1994 Silver and Green

Silver & Qreen

1994

ABOUT THE COVER The recent craze over the random-dot stereogram images has left many a group of people staring mindlessly into shop front windows, transfixed for hours trying to make something of the seemingly boring coloured patterns before them. Then suddenly...

"I see it! Wow it's amazing!"

Others msh to stand behind them where they hope they will be in a better position to view "the magic image".

"Oh yeah..." says another person, not so convincingly, "I think I can see the top bit."

"I think this one's broken", another person remarks...

Well, w e promise that this o n e is N O T broken and w e h o p e that one day, all 2900 recipients of Silver and Green can discover the " n e w magic" of the 1990's. N o w is a time of r a p i d l y changing technology, and a school like MLC never misses a beat. Silver and Green tries to capture a year of MLC in o n e publication, b u t w e think the cover just about s u m s it u p . O n the exterior, MLC m a y seem like one big sea of green a n d silver, b u t if you delve beneath the surface you will find a m u c h deeper and more m e a n i n g f u l image.

In 1994, the five individual parts of the College; Junior School, Junior Secondary School, M i d d l e School, Senior School and M a r s h m e a d , u n i q u e stars as they are, came together for Full House Speech Night u n d e r the one large roof of the National Tennis Centre, Flinders Park. There are, as they say, strength in n u m b e r s , and it is each individual effort that m a k e s the largest star so great. The largest star represents w h a t w e h a v e a c h i e v e d this year t o g e t h e r as a n entirety a n d n o w it is c a p t u r e d forever in the h a n d s of each girl w i t h o u t w h o the star could not exist.

D o not be alarmed if y o u can't see the image straight away, it may take practise!

Here's a f e w hints: 1. Close your eyes and hold the cover close to your nose 2. O p e n your eyes and s l o w l y pull the image away from your face 3. Don't try and focus on the cover; keep your eyes unfocused and try to "look through it"

Initial Graphics:

€ g m n $ Cooke

Stereogram Generation:

Curtis Saxton Shady Creek Road via D a r n u n 3822 P h (056) 278 277

Year 12 P h o t o g r a p h courtesy of David Irvin

SILVER & GREEN EDITORIAL O u r a i m for Silver and Green this year w a s to p r o v i d e the MLC c o m m u n i t y w i t h a book that w o u l d d o c u m e n t the m a n y facets of MLC life - f r o m our kindergarten girls (and boys!) right t h r o u g h to those w h o are receiving their last copy of Silver and Green.

We h o p e that in years to come s t u d e n t s will look back at t h e 1994 e d i t i o n a n d see t h e i r n a m e s in p r i n t , their b e a m i n g faces in t e a m p h o t o g r a p h s or their f a b u l o u s costumes for a d r a m a t i c performance. Similarly, w e h o p e that Old Collegians can witness the m a n y changes that MLC h a s u n d e r g o n e a n d that staff can forever r e m e m b e r their c h a r m i n g (!) s t u d e n t s a n d vice-versa .

Kate and Annabelle

H a p p y reading!

Annabelle Roxon and Kate Silberscher

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PREFECTS

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FULL HOUSE

9

OUR NEW LAND

10

NEW MUSIC SCHOOL

11

OUR MENTORS

12

SPORT

16

SPEAKING OUT

30

CAMPS

31

MUSIC

36

MARSHMEAD

44

MELBOURNE TERM

48

MLC READS

49

ART

50

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

56

CREATIVE WRITING

57

DRAMA

71

CROSS-AGE TUTORING

77

MLC IN THE COMMUNITY

78

LANGUAGES

80

ART DIRECTOR

KINDERGARTEN

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G e m m a Cooke

ACTIVITIES

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HOUSE

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BOARDERS

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SPECIAL EVENTS

98

OPPORTUNITIES

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SMILE

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BEGINNERS

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LEAVERS

105

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS P a m Chamberlain Debbie D u n w o o d y Jenny Ginsberg Carole G r e e n o u g h Lynnda Heard Jeff H o o k Michelle M e d h u r s t Curtis Saxton REPORTERS Year 6: Jessica Brindley Year 7: Year 8: Year 9: Year 10: Year 11: Year 12:

CONTENTS

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A n n a Rozen Monica Zajd Laura D o w n i e Sophie H o p k i n s Sarah Klotz Nicki Papaleo Larissa D o u g l a s Lexie J u d g e Coco Pinnis Erin Creswell Rebecca Eckhaus Rosa H o l m a n Suzi Taylor Nadeeka Arambewela Tanzeel Jabbar T a m m y Blakeney Ainsley C a m p b e l l Sarah C o d l i n g Sarah Davey

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Kim Rothbart PHOTOGRAPHERS Rebecca A n d r e w s Catrina H u n t e r Claire Riseborough Octavia Schweitzer Tam Wiltshire

E m m a Davis Bee McCubbin Caitlin Sewell Natalie Walker Julia Whitford

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green w h o h a d the o p p o r t u n i t y to experience M a r s h m e a d .

Marshmead is a village community and in establishing Marshmead, MLC m a d e a strong statement about the importance of community, of relationships and of personal growth.

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The Marshmead residential experience also emphasises that learning is n o t restricted to the d a y school nor restricted to academic subjects. Learning involves the w h o l e p e r s o n j o i n e d w i t h o t h e r w h o l e p e r s o n s in community.

EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION This year's Year 12 students were the trail blazers for two important innovations at MLC, both of which have been enthusiastically e n d o r s e d b y the s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e followed them.

Amongst our Year 12 graduates this year, is a group of students w h o were in the first Sunrise class. The emphasis in that Sunrise class was on individual students and not on classes. Sunrise philosophy emphasised that school was not about gathering information but about constructing knowledge. Sunrise included technology; one computer as a work station for each student. Six years later that Sunrise class has led the way to a situation where there are 1800 personal laptop computers in the h a n d s of students and staff. Technology has brought, not just MLC, but schooling in general to the brink of a revolution. The possibility of a personal mobile work station, currently a portable c o m p u t e r , gives significant and m e a n i n g f u l control of l e a r n i n g b a c k to s t u d e n t s . U s i n g school networks and the Internet, students can access teachers and students f r o m anywhere and they can access libraries and resources f r o m vast databases.

Similarly, it was six years ago that the idea of M a r s h m e a d being established was a n n o u n c e d to p a r e n t s a n d students. This graduating group of Year 12's were the first

As we reflect on the last six years it is important to see both these innovations had their origins at the same time.

Both were concerned with the growth of y o u n g people, of giving responsibility and authority back to them.

Students in Year 7 might well be wondering what changes will occur in the next six years. It is unlikely that they will be any less momentous than those that have h a p p e n e d in the last six years. The reality is that today's students are going where none have gone before. N e w paths need to be made. MLC students are part of an evolution and a revolution in schooling.

David Loader Principal

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and then all the extra negotiating with VBOS and the Staff ... Panic, anxiety and tension as the deadlines for Cats drew nearer.

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That feeling of collective w a r m t h and appreciation as you gave the visiting speaker at the F o r u m Assembly a standing ovation.

The Senior School is all of these and more ... You carry round in your head your sense of the Senior School 1994 ... And your Senior School is slightly different from that of everyone else ... At the lunch break during the House Music Contest this year I was listening to two former MLC students who had left school in 1936 talking about the school... the English teacher,the Maths teacher,the choir, the uniform! The MLC that was so vivid for them and which they were discussing so animatedly was entirely different from the MLC that you experience and hold in your head, and yet it was as real and as valid as is yours.

SENIOR SCHOOL: NOW IS YOUR TIME ...

What d o we m e a n by Senior School? A collection of buildings...Centenary? The Science block ? BJ Hall? The Maths corridor?

MLC grows and develops and changes all the time. It is the collective consciousness of many generations; and a living organism. But y o u r MLC is now. Your current experience will be stored in your memory as MLC. N o w is your time. Make it the place, the people, the experience you want it to be. ... And if you are in Year 12 and your Senior School time is over, store your memory well, and stride out into the beckoning future and shape the world.

Special objects...Your coffee cup? The laser printers in Centenary 12 &13? Your diary? The vending machine on Centenary level 3? The seats where your group always sits in the C o m m o n Room?

Subjects ... Being able to choose all your subjects for the first time? An area of knowledge really opening u p for y o u a n d setting y o u o n a p a t h for the f u t u r e ? The realisation that subjects have different frames of looking at reality; that they value different ways of thinking?

Judy McKenzie Vice Principal & Head of Senior School

Pleasure at the contrast of subjects, their difference.

People...The teacher w h o really p r o v o k e d you into thinking individually? The teacher who really listened to you when things looked rather black? That other teacher w h o called y o u r bluff w h e n y o u w e r e p l a y i n g the system?... Your friends... your g r o u p . . . the things you've laughed at. The experiences you have had this year ...

Wild excitement at the announcement of the House Drama Results... Disappointment that the Year 12 Formal had to be changed from the Saturday night because of the GATS

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The S.R.C. have been active and House Activities have been keenly contested. The inaugural Year 10 Forum was a great success and s t u d e n t s enjoyed h a v i n g the opportunity to discuss issues of relevance and importance.

Most Year 9 students have enjoyed the u n i q u e experience of Marshmead a n d h a v e r e t u r n e d h o m e with greater knowledge of themselves, their environment and others.

While it is difficult to mention highlights of the Year many will have enjoyed the Year 10 performance of "Seven N u n s in Las Vegas", and the Year 9 production of "Care for an Arsenic Sandwich".

MIDDLE SCHOOL: INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT To reflect u p o n the activities which contribute to life in the Middle School is indeed a pleasure. 1994 has been a year where students and staff have worked together to ensure that each d a y is a balance of academic s t u d y rehearsals, a w i d e range of excursions and numerous sporting opportunities. Combine such activities with drama productions, music festivals, speech concerts, c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e a n d w o r k e x p e r i e n c e , a n d it becomes evident that a d a y in the life of a student or staff m e m b e r can be exhausting, yet rewarded by a sense of achievement and satisfaction. The exuberance with which the Middle School students have seized the multitude of opportunities which have come their way has been a delight to witness. The pace of life is fast: students r u s h f r o m one commitment to another and m a n a g e to a c h i e v e a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y level of competency in a diverse range of skills.

The Middle School Music Recital was outstanding and we shared many w o n d e r f u l Chapel Services. The Middle School h a s an e n t h u s i a s t i c s t u d e n t b o d y a n d very committed staff. It is these people w h o contribute to making my position as Head of the Middle School most satisfying and very enjoyable.

Rosa Storelli Head of Middle School

Middle School assemblies have been busy occasions with the input of our student b o d y being appreciated.

Visitors have included mountaineer Tim McCartney Snape, author Melina Marchetta and Craig Morris from the Paraplegic Association. Students are also sure to r e m e m b e r M e g a n d Jane w h o s p o k e a b o u t their experiences in the Philippines. Their remarks m a d e a significant impact on m a n y of u s The development of leadership and the empowerment of each i n d i v i d u a l is an essential c o m p o n e n t a n d driving force behind m a n y Middle School Activities.

From the promotion of an activity in a School Assembly, to the participating in H o u s e Oratory or Debating, students are encouraged to challenge themselves, move o u t f r o m t h e i r z o n e of c o m f o r t a n d d e v e l o p the c o n f i d e n c e w h i c h will s e r v e t h e m well in f u t u r e endeavours.

MS G irls

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JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL: A BASE FOR DISCOVERY Like a merry-go-round, with its bright horses, rising and falling, whirling, faster and faster then slowing to pick u p speed once more.

FIRST DAY: Excitement, anticipation, dread. We're together!

We're not! Whaf s she like? Double maths?!

SWIMMING SPORTS: Chanting! Colour ! Head down; swim fast CHURCH SERVICES; Creation myths; Spirits alive YEAR 8 CAMP: You can do it! Hang on tight' Who took my frying pan? Midnight feasts ATHS SPORTS: Sprint trials; Ball games ,wet grass, red gravel Marching again; Ecstasy, disappointment CASUAL CLOTHES: What a relief! No top buttons Competition, feeling comfy; Rwanda - Who cares? We care !

SILVER LININGS: Brass rubbings; Eagle flying One more tile; Ou sont les elephants?

GALA CONCERT: More practices; Remembering Reaching the heights; Bananas SKI TRIPS: Black dawn; Slipping, sliding Exhilaration; Wet pants!

DRAMA FESTIVAL: Project your voice!

Still as statues; Action! Again! Achievement SRC: Recycling; Is anyone listening?

Talent Quest; "Voice"; Is anyone listening?!!

FULL HOUSE: Roller blades; Try harder; Keep sewing, Mounting tension; WOW !

YEAR 8 SOCIAL; Reverberations, gyrations Sparkling dark; Iced drinks; Boys !

And underneath it all, the steady base of discovery, learning, and growing in skills and knowledge.

Ruth Baker Head of Junior Secondary School

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community spirit, r u n n i n g Personal a n d Life Skills (PALS) a n d , finally, conducting m a n y f u n d r a i s i n g activities.

JUNIOR SCHOOL: FLEXIBLE IN THOUGHT A N D ACTION Junior School 1994 is a most exciting place, full of energy, c o m p a n i o n s h i p a n d faith in the f u t u r e . It also provides a pleasant e n v i r o n m e n t in w h i c h staff a n d students alike can go a b o u t their w o r k in a relaxed yet business-like manner.

Junior School caters for girls a g e d f r o m 4 - 1 2 years. This is quite a r a n g e to p r o v i d e for in t e r m s of curriculum, extra-curricular activities a n d matters such as the sharing of play space or rules a b o u t the use of buildings at lunch time. The age r a n g e necessitates flexibility in thought and action, w h i l e t h e a g e g r o u p a s a w h o l e is full of life, s p o n t a n e o u s a n d constantly mobile.

The implications of this for staff are considerable. Teachers m u s t themselves b e active, enthusiastic, well organized and intellectually alive a n d flexible. In this, MLC Junior School h a s b e e n t r u l y b l e s s e d , as w e h a v e the m o s t w o n d e r f u l g r o u p of staff w h o w o r k as a team, caring for each other as well as for the girls in their charge, a n d p r o v i d i n g a rich a n d varied l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e . At t h e t i m e of writing, a p a r t f r o m the n o r m a l subject areas, teachers h a v e their classes involved in: Bookweek Theatre of the Deaf, T o u r n a m e n t of M i n d s , D e a f n e s s Awareness Week, Speech Night Rehearsals, Ski C h a m p i o n s h i p s , Music Evenings, I n t e r h o u s e S w i m m i n g a n d Art Week.

Over the last few years, there h a v e b e e n several major c h a n g e s in J u n i o r School, w i t h the m o s t r e m a r k a b l e p e r h a p s being the m o v e to technology. It is n o w five years since laptops w e r e introduced for every Year 5 a n d 6 girl to use across the curriculum. Whilst w e still w o r k largely with LOGOWRITER, the girls also incorporate s p r e a d s h e e t i n g , d a t a - b a s e a n d w o r d - p r o c e s s i n g into m a n y aspects of their school work. In addition, they n o w h a v e LEGO-Dacta w h i c h allows t h e m to build c o m p u t e r operated m o d e l s w i t h bits a n d pieces that o p e n a n d shut or give signals, according to i n f o r m a t i o n f l o w i n g from sensors. This, coupled w i t h their design, technology and craft work, gives the girls a feeling of control over their environment of b e i n g able to ' m a k e t h i n g s w o r k ' . I think there are m a n y b u d d i n g engineers a m o n g s t our girls.

We have been m o s t f o r t u n a t e also in h a v i n g extensive renovations to our buildings a n d in being able, earlier this year, to acquire the block of land adjacent to Junior School to provide u s w i t h a d e q u a t e play space. P a r e n t s a n d staff are overjoyed to see the girls r u n n i n g free a n d organizing a n u m b e r of g a m e s for their lunch h o u r s .

A s I will b e leaving M L C this y e a r to t a k e o n a n e w challenge in South Australia, I w o u l d like to take this o p p o r t u n i t y to t h a n k everyone involved in M L C for the six w o n d e r f u l years that I h a v e h a d here a n d to w i s h all of y o u a h a p p y a n d successful f u t u r e . I h o p e the girls will look back f o n d l y o n their Junior School y e a r s a s they proceed through the College a n d m a k e their w a y t o w a r d s adulthood.

Pam Dettman Head of Junior School

Parents continue to be a very s u p p o r t i v e group, h e l p i n g o u t in m a n y w a y s such as a d d r e s s i n g s t u d e n t s o n a r a n g e of subjects, participating in sewing bees for 'Full H o u s e ' , h o l d i n g M o t h e r s ' a n d F a t h e r s ' D a y b r e a k f a s t s to d e v e l o p Mr Steve Costa: Acting Head of Junior School during Term 4 1994

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When I think back on the school year, the event that stands out most in my mind is the speech by Rhonda Schepisi.

All of u s were touched by her life a n d the cruel cards fate had dealt her. I wondered as I sat there listening, "will my life be like this?", "what can I expect out of life?" Noone can a n s w e r t h e s e q u e s t i o n s , a n d in a w a y t h e u n k n o w n is frightening. However, it is also exciting. We can't control the unfortunate incidents that will inevitably happen to all of us. Bus as Voltaire said, "It is how we decide to play the cards, in order to win the game."

NOTHING IS GOING TO STOP US NOW After 13 years, it is hard to imagine that m y time at MLC is finally over. W h e n I think of what the school has given me, I k n o w I will always thank my lucky stars that my parents sent m e here. I consider MLC to be the finest school in the world. The greatest attributes that I have gained are of course the fantastic friendships I have, and will continue to have, once I have left school. Also, the power in the knowledge that I know I can fulfil my dreams with confidence.

The ball is n o w in our court, we all have the chance to fly and to make something great out of our lives. The only thing stopping us, is our o w n fears; that little voice in the our heads that says, "I can't d o this". Tell that voice to be quiet, because nothing is going to stop us now! Our lives are o u r o w n , follow y o u r o w n p a t h , n o - o n e else's.

Remember, "Life is like a wild tiger. You can either lie d o w n a n d let it lay its p a w o n y o u r head. Or sit on its back and ride it." Thanks to all the Year 12s for a fantastic year, and I wish you every good luck for the future.

Joy Kyriacou Senior Prefect 1994

For myself and m a n y other people the future is unclear.

However, even if w e d o n ' t k n o w where we'll be going next year or w h a t we'll be doing, it is clear that the world is n o w ours to conquer. I d o n ' t know what the future has planned for me, or w h a t fate has m a p p e d out for me.

What I do know, is that I plan on having a fulfilled, exciting life.

As the Year 12's sang last year, these are the days to remember. Only w h e n w e have left will we realise how lucky we were to see o u r friends every day. To talk about our d r e a m s and the future, to argue about our beliefs and laugh about the weekend. We seemed to grow together, as we realised that our school days were nearly over and celebrated every last moment. Even though the buttons on our collars were starting to choke us, and we wanted to rip free, we will all remember how great the school years were.

Portrait Photographs Page 2 - 7 Cailin Sewell, Year 11

One of Joy's inspirational speeches

Silver & Qreen

PREFECTS, PIZZA A N D POPCORN This year M L C h a s experienced m a n y challenges a n d opportunities, a n d this h a s also been t r u e for the Prefects.

The Prefects' I n d u c t i o n w a s very special for all of us, and set u s u p for the responsibilities of the year.

Our first c o m m i t m e n t w a s to attend the induction of the new chaplain, Reverend Bell. O u r first organised project for the Year 12s w a s the f u n d r a i s i n g for the microwave in the Year 12 C o m m o n Room. We h a d Sausage Sizzles a n d a Casual Clothes D a y and, t h a n k s to AKAI a n d Mr Ray Turner, w e n o w h a v e a place to re-heat last night's pizza and m a k e p o p c o r n . Before w e k n e w it, the Year 12 Formal w a s u p o n us, a n d the p r o b l e m s associated with w h a t to wear a n d the cost arose. After a lot of brainstorming, the concept of a 'Dress Exchange' w a s suggested. The idea w a s a s u c c e s s , w i t h excess f u n d s b e i n g c o n t r i b u t e d towards the formal.

PREFECTS

No one could possibly miss the h u g e construction occurring near the Chapel. We are, or course, referring to the n e w Music School. Prefects are m a k i n g every effort to contribute to the f u n d r a i s i n g of this project, e n s u r i n g the continued success of m u s i c at MLC. Year 12 Rugby Tops a n d T-shirts w e r e organised so all Year 12's will h a v e a m o m e n t o of their times at MLC. We w o u l d like to t h a n k the Year 12 Prefects, all students, teachers, staff a n d especially M r s M c K e n z i e for their continued s u p p o r t t h r o u g h o u t this year. We w i s h the very b e s t for M L C in t h e f u t u r e , a n d h o p e t h a t t h e MLC c o m m u n i t y will continue to s u p p o r t the school.

Natalie Yang and Karen Mackechnie Joint Deputy Senior Prefects

• n . r h l n p D a v e v Sarah K e l l y , A l i s o n Moore, S u m a n j o s h i , Jane Lord, u „ r „ , , L i n 3rd Row L-R: Emma Davis, Rebecca M c C u b b m C h l o e ^ / J ^ S ^ y D o b s o n , Kate Curtis, B r o n w y n Green Annalise Coles. 2nd Row L-R: L o u i s a O p p e n h e i m Claire P m , Lauren Shelley, Natalie Yang, S ^ t t h e w s , ^ u c y Jam^s, Suzan Aftasi. Teacher: Mrs J McKenzie

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SERVING UP A N ACE What a spectacular end to an exciting year!

On Tuesday 25 October MLC celebrated the end of 1994 by bringing the whole school together u n d e r one roof. Full House Speech Night at Hinders Park Tennis C e n t r e w a s certainly an evening to remember. Little did we know 12 months ago w h e n planning began the e n o r m o u s effort it would take by students a n d staff to create such an entertaining event.

The evening began with the whole school

singing

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magnificent

rendition of the St. Patrick's Anthem.

This was followed by Junior School's p r o d u c t i o n of A L A D D I N w h i c h delighted audiences with its amazing Magic Carpet ride a n d the surprise appearance of the Genie (complete with pyrotechnics!)

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combined with superb singing, dancing and acting. A very

Henk van Ernst conducted the MLC Concert orchestra in

thought provoking piece.

a medley of Australiana tunes. H e n k retires from MLC at

Christmas was the theme chosen by Junior Secondary

the end of this year and this was certainly a fitting farewell.

School. We were treated to spectacular trampolining,

The final s o n g ' O n e M o m e n t In Time' p r o v i d e d an

rollerblading and dancing Christmas decorations as the

emotional finale to the evening. Superb lighting effects

message of Christmas w a s explored. Highlights in this

accompanied the number.

piece included the 400 voice choir that lit u p as a Christmas tree and Father Christmas' arrival in a Christmas BonBon. The audience was delighted by the very amusing dialogue provided by Year 8 Students in their Nativity Scene.

The Senior C h o i r a n d M a d r i g a l

m a m m o t h production. Special mention m u s t go to Juliet Francis and Cathy Oswald for the co-ordination of the event and to Mark Savage and the Art Department for the wonderful sets.

Group provided a

wonderful segment which included a very moving rendition of A m a z i n g Grace a c c o m p a n i e d by a Solo Bagpiper.

Congratulations to everyone w h o was involved in this

Truly a night to remember!

Silver & Qreen

There we were, Waiting to go in, We had d r e a m t of this, For years and years, We were all excited, A n d all about to share the fun, It w a s hard being patient, Then all of a sudden, Balloons went u p in the air, A n d the strings were cut, We were allowed in, To our w o n d e r f u l new land.

Megan Cameron. Year 5

Until I was in Grade 5 you had to go around Miss Holme's fence w h e n you had to go somewhere in a rush, but n o w we can go straight across the land.

I couldn't see what w a s on the other side of the fence. I could see the house f r o m Barkers Road b u t I d i d n ' t know w h a t the garden looked like beyond the hedge.

O n e d a y at a b o u t 2 O'clock p m my teacher Mrs Cash asked the grade to go outside. We w e r e all w o n d e r i n g w h y M r s C a s h w a n t e d u s to go outside. When we got outside w e saw an archway of balloons. W h e n all the classes were outside Mrs Dettman our h e a d of Junior school g a v e a little s p e e c h t h e n c l a s s b y c l a s s w e all walked under the archway and then w e went back to work.

I a m very grateful.

H a n n a h Marsh. Year 5

NEW MUSIC SCHOOL

It has been hard not to notice the development of the new music school. This building extraordinaire will contain piano studios, string, w o o d w i n d , brass and percussion suites, a rehearsal hall, a recording studio, an experimental laboratory, tutorial rooms, classrooms - just to n a m e a few of the exciting features. On top of that, it boasts an auditorium to accommodate 360 that will also be used for lectures. Each floor will be a different colour, a n d a m o u l d e d glass w i n d o w designed and m a d e by David Wright will be a special feature. Besides the actual building developments, Crab Apple Walk and the front garden are being restored, and the western courtyard is being transformed into an outdoor performance area.

A TREE ON TOP OF A BUILDING We were in the middle of Japanese class, learning the hiragana characters, when our teacher, Ms. Mullet spotted a small pine tree. The wierd thing about this is, that m y class is on the third level of Wood, so where was the tree??? On top of the new music school!

Everyone ran to the w i n d o w to see the little tree. Our teacher then explained to us w h y it was there. She told u s that it is a builders' tradition to p u t a pine tree on top of the building once the highest point of the building's frame has gone up. When the building is finished the tree will be taken off the building and will be planted somewhere just below it.

Sophie H o p k i n s . Year 7 Reporter

OUR MENTORS

JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF L - R Back Row A Price, E Kenway, R Bezaire, A Dunham, A Strooper, G Keane, A T a y l o r , H Bach \econdRowY) Ferrarotto, C Dutton, J Cash, J Ginsberg, F Ziegler, D Haines H Adam, C Dennmg, J Harnson, H Badcock Front Row: P Rose, A Brown, T Henriksen, S Costa, P Dettman, S White, S Walker, J Hovjacky CracU

Katie G o l d w a t e r , Year 1

Staff p h o t o g r a p h s courtesy of A r t h u r R e e d P h o t o s Pty Ltd

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OUR MENTORS

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AN AWFUL ENCOUNTER An a w f u l encounter for the teachers, All us little devils are crafty creatures, Giving each other tiny s m u r k s , As the placid old teacher looks a n d w o r k s .

A pleasant surprise w e say o n e day, As she looked astonished, not k n o w i n g w h a t to say, "A lolly" she says "and looks so sweet too", "I can't, o h n o w h a t w o u l d the teachers d o ? " "Ahhhhh!!" w e cried, w e w o u l d not tell, "Pop it in y o u r m o u t h , you'll feel well".

A m u r m u r as w e gleam in p r i d e , O u r crafty m i n d s - we h a d lied.

Melanie Wright, Year 12

The 'Super Lemon' so sour a n d b a d , As a tissue creeps f r o m her bag.

The tears begin rolling as her face squirms, H o w could w e b e so mean, u s devilish w o r m s .

She looks at u s in disgust, a n d t h e n smiles.

O u r eyes d a n c e like fire a n d t h e n calm after a while.

A short sentence p u t s u s back in o u r place, The classroom dies d o w n a n d smiles vanish f r o m our face. t^^^^^m^mmmm

M u c h pleasure, yet w e feel so b a d , At least she h a d not been really m a d .

Let's decide w h o the next victim is, The p o o r teachers get u s e d to u s kids.

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STAFF L - R Back Row: S Mancev, L McLeod, J Grimmer, A Nolan, D Bell, A Mapp, C Ansell, M Meade, J Leigh-Jones, S Johnson, T Warrick.

Second Row: C Norman, P Hook, S Mullett, L Lading, I Grasso, E Heathcote, S Hannebery, D Morris, R Taylor, W Mattschoss, S Chesterman, A Barton, R Allen. Front Row: S Sandison, J Christie, P Putt, D Hartley, B Steele, D Loader, R Baker, B Crane, P Tinsley, L Rosenthal, L Deriu

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L ^ Back Row T Comerford L Daley, L Leach, T Ashton-Smith, T Doming, R Koch, A Hull, K Peterson, PPotter, L Bayly ThtrdRow: A Cornet D Duncan^D B e l l J S h a w , ^ Champion, A Hayes, K Gregory, J MacNally, A Moss, J Horsburgh, M Fal shaw Second Raw: J Giastris F Car W Hawking, R Axey, C Deppeler, L Schmidt, A McAllister, M Rosemeyer, L Lucas-Young M Anwar, S latrou.

Front Row: L^ihardlow, C W a r L , L TuUy, H Shipp, R Weber, R Stoielli, D Loader, S Jones, J Dav ie s-Dunstan, S Namour Miss MacNally: "In those d a y s they took their fairies very Sitting Pretty. Mr Shipp, Mrs McLaverty

Mrs Warren: Ms Medhurst: Mrs Corney: Mr Loader:

seriously" "Red cars g o faster..."

"Cool! I love W h i z z Fizz!"

"You're t r a u m a t i s i n g m y baby!" (talking a b o u t p l a n n i n g for the holidays) "You m a y w o r k it o u t so that y o u have f o u r h a l f - d a y s of w o r k a n d t h e n f o u r nights of pleasure...".

k Mr McKenzie: "I can't sing" Ms Tarran: "Fair crack of the sauce bottle!"

Miss Francis: " M y legs should say WAX ME" Ms H o r s b u r g h : "Fractions are m y life" Mrs H a w k i n g : "I d o n ' t think y o u ' r e g o i n g to like w h a t I ' m g o i n g to say, b u t I d o n ' t care. I ' m w e a r i n g m y s h o u l d e r pads!"

Mrs A d a m s : "So girls, w h a t D O y o u actually d o at Mrs Gordon:

these socials?" " W h a f s w r o n g with Mr Edgoose? H e ' s cute!"

