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99 x 6 • Homestead Redevelopment • Round Square • Little Bit Long Way • Past Student News

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from the principal – Jonathan Walter

the mark of a great education surely must be the extent to Which We are able to prepare children for their futures, to build their capacity to act independently, to be resilient and importantly foster the desire to make a positive contribution to the World.

looking at our students at the end of their Woodleigh journey, i am filled with great hope for the future. They leave us with such optimism about all that is ahead; ready to continue on with life’s journey, ready to follow their passions.

We congratulate The class of 2013 on the outstanding contribution they made to our community at Woodleigh. They set a new standard of application; working consistently hard across the year to make the most of their talents and skills and, as you will see from the results, have been well rewarded for this hard work.

our model of education focuses on the holistic development of each student. our great strength is our capacity to deliver a series of life experiences, which provide the scope for each individual to develop into a well-rounded person, with a great understanding of themselves and the skills to communicate, empathise with others and find creative solutions to problems. The range of learning experiences offered enhances their ability to achieve, to be engaged in their studies and ultimately have great success. our 2013 Vce results are testament to the contemporary education on offer at Woodleigh.

We had twin duxes of our school, literally! oscar and Tully hiscock who both achieved an aTar of 99.65.

We also celebrate the efforts of sam saunders, daniel mosele, ryan o’donohue and angus Taylor who all achieved aTars in excess of 99.

our girls performed brilliantly also. alex cornfield received a significant scholarship to attend anU in canberra, whilst Breezy maginness was awarded the Pierre de coubertin award for 2013.

overall the class of 2013 performed very well with a mean aTar score of 80:

• 8% of the cohort achieved an ATAR over 99, placing them in the top 1% of the state

• 19% of the cohort achieved an ATAR of over 95, placing them in the top 5% of the state

• 29% of our cohort achieved an ATAR of over 90 placing them in the top 10% of the state

• 51% of our students were placed in the top 20% of the state

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• 96% of our students were placed in the top 50% of the state

• 18.3% of individual study scores were 40 or above

The Woodleigh Prize is the top award for the school, in 2013 it was awarded jointly to two students who epitomise the core values of the school. sam saunders and daniel mosele have achieved at the highest academic level but also made a huge contribution to the broader community as a result of following their passions. in sam’s case through music and public speaking

and in daniel’s through sheep showing, music and the agricultural program at the school.

in november, we also received great recognition in the earliest years of our school program with the early childhood centre being acknowledged as a centre for excellence following the recent deecd national Quality standards assessment where our centre was graded as exceeding the national standards in every assessable area. This is wonderful recognition for lisa coxon and her team who have continued to develop what is now seen within the sector as being one of the

The Class of 2013 seT a new sTandard of appliCaTion, working ConsisTenTly hard aCross The year To make The mosT of Their TalenTs and skills and as you will see from The resulTs, have been well rewarded for This hard work.

leading early childhood experiences with the inclusion of the highly acclaimed ‘creek Program’.

2013 saw us develop further our Broadening horizons opportunities with the school becoming a global member of round square, joining in partnership with over 100 other schools around the globe to share experiences and expertise and a common commitment to the educational ideals of internationalism, democracy, environment, adventure and leadership. This membership has opened up a vast array of exchanges and conference opportunities for our students. They provide for us a wonderful addition to the already well established community service camp programs which are culminating experiences for so many of our students at the end of the year. last year students worked at hattah lakes with

the Park rangers, at middle Kinglake Primary school, at mt rothwell conservation and research centre, at the oaktree foundation, in india at the Katha school in new delhi and in cambodia at the chumkriel language school.

last year, for the first time, we ran the ‘little Bit, long Way’ exhibition. This indigenous art exhibition was brought together by susan and emily mcculloch and was a very successful initiative resulting in the raising of significant funds to support our indigenous exchange programs with the ampilatwatja and miwatj communities. our congratulations go to Peter aldenhoven and the reconciliation group for their work in supporting this and other activities to further enhance our understanding of aboriginal culture and heritage within our school.

2014 will see stage one of the homestead redevelopments with homesteads 1, 2 and 3 being replaced over the next 18 months. These innovative new teaching and learning areas will provide us with greater flexibility as we continue to develop the delivery of our educational programs in the years ahead. This significant investment in the heart of the school will result in huge improvements in the core teaching and learning spaces for students in years 7-10 and will work to strengthen the culture of learning in each of the classroom learning programs.

it has been fantastic to have so much direct student involvement in the development of these designs which will not only open up all sorts of new teaching and learning opportunities for students and staff but will also model sustainable building design and

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An artists’ rendering of Homesteads 1 & 2. Construction will begin mid-year

will have a uniquely Woodleigh feel about them.

These new learning spaces will support our commitment to innovative, experiential and holistic learning. for us, education must be a lived experience. it is through this immersion that the most important attributes of compassion, empathy and resilience will be developed. in the years ahead we will be strengthening our opportunities to make learning active and purposeful. it is when we bring learning into a real context that engagement rises and it has a powerful and lifelong impact.

THey Look SimiLAR, SHARe A BiRTHdAy ANd uNTiL ReCeNTLy, AN AddReSS, BuT oSCAR ANd TuLLy HiSCoCk ARe veRy diffeReNT CHARACTeRS. TeLLiNg THem APART HoWeveR, mAy HAve BeCome A LiTTLe HARdeR WiTH THe ReLeASe of 2013 vCe ReSuLTS.

identical ATAR rankings of 99.65 has taken their brotherly resemblance to a new level.

“We think it’s hilarious actually. Hearing we scored the same was probably better than hearing the actual score,” Said Tully who this year has gone on to university studies in medicine, whilst oscar is studying a Law/engineering double degree.

The boy’s dux result is one of 87 great stories right across the graduating class.

in 2013, six students achieved rankings of 99 or more, while 19% of the year level topped 95 and 29% were better than 90.

“The results reflect the creative talent and effort of our students,” said Woodleigh School Principal Jonathan Walter.

“These students are not solely academic; they’re involved in a huge range of co-curricular areas – sporting, music and service. They embody all the Woodleigh ideals of being a rounded person, having a wide-range of interests and being involved in your community. They have contributed hugely to the culture of our school, and as a group, will be hugely missed.”

