College Quarterly July 1995 - Issue 29

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As readers of College Quarterly you may

FRONT COVER: The artwork for the front cover was produced by Year 11 students_ The background piece is by Caroline Murray and others clockwise from top, by Elizabeth Ronson, Katie Read and Kelly Brown.

have noticed over recent issues, some comments and articles which have focused on the acquisition of an additional site for the College, somewhere in the country and away from All Saints'.This site was referred to in relation to a possible extended stay for a particular age group. Two recipients of a Staff Fellowship in 1994, Mr Keith Brewin [Head of Design Technology] and Mrs Patricia Tyrrell [Head of Durack House] wrote a report on their visits to several schools on the eastern seaboard, where variations of such a programme already exist. The report of their findings has been received by the Board of Management and a sub-committee of the Board has been established. That committee, the Extended Residential Programme Committee, has now been formed under my chairmanship and it has begun to further explore the philosophical and practical issues of such an idea. There is no time-line for this project as it will evolve with time and eventually be incorporated into the overall Development Plan of the College.

Concurrent with this development has come the opportunity to acquire a site in the area of the Fitzgerald River National Park, an area designated by the Brewin/Tyrrell Report as being suitable for the purposes of such a residential

programme. This has added a new dimension to the progress of this project and hereby hangs a separate tale. I offer you an article that I wrote for the newspapers that service the Fitzgerald and Gairdiner regions.

During the month of May the Parents' and Citizens' group of the Fitzgerald Primary School decided that it would be in the best interests of the children, the parents and the 'school', for the Fitzgerald Primary School to be closed at the end of Semester One 1995. This decision was made after the parent group had gone through the due processes under the Schools' Rationalisation Programme during the last eighteen months.

During the intervening months before the decision was made, expressions of interest had been made from two bodies which were interested in 'acquiring' the buildings and the associated land. These bodies were the Fitzgerald Biosphere Group and All Saints' College. During March, Mr Tony London, the Principal of All Saints' College, had been invited by the Chairman of the parent group, the Shire President of Jerramungup, Mr John Mudie, to address that group and to outline the plans and ideas of the College s interest in the Fitzgerald School.

On Saturday June the 10th Mr Jvan Siviour, the Chairman of the Fitzgerald Progress Association had invited both the

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Biosphere Group and All Saints' College to address a public meeting about the future of the school. Mr Bill Lullfitz, the President of the Biosphere Group explained the interest that his group had in the buildings as a sort of base for the continuation of the work of the Biosphere Group.

He also went on to say that the Group could see commonality of interest between its aims and objectives and those of the College. It was on that basis that he stated that the Group was in support of the All Saints' proposal. Mr Tony London and two of his staff from the College, Mr Keith Brewin and Mrs Patricia ryrrell, spoke in general terms and gave a slide presentation about the interest of the College in establishing an extended residential site for the students of the College somewhere in the Fitzgerald region. Before the meeting concluded, a motion was passed unanimously, recommending to the Education Department that the All Saints' College proposal be accepted as the future prospect for the Fitzgerald School.

All Saints' College is a co-educational Anglican day school which is based in Bull Creek, a southern suburb of Perth. The College is in its fifteenth year of operation and caters for 920 students from PrePrimary through to Year Twelve. The idea behind the extended residential programme has its antecedents in

programmes run by schools like Geelong Grammar [Timbertop} and Lauriston Girls 'School [Howqua}.All Saints' would use the Fitzgerald School as the base for setting up a specialised centre which would be self-contained in a nearby bush setting. It would likely accommodate 30 students and several adults for a programme that would last from eight to ten weeks. There would be four groups of 30, one in each Term. There would be permanent around-the-year staff and opportunities for local people to be involved through relevant employment.

The students would learn about community living in a remote environment and they would become students of the local flora and fauna, as well as having interactions with the local farming community.

The programme is anticipated to be a passive one, although there would be opportunities for some activities in the Stirling Range and the Fitzgerald River National Park. It is hoped that the local communities will embrace the project and give opportunities for individual students to interact with the residents through various local projects and by various forms of community service. All Saints' College hopes that this project will also give opportunities for an ongoing relationship between the local communities and the city, building bridges based

on trust and understanding.

These are exciting and pioneering activities within the Western Australian education sector and I am pleased that we at the College have been given the opportunity to explore these possibilities over the coming years. If there is a parent of a College student, who would like to join the Board Member (and parent) on the committee, Mr Mike Golding, please pass on your name to me. We have recently added Ms Alison Lullfitz to the committee, who is a new graduate in Environmental Science from Murdoch University and a long-term resident of Fitzgerald.

Exciting times and exciting projects - I will keep you all informed during the next few months.

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service to the College as the Assistant Accountant and will be missed by staff and friends from around the campus. As she takes up new challenges in her working life, we wish Pam success and happiness in whatever she may undertake in the future.

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In the last issue of College Quarterly we featured three of the non-TEE subjects on offer at All Saints' this year and promised insights into more of these subjects in future issues.

This issue brings you the subjects of Dance Studies, Drama, Senior English and Furniture Woodwork.

Dance Studies

SOME OF THE YEAR 11 DANCE STUDIES CLASS L-R: NINA LEO, KELLY-ANN COMBES, SIMONE BATT, KATE LOVEDAY, SUZANNE NEWBY, WE BRAND.

1995 saw the introduction of a new nonTEE course at All Saints' College - Dance Studies (Year 11) - a subject designed to introduce students to the art and science of Dance.