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OUR MENTORS

SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF L - R Back Row: K Sullivan, P Potter, J Castles, G Parr, M Savage, H Van Ernst, B Pryke, M Clausen, J Snell. Fourth Row: M Rawlings, N McKie, D Killeen, B Mikkelsen, G Shipp, R Feikema, G Lloyd, R Morgan, M Shelmerdine, M Miller. Third Row: J Francis, C Baker, P Garlick, L Armstrong, C Jones, J Wood, M Lemin, M Dawborn-Gundlach, M Dobbins, G McKenzie. Second Row: N Safak, S Sherman, S Michell, J Lim, A Doran, L Tully, M Medhurst, W Taylor, J Parlas, E Pateras. Front Row: P Buckingham, C Van der Weyden, A Wootton, S Collings, D Loader, J McKenzie, S Jarrett, W Phillips, M Glasson, K Cotes, J Elton Brown Mr Kennedy:

" C o m e o n - just t u r n the page, it doesn't m e a n y o u h a v e to talk a b o u t y o u r latest dress"

Mrs Leach:

(talking a b o u t issues for CAT one) "Is a n y o n e d o i n g marijuana?"

Ms Phillips:

" D o n ' t forget to watch Melrose Place tonight. That's h o m e w o r k "

Mr Scott:

" A h Dianna, you got a satisfactory UG"

Mr Dobbins:

"Just ignore m e like you usually d o "

Mrs Garlick:

"Those f a n s are starting to get u p m y left nostril"

Mrs Leach:

(handing out essays) "Belinda Bishop, Surnan Joshi, Sylvia Plath..."

Student:

"Urn, I don't think she's in this class, Mrs Leach!"

Mr Scott:

"This is a great job, I just sit a r o u n d drinking coffee all d a y " Mrs Collings:

"You are RUDE a n d DIRTY girls!"

Ms Phillips:

(talking a b o u t Tony M o d r a ) " H e could come into m y office, and I tell you, I'd close the blinds".

Mr Clausen:

"I have N O idea w h a t I'm d o i n g "

Ms Sherman:

"Girls, you should never wear silk u n d e r w e a r b e c a u s e it l o s e s i t s elastic - b u t d o n ' t p u t that in 'Silver and G r e e n ' ! "

Student:

"Isn't that the fire bell?"

Mme Lloyd:

"Ignore it" Home Economics Mr Buckingham?

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AEROBICS: L - R Front Row: Carolinna Lee, Natalya Bobenko, Leida Walker.

Second Row: Allison Toussaint, Deanna Zakhari, Marzena Godecki, Kristie Baravelli, Michelle Oxley.

Third Row: Dianna McKellar, Claire Dixon, Lil Hudson (Presenter), Bronwyn Green, Kylie Moore, Kate Oppy.

Absent: Zoe Nicholson, Deirdre Ho, Ava Vujovich.

AEROBICS The school aerobics team competed in the school aerobics competion on the 15 May. The team worked with Ms Glastris to choreograph a routine which was performed on the day. The team perfected their routine by training rigorously twice a week for two months. Both the team and the advanced team performed well on the day. Well done girls!

Kristie Baravelli, Year 12

Staff v. Student Volleyball match, PE Week Slide Aerobics PE Week

Sport Section Photographer: Michelle Medhurst Assistants: Pip Edwards, Katrina Hanney and Sarah Cocks.

Printing: Tam Whiltshire.

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Athletics Squad - Ready to compete

ATHLETICS AND CROSS COUNTRY

and GSSA interschool athletics, finishing third and fourth respectively. From the enthusiasm of the girls I'm sure we can expect to improve on these results over the next

This year the athletics squad had a successful and enjoyable season, competing in both track and field and cross country competitions. With the track and field season underway very early in Term one, girls were busy

few years. In addition, the team competed in many invitational competitions, with girls doing very well and many achieving Personal Best scores.

The cross country season commenced in Term 2 with the

training two or three times a week under the guidance of

Lisa Wardale Cross Country. Despite the difficult and hilly

Mrs Owies and Miss Warrick.

course, MLC featured prominently in the placings for both

The introduction of an athletics camp, held over a weekend in March at MLC, proved to be a great success, giving everyone the opportunity to get to know other Aths

teams and individuals. We also competed successfully in the Victorian road relays, cross country relays, GSSA cross country, Victorian Schools' cross country, and

Squad members. The weekend began with a motivational

entered school teams in several fun runs.

talk which had us all inspired to train really hard (which

Congratulations to all girls who were part of the aths

we did), and included training sessions with specialist coaches, as well as general fitness training, circuits, swimming and water running.

We had a lot of success in competitions, placing first in the minor division of the Premier League final, and our senior team progressing to the Victorian Schools knockout competition. Girls competed very well in the GPSVSA

squad this year, and a big thank you to Mrs Owies and Miss Warwick for all of their time and assistance.

Lauren Shelley and Caitlin Porter, Year 12 School Athletics Captains

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HOUSE ATHLETICS

everyone stand u p a n d cheer. Fitchett s h o u l d h a v e been loud, they w e r e c o m i n g first!

A g r o u p of excited girls clambered over everyone to see w h a t this " O l y m p i c P a r k " w a s . W h e n they finally f o u n d out, their excitement t u r n e d to n e r v e s as they entered the gate. N o t k n o w i n g w h e r e e v e r y t h i n g was, and trying to find o u t , e v e r y o n e w e n t in d i f f e r e n t directions. The teachers g r e w frantic as they tried to get everyone in order.

Finally, after e v e r y o n e h a d calmed d o w n , the teachers got u s into H o u s e order. From the finishing line it w e n t Cato, Berry, Nevile, Fitchett a n d Krome.

Finally the time c a m e for marching. Most people were given balloons that w e r e in their h o u s e colours. Everyone got into their H o u s e lines a n d m a r c h e d a r o u n d the track to music. There w a s a song with a good beat being played, which m a d e people m a r c h in time!

At last the final results w e r e given. For JSS the w i n n e r s were....Fitchett. The p e o p l e in Fitchett w e n t wild w h e n the leaders w e n t u p to collect their trophy. It w a s a p r o u d m o m e n t . This w e n t o n for MS a n d SS. T h e n it w a s time for the proficiency cup. There w a s a m o m e n t of silence before the w i n n e r w a s a n n o u n c e d . CATO! Everyone in Cato w e n t absolutely wild. They w e r e screaming and shouting w i t h joy!

As soon as everyone w a s settled a n d k n e w w h a t they were doing, the g u n w e n t off, a n d the first race h a d begun. The houses w e n t wild, shaking b a n n e r s u p a n d d o w n with excitement. W h o w a s going to win?

A f t e r a w h i l e , t h e r a c e s w e r e still g o i n g b u t n e a r l y everyone h a d lost the excitement that they had experienced w h e n they first came to Olympic Park. The h o u s e "cheer leaders" w e r e still s t a n d i n g in front of the houses trying to m a k e t h e m stand u p a n d cheer. Only

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acknowledged before everyone r u s h e d o u t the gate and to the allocated buses. Finally the d a y w a s over and a good time w a s h a d b y all.

Sarah Klotz, Year 7 Reporter

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The team spirit generated b y the sea of muticoloured girls through their cheering and chanting, m a d e for a n exciting item - there w a s never a dull m o v m e n t o n the track or

Yes it w a s here! After n u m b e r o u s try-outs, practices,

field.

m e e t i n g s a n d l i s t s , K r o m e w a s r e a d y to t a c k l e its competition at O l y m p i c Park.

A s t h e s u n b e a t d o w n strongly, e v e r y o n e in K r o m e p a r t i c i p a t e d enthusiastically, o r g a n i s e d b y e x t r e m e l y capable marshalls, achieving w o n d e r f u l results.

The aths d a y w a s a great experience, tiring t h o u g h very rewarding.

Edwina Scott, Year 8

SPORT BOUND FOR GLORY

Q: W h o d o you look u p to or a d m i r e in athletics?

A: My brother.

On Friday 17th June Tamsyn Lewis was at school for the last time before travelling to the Commonwealth Games.

After speaking to her briefly I was able to gather a little information about her athletic life and background.

Q: H o w long have you been doing athletics?

A: (laughs) Since, since, a long time, since primary school in those, you k n o w those Primary School meets. I never did Little Athletics. Yes, I just went on from there.

Q: When did you start competing?

A: C o m p e t i n g for p r i m a r y school b u t t h e n I w a s n ' t serious -1 was just doing it for fun. But I started getting serious w h e n I hit high school.

Q: Were your parents athletes?

A: Yes, m y d a d was in the Olympics and my m u m was in the C o m m o n w e a l t h Games.

Dad won a Commonwealth gold in the 4 x 100m.

Q: What was your parents' reaction to you getting into the team?

A: They w e r e thrilled, m u m started crying, d a d was excited - yeah, he w a s thrilled.

Q: What do you consider as being your main priority school or athletics?

A: Athletics (laughs).

Q: Is there a reason?

A: He's m y brother (laughs)! I d o n ' t know, because he helps me a lot, I suppose. So do m y parents. I like f o o t b a l l e r s , m y s p o r t i n g h e r o is p r o b a b l y Jason Dunstall.

Q: Do you enjoy any other sports?

A: Yes, I swim as well as other sports.

Q: Do you get time for them?

A: I used to but I don't have m u c h time n o w because I'm a very busy girl - for example, I've got to sit here and do this interview!

Q: Do you get to see your friends outside of school?

A: Yes, I do have lots of friends outside of school b u t I've got to fit them into m y schedule (laughs).

Q: H o w many times a week d o you train, and for how long?

A: I used to train twice a week b u t n o w I train three times a week, for one and a half h o u r s each session. I d o n ' t do a lot because I d o n ' t w a n t to b u r n out.

Q: Was it the fact that y o u r parents were athletes that m a d e you start athletics, or was it your o w n choice?

A: M u m and dad didn't p u s h m e into doing athletics. I started doing it in primary school and w h e n I started winning I went on from there. (j: H o w d o you deal wit h h o m e w o r k and athletics, and what will h a p p e n w hile you are away at the Games?

A: H o m e w o r k ? W h a t ' s h o m e w o r k ? (she asks another s t u d e n t ) Do y o u dc homework? I'm pretty m u c h a h e a d with MLC & Bruce Turner e v e r y t h i n g n o w bul Bookroom I'll have to do some while I'm over there.

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Tamsyn was in the squad for the 4 x 100m relay, and she celebrated her 16th b i r t h d a y while a w a y in Canada.

Amelia Gourley, Year 10

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Tamsyn Lewis far right

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HOCKEY: L - R Front Row: Lauren Shelley, Angela Lipshut, Naomi Brick (Captain), Jane Elzinga (Vice Captain), Sophie Pogue, Amy Watts. Second Row: Sam Frankenburg, Tara Cooper, Marina Bromley, Stefanie Baird, Louise Broadfoot. Absent: Rachael Brick, Sally Giljohann

HOCKEY The Senior School hockey t e a m has, for the second year in a r o w , g o n e u n d e f e a t e d f o r t h e e n t i r e s e a s o n .

Memorable m o m e n t s included a twelve-nil victory over Genazzano in a m a t c h w h e r e almost everyone scored. The two most satisfying matches w e r e against Melbourne Girls and PLC, o u r t w o major rivals. Both g a m e s were played on a synthetic surface so w e w e r e given a n opportunity to display o u r skills, a n d w e did, w i n n i n g b y t w o and three goals respectively.

We also p l a y e d a ' f u n ' m a t c h against Trinity Grammar, which w e lost 6 - 2. A pretty g o o d result considering they went o n to m a k e the finals of their interschool competition.

The r o u g h a n d t u m b l e nature of the g a m e w a s highlighted by t h e b r u i s e A n g L i p s h u t r e c e i v e d . It w a s f r o m a n undercut, a n d m u s t h a v e covered half her stomach. Of course b e i n g the sweet innocent c o u n t r y girl she is, she'd d o n e n o t h i n g at all to d e s e r v e this!

During a magnificent goal save Tara C o o p e r dislocated her finger. This d i s p l a y e d the courage a n d determination s h o w n by all team m e m b e r s . ( I t m a y seem that the Trinity Boys were a bit nasty to us, b u t d o n ' t worry, w e gave as good as w e got.)

The team consisted of c h a m p i o n s such as A m y Watts, Jane Elzinga, N a o m i Brick, A n g Lipshut, L a u r e n Shelley, Sally Giljohan, Marina Bromley, Lou Broadfoot, Steph Baird, S o p h i e P o g u e , R a c h a e l Brick, Tara C o o p e r a n d S a m Frankenburg.

Thanks to Mrs Dall for coaching a n d u m p i r i n g us, and to Jane Elzinga, for being a great Vice Captain. O u t g o i n g legends of this magnificent team h o p e to see the MLC hockey tradition, (the w i n n i n g one) carried forth into f u t u r e generations. If not, d o n ' t be suprised to see us back.

(But not until w e ' r e allowed to w e a r shorts.)

N a o m i Brick Hockey Captain

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NETBALL: L - R Front Row: Michelle Tehan, Michelle Donaldson, Mrs Peters, Sandra Broz, Natalya Bobenko. Second Row: Louise Rudd, Leonie Wood (Vice Captain), Stacey Peterson (Captain), Julia Morris.

NETBALL T h a n k y o u to all w h o participated t h r o u g h o u t the Netball S e a s o n t h i s y e a r , e s p e c i a l l y to M r s P e t e r s a n d M i s s C h a m p i o n for all their s u p p o r t and hard work.

The School Girls' Victorian C h a m p i o n s h i p w a s yet again a n enjoyable event a n d o u r congratulations to the Junior School Team w h o m a d e it to the finals.

Good luck to all w h o participate in 1995!

Stacey Peterson and Leonie Wood, Netball Captains

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Georgina Andrews, Year 5

ROWING: L - R Front Row: Stephanie Germantsis, Annalise Coles, Anne-Marie Neagle, Lucy James (Captain), Brian Dalton (Coach), Jocelyn Finlay (Vice Captain), Amanda Coster, Eugenia Lambis, Alice Evans. Second Row: Lynda Hall, Tamie Hocking, Kristen Findlay, Sally Chapman, Michelle Tehan, Eliza Harvey. Absent: Marianne Cottle, Sally Hutchins, Anna Ervin.

ROWING The m a j o r h i g h l i g h t s of t h e 1994 r o w i n g s e a s o n w e r e the N a t i o n a l R o w i n g Titles, h e l d in T a s m a n i a during the Easter break and the Head of the School Girls' Regatta, at Geelong's B a r w o n River. This year the technical skills of both the senior and junior crews were highly commendable.

The s e a s o n c o m m e n c e d in the closing m o n t h s of 1993. For the first time in club h i s t o r y the senior rowing c a m p v e n t u r e d a w a y f r o m the distractions of the Yarra River, to Bairnsdale. I m p r o v e m e n t s in all a r e a s of r o w i n g w e r e a c h i e v e d through the admirable and enthusiastic efforts f r o m b o t h crew m e m b e r s a n d coaches.

The first regatta for the seniors w a s the Ballarat Regatta. Surf b o a r d s a n d wet suits w e r e definitely practical for t h e c o n d i t i o n s , a s e a c h c r e w battled w a v e s , h o r r e n d o u s w i n d s and a continual d o w n p o u r of rain.

The second regatta w h i c h w e participated in w a s The H e a d of the Yarra. O v e r a l l t h e c r e w f i n i s h e d second. Regatta n u m b e r three, the Victorian Universities" Regatta w a s held o n the B a r w o n in Geelong, as w a s the f o u r t h Regatta, the Scotch Mercantile.

The Henley Regatta revealed a tremendous amount of i m p r o v e m e n t w i t h i n m o s t crews.

The e i g h t r e a c h e d t h e f i n a l a n d although w e d i d not win, w e gained a lot of confidence.

The Barwon Regatta w a s the only regatta throughout the season, other than H e a d of School Girls', in which the senior a n d junior c r e w s w e r e combined. The support from the p a r e n t s a n d the junior crews w a s fantastic.

The final regatta for the junior crews w a s the H e a d of the School Girls'.

For the senior crews, the regatta w a s not as successful as w a s hoped, however, many personal achievements w e r e met. As for the junior crews the regatta w a s very encouraging.

The season of 1994 for the senior crews w a s uplifted b y the National Titles at Lake Barrington. Although w e did not win, the eight achieved t h e i r s e a s o n a l g o a l of b e a t i n g Lauriston in the final of the School Girls' Eight.

The junior crews this year showed a lot of promise in their athletic ability, a n d school spirit a n d enthusiasm.

MLC ROWING FOR YEAR 9 RECRUITS...

At the beginning of Term 2 this year, Year 9s were given the o p p o r t u n i t y to join u p w i t h t h e M L C r o w i n g club. This involved g o i n g to training twice a week at M e l b o u r n e ' s Southbank, w h e r e M L C ' s boatshed is situated. I joined u p with a couple of f r i e n d s , k n o w i n g it w a s a b o u t t i m e for m e to b e c o m e fit a n d besides, I liked the idea of sitting in a boat, r o w i n g o n the Yarra. In just o u r second training session w e were o n the river, in the b o a t s , feeling utterly a p p r e h e n s i v e about the w h o l e r o w i n g i d e a . Well, I w a s anyway. H o w e v e r it w a s not as hard as I thought, t h o u g h it's easy to get o u t of kilter a s o u r c r e w quickly realised!

A special thank y o u to Dee Fraser a n d Brian Dalton for their expert guidance a n d encouragement. The devoted efforts of all other coaches should also be highly noted. M a n y t h a n k s to The Silver Star R o w i n g Club for all their time and s u p p o r t t h r o u g h o u t the s e a s o n .

To the crews of 1995, good luck a n d good racing. C o n t i n u e in the fine traditions and spirit of the MLC Boat Club.

Lucy J a m e s C a p t a i n of Boats

SILVER STAR Rowing Club Lamington Drive.

L-R: Eliza Harvey and Michelle Tehan

SENIOR SOFTBALL This year, the Senior Softball Team experienced great success. We competed against six other girls' schools in the area, Ivanhoe, M e l b o u r n e Girls, Strathcona, PLC, Camberwell a n d G e n a z z a n o . Overall, w e w o n all b u t one game. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Katie " H o m e r S i m p s o n " Ridsdale f o r h e r m o s t spectacular a n d m o m e n t o u s h o m e r u n against Genazzano!

Special m e n t i o n to t h e Year Twelves w h o s a d l y completed their final season of MLC Softball: Kirsty Baird, Katie Ridsdale, D r e w Philippe, Jane Elzinga, Jacqui Mattei, Sharon Lim, Rebecca M c C u b b i n and Karen Mackechnie.

O u r end of season b r e a k - u p c o m b i n e d w i t h the Tennis Team was, of course, at M c D o n a l d s and w a s enjoyed by all w h o a t t e n d e d !

SOFTBALL: L - R Front Row: Jane Elzinga, Rebecca McCubbin (Vice Captain), Mr Shipp, Karen Mackechnie (Captain), Kirsty Baird. Second Row: Fiona Curl, Sarah Philippe, Marina Bromley, Katie Ridsdale, Sarah Charles, Louise Broadfoot.

M a n y thanks to Mr Shipp, o u r coach, for m a k i n g w h a t was, for most of us, o u r last Softball season at MLC, very enjoyable a n d m e m o r a b l e .

Karen Mackechine, Captian Rebecca McCubbin, Vice Captain

First Eight rowing for victory

SKIING MLC d o m i n a t e d the ski slopes again this year to win the Victorian Interschool Ski C h a m p i o n cup! The Victorian Interschool Ski C h a m p i o n s h i p s were held across three days at Mt Buller in m i d August. It w a s a great event with over 2300 participants representing m a n y schools across Victoria. We got to k n o w w h o they were a lot better w h e n a p a r a d e a n d fireworks were held and the various schools m a r c h e d w i t h their banners, singing and screaming in t r u e school spirit. Of course, w e m a d e ourselves k n o w n loud a n d clear!

Twenty-six teams c o m p e t e d from MLC with r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s a c r o s s all of t h e d i s c i p l i n e s a n d t h r o u g h o u t all the divisions. M a n y of these teams were

very successful with t o p placings, also helping the Primary Divisions to place second overall.

T h e n t h e A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a l I n t e r s c h o o l Ski C h a m p i o n s h i p s were held in the September holidays at Mt Blue C o w in NSW. This w a s t w o d a y s of intense competition against the other school ski strengths of the nation.

MLC has had m a n y successes in skiing a n d hopefully the f u t u r e will be just as bright with m o r e s u p p o r t a n d a welcome to n e w members.

Good luck a n d ski always.

Sarah Kemp, Ski Captain

SWIMMING L-R Front Roiv: Clare Holdsworth, Ruth Oliver, Sam Boyd, Kim Boyd. Second Row: Kate Reid Merryn Alway, Felicity Hume, Jaclyn Wong, Elizabeth Kelly, Leanne Manovella (Vice Captain), Emily Turner (Captain), Melissa Wong, Libby Gott, Kate Boyd, Katrina Silyerwood.

Third Row Jenny Clark, Adrienne Wall, Fiona Stott, Chloe Davey, Angela Lipshut, Claire Hayward, Sarah Perry Tracey Mecklem, Natalie Yang, Elizabeth Jesse, Lisa Minter, Emily Hynes. Absent: Sarah Colban Louise Colban, Cassie Williams, Cate Oliver, Natalie Lowder, Elise Nunan.

SCHOOL SWIMMING Over the past f e w years, s w i m m i n g at MLC has gone from s t r e n g t h to s t r e n g t h . T h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of m a n y s p e c i a l i s e d s q u a d t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m s a n d the r e c e n t e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a r e g i s t e r e d s w i m m i n g club, " M L C Aquatic", m e a n s that there is a place for any girl, of any standard, to h a v e a go at s w i m m i n g .

T h e m a n y s w i m m e r s w h o p u t in h a r d w o r k a n d dedication h a v e enabled the school to claim the e n o r m o u s d e p t h that it h a s at p r e s e n t . T h e exceptional results achieved b y M L C s w i m m e r s at interhouse, interschool and state level reflect the s w i m m e r s ' devotion to their s p o r t a n d t h e h i g h q u a l i t y of c o a c h i n g that is m a d e available.

The s w i m m i n g t e a m of 1994 also c o m p e t e d successfully in the GPSVSA, GSSA a n d Victorian All Schools swim meets. The invaluable experience gained f r o m this y e a r ' s s w i m m i n g season will benefit the t e a m in the following years. Thanks m u s t go to o u r coach, Stephen Cleary, and Mrs Dall, Mrs McLaverty and Mrs A r m s t r o n g for all the support they give to the s w i m m e r s . T h a n k s m u s t also go to Swim Victoria a n d the State S w i m m i n g Centre. Our parents too are responsible for o u r fine placings as they give u p m u c h of their time (and sleeping hours!) driving u s to training.

We wish the best of luck to present a n d f u t u r e s w i m m e r s and especially encourage y o u n g e r s t u d e n t s to m a k e the m o s t of t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t a r e g i v e n to y o u in s w i m m i n g at MLC. Emily Turner a n d L e a n n e M a n o v e l l a Swimming Captains

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SPORT HOUSE SWIMMING It was a balmy morning in February.

The location w a s the b a n k s of the Yarra River in central M e l b o u r n e .

Covered in pink from head to toe, I m a d e my w a y towards the brightly coloured g r o u p of school girls w h o were dressed crazily in pink, blue, purple, green and yellow and o v e r d o s e d in food c o l o u r i n g . The purple pancakes and pink cup-cakes complemented the blue biscuits, yellow jelly and green fizzy drink.

It was all part of a mysterious thing called " H o u s e S p i r i t " w h i c h can suddenly overwhelm you for one day when you dress pink, eat pink and think pink. Maybe it had something to do with o u r diet - strictly musk sticks, Redskins, salt & vinegar chips, and pink lemonade.

Whilst surrounded by a mass of pink, one

can only think of the task at hand; to cheer as loudly as possible for our one true love for the day - Nevile House.

A f t e r t h e p r e - s p o r t s b i n g e b y the Yarra, we made our way into the State S w i m m i n g C e n t r e to s t a r t t h e decoration process. This is an ancient tradition of the College, in which the five Houses try to force as much of their particular colour onto the walls and railings as possible. Previously I had t h o u g h t that the S w i m m i n g Centre was hot, stuffy and p u t you to sleep - b u t with all the colour and excitement, the busy atmosphere of the sports had taken over.

O v e r in t h e m a r s h a l l i n g a r e a , competitors sat comparably quieter than the rather large cheer squad. The distressed cries of the c o m p e t i t o r marshals trying to organise twelve girls for a Year 8 novelty event can be heard above the persistent chants of

the Houses. Girls are lined u p in rows, m o v i n g d o w n a row of seats every two minutes as the time for their race gets closer. Once the girls reach the f r o n t r o w of t h e s e a t s , t h e y a r e psyched up, they are encouraged, and then they disappear into the world of " t h e p o o l " . N o b o d y is a c t u a l l y watching the race, it is already time to organise the next lotof girls a n d to have another round of war cries.

Regardless, the marshalling continues, the war-cries continue, the House Spirit is a m o n g u s as slowly w e all b e c o m e e x h a u s t e d . T h e s w i m m e r s have their personal achievements, as do the marshals, the c h e e r s q u a d a r e h o a r s e , a n d the captains are debilitated. To most of the girls, winning and losing is not important, it is the Spirit of the day that counts.

Kate Silberscher, Year 12

SPLASHING NEWS A n e x c i t i n g d a y f o r all y o u n g competitive Year 7 s w i m m e r s as they try their best for their house.

Excitement and competition as they talk on the b u s on the way to the State Swimming Centre. The b u s arrives, and fear sweeps inside every young Year 7. T h e n t h e y a r e h u r r i e d l y bundled out of the bus, and look at the h u g e building in amazement.

I heard somebody say "GOSH!" as her m o u t h gaped open. This was big business. A battle b e t w e e n all the houses as they take on each other in great rivalry.

O u r class w a s separated, and w e were lost in the maze of people. Noise and laughter filled the air, as we slowly inched our way to our seats. That was w h e n we saw the pool.

A huge 50m pool, with h u n d r e d s of

Year 7 Interform Swimming Carnival

s e a t s s u r r o u n d i n g it. E l e c t r o n i c timing and huge banners, all bring more excitement to the day. I was in many events, butterfly being two of them. A whistle blows, a n d I a m ready for the take off. I hear my house screaming for me, as I dive into the pool. I swim my hardest to the other end, and I hear my house screaming for me, as I take a breath. The novelty

relay w a s lots of fun.

Then it w a s time for the presentation.

Which house would prove to be the best? M o m e n t s of a n x i e t y as the scores were read out. The winners Fitchett! Everyone packs up, and we head t o w a r d s the buses. The Year 7's first house competition w a s over.

Laura D o w n i e , Year 7 Reporter

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HOMIES vs YOBS After a h u g e "d & m " a b o u t Australian teenagers Kerri and I came to a f e w conclusions a n d based an idea for a C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Project a r o u n d t h e m .

I ' m sure y o u ' v e seen the t w o e x t r e m e s of Australian teenagers. They are both equally p o p u l a r a n d there are millions of little possies r u n n i n g a r o u n d Melbourne for both sides.

The Homie: basketball h a t perched high o n top of the head, p a n t s big e n o u g h to fit at least three people, hiding any evidence of legs (must b e orange, blue, red or green), basketball t a n k - t o p h a n g i n g over Stussy, Mossimo or any other t o p n a m e b r a n d , long sleeve t-shirt, and optional h u u u g g g e jacket, s l u n g a p p e a r i n g l y carelessly (but o h so carefully) over the s h o u l d e r s a n d torso.

The Yob: Blue, black or acid w a s h jeans (rips optional) which only (just) fit o n e leg in each pant, Blundstones or scruffy sneakers, plain coloured t-shirt (not too big) and a flannelette shirt flung, definitely carelessly, a r o u n d the body.

W h e n thinking a b o u t o u r C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Project Kerri and I decided that the Year 1 Is really never d o a n y t h i n g together at all. We searched for o u r brains and then racked them for a n s w e r s to this problem. Finally w e came u p with one. We w o u l d get as m a n y as possible of the Year

l i s d o i n g s o m e t h i n g f u n together, s o m e t h i n g that w o u l d provide opportunities for people to get to k n o w each other better, make fools of themselves and r u n a r o u n d a n d have a bit-of-a-laugh, w h i l s t m a k i n g it a C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Project at the same time. Well, w h a t better w a y to d o so than to get t h e m to d r e s s u p as totally opposite, extreme Australian teenagers (which most of t h e m are anyway, they just won't a d m i t it) a n d d o a take off of Heartbreak High, the s h o w e v e r y o n e w a s just starting to get hooked on. O u r plan w a s simple: have a non-serious soccer match between H o m i e s a n d Yobbo's w i t h a b a r b e c u e o n the sidelines a n d a f e w people cheering e v e r y o n e along.

O u r first step w a s to go a r o u n d a n d con all o u r friends into becoming Yobs a n d H o m i e s for a l u n c h time and chasing a soccer ball a r o u n d the oval. We decided that the best a p p r o a c h w a s to tell p e o p l e t h e y ' d get a free sausage if they w o u l d d o it and surprisingly w e got about twenty-five people w h o said "OK".

Next we stormed the school w i t h posters, a n d screamed at everyone w e passed o n the w a y d o w n to "tuck" to come to the match.

On the d a w n of the match Kerri and I m a d e cheering signs: "Go Homies" "Yay Yobs" !

We " e m p l o y e d " a f e w of our non-soccer p l a y i n g friends to come and d o the s a u s a g e sizzle a n d at the o n e o'clock, lunchtime bell, the oval w a s i n v a d e d b y a b o u t twentyfive Year l l ' s , dressed in the latest h o m i e a n d y o b gear, "It's not m y hat, I promise, I stole it f r o m m y brother!"

"Look at Ruth!"

"Go Yobbo's, Go Yobbo's" "Let go of m y hair!"

"Jo, those big, h u g e , red p a n t s are so flattering!"

And total anarchy descended u p o n the oval. As soon as w e could get everyone to s h u t u p for l o n g e n o u g h to explain to t h e m which goal they w e r e a i m i n g for (not that it helped in the match!) Mr. S h i p p blew his w h i s t l e a n d t h e p l a y e r s w e n t w i l d o n t h e field, running, screaming a n d high fiving for the next fifty minutes.

There were a million brilliantly f l u k e d kicks which Mr. Notsis c a p t u r e d expertly o n c a m e r a a n d lots of grass shots c a p t u r e d b y m e on the camera.

