All Saints' College Quarterly ISSUE No. 23
JANUARY 1994
PRINCIPAL'S
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1993 YEAR RESULTS Each year at this time, the TEE results become available to schools and the students all receive a confidential statement about their own performance. It is also the time when parents and students are often drawn into making statements about 'the results'. Comments about results have often been based around Exhibitions, Certificates of Distinction and Certificates of Excellence, they also brought into focus whole school performance. What is not often realised, even by the students themselves, is that a little knowledge is dangerous. It i not really a sensible idea to compare one year with another, certainly comparing one school with another is dangerous. At this point I will quote the statement inserted in the West Australian on January 5th 1994 by the Chairman of the Secondary Education Authority, Or David Mossenson. This statement was placed on the same pages as the Secondary Education Exhibitions and Awards, pp 30-31.
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COVER DESIGNS: CAROLlNE ALlM, DA YELLE CHITTE DEN,
The Secondary Education Authority recognises the contribution which schools and teachers make to student performance. At the same time the Secondary Education Authority is
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Editors: WE DY GRATWICK PATRICIA TYRRELL
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convinced that comparing the numbers of high achieving students is not a legitimate basis for comparing schools. This is because: • schools differ greatly in the abilities of their students • the number of students taking TEE subjects varies from school to school • many socio-economic factors affect the level of student examination performance • academic achievement does not cover all aspects of the work of schools It i in the light of the above comments that we celebrate the personal achievements of the following individuals from the College in the 1993 academic year. Congratulations go to Joshua Hayes whose TEE score emphasised his placement as Dux of the College for 1993. He was closely followed by Bradley H uppatz, Ben Travaglione, Matthew Halliday, Emma Cordingley and Amanda Dowling. Congratulations to all of these high achievers. It is to be hoped that they will be able to pursue their preferred areas of tudy. Congratulations also go to Emma Cordingley for her Certificate of Distinction (History, top 0.5%) and to the following students who were awarded a continued page 3
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Dux of College JOSHUA HAYES
Certificate of Distinction EMMA CORDINGLEY
Certificate of Excellence (10 As, 2 Bs during Years 11 and 12): Kieran Derbyshire, Amanda Dowling, James Eldridge, Matthew Halliday, Joshua Hayes, Bradley Huppatz, Wilson Kusuma, Heath Lewis, Peter McAppion, Ben Travaglione and David Watts. In addition to these achievements, we also know that Danielle Gates came fourth in the State in Italian which was a marvellous achievement for her and the second time in two years when Mrs Maio has had a'student in a similar situation (Katie Third in 1992) So it is that we can praise these clever and hard-working students and congratulate them for their achievements, but it is important that we remember all the other students as well. Here I quote the editorial from "The West Australian" of January 5th 1994; But prize winners are not the only ones who can look back on their school year careers with satisfaction. Those who did their best despite severe physical and economic disadvantages - deserve to be commended. Students who were not among the high academic achievers but made worthwhile contributions to community and school life should not be forgotten. Academic performance is not the only attribute that goes to making good citizens. I am sure that at All Saints' we have always recognised this, and will continue to do so, through Colours, House Colours, Merit Certificates and for the recognition which we give to our students for tasks well done.
