeated Bateman 48-26

in tbe Grand Final, anct to our Year 11 SC 1 team., coaclled by former student Kate Bevilaqua, who defeated Bateman 49- 8.

pr ceded the AC

and oth r

interschool competitions and our Hou

sports pr

ramme.

Jil/ Green aturday

Durin tbe end-of- ea on

etball Coordinator

pr sentation evening, tribute was paid to Jill for ber superb

Tae l~won do

contribution to Saturday Netball - an exten ive and

Year 12 Physical Education Studies students recently

impressive record cov ring

presented a taekwon do demonstration involving self-

seven uccessive y ars of

defence, traditional movements and sparring (free fighting)

involvement. Peopl who have

to a selection of Junior School and Year 8 students in the

met and l<11oW Jill will attest to

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ber wholehearted, dedicated and

The presentation gave the students a tremendous opportunity to showcase the sl<ills learned in a one-term unit run

by Rodney Lockyer, who has represented Australia

and hopes to compete at the 2000 Sydney

Iympics.

energetic approach and to the genuine sense of fair play, care and good humour that she brings to netball and to all College activities. Although Jill

Rodney is currently running two tae kwon do sessions at the

is leaving netball behind her,

College as part of his club, and we are hoping that from

students and parents will

1998 there will be further opportunities for the ASC Instructors in action at tl?e tae kwon do demonstration.

community to b come involved in a College-based club operating in tbe

continue to enjoy her company through her ongoing

Lower Theatre. Judging by the Junior School and Year 8 students' positive

involvement in the Camp Week

respon e to the demonstration, thi will be a popular proposition.

programme and the annual S1<i Trip.

All Rodney's stud nts are clearly instructed about the safety aspects of tae 1<won do and the appropriate use of such self-defence sl<ills.

Bruce Groves Dean of taD

Peter Whipp P11ysical Education Teacher

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Rugby Union update

ASC and Schotsche Kloo/ School Rugby Union Teams.

South African challenge A party of Year 7, 8 and 9 boys

staff and the mature way he approacb.ed everytb.ing associated

Tb.e Year 8 Rugby TeaI'n, coached by Mr Hancy with assistants

witb. tbe preparation of tb.e team.

Andrew Mills (Year 10) and James Gibson (Year 12), won tl1.e

from Scb.otscbe Kloof School in Cape Town made history as tl1.e first

Wade will be

inaugural Year 8 Intercollege Competition Grand Final held on

missed as a player

11 September 1997 at Associates Playing Field, Swanbourne.

but may involve

mixed-race Rugby

b.imself next year

Union junior-

in a coaching

school team to

capacity.

Having won all their preliminary games, tb.e boys earned the right to play in the Grand Final and won a hard-fought game against Corpus Christi College ten points to five.

leave the shores of South Africa.

All Saints'

They were hosted

College's

It was a great season and all tbe hard worb at our 7 a.m. Friday

by families in Pertb. and played

contribution to

training sessions contributed to the final strong team effort.

an exciting and ntertaining fonn

ASC State Schoolboys' Team mpresentatives Wade Machar and Geo/j,'ey Patching Oe/t and right} with Ralph. Chandler {middle}.

the State Schoolboys' Team

Duncan Brown

was significant

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tl1.is year: Wade

of rugby in the match against tb.e All Saints' Invitation Team. All

and Geoffrey Patching, a current

tl1.e boys enjoyed the barbecue at

student, were botb. in the squad,

the end of the match.

and I acted as Manager. The

Top: Bruce Hancy oHering words wisdom to an attentive team at half time.

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squad of twenty-two came very

State Schoolboys' Team Former student Wacle Machar, in his final year as a State Schoolboys' Rugby Union Representative, was recently honoured with tb.e syd Sugerman ward for the 'Best Team Man: Wade, one of tb.e senior members

close to winning tb.e championship, just missing out to a late Victorian try in a tense and

Le/t: Duncan Brown with the coveted Intercollege Rugby Competition trophy.

exciting final game. Wade was the head of the scrum in that final matcb., while Geoffrey thrilled everyone witb. his speed and touch down tl1.e wing.

of the squad, was notable for his

Ralph Chandler

wonderful attitude to younger

State Schoolboys' Rugby Union

squad members and coacl1.ing

Team Manager

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Coral Bay Dive Trip

Marine Science

This year for the first time,

What is a sea urchin? What

students, parents and staff were

does the inside

offered a warm alternative to the

like? Why do sharks sink

S1<i Trip. While the rest of you

they stop swimming?

were freezing in a 2°C Perth

Why doesn't the clown/ish feel

winter, seven students, one parent and a staff member travelled

1,500 l~ms north to dive on the second-lo11gest barrier reef in

the sting

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What is that disgusting smell, Miss leo?

tl"le world. ~rre spent seven fantastic days

diving on tIle most glorious coral bommies you ould find in WA waters. We saw everything, including sharlo>s, turtles, giant blue gropers, rn tre-long north-west blowies, live cuttlefish, octopus and every species of fish feasting in huge coral outcrops.

Above: Kent Williams... the biggest fish the camera could find.

Special thanl~s go to our dive group 'Dive In' run

by Peter

(a legend in his

own time) a11d Mr I oel Blandforcl (a parent and experienced diver). All rnernbers of the College

ommunity, and especially our new student

divers, are welcorne to joi11 u next year during tlle July llOlidays to l"lave Below: The intrepid divers

the clive of t11 ir lives.

caug/7i - briefly -

Kent Williams

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cience Department Ian Andrews and Luke Law taking a

Dive Trip Coordinator

closer look at fish eyeballs.

These are just a few of the i sue that have been dealt with

by the

Year 10 Marine Science students this semest r. In its first year, Marine Science has proven to b a popular, intere ting and occasionally somewhat odoriferous subj ct that investigate a range of maritime topics.

Marine Science loob set to

1998, when it will a Y; ar 9 course as well ...

expand in include

good news!

