All Saints' College QuarterlyISSUE No. 32

MAY 1996

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PRONT AND BACK COVERSThe front and back covers of this issue were producedin 1995 by Year Ten students, as part of the TenMinutes Later series (refer article on page 6). Thefront cover piece was painted by Katie Burrows fromthe original The Artists Chair by Vincent van Gogh.The pieces on the back cover were painted by twin sis­ters, Leah and Emma Hayes; Leah from the originalfnger Munch by Edvard Munch and Emma, from theoriginal Cahill Expressway by Jeffrey mart.

Editors:

MEGAN LEWlS

MARK STAPLETON

The Board of Management, under theleadership of the newly-electedChairman, Mr Michael Golding andwhose new members have been wel­comed and featured in this edition, hasbegun to enthusiastically embrace theissues that need to be considered for thelong-term and medium-term planning ofthe future of the College.

This is indeed an important phase inthe relatively short life of the College. Afew days ago, at the AlSWA AnnualGeneral Meeting, I was in the companyof the Heads of some other Perthschools. The Principal of MercedesCollege, Sr Assissium, was talking abouttheir 150th Celebrations, theHeadmaster of Guildford GrammarSchool, Mr John Moody, was talkingabout Guildford's and St Hilda'sCentenary Celebrations and I was able toquip about the fact that in five years wewill be able to celebrate our 21st. Thefact that we are a young school and oftenassociated with and compared withschools much older than ourselves, hasspecial responsibilities. On one hand weare still free to shape some of the fea­tures of our culture, whilst we also havethe privileged position of observing well­established schools and deciding howmuch like them we wish to be and howdifferent we wish to be.

As part of the processes of this activity,the Board of Management has alreadycollected a lot of input from the teachingand administration staff. Opportunitieshave also been created for possible inputfrom the P&F, in addition to that fromthe parents and the students approachedthrough the Deschamp Survey [1994],

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and from the parents through the 1995survey conducted by Market Equity. Inthis sense the interests and the concernsof the various components of the Collegecommunity have been canvassed andthese can now be considered in the con­text of the current operations of theCollege.

The Board of Management has recon­sidered the Mission Statement of theCollege and the Fundamental Aims ofthe College. These have been slightlymodified and added to, and they will bedealt with more publicly as the processfor the Strategic Plan gathers pace andrelevant parts of it become more explicit.The Board now also feels poised to devel­op some of the operational objectiveswhich are normally part of a trategicPlan, prior to consulting about possiblepriorities and making a decision aboutthem. These elements of the processwill form the core activity of the ensuingworkshops planned for 1996.

It is a most important and excitingphase in the history of the College. Theevolution of the Strategic Plan and itsoutcomes will have the potential to fur­ther enhance the nature of All Saints'and to strengthen its fine traditions andethos. It is also the opportunity forthose of us who are the guardians of thepresent, as well as the architects of thefuture, to leave a legacy that those whofollow us in future years will be pleasedto identify with and to build upon whenthe College is fifty years old, seventy-fiveyears old, or whatever.

Watch this space.A H London, April 1996

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EDUCATIO PAGE POUR

COLLEGE EWS PAGE PrVE

PORMER TUDE TS PAGE ELEVE

PARENTS AND PRIENDS PAGE SIXTEE

JUNIOR SCHOOL PAGE EIGHTEEN

SPORT PAGE TWENTY-ONE

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Board ofManagement Welcomes Four New Members

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John Jones was raised on the family property at Hampton Hill, seventeen miles from Kalgoorlie and waseducated at Guildford Grammar School. 'He developed a strong interest in geology and in 1968 discov­ered nickel deposits at a site known as Scotia, which led him to found and float Jones Mining Limited in .1970. Through the family company, John has diversified interests in pastoral properties, ttansport andfreight, racehorse breeding and the hospitality industry, including the acquisition and restoration of theBoulder Block Hotel.

He is a former director of North Kalgurli Mines; a founding director of the Australian GoldminingIndustry Council; former President of the Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association of WA(a position he held for seventeen years); served as a ,councillor with the Royal Flying Doctor ServiceEastern Goldfields for thirteen years; is a major shareholder (\nd Cha~rman of Troy Resources NL; is theincumbent Chairman'of Anglo Australian'Resources NL and a Director of Money Mining NL.

When not attending to his business activities, John enjoys going to the races and spending time on the family property nearKalgoorlie.

John's three children have all attended All Saints', two of them being current students and his older son having completed Year1\velve last year.

Leonie Still is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Edith Cowan University having served as Dean ofthe Faculty of Commerce at the University of Western Sydney, Nepean for just over nine years - the firstwoman to have held such a position in a faculty of business/commerce in Australia. Professor Still'swork experience covers the areas of manufacturing, retailing, Commonwealth and State public service,university teaching and she is a former State President and National Vice-President of the Institute ofPersonnel Management, Australia and the first woman appointed to the former National TrainingCouncil. Currently she is a Director of the Australian Institute of Management (WA Division) and anAdjunct Professor of Management at Sunshine Coast University College. She is Editor-in-Chief of theInternational Review of Women and Leadership and a member of the editorial boards of the internation­al journals Women in Management Review, International Journal ofEmployment Studies and _International Employment Relations Review. She has also published extensively in her own right onwomen in management in Australia and other topics, with four books to her credit.

Amanda Short studied Theology and Education at Murdoch University prior to teaching and coordinating-the Religious Education programme at All Saints' College. She resigned to take up an appointment as thePerth Diocesan Youth Consultant in 1993. She is a member of the Diocesan Council and General Synod,and the contact person for the Ecumenical Taize community in Perth.

Amanda is married to Father Braden Short, who is the Chaplain at Swanleigh Anglican ResidentialCollege. Braden also previously taught at All Saints' in the Industrial Arts and Computing areas.

Amanda is currently pursuing further Theology study at Murdoch University. When not involved withher professional responsibilities, she includes reading, Irish dancing, meditation, dressmaking, Rostrumand spending time with her family and friends amongst her interests.

Ian Warner was educated at Scotch College and graduated from tl:le University of Western Australia witha Bachelor of Laws in 1960. He practises as a Barrister and Solicitor with Jackson McDonald, Solicitorsin Perth and is a Director of Western Power Corporation, International Mineral Resources NL, ChevronOil Australia Pty Ltd, Rivaknar Properties Pty Ltd and Daisy Downs Pty Ltd. Ian has two sons - one prac­tising Law in Melbourne and the other an economist/company executive in London. Early morningswimming, flying light aircraft and tennis are some of Ian's interests away from his professional life.

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New Staff in the Senior SchoolBack row (left to right) John Beaverstock (Head ofMusic), Greg Hill (Mathematics), David Hayter (HeadofMathematics), Royston Lance (Japanese), BruceHancy (Social Studies), Bob Simpson (Social Studies).Front row (left to right) Sue Channer (PrincipalsExecutive Secretary), Katherine Bayly (Mathematics),Kaye Johns (Computing), Mary Shields (Guidance),Simone Johnson (Japanese), Toni Dale (Head ofSocialStudies).

During 1995 the emphasis in the Education section of the 'College Quarterly' was onNon-TEE subjects available in the College and several subjects were featured in eachissue. For 1996 the focus will be on the Music Department and its various groups, the

first of these to be featured being the College Choirs.

Music in fhe CDllege

ble of leading ensembles to great heightsof performance. In planning at present isan interstate tour for July 1997.

A most important contribution tomusic at All Saints' is made by the Friendsof Music, a group of people interested insupporting music students and theiractivities. More can be read about thisgroup on page 17 of this issue.

Mr J Beaverstoclr

Head ofMusic

Senior School ChoirThis year I have the privilege of conduct­ing the All Saints' College Senior SchoolChoir. So far we have only thirty students

attending choir sessionsevery Tuesday between3:40 and 4:30pm - butcan they sing!! I havebeen involved with manyother school and univer­sity choirs and I must saythis is one of the best Ihave ever had the plea­sure of working with.

