KOOKABURRA 1995

OOKABURR

Cover photographs: Natasha Pearse

EDITORIAL

KOOKABURRA EDITORS

L-R Anastasia Jail, Natasha Pearse

The eightieth birthday of PLC has made 1995 a very special year, all the more exciting and challenging for us to record in this year's Kookaburra. The school marked its birthday by producing a calendar for the Service Fund, and other changes have also helped make the year important. The new PE centre and beautiful Performing Arts centre will undoubtably enhance students' opportunities, adding to the already extensive extra-curricular activities on offer. One of the most impressive things about PLC life is the Student and Staff participation in such activities. From House competitions to the slopes of the Reunionnaise mountains, being a part of Presbyterian Ladies' College means being involved in much more than just academic study. As Year Twelves, we truly appreciate the School's encouragement, and the fantastic opportunities we are offered.

One such opportunity offered to Natasha and 1 was that of becoming the editors of this magazine. At the end of Year Eleven, we were both so excited and caught up in our visions of cover designs and new sections that we forgot the prospect of actually having to work to achieve our goals. However, our enthusiasm carried us through the year, as Kookaburra came closer to our hearts and the final product gradually became a reality.

We have tried to capture every facet of experience within the PLC existence - academic, sporting, arts and community involvement. Year reports have been included this year, so that everyone may feel that there is something special for them in Kookaburra. We have also continued on from the initiative of last year's editors and created a "Beyond McNeil Street" section, a collection of accounts and photographs of students' experiences beyond the grounds of PLC.

I have found the experience of being an editor unforgettable, and I hope that the piece we have presented is an adequate reflection of the enthusiasm and involvement of life here. The immense PLC spirit is difficult to portray, but I hope that all those who have ever had the opportunity of being a part of it may rediscover our school life of 1995 through this magazine. However, this production would never have been possibly without the help of so many people. The Kookaburra Committee has done a lovely job, taking photographs at every school occasion. Special thanks must also be extended to the incredibly supportive staff involved. To Mrs Mac, Mrs Ritchie, Mrs Best, Miss Dalton, and the English Department staff - our appreciation is endless. Our best wishes go to Kate and Sara as next year's editors. Thank you for your help at the end of this year, and we hope that 1996 will be as stimulating for you as this year has been for us.

For the Year Twelves who leave PLC, the year has been very challenging and a life experience which I doubt we will ever forget. The strength that comes from a united year group is invaluable. The support of the PLC spirit - that of Staff and Students - has made tackling this big year a lot less daunting.

We wish you the very best of luck in the world for the future. Make the rest of your lives as full and exciting as these school years have been. As the poet Horace said, "Carpe Diem" - "Seize the Day". And again from tha t well remembered film, Dead Poets' Society, "Make your lives extraordinary".

We hope that, in looking back on the Kookaburra, every moment of this year may be relived to its fullest.

Anastasia Joll

KOOKABURRACOMMITTEE

KOOKABURRA COMMITTEE

Back (L-R): G Hutchison, G Byers, C Byrne, D Watson, T Sweet, B House, J Chazen, Frow: W Tate, E Copp, C Koenig, N Pearse, A Joll, K Martin, SAnderson Ahsent: B Shocsmith, I Rosendorff

Photograph: Natasha Pearse

PRINCIPAL'S SPEECH NIGHT REPORT

I have pleasure in presenting the 81st report of Presbyterian Ladies' College, which this year has celebrated its 80th Anniversary. I am pleased that Mr John McKechnie is with us tonight as our guest speaker, and I welcome the Moderator, Lillian Hadley.

I begin this report by enunciating briefly our goals for educating girls for the 21 st Century and giving examples of the strategies we use to work through these goals.

Goals for educating girls for the 21st century.

Early in this decade, it was realized that for the future, PLC girls would need to be confident, flexible, adaptable, able to cope with change and to use it to their advantage, able to grasp opportunities, and be in control of technology. They therefore would need to have opportunities to become confident and assertive while they were at PLC if they were to succeed in life after school. There was a need for us to provide more opportunities for leadership roles if they were to be successful in penetrating that glass ceiling that is still there preventing women from getting to the top if that is their wish. They would need to become citizens of the world but especially Asialiterate for our future lies close to Asia. As girls were maturing earlier, their needs as young adolescents had to be recognised and addressed appropriately.

It was essential that we provide our girls with opportunities to take control of their own learning which would be independent, self-motivated learning, to give them the skills to learn in a variety of ways, to enable them to participate in lifelong learning, and to motivate them to do so. This could be done by student-centred techniques. Girls needed to become risktakers if they were to compete on an equal footing with men in life after PLC. They would have to become excellent team workers, with the ability to work cooperatively with others; they would have to know how to access knowledge, and use it well. They would have to recognize their own talents and use them well. Beliefs and values would continue to be important.

The School began to change to accommodate these perceived needs. It gradually moved towards becoming a real learning organization, but always within a structured framework.The whole basis for doing anything was to focus on the value-added processes that could assist in the learning of our girls and their

preparation for life in the 21 st century.

We encourage our girls to reach their full potential so that they can create the best possible future for themselves and participate as active citizens in their world.

In this learning organization, the modern PLC, the promotion of student-centred learning, independen t, self-moti va ted learning, and the competencies for lifelong learning are important.

This type of learning is labour-intensive and resource-based; it cuts across all curriculum areas, is really incompatible with the "batch-processing" idea of schooling and requires teachers to realize and accept that they may not always be the sage on the stage. Often they will have to become the guide on the side.

Our students must be prepared for living in an age of communication and information, the like of which has never been seen before. They must learn to use the technologies available and understand their potential. This age of information has come about because of a merging of computing, telecommunications and multimedia technologies. It affects us all and as our students learn to use these vehicles for information gathering, sorting and synthesizing, so their learning habits change. With the move from a print-based society to a computer-based world we will all have to change. To adjust to a computer world takes confidence.

Information competencies such as critical thinking, problem-solving, making connections, processing and literacy are vital.

PLC is a structured school but within this structure, which provides a controlled environment, girls can take risks. Indeed they are encouraged to do so and never

more so than in the technology area. As Dale Spender says

"The glass ceiling lIIay still be prel'entillg wOlllen froln gettillg to the top levels of lltallaselllellt, bllt it is also prel'enting thelll frolll gettillg into cyberspace ill appreciable 1111111171'1'5. Yet this is where thc actioll of the flltllrc is. Whatever the lIIedia, it is acccss alld eqllity that arc the il/1portant isslles. 6% of illternet 1151'1'5 are WOIllCII, we I/1l1st redress the illlbaiallce."

The staff of PLC are trying to redress this imbalance.

Strategies used to reach our goals.

There are a number of initiatives at PLC which develop resource-based learning but I sha II concen tra te on three in this report.

1. Technology Centre - This supports learning across all areas of the curriculum. It is attached to the library and has three members of staff as its backbone- a Director of Information Technology, a teacher assisting him, and a technician. It provides for student added-value through student use inside and outside the classroom, teacher use in preparing learn i ng resou rces, enhanci ng resou rces available through the library, expanding resources in the Learning Enrichment Centre, helping departmental and whole school administration (e.g. marks books, reports, lists, timetables, network servici ng etc.) 1t also provides access to the Internet and Quickmail.

Learning through teclmology promotes learning based on an understanding of multiple intelligences, (COIning in many forms - text, sound, music, video,) key competencies (gathering information, decision making, problem solving), differences in preferred learning styles and the need for motivation and variety. The way in which students use information on-line is quite different from that gleaned from a book. They move about, choosing pieces that they want to read, constructing their own learning as they go. They dial up data bases on the internet and learn what they want to learn when they want to learn it, not when it is part of a teacher's programme for a particular school year. They now know that an electronic retrieval system is a much better place for storing information than their head. They are much more interested in learning and understanding than III cramming content.

One of the important aspects of the technology centre in the school is that resources ownership is neutral, not department based, so that they can be used by anyone within the school. It also means that staff share ideas across departments and this helps in the breaking down of department compartments. The technology centre is people-focussed so that those people stationed there know how to operate the technology and are continually assisting others to do so. One of the most important of their tasks is the professional development of staff. If this does not happen much of the money spent on technology can be wasted.

The Use of the Internet

We accept our responsibility to work with our students in the development of technological expertise to help prepare them for success in the information age. Here is just one example.

One of the programmes that we participate in is the GLOBE programme.

We are part of a world-wide network of students who are working together to study and understand the environment as part of the Globe programme. Thirty Australian schools have linked up with schools from 23 other countries to participate in a five year programme.

Students and teachers make regular environmental observations at their school and share their data through the In ternet. This data is processed in Washington together with other scientific information, and used to create educational materials and dynamic images of the earth available to others on the Internet.

The sharing of information on a global level vividly demonstrates to students the relationships between their local environment and the global environment an outstanding educational use of the Internet.

2. The Learning Enrichment Centre is a place for independent learning and private study, where technology is located for student use, where students are encouraged to extend themselves in a variety of ways. Staffing is again three teachers, the Co-ordinator of the LEC, as it is affectionately called, and two full time teachers, one humanities based, one maths and science based. It

is open from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm on schooldays for students to use. It is located above the library and is as big as the library and is a huge, open, flexible space where girls and staff are welcome at any time. Girls and staff learn to work co-operatively there.

It provides extension studies, timetable modifications for girls in need, information about competitions, extracurricular activities, computer skilling, computer graphics, scanning facilities, internet access, muI ti-med ia interaction, and is a place to display the work of the students.

The LEC provides great opportunities for the learner to ta ke off, to fly. Its associated activities are vitally important to our girls.

Some of the "workillg with adults" activities take place under the direction of teachers of the school, but some are directed by community members.

I consider these activities are vitally important in the development of our girls.

Some examples.

Petroleum Club Schools Information Competition - working with the mining industry. One PLC team of Year 10 students has just won this state-wide competition (120 teams from as many schools). The girls prepared a model, a training programme and a CD Rom and a video.

Young Achievers' Programme - one team of Year 11 girls, working with the Claremont Cottesloe Rotary Club marketed Emil Oil. They won the trophy for the most original product. They certainly learned much about running a small business in the six monthly period, where they spent two hours weekly with five businessmen for the Rotary club. Another group combined with Scotch College and Westpac to make personalized Mouse pads. They won the trophy for the most sales.

3. Middle School (Years 7 to 9)

This is where student-centred resourcebased learning is most applicable, where there are more opportunities for the flexible use of time, and where the laptop programme operates most successfully. After twelve months of trialing and planning, it will be solidly established in 1996.

The Middle School is an answer to the

This restructuring was necessary, because the developmental needs of the young adolescent were acknowledged to be different from the young adult and needed to be addressed in a better fashion if we were to do our best for these students. We want to provide them with a learning environment that gives them increasingly stimulating and challenging learning. We believe that a smaller, less structured, clearly identifiable Middle School will provide a safe environment for students to grow and take responsibility for their own learning.

We intend that the curriculum clearly prepares the students for constant change, as it focuses on the needs and concerns of the students and their learning, has sufficient breadth to balance the development of the following:

(i) basic attributes (self-esteem selfconfidence, optimism, respect for others, self-motivation, self-reliance, self-directed learning, personal excellence, risk-taking, perseverance to solve difficult tasks)

(ii) essential knowledge (ability to understand, appreciate and apply fundamental elements a ssocia ted with the study of a core curriculum) and

(iii) key competencies and life-skills (development as independent selfregula ted thinkers and learners) through

• collecting and analysing informa tion, using thinking skills, learning skills, listening ski I Is, organisational skills, research skills, selection skills

• communicating information

and ideas

• planning and organizing activities, undertaking leadership roles

• working with others and in teams, developing interpersonal skills

• using technology needs of young adolescents. It is a grouping together of students in Years 7 to 9 and provides them with learning strategies appropriate to their needs. Teams of teachers will work together to service them, and this collaborative consultation has great spin-offs for staff as well as students, as they share ideas, strategies and of course, students.

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• problem-solving, risk-taking, decision-making

• using mathematical ideas and techniques

• gaining cultural awareness

• learning to manage change

(Concurrently there will be the development of a Senior School- Years 10 to 12 - with its own ethos appropriate for the young adults in it, but we feel that the Middle Years of schooling are where we can have the most effect in assisting our students to take control of their own learning, and we hope that this will stand them in good stead on their transferring into the Senior School).

The Laptop Programme

PLC is an Apple Innovative School and our Laptop programme now provides portable computers for the personal use of all girls from Year 6 to Year 10 in an extremely flexibleway. The girls can and do organize their computers in the way they want.

The fact that the computers are portable is very important because computer power should be available to all students in all of their classes rather than by way of a visit to a computer lab for a set time every timetable cycle.

What we have seen is that the students who embrace the laptop programme well, are becoming more confident, more enthusiastic, more willing to share ideas and work well together. Problem-solving abilities have improved as they seem to persist with problems on a computer in order to find a solution, and because they have them twenty four hours a day they can persist. Creativity has developed. Students learn to use charts to help them with their analytical thinking. There is much more writing taking place than ever before. In fact students learn to think differently as they use their computersthere is much more lateral thinking, decision-making and judgement going on.

Peer-assistance and active learning is a vital part of the laptop programme. One excellent example can be seen in our Boarding House where 180 girls continually learn from each other. The students now have information literally at their fingertips and they enjoy the instant, positive, non-threatening feedback that the computer can supply. The interactive process provides the satisfaction of solving problems and the feeling of ownership as the knowledge is brought together by the learner, in a constructivist way.

Of course this co-operative learning then begins to move into other areas and working in teams becomes second nature to these girls.

Design and Technology across the Curriculum

This programme has just finished its fourth year, and will be an integral part of our Middle School next year. Essentially it is a "meet the challenge, solve the problem, make a product to meet the challenge, and evaluate the product" process, and it is the process that is all important. By their final year, the girls are involved in shaping their own curriculum for that year. I am always interested in the goals they set themselves which are often much higher than staff would set. And the most interesting part of all is that they usually reach these high goals.

The Design and Technology process is now used in many other areas. One of the most successful recently has been in Health Education. Girls in Years 8, 9 and 10 have set up a mini sci-tech to do with the dangers facing teenagers in the health area today. This is Health Education from a completely student-centred aspect, and an excellent example of across the curriculum work using Design and Technology techniques. It is a true example of a classroom transformed!

There are many examples of other JJ Across the curriculum JJ work that have taken place this year, too many to include in this report but there will continue to be integration in areas of the curriculum.

Confidence Building

The whole of our pastoral care system is based on giving students confidence in their own abilities and promoting positive approaches to life. All teachers are expected to support the ethos of the whole school, and there is an expectation that there will be encouragement given to all students, that things will be expressed in a positive way, that there will be no putdowns. Every assembly contains a celebration of achievements of the students, every Take-home newsletter acknowledges their accomplishments. The culture of the school says girls can do anything, and there are many role-models for the girls to see.

All of the associated activities of the Learning Enrichment Centre assist in confidence-building in the girls.

Participation is an important word in the PLC vocabulary for it is by participating in a variety of activities, that self-

confidence can be boosted.

All girls are encouraged to participate in as many school activities as they feel capable of managing for they get out of a school such as PLC what they put into it.

The extra-curricular and co-curricular activities provide many opportunities for confidence-building. More than 400 girls learn music and are involved in the dozen or so ensembles for it is the working together in groups that is encouraged. Drama is a popular pastime, where girls can achieve in a variety of ways, - on the stage, backstage, front of house, costuming, props - and the completion of our Performing Arts Centre, a dedicated drama centre, that will be a state-of-the-art Centre where all our students can be involved in productions, is viewed with great satisfaction. (Theatre Arts, Drama, Public Speaking, Debating, Mock Trials and the like, are an integral part of life at PLC)

Our sporting programme is far-reaching and available to all girls and our Indoor Sports Centre promises to be a well-used facility in 1996 where girls can participate in our Physical Education programme and many varied sports without the vagaries of the weather affecting them.

Another facility that is now completed is the Blackwatch Outdoor Education Centre, a joint venture with the Scout Association of WA where we have established a Centre for Water Sports on the banks of the Swan River near SchooL Therewill be a Middle School Adventure Club that will lead into the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme in the Senior SchooL Our girls can become part of the Sea Scouts and Scout Venturers groups, as well as using the boatshed for our own water-based activities. This of course ties in with another of our goalshaving our girls work with people in the community.

Outdoor education is vitally important in a school like PLC, there must be a time when the girls are out of their comfort zone, set to stretch themselves but in a controlled environment. They must have the opportunity to fend for themselves, to make their own decisions and know that what they decide will have an immediate effect on their comfort. As part of our sequential Outdoor Education programme, students in Years 6 to 10 spend at least a week of the year at camp.

Blackwatch Activities

Blackwatch is an arm of the school that has

to do with reaching out into the community, to provide opportunities for the girls to work in the community, and for the community to come into the school. It runs courses for staff, parents, students and general community members, using the School's facilities out of school times. It is also involved in the publicity of the School, public relations, and publications. Brillig is one such production. It is PLC s contribution to the publication of young writers' work in a magazine that is published twice annually.

Overseas Students' Programme

For our girls to become citizens of the world, especially Asia-literate, our Overseas Students' Programme and our Sister School partnership have proved most valuable. At present, our overseas students include girls from Taiwan, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Germany and Finland. Our sister school is Tsushima Girls' High School near Nagoya in Japan, I was privileged to be an invited guest at their 70th Anniversary celebrations, a very splendid occasion.

Staff

Professional development is vitally important. It was a pleasure to have Dr Julia Atkin, an educational consultant from New South Wales over for a week at a time during the past two years to work with staff, and indeed parents and students too. This move has been a major part in the development of PLC staff in the move from teaching to learning as the main focus in the school. Julia begins from the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument Profile Interpretation Package which all staff do, and then moves on to explore the many different learning patterns there are. She is a stimulating person, who has the ability to lift staff to incredible heights and a week with her is worth a great deal to PLC staff, who take her ideas willingly into their classrooms. As a role model for everything we want to do at PLc, she is excellent. She had the ability to enthuse a whole staff and have them working together for the common good of the students and the school. Next year when she returns to us, she will be evaluating our first year in the Middle School.

The staff of this College are indeed valued. They are totally committed to their charges and work hard to assist them with their learning. They work well together as a team. No better example of this could be seen than at the Inter-School Athletics where we were host school and every

member of staff willingly combined to organize the best run carnival I have ever seen. And my secret weapons - the senior staff. I cannot express enough my appreciation of their work. It isn't always easy to be in positions of responsibility and they handle their tasks professionally and expertly.

I wis}-b Mr and Mrs Bull a very happy retirement as they leave the Boarding House. All of the boarders, their parents, the staff and I shall miss them very much.

My very sincere thanks go to all the Support Groups of the School. Your assistance is very much appreciated by us in the School. It is wonderful to know that at the end of a phone is assistance available readily when we need it. I look forward to the forming of a Drama Support Group in 1996 to assist us with our new Centre and invite anyone with expertise to contact Mrs Trudy Dunn, the Director of Drama.

Another support group that is in the process of being formed is the Argyle Club (for PLC ex-student rowers) named after Rory Argyle, who has been outstanding in his support for Rowing in the school.

The College Council have been extremely busy this year for there has been much business to attend to, with the (i) framing of the budget under the present stringent circumstances caused by increased costs for technology, high salary increases and increased interest repayments associated with our new buildings.

(ii) the provision of resources.

(iii) the completion of our beautiful new buildings, the Performing Arts Centre and the Indoor Sports Centre.

