All Saints' College Quarterly ISSUE No. 22
OcrOBER 1993
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In recent weeks, Jhe importance of our , growing heritage has been brought home to me in a variety---of pleasing-ways. I have had the privilege to attend it series of , '" cocktail functions at _~hich many of the former:.. students 10Lthel-College were p~esent. These functions, afforded m"e, and the oth~r st~ff and former- staff who~were in attendance, the ppportunity to meet . with OUt- former pupils. It was heartening "to look at them as mature young people! many have successfully completed their "studies, some have entered the work-force, . . / .. . whIlst others are still contmumg wI~h theIr studies. As over four hundred attended . these four nights, this represented more .' th'!.n half of o~~ former students. That ~i-n itself was very impre~_~ive. But what was -much more -impressive was the evid~nce of t!le way they have all begun to make their way forward in life, as ~~onfident, pos,itive and largely unaffected young people, keen to r:nake their-'ma-rk on _society. -They seem to have taken great strides since the ones they took acro.ss the stage of the Concert . Hall 9r the P ACentre, on the night of _ their graduation from the College. Our'heritage i~also bein,g protected in anoJher sense. On the evenings of the cocktail functions there'\vere special .,(
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photographic and memorabilia displays to add to the event. Although developed largely by the Library staff, there was also th~ contribution fr~!ll a joint venture betweel). Year Ten English st\ldents and forme,r studepts. These were th~ 'Biographies' compiled by our current students. The fiila! outcomes will be part of the Archives collection at the College. The Archives continue to grow with each year. Next year Mrs lan Riley will combine some long-service leave with some special leave and will study for her Masters degree in. the area of Archives, at , Monash Bniversity. When she returns it is our expectation that she will then assume the-workof the College Archivist. The ~. Board of Management is fully supportive of this exciting development as it seeks to -develop and protect our 'history'. A third element of our heritage' that 4a~ begun to take s:hape is,tlie area of '. bequests. lust recently ~n~' of our gr~ndparents, ~ !Jria'n Na'ughton (DanieJ ;- Year Eight, Kym - Year Six) .contacted- the College to offer the funds for a scholarship in the name of his deceased wife Daphne loan. It was a most generous offer on the part of Mc Naughton and his family, and now the name of his wife can live on in the ann'ual
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/- pureh~e a ~malllibFa'ry of special.-_ .. _ , Literature texts, whi~h will be suitably, ' inscribed bY'boo~'plate& rec6gnising fhe~ ( ,nc;une of Mfs Naughton. The Naughton ,', 'name will Qe added'to the n5lmes of! ) ---Southwell, Flux and Thorburn, as narr;es from our'heritage which' ha~e',been preserved in scholarships: ' '. ," ;/ Th~;~ ~hree e~amPles are j~st some of the ways in which'Jhe.i~p6rtant elements of our culture, those special features which , \ are recognisably"All S,aipts' College", are ,_ being nurtured and preserved. It i~ very _. exciting to obse~e the ways in which w~ " are quickly de~elo;ing our he;itage. It i;/; also m9g exciting to be a part of its development. ';/
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with stained glass, is photographed with the Chairman of the Library Appeal Committee, Mr John Hayes. The Appeal aims to provide facilities within the College libraries that will equip All Saints' students with the knowledge and skills that they will need in the competitive environment outside the College boundaries. Mrs W Gratwick Library Appeal Committee
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARY APPEAL COMMITIEE, MR JOHN HAYES, A D MRS ALISON TELLING,
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Former Students' Association Update
The four cocktail evenings held during September have been a successful way of bringing together groups of former students, many of whom have not seen each other since leaving school. Our numbers for these evenings ranged from seventy to one hundred and ten, and it has certainly been most enjoyable to catch up with former students and former staff from the halcyon early days of the College. The committee feels that these occasions have been an important way of rekindling the former student network. As well as the joy it has given many of us to hear updates as to what has been happening in many of your lives, the evenings have acted as a boost for the ideas for functions which we will consider holding in 1994. At this stage these ideas include: sporting afternoons against College teams as pre-season warm-ups, a continuation of the cocktail evening idea, a quiz night, organised tours of the College to catch up on what has been happening, and the Annual Dinner. At this stage of the year, planning is well under way for the FSA Annual Dinner which is to be held in the Performing Arts Centre at the College on Friday 22nd October 1993. The speaker on this occasion will be John Bednall, the Headmaster of Hutchins School in Tasmania. Many of you will remember John from his time as Deputy Principal at All Saints' College. With John being the guest speaker, and Anthony Radich the Master of Ceremonies, I am sure that a great night will be had by one and all. A report of the Dinner will appear in a future edition of the "College Quarterly".