Certificates of Excellence
KIERAN DERBYSHIRE
AMANDA DOWLING
JAMES ELDRIDGE
MATTHEW HALLIDAY
JOSHUA HA YES
BRADLEY H PPATZ
WILSON KUSUMA
HEATH LEWIS
PETER McAPPION
BENJAMIN TRA VAGLIONE
DAVID WATTS
Mr A H London, January 1994
EDUCATION
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ART, DESIG EXHIBITIO
Art and Techology
DESIG A D TECH OLOGY AWARDS Earlier this term (Fourth Term) I was awarded a prize for a woodwork project I made in First Term in Woodwork at the College. The prize-giving ceremony was held at the Ministry of Education in Perth. A large number of guests attended the presentation and a wide variety of entries from many schools was on display. Types of entries were Photography, Jewellery, Woodwork and Metalwork, all associated with Design and Technology. My model, which was made out of wood and acrylic in the shape of a maze in a box, won the prize for Design and Technology. The model was made in my six-week introductory course for Woodwork as the main design for our assessment. We had to make a box with some activity attached to it while mine had a maze in it, other designs included a lolly dispenser, dolls house and a basketball ring in the lid. I think that in future more All Saints' students should enter similar competitions because they would have a very good chance of success. Terran Barber Year Eight
TWO IN A ROW Jamie Albanis of Year Eleven would have to be regarded as All Saints' College's "Top Photographer". Apart from the College Exhibition, he has entered his work in two independent exhibitions and has taken out prizes in each. He wa awarded a prize by The Science School Teachers' Association of WA for his research and presentation of colour prints from Infra Red Slides - a beautiful display of the Old Swan Brewery. In November J amie received the Design and Technology Teachers' Association Prize for his Black and White Macro Eye, which was chemically treated and manipulated to produce colour tones from the original work. Jamie must be especially commended for his work as both projects were undertaken outside school hours and required many long hours of preparation. This indicates a talent and God-given ability to often see what others cannot. Congratulations are extended to J amie. MrS Balding Design Technology Department
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The Art, Design and Technology Exhibition held last October included a number of examples in both wood and metal from the Year Eight cohort. The increased emphasis on design was clearly evident in the wide range of work on display. Some of the exciting and stimulating work provided a challenge to staff as well as students. Gone are the days when students all made the same article in the same given time frame, often feeling fru trated by their lack of control in the shaping of the final design. Students are now able to work at their own pace, learning skills and processes as they develop new and imaginative ideas to solve specific problems. A tudent-centred learning environment encourages independence and creativity, providing an opportunity for students to take more responsibility for their own progress. This attitude and approach changes the perception of traditional areas and provides a firmer foundation for the development of creative problem-solving in later years. Involvement in the design process demonstrates to students the need to consider all facets of the problem in order to generate an appropriate design which meets all the criteria of efficient, resourceful product design. This learning environment encourages students to become more discerning consumers, conscious of the importance of good design. Mr G Schirinzi Design Technology Department
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Students Involved in Design of Chapel Hangings
As part of the TEE course work, Year Eleven Art students have been involved in preparing preliminary designs for fabric panels to hang in the Chapel sanctuary. The students' designs were on display in the Annual Art Exhibition held in late October. Visitors to the exhibition agreed that the students produced exceptional work, making the final choice of four panels extremely difficult. After much discussion the original designs shown on the front and back covers of this magazine were the ones it was felt would best hang together both in terms of the overall design and the colour. The front cover contains work by Ina Sudjana and Danyelle Chittenden and, on the back, designs by Caroline Alim and Emily Cook are shown. Whilst the work of these four students is clearly recognised, we should also congratulate all the students who were involved in this project. The sensitive and mature way they approached what was a very difficult and demanding brief was higWy commendable. The designs have now been handed over to a textile designer who is currently drawing up each panel onto a larger scale so that they can later be accurately interpreted into fabric. Although some alterations to the original designs have been necessary in order to create a unified group, these adaptations have been kept to a minimum to retain the integrity of the original student art work. When the final design drafts have been completed they will be passed on to Barbara Rastrick, an Albany craftswoman who will be responsible for the construction of the hangings. Each panel will be made in silk applique and will be three metres high and one metre in width. The large scale of the final hangings will demand many painstaking hours in construction. It is anticipated, therefore, that the four panels will take as long as two years to complete. We are sure they will be worth waiting for. The high quality of craft work which will realise and interpret the freshness and originality of the initial designs will provide an exquisite and powerful backdrop in the Chapel. We will keep you up to date with their progress. MrK Brewin Head of Design Technology
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Inventor's A ward
KATE MOORE (LEFT) AND RACHEL McAULIFFE (RIGHT) WITH MISS BARLEY.