The course is structured with a heavy emphasis on practical participation. The active component of Dance Studies allows the group to choose two dance styles from a group of electives, including Jazz Ballet, Classical Ballet, Tap, Ballroom Dance, Gymnastics for Dance and Traditional Dance. This year, students have studied one semester of Jazz Ballet and will be learning techniques in Tap Dance during second semester. Contemporary styles are also explored in the art of Modern Dance within the movement studies component of this course.

Dance Studies requires some theory assessment, consisting of Bio-mechanics,

Production and Design and the History of Dance. Each of these units is designed to broaden the students' knowledge of the science and aesthetic value of movement, and aims to develop an understanding of the evolution of each dance form.

Students who undertake the Dance Studies course in Year Eleven are given various opportunities to perform throughout the year. The ACHPER Dance Festival was held in June at the Octagon Theatre at the University of Western Australia, where over three hundred people watched the dance group perform. They received many accolades for their quality presentation. The Year Ten Dance class also performed on this evening, highlighting the depth of talent we have at the College.

Each year students from all years at the College work tirelessly to make their entry into the Rock Eisteddfod the best one ever.

The skills and knowledge acquired by Dance Studies students serve to enhance the creative concepts and dedication required to produce an item of high quality Therefore the pupils who undertake this course are relied upon heavily when considering choreography, costuming and set design and they inevitably become an integral part of the Rock Eisteddfod production.

All Saints' College looks forward to the continuation of Dance Studies in Upper School. As there are many opportunities in the areas of the performing arts and physical fitness industries, Dance Studies gives a student a solid base on which to build if considering a career in any of these, aside from which, students are able to participate in a practical course whilst being physically active within their school week.

Drama The life of a Senior School student often seems to be dominated by considerations such as:"What are my prerequisites for university entrance?" ,"What do I want to do with my life?" and of course,"What subjects fit in with the grid lines?". With this plethora of deliberations, many opportunities are not fully assessed when aiming to choose subjects directly linked to a career.

Many students therefore, having no aspirations to be actors, disregard Drama as an option. However there is a lot more to Drama than acting.

Already this year students have analysed and acted text from Shakespeare to Stoppard and then used this experience and the inspiration gained, to devise their own short masterpieces, as well as learning how to relax, move, use their voices and even breathe correctly Drama also integrates with many other subjects such as History, Ancient History, Art, Music and especially, English Literature.

Most importantly, Drama can also provide students with skills that will be used long after they have departed from the College.

To put it in the words of some of this year's class: "I will benefit (from doing Drama) because I can use skills such as group working, leadership and confidence skills:' "Drama has taught me to relax when I am stressed."

"Drama helps me communicate."

Clearly, there is a lot more to Drama than simply having fun, as proved by the many hours of dedicated practice and rehearsal associated with the recent production of Canterbury Riders. As the majority of the main character roles were played by

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PART OFTHE CAST OF CANTERBURY RIDERS L-R SUZANNE NEWBY, BRYCE RIDGEWAY,ADAM MITCHELL,ANDREW BARNETT, MONICA BARRATT, WE BRAND.

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Senior English members of the Year Elevenrrwelve Drama class, they were part of that very dedicated group and would attest to the feeling of fulfilment, pride and camaraderie promoted by this involvement.

To conclude, I quote from Oscar Wilde who said,"llove acting, it is so much more r al than life".

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DAVID DICKS (YEAR 12) PICTURED WITH HIS GUEST SPEAKER, JO SA DERS.

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1992 an1Ithas become popular with students who enjoy working with timber. .-Th~$yllabus is.-very broad,-~aking it " difficult for a student to comprehen, sively c~ver ~very' aspect of the ~ourse.

I The aim therefore is for stUdents to ') . '" specialise in c:hqs~n areas ,and to develop ski Ifs in 'that/area to the highest """possibl-e level. In Year Eleyen, wood . ,turning and fr~~ing'Gonstruction are .> _'ta~ght; in Year Twelve, ~ood carving -and \ / ........ carcase/box co'nstruction.Th.e . /' ~i Secondary Ejudtion A~thorlty (SEA) guj-qe]j.~es f~r these courses are going, t<?.. . . 'e,hange 'fn 199,7- for Year Elevens and')m \ 1998 forYe·arTw,elves. . . ' \.

"In ~iewing the 018 cOldrse in r~latiol1 to the new'."Ct-.o'urse, the questIOI1-of"What is furnitu~~1" n"l'aY' prompt people to debate the definition of the ~ord . furhiture. one definiyon, tak~ from tITe . Collins dictionary is' the moveabJe\ _ , articles that-:equip'a room, houS?,elc: In this sense;the course isincreasing the scope the subje~t to I - ~ncompass a wider range <;>f 'materials. Materials c9mp-le'menting the traditional use of wood in~lW3e new synthelics and more est~-b/-Fished products such as leather, '. marble .a.nd~granite. -. , . .

If! [he futu're the stbdent will take ,~-. . a more active)-ole in determining the choice .9f projects in ';e~pons;to \

the ~quired course COQtent. Thus t~e course wilrallow ~ mote st~crent1/ , centred approach, a process which has \ "" ......... be~n developing .over the past twO-y~ars i~1he existing courses. This approadf t<: learning'enabletsttiderHs to work at . ·their own pace a~d at their own level of understanding. The rapid growtl~ in ~~ technology and the diversi,ty of solution? ~ generatedby the, design p;o<;:ess, often' lead to situati'5n-; {.yher~by the teacher is. placed in unfamiliar territory, and' therefore, a need Jor the teacber to lea~n -... new procedUres at6ngsi-cle the student The course i; seen as a two-way procesS/. of interactio~'b~tweenstudeflt-a,~d­ teacher, leadl~g te a hig~ level, of . motivatioI),'greater under.stan~:nng and a -better qual'ity.of work. : "1 " "_~

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course, a project covering a Community Issue of Concern is submitted.As most of the students live in the Canning-Melville areas, issues such as pollution in the Canning and Swan Rivers, the Jandakot Airport extension, graffiti, the Bull Creek Wetlands Project, juvenile crime, sewage disposal, recycling and eighbourhood Watch, are covered.