The "College Quarterly" magazine still acts as the official method of communication between former students and the College, so please ensure that you let us know if you change address. The "CQ" will continue to have a double page set aside for former student profiles and information, so keep the articles coming in. Any snippets of information about your former colleagues would also be appreciated so that we can keep as up-todate as possible regarding where you are and what you are doing. The Former Student Committee has been very active during 1993, and our monthly meetings and the occasional impromptu posting-out meeting have been productive. These meetings have been used to plan functions, discuss the sponsoring of College activities (this year we donated $1,000 to help the Physical Education Department with the purchase of athletics singlets), rewrite the FSA Constitution, ')rganise the cocktail evenings and Annual Dinner, and the list goes on. It is important to thank many members of the College community for their efforts during 1993, who have helped the FSA to have a successful year. I thank the members of the FSA committee for their ongoing work and support during this new phase in the former student/ College relationship. The Principal, Tony London and many members of the College staff have also provided invaluable help and advice during 1993. Mr M Stapleton Co-ordinator of Research and Development
MR JOHN BEDNALL, GUEST SPEAKER FOR THE REUNION DINNER.
SIMONE WHEELER When I left All Saints' College in 1987 I was privileged to take with me not only five years of an enriching education, but five wonderful friends who, to this day, have remained my closest and most valued compatriots. 1993 celebrates the tenth anniversary of our ever strong friendship, which was forged during the laughs, the tears and the triumphs of our teenage years at our school on the hill. It has been since leaving, however, that we have grown closer together. Encountering our own personal challenges and experiences as we have taken separate career paths has allowed us to understand ourselves better, and so form a special bond of friendship where we can now enjoy our differences and savour our similarities. Since 1987 many thousand of kilometres and several foreign cultures have consistently separated us, and as a group of six we have been together on very few occasions. The last time I can recall was Christmas 1991, for a week. When we do all meet up, in part or as a whole, it is as though a day has never passed and I believe it is our unconditional acceptance of one another as individuals and the fact that we never take one another for granted, that has given fortitude to our very special friendship throughout the years.
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When we will all be together again is anyone's guess for at present Lucinda Gould is in the United States after studying at the Academy of Performing Arts and then spending two and a half years in Sydney; Peta Wright is carving a career with BP Australia and has recently returned from a 12 month secretarial posting to the head office in Melbourne; Justine Jordans is living in London after spending two years travelling the world on completion of her marketing degree; Stephanie Schmidt is also in London working as an occupational therapist after graduating with first class honours; and Kathryn Karal is climbing the corporate ladder at GIO Australia where she is head of the W A Marketing Department. As for me I am a corporate public relations constultant in a West Perth consultancy. On leaving All Saints' College I spent twelve months submerged in the French culture, studying at school in France and visiting various parts of Europe. I was fortunate to be able to share many of my experiences with another former student, Adrienne Hartley ('86), who was living in the same village. On return to Perth, I studied Journalism and Public Relations at Curtin University and led an active campus life, founding the Student Journalists' Association and joining the Public Relations Institute Student Chapter as a councillor. In June 1992, I took up my first full time position with Eventscorp - the special events branch of the WA Tourism Commission, where I worked on numerous events including Rally Australia, The Hopman Cup, the Margaret River Masters and The Genevieve 500 in the capacity of promotions and media co-ordinator. My future plans encompass postgraduate study to enhance my business background and extended travel to Asia, Europe and the United States for both work and pleasure.