Students would haveheard our first perfor­

mance for 1996 at the College Assemblylast Term, ably accompanied by virtuosoMr Barry Palmer. As a distinct lack ofmale voices was evident for that perfor­mance, Mr John Beaverstock (Head ofMusic) has joined our ranks to assist. Theaddition of more male voices wouldenhance the sound even more.

Mr Beaverstock has chosen some fun,funky, bluesy and always interesting musicfor the Senior School choir to work withthis year. The students' enjoyment intheir Choir involvement is obvious by theenthusiasm and energy they show.

New members are always welcome(not only boys) to come to choir practiceand see how much fun can be had.

Ms P GourlaySenior School Choir Conductor

their instrumental skills and their under­standing and appreciation of music. Thereare two primary foci to music at AllSaints' College; classroom and perfor­mance. Music is taught to all students inthe Junior School and is available as anoption throughout the Senior School,including TEEMusic in Years 11and 12.

As well as hav­ing opportunitiesto learn to playmusical instru­ments, studentscan discover thejoys and labour ofworking togetherto produce musicby joining one of the following Collegeensembles and performing, not only atconcerts within the College, but on occa­sions, outside:

College OrchestraCollege Band

Jazz EnsembleBrass Ensemble

Beginner String EnsembleJunior String EnsembleSenior String Ensemble

Flute EnsembleGuitar EnsembleYear 3/4/5 ChoirYear 6/7 ChoirCollege Choir

The College is fortunate to have tutorswho not only give excellent instruction ina wide range of instruments, but are capa-

Mr McCumiskey leads his junior singers.

Music, like all the arts, can be enjoyed at anumber of levels. It can be no more than arelaxation, or it can become a major part ofa person's existence. The College aims togive students opportunities to develop both

Two choirs are resident in the JuniorSchool - a training choir consisting ofYear 3, 4 and 5 students and the moresenior choir made up of Year 6 and 7 stu­dents. Altogether nearly one hundredyoung people enjoy participating as choirmembers.

Membership is open to all children,with a love of singing being the main pre­requisite. Through the use of a carefullyselected repertoire, our choirs have gradu­ally developed into an ensemble of finevoices. An equal emphasis is placed onskills development and socialisation, aswell as rehearsals and performances.

This year with myself as conductor andMr Palmer as accompanist, an excitingvariety of activities is planned to offer evenmore opportunities for these young peopleto experience.

Mr J McCumislreyJunior School Choirs Conductor

Junior School Choirs

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Student ExecutiveInductionDuring the weekly College Assembly onThursday 8 February, an induction servicewas held for the 1996 Student Executive.The Principal, Mr London, presented theCollege Captain and the other twelvemembers with their badge of office, in thepresence of their parents and all secondarystudents and staff.

Following the service, parents, friends,Student Executive members and associat­ed staff enjoyed morning tea, which wasprovided by the Ladies' Forum.

Student Executive member Annabelle du Guesclin pictured after the induction service with her mother and sisterElizabeth, who in 1992 was also a member of the Student Executive.

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Staff ColloquiumWith the influx of a considerable numberof new staff for the commencement of the1996 academic year, it was decided to holda staff colloquium in order to bringtogether all staff in an environment of funand fellowship. The main aims for the daywere to develop and enhance the relation­ships between staff members and tostrengthen the bonds within our Collegecommunity. With these aims in mind, thecolloquium had as its focus, friendship­building and team-building activities with­in a non-threatening environment.

The two sessions of activities in whichwe all participated, involved us in pairsand small groups talking to each other,sharing our successes and failures, admit­ting we were not so successful at somethings, and forming various humanconstructions which were as difficult aswe could make them. The whole idea wasto get us talking and playing in an atmos­phere where everybody was treated equal­ly, and where new staff felt at home.

Many comments made during theevening meal which we enjoyed, indicatedthat staff felt the activities were successfulin bringing us all together, to enable theyear to start on a happy note.

Mr M Stapleton

Director of Public Relations

taffparticipate in team-building exercises.

Senior Science is designed to help stu­dents become better informed in the areasof science and technology. It aims to pro­vide problem solving and survival skillsusing science content. It is importantthat it has links to the community and theworkplace.

During Term One, Year 12 SeniorScience students have been looking intothe issues involved as part of the courseDesigning an Energy Efficient House.

Lisa Mason, Sian Graham and Damon Wood listen toMr Whitaker.

They have had to design an experiment toinvestigate the thermal (heat) resistanceof different insulation materials. To helpthem do this, Mr Michael Whitaker (fatherof foundation student and 1985 leaver,Perri) generously donated quantities ofdifferent types of insulation and addressedthe students on the properties of insula­tion and the standards it must meet. Heexplained some of the processes involvedin making the product and developing itto meet consumer needs.

While at the College to give his talk, MrWhitaker was able to observe the growthand changes that have taken place sincehis years of involvement with the College.He has memories of trundling wheelbar­rows of dirt about at parent busy bees tohelp build and develop the grounds.

Mrs E HarrisonScience Department

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Hammersjkold Trophy Competition

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On Sunday 17 March, six Year Ten stu­dents represented All Saints' College inthe Hammersjkold Trophy Competition - amock session of the United NationsSecurity Council, which is comprised offifteen countries. Teams of Years Ten,Eleven and 1\velve students from schoolsstatewide, came to debate their countries'views on three resolutions. The first reso­lution concerned displaced refugees; thesecond nuclear weapons and the third, theincident which took place earlier this yearwhen Cuba shot down two Americanplanes.

Debating was not the only activity forthe day, with many amendments beingmade to the resolutions. Each time anamendment was discussed it opened upanother debate and tested our ability tothink quickly.

Each team comprised a speaker, a nego­tiator and a researcher. Year Ten studentsAshleigh Adamek, Mark Bertinshaw andNicholas Ralph represented Botswana, andAaron Barton, Alan Chong and RichardMaynier represented Poland.

When it all began, what everyonebelieved was going to be easy and almostboring, turned out to be a lot of fun andmore work than we bargained for.Everyone met new and interesting peoplefrom many different schools, coming intocontact with excellent speakers, stubbornnegotiators and very determinedresearchers all on a mission to prove theirviews were correct. Preparation involvedmany long hours of research and a bigteam effort.

The debates were of a very high stan­dard and everyone learned very quicklyhow to think on their feet and write per­suasive speeches in a matter of minutes.With great difficulty, we also learned howto be patient and quiet before voicing ouropinions.

Everyone who participated had a fantas­tic time and would do it all again withouta second thought, and not just for the freelunch from Chicken Treat.

We would recommend the HammersjkoldTrophy Competition to anyone as an experi­ence of learning and one never to beforgotten.

The example of theseries shown here waspainted by MarkAlderson (Year 12)from the original atleft, "Saint Ivo" byRogier van derWeyden

Ashleigh AdamekYear Ten

Inspired after their United Nations experience are (back row l-r) Ashleigh Adamek, Mark Bertinshaw and NicholasRalph; (front row l-r) Aaron Barton, Richard Maynier and Alan Chong.

(Ten Minutes Later'Series

The front and back covers of thisedition of College Quarterly havebeen selected from a series of paint­ings completed by Year Ten studentsduring Semester 11 last year.

Students selected an originalpainting and reworked it, imaginingthe scene ten minutes later. Theresults were very humorous and inmany cases, very subtle in thechanges that were made. Forinstance, the student who chose theoriginal by Vincent van Gogh (frontcover), used the pipe lying on thechair as the trigger for the laterscene. Others, like the monk illus­trated on this page, need less expla-

-nation!The project is designed to expose

students to elements of art history ina fun way, whilst providing a vehiclefor their creative imagination. Thesuccess of the project is clear to see.

MrK BrewinHead of Design Technology

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Junior CityCouncillorsThe rest of the College wasat the ACC swimming car­nival on 13 March, when Iand fellow Year Ten stu­dents, Mark Bertinshaw andKay-Anne Sumiran went tothe Melville City Councilchambers for a conference.Guided by our Head ofSocial Studies, Mrs Dale,we ventured into the mainchambers where Councilmeetings are held andwhere a few VIPs (including the Mayor ofMelville) were present. Sitting in leatherchairs we began our discussion as JuniorCouncillors. Five schools were involved inthe semi-round-table discussion on topics

Have Sum FunA group of twelve enthusiastic studentscompeted very successfully in the HaveSum Fun competition, with one team win­ning and the other finishing third.