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oscar (left) and Tully (right) Hiscock with Woodleigh Principal Jonathan Walter

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Woodleigh School Principal Jonathan Walter with the year 12 Prize Winners.L to R: Taylor Rubenstien (Principal’s Award), oscar Hiscock (maths faculty Prize), max Pragt (Humatities faculty Prize), daniel mosele (Woodleigh Prize), Breezy maginness (Personal development faculty Prize and Principal’s Award), Jonathan Walter (Principal), Tully Hiscock (maths faculty Prize), Sam Saunders (Woodleigh Prize, english and LoTe faculty Prizes), Hunter Reyne (Arts faculty Prize and Principal’s Award), Alexandra Cornfield (Principal’s Award), Lucy Boehme (Arts faculty Prize) yvonne dang (Principal’s Award) and Angus Taylor (maths faculty Prize and Principal’s Award)

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senior exCellenCe – premier’s awardsrecently at Woodleigh, We celebrated tWo outstanding achievements by year 12 students. oscar hiscock and daniel mosele both received Premier’s awards, acknowledging their achievement in gaining perfect subject scores in their Unit 3/4 studies in 2012.

What makes these achievements even more significant is the fact that both oscar and daniel were at that time, year 11 students completing year 12 studies, against predominately year 12 students. oscar was among a small group of students chosen to represent those who scored perfectly in further mathematics. Whilst daniel was the only student to score a perfect 50 in agriculture and horticulture in 2012.

Their achievements were acknowledged at a wonderful ceremony at the melbourne convention centre on Wednesday 5 June, with the awards being presented by the honourable alex chernov ac Qc, governor of Victoria, and the hon dr denis napthine mP, Premier of Victoria.

These awards are a great recognition of oscar’s and daniel’s acheivements in their studies and we join in congratulating them and their teachers on their great successes.

twin dux honours for hiscock twins.

Year 12 awards 2013

woodleigh Prize daniel mosele and Sam Saunders (shared award)

faculty awardseNgLiSH Sam Saunders

mATHemATiCS oscar Hiscock, Tully Hiscock and Angus Taylor (shared award)

HumANiTieS max Pragt

PeRSoNAL deveLoPmeNT Brianna maginness

SCieNCe Angus Taylor

ARTS Hunter Reyne and Lucy Boehme (shared award)

LoTe Sam Saunders

Principal’s awardsAlex Cornfield, yvonne dang, Brianna maginness, Hunter Reyne, Taylor Rubenstien and Angus Taylor

Congratulations again to all 2013 Year 12 students on a fantastic year

Together the Class of 2013 performed very well with a mean ATAR score of 80 • 8% of our students placed in the top 1% of students in Australia, achieving an ATAR of 99 or above • 19% of our students placed in the top 5% in Australia, achieving an ATAR of 95 or above • 29% of our students placed in the top 10% in Australia with an ATAR of 90 or above • 51% of our students placed in the top 20% in Australia with an ATAR of 80 or above • 96% of Woodleigh School students placed in the top 50% in Australia • 18.18% of individual study scores were of 40 or above • our median study score was 34 • 100% of students passed the vCe • mike Collins Levy received a perfect score of 50 in outdoor and environmental Studies • ella mcgrath (year 11) received a perfect score of 50 in dance (vCe veT)

i will say, without reservation, that it is the best finish to a year 12 year i have seen in any school.

The Woodleigh school class of 2013 has played a profound role in moving the culture of Woodleigh forward. They have set new standards of application, and have committed, across the board, to making the most of their many and hugely varied talents.

as this class heads out into the world it will be their ‘human skills’ – the elements of a Woodleigh education beyond academia that will be most highly valued, and looking at this group i have nothing but enormous hope for the future.

Jonathan Walter – principal of Woodleigh school

We are hard workers. We’re competitive, but we understand the value of friendship. We’re motivated, but we’re searching for more than just a number. each person here

has a passion, and i feel incredibly lucky to have met such a diverse and talented group of people.

Woodleigh is a school that both inspires and supports. it inspired me to get involved in debating, public speaking,

has inspired a culture of giving and supported well-rounded growth within us all.

sam saunders – co-Winner of the Woodleigh prize 2013 – inaugural tuckWell scholar

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main: Jonathan congratulates daniel mosele inset: Sam Saunders receives his citation

the Woodleigh prize Winners – 2013

leaving, empowered.

to create our own vision. Woodleigh celebrates the individual, leaving us all feeling successful in our own way. This journey has led us through tough challenges and thus enabled us to ultimately achieve our best, in whatever we decide to do.

everyone in this year level has accomplished so much. i have been amazed at the diverse talents of all my peers; for we don’t only possess talents in arts and academics but in life skills and friendship. i couldn’t have imagined a better year level, better teachers or a better community to go through this journey with.

now is the time to celebrate us. now we celebrate our year, the class of 2013. finally, we can sit back and relax knowing that we have all been given, not only the skills, but the strength to succeed in whatever we choose to do.

daniel mosele – co-Winner of the Woodleigh prize 2013

i will say, without reservation, that it is the best finish to a year 12 year i have seen in any school “

Jonathan Walter

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music and even chess, and supported me to go further with each of these endeavours. But Woodleigh never forced me into anything. Woodleigh taught me that you can’t simply wait to be given things in life. you have to earn them. you have to work for them. you have to go out on a limb and be creative. most importantly, Woodleigh

We have truly come a long way.

We have travelled a long and hard journey. But what an amazing journey it has been. Woodleigh has provided each of us with a unique path built from our own choices and desires. never has our path way been mapped for us, we have simply been given the tools, the courage and the support

T o say that i am fortunate to have been blessed with such open-minded student del-

egates, helpful and inspiring teachers and friendly fellow leaders is an utter understatement. The week that i, speaking as a Barazza leader, spent with these amazing people has been a highlight of my year.

The week was filled with get-to-know-you games, tedious walks around melbourne, culturally enrich-ing dinners, inspirational talks, muddy mangrove planting, teddy bear mak-ing, free-falling on the giant swing, for us leaders – intense games of ‘death hacky’– the best game in the world (aka ‘chomp chomp’), Project rockit seminars and meeting the one and only sean Willmore.

if all of these things could be thrown into a cauldron, you would

find yourself holding a flask that goes by the name of le potion de fois éton-nants, which for you poorly educated folks translates to the potion of amaz-ing times. don’t trust me on this, my google translate skills are a bit sketchy. But despite my lack of computer googling skillage i am sure you can

tell that – from my excellent wording – this week was how do i say this in a fancier manner….avant garde? This, my young grasshoppers, means revo-lutionary, ground breaking, and just plain incredible.

i have found throughout this expe-

rience that i have not only grown as a leader, but as a person. These inspiring talkers especially have – hence their name – inspired me to do better, be better, and inspire people myself. as i am sure everyone else is feeling the same amount of motivation to do something more with their lives. i am

utterly positive that everyone who at-tended the 2013 young round square conference left Woodleigh feeling like a leader, an inspirer, a new friend, and of course feeling a whole lot more confident in themselves and their indi-vidual potential.

from all of the delegates, leaders and everyone involved – yes even you smosh – i would like to stand on the edge of the tower of acknowledgement, and yell an enormous ThanKyoU and merci and Terima Kasih and gracia to all of the organisers and just basically everyone involved.