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Year 11 Outdoor Education: Whitewater Kayal~ing

Two weeks after tb.e annual

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A seven-week unit on l~ayaking preceded this

von D scent, the Year

wbitewater adventure, whicb. saw students paddling

utdoor Education group embarked on a three-

day expedition paddling the same waters. Tbe water

the notorious tea-tree section and the lower ar a of

r mained unusually low for August, but the trip still

'The Valley' from the loolwut to Bells Rapid.

offered ome spectacular scenery, good rapids and an Tbe group performed extr lTlely well on tbe water and

experien e of camping in the Avon Valley.

Above: A photographic pause in the camp itinerary.

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Below left: egotiating rapids on the wan.

members developed tbe kills required for pacldling the Avon Descent in future years (following in tbe footsteps of Jason Wrigbt and Josbua Smitbson tbi year).

Special comrnenclations dO to our two German excbange students,

nnette and Caroline, who made

a real effort in a port obviously very new to tbem.

Nlelanie Bozicl1

Year 12 Outdoor Education-Sea Year 12 Outdoor Education students learn sailing ancl powerboating sblls for around tl1fee montbs b fore heading off on an expedition along tbe local coa tlin wbicb tests tbese skills 'in the wild:

Somewbat tbwarted by unrelenting rain and wind, tbis

Indian

ea Trek group nonetbeless floated around the cean, taking in Pelican Point, near

Nedlands, and Garden Island. Hypotberulia seemed to featur fairly significantly in tbe reports received in tbi office... as did the early-morning boat watcbes, wbicb. - int rfering as tlley do witb (badly needed) beauty leep -proved as popular as ever(!). Tlle camp blew away tb

Year 12 cobwebs and proved that you

can n ver be cOlTlplacent on tbe oc an. The return trip from Garden Island, crasbing througb rougll sea, took about tbreehours and rounded off a cballenging camp.

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It was a pleasure and a delight to welcome you to the College family, Silvia: write soon!

Top: ilvia (le/t) with host Kristy Davies (right) and friend Danielle Kennerson (centre) at the beach.

Le/t: ilvia welcome party, given by the "Year 10 Italian class.

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The students pictured here were performing a dialogue written by them ntitled Al ristorante' (At a restaurant'), in w11ich t11ey had to order something from every course using the menus they had made, comment on their selected dishes, perhaps mal'?e a complaint or two and asl'? for th bill.

The customers were wonderful and the service first class, even if the food was a bit thin on the ground!

Luisa Maio Heado/LOTE

Jennifer Edwards, Victoria Bamett and Louise Cumins in training for the real thing. Next stop Rome?

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If they could move past the colours and textures ofJunior School ad and many people lingered for some time amongst these bright and joyous exhibits they were treated to a positive feast of yet more talent and skill from Senior School students.

Lance Hyde, Education OHicer with the WA Art Gallery, opening the exhibition.

Ben Millar and Michael Bevilaqua (}'ear 12).

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Sharon U70ng (Year 3).

]acqui O'Neil1 (Year 12).

Ch,.;s Gray (Year 12).

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allege granted me three weebs leave without

pay so tbat I could accompany Lado, my folbloric group, on a tour to

too]< u to a small town on the coast called

ril<veni a. 'I'his town

blends the architecture of Vienna with that of the surrounding

roatia. For tllOse wllo may not lmow, I am heavily involved in the

environment. Beautiful! We performed ther and then moved to

roatian community, with much f my worb f cusing on the

another quaint littl town called Selce. Our last day toob us to som

preservation of Croatian culture. I am the Pre ident/Artistic

waterfalls near Sibenik Slapove Krbe, where we swam b neath the

Director of the Lado Croatian Folbloric Ensen'lble of Western

falls. That evening we stayed in Vodice, another coastal town that

Australia, a group dedicated to the preservation of the

roatian

bore much of the brunt of the figl'lting a couple of years ago in the

culture through the p rforming art. Lado has been performing

war. The biggest hotel, still pockmarked and devastated by artillery attacl< during the civil war, stands as a silent sentinel.

We concluded our tour the next day in Split and bade farewell to the American friends with whom we had travelled for ten days. I remained in the town of my mother's birth, Solin. The town wa once a thriving Roman colony with a population of over 60,000 people and the Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace here. Understandably, it is a major tourist attraction today.

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Year 11 Ancient History DraIlla Festival

The triumphant cast.

In

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ncient History das practi ed and performed a short play for th inaugural Greeb/Roman

As part of the Year 9 Environmental Studies unit, all the Year 9s went on an excursion to the Yorb district to visit Avonclale and Balladong Farms and learn more about landcare and agriculture.

drama festival. Our play was an excerpt froIn

ristophanes'

TI1e Frogs, and featur

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comedy section.

It turned out to be an extremely funny night. Thin ¡s went wrond from the first minute we got th r ! A few disasters were: Katrina and Sandy were lat ibbi forgot her lines;

At Avondale w were tal<en on a guided tour f this specially set-up farm, which teaches people how to care for and use land effectively. At each of seven locations on the farm we saw a different aspect of land manag ment.

Some of tIle topics covered were crop rotation, wildlife preservation, use of plants and care of the land. Tile farm was both beautiful and ducational.

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Mr Radich in observational mode while the lear 9s make the most 0/ a great excursion.

We were divided into two groups for the x ursion: while my group toured Avondal Farm, the second group visited Balladong Farm, where they were introduced to landcare and watched a short video on the land surrounding Beverley and Yorb. From there it was off to tile oldest farm in WA to meet some farmyard friends.

Emily forgot ller lines;

After a lunch breab midway through the day, the groups swapped activities for the afternoon befor

Katrina fell over;

returning to school. This was a highly enjoyabl and educational day.

Shona galloped at the wrong times (any time!); TIle Ancient History Soci ty

Natalie Miller Year

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President forgot us in the

TournaIllent of Minds

presentation! !

Through all of this Mrs Dale laugh d and we had a fabulous

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Minds competition held at Edith

to improving on it all next year.

for all students who participate.

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niversity. This very demanding competition is enormous fun

Tllanlzs go to Mrs Dale, to PL

Everyone spent considerable time, effort and creative energy

for hosting a good event, to the

preparing for and presenting wonderful solutions to their

Art Department and mainly, of

problems, and it was delightful to view their fforts on the

course, to the propmasters, who

day.

made the whole event possible.

SllOna Robertson and Nikki Gray Year 11 Pmpmasters

Well done to all concerned!