The IBM Have Sum Fun competition isa mathematics problem-solving competi­tion organised and run by theMathematical Association of WesternAustralia. Teams of six, comprising twostudents from each of Years Eight, Nineand Ten, compete against each other in aformat similar to a quiz night, with fourrounds of eight questions. Teams areallowed twenty-five minutes to attempt tosolve the problems in each round.

The lower secondary division competi­tion is held at two venues - one north andone south of the river, the latter beingheld in the Performing Arts Centre at AllSaints' College on Friday 22 March. AllSaints' entered two teams against thirty-

L-R Julian O'Donnell, Mark Bertinshaw andKay-Anne Sumiran.

four other teams from independent, gov­ernment and Catholic schools. After thefirst round our teams held first and sec­ond place and a friendly rivalry betweenthem developed. Despite mumblings fromsome other teams that we had been prac­tising, the 'home ground advantage'wasn't a significant factor!

The winning team was awarded a trophyfor the school and individual trophies andcertificates. The successful team com­prised Year Eight students Karen Shehand Errfun Essfahani, Year Nine studentsPeter Ward and Kym Abbott and Year Tenstudents Matthew Sargeant and StuartMunro. Close behind them, finishing inthird place was the team made up of YearEight students Sarah Hayter and AndrewMunro, Year Nine students Blake Klyenand Endriko Winata and Year Ten studentsKay-Anne Sumiran and Raymond Sheh,who were also awarded individual trophiesand certificates. Congratulations to bothteams on a great effort.

MrDHayterHead ofMathematics

This All Saints' team finishedin third place in the 'fBMHave Sum Pun' competition.

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such as Is EnvironmentalProtection theResponsibility of theCommunity? and Are theFacilities for YouthAdequate? At the end ofapproximately a one-hourdiscussion on each topic amotion was formulated,which along with pointsraised, was to be given tothe Senior Councillors toreview for ideas of whatyouth want and need.

A very nice lunch in theCouncillors' dining room

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great day for which we must thank MrsDale, whose support and efforts made it pos­sible for us to attend.

Julian O'DonnellYear Ten

OutstandingPerformerBenjamin Yap (Year 11) is to be congratu­lated on his recent achievement in the1996 AMEB Awards Final. He won the'Outstanding Piano Performance' award inhis category, competing against elevenother seventh and eighth grade pianists.In the finals he out-performed the'Outstanding Instrumentalist' and wasnamed 1996 Performer of the Year in theDevelopment 11 category.

. Ms J ClarkeMusic Department

Benjamin performing at the recent Friends ofMusicconcert.

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Calypsamba Carnaval

In the spirit and style of the carnivals ofRio, Trinidad and Havana, the CalypsambaCarnaval was a street parade celebrating theopening of the Festival of Perth in February.

Many cultural groups were represented,elaborately dressed in colourful and exoticcostumes. Eight All Saints' College DanceStudies students (from Years Eleven andTwelve) joined the parade and set off fromthe Perth Entertainment Centre, arriving atRussell Square in Northbridge three hourslater. They were part of a 'rainforest'ensemble, dancing to the pulsating rhythmsof calypso, samba, soca and salsa.

Although exhausted by the end of the streetparty, all of the students agreed that the dayhad been an exciting and fun experience.

Miss S RichensPhysical Education Department

Italian ExchangeProgrammeOn Saturday 9 December 1995, twelvestudents from Bologna, Italy arrived inPerth. These students, ranging in agefrom sixteen to nineteen, came as part ofthe All Saints' College Italian ExchangeProgramme. The programme is noworganised in conjunction with IstitutoTecnico Commerciale Statale EnricoMattei in San Lazzaro di Savena, BolognaItaly, with the assistance of the Principal,Ingegner Giorgio Innocenti and theCultural Exchange Co-ordinator,Professoressa Alessandra Rebecchi. All of

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the Italian students were hosted by fam­ilies of current and former All Saints'College students.

During their twenty-day visit, theywere shown all the sights in and aroundPerth by their hosts. They also enjoyeda four-day side trip to Busselton withouttheir hosts. They loved feeding the kan­garoos at the Bannamah Wildlife Park,were fascinated by the waves and surfersat Margaret River and they were delight­ed to have been Iucky to see a pod ofdolphins and a whale at Canal Rocks.

Experiencing a hot Christmas ratherthan the sub-zero temperatures thatthey are accustomed to at this time ofthe year, was also very different forthem.

The tears and sobs at the airport wereevidence of how successful thisexchange had been and I had to physi­cally pull people apart and push themthrough the departure gates. The hospi-tality of the host families and the organ­

isation of Ingegner Innocenti and Professoressa Rebecchiwere appreciated very much. Each of the Italian studentswrote of their feelings before departing and all commentswere overwhelmingly positive, revealing the wonderful rela­tionships which had been formed to bond the students withtheir Western Australian host families forever.

The 1996 All Saints' College Study Tour of Italy has justbeen completed, with the return of the group after fiveweeks being hosted by families from Istituto Mattei. Youwill be able to read of the experiences of our students inItaly in a future issue of College Quarterly.

Mrs LMaioHead of Languages

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1996 College Production

Year 8 students from Durack House enjoy theChallenge Day.

Year EightChallenge Day

Challenge Day is an important aspect ofthe Year Eight transition programme, soon Friday 9 February, all the Year Eightstudents and some staff moved out of theirclassrooms to play tabloid sports and par­ticipate in other activities, with an empha­sis on getting to know other students andstaff in their House.

The weather warmed up from hot toextremely hot, forcing us under shelterand the day culminated with a very enjoy­able swim at Melville Aquatic Centre.

Mrs R van DongenYear 8 Co-ordinator

Year 12 students Bryce Ridgeway and Zoe Brand willplay the parts ofRosencrantz and Queen Certrude in'Rosencrantz and Cuildenstem'.

Mr G SchirinziDesign Technology Department

If you enjoyed the experience of

attending the very professional perfor­mance of Canterbury Riders last year,don't miss this year's production,Rosencrantz and Gui/denstem AreDead, a play by Tom Stoppard.

Performances will take place in thePerforming Arts Centre at the Collegefrom Wednesday 29 May to Saturday 1June, commencing at 8:00pm. Ticketprices are: Adults $8.00, Concession$5.00, Family (2 adults/2 children)$22.00.

May we suggest you make yourbooking before you finish reading thisCQ, as seats are filling fast. Bookingscan be made through StudentEnquiries by telephoning 332 5344.

but most of the others finished them dur­ing school woodwork time.

During the four-hour workshop, thestudents worked non-stop, without fussand with maximum group co-operation. Itwas very impressive observing them atwork, which leads me to the conclusionthat the stop-start classes in our workshopare not the most productive method of'making' available. This type of workshopwill be used in the future so that studentsdo not lose their train of thought and haveto be remotivated each time they appear inthe class.

Bush Furniture in the Making at Dwellingup

A group of twelve students travelled tothe Forest Heritage Centre in Dwellingupto attend a course of Designing andMaking Bush Furniture. The recentlyopened WA School of Wood provided thesetting and the instruction from PeterBoarspul, an experienced craftsman in thewoodworking industry.

Students were not quite sure what toexpect. Within ten minutes of arriving,they were given a section of tree about300mm in diameter and with the use of arasp and abrasive paper it was worked intoa stool top. The legs and rails of the stoolswere to be fashioned out of branches ofwandoo. This timber is very strong andhas an aromatic smell when worked (goodfor smoking fish etc). This part of theconstruction seemed easy at first, but itbecame progressively more difficult, asmore and more parts of the stool wereassembled. The last rail and leg were themost difficult to join. Some students fin­ished the stool within the workshop time,

Proud stool makers (l-r) Natalie Davey, CameronBarron, Maleny treet, Melissa Rainey and Taryn lones(Year 11).