Greek Sudies Aw~rd During the September school holidays I had the pleasure of receiving a phone call from Judith Maitland from the University of Western Australia. She was calling to inform me that two students, Rachel McAuliffe and Kate Moore were joint winners in an essay competition organised by the Western Australian Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens. The two students, along with seven others from Year Eight, spent many weeks including school holidays, researching, writing and preparing essays for the competition. The students could choose any topic for their essay which related to Ancient Greece Daniel Abbott, Rodney Limerick and James Gibson studied the Olympic Games; Petina Yeoh and Claire Andrewartha researched Ancient Greek Theatre; Kathy Potter and Karri Steele chose to write about Ancient Greek Music. The two winners, Kate Moore and Rachel McAuliffe chose the topic
"Homer - Fact or Fiction?" for their essay, which discussed whether the Greek poet Homer, who wrote about the Trojan War, did exist and whether there is truth in his poems. They won the "U p to Year Ten" division of the State-wide competition. The presentation of prizes - $50.00 to be shared and a book donation to the Senior School Library took place at the University of Western Australia. Thanks are extended to staff members Mrs Potter and Mrs Bedford for their support of this project. The College was commended on the exceptional standard of all the entries. The tudents enjoyed themselves and developed many skills which will benefit them in the years to come.
Raymond Sheh, a Year Seven student at the College, recently entered a State-wide Science competition competing for the Upper Primary Invention Award. Following hours of research and construction, Raymond gained first prize in the competition with his written submission and working model on using solar energy in the germination of seeds. For his prize Raymond received $100.00 and a certificate. Congratulations to Raymond for an excellent presentation of his invention. MrR Plumb Year Seven Teacher
Miss K Barley Social Sciences Department
RAYMOND SHEH PHOTOGRAPHED WITH HIS ENTRY.
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U DERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Two All Saints' College Ye~ Twelve students have been recommended for - Murdoch Univ¡ersity Undergraduate Scholarships f<:)f 1994, after a selection proce including feacher nomination, completion of an essay/project an'! attendance at an interview. The students must still achi~ve a et minimum Tertiary Entrance Score and enrol full-time in the relevant programme in 1994, in order to remain eligible for award of the Scholarship. Ben T ravaglione ha been recommended for a Physics Scholarship and Peter McAppion for the A J Parker Memorial Scholarship in the Chemistry and Mineral Science area. /
PETER McAPPION (LEFT) AND BEN TRAVAGLlONE.
Solar Model Car Challenge
WITH THEIR SOLAR-POWERED CAR ARE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) SCOTT MARTYN, RAYMOND CHEUNG, WESLEY LAMONT, RA YMOND SHEH, CAMERON FLETCHER, MICHAEL CHISHOLM AND CHRIS GRAY.
During Second Semester a group of students, ranging from Years Seven to Eleven, responded to the challenge of designing and building a model car powered by the sun's energy.
The competition, which was organised by SECW A, was open to all secondary schools in the State. This was the second year the competition was held and the first in which students from All Saints' College had been involved. Each school was supplied with a solar panel of the same specifications which supplied the electric current to power the car. They had to then design and build their car. A preliminary round of competition involved each car racing on a fifteen metre straight track. The fastest sixteen on the straight track then competed in the finals which was on a one-hundred metre "s" shaped curve. The day of the competition was very exciting as this was the first time we would find out if our car would even complete the distance. When it did we were all very thrilled ("Oh, what a feeling!''). Our car finished twenty-first out of the sixty schools which entered. We were only half a econd off getting into the finals and only one and a half seconds slower than the fastest car on the straight track. Overall, it was a lot of hard work, but also a lot of fun. Mr A Knight Science Department
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CD-ROM at the Co'~ege Fete .
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To heighten awareness of CD-ROM technology which we hope to install in both Libraries in the latter half of next year, Andrew Shugg, Ashley Joslin and Michael Andrewartha volunteered to assist Mr Michael Gilbert set up a network in the Junior Library on Fete day. They also attended a training session a few days prior to this just to make sure they could effectively demonstrate some of the great software available. The students proved to be so quick to pick up the necessary computing skills and were so successful in promoting the programmes that Mr Michael Gilbert just sat back and relaxed, knowing his equipment was in safe hands. They should perhaps take up careers in this field! MrsS Potter Senior School Teacher/Librarian
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STUDENT USING A CD-ROM I COMPUTER LABORATORY.
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CD ROM multi-media databases are just around the corner in our libraries for All Saints' staff and students. Imagine being able to hear jazz bands playing, to compare foreign languages, to view photographs and animated sequences such as jet propulsion or volcanoes erupting and to explore interactive stories and games on computer. The problem is not going to be 'How do we teach everyone to manage these great databases effectively?', but rather, 'How do we prise technology enthusiasts away from their headphones?'. Once you've gained the idea of how to manipulate the 'mouse' effectively, most of the databases seem to run in a similar fashion, are relatively easy to learn and are very hard to turn off.