Toni Dale Head 0/ Society and Envimmnent Department Tournament

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Charity, charity...

Jump Rope for Heart

Red Nose Day

ASC and Anglicare

All aints' has been hard at work again raising money for a number of important charities and thereby helping others in the community.

Hard work, good /un, community spirit: makes sense to us!

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Activ Fun Run We did not expect to do well in the Largest School Team catedory as a college in the hills had issued a challenge very early in the s ason...you can th refore imagin our elation at being called to tile presentation stand at the end of tl"l afternoon to be told that, for th second year in suc essi n, All Saints' All

aints' running entl1l1siasts on e adain came

up trump in the

ity to Surf Fun Run. We had

ollege was to be

awarded the Gatorade Trophy - for amassind an enormous ninety-five-strong team! We were on

minimal tin"le in which to round up participant

cloud nine all th way bacb to

tl"lis year, but our band of stalwarts came to the

Ladies' Forum had prepared a wonderful spr ad

re cue for another trelTlendous day with perfect

for us.

lleg, wh r the

weather and a very been crowd. nce again we had a very enjoyable day raisind total numbers were approaching 10,000, we were very grateful for tl"le

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Daffodil Day

Sleep Out for Perth City Mission

Anglicare In August, Student Councillors from Years 7 and 8 went with me t a meeting at Anglicare's Head Office in West Perth. TI1.e purpose of the visit was to brief us about raising money for nglicare's community projects.

We were presented with a rafted wooden box which had b en made by the students at St Mark's

nglican Community in

Hillary and were diven the task of filling th box with five cent pieces. We decided to do this

by

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100 sheets have been filled, and

giving chequered sheets to each

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class in the Junior School and

system to co llect funds from the

a king the students to stick five

pper School during Term 4.

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We are always l.~een to give students with a love of tb.e performing arts opportuniti s to sllOwcas their talents in a public forum. Tluee recent events - the Interhouse Theatre Sports Competition, the Variety I ight C ncert and a performance by one of our dance groups as part of the half-time entertainment at a Wildcat basketball game - sum up the entl1Usiasm that w lIs up from tb. student body when uch opportunities are created.

ometimes the ideas for these events come from the staff, while on other oc asions tbe shldents come forward witl1 requests and

suggestions. Both the Theatre Sport and Variety Jight

oncert have become annual A C institutions as a result of requests

by

taff and

students: both events require a considerable commitment, inclu ling - for Theatre Sports entl1Usiasts - many Saturday mornings. The stud nts are supported in t11eir efforts by talented professionals, including Michael and Angela Sanderson-Green and Sarah Richen , one

of

our Physical

Education teachers, who is always on tl1 loobout for performance opportunities for our talented dancers. Retaining the flexibility to re pond to student requests and b ing able to grasp opportunities at short notice gives staff and students alibe a great deal of pI asure.

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Childhood Studies During Term 3, the Year 11 Early hildhood Studies students d lved into the study of childr n s nutrition and eating habits. To consolidate their learning, they planned a toddlers' lunch. The

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Pre-primary model-makers led by Ben Bul1en.

t ddlers tl1.emselves, who helped the students prepare the lunch and were more than happy to help eat it too!

A very busy and successful year

are to be congratulated, each and

has come to an end for the Year

everyone of them, on the way in

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whicl1. they conducted themselves

students, who have been heavily

and their activities with such

involved in the new Common

excitement, empathy and

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Above: Pre-primary model-makers led by Sarah Newman

I wish each one of you all the very Rebecca wragg and Kate Heinz with toddler lames.

To develop tl1.is theme further, tl1.e students decided to hold a Toddler Fairy Party. The aim of this was not only to provide healthy party foods but also to run a number of party games with the little ones. The way the students planned their face painting, pinthe-fairy-on-the-flower and musical goblins, to name just a few of the activities, was a real credit to them. A lot of fun was had by young and old alibe.

Much of the learning in the new

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Nicole Bronwasser

have been required to research

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many different aspects of children's lives, such as the effects of immigration and clashes of culture, childcare options, media issues related to children, the effects the home and environment can have on developing children as well as children with special needs in our society. All areas of child development and the ways cl1.ildren can be encouraged and

Thanl~s again to the parents who

best in your chosen paths!

course is student-based rather

enriched by play experiences have

so bndly volunteered the services

been explored, and the students

of their toddlers.

11.ave been required to plan, prepare, trial and evaluate a wide

Ellen Beemster

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Below: Human beings blending perfectly with the bush landscape - the essence of the bush.-walking experience. Top to bottom, le/t: Laith Tapper, Kimberley Angel, 'DD' Delaney and Mathew Collings. Top to bottom, righ.t: Richard Maynier and Adrian Bollig.

The intrepid walkers. Bringing up the rear is Rod Evans, world-class cyclist: Rod is currently walking the Nullarbor Plain (unsupported), travelling along th.e track by the railway line. He joined the g1'OUp for Sunday walk as part of his training.

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There wasn't a gr at deal of wildlife to be seen on the

maintenance, cave rescue and canoeing have

first day, but the stuclents' disappointment wa

in common? The obvious answer is that they

alleviated when tl1.ey 11.ad a very lose encounter with a

all begin with c...but it is also true to say

two-metre-Iong dugite!

that they are all activities that can be pursued in order to achieve a bronze, silver

The Dube of Edinburgh Award Scheme offers young

or gold award in the Dube of Edinburgh's

people the chance to challenge themselves while

Award Scheme.

contributing in a positive way to their community.

There will be a new intal~e of students to the scheme

Recently six of the growing number of

at the beginning of 1998, and any student aged

students at the College who are actively

fourteen or over is welcome to join.

involved in the scheme tool< part in a 1woday bush-walbing expedition. The aim of the

Eob Simpson

expedition elen1.ent of the Award Scheme is

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to give young people the opportunity to

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extend and cl1.allenge themelves. This group wall~ed 42 l~m from Mount Dale to Moira Hogg, English teacher and O'Connor House

Mundaring Weir along the Bibbulmun

Tutor, has left the College after seven years

Tracl~. The tracb is ideal for Dube of

Edinburgh expeditions and the group made use of the scenic Waalegh campsite for its overnight stop. The students learned about tl1.e importance of teamwork navigation,

and we wish her all the best for tlle future. Moira s replacement is El"ett Roberts, who has been teaclling at tlle College during the past year and is them/ore already well-known

camp craft, bush sblls and the satisfaction

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-welcome again, Erett!

of stepping outside the comfort zone.

