1985 Silver and Green

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editorial

Amidst the lunacy and jocularity of Senior School life, the Publications Committee, with weary eyes and writer's cramp, has produced yet another literary masterpiece.

(You're looking at it, kid!)

We are ever so pleased with the final product, and hope you enjoy the magazine, which is the result of so much hard work, dedication and sheer brain-strain. Besides, with the undying support of our new School Photographer, Mr Notsis, and our official Ethics Consultant, Miss Mac Nally, how could we fail!

the powers that be

The Committee tended to fluctuate in numbers throughout the year, but we were lucky enough to retain a nucleus of energetic, enthusiastic, effervescent, ebullient, enterprising, enigmatic, enchanting, entombed, endowed ephemera (refer to Oxford Dictionary, page 348).

Those of us in Year 12 wish the future committees good luck (they'll need it!), and we officially hand over this precious legacy to the Year 11 student on our committee.

The Pub. C. p.s. We finally gained official recognition for our efforts, and got things on our pockets. Yeah!

If you were asked to give a brief history of the United States of America, what would be your reply? In this book "Megatrends", John Naisbitt used only three words to answer that question: — FARMER LABOURER CLERK In these three words Naisbitt summarised the history of the U.S. people according to their work orientation. They were first an agircultural society, then an industrial society, and now have moved into a post-industrial period in which the clerk predominates.

Naisbitt is not convinced that today is an era — rather it is the time between eras. He refers to it as the time of "parenthesis" are of change and of questioning.

Natually, M.L.C. is experiencing this "parenthesis" period. With one hundred years of history behind it, and a school population which is repersentative of the community, M.L.C. finds that it, too, is affected by external pressures. In 1985, with a view to maintaining its policy of ongoing development, M.L.C. has allowed itself to undergo a period of self-questioning with a view to making a good school even better.

What are the major issues we have questioned this year?

In the last seven years there have been some significant changes at M.L.C. The school structure was changed from one large college to four small and relatively autonomous schools. The curriculum has been extended with new subjects being added to the core and a number of new electives being offered. We needed to know how effective the changes had been.

The School Evaluation offered the chance of evaluating the effectiveness of the changes and also provided a forum in which opinions could be canvassed and thus provide the data upon which future planning could be based.

I am pleased to report that the 107 visitors who examined our school found the school in good order. They were pleased to commend us on many points. They provided us with suggestions for further improvement and there is a staff committee at present considering the : suggestions with a view to their implementation.

Over the years the school uniform has undergone minor change but it is some time since itwaslooked at objectively.

This year we have dared to ask whether the present uniform is appropriate for today.

From time to time the uniform has been the subject of criticism from students, ex-students and parents, so it followed that a committee to examine the uniform should represent their views. The group commissioned to study the uniform also included members of the College Council and staff members.

In 1984, we commissioned a Master Plan study of the College facilities which would indicate priorities for future development. Parents and students surveys clearly showed dissatisfaction with the Physical Education facilities. While these facilities had been adequate in past years, they were not now providing the opportunity for girls to expand their physical education or develop self-confidence and leadership in line with other opportunities for equal education.

The question for the College Council was - How soon can we meet this demand, and how can we fund it? The answer will soon be obvious as the construction of an Indoor Physical Education Complex commenced in October this year, and the school's Development Office is contracting parents and friends of the college to seek support for one of our most ambitious development projects.

This has also been the year when we have been looking at student government. The question asked was how could more students be involved in the leadership and management of the school. This year a number of student committees have emerged, particularly in Senior School. These committees have shown themselves to be capable of debating student issues -and we hope to see a system of student government developed further in 1986.

M.L.C. is not alone in considering the effectiveness of what is happening in its organisation. The total education system is under analysis at the present time. The Blackburn Report is calling for major changes in the direction of postcompulsory schooling in Victoria, and it has stimulated the community to debating this question. The next few years will see more questioning and more changes and although M.L.C. may not be introducing major changes every year, hopefully it will go on asking the important questions.

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

prefects SENIOR PREFECTS' REPORT 1985 was a year of change. The formation of committees in the Senior School allowed a greater number of students to participate as leaders and decision-makers, and the evaluation program challenged us to assess the various aspects of our school.

Although there have been many changes, there are some traditions that we still uphold. Early in term two the prefects organised the annual debate with Scotch College.

The topic debated was "It is better to drink wine than water." The prefects' netball match against Wesley was entertaining although the gentlemen proved to be too aggressive for the ladies.

As usual, gate duty was done with great "enthusiasm."

However, this year the responsibility for reprimanding the "Middle School deviants" (and others) was given to all year twelves. This relieved some of the pressures on the prefects (who have in the past been known as the "elite policemen") and encouraged the younger girls to have more respect for senior students. Most importantly, it led to a noticeable improvement in the uniform. Thank you to all year twelves for their time and effort.

Students' initiative and participation are always encouraged within our school community. This year students appeared to be more prepared to accept responsibilities and were not afraid to initiate and establish new ideas. The school play Our Town was planned, prepared and performed primarily by the students. It was obvious that many hours of work had gone into the preparation of this play as the acting was of a very high standard. In term three a prefects' talent quest was organised for the first time. It was a great success with all levels of the school taking part.

As usual, one of the main problems we faced was that of communication in such a large school. This was especially evident amongst the prefects, due to the large number of girls elected. However, it appeared that this year the prefects were sensitive to the needs of those around them and encouraged the spirit of MLC by upholding the school's values. They did a wonderful job!

Personally, I wish to thank Bon-Wai for her terrific support throughout the year, Caroline for her encouragement, Mrs Hansen, (as my tutor teacher) for her invaluable advice and concern and Mrs. McKenzie for her continual guidance.

Finally, I'd like to thank all year twelves for their fantastic support and for being such a great year level. I encourage all students of 1986 to take advantage of the many opportunities which MLC offers and to be proud of our school because of its unique atmosphere, its wide range of facilities and its dedicated members of staff.

It is my personal hope that in the future MLC will become more aware of the important and significance of our motto 'For God and Home."

For many senior students this year was heaps of fun - the highlight of our years at MLC. Merrilyn Hotchkin

junior school JUNIOR SCHOOL REPORT Little chattering girls, their hair in pigtails, flee ing through the Senior School in brightly coloured smocks.

Is this how the Junior School is symbolised for you?

For many people it is. The Junior School is often seen as quite a different school from the Senior Schools, and indeed it is. For many people this attitude is a result of the lack of contact between the two schools, but to those girls who have had the opportunity to experience life in the Junior School it has its own distinct character. The environment encourages a wide range of activities not unlike our Senior Schools, and an openness which is nurtured by bright and friendly staff. It is not unusual to see Mrs Joy Dale, Headmistress of Junior School, in one of the classrooms, talking to students and discussing their work with teachers.

Having been a student in the Junior School, I have greatly enjoyed the contact I have had there in subsequent years, including the successful crossage tutoring program.

Remembering the "big girls" who came to talk to us about contributing to Silver and Green, I thought about how hard it was to think of things to write. So the Silver and Green committee decided that this year we would ask the students of the Junior School to contribute on the theme of Tomorrow. We allowed the theme to be taken in any sense, and the contributions in any form.

The ideas expressed in the contributions were very interesting, even if some were a little gloomy. Many people used the idea of the world future, nuclear war, space travel or a futuristic world. Others wrote about the more immediate tomorrow, their fears and expectations of what could happen. Many also expressed the notion that tomorrow would never come, (Quite sensible really, when tomorrow finally comes, it is today!)

The standard of contributions was excellent, but unfortunately due to lack of space we could only print a few.

Suzie Fry

TOMORROW Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow is a day I love because if you have a bad day today Tomorrow will be a better day Sometimes I feel happy about tomorrow Sometimes I feel sad about tomorrow Sometimes J feel awful about tomorrow And sometimes I can't wait for tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Jeanette Overklaid St. 5

OLD LADIES

TOMORROW

Wise and old, Not strong and bold.

Timid and frail, Does not sail.

Knits all day, To pass the time away.

But one day we will be an old lady.

On Monday I'm a train driver On Tuesday I'm fireman Jim On Wednesday in a ten gallon hat I'm a cowboy riding the rim Thursday I'll launch a rocket ship And zoom off into space On Friday I'm an Indian chief With a savage painted face On Sunday I'll go fishing far, far out to sea But tomorrow I think I'll just be me.

Georgina Costello 5L TOMORROW Tomorrow New Day Happy Sad disappointing Never ever will come Tomorrow.

Daniella McCallum 5L TOMORROW Today goes by Tomorrow comes in.

Come here go there. Turn run never stop.

I wonder what tomorrow will be Like! Bombs here bombs there.

People screaming everywhere.

O boy.

Elizabeth Wilcox 5L

TOMORROW Sometimes fun Or sometimes sad Or sometimes very bad You might get bitten here You might get bitten anywhere You '11 be good I know you will So you must keep very very still.

Lisa Babe 5L

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TOMORROW?

Tomorrow is the future Tomorrow is ahead Tomorrow is the future thoughts you imagine in your head Tandiwe Moyo St. 4

junior secondary school JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT The Junior Secondary School has, undoubtedly, had an extremely busy year. Levels 6, 7, and 8 have all worked hard to support worthy charities by holding stalls, sausage sizzles and various "a-thons", being able to contribute generously.

Likewise, money raised for the M.L.C. Building appeal was done with enthusiasm and great anticipation.

Some very exciting art and craft work has been produced in areas such as textiles, woodwork, painting and photography.

J.S. artisitic talent has also been evident in some excellent poetry and prose. The publication of the Year 8 magazine "Junior Secondary Stamp" earlier this year was an admirable achievement. Writing talent in this field promises great things for future editions of "Middle's Message", "The Initiator" and "Silver and Green."

As in the past, both school and house sport have been very popular, with girls participating in gymnastics, hockey, swimming, netball and aerobics.

Many classrooms were invaded at roll-call by H.S.C. students who were known as "cross-age tutors." It was their task to check for absentees and attend occasional form assemblies or classes. Most "tutors", especially those in the younger forms, found this to be a productive exercise and hopefully more time will be devoted to this activity in 1986.

Junior Secondary School is to be congratulated on its excellent efforts. Keep it up in '86!

The exquisite flowers bloom in spring, And the songs of birds in ears do ring.

The bleats of lamb are heard far away, And excitedly the children come out to play.

Streaks of sunbeams appear through the window, And all the winter cobwebs are made to go.

The flowers push their way up, up to the sky.

The butterflies flutter by, up, up, very high.

There are masses of flowers in every possible hue.

Pink and white, yellow, red and blue, From flower to flower each busy bee flies Back to their busy honey-making hives.

Signs of Spring are everywhere And the cool breeze gently tosses my hair.

P. Sholl and K. Willmott Year 6B

A PIG The animal which I really envy, Is a portly, pompous pig, He munches on his rotten food, Potatoes, pumpkins or maybe a fig; Once on the beach I saw some mud, It looked so cool and clean, I felt like diving into it, But I thought I might be seen, Just imagine a lazy life, A-lying in the sun, Eating nothing but sloshy food, I think it might be fun, But I guess I'd rather be a human, since pigs have a fearful life, Ending up on a dinner table, cooked by a farmer's wife.

So I guess I'll stay a human, Growing up nice and big, But when I'm reincarnated, I think I'll be a pig.

L Svars

Floating like transparent pearls, The spheres drift across the sky, Light and luminous, fragile and shiny, The dew drops of the moon.

They dip and bob, Every size, shade and colour, Their ancestor, the moon, Pastel, soft and light. The balloon.

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL S.R.C. The J.S.S. Students Representative Council has met regularly throughout the year to discuss matters of interest and concern to J.S.S. students. Each class from Year 6, 7 and 8 sends two representatives to the meetings, which have been very capably chaired by the President, Abigail Markey, and the Vice President, Kathy Wilkie.

The S.R.C. has been actively involved in raising money for the new Sports Complex. They organised a Chicken and Chip/Casual Clothes Day on July 12th and a J.S.S. Walkathon around the perimeter of M.L.C. Among matters discussed have been the question of discipline and its enforcement at the J.S.S. level; ways and means of improving conditions in and around Cato and Wood buildings; and the need for a better-quality homework diary.

On October 18th two representatives from J.S.S. and Middle School S. R.C.'s attended a Regional Conference on Student Representative Councils. The students gained valuable information about the way other schools organise their student representative bodies and they also actively participated in workshop discussions.

G. Coutts S.R.C. Secretary WHERE I'D LIKE TO BE! The sun is shining brightly, sparkling is the sea, the waves are rolling gently.

That's where I'd like to be.

Irene J.

The circus is a wonder, with fantasies to see, clowns, acrobats and horses.

That's where I'd like to be.

F Viney M Ren tin ck I CANT SEE I can't see, I imagine things.

What is the colour of the sea?

I often ask.

I can't see, I imagine things.

What are the trees like?

I often ask.

I can't see, I imagine things.

What is the world like?

I often ask.

I can't see, I imagine things.

Was I born blind?

I often ask.

Trees swaying softly, along the garden walkway, gently whispering.

THE DARK I like the dark, When I'm all alone.

When no-one else is in the house, When no-one else is home.

MAdofaci

A Woollands

TREES

I can't see, I imagine things.

Would I stay this way for my life?

I often ask.

A Summers

The fairground full of sideshows, gives the children glee, excited shouts and laughter.

That's where I'd like to be.

THE BEACH The beach seemed to throb with the chatter of people and instead of yellow sand all you could see was a shield of colourful umbrellas. The water was splotched with multi coloured bathers and waves rushed onto the beach trying to escape from the crowds of people in the water, only to find they had to go back because a barricade of towels and people blocked the edge of the sand. The heat was unbearable, as though someone had taken away the air and replaced it with an almost tangible heat. The air was so thick and heavy many people moved only to reach a drink or scan the beach with their eyes to find their children.

A thin drizzle of rain fell softly on the out stretched beach which kept going as far as the eye could see. No sound could be heard, except the soft lap of the waves onto the darkened sand. A slight wind blew and gently whistled along the deserted beach. The moon sent a glow of light onto the rippling water painting a picture of serenity and calmness.

Kirrily Wshsr

The orchard stilled with silence, golden peaches on each tree, the smell of apples on the breeze.

That's where I'd like to be.

All of these wondrous places, that I can hear and see, these are the marvellous places, Where I would like to be!

E Hughes 7G

LILIES Pearly white lilies Gently swaying in the wind 'Gainst the turquoise skies.

I Jedjud

TREES In our garden are many trees, And I will name A few of these: Silver Birch and Liquid Amber, Silky Oak and Jacaranda.

R

Goretzki

middle school

FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:4

One interesting statistic I have acquired is that one out of every ten Australians leave our country each year. What an incredible statistic! What ~a lucky country we are that our inhabitants can afford to travel so far.

For second term 1985 I was fortunate enough to be part of the statistics, and I am most grateful to Mr Loader for granting me leave, and to Mrs Mitchell for assuming my load. My husband and I went first to see member schools of the National Association of Independent Schools of America and attended two Conferences on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The overwhelming impression, for me, was that the sheer cost of Independent schooling in America made it appear very elitist, though thanks to the magnificent endowment funds the old established schools like St. Phillips Exeter had, and the enlightened Boards, many openings were created for able JUNK but less wealthy families. It was also a highly competitive FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS I have a little secret. world for these schools, and placement of students at the A cure for when I'm sad.

Tertiary level was much discussed.

Follow Your Dreams Or when I'm feeling discontented.

New England delighted me. There were constant Your brain will Or seeming rather bad. reminders of the Pilgrim Fathers and the early settlers, and Certainly be overused; I simply take a torch, and climb, the cold and often wild coastline of Maine and the You will become Up to the attic door, Withdrawn and bemused. confusion of bays and inlets in the Cape Cod area reminded I walk inside on tiptoe, Despite such drawbacks, me again and again, of the difficulties of the early settlers.

And the spiders I ignore, You will gain much pleasure: The woods were beautiful with their Spring green and we For I know my destination, Commence the search spent one day walking the Allighany Trail which had No fear do I feel.

For elusive Treasure. opened up the plains to the frontiermen.

As I head straight to a pile of junk, A title of sleuth My favourite town is Concord, Massachussetts. Not And only then I kneel, Will become your name, only is it the scene of "the shot heard round the world", And there I forget my troubles, Searching for clues: which brought Independence from British rule, but one Engrossed for hours and hours.