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SPEECH NIGHT PRIZES
There are plans to establish a former student band in 1994. Would all enthusiastic instrument players interested in being part of this venture, please contact: Briony Whilmore (457 2029) or Emma Atkinson (331 3440)
Members or friends of the College community who may be interested- in donating a prize, or part ola prize for Speech ight this year, are welcome to do so. _ The nominated cost of a prize for 1993 is $35.00. Donors can choose to be named or remain anonymous. Your_ envelope should be ~ddress.ed to Mrs Jean Jones, Assistant Registrar."-
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Creative Writing Camp on All Saints' Campus
Seventeen students attended the camp, which began with an excursion on Friday 13 August to Kings Park and the beaches. The object of the excursion was to give the students an opportunity to observe two different environments in order to provide ideas for the weekend essions. On Saturday the course with the writer, Barbara Brandt began. The morning session had prepared the students for their first activity, a poem from newspaper headlines. The students produced some very entertaining poems. The next activity was creating a rap poem, which resulted in some clever pieces which were performed by the students. The observation from the previous day formed the basis of the next session; a meditation during which the students were asked to go in their imagination to a favourite place and describe it. The day finished at 6.00 pm.
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On Sunday, Barbara Brandt spoke about short story writing and the students wrote a short autobiographical piece. Barbara was able to talk with each student and discuss ways in which they could develop their piece. The final session was a feedback session enabling students to comment on what they had done and to receive advice from Mrs Brandt on how to keep writing and how to publish. I felt that the camp was very worthwhile for the students and their comments confirm that they enjoyed the experience. Thanks are due to the Arts Foundation for their financial support for this camp and for the writing course, which Barbara Brandt will conduct with all Year Ten students in Term Four. MrK Maughan Co-ordinator, Creative Writing Camp
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(in association with the All Saints' College Arts Foundation) This camp was more than I expected. It was FUN! On Day One (Friday) we left school at 10.30 am on a bus bound for Kings Park. Here we gathered ideas for stories and poems to use later on. After a few exercises, lunch and an ice-cream and drink from Mr Maughan, we left for the beach. Here we did the same as at Kings Park and then played with the sports equipment until it was time to go. We arrived back at school at 3.20, in time to go home. The next morning we met Mrs Barbara Brandt, who showed us how to make poems out of newspapers. This was incredible fun. It involved cutting and pasting bits and pieces of headlines to make poem posters. Next we moved on to RAP! This was difficult but exciting. Most of us just got two verses, while some got two pages. The next day we mainly talked about what to do once you have written some work and how to publish it. This was not such an exciting period but it was valuable knowledge. Overall, I think we all learnt a lot about Creative Writing because I surely did. Terran Barber (Year 8)
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really enjoyed the Creative Writing Camp last weekend. People said to me and I heard other people say "I couldn't think of anything else more boring than to go on a Creative Writing camp!" I just ignored them and thought of the day off school ahead of me. I thought that the Friday was a great idea, I had a lot of fun. Kings Park and Leighton Beach can really give someone ideas on what to write about. The author was very nice and I was interested to hear about her work and to read her writer's journal. I thought it was good how we weren't forced to write and didn't have to write a lot. Other people think that all we did was write, but they've got another think coming! My favourite aspect of what we did was to do meditation or visual poetry. I found this very relaxing and I then had many ideas which would just flow. Mr Maughan, I congratulate you on the meals we had - they were great. I think that the Short Story part could be changed though. People don't want to know about all the sections of writing short stories and different ways to write. I could see people not concentrating as much when we were talking about these. Anyway, it was still good to learn the right way to write short stories. I got a lot of the Creative Writing camp and I hope other people did too. I learnt how to relax, how to write short stories and the best part I learnt was that you shouldn't worry too much about how your writing fits together, but just let your writing flow. I think that after the camp 111 enjoy writing more and know that I shouldn't be forced to write. I think that a writer's journal is a great source of ideas and will try and keep one from now on. I think the Creative Writing camp was a great idea. Kim Hands (Year 9)
