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EDITORIAL Wh at a n a m az in g year a nd wh at a n a m azin g j ob it is to put togeth er a sc h ool m agazin e ! T hi s 1988 editi o n atte mpts to ca pture so m e o f th e vibran ce whi c h is C. L. C. As m e mbers o f th e C. L. C. Co mmunity we have a g rea t d ea l o f whi c h to be p ro ud -A d edi cated a nd ca ring sta ff and a very ta le nted a nd e nthus iasti c stud e nt bod y. Th e tas k of co mpilin g thi s m agaz in e has ce rta inl y bee n a n interestin g o ne - it is ve ry muc h th e p roduct o f wh at yo u h ave b ro ught to it. As with a ny bi g j ob , th e re are a number of p eo pl e needin g to be th a nk ed . Firstl y, a big th a nk- yo u to all who res po nd ed to th e pl eas fo r a rti cles and ph otos - a big e ffo rt was m ad e to includ e as muc h of it as possibl e. Th anks to th e m agaz in e represe ntatives wh o wo rk ed hard durin g th e yea r a nd atte nd ed th e m eetin gs. Spec ia l th a nk s to Roo m 8 wh o ge n ero usly gave up lun c htim es to type up th e a rticl es with impress ive acc u racy a nd speed , a nd to th e yea r seve ns wh o p rovid ed th e ca rtoo ns. Fin a ll y, a bi g th a n kyo u to th e wo nd erful sta ff at Fra nklin Printing, who we re very pati e nt a nd und erstanding. We ll , he re it is , we h o p e yo u e nj oy it a nd re-ca pture so m e of th e good m e m o ri es of L988.

Lucy De Sim one, Dian a Wane/I

Cover Design - Mad elin e Liddell, Yea r 9 Ba ch Cover Des ign - Amanda Hi ep, Year 12

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Our history is an important part of who we are. In addition to our own personal story, we are all part of a longer history that goes back through the generations that came before us and gives rise to many of the traditions that add depth and richness to our lives. One of the blessings of our bicentennial year has been the chance it has gi~en us to reflect on who we are by reminding us of who, as a people, we have been. For us here at Catholic Ladies' College, 1988 has had another historical significance, as it has been a year to remember the beginnings of the work of the Sisters of Charity in Australia. Our own musical, "Sisters, Sailors, Convicts,] ail ors", brought to life for all of us the courage, generosity and faith of those first sisters, who came to what must have been a terrifyingly strange land one hundred and fifty years ago, and we were reminded that we are part of that same tradition, that our lives too should be lived out as were theirs, as a response in love for the needs and challenges of the day. Our story one day will be history to those who cor;:ie after us. Will they see us too as people who were willing to take risks and respond with generosity to the calls made on us? We have the chance and the challenge to continue and enrich a great tradition. Let us not ignore that.

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STAFF 1988 Back Row: M. Foott, j. Clarke, K. Gillespie, A. Pesek, M. Fendley, G. Dow, D. Giddens, C. Baker, G. Webb. Fourth Row:]. Francesconi, I. Von Moller, R. McCutchan, l. Hosking, K. Reed,]. Willis, D. Warrell,]. Wheaton, L. Gari no, D. Willougby. Third Row: M. Mullins, M. Macmillan, B. Saunders,]. Stapleton, E. Wilson,]. Ratican , K. Flattley, R. Kenny, M. Dunne, M. Lago. Second Row: M. Spain,]. Westerman , M. Roberts, l. Hendry, A. McKay, P. De Felice, M. Lewis, M. Cross, T. Guardiani, M. Venturini , F. Virgato, G. Preston, D. Collis, D. Raj , l. De Simone, R. Bowyer. Front Row: S. Bourke, L. Baker, N. Bolger, A. Maynes, P. Dunne, H. Chalmers, M. Barratt, P. Ryan , C. Blake, l. Larsen, M. Walsh , M. Vanderslik, E. Gleeson , A. Eynaud , C. Green.

FAREWELL MRS BARRATT Mrs Margaret Barratt came to C.l.C. in 1976 and during the 13 years at Eltham, she has seen the school evolve into the fine well established community it now is. Her teaching was mainly in the area of geography, legal studies and economics where she was able to develop interesting and innovative courses. Mrs Barratt seived as Year 11 co-ordinator for some years, then as the Senior Teacher until 1987 when she was appointed Vice Principal. In the two years she has seived in this role, she has become well known to many students and well loved by students and staff alike. She now leaves to embark upon the new and exciting world of motherhood and we all wish her the very best and thank her sincerely for the contribution she has made toward the development of this school.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Year 7 Ye~r8

Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

Michelle Peny, Samantha Sprunt, Macaley Reeve, Ingrid Deehan. : Bronwyn Wickett, Andrea Mentlikowski, Tamara Smith, Susan Lempriere. : Vanessa Mizzi, Simone Ryan, Nida Byrnes, Catherine Wilks, Natasha Wilson, Fiona O'Day. : Jane Plunkett, Rachel Harvey, Pauline Loftus Hills, Anita Libertone, Kirrily Paskins, Vanessa Blood. Kylie Mizzi (Vice President), Kate Murphy, Cathy Sonnemann, Sue Mackay. : Katie Mulvenna (President),Justine Dalla Riva, Liz Barson, Joanne Toscano.

Meetings were held Thursday lunchtimes in Room 15, 27 members with suggestions and comments flowing. This year our work consisted of selling Anzac badges and red noses. litter week proved to be effective and the talent quest very entertaining. later in the year we held a hot dog day which was very worthwhile. Our biggest venture was introducing an honour system into the school. After a lot of hard work, the system was finally given the go ahead and will come·into effect next year. It was a great honour being S.R.C. President. Thanks to all the members especially Vice-President Kylie Mizzi and our teach er Bepresentative Mr Fendley - good luck to Kylie and the S.R.C. in 1989.

Presenting the 1988 V.C.E. • •••••

Natalie Anderson

Michelle Camilleri

Justin e Dalla Riva

Nicole Anderson

Amanda Carroll

Rachel Daniel

Kim Austin

Diana Cek

Melissa Dedman

Felicity Authier

Anne Marie Christian

Georgia Dickenson

Elizabeth Barson

Wendy Coates

Melissa Brennan

Therese Cummins

Jane Dickenson

Ida Di Pietro

Leanne Fordor

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Carolyn Evans

Jan et Gibso n

Tania Evorall

Rochelle Green

Heather Rattley

Deirdre Fogarty

Emma Gronow

Bridget Gurney

Philippa Harvey

Fiona Haussegger

Lisa Hawkins

Simone Hoggar

Leanne Merrett

Stephanie Jakubik

Odette Li

Ellen Maher

Danielle Martini

Louise May

"' McGrillen Paula

Kylie Kenna

Louise Maher

Siie-Ellen McCaig

Kate Hewett

Rebecca Knapp

Sarah Lazzari

Jenny Hinkley

Monica Ley

Julie Marshall

Kim Marshall

Jacinta Martin

Georgina McClements

Peta McCormack

Rose McCrohan

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Lisa Morganti

Katie Mulvenna

Fiona Nortltey

Amanda Hiep

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Sharon O'Day

Maria O'Neill

Jacqui O 'Rourl1e

Minoli Perera

Danielle Periy

Davania Phaosi Lavong Elizabeth Phillips

Andrea Rogers

Emma Rose

Debra Rossell

Kate Sharkie

Sarah Sheehan

Lisa Silvagni

Virginia Smith

Monica Stocco

JanineSyme

Diana Pullia

Joanne Said

Karina Slattery

Joanne Toscano

Justine Puls

Susan Scholten

Meaghan Sebbom

Justine Smith

Tania Smith

Rosanne Verrochi

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Kathy Walsh

Nicole Ward

Jane Williams

Susan Wilson

Jenny Winterbum

Jacqui Waters

Debbe Woodhouse

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Dani elle Woolfe

Alexandra Williams

YEAR 12 CAMP

DEBUTANTE BALL 1988 It was a night that all the 81 Debutantes and their partners will always remember. The air at Moonee Valley was full of both nerves and excitement. We had all waited so long for the 22nd of April. The night went quickly but there was no shortage of fun for everyone. The long white dresses and black tails set off the evening beautifully, making it memorable for both debutantes, partners and guests. Congratulations and thanks to Mrs Kath McCann and Mr Noel Kiker, who trained the debutantes and to the Mothers Organising Committee, especially Mrs Geraldine Dalla Riva and Mrs Geraldine Slattery for their generous and enthusiastic work.

As a former country student, new to the school this year, the Year 12 camp was a return to my natural habitat - the camp was at Gilwell Park in the Dandenong Ranges. We were surrounded by tall trees , blue skies and fresh air. There were three types of accommodation in the camp. The lucky girls whose names were drawn out of the hat first, got to stay in the motels (first class living.) Next in class came the hotels followed by the huts, the most primitive of the three. The girls in the huts coped admirably with the mosquitoes · and spiders! The camp was a good start to the V.C.E. year. Everyone involved themselves in discussion activity, preparing food and even cleaning up. Foremost, the commando trail was probably the most enjoyable aspect of the camp. The girls returned covered in mud. Maria O'Neill Year 12

COUNTRY TOWNSHI P IN TURMOIL AS BEASTS CRY FOR FOOD Yesterday the small township of Gembrook was awakened with a large bang at 3.00a.m. Due to a huge chemical leak , the once dead and buried have risen and their skinny skeletal figures are crying out for food . First attacked was a huge Food Store in the main street. Since that time, the creatures have been spreading out, raiding houses and farms for their supplies. People have been warned to stay indoors - it looks bad folks!

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Back Row: R. McEvoy, M. Daniels, V. Byrnes, L. Morelli, C. Waters. Middle Row: M. Cugley, M. Lane,]. Clarke, L. De Pellegrin , S. Mulcahy, K. Mizzi , B. Hegarty. Front Row: K. Hester, E. Boocock, S. Doig, G. Bertocchi, H. Brown, A. Bensch,]. Sharp.

YEAR 11, ROOM 18, MISS M. LAGO

Back Row: K. Armarego,J. Marshall, L. Ponte, D. Taylor, A. Julian , K. Gl ennon , T. Elsbury. Second Row: E. Vescovi , Mary-Anne Young, D. Fuller, K. Wiggins, C. Baaini , M. Minney, K. Le mpri ere. Front Row: K. Hughes, C. Spencer, R. Leheny, R. Wearne, L. Breen , D. Dean , Anna Lisa O'Neill . 8

YEAR 11, ROOM 19, MRS.]. FRANCESCONI

Back Row: C. Ellul, A. Bianco, S. Bradley, M. Bourke, L. Cotela, N. Kennedy, M. Tame. Middle Row: F. Bourke, K. Liddell , K. Murphy, S. Miglioranza, D. Burgess, L. Neville, N. Hude, E. Duke. Front Row: T. Crowley, M. Smith, R. Goodwin , F. Rose, D. Goodwin , F. Henderson , M. O'Neil.

YEAR 11, ROOM 20, MRS. C. GREEN

Back R~w: N. Dore, W. Barbano ,]. Polidano, M. Morris. Third Row: T. McKen zie, I. Bouten , R. Year, F. littl e, S. Gl ass , K. Mulholl and , R. Duke. Second Row: N. Shiel,]. Hall y, N. Rankin , C. Wilson , S. Mander, A. Milwright . Front Row: N. Holt, A. Dixon , S. Mac kay, D. Toscano , K. Snopkowski , N. J ami eson , A Podporin . 9

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Back Row: M. Moran,]. Humphrey, P. Reading, S. Curtin. Third Row: M. Makarucha, M. Cini, C. Jenkins, M. Croft, N. Brisbane, K. Willet, K. O'Connor. Second Row: D. Biasizzo, L. MacGibbon , N. Boeyen, A. Emerson , M. Roadley, A. Pec kham . Front Row: L. Camilleri, S. Colbert, C. Sonnemann, K. Sutton, D. Armstrong, K. Morgan , L. Sgarbossa.

YEAR 11 WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 21st - 31st March, 1988 For many Year 11 's, this was a first glimpse of Melbourne's workforce, and although it was only nine working days of "life in the fast lane," most of us learnt a great deal. With Mr Flattley's help, we were assigned to jobs that were related to our areas of interest. These ranged from retail shops, hospitals, accounting, firms and laboratories, to designing agencies, manufacturers and even the Melbourne Zoo! From this program, students gained a further knowledge and understanding of their prospective careers. Of course this had two effects - one was to confirm their desire to pursue that particular career, while the second was to have previously hidden realities of employment exposed, which in turn began a dawning realization that "This job is not for me." In some cases even the first day didn't come off th e ground. However, the whole program was extremely useful if used correctly. Yes we were paid a small three dollars a day, but those companies, the managers and employees that we came in contact with were really doing us a favour. How? By giving us a sufficient look at their daily lives in offices and buildings all around Melbourn e. And what use was that to a 16 year old female? It gave us a chance to change, and make up our minds about our future, before we made any important decisions. Over all, most treated those long tiring days with a healthy attitude of trying to learn , discover, reject and experience the "Real World" that we are so often worried about. For me , the whole nine days, were worthwhile, and I only hope that the workforce is as generous in years to come, so as to give others the chance I was given.