Your claim to fame. can walk the same paths as such famous men as Emerson As I look upon this pile of junk Keep your eyes peeled; and Thoreau, and visit Orchard House where Louisa May That steadily upward towers.

Remember precision, Alcott wrote "Little Women." Louisa May had a "mood Bike wheels and broken toys.

Examine in detail; pillow" which you can see there. When she set it on end, All that varies much, Be correct in decision. pointed up, she was in a good mood; but when she had it Wooden Soldiers, Tattered Kites, X marks the spot flat, watch out! The town of Concord is the epitome of the - Or so it means Dolls and prams and such. small American town, and in many ways represents all that Grab a shovel; Puppets lie with broken strings, is good in American life. The TV depiction of a country Pursue your dreams.

Soft toys flop torn and limp, wracked with racism and violence is set to rights by a A glint of jewels; I fiddle with an old violin, visit to Concord, with its white clapboard churches, its Pleasurable sighs, And admire a little toy imp. common, its flagpole and its small and old buildings and Achievement: I look upon the old worn clocks, friendly inhabitants. A patriotic and god-fearing people In itself a prize.

Which lie weary of their tick. surely dwell there.

They rest surrounded by piles of dirt, This forces one to speculate on the intangible Tania Ash And these I impatiently kick. influences which shape a people. MLC girls are influenced Year IOC I hug to myself a cuddly rag doll, by many, many forces of which the school is only one.

But this, among some other toys, A suprising number of these girls have travelled abroad this lust withers at my touch. year, and we must all be grateful for the opportunity to extend our schooling by travel. We have to put school in Then I hear my mother call, its proper perspective, and see our own churches, the I promptly wake up with a jerk, media, the social groups we mix with, our parenting and I realise that I must go down traditions, as well as our own exciting city as significant And complete my unfinished work. influences on our education, too.

So then I close the attic door, And pocket the old worn key.

J Prest I know that in the little room, September, 1985 Are lots more thrills for me.

Kathya Marty res

My favourite place is the tall tree in our old house.

I don't know what sort of tree it is or how old it is. None of the details like this matter about my love for this place, because it is so simple and relaxing. The limbs of the tree are close together and strong so the tree is an excellent one for climbing. It must be at least ten metres tall and I could climb right to the very top. Every weekend I used to ask my mum to make me a sandwich for lunch and I would take it to the top of the tree and eat it while looking around at the local houses.

Viewing from my tree, I could see anything I wanted to in the neighbouring yards and all the way down our court. This was an especially good advantage because I would win every time at hide and seek. From my hiding position up at the top of the tree, I could see the seeker wherever he or she went, that way I knew when home base was free to go and touch home base.

Sap and leafy mint were the smells, which combined to give it a glorious scent; they relaxed me and put me in a calm mood. At times when I was upset with my family, I would go into our front yard and climb my beloved tree where I could relax and take my mind off the things which had upset me. I sometimes took my doll up there too!

It was both a place of joy and relaxation to me, my tree and I hope even though I will see it no more, that the life it leads is long and comfortable, Olivia Millard

MIDDLE SCHOOL S.R.C. REPORT SEPTEMBER 1985 At the end of first term, when the S.R.C. was in the process of being elected, a key phrase came up continually in the candidates' policy speeches. Gone were most of the unrealistic promises of last year's campaign such as "If elected to the S.R.C. I will get you softer toilet paper."

This year, the dominating phrase was, "If elected I promise to REPRESENT you."

The S.R.C. has lived up well to its name as a "Representative Council." We are composed of a wide cross-section of years nine and ten and this, coupled with a more informal approach to meetings, has resulted in many thought-provoking discussions and interesting debates.

We have had a close liason with Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Prest, whom we keep informed on matters raised at our weekly meetings. Miss Phillips has been very helpful in regularly attending meetins and giving appropriate advice, advice.

A great success was the open forum on "Rules", held in an assembly and one lunch time, when all girls were given the opportunity to publicly state their opinions and give suggestions concerning school rules. A major issue that arose from the forum, was the need felt by many girls for a constitution available to students and teachers alike, so that rules and punishments could not be debated and misinterpreted. Staff are now well informed on students' views on all aspects of rules.

Examples of other issues which have come before the S.R.C. are: the necessity for newly-imposed library fines, the poor binding of the homework notebooks, the restricted use of a certain stairway by years nine and ten, and the need for more entertainment around the school, all of which we are attempting to remedy.

Middle School is also capably represented on the Uniform Committee and Sub-Committee by S.R.C. member, Sally MacDonald, who has worked hard to consider all the different views held by girls in Middle School concerning uniform changes.

No-one will see dramatic changes occurring in the school as a result of the S.R.C.. but in as many small ways as possible, we are attempting to make life more bearable for Middle School students — and that is not an easy task!

THE 1985 MIDDLE SCHOOL S.R.C.

All alone I sit upon my hillThe wind is peaceful and kind.

I sadly look down on the worldThe world that left me behind.

Silently a tear trickles down my cheek, And my heart is turned into a knot, For I'm the child that no-one loved The child the world forgot.

Christmas is quickly coming, And not a present will anyone share, For I am a lonely child, But does anyone down there care.

K Vardersluys 9Y

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Meg Walker - President Felicity Lewis — Vice President Liz Rourke - Secretary

Kat Axup Meaghan Davis Claire Firth-Smith Natalie Goodman Jenny Heathershaw Meredith Lewis M Walker and F. Lewis

Sally Macdonald Pritika Maharaj Jacyle Shaw Fleur Smith Debbie Stenning Mary Studdert.

senior school AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS McKENZIE As a year, 1985 has been a busy and rather successful one for Mrs McKenzie. It has seen the introduction of tutor groups, of the numerous committees encouraged and usually established by her, and (who could forget) the reality of the new sports complex.

Through it all, Mrs McKenzie's aims and objectives for 1986 have not changed. Her emphasis is still on integration with the adult community and on making school enjoyable, exciting and happy. . ."I think it is very important to create an exciting, creative and imaginative atmosphere so people with ideas will flourish. . . and to educate students to work more with other people." While being fairly fundamental and long-term objectives, she does feel M.L.C. has made progress with these aims. . . "M.L.C. offers vigorous and exciting subjects, and pushes ideas about responsibility, but M.L.C. is really creating the environment that will help to bring about these aims."

On the subject of prefect^ Mrs McKenzie was hesitant, and quick to point our that the decision to retain the prefects was, by and large, the students' decision and not hers. . . "To be fair the girls who occupy these positions are very good and try very hard, but the senior school does not accept the system of prefects and therefore will not fully support them." At present, she and a group of year eleven girls are involved in a working party to form a "model" comprising house captains, co-ordinators of committees and elected representatives of various areas of the senior school. It would be called "The Year Twelve Committee" or, if the girls prefer, "The Year Twelve Committee of Prefects." She feels that this sort of system would involve more representation from all parts of the school and be a more effective channel of communication to the staff committee and to the girls, as well as making those involved in the model more responsible and thus gain status within the school.

" Many year elevens feel there is just not enough opportunity or responsibility for them in the school, or in the senior school. Mrs McKenzie would like to encourage the year elevens to join the various committees or form their own. . . "Year elevens need to have more involvement and participation, and perhaps the model we are working on will help to instigate this."

It became obvious that Mrs McKenzie is very enthusiastic about this new concept of leadership that will, she hopes, prove to be the solution to the leadership problems at M.L.C., end the controversy surrounding the prefects and, more importantly, be accepted by the year eleven and ten girls who will have to follow the girls in the committee.

Another project Mrs McKenzie worked on was the introduction of tutor groups which have been a successful means of communicating and discussing ideas within the senior school. Yet, why were the tutor groups this year so successful, and the T.EP. groups last year such a failure?

"Basically, the T.EP. groups were too large and the person in charge didn't know the girls. With the tutor groups, the person in charge is a subject teacher of every girl enabling the girls to get to know this teacher and thus this teacher earns their respect. I feel you learn to respect an adult by getting to know them, and working with them.

Also, the tutor groups had fewer people - sixteen instead of thirty. They will definitely continue next year."

Mrs McKenzie's many and various ideas have helped to create numerous changes at M.L.C., especially in the senior school, but they all have one common thread; and that is to create a more adult and responsible community.

WOMAN

KNITTING

. She struggles with the threads, her once deft fingers numbed with age.

The air around her clings, laden with the heavy scent of memory.

She feels the weight of fear knowing she cannot stop the ebb of time, never recall the ground already lost.

Sometimes a glimmer of clarity makes the vision of her gradual loss real, but then she is only aware of a vague unease of things passing that will never return.

Only now can she understand, only now does she know but even the knowing slips through the decaying fabric of her mind.

Regret tugs at her unsteadies the memory.

That, too, will pass, she will soon return to the joyful simplicity and freedom of youth Suzie Fry

OPPORTUNITY At the beginning of this year, prefects were appointed to sit in every committee. A faint murmur of disapproval was heard, but it was soon settled as part of the elitist prefect system. Did any stop to think why, or from where this dissatisfaction arises? Think about it. We want to know why, but do we ask? In short, no. There is a distinct communication problem.

Just one example of how silly the school community can be. We want school decision-makers to be responsive to our wishes, but we don't keep them informed. Solution?

Establish a system whereby the students can ask and talk to the people who run the school. Obviously everyone can't have a go, not with 2,000 students. Solution? Elect representatives who can carry our grievances, wants and questions to the halls of power and keep the students informed. Of course, by doing this we'll have to vote responsibly, because we are placing our trust in these people to act on our behalf, in any situation that may arise.

So now we establish such a system, and call our representatives "prefects." They become our channel to communicate to the decision-makers, and for them, in turn, to communicate their ideas and explanations to us. Maybe some form of meeting needs to be had with prefects and the student body to communicate the ideas, but at least we have a start. We complain avidly to our friends that nothing ever gets done, but this is a result of a lack of communication, not only on the students' behalf, but it can be cleaned up by responsible student action.

We are not talking only about changes to uniforms, rule enforcement and revolution, we are also talking about all the little queries that arise every day at school about why, who, when and where. We ask a few teachers, get a variety of answers then give up. Basically we are a pretty apathetic lot. We have before us the perfect opportunity to make everything clear, and what do we do? Condemn it as 'elitist." How we can expect Mrs McKenzie, Mr Loader, and the other staff to know what we want and want to know and not tell them, is quite beyond me.

Certainly much improvement needs to be made, the staff need to be a little quicker and more organised, the students need to be a little less lazy and the prefects a little more responsible and responsive (perhaps term elections would keep them on their toes?) but the foundations have been laid. The only way to improvement is through communication. Write, talk; it doesn't matter, but make use of and improve the opportunity you have to be heard — and answered.

"ONE" I walk in. ''One jelly bean."

"One jelly bean what" "One jelly bean please" "Noyou can't" "Why not?"

"You have to buy more than five" "Why?" "The sign says so. " "But I only want one" "Wellyou can't" "But I only have the money for one" "Thenget outta here!"

What's happened to singularity?

Why can't anything be single anymore?

Single equals one.

One stands for less than two.

One equals "a".

Tins world's changed!

Singularity's gone. So has individuality Uniqueness is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow - unreachable.

Everyone's the same, just like sheep.

Caroline Adam

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CAREER ORIENTATION CERTIFICATE BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS CERTIFICATE OF CATERING

DISTINCTION Susan Brasch Sharyn Hewitt Jane Lawrence Susan Wilcox

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Fiona Adamson Karen Turner

Sarah Hamilton Fiona Rogers

C Michelle McKay Desiree Pesserl

V.G.P. Janine Cooper Tania Gidakos

Certificate of Catering D Anna Adsett Melissa Bennett Lisa Burgess Anna Cahill Amanda Fisher Nicole Hebden Nicole McClure Leasa Murray Anissa Sheedy

V.G.P. Tania Adgemis Angela Hyden Emily Salter Melissa Smith Gwyn Williams Monika Wolf

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JAQUIE RINDT: Sloane Ranger JACINTA AIKMAN: Young Talent Time Co-ordinator SUSIE STRINGER: Next generation J.E.B. KATE OUTENj A P A Cheerleader SUE WATTERS: VISE Mathematics Co-ordinator SUE SNOWBALL: Australian Open Linesman GEORGIA HARPER: Girl on film MERRILYN HOTCHKIN: Macleans Girl ALBINA DELLA-BRUNA: Nuclear Physicist SASH PAVLOV SKI: High Court Judge KRIS DAY: Boree Creek specialist KATHERINE CHIN: London Philharmonic Pianist BON WAI-CHOU: Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra JENNY BY ASS: Twelfth Man (the whole thing)

year 12 photographs

Up till doing homework

Caroline Adam

Jacinta Aikman Sally Allan

kBerwyn

Bradshow "Look, I've got a blazer! and a tie, shoes, star and sports uniform."

Tracey Brooks "I've got a test on frying today."

Debbie Brown

Carolyn Brumley "This place stinks."

"Hey, Mark rang last night, we're sort of going out."

Vanessa Burgess "/ don't eat much!

This is my dinner."

"I a m an

Melinda Allibon "Boomerang Instructor"

Narelle Baird "YoiMjoking!"

Prue Anderson "The first clerical 'boong'."

Sharon Baker "I'm going to be a sook again."

Chris Arthur "Where's the muesli?"

bloody

\Jeanette A vent "We've only got two days, three lessons and twelve and a half minutes to go!"

Ingrid B a n k s

Karina

Barbary

'Oh, Flip!"

"You're

telling

the

Fiona Adamson

Sally "Ah!

Barker What?"

Kate Bad dock "I'm STARVING'

Venessa Burns "Clayton; the pilot you have when you're not having a piljzLl

Carolyn Beadle "Leave me alone!

I've only been to the tuck 6 times!'

Carolyn Barnett

Julie Barrow

"How do you spell naive??"

Minni

story!"

,Gina Begg "I hate it! / really hate

it!"

Diane Boulos "I think / know him."

Sue Bassett "I'm sweet but I'm not innocent!"

Gabrielle "What a

Bradford winner!"

Cade

"Oh, come off

Meredith Bateson "Where are all the bloody runners. • • I'm such a mess!"

Sue

Bradford

"Hold

the

up!"

roof

Janet Byrne "Are you going eat that?. ..."

Fiona Cameron "Oh mate. I'm so embarrassed."

Cathy Camm "Let's have a party!"

Heather Crich ton ". . .

MUM!!!!"

Georgia Cripps "I'm not a Quentin. ..."

to

"Mumssie."

S u e Brasch:

L isa Begelhole

Nicole Barker

(pained

Elizabeth Barker "I'm permanently linked. . ."

Jenny Byass "I can't tell them o f f , my button's not done up either."

anii-christ"

Tracey

last

night

but oh, I am so sore.

Michelle "Fitness

expression)

Katherine

Lynn Chew

Chin

"I've got too to

much

do!"

Bon-Wai Chou "Can you believe it? I'm early for once!"

Balding

"We had fun at training

it!"

Michelle Clift "It's Clift with a T."

Bracken fanatic"

Kelly Davis

Kara Davis "Did anyone my name?"

call

Merily Dawson "Guess what, kids. ..."

Anna Cornwell

Vicki Dawson "101 Dirty Jokes"

Jane Culley "Who,

who, what,

where??'

Kris Day "Hey, I've got this GREAT idea!"

Janine Cooper

Kirsten "Bubs"

Dean

t

Albina Della-Brina Brutus Beefcake — "What a body!"

Vicki Dench "It's just a rash!"

Narelle Dennis

Sam Doak "I'm 54, and James Reyne is 53!"

Angela Doyle "Haanngela Doil speaking. . . "

Nina Dowel/ "I'm not sure if / like him."

Fatty "Chooks' chubbos

Kim

Caroline Duggan "Hi, sweetie. . "

Davies

"Hey,

Leasa

Dierdre De Sliva "Are you really going to Physics?"

Sally Doyle "Ohh NO WAY!!!"

Julie Dillon The Quiet Achiever

Isabelie Dogne

Jenny Dicker "I haven't been to bed yet!"

Caroline Duel/ "How should / do my hair?"

Mandy Frostick "I don't believe in subtlety."

Suzie Fry "Kids?! We haven't even talked about the kids."

