~
ALL SAINTS'
COLLEGE QUARTERLY ~ Issue No. 1, May 1988
Registereo by Australia Post WBH234 7
Principal's Message
Newsletter aims to keep all aware of Campus activities TH E production of this first edition of College Quarterly is a high point in t he life of All Saints' College. It is with pleasure I make these introductory remarks. ASC has grown at an exciting pace over the last few years. lt has grown in a way that has surprised its neighbours and onl ookers and has almost kept its participant community out of breath. This momentum is captivating and in ome ways awesome. What "CQ" is trying to do is to give both the participants and 1he outsiders a chance to look at the achievements of the College and also to consider its future plans. CQ will seek to advertise to students and to the supporters of the College some oft he current achievements of ASC. lt will outline future plans and changes that arc already taking place within the College. T he fact that there are so many interest gro ups associated with I he College indicates the growing complex ity of our organisation. C Q will attempt to make us all more aware of what is happening to those around us. C\"Cn as it happens. Clarion Call * Tony London. The articles in this, the first edition, will make it clear to vou the stature that The complex will also enable us to we already have in the community; CQ house music and drama, already very is in effect a clarion call to others to sav: strong co mponents of our academic "Look. we have arrived!" · programme. in worthy buildings. The main point that I would like to We will also be able to bring to fruition cm phasize in this first edition is something the Pastoral Care Programme by properly to which I alluded in my last Speech Night housing the new senior personnel, the address. I refer here to the building Heads of Houses, to be appointed within programme fo r 1988-89 - the Music- the College. Drama and Worship Centre. 1 hope you will read with interest our Plans are well ad vanced and the plans in this, our latest initiative. College Found ation lnc and the Finance My prayers are based on your S ub-C o mmittee o f the Board o f accept ance o f this new organ of Management are now deep in the throes communication, "College Quarterly," and of fin ancial planning for this important of t he projects and activities that are building complex. herein described. It is certainly dear to my heart to have - A. H. LONDON Principal. at the front of the College a Worship Centre which will function within the FOR information write to The College and be a focal point fo r activities Editor, College Quarterly , All and worship of the Bull Creek-Bateman Saints ' College , PO Box 165, Parish. It wi ll make us uni4ue in the Anglican tradition. Willetton, WA, 6155. •
r··a~d·c~iz;··c;;;·*i t i* Lawyer i* *
BOARD Chairman Terr y t McAuliffe has decided, after careful ! deliberation, to forsake a highly t s uccess fu l legal career for the t t priesthood. CQ asked Terry to share with t t readers how he reached s uch a t decision. He replied in a candid and t whimsical manner. i **• ' I became Chairman for the t *t f ollowing f our reasons: t * 1 was asked, as m ost of the t ! f oundation m embers had retired. t * 11hought I would be able to steer t ! the College in the direction many ! t people thought it should go. t t * Because it made m e feel t '"important and wanted.·· t t * In hindsight. to make me too t *t busv to think abow what God really t* . me to do. *: t wanted i That strategy did not work - God t t is persistent! ! ! I always enjoyed being a barrister t in hindsight. t *t and solicitor. and, twain t consider that was 11~•hat God wamed' •t t me to be until about the end of 1984 : ! when l hecame Vice-Chairman with t t the expectation of · h ecomin}? 1 *t Chairm an in January .1986. 1* ! From time to time during 1985 and ! 1 1986, gent~l' but./irm ly God revealed ! t to m e that he 1mnted me to ser ve 1 i him as a priest and no longer as a t t lall')-'er. t ! / denied that revelation and i continued to do so until Easter 1987 t when I surrendered. I then was con- t t vinced that l had to test thoroughly ! my call to priesthood and offered t ! myse!f"as a candidate.for Ho~)' Orders. i t In Septem ber the A rchbishop t t accepted me as a theological student t ! and I commenced a Bachelor of Div- ! t inity programme in February Lhis yeGJ: t i I am now immersed in the testing ! t procedure! t ! My message to all studem s of life t is to try fO remain open to the will! ! of God: do not be afraid to let Him t take charge ofyour /{fe "'because God : is always at work in you to make you t t willing and able to obev his own t i purpose. "(Philippians 2:/J GNB). J i
t
!
!
! !
! ! !
!