I YEAR 11 DINNER DANCE

On Wednesday evening 5th October, the Year 11 students traded uniforms and school books for make-up and heels and turned into a bevy of sophisticated and shining Cinderellas for the annual dinner dance. Held at Angelucci's Reception Centre in Kew, the girls and their debonair partners donning dinner suits and ties grooved the night away in the presence of some equally swish staff members. A three course meal was served and a DJ. provided dance music, coaxing rockers to the floor. Even some teachers braved the dance floor and were seen kicking up their heels. An enjoyable evening was had by all. Not so was the morning after. Many thanks to Mrs Willis and the dinner dance committee for organising the occasion. Kim Snopkowski, Year 11 , Room 20

Suzanne Mackay, Year 11

GAS YOUTH 200 SEMINAR During the week of the twenty-eighth of August to the third of September, we Debbie Biasizzo and Cathy Sonnemann lived at Newman College at Melbourne University for the Gas Youth 200 Seminar. The seminar (sponsored by the Gas and Fuel Corporation) was designed to illustrate the world's energy resources and technology of th e future. During the week we participated in various activities ranging from day trips to Morwell and Sale to designing and constructing homes. We found the week highly informative and entertaining, which combined together with many newly found friends provided us with an excellent time. We would like to thank Mrs. Willis for giving us the opportunity to engage in such a worthwhile seminar.

YEAR 11 ECONOMICS On Tuesday 19th April, the two Year 11 economics classes ventured into the big wide world of the Australian Stock Exchange, as part of the syllabus. We saw two short films about the Exchange and listened to a talk detailing the Stock Market and its workings. Afterwards we all viewed "the floor", including chalki es , telephone operators and stockbrokers. Unfortunately it wasn 't as busy as we'd hoped , but overall, th e 38 students and 2 staff members experienced an important part of Australia's growing trading industry.

Cathy Sonnemann and Debbie Biasizzo, Year l l

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CANBERRA

On the 25th of August, 4 2 young Catholic ladies eagerly boarded the plane destined for Canberra. After uncooked eggs and raw bacon (which was however compensated by the steward's looks!) we arrived in Australia's capital with plans of painting the town red . After visiting Captain Cook's memorial we saw the National Gallery, the High Court, Cockington Green and the highlight of the trip , Parliament House. We witnessed the Senate and House of Representatives in operation and had a tour of Parliament House and its surroundings. After a five star afternoon tea, consisting of sultanas, a prima pack and a muesli bar (all of which was eaten on the floor), we had a discussion with our local parliamentarian , Neil Brown and wife. Following our meal; we were offered the opportunity to seek some nightlife and a glimpse of our Capital's talent, at the pictures in Civic. After some girls took the liberty of strolling the streets, and unfortunately stumbling upon some questionable night clubs. we were herded into the bus and taken to the highest point in Canberra, Mount Ainslie. The view of the city lights was spectacular. The teachers, being the humourous people they are, found it quite amusing as they saw from inside a warm bus, our faces turning blue · with the chilling weather. It was 11 o'clock when the day's visits were brought to an end. We were told to retire to our beds. At 3 o'clock the party in room 9 was not about to end, much to the annoyance of Tara and Meaghan , who pretended that they didn't enjoy being jumped on and having their room totally decimated by the ongoing party at 4.30a.m. What a couple of kidders! The next morning, most of us were woken up at 6.00a.m., while others were still awake from the previous night's party. After breakfast was served, we were off to take in some more sights, before our afternoon flight. We visited the power station, the War Memorial , the Mint, the Film Archive Cinema and lastly we were let loose to go shopping at Belconnen for two hours; without the luxury of a McDonald's restaurant. After numerous incriminating photos we boarded the plane and headed home for Melbourne. It was obvious that Canberra would not fully recover from our visit for some time! A huge thank-you to Mrs Barratt, Mrs Green and Mr Dow for the success of our trip . Anna Dixon, Year 11

DEBATING "Science without art is like flesh without blood."

Catherine Sonnemann, Deborah Rossell and Carolyn Evans found themselves confronted by this challenging topic - and Our lady's Heidelberg - in the final of the local Catholic School's debating competition. The competition has been running for only two years; in both years C.L.C. has made th e finals. In 1988 they were narrowly defeated , the adjudicators taking a co nsiderable time to reach their verdict. Carolyn Evans was awarded 'speaker of the debate'' A small enthusiastic group supported the team ; other speakers responsible for our place in th e finals were Amanda Emerson, Karen Morgan , Natalie Rankin and Karin Zaccagnin i. 12

EXCHANGE STUDENT U.S.A. At 6.30p.m. o n August th e 12th , 198 7 I stepped through the d oor of the airpo rt and into a Qantas j et. Finall y the most exciting year of my life had begun . After what seemed like an eterni ty, the pl ane took off, destinati on - Honolulu , U.S.A. After a 10 hour fli ght, 30 tired but very excited exchange students di sembarked fro m the aero pla ne into a very warm , summ er Hawaii an morning- Wednesday August the 12th' This was the beginning of a fantasti c three d ays Ori entati o n. Again we boarded anoth er Qantas fli ght - destin ati on Los Angeles. The next mo rning the exc itement built. I was about to start the last leg of my trip to .. .. Jackson , Mi ssissippi! As I came off the pl ane I couldn 't mi ss my host famil y. There we re about 30 people holding signs sayi ng, "Welcom e to the U.S. A. Bro n! " and my host fa mily were holding sign s saying "Mo m, Dad and Little Sister. " One wee k after arriving in Jackso n, I started school at my first school, Brandon Academy. I was told th at it was a very expensive private school but when I arrived it was nothing !ike that... it was more like an arm y barracks! ! Very soo n I settl ed mto a very busy ro utin e which in cl ud ed 5 periods of school , 3 hours of basketball training and 2 times a wee k, student counol meetings. School started at 8.30a.m . and fini shed at 2.30p.m. b ut basketball tra ining lasted until 4p.m. Every Friday night our foo tball team was beaten but the whole school was there to chee r them o n and after th e foo tball games the re was always a big party - mostl y to cheer up the losers, nm to celebrate. I was in Ameri ca at Thanksgiving - which 1s a time to say than kyo u fo r everything th at they have, and eat turkey until it comes out of yo ur ears ' And shortl y after Th anksgiving ca me Chri stm as. Christmas was an experi ence ' If yo u think that Australi ans go overboard with deco rati ons and presents, then you will never beli eve Ameri cans. The wh ole of Jackson was absolutely cove red with tin sel and coloured lights ' And under every Chri stm as tree th ere were milli ons of presents all wrapped in boxes with enormous bows. After Ch ristm as I started at m y second High School, Pearl High School. Again I had a reall y busy schedul e. Five periods of school (starting at 7.50 and fini shing at l.OOp .m .), four ho urs of tenni s practice and every n ight I went to watch so meone pl ay sp ort. Our tenni s team made it to th e state fin als and I. played girl s singles. I ended up third in th e final s of Varsity girls singles. In March we had our next big d ance "PROM " It was all very exc iting. Fo r about ten wee ks before it, peopl e were talking about th eir dresses and dates. On the actual day we set up th e hall · it was covered with balloo ns and strea mers. The d ance was grea't. Everyo ne danced and danced until the earl y ho urs of the morning and th en we had breakfast. I did quite a lot of travelling. So me of the places vi sited were Washingto n D.C., Atl anta, Memphi s, New O rl eans and I travell ed all over the Mississippi. Wh en th e tim e ca me fo r me leave, I reall y didn 't want to come home, but I was very excited to see my fri ends and famil y again . I have lea rnt a lot from my ex peri ence and if yo u ever get the chance to be an exchange student, I strongly reco mmend it! Bro mryn Dooley USA. August 1987 - July 1988.

AUSTRALIA (To all my friends) Australi a. This is a name I will always connect with man y, many memories. But to tell this sto ry, I think, I will have to abstract this name in a few parts. AUSTRAL I A. There's A for abundance of pl easure and fun . Although I was a little afraid of coming to Australia, the other end of the world , I have acclimatised very quickly, because I have been accepted in such a lovely way. As an apprentice my host famil y has been a great adviser on h ow to achieve in everything. The U stands for unforgettable, how understanding and uncomplaining all people have been with all my questions and regards. Also the umbrella h as played a big part h ere 111 Melbourne even if it wasn't d esired. Although some word s have bee n unutterable for me I enj oyed spea king Engli sh very much. US is a word whi ch was very important for m e and yo u have d one everything to realize thi s word . Sis certainly connected to the school. Thank yo u , all my schoolfriends and schoolteachers who made my stay so wonderful. I will never forget yo u! Also my school uniform which I began to like even though it was strange for me in the beginning. Although the schooldays have been very long for me l h ave had so much fun that l wouldn 't want to have missed . T stands for th e most important word 111 this account: THANKS. Thanks very, very much to all of yo u th at I have met h ere. To everybody who has accepted me as one of th em . Thanks to my host famil y who has taken me up as th eir . daughter and sister. R is fo r remembering the Aussi eland in many d etail s. I couldn 't forget it, anyway, with such a lot of souve nirs I have bo ught. For remembering the people I needed photos of th em who som etim es weren't happy about thi s. Hopmg I and this school have realised a perfect exchange programm e I wish everybod y who might come to thi s school as an exchange pa rtn er as wonderful a stay as I had. Th e seco nd A is for my ambition to learn as much as possibl e. I'm very proud of eve rything I have learnt in Australi a and I will always remember . th e things yo u have taught me. The L stand s for Laughs whi ch have never e nd ed and whi ch mad e me so happy. Sel dom , and reall y onl y very seld om I felt longing fo r home and all my fri ends, especiall y wh en I got letters of lovely fri end s or m y fa mily. I is for an incredible stay in an incredible co untry. And I for improvements in th e language , but also i.n d eveloping my perso nality. The last A is the sadd est part whi ch beg111s with th e airport and ends with the aeroplane. I will miss yo u so much, but yo u ca n be sure I wo n't forget yo u. But th at's not th e l_ast word to say. Again , returning again sh ould be th e last menti on of whi ch I alread y d ream. Let's hope th e dream will beco me true. Th anks - 28.10.88 Corn el ia Broderix 13

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Back Row: S. Marshall, R. Stevenson, N. Bianco,]. Koury, P. Watson. Middle Row: C. Meagher, N. Howell ,]. Plunkett, M. Dunn , N. Graham, R. Tamas, C. Gagliardi. Front Row: T. Johnstone, F. Jorgensen, P. Sutton, K. Andreatta, T. Duffy, A. Booth, S. Jowett.

YEAR 10, ROOM 13, MRS. A. EYNAUD

Back Row: L. Shine, R. Harvey, M. Lier, T. Milne, L. Hayes, M. Khalil. Second Row: S. Buyck, E. Fernandes, M. Trotter, T. Stanley, E. Holberry, S. Bettega. Front Row: N. Fletcher, R. Tessarotto , B. Hodges , A. Dopheide, A. McKenry, N. Odorico, C. Collins. 14

YEAR 10, ROOM 14, MR. F. SALMIC

Back Row: L. Brown , N. Klicki , C. Williams, S. Dennis, P. Loftus-Hills, L. James. Middle Row: K. Bourke, S. Francione, C. Felton , S. Walsh, M. Peel, T. Stocco. Front Row: A. Chiocci, M. O'Callaghan, J. Norton, M. Kiag, C. Barnes, M. Joiner, T. Dionisio.