Tania Gidakos

Kathleen Gilbert

Helen Fleming

Alison Frank

Margo Flegg

Jodie Garing "There's an escort!"

Talei Gil/ard ". • Broad shorts."

Sim one

Michelle Giulliani "Suppose she 'II have to have a Turkish wedding."

Belinda Goodman "We're going to be late! "

Sally Greenwood "Nnnyes!"

Lisa Griffin "Pre-marital sex is a sin"

Gillies

"King

Kong

"Oh

Cisco"

Bundi"

Rocks."

Daniel

Sallie-Ann Estlin "Did / really do that?"

Rachael "I'm

Evans

a Lvlor

lout. "

Christa Goretzki "Oh, / read that in Roberts!"

K a tin a Grammatoglou "I'll go to Legal tomorrow."

Rochelle Green "I'll have you!"

Liz Grigg "Want a boiled lollie?"

"It's just

i Ruth Eriksen

Kylie EddlebutfJ "Sorry I'm late, I slept in!"

Vanessa Facey "Well, / must be off— / am anyway!"

Andi Fahrer "medium to

Bronwen rare!"

Farrawell

"I was at the Palace on Friday

Hellen Fary "My Helen "

night,

Grunt "You'll have to add him to your listssss"

Georgia Harper "Variety is the spice of Life!!!"

and. . . "

Cara Ferguson "Can / borrow rubber?"

your

Natasha Feder "Ha Ha Ha classic, classic. . .

Jenny "I'm

FiUpou starting

diet on

my

Monday."

Lara Finlayson "In fact. . . . "

Hidy Finter

Melanie Ford "What. . .?"

Gillian Hick "This is true "

Jo Hogg "Hi! What's starsign?"

your

Sue Hartnett "I could have written so much if they had asked different questions!"

Kathy Hogg "Ohh I've left them at home!!"

Helen Heber-Percy "That's the mo hawk / want."

Ros Holsman "Hairy hands really turn me on!"

Karen

typical'

Head

Sharyn Hewitt

Sara Hoiton

Tanya Honson

I The

original

Ament.

Merrilyn Hotchkin "This one is Mr Right."

Bronwyn "Ahhhhh. fogies!"

Howard . .c'mon

Cathy Howard "Hey, anyone. .

Nerr i Hudson

Nicole

Hug o

Jane

"oh my God,

I've

lost my keys,

flute,

bag.

Jenny Hunter "I've got the car tonight."

Belinda Johnson "I don't really say anything. . .but it's better than a blank!!"

Amanda King "Bong, Bong, Bong, Bong!"

Liz Hutchinson "Oh shivers, we've got that to do, too!"

Viv Johnston

Joanne Kirk "I hate it when Deb and Annie fight over me."

Vivienne Hurse "Guess who rang me last night?!?!"

Helen Rarabelas

Jodie Kir -Williams "I saw the most gorgeous guy this morning!"

Roxanne Irani "I can't wait to get out of here."

Lisa Kelly

Marieke Klomp "I'm going. . . .

Marion James "I 'm losing my dignity here!"

Louise Kerwin "Ohh / couldn't . . . it's so embarrassing!! "

Georgia "Gina

Kostolias Daicos"

Cathy McDonald "Seriously, I'm having a nen/ous breakdown."

Humphrey

Bridget Magee

Miranda Mathe Khor beautiful."

Sally Mills ". . and Brere Rabbit.she said nothing??"

Andrea Kunca "I know! / think, . .

UMMMM / don't know!"

Sioux Jenny

Lioupas

"Bananas!"

^ X l T r T " "Would / he to you?"

MacKenzie "How embarrassing.

L e e

M c A r t n e y

Got

any

food?

Elise McCredie "I don't hate you, you just irritate me."

Sand McKellar "Guess what / had for tea last night!!"

Sue

McKenzie

"Stirrer cen

of the

tury."

Rebecca McMahon "Rebecca and her short side-kick "

Meredith McPherson "That's really tragic."

Fleur Masc i "Don'teven about it!"

think

Jo-Anne Massey

Mertzlin

Josie Millard "Cadbury girl"

..."

Marina Jansen "I am going to be a famous vioiist."

Chris "Hi,

Alison Mcintosh "You 're an idiot!"

Monk

"Just a sec, while / scrape

•Sally McCulloch

down!"

1

myself

Tasha Manners "Don't worry, you can all come back to my place."

Angela Matthews "Don't call me Ang-el-a. . .Nashy calls me Ange."

Becca Milne "What a winner."

Lisa

Montgomery

"Baby

Cakes."

Di "I'll

Marriot read."

Miranda

Debbie Mason

Maxwell

"I'm

not going

this

weekend!"

out

Lisa Milne

• Maryellen Mead "Some people look innocent, no matter what they do!"

Ashleigh Mitchell

"Electron"

Chris Morgan "Chris, It's Chris on the phone for you. " (inseparable or an identity crisis?)

,,

Astrid

Lesley Mitchell "I gat a letter from Sydney last night."

„ „ „ „

Vanessa Morgan

Anna Moriaty ". . .I'm in love.

Becca Mull ins

Mudge

"Ohh,

really!!"

„hgnyone

aerobics?"

^

."

Fiona Munro "Done your homework, Fi? Don't be stupid!'

Vanessa O'Donnell "Oh, good one!"

Andrea Newman

Denis I'll

Kaye Pawsey "It's good chicken. . •"

Olifent

"Gimme

some.

scream!"

Sasha Pavloski "I've locked my locker, haven't I?"

Kate

Nicolson

"What a little

cutie'

Kate Outert "I 'II have a hard bar, thanks."

Erica Pearson "Don't you love me anymore?"

Ange Noutsis "I have to find someone, you know."

Lisa Nolte "I think I Just burned Aunty Jean's house down.

Sandra

Noonan

"Ohh

Puncho!"

Killer

Dwarf

Jane Owen "I think / know what /'m doing for my Aussie option."

Tina "Ella

Papazissis Re."

Fiona Patterson "Who wants to bet / can't get all this into my mouth?"

Karen "Life's

Kerrie Pennington "Are you a naughty girl? "HARDLY. ."

Emma Perrott "I should know be use I'm out of control."

Elizabeth Selkrig "Sit where you want. I'll be in the boot."

Karen Pellizer "I wouldn 't talk him unless he is good-looking.

Verrrrify

to

Jacquie "Hi

Rindt kiddies!!"

Sanmon a hass!"

Karen "Oh my

Roberta God!"

lueta Samulis "Sometimes you just have to say, what the !!'

Yasmin Shahab "I've finally made up my mind!"

Pesserl

Isabel Price "Skinny Dog Patron"

Michelle Phelan "Not my laugh!"

Kate 'That's

Price really.,."

Jenny

Phillips

Jo

Pincus

"Hit the bra, ya?"

Joanne Rae Ovaltine Girl.

don't

Louise Rogalik/ "Locomotion Disco Queen "

Erica Sanders "Excuse me!! What are you doing??"

Michelle Sau/try "I could be organised i f . • ."

Angela Sharraan

Sara Shaw "I can't.

Danny wouldn't like it.'

Lydia Ronnenkamp "I should know — / lived in the Western Suburbs!!!"

Andrea Rushton "The wise old Mother Hen" ICackle, cackle.

Nicole Schober

Carolyn "Blub

Rebecca Shein "I feel better now I've had a chuck."

Seeiig -blub."

Jaci Sherlock L don't understand

"/ think I'll take tomorrow off."

"Am / as big as her?!?!"

Desiree

"Can /. . .no, worry."

will

Michele Renting, "Come to aerobics.'

Liz Prentice "Pig-mania!!!'

Karen Ridd "Has Karen Morgold been on yet?"

Alison Preston "Just a minute HONEY. . . Now listen!. . . "

Fitipa Shub "Don't try to be funny if you can avoid it."

Jennie

Sue Snowball "Oh no! Collie's gone broody again!"

Ridgway

"This is hopeless.

"Why doesn't anyone believe my age — I'm not that short!!!!"

Theo Soukos

Ellen Smith

Carrie Spargo "Look what Twinkle did!!!"

Nicole Smith: , , ' L. Jackie Smith:

"No,

I'm Jackie!"

No, / m Nicole

Nicole Spencer

Lucy smith "Wait till the end , ,,,, of the year — I II be beautiful.

You'll

"No, I'm going to a football barbeque with Paul."

Samantha "I'm

Smith

sick of the

d

Boarding

House!"

Sue Stevens Fish sneezes and Worm Burps "/ don't remember."

"Hmm. /'d love a Mars bar!"

Susie

Stringer

"Oh no, my

fringe

is going to

curl."

Caitlin Stroneil "So I PUNCHED him in the face. . .

Jane Tillack

Karen Turner

Nikki Sutton "I 'm a summer person."

Cathy "I know,

Michelle Telyszek

Debbie Tye ''Constipated

Tumour BUT. .

Fiona Terry 'What was that / Just said?"

Sarah Urwin

"Hey Fag. . . What's

up

Debbie Thomas

Lindi

VanDerHoeven

Jodie ". . .

Williams beautiful!"

Nichole Wilson "Miss Piggy"

Doc!"

Paula "Look did

Williams what Twinky "

Sharyn Wilson "She always was the quiet one."

Liz Willingham "In Japan. . . Killer Dwarf."

Mary Wooldridge "Anyone going down to tuck?!!!!!"

Julie Winstanley

Denise Wong "I don't wan t to be a millionaire. . ./ just want to marry one!!"

Gillian

Wilson

"I'm

starving!"

Melissa

Janice Wong "I want to be a white Japanese."

Wilson

Karen Wong

I'm sick of it—I'm not going to French."

Blaise Van

Hecke

"Yahoo!

Tomorrow's

Friday'

Anna Voudouris "Gina, don't talk to me about Daicos while I'm eating."

Trish Wells "Damn you and all your ideals!"

Heather Varley "Hovering He v. . .

SORR Y!"

Karyn "Hawks

Waddingham 85"'

Christine Wenborn "I broke up with Sean, Guess what?

I'm back with him."

Sue Varlgy "O.K. so I'm a above average height."

little

Melissa Wallace "Mad Mel loves Dicky Knee."

Donna Whi^head "Alcoholics Anonymous"

Loretta Vasilou "AI right then, don't say hello!"

Kirsty Warren (Professor Warren speaking)

Sarah Wigglesworth "Did / hear someone mention. . •"

Robin Vial "I wanna go

home!"

Sue Watters "O'oh, here comes Sue again!"

Sue Wilcox

Fehrina Viney "I know- let's get our hair cut."

Tamara rfeerasinghe

Fiona Williams "I'm so hungry. • • and I'm never going on a diet."

Angela Lambert "Gary is NOT my boyfriend!"

Jan Larmour "I'll hold your beers."

Dianne Lockhart

Melissa Lohman

"AH right!"

"He's French!"

Caroline Zsoemboer "I shouldn't be doing this—I'm VICE SENIOR PREFECT."

Jane Lawrence

Emma

Lonergan

Melissa Lee Watch the Bus

Linda

Lorbeer

"Are you in form 6?"

"YES.'

Wye Leng Lim

Jayne

Jaqui L uedecke

Lisa

SOund

"Casual

conceited

Lobb

Zaninelli

but. . .

(ED: Readers please note that the MLC Modern English alphabet Jane "Stop Jane!"

Zuccala fiddling,

has been used in this edition;

'L' always follows

'W*).

Apologies for inconsistencies in photos and names.

Student"

art department

Stashed away on the top floor of the centenary building, the M.L.C. Art Department is virtually isolated from the rest of the school. It is there that budding Michelangelos and Monets get the chance to show the world (or rather, the M.L.C. community) what they've got.

At first glance, the Art Department is . . . .a MESS!!

Canvases strewn untidily about; reams of paper carelessly tossed in a corner; rooms stinking of turpentine (and the other evil spirits used by the Rembrandt proteges)!!

Equipment - here, there, every where!!

It is all deliberately casual, incredibly relaxed. There is even an aura of . . . . creativity? It is the kind of atmosphere that prompts students to experiment, create . . . .After all, isn't Art anything and everything?!!

But, don't let the scene deceive you. Beneath the casualness (and all that mess), you'd often find Art students hard at work, slogging away at the pottery wheel, in front of canvasses, in the 'hidden depths' of the dark room. . .

There is no glamourous life here Art is discovery and creation; and the M.L.C. Art Department strives to help students in their search for inspiration (if there is indeed any).

So, drop by one fine day. Who knows? You just might be inspired to produce today's answer to Leonardo's "Mona Lisa".. . .

Till then, happy creating, all you artists!

Sandra Lim

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boarding house

BOARDERS' REPORT FIN CLUB This year saw the formation of the Fin Club; the members of which assist in keeping the Boarding House aquarium in working order. At present, the aquarium is holding four, much-loved tropical fish.

SPORTS DAY At the closure of the sporting events, the Boarders marched on to the oval accompanied by the enthusiastic applause of the spectators. Boarders dressed appropriately in the Tiddeman colour of red and loudly chanted verses of "When the Reds go marching in".

This was followed by the traditional Boarders versus Daygirls versus Teachers relay race, with the Teachers being declared outright winners.

BOARDERS' BIRTHDAY NIGHT This year's theme, "Fairy tales" set the magical mood of the evening with the staff dressing appropriately.

The unusually edible three-course meal was followed by the traditional Boarders' Concert and was declared to be an unprecedented success by all those in attendance.

The concert consisted of skits by different year levels, including a year seven and eight version of "Perfect Match", Following the concert, there was an illustrious supper for the Boarders and their daygirl guests, the major highlight being the sampling of the birthday cake.

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special services

library THE LIBRARY What is cold in winter, hot in summer has lots of glass . . . . non-matching carpet . . . "Strategically" placed furniture . . . the most inhuman noise levels and .. . . every book but the one you are looking for?!!

The answer, quite simply, is the Walton Library But seriously, it is a very well equipped Resource Centre, which provides the students with materials needed to broaden their education beyond the curriculum requirements.

The latest renovations in the library (especially the glassed-in study areas) have proved to be very effective, judging from the number of students currently using the library. It is fairly quiet, and is an ideal place to work.

What's more. . . necessary information is readily available, and close at hand.

In short, the M.L.C. Library is, indeed, a crucial part of the school. It is virtually impossible to envisage life without it, don't you reckon?

Sandra Lim

RULES COMMITTEE

SPECIAL SERVICES REPORT

FATE Children, have an innate delight of the world.

To them, A butterfly is not a butterfly, A bird is not a bird, A daisy cup is not a daisy cup.

In fact, Nothing is what it is.

Sunshine is better than gold.

Raindrops are better than diamonds.

Green apples am tastier than eaviar And laughter is their language.

But in time, they will not look up at the clouds, nor the moon, nor the stars, nor the rainbows.

The fire in their eyes will turn to light.

And a tree will be a tree, And the sea will be the sea, And gold will be better than silver.

And soon, they will be.

Instead of the usual report by the people who work in Special Services, this year we decided to get a few students' views on the department. With the help of Mr. Higgins, here is what we found out.

There seemed to be a lot of mixed feeling among students about the value of the Special Services Centre.

Most students seemed to be aware of Special Services, and what it had to offer, but confessed to using it rarely.

Students expressed some concern about the confidentiality of Student Counselling and claimed that this was a deterrent to them visiting the Counsellors.

Students did, however, show overall approval for the work-experience program at Year 10 level. Many also thought that it would be beneficial if it were offered in Year 9 or Year 11 as well, so that students could experience more than one field of work.

Continuing on a vocational theme, students felt that Special Services was a good help for subject and Career choices. This was reflected in their high regard for the Careers Library and subject choice advice. The department's organisation for the completion of V.U.A.C. forms was greatly appreciated by the many panic-stricken H S.C. girls who realised, only at the last minute, how much they hadn't done!

Students also felt that Special Services was a great comfort, because it was always there - just in case. To many, this may seem a very secondary role for the centre, but in a large school like M.L.C. it is very important for students to feel that advice is always available.

The rules committee was formed at the beginning of this year for the purpose of creating a place for student decision-making.

Throughout the year, the committee discussed a variety of issues.

— first, whether all year 12 students should have the responsibility of doing gate duty in the afternoons.

This decision led to a noticeable improvement in the uniforms.

