1979 Silver and Green

SILVER and GREEN 1979

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Janine Eastgate HVI

SILVER AND GREEN COMMITTEE 1979 STAFF: Mrs. F. Johnson Miss V. Kerr STUDENTS: Emily Andrews Trudy Buckley Robyn Clark Janine Eastgate Julie Elms Jane Hansen Vriona Joannides Carolyn Leach Michelle McCasker Kathy McGregor

Miss R. Slater Mr. G. Bradshaw

Sandra McKern Kathryn Neideck Janette Padasian Penelope Pavlou Julie Pinkham Debra Saffrey Julie Sampson Phillippa Swingler Liz Willox (Cover photo by Jane Hansen)

Foreword 1 9 7 9 will be r e m e m b e r e d f o r M r . L o a d e r , c a s u a l c l o t h e s day a n d S k y l a b h y s t e r i a . It h a s b e e n a y e a r of change; e i t h e r o f s u d d e n d e c i s i o n s o r a s l o w m e r g i n g , o r a d a p t a t i o n o f t h e old to t h e new.

Y e t e v e r y y e a r i s o n e o f change. T h e f i r s t T u e s d a y of each F e b r u a r y s e e s e v e r y g i r l a d a p t i n g to h e r n e w r o u t i n e ; s l o w l y c l i m b i n g a l a d d e r t o w h i c h " e d u c a t i o n " i s r u m o u r e d to be i n t a n g i b l y at t h e t o p . S h e c l i n g s d e s p e r a t e l y to t h e r u n g s s o a s n o t to s l i p and fall off. W e a r e all c h a n g i n g a s i n d i v i d u a l s w i t h d y n a m i c p e r s o n a l i t i e s , i n t e r e s t s and a b i l i t i e s in o r d e r to keep in s t e p w i t h t h e racing school c o m m u n i t y .

F i v e y e a r s ago, t h e w o r l d did not e n v i s a g e an o u t - o f - c o n t r o l s p a c e l a b o r a t o r y p l u m m e t i n g d a n g e r o u s l y t o w a r d s t h e e a r t h . F i v e y e a r s ago I s p e n t m y l u n c h h o u r s c r a m m e d into c u p b o a r d s or lurking behind lockers. W i t h muffled g i g g l e s , I w a s r e a d y to o f f e r t h e u n w a r y p r e f e c t w h o d a r e d to v e n t u r e p a s t alone, a f a s t a n d e a s y w a y o u t of H . S . C . by b e s t o w i n g a n e r v o u s b r e a k d o w n u p o n h e r . T h e w o r l d h a s n o w c h a n g e d a n d a d a p t e d i t s e l f to t h e r e p e r c u s s i o n s of i t s t e c h n o l o g y . I n o w s p e n d l u n c h h o u r s in a s e m i - s t u p o r , t r y i n g t o s e p a r a t e "Antigone" f r o m t h e p h o t o - e l e c t r i c effect of light w h i c h s o m e h o w b e c a m e e n t w i n e d d u r i n g t h e r u s h f r o m l e s s o n t o l e s s o n t h a t m o r n i n g . (I a l s o d o n ' t fit i n t o c u p b o a r d s any m o r e ! ) M . L . C . p r o g r e s s e s a s a m e m b e r o f an a d v a n c i n g s o c i e t y . W i t h i n t h e s c h o o l , we m u s t e x a m i n e , a n a l y s e , and d i s c a r d o r i n n o v a t e o u r v a l u e s , i d e a l s a n d a m b i t i o n s , a n d change a s w e m o v e w i t h t h e f l o w . T h i s s c h o o l a l l o w s u s t o f l u c t u a t e f r o m c r a f t to c h e m i s t r y , f r o m b a s e b a l l t o d e b a t i n g a s w e c h a n g e w i t h i n o u r s e l v e s . A l t h o u g h it i s e a s y t o b e c o m e b u r i e d in a m o u n d o f h o m e w o r k , to s t e p b l i n d l y on t o t h e s a m e t r a i n each day, t o d e f y u n t h i n k i n g l y e v e r y n i g h t t h e law o f c o n s e r v a t i o n o f m a t t e r by being o n e o f 3 0 0 g i r l s on a s i n g l e t r a m , w e m u s t r e a l i s t i c a l l y face u p t o w h a t i s h a p p e n i n g t o u s . W e a r e c h a n g i n g a s ind i v i d u a l s and a s m e m b e r s o f a c o m m u n i t y a d v a n c i n g t o o q u i c k l y f o r i t s o w n u n d e r s t a n d i n g . W e n e e d t o accept t h i s s o t h a t o n leaving t h e c o m f o r t o f f a m i l i a r i t y w i t h i n M . L . C . w e d o n ' t f i n d o u r s e l v e s g o i n g t h e w r o n g way u p a o n e - w a y s t r e e t .

P R U E MORGAN F O R M HVIM

From the Principal — a personal word At the end of my first year I am no longer "new", and while this has s o m e disadvantages (I have to take full responsibility for all mistakes and cannot claim ignorance!), it has many more advantages. T h e greatest of these advantages is that people are emerging f r o m the mass of faces.

Greetings that were warm and sincere have been made. Now relationships are developing through the opportunities of working together and through dialogue.

I am appreciative of the opportunity of being able to extend these relationships into the large family setting that is the school.

T h e r e is the immediate family of teachers and students, living and working closely together. T h e n there is the extended family including Parents, Old Collegians, Council and Community, who are a little remote f r o m the day to day action but are nevertheless very important members of the family.

I am excited by the opportunities t h i s family provides for us as individuals and as groups. P r o v i s i o n is made for both independence and interdependence. T h e r e is an emphasis on learning and a recognition of the need f o r personal g r o w t h .

Assistance, stimulation, teaching and relationships are available and valued.

I am looking forward to the years ahead which will bring time to know more of my new family, time to deepen relationships and time to work towards our shared goals.

Senior Prefects' Report " T h e golden gestapo", T o most people in the school we are considered a nagging, ordermark giving, prefect police force. W e hate to disillusion the top buttonless students, but we have done a little more than gate duty this year.

We discovered that our duties, although necessary, seemed only to provide the veneer for what could be a potentially productive office. Although s o m e of us have been involved with C r o s s Age T u t o r i n g at the F o r m I level, and others have been attached to S e cond F o r m s , we have been conscious of the lack of opportunity to communicate with girls at lower form levels, and members of both staff and administration.

Our dissatisfaction was highlighted when we attended a school captains' meeting and discovered that our role did not include the idea of being a mediator between staff and girls which many other prefect bodies had established.

In an attempt to rectify t h i s situation we held meetings with interested staff members, where we discussed the effectiveness of our position in the school. F r o m these meetings we established several subcommittees to discuss specific areas of common concern such as: creating greater contact with girls at all form levels, and discussing the role of the prefect regarding her position of authority on gate duty and public transport.

T h i s year the S . R . C . are discussing proposals for its complete restructure, which will become effective next year. Working in collaboration with their ideas a General School Council is being established consisting of teachers, house captains and prefects, thus giving prefects a more constructive functioning role in the school.

T h i s year we have endeavoured to overcome the obvious limitations of our involvement in the school, and in t h i s way extending the definition of the "role of the prefect" to include a more positive constructive role, so that we may be respected for achievements rather than resented.

SANDRA McKERN LOUISE REID MARGARET VEALE

What the Prefects of Today Could be Doing Tomorrow S a n d r a McKern L o u i s e Reid Margaret Veale Wendy Hoggarth Andrea Beel C h r i s Thevathasan Jenny W e l s f o r d P r u e Morgan Maria Papas Melissa Agnew Jane R o b i n s o n Alex McCallum Deirdre Foard

L o u i s e Kaye-Smith

Lee-Anne Brockhoff

Australia's first woman P r i m e Minister Nice legs; shame about the face!

Ita B u t t r o s e II M u m of the year!

Crimebuster Beel Looking forward to getting married — s h e can change her name!

Destined to stumble her way through life P r o f e s s o r S u m n e r Miller II Destined to be surrounded by the patter of little feet!

Move aside M r s . Wootton — here she comes!

T o be seen tennis racquet in one hand — Scotch school captain in the other!

Play it again, S a m .

T h e hysterical are destined to be carried out in a strait jacket when her r e s u l t s arrive!

Destined for a life of indubitable bruises, and broken hockey sticks, not to mention broken fingers.

Destined to be the most successful!

SENIOR PREFECTS Margaret Veale, L o u i s e Reid, S a n d r a McKern.

PREFECTS Back Row: Maria Papas, Melissa Agnew, Lee-Anne Brockhoff, Alex McCallum, Andrea Beel, Wendy Hoggarth, Jane Robinson, Deirdre Foard, Louise Kaye-Smith, Jennifer Welsford.

Front Row: C h r i s Thevathasan, M i s s Kerr, L o u i s e Reid, Margaret Veale, S a n d r a McKern, Mr. Loader, P r u e Morgan.

The School Records . . .

T h e school w i s h e s to record its appreciation of the work of the following members of S t a f f who left at the end of 1978 or during 1979.

M i s s J. P e r k i n s (Physical Education, 40 years); M r s . E. Sedman (Junior School, 13 years); Mr. M. Holden (Music, 7 years); M r s .

M. Grainger (English, 5 years); M r s . D. Collins (Craft, 4 years); M r s . R. S t e p h e n s (Home Economics, 3 years); M i s s G. Atkins (Dressmaking, 2 years); M i s s M. Remfry, (Music, 2 years); M r s .

M. Black (Physical Education, 1 year, 2 terms); M r s . R. Clarke (Art, 1 year 2 terms); M r s . L. Wigglesworth (Music, 1 year); M r s .

S . Carmel (English, 2 terms); M i s s S . Joyner (Laboratory A s s i s tant, 1 year); M r s . J. Young (Music, 1 year); M i s s Catherine Owen (Home Economics Teaching Aide, 2 terms); M r s M. Davies ( H o u s e M i s t r e s s , 3 years); M r s . E. Blackmore, M i s s M. M o r r i s , M r s . P. Pannell (House Mistresses); M r s . C. Marquet, M r s . E. Pavlou (Leave of absence overseas in 1979).

Group of S t a f f on 'Casual Clothes Day'

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Junior S.R.C. Report J u n i o r S . R . C . meets every second Tuesday in Laboratory 2A. Each class from F o r m s 1, 2 and 3 is represented at the meeting, where we d i s c u s s the suggestions put forward by our F o r m s , led by the President and assisted by helpful comments from the teachers.

SENIOR S.R.C. Jane Hansen (Vice President); Debbie Benger (Minute Secretary): Lee-Anne Brockhoff (President); Julie S a m p s o n (Treasurer).

Senior S.R.C. Report Many matters have been discussed t h i s year, the most successful achievement being the casual clothes day. T h i s was held on Anzac Day with the proceeds raised going to social s e r vice. Mr. Loader and staff commented on the success of this and it looks as though this will become a regular term event, the next being on Melbourne Cup Day. Motions carried at meetings have not only been presented to the Principal but also to staff meetings. T h e motions submitted for consideration include the establishment of a campsite and buying a school bus for sporting teams. Of course, these long-term projects have not eventuated yet but are under consideration.

Another area that S . R . C . was involved in this year was the School Dance. Dance Committee meetings were held early in T e r m I and S . R . C . reps, were present to help relay information to and from the girls as to what type of dance we wanted. T o help in promotions S . R . C . advertised the school dance by making posters.

All of these activities have kept us busy throughout the year, bu1 there is still more work to be done. We have decided to spend the rest of this term organizing the S . R . C . bookstall for 1980 S e n i o r students and try to resolve the matter of the structure of S . R . C .

D i s c u s s i o n s between s t u d e n t s and staff are already underway and we hope to see a change in 1980. P a s t S . R . C . surveys show that a body comprising S . R . C . , Prefects, H o u s e Captains and Staff would be a better functioning body than a small, separate body that exists as S . R . C . at present. We would like to see t h i s idea eventuate because it would help House unification as well as establishing a central body.

Being President has been an experience with a difference, but very worthwhile. People I'd like to thank include Jane Hansen for being helpful in chairing meetings, Debbie Benger, Eleanor T a n and Julie S a m p s o n for their excellent secretarial work, M r s . Baker and M r s . Wells for their suggestions, and all representatives who have been helpful throughout the year.

Good luck to the s t u d e n t s involved in the proposed central student body next year.

LEE-ANNE BROCKHOFF S.R.C. P R E S I D E N T

T h e d i s c u s s i o n s are recorded by the Secretary in the Minutes Book, which is read by the Principal. In t h i s way, Mr. Loader is able to see what s o r t s of ideas we have about the general look and running of the school.

Our achievements include such things as the re-introduction of notices in assemblies, mats in the change-rooms adjacent to the swimming pool and, if prices prove reasonable, blowers for drying hands in the washrooms. W e will be holding the Book Exchange again this year but with improved buying and selling procedures.

Although our achievements appear to be few, the girls in our f o r m s have had many good suggestions which have kept us very busy while dealing with each one. S o m e of the good suggestions which we have had to 'nip in the bud' include F o r m 2 socials, F o r m 3 square dances, fire drills and hot meals in winter.

T h e attendances, I am pleased to say, have been very good, with girls arriving promptly and regularly. Apart from the representatives, however, it is even more pleasing to note that we have seen much interest and enthusiasm f r o m 'non' members — it is very gratifying to see the back rows filled with the interested faces of those who wish to see and hear what is done at the S . R . C . meetings.

A special thank you goes to the three teachers who have attended our meetings and helped us in our decisions, namely, M i s s Albon, M i s s Cornwell and M r s . F a r m e r . T h a n k you, you are much appreciated.

T h a n k s also go to the President, S a r a h Mayor for leading our meetings and her Vice, Meg Shaw, and to the Assistant Secretary, Christine Le for filling in when I was away.

T h a n k you everyone, it was a valuable experience to be a member, and good luck next year, J u n i o r S . R . C .

SOPHIE PAVLOVSKI SECRETARY, JUNIOR S.R.C.

JUNIOR S.R.C. S a r a h Mayor (President) S o p h i e Pavlovski (Secretary)

Christian Fellowship

Community Service

T w o of our more important aims in Christian Fellowship this year have been fulfilled. T h e s e were that we have grown in both n u m b e r s and spirit throughout the year, with many girls and members of staff joining our weekly meetings.

Each week we started o u r meetings with singing, and this was then followed by very interesting and encouraging d i s c u s s i o n s and studies including a talk on witnessing by P a s t o r McMechan (the P a s t o r of a local church). W e also sang and talked in assembly, and started, in Second T e r m , prayer group meetings two mornings a week. Another accomplishment this year has been to introduce "Icthus" badges to the group, which we were given permission to wear.

W e hope that next year's Christian Fellowship group will continue to benefit f r o m each other's encouragement, and that the friendship offered by all t h i s year will continue to be abundant next yearP A U L I N E BERNARD, A N N E T T E JACKSON,

As in 1978, F o r m IV and V girls will have the opportunity to spend three days near the end of T e r m giving voluntary service in Hospitals, Elderly People's Homes, Kindergartens, and Nursing Homes. T h e efforts of past F o r m IV and V students have been greatly appreciated by such organizations over the past few years.

Fifteen F o r m III girls have been doing voluntary Community S e r vice throughout the year on Wednesday afternoons after school at "Overton", an Elderly People's Home in Kew. Early in T e r m III F o r m IH visited the Kew Cottages where they were shown some of the work being done there, and distributed some j u m p e r s and scrap books that they had prepared for the

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Greek Students' Luncheon

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B. A. F R Y

Social Service Activities in the Social Service sphere have been, if anything, busier than ever this year. Fund-raising activities have again been varied, and most have been enthusiastically supported. Causes for which f o r m s have raised f u n d s are far too numerous to list: suffice to say that they cover a very wide range, both within and outside of Australia.

T h e trend over the last few years for the s u m s raised to be more evenly spread throughout the school than in the past has continued, and it appears that we will raise considerably more than last year's record of over $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 as, up to the end of T e r m II, we have already raised over $8,000.00.

In addition to the normal fund-raising activities, there have been special efforts by different f o r m levels to support particular causes.

T h e Middle and Lower Middle School sold Red C r o s s buttons, raising $21.00. T h e Lower Middle School sold Legacy badges worth $42.00. F o r m V girls contributed t i n s and packets of groceries valued at approximately $75.00 for the families of p r i s o n e r s at Pentridge. F o u r F o r m IV girls helped to look after a Second Hand Jewellery Stall which raised $140.00 for the Blind Association. Seven F o r m IV girls collected over $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 for the Good Friday Royal Children's Hospital Appeal. As a school, we raised $ 1 3 5 . 8 0 for the Walk Against Want. Greek students held a luncheon for the staff which raised over $100.00 for L . A . R . C . H .

(Leukemia Research). G i r l s from the S e n i o r School collected $ 3 1 4 . 0 0 for the Spastic Society. Forty-eight girls participated in the F o r t ^ H o u r Famine and raised $665.80. Early in T e r m III, we held a special appeal for the Kampuchean crisis. T h i s raised $650.00, with generous contributions from both staff and students. T h e F o r m VI girls are providing t i n s and packets of groceries which will be made up into hampers and distributed to needy organizations.

Once again, we are indebted to all the girls who have cooperated so effectively with their Social Service Captains, to the Captains for their enthusiasm, to the F o r m Teachers and Staff members generally who have given such generous support to fund-raising activities, and to so many parents for the very many ways in which they add their support.

B. A. F R Y

Inspect T h e Inspect group at M . L . C . was formed in 1975 and is now the longest running school group in Victoria. Inspect was f i r s t formed in Canberra and soon spread to other states where numerous small school groups were linked by a central body in each state.

At the end of last year at a General Meeting Inspect members decided to change the name of the group to Secondary S t u d e n t s Environment Action Movement ( S S E A M ) . S S E A M aims to create awareness of the many environmental problems existing today and hopes to see s o m e action taken to solve these problems.

S S E A M started off well in f i r s t term with about twenty members coming to our meetings. W e had a trip into 118 E r r o l Street, North Melbourne, where central S S E A M has its offices and we fought and won again the yearly battle for a paper recycling bail which once established was successful and is still being filled up quickly.

W i t h mid-year and final year exams S S E A M has stopped meeting temporarily but there are s t i r r i n g s at central S S E A M where people are planning new activities for next year. S S E A M usually meets on Wednesday in either the S o u t h or North Biology laboratories at lunch time. T h e r e are notices in assembly about the meetings and everyone is very welcome. S o if you're at all interested in any environmental or conservational i s s u e s we'll hope to see you on Wednesdays next year.

ELEANOR TAN FORM SV G

Asian S t u d e n t s ' Luncheon

"It's Academic" Report 1979

Anita Binns, Anne B o r t o l u s s i , Anne O'Connor, Jenny Freeman.

It was nothing but the best for t h i s year's " I t ' s Academic" team.

On the 25th May 1979, Anita B i n n s , Jenny Freeman, Anne O'Connor and Anne B o r t o l u s s i were flown by Ansett Airlines of Australia (all expenses paid) to Sydney International Airport to be met personally by, the one and only — you guessed it — " A N D R E W H A R W O O D " . What a thrill! And that was not all. W e were then driven by the said Andrew Harwood to a luxurious travel lodge in North Sydney and on the way H E took us for a moonlit walk along the Harbour.

(By the way, he was a shocking driver— he drove the wrong way up one-way streets and drove so fast that poor M r s . Carlos sat in the front seat trembling with fear.) B u t nevertheless we arrived safely ready to be treated to dinner at the local pancake parlour.

Ahhh T h i s was the life!!!

But!! All was not glamour and glory. T h e r e were four very nervous girls who entered the Epping S t u d i o s at 8.30 a.m. the next morning, to sit through three gruelling rounds, nearly falling asleep in the last, as unfortunately there was a trainline running underneath the hotel and no-one had had much sleep the night before. W e won the first round after a tiebreaker, went on to win the second but lost the third.

W h e n all were finished we were escorted to the studio canteen where we dined and made polite conversation with Andrew Harwood who sat at our table. T h e n we were driven to see the sights of Sydney, the Opera House, the " R o c k s " , Circular Quay, etc. etc. etc. And lastly we drove through " K i n g s C r o s s " . U n f o r tunately we couldn't stop, but we couldn't do everything. T h e n back to the airport and home to Melbourne to bask in the envy of our friends! What bliss . . . !

Now, on a serious note we would like to thank M r s . Carlos who accompanied u s to Sydney and who gave up many h o u r s to help us train for the big day. W e would also like to thank M r s . Carlos who gave us her support throughout the year, and we would like to wish the girls next year the best of luck.

ANNE B O R T O L U S S I ANITA BINNS JENNY FREEMAN ANNE O'CONNOR

M.L.C. Chess Club Silver/Green Report

L. to R. Anne-Marie Pellizzer, Adelyn Vogt, Jane Williamson and Josie Wright.

At the beginning of the year M . L . C . C h e s s Club appealed for new members and with the help of these girls we were able to win the major schoolgirls events of the year.

Early in first term we entered five teams in the Victorian Schoolgirls' Lightning Title. T h e "Checkmate Chicks" came runners-up in their section. " T w o T o w e r s " played the Grand Final against Kilbreda College and won the match with 15 seconds to spare.

T h e State Title Eliminations were held later in the term and after entering three teams, " T w o T o w e r s " was successful in topping the final four. Kilbreda and M.L.C. clashed once again in the Grand Final and M . L . C . was victorious with a score of 3: 0.

F o r the junior girls, a special title was held at M.L.C. Of the three teams entered, our "Pickled P a w n s " team came runners-up, ably captained by Josie Wright. J o s i e also had a successful year on an individual level, as she won the Victorian Girls' U/18 Title, and the League Blitz title.

T h e Kew C h e s s Club ran a tournament for all schools in the area. " M . L . C . T w o T o w e r s " beat both T r i n i t y and Xavier, as well as Genazzano to win the event. A special prize donated by the mayor was won by Anne-Marie Pellizzer. W e were particularly pleased about this win as boys are generally considered superior to girls in chess.

W e all owe a great deal to our coach, M i s s Elizabeth Brownlie who is an old collegian, and former chess captain. S h e has given very freely of her valuable time.

1979 has been the club's most successful year and we look forward to 1980 with great anticipation.

ANNE-MARIE P E L L I Z Z E R (SENIOR CAPTAIN)

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"A" DEBATING TEAM L . to R.: S a n d r a McKern, M r s . Turnidge, Ann Stuchbery, P r u e Morgan.

Form V Debating Participation in Fifth F o r m debating this year has been excellent, with many fifth f o r m e r s working together to uphold M.L.C.'s reputation in Inter-School Debating. During the course of the debating season, debates were won against T r i n i t y Grammar, Genezzano Convent and Wesley College and lost against S t . Leo's and Carey Grammar. T o p i c s debated ranged from " E d n a Everidge is Average" to "Australia should not participate in the Olympic Games in Moscow". Debating enabled us to meet students from many other schools in a friendly, yet competitive atmosphere and the debaters learned much from their participation in the debates.

T h e season ended with a debate on " T h a t Australians are an apathetic People" against a Queensland debating team from which M.L.C. emerged victorious. T h a n k s must go to M r s . Jones and M i s s Slater, without whom the debating team could not have possibly prepared their well-reasoned arguments.

T H E FORM V DEBATING GROUP

Form IV Debating T h i s year's F o r m IV debating team consisted of: Heidi Aldred Tracy McClean Melody T h o m p s o n Kathy Heeley Nikki McCoy Lyn Watson T h e team competed in three debates, against S t . Paul's Altona, Penleigh and Cheltenham High School. All debates were challenging and we gained experience and greater understanding of various topics.

M r s . Carmel helped us during the term, devoting much of her time to the unending battle of preparing our debates. Unfortunately, she has left school and moved interstate.

W e were disappointed by the poor attendance at the debates on the part of both girls and parents, for this had a dulling effect on the debaters' morale.

Congratulations to all those who participated and good luck for next year. r-

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S o m e fifteen students indicated their willingness to participate in the 'D' Grade Division of the Inter-School Competition in 1979.

T h r e e of the five debates were held at M.L.C., the remaining two being held at S t . Paul's College, Altona. S t u d e n t s in the debates participated on a rotation basis, in order to allow each debater to "have her say" at least once. T h e topics were thought-provoking and at times, quite difficult to prepare: how can any student, for example, genuinely argue in favour of the case "that teachers should have the right to strike".

A s a result of the excellent arguments put forward by our 'D' Grade Debaters, M.L.C. won itself a place in the quarter-finals. At the time of Silver and Green's going to print, the finals team, consisting of Jenny Hutchens, Kirsten Slifirski and Miriam Steuart are preparing for the semi-final. M.L.C. is to present the negative case for the topic " T h a t the day of the amateur is over". T h e debate will be against Camberwell C . E . G . G . S .