After m u c h missing of goals, turning the other teams goal a r o u n d a n d tipping it over, a n d high spirits the Homie team rose to a magnificent victory, o n e goal to nil!

There were sausages and p h o t o s all r o u n d a n d as we said g o o d b y e to the very nice p e o p l e w h o h a d come along to cheer or play Kerri a n d I sighed, packed u p and w e n t to class. T h a n k y o u to o u r brilliant players, cheerers a n d sausage sizzle girls, y o u w e r e ace! |

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Ruth Oliver, Jo Mitsikas, Anna Ervin, Emma Jenkins

Although w e d i d n ' t achieve, solve or p r o d u c e m u c h it was f u n for all a n d all for f u n a n d I'd just like to say "Onya Homies!"

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TENNIS: L - R Front Row: Stefanie Baird, Michelle Driver, Ms Norman, Jenny Thompson, Jane Hatcher.

Second Row: Louise Rudd, Flora Dickson, Kellie Draffin, Sarah Mellors, Claire Pruden,Lauren Shelley. Absent: Miranda Ball

SENIOR SCHOOL TENNIS REPORT MLC has retained an undefeated result in the 1994 GSSA competition. The teams defeated included Genazzano, Ivanhoe, Strathcona, MGGS, Camberwell and PLC. Some MLC students were selected to play for GSSA against another division including Miranda Ball, Ros Fredericks, Michelle Driver, Stef Baird, Sarah Stone and Jana Kanel.

Our top eight players were selected to compete in the Victorian Coaches Association tournament held at the National Tennis

Centre in term two. Although unsuccessful in reaching the final, the day resulted in a very good standard of tennis. Wesley came out victors on the day.

Congratulations to Miranda Ball who is the 1994 MLC tennis champion this year. Thank you to Miss Norman and all of the other team members for a very enjoyable season this year.

Sarah Mellors, Captain Kellie Draffin, Vice Captain

MIRANDA BALL While dreams of fame and fortune on the international tennis circuit inspire many a Year 7 to sign up for Mr Robb's tennis lessons, by mid way through Year 8, most have realised that the closest they will get to centre court, is tickets to the Australian Open (or singing at Full House!... Ed). Although many a tennis diehard regards staying u p late to watch Wimbledon as dedication, for MLC student Miranda Ball, it means two and half to three hours training each weeknight (plus weekends, of course.)

Ranked third in Victoria and ninth in Australia for the eighteen and under age-group, Miranda was the number one girl in the MLC Senior tennis team, and represented us in the Victorian schoolgirls first pair. At her recent appearance in the junior division of the Australian Open, Miranda received the ultimate accolade - being pursued by eager autograph hunters.

Combining school and her commitments to tennis has been difficult. Miranda admits to often having to work well into the night to fulfill her Year 11 study demands. She describes her teachers as generally "co-operative" (thereby storing up a few brownie-points for next year!) Of course, having a tennis court and her coach living near by, does make life somewhat easier.

Despite the hard work, Miranda stresses that she will not sacrifice her education for the sport - after attaining her VCE she hopes to play on either the German or American college circuit.

So far, Miranda's dedication has had its rewards - she has met Boris Becker and even had a hit-up with Goran Ivanisevic, who at 193 cm, she describes as "quite Miranda Ball tall". When asked whether she is planning to pursue a career in tennis, she replied "I'll try to be the best I can." Being shortlisted for a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship, with a clear love for her sport, there is little doubt that Miranda will go far.

Sarah Davey, Year 12 Reporter Claire Axelson, Year 12

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Every T h u r s d a y night, eleven p e o p l e sit in Centenary talking about everything f r o m marijuana to marriage, and Hollywood to the Pope. We argue, w e discuss a n d often e n d u p laughing. We are the Year 12 School Debating Team.

DEBATING L - R Front Row: Annalise Foong, Stephanie Germantsis, Annabelle Roxon, Jacqui Roscoe. Second Row: Dinusha Joseph (Coach), Claire Axelson, Teresa Ward, Suzie Davies, Louisa Oppenheim

Coached by D i n u s h a Joseph, w e are the only school team w h o is able to c o m p e t e against ( a n d often thrash!) the o p p o s i t e sex. W h e n it c o m e s time for a n inter-school debate, w e trundle off to Camberwell G r a m m a r . Gathered there in the cold a n d d a r k are t e a m s f r o m m a n y different schools including Trinity, G e n a z z a n o a n d Xavier. Two out of the five d e b a t e s are k n o w n topics a n d the rest are "secret", m e a n i n g that w e h a v e only a n h o u r to prepare.

Generally, this m e a n s that w e panic for 15 minutes, and then attempt to devise s o m e t h i n g to say. H o w e v e r , as the audiences are normally only three or four parents, (plus the adjudicator), "friendly rivalry" soon d e s t r o y s most of the nerves.

O u t of o u r t w o s c h o o l t e a m s , w e h a v e h a d s o m e magnificent victories a n d some close losses. However, the f r e e d o m to express y o u r o w n opinion, the l a u g h s a n d the friendships are w h a t m a k e s it all w o r t h w h i l e .

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Louisa O p p e n h e i m , Year 12

Every second T h u r s d a y is "debating night." As a m e m b e r of the inter-school d e b a t i n g team, you can look f o r w a r d to the d i n n e r at Macca's, the train j o u r n e y a n d the eventual debate at seven o'clock. Ask a lot of people a n d they can't u n d e r s t a n d w h a f s so great a b o u t reeling off a b u n c h of p o i n t s for eight minutes, only to be p u t back in y o u r place b y y o u r o p p o s i t i o n ' s rebuttal, a n d there are times w h e n w e agree.

Imagine three M.L.C. girls sitting b e h i n d desks m a d l y scribbling d o w n points while practising Le mase breathing. The d a r k gleam in their eyes as they mentally p r e p a r e for the task a h e a d can be q u i t e i n t i m i d a t i n g for a n y Trinity, C a m b e r w e l l , Xavier or G e n a z z a r n o debater.

Bullying the opposition into a w k w a r d p o s i t i o n s a n d p a s s i n g n o t e s across to y o u r fellow MLC chairperson are some of the most f a v o u r i t e p a s t i m e s a n d g r e a t e s t a s s e t s of debating.

But p e r h a p s d e b a t i n g b r i n g s a type of exhiliration that m a n y p e o p l e can d o w i t h o u t , b u t not u s keen politically orientated debaters. We're n o t a l w a y s d e m u r e a n d ladylike b u t there are m o m e n t s w h e n w e can look back and truly say that every w o r d w e uttered w e meant.

Year 11 Debating team convinced Scotch College that'Boyfriends are not worth the trouble'

Perhaps the greatest highlight of this y e a r ' s competition, w a s w h e n all three MLC t e a m s beat all the year eleven Trinity teams, o n the same night. It w a s truly a n event any MLC girl should be p r o u d of, to see those Trinty males squirm u n d e r the intense gaze of the successful MLC clan.

Stefanie Russell, Year 11

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CAMPS YEAR 4 CAMP Flying Fox: I think the flying fox was one of the best things at camp. It was two metal bars stuck together like a seat.

We got on the seat a n d four people pulled us u p to a platform on a tree. O n the tree there was a rope. The rope trailed along to another tree.

Rope Course: The ropes course had all different kinds of rope activities. We tried nearly all of them. A couple of them were called criss - cross, stirrups and wobble log.

Nature trail: We went on a nature trail. There were all different kinds of plants and other nature.

Diana Bayly, Year 4

FIRST DAY A N D NIGHT OF CAMP C a m p was excellent. We left on 10th May 1994. When we arrived we went to the dining room. We met the owner of camp. Then we found out w h o was in our cabins. I was with Bree Sandley, Kylie Marchioni, Ellen jacksen, Fiona Williams and Sarah Winks.

Later on we went on a walk around camp with David. It was very interesting. That night for dinner w e had meat pie, peas and corn, two potatoes and a drink of cordial. It w a s y u m m y ! For dessert we had chocolate mousse with w h i p p e d cream.

After dinner, we watched some slides of the Grampians. The slides w e r e fascinating. The G r a m p i a n s is a very beautiful place. After the slides we went to b e d .

My bed was comfortable. I slept on the top bunk. C a m p was great.

Renee Christensen, Year 4

YEAR 5 WARRNAMBOOL TOUR

We w e n t to Port Fairy The ride w a s very merry We stopped to sketch some houses All at Warrnambool C a m p

We learnt a b o u t the whaling, The shipwrecks a n d the sailing The Maritime M u s e u m All at Warrnambool C a m p

All the Year 5 girls w e n t on a tour to Warrnambool, w h e r e they explored the history of the area. Following is the song that they m a d e u p , w h i c h is set to the t u n e of The Addams Family theme song.

We w e n t to Tower Hill It really w a s unreal It's the first National Park All at Warrnambool C a m p

Port Campbell w a s lots of f u n For lunch w e h a d a b u n We s a w the Twelve Apostles All at Warrnambool C a m p

We visited Robert U l m a n n H e really is a wise m a n H e likes to paint the wildlife All at Warrnambool C a m p

This is the very e n d Of o u r Warrnambool C a m p We h a d a h e a p of f u n That w a s W a r r n a m b o o l C a m p !

Warrnambool C a m p • • Warrnambool C a m p • • Warrnambool C a m p Warrnalllbool C a m p Warrnambool C a m p • •

Warrnambool C a m p Song We got to the school at seven The drivers w e r e Pete a n d Kevin The b u s e s w e r e like h e a v e n On o u r w a y to W a r r n a m b o o l Warrnambool C a m p • • Warrnambool C a m p • • Warrnambool C a m p Warrnambool C a m p Warrnambool C a m p • • We w e n t to S e r e n d i p Half w a y t h r o u g h the trip We saw the e n d a n g e r e d birds on our w a y to W a r r n a m b o o l We w e n t to the Wool m u s e u m All the m e n w e r e cheerin' Because t h e y ' d finished shearin' on o u r w a y to W a r r n a m b o o l The teachers w e r e the best They d i d n ' t m a k e a m e s s They really passed the test All at W a r r n a m b o o l C a m p We w e n t to the beach that night It w a s a pretty sight It w a s n ' t very bright All at W a r r n a m b o o l c a m p

We w e n t to Hagstaff Hill The set u p w a s so real It w a s on Shipwreck Coast All at Warrnambool C a m p

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YEAR 6 CAMP On the 22nd March all the Year 6 girls travelled by bus to a camp just out of Lancefield. We experienced lots of different things including bush cooking, nature walks, rope courses, sailing, canoeing, initiatives A and B which involved using lateral thinking and problem solving skills.

These activities were thoroughly enjoyed by all the Year 6s.

We also enjoyed a one night camp out with three girls to a tent. We all appreciated the nice breakfast of burnt pancakes. At night w e had f u n doing bush dancing and

night spotlighting hikes apart f r o m one girl w h o got a blood nose and we had no tissues, great luck for Mintie's wrappers! On the last night we were all sad that w e had to leave the next morning, b u t each cabin enjoyed the f u n of making a play u p for our big concert. The acts ranged from passing a cup of water through each persons' ears to imitating teachers. That w a s a very enjoyable night and the last act was very f u n n y with the paper girls (the teachers!).

A m y Cochrane and Rebecca Kingshott, Year 6

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YEAR 8 CAMP We all screamed as the story reached its spooky climax.

After the conclusion nobody seemed to feel comfortable in the darkness.

Girls constantly glanced over their shoidders into the night as if fearing somebody, something was going to appear out of the bush and grab them.

The trees t h a t barely stood o u t f r o m the rest of the s u r r o u n d i n g s seemed to be grotesque creatures, w a t c h i n g the tight h u d d l e of girls.

They w e r e leaning over us; m a y b e sheltering the m a n y horrors we had been talking about. When someone suggested that w e should go back to camp, no-one could leave quickly e n o u g h . Ten or twelve Year 8s raced d o w n the track. I could feel s h a r p rocks a n d twigs through m y sneakers a n d h e a r e v e r y b o d y ' s giggles a n d feet t h u d d i n g on the g r o u n d . T h e c a m p f i r e w h e n w e reached it w a s w a r m and friendly. We w a r m e d our h a n d s a n d gazed into t h e r e d h o t c e n t r e of it. T h e f l a m e s w e r e a l m o s t hypnotising as I w a t c h e d t h e m flicker a n d half-listened to people's jokes a n d stories.

The campsite w a s different at night time. M y first glimpse had been of thirteen tents in a row, coloured so that they w o u l d b l e n d into the b a c k g r o u n d of trees a n d shrubs. It had been raining, and moisture was on the ground soaking into o u r shoes a n d d r i p p i n g o n our head as w e passed u n d e r branches. The tents were o n a rise and there w a s a steep slope in f r o n t d o w n to the fire w h e r e I w a s sitting now. At first everyone w a s b u s y u n p a c k i n g and cooking, but n o w it w a s m u c h m o r e relaxed.

A burst of laughter startled me. S o m e b o d y else began a story, a n d I listened.

Later I w a s lying o n a thin sleeping mat, so thin that I could still feel stones u n d e r neath the floor of the tent. I lay still a n d listened to the s o u n d s a r o u n d me. There w a s h e a v y breathing beside m e a n d w h i s p e r e d conversations f r o m other tents, occasionally p u n c t u a t e d b y a suppressed giggle. It w a s n ' t light e n o u g h outside to see the teacher p a s s o u r tent, b u t the material walls d i d n ' t block o u t the sound of her telling kids off. Muffled protests were cut off b y threats of having to sleep in the s a m e tent as a teacher. I think it w a s a r o u n d then I drifted back to sleep.

Nicole Reid, Year 8

THIRTY LITTLE CAMPING GIRLS ... sloshed and slushed u p the m u d d y , rocky hill, ready for the night they w o u l d n ' t forget. It w a s a breezy night, perfect for c a m p i n g . W h e n all of the girls h a d settled d o w n and set u p all of their n u m e r o u s belongings, it w a s time for dinner. There w a s a w a f t i n g smell of onions and stir-fry gliding u p sixty little nostrils as the girls cooked their meals o n charcoal coloured fry-pans. It w a s smoky and hot as steam rose u p into the air, f o r m i n g little clouds above their heads. Pitch black w a s the sky, except for the light that the fire provided, and the stars a n d m o o n above.

All you could hear w a s the s o u n d of the forest a n d of the fire loudly crackling a n d s n a p p i n g , as w a t e r boiled on several billies, a n d to a d d to that, long s l u r p i n g s o u n d s as thirty little girls gobbled u p their n o o d l y soup. People sang and told ghost stories, b u t as time p a s s e d by, it w a s soon time to g o to bed. Girls slowly w a l t z e d u p to their tents. There w a s screaming a n d laughter that seemed like it w e n t o n for a n eternity.

"Really, d i d she? O h m y gosh!"

H o u r s passed.

"Agh, Sarah, no d o n ' t kill it!"

A t f o u r o ' c l o c k in t h e m o r n i n g d o w n the campsite stomped an a n g r y teacher w i t h b a g s a n d r i n g s all around her eyes, who threatened until there was silence.

"Sorry, we'll b e quiet."

But they weren't. The night went on for a long, long time.

Zoe Lane, Year 8

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One of the highlights of our trip to M u d Island included an encounter with a g r o u p of friendly dolphins. In the rush of getting some photos of these beautiful creatures, it w a s s u r p r i s i n g t h a t no c a m e r a s w e r e d r o p p e d overboard!

O u t a t M u d I s l a n d , b i o l o g y " w o r k " b e c a m e really enjoyable! Catching Banjo sharks in the shallow waters off shore and sloshing through m u d actually proved to be educational as w e learnt about the delicate ecosystems organisms rely on.

Well, w h a t can I say a b o u t where w e stayed. A self contained cabin including a TV! "Man-o-Man" quickly became the feature of Saturday nights entertainment!

Claire Louise Brumley, Year 11

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The chamber singers had finished and it was time for us to sing. Mrs. Chesterman indicated that we should stand u p and move to our places. Someone in the audience coughed which started everyone off. Finally, the pianist played the first few notes of the introduction and we were off. All eyes were on Mrs. Chesterman as she conducted us into the first song which was called "The Gondoliers."

As we ended the first song, a short pause was made before we s w u n g into the second song, "The Anthem". The aim of the short p a u s e w a s so that we shouldn't be disturbed by all the c l a p p i n g that the p e o p l e w o u l d give. We finished that song, then, swung straight into the final song: "The Rhythm Of Life".

As we finished that song, and moved back to our seats (at the front of the hall) everyone was m u r m u r i n g about how they h a d "stuffed" u p on a particular bit. N o one m i n d e d t h o u g h , it h a d all been worthwhile. All the practice had paid off, and for some... it had been their first GALA CONCERT! Sarah Klotz, Year 7 Reporter

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MUSIC GALA CONCERT MLC's Gala Concert is a n a n n u a l music extravaganza, in w h i c h staff a n d s t u d e n t s of the Music School p e r f o r m music r a n g i n g f r o m D u k e Ellington to G u i s e p p e Verdi.

This event is a r g u a b l y the biggest a n d most impressive on the school calendar. While the majority of the school c o m m u n i t y is settling back into the n e w academic year, the staff and students of the Music School are hard at work preparing for their most challenging and time-consuming p e r f o r m a n c e of the year.

Most years - w e say this f r o m experience - m e m b e r s of the Concert Orchestra tend to feel that their attendance d u r i n g most of Term O n e is not essential, and start to make a h a b i t of f r e q u e n t i n g t h e A s s e m b l y Hall o n F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n s a b o u t a w e e k or t w o into Term Two. However, as this year w a s a little different, m a n y people (including us) took it u p o n themselves to stay through their double, or q u a d r u p l e , spares and rehearse with the Orchestra. The reason w a s this: 1994's Gala, or Galah,

C o n c e r t m a r k e d M r H e n k Van E r n s t ' s l a s t m a j o r a p p e a r a n c e as conductor of the M L C Concert Orchestra.

After a n a s t o u n d i n g 23 y e a r c o m m i t m e n t to the Music School, he has decided to p u t a w a y his b a t o n a n d retire, m u c h to the d i s m a y of staff a n d s t u d e n t s alike. We, as leaders of the Orchestra, h a d the d u t y of presenting Mr Van Ernst with his farewell gifts o n behalf of the Music School. N o t only w a s it incredibly n e r v e racking to speak to a packed Dallas Brooks Hall, it m a d e u s q u i t e sad, as it d a w n e d o n u s that o n e of the f e w constant elements of the Orchestra w a s leaving, a n d so w e r e we.

Over the six or seven years that w e h a v e played in Concert Orchestra, w e m a y h a v e c o m p l a i n e d a little a b o u t h a v i n g to stay at school o n Friday a f t e r n o o n s , a n d w e m a y h a v e occasionally t h o u g h t , " O o p s , I accidentally f o r g o t m y violin", or "Sorry, I can't stay, I have to go h o m e a n d watch the Simpsons", b u t w h e n w e leave o u r last rehearsal, w e will r e m e m b e r the Orchestra fondly, a n d m a y even come back to see the spectacle a g a i n next year.

Suman Joshi, Justine O'Connell, Louisa Oppenheim, Leaders of the Orchestra

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There are s o m e girls at MLC w h o simply c a n n o t b e f o u n d b e t w e e n the h o u r s of o n e a n d t w o o'clock, otherwise called l u n c h t i m e ' . The w o r d s 'free l u n c h t i m e ' m e a n little to m a n y of us. W h e r e can w e be f o u n d ? T h e M u s i c S c h o o l , of course. A n d a l t h o u g h w e m a y not be the fittest p e o p l e in the w o r l d (with rare exceptions) w e w o r k just as h a r d as any devoted s p o r t s w o m a n holed u p in the PE Centre. O u r d o m a i n s are s i m p l y different.

This year h a s seen the likes of the Chamber Music Concert, the Friends of Music In H o m e concert, the JSS and MS H o u s e Music, a visit from the MLC Sydney Concert Orchestra, a Music School Praticea - t h o n , a n d of c o u r s e , t h e nationally r e n o w n e d Gala (alias Galah) Concert w h i c h w a s a great success. Also, the Senior Madrigals sang at the r e q u e s t of Elle McFeast (Libby Gore) o n Live and Sweaty and the w h o l e M u s i c School w a s the subject of a feature story on Healthy Wealthy and Wise w h i c h w a s aired on M o n d a y 1st A u g u s t .

So w h y d o w e d o it? Well, if s about the only excuse for b e i n g late to class t h a t is g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d without question, a great w a y to meet guys, (well O.K, b u t w e d i d have the Male Voice choir?! !), a n d it p r o v i d e s some fantastic opportunities. Over the years various groups have sung and played with John F a r n h a m , Kiri Te Kanewa, G e o r g e D r e f u s , L i n d s e y Field a n d Elle McFeast. A n d w h e n y o u ' r e b o r e d at l u n c h t i m e , ( a n d before school, recess a n d after school) w h a t better w a y to occupy your time! So a l t h o u g h music m i g h t not be t h o u g h t of as the 'coolest' thing to do, just b e w a r e because w e can work hard a n d h a v e f u n like the best of them.

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BIG BAND The school's big band really took off this year with close to full numbers in every section. Every Monday lunchtime jazz and swing could be heard coming from the chapel vestry, as we rehearsed for our big performance, the first time ever the big band has played at the Gala concert.

Erica H a j d u , Year 12

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GOODBYE TO THE MUSIC MAESTRO He roams around the dark hallways in the music school, an impressive figure with a friendly smile.

His shock of hair makes him instantly recognisable to most members of the school, but to instrumentalists and players in the orchestra he is not only a teacher and conductor, but also someone to have a laugh with. He is Mr Henk van Ernst, Assistant Director of Music.

Mr van Ernst is a distinguished musician, and we are lucky to have him in our music school. Born in Bussium, Holland in 1934, his musical education began at a young age. He initially played the violin, but moved onto clarinet when he w a s eleven. He received his secondary a n d tertiary education in Amsterdam, studying music and art.

During this time he supported himself by playing clarinet in night clubs! Following a conscription of two years with the Dutch Grenadier Guards, he travelled around Europe with friends, and also played with a travelling opera and ballet company.

However, he f o u n d Holland a depressing place after the war, a n d f o l l o w i n g e n c o u r a g e m e n t f r o m a f r i e n d , immigrated to Australia in 1957. He began his life here in the building industry, then moved into advertising. He first met Barbara (his wife) in 1964, and in 1967 began to teach music in H i g h Schools. On N e w Years Eve in 1970, he first met Mrs. Elton Brown. So began his career as the first full time instrumental teacher at MLC.

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Mr van Ernst has seen m a n y changes in the 23 years he has been at MLC. The school landscape has altered, with the building of the Resource Centre, Centenary, the PEC, Marshmead and, of course, the n e w music school. He describes the new music school as "unbelievable, fantastic and huge" and proudly states that its facilities are "far better than those in the Melbourne Conservatorium and the College of the Arts". The large auditorium allows the Concert orchestra to have a permanent home, big enough for the entire orchestra. This is necessary partly because of the development of the orchestra by Mr van Ernst, w h i c h h a s g r o w n f r o m j u s t 40 p e o p l e to a 100+ membership.

Apart from his obvious love of music, especially playing his saxophone and clarinet, he also enjoys gardening, bushwalking, collecting art and antiques, walking his dogs, billiards, carpentry, French cuisine and painting.

Sadly, however, we m u s t soon say goodbye to Mr. van Ernst as he will retire at the end of 1994. In the future, he hopes to return to Holland with his wife, to visit his many friends and relatives. Whilst overseas, he also wishes to visit Prague, St. Petersburg and Ireland. O n return to Australia, as well as p u r s u i n g his m a n y outside interests, he hopes to do some part-time work. Hopefully he will also p o p into MLC occasionally, just to keep in touch.

Until then, Mr. van Ernst, "Goodbye, Good Luck to You".

Louisa O p p e n h e i m , Year 12

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MUSIC MS HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL Students waited in anticipation for the day to begin and as it progressed it was obvious that the variety section w a s w h a t everyone was looking forward to. During the lunch break streaks of colour could be seen darting to and from the dressing rooms in the Nevile building, and then finally it was time to re-enter the Assembly Hall. It was n o w 2pm and students began to get restless while waiting to be allowed in. The smell of hairspray wafted in the air and it was definitely coming f r o m Cato's direction, you could see their fantastic hairstyles a mile away. Berry p a r t i c i p a n t s w e r e e a s y to s p o t a n d hear w i t h their glittering hats and tapping shoes. Suddenly a sailor ran through the crowd and I realised that it was a member of Krome - the costumes were excellent. A g r o u p of girls w h o looked ready to go to dancing class went into the Assembly Hall and I guessed that they were from Fitchett.

I began to w o n d e r where Nevile had got to, but then a bunch of girls with bright shirts and bright flowered skirts skipped past and d i s a p p e a r e d into the d e p t h s of the crowd.

The audience w a s stunned at the fantastic performance

by Nevile. Nevile had performed "America" f r o m West Side Story. The c h o r e o g r a p h y w a s g r e a t and a big congratulations was in order for all the participants.

Second came Berry with great tap dancers and costumes, the hats glittered in the light. Berry sang and danced to "One" f r o m A C h o r u s Line and had great moves and singing.

Third was Fitchett, they left a great feeling amongst the crowd after performing "What a Feeling". The idea was original and different, and the moves looked great and having the same costumes gave a wonderful effect.

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Along came the sailors, it w a s Krome performing, "When I was a lad" from H.M.S. Pinafore. It was very different to the variety acts that had already been and was great to watch. The set looked fantastic a n d gave an amazing effect.

Last was Cato with "If m y friends could see me now".

The c o s t u m e s w e r e f a n t a s t i c a n d that i n c l u d e d the hairstyles - 1 was amazed they stayed in (I w o n d e r h o w much hairspray they used!). Again the set looked really good and the singing was brilliant.

Nevile came first and Krome came second. If it was u p to me I d o n ' t know w h o I would have chosen because each p e r f o r m a n c e in itself w a s great. All the p e r f o r m e r s , producers, choreographers, technical workers, make-up artists and accompanists need a big round of applause because w i t h o u t them w e could not have h a d such a wonderful day.

Pippa Hughes, Year 10

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HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION: A CAPTAIN'S PERSPECTIVE Firstly there was the excitement; I was the House Music Captain! After having performed in the competition for five years, finally here was my chance to be in charge, to do things my way. Along with Mandy, the joint captain, the music we would choose would be things we like, (hence the three French horns in instrumental!).

However this excitement was relatively short-lived when I began to realise the huge commitment I had just accepted, right in the middle of Year 12.

Mum thought I was mad.

Why would I want to create an added stress for myself, a stress that was Alison accep,s theA re9a,e Cup so easily avoidable? And " when I thought about it, I really couldn't answer that question. However, mum said she would support me in the decision I had made, and her support throughout, and well before the contest was invaluable.

You see, although the contest was not until August, meetings and auditions began as early as February.

Trying to choose the music for four different categories was done fairly early on, and this was a nightmare. There were so many things to think about when selecting the music, it took a lot longer than anticipated.

Finally Term 3 came along, and with it, some nervous anticipation on the part of Mandy and myself. What if nobody liked our choices? What if nobody came to rehearsals...except Mrs Elton Brown? As you can imagine I had some horrific nightmares before the term began, but once we'd started, I no longer had time to do anything, but sing, conduct and play the French Horn.

Every lunch-time, before and after school we had rehearsals, and in between there was plenty of paper work to deal with; just so we wouldn't get bored!

We experienced many ups and downs within those three weeks. After a good rehearsal we would obviously be feeling optimistic, but there were times I felt like giving up, when everything seemed to be going against us.

We really didn't have all that long to consider giving up, because Friday 5 August came all too soon. I woke up with mixed feelings on the 'big day'. Finally the end was in sight, but would it be a pleasing finish to weeks of hard work?

The day passed like a dream; a big fuzzy blur. I can't remember many details now - just the steady sick, nervous feeling which heightened as the adjudicator began to speak.

The elation that accompanied our victory, really made it all worthwhile and I was in a state of shock and disbelief for the rest of the day.

Finally I realised that I could answer mum's question about why I had done it. Friendships were made and developed during that time; the support from the house was fantastic, (thanks guys!). And the feeling of satisfaction, even before the adjudicator spoke, that we had accomplished what we had, made being House Music Captain well worth the effort.

You really do get out of things what you put in!

Alison Moore, Cato House Captain 1994

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BIRTHDAY NIGHT The idea of the birthday night is to celebrate the birthdays of the girls during the term, and was one of the f u n times we had at Marshmead.

The t h e m e w a s c h o s e n by the s t u d e n t s . Mr A d l e r suggested to have an igloo party, b u t as if w e would!

Instead we went original, and went for 'pyjamas'.

THE SEWERAGE CRISIS It was about h a l f w a y through the term at Marshmead when...da na na naaa...the sewerage p u m p broke down.

We had just finished classes w h e n a teacher rang us u p and told us that w e weren't allowed to have showers and not to waste water. R u m o u r s went around Marshmead that w e w e r e n ' t allowed to flush the toilets. Another rumour was that if our house had too much sewerage, w e ' d h a v e to u s e b u c k e t s to e m p t y o u r s e w e r a g e ourselves. That scared everyone a bit. Mrs D u n w o o d y explained the whole situaition to us. We were told that the s e w e r a g e p u m p h a d b r o k e n d o w n a n d that Mr D u n w o o d y w a s trying to fix it. In the meantime, we had to restrict our use of water. We were also told that we were only allowed to flush the toilet once after two people had been, and w e weren't allowed showers until we had been given further notice. I don't think anybody was too pleased with that! The next day, Mr D u n w o o d y fixed the p u m p . It w a s just in time, because that d a y was the day that Core G o u p 2 were coming back from expedition.

They definitely needed to have a shower!