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Back Row: M. Said , C. McRori e, L. Favaro, ]. Agius, K. Kli c ki. Second Row: M. Goodi son , M. d e la Coe ur, C. Purcell , C. Hart, M. Tuminell o , S. Go uld . Front Row: K. De Burgh, N. ihill , L. Wrigh t, E. Olbertz, V. Bl ood , ]. Nicoll s, M. Ste in fo rt 16

OUR DAY AT THE KEW COTTAGES During the course of the Year 10 P.E. electives This year has been the first time the Year 10 P.E. class has been integrated with residents from the Kew cottages. There were days when the residents came to C.L.C. where we played games with them and had sessions of aerobics and other days we'd meet them at the rollerskating rink or the bowling alleys to have a few games. But the most memorable outing we had was the day we spent at the Kew cottages. We left the student entrance at 9 a.m. As we made our way to Kew I overheard several expectations that other students had about what our day would be like. Some were looking forward to it, others wished they didn't have to go and some were genuinely afraid of what to expect. The Kew cottages themselves looked like units arranged in a similar setting of a primary school. We soon broke up into groups of four or five and went into several units where we saw quite a few new faces. After lunch a few of us had to help escort some residents to special school. A memory of one of the rooms I entered will never leave my mind. As I stood and watched, I felt tears come to my eyes. To my left was a woman strapped sleeping in what seemed to be a dentist's chair. In the centre of the room was a woman in her mid JO's, in her pyjamas, wearing a nappy and shaking a rattle. But the one that struck me the most was a resident lying on a mattress, all curled up, just staring at the wall. It all made me realize , and others too, of how lucky we really are to have our health and our family. The day ended with a final session of aerobics and we soon departed. Overall, I think the day was one many of us would never forget. Anita Libertone, Year 10

MEDIA REPORT Year 10 girls Stl,ldy the medium of Film as the final year of their Media Studies component of English. After writing a script in a group of five, the girls learn to use the Video Camera by practising around the school. Eventually having mastered reels of techniques they produce their own four minute film . Stunning productions like "The Revenge of the Brown Cows" , "The Black Glove" and "Brussel Sprouts" have developed in the Room 26 theatre. From these humble beginnings, the girls are encouraged to view television and film with a more informed and discriminating mind.

NOMINATIONS: BEST ACTOR: Emma Fernandes Vanessa Canning Marisa Kiag BEST FILM : "Black Glove" "Leyland Sisters" "Biology Triology" BEST OPENING SCENE: "Black Glove" "Nightmare on Diamond St." MOST ORIGINAL PLOT: The Brady Bunch (50 minutes) MOST CONSISTENT TECHNICIAN: Bronwyn Hodges Michelle de la Coeur Alison Dopheide

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YEAR 10 RETREAT A lot has been achieved this year with the Year 10 Religious Education course. In July, the Year lO's participated in a retreat day held by the "Marist Brothers retreat team." The purpose of the day was to provide us with an opportunity to learn about ourselves and also the people around us in our daily lives. It was a chance for us all to contribute in discussions and express our feelings towards God and the image we gain of Him. The highlights of the day were the activities, games and meditation conducted by the "Marist Brothers". Overall we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, and gained a lot from the experience. A special note of thanks should go to the people responsible for the organization, those who planned it and the "Marist Brothers." Their efforts contributed to a memorable and rewarding day. by Sandra Di Pietro, Year 10, Room 15

"THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR" The voyage on the "Young Endeavour" was one of the most exciting things I have ever experienced in my life - I never thought it would be that exciting. In fact I didn't know what to expect. The youth crew consisted of 24 people. It was amazing how we all became really close friends in such a short time. I felt like Thad known them for years and didn't want to part with them or the ship. Sailing in the ship in 50 knot winds was frightening but to have to climb the mast at night in these conditions is certainly something I'll never forget. The satisfaction that you get when you reach the top is indescribable. I found it very hard to continue my life at home after my adventure. I will never forget the people on the ship, all the friends I've met and the brilliant time I had. Josephine Martin , Year 10 Voyage on ''Th e Young Endeavour" 6th-16th September 1988, Brisbane to Newcastle.

l love an unbumt crumpet Made of flour and grains An oasis full of tiny holes Through which the butter drains I love its golden texture I love its honey sea The taste of unbumt crumpets For breakfast, lunch and tea . Karin Zaccagnini , Year 10 Room 15

OUR FUTURE 1988 was a year where concern for the environment gained increasing momentum in the public sphere. Issues like , the depletion of the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, nuclear waste, acid rain and many others were common news items. Here at C.L.C. these issues have been thoroughly discussed at various levels, petitions were signed, letters were written and awareness was raised. The extensive outdoor education program, the science program and the religious education program are the prime facilitators for instilling in our students a deep respect for the natural world which ultimately sustains us all.

In our world today with science and technology advancing very rapidly it has become essential to have a basic scientific understanding. Scientific literacy is however not common and this can have severe implications on our environment. There is scientific material all around us. In the household even the housewife is confronted with many scientific issues. Aerosol sprays, detergents, cosmetics and medicines all contain chemicals that may be detrimental to the environment in one way or another. For this reason , it is important for the housewife to have a basic understanding of the components of these products and what effect they may have. Using aerosol sprays as an example most of us know that the chlorofluorocarbons in the propellant is linked to the depletion of the ozone layer. This was known as early as 1974, but it has taken more than 13 years for it to become public knowledge and for action to be taken . Another example is cigarettes. Once they were thought to be merely a harmless way of calming nerves but now they are a known cause of lung cancer and emphysema. This has been known for many years, but it has only been recently that there has been a push towards giving up smoking for health reasons. The cost of scientific illiteracy in this case has been thousands of lives. Our natural resources such as oil, coal and forestry will not last indefinitely, in fact our current rate of consumption will barely last into the next century. Th e people making the major decisions concerning our natural resources like politicians are on the whole scientifically illiterate, they tend to think of the money, employment, economic stability and providing for people's immediate needs, they don 't usually think of the long term effects. So in 20 or 30 years time when natural resources are down to the bare minimum people may begin to regret current ancl-.past scientific illiteracy.

Anna Lisa O'Neill, Year 11

At the present time the world seems to revolve around convenience. It's convenient to drain wastes here, to spray that hair in place, to exhaust a chicken of its egg supply and to fiddle around with genes to produce the 'perfect human'. There are many areas in our world that have been polluted with nuclear waste. Fortunately a growing number of people are becoming concerned about the issue of nuclear waste and weapons. This was demonstrated by the recent refusal of the Australian sea-men to aid the British war ship into dock as it contained nuclear weapons. Civilization has to look at the problem of pollution. The production of CF.Cs. is of great concern as our ozone layer is rapidly depleting. But what is the public doing about it7 No-one stops using hairspray, McDonalds still uses foam containers for their tasteless food . All this could be prevented if people were made more aware. The number of scientifically literate people in the world is seriously low. The figure is estimated to be about 5%. How is the other 95% of the population going to be informed? Dr David Suzuki suggested that young science students should transmit their knowledge to the public. He believes that people should demand access to primary information and not just depend upon the newspapers and news reports. The world cannot afford to have a misinformed public. To broaden the horizons of our future , we must make the effort to find out what is going on around US.

Nicole Boeyen, Year 11

The global economic system shows a blatant disregard for natu~e in the way it drives the use of everything on the planet. Nature is being exploited by those who put a price on everything. Hectares of forests are being destroyed to produce woodchips and other materials for export overseas regardless of the environmental impact. Forests produce the main supply of oxygen in the world and the trees take anywhere berween 30 to 80 years to grow again. It is very important that we have people who have some scientific knowledge managing the forest industries because they provide us with our timber and paper products. If forest industries were eliminated these products would have to be imported at vastly higher costs to Australia. The combustion of enormous amounts of fossil fuels produce large amounts of carbon dioxide which is causing the 'greenhouse effect' by raising the carbon dioxide content of the air from 5% to 10%. 19

Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapour and clouds of the atmosphere allow incoming light through the earth's surface, but they trap the outbound infra-red and re-emit much of it back to the ground. Thus, the atmosphere acts as a greenhouse. Some scientists predict that there will be a longterm warming of the earth and this could melt the ice-cap and cause flooding. In industrial areas pollutants which are released into the atmosphere returns as acid rain which contaminates the environment. People in today's world cannot afford to be scientifically illiterate. We need to be able to have some control over the direction in which our lives are heading. There are too many people who are scientific illiterate making important decisions which will seriously affect us and the environment. Tanya Crowley, Year 11

The present Global Economic System (G .E.S.) is in the process of destroying our world and its natural resources. Primarily, it is a corrupt system which enslaves third world countries and uses them as a means of growth, it also requires that we use our current energy sources as a means of income rather than conserving them and using them as capital for the future . The extremely materialistic nature of the G.E.S. encourages both individuals and communities to feel that they are only successful if they fully utilize all natural resources in order to become more wealthy. As Gandhi said " nature can provide for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed" . The G.E.S. needs to have poor thirdworld countries in order to support the more wealthy ones. Put simply, rich western countries lend money to poor countries charging huge interest. In order to meet even the interest payments the poor countries must either sell depleting natural resources or clear natural forest in order to plant 'cash-crops' to sell back to the lending country. Unfortunately the price of these cash-crops is governed by the purchasing nation. This makes it almost impossible for the lending country to pay the interest, thus falling further and further into debt. In this case, it is obvious that the G.E.S. has no consideration of the damage this scheme is causing to both the environment and to people. Perhaps if those who 'run' the G .E.S. that is , world leaders , had more of an understanding of th e ecosystem and long-term implication of the 'cash-crop' system they would try to devise a new more 'nature-kind' economy. Society needs to change its point of view. We should all be able to see that nature in its natural state is more beneficial long term than in a converted state to generate imm ediate income. Fiona Henderson , Year l l

COMPETITIONS One hundred and seventy three students from CLC participated in the now famous Westpac Maths Competition and once again excellent results were achieved with the following girls receiving awards: YEAR 7

Distinction Nicole Robinsbrowne, Carolyn Dunell, Sonia Slizys, Elisa Campanaro, Elissa McNamara,janine Thorpe, Michelle Laterra, Nicole Clement, Cheryl Fraser. Credit Mia Francesconi, Ingrid Deehan, Vanessa McEvoy, Jacqueline Mathews, Annie Gardner, Michelle Clonan, Nicole Dobson, Rebecca Rogers, Macaley Reeve, Elise Fitzpatrick, Josephine Sinni, Sally Esse, Katherine Milwright, Michelle Perry, Jeanette De la Coeur, Larissa Telley, Monique Mietus, Lisa Bowyer, Rebecca Harvey, Joanne Ward, Janet Armarego, Megan Devlin, Melanie Wabnik, Renae Turner, Lara Bilinski, Kerryn Bunston, Lina Depetro, Belinda Needham, Helene Agius, Sarah Mintem, Briony Schofield, Amantha Meehans, Jade Erickson, Regan Sharpe, Clarissa Eyles, Michelle Ciravolo, Elizabeth Flanagan, Leonie Farrell,Janelle Kilcullen, Elizabeth MacGibbon, Carly Vincent, Emma Farrelly, Margaret Borowski, Barbra Gaiotto, Samantha Sprunt.

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Distinction Karen Morgan. Credit Natalie Rankin, Kylie Hughes, Joanne Humphrey. YEAR 12

Distinction Deborah Rossell.

Karen Morgan, Anna-Lisa O'Neill, Cathy Sonnemann and Amanda Emerson have been selected to attend the 1989 Mathematics Camps for Senior Students during January 1989. Karen and Annalisa wiil be at the Ministry of Education Camp at Somers while Cathy and Amanda will attend the Lady Northcote Camp at Bacchus Marsh.

Two year eleven students Natalie Rankin and Joanne Humphrey were successfully chosen to be part of the National Science Summer School in January 1989. The summer school is held in Canberra and draws students from all parts of Australia.

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Distinction Colleen Elso, Deborah Scott, Sarah Wilson,Jenny Jowett, Sharyn Lovett, Lisa Goodison , Andrea Mentlikowski, Lara Crowley, Michelle Fitzgerald, Mamie Puls, Naomi Layne. Credit Paula Harvey, Narelle Farmer, Michelle Mc Hugh, Amanda Quilty, Melissa Norfolk, Suzanne Hegarty, Louise Steinfort, Heidi Danaher, Sally McKenzie, Kathryn Wason, Johanna Hayes, Julie Davison, Belinda Hayden, Natalie Pearsell, Ainslie Cameron. YEAR9 Distinction Celia Blake. Credit Clare Blackstone. YEAR 10 Distinction Christie Cameron, Alison Dopheide, Susan Jowett, Ruth Rossell, Mary McCrohan, Kristen Vallay, Rachael Harvey Credit Nadia Odorico, Fiona Maher, Michelle De la Coeur, Cassandra Meagher, Ingrid Zwolak.