In addition to Inter School Debates, some of the 'D' Grade Debaters have had the opportunity to give 'Exhibition' Debates at F o r m III level Assemblies.

Special thanks are expressed to all members of staff and students who helped 'D' Grade debaters in the preparation of their cases throughout the year.

A-Grade Debating Sixth form debating this year has proven to be quite an experience — we won't say what sort of an experience, but it definitely was a lot of fun. W e have tracked a lost debating team through the untamed and dangerous wilds of Scotch College and been asked by a Xavier debater to " S t e p into my office". Each of us has received a fair amount of criticism: " Y o u have a face like a collie and a figure like a melon" was one particularly subtle comment.

Undoubtedly, we were most unfortunate in meeting Melbourne Girls' Grammar in the semi-final after beating Xavier, Scotch and Ivanhoe Boys' Grammar during the round and drawing against Melbourne Boys' Grammar. W e were unprepared for a female v. female battle, although only lost by 2, having slaughtered our male opposition during the term with such record-breaking scores as winning by 105 — not that we are suggesting some sort of male weakness in this area . . . we're only strongly hinting that there is obvious female superiority (which they'll never live down). A s you have probably already realised, we thoroughly enjoyed A-grade debating, although forty minutes locked in a room with only a Mars Bar (courtesy of M r s . Turnidge), a dictionary and a Sandra McKern hot on the trail of an argument was sometimes a bit hard to handle!

However, we can now boast of each knowing ten minutes' worth of fascinating information of topics ranging from "that there are more snakes than ladders" to "that wars are counterproductive". If you, too, want to make males cower in their seats at the sight of you, (complete with ferocious look) — just join a debating team! Thank you, M r s . Turnidge, for your help with our arguments and for acting as referee at the post-debate suppers!

P R U E MORGAN SANDRA McKERN ANN S T U C H B E R Y

1979 Oratory Contest T h e theme for the 1979 Oratory Contest was " T h e Year of the Child" and we all sat apprehensively around a small table in the coaching rooms watching as M r s . Jansen laid on the table five folded sheets, each sheet bearing a topic for the contest. W e each chose one and spent the following week collecting information and putting it all together, ending up with a speech, six minutes in length.

At 8.30 on the morning of the Oratory Contest, each of us was in the Assembly Hall practising our respective speeches: — Bronwen Pye 'Childhood is the happiest period of one's life', Katherine McGregor 'Children should be seen and not heard', Julie S a m p s o n 'Children's Rights', Maria Papas 'Children are the hope for the future' and I with 'Child Prodigies'.

T h e adjudicator for the Contest was M r s . Pauline T o n e r , M.L.A. for Greensborough and Shadow Minister for W o m e n ' s Affairs and Social Welfare. L i z Hudson was 'Madame Chair'. Mrs. T o n e r , in a very detailed adjudication, declared me the winner, with Julie S a m p s o n as the runner up.

A s winner I went to represent M.L.C. in the Plain English Speaking Award and moved on to compete in the Central Regional Division, along with twelve other students from High Schools and Independent Schools around Melbourne.

Each of us spoke for eight minutes with topics ranging from 'Graffiti' to 'Little Jack Horner sat in the Children's Corner'. F o r the second half of the contest each of us spoke for three minutes on an 'impromptu' topic — 'That the grass on the other side of the fence is N O T always that green'. A s we waited in the Ladies' room for our turn we each talked nervously wondering what we were doing there.

T h e MacRobertson Girls' High School representative was chosen as the overall winner of our region and went on to compete in the Victorian Finals against other regional winners at W i l s o n Hall on 21st September.

Competing in the contest gave me an insight into 'facing an audience' and was an education and experience.

JANINE A N T C L I F F E FORM SVA

CROSS-AGE TUTORING Student Tutors at M.L.C. T h e Cross-Age T u t o r i n g Scheme introduced t h i s year by the Vice-Principal, M i s s Betty Jackson, has been very successful.

T h e basic plan is for a group of sixth form girls to be attached to F o r m 1 and Grade 6 groups. T h e y become involved with them in various ways. Originally it was felt that girls intending to do teaching, children's nursing, occupational therapy and such work would be the most interested. T h e s e numbered about 70 and 80 girls asked to be included in the scheme. Seventy-two are now involved.

T u t o r s spend one free period or one senior assembly time each week with small g r o u p s of girls. T h e y help mainly with E n g l i s h and Drama, Maths, French and Greek. T h e s e t u t o r s are now being asked by the j u n i o r s to help them at lunch-time with their work.

T h e y are doing so.

S o m e t u t o r s take roll-call once a week. Many have taken initiatives and arranged parties and other activities for their forms.

Many members of staff wondered whether the time given by sixth f o r m e r s to the project would interfere with their studies. T h i s does not seem to have happened.

T h e plan helps H . S . C . girls to think of and plan for, others. It is apparent that many senior girls have a definite feeling for, and a "caring" attitude towards, the younger girls. It was felt that the school programme should provide situations in which the seniors could be encouraged to develop these feelings of concern. T h e organisers believe that one spare period per week given to helping in the classroom ultimately is more relaxing for a student than a spare spent drinking coffee and discussing her own problems.

Other advantages have been: greater co-operation between seniors and staff; an opportunity for positive leadership; a type of work experience; deeper appreciation of the teacher-learning process.

F o r the younger girls values have included: helping settling in; individualised instruction; reducing authority barriers to communication; helping relationships with older girls. S t a f f members have found advantages in assistance with f o r m activities and pastoral problems.

T h e scheme has been extended to Junior School where F o r m I girls are helping with reading in Grades I, II and III. T h e s e girls who have had help f r o m the senior girls are now giving assistance to a younger age group.

Penelope Pavlou

Sixth Form Cross-AgeTutors' Reports Looking back through the past year I feel Cross-Age T u t o r i n g has been a very successful and rewarding activity. I believe it has achieved its aim, to break down the barrier which had previously existed between senior and junior girls.

T h e senior girls who assisted with t h i s programme worked as liaison persons between the staff and the girls of L o w e r Middle School, in many aspects, from assistance with lessons to minor concerns about school routine and dress.

W e the 72 sixth form s t u d e n t s involved, helped in at least one lesson each week and usually attended one or more daily roll calls.

During the year there have been many activities organized by us, for the Lower Middle School girls. T h e s e have included picnics, lunches, new games and a scavenger hunt. Not only did the first f o r m e r s and grade six girls enjoy these activities but we also enjoyed our participation and gained much satisfaction f r o m watching the younger girls enjoying themselves. T h e s e out-oflesson-time activities are a fun way for all girls to get to know one another and for the t u t o r s attached to each f o r m to learn about the girls they help.

One particular activity that was a great success with the girls of Lower Middle School was the "Family Day" held on Saturday, 30th June. Many parents attended and were able to see c r o s s age t u t o r s "in action" helping with games, refreshments, backstage assistance, etc.

In spite of our limited time and the s h o r t duration spent with the younger girls we all believe it was well worth the effort involved, to assist the new members of our S e n i o r School community. W e hope that this programme is continued and expanded in 1980.

J U L I E E L M S HVIB

Emily Andrew, Caroline Wan, Mandy Lucas.

Cross-age tutoring this year has been a rewarding experience and we are glad we involved ourselves in this innovative programme despite the heavy H . S . C . year.

It is hoped that our assistance was worthwhile to the s t u d e n t s in the academic work but p e r h a p s m o r e significant are the f r i e n d s h i p s made. It is always pleasing to receive and repay the cheery 'hellos' and smiles of the first f o r m girls.

T h r o u g h our involvement with the girls we hope we have broken down some of the barriers that seem to exist between the first and sixth f o r m levels.

It is hoped that this programme can continue for the benefit of all concerned. It has given us a valuable insight into the aspects and responsibilities of teaching f i r s t f o r m girls.

WENDY HOGGARTH SALLY GREY JENNIE W E L S F O R D F O R M VI

JUNIOR REPORT Every Tuesday and T h u r s d a y from 9.30-10.00 we go down to the Junior School to help the Grade Ones with their reading. They read books to us chosen by their teachers. They seem to enjoy reading to us and one of them said, " T h i s is better than reading to mummy at home". W e take two children each a day for 15 minutes.

Part of our job is to make them sound out the words if they don't know them. At the end of the 15 minutes the girls have to tell us what the story was about.

WENDY HUNT S U E MCGINN S O N J A KAAN FORM I

S o n j a Kaan, Wendy Hunt and S u z i e McGinn helping J u n i o r School girls.

Julie E l m s and Jennie W e l s f o r d assisting Wendy Hunt and S u z i e McGinn.

Wendy Hoggarth instructing Shelley Wright.

World Rowing Championships T h e Australian Rowing T e a m left Melbourne on July 20th destined for Germany where we competed in the German International Regatta in E s s e n . T h e first week held few fond memories for us; apart from our oars being sent to the wrong part of Germany and having two holes in our beautiful new boat, we had four days of the most disastrous weather and rowing. Needless to say, we didn't perform well in our race.

W e were not sorry to leave Germany and our spirits rose during the beautiful train trip which took us along the Rhine on our way to Switzerland. W e trained on lake Agiree which is a beautiful lake about 50 kms from Zurich. T h e team spent about 2V4 weeks doing some of the most gruelling training ever undertaken by an Australian W o m e n ' s team. A typical training day was rise at 6.45 a.m. and after a land warm up consisting of a light run (3 km) and circuit, we would row 20 km varying the work load according to the programme. T h e n breakfast at 9.00 a.m., rest for two hours, row again at 11.00 a.m. (10 km), lunch, rest (one hour), spare time (two hours) then train again at 4.30 p.m. (20 km).

Following the time at Agiree we then moved to Lucerne where we did our time trials — the last time trials before the big race. F o r tunately our efforts over the last two weeks were not in vain for our time improved considerably from our previous best. We trained for the next week at another lake called the Sempach Sea which was fifteen minutes from Lucerne, then we left Switzerland for a fourteen hour bus trip to Yugoslavia.

T h e Regatta venue was on a lake in Bled, a small village close to the Italian and Austrian border. T h e lake is in the centre of the township and just long enough to accommodate a rowing course.

W e had three days preparation to get used to the lake and the course. W e found that we were competing against twelve other nations and that we had drawn the hardest heat with Russia, East Germany, U.S.A. and China. W e were placed 2nd behind East Ger-

many, which allowed us to go straight to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals we had to be in the first three crews to qualify for the finals and were placed 2nd again just behind Russia. Of the thirteen crews only six made the finals, Russia, East Germany, Rumania, Bulgaria, West Germany and Australia, It was a close and hard race with R u s s i a winning and Australia four seconds behind in 5th position. W e were very pleased with this result as it made us the best " W e s t e r n " country. W e gained a great deal from the experience, and after one month off we are again in training for next year.

M.L.C. were marvellous in giving me the time to go overseas to compete in these championships and I am most grateful for their understanding and patience.

S U E PALFREYMAN

BOARDERS' PREFECTS Back row: S u j a t h a Krishnaswamy, S i m o n e Carter, Kathy Joseph, Elizabeth Willox.

F r o n t row: L i s a Ellwood, Jane Wheelhouse, Robyn Brisbane, Jenny Anthony.

Boarders' Report At the beginning of the year we welcomed our new Principal, Mr Loader, M i s s Pike as S e n i o r Resident, and 87 girls.

On the f i r s t Saturday of the term we all went to Emerald Lake by bus. T h e aim of the day was to get to know one another. Later outings have included a trip to Ripponlea, a visit to the S h o w , an evening film in the city and ice-skating.

Since T i d d e m a n has been disbanded, the time after school has been spent by many girls practising for School teams. T h e i r success is s h o w n in the record number of boarders now playing for M.L.C. — Baseball, 5; T e n n i s , 3; Netball, 6; Hockey, 5; S w i m ming, 4. In the ski club which competed in the V . S . A . interschool championships the boarders numbered 5.

T h i s year the boarders have joined the school choir in greater numbers. L a s t year we had only one member — Jane Wheelhouse.

T h i s year we also have Jenny Anthony,Simone Carter, Jacinta Barbary and S u e Craven in S e n i o r Choir and T i n a Asian in Junior Choir. Jacinta Barbary and Jenny Freeman both play in the orchestra.

Jenny Freeman also represented the School in the 'It's Academic' team earlier in the year, while Niki Duff, Nawapan Kolatat and Barbara Roe brought credit to the boarding-house by winning Craft awards at the Melbourne S h o w .

Now that Mr. Loader has become Principal, a new activity has been undertaken by the 6th F o r m boarders — baby-sitting for Andrew and Campbell. F r o m the money raised in t h i s way a toaster, a birko and posters have been purchased to beautify and make more homely the F o r m VI sitting-room. T h e s e additions will remain for future F o r m VI boarders.

In F i r s t T e r m the f i r s t ever Boarders' Open Day was held with displays of craft, an exhibition of Pacific Islands and T h a i dancing and three plays which were performed by the girls with the help of M r s . Patterson, whom we would like to thank for all the time she put into their preparation.

On J u n e 22nd the customary B o a r d e r s ' Birthday Night was held, which was enjoyed by all. Also in T e r m II, the Boarders' Dance was held. T h e F o r m V's, with the help of M i s s Morris, organized t h i s successful night.

W e started 1979 with three m i s t r e s s e s from the previous year, but early in T e r m I M r s . Blackmore left to be married and M r s .

Pannell also left in order to spend more time with her family. M r s .

Davies, the boarding house S i s t e r , to whom everyone went with their problems, returned to her home in New S o u t h W a l e s at the end of T e r m II. T h e s e m i s t r e s s e s had been nearly three years in the Boarding House, so their departure was greatly felt. W e thank them for all their help to the boarders.

A number of the day staff have also contributed to the life of the House this year. We would like to thank M i s s Jackson who has helped all who needed help, Mr. B r a d s h a w for his assistance with films, M i s s Cotes who allowed u s to do cooking in the Home Economics Centre and who advised u s with study problems, M r s .

Day who introduced us to many new books in the B o a r d e r s ' Library, our Chaplains, Mr. Higgins, and M r s . Oldmeadow, who are present when we want to talk, and M r s . T o p p who once again generously ran our B o a r d e r s ' Craft.

W e offer our thanks to the Principal, Mr. Loader, to M i s s Pike, M i s s Mountain and to the H o u s e Staff.

W e would like to thank Jenny Anthony, S i m o n e Carter, L i s a Ellwood, Kath Joseph, Sujatha Krishnaswamy and L i z Willox, who have supported us as Prefects, and all the boarders who have helped to make 1979 a successful year.

JANE W H E E L H O U S E ROBYN BRISBANE (Joint S e n i o r Prefects)

EXCHANGE STUDENTS Virginia Harman (Texas, U . S . A . on A . F . S . ) , S u e Fritz (Japan), Janine Antcliffe (Thailand), Ann Bodin (New Jersey, U.S.A.), Janelle T r e g e a r (Canada).

U.S.A. During the twelve m o n t h s beginning from July last year, I lived in S a n Antonio, Texas, U . S . A . My first impression was the kindness and consideration that was shown me by the American people.

In September 1978 I began the school year at Alamo Heights High School. I was one of 3 4 2 students in the Graduating Class.

T h e 1,500 students were in 9, 10, 11 and 12th grades. School life was not just concerned with one's classes as there were clubs and s p o r t s to become involved with.

I travelled around T e x a s with other A . F . S . students and went to Colorado at C h r i s t m a s with other students f r o m schools all over Texas.

T o w a r d s the end of my year I began the laborious job of packing and the hardship of saying goodbye to those who were close to me. T h e r e was a consolation, however — a three week bus trip to Washington D C. T h e r e were 3,600 American Field Service students from 64 nations living in the U . S . , and 3,200 of us were to meet in Washington. T h i s we did on the W h i t e H o u s e lawns.

T h e 186 Australians were delayed for one week in L o s Angeles and this gave us time to recuperate from the recent goodbyes and prepare for the long trip home to our families and friends, who had supported us during our year away from home.

My year away was filled with new experiences which have helped me to understand that people from all countries have the ability to form bonds, if they wish to make the effort.

VIRGINIA H A R M A N

Thailand 'Upcountry' in Thailand, walking around the market in Nakhon Sawan, the city that was my home for twelve months, I was the local 'farang' — a white foreigner.

My first home was right on the banks of the Chao Praya river and each morning there were 'dunes' of rice waiting to be loaded onto the rice barges and floated down the river.

My second family had a m u s h r o o m farm in their back garden and my third family lived right in the city and was once a d r e s s m a k e r s shop so the front of the house was very open and people liked to look at me as they walked by!

At each home there were servants but to me they were j u s t like host brothers or s i s t e r s and they taught me a lot about the T h a i language, which is a tonal language, and sometimes we even went jogging together at dawn when all the m o n k s were on their r o u n d s collecting food.

My first lesson to learn was how to pay respect and say hello to people the 'Thai' way. T h i s is known as 'waiing' and I had to close my palms together as if I were praying and bowing humbly.

Rice was the main food in Thailand and with it many other side dishes spiced with chillies. My f i r s t introduction to a chilli was in a dimly lit Bangkok restaurant where I ate one thinking it was a cashew nut! S w e e t s called 'kanom' could also be bought almost anywhere along the street from little side stalls. My favourite was a banana fried in batter and coconut called the 'Indian banana'.

I was lucky to be able to travel North and S o u t h , being in the middle of Thailand, and when I did go to school, which was a Teachers' College, I did T h a i dancing, T h a i cooking, T h a i craft, sport and T h a i language. I also taught E n g l i s h to a group of 8-10 year olds which was a lot of fun especially trying to understand each other.

All my experiences while I was away added up to a wonderful year in Thailand, ' T h e Land of the S m i l e s ' .

JANINE A N T C L I F F E FORM SV A

U.S.A. — New Jersey " T h e r e are no s t r a n g e r s in the world; only f r i e n d s and people we have not met". T h e s e w o r d s were quoted to me whilst on the plane flying to America and although they may s o u n d quite idealistic, they paraphrase the purpose of the Rotary Exchange Programme.

T h e aim of the programme is to do just this — foster international understanding and this is attained largely by active involvement in community and school activities.

School life in New Jersey differed greatly f r o m that which we experience here at M . L . C . Firstly, classes began at 7.25 a.m. which meant that often as I waited for the yellow school bus at 6.45 a.m. on winter mornings, the s t a r s were still out and the thermometer read a rather chilly -9°C. At school there was a wide range of subjects available. F o r example, the English syllabus comprised 28 e l e c t i v e s s u c h as C r e a t i v e W r i t i n g , Vocabulary, Discussion/Debate, Nobel Authors, Drama, etc. and two of these were taken each year. Other classes included Independent Living, Child Care, Behavioural Science and a mandatory class for all J u n i o r s (5th form) called Driver Education. A s the name suggests each student learnt road rules, driving techniques, road safety and had driving lessons with the school during the s u m m e r holidays.

S t u d e n t s with a free period during the day could help in the offices; operating the switchboard, filing, delivering messages and soforth. T h e school day finished at 11.30 a.m. for S e n i o r s (H.S.C. equivalent) and 2.00 p.m. f o r underclassmen. Many S e n i o r s then worked in the afternoon and would do just about anything to earn s o m e money, especially as many had cars to maintain. T h e early dismissal gave a great deal of practice time to those involved with school s p o r t s and activities.

Americans expect a high degree of dedication and loyalty of the s p o r t s m e n in the school. T h e competitive aspect to 'make-it' onto a school team and then win each game required many physically demanding training s e s s i o n s . A s a member of the Flag S q u a d on the Band Front I practised for 18 hours after school each week.

T h e Band F r o n t is a group comprised of pom-pom girls, majorettes, rifle and flag squads. It accompanies the school marching band at the weekend school football games with a colourful and active display of movement, co-ordinated to the beat and mood of the band music. T h e B a n d and Band F r o n t together competed against other school bands in several competitions and also participated in parades for Halloween, C h r i s t m a s and New Year's Day. Although it demanded a great deal of time, it was a heck of a lot of fun.

T h e 12 months away f r o m home passed all too quickly and, to use "that" cliche, it was certainly a year I'll always remember. T o the girls from M . L . C . going overseas next year on similar exchanges, I wish you happiness and good times.

ANN BODIN

One of my host families — Ann Bodin

Japan My experiences in Japan were most rewarding and they seem to become more valuable as time goes on. I spent my year away doing everything from travelling a little, speaking at the occasional Rotary meeting, teaching E n g l i s h to various English clubs and at school, which I attended most of the year.

I stayed with three families and the picture taken is one of my host father and mother. During my stay I acquired a number of Japanese habits. W h e n I was laughing about something I would adopt the Japanese manner of laughing with my hand in front of my mouth. I also found that upon greeting my parents and Rotarians at Tullamarine I wanted to bow. T h e Japanese diet cons i s t s of rice with every meal, fish, raw or cooked, poultry, and lots of vegetables.

S u e F r i t z with one of the host families.

As you might imagine blonde hair was quite an attraction and my height was a little embarrassing at times, because Rotarians and host fathers were usually s h o r t e r than I was.

T o look at Japan one would see that the Japanese live very much as we do, but Japanese have built up a character, over their 2000 years of history, which is more introverted and completely different from the western character. Japan is therefore impossible to understand in one year, but this year has given me an insight into many other things for which I will always be grateful.

S U E FRITZ SV

Canada I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity of a Rotary Scholarship in S t . Marys, Canada for one year. I arrived in Canada during a severe s n o w s t o r m ; this was a real experience to start my year off. T h r o u g h o u t the year I stayed with three families, all of whom were wonderful and as you can imagine I was very spoilt.

Being an exchange student you have many wonderful experiences, some are embarrassing, like getting in the wrong side of the car and trying to curl and falling flat on my face. (Curling is like lawn bowls only it's on ice and the rock weighs 40 pounds).

During the year I was lucky enough to travel eighteen thousand miles; I saw most of Canada and quite a bit of the States. One thing you quickly learn from Canadians is that you call America the 'States'. Places that really stand out are the Rocky Mountains, the Butchart Gardens in B.C. and Mt. R u s h m o r e in S o u t h Dakota.

Being an exchange student is a wonderful opportunity to meet people, especially other exchange students. I attended S t . Marys District Collegiate and Vocational Institute f o r the twelve months; there were 700 s t u d e n t s — slightly different from M . L . C . People say a year is a long time, but believe me, the year goes too quickly.

I wish everyone had the opportunity to take part in such a wonderful experience.

JANELLE TREGEAR F O R M HVI H Janelle T r e g e a r ' s host families

TOURS Our Trip to Warrnambool Day 1: On the 24th September, 1979, twenty six children from Grade 6 B accompanied by three adults, set off on a bus tour for three days. T h e bus left M . L . C . at 8.45 a.m. and we travelled for one and a half h o u r s to our f i r s t stop, Bacchus M a r s h Artificial Insemination Farm. Here we learnt what Artificial Insemination is and how it is done in cattle. W e learnt that artificial breeding helps make the overall cattle population of the state and country better quality. I thought t h i s stop was very interesting. Our next stop was Ballarat, where we had our lunch at the E u r e k a Stockade. T h e n we travelled on to Sovereign Hill, which I thought was the best part of the trip. W e wandered around the township buying old-fashioned goods, such as confectionery, soap and perfumes. W e had the opportunity to pan for gold, and although almost everyone tried, only some found specks of gold. W e saw the different tents that sold food and other essentials to the gold-diggers in the old days, and learnt how the gold-diggers lived. F r o m Sovereign Hill we travelled around Lake Wendouree and passed the Avenue of P r i m e M i n i s t e r s on the way to S k i p t o n Eel Factory. At this fascinating eel factory some girls picked the eels up, which was rather horrible, I thought. W e saw eels which were being salted ready to be smoked, and most of them were dead or dying. W e learnt that baby eels become females in the freshwater, and the baby eels which are in the salt water become males. W e also learnt about the eel's life cycle, and saw the nets which are made especially for catching the eels. F r o m S k i p t o n we drove to Warrnambool and passed the Fletcher Jones gardens, then finally reached the Riverside Inn at about 6.00 p.m. O u r dinner at 6.30 was pink milk, soup, spaghetti bolognaise, and red jelly with ice-cream. After tea most of us had our showers and played in the games room or watched T . V . At 9.30 p.m. all of us were packed off to our rooms, and by 10.00 p.m. we were in bed.

Day 2: At 7.00 a.m. we all (supposedly) woke up, and quickly organised ourselves for a 7.45 a.m. breakfast of Special K, orange juice, bacon, sausage, and egg. W e once again boarded the bus, and headed for the Maritime Village and M u s e u m . Here we were told about the history of Warrnambool, and how it started as a heifer paddock. W e walked around the m u s e u m and village, and then went to the souvenir shop. T h i s stop was both important and enjoyable for me. After the Maritime Village we drove around T o w e r Hill, an extinct volcano, and then to P o r t Campbell for lunch.

