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Editorial Welcome to the December is ue of Ad Astra. Tn th is issu . we focus on the Arts and its role in the educatio n of our students. Drama, Music, Art, and Design Techn ology all thrive at the College and are driven by creative and passionate teachers and students. Year level drama pre entations, school productions, reguhu." mu sic eveni ngs, tbe Fo undati on Concert, the inaugural 2008 Preparatory School Art Exhibition and our Annual VCE Art Exhibitio n are a few of the many eve nts th at demon strate the skill and deptb of talent in our tudents and ou r teachers. But why are these elements of our learning programs important and how do they help students in so man y a pects of their social and academic lives? Inside our Arts teachers across the chool exp lain the benefits of artistic pursuits for tudents and staff as we celebrate tbe success of the Arts at The Geelong College. Also in this edition, we farewell some staff members wbo have been with the College for several years and who will be sadly missed. Mrs Margaret Lethbridge, Mr Alec Hamilton , Mrs Helen McLean and Mrs Jean Hobbs leave us tlus year and we wis h them well in their li ves away from the College. Once again, we have tbe opportunity to recognise tbe acbievements of our Old Collegians, wi th two more being bonoured with tbe Medal of the Order of Australia. Read about them in the Old Collegians pages. You will also find in these pages some details of the reunion program planned for 2008, as well as some details of other exciting plans that the Old Geelong Collegians' Association has in store for next year.

AD ASTRA DECEMBER 2007 NO. l13 The GEELO NG CO LLEGE COMMUN lTY MAGAZlNE

Editor :

T heresa Best Director of Community Relation s and Development tbest@geelongco llege.vic.edu.au (03) 5226 3123

Felicity Bolitho Assista nt Editor: Publications and Media Officer fbolitho @geelongcoll ege.vic.edu.au (03) 5226 3168 Photography :

Archives Office of Tasmania Theresa Best Felicity Bolitho Pat Clark Lyndel Freeman Linda Gallus Rob Kay ler-Thomson Photoplay Coral Turner Jane Utting

Contributors:

Theresa Best Felicity Bolitho Julian Carroll Lynde l Freeman Orazio Gal luccio Peter Hannah Barbara Hollander Deb Hynes Mark Irwin Rob Kayler-Thomson Margaret Lethbridge Leanne McCa.rtney Anne-Louise O ' Donogh ue Mary Preece Libby Russe ll Geoff Rutty Dr Pau line Turner Jane Utting

For those of you who may not know, the Community Relatio ns and Development office has moved from Davey House (ISO No ble Street) to 138 Noble Street. The building, on the corner of Noble and Talbot Streets, bas been owned by the school for many years and has served different purposes during that time incl uding being used as a boarding hou se and a staff residence. In recent years, it has been let out to residential tenants until, during Terms 1 and 2, it received a ' facelift' so that it could accomm odate the Community Relations and Development department. We hope that yo u n1.i gbt, at some stage, have the opportunity to drop in and see our new home - you will be made most welcome.

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At a Glance

Valedictory Address ' Dr Pauline Turner

The Art of Design and Technology Mr Rob Kay ler-Thomso n

The College and AFL in South Africa Ms Jane Utting

Treasures from the Archives: The Otago Bell Mr Co n Lannan

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Valedictory Address 2007 Dr Pauline Turner, Principal

\ViII C }wmpness (Year 12) [JUts on a show as Old Joe in Treasure Island.

Talented violinist, Laura McCartney (Year 12), [JeljOllm Mendelssohn 's Violin Concerto in E minor ( 1st movement) at the Foundarion Concen.

Presented below is the address given by Dr Tu.rner to Year 12 students at the Valedict01Y Service on Friday 29 N ovember 2007. Th ere are two quotations I will begin with today that poetically di still celtain ideas I woul d like to convey in my 2007 valedictory address.

his listeners to take risks, seize opportunities and explore the unknown. And let us not forget that discovery lies within us as much as it is to be grappled with in the external world.

"Life is 17 0 brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold offor the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." (George Bernard Shaw - an Iri sh playwright, thinker and political writer)

As you face the prospect of further cycles of study with possibly li ttle idea of what beckons beyond, I daresay it is difficult for you to imagine yourself in the terms I have suggested: the torch shining brightly or the ship leaving its safe harbour. But as you ritually take leave of Coll ege today, the second major infl uence on yo ur life outside of family, to embark on what I suggest is the great adventure of life, I in vite yo u to reflect on the deeper meaning of these images and the challenges they put before you.

"T'wenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " (Mark Twain - an American writer, satirist and lecturer) Th e plendid torch and the boat leaving its safe har bo ur are powerful images of life, co nvey ing si mil ar beliefs abo ut its potential and promise. For George Bernard Shaw, life was to be grasped with intensity, lived to the full, lit up by hjs talents and abilities and duly passed on to others. Candles flicker out and leave no trace. A torch burn s brightly and shows the way, illu mi nati ng and linking individuals towards a better common destiny. There is a message in this for us all and young people on the threshold of adult life, in partic ul ar. For Mark Twai n, life's es ence wa that it shoul d take fl ight rather than be hackled by everyday ex istence and the mundan e. Sail away from the safe harbor, he coun el . "Catch the trade winds in your saiLs. Explore. Dream. Discover. " He exhorts hi audience to embark on life as upon a voyage of di covery. Hi s own was marked by the many joul11eys he made around the world, including to Austra lia. B ut in thi s quotation he is, above all , speaking metaphori call y, urging

Life is the most precious gift you have and it should be played out to its full val ue and potential. Whilst it may look delightfully long to you in prospect, I can assure you that it is a fragile and tenuou thi ng, th at not all of you will li ve out its full measure, and that it accelerates giddily away fro m yo u as the years go by. So count each day as a blessing. Greet it with enthusiasm and appetite. In so doin g, it will take on a deeper in tensity, shirring in ternally fo r you as well as lighting the way fo r others. T he fIrst 18 years of your life have been dedi cated to building the fo und ations for your future within the safe and reass uring co ntex t of home and fa m.il y, on the one hand , and choo l, on the other. In the co urse of your education here, we have endeavoured to expose you to a range of essential learnjng ex peri ences of a cogniti ve, aesthetic, physical, moral, and social nature. In more recent years, you have acquired the specific know ledge and skills that have steered you tllrough your fi nal tests and examj nati ons in di sciplines as di verse as economj cs, mathematics, psychology, literature, L atin , tex tiles, biology, and many others, whi ch will lead you alo ng a variety of path ways to potenti all y diffe rent destin ations and careers.

At the sa me time as yo u ha ve engaged in this cyc le of formal learning, you have taken part in an extensive program of co mpl e mentary activities enablin g special skills, abi liti e and valu es to be deve loped. Comb ined with more formal classroom experiences, they have he lped yo u to di cover your stren gths, cultivate yo ur talent and form yo ur character.

rabbit pl ague thro ug h th e inlr du cti o n of the m '<oma "iru Prior to it re lea e a a bio i g i al co ntr I fo r rabbit. . together wi th College ' very o wn o be l Laureate. acfarlan Burnet. he famou Iy injected him elf \ ith the my o ma iru to pro\c it wa not dangerou fo r hum an . Talk a bo ut putti ng your elf on th e lin e and leav ing a a fe harbo ur !

Many gift have already emerged as a re ult. Some have shone quite vividly, already exemlifyi ng that image of the 'splendid torch '. Amon g t the students pre ent thi s evening, we ha ve di scovered and ce lebrated a dizzying array of aptitudes: the brilliant musicians, actor and attist , the gifted sports men and women, the buddin g fi lm -maker (guess w ho!) and many very able students whose talents have fo und other cliverse forms of expression. Within yo ur ow n friend hip gro ups, you may be aware of a computer whiz, a promising co mposer, an excellent wit or even a humanist whose particul at· g ift is to reach out to others. You know a number of fellow students who at'e blessed in clifferent ways. M any will go on to build prominent lives and cat'eers with the gifts they have precocio usly demon strated. In so doin g, they will fo llow in the foo tsteps of scores of illu t:rious Old Collegia ns before them who have illum.inated the world of the arts, medicine, research , law, sport and many other important fie lds of human endeavour.

In the cour e of a radi o int rvie\ . Profe . or enner attributed the shape and development of hi carcer to three th ing: natur . which are the genc you get, nurture, \ hi h i the \Va) y u'rc brought up, e peciall y earl y childhood and childhood upbringing. atle! then chatlCe, luck ... and the opp rtuniLi th at ur.

But there at'e gifts in all of you. Many have not yet emerged and will not come fort h fo r some time yet as capaciti es continue to grow atld develop and oPPoltunities emerge to bring out the best in you . However, some will onl y materialize if yo u are prepared to take up that challe nge to leave the "saf e harbour" and explore th e unknown , pushin g the boundat'ies of your spirit, mind and body. Be bold and grasp your future with both hands. Wh atever pathway yo u follow and cat'eer yo u pursue, stint neither with yo ur life nor the possibilities inherent in you. This school, throu gh the multi-faceted opportunities it has made available to you, th e quality of its teaching and the passio nate com.mitment of its staff, has given you an excellent fo undation for the culti vatio n of an interesting and worthw hile life, one that is capable of illuminating, indeed improving the lives of those arou nd you and future generation s of people. An excellent exatnple of a "splendid torch " type of life which recently caught my attention is th at of Professor Frank Fenner, one of tile best scientific mind Au stralia has ever produced. His may not be a househo ld name but google him, and you will get over 700,000 entri e . Profes or Fenner, as I recently read, has finally decided to "call it a day" after a lifetime of service to the scientific community. However, his lifetime of service doesn ' t f it the span of ordinat'y mortal s! Professor Fenner has decided to retire on his birthday ju t before Christmas at the incredible age of 93, promi ing nonetheless to vi it hi s office at least o nce a week " to keep in touch". Mi crobiologist, virologist and medical cie nti t of the first order, Professo r Fenn er has had an out tand ing career marked by two accomplishments of eno rmous mag nitude for humanity: firstly th e eradi catio n of mallpox in the late 1970s, which is poss ibly o ne of th e greate t achi evement in the hi story of microbiology ( mallpox wa fo r previo u ge neration s what HIV AIDS is to ours, infecting and killing millions of peo ple); and seco ndl y, the co ntrol of Au stralia 's

In this church today, \ e ha e brou g ht toge ther [\\ 0 of the three major li fe influ ence re ferred t by Prore or Fenner: your parent , who ha epa ed o n th e ir ",ene to lOU and loved , cared for and rai ed ou to th e v r be t of thei r ab il ity; together with your teac he r w ho ha e a i ted in this proee of nurturin g and edu cating with eno rm o u. devotio n and kill . Thu ,you hould no t impl ie \ toda gathering a an occa ion in whi ch you are the o le c nLre of attention atld interest. Your pas age to maturity i c rtai nl ) being recogni zed toni ght but it i not the 0 ca io n fo r im ple atld mechanical celebration . Tonight i a l 0 e ry muc h an op po rtunity for you to reflect and gi e thank : to e pre yo ur deep gratitude to those two group o f peo ple \ ho ha e assisted you most on your journey thu far - your pare nt and yo ur teachers. Still to come of cour e, i tile third e le me nt: the "chance, /lIck and opportunitie " refelTed to by Profe o r Fe nne r. \ hic h lie excitingly ahead of you, and are nov fully up to yo u. You ar poi ed to grapp le witll the challenge of tile unknO\ n. ake your promi e real atld , above all , make it hine no t o nl fo r yourself but for those around you . 'Try not," a id Ein tei n. "to become a man of SLlccess, but rather .. . a l11al1 oj l'a/lIe." I ha ten to add that, in thi s day and age. Ein te in ' ' man 'i naturall y every bit as much a woman . You leave today with our very be t wi he fo r the futur . The staff and I take immen e pride in what \ e have b n able to achieve with atld for you and , in tile tru e pirit of m addre to yo u thi eve ning, we a ll look confidently to o u to carr po itively and constructively f rward th e g reat tor h of life.

Sic Itur Ad A fra .

Dr Turner -wi th the 2007 Schoo! Co-Curtains, Frey!( Lm,ghwll <lnd \<H(c" \'ic'o!(1,

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Retirements Mrs Margaret Lethbridge The retirement of Mrs M argaret Lethbrid ge marks not o nl y the end of a di stin gui shed teaching and adm.inistrati ve career at The Geelo ng College, it also brin gs to a clo e an admirable record of loya l service and unswervin g co mmitment to th e f inest principles of edu catio n. Margaret has pursued tirelessly th e goal of excell ence in her many roles, all the while maintainin g a deep se nse of care and genuin e concern for the welfare of the students in her charge. Her colleagues have likew ise benefited from Margaret's wise understanding of the press ures and requirements th at accompany teachers' dail y work and her suppo rt of th eir complex acti vities in the Senior School has bee n astute and co mmendable. As a senior member of the Executive, Margaret could always be reli ed upo n to bring a considered and balanced view of schoo l life to the deliberati ons of th at important tea m. Her co nnections to the co mmunity passed primarily thJOugh the regul ar dealings s he had with parents; and in this difficult role where di scipline was a frequ ent matter of discussion and negoti ati o n, M argaret always showed herself to be thorou gh, fail'- mi nded, diplomati c and engaging, a rare combination which earn ed her general res pect. As a mother herself of fo ur children, all of whom attended the College, she was particularly well placed to appreciate the ever-present demands of parenth ood. Over the twenty years of her employme nt at the College, Margaret admirably filled at various times the pos itions of Director of Staff Development (1989), Actin g Head of Senior School (1995) and fo r the peri od of my study leave in 2001 , acting Principal. Since 2000 , Margaret has been Joint Head of the Senior School with a parti cular responsibility for Welfare. Earl y on, she made a furth e r valu able co ntribution to the life of the College as Coo rdinator of Girls' Row in g for a peri od of nine years, a task to which she brou ght a special set of skills, hav in g been a kee n oa.rswo man i n her yo uth. In four other significant a.reas of sc hoo l li fe, M argaret's in volvement and co ntributio n were exceptional: her management of Senior School admi ssions, her supervisio n of the Prefects, her in teractio ns with the boa rding ho uses and her orga ni satio n of regul ar study tours to F rance, which she in fact ini tiated. Fin ally, in the order of M argaret's own interests, there is her greatest pass ion of all - Bio logy - a subject whi ch she taught to so many students with enormo us ex perti se, energy and a dedi cation th at we nt well beyo nd the call of duty. From Left:

Mr I?oger Smith, Head of Senior School (Cun-iculum) , Freya Langham(Co-Capwin 2007), Xavier icolo (Co-CaIJwin 2007) and Mrs Margaret Lethbridge.

Fo r all of these remarkable qu alities, M argaret will be sorely mi ssed. I know he herself will mi ss the wo nderf ul and enri ching as oc iat ions a wo rkin g li fe at the Co ll ege affords. Margaret can res t assured that she takes with her into a we ll ea rn ed retire ment the very be t wishes and affec ti onate regards of the who le Co ll ege co mmunity. Dr Pauline 'furner, Principal

Retirement Mrs Jean Hobbs

mu ical event and porting organi ation \ ere undertaken and pelformed with Jean' inimitable attention to detail.