C.L.C. was represented by 54 students in the Dante Alighieri Poetry Competition. Certificates of Honourable Menti.o n were awarded to the following brave studentesse:

Year 10 Italian

Year 10 Non-Italian

Sandra Agostinelli Sandra Di Pietro Laura Favaro Nadia Odorico Tracey Stocco

Bronwyn Hodges Cassandra Meagher

Year 9 Non-Italian Christine Amarego Kimberley Cilmi Year 9 Italian (Finalist also) Denise Finadri Louise Clancy Allesandra Marciano (Finalist also) Belinda T ascone

The following students were awarded certificates for their performance in the Esso Australian Schools Science Competition. Particular credit goes to Colleen Elso who achieved the highest mark of any year 8 student in Victoria. High Distinction: Colleen Elso. Distinction: Marnie Puls, Debbie Scott, Katie Wason, Susan Jowett, Maryza Khalil. Certificate of Honour: Colleen Elso , Jacinta Barry, Maryza Khalil. Certificate of Achievement: Marnie Puls, Debbie Scott, Katie Wason. Certificate of Credit Kelly Longton , Michelle Wignall , Rachael Harvey, Susan Jowett, Nadia Odorico.

Seventy-six students participated in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz this year together with over 40,000 students across Australia. All our entrants are to be congratulated for their effort in particular the following girls who received awards:

The National Royal Melbourne Bicentennial Art Show proved the talent of C.L.C. girls. Certificates of Merit were received for painting, etching, pottery and lino prints. HIGH DISTINCTION Congratulations to the following girls Deborah Rossell , Natalie Rankin, Karen who received awards. Morgan, Anthea Scott, Alison Dopheide, Natalie Rowe Maryza Khalil, Christine Koziol, Colleen Sandra di Petro Elso. Kathy Amarego DISTINCTION Jenine McCoach Andrea Rogers, Anna O'Neill, Joanne Alison Dopheide Humphrey, Amanda Emerson, Tanya Vanessa Mizzi Crowley, Debbie Biasizzo, Karin ZaccagHeidi Worthy nini, Ruth Rossell, Elizabeth Olbertz, Kendrea Pope Nadia Odorico, Belinda Tascone, Justine Monica Lorkin Mintern, Katie Wason, Marnie Puls, Rachel Cusack Melissa Norfolk, Sharyn Lovett, Naomi Layne, Stephanie Heard , Melanie Carroll, Ainslie Cameron. CREDIT Naomi Dore, Lara Breen , Cassandra Meagher, Monica Lorkin, Linda Metz, Danae Croft, Louise Clancy, Sophie Turner, Debbie Scott, Jenny Jowett, Lara Crowley.

Several students from Year 9 and Year 10 presented entries for the annual Science Talent Search. Participation certificates were awarded to Lisa Devlin and Peta Mitchell while bursaries were awarded to Cassandra Meagher and Jacinta Barry.

SISTERS OF CHARITY This year, 1988 is the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity in Australia. In the past, our school has had a majority of nuns teaching, but now they are a minority to lay teachers. As a tribute to the hard work the sisters do in our school, we decided to interview Sister Joan and Sister Pat on their thoughts about being a nun.

SISTER]OAN STAPLETON SisterJoan, first thought about becoming a nun when she was at school. She thought, in order to become a nun, a person needed to be very holy and she was not sure whether she was up to it. She became a teacher for a few years, but the thought of entering the convent was always in her mind . In 1971, she made the commitment and became a nun. The decision , she said was a hard one for her, as she had to leave her family and . friends and move to Sydney. As a child she had contact with many nuns and they inspired her. In the holidays, Sister Joan enjoys attending cricket matches, visiting her family, and going away with her friends to the beach. She also enjoys going to the football and barracks for Collingwood. Thank you for all your work that you have done for Year 9 and C.l.C. this year.

SISTER PAT LYNCH Sister Pat Lynch first wanted to become a nun at the end of her secondary school life. Sister Pat had no real inspiration from any particular nuns, although she has many relations who are nuns (is it a family business?). She entered the convent at seventeen and a half and took her first vows at the age of 20 and the vows for her life at 25. (She wouldn't tell how long she's been a nun). She has always been a teacher and this was what she wanted to do prior to becoming a nun. In her spare time Sister Pat enjoys visiting her family and friends, reading, cooking, sewing and listening to classical music. We're not quite sure whether she goes to the cricket and football matches with Sister Joan.

By Kate, Bourke, Janin e Dearsley, Fiona Day, Monica Williams

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Exhibition Visit

During the third week of March , the year 8 students visited the Cultural Exhibition, reflecting the 150 years of the work of the Sisters of Charity in Australia. This was held at Brennan Hall at St Vincent's Hospital. The Hall Entrance had tables lined with information on the History of the Sisters of Charity and the many good works they carry out. Many Sisters greeted us with enthusiasm and pointed out a few things that they found interesting in the Exhibition. Question sheets were given out and while finding th e answers we found lots of very interesting information. On display were the earlier uniforms of C.L.C. and baby clothes that had been knitted or crocheted by some of the Sisters. The great variety of hand crafts included "a knitted baby rug" and "a patchwork cushion." When we finished our questionnaire we took a quick walk to St Patrick's Cathedral and found out some more interesting information. While looking inside the Cathedral we were told that six Archbishops were buried below the floor. The stained glass windows looked very detail ed and added a littl e brightness to the Cathedral. The Exhibition was in Melbourne for a short tim e and th en went to other places like Hobart , Canberra, Syd ney and Brisbane. By Frances Whiting, Year 8, Room 8 21

MONSALVAT DINNER 26th October 1988 The theme was Hollywood and all dressed appropriately. From john Lennon and Yoko , Pink Panther and Kermit the Frog. The variety was from both students and teachers, who varied from Laurel and Hardy to Mary Poppins. Although it was a wonderful night there was a touch of sadness about it as it was the last time all the VCE's of 1988 and teachers would be together as a group. But all made it a night to remember.

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Senior Netball Team

D. Burgess, ]. Winterbum, L Silvagni , P. Harvey, A. Bensch , M. McCrohan, K. Mizzi.

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R. Vinar, j. Martin , N. Pert, F. Walker, K. Longton, N. Robinson , ]. Nihill, N. Nihill.

K. Stanley, M. Wignall, N. Pert, T. Clarke, K. Longton,). Mintem , N. Sparkes, L Abakumenko, A. Brooker.

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N. Smith, K. Andrews, N. Turner, C. Evans, B. Sullivan , M. Perry, N. Sparkes , ]. Fitzsimmons , M. Glass.

HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL As usual, th e C. L.C. athletics carnival proved to be as successful as previous years. It was one of the main highlights of th e year with parents, families, teachers and friends all swa rming to th e sc hool to support all competitors. Students were reall y encouraged by all supporters who managed to turn up despite th e scorching temperatures. Definite school spirit was evident on th e day helping to make th e day thoroughly enjoyabl e for everyone. The day's success would not have been possible without the strenuous and dedicated work contributed by parents, House Captains, teachers (especially P.E. staff) and the competitors. Many peopl e gave their own time which enabled the day to run like clockwork. Once again the teachers ended the day by undeservingly and unfairly winning the staff/ student race, despite all efforts of students and fathers to be as underhandedly scheming as the staff. Although on the day there had to be a first place getter, we ca n all consider ourselves as winners! It was definitely a superb and fun filled carnival. RESULTS: 1st Place VINCENTIA 975 2nd Place MARITA 969 3rd Place LOYOLA 932 4th Place AIKENHEAD 855

Lisa Silvagni, SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAIN

INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS OLYMPIC PARK Wednesday May 4th 1988. Many nervous athletes and chee rsq uad members pil ed onto the buses for the j ourn ey into O lympi c Park for the da y's inter-school ath letics. The squad had trained hard and were read y for a day of success. Although the rain was pelting down the team spirit was not dampened, and our girls took th eir place in the grandstand. Whil e negotiatio ns were in session of whether or not the sports were to be cancelled due to rain the cheering began . Each sc hool trying to out vocal the next. Of course C.L.C. were pl aced next to th eir favourite enemy who are to remain anonymous and th e screaming match took place. But C.L.C. out-did all oth er sc hools by do ing a lap with the whol e squad , with a front runner holding th e sc hool flag. Finally it was dec id ed to go ahead with th e sports. Events were starting to be called a nd athletes were beginning their warm-ups and psyc he sessions. The d ay was very successful with all athletes accomplishing th eir best a nd gain ing m any pl aces. Our chee r sq uad has never chee red lo ud er. Out of the eight sc hools co mpeting, C. L.C. ca me overall fourth. The junio rs ca me fourth , interm ediates ca me seve nth and the se niors ca me fourth. The tea m would lik e to thank all stud ents and teachers wh o supported and cheered th em on, and an extra special thanks to th e P.E. staff for th eir hard effort, work and time.

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CLC'SATHLETICS STAR Nicole Holt in Year 11 has added to her athletics success this year by winning a Bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint in the 'All Schools Athletics Championships'. She also won the silver and bronze medals in the 4x400m and the 2x200m relays at the Victorian Athletic Relay Championships. Nicole is most modest about her achievements but we know that success at this level only comes with a strong commitment to hard training. It is a fine achievement on Nicole's part.

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SWIMMING IN THE RAIN Friday 11 March, 1988 Does that ring a bell? That was the day of C.L.C. 's swimming carnival at Greensborough's outdoor swimming pool. The purposes of the carnival were to select a team for the interschool swimming carnival and to have a good time as a school community. The P.E. staff and house captains turned up at 8.30am. It had rained all night and it still hadn't stopped but they huddled together, fingers crossed while the phone kept ringing and the people kept arriving. Some went swimming, others just hung around waiting to hear what was going to happen. Finally it was decided that there was no way the carnival could go on. The day was a washout. Everyone had to either go home with their parents or an elder sister or else make their way back to school and make arrangements from there. Those who hadn't been swimming got saturated anyway and with the wet long weekend that followed, who knows how many people turned up at school the next Tuesday with colds. The carnival was completely cancelled and the school team was chosen from last year's times. Everyone, and especially the P.E. staff and captains who had all put in so much hard work and free time preparing everything, were very disappointed , maybe we'll be luckier next year. Narelle Keenan , Year 9, Room 11

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"Howard Draper has really captured the spirit and fearlessness of those first Sisters of Charity. I felt proud to be part of such a tradition! And the cast gave such an enthusiastic and polished performance." Sister Dorothy Maher, Regional Superior of the Sisters of Charity.

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f sical was written by Melbourne composer Howard id directed by Scott Board. ory is seen through the eyes of a young Irish girl, !arum, who travels with the Sisters of Charity on their I New Holland. On their arrival in New South Wales, bare appalled at the conditions that the women in 1ctories have to live in. Not only do they help the ln the factories, they also help destitute women on BO had turned to prostitution. 1ge was equivalent to a real Broadway spectacle and a f ee" of the hours of work and patience that went into ~ it. The lighting was fantastic, especially during a picting a storm. The musicians and back-up singers derful but not nearly as good as the cast whose singing 1d acting skills were of a real professional level. : as a 10/ 10 which is an excellent score from a tough ic like myself. Kelly Watson, Year IO, Room 15

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·YEARS CAMP Wh en we arrived We all had a snack We dropp ed off our tents And picked up our packs. Our packs felt like lead As we trudged up the hill But Mark carried Nat 's 'Cause she felt so ill. At the top of the hill We finally collapsed "Wh ere are we?" we asked He said, "Look at your maps. " After a long hard day We finally arrived We couldn 't believe That we'd really survived. We put up the tents And began to explore But all th e dumb insects Went straight through th e door. Dinner was next It was really "yum "

Th e next thing we knew It had fill ed up our turns. A bull ant bit Naomi And though sh e was brave We slapped on th e cream Wh en she started to rave. Fran built us a campfire l n th e teepee style And though lami was doubtful It burn ed a long while.