0
! !
!
!
!
!
!
!
*
*
* * *********************************** Page One
Two selected in Olympiad science squad
*: * Ben Clarke . .. and his sis·ter K ate with the new baby.
~ ~
:*
:*
**
i Brother and sister go mining ~ :*
! ! •
= *
i ! ! ! : !
i ! : !
i i ! i : i * i i
!
A BROTH ER and sister each bet:amc involved in gold mining after graduating from ASC. Ben Clarke left at the end of 1986 and is now studying law in Tasmania. He had a n eventful year after leaving schoo l. working in a Chine c restauran t for part of the ho lidays to save for a trip to England for the balance of them. He then completed a successful year in the Arts Faculty at the University of WA. but was deeply disappointed in just missing a place in the Law School. A six-week sti nt at a gold mine out of Kalgoorlie brought about a physical change to hi~ appearance. He returned rroudly sporting a beard a nd moustache. Soon afterwards the slim you ng man happily learnt of his acceptance to studv law in Tasmania. Recen t reports indicate that Ben is having a wonderful time in the Apple
Isle and. in four and a ha lf years, he **
~hould lly home as a fu lly lled.ged legal
eagle!
* * * *
On January 2, Bens sister Kate. who graduated a year before her brother Ben. and Adrian became the proud parents of a bounci ng baby boy. Matthew Richard . The three live on t he edge of the Great Sandv Desert. 400km from Kalgoo rlie where Adrian works at the Bellevue gold mine. re puted ly t he world's third most remote mine. They intend to stay there for up lo two years with Katc also working testing mineral sa mrles (take a deep breat h Head of Science, Mrs Leonic Kirke!) After leaving ASC, Katc studied art educatio n at Curtin Universitv and completed a Diploma in Business Studies at a commercial college. Her future plans include more childre n and a fami ly business.
! ! :
*!
i ! ! i : !
i i : !
i : i : i ! i * ! i
* * : . ******* * * *** ***** ******** ** *** ********* *~************ * * ** * ******** **:
Students Help With Decisions ST UDENTS a re involved in the decision-making process at ASC thro ugh the S tude nt Council in a t wo-tier structure, with terms of reference covered bv a constitutio n. · The two levels arc: * A nine-member Execu tive Committee elected from the Senior Year and consisting of a College Captain (Chairperson) elected by students and s taff. and t he balance. Treasurer. Secretary a nd s ix me mbers bv t he · students. · * A general Student Council made up of one elected representative from each Form. from Years 5 to 11 , and the Executive. The Council i divided into five SubCommittees. eac h consist ing or an Executive Commillee member acting as the Chairper ·on. a StafC Adviser and at least two eo-opted students. The Executive meets weekly wit h senior ad ministrative staff <tnd the full Council and S ub-Comm ittees each alternative week. Page Two
YEA R 12 students, .lo hn Di llon and Robert Scwe ll. t urned in sa lutar y performances as ambassadors of ASC ii1 the Australian Science Olympiad squads and have no need to feel disappointed they missed selection in the national physics and chemistry teams to compete overseas. They can take consolation in the fact they arc among the very best young scientists in Australia and their College is very pro ud of them. After final examinatio ns eq uivalent to second-year univcrsit y standard last March the top fi ve AuSLralian physics students were selected to represent their country at the Physics Olympiad in Vie nna th is year and the to p four
This year the College Captain is Sharon Bryde n, the Treasurer Roger Cunningham and Secretary Ernma Bee. The Sub-Committees arc: I. Publications : College magazi ne, Columba / G raduat ion magaz ine. (Chairperson Robert Sewell). 2. Community Ser vice: Service within and outside College. The Sub-Committee is presently involved with senior badges, leaving jumpers, common room. lost property and fund raising for charitable organizations. (Meredith Hodge and Robert Shearwood). 3. Ba ll and Entertainment: Social activities for all years and the College Bal l. ( Be linda Ca mpe and Pe trina Black burn). 4. Sport: Encouragement of sporting activities within the Co llege, s port uniforms and recognit io n of sporting achievements. (Greg Mullings). 5. Finance: Student Council treasury. (Roger Cunningham).