Jean Hobb has made a s ig nificant co ntributi o n to The Geelong Coll ege over a period of 31 years, and has und ertaken a remarkable number and vari ety of ro les during her long pe ri od of service.

Her dedication to the community el i 'e a pe t f RE coo rdin ati on has been e idenced by Jean' organi ation f the students to contribute to the niting hurch genc) ' Concern ' and th e 'Adopt a Family ppeal ' at hri tma time. This has been undertaken with incerit and dedi ation . Jan' coordi nati o n of a sembIie and chape l er ice ha renected the importance he ha placed on the piritual c mponent f school li fe.

Jean was appoi nted in 1977 as a primary teac her and , as the Co ll ege had only been co-educati onal for two years, she was invited to take on the role of Mistress in Charge of Girls. This in volved acting as school nurse and orga ni sin g and assisting with sc hoo l socials as well as oversight of the general welfare of the girl s. Jean also took on the position of Christian Ed ucation Coordinator fo r primary classes. A strong love of mu sic and considerable ability enab led Jea n to support the music staff in the preparation of choirs fo r Easter and Christmas serv ices, and she accompanied so loi ts and choirs on the pipe orga n at St David 's as well as assi ting to produce House mu sicals. Jean also became the Head of Heli co n House in an era when the organisation of community and social events were part of the duties of the Head of Hou se. Visits to an aged care home,

Eight yea r as a Homeroom teacher in Year nabled Jean to ex tend her repertoire and teach Engli h, ocial ienee, M ath emati c, CARE and Special Education \ hich he found stimulating. Jean has been a wonderful role model for younger member of staff. Jean ha erved under the admini tration of three Principals and fo ur Headma ters [now knO\ n a H ad ] and was deli ghted to receive an Honorar Life Member hip to the Old Geelong Coll egian 'A ociation in 2002. We are grateful to Jean for the dedication he ha di pia ed towards her student, both pastorally and academically during her time at The Geelong College. She ha gi en out tanding service and we wis h he r a long and fu lfilling retirement.

J ulian Carroll, Head of Preparatory School

Mr Roger Sullivan

Mr Gary Montgonl.er

Mr Roger Sullivan has been an instrumental prut of The Geelong Co Uege Music deprutment for over 17 yeru' .

Mr Gru'y Montgomery arri ed in January 1991, a only the econd p r on to teach Legal Studie at the II ge . He quickly gained a high reputati n a a ve ry pa ionate Legal' guru' and a highly popular and ompet nt t a her in both thi ar a and Yeru' 10 omm rc ,

As Head of Bra , Roger has worked at both the Prepru'atory School and Senior School campu ses teaching brass and classroom mu sic. Roger has worked with students in ensemble group from the Upper Primary to VCE levels, a well as with musician in the Stage Band and Concert Bruld. In addition , Roger wa a Homeroom Tutor in Yeru' 7 for several years, organised a Year 7 camp in the GraJ11pians, and co nducted the Preparatory Schoo l Concert Bruld ruld , more recent ly, the Beginner Band. He al 0 took over a a reliev ing conductor of the Senior School Stage Band for a time during 2007 and has been a Tutor at the Senior Schoo l music camps since commencing at Co llege Throughout his tenure at the College, Roger has conduct d himself with a relaxed and friendl y manner that encourage students, regru'dless of their kil l level, to perform wi th enthu sias m to the best of the ir abilities. Roger will be mi s ed by students, teachers and the College co mmunity alike.

Mr Mark Irwin, Director of Music

Gru'y wa a popular and lon g- rving Head of Keith Hou e (eight years), twice elect d Pre ' id nt of the Staff As oc iatio n, a hard working H ad of Hock ' (fiv year ), succe ful hockey coach (fo r over 10 year ), \V ll-liked tuto r in Cole Ho use, participant in the taff 'budd) program', o rga nise r of the M oo t Court and the lunchtim tug of war and vo lleyball co mpetiti o n (for around 10 y ar ), tutor in ladj Hou e (thr e year) adv i 'o r and taff liai on for 'ome olleg Carnivals, and a very ucce f ul athletic coach. lno 0 he has bee n a man of man hat and tal nt .

It takes a pecia l type of per on to do all the:e thing,' \\ ell. Gru'y is more th an j u t another kn wlcdgeablc t aeher and orga ni er. What real ly tand out i hi ' 'aring, cmpathcti', to lera nt and g ntl nature .

Mr Richard Morri , Head of Bu ine

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Mrs Judith Coghill During her 15 year at the Co llege, Mr Judith Coghill ha taught ESL, Chine e. Hi tory and French. She ha been the Coordinator of Distance Education, and has been in charge of International Students. Judith has also been instrumental in organizing many College oversea trips, in particular, regular trips to China. She has been equally active in the area of sport; starting as a telmis coach, and introducing badrrunton at College in 1999. We wish Judith all the very best for the future in whatever challenges she take on.

Ms Veronique Chabant, Language Head

Mrs Helen McLean

Mr A lec H amilton

After 13 years and tlu'ee terms of exce ll ent service to the College, Mrs He len McLean retires at the end of 2007. Hele n bro ught to the position not on ly hi gh-q uality teachin g ex perie nce, but the wisdom, patie nce and insight that co mes with being the mother of five children. Her time at the College has been distingui shed by a consiste ntly high standard of pastoral care fo r the chi Idren in her care, which often extended to their families. We wish Helen all the best in retirement and thank he r sincerely for her fine contributi on to the scbool.

Mr Alec Harrulton joined the College in 1997 as the inaugural Co ll ege Counsellor. His warm , suppOltive and welcoming manner, combined with a concem for the wellbeing of our students, gained their trust along with an appreci ation of the confidentiality that he offered. With a role that extended across the school, Alec's work was most varied, and he was able to relate to the chi ld in the Prep Grade who was intent on runni ng away equalJ y as with a stressed pre-examination Year 12. He was similarly suppOltive of staff as he offered them advice in theil' pastoral work with students. We shall sorely miss Alec and we thank him for his eleven years of service with distinction.

Mrs Libby Russell, Director of Campbell House

Mrs Margaret Lethbridge, Head of Senior School (Welfare)

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Mr David Hibbard, Head of Mathematics and Studies Coordinator A t an y time, a small number of College students are registered for the Duke of Edinb urgh's Award Jason Q in fonnally receives his Gold Award and are com pl eting the vario us requirements of the award at either Bronze, Si lver or Gold level. For students at the College, thi requires a hi gh level of self- motivation and initiative as most aspects of the award are organised and completed by the students themselves, although many schoolba ed activit ies are inc lu ded in their award.

In 2006 we were pru1icularly proud of ou r first overseas tudent to qualify for the Go ld Award, Jason Qin. Jason joined the school in 2004 as a Yeru' 10 tudent and qui ckly went about setting himself some c hall engi ng goals fo r hi time at the College, both academ ic and beyond. He approached me to enquire about the Duke of Ed inburgh ' Award and soo n signed up and started the journey. Jason went abo ut all that he did with a typical "can-do" atti tude and hi s approach to the Duke's Award was no different. He joined up with the Senior School Choir, played badminton in schoo l compet ition and paid regul ar visits to Kalkee where his time with the elderl y res ide nts was much appreciated. Late in 2007 , Jaso n spen t five days at a res ide ntial

camp for young children at Cottage by the Sea. He approached this with trepidation as he had little experience with young children. In typical style he was a great hit ru1d Cottage by the Sea have asked us to send them other peo ple like Jason any time. As those who know him will know, Jaso n is a slightly built young man , a city dweller from Guandong Province in China. When he decided to join the Exploration Society on their 11 day Heysen Trail ex pedition, some had misgivings as to whether he was taki ng on too great a challenge (himself included). He wrote in hi s moving repol1 of the physical pain he endured , of the tight and supportive relationships within the group and of the beauty of di scovering this wild landscape. "The Flinders Ranges is a de ert. The ground is hru'd and full of rocks. Most of the time we were walkin g on dry creek beds, which was hi ghly diffi cult for me," he wrote. "On the way up to St M ary Peak, the hi ghest point in the range, my ankles were screamin g with pain. We were beating the sunset to get to the top . When we were on top though, all the pain and tiredness were forgotten beca use of the fabu lous cenery in front of us. With the sun setting, the whole F linder Ranges were below us" The Duke of Ed inburgh's Gold Award , a prestigious awru'd indeed, was a fittin g rewru'd for the e normous leve l of initiative, co mmitment and endurance of thi s exceptio nal young man.

The Art of Design and Technology Mr Rob Kayler~ Thomson, D ign and ~ chnology teach r

Yew' 11 student Tom Baulch's architectural cabinet.

Whilst Design and Technology at the Senior School begins formally as a subject in Year 9, the subject of design is an important part of the curriculum right from Campbell House through to the Middle and Senior Schools. At the Senior School students are introduced to the world of product design at Year 9 and they continue the journey through many stages to reach a practical outcome; a product that has a function and purpose. Students use a range of tools and eq uipment to design, construct and market their product. As they move through the design workshop they are exposed to a whole range of materials that can be used to create their individual products. By the time a student reaches Years 11 and 12, they have a sound foundation of knowledge that can be utilised to design a product that their 'client' needs. Design thinking is critical, it mu st take into account man y factors such a the design process, communication and design, design issues, materials, tools and mach.inery, product evaluation and the environment plus marketin g, promotion and maintenance. Students in Years 11 and 12 are required to design, construct and promote their product for a client. Over recent years, College students have created amazing products and have achieved many award winning designs. The critical thinking as to what makes a good design is a cogn.itive skill that is nurtured from a yo ung age at College and is a vital aspect in developing such quality products. Students undertaking Unit 3 and 4 studies in Design Technology strive to have their work accepted into the Top Designs season of excelle nce held at the Melbourne Museum and then, if successful , enter the annual Australian Furniture Industry Awards. Recently, College students have featured very welI in these awards and many of our students have taken out the top tudent in the State award. In 2006, four Year J2 tudents from the Design and Technology class were short listed for Top Designs, an extremely rare occurrence given that a student needs to be in the top 1% from across the State to be selected. The students short listed for Top Designs last year were Matthew Kempe,

Year 12 stlldenc Matchett> Kempe's award u:innin.f! b.?d.

Julian Berton , AJexandra Brown and John Heard. John Heard and Matthew Kempe were ucces rul in ac hievi ng final selections for Top De ign . Their fi ni hed pr duc L and fo lios were on di sp lay with the State ' be t young de igner at the Melbourne Museum for six month in earl _007 . In recent years, the College has consiste ntl y been recogni d by the Victorian Cuniculum and Asse ment uth orit fo r producing students in the de ign field who are am ong the be t young designers in Victoria. One of the innovative a pect to the presentati n of the fo lio work by students has been their wilLin gne s to e mb ra e di gital technology a a way of de mon trating the acqui ilion and application of knowledge. The College ha bee n re ogni d by the Design Technology Subject As ociati on in i t ria ror the leading role we have take n in the pre entati on of tu de nt folios . La t year 's cohort wa al 0 notewo rth y b ca u , ' well as being shortli ted for Top De ign , Matth w, Julian. Alexandra and John were amon g onl y ight tude nt from ction across Victoria selected in the econdary hoo l of the Victorian Furniture Industry award he ld at thc National Gallery of Victoria in March. II four had thei r work displayed at the Tel tra building in M Ibo urne . beror Matthew wa elected a having the be t product r ated b a second ary tudent in Victoria in 2007 . Matthew ' beautiful work wa later h.ipp d l P rth fo r display in the Australian Dc ign aw ard in \ hi h h pI a ' cd econd and wa hi ghly commended on hi ' \ ork. Th i. \Va ' a magn ifice nt achievement giv n that th " hoo l ' De 'ign Award" was open to any tudent of an agc tudy ing at a univer ity or TAF in Au tralia. Th \ inn r \ a a --k ) ar old man from cw outh Wale. \ hiLt at th wards in Perth, Matthew wa al 0 approachcd b : e ral hi gh profi l ' furniture retailers and manufa turcr in LL tmlia (i n ' Iuuing Gerry Harvey of Har y orman) to dc ign fo r the m.

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The Dramatic Arts Mr Orazio Galluccio - Head of Middle School Dralua M Deb Hynes - Head of Senior School Drama

Madeline Roberts , Bernie Chomley and James Christou in 'That 80's Show'.

Katherine Lau and Anna Mon'is in 'ET' .

It is a very interesting task to sit and ponder the benefits of learning Drama. Rather than simply discussing its ability to instil confidence, self-awareness and mutual respect, or discuss how it develops one's analytical ability and expressive skills, we would like to consider the bigger picture. How does Drama enable one to step into another's shoes, empathise and gain a greater understanding of the world around one? How do you grow as a human being through the study of Drama? To truly explore this topic, we thought we might outline afew questions, responses and units of work we have discussed with students this year.

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL In the Middle School , whil st we explore role-playing, we aim to develop the student's awareness of the world aro und them.

Playback Theatre - The Power of Personal Stories with Years 5 and 6. Tell me a story. Yes it can be emba.lTass ing. That's okay nobody i judging yo u. Hey wow, listen to this. Can I please hare so mething? I felt exactl y the same way. Imagine if everyone did that, what would the wo rld be like? I feel so sad for that perso n. I feel so proud. I feel so excited. I think I know how they felt. These ex periences of sharing, creates an atmo phere of recognition and understandin g by all ow in g tudents to reflect, tru st and how en iti vity to each other's stori es. I wi ll never forget a Year 6 student thanking me for g ivin g her the opportunity to share her emotional tory that had been bottled up for a lo ng time and described it a a cork from a champagne bottle, poppin g and the fizz ooz in g down from th e ide. The feedback was empowering, as many students felt co mfortab le sharin g their true tori es in class, ex press ing and releas in g their emotions through playback.

Ster eotypical and Real Life Characters with Year 7. Students walked the walk and ta lked the talk , putting th e mse lves in cha racter's hoe. They found that it wa eas ier

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acting out stereotypes than performing real life characters. Why do you think stereotypes exist? Who are the stereotypes in our school community? Are stereotypes superficial? What is the difference between stereotypes and real life characters? They enj oyed exaggeratin g theu' movements and acting over the top with stereotypical characters, such as the housew ife, a macho man or a pop star. It enco uraged them to look at different human qualities and to ph ys icalise them. Students found it more chall enging representin g and recalling real life emot ions that are fe lt everyday; for exampl e being lied to, bein g bullied or being academically successful. How much of ourselves do we have to invest in playing the ' truth '? Can we be that brave?