Belinda C h o o n a n d Christine Wagner, Year 9

We held a cake competition with m a n y original cakes being entered, eg. A crunchie bar, a footy ground, Boris the Bull, and a double-decker chocolate custard cake with profiterolls around the edge, Sean the Ram, Potteroo, and a racing track. Mr Adler provided the night with great music as the D.J. The music ranged from the 70's through to t h e 90's. Mr H e a t h a n d Mr Fitz m a d e a special dedication on the radio to all the girls w h o had a birthday during the term. They were: Karin Skipworth, Emily Farnsworth, Christine Wagner, M e g G r a h a m , Jessica Chakman, Catherine Nesci, Kate Pawlik and the dedicated song was 'Oh what a n i g h f .

Throughout the night we danced and played some games.

To w r a p the night u p w e had a fashion p a r a d e where each house showed off their P.J.'s on the catwalk. The 'bestdressed' award went to Alicia Tucker, for coming along with undies and balloon on her head. We then had a final song for the night, 'I've got a hippy hippy shake'. Then, sadly the night ended.

T h a n k s go to C o o k i e f o r t h e f o o d a n d t h e SRC representatives for organising the games.

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DREAMS Dreams are our hopes and what we see And maybe the f u t u r e and w h a t it might turn out to be.

But the future is what w e make it.

We d o n ' t k n o w what the future holds until we're there, As it lies unpredictable paths lead us to the rest of our lives.

Who k n o w s what lies around the next corner?

We need to make every step we take worthwhile Because the next step could be death.

So live life to the fullest and appreciate the essence of life.

Believe in yourself and what you d o so you can follow your heart and its dreams.

AN EXPEDITION We paddle d o w n the water Soft smooth fine We're tired but having fun Soon we're wet and full of grime.

In front the fire b u r n s Crackling in its fearsome way And side by side each person sits As the sun concludes the day.

But we keep going Not really knowing where.

But as we paddle further along We k n o w we're almost there.

The sound of insects, birds and creatures N o w ring loudly in my ears And as I sit I try and talk And comfort m y largest fears.

At last, at last we reach our point An hour later than told But now that we're out of the boats Everyone's freezing cold.

It's cold wet and isolated A place where memories hold Not a whisper in the distance Except sounds of birds so bold.

Although this place may seem ugly It's beautiful to m e I wish I could come here often Because this place was meant to be.

CHOPPING WOOD When Mrs D u n w o o d y looks out her office window, the view of rolling hills and lush vegetation is obscured by a monstrous, monolithic monstrosity. In other words, the wood shed. This time last term, she was able to see right through the shed to the paddocks beyond, but now she is met with the sight of pile u p o n pile of neatly stacked wood, reaching u p to the roof of the shed.

Thanks to the efforts of Term 3's avid wood-choppers, the pile of fire-wood and kindling seems to be growing daily. At any property work session, the sound of grunts and groans can be heard coming from the wood shed, as several girls wield their wood-splitters with awesome determination etched onto sweaty faces, finding strength they never k n e w they had.

At the start of term, the pile of w o o d to be split was impressive, to say the least. Not to be daunted, the girls faced their challenge with enthusiasm, resulting in the pile being obliterated in four weeks!

Initial devastation at this loss w a s soon turned to joy, with the arrival of a fresh load of wood. But what is it about wood-chopping that is so enjoyable? The feel of an axe testing heavily in one's hands, and the dull thud of a stubborn log shattering into pieces brings a strange sort

of satisfaction, and a n e n o r m o u s release of built u p tension. It is almost therapeutic, to come out to the wood shed and take your anger out on a helpless piece of wood!

And so, the chopping continues!

Katherine Holland and Kaia Hillier, Year 9

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MELBOURNE TERM EXPECTATIONS Alright, I'm not going to Marshmead, and I've been told only 500 times that I'll be missing out on all the fun, but being at MLC for another term w o n ' t be that bad, I hope!

While all m y friends went to Marshmead, I couldn't help but think of w h a t things they would be doing u p there, but it has been said that fourth term will be our time for fun. So it m a y be true that in the end w e full time MLC girls have missed out on a lot of great experiences and live day by d a y hoping for more letters in our mailboxes b u t staying in M e l b o u r n e , b o r i n g as it m a y seem. I, thankfully, will N O T be eating m ^ o w n cooking.

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READ O N . . .

2300 students, 300 staff, 100 head of cows, 30 sheep, 12 chooks and a wombat, not to mention staff and students at our Mallacoota property... so began the press release that announced "MLC Reads", a project launched by MLC Library to endorse the value of reading.

O n Tuesday, M a y 10 the MLC c o m m u n i t y united for 50 minutes silent reading, a time, according to Library Director M s Boyd "of personal a n d private activity" in which the importance of r e a d i n g could b e a c k n o w l e d g e d . While the weather in K e w t u r n e d o u t to b e less favourable than o u r counterparts at M a r s h m e a d enjoyed, M L C s t u d e n t s enthusiastically embraced this period as a n o p p o r t u n i t y to sit d o w n with a good book, and w e excitably observed o u r chance at relative fame, w h e n a Tiger M o t h aeroplane carrying the banner "MLC Reads" circled the school.

While the event w a s specifically part of the celebrations to c o m m e m o r a t e the 20th A n n i v e r s a r y of the Library in the Woodgate Building, M s Boyd welcomes a n y o p p o r t u n i t y to celebrate reading, suggesting that " M L C Reads" should not just occur once a year, b u t once a week! While she acknowledges that this m a y never h a p p e n , M s Boyd says she is allowed to d r e a m a n d w i t h the n u m b e r of exciting initiatives Ms Boyd has launched since being a p p o i n t e d Library Director in 1993, w h o k n o w s w h a t the f u t u r e will bring?

Meanwhile, MLC Reads p r o v e d to be a n exciting opportunity for the w h o l e of MLC to b e u n i t e d for a small period of time, a n d w h a t better w a y for over 2000 people to be brought together, than over a few good books.

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ITALY TRIP It was three o'clock in the morning, Boxing Day, when we fell out of our beds and into our cars for the mad rush to reach the Ansett check-in at Tullamarine. Sleepy though we were, w e could not contain our excitement. We were off to Italy for a whole month, with only ourselves and the entire Italian male population to worry about! When we arrived at Mascot Airport, Sydney, we were greeted by ten Pymble Ladies' College girls and staff members and it wasn't long before we were on our flight bound for Italy via Tokyo. During the flight w e got to know our S y d n e y t r a v e l l i n g c o m p a n i o n s . We t a l k e d a b o u t everything from subjects we were studying at school to whether we should eat the fish or the steak for dinner.

They looked identical! By the end of our extremely long, but entertaining flight, we had become great friends with the girls from N e w South Wales. These friendships lasted throughout the tour and helped make the tour even more wonderful. D u r i n g our time in Italy we got to know Florence as if it were our home. After travelling on foot for most of the m o n t h through Florence, Assisi, Carrara, Siena, Venice and Rome, it would be hard to say which city was our favourite, as each had its o w n flavour and beauty.

Whilst in Florence w e studied u n d e r a master printmaker a n d a r e n o w n e d p h o t o g r a p h e r in t h e s t u d i o Santa Reperata just around the corner f r o m Hotel Fani where

we were staying. N i n e girls chose to p r o d u c e work through etching, dry point and printmaking while the other five chose to explore the m e d i u m of photography.

The feeling of b e i n g o n the o t h e r side of the world producing art work in this unique studio was something exciting and special, but knowing that we would take the knowledge of what w e were learning back to Australia and use it again was overwhelming. On one of our many field trips we travelled by b u s to Carrara, source of the marble used by Michelangelo to create the Pieta which stands in St. Peter's Cathedral, and the David which is in the Academy in Florence. Although we only stayed in Venice for two days, we felt that after wandering through the streets a n d getting lost on the w a y to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, and riding the gondolas in the canal, Venice was not the smelly place we had heard about, but something quite magical.

For the last three days in Italy we stayed in a religious home in Rome. The thought of staying with n u n s at first only appealed to u s in an amusing kind of way, but we soon adjusted to the environment and began to appreciate the g r a n d e u r of Rome. O n e of our most m e m o r a b l e moments in Rome was walking into the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and being mesmerised by the magnificence of Michelangelo's ceiling. For art s t u d e n t s it w a s a moment to be treasured.

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UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY On Friday 11th March, Year 12 p h o t o g r a p h y students attended a lecture by Calvin Aitken, a National G e o g r a p h i c p h o t o g r a p h e r r e n o w n e d for his m a r i n e photography, and were able to view slides of his work.

Although he explained m a n y of the difficulties involved with underwater p h o t o g r a p h y we were eager to try it ourselves. By T u e s d a y m o r n i n g e v e r y o n e w a s very excited and could not wait to arrive at Queenscliff.

Once at Queenscliff w e were taken into the marine centre where we admired marine displays before heading for the two boats that would take us across to Port Phillip Bay. Before boarding the boats we purchased disposable cameras that we would be using later. The boat trip got our adrenalin u p but this seemed to do little to combat the cold wind and spray coming off the boat. On the other side of the bay at Portsea we reluctantly shed our clothes and were fitted for wetsuits. Quite some time was spent actually getting the wetsuits on and being reassured that they would feel more comfortable in the water. The sight of Ms Johnson, Ms Medhurst and the Year 12 photography classes adorned in wetsuits, flippers, goggles and snorkels was definitely a source of great amusement. Luckily e v e r y o n e w a s s a v i n g their film for the u n d e r w a t e r experience!

We split into g r o u p s of a b o u t six a n d after a brief snorkelling lesson, reboarded the boats that would take us out to the Pope's Eye. With our partners we snorkelled around the inside of the Pope's Eye's stone wall. It was

lined with seaweed of d i f f e r e n t varieties a n d multic o l o u r e d p l a n t s . We h a d s o m e d i f f i c u l t y t a k i n g photographs as some subjects s w a m away, some moved with the tide, or just w h e n the perfect shot was lined up, you f o u n d yourself floating b a c k w a r d s a n d could no longer see what you were trying to capture. Some good results were achieved, though, considering the conditions.

Our time ran out very quickly and before long we were back on the boats heading to shore. O n the w a y back we detoured via a pontoon covered with seals. Those with film left managed to get some great shots of them as we b r a v e d the smell a n d the d r i v e r took u s as close as possible.

Once back on dry land we raced for a much appreciated hot shower and began to t h a w out. After washing our wetsuits the groups boarded the boat for the final trip back to Queenscliff. Much to our delight we were joined by a g r o u p of dolphins w h o body-surfed with our boat across the bay. Unfortunately everyone had finished their film b u t it was a sight everyone would remember.

Back on the bus we mustered all our persuasive skills and convinced the bus driver to stop at w h a t m u s t be the best icecream s h o p in Victoria. After a quick pig-out we jumped back on the bus and headed for Melbourne. All were very tired but everyone w o u l d agree that it was worth braving the extremities for such a unique experience.

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YEAR 11 COMMITTEE

A fictional extract from Ms Storelli's diary:

The Year 11 Committee is a group of student-elected girls who represent the year level and meet every fortnight to discuss issues relevant to Year 11.

Wednesday 19 th May 1994 Well, the Year 10 Forutn seemed to be very successful, although some unexpected things happened. I went to find out how it was going, and those in the "School Hours" activity seemed to have altered the period times and gone home.

"Student Leadership" people zvere arguing about zvho should write down ideas, while Mr Comerford had to break up a fight in the "Bullying" room. Those discussing "Careers and job Prospects" had left school, and were writing job applications on the new version of MS Works that "Technology and Change" session had designed! As for "Our Environment - the Issues", they had turned off all of the lights in Nevile building and were using non-toxic pens to plan a paper-making plant. Well, at least the girls are showing some initiative.

The Year 10 Forum was a day when all Year l f f s had the chance to p u t forward their ideas for change in the Middle School and the curriculum. In groups without teachers participating, we wrote d o w n our answers to "What do we want?" and "What should be in the curriculum". Then interest based g r o u p s discussed topics including "Homework", "The role of women" and others mentioned earlier. At the end of the day we reported back and told each other our main ideas.

After the teachers h a d sifted t h r o u g h the pages of butcher's paper, scribbled with ideas, we started to see some of the changes happening. Future Year 10s will also benefit from the Forum. Overall, it was a very rewarding day and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to have a say in Middle School and their future.

This year a number of topics have arisen, from toilet locks to the fear of Legionnaires disease in the hot water machine. You will be pleased to note, that the toilet locks were replaced and that there is no disease developing in the hot water machine!

The Year 11 common room (or should I say common corridor), has been discussed at nearly every meeting.

Year 11's would prefer another venue as it is hard not to get in trouble for any noise you may make. After a lot of intense discussion, it has been decided that the top of Nicholas is the only place for it.

Another common topic at the meetings was leaving the school during spares. It was decided that it should be left as a Year 12 privilege, along with VCE jumpers.

Lights, bins, water leaks and printers in Nicholas, were attended to d u e to concern from the year level. New printers were also placed in Chemistry.

During second term, the Committee along with the Year 12's, organised a formal dress display offering a different selection of dresses. This appeared to be quite popular and hopefully will continue in the years to come.

All twenty-three of us will treasure the moments we had together and hope we have m a d e at least a few improvements to the school!

Miranda Ball, Year 11

Kathiyn James, Year 10

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MONDAY I can hear people moving from 6:45, My ears try to escape the reality, So do my eyes.

Light filters through the curtain, If s then that there's no doubt in my mind I'm certain.

There is no escape, I must get u p and face this day... but, I want to cling to the covers and shout "No Way".

Will this strange weekday ritual ever be over, I can't wait 'til the end of term comes closer!

As I creep over the kitchen floor, My feet shrivel when hit by the cold, Yes... they may be big, But they're not bold.

The clock sits over the oven hauntingly, How many hours, Then I'll be free.

Eventually I'm ready and begin out the door, The wind hits me...

I can't take it anymore!

As the car engine starts it makes a sound of disgust, I sit there frozen and know that I must, Hope that Monday will be over soon, And that I will survive 'til the afternoon.

Philippa Hughes, Year 10

MY DAD A N D SOCIALS ARE INCOMPATIBLE

So I said to him I said I can't believe that you came right to the door of the hall what would everyone think my friends who were coming home with me they'll be mortified I said I can't believe you did that the guys they danced with will never talk to my friends ever they'll die Dad how could you come u p to the door of the hall at a social Dad think about it I said do you want to kill my social life for ever no one will talk to me Dad you have no feelings Dad my dad's the kind of person who makes you want to slide right to the bottom of your seat in the movies he has a laugh that just rides over everyone else's he makes me want to commit suicide so I said to him I said don't you know there's a thing called a front gate thaf s where you meet people there's a place where cars go in and a place where cars go out and where cars go in thaf s called a front gate Dad a front gate thaf s where I told you to meet me I said honestly Dad I just can't believe you sometimes I can't believe you that's it I said Mum's picking me u p from the next social.

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THE FIVE FINDOUTERS AT THE FAIR "I dare say, I hope a mystery turns u p these hols," Fatty said. "If 11 be the boringest hols ever if a perfectly glorious Mystery doesn't p o p u p for us to solve."

"How about a trip to the Fair by the river?" Pip suggested.

"A Fair?" Fatty asked.

"That's right," Larry answered eagerly. There's the Waxworks show, the B u m p i n g M o t o r c a r s . . . s i m p l y lovely."

"The Fair s o u n d s like a wonderful idea" declared *• * Fatty. » "Shall we go?"

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Bets w e n t red as a tomato. 'Thanks ever so much, Fatty," she said.

"If s a clue!" Daisy said excitedly. "It must be written in invisible ink!"

"Here comes Goon!" Daisy suddenly said. She'd spotted the police-man tearing u p on his bicycle. "Let's go to the Hoopla stall. I f s almost 1:30 now."

"Marvellous detective work, young Daisy!" Fatty said. Daisy blushed. "I'll give you my seventh-best propeller pencil for that! Quite ingenious."

"We've a a simply marvellous Mystery to solve here! It's a Very Important Clue."

"How do we read the invisible ink?"

Bets asked.

"By ironing it," Fatty e x p l a i n e d , taking an iron out of his pocket.

"I say, Fatty, you are jolly clever," Pip said admiringly.

"I'll g i v e y o u m y e i g h t h - b e s t propeller pencil to m a k e u p for it, see?" Fatty promised.

He pulled it out of his pocket and h a n d e d it to Larry, w h o w a s very excited. "Thanks Fatty. You're a good sport!"

Bets opened her carton of ice-cream and was about to d i p her spoon in when she spotted a piece of paper floating atop the melted ice-cream.

"Fatty! Pip! Daisy! Larry!" she cried.

"Look what I found!" She held u p the soggy paper.

"Let m e see," said Fatty, taking the paper and u n f o l d i n g it. The FindOuters pored over the message. one tin shoe-polish one pound potatoes

The five ran as hard as they could to the Hoopla stall. " H a s a n y b o d y s e e n Bets" D a i s y inquired. "I do declare, she seems to have gone missing." The four looked around them. Bets was nowhere to be seen.

"No matter," Fatty consoled. "She'll be right. Besides, I shall give you my fifth-best propeller pencil. See?"

"He's gone for ice-cream," Pip said. "Oh, I say - there he is now!" He spotted Fatty through the crowd a n d waved. "Fatty!

Over here!"

"Blow!" Larry said. "Never mind, Fatty, y o u ' v e p l e n t y of p l u c k anyway."

"Gah!" said Mr Goon. H e rode off after the children.

"Oh! She musf ve gotten kidnapped," Pip said, surprised.

"Oh, w h e r e is Fatty!" Bets groaned. " H e ' s been gone for simply ages!"

"I do declare, m y ice-creams h a v e m e l t e d , " Fatty p a n t e d .

"Here's yours, Pip, and yours, Daisy, and yours, Bets, and I'm terribly sorry Larry b u t yours was stolen. I tried to go after the b e a s t l y g a n g s t e r b u t it w a s too crowded."

"Smashing idea," Fatty agreed. The five ran off just as Mr Goon reached the unconscious man on the ground.

'Thanks Fatty," Pip smiled.

"Look!" Daisy pointed to the Hoopla stall, w h e r e the o w n e r w a s being robbed.

'The robbery!

It's happening!" She checked her watch. " I f s exactly 1:30!"

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"I'm getting to be quite the cleverest boy in m y form now," said Fatty, swelling u p with pride.

Everybody waited as Fatty carefully ironed out the note. "Hallo - it's a message. 'Burglary at hoopla stall at 1:30 this a f t e r n o o n , Peters w o o d show'," he read.

I'm having trouble getting m y gun out," Fatty moaned, tugging at his pocket.

"I say, h e r e c o m e s G o o n , " P i p shouted. Fatty gave u p on the gun and grabbed a nearby rubbish-bin. He threw it at the gangster w h o w a s knocked out cold just as several police cars and Mr Goon pulled up.

"Gah!" said Mr Goon, stopping his bike.

"We shall solve this mystery!"

The five were occupied with the note and melting ice-creams a n d d i d n ' t notice a b u r l y m a n in d i s g u i s e c r e e p i n g u p on t h e m . "Bah!" he snarled. 'Just a bunch of kids!"

He lunged for the note which Fatty was still holding.

"Look out, Fatty!" cried Bets. Quick as a flash Fatty pulled a baseball bat f r o m his pocket and s w u n g at the man, who collapsed onto the ground.

"Thanks, Bets," Fatty panted. "You're getting to be a first-class detective! I'll give y o u my sixth-best propeller pencil for that."

"Well done!" the Inspector said.

"Inspector Jenks!" Pip gasped.

"Well done," the Inspector repeated. " W e ' v e b e e n o n the trail of this n o t o r i o u s b u r g l a r for years! Well done, Five Find-outers!"

'Thank-you Sir," said Fatty, swelling u p with happiness. "All in a day's work." (with apologies to Enid Blyton & Five Find-Outers)

Lil Cheong, Year 10

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MY SECRET PHOBIA The night was cold. In the tiny wooden bedroom of the chalet, I shivered and snuggled even deeper into the warm mass of sheets. That night, and for the past few nights, I had been reading "A Mind that Found Itself ", an absorbing book about the experience of the author, Clifford Beers, as a m e n t a l l y d i s t u r b e d p a t i e n t in Connecticut. Suddenly, the bed to my left creaked.

I looked u p and caught breath sharply. Cousin Mei, who was dozing only a few minutes before was sitting upright on her bed, legs crossed. Her large dark eyes, usually alert and twinkling with amusement, were vague and unfocused.

"Mei?", still that lost look.

"What is it? Is something wrong?"

"You know! For God's sake, you know, Jocelyn!" she burst wildly into tears.

"Mei, stop it " m y voice seemed unnaturally high and hoarse.

The room w a s suddenly filled with silence, rich and tumbling like wine. Tears had soaked my cousin's hot, flushed cheeks and ran d o w n the creases on either side of her nostrils. Slowly, as if in a trance, she stood up, turned and walked across to the cupboard mirror, running a shaking hand through her matted hair. Not bothering to wipe her face, she stared blankly at her reflection - a tear was dangling precariously on the tip of her chin; she tipped her head back, and let it slide d o w n her neck, onto her dressing g o w n and then walked calmly back to her bed.

A few thunderously silent seconds passed during which she stared expressionlessly into space. Suddenly, flinging her head back, she laughed. A cold shiver ran d o w n my spine and for a fleeting moment, m y grandma's yellow and intense face flashed across my mind - she had been labelled a lunatic.... Maybe it was hereditary, maybe...Oh my God dear, sweet Jesus! Kuan Yin of Mercy! Allah! I, an atheist, must have quietly implored to all the Gods I knew - Chinese or otherwise. My worst fear was realised, my secret phobia. I was trapped in the same room with a person totally devoid of any means of reasoning, with sudden unjustified bursts of elation and paranoid states of tearfulness and suspicion. It was as if something in her had snapped, a vital string between sanity and lunacy, perhaps, and she had drifted into an alien realm in which I was just as incomprehensible to her as she was to me.

Only this was worse. This was agony. Where before I could force myself out of the nightmare and take comfort in the fact that there was only one in a million chance that this would happen, this was for real. That horrible laughter, so human and yet beastly .. rose above the whining wind outside which sliced leaves and bushes to shreds. The sea added to the cacophony by persistently heaving itself against the boulders. I knew I only had to open the door, run a few hundred metres and be where m y parents were.

But those eyes, o n e m o m e n t f l a s h i n g a n d the next streaming with tears had me rooted where I was. As I watched, paralysed, she again transformed into a creature riddled with grief, then laughing hysterically again when suddenly, she stopped. The room was silent. What next?

I dared not breathe. She brightened and her rather blank eyes focused.

"How was it?" I stared, speechless. "I a m supposed to perform this, in front of the whole school and parents too, mind you, the first week we get back to school." I closed my eyes. A h u g e tidal wave of relief s w e p t over me.

"Well?" She was anxious. "It., well, it was convincing. Very convincing," I managed to utter and said no more. She seemed pleased at that, gave me one of her more familiar grins, yawned widely and prepared to go to bed.

I picked u p "A Mind that Found Itself " with trembling hands and read it with more care than ever, hoping just maybe that between those lines dwelled the answer which would help me understand mentally disturbed people better. Mei's bed creaked yet again. Then silence, but it was after hours of listening to the wind sighing through the night air, to the crashing of the sea and to my cousin's even breathing that I fell into a troubled sleep.

Jocelyn Hew, Year 12

STRANGER Still mask, eyes alien, lips tense, Seemingly strong, perceiving sense Of pain, unspoken, shameful, savage, The underlying might to ravage, Alone, foreign, unfeeling tears, Untamed, unheard, silent fears.

Ingrid Burfurd, Year 6

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THE UNICORN It bent its head, and delicately tasted the water, Moonlight turned its coat a liquid silver, Its horn a spiral of dancing stars, And cast a halo around its motionless form.

GRAFFITI Graffiti doesn't particularly interest me, why did she pick this one.

I see it when I'm on the train on the backs of buses, buildings and brick work

The forest was quiet, as creatures small and large knelt, Paying homage to the ethereal creature in their midst.

Then with a cry as never before heard since the beginning of time, The unicorn burst into action.

Liquid silver shone through the darkness, Turning into a blur of light, Stars winked in and out of existence, As its hooves touched the ground.

Bandicoots never graffiti.

I'd like to go into a shop one day and ask "which colours look best on garage doors?". But I don't think that I could be bothered standing in an ally for that long.

I'd be too worried someone would catch me. If I made a mistake

As it reached the top of the hill, It reared up, its deep blue eyes, Fathomless depths of knowledge.

Each graceful line of the most beautiful animal, God has ever created, Was clearly outlined against the dark of night.

I could hardly screw u p the wall and throw it out.

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With a musical neigh, The eternal creature cried out a last farewell, Then its golden hooves touched the silver staircase, And it bounded up, towards the stars, And disappeared.

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THE SEWING MACHINE WAR Everything is silent. And then, the sewing machine war begins.

The pedal is pressed d o w n at full pelt, And the machine vibrates as the needle moves u p and down continuously.

It moves through the material like a dagger stabbing a heart a million times.

The table vibrates viciously, Which makes the ground vibrate viciously, Which makes everyone vibrate viciously from the feet up.

The cotton reel is spinning, spinning, spinning and making an explosive noise.

POP! POP! It's going crazy!

Everyone stares. They can feel the vibration.

Their serious-looking eyes don't even move from mid position.

It is like the other nineteen people are in a trance, they all copy exactly what I a m doing.

Twenty sewing machines n o w have heart puncturing needles w h i c h are s t a b b i n g all d i f f e r e n t colours of material.

Twenty sewing machines are going crazy.

It's out of control!

Everyone is competing against each other to see who can go the craziest.

The POPS are getting louder...and louder...

BANG! Silence fills the room.

The colour of black fills the room, except the tiny flames on every seat and machine.

Crackling is heard from every direction.

I am the only one left, standing in the middle of the room.

The sewing machine war has ceased!

Heidi Liesegang, Year 9

PHILADELPHIA There once was a man, good and strong Success and happiness is what he did long But he had a disease, which in our time by some people is thought of as a crime.

He tried his best to cover the disease For he had things to do, bosses to please.

But lesions spread on his body, head and toe And news of his illness, slowly began to grow.

He was thrown from his job, excuses made.

They told him sorry, he wouldn't be paid.

And as he left, as he walked away They thought "He has Aids" but did not say.

Our man was not silent, he had to speak out Tell of the injustice his story was about.

But no one would listen, to what was w r o n g No one gave him help, which he did long.

But one man, a lawyer, got u p and fought.

Told all what had happened, what was wrought.

He won the case and justice was done, And everyone was proud of their victorious son.

So the man had got what he had yearned And the lawyer paid what he had earned.

But the happiness was short and his family cried.

For their son had come to rest, finally died.

Rosa Holman, Year 9 Reporter

THE LITTLE BOY There were four walls and a roof but no doorbell to greet you.

It was less than a house.

There was a yard full of weeds and garbage but no grass to play on.

It was less than a yard.

There was a bed with a thin blanket and an old mattress but no pillow.

It was less than a bed.

There was a cupboard with lots of space to fill but no food to fill it.

It was less than a cupboard.

There were many faces he called dad but none who stayed long.

They were less than a father.

There was a mother w h o never had time to love him but found time to punish him.

She was less than a mother.

It was a life that only knew suffering.

It was less than a life.

Sophie Tehan, Year 10

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Deep in the bluebell woods, By the side of a gurgling stream, Sat a fat little toad on a frog-stool, Who was having a h a p p y dream.

He suddenly fell off his frog-stool, And somersaulted into the water, And defiantly proclaimed, Whoever got him out, Could marry his daughter.

As weird as it may seem, The world is still quite green.

And in the future time, Breathing air might be a crime.

Let u s take a short trip, In a time, travel ship.

We land in the year 2020.

Men and women, they are plenty.

A minute later there stood the bear, Grabbing a piece of wood, To lay over the water and make a bridge, And make Mr Toad feel good.

Bear tiptoed carefully across the plank, To reach for the toad's right arm, Then the bear felt a streak of pain, 'Cause monkey had pinched his palm.

A lot of people are sick and dying, Some are even sad, and crying, Everyone else can just look and stare, Not really giving any care.

More days have slowly passed, The food just WON'T last.

All the skies are filled with smoke, And all the people can do, is cough and choke.

Bear knew w h o the culprit was, Who scared him into the stream, He spluttered and kicked, nearly drowned.

The screaming stopped quite abruptly, As frog jumped on bear's head.

He hopped onto the plank and then the bank, And laughed 'til his face was bright red.

N o w lets look at the weather, All the clouds are bunched together.

And as for the sun, At least it is still one!

The Solar system's among the stars, With Neptune, Saturn, Venus and Mars.

Uranus was struck by a comet, Just one of the millions that will bomb it.

Bear came viciously angry, And quickly pulled himself out, He charged straight at the laughing toad, Who received a great big clout.

Toad started to loudly cry, Which made the bear feel soft-hearted.

He ran u p to toad, And patted his back, And were very sad when they parted.

The octopus is now extinct.

So it the elephant, giraffe and skink.

The frog is an endangered species.

Walls of life are falling d o w n in pieces.

Since no-one saved toad from the water, No-one got to marry his daughter.

We will now fly back to our o w n year, All the animals will re-appear.

I am afraid of what the future may be, For people like us, you and me.