W e then toured around the rugged coastline near P o r t Campbell.

W e saw the Loch A r d Gorge, where a ship ( " T h e Loch A r d " ) was wrecked, and only two survived. W e also saw the different formations of rock, formed by the wind and the tide. T h e Twelve Apostles are twelve small islands of sandstone-rock which were named after the Twelve Apostles, but there are only about ten standing today. Other formations we saw were London Bridge, T h u n d e r Cave, and Mutton B i r d Island, and Blowhole, which rages when the sea is rough. After Port Campbell we motored to a dairy f a r m ^ h e r e we saw an hour-old calf, and s o m e older calves feeding f r o m their mothers. W e also saw the cows being milked, and several girls had a turn of putting the milking apparatus onto the cow's udder. T h a t particular dairy farm was a Guernsey S t u d , and milked about 150 cows per day. W e left the Guernsey S t u d behind us, and reached the Riverside Inn, had tea, then went to bed at 9.30 p.m.

Day 3: At 7.00 a.m. on the third day of our trip there came a tap, tap on each of the doors to (hopefully) waken the occupants of the rooms. Everyone was soon sufficiently awake to pack up and then have breakfast, and in no time at all we were all, with the exception of M r s . Atherton, who unfortunately had a bad migraine, back on the bus headed for the Cattle Sales. It was mostly steers being sold at the cattle sales, and they were going, after being sold, to the Melbourne Abattoirs, the Geelong Abattoirs, the local Abattoirs, or they were going back to the paddocks to be fattened up. T h e prices ranged between $ 2 0 0 and $400, although there were a few above or below those prices. S o m e girls were rather upset here, but, although I didn't like to think of the cows being killed, I found it quite interesting. Before going back to the Riverside Inn to pick up M r s . Atherton, we drove around Warrnambool and down to the beach to see the breakwater, and then we picked M r s . Atherton up and motored in the direction of Melbourne. W e stopped at the Acme and Kraft Factory, where they make butter and powdered milk for cattle feed. W e saw the different machines and processes used in the factory, and also saw huge mounds of butter, and it being packaged. T h i s was rather disappointing for me, as I had expected to see the cheese being made, but it was nevertheless enjoyable. Between the Kraft Factory and M.L.C. we only made two stops, one, at the top of Mt. Leura, and the other for lunch at Colac.

We travelled home via the W e s t Gate, and saw buffalo, camels, and donkeys by the road before the W e s t Gate Bridge. W e finally reached M . L . C . just on 5.00 p.m., after an interesting, informative and thoroughly enjoyable trip.

CHRISTA MARJORIBANKS GRADE 6B

Greece and Israel Tour 1979

1979 New Zealand Tour

On August 18th a group left Melbourne for a 23 day tour including both Greece and Israel. On Monday 20th A u g u s t we began the f i r s t of our two excursions from Athens. In the morning we visited the Acropolis and at night the S o u n d and Light performance at the Acropolis, and an exhibition of Greek folk dancing.

Our second excursion was a day cruise to the islands of Hydra, P o r o s , and Aegina. At Aegina we had our first swim in the Mediterranean Sea. It was very welcome.

On Wednesday we departed Athens to begin our nine day Grand T o u r of Greece and were to enjoy Greek food and service.

T h e tour began at the Peloponnese Island, with visits including Corinth Old City and canal, Mycenae where we visited a beehive tomb and the Palace of Mycenae. T h e palace is on the acropolis of Mycenae and used to be the most important one of Greece. W e also visited Mystra and Olympia where the f i r s t Olympic Games were held and participants lived in Olympia for a certain length of time so as to get the feeling of the area, hence the name Olympic village. W e then went to Rion where we crossed by car ferry to Antirion on the mainland, then heading for Delphi where we were to spend the night.

On Sunday we went to Kalambaka, on the way passing through the Lamia Valley, being one of the most fertile in Greece. W e also went through the Valley of Thesalki which is the biggest, most fertile and the hottest in Greece. On Monday we visited the Meteorae where monasteries had been built on them. I am glad we had a path which took us to the monasteries. In the early days the monks went up and down in a net operated from the top. T h e s e visits were very enjoyable. W e then left for Thessaloniki. On T u e s d a y we toured the city visiting s o m e Greek Orthodox Churches. After this we headed for Kavala f o r the night. T h e next morning we boarded a car ferry to the Island of T h a s s o s . W h e n we arrived we visited a museum and had a s w i m before lunch after which we returned to the mainland and headed for Thessaloniki. On T h u r s d a y we drove to Athens and flew to Tel-Aviv.

On Sunday 2nd September, we visited the Tel-Aviv University campus where we visited the Diaspora (the history of J e w s through the ages), Jaffa, the S h a l o m Observation T o w e r which is the highest building in the Middle East, and the wax museum. On Monday we visited the S e a of Galilee passing Caesarea, Haifa, Acre, and Safed which is the birth place of the Mystic Cabbalistic movement. W e stayed a night at a kibbutz and were very interested in how it operated. W e visited the Golan Heights passing the Banyas S p r i n g s and River which is a source of the Jordan River. W e saw the Jordan River and after descending the Golan Heights, visited Capernaum which i s the town of J e s u s and then onto Tabgha where the miracle of the loaves and f i s h e s took place. At T i b e r i a s we swam in the S e a of Galilee, and at Nazareth visited the Church of Annunciation.

Our next trip was to the Dead S e a passing through the Judean Mountains and Desert en route. W e also visited Jericho seeing the Mount of Temptation. W e also went to Qumran where the Dead S e a S c r o l l s were found. W e had a swim (float) in the Dead Sea, which is 2 7 % mineral content. W e visited Masada and ascended the Mountain by cable car. Here we sighted the r u i n s of a fortress.

W e then headed for Arad where we stayed the night.

On T h u r s d a y we went to Hebron, Bethlehem, where we saw the Church of Nativity. W e continued our tour to Jerusalem and we stayed there for the next three nights. In Jerusalem we visited the Old City where we saw the W e s t e r n (Wailing) wall, the Dome of the Rock, the Mosque, the E l Aksa, which are Moslem Mosques, the Church of the Holy S e p u l c h r e and followed the route along which J e s u s carried his cross. On Friday we toured Jerusalem including the Mount of Olives, and Mt. Z i o n to see the tomb of King David and the room of the L a s t S u p p e r . Saturday was a day of leisure and most of us chose to return to the Old City as that was the only place where s h o p s would be open. On S u n d a y afternoon we left Jerusalem for Tel-Aviv where we boarded our plane for Greece and then another to Melbourne.

JENNY MILES SVD

T h e 1979 New Zealand tour took place during the May vacation with thirty students and four adults participating. T h e two teachers were M r s . Keuneman and M r s . Donnelly and also travelling with u s were M r s . S i v i o u r and her mother, and M r s . Van Velsen. W e were very glad to have M r s . S i v i o u r ' s expert nursing experience available to us on one or two occasions.

We left on Friday, 11th, the day school broke up, and flew to Christchurch, on the S o u t h Island, arriving at our motel at 7.30 p.m. three hours late, because of the long delay at Tullamarine. On Friday night, after dinner, we "hit the town" of Christchurch and found it to be a most interesting place. T h e following day we faced a long journey to Dunedin but we enjoyed the wonderful scenery and we were told about the Island, as we went along by our friendly bus driver Gary Fahey.

Our visit to Milford S o u n d on Monday did not materialise. W e got only half-way there when owing to an unpredicted snowfall of 18", we were trapped, hungry and cold, in a freezing bus for 11 hours. Many attempts were made to push the bus but all failed s o we remained stranded until the grader finally cleared the road.

However, our s p i r i t s remained high and there was s o m e excitement in finding that the news of our plight made headlines in the " S o u t h l a n d T i m e s " , the S o u t h Island newspaper.

A two-hour drive the next day brought us to Queenstown but unfortunately the weather wasn't too good, so we had to cancel our trip up to Coronet Peak. However, we all enjoyed a day of shopping and sight-seeing. T h e weather had cleared by that same night and we were able to admire the view as we took a "Gondola" ride (a cable car ride) up to the " S k y - l i g h t " Restaurant, perched on a mountain overlooking the city lights and snow-covered peaks.

Our journey took us on to the Fox Glacier the next day and t h i s was a great day for the "camera bugs". T h e views were magnificent.

On T h u r s d a y we caught a ferry to Wellington on the North Island. It was a rough trip but we all made it without any d i s a s t r o u s effects. A long drive from Wellington on the following day brought us to Rotorua where we arrived at about 5.00 p.m. Many hidden talents were uncovered when we danced the night away at the Maori disco.

Sunday was just the day for tourists, especially around Rotorua; we saw for the first time the New Zealand kiwis and we also visited "Little Village" where the Maori village, as well as the boiling mud pools and hot springs, is situated. On that same afternoon six of u s went for a scenic flight tour over R o t o r u a with its volcanic cones.

T o end the day we were entertained by a Maori group to a concert of their music and dance.

Our final day was spent visiting places such as the Waitomo Caves on our way to Auckland and in the afternoon we had our final shopping spree around Auckland.

On Tuesday morning we left Auckland — and New Zealand — and flew home to Melbourne. On our trip we formed many new friendships which I know will be kept for a long time to come.

I'm s u r e that I speak for the whole tour when I say, " T h a n k s , Gary, for a fantastic trip".

MANDY B U R N S S.V.B.

FORM 2 CAMP, APRIL 8TH - 11TH, 1979

LICOLA HERE WE COME!

F r o m LIVIA J U D G E 2C

Central Australia Tour 1 Sept. 1979 S i x o'clock on 17th August, 1979, was a rather freezing morning to begin what was to be a most interesting, thrilling, enjoyable and tiring tour of Central Australia. T h e bus set off with 36 adventurous and rather excited M . L . C . I V T H , V T H and V I T H f o r m students, three courageous teachers, one bus driver, George, Kay the cook and enough food to feed an army. T h r e e more s t u d e n t s were to join the party at Wilpena Pound. One felt a little s o r r y for the poor parents who had to bear the cold bleak morning and the early hours.

It was rather incredible travelling with 39 girls most of whom didn't know one another so it was a great opportunity to mix and get to know other people. Camp life was great except for the leaky tents and wet lilos and sleeping bags; but what is camping without its mishaps?

T h e first day was spent solidly travelling; singing, eating and sleeping on the way to Adelaide. T h e evening was spent in late night shopping in Adelaide. T h a t night proved to be an unforgettable night of cold and wet weather. Unfortunately, owing to the leaking tents, many of us did wake up to wet sleeping bags and lilos, and soggy tempers.

Our tour took us through the F l i n d e r s Ranges, and to Port Augusta — our first meeting with aborigines. T h e next day, after staying at Port Augusta, we arrived at Coober Pedy after a long trip, and had a very interesting tour of the opal caves. Coober Pedy

T h e gang — Ayers Rock.

generally has an annual rainfall of f o u r inches, and the mutual feeling was that we copped the lot!

Our f i r s t bog encounter was the following afternoon when we, with eleven other coaches and nine trailers, were stranded on " S l i p p e r y Hill' in the stony desert, for twenty hours. A rather uncomfortable night was spent on the bus.

T h e first sighting of Ayers Rock was an eerie silhouette against the 11.30 pm darkness. T h e next morning we opened our tent flaps to see a mammoth monolith which was brilliant orange in colour.

Everybody was completely overwhelmed by t h i s incredible rock.

W i t t y n u c h hardship and effort we later climbed the rock to see a spectacular view of the Olgas which we were to explore the next day.

After departing from Ayers Rock we travelled to Alice S p r i n g s to see the s i g h t s and to do s o m e shopping. T h e last night showed up the many talents of the M . L . C . campers when we put on a memorable concert. W e left Alice airport, after a few h o u r s of very little sleep, at 4.30 in the morning. Everybody was sad to leave such good food and friends but we were all looking forward to going to bed without putting up a tent.

T h a n k s to M r s . Jarrett, M r s . L o r i m e r , M r s . Kuen, beloved "no w o r r i e s " George, Kay the cook, and the girls, for such a great camp.

MEREDITH TOZER BELINDA HAMMER SVH

Grade 6 and Senior Transition Dromkeen Trip In the third week of spring, two bus loads of Grade 6 and S e n i o r T r a n s i t i o n s t u d e n t s set out for Dromkeen. After a pleasant trip through the countryside, during which the girls sang almost continuously, we arrived at the Oldmeadows' property, Dromkeen.

S o o n after arriving we set out along a country road for a walk. It was nice to be among the trees and f r e s h air. During our rest several army vehicles went past and the soldiers waved at us cheerily. W e were eager for lunch when we returned. W e ate our lunch sitting on the g r a s s and when we had finished M r s . Atherton took us to see cows and poultry.

Next we enjoyed an interesting talk about how books are made.

W e learnt how the illustrator's work was combined with the story, how the different colours were printed to make a complete picture and how the trial printing was checked and rechecketi before the book was finally printed. An aboriginal legend play was also performed for us.

W e were taken on a tour of the charming Dromkeen homestead, and then it was all back in the buses for a singing return journey.

Our thanks to the organizers for an interesting and enjoyable trip.

Heather Varley Gr. 6 B

Life Saving T h r o u g h o u t t h i s year we have had many girls of different ages and standards interested in and participating in Life Saving.

Practices held on Monday and T h u r s d a y mornings before school and lunchtimes during the week were well attended by enthusiastic girls aiming for R . L . S . S . awards.

During the year many girls gained high standards and prepared themselves for Life Saving examinations, yet only a few at this stage have had opportunity to successfully gain certificates.

B r o n z e medallion awards were gained by: Elizabeth Willox Catriona Gellie Lauren Miller Joanne Bock Lyndy Reid Carolyn S i v i o u r Robyn W a t s o n T h e s e girls also helped Julie E l m s to gain her Instructor's award.

T h e success of t h i s activity in 1979 was due to the instruction and help given by M r s . A r m s t r o n g .

W e hope t h i s programme will continue to grow and become a major section of s p o r t at M . L . C . in the future.

JULIE ELMS HVIB

Swimming Programme Did you know that the swimming pool was used during the school holidays?

May, was the f i r s t of the swimming programmes, organized by the school, and because of the support it received f r o m the people of the community and the school, it was again held in September and will be repeated in January.

Boys and girls f r o m 3 - 1 5 years have attended half hour lessons each morning, in at least one week of the holidays. T h e programme caters f o r those beginning swimming, through to those who want s t r o k e correction and training.

BARBARA CORNWELL

Noumean Tour August 1979 On 24th August at 9.20 am, thirty M.L.C. girls departed f r o m Tullamarine for Noumea. After a three hour flight, we landed at T o n t o u t a airport. T h e s u n was shining as we went through c u s t o m s and boarded the bus, for the motel "Sebastopol". Our exciting tour included visiting three discos, which were enjoyed by all who went, a city sight-seeing tour where many of us took scenic photos; and a west coast tour which provided a bougna feast one night for us.

Our three spare days were spent shopping for s o u v e n i r s and clothes, paying forty five francs for a trip by baby cars around the city and, of course, enjoying the hot days at the beach. Much time and effort was also spent "drooling" over the French patisserie wares. No doubt the highlight of the tour was the boat trip to Amedee Lighthouse Island, where the glistening sands and crystal waters enchanted us all. T h e natives treated us to a fantastic four course feast; many of us used chopsticks for the f i r s t time and all experienced the eating of raw f i s h ! ! . . . yum!!

After the day on the island, which included the glass-bottom boat cruise over the coral reef, the boat trip back, although inevitable, was dreaded by all. Overall, the tour was a really fantastic French experience for all who had the opportunity to go. T h a n k you Mr. & M r s . Gowdie and M r s . Patterson for making the trip unforgettable!

"Close encounters of the French kind".

JANE R O B E R T S , PAM GODWIN, LOUISE BROWN. FORM V

Hampshire Youth Orchestra.

1979 Music Report T h i s year has been an exceptional one for the Music School. As well as the annual activities of Church Services, Choral Contests, and Speech Nights, a number of extra and varied performances have been undertaken during the year, including a performance by S e n i o r Choir with the H a m p s h i r e County Youth Orchestra of Vaughan Williams' "Magnificat" as part of the Melbourne Youth Music Festival, and performances by the S e n i o r Choir and orchestra for " W o r l d Music W e e k " in third term.

F o r the first time in its history M.L.C. held a Music Week. P e r f o r mances were given by individual students at morning assembly time recitals, and throughout the week visiting artists gave demonstrations, including Roger Hegney, a harpsichordist; the violin-maker, J o h n Ferwerda with the "Chanticleer T r i o " ; Bruce Smeaton, a composer of film music; the Melbourne Opera Company and the V i e n n e s e f l a u t i s t , T h o m a s P i n s c h o f . T h e s e demonstrations gave everyone an opportunity to enrich their musical experience. T h e climax to the week was the Gala Concert held at the Dallas B r o o k s Hall, in which student chamber groups performed as well as the S e n i o r Madrigal group, Choir and Orchestra groups, the M . L . C . — Wesley Chorale and for the first time all the choirs and the orchestra of M . L . C . combined in the "Folk S o n g s of the F o u r S e a s o n s " by Vaughan Williams. T h i s night will not only be remembered for the quality of performance but especially for the pleasure and excitement felt by everyone who participated.

P r i o r to Music Week the S e n i o r Madrigal Group combined with the Wesley Glee Club at their annual Music Recital, a night which lived up to its usual standards of entertainment and was a lot of fun for everyone.

T h i s year the J u n i o r Chorals were adjudicated by Faye Dumont, former conductor of the Melbourne Youth Choir, who is now in America; and the senior H o u s e s were privileged to have Mr. Christopher Latham, director of music at Scotch College, adjudicate their Choral Contest. Despite the limited time available for preparation of the Chorals t h i s year, a good standard was achieved. A s a special feature of the S e n i o r Choral Contest, the set massed song was written for u s by the Melbourne composer George Dreyfus, as a setting to Henry L a w s o n ' s "Ballad of the Drover", which allowed for imaginative arrangements by each House. T h i s was followed up by a special performance of the song by a small ensemble of girls at Montsalvat in Eltham, for a concert consisting of Dreyfus' compositions.

Lower Middle School activities during the year have included a performance by the Madrigal Group at Kew Rotary Music Festival, as well as their Annual Church Service and the second term Music

Recital. F o r m s II and III madrigal g r o u p s also took part in a concert for the " A r t s '79" festival. At their Church Services and at the Middle School Music Recital in T e r m 3, the second orchestra, F o r m s II and III choirs and the Madrigal g r o u p s contributed.

As a busy year draws to a close and we think back on the activities and musical performances in which we have been involved, it is important to remind ourselves that one of the greatest values is that many people are involved who can learn a lot by working together and creating something which is always a source of enjoyB>ent and fulfilment.

W e sincerely thank all the members of staff, M r s . McLean, M r s .

Chesterman, M r s . Casey, Mr. Van E r n s t , M r s . Calwell who is always ready for a chat, and especially M r s . Elton B r o w n who has worked so hard in preparing us for all these activities t h i s year.

CATHERINE BOTTOMLEY DIANE F R O O M E S

Mr. George Dreyfus presenting the S h i e l d to Nevile's Music Captain, Cathy Bottomley.

China A s I entered Hong Kong after spending 2Vi weeks in the People's Republic of China with the Australian Youth Orchestra, my first impression was one of shock.

It was a city of glamorous department stores, large hotels, heavily made-up women dressed in stylish western clothes. S h o p keepers pressed us to buy their goods. It all seemed to express an acquisitive and aggressive attitude to life that we had become unused to in China. |l' wondered how my Chinese friend Yin-Lai, or any other Chinese person for that matter would have reacted if they had ever been able to see this city. It was hard to imagine two such completely different societies existing separated only by the border station.

In China we had been deeply impressed by the simplicity of the people's life-style. T h e people were beautiful to look at, even though both men and women usually dressed only in simple trouser-pants with a loose overshirt, and the women wore no makeup.

I had expected to reach China and find myself lost among crowds of millions of people, but it was not so. T h e first city we visited was Peking, a city of broad, spacious streets, where the central area is mainly one of temples and government buildings, being historically the governmental centre of the Chinese Empire till 1912.

But when we did walk through the streets, we felt that the people had a very relaxed attitude to life and they always seemed concerned for one another. T h e y took time to talk to one another during their lunch-breaks; the men sat on the streets playing a kind of chess; the women sat at their doorways chatting to neighbours with their babies on their knees. And of course, there were few cars or trucks — j u s t hundreds of push-bikes.

As we wandered about we felt that we m u s t seem to these people strange and rather pretentious; we wondered what they thought about us, perhaps a little disturbed, perhaps just curious about such unusual v i s i t o r s in quite stylish grey, white and gold uniforms.

One day while we were out walking, we suddenly realised that a little boy had been following us for some time. He didn't try to say anything, but just kept walking at a s h o r t distance behind us until eventually he ran across the road to catch a kind of cable tram. We waved to him and he very shyly raised his hand, curling his fingers in a wave to us.

Our orchestra was travelling under the auspices of the Foreign Affairs Department as part of its cultural exchange programme, and was supported by the Chinese Government. W e were classified as " F i r s t class t o u r i s t s " , and the aim of the trip was to promote friendship between China and Australia.

I know that I myself hadn't thought much about this aspect of the tour before we left Australia, but during the two weeks we became very aware that it had great significance both for the government officials and also the ordinary Chinese people we met. T h e r e was a great desire to promote good international relations.

At Peking airport we met and shook hands with r o w s of officials.

We attended lavish banquets as we arrived in each city and again as we left. T h e food had always been exquisitely prepared: in Shanghai the food had been moulded into intricate designs, and a huge baked f i s h lay on a dish with flashing green lights in its eye sockets! T h e speeches always expressed concern that our countries should become f r i e n d s and we felt t h i s same concern among the students and professional musicians with whom we did music workshops at various music conservatories. S m a l l gifts were often exchanged, and performances were given in our honour. In Nanking we were entertained by the Little Red Flower T r o u p e , an ensemble of brilliant young children who sang "Click Go the S h e a r s " for us in Chinese and with actions. Even though the young people we met spoke only a little English, we felt that they thought of us as friends: I am able to correspond with my friend Yin-Lai. F o r myself, apart f r o m the musical experience, the most valuable part of the tour was in making friends with Yin-Lai, who, with another gifted student, was invited to join the orchestra after Peking for the rest of the tour. It was through t h i s friendship that I learned most about the feelings and attitudes of Chinese people, despite the language difficulty.

One of the saddest things was that the two girls were never allowed by their authorities to eat with us: we were being fed at a cost four times greater than that at which they were allowed to eat.

T h e y ate alone in their rooms. W e were distressed to see brilliantly

talented students and professional musicians using i n s t r u m e n t s — made in China — far inferior to o u r s : we were embarrassed when they asked us the value of ours. W e began to feel we are some of the most fortunate people in the world, and that the standard of living and opportunities we take for granted are perhaps rather extravagant. B u t this did not affect the warmth of feeling between us and our Chinese friends. I cannot forget how at the last concert in China, where we were all feeling sad, my friend Yin-Lai, began to cry just as we began the encores and rushed off the stage into the bus where she hung her head out of the window, afraid that s o m e of the Chinese officials might see her displaying her emotions so freely.

Although the orchestra was very busy during the tour, as we gave concerts every night except when travelling, we did have time to be taken to some of the most impressive tourist sights. Apart from the Great Wall, the one that s t a n d s out in my mind is perhaps the visit to Mao T s e T u n g ' s mausoleum, built in only six weeks after his death. A s we passed through the magnificent marble building the atmosphere was something unimaginable. T h e r e was such silence as we passed his tomb, and the people looked on the embalmed body with such reverence. W h e n our interpreter was asked whether the people enjoyed going to see Chairman Mao's body, she answered that it was not a matter of enjoyment, but that seeing their great leader gave them hope and encouragement to work harder for their country. T h i s feeling of complete devotion rather frightened us. W e saw t h o u s a n d s of pictures and sculptures of Mao and we felt that for a Chinese there could be no alternatives but to accept entirely all that he had done and said. T h i s kind of acceptance comes as a shock to people who have been encouraged to be critical and questioning of beliefs and ideas.

I think that not only I, but most other members of the orchestra, left China more aware than we had ever been before of the world outside Australia, and of the very real concern that ordinary Chinese people have for the future of the world. W e became conscious that as in Hong Kong, we in Australia have a very materialistic, self-indulgent and egotistical attitude to living. W e were grateful that we live in a comparatively free society, but we began to feel that there are values in Chinese society which would make our society a happier one.