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* ~~ Gala Fund-raising Ball ~. ~

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gg on 10 August 1996 at the Italian Club, Fitzgerald Street, Perth. «;~ ~~ The ticket price of $35 includes an elaborate Asian/Continental !<'1

~ ~c':" cuisine dinner, three of Perth's top bands, non-stop dancing, floor ~

~ shows, gifts and personalities galore. We look forward to having a fan- ~~ tastic time with our whole College and immediate family. Ladies - no need for ~~ @gg expensive ball gowns, simplicity is in vogue for 1996. ~

~ Table bookings are filling fast. Bookings can be made for any number (but not ~c~ exceeding 20 per table) with Sue Channer, Glenys Watson or Mel Fialho on 332 ~

~ 5344 or Susanne Payne on 332 7278. ~

"'.' A souvenir programme is being released in conjunction with the Ball and will be ~

~ ~W distributed to every person attending, as well as being distributed to the wider Rg

~ College community. The programme is an excellent vehicle for broad-based adver- ~

~ tising exposure and interest in advertising and sponsorship is being sought. To reg- ~H ister interest in advertising space or for more information, please contact Ball ~:;;t Committee Chairman, Mel Fialho on 332 5344 or 0416 230 694. ~

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College Chaplain Father Terry Gurtis dis­plays the colourful altar frontals.

Stitches to Decorate

The altar used in the PerformingArts Centre when the whole Collegemeets for a Eucharist Service hasbeen given a new look over the pasttwo y,.ears.

To add dignity and beauty toCollege worship, Mrs Anne Grevillefrom the Design Technology depart­ment has produced three symbolic ~

and colourful 'frontals' to decoratethe face of the altar.

Altar frontals are an ancient tra­dition of the Church. Originallythey were In plain colours and were~used to visually indicate to the unedu­cated what season of the'church year was in progress. Over centuries,human artistic en-deavoi.tr and ingenuity changed the frontals to works of art, as well as adding beauty toChristian worship.

Parents and friends are always welcome to College Eucharists, where the frontals can be appreciated.

Family Service

On St Patrick's Day, which was also themiddle Sunday in the season of Lent, asmall but happy group of parents, students,grandparents and staff gathered for aService in the College Chapel.

Following the theme J once was blinetbut now J see, the hymn Amazing Graceand the story of Jesus healing the blindman, formed the focus of worship. Some

of those attending gathered for a photo­graph to be taken at the conclusion oftheworship, as the new Head of Music, JohnBeaverstock, filled the Chapel with majes­tic organ music.

The next College Family Service isscheduled for Sunday 9 June - and you areall most welcome!

Revd Canon Terry CurtisCollege Chaplain

Lords Taverners'Cricket Team Playsthe All Saints' 1st XIThe All Saints' College First XI cricketteam was eagerly looking forward to thematch versus the visiting side, not onlybecause it meant that they would missschool on the Wednesday afternoon, butbecause of the high level of competitionthat had been displayed by the visitingteam in previous years.

This year they didn't disappoint. Theex-WACA players who combine to form theTaverners' team, produced a high qualitybowling performance to restrict the'young uns' to 5 for 125, with solid contri­butions from Cameron Brown who made

34 and Matthew Lyon 27. The top orderall scored solidly.

An onlooker could have been forgivenfor assuming that All Saints' was the teamof high-grade cricketers, while the LordsTaverners' were the casual cricketers whenearly in the match, the Saints' had the vis­itors on the back foot. Perhaps it was theinvigorating tea which was kindly provid­ed by the Ladies' Forum that enabled RyanBrogden to take a wicket with his (and AllSaints') first ball, to have the visitors reel­ing at one for none. They quickly capi­talised on this situation to have theTaverners' 2 for 10, then 3 for 34, 4 for 44and 5 for 44, before the experienced play­ers got back on top to coast home in the37th over.

The umpires are an integral part of anycricket match and in this case a sterlingjob was done by All Saints' teachers, MrDavies and Mr Brown.

Shourik ChatterjeeYear Twelve

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Jenni Coelho (Hewitt)(1984 Leaver)

After leaving All Saints' in 1984, Jenniwas employed at Warooga Child CareCentre for three years before resigning togo back to full-time study in Child Care atMeerilinga. On completion of this course,Jenni studied Beauty Therapy and workedpart-time in a hairdressing salon.

Jenni was married in October 1992 andher first child Jayden Luke was born inNovember 1993. Her second child,Nikisha Jayde Patricia was born in July1995 and she is kept busy as a devotedwife and mother. Jayden is enrolled toattend All Saints' in Year Six in 2005.

Jenni is pictured with her children Jayden andNikisha, her mother Margaret and brother Chris whois currently in Year Seven at All Saints'.

Ricky Wannberg on his way to Adelaide to meet Mickey Mouse withthe assistance of the Perth Fire Brigade and Ansett. MichelleWarman of the Make-A- Wish Foundation is on the right of thepicture.

most?!!" Certainly I have learnt a lot dueto life experiences during the latter years,but the College provided my groundingfor these.

One area in which the College providedsome direction was my Biology classes. Istill remember those rat dissections (notthat I could stay in the class for very longduring the event) and this may have had

Michelle Warman(1989 Leaver)

It has been six years since I left AllSaints', the same length of time I spent atthe College. This poses the question"During which six years have I learnt the

some influence over my diet now - I'vebeen vegetarian for the last five years!

After I left school I completed a coursein Radio and Television Announcing,whilst working voluntarily at RadioLollipop at Princess Margaret Hospital. Ithen worked in a pharmacy for a coupleof years, studying Business Management,Sales and Marketing at night. I havebeen working as the Metropolitan Retail

Sales Representative for the Luxaflex brand of prod­ucts (blinds, awnings, security, roller shutters) for thelast three years. During my first year I managed tomeet my sales budget and was rewarded with a trip toHawaii, which was absolutely fantastic.

My spare time is spent looking after my housewhich I bought last year, and working as a volunteerfor the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundationgrants wishes for children who have a life-threateningillness. As the Foundation does not receive any gov­ernment assistance, we are kept busy helping to raisefunds for wishes. The types of requests that wereceive are varied, limited only by the child's imagi­nation. Some of the wishes I have personally beeninvolved with were for a cubby house, a shoppingspree, a trip to Hawaii to see the waves, to meetMickey Mouse and the characters from Play School.

Happily, friendships I formed while at All Saints'are still part of my life and we are all working towardsEurope for the end of the year. It's been very inspir­ing reading the various travel stories from other for­mer students.

Lisa and Cassandra

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Lisa Fletcher (1986 Leaver)

Wow! Ten years since we left high school. Can you believe it? It'sbeen so long I thought I needed to remind you who I was.

After leaving All Saints' College I studied teaching atCurtin University and then taught for a year inPerth. The next year I was transferred toSouth Hedland and have been hereever since. I love it here and thereis always something to do. Iwouldn't recommend it as aplace to visit or holiday, butit is a great place to live.The activity that occupiesmost of my time (besideswork) is sport. There is awide variety of sport, cater­ing for both people who wishto socialise and those whoplay competitively. At themoment I am playing waterpolo,netball and touch rugby. Thesesports usually involve one or two nightsof training and one night of competition. Weare also starting to train for the Black Rock Stakes.This is a long distance race which is held every year. We run inteams from Goldsworthy to Hedland (llOkm) with a wheelbarrow.Last year it took our team eleven hours and I was still recoveringtwo weeks later. Another activity that I approach with enthusiasmis socialising. Hedland is an extremely social town. I am in nohurry to leave Hedland because of the fun that I have and the won­derful friends I have made. People here are very thoughtful and go

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out of their way to help in any way they can. I have developedsome very close friendships and am very grateful to be surroundedby loving people.

I thought I had it all - great town, lots of sport, lovely friends. Itcould not get any better. Then at the beginning of this year came a

huge bonus. I received a phone call from CassandraTrinder (1986 Leaver) (we are still best

friends). She was ringing to tell me shehad been transferred to South

Hedland. I wasn't sure whether tobelieve it at first, but when I

knew it was true I was soexcited. Then to add to thecoincidence, Cass was givena house right around thecorner from where I am liv­ing. When Cass moved up,Donna Atkinson (1986

Leaver) came with her for aweek to help her settle in.