— Probably one of the most significant questions discussed was whether the sports uniform should be allowed to be worn home after a certain time. The committee recognised that enthusiastic students playing in school teams were being given the extra delay of changing. Thus it was decided (after the necessary authorisation) that the sports uniform would be allowed to be worn home after 4.30.

— An unsuccessful proposal discussed by the committee was to allow all year 12 students to leave the school in their lunch — hour without having to obtain a daily permission slip.

— The committee's main function was to make decisions on certain issues as they arose during the year. It provided a means by which girls were able to participate in the process of decision-making within the school.

Merrilyn Hotchkin Chairperson

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Perhaps busy is not quite the word to describe the Music School this year. From as early as March 4th, the Concert Choir was already engaged to perform as guest artists at the Melbourne Concert Hall for the Institution of Engineers of Australia. Needless to say that before the performers even had time to absorb and indulge in the glory from their success of that early March evening, the challenge to master Handel's Hallelujah chorus by the 17th March for the Senior School Church Service loomed ahead of them.

An evening of Renaissance Music on the 26th April at the M.L.C. Chapel showed that music written before 1600 can be quite enjoyable and is not all that difficult to listen to either. More seriously, this evening actually gave enthusiastic members of the school (from Junior school right up to Senior school) to prepare out of their own time, a small item from the Renaissance period and to share their musical interpretations with a small but appreciative audience that evening. The programme included a range of works - from solo vocal items, recorder works to woodwind ensembles and the senior madrigal group.

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The preparation for the main musical event, the annual Gala Concert at Dallas Brooks Hall on Friday 28th June involved much organisation and stamina, energy, glucose etc. and there was participation from the whole school Choirs — every section of the school performed; madrigal and senior recorder groups, the second and senior school orchestras plus the senior contributed to a most enjoyable evening.

The choir works ranged from a fun and rather cute interpretation of "Hamelin Town", to a sprightly sung and amusingly arranged visual effects of "Daniel Jazz", to a colourfully portrayed version of Lerner and Loewe's popular musical "My Fair Lady" and to the grand finale work by the sophisticated Concert Choir — Phyllis Batchelor's "Isaiah 55" Cantata for Women's Voices with Mrs Lynette Casey as the soloist.

Due to Mr Heck Van Ernst's absence (on leave to Holland) both orchestras had new conductors. Mrs Angie Robertson conducted the Senior Orchestra and Miss Kareene Deppeler the second orchestra. Despite the changes, both orchestras attained their usual high standard of performance (naturally, that was expected) and shared with the 2300 audience, music from Russia, Europe and the Middle East. Naturally, congratulations must go to all the music staff, performers — plus all those who were involved either directly or indirectly with that most successful evening.

SENIOR MUSIC REPORT 1985 FROM BON-WAI CHOU With the main musical event of the school over, the Music Department nonetheless, was still kept active on their toes for the mid-year examinations (at quite a busy period it seems. I wonder why?).What seemed like the biggest ever senior school music recital took place in Flockhart Hall on Thursday evening of 11th July. There were forty-eight items in all with the performers from year 11 and 12. The music covered five periods - namely Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. The standard of performance was very high and individuals were given the opportunity to show their musical talents and to express their interpretations.

With the end of second term fast approaching, it seemed that all of the Senior House music captains were on the verge of breakdown (both mentally and physically).

The two weeks before the Senior Inter-house Music Contest proved more hectic than ever. Apart from the many desperate attempts to recruit all house members to "last minute" practices and frequent nightmares of the whole thing - being a complete flop on the day, there was also much sickness to overcome. Nevertheless, all the agony and troubles were indeed rewarded by a most enjoyable day on the 15th August. Every house proved their professionalism in not only their singing but in their creative ouput. As well, the difference between the performances of each house was slight and the adjudicator, Mr Peter Ross, the Director of Music at Wesley College, was mightily impressed. The sections of the contest were instrumental, choral, full house group, solo, variety and profiency. Finally, a special congratulations to Cato House (Captain Susie Stringer and Vice, Jackie Igeil) for being the winning house overall.

The music school will certainly continue with its life of bustling activities in term three. There will be speech night to contend with (hmm!) and this, due to its place on the calendar, is perhaps considered to be one of the most important of all evenings.

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Conductor: Angie Robertson Violins: Iveta Samulis, Susie Stringer - Co-Leaders, Con-Wai Chou, Sonya Tisay, Angela Shatman, Andrea Newman, Gillian Wilson, Talei Gillard, Caroline Duggan, Rubina Alpitsis, Melissa Poliness, Cathy Murray, Debbie Dowling, Emma Harvey, Jenny McKinnon, Deirdre Dowling, Kathryn Wilkie, Jane Selwood, Julie Martin, Amanda Fisher, Sarah Coughlan.

Violas: Marina Jansen, Belinda Johnson, Bronwyn McLean, Jane Froster, Janine Swan.

'Celli: Rebecca Ruddock, Suzanne Findlay, Stephanie Ryan, Julie Lokan, Sibilah Breen, Susannah Leach, Mariam Wheda, Kate Bergen.

Double Bass: Christine Morgan, Catherine Howard, Bronwyn Welch.

SENIOR MADRIGAL GROUP 1st Sopranos: Caroline Adam, Tracey Balding, Merrilyn Dawson, Lara Finlayson, Jane Froster, Sally Greenwood, Lisa Griffin, Andrea Newman, Fleur Watters.

2nd Sopranos: Racheal Cogan, Katherine Henshall, Lisa Nolte, Jennifer Ridgway, Marianne Rowland, Heather Varley, Tricia Wells, Sarah Wigglesworth.

1st Altos: Katherine Chin, Deborah Dowling, Bronwen Farrawell, Sasha Pavlovski, Natasha Shugg, Susie Stringer.

2nd Altos: Julie Greenall, Catherine Howard, Elizabeth Lor, Rosemary Montague, liana Mushin, Melissa Roffey, Helen Schleiger, Astrid Wootton.

Leaders: Bronwen Farrawell, Sally Greenwood, Jennifer Ridgway.

CONCERT CHOIR Years 11 and 12 1st Sopranos: Caroline Adam, Narelle Baird, Tracey Balding, Chritina Barber, Carolyn Barnett, Cate Blanchett, Tracey Brooks, Albina Delia Bruna, Cathy Camm, Monique Cole, Merilyn Dawson, Samantha Downes, Lara Finlayson, Rose Gillan, Sally Greenwood, Lisa Griffin, Karen Head, Gillian Hick, Bronwyn Howard, Elsie Lim, Bronwyn McLean, Andrea Newman, Kerryn O'Brien, Kate Paterson, Elizabeth Prentice, Monika Velins, Kirsty Warren, Fleur Watters, Amanda Wigg, Tricia Wells, Sharyn Wilson.

2nd Sopranos: Chris Arthur, Anna Blundell, Victoria Buckley, Caroline Duggan, Christa Goretzki, Susan Hartnett, Katherine Henshall, Sally Hyden, Anne Loughnan, Fiona Mclntyre, Chris Morgan, Lisa Nolte, Filippa Shub, Debbie Tye, Heather Varley, Sarah Wigglesworth, Janice Wong, Jennifer Ridgway, Karen Wilkie, Rachael Cogan, Natalie Will.

1st Altos: Vane 1st Altos: Vanessa Ash, Jeanette Avent, Ingrid Banks, Lyn Chew, Katherine Chin, Stephanie Chin, Pauline Chiu, Jenny Deutsch, Amanda Fisher, Talei Gillard, Ros Holsman, Liz Hutchinson, Justine Kiely, Kate Morris, Marcelle Natoli, Bronwyn Parker, Kit Ng, Sasha Pavlovski, Natasha Shugg, Susie Stringer, Carrie Spargo, Elizabeth Triggs, Wonie U, Robin Vial, Sue Watters, Anita Wood.

2nd Altos: Rubina Alpitsis, Bronwyn Burton, Rachel Cann, Kim Davies, Deidre de Zylva, Louise Dunn, Bronwen Farrawell, Cara Ferguson, Elizabeth Glasson, Catherine Howard, Jenny Hunter, Elizabeth Lor, Sally Mills, Rebecca Milne, Rosemary Montague, liana Mushin, Jacqueline Ogeil, Kerrie Pennington, Melissa Poliness, Lyndelle Rayment, Karen Ridd, Melissa Roffey, Iveta Samulis, Helen Schleiger, Caroline Tehan, Kim Traill, Mardi Trompf, Christine Tursky, Leanne Weeks, Gaylene Wright, Robyne Manallack, Louise Dunn.

Years 9 and 10 1st Sopranos: Kate Axup, Louise Beach, Sascha Bennett, Francesca Cann, Meaghan Davis, Catherine Dodgshun, Jane Froster, Emma Harvey, Nicky Inglis, Sharon Inkster, Julie Lokan, Jenny MacKinnon, Jacqui Maher, Cathy Murray, Suzette Pearce, Linda Penington, Nina Pereira, Natalie Siem, Jane Shelton, Mandy Sims, Melinda Walker, Judith Watkins.

2nd Sopranos: Tania Ash, Julia Bini, Kerryn Burrows, Carrie Deutsch, Rebecca Doyle, Catherine Gittins, Rebecca Gorrell, Athena Greenall, Kerstin McKay, Marianne Rowland, Jane Selwood, Katrina Simon, Melissa Tweddle, Lyndene Wan, Susan Wood, Catherine Wright, Vanessa Poliness.

1st Altos: Sibilah Breen, Sarah Broadway, Karen Budd, Deborah Dowling, Iona Goodwin, Nadine Ketchell, Catherine Lacey, Katherine Mayer, Janine Newman, Kirrily Pfitzner, Bronwyn Welch, Danielle Whitmore.

2nd Altos: Fiona Barnett, Genevieve Blanchett, Evelyn Cheung, Elizabeth Davies, Melissa Frohnert, Julie Greenall, Kellie Hall, Anita Parakh, Rebecca Patterson, Meg Reaburn, Sonali Reid, Anna Ridgway, Rebecca Ruddock, Patricia Ryall, Jacyl Shaw, Fleur Smith, Rosalie Smith, Fiona Spurrell, Athalie Williams, Astrid Wootton.

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poetry short stories WHERE FANTASY IS REALITY As I sit reading on the sunny window seat, my mind's eye involuntarily drifts to the waiting view. Before me lazy fields of summer's yellowing grass stretches down to the harsh and lonely coastline. The sky above is a huge blue dome which isolates the immediate distance into a complete world of its own. In the lower paddock is a muddy dam, which reflects the sun off its rippling surface in a million blinding flashes. The whole scene looks golden and warmed by the peaceful sun.

It gives quite a misleading impression, for I know that outside the sea air is blowing in gusts off the ocean. The house is too still and in a gesture of impatience I drop my book and, hastily grabbing an apple, I leap into the open air. The salty wind stings my eyes and sharpens my senses in a harsh, yet invigorating blast. I am greeted by Cromwell, my collie, who is overjoyed at the prospect of a playmate, after hours of amusing himself. Full of energy, we romp through the waist-high grass, chasing each other, chasing our dreams. We drop down in the grass to catch our breath and lie panting.

Our energy restored we set off again, and Cromwell instinctively heads for the beach, for this is where we always go. After fighting through the thick, protective band of scrub we burst forth onto the deserted beach. It is a strangely ugly beach, with coarse white sand which melts into grey mud along the foreshore. I suppose that the starkness of the beach keeps away the prospective holidaymakers. I am always glad that the beach is lonely, for I like its rugged, isolated character. It has an inner strength, a strength that has weathered an eternity of storms and howling gales.

I sit for hours, huddled against the biting wind which reddens my cheeks, and watch the turbulent movements of the ocean. The vast expanse of liquid crystal flows, unhindered, with a complete and rare freedom. The water seems so emotive, the waves roll leisurely until they reach their peak, then break with sudden frightening fury. The anger is calmed by the soothing backwash, only to rise again and crash down on this stable, secure base.

As it grows darker, and Cromwell becomes more impatient with my lack of enthusiasm for play, I quietly sneak away from the ocean's domain. In the perfect workings of the beach I felt like an intruder, knowing that I can only be an observer of the relationship that exists between the elements. It seems a battle between the elements, but their synchronicity is smoothed through time. Cromwell senses my pensive mood and is content to trot beside me, sharing my calm with only an occasional nuzzle of my hand.

When we again return to the property, I carefully shut the gate to stray cattle and wander towards the house.

I wait by the dam for Cromwell, who is occupied with the hopeless task of trying to catch a rabbit. I watch the calm water in the dam, which only ripples slightly under the pressure of the relentless wind. The majestic bullrushes and water reeds show their respect for the mighty wind with a slight bow, but their strength allows them to show nothing more than mere respect.

Suddenly, though only for a moment, the wind is still, and the intense heat of the sun can be felt. I am lost in the feeling of insignificance at watching this marvel of nature.

This is no man-made achievement, no hollow monument to the human mind; this is so simple and uncontrived it shows me to be a mere mockery of importance. My soul is just one of many, my thoughts are duplicated a million times over, but this scene is for ever, forever unique. As the wind rises in momentum, the moment is lost, except for the vividness in mind, where it will exists always. I arrive home, lost in thought, an uneaten apple in my hand.

I stare at the blank and lonely wall, from another room come faint strains of a song I know well; "Do you know, do you know where you're going to?"

A clock ticks relentlessly, letting the minutes pass by.

"Do you know, do you know where you 're going to?"

I turn and stare at the ceiling, now dank, white and lonely.

"Do you know, do you know where you're going to?"

The glass trembles in my hand, the pills, small, pink, comforting.

"Where are you going to, do you know?"

The pills slide easily down.

"I know." « Michelle Year 12

Rentinck BALLOONING

Suzie Fry Hiding; Swooping In the breeze An alien structure In the cerulean Vault Floating Loftily Drifting Effortlessly Upwards Aiming: Higher. . . . .

Higher. . . . .

THE MYSTER Y OF THE GIANT POP! One day on the way to the shop, I heard a great big pop, "What was that noise?"I said to the boys, Who were playing in the park, In the dark.

"It's a car back-firing, "said one of the boys, "or could it be some new toy?"

"Oh no", said another, I think it's my mother, She often makes noises like that!"

Then he sat.

"Letsgo"said the boys "goodbye, goodbye' "Lets stop at the shop and have a pie?"

I turned around and headed home, And when I arrived I heard the phone, "Who's there, You lark?"

"It's the boys from the park, We know what made the pop!"

Then they stopped.

The mystery remained, It was never explained, So I shall leave it to you, To decide what to do, About the day that I heard the pop.

THE END! Rebecca 8F

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THE SNO WY

A shifting azure carpet Cradles a melon of sand.

A solitary human Strolls with shells in hand.

These iridescent gems, Smoothed by constant waves, Lie in the depths, The bottom they pave.

The sun's golden fingers, Radiate warmth and light, a single white gull Soars free at a height.

Framing this picture: The cerulear dome; Beneath its gaze: Blue sea tipped with foam.

A serene image of calm: Product of water's motion, A peaceful setting; An oasis of the ocean.

MOUNTAINS:

The country is cold, but tranquil.

The snowy peaks are brilliant and beautiful.

A man is alone, He can't survive without a horse, A horse is a companion.

The brumbies are wild and free, They gallop across the icy river, seeking food, Tania Ash The man sees them, Year IOC Sees his survival, He ropes them, Breaks their spirit.

They aren't free and wild anymore, They are dying and are going.

1 step, 2 steps, the sly cat approaches, 3 steps 4 steps, the pearly whiteness.

B Thome The fish hopes for a miracle to happen, 7A The wire door opens so it slithers away.

Bathing in the blazing sun, Floating around all day long.

Nibbling at the food from above, Snapping at the bugs they love.

Reaching its destiny

Cathy 7A

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H.S.C.

MUMMY'S GOING TO TAKE ME TO THE DOCTORS

My brother and sister are both H.S.C. So, when the dishes are done after tea, They both run away, and leave them to me!

Today Mummy is going to take me to the doctor. I hate the doctor. Last time I went, he stuck this stick in my throat, and I was almost sick. Another time he gave me this yucky medicine. It tasted like rotten fruit! Oh no! We're there! At the doctor's place! Mummy wants me to go in; but no, I'm not going in there, he is mean.