That 80's Show Creating, writing and directing a show fro m the decade in which many of us ad ults grew up in, was Uke taking a trip down memory lane. The Year 8 students with o pen arm and many laughs we lco med music, fas hi on, news and cu lture from this vibrant decade. They e mbraced the theme immediately and got an in ight into how their parent li ved in their yo unger years. The process was the most enj oyab le and rewarding experi ence, where e nthu s iastic students took owners hip of creating thi s production ; from researching the theme, writin g the cript and bringing it to life on stage. That 80's Show was a co lo urful and exc itin g production,

combinin g researc h with trong performances in ingin g, actin g and dancing. An ex peri ence we wi II never forget.

THE SENIOR SCHOOL F rom the Senior School, wc wo uld like to share with you so me di sc uss io ns had w ith the Year 11 student who were undertakin g Units 3 and 4 Drama. The student research, devise, write and perform a solo peiformance based on one of ten prescribed stru ctures. Some example of the VCE require ments and o ur re earch and d iscuss io n are as follow. In eac h instance we have prefaced the co nsiderations with one of seven compo ne nt that the students were to think about and in co rporate into their piece.

Demonstrate social and/or cultural changes that occurred in Australia as a result of shifts in the immigration policy. (Paying particular attention to the role of the migrant.) We learn about the White A ustrali an Policy of J 901 and how it changes post WW2 and again after 1972. We di scuss being a stranger in a stran ge land. We talk about the recent citizenship test: we don' t all get 60% on the question . We talk about acceptance and rejection. We discuss whether or not you can feel unwelcome in your own back yard . Can we ever understand th e reality of war, terror and bigotry? Many students use pathos, silence and stillness to ex pre their comprehensio n of the incomprehensible.

Recreate dramatic images that depict the journey of human self-discovery. (Reference Magic Realism.) TIllS was one of my favo urite moments, discussing with one of the Year 11 lads about what th e journey of human selfdiscovery was .all about. I was delighted and humbled to learn that he had not on ly chatted to hi Grandma about IllS and her thoughts, but he had also asked his mates what they th ought. After they stopped lau ghing and tried to wrestle him to the ground, before joggin g down to Kardinia Park to watch the nllghty Cats train , they actually pondered and considered what was being asked. There end the magic, as teenage reality came to the fo re; however they had begun , and maybe will co ntinu e, to think: beyond their every day existence: I know th at particul ar student will.

'Iso lation' : Year 11 SCi/dents performed explorations of Illiman llalllre .

Examin e th e ocial and political cha nge in India durin th e 1940s. (Based on the character Chu}ia, from Deepa Me hta 's film 'Water .) Another wo nde rful ex pl o rati n o f hum an nature.uffering and into leran ce th at he lp tude nt learn and gain an undcr tandin g of the bi gg r pi cture. M any affront d. femini tic - we arc lu ky - di cu io n t ok place. Ho w can you be e ight ear. o ld and a wid ow. de t ined to a life of celibacy and ec lu io n? Gh andi i aweso m . '\ hat i th rol e of the crccnwrite r? Wh at i thei r re p nsib il it) and o r en ibility? What doe it mea n to b a \ o man and h \\ i it different de pe nding o n th e countl yo u arc bo rn into ?

Create scenes ex ploring how fghani tan ha chan aed since th e 1990s. (Incorpol"ate life in detention centre and consider th e novel 'Soraya th e tory teller ' .) Im ag ine being 12 and 10 in g iblin g and a fa ther to rape and murder? What do you beli eve in ? vVh at i humanit) ? What is fear? What i de perati o n? How do we h \\ thi ? What do we take away fro m thi ? How do \ e learn from thi ' and at the ame time le t it go? fter ix mo nth in detel1lion centres, children suffer evere de pre io n and are incredibl) despondent. What is freedo m? Ho w can \ e co mpla in each day, cons iderin g what th e e peopl e g thro ugh? '\ hat do we truly know about detention centre?

What can we learn from all of the e experi ence and indeed learn from Drama? We can learn about and incorporate the tudy of Hi tory. Literature, Geography, Internati o nal Relatio n" Fine Art " Woman's Studie , En g li h, Commerce. Philosophy. ledia. Politics, Environmental Science . M ovement. Mu i . Psychology, Legal Studi e and Re li g io n. We can al 0 leam about love, forgiveness , stren gth. tru t, re pec t. re il ie nc . peace, acceptance and equality. We 10 e teac hing D rama for we feel the student and. without a doubt. we ur e h con tinu al ly learn about the world we li ve in and the people who make it such a pecial pia e.

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Thinking About Making Ms Mary Preece, enior School Art/Photography/Mu lti~Media teacher Ms Barbara Hollander, acting H ad of the Art Department at the Middle School

Artwork by Samantha Dobson (Year 9).

Year 8 Ceramics.

Artwork by A lexander Dixon-Trigg (Year 9).

The Geelong College student are exposed to a high quality arts education in every phase of their schooling, from Prep to Year 12. We encourage enjoyment and engagement in art, as well as knowledge, understanding and appreciation.

The most .impoltant cUlTicuJum decisions when designing classroom activities for Years 9 and 10 are those allowinao for wideranging exploration, the development of essential skills in a variety of media and reflective writing about the attworks produced.

The Arts at the Middle School

A ' thinking approach ' is encouraged in many ways. Students work in the domain of observationalJi.maginative/conceptual statting points in the planning stage of their attworks. Skills at·e built into the leatning program rather than focussed on exclusively. Skilis at·e practised and refined in relation to the concept as well as the product. The students who have great ideas and work hard at developing them on a conceptual level at·e the ones who have the most success. Themes and topics provide scope for experimentation and the development of individual approaches.

The art curriculum at the Middle School offers a rich and varied program of differing art genres in both historical and contemporary contexts. Att subjects include: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Ceramics, Collage, Woodwork, Textiles, Metalwork, Computer Art and Digital Photography. The Att Department provides a safe learning enviwnment and a balanced and sequential att education program which fosters the students' perception of both their real and .imagined worlds. The Arts program provide visual, tactile and sensory experiences (in both two and three dimen sional media) in a unique way for students to understand and respond to their world. Att classes at the Middle School inspire students to create and think in new and different ways. Problem solving atld the generation of thinking skill underpin aJl art-making activities. The art program also enriches and enhances art experiences through cross-curricular linking and artists-in-residence programs, an elective program (offered at Year 8 to further extend students ' knowl edge beyond the core curriculum and includes Textiles, JewellerylMetalwork, Digital Photograp hy and Computer Art) and unique cuniculum delivery (The Year 7 and 8 curri culum is delivered in two styles of teaching. The Core Curriculum is taught by a single art teacher and Team Curriculum is taught by two teachers, working either individually with small groups or as a team with the large group). Visual Art') at Year 9 At the Senjor School thi s year Visual A1ts at Year 9 has been redeveloped a two di tinct subjects: Art A and Art B. Art A focu se on Draw ing, Printmaking and Sculpture, while Art B is based around Darkroom and Di gi tal Photography, Digital Imaging and Papervvork. The redevelopment of the courses, by designing an art curriculum to relate to students ' learning tyl es and effectively integrate fTC skill and techniques, was aimed at iJlcreas ing student involvement across the breadth of visual alts studies. 12 I

Students also explore appreciation of att through integrated studies of other attworks and att periods relevant to the themes being explored in their own work. Students develop language and specific terminology used to write about art, assisting them to explain and conceptualise their own artistic intentions.

In Att B, a patticulat· focu s is on analogue and diaital crossmedia, using the best of both worlds, applying howledge from one domain into another and frequently working in a cy~lical process from one media to another. When developing skills 111 the various mediums students apply ' trial and error ' leat·njng. Students are able to grow in confidence by learning fro m mistake , make inferences based on past experiences and then apply new leat·ning to subsequent tasks. This progressive leaJ1llllg IS made ev ident in their visual diaties as students record their processe , ski lls and comment on their work reflectively. The Arts Program Acro s the school , the aim of the A1ts program is to stimulate ~mag in ati~n and creative expression, the cornerstones to learnjng 111 all cUrrIculum at·eas. The structure and content of each lesson is desi g ne~ to encourage and support hands-o n experiences, develop vIsual and tactile awareness (with an emphasis on deSIgn elements and plinciples) and the opportunity to display and talk about their work.

A New Dance Education M Lyndel Freernan , Dance teacher

Year 9 Dance stw:lents performed a wonderfully choreographed piece in

Dance practice in the cuStom built faciluies of the Keith Humhle Centre for :\(ltSIC

''Treasure Island '.

and the Perfcnming Arts .

"Dancing in all its forms cannot be excludedfrom the curriculum of all noble education ; dancing with the f eet, with ideas, with words and, need I add, that one must also be able to dance with the pen?" Friedrich Nietzsche

Healthy and co mmuni ty: Studen t ar introduced lO the ph ysical and me ntal benefi ts of the rudy f dance. They learn that nutriti o n and exercise play an important rol e in a health) lifes tyle and identify the benefit of a prope r \ arm up, uch as injury preve ntio n. Stude nt tud y anatom . con'ec t po lure and how thi under tanding co ntribute to improv d techniqu e and perfo rman ce. Students learn abo ut dan e' c nlributio n to community and th at dance require many di er e profe io n to create, perfo rm, tudy, de ig n. teach , pre ent, and upport the art fo rm .

The introduction of dance at the College has been an exciting process and one that I have very much enjoyed being a part of. It has been wonderful to watch this first group of Year 9 students grow and broaden their understanding of dance. Next year, we see the subj ect encompass a Year 10 class and look forward to the introduction of VCE dance in the coming years. Learning technique and composition: Students learn the fundamentals of dance technique and choreography as well as developing their physical skills. The creative proce s of dance encourages students to develop critical thinkin g and analytical skills, musicality, cooperation and teamwork, self expressio n and imagination . Performance is considered equally important as process.

"When I first started dance I wasn't very confident in my e/j; but after a while I realised that I'm as a good dan cer as everyone else and started f eeling good about myself I also think co-ed dance is good because girls and boys see each other as dancers, work with each other as dan cers, nOI because of gender. " - Year 9 student Culture and analysi : Activitie that encourage perception , response and eval uation of dance expands students' vocabularies, develops ob ervatio n and thinking ski ll s, as well as enhancing their listening and viewing skill s. Student evaluate and validate their own work and the choi ce they make, as well as learning respect for work of others. Stude nts exanline the role of dance throughout hi tory and in differe nt culture , gai ning appreciation for diversity.

"It 's so milch f un and r love u 'ing energy!" - Year 9 tud nt Re-contextuali sati o n: tudents ex plore and di 0 e r \Va that one art fo rm can reinfo rce and e nhance an th r. The ludy the sinlilarities and d iffe ren e th at exi t within the di c ipl ine ' of dance, mu sic, theatre, and vi ual art. S tu de nt nth iL and appl y their deve loping kn o\ ledge of dance to oth r co ntent area (Ian guag , mathe matic, ie nce . hi tory. 0 ' iaJ studies). Stude nt beg in to mak co nnecti n b tw e n dan and othe r f ield o f knowledg , incl ud ing awaren e' of th impact of techno logy on dance and performance.

HI like dance because its f un but we still learn thing'. It ' good we don 'I have 10 j ust sil al a de k and write 'tuff all day, we actually get to be active. " - Year 9 tud nt I wo uld Iike to ac knowl edge the o ntrib ut ion of o lleg taff membe r and manage m nt fo r va luin g the b nefit of dan e edu cation and e nsuring th at Dan e b came a 'ubj cl of tud) within th e broader Art progranl for _007 . arcfull) de ' ig neu dance program s can e nable tudent to p rccivc, evaluate, and understand dance as a pc rfo rmino art. fosler a 'ad 'mi ' and inte ll ectual gro wth and equ a l! important. all \\' , tudc11l: II live in the mo ment; to e njo the dane .

"I loved making up dances and working in different groups. I also

enjoyed going to see the dance performance." - Year 9 student

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Exploring the Link - Play and literacy in the early years Mr Anne-Louise O'Donoghue, ELC4 teacher Early Learning Centre

R eflecting on th e sto ry of Mr McGee at the drawing table. "Warer fell on Mr McGee's head, it was rain. H e got his umbrella out , he sat on his chair and drank his tea, and he drank his tea again. Th ere was water coming, everything floated away. A whale came and ate Mr McG ee, he went in the tummy . Th e whale spit water ow, our came Mr Mc Gee and he drifted down and gOt stuck in his tree . And he had to slee/) in there becCtLLSe his beel was thel·e ."

Time for play is highly valued at the Early Learni ng Centre CELC) and it is widely acknowledged by early chil dhood professional s world w.ide that young c hildren learn most abo ut themselves an d their world through play. At the ELC staff crea te play spaces, provide play materials, and facilitate indi vi dual and group literacy experiences to max imi ze th e potential for children to develop their thinkin g kills. Our involvement in the chi ldren 's play, together w ith di sc uss ion and documentation of the chi ldren 's thought and play stories, help us to understand how the children are thinking and how to ex te nd th eir learnin g through a variety of play and literacy based experi ences. Last year, a part of my uni versity studi e , I conducted a c lassroom based research study in ELC4. The purpo e of thi s study was to expl ore the link be tween the development of children 's pretend play and their me tacognitive thinking ski ll s. In ord er to do so, I assessed th e children 's play ski ll s us in g a standardi zed asses ment tool , and th e n after readin g a pi cture story book questioned the c hi ldre n to ascertain their understandin g of th e story on several levels.

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T he res ults of my study suppo rted the f indings of simil ar studies, and the overriding theory, th at childre n w ho have weJJ developed pretend pl ay skill s are better eq uipped to gain mean ing from texts both in the preschool years and in the early years of schoo l. In fact much research over the years has indicated a signif icant relatio nship between the quality of c hildren 's pretend play during the preschool years, a nd th eir language and literacy development. Dr Ka ren Stagnitti who developed the playa sessment too l that I used fo r my research has found: "ChiLdren who pLayed eLaborateLy with toys in their preschool years were belter in their Language skills of classification, comparing and reasoning aboul differences and sim iLarities between objects and words in early primary schooL than chiLdren who had not been strong in pretend play at preschooL. " - (Swg nilli, K; UnsHio nh , C; Rodgel; S, 'Developl1lel7l o./CII/ assessment to identify play behaviours that discriminc!le between th e play of typical preschoolers and preschoolers with pre-academic problell1s', Canadian JOllrnal 0./ Occupational Th erapy, 1101.67, 110.5 pp.291 -303 2000)

I wa intrig ued by th e way the pl ay I ob erved in the individual play sess ions with th e c hildre n refl ected their involvement and interest in project th at had been part of the kindergarten progra m. M y study hi ghli ghted th at the threads of lite racy are inte rwoven through children' ocial a nd c ultural experiences and that, as edu cato r , we at th e ELC mu st strive to support c hildre n's literacy development throu g h play based experiences and story reading sess io n rather th an through more formali zed method s. Each day at the ELC there are numerous opportuniti e for childre n to develop their early literacy skill and most of these present in creat ive play and project work. Stimulating dramat ic play e nviro nments, both indoors and outdoors, encourage chi ldren to deve lop the ir own play scripts and create their own stories, either individu all y or in cooperation with their peers. There are always opportunitie throu gh thi s play and in project work fo r children to ' read ' and respond to the texts of everyday life such as signs, labels, posters, recipes and menus. Whilst play with a range of un tructured materials , such as blocks, sand, water or recycled junk materials , stimulates the children ' ability to use materials symbolically and to develop th e co ncept that one thing can represent many others. This concept is one th at research has proven to be central to the developme nt of readi ng and writing skill .