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All Saints' Matbs Weeb was beld from 26 to 29 August, during National Mathematics Montll. Each day students and staff were cballenged with puzzles and problems to solve, prompting an excellent response from students from Year 4 to Year 12. Many

Pi-winners Amy McQuade and Kristen Brown.

classes suspended their normal lessons to tabe part in a range of fun activities provided

by teachers.

Some students toob part in a 'Maths

Trail' around the College and otllers sl10wed how many decimal places

Below: Jamie Williamson proudly wearing

of pi tbey could recite from memory and how creative they could be

his Maths week stickers.

Maths in action: Debbie Coombs and students take

using the 'draw' function of their grapbic calculators during lunchtime

to the College grounds during a graphing exercise.

competitions.

Parents also had an opportunity to 'get mathematical: Following the successful Algebra Parent Classes, a Year 8 Parent Maths Night was held to explore the areas of Worl~ing Mathematically' and 'Cbance and Data: A Family Maths Night was lleld for the families of one of the Year 9 classes, where families had a cllance to loob for patterns, solve problems and guess and test such tllings as 'How many different foods can you name in a minute?: Staff and students alibe enjoyed Maths Weeb, which loobs set to become a regular event.

Gail Castella Dean

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Mathetnatics GatneS Catnp Success The College has had

The College has now

remarbable success in

won both the Have Sum

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Fun and the

competitions this year.

Mathematics Games

Following our

Camp Competition for

tri umph in the Have

the past two years,

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reflecting the

etition in first term,

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Department's excellent

Aiden Kessell,

problem-solving

Endrilw Winata,

programme. With the

sllannon Davies and

addition of the highly

Blabe Klyen

successful Mathematics

successfully defended the Matllematics

For their efforts, the students each won a

Laboratory this year, it seems libely that our

Games Camp Competition shield which was

24 carat gold watch, and the College was

students will continue to perform at tbe highest level in State-wide competitions.

won by an All Saints' team for the first time

presented witll four boxes of computer

last year. This is only the second time in the

disbs. The winning team presented the

history of the competition that a school has

perpetual shield to Mr London at a recent

David Hayter

been victorious in successive years.

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Head 0/ Mathematics Department

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physics Quiz Night On Tuesday 26 August a group of twelve Year 11 and

Each year, nearly 2,000 students apply to

12 physic students from the

attend the National Youth Science Forum

College attended the

( YSF) in Canberra: of those 2,000

Australian Institute of pl1.ysics

students, only 276 are selected. To be

Annual Schools Quiz Night.

considered for selection, students must be in

The format of the evening was

Year 11, at the top of their year in science

similar to that of a normal

and intending to pursue a career in science

quiz night except that all the

or a science-related field. Nominated

questions involved physic ! In

students are interviewed

by their Rotary

each round there was also a

District, where communication sl~ills, personal presentation, cOlnmunity awareness,

question about an interesting physics demonstration carried

interpersonal sblls and many otller

out for the students

cl1.aracteristics are sought in addition to scientific aptitude. This year, Raymond Sheh

by staff of

Murdoch University.

was nominated by the Rotary Club of Kenwicl~ and will attend the forum in

Our highest-placed table came

January 1998.

sev nth out of approximately forty tables present on the

At the NYSF, whicl1. lasts two weebs, students meet scientists in the discipline of science Raymond Sheh, pictured with a few of his favourite tl'lings.

ev ning, a commendable effort given the level of

whicl1. they wisl1. to pursue, worl~ in laboratories, learn directly what a career in

questions. The group wa

science will be libe and meet students with similar abilities and ambitions - wl1.ich is not always possible

unanimous in rating tl1.e

in their l1.ome towns.

evening a great way to learn som new pl1.ysic facts and all

It is a gr at honour to be sel cted to attend the NYSF, and w congratulate Raymond warmly on

students were l~een to try and

his achievement.

improve their place next year.

Postscript: Raymond was one of twenty Australian students (including three from WA) mcently cllOsen to go to a summer training school in Canberra, which will be lzeld in December. Following that, five students will be selected

Paul McMallOn

to repmsent Australia in the Physics Olympiad.

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Debating Many students tool~ the

Interschool Competition was

opportunity to compete in the

usually sufficient motivation for

Interhouse Debating

our students to give up th

Competition which ran during

Wednesday venings.

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luncl1.times throughout Term 3.

Tl1.anl<s to all students and staff

The standard of debating was excellent and the competition

who help to mal~e debating a

between Houses was intense:

special part of the All Saints'

congratulations go to Forrest House, who won the competition through the outstanding efforts of he McCaffrey, Laura Birt and Amy T yers.

Tl1.e numerous students who represented the

College extracurricular programme.

College at the Interschool AHISA debating competition are also to b l1.ighly com-

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The staff came out victorious this time...just! For all of you interested in the nitty gritty, the results were:

Basketball

Staff won 15 to 7

VOlleyball

Staff won 3 sets to 2

Indoor soccer

Students won 5 to 4

Year 12 Student Brendon

Above:

Dunlop was among fifteen top

James Gibson admires the play of an elderly staH member.

West Australian students

Right: Stan Balding positioning himselffor a skilful tackle (perhaps).

awarded the Pierre d Coubertin Award at a special presentation in September in

Below: Justine leo and Luke Wightman h.ead to head.

the presence of Education Minister Colin Barnett. This award was pres nted to Brendon in recognition of his sporting prowess (he is a State footballer and printer) ancl his 'Olympic spirit: During his time at tl1.e Call ge, Brendon has inspired us all with both of these attributes.

He is a fine ambassador for l1.imself, his parents and the College.

Mail, tnail and tnore tnail In September, the Year 9 'You in the Marl<et Place' class went to the Canning Vale Mail Delivery C ntre and learned about everything to do with mail delivery, from. the way the mail is sorted to the type of motorbibes tl1.at are used to deliver it. Thanb go to Steve Reed, the Acting Manager of tl1.e centre, who tool< us step

by step througl1. the

processes involved in sorting and posting the mail each day.