Mummy has dragged me in now. The only reason why I am here is because I've got lots of mosquito bites on me. I told her they were mosquito bites but Mummy says I'm sick. The doctor wants to see me now. Oh not again! He is sticking a stick in my mouth! Doesn't he know that I'll choke?

Hooray! I'm not sick! I told Mummy so! I knew I wasn't sick, and the doctor is telling Mummy off for wasting his time. Ha JiaJia, ha, ha! I can go home and have lots of yummy lollies.

They work very hard I suppose But it's always "Penny, turn off the hose!"

It's always "Penny, please, pour me some wine, Go on, be a darl - get the clothes off the line."

I can't really complain, If I hear it again, I'll scream and yell, I'll bang the old bell, I'll jump and I'll shout, I'll run around and about.

Until the end of October, When the silence is over, We all must be nice, As quiet as mice, I might go insane, But I love 'em just the same.

H McGarry Ik

Her hands strain at the window, knocking, scraping, trying to get out.

Squinting as she tries to focus her eyes on the green and blue beauty.

The leaves, swaying in the wind, the birds serenely sitting on the green expanse of grass, Some light ventures to her face illuminating it in one grimace of agony.

Defiantly, she clutched at the window, trying to hold what could not be held.

Convulsing, she saw the free flight of a bird soaring against a violet backdrop.

Tears weaved their way down her face.

They found her, much later.

Her body stretched towards the window poised as if for flight.

Confused they were, because now nature wept her death, with vivid, catapulting bolts of lightning.

Michelle Year 12

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THEROADMAP I'm standing at life's crossroads But I cannot read the sign A voice is calling tome From the edges of my mind Her call is sometimes loud But it quickly fades away I cannot ever find her Why does she never stay I'm wandering life's highways But I cannot find a friend Everyone that I have walked with Led me to a dead-end The voice she still brings messages Full of hope and love But hope and love belong on high With the soring dove I have my two blistered feet Planted firmly on the ground The dove circles above my head It circles round and round It torments me, I ignore it The voice calls to me aloud I weakly try to answer Looking towards a cloud My energy is draining The dove comes down from the sky It coos ever so gently I know I'm about to die Life was one big traffic jam I found it hard to cope But I soon will don my wings And fly with love and hope

TUPPENCE My cat named Tuppence just adores a cuddle; She climbs on my bed and goes in a huddle Under the blankets where she likes to be.

I love Tuppence and she loves me.

R Goretzki 7A

TOMORROW Tomorrow is a place, That I don't bother to think of.

Tomorrow is a world Of which I don't know.

Tomorrow is a dream, That I shall never find.

Tomorrow is a thought, That never comes to mind.

Tomorrow is a quest, That will never end.

Tomorrow is something, That is not mine.

BLINDNESS I am blind, I cannot seeRed and green mean nothing to me.

What is the moon?

What is the sun?

What colours are they?

For I know none.

I know just the names of the colours Just as well as you, But still not being able to see them Sometimes makes me feel blue.

I hate it when people around me Just seem to talk over my head.

I am not mentally retardedThis really makes me see red.

What are these meaningless colours?

Their names are nothing to me.

Why am I always the odd one out? both on land and sea?

E Thomas 6C

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AN OLD WOMAN'S WISH I wish I could start again.

There are so many things I see now, That I never would have thought of then.

I can see now that one needs to be less serious, And much more passionate about life.

That one needs to experience the good things, And fight the mad and the evil.

I can see that people should gaze at more sunsets, And less at guns and bombs.

I also know that more children should play on beaches, Than die absurdly of starvation.

I wish I could tell the young my philosophy, I feel they may waste their lives, As I have with mine.

Their ears are blocked though, And their minds too narrow, For them they will never know the true meaning, Until they have lived a life and tragically, have no energy to change it.

Fiona Williams

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TOMORROW

The future Becomes the present, The present Becomes the past As life trickles by.

A moment Contained In a solitary droplet, Becomes lost In the vast ocean of time; Never to live again.

Yet life thrives In this ocean.

Generations survive.

Perseverance prevails.

Monotony ignored.

Life is precious Like water To the desert wanderer.

Life endures To live for tomorrow.

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Tomorrow — always ahead of us, impossible to catch — waves cannot be caught on the strand. . . .

Traverse the shore of Time walk to infinity and there will you find tomorrow. .. .

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Here I stand, alone and cold, in the wooden case which has concealed me from the public eye for over six weeks.

Touring is not always a glamorous affair. Australia is my first stop where I have contracted to exhibit for twelve months. However, on arriving at the National Art Gallery in Melbourne there was a minor difficulty and my appearance has been delayed. Since the time I left my home in Italy, I have not once inhaled a breath of fresh air, but instead, one is expected to endure the lingering smell of staleness which occupies this warehouse. Over the years my experience has told me that this is what is involved in being famous and I give this word of warning to all young forms of artwork who may, one dreaded day, take over my role.

TOMORROW

Tomorrow promise of a future that eludes us, tangible yet intangible here tomorrow, gone today.

H O L L O W

BLOSSOM IN BLOOM Blossom is beautiful, When in bloom.

The bunched up petals, They sing a tune.

They are either white, As White as a pearl.

Or maybe pink, Like the lips of a girl.

As the blossom sways, in the breeze, The pollen is collected by the bees.

Then off they go, to their hive, Then back they come, in one big dive.

I love blossom, It's a beautiful flower.

With its lovely scent, And magnificent power.

C Newman 7A

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PERSONALITY I've been to Paris, Stopped at Rome, tried the casino, visited Washington Dome, Lunched with the Duke Had Tea with the Queen, Arrived at the top of Everest, To admire the scene.

From the lights of Vegas To the Hills of Queens, My love will always be with the land of the dreams.

M Adofici 7A

One day, during my afternoon nap, I felt the sensation of being elevated and woke up, startled. It was really happening, though at first I thought it was just my imagination. Clearly I could. hear the shuffle of heavy boots, resounding rattle of keys and the deep murmur of men's voices. Excitement began to swell inside me. What was going to happen now? I listened to the men's conversation hoping to find out more.

"Gee this statue's light, isn't it Bob?" "Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. Maybe it's made of special light material." Oh, wow, my Weight Watchers program must have worked!

My position in the gallery is right near the entrance doofs. A large area of space surrounding my stand is closed off with thick, red, tasseled rope so people cannot reach me. Attached to my stand is a bronze plaque which reads: DAVID BY MICHELANGELO 1 5 0 1 - 1 5 0 4 ON LOAN FROM THE GALLERY OF THE ACADEMY OF FLORENCE On the same day of my transfer from warehouse to gallery, I was revealed to the public. The Premier of Victoria unveiled me to a large gathering of wide-eyed people. Standing here proudly, the crowd before me became a blur as my thoughts drifted to the future. What was I to expect in the days to come?

The days to come were hectic. Hundreds of people came each day to see me. There were old women with their dainty gloves and wide-brimmed hats who gasped and marvelled at my beauty, young artists whose eyes were filled with admiration for my creator; mischievious children who giggled and pointed at my exposed parts (just as well I cannot blush.) One thing that had been concerning me though, was the two men in leather jackets who had been loitering around the area for the past six days.

On the same night of their seventh visit, I was relieved of my worries but unfortunately, not without some drama.

At the usual time of six o'clock, the gallery was locked upeverybody had left. My guardian resumed his position in front of where I stood to keep vigil. His shift would finish at midnight and another guard would take over the job.

Outside the weather was awesome. Teeming rain and boisterous thunder obscured the still silence of the gallery and caused me to sleep restlessly throughout the night.

Storms had always horrified me and this time was no exception. I gave my full attention to the guard, trying to forget my fear. It was time for his shift to finish and I watched until he was out of sight, down the hall, to the back entrance. Five minutes later the sound of footsteps reached my ears and I looked up expecting to see my new guard, but instead I saw the faces of two men in leather jackets.

The next thing I knew they had thrown an old potato sack over my body and begun tying a rope around m y feet. Hopelessly I stood there, my heart pumping to the extent where it may have been heard. One of the men flung his arm around my neck while the other clasped my legs with a tight grip. They lowered me down, off the stand, and lay me on my side, then, all of a sudden I heard a stifled shout from one of the men and the shot from a gun. There was a painful sob and a clear but impersonal voice yelled from a distance, "That does it, mate!" Anything which happened after that I cannot recall, for at the point, I fainted!

When I regained consciousness I was still lying on my side but now, the room was alive with voices and light.

Feeling relieved that the intruders had not done harm I was content to lie there. After a short time elapsed, however, someone came over and released me from the sack. I patiently waited to be lifted back up to my position, but instead the person, whose face I did not recognise, just sat and stared at me. Faintly, he murmured under his breath, "By God, this statue is hollow!" I repeated the words to myself, over and over again, bewildered. It could not possibly be true but it was, for the man beside me extended his arm through my hollow and pulled out something. His hands were shaking as he unrolled the fragile papers. They were documents, documents actually written by Michelangelo, my famous creator!

Chaos, total chaos, described the next few days as the gallery was thrown into a state of upheaval over the wonderful but unexpected discovery. I was constantly in the spotlight with continuous photo-taking and massive crowds of people visiting everyday. Word of the discovery spread throughout the nation, on television and in newspapers. Now, two weeks after the event,'things have begun to quieten down and everybody is getting back to the normal routine. Once before I stated that touring is not always a glamorous affair; well, so far this tour certainly has and this will be one incident that I will never forget in my long years of life yet to come.

Tania Mattei 8G

SKI TRIP OUTWARD BOUND Between the ninteenth and twenty eighth of April 1985, at least 100 girls attended Outward Bound. You might ask why would anybody be crazy enough to go on a camp designed to stretch you to your limits in such activities as abseiling, hiking, rafting, mountain climbing and a hairraising rope course? The answer is so simple, because Outward Bound is great fun.

In our group there was between twenty to twenty five girls, one teacher and an instructor. During the ten days of the Outward Bound camp, we all became close friends and remain so now. Everybody helped one another to cope with the difficult situations and there was always plenty of time to ham up the funny times (of which there were many). The most enjoyable moments were spent around the camp fire each evening discussing the day's events and tomorrow's plans.

There were no comfortable motels or cabins on Outward Bound for us; we all had to sleep in "bivvies" or plastic sheets held up in the shape of tents. We each had a sleeping bag and a ground sheet which we had to carry with us in our back-packs.

Like most camps the food was not the best (except for the instant pudding), but on Outward Bound nobody really though about it; we were too hungry to worry. It was only when you were home eating a roast meal that you really noticed.

There were several Base Camp where each group restocked food and camped for a night. Each group, to get to a certain base, had to raft about nine kilometres. Of course, this was really hard work but our group had the best water fights that left everybody positively drenched, especially our instructor whom we had covered with water from our bottles. Most of us never used the clothes we wore that day again.

Our last night was great fun, when we had the traditional camp concert. The only free afternoon of the whole camp was spent planning each group's items. The concert itself caused great hilarity, and people forgot any inhibitions they may still have felt as they joined in to make it an uproarious night.

Next morning we were all very sad as we realised this was the end of our ten day adventure.

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Losing a pair of gumboots nearly started our weekend in chaos. But that five minutes lost was quickly regained as thirty-six excited students accompanied by four teachers made their way up to Harrietville for a weekend skiing at Mount Hotham.

After hiring skis at 11.30 pm we quickly bedded down before our early start at 7.45 am the following morning.

The delay of another bus slipping across the icy mountain road increased our impatience to begin skiing.

Finally arriving at the top of the mountain at 10.30 am, we quickly fitted skis and joined the throngs of enthusiasts already active on the slopes.

For some, this first taste of snow was a disappointment. Just what was so great about skiing? However, even the beginners soon realised there was much more than slithering down the slopes on one's backside.

Everyone benefitted from the lessons and by the end of the weekend, not only had the number of falls decreased remarkably but our party really looked like seasoned skiers.

Barbeque lunches prepared by the bus driver satisfied our hunger following the exhausting morning. There were hurriedly devoured in anticipation of the afternoon's skiing.

By the end of the Saturday, and a similar day following, we had all improved our techniques.

Unfortunately, two days were not enough and it was a reluctant group of girls who left the mountain on Sunday afternoon.

With bus-sickness and a virus, the number of healthy people deterioriated rapidly on our trip home. With a little imagination, dear reader, you will know what the bus smelt like. . . .

A special thank-you to the teachers for taking us skiing, especially to Mrs Brook for the organisation.

Sally Doyle

REPORT ON 2-MONTH JAPAN TRIP After the year 11 exams last year, like a shot out of a gun, Louisa Jansen, Angela Lambert, Julie Dillon and Nikki Sutton blazed a trail to Nagaya, Japan. We were, in a chronological sense, mini-exchange students. Emotionally, however, we felt like hassled tourists.

In two months we became quite well acquainted with the many and varied aspects of life in Japan. We discovered more differences than similarities, it seemed, when comparing the Japanese way of life to our own. We clung to our own culture, whilst tentatively appreciating the Japanese culture, i.e. we could not walk past a MacDonalds restaurant without first popping inside for a "refill", but we enjoyed Japanese food as well.

We consider our weeks in Japan to have been a most worthwhile cultural experience. For those who wish to live in another country, but do not feel ready to tackle a yearlong exchange trip, we highly recommend a shorter exchange such as the one we enjoyed.

Louisa Jansen Julie Dillon

Nikki

Sutton Angela Lambert

A YEAR IN CANADA

FRASER ISLAND TOUR - 1 7 - 2 9 AUGUST 1985 Although it was extremely difficult, forty four girls and four teachers managed to brave the cold conditions and arrive at MLC at 5.45 am on Saturday 17th August. We were all filled with excitement and anticipation, wondering what our tour would be like.

How were we to know that: (1) (2) (3)

The tents were not waterproof.

They didn't zip up properly.

We would have salad sandwiches every day for lunch.

(4) We would have to listen to Slim Dusty and Nanna Mouskouri.

(5) We could have only one piece of toast for breakfast (although we complained and got more!)

(6) We were in the middle of the flu epidemic.

(7) The bus would get bogged and we would have to push it.

(8) It would rain on the days we weren't travelling.

(9) We had to come home twelve hours early.

Despite these many inconveniences, somehow we managed to have a fantastic time. Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island and all of its natural environment had been preserved. I guess we didn't imagine we would be swimming in clear, freshwater lakes with gorgeous white sand to tan ourselves on. Our first day on the island was spent putting up tents (which we are all experts at now even Natalie Rolfe and Miss Zanin) and hiking in the pouring rain to Dilli Village. Our guide Peter, was a great help in showing us the more spectacular sights such as Lake McKenzie and Lake Wabby. We were lucky enough to encounter two days of complete sunshine - not one cloud!

We made the most of this rare opportunity. To drive along the beach in a 4WD bus called Gladys was an amazing experience. Especially as we were lucky enough to see the wild horses roaming along the side of the bus. 1 suppose you could say we were also unlucky to have Gladys 'conk out on us. It must have been quite a sight to see a mass of girls pushing a bus and trailer along the beach. We really did have a great time on the Island and our terrible experiences and wingeing were disregarded.

Of course we visited other places such as Sydney (the Opera House, Manly, etc.) but to me the highlight was Fraser Island and its beauty.

Thanks to Mrs Maley, Miss Da Sylva, Miss Pateras and Miss Zanin for their leadership and for putting up with all our complaints.

' 0 Canada! Our home and native land " The opening words of die Canadian National Athem were to ring to my family and me throughout 1984. Dad had been awarded a year exchange, teaching at the H.J. Cody school in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, as part of the International Teaching Fellowship Programme, and in mid December 1983, the six of us flew out of Melbourne, amidst tears and fond farewells, to the great unknown.

At one o'clock in the morning of December 29th, we all wondered if our last moments had come. We had just been unloaded from the bus outside the Red Deer railroad station, into a (brisk) morning temperature of —29F degrees. To our and everyone else's lasting surprise we did survive that night. We were surprised to survive the cold — everybody else we came to know was surprised that we survived that night which we spent in the hotel with the next to worst reputation in town.