* Robert Sewe/1 (left) and John D ilfon. che mistrv stude nts in the C h c mi~tr v Olympiad in Helsinki. · Last year several hundred Year 11 students fro m all States sat ~ pecia l un iversity-level examinations and J o hn scored in the to p 20 in physics and Robert in t he top 20 in chemistry, to ma ke the two squads. J o hn and Ro bert trained for two weeks in Canberra over the summer in the training teams, working day and night. They reported they worked very hard. but enjoyed the trip. Although they arc very bright students, some of the credit for their remarkable achievements must go to t heir coach, Or Peter Simpson. t he College's Chemistry teacher.
College Wins Quiz Contest ALTHOUGH ASC is only a comparative newcomer on the lndepcm.lcnt School scene, particularly when compared with long-established colleges such as Guildford Grammar and St Hilda's, it is rapidly gaining stature in va rious fi eld s of endeavour on which can be built a proud tradition. The latest achievement is winning, on April 17, th e inaugural Murdoch Universit y High Schoo ls' Challenge. based on the successfu l ABC programme University Challenge. The contest involved the participation of Year 11 and 12 students from schools in the south-west metropolitan area. ASC's successful team consisted of: * Mark Vcrma (captain). current affai rs (since 1500). * Andrew Paync, an expert in the Sciences. * Tim Parkin. humanities and line arts. * Robert Sewell. antiquity. To select the tea m to represent AS C. some 40 students were set a written quiz, with the top six in each of several categories taking part in button-pressing quiz co ntest~. Training wa:. unique and probably paved the way for the linal victory. Payne constructed a stunning piece of computer-based technology with eight buttons. electronic election of the lirst person to press and automatic scoring on a video screen. Incidentally. the device was vastlv ~ uperior to the system used at Murdoch where an impartial observer tried to estimate which team's light came on lirst and the compere tried to guess who had pressed the button. ASC had lunch time training sessions with the selected team pitted against the two reserves, /\ndrew Phang and John Dillon. and teachers Mrs Debra Coombs and John Kural. In the lirst round of the compet ition /\SC defeated Thorn lie Senior 1-1 igh School 210-115, in the semi-final De Vialar. 180-105 and in the nai l-biting final ousted Rossmoyne, 150-125.
* Members of the winning quiz team confer on a bonus question. They are (from left) Tim Parkin, Mark Verma, A ndrew Payne and Robert Sewe/1.
Students build an enviable record in debating skills ASC IS building an enviable record in debating with s kills permeating throughout the College. Accord ing to Debating Coord inator Mark Stapleton the four teams - Senior Divisions I and 3 and Junior Divisions I and 3 - won their first debate against CBC Fremantle and Mercedes College in the WA De bating League's curre nt compet ition. Earlier this year in the AH ISA bicentennial debating contest, the fi ve teams entered - one from each of the secondary years - showed nair with the following results: * Year 8 won two out of three debates. * Year 9 won three out of three. * Year 10 won three out of four. * Year 11 won three out of four. * Year 12 won two out of four. Without detracting from the acco mplis hments of students, the contribution of a keen core of staff and some dedicated former students cannot be overlooked. Mark paid them a special tribute when
* Debating team members and dedicated staj].
he revealed that each ASC debating team had been assisted by a staff member putting "us in a favoured pos ition compared with many schools where one staff member is responsible for all teams." He said: "In this respect I would like to pay tribute to the fo llowing staff members who have given up many lunch times and evenings to support and advise our debating team members. "The excellent res ult s ASC has achieved in debating are due in no small way to this dedicated group of Marilyn Knox, Greta Cleghorn, Luisa Maio and David Taylor. "Another encouraging aspect of the debating programme has bee n the willingness to become involved of some former students, namely Elaine Gibson, Neil Gibson, Damien Gare, Michael Usher and Josephine Quealy. " The WADL competition involves more than 35 Government and Independent schools in a round-robin leg followed by finals for the division winners. ASC supporters are welcome to attend the debate~ to watch and enjoy the high level of skills by a very competent band of enthusiasts.