As this year's Creative Writing Competition drew to a close, it became clear again that there is a great deal of writing talent at All Saints' College. Encouraged particularly by English teachers, students from Years Eight to Twelve submitted entries on a pleasing range of topics. The clear enthusiasm of younger students was particularly seen in the large number of entries submitted by the Junior School. The quality of entries in the competition was most pleasing. As a form, the short story dominated. However, several entrants were confident enough to submit poetry and it would seem that this was appreciated by many students, as a highly personal form of writing. Many of the narratives submitted reflected current fascination with fantasy, but other styles were explored. Some fine pieces of descriptive writing were submitted and some of the Year Eleven entrants tried their hand at satirical comment on noteworthy aspects of Australian life, including the current political scene. With the literary scrutiny of Mrs J Williams (Head of Junior School) and Mrs D Clements (Head of English Department), it was finally possible to select from so much that was both entertaining to read and of a high degree of competency, a group of finalists to submit to the chief judge, Mr A London, for the daunting task of choosing one winner from each category. The winners were: * Years One to Three: Lesley Stephens (Year Two) * Years Four and Five: Angela Richardson (Year Five) (joint winners): Todd Walsh (Year Four) * Years Six and Seven: Jacqueline Lai (Year Six) * Years Eight to Ten: Toby Leek (Year Eight) * Years Eleven and Twelve: Andrew Shugg (Year Eleven) Miss M Hogg English Teacher
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A feature of this year's Annual Art Exhibition, to be held during the last weekend of October, will be 1994 calendars containing drawings of Fremantle, produced by Year Eleven students. The original charcoal drawings were initially inspired by the Artist-inResidence Helen Taylor, who worked with the students during the two weeks her own work was on display in the College Gallery. The exhibition "Works by Helen Taylor - Beyond the Picturesque" attracted an appreciative audience on the opening night and provided a pleasant interlude between performances during the Music on the South Bank concert. The theme of the exhibition followed the tradition of Australian landscape painting and drawing. Visitors to the Gallery were able to look through the critical eye of the artist at a personal interpretation of landscape and the changes that have been imposed upon it by human activity, often talking to the artist herself about the complex meanings of the work in the exhibition.
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Drawn in black and white, the works were predominantly charcoal on rag paper. The lack of colour was a deliberate exclusion, providing greater contrast between the positive and negative space. The medium clearly created atmosphere and expressed a strong emotional power. All students studying Art in the secondary school had the opportunity to visit the Gallery to see and discuss the work with the artist. On many occasions, Helen commented on the level of perception shown by students of all ages in interpreting the drawings on display. The inspirational effect of the work in the exhibition provided Year Eleven students in particular, with an excellent springboard for them to explore the medium of charcoal and its expressive qualities.
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THE COLLEGE'S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR 1993, HELEN TAYLOR, PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE COLLEGE GALLERY
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The upper school students were taken on an excursion to Fremantle, where a number of studies of local architecture were collected. An emphasis on perspective and unusual viewpoints was encouraged. The resulting drawings produced over the following four weeks surprised even the students themselves. The inclusion of these outstanding drawings in a College calendar is a tribute to the influence of our artist-in-residence programme. The value of having a practising artist working alongside our students cannot be overestimated, as has been demonstrated on each occasion we have incorporated a residency into our normal curriculum work, whether this has been in Drama, English, Art or Music.