All this we left far behind us as we settled down to our routine of life in a strange country where everything was topsy turvy. You drive on the wrong side of the road, a third of the country speaks French, and there is actually snow at Christmas. Even school life was different. The school I attended was the 'country school', for those 500 or so children from Grades 1 and 12 who lived "out in the sticks", twenty minutes' drive in a little yellow school bus from our driveway into Red Deer. The fact that it was co-ed made life more interesting. We were rarely given great amounts of homework, which was just as well, because every free minute of our time was spent in travelling. It became nothing to drive 160km to Alberta's capital where we would spend the day shopping, or even to drive 400 km to the US border to spend a weekend at the Glacier National Park. In spite of doing so little work I graduated with the forty other Grade 12s at the end of June. Graduation is the highest point of every Canadian's school career and it is marked by a formal ceremony, banquet and dance, then an outdoor party — the traditional end of school "booze up" that goes to the early hours of the morning.

For six of the eight weeks of the "hot" (ie 25 degrees) summer holiday, we travelled about Canada and the northern states of the U.S., clocking over 12,000 miles on the milometer. We camped out half the time, and were only flooded out of our tents twice. The worst nights were these when we had come off a ferry, and the six of us had to sleep in the car, as there were no camp grounds open. There were some embarassing moments in French speaking Quebec when I was trying to help a French Canadian lady. In my efforts to speak correct French, I addressed her — horror of horrors — with the familiar 'hi' instead of the formal 'vous'.

At the beginning of September I started College, another new experience. Now I was a big College student while my friends back in Oz were still slogging away at H.SC. In between visiting friends and travelling we managed to pack our belongings into four trunks (we had come with two) numerous suitcases and bags, and we were ready to leave the land we looked on as our second home.

A year goes by incredibly quickly. I learnt a lot about Canada and her people, and established some wonderful friendships. These words must have been echoed hundreds of times, but I had a wonderful, enriching and unforgettable experience.

JAPAN TOUR This year, our sister school in Japan, Tsushima Girls' High School, celebrate their 60th anniversary. To mark this event fifteen students and one teacher from MLC were invited to visit Japan during the three weeks of our August holidays. During that time, our hosts took excellent care of us — in true Japanese fashion — and showed us a great deal of Japanese culture and lifestyle.

We were met at Narita airport by Miwa (a teacher at Tsushima High School) and Mr Sawa, who had organised the tour for u s . We went by bullet train to Nagoya where we met our host families for the next eight days. During , that time we took part in many acitivities as a group, — rice-paper making, visiting Meiji-mura, which is a restored township of the Meiji era similar to Sovereign Hill, and shopping and sightseeing with our host families.

For the next one and a half weeks we toured around Japan in a bus equipped with chandeliers, lace and velvet seats covers! We visited shrines and temples, a volcanic spring where eggs were boiled in the hot waters and then sold to tourists, we caught a glimpse of Mr Fuji through clouds and saw a couple of spectacular waterfalls. Our schedule during that time was fairly tight, and we once had to resort to hanging our washing up in the bus to dry!

On the whole, everyone in the group enjoyed the trip immensely and gained a lot from it. Our Japanese improved, and we made many friends with whom we will be hoping to stay in touch. I am sure that many of the girls on this trip will be returning some time in the future.

C Tursky Year 11

JAPAN THROUGH GREEN EYES I lived in Japan for one year as an AFS exchange student. I lived in Kyoto, the former capital of Japan.

Kyoto is a very old and beautiful city filled with temples and shrines contrasted with modern buildings. But the two seem to exist harmonously and Kyoto is a quiet city compared with the large and very busy city of Tokyo.

1 lived with a Japanese family of four in a small house where I slept on the floor and ate with chopsticks. I also attended a Japanese High School, Murasakino Senior High School. School was an enjoyable experience but took up a great deal of time as it lasted for 6 days a week. I was also involved in afterschool clubs which went until 6.30; art club and tea ceremony club.

One of my greatest hurdles was that of mastering the language. As I had no knowledge of Japanese previous to my arrival in the country, it was not until I had overcome many humourous mistakes that I became proficient enough to carry out everyday conversation. Once I had reached this stage I was able to develop closer relationships with my family, friends and gain a deeper insight into the culture and traditions of Japan. I became so accustomed to the lifestyle that I found myself forgetting that I had blond hair and green eyes.

My year away taught me many things about myself as well as the Japanese culture. Perhaps the greatest impression I gained of the culture, was the way in which important values and traditions have survived, even though the country thrives with modern technology.

A year is difficult to sum up in such a few words, but I will always have fond memories when I think of Japan, "the land of the rising sun."

Liz Willingham

IMAGES OF JAPAN Japan is more than just The Land of the Rising Traffic Jam Numbers and die Japanese do not suffer from a chronic need to bend their backs and peruse their shoes.

This was merely one of the cultural differences which I experenced while there.

I suppose one of the things that had worried me were the well-told trials and tribulations of eating raw fish. We actually tried it only once, and then it quite like some sandwich spread we get here. Well anyway, I'm still here!

The Japanese themselves are great people and I probably offended them past the point of embarrassment but they continued to exhort me to show what loquacious babble I could produce, and excused all my mistakes with a polite laugh.

Experiencing Japan as it is today was wonderful and probably, putting aside the cultivated and adept process of relieving oneself in true Japanese style, it was a most enjoyable experience.

E. Lor Year 11

MID TERM SKIING (YEARS 8 - 1 2 ) JULY 1 2 - 1 5 Okay everybody, 1 know you've probably heard about the ski trip by now, but it took lots of brain power to write this, so just grin and read it.

After careful consideration, I decided that you wouldn't want to hear about what time the bus left, (6.15), where we had dinner (Euroa), what time we arrived (11.00), how long it took us to get our gear (1 hr), and what time we eventually fell into bed (12.00), so I won't tell you.

Instead, I'll go on to the next day. We fell back out of bed at 7.00, went and had a quite a reasonable breakfast, got on the bus, and drove up to the mountain. Luckily, it was a lovely day, so we weren't too cold — in fact, we were too hot. Anyway, we divided into different groups, and, with a; "G'gay, I'm James", or a, "Hello dere, my name's Franz", we went off to our different lessons. If you were like me, an almost total beginner, you would probably have learnt how to walk sideways up a hill, walk round in circles, and do the snowplough. Oh well, at least we had a cute ski instructor. If you were ultraexperienced skiier, you probably didn't bother about the lesson, and just sped straight down the hardest slope.

At lunch time,we all met at the bus (well most of us did), and have a very nice barbeque lunch (well, I thought it

was very nice). In the afternoon, we were allowed to do what we wanted, so most of us were too tired to do anything much, and we went to bed reasonably early, (yes, we really did.)

The following day was much the same, except that it was absolutely freezing. It snowed the whole day, it was blowing a gale, and was generally very unpleasant. Using the ski lift was most unbearable for you had the full force of the weather in your face, but most us still braved the conditions, and somehow managed to make our way down the slopes. By the way, if you ever go skiing, take my advice and take a balaclava, because I didn't, and my face was numb for hours afterwards.

On the last day, we didn't have a lesson, but just did what we wanted. It was still very cold, but most of us did some skiing, as we had to make the most of the last day. We were eventually rounded up by the teachers, ushered onto the bus, and sent home. We had a good time making as much noise as we could on the way (actually, we were singing, but you couldn't tell), and finally arrived back at school at 10.00pm, half an hour early. This proved that, if we hadn't learnt anything else that weekend, we had learnt how to be ready on time! But seriously, I'm sure everyone felt that they had learnt a great deal that weekend, and had a great time doing it.

K.Shugg Year 8

debating and oratory

OUR TOWN We started out with the belief that despite opposition it was possible for us to have a school play. After much consideration and thought we chose the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder, a serious three-act play concerning the values of life. In late March we held auditions. The turnout far exceeded our expectations but unfortunately the cast was not large enought to accommodate everyone. Throughout the year there were a few changes in casting but by the end of term 1 we had a small dedicated cast of thirty.

All rehearsals were held completely out of school hours - so our cast had to sacrifice weekends and many late nights after school, more and more regularly until opening night.

At times it was terribly frustrating and we felt the pressure on us to succeed was too great. But certainly in our eyes all the energy and dedication of all those involved came together to make it all worthwhile: a success for us and an incentive for next year's production.

We hope that through the production of Our Town most staff and students of M.L.C. will see that an annual school play is not only possible but is a creative and enjoyable asset to the school

SENIOR HOUSE DEBATING This year's contest was organised and adjudicated by Mrs Turnidge who returned to school for term three as European History Teacher. A high level of competition was apparent as teams from all houses debated socially relevant topics, such as "That we should play sport with South Africa" and "That today's commandment is "Thou shalt not be found out".

The Senior cup was won by Krome, and all who participated in the heats appreciated the valuable experience to help our inter-school efforts.

M. Jansen and H. Finter

SCHOOL ATHLETICS REPORT The 1985 Athletic Season started with the Inter-house Sports carnival on the 2nd and 3rd of May. Individual results from this day were used to form the Athletic Squad that would represent MLC in competitions throughout the year.

Second term saw the Athletic team with a new coach Mr Leigh Hodges who has proved to be an excellent coach, and has done well to follow in the well respected footsteps of Mrs Johnston.

The first major competition MLC entered, was the 1985 Victorian School Cross-country Championships" held on Saturday June 29 at Westerfolds Park Templestowe.

Congratulations to these girls for their well-earned places.

Tuesday July 9th, saw the Annual "Lisa Wardle Invitation Cross-country" event. MLC was well-represented with 30 girls competing. Senior school girls showed a lot of school spirit and enthusiasm with the increased number of competitors in comparison to 1984. The event covered the gruelling hills of Church Hill National Park Rowville. MLC entered a junior intermediate and senior team who also received encouraging results: Junior 8th place Intermediate 5th place Senior 4th place Overall, MLC came 4th out of 10 other schools.

Our third cross-country event was the Victorian All Schools Road Relay held at LaTrobe University on August the 10th. MLC entered three teams, U15, U17 and open.

Our under 15 team won and all received a medal, the under 17 and open teams did not do quite as well but received good results despite being hampered by injuries. Thanks to all those girls who competed, particularly the girls who ran up an age group and competed against older girls. Out of 15 schools, MLC finished 7th.

The 1985 Athletics Training Camp will be held at the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation Camp at Anglesea. The camp will give girls an opportunity to train under the expert tuition of two specialist coaches Mr Stephen Hoare and Mr Peter Sudgen. The camp provides a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere within which girls can improve their fitness and competitive style while experiencing the feeling of being a member of a tightknit group working together.

A special thanks to the Staff members attending the camp, and Mr Hodges and to parent Mr N. Bateson who has volunteered to drive down a trailer containing High-jump mats and other athletic eauipment. The whole athletic squad appreciates the time and effort these people are putting into the camp, to make it a success.

MLC SKI TEAM On the 27th of August, being a day of brilliant sunshine at Mr. Buller, the M.L.C. ski-team comprised of Janelle Tilling, Minnie Cade, Giselle Johnston and myself, sped to victory in the Victorian Inter-school championships, to retain our title from 1984. This meant that we were eligible to compete in the Australian Championships in New South Wales. Unfortunately we had quite a few problems on the day. To begin with, Janelle was unable to ski, as she had severely strained her knee. We also found ourselves at the wrong mountain on the morning of the race, and Minnie was without skis.

Amongst the confusion, despite missing the course inspection, we managed to competently complete the course, finishing in second place, behind P.L.C. of Melbourne. In the individual placings, Janelle came second in the Victorians, Minnie came fourth in the Australians, and I was third in the Victorians and second in the Australians. M.L.C. also had two other teams which entered one of which did not turn up, but the other skied quite well. Overall it was a great , enthusiastic team effort.

Thanks to all concerned.

Jenny Dicker

SCHOOL NETBALL REPORT

sport SCHOOL TENNIS REPORT 1985 proved once again to be a successful year for school tennis. The senior team had convincing wins over St. Catherines, Ivanhoe, MCEGGS and Camberwell and drew with Carey. Unfortunately however we were unable to account for Strathcona and were defeated by our major rivals P.L.C. Many thanks must go to Miss Moore who put a great deal of time and effort into selecting pairs and provided invaluable support throughout the season. With her help we were able to field 12 pairs and some excellent tennis was displayed. Special congratulations must go to our first pair Fiona Johnston and Jo Tregear who remained undefeated all season.

The middle school team also had a successful season with five wins and two losses, and the Juniors did extremely well winning 5 out of 6 matches, conceding defeat only to Strathcona.

Overall it was a very enjoyable and successful year.

Congratulations to all who participated and good luck in future years.

Nicole Barker

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BASKETBALL

HOCKEY As the hockey season drew nearer and nearer we all donned our "shinnies" and mouthguards in anticipation.

This year the season was highlighted by M.L.C. Sydney's visit on July 6th and 7th for an individual Hockey rally.

M L.C Melbourne came out triumphant after a draw to the Sydney team and winning the rest of the games in the Round Robin series. Many new friendships were made. Of course there was the ceremonial exchanging of Addresses and promises to write were made.

During the season M.L.C. had its ups and downs. We won three matches, lost two and drew one, (we won't mention the slight loss to Kinross, a team from Sydney touring around Victoria.)

The middle school team, coached by Miss Johnstone had a very successful season. They finished the year with six wins and (only) one loss. This tends to indicate that next year's senior team will again be strong. And of course where does every M.L.C. girl's hockey career start? At Junior secondary school of course. This year's J.S.S. team, coached by Mrs Holloway, contained a group of enthusiastic and dedicated "triers", M.L.C.'s senior teams of the future should continue a successful history.

May I say thankyou to the P.E. department and Miss Moore,for her enthusiasm and dedication to the team.

Best of luck to all the hockey teams next year.

As usual M.L.C. proved to be a force to contend with as the '85 season drew to a close. All sections of the school had excellent results with Junior and Senior A teams being undefeated in the inter-school competition, and middle A's and Junior Secondary P's recording ony 1 loss. With this enthusiasm and dedication shown by the lower year levels M.L.C. should remain a strong force in netball competition.

In early July several teams participated in a Round Robin Tournament highlighted by the visit from Sydney M L.C. Unfortunately the Senior A team was the only team to make it to the finals where they were defeated by Westborne (they have netball scholarships, a full time netball co-ordinator and something like 20 teams.) Despite this unfortunate problem the end result was 1 6 - 1 2 and the Senior A team should be congratulated on their fine efforts.

M L.C Melbourne proved too strong for our Sydney visitors and our night on the town including our visit to Toto's for dinner and other places proved to be a very memorable night for all concerned.

One of the highlights this year was the participation of teams in the Victorian Schoolgirls Netball at Royal Park. The Senior A and middle A won 3 out of 5 matches they played. Special congratulations should be made to those girls in the Junior Secondary team as they won 2 matches and drew 2 matches and so advanced to the finals where they were unfortunately beaten.

I would like to thank Miss Cox and Miss McCorcal for the help and enthusiasm displayed with our Middle and Junior school teams and to those Senior girls who gave up their time to umpire. Also to the Senior B team who always pushed on, even though they had sevaral team changes.

Special thanks to Miss Armstrong for her help with the Senior teams and organising the visit from Sydney M.L.C. On behalf of all the netball players I would like to wish Miss Semmel a speedy recovery and to thank her for all of her help and support.

Good luck to all teams in the future.

The swimming team this year competed admirably in all three major swimming competitions, as well as being enthusiastic parricipants in our social meets that were organised for the year.

Our first competition was the G.P.S.V.S.A. InterSchool Swimming Sports. Here we encountered extremely strong opposition from Toorak College, MCEGGS and PLC. It was a very exciting meet and the outcome was fortunately in favour of MLC, with these three schools being very close, closer than we had encountered for the past five years. We knew we had our work cut out for us in the up and coming competitions.

Our next major competition was at the start of March, held at the Nunawading Pool. We knew the competition would be tough and at one stage we were not very sure as to whether we would pull through victorious, however, determination and support proved to be.on our side and we showed once again to be too strong for the competition.

The final meet was held on Saturday, April the 13th.

This involved heats in the morning and finals on Saturday night. From the moment we arrived, it was obvious that we were the team everybody was determined to beat! The results at the end of the night came as a devastating blow to our egos, as we were placed third; however, the team did not give up fighting the whole night; the victors deserved their prize.

Cathy Macdonald

Last year MLC participated in the Inter-school basketball matches. The team won approximately 4 games out of 6. All the girls in the team had a good year and all enjoyed playing together.

The team was very inexperienced compared to some of the other schools, but overcame this problem quite well, and polished up as a good, competitive team. Mr Bylart's dedicated and enthusiastic attitude towards the team was a big contribution.