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We are currently involved in relocating Teachers' Reference materials to make room for CD ROM work tations, tower and printer and we may include word processing software to encourage students to type up assignments. Titles we are evaluating at the moment include Microsoft Encarta, Dinosaurs, Bookshelf, Golffor Windows, Just Grandma and Me, Musical Instruments, Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, Animals and other Science and Social Studies software. Any suggestions from people who own or have trialled useful CD-RaMs would be valued by Library staff. This could all be a reality in 1994 with our Library Appeal barometer rising steadily week by week. A very keen Committee, chaired by John Hayes supports the project and the Parents' and Friends' society has already made a very welcome contribution. MrsS Potter Senior School Teacher/Librarian
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Education Centenary Student Parliament On 13th October 1893, Western Australia's Parliament passed amendments to the Education Act which created an Education Department and gave the Minister of Education the responsibility for all government and private education in the State. As part of the commemoration of this Centenary of the Ministry of Education, a series of events was organised. One of these was a Student Parliament conducted at Parliament House from 19th to 21st September 1993. Each secondary school throughout the State was invited to nominate Year Nine or Ten students from whom "members" in the Education Centenary Student Parliament were selected. Michael Andrewartha (Year Ten) of All Saints' College was one of the ninety-one students selected. The number corresponds to the number of members in the two Houses of Parliament in Western Australia. Michael was chosen to represent the Legislative Assembly district of Jandakot, where the sitting member is Mr Michael Board MLA. During the three-day programme students participated in a debate about
MICHAEL ANDREWARTHA MEETING THE SPEAKER FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, THE HON J G CLARKO.
increasing the school-leaving age. Each student also prepared an address on a topical issue, a parliamentary question and a petition. Michael was asked to address the parliament on his issue and he spoke about the development of Jandakot Airport. Mr Board assisted Michael in his research on this topic and familiarised him with Parliamentary procedures by inviting him to Question Time and lunch at Parliament House.
The 1993 Student Parliament was a unique opportunity for participating students to learn about the parliamentary process. It also provided a valuable social experience as students met other young people from a wide range of schools from all over Western Australia. Mrs W Gratwick Editor
, Year Ten French Culinary Creativity TESTING THE RECIPE.
This was an unqualified success as well as being great fun. In pairs we had to find a French recipe and translate it into English, or vice-versa. Then, most exciting, we had to cook it. Anyone who has ever tried to cook profiteroles from scratch (and wash up) in under eighty minutes will appreciate how difficult this is. Other creations included waffles, crepes, stuffed tomatoes and noodles with Bechamel sauce.
This was followed up by an inspiring visit to an authentic French restaurant where we experienced profes ional French cuisine. All the same, our creations had a certain special charm of their own. Sarah Chisholm and Wendy Kung Year Ten
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MISS RACHEL HOGG, PRESIDENT OF THE FORMER STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION.