I thank them for their support during this year.

It is with sadness that I report the deaths of two previous Chairmen of Council during this year. Fred Barr, who was Chairman of Council in the sixties, retained his interest in the School until his death and was a welcome figure at our functions. John Livingston, who was the longest serving member of Council, was Chairman from 1984 until 1988. John was a most supportive Council member whose generosity of spirit was well recognized by the PLC Community.

Students

The School has an enrolment of 925 and

the Boarding House is full. However, although overall numbers are still high for 1996, Boarding numbers are down, reflecting the financial unease in the rural sector.

Our Leavers in 1994 performed very well in the TEE and we were proud of our Beazley Medal Winner, Bonnie Chu, and other Exhibition winners, Yean Lin Ong, Tanya Yuen and Holly Halim. Together they won three General Exhibitions, and the Subject Exhibitions in Physics, Chemistry, Applicable Maths, Calculus and Advanced Indonesian.

We applaud the work of all girls who do as well as they can in their studies.

This year, the Dux of the School is Anastasia JaIl, and prizes for Academic Excellence have been awarded to Rebecca Attwood, Jessica Johnson, Beth Paganoni, Emily Martin, Christine Oosterhuis, Katherine Thomson and Rebecca Webster. Sports Honours have gone to Simone Barker, Megan Brand, Nicole Duckworth, Briohny Pearce and Marie Pennock and Music Honours to Eliza-Jane Bovell. There have been some outstanding results in all areas of achievement at the school, too numerous to mention in this report, but I do try to include details in the Take-Home Newsletter which are distributed weekly.

The 1995 Leavers have been a bonded Year, who have worked well together for the good of the School, while at the same time working well at their academic studies and participating enthusiastically in the sports and arts programmes at PLC. They have been a credit to the School. I hope that they take with them all the attitudes and values that we admire, and that they have acquired at School, into life after PLC.

I sincerely thank Head Prefect Camilla Campbell and her merry band for their support and efforts for their School.

Hazel Day Principal

SPEECH NIGHT PRIZES

The strains of familiar movie themes as played by the Concert Band in Movie Magic provided an appropriate overture to the epic production that was Speech Night 1995. The evening of formal presentations framed with musical entertainment was executed with PLC efficiency, and maintained a characteristic sense of community throughout.

The staff and graduating Year Twelves with beautiful musical accompaniment, processed into the Entertainment Centre. This was followed by items from the String Ensemble and Choir. Particularly notable were renditions of Corelli's Christmas Concerto by the Strings, and the Choir's Only You from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love, which featured a vocal solo by Year Twelve student Eliza-Jane Bovell. Formalities commenced with the singing of the School Hymn and the National Anthem, and prayers led by Reverend Burvill.

The Chairman of Council, Mrs June Craig, addressed the audience with news of the recently completed Indoor Physical Education and Performing Arts complexes and the Blackwatch Outd,oor Education Centre, as well as speaking about the value of those whose concerted efforts ensure the smooth running of the College.

Mrs Day reported some of the many achievements of students during the year, and outlined the innovative new system of the PLC Middle School which is commencing in 1996, together with improvements to the existing curriculum and methods for the Senior School. She highlighted the importance of the use of technological equipment and the efforts of teachers in supporting learning at the School, providing a sturdy basis for the future success of students. Also included was a final farewell to Mrs Gwen Bull and her husband, which was met with spontaneous applause. Lillian Hadley, the Moderator of the Uniting Church in WA, expressed greetings and a Christmas message from the Church, and provided the Year Twelves with advice for a stable centre to their lives.

The guest speaker for 1995 was Mr John McKechnie, Director of Public Prosecutions and a PLC parent. Focussing on the graduates, he provided a sense of perspective for young women at the threshold of the Twenty-First Century. He encouraged the appreciation of the advantages of such an education, suggesting that students should strive for the opportunities it promises. He

emphasised the importance of women and the worth and potential of each individual. Following his address, Mr McKechnie participated in the Presentation of Prizes with Mrs Day. The Head Prefect Camilla Campbell offered thanks to the College on behalf of the Year Twelves and her speech provided a reflection on their schooling which was both poignant and entertaining. The community then joined to sing Lord Dismiss Us, followed by the Benediction.

The latter part of the programme consisted of engaging musical performances, beginning with the Concert Band's enjoyable The Beatles: Echoes of an Era, coinciding with the latest revival. The mellow tones of the Cello Ensemble included three movements from Handel's Water Music, and the Chorale displayed refined voice work in two excerpts from Pergolesi's Easter Mass, Stabat Mater. The lively Stage Band provided a more relaxed contrast with Tuxedo Junction and Steppin' Out With My Baby. The disciplined and ever-popular Pipe Band played a Scottish Medley whilst marching in dangerously complex formations. This was followed by a moving rendition of Amazing Grace, as arranged by PLC s current clarinet tutor Mr Stuart Fairbairn when it soared in the early Seventies, to the top of the pop music charts. Accordingly, the performance by lone piper, Pipe and Concert Bands was conducted by Mr Fairbairn.

The finale of the night was a farewell in the form of Auld Lang Syne, by piper Briohny Pearce and choristers, after which the emotional Year Twelves left the auditorium though a staff guard of honour with Concert and Pipe Bands playing the traditional Scotland the Brave.

Kate Martin

Prize Winners

YearS

Academic Excellence & Alpha Merit

Elizabeth Charlesworth

Academic Excellence

Kathryn Holt, Susannah John, Sarah Khouri, Keturah Mathers

Catherine Crompton, Lauren Huggins

Andrea Lewis, Sarah Ward

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Award

Jeni Anderson, Kym Reen

Year 9

Academic Excellence & Alpha Merit

Anne Khouri, Lisbeth Overheu

Academic Excellence

Lauren Butchart, Mireille Smith, Miin Zeng

Alpha Merit

Amanda Barnes, Sian Jeffery, Farah Valibhoy

Brisbane Scholarship

Anne Khouri

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Award

Kirsty Hewitt, Tanya Holmes, Linda Partridge

Year 10

Academic Excellence & Alpha Merit

Davina Jayaraman

Academic Excellence

Yoke Yee Chang, Rebecca Gianotti, Lisa

Riley Alpha Merit

Alpha Merit

Elizabeth Cann, Edwina Noll, Sarah Noll, Holly Turton

Amanda Nash Prize

Baird Prize for Music

Edwina Noll

Lucy Bath

Crabbe Art Prize Claire Ladyman

Dorothy Hutchinson Prize for Piano

Nancy Tanuyanti

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Award

Claire Elliot, Kate Gray, Jaime Hall, Courtney SampsonYear 12

Year 12

Dux

PRIZEWINNERS 1995

Anastasia Joll

Academic Excellence &Alpha Merit

Emily Martin

Academic Excellence

Rebecca Attwood, Jessica Johnson, Beth Paganoni, Christine Oosterhuis, Katherine Thomson, Rebecca Webster

Alpha Merit

Lisa Garrity, Jodi Morrell, Natasha Pearse, Sharon Piggott, Raelene Yench

Accounting

Ancient History

Sharon Piggott

Astrid Dahl

Applied Computing Christine Oosterhuis

Blackall Prize for Biology Jane Thomas

OCA Prize for Discrete Mathematics

Virginia Lam

OCA Prize for Modelling With Mathematics Georgia Byers

Physical Education Studies Megan Brand

Jessica Johnson

Politics

Senior English

Senior Science

Petra Watson

Georgia Byers

Novita Simandjuntak

Stewart Prize for Applied Art Petra Watson

Summers French Prize Jessica Johnson

Theatre Arts

Belinda Little

Vi Major Prize for Geography

Monique Robinson

Senior Boarder's Prize Taegan Calnan

Finlayson Prize for Head Prefect

Camilla Campbell

Year 11

Academic Excellence & Alpha Merit

Rosalind Dixon, Julie Taylor, Katherine Wilson

Academic Excellence

Kate Riley

Alpha Merit

Jessica Chazen, Julia Fau!, Eliza Pickard

Sheila Robertson Memorial Prize

Jessica Chazen

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Award

Katherine Humphry, Shannon McGillvray, Jennifer Walker

House Shields

Chemistry Economics

Jessica Johnson

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Award

Nicola Allan, Kym Eyres, Megan Kelly

Early Childhood Studies Samantha Chionh Prizes for Participation and Contributions Raelene Yench to the School:

Eggleston Jones Prize for English

Jodi Morrell

English for ESL Students Novita Sirnandjuntak

German Megan Kopke

Hetherington Prize for Art Belinda Little

Human Biology

Arts

Sports

Work

Agnes Robertson Prize for Citizenship

Natasha Pearse

Ansvar Best All Rounder Briohny Pearce

Cruickshank Family Prize Emma Mildern

Joanne Lapsley Pipe Band Prize Briohny Pearce

Raelene Yench , Milbank Prize Monique Robinson

Independent Living Briohny Pearce

Japanese

McNeil

McNeil McNeil

Carmichael Shield for Champion House McNeil

Juanita Mews

John Stewart Prize for History Taegan Calnan

John Stewart Prize for Literature Anastasia Joll

Literature Essay Prize Clare Derrington

Media Studies

Natasha Pearse

Music Jee-Yeoung Lee

OCA Prize for Applicable Mathematics

Anastasia Joll

OCA Prize for Calculus Anastasia Joll

Olive Cusack Prize Susan Stewart

Samantha Argyle Prize Lisa Garrity

Subiaco Soroptomist Heather Barr Memorial Prize Jess Overheu

The Lord Family Prize

WD Benson Prize Kathryn Fitzpatrick

Institute of Engineers Gold Certificate

Anastasia Joll Emily Martin

Institute of Engineers Red Certificate

Rebecca Attwood, Jessica Johnson, Emily Martin, Katherine Thomson, Rebecca Webster

HEAD PREFECT'S REPORT

It is hard to believe how quickly Year 12 has flown by, no sooner than we were elected it seemed we were anxiously awaiting the announcement of next year's prefects. After saying this, I was struck by the thought of how much has been accomplished in the past year.

1995 began with a Leadership Camp at Merribrook, its aim was to strengthen the bonds between the Officials, and by doing so maintain and carry our united year group into Year 12 as leaders of the school. This was an extremely worthwhile and successful weekend. Enthusiastic and motivated we commenced our final year. The year seemed to gather speed, as we raced from one activity to the next; the Induction Service for Prefects, designing the Year 12 Leavers' Jumper, initiating school spirit at war cry practices and using our lungs to support the Rock Eisteddfod in the Finals. Dancing up and down the banks of the Swan, in the rain at the Head of the River, dressed in cheer leader costumes, waving our PLC shakers,while two valiant pipers, piped off every crew, all certainly made life eventful!

A date which was endlessly discussed and patiently awaited was the Year 12 Dance which was held at the Hyatt Hotel. It was certainly an evening to remember when students accustomed to wearing short white socks and panamas by day were transformed into elegant women by night with equally handsome partners in tuxedos. The evening was voted a huge success all round.

The Student Council has continued to be an important aspect of the School's life as it provides a liaison between the staff and students. At the beginning of the year Mrs Day kindly entertained us to dinner with members of the School Council. We have been fortunate to visit neighbouring schools by invitation from their Student Council bodies and in turn offer reciprocal invitations. This has been very beneficial in maintaining links and associations. I would like to thank Mrs Day and Mr Lee for supporting this representative group and allowing us to voice opinions on the girls' behalf.

This year we re-introduced the Student Forum, which consisted of the six school officials and House Tutor representatives from Year 8 through to Year 10. This enabled us to assess ideas and feelings from other girls throughout the school and hopefully encouraged a stronger interaction between senior and junior students. I would like to thank the representatives for providing us with

plenty of their thoughts although not always practical, some were certainly amusing.

It is difficult to express how fortunate I have been this year. My fellow Year Twelves have been so supportive and willing. I would like to thank all the Year Twelves for being such an outstanding year group who have excelled in participation in so many areas. Year Twelves certainly upheld school spirit and showed a general caring attitude towards the school family. This evidence of school spirit continually re-appeared throughout the year in all our activities and was not more visible than at our student assembly which focused on wearing our beloved berets! As with every Year Twelve group, one is suddenly conscious of the deterioration in the wearing of the school uniform. It was encouraging to witness that eighty percent of the Year Twelves performed at this student assembly, to instil in the students how important the uniform is and to entertain them while showing them how fashionable they can be! I am sure no one will forget the Beret Queens!

1995 has been eventful and challenging as have all my years since my enrolment at PLC Kindergarten at the age of four. However, my role as Head Girl has enabled me to experience the true essence of the PLC community. I feel privileged to belong to such a wonderful school, one which has a happy blend of tradition whilst always looking to the future which is certainly evident with PLC leading the schools in technology.

PLC is a friendly environment and is one where there is an incredible interaction between staff and pupils which helps to keep the School together. I know that I speak on behalf of all the Year Twelves in thanking our teachers for their amazing support, guidance and direction; even sacrificing their holiday time to assist us through our studies. We shall remain forever grateful.

My best wishes go to Rosalind Dixon who takes over my reins with Jessica Chazen her Deputy, also to the four other prefects Jo Maguire, Jane Broadhurst, Jen Leys and icole Duckworth. May you make the most of your positions and period of your life at PLC and hopefully enjoy your final year as much as I have done.

The Drama Centre, PE Centre and Blackwatch Outdoor Education Centre are all now completed. These will serve to enhance the opportunities available to students and to provide them with an even

broader educational perspective. Myonly regret is that we shall not be here to take advantage of these wonderful new facilities. However, I wish the School the best of success in their performances on stage, on the court and on the river. May these facilities be used to their maximum potential and be enjoyed by all.

On a personal level I wish to thank PLC which has obviously played a major influence on my life. Whether it has been part of a winning team in 1991 Inter-School Swimming, a crew member of 1994's First Eight, or being a proud member of the Pipe Band (which for me represents the true Scottish heritage of the School), they have all been unforgettable experiences. My thanks also go to Mrs Day whose commitment and dedication to PLC has been inspirational to me. The guidance and discipline I have received this year, will stay with me throughout the rest of my life, for which I am most grateful.

It remains for me to thank my brilliant officials for their untiring support and cooperation. I would especially like to thank Briohny Pearce, Emily Martin, Taegan Calnan and Jess Overheu and most importantly Kate Fitzpatrick, my Deputy, whose invaluable friendship and reliability has been a continual source of encouragement. We're the survivors!

I shall miss PLC, staff and girls tremendously, it has been a great privilege to be Head Girl of such an enthusiastic year group. My best wishes go to my fellow friends in whatever direction and field of study they may take. I hope we can continue to have close ties with School and have happy memories of our time together.

Camilla Campbell

Campbell

Camilla

STUDENT COUNCIL

STUDENT COUNCIL

Standing (L-R): M Kopke, T Caldwell, L GalTity, M Franetovich, G Falconer, R Fen'y, M Pennock, B Paganoni, M Robinson Seated: K Fitzpatrick, J Overheu, C Campbell, T Calnan, B Pearce, E Martin.

STUDENT COUNCIL

The Student Council for 1995 sat in the Boardroom ready and eager to implement many new reforms and policies to improve the school routine we know so welL

However, the reforms we dreamt of were not as easily implemented as we had previously believed and we soon found out tha t every point had to be looked at objectively and debated - and the smallest things, such as the topic of toilet paper, turned into major headaches. Sometimes other factors such as those seemingly insignificant and unimportant creatures called 'parents' and 'teachers' also had to be considered in the course of decision making.

Second Term had a rather social note with the Student Council having visits to Christ Church and St Hilda's assemblies. The idea of these visits was for us to see how the schools differ, get, ideas for the improvement of our school, make new acquaintances and devour the delicious morning teas prepared for us. We returned their hospitality with a visit to our Assembly, along with prefects from Scotch and MLC.

The Student Council did make some important achievements over the year, such as assisting in the organisation of the Year 12 Ball and also a Graduation Dinner, held for the first time, at the end of 1995. The beret assembly also proved to be a fun experience for all involved and we hoped we achieved some good results. Forum meetings with Years Eight to Ten were an important area for input into our Student

Council meetings. A fountain to add to our grounds was decided to be the Year Twelve present this year.

The Student Council would like to thank Camilla for running each meeting so well, Mrs Day and Mr Lee for attending each meeting and especially Mrs Millar for typing up the minutes. We would also like to wish next year's Student Council good luck in achieving some worthwhile results.

Jess Overheu and KathnJn Fitzpatrick

and Jess Overheu, Deputy Senior

SERVICE REPORT

In past years money raised by the Service Fund has gone to many and various causes. However, this year Reverend Burvill has introduced a new project to which the bulk of funds raised is being donated. A tecluucal skills and training school has been set up in Adoni in India, for girls from the most underprivileged backgrounds. The aim is to provide the girls with basic skills to enable them to support themselves. Money has been sent to supply the centre with such things as a water filter, food, a set of clothing for each girl per year and equipment for the teaching areas (sewing machines, typewriters etc).

This year has been a lot of fun working with Reverend Burvill and the House Captains organising just what ventures we should take on and which would be the most successful.

With a terrific joint effort from Carmichael and Summers, the Quiz Night was a great success. Fantastic prizes along with sideline competitions such as the best animal impersonation and many girls coming prepared for the judging of the most imaginative dress, made the night a lot of fun.

Food was a major winner where the raising of funds was concerned, with the delicious Hot Cross buns sold by Stewart starting off the year. The extremely popular chocolates, clups and drinks were sold by Ferguson and McNeil. And we must not forget the 99% fat free ice creams sold by Baird just for those who wanted to contribute to the Service fund, but would ra ther miss ou t on the extra calories.

Offerings from the Boarders at their weekly Chapel services have been fantastic, with an amazing total coming in over the year. The collection of one and two cent pieces 'Pennies from Heaven' also tallied up. The money chain allowed for friendly House rivalry, all in a good cause. Coin donation entrance into the House plays, selling of 'yummies' at the Year Twelve production and the generous donation of coins by the audience attending the post Music Camp Concert, also helped boost the coffers.

During the year Design and Technology projects were undertaken by the Year Tens who contributed their profits to the Service Fund. The girls decided whether the money was to be sent to India or to go to local causes. Projects such as a Mothers' Day stall, a fashion parade, the making of recycled paper and a mini-fair all raised a significant amount.

Profits from the sale of luscious

by the Year Twelve French class were sent to

Green Peace. Contributions from various casual days held during the year and enjoyed by all the girls, went to needy local causes. Proceeds from the sale of the PLC Calendars, celebrating our Eightieth Anniversary, will go towards our India project.

During these Chrishnas holidays, Reverend Burvill is travelling to India where she will see the focus of our efforts and our money at work. Possibly in future years, girls will see first hand the valuable work being done.

Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Service Fund over the year. It is certainly having an effect on the lives of those less privileged than ourselves. The House Captains have been fantastic in their organising of activities. Thank you also to Mrs Day, Mr Lee, members of the Student Council and all others who have helped throughout the year.

Reverend Burvill has made my job both extremely enjoyable and easy and has been an inspiration to me. To Jacqui Mullineux, the best of luck as Service Co-ordinator in 1996. I hope your year will be as fulfilling as mine.

Monies Raised 1995

Above: Melanie Davies, Year Seven, visiting an elderly resident of Alfred Carson Nursing Home for Red Cross Community Service

Above: Reverend Burvill with Lisa Garrity

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CHAPLAIN'S REPORT

The God dimension of life continues to be presented in varying ways throughout the everyday life of PLC including daily chapel, a student needing information "Rev. what does the Bible say about beauty?" and the practical challenge to students to help others in need.