CATHERINE BOTTOMLEY

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MADRIGAL GROUP S o p r a n o s — Carol Adams, Margaret Catford, Robyn Clarke, Lanna Dawkins, Margaret Douglas, Elizabeth Ely, Diane F r o o m e s , S u s a n Hamerton, Christine Hopkins, Carolyn Leach, Alexandra McCallum, Lyndal McLean.

Altos — Catherine Bottomley, Mandy B u r n s , Elizabeth Earle, Merilyn Frank, S u s a n Fritz, Diane Hodgkinson, Nicole McKinnon, Kathleen Murdoch, B r o n w e n Pye, Fiona Schroeter, Robyn Sevastos, Sally Webster.

Speech and Drama Notes T h e Speech and Drama Department's work and concerns reach every student at M.L.C., neither beginning nor ending with the annual drama festival. It is easy to see the festival as the only thing in the school directly related to the department, mainly I think because of the " s u b t l e " work that does not seem to come under the title of "Speech and Drama". T h e very name of the department and thoughts of theatre and education l e s s o n s s u m m o n s up an image of something quite removed from so many people's lives.

Dramatic work, like s p o r t s and music at M . L . C . d o e s seem to be fairly unrelated to the lives of a lot of girls; however, it is just this that the Department is not.

T h e annual festival is, of course, a highlight of many girls' year.

T h e enormous amount of time put into the production clearly s h o w s its importance and the rewards of such work. T h i s year the five plays (which were of a similar high standard) all had great visual impact; something showing the equal attention given to the acting competency, technical effects, visual aspects and appropriate interpretation and expression in order to reach an effective combination of all.

Audience communication is something extremely important, and, as such, plays a part in the "teachings" of the department.

Leading discussions, giving talks and presenting chosen material to an audience are all things that many people feel anxious about but will face in the future and, so, is explored by the students in "connections" classes. T h e s e classes, held by the department for all girls in 4th and 5th form, are flexible arrangements of electives chosen by the girls to allow an exploration of the many facets of expression. T h e s e follow the Oral English classes held for all girls from 6th grade through to 3rd form encompassing the use of improvization, role play, body movement as well as personal language to extend certain themes, develop self-confidence and give each student the chance to explore different f o r m s of expression and develop individual awareness of self, needs, and skills.

A s well as these courses held for all girls in senior school, the much talked about (well, by some) 5th f o r m communications course (soon to become a year 12 course) is one that extends the ideas and practical work of communication into analytical studies

of interpersonal relationships, practical work in theatre and media, audjence communication as well as the many other facets of the complex areas of communication. T h i s so extends the theories and practice of personal and audience communication to the definite pointed concentration on expression, as well as practising different f o r m s of expression while concentrating on a designated or chosen topic.

Obviously the work of the department is not primarily or ultimately concentrated upon the production of laudable dramatic work. Involvement in one house drama brings many learning opportunities in simply mixing with the others from different sections of the school, working as a team for something that effectively expresses that which has been chosen. F o r those not especially interested in "drama" however, the department has its fingers moving tirelessly throughout the whole school, working towards the development of each girl's communication awareness; expanding possibilities for each individual to discover her potential at expression and "teaching" ways (mainly through practical involvement) in which this may be expanded and exercised.

T h e department is rapidly expanding with preparation for an Oral E n g l i s h elective to be taken as part of the year 12 E n g l i s h course, and the Oral E n g l i s h and Connections classes becoming more and more developed with the research into Oral English, and the best way to gain the most from the department's work is to be receptive and co-operative in classes. T h e work is aimed at developing Y O U and Y O U R powers of expression and is fairly unique in secondary schools.

T h e special drama classes as well as speech classes, the house festivals, Connections, Communications and Oral E n g l i s h courses make M . L . C . a verdant and exciting environment for the enrichment of students' expressive powers and overall development: a relatively rare opportunity in a system so continually debased for its lack of emphasis on personal development and concern for individuals.

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SENIOR BASEBALL"A" TEAM Back Row: Carol Ann Wong, Janelle Tregear, Anne Huntington R u t h S t r a w , S u e Elford, Barbara Roe. Front Row: Jenny Miller, L o u i s e Kaye-Smith, L i s a Ellwood (Capt.), Kathy James.

Senior Baseball T h i s S e a s o n the baseball teams were disadvantaged, as the oval was completely out of use for all practices and matches. T h e lack of practice, produced what I thought to be a lack of confidence within the teams, but the season wasn't without its exciting and successful matches.

Results 'A' Team M.L.C. lost Camberwell M.L.C. def Strathcona M.L.C. def P . L . C M.L.C. lost Ruyton M.L.C. def Ivanhoe M.L.C. lost M . C . E . G . G . S M.L.C. def Carey G i r l s

T h e 'A' team finished the season by winning four of the eight games, while the 'B' team won four of the six games they played.

T h a n k s must be given to Mrs. Dall, who gave up her time to coach both the 'A' and 'B' teams.

T h e players in the teams, and also the scores for the matches are listed below:

'A' Team P: C: 1st: 2nd: 3rd: SS: LF: CF: RF:

'B' Team

'B' Team Jenny Miller L o u i s e Kaye-Smith (Vice-Capt.)

Anne Huntington Janelle Tregear Kath James L i s a hllwood (Capt.)

S u e Elford Barbara Roe Ruth Straw Carol Ann W o n g

P: C: 1st: 2nd: 3rd: SS: LF: CF: RF:

7-10 19-5 4-2 11-13 17-2 1-12 23-15

Michelle McCasker i Catriona McCasker Penny Pavlou Rosalind Palmer Jackie S m i t h Robyn Deason Kathryn Neideck Julie Howlett Fiona R u s s e l l Marianne Anastasia

M.L.C. lost to Camberwell M.L.C. def Strathcona M.L.C. def P . L . C M.L.C. lost Ruyton M.L.C. def Ivanhoe M.L.C. def M . C . E . G . G . S

10-19 12-8 19-16 13-24 22-9 15-13

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UNDER 15 BASEBALL

BASEBALL U/13 A

Back Row: Kirsten Gellie, S u e Counsel, Libby Green, Helen Wilson, Andrea Kempf.

F r o n t Row: Vicki M o r r i s , Jenny Clare, Dana Branda, Tanya F r o s t .

Absent: Kerryn Holmes.

Back Row: Janet Ryan, Karen Whiting, Jenny Neales, Selga Lielkajs, Claire A r m s t r o n g .

Front Row: Angela Criddle, Debbie Clare, Merrilyn T h o m s o n , Andrea Wood.

SENIOR HOCKEY "A"TEAM Back Row: Carol McDougall, Megan Fraser, Jenny Wooldridge, Linda Parham, Jaki S m i t h .

F r o n t Row: Anne Huntington, Kathryn Neideck, Catriona McCasker, Chris Sewell (Captain).

Results

'A' Hockey Report School hockey t h i s year has been quite successful though not as good as in previous years. However, with more practice and enthusiasm, next year should show a marked improvement. M r s .

Dall deserves many thanks for the time, effort and patience she gave to the teams.

School colours were awarded to Christine Sewell, Anne Huntington and Cathy Harcourt.

UNDER 15 A HOCKEY Back Row: S u e Counsel, S u e Fitzmaurice, S u e Phingsthorne.

F r o n t Row: Gita Eysbertse, Dana Branda, Bronwyn Harry, Marilyn Owies.

M . L . C . lost Korowa 1-3 M . L . C . defeated C . E . G . G . S . 3-0 M . L . C . drew M . C . E . G . G . S . 2-2 M . L . C . lost Ruyton 0-2 M . L . C . defeated L a u r i s t o n 2-1 M . L . C . defeated Strathcona 3-2 M . L . C . lost P . L . C . 1-4 M . L . C . drew T r i n i t y 2-2 T h e highlight of the hockey season was the game played against the T r i n i t y boys. As seen by the result, they could not outshine u s in skill, stamina and good luck.

CHRISTINE

SEWELL

HOCKEY U/13 A Back Row: Sonya Pollard, Kerrie McClurkin, Andrea Wood, Nona Hansen, R u t h W o r d s w o r t h , Vicky Williams.

F r o n t Row: R u t h Allen, Mary-Lou Wooldridge, Claire A r m s t r o n g , Sylvie Niziblian.

SENIOR "A" NETBALL Back Row: R o s T r e m b a t h , Alison Goff, Sally Conway, S i m o n e Carter.

F r o n t Row: M r s . A r m s t r o n g , Debbie Scott, Robyn Watson, Kathy James.

Senior Netball Report T h i s year's senior teams enjoyed a highly successful season.

T h e 'A' team convincingly won six games and played two very close matches against P . L . C . and Camberwell C . E . G . G . S . which resulted in a draw and their only defeat.

T h e scores: M . L . C . d. Carey G i r l s 26-10 M . L . C . d. Ruyton 34- 9 M . L . C . d. L a u r i s t o n 32- 9 M.L.C. lost to C'well C . E . G . G . S .

18-20 M . L . C . d. Korowa 22-14 M . L . C . drew P . L . C .

14-14 M . L . C . d. M . C . E . G . G . S .

16-11 M . L . C . d.rgtrathcona 37-26 T h e i r success was due to good team co-ordination right down the court from the defenders: Sally Conway and Alison Goff; the

centre court players: S i m o n e Carter, Kathy James and Roslyn T r e m b a t h ; and the shooters; Debbie Scott and Robyn Watson.

T h e ' B ' team, captained by W e n d y Hoggarth, were extremely successful and remained undefeated after their nine matches, most of which were soundly won. T h e 'C' team did moderately well and there was a good response of girls willing to play.

T h i s enthusiasm was also strong in the junior sections, especially the U. 13's where up to six teams played s o m e afternoons. T h e two U. 15 teams, though not so successful scorewise, played some go^d tight matches and so the netball season was generally well played.

Special thanks to M r s . A r m s t r o n g and M r s . Palfreyman for their support, coaching and umpiring.

UNDER 15 A/B NETBALL Back Row: Helen W o o d s , Lyn Rodwell, Jenny Pearn, Sophie Karzis, S i m o n e Morgan, Lyn Mooney.

Front Row: Ulrike Kneile, S u e Davis, Melissa Lucas, Lyn Watson, Lea Armstrong, L i z Addicoat.

Absent: Christine Reardon, Christina Johansson.

NETBALL U/13 Back Row: Shelley Wright, Jenni Bell, Karen Whiting, Sally Roxon.

F r o n t Row: S o n i a Khoo, Karen H o n s o n , Jenny Hyden.

Missing: Jenny Neales, Cathy Stelmach.

SENIOR SWIMMING Back Row: Carol McRobertson, L i n d a Barclay, Marie McCredie, Anne B o r t o l u s s i , R u t h Straw, Lauren Miller, Jenny Joshua.

Middle Row: Cathy Ivanyi, Kathy Joshua, Gayle Toogood, Gill Payne.

F r o n t Row: S u e Robertson, Kerrie Taylor, Debbie Castles, Penny Williams.

Absent: Deirdre Foard.

School Swimming Team T h e Inter-House S w i m m i n g S p o r t s proved to be highly rewarding and successful for both the s w i m m e r s and the spectators.

Even though Cato led most of the afternoon, the other four houses put up valiant attempts to challenge them, but Cato's large swimming team — owing to an influx of boarders — proved to be too strong.

T h e final places were: Cato 626 Krome 511.5 Fitchett 494.5 Berry 448 Nevile 447 T h e school s w i m m i n g team had a few extra meets this year, including the E a s t e r n S u b u r b a n S p o r t Association Combined S p o r t s . It was our f i r s t year of participation and we also had the honour of hosting the meet. T h a n k you to the s p o r t s staff for a most efficient carnival. T h i s meet proved to be good racing practice and we came a commendable third.

Results: P.L.C 558 M.C.E.G.G.S 508.5 M.L.C 466 Camberwell 456.5 Ivanhoe 337 Strathcona 297 W e arrived late at another meeting held at Eltham College, but still managed to win the majority of the remaining races. A small team that challenged the other Victorian schools in the Victorian All-Schools produced a gold medal in the U . 1 2 Freestyle relay, and the Open B r e a s t s t r o k e T e a m qualified for their respective final. A small party of u s entered the Bendigo All-Schools with M.L.C. becoming well known in the Diving, U.14 and U . 1 6 individual swimming events and the open relays.

Our last meet was the Interschool Carnival which unfortunately ended the success we had been having, but even though we lost, everyone made it evident that team training is vital. T h a n k s to M i s s Cornwell for starting training s e s s i o n s for girls on Wednesday before school.

T h e Interschool Carnival results were: Morongo 553.5 Toorak College 530 P.L.C 523 M.C.E.G.G.S 443 G.G.S 422 M.L.C 364.5 T h a n k s are due to M r s . A r m s t r o n g and M r s . Palfreyman who put together, what we thought, a good team and to the other s p o r t s staff who helped the team along.

We've enjoyed our swimming years at M.L.C. and we wish next year's captain and the team the best of luck.

G A Y L E TOOGOOD AND K A T H Y J O S H U A

JUNIOR SWIMMING Back Row: Kate Boling, Lyndy Kirk, Libby Gare, Naomi Harding, Fiona Donelly, Claire A r m s t r o n g , Karen Whiting, Jane Joshua.

F r o n t Row: Jane Morrey, Wendy Levecke, Karen Ivanyi, Philippa Clayton, Mary-Lou Wooldridge, Jennifer Wright, E m m a Boling, Meredith Boardman.

SENIOR "A" TENNIS Back Row: Debra Whittaker, Kate Hayden, S a n d r a Robinson, Karen Coleman, Jane Furphy, Helen Edge F r o n t Row: Katie Anjou, S h a r o n Munnerley, Jane R o b i n s o n , Janine Rollo.

School Tennis Report T h e School T e n n i s T e a m has had the same good standard of competition as in previous years. W i t h the unending support and helpfulness of M r s . A r m s t r o n g , the S e n i o r team was undefeated at the end of its eight matches. M r s . A r m s t r o n g had to choose the team from about forty keen girls which meant not everyone was chosen. S o m e of the schools were able to field about twelve pairs which enabled most girls to play a couple of games. Owing to the weather being so poor, some of our games were postponed and thanks are again due to M r s . A r m s t r o n g for working out other days so that we could play these matches.

UNDER 15 TENNIS

Many thanks to all girls in the three teams who showed much enthusiasm throughout their matches. Good luck to those who ^ play next year!

TENNIS U/13 A

Back Row: Michelle Dennerstein, Jenny O'Connor, Heather Ewart Jenny Pearn, Leanne Coleman.

F r o n t Row: Natalie Elizabeth B y a s s .

Under the guidance of M r s . Palfreyman, the U n d e r - 1 5 team, captained by Janine Hill, did not prove quite as successful, but they all seemed to enjoy playing their seven matches.

T h e Under-13 team had a 3 - 2 victory. Not all the schools have an Under-13 team which is a pity because these girls only had five matches, but it is good to see that enough girls are interested to fill as many as eight pairs.

T h i s year, tennis racquets were sewn on to the School Colours so as to be able to distinguish them f r o m other colours. T e a m colours were also given to the rest of the A-team who had not received School Colours.

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Back Row: Karen Honson, Cathy Stelmach, Shelley Wright Ricco.

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F r o n t Row: S h a r o n Dunn, Mary-Lou Wooldridge, S a n d r a Whitaker Fiona Mason.

and this, my cool dark child with the breeze in your eyes, with the shooting highway of light billowing f r o m your tongue, is the pitcher of wine they give you when dry.

T R U D Y B U C K L E Y H.VIC

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If you look at a plant on a rainy day.

You'll notice how green and vibrant it is.

How every part of it seems to be bursting in life.

Or a forest — how quiet and still it is.

J u s t basking in its own f r e s h n e s s .

But If you look at a city on a rainy day, You'll notice how old and tired it is.

How every part of it s e e m s to be shrouded In darkness.

Or a car — how useless and noisy it is.

J u s t standing there in its own greyness.

T h e r e are no cascades or droplets of water, J u s t the dirty buildings with their eyes.

T h e r e is no fresh clean smell of undergrowth, J u s t the tarry smell of a wet road.

Thank God I know a difference.

Quicksilver, darting between the reeds — only shadows'remain, twisted seaweed, deceptive S p l a s h from the heavens in the cool, green, deep water.

T h e n more and Images re-shape. more and Shadow becomes form. more.

F i s h are rivers of luminescent light, S h o w e r s , torrents pour down falling down the vast canyon People glance at their towards the sandy surface of a far distant planet washing and frown. where creatures prowl.

T h e wind blows S i x legs, giant claws f it away. and weapons of long dead warriors T h e rain line the forbidden jungle of impregnable liana vines. «*» is gone.

Suddenly aware of fantasies, this strange world becomes dormant, LAUREN S I D L E R 4B M E R E D I T H S T O K E S 2A without real meaning and once again a fish will dart Realization, between the reeds Realiz h ee bbirth of the sun on S p r i n g ' s first morning, TT h as quicksilver. like relief from deepest depression PIP SCURFIELD, | l k e re to see light, find truth. se€ F O R M IIIG T h e revelation that, to understand the simplicity of our domain the essence of life, Nature to exist without destruction, in peace One shimmering s u m m e r morning, I heard the cicadas shrilling in accepting creating the loquat trees. Many bees were murmuring above the panis Freedom sies. fe S U E F R I T Z SVC T h e verdant lawn gave its fragrance to the empty sky.

Many flowers awoke f r o m the soft flower beds and steadily opened their closed buds.

T h e dahlias, with their big heads drooped in the immaculate flower beds, swayed f r o m side to side, enjoying the calm soft feeling of the breeze.

T h e loquat trees dropped their leaves to make a nice patch of carpet around themselves. T h e bright colourful flowers glowed their shiny buds to the other flowers while on the branch of the trees birds were chirping and giving us the s o n g s of love and happiness.

T h e s u n went down and the bright outline of the sunset showed its beautiful colours and texture.

W h e n time r u n s out, the empty sky will fill with darkness and loneliness. T h e animals in all the little hiding places will have many good h o u r s till the s u n r i s e s and makes another day-

NIA D O N A S F O R M 1C

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T h e s u n told her children *i will be with you always' T h e moon told her s i s t e r s Of the great deeds she'd done But love kept silent and grew.

PIP S C U R F I E L D F O R M IIIG

Pathway to Eternity: Drought Death's black cold fingers cover the mortal body.

T h a t parched land with its remorseful attitude, Scattered with bleached bones, Jtjj Overlooks yet another deceased. j a H T h e sky wept with anger, While the s u n ' s penetrating beams hide in pity behi T h e advancing clouds T h e season stumbles into face destruction, solitude Feels the morbid land with disgust but acts W i t h o u t hesitation to rebuild the fibres.

Death r i s e s without weight.

No sudden change of the elements can cause it to Life invisible.

Death visual.

Thrush Speckled, breasted t h r u s h snail in beak beak bobs, head bobs tail goes up Hear the crack, shell goes crack T h r u s h s i t s up, tail goes down T h r u s h flies off, shell on ground.

P I P S C U R F I E L D IIIG

S p r i n g can swing.

S p r i n g can bring.

Feet shall ting, All in a spring.

KERRYN STERLING G

(shhh) Flies Flies flying Flies flying fitfully Flies flying fitfully f r o m Flies flying fitfully f r o m Fiona's Flies flying fitfully from Fiona's funny, Flies flying fitfully from Fiona's funny, frighteni Flies flying fitfully from Fiona's funny, frightened, KATH' G R A D E 6!

Linda Kemp I V E

Entangled in a web of helpless dissatisfaction.

I stare at the words unrecognizable shapes shouting endlessly, numbingly from the whiteness of the page . . .

I sit obliviously, in tired s u b m i s s i o n unmoving — T u m u l t u o u s clapping of hands (the television puppet people) joltingly cut the thread — I fall sharply — and shutting the doors against further escape once again (inevitably) begin R O B Y N C L A R K HVI G

Lying Awake Lying awake with nothing but darkness Terrifying, unending

BLACK.

Stairway in Koln W e s t Germany.

Satan's Staircase Shelled symmetry, Silent symmetry, Impaled symmetry.

Solitary stairs, S o u n d l e s s steps.

Devil's descent — Down to Hell.

Under my bed, May be a murderer, Behind the curtain, could be a thief.

Lying there, hearing, every slight noise I couldn't bear it, I just couldn't stand it.

I jumped out of bed I groped, for the switch, I turned on the light with a click U n d e r my bed there's no murderer Behind the curtain T h e r e ' s no thief Off with the light, And back into bed.

A good night's sleep I need.

K A T I E H E A T H E R S H A W IA

E L I Z A B E T H W A G N E R IV5

The Waterfall As the waterfall tumbles down the stream T h e f r e s h water s h i n e s with a gleam.

T h e rocks and the pebbles are shiny and smooth And the little fish wriggle under the lily blooms.

T R A C E Y M c C A U L E Y Gr.5D

The Witch's Cat I am a witch's cat.

I glide on her broom.

Z o o m high in the sky.

I know little Magic but I try.

F A Y E H A R P E R Gr. 6A

By Satellite B y Satellite I can see, T h e stars, T h e planets and the galaxies.

I see the moon, W i t h its silvery gleam, I see the sun, With its shining beam.

I hear the s o u n d of a B u r n i n g comet I hear the woosh of a silvery rocket.

C L A R E L A N G L E Y Gr.5D

Past-Time

Footsteps I hear

Rocking T o and fro in her chair, Rug over knees, T h e old lady unravels a T r a i n of knitting, and rolls it Into a ball.

Eerie is the night A Ghost Reaches out to me.

M I C H E L L E M C C A R T H Y Gr. 6 B

Casting It on without a thought, S h e begins to knit again . . .

For she has nothing better to do.

ALISON

Life Life is full of wonders, Life is full of me, Life can be enjoyable if we open our eyes and see.

Life has many colours that we don't appreciate, We only look at the bad things, and turn away with hate.

Life has stunning nature, like plants and willow trees.

Life has tasty vegetables Like potatoes, carrots, onions and peas.

MacDOUGALL F O R M IIA

If we only thanked our Creator who gave us his breath of life.

And didn't think of the bad things like murdering with a knife.

Life was full of wonders, Life was full of me, Life could have been enjoyable If we had opened our eyes to see.

F A N I E K A S T R I T S E A S IC

ffiCf A Friend Trapped inside your feelings, Not knowing how to get out.

Sick of the infernal unhappiness Of not being able to join in.

Laughing in pretence, to hide your feelings About people, about nature, about life.

T i l l you find someone who cares, W h o knows how you feel, what to do, K n o w s how to comfort you.

Suddenly, you can talk to them, to everyone Having found a friend — who understands.

J U L I E A C K L A N D IIF

Georgia Kyrkilis IV A

Loneliness T h e clock ticked tiredly on the mantle and the embers of the fire glowed gently in the hearth. At his window-seat the old man sucked at his pipe and gazed out onto the deserted street. T h e wind was playing games with the leaves, whirling them along the gutter.

T h i s was the only sign of life and yet the street still looked lonely.

On the old man's face was a pained expression of understanding — he knew loneliness . . . it was his best friend.

Thoughts on a Poem Fragmented clichgs, the eager struggle for an effervescent lucidness Searching for a Black Diamond in the mire, of such uncrystallized thought to recognize it — to nourish with milk dry inspiration.

Is it calm or does it r u s h straight to the apple core mind like some greedy parasite consuming all other thoughts?

S U S I E NG S V C

Meredith Pescod IV A

The Moment Sitting there Trapped.

Not able to move or make a sound.

Noises again and again.

Loud, crashing sounds, repeating themselves under the window.

Until you don't know if they are real or not.

A s time goes on it occurs over and over. B u t it's louder, quicker, coming closer to you, and then it happens, what you have been waiting for.

You can breathe, not for life — but for death.

S A L L Y W E B S T E R SVC

I have drifted into the mausoleum of eternity.

Detached, Dispirited with the silky threads of my existence, Melting away beyond reach.

D E B B I E L I D D L E HVID

Here and There Kangaroos go bouncing past, Here the cars go far too fast, Heat waves s h i m m e r i n g from the golden earth, No gleaming bottle b r u s h s h o w s us its birth.

Native women weaving delicately While we live in luxury.

L I S A M I L N E 6A

Jacqueline Collett S V H

He walks along the beach All alone A wrinkled shell of a once vibrant man He remembers: P a s t triumphs, past friends, Past loves.

B u t today his company is spurned.

A fragile deformity No longer a part of A changing world.

Jenny Wayne IIIG

F o r m HVI Student

O Aeneas What is it of loyalty and true-heartedness T h a t s u f f e r s you to strive so for your destiny?

You lost life and friends and saw the beloved T r o j a n City collapse in flames: Yet it is not callousness or h a r d n e s s of heart you suffer.

T h e voyage in search of the destined Rome caused you grief and anguish, T h e gods contrived it; but even so, you fell in love with the Sidonian Queen And broke her with s o r r o w as destiny called you on.