Ina:ugur(111Jinner
The 22nd of October will remain a very special anniversary on the All Saints' College Former Students' Association calendar - the night of our inaugural annual dinner. One can safely say the evening was a success on every level. It was preceded by a very successful month during which four cocktail parties had been held for the eight years of graduates who are now Former Students. The 1993 Committee of the Association made a concerted effort to promote the Association amongst its members and within the College community. However, the response to the idea of a Former Students' dinner to be held at the College was overwhelming and unparalleled by any previous Former Students' function. The reasons for this seem many and varied. After eight years of operation, the evening seemed to finally capture the essence of the Former Students' Association. The notion that whilst one can leave the College to experience and achieve in the wider community, stability can always be found in the knowledge that one's teachers, mentors and College will not really change that much, always being
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interested in the progress and news of their graduates. One thing that will always remain constant, no matter what life may bring, is one's membership to a unique group of people. The special guest speaker for the evening was Mr John Bednall, the Headmaster of Hutchins School in Tasmania and former Deputy Principal of All Saints' College, who took little persuading to join us on the occasion. Mr Bednall joined All Saints' College at the beginning of 1982 and made a lasting impression on the College and students of that time. This was evident both in the reaction to his speech and by the number of former students who spoke with him during the course of the evening with remarkable ease and comfort. The friendships Mr Bednall forged with his students at All Saints' College seemed as strong as ever, once again emphasising the notion of security and steadfastness. This sentiment was echoed by the observations and remarks of Dr Peter Simpson who, although no longer a staff member of the College, will remain a member of the College community, much like the members of the Former Students' Association. Another special dimension was added to the evening by the presence of parents of former students who had volunteered to assist with the preparations and smooth running of the evening. Their help was invaluable and we thank them. One thing however, is certain. The dinner and other achievements of the Former Students' Association in 1993 would not have been possible without the efforts and dedication of the Committee members and Mr Mark Stapleton. Mr Stapleton's capacity as liaison person between the Association and the College and his enthusiasm were vital elements in the establishment of what will hopefully become an All Saints' College Former Students' Association tradition. We look forward to seeing what 1994 holds for us. Rachael Hogg President FSA
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Hi! I have been asked to write a few words about the staff Professional Development Weekend with Adventure Out, which was held on Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September. But first let me introduce myself, and explain how I became involved with AIl Saints' College. My name is Marguerite Loneragan. I am a former student of AIl Saints' College and completed my Bachelor of Science with a major in Anthropology at The University of Western Australia in June this year. I currently work with Perth City Mission and have been involved with PCM for ten months. I work at Yirra (a yungar word meaning "upward ''), which is a residential programme for youth with drug problems. I started out as a volunteer to gain some experience and firsthand knowledge of what was involved in youth work. Just after completing my degree, I was offered full-time employment, which I accepted with joy and excitement. My long-term goal is to eventually have my own programme, as part of an extension of Yirra, where the young people are invovled in a wilderness/
adventure programme. The aim of this programme would be to increase young people's sense of trust, self confidence/ esteem/ worth and their ability to work as a team. After completing the programme, I hope that they would be able to continue their lives in a confident and fulfilling way. So it was with this idea in mind that I came in contact with All Saints' College again. I rang Mark Stapleton to glean some information from him concerning the course that the Student Executive participated in each year before they take up office. During our conversation, the Staff Professional Development Weekend with Adventure Out was mentioned. Mark offered to see if I could attend and, after checking with our respective managements, the details were covered and I began to look forward to an exciting weekend. After a pleasant trip down to Margaret River on Friday afternoon, we were met by Terry Hewett, our instructor for the weekend and we were soon ready for instructions on the finer points of abseiling. For me it was interesting to see teachers participating in activities I would previously have never envisaged and to
observe the development of a sense of team. It felt good to be with people with whom I was developing a trusting and supportive friendship, people whom I had previously seen as respected, authority figures. From my observation, if I had spent an ordinary weekend with the same people in the city, the same development of friendship would not have occurred. The weekend had already reinforced my views that these particular risk activities are an essential part of personal development. Not only did it give me a lot of motivation to continue these activities during my own free time, but more importantly, is has motivated me to start research and development for my own programme for youth at risk as soon as possible. I would like to thank Mark Stapleton for arranging for me to attend the camp, Patricia Tyrrell and Keith Brewin for instructing me in the art of abseiling, Terry Hewett for his skill, support and expertise throughout the weekend and for his offer of help with my programme. I would also like to thank all the other staff who attended the weekend for their support and friendship.
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Newspaper in a Day Competition
The students in the Years Six/ Seven Enrichment Group were enrolled to participate in the "Make a ewspaper in a Day Competition" set for Wednesday, 17 ovember 1993. The Competition was run by the West Australian ewspapers and Educational Computing Association of WA. The day would help culminate a variety of activities based on newspapers which I had given the Enrichment Group as their Thursday afternoon after-school activities. A a lead-up to the day, students were encouraged to analyse the different sections of a newspaper, and then try their hand at writing main news stories, using the inverted triangle method of answering specific questions in the body of the article. Later, advertisements were discussed and then the students had to become familiar with the computers in the Senior School. Mrs Bedford provided much help and assistance, as well as allaying our fears of what we could and could not do using the computer. Closer to the big day, the group held a new conference and worked out which section of the newspaper they would like to work on. At this conference the name, "The Enrichment Express" for the masthead was agreed upon and the students were encouraged to produce an appropriate emblem to accompany the words. Paul Ryan and Alan Chong's train with the 'masthead' on the side of it was voted the best emblem.