This year we have some innovations. At the request of several boarders an evening candle-lit service was tried, and voted a great success. As a result quite a few evening services are programmed for 1996.

Lunch-time Holy Communion for students and staff was tried in third term, and will be a regular feature. Each term the weekly 7.45 am Eucharist will continue and is available to students, parents and staff.

It has been a pleasure to conduct weddings in the Heather Barr Memorial Chapel, and to share in the joy of our extended PLC family, also, to celebrate two staff-related ba ptisms. 1995 was a Iso a yea r of remembering, with Old Collegians of 1945, 1955 and 1965 gathering for special services of worship.

Once again the Easter Service gave an opportunity to incorporate dramatic readings, symbols and music to journey from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection, as the pivotal point of the Christian faith was proclaimed.

Our Service Fund project of retraining twenty five destitute young women drawn from the poorest of poor families from the Rayalaseema Diocese, centred in Adoni, South India, is progressing successfully. Students have responded to the vision of this project, and healthy House competition and hard work throughout the year have resulted in $4500 being raised. This has enabled the equipping of the training centre and some support of the young women. We have also been able to support a few other local causes. In December 1995 I will be visiting Adoni to see for myself all that has happened, and planning a trip for some students to have hands-on experience with the project at the end of the school year 1996.

Thou hast given us so much 0 Lord, give us one more thing, a grateful heart. [George Herbert)

Reverend Burvill

These photographs were part of our Eightieth Anniversary Calendar. Thank you to both photographers.

Photograph by Chani Byrne

Above: Photographs by Bindi House

SENIOR BOARDER'S REPORT

1995 has been a productive year in the Boarding House, and an interesting one for me as Senior Boarder. Mrs Bull is no longer the austere and ever-intimidating figure she was for my first four years in the Boarding House, and the mistresses too seem to have evolved into far more palatable characters than those I remember before the Leavers of 1995 became the 'big fish'. A be has a Iso underta ken grea t changes, not by a long way the frolicking puppy of 1991, but rather an overweight doormat with grey tinges. I have yet to conclude whether this is due to a changing perception of the importance of a dog in a girl's life, or just the additional thirty five years that may have slowed Abe down considerably.

It seems the healthy pursuits of yesteryear (such as walking the dog) have been usurped in the present day by far more serious pursuits, especially that of the Internet. This phenomenon hit the Boarding House late in third term, and hit hard. There was a case of Year Eights sighted at the computer at 6:30 am in order to get time on there, so great was demand for the opportunity to communicate with far-away people (mostly of the male gender). Girls also gained the chance to check their mail twice daily - there's the email or the 'snail' mail- thus increasing the probability of the arrival of the great status booster that is mail!

There have been changes in other areas of the Boarding House as well, with the Eights benefiting to the greatest extenttypically as they generally have no appreciation of the former (and naturally harder) existence of previous Year Eights. The year started with a refurbished and revitalised Lower Finlayson, the Year Eight section, which was kindly provided by the maintenance men over the holidays. The heightened privacy that these new dorms provide (we Twelves convince ourselves) is of course no match for the sort of fun we used to get up to in Year Eight in our eight person dorms.

This argument does not apparently extend down as far as the Nines, who this year feel particularly chea ted 0 f so rna ny changes. The 'games room' is also a new area, if not in structure then in purpose. From the sober atmosphere of repressed twelve and thirteen year olds forced to have a diligent attitude towards nonexistent homework, it has now become an area for cards, ping pong and twister (surely more worthy pursuits?). This too became fuel for thecontinual feud between Eights and Nines, as they missed this too

by a matter of mere months, this great chance to carry out subversive activities in the privacy of their own rooms during prep. A sore point indeed.

However, at all the right moments the girls pulled together to enjoy themselves as a whole. Though the number of socials at boys' schools declined drastically (or did we just stop receiving invitations?) we still managed to get a few weekend activities together, and they proved to be a great success due to the high level of participation from the girls. This made organising the activities worthwhile, and also meant a much higher level of enjoyment for all involved. The Karaoke night held in early second term took a while to get warmed up, at least the vocal chords did, though by the end of the night we had all sorts (and sounds) on the stage. The sociallate in third term was also a success, made far more interesting than usual by attaching a theme to it (or I thought it was a good idea-very few visiting schools dared to don their diabolical dress, and thus I was accused of 'sabotaging our chances' through making them dress up - do not ask what chances I was sabotaging!)

The only occasion I was unable to muster any enthusiasm for was the suggestion of a 'boot-scooting' night. Nobody knows what they're missing, so hopefully a few more will be enlightened as to the attractions of this activity by next year, and Jo will succeed in getting a more positive response!

We've had the privilege this year of having live-in assistant mistresses from the 'Gap' scheme, school leavers from the U.K spending a year in Australia before going back home to continue their educations. It's been an amusement for all with the porn and Scots accents booming over the PA, and all of those who have been at PLC have been friendly and willing to help all the girls.

Next year it seems the Irish accent will reign, with Mrs Keeble coming in to 'rule the roost' as Mr and Mrs Bull are leaving. Being the Home Economics teacher over the road, "King of the Kitchen," should ensure that the complaints about food standards that boarders seem compelled to recite will soon be quelled. Karen, our chef since first term, has done an outstanding job this year. Our fortnightly 'special dinners' have been especially nice, with girls invariably rising to the occasion and coming to dinner dressed to suit the high

standard of the meal. The rest of the kitchen staff have also been wonderful, always ready to help girls should they need it.

The Year Twelves of 1995 were fortunate in being the last year to have Mrs Bull at the head of the Boarding House. Over her 'period of reign' Mrs Bull has implemented changes that have transformed the running of the Boarding House. Most girls are able to appreciate the fairness with which Mrs Bull treats all matters, and her tight control and eagle eye soon pick out any who should wish to put this 'fairness' to the test' Mr Bull has also been wonderful, though mostly behind the scenes, he seems to manage to get all the really nasty jobs such as getting up at 5:30 am in the middle of winter in order to drive the rowers to their various destinations!

Mrs Olden has also been a gem for the Boarding House, in the office every afternoon ready to take care of all the little jobs that don't fit into any category, or organising the essential business of shipping girls back home on holidays and weekends. Reverend Burvill is an important figure in the routine being also ready to assist girls in any way she can. Night chapels have become a popular fixture this year, leaving the girls a wonderful opportunity for sleeping in on Sunday mornings!

This year has proved to be extremely enjoyable for me due to the attitude of participation that has pervaded the Boarding House. From Red Cross Doorknocks to the social, the boarders have proved themselves to be worthy of the title. The Year Twelves have also been great, helping whenever needed. I would like to thank the other Boarding House PrefectsJess, Amy and Gemma. All have been supportive (and also critical at appropriate moments!) and all have been good friends as well. On behalf of all four of us I wish Jo, Jane, Linley and Sarah the best of luck, and I hope that they have as much fun doing the job as we've managed to.

Taegan Calnan

SENIOR BOARDER

Taegan Calnan

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Junior School Report

As we approach the end of 1995, we look back on the successes the girls have had in Mathematics, Science, English and Computing competitions. Our public speakers have been strong, within and outside the Junior School. The girls, parents and staff have taken great pride in their achievements.

Debating was introduced on a formal basis this year and proved very popular. This will continue next year, with more InterSchool debates.

The Year Six Laptop Programme was launched with great success and will be extended to Year Five in 1996.

Concerts and visits to elderly people continued to be an enjoyable part of our community service. The girls have learned valuable lessons in their interaction with our visitors and on their visits.

Supporting our two overseas children through Save the Children Fund, as well as fund-raising for Red Cross and other charities, provided organisational opportunities for the girls. Years Six and Seven were very active, with the cake stall being much appreciated and the innovative Pet Photograph Day winning many hearts! Year Five gained wonderful skills in making beautiful craft items and running a stall to sell their handiwork.

Camps were a highlight of the year and I again enjoyed canoeing with the Year Six girls at Camp Pickering.

As well as looking back, we are also looking forward to the success of the Middle School, with our present Year Six and Seven students forming part of the foundation classes of the new Middle School.

The girls are naturally eager to embrace the idea for 1996, while appreciating their time in the Junior School, as shown in their memorable final Assemblies. We wish them well and will continue to follow their progress with great interest.

With the busiest time of the year upon us, I think of the very special meaning of Christmas as exemplified by our lovely Nativity Plays performed by Prep and Year Three, and I wish everyone a very thoughtful and happy Christmas season and holiday. I am looking forward to seeing our returning students and parents next year.

Joy Evans

HEAD OF JU lOR SCHOOL

Joy Evans

JUNIOR SCHOOL

LIFE AS A YEAR 8

On our first day of school, we trudged up the endless flights of stairs with our new bags full of clean and contacted text books. As we looked around for a familiar face, all we saw were groups of older girls gathered around squealing to each other about their summer holidays. After being the oldest girls in Year Seven, we felt as if we were in Year One again.

But after being here for a few weeks, we settled into the Senior School life. As we look back on Year Eight, we realise how quickly the year has passed with all our acti vi ties.

In April, we were sent off into the middle of the bush away from our familiar surroundings and made to live in our army pants with our house tutor group all week. Bad hair days every morning - thank goodness there were no boys! One day we hiked ou t to somewhere a wa y from civilisation and we had to make friends with Doug the spade, as he was our only form of a toilet.

In the meantime, three other house tutor groups were dressing up in sixties and seventies gear, performing their dance back home at PLC.

We enjoyed our two weeks of activities including Camp and they stand out as one of the highlights of Year Eight.

But pretty soon, we had to face the dreaded 'RUBELLA NEEDLE!' The day came, and we walked over slowly to the caravan and watched fearfully as the sharp tip of the syringe came closer. It wasn't that bad, compared to what everyone had said and we got a free jellybean!

As the year progressed, we were surprised at the number of House Arts and Sports activities that we could participate in. Some days of House Tutor group time would be taken up by the Year Twelve House Officials pleading with us to be in vol ved in this and tha t. Performing Arts Day was a new concept to us altogether. We liked the thought of not having formal lessons and being able to wander around at our own pace to look at all the different exhibitions and performances.

Outside House activities there were also things we could do as a School, such as Inter-School Swimming and Athletics, Debating, Choir, Bands and Ensembles, and especially for us, the Year Eight/Nine Production. The girls who were involved in the play worked for weeks to put together an incredible performance. It was great fun and some of the girls had their

own roster for afternoon tea, which was delicious and proved a highlight of the rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday.

The two biggest surprises for Year Eight were the Year Twelves Stocking Day and Last Day of School. Although we couldn't get up the stairs which were barred at waist height by black stockings and several other Year Eights were tied to trees, we loved listening to My Sill/rOllI/ as the Year Twelves danced around on the quad in brightly coloured psychedelic stockings or black ones with holes.

More recently the last day of School for them was one day we enjoyed too. At the end of the day we had been soaked about 200 times by their Super Soakers but two Year Eights walked away with special awards for being the smallest fish in the

big pond and for making the most excuses. But we won't mention any names. We enjoyed watching the send-ups of all of the members of the School community, but we don't think that our send-up was an accurate portrayal of our whole year.

Another of our favourite things about Year Eight was that we had our own lockers with locks. At first we couldn't grasp how they worked but after 250 tries we began to get the hand of it. This came with a newly carpeted locker area that got flooded during the winter months.

Something else that we all seemed to enjoy was meeting all the new people, whether it be teachers or other students in your classes or even girls in older years. Year Eight was new and a great experience for us.

Libby Charlesworth and Vera Lee

If we could describe Year 9 in one word well, we couldn't. With all due respect, Year 9 is indescribable. When we arrived at school, at the beginning of this year, bearing the label" Year 9 " we were flooded with a sense of relief that, we were no longer the youngest in the Senior School. Little did we know what the year had in store for us .....

Although Year 9 camp arrived about halfway through the year, for most of us it was the focal point of 1995. Trekking 14 kilometres certainly brought out some people's true characters. So did abseiling, as some people's true desire to plunge off a cliff was revealed. We all became very close when we were wedged into a tunnel about the size of a rabbit hole, with our faces right up to someone else's foot. Cooking in the dark, getting dressed in

LIFE AS A YEAR 9

tents, getting in, and falling out of canoes. And then of course there was the long bus ride home. There are only so many times you can hear Hit the road Jack in three hours.

There were plenty of good extra-curricular activities in English this year. Included were a number of plays and movies. Little Women was one of the best trips. Just Winona, Christian Bale, and about one hundred and fifty teenage girls. We also went to see Lochie Leonard, which resulted in whoops and screams generated from the year group. Whether they were laughing at the actors on stage or the group of guys behind us, we don't know. Bully Fruit was a play with a difference. The actors were excellent and the accents were good. The food fights were good too but at the same time the serious messages were portrayed.

The rest of the year passed quickly with our core subjects. We were just glad that we weren't faced with the task of picking subjects, like the Year Tens. Of course, next year is a different story

The Year Nines also did really well at sport this year. Well done to everyone who competed in Inter-House and Inter-School matches this year. We had many successes. I think we have many future sports-people in our midst.

All in all, Year Nine was a successful and fun-filled year. We were kept busy and enjoyed all aspects of Year Nine. With the year behind us, all that's left to do is to wait for Year Ten to come around.

Anne Khouri and Miin Zeng

LIFE AS A YEAR 10

The Year Tens of 1995 and the year they have had are very difficult to sum up in a couple of paragraphs. Here are some of the words that express how we felt this year; satisfaction, outrageous, determined, relaxed, stressed, frustrated, tired, elated, excited. The activities which triggered these feelings were many and varied. We would like to describejust a few.

The main bulk of rowers at PLC were from Year Ten this year. Not only was their team spirit inspiring but the quality of their rowing impeccable. Several girls from our year were in the first and second eight, all achieving great results. Special congratulations must go to the IDA crew on winning their Head of the River race. Well done to all the rowers - it takes a great deal of determination and a lot of spirit to get up that early (5.00 am) and head out to a freezing cold river.

Thrust out of the security of school and in to the South West wilderness, the Year Tens of PLC started and finally completed the ten day course that was to change their lives. Groups comprised of twenty girls and two instructors. They trekked, they rafted, they abseiled, they ate and most importantly they slept. Outward Bound brought our Year together and many new friendships were made.

Twenty four hard-working Year Tens spent second term working on their entries for the Western Australian Petroleum Club competition. Thank you to Mrs Bishop, Mr Rennie and Mr Jenkins for your support.

The Year Ten Social was organised by Anita Murray and Brooke Marshall. Everyone had an outrageous time. Thanks to everyone who helped.

All the Year Ten Japanese class applied for four month scholarships to Japan. Three were awarded to Bae Kent, Holly Turton and Lisa Riley. The whole Year admires their courage and we hope they have a great time.

Year Tens also participated in Rock Eisteddfod, Theatre Sports, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, Music Camp as well as many other sports and activities. Congratulations to everybody for a wonderful year and we wish all the girls who are leaving the School good luck for the future. See everyone next year, as we tackle Year Eleven.

Rebecca Gianotti and Edwina Noll

LIFE AS A YEAR 11

When I was asked to write an article about what it feels like to be a Year Eleven, I decided to start researching, and set myself the task of finding out first-hand, from all my Year Eleven companions, their thoughts and feelings on the matter. This was, perhaps, the wrong time of the year to be asking people this - with exams looming in the very near future. So all I could extract from my friends were cries of hatred: 'It's hell!' But personally, I don't think this is the whole truth. It would be very hard to sum up my experiences as a Year Eleven in a few sentences, for it has been a very important and influential year for me, and I'm sure for many others as well.

Year Eleven is most definitely a year of change and challenge. Coming up from Year 10, where everything is so much simpler is a hard thing to do. For me, it wasn't a very traumatic experience, but others didn't cope so well. Tests,

assignments and the dreaded E word take some getting used to. But I don't want to put everyone off - Year Eleven is not all bad! After time (or at least by the end of term three), the Year Elevens begin to settle down. You become used to the heavier workload, and take it all in your stridewell most of us tried to look as if we were taking it all in our stride!

Year Eleven marks the beginning of the 'Important Years'. This era although it is hard work, is also full of changes. The one thing that most Year Elevens noticed is the marked change in their teachers. No longer is it a teacher/student relationship, but perhaps a more equal one. Most Year Elevens I spoke to voiced this opinion - that the teachers respect you more. Girls have told me that they have better relationships with their teachers than ever before, and that they have received a lot of support and guidance throughout the year. I know I did. There is not one Year Eleven teacher

who hasn't stayed behind after school or during lunch to help a student. We do appreciate the support and extra help - we know it, must be hard to try and explain the Chemistry /Intro Calc/Physics course an hour before the exam is scheduled!

Another of the good points about Year Eleven is looking forward to our senior role, especially after the Year Twelves left. With leavers' jumpers ideas being discussed, and with the voting of the new prefects, our future as the leaders of the school is imminent.

So a few words of advice to the Year Tens, just try your hardest, don't worry about what everyone else does and have a great time! Oh, and one bad mark in a horrible GT /Physics test is not the end of the world, so don't cry.

Katl/y Wilson

LIFE AS A YEAR 12

What is it like to be in Year Twelve? Well it is unlike anything you have ever experienced before. Suddenly coming to school has a purpose, an education. It is now that you realise that you need one. Although it is still mU<J1own what relevance x squared will ever have in your life, you rapidly feel a nagging necessity to know how to find its value. Every assignment is hated just as much, but impossible to sweep under the bed and forget. For the first time, stress is no longer seen as one of those diseases that only happens to everyone else, and the good grades of your peers seem abmptly more of an interest, or a concern.

Yes, it is a year of firsts, but of lasts as well. A crowded school bus is never so loved as on the last ride. You have to find one girl, just one more, to tell her 'Put your hat on'. ever before were you so desperate to belong to something.

Year Twelve is your last chance as part of a sheltered children's world, to grab something to take with you. It is now you must pack up your life as it stands, and show tha tit hasn't been a waste of your time. The TEE is the product of twelve years' work, and in a way, Year Twelve represents the whole of your childhood summed up in a twisted knot of memories. Your friends have seen you through from The Babysitters' Club to acclaimed literature, and understood you the whole way. And now there are no more school memories to be made, but only old ones to be kept. When the reality of this hits you, it is impossible for the impact not to be astounding.

So how do you sum up the one year that may have more impact on your life than any other? Only a small part consists of whether or not you are accepted into your chosen course or job. The largest part is deciding how the inlpact of Year Twelve is going to affect you; what you are going to get out of it, and which parts of your school days you are going to carry with you always. In Year Twelve, you will realise that you can't leave 'til tomorrow, what can be said to a friend today. Tomorrow will no longer bring your one hmldred and twenty odd allies together at PLC for you to talk to. You are painfully aware that when you leave you will want to be armed with every piece of information and every friend you can. You don't just listen to what your friends say. You want to really hear their hopes and dreams and sorrows. The most solid armour you can leave with is one of golden friendships linked together. And as you look over your armour that twelve years has built, you want to fix the broken links and move on.

In Year Twelve, the tmth comes out. For in reality, Year Twelve is exactly like every other school year before - this is just the first time you have noticed every little part of it.

Belillda Little

As Year Twelve draws to an end, we look back over our seventeen years and wonder where the time has gone. We have spent close to three quarters of our lives at School and have known no other life. Over the years this has added up to a staggering 468 weeks of school and 3,276 days of this continuous but safe routine.