Brie Hughes, Year 3

Anna Rozen, Year 6 Reporter

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By Bru Alexandra

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THE HAWK A N D THE MOUSE

the last ticket, number 100." Well that was it. I didn't make the cut. I wasn't good enough in two girls' eyes to be The Hawk swooped down off the branch with great speed. Its invited to my Year 12 Ball's pre-dance party. This was the long and slender streamlined body soared through the sky in part I could not understand. Was I really so different, so wide circles waiting for its prey. Its sharp eyes narrowed on the unpopular that they could not bear to have me at their defenceless prey, it hovered while deciding which animal to party? I may not be absolutely gorgeous or a waif like strike. Once the victim was selected the Hawk swooped down, some of the girls going, but I am just as kind, warm, and gained lightening speed, caught it, crushed it, and carried the f u n as the next person. 'That is w h a t matters, not the mouse away. The remaining animals quivered with sorrow over stupid pre-dance party. You are better than that. If that is the death of their friend, however they scampered away quickly, the way they are going to be you don't need them', I hear feeling happy and relieved that it did not happen to them you say. Well to m e it is not simple. Acceptance and In the end it all came d o w n to this. I was not invited; I recognition is the essence of adolescence. Being accepted was not on the list; I was not one of the for who you are, and being able to fit in, chosen ones. This m a d e me so hurt, and is what shapes your life and your selfso angry. I was devastated at what had esteem. It does not matter who you are happened and angry at the way I was or how strong or beautiful you are, you feeling. I did not want it be to like this. I still need to feel accepted. I hurt and did not want to be having these feelings, ached so much knowing that the person I knew I w a s better than that, but that I had created myself to be, my best effort, did not really matter. It was a pre-dance was not acceptable and w a s in a way, party before our Year 12 Ball organised inadequate. by two girls. In the past the whole year Jocelyn Hew, Year 12 We all studied Arthur Miller's novel - The level had been invited, however, this Crucible - at school, we all learnt about conformity and year only a select few, 100 out of 200 girls, were invited. It we all condemned it. We all felt that Proctor was a better was a night that symbolised friendship, excitement and person for standing u p for his beliefs and for keeping his togetherness. An experience which I was not to be a part integrity. Society is constantly telling us to be strong. I of. would like to be. I used to think I was. But I just can't. I A list w a s made. A long list deciding who was good am just as vulnerable and sensitive as anyone else. It enough to be invited, who fitted the criteria for selection. would be easy to say that they are all cruel and heartless.

Obviously I didn't. I would like to say it doesn't bother They can see how immoral and degrading this whole me, that this type of catty behaviour is not what I am about selection process is, w h y don't they take a stand, refuse or want to be associated with, but I can't. To me, it is simple to go in protest. But it is not fair to say that. Most of the discrimination. We spend our history and politics classes girls going are really nice and genuine, and just want to condemning fascism and discrimination, when in fact it have a good time. Why should they ruin their night simply is going on in fue simplest, b u t cruellest form, in the because not 'everyone' is invited? I cannot hate them for classroom. This type of discrimination is the lowest, as it that as it is their Ball as well. The sad thing is, that if I was is from people you know, people you thought were your in their situation I would probably do the same. I know, friends. despite everything I feel, that I too would be tempted to just to go along with everyone else in order to have a good No one ever saw the list, but you knew from word of time. mouth if you were on it. For a while everyone was filled with excited tension while waiting in anticipation for their silent invitation. I never asked anyone if I was invited to the pre-dance party, as after hearing a few girls talking in the toilets, it became painfully clear that the invitation had not been extended to me. "I just picked u p my ticket for the pre-dance party. I f s going to be unreal. I heard they hired a D.J." said one voice. "Yeah they did. Just imagine it - 200 people all dancing around together in their formal gear. I wouldn't miss it for the world" said another voice. " F u n n y you say that. N o t everyone's invited, 100 girls are missing out."

"No, that can't be right. I f s everyone's Year 12 Ball, they couldn't just leave people out. "Well they did. I just bought

So thaf s that. I a m not going. This time I a m going it all alone. Me and m y so called 'inadequate' personality will struggle on and continue to face those w h o refuse or maybe are scared to face me. I cannot make them accept me. I cannot change them or change myself. All I can do is start to realise that I do not need to change, and that all that really needs to change is those u n f o r t u n a t e and vulnerable people who wrote the list.

The crushed mouse had not died, but lay in severe pain on the hard ground. It was fatally wounded and angry at the Hawk but he did not cry . He knew it was not the Hawk's fault killing was in his nature. Instead of crying, the mouse smiled; he was glad and proud that killing was not in his nature.

Anonymous

THE MISTAKE

MAGGIE

She opens the packet of hair dye, Follows the instructions carefully.

There you are...

You naughty kitten With your shiny black coat And little white mittens

Washes the rinse through her hair, Steps out of the shower, eyes closed.

Looks in the mirror, screams, drops her towel, Wishes her hair was brown again.

Anne Beilby, Year 9

Your small pink nose And little black spot Under your chin I know you're not Going to come here And have your tea You'll turn around And look cheeky I know you'll run As fast as you can As soon as I come With the cat food can You're not very graceful When you jump from a chair You land with a thud With not much care You thunder around The house at top speed Not like our other cat Who runs gracefully You're scared of the door bell And other loud noises Like hammers and cars And strange people's voices

SILENT...

The last singer stopped.

The crowd silent, Enthralled by the haunting melody.

She hung her head, Crying inside.

Jeers, louder and faster around her.

Familiar words. Not jeers.

Her name, louder and louder.

Shame replaced by radiant smile.

Hidden.

Mee-Lu Lie, Year 9

You scratch at the door And sleep in the shower You look down the drain hole For hours and hours Your face is always startled When you sleep and when you play If I put you on my lap You will never ever stay But if you come yourself You'll stay a long, long time You're a naughty little kitten And you are all mine!!!!

Anthea McKie, Year 9

CHOCOLATE As I p u t the sweet, brown block, into m y mouth my tastebuds dance, wildly in anticipation.

Then the rich flavour, hits m y lips, the smooth texture runs over m y tongue.

It starts to melt.

Delicious liquidy streams run d o w n around my tongue.

The sticky leftovers stick to the roof of m y mouth.

I feel w a r m inside.

Happy.

Kaia Hillier, Year 9

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REFLECTIONS There she was again. This time there was no avoiding her, no turning away, no hiding. She wanted to talk. Fine, I would talk to her. No, I couldn't, not yet, I needed more time. Who was I kidding? Time was not the answer. I would never be ready, never be able to face her, not alone.

She had haunted my daylight hours for as long as I had known her, had possessed m y dreams at night, was with me everywhere. Parading her virtues d u r i n g school hours, she crunched n u m b e r s in a flash, captained a ruthless tennis team, and wrote as Shakespeare incarnated.

At the end of the day she would lean heavily against her locker, tugging provokingly at her long ginger hair.

Batting her dark lashes and smiling whilst the masculine portion of the school hovered about her as moths around a candle flame, eager for a quick word or an admiring glance. A band of her numerous friends accompanied her home, laughing admiringly as she called out to strangers across the street. Once home she waved goodbye to her c o m p a n i o n s , leaving them to p o n d e r over the l a t e s t p i e c e of gossip. Following her favourite television programmes, she utilised the phone until the early hours of the morning. Then, she would wave her parents goodnight, leave them gaping in the doorway, and stroll down the road to sleep at a neighbour's place.

She was talented and popular, her peers r e f e r r e d to h e r a s 'legendary', her teachers as 'gifted'. Her parents adored her. As an only child she had been a pampered baby, and much of the family's wealth had been invested in her upbringing. Now, at the unruly age of sixteen, her parents could find no fault in her ways. In their eyes, she would always be perfect. She was selfassured, and fearless. She was obnoxious and ungrateful, but that w a s d u e to her age. She w a s reckless a n d irresponsible, but that was just a fad she would soon get over.

I often wished that I could share in her colourfilled world, experience the joy she derived f r o m her precocious

existence. At times I felt nothing but admiration for her talents, her popularity, her unwavering self confidence.

At times she was the only person I wished to be. Yet in reality she was the only person I would never be like. My life fell little short of ordinary, my only emotions were anxiety and depression. Although I had m a n y friends, I never felt popular, a n d a l t h o u g h r e n o w n e d for m y achievements, I would never be classed as gifted. Too timid to be reckless, I was too shy to be irresponsible.

Perhaps to converse with her would be to narrow the gap between us, a gap that over the years had grown only wider.

Hers was a life I could never mirror, and yet, it was only a mirror that separated me from my reflection.

Sarah Norman, Year 10

Original Photograph: Pip Edwards, Year 11

SOMEWHERE UP THERE If I had to leave the world I'll tell you where I'd go, I'd go to a place that nobody has ever known.

Over the hills somewhere u p there, somewhere that no-one could sit and stare, somewhere that is over there, somewhere, somewhere u p there.

Jessica Berger Year 5

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MANNEQUIN We stared at it in a sort of terror, I might say. It was a horrible fleshy colour, and the moth-bitten legs were made of cloth and suspended lifelessly about two centimetres from the ground. The neck was held by a chain to the wall, and a huge chunk was missing from the neck.

"Whaf s the chain for?" Shelley asked me, or Elise.

Elise shrugged.

"Probably so nobody will steal it," I answered.

Shelley snorted. She examined it, fascinated, while Elise and I kept our distance. It was starting to spook me a bit, an old mannequin like this in the display window of a brand new clothing shop.

"C'mon, I have to get home early tonight". Elise tugged at my jumper, so I followed her. It was starting to spook her too, I could tell.

"Wait," called Shelley. Her father w a s a collector of antiques, which explained her interest in peculiar things.

Elise and I turned back.

"How could you touch it?" Elise asked her, disgusted. " H o w r e v o l t i n g . I t ' s p r o b a b l y scaring a w a y m o r e customers than if s attracting." We walked together u p Bridgeway Avenue in silence.

Shelley grinned suddenly. "Imagine if in the middle of the night that thing came creeping in and..."

"Don't!" I shrieked. "Please don't talk about it." "...and it sneaked through the window until it was under the bed..."

THE HUNTSMAN I a m a hunter. I spend every day, Walking and stalking, My unfortunate prey.

Though they are speedy, And often quite vicious, I capture them easily, And find them, DELICIOUS! Breeana Standley, Year 4

"Shelley!" yelled Elise. I cringed as she brought d o w n her science books over Shelley's head. Shelley laughed teasingly, and we chased her d o w n Springvale Drive.

As I ran into my house, n u m b e r 22, Shelley shouted, "...and shoved a machete through the mattress into your head!"

I couldn't help shuddering as I climbed the stairs. My parents were going out for dinner that night, and had left me to babysit my baby brother, Stuart. After a snack of cheese and toast, I settled d o w n to do homework, but I just couldn't stop pictures of the mannequin creeping into my head. Finally I gave u p all concentration and went downstairs to heat u p the macaroni m y m u m had left me.

All through dinner the mannequin stayed on my mind.

The way it looked as though it was straining to break free from the chain that bound it to the wall. I w a s so scared that I nearly rang Elise, but I had promised my parents not to make any phone calls.

That evening, after I had tucked Stuart in, I lay on my bed, forcing my eyes closed, trying to squeeze all thoughts of the mannequin out of m y head. 'It can't be alive,' I told myself over and over again.

But in the shop window, the chain dangled uselessly.

Rita Fan, Year 8

THE DIVIDED Black side, White side That side, this side Whose side is better?

Why must one be better?

Big home, no home My home, your home Why must one live in luxury and the other die of poverty?

Rich country, poor country Civilised country, dirty country Who has proper morals?

What are proper morals?

Good person, Bad person Different person, same person Whose religion is accepted Why must one be rejected?

Round world, square world His world, her world Living world, Dying world Who will join our divided world?

Melissa Cafasso, Year 10

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MARIONETTE Let not love be known as my life's decay, But indeed love's lack. All losses have tomb'd Within my soule, remov'd all colour save grey; No recovering from such grievous wounds?

Forever it seems I have masqueraded in the performance of my life. As a marionette I moved with the hands of my puppeteer, without question or answer. I kept strictly to the script of m y playwright, to the steps of actors before me. Unfulfilled and alone, I could feel the chill of desires yet to be achieved. Then you.

Though oft love hurts, my nature waits, hoping Cupid's arrow a marke for me will finde.

Dares one remove heart's armour, exposing Scars of ould wounds; in time will love be kinde?

We met by accident, but I believe Shakespeare intended our destiny. Intended us to move as one, to create a play no other had ever envisaged. Together the motions of our play no other had ever envisaged. Together the motions of our play feel so natural, instinctive; we are alive. We fill our theatre with a golden spotlight that casts no shadow; a glorious backdrop of everlasting splendour.

Your presence has loosened the ties of my past, your scissors severed the threads that bound me. I am guided now by my heart, not strings. Warmed by the fire you lit

that dances under m y stage, inspiring me to create rather than be created. United, we can perform any character, enact any scene, interpret any scripture. You taught me to read w h a t w a s said in silence, to accept f l a w e d perfection.

Yet sweete love, once found, blinds past retnemb'rance, Eternal Sunne renders each daie complete; To pluck the rich harvest of your soft glance And devour the ripe fruits fulfill'd, replete.

I listen as my empty playhouse gradually fills with the passionate music of my soul. The notes weave through my spirit, leading me on a journey into my future. I stand now, without support, a puppet with no strings. And as the first trickle of blood starts to circulate through my painted body I can feel wood turn to flesh, and breath fill my once airless lungs. For the first time I am truly alive, complete. I no longer dance to any tune but my own.

But it was your inspiration that led me to greatness. The moment I looked deep into your eyes, d o w n the passage of your soul, I knew I had nothing to fear.

Pain ofpri'r loves can rend the soul apart; 'Tis love, indeed, heals all past broken hearts.

We are entwined now, b o d y and soul, an honest act.

Feeling t h e p h r a s e s of o u r play, a b a n d o n i n g two weaknesses for one strength. Together we will open the doors to our theatre and fill it with a welcoming audience, as we enter the performance of our career. You and I will raise the roof in front of the whole nation. The applause will echo throughout eternity.

Mardi Williams, Year 12

FEAR Fear can effect us all, Big and small, short or tall.

Don't let fear control your life, That will only bring trouble and strife.

It's possible to overcome fear.

Face it, talk to someone who'll hear.

Fear can disrupt, but this needn't be, If you are open to listen and see.

Emily Doyle, Marissa Varughese, Alison Schwarz, Liz Reed,Danielle Mclver Megan Cameron, Kay Lo, Year 5s, DebraLeung, Year 4

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FOOTY RIVALRY "RECORD! Get y o u r RECORD! " screamed a teenage boy with a handful of Football Records. I swung my Carlton scarf over my shoulder and sauntered over to him, using my flag like a walking stick. 'Til 'Ave one, thanks," I said casually. "Dollar Fifty," he grunted. I fished around in m y pockets, pulled out the money and took my record.

"There you are Sally, I thought I lost you when you darted away like that."

I turned around sheepishly, knowing who that voice belonged to. It was my good friend Eve. I stifled a giggle as I looked at her. She w a s dressed in her lopsided beanie, scarf with badges, oversized Guernsey, flag and track suit pants with Blues d o w n the side.

"I needed to get a record," was my excuse. She rolled her eyes. "Lef s just join the q u e u e , " she s u g g e s t e d . I nodded, and we stepped into the line.

Eve and I had known each other for ages. We had met in Primary school and became instant friends. I liked Eve's easygoing manner. She never w o r r i e d a b o u t a n y t h i n g a n d she didn't care what people thought of her ... In fact the only thing we had in common was our love of Carlton and football. We went to the Blues' games every weekend, (except for when they played interstate.) And today was no exception ...

"Look over there," Eve pointed to seats that were dangerously close to a group of elderly Sydney supporters.

I raised my eyebrows. "Yeah, yeah I know its close to them, but do you see any other seats?" she asked. I shook my head. "Then what are you waiting for!" she exclaimed, as she dashed off in the direction of the seats. I could do nothing b u t follow.

We settled d o w n and surveyed the scene at Princes Park. There was a fair crowd that was mainly Carlton supporters, except for where we were sitting. This area was swarming with

obnoxious, geriatric Swans s u p p o r t e r s . The w o r s t of t h e lot seemed to be sitting in front of us. He was at least in his 70's and he had on a Swans cap. He obviously d i d n ' t know the rules of the game but he thought he should be umpire anyway.

D u r i n g the 2 n d ' s he booed w h e n Carlton scored, yelled "ball" whenever the Blues touched the ball, screamed "Thaf s not a mark" even when the ball was caught on the chest and he yelled out insults whenever none of the above was happening.

Eve and I looked at each other and joined in on his game.

"Grow a brain, you loser," I yelled when the umpire gave away a free kick to Sydney.

4 Georgina Andrews, Year 5 I could see the man's ears prick back as he listened to my comment. He let one of his insults fly: "Push in the back you weak g u t ! " "Good play blues!" yelled Eve with a grin.

This prattle went on until the final siren sounded, and the seconds game w a s f i n i s h e d . Eve a n d I g r i n n e d triumphantly and settled d o w n for a spell of name calling.

We started the war by booing at the Sydney squad with the banner; the old man answered this cheering when the Carlton banner broke. We booed again when the Swans came onto the ground and waved our Carlton flags; the old man did the same. (Of course

we cheered when he booed and vice versa). As the starting siren sounded the war was in full fling, but there was no clear winner.

The first quarter went quickly, and the battle was close. We won points by pouring a drink on the man's head, but he evened the battle by spitting in the general direction of a Carlton player. The battle was fierce and hard, with an even tally.

In the second quarter we mastered the art of hitting the man on the head with our flags and then looking innocent when he turned around. He perfected throwing peanut shells at us without it looking deliberate. We delved deep into our brains and came u p with insults that we never knew existed.

Whenever we were at a loss for words we would whisper in his ear "look at the score" as Carlton was winning at the time. At the half time break we had d r a w n ahead.

The break was spent devising plans of attack, we could see our opponent weakening, but we had to ensure it stayed that way.

The second half flew by. We kept our shouts flowing, but he caught u p with s o m e clever calls of his o w n . He e d g e d a h e a d w h e n s o m e Sydney 'loser' was knocked out, by saying how brutal Carlton was and starting a "Carlton are dirty" chant. We came back with some clever chants of our own. Finally the siren sounded and the game was over. Carlton had won the match but our war was a dead h e a t . We s t a r e d at each o t h e r intensely. Daring the opposition to leave. The Sydney supporter was the first to go. I looked at his retreating back and I thought about the time we had just spent together.

The entire time we had disagreed on everything under the sun, except for the fact that football was the greatest game on earth.

Danielle Williamson, Year 8

TEACH ME MORE THAN WHAT I SEE Tell me about Bosnia, Teach me the facts on the war.

All I hear is "Bosnia" and "Serbia", I hear that and nothing more.

I see pictures on the television.

A picture of a shelled out street, I see armies full of indecision, Bodies whose hearts no longer beat.

There are no facts, just belated news reports About two armies committing hellish fratricide.

Is this real or is it what the press contorts?

Is it a played up squabble or genocide?

When it is all over no one will have won or lost, And the destruction of war opened for all to see.

We blame our parents for overlooking the Jewish holocaust.

I hope that my children don't blame "Bosnia" on me.

Sarah Danekert, Year 10

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DRAMA SOME RESPECT FOR DRAMA ...

PLEASE "Oh, so you d o drama as a subject, that must be your fun subject." AGGGHH!!! I could scream at the next person who says that to me. If only they knew. If only they knew of the dedication the drama students have, the fight they had to win for drama to even be an option and how much work drama actually entails.

Much of the ignorance about drama as a subject stems from our earlier days in school, when we all undertook compulsory drama lessons. We remember going to drama and making u p our o w n plays, fighting over story-lines, playing space j u m p and miming games and basically having a good time. Drama was seen as the subject that didn't have much homework and that was 'easy'. The truth is, not one of us knew how much energy and creative input we invested in those classes to making them fun.

We expressed ourselves freely and were free to create scenarios about things that were important to us at that time. Everyone enjoyed going to drama, because you w e r e free to l e a r n in an e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t w a s n ' t restrictive, where the rules were slightly bendable and there was much laughter. Wouldn't it have been great if every subject could have been as much fun, and as creative as drama? And the truth is, every other subject should be. Learning should be enjoyable, fun and creative. We d i d n ' t k n o w it then, b u t d r a m a w a s developing our imaginations.

Creating your o w n seven minute monologue is not an easy task. This was the duty of the Year 12 drama class.

As it was their first CAT everyone wanted theirs to be

Joy Kyriacou's Solo Performance, Year 12

fantastic, (naturally we're all high achievers) but where do we start? We could do anything; any setting, any genre and play any character. W h a t elements should we incorporate into our seven minutes of fame? Climax, emotion, tension or tragedy? The options were boundless and unlike other subjects where a textbook lends a helping hand, we were deprived of any formal assistance.

A lesson that we all learned about creating our o w n m o n o l o g u e s w a s to f o l l o w an i d e a t h a t y o u felt passionately about. For, w h e n you are passionate about something your acting will emanate truth; the key to a deserving performance. As well as thinking u p ideas that would serve us well and hopefully gain us satisfactory results, we had to come to terms with the fact that oui performance would be judged by two examiners on a set day. This is enough to frighten anyone, and it definitely frightened us, until we had done it!

One has no idea how your performance is compared to anyone else's. When I was performing mine, I wanted to ask them if they thought m y work was any good. Or did one examiner's impatient foot-tapping mean he had seen it all before? However, all anxieties quickly deserted our tortured minds, as the pure relief at having conquered such an awesome task filled our weary minds.

Let it be said for the last time - dramatic arts is not an 'easy' subject. It is incredibly challenging, interesting and fun, which is not a bad thing! if only people knew how much work goes into making a performance truthful, and in fact how difficult a task that really is.

Rebecca Tali's Solo Performace, Year 12

Joy Kyriacou, Year 12

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SEVEN N U N S IN LAS VEGAS The play was Seven Nnns in Las Vegas. For many of the Year 10 T h e a t r e A r t s s t u d e n t s , it w a s their first involvement in a production. Throughout the term, we saw n a m e s in a script t r a n s f o r m into f u n loveable characters. As the rehearsals progressed, acquaintances became friends and our confidence in the play grew.

The weekend rehearsals were especially beneficial, as they allowed us to work for long periods on the set, without interruptions. The closer we got to performance nights (9th and 10th June), the more anxious we became.

But our anxiety was proved to be a waste of time, as everything went smoothly on both nights. Performance nights were certainly the highlight of our experience.

Arriving at school (if we weren't already there) at six o'clock, there was a buzz of excitement in the changeroom. As people filled the foyer of B.J. Hall, downstairs the nuns dressed themselves in robes of holiness, trying not to smudge their artificial ageing. Meanwhile, the male characters were erasing any last signs of their femininity; and the nightclub dancers were being furnished with plastic jewellery and mini-skirts. We were no longer young teenage girls instead we were transforming into characters from a story, that was soon going to take it's first breath of life. Feasting on party pies and chatting with the cleaner, the butterflies were beginning to take flight in our stomachs. As we scurried around anxiously,

making sure that our veils were straight, our sideburns w e r e c o n v i n c i n g a n d o u r m i n i - s k i r t s c o v e r e d the necessities, the time edged nearer. Nervous, yet excited we were soon waiting. Waiting for our stage call. When Miss Duncan arrived downstairs, the buzz from earlier on was gone. In it's place, w a s a s e r i o u s , h u m of concentration - getting into character. By the time the warm up was over, we were injected once again with bubbling energy and m a d e our way back-stage. When we arrived, the sound of the audience declared that it was "the real thing."

The audience were hushed and finally the house lights were brought down. The moment that had been greatly anticipated had arrived. As the play began and moved along, each of us made our first appearance on the stage.

Before we had realised, interval had arrived. At this stage, we were all relaxed and happy with our performance so far. The second act ran as well as the first which was greatly due to the audience's enthusiasm.

After the last performance, which was an exhausting but f u n night, we exchanged stories of crises that we thought would occur. We all went home content, b u t at the same time s a d d e n e d b e c a u s e w e k n e w o u r w o n d e r f u l experience had come to an end.

Claire Dinakis and Melisa Cafasso, Year 10

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SUMMER OF THE ALIENS This year's performance of the school play Sutnmer of the Aliens by Louis Nowra, demonstrated a clear break with tradition. Previously, the school play has been open to the entire school, but this year it was performed solely

by VCE drama students. It was the play itself, though that was most unconventional. On a basic level it could be described as a coming-of-age play however, it is more than this, delving deeply into social issues such as incest and intolerance.

Set in a small Australian country town during the 1960's, Summer of the Aliens focusses on the lives of Lewis, a young teenage boy, played by Year 12 student, S a r a h Kelly, a n d D u l c i e , a half aboriginal teenage girl, performed by a n o t h e r Year 12 s t u d e n t , Claire Thomas. While some believe that the school play is not truly such if it is not open to everyone, both girls disagree with this because they believe that it is the "ones who do VCE drama who are most serious". The play was almost wholly a student production with Year 12 s t u d e n t C h a r l o t t e M i r a m s a s director. Sarah believed that having a fellow student as director was very beneficial because she could "understand how the actors felt".

with schools of the opposite sex for production of school plays and musicals, MLC chooses to remain independent.

This practise has been criticised however the general feeling according to Claire is that, "MLC has enough talent and with a school this size, all the parts are needed". It is also an added challenge for a drama student to portray someone of the opposite sex, or to relate to a female as a male, and this was particularly pertinent in this play. A kissing scene between Claire a n d S a r a h c r e a t e d s o m e controversy. Claire found that, "It was difficult but by the end I could look at Sarah and see her character, not her".

Those involved in the play didn't want its controversial nature to overshadow the performance and the impact of the play's message. Sarah said, "We didn't want that to be the focus of it, it was a bit risky ".

The play was selected by Mr Matthew Clausen and other drama teachers, and because it was to be performed by VCE drama students, they selected a play that was more challenging but more worthwhile for the students. Sarah and Claire believe that it was, "good to tackle unusual issues and to do something that wasn't traditional". It is also "important to encourage modern Australian plays", says Claire.

It was rumoured that people walked out of the play because they found it too offensive. A couple of people did leave b u t after speaking with t h e m it was realised that it was the realism of the e v e n t s t h a t w a s too d i s t u r b i n g .

This,however, highlighted the effect iveness of the performances. Overall, the play "got the most positive feedback from the audience," said Sarah.

While somewhat controversial because of the social issues dealt with, the language a n d i f s sexually explicit nature, MLC's production of Summer of the Aliens demonstrates a new, more mature approach to school drama.

Sarah Codling, Year 12 Reporter

Although many other single-sex private schools merge

Photography by Octavia Schweitzer

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SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL When undertaking to prepare us for the Shakespeare Festival Regional division of the competition, I d o n ' t believe M s S t e p h a n i e Bohni (the newest addition to the OLD Drama Staff) fully comprehended the task at hand - I k n o w we certainly didn't.

(When referring to 'we', I do mean Ms Bohni, Natalya Bobenko, Matthew Newton, Anthony Harkins and myself). W h e n w e learnt we h a d made it into the Victorian Finals of the Festival, we were flabbergasted - to say the least. Hurriedly employing the help of Ms Fields and her brilliant expertise we threw together another scene... One that included not one, but two sword fights, and (of course) two 'dramatic' deaths, followed by exile.

As you can g u e s s , YES! w e w e r e performing scenes from Shakespeare's eternal love-story 'Romeo & Juliet'. W h o p l a y e d t h e different characters was confusing (to say the least), and we now had two sets of lines to learn each, and two d i f f e r e n t r o l e s to a n a l y s e . . . T h e character of Romeo was played by Anthony throughout, however, the rest of us were not so consistent...

Natalya played both Nurse & Mercutio in o u r s e p a r a t e scenes; Matthew: Friar & (a very convincing) Tybalt; a n d I, Juliet f o l l o w e d by Benvolio. Both scenes w e r e v e r y contrasting - even more so the second one in the evening, when all havoc broke loose... Originally intense, it became comical all over as one sword fight fell apart (literally - believe me), and the dying died loudly. Despite the possible setbacks involved in making such a 'serious' scene so humorous (from the judges point of view), the audience seemed to enjoy it, and for this we were grateful that the blood, sweat and tears had not been in vain..

THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE AT YEAR 9 1994 marks a year of expansion for the Dramatic Arts Department. With the i n c r e a s i n g d e m a n d for q u a l i t y p e r f o r m a n c e , a n e w c o u r s e in performance began this year at Year 9, Play Production. Being a similar course to the Year 10 Theatre Arts Course, Play Production gives Year 9 students the opportunity to polish their acting skills and apply them to a professional performance.

As teacher of this course I found it challenging to i n t r o d u c e a set of students to the production process.

The greatest challenge was the choice of play. The importance of finding the 'right' play is something students realise for themselves in the choice of play for drama festivals or class work.

From a selection of three plays we opted for a one act comedy/drama, "Care for an Arsenic Sandwich". The plot, set in a church hall, involved the meeting of an Australian country t o w n c o m m u n i t y to d i s c u s s t h e possible implications of the building of a shopping centre over the site of a disused chemical factory. The concern of disturbing the disused chemicals in the soil, and thereby risk poisoning the food chain, was hotly debated amidst the comic interjections and nest feathering of the community m e m b e r s . The p l a y itself is entertaining b u t also strong in its contemporary messages of progress, greed and the innate human desire for

convenience at the expense of the environment.

Well b e f o r e r e h e a r s a l s b e g a n the s t u d e n t s e n g a g e d in w o r k s h o p s designed to strengthen and introduce skills in acting. Some of the work was improvisation a n d s o m e scripted.

Being a new course it is inevitable that l e s s o n s will w o r k , n o t w o r k , be altered and ditched to get the best mix for the students. On reflection there are plenty of elements I will change about the first term of the course to help students make better sense of the i m p o r t a n c e of ' t r a i n i n g ' w o r k eg voice, breathing and focus. At times s o m e d r a m a w o r k s h o p s can seem p o i n t l e s s or u n c o n n e c t e d to the overall project. One of the beneficial aspects of doing performance work is t h e i n c r e d i b l e a c c e l e r a t i o n of understanding that occurs in the final weeks of rehearsal. I sometimes think it is this aspect of performance work that makes it so exciting. All of a s u d d e n you realise that your hard work is paying off and your work seems to improve at a phenomenal rate. A sense of success does wonders for the self esteem.

In the end the two performances were a h u g e success a n d we got some encouraging and rewarding feedback from staff, students and family. The cast felt a little flat the day after the final performance. You almost feel a bit cheated. You work hard, achieve success and then before you know it, it's all over. There are lots of terrific memories to keep, though, and plenty of new skills to apply to the next p e r f o r m a n c e . A big thankyou and acknowledgement to the a c h i e v e m e n t of t h e p i o n e e r Year 9 Play Production cast, as they have created a powerful vehicle for future students of this subject.

Amber Jordan, Year 11 Year 9 Play Production L - R: Imogen Martin,

Claire Campbell, Jessica Bendell, Victoria Kane

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DRAMA SENIOR SCHOOL HOUSE DRAMA More than meets the eye!