A PIRATE TALE (A play tory) Xander -

Everyone come quickly!

Jacob -

We're not Pirate, \ e're ju. t p opl e.

Xander -

Put the anchor down .

Jacob -

I aid 1 have.

Xander -

OK pull it up.

Darby -

Put everything on our boat. I'll get the pirate. put it n, we n ed lot of tuff on our boat.

Jacob -

HUITY, hUITY, l' e g tome paddle. wim away.

Xander -

Paddl e, padd le, quickl . put the anchor d \\ n.

Jacob -

Xander need to get off th boat: 1 need to get off the boat - our boat' inking!

D arby -

Put it down- (the ancho r)

Jacob -

Put the a nc ho r do\ n ichola . n \ \ e' re aL the land, we' lI ha ve to dig . we are tr ing to find gold. an eye patch and my dog.

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The staff at the ELC choose stories which the childre n can relate to on social , cu ltural and personal leve ls. The e stimulate the c hildren 's disc ussion and encourage them to actively engage with the characters and plots, developing deeper levels of inferential, creative and evaluative understandin g of texts . Tlu'ough my research, and through my everyday interaction with the children in the ELC, it is clearly evident that when given the opportunity to retell a story or participate in discussion about it with peers and teachers, a child 's understanding of the intended meaning in that story is enhanced. Young children show excellent capacities to demonsb'ate understanding of story characters' emotions, motivations and action s whe n teacher support such discussion.

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The Role of the Arts at Catnpbell House Mrs Libby Ru ell, Director of Campbell H ouse

Visir:ing crou/Je pelfonns Barber of Seville.

T he jO)' of music.

Over recent years in ed ucation there has been an emp hasis on helping tud ents to think more deeply and I would argue that the arts have an importan t role to play in attaini ng this goal. The acti ve nature of the arts provides unique opportuni ties fo r children to be immersed in situ atio ns th at allow them to ex press and experience emotio n, to beco me sensitive in an increa in gly de e nsiti ed world. Students learn to thoughtfully refl ect on these experiences with the a sistance of skilfu l and insightful teachers. Teachers nurture complex thinki ng trategies such as analysing, reaso nin g and visualising, that all ow students to make cOllnectio ns with prior experie nces and learning. The power of the ' acti ve ' nature of the arts as a moti vator for learning call1lot be over estimated. First- hand experi ences like singing and moving are mu ch more powelful than the second-hand ex peri ences of watching and listenin g.

they draw before they write. At Campbell House stude nts are introduced to the main art ele ments of line, shape, colour, pattern and texture to develop their capacity to communicate thro ugh the visual arts. They ex plore the different elements through a sequential program usin g the disciplines of drawing, pai nting, threads and textiles, printing, construction and modelling. In each of the disciplines the students learn how to manipulate different media to achieve special effects. For example, in painting the students learn how to use watercolour to create a layering effect and the illusion of depth . They use opaque paint to create ri ch texture through brush work and scrapping back techniqu es. Each lesson is organi sed into a seq uence of di scus ion, reflecti o n, exploratio n of medi a and techniqu e, foll owed by application of th e technique through an often open ended rich task. In order to maximise opportunities fo r students to make cO llllections in their learning, les o ns are linked to the Integrated Studies foc us when possible.

At CampbelJ Ho use, the mu sic program is infl uenced by th e Orff approach. Carl Orff asserted that m usic mu st be linked a it naturally i in yo un g chil d ren, wi th speech, dan ce, movement and drama. T he children s experiences in so und and movement are comm un al, practi sed by the gro up in a circle, not by the indiv idual chi ld in a practice roo m. Children dance, sing and play specia ll y des igned xylophones, metaJl o ph one, glocke nspie ls and other percussion instruments. They co mpose and impro vise at each ste p of the way, not onl y develo pin g musical sk ills with each note and new dance ste p, but al 0 s im ul taneo us ly con necti ng with their ow n creati vity. The children play quality mu sic in a spirit of play th at emph as i e both th e relatio nships between the mus ica l eleme nts and the re latio nships between th e students. T hey are led to mu ical under tanding beyond j ust the perform ance. Th e prog ram is co mp lemented with ri ch experi ences such a th e recent cho lar-in -re idence, Mr Jon Mad in , who wo rked wi th th e child ren in the last week of Term 3 an d excur ions s uch as th e Vi ctori an Opera Co mpany 's perfo rmance of Barber of Seville ea rli er in the year. A rt is o ne of the f irst sy mbo lic lang uages tha t chil d ren use to co mmuni ca te th e ir fee lin gs and unde rstand in gs, in short, 16 I

Students learn to respo nd to works of art and ex pl ore how and why other people res po nd to works of art. T hey learn to analyse and interpret works of art. They fo rm perso nal judgements of their ow n artwork and those of others. Students learn about the role of art in everyday Life. Drama provides the perfect environment fo r children to face chall enges with few reso urces other th an themselves and their im ag in ati on. They learn to think o n the spot and that maki ng mistakes is a natural part of learning. Th e course is d ivided into the foll ow ing areas; Voice, Movement, Ro le P lay, Improv isati on, Characteri sation, Mime, Move me nt to Mu s ic and Tea mwo rk. It broadens students' understanding of self, oth ers and the wo rld in whi ch they li ve. It promotes criti cal thinkin g and ass ist th e deve lopment of verbal skill , ph ys ical coo rd in ati on, interperso nal skill and spati al and vi ual awa reness. Co mbined the ex peri ence of the arts ubjects of Mu s ic, Drama, and Art prov ide our Ca mpbell Ho use chi ldren with un ique oppo rtuniti es to build a he ightened sense of se lf and hopefull y beg in a li fe long interest to e nri ch the ir future li ves.

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Music in our Lives Mr Mark Irwin, Director f Mu ic and Mrs Leanne McCartn y, Middl chool Mu ic Co rdinat r

Foundation Concert - Tom Cannan, Bmdy Hannon, Callum Narita and Jake Booth, Mr Gary Tigani is at the piano and Alexandm Ragg is far right.

The great Spanish cellist, Pablo Cassals, once said that mLlsic filled him with the I,vonder of life and the 'incredible marvel' of being a human. Perhaps the basic reasons why every child must have an. education in music are that music is a part of the fabri c of our society and that the intrinsic value of music for each individual is widely recognised in the many cultures that make up Australian life; indeed, every human culture uses music to carry forward its ideas and ideals. There is a growing range of data supporting a long-establis hed base of anecdotal knowledge to the effect that mu ic education makes children smarter. What is new and especially compelling, however, is a combination of tightly-controlled behavioural studies and groundbreaking neurological research that how how music study can actively contribute to brain development. Recent studies show that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved with proce sing language, and can actually wire the brain 's circuit in specific ways. There is also a causal link between mus ic and spatial intelligence (the ability to perceive the world accurately and to form mental pictures of things).

In his book, A User's Guide to the Brain, John Ratey has written : "The musician is constantly adjusting decisions on tempo, ton.e, style, rhythm, phrasing, and f eeling - training the brain to become incredibly good at organising and conducn·ng nllmerous activities at once. Dedicated practice of this orchestration can have a great payoJjjor lifelong attentional skills, intelligence, and an ability for self-knowledge and expression." While many studies show the po itive influences of mus ic in other academic area, music must be recogni ed as an independent way of learning and knowing, a unique language of self-expression and one that is of equal importance to other areas in a well-rounded curriculum. The Geelong College ha long recognjsed thi and mu sic is part of tJle academic cU ITi culum from Prep grade to Year 7, and continue to be acce ibl e to students in tJle elective progranl from Years 8 to 12.

The musicians /Jelionning in the 'Treasllre IslanJ' production

We see so me of the main benefit of mu ic ducation in the areas of: Self-expression - with our relati e ecuri t in the ba i of existence, the challe nge for u a indi idual i to make life meanin gful , tou ching the ·core· of", hat \ e are and \ hat we feel: mu ic pro vide a mean to e lf-e pre ion and. a a by-produ ct, e Lf-e tee m tbrough gaining empm errn nt. • Risk-taking - mu s ic performance t ache children to conq ue r fear and to take ri k ; ri k-taking ie ' ential if \ e are to fuL ly develop our pote ntial . • C ultural awarene - pro iding hildren \ itl1 an int mal glimpse of other culture , promoting compa ion and empathy which pro vides a bridge acro cultural ha m . • Crafts manship - studying how the d tail are put tog ther painstaking ly and what co n tltut good. a opp ed to mediocre, work; when app li ed to a tudent· 0\ n \ ork tl1e e standard dem and a new I el of c ellcnce and req uire student to tretch the ir inn r re ' urc '. • Self-discipline and teamwork - tudent learn the \ alu of su tained cffort to achieve e e ll nce and the c n ret reward of hard work: tl1ey mu t ommit to I arning mu attending rehear al . and practi ing. • Workplace kills - mu ic fo Ll e on ·doing'. a pp ,'ed to ob e rvin g, and tca he tud nt ho\ to p It"orm. literally. anywhere in the world a a multi -dim n ' ional worker with a fI ' ible , uppl inte ll ec t and the abilit) to bett r communicate and coop rate \ ith ther . With a dedicated tea m of la and in trumental music t achers, our o mmon goa l i to fo ' te l' the unique I11U i al potcntial of ach child . op nino tl )or ' to a better und r tanding of how mu i can be pan of th'lr li\ 's.

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The College and AFL

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M Jan Utting, Phy ical Education and Personal Developtuent teacher

The Geelong College and AFL SaLah African /J/a)'ers after a game.

On 23 June, The Geelong College, in association with the AFL, became the first school to embark on a tour of South Africa to play Australi an Football aga in st developin g tea ms of AFL South Africa. The College also sent a gil'ls ' netball team to compete again t South African school and club teams. Joi ning the to uring party of 33 Yean 10, 11 and 12 stude nts and 10 taff members, was former H awthorn player, Angelo Lekka , who is now the AFL's multi-cultural officer. Based on the succe sful trips undertaken by the AFL Indi genou s Youth Team in 2006 a nd th e recent AFL-AIS Academy eaLli er this year, the tour paJty travell ed to Johannesburg, Potchefstroom , Mafiken g a nd Cape Town. A well as playing tlu'ee games of footba ll a nd s ix netball matches, the student ran clini cs teaching South Afri ca n stude nts skills in netball and in footbal l, performing drill in ki c kin g, markin g, handba lJ in g and defen sive and evasive skill s. More th an 500 South African students attended th e e clini cs. Comple mentin g the sporting foc us wa th e opportunjty for tudents to ex perience, first hand, so me of the iss ues confro ntin g South Afri ca in it relati vely eaJ'ly days of democ racy. Stude nt also had oPPoltunities to learn abo ut so me of South Africa 's traumati c past by vis iting Soweto a nd Robben I land (th e site of elson Mandela's prolonged incaJ'cerati on), They also spent time at Pilansberg ational PaJ'k whe re they had the opportunity to see wi ld an im al on safaJ'i such as li on, an te lope, ele phants, giJ'affe and rhinoce ros.

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A C hann el 7 film crew, together w ith reporter, Nick M cCallum, followed the students on their journey, producin g a wo nderful docume ntaJ)' th at aired on Channel 7 o n Sunday 23 September at S.30pm. The documentary re ported tb e AFL's efforts to move into South Africa and feat ured th e Co llege 's tour as part of that process. Below are so me excerpts of the report given by Year 12 stude nts and team captain s, Edwina H awkins and Albert Weddell to staff a nd students at a Senior School assembly fo llowi ng th e trip in whi c h th ey speak of not on ly the wo ndelful opportuni ty that they and all of the students had to vis it South Africa a nd co mpete in their sport, but also abo ut th e joy of working w ith the you ng South Afri ca n c hildre n in clinic and th e feeling of e normou s per onal growth that each tudent ha ex pe ri e nced as a res ult of the trip. A lbert: Geo rge John stone once so mewhat e mbarra sin gly qu oted, " yo u get so much out of helpin g these kid s, it 's just the ir mjles" a nd how ri g ht he was. The tour that took pl ace over the mid -year holid ays bega n w ith a rathe r ted ious, 12 ho ur plane trip to Johann es burg whic h few fo und e nj oyab le. In th e eaJ'ly hours of th e morning, the to urin g party touched down in Johannesburg, ready for a n exci tin g fortni ght in po verty-stricken, yet a mazi ng South Africa. The foo tball sid e played aga in t three South Afri ca n tea ms a nd , although their e lu s ive skill s and e ndeavour we re eco nd Lo non e, we were ab le to co me away with three strai g ht

victo ri es. J ack Townley' co nf ide nce wa down goi ng into th e first game as he imagined hi opponent a a weI I tra in ed, hi g hly mu sc ul ar ru gby player. As funny a thi was for th e re t of the team, hi s expectat io ns were quite accurate a he lined up at half- back again t the mi g ht of Sfe n. The eco nd and third ga mes were mu c h like the fi rst with our ex pe ri e nce and knowledge of th e game gettin g th e better over the m de pite th e ir surpri s in g eage rness a nd skill s.

we looked o ut up n the tlantic Oc an. Gorge John tone decided to be ome acquainted with . ome of th local . During thi ni e ge ture he wa appr ached b) beggar'> a king him ~ r small chang. George \ a apparentl) unaware that . ho\\ ing them a full wallet and e plaining that he onl) had notc,> would , surpri ing ly. not deter them. Luckil) for Ge rge. h e caped from thi awkward e, hang. onl) ha\ ing gi\en a\\a) SO Rand and half a pizza.

Edwina: The netbaUers were a little out numbered with o nl y 10 team members. But what we lacked in size we made upin stre ngth . We played several more game th an the boy and o ur opponents had a little m ore knowledge of how the game was actually played. When first arrivi ng in the beauti ful coun try of South Africa, we were throw n straig ht into playing against a tall opposition, in the small town of Potchefstroom. Unfortu nately, we lost, not using the ir low ness to our advantage. We pl ayed 4 more games and came away with 3 win . The spol1 wa a major part of the ex perie nce of travelling to South Africa, but for everyone it was used an op portunity to travel, experience a differe nt c ulture and learn the history of another country tlu'ough our sport.

The bigge t hock for our group \ a the p vert) that million ' of nat ive outh African face each da) - and [0 \\ im the way of li fe in ome of the hant town \\a. difficult to comp rehend and a ver confronting experience.