For some of us, all of this time has been spent at PLC, while for others joining in the Senior School, a shorter time has been experienced. All the same, the bond that we share is still there. We have moved through School as one group and have shared laughter, tears, special occasions and different landmarks in each of our lives. All these special experiences PLC has provided us with, have enabled this group to grow and mature together in our most difficult years. Finally, in Year Twelve, we are able to look back on our School days with happiness and laughter.

As we finally realise that we are leaving School forever, we begin to acknowledge what a special life we have had here at PLC. Leaving will mean saying goodbye to the safe nest where we knew most people and most people knew us. Gone are the days of Inter-School carnivals, Inter-House plays, choir and sports, music ensemble rehearsals, music camp, dances and balls, quiz nights, fund-raising activities, School trips, Arts Days, House lunches and much more.

Although we have spent twelve years working towards this moment, the actual time is one of apprehension as we are leaving the only thing that we have ever really known. We are leaving the circle of friends we are so secure with, and launching out into unfamiliar territory.

With the confidence and knowledge we have acquired at PLC, we are pushed gently forward and invited to further experience life and chase dreams, those who are unafraid to seek are the finders of treasures. We have been and will continue to be a part of a very special community at PLC. The final challenge set before us is to take the risk of living. If we take the risk, as we have been taught, then we will discover that life has no endings, only beginnings.

Rebecca Huggins

The Kookaburra provides an excellent account of the events of the PLC Year, and in 1995, as in any other year, it is perhaps salutary to remember that behind each of these many events, inevitably, there are PLC staff members. Whether it is one of the maintenance men driving students to an early morning training or setting up the gym for Parents' night; a teach:r coac.hing a team, rehearsing a play or adJudlcatmg a debate; or one of the clerical staff typing the Arts Day programme or the Order of Service for Graduation, everyone plays a part. The Inter-School Athletics Carnival this year was a good example of the cooperative effort and generous spirit of the staff of PLC, when they came together as team, under the guidance of Kathy Whipp, to host this function.

The ultimate purpose of all such activity whether it is in the classroom or beyond, is to provide the very best of educational experiences and opportunites for the students of PLC and our staff are unquestionably committed with their effort and expertise in this regard. However, 1995 saw some other rewarding experiences in the lives of staff as the account to follow will testify.

Early in the year, Devon Cuneo was awarded a scholarship to travel and study in Japan for several weeks. She chose Kobe (despite the recent earthquake) as a centre having a language course suitable to her needs and was able to immerse herself in the language and culture of Japan. Judy McGuinness, also from the Language Department, made a private trip to Reunion Island, a location to which many of our students travel on exchange. She combined the opportunity for an extensive hiking trip with the chance to revitalise her French language skills. This first hand knowledge of other countries is invaluable to our students, particularly those who go on exchange.

Two members of the Humanities Department with Long Service Leave also chose to travel. Ron Vickers and his wife spent their first week visiting the usual tourist sights in London and getting lost on the Underground. Ron reports that, unfortunately, his wife found him again. This was followed with a week in Scotland visiting some relatives and then they set off on their wonderful European tour. I was asked by Ron if he could use this rare appearance in print to thank his parents, the Pope who gave him a wave, the IRA for not blowing him up, the English for highlighting for him how lucky he is to live in Australia, and of course, Mrs Day, for

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having faith in him when he said, "I shall return."

Hugh Lankester returned too, after spending third term travelling in Australia. He spent a sunny week on the Gold coast catching up with family before going to Falls Creek for a week's skiing. Although Hugh, his wife Liz and young Jos were novices, with much help from instructors, they all achieved "intermediate" standard and it is now rumoured that Hugh is in training for the slalom event in the 2000 Olympics! In Sydney they caught up with Hugh's son James and had a great time in this frantic city where they somehow survived the inner city driving.

Ann Tarulli was also captivated by life in a large cosmopolitan city after spending most of her Long Service Leave in New York. All she could do when asked about it, was to borrow Murray Saunders' favourite expression: "Awesome !" Perhaps it should not be a surprise that she and her husband are moving to Sydney at the end of this year. We wish them well.

In term two Hilary Heptinstall (Science Department) had Long Service Leave, and with her husband, Terry, who took leave from Scotch College, flew first to Zimbabwe where they enjoyed seeing the animals in the National Park and the Victoria Falls which were at their fullest for several years. They then spent four weeks in France, visiting Paris, Brittany, the Dordogne, Provence and the Alps and renewing acquaintances with many old friends. In Brittany they met up with Rosie Nicholson (Year 12, 1994). Six weeks in England and Wales visiting friends and family was wonderful but like the Vickers, they felt no desire to live in the United Kingdom and said that they were glad that they had emigrated to Australia. It was certainly good to have Mrs Heptinstall back in time for Arts Day!

In second semester, Ann Smith who had Long Service Leave, kept us entertained with letters and postcards from abroad. We look forward to welcoming her back in 1996 and hearing the full length version! Lyle Georgeson and Clare Harrington have enjoyed their Leave too, so much so, that they have both chosen to extend it for another year.

Juliet Eddington from the Physical Education department used her Leave in quite a different way. She and her husband investigated the possibility of going into business, with the result that they have now purchased a supermarket in Medina. May they have every success in their new

venture.

We have been very fortunate this year to have some excellent teachers join the staff in a temporary capacity to enable all these people to take their Leave. Thanks must go to Kathy Pickup, Jodie Ford, Louise Tyson, Kath Jordan, Margaret Warburton, Wendy Newton, Leisa Hanson, Mary Cannon and Paula Szpak.

There are many ways of being creative and this year Roland Leach was rewarded for his creative efforts by winning theten thousand dollar Newcastle Poetry Prize for his poem, Drowning Ophelia. Trudy Dunn ( Drama Department), Cilla Fahey (Art Department) and Felicity Bailey ( Junior School) were rewarded for their creativity with the arrival of Mackenzie, Jack and Jacob respectively. Congratulations to all concerned.

It was with sadness that we farewelled Sue Ward from the Science Department at the end of term one. Sue Ward had been a teacher at the School for eighteen years and in that time made a very valuable contribution to the education of PLC girls. Her retirement is well earned. Susan Forbes (Drama Department) also resigned in the course of the year to spend more time with her family. Very best wishes for life after PLC go with them both.

It remains for me to thank everyone for their tireless, and (mostly) cheerful efforts throughout this year and to farewell those who are leaving us - Glenys Marsh, Jannine Vernon, Karen Schneider and Danielle Frichot from the Junior School, and Ann Tarulli from the English Department and Monika Jolly from Languages. I trust that 1996 will be as challenging and fulfilling for them as it is bound to be for the rest of us.

Jennifer Rankin

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Jennifer Rankin

TEACHER TAmE

Mrs Rankin

Would you like me to help you, or am I just annoying you?'

'Excuse me for butting in - I'm bored.'

Mrs McGuinness

'No, I'm not trying to show you my knickers.'

Mrs Smith

'After this lesson, I'm going off to the pub.'

MrJenkins

'I hate marking. Marking is not an important part of this course.'

MrBeckwith 'If I could spell, I'd be dangerous.'

Mr Underwood

'She was playing so well, she had to stop and listen to herself.'

When I lived in a matchbox on the freeway. '

Mrs Katz

'Gather round for a goss, girls.'

Mrs O'Hara

'Class 9.3, please make way for class 9.5.'

Mr Lankester

'I'm a natural man.' (Cough, cough)

Mrs Hetherington

'Girls! Should I resign or should I jump out of the window?'

'It's so hard to get rid of a rooster nowadays!'

MrVickers

'England sent us to the war front so we sent them Kylie Minogue.'

'Many people have doubles. I mean, people see Torn Cruise and think Mr Vickers!'

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'Changing your overhead projector, girls, is like changing your girlfriend.'

'You might be wondering why you haven't been getting many overheads lately. I've been to OA meetingsOverheads Anonymous.'

Mrs Duzevich

'Would the hummer please put a sock in it?!'

'Mrs Heptinstall frightens me.'

'So the particle goes ugh humhumhum hum hum. Got it? Think about it!'

'It was woefully done.'

MrLeach

'Education clogs our brains.'

'I'm a dolphin sort of person.'

'Yes, I know teaching is a waste of my talent, but where else is there for me to go?'

'When I'm famous '

MrMcTavish

'The kids at school used to call me Dunnybrush.'

'The longer teachers teach, the stranger we get.'

Mrs Heptinstall

'What do you mean, am I sure? I taught an exhibition winner so I can't be wrong.'

'I bet Yean Lin put in her chemical states.'

Mrs Pigeon

'It doesn't matter a hoot.'

BAIRD

As always, Baird House has had a very exciting year with sweeping victories. We started off with high spirits after winning the Work Shield, presented at the 1994 Speech Night.

The highlight of Baird's career was definitely our success in the House Choir competition on Arts Day. This was a well deserved win, mainly due to Eliza's exceptional conducting skills, not to mention our own musical talents. We will certainly be remembered as rather 'lairy' competitors, complete with fluorescent orange bow ties.

Baird has been particularly successful in the area of arts this year, obtaining a close second in the House Plays with our performance of an abstract drama called Killg of the Castle.

We excelled again with the Year 12 debaters reaching the finals, and Lucy Bath and Rosalind Dixon both taking the crown in their respective years in the Public Speaking competition.

Arts Day was a huge success with many entries in both the creative and performing categories. We obtained a fantastic third in the overall competition for the day, revealing the enthusiasm of the whole House.

As for the sports activities, we seemed to come a consistent but solid fifth. This included our efforts in swimming, gymnastics, cross country and athletics. The Diving competition was different where we managed to obtain equal second. However, the high levels of participation and House spirit were present at all occasions, making each day enjoyable and generally successful.

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We had the outstanding talents of Shannon McGillvray and Lisbeth Overheu at the Athletics Carnival, and not to mention Lareina Spzak's amazing hurdles race where she surprised all those in the stands. We should also mention all others who competed - your efforts were also noticed and appreciated. This year the new Year Eights have proved themselves worthy members of Baird House, outshining everybody else in such activities as tennis, basketball and volleyball. A huge congratulations for their eagerness and House spirit.

The main fundraising activity for the House this year involved selling healthy ice creams at lunchtime, which proved to be very popular. As well as this our efforts were so outstanding, that even though we are a small House, we came second in the money chain competition.

We, as officials have had a fantastic time this year, getting to know all the members of the House and supporting them in the various competitions. Our best wishes go to next year's officials, Sarah, Julia and Shannon. We hope that they have as much fun as we have had this year. Well done Baird House!

Georgia Falconer, Eliza-Jane Bovell and Raelene Yench

CARMICHAEL

Well here we are at the close of yet another earth-shattering performance from the Mighty Blues just as good as Carlton's performance in the AFL Grand Final. If good old Dennis Cometti had been able to see the determination and talent of the Carmichaelians in action on the sporting field he would have, 'like never before', been lost for words.

1995 has been a rewarding year for Carmichael in sports. The enthusiasm with which the Inter-House Swimming was met, especially from the Year Eights, was a great way to begin, and was a good indicator of the unstoppable courage displayed by the Girls in Blue, even when the odds were against us. The swimming began in an unforgettable way, Carmichael being the first House in PLC swimming history to march into the stadium at the Superdrome. We think no one will ever try to do it again. This year saw a great improvement and our coming fourth instead of the habitual sixth (no doubt due to Naomi's outstanding organisational skills.)

The athletics this year was the Year of Substitutions for our mighty House, however, despite this we managed to break through the glass ceiling which had been keeping us at fourthwe achieved an impressive third. We have had a few shining stars doing us proud on the sporting field, most particularly Libby Charlesworth who won the Year Eight Cross Country, and Jo Lutz who was Champion Girl for Athletics in Year 10. In all of the sporting events of the year, Carmichael has competed strongly, and has obtained consistent results thanks to an outstanding level of participation

This year the esteemed Carmichael Theatre Company was formed. What we mean is that Jessica spent first term shouting at a group of thirty girls all in the name of producing our play, Olafand the Ogre. Well they complained, but in the end the cloud of doom lifted (I had threatened them with torture) when on the night we were announced victorious. It really was an outstanding effort by everyone involved.

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Carmichael is not only a Thespian House, but one that also excels in other facets of the Arts. This year we came second in Debating, first in Public Speaking (Emily Martin in Year Twelve came first), <lnd the enthusiasm and participation in Arts Day and the Choir showed that the girls in Carmichael truly are a group of cultured beings in a world that is fast losing its sense of the importance of activities that expand the mind and artistic soul.

This year's Service activity was a joint effort quiz night with Summers. Matija, Tammy, Mrs Duzevich and Mrs Synon put in a phenomenal amount of effort, which was worth the end result of a night which was great fun and well, interesting (love those animalnoises l ).

A huge vote of thanks must go to Mrs Duzevich for her endless amounts of photocopying, and the way she never complained when we continually asked her questions that no one else would tell us the answer to.

And sadly, farewell from us to a wonderful House Tutor, Mr Karmelita, who has been so supportive and enthusiastic throughout the year.

After years of experience in the ways of the Carmichael Culture, we can see that without a doubt this wonderful House is one that produces well balanced and competent future citizens of that mysterious place called life, just look at us Year Twelves. Some Cannichaelians are so great they might even get to marry AFL stars (just kidding).

The three of us as the current elders of the tribe bless you all, and may you live happily and successfully as servants of the colour blue, with the great Mr Carmichael smiling down on you.

All the best of Carmichael luck to next year's House officials, Julie, Linley and Bryndis, as well as to the new School Arts Captain, Jen Leys.

Matija Franetovich, Jessica Johnson and Naomi Katz.

FERGUSON

Two words which spring to mind when considering Ferguson's efforts in 1995 are participation and enthusiasm. 0 matter what the activity there were always plenty of willing participants. Ferguson started the year off with swimming, the red warriors' spirit was at an all time high, the bribe of lollies of course had nothing to do with this. What else could we want with the expertise of our fabulous Sports Captain, Abby, choosing the dynamic swimming and diving team which gave us an overall third place for Ferguson.

The first task of the year for our Arts Captain, ina, was to choose a cast, produce and direct a play. The play The Laundry Girls was a good choice complemented by the talented cast. Many long and hard working rehearsals created a marvellous production. Many thanks must go to the cast and crew for their dedication and hard work towards a very successful production. Ferguson's brilliant group of public speakers and debaters, represented the House proudly. Without too many shaking knees these orators fi.nished up with a successful season. We all learnt not to argue with these girls!

Arts Day was another success for Ferguson from dancing to essays. We had a lot of fun and rewards. Again participation and enthusiasm were remarkable and I hope stay in the House for years to come. To me, it's not just about winning a place, you're a winner just having Ferguson as your House

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The House Choir was certainly a challenge for ina. Very courageously we all managed to step up on to the singing blocks during Arts Day and sang out best version of Mister Mistofeles. Just because we did not take out first place does not mean Broadway is not searching for us.

As Ferguson has never been well known for its marching abilities, a real effort was put in this year with the help of Camilla's pipe band marching expertise. We received a second placing for Marching. Thank you to all the co-ordinated ones! The Inter-House Athletics day was full of enthusiastic participation from all contributors in the House, whether it be cheering on fellow athletes or running the 1500 metres. Through Ferguson's commitment we achieved success in many of the Inter-House sports events. A special thanks to everyone who competed and even better those who completed the Cross Country (or should I say the walk if you can't run across country). It is hard to single out anyone in Ferguson but Pia Kilburn is an outstanding member of the House, who was champion in both Athletics and Swimming.

ot only was the participation and enthusiasm in Arts and Sports but Ferguson's spirit even flowed into fund-raising.

1995 has been a great year and heaps of fun trying to organise this wonderful House, Ferguson. And thank you to the one and only Mr Saunders for the invaluable help he provided throughout the year. Good luck to Amity, Natalie and Libby for next year, you will do well as you have a wonderful House to work with.

Renee Fern)

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MCNEIL

Why am I so good?'

Beth, you're not good, it's McNeil that's good. All right, we've got your introduction down pat. Now, we've got to mention something about all those people.

Aren't we going to build up to that?

Naaah, shouldn't we say a bit more about how good we are?

Beth, we already know how fantastic you are. You wish. So what do we stick in the middle bit? Well, let's list all the things we've won this year. We won the Senior and Junior School Athletics, the Cross Country, the Diving, the Gymnastics, Junior and Senior, not to mention all of the smaller events.

What about the hockey? We won that too. But we didn't have Inter-House Hockey this year. Oh, whoops. Well we would have won it. I mean just like the athletics, we've won it for the past seven years.

We also came equal first in the Arts Day Competition, second in the Choir with Rock My 50111 and third in the House Plays with BIIS Stop. While I'm on that note, I'd like to thank Kate Manning for doing the lighting for the play and Rebecca Webster for accompanying the Choir. Oh, your legendary sister Leith, came second in the Public Speaking grand final. Urn, we've got to acknowledge all the other wondrous athletes, performers and generally talented people in our house. Simone, don't get mushy on me.

lt would be great if we could Simone, but there are, realistically, far too many people who deserve

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a mention, just look at everything we've achieved this year, we're all stars.

Shall we mention something about Mr Leach? What would we want to mention him for?

Perhaps because he's not going to be the House Advisor next year.

I suppose we can give him two minutes silence then.

OK, that's enough. Do we have any other special mentions?

What about me?

We've already made adequate mention of you. Hey, Simone, I've got a joke for you. What's green and not as good as us?

Hmmm, what?

Must be Stewart.

So I'm funny. I hope McNeil doesn't fall by the wayside when I leave, but it is inevitable.

What about us?

Oh yeah whatever. Say something serious Simone. Well I'm sure that Leith, as House Captain, Pippa Elphick as Sports Captain and Rebecca Twaddle as Arts Captain will be able to follow our entrenched footsteps. But it will be a hard job, so best of luck!

Betll Paganoni, Emma Mildem, Simone Barker.

STEWART

Q. What starts with M, is yellow and overrates itself?

A. The answer lies on the preceding page.

To give credit where credit is due, Mc eil has performed outstandingly as Stewart cannon fodder this year, and could almost be described as tough competition, however Stewart's all-round success in all House activities this year cannot be equalled.

'The year that was' began with auditions for the House Play, Tickless Time, and a talented cast was assembled to perform the play in early April. Although not placed, our sensational performance was a reflection of the weeks of rehearsals, superb direction by Arts Captain Stormie Lillis, and exceptional talent of our actresses, particularly Nicole Lewis - tipped for best actress should there have been such a title this year.

The House Choir competition featured choirs of incredibly high standard this year and Stewart girls gave up many lunchtimes to practise our song, ChimChim Cheree, from Mary Poppins. Special thanks must go to our pianist, Christine Oosterhuis, and our flautist Anastasia Joll, and also to our wonderful 'chimneysweep', Rhiannon Sedgwick. On the day we really performed well and coming third was a great achievement.

Arts Day saw many girls participating in both the Performing and Creative Arts, with some fantastic results, especially in the music sections. Our great depth in musical talent was evidenced by the number of Stewart girls who were voted as Music Officials for 1996. At the conclusion of Arts Day, Stewart was the joint winner of the Arts Day trophy, awarded to our performing, creative, and public speaking results. Stewart debaters worked hard in first term, and the Year Eleven team, of Nicole Lewis, Helen Tabert, and Cassie Pelham did particularly well to win the Year Eleven competition.