Max IegQ1~atllQn

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students to further tl~eir sblls at

and a multitude of parents

Perry Labes and reward d regular

assisted 139 Athletics Team

attendances at training sessions.

members during this year's eight-

The annual Quadrangular

weel~ athletics season.

Carnival, hosted

by ASC, was an

informal yet cOlnpetitive meet Athletes were offered four days

Above and below:

against Seton, Lumen Christi and

tracl~ and field training each

Corpus Christi Colleges, aimed at

weel~, coached by College staff,

preparing athletes for the ACC

athletics coaches (including two

Carnival tbe following weeb.

Olympians: Vanessa Ward

Tbere was a barbecue afterwards

(Australia) and Kieren Finn

for atl~letes and supporters.

1997 Interhouse and

(Ireland)) and present and past

Interschool Athletics.

students. This training prog-

Mal~ing the grade and competing

in the

...and here are the results!

Interbouse Carnival Stirling

3,336

Duracb

3,094

Forrest

3,046

Murdoch

2,866

Cowan

2,846

O'Connor

2,774

Champions

Under 14 Girls' Champion: Holly Hands Girls' Runner-up: Priya Mahendran Boys' Champion: Charles Norcross Boys' Runner-up: Tilnothy Newing

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Carnival against tbe best schools tl~e ACC basto offer is an acl~ievement it itself. It was a

Under 15 Girls' CI~ampion: Kristen Brown Girls' Runner-up: Cara WaIler

bonus to finisb in tbird place tbis

Boys' Champion: Jason Avery

year - a great result for our

Boys' Runner-up: Michael Senini

scbool and its dedicated group of

Under 16

atbletes.

Girls' Champion: Sian Smithson Girls' Runner-up: Victoria Barn tt

Tbe hard worl~ at training was

Boys' Cbam.pion: Alex Norcross

rewarded with many fine results.

Boys' Runner-up: Bradley Avery.

TI~e senior girls were particularly

strong, the relays all finished in ramme saw between eigl~ty and

the top tluee places (many

ninety athletes attending daily.

lunchtim.e training sessions) and

The tealn was led most ably by

tl~ere were a multitude of ex-

tl~e captains, Felicity Fletcher and

cellent individual perfonnances.

Under 17 Girls' Cbampion: Kristy Davies Girls' Runner-up: Sandie Crane Boys' Cbampion: Adrian Bollig Boys' Runner-up: Alex Pooley

Open

Brendon Dunlop, and Vice Captains Meghan Grant, Taryn

Team spirit, support and

Girls' Cbampion: Megban Grant

Guerinoni and Drew Fisher, who,

entbusiasm were traits most

Girls' Runner-up: Kelly T yrrell

evident througbout the season

Boys' Cbampion: Brendon Dunlop

and at the carnival. Once again,

Boys' Runner-up: Alex Larson.

helped

by senior students, ran

I SaJints' College stood tall and pL ud, anel very single perso involved ill and with tl~e o be con ratulated on

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aggmgate results

Sacred Heart College

1156

Cbisholm College

1078

All Saints' College

1056

Corpus Cluisti College

1000

Jolm XXIII

College

905

Prendiville College

875

Mercedes College

617

Mazenod College

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Iona College

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The staff have been exceptional in

Education degree in Canada, we are

terms of making us feel welcome

required to complete a practicum or

and providing guidance and

int rn hip. When the chance arose

assistance. We were happy to

for us to participate in an overs a

discover that we would not have to

ex llange we jumped at the

teach Aussie Rules football, ustralian history, or the unique

opportunity and applied. After an

Aussie flora and fauna! The

interview and selection process, th three of us were chosen to represent

students learned Canadian

the University of Saskatchewan in

vocabulary and culture in our classes as well as their respective

Perth. Since then, it has been one Kristen, Kristie and Andrea with a deliriously happy Ross Brown on the lear 12 River Cruise.

adv nture after another!

her thirty hours of flying, we arrived to a beautiful winter's day. We w r

a ily identified as forei ners since we were the only ones in

subjects.

The tutor groups provided a chance to get to bnow a few students and th n picb them out of the sea of faces in class, but it was a

h rt-sleeved shirts. We soon discovered our new home had fleas, our

challenge to recognise students all wearing the same uniform. The

ar wa an unreliable piece of junk, and then....All Saints' College!

students have been wonderful, and we have concluded tbat students are students regardless of where one goes.

Our first visit to the College was rath r awe-inspiring. We arrived prior to the end of Term

2 to m et our cooperating teachers and

have a grand tour. The size of the school and grounds was impressive - it is hard to believe all the gardens and lawns are just part of the cho 1 yard! The school grounds at home include a simple oval n

Our time at All Saints' has gone very quickly and we will be sad to go. We have met many wonderful people and are thanl~ful for the hospitality everyone has shown us. Our best wishes to all for your future endeavours! If you ever visit Canada, loob us up!

nine-hole golf course, no tennis courts and no cricbet pitch: just a

imple multipurpose field. Canadian schools are generally just one building to eliminate having to wear thermals, toques (beanies) and

Kristie Armstrong, Kristen 8imonson and Andrea Pantella Canadian exchange students

glove while changing classes in winter.

During 1998, the staff will walkways and the Chapel, de and will also ]j around Bul levels of th edeveloped, t

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These are some of the memories we hope will be more enduring!

Peter Whipp as Conege Captain ]anene Booth at the Year 12 Final Day Staff Assembly.

.Year

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Year 12 Final Day Graduation Dinner.

Year 12 Final Day Chapel Service.

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Year 12 Pe:dorm.ance Evening Susan Le May as Myra Hind/ey.

The Year

12 Drama students recently performed their

original shows as a

'swansong' drama performance for the course's final assessment.

The students were required to develop, draft, script and perform a fully realised solo or duo drama production: they had to evolve, investigate and research the subject, write a script, rehearse and refine the piece and design the appropriate theatrical devices (such as set, lighting, sound and music) to create an original piece of theatre for an audience - a challenging tasb, to say the least.

Undaunted, this year's students developed some wonderful theatre around the lives of such diverse characters as Flora MacDonald, Myra Hindley, the Marx Brothers and Dora Marr, immortalised by Picasso as the Weeping Woman.