Donna enjoyed Hedland somuch she is considering moving

here. Needless to say, since Cass andI have been in the same town we have

been 'running amok'. Cass and I often talkabout our Year Ten ski trip, so we have decided to go

skiing in the October holidays.I have only kept in contact with a few people from school, but I

caught up with lots of people at Cathy Adams and John Redman'swedding. It was great to see everyone again and find out what peo­ple have been doing. I hope any future school reunions are held inthe school holidays, so that Cass and I can attend. I look forward toseeing everyone at the next reunion.

Barbara McDowel1(Wood) (1985 Leaver)

Barbara is pictured here with her hus­band Douglas and baby son Adam who wasborn in the Busselton District Hospital on17 March 1996.

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Balding (1988 Leaver) hasbecome engaged to SuzanneDixon. Michael Gurr andBrenda Palmer (both 1989Leavers) have also becomeengaged.

We have heard from KathyByme (1989 Leaver) that shewas married on 10 February tofan Purves.

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Robin Pearson(1988 Leaver)

After graduating from All Saints' in 1988,Robin undertook a year's Rotary exchangein Canada and on her return to Perth stud­ied Science at UWA for the next two years.As she had become interested in the Frenchlanguage during her time in Canada, Robindecided to take a position as an au-pair inSwitzerland, where she was responsiblefor looking after a French-speaking familyand in so doing, fulfilled her desire to speakfluent French.

Robin returned to Perth and UWA in1993 and completed her Science degree.However in 1994 she commenced studies inPhysiotherapy and is currently in her thirdyear.

Whilst living in Switzerland Robin mether husband-to-be, Tierry Volery and earlythis year they were married in St Margaret'sChurch in Nedlands. Tierry, who has aBusiness Degree from Switzerland, will beworking in the School of Business at CurtinUniversity.

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Katherine Docking (1989 Leaver)

On a glorious spring morning last September, a hundred family mem­bers and friends from Western Australia, interstate and overseas, gath­er~d at All Saints' College chapel to witness the marriage of Katherineand Andrew Bathgate. /, Katherine was attended by fellow 1989 Leavers lohanne Thomas and

Belinda lames and also in the congregation were many other friendsfrom College days, including Fiona Riches, Kath Smith, lulia Ellen,Michelle Dayman, Rachel White and Vanessa Moore. The ceremony wasfollowed by a reception at the Araluen Country Club.

After leaving All Saints' Katherine pursued her dream of becoming aDietitian, graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Scienceand a Graduate Diploma in Dietetics. It was while they were studying atCurtin that Katherine and Andrew met.

Upon graduation, Katherine moved to Victoria where she was appoint­ed to Wonthaggi Hospital in Gippsland to establish both a clinical andcommunity practice which has since extended to include San Remo,Phillip Island and Inverloch. In addition to her clinical work, Katherinehas established several innovative programmes in her region, including acommunity restaurant for normally house-bound, meals-on-wheelsrecipients.

Since their marriage Andrew has commenced work at theCommonwealth Serum ,Laboratories as a Medical Scientist and he andKatherine are currently building their own home near Melbourne.

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What They Are Doing Nowmenced an apprenticeship in 1987 withDirect Engineering Services as aRefrigeration Air ConditioningMechanic. Following completion of

• Craig Robinson (1985 Leaver) Three years ago I returned to apprenticeship and further studies, IIn 1986 I attended the Australian Rockingham to start my own Beauty have worked at Mount Newman as aDefence Force Academy for Army Officer Therapy business where I work from technician. I played hockey for thetraining; from 1987 to 1990 I studied for home and provide a mobile service and Willetton club whilst resident in Perthand obtained a Bachelor of Surveying in November 1994 I was married and am and continued in Newman, playing for(Hons) from Curtin University; in extremely happy. I met my husband the local team and coaching the1990/91 I was a Mine Surveyor with while living in Broome. women's team. I have also participatedWestern Mining at Leinster and for the Note: Alyson informs us that Monique in volleyball, squash, golf and joined thelatter half of 1991 I backpacked around Robertson is currently living in Hong Army Reserve. Through these activities IEurope. During 1992 I was a Kong and involved in the stage/drama have been able to visit many areas in theHydrographic Surveyor in the North Sea industry. north of Western Australia.(lived in Aberdeen); in 1993 I continued • Mark Smith (1984 Leaver) • Michelle Spencer (Robartson - 1986hydrographic surveying in Australia I have been very happy since leaving Leaver)(lived in Perth); in 1994 I completed my school - went to trade school to do an After leaving school I completed aMaster of Science Degree at Curtin electrical apprenticeship - got married - Bachelor of Applied Science ( utritionUniversity and in 1995 worked as finished trade school - became farmhand and Dietetics) and Graduate Diploma inManager of Geomatic Services at Kevron, - got tlivorced - tree lopper - cancer - Dietetics to become a qualified Dietitian.making maps from aerial photographs. Electrical Technician at the Argyle Following this I completed further studyIn January 1996 I entered postulancy to Diamonds Power Station - started own to obtain a Master of Science Degree.the Servite Order to discern vocation to business (Power Systems West) - had a This led me to work as a Researchpriesthood (Catholic). child (Donna 3 August 1995) to a beauti- Dietitian for the University Department

• Eliza Compton (1986 Leaver) ful woman and life's just fine. Bought a of Medicine, involved in studies lookingI have lived in Sydney since 1993 and am black sports car (Pontiac Fiero) - just into dietary and other risk factors forcurrently working in the advertising shows how far an elementary education heart disease in children and eighteen-department at the Australian Financial can get you. year olds. In December 1993 I marriedReview, where I have been for six • Craig Joslin (1990 Leaver) Tony Spencer. Early in 1995 we movedmonths. Prior to that I wrote for Graduated from Curtin University in to Halls Creek for Tony to take up a posi-Australian Horse News, temped as a sec- 1994 with a Bachelor of Engineering tion as Manager of the Halls Creekretary, wrote freelance articles for a city (Chemical) Degree and awarded Upper Peoples Church Sobering Up helter,music magazine and a couple of national Second Class Honours. Worked for BP which takes care of intoxicated individu-equestrian magazines and co-managed Refinery (Kwinana) and Woodside als found on the street. In Februaryan inner-city cafe. Offshore Petroleum during university 1995 the Lord blessed us with a beautiful

• Karri Foster (1993 Leaver) vacations and now employed with BHP baby boy, Matthew Samuel. Currently II have been to quite a few places since Engineering (Minerals Division) at their am enjoying being a wife and mum andleaving All Saints' - to Queensland, Fiji, Brisbane office. occasionally doing some work at theMauritius and ew Zealand as my par- • Robert Smyth (1987 Leaver) Shelter.ents sold their businesses and decided to I enrolled at Edith Cowan University and • Andrew Smyth (1986 Leaver)travel for a while. In 1994 I started a graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in I sampled a variety of jobs before com-two-year course at TAFE, making lots of Education in 1990. Taught at Kambalda pleting a physical instructor's course,new friends there and enjoying my Primary School in 1991 and currently followed by an Allied Health ServicesGeology units. I continued the course in teaching at Carinya Alternative School. course. I commenced in Physiotherapy1995 and when it is completed I intend In 1982/83 formed and still playing in at the Mount Henry Hospital and amto apply for work in the mining towns to own indoor hockey team with brother currently employed by Rocky Bay. Iearn enough money to travel around Andrew. The team has been at the top of enjoy working with handicapped youngEurope. I still keep in touch with some various competitions and now competes people and recently took a group camp-of the '93 Leavers. in the State League. I have represented ing. I help coach wheelchair hockey and

• Alyson Taylor (Vowles - 1985 Leaver) WA in both indoor and field hockey and hope my team will make it to the cham-I attended the Suzie Craddock School of am presently a Board member of Indoor pionships in the Eastern States. I helpedBeauty Therapy in 1986 and obtained the Hockey Association and team coach for my brother Robert form our own indoorInternational Beauty Therapy Diploma the under-19 WA team. I have organised hockey team and currently play Statewith credit passes. I became a member and taken part in two indoor hockey indoor hockey - representing WA inof the Advanced Association of Beauty tours to England and Europe. I also play Launceston in 1994. I have helpedTherapists in December 19 6 and grade cricket and league ten-pin bowl- organise two indoor hockey teams toworked for various salons in the ing. In the 1986 Columba I was dubbed England and Europe and play cricket andCottesloe, Claremont, Subiaco and the "wunderbar goalie" and am now mixed netball also.Rockingham areas. I travelled to ranked one of the top indoor hockey • April Foster (1994 Leaver)Broome and worked in that area for goalkeepers in WA. After leaving All Saints' in 1994, Ieight months before moving to • David Scott (1986 Leaver) entered TAFE studying a three-yearKununurra and then to Kalgoorlie. After completing Year 12 in 1986, I com- course called Design for Industry.