Once again, in all sports, Stewart proved very hard to beat. In the Inter-House Swimming competition, terrific swims by Year Nine Champion Sophia Fitzpatrick, and Year Eight and Year Twelve Runner-Ups Emma Gianotti and Megan Brand respectively, helped Stewart to come a close second, dare we say to whom.

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The Year Eights have shown themselves to be a multi-talented group this year, which looks promising for the future. They came first in House Tennis, first in House Volleyball, first in House Cross-Country, first in House Basketball...as well as having some gifted public speakers, debaters and actresses. As you can see, the Year Eights have made a huge contribution to Stewart House in their debut year.

The Senior girls also achieved some great results throughout the sporting year, first in Netball, first in Basketball, first in Badminton, second in Tennis and third in Volleyball. Stewart girlsalso came third in Gymnastics, which was a very good result.

In third term, the Inter-House Athletics was held at Perry Lakes and Stewart competed exceptionally well to come second in the athletics, and first in the marching competition, proving that perfectly-timed, neat, no-frills marching will beat Ferguson's sneaky attempt at originality anytime. Athletes who deserve congratulations include the Year Eleven Champion Sarah Miles, who put in outstanding efforts in many sporting activities in 1995, as well as Year Ten Runner-Up Champion, all-rounder Edwina Noll, and the multi-talented Alice Duzevich from Year Eight, who was also Champion Runner-up.

Finally, as we finish our positions as Stewart House Officials, lots of thanks must be given to the Year Twelve house tutor group, for their incredible support, as they have been an integral part keeping House spirit at such a high level, and the three of us could not have survived without them this year.

1995 also sees the conclusion of the role of Mrs Robinson as House Advisor, and we thank her for her advice and support, which again have been invaluable. Miss Worner will take over the position next year and we are positive she also will do a wonderful job, and wish her all the best.

We have complete faith in next year's officials, Helen Tabert, Nicole Lewis, and Suzie Muntz, and hope they are looking forward to a very rewarding year, full of fun and challenges and perhaps the odd bit of rivalry with McNeil. Best wishes,

SUMMERS

Summers House has done it again, thanks to all you fellow Summerians. The year has been tremendous with fantastic results in most sporting and Arts competitions, and a lot of fun has been shared by all.

The three of us approached the year with the daunting prospect of having to maintain the honourable reputation of high participation levels and outstanding enthusiasm that Summers has held over the past years. Fortunately our jobs were made easy as Summers House thrived on great participation reflecting fantastic results (results much better than those of the West Coast Eagles!)

The year began with the Inter-House Swimming which seemed to be more of a bellyflop, rather than a dive into top placings. The swimming arena was filled with swimmers' chants which inspired champion performances from Heidi Unsworth and Lisa Kempthorne. Unfortunately, our voices performed better than our bodies which only achieved sixth place, but no one could argue that we had the best I-louse spirit on the day.

Tennis did not prove to be a great 'hit' with both the junior and senior teams placed fifth, but the volleyball lifted us into a higher domain. We excelled on the volleyball courts with breathtaking displays of skill and ability. The senior volleyballers finished in first place, while the junior girls ran second. The volleyball competition was just the warm up for many more outstanding performances, such as the gymnastics.

In the past, Summers had not been well known for their grace, balance or poise but this year we shattered that past reputation to cartwheel our way straight to second place. Well done to our gymnasts and especially to Brooke George who led the way.

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Cross Country was another area where we proved our dominance. Some Summers' girls chose to spend the 3 kms walking, others running and others jogging slightly in between conversation lapses, nevertheless we finished in second place with participation levels greatly exceeding those of previous years. Congratulations must go to the Year Nine champion, Lisa Kempthorne.

Much like the swimming, we again plunged to sixth place in the athletics but it is notable to observe the vibrant attitudes of our House members and great House spirit.

Arts competitions also produced pleasing results. The first major event was the House Plays, our House performing The Ghost of Jerry Blind/er. Apart from breaking a mirror only seconds before the curtain rose, the performance went smoothly but unfortunately we missed out on a placing in the top three.

Arts Day was next on the agenda and saw the names of Summers' girls in abundance on all the richest and largest cakes on display, resulting in prime positioning in Creative Arts. Unfortunately, our stomachs were unable to resist those sweet gateaux, so we were all feeling a little ill by the time of house choir (well, that's our excuse for fifth place anyway!). By the conclusion of Performing Arts Day, all the drama, singing and playing combined to produce a third placing overall. Well done to all who participated.

Tiff, Mon and 1 thank all the Summers' girls for making our final year so fun. Good luck to Cara, Bobbie and Heidi, we're sure you'll do a great job.

Tammy Caldwell, Tiffany Laurie and Monica Healy

Once again, a triumphant year has passed. I know this sounds like another very unoriginal Arts Report but 1995, like every other year, has been an overflow of fun and success. This repetitive success pattern is one of the outcomes of having such an efficient teacher in charge, and such organised and reliable House Arts Captains. All credit should go to Mrs Heptinstall and while she was on a much deserved long service leave, Ms Rankin. Eliza-Jane Bovel!, ina Ford, Jessica Johnson, Tiffany Laurie, Stormie Lillis and Emma Mildern have also been an invaluable team.

The year started with the Inter-House debating competition, a great way to learn who not to pick a fight with during the year. It was the opportunity for many to voice their opinions on matters such as computers, the environment and social values, while others dug themselves into a rather embarrassing hole on matters such as A Good Book is Better than a Boyfriend. Congratulations to McNeil, Carmichael and Summers who came first, second and third, respectively. ext on the hectic first term agenda was the House Play competition, back again after having been replaced last year with the 'House Drama' competition. This proved to be a wise change as the standard really improved. This may also have something to do with the fact that the plays were at Scotch College's Memorial Hall, instead of the PLC gym. The stage and the lighting helped to create a more professional production from each house. The winning play, produced by Carmichael, was the hilarious tale of Olaf and the Ogre and was quite different from Baird's more serious play which was placed second. The play which came third was McNeil's modern comedy BlIs Stop, in which it must be noted, the bizarre, infamous sense of humour of the McNeil Arts Captain was quite obvious. However, it was also much to the play's credit.

In third term the Inter-House arts activities included public speaking, house choirs and Arts Day. I was flabbergasted and envious of the creativity of so many of the speakers. The Year Eights were so good that I'm sure they would have provided some tough competition for the Year Twelves. The Year Eleven and Twelve finals which were held on Arts Day left the entire room in stitches and I am referring in particular to the speeches of Leith Paganoni and Rosalind Dixon in footy shorts, which convinced us all that AlIssie rules is more than a sport. Well done to Carmichael, Ferguson and McNeil in coming first, second and third overall.

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This year's House choirs were the best yet. The winning choir, Baird, was immaculate in presentation with their hand made orange bow ties, but more importantly their singing was almost faultless. The number involved in the choirs this year was also unbelievable and the volume of the choirs, even in our 'sound sucking' gym, was quite unexpected.

Congratulations must also go to Mc eil and Stewart Houses who came second and third.

Arts Day was once again one of the highlights of the year. In performing and creative arts the dexterity of almost every student in the school was displayed in some way. The use of the chapel for some of the instrumental sections was an added plus this year. I am envious of the students next year who will be able to use the new Performing Arts Centre on Arts Day.

PLC's external contribution to the arts has also been successful this year. Students from PLC have been involved in several musical productions such as Guys and Dolls, with Scotch College and Grease with Trinity. Musically PLC has also been proudly represented, with our music groups performing at many functions throughout the year.

In the AHISA and WADL debating competitions PLC has been victorious once again. In the WADLcompetition the senior team made it to the grand final and was defeated by only the narrowest of margins, unfortunately by the boys from Wesley. In the AHISA competition the Year Eight team won their division as did one of the senior teams.

I think perhaps the greatest successes this year, above those of any other year, have been PLC's representation in the Mock Trial competition and the Rock Eisteddfod. For the first time ever in the Mock Trial competition, PLC went through to the finals. Also, for the first time, PLC made it to the finals of the Rock Eisteddfod. Ironically (or perhaps not) it was also the first year that the girls co-ordinated the entire act themselves.

I must also mention the lower school production which was a great hit. Despite the absence of a proper stage this year, their performance of The Incredible Mind Blowing Trial of Jack Smith foreshadowed some up and coming actresses. Several students have also performed well in the Rotary Public Speaking competition.

Wow! What a year!! As you can see, 1995

was another feather in the panama for PLC. I hope that all goes well for Jen Leys next year and I can only dream of all the exciting new action that will take place in the Performing Arts Centre.

Emily Martin

ARTS CAPTAIN

Emily Martin

Concert Band

CONCERT BAND

Back (L-R): T Laurie, H Gardner, J Morrell, A Price (Band Captain), E-J Bovell, P Brodie, R Ferry, K Eyres, K Fitzpatrick, K Thomson 4th

row: E Wright, N Duckworth, E Knox, C Sampson, J Taylor, C Oosterhuis, L Wright, S Harridge, L Paganoni, K Stower, P Atahan 3rd row: C Price, K Farrell, M Kopcheff, B Marshall, L Talbot, CLang, C Ladyman, L de Grussa, A Mathers, R Huggins, AJoll

2nd row: A McCulloch, K Menzel, M Smith, L Marshall, L Whitaker, A Dahl, K Hofmann, L Bath, D Aynsley, N Pearse, M Kopke, L Goundrey

Front: E Gee, L Garrity, A Fordham, C Purse, K Riley, L Butchart, L Richards, FLee, S Stewart, W Lee

The year started with a rather depleted band due to many Year Twelves who had left the year before. This did not worry the band as the steady flow of new talent ensured the increase of the band's strength.

Our first concert was at the Easter Service. We played very well and there was little doubt that this year was going to be a great success. We had a busy second term with the first weekend being the Music Camp and our second visit to ew Norcia proved to be just as good as the first. The band members were great at setting up and packing up the concert area. The rehearsals were very productive with all the members putting in their best effort. Even though it was raining for the Annual Music Camp concert our band entertained the audience by opening the concert with very lively pieces such as Movie Magic.

On the second weekend in Term Three we played at the Music Concert in the gynmasium. The Concert Band played very well showing that practice does payoff.

Later in Term Three the Concert Band was invited to play with the Salvation Army Band at a concert in orthbridge. This was a terrific experience for the Concert Band to

play with another band, and a very good one at that. Both the bands played individual pieces with performances from other Salvation Army groups. Then the bands joined together to play Installt Concert, a favourite with many audiences in the past and this audience as well.

The Concert Band has two rehearsals a week and attendance at rehearsals was very good which was pleasing to see. I would personally like to thank the band for making such an effort.

Mr Underwood has been a great leader and conductor of the band this year, improving our playing through the year. It has been an enjoyable experience to be involved in the Concert Band for all of us. I would like to thank Mr Underwood for making that possible. I would also like to thank the Concert Band members for their cooperation and involvement and for making my time as Band Captain an experience to remember. I hope that next year Phillippa Brodie's experience with the band will be as enjoyable as mine has been.

Anna Price

Photograph courtesy Ken Matts

Stage Band

STAGE BAND

Back (L-R); N Duckworth, A Price, R Ferry, K Eyres, K Thomson, R Huggins 3rd row: P Brodie, J Leys, S Harridge, C Oosterhuis, P Atahan 2nd row: K Farrell, B Marshall, L Whitaker, M Kopke (Band Captain), L Paganoni, J- Y

Fordham, D Aynsley, W Lee

If anyone had listened to the Stage Band's first rehearsal for 1995, they would have been rather sceptical about our ability to perform at any of the 'shows' we were invited to during 1995. However, with the enthusiasm of the new and continuing members, we recovered from the loss of the 1994 Year Twelves. Over the year we managed to produce a wide range of entertaining and interesting items for our 1995 repertoire.

The Stage Band performed on many traditional school occasions such as the Annual Easter Service, special assemblies, Sunday concerts, Music Camp and Open Day.

It was also great to see so many Stage Band members organise their own groups and music to perform on Performing Arts Day. The band was honoured to be invited to perform at Burswood for the Ansett Ball. It is really encouraging to receive praise from a totally different audience. We were also lucky enough to be invited to play at the Salvation Army Fortress. It was

fantastic to be able to play with such professional musicians.

The New Norcia music camp was once again a success with a terrific performance for parents, friends and students at New Norcia. The band ended Third Term with a trip to Armadale for the Armadale Jazz Festival. This gave everyone an opportunity to play in public and listen to the many other bands who attended the Festival. Special thanks must go to Mrs Kopcheff, who accompanied us on the trip.

The PLC Stage Band had an unforgettable year. Best wishes to Pia Atahan, the Captain for 1996 and many thanks to our conductor, Mr Underwood, for without his expertise and confidence in us we could not have reached such a high standard. Thank you also to the members of the band who have been so wonderfully enthusiastic and made my job so much easier. May you keep the tradition of leaving an indelible impression on all who hear you play.

Megan Kopke

Lee Front: M Kopcheff, L Butchart, A

String Ensemble

STRING ENSEMBLE

Back (L-RJ: J Lee, L Paganoni, C Price, S Dixon, G Kopcheff, J Murray Centre: D Jayaraman, P Atahan, P Tan, A McCulloch Front: H Tabert, R Attwood, K McCormack Absent: L Kyme-Hobson, C Hillman

1995 has proved to be yet another challenging and enjoyable year for the String Ensemble. We welcomed several new members at the beginning of the year, resulting in us having fifteen members, a large ensemble compared to previous years.

With our early Monday mornings devoted to rehearsing, and a full weekend of intense practice at music camp, the string ensemble has had many opportunities to improve, which is what we most certainly have done. Throughout the year we have performed on various occasions including the music camp concert, the alU1Ual School Service at St. Andrews, and the Choral Concert. One of the many highlights this year was performing in the Choral Concert in the School chapel. Performers and audience alike, gained the chance to experience the wonderful acoustics of the chapel.

Our special thanks must go especially to Ms Coughlan, who has been our motivational and cheerful conductor for yet another year. Not only has she helped us improve beyond belief, she has also been a friend to us all. As another successful year draws to a close, I look forward to being part of the String Ensemble for another year in 1996.

Helen Taberi

1995 has been a successful year for the Cello Ensemble with many opportunities to perform including Music Camp at New orcia, an Organ Society concert in September and the Wanneroo Eisteddfod. In the third year since it was formed, the Cello Ensemble members have rehearsed well every Tuesday morning to reach their present standard.

A highlight ofthe year was a 'Babies Proms' concert at Jolm XXIII College Pre-Primary School to introduce the children to the sound of the cello. The youngsters thoroughly enjoyed themselves as they jumped up and down to the rollicking tune of 'What shall we do with the drunken sailor?' and conducted 'The Gift to be Simple.'

The Cello Ensemble also performed at the final Year 12 Chapel Service for the year, providing pre-service and post-service music and accompaniment for the hymn As the deer pants for water. The chapel is a wonderful venue for string instruments to perform in and we thank Reverend Burvill for giving us the opportunity, as the acoustics really enhance the mellow tones of the cello.

Cello Ensemble

A big thank you must go to Miss Fiebig, our Cello teacher, for the many hours of encouragement and support she has given us during the year. Without her the Cello Ensemble would not be the same.

As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank all the members of the Cello Ensemble for their dedication to early morning rehearsals and concerts throughout the year, and the cheery manner in which they undertake them. I have had an enjoyable year this year with the Cello Ensemble and I hope it continues to be an enjoyable experience for all its members next year.

Danica Fouracre

Mathers, S Noll, T Durack, D Fouracre

Choir

CHOIR

Back (L-R): S Curnow, E-J Bovell, R Huggins, J Murray, A Correy, C Sampson, D Jayaraman, E Mildern, K Fitzpatrick, L Bath, P Tan, J Howard, B Mizen, R Dixon 5th row: A Dahl, L Garrity, C Oosterhuis, J Moir, K Watts, a Gorman, L Comb, P Brodie, L Whitaker, S Piowczyk-Kruk, H Gardner, J Lee, C Mather, M Sulcs, G Adamson, H Sounness 4th row: K Webb, S Khouri, E Wright, A McCulloch, S Dixon, D Martin, a Susai, S Manning, R Twaddle, R Osborne, C Harris, L Wright, J Cockburn, D Fouracre 3rd row: M Fordham, K i\1cCormack, K Attwood, B Harris, A Khouri, FLee, P Atahan, M Zeng, V Stone, E Curnow, S McBurney, E Blechynden, S Jeffery, P Eyres 2nd row: C Preeston, J Leys, Lewis, A Thorley, S Stewart, R Attwood, K Riley, C O'Callaghan, C Thursby-Pelham, C Thompson, S Quinn, S Hellings, J Kuan, C Fadjiar Front: K Crompton, LK Tan, I Oosterhuis, A James, C Purse, J-Y Lee, SAnderson, L Richards, L McWhirter, E Stone, L Huggins, J Faul, K Michelly, J Dunkley

1995 has been another busy and exciting year for the School Choir. Our many successful performances have been a credit to the exceptional enthusiasm of all of the members of the choir, including a pleasing number of new choristers.

We began the year on a good note at the School Easter Service. Our polished performance with a brass ensemble of Oh, Be Joyful in the Lord, and Malcolm Williamson's Benedictus proved that the choir was in good form for the year ahead.

The choir's next major activity was the annual Music Camp, held for the second time at New orcia. The whole camp was a great success, and the solid rehearsal schedule saw an encouraging improvement in the choir's performance and a building of our repertoire. During the course of the camp we managed to perfect several pieces. These included the Flower Duet from Lakme and the very

popular medley from Sister Act II, which we all loved singing, particularly in the chapel at New Norcia, where the acoustics were beautiful. At the Sunday morning church service, the choir, combined with the chorale, string ensemble and Lavinia Whittaker on oboe, gave a lovely rendition of Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

The Music Camp was followed by a concert the next weekend for our family and friends. Although the acoustics in the gymnasium were not as enhancing as those in the New Norcia chapel, the whole Choir performed the Sister Act medley, the Flower Duet and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Only You, extremely well.

We were all kept on our toes, busily rehearsing for the annual School Service at St Andrew's Church in Perth. On this occasion we were joined by the chorale to sing an enjoyable arrangement of Beethoven's hymn tune, Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee, which was a great success.

The choir's final appearance for 1995 was at Speech ight, where we gave a pleasing performance.

A very big thank you must go to our director, Mr McNess, who has always managed to fit in a joke here and there to keep our rehearsals light and entertaining. Mr McNess's dedication to the choir throughout the year has been greatly appreciated.

I would like to thank all of the members of the School Choir, for their co-operation and support this year. Congratulations also go to Nicole Lewis on her appointment as Choral Captain for 1996. I hope that Nicole enjoys her year as captain as much as I have this year. Best of luck to the 1996 choir, keep up the lovely singing.

Eliza Jane Bovell

Chorale

CHORALE

Back (L-R): S Dixon, J Lutz, E-J Bovell, E Mildern, N Allan, J Taylor, E Martin, S Manning, J Murray, P Walsh 3rd row: J Moir, K Webb, S Harrower, E Noll, A Dahl, B Mizen, J Howard, C Timms, M Kopke, P Tan, L Bath 2nd row: A Correy, E Sayers-Anderson, P Brodie, K Riley, M Zeng, Y Mastan, Lewis, H Tabert, J Johnson, M Robinson, D Jayaraman Front: S McBurney, B Harris, A Khouri, S Anderson, C Thompson, L Richards, A Thorley, S Hansen-Knarhoi, D Aynsley, C Fadjiar, J Leys, B Pearce

1995 has been another extremely successful and fulfilling year for the PLC Chorale, as with each performance we have continued to develop an outstanding level of enthusiasm and musical ability.