Chaplain's Message A STA RT of growth is in th e de velopment of self awarencss.Thi s statement has been reiterated down the centuries by various great minds . .. "the unexamined life is not worth living" (Socrates) and "the glory of God is a human being fu lly alive" (lrenaues). God calls human beings to grow and change. This has been worked out in a very practical way at ASC through the Year 12 retreats just concluded, where in a trusting and caring environment we developed a greater understanding of ourselves, and a greater self awareness and openness with each other. lt has been a very exciting process. Page Three
IBand To Make! Music Dept bursts at seams i Pi Ibara Tour i *
i i
:
T H E 27-member College Concert : Band is to go on its first tour in July i : with a 10-dav visit to the Pilbara.! ! performing ' at Pannawonica, : Paraburdoo Tom Price Wittenoom * ! and ewma~. ' i : The group of both girls and boys i : will travel north by coach and return : by air. . . ! : The band has also been 1nv1tcd to : ! perform outside the College this year i : at the Willctton Fair and th e : i Murcloch University Open. Day. ! : Formed 111 1983 by 1ts current : : conductor Keith Maughan, the band : i made its public debut at the opening i : of the ASC Performing Arts Centre.: i Outstanding Awar~ : The next year the recerpt of an: i Outstanding Award as a beginning : : band at the Guildford Grammar : i Music Festival was a filling tribute i :to the dedication of all concerned. : i The band performs on special! : occasions. including College : ! assemblies, caro l festivals. speech ! i nights and fetes: . . ! : InstrumentatiOn COnSIStS of nutes. : ! clarinets, saxophones .. trumpets. i :trombones, euphon1um and: i percussion. ! : The band rehearses regularly. fori :two hours after school on a Fnday: afternoon and special practi_ces are ! : held as needed on a Sunday : : afternoon. : ! Recreational ?utings are arran.ged ! : as compensation for the tllne ! i members give and annual camps h~ve : :been held at the Parkervllle ! i 1\rnphithe;n~e, Rottnest Island and : : Camp Mornrngton at Wokalup.. i i These cam~s ha_ve a ~11rxed : : programme of 1ntensrve mustc and ! i recreauon .. They. ser ve .the d.t~al : : pu~pose of .rmprovmg mus1cal abllrty i ! \~htle creat1ng harmo~y among. the : : d1fferent age groups wh1ch range from : i 12 to 17. !
The Music Department is bursting .at the seams and the proposed new MusrcDrama complex will guarantee the future of the growing number of interested students. According to f?ir:e.ctor of. Music David Southwell, all acttv1tres of 11lS department are currently cramped in one room (F8) and a demountable clas5.room (T3 4) for performance groups. He predicts that the eonsi~lcrab~e grow th that has occurred 111 t hl!> depa.rtment over the last few years will con 11nuc. .. . "There are ~XC ltmg ttmes ahea~ <~ n d your support 111 the proposed . bulldrng prOJect will ensure that your ch1ldren or gra~dchildren have. the op~ortunity to rcce1ve the best rnus1c education that can be offerc~." he cnt hus~s. . . The D1rector hopes th~ College ~Ill soon be able to offer mus1c scholarsl11ps to g1fted students. But the key factor rn the future plans is th~ new complex. . The three ma1n areas of h1s department's activity are: Performing Groups Currently there are live such groups - the Concert Band . Orchestra. College Choir. Year 8 Choir and the .Junior Choir involving about 150 students. Instrumental Tuition David. who teaches piano for a limited number of students. is supported by six itinerantteachersoftheviolin 'cello nute clarinet, saxophone, trumpet', tron~bone: oboe, tuba, classical gu itar and euphonium. Student numbers receiving instrumental tuition have doubled since 1986 and now exceed 100. More will be able to learn instruments with the completion of the new MusicDrama complex which will con tain four fully-equipped practise rooms. Instead of most of the le!>sons tak ing place outside school hours. generally after 3.30pm each day. it is planned that they will be held on a rotating period basis so students will not be away from their normal st udies at the same time each week. (This timetable is used in most
i .
i
i
i
:********************************: Pag e Four
indeper~dent schools and within the WA Educat1on Department.)
Class Music Class Music is _taught at present through to Year 10. lhe students rn Years 9 _an~ 10 arc ~ble to select music courses w1t llln the Un1t Curnculum. In the n~xt two yea rs it is hoped to extend rnu~rc through to Year 12 when students wrll be able to take the subJeCt in the TEE.
¡'* David Southwe/1.