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This photo was taken by a former All Saints' student, Jamie Albanis who currently works as a professional photog­rapher and cameraman. Pictured (l-r) are Brian Murphy, Elizabeth Dillon, Joanna Guy and Dr Peter impson atthe University of Western Australia.

Honours forFormer Students1991 was a good year for the Year Twelvestudents at All Saints' College. Not onlydid Brian Murphy come third in the State(ASC's best ever performance), but thecohort was ripe with outstanding stu­dents. The spirit within the group wasoptimistic and the students encouragedand challenged each other, their environ­ment assisting them to perform to theabsolute best of their abilities. Hopefullytoo, the environment prepared them wellfor their futures.

Four of those '91 Leavers who went onto the University of Western Australia in1992 carried out research in 1995 andgraduated at the end of the year with FirstClass Honours Degrees.

Charles Cordingley enrolled in Science,but his interest in Chemistry (gained atschool) quickly waned and after ploddingthrough first and second year, he found anenthusiasm for Computer Science in thirdyear. Doing sufficiently well to be invitedto do Honours, his thesis A ConnectionistNetwork for Object Recognition earnedhim his Bachelor of Science Degree withFirst Class Honours in Computer Science.Object Recognition is a field of immenseimportance for the future, as humankindrelies increasingly on computers to takeover the mundane tasks of society.

Charles' research nearly met its nemesiswhen his computer programme identifieda turtle as a man; but his examiners sawthis as no more than a small glitch andCharles is now enrolled in a Doctor ofPhilosophy Degree at UWA. In the fewhours each week when he is not facing hiscomputer screen, Charles cycles andindulges his passion for films; he is eventaking a course on how to make films.

Elizabeth Dillon spent her first threeyears studying Medicine and performed sowell that she was invited to take a year outof her course to do research in Pathology.In 1995 she studied the incidence andtiming of two forms of genetic damage inbreast cancer and obtained First ClassHonours in her Bachelor of MedicalScience Degree. Liz thought that hermost momentous experience at All Saints'was the four weeks she spent in January ofher TEE year at the National ScienceSummer School held at the AustralianNational University in Canberra and theChemistry Olympiad Summer School atDeakin University in Geelong. She also feltshe had to mention as highlights of ASC,

music, band, literature, hamburgers inChemistry, and she sounded as though shehad another fifty highlights to mentionwhen we stopped her. As if Science andMedicine hasn't been enough, Liz hasbeen learning German and is back at UWAstudying fourth year Medicine.

Joanna Guy enrolled in Science at UWAin 1992 and has had a stunning careerwith most of her grades being As and A+s.In her third year she studiedBiochemistry, Microbiology and MolecularBiology and in her fourth year worked inthe Microbiology Department on charac­terising three of the genes in theCytomegalovirus. Her thesis earnedJoanna her Bachelor of Science Degreewith First Class Honours in Microbiology.Currently Joanna is working as a ResearchAssistant in the Biochemistry Departmentat UWA; in 1997 she intends travelling inAfrica and Europe and in 1998 she will bestarting a Doctor of Philosophy Degree atUWA in the Department of MolecularBiology. Joanna downplays her role at AllSaints', but clearly she was a significantmember of the group that pursued acade­mic excellence.

Brian Murphy enrolled in the doubledegree course Science/Law and spent closeon three years trying to determine inwhich of these two fields his heart lay.Still uncertain, he spent his fourth year inthe Pure Mathematics Department wherehis thesis was titled Towards the RationalUnsolvability ofHilbert's Tenth Problemand earned him his Bachelor of ScienceDegree with First Class Honours in Pure

Mathematics. It also established in hisown mind that his future lay inMathematics and not the Law. In the nearfuture he will commence studying for hisDoctor of Philosophy Degree inCryptography/Computational NumberTheory at the Australian ationalUniversity in Canberra. During his under­graduate years he has worked from timeto time for a commercial law firm anddemonstrated Chemistry to secondary stu­dents in Dr Peter Simpson's WAChemistry Olympiad Programme. Thehighlight of his years at All Saints' waswinning a bronze medal as a member ofthe team which represented Australia inthe International Chemistry Olympiad inPoland in 1991.

Three of the above four have kept intouch with former All Saints' CollegeChemistry teacher, Peter Simpson (fondlyknown during his years at All Saints' asthe Doc), who progressed to lecturing inthe Department of Chemistry at UWA atthe beginning of 1992. He recently madethe comment that "it had been a privilegeto work with the group of students at ASCduring 1990 and 1991". Peter feels hismost significant achievement since mov­ing on to UWA was following in BrianMurphy's footsteps by attending anInternational Chemistry Olympiad - in hiscase to lead the Australian Delegation toBeijing in 1995. He is content with thealuminium medal he earned for'being there'.

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P&F Executive Committee for 1996(rear left to right) Phil Angel (President andFriends ofMusic), Barry lones (S~cretary), RuthHoltham (Activities Co-ordinator), CharmianBamett (Vice-President and Representative onBoard ofManagement), Michael Golding(Representative on Board ofManagement),leremy Allen (Assistant Secretary), (front left toright) lohn Moffat (Treasurer), Andrew lacob(Vice-President and Education/Library), lanet Lee(Education/Library), fsabel Smith (CanteenRepresentative) and lill Grant (ChairpersonLadies' Forum)Absent: Eleanor Papamatheos (ActivitiesCo-ordinator), Steve Klyen (ActivitiesCo-ordinator) and Del Edwards (Member).

(j>arents and $riends

From the PresidentHaving assisted the P&F as Treasurer forthe last three years, it is with some trepi­dation that I now face the year ahead fromthe elevated position of President. Lessarduous is the task of thanking BarryJones for his considerable efforts as P&FPresident over the last two years. In addi­tion, I would like to acknowledge thoseother members of last year's P&FCommittee who will not be continuing in1996, namely Colin Munro, SuzanneBlackney, Kerry Booker, JocelynArmarego, Susanne Payne and DeborahPeebles.

Our first function for the year was theP&F Sundowner, an annual event intend­ed as both an introduction to the P&F fornew parents and a general 'get together'for the more established parents. Theevening was enthusiastically supported by

At the Sundowner: (l-r) lan Backshall, Kerry heehan,Kerry and Keith Leek, Cheryl Collings, lanet andStephen Klyen.

the College staff and the Ladies' Forummade a magnificent catering effort. It wasdisappointing that so few parents availedthemselves of the opportunity to meetwith other parents and staff members onthis informal occasion. I believe socialevents of this nature are one of the bestways to nurture the Society's strengthsand it is my hope that more parents willparticipate in P&F functions and activitiesin 1996.

Having started on a rather negativenote, I would now like to explain my aimsfor the Society this year and in particularhow I hope it will affect you as members.

The single word which summarises myintent is UNIFICATION. This appears tobe a worldwide trend at the moment andtherefore fits in well with the globaltheme. However, my aim is not so grandas the unification of countries but ratherthe reunification of the Parents' andFriends' Society. To many parents of theCollege, there are three almost distinctgroups within All Saints' which involvethemselves with fundraising and supportin various ways, these being the P&F,Friends of Music and Ladies' Forum. Infact, they all belong to one Society - theP&F. In the past, they evolved from inde­pendent interest groups, but I believe thetime has come when we should apply thelogical catchphrase 'many hands makelight work' and coordinate our activitiestowards common goals.