MRS BEDFORD ASSISTING WITH COMPUTER PROCESSING OF NEWS ITEMS.
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The Enrichment group eagerly met on the Wednesday morning of the Competition and, with some anxiety, held another conference. Here, each person in the group was given a special "The Enrichment Express" cap to wear and duties and procedures to follow were finalised. Some students set about laying out their special page, while others attempted to write their articles from the Nexus news service system, to which we had access on the day in order to write reports which were topical. Mrs Williams and Mrs Bedford and I were kept busy proofing, advising and helping with layouts for the students to produce their page. Mrs Angel gave invaluable assistance during the morning in the computer room and was armed appropriately with a huge dictionary so there was no doubt about the correct spelling! The students and staff managed to break for lunch and by that stage had eight A3 size pages pasted up. The afternoon was a repeat of the morning sessions - a frantic pace and anxious wait for the printer to print out its huge backlog of articles. Come 3.30 pm, most of the pages had been prepared and pasted up. Minor paste ups were made on the Thursday and on the Friday. We then rushed the newspaper into "The West Australian" in town for the judging. Some ten days later the results were posted to us. The results were most gratifying - we managed excellent or very good ratings in the varied sections. As this was our very first attempt, we were all thrilled. The "paper" was a good example of how a group of students can work together harmoniously and offer help and praise to each other as needed. MsJ Burns Year Seven Teacher
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Water Slide Day
The day had finally arrived, the day we had all been waiting for and everything was set. We had detergent, we had water, we had children and a thirty metre sheet of black plastic. It was Molloy's fun(d) raising "Water Slide". It was Monday 22nd November. The water slide was set up outside the Years Six/ Seven block and the children anxiously lined up at the top of the hill waiting for their turn. It was a very exciting moment. After a short wait, the fun began. The children were hurtling down individually, in pairs and sometimes as a threesome. Mr Chappell found himself hurtling down with a little help from some on-Iookers and Mr Jenzen attempted to go down the slide on a chair!!!
SHAR A AVERY AND BIANCA MONACO OF YEAR ONE CRUISING DOWN.
ALL ABOARD FOR THE ONE-WA Y RIDE OF FUN!
All in all it was a great week with the water slide being run over a few days so that different age groups could participate safely and Molloy was proud to present a cheque for $294.00 to Anglicare on December 9th. This whole idea was a great success. Thanks go to Mr Chappell and Mr Jenzen and the students of Molloy House. Max Jeganathan and Morgan Leek Year Five
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PR) CIPAL MEMBERS OF THE CAST.
The 'Wizard of Oz Performed by Year Six On Monday 29th ovember and Thur day 30th ovember, the College Community was in for a real treat. Both the Year Six clas es joined forces to di play their considerable acting and singing talents in an hour-long production of The Wizard of Oz. They began work on the lyrics in Third Term under the musical direction of Mr Barry Palmer. In Fourth Term, under the direction of Mr Michael Jenzen the whole musical began to take shape. Dorothy (Emily Moore) and Toto (Logan Barber) transported us over the rainbow into the Land of Oz. Bradley Avery made a suitably pompous and authoritarian wizard and his right hand man, the Guard played by Ryan Chorley, simply brought the house down. The Scarecrow without any brains (Rhett Brown), the Tin Man without a heart (Julian Wilmot-Barr) and the Lion without any courage (Serena Blackney) were the most endearing characters. The Good Witch (Kathryn Dodd) and the Bad Witch (Alison Dempster) certainly portrayed the extremes of good and evil with some excellent acting. Lisa Dowling
made a beautiful assistant to the Wizard and Jennifer Edwards set the scene beautifully as the narrator. What was wonderful about the production was the way every student was involved, either as the lullabyes, lollypops, munchkins or the prompts. All the main parts were also understudied. The parents had provided some wonderful costuming and a bank of dedicated mothers were on hand to apply the most professional make up. The songs had us all humming and clapping in time to the beat of the excellent singing and wonderful accompaniment of Mr Palmer. Mr Taylor provided some excellent lighting effects which added to the total production. It was a wonderful theatrical and musical experience for the students and we all hope the talented trio of staff will produce another musical next year. MrsJ Williams Head of the Junior School
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Year Two Visit to the _ "Endeavour" Replica
YEAR TWO STUDE TS AT FREMANTLE.