Is it that the spinning fates compel you; or do you simply play puppet to the contrary gods?

Is it honour you seek or a new home for T r o y ?

They say that the loss you suffered and the grief you caused Were too great a price to pay even for the splendour of Rome's Empire.

And even so, you are an ageless hero.

P A U L I N E B E R N A R D HVIA

The Wild Stallion One fine s u m m e r ' s day beneath the willows lay a newly born shiny black colt, beside him a proud Palomino mare. After standing silently she nuzzled her little foal. With much trembling, shaking and faltering, the foal finally found his feet. He stood for a few seconds but before he knew it, he found himself back on the ground. After a few falls he was able to stand.

He started walking, and slowly, but surely, he was able to trot, with his mother, across the paddocks. Every so often they would stop for s o m e g r a s s and he would have some milk. H i s mother decided to call him Sapphire.

S a p p h i r e was very astonished at flowers, trees and everything else, but there was one thing which Sapphire really liked and that was the butterflies. S a p p h i r e could sit and watch the butterflies for hours; S a p p h i r e loved life.

L i s a Calwell S V E Cough Cough, cough, cough Spluttering, pitifully, violently T h e blood rudely soiling white sheets Red loudly intruding on virginal snowyness.

Body convulsed, Wracked by clattering in the chest.

T h e rattle growing to a s t o r m near the heart Emptying in a bloody fire T h e world is now red not white And the body is still.

ELEANOR TAN F O R M VG

Moonlight Moonlight at night Over the hill On top of the hill Now it is being covered by clouds.

Lighting the street, now darkening the street In the dark, I Go to bed Hoping that t o m o r r o w T h e r e will be light.

J A N E T R I G G Gr. 6 B

T w o days later, while Sapphire was watching the butterflies, he felt a hot wind against his face. He looked up and all he could see was fire. He ran to look for his mother but he could not see her anywhere. In the distance he could see vultures s u r r o u n d i n g a deacFanimal; it was his mother. S a p p h i r e started to cry. Sapphire was all alone.

Slowly the fire eased down and Sapphire went to sleep.

K A R E N G R O N I C H Gr. 6 B

The Sea T h e S e a is a cat, S o m e t i m e s hissing with sibilance, Other t i m e s roaring with rage, Never to be controlled, With a mind of her own.

S h e arches her foamy back, and spits, roars, pounces, pounces in turmoil, turns, and pounces again.

The Mouse T h e mouse is a little thing, W i t h big fluffy ears, It can be white, black or brown, Or even gray.

It lives in a hole or in the grass, And it eats the scrap of food, And of course I must not forget it squeaks.

Merciless she creeps, And sweeps her watery paws, around her ignorant prey, Clawing and pushing, Suffocating it, Until finally it s i n k s down, Into her bottomless depths, Where she leaves its wooden carcass T o rot.

SHARON FORD F O R M IIA

E M M A S T A G L I A N G Gr. 5 D

Arnhem Land Lament

Ode to Licorice Icecream

We came from the dreamtime Our heads were held high.

And we were proud.

We moved from our dreamtime Into reality.

And we suffered.

We died for our dreamtime And moved to where we held our heads high.

And we forgave.

W e lost our dreamtime And we wept for reality.

F o r life For what had been, and worse F o r what would come.

VIRGINIA M A X W E L L

SVD

A New Life I am dreaming in the middle of an English lesson; I wonder what would happen, If I was to fall, into the English Language, Maybe there would be no school; maybe there would be no people.

My friends would probably be, the Verbs, the Nouns, the Adverbs and Adjectives.

I hope I could make friends with them, Because if I did, they could explain themselves to me.

BRONWEN FARRAWELL GRADE 6B

A small grubby face appears Over the counter Crash "Oh Dear!"

Looking over the counter I see the same Grubby face (body attached) perched on a Somewhat scuffed school case.

"Can I help you?" " Y e s please. I'd like an icecream" "Green or Blue?"

"Black please" "Oh" I take a fresh cone from the box and scoop S o m e gooey black icecream.

Licorice I presume. " H e r e you are" "Thanks" Silence and a happy face S l u r r r p ! Smack! " L i k e it?"

"You bet!"

More s o u n d s of contentment. " H o w much?" " T h i r t y five cents" "Oh!" " W h a t ' s up?"

"Only got thirty. Want it back?"

An outstretched hand with T h e black icecream comes at me.

"No, no, don't worry, it's on me" It was. Down my left sleeve.

S A R A H MAYOR F O R M IIA

Girl Crystal blue eyes, S h o r t stubby nose, Red rosy cheeks, Hair bouncy and wavy, Girl making mud pies.

My Little Planet If I had a planet j u s t the size Of me, I would be kind of Special wouldn't you Agree. I would Name it after My father W h o named It after Me. But I might just call it planet Don't you agree. I would have Animals and flowers and May be even s o m e T r e e s . And I would have insects and fish all beneath the sea.

T A N I A A S H Gr. 4 H

E M M A F R E D M A N Gr. 5 D

The Silver Brumby Galloping as free as the wind.

His legs curled underneath.

Mane flowing, tail trailing.

I can picture myself on top of him with his ears alert with all his manes behind.

I wish I were you.

S A L L Y A U S T E N Gr.5D Melinda T r a v e s S V K

Pathway to Eternity: Drought Death's black cold fingers cover the mortal body.

T h a t parched land with its remorseful attitude, Scattered with bleached bones, Overlooks yet another deceased.

T h e sky weeps with anger, While the s u n ' s penetrating beams hide in pity behind T h e advancing clouds T h e season stumbles in to face destruction, solitude.

Feels the morbid land with disgust but acts Without hesitation to rebuild the fibres.

Death rises without weight.

No sudden change of the elements can cause it to descend.

Life invisible.

Death visual.

LINDA K E M P 4 E

wouldn't mind writing A word to the sky A s here I sit on t h i s bridge of time T h e river of life running swiftly beneath me.

I can hear it now T h e eternal babbling of life, I pray it may never run dry.

I sit and watch its pattern, Constantly changing rhythm of reality, For that's what it is, T h i s water, the water of life, Is reality.

Melinda Halstead S V C

S h a d o w s twisted by g u s t s of past and present we dream in vain and dreams fulfilled are dreams no more and the weight of indifference lies heavy on our souls.

F o r what are the most beautiful s o u n d s but empty vibrations of air and faces and smiles of the fairest are only manifestations of cell machinations and life and love and death the inane jerkings of bones and molecules and brain cells held together by physical forces.

TAMARA LEWIT

T h e r e are high cliffs ahead of me And high cliffs behind, B u t here I sit, safe — on this bridge, And, for a moment, I am still in time, T h e river of life flows beneath me Yet here I stay unchanged.

Is it a dream — or a fear?

Neither, it is but a temporary embrace of the present.

E. W I L S O N

SVK

Travelling on a Wagon Train Riding on a dusty plain with wind blowing, sand flying, stinging bare legs and faces.

T h e s u n dodging in and out of clouds. T h e noise of the canvas flapping in the wind.

H o r s e s neighing Dogs barking Children crying because of sand in their eyes.

Men on wagons calling out to each other discussing their plans for the night.

Dusk is falling T h e wind is settling down Children drifting Men and women talking softly getting ready for bed as the campfires dim.

C A R O L I N E A D A M Gr. 6A

HVIE

The Sunset T h e s u n sets over the mountain.

T h e cows and the h o r s e s are grazing.

Bright colours of red, yellow, and orange dazzle the sky.

I wish I were you up in the sky — you can see everything, Lovely sunset.

S A L L Y A U S T E N Gr. 5 D

The Witch Her long black greasy split hair, hangs over pointed green ears that are filled with cobwebs and bats.

Above her warted chin is an ugly big lipped squelchy yellow mouth filled with blue jagged crumbling teeth.

On the end of her long skinny hooked nose is a gigantic pimple; it is ghastly fat and squelchy.

Her bright red eyes that are l u m i n o u s are always bloodshot.

Her bony red hands have bitten blue fingernails on the end of them.

Her speech is unbelievable, a confusion of different languages.

S h e spits as she speaks.

C A R O L I N E A D A M Gr. 6A

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Junior School Assembly in the new Joan F o r s t e r Hall.

Searching for gold in Wattle Gully.

Bendigo Pottery

Middle School House Music Contest On Friday, 3rd August, the Middle School H o u s e Music Contest was held in the A s s e m b l y Hall. All five houses tried really hard and gave a good performance. T h e set hymns were 'Life Has Many R h y t h m s ' and ' S i n g P r a i s e and Thanksgiving'. T h e s o n g s were ' T h e S h i p s of Arcady' and 'It's a Rosebud in June'.

Fitchett began the afternoon. T h e captains Andrea S i d l e r and Fiona Boyd did a good job in getting their girls to sing so well. Next Cato sang, and Karen Ivanyi and I were very pleased with how hard the girls tried. T h e winning house Nevile performed very well. T h e captains, Lorraine Grove and Anna Montgomery deserve congratulations on their wonderful effort. K r o m e ' s captains Pene Mathew and Elizabeth Murdoch put a lot of work into the competition which showed up on the day. Berry finished the Massed S i n g ing Section and Janine Wan, the captain did an excellent job in organizing the B e r r y girls who put on a good performance.

T h e next section was the Special Item which is performed by a small group of girls. Fitchett's entry, 'Chim, Chim, Cheree' was sung really well and the girls sang as though they were enjoying themselves. Cato performed 'Moreton Bay', an Australian folk song and showed real house spirit and sang their best. Nevile sang their version of ' S i x Ribbons' which was very effective. T h e winners, Krome sang 'Carry me Back to Old Virginny' which was beautiful. It was easy to see how much work the girls had put into it.

Last of all, Berry sang the 'Tale of the Enlightened Glowworm'.

T h e y tried hard and really put their heart into it to make it sound so good.

T h e adjudicator, M r s . Dumont must have had a hard time deciding the winners but finally what we had been waiting for was announced. Nevile won the massed, Krome won the Special Item and Nevile won the overall competition.

On behalf of all the other captains I would like to thank the Music S t a f f for their h o u r s of help and encouragement, also M r s . Dumont for adjudicating, and of course, all the girls for showing s o much enthusiasm and house spirit, making it an enjoyable competition.

C A S S A N D R A H A M I D IIIC

Louise Scanlan U / 1 3 High j u m p

Junior Drama Festival T h i s year's J u n i o r Drama Festival was held on June 14th and 15th. T h e plays were all really good, and the winners, Cato, deserved their success and are congratulated by everyone.

T h u r s d a y ' s first play was Nevile's 'Old King Cole'. T h e actresses coped brilliantly with what was, at times, a very difficult script. T h e non-speakers really put their hearts into it to make the play a success.

B e r r y performed ' T h e S n o w Queen', which gained second place.

It was the story of a girl's search for her friend, and contained many lively scenes. T h e robber scene was especially outstanding. T h i s play's sound and lighting also went very well. ' T h e Scatterbrained Scarecrow of Oz', by Cato, was the final play on the first day. Here we saw incredible special effects combined with first-rate acting to make a great play. T h e Witch, played

by Fiona Rigg, deserves a special mention for her excellent performance.

T h e second day opened with Fitchett's ' T h e Bluebird'. T h e y used a large cast to make the play come alive, and all the actresses were fantastic. T h e ghosts' dance was an unusual and enchanting scene, and all the animated objects and animals were very wellplayed.

T h e last play, which gained third place, was Krome's ' T h e Knave of Hearts'. T h e backdrop in t h i s set the scene very effectively, and all the props were very good. Jane Mills was perfect as Lady Violetta and Yvonne T o r m a s i made a great Knave of Hearts.

M r s . Lesley Hardcastle had quite a job as the adjudicator, and we all thank her for her helpful comments. A big thank you too, to M r s . Saint for her endless h o u r s of work.

Altogether, the 1979 J u n i o r Drama was a brilliant success and we expect great things from 1980.

H E L E N L E O N O F F IIIC

Jacinta Barbary IVG U / 1 5 L o n g jump

BERRY CAPTAINS Back row: S a n d r a McKern (Debating); Mandy Leitch (Baseball); Ann Huntington (Cricket); Linda Reynolds (Netball); Christine Sewell (Hockey).

4 Front row: Ann Stuchbery (Table tennis); Jenny W e l s f o r d (Joint House Captain); Debbie Scott (Joint House Captain, Athletics); P r u e Morgan (Drama); Fiona Burkhalter (Music, T e n n i s ) ; Janelle Tregear (Volleyball).

Absent: Andrea Day (Squash); Lauren Miller (Swimming).

Berry Senior House Report A s joint H o u s e Captains this year, we have seen B e r r y experience both success and semi-success. T h r o u g h this, we noticed that house enthusiasm was built up only during competitive events when we were winning. We would like to see t h i s changed and we are presently making plans for future improvement in this area. Yet this is not only B e r r y ' s problem, as all the houses have found that the role of the house is not emphasised enough in school life.

T h e house year began with the swimming s p o r t s . Lauren Miller did a tremendous job with this organisation and in helping us all get to the other end of the pool. Yet enthusiasm was regained when, for the sixth year in a row, we won the Athletics. At this stage, we would like to thank all girls who worked behind the scenes and who gave great support to captains in their hysterical moments, namely P r u e Morgan, S a n d r a M c K e r n and Wendy Carver.

We'd also like to thank Fiona Burkhalter for her work as captain of T e n n i s and Music; also Linda Reynolds as captain of Volleyball and Netball.

W e were extremely fortunate to have the three A grade school debaters in Berry: P r u e Morgan, S a n d r a M c K e r n and Ann Stuchbery. After much effort and time on the part of these girls, we drew with Nevile.

J u s t as important, was Janine Antcliffe's victorious presentation on "Child Prodigies" in the Oratory competition.

T h e Drama contest, when B e r r y performed " S i l e n t S n o w , Secret S n o w " , was another time when the involvement of so many girls resulted in our obtaining 2nd place. P r u e Morgan (again!) was fantastic in her work as captain and as a white snow flake.

M r s . Keuneman, our senior H o u s e M i s t r e s s , gave u s continuous, enthusiastic support throughout the year. S h e came to every function to help us in any way, even to feed us during the weekend drama rehearsals.

Now, we'd like to thank every girl in Berry, from those who made turtles and blew up balloons to those who cheered us on in all activities.

In coming years, we see great potential in the House, not only in the talent coming up, but in the attitudes of the girls who want to make B e r r y a great house.

I would like to thank Deb and I would like to thank Jen. Good luck in the future, Berry.

JENNIE W E L S F O R D DEBBIE SCOTT

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Junior Berry Report B e r r y has had an extremely successful year, which has been due to the co-operation and participation of all the girls.

T h e highlight of the year was the winning of the s p o r t s . I would like to thank Elly A g r o t i s for her hard work and organisation which resulted in B e r r y winning the overall trophy. I would also like to thank the girls in the cheer squad, the competitors, and those who helped decorate and clean up afterwards.

Berry Drama put on a marvellous performance of the " T h e S n o w Queen" which was produced by Jenny Wayne. T h a n k s to all the girls for their hard work and co-operation that went into producing it. T h e y well deserved the second place they received. Much practice went into the Choral Contest which resulted in B e r r y ' s superb singing. T h e whole H o u s e must be congratulated, and thanks to Janine Wan who put in many hours of work.

Jocelyn Schutt and I would like to thank those girls who have cheered B e r r y on through t h i s year; they have attended all events, giving their moral support as well as H o u s e loyalty. Special thanks go to M i s s Cornwell, Junior H o u s e M i s t r e s s for her help and continued support throughout the year. T h a n k s also go to all of B e r r y ' s teachers for their help. T h a n k s also to Miriam Stuart, Vice H o u s e Captain, who has been involved in most activities, for her support.

I also would like to congratulate all girls who have received their colours or redates. Last of all, I would like to thank B e r r y for a wonderful year and for the encouragement and support given to me as H o u s e Captain.

Good Luck B e r r y for the years to come. I hope the H o u s e enthusiasm and support continues for a long time.

KATHY RINDT H O U S E CAPTAIN

T h e S w i m m i n g S p o r t s provided an exciting day, not only for participants but spectators as well. Although we didn't win we s u r e enjoyed getting wet! T h a n k s to Naomi Harding for her hard work in training the team.

Congratulations also go Robyn Brown, K e r r y n Holmes, Miriam Stuart, Elly Agrotis, and K i r s t e n F e r r e s for their help and time, that went into the practices.

BERRY JUNIOR CAPTAINS Back Row: Kirsten F e r r e s (Hockey Captain), Elly Agrotis (Athletics Captain, Netball Captain), Robyn B r o w n ( T e n n i s Captain).

F r o n t Row: Naomi Harding (Swimming Captain), Kathy Rindt (House Captain), Miriam S t e u a r t (Vice House Captain, Volleyball Captain), Jenny Wayne (Drama Captain).

Absent: Kerryn Holmes (Baseball Captain, Tabletennis Captain), Janine Wan (Music Captain), Jocelyn Schutt (Cheer Squad Leader).

CATO HOUSE Junior Cato House Report S o far this year, Cato has done extremely well in all of the house activities. We came 1st in the S w i m m i n g and Drama, 3rd in the S p o r t s and e r . . . well . . . 5th in the singing. We'd just like to thank all the captains and girls who tried so hard for us this year. Special thanks to Karen Ivanyi and Cassandra Hamid who gave a lot of their time to organize the singing. Also to Fiona Rigg, Bronwen Harry and the all-star cast and back-stage crew for their brilliant performance in the drama. W e also did very well in the netball, volleyball, hockey, table tennis and tennis, and we hope the cricket and baseball will be j u s t as successful. I hope that next year, the girls in Cato can keep up t h i s enthusiastic spirit which is ripening so quickly.

Well done, Cato.

JOANNE HEARN CAROLYN RAMSAY

CATO JUNIOR CAPTAINS F r o n t Row: Peta Barker (Tennis), Sally Jackson (Swimming), Bronwyn Harry (Hockey), Kathy Freshwater (Baseball, Athletics).

F r o n t Row: Fiona Rigg (Drama), S u s a n Horscroft (Netball), Cassandra Hamid & Karen Ivanyi (Joint Music Captains), Caroline Ramsay (Joint House Captain), Joanne Hearn (House Captain), L o u i s e Scanlan (Tabletennis), Felicity Weaver (Volleyball).

CATO CAPTAINS Back row: Jenny Anthony (Joint Volleyball); L i s a Ellwood (Baseball); Roslyn Palmer (Hockey); Lyndal McLean (Joint Music); Carol McDougall (Cricket); Kathy J o s h u a (Swimming); Nicky Ives (Debating).

Front row: Jenny K e r r (Tennis); Wendy Hoggarth (Netball); Libby Earle (Vice House Captain, Drama); Faye Conos (House Captain); Sally Conway (Joint Volleyball); Kath Joseph (Table tennis).

Absent: Diane F r o o m e s (Joint Music); Megan Gardner (Squash); Cattiy Harcourt (Athletics).

Cato Senior House Report Judy Murphy and L i z Conway, the House leaders in 1978, felt that house spirit was lacking last year; therefore, the first thing Libby and I tried t h i s year was to increase house spirit. P o o h - B e a r made his presence felt on the Cato badges, three hundred of which were sold.

With the disbanding of Tiddeman House, Cato was complimented when most of the boarders decided to join us. T h e support and effort that the boarders put into H o u s e events was tremendous, and I think the rest of Cato H o u s e could take note.

Our first major competitive event for the year was the s w i m m i n g for which our team was ably captained by Kathy Joshua. T h a n k s to her leadership and the enthusiasm of the house, Cato gained first place. A great start to the year.

In both the T e n n i s and the Volleyball we had more people try out than could easily play in the teams. T h e volleyball was very successfully captained by Jenny Anthony and Sally Conway. While the tennis results leave room for improvement, this was not due to any lack of ability on the part of our captain, Jenny K e r r .

F o r the Athletics, Cathy Harcourt, our Captain felt that it was more important for the day to be enjoyable than to concentrate on winning. It turned out as s h e hoped. Although we didn't sweep the field, everyone who participated had a good time. Our drama, "Covenant with Death", was captained by Libby Earle and produced by T r u d y Buckley. W e came a good third and everybody must be thanked for all the hard work and enthusiasm they put into our production.

In the Chorals we came second to Nevile, our close rivals.

Diane F r o o m e s and Lyndal McLean were our joint music captains and really worked hard for our success. Diane won the original

composition and the choir will be singing her piece at Speech Night in November.

Our Netball was captained by Wendy Hoggarth and we lost only one of the eight matches.

Our Hockey captain was R o s Palmer who tried hard to create a successful team. However, she found it hard to find the numbers.

Perhaps next year's hockey team will be an improvement.

In the Table T e n n i s , Kath Joseph had trouble organising the teams so that everyone that tried out had the chance to play. Yet, she achieved this, and the teams were victorious.

Our Debating team captained by Nicki Ives won their event against Krome. L i z Hudson, our second speaker, received a special mention even though it was her f i r s t debate. Julie S a m p s o n our Orator, must be admired and thanked for the excellent talk into which she put much research.

At the end of Second T e r m we were 2nd in the total aggregate points. Nevile were leading. A s we begin T h i r d T e r m , the Cricket and Baseball teams have won one match each. T h e y are captained

by Carol MacDougall and L i s a Ellwood. F o r the s q u a s h we have a strong team which should be successful. Megan Gardiner is the captain.

Before I close I would like to welcome our new House M i s t r e s s M r s . Mountford, who I am s u r e will be equally as enthusiastic and supportive as M r s . Patterson to whom we are gratefully indebted.

Libby and I can only say thank you for your support, enthusiasm and help, Cato of 1979. W e hope that 1980 will be as good a year.

Good luck and best wishes.

FAYE CONOS E L I Z A B E T H E A R L E (VICE)

FITCHETT HOUSE

FITCHETT CAPTAINS Back row: Ann Bodin (Netball); Melissa Agnew (Joint Drama); Karen Coleman (Athletics); Hazel McLean (Volleyball); Caron Dean (Tennis) Front row: Fiona Barry-Scott (Joint Hockey); Gayle Toogood (Swimming); Jane Robinson (House Captain, Table tennis); Jane Hansen (Vice H o u s e Captain, Music); Caroline Sidebottom (Squash); L o i s Perry (Cricket).

Absent: L o u i s e Reid (Debating, Drama); Monika Fritz (Joint Hockey).

Fitchett Senior House Report 1979 does not seem to have been the best year for Fitchett as far as aggregate points go, but everyone has s h o w n s o m e enthusiasm throughout the year, although a little more at the end of the year would not have gone astray!

Our chapel service at the beginning of the year was to try to combine the s e n i o r s more with the juniors and this has proved very successful, with many of the seniors now knowing girls from the lower f o r m s quite well.

Owing to the unending support from all the captains, Fitchett has managed a few times to end events successfully. Gayle Toogood (swimming captain) contributed a lot of time and effort to the swimming s p o r t s and we thank her for this. Although we did not win, we managed to win the proficiency points!

In F i r s t T e r m , tennis, captained by Caron Dean, and volleyball, with Hazel McLean captain, both proved successful for us. About one week before the athletics, our captain, Karen Coleman, was seen with her leg in plaster! Fortunately, Hazel McLean and Lyn Frances took over all the responsibilities, and with help f r o m senior girls and the co-operation from the younger ones, the s p o r t s seemed to run smoothly.

L o u i s e Reid should be congratulated for the hard work she put into the Drama. Her presentation was extremely good, and even though we did not win, the night was enjoyed by all who attended.

T h a n k s also to Jane Hansen and Melissa Agnew who helped L o u i s e considerably.

Hockey, under the captaincy of Monica F r i t z and Fiona BarryScott, went quite well. Ann Bodin guided the netball team s u f ficiently well, succeeding better with the B-team than the A-team.

T h e Table T e n n i s , captained by Jane Robinson, was successful, losing only one match overall.

L o u i s e Reid again showed her talent when she led the Debating T e a m to third place. B r o n w e n Pye represented us in the Oratory and went exceedingly well, grabbing 4th place.

At the end of T e r m II, we had our Chorals, under the leadership of Jane Hansen. W i t h help f r o m B r o n w e n Pye, Robyn S e v a s t o s and S u e Craven, we managed to come equal third. T h a n k s are really due to all Fitchett girls for their support and co-operation during practices.

I must extend my thanks and appreciation to our Junior H o u s e Captain, Jenny Clare, who coped very well with all the j u n i o r s , and allowed me to put full responsibility for them into her hands. I would also like to thank all the J u n i o r captains who did a marvellous job, and the j u n i o r s overall. It is great to see such enthusiasm and I hope that you will all continue in this manner throughout your time in Fitchett.

Good luck to all captains t h i s term — L o i s Perry (cricket), Pam Goodwin (baseball) and Caroline Sidebottom (squash), and I hope that your teams do as well as previous ones.