Because without you, everyone who was involved in this conference would not have been blessed with this life-changing experience. rhiannon van vliet

y10 baraza leader 2013

i have noT only grown as a leader, buT as a person. These inspiring Talkers espeCially have – henCe Their name – inspired me To do beTTer, be beTTer, and inspire people myself.

mangrove rehabilitation work at grantville, Westernport Bay.

many of us also lament the fact that our children don’t have these opportunities – we mourn that safety concerns, per-ceived and real, have torpedoed these impromptu learning experiences where independence, resilience, leadership and communication skills flourish.

in response to this, and influenced by the forest schools’ approach used in many scandinavian countries, the early childhood centre at Woodleigh school has established their own na-ture Program.

every Thursday, the 4 year old ecc students from minimbah spend their day outdoors at the minimbah

creek. rain, hail or shine, ecc stu-dents engage in those activities their mums and dads did, and the learning outcomes are remarkable.

sixteen months into the program we are seeing the 4 year olds devel-oping resilience by taking responsible

risks, and persisting with challenging physical tasks. This is heartening. To see the same students take pride in their achievements, having overcome set, or stumbled-upon challenges – the con-quering of a tree climb, the traversing of a rock gap, the climb up a big hill, is brilliant.

leaders appear, supporting and

organising fellow students. Turns are taken, problems identified, discussed, and ultimately, solved.

social, spatial, skills in judgment – the educational benefits are many, varied and importantly, interwo-ven. This time outdoors, this learn-

ing program, truly has something for every child.adam liddiard – director

of community relations

for many parents, our favourite childhood memories are of outdoor exploration – climbing up trees and down gullies, crawling through the bush and building cubbies. often, it’s how we grew up.

“We found a secret place and no grown ups can come in here, only kids. it’s too small for you!”

humphrey - 4yo ecc

indigenous perspectives are embedded in the minimbah Creek educational program. As we strive to help children build connections with the land, it is essential that we also offer them an opportunity to develop an understanding of our cultural heritage. We are fortunate to have the support of Woodleigh’s director of indigenous education, Peter Aldenhoven and indigenous ed Consultant, Priscilla Reid-Loynes.

“THe WoRLd WiLL eNd, ANd Time WiLL CeASe! ANd WHiLe We Live, We Buy ANd SeLL! ANd iN ouR gRAveS We SHALL fiNd PeACe – uNLeSS THe WAR goeS oN iN HeLL!”

each year around august, i’m always asked the same question. “Produc-tion camp? again?” always with the same bewildered expression, always with the same tone - placed somewhere between exasperation and pity. oh, how i laugh. What they don’t realise is just how much i pity them in return.

The thrill of a snow camp or prac-tice exam week simply cannot compare to the experience of preparing for one of Woodleigh’s most esteemed produc-tions. Weekly rehearsals condensed, like oats to sweet, sweet granola, into one week of technical runs, last-minute blocking changes and infrequent sight-ings of Batman. Tensions and adrena-line levels remain consistently high, compounded by an all-pervading sense of euphoria at what everyone is slowly achieving - a finished, polished piece.

having performed in each Wood-leigh production since year 8, i can say with smug satisfaction that this year’s mother courage and her children has topped the lot. Perhaps it’s because it’s

my last play at Woodleigh, perhaps it’s because of the leather pants and turtle-neck that constituted my costume, but i’ve never felt so close to the entire cast and to the piece as a whole as i have this year. The last few weeks leading up to

the two performances had everyone living and breathing mother cour-age - mere mention of the play had me leaping onto tables with my Bible out, sermonising as the chaplain, driving everyone away through my proselytis-ing until all i had for company was the thought of those final performances.

having such a powerful, confronting piece like mother courage only helped in forcing everyone to become com-pletely and utterly engrossed in their own characters. and, as per the norm, we each went home after the final per-

formance with a conspicuously large - and, i suspect, permanent - courage-shaped hole in our very souls.

i’d like to take this opportunity to thank the whole cast and the con-sistently brilliant crew, most of all ms saunders, ms Wharington, mrs col-lins-levy and mrs carter, for guiding

me through not only mother courage, but through animal farm, narnia, cosi and dismal creek as well. To Penny, who’s clothed me for a solid five years running; you have my love and gratitude. and to mr sam saunders,

composer of mother courage’s brilliant score; never has a musical genius such as yourself looked so good in frills. hunter reyne – year 12

“mere mention of the play had me leaping onto tables with my Bible out, sermonising as the chaplain, driving everyone away through my proselytising...”

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Beth Thompson (Y12 2014) as Mother Courage

Musicales have been happening at woodleigh for a very long time – showcases of Woodleigh students’ musical talents as solo or group, instru-mental and vocal performers – and they never, ever fail to impress.

it doesn’t matter where your musi-cal tastes lie, there are solo and group

daniel is now studying science at melbourne University, with a view toward Veterinary science after he finishes his undergrad degree. he is concurrently studying a diploma of music at the melbourne conservatorium of music.

and her children

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there i was, sharing the stage with 200 co-stars, bright lights staring me right in the face. you would think that this would be scary, right? Wrong! it was actually wonderful. it was our school production, seus-sical Jnr, a crazy show based on the works of dr seuss. Produced and directed by the amazing team from minimbah.

Being in year 6 has come with great responsibility but most of all, all the wonderful privileges that year 6 brings and especially the whole school musical in which we get to be leads. for me this was going to be one of the last moments to share with my best friends.

during the course of our last performance, i think that we all (in some way) became really close as a class and for me, that is so important as we are getting ready all together for our trip into high school.

all in all the whole experience was phenomenal, and i thank mrs fletcher and mrs mitchell for this magical experience.

rose clancy-dillon – (y6 2013) mayzie la bird

strings & keys, horns & high-notes. autumn & spring We Jam & sing.musicale? sounds good.

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Oakley Davis (Y6 2013) as The Cat in The Hat

options to leave you aurally sated.in 2013 the year 7 rock Band

slayed us twice with their renditions of Little Talks by of monsters & men and Shake a Tail Feather from The Blues Brothers – the good thing being that we’ve got five more years of their musical stylings to look forward to.

year 12 students Jack Cannon, Hunter Reyne, Daniel Mosele, Beth Thompson and Cam Kittle served up some all too brief highlights from their individual Vce programs, and the Woodleigh allstars, concert Band and Jazz Band had the hall jumpin’ and scattin’ – be-boppin’ and bustin’ moves.

so in 2014 we look forward to an-other two huge senior campus mu-sicale evenings, on may 29 and no-vember 6. Whilst the Junior campus folks are getting their collective groove on too, on the 18 & 19 of June. check the Woodleigh website for ticket details closer to these dates.