I was particularly pleased with the detailed research carried out by students this year, and by the creative shaping of the material to produce innovative theatre. Th.e pllOtographs reproduced here give a flavour of an evening which was enjoyed by everyone concerned.

Patricia Derrington Drama Coordinator Carli Monteath and]usica Daniel...

'Screaming Demons Within:

Kate Macauley:

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Angel Pudding Inga Mc Queen's Year 2 class visited the Senior School recently for a Religious Education activity.

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The Red ea, the Egyptians and Moses - delicious.

Th y had been learning about Moses and the crossing of the Red Sea by tl1.e Israelites, and as an extra 'fun' activity, after a story and boob-worlz in the A mood of happiness descended

Tb.e Year 3s were eacll

Senior Library, tl1.ey made a

on the Junior Scl-lOol as the

blindfolded, then exchanged

'moclz-up' of the Egyptian

cl-lildren from Pre-primary to

teddies and drew their new teddy

lmuying througl1. the Red Sea

Year 3 sat in groups rnunching

by feeling its dimensions.

after Moses. Instead of water,

their picnic lunches and sharing

Concentration and care beamed

they us d red jelly and

Teddy Talb. Jonathon Koch (Riley

from the tiny faces of the

strawberry de sert, and the

House Captain) and Joel Mouritz

dedicated artists. The Pre-

Egyptians were smarties.

dressed as clowns and entertained

primary had a pass-the-parcel to

the children with their jostling

the tune of 'tl1.e Teddy Bears'

and frolicbing. Years 6 and 7 and

Picnic: Excited squeals met each

students from the S nior School

new piece of wrapping paper,

joined in to mal~e it a fun time

complete with a pasted-on

for all.

chocolate teddy. At last tl1.e end came and the children were

Top: Higl~ spin'ts and teddy

bears, in equal proportions, making for a highly (or should that be beary) successful day.

Above: Brodie Dewar (Year 2) in front with Andy Yallop (also rear 2) behind him.

A huge line formed behind the

delighted to find a beautiful

Teddy Boards as the children

wombat donated

were blindfolded, turned around

Year 5.

by Eleanor from

and then given Teddy's leg to pin on. Squeals of delight resounded

Thanbs go to Riley House and all

as Teddy's leg was pinned in the

the children for a very successful

funniest positions. Competitions

fundraising time.

to guess the number of bears in jars and the narne of one very

Kath y Choate

Needless to say, everyone

special teddy were very successful.

Head 0/ Riley House

enjoyed the treat!

The name 'Bu ter' was not guessed, but the runner-up who

Jill Angel

guessed 'Ernie' was thoroughly

Religious Education COOl-dinator

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Junior artists Tl"le Junior School students have been very creative in the art room all year, producing colourful and exciting artwork. Their enthusiasm and joy at being able to express themselves artistically make for a very lively classroom.

The art programme is designed so that each year level experienc s as wide a range of media as possible.

The students are able to build on their skills and knowledge of these media in areas such as drawing with pencils, pastels and chalks, painting with acrylic and watercolour, threads and textiles, sculpture, print-making, puppetand mask-making and ceramics.

Many of the pieces shown here have also recently been on display at the annual College Art Exhibition, to the delight of students, their parents and the entire College community.

Pamela Wood Junior Cl1001 Art Teacller

Front /ish: Tahnee de Mamiel; Back /ish: Marissa Dew & Kate ward.

All Year 6.

Year 6.

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Seen in]apan

The squawl"s of birds of prey eel-wed through the Junior School Theatre on Wednesday 2 7 August. Children and teachers from Pre-primary, Year 1 and Year 2 sat spellbound as Dave McCreadie from Raptor Retreat introduced them to 1,.is 'special feat1,.ered friends: These birds of prey had been injured in the wild and nursed back to health by Dave and 1,.is wife.

The feat1,.ered visitors included a falcon, a l1.awk and an owl. Muc1,. to t1,.e c1,.ildren's delight, ten students were invited to actually 1,.old the birds.

Gingerly the first c1,.ild

Tahnee De Mamie/, Clam Alim, Claire Bowden, Lam Holbeck, Matthew Hansen pictured during a visit to a traditionalJapanese Samurai house.

During t1,.e mid-semester

1,.istorical museum, an ancient

1,.olidays, five students from All

samurai 1,.ome, A aku a Temple,

Saints' College Junior Sc1,.ool

Toho Tower and t1,.e Tol"yo

(Matt1,.ew Hansen, Claire

Aquarium, and 11.opping at very

Bowden, Lara Holbeck Ta1,.nee

opportunity! T1,.e tudents also

selected took his place next

De Mamiel and Clara Alim),

spent half a day at 1,.iztu

together with students from

Elementary cl1.o01 w1,.ere they

t1,.e talons of t1,.e 1,.awl." Dave

Leeming Primary, Bank ia Park

play d variou traditi nal game

placed a large leather glove over

Primary and St Hilda's

wit1,. tl1.e Japanese students,

to Dave. To Dave with Simon Hughes during the demonstmtio/7.

Drawings by Melanie Winata, lear 2.

protect 1,.is 1,.and and arm from

nglican

the c1,.ild's 1,.and. He then gave t1,.e

sc1,.ool for Girls, participated in a

learned alligrap1,.y and w re even

boy t1,.e bird's lead and passed t1,.e

weel,,'s exc1,.ange to Salwra

interviewed

it)',

by tl1.e local television

bird across to 1,.im. Faces lit up as

C1,.iba Prefe ture, Japan as part of

t1,.e raptor spread its wings and

t1,.e Little Ambassador Club's

screeched loudly. Gasps from

annual cultural exc1,.ange

spellbound c1,.ildren attested to

programme to Japan. T1,.e

tudent and congratulate t1,.em

students certainly made t1,.e most

n tl1.eir fine conduct wl1.ilst

t1,.e enormous impact t1,.is visit had on t1,.em.

By t1,.e end of Dave's visit t1,.e Junior Primary children could quote a myriad of facts related to raptors and tl1.e playground games

I wa v ry proud of all of t1,.

of t1,.eir Japanes communication

representing botb Australia and

skills as t1,.ey were billeted out in

t1,.e

pairs wit1,. bost families. Raw fis1,.,

will never forget t11.e tremendou

rice and green tea soon became

genero ity of t1,.eir 1,.ost famili.e .