I cannot forget the unending support given by Jane Hansen (Vice-Captain) and M r s . Lading. Without them, Fitchett would have been lost, s o special thanks! T h a n k you also to those teachers who supported us throughout the year, especially M r s . Wells, the Junior H o u s e M i s t r e s s .

I hope you are all able to get as much enjoyment out of Fitchett as I have over the years. I have experienced an enjoyable year as House Captain and wish all Fitchett girls good luck in the following years!

JANE ROBINSON

Fitchett Junior House Report During 1979, Fitchett has gained excellent results in all events. I would like to thank all the captains who put in a great deal of work to help us achieve these results; also thanks to the girls that participated in the events making the house what it is today.

Special Mentions to: Athletics: Jodie T h o r n h i l l , Heather Ewart — all girls tried extremely hard, better luck next year.

S w i m m i n g : ( J o i n t ) M a r i l y n Owies, L i n d y K i r k — F i t c h e t t ' s enthusiasm really showed strongly, which p r o m i s e s well for next year.

Baseball: (Joint) Libby Green, Heather Ewart.

T e n n i s : Janine Hill, S o n j a Alwood, well done girls, a tremendous effort, won nearly all games.

Hockey: Marilyn Owies, Kirsten S l i f i r s k i — T h a n k you to all girls who participated.

Tabletennis: (Joint) Heather Ewart, Wendy Davis — Fitchett only dropped one game — hope you do as well next year.

Volleyball: Michelle T u r n e r , Kirsten S l i f i r s k i — Had great fun — not many casualties.

Netball: Libby Green, Libbi Gorr — thank you to those who participated and made our job easy.

T h i s year Fitchett took one giant step into the world of theatre and came up with a brilliant version of Maeterlinck's " B l u e b i r d " . At least, we thought it was brilliant.

We would like to give special thanks to Libbi Gorr and Fiona Barrington, joint captains, who acted as producers. We'd also like to thank our huge cast and crew who did a great job, and we wish you the best of luck next year. T h a n k s to everyone. S o m e very hard work was put into Middle School Chorals by joint captains Andrea Sidler and Fiona Boyd. T h a n k you, you did a great job.

M r s . Wells and the teachers that assisted her, also worked very hard for the house; our sincere appreciation f o r the amount of work put in.

Although we didn't quite come tops t h i s year, there is always next year to come.

JENNY CLARE ( F I T C H E T T JUNIOR H O U S E CAPTAIN)

FITCHETT JUNIOR CAPTAINS Back Row: Wendy Davis (Joint Tabletennis), Fiona Boyd (Joint Music).

Centre Row: Marilyn Owies (Hockey, Joint Swimming), Heather E w a r t ( J o i n t T a b l e t e n n i s , B a s e b a l l , Vice Athletics), F i o n a Barrington (Joint Drama), S o n j a Aylward (Vice T e n n i s ) , Michele T u r n e r (Volleyball), Lindy K i r k (Joint Swimming).

F r o n t Row: Jodie T h o r n h i l l (Athletics), Andrea Sidler (Joint Music), Jenny Clare (House Captain), Libby Green (Vice House Captain, Baseball, Netball), Janine Hill (Tennis).

KROME HOUSE Krome Junior House Report

KROME JUNIOR CAPTAINS Back Row: Sophia K a r z i s (Volley Ball), Karen Woodroofe ( T e n n i s Vice), Penny Kidd (Swimming), S u e Fitzmaurice (Vice Hockey).

F r o n t Row: Elizabeth Murdoch (Joint Music Captain), Penelope Mathew (Joint Music, Vice Volleyball), Arimbi Winoto (House Captain), Rachel MacGilp (Drama), Debbie Ip (Vice Drama).

W e had a terrific start to the year when we came second in the swimming. All the s w i m m e r s involved are to be given credit for their tremendous effort.

Although we didn't do quite as well in the Athletics everyone enjoyed themselves.

Our next success of the year was the Drama captained by Rachel McGilp and Debbie Ip. We were placed third in this and as the captains put a lot of work into " T h e Knave of Hearts" I'm s u r e the whole house would like to congratulate them and the actors and backstage workers.

T h e K r o m e Chorals were very successful this year as we came second and won the Special Item and the Cover sections.

Congratulations go to our captains Pene Mathew and L i z Murdoch and everyone involved.

T h e hockey, captained by Arimbi Winoto and S u s a n Fitzmaurice, came out very well considering the fact that we didn't have many experienced players.

Good luck to the baseball t h i s term. W e expect a good t u r n up at all practices and a good result at the end of the year.

Finally, thank you everyone for your spirit and enthusiasm, especially all the captains for your support.

Keep up the good work!

ARIMBI WINOTO

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KROME CAPTAINS Back row: Alex H a r r i s s ( J o i n t A t h l e t i c s , J o i n t Netball, J o i n t Volleyball); L e e - A n n e Brockhoft (Squash); C h r i s Catford (Vice Music); Alex McCallum (Music).

F r o n t row: Anna Lohning (Joint Volley ball); Kathy McGregor (Drama); Deirdre Foard (House Captain, Swimming); Kathy James (Vice H o u s e Captain, Cricket, Joint Athletics, Joint Netball); Jenny Wooldridge (Tennis).

Krome Senior House Report T h e year 1979 was certainly not one of K r o m e ' s better years.

T h i s year we had the potential to do really well in all aspects of the school, as in other years, but more house spirit and enthusiasm was needed.

T h e year started well for Krome. W e came second in the swimming and fourth in the Athletics, which only goes to show that frogs can swim and jump well if they try. Special thanks to Kate Allen for the swimming and to Kathy J a m e s and Alex H a r r i s s for organizing the Athletics. T h a n k s also to the swimming cheer squad and all those who helped with the decorations and also those who yelled their lungs out.

T e r m I also saw our tennis team, headed by Jenny Wooldridge do very well on the courts and our budding volleyball team, with leaders Anna L o h n i n g and Alex H a r r i s s , win three out of five matches.

T h e n came our brilliant drama production, " T u r n of the Screw", spearheaded by the talented Kathy McGregor and T a m a r a Lewit.

Congratulations should go to all those who helped with the drama, and although we were unplaced, many people felt that our standard was high.

In T e r m II, the K r o m e hockey, netball and table tennis teams, all did well and thanks should go to Kate Allen, our enthusiastic hockey captain, Alex H a r r i s s , for leading our netball girls and LeeAnne Brockhoff for organizing our Krome Table T e n n i s team.

In T e r m II our confident debating team of E r i n Wilson, Kathy Murdoch and Kathy McGregor put on a dazzling performance as did Kathy McGregor, who also represented Krome in the oratory contest and did extremely well. T h a n k s to Julie Pinkham for giving all of our debaters much support.

T h e H o u s e Music contest didn't bring out the best in our house, but our patient music captains, Alex McCallum and Chris Catford showed us plenty of determination, as did Kathy Murdoch, Robyn Clark and all the other musicians. T h a n k s to you all.

T e r m III saw K r o m e continue our mild success and it also saw a boost in our house spirit, when our baseball, cricket and squash teams emerged. Martine Pidwell led our young baseballers and Lee-Anne Brockhoff proved to be a great leader for our talented squash team. Our cricket team at this stage, appear to be a threat to all other houses and special thanks to our magnificent Kathy James, who is at the end of our cricket team.

I would truly like to thank our two "jolly green" H o u s e M i s t r e s s e s , M r s . Carlos and M r s . Blain, who have supported Krome H o u s e and me all year with great enthusiasm.

T h a n k s should go to our J u n i o r House Captain, Arimbi Winoto for s p u r r i n g on our up and coming enthusiastic juniors.

Finally, I would like to express a hearty thank you to our vice House Captain, Kathy James, who was a real Krome battler. Good luck next year and keep up that spirit.

T h a n k s a lot.

DEIRDRE

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Back row: S h a r o n M o r r i s (Squash); Julie Howlett (Joint Swimming); S u s a n Crews (Joint Swimming); Catriona McCasker (Cricket); L o u i s e Kaye-Smith (Joint Athletics and Joint Hockey); Katie Anjou (Joint Table tennis).

Middle row: S u e E l f o r d (Joint Netball, Baseball); Carol Ann W o n g (Joint Volleyball); Chris Hopkins (Joint Table tennis); Kathy Neideck (Joint Hockey); Michelle McCasker (Joint Athletics); Caroline Wan and Cathy Bottomley (Joint Music).

Front row: Jenny Miller (Joint Netball and Joint Volleyball); Silvana Lamberti (Joint House Captain); Maria Papas (Joint House Captain and Drama).

A b s e n t : S h a r o n M u n n e r l e y ( T e n n i s ) ; C h r i s T h e v a t h a s a n (Debating).

Nevile Senior House Report Nevile has had an extremely successful year; we believe this is due to the support and enthusiasm which has been shown by the entire house.

During T e r m I Nevile gained 1st place in the Drama Festival, with our production of " T h e Happiest Days of Y o u r Life". Our special t h a n k s to M a r g a r e t Veale who s o brilliantly played " M i s s Whitchurch". A large cast worked well together under the captain Maria Papas and Vice-Captains S u e Patterson and Debbie Liddle.

T h e swimming led by Joint Captains Julie Howlett and S u s a n Crews was also held in T e r m I and although Nevile didn't gain a place, the day was a success because of the great enthusiasm shown by many girls, and particularly those in the cheer squad.

Many thanks to Michelle McCasker and L o u i s e Kaye-Smith for the time and effort they put into the Athletics this year. Nevile won three cups and came within 17 points of first place.

Captained by S h a r o n Munnerley, Nevile also gained first place in the T e n n i s . T h a n k you also to S u e Elford who joined Nevile this year and together with Jenny Miller led the Netball teams to a successful season. T h e Volleyball team captained by Jenny Miller and Carol Ann W o n g also had a good season because the girls played together so enthusiastically as a team.

Special thanks also go to Kathy Neideck who also joined Nevile this year and excelled on S p o r t s Day — Kathy and L o u i s e Kaye-

S m i t h also worked with H o u s e spirit in the joint captaincy of the Hockey team. T h a n k s also to Chris Hopkins, the Table T e n n i s Captain.

Chris Thevathasan who captained the Debating and Oratory contestants did a good job in leading the Debaters. (Ingrid Hamilton, Anne-Marie Pellizzer and S u e Patterson, with the help of Margaret Veale) to equal first with Berry. In the oratory we were placed third.

Nevile really excelled in the Choral contest t h i s year coming first.

We appreciated the hard work of the Joint Captains, Cathy Bottomley and Caroline Wan. T h e Baseball team which was captained by S u e E l f o r d was also successful and we gained equal f i r s t place with Berry. W e hope the Cricket team captained by Catriona McCasker and the squash (Sharon M o r r i s ) will also do well.

Most of all, we wish to give our thanks to our House M i s t r e s s , M r s . J o h n s o n for her support to all the s e n i o r s throughout the year.

Finally, our thanks are given to all the J u n i o r s who this year have been extremely enthusiastic and co-operative. T h a n k s also to the Junior H o u s e Captains T h a n k s Nevile for all the good times and good luck for the future.

SILVANA L A M B E R T I MARIA P A P A S

Nevile Junior House Report Nevile has done extremely well this year in nearly all interhouse activities, managing to win the under 15 cup for athletics, for which we owe a great deal of thanks to S u e Marian and S u e Monro.

Anna Montgomery and Lorraine Grove managed to keep us all enthusiastic enough to enjoy ourselves during choral practices as well as giving a very commendable performance on the day of the competition. W e won, of course!!

Nevile has also done well in T e n n i s , Hockey and Tabletennis, the results of which have brought Nevile's points for the year up to a very high level.

T h a n k s to Ann M o s s and Helen Leonoff for their efforts regarding the Drama festival, and thank you to all the junior house captains for supporting the house this year by doing their duties so well.

A s for the girls in the house, they've been wonderful all year.

Nevile may be the smallest house, but this hasn't stopped us from sticking together and participating in all the house activities.

As usual, M r s . Raven did a remarkable job as house mistress, by making s u r e that the little things which are so very important in the smooth running of a house came off the right way.

We are both extremely pleased and proud to have been Nevile's captains this year, a year in which Nevile has truly excelled itself as a house.

Thank you everyone and good luck to the 1st and 2nd f o r m e r s who will be next year's captains. W e hope you have as much fun as we've had t h i s year.

K I R S T E N MISSEN & LISA SVEC Junior H o u s e Captains — Joint

NEVILE JUNIOR CAPTAINS Back Row: Anna Montgomery (Joint Music, Joint Swimming), S u e M o n r o (Athletics, Joint Baseball), Dana Brandon (Hockey, Joint Baseball), Jenny Scholtz (Joint Swimming).

Middle Row: Andrea Dawson (Joint Netball), Jenny Zuccala (Joint Netball), L i s a Svec (Joint House Captain), Kirsten Missen (Joint H o u s e Captain), Helen Leonoff (Drama), Christine L e (Tabletennis).

F r o n t Row: Vicki M o r r i s (Joint T e n n i s ) , Natalie Newham (Joint T e n nis, Tabletennis), Sophie Hancock (Volleyball).

Absent: Lorraine Grove (Music), S u e Marian (Athletics).

"LIFE IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL" Year 12 Y e a r 11 CERTIFICATE OF B U S I N E S S S T U D I E S SENIOR V B U S I N E S S C O U R S E B U S I N E S S DIPLOMA Business English Business English B u s i n e s s E n g l i s h and Accounting Accounting Communications Secretarial Practice Law Clerical S t u d i e s Personal Typewriting Business Typewriting Vocational T y p e w r i t i n g Business Typewriting Shorthand B u s i n e s s Mathematics Shorthand Commerce Economics Office Practice Y e a r 10

" B U S I N E S S QUOTES" F o r m III s t u d e n t b e f o r e a v i s i t t o t h e B u s i n e s s S c h o o l : " H o w m a n y t r a m s and b u s e s d o w e catch to get t h e r e ? " Form V B u s i n e s s School Students: " O n e t h i n g I have f o u n d i s t h a t s o m e of the o t h e r F o r m V s t u d e n t s look d o w n at u s b e c a u s e w e a r e d o i n g t h e B u s i n e s s c o u r s e . T h e y t h i n k w e a r e t o o d u m b to d o t h e o r d i n a r y f i f t h f o r m s u b j e c t s and a r e f o r c ed to be s i l l y little s e c r e t a r i e s . T h i s o p i n i o n I a m s u r e i s held o u t of i g n o r a n c e a s I t h i n k it t a k e s a lot of s k i l l and h a r d w o r k to be s u c c e s s f u l in t h e b u s i n e s s w o r l d . " SVB " W h a t w e l e a r n d o w n in t h e s e c l u d e d B u s i n e s s S c h o o l i s w h a t w e n e e d to k n o w w h e n w e leave s c h o o l . It i s j u s t s o u s e f u l . T h e p e o p l e a r e great to be w i t h a n d I a m w i t h t h e m all t h e t i m e and n e v e r get sick of t h e m ; t h e s a m e g o e s f o r t h e t e a c h e r s w h o d o a s p l e n d i d j o b . " KERRI TAYLOR SVB " L i f e in t h e B u s i n e s s S c h o o l i n v o l v e s a f a i r a m o u n t of w o r k and s t u d y a n d t h e r e i s no c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n l a s t y e a r ' s r e s u l t s a n d t h i s y e a r ' s . I have w o r k e d h a r d a n d b e n e f i t e d f r o m it."

KAREEN LINDSAY SVB " T h e B u s i n e s s School has a very friendly a t m o s p h e r e and is different f r o m normal school routine.

T h e c o u r s e o f f e r s g o o d j o b p r o s p e c t s a s w e l e a r n practical s k i l l s t h a t will be of f u t u r e u s e . " HVIR " I t w a s h a r d to change o v e r t o B u s i n e s s s t u d i e s but I'm glad n o w t h a t I did. T h e B u s i n e s s S c h o o l h a s got m e a s e c r e t a r i a l j o b in an a c c o u n t a n t ' s office c o m m e n c i n g

February."

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S V B Vocational Typewriting group (Audio typing)

Alison Goff S V B

O u r vocational c o u r s e s o f f e r e m p l o y m e n t at t h e e n d o f t h e s t u d i e s o r s t u d e n t s may elect to c o n t i n u e c o u r s e s a n d gain e m p l o y m e n t at a later date.

T h e recently introduced tertiary C . B . S . c o u r s e o f f e r s a range of vocations f o r s t u d e n t s w h o complete the C e r t i f i c a t e a f t e r leaving M . L . C . S t u d i e s may be c o n t i n u e d at v a r i o u s T e c h n i c a l I n s t i t u t i o n s e.g. S w i n burne, R . M . I . T . , Moorabbin and many country areas.

T h e B u s i n e s s S c h o o l e n d e a v o u r s to place s t u d e n t s in e m p l o y m e n t at t h e e n d o f t h e c o u r s e .

E m p l o y e r s regularly seek our girls for their offices.

W e s t r o n g l y r e c o m m e n d t h e s e c o u r s e s to b o t h s t u d e n t s a n d to p a r e n t s . S t u d e n t s f i n d t h e m i n t e r e s t i n g a n d m o t i v a t i n g . T h e y p r o v i d e quick r e w a r d f o r e f f o r t a s s k i l l s a r e d e v e l o p e d r a p i d l y a n d j o b prospects enhanced.

T H E B U S I N E S S SCHOOL W h e n y o u ' r e p a r t of t h e b u s i n e s s s c h o o l , Y o u m u s t obey i t s e v e r y r u l e .

Y o u race d o w n t o B 1 f o r a t y p e w r i t e r t h a t ' s " g o o d " , S o that you can t y p e neatly, a s a p r o p e r t y p i s t s h o u l d .

T h e n i t ' s up t h e s t a i r s t o W o o d 8, a n d E n g l i s h e s s a y s .

H o w I hate t h e s e long, e x h a u s t i n g a n d t h o u g h t f u l d a y s !

T h e n i t ' s d o w n t w o f l i g h t s o f s t a i r s f o r t y p i n g again,

W e m u s t n ' t be late, w h e t h e r i t ' s s u n , hail o r rain.

W e r e t u r n u p t h e s t a i r s to reach Nevile 6, M a t h s w i t h M r s . B a r n f a t h e r a n d all t h e o t h e r c h i c k s .

Bell r i n g s and it's time for C o m m u n i c a t i o n s W h e r e we sit and type or make long notations.

T h e day h a s been a l o n g o n e but i t ' s d r a w i n g to a close, B u t f o r all t h e f a u l t s I c o n j u r e up it i s t h e c o u r s e I c h o s e .

WENDY GRAVENALL

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HVI R ( B u s i n e s s Diploma) Listening to a careers talk in B u s i n e s s School

HON. VI A & B Back row: Pauline Bernard, Robyn Watson, Caroline Wan, Karen W i l k i n s o n , Merran Finnis, S u e Craven, Alex McCallum, B r o n w e n Pye. 3rd row: S u e Oulton, Nonette Jones, Helen Edge, Jaki S m i t h , S u e Stradwick, Julie E l m s , Fiona Burkhalter, L i s a Pennell, Cathy Schutt.

2nd row: Ann Leung, Emily Andrews, Michele Triffitt, Phillippa Swingler, Fiona McCaw, Megan Cook, Andrea Beel, Kati Gallagher.

F r o n t row: Naomi Malter, Varuni Obeyesekere, Maya Sharma, Rhiannon Jones, Lyn Paterson, Carolyn Mathews.

HVI C & D Back row: Jacqueline Chong, Jeanette Mill, Kathie Joshua, Cheryl Hamilton, Debra Saunders, Christine Sewell, Natalie Unglik, Jennifer Davis.

3rd row: Caron Dean, Mandy Leitch, Janine Eastgate, Kathie James, Jenny Welsford, Jennifer Kerr, Karen Coleman, Margaret W i l s o n , Robyn Wade, Joanne T h e o d o r e , Debra Liddle.

2nd row: Judy Bade, Niki Duff, Jenny Anthony, Kath Joseph, Karen Telin, Vikki Dunne, Vivienne Plemenos, Wendy Hoggarth, Ann Bodin.

F r o n t row: Mandy Crisp, Angela Codognotto, Angela Power, Robyn Brisbane.

HVI E & F Back row: Rae-Ellen Latimer, Janette Herdman, Elsabe Bott, Karen Bastian, Anna Pienkos, L o u i s e Reid, Julie Watts, Fiona Stewart, Carolyn Sidebottom.

Middle row: S a n d r a Burley, Merryl Jackson, Cathy Cooper, Jill L o r d , Debbie Scott, Mandy Lucas, Carolyn Hutchens, T a m a r a Lewit, Carolyn Leach, Julie S a m p s o n .

Front row: S i m o n e Carter, Silvana Lamberti, Faye Conos, Karen McGrath, Rosemary Lennon, Judy T o r m a s i , Denise Beanland, Diane F r o o m e s .

HVI G & H Back row: L o i s Perry, Gayle Toogood, L i s a Mitchell, Gayle Hitchcock, Marg Warner, Jane Hansen, Melanie Grazebrook.

3rd row: S a r a Howard, Erica W a r m b r u n n , Heidi Weiser, Sandy R o b i n s o n , Ann Miles, Peta Lowe, R h o n d a Viney, Lee-Anne Brockhoff, Andrea Beck, Jenny Chamberlain.

2nd row: Cathy Bottomley, S u e Elford, Ann W o r d s w o r t h , Andrea Duncan, S u s a n Crews, Michelle McCasker, Anna Jane Leach, Helen Foster, Christine Catford.

Front row: Ann Kirkham, Janet Phillips, Melissa Agnew, Lynda Reynolds, Janelle Tregear, Melisse McBean, Deirdre Foard.

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Back row: Jill Grant, Louise Heggen, Nicole Finlay, Penelope S p r y , Lee-Jay Jory, Fiona Barry-Scott Elizabeth Willox.

Sandra Hickox

3rd row: Margaret Langdon, Karyn Bentley, Lynne Allison, S h e r r y n Bowman, Katherine Kerwin, Jenny Cothen S m i t h , Judy Ann Gough, Julie Howlett, Mandy Carr, Gabrielle Coyle, Margaret Toyas.

2nd row: Maria Papas, Kathryn Neideck, Lynette Francis, L i s a T h o m p s o n , Vriona Joannides, Ann Stuchbery Cooper, Alexandra Harris, Darlene Hamilton.

Merilyn Janette

Front row: Margaret Catford, Elizabeth Henderson, Penelope Pavlou, Annette Jackson, Debra Saffrey, Joanne Small Lynden T h o m s o n , Wendy Carver.

HVI L & M Back row: Ann Garner, Michelle Wong, Jane Robinson, S a n d r a McKern, Anna Lohning, P r u e Morqan R u t h Bain Young. '

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3rd row: Felicity Boyle, Sally Grey, Margaret Veale, Deanna Yiap, Charisse Bergland, Julia Coghill, Kathy McGreqor Aleta Steyvan, Felicity Stubley.

2nd row: Azlina Hashim, Janette Padasian, Wai Peng Mah, Michel Foo, L i s a Ellwood, Libby Earle, Kathy K i s s McDowall, Priya Mendis.

Sharon

F r o n t row: S u j a t h a Krishnaswamy, Lilik Mile, Vivienne Gidakos, S l e w Hoon Mah, Darunee T a l o m s i n , Sairutai Bunnaq Siew a' Bee Chan.

HVI Q & R Back row: Tracy Brewer, Sharyn Munnerley, Kate Ryan, Tracey Rickard, Debbie T h o m a s , S a n d r a Firth, Jenny Lane, Mandy Saunders.

3rd row: Lana Abemama, Jan B u r g e s s , Rivka Galbraith, Jane Fanning, Jane Wheelhouse, Andrea Nikakis, Michelle Brockwell, Debbie Castle, Kate Chambers, Wendy Carroll.

2nd row: Vivian Walker, Madelaine Waterton, Hazel McLean, Andrea Bennett, Debbie Hill, Debbie T h o r n e , Jennie Gale, L i n da Morton.

Front Kneeling: Debbie Benger, Mandy Lee.

To Time — God of H.S.C. All the days are full And though longer are faster than before.

You shake the weary ones earlier from sleep to set them to work Giving only seconds for thought and minutes for leisure, but hours for toil.

You yourself work double, chiding the slow W i t h the ticking clocks and numbered days.

And when the s u n signs off, the day is only half over And its chores half undone when guardian sleep S e t s free the weary ones to rest, And watches still, though they do not know.

O time, you are our sovereign, powerful master And more like a god than a king.

You are neither kind in your thoughts nor cunning, B u t constant and certain and always prompt.

P A U L I N E B E R N A R D HVIA

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Group of girls in 1915.