Many of you probably don't realise just how fancy our grand Assembly Hall is. Sitting in assembly, one can a p p r e c i a t e the e n o r m i t y of the auditorium but backstage there is a whole other world of secret tunnels unseen by the audience reclining in the padded or bum-whacker seats.

We take it for g r a n t e d t h a t our mentors appear so calm, collected and even authoritative standing behind ye olde MLC podium but come house drama, the podium is removed and young actresses are faced with an o p e n stage with n o t h i n g to hide behind. It can be quite daunting for the inexperienced house member making her debut in our Assembly Hall.

Standing backstage through one of the house performances one realises the pressures and high anxiety levels of the c a p t a i n s t r y i n g to calm a nervous cast before the play begins.

Once the play has started the actors appear so composed on stage but come into the wings and there is c o m p l e t e f r e n z y as s o m e o n e

remembers they have left an essential prop on the other side of the stage.

Back stage girls have the task of running through the underground passages back and forth from one side of the stage to the other, to collect props deliver scripts for last minute cramming and give messages to the stage manager and cast members.

Underneath the stage the dressing rooms; classic style with bare light bulbs surrounding the mirrors are left in a mess with chunky stage makeup strewn all over the place. Oh the joys of house drama!

When the curtain finally comes down and the applause is roaring in the audience there is an enormous release of tension that has been building u p for about two weeks. It doesn't matter how the perfonnance went, everyone rushes on the stage and jumps u p and down high-fiving everyone around them. It's over! N o w for the adjudication...

This year, Senior School was fortunate to have the talented Elly Varente otherwise known as the late Mrs

Best Actress, Amy Clereham, Krome

"Comedy of Errors" The award for Best Actress was presented to Amy C l e r e h a n for her o u t s t a n d i n g performance as Richard in Krome's play.

Before the official party could leave the stage the traditional finale for House Drama nights had begun. " 1234 2314 who 4 what4 who are you gonna yell 4?"

"We got the pep! We got the steam!"

Well I think you get the idea

P o u l o s f r o m Heart Break High a s the

adjudicator for the evening. She was impressed at the high s t a n d a r d of d r a m a at MLC and made special mention of our ability to play male characters with conviction. After the usual speech about the decision being ever so h a r d to make, she awarded Nevile's production of

Kate Silberscher, Year 12

"Bamboozled" first place

Fitchett L-R: Willow Kellock and Candice Albury

followed by Fitchett's i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e

flewfe's Winning Production. L-R: Sarah Kelly, Emma Davis, Louise Broad foot

classic piece, "The I m p o r t a n c e of Being Earnest". The other plays were credited for their complete diversity: Cato: "Just Like Old Times" Krome: "The Winter of 1917" and Berry:

"Perhaps you're wondering about the wicked gleam in my eye, or why I'm loitering about on such a lovely day as this?" Well, if you'd won house drama you'd be doing the same thing! The lights, the sounds, the tense laughs of the various houses as they survey the competition... This ivas the night of nights!

Adrienne George, Year 12 Nevile House Drama Captain.

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JSS DRAMA FESTIVAL 'The Forgotten' is a five act play by Peter Farago about a group of children in war torn Europe. They are zvithout love, and following the kidnapping of their Queen, they battle the Black Bat Gang through the Village Fair and the mountains. After finally finding love, they are betrayed by one of their number and the pozver of music is the only force which can calm their savage hearts.

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of 'The F o r g o t t e n ' . A f t e r finding out that they had come first for proficiency, they knew it was worth all the time and effort.

Cato - the Cato girls had a great time p e r f o r m i n g , or maybe I should say 'exhaustingly great time'!

Well done Cato girls!

The overall performance was a great hit and a blockbuster sell-out as well. The play c o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n as successful as it was without the help of the backstage and makeup people. To all those people, and you know who you are, a very big thank you to you. Great work!

Compiled by Natalie Canzoneri, Naomi Guss, Melissa Krafchek, Cassie Duncan, Year 7

Berry - drama was exhausting! We had to do things over and over - everything had to be done to perfection.

Fitchett - everyone in Fitchett had lots of fun. We enjoyed being a main part or a skeleton, apart from the fact that teased hair and white m a k e u p was hard to get off.

Nevile - Nevile House had a great time performing the third act of T h e Forgotten'. Thank you to all the nevheads who p u t in so much work to make our act a success.

Krome - Krome House had a great time putting on an act

IN 1995 THE DRAMATIC ARTS DEPARTMENT Will PRESENT THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS

School * Play Senior School *Drama Festival Year 10 Theatre * Arts Cabaret Middle School *Drama Festival Year 9 Play* Production VCE Solo Performances * VCE Ensemble* Performances Voice and Speech Presentation Days College Production Enquiries & Bookings 274 6403

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CROSS-AGE TUTORING BIG SISTER PROGRAM As I walk along Glenferrie road on an icy winter morning, I comfort myself with the thought of curling up on a chair in the common room with a cup of coffee, and chatting to my friends. I walk a little faster, thinking of the hot coffee, but guilt suddenly confronts me: I haven't been to see my Year 7s for a couple of days. I submit to my conscience, and head off to 'Wood' when I get to school.

My pessimistic mood soon departs when I am met by the welcoming cries of 7A: "Libby, how are you?", and "Sit down, Libby, you look so tired". I laugh as they all try to talk to me at once, and their enthusiasm brightens my day. Such cheerful faces cannot be found in the Year 12 common room.

The Cross-Age Tutoring Program, or 'big sisters' as it is better known, involves three or four Year 12s being assigned to each Year 7 class, who then mark the roll, read notices, and generally talk to the class. It effectively enables the year levels to interact with each other. With Annabelle and Claire, 7A's other big sisters, we have held a picnic, which was a lot of fun, and we have had a 'slurpee day'. Filling u p 30 slurpees, each with a different mixture of 4 flavours, at the 7-11 in Barkers road was an interesting experience.

On the first morning I went to my Year 7s, I was worried that they would be shy and perhaps scared of Year 12s, because I know I felt that way in Year 7. On the contrary, they would not stop talking to me, and asking questions: "Did you like Marshmead?", "Is Year 12 hard?", "Do you have a boyfriend?", and "What do you want to be when you 'grow up'?" My Year 7s seem to compensate for the energy lacking in the Year 12s.

I am amazed at the development of MLC since I was in Year 7. Gone are the days of exercise books and pencils - e v e r y Year 7 has her laptop. And Wood itself has undergone a facelift! What ever happened to Wood without carpet, Wood without little common rooms, libraries, and laptop lockers?

I have made many new friends from being a "big sister' and the program has been extremely worthwhile and enjoyable. I have learnt a lot more than I ever thought I could from a bunch of 12 year-olds, and I can somewhat understand Oscar Wilde saying "I have never learned anything except from people younger than myself".

With all d u e credit to my teachers!) Being a 'big sisteris a great experience, and definitely worth sacrificing that morning cup of coffee.

Libby Paul, Year 12

Claire Riseborough, Year 12

A WORD FROM A 'LITTLE SISTER' My day had been pretty normal. Get up, eat breakfast, come to school, but as I walk into the classroom, my whole day changes. "Claire!" I yell, "How are you? I haven't seen you in a week or so!" "I know" exclaims Claire Pruden one of my three big sisters. "LIBBY!" You're here too! This is cool." Then your whole day can be brighter.

When I first got to MLC I w a s scared, frightened and didn't know anybody above the age of 13. But now, thanks to my big sisters, I know about eleven Year 12's (not to mention all of the other people I have met in the grades between!) Big Sisters are around a lot of the mornings in a week in my classroom. They help me with problems, homework, you name it! But probably the best thing you earn out of having a big sister is a friend. They don't care whether something you say sounds stupid or something you do looks dumb. Basically what I am trying to say is that big sisters are something everyone should experience.

Lucy Gurvich, Year 7

JS MENTOR PROGRAM At first, I was a little apprehensive about having to make f r i e n d s with Junior School girls, especially on their territory! I was told that it would involve trekking down to the good old MLC Junior School (which had been my home for six years) every week to interact with these intellectually brilliant students. (Indeed, one Grade 1 girl in the p r o g r a m is able to h e l p her mentor with her homework!)

Eventually I agreed to try. I was fortunate enough to receive two mature Grade Sixers, Anna a n d Megan.

Another Year Eleven and I tried to visit once a week and we spent a period or a lunchtime chatting and catching u p on all the JS gossip. It h a s been a w o n d e r f u l opportunity for me to interact with students who are not in my peer group and I recommend it thoroughly to anyone contemplating it. The best part is that I can see myself five years ago in the JS girls... it sure takes me back.

Susi Fox, Year 11.

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OLD FAVOURITES "What school do you go to, Dear?" Mildred inquired as she turned her head slowly to look at me.

"MLC," I replied trying to sound light and happy. I had worried about what I would say to Mildred for weeks.

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something I had really looked forward to, but known little about. I wanted her to enjoy my visits and feel relaxed and comfortable, not hassled and under pressure to keep u p conversations.

"Oh, Barkers Road!" Mildred sighed. "I used to live in Barkers Road. 'Cross the Road from Xavier College."

"Did you go to MLC?" I questioned "No... I went to Catholic Ladies College." What now? I knew very little about this lady. I had been told that her memory wasn't completely intact and I didn't want to distress her by asking her questions she couldn't recall.

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was able to prompt Mildred when recalling the names of her brothers and sisters. Repeatedly they would thank me for coming and I was so surprised to realise how grateful they were. We discussed families further and gradually the conversation reverted back to me.

"So what do you do, Dear?" inquired Mildred.

"That's a lovely uniform you're wearing. What uniform is that, Dear?"

"Well, I ' m at school," I said hesitatingly. Was this a trick question? Had I answered what she had asked me?

"MLC," I replied a little confused.

"What school is that, Dear?"

"Oh...Barkers Road. I grew u p in Barkers Road. A big house across the road from Xavier College."

"MLC"

"Oh," I replied. It was time to change the subject. "Do you have brothers and sisters?"

"Yep,"I cut in. You can guess the rest of the conversation.

"Six sisters and two brothers," asserted Mildred assuredly.

"Really?" I exclaimed, amazed.

"Seven girls and two boys. Gwen, Iris, Lily... um...Gwen, Iris, Lily... Mildred...Tom..." It took some time, but Mildred remembered all of the names and she seemed pleased when she had I relaxed when I realised how sweet and gentle Mildred was. Next to her sat her sister in-law, Eunice, w h o seemed to have a much better memory and

"Oh...Barkers Road..."

Every one of my weekly or fortnightly visits begins this way, but I think I would miss it if it didn't. My two elderly friends are the best, and I love going to visit them. I have to suppress m y laughter sometimes w h e n they make funny comments or half remember f u n n y stories. Some days their memory is better than others, and sometimes they're sad or lonely, but mostly they're h a p p y and chatty.

I make them feel good and they make m e feel good too, so I think it's a pretty good arrangement.

Ainsley Campbell, Year 11 Reporter

CARLY FLINT GOES TO VIETNAM "My mum always says, 'You've got to be in it to win it!'. I figured I had nothing to lose, and everything to gain, so why not? So I entered".

Carly Flint at the Street Children's Drop-in-Shelter

Year 11 student, Carly Hint, won a competition in Dolly magazine which gave her the wonderful opportunity to participate in a World Vision s t u d y tour in Vietnam.

Besides sailing and swimming at magnificent Ha Long Bay, Carly visited schools for the blind, Street Children's Drop-In-Shelters, Child Survival Projects and schools.

This experience will forever have an impact on her, as she explains, "I a m now able to help ease some of the suffering because of my own good fortune. I can now s p e a k w i t h first h a n d e x p e r i e n c e of t h e n e e d for compassion, understanding, generosity and acceptance".

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MLC GIRLS AT CROSSROADS Last year Mrs Jones and Mrs Akse's Year 10 home groups began a program which involved providing assistance in food preparation to the Salvation Army Crossroads Centre in St Kilda. We

made the food together and then a few girls went down to St Kilda each week to help serve it. This year all the Year 10s have had the opportunity to continue the program of support t o Crossroads.

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organisation run by the Salvation Army which supplies food, accommodation and general care for anyone who needs assistance. The MLC girls this year have been involved in the provision of an evening meal to the hundreds of people who come to Crossroads each day. Crossroads relies on d o n a t i o n s of f o o d , m o n e y a n d other contributions to continue their service. We go down there after school a n d s p e n d a b o u t two and half hours preparing and serving the food. Over fifty girls have participated in the Tuesday evening program and includes Wednesdays. It is a very interesting experience which has proved to be worthwhile and eye-opening.

Everyone has enjoyed their time at Crossroads and our assistance is greatly appreciated. It is hoped that the program will continue. Thank you very much to the teachers who have helped out and especially to Ms Heffernan for organising it.

between MLC and Hawthorn Community House. It aims to enhance the language and social skills of children in local primary schools, for whom English is a second language. MLC Senior school students are paired with children ranging in age from five to twelve years old, from schools such as St Josephs and Glenferrie Primary. Once a week, for one hour, the pair meet in either the child's home or at a local library and read books, do homework or play games together. The aim is not necessarily to teach the child, but to develop their confidence in their ability to overcome language difficulties.

Megan Tully and Kate Huntington, Year 10

For the past two years I have tutored a boy, who is now

Lizzie Skinner, Sarah Norman and Susie Gwynn, Year 10 Crossroads

MYLE The Multicultural Youth Learning Exchange is a joint project

six, and whose family speaks primarily Greek at home.

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Although he speaks English clearly, it is sometimes difficult for him to further develop his basic skills because he does not experience the everyday interaction that children in English speaking families do. The relationship is rewarding to both of us. The positive feedback from his school is very satisfied. As a VCE student it is easy to become selfish, and being involved in a program such as this is a simple opportunity to do something for someone else for a change.

Sarah Codling, Year 12 Reporter

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FRENCH Salut Anne!

Comment Qa va? As-tu vu le film Germinal (avec Gerard Depardieu)? Moi, je suis tres fatiguee, parce que, je l'ai vu aujourd'hui. Nous y sommes allees avec toutes les filles de MLC faisant d u frangais. II etait un peu trop long: c'etait tres difficile de se concentrer pendant trois heures.

Surtout, les confrontations entre les riches et les pauvres, dues £i leurs places sociales etaient tres bien montrees.

As-tu vu ce film? Au cas ou que tu ne l'aies pas vu, c'est l'histoire d ' u n e famille de mineurs. lis enduraient des conditions de vie difficiles et epouvantables. Quand un mecanicien (appelle Etienne) decouvre l'injustice, il encourage les autres mineurs a faire u n e greve, pour une augmentation de salaire.

Malheureusement, beaucoup de gens meurent, et les mineurs echoueront en voulant changer les lois. Le film etait triste; il m'a donne en vie de lire le livre. Finalement, je l'ai beaucoup aime, et je te le consielle vivement!

Gros bisous et a bientot, Susi Fox, Annee 11

Bonjour! Leve-toi!

Viens chez moi!

Ferme la porte!

Tu es tres forte.

Viens ici!

Au re voir, merci!

Claire Davie, Annee 9

J'ai un chien, Elle n'est pas tres bien.

J'ai un frere, II s'appelle Pierre.

II est fou et il est bete, II n'a pas grand-chose dans la tete.

Quelle barbe! Quelle catastrophe^ Fiona Jenkins, Annee 9

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Je suis Claire J'aime le vert Je deteste le poisson Mais j'adore le croissant Et je suis tres marrante.

Mes cheveux sont verts D'accord, je m'appelle Claire.

Claire Bayly, Annee 9

Je suis Shey.

J'adore le mai, Je deteste lundi, Mais j'adore vendredi.

J'aime bien la musique Et l'education physique.

Shey Holloway, Annee 9

J'adore la fraise, elle est tres miam.

Un petit fruit, en rose pas gris.

Elissa Ciddor et Carlie Illingworth, Annee 7

Tu es comme un petit moineau timide, nichant dans un lit de ramilles, si petite et fragile et sans defense, contre l'hiver venant.

Comme je voudrais te proteger, te nourrir et pour toi, a nouveau etre fier et sans honte.

Je te supplie d'ecrire, ou d'envoyer un message. N'importe quoi.

Je t'aime, nom amour, Henri.

Amandine Behan, Annee 12

Sans tendresse, sans adieu nous nous sommes separes, nos coeurs, froids.

Tu n'es pas la reine glacee comme tu crois mais, tes mots ont ete plus forts que le vent en Hiver dans cette cite faible de voleurs Tu etais ma mort, Ange.

Je ne peux pas te capturer avec des diamants mais Je t'aime, je t'aime.

Danielle Wyatt, Annee 12

J'ai vu une rose, la plus belle d u monde Brilliante, puisante, mais gentille et douce.

Elle etait unique, et j'ai su que je l'aimais.

Mais j'ai peur.

Si je la laisse, quelqu'un d'autre la trouvera.

Si je la cueille, elle mourra.

Si elle mourait, je mourrais.

Jeanne, la rose c'est toi!

Katy Scott, Annee 12

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STUDENT EXCHANGE TO FRANCE On the 1st December, 1993, wielding boomerangs and cuddly koalas, a troop of Australian exchange students converged on Lyon airport, France, apprehensive of the two months that lay ahead. Sent from the Australian summer, to the d e p t h s of the European winter, I had armed myself with French text book and a fully prepared speech to reel off to my host family who, of course, would be stunned at my grasp of the French language. However, this was not to be. My speech vaporised the instant they began conversing with m e at a speed rivalled only by that of light. Fortunately for me, though, the tremendous welcome I received from my host family and those 1 later met, as well as m y experiences d u r i n g m y stay, far outweighed the initial difficulties that arose from the language barrier.

The day after our arrival introduced us to the Lycee International School in Grenoble, in the south of France.

A school completely unlike MLC, both in size and in classes, it gave us a glimpse into the lives of French s t u d e n t s as w e d i l i g e n t l y a c c o m p a n i e d o u r 'correspondantes'. The school had one very desirable feature - it was strategically positioned in the centre of town. Naturally the o d d hot chocolate or coffee was consumed, and, admittedly, shopping and a walk to a nearby bakery to purchase those freshly cooked chocolate filled croissants became a daily routine w h e n a free hour was available.

my host family with my skill. Therefore, I obligingly fell over the moment I was strapped into m y skis, and did so repeatedly after that. Yet several hours and many encouraging words of advice later, I lifted the pretence and actually managed to stay upright. After this fantastic week of skiing, and the seeing-in of the new year with a traditional inter-apartment snowball fight, we returned to school.

This was briefly interrupted by a four day bonus trip to Paris. Where sighting work of artists such as Leonardo de Vinci, century old architecture and designers like Chanel are the norm, it was difficult, even in a few days, not to be struck by its history, beauty and culture.

On my return to Grenoble, it seemed like no time at all before goodbyes began, addresses were exchanged and I was preparing myself for the long trip home. While happy to be coming home, it was sad to leave new friends, new places, and most of all, a new family, that had become a part of my life for the two months. The exchange to France will remain for me a unique experience and I a m always comforted in the knowledge that when I return, a warm welcome is guaranteed.

Sarah Hook, Year 12

However, in a land where it seems there is a different cheese for every day of the year, the Christmas season was far from routine. After three weeks of school our short holiday break arrived, and Christmas cooking and celebrating began. On Christmas eve, the time the F r e n c h C h r i s t m a s is t r a d i t i o n a l l y celebrated, rather than on Christmas day, I was confronted (not at all unpleasantly) with a seven course meal of such things as oysters, pate, turkey, and a rich array of cheeses.

I was, however, to compensate for this indulgence the next week on the ski fields. The day after Christmas I found myself a mere one and a half hour's drive from my host family's home, surrounded by the awe-inspiring magnificence of the French alps. Now, being the natural born skier that I am, with all of one d a y ' s experience, I did not wish to intimidate

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GERMAN

A GERMAN FILM FOR FOREIGN EARS:

YEAR 10 CAMP

KOMMANDOS FUR TEENAGER

SISTER ACT

W h e n we first h e a r d about the German C a m p our responses were pretty typical - a German Camp, how sad! We didn't really want to go, but then we thought it over, and decided that a weekend a w a y with friends was something we all needed.

Komm sofort hier!

Geh auf dein Zimmer!

Fiittere die Katze!

Wasch den Hund!

Rauch nicht!

Trink keinen Alkohol!

Frag deine Mutter!

Frag deinenVater!

Frag uns nicht!

Lies den Roman!

Mach die Hausaufgaben!

Komm gut mit d e m Lehrer aus!

Treib veil Sport!

Kannst d u mich nicht horen?

Rauch mit mir!

Trink Bier!

Kauf den Pulli!

Stiehl die Jeans!

Luge deinen Eltern an!

Nimm das Geld!

Frag den Lehrer nicht!

Komm mit mir!

Hor nicht auf deine Eltern oder deine Lehrer!

Steh bitte auf!

Setz dich hin!

Antworte bitte!

Frag mich!

Sprich lauter!

Sprich nicht!

Sei schopferisch!

Lern Mathe!

ZWEI

On A u g u s t 5, G e r m a n Victorian students flocked to the Rivoli Cinema to be e n g a g e d b y a s t u n n i n g performance of Sister Act 2, the only catch, it was dubbed in German with no s u b t i t l e s . The o n l y c o m m o n element between these students was their lack of understanding of the German language.

Sitting in the dim theatre the Year 9 a n d 10 G e r m a n s t u d e n t s w e r e b a m b o o z l e d by the explosion of German vocabulary being shot at t h e m f r o m the u n s y n c h r o n i s e d m o u t h s of Whoopi Goldberg a n d others. We sat stunned until the first song came on. You could feel the relief flood throughout the cinema, as a general understanding was felt, due to the song being in English.

We started to settle into the film, and small G e r m a n sentences b e c a m e understandable. Everyone became excited w h e n a simple word w a s understood. Sister Act 2 was a film that did wonders for our German. The afternoon was very entertaining, and we are all looking forward to Sister Act 3.

Asha, Yas, & Kate

Kannst d u mich nicht horen!

FOLK DANCING

Bridget Naughton, Year 11

It w a s a s u c c e s s f u l l e a r n i n g experience for all and a great chance to experience German through poetry.

Well done to all who competed!

On August 4, two Year 7 G e r m a n classes j o i n e d f o r o n e lesson to appreciate the sound of the piano accordion played by Sophie. We danced and sang to the music. From the windows on the second level of Wood building we saw the teachers in the staff centre dancing to the music! The folk dances that we did were f u n , especially with the live music to entertain us. The German songs that we sang were easy to learn and fun to sing. Thank you to the teachers, Frau Freeman and Frau Heathcote, for a very enjoyable lesson.

Julia Kemp and Michelle Field, Year 10

Sarah Thwaites and Suzi Young, Year 7

GOETHE POETRY COMPETITION The Goethe Poetry Competition was held on the 10th August at Monash University. MLC students from Years 10,11 and 12 were amongst students who competed. In weeks previous to the competition, s t u d e n t s selected and rehearsed their poems.

All the MLC girls were in the same r o o m a n d a f t e r the first h o u r w e began to get to know our other room mates. We ended u p having a lot of fun together.

The food at the camp wasn't too bad - on the first night we had lasagne, salad a n d c h o c o l a t e r i p p l e cake.

There was also a lot of junk food as p r i z e s for G e r m a n g a m e s a n d competitions. Some of the games were Family Feud, Lotto and Trivial P u r s u i t . We also s a n g s o n g s in German, mainly Beatles songs such as Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You) a n d

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I zvanna

hold your hand). T h e b e s t game, though, was a German obstacle/ orienteering course, in which I was a member of the winning team. This involved eating and identifying chocolates, b l o w i n g u p balloons, running u p and d o w n a very steep hill, following G e r m a n directions through a forest, and asking a couple of questions in G e r m a n - all very simple and heaps of fun!

The concert was a really great event, it started with all the zimmergruppen p e r f o r m i n g the G e r m a n t o n g u e t w i s t e r , Wir Wiener Weiber xvollen zveisses Wasche waschen.

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a really g r e a t w e e k e n d a n d I recommend to anyone in Year 9 or below that you go and have a great time!

Georgina Somers, Year 10

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LANGUAGES THE COLDER SIDE OF LIFE MY BAVERISCHER JUGENDRING GERMANY EXCHANGE It was November 24th, 1993. It had taken me hours to

I spent much of the next three months with my host

pack, finally managing (after about eleven tries) to shut

family: peter and Resi, Heike (17), Kerstin (15), Gitte (14)

the lid of my suitcase. I had shopped my socks off in the

and Egid (5). I visited Berlin for a week with fifty other

couple of weeks before, buying presents for m y host

Victorian exchange s t u d e n t s as well as forty South

family and clothes suitable for subzero temperatures. I'd

A u s t r a l i a n s (yes, t h e r e w e r e a f e w ' i n t e r e s t i n g '

sent a current photograph of myself to my host sister,

altercations)> I also spent ten days in the Italian Alps

Heike Retzer, w h o had spent ten weeks with my family

having my first skiing experience. I met a few Italians,

in hot Australia the previous summer and autumn. I

Austrians, a couple of English and even one or two trees!

hoped that I'd have as much f u n in Germany as Hieke

I spent a weekend touring southern Bavaria, including

had had in Australia.

Neuschwanstein - famous castle upon which the Disney

The plane trip was loooong, too long, but fortunately I had the use of a comfortable pillow next to me, a nice young man named Jeff. He too, was part of the BJR exchange. He, too, had hopes and fears about our forth coming experience. But once we arrived in Germany and saw the snow u p o n the ground, all my anxiety evaporated.

castle is based, Weiskirche, and Marienbrucke. 11 also spent a weekend in Munich with thirty of the exchange students, a weekend in Wendelstein having a BIG party, and a weekend in Prague, in the Czech Republic. In between I even managed to attend a couple of days of school!

We had to travel on buses from the aeroplane to the airport

The nightlife in a small village in the German countryside

terminal as the distance was so great. My host sister and

is not large, as you can imagine, however, with many

father were waiting on the other side of Customs to greet

friends from towns, cities and villages around, I barely

me. After one and a half hours of driving at 200 K m / h r

had a night without excitement. I joined a brassband,

along an autobahn, we arrived at Rappersdorf, a village

and met some great people travelling around on buses,

with 300 inhabitants, which was to be my home for the

as well as at school. I must admit, most of m y schooling

next three months.

was done in a Year 7 German class and Year 11,12 and 13 English classes (German school have 13 year levels), the Professor of English at m y school, Dr Lenz, was slightly familiar with Australia, as were quite a few of the other German students. I managed to convince some of them that I did not eat kangaroo every night nor have to lift koalas off m y front mat to open the door!

All in all, I had a wonderful three months, m y family was great fun to be with, a n d I k n o w that no matter h o w long it is until I see t h e m a g a i n , I will a l w a y s b e considered

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The prospect of an evening of dining on seaweed, raw fish and bean curd is not always an appealing one, and the general consensus of our Year 12 Japanese class was no exception. Questioning the necessity of broadening our cultural horizons this way, we say down in trepidation at Hanami Restaurant in Glenferrie Road to sample the culinary delights (we hoped) of the Land of the Rising Sun. We tried sushi, sashimi, tempura and miso soup, amongst other things, and once we overcame the fact that much of the food was uncooked, we reluctantly had to admit that it was actually very nice, although our relief was evident when the rice came after experiencing those strange white floating squares in the soup!?! The delicious food succeeded in changing our suspicion of Japanese cuisine, and if not, there was always McDonalds for dessert...

around our eyes and chopsticks in our hair. We had

Ria Papigiotis, Year 12

in it. We had to prepare an entree, main course and dessert. The whole evening had to be a cultural night. The house had to be set u p accordingly and cue cards, for not only yourself to read off but also the guest member of staff. Music also h a d to be f o u n d a n d an invitation sent to the guest, before arrival.

We were dressed in the traditional costume, with our faces coated in

negotiated the fact that we didn't have kimonos so we made our o w n out of doona covers, with these we had an obi and a few safety pins. Our dining room had an upside d o w n bookcase on the floor with cushions placed around it. We had white cranes as place cards and we had a small amount of slightly warmed sake for our guest.

Once our guest had arrived, she was met at the door with the appropriate greetings and was told what she should say. T h r o u g h o u t the e v e n i n g we t a u g h t our guest different things to say, both things that are common courtesy to the Japanese, and other general trivial things.

Ria Papigiotis at Hanami Restaurant

The French and German LOTE meals were much the same in t h e w a y t h a t the h o u s e w a s a g a i n d e s i g n e d as appropriately as possible. The meals were traditional along with the costumes. The extra bonus of doing the French meal was that you got real wine to drink.

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HOSTING A JAPANESE STUDENT There we stood, our doubts flying - could they speak English? O r m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y , c o u l d w e s p e a k 'understandable' Japanese?

The wait was over, a small group of students filtered through Centenary's doors, the girls chatting excitedly in Japanese, and we paired off with our Japanese guest.

The first weekend was spent whizzing around the local t o u r i s t d e s t i n a t i o n s - t h e zoo, t h e Dandenongs, Daylesford and a friend's birthday party. From Monday till Wednesday the students went to Phillip Island. It was a relief for all of us to speak our own languages for a while. Their final weekend was spent madly visiting Sovereign Hill, the MCG to see a football match, St Kilda Beach and the market. Tuesday morning they left their host families to return to Japan. Many tears were shed as promises to write were made.

Although it was exhausting, hosting a Japansese student was worthwhile for all concerned.

Hannah Clement and Eva Aschman, Year 10

LANGUAGES AN EXPERIENCE ONE COULD NOT EXCHANGE Grabbed by a Japanese man, who looked like a thousand other little faces staring at us, we had officially begun our two month exchange in Nagoya. Before embarking upon the plane I had looked Nagoya u p in the 'Lonely Planet Tourist Guide' - they had omitted Nagoya claiming it was "the biggest hole on the earth".

S c h o o l i n g in J a p a n p e r s o n i f i e s t h o s e n i g h t m a r e s Australian s t u d e n t s have. Students are expected to conform to every regulation the teachers may wish to state. Those include: one's ears may not be pierced; one may not have part-time employment and one may not shop at the local french bakery, 'Vie de France'. As we were innocent Australian exchange students who knew no better, any violation of the rules was quickly followed by an apology wrought with naivety.

Each Sunday m y host family would suggest places I might like to visit, a m o n g the first of these was a "bigu basu".