More leisure time IT is important to consider the place of music in our society both today and in the future. The rapid technological developments in recent years have meant a change in lifestyles resulting in increased leisure time. The music programme at this College will provide students with the skills either to continue their education towards a professional musical career or enable them to make the most of their leisure time by making (and appreciating) music, not just while at school. but fo r the re:,t of their lives. - Oa,¡id Southwell. Director of Music.
Future Linked To Motto "IF the College i ~ true to its motto and it::. aims. it :-.~ future i::. as~urcd.'" is the message from Hoard Chairman Terry McAuli ffc. 1-!"c secs AS( growi ng a~ a co mmunity in which all those. who <ll:e sec!.. ing will be enabled to at:~1 1cve thc11· and Gods purposes particularly as the rei at ionship bet wecn the Colkgc and the local Anglican Parish grow:..
T he ASC community is made up
ol" ma11y perso n~. acco1:ding to Terry.
includ! in !.!. s tu de nt s (c urrent and fo rmer) .~ parents, grandparent s. i"ri c nd ~. s tal'f. teachers. principaL mem b•ers of t he Roard of Management and the \'isitor. Each person is eq ually important nnd necessary t~ the well bei ng (lf the vvhole community and to its growth.
Chairman Can JBe Flexible BEHIND the mild-mannered, soft-spoken facad e of College B?ard and Foun~ation Chairman Terry McAuliffe is a resolute, dctenni1ned and dedicated person m the pursuit of cxcellcnn•. . . . However. d e~plle t ht: mlus1on of steel in his backbone, Terry is by no means intlex ible in his attitudes. With ~ound logic and well prepared argu.mcnt he can be persuaded to change ha~ course of action. Such an occasion was in 1977. After 27 years as a practisi ng Roman Catho~ic, -rerrv was convinced to take an alternative route along the Anglican road . His acceptance oft he new tradition was total and this vcar the highly successful barri~te r arid solicitor is studying full time for a Bachelor of Divinity at Murd och University. Interesting Life In his .\ ~ years. "le rry has crammed his *Terry McAulijje. life with interesting acti vi tie~ without appeared before the Privy Council in jeopardising time witl 1 his wife Karen (_nee Londo n and spent time with a ew York Clarkson ). t wo d <~ ug hte rs . Nan.:llc (nane) firm of solicitors. and seven-year-old Rachcl, and son Mark Since embracing the Angli can (four). tradition. the "wizard '" of the piano and After schooling at St Mary's Convent o.md CBC Lccder\'ille (now Aranmorc pit~n o acco rdio n key boards "for College), the second son or the union amusement only," has been a Vestryman, between E..J . McAuliffc and L.M . Ryan. Warden. Reader, Home Group Leader Pas to ral Alis istant. He was a graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor or and Diocesan Councillor from 1981 to 1985. Law!> from the University of WA . where serving as a foundation me mbe~ he was President and Captain of the of After the All Saints' College Board ol ~qu ash club. . . . . . Aftcr complcung has artacles with Stone. M a na e~e me nt for six years. Terry was Chairman in 1986. He is also .lames & Co and working a n staff elected Chairman of the ASC Foundation. barri5tcr and solicitor fo r two years. the To keep fit. he swims at Healthworld enthusiastic young man joined .lackson Bull Creek and at the beach and plays Mc Oonald •111d three year!. later, a year tennis socially. after he w<L'i married, was made a partner. ·le rry. who plays golf irregularly at. edlands and enjoys the company ol people ("family. friends and enemies"), has PARENTS who have already enrolled their child ren with the College or who hope their children will attend ASC some time in the future may not be aware of the /\d mission Policy. Some people may like to• have their memories refreshed about il.