‘liTTle biT long way’WoodLeigH SCHooL HeLd AN exCiTiNg iNdigeNouS ART exHiBiTioN (NovemBeR 15-17 2013), SHoWCASiNg WoRkS fRom NeW ANd emeRgiNg ABoRigiNAL ARTiSTS ARouNd THe CouNTRy.

The collaborative philanthropic exhibition with mcCulloch and mcCulloch (well-known local art dealers, Susan mcCulloch and emily mcCulloch-Childs) raised $17,000 in support of our exchange program with three Northern Territory communities, Ampilatwatja (4 hours north-east of Alice Springs), and dhalinybuy and garrthalala in the Laynhapuy region of miwatj (North east Arnhem Land).

Thanks to the Woodleigh Community Reconciliation group for their wonderful support, mothers of Past Students (Pam Julicher and Annie Bould) who provided the delicious catering over the weekend and Senior campus students who volunteered

their time and efforts to such a good cause.

The exhibition opening featured local yorta yorta man, Jason knowles, playing didgeridoo and dean Stewart, (Wergaia/ Wemba Wemba) conducting a Welcome to Country

and smoking ceremony on behalf of the Boon Wurrung foundation, representing the traditional owners of the mornington Peninsula.

flying down from the yolngu community of garrthalala, artists and community members, guykan munuggurr and mayangila dhamarrandji shared stories about

their Homelands and discussed the connections between country and their artistic practice. The ‘in conversation’ afternoon tea was well-patronized and Susan mcCulloch was able to add a broader context to the men’s presentations in terms of

art across particular regions. many art admirers also enjoyed Susan’s curator’s floor talks, which added greatly to the appreciation of the works on display.

‘Little Bit Long Way’ was a wonderful coming together of art, culture and community for a great cause - bringing Aboriginal kids from

remote communities to melbourne to “learn both ways”.

All donated funds raised from art sales will be spent directly on purchasing plane flights. It is truly about closing the educational gap. Readers may not be aware that in order to qualify for the exchange program, students have to meet 85% school attendance benchmarks, a significant hurdle in remote communities for cultural and family mobility reasons. The program, which has been running for 6 years, has significant support in all three communities from elders providing an incentive to attend school with the opportunity to forge wonderful relationships between teenagers across culture, language and country.

peter aldenhoven – director of indigenous education

indigenoUs arT exhiBiTion a hUge sUccess.

artists and community members, guykan munuggurr and mayangila dhamarrandji shared stories about their

homelands and discussed the connections between country and their artistic practice.

utoPia @ woodleigh

WoodLeigH SCHooL, iN PARTNeRSHiP WiTH CoNCeRNed AuSTRALiANS (a group of high profile Australian citizens advocating on Indigenous issues), ‘Willum Warrain’ Aboriginal Association (based in Hastings) and the mornington Peninsula Shire hosted the screening of John Pilger’s confronting documentary, ‘utopia’, on friday 28 february.

it was a large community event, with 250 members of the Woodleigh and broader mornington Peninsula and frankston communities in attendance.

Utopia makes for difficult, but compelling viewing, and is on limited release in Australia.

dANieL moSeLe WAS THe Co-ReCiPieNT of THe WoodLeigH PRize iN 2013, ANd foR A LARge PART of HiS Time AT WoodLeigH, He WAS STATioNed iN Ag-HoRT. Looking after the sheep – tending the flock, so to speak.

Daniel Mosele: “I don’t know why I ended up with the sheep. In Year 6 and Year 7 it wasn’t even on my radar – everything was Maths and computers – then I did Sheep Showing in Unit 4 Activities and have been up there almost ever since.”

in fact, dan attended every Sheep Show from year 8 through to the end of year 12, except for one or two when he was overseas. After that initial introduction, Woodleigh’s Ag-Hort centre, and the sheep in particular, became something of an obsession.

Sheep showing at Woodleigh School began under the guidance of Jo Wheeler in the mid-noughties, and was championed early on by grace Calder, who still has her own stud flock, with a fair bit of help from grace’s parents Amanda and Wayne.

it represented something of a shift in focus from the more horticultural focused Ag-Hort studies at Woodleigh School. Ag-Hort grew to become more ‘Ag’ heavy as the

paddocks up the back began to fill with cattle and sheep, pigs and the ever-present chooks and ducks.

Since then, plenty of development has gone on. The Sustainability Centre, finished in 2008, gave a permanent home to Ag-Hort classes and since then the sheep program has

gone from strength to strength.DM: “That’s a slow process,

breeding better and better characteristics into the sheep – black feet, clean well-defined fleece – getting show-ready sheep and building your ram stocks so selection is easier.”

Since 2008, Charlie Clarke has been the backstop of the Sheep and Ag-Hort program at Woodleigh, during a period where Woodleigh students and sheep have been wildly successful competitors in the Corriedale show circuit.

Charlie Clarke: “Corriedales are a good breed. Merino fleece is a lot more

expensive, but merinos are hopeless, terrible mothers. Being involved with the farm is a big enough commitment for the kids anyway, so we go with Corriedales. They’re easier, better mothers.”

matching students with sheep and lambs happens via a ballot system and, on occasion, the sheep-master

relationship can go on for quite some time. daniel’s most successful ram, Jasper, won grand champion at four or five shows, but according to Daniel, “He’s a bit grumpy now, he headbutts if he can.”

CC: “Got me in the bum once, straight into a barbed wire fence.”

DM: “Yes, Jasper, he’s… he’s retired now.”

DM: “Lots of students have a go at sheep showing, and it’s a lot of fun – you learn a lot, especially during lambing. There’s the weighing, tailing, tagging, bottle feeding, vaccinations, crutching, foot trimming, worming, drenching and

you learn a lot, especially during lambing. There’s the delivering of lambs, the weighing, tailing, tagging, bottle feeding,

vaccinations, crutching, foot trimming, worming, drenching and general assessment.

daniel mosele

general assessment – the only things we don’t do is the shearing. It’s pretty demanding physically, and there’s a fair chance of injury. Likewise with the OJD vaccine – we don’t administer that, ‘cos if you accidentally get yourself, it causes flesh wastage… so yes, you learn a lot.”