My initial address to those attending theSundowner emphasised that parents of the

College are automatically members of theP&F. Amongst this growing number offamilies, there are numerous individualswho are able to offer skills which can onlyserve to enhance the efficient operation ofthe P&F body. Nobody expects full-timeinvolvement or long-term commitment,but I am convinced that most parents canassist in some small way. Another of myhopes for 1996 is that our newly-appoint­ed Activities Co-ordinators will be able toarrange some innovative social eventswhich will achieve not only minorfundraising, but the far more importantsocialising of the members.

At a recent meeting of the Friends ofMusic Committee the objectives for the1996 musical year were outlined and theCommittee started considering a calendarof events. The emphasis will be onencouraging social participation andachieving value for money. I wouldencourage everyone to attend on at leastone of these occasions, particularly thosewhere the talent of the ASC students is ondisplay. Whilst parents of participatingstudents are regular attendees, I am con­vinced many of you will be amazed at themusical ability displayed.

As a final note to my first official writ­ten work as President, may I encourage allparents to constructively communicateboth criticism and praise of the College orP&F activities, in order that the studentsmay benefit from any resulting improve­ments.

Phil Angel

PACE SEVE TEEN

Service with a smile - suppertime at the Friends ofMusic concert. Left to right are Sandy Potter, Jan Barratt,Evelyn Ab/ett and Christine Kingsnorth.

After-school Care

Parents and e!Friends

Friends ofMusicThe Friends of Music is a group of par­ents who work together with the MusicDepartment to encourage and assist thedevelopment of music at the College. Itdoes this by arranging concerts for themusic students to gain experience andconfidence with public performance, andby raising funds for the promotion ofmusical skills, either through the pur­chase of music equipment, or by support­ing music activities. The concerts are, ofcourse, open to anyone and we would liketo encourage all parents to attend andexperience the impressive range and depthof musical talent among our students.

For the remainder of 1996 and early1997, the focus of Friends of Musicfundraising will be to assist College stu­dents to undertake a music tour to theEastern States. This tour is planned totake place in July 1997 and will involveabout thirty students and staff. A majorfund-raising event will be the Music onthe Southbank Concert on Sunday 26 Mayat 2:30pm. Come along and hear somegreat music while helping the students.

Frank McKinnellChairman, Friends ofMusic

Since the first day of the school year, theCollege has been operating an After-schoolCare service. This initiative has been wel­comed by many of our parents, and stu­dents from Pre-Primary to Year Eightattend on a regular basis.

A quality care programme which isoffered from 3:00 to 6:00pm on all normalschool days, is run by Miss MonaLingensjo, the After-school Care Co-ordi­nator, a trained primary school teacher.Because of the increasing numbers anassistant, Ms Veronica Platt has beenappointed to help out most week days.

The students really enjoy the wide vari­ety of activities that are offered, includinga nourishing afternoon tea and supervisedoutdoor play for the first session of theprogramme. Students then participate ina variety of recreational activities such asart, craft, cooking, computing and storyreading. Those students with homeworkcommitments are encouraged to completetheir assignments during this time.

This programme offers yet anotherdimension to the very strong pastoral carethat exists at All Saints' College.

After-school Care Co-ordinator Miss Lingensjo with a happy group ofstudents in her care.

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New Staff in theJunior School

(Left to right) Mona Lingensjo(After-school Care), Lyn Jack (Pre­Primary Teacher Assistant), SimoneJohnson (Japanese), LorellaCrugnale (Physical Education) andJohn McCumiskey (Music Tutor)

Junior School

Year 3 Cultural Activities

Part of the Year Three Social Studies cur­riculum requires students to understandthat people celebrate special eventsaccording to the customs and traditions oftheir families.

This year's Year Three class truly repre­sents the multicultural nature of our soci­ety. The students are becoming mostappreciative of other customs and as theyear progresses they are getting to cele­brate many occasions other than thosecelebrated by their own family.

Recently parents and children fromAsian cultural backgrounds shared thecustoms and traditions involved in cele-

Year 3 students display their Chinese New Yearacquisitions.

brating Chinese New Year. Parents sentbooks, newspapers and cards with infor­mation for the teacher. Andrew Blythewore his colourful dragon costume andenjoyed beating the accompanying drumto ensure that no bad spirits would enterthe Year Three classroom in this prosper­ous Year of the Rat. Mrs Chin kindly senteach child a 'lucky red envelope' contain­ing money. This tradition brings goodluck and prosperity in the New Year.

The generosity of many people in shar­ing their customs has helped the staff, stu­dents and parents to appreciate the signifi­cance of this celebration. I have feltenriched by the experience. Thank you allvery much for your contributions to a sig­nificant learning experience.

MsJ KennedyYear Three Teacher

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Bon Voyage David Dicks

unior School

StudentCouncil for

1996(Standing) Tracey Wong (StudentCouncil Representative), StaceyColokin (Drummond HouseCaptain), Holly Hands (MolloyHouse Captain), BrookeMcCaffrey (Riley House Captain),Susan Sephton (Bussell HouseCaptain).(Seated) Thomas ankivell(Molloy House Captain),Matthew Mouritz (Riley HouseCaptain), Kit Barker (DrummondHouse Captain), David Dew(Student Council Representative)and Matthew Dodd (BussellHouse Captain).

When David Dicks (pictured at right) sailed fromFremantle recently on his attempt to voyage non-stopsolo and unassisted around the world in his yachtSeaflight, he was accompanied by a whale mascotnamed Magellan (in honour of the great seafarer andcircumnavigator) which had been presented to him bystudents of the Junior School. The presentation tookplace at a weekly Assembly, when David spoke of hisexpectations of his adventure. David will be men­tioned in prayers each week at Assembly and theJunior School will be kept up to date with regularreports. A major display which is located in theJunior School library, will be updated as informationregarding his progress comes to hand.

David's circumnavigation is expected to take himabout eight months to complete, and he hopes toreturn to Fremantle around OctoberlNovember.

Editor's Note: David's mother Patricia informs usthat David is well but very cold (-6°C outside and 8°Cinside the cabin) as he attempts to round Cape Horn.He is constantly battling gales and by the time thisgoes to print will be close to the Falkland Islands,and hopefully his first mail drop. From there he willhead to Bermuda, the antipodal point ofhis voyage.

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Shrove TuesdayShrove Tuesday or PancakeTuesday became a significantday for the Year Four studentswhen Mrs Jill Angel, theReligious Education Co-ordina­tor, organised for them to makepancakes during their RE les­son. With the help of five braveparents, the children worked insmall groups measuring all ofthe ingredients, stirring, cook­ing and then, best of all, eatingtheir way through loads of pan­cakes!

The lesson became the focusfor a delightful reading bookthat has photographs and cap­tions of each stage of the lesson.The book is called Walking,Talking Pancakes.

Ms J BurnsYear Four Teacher

Junior School

The chefs: (Back l-r) Mr Garrick, Mrs Barber, Craig Sephton, Brendan Manning, Mr Manning, Mrs Angel, Mrs Loxton and MrsWatson. (Front l-r) Nicholas Choo, Michael Hansen, Terry Swanston, Eleanor Barber and Matthew Watson.

Going to the Chappell and we're

Water SlideFun (d) Raiser

Mr Chappell and other eager sliders watch as KaylaWilkie (Pre-Primary) has her turn.

In the Junior School each House musttake on the responsibility for organisingsome fundraising. The mantle fell heavilyon to Molloy early this year and the twoHouse Captains (Holly Hands and ThomasNankivell) were eager to run a 50m water­slide. After convincing Mr Chappell,Molloy set to it and each year group (fromPre-Primary to Year Seven) had their turnat lunchtime to "ride the slide".

In retrospect it was probably more of a'fun raiser', however, we did raise $430.00which was donated to Princess MargaretHospital for Children.

Some of the staff of the Junior School arepictured after the marriage of Year Sixteacher Jeremy Chappell to Miss LeanneEckersley on Saturday 30 December lastyear at St Matthew's Anglican Church,Shenton Park. Everyone enjoyed a lovelyday, in particular the bride and groom.