OutstandinQ. Teacher Award In 1993 the Industry-Education Forum Inc announced the establishment of Outstanding Teacher Awards. These awards are a means of recognising outstanding-examples of-good praetice by classroom teachers. The Forum and its associated sponsors believe that teachers who motivate young people to be curious, innovative and life-long learners are vital to the establishment of appropriate skills for life and work of th~ individual and to the social and economic development of Australia. The 1unior School nominated Mr Robert Plumb in the category of Metropolitan Senior Primary. On 25th October the College was notified that the decision in favour of Mr Plumb was unanimous. He was presented with- a_ trophy and a cheque for $500 which may be used to further the professional career of the teacher. The inaugural award presentation was held on Monday 22nd November at the Orchard Hotel
"by the Hon Norman Moore, Minister for Education. There were seven other awards and these teachers were selected on the basis of ol!tstanding professionalism and dedication in activities which include the following: CQmmitment to teaching and work of a school community; Commitment to quality student outcomes; Concern for the individual needs of students; Initiative in establishing student motivation and development and Outstanding ability to devise innovative and effective teaching strategie . Congratulations to Mr ÂŁlumb on this wonderful- award. Mrs J Williams Head of the Junior School
During September the Year Two class spent a thoroughly enjoyable day at Fremantle visiting historical sights and viewing the "Endeavour" replica. The Year Twos have spent a term studying Australia. Thi encompassed a range of topics including Au tralian Aborigines, flora and fauna and a segment about Captain Cook's voyage and the preceding journey of the Fir t Fleet. The children were very keen to recapture this history during the visit to the "Endeavour" replica. The day began with a visit to the Roundhouse where the children locked themselves into a cell and discussed how the convicts must have felt. We then proceeded to the "Endeavour" replica where we were met by a guide. The guide showed the children a video about Captain lames Cook and gave them a tour of the "Endeavour". Other fun activities included climbing some of the ships' ropes and lying in the hammock. All hands-on activities were enjoyed immensely. The day finished with a fish and chip pack eaten on the Esplanade. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were looking forward to the launch of the "Endeavour" in December. Miss A Oldershaw Year Two Teacher
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Report on'Schoolgirls' Sports Breakfast
Athletics 1993
Hard work, determination, commitment, responsibility and improvement were the general qualities of the students participating in Athletics this year. An eight-week training period allowed a large proportion of students to make changes to their fitness and skill levels with training sessions being open to any interested students. The Athletics team consisted of 105 students who all did their best to support the College. Ably captained by Renee Newman, Mark Pressley, Jennifer Barker and Joshua Hayes, All Saints' College performed extremely well and achieved second place, being beaten by a very determined Sacred Heart College. All Saints' came first in the Junior Girls' and Senior Boys' categories. Mark Pressley, Emily Holland and Jared Wittry were chosen in the ACC Representative Athletics Team following their outstanding performances. These individuals helped the team achieve a great result; however it was a team effort and everyone involved is to be congratulated. The Year Twelves this year were a strong and helpful influence on the team - they aided in training and were positive role models for the younger athletes. Miss M Bozich Physical Education Department
The Schoolgirls' Sports Breakfast which was sponsored by the Women's Sport Foundation of Western Australia and the 'Quit' Campaign, was held on Tuesday 21st September 1993. Sixteen girls from Years Ten and Eleven were nominated as a result of their sporting achievements to represent All Saints' College. At the breakfast a number of speakers, including Natalie Fuhrmann and Kathy Watts, spoke to us about why sport plays an important role in our life - not only for fitness, but also for fun. The speakers also pointed out many other benefits and stressed that sport is as important for girls as boys and noted that there are still many sports in which girls do not participate.
Mter the informative talks and delicious breakfast, we all went back to school with the knowledge that we had learnt one important thing. This was that every female should take part in sport because it is worthwhile! Keep watching for Women in Sport notices in the bulletin and on the bulletin board for forthcoming events. Many thanks to Miss Bozich and Mr Collins for organising the breakfast for us. Caroline Wise Year Ten
ASC DELEGATES AT SCHOOLGIRLS' SPORTS BREAKFAST