We are grateful to the Arts Foundation for its continued support in promoting the Arts at All Saints' College. The production of a calendar has been just another project the Foundation has been willing to sponsor. We hope you, in turn, will share our enthusiasm for the work of our students and show your support by purchasing a calendar for 1994. You will not be disappointed and the benefits will flow directly to the students through the Arts Foundation. MrK Brewin Head ofPractical & Creative Arts Department
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The 1992-1993 Study Tour of Italy
Monday 30 November 1992 saw the departure of the third All Saints' College Study Tour to Italy. Each tour has been similar with a homestay organised through a high school for a portion of the seven-week trip. I have been trying to establish an exchange link with a school in Italy since 1988, but it has proved to be a difficult task. All Saints' College was host to eight students who came to Perth from Ravenna in December 1991, but the high school which hosted us in 1990 and which those students attended, closed down in June 1992. As the saying goes, "third time lucky" and that is exactly what we were; very lucky. I was put in touch with a college in Bologna and I have now established a link between our College and the "Istituto A. Manzoni", which will see students from both Colleges involved in cultural exchanges for many years to come. The Principal, Professor Claudio Tanio and the Co-ordinator of Cultural Exchanges, Professoressa Alessandra Rebecchi, are delighted and very excited about this link, as it is a first, not only for their College, but also for the city of Bologna. I'll start from the beginning of the tour because the homestay is only a part of it and there is so much more. Our first stop was Rome, where we spent three days taking in the sights such as the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, the Roman Forum, St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Catacombes of St Callisto, the Appian Way, Piazza avona, the Trevi Fountain and more. Not all our time was spent sightseeing. We had time to visit many restaurants, "gelaterie" (ice-cream shops), and of course we had time to fit in a little shopping along the fabulous "Via del Corso".
DANIELLE PATERSON, CLAIRE STONE AND REBECCA JOYCE IN FRONT OF "DAYID" IN FLORENCE.
THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA.
NEWS
From Rome we went to Florence where we saw Michelangelo's David, the Uffizi Gallery, the San Lorenzo Markets and the Duomo, along with the fantastic Ponte Vecchio lined with jewellery shops. From Florence we took day trips to Siena and Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower. Whilst in Florence, we attended our first Italian church service in a beautiful old church just near our hotel - this proved to be a unique experience for all. After five wonderful days in Florence, it was time to leave for Bologna where we were greeted by many anxious, nervous host families. The students were all very excited and apprehensive and after the introductions we all went our separate ways, but not for long. We met at school the following day, and the students attended classes with their host brothers and sisters. Our two-week stay in Bologna was enjoyed by all thanks to the Istituto A. Manzoni and the Coordinator, Professoressa Rebecchi. Miss Rebecchi organised a walking tour of Bologna, a personal meeting with the Mayor, a visit to the local new papers and three sporting tournament , a well as free tickets to a local basketball game. I knew the students had had a wonderful time when I had to pull them away from their hosts at the train station. It was a very sad day and there were very few dry eyes as the train pulled out of Bologna station. We spent the next two weeks, including Christmas and New Year's Eve, with our second group of host families in Reggio Emilia. This is the town where M onica Bosetti (our 1992 Italian exchange student) lives and she was responsible for organising our second homestay. Those two weeks were also wonderful and many students were lucky enough to go skiing or at least to see snow. Early in January we said good-bye to our second group of host families and boarded a train bound for Innsbruck, Austria. This was not part of the original itinerary, but we managed to squeeze it in. We had one night in Innsbruck and the next day we went into Germany to Mitterwald and back to Austria, to Seefeld in Tirol, where we spent a couple of hours ice-skating on an open-air icerink. That same afternoon we caught a train to romantic Venice.
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Venice is a magical city which was loved by all. We went for long walks, visited the island of Burano and St Mark's Square, and went on the obligatory gondola ride. The sales started the day we arrived, so those who still had some money left also did a little shopping. An ex-All Saints' student who is working in Milan, Bindi Fenn, spent a couple of days with us in Venice which made our stay even more special. After five days in Venice we flew to Rome for three more days during which we went to the Isle of Capri and did some last-minute shopping and ice-cream and chocolate eating before boarding our flight bound for Singapore. We spent a funfilled day and night in Singapore and then our seven weeks of fun and friendship were over. I was particularly lucky because I accompanied eleven truly wonderful young people around Italy on a tour that I know I will never forget thanks to them. I would like to thank them so much for their patience, sense of responsibility, support and most of all, for their friendship. The 1992-93 Study Tour to Italy was a huge success and the credit must go to the following students: Caroline Criddle, J oanne J ordans, Rebecca Joyce, Danielle Paterson, Emily Rainey, Claire Stone, Peter Wood and from John XXIII College: Ben Baker, Martin Choo, Martin Emery and Kate Wood.
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I think the following quotes sum up the trip quite nicely: "I had the time of my life on the trip. I didn't want to come home. Everything was so beautiful and so much fun. The group got on really well and it was such a good experience that I wish I could go back and do it all over again" Joanne Jordans. "Going to Italy opened up a new world of culture, history and beautiful people. I didn't want to leave this unique country at the end of seven wonderful weeks, as it was one of the greatest events of my life and I will definitely return one day" Emily Rainey. "My trip to Italy was unforgettable with great food, great company and great surroundings. The Italian scenery and history were fascinating and extremely interesting, I would love to return" Rebecca Joyce. "Above all, Italian food makes the trip to Italy worthwhile. The sights are interesting and the Italian culture great. I especially liked my host family in the hills with two properties, seven cars and a vineyard" Peter Wood. "Going to Italy was an absolutely fantastic experience. The people were always willing to help which made our stay great. One day I hope to return and rekindle all the friendships I made" Caroline Criddle. "I had the time of my life thanks to the "Ausgang" who are all absolutely mint. Thanks for the memories and as they say, good times and good friends" Danielle Paterson. "Summarising the best time of your life is difficult. Excellent sights, scenery, places and pasta, but the highlight was definitely the friends I made in Italy and the friends with whom I went. The only negative point was the fact that it had to end. I can only hope it will begin again one day" Ciaire Stone. MrsLMaio
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Over recent weeks many All Saints' students have achieved excellent results in a wide range of Science extension activities. In the Australian Science Competition undertaken by Years Five to Ten, many students received certificates. This competition evaluates students' understanding of science skills in comprehension, analysis, experimental design and interpretation of tabular and graphical information. In this competition, seven students were awarded High Distinctions (in top 1% of the State), 33 Distinctions (next 10%) and 78 were awarded Credits. Congratulations to all those students who received certificates and special commendation to the following students who achieved in the top one percent. Year 7 Brett Vincent Year 8 Claire Andrewartha J ulian Nichols Rodney Limerick Year 9 Amy Gates Year 10 Sarah Chisholm Scott Strawbridge This year many students entered Science projects in the State-wide Science Talent Search. Caroline Lever and J acqueline Pozzari came equal second in the Environment category and Jarnie Albanis came second in the Photography section. Several Year Eight students, including Sarah Newman, Cameron Deague and Claire Andrewartha received creditable mentions for their Science games in the Puzzles and Games category. Several Year Nine students have been granted places in the 1994 Siemens Summer School and will be enjoying a stimulating programme during the Christmas vacation. The students include Jason Rose, Trent Moreschini, Robert Barge, Elizabeth Eaton, Bryce Ridgeway and Amy Gates.
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SOME OF THE OTSUMA STUDENTS IN NATIONAL DRESS ON OPEN DAY.
THE 1993 OTSUMA NAKANO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VISIT TO ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE
F or my students studying Japanese and me, Third Term is the most important term in the year, for it is in this term that our Japanese visitors arrive and thus all the language skills our students have acquired are put to the test. The students, together with three teachers from Otsuma High School, were guests of All Saints' College for a two-week stay during the month of August. College families acted as hosts for the home-stay programme.
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This year students from Years One to Ten are learning Japanese so a greater proportion of our students were able to benefit from the Otsuma girls' visit. "How did their stay affect my language classes?" you may ask. I would have to say that if the positive interaction which took place in the Japanese classes is indicative of the sort of cultural exchange that occurred during their visit, then our aims have been accomplished. The Otsuma students visited all of my classes from Years Three to Ten. In each class, they paired off with an All Saints' student and communicated with them in as much Japanese as they were capable. In the Japanese Culture Club, the
Japanese girls taught our students Japanese calligraphy and origami. The Japanese teachers visited Year Nine Social Studies classes and Year Ten English classes, where they taught Japanese calligraphy and discussed Japanese culture. For many of our students, Japan and the Japanese are an unknown quantity. This cultural exchange trip has given our students the opportunity to discover that the Japanese are similar to us in very many ways. More importantly, it has been a reminder that no language barrier blocks communication when true friendship is being so enthusiastically offered. Ms K K i1cullen
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The resources of the newly opened Fremantle Children's Literature Centre have been well used by the Junior School this year. Mrs Lesley Reece, who was instrumental in establishing this innovative Centre, aroused interest of staff and parents when she spoke at a Foundation Dinner. Her enthusiasm for children's literature was quite contagious and we were convinced that visiting the C~ntre would enhance our literature promotion programme. The objective for students of the Year Four/ Five enrichment course was to produce a picture book. A visit to the Literature Centre provided just the stimulus needed. The original writings and illustrations of Paolo Morgan and the wonderful tissue paper collages and drawings of Patricia Mullins were viewed. Students realised that such creative work is the result of perseverance and hard work as well as talent. The wreck of the "Batavia" and the violent events that followed are the basis of Deborah Lisson's book The Devils Own. When Year Six students visited the
Literature Centre they heard stories of the "Batavia" and the writing of the book was discussed. Cathy Wi1cox is a highly respected illustrator who has published many children's books. Years Three and Four were delighted to see a retrospective of her work including illustrations from her latest book Enzo The Wonderfish. Mrs Reece's reading of the book enthralled the students and they were fascinated to be able to relate the original art work to the finished book. The Literature Centre sponsors visits of well known authors and illustrators to Western Australia. During such a visit Greg Rogers, illustrator of Lucy s Bay and other works, came to the Junior School Library and spoke with the Year Seven students about the role of illustration and of his recent publications. Part of the fascination of visiting the Children's Literature Centre is its interesting location. It has recently moved into the Old Prison Hospital in the Fremantle Prison complex. Our students were most interested in the history of this old building. We are indeed fortunate to
have such a valuable resource accessible to our students and we are all looking forward to future visits to the Fremantle Children's Literature Centre. Mrs J. Andrewartlul Junior School Teacher/Librarian
Talents Shine in Jun"~or School (Concert
On Friday 17 September the Performing Arts Centre reverberated with the sound of 244 enthusiastic young performers. This was the first time that the College had been able to involve all students from the Junior School in a programme of music, dance and drama. The aim of the Junior School Concert was total participation and the nineteen items included every student from Year One to Seven. Even the roles of ushers, stage hands and the two MC's were carried out by the older students. Jye McCaffrey and Adela Laurenson introduced each item with clarity and an excellent sense of timing.