Albert: Staying at Pila nsberg National Park was a definite highlig ht for all the football boys and, I can ass ure yo u, seeing roaring lions just a leap away from us was so methi ng that we certain ly didn ' t take for granted. It also became apparent during our stay at Pilansberg that there was a remarkable liken e s between Will Hartn ell and baboo ns. Mu c h to everyone's disappointment and co ntradictory with Tom Fairbairn 's predictions, the baboons didn ' t take Will away to join their colon y and he was left to stay with the tour party. After Pilansberg, the group headed to Cape Town for the fi nal few days of our So uth African experience. One nig ht as

TOlLgh comperirion in Pocchefstroom.

Edwina: During th trip the girl pia ed a game of netball in a mall community o ut ide of Cap To\ n. Khayelit ha. The people \ e played again. t had no hoe . n n tball bib and no netballs to practice with. Thi aid, th y play d ·trong. hard a nd to ug h. and proved equal to u . Their mother. lilll bro th er and i ters had come down to \ atch. The) chant d o n the ide Jines. inging ong afte r ong - making u feel < th o ugh we were on the MCG in front of 50.000 pe pl . e fe lt famo us walking arou nd after the match and th little kid were desperate to hu g u . A boy came up and a ked me if he co ul d have so methin g, w hich \ a a er common reque 1. I said "so rry I had nothin g to g i ve'" He looked at m Iike I \Va mad and natc hed th e empty pia ti bottle out of my hand. 'Ca n I?' he asked. I nodded and reali zed m empt \ ater bottle was gold to that little boy. Th e historic ide wa an important part of the joumey to uth Africa. It was c ru cia l to under tand \ hat South frica a a co untry has gone through during it year und r the panheid c he me. The new South Afri a ha changed from what it u ed to be, but raci m till exi t even in today' 0 iety. outh Africa ha co me a long way but till ha a long \ a ' to g .

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Career Countdown Mr Geoff Rutty, Careers Advisor

Tim Black demonstrates the OzBot robot at Careers Night.

Making decisions about one's course or career in the face of the looming end of school life and an unknown (but surely exciti ng) future is, for many Senior School students, a challenging, and sometimes, daunting task so it is wise to begin early. The Careers Department helps students tlu'oughout Years 9 to 12 to find path ways that lead to a tertiary course or a career. Career guidance at the College begins as early as Year 9 where students choose ubject electives whjch help them fwd a direction as they experience new interests. Then , in the second half of the year, the City Programs are another useful place where students come into contact with people in the workplace and find out what it means to be an architect or a meteorologist, an artist or a writer. These indications are most impoltant. Once a student fi nd s a meaningful direction , he or she is more moti vated and purposeful. But it is at Year 10, as students enter the VCE years, where the more prescriptive, practi cal, informative and useful process of career adv ice begin. In Year 10 students attend the very popular Careers' Night held in March. 2007 saw an extensive ran ge of presenters, in cluding Old Coll egia n and current parents, deliver valuab le and interesting in fo rmation on a gamut of careers: from Chemi t and Robotics E ngineers to Florists, Police Officers and Interi or Designers (a mo ng many others). Students not onl y had opportu niti es to hear from but also to ask question s of the pre enters.

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During Year 10, the week of Work Experience is always highly valued. Employed by local and Melbourne businesses and companies to work in many and varied roles , students gain impOltant on-the-job experience and basic training. Prior to going on Work Experience, students are trained in Occupational Health and Safety, develop their own Curriculum Vitae and learn the art of applying for work experience placements. Once back at school, some students find the week a confil1.nation of their career plans, others find themselves investigating other career options. These weeks can be life changing, but those who experience the most success are the ones who carefully research the best place for them to go well in advance. In Decem ber, the Futures Conference takes place. This involves Year 10 students attending a range of workshops over three days. These workshops include information on the GAP year, res ume writing, building portfolios, the Victorian Celtificate of Education , as well as a Careers Expo where parents from the College provide information for the students in a range of fields. It is also a time where students are inducted into Year 11 VCE life. All student, and especially Year 11 students, are encouraged to go to all the Open Days at Universities and TAFEs. These days provide tasters for what th e courses might be like and give tudents an oPPoltunity agai n to ask questions such as : 'What is the best university to attend ifTwant to become a clinical

Don Searle discusses che medical profession at C areers

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psychologist?' or 'Is it better going into building through a TAFE course or should I get an apprenticeship ?' It is also worth asking brother and sisters and fri ends of brother and sisters what it is really like at Uruver ity or TAPE. The reality is not quite the same as the hype served up on ' taster ' days. At the start of Year 12, one-on-one appointments are conducted with each student where discussions revolve around tudy, GAP options, access to elecu'onic resources (CoLlIselink, Course Search) and the VTAC application proces . Students are able to ask questions and are enco uraged to continue their research into possible study and work pathways for their fir t year out of school. Throughout Year 12, students have access to many information sessions, workshops and presentations by Universitie and other organisations to assist them in making the right choices in relation to their course, career and accommodation options. The opportunity to participate in these sessions proves very useful for students. As Year 12 tudent, Clare Rossiter, affirmed, "I did appreciate the opportunity to attend Careers events." Information on a wide range of careers, apprenticeship news , university study choices and u'aineeship updates, is not only available to students at workshops but also through targeted emails in relation to their chosen course and career pathways. This year in May, a UMAT InfOlmation night was held in MOlTison Hall with representatives fro m Melbourne U niversity and Mona h U ruversity presenting info rmation on Medical and Health courses, selecti on procedures, and the use of UMAT as a selection tool. Ed Miller (School Captai n, 2005 ) was al 0 present and spoke about his experience in applying for medical courses, and the importance of preparation for the UMAT and the interview process. The CoIJege network is a val uable resource wh.ich the Careers Department draws on fo r a number of events throughout the year. For exarnple, Old Collegians, Tom Sawade (2006) and Andrew Napier (1999), returned during Term 2, to deliver an excellent presentation on the Australian Defence Force Academy. Students also have the opportuni ty to attend the Geelong Car'eers Expo held each year during the first week of the Tel1n 2 school holidays at Deaki n U n.i versity. The evening showcase a ran ge of university, TAFE and pri vate training organisation,

Year 12 mtdencs and parencs attend a MelbOltrne UTI! veTSlt) pre 'entaoon In che Elliott LecCLtre Theatre.

along with employer repre entative from mall and large busines group. Student ar'e ab le to attend \ ork h p and speak with the representati ve . Providing up-to-date information o n tertiary edu ation i al 0 a pliority for the Car'eer Department, which thi ear conducted a forum for Melbourne Univer ity to pa on it ne\ COLlI e tructure for tudent . Sixty parent and tudent attended the event and Ii tened to thi exciting ne\ concept. with full implementation expected by 2011. Thi night \Va h.ighl successful and marlY in .ight into the Melbourne lodel were gained. Term al 0 offers a number of lunchtime pre entation by vario us univer itie . These cover marl topic from accommodati on to CO Llf e application . Year 12 student, Xavier icolo, talked of hi Career ex periences thi year, "Mr Rufty regularly arrange f or representatives from variou tertiary in ritution and re idelllial Colleges to make presentarions at school. I found rh e illferriew workshop in Term 3 particularly valuable. Each Year i_ student also has the opportunity to meet with Mr Rutry indi vidually to disclIss their proposed career path , alld the e sessions are certainly helpful in terms of pr01'iding flIdem with an opportunity to receive gllidan ce regardin rheir f llfllre plan " T he eco nd half of the year begi n \ ith a vi it to Deakin Univer ity (Waurn Pond Carnpu) for the Tertiary lnf rnlaLi n Service. All Year' 12 stud nt attend the pre ntation whi h covers the VTAC application proce and allow tud nt to ask que tio n and collect infomlation from the unl\, r ity representative in attendance. An Interview Wo rk hop which in Iud intervi \\" t chnique . ar·t and de ign cour e , UM T and ap plicati n f r re ideminl accommodation i al oorgani ed. Thi i a omp ni d by up-to-date information on writing 1 tter f applicnti n and resume. Student enj y the practi a1. hand Overall, thr ug hout the chool ear tudent nr ff red man) opportuniti to prepare for their futur aft r h ot. Th' Depar1ment look forward to providing im.ilnr pp rtuniti ::; to stud nt of the Coll ge in _00 and b'ond. anJ parent,' :lr encourag d to contact th areer Depaltmclll if the) ha\ any querie .

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Treasures from the Archives: The Otago Bell Mr C on Lannan, H eritage and Archives Fo r so me 30 year the cloisters at T he Geelo ng Co ll ege Seni or choo l echoed with the be ll of the ship Otago. Corroded and e ncrusted with pigeon droppings, this bell, in i ed with the nam e, Otago, and its date of co mmissionin g, tolled the timetable for thousand of students. Mystery hraud ed the ori gi ns of the be ll , a my stery further co nfused by the ex istence of at least three ships bearing the name Otago durin g the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bell was originally donated to the Coll ege in 1932, co mpl eting its worldwide od yssey. T he March issue of the School magazine, Pegasus, of th at year records the donation by A N Shann on throu gh the generos ity of Mr Hirst and Howard Smith Ltd. When origin all y install ed at th e College, monitors rang the bell to indicate class times but, with the advent of electrical sirens, its u e was disco ntinu ed. Pegasus of 1932 tated th at th e bell was from the SS Otago, built at Glasgow, on the Clyde in 1863 and wrecked on ro ute fro m Melbourne to New Zealand at Cha land 's Mistake, New Zealand in December, 1876. It implied th at the bell was recovered durin g salvage operatio ns in volving the urgent recovery of 5,000 ounces of gold. The real provenance and history of this bell , however, is even more intere ting and hi tori cally significant. In 1869, a small three-masted iron ailin g barqu e of 367 ton was compl eted for the meti culous Captai n Angus Ca meron by the shipbui ldin g firm, Alexander Stephen and So ns, of Kelvinha ugh, Gla gow. In 187 1, the barqu e visited Port Chalmers, New Zealand, under the co mmand of Captain Cameron and , o n thi s visit to ew Zealand , the ship wa prevented by weather fro m enterin g Port Chalmers on th e Otago penin sula. Camero n re luctantly gave in after three blustery days, paid th e £10 fee fo r towi ng and, prophet ica ll y, all owed the steam -tug Geelo ng to tow the shi p into harbo ur co mpl etin g its jo urney. Cameron th ere so ld the shi p to a gro up of So uth Au trali an hipo wn ers and merchants. Later, o n a voyage in 1886/7, the Captain , John Snadde n, d ied and wa buried at sea in th e ' Gulf of Siam ' . Th e hi p proceeded to Bangko k where a new ly co mmi s ioned captain , Josep h Co nrad, too k co mmand . Captain Co nrad sail ed to Singapore, then Melbo urne and Sydney, and thro ug h To rres Stra it to Ma uritiu s, the n back to Ade laide, where he left the ship and return ed to E ngland . The O tago co ntin ued a successful career

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but was f inall y acquired by the shipping co mpany Huddard Parker and used a a coal hulk after 1903. In 193 1 the vessel was aba ndoned - a sad derelict, near M ount Directi o n o n the Derwent R iver, about 10 kilo metres above Hobart, where th e remains of the hulk are still visi ble in what is now kn ow n as Otago Bay. Huddard Parker sold the vessel for £ l in late 193 1 and the College acquired the Bell earl y the following year. Several oth er remn ants of the ship exist. Her ancho r is o n di splay at Bicheno in Tas mania, the companionway to her officer 's cuddy is housed at the Hobart M aritime Museum and the ship 's wheel, recovered in 1946, was do nated to the Hono urable Company of M aster Marin ers, Londo n. Joseph Co nrad (1857- 1924), the polish born Teodor Josef Konrad Nalecz-Korzeniowski, was to become an intern ationally renow ned novelist. He acquired hi s new nam e Joseph Conrad shortly before taking command of the Otago. He used his experiences aboard ship as settings for several of hi s novels and short stories. M any of hi s character and acco unts have also lent themselves to other adaptatio ns such as the account of the up-river saga of Heart of Darkness, transposed into the bleak 1979 film ' Apocalypse Now ' . T he ill-fated space freighter Nos tromo in the movie Alien, named after the titl e and main character of one of Co nrad 's books, The O tago Belt. shared a similar destructi ve fate to thi s character. His book, Shadow line, recountin g the ordeal of a new captain taki ng over fro m his dead predecessor, appears to in clude mu ch of Co nrad 's ex peri ence aboard the Otago which he co mmanded in 1887/8. Set in the ' Gulf of Siam ' hi s initial elati on at ga inin g co mm and turns to a bleak desolati on as hi s malaria infe ted crew succum b to a li stIe s disability and mad ness on the becalmed ship. Several possible im ages of the barque, Otago , exist but, unfortunately, few have sufficient provenance to clearly identify the m as Jose ph Co nrad's hip of th e time. A cover image on the origin al editi on of his book Mi rror of the Sea may be th at of the barqu e, Otago. A similar pain ting is held by the Nati onal Library of Au strali a. T he Otago Bell has co ntinu ed to lead a colourful li fe in the Sc hool and has go ne' mi ssing' o n two occas io ns - in 195 J and J 985. Fo rtun ate ly, it has been returned each time. Foll ow in g clea nin g of the be ll and res to ration of the suppo rting brac ket,

the Otago Bell is to be remounted in a more ecure location in orman MorTi o n Hall.

" ... as J emerge on deck th e ordered arrangement oj th e Slars meets my eye, un-clouded, infinitely wearisome. Th ere th ey are : stars, sun, sea, light, darkn ess, space, great \Vaters; the Jorm idab le Work oj the Seven Days, into which mankind seems to have blundered unbidden. Or else decoyed. Even as f have been decoyed into this awful, this death -haunted command ... " ShadowLin e - Joseph Conrad

OTHER BELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL SAXON ONWARD BELL After he heard about the ' disappearance ' of the Otago Bell, William icholls genero usly donated this bell from the orth Sea side- trawl er, Saxon Onward , to the School in 1987. It was installed at the School Chape l. The Saxon Onward, overall length 34.85 metres, wa bui lt in 1960 by J S Doig Ltd of Grimsby for Alfred Bannister & Co. She was brought to Australia in 1976 and , after severa l changes of ow ner hip , the vessel was acquired by the icholls Family in 1983 and afterwards employed in the South East Australian trawl fishery. The vessel still operate out of Hobart today. 'Wi ll ' Nicholls was the ow ner and operator of the Saxon Onward . He first started fishing in th e 1960s in Spencer Gu lf and out of Port Lin coln before studying deep-sea fi hing techn ology at St John s, Newfo undland during the 1970s. He brought this knowledge back to Australia and pioneered the deep-sea trawl fisheries off the wes t coas t of Tasma nia and in the Great Australian Bi ght. Tragical ly, ' Will ' was killed in an accident at sea in 2000. His children Saxon , Olivia, An gus and Hann ah all attended the College. Notably, the year the bell was donated was also the year th at the Saxon Onward resc ued the seven crew members of the FV Vesna Star before that vessel sank off Kin g I land.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL BELL This large, unadorn ed bell , like its Senior School co usi n, was used to mark class times at th e Preparatory School. Its usc was al 0 di co ntinued after th e introdu ction of electric iren It is a relati vely new be ll and wa , po sib ly, spec if ica ll y purchased for the School. It is held in the School Archive.