11 ge. I am sure tl1.at t11. y

second nature!

Simone Johnson

for t1,.e following week imitated t1,.ese magnificent creatures.

The week was jam-packed with

Inga McQueen

Tokyo Disneyland and visits to a

suc1,. activities as a day trip to

real' 2 Teac/rwr

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one learning: tbis is all part of tbe Year 1 and 5 Peer

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Jessica Cumins the perfect patient.

Our introduction to tbis y ar's programme began witb Drawing by Emily Hynes.

a sbared morning tea outside tl1.e Year 1 classroom, wl1.icb was a lovely cbance for tl1.e cbildren to meet informally. After tbis, tbe Year

5 students began

going to the Year 1 classroom once a weel:< to worl:< individually witb tbe cbildren on matbematical investigations. Tbese activities use bands-on concrete m.ateriaJs to extend tbe Year 1 cbildren's problem-

5 students also get to practise R sponsibili-L)' Virtue by b cOIning bey facilitators

solving skills. Tbe Year tb

We went to Kaleeya Hospital on the bus.

Wben tl1.e lady arrived she talked to us about our teeth then she toob us into the wards and I was the pretend patient.

When we came out of the wards we went straight to the kitchen, we saw them make the food for the patients and when we went out we got some biscuits. in the learning process. Later in tbe year, activities

Our next stop was the operating theatre. \'\7e watched Jessica's beart beat and we

will be planned around tbe 'Cbristm.as' them.e, linl:<ing

sn1.elled tbe grown-ups' gas masl:<s wbicl1. smelled like rubber boots.

a range of learning areas.

Then it was time to go and I am sure everyone bad a good time.

Everyone thoroughly enjoys these sessions, which are

Emily Hynes

a valuable educational exp rience botl1. academically

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and socially.

AlisOl? OldersJ,ww lear 5 Teacher

Drawing

by Kristi Bradford.

Year 1 and Year 5 buddies in action in the Junior &1,00/.

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A joyous feast of colour and talent is the only way to describe the Junior Sch.ool Concert, held on the evening of Friday Th

5 Septernber.

ambell Centre was pack d with over 800 parents, relatives and

W;

njoyed the beautiful fisl1.y creature of The 0 topu 's Garden'

and The Rainbow Fi h' and the enchanting 'Alexander Beetle' and 'Edwina and Edwin the Emus: The dance droup exc 11 d wid1. th ir

fri nds who came to support the students in their d lightful concert

well-rehearsed movements and patterns, and we were able to

item . The aim of the evening was to involve all tl1. students from

appreciate the beat and rhythm in some excellent raps and the

Pre-prirnary to Year 7: classroom teachers were mainly responsible

spectacular 'Greased Lightnin' : There was excellent mime in the

for tl1.e items and help was also given

by specialist music, art, dance

it m 'At the Vet's Surg ry' and great acting and inging in 'Charlie

and peech and drama teachers. Other staff and some students were

and tl1.e CI1.ocolate Factory' and 'TI1.e Flying Pi man: Ther was

resp n ible for lighting, sound and backstage and the evening was

humour and a sense of fun and enjoyment throughout th

compered

by two Year 7 students.

vening,

e p cially in tl1.e item 'K ep Your Hair On: Thanl"s go to th stud nts for their exuberant performanc s, to tl1.e hard-workind staff and to th parent who helped with costumes, sets, upper... and in many other ways.

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Jason Wri ht (1989 leaver) was the wi nn r of the single-kayak event in this year's

von Descent.

Jonelle Mullings (1990 leaver) is still worl~ing at Freedom Films in London with continual promotions and pay ris s, l'laving lots of wonderful visitors and trying to keep up with life.

Robert

los (1995 leaver)

was a member of the recent gold-medal-winning Junior ustralian softball Tarn.

On Saturday 25 October, at the Universal Bar in

Pippa Edwards (1995

orthbridge, accompanied by the

sights and sounds of tlle Gay Pride Parade,

leaver) l'las applied to do veterinary science at th

seventy-five forme1" students, fonner staff

University of Sydney and is

and current staff met to catch up on the

currently working in the souvenir shop and on the train at Perth Zoo, saving

events of the last ten years. It was a great evening of high-decibel reminiscing, good food and company, as our pictures show.

up for tl'le move!

Omesh Motiwalla (1995 leaver) is in tl1e second year f a commerce degree,

Neil Goldsmith - 1987 leaver After leaving All

majoring in accounting and

wildly...two years of engineerind ...three

finance and minoring in business law.

aints', I drifted

years of teaching ballroom at

t the sam

rtlmr

time, he's also working part-

Murrays. I go-go danced in nigbt lubs,

time for an accounting firm

instruct d at Mal olm Sue Kung Fu

in the city and as the

Scbool, was a glassy/barman for four

accountant for Amn sty

different nigbtclubs and worked as a

International, Perth... and he

sbop assistant selling paint. Eventually

still found time to go up the

I went bacl< to university and got a

Himalayas in tl'le holidays.

degree in dance (\Xl:

cademy of

Performing Arts). Sinc tben I l'lave performed across Australia and on TV and recently spent seven Brad Johnson (1996 leaver)

months dancing in Japan. I l'lave danced in ballets, operas, Disney productions, Western Reds

is currently on a Rotary

matcbes... and was Hot Dog, tbe Perth Heat mascot.

Exchang in

orway.

He has climbed

orway s

After getting a degree in business (marketing), I'm now studying part-time for an 1B. at

highest mountain, seen the

Former student Peter

midnight un in the

currently loobng at exporting to Cbina.

rctic

Circle, swum in water surrounded by icebergs... and still has six months to go!

biang and I formed a business in 1995, dealind in real estate and shares: \ e're

At present I work full time as a marl~eting officer for Decbcbair Tbeatre and am on th Board of Directors for the Australian Dancers' Company. Next year, Deckcbair and All Saint' College are hoping to work togetber to help develop students' tbeatrical skills, facilitate fundraising events and impl rnent an artist in residence scheme.