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The programme was varied and entertaining and it included items from class groups under the direction of the class teachers. A lot of preparation had gone into these items and a real feeling of co-operation and enthusiasm shone through. The concert was also a showcase for the more specialised groups of music, drama and dance. Two young choreographers, Simone Batt (Year Ten) and Kirsty Watkinson (Year Nine) trained and choreographed "Wipe Out" for the Junior School Dance Group. They will perform this work at the Primary Schools' Dance Festival in November. Both the Junior School Choirs performed ably under the direction of Mrs Raston and the growing interest in strings was evidenced by the Beginner String Group and the Junior String Ensemble under the direction of Mrs Salmon. To vary the programme we were entertained by young soloists on the piano, guitar, recorder and saxophone and the second half of the programme began with the melodious sounds of the College Band under their conductor Mr Coy. The Recorder Ensemble delighted us with their rendition of "Choo-Choo Train" under the direction of Mrs Bantini as did the Junior Flute Trio with their bracket of traditional folk songs. It was also gratifying to see in the programme some items of choral verse and two short readings of poems written by the students. The programme was varied and interesting and the talents of the many students can only continue to develop and grow in the future. Mrs J. Williams Head ofJunior School
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The Years Four and Five children from All Saints' College have spent the past term studying disabilities as part of their health programme. During this time they have had two guest speakers come to the College to speak to them and later this year two other visitors representing the Deaf Association and the Asthma Association will also address these classes. On Thursday, 2 September, Mrs Sue Mettam, representing the Blind Association brought in a guide dog, "Odette", to meet the children. The students were first shown a video about how sighted people can best help blind people cope with everyday situations. Students then had the opportunity to learn how familiar household items have been converted for use by blind people. These included a Monopoly and Scrabble set in Braille with extra large pieces; a talking clock and a laptop computer, which transferred normal print into
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Braille. It was a very informative talk which made both the teachers and children aware of the significant effects that technology has had on the lives of people who are diagnosed as being "blind". Two weeks later, Mrs Preston from the Epilepsy Association visited All Saints' College. The children from Years Four and Five were shown a video about a seal who had epilepsy. All types of animals can have epilepsy, including dogs and cats. The talk gave the students positive reassurances about the ways in which people with epilepsy are able to integrate into our community. As the result of these lectures, it is hoped that there will be more understanding within society of people who suffer from these afflictions and consequently greater tolerance of individual differences. Mrs J McQueen
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THE 1993 ALL SAl TS' RUGBY TEAM WITH COACH, MR R. CHA DLER.
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Rugby ynion Sevens Co..mpetition. This year, for the first time, All Saints' College was host to the Rugby Union Sevens Competition held on Sunday, 12 September. The grounds looked magnificent and it was an impressive sight to see three adjoining pitches each featuring a full-on Sevens game. Fourteen teams representing both Independent and Government schools participated and a pleasing number of spectators enjoyed the bright spring day. Seven-a-side rugby is a very fast game played in a match lasting only fourteen minutes and is a forum for the fast and agile to demonstrate their skills. In such a short match there were some surprisingly high scores. Guildford Grammar School won the competition, beating a Scotch College side, which having played one more game, was understandably looking tired. The Plate competition final was a very hard game and Aquinas emerged victorious over a gallant Trinity team. The All Saints' team performed well but found it difficult playing against boys who were in most cases their senior. They will have gained valuable experience for next year and we look forward to the development of a strong Rugby following within the College. Mr R Chandler Rugby Coach
THE WASSA TOUCH FOOTBALL TEAMSEPTEMBER 1993.
played in the Western Australian Secondary Schools Association (WASSA) team which competed in Lismore, New South Wales in May. Michael was named in an All-Australian team, however he will not have the opportunity to play with the team since the international carnival is a bi-annual event and will not be held again until 1994. Nathan had also previously represented in the Western Australian Under-16 Baseball team which competed in the Australian National Championships in Alice Springs during January.
TOUCH FOOTBALL Six All Saints' students represe.nted the State in the WASSA Touch Football team at the national championships played in Perth between 19th and 23rd September. The students were: Sarah Peters, Tenille Cooper, Desiree Bell, Stuart Watts, Chris Sheehan and Nathan J ones - all Year Eleven students.
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS All Saints' College students Michael Close (Year Twelve) and Nathan J ones (Year Eleven) have both represented in Baseball this year. Michael and Nathan
FREEBALLERS The photograph shows All Saints' College students Jan Willink, Elliott Willink, Cord Hansen and Jacob Doogue, all of whom play Under 8 Freeball (modified Aussie rules) for the Karoonda Junior Football Club.