One of the primary objectives of the course is for the students to improve their communication skills. The project requires them to invite a guest speaker initially by telephone, followed up by letters and an informal meeting, prior to the speaker coming into the College. Once dates and times have been agreed upon, the speaker is met at the College and introduced to the class. After the talk, and often a video presentation, the host student leads the discussion and offers a vote of thanks.

The class has gained confidence in their own ability to cope with this situation and useful knowledge about our local community, which we hope will make them more caring and responsible citizens.

Some of this year's guest speakers have included Jon Sanders, the renowned around-the-world yachtsman, who held the class captivated, He spoke first about the pollution in our waterways, and then understandably digressed into a fascinating discussion on his maritime exploits.

John McNally, the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Melville gave us an insight into the running of the Council, its problems and projections. Police officers are always a great favourite, discussing juvenile crime, graffiti, drug-related problems, road deaths and Neighbourhood Watch.

All in all, the Community Issue project is proving to be a most beneficial component of the Year Twelve Senior English course.

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ANTI-BULLYING COMMITTEE; BACK: MRS N BRONWASSER, MS G GLEGHORN AND BLYTHE CARTER. FRONT: MRS J MISKO, MRS S BEDFORD AND MR P ANGEL.

bullying as an issue for him in his ministry and our response to bullying as a response to the life of the community. He was particularly interested to know where the school stood with regard to students being bullied by teachers. He thought the whole process was a challenging one for the people involved in developing the policy. Of special interest to him was that the College saw the issue as important, realising the need for counselling of families who may be involved in bullying and that a holistic view was taken.

Although Blythe Carter found it difficult to speak her mind at first, she was glad of the opportunity to be a member of the committee. She said "... the members of the committee valued my views and treated me not like a student, but an equal".

The staff members on the committee were Mrs Nicole Bronwasser, Mrs Sue Bedford and Mr Mike Taylor and their input was invaluable because they work in very different areas of the College and as a result, had special contributions to make.

ABSENT: FATHER T SPENCER.

The Student Charter Committee was chaired by Mrs Leonie Kirke and she writes:

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Since the beginning of the year a team of enthusiastic workers has been responding to the Bullying Survey which was conducted in the College during 1994.The survey showed that All Saints' was a 'normal' school in that some bullying did occur. However it is gratifying to know that the amount of bullying occurring is well below the State average, as highlighted by a survey administered to almost six thousand students in a variety of government and non-government schools.

It was proposed that the College would examine what we could do to work towards reducing the bullying which occurred here.

All the research in this area has shown that it is nigh on impossible to stop bullying.

Reducing the amount of bullying and raising the awareness of the College community to the problem of bullying, were the two main aims of the Anti-Bullying Committee. At the beginning of the year the Committee divided into two subcommittees; one to work on formulating a College Policy on bullying and the other on

a Student Charter.

The Chairperson of the Policy Committee Ms Greta Cleghorn, had attended a number of professional development courses on the subject and while on Long-Service Leave last year, completed a two-day course run

by Bretton Hall (University of Leeds) on the subject of Bullying in Schools. Many of the published researchers in the UK gave papers and facilitated workshops at the course.

The All Saints' committee was made up of staff, a student and parents and their work was completed at the end of June. The College policy document has been published and distributed to all College families.

Mrs Jean Misko, a parent on the committee, responded to the open invitation advertised in a parent newsletter and found the experience of working with staff and Blythe Carter, a Year Twelve Student Executive member, very stimulating.

She enjoyed the process involved in formulating the policy and felt that it was important for students to see their parents involved in such projects.

Mr Phil Angel was interested in the topic from the point of view of the students initially, but came to realise that bullying is a significant universal problem in the wider community as well. He found the whole process an interesting one.

Father Tim Spencer said that he saw

lt is always reassuring and refreshing to work with students on a major project. Staff on the Student Charter Committee welcomed the presence of the four students who offered ideas and advice regarding the process to use to develop a Student Charter.

There were four parameters set to underpin the process. Firstly, there was a need to raise student awareness and secondly, it was important to obtain input from the whole student body, Pre-Primary to Year Twelve. The latter proved to be a real challenge when working with students in

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Pre-Primary; Year One and Two. The Student Executive and Student Council were nominated to be involved in the final refinement stages of the Student Charter and all staff were enlisted to help coordinate student discussions.

The weekly College Assembly provided the vehicle for awareness raising. Poignant examples of discrimination were given by an Amnesty International guest speaker, while humorous cameo role plays presented by staff, depicted typical acts of discrimination which may be seen at school.

All students had ample opportunity to express their ideas during several sessions conducted within Tutor Group or class groups. The approach with the youngest students was to pose some questions which elicited some classic replies.

Year One Q:"How do you feel other students like to be treated by you?"

A"Not break their sandcastles:' "Not to smoke:' Q:"How do you like to be treated as a student?"

A"Not to be jumped on:' Pre-Primary Q:"How do you like to be treated as a student?"

A"Share your teddies and you don't break them."

There are plans to print the outcomes from this exercise and we are hopeful that student involvement in the process will lead to their commitment to the tenets of the Charter. There is ongoing discussion at Student Council level about identifying student responsibilities associated with the Charter.

The work of these committees is ongoing.

One of the aims of the Policy is to review the document annually in order to modify, change, and adapt it if necessary. The members of the College community who have participated in this process so far have worked extremely co-operatively and enthusiastically, and have found it rewarding. We thank them for their tremendous work.

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IStudents bo~ght, prepared and cooked Dwellirrgup. Students participate if!.~' _~ari6ug..,ac.tivities In a natural bush' th~ir own food .on camp. The first night -. '""- setting"far aw~ f;~m the luxuries of saw scru,~ptious s3\ays, pastas a~d th'r~e­ , home.' , '€ourse 'bush me"als'~tIowev~r,--gradually . the level of care in f.9<1dlpre~aration ',.

The th;;e days happened to IJe th~ : ~oldest and ~ettest' weather R rth -had qwjndled with two-minute ncio.dles and' ~ baked be-ans being common fare. ' : ,'seeR' for the year.'Tm gJad it's you","You . White-water raftmg onJhe middle ~ -\ po~r things","Bad luck", were concerned reaches 6f the Mu'r;;'y River was a hoot! crj~s from those who badeJls farewell.

We were ao Qutdoor Education unit who Th~ section is graded from tWQ to~ouLm­ co'uld,:handle any e5{tr'emes!! .-' level of d.ifficulty (v~ryhard}and after it>was a wonderful ppportimity on the J, some practice on'-flat water, the students cam-p t9 learn the practfcalities of coping ; tc;>ok lJP the challE;n~_e~nd paddl1ed. {ik~ true p.rof ssiQnals:A few very cold with the cqld and wet conditions. ~ Learning fromJirstjiid books is s~immers e~erg.edir0':l the riv~r, like, ,\ com6I-etely different)TOm actually ».b' wet rats (rTnlch to the delight Q,t th drier surviving-{h~ conditiors and the student~ \.. rafters) but allleanit the'iinportan,ce of ,co-operati<;m' and'using their''skills 'to immediately learnt the necessities of c'ontaining bDdy-\Yarmth, monitorirrg Of . prevent the raft. fro,m, capsizing. Some ,tents, clothes, foocfafid sleeping bags~Two enthusiasts back~paddled,spun in 3600 , ' c.irdes or$imply ran over ~hers to get - stude~ts ~Iaimed that they were so" -, th~ 'speckiest pair' award. Fun washad_by, ·........immune to colg:weather by the end of ~ , the trip, tha,t they~would be walking the , With the ethos "leave no t;ace, leaVe - ' snoW field~ in shgfts and singlets! __ The trip was ,an epic in itself. Besides - " - only fQotpri'~ts", the group packedyp~al( 'equipment aI1d left no hint of humafl..... blustery winds ana hail, many trees were habitation. After horse uping (resultingjn fauna blocking the route. Howev.er, our many All Saints' 'heroes' volunteer.ed fa ' 's0me bruised-aHcfhattere,d bottoms)rwe chop a~ shift fallen trees f~om the _'.>cL,eparted aria qu,iet and very sleep;y bUs, roadside with th~ help 9f CALM officers. . ,'/ ride horn_e. , /' I ~" _ The camp gave students the-,o'pporThey were a fantastic group w~o worked tuni'tY to develop the-ir new-found Skills in, extremely we!!. together tQwards a common..goal~ ~ --.

I)igh-ris~ situation~, whilst encoUT<3:ging ,-" leadership-5kills~initiative,co-operation / We ~~mped al9n~side the '9~a~tHul -~nd-decisio~making;Although a very , Murray 'River on'which we participate~-lrr we~ and cold c;mp;the ,gro'u p , ". - I : , ' . Canadian-cano~j'ng, and s?w som'e " - unusual capsizes j<l;} unusual plac-es. c:ohesiveness and'-morale was . outstarh:ling, which further proves the,.. , RaPIds'tE!sted the:sk~1 and knoWledge " '\ . / the group:..:-~ - ~' benefits of the oJJtd9Pr ed\lcatlon ;. :-- 1)1e gr~.)Up also [..ode-m01:1ntain Qikes ' , - p~ocess. " , .-Miss M Bozich alongJ.h~ Bibbulman5frail and CALMPhysical Edu~ation'iJepartm.ent ~. . ,,.

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After check-ins, group photos, good-byes and boarding, an orchestra of thirty students and accompanying staff members took off for Tasmania last April. Despite a few setbacks, with a conductor and violinist unable to come at the last minute, the tour seemed to be off to a fine start. On arrival at Launceston Airport,suitcases, instruments and musicians were packed into a bus which took us to the Launceston City Youth Hostel.

The rest of that day was spent shopping at the Yorktown Square Markets and a trip to Penny Royal World, where gunpowder was once made. There we were treated to a ship and barge ride and visited a homemade confectionery shop, which would have to be THE world leader in chocolate fudge. We exercised the lollies off by climbing the Penny Royal Windmill stair, only to find that at the top it was extremely windy and cold! And Tasmania we had discovered, was very.cold and very hilly!

The following day we travelled by bus to the Marakoopa Caves, which proved to be quite spectacular. There we befriended wombats, wallabies, koalas and Tasmanian devils at Trowunna Wildlife Park and in true tourist fashion, invaded the souvenir shop.

Day three of our tour began with a walk to Cataract Gorge followed by our departure from the hostel and bus trip to Launceston Church Grammar School.This was to be our base for the next few days.

Most of us were billeted with Grammar School families, while some stayed in one of the school's boarding houses.

The next day is one we like to brag about. Our conductor, Mrs Salmon, rehearsed us for six hour! At the end of the day there were many sore fingers, arms and lips and already the novelty of playing Eine Kleine, Eye Level and the Cats medley was wearing off. For the next two days we played for primary students of neighbouring schools. These concerts comprised of a performance of our repertoire, demonstrations of the sections and instruments of the orchestra, a lesson on how to conduct (with some budding conductors from the audience conducting us) and question time. On Friday night, our last night in Launceston, we performed in a 'big' conc rt, in which our orchestra played by itself as well as with the Launceston Church Grammar School Orchestra and orthern

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Tasmanian Youth Orchestra. Eine Kleine had never sounded so loud!

Farewells were exchanged the next morning before we embarked on a threehour bus trip to Hobart, where we met up with our new host families. That night we were lucky enough to see an excellent production of Les Miserables, which for most, was one of the highlights of the tour.

We were given a whole day with our host families on Sunday Some of us spent the day at Richmond, Port Arthur or Mount

Wellington, and others simply shopped.

Monday was music day and the last day that we had to rehearse and perform school concerts. Most of us were extremely glad about this. Having must red up a huge appetite with all our practising, we headed off to the Cadbury chocolate factory the next day Clad in shower caps, to protect the chocolate from our hair, we ampled the Cad bury range until we could almost sample no more. We walked out of the factory with many chocolate filled bags and boxes in tow.

To everyone's utmost dismay, we had to arrive at the airport way before the sun was due to rise.We bade our hosts good-bye and were quickly ushered onto the plane. We had all had a terrific time and on behalf of the orchestra [ would like to thank Mrs Bailey, Mrs Salmon, Miss Chappell, the P&F, Friends of Music and all those who fundraised and gave support.The tour was made much more enjoyable because of your hip.

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Lower._ Theatre· Building Appeal The Appeal to raise funds to enclose 'the LowerTh~atre ;as~launch din 'April airning to reac..b a"iarget of $200,000. Currently--t-he Appeal is progr ?sing ~teadily having b.een given -a strong start with a $30.000 ontribution fr~ the P-arents & Friends' -..Soci ty and the totai ';Lft,mds raised to date stands at $55,000~ C~ntributions • made to th~'"Annual Giv(ng programme this y aYwi-ll be·direet"ed'"to th Lower, _ Theatre Appeal:' ~ J

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For the Year Twelve students, this is the third year in which they have undertaken tree-planting activities. The students have committed their time to an activity in which there is no immediate personal reward as the benefits of tree planting may not be apparent for possibly twenty years, The contribution these students (and others) have made, will benefit the community by improving the quality of our land, air and water. Students have also been involved in tree planting on a farm to help combat soil erosion and salination in the wheat belt.

The assistance of Melville City Council, in particular Mark Street, in organising the Arbor Day plantings, was greatly appreciated.

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Term One Claire Andrewartha Blythe Carter Brendon Dunlop Elizabeth Eaton Demelza Evans Susan Ghent Philippa Goodman Emma Harris Clive Hutcheon Wade Machar Terri Mullings Evan Ong Timothy Roberts HengTan Sally Third

Swimming Swimming and Surf Lifesaving Sport Swimming and Surf Lifesaving Swimming Sailing Basketball Sport Theatre Arts Sport Music Basketball Swimming and Surf Lifesaving Sport Music

TERM ONE: BACK ROW - D EVANS, STHIRD, E ONG, T MULLINGS, E EATON. FRONT ROW - B DU LOp,C ANDREWARTHA, B CARTER, E HARRIS,T ROBERTS.

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On 25 April (Anzac Day),All Saints' College entered an equestrian team for the first time in the WA High Schools One-Day Event.

After a shaky start with our fourth rider having to scratch after her horse was injured, our team of three managed to make it to the Brigadoon State Equestrian Centre early that morning.

As shown in the photograph, the team consisted of Liz Ronson (Year 11) on her black mare Great Expectations, on the right, Adam Evans (Year 12) on his bay gelding New Invader and myself,Aimee Buss (Year 12 and Captain) on the grey stallion, Biancov, in the centre.

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Overall the day proved quite successful and we believe the time and training we put in was all worth the effort.Although we didn't place, we were all pleased to have got through the event without any of us being eliminated, as many of the eighty other competitors didn't finish. It was a good day in which both horses and riders enjoyed themselves and gained experience for the forthcoming show season.

)OWYS, DA IEL ABBOTI A D KYM JONES.

Christmas. The need mid-year has now b come acute and the Winter Appeal, under the patronage of the Archbishop, goes a long way towards solving this.The All Saints' College Social Concern SubCommittee, chaired by Melita Powys, has done a great deal of work towards the Appeal and should be proud of their efforts.

The College Chaplain, Father Terry Curtis accompanied the students on their visit to the Cathedral and being a Canon of the Cathedral, took the opportunity to explain some of the Cathedral's history and functions to the Sub-Committee.

Wearing our school jumpers and tie and using matching saddle blankets and helmets, we all completed the first phase of the competition which was the dressage test. Although none of us was happy with our dressage scores, expecting better, we all got through without any major mishap.The next phase (after the one-minute silence) was the cross country We all managed to jump the seventeen, three-foot high obstacles over a 2.5 kilometre course in the time limit, travelling at 400 metres per minute. Adam was able to do a clear round, while I scored penalty points on jump three and Liz on jump one. Considering that while we were warming up we watched the ambulance arrive to rescue a not-so-lucky rider, we did very well. The last phase for the day was the show jumping. All three riders managed to jump the ten, three-foot high jumps, involving 'doubles', 'walls' and 'spreads' in the ninety-second time limit,

Many thanks to our helpers and supporters and especially our Team Manager and trainer Allan Neaves, from Los Caballos, who donated his time and expertise to make the day possible. Allan is shown in the phOtograph above, after having presented the team with an Achievement Award donated by Los Caballos Stud.

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C!nd The Ol'~ Observatory, the latter being the headquarters of the Nati.ona,j Trust' in' 'Western Australia, 1 The, ~rigil!al chart~al drawings, along 'with others which:~were unfortunately n'0t' chosen fo'f'the calendar, -are , currently on view in the'College g~llery Th~e 'drawings /cao be seen at any time 'C1uring the next few weeks before they go ,on show-at oth.erloc~tioIis around Perth ahd..fremantle. ~,~;-arketing of th~ caleo:~rar has been undertake~ 9Y the ,Ladieยง' Forum with proeeeps 'frotn the'sale otthe calendar b~ing directed to this ye,a-r's fundra,ising . activities of the Parents' and Friends' ,,-Soci~tyWe are extremely proud to h-ave . ",been given the comm'ission by the National Trust and are equally pleaie~ wittnhe quahty of the calendar that'has been produce~,The calenda:~ gm be' pBrch~s-ed at, acost~of just $10 (order' /' ')' form is enclosed)_,arid:~e 'are corit!~:rit . Jbat parents p,fid the Colleg~cemmu!1ity g~nerany- will share our enthusiasm by,.. , , ~illii'igly supporti~s'this proj~ct. '-

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The role of a parent body varies considerably from one school to another. At All Saints' College the role of the Parents' and Friends' Society whilst being similar to those within other independent schools, is very different to parent associations within government schools.

Many government schools rely on their parent associations to assist in the provision of the infrastructure of the school and the maintenance of buildings and grounds.

Whilst the Board of Management takes responsibility for these matters at All Saints' College, the P&F has through its brief history, contributed generously when the opportunity has arisen, The main role of the Parents' and Friends' Society at All Saints' College lies more in the intangible area of promoting and supporting the College and its activities internally and externally, for the general benefit of our students who are being educated in a Christian environment, and to provide a forum for parents and friends, The management of the College Canteen and Uniform Store is the responsibility of the P&F which also acts as an umbrella organisation for two active parent subgroups - Ladies' Forum and Friends of Music.

Whilst the P&F does not have a primary responsibility for fundraising at the College, it has been a very active supporter of Foundation Board appeals. The P&F was a major contributor to stage one of the Performing Arts Centre, the 1993/94 Library Appeal and this year a $30,000 donation has been directed to the Lower Theatre Appeal. This project to enclose the Lower Theatre is considered very worthwhile and parents are encouraged to make their own personal contribution to augment the generous starter amount donated by the P&E The P&F generally assists the work of the College by: providing personal assistance at College functions and activities being actively involved in fundraising programmes

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providing funds annually, as the capacity exists, to support staff requests for special teaching resources encouraging student sporting and academic achievement, by subsidising costs incurred by students selected in representative teams, where their selection emanates from participation in that activity at the College subsidising of touring groups sponsorship of sporting breakfasts, ie swim and cross country squads clarifying lines of communication and College policies, where the need arises, The P&F Executive normally meets on the second Monday evening of each month at 7:30 in the Board Room at the College, Interested parents and friends are most welcome to attend these meetings, dates of which are listed in the College calendar.

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P, & F Spons()rships Earlier this year the Parents' and Friends' Society sponsored Shawn Brogden with $500 toward the cost of his trip to Nepal. Shawn was travelling to Nepal with other young people to carry out voluntary work projects for the Himalaya Trust. Sir Edmund Hillary set up the Tru t many years ago to build facilities for the Sherpa community to which he was indebted. The Trust's ongoing programme, under the guidance of Sir Edmund's son Peter, organises Australian and New Zealand young adults aged fifteen to eighteen,through Australian Youth Adventures, to help carry out this work. World Expeditions assist in organising the treks.

Mountain Designs in Cottesloe also helped Shawn to meet some of his costs for the trek by giving him part-time work and lending him equipment.

In a letter written by Jo Pearce to Mr London, Jo (who was also in Nepal at that time as an acting tour leader for World Expeditions) passed on comments from Shawn's group leader, who had commended Shawn for his maturity, outstanding leadership qualities and enthusiasm when carrying out the physical tasks required of the group.

On 3 July, Shawn gave a presentation to the P&F Executive, the Principal Mr London, Jo Pearce and other visitors including his parents, with a colourful description of his adventures and some wonderful slides.

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On 8th April I departed Perth International Airport for Kathmandu, Nepal, on a 'Young Australians to Everest' expedition. Six of us left from Perth to meet up with two guys from Sydney and two girls from New Zealand.

N pal is a third-world country and this is clear on arrival. As the bus drove us down to our hotel we got a very good look at the c_o_u_n_try What we saw we were sure to remember for life. There were people who were filthy dirty, their clothes were not nice nd as we crossed a river we looked down h we thought was a rubbish tip, a place for the locals to es and do their

dishes. This first impression is something I will remember forever. Cows roamed the streets, humans unable to touch them as they are sacred and rabid dogs, dead and alive, were all over the streets.

We spent the next day shopping/ bartering for good cheap prices for souvenirs, then we flew out of Kathmandu by helicopter headed for Lukla. This was the scariest flight I have ever been on.

Lukla, the gateway to the Everest region, is 2800 metres above sea level and 15°C cooler than the 30°C days in Kathmandu.

Lukla is the first Sherpa village we saw and it was the most beautiful thing I had yet seen. We started our trek straight away headed for Namche Bazaar, a two-day trek uphill to 3440 metres. At first the trail went downhill, then slowly uphill to the base of the Namche Ridge. For the next few hours we had a 1000 metre climb up the Namche Trail to Namche Bazaar, which is the central point for all treks in the Everest region and where we got our first look at Everest. We spent one extra day there to look around, rest and acclimatise.