M.L.C. at War! " T h e war — the greatest war in secular history — colours the life, not only of the Empire, but of the world, and every class and every interest is affected by it. A community of quick brained girls such as those who fill the classrooms of the M.L.C., reflects the general mood; nowhere else, indeed, are the events of the war followed more closely and with a quicker and keener sympathy, than in the M.L.C."

(The Blue-Bell — July, 1916)

By December 1914, just four months after Britain had officially declared war on Germany, ' T h e Blue-Bell' ( M . L . C . ' s original school magazine) devoted its opening paragraphs to the war and its effects upon the college life. T h e school principal, Dr. Fitchett gave the boarders a daily account of the war's activities and consequently the girls had perhaps a better knowledge of the progress of the war, than any equal number of girls in Australia.

M.L.C.'s Contribution to the War Effort T h e girls and the staff of the college wasted little time in beginning to organise social service activities to aid the war effort. A

Grand Bazaar, or what we today would call a fete, was held in October 1914, which raised the impressive s u m of six pounds for the Patriotic Fund. T h i s was the f i r s t of many equally successful fetes and concerts organised by the M . L . C . girls. F r o m the outbreak of war until its end in 1918, a weekly collection was taken by all form captains and the proceeds were donated to the war fund. One particular item bought by these f u n d s was a military cot for a hospital in Egypt. Contributions to the war effort were not only monetary; to an equal or even greater extent useful handcrafts were donated. It seems that the girls must have knitted and sewed vigorously whenever they had a free moment. S o c k s , mittens and scarves were knitted and one form spent their time sewing d r e s s e s f o r Belgian babies. T h e s e articles were then donated to the Red C r o s s who redistributed throughout the armed forces. T h e boys at Wesley College raised quite a s u m of money which they kindly donated to the M.L.C. girls who were then able to purchase more materials for their hand craft activities. Dr. Fitchett encouraged the girls' efforts by allowing them to knit through his twice weekly 'headmaster lessons' and during their wait between the dinner courses in the boarding house.

During the later m o n t h s of 1915 each class began filling 'Billy cans' with such items as boot laces, safety pins, pencils, boiled sweets, tobacco and many other useful and enjoyable items.

T h e s e billies were then donated to the Australian wide Christmas Billy Organisation who sent them on to Egypt. On Christmas day 1915, these billies were given to the men who had just returned from the fighting in Gallipoli, and they were as pleased with them as a child is with a C h r i s t m a s stocking. T h e following year nearly every form received a letter of thanks from the soldiers who had received an 'M.L.C. Billy'. Many f o r m s continued to exchange post cards and letters with 'their'soldier' for the duration of the war.

T h e united effort of the girls and the staff of the college towards the war f u n d s was extremely admirable and should always be remembered as an extremely significant part of M . L . C . ' s social history.

Internal Effects of the War One effect the war had on M . L . C . became extremely obvious in 1916. T h e number of senior students decreased quite significantly as a direct result of the keen demand for young ladies qualified to take positions vacated by Australia's 'gallant heroes at the Front'.

In 1916 an A N Z A C scholarship at M.L.C. was established to which the ladies of the college, or rather their fathers, contributed generous monetary gifts. T h e scholarship was to assist those girls whose unfortunate fathers had died fighting for the Empire. T h e money raised was invested in the Commonwealth Loan and the interest received was used to meet the cost of the scholarship. T h e money was t h u s able to serve a double purpose by aiding both the soldiers and the girls.

M.L.C. and the Politics of the War Unfortunately little was written on M . L . C . and her attitudes towards the internal government and the international politics during the war period. However, by the general information given in the M.L.C. history documents, it s e e m s that the school, as a whole supported the government and believed and even helped to transmit the war propaganda.

At the 1916 Speech Night in the T o w n Hall, the M . L . C . girls had the pleasure and the honour of receiving their prizes from the Australian P r i m e Minister, Mr. W . M. Hughes. T h e enthusiastic reception he received no doubt reflected the support he had amongst the students, their families and the college staff.

On June 7th, 1916, study was suspended when news came of the death of the B r i t i s h secretary for war, L o r d Kitchener. T h e girls grieved his death and the whole school met to join in prayer to God, that He would save the Empire.

T h e M . L . C . Debating Society established in 1915 would debate on such controversial political issues as "whether the Kaiser is a hypocrite or only self-deceived", "whether Italy came into the war for honour or for gain" and "that conscription is justifiable". T h e girls of the society decided that the Kaiser was self-deceived, that Italy had entered the war for gain and no clear decision was made as to whether conscription was justifiable T h e progaganda issued by parliamentarians and newspapers came out in the M . L . C . girls' attitudes to the war. T h e y believed the Australian men died gallantly for their E m p i r e and country when really their young lives were more often than not pitifully wasted.

They believed the German was an intolerable and vicious animal, when, in fact, the German forces were fighting in a similar way to the British, using the same means and methods in their pursuit of victory. T h e s e attitudes and beliefs came out commonly in the speeches of school officials and guest speakers and in the students' prose and poems. T h i s can be seen in a poem written by Alma Admans, a senior student in 1916: " S o n s of Australia, answer! Will you come at your country's call?

Will you come and fight for the E m p i r e ? Will you risk your life, your all?"

The Direct Participation of M.L.C. Old Collegians and Girls in the Great War It s e e m s as though the M . L . C . Old Collegians responded with enthusiasm and bravery to the call for the voluntary service of women for the Australian Imperial Forces. A number of 'old' girls signed up for active service mainly as n u r s e s working in Egypt, France, and Britain. T h e name of a N u r s e Cameron appears on the King's Birthday H o n o u r s L i s t in 1916. S h e was awarded the Royal Red C r o s s , the highest honour in the profession. M . L . C . believes N u r s e Cameron's time as a student at the college must have certainly contributed to the development of her fine character. N u r s e Cameron's services to Australia and the E m p i r e ended quite suddenly when she was critically injured, when the transport

"Marquette" on which she was serving was sunk by a German Submarine.

T h e b e r e a v e m e n t s section of each " B l u e - B e l l " edition throughout the war period, passes on the sympathy of the college to students of Old Collegians who lost relatives on active service.

And Finally the War Ended Victory for the B r i t i s h E m p i r e finally came on the 11 th day of the 11th month, 1918. T h e German command had signed an Armistice which promised to restore peace and freedom throughout the world. Back in Australia the people received the news with great enthusiasm and excitement, but none were more excited than the girls of M . L . C . T h e y sang the National Anthem and the Doxology and they danced until finally overcome by exhaustion they began to calm down. T h e daily prayers of the girls of M.L.C., led by Dr. Fitchett, for the safety of the Australian soldiers, the seamen, and the B r i t i s h E m p i r e had finally been answered.

K A T H R Y N N E I D E C K HVIJ M I C H E L L E M c C A S K E R HVIH

1979 Pottery Club Report T h i s year saw another successful year for the Pottery Club under the expert tuition of Julia Coghill, Karen Bentley and Silvana Lamberti. W e had a number of girls f r o m F o r m T h r e e to F o r m S i x , who all found pottery to be most enjoyable and a good way to spend their Wednesday lunchtimes.

All the girls were taught the basic methods for hand building, sculptures and making pots on the wheel. T h e y also learnt the methods and skills required for the completion of their clay pieces.

On the whole all the s t u d e n t s involved in the Pottery Club in any way acquired a new artistic scope. W e all recommend that some consideration should be given to joining the 1980 Pottery Club and hope next year 'potters' will have as much fun as we did.

Julia, Karen and myself would like to thank all the girls involved, for giving u s the experience to teach what we knew. W e would also like to give our sincere thanks to M r s . Mullins for giving u s help when we needed it and also for setting aside Wednesdays for us, hence allowing us to make use of the Pottery S t u d i o and its equipment. T h a n k you.

COGHILL J U L | A KAREN BENTLEY SILVANA L A M B E R T I

ArJ & Craft Department Our creative year commenced in February with over 900 s t u d e n t s u n d e r t a k i n g a c o u r s e in art, craft, ceramics or needlecraft. T h e students have eleven teachers to guide them with these activities.

All girls in Years 6 and 7 participate in art, craft and needlecraft; Year 8, art, craft, ceramics and needlecraft; Years 9 , 1 0 and 11, art and craft or needlecraft are electives and in Year 12 an elective of art which is any recognised form of the arts.

Girls in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 entered work in this year's Royal Agricultural S h o w and we are proud of their success: Year 12 Amanda Lucas — a special prize for the best exhibit in handweaving (Open Section — Casual wear) J u d y B a d e — best (Schools Section)

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Second prizes for handweaving — Libby Henderson, Amanda Leitch T h i r d prize — Amanda Lucas Year 11

Barbara Roe — Special prize for the best piece of handweaving (Open Section — linen tablecloth and serviettes) P r u e M o r r i s — F i r s t prize for embroidery.

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T h e r e were also six Very Highly Commendeds, four Highly Commendeds, four Commendeds.

Encouragement has also been given to those who are unable to take Art/Craft as a subject and, at lunchtime, it is not unusual to meet students utilising their creative abilities for pleasure.

T h e B o a r d e r s Craft Club has been active again this year and the girls have produced some interesting and useful pieces.

LANGUAGES Tribut an Fraulein Gottschalk Le Crepuscule Seit 1959 sieht M.L.C. viele Anderungen: eine neue " R e s o u r c e Centre", zwei neue Direktor, und Hunderte von Madchen, die durch diese Schule gegangen sind. Fraulein U r s u l a Gottschalk hat alles gesehen, und jetzt, zwanzig Jahre nach ihren ersten Tagen hier ist ihr letztes Jahr.

Tendrement s'embrassent le crgpuscule et le monde d'argent les feuilles si lasses r§fl6chissent pour une seconde la rose d'un soleil moribond.

Autour des reverbdres se cachant dans la brume dort doucement la lumiere je s e n s de I'usine la femfce et je sens § ma gorge I'amertume.

I'oc^an erre autour des quais le peu du coucher du soleil est noy6 et comme je sais que les j o u r s t o u j o u r s se r6veillent je meurs d £ s e s p 6 r 6 e parmi les feuilles.

T A M A R A L E W I T H.VIE

Le Professeur Est Par-Dessus Le Quoi?

L e P r o f e s s e u r est par-dessus le quoi?

S i petit, si nerveux L e Bouillon est par-dessus le quoi?

Muscle mince, quelle horreur!

L'horloge s u r le m u r qu' on voit, Va lentement, Une fille s u r la table qu'on voit, Chante sa plainte.

Mon Dieu, Mon Dieu, H . S . C . est 13, Difficile et € p u i s € , Ce temps terrible est la, Vient de la misSre.

In Berlin geboren hat sie eine Universitat in London besucht, um spanisch, deutsch und franzosisch zu studieren und dort hat sie ihr " B . A . " bekommen. Nach ihrem K u r s u s unterrichtete sie einige Monate englisch in S p a n i e n . D a n n ist sie nach E n g l a n d zuriickgekehrt, wo sie deutsch, spanisch, und Latein unterrichtet hat.

Im Jahre 1959 ist sie sofort in den M.L.C. aus England gekommen. Z u e r s t wollte sie hier nur zwei Monate bleiben aber zwanzig Jahre sp'ater ist sie noch hier! Gl'u'cklicherweise (fur uns) hat sie sich im M.L.C. Internat als " H o u s e M i s t r e s s " verbunden, aber das hat nicht lange gedauert. Heutzutage kennen wir sie alle als Deutschlehrerin.

Fraulein Gottschalk ist eine echte Lehrerin, die jede Minute der Klassenzeit benutzt. Sie weiss, wie sie jede Stellung eine " L e r n e n " Stellung machen kann. Dieses J a h r haben wir in der mundlichen S t u n d e getanzt und " M o r n i n g has broken" auf deutsch gesungen.

W i r haben Geschichten von Fraulein Gottschalks Jugendzeit und jetzt wissen wir die Geschichte ihrer ersten Liebe. W i r wissen auch, dass eines Tages als kleines Madchen sie durch die S t r a s s e n eines kleinen Dorfes verfolgt wurde, weil sie Hosen trug. W a h r e n d ihrer Jugendzeit trugen junge Madchen nie Hosen, aber ihre Mutter war so progressiv, dass sie glaubte, dass es besser ware, dass die kleine U r s u l a Hosen z u m Skilaufen trijge. Geschichten wie diese Geschichten machen Fraulein Gottschalks S t u n d e n immer interessanter als andere.

W i r haben mehr als deutsch in ihren S t u n d e n gelernt. W i r haben etwas von vielen anderen Fachern auch gelernt. W i r kennen ein b i s s c h e n s p a n i s c h , Geschichte, Geographie und auch Philosophie. Die Erziehung, die Fraulein Gottschalk ihren S t u d e n tinnen gibt, ist eine vollige Erziehung, die alle S p h a r e n von Leben umfasst. Fraulein Gottschalk versteht alle ihre Studentinnen und interessiert sich fur alle auch. W i r hoffen, dass unsere S t u n d e n ihr gefallen haben, weil sie u n s bestimmt gefallen haben! W i r mochten Fraulein Gottschalk sehr herzlich g r i i s s e n lassen und danken ihr f u r die Zeit, die sie uns gegeben hat.

Qu'as-tu fait, "3" toi que voilS. Pleurant s a n s cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila Avec tes resultats de H . S . Cesse?

Melissa Agnew HVIG Jane Hansen HVIG

L O U I S E REID HVIE d'apr§s Verlaine

L E S ENVAHISSEURS (A translation from the English poem by W. Hart Smith) Quelque chose se passe Aux vagues quand elles remarquent la terre.

Elles se placent en rangs, elles se levSnt, rang s u r rang des chevaliers en armure d'argent courant vers la terre.

Quelques-unes descendent, en lanpant leurs chevaliers s o u s les sabots battants.

Ne croirait-on pas qu'elles auraient appris leur lepon?

Voyez comme la sable, en s'Stendant pour les atteindre, repoit les chevaliers furieux jetant ceux-lef la tete la premiere de leurs chevaux.

S u r les bastions des escarpements, obstinfes et inflexibles L e u r s rangs sont c a s s i s et les morts s'entassent en des tas blancs.

Melissa Agnew HVIG

Alliance Franfaise Results Forms V and H.S.C. Form V P O E T R Y , READING AND C O N V E R S A T I O N Mention t r e s honorable — Priscilla Boreham, Jillian Harris, Barbara Heath, Astrid Judge, Jennifer L o r i m e r , Megan McLaughlin, Jennifer Miller.

Mention honorable — Lesley Gold, Joanne Karnaghan, Lauren Miller.

Form VI P O E T R Y , READING AND C O N V E R S A T I O N Mention trds honorable — Diane F r o o m e s .

Mention honorable — Anna Pienkos.

LANGUAGE T E S T F i r s t P r i z e — Janet Phillips Mention t r § s honorable — Carolyn Hutchens.

Mention honorable — Karen Bastian.

AURAL COMPREHENSION Mention honorable — Karen Bastian, S u z a n n e Craven, Phillippa Swingler, Margaret T o y a s .

EXAMINATION RESULTS Higher School Certificate Passed 6 subjects: Gabrieiie Beggs, Catherine Belcher, L i s a Bellamy, Eira B o u r n e , Katrina Calwell, Caroline Fry, Coral Glen, Sally H o d g e t t s , M i r i a m Leuba, Heather M c L e i s h , L e a n n e Myerscough, Jennifer Newstead, Yee Hoon Ng, Jennifer Patterson, S u s a n Poynter, Caroline Rolls, Jennifer Rothfield, Lenore Stephens, Mandy Stevenson, Helen Tang, Oi Fong T h o n g , Fiona Trigg. (22) Passed 5 subjects: Sabine Abe, S u s a n Ackland, Paula Adams, Michelle Anderson, Angela Ball, Elizabeth Bawden, Maxine B r i d son, Anne Brooking, Rosemary Burke, Linda Chan, Helen C h a r l e s w o r t h , J e n n y C h o n g (Woan Chin), K a t r i n a Clarke, Elizabeth Conway, Jeanette Cooper, Annette Coutanceau, Jane Cozens, Gabrieiie Craig, R o s i n a Craig, S u s a n Davis, Judith Donagan, Julia Douglas, Tracey Duff, Jennifer Duncan, Janet Edwards, Jane Ely, Karin Feller, Anne Firth, Janet Froomes, S a n dra Gangell, Bambi Gordon, Kyra Haines, Lynne Henderson, Rebecca H e r s b u r g h , K i m Heyman, Rosemary Hicks, Carrie Ho, Lindy Howlett, Elizabeth Hutcheson, Leonie Ireland, Jennifer John, Sally Jones, Michelle Kellock, Robyn Kercher, A s t r a Kirsanovs, Malea Kneen, S u s a n Lee, Patricia Lew, Jayne MacDougall, Kathleen MacKenzie, Fiona Marks, Alison Markwick, Andree Martin, Helen Mayers, Julia McNabb, S u s a n McNally, Catherine McPherson, Catherine Merry, Pamela Miles, Alida Miller, Sally Morgan, Sylvia Muller, S u s a n Mullins, Ruth Murdoch, Lynda Nancarrow, Marianne Poole, Barbara Porter, Alison Purvis, Geraldine Richards, Jennifer R u s s e l l , Jennifer Seyfort, Stamata S m i r l i s , Christine S m i t h , Dale Stevens, Helen S t o r e r , Dallas Stribley, Rosemary S t u b b s , Karen Swain, Margaret Tange, Mee T o e T o n g , Merryl T o o p , S u z a n n e T r i s t , Andrea Twomey, Christine Van Leeuwen, Joanne Verity, S a n d r a Watson, Robyn Watters, Debra Way, Meredith Wehl, Annette Westphal, Glenda White, Helen Williams, Janis Williams, Rosalyn Wigg, Roslyn Woodford, S u z a n n e W o r s c h , Debbie Yiap, Deborah Z i o n . (98) Passed 4 Subjects: Deborah Alvin, S u s a n Barry (compensatory) Jane Brazenell, Annabelle Brown, Alison Burge, Jennifer Burt, Gillian Chalmers, Anne Congleton, Michelle Coventry, Jill Davey (compensatory) Judith Drew, Jacqueline Flecknoe Brown, Janet Fletcher, S a n d r a Forday (compensatory) Kerrie Gardiner, Joanne Goodwin, Rosemary Grenness, Caroline Griffin (compensatory), Kathryn Grigg, Ingrid Gurney, Christine Hansen, Kirsten James, Karen James, Helen J o s h u a (compensatory) Helen Korevaar, Julie Leggo, Katharine Louey, S u z a n n e Martine, Judith Murphy, Georgina Muscat, Meredith Palmer, Julie Phillips, Jillian P r y o r (compensatory), R o s e m a r y Renshaw, Jennifer Ridgeway, Robyn S t o r e r , Robyn Sutcliffe, Roslyn T h o m a s (compensatory) Anlyn Tsiang, Melva Watson, Lynda White. (41) Compensatory P a s s e s : Christine Balabin (3 subs), S u s a n Barry (4 subs), Jenny Bolles (3 subs), Jeanette Clarke (3 subs), Jill Davey (4 subs), Brigette Dombrowski (3 subs), S a n d r a Forday (4 subs), Caroline Griffen (4 subs), Julie Harrop (McLennan) (3 subs), Debra Hartley (3 subs), Heather Jenkin (3 subs), Helen J o s h u a (4 subs), Penelope King (3 subs), Dianne Parkin (3 subs), Tracey Pidwell (3 subs), Jillian P r y o r (4 subs), Peta Rangott (3 subs), Alison S i m p s o n (3 subs), Debra S w i f t (3 subs), Roslyn T h o m a s (4 subs), Jill Wetherall (3 subs), Catherine White (3 subs). (22) 3 s u b s — 15 4 s u b s — 7 (see also 4 subject passes).

SUBJECT DISTINCTIONS English: Robyn Watters.

Literature: Julia Douglas, Judith Murphy, Jennifer Patterson, Lenore Stephens, Deborah Zion.

Geography: Joanne Goodwin.

P u r e Mathematics: Jennifer Newstead.

European History: Lenore Stephens, S u z a n n e T r i s t .

Human Development and Society: Mandy Stevenson.

ENGLISH Awarded A. Gabrieiie Beggs, L i s a Bellamy, Judith Donagan, Julia Douglas, Karin Feller, Coral Glen, Ingrid Gurney, Jennifer John, Helen Mayers, Alida Miller, Sally Morgan, Ruth Murdoch, Jennifer Patterson, Jennifer Ridgeway, Caroline Rolls, Jennifer Seyfort, Christine S m i t h , Lenore Stephens, Mandy Stevenson, Joanne Verity, Robyn Watters, Debbie Yiap. (22) Awarded B. Sabine Ab£, Michelle Anderson, Angela Ball, Eira Bourne, Alison Burge, Rosemary Burke, Jennifer B u r t , Gillian Chalmers, Jeanette Cooper, Jennifer Duncan, Anne Firth, Caroline Fry, Heather Jenkin, Julie Leggo, Miriam Leuba, Katharine Louey, Jayne Macdougall, Kathleen Mackenzie, S u z a n n e Martine, Julia McNabb, Catherine McPherson, Catherine Merry, Pamela Miles Judith Murphy, Marianne Poole, Geraldine Richards, Jennifer Russell, Helen S t o k e s , Rosemary S t u b b s , Robyn Sutcliffe, Phillippa Swingler, Margaret Tange, Merryl T o o p , Fiona T r i g g , S u z a n n e T r i s t , Meredith Wehl. (36) ENGLISH L I T E R A T U R E Awarded A. Rosian Craig, Julia Douglas, Caroline Fry, Miriam Leuba, Sally Morgan, Judith Murphy, Jennifer Patterson, Christine S m i t h , Lenore Stephens, Fiona T r i g g , Meredith Wehl, Deborah Zion. (12) Awarded B. E i r a Bourne, Tracey Duff, R u t h Murdoch, Jennifer Ridgeway. (4) ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Awarded B. Oi Fong T h o n g , Mee T o e T o n g . (2) FRENCH Awarded A. Paula Adams, Anne Brooking, Jeanette Cooper, Coral Glen, Miriam Leuba, Marianne Poole. (6) Awarded B. Gabrieiie Beggs, Annette Coutanceau, Kathryn Grigg, Geraldine Richards, S u z a n n e T r i s t . (5) GERMAN Awarded A. Sabine Abe, Jeanette Cooper, Karin Feller, Miriam Leuba, S u z a n n e T r i s t . (5) Awarded B. R o s i n a Craig, Coral Glen, Judith Murphy, Annette Westphal. (4) LATIN No A's or B's.