“It can become a bit like work, and so we see some people leave the team, and that’s fair enough too. As much as it’s obviously about animals, and caring for animals, it’s about the people too. There are some really good people in the program, Grace was really good when I was younger, and Tess Runting and I have tried to help out the younger students in the same way.”

Sheep showing is a big commitment, and students can be at the farm a lot, especially during lambing. As Charlie Clarke puts it; “I’m here a lot, but you’re dealing with passionate, interested students. It makes things a lot easier.”

DM: “I’d say it’s a passion. I’ve got twin passions actually: sheep and music, and they’ve both come about through my schooling at Woodleigh. In the end, I trod a fairly well worn path between the farm and Jago – dodging the plovers and making sure to change my boots. Sheep poo and the piano aren’t a great mix.”

adam liddiard – director

of community relations

Photograph Credits

Heather Runting – Seawind Studios

1975-2013PAINT BY NUMBERSPAINT BY NUMBERS

paint by numbers 1975-2013, was an art exhibition with a difference, featuring work by members of the wider Woodleigh school community – students, teachers and parents. from those who were here in the early days, to those here now.

conceived as a way to celebrate the breadth of creative talent which ex-ists in the Woodleigh community, Paint by numbers featured paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramics, includ-ing paintings by Peter strickland, who taught the first art classes at Woodle-igh back in 1975.

Things have changed a fair bit since ‘stricky’ held the brushes. The exhibi-

Above Clockwise from L to R ‘Bush Rythms by Gavin Brown (1983), ‘Pride’ by Liv Theofanis (2011), Fiona Presland (1983), Andrew Bryant, Mark Friedlander and Rachel Bryant

To all The arTful folks who are reading This – keep an eye on The woodleigh

websiTe, and on fuTure namalaTas and geT your work on show!

Above Clockwise from L to R work by Karil Lee McInneny-McRae (2010), Terry Denton, Mikaela Revell, (2006) - Cassie Gill and Maddy Dusek (2009) at the opening night.

tion was shown in The dame elisabeth murdoch gallery, opened (all the way back) in 1998.

The show opened on friday 14 march with a full gallery and a huge variety of very high quality work, to satisfy all

budgets and tastes. it was wonderful to open up the gallery to the past parent and alumni community, to students, parents and staff. Paint By numbers was a great experiment, and will most definitely happen again. so, to all the artful folks who are reading this – keep an eye on the Woodleigh website, and on future namalatas and get your work on show!

J O U R N E Y S

The firsT of WhaT We hoPe Will Be many.

W o o d l e i g h S c h o o l c a r e e r S e x p o

Tuesday 27 May 2014 – 6pm - 9.30pm

Woodleigh School Senior Campus 485 Golf Links Road Langwarrin South 3911

a c o m p r e h e n S i v e f u t u r e o p t i o n S m a r k e t

VCE Subject Selection • Tertiary Prerequisite Studies Tertiary & Training Options • Regional Student Advice

sport is an interesting thing – preparation is hugely important, but sometimes, a bit of luck makes all the difference.

That was certainly the case on saturday 22 and sunday 23 march, when two

teams represented Woodleigh in the Wonthaggi 24-hour endurance hPV race.

you see, due to a mix up, Woodleigh school’s trikes weren’t entered into this year’s event. so our two teams of rid-ers, together with their coaches and co-ordinators (ex-Woodleigh students Jono Keane and Gerard De La Rue – 2010), waited patiently in case a place came up.

With only two weeks notice, Woodle-igh were green lit after another school pulled out. a lucky break for us.

The Junior Team of Lachlan Evenden, Oscar Landman, Dom Angelico, Ben and Jack Rawlings, Bec Gynes, Glenn James

and Luke Anderson didn’t muck about, and raced their hPV ‘danger Zone’ to a very respectable 6th place in the open secondary category. a great result for a young, developing squad.

But The senior Team of Jakob De Coninck, Tom Angelico, Hugh Campbell, Andy Gynes, Alex Wardrop, Will Allchin, Tim Mauerhofer and Noah Mosele had their best result in years. They piloted their hPV ‘asphalt melter’ to a win in

Wonthaggi Winners.

Main image

Hugh Campbell – year 11 is the picture of exhaustion after completing the final 90

minute stint in the trike to seal victory against a fast finishing Berwick Grammar Team.

Inset from top

Asphalt melter speeds around the track. Lachlan evenden takes a breather after

busting a gut pedaling danger zone. The winning team and their machine.

a race Win, by half a lap, after 24 hours and 500+ circuits

ThaT’s abouT a one minuTe gap beTween The Two Teams, afTer 24 hours of raCing and

more Than 500 laps of The CirCuiT.

the open secondary class. They beat home a very fast finishing Berwick grammar team, who won the mary-borough 24-hour race last year… by just half a lap.

That’s about a one minute gap between

the two teams, after 24 hours of racing and more than 500 laps of the circuit. it was a hugely tense final three hours with both teams on the same lap.

congratulations pedallers on a well earned victory.adam liddiard – director

of community relations

More cYcle success

See THAT WiNNeR iN THe

middLe? That’s Nina greig-Towers

– y12 2014, State Champion in the

Jr19 girls Racing division at the 2013

victorian Schools Cycling Champi-

onships. good onya Nina.

passing on good things we hear...

pasT sTudenT news and some from TeaChers, and a biT from oThers Too

nic cary (2004)ALquimie

Alquimie is a quarterly publication that

contemplates alcoholic and non-alcoholic

drinks - their origins and stories. each edi-

tion explores wine, beer, spirits and coffee

and extends to anything drinkable; tea,

juices, water and beyond.

With a combination of wine, photographic

and design experience respectively, the

publication was founded by Nic and three

friends; Josh, James and Raul. The personal

experience of the owners is complemen-

tary — as to create a result that is mightier

than the sum of its parts.

The magazine was created out of respect

for the tried and tested drinks that instil

comfort into our daily routines. Self-

owned and published, the project retains

complete creative liberty over the choice

of its content. The finished product is de-

signed to be accessible for a wide variety of

consumers without pretension or elitism.

it is also created to be timeless - immune

to the decay of trends and fashion.