This year is looking good with a big turnout to practices. We also have a new and also enthusiastic coach, Miss Cox. The team's aim is to be successful this year.

With Miss Cox as our coach, the new and improved basketball team will, without a doubt, be a formidable team to take on.

So look out everyone, "Here we come."

Lisa Burgess

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M.L.C. ROWING REPORT The M.L.C. Rowing Club has been established for a little over five years, yet it is already the most successful Schoolgirl Club in Australia. Our numerous wins at both a State and National level can be favourably compared to those many school where rowing has been a permanent fixture in school life for decades.

M.L.C. owns only three boats, and of these we are very proud. The "Sally Withers", our newly acquired racing boat, has for the last season been sporting a set of those highly covetted carbon-fibre oars, and this combination helped this year's crew achieve the excellent results they did.

Our coaches are among the best in Australia, most of them in the past being themselves highly successful in Australian rowing. Susie Palfreyman, our head coach, herself previously an Olympic coxswain, helped organise the first inaugural Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta to compensate for the barring of nearly all Victorian Schoolgirls crews from the traditional Head of the River Regatta on the Barwon. This Victorian Schoolgirl championship held at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat proved a fantastic success, especially for the M.L.C. crews; both first and second crews won their division, and other younger M.L.C. crews advanced to semi-final and finals, though were not quite able to win.

Susie's increasingly time-consuming job meant that the other crews were assigned individual coaches. This meant that all levels had increased attention and were able to improve dramatically. The second crew were lucky to have Debbie Basset as their coach, who was M.L.C. rowing captain two years ago. Debbie managed to successfully coach whilst herself competing in very successful crews; firstly as a member of the Victorian State Four which dominated the Australian titles and subsequently she was selected in the National U23 Team. This led her to the World Championships where her pair won the silver medal!

A name long associated with M.L.C. rowing is Pam Westendorf, our second mum. Pam did not coach an individual crew this year, yet she was at nearly all the regattas organising girls and calming nerves, and helping Susie look after us.

1985 saw the selection of a squad of two crews that spent a lot of time together, travelling to and from regattas, going to school and training together and even at times living together. This put us all under a lot of strain and we did not go without our fair share of bickering, yet we all pulled through and are better friends for it.

I think my favourite day of the season was when both the first and second crews won, at the Head of the Schoolgirls. After often competing against each other, it was great that both crews could finally win their titles.

Towards the end of the season, the third and fourth crews began to show their potential under the watchful eye of Barbara Phelan (another former Australian representative). It was only due.to a series of unlucky mishaps, often due to borrowed equipment and competing against crews a division above them, that these crews were not as victorious.

The new year nine crews also showed great enthusiasm and in the coming years, M.L.C. rowing club will not be a name to forget.

Finally, it was an unbelievable end to the season when our first crew narrowly won the Australian Schoolgirls Four Title with the second crew in third place. This result definitely puts M.L.C. up there with the top clubs. Rowing for M.L.C. is hard work but it was worth it.

J Millard Captain of Boats

chorals

THE INTERHOUSE CHORALS

drama (JSS)

In the moments before the interhouse chorals began, the five houses sat still, not talking, trying not to move.

They knew that from then on, the adjudicator would be noticing how they sat, filed up, sang and played. It was very important to do their best.

Fitchett commenced by filing up onto the stands, singing their songs and filing down to their seats again. All the other houses followed, all equally trying their hardest to do everything correctly, as the precious points were greatly needed.

After the three songs (hymn, school song and own choice) had been attempted by all houses, the special instrumental items began. In these, there was a lot of variety, all being quite entertaining.

In the pause while the adjudicator was making his final decisions the houses sat in their sections, impatient and trying to control their excitement and anticipation.

Finally, the adjudicator, Mr Trevor Henley, Assistant Director of Music at Camberwell Grammar School, along with the house mistresses and other staff, walked up onto the stage. Mr Loader handed us over to the adjudicator, who had a quick word praising us for our efforts. Then the results were announced, the members of the winning house, Fitchett, cheering wildly, as the other houses cheered for them.

So, the winning house now has the joys of winning, and the cups, while the other houses have the consolation of knowing that there will be another chance for them next year.

J Stanley 8F

THE INTERHOUSE CHORALS

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We all lined up outside the Assembly Hall, everyone feeling excited and sure that we would win this special event. In we went, but somehow the lines became mixed up, so that was when it was our turn to go on stage, we were out of line, going in different directions. I was meant to be singing the descant part, but I ended up with all the girls singing the melody, so I had to sing the melody as well.

We finally managed to make it through our three songs, and filed down from the stage back into our seats.

I was sitting next to two people whom I had never seen in my life before, whereas I had started out next to at least one of my friends.

Next came our instrumental piece, and we were all sure that if we hadn't won the singing, which we were sure we wouldn't after the mix-up, then we had to win the instrumental — but we didn't. Cato ended up coming about third place, I think, and although we were a bit disappointed, there have to be winners and losers, and we came in the middle.

We did enjoy ourselves, and I suppose that that was the main part!

K. Stewart 8F

SENIOR HOUSE DRAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERHOUSE MUSIC CONCERT The most surprising aspect of the MS Interhouse Music Concert was the solemnity of it all. Walking up to the Assembly Hall, I passed lines of students all properly dressed, save for coloured ribbons in their hair denoting their House. One group of girls was dressed as 'Cats' and stood preening their whiskers for the camera.

Once inside, sitting in the darkened gallery with the lit stage many metres distant, I felt like I was at a Royal Command Performance, breathlessly and respectfully awaiting the arrival of royalty. The chiming of the judge's gong, the muted shuffling of the students as they made their way to the stage, their coyly clasped hands and demure stance all contributed to a strange feeling of disorientation: was I witnessing some strange ceremony, initiating MS girls into womanhood? Or was it just that these girls, normally so ebullient and articulate, were surprising me by their sincere display of docility?

As the performances began, voices were raised to combine in a spiral of inspirational sound, mostly harmonious, sometimes uniquely different. The highlights of each House's display were the small group vocals and the instrumentals, which were accompanied by occasional silent winces from the patient audience when notes were missed, flunked or wrenched out, and by delighted coo-cooing murmurs when a difficult note was sustained. Bursts of clapping followed each performance, rising in volume for the trickier items which had been achieved with a minimum number of mistakes.

At the end of it all, after hours of practising and sleepless nights, after bouts of nervousness and'moussed' hairstyles which wouldn't stay put, after voices strained by too many rehearsals, and fingers, lips chins and elbows irreparably damaged by strenuous demands, one is tempted to ask, Was it worth it? Judging by the delighted applause as the winning House, Fitchett, was announced, and by the reversion of the serious, solemn and sober students to spontaneous and high-spirited girls then yes, it was.

A.T.Cher Hidy Finter

Work on the Senior House Drama began in xerm i ot 1984 when captains were elected and after many heartrending sighs and gnashing of teeth - plays were selected.

With the invaluable assistance of Mrs Saint and Mrs Donnoli, the rantings and ravings of the captains and a good deal of hard work - the plays took form. After weekend technical and dress rehearsals, the plays were performed over Monday and Tuesday nights, April 1 & 2. Monday night opened with Krome's Way Out West a western comedy, followed

by Fitchett's 60's play of Ticket to Hitsville and Cato's American comedy Cheaper by the Dozen. Tuesday night opened with Berry's melodrama, Murder at Moorstone's Manor and Bruce Kerr's adjudication followed Nevile's own musical Showbiz. Each show went without noticeable error and both nights were great entertainment, for the cast and audience, with Nevile coming runner-up and Cato winning the shield for 1985.. ~

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krome KROME SENIOR HOUSE REPORT. . .

THE LION ROARS! This year Fitchett has again proved itself to be one of the warmest Houses. Even though we were not the highest on the 'ladder' of aggregate points, 1985 was heaps of fun for us. Hopefully it was for you, too.

The year began with a fund raising lolly-drive which was well organised by Helen Farey and Carrie Spargo. The Swimming sports brought the House together early in the term. As a team, we managed to win the proficiency cup which signified the amount of work and enthusiasm of all, especially the senior captains, Fleur Mason and Kirsty Ellen. Nicky Sutton and Sioux Monk put a lot of their time and effort into the Senior House Drama. Congratulations on a fine production, which involved many people.

Middle School drama and Junior Secondary School Drama were also memorable occasions..

As usual, Athletics Days began at an 'unearthly' hour with a B.B.Q. Although we didn't win the cup, the day was enjoyed by most, and our senior captains Sue Snowball and Fiona Provan did a terrific job.

For the seniors, our final major event on the calendar was the chorals. We managed to win the proficiency cup and came second overall. Congratulations to Sally Greenwood and Kathy Chin for such fine results. Middle School chorals were also successful with Fitchett winning the cup. Congratulations to all involved.

Sue Watters as Vice -House captain was a great encouragement, and her warmth as a person surely contributed to the house spirit as a whole. Congratulations also to .the Middle School captains, Georgina Noumertzis and Megan Brown, and the JSS captains, Abi Markey and Belinda Trembath for their enthusiasm.

Our House Mistress, Mrs Carmody, still managed to contribute to the House even while injured. We appreciate* her dedication and support, and enthusiasm of all the house mistresses.

Ingrid Banks, our Senior House recorder, must be commended on her dedication throughout the year; she did a terrific job.

Finally, I would like to thank all Fitchett girls for their enthusiasm and warmth as a House; for their 'unreal' leadership qualities and for their loyalty to House- comrades, even in defeats. All the best for 1986. With the enthusiasm of our Year l i s , I'm sure our House spirit will never fade.

M. Hotchkin House Cantain

During 1985 Krome has emerged from the pond in leaps and bounds, once again, to show that it is not only a talented house but also a house with great spirit and a fun loving attitude.

The Junior Secondary School has shown its eagerness and loyalty to Krome, achieving a happy and enthusiastic atmosphere and success in many fields. Thanks to the captains Kathy Wilkie and Rosemary Change (vice captain and recorder) and to Miss Tremlett for her constant and invaluable support.

The Middle School also enjoyed a successful and memorable year captained by Cathy Finlayson and Jacqueline Goode (Vice Captain), and helped along by Mrs Gannoni who has always been very supportive in her assistance. One of the big events for the year was winning the Middle School drama contest. Congratulations to the captains and the cast and crew for presenting a most enjoyable play.

This year the Senior School has once again enjoyed a happy successful year, excelling in many events and having a great time whilst doing so.

In the swimming, captained by Kirsty Warren and Cathy Tumour, Krome achieve a well-earned second whilst once again we won the Senior Athletics Cup and came second over all. Thank you to our two captains, Anita Wood and Jenny Campbell, who did a superb job in leading us. The drama saw Krome present an invigorating and amusing play, Way Out West, which was a joy to be a part of and, no doubt, a joy to watch. Thank you to our captains, Fiona Munro and Kathy Steele, for doing such a wonderful job.

Krome, too, achieved success in the debating and the gymnastics. Congratulations to Marina Jansen, Anna Moriarty, Mary Woolridge and Leslie Mitchell (Captain).

In the gym, Krome won Proficiency, Senior Cup and Overall. Congratulations to Liz Barker, (Captain). Thank you to the Music Captains, Marina Jansen and Melissa Poliness for their dedication through out. Thanks also to Michelle Rentinck for being a most efficient and supportive House Recorder and, of course, a special thanks to our very own Mrs Woods whose concern for Krome is especially touching and for her loving support throughout the year.Krome is very sad to farewell our Junior and Middle House Mistresses: Miss Tremlett and Mrs Gannoni. We would like to wish them every success in the future and thank them for all their help, dedication and support to Krome over the years.

Last of all a special thanks to all Kromeites for being so supportive and for just being yourselves. Although our achievements are varied, there is one thing for certain and that is that we have succeeded in being a most enjoyable house to be a part of where our happy frog spirit has shone as our greatest achievement.

M. Robinson & K. Outen House Captains

berry

BERRY HOUSE REPORT The dream of the purple turtle. . .

Beginning with a bang, the year of 1985 was marked by overwhelming dedication and enthusiasm. With the formation of a Senior Berry House Committee, a small team of girls set to the task of making a 'mobile mural' which was later launched at the house swimming sports in February.

Thank you to all the committee members concerned.

The first (world series) Baseball, (David Cup) tennis and Badminton teams were outstandingly led by Jenny Byass, Jayne Lobb, Kris Day, alias Neil Fraser, and Debbie Thomas, with team members sporting purple hats, ribbons and sweat bands. Special thanks to the Boarders for putting so much time and effort into making the purple items! The first major battle on the Berry sporting calendar was the house swimming sports which saw Berry swim away as outright victors. Thank you to our Junior, Middle and most importantly Senior Swimming Captains, Sally Allan and Lee McArtnet who devoted endless hours to organisation and contributed significantly to our overall success. Well done.

Praise must indeed be given to our Senior School Drama Captains, George Harper and Cathy McDonald who directed and produced what proved to be a professional and superb production. Commendation is also in line for our Junior and Middle School Drama Captains who revealed their talents as young Berry dramatists and producers of the future.

The House Athletics competition, held on May 3rd, proved to be a most successful day which saw Berry led to victory once again by our great Senior Athletics Captains, Jacqui Rindl and Meredith Bateson. Special thanks to our Middle and Junior Athletics Captains for their support and also a BIG thank you to Jenny Decker for thosegigantic Berry balloons which looked absolutely fantastic on the day (especially in the marching).

The winter activities — Netball (Kris Day), Hockey (Belinda 'BJ' Johnson and Cathy Macdonald), Table Tennis (Liz Willingham) and debating (Bronwen Farrawell) were enjoyed immensely by all Berryites concerned and proved to be a great success. Under the Talented leadership of Bon-Wai Chou, Bronwen Farrawell and Caroline Adam, the inter-house Senior Music contest proved to be a memorable event with all Berryites singing with vigor. The special item rendition of "Has anyone seen my girl?" was great and special thanks must be extended to our music captains (at all levels) for their time, effort and dedication.

Special thanks and a big hug and kiss must be given to our House Mistress, Mrs Anne Maley, who has ardently supported us in every battle and proudly worn the purple colours - Good luck next year in Sydney Mrs M, we'll miss you. My sincere thanks also to Bon-Wai, my Vice House Captain, for her support and dedication and to whom much of Berry's success must be attributed. Thanks also to my Middle and Junior House captains and Mistresses for their support and advice.

Finally, Good Luck Berry in 1986 and in the years to come. May the dream of the purple turtle never die and the mighty purple colour continue to reign and be strong.

C. Zsoemboer Berry Senior House Captain

cato

THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS 1985 saw a great revival of house spirit in Cato. As a result we managed to earn respectable positions in many events.

We began the year with a chocolate drive and raised $1000 towards house funds - very handy indeed; a great effort from all those who participated.

With the help of many enthusiastic captains and competitors, we earned third place in both swimming and athletics, two very competitive, but fun days. These began on the right foot', bright and early with breakfasts held on the banks of the Yarra and on the school terraces, at 7.30 am and 6.30 am (in the dark) respectively.

The highlights of the year were probably the Senior Drama and Senior Chorals, for which Cato gained first place. A terrific effort on behalf of everyone. Let's hope Middle School, who came second in both those events, can keep up the good work and perhaps once in the Senior School repeat this year's efforts.

Although we did not achieve fantastic places in many other events except netball, we were rarely below third place and a special thanks must be given to all those 'involvees'.

To all those who have not participated in house activities they are great fun and a part of life that should not be missed. So Cato, get in there, keep up the house spirit that has begun to grow and good luck for the future!

S. Varley and S. McKellar

HOUSE

HOUSE

HOUSE

HOUSE

CRICKET

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Again an enthusiastic group of players participated in this year's competition. Some of the house were able to field two teams which meant more people had the opportunity to play in this increasingly popular sport.

Thanks must go to all who eagerly (?) turned up to practices and matches, and good luck next year to all those who will be participating.

J. Lobb

HOUSE

Although house cricket has only just started, and degrees of talent varied, everyone is very enthusiastic and ready to have a go. Team places are sometimes hard to fill, but invariably it's the juniors that come to the rescue; showing where the talent really lies in the school!

The loss of part of the oval hasn't caused too many problems — in fact it makes fielding easier!

Good luck to everyone for the rest of the coming matches, and may the best house be victorious.