A wonderful ghost song Was sung late at night Right at the end It gave us a fright. A quick game of Spotlight And then off to bed We still kept singing Although we were dead. "Don't wony, Be happy" Was the song of the day If we hear it one more time We'll throw him away. We set off again For the very last day We were still walking fast Despite yesterday. Finally we arrived Back at the bus Lunch was first 'Cause that was a must. Lunch was over And on the bus we got But the bus wouldn 't start It must have been too hot. With a little pep talk The bus finally went Our camp was now over And home we were sent. Year 8 Room 8

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An eerie blue light shone around the female convicts who were hard at work in the Parra matta Female Factory. The air was cold and their souls were d ark. They were no more than slaves, they were cold , d ark and afraid . As they crushed the roc ks and placed them in bags, a look of despair and sadness grew on their faces. Many of them had been struck by sickness resulting from th e cold , damp conditions of the factory. Thi s was the sto rylin e for our 1988, C. L. C. school producti on of Sisters, Sailers, Convicts, Jailers. Many girls were hoping that this would be th eir big brea k onto Broadway, whil st others were just doing it for th e fun and romance with the boys from Whitefriars and Parade Coll eges. Mr Webb gave the sign al, and one by one the girls entered to fulfil their hopes. . The next week, a second and fin al audition was held. Th e fin alists had all been given a number and asked to sing and dance. The fin al cast was chosen. For so me it had been onl y a dream , for others, a dream co me true. Endl ess rehearsals began. Songs were learnt,· dances were taught and the leads given their lines. Soo n Sundays no longe r became free and p rop workshops began. The endl ess rehearsals soo n made the cast very tired and doubtful about remaining in the p roduction. But, with the talk of costumes and opening . night, spirits lifted. 4 The camp pl ann ed fo r the last wee kend in Jul y was successful and fri endshi ps d eveloped betwee n th e cast members and producers/ orga ni sers. A lot of work was co mpl eted , for the cast worked all d ay long on th e musical. That Sunday a weary, exhausted bun ch stepped onto the bus fo r the trip home. At the first perfo rmance of 'Sisters, Sa il ors, Convicts, Jail ers', things didn't exactl y run smoothly. Apart from th e audi ence not responding to some of the funni est lin es, the sail on the shi p would not lift, and so me of the micro phones did not work. That night, th e cast went home and prayed' After singing the fin al song on that fin al a nd most success fu l night, the atm osphere rose to its highest pea k. Te nsion di sappeared , and the words of the last so ng ran th ro ugh th e minds of th e cast and crew fo r much longer than th e fin al bow.

"At th e la st f ronti er, On th e edge of the ea rth ,

Wh ere th e land is ancient, th e world is new, Drea ms ha ve yet to come true. At th e last f ronti er On th e edge of th e earth , People out th ere drea ming of glory days Drea ms have yet to come tru e At th e last f ronti er." Rachel Cusacll , Year 9

There were urgent NEEDS - AND - urged on by the love of Christ five Irish Sisters of Charity volunteered to come to Australia. After a four month journey, the sailing ship ' 'FRANCIS SPAJGITT arrived in Sydney Cove on December 31st, 1838 bearing these Sisters as well as convicts.

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The ''ALMA DOEPEL''. Remembrance of my 10 day voyage on the Sail-Training Ship, The "Alma Doepel". 20th Sept-30th Sept. 1988

The Alma Doepel is a three masted topsail schooner of 150 feet. Many years of dedicated effort by a band of volunteer supporters has superbly and faithfully restored this historic and unique Australian built coastal trading ship to her original rig. In 1976 the Alma lay idle in Tasmania, no longer required as a trading cargo vessel. Michael Wood (Skipper) had the dream of bringing sail training to the youth of Australia and selected the old hull for its vital qualities. The first moments on the Alma were extremely nervewracking. The trip started with action, we had roughly 2-3 hours at Station Pier oflearning the basics and going 'aloft' and the vitals of climbing the shrouds and the masts before having to get her under full sail by l.30p.m. The skipper was "rapt" with our performance; as soon as the last sail was up, he let out a whoop of delight. That was one moment we'll all remember, as we were all filled with pride and achievement. Throughout the voyage we not only mastered the ropes, 12 sails, yards, gafts, masts, booms and 21 knots, we learnt to navigate by ourselves, to be behind the helm, bowwatch, anchoring, regulations, the recognition of distress signals, markers, lights and then lighting periods, radar readings and the use of all navigation and ship instruments such as radio and the C.B. and their languages. We were also instructed on and had to fulfil practicals on man over-board rescues, abandon ship procedures and survival, seamanship and buoyage, fire emergencies and first aid. Lights out was when we voted it but you were usually so tired after a long hard day. Next there was night watch dufy for 2 hours. We would be woken up anytime from 12.00 to 6a.m. This was taken very seriously as the ship was in our hands. We had to check everything every half an hour including compass bearings, windspeed, depth, lights, markers and radar. We were allowed to sleep on the saloon roof, this is where we spent most nights huddled together. The last day, we trainees took over all duties of the ship. We were only allowed help from the peers if it was an emergency. That was a day to remember! We got off course and went through the mines, however we made our destination and anchored successfully. As we came into port on the final day, there was not one person with a dry eye - including the skipper. I can't explain the feeling I had on the last day; it was one of panic and depression as we all clung together, knowing our time had come. NAME: Sally Miglioranza WATCH: Red BERTH No. 18 VOYAGE No. 6 32

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It was a wet and rainy Friday afternoon when we left for the bushwalk, the swimming sports had been canceHed and any drought that had existed, was broken. So, with Mrs McCutchan driving and Miss Gillespie sitting beside her, we began the drive up north , singing everything from the Court of King Canactucus to the Modern Major General. We camped the first night at Sheepyard Flat, in a big tent and Mr Suter turned up during the night. The next day we began our hike up hill, down dale. Mrs McCutchan decided to practise her orienteering skills, so we went cross country for a while, climbing through bushes and getting soaked, but it was all in fun. We'd been joined by Theo and Candy, two other people. Later we found out that Theo was assessing Mrs McCutchan for her bushwalking leader's certificate. We spent 1Yi days walking through mist and rain and then sunlight. It appeared only as we descended from the mountain. On the way down we walked for hours along a track which followed the beautiful Howqua river. And in the final part of our walk 7 C.L.C. girls, their hair in plaits and mud on their faces marched through the camping grounds singing Colonel Bogey. Samantha Bradley, Anne Barnes, Lara Breen, Cathy Sonnemann, Karen Morgan, Deborah Rossell and Rose McCrohan had a wonderful time. Many thanks to Mrs McCutchan, Miss Gillespie and Mr Suter.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH BUSHWALK - KINGLAKE When Mrs McCutchan told us half-way to Kinglake that our bushwalk was going to be an educational experience, we should have foreseen the troubles ahead. We did learn a lot in those two long days: Mrs McCutchan for example is a born liar (how many of those hills did she say was the last one?) and Joanne's fixation with instant custard almost equalled Kylie's leeches. The school cooking sets work much better if someone remembers the methylated spirits (oops silly me). However thanks to the fried rice in the milk carton we had a fantastic ti~e and felt adequately prepared to lead a group of unknowing victims into the wilderness. All we needed was volunteers! Kylie Hughes , Year 11

YEAR 9, ROOM 9, MISS M. VENTURINI

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Back Row:]. Crea, L. Metz, N. Wil son , B. Tascone, K. Pittle,J. Nihill,J. Baini. Middle Row: R. Turner,]. Futol , E. Dixon , A. Cleary, M. Liddell , C. Cropley. Front Row: B. Benton, N. Robin son , M. Findl ay, M. Grant, N. Tozer, N. Franzon i, K. Bourke.

YEAR 9, ROOM 10, SISTER]. STAPLETON

Front Row+.]. Dearsley, C. Dingli , K. Slattery, L. Devlin , M. Williams, S. Galt, K. Mahe r. Middle Row: F. O 'Day, M. Wignall , K. Longton, K. Stanley, ]. Barry,]. Mintern , D. Verdura. Back Row: M. Hughes, M. O 'Meara , B. Ke ll y, ]. Turnbull , P. Mitchell. 33

YEAR 9, ROOM 11, MRS. L. GARINO

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Back Row: R. Jenkins, E. Calvi, A. Thomas, N. Morrissey, M. Kennedy. Middle Row: A. Kelly, K. Cilmi,]. Donald , l. Dean , l. Bartoli, N. Kennan, A. Thomas. Front Row: A. Dunn , N. Byrnes, K. Millar, R. Hartigan, S. Besford, M. Allender, C. Hegarty.

YEAR 9, ROOM 16, MR. G. WEBB

Back Row: T. Reeve, S. Macmillan ,]. Mccoach, M. Villani , A. Marciano, l. McMahon , N. Gisonda . Middle Row: l. Kelly, C. Blake, M. Atcliffe, F. Walker, C. Zappa, B. Colosimo. Front Row: S. Nanscawen , V. Mizzi , S. Aussems, N. Pert, T. Clarke, A. Logie, C. Dunell.

YEAR 9, ROOM 28, MRS. R. McCUTCHAN

Back Row: S. Horne, M. Durrant, E. Butler, L. d'Adam , A. Brooker. . Middle Row: J. Ryan , S. Ryan, C. Natoli , N. Brown, C. D~herty, J. Go~zales , L. Martini. Front Row: M. Robinson , C. Blackstone, K. Henry, M. K1lcullen , R. Vmar, A. Hayhoe, L. Bianco.

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Back Row:· R. Cusack, C. Verduci , E. James, L. Kelly, C. Amarego. Second Row: A. Cox , D. Croft, A. Thomas, L. Coates, F. Andreatta , T. Giardossi, C. Wilks. Front Row: T. Ramaekers, K. Vin cent, C. Schiavetti, L. Clancy, D. Conn olly, A. Callinan , M. Livy. 35

ROCK AND ROLL EISTE DDFO D This year was the first year that our school had ever entered the Rock and Roll Eisteddfod Dance Competitio n. The Eisteddfod is a dance competitio n judged on the following: Interpretation / creativity, performan ce/ presentation, choreography, production - costumes, set, props, make-up and production crew. The dance is supposed to have a story to it. We had a range of different years in it. Year 12, Paula McGrillen; Year 11 , Fiona Henderson ; Year 10, Jenny Carmucian o; Year 9,Jenine McCoach, Natalie Morrissey,Janine Dearsley, Andrea Stevens, Fiona Andreatta, Belinda Colosimo, Jacinta Ryan and Caroline Hegarty. We had very little time to prepare the production , but with the aid of friends and especially Debbie Woodhous e, we had it finished just in time. The actual day was great fun, and we were all so excited and nervous. We had to compete at the Royal Showgroun ds in the Hall of Commerce . Before actually being judged we got to have a rehearsal on stage, which was a big help. Then a couple of hours later we did the performanc e. We didn't do too bad. We were actually quite pleased with it. We didn't get a first, but I don't think we would have come last. Anyway the whole thing was worth it because we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, even at rehearsals. Jenine McCoach, Year 9, Room 16

A VISIT FROM MRS WINTER OF THE SALVATION ARMY This year the Year 9 dressmaki ng students were asked to make a toy for the poor people of Melbourne. We made lots of toys for the Salvation Army. Mrs Winter came and collected the toys and was very appreciative. She talked about all the people who have nothing. Many people will have no Christmas to celebrate and no money to spend on their children. There are many children who go into the Salvation Army centres for support and to be placed in a hostel. Mrs Winter talked about how the Salvation Army gives out food, furniture, clothes, and money vouchers. This enables some people to exist. C.l.C. made a good contributio n to the Salvation Army, by making lots of toys for them. These toys will make someone happy this Christmas! Jacinta Barry, Year 9

PANN ING FOR GOLD On Friday the 6th of May, all year 9 History students went on an excursion to Warrandyte State Park. The excursion was designed to give the girls the experience of panning for gold. They also had an opportunit y to walk through gold mines. Everyone took off their shoes and socks when they were panning for gold in the river. A few lucky people found some specks of gold. After this we walked up to the gold mines. To get there we had to cross a river. Mrs Bowyer didn't want to get her feet wet so Janine McCoach carried her across, which was the funniest part of the day. When we finally reached the gold mines we walked through them. It was pitch black inside and you couldn't see a thing, so it was really scary, especially when the roof of the mine was getting lower and you had to bend over as you walked. We learnt a lot about the history of the mines and about the Gold Rush. The day was a great success and everyone enjoyed it. Lisa McMahon, Year 9, Room 16.