Pictured at right: (left to right) Jeremy Chappell andhis bride Leanne, Miss Alison Oldershaw (Year Fiveteacher), Mr Mike Taylor (Junior School DeputyPrincipal), Mrs Glenys Watson (Secretary), Ms JillKennedy (Year Three teacher) and Miss DeborahChappell (sister of the groom and former Music teacherin the Junior School).

BELOW Mr Taylor's Year Six class also enjoyed anEaster cooking experience, organised by Mrs Angel.They moved up to the Senior School food room tomake Easter cookies.

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Dive Club

Sport

The ASC Dive Club has had an excitingstart to the year with two successfulsnorkelling excursions to Seal Island inShoalwater Bay, to snorkel with the sealions.

It is always a fantastic experience to beable to see these big creatures at closequarters. On both trips the students hadvery close encounters with these mam­mals. On the first trip we had five sealions in the water with us and on thesecond trip there were five or more.From time to time the sea lions would

Sarah Linton (left) and Elizabeth Ronson (Year 12).

become very playful - leaping and jump­ing out of the water, sometimes comingup in the midst of a group of snorkellers!

Parents are always welcome on any ofour excursions and it was terrific to havefour parents on the last one. There willbe two more excursions to snorkel withthe sea lions before they head north tothe Abrolhos Islands, and there will beother snorkelling excursions to MarmionMarine Park, to do the snorkel trail (setup by CALM) at Boy-in-a-Boat Reef.

SCUBA divers are also catered for and

All Saints' GirlsMake a Big SplashAfter only two months' experience, wedecided to participate in the Junior StateSlalom Kayaking Championships whichwere held on March 4 at Harvey, thanks tothe sponsorship of Wilderness Equipmentand Mountain Designs (now known asMain Peak).

Slalom kayaking involves manoeuvringthrough gates that are strung (off set)across the river. These may be down­stream or upstream and penalties areincurred for going through them thewrong way or hitting them. A hit incurs afive-second penalty and a miss or goingthrough the wrong way, a fifty-secondpenalty. It is vital to get as 'clean' a run aspossible as the penalties are added to thetime. The competition involves a practicerun where competitors learn the tricksand read the water on the course before

I am quite sure that after the SCUBAcamp there will be some keen diverswanting to extend their bubble-blowingexperiences!! Most of our SCUBA divesare shore dives on Sunday mornings,however boat dives will be organised ifthere is a demand.

The Dive Club meets on Thursdays at1:00pm in room F1 at the College toplan dive trips.

Mrs S BedfordDive Club Co-ordinator

two races in which the course needs to becovered in as short a time as possible.After much preparation, studying thecourse, drinking many bottles of Poweradeand psyching ourselves for our first racewith our minimal experience in slalomkayaking, the time had come to tackle thewhite water.

Both of our practice runs were average,missing two hard-set gates and carelesslyhitting others. After much deliberation,we realised what we had done wrong andset about memorising the new moves.The first run was a disaster for Liz as shecapsized and was disqualified, leaving heronly one race in which to get a time.Sarah's was successful, missing only onegate, but still hitting others and accom­plishing her first ever Eskimo roll. It wasa proud moment. The second and finalrun was the faster for both of us. Gateswere still hit but a huge improvement wasmade, resulting in gold for Sarah and sil-ver for Liz. Sarah Linton and Elizabeth Ronson

Year Twelve

PACE TWENTY-TWO Sport

On Sunday 14 January, forty-three boatsfrom various yacht clubs throughout theState, including places like Esperance,Augusta, Geraldton and Perth, came tothe South of Perth Yacht Club. Hereboats were weighed and spars measuredfor the five days of rigorous racing whichwere to follow, in the Healthways StatePelican Class Championships.

The programme scheduled an 'invita­tion' race on the Sunday afternoon, heatone on the Monday afternoon, heat twoon Tuesday morning and heat three onTuesday afternoon, a lay day on theWednesday (when everyone went ice

Fairways BeckonAll Saints' entered a team in the StateSchools' Golf Championships held inFebruary. Everything started well, theweather was fine, everyone putted well onthe practice green and we all hit good dri­ves on the first hole.

The event was very important to theteam and we knew there would be somevery stiff competition, with a record num­ber of teams from all over the Stateentered this year. I think this probablyencouraged the team to play at their

skating), heat four on Thursday after­noon and the final heat on Friday morn­ing.

Mter five days we (Nicholas andMelissa Bryant - Years 10 and 8) cameout on top, having won every heatincluding the 'invitation' race and there­fore becoming State champions of thePelican class for the 1995/96 season inour boat New Kids on the Dock. Thewinds had varied in strength with somevery light weather in some heats, whileothers had been more moderate attwelve to fifteen knots. On our last daywe had already won the Championship,

absolute best.The winner of the competition was

Leeming Senior High School who went onto represent the State in Melbourne. Ourteam didn't do quite as well but Chris andAmanda played well and I had to pull outwith an pre-existing injury.

Everyone enjoyed the day and we wishto thank Mr Whipp for organising theentry, Mr London for allowing us to playand Mr Elliott who took the day off toferry us and supervise, enabling every­thing to run smoothly.

Adam ElliottYear Ten

The All Saints' golf team comprised L-R Adam Elliott(Year 10), Amanda Hurren (Year 10) and ChristopherDew (Year 11).

however still decided to sail the last heat.We must have been really relaxed withthe pressure off and initially managed toleave our spinnaker at home, which we(in reality our Mum) had to retrieve andthen in the race we were hit by a willy­willy and capsized. We did howevermanage to bailout quickly enough tomaintain our first place.

Overall it was a very exciting andenjoyable experience. Benjamin Lawrie(also a Year 9 All Saints' student)finished a creditable 24th.

Nicholas BryantYear Ten

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SWIMMING

Inter-House Carnival16 February 1996

Under-13 GirlsChampion Melissa BryantRunner-Up Vanessa ThackrayUnder-13 BoysChampion Sean YostRunner-Up Daniel ChanUnder-14 GirlsChampion Amanda BrackenRunner-Up Andrea McCrackanUnder-14 BoysChampion Alexander NorcrossRunner-Up John WillettUnder-15 GirlsChampion Emily ByeRunner-Up Amy TyersUnder-15 BoysChampion Geoffrey PatchingRunner-Up Matthew SargeantUnder-16 GirlsChampion Demelza EvansRunner-Up Claire AndrewarthaUnder-16 BoysDual Alexander LarsonChampions Brendon DunlopOpen GirlsChampion Sarah LintonRunner-Up Kim HandsOpen BoysChampion Timothy RobertsRunner-Up Bradley Johnson

MrP WhippACC Sports Co-ordinator

L-R Year 12 students Troy Dyson, Matthew Leonard,Timothy Roberts and Bradley Johnson.

Inter-School Carnival13 March 1996

It's hard to explain how we performed to ahigher standard this year and managed todrop one position in the final standings tofinish third. However, this is the case.Personal bests, improvements in butterflyand backstroke, an improved average plac­ing in both the relays and individualevents are testament to the fact that wemet the challenge to be a better team thanever before.

The team leaders (Captains MatthewLeonard, Danielle Smith, Timothy Robertsand Vice-Captains, Elizabeth Eaton,Bradley Johnson, Sarah Linton) wereexceptional and provided valuableinspiration during the season. To theircredit the other members of the squadlifted to meet the high standard of perfor­mance set by the senior students.

Congratulations to all who swam on theday and the ready reserves who supportedpoolside. Thank you to all who con­tributed.

The final scores were:Newman College (742)Corpus Christi (617)All Saints' College (597),Sacred Heart (550)St Brigid's/Mazenod (540)John XXIII (525)Santa Maria/Fremantle CBC (412)Mercedes (408)

BELOW Andrea McCrackan (Year 9)

ABOVE: ean Yost (Year 8)

(L-R) Year 12 students Danielle Smith, Sarah Linton,Kate Loveday and Kim Hands.

The Lambert CupDurack 1400 ptsStirling 1372 ptsForrest 1362 ptsO'Connor 1352 ptsMurdoch 1329 ptsCowan 1300 pts

First:Second:Third:Fourth:Fifth:Sixth: