ALL SAINTS
COLLEGE QUARTERLY Issue No. 11 December 199
All Saints' goes to the Olympics MOST Saturdays you will find Mr Carolyn Montgomery and Dr Peter Simpson teaching physic and chemistry to 23 All Saint' College students eager to learn more about cience. And they are all doing it for fun. The keen students qualify to travel ea t to attend a variety of summer school which could lead to an All Saints' student travelling overseas to repre ent Australia a a Science Olympian in Poland. Yugoslavia or the nited States - a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The International Chemistry and Physics Olympiads are competitions for students under the age of20 and not at university. Originating in Europe, the competitions draw teams of students from as far away as Cuba, Kuwait and Australia. The standard of examinations is somewhere between first and second year of an Au tralian niver ity and can be succe sfully undertaken by dedicated and talented tudents. Since Au tralia entered the competitions in 1987, tudents from All Saints' College have been in olved in the Au tralian Olympian Training Squads. although no-one ha. yet repre ented the country. p until thi year three students have qualified for the Chemistry Training Camp and two forthe Physic Training Camp. Robert Sewell's contribution in Chemistry was so outstanding that he was invited back as a demon trator in the following year. At summer training school tudents attend two-week residential programmes staffed by professional cientists from Au tralian tertiary institutions. Students participate in an intensive programme of both theoretical and practical aspects of their re pective di cipline and they become familiar with fir t year university curricula. Opportunitie also exi t for tudents to observe scientists at work in an active research environment. In our first year, Robert Sewell (now a member of the Board of Management of the College) had only one day' extra tuition and qualified among the top 20 in Australia for the training school in chemistry, while John Dillion, entirely on his own efforts, qualified for physics. Since tho e comparatively easy times standards have risen steadily, and All Saints' has provided increasing facilities and tuition opportunities. It has been found that the most effective and enjoyable programme involves three-hour
A potent mix
- the three students selected to represent All Saints',from left: Paul Flowerdew, Brian Murphy and Elizabeth Dillon.
clas e on a Saturday morning. In 1988 and 1989 the programme ran for three months. but in 1989 for the first time no tudent from All Saints' qualified in either subject. This showed the need for a longer programme. All Saints' ha become more concerned with the total educative aspects of the scheme ratherthan simply attempting to getthe students into a top echelon of student scientists. Trainee Olympians now have more time for revision, time off from normal classes (where they mastered the r gular material long ago), and more practical work. These students act as demonstrators in practical work for younger tudent and mark their report . In 1990, almo t two years of effort has paid offforthree Year II student -Brian Murphy, Paul Flowerdew and Elizabeth Dillon - who have qualified in the top 15 for chemistry. They will be travelling to Deakin University in Geelong in January for the Chemistry Training Camp. Brian came second in Australia with 84%. The Year I Is have shown much enthusiasm for the Olympian concept and have been attending all-day classes twice a week throughout December. All Saints' has established an enviable reputation for its science programmes - with unparalleled numbers of our students selected for the Science Summer Schools in Canberra and at Murdoch niversity each year.
Carolyn ontgomery and Peter Simpson both featured on a three-member supporting panel when Profes or Rod Jory. Head of Australia'. Phy ic Olympiad Programme. visited Perth in October. Later he lectured Year 9 and Year 10 tudent . All Saints' believes the programme i such a success because those tak ing pan do so for fun. The teacher find it exciting and rewarding - to teach a small group of able and enthu iastic students is a fulfilling experience. Most of our students have also found it exciting and rewarding, whether or not they have ended up in the east. It is all a lot of hard work, but th re appear to be a payoff for every All Saints' a piring Olympian in that more time is available to tudy other subjects in Year 12, and the extra marks gained in T.E.E phy ics and chemi try might just enable a tudent to enter medicine or eterinary science. We now have in the All Saint' Olympiad Programme five Year 11 tudents, seven Year 10 students and eleven Year 9 students. Some will drop out and some will join - including a new batch of Year 9s in 1991. If dedication and effort are anything to go by, All Saints' should continue to send students east to the training camps - students who will bring great honour to the College. Australia has won silver and bronze medal in past Olympiads, perhaps Brian, Paul or Elizabeth will bring home Australia's fir t gold at the Olympiad in Poland next June.
We're getting younger! Mr Darryl Way, the architect, (right) with members of the primary extensions working party.
WHAT better way to celebrate the completion of our first ten years of operation than by announcing that we are expanding! 11 Saint" College has completed the first ten years of operation and the dreams of the founders for a Secondary College of nearly 500 students has been well realised. A the first Anglican co-educational College in the Perth region there were many who watched with interest. The 'pecial relationship that ha developed b tween the local Bull Creek/Bateman Pari. h and All ÂŁlints has helped ful fil the dream of the Foundation Chaplain the Rev rend Ken Mclntyre. During the the mid-1980's there was a gradual development into pperPrimary, Years5-7. ow All Saints' College is responding to a teady demand for student places by planning future cxpansion next year. By 1991 an additional year 5 will be added to the College and planning is already
A memen.to of happy school days -
under way forexpan 'ion into the lower primary years. The Board of Management has commissioned architect. Darryl Way of Summerhayes & Way. to prepare plans for the buildings to accommodate pre-school and Years lA. It is expected that the College will accept its first intake of lower primary students in 1993. Preliminary plans already prepared. showed that the ncw buildings would be an imaginative and practical extension to the existing primary section and would complement the architectural style of the whole College. The teaching staff have been closely involved in the preparation of the working brief and this had helped solve any minor problems early in the planning process. Mr London said the completion of the lower primary building would create a College of about 900 students and thi hould repre ent the end of the growth stage.
Thank you to our
pecial helpers THE Library was transformed into a miniature restaurant latc in Novcmbcr to catcr for an afternoon tca for about 50 special people. those voluntary helpcrs who have supported College activities during the year. Students prepared and ~erved the afternoon tea underthe ~upervision of rs nne Grcvillc. The students were commended for the excellent standard of their presentation and attention to the needs of their guests. Mr London thankcd the gucsts and acknowledged the help which so many parents and friends of the Collegc give each year. He pointed out that their cfforts. particularly through thc Ladies Forum. cnablcd thc ollcgc to provide so many of the important ancillary services such as thc clothing storc. book-hirc and support for thc pcrsonal dcvclopmcnt and careers activitics. Voluntary helpcrs in the Library have also maintaincd a high level of support for the professional stafr. The aftcrnoon provided an opportunity for many voluntcers to catch up with old fricnds and those who were unable to attend. because of other commitmcnts. were sadly missed.
students say goodbye.
Farewell to our Year 12 students THE final formal activities forthe Year 12 students began with a special Eucharist on All Saints' Day. Many parents attended the service which was conducted by thc Archbishop of Perth, the Very Reverend Or Peter Carnley. At the conclusion of the Service the College paid tribute to the Year 12 student a they were formally farewelled. The following evening marked the pecial dinner for Year 12 students and their familie . The speaker, Or Veronica Brady, spoke of the uncertainties and challenges which face young people as they move from the supportive environment of school life to the wider world. Her telling imagery about the parachuti t' view of the earth and her reading of a Gwen Harwood poem added a special dimension to her theme. She stressed the need forth maint nance of caring attitudes both in interpersonal relationships and for the world in which w live. A recorded message from the Head of the Social tudies department, Mark Stapleton (currently on long-service leav in Europe) also reminded the Year 12 student to Dr Veron.ica Brady
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remember that thanks should always be expressed to those who have helped us develop our values and aspirations for our adult life. The Year 12 students, after arrangements with Administration, staged a special assembly prior to lunchtime. The Year 12s all dressed in the uniform of thc" oddy Jazz Trio". Several impersonations of staff were offered to an appreciative audiencc and then the Year 12s sang a song they had composed, a sad farewell. Later in the day therc was a flurry on campus as students and staff autographed items of clothing, and thc popular calico teddy bear, for the departing students. Good luck and best wishes to all of you!
SPORT
Nick Robi11.1·011 (left) and Grant Wright J1 1ere placed third and first respecti11ely.
Hare bike, will /rare/!
Students excel in triathalon
SEVERAL All Sai111s· ,1udcnh recen1ly iook pan in 1he Wes1 Coasl Tria1hlon for Schoob which was run by the Sa<.:rcd Hean College. The Triathlon was held on November 23. a, p;1n of Physical Edm:a1ion Weck. More 1han 250 co111pc1i1ors. in ycar:s 7 10 12. wok part from schools all over Penh. The demanding course. which slartcd al 1he Sorrent0 Surf Life Saving Club. involved a 200111 ,wim. a 9km bike ride. and a 21..111 run. Congra1ula1ion, go 10 Divisiorwl place gc11ers:
Bad Luck A wards go to: Andrc\1 Joyce for ge11ing a lla1 1yre. Mark Pressley for his los1 bike chain. Ashley Hcuchan. for following the incorrecl course. Sarah Pe1ers. for a sper1acular bil..c fall in 1he 1ransi1io11 area. and subseque111 ambulance ride IO hospital. and ,111 her graze� and bruises.
Clever Thinking Awards goes to: N:11alie Bowden for managing 1\1 brcah.
Fastest Run:
A special sport report on the recent triathlon
Gran! Wrigh1.
The Courage Award goes to: Rebecca Baldwin for doing 1he swim leg wi1h on!) 24 hours· 1101ice.
1hrough 1hc crowd and rnllec1 1he iclcn1ifica1ion wris1 band from Sarah Pc1crs. whilsl she lay sprawled on 1he road. 1 a1alie managed 10 run her team inlO se<.:ond place.
The Steven Spielberg A ward goes to: Mr, Langridge for caiching Sarah's fall on video 1ape.
Most spectacular Swim: Thi, includes co�1ume and performance 1ime. goes 10 Rebecca Joyce.
Fastest Cycle:
The Most Frustrating to Watch Award goes to: Gran! Wrighl for 1ah.ing 1he wrong bih.e course. Thank you IO Mr Collins anti Mrs Bedford for 1heir assiswnce in making 1he day po. sible.. and 10 the pare111, who a11ended. They are too numerous 10 !isl by name. bu1 could be consicl ered 1he ··regulars"! Congra1ula1ions 10 all compe1i1ors who worked so well 1owarcb All Sai111s· winning_ $250 for 1he mos1 student,; e111ered from on� ,chool. Peter Whip1>
Nick Robin�on.
Congratulations to divisional place-getters
!'re-race 11er11es and excitement. 3
Year 8/9 Boys
I Gram Wrigh1 2 Mark Pre,�ley 3 Nick Robinson
Year 7 Girls
I Not published 2 Marnie Peacock
Year 7 Boys
I Shawn Brogden
Year 8/9 Girls Team
2nd Rebecca Joyce (swim) Sarah Pe1er� ( bike l .iialic Bowden (run)
Year 8/9 Boys
2nd John Irvine (swim) Manin Langridge (bike) Lorenz Gan (run)
Year 7 Girls Team
2nd Rebecca Baldwin (swim) Caroline Lever (bike) Caroline Wisc (run)
ANNUAL REPORT 1990
College chalks up Introduction THI Annual Report mark the end or the first ten years of the life of this College. From the first tentative steps of development the College is now a flourishing ducational establishment and it is well regarded by a growing number of former students, former parent and the larger community. As each year pas 'es the "College Family" grows and develops and each new group of parents and students enriches the College and bring to the College new hopes and a piration ,new trength and skill " and may I ay, new dreams. Some pecial dreams were realised in December 19 9 when rchbi hop Or Peter Carnley beat with hi taff on the front door of the new Chapel. He wa admitted and promptly went ahead and conducted a con ecration service. There was much joy expressed in the service and in the fellowship that followed. The dream continued to be reali ed when once ollege with again the rchibishop graced th his presence. This time he came to cut a ribbon and to dedicate the whole of the Sambell Centre, the Chapel and Performing rts Stage 11. Among t the guest on that day was the Reverend Ken Mclntyre, formerly the rector of the parish known as Leeming Bull Creek Bateman and the Chaplain of the College. It was a double treat for Revd Ken because hi dreamofa trongrelation hipexi tingbetween the pari h and the College had been reali ed, a had the building of a conjoint facility. At the beginning of the year Bull Creek Bateman evered tie with Leeming and became a eparate parochial di trict. Fr Howard Eaton i now the rector of Leeming although he retains hi intere t in the College as a Board Member. After, an interim prie t Fr Ray Colyer began the new "parish". Ray was him elf a parent of the College, Fr Dominic Spinosi was installed as the Parish Priest in July 1990. Th s were great moment this year and the continuing growth of the new parish and of the Faith Development Programme in the College gives a sound and genuine basis for ome of the future dreams.
The General Scene recent months there has been much public debate about Education, the focal point for much of the debate ha been go ernment funding, whil t the concept ofa national curriculum and the decline in tandards have been other strands that have attracted much heated debate. The concept of Government funding for independent chool is ever pre ent and it is likely to continue to be a major i ue for many years hence. There is no simple answer to the many questions that abound. To a College like All Saints' currently funded as a level three school, (which mean about twenty five percent of it income comes from Federal and State resource) discussion about funding from such
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The Principal's Annual Report
Mr A.H. London sources has major significance. This significance is emphasised when it is realised that in r al terms our level of government funding has been declining over the last three years. Thi ha caused a lot of soul-searching on the part of the member of the Board of anagement as they have approached the 1991 budg t and the inflationary pre sure that need to be faced. It is an onerous task to try to keep up the quality of the ~ollege ser ice and activities at any time. To try and achie e that with ad cline in real income and with continued inflation and salary pre sur become an unenviable ta 'k. The Board of Management ha faced the challenge with its visions of the future tempered by the realitie of the present. I giv them my thank on your behalf for their upport, interest and foresight. The Department of Employment, Education and Training with Mr Dawkins as the Minister responsible, continues to explore through the State Mini ter the concept of a national curriculum. It i a complex area and there are many of us who have had some experience of intertate transfer. Such moves are not made any ea ier when adju tment¡ have to be made at the choollevel because of the differences in what is taught from tate to tate. However, we all need to be careful to monitor the call for a national curriculum to ensure that it is not some tool to rigidify curriculum 0 that it erves an economic rationalist's approach. The nature of independent shools is that they have a measure of individuality and the opportunity to be creative and imaginative in their solution to problems of curriculum. It would be a pity if such change were in some way connected with the way government funds were to be di bursed. I urge parents to keep thems Ives informed, to follow with interest the message that emanate from the College on the e matters and to urge the parent body, FISPA to become more active
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in the larger political arena. This is an area deserving of more of your support. The new Training Guarantee Legislation which came into effect in July of this year requires the College to spend I percent of its wage and salary bill on legitimised training. The residual money not so spent will go to the Federal Government in the form of taxes. The allowance for the 1991-1992 taxation year wi 1I b 1.5 P rcent. The College should have no difficulty in spending a figure of this size on the professional development or its staff. and it is a laudable way of spending College funds. What is of concern, however. is the fact that the figure has been d cided by the government. as have the types of training. This in its simplest form is another set of externally imposed restrictions of the activities of the College. We were doing well without the new legislation. The other item on the educational agenda is the enquiry into the quality of teaching. This enquiry will I am sure have positive outcomes in the long-run and will raise the consciousne s of the public on who its teachers are and what they are trying to do. It will also raise guidelines for the future. The debate about "standard ,continues to be resurrected in a climate of partial information or misinformation. The 8th Biennial Conference of the ational Council of Independent chools' Associations wa 'a mo 't interesting occa ion. The theme of the Conference were Efficiency, Effectivene and Excellence. The key not p akers were stimulating and challenging. Professor Don mart from urdoch ni er ity ur eyed the current educational scene, in hi paper he added to hi. 1988 conclu'ion by referring to the government's policy on low ubsidy chools (eg. ASC) "Instead of taking the political risks inherent in phasing out aid to these hools, the government's policy is clearly to 'starve' them in real terms as their grants remain static, whilst the other categories are entitled to 'betterment' and real increases. The post-1992 funding can be read a confirmation of the strategy." (Smart 1990). Once again a point of importance for group like FISPA, and for all parents. All is not gloom and doom, the membership of AISW A and CISA and my membership of AHISA doe keep the Col leg well-conn cted to the deci ion maker in ducation and well informed through their various agencie . It i all a matter of eternal vigi lance, these groups all have your intere t at heart.
Building and Grounds IT ha not taken long for th n w buildings of the Sambell Centre, the Chapel and the Music and Drama areas and the Theatre with it art gallery foyer, to be fully utilised facilities. These marvellous new areas are now allowing very exciting educational activities to take place. The foyer with modified lighting and U. V. fi Im on the glass ha now been regi tered as a NETS gallery and this enables the College
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the first 10 years to accept touring public exhibitions from the national art cene. This i. a real boon to the student and a 'ervice to the public. The new pari h is well housed in the Chapel which already has the new sanctuary furniture install d and now awaits a special bronze cross for the sanctuary wall. The College. of course also makes frequent use of the Chapel. It was moving to be part of the special liturgy held prior to the Year 12 Dinner in early November and to see so many parents and students worshipping together. The Chapel Management Commirree ensures a good understanding betw en the College and the Parish and the co-ordination of it u ¡e. Thi' unique arrangement grow from strength to strength. The new buildings are now well integrated into the College and the 'ymbols of the new walkway entrance and the spire of the Chapel, be peak of more than a few dreams becoming a reality. The grounds areas are looking wellgroomed and the garden beds and the trees continue to embellish the buildings and to give a certain grace and freshness to the College. The lawn areas have been recently sprayed to minimise the growth of kikuyu and to encourage the couch grass. The main ovals have also been sprayed, graded and top dressed so that they will be in good condition for next year's activitie . Out ide group continu to make good u e of the College facilities at the few quiet times in the year and this tradition help the College to be a more integral part of the local community. [n the maintenance of the plant and the ground. our thanks go to Mr Tom Rennick and Mr Dixie Joy and their hard working taff member. Their efforts often go unnoticed, but the product of their work is always clearly evident.
Enrolments I TEREST in the College continue to grow
and on most days both the Registrar Mrs Payne and her assistant Mr Jone receive enquiries with respect to future enrolment. The concept of individual interview for all pro pective parent continues and effective use is made of the pecial interview room. th College video tape and guided tour, to enable the e people to more effectively come to a choice. The waiting lists continue to grow and as C.Q. noted earlierthis year, we ha e already the chi Id of a former student as one of the members of a waiting list. This year much publicity has been given to omething of a decline in enrolment in independent schools across Australia. This College has maintained its enrolment numbers during 1989 and 1990 and the prognosis for 1991 is similar. At present the College has in excess of 700 tudents and with the addition of a second Year 5 for 1991 the enrolments for 1991 should
A view of the Sambell Centre. be approximat Iy 735. Interviews and placement for Years 5. 7 and 8 for both 1991 and 1992 have been held. The decision mooted last year about developing a pre-school and Years 1-4 in 1993 ha been made by the Board of Management just recently. [n 1993 it is anticipated that the College will have reached its maximum size. approximately 900 students. The College acknowledges the wide support that it continues to receive. especially in thi time of economic difficulty. The opportunity for financial upport continues through the Board of Management Scholar hips, the David Southwell Memorial Awards. the Thorburn Scholar hips. the Flux Family Scholar hip and the College Bursaries. The enrolment policy is reviewed annually through the Enrolment Working Party. The College continues to avoid the stigma of being academically selective and it continues to give siblings, Clergy and those who had their names on the Waiting List, first rights. Consideration i also given to former student returning from overseas and interstate and to students transferring from other independent chool .
The Curriculum During each year the Senior Staff through its various committees. e pecially the Academic Committee. reviews the curriculum offerings of the College. Much discu sion and debate take place before stud nts are made offer through the various subject book which appear for Year 8. 9, 10 and I1 students. The discussion always centres around producing the be t curriculum for each student at the College, a curriculum that will best serve the many educational needs of a large number of tudents and given the con traints of a timetable, room number and staff availability. I believe that we continue to offer all students a curriculum that will challenge them,
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extend them and give them a sound ba'i . for going out into the world. 1991 will see something of a consolidation in the curriculum with TEE Music firmly established in Years 1I and 12 and both Applied Computing and TEE Computing offering Upper Schoool students good access to the Computing facilities. There will be some change for next ear element of which are very exciting. Japane e will continue in the Primary ection and will be introduced into Year 8 a a third language and will b ¡tudied by a small group who will ha e it as a language second to either French or Italian. Human Relations (Religious Education) will be reintroduced into Year la and a special set of seminar for Year I1 and talks programme and the Retreats in Year 12 will supplement the formal religiou education in Years 5-10. A special formation of certain Year 8 subjects will see the introduction of Dance. Music and Drama as an integrated subject and a new packaging of the Practical and Cl' ative Arts approach for Home Economics. Manual Arts. Technical Drawing. and Art and Craft. Both of the e changes will certainly offer new and exciting challenges for both the staff and the student . The fact that all of these change are being achieved in the context of our existing resource is a te tament to the energy and the innovation of the staff involved in this area, I' e pecially to Mrs Kirke, Mr Knox and Grove who make these ideas po ible through the timetable. Camp Week for this year continued on the same lines as 1989 with quite a few improvements and innovations including a wide range of challenges for Year 10and It students. More and more of the staffhave undergone specialist training in First Aid and Outdoor Education and the whole taff has undergone some sort of personal and professional developments in this area.
ANNUAL REPORT 1990 It is anexcitingconcept, we are I believe one of the only schools in W to approach camps in this way. I believe that both the students and the staff are richer for their experiences. Next year the main change will be that choices will only be offered to the Year I I cohort and that a camp de igned especially fOf' Year IOs will be in place for 1991. Once again my thank to rs Kirke who e committee over ees the whole concept. Mr Jenner who put the concept into effect and to the staff who took on the co-ordination of a Camp or Year Group Camp especially, Mrs Montgomery, MrTaylor, Fr Dean Griffiths and Mr Price. A special thanks of course goes to all of the staff who enabled the whole programme to go ahead. Each year the tudent Executive depart on a year of growth. thi b gin with a pecial Leadership Camp and I am grateful for the contribution made this year by Ms C1eghorn. Mr Hanson and Fr Dean Griffiths. Th support of the P & F for this year's Leeuwin voyages has been much appreciated, it is a special opportunity that certain student have really appreciated and from which they have benefitted. In the area of extra-curricular activities this year there ha been continued growth in the breadth and quality of the offerings. The Concert Band, the Orchestra, the Ensemble, the Choir, the Dance Groups, Inter-school Debating and Chess, Drama, Sporting T ams, the Clubs and Societies extension groups and the Physic and Chemistry Olympiad Training Group dedicated taff member and some Former Student. One area that ha grown exponentially i' the sport of Touch Football. MrCollin a "MrTouch Football" has fostered thi sport to the point that three of the Senior student were State Squad and interstate representatives this year. The wide range of offerings in these areas is an integral part of our programme and all students should be encouraged to ext nd themselves through the wide range of activities that we have. Pa~ent upport and'-coun ell ing ofthi area i welcomed. Each tudelll 'hould be doing something extra for hi or her self and for the other student in the College.
Students THE continuation of higher retention rates combined with the general economic downturn has meant that within the Year 12 cohort there are always ome tudents without tertiary a pirations nor th con equent opportunitie to find either employment or an apprenticeship. There needs to be alternative subject offerings for the e tudents, subjects of the non-TEE style. As a College we continue to provide subjects and course to uit the e types of students at the ame time a maintaining good oppportunities for the academically ori ntated tudent. The work in this area with both students and their parents is mo t important and we are indebted to Mr Price. Mr Knox and Mr Grove with a pecial thanks to Mr Taylor whose effort over the recent years in Work Experience have been invaluable. It will be interesting to observe the potential benefits from an exten 'ion of that programme into Year I I for 1990. chool are often mea ured in the public
I believe that we continue to offer all students a cUITiculurn that will challenge them, extend them and give thelll a sound basis for going out into the world. ~ arena on the basis of how many "pass" or"fail". It is a dangerous practice for the unwary and the uninitiated. The graduates from I1 Saints' College have once again maintained their creditable record of a rate for tertiary acceptance of approximately 80 percent. a significant figure and well in excess of the State-wide average. This "yardstick" i a general one but one which indicates that 4 out of 5 students have. in the fir ·t five years of the College. attained t rtiaryentrance. The individual result of Michael Camarri, top student in the State for Mathematics 11, was a fine result, whilst several other students were in the top 2 percent in English Literature, Italian, Mathematic 1.11 and Ill. Chemi ·try. Physic' and Art. One tudent received 100 percent for Engli h. Over the last four years 12 percent of the Year 12 students have achieved an aggregate of more than 400 points. A Mr Knox concluded in her annual report on the TEE result this year, "Not every student aspires to enter a tertiary institution, and there were two student who chose non-tertiary courses with the intenrion of going on to TAFE. Achieving secondary graduation for one of these students in particular - an earnest hardworking student was immensely atisfying for both th student and the teachers!" In the other areas of student achievement the depth and breadth is quite spectacular. The annual Arts Foundation Awards for Creative Writing and the acquisition programme of art works from the Annual Art Exhibition once again unearthed a great depth of young talent. The art collection of the College grows at a pace, it is one of pleasing quality. The activitie uch as the We tpac at hematics Competition. the Iliance Francaise and the Dante Alighieri examinations produced a creditable set of results. The College debating teams performed well in the AHISA Debating Competition; Phillip Balding (11), imon Poon (I I) and aomi Caple (10) were selected to repre ent the State in Touch Football: Simon tkin on (I I) and Simon Tyrrell (Il) were selected as repre 'entati es in the ACC Hockey Team to play overseas and the First XI were quarter finalist in the State-wide oca Cola Cricket Competition. The All Saints' College dance groups performed well at a variety of dance festival whi 1st the Senior group was the only non-government chool group to be invited to the Annual Dance Eisteddfod at the Octagon Theatre. They per-
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formed creditably. The College Concert Band completed a very successful tour of ew Zealand early in the year, the Annual College Concert was a great success, the Inter-House Drama ight showed how effectively drama is developing within the College as did the Year 10. I I and 12 Theatre Arts and Drama Evenings. In the CC Inter.·chool carnivals the 01lege came fourth in the thletics at Perry Lakes and first in the wimming Carnival at Beatty Park where it won every trophy for the day. A special note needs to be made about the growth of extra-curricular science activities at the College. One of the base groups is the Olympiad Training Group held on Saturday mornings for Years 9 - 11. the other base group is of cour:e the science department itself. Here are some of the particular achievements that have emanated from that base: imon Harrison (12) received an Olympiad Certificate in Physics, this puts him in th top 60-70 Physics students in the country. C1aire Anthony (11) was one of only six WA stud nts to be selected for a pilot re 'earch project with CSIRO, the ASC teams in the Titration Stakes were very successful with one of our teams being first in the State. Five students were selected in the final 100 for the State in the Murdoch Summer School in January: three students have been selected as CSR Summer School Representatives (only the s cond time in Australia that three have been chosen in one year); one student Elizabeth Dillon (11) ha. been filmed for incluion in the Sci nce programme Quantum; several students from All Saints' College have been selected in the top 15 students in Australia as member' of the Science Olympiad Training Group in ch mistry. This battery of achievements would be almost unique in ustralia. A special mention of thanks needs to go to the inspiration and dynamism created by Mr Montgomery and Dr Simpson. It has been pleasing to see the leadership provided by the College aptain Daniel Fick, by the Student Executi e and of cour e the support they have geen given by the tudent Council. The Executive this year has set such a good example to other students and their service above self in the running of..social activities for the younger students and in fund raising for disadvantaged groups has been heart warming to ob. erve. This ection of my report i. only a survey of some of the more notable achievements. The College is blessed by a wealth of talent amongst its students. I urge you to re-read some of the Par nt Notices and this year's copies of CQ to supplement what I have recorded here. There are also many unrecorded achievements and it is those who quietly and purposefully go about th ir business who are our backbone. It is a constant pleasure to be in their company and to share in their a hievements. It need to be noted that all of these student activitie take place under the general umbrella of the Pastoral Care Organi ation of the 01leg, under the guidance of the Heads of House, Ms C1eghorn, Mr Hanson, Mr Radich, Mr Maughan. the haplain and Mr Price the Guidance Counsellor. For their concern for large number of students on an individual basis we are all indebted.
ANNUAL REPORT 1990
Staff oya and hardworking Staff THE work of the staff in some ways is taken for granted because they are there and because certain elements of the contribution they make continue from year to year without qu stion. The staff of the College is loyal and hard working and to a person they have the quality to recognise and nurture student skills and abilities. One of the pleasing elements at 1I Saints' College is the positive and friendly working relationship that exi t. between .. tall members and their pupils. It is a delicate part of the fabric of the College and one which needs to be maintain d in its fullness. We welcome a new members of staff this year: Mis. Moira Hogg who i. now well settled a an English Teacher; 1'.' argot Whittle who h Iped us on a part-time basis as we introduced Japanese into the Primary School; Mr Barry Palmer as part-time Music teacher. During the year rs Gepp left to have her eeond child and wa replaced by Miss elanie Bosich. Mrs Baird resigned and was replaced by Mrs Sandy Potter as the new Teacher-Librarian and Mr Jan Sydney-Smith returned as the Sei nce Moderator at the SEA, he has been replae d by Mr Kent Williams from PLC who is now th new Head of the Science Department. t the end of this year Mrs Glynis Bascombe will resign from the Mathematics Department. he will be replaced in the new arian Kemp who joins the Colyear by Mr lege from the Mathematics Education Unit of Murdoch University. Mi s Lisa Wat on. a Former Student and Board M mber and part-time Social Studies t aeher I a e for 0 erseas in December. In the office of the Foundation after the resignation of Mr Bartholomeusz, Mr' Wendy Gratwick was appointed as the Executive Officer. Mrs Gratwick come from UW A and has brought with her many talents and much experience and expertise. She has already edited two copies of CQ. There were some other changes created by leave being granted to Mr Schirinzi, Mr Stapleton and Mr Knox. Mr Stapleton away from the College for one year, an element of which is Long Service Leave, was replaced by Miss Angela Wilson from St Stephen's whilst his re pon iblities were taken by Mr Taylor. The leave granted to Mrs Knox created an opening for Mr Grove to be the Acting '. i ¡tant Principal (Curriculum) for one year and for Mr Jordan to I' place Mr Groves in Charge of Mathematic. The concept of Long Service Leave will oon be a regular occurrence at the College now that the College has reached its first ten years of activity. It has been of major concern to me that during the year, in July, the Ministry Teachers were awarded a special salary increase whilst the teachers of independent schools are still not yet in receipt of an equivalent award. The industrial process has seemed slow, cumber-
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.ome and indecisive and. ome political elements have al '0 been brought into the agenda. We always try to keep our teachers in a salary position at least commensurate with inistry colleagues. thus far we have no judgement but the possiblilty of an outcome to the advantage of our teacher' eems likely, It is a tribute to the staff that they have been patient and understanding in this matter. The Board of Management has promised a certain retrospectivity to the staff and this has been well received, but the fact that the Industrial Hearing was not until late November, gives some sense of the time factor which has had to be endured. I would like to thank all of the 'taff for their unswerving devotion to their task thi year. I would like to especially thank the Bursar Mr Ilan Brown for his enthusia m in his dutie . Mrs Leonie Kirke for her methodical and patient dealings with wayward children and for I' her per picacity and forward thinking. arlyn Knox and Mr Bruce Grove for their pecialorgani ation and COUll elling in the area of ubject choices and to all of the staff who at the time of need and crisis haveju t stepped in and helped. I would al 0 like to register my appreciation for the work of the Parents' and Friends' Society und I' the leadership of Mr David Sewell; the Ladies Forum for the tireless efforts to Mrs Rae Poon and Mrs Liz Rowe and Mrs Cheryl Barr for her special efforts wi th th Year 12 Dinn I' over the last four years. The parents contribution is an invaluable part of our programme.