·-
Bursar has a $3m turnover TH E Bursa r's De partment is the commercial hub of the College with a turnover in excess or $3 million and a sta!T. both full and part time. of about 25 under its jurisdiction. In the business world it would rank as a solid medium-si7e operation. At the hel m is Allan Brown. a man of considerable ex pertise and experience. He holds certificates in management, and purchasing and supply and graduated from a junior clerk through the ranks ?f both private enterprise and the publtc service to his present position. The enthusiastic adm inistrat o r is answerable to the Principal, as ASC's Chief Executive Officer who in turn is responsible to the Board of Mana~e ment.. Bursa r Brown's team cons1s ts o l Accountant Hugh Millard, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and his personnel, in~luding the c.omputer operato rs. Allan IS res po nsab le fo r administrati on, secretari al, ground s, maintenance and cleaning staff. Departmental activities are divided into six main categories. . 11 Lncome and Expenditure whach involve the collection of fees. grants and o ther income: de bto rs' acco unts: bursaries; credit o rs: budge ts; and purchasing of goods and ~ervices..:. . 21 Accounting Systems and I· manc1al Reports fo r Pare nts' and Friend s' Stud ent ' Associa tio n: Fo r mer Association: and the ASC Foundation. 3] Computerised Accounting System for ASC as well a records of College families: grandparents; former students; P&F members; data base: and payroll. 4·11nsurance Policies covering prop~rt y and contents; workers' compensatiOn; and public lia bi lity. 5] Grounds, Buildings an.d Equipment, including furniture and fittmgs and thcar repairs and maintenance. 6) Staffing. 7] Supervision of ~on tractors and _subContractors, includ1ng works assocaated with each. 8] Liaison wi!h Architects .a nd Companies undertakmg nHIJOf capatal works.
Ftmdamental Aims Of College
The College has the following objecti ve:-. w hich have bee n designed to develop:
* Spiritually sound Christian students capable of understanding the truths of their Faith. * Students' intellectual potential to the
highest degree and an awareness of their abi lities and limitations. * An awareness of students' responsibilities and obligations to themselves and their fami lies, to the State and to all other members of society. * The interests and aptitudes of the students in vocational activities. * Students' physical fitness and skills. Parents and students arc to be fully s uppo rti ve o f the o bjecti ves and programmes of the Col! c~e and arc also to pa rtae1pate, w ~e n ex pected appropriate, in the functions orgamsed fo r the full College community. Page Five
A ROUN -UP OF SPORT ASC IS at the threshold in swimming and must decide whether to remain in the highly competitive A division of the !\CC carniva l or drop to the more comfortable B division. According to the Head of the Physical Education Department, Tim Ringer, to remain at the top level will req uire a decided improvement in attitude by competitors both to the sport generally as well as to training. Last year, after "cleaning up" most of the trophies in the B division of the carnival, the College graduated to the A divi~io n . competing at Beatty Park last March 8. Co mpetition was naturall y mu ch tougher at the top level. Tirn praised Richard Lee, who gai ned a fir t and second place in his events, and Robert Scwell for individual creditable performances and the Year 10 boys' and girls' relay team . "We must remember that nearly all other A division schools have close to double our number of students to choose from and a stronger swimming history." he said.
* * * *
RIC HARD LEE showed his versatility with an outstanding performance to win the individual section of the recent interhouse tctrathalon. The 14-year-old O'Co nnor House athlete competed in the four sections running, swimming, surf sk i; padd ling <tnd cycling - over a 5km course against teams which had a different competitor in each division and he still managed to record the second fastest time overall. Lee. a member of the Cotte loe surf club. won a division of the club marathon last year and ha~ won two gold. a silver and bronze medals in urf life-saving cvems. He was the under- 14 champion boy at the ASC swimming carnival this vcar. The winning hot7se in the tctrathaton was ForTest. Other notable individu<tl efforts in the event were registered by Peter Spencer. of Murdoch. who was second to Lee. Gcrard Mitchell (M urd och), t hird and Damien orris (Q'Connor). fou rth. The tetrathalon was organised by John Lickfold and started from ASC, along the Rossmoyne fores hore, across the river to the Espl<tnade and back to the College via the cycle track.
* R ichard Lee (left), Robert Sewe/1 and Rhyon Johnson. Page SIX
* Paul Denboer (left) and Jeremy Greay.