We were fortunate to be asked by Mr Robert Braham to join the Perth Oratorio Choir in their performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion at Winthrop Hall in April of this year. For the chorale to sing at such an occasion as this was a truly memorable and rewarding experience.

Now the Heather Barr Memorial Chapel is complete, the chorale has had several opportunities over the year to sing in the school's very own chapel. This has been a pleasure as the superb acoustics greatly enhance the existing beautiful quality of voice of the chorale. Some of these performances have included services for the Mothers' Auxiliary, Old Collegians' Association and also a wedding.

Term Three kept the chorale particularly busy and started with the much celebrated annual Music Camp, held in the last weekend of July, again at New Norcia. The intense rehearsal schedule (although it left us completely exhausted), was a marvellous opportunity to refine our

performances, but also to learn some new pieces.

At the conclusion of the very successful camp, we performed three pieces, The Dark island, Oh My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose and Loch Lomond for family and friends in our rehearsal venue, the beautiful St Gertrude's Chapel. Our audience was delighted with the chorale and some were so impressed that they admitted our singing brought tears to their eyes. These positive comments were greatly encouraging. The following week, at the Music Camp Concert in the gymnasium, we again performed some of our favourite pieces from the camp.

The Almual School Service, later in August, was next on the musical calendar where the chorale combined with the choir to perform an arrangement of Bach's hynm tune Joyful, Joyfl/l, We adore thee, enjoyed by all. We also performed extremely well during August at the Cancer Foundation Charity Concert.

The chorale then had just a couple of weeks to polish up our performance for the highlight of the year, our Annual Choral Concert. We performed a selection of our

own repertoire and were then joined by the Trinity College Choral Group to perform Mozart's Missa Brevis. The presence of the Trinity boys led to many of the girls being even more enthusiastic than usual. The concert was followed by a delicious supper (thanks must go to many of our tea-towel clad parents for this) and it seems the extra rehearsing truly paid off as the whole evening was a great success.

Our final performance for 1995 was at Speech Night in December, which was another outstanding evening. Congra tula tions and best wishes go to next year's Choral Captain, icole Lewis. I hope that she will get as much enjoyment from the position as I have done this year. We would like to thank Mrs Coughlan for her greatly appreciated accompaniment, and our conductor Mrs Williamson for her consistent support and guidance throughout the year. Mrs Williamson's infectious enthusiasm has brought many of us further than we thought possible. I know that those of us who are leaving this year will miss singing with all of you dearly, and we shall truly value the years spent as members of the PLC Chorale. Eliza Jane Bovell

Pipe Band

PIPE BAND

Honeycombe, C Campbell

B Pearce, G Falconer, J Johnson, J Ledger, J Leys, K Sanders, B

Once again the PLC Pipe Band has had a very busy and rewarding year, with many early morning rehearsals and a wide variety of performances.

We made appearances at commemoration services for the Normandy Veterans and in April the pipe band marched in the Anzac Day Parade. This is a high profile event for the pipe band, and especially thrilling for those of us who were mentioned in the ABC broadcast of the day.

The band appeared at many other functions such as the Senior and Junior Inter-House Athletics, Inter-School Athletics, a concert for the Cancer Foundation and United ations Day.

One performance which deserves a special mention is the Scotch Highland Games, where the PLC and Scotch Pipe Bands joined forces, resulting in one very big band and a learning experience for all involved.

Thank you to all the girls for their hard work and enthusiasm, and especially to Mr and Mrs Jones and Mrs Millar for their help, which has resulted in the pipe band being one of PLCs busiest ensembles.

Finally, congratulations to next year's Pipe Band officials, Jennifer Ledger (Drum Major), Lisa Howells (Lead Stroke) and Suzie Muntz (Pipe Major) and good luck to everyone for next year's championships. Tiffany Laurie

Music Captains

MUSIC CAPTAINS

Back (L-RJ: M Kopke, T Laurie, H Tabert, B Pearce Seated: A Price, E-J Bovell

Back (L-RJ: N Zayan, V Tough, M Franetovich, S Manning, 0 Susai 3rd row: S Muntz, E Knox, C Baker, J Mullineux, P Walsh, R

2nd row: S Bennet, B Paganoni, P Bennett, K Watts, S Reynolds, E Atkins, N Campbell, F O'Connell Front:

Leaman, I Pearce, L Howells, T Laurie

Drama

1995 has been an excellent year for drama at PLC, with everyone showing a lot of enthusiasm and numbers of girls getting involved.

The House Plays this year were of a particularly high standard showing the tremendous efforts of the six dedicated House Arts Captains. The Carmichael production of Olaf and the Ogre, was the winning performance and I know from being involved in this production that all the girls were ecstatic at the results and the two consecutive evenings were thoroughly enjoyed by all who were involved and by those who attended.

The Year Twelve production of Hating Alison Ashley was performed from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th at the Christ Church Grammar School Drama Centre. This play was a terrific success. The actors were all dedica ted a nd all the characters were totally characterised and very well suited to their parts. Beka Driver was an absolutely marvellous main actress playing the part of Erica Yurken and all the other girls worked well together. Many thanks must be extended to the back stage crew. We had a lot of fun performing, and this very last Year Twelve production was definitely to be remembered.

The Year Elevens also joined in the drama action with their scene night. The scenes were taken from plays such as Whale Music, Dinkul1l Assorted, Black Roses, The Importance of Being Earliest, and The Women. All of the scenes performed reflected the portrayal of characters of the highest standard. The girls involved enjoyed this activity not only by learning the lines and character development, but with costuming, lighting and setting of the scenes. It really was a terrific night for all, capped off with an improvisation by the Christ Church Grammar School Year Eleven drama class.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Dunn and Mrs Katz for a fantastic year and I would like to wish Camilla Mather all the best for 1996 School Drama Captain. I hope she has just as successful a year as I have had.

Natasha Petrelis

Rock Eisteddfod

It all began at the auditions, close to the beginning of the year where the committee had a very hard task choosing from the many talented actors, gymnasts and dancers. Then we began rehearsing for the big night. This year's theme portrayed a teenage girl's search for her identity. She explored various sub-cultures only to discover that life is better being just herself.

This year for the first time in the history of PLC we made it into the finals. We may not have had a large budget as some schools did, but we did have the PLC spirit in us. This just shows what can be done when enough people put their minds to it. Well done to everyone.

PLC's team was on Channel 10 news and was pictured in the SlInday Ti 111 es Magazine. It is an event which will be remembered by every participant.

The warmest congratulations must be extended to every single person involved from the organisers to the roaring audience and especially the girls. The Rock Eisteddfod is an extremely beneficial part of the activities available at PLC. It offers discipline as well as the chance to perform in front of fifteen thousand people at the Perth Entertainment Centre. I hope that next year goes wonderfully well and wish the best of luck to you all.

Jane McKenzie

DEBATING

Back (L-R):

11Us debating season has really been a lot of fun if you call hm trekking to the far corners of the globe on a rainy winter's night, only to be confronted with topics such as 'That democracy is the means by which the cormpt govern the apathetic', knowing that you have one hour to try to come to tenns with what was going on inside the person's head when they thought of it and then create twenty-one minutes worth of semi-intelligent argument.

We're sitting in the semi-final of the Statewide Mock Trials competition waiting for the judge to deliver IUs verdict after hearing convincing cases from the defence and the prosecution.

It's almost 1mbelievable we got tlUs far. 11Us year PLC entered three teams, wluch were made up of Years Ten, Eleven and Twelve students. 1l1is an1azing outcome (reaclUng the semi-finals) was the result of teaJn work aJ1d preparation rather than individual perfonnances. We must thank Mrs Bishop for all her support (including the nwnerous cups of coffee ) aJ1d Mrs Durack and Mr Micl1ael Karvoso for all their legal help.

The other two teams performed well, but didn't proceed beyond the round-robin competition.

Well the verdict has just been delivered that PLC lost, so now there's sometlUng left for next year's teams to aclueve. Anybody who would like to be a solicitor, barrister, police officer or a criminal, tlUs is a great way to do it.

Megan Kelly

Debating

Well, perhaps not what the average bear would call 'hm' - but we debaters - well, we are a bit of a strange lot and we wouldn't do it if we didn't love it.

11Us season PLC competed in both the Western Australian Debating League Schools' Competition and the AHISA Row1d Robin.

Results:-

Jwuor - not placed in finals. Seluor - narrowly

Mock Trials

defeated by Wesley in quarter finals. AHISAwins in Year Eight and Seluor Divisions. Congratulations must go to everyone involved in debating, for the level of enthusiasm and participation which was displayed.

Many thanks to Miss Dall, Miss KaJutsch, Miss Lange, Mrs Bishop aJ1d Mrs Bynon for their help aJ1d orgaJUsational skills and best wishes to everyone for next season!

Jessica Johnson

C Crompton, S Quinn, E Martin, M Kelly, S Jeffery, S Curnow, R Vaughan 3rd row: S Jolm, R Dixon, J Kiernan, K Hovell, S Fitzpatrick, J Guthrie, H Sounness, C Pope 2nd row: J Thomas, E Stone, E Curnow, L Kempthorne, M Ring, I Verios, N Pearse, B Little, R Scotland Front: YY Chang, E Walker, SHall, S Nock, L Shea, P Glasfurd, E Charlesworth, J Jolmson

MOCK TRIALS

Back (L-R): R Dixon, A Guthrie, M Kelly, J Taylor. J Kiernan, E Manin Cel1lre: S Quinn, J Johnson. R Vaughan, B Moffitt. J Leys, E Curnow From: L Kennaugh, L Cann, C Crage, M Fordham, A James

BLIND

Morning's bony claws rap against my skull, I awake to find I am drawn and quartered but not yet hung. As my entrails gush towards the floor, I make myself a cup of coffee and peruse the morning paper.

UNDERWORLD: A man has been found crushed to death under a large rock. The body has not been claimed, however, it appears the man was known by the name Sisyphus.

As I lower down my copy of the world, (encapsulated in a tree) I notice there's a monster, mouth full of muesli.

This monster grins, with childish glee, as a ribbon of shimmering slop navigates its course down a hairy chin. Can this be me?

The way it walks and talks and breathes and thinks and looks, everything it does, culls each nerve of my person, and with the pick of guilt, twangs them separately until they S AP

How can I loathe this person who is me?

The man who spawned me hasno self, and I am half a person. He has blue eyes

o time ago, when my hands were small. Against the cautions of those who cared, I took a parcel from a stranger, no bomb, a book of poems. In it I found Bess the black-eyed daughter. But my eyes are blue.

At that same time I saw a woman, a slag clothed in emerald green. I could feel it piercing through my eyes And screamed, my eyes are BLUE.

"My dear, blue and green should never be seen." They weren't.

To the boy who doesn't know me (I am daddy's little girl).

Yes, I know you like my breasts, my lips, my thighs but am I beautiful? He pauses then replies. I guess, you've got nice eyes.

I feel the monster, malignant, oozing from my eyes.

Contemplating my existence, I take out my emerald brooches, and rip out my sapphire eyes.

I conclude that all is well.

Clare Derrington Year 12

Photograph Natasha Pearse

Eine Postkarte aus Coral Bay

Hallo, wie geht's?

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Alles Cute, Melanie Kopcheff, Year 11, German

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Jennifer Kimls amusing experiences when first learning English

QueUe Saison Fantastique

L'ete me manque beaucoup! J'attends avec impatience les jours sans fin a la plage. J'adore la chaleur et la sensation de l'eau frakhe sur rna peau. Je me souviens que je me leva is a l'aube pour regarder Ie lever du soleil sur I'eau et que je me promena is Ie long de I'ocean avec mon chien. II a peur encore des vagues mais il fait des progreso D'habitude si Ie jour etait ensoleille, on ferait Ie pique-nique dans Ie parc en face de la plage. Les adultes etaient assis a l'ombre pendant que nous, on a joue au football. On jouait jusqu' a ce que la sueur soit tombee goutte a goutte sur notre visage. Apres avoir mange Ie dejeuner on etait content mais tres fatigue. On s'est bavarde a l'ombre et on a bu les boissons rafrflichissantes pendant que la brise legere souffJait sur Ie visage surchauffe. Cet ete sera Ie meilleur que j'ai jamais passe parce que je compte rattraper Ie temps perdu.

Wendy Lee Year 12, French

glitter snow

bones cracking muscles sore sliding on pyjamas after a shower sitting on a bed looking at glittersnow

My dad seated himself stared out and said

'Remember thisimage moment' why?

who knew but 1 did UNO who knows?

voices emerge creeping laughter who won?

hot chocolate mini marshmallows indulged within

snap fire full, not hungry content clumsily spreading and the squirrel runs across the tin roof

'let's play again' 'I'm losinglet's not!'

slumber sneaks up to eyes open wide dreams await in everyone's mind

eyes close and imagination soars whilst the snow falls upon them-

the squirrel dances with the falling snow-

beauty hidden in white soft glittersnow

Clara Moffitt Year 10

Photograph Erin Knox Year 11

DO YOU TURN ME BLUE

Now do remember not to slouch, And do eat your supper nicely, Do remember not to put your feet on the couch, Do greet her politely.

Now do remember not to whisper in public,

And do be nice to others,

Do give that note to your mothers.

• Now do ask if I can come over,

And do show me how to draw a square,

Do let me plait your hair.

A million dos night and day,

I wish these dos would go away!

Gillian Enfield-Kirk

Year 4M

Bree Trowell Year 12

Jessica Williams

Natalie Barris

The Lovely Old Lady

They brought me flowers

She loved the flowers

Those girls were so nice. That lady seellled so happy

They sang for me

She seemed to like aliI' sillging

It made me feel happy

She jllst looked at liS

Just looking at them

We were always talking Talking

Trying to keep that smile on her face

They lifted the burden off my shoulders

She seemed to lighten up

About the time when I had that stroke

We tried to make her stay happy

After that I had to come here

After a while the smile seemed to fade a little I'm trapped here

I don't know why

Not being able to walk now

She looked sad for a time

Stuck in this little room

She might have been thinking of the outside world

Them holding myoid hand to comfort

We held her hand

My room had a peaceful feel to it

She seemed to brighten up again

I wanted them to stay

I think she wanted us to stay

To keep talking

She settled down

It relaxed me

She seemed happy again

They always seemed interested about what I was saying She talked and talked and talked

They didn't even mind if I talked nonsense.

We loved it

Then they left

Just at that moment we had to leave

Very abruptly just like they came

She seemed to go quiet and sadden again

I miss their voices filling my little room

I think she missed liS with happiness and laughter

I 'was sorry we had to go

They commented about anything they could think of.

We made her day

They didn't even mind that I couldn't walk.

She cOllldn't walk

They looked at all the books I was reading

bllt she can still read lots of books

Discussed what they were about.

Most of them were interesting as well

They did anything I asked them to do.

She asked us to do lots of things

Get my book,

Clean up her table

Open the curtains anything at all.

Her balcony had a pretty feel to it I want to go and visit them

She kept on saying she would remember us

They promised they would come again.

She wanted us to come again.

I will always remember them because She will remember us because They bought me flowers.

We brought her flowers

Megan Johnston

Year 7

Kym Eyres, Year 12

Danica Fouracre, Year 12

The Love of Tea Drinkers

October damp is known to kill the red geraniumsperhaps it made her go.

She left a little dust on the canvas, Darjeeling in the blue cup and Poirot on the chair.

Her taste was subtle. Never one to watch for clues he heard the truth in traffic.

From his collar rose her skin scent, Tuesday morning goodbye touch and taunting clasp of hand.

But he found his palm was empty as the closet tolling requiem from the hangars in the breeze.

He looked up to see the gate gaping in the aftermath of her fleeting thigh.

Kate Martin

Year 11

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The people, the houses, the cattle and the fields

All are helpless to her powers.

She brings despair with her hollow eyes

So black these are - black like coal

Coal that fuels her on through the night

Smothering with her cape all she comes to meet

All that get in the way or defend.

She lives on screams, on thrills or terror

That come from her victims, her prey.

All through the night and through the next day

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She swallows the bush with a careless flicker that has ohvious intent

She is indestructihle, so confident and courageous

She is FIRE.

Belinda Little, Year 12

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SPORTS REPORT

The 1995 year has as always, seen PLC compete in the traditional good spirit and sportsmanship for which our School is noted. I will begin my resume of sport at PLC in 1995 by expressing my thanks to all the students of PLC for their exceptional participation, dedication and enthusiasm towards the sport offered at PLC.

Summer initiated and indicated the success that 1995 would bring for PLC in the sporting arena. Diving enjoyed a brilliant victory in first place and Tennis finished second. Volleyball and Swimming achieved fifth and sixth placing respectively. However, with an intensive training regime for the swimming squad starting in ovember 1995 in the new look pool, we hope to improve performance like the IGSSA Swimming Meeting victory of 1991.

Varying degrees of success were achieved in the Inter-School winter team sports. All teams performed creditably with PLC's consistency reflected by our third, fourth and fifth in Netball, Basketball and Hockey respectively. In the other winter sports Gymnastics were placed third and Cross Country fourth. PLC's new Outdoor Education facility on Mosman Bay will make an invaluable addition to sport in general at the School, especially Rowing. A recent addition to PLC's sporting calendar, Rowing has enjoyed great success this season, finishing third. With the back up of a wonderful support network of excellent coaches and enthusiastic parents, the rowers have shown us how a lot can be achieved in a short period of time.

The IGSSA Athletics Meeting (with PLC athletes attired in the new navy bike pants) saw the PLC athletics team display a wholehearted effort of vigour and determination. The result of these efforts placed the team fifth. The spirit and talent displayed by the PLC team on the day suggests betterment next year. (Potential for the future also came from the Junior School Inter-House Athletics Carnival where nine records were convincingly broken.)

Congratulations to the girls who were selected to represent Western Australia in their varying sports during 1995, Shannon McGillvray and Alex Gaunt (Diving), Simone Barker and Nicole Duckworth (Volleyball), Lisa Garrity, Marie Pennock, and Libby Charlesworth (Cross Country Running), Elizabeth Elphick (Netball Reserve) and Monica Healy (Cricket). These girls are brilliant role models, illustrating the dedication and endeavour

required to reach this elite level, while simultaneously providing a source of encouragement and inspiration for the rest of the schoo!.

Sports Awards are given for varying degrees of success and ability displayed during Inter-School competitions during the seasons. A special congratulations to all girls who received Pockets, and to those girls who received Participation Pockets; Nicole Duckworth Pippa Elphick, Mareena Hopkins, Sarah Miles, Jacqui Mullineux and Linley Wright. The highest award for sporting achievement at PLC is the Sports Honours Pocket and four girls received this sporting honour during 1995, Simone Barker, Marie Pennock, Megan Brand and Briohny Pearce.

A sou rce of exci temen t for the development of sport at PLC during this past year has been the rapid construction of a new Indoor Physical Education Centre. This coupled with the development of the Blackwatch Outdoor Education Centre on the beautiful Mosman Bay and the renovation and heating of the school pool, promises a future where PLC can better its past successes of eight IGSSA Swimming Meeting victories and six IGSSA Athletics Meeting victories. These added facilities accompanied by specialised coaching will be necessary to meet the changing philosophy of some of our competitors in the IGSSA competition.