ALL SAINTS' CHU RCH BELL An engraved bell don ated by pari sh me mbers \Va in tailed in A ll Sa ints' Church, Newtow n in memory of The Geelong Co llege Principal , Charles Norman M o rri so n. The installation was organ ized by th e Reverend Alfred Whee ler of All Saint who also wrote several so ngs fo r the Coll ege including the ' Schoo l Toast' and 'Jubi lati o n' for the School's Jubil ee in 191 1. The be ll was cast by M ea l' and Stainbank of London and we ighs 250 kilograms.

Belo\\' left : O[«ull \ill1'lll' oj [he' ~,',! Below ri ght: Ocago Hulk

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Recent Archive Donations Item

Na me

Item

1. Program GC Hou e Mu ic Festival 1973 2. Program Prep School Speech Day 1971 3. Collection Of Peg a us Joumal 1968-74: 1977-8

Guru·an. Kate

I. MOlInted Photo Yeru' 12 1989 2. MOlInted Photo McLean , 1989 3. Mounted Photo Girls Rowin g 3rd IV, 1989

Kelso, Joan

I. Morri on Hall Photo 2. Main Entrance Photo 3. Cal vert Cricket Terull , 1943 Photo

Schade, Michael

Collection of 5 Pegasus Magazines from 1930s to 1966

Sawers, Melinda

1. Student Diary 1938 2. Speech Day Program 1939 3. Prospectus c 1935 4. Items of Stationery- Medical Form ruld Scholarship List c.1938

Sm.itll,H

I.Photocopies of obituru'ies, poetry and other biographical material about the Keru'n ey Family

Howarth, Ross

I. Photograph copy and Postcru'd 1911 including Kenneth Alan McKenzie later Brigadier.

Dowling, Michael and Lynne

1. Col lection of 12 copie c. 1955 of Morongo School Magazine The Lucernirul

Taylor, John

1. Blazer Pocket R R Taylor 1917 2. Digital copies of a variety of 8= films taken at Geelong College c. 1947.

Robel1son, John

1. Veterans Plate Si lver Teapot 1917 won by George Britten Corbett

Thomson B

1. War Service Book 1939-1946 2. Speech Day Program 19393. Music and Words to so ng Jubi lation 4. Collection of Pegasus School Magazines

Dowling, Paul

1. Rowing Bottle Opener 1960 2. Pegasus Pennant

Burch , Brian

1. Photo Public Schools Camp Crows Nest, Queenscliff, 13-19 December, 1934 inc!. members from BaIlru'at, Geelong GranlInar & Geelong College.

Man uel , Jean

1. Ceranlic toothpick ho lder

Long, Ton y

1. CD with images from 191711918 ruld 1960s

Ri chardson, Helen

I . Collection of School Magazines 2. Collection of Jubilee Histories 3. Jubilee Progrrul1 , 1911 4. Jubile Servi ce Program, 1911 5.1925 Souveni r Prenliership Footbal l Pegasus 6. 1st Football Photo, 19257. Barwon Regatta Progrrun,1876 8. CEGGS Awards

Orton , Hugb

1. Group of 5 photos including sports teanl; views of Geelong College; and staff me mber A H Harry circa 1922.

17 June, 19892. The College Concel1 Series Program (n. d. )

Hosford (nee Hoult), Margaret

1. TIlI'ee Scrapbooks inc!. photos of Fo rm I L Prep school 1978, 1979 and 1980.

Dickinson , Harley

I. Photo of George Logie Smith , 2006

MarsbalJsea, Roger

1. Prospectus c. 1946

Lyell, Horwood

1. Cartoon of Geelong College Sports c 1880s by William Phillip 2. Head of the River Program , 1926

McKay, Ian

Nelson. John

Lean. Mary Millicent

1. Cup and Saucer et wi th GC Cre t. Made by Grimwade. Orig old by Myers. Estate admin. by oonan & Sutherland. Lawyers

Fraser, Simon

1. Warinn House photo 1968 2. Warinn magazine 1968

apier, Elizabeth

1. Collection of photos taken by Robert Young

c.1918-1920 McCormack J

1. OGC War Service booklet 1939-1946 2. Collection of Album photographs c 1920s

Johnstone, Marian

1. Copies of Photos of the 1905, 1906 and 1907 cricket teams

Mockridge, licole R

I . Jubilee History of Geelong CoLlege, 1911

Anonymous

1. Photo Rowing Crew c. 191 3

Ferguson, Jim

I. Photo Warinn House Rowing Crew c. 1933 2.

Photo Geelong College Scouts c.1933 Fagg, June

1. Set of School Reports 1928-1930 2. Award Books from 1928-1930 x 5 3. Photo x 24. otes about prize books and war service. All material relates to R T Fagg.

Seward, Hugh

I. Photo Album Pages for copying incl formal Preparatory School images.

Ferguson , Jim

I. Photo Glee Club perfomlance Pirates of

Penzance, 1940 Gray, P

I. Copied Images x 8 incl kilt parade, views of School and Lieut Co!. Dunkley.

Rowan. Helen

1. Pedigree of Morrison Family descendin g from Donald Morrison b 14 ovember, 1747 Scotland 2. Further Details of Morrison source and clan information

Lee, Jock

1 Pegasus Magazines Collection from June, 1950 to June, 1960.

Macpherson , Bruce

1 Photograph Album originally compiled by W R MacPherson during period 1918-1919 for copying

Huffam, BiLl

I. Geelong College Concert Series Program

/9/8 Gala Day.

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The Geelong College students of / 9 17.

Generations in Jazz Mr Peter H annah, Head of Wo dwind

Stage Band swdenrs enjoy a break on their ll'Q) co i\[[ Gambler.

On Friday 11 May this year, a dedicated and enthusiastic group of College musicians travelled to Mount Gambier in South Australia to compete at Generations in Jazz. Each year Australia's most talented jazz musicians participate in and compete for the City of Mount Gambier National Stage Band Awards, the James Morrison Scholarship and the Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship. The Geelong College students had been very dedicated, practising and rehearsing for two terms prior to the event and keen to make a challenge for the Stage Band Awards, as well as to soak up the experience, attend workshops and hear professionals such as James MOlTiso n, Daryl Somers , Graeme Lyall, and the Idea of North perform. On the day of departure, the students rehearsed at 7.30am to fine tune their three pieces for the competition (Crosstown Alarm, Georgia on My Mind and Crusin '). After the mandatory toilet stop at CoIac, and lunch at Warrnambool, we arrived at Mt Gambier early in the afternoon to check into our motel. The welcome evening meal wa hared with 1,500 other likeminded mu sicians and was an amazin g spectacle to behold. The logistics of the evening and the sheer energy generated from a group that size was awe ome. To fi ni sh the day, an inspirational concert was delivered by James MOlTison and special guests. As we were first to go on stage at 8am, the 6.30am start on the day of competition was a definite di sadva ntage. It wa freezing and a heavy fog hun g in the air, the co nditions made warming and tuning the instrument very challenging. After frantic repairs with blue-tac and gaffer tape to a baritone

saxop hone which was damaged in the moment before playing, the tudents performed brilliantl . There were -+0 bands competing in Division 3 and we had to \ ait until the following day to learn the re ult . We had been a\ arded rd place, the most successful the College ha e er been. and the stude nt were ecstatic. There were more enjoyable concert by Jame Moni on and gues ts throughout the weekend and we all took part in a workshop on the Sunday morning. The Stage Band contin ued it ucce after thi trip to Mt Gambier, winning the Rotary Club 'Talent hallenge ' fund raiser for the Andrew Love Cancer Centre. then pia ing _nd at the 2007 Geelong Ei teddfod. Students are to be congratulated on not only th ir mu i a1 successe , but al 0 on their conduct a arnba ad r for the school.

The Geelong College Stage Band Member Matthew Carroll, Tailah Griffin. Tom Molyneux. Elan r Kloes ter, Mary Brad haw. Luke McGowan. Dominic Tigani. Liam Appelbe, L uk Chaffey. Brigitt Ru U. Ruth Blair. Vinci Leung, Joelan Jeffrey el on ang. Dean Dc nn) and Miriam Fa Uoon.

Staff Mr Peter Hannah . Mr Roger ulli\'an and Mr

ary Tigani.

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Student and College Activities

Sebas tian Philli/JS (Year 10) on wor/< eX/Jerience with well-l<nown British celebrity chef, Ainsley Ha1Tiott , in May this year

Th e talented cast of the school/Jroduction, 'Ti·easure Island', Se/Jtember 2007

Connor Lowe, Will Champness, Annabelle Paton,

Cassie Haines and Rhiannon Richardson tool< /Jart in Am Wee/< at the College where significant objects

(such as the pictured Pegasus) were wra/J/Jed 'Christo' style 4.

Year 10 art students Olivia Dalton and SO/Jhie McCorl<ell model T-shirts made by their class. Th e des ign was based on a /Jainting h» Year 12 seLldent, B,·ian F01Tes ter , and/Jroduced for College stw:/ents to wear on their visit to Shalom College, N orthern TelTitOry

The Coll.ege hosted its first Intel·school Equestrian com/Je rition on the 2 June at the M ount Duneed reserve. Picwred here are some of the atlending staff, parents and com/Je ting students

6. Cam/Jbell House Athletics - Pre/J students ~trtis Hodgson and Grace Ross tal<e the hurdles in their stride

7. As the turf was re-/llid at the Geelong Football Club, the Geelong /J/ayers required alternative training alTangements and/Jl·ovided a great spectacle on the Senior School Main Oval in July 2007 s. FOllnders Day Assemb/y, 19 july at enior Schoo/ GueSt Speal<er, Mr Scott Chirnside (/970)

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Kannen Ao, Darcy Hare, ] eft Yeung and

icole

Filling pictLlred with Vicwrian Leader of the O/Jposition Mr Ted Baillieu MP at the Yew' 10 Politics Conference on 5 Se/Jtember

10. HmTiet Burwn takes on three Grammar girls in the

annual Geelong College versus Grammar girls' football clash - College winning the Cup in 2007! 11. Th e ofticial/Jorcrait L!11veiling of /Jast CllQinnan of COtl11cil, Alan Williamson, on 22 Jun e 2007 12. Professor Jean-Charles Francois, com/Joser, /Jianist and /JercLl5sionist based in Lyon, France, visited the Senior School with his wife Nancy, conducting an improvisation wO?'i<shO/J with music seLulems 13. The Senior School Choir and condHcwr Ms Lisa Breen embodied the FOl/ndation Concen evening with

beautiful renditions of HallalHjah and Didn't M)' Lord Deliver Daniel

14. Th e new /00/< quadrangle at the Preparatory School - s/Jlashes of orig/u colour liven-up the school environm ent 15. Reverend Tim Costello visits the College

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ATHLETICS DINNER 1. Kate Kiccelcy, Eliza Curnow, Georgia Scott , Joe/an Jeffreys, Josh Hay, Sam Goddard, Elliocc Mann , Tom Perkins , Seb Bellew and Will Russell 2. Martin Perkins and Kevin Hay 3. Heather Nancarrow with Kerryn Rae and Nigel Wood 4. Margaret CampbeUwith Michael and MCl1y-Anne CarroU

Athletics Captains, Samantha May and Ed Curnow

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WINTER SPORTS DINNER

BOARDERS DINNER

1. Alan Collett and Margie Foocc

1. Daniel Mahon , Betty and Anthony Della-Porta,

2. Oragana Ivanovic, Melissa Kozul , Andrea Gray and Geoff Anderson 3. Chris Fairbairn , Ian and Vonnie Henderson

John and Kaye Waterhouse 2. Bill Gough, Anne Gough, Jenny Glowrey and Althea Tebb

4. Neil and Anne Harbison with Annette Paton 5. Girls' Hockey team 6. Boys' Hockey team 7. Girls' Soccer team

3. Keith and Kathryn Prest, Andrew Johnstone,

Clifford Turner, Graeme and Robyn Linke, Beau Johnstone

1. Sue Tonkin , Barbara and Mark Barry , Principal ,

Dr Pauline Turner and Tom Waeson 2. Cameron Profitt , Mal Odam, Steve Allinson and Brendan Foley 3. Vera and George Banjanin , Alex Fenton , Addy Bucek, Sally Fenton, Jacinta EmseUe and Terry Emselle (in front) 4. Peter and Deborah Gant with Helen and Kym Comes

YEAR 10 Dil'-TNER 1. Tony and Belinda Richards , Paid Gearon and

Heather Cook-Gearon 2. Deb Fanning, Sally and Gary \\:'escman , Annette and Bill Kelly

3. Prmcipal, Dr Paulme Turner. MaTgI<? Foem and Phil Taylor 4. arelle Douglas. Dal·id andJo \'Clade and Phil Dou~ , S. Mike GaUlt . Greg Smith and Council Chainnan ,

FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE MORNING TEA

1. Ha.rley Dicl<inson and Wendy Crowe 2. Nonn Rachinger, Rachel and Michael Keary 3. Joan and Leslie Hatton and Pam Ledeux 4. Betty and Geoff Beees

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President's Message 2007 is qui ckly d raw ing to a close and o nce agai n we have had a huge year. ince the last is ue of Ad Astra , the O ld Geelong Collegia n ' Associatio n ha hosted a great variety of functi ons. We have held branch dinners in Brisba ne, De niiiq uin and Hamilton and decade reuni o ns held have been the 40 Year Out luncheo n, 30 Year O ut oc ktai l Party and 20 Year Out Cocktail Party. Back in Aug u t the Committee hosted the annu al Staff and Coun cil ockta.il Party. T hi event was in ti gated many years ago to re ogni e the pos itive impact staff members have on the lives of a ll Co ll egians. T he Association is actively involved with the Co llege Cou ncil and thi s event is also des igned to strengthen ties between Old Colleg ians and the po li cy makers of the school.

The last eve nt of the year was the Sic Itur Lun cheo n, held at the Se ni o r School o n 17 Nove mber. We hold this lun cheon eve ry alte rnate year and it is a wo nderful gatherin g of peop le w ho left the school 50 years ago a nd more. T hi s event is a lways very well atte nded a nd thi s year was no excepti o n w ith 140 Old Collegians and partner in attendance.