TEAMS from the upper :,chool are compet ing in a revamped ACC interschool contest on Tuesday afternoons, coverin;g such sports as cricket, tennis, basketball, volleyball <tnd softbal l. The first X I c¡ricket team captained by Simon Woods improved with experience as the ~;easo n progressed and should be a better side on resumption next summer. The best team man was Robert Finney. who always looked after the needs of the other players, and the most improved batsmarn was Roger Cunningham whose cut sh(lot became the bane of many a bowler. Woo ds. his vice-captain Marcus Bcnbow, Mark Clements and Clinton Atkin!>On formed the backbone of the batting line up. The versatile Woods and Benbow al o teamed wit h Brad Cooper to provide pace in the at.tack. Daren Hill gave varictv with hi!> leg spinners which~ had many an opposition batsman in knots. Alt hough the ¡econd X 1.. under the captaincy of David Albanis, did not have a good :season in terms of results, the raw talent a1vailable is encouraging with the promi e: of some of the younger members forcing their way into the first team next year. A spe:cial tribute must be paid to fo rmer student., Tony Connors who not only coached the seconds but umpired for the team throughout t.he season.
* * * * AT the time of going to Press, the boys' A tennis team had won all its fixture matche-s. with Kurtis Scott being undefea ted. Members of the side are Andrew Wright (captain), Scott, Michael Camarri and Robert Shearwood . The girls' A tea m Amand a Froclsham (captain). Rochelle Brinklow, Emma Churack and Phillipa Galloway - had won live of its six matches against other schoob. Frods ham plays for the Blue Gum club and 1hc other three are all members of the (orin thian Park club. Members of the B team are Leisa Tassell (captain). Emma Bee. J odie Dawson and Bclinda Campc.
COAC HES generally arc a highly critical group, but basketballcr /\lan Black. a member of t he hii!hlv successful Perth Wildcats. is happy \~it11thc efforts of the boy~' A team. He has heaped praise on the players. particularly Adri<tn Parker and Rrctl Schaper, who are in their lirst year of compet itive basketball. The other team members arc R icharcl Leather, Troy Reany, Mark Balding. Paul Denboer. Mark /\skins. Da vicl Robart:-.on, Jeremy Grcay <tnd Davicl Mclnnes. The B team have also performed well under the captaincy of Mark H ughel> who well supported by fellow guard Paul Pass more. Other members arc J oscph Geha, Chad Saycr, Mark Youcns, Andrew Young~. Peter Lee and Chris Kclly.
* * * *
THE Year 8 tennis tea m Melissa Frodsham, Shcnai aml Gaoriclle Brand and Natalic Cossill showed courage and determination to reach the linal of the Saturday A(C girls' compet ition before going clown to Santa Maria. Year 10 also had a side in the contest and all who participated would have benelitecl from t he competition and 1he friendly in teraction.
* * * *
O'CONNOR won both the annu;d in ter-ho use primary and seco ndary swimming carnivals thi. year. The secondary C()mpetition was held at the Melvillc Aquatic Centre where a good level of student part icipation was noted in all events. . The Year 11 and 12 Physical Education Studies students organised the primary events at the Bicton poo l and the yo ungsters s howed tre m c nd o u ~ enthusiasm.
* * * *
T HREE promising run ner:, won six medals at this years State little athletics championships at Perry Lakes Stadium. Rhyon Johnson gained gold in the under-14 400m sprint and ran !>econd in the 200m. Talented midcl lc-distancc performer Adam Passmore ca ptured the 800m under-13 title, was runner up in the 400m and third in the triple jump. while (Continued next puge)
SPORT (Continued f rom previous page). Shauna Caple won a bron7C in the 400m under- 11 even t. Johnson. a member of the Southern Districts ju nior athletics and Canning Districts senior clubs, ha~ been :selected to go to SingC~pore in July wit h the State undcr-15 squad while Passmorc has his eyes firmly ~et on gaini ng a place in the undcr-14 squad that wi ll be selected to go to that i~land nex11 year. Johnson has been ASC champion boy athlete on two occasions under 13 and 14. Passmore. a tall. slim Mclvillc Little At hletics Cl ub member has an enthusiastic supporter in his fa ther, a former State middle distance runner. Caple, who is co ached by Mrs Van Dam, has been competing in little athletics fo r fo ur ye-ars. She also plays tennis, netball and T-ball.
* * * *
DES P ITE being the 198~ champion girl sw imm er for Year 10. Kristen Prumrncl fa iled to show her true ability in the inter-school carnival. However, the lapse was only temporary as she was selected to compete in the national championships in Bris bane. The 14-year-old belongs to the Victoria Park-Carlisle and Fremantle life-saving clubs and has won State medals for surf life-saving.
* * * *
BLAKE RR INKLOW is a name to keep in the back of t he mind as a future tennis star.