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Karen Golding-1989 leaver

After completing Year 12 in 1992, I relaxed on the sl'1ores of Mauritius and Reunion Island, practising my French whilst enjoying a homestay with a Parisian-based family. I then began a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at Murdoch University. This involved a wide array of science courses in chemistry, pl'1ysics, microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry, I left All Saints' at the end of 1989 and went straight to Curtin University to study graphic design.

as well as some which were closer to

Kristen (right) working with Kimberley Angel (rear 10) at the ANRI during Kimberley's recent WOrk Experience week.

my heart, including one explaining the intricacies of cheese- and wine-mal~ing!

Three years later, diverting only to travel Europe with Brenda Palmer, I was unleashed on an unsuspecting world. The Perth Mint had me for a

I decided that molecular biology intrigued me the most, and went on to do my Honours in a project concerning diebacb. My thesis examined a new molecular biological diagnostic procedure which provided sensitive,

little while, until I came across my

rapid, accurate and quantitative identification of the fungus for use with

first full-time job as a graphic

the testing of soil and plant matter. This test will hopefully aid in the

designer for the Real Estate

containment and treatment of this devastating pathogen.

Institute of Western Australia.

I have always been interested in venturing into medical science and my This 1<ept me happy until the beginning of this year, when I pacbed up my coloured pencils and moved to Haymarl~et - a large pre-press bureau and print house with both graphic and web site designers. My current projects include the recent

present job at the Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute (the ANRI) is fulfilling that desire. Situated at QEII, I am worl~ing as a research assistant on a variety of human neuromuscular diseases, some of which are fatal within the first few years of life.

reValTlp of these College Quarterly magazines.

I'm currently trying to buy an old house which I'd love to

I am most lil~ely to start my phD next year with the ANRI and would lib

renovate - that should l~eep n'1e out of trouble (and money) for

to worl~ on a mutation in the Tropomysin gene causing Nemaline

a wbile.

Myothopy which was identified here at the A investigate the protein produced

I'd love to hear from anyone, and can be reached bye-mail: haren @ haymarbet.com.au.

RI. The worb would

by this mutated gene

and determine tbe

interactions or absence of usual interactions between this protein and other muscle proteins which are causing the muscle degeneration

Others from my year will recognise tl'1e faces in these photos -

associated with this disease. Once this Imowledge is gained, it will

tal~en at the marriage of Brenda Palmer and Michael Gurr, with

hopefully provide the information needed to develop drugs or other

myself and

treatments for lessening the damage caused

manda Third as bridesmaids. A miniature 1989

by the

disease. So it appears

tl'1at I still have a great deal of study ahead of me!

leavers' reunion!

Stephen Bell-1992 leaver Stephen left All Saints' in 1992 and began studying journalism at Curtin University. Deciding that tl'1is wasn't tIle ideal career for him, he spent the next three years worbing in the pool industry, spending tim as both an assistant manager and a service technician before going on to acquire sales experience. Following a number of short-term jobs, he began worl~ as a service technician for Poolmart, then returned to Poolwise to manage their Padbury store. This eventually led to Stepben opening l'1is own pool sl'1op (The Pool Place) in 1996, which provides the means for him to study philosophy at Murdoch University in order to achieve a more balanced lifestyle. All those with pools and spas are welcome to visit The Pool Place at Parry Ave shops in Bull Creel~: you will receive a free gift witl'1 your initial purchase if you tell Stephen you saw this article in College Quarterly!

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Kathryn Morrison -1986 leaver

1995 leaver Well, I have been quite busy since my All Saints' College days ended in 1986. First I went to Curtin, where I completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Information Management. With that under my arm, I headed off to Alice Springs and managed the Medical Records Department of the Alice Springs Hospital for three years. Quite an experience for a very green new graduate who had always lived in the city. Then I moved to Darwin to take up a position with the Northern

a great deal more restrained wl1.en

Territory Health Department as

we were students!!)

their Clinical Coding/Casemix

If anyone

Advisor. After two years in Darwin, having completed a On the beach in Callornia...

Physical and Health Education, then tool~ a year off... and that's what I'm doing now.

within it (photos, Columbas, etc.)

Territory University, I headed off

Email address:

climes of New Zealand. I was based in Hamilton in the North

I'm in Malibu, California,

Island and worl~ed as tbe Clinical

working as a counsellor/instructor

Coding Manager of the Waikato

at Cottontail Ranch, an

region. I stayed there for two and

independent private camp for

a half years and got to see almost

kids. I've been here for eleven

all of New Zealand. At the beginning of this year I

or catching up on some ASC gossip, feel free to contact me.

for the significantly different

weeks and my second summer for

Prescott and fan Riley shortly be/ore fan left us /01' Queensland.

discovering all the treats tl1.at lie

Graduate Diploma in Adult Education at the Northern

I spent one year at UWA studying

is interested in having a

look at the Archives Office and

Kathryn in the Archives Department with fan

1997 ends tomorrow. At the

commenced my Masters in Healtb

beginning of summer we have a

Administration.

kmo@allsaint.wa.edu.au.

Work phone: 0417 951 725.

Genevieve Broadfoot-1988 leaver

naming ceremony where you get a camp name by which all tl1.e kids

I got back to Pertb about four or

know you: mine is Neandro.

five months ago and had intended to travel and take it easy for a

Throughout the summer I've been windsurfing, horseriding, sailing, wal~e boarding, cliniliing, surfing

and partying with my new friends here at Cottontail.

while. Then the job of Archivist at ASC came up and I was

Genevieve Broadfoot, who left

successful in obtaining the

ASC at tbe end of Year 10 to live

position. It is only part time so

in Canada, recently returned to

suits me perfectly as I can study

Perth for a flying visit. While

Now camp is over I am going to

and relax as well. It has been a bit

here, Genevieve and her mother

go travelling around the States

bizarre being back at ASC and

visited tbe College and shared

for the next five months then up

not being a student any more, and

many happy memories of school

to Canada to try my luck at

also discovering the full extent of

days. Genevieve will be

snowboarding.

the Radich/Stapleton sense of

remembered with fondness by

humour. (I can tell you, they were

many of the 1990 leavers.

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Genevieve and her mother, pictured during their recent visit to the College.

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