YEAR 9 SOCIAL Wednesda y June 15th - Lunchtime Preparation s began for the Year 9 Social. All the Year 9's went to the hall and started decorating it with balloons, streamers, gum tree branches and hay. Wednesda y June 15th - 7p.m. At 7p.m. the Bush Dance got under way with boys from Whitefriars, Parade and Stjoes putting in an appearance . At 7.30 the dancing got under way with most people dancing the Heel and Toe. After that dance had finished the band played Strip the Willow, most people got into that and learnt how to dance it pretty well. During the night, various dances were learnt and taught to different bush songs. At around 8.30 the band started playing songs such as Twist and Shout and Old Time Rock'n' Roll. Everyone started dancing to these songs and had a really good time. At 9.30 we had to start packing up, so we ended up leaving about 10.15. Everyone had a really good night and a few new friendships were formed. Thanks to Sr.Joan and the Social Committee for all their organization. Melinda Livy, Year 9, Room 29 36

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BUSH WALKING Walking up the steep, steep hill, we could f eel the back of our legs kill, finally when we reached the top, our legs just felt like they would flop. Making our way through the greenery, to finally see the magnificent scenery. As soon as our lunch time ca me, we were all very eager and game, to eat the lunch we had previously packed, and all the energy chocolates as a snack. Then all the little leeches cam e out to play, and tried to suck our blood away. Seeing th e waterfall was th e best, because we got to have a rest, hiking down the waterfall side, skipping, tripping we took a slide, on our bums and on our kn ees, we got caught in th e bushes and trees. As we caught sight of the bus, we all jumped and scream ed and made a fuss. For now we were heading back, Talking of th e winding track. Written by Louise D'adam Louise Coates Kristi Vincent, Year 9, Room 29

OUTDOOR EDUCATION - CYCLING On the 12th and 26th August, th e Year 9's were involved in vari ous outdoor activities which included cycling, rockclimbing, bushwalking, skiing and canoeing. A group of 10 of us went cycling. We caught the train to Hurstbridge Station and two lucky peopl e were chosen to wear bright fluorescent orange vests , and of course we all had to wear helm ets. We ho pped on our bikes, whil e Sr Joan drove alongside in * "'- ~ her car. <' 'f ~ ·' We rode up chall enging hills , for so me 1t was a breeze, but for • J -· ~ .. . oth ers it was very strenuous. After one hour of hard work we · ,~~ arrived in St Andrews, and we h ad lun ch at th e hotel After resting our muscles (whi ch were in ago ny) , we were bac k on th e _ road aga in to Hurstbridge , d odging traffi c and keeping to th e " ~ side of the road . Overall the trip was an enj oyabl e, lea rning experi ence. Th anks to Mi ss Foott, Mrs Will oughby, Sr Joa n and Mrs McC utchan . ...,;.

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YEAR 8, ROOM 5, MRS.]. WESTERMAN

Ba~k Row: _G . Engleby, N. Pearsell , M. Knight, B. Greer:N~ Layne,]. Ellery, M. Carrol, K. Wason. Third Row. N. Reed,]. Pohdano, M. McHugh, A. Quilty, E. Norton,]. Hayes, s. Rossi. S~cond R~w: S. Brown,]. Davison, S. ~hild , J.jowett, S. Lempriere, s. Baker, K. Carbone, N. Cumming · First Row. T. Taylor, S. Pouzet, C. Dallmg, S. Heard, C. Finnigan, D. Unsworth s. Argentine · ' Seated:]. Kane.

YEAR 8, ROOM 6, MS. M. FOOTT

Back Row: K. Kalay, J. Stevenson , S. Humphrey, K. Brewer, C. Bushby, A. Elsbury. Third Row: R. Babuin, G. Bettaga, N. Lysenko, S. Zanon , S. McKenzie , T. Quinlan, M. Battistella. Fourth Row: N. Lynn , S. Buckley, T. Mascioli , C. O'Meara , M. Bishop, A. Cameron, A. O'Brien, M. Morelli. Front Row: K. Robins-Brown , M. Fitzgerald , C. Evans, B. Wickett, N. Smith, K. Kyne, J. Kearney. Seated: N. Farm er. 38

YEAR 8, ROOM 7, MRS. R. VIRGATO

Back Row: K. Cerone, E. Banna,]. Cortese, M. Houlihan , F. Blake, A. Mentlikowski, L. Mastropaolo, A. Willet. Third Row: K. Doyle , S. Wilson, M. Norfolk, C. Baker, C. Maher, C. Elsa,]. Mulholland. Second Row: D. McGough, D. Naylor, M. Puls, S. Turner, C. Walsh, A. Clake, R. Blair, C. O 'Connor. Front Row: R. Metcalf, S. Di Fabio, A. Croft, K. Hall , A. Perruzza, D. Scott, K. Andrews. Seated: C. Koziol.

YEAR 8, ROOM 8, MISS L. DE SIMONE

Back Row: B. Sloane, ]. Cunningham, S. Lovett, ]. Ryan, K.Vaughan, S. Garlick , L. Goodison, L. Crowley. Third Row: C. Wilson , B. Sullivan, T. Smith, N. Rowe , S. Reading, K. Neal, A. Ryan. Second Rbw: N. Sparkes, L. Abakumenko , M. Nield, N. Tapley, L. Steinfort, T. Schiavetti, F. Whiting, H. Danaher. Front Row: M. Shiel , L. Connell , B. Hayd en , C. Kearney, S. Hegarty, D. Trojanowski, G. Wayman. Seated: S. Hally.

YEAR 8 CONCERT The Year 8 concert was scheduled for 7.30p.m. sharp on Friday 6th May. It was going to be an event not to miss. For the l?ast month or two, students in Year 8 had been practising for this special, entertaining evening. All of the acts were good , but the few that really seemed to catch people's attention were: "We are the World", which was performed by Room 7. This was very entertaining, especially the drummer, Amanda Clarke who really set the beat for everyone. Another act was "Chiquita Banana" sung by Room 8. I don't think anyone went hungry after this act, because the bananas all got eaten , whether they were ripe or not! One other highlight of the night was when Debbie Scott and Sarah Wilson sang a lovely duet together. After all of the acts, Miss Ryan gave a brief speech, then it was time for supper. Everyone, (well only the Catholic Ladies College) girls charged towards the food, so there was none left for any of the adults. But overall I think everyone enjoyed the evening and won't forget it in a hurry.

Michelle Nield , Year 8 Room 8

A MYSTICAL MORNING The rays of rosy sunlight filters through the trees, Whose boughs are gently swaying with the rhythm of the breeze, The mildew coated blades of grass will reach up high in yearning, All to announce the beginning of another mystic morning. As I contemplate this image and begin to look up high, It's as if a spell colour has been cast upon the sky, The clouds are slowly drifting by, in multitudes of poses, Amidst a garden in the sky of collocated roses. The foxes end their prowling and they huny to their lair, Rabbits observe the light of dawn and scamper here and there. And from the kookaburra comes a humourous cachinnation, While a rooster rings out clear and bright to the morning 's celebration. To me the morning signifies the coming of

nature's chaise, Unblemished, pure and picturesque, and all in proper place, Wise old mother nature weaves her magic on all things, So you 'll never know the beauty that tomorrow's going to bring. Tanya Taylor, Year 8 Room 5

THE PLANETARIUM On Wednesday 16 March, Rooms 5 and 8, along with Miss De Simone, Mrs. Collis and Mrs. Nolan went on an excursion to the Planetarium in the city. We caught the train to Museum Station and walked outside and over to the Planetarium. In the Planetarium we saw a big dome above our heads and a huge projector in the centre of the room with seats all around it. As the lights dimmed , the dome darkened and then was lit up millions of stars. The dome looked spectacular and there was the fantastic sensation of being surrounded by the stars. As the show progressed, I found I was becoming more and more interested in the stars and space. I had never realized how magical and mysterious space was. I was particularly amazed when they reenacted the explosion of a comet in Siberia. We saw it charging down towards the Earth and then, as it was about to collide with the Earth, explode with an extremely bright light flashing like sheet lightning. Everybody got a fright and exclaimed "Ohh!" It was a very thrilling experi ence and when I saw "The End " written up on the dome I was still hoping there would be more. Ifl could , I would definitely go back there again and I thoroughly recommend it as a worthwhile experience for anyone. Bridget Sloane, Room 8

THE RENAISSANCE DAY 1988 We were all eager to come and start the day as it was different from any other school day (and weren't we glad''). We would be doing activities not done now but in Renaissance times. Renaissance dancing was first on the agenda. We learnt the peacock walk and court dances that I wouldn't be seen dead doing at any club now. We held hands gracefully in a huge circle and pranced around Room 16. Brass rubbing is a fun activity that you don't forget easily. With Knight and Princes engraved on plates of brass from the Cathedral floors of Europe we rubbed over them onto paper when they were ready to take home. Set out on the table were some exquisite Renaissance costumes and instruments. The last thing to finish off our Renaissance Day was a Renaissance Concert. There, we heard all the weird and wonderful sounds of instruments too peculiar and too many to name . The shapes are indescribable and the sounds that came out of them, well what can I say, you cannot begin to imagine the strangeness of it all, and it was 'in' to be pregnant!!! I never thought moves were especially invented just to show how big your hips were, how pregnant you can look or the stamina of your male partners (now that would have been hard work!). Though times were hard, dancing and leisure times were certainly made the most of and I still wish someday the dancing will return and we'll dress up lavishly and enjoy ourselves as in Renaissance Times' Monique Shiel, Year 8 Room 8.

NIGHT Light comes to its end, Being swallowed by the black, The sun sinking down Tomorrow coming back. The stars are dazzling here, Shining over there, Flaming up like fire Lighting up the air. Moonlight falling over the w9rld Guiding us through the night, Different shapes and sizes Crawl under the light Soon the sun is rising, Pushing the dark away Taking over the world, Lighting up another day. Louise Steinfort, Year 8 Room 8

MATHS EXCURSION We set off for Healesville country, the 27th of May was the date , Miss De Simone said for this excursion we couldn't be late. When we finally got there we sighed what a pain' As we all hoped and prayed it wouldn't rain. Half the people had to learn about trees , birds and Tasmanian devils, The other half ran round the park like miniature rebels. At 1.30 we were told to meet that was fine with us , it would give us time to eat. After enjoying the animals and natural splendour, Our tummies in the end made us surrender. After lunch, as a whole bunch , Miss De Simone said try to calculate the flow of the creek and the tree growth rate. In the end we were glad we were sent as it was worth the mon ey that we had spent. Krysten Vaughan , Year 8, Room 8

STUDENT DAY AT C.L.C. Student Day at C.L.C. has been a regular event for the girls of V.C.E. for the past nine years. The idea and concept was first originated by Mr. Raj, who has taught at the school for many years. The day requires a student to choose a teacher to replace, and teach their classes. This event occurred on Thursday the 21st July this year, being 1988. The day proved to be successful, with all V.C.E. students enjoying portraying a teacher, and for the students having a new teacher for a day. One of the most successful replacements of teachers was that of Mrs. Barrat. She was replaced by Anne Marie Christian, who demanded hair ribbons, and the odd item of clothing from the girls. A video was made of the entire day, so that the girls could sit back later on and observe their teaching methods. Overall the idea of Student Day is one of the very successful events of C.L.C. during the year.

EXCUSES, EXCUSES! Reasons for being late to school:

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AN INTERVIEW with MRS. LARSEN: you never really know everything about a person. Most Catholic Ladies College girls know Mrs Larsen well. "BIG SISTER" has been watching "VILLAINS" since Years 7 & 8 history and textiles. We have paid five cents to leave the room many times, money that goes to the "Freedom for Hunger Campaign". Mrs. Larsen has taught 99% of us to crochet, embroider, about Neolithic and Paleolithic man, about Sumer, Egypt, China , India and The Roman Empire. Recently I was given the opportunity to interview Mrs Larsen, here is how she responded. Q. "When were you born Mrs Larsen?" A. "I was born on the 21st of October 1928 in East Prussia, Germany." Q. "What was growing up in Germany like during the war?" A. "My family was relocated when I was at college, the Germans were retreating from the Russians. Running from the Russians I arrived in Central Germany, Saxony, Leipzig. Here I continued college unaware of where and how my family were." During a bombing raid Mrs Larsen hid in the cellar of the college with some others. When it was over they found the college had been blown away altogether. The college was re-established in a castle that was shared with the famous Bach Choir. When Mrs Larsen finished college, she was appointed a position at Colditz, a small country town school. In Mrs Larsen's class there were four grades. Mrs Larsen decided to leave the Russian zone, she ran, chased by Germans and Russians with dogs following, shooting at her and others as they made their way toward the border, a river. She swam across the river, it was a cold European November (Winter) and into the waiting arms and blankets of the Red Cross. Q. "What inspired you to become a teacher?" A. "When I was nine I adored my own school teacher. At home my enthusiasm was not shared and my ambition not supported. Threats were made like 'No one wants to marry a school teacher' and 'You'll get a sour face from teaching'." Q. "What hardships have you endured teaching?" A. "Teaching in bad times after the war; I taught in a farm house. The second year I taught there I defected to West Germany because East Germany was anti-freedom, antireligious and anti-democratic." Q. "Is there any person you admire in the world? Why?" A. 'Jesus Christ, because He is perfect. I've never really modelled mysel£ on anyone but if I did it would have to be my father who said: 'It is not important what happens to you, only how you cope'." Q. "Do you think the roles of teachers have changed since you began teaching?" A. "Most definitely, the military style of obedience has disappeared which is an improvement. Now there is a better basis for co-operation between students and teachers and most importantly greater respect."