Being the ever-happy and appreciative host daughter one feels obliged to enthusiastically return the suggestion with glee and acclamation. It was only when my host mother brought four bath towels out did I question why we would be needing towels on a big bus. We were going to the big bath - public baths! An ideal place to take the family for a Sunday outing?

Tactfully r e c a n t i n g my enthusiasm, we decided a trip to the local karaoke house w o u l d be safer. It was only when I reached my second host family that I was fortunate enough to be taken to the public baths.

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yet acquired, so we dragged bags masterfully to begin with, and painfully as each block seemed to be five times the size of the last. Dodging the snow a n d rain in an attempt to keep our scrappy m a p dry, we were handed cards by women who were sparsely dressed for these wintry conditions. Preceding these women stood men with the same little faces, but this time with sly grins and b u l b o u s rings d r i p p i n g f r o m their fingers. We had managed to pick the inn located in the heart of the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia) district.

Leaving Tokyo by train took fourteen hours, seven trains and four sets of walkman batteries. Our host families were right, we may have been crazy, except the train trip home was far more memorable than the shinkansen ride there.

An experience no exchange student should miss.

Toilet tune is an innovation that Australia, unfortunately, does not have. A toilet seat and paper dispenser system apt for the highest of society. Walking into the toilet one can detect a warmth radiating from the toilet seat, and after gingerly testing the seat for the right heat setting one may engage in 'the toilet experience': a leisurely time to sit and enjoy the sound of rivers flowing as the 'toilet sound disguiser' comes into action, followed by the tunes trumpeted by the paper dispenser. Each pull for paper starts a new, refreshing tune. But if it all seems too hard, there is a remote control that accompanies the system. It was just a shame that the instructions were in Japanese, a n d a n u m b e r of Australians are noted to have pressed the high pressured bidet button whilst s t a n d i n g beside the toilet, j u s t o u t of curiosity. A pity the k a n j i c h a r a c t e r for 'stop' had not been learnt - the result was a saturated bathroom, a confused toilet and a bewildered host family who

Since we had forfeited our summer h o l i d a y s to a t t e n d school six d a y s a w o n d e r e d w h y the week, the t h r e e exchange student WEARING KIMONO L-R: Anne Harrison,Ryoko Fujiie's grandmother, Ryoko Fujiie, e x c h a n g e s t u d e n t s Amanda Strong, Annabelle Roxon took half an hour in from Melbourne the toilet. decided a trip to Tokyo would be a great respite. We took When two months had elapsed, it was time to leave. Any the shinkansen to Tokyo, it was very fast, but had none of one of us could have easily rewritten the 'Lonely Planet the awe-inspiring sensations reported by the likes of Clive Guide' to Nagoya, a city far, far away from the world's James. Completely baffled by the thousands of flashing biggest hole. Friendships had been m a d e that would last signs around us, we had to orienteer our way to an inn forever and the memories will stay vividly in my mind we had haphazardly chosen from the "Lonely Planet for many years to come.

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YEAR 10 ENTREPENUERS' UNLIMITED FUN RUN It was a "beautiful a u t u m n day" when entrepreneur extraordinaire Kerrie Sullivan and her 22 Year 10s had their Fun Run, p r o u d l y s p o n s o r e d by s e v e r a l local businesses, such as Collins Books, Captain Snooze and The Dining Table.

The Fun Run was organised by the class of t h e Year 10 e l e c t i v e "Entrepreneurs Unlimited". The event, held on the 6th of May, was the result of several weeks planning w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e of 17 staff members, 80 students, along with the 10 staff who ran.

Photography: Catrina Hunter

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A wonderful $150 w a s raised, with the money going towards the Richmond Food Relief Centre. The day went very well, but Mrs Sullivan echoed all thoughts: "It was just fabulous", she grins.

Vicky Cheong, Year 12

T h r o u g h o u t May g r o u p s of Year 7 classes took an adventurous trip to the zoo. These trips were full of f u n and excitement. We chose our own groups a n d friends paired off to begin their tour. With sheets from Science and Art in hand, we wander through gardens and look at the animals around us.

Chatting and looking as w e keep on walking. The cold weather of May is here. We keep our eyes peeled for the kiosk and then grab a snack, only to remember we were here for a purpose - to observe and take notes!

Nov/ it's time for the lesson in the special zoo school. We make our way to the education room and we see gorgeous little monkeys swinging in a cage nearby. The flying fox also catches some attention, and finally we are there.

A few minutes of looking around and we have to sit down.

Around the room a Water Dragon dozes u n d e r some foliage. Animal skulls line the floor and snakes snooze in glass enclosures nearby. The water dragon is passed round, as some hesitant onlookers do not wish for a hold.

Then the teacher goes over to a glass enclosure and picks out a small snake. It has red and black texture. Some people beg for a hold, while others hope they will not have to. Soon the lesson is over and we all make our own way and continue our own tour.

C a n d i d p h o t o s are t a k e n as f r i e n d s go m a d at the photographer for being cheeky! Jokes are shared and stories told. Then finally it is time to go. We were all running so as not to miss the bus, as the public watch us all eventually appear. N o w safely on the right bus, I can relax after such excitement.

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Laura Downie, Year 7 Reporter

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BERRY SS Berry b e g u n the year in fine form, taking out last, urgggghhhh no, fifth place in b o t h t h e s w i m m i n g a n d athletics sports! However, despite this, Berry was inexhaustible, and we were there and thaf s the main thing!

Myrtle had an unavoidable collision with the s w i m m i n g pool a n d has s p e n t the r e m a i n d e r of t h e year recovering f r o m his 'dip'. Annalise, Angela, Bianca, Caitlin and Alison were grouse captains for both events.

In the Senior Drama Contest Berry attempted a death-defying stunt, to p r o d u c e a v a r i a t i o n (!?!) of S h a k e s p e a r e ' s Comedy of Errors.

Although we had the audience lost during the performance, we m a d e

Photograph: Catrina Hunter

Berry House Leaders

them l a u g h a n d p r o d u c e d a fine evening's entertainment. The captains Charlotte Mirams and Sally Davis were awesome, keeping the cast in line which was a mean feat - and putting in hours of effort to bring it all together. Thanks guys!

The debating team, headed by Olivia Harkin, put in a fine effort to give the other houses a r u n for their money, coming in a grouse second place. The hockey team finished in a fantastic first place, and Berryeytes had fun playing tennis, badminton and softball, finishing u p with an 'absolutely fabulous' effort in the Senior House Music Contest. Being placed second, Berry were goin' off! A special thanks to Erica and Luce for their tremendous effort which certainly did not go unappreciated. Also t h a n k s to C l a i r e , C a r r i e a n d Vicki f o r their extra enthusiasm and participation during the preparations and on the day.

MS Over the course of this year, Berry has been an enthusiastic and supportive house. There has been plenty of team spirit and co-operation, leading to a variety of results. The highest of our achievements was not just a win in both badminton and hockey, but also the impressive turn out for team activities.

Even though Berry was not mentioned in the final results of H o u s e Music, it w a s fantastic to see e v e r y b o d y involved, not only in massed singing but with the variety and instrumental sections as well.

We would like to thank Miss Moss for all her time and support, and a big thank you to the Middle School Berry girls for all their house spirit!

Thanks heaps to everyone who has participated in house activities d u r i n g the year, w e ' v e had f u n and been successful (on occasions!). Good luck to the Year l i s . . ..oh, and take good care of Myrtle!

SS Captains Anoushka and Octavia

JSS The sound of clapping and cheering grew louder as it was announced that JSS Berry had just won their fourth cup for semester one. All matches were very close with good competition, b u t Berry just managed to win. We are very grateful to all the participants and to the captains who did such a fantastic job. Berry was also very enthusiastic about the drama festival, T h e Forgotten'. Overall, Berry has performed exceptionally well and we hope to see Berry do just as well next year.

JSS Captains Claire Turner and Lucy Anderson

Keep up the good work!

MS Captains

HOUSE 532 CATO 1994 has been a year to remember for Cato. Beginning w i t h the a n n u a l swimming carnival, Cato's enthusiasm and swimming brought us to fourth place but our spirits were still h i g h a n d o u r d e t e r m i n a t i o n continued. Aths day brought many surprises, even to the most devoted Catoite. For the first time in fourteen y e a r s Cato w o n proficiency w i t h thanks to the captains and the lovable Pooh Bear whose competitive streak showed through the n u m e r o u s wrestling matches with members of other houses! N o t only did we win proficiency b u t w e took the Senior Cato House Leaders School c u p as well. This w a s the encouragement we needed to carry on with the right frame of mind for the rest of the year.

Cato's hard work paid off at the Drama Festival with the brilliant performance of "Just Like Old Times", a play showing characterisations from high school. The biggest success of the year was the House Music festival. Cato gave a brilliant rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to take out first position in the massed singing. "Bohemian Rhapsody", sung by the choral group, brought tears to everyone's eyes and also took out first position. To top the day off, Cato was rewarded for their hard work by winning the aggregate cup.

Photograph: Catrina Hunter

MS The spirit of CATO has been overwhelming this year.

We've been on the u p and u p since the start of the year. It all started off with the S w i m m i n g Carnival. Middle School, fought hard and achieved second place. Athletics proved to be quite successful, again achieving second place. For the first time in fourteen years Cato won the Proficiency award. After a lot of hard work and dedicated practice, Cato triumphed, coming first in Middle School Music Festival (second year running).

Thankyou Cato for this year to remember, don't give u p now! We have proved w e can do it.

Throughout the year, Cato has shown fantastic house

SS Captains Emly Dobson and Suzie Davies

and house meetings, and giving their best. Hopefully this

spirit, and has shown its support by attending practices house spirit will live on through the years.

Kate Cunningham and Kate Dobson

JSS So far this year, JSS CATO has been excellent, we have tried our best and have come close to or have come first. We thank all of our captains for doing their best and putting in as much effort as they can.

Congratulations to the table tennis and the badminton participants who came equal first.

We kept up high spirits throughout the swimming and athletics, in proficiency overall. In cross country we also did really well by coming third.

We hope that CATO will keep up their wonderful work next year.

Coco Pinnis and Zoe Lane JSS House Captains

MS House Captains

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FITCHETT

ss Fitchett, well what can we say, it is the best h o u s e by far. We had a s p l a s h i n g g o o d t i m e in t h e s w i m m i n g , a n d r a n w i l d at t h e athletics. The fashion styles of the day were attractive yellow leggings that flattered our muscular thighs, and piggy tails sprayed yellow. Preceding both events we 'breakfasted' on the banks of the Yarra, stuffing ourselves silly w i t h c o r n f l a k e s a n d h u g e a p p e t i s i n g y e l l o w cakes.

We achieved the ultimate by winning both events.

The Senior School Drama Festival was another highlight of the year. We came in second with an amusing play, The Importance of Being Earnest.

Fitchett House Leaders

Photograph: Catrina Hunter

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performed the comedy delightfully with our taleneted actors, periodical set and costumes.

Fitchett's best chess player also wiped all pieces off the board in the chess championships. On top of that, our debating team verbally bashed the other teams into speechless pulp.

After all this success, we encountered a knot in our mane (get it? lion mane...), when we discovered that our massed singing was not quite the standard of our athletic ability.

After an in-depth explanation of musical analysis we found out that the adjudicator appreciated our interpretation of The Jet Song f r o m West Side Story.

Thankfully the three weeks of intense practice paid off as we won joint proficiency.

Thank you to everybody for being so cool and we hope that everyone has a good time next year.

MS We started off the year with yet another great win in the swimming sports and continued in winning form to win the Aths. It was our vibrant colour and tremendous enthusiasm that led us to victory, not forgetting our wonderfully talented athletes. Fitchett's trophy shelf is overflowing with our trophies from various interhouse activities including hockey and netball.

Fitchett have done a great job this year so thanks heaps to all Fitchett supporters - keep u p the good work! We would also like to say a HUGE thanks to Mrs Parlanti for all her hard work this year.

MS Captains Sally Henderson, Julia Brumley, Kate Kitchen

ON YA FITCHETT!!

JSS

SS leaders Claire Pruden, Carolinna Lee and Suzan Aftasi

We had a great year in JSS winning our section of the swimming sports. We'd like to thank everyone for being so enthusiastic, and for their hard work making our year a success. Special thanks to Clare Barnett, our fabulous House Recorder, to Danielle Lynch and Sally Nation, our marvellous Athletics Captains, and to our Swimming Captains, Clare Holdsworth and Kate Awyther, who did a fantastic job. Also to our brilliant Drama Captains Danielle Lynch and Antonia Jones and to all the other captains who organised our teams so well. Thanks to all the Fitchettites who have participated in house events, and last, but definitely not least, thanks to Mrs Christie, our extraordinary house teacher. Well d o n e Fitchett, you've done it again!

JSS Captains Kate Willcox and Alice Forsyth

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HOUSE KROME After another year of triumph, fun and victories . . . of course, Krome is still number one!

1994 has been a successful year for the almighty frogs, competing in every activity with the traditional "froggy" enthusiasm.

Swimming, our specialty, was first on our agenda and we p u t u p one magnificent show, ending u p second. Athletics was just as exciting, w i t h the spirit of the house m a k i n g it a great day. O u r drama performance "The Summer of 1917" captivated the audience for its ghostly attributes. Music was just as spectacular, with our massed singing s o n g "A w h o l e n e w w o r l d " a n d Krome House Leaders memorable variety item "You're the one that I want" from Grease drawing praises from other houses. We've also done exceptionally well in sports throughout the year winning senior tennis, badminton, hockey and table tennis amongst other things.

Thanks also to all our committed captains who put in so much time and effort, especially Lauren Shelley, Karen Mason, L o r r a i n e K w o n g (Athletics), N a t a l i e Yang, Marianne Cottle, Liz Tehan (Swimming), Tara Cooper, Sarah Higginbottom (Drama), Julie-Anne Goss, Victoria Smith (Music). Julie-Anne was our fantastic and everefficient recorder as well. Lastly, but definitely not least, special thanks to our house teacher Miss Pateras for her support in everything that we have done this year. The spirit of "Alligators, crocodiles, mince meat pies" will live on and so will the "green mean fighting machine" !

Leonie Wood and Carol Chong SS Captains

JSS KROME Well done JSS Krome for a very successful year.

Thankyou to our fabulous recoder Laura Crommellim and brilliant house teacher Ms Johnson, who never misses anything and knows everything. Thank you to everyone for being so supportive of our house.

DON'T MESS WITH THE BEST 'COS THE BEST DON'T MESS, D O N ' T FOOL WITH THE COOL 'COS THE COOL DON'T FOOL, D O N ' T WAIT FOR THE GREAT 'COS THE GREAT DON'T WAIT, DON'T WAIT, WE'RE GREAT!!

JSS Captains Danette and Felicity

Photograph: Catrina Hunter

MS 1994 was a successful year. We had a heavy day at the State Swimming Centre with lots of MS Krome frog-girls swimming to victory. We came third and it w a s a gallant effort from our captains, Tracey Mecklem a n d Cathy Rennie. Then to Olympic Park for a day in the sun where, again, we came third. The Years 9 and 10 amphibians performed well on land thanks to our captains, Libby Swan and Kym Boyle. Then to the river where the our rowing crew were launched with high hopes, by captains, Juliana Leslie and Susie Gwynn. The second crew won their final, but a minor collision with Cato deprived the first crew of a win and thus of the overall trophy In debating our highly primed team of Naomi Smith, Libby Swan and Kate Huntington won overall. Well done!

Our music captains Adrienne Hunter, Bridget Penny and Stephanie Andrews helped us perform a fabulous rendition of For the Beauty of the Earth a n d Believe it or not.

We also danced and sung to When I was a lad for variety.

Overall we came third and it was a f u n day.

Kate Huntington, Naomi Smith, and Astrid Gray MS Leaders

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NEVILE SS Okay, so y o u w a n n a h e a r a b o u t Nevile? The house with so m u c h zealousness that it p u t s the other house to shame. The house with so much spirit that it's spooky! O u r motto is not to win, but to enjoy, and let m e tell y o u , w e h a v e h a d an a b s o l u t e ball t h i s y e a r !

The swimming, now that was an awesome day: "Go Nevile Go Nevile Go Go Go!". Nevile took away the proficiency cup and came third overall. The Aths was also a great day with the sun shining and the pink balloons waving in the breeze.

While p e r f o r m i n g Bamboozled, w e realised t h a t t h a t w e c o u l d n ' t possibly enjoy ourselves any more, and then we w o n and realised that the fun had only just begun!

We came second in choral ensemble, but all you had to do was look into the audience and see their smiling faces to see w h o t h e real w i n n e r s were! O b v i o u s l y the adjudicator thought he was the only one 'rocking the boat' and sat down, "They're only song lyrics!". If only he'd looked over the balcony.

Nevile has had a fabulous '94. Some victories, some losses, but when it comes to winners Nevile house is right u p there at the top! 1 2 3 4, 2 3 1 4, who for? what for? who you gonna yell for? Well the answer is perfectly obvious...

N E V I L E NEVILE! Congratulations and thanks to all the nev-heads for an absolutely fantastic pink year. Remember - the panther lives on.

SS Captains Emma Davis and Sarah Kelly

JSS We performed exceptionally well this year. It has been great to see the enthusiasm displayed by all the people involved. All our captains should be congratulated on their outstanding efforts and organisation. House Drama was fantastic, and all participants should be proud of themselves.

We hope Nevile continues to perform well next year and is successful in the quest for the JSS House Cup. JSS Captains Danielle Williamson and Fiona Galbraith

Photograph: Catrina Hunter

Berry House Leaders

MS At the Swimming Sports all the Nevilites dressed up in their best pinkwear and with "We're NevHeads and proud of it" stuck on their foreheads.

In other sports Nevile has done well. The House Music Festival was held in the second term and Nevile came first in the Variety, Special item and came second overall by one point, which also happened in debating. Overall we have done very well but we definitely win hands down when it comes to Spirit! Keep it up Nevilites!!

Laura Birley and Anna Newell MS Captains.

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BOARDERS ONCE A BOARDER ALWAYS A BOARDER As the Head Prefect of the Margaret Tiddeman Boarding House I have the inside story from inside the house. Some stories are sacred and cannot be shared, but we are a generous bunch (unless there is food involved) so when we do actually d o something it has to be told- Boarding House excursions are the extent of our social life.

Every year in late January we gather from near and far, here and there and numerous other places. The annual first weekend (you get locked i n ) appeared to be marred early on by dreadful rumours that we weren't going to the beach but to Sovereign Hill and that it was going to be over 50 degrees. Well the rumour turned out to be true.

And despite the grunts of dissaproval and objections we proved that boarders can have a good time anywhere.

And even though we did not go to the beach there were still many red faces, arms, backs, legs and entire bodies.

It seemed that hats and sunscreen can't protect you all the time.

We are a very vocal minority, and in Term one our two a n n u a l a p p e a r a n c e s in d a y s c h o o l - a t the A t h s a n d S w i m m i n g - w e r e just as s p e c t a c u l a r as the years preceeding. The swimming team even managed to snatch first place in the novelty race without cheating! First term

also saw the addition of a young m a n into the Boarding community, with the birth of Tristan, our Head Mistress's son.

Boarder's Birthday night snuck u p on all of us. The night was a great success, the theme was The Wizard of Oz and the concert was of high standard (as only the boarders could achieve). Other exciting events were the Family day, the Boarding House Play and Christmas Dinner.

Along with all the annual and traditional events there were also many excursions, for example to the movies and to the football. The house is obsessed with football. It is amazing the lengths a boarder obsessed with football will go to to meet their idol.

For those whose last year in the Boarding House is 1994, we'll have to organise gatherings. But there will always be new boarders gathering f r o m near and far, here and there a n d n u m e r o u s o t h e r places, c a r r y i n g on the tradition.

Congratulations to Carolinna Lee, Sara Marriott and Cate Prickett. You made it! Six years, Unbelievable! (1989-1994) Emly Dobson Boarders' Head Prefect

Ang, Emly, Nadia and Cate

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BOARDERS BOARDERS' BIRTHDAY NIGHT

A DAY IN THE LIFE...

"There better be a good reason for this," was the only thought running through my head, being a new boarder locked out of the dining room all day. A p a r t f r o m w e e k e n d s , phonecalls and letters there is nothing more i m p o r t a n t to a boarder than food. I don't know why, it's just in our blood, a n d h a v i n g to eat in a hallway b e t w e e n the kitchen a n d laundry wasn't an ideally convenient situation. There is a bottom line to this story, h o w e v e r , a n d t h a t is BOARDERS' BIRTHDAY NIGHT!

What is it like to be a boarder? How m u c h f r e e d o m d o they get? And where on earth do they disappear to at 3.30 p m each day while the rest of us scatter home one way or another?

Fate cruelly does not give all boarders the same birthdate, so one night each year is set aside for the party of the year, officially called BOARDERS' BIRTHDAY. Six o'clock finally comes about and the birthday bash takes off in style with the entrance to the dining room being outlined by branches and a sign w e l c o m i n g all to 'Emerald City'. Obviously the theme for 1994 was The Wizard of Oz. The yellow brick road led everyone to their seats, and props such as fancy green lights and white walls were spread around the room.

W i t h e v e r y o n e s e a t e d , Lion, Scarecrow, Tinman, The Wizard of Oz and the Munchkins (all housemistresses) m a d e their grand entrance to stage their o w n version of the musical. After being served a most delicious four course meal by our dear mistresses, the three b o a r d e r s w h o h a d b e e n in t h e boarding house for a whole six years - Sara M a r r i o t , C a t e P r i c k e t t , Carolinna Lee - and the youngest girl at the time - Emma Hickingbottom w e r e i n v i t e d u p f o r the c a k e ceremony. In tradition, the youngest girl blew out the candles and the girls w h o h a d s u r v i v e d six b o a r d e r s ' birthdays joined in to cut the cake.

Tammy Blakeney Year 11 Reporter

Of an MLC Boarder!

There a p p e a r s to be w i d e s p r e a d i g n o r a n c e w h e n it c o m e s to the nineties boarding life! Presumably we are influenced by the r e a d i n g of famous boarding school classics like the Enid Blyton series, and influenced by what we see in movies. There are plenty of examples around, both in text and on the screen, which certainly fulfil any boarding school s t e r e o t y p e s . But w h a t w e w e r e wondering was, if boarding school is not how it is commonly portrayed, exactly how is it?

In our quest to discover more about a boarder's life, we spoke with some Year 9 b o a r d i n g f r i e n d s of o u r ' s , Louise, Elizabeth and Jerah The day for them begins at 7.30am on the dot when a bell blasts through the P. A. system, acting as a loud incentive for the girls to wake. But of course, the ringing is always quite distant for some sleepy boarders w h o are not immediately awoken!

Between 7 and 8.30am, breakfast is served in the dining room. If it wasn't applicable to a boarding school, the l a t t e r s t a t e m e n t c o u l d easily be mistaken for a hotel or a bed and breakfast advertisement!

We inquisitively pushed for more info on the breakfast scene, and were told that the menu consisted of cereal, fruit, toast and on some days, a cooked breakfast. Then, after breakfast when the boarders "feel the time is right" they leave the breakfast dishes to whoever is on duty to do them, and float down to school. Ahhhh, that's the life!

And what happens to the boarders w h e n t h e d a y g i r l s r u m m a g e in schoolbags and bustle d o w n to the tuckshop come recess? They simply p o p d o w n to the boarders' dining room where all their food is supplied.

At 3.30 pm, after a d a y at MLC where the boarders easily blend with the day girls, i f s at this point where they split the boarders head off either to Lofts H o u s e , or to the a c t u a l b o a r d i n g house on the school premises.

Afternoon tea is available from the dining room, but if this does not prove fortifying enough, don't be surprised to see the odd boarder sneaking up to the local 7 - Eleven. "Yes, there are r e g u l a t i o n s for h o m e w o r k . " Prep time is b e t w e e n five a n d six each night, and again after dinner. And what of dinner? Mixed feelings about the food, b u t as Elizabeth informed us, "If you scoff your dinner down really quickly, you can get out in time to watch Neighbours."

"Yes, b u t d o n ' t y o u get homesick being a w a y f r o m y o u r family and all?"

This was a question that the boarders we s p o k e to had a n s w e r e d m a n y times. Elizabeth proudly proclaims she'd rather be a boarder any old day, but of course boarding life does not suit everyone so easily, as Louise and Jerah add.

A n d the b a d aspects of boarding?

Being " g a t e d " is a p u n i s h m e n t known all too well to MLC boarders - where "you are restricted to when you can or cannot go out. I t ' s the pits b e i n g g a t e d on t h e w e e k e n d !

However, according to the boarders this isn't by any m e a n s the worst aspect of being a boarder. Fights over the u s e of the t e l e p h o n e a n d the c h o i c e of t e l e v i s i o n c h a n n e l are familiar scenes. These are conflicts which run pretty close to home as far as e v e n u s a l i e n d a y g i r l s are concerned!

Rosa Holman and Suzi Taylor, Year 9 Reporters

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THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE The United Nations conference was held at Melbourne University on May 28.

Incorporating

common

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conferences, students

procedures

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the

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t h r o u g h o u t Victoria to experience first-hand w h a t h a p p e n s d u r i n g a meeting. Speakers were given the opportunity Senior politics Canberra trip

to

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issues

concerning young people, the first of w h i c h w a s t h e p r e s i d e n t of the Victoria United Nations association.

MRS RHONDA SCHEPISI

VISIT BY JOHN BRUMBY

In early May, Senior School assembly was graced with the presence of Mrs Rhonda Schepisi, a prominent figure in the Australian film industry.

John Brumby - a man, a leader, or

These are just some of the questions

different techniques used in dealing

Mrs S c h e p i s i b e g a n a d e t a i l e d description of her life and h a d us mesmerised immediately. She spoke of her traumatic experience in Greece when her four best friends were killed in a car a c c i d e n t w h i c h l e f t her stranded for 10 weeks without money, passport or a place to live; her record of employment - everything from a cook to a librarian; how she failed maths in Year 12 and still m a d e it in life (there is h o p e for us yet!) and, finally, of her battle with cancer.

the senior politics students asked the

with conflicts. More disturbingly was

Victorian Opposition leader when he

the issue of street kids and what Open

spoke at MLC. Amid a flurry of media

F a m i l y w a s d o i n g to c u r b the

attention (one photographer from the

problem.

When the bell rang, not a soul moved.

Remember, this is Years 11 and 12 we're talking about - a pretty amazing feat! When she stepped away from the lectern, we wiped the tears from our eyes a n d t h a n k e d her w i t h a standing ovation. She did not want our sympathy, she just w a n t e d to show us how everything she had been through had m a d e her the person she is today. We w a l k e d o u t of t h a t assembly feeling inspired, refreshed and enthused - ready to change the world.

misrepresentation.

Sarah Davey, Year 12 Reporter and

and a must for students wishing to

Annabelle Roxon, Year 12

Claire Axelson, Year 12

know more about world politics.

H e o u t l i n e d t h e n e e d for y o u n g

p e r h a p s just a p e r s o n w h o c a n ' t swallow a few Weetbix correctly?

p e o p l e to be i n v o l v e d

in

the

association and the importance of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Year of t h e Family.

Other matters spoken of were the

Progress Press!) Mr Brumby spoke on issues ranging from the Grand Prix,

The most interesting discussion came

the role of w o m e n in parliament,

when each person was allocated to a

casemix in hospitals (thanks to a

group to look at the different aspects

rather complex question raised by an

of the family. M a n y p o i n t s were

MLC staff member) to how he had

raised which looked in depth at the

choked on his breakfast cereal that

changing family. Students were then

morning

able to take part in a general assembly.

due

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media

Each person represented a different nation. The first issue looked at was

After a few token jokes about the

advertising being beamed u p into the

Kennett g o v e r n m e n t , Mr Brumby

sky via lasers. It was generally felt

indicated the direction that the State's

that this form of advertising imposed

Labor Party will be heading with the

on other countries' rights to enjoy a

policy and changes he is planning to

clear sky. The second matter dealt

m a k e to t u r n his p a r t y into a

with

competitive

we

marijuana. The outcome was that it

requested a f u t u r e visit f r o m Mr

should not be legalised because of the

Brumby, p e n d i n g his election as

health implications.

force. Finally,

was

the

legalisation

of

Premier of Victoria.

This conference was a success overall

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1994 YEAR 11 FORMAL It was all we talked about for weeks - even months - THE 1994 YEAR 11 FORMAL! ! ! It was an event bigger than any other, and we certainly made that evident. From Day 1, we ate slept and breathed the formal.

There are two main aspects to a formal - before the formal and after the formal.

Before the formal was by far of higher importance, for this is the time in which we all discussed and planed for every possible aspect of the night. Partners, dresses, hair, tables, before parties, after parties, before before parties, a f t e r after parties, etc. A n d w i t h every t h i n g to be organised the finer details followed. For example, it wasn't just the dress, but the colour, size, length, material, hair to go, shoes to go, etc. " F o r m a l " b e c a m e the most commonly used word in the vocabulary of Year l l ' s .

The formal did cause many hassles. Like I've said for some it was finding "that" dress, for others it was the partner.

While many girls couldn't decide which guy to ask, others were in search of any guy ! ! ! Many borrowed friends of friends, or brothers of friends or brothers of friends of friends. It was vital that every one of us be accompanied by the right guy and it was perhaps the most important aspect of the night.

Finally we m a d e it to the Friday before the formal. It was a day like no other. All was nearly organised, and the excitement was building up.

Saturday morning, as a dance committee member I was a part of the setting u p at Chaucers. For what begun as a huge stress, went really well. The table preparation went as planned and everything looked great.

People mingled and mixed, chatted, ate, breathed in the helium balloons and danced the night away. Everybody on a natural high made the atmosphere a great one to be in, and it was evident that this had paid off on some more than others when to everybody's amazement Mr Loader, with his wife, got u p and danced ! !! !

The formal itself was great. Everybody really wanted to have a great time and made sure they did. But that wasn't where it ended, the Formal was only the beginning.

Afterwards we all headed home.... to private after-parties ... even some to Mc Donald's, but no ... there was no such thing as "THE AFTER PARTY". Taxis became our lifeline, as nearly 600 of us ran around surrounding area's in search of one.