JAPANESE Awarded A. E i r a Bourne, Karin Feller, Patricia Lew, Leanne Myerscough, Jennifer Rothfield. (5) Awarded B. Gillian Chalmers, S a n d r a Forday, Alison Markwick, S u s a n Poynter, Peta Rangott, Karen Swain. (6) COMMERCIAL & LEGAL S T U D I E S Awarded A. Judith Donagan, Kathleen Mackenzie. (2) Awarded B. Maxine B r i d s o n , Anne Brooking, Lindy Howlett, Catherine McPherson, Merryl T o o p . (5) APPLIED MATHS Awarded A. S u s a n D a v i s , L e a n n e M y e r s c o u g h , J e n n i f e r Newstead, Janis Williams. (4) APPLIED MATHS Awarded B. Jennifer Rothfield. (1) PURE MATHS Awarded A. Leanne Myerscough, Jennifer Newstead. (2) PURE MATHS Awarded B. Jenny Chong (Woan Chin), S u s a n Davis, Jennifer Rothfield. (3) GENERAL MATHS Awarded A. Debbie Yiap, Nicola Yuen. (2) Awarded B. Paula Adams, Katrina Calwell, Jeanette Cooper, Annette Coutanceau, Jennifer Duncan, Karin Feller, Jennifer John, Catherine Merry, Marianne Poole, Dallas Stribley, Helen Tang, Mee T o e Tong. (12) BIOLOGY Awarded A. Paula Adams, L i s a Bellamy, Rosemary Burke, Katrina Calwell, Jennifer Duncan, Jennifer John, A s t r a Kirsanovs, Jayne MacDougall, S u s a n Poynter, Alison P u r v i s , Mandy Stevenson, Rosemary S t u b b s , Margaret Tange, Debbie Yiap, Nicola Yuen. (15) Awarded B. Sabine A b i , Catherine Belcher, Jennifer B u r t , Linda Chan, Helen Charlesworth, Gillian Chalmers, Jenny Chong (Woan Chin), Elizabeth Conway, Judith Donagan, Jane Ely, Janet Fletcher, Joanne Goodwin, Kyra Haines, Rosemary Hicks, Lindy Howlett, Elizabeth Hutcheson, Sally Jones, Robyn Kercher, Malea Kneen, S u s a n Lee, Patricia Lew, S u z a n n e Martine, Catherine Merry, Lynda Nancarrow, Meredith Palmer, Geraldine Richards, Stamata S m i r l i s , Helen S t o k e s , Roslyn T h o m a s , Oi Fong T h o n g , Mee T o e T o n g , Andrea Twomey, Annette Westphal, Jill Wetherall, Glenda White. (35)

CHEMISTRY Awarded A. Paula Adams, Jeanette Cooper, S u s a n Davis, Karin Feller, Jennifer John, Jennifer Newstead, Marianne Poole, Jennifer Rothfield, Margaret Tange, Janis Williams. (10) Awarded B. Gabrielle Beggs, Katrina Calwell, Jenny Chong (Woan Chin), Sally Morgan, Leanne Myerscough, Lynda Nancarrow, Alison P u r v i s , Caroline Rolls, Mandy Stevenson, Dallas Stribley, Rosemary S t u b b s , Anlyn Tsiang, Debbie Yiap, Nicola Yuen, Andrea T w o m e y . (15) PHYSICS Awarded A. Jennifer Newstead, Janis Williams. (2) Awarded B. Leanne Myerscough, Marianne Poole, Jennifer Rothfield, Oi Fong T h o n g . (4) GEOGRAPHY Awarded A. Joanne Goodwin, Catherine M c P h e r s o n . (2) Awarded B. S u s a n Ackland, Elizabeth Bawden, Jacqueline Flecknoe-Brown, Caroline Griffin, Lynne Henderson, Malea Kneen, Jennifer Seyfort, Helen Stokes, Robyn S t o r e r , Robyn Sutcliffe, Annette Westphal. (11) EUROPEAN HISTORY Awarded A. Sabine A b l , Julia Douglas, Tracey Duff, Jane Ely, Rosemary Hicks, Catherine McPherson, Lenore Stephens, S u z a n n e T r i s t , Robyn Watters, Meredith Wehl, Deborah Zion. (11) Awarded B. Catherine Belcher, Gabrielle Craig, Ingrid Gurney, Judith Murphy, Christine S m i t h , Sandra Watson. (6) AUSTRALIAN HISTORY Awarded A. Maxine B r i d s o n , Judith Drew, Robyn Watters, Suzanne W o r s c h . (4) Awarded B. Deborah Alvin, Elizabeth Bawden, Jennifer Burt, Ingrid Gurney, Lindy Howlett, Leonie Ireland, Robyn Kercher, S u s a n Lee, Julie Leggo, Fiona Marks, Jillian Pryor, Rosemary Renshaw. (12) HUMAN D E V E L O P M E N T & SOCIETY A w a r d e d A. S u s a n A c k l a n d , R o s e m a r y B u r k e , J a y n e MacDougall, Catherine Merry, Mandy Stevenson, Debra Way. (6) Awarded B. Angela Ball, Jennie Bolles, Anne Brooking, Jennifer Burt, Kirsten James, Sally Jones, S u s a n Lee, Pamela Miles, Alison S i m p s o n , Merryl T o o p . (10) ACCOUNTING No. A's or B's.

ART Awarded A. S u z a n n e T r i s t , Meredith Wehl. (2) Awarded B. Gabrielle Craig, Rosina Craig, Robyn Kercher, Lenore Stephens, Dallas Stribley, Fiona T r i g g , Jill Wetherall. (7) ECONOMICS Awarded A. Jennifer Newstead. (1) Awarded B. S u s a n Ackland, Anne Brooking, Helen Stokes, Helen Tang, Mee T o e T o n g . (5) POLITICS Awarded A. Leonie Ireland, Karen Swain, Helen Williams. (3) Awarded B. Ingrid Gurney, Robyn Kercher, Fiona Marks, Andree Martin, Alida Miller, R u t h Murdoch, Rosemary Renshaw, Helen Stokes, S a n d r a Watson, Roslyn Woodford. (10) CHINESE Awarded A. Carrie Ho, Helen Tang, Nicola Yuen. (3) No. B's.

MUSIC HISTORY & L I T E R A T U R E Awarded A. R o s e m a r y Burke, Miriam Leuba, Fiona Marks. (3) Awarded B. E i r a B o u r n e , Katrina Calwell, Coral Glen, Sally Hodgetts, S u s a n Poynter. (5) MUSIC PRACTICAL Awarded A. Catherine Belcher, Rosemary Burke, Katrina Calwell, Janet F r o o m e s , Coral Glen, Sally Hodgetts, Miriam Leuba, S u s a n Poynter, Helen T a n g . (9) Awarded B. E i r a B o u r n e , Rosina Craig, Julia Douglas, Fiona Marks, Lenore S t e p h e n s , Robyn Sutcliffe. (6) MUSIC T H E O R Y Awarded A. E i r a B o u r n e . (1) Awarded B. Janet F r o o m e s , S u s a n Poynter. (2) BIBLICAL S T U D I E S Awarded A. J e n n i f e r J o h n , Jayne MacDougall, L e n o r e Stephens. (3) Awarded B. Christine S m i t h , Merryl T o o p , Deborah Zion. (3) ROMAN HISTORY Awarded A. Jennifer Patterson. (1) No. B ' s .

INDONESIAN Awarded A. Linda Chan. (1) Awarded B. Jenny Chong (Woan Chin). (1)

JULIA DOUGLAS Equal Dix of the College, 1978 (Humanities) Julia is at present in France doing Final year at a French school — Baccalaureat.

ANNE BROOKING Equal Dux of the College, 1978 (Humanities) Anne is studying for an A r t s Degree at Melbourne University.

JENNIFER NEWSTEAD Dux of the College, 1978 (Mathematics and Science) Jennifer is studying medicine at Melbourne University.

Leaving Certificate Results 1978 New passed — 220.

Passed over 2 years — 15. * 2 = passed over 2 years Passed in 7 subjects: Robyn Clarke, Gabrielle Coyle, S u z a n n e Craven, S a r a Howard, Naomi Malter *2, Janette Padasian, Janet Phillips, B r o n w e n Pye, Deborah Scott, Robyn Watson, Jennifer Welsford. (11) Passed 6 subjects: Melissa Agnew, Julie Albiston, Jennifer Anthony, Judith Bade, Fiona Barry-Scott, Karen Bastian, Andrea Beel, Pauline Bernard, Elsabe Bott, Catherine Bottomley, S h e r r y n Bowman, Felicity Boyle, Robyn Brisbane, Fiona Burkhalter, Jeanette B u r n s *2, Amanda Carr, Wendy Carver, Christine Catford, Margaret Catford, Jennifer Chamberlain, Jacqueline Chong, Julia Coghill, Debra Comben *2, Faye Conos, Janette Cooper, Jennifer Cother, Elizabeth Daniel *2, Jennifer Davis, Caron Dean, Vikki Dunne, Elizabeth Earle, Helen Edge, S u s a n Elford, L i s a Ellwood, Merran Finnis, Deirdre Foard, Helen Foster, Lyn Francis, Diane Froomes, Rivka Galbraith, Kim Gehring *2, Vivienne Gidakos, Fiona Graham, Melanie Grazebrook, Sally Grey, Cheryl-Anne Hamilton, Jane Hansen, Alexandra H a r r i s s , Glenda Harry, L o u i s e Heggen, E l i z a b e t h H e n d e r s o n , Janette H e r d m a n , Wendy Hoggarth, Carolyn Hutchens, Meryl Jackson, Kathryn James *2, Leejay Jory *2, Kathryn Joshua, L o u i s e Kaye-Smith, Catherine Kerwin, Catherine K i s s , Sujatha Krishnaswamy, Margaret Langdon, Rae-Ellen Latimer, Anna-Jane Leach, Carolyn Leach, Amanda Leitch, Ann Leung, T a m a r a Lewit, Anna' Lohning, Jillian Lord, Peta Lowe, Alexandra McCallum, Fiona McCaw *2, S h a r o n McDowall, Katherine McGregor, S a n d r a McKern, Gillian Margetts *2, Anne Miles, Jeanette Mill, P r u e Morgan, Varuni Obeyesekere *2, S u s a n Oulton, L i s a Pennell, L o i s Perry, Anna Pienkos, AngelaKate Power, Linda Reynolds, Jane Robinson, Debra S a u n d e r s , Catherine Schutt, Christine Sewell, Maya Sharma, Jacqueline S m i t h , Felicity Stubley, Christine Thevathasan, Deborah T h o m a s , Lynden T h o m s o n , J u d i t h T o r m a s i , Margaret T o y a s , Michele T r i f fitt, Anne-Maree Walker *2 Caroline Wan, Erica W a r m b r u n n , Heidi Weiser, L i s a Williams, Noni Young. (107) Passed in 5 subjects: R u t h Bain, Denise Beanland, Andrea Beck, Helen Becker, Debbie Benger, Catherine Bennett, Charisse Berglund, Carolyn Beukle *2, Lee-Anne Brockhoff, T r u d y Buckley, Leonie Burgin, S a n d r a Burley, Deborah Castles, Karen Coleman, Megan Cook, Diana Corbett, S u s a n Crews, Mandy Crisp, Davina Dale-Foley, Nicole Duff, Andrea Duncan, Julie E l m s , Nicole Finlay, Elizabeth Fullard, Jennifer Gale, Anne Garner, Judyann Gough, Deborah Griffiths, " D a r l e n e Hamilton, S a n d r a Hickox, Gayle Hitchcock, Julie Howlett, Annette Jackson, Michelle Jensen *2, Nonette Jones, Rhiannon Jones, Kathryn Joseph, Rhonda Kellock, Jennifer Kerr, Deborah Kotton *2, Silvana Lamberti, Rosemary Lennon, Debra Liddle, Dianne Lik, Amanda Lucas, Michelle McCasker, Priya Mendis, Elizabeth Murray, Kathryn Neideck, Tracy Outen, Maria Papas, Amanda Parker *2, Penelope Pavlou, Julie Pinkham, Vivienne Plemenos, L o u i s e Reid, Debra Saffrey, Claire Seppings, Joanne Small, Merilyn S m i t h , Fiona Steuart, S u s a n Stradwick, Ann Stuchbery, Darunee T a l o m s i n , Karen Telin, " I n g r i d Hamilton, Joanne Theodore, Gayle Toogood, Natalie Unglik, Rhonda Viney, Jane Walker, Vivian Walker, Alison Warner, Margaret Warner, Madelaine Waterton, Jane Wheelhouse, Robyn Williams, S u s a n Worcester, Ann W o r d s w o r t h , Deanna Yiap. (80) Passed in 4 subjects: Lana Abemama, Lynne Allison, Emily Andrews, Eva Antoniou, Joanne Banks, Robyn Barrett, Karyn Bentley, Ingrid Binder, Tracy Brewer, Wendy Carroll, Angela Codognotto, Katherine Cooper, Jane Fanning, S u s a n Grace, Jillian Grant, Leanne Ingham, Vriona Joannides, Ann Kirkham, Jennifer Lane, Melisse McBean, Lynette Patterson, Tracey Rickard, Philippa R o b e r t s o n , S a n d y R o b i n s o n , J u l i e S a m p s o n , A m a n d a S a u n d e r s , Caroline Sidebottom, Penelope S p r y , S e t h a T h a r malingam, L i s a T h o m s o n , Vicki T i l s o n , Diane T o w n s h e n d , Margaret Veale, Robyn Wade, Belinda Patterson, Elizabeth Willox, Margaret Wilson, Michelle W o n g (37).

MUSIC RESULTS

May Music Examinations PIANO Preliminary A Grading — Colleen W o n g F i r s t Grade B Grading — Felicity Ryan, Wendy Quay C Grading — S a r a h Tartakover Second Grade A Grading — Debra T y e B Grading — Maria Agryopoulos, S a r a h Mayor C Grading — Christine Storie, Daila Picksons, Vicki M o r r i s , S a r a h Crawshaw T h i r d Grade C Grading — Karen T h i a F o u r t h Grade C Grading — Wendy Levecke S i x t h Grade B Grading — Glenys Barkla, Lea A r m s t r o n g Seventh Grade B Grading — S u e Craven CLARINET Second Grade A Grading — Heather T a y l o r OBOE F o u r t h Grade A Grading — Fiona T a n B Grading — Leigh Garde VIOLA Second Grade A + Grading — Christine Le S i x t h Grade ^ B Grading — Eleanor T a n VIOLIN T h i r d Grade C Grading — Merrilyn Frank CELLO T h i r d Grade C Grading — Fiona Boyd TRUMPET F o u r t h Grade A Grading — Jenny Freeman B Grading — E m m a Scott HORN T h i r d Grade A Grading — Robyn Sevastos B Grading — Libby Blackwell FLUTE F i r s t Grade A Grading — Leanne Findlay, Helen B e r n a r d Second Grade C Grading — Helen Reiher Fifth Grade B Grading — Debra Benger THEORY Fifth Grade H o n o u r s — Robyn Clark

August/September Examinations

SAXOPHONE T h i r d Grade A + Grading — Linda Harvey A Grading — Naoko Machida, Carolyn Scholtz OBOE Fifth Grade A Grading — Leigh Garde S i x t h Grade B Grading — L i s a Calwell Seventh Grade B Grading — Fiona Burkhalter

PIANO Preliminary A Grading — Kathryn Buttery, Alica Carter, Chantel Olenick, Nina Pereira, Cathy Stott, L o u i s a Jansen, Miranda Mathew, Yin Yin L i m B Grading — Elaine Sneddon, Rebecca L i m .

C Grading — P r u e Heeley F i r s t Grade — A Grading — S u s a n t i Winoto, Belinda Flanc, Jenny Frank, Andrea Gilbertson, Catherine Murray B Grading — Dianne Sneddon, Lyndene Wan, Meredith Greenway, Gillian Hick C Grading — Saretta Lee Second Grading — A Grading — Caroline Adam, Andrea L u n g B Grading — Nitika Maharaj, Wendy Quay, Catherine Rogers, S a r a h Tartakover, Pene Austin, Elizabeth Chandler, B o n Lan Chou, S o p h i e Hancock C Grading — Sally Greenwood, Sonia Hwang T h i r d Grade — A Grading — Alison Wigglesworth, Kate Heathershaw, Lucy Corbett B Grading — Kelly Gabriel, Vicki Morris, Natalie Newham, Alica Niziblian C Grading — Daila Pickson, Sophia Pavlovski Fourth Grade — A Grading — Karen Ivanyi B Grading — Danielle Aisen, Justine Hancock C Grading — Catherine Ivanyi Fifth Grade — A Grading — Janine Wan, Patricia Pritchard B Grading — Lynette Moonie, Cathie Stelmach C Grading — S u z a n n e Moore, Yvonne T o r m a s i S i x t h Grade — A Grading — Jenny Freeman, Megan McLaughlin, Kaye Patterson B Grading — Isobel Williams C Grading — Yasmine Fauzee, Merrilyn Frank Seventh Grade — A Grading — C h r i s Hopkins B Grading — Kaye Newman C Grading — Lanna Dawkins Eighth Grade — A Grading — Anne B o r t o l u s s i B Grading — Veda Chang VIOLIN Preliminary Grade A + Grading — Lyndene Wan, Tania Z o r z A Grading — Alison McKern, Sylvie Niziblian, Jennifer Ridgway Grade I A + Grading — L i s a W i l t s h i r e B Grading — Andrea Newman C Grading — Juliet R o g e r s Second Grade A Grading — Pene Mathew B Grading — Julie Ackland, Sandra Cother, L i s a H e r r o n T h i r d Grade A Grading — Karen Ivanyi, Jane T r i g g B Grading — Elizabeth Murdoch Fourth Grade A Grading — Cassandra Hamid CLARINET F i r s t Grade A Grading — L o u i s e Dunn, Robyn Veitz, L o u i s e Williams Second Grade A Grading — E m m a B o l i n g , Patti J o h n s t o n , B o n n i e McCallum, Vanessa Olenick, Katherine Owen B Grading — Samantha Koswig Fourth Grade A Grading — Lucinda Calwell B Grading — Megan L o r i m e r

FLUTE F i r s t Grade A Grading — Nicola Roxon, K r i s t i n Broberg, Deidre De Zylva, Catherine Hickox, Antonia Nikakis B Grading — Jenifer T r a i n o r , Jenny Campbell, R u t h Allen, Jane Humphrey, Meredith S t o k e s Second Grade A + Grading — Helen Bernard B Grading — Margaret Chandler C Grading — Leanne Findlay, Natalie Chin, S u s a n T e l i n T h i r d Grade A Grading — Rachel Mclnnes, L i s a Svec, Livia Judge B Grading — Caroline Ramsay, Margaret Ford F o u r t h Grade B Grading — Robyn S e n i o r C Grading — Tracey Sawyer, Jacqui E v a n s Fifth Grade B Grading — Michelle Hobby, Elizabeth Ely, Cathy Pick S i x t h Grade A Grading — S u e Hansford B Grading — Caroline Davies, Debbie Benger Seventh Grade A Grading — Lyndal McLean TRUMPET F o u r t h Grade A Grading — Jenny Neales B Grading — Caroline Adam TUBA F o u r t h Grade A Grading — Catherine Heeley GUITAR S i x t h Grade B Grading — Jacinta Barbary THEORY Grade One H o n o u r s — S o p h i e T h o m p s o n , Kate Mulligan, Karen Honson, Kate Heatnershaw Second Grade H o n o u r s — Julie Ackland, L o u i s e Williams, Cheryl T h o m a s , Cathie Stelmach, Jenny Skerratt, Kathryn Owen, Kate Oosthuizen, Rachel Mclnnes, Jenny L u m s d e n , Kerrie Koch, Livia Judge, Daiva Jarasius, Linda Harvey, S o p h i e Hancock, Olivia Glasson, Leigh Garde, Leanne Gamble, Jenny Frank, Joanne Evans, L o u i s e Adam T h i r d Grade H o n o u r s — Yvonne T o r m a s i , E m m a Scott, Elizabeth M u r doch, Lyn Hotchkin, L i s a Herron, Jacqui Evans, Fiona Boyd Credit — Caroline Walton, Jenny T s i p c u r a s , Antonia Nikakis, Wendy Levecke P a s s — Carolyn Ramsay F o u r t h Grade H o n o u r s — Linda B u r n s , Janine Wan, Jane Roberts, Lyndy Reid, Vicki M o r r i s , Bonnie McCallum, Mineko Machida, Megan L o r i m e r , Christine Le, Karen Ivanyi, Catherine Ivanyi, J u s t i n e Hancock, S u s a n Hamerton, Shaula Griffiths, Keren Galbraith, S u z a n n e Craven, Anita B i n n s , Glenys Barkla Credit — Pene Mathew, Motoko Machida, Naoko Machida, Diane Hodgkinson, Elizabeth Ely, Caroline Adams Fifth Grade H o n o u r s — Jenny Freeman, Lea A r m s t r o n g Credit — Merryn Pike, Lynette Moonie, Megan McLaughlin, Jacinta Barbary P a s s — Kerry Hotchkin S i x t h Grade P a s s — Lanna Dawkins

Goethe Poetry Prize Competition 1978

B. Vicki Dawson, Heather Varley

Bronwen

Farrawell,

Christa

Marjoribanks,

A.M.E.B. THEORY Grade 4 Cathy Blake, T r u d y Buckley, Anne Marie Pellizzer, S u e T h o m a s .

PRIZE WINNERS Form 4 T h i r d P r i z e h o r s concours

ELEMENTARY

Jessica Haring IVB

Form 5 T h i r d P r i z e equal

S u s a n n a Craig S V E

Form 6 Second P r i z e

Jane Hansen HVIG

FINALISTS Megan McLaughlin S V G Anne-Marie Pellizzer S V E Melissa Agnew HVIG Peta Lowe HVIG T h e Honourable Mention Certificates have not yet been announced.

Speech and Drama Exam Results E.S.B. Adult Grade 2 Distinction — Judy Murphy — who returned to M.L.C. to take this exam.

Grade 5 Distinction — Barbara Heath, S u e Patterson, S u e T h o m a s .

Credit — T r u d y Buckley

Grade 4 Distinction — Margaret Douglas, Nicky Ives, Kathy Murdoch, Anne Marie Pellizzer, Irene Toy, E r i n W i l s o n C r e d i t + — Jane Hansen.

Credit — Judy Hosking, Genevieve Phillips, Jane Williamson.

Very Good P a s s — Margaret Dixon, Merrilyn Frank, S u e Fritz, Astrid Jenkin, Lyndal McLean.

Grade 3 Distinction — Cathie Blake, Penelope Stuart.

C r e d i t + — Jodie Davis, Fiona McKenzie, L i s a Sawatzki Credit — Alison Carre, Anna Van Hulssen.

Very Good P a s s — Andrea Day, Janet Hillman, Helen Jenkins, Janine Krantz, Anne Saloman, Andrea Swan, Sally Webster, Denise Wise.

Grade 2 Credit — Amanda Farrell Very Good P a s s — Angela Downey, Julie Anne Hoffer, Jennifer Anne Joshua

Senior Introductory P a s s — Deborah Woolf.

La Perouse Competition 1979 FINALISTS Karen Bastian, Janet Phillips.

Alliance Franpaise Competition Results 1979 FORM I POETRY Mention trds honorable — K i m Carollo, Merilyn Dawson, Kate Missen, Kate Mulligan, Denise Poyser, Fiona Ryan, Carolyn Scholtz, Jacqueline Seagg.

Mention honorable — S u s a n Angliss, E m m a Boling, K r i s t i n Broberg, Michelle Bruckner, Nicole B u r r , S u s a n Campbell, AnneMarie Cook, R u t h E r i k s e n , Jacqueline Jacobi, Fanny Kastritsea, Barbara Mills, Anna Moriarty, Jennifer Neales, Cathy Panoutsos, Nicky Phitopoulos, Sonya Pollard, Rachel Posarnig, S o p h i e T o d a s , Mary-Lou Wooldridge.

LANGUAGE T E S T Mention honorable — Sophie T h o m p s o n

FORM II POETRY Mention t r S s honorable — S u e Foster, Eugenia Papavassiliou, Susanti Winoto.

Mention honorable — L o u i s e Adam, Joanne Batrouney, Meagan Doak, Heather Douglas, Tracy Eaton, Tanya Frost, Margaret Fry, Olivia Glasson, Livia Judge, Samantha Koswig, Caroline Lack, Andrea Mikkelsen, Felicity Ryan, Janine Wan, Elizabeth Williamson.

LANGUAGE T E S T

A.M.E.B. PRACTICAL Grade 5

Mention trgs honorable — Gail Bastian, Leigh Gardie, S o p h i e Hancock, Andrea Mikkelsen, Sally Roxon, Felicity Ryan, S a r a h Spargo, Maria T s i a s k a s , Janine Wan, Karen Whiting.

Mention honorable — Daiva J u r a s i u s , Kim Kelletti, Helen Lee, Eugenia Papavassiliou

A. Melissa Agnew

FORM III

Grade 4

POETRY

A. Anne Marie Pellizzer B. Penelope Steuart, S u s a n T h o m a s , Irene T o y

Second Prize — Arimbi Winoto Mention t r S s honorable — Maryanne Carollo, Libbi Gorr, B r o n w e n Harry, Jenny Hutchens, Christine Le, Katie Love, Yvonne T o r m a s i , Jenny Wayne.

Mention honorable — Bronwyn John, Sally Mitchell, Jocelyn Schutt, Miriam Steuart, Cathryn Toyas, Karen Williams, Lyndal Williams.

LANGUAGE T E S T Mention t r S s honorable — Jenny Hutchens, Christine Le, Miriam Steuart, Lyndal Williams.

Mention honorable — Cassandra Hamid, Katie Love, Cathryn Toyas.

Grade 3 B. Lea A r m s t r o n g , Carolyn B u r n e s s , Elizabeth Campbell, Amanda Farrell

Grade 2 A. Vanessa Olenick, Yvonne T o r m a s i , Jennifer Wayne B. Andrea Gilbertson, L i s a Herron, Rachel MacGilp, Karen T r a v i s C. Helen McClurkin

Grade 1 A. Kate Boling, Caroline Lack B. Heather Douglas, Penelope Flint, Leigh Garde, Heather Luntz, Alison McDougall, Christine Storie, Lillian Vukosav, Karen Whiting C. L o u i s e Livsey

Preliminary A. Helen Abbott, Nicole B u r r , Fiona Richardson B. S u s a n J. Campbell, Fiona Mason, Sylvie Niziblian, Janet Ryan, Jacqueline Seagg

FORM IV POETRY Mention t r § s honorable — Justine Hancock, Angela Roennfeldt.

Mention honorable — Meagan Boadle, Leanne Findlay, L u i s a Gaetani, Karen Knowles, Andrea Phillips.

LANGUAGE T E S T Mention t r £ s honorable — Jenny Freeman.

AUTOGRAPHS