Sourced and commissioned writing, pho-

tography and illustration helps to define

the narrative of each edition of Alqui-

mie. our contributors live all around the

world; their common characteristic being

their passion and generosity. As Alquimie

grows, so too will the ethos at its core —

one of humility and sharing.

www.alquimie.com.au

ange has seT UP a WorKPlace safeTy consUlTancy Which TaKes a neW, simPle looK aT ohs for small BUsiness

if you run a small business in australia then the term occupational health and safety might immediately raise your hackles. When it comes to this area of business, emotive responses often ensue and tensions run high-eyes glaze over, complex, time-wasting discussions take place and feelings of outright frustration are not uncommon. Ultimately, ohs for small business is more than likely to be placed in the ‘too hard’ basket – or so it was – until now. cue ange, a young mornington Peninsula entrepreneur, ohs expert and former Woodleigh student.

angela propelled herself into this niche area of business safety and legislation more than a decade ago, a time when the occupational health and safety act (2004) revolutionized australian workplace laws, regulations and compliance codes. most recently she could be found on the corporate team at telecommunications giant optus as a national ohs consultant. Previous to this, angela’s extensive experience covers areas including industrial hygiene and industry safety systems.

during this time angela also assisted behind the scenes with her husband’s (glen yearsely – 1999) renowned small business, which, after operating for over 40 years in his family, required a contemporary marketing strategy and streamlined business model.

approximately 90% of businesses in Victoria are considered small business and angela soon learned the intricacies of operating one.

When angela was on maternity leave for the second time she had some challenges of her own. Two kids and a career was a tough juggling act, yet she wanted both. running her own business was the obvious option and after many frustrated conversations

with other small business owners she realised there was a gap in the market for an affordable, online ohs service tailored specifically for small business. Two years of product design and development and realistic safety was born.

realistic safety is a 21st century tool that allows small business to work independently from ohs consultants and their dreaded ‘hourly rate’ because all of the hard work interpreting legislation and understanding employers obligations has been done for you by ange.

did you know that the same complex health and safety laws that govern

big business, govern small business? Big business has the resources to interpret legal health & safety jargon, develop tools and implement safety systems, often spending hundreds and thousands of dollars in the process. how can australia’s small business community afford the same attention?

ange decided to meet this challenge head on, and by doing so, she has streamlined and simplified safety in the workplace. By simply using your laptop, desktop computer, iPad or mobile you can tap into an online tool anywhere, anytime and be systematically guided through a workplace safety checklist resulting in a customised action plan for your business.

The action plan can be further personalised with your company’s logo and a safety folder can be mailed out for those that prefer the option of a hard copy strategy on site. realistic safety wants to be more than just a business, it is a service specifically designed to help small business in an area that has become increasingly more complex. realistic safety has set up free communication mechanisms such as a blog and an open online forum to pose questions, search for answers and share information. if you would like to know more about this new, exciting tool and find out how it can help your business, visit www.realisticsafety.com.au and have a chat with ange. your employees may be few or many, however any business that struggles to understand their health & safety obligations will greatly benefit from the realistic safety online product.

dibber dobbers - We need YOU. do you know someone who’s been married? Perhaps a new addition whom you’d like to introduce to the Woodleigh world? maybe you know of someone who’s embarking upon an expedition to the top, bottom or edge of the world? or if there’s a Woodleigh alum’s business that is the business... then let me know, and i’ll get it on these pages.so, for these, or any other reason, including just to say ‘g’day,’ drop me a line at aliddiard@woodleigh.vic.edu.au

Cheers, adam liddiard – director of community relations

AngelA YeARSelY – nee MilleR (1999)

realistic safety

passing on good things we hear...

tim cole (1980)

caama musicTim, who is now working as a sound en-

gineer for the CAAmA music record label

in Alice Springs, has had years of experi-

ence recording indigenous Australian art-

ists such as Archie Roach, frank yamma,

iwantja Band, Warren H. Williams, Shelley

morris and the Song People’s Sessions.

He is a great collaborator on many aspects

of the music projects he takes on, such as

the photography for album artwork, film-

ing for music videos, both mixing live con-

certs and creating audio-visual accompani-

ments to them.

charlie carson (2011)Charlie Carson is now qualified as a per-

sonal trainer, group outdoor instructor

and registered fitness professional (WYN/

Step Into Life).

Charlie takes group outdoor personal

training at either Hastings foreshore or

mount martha Beach and groups are lim-

ited to 5 people to allow a more person-

alised session.

Sessions run friday through monday (morn-

ings).

Charlie also offers freestyle activities with

a strong emphasis on personal develop-

ment in all areas of the self (including diet

and wellbeing).

Call Charlie on 0407 276 156 and he’ll have

you in shape and feeling great in no time.

tom grech (2009)

Tom secured his first taste of championship glory, taking out the 2013 Victorian Formula

ford Championship honours, and there’s no doubt this racer and developing designer is

well on the way to big things.

Tom opened the season in April with a round victory at Phillip island, going on to the duo

of Sandown events with strong top four and top ten performances,

He closed the season back at Phillip island with a challenging yet promising showing. The

young gun bounced back from an early dNf to return to his place in the top ten in the #15

Borland Racing developments Spectrum, and it was enough to see the him take the title.

“Taking the championship victory is an awesome reward for all of the hard work that my team has put in this year, and it’s the best way to say thank you to my sponsors and partners, especially to Stewart, who I wouldn’t have even had the chance to try without.”

“It’s been a huge season of learning, and I know that I still have a long way to go but that’s what

I’m looking forward to. I came close to winning a number of races in the first half of the year,

missing out by a few hundredths of a second, and we were caught in some incidents along the

way, but that is just part of the learning process and makes you want it more.”

“The goal was to focus on improving my driving, and bank consistent points – we achieved both

and we’ve got the championship to show for it.”

Well done Tom. good luck in 2014.

Tom is proudly supported by Death Spray Custom, Borland Racing Developments, Kings Fibre-

glass, Castrol Edge, Hyper Stimulators and ssMEDIA.

Jenna hall (2009)

Jenna and her partner Stefan mau

recently launched their own fashion

label –

JimBo JoNeS. it’s a contemporary

label creating timeless, handmade

clothing and accessories for men

and women.

using a minimal colour palette and an

array of textured fabrics, the focus is

on wearable shapes and classic cuts.

Devoid of fleeting trends, JIMBO

JoNeS blends comfort and effortless

style, with a design aesthetic that

nods both to the past and present.

exclusively available through the

online store, JimBo JoNeS is

designed in melbourne by artist

Stefan mau and graphic designer/

model Jenna Hall.

www.jimbojones.com.au

lee zachariah (1998) and kate mccurdy (2001) no picture

me (student from 1993 to 1998, staff from 2003 to 2007) hitched to Kate mccurdy (student from 1996 to 2001) on 22 June last year. a quiet ceremony at the old Treasury Building with close family, followed by a big art deco-themed party at an art gallery in south melbourne, attended by family and friends. Best man was my brother Ben (student from 1999 to 2004) and Kate’s Best gal was her sister caroline (student from 1998 to 2003). lee.

it Was november 2012 and, looking for a challenge, i competed in my first triathlon short course in mordialloc. 500m swim, a 16km ride and a 5km run and i came 3rd in my age group! What more motivation did i need to do it all again?!