Q. "What has been your most memorable experience at C.L.C.?" A. "Professionally, ten years ago when my history classes held an India display because everyone worked together, it was heart warming. We had a production and dancers, Sister Claver and the other Sisters visited and it was a great success." Q. "What is the funniest thing that has happened to you at C.L.C.?" A. "When Sister Elaine was teaching at C.L.C. she instructed her Year 10 girls to wear only one-piece bathing suits to the swimming sports. One girls said "I only have a two-piece Sister, which piece shall I wear?" Q. "How long have you been working as a teacher?" A. "25 years full time and 8 years part time." Q. "How long have you taught at C.L.C.?" A. "17years." Q. "What other schools have you taught at?" A. "After a year and a half of teaching in East Germany I w4s the governess of a Princess' three children. I taught one and a half years privately and four years public in Germany. In Australia I have taught at Eltham High , .at Hawthorn and Richmond private schools and I have been a private tutor for German." Q. "What subjects have you taught?" , A. "History, Leatherwork, Wool Crafts like Weaving, En:ibroidery, English, Remedial Work, German, Geography, Art and Craft." Q. "What year level do you enjoy teaching the most? Why?" A. 'Juniors, years 7 & 8 they are easier to motivate and most enthusiastic. They mostly don't know how to cheat and they are at the stage where they are single minded about their studies and have few diversions." "Did you found the Stamp Club? Why?" "Yes, in 1973 it started as an elective for junior activities." "What advice can you give girls leaving C.L.C. for a career?" "Look at your school badge and live up to it. Virtue is the most important because the knowledge you have gained is often out-dated as you leave. If you follow virtue you can't help being happy and healthy." "How would you like to be remembered?" "As a friend, also knowing they can all crochet." Mrs Larsen is retiring at the end of this year because she turns 60. From this interview I have learnt a lot about Mrs Larsen's life before C.L.C. You never really know a person, that is everything about them until you talk to them and even then you don 't. I think an apt conclusion to this interview is what Mrs Larsen showed me the day after this interview. In the mail Mrs Larsen received an envelope containing salvage edges for blocking out mistakes for students and a note "I found these and I remembered you, they might be useful" , it wasn 't signed. Cassandra Meagher, Year IO, Room 12

MUSIC '88 Apart from the usual fun ctions of the musi c department, musi cians were busy again this year. Students and staff prepared a delightful programme for the National Catholic Education Conference Dinner, which was held in the Great Hall of the National Gallery with Sir Ninian Stephen, Governor General , in attendance. Our Choirs represented us by singing at a Mass at St. Francis Xavier in the city in October. The Chamber Choir sang at judge Book, Leith Park and at Toorak Uniting Church at a concert with the Tokyo Agricultural College Choir. An ensemble sang Christmas carols at St. Josephs' home for the aged in Northcote in December. Many thanks to Mrs. Von Moller, Mr. Webb , and Mrs Roberts for their enthusiasm and support.

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College Hall and the concert band took th e stage to ki ck-off C.L.C.'s 2nd annual 'Cabaret'! Th e large number of parents, fri ends and students who attended the Cabaret were entertained by a variety of acts, which included the Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Concert Band and many other students who sang, d anced and played various musical instruments. Towards the end of the night, the audi ence also got into the act when they took to the dance floor, dancing to music performed by Cal Martin's Diamond Valley Big Band and Bedrock. The evening was a great success and the organisers would like to thank everyone involved, the performers, th e student helpers, the many parents who helped out and all the peop le who came and supported the Cabaret. Celia Blake, Year 9

A FINAL TRIBUTE TO C.L.C. 's ANSWER TO HENRY RAMSAY(??) Well here it is. A final tribute to the longest seJ:Ving member of the C.L.C. payroll, the one and only Mr. Giddens. Yet, his name didn't ring a bell. Here I was supposed to have an inteJ:Viewwith him, and I didn 't even know who he was' "You know," said a certain female teacher(??) "the balding guy wi.th the big ears." Well , I went searching for this mysterious workman so interestingly described and alas I found him wandering about the garden , and he kindly took a few moments out of his - ah "hectic" schedule to answer a few questions. He took me to his office and offering me a rumball (yum!) eagerly sat down awaiting my questions. Firstly I asked your usual get-to-know 'boring' questions: Name: Dave Giddens Age: 41 and a bit (wouldn't say how big the bit was though) Years working at C.L.C.: lOYi years. After the rumballs were gone, we got into the serious stuff. You're not a very well known staff member(!), How do you feel about that? "It's good, I'm not interrupted as much . I get more work done." He is married wi.th one son, aged 20. His most memorable moment at C.L.C. was during his first year. On the Year 12's last day, they all dressed up and someone had bought a camel! He also has memories about how the school nearly floated away this year. Favourite band: Toss up between Whitney Housten and The Beach Boys. Commenting on C.L.C.'s wonderful delicacies of hamburgers - "very interesting, you can still taste them a week later!" He even has a nickname. "Max" as in Maxwell Smart. (I wonder if it's because of the ears?" Now that he's finally leaving for the big wide world, he's staying in the landscaping business, but now privately. He distinctly remembers his worst moment at C.L.C. One day he was going down to the slippery embankment and slipped, much to the amusement of 30 school girls hanging out the window, laughing their heads off. When asked what it was like being one of the only guys wi.th about 700 girls, he replied, "I don't like all the screaming, especially after a hangover." I asked him if he would have made it in the music industry? He thinks he has a lovely voice. Then why didn't you go in our productions? He was never asked . As for movies: If Paul Hogan can do it then so can he! "I can wear shorts and boots just as well'" He asks "Can Paul mow a lawn?" When he was young his idol was Dons Day. Then the REAL truth came out; "Are C.L.C. girls grubs?" and what's it like after B.B.Q. day?" "Yes, we are definitely grubs," and B.B.Q. days were described as "SHOCKING ....ONE HELL OF A MESS!" He even says that C.L.C. has changed his life a bit... It's made him go bald' And would he like to look like Prince? "Who's he 7" was his response. If he ever wins tattslotto he would Ii ke to live on a deserted island with Princess Diana (then again she goes for big ears!) If he was the Prime Minister for a day he would ban taxes and lastly his life ambition was to become a doctor but he hated the sight of blood' A final message for us all was: "I hope all students achieve what they' d like to do in life, and their years at C.L.C. are happy ones." Bronwyn Hodges , Year 10 Q. What do you call a girl who lies in the middle of a court? A. Annette'

BROWN, BROWN, BROWN! "WITH MAIN AND MIGHT"

ls how the song goes Girls who can't see Standing on their toes. "IN THE THICK OF LIFE'S FIGHT" In the thick of this too, A sea of brown Not a sea of blue. "WITH OUR TORCHES ALIGHT" "WE WILL STRIVE FOR THE RIGHT" The right of what? To go to school?

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"NEATH THE GOLD AND THE WHITE" And the tiny blue stripe But the great mass of brown That totally surrounds "THE BRAVE HEARTS UNITED". "ALOFT AS OF TOLD SEE HOW PROUDLY WE HOLD " Our test tubes of mould, That we made just before In the Science Lab next door On top of room Twenty four. "AND THE WHITE AND THE GOLD" May as well be blue or red Because we wear brown From our feet to our head. "BUT THE SCHOOL THAT WE MOULD" ls still the same old school, "AND ITS MOTTO UNTOLD " The oldest of the rules, --k-: That while there are girls --~ Who are short or near sighted. ) ~ "KNOWLEDGE AND VIRTUE" ~ Will always be "UNITED". 4f Susan Jowett, Year 10 Room 12 ~~-

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SOMETIMES, JUST SOMETIMES.' Sometimes, Just sometimes, l wish that l could see, What other people really think about me. Once l tried to figure what was best to say or do, But all my efforts failed dismally wh en l discovered you. Sometimes, Just sometimes, I wish that l could be free, And discover the real inner person of me. Whenever l have tried to show that l care, You manage to close my heart with your searching stare. Sometimes, Just sometimes, 1 wish that 1 could know, What exactly to do whenver I'm around you. 1 had desperately tried to guess the correct posture and perfect pose, But whenever you looked my way l just fro ze. Sometimes, Just sometimes, Whenever l am alone, My mind is flooded with a humming dron e. It drowns my thoughts as l think them through, But still in the struggle to surface l think of you. Someday. Just someday, I might find what is inside. And only then I know I will not have to hide, Behind those dark shadows and lies That seem to crowd our lives. ' Cassandra Meagher, Year 10 Room 12

THE GREAT CROC! With a devious grin and a swish of his tail, Down goes the croc without fail. He swims with delight through nearby swamps, Hoping to find anyone who romps. With a snap of his jaws, And a snatch of his claws, He grabs his prey, And swims away. I often see him under the water deep, Small eyes closed with tiny feet , I hope I don 't meet up with his type, Because I know I won 't feel quite right. Elisa Campanaro, Year 7 Room 3

VICIOUS JOE

SILENCE OF WINTER A combination of fire and rain, Of hot and cold. I found it amazing. How it could be so cold out there, Yet so warm inside. Droplets of water, So many droplets, Pouring down. Damaging nature in some places, And healing it in others. The windows began to steam up. How can windows take it? Two sides, two temperatures. I lifted myself off the couch. Pulled all the blinds down. Cutting out the winter, To exist in my warm loungeroom. Comfort and silence at last. It felt so good. Nobody home. Nobody around to break the silence. A chance to understand things. A chance to think things over. A chance to appreciate, And not take advantage. A chance to finally be on my own .... Anita Libertone, Year 10 Room 15

Before you sail the seven seas there's something you must know he sails like the wind in his boat so sheik and his name is Vicious Joe. He is a cut throat, and is very sly he captures young ladies as they cry Let me go you ugly brute Let me go or I'll give you the boot.

STORM The wind begins to whistle, Splashing on the rocks Fierce as it blows Upon the sandy docks. Seagulls run for cover Hiding from the storm Rain, wind, thunder Howling like a horn. Pouring rain, pelting down Drenching all the lost Cracks of thunder everywhere What this storm will cost. Suddenly does the sun break through Casting warmth down People start to emerge Listening to the calm calm sounds. Louise Steinfort, Year 8 Room 8

NATURE'S MAGIC The vast assemblage of crystallized grass, ls like millions of small, ashy-green swords, The plump, little blackbirds with eyes ofglass , Are fighting and eating and living like lords.

And as he says with a cunning look I'm very rich, and without a twitch I can send you overboard Or I can cut you with my sword.

The sun shines with a soft, satiny glow, Lighting the tangled vegetation, And the river with a swift, muddy flow , Twists into a broad, horseshoe formation.

Once the lady has gone away Th e pirate drinks rum all day But when he hears "SHIP AHOY" He jumps up and says "Oh boy".

A magpie's stout, black and white figure, Waddles about searching for tasty bites, He takes off and flaps his wings with vigour, And reaching a tree awkwardly alights.

Com e on crew, attack those wimps As he runs with a limp drawing his sword and firing his gun He's ready to fight the number one.

The sun embraces the lustrous scene, And the clouds drift with a sluggish glide, The grass is clipped where rabbits have been, And healthy gums by the river abide.

So now you know of Vicious Joe and all his dirty ways. Jan et Armarego, Year 7, Room 3

A pair of Eastern Rosellas sweep past, Sending out a volley of cheerful notes, Their graceful flight is agile and fast , Their feathers brightly coloured overcoats.

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Back Row: S. McCallum, M. Radcliffe, K. Fensling, E. Flanagan, D. Gilbert, E. Bibby,]. Kelly, R. Engleby. Third Row: K. Robbins, C. Eyles, D. Calvi, M. La Terra, L. Vaughan,]. Maher, E. Crump. Second Row: N. Short, B. Schofield, N. Dobson, A. West, M. Perry, R. Haivey, N. Tanian, R.jones. First Row: H. Agius, C. Moriarty, N. Clement, K. Mclnerney, L. De Petro, K. Gasper, M. Mietus.

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Back Ro;.,: N. Robins-Brown, A. Gardner, E. McNamara, S. Mintern,]. Sinni, S. Sp runt, C. Jenkinson , S. Meehan . Third Row: C. Fraser,]. Fitsimons, j. de la Coeur, K. Carbone, L. O'Loughan , B. Di Battista, K. Bunston. Second Row: S. Bone, C. Roadley, S. Watson , E. Farrelly, L. Preston , R. Sharpe, M. Ciravola, E. MacGibbon . Front Row: A. Kinden , S. Esse, L. Guppy, R. Turner, H . Elso, K. Azzopardi , E. Little. Seated: S. Cross.