Co mmun ity Re latio ns staff and they wi ll keep yo u info rmed. There are two s ignifica nt events on nex t year. First is the Geelo ng Co ll ege Ca rni val under the Stars to be held o n Friday J 8 April at the Se ni or School. Thi s is always a fa ntastic event and is a g reat way O ld Colleg ians can catc h up with each other and also see what is happe nin g at o ur sc hoo l, it is also a good oppo rtunity to vo lunteer, bid o n art at the Art S how, or contribute to the Fa mi ly Coo kbook with your favo urite recipe. The other impo rtant fu nctio n w ill be he ld o n ] 8 J uly at Crow n Casino at its new venue, Studio 3. We are hosting a "Celebration of Old Geelong Collegians" o n this ni ght. A black tie gala eve nt of the l ike has not bee n held for the College before. A great deal of planning has already taken place and thi s event promises to be truly me morable. I urge everyone to mark this date o n your calendar. In closing I wo uld like to take thi s opportunity to th ank all Ol d Collegians that atte nded e vents throug hout 2007. O n behalf of the Comrnittee, I also want to wish Old Collegians and your families a very M erry Christmas an d a happy Ne w Year. See you all nex t year.

F ro m a planning perspective, the Association has already turn ed it attentio n to 200 8. A fuJI list of events to be held is li sted below. If any of the f un ctio ns interest yo u, please co ntact

Jim Maren.daz

OGCA DATES FOR 2008 Thursday 7 February - 2007 Leavers' Function

Friday 29 August - 30 Year Out Reunion

Friday 11 April - 10 Year Out Reunion

Friday 17 October - Wagga Reunion

Friday 2 May - Grampi an Reunion

Friday 31 October - 20 Year Ou t Reunion

Friday 20 June - Perth Reunion

TBA - 40 Year Ou t Reunion

Friday 18 July - A Celebrati on of Old Coll egian

TBA - Sydney Reunion

2007 OGCA COMMITTEE Me mbe r of the ~GCA Com mi tte~ for 2007 are li sted below. If yo u would like to co ntact an y me mbers of the co mmittee, please n ng th e Co mm un Ity Re lat Io ns Of fIce o n 03 5226 3 123 or e mail: eom ll1unityre latio n @gee lo ngco ll ege.v ic.ed u.a u Ji 111 M a re nd az. Pre id e nt ( 1972) Do n L aw le r, Vi ce Pre iden t ( \ 945 ) Paul Mi hura, Ho no rary Sec reta ry ( 1992) Steve n Skog lund , Ho no rary Treas ure r ( 1983) Dav id Waterh o u e, Imm edia te Pas t Prcs idc nt ( 1980) Matt Bridge ( 1992)

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C hri s C raw fo rd ( 1973) Jim Fidge ( 1954) And rea Jame ( 1974) Dav id Jarm an ( 1955) T im Jarro lcl (2003) Brown yn Kir by ( 1979) Ja mes Meek (2000) Jo hn 0 ' Bri e n (2002) Bill Phillips ( 1968)

Ca ro line Re nic k ( 1996) Dan S i mll1 0 nd s (1 969) Am a nci a M ay (2006) Dav id Gunther (2006) Reece Co rdy (2006) Th e resa Best, Exec utive Office r/Director o f o mI11 unity Re lati o ns & D e ve lo pment

Queen's Birthday Honours 2007 Peter Roderick Webb (1960) OAM In the Queen ' Birthday Honours List of 2007 , Peter Roderick Webb was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia 'for services to the arts as a musician, conductor, compo er, and teacher'. Peter 's years at The Geelong College saw him involved in music from his early days at the Preparatory School. Peter played in school groups, community orchestras, and Peter Webb attended music camps. Senior School saw him playing under Music Director, Mr Bill Martin, who was appointed after Mr George Logie-Smith took up the position at Scotch College. It was in 1961 , following an oboe recital by David Woolley AM (OGC 1938), professional musician and Old Collegian , that Peter took up the oboe as his main instrument, a decision which later led to his becoming the Principal Cor Anglais player with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) for twenty years. After leaving school , completing his Bachelor of Arts in Music and Philosophy ; and after some years teaching music at secondary school level, Peter turned to orchestral playing as a profession. This led to a number of contract positions and in 1975 a permanent appointment to the ASO. While Peter 's career as a performing musician flourished , he also established himself as a composer of international renown, with over forty compositions to his name. Works of his are performed regularl y by professional, community, and student musicians and singers in Australia and around the world.

Since 1983 , Peter has also conducted a community orchestra, the 75-player UnJey Symphony Orchestra. He particularly enjoys working with this group, as they cover every decade in age - from teenagers to 70-year-olds - a true reflection of the community. Also, after retiring from the ASO, Peter was offered the conductorship of a community choir, Choir Cecilia, a role he has now occupied for more than ten years. The orchestra, inspired by his commitment to music and the community, and supported by the choir, nominated Peter for his OAM Award. When Ad Astra spoke with Mr Webb, he was about to conduct a concert celebrating the 25 th Anniversary of his involvement with the Unley Symphony Orchestra. For this event, the orchestra commissioned a composition from Mr Webb; and he produced a forty-minute composition for orchestra and voice entitled "Songs of Remembrance". Peter described the concert as a career highlight, with "Songs of Remembrance" having its inaugural performance as part of the celebrations. While now unable to play music himself due to irreparable noise-induced hearing loss, Peter has set out to become an ambassador for music in the community. He sees his Order of Australia Medal as truly belonging to the musicians who have passed through his care over many years - the players, vocalists, students, and audiences to whom he has offered his time, talents, and experience. Additionally, as a Council member of the Young Adelaide Voices, teacher, regular adjudicator at eisteddfods, lecturer for various interest groups, and performer on the didjeridu, Peter 's commitment to music extends well beyond his own community to the benefit of many.

Bruce Gordon Fell~Smith (1956) OAM Mr Bruce Gordon Fell-Smith was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to humanitarian aid through the establishment of the Talpe Rehabilitation and Development Trust in Sri Lanka. Sadly, 26 December 2004 is remembered all too well for the catastrophic Boxing Day Tsunami, the earthquake-triggered seri es of waves along th e coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean . The tsunami inundated coastal communities across South and Southeast Asia, including parts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. In Sri Lanka alone, 31,000 people lost their li ves. Mr Fell-Smith, who had at one stage lived in Sri Lanka's Galle region for almost 10 years, was one of the early benefactors to the region, immediately assessing the need for rehou sing and rehabilitation for the many local , now homeless Sri Lankans. A promin ent Australian architect, Mr Fell-Smith created The Talpe Rehabilitation and Development Trust to aid Sri Lankans with th e provision of much-needed housing.

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Talpe villagers and consists of one large room, a kitchen and a bathroom. The design of the house incorporates a concrete tie beam at both floor and ceiling levels, thus creating a strong, rigid and stable structure which can be extended to include bedrooms at a later date. As Mr Fell-Smith told Defence Magazine (Dec, 2005) "The smiles on the fa ces of each family say it all. Through their smiles we know that the work of the Trust is helping to rebuild the lives of many who had lost everything." Along with the architectural design, Fell-Smith was also instrumental in fundraising for the project, and liaising with local builders and suppliers to have the houses built for AU$10,000 each . The first house was built and gifted to a Sri Lankan family within eight weeks of the tsunami striking their shores. At last reports, there have been donations of over % of a million dollars to the Trust and over 50 houses have been built in three villages with each family owning their own house and land title outright.

Obituary Robert (Bob) ]allleS Grant 26 April 1934 - 25 June 2007

Robert James Grant came to the College in 1947 to board in Mackie House for his early Senior School years. Excelung at sport, Bob played cricket and football and was in the athletics team. Bob completed his schooling with tlu'ee years at Scotch College when his family moved to Melbourne. At Scotch, Bob rowed in two Head of the River , winning one. Bob continued to do well at sport, particularly athletics, and went on to win the Victorian under 18 javelin championship in 1952, breaking the CUlTent record. The following year he won both the Victorian and Australian under 19 javelin championships creating a new record in each. His skill in the sport saw him selected for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne where he threw the javelin 65.7m, a mere 25cm short of making it to the Olympic final. On leaving school, Bob worked for an importing company, was studying accounting at night school and coaching in his spare tinle! However a change in career was oon to follow as he undertook a physical education coW"se at Melbourne University. This path led to him teaching at Scotch College where he became Head of Physical Education in 1964. Very keen for all boys to not only pattake in sport, but to also enjoy the activities, Bob introduced many new sports to the chool, from gymna tics and badminton to lawn bowls and squash. DUling hi s yeat's in this role, Bob also beCatIle increasingly involved in the administration of SpOlt and, in patticular, interschool sports, where he was re ponsible for the weekly sport administration for the 11 Public Schools across Victoria and was instrumental in gaining permission for private schools to

take patt in the Pacific chool Game "hich had pr been rest.ricted to govem ment chool .

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Administration became a role for Bob In many gui e over the next 20 yeat's as he wa Pre ident of t.he Geelong Ro\\ ing Club for eight yeat·s, Tru tee of Athletic International , ecretat) of the APS Delegate Committee a well as a founder. hainnan atld Secretat'y of the Victorian Inde pendent chool A sociation. To accOmpatlY thi , Bob wa al 0 a port \\ riter at The Age for more than even yeat' . After matT)'ing in 1968, Bob and hi wife, Judy. went on to have three lovely children, Li a, Amanda and Jame . 11 three becanle student at The Geelong College when Bob retumed to Geelong with hi fami ly to take up the role of Director of Developmen t at the chool In 1987. Thi role oon e pand d from its initial foc us on "friendrai ing and fundrai ing" to al 0 playing a pivotal patt in the planning atld orgatu ing of cial gathering fo r current parents and Old CoUegian . managing Glee Club Gilbelt atld Sullivan pelformance with Director, George Logie-Smi th, atld reinvigorating ho I publications such a the Ad A tra. Bob pa ed the \ ay f r the College' Cortullu nity Relation and De velopm nt Department to become what it i today. Bob retired from the CoUege in 1993 and happil filled hi da ' with fi hing, golf, working with the Rotruy Club (of \\ lu h h 'd been a member for 20 yeru' ) as a Paul HruTi Pello\ and t:ra lling with hi wife, Judy. Bob died thi year, after a long battle \ ith th chr llic and t rminal auto lnm1Une di ea e Pulm nruy Fibro i at the ag f 7 .

POST WORLD WAR 2 RETURNED SERVICE PERSONNEL . The recent sad death of Vietnam veteran Graham Brown (OGC 1963) in January this year has been the motivation for a new commemorative plaque to be added to The Geelong College War Memorial listing all those who have served overseas in the Australian Armed Forces since World War 2. If you have served in the Australian Armed Forces since WW2, we would like your name and the service you represented to be added to the plaque. It is anticipated that the plaque could be unveiled next Anzac Day. Please write to Theresa Best at The Geelong College Community Relations Department: POBox 5 Geelong 3220. email communityrelations@geelongcollege.vic,edu,au or phone 0352263123 or contact me on 035249 1342. Simon Cole (1963) Vietnam veteran

His Excellency; a Cat Ca sandra H aines (current Mossgiel boarder and Year 10 student)

Grand Final day 2007 at the Australian Embassy, Tokyo. Left to right: Cassandra Haines (Year 10), Matthew Lamont (Year 7), Caitlin Lamont (Year 10), His Excellency Murray Mclean (OGC 1965) and Ste/)hen Lamont (OGC 1980)

o er the pring holidays whi le the Cat' footba ll fa ns were flocking to the MCG , my fa mil y, w ho li ve in Japan, and famil y frie nds also fro m the CoJl ege a nd dedicated o ne-eyed Cat upporters w ho were ho lidayin g in Japan, watched the grand fi nal game at the Au trali an E mbassy in Tokyo. While ce lebratin g the mu c h awaited victory I happened to meet a no ther dedicated Geelo ng Football Cl ub upporte r, Hi Excell e ncy, Mr Murray McLean OAM, The Au trali an Amba ad or to Japa n a nd former Gee long College student (OGC 1979). School Capta in in 1965, Mr McLea n attended the schoo l from 1961-65 a nd wa a boarder for the f ive years at M ack ie, w hi c h at the time was ca ll ed Warrinn . After g rad uatin g, he we nt o n LO achi eve a Bache lo r of Arts Ho no ur in Politi ca l Science and Hi tory at M e lbo urnc University. In 1970 Mr McLean took a posi ti on at the Au strali a n Department of Ex terna l Affairs (DFAT), w he re he has \ orked fo r 37 year . Durin g thi s lime he was posted at Embassie~ in Beijing ( 1979 to 1983), Wac hin gto n D ( 1983 to 1986) and wa Con ulate Genera l in Shanghai ( 1987 to 1992 ). He was al. 0 the Au tra lian Amba. sado r in S in ga pore

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(1997 to 2001) before taking his current position in Tokyo (2004), an remarkable achievements. He took a moment to reflect on c hool and boardin ba Efe with me after the football game. Mr M cLean was a member of Morrison Hou se and enj oyed piano lesso ns at school , history, and the shared cla es with the Moron go girl s! H e was involved in chool Te nni s, Hockey and Athletics. As for boarding, hi s pare nts were from B e nalla, in North Eas t Vi ctoria. Ambas ador M cLean said he e nj oyed hi s years a a boarder, and told me a few storie about Saturday mo rnin g sau sage and bacon breakfas ts (1 think it is time we brou ght that back in), with a modest me ntion of settin ba a record for the number of ausages eaten. I was e pec ia ll y plea ed to meet up with Hi Excellency, Mr Murray McLca n, as I think he is a fine exa mpl e of achi evement Co ll cgc tude nts ca n acco mpli h, and he is ccrtalill ya ro lc mode l fo r a future caree r re pre e ntin g the co untry. Al so, Ambassaclor McLea n seemed very pl eased to un cx pectcdly mcct studcnts from hi s old sc hool a lmost as " ' mu ch "a e njOyin g Ili' S I10 mc tea m 's s pectac ular victory.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH OTHER OLD GEELONG COLLEGIANS Pote nti ality is an onlin e commun icati o n service where Old Geelong Collegian can tay in touch with each othe r. You can reg ister by logging in thro ugh the link on the O ld Co ll eg ian page of the Coll ege website www @geelongcol lege.v ic.edu .au Fo r more informati on, co ntact the Co mm uni ty Relatio n O ffi ce on 03 5226 3 123 or email co nunun ityrelations@gee longco lJ ege.v ic.ed u.au Note to current users - plea e check yo ur detai I are up to date, es pec ially yo ur e ma il addre s, to e n ure co ntinu d co nununication with fe ll ow Old Co ll eg ians.

HERE 'N THERE GLENN R HUNTER (1967) is a professional composer w hose piano music is now pl ayed by piano exa m ca nd idates in Thailand , M alays ia, Indonesia and S in gapore. THOMAS ANDERSON (1996) is engaged to marry Bet y M cWilliam in early 2008. To m co ntinues to wo rk as a hydrogeologist and work on his handi cap. CHARLES LYON (1997) wo n th e Geelong Busin ess Excellence Award fo r ' First Year Entry' into bu iness for his res taurant, The Surfrider in Bell street Torquay, of whi ch he is head chef and ow ner.