In this region there are only three forms of transport. Trekking is one form, with goods being carried by Sherpas, as our luggage was. The second form is by yak - a high-altitude type of cow that can handle great loads and is very steady on its feet.

The third form is by air, helicopter or plane and this method is putting Sherpas and porters out of business.

We now headed for Everest, but we would not get closer than Pangboche, a village two days from the base camp of the largest peak in the world. However while at Pangboche we climbed up to a little over 5000 metres, this being the highest we would go. At this altitude you start to feel the effects of altitude sickness.

The next part of the trek was to Thyangboche, where we would start the job we were here to do - paint! Thyangboche is the home of one of the most important monasteries in the Khumbu.ln 1988 it had been burnt to the ground and rebuilt. Our job was to paint some of the woodwork inside the monastery a lovely red colour. We had a lot of fun painting and could not wait to trek to our next work project. After doing

the undercoat and first coat we headed for Thami where we were to finish a solarpowered toilet that another group had started.

The toilet was great fun and having finished building it we went over to the base of a mountain ridge, climbed up an ice slide a little way and slid down so fast we nearly killed ourselves. The next day we painted the toilet brown and walked out of Thami for Namche Bazaar where we met the other group and returned together to Lukla.

The trek was over and we had a very emotional party with our group, our Sirdar and his team of Sherpas and porters and Raulf, our group leader. We exchanged gifts and sang and danced through the night.

This was an amazing experience for me.

My only response to the question "What was it like?", is '~wesome!" .It was a chance to experience a different culture, make new friends and find out something new about myself. I already have plans to return in a few years.

If you have the chance to experience a different culture take it. This trip has changed my life and I think my future. I loved it and the people, they are all so honest, trustworthy and friendly Thank you to All Saints' College, the Parents' and Friends' Society and anyone else who contributed to make it possible for me to go on this trip of a lifetime.

Editor's note: The College i exploring the possibility of a trekking expedition to epal in April 1997.

Further information will be made available as it comes to hand.

This year the P&F also sponsored Kiera Chorley (Year 9) to the value of $250, when she was chosen to compete in the National Triathlon Championships for secondary school students. The championKIERA CHORLEY ships were held in South Australia in April. Kiera was one of only two students from WA chosen for the Under 15 division.

In the individual event Kiera finished seventh out of twenty-four, having completed a 400m swim, a 12km bicycle ride and a 3km run. In the teams event she completed both the 16km cycling and 4km running legs of the event, with the swimming leg being completed by the other WA representative.

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from terms such as photography, typography and lithography. The opportunity arose to form a partnership with colleagues, Niko Spellbrink and Prue Marks. Niko, the senior designer, has an international standing, having established a major European design and architecture firm in Amsterdam.

Prue completes the trio with a strong print-

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baby boy for Craig (College Captain and 1987 leaver) and Clare Palmer. Thomas Roger Carleton Palmer, was born on 20 June 1995. Sincere congratulations and very best wishes to mother, father and baby Thomas.

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Like all high achievers, Jody was bound to fly solo and eventually return to the nest.

With -ography established, Jody is hoping to periodically return to Perth, work

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permitting. She is looking for local clients, preferably large scale jobs, to re-establish herself on home turf.

Whatever happened to Jody Fenn? Since she left Perth in 1989, quite a lot. It's a story of new business ventures, corporate giants and celebrities. Here's a biography that reveals all.

After graduating from All Saints' in 1986 came a two-year stint in Perth TAFE's Design course. Hardened, headstrong and hungry for more, Jody turned her sights on a bigger metropolis, Melbourne. More people, more business and more to conquer. In 1990 Jody began a Design degree at Phillip Institute, now RMITThree years of design training helped to make Jody into a more confident and determined person. Phillip Design is renowned for nurturing individual talent and here Jody's strengths emerged.

Three years of ground level Design principles were a solid preparation for a career at Australian Business Theatre - a design group which specialises in organising large scale conferences, in every detail. Despite a highly competitive work environment, Jody landed the dream job.

Her first year with Australian Business Theatre was a post-graduate year, with her employer being impressed enough to keep her on as part of the team. Her job exposed her to all facets of communication, from print to computer-generated art, to CD Rom, speaker support and print design. ot one to tand back and watch,Jody took every opportunity to learn by experience. Her career highlights include design work for Telecom, BHp,Bp,AFl (Australian Film Industry) and the launch ofVodafone.

So what's next? World domination? Inter planetary colonisation? Perhaps next month, as right now Jody is devoted to her latest business venture: -ography. The name is taken from the heart of design,

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enrolled in Agricultural Science after I graduated from All Saints' College in 1991, with an aim in life to marry a farmer (preferably a rich one!) and have ten kids.

Things drastically changed at the start of 1994 when I decided I wanted to work in developing countries.

Agricultural Science is a four-year course where the fourth year includes a compulsory honours project. Towards the end of my third year of study I approached a lecturer who I knew was involved in international research, with the hope that he could help me choose a suitable honours project. He offered me part of a research project he was conducting in collaboration with ICARDA (international Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas) and the opportunity to travel to Syria. Hence, my trip to Syria.

Syria is a Middle-East country roughly the size of Tasmania with a population similar to that of Australia. Sixty percent of the country is desert and it has a population growth of 3.6 percent. As a result,Syria faces the problem of attaining long term food security with its small area of arable land.

Research into reclaiming the marginal desert regions for agricultural purposes has been initiated, but until this is achieved, the agricultural land must be made as

productive as possible in a sustainable manner. The project I am involved in is a tiny step in trying to achieve the latter.