* A dam Passmore (left), S hauna Caple and Kriften Prumme¡l.
* Blak e Brinklow. He already holds the top undcr-13 ranking in WA and 1 o. 3 in Australia, so it is no wonder he has aspirations to play open com petit ion in the future. Having supportive parents has been helpful to the left hander who is currently being coached by Rob Kilderry. Last J anuary Brinklow com peted in the Australian under-14 titles and reached the quarter-fi nals. Brinklow started his career at the age of eight and a year later entered his first tournament. the Cit y of Fremantle, reaching the final in liis age group! He has s uccessfully entered a string or tournaments and. at the age of 11. was chosen in the WA under-12 team that competed for the Rod l.aver Cup. He has won the South of the River under 12s, Milo Masters under 12s, State schoolboys' I I and 12 age group titles, and the Coca Cola championships. His Corinthian Park 18-and-under pennant team took out the nag this year.
P&F promotes ASC welfare T HE Parents & Friends' Society is an integral part of ASCs structure and could be likened to a set of lungs keeping the breath of life Oowing into the College. Membership is open to anyone interested in actively assisting the Society with the valuable services it provides. According to the Society$ Chairman Bill Hawley membership this year is only $20 a person with a concession of $10 a person for two people living at the same address. Life membership is available for $150 a person, at the moment, with a $75 concession a person for two people living at the same address. The P&Fs objectives are to promote in every way the welfare of ASC and to support all movements that bring nearer the ideals of Christian education for which the College stands. The main functions of the Society are to: * Organise social functions during the year to give members the opportunity to meet each other and the Staff in pleasant and informal situations - eg the annual P&F Sundowner, the Melbourne Cup luncheon run by the Ladies' Forum, etc. * Provide a forum for communication between members and the College - eg the Society's general meetings. parent education nights on topics such as AIDS, homework and study skills, etc. * Give vol untary assistance in the Canteen or Library. or with the occasional Busy Bee organised by Clive Robartson. * Provide services for parents, studentS and staff - eg Canteen, uniform store, etc. * Provide linancial help - eg the fund raising during 1986-87 of $70,000 towards the cost of Stage I of the Sport and Recreation Centre, $4,500 for hymn books, $2,000 for the Primary Department's computer, etc. Bill wants P&F members to participate in the affairs of the Society and to attend general meetings where they can air their problems or raise difficult questions during general business. He encourages all to offer themselves as office bearers on the Executive as new blood is always welcome.
Individuals have active role in modern learning THE theory of modern learning is that the individual plays an active role in the process, stressing the effects t hat dynamic forces such as interest, emotion and reason have on the kind and degree of lcnrning. More about the growth process in children is now unde1rstood as is the need to recognise the right of the individual to an ed ucation adapted to his/ her abilities, interests andl needs. According to Principal Tony London this understanding has led to a serious re-think of the Co llege's goa ls,
organisation and teaching procedures in an effort to cater for the needs of the individual as well as those of society. The central theme of the ed ucational programme at ASC is to allow the individual student to advance at his/ her rate and to provide differentiated learning experiences to suit the varying needs, abilities and interests of all child ren. Tony says that to enable staff to t rans late this theo retical ideal into practical reality, the staff/ student ratio will be kept to a realistic level which will obviously vary according to the quality
and experience of staff members, the content of what is being taught and the conditions in which instruction and learning are taking place. However, there will be a real attempt to diminish the artificial demarcations that exist in many educational systems between the sexes and between the able and less able. Such an attempt is based on belief that learning is very dependent on the attitude as well as the innate ability of the learner and that to impose artificial restrictions on students "a priori" is indefensible. Page Seven
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
IInterhouse
~
•
Concert
Q
~
i The lmerho u-.c Concert held on ! April 22 ''a highl) 'ucce:.:.lul. : amusing and entcrwining. Pictures i spca~ a 1hou:.and '' ord,, 'o 1he ~a) ing : goc:.. 'o picture-. ''ill tell the 'tory. ! For tho~c intere,ted. Forrc't \\il,, the : ''inning Hou,e (top picture). Under i Forrest ill O'Connor. M urdoch and : Stirling.
•
Page Eaght
Prmted by Mercantrle Press Pty Ltd