Sincere thanks go to Mr Dickinson, the PE staff and boys at Scotch College for generously sharing their sporting facilities with both the PLC Junior and Senior Schools. Without these facilities many of PLC's 1995 sporting successes may not have been achieved.

To my fellow Sports Officials (Raelene, Naomi, Simone, Megan and Monica).

Thank you for your tireless efforts throughout the sporting year. Due to the organisation and encouragement of these House Sports Captains, the Inter-House Sports activities ran smoothly and fulfilled the aim of friendly, spirited rivalry without undue pressures for victory.

Thank you to the PE staff for their guidance and friendship throughout 1995. To Mrs Knight, thank you and good luck in your new position as Deputy Principal of the Middle School, also to Mrs Whipp in her newly appointed position as Head of Physical Education.

It has been an honour and an enjoyable, rich experience serving PLC as Sports Captain. Best wishes to the 1996 School Sports Captain Nicole Duckworth and

House Sports Captains Shannon McGillvray, Linley Wright, Libby Ferguson, Pippa Elphick, Suzanne Muntz and Heidi Unsworth. Finally, to all my PLC friends and comrades, best of luck for your sporting and non-sporting endeavours in the future.

BriO/lilY Pearce

Briohny Pearce

SPORTS CAPTAIN

Swimming

SWIMMING

Back (L-R): J Broadhurst, S Muntz, C Harris, S Fitzpatrick, S Camac, E Wright, S Barker, R Dall, B Pearce, R Yench, M Franetovich, L Wright, L Garrity, M Pennock, N Katz, K Fitzpatrick, M Brand, C Campbell, R Cahyani 4th row: B Harris, K Knowles, S Howe, K Sounness, K Smith, E Fethers, E Elphick, F Valibhoy, J Ledger, P Elphick, N Campbell, R Andrich, J Harrison, J Lutz, J Mullineux, K Duckham, A Mackje, K Eyres, L West 3rd row: M Sulcs, A Correy, J Mills, S Jeffery, E Curnow, C Mathers, R Dunstan, P Kilburn, S McGillvray, A Franetovich, R Stevens, C Sampson, T Watts, H Unsworth, W Tate, F Irvine, E Gianotti 2nd row: B Seaby, K Jenour, G Lilley, T Zuvela, J Perry, H Forward, B Venables, C Biggs, J Kiernan, J Maguire, J Thomas, S Bennet, T Grey, M Barker, Zayan Frollt: K Knights, L Zalsman, A James, Sock, J Bennett, H Meredith, L Myers, L Kempthorne, A Khouri, H Andrich, A Duzevich, M Rjng

The 1995 swimming programme began with many girls attending training at the Scotch College pool throughout the school holidays. Early morrung trairungs did not seem to worry the girls. Everyone trained hard and put in a great effort.

The lead up to the swimming night was very exciting with swimming meets between Scotch College and PLC.

At School, the atmosphere before the Inters was fantastic with the girls giving the swimming team tremendous encouragement for the big night ahead. Race time had arrived and although PLC again finished in 6th place, every girl in the team tried her very best for the School. The spirit within the team was fantastic and we had lots of fun.

Well done and thank you to the students of PLC for their encouragement and especially to the swimming team for their positive approach to their swimming and great sportsmanship. Special thanks to our very hard working and patient

coaches, Mrs Knight, Mrs Simpson, Mr Watkins and Kirsty Bowlay. Your support and encouragement meant a lot to us.

To the team of '96, the best of luck!

Pia Kilburn

The Diving couldn't have been more successful this year. PLC came first in the Independent Girls' Schools' Sports Association Competition, winning the trophy and pennant, as well as winning the pennants in Year 9 and Year 11. PLC came a close second in the State competition. The diving team trained hard several days a week and weekends, from the last two weeks of the summer right up until the competition.

Many people underestimate the difficulty of climbing onto a three metre springboard at 6.45 -am, half asleep then jumping inwards, outwards and backwards into a freezing pool. It is something only an especially talented group of PLC girls can do. The team deserves huge congratulations on their superb efforts in both competitions and at training. In all my five years of diving competitions, I have never seen any team as a whole, dive as well as we did. Well done to the Diving Team of 1995. Bindi House

Diving

L Miles, E Charlesworth

Basketball

BASKETBALL

Back (L-R): T Rosendorff. R Ward, A Richardson. Riles, J Lilleyman, P Bennett. S Abbott, D Martin. L Bath. J Lutz. K Gray, J Bennett. P Kilburn -1111 roll": H Sounness. C Pope, R Scales. C Byrne. J Overheu, A Bosich. E 011, A Murray. V Bewsher, ELane, M Healy, S Carnac, K Eyres. C Cousins 3rd ro\\': A Fordham, E Curnow. S Craig, B Fleay, E Wright, J Broadhurst. L Wright, S Muntz, Duckworth, R Dixon, L West. J Adams. R Osborne 21ld rOil': R Barham. C Biggs, H Forward, L Kempthorne. E Humphry, J Mills. K Arya, S Clohessy, K Robertson, T Shanahan. S Fitzpatrick. L Giblett Frol1l: P Glasfurd. A Duzevieh. K Van Viersen, L Cann. V Stone. F Irvine, E Walker, A Cousins, M Ring, L Myers, SHall, A Miller

The 1995 Basketball season was played in very good spirits and enjoyed by all. Congratulations must go to all players for putting in a great effort throughout the year. Both Senior and Junior teams showed much enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The Senior teams showed a marked improvement with thanks to our coach Clint Hammond. Thanks must also go to Mr Saunders and the PE Staff. Good luck to all teams in 1996.

Pia Kilburn

DIYI G

Back (L-R): J Nelson, B Caldwell, E Elphick, S Barker, P Elphick, C Sampson, J Taylor Celltre: E Fethers, B George, J Bennett, SMiles, P Kilburn, S McGillvray, R Stevens, E Pickard Frollt:

M Seymour, S Pynt, T Durack, A Gaunt, B House, A Saekville,

Tennis

TENNIS

Back (L-R): R Yench, R Dall, R Dixon, J Chazen, K Stower, E Crossing, P Brodie, B Money, T Forrest, C Ladyman, C Pope, M Tilbrook, C Byrne, N Pearse, G Hutchison, K Thomson, W Lee 3rd row: G Falconer, K Newcombe, K Sounness, S Snowball, K Gray, E Elphick, J Bennett, R Andrich, C Baker, P Muller, T Holmes, K Hofmann, S Stewart, N Katz 2nd row: A Fordham, G Lilley, M Smith, C Koenig, L Cann, B Wilson, S Maticevic, M Rudeforth, L Overheu, M Pitman, C Timms, R Gianotti, T Zuvela, L Tay, M Pennock Front: T Sukagawa, HAndrich, E Charlesworth, A Miller, V Lee, A James, P Lawson, S Fuhrmann, H Turton, C Dobson, E Humphry, L Shea, K Marshall, S Nock

For most of the season we won all our matches convincingly, with a very strong Senior A team. The Senior B team was also highly competitive and finished well, Senior C team came 1st.

The Junior teams had another good season with all teams achieving high standards. Showing a strong future for PLC in the coming years, Junior Band C won and Junior A came 3rd.

The Year 8A Team astounded us all with no school coming close to beating them. They ended the season undefeated, playing very nice temus. The Year 8B team also finished 1st and the C team showed immense improvement.

1995 was a very good tennis season for PLC, ending 2nd over all, and with lots of promise for future tennis stars.

Congratulations to all the girls who participated and good luck in your tennis careers.

Results

Junior A Third

Junior B First

Junior C First

Year 8A First

Year 8B First

PLC was second overall.

Gemma Hutchison

Volleyball

VOLLEYBALL

Back (L-R): K Mathers, SWard, E Wright, ELane, H Sounness, K Newcombe, G Kopcheff, S Khouri, C Harris, L Wright, Duckworth, A Price, S Barker, T Forrest, S Reynolds, L Bastian, Kearns, C Byrne, L Lapsley 4th row: C Biggs, P Glatz, K Hovell, R lles, R Cross, C Pouleris, F Valibhoy, S Jeffery, J Bennett, CAllan, D Jayaraman, J Lewis, C Baker, S Fitzpatrick, M-L Malcolm, P Eyres 3rd row: K Brown, A James, H Moullin, 0 Ruello, C Bolton, B Stewart, L Cann, B George, J Bennett, L Kempthorne, R Sedgwick, T Watts, T Laurie, T Ogilvie, B Wilson, J Anderson, E Stone, J Wells 2nd row: V Lee, A Miller, I Verios, L Perry, A Lewis, J Forrest, R Osborne, L Humphry, C Hillman, B Moffitt, L de Grussa, C Ladyman, R Ward, M Barker, A Melville-Buck, R Scales, F O'Connell Front: H Forward, J ThoIll, S Katz, J Walker, E Grzyb, J Morrell, M Healy, P Watson, B Money, J McKenzie, C Crage, L Ferguson, S Mouritz, J Lilleyman, C Pope, C Fisher

Congratulations must go to all volleyballers for another successful year. The key to all sport is fun and that was certainly had by all teams over this season. As the season progressed, each player's level of skill and confidence increased dramatically, which was impressive to see. As skill increased so did the enjoyment of the game. It was grea t to see the enthusiasm and teamwork shown by everyone. A special thank you must go to Mrs Shaw for all her coaching and organisation of matches and also to Emma Prowse, Michelle Duckworth, Mr Underwood and last but not least Kate Langdon for tackling the coaching of two teams at once!

Congratulations once again on your volleyball achievements in 1995 and the best of luck for next season.

Simone Barker

FINAL RESULTS SENIOR

Netball

ETBALL

Back (L-R): D Jayaraman, J Harrison, P Bennett. P Kilburn, SMiles, B Pearce. M Healy, N Pearse. K Harper, S Piggott, K Knowles, A MelvilleBuck, S Jeffery. B Harris, C Dobson. R Osborne 6th 1'0\1': A Guthrie. L Talbot. S Moore, H Forward. A Barnes. K ewcombe, R Caddy. L Miles, E Crossing, H Young, S Giles. R Scotland, S Fitzpatrick. L Giblett. F Valibhoy, C Clarke 5th 1'0\1': M Latham, S Prior. E Shadbolt, T Zuvela. C Timms, T Watts, S Camac, K Sounness, T Boyanich, J Chazen, J Forrest, E Perry. S Jonker, C O'Brien, K Slower. S Reynolds. R Twaddle, M Bailey. A Cousins 4th rol\': CAllan, C Pope, C Ladyman, M Jaggard. S Khouri, A Langley. A McCulloch. A Bosich, G Kopchefr, L West. P Muller. P Elphick, E Elphick. J Bennett, A Mackie 3rd roll': S Fuhrmann. I Verios. R Thomas. B Kiddey, H Moullin, M Zeng, T Grey, S Clohessy. L Cann. E Slone, C Crompton, M de Leo. B George, 0 Ruello, M Symonds. E Fenwick 2nd roll' P Glalz, M Ring, A James, V Lee. A Lewis. L Myers. F Irvine, K Holt, A Duzevich, K Reen, V Slone, C Purse, L Huggins, K Chisholm, J Dunkley. L Shea, Sock, M Seymour, E Felhers Front: B Kelly, C Pouleris, G Lilley, C Sampson, K Gray, K Fitzpatrick, M Brand, G Hutchison, R Yench, T Shanahan, E Walker. L Szpak, KLocke, J Bennett

This year, one hundred and forty students from Year Eight to Year Twelve participated in the rGSSA Netball Competition. The overall effort was very pleasing, especially considering the interruptions of exams and work experience in the senior sections, making it difficult for these teams to do as well as they would have liked. All individuals are to be commended and should be proud of their performances which contributed to the School's impressive third placing. Some of the best results were:-

Results

Senior C

Junior A

Junior B

Junior F

Year 8B

Year 8C

Year 8D

Thanks must go to the PE Staff for all their time and to all the extra coaches and umpires who made the season so successful and enjoyable. Best of luck for the 1996 season.

Megan Brand Third Second Equal Second Third Equal First Equal First Equal Third

Hockey

HOCKEY

Back (L-R): B Paganoni, J Murray, J Howard, D Watson, L Wright, S Muntz, N Katz, M Pennock, K Hebiton, A Correy, J Ledger, L Peacock 4th ro\\': R Andrich, L Paganoni, B Money, G Young, J Kiernan, J Lewis, R Shields, E Wright, K Attwood, K Jenour, E 011, K MenzeL S Sudjana. E Blechynden 3rd ro\\': S Howe. J Moil', S Smyth. S Cussons. L Garrity, R Dall, W Lee, C Koenig, K Smith, R Gianotti. K Wilson, S Manning. S Maguire 2nd rOIl': B Peacock. K Watts. C Preeston. L Craig, E Thom, S Mouritz, H Turton, S Noll, J Thomas, S Hewitt, HAndrich, M Pitman, R Ardagh Front: K Mathers, SWard, K Marshall, K Sanders. C Bolton, J Mills, K McCormack, E Charlesworth, M Wilson, A Miller, SHalL L Lapsley, K Hewitt

Although the results didn't blow everyones' minds, both the commitment and enthusiasm of participants were first class. All six teams played some great hockey throughout the short season and the Junior A team came an impressive second, while the Senior B, the Junior B and the Year SA all came fourth. The result of the Senior A really did not reflect the class and skill of the players. Although wi ns were scarce, the 5-0 win over lana was one of the games in which our hard work really did payoff.

Thanks must go to all the coaches for their time and effort.

Congratulations to all the players in a tough season, you all did very well. Good luck for the seasons to come. Let's start to get some first placings in the future.

Keira Thompson

Athletics

ATHLETICS

Back (L-R): J Lutz, M Jaggard, S Curnow, A Langley, H Sounness, S Khouri, W Lee, B Trowell, E Mildern, K Biggs, K Trudgian, M-L Malcolm 5th row: L Garrity, C Sampson, J Morrell, R Yench, J Overheu, S Barker, M Pennock, N Katz, P Kilburn, SMiles, R Andrich, J Lilleyman 4th row: M Barker, Riles, J Edwards, K Gray, K Smith, A Smith, N DuckwOlth, S Hewitt, J Mullineux, P Muller, E Noll, E Thom, L Bath, R Vaughan, S Mouritz, M Rudeforth 3rd row: K Newcombe, C Biggs, T Zuvela, B Harris, A Khouri, E Humphry, C Bolton, T Holmes, K Jenour, M Pitman, K Knowles, L Giblett, E Elphick, F Valibhoy, A Barnes, S Prior 2nd row: K Myers, E Curnow, L Kempthorne, C Hillman, K Martin, E Blechynden, K Lawrence, S Camac, L Overheu, S Quinn, T Grey, S McGillvray, S Maticevic, R Scotland, J Bennett Front: R Stevens, J Kiernan, HAndrich, P Bennett, G Lilley, A Fordham, C Baker, L Cann, J Goodridge, L Szpak, T Durack, L Shea, A Duzevich, E Pettemerides, R Thomas, E Charlesworth

This year's Inter-School Athletics Carnival saw PLC climb up one rung on the ladder from sixth to fifth position. This was due in no small part to the coaches and teachers who were up every morning putting on a cheerful face as they told us to 'tuck your shirt in .... ALL of it' and 'Don't forget the equipment girls girls?'.

But of course, we can't forget the athletes who all performed brilliantly. Call me one-eyed, but I believe we deserved first place for effort. How many people are willing to drag themselves out of a warm bed in winter to attend an endurance session? Let me just point out that the girls quickly discovered that it wasn't wise to eat before such training.

I think a special thanks needs to be extended to the middle distance girls. Despite our complaining we are all in awe of these girls, who can run lap after lap every morning. I know I couldn't do it.

Also, on behalf of the team, I would like to say a big thank you to Pia Kilburn for being a great Captain and to her sidekick Sarah Miles.

Finally, best of luck next year to all the girls and let's see if we can keep climbing.

Katie Biggs

Cross Country

CROSS COUNTRY

Back (L-R): L Ferguson, E Zuvela, LGarrity. M Brand, M Pennock, N Katz, H Sounness, A Fordham, M Pitman 3rd roll': SMiles, J Murray, K Smith. S Curnow, C Baker, K Trudgian, J Broadhurst. J Maguire, A Barnes 2nd roll': M Ruderorth, S Prior, K Lawrence, E Curnow. A Duzevich, J Mills, S Mouritz, J Moir, K Sounness. M Sulcs Front: C Hillman. A Khouri, Sock, E Stone, E Charlesworth. C Bolton, L Kempthorne, E Humphry, S Caporn. C Elliot, B Mofritt Absent: S McGillvray

Second Term is always one to look forward to, with the Inter-House Cross COWltry not far away. The lucky members of the Inter-School Cross Country team were selected soon after the event took place and training started straight away. This didn't just involve rwming around a lake, but sprinting up hills at strange hours in icy 2 0 temperatures. These conditions, however, never stopped the enthusiasm of the team, nor our exertion at training (necessary in an attempt to keep warm).

The hard work of the team and especially the younger years (whose attendance at training was brilliant) was reflected in very impressive Inter-School results. The final results at the Inter-School competition were due to a great team effort, with PLC coming 4th overall. Thanks to Mr Beckwith, Tim, our very inspiring coach, and particularly Mrs Whipp for all the time and encouragement they provided this season. Well done to everyone, and best of luck for the 1996 season!

Marie Pennock

First term cricket began with PLC eager to keep up the great name we had made for ourselves last year. A great deal of enthusiasm and participation allowed PLC to have an under eighteen and an under fifteen team for the first tinle.

Both teams began well, although due to some lack of experience neither team made it into the grand final despite our strong efforts. In fourth term our early morning training sessions paid off and PLe s name was lifted once more.

The seniors came out of a rather shaky start to make it into the semi-finals. The great deal of determination shown in this match was one that led to a big win and a chance to finish with the shield. The final came with many players somewhat nervous at the prospect of playing some of the best in the State. Our efforts were shown with the team scoring a well deserved 65, the highest score made against our opposition. Although this was not the breakthrough needed to win, all players must be congratulated for a terrific effort.

The Juniors showed that although many had onl y just begun developing their skills, they would play to their full potential. They had a great second season, winning

Cricket

all games up to the semi-finals, yet unfortunately lost this game and finished third. Special thanks must go to our senior coach Elwyn Campbell, under fifteen coach Michelle Branson and to Miss Lienert, Reverend Burvill and Mrs Hatch for their time and effort during both seasons. Well done to all players and best of luck for next year's teams.

Monica Healy

CRICKET

Back (L-R): A Duzevich, B Marshall, S Craig, M Healy, V Tough 3rd roll': J Edwards. A Barnes, V Stone, B Fleay, R Dixon, H Sounness 2nd roll': A Cousins, J Thom, L Giblett, J Mills. M Zeng Frollt: S Russell, R Osborne, E Humphry, A Atkinson, E Smith. A Thorley

Gymnastics./r '

GYMNASTICS

Back (L-R): A Joll, C Sampson, K Trudgian, L Ferguson, C Fuhrmann, J Harrison, P Elphick 3rd roll': C Oosterhuis, C Pope, J Taylor, M Lawrence, E Reading. S Miles, A Atkinson 211d rOIl': Y Larsen, P Atahan, E Fethers, R Stevens. E Elphick, L Szpak, S Quinn, R Ardagh FroIlT: H Moullin, M Smith, B George, A Sack ville, C Bolton. J Bennett, A Gaunt, L Shea AbsellT: W Tate

The 1995 Gym season began early in May with McNeil sweeping the Junior, Senior and overall trophies at the Inter-House Gymnastics Competition. Soon after, the Inter-School Gym team began intensive training. After rising before the sun three mornings a week for nearly three months, the gruelling effort payed off. The IGSSA Inter-School Gym competition approached. Everyone performed to their greatest potential and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of competing. After a commendable third place in the IGSSA Competition, our team worked even harder at the State Schoolgirls' Competition, with most girls improving on their individual scores. Yet MLC and St Mary's proved too strong as competitors and PLC gained overall third place. Congratulations must go to Senior Division 2 team who gained first place.