I don't think it is as important to write about the work I did as it is to share my experiences and the changes which have occurred in my life since. The night before leaving I couldn't picture what I was stepping into. I couldn't imagine another culture other than that of Australia. My trip to Syria exposed me to a vastly different culture and political and religious structure.

Syria is a strange place for a westerner to step into.As a blonde Australian female I was treated as royalty I was not prepared for the reaction I caused.As I crossed a road, men and women who may have been three feet away, had their eyes fixed on me and I

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The initial novelty soon wore off as I began to understand why things were as they were. My interest in the castles, souks and the many other places of aesthetic and historic significance began to subside as my desire to understand the culture increased. The more I delved, the more I wanted to learn. I found many, many admirable aspects as well as injustices in the Arabian lifestyle.

I've learnt to appreciate Australia and the freedom we have here. Rich and poor, men and women are treated relatively equally and we are given the ability to think for ourselves; something we take for granted because we don't know any other way There must be few places in the world like Australia. I would love to return to Syria, but if not Syria, to another developing country, perhaps where poverty is more widespread.

My trip to Syria made me realise that hunger is only one problem in the world today There are however, deeper problems and many injustices which will only be solved when people become accountable.

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Each go-cart would have to pass the safety standards set by Mr Chappell, had to house a steering system of some sort and had to have braking.

Many adventurous designs were drawn up, but unfortunately the turbo-charged, rocket-boosted, atomic-powered machines didn't make it past the design stage.

Eighteen go-carts were to be constructed with each team being asked to bring in materials. Two 'construction' days were set aside for building and the help of many parents was most appreciated. On the third day painting and logos were applied ready for ... the big race!

The stage was set .... "Students to your go-carts", ordered the starter.

Many tense moments were observed as the students raced down the track, narrowly missing the obstacles that lay by the route.

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This yearl-he J;:;nior School took part in the Nationql H.eart Foundation's :~JuI1!P Rope f~r Heart' programme.

During this time the.stud~ nts from Years One to'Seven learnt a variety of jump rope ~kills irYPhysical _ Education classes. Jumping roPc;:l is one ~xcellent way to get fit and' throughout1he programme emphasi ;as placed on the importance of_ , regular, vigorous actiVity as part of a healthy lifestyle.

A 'jump Qff' was conducted after ~ the programme for whkh the children found sponsors,with the~ mo~ey ;aised being:sent to th !

National Heart Foundation to help :,,)fight Australia's number on killer,Vheart disease. This year the stude~ts \.. managed -to ~aise &er' $2,500 - b . tremendous 'effort! In additron, ten _ p~rcent-of the'mon.e; r~ised will be 'returned to ~he College. v All stu/dents are to be comm nded for their enthusiastic participation in this programme. ./-

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and making videos, the Year Fiv s had one final run and then the time had come to take their go-carts home.

Mr J Chappell Year Five Teacher

My Space Too On Friday 19 May, the Pre-Primary,Years One, Two and Three classes watched a play called My Space Too, performed in the Lower Theatre by actors from the Barking Gecko Theatre Company.

The play was about a man called Zipperzapantes from the planet Zeptron, who initially spoke in a language from outer space. He met a bossy girl called Zam and she had a puppet called Zed who had scary red lights for eyes.

Zipperzapantes had to learn to stand up

to a mean bully on Mars and he how d the students how to sit up straight and feel strong when Zam and Z d tried to bully them. H showed that it was not n c ary to be rud or unfriendly to them and it was learnt that in actual fact Zam was s ar d of the sky and having secured our friendship, she took the audience on a journ y through hyperspace to Zeptron and back again to Earth.

The play and the journey w re thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Mrs J Kennedy Year Three Teacher

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To conclude the day, we all sat down to a lovely lunch and were privileged to take a special look at the dolphins before we departed. We all had a terrific time.

The Children's Literature Centre

SHERIDAN RAPPOLD (PRE-PRIMARY) WITH HER FARMYARD FRIEND.

The Farmyard on Wheels On Thursday 29 June, the Farmyard on Wheels came to All Saints' College so that the Year One and Pre-Primary students could have a hands-on experience of baby farm animals.

The farmers, Colin and Heidi, brought various youngsters in their van. They included chicks and ducklings to hold, lambs and a calf to feed, goats, a miniature horse and a piglet to touch. Colin also sheared a sheep and left some wool for the children to touch and smell.

Many city children today have little firsthand knowledge of farm animals, so this was a very important experience for them.

The pleasure and fascination was clearly evident on the many young faces and it also showed in their careful handling of the animals, in their conversations and in their writing.

It was a most enjoyable morning for all who attended, both young and old.

Year Three had the opportunity to visit the Children's Literature Centre and to learn how author Paul Jennings and illustrator, Jane Tanner are able to work together to create a beautiful book such as The Fisherman and the Theefy Spray. The whole process of drafting and editing was made clear to our young students and they were able to understand the hard work that goes into perfecting a story As a follow-up to this very interesting excursion,Year Three wrote their own picture story books and entered them into the 'Make-A-Book' competition.

Underwater World The Year Two students have experienced a wonderful term studying all about sea life.

This has included classifying sea animals, writing science reports,setting up a sea corner, art work displays and a variety of interesting language and story-writing activities. The excursion to Underwater World

provided a fun and exciting way to put all the learning into practice.

The day commenced with all the children rolling up their sleeves to experience the creatures of the touch pool.

We had a lot of fun and lots of wet sleeves.

There were sea urchins, sea stars, a wobbegong shark, stingray and a