BIRTHS HELEN RODDA (nee PURNELL 1979) and busband, M arcus, pro udly announce tbe arrival of Eloise A nn Purnell Rodd a 22 October 2007. SUSAN BRADLEY (nee COLLINS 1984) and hu sband , lain, are delighted to an nounce the ani val of their so n, T homas, on 5 April 2007 . LOUISE ROBINSON (nee CALDERAZZO 1985) and hu sband , Andrew, welcomed th eir son , Augu tus Jack, on 2 April 2005 in Brisbane, Queens land . MATTHEW DUNSTONE (1988) and wife , Laura, are thri ll ed to announce the arri val of th eir daughter, Sabine Juliette, on 11 October 2007. A bea utiful s ister to Spencer and Frazer. BEN ERWIN (1989) and wife, Sadli ne, are happy to announ ce th e arriva l of the ir seco nd chil d, Ame li e Josephi ne , o n 13 Au gust 2007 , a little s ister fo r Isabelle. LAURELLE COTO (nee BURGESS 1990) and husba nd, D waine, are de li g hted to ann oun ce the birth of their econd beauti ful daug hter, Isa be lle Abbey, on 2 March 2007 . A litt le ister to Ste phanie. BRETT WALKER (1990) and w ife , There e, we lcomed a baby boy, X av ie r Andrew, o n 10 M ay 2007 . B rother fo r Sophie M ay, bo rn August 2005. MICHELLE HUGHES (nee SOWE RBY 1990) and hu band, Andrew, are thrill ed to anno unce the bi rth of Char lotte Ari ane bo rn 14 June 2007 , a little s i ter to D clan and Popp. PAUL COLLESS (1991) and partn er, Terri Va n Rekum, vve lco me the birth of th e ir so n, Ja k, 2 1 March 2007. ANDREW GREVILLE (1991) and hi w ife, Re becca, are

de li bohted to anno un e th birth of their ~on. K iran Luf..t:. on 20 ug ust 2007. ALLIS O LO HHEA D (n e H TTO 1991) and GRE GORY LO C HHE D (1991) \\ Ic m d Rub) Jane on _9 Se ptember _007. NAOMI T E EN (nee B R N 199 ) and Da\ id are de lighted to ann o un ce the arriva l of H nr) rchard n 1+ June 2007 a tra ppin g 1Olb Ioz. MALC OLM DA EY (1994) and Dcb rah announce thc birth of Sa ha Bao E n Da ey o n A J ul) 2007. a ne\\ i~tcr for E lo i e Bao Yu . FLEUR L E T C H E R (nee W E BE R 199+) and hu band. And rew, ann o un ce the birth f harl otte R se. born Jun 142007 , a ite r fo r Mi chae l and Emma. SIMONE CARLA D (nee HOL IE 199 - ) and hu band. ANDREW (1995), toge th er \ ith da ughter (and n \\ big ister), Isa be ll a. we lco med Eth an nd r w n 6 Jul) 2007. NARELLE CAREY (n ee THO I 199 - ) and hu~band. ANDREW C AREY (1995), are deligh t d t announce the anival of their beautiful daughter. Oli ia France, on 14- Ma) 2 7. TRACE Y WHITTAKERS (n ee CIECI UR 1996) and husband , Ju tin. proud ly ann ounce the birth of their fir t child. Mati lda, o n 29 April 2007.

ENGAGEMENTS AND MARRIAGES PAUL COLLESS (1991) became engaged to TelTi Van Rekum in No ve mbe r 2006. ROBERT VAN DE R WIC K (1992) marri d Me lani Han) on 17 Fe bru ary 2007 at th e U ni ver it of We tern u [ralia in Perth. ROLAND C O TTS (1992) malTied Mi che lle Taylor on I M arch 2007 at The Scot' C hurch. Co ll in. treet Ilelboume. TRACEY WHITTAKE RS (nee CIE I R 1996) married J ustin W hittakers in Gee lo ng at Sacred Heart hapelon March 2006. KATE CARE Y (1996) malTied ige l uckling on 23 June 2007 in Me lbourn e andlh yare now living in T \\'n \ ille . MARCUS GREVILLE (1998) married Emma B rown from Devon , E ng land , in M Ibourn e on 3 1 March _007. MEGAN PIC K E N (2002) married n Irc\\ Fra ' cr on I: Janu ary 2007 at G o ld C reek Ca nbe lTa. Th y ha\ e no\\ maul.: their ho me at Quea nbeya n in w uth v a le:. !egan i current ly co mp letin g h r deg re in u ·tralian Au strali an atio na l U ni ve r ity in Canbcrra.

OBITUARIES Profe or Sir Ro bert Ho neyco mbc (193_) Dr Jo hn F il o n (1937) Dr Dav id Fearo n M ( 1937) Mr Fred R Herd ( 1939) Mr Moray G Doug la ' ( 19++) Mr Robert (Bo b) Jamc. G ran t ( 19.+') Mr G raham J Brown ( 1963) MrDa idMPec k ( 19+ )) Mr G o ff T D Morrow ( 196E) Mi s Joce ly n L Ko p (2006)

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15 YEAR OUT REUN10 T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Peter McCann and Troy Wild Jack King, Fletch Pearson, Danny O'Brien, Paul Crowe Alicia Cartwright (Vinnie's fiance), Vinnie DeStefano, Simon Mitchell Uam and Amanda Jennie (nee Lau '92) Nicole Leary , Charles Chimside , Kim Tierney and Paul Mishura

20 YEAR OUT REUNION 1. Paul Stewan , Michael Gan'ett and Dr Pauline Turner 2. Gus Pou/.scon , Chris Ganly, Paul Matheson and Nick Hudson 3. Stephen Holdsworth and Stuart Moody 4. Kate Peel, Justine Walter, Catherine Cousen and Sue Di Sciascio (Williams) 5. Sally Wynter, Shelley Pooley, Al S/)ry, Jane Utting, Julie Giblin (Hum/)hries )

BRISBANE REU 10 Jim Marendaz, Kim Plevey, Tim Jarrold, Dr Pauline Turner, Paul and Jane Hay, Colin Beckett , Glenn Amezdroz

30 YEAR OUT REUNIO T 1.

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Rob Bennett, Suzanne Mockridge, Rod Slattery, Chris Wallace Smith Jamie Bowman , Brett Amezdroz, C/niswpher Ra)'son Ste/)hen Sutcliffe, Jim Marendez , Rick Inglis, Paul Hanison , eale Everett Leanne Rockefeller, Dr Pauline Tumer and Lisa Mill (nee Smith) Andrea Jam es (nee Rachinger) , Ross HLtmphl'eys and O ri Salvalaggio Charles Rockefeller, Sally Hawl<ins (nee Cam,nhers) , Geoff Stillman

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Bob eawn , Don Dunoon and Peeer \\'lui.:

Eli::.a ewson. HlIgh Tom.!e. B1)l111 Hepburn , Myles Gm'l11 and Timoehy ollins

Wayne Hill . /(.:n ~!CDo nLllJ , Doug Kuh and Graeme Balfour

REUNION

Stewart Dl/d/ey ( 1957), David McMillan ( 1952) , Sue Mc lillan , GaTCh !rong ( 1956) . Jan Strong. tewan SCOtt ( 1956) , Principal , Dr Pauline TlImer, Richard Tong ( 1956) and ) 0)' coee

Donald Henderson (194 2) , Stewan Dudle)' (1 957) and David McMillan ( 1952)

Andrew Henniswll (1970), Principal Dr PQlt1ine TLl1l1er and Russell Ford ( 1972)

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GEELONG COLLEGIANS AND THE GREAT WAR .. Our new book reviewed Mrs Sharron Dickn1an, Foundation Officer As my grandfather 's only oth er son (James Spittle) had already join ed up as a machine gunn er and been wounded several times, he de cided to use what influence he had to get my fath er a seifer job, He imagined that the signalling corps would be th e way to go, and that he would be sitting back at Headquarters tapping out Morse Code, However", my father found himself running across "No Man 's Land" reeling out telephone wire, sprinting thirty or forty yards, dropping into a shell hole, catching breath, working up courage to make another and yet another dash until th e job was don e" (Entry about Lance Corporal Archibald Andrew Spittle), France, ovember, 1918 "Didn 't YO II j ll st f eel like standing on your head or going mad or something like that when you got the nell's [of the Armistice]? We cheered and we sang and we went into Rauen and what a sight it was , Church bells were ringing and Union Ja cks, Stars and Stripes, Australian flags and Tricolours were floating high in th e bree~e , " So w rote Keith D oig to his fiancee, Mis s Louie Grant They married and named their so n, R onald, after another Geelo ng Collegian , HaJTY R onald Collier- who was killed in 1918,

They did not all make it back to Australi a, '" During th e fighting in the trenches, 2nd Lt, Mauri ce Kozminsky was mortally wounded and died as he was being carried back by the withdra wing party " His Commanding officer wrote of him ,' He had shOVlin himself to be a brave soldier and leader of men, possessing all th e qualities which made a successful offica Had he lived, I am sure he would have won fo r himself much distin ction, Th e epitaph on his headstone reads simply,'

An officer and a gentleman

Geelong Collegians at the Great War (including the AngloBoer Wcu) is more than a Ii t of those who served , although the li t it elf is re markable, Geelon g Collegians have an impressive war record ; nine received the Companion of the Distinguished Serv ice Order and thirty-five (i ncluding Doig) received the Military Cross, There is also a Legion d ' honneur (Lieutenant CE Hob o n) and many others, includin g a lo ng li st of those Mentioned in Dispatches, James Affleck, who researched , co mpiJed and edited the book, undeltook a mammoth task; he has created a most readable chro ni cle of ervice that add a ense of humanity to the reco rds, blending family anecdotes, letters, diaries and military hi story to tell real stories about rea l people,

Indexed for easy refere nce, the book includes photos, poems and notes from a variety of official and private sources including Th e Pegasus, di aries and letters, Anyone with an interest in llistory will cherish this readab le Geelong College tribute,

The GeeZong Collegians and the Great War is available from The Geelong College Foundation (138 Noble Street) for $50, or $55 for a copy signed by the author, Please add $ 10 if you would like the book posted, (Payment by cash or cheq ue only} To reserve yom copy, contact Foundation Officer, Sharron Dickman, on 5226 3779 or sclickman @geelo ngco ll ege,vic,edu ,au

OGCAGOLF

OGCA NETBALL REUNION

Plea e advise the Comm uni ty Re latio ns De partme nt if yo u would like yo ur name registered to receive mai]/e mail s on the fo ll ow in g annua l golf events:

The seco nd OGCA Netball Re union, w hic h was scheduled to be held ea rli er thi s year in August, unfortun ate ly had to be po tpon ed , T hank yo u to all OGCA ne tballers who made co ntact w ith me regardin g th is tou rn ament, it was terrific to hea r from so man y Old Coll eg ian for whom netba ll was such a mea ningful part of their Co ll ege li ves ,

• Old Geelong Co Uegians/Old Geelong Grammarians Golf Day • Public Schools Past Students' Go lf As ociation Meet ing (PSPSGA ) Women are e nco uraged to join with the Old Boys at th e PSPSGA day whi ch i p layed at th e Roya l Melbourne Golf Club each year (u uall y in ovembe r), If yo u would like to atte nd or interc ted in recei ving further in fo rm ation regardi ng th e e go lf events, plea c ca ll us in th e Community Relati ons Off ice on 52263 123 or by co mmunityrcl ations@gee longco ll ege,v ic,edu,au

The reuni on w ill be resc hedul ed and the new date wi ll be pub li hed in a futu re ed itio n of Ad Astra, In the mea ntime, rou nd up a tea m and/or yo ur f rie nds from yo ur ne tba ll era, The OGCA elball Re uni o n is an idea l reaso n for over 400 fema le Old Co ll eg ians to get togethe r for the co mpetition , the ca marade ri e and th e evenin g d inn e r. Jane Uttin g (OGC 1987, c urre nt staff me mber a nd Tourname nt o rga n ise r)

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Take Your Seat! Take Your Seat in the George Logie-Smith Auditoriu111

The adve nt of the Keith Humble Ce ntre for Mu s ic a nd the Pe rfor min g Arts has provided the fine t opportunitie for stude nts to pu rsue th e ir tale nt and passio n for mu ic and performance, not only on tage, but in so many c reati ve area be hind the sce nes as well. We have been gr ateful fo r the support of many in the sc hoo l commun ity who made a pi dge to the cap ital campaign and, of course, the generosity of Jill Humble, whose benefac tion was the impetus fo r the project. We are now able to give the whole Co llege co mmunity a n op portunjty to make the ir mark on this magnificent Ce ntre by namin g a seat, or seats, in the George Logie-Smith A uditorium . T here are only 150 seats available, so yo u will have to get in early to "Take Yo ur Seat ".

You ca n ecure yo ur eat f r 1,000 paid up fro nt. r b) in talme nt made o ver two ear . pl aqu c \\ ill be d i pl a)cd o n an audito ri um at bea rin g thc name of J o ur c hoice and recognis in g year group if app licab le. II pay me I1l a.r 'ull) tax dedu tib le. In lalment can be made monthl ). quart r1 ). ha ir yearly or a nnuall y: eg a monthly in talme nt of -+1. 70 o\ e r t\\ O years. To "Take Your Seat" ' in the George Log ie- milh ud ito rium. co ntact th e Co mmu nity Re lation a nd D e lo pme nt Office fo r a brochure by callin g 0 3 5226 " 12" or e mai l co mmun i ty relati o n @gee lo ngco ll ge. vic.edu .au

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Mark Friday 18 April 2008 in your diaries to join us for an evening of Carn iva l fun . Worki ng around a few unforseen circumstances, such as the Geelong Football Club's home game on Saturday 19 April , The Geelong College Carnival will now be held on Friday 18 April , from 4pm with a closing firework spectacular at 9pm. Families will be able to join in the fun after school and choose from the wide variety of food for their evening meal. The Carnival will feature a variety of stalls, rides and activities for all age groups. The Carnival Committee is delighted to announce that Print Design Australia has generously offered to sponsor the printing for the 2008 Carniva l and V&R Fruit and Vegetable Market have come on board as the major sponsors for th e Carnival Cookbook. You can get involved in the Carnival in so many ways. For more information email: carnival@geelongcollege.vic.edu .au

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The Geelong College Carnival Art Show 2008 Growing in standard of artwork and sales success, The Geelong Coll ege Carnival Art Show has become the most prestigious Art Show in the region. Melbourne and local artists are invited to compete for generous prizes judged by Geelong Gallery Director, Geoffery Edwards. A new feature of the 2008 Art Show will be a display of accomplished and emerging Austral ian artists, these works will not be involved in the Art Show Awards. Several reputa ble Art Dealers will supply 60 works for sale at competitive prices . This will provide patrons the additional opportunity to invest in artwork without the Gallery Commission . Opening night of the Art Show will be Thursday 17 April. Tickets for the evening will cost $25 per person inclusive of food and drink. The Opening Night of the Art Show sets the scene for the Carnival celebrations and is a wonderful night, tickets will be snapped up quickly.

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