J. Pincus

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BADMINTON Badminton - it's a tricky sport, but all the same, people were willing to have to go. Although not always as popular as its rivals, tennis, baseball and Softball, badminton this year did have a reasonable following. Everyone tried hard, from energetic year sevens to lazy year twelves (don't deny it). Despite the lazy appearances, everyone was fairly energetic once games got underway. Well done to all those who did attend and participate in our short but exciting season, and keep on shuttling!

H. Finter (yes, I have been busy this year!)

TABLETENNIS While netballers got wet and hockey players got muddy, we tabletennis players were safe and warm inside the gym, enjoying an action-packed 45 minutes of gruelling tabletennis. Competition was hot, and the five houses battled it out, with talent being shown from all three sections of the school. Although it is thought of as a passive and quiet sport, tabletennis is not for the faint-hearted. Well done to the victorious houses and keep up the fighting spirit.

H. Finter

1985 P.E. TEAMS

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GYM - HOUSE Senior Baseball (A Team)

HOUSE ATHS At 5.00 on May the 3rd 1985, the world witnessed another mega successful house sports day. The terraces were an array of colours and enthusiasm flowed like the milk from the containers that filled our breakfast bowls.

Sausages were sizzling and excitement was mounting. Bang went the gun and the athletes were off to a flying start. The usual confusion with the scoreboard saw Nevile girls comtemplating victory for the first time, but alas and alack the tears flowed as the girls in pink returned to reality.

Parents cheered from the sidelines encouraging success all round. Once again the Year 12 girls proved that if they ever really had to catch a train they would be late. The marching was a spectacle to behold - with the modern tempo the girls marched by the terraces for the final time. The atmosphere was intense as girls waited with anticipation for the results. Berry victorious (just for a change), and taking out the senior trophy was Krome, middle - Berry (wow), junior - Berry (surprise, surprise). The proficient house was Nevi le.

P.S. Our tears fall as we write this for it must be realised that this event, full of tradition, will no longer be staged on the terraces.

Josie Millard and Jenny Campbell Collaboraters: Nicole Barker Sally-Ann Balharrie

The inter-house Gymnastics competition was held at the school on June the 20th. Once again this year was an exciting one and closely contested competition, which highlighted the wealth of gymnastics talent at MLC. There were many excellent individual performances in each level. Special congratulations should go to Geraldine Millard (Senior School, Nevile), who gained the highest overall score of 35.3, and an outstanding 9.8 for her bar routine Lizzie Coghlan (Yr. 8) gained the highest score of 33.7 in Junior Secondary School, and is also to be congratulated as captain of the winning team, Berry (160.7). Cato were a very close second with a score of 160.4.

In middle school, the winning team was Cato (119.8) led by Cathy Smith of Year 10. Second place went to Krome (114.3).

The senior school cup was taken by Krome (68.3), as were the overall proficiency points. The team was Mandy Robinson, Liz Barker and Prue Healy. Nevile provided tough competition with a score of 68.0.

Overall, the results were: KROME 354.9 1st 348.7 2nd CATO BERRY 336.4 3rd 323.4 4th NEVILE 5 th FITCHETT 26,7.9 Many thanks to all the judges, runners, Mrs Westerway for all her organising and enthusiasm, making it all possible, and especially to the competitors who made this competition such an enjoyable success.

Jayne Lobb Rachael Evans Jenny Byass Kylie Hall Sue Watters Caroline Zsoemboer Margaret Byass Natalie Will Belinda Johnson Ingrid Banks Senior Hockey (A Team) Cathy Macdonald (Capt.)

Belinda Johnson (V.Capt.)

Jo Taylor Kate Albiston Astrid Neill Kim McMeehan Jaci Sherlock Tracey Smyth Jenny Hendriks Jeanette Avent Mary Wooldridge Fiona McGregor Senior Netball (A Team) Lisa Burgess Edwina Rice Tanya Johnson Jenny Campbell Donna Trewin Josie Millard (Capt.)

Carolyn Barnett (V. Capt.)

Senior Cricket Joanna Tregear (Capt.)

Fiona Barnett Susie Gardiner Michaela Hardie Daina Clark Fiona McGregor Cathy MacDonald Sarah Ross-Edwards Lisa Day Rosalie Smith Julie Smith Michelle Johnson Lara Fieldes Senior Hockey (B Team)

INTER-HOUSE RESULTS FOR 1985 Athletics

JUNIOR Berry

MIDDLE SENIOR Berry Krome

AGGREGATE Berry

HOUSE TENNIS REPORT 1985 marked the end of a tradition, as for the final time the house tennis competition was held on the existing tennis courts, soon to be replaced by a new sporting complex.

Each house managed to drag six enthusiastic tennis players away from a peaceful period 5 spare to join in the annual competition. Some excellent tennis was displayed by all houses, but it was Berry who managed to win the senior cup.

The house tennis was enjoyable for all involved and hopefully the success of the competition will be continued on the new courts.

Badminton

Berry

Berry

Krome

Berry

Baseball/ Softball

Krome

Fitchett

Berry

Krome

Gymnastics

Berry

Cato

Krome

Krome

Hockey

Krome

Krome

Fitchett

Krome

Netball

Berry

Berry

Cato

Berry

Swimming

Berry

Krome

Berry

Berry

Table Tennis

Nevile

Berry

Fitchett

Berry

Tennis

Fitchett

Krome

Berry

Berry/Krome

Jo Pincus (Capt.)

Melissa Killer Jo Lo Louise Kerwin Sally-Ann Estlin Rachael Hendrickson Jenny Hunter Megan Weber Robin Vial Sue Bassett Marion James

B Team

L.9.

Minnie Cade Sandy McKellar Mandy Robinson Kris Day (V. Capt.)

Kate Brownlee Sylvie Papp Kirsty Allen

Jenny Curnow Suzanne Cole Rosalie Smith Mandi Robertson Amanda Dux Liz Patrick Jane Shelton Kirsty Ford Kerryn Duff

Senior Basketball Justine Kiely Sonja Steiner Jill Murphy Sarah Jolly Melissa Smith Trudi Smith (V. Capt.)

Jo Taylor Michelle Ridd Georgia Moumertzis Lisa Jones Monika Wolf CTeam Sue Fahrai Carolyn Techan Dawn Young Odette McDonald Cheryl Ricardo Georgia Fawcett Kay Hollis Elena McMellan Megan Webber Claire Ferres Lisa Burgess (Capt.)

Donna Trewin Denise Chin Ingrid Banks Angie Black Sara Price Michelle Jones SWIMMING TEAM, 1985 L.6.

Sarah-Kate Doyle Jane Kelley L.7.

Jacki Nathanielsz Tanya Duncan Tess Raby Jane Wilhelm Melissa Lamb Brooke Chapman Sarah Morton Louise Findlay L.8.

Lizzie Coghlan Marg Patrick Kim Bond Kate Wilcox Gillian Coutts Sarah Thorn Stacey Allwood Vanessa Chapman

L.10.

Cathy Scott Kathryn Gunn Gillian Arnold Sarah Markey Melissa Davis Cathy Robertson Kelly Allwood L.11.

Fiona Johnson Sonya Giddings Mandi Robinson Kirsty Allen Carolyn Thomson Minnie Cade Bernadine Arnold Andrea Neilson Fiona Werner L.12.

SKIING TEAM Senior School Jenny Dicker Jenelle Tilling Minnie Cade Giselle Johnson JUNIOR "B" Tara Ware Peggy Warren Keshena Stewart Rebecca Sleeth Katie Hunter Sarah Thorn

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

JUNIOR " C "

SENIOR TENNIS, 1985

Georgia Crowe Deanne Homes Kate Wilcox Priscilla Robie Julia Pryor Jenny Wilson Margaret Patrick Claire Hutton

Paris 1st

Lizzie Boghlan Carrie Lorbeer Belinda Billing Narelle Argenti Bianca Cripps Paula Matson Kristen Anderson Sage Wyer Gabby McBlade Nada Dunda Angie West Kate Radford

Elissa Sadgrove Johanna Johnson Cathy Smith Gabrielle McGlade

Fiona Johnson (colours) Jo Tregear

2nd

Anita Wood Tanya Johnson

3rd

Jodie Benallack Amber Selleck

INTERMEDIATE " C "

Jo Bruce Sarah Thorn Sandy Chin Katie Hunter Monica Fairley Kim Thurling Juliet Seikle Sarah Whitchurch Alison Crawford

Gillian Arnold Cathie Scott Kim Sharman Pauline Chung Julie Parker Naomi Withers

Karen Solomen Sally Allan (Capt.)

Lee McArtney (Capt.) SENIOR "B" Minnie Cade Prue Heeley Meredith Bateson Catherine Cook Fleur Mason Donna Truan GIRLS IN I.G.S. Anna Blundell GYMNASTICS TEAM Josie Millard JUNIOR " A "

Natalie Mikkelsen Monika Wolf Jenny Wilson Marina Slifirski Sharon Koch Canielle Whitmore Kristin Giles Peta Kennedy Kim Bond Brooke Chapman

4th

Sally Doyle Kris Day

5th

Mary Wooldridge Carolyn Barnett

ATHLETIC TEAM PARTICIPANTS IN G.P.S.V.S.A. COMPETITION, 1985

Kirsten McKerral Karolyn Beach Geraldine Millard Bronwyn Parker Trudi Smith Cathy Smith Suzie Gardiner Ellen Hodgson Kym Burns Suzanne Cole Alison Poulter Lindy Tresize INTERMEDIATE "A" Lisa Eno Olivia Millard Melinda Storey Rosalie Smith Matrina Brabon Cathy Smith Ellen Hodgson Daina Clark Olivia Millard Kellie Watt Cathy Smith Naomi Dickinson Irene Jedjud Karen Myers Vanessa Fahey Libby Hollibone SENIOR "A" Meredith Bateson Josie Millard Geraldine Millard Minnie Cade Karen Leighton Caroline Speechley Corine Flather Tanya Johnson Jacquie Rindt Lisa Retford

6 th

Nicole Barker Fiona McGregor

7th

Caroline Duell Mandy Fro stick

8th

Jo Donelly Robyn Weatherill

9th

Sally Hyden Enn Ong

10th

Narelle Glasson Demetra Giannakopoulos

11th

Lizzie Glasson Giselle Johnston

12th

Jenny Gampbell Trudi Smith

COACH: Miss Jane Moore

HOUSE

HOUSE

HOUSE

ROWING

VOLLEYBALL As the weather hotted up, volleyballers began to converge and make their way to the courts. Hot competition was prevalent and the games were invariably tiring and exhausting.

Once again it was a popular sport and players were keen to have a go. Varying degrees of talent were observed, but generally people could get the ball over the net, and had fun doing it.

NETBALL House netball this year has once again been most enjoyable for all netball enthusiasts who showed incredible speed and talent as they leapt around the courts supporting their houses. Congratulations to Cato's "A" team and Krome's "B" team for finishing undefeated.

HOUSE

House rowing this year was about as organised as previous years. In Senior School especially the case has been "grab enough girls, throw them in a boat and hope they make the distance!"

The Middle School shows a lot of promise and we hope the enthusiasm carries over into their senior years. Berry was the winner in the 'A' division and 'B' winner was Nevile.

In Senior School the favourite, Cato, was narrowly beaten in a surprise finish by Fitchett. The Berry crew, made up mainly of coxwains, were delighted when they won the 'B' division.

House rowing is a bit of a laugh, but it's definitely a fun and worthwhile experience.

J. Millard

languages

AMEB Examination Results

Alliance Francaise Results 1985

A.

Year 11 Poetry, Reading and Conversation Third Prize: Wonie Uahwatanasakul Mention tres honorable: Natasha Shugg Katherine Henshall Fleur Watters Sonja Steiner Anita Wood.

Mention honorable: Sue Fakhrai Heidi Johnson Vicki Lui Mindy McLeod Melinda Shepherd

Sally Hyden Melissa Killer Bronwyn McLean Natalie Mikkelsen Elizabeth Triggs.

Speech and Drama Preliminary B. Louise Findlay Helen Warden

Claire Leach

Speech and Drama First A+ Ellen Warne A Kirsten Babcock Angela Dally Elizabeth Douglas Annie Leong Julie Rankin Tatyana Rodder Ashleigh Walker

Year 11 Language Test Mention honorable: Sue Fakhrai

Mention tres honorable: Angela Doyle Meredith McPherson

Roxanne Irani Jennifer Ridgway

Mention honorable: Janet Byrne Julie Dillon Caroline Spargo

Bon-Wai Chou Alexandra Pavlovski Fiona Terry.

Year 12 Language Test:

HOCKEY Term two arrived and once again a group of enthusiastic girls grabbed their hockey sticks out of the closet and headed for the hockey field. This year's competition was stronger than ever and a good time was had by all. Special thanks must go to Miss Moore and Miss Johnstone for officiating in our sometimes rowdy and occasionally boisterous matches. Congratulations to Fitchett for winning and best of luck to all the houses next year.

C. MacDonald

Due to attendance at this year's House Swimming Sports being compulsory, the attendance was slightly up on last year! Exits still had to be patrolled to keep excited spectators in and as a result the tuckshop was very popular.

The State Swimming Centre was a mass of colour; purple, pink, yellow, blue, and green, a change from the usual orange and grey.

House Captains, swimming captains and senior house members often had a job on their hands, making sure that there was someone on the blocks when the gun went off — and if there wasn't they would dive in themselves!

Competition was particularly keen in the more gruelling races; such as 'individual medley' and '4 x 100 relay'.

Generally girls were ready and willing to have a go, many anxious to make their mark and know that they had helped contribute to the final result.

The highlight of the day was the novelty race. This turned out to be a mini World War 3, as each house plotted to destroy the other. But all of it was in fun and the spirit of the event. Thanks to everyone involved for making it such a great day and hopefully the attendance will be as good next year! Happy Swimming.

Lee and Sally

Mention honorable: Angela Doyle Meredith McPherson

Mention honorable: Michelle Giuliani.

C

Susan Dickinson Vikki Hore

A Natasha Boutlis Evelyn Cheung Emma Clayton Joanne Goodridge Kristen Le Gassick Katherine Mayer Linda Mileshkin Katherine Yates

B

Catherine Lacey Nichole Robinson

Speech and Drama Third A Caron Chapman Amanda Sims Megan Walker

B Pritika Maharaj

Speech and Drama Fourth Roxanne Irani Jennifer Ridgway.

A Megan Llewellyn

Speech and Drama Fifth

Year 12 Aural Comprehension Mention tres honorable: Janet Byrne

Elena Angelodemou Annabel Butler Suzanne Carruthers Cathryn Jones Julie Martin Lyndal Miller Sonja Myska-Lack Nadine Ponomarenko Andrea Smith Catherine Svars Jane Wiggill

Speech and Drama Second Mindy McLeod

Year 12 Poetry, Reading and Conversation

SWIMMING SPORTS

B

A Lisa Sims Angela Doyle.

chess

This year has been successful for the M.L.C. Chess Club. The first team "Two Towers" won the Lightning Title, the Title and the Rapid Transit Title. For the Lightning Title and the Title, it is M.L.C.'s ninth win in ten years.

In the premier interschool event, the V.C.A. Secondary Interschool (Boys) Competition, M.L.C. came second in A Grade and second after the finals. In the finals, there were two Girls' schools out of sixteen schools competing. For finishing second, M.L.C. won a Scisys Chess Computer.

Unfortunately the future for chess at M.L.C. doesn't look bright, and we will relinquish our stranglehold on Victorian Junior Chess Competitions, as the first consists of five H.S.C. students: Albina Delia Bruna, Sharyn Wilson, Sarah Wigglesworth, Natasha Feder and Aude Fahrer who will be learning.

Natasha Feder

" She took some ordermarks from the shelf, She went to give them out herself.

And when she found the door was locked, She pulled and pushed and kicked and knocked.

And when she found the door was shut, She tried to turn the handle, but - " There was a long pause.

"Is that all?" Marion timidly asked.

"That's all," said Humpty Dumpty. "Goodbye." (with apologies to Lewis Carroll.)

hunters, collectors and recorders: publication committee

front cover: a. walker, 8e

chief photography: c. notsis

special thanks: j. anderson (staff typist) business school staff and typists

chief design, layout and execution: j. mac nally

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