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Conclusion IT has be n a bu y year for the College. Year after year the College grow in compl xityand in quality. Stepby tepwe aresurpri edbyhow far we ha e come and by how much we have achieved. In term of plant we till have the challenge of developing and opening a preschool and the primary year 1-4. There are also development which will be part of the Master Plan which might include a College Camp site or other capital works. The Master Plan also includes Motherhood Statements about our aims and objectives. In its final form some time next year it should be an interesting blue print for the way forward. We should be able to look back on 1990 with pride and a sense of achievement. We may have made mistakes on the way but we are young in years and quickly becoming rich in experience. We are big enough to accept criticism and I hope the proc s ha a reciprocal element to it as well. I like to think that the student who have left the College thi year will be able to hold their head high, will feel po itive about them el es, their peers, their achievements and thi College. II' we are successful in these element we have much to be grateful about and much to be thankful for in our prayer. Th blessings of Christ's birth on you and your family this Christmastide. A. H. London Principal
ACHIEVERS
Reckless Ruth takes the plunge Ruth McCracken ill jullflight, and below, at work in the uniform store. RECKLESS Ruth McCrack n. II Saints' intrepid Uniform tore manageress. realised a life-long ambition on a fine Saturday morning in November when she took the plunge as a parachutist above the fields of Pinjarra. Ruth joined six other All Saints' students and nthony Radich on a ky-diving excursion at Pinjarra and fulfilled a life-long ambition to ky-div . Together with a Tandem-master. Ruth parachuted from a rather intimidating 10.000 feet. landing almo t perfectly on the marker in a field just south of Pinjarra. To add to the exhilaration of the event. Ruth and Rory,
the Tandem-master. executed a couple of stunt somersaults onc they had leapt from the small Cessna aircraft. The momentous occasion was filmed in its entirety and takes pride of place in Ruth's video collection. Ruth was thrilled by the entire event and exclaimed sh would gladly take the plunge if an opportunity came again. Her daughter Carol. on the other hand. is still. haking. and she wa 'n't even ther to witnes the event. atali (Year 11) and Scot! (Year 10) are very proud of their grandmother. but according to Carol, will not b allowed to follow in Grandma's footsteps.
Prizes and Awards 1990
House Awards Stirling Amanda Chaytor, Jemma Cook. Timothy Smith, Grant Wright. Forrest Bindi Fenn. Jodie Gibson. Peter McAppion, Mark Pressl y, Shani Richardson. Murdoch Chri tian Aldrich, Jennifer Chester, Daniel Fick, Timothy Heuchan, Tracey Mairs. Katie Third. O'Connor Gemma Carter, Elizabeth Dillon, Kim Scon, Travi Smithson.
Year 12: Dux of College: Sarah Hedge General M rit: Gwen Poon, Daniel Huxtable.
College Colours Adam Arnold - hockey; Simone Brand dance; Gemma Carter - netball; Felix Chan - chess; Jennifer Chester - dance; Anne Marie Evans - netball; Jodie Gibson - choir; Jonathon Grevilleconcert band, port; icole Heatley - athletic; Sarah Sarah Hedges Hedge - concert band, music; Timothy Heuchan - football; Kelly Jack on - dance; Rhyon Johnson - athletics; Diane Litster - swimming; Jonelle Mulling - dance, netball, athletics; Ju tin Osborne - football; Bradley Parker -photography; Kristen Prummel - swimming; Kim Scon - netball, touch football; Wade Robins - swimming; Jane Waddy - swimming.
Student Executive for 1991 College Captain:
Simon London
Student Executive 1991:
Daniel Knight, Philip Burton, Megan Perks, Jane Usher
House Captains 1991 Forrest: Murdoch: O'Connor: Stirling: 8
Bronwyn Llewellin. Bradley Barton Simon Poon, Kim Parker Susan Alexander, icholas Kelly Justin Page, Meli sa Faulkner