Thanks to our coaches, Mrs Whipp, Mrs Knight, icki Telfer and Deanna Trainer, as well as Sarah and Yvette who supported me as Captain. Congratulations to all girls and best of luck next year.

Pippa Elpl1ick

Softball

SOFTBALL

Back (L-R): P Eyres. L Kempthome, K Hovell, C Clarke, S Smyth, J MUITay, K Watts. K Sounness, S Howe, R Barham, M Smith 5Th roll': R Osborne. A Guthrie, C Pope. J Matthews, R Gianotti. E Tranter, S Schenberg, S Curnow, C Sampson, C Dobson, S Snowball, R Shields, L Talbot ·/Th roll': S Moore, E Wright. K Smith, H Sounness. A Langley. N Duckworth, J Mullineux, J Broadhurst. M-L Malcolm, R Andrich, J HaiTison, K Sanders. S Caporn, S Maguire 3rd /VII': P Glatz, P Lawson. C Crompton, S Fitzpatrick, L Giblett, J Anderson, E Gianotti, K Richmond, J Bennett. E Elphick, F Yalibhoy, L Bath. S Maticevic, A James, T Schenberg 2nd IVII': A Thorley. E Curnow, C Hillman, E Fethers, HAndrich, C Baker. R Stevens, L Cann. K Newcombe, R Thomas, R Cross, M Rudeforth, S Prior, M Zeng, T Shanahan. L Lapsley Frollt: K Mathers, K Hewitt, T Grey, M de Leo, C Purse, E Charlesworth. B Stewart, A Gaunt, C Bolton, B Wilson, G Lilley, A Duzevich, A Lewis, A Fordham, L Shea, M Seymour, SWard

Many girls participated in the Softball season this year, each thoroughly enjoying herself and improving her skills at every game. The junior and senior teams had mixed results, but overall PLC finished fourth. Thank you to the PE staff and outside coaches who assisted us at our training and gave encouragement during the matches.

Well done to all the softballers and Good Luck for 1996.

Nicole Duckworth

Rowing

ROWING

Back (L-R): S Howe, S Dixon, L Ferguson, I Rosendorff, S Barker, L West, J Mullineux, FRoss, M Jaggard, J Harrison, T Shapter, J Lutz 5th row: K Smith, E Greer, S Smyth, R Shields, J Hall, D Tredget, S Grant, A Alvarez, R Stevens, B Marshall, L Talbot, C Mather 4th row: CLang, R Vaughan, A Matich, K JenouL A Taylor, K Hebiton, A Bivoltsis, S Mouritz, M Pow, K Hovell, K Martin, P Eyres, G Adamson 3rd row: C Ladyman, S Curnow, R Gianotti, A Franetovich, A Norwood, N Campbell, F Valibhoy, M Rudeforth, H Moullin, T Grey, E Atkins 2nd row: M Barker, J Maguire, P Watson, L Goundrey, E Reading, A Cahill, J Broadhurst, M Franetovich, N Webb, L Bath, C Hillman, R Barham Front: A James, L Butchart, H Kornweibel, M Vigano-Paterson, A Thorley, E Smith, L Thompson, R Pow, E Curnow, S Caporn, S Maguire Absmt: J Nelson, T Holmes, J Murray

What a rewarding year it has been. The standard of PLC rowing has improved dramatically which is a credit to the coaches and organisers of PLC rowing and, of course, to the will power of the girls of this year's rowing team.

The season started with a bang. We surprised both ourselves and especially the other schools. There was no stopping us, once we had tasted success there was more to come. We continued to grow both in our capabilities and expertise. As the season progressed, rowers became fitter and crews bonded.

It is amazing to watch a group of polite, innocent PLC girls transform to grunting, groaning, success-hlmgry PLC rowers. Our first regatta was the long distance (5 km) race. The long distance course tests the steering and vocal ability of coxes and the physical and mental stamina of any rower. However, for this first, trying regatta we were to face many other problems. The first was the coldest May morning in thirty years, a bitter one degree Celsius. The second, the jitters from many beginners and even veteran PLC rowers who were once again asking 'Why am I doing this?' However, all was to be answered when they felt the enormous adrenalin rush of cruising down the river, feeling the strength of the boat after each and every stroke taken by the crew propelling the boat further and further down the course. And if as a reader and

non-rower you have never felt or understood this feeling, we feel deep sympathy for you, because you are defiititely missing out.

Our first short course regatta once again brought many a success which showed that the future for PLC was going to be amazing, with these up and coming athletes.

We were shaping up to be a real threat to the Pen rhos team and our aim every week was to slowly edge closer to them in the total point rally. We were surprised at how close we were actually coming to Penrhos but it was explainable as we were an unbelievably good team.

The final regatta, the Schoolgirls' Head of the River, the climax of the year, was to be a nail-biting and exciting end to the season. A stupendous congratulations must go to the Year Ten eight who trained their hearts out to raise themselves from a consistent third placing throughout the year, to FIRST at the Head of the River. They proved to themselves and everybody that anything canoccur within two weeks, especially if you put your mind to it, their motto being 'Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever.' Congratulations also to Pippa Eyres, who won her sculling event.

PLC accumulated enough points over the year to be placed third overall which was a tremendous effort considering the high calibre of Inter-School rowing. Our overall

placing is also a credit to the coaches of this year who have put up with many cranky early mornil1g rowers.

Without Mrs Knight, we think rowing would not be possible, even though she may still not be top notch on her rowing lingo'Bow side is that the left or the right side?'she has a great knowledge of organising a bunch of often hyperactive and talkative girls. A big thank you is extended from the rowers to Mrs Knight.

Congratulations must go to Mr Edwards for coaching the First Eight to a creditable third placing at the Head of the River. Good luck to Mr Edwards in his new position as Head Coach for next year. We wish you the best of luck.

The best of luck to all rowers for next year. With the skill that is coming through and the experience in the upper years, undoubtedly the only outcome is success.

We'd also like to thank the parents of the girls who supported us during the times of hardship. Also to the parents' support group who were the fantastic organisers of many fund-raising events. Lastly, but by no means least, thank yOll to the rowers themselves, for without them and their enthusiasm we would not have done as well as we did.

Simone

Barker, Rowing Captain

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

This year about thirty girls participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, including twenty three girls in the Bronze level, three girls in the Silver level and four girls in the Gold level. Participants have to complete four different areas for the Bronze and Silver awards. These are physical recreation such as golf, tennis and surfing; skill; community service; and expeditions which include a practice camp and a final expedition. There is an additional area for the Gold level which is a residential project where we are required to live away from home for five nights while providing a service.

None of our achievements would be possible without the help of Mr Tait who continually organises us and supports us all the way. We would like to thank him for his co-ordination and encouragement which has enabled us to achieve our awards.

Susan Stewart

Year Nine Camp

The Year Nine Camp at Margaret River was a wonderful experience for everyone involved.

Tea on the first night was a bit of a shock but after a few days we got the hang of using the trangias and the meals ended up looking and tasting at least half decent.

We visited Giant Cave and Lake Cave which were beautiful. Everyone enjoyed abseiling and rock-climbing and the view was fantastic.

The most physically challenging activity on the camp was bushwalking, as we had to carry our clothes, trangias and tents on our backs.

Many people made new friends on the camp and the instructors were friendly and patient.

Emma Smith

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Leaders' Camp (right and below)

On arrival at Merribrook, a very relieved group of Year Twelve leaders set up tents then got back on the buses to go to Gracetown for a swim in the freezing water to cool off. The four hour bus trip tested our patience while our sweat glands worked overtime. That night, after a meal of delicious chicken satays and gluggy rice we went to the conference room to test our trust for each other in a game of risks.

The next day, after a 6.30 am swim for some and a quick breakfast, we entered the land of Yackiestan by aeroplane. Andrew and Steve, residents of the country, taught us some silly games which helped them learn our names and have a good laugh. We then completed the low ropes course, much to the disgust of the flesh eating midget people, and learnt to use the safety equipment and climb the metal rope ladders. After a hurried lunch, we returned to learn to trust each other further in the high ropes course, including the flying fox and wire bridges. When everyone had completed that, we moved onto the pamper pole (a wooden pole the width of a telephone pole and eleven metres high.) Connected to a safety rope, the climber scrambled to the top and on to a 30cm x 40cm platform, then leaped one and a half metres to a trapeze. Later that night, after dinner and when Mrs Day's speech had come to a conclusion, we went off to bed feeling very satisfied with ourselves. The next morning after a speedy clean up we went for a fun ride on the four hundred metre long flying fox, and then home again, all having learnt something enriching and significant about the year ahead.

Kate Fitzpatrick

Peer Support Programme

This year's Peer Support Programme, designed to assist students new to the School, began at the end of 1994 with a very beneficial and enjoyable three day residential Peer Support Camp for the 1995 Year Eleven leaders. Following Orientation Day, groups met weekly to chat and participate in a variety of games. The term ended with the traditional pizza Hut feast. It was a terrific experience getting to know all the new girls and we hope their first days of school were made a little easier because of the programme . Joanna Maguire

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Reunion Island Cultural Exchange

Whilst the rest of Perth experienced a miserable and wintry month of July, ten French students in desperate need of a holiday were granted their wish when they spent a month in the tropical paradise of Reunion Island. Placed with host families all over the island, most of us were fortunate enough to climb the volcano and tour the diverse little island. Highlights of the trip included spending endless hours on the beach with our host brothers and sisters, clubbing into the night and shopping until we were empty-pocketed. The three day Australian camp provided an opportwlity to speak English and satisfy our uncontrollable chocolate cravings. Saying 'au revoir' to our Reunionnaise friends and families caused many tears to flow, and we still reminisce frequently of our exceptional month on French exchange.

Jessica Chazell

Kalbarri Trek

An exhausting seven hour trip proved well worth it for the seven Year Elevens and Twelves participating in the 1995 Kalbarri Trek. Our first look at the stunning Murchison River Gorge amazed us all and foreshadowed a fantastic four day trek to follow. Abseiling a thirty metre cliff, examining prehistoric fossils, swimming in icy cold water holes, wading chest deep through water, sliding through mud, and making friends with wild pigs and goats were all in a day's work for the group as well as being able constantly to enjoy one of the most beautiful places in the world. The trek included planning and buying a complete menu, and pretty soon it became apparent how well we had accomplished this, with the Year Elevens soon realising that they couldn't survive on two minute noodles, and begging for a share in the gourmet three course meals the Year Twelves prepared.

None of this would have been possible without the help and support of Mr and Mrs Tait, Fiona and Amanda. Thank you for such a fabulous trip in which many new friendships and memories were formed.

Rebecca Huggills

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Exmouth Trip

Snorkelling with the Whale Sharks was surely the highlight of the Exmouth Trip. Up to ten metres long, the sharks were the source of many hearts beating unnaturally fast. Cries of 'He touched me' and 'it nearly swallowed me' came wafting across the waves.

We also did a lot of snorkelling and scuba diving among the exquisite coral and marine life of ingaloo Reef, which provided us with many rare and wonderful experiences which will never be forgotten.

Belinda Leith

French Trip

France was like nothing we could ever have imagined. It wasn't just the Eiffel Tower, I' Arc de Triomphe, Mont St. Michel or the Cote d' Azur; it was the aura of the whole place.

The simple things like sitting in a cafe, buying red roses on the Champs Elysee, eating crepes in Brittany, soaking up the sun in Avignon, seeing the Mona Lisa in the Louvre

It was the experience of a lifetime. Being able to understand what the French were saying was an amazing feeling, but being able to communicate back was even more exciting! It was a journey we'll never forget.

Clare Timms and BrYlldis Moffitt

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Outward Bound

WOW' That's all we could say as we stumbled off the bus after an exhausting coach trip. Many of us will never forget carrying the 15 plus kilogram packs a mere, hmm, 50 kilometres while still managing to have a great time.

Our group will never forget turning around to find the rear end of a cow sticking out of our mates' bivvy next door, or getting half way down when abseiling off a cliff and the instructor (at the only support to stop you plunging to the bottom) yelling 'DOLPHINS" and pointing while you are concentrating on not looking down.

Activities such as abseiling out of a tree and off a cliff face, rafting against gale force winds, jWllping out of a tree while attached to a flying fox, and manymany more will never be repeated again. Enjoy every moment and try everything to the best of your ability. You will feel on top of the world.

A final message for next year's Year Tens. Don't listen to us! Just go and have the time of your life. I guarantee you will.

Courtney Sampson

Cross Country Nationals

Whereas Marie and I had been used to the flat surface course at Perry Lakes, the course of the ational All Schools' Cross Country Championships in Tasmania was comprised of a series of ditches filled with mud and water as well as exhausting hills. A very rewarding six days was spent competing in the near freezing conditions. (the spa and heated pool back at the hotel were in constant demand). Aside from the running, any spare time was spent shopping, exploring Launceston and meeting the locals.

Lisa Garrity

Year Eleven Work Experience

I think that it is safe to say that after Year Eleven Work Experience - 1995 the majority of Year Elevens are pretty clued up on the ins and outs of filing cabinets and photocopying machines. However, Work Experience wasn't just about doing all of the menial jobs; it gave every Year Eleven the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the 'real world', of working from nine to five, five days a week.

The week began on the 1st of May when Year Elevens went out apprehensively to their first day at work at locations ranging from those at horse studs to those at Parliament House. Some found that a weak stomach isn't compatible with vet science, while others couldn't stand the monotony of accountancy, along with those who found a real enjoyment in fields that they were previously unsure about. All in all, the programme has once again been a success and all thanks go to Mrs Wood for being so supportive.

Nicole Lewis

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Pipe Band Camp

The camp began with an early morning start, followed by twelve hours of almost non-stop practice for both new and old members of the pipe band. This effort was made worthwhile on Saturday night when we all sat down to a nice, nutritious meal from McDonalds, with chocolates and drinks kindly supplied by Mrs Jones.

Sunday was much the same as Saturday, with lots of playing, learning and fun - the way only the pipe band can achieve. The camp finished with afternoon tea and a concert for everyone's paren ts and friends. The camp was a weekend that many people will remember for a long time. Some parents saw their daughters performing with the pipe band for the very first time. For some of us this was our last pipe band camp. For others it was a peaceful weekend ruined by sixty girls and their bagpipes and drums.

Tiffany Laurie

Year Eight Camp

As we arrived at Trinity College property near Dwellingup, we stared at what was going to be our home for the next week. The week was packed full of fun and challenging activities which included canoeing, orienteering, camping out, cooking, abseiling (which proved to be a favourite) and walking, walking, walking! We swam in the river, played initiative games and experienced the novelty of the low ropes course. On Thursday night we had a fun concert which included skits, short plays and songs which we had sung all week and which helped us remember the fun time we had experienced.

We returned home bruised, scratched, tired and smelly but with wonderful memories.

Lauren Huggins

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET

Ski Trip

After much excitement and organisation the 15th of July finally arrived. Skiing appeared a lot easier than carrying our numerous suitcases, and after the first few days of lessons many had mastered the art of falling face down in the snow. We all greatly improved from our ski instructors' lessons, learning all the various skiing skills. The weather cleared to show us the magnificent sights of the snowfields we had all been waiting for. After one final snow fight the weary PLC skiers departed for a day's shopping in Melbourne and returned to Perth with many memorable stories to tell.

lane Harrison & Aleasha Franetovich

Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II

This year we have been celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Through Mrs Bishop's hard work PLC obtained a grant from the Heritage Council. This is being used to build a Peace Garden which will contain a time capsule to be dug up on the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War II. A heritage artwork designed by Tanya Zuveia has been constructed by a Year Eight Design and Technology class.

Year Ten students attended the VP Day march in the city, along with other students and veterans.

Year Twelve students have attended various functions including officiating at the launch of Australia Remembers for 5cliools.

lane Thomas and Edwina Noll

Year 8 Design and Technology Project

BEYOND MCNEIL STREET I

German Trip (right and below)

Germany was an experience that I will never forget as well as an amazing country full of rich culture, romantic castles, mystic forests and, how can I forget, sauerkraut, beer and sausages.

Our tour, organised by New Horizons for Youth lead us to such highlights as the Cologne Dome, the River Rhine, German schools (where we could not answer the English grammar questions) the famous Khudaum which is the German equivalent to Rodeo Drive and the spectacular countryside. The people were all very friendly and went out of their way to make our group feel at home, so much so that we all found it very hard to leave.

Kate Riley

Blackwood Marathon

The Blackwood Marathon is organised each year by the Rotary Club of Bridgetown. The event is conducted on local farming properties and the Blackwood River.

The five legs of the marathon include a twelve kilometre rW1, 7.3 kilometre canoe, one kilometre swim, sixteen kilometre equestrian and a twenty kilometre cycle. Our team, 'The Boarders', consisted of Linley Wright (run), Jo Maguire (canoe), Leonie West (swim), Jane Broadhurst (equestrian) and Kelly McCormack (cycle). All these legs were completed with a certain style only a team of boarders could achieve.

The exultation felt by the team when we realised that we had finished a gruelling fifty six kilometre marathon was unbelievable. Little did we consider more celebrations were to come. As we nursed our growing aches and pains we heard ourselves being announced the winners of the All Girls' School Section for 1995. The Boarders, Year 11

YEAR 11 DANCE

Finally, after weeks of altercation, the date for the Year 11 Dance, May 19th, was set. Over 150 desperate girls descended on Perth's best dress shops and more importantly, eligible bachelors.

The big day rolled around. By lunchtime hyperactivity took its full toll, and the ivy along Mr Lee's back fence was relentlessly ripped down and taped artistically around the gymnasium. Added to fairy lights, silver ribbon and a few questionable flower arrangements, the scene was set.

At 7.30 pm the crowds began to gather outside the gymnasium, nervously greeting a suspicious Mr Lee, before entering the hall. The music, although slightly on the questionable side, was definitely loud enough and the guys did a great job despite the company they often had on the stage.

By the time supper arrived at 10.00 pm, everyone was exhausted, beautiful hairstyles and dresses forgotten in the rush to eat, and return to the dance floor for the last hour.

The Year 11 Dance, in four short, loud, happy hours, was over.

Thanks to Mr Lee for his help and organisation, to the Dance Committee, the teachers who watchfully guarded the festivities, and to all the students who helped with decorations and organisation. You all helped make the evening a great success.

Sarah Browne

YEAR 12 DANCE

It was Friday the 5th of May, and the night we had all been eagerly anticipating (for several years) had finally arrived. It was sure to be a night which will remain in our memories as a highlight of our school years.

special occasion was held at the Hyatt, and upon arrival we were greeted by Mrs Day, Camilla, her partner, and her father Mr Campbell. We were then ushered into the ballroom where the night was spent, talking, dancing to the sounds of Cool Banallas, enjoying the delightful meal served and perhaps most importantly, taking part in the endless photo session.

Grateful thanks must go to Mrs Day, Camilla and the Dance Committee in organising such a splendid and memorable night. It was absolutely fabulolls.

Samantha Chionh

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