As far as I know, everyone continued to have a great night (although some more than others). Few even headed to the AFTER AFTER PARTY. Naturally the Formal was again the word of the day on Monday, at least for those who had made it to school.

Overall, the f o r m a l w a s a g r e a t n i g h t a n d o n e I'll personally never forget. It w a s fantastic to see so many people having such a great time. Thank you so much to all involved in the preparation of the night, to the other Year 11 dance committee members and to the MLC parents association for their many efforts in making the night such a great success.

The formal was talked and talked about. This continued for only a few days until someone just happened to ask...

"So what are you wearing next year"?.

Jennifer Van Gement, Year 11

At 7pm that night, we were all gradually arrived at Chaucers.

Limo's, taxis and hundreds of cars s u r r o u n d e d t h e l i t - u p building. And with each new arrival came a "AAAHHHHH, O h m y G o d , y o u look soooooooo nice". C h a u c e r s l o o k e d g r e a t . N e a r l y 60 d e c o r a t e d t a b l e s filled t h e room. Silver and green (Good choice... Ed), the colour skeme of the night, w a s everywhere.

After the initial arrivals and excitement we all settled d o w n to our tables and began our meal. It wasn't until the meal was over that the night really begun.

Just a sample of the many guests at the formal.

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OPPORTUNITIES

YEAR 12 CATERING COURSE Although m a n y people may believe that girls in the Year 12 Catering Course love to dress up in dorky outfits, learn how to cut u p vegies and cook toast, there is a lot more to it than that. At the end of the school year, the twelve of us will have partially completed an A d v a n c e d C e r t i f i c a t e in Hospitality O p e r a t i o n s a n d what we hope is to satisfactorily completed four VCE subjects; English, H u m a n Development, Technological Design and Development and Information Processing and Management. Our TAFE subjects consist of; Hygiene and Storage, Principles of Cookery, I n t r o d u c t i o n to the H o s p i t a l i t y Industry, Commodities and Purchasing and Quantity Foods.

You may have tried one of our many Friday lunch and dinner function in which a three course meal was prepared for small group of 50 diners to a group of 180 staff. We also catered for a staff member's wedding. We all really enjoy the end result when the dishes we have created look so professional.

We even had the chance to take part in a Young Achievers Course called the "Business Alive Programme" with Grand Hyatt Melbourne, who, over a period of nine weeks, show us the running of their large hotel. During this time we took a behind-the-scenes look at how it all works. At the end of the programme, we were happy to have afternoon tea (that we didn't have to make!) at the Hyatt where we were presented with our certificates.

Whether we choose to apply to William Anglis, Box Hill TAFE or MLC's Year 13 course among many others, there is a whole world of opportunities opening u p to us. Not only are we gaining experience about the hospitality industry by working in a commercial kitchen, we also have the chance to gain waitressing and kitchenhand experience. Many past students of the Catering Course have gone on to bigger and better things. We all hope to do the same. We h a v e also hot a lot of very f u n n y memories a b o u t exploding meringues, grey custard, weirdly s h a p e d poached eggs a n d m a n y more, b u t perhaps the best thing we have got out of the Course is the friendships we have made. I would say to anyone who is contemplating doing the Catering Course in Year 12, that it will be the most exciting time of your school life, and it is an opportunity not to be missed.

Angela Mclntyre, Year 12

MLC BUSINESS COURSE...OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Just imagine, employers ringing u p MLC wanting you to work for them as soon as you leave school! If you do the Business Course, this could become a reality.

The Business Course differs from the standard VCE course as TAFE units h a v e been included to give s t u d e n t s practical experience, using Personal C o m p u t e r s . The course runs from the beginning of Year 11, however it is optional whether a student wishes to complete one or two years of the course.

In Year 11, Document Production 1 is the single TAFE subject studied, which covers typing efficiency and exercises on a Personal Computer.

Year 12 contains four TAFE units; Document Production 2, Page Layout Software C o m m u n i c a t i o n Skills and Practical P l a c e m e n t . C o m m u n i c a t i o n Skills covers techniques of conducting meetings a n d conferences, writing resumes, public speaking a n d letter writing.

Practical Placement requires students to undertake two weeks of work experience in their chosen field. In addition to this, a short p e r i o d of practical t r a i n i n g on the switchboard at reception is required of each student.

As well as the TAFE units, students are required to choose a number of subjects which they are interested in studying to fulfil the VCE requirements.

The Business Course enables students to gain skills which they can use both at present and in the future. The course allows students to have the option of further education or full-time employment. The Business Course presents you with options that otherwise would not be available.

As students who have already undertaken the Business Course, we have found it to be a very rewarding and beneficial course. We highly recommend it to those of you who have an interest in pursuing a career in the business field.

Melinda Davey, Renee Haoust & Natalie Ward, Year 12

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UNI ACCOUNTING IB

UNI LIT

" C o m p a n y accounting, consolidations, analysis and interpretation, management accounting."

On most Friday afternoons, the average MLC student looks f o r w a r d to g o i n g h o m e , climbing into bed or spending a substantial part of the evening catching u p on their favourite weekday soap operas. For some, this weekly ritual w a s i n t e r r u p t e d b y the scheduling of University Literature, a programme done in conjunction with Monash, which allows Year 12 students to take one or two semesters of the Monash English Literature course.

My first instinct u p o n seeing the topics we were to cover in the Accounting IB course was to ask myself, "Why am I doing this?!!!".

Yet, over the past 6 months, eleven Year 12 students from MLC have not only survived but found it to be a most valuable experience. With NO CATs involved, we were given the opportunity to work independently, apart from the odd topic test (with varying marks..). This course was run with MLC, Carey and Camberwell Grammer coming together each Tuesday night for lectures.

Overall, I have found it to be one of the more rewarding ways of gaining a full 10% increment in my scores, without actually having to go through the stress of an additional VCE subject. Lecturers tried their best to give us the practical accounting knowledge required to understand the business world. Survivors of Accounting IB we can now confidently discuss m a n y business related topics with that smug know-all-smiles on our faces.

Our gratitude goes to Mrs. Collings, our tutor, who was always there to encourage a n d guide us through the sometimes impossible moments of this course.

Annalise Foong, Year 12

UNI GERMAN

The lecture began at 4:30 so as a complimentary bonus, those of us taking it were given the opportunity to hang around Centenary level 2 for an hour while watching the cleaners vacuum the common room. Though entertaining and quite skilful, this display was little match for the intellectual expose we were presented with at the lecture.

Well worth the wait, the lectures were also extremely draining for those of us w h o felt compelled to frantically scrawl d o w n evervthing the lecturer was saying.

Anyway, all were revived by a tasty tea supplied by some kindly members of the catering department. While some used this half hour break to vigorously discuss the text we were studying that week, most, just sat around like bean bags which have had all the stuffing removed. The afternoon, or should I say evening (as it was about 6:00 at this point), was g a r n i s h e d w i t h a n hour-and-a-half tutorial. These were brilliant and by the time w e had just touched upon the ideas of Shakespeare, Conrad or Blake, it was time to go home.

Danielle Wyatt, Year 12

The students studying German at university level in Year 12 may seem like gluttons for punishment, and at the start of the year that was our sentiment exactly. It turned out, though, that Enhancement German was helpful for our Year 12 studies. The most frustrating aspect of the course would have to be w h e n we plough through pages of G e r m a n text only to be presented with the English translation the following day! However, as we do not have to attend all Year 12 German classes, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

Annabelle Roxon, Year 12

MELBOURNE UNI MATHS 101 If you passed our 101 class late one Friday night, it would seem to be no different from any other maths class (Miss Michell sweeping sums across the board faster than we could whip out our calculators), until you noticed the two boys from Balwyn High, and Mrs Safak, out of her usual spot and behind a desk. While most would be fazzled by the though of doing 3 maths in Year 12, we managed to keep ourselves awake (at least physically) during the lectures, after a week of late nights doing VCE homework.

In all, we have gained a lot from being the second group to have this opportunity. We have been lucky to be able to do some exciting maths at university level, but waiving the due dates of our assignments, in the security of school.

Syn-Ti Ng, Year 12

Our Year 1s can teach a thing or two to their parents about computers

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Mrs Ferrarotto's Preps:

THIS IS WHAT I CAN DO N O W . . . that I c o u l d n ' t d o w h e n I first started in Prep at MLC. "I can write my name properly, because I always used to forget the 'i'," said Natalie.

"I can do u p the buckles on my shoes now," said Olympia.

"I can read real story books now," said Anna.

"I can climb up a tree without falling down," said Mandy.

"I can draw well now," said Stephanie C. Jorja said that she can do up her shoelaces now.

Lauren D. said, "I can draw inside the lines now."

"I can read very long sentences now," said Sophie.

"I know how to say the months," said Lauren H. Adelle said that she knows how to make paper hats now.

"I know how to be good for Mrs Ferrarotto now," said Victoria.

"I can do good writing," said Annie.

Gillian said that she can draw properly now.

"I can read a chapter book now," said Jessica M. Jessica Y. said, "I can tell time."

"I can say the days of the week," said Sarah M. "I can write a whole sentence now," said Sarah R. "I can act in concerts," said Amy M. "I can do my own signature," said Julia.

Natasha said that she could write the alphabet now.

"I can write real writing now and I can read well too," Jessica L. "I can do hard jigsaws now," said Ellie.

"I know lots of numbers now," said Farah.

"I can read quite hard books now," said Stephanie M.

BEGINNERS ANTICIPATION OF YEAR 7

THE FIRST DAY AT SECONDARY SCHOOL

"In about third term, you'll be r e a d y to leave Junior School"

I woke up so early, full of glee, Today I was going to MLC. Come on, Hurry up, Get dressed, Come on!!

You shouldn't be taking this long!

"It'll b e just a little d i f f e r e n t f r o m Junior School" These are some of the phrases Year 6 students hear almost every week. We are constantly told h o w exciting everything is a n d h o w m a n y different activities there are in JSS. We are constantly told h o w we'll fit i n t o JSS, b u t o n e t h i n g I c a n ' t overcome is all the people. Here w e are, four Year 6 classes, turned into ten Year 7 classes!

A l s o , all t h e t e a c h e r s . I m a g i n e a different teacher for M a t h s t h a n E n g l i s h . I t ' s g o i n g to b e s t r a n g e leaving JS, after all most of us h a v e been there for quite a while. In JS w e k n o w all the teachers a n d most of the children. In JSS we'll barely k n o w everyone in o u r form.

Despite all I a m told I w o u l d like to stay in JS. I f s horribly nerve-racking thinking a b o u t all the work. To p u t it bluntly, there's so much! But there is a certain feeling a b o u t JSS that seems so e x c i t i n g . For i n s t a n c e , all t h e different clubs a n d g r o u p s to be in.

Another thing that appeals to m e is the independence. H a v i n g your o w n locker and being able to remember the combination for it d a w n s on me, too.

I'll leave y o u with some quotes I have gathered from some friends about m o v i n g u p to JSS. "There will be some mixed emotions from everybody" "There will independence"

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"Although I feel JSS will be different I a m looking forward to the independence and exciting years ahead for m e and m y friends" Hopefully we'll be s u c c e s s f u l in o u r H i g h School years and g r a d u a t e in the year 2000!

Monica Zajd Year 6 Reporter

Climb out, of the car, Didn't have to walk too far.

Exdtement filling me as I look around, Hearing chattering, noisy busy sounds.

Looking around for newly made friends, In the maze of bodies, that never ends.

Waiting anxiously to go inside, Into the big Assembly Hall on my side.

Other Year Sevens stand all along, Lost in the hurry, scared to the bone.

Corridors plagued with many a girl, Running, talking, things in a whirl.

The doors open, girls file in, Increasing the noise and the din.

Looking around for someone I know, Can't see anyone, oh dear, Oh No!!

In a flurry I turn around, To see familiar faces, that I'd found.

I feel a smile come on my face, Feeling happy now in this new place.

Teachers speak, and look around, Sing school songs, and make some sound.

Whispery chit chats with a friend, It seems impossible to make them end.

Go to class, talk a little, Feeling fragile, small and brittle.

Adventure out all lunch long, Look at buildings, and then DING DONG!

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Yes, Yes, Bag is packed, Too exdted for Breakfast, as I yacked.

Everyone ready? It's time to go, Into the car, come on, don't slow.

Class has started, time to go!!

Two more classes, ideas flow.

English, History, what do you know?

The bell has gone, it's time to go!!

A short bewildering day has past, Gone like wild tire, ever so fast.

A fantastic school I think to myself, And then I tell everyone else.

Now tomorrow what will I do?

Perhaps I'll try the Caf's menu.

Or maybe explore But then again I might just soar!

Laura D o w n i e Year 7 Reporter

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Melanie Wright, Year 12

MY NAME IS ...

Well, it doesn't matter what my name is because no one calls me that any way. In fact, they don't call me anything.

They refer to me, and what they refer to me as is irrelevant.

I am nothing to them and they are nothing to me. To them, I exist for one reason.

When I had an identity I used to colourfully print it on the top of every sheet of paper I was given. Proud that I could spell a name given to me. But now, now I type a code in the top right hand corner, ten spaces from the left hand margin. A boring and predictable routine. And I don't spell m y name any more. I have to memorise the sequence. A series of numbers, how is this humane?

Oh and the corruption! I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine. The very pillars of authority snivelling away in their o w n corruptive juices. Sneaking interviews, and

smuggling words, thinking they are the only clever one. Me, the sequence, laughs at them in their stupidity, at their authoritative blindness that causes their unsuspecting conformity.

Oh they shall see. They will all see when this corruption is pulled inside out from hair follicles to toe-nails. When this inhumanity is overthrown by the true meaning of life. When this existence that they create for me, begins to reshape into meaning, I metamorphosize.

I am not a criminal. I a m not a statistic graded on some stupid graph. I will not wear your brands any longer. They may have my body, but they do not have m y soul, and they may control my mind, but m y thoughts are free. And I zvill escape, because I know better.

Em Davis, Year 12

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WORDS OF WISDOM OR WORDS OF WEARY WORRY As I strolled passed the computer room where disk failure and printer jam are a common occurrence, I heard girls in tears because of their laptops that wouldn't print and their home computer which had crashed the night before.

There were others bemoaning the dreaded Maxima and Minima Maths CAT and truncated cones while they gazed in perplexion at the drastically varying word counts. I then proceeded past the legal studies classroom where the student were evaluating just outcomes, and mandatory reporting legislation was being discussed to death.

As I lumbered u p the stairs, struggling under the weight of my school bag laden with text books it occurred to me that the due date of issues was closer than expected and that my one and only draft had not met all the criteria satisfactorily. This caused me great grief and stress, and my only avenue of relief was the vending machine strategically placed at the top of the stairs, when we are all at our most vulnerable. This snack was shortly followed by a toasted ham and cheese jaffle but unfortunately it could not be accompanied by a coffee because there was no milk!

Before I had time to sit down and waste a period 51 was told that the common room was closed, and that I would have to go elsewhere. I considered going to the quiet area in the library to recheck that my prerequisites for the VBOS, VTAC, TER, were appropriate and that my non existent b o n u s points would not effect my VCE too adversely. I also wanted to use the photocopier, but I had no money on me and the money I had dispensed in the revolutionary new system was inaccessible due to a systems error. I also knew all too well that there is no quiet to be found in the quiet area, so I headed for my

locker by the end stairs. On my way I passed the literature class buried neck deep in views and values and Tree of Man and the politics class analysing the role of the President / General Secretary.

The English classroom was half empty because the teacher hadn't shown u p and neither had half the class, but those present were p e r f o r m i n g w o r d a n a l y s i s a n d text responses. Words like conversely, f u r t h e r m o r e and however, were being tossed around, while trying to remove the emotive and objective clauses in their issues.

Decriminalisation of marijuana and IVF articles flew about the room because the fans had been turned u p too high.

Meanwhile the juxtaposition of my conclusion had simultaneously made my argument irrelevant and it was necessary to totally restructure and rephrase, in order to form a coherent and cogent piece.

From the Centenary Building I shuffled down towards the new Wood Building, past the Staff Centre coaching rooms where auras of tears and frustration rippled out across the courtyard, down the patchwork path, avoiding the newly sown grass, over to Language where the girls grappled with discourse reorganisation, idiomatic neuter form, the subjunctive, grammar errors and a word limit of 500.

After this, I once a g a i n climbed the hill t o w a r d s Fitzwilliam St and Chem, Biol and Psychology. The n u m b e r of moles and the production of nitric acid occupied the minds of the diligent and conscientious students as their visual perception faltered through lack of sleep. The diffusion of light through the windows lulled the girls into sleep and the surface area of their stomachs expanded, as is true of the entire year level, as study took priority over sport.

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Jocelyn Hew, Year 12

All this was in order to achieve sufficient p o i n t s in CATs a n d exams, (to which one m a y n o t take live animals or intoxicating d r i n k s as the h a n d y booklet issued earlier in the year detailed) so that we can all be sure that we never have to go through this again.

STUDENT NUMBER 91274389E. Olivia Harkin, Year 12

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LEAVERS POSITION VACANT We are searching for a m a t u r e a d u l t w i t h patience, understanding and great stamina. Only applicants with a strong commitment towards achievement need apply. You, the p r o s p e c t i v e a p p l i c a n t , will h a v e the f o l l o w i n g qualities: Educational Training: You will have tertiary qualifications (preferably a Master's Degree) in at least two of these areas:- Maths, General Science, English, Psychology, Computer Studies, Computer and Printer repair/ maintenance. These skills will allow you to deal with all facets of this challenging position effectively. A touchtyping speed of at least 70 w p m is desirable, and general word-processing and spread-sheeting skills are assumed knowledge. Some experience in student counselling and tutoring would be a distinct advantage.

Personal Requirements: In order for you to be up-to-date with the latest assessment procedures, you will be the parent of a student who has preferably completed his or her VCE in the past two years. Your expertise in the education field will have led you to have special skills; namely the ability to cut out between 500 and 1000 words f r o m essays, a n d specific k n o w l e d g e of the latest mathematics syllabus (Matriculation maths circa 19601970 is definitely not adequate!). Your ability to explain clearly the l a w s of p h y s i c s a n d the way to balance stoichiometric e q u a t i o n s is essential. Of course, any knowledge of Japanese pronunciation and intonation would be most useful.

You will be encouraged to make friends with people on any VBOS c o m m i t t e e s and use any relatives in the academic profession as part of your network of resources.

This will ensure that you are as well informed about all aspects of the VCE and can pass this information on to your student.

As travelling to various locations is an important aspect of this job, you will possess a current driver's licence which will be accompanied by a reliable car. You will have intimate knowledge of the locations of photocopiers and libraries withing a five kilometre radius, and be proficient in their proper use. Your clear memory of the trading h o u r s of all nearby s u p e r m a r k e t s will allow you to purchase specific items (eg: 2B pacer leads, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate) in the early hours of the morning with great efficiency.

The personal qualities of sympathy, understanding, and keeping the peace during crises (for example: the printer not working the day before the CAT is due, a younger child requiring an asparagus costume for the school play, the cat being sick on the carpet, fights over w h o is using the car....) are vital for a successful relationship with the student.

Working Conditions: This is a full time, live-in position; seven days a week until early November, where your services will no longer be required. Hours involve mainly afternoon and evening shifts, which last from anything between three and eight hours without a break. Leave is generally not available, as you must be on call 24 hours a day, and be willing to do a lot of overtime without pay.

Salary is highly negotiable, and may come in the form of acknowledgements or a decent night's sleep. However, we believe that the pure satisfaction of assisting a person in need will be enough to keep your spirits up.

Future Prospects: There will be a great demand for people with skills and qualities such as yours in the next few years, and that there will be no problem in obtaining future placements in other family settings.

Please apply in writing to: "V.C.E. Parent" 16 Mayfair Ave, Lower Templestowe, 3107.

Carolyn Young, Year 12

Methodist Ladies College Old Collegian's Club Established to Preserve Old College ties and friendships; Maintain sentiments of loyalty and affection to the College; Continue social intercourse.

Times may have changed but the basic reasons that caused the Club to be established remain.

Welcome to your Club 1994 School Leavers Information regarding funtions published on the 'The Star" Merrilyn Beeny President Ph. 816 9214

Eugenia Lai; Year 11

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YEAR 12 FORMAL

UNCHARTERED TERRITORY

It was THE social event of the Year 12 calender and although we were all accustomed to everything it had to offer, the night was definitely hailed a brilliant success.

The weeks leading u p to the fateful night in mid-June, were not entirely devoted to discussion about the coming e v e n t as w a s t h e case t h e y e a r b e f o r e . This y e a r unfortunately, we all had the minor worry regarding midyear test CAT's and so most of us had to put aside a few hours studying for the lovely things. However, we did m a n a g e to r i n g a r o u n d a n d r u s t l e u p someone to accompany us to the big night. Most guys were more than willing after discovering that dinner was paid for (by ourselves) and that it was being held at the Raddison President on Albert Park Lake.

Only those who have experienced it can truly understand.

The pure fear that grips your mind when entering a room where you don't know a single person. I'm not talking about Year 7, first day at school, but another experience with parrelled feelings. A Year 11 student entering a room filled with Year 12, to join them in their class, supposedly as an equal.

Besides all the usual talk about what you were planning to wear and who you were going to take, there was a bit of unsettled discussion involving the fact that the formal was to be held on a Monday night, an unusual choice of nights for a formal. The reason behind this decision concerned the m u c h loved GAT which w a s inserted before any exams took place, consequently pushing the formal back a couple of days. Regardless of this, we all arrived at the Grand Waldorf Ballroom and in various modes of transport, dressed to kill with our partners on our arms.

Fabulously organised, the night was spent dancing away to groovy music and eating a bit of food as we passed on by our tables. Everyone managed to look "absolutely gorgeous", teachers included, even during the countless numbers of photos that were taken as our plastic smiles soon became plastered onto our faces. As the night wore on and our make-up did not feel as fresh as it did a few hours before, energy levels were nevertheless high as we carried on our celebrations at different venues around Melbourne. Unfortunately for those who had a late night, or rather, early morning, we were still required at school the next day and so arrived with sleepy eyes and weary legs. Despite the sacrifice of much needed sleep, the Year 12 Formal was a night that we will never forget.

All eyes are concentrated on the single person that is seemingly in the wrong place as if you have entered the room completely naked. A quiet, timid voice squeaks out, 'Mrs Crammond's Maths Methods?'. Silent stares greet your comment, while a lone person in the front row answers with an uninterested 'yep'. As you slowly make your way to the back of the room, head d o w n trying to dodge the bags, abandoned by their owners, you wonder if it was such a good idea to get a headstart on the CATs and the GAT, and join a Year 12 class.

H a v i n g w a s t e d the m o r n i n g l o o k i n g for a Year 11 classmate, without success, you get out your books, ready to attack the a p p r o a c h i n g d o u b l e p e l i o d of M a t h s Methods. Being the biggest scoffie in the class, u p the back by yourself, isn't the best way to spend the first day back especially as everyone else is talking about h o w fantastic their holidays were and what he really is like.

Once settled u p the back of the classroom, I saw the lone person that I knew enter the room, and sit with her friend.

She saw me, but there was no room for me to sit. Instead, I struggled through that first double period of Maths with no one to talk to. Now, it is those strange faces that sat in the front row that have accepted us, as we were first know as the 'little Year 11', and we are now known by our first names. It is still strange that we 'little Year 11' stick together, and though we are the class mates of the Year 12s, there is still the feeling of inferiority felt on the first day.

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Bronwyn Green, Year 12

Kate Freestone, Year 7

AUTOGRAPHS

ISSN 1039 - 138X Methodist Ladies' College Kew, Victoria, Australia © 1994

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W a t e r w h e e l P r e s s (03) 329 1416

Front Row L - R: Anoushka Jeronimus, Carolinna Lee, Claire Pruden, Leonie Wood, Carol Chong, Lauren Shelley, Kate Curtis, Louisa Oppenheim, Suman Joshi, Emly Dobson, Suzie Davies, Lucy Matthews, Karen Mackechnie, Joy Kyriacou, Natalie Yang, Chloe Davey, Rebecca McCubbin, Annalise Coles, Jane Lord, Sarah Kelly, Emma Davis, Bronwyn Green, Jo Elliott, Lucy James, Alison Moore, Suzan Aftasi, Mardi Williams.

Second Ro w L - R: Claire Bowern, Ann Davenport, Genie See, Claire Davidson, Kher-Shing Lee, Julie Anne Goss, Kate Dernelley, Sonia Esslinger, Danielle Wyatt, Claire McKie, Leyka Flint, Zoe Manton, Fiona Harris Fiona Eames, Danielle Flack, Karen Mason, Susie Cook, Alice Evans, Rebecca Cornish, Marina Hawthorne, Kelly Saw, Rebecca Lau, Anita Cheung, Maria Chan, Nicola Beslee, Simone Lyons, On-Yee Fung, Felicia Young, Sandra Lew, Emelia Lim, Melissa Lew, Naomi Brick, Sarah Higginbottom, Susannah Martin, Nadine Hel, Sarah Nolan, Jane Elzinga, Justine Archer.

Third Row L - R: Lesley Novy, Josie Feingold, Aisha Reynolds, Camille Smith, Debbie Winthrope, Rachelle Morby, Brooke McWhinney, Leanne Manovella, Jenny Carr, Nadia Stone, Carla Brandon, Natalie Walker, Anne-Marie Neagle, Jennifer Au, Stephanie Clarke, Kavitha Vipulananda, Nicole Vongchanh, Maree Vasilopoulos, Adrienne George, Charlotte Mirams, Leila Akbarzadeh, Eugenia Lambis, Kathryn Margetts, Teresa Ward, Sarah Hook, Stephanie Jacobs, Erica Crosling, Jessica Chia, Carrie Hsieh, Caroline Grace, Libby Smith, Victoria Smith, Kate McKinlay, Rebecca Taft, Jennifer Gordon, Belinda Wong, Anna Devine.

Fourth Row L - R: Vicky Cheong, Sara Soon, Jessica, Smith, Carmen Yiu, Celeste Marsh, Zoe Nicholson, Seena Samuel, Rebecca Cleveland, Hollie Bevans, Vivien Ying, Yuniarti Liem, Yuh-Ling Chong, Candice Albury, Tessa Lee, Kristen Brown, Lisa Walton, Catrina Hunter, Jessie Fairweather, Kim Rothbart, Carolyn DeRun, Rhonwen Christopher, Natalie So, Samantha Lee, Amanda Streitberg, Sally Blake, Michelle Driver, Margaret Plaisted, Kirsty Sidon, Sarah Kemp, Emma Seears, Claire Nuske, Syn-Ti Ng, Annalise Foong, Erica Hajdu, Rosie Smart, Rachael Brick, Trudy Chan.

Fifth Row L - R: Melissa Sullivan, Amanda Glynn, Anne Harrison, Sarah Davey, Sue-Mei Lim, Rohini Chari, Melissa Sapuppo, Sally Boone, Sally Hutchins, Marianne Cottle, Leah Whitford, Claire Cocks, Lynda Hawes, Emma Taranto, Belinda Braddy, Olivia Schwal, Deanna Zakhari, Mary Manos, Melanie Wright, Leanne Hassard, Amber Nicoll, Claire Thomas, Christy Metcalfe, Narelle Baxter, Amanda Coster, Stephanie Germantsis, Julia Tregear, Lucinda Hogan, Kate Neilson, Ping-Shuen Lee, Amie Luu, Amelia Lam, Joanne Kaloumeris, Amelia Teng, Elisha Wakefield, Flora Purvis, Katrina Crawford, Nadine Billard, Susie Lawson, Sarah Najjar, Serene Lin. Sixth Row L - R: Gemma Cooke, Michelle Campbell, Claire Axelson, Sarah Hutton, Flora Kwan, Rendzina Cheung, Grace Lu, Tanya Chapman, Katherine Voigt, Siew-Huen Ho, Sharon Chong, Tracy Lee, Monid Lam, Janet Un, Kitty Wong, Danielle Balloch, Sharni Wells, Stacey Peterson, Emma Gill, Alicia Fitzgerald, Nilanthi Kanapathipillai, Kylee Roberts, Wendy Rix, Kate Devine, Jacqueline Mattei, Belinda Bishop, Samantha Franks, Jennifer Lam, Amandine Behan, Melinda Davey, Kellie Adler, Alison Little, Wendy Toohill, Georgie Bancroft, Kristie Baravelli, Tak-Ching Mak. Seventh Row L - R: Rebecca Andrews, Claire Vellios, Amanda Strong, Jacquie Roscoe, Ria Papigiotis, Brodie Woodland, Sarah Codling, Kate Silberscher, Olivia Harkin, Annabelle Roxon, Justine O'Connell, Tara Cooper, Diana Leske, Libby Paul, Sam Proud, Amy Watts, Caitlin Porter, Kirsty Baird, Kate Ridsdale, Claire Riseborough, Emily Turner, Katie Scott, Virginia Gough, Titian Brien, Fiona Stott, Sarah Cocks, Sharon Lim, Kellie Draffin, Sarah Mellors, Faryaal Jabbar, Robyn Copeland, Jane Reid, Alexandra McKnight, Carolyn Young, Krishna Grant, Emma Gell.

Eighth Row (back row) L - R: Christine Turner, Heidi Hansen Sonia Antonello, Ellysa Greenhalgh, Sarah McFarlane, Liz Woolcock, Kaye Trewartha, Natalie Ward, Renee Haoust, Kirsty MacDonald, Sarah Philippe, Sally Pearse, Katrina Chung, Sara Marriott, Linda Osborne, Phoebe Hill, Priscilla Robertson, Karen Jolly, Tavia Rudd, Angela Lipshut, Nadia Wilson, Catherine Prickett, Liese McQueen-Thomson, Karen Wong, Yuen Kwan Chan, Deirdre Ho, Sandy Sze, Irene Lee, Lydia Koh, Beatrice Mok, Angeline Poon, Valerie Young, Angela Mclntyre, Sarah Chapman, Emily McKernan, Belinda Borello, Alison Hodge.

A vision splendid that shall not die, A dreaming that shall not fade.

Class of '94