Joining a tri-club, i moved into a regimented training schedule and completed the geelong olympic distance triathlon in february 2013. a 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run and i came 1st! With the challenge keeping me inspired and motivated to find the ‘what next?’ i signed up for the ultimate challenge. ironman melbourne 2014!

in June 2013 my sister lillian and i set out to trek Kokoda. not shy of a challenge, we saw this as an opportunity to test both our minds and bodies, and step outside of our comfort zones. neither of us had done a hiking trip since hattah. it was fitting to incorporate this training with my triathlon training; practice hikes in the dandenong’s and arthurs seat was great base strength training. Kokoda was beyond an incredible experience. a whole new challenge unto its own, it was humbling to walk in australian hero footsteps and be so removed from the Western first world. Trekking Kokoda was invigorating, eye opening and perspective building.

Part of the ironman 2014 lead up, as well as the 5:30am starts 4 days

a week, the open water swimming, the 100km weekend bike rides from Parkdale to Portsea and back and the marathon running preparation, each competitor has the opportunity to raise money for a chosen charity. for me, the opportunity to support and raise money for charity meant that i was able to transform the ironman experience for what can be a very personal and introspective journey to one that is much bigger than just me and my performance on the day. Kokoda in June was the light bulb for me in my search for a charity to support.

our Kokoda group was so much fun! There were 6 hikers, 1 leader, the leader’s 7 year old son and 15 porters! sharing my story with the others in my group i learnt about the charity send hope not flowers’ send hope not flowers is a not for profit organisation, founded by australian obstetrician steve robson in 2011, that support projects and initiatives that work to reduce the mortality rate of women and children during childbirth in Png, the solomon islands and indonesia. Walking the Kokoda trail, we slept each night in wilderness hillside villages, we met the locals and were loved by the children, some of whom were orphans. send hope not flowers was the perfect organisation for me to raise money for.

‘fancy footwork for hope’ was born from my want to create a money raising event that was fun, family inclusive, health promoting and local. held at Woodleigh on January 19th, ‘fancy footwork for hope’ was a fancy dress 2.5 walk/run or a 5km run. The event raised $2350 for send hope not flowers.

for more information on send hope not flowers: www.sendhope.org

for more information on my Kokoda experience and my ironman preparation: http://thesweatstation.blogspot.com.au

To make a donation to send hope not flowers to support my ironman challenge: www.sendhope.org/madeline.aspx

Thanks to everyone who made fancy footwork such a great event!maddy lucas

MADDY luCAS (2006)

TARA MinTOn (2003)

Tara (the girl who played the harp) has

been living in London for the past

three years working as a professional

musician and songwriter. Last June

she returned to melbourne as one

of the headlining international acts of

the melbourne Cabaret festival.

melissa lucas (2002)

melissa was too shy to send in her photo

so i thought i’d be a loving sister and send

it in for her. :)

She married Alex Banks (2000) on 23

march 2013 at Red Hill estate Winery.

Ta, Lillian Lucas (2012)

COnSTABle CHRiS BRinkMAn (former staff) At his Police Academy graduation ceremony.

That’s right folks. 40 next year...

in reMeMbrance

NATHAN SCARLeTT (1993)

ALex BARRANd (1998)

giL ASkey - PAST STAff

daniel bisset (2006)

after school dan had a gap year working a few jobs then went to rmiT and did a year of iT. he then completed a Bachelor of communication in advertising. he worked in a multimedia company doing marketing and web design while still keeping in contact with the international students, this is where he met his swedish girlfriend hannah.

dan left his job and has now embarked on a 3 month trip to europe staying and travelling with hannah who has just completed her final exam to be a nurse. he hopes to move to sweden.

adam liddiard (1998 – Current Staff Member)

adam and wife sandy’s second son arrived on november the 8th 2013. alby’s little brother went nameless for about 10 hours. When it did go in the government books his name read isaac astor Tasman liddiard - but he’s better known as ike, ‘cos we like ike.

Wedding bells

ian Wilson (1997) married rebecca mcconaghy at lindenderry at red hill on april 19, 2013.

ryan Wheatley (2002) married wife michelle in february 2013.

alex barrand (1998) married wife christian in January 2014

Jesse roth-barton (2004) and nick donaldson (2004 – Current Staff Member )

in July 2013, Jesse Roth-Barton (2004)

and Nick donaldson (2004) got married.

Hooray!

birra li Ward (1997 – Current Staff Member) Jantra kiaophimai was born on August

20, weighing in at 7pound 5oz.

chris holt (2011)Chris was an avid pilot during his time as

a student at Woodleigh School. He has

continued on this path post-school and

last year completed his Aviation instructor

Rating. He is now teaching the next gen-

eration Woodleigh flying students down at

Peninsula Aero Club, together with Ellie Tesselaar (2008)This is a significant achievement and along

with his commercial license, sets him up

well for a future career in aviation.

Congratulations Chris.

phillipa sandholm (nee Vincent 1988)

i cannot remember when i last wrote my piece of news in Namalata. i thought it would be

nice to let you know what i have been up to.

Currently i am in Australia for three months working online and catching up with friends

until the first week of January 2014.

Currently i work for the World federation of the deaf (Wfd), and have for 13 years

as an Administrative Secretary. it is a human rights organisation and i love this job is

because i like to meet new deaf people from all over the world and to learn their sign

languages (each country has its own sign language, like in Australia, Auslan - Australian

sign language).

As a proud Australian, this year has been a highlight for me because the organisation i

work for had its 2-day conference in Sydney in october 2013. Check out their website:

www.wfdeaf.org

my eldest daughter who is 22 years old, just left the nest and works for a childcare centre.

Second daughter graduated from secondary college last year and travelled in Australia

for 3 months this year. She works as a cashier and will apply to go to a higher educational

institution next year. The same goes for my first daughter.

The third daughter will graduate from a bilingual secondary college (finnish and english

international school in Helsinki, finland) next year. finally the last daughter is in year 9 as

the same school as my third daughter.

i have been living in finland for 22 years and happily married to a finn, but do not like the

winter so much but have adapted to the freezing climate. i especially love the 24-hours of

daylight in the summer. The finnish language has been a challenge for me but now i can

read and write it well enough.

michael paxino (Current Staff)

michael and wife Lou welcomed the arrival

of baby Amelia Jade Paxino – weighing in at

a healthy 3.01kg on 22 may 2013.

emily elliot (2012)em was awarded an Australian vocational

Student Prize back in 2012 for her veTiS

fashion work. it included a $2000 cash

prize. Congratulations em!

geORgiA CunningHAM (1999)

We BougHT A BAR!

georgia Cunningham and her partner greg Poliwodzinski have purchased Treehouse

Lounge at 263 Carlisle Street, Balaclava! They would love for you to visit whether it be

for an organic breakfast, late brunch/lunch or a few killer cocktails with tapas at dusk.