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CAMP! In April, Rooms 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Year 7 went to Weekaway Camp at Benloch. They had activities for everyone, including canoeing, flying fox , rope course, yabbying, bush cooking, indoor cooking, scavenger hunt, trampolining and basketball, and on top of it a concert. The teachers were fun and everyone was sad to leave Weekaway. It was a great learning experience for all Year Ts. Leonie F. , Year 7 Room 3

THE ZOO On May 23, we went to the Zoological Gardens. It was very interesting and th e weather was great. We all learnt a lot about the animals and saw most of them . To see the Pandas was a once in a lifetime sight. We had lunch and we were able to walk around the zoo by o'urselves. We also saw the butterflies in th e butterfly house. It was very hot and stuffy, and it was good to go back outside. Unfortunately Muzuri was unable to be seen, but the twin orangutans made up for missing Muzuri. Our day was fun and interesting. Jennifer Maher, Lina de Petro, Yea r 7

YEAR 7 DISCO At the end of Term 3, our Year 7 Disco was a fantastic success. Our theme was "ANOTHER WORL,D' which enabled us to use our imagination. Our costumes were weird and amazing. The atmosphere was helped by bright lights flashing and loud music. 'We all felt out of this world!'

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The Next Wave Festival was held in May at Saint Helena Secondary College. Six schools took part and there was some wonderful art exhibited. Included was C.L.C. 's paper circus which made a great back-drop for the band which played on the opening day. Other arts included Sewing, Screen Printing, Oil Painting, Pastels, pottery and wood carving. Rebecca Englesby, Year 7 Room 1

We are headingfor Pluto We are heading for Pluto Along th e galaxy express Meteorites are flying past I'm dying I confess. It is so exciting To see the sun and the moon and the stars We swerved around the comer, Ducked down and just missed Mars.

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We landed on th e plan et Another fantastic year! We looked up at th e sky After our initial three day training I said to everybody session early in February, the Year 10 It 's here I'm going to di e! Mia Fran cesconi, Year 7 Room 3 Lead ers began working with their Year 7 groups. Comm ents from the Year T s showed th eir appreciation of the support in their early transition period to secondary school. Our thanks to the 1988 Leaders for their dedication to the Peer Support Programm e. 51

1987 V.C.E. Kathryn Anderson: Nursing, I.CE. Joyce Baini: Arts, MCAE. Sharon Barker, Accounting, RMIT. Jenny Barnes, Banking. Monique Ben, Child Care, IECD. Leis! Benton , Pharmacy, Victorian College of Pharmacy. Alice Blake, Arts , Melbourne. Denise Boeyen, Finance Dept. Dairy Company. Megan Boocock, Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT. Angela Bottos, Travel and Tourism , William Angliss. Gianna Bragagnolo, Clerical. Simone Branston, Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT. Kim Brisbane, Primai-y Teaching, ICE. Susan Butler, Beautician. Fiona Cabassi, Humanities, La Trobe. Maria Caridi , Computers, Riddell 's Business College. Tina Caridi, Travel and Tourism, Hales Business College. Kate Cassidy, Clerical, National Bank. Kate Caven, Cadet Management. Amanda Connolly, Accounting, Box Hill TAFE. Michelle Croft, Arts, Monash. Michelle Cubberly, Arts, Monash. Tina Dinello, Accounting, RMIT. Michelle Dumsday, Primary Teaching, ICE. Jacqui Dunell, Humanities, La Trobe. Catherine Dunn, Medicine, Monash. Narelle English, Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT. Selena Gately, Clerical Insurance Company (deferred). Jenny Glenn, TOP Physical Education, Box Hill TAFE. Nicole Green, Science, Monash. Simone Griffiths, Legal Secretary. Jacqueline Haslam, Science, Deakin. Emma Healy, Economics, La Trobe. Joanne Holman, Behavioural Science, La Trobe. Anne Marie Jenkins, Nursing, Lincoln. Nicole Jenkins, Accounting, PIT. Tracey Jenkins, Medical Liboratory Science, RMIT. Karin Junker, Computer Studies. Monica Kalnis, Commonwealth Bank. Fiona Kelly, Economics, Monash. Michelle Klicki , Clerical. Concetta Libertone, Repeating VCE. Maria lopes, Secondary Teaching, MCAE. Elizabeth May, Physical Sciences, La Trobe. Melinda McCann , Clerical. Karin Minney, Dental Nurse. Susan Mitcham , Accounting, PIT. Fiona Murray, Marketing, RMIT. Clare O'Brien, Cl erical. Genevieve Pittle, Clerical. Annette Polidano, Accounts Department, ANZ Bank. Emma Quilkey, Catering, Box Hill TAFE. Louise Robbins, Wholesale Accounts, Music Firm. Danielle Robinson , Biological Sciences, La Trobe. Michelle Rodrigo , Planning and Design , Melbourne. Ivana Sartor, Clerical. Joanne Seeber, Economics, La Trobe. Romaine Smith, Sales. Katherine Somers, Commerce, Melbourne. Siobhan Spillane, Humanities, La Trobe. Jodie Sutton, Photography College. Cecelia Verrochi , Accounting, Swinburn e. Andrea Wallis , Recreational Studies, PIT. Fiona Walsh , Arts , Monash. Belinda Ward , Physical Education, PIT. Catherine Westbrook, Economics, La Trobe. Michelle Whiteside, Clerical. Kate Williams, Accounting, Swinburne. Jodie Woolnough, Primary Teaching, ICE. Catherine Young, Biological Science, La Trobe. Nuccia Zappulla, Accounting, Preston TAFE.

DINNER DANCE 13th July, 1988 This evening was in honour of our exchange st~dent Anna who had stayed with us at C.L.C. for a year and was due to go back to Finland at the end of]uly. The dinner was held at Albert Argenti 's, the hundred girls and their partners were all dressed formally and a great night was enjoyed by all.

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On Thursday 17th November, normal classes ceased for the day while students panicipated in a variety of activities aimed at of Australia's heritage and celebrating - • . - exploring facts .,1 \ . Australia's bicentenary. Visiting speakers Kaye Brown ~\ (geaneologist) and the Shire President spoke on subjects of - ' . ~ ,' their expenise to Year lO's. Others learnt how to extract :· eucalyptus oil from gum leaves and create an with an \ ' \_, Australian motif. Still more were exploring the more interesting · ·"""' historic sites around Eltham. Year 9's enjoyed the fruits of the burgeoning Australian film (~,-./ -industry and displaying their talents in Theatre sports. _. Year B's feasted on the delights of bush cooking, created a • geographical display and experimented with bush an and craft. The Year Ts were panicularly creative in designing Oak's day '~ fashions and performing songs and poems that were typically ' Australian. At the end of the tiring day, Staff and Students joined together for some vigorous bush dancing. Everyone agreed it had been a fun and educational experience. Just as well it only happens once every two hundred years! i

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MATHS WEEK Maths Week was held this year in the first week of May. Year Seven competed for stunning prizes in Maths Trivia. Room 2 outclassed the rest of the field by 1 point and so took home the trophies. Year Eight traipsed around the school trying to solve the puzzles in the Maths trail. Year Nine and Ten spent one period playing strategy games. Throughout the week we tried to build the Geodesic dome (Mr. Morgan messed it up again), some great decorated cakes were displayed in the foyer, there were lots of winners from the daily bulletin questions and the teachers were exhausted by the end. However once again C.L.C. students showed their skills and interest in Maths and had a very enjoyable time throughout the week.

THANKS FROM YUMIKO The most impressive memory at C.L.C. was to make a speech. Before I make a speech, I was very afraid that nobody could understand what I say because my pronunciation is very bad. So when you laughed to hear my speech, I was happy. I really had a nice time with you at C.L.C. Thank you very much I'll never forget your kindness. Yumiko Tanigawa learning all about strange was It I have enjoyed having Yumiko stay with us. I have learnt a lot and had a very enjoyable experience. life in Japan, they must have a hard time in school. I'm sure Yumiko will have pleasant memories of her stay in Australia and has learnt a lot. C. Kea m ey

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Several times during the year the girls are invited to give up a short part of their lunchtime to write letters on behalf of Amnesty International. This organisation, seeks to obtain the release of men and women who are 'prisoners of conscience' and have been detained for their beliefs, colour, sex, origin, language or religion. We have a committed group of girls who are concerned to do something positive for the protection of human rights and in so doing come to realize the value of their own freedom. During the year, letters were sent to the governments of the following countries: Pakistan, Israel, Chad, Burundi, Turkey, Nepal , Ethiopoa, Dominican Republic and USSR. Our dedicated group of letter writers are sincerely thanked for their work and it is hoped that others will be inspired to join them.

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MYSTERY..... Where is he? Who is he? Do you know who he is? I'll try to gu ess And do my best. So I can rest my weary mind and weary head. Give me clues To try and find out who HE is. I heard you say; That he is - tender - loving - caring But I have my doubts How about: tall, short, fat or skinny Which of the above? Tricky you for tricking me For he may be mean and selfish, horrible and disloyal. The list flows on. JUST answer me! Please don't keep me guessing. It will take forever For me, To find out who he is. Your expressions suggest nothing, As if you've not heard

A word I've said. You begin to walk away, away, away ..... Leaving me stranded. Luanne Payne, Year 10 Room 39

ANZACS It's hard to watch your best mate di e, and not hold back the tear burning in your eye. They say we all have to be brave and strong men, but it is very painful now and then. All you hear are screams, guns and loss, I don 't think it is all worth the cost. I am like a mouse in a big town, lost, alon e and scared always wearing a frown . Why do men have to kill each other? Why can't they live like brothers? If I could I would ask God to take me from this hell of a place. Tak e me up to peace with Him in His grace. Innocent men risk their lives, in the end they all pay the price. We all have to go through the sorrow, suffering and pain, A lot of brave men are going insan e. War is hell, war is hate, I want to break free and storm the gate. None of us like it, not even the Turks, it 's those damn leaders that don 't care if we get hurt. ' Th ey don 't see th e hellish side of war, th eir main concern is who will score. Th e whistle blows, Well , I guess this is the end. I hate this pLace, Goodbye, farewell and Amen. by Jan e Plunkett, Year 10

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GRAHAM FRANCIS BAKER He turned off the ignition and took a deep breath. Home from another stressful day in town . Poor old Dad, going through all this pain just to send his wisecracking daughter to college. The effort to pull himself from this moving incinerator puts lines on his kind face. This is My Dad, an average kind of man, really average in height and weight. Not short and beefy or tall and lanky, just right. He rambled sluggishly to the entrance of his home kingdom. Steps in, waiting for his usual hug and kiss from his wife and kids. He receives it. Throws down all his little work necessities and starts stalking around the house. His face drawn but somewhat happy to see the house in order. Before you know it out come the orders, "Don't you have homework to do?" . "No, you are not going, you are staying home and having a good weekend with your father." "Move out of that hole in front of the box," and "The dog looks like he needs to go for a walk!" No, Dad doesn't mean to be snappy and irritable, he really loves us all heaps. After about two hours, he'll cool down and relax. He goes to the fridge and pulls out his beer, then goes and stands in his normal spot near the couch. Down goes the icy feeling. Every muscle in the body flops . Even his head, so he pushes the glasses back up on his nose. He combs his wavy hair with his hand and puts his foot on the couch. He is now relaxed. Then he looks at the day's mail. Lots of sarcastic remarks and yelling at the family about the phone and water bill. Poor Dad, his face is tensing up again. Behind that anger is an affectionate, compassionate and generous person. Dad isn't always like this only on weeknights. Sally Baker, Year 8, Room 5

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Our two black birds I have often watched on the lawn; Hopping first he, then she Cocking heads Off to their hedge at some alarm Then back. In their spry way A vignette of life I thought - happiness taken in the Hands of danger. Today I found one lain softly Forward on his breast As though his breath And strength were taken on alighting. It was my neighbour's spray, I hope, Not mine. I buried him by the hedge. Nicolle Boroviak, Year 9 Room 28

A SPECIAL PLACE The bushland that surrounds us, holds for me a special place, The sunlight and the morning dew trimmed with fine and silver lace, The birds that singfrom tree to tree above th e muddy creek, Where night creatures stalk the scrub for a home that they may seek. Th e animals all live in peace for they arefre e and wild, But the harmony they all possess is disturbed by a playful child. Th e trees are green with many hollows where dwellers find their guard, Protecting them against the elem ents which can be harsh and hard. The dusty, dirt and clayish ground crawls with unseen progression, All of the seemingly beautiful things that may conflict with aggression . The grass does grow on slender blades in a blanket of rigid green , The creek flows strongly on and on with creatures rarely seen. Th e tall and twisted gums, overhead they appear to tower, And wh en th e sun begins to set it casts its magic power. Th e purple, pinks and brilliant reds style the sky to a scenic view, When sunset fades , the moon and stars make the picture seem brand new. Danielle Unsworth , Year 8 Room 5

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