Check them out on facebook – www.facebook.com/treehouselounge

HARRY lewiS (2007)

I’ve just completed the penultimate year of my arts/law degree at Deakin University, Melbourne.

For the last four and a half months I’ve been studying at the University of Ghana in West Africa. While in Ghana I was studying humanitarian law and environmental law, and an elective in the Politics of Ghana.

I also took one elective in Traditional African Dance and most people are now calling me, ‘The John Travolta of West Africa’.

I managed to see a huge amount of Ghana while I was there, it was easy in some ways to travel there because it is a very friendly, English speaking country.

During the time that I was in Ghana, I was also working at an organisation called Self-Help Initiative Support Services, a grassroots level NGO which helps people learn the skills necessary to find jobs or start their own businesses.

kiMBeRleY MilleR (1999)

kimberley always had a passion for health;

however, practising what she preached

was a different story. it was not until after

many years of unhealthy diets and lifestyle

choices in her early twenties that she re-

ally understood the ramifications of what

these choices were doing to her mind and

body. So deciding to take control of her life,

kimberly made a lifestyle change, a change

that was long term, a change that was per-

manent and effective.

once kimberly discovered how these

lifestyle changes where having positive

effects on both her mind and body, she

decided to turn her love of health into a

career. kimberly then went on to obtain a

Bachelor degree in Health Science (Nutri-

tional medicine) at the endeavour College

of Natural Health.

it was at the College that kimberly dis-

covered that the scientific field of nutrients

can play a major role in a person’s general

well-being, both physically and mentally.

over time, kimberly understood the

complexity of the body systems and what

it takes for the mind and body to function

effectively and efficiently.

kimberly’s passion for health has now

turned into a desire to educate and help

i ALSo Took oNe eLeCTive iN TRAdiTioNAL AfRiCAN dANCe ANd moST PeoPLe ARe NoW

CALLiNg me, ‘THE JoHn TRAvoLTA oF WEST AFRICA”

They also hold sessions where they discuss and debate social issues and help their clients with personal issues such as confidence building and personal presentation.

Currently I’m in Swaziland and have been travelling throughout Southern Africa towards Cape Town, South Africa, where I’ ll be interning at a law firm called Lawyers for Human Rights, which specializes in land-owner rights issues.

I have learnt more and seen more than words can describe and to say that I’m glad that I came to Africa would be a huge understatement.

others to reach their optimal level of health

& happiness. She has just started her own

business ‘guided Health’, offering various

services in-house and online.

guided Health specializes in clinical

nutrition which focuses on natural treat-

ments, complementary and alternative

medicine. A clinical nutritionist uses nu-

tritional medicine (food, diet and supple-

ments) to assist clients in a broad range of

health conditions by viewing the relation-

ship between nutrition, health and disease.

Clinical nutrition examines the scien-

tific field of nutrients to ensure optimal

function of all body systems, efficient en-

ergy production and to ensure sufficient

amounts are digested, absorbed, trans-

ported, metabolised, stored & eliminated

by the body. many things such as environ-

mental factors, chemical and biological ex-

posure in farming, as well as mental stress

can contribute to higher nutrient demand,

nutrient blockage and depletion. Below are

various areas guided Health can offer:

• Nervous System Support – Stress/

Anxiety/ Adrenal exhaustion

• Weight

• diabetes

• Sleep disturbances

• Healthy Skin Support & Anti-aging

• Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PmS) and

hormone support

• Liver Function/Detoxification

• digestive complaints

• Cholesterol

• Blood pressure

www.guidedhealth.com.auinfo@guidedhealth.com.au

TOM ReDSTOn (1983)

my three years (10,11 and 12) at Woodleigh were the happiest of my whole time in school.

Were it not for the teachers i met during those years, and their ethos i certainly would

not have scraped into university and embarked on a career as an arts worker in remote

Aboriginal communities. This is a career path which has led to an assortment of amazing

and challenging roles in and out of the government/community sectors.

i suppose that the essence of what worked for me was being challenged against myself as

opposed to being pressured to compete with others. The other element in this winning

formula was being encouraged to see that absolute notions of what is ‘true’ and ‘right’ are

an arbitrary arrangement of value judgments and assumptions. Judging from the website

this tradition continues. A very good thing.

one Big day of reunions 1984, 1994, 2004 SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 12.30PM - 4PM WOODLEIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CAMPUS – 485 GOLF LINKS RD LANGWARRIN SOUTH

Head back to your old stomping ground for a relaxed BBQ, laughs and rose-coloured glasses...get on down to golf links road for the afternoon, then continue the night at your own year level function. check out the changes, catch up with old faces and enjoy yourselves! byo drinks, partners and families welcome!

anyone who is interested in helping with the organisation of year-level reunions in 2014 particularly the evenings, please contact adam liddiard, director of community relations at Woodleigh school. email aliddiard@woodleigh.vic.edu.au or phone 5971 6100 Keep an eye on the Woodleigh facebook Page www.facebook.com/woodleighschoo1 for more info.

COMeMeeTeATDRINKHANGTOUR& THeNPARTY-ON

On OCTOBeR 19 lAST YeAR a group of former woodleigh students, folks from the Class of 1983, came together in the Agora and shared wine, food and tales of yore.

Camp shenanigans, Activities shenanigans, classroom shenanigans and Homestead goings-on were the hot topics, whilst the question of “why is Homestead 5, Home-stead 6?” Once again failed to be answered with anything more than murky clarity.

Thanks for making it along folks.

One week eARlieR THe ClASS Of 1993 SeTTleD THeMSelveS in DOwn AT THe MORningTOn PeninSulA BReweRY for an evening of hooting laughter, forensic photographic investiga-tion and a generous amount of sarcasm.

A highlight was the repeat screen-ing of the Year 12 Media Studies class show reel - a cavalcade of star performances if ever there was.

THe ClASS Of 2003 DiD THeiR Own THing out behind the Senior Home-stead on October 12. The sun shone, and as the afternoon continued the stories got louder and more honest.

Tours revealed that current students have a really nice time of it, and it will only keep getting better with the redevelop-ment of the Junior Homesteads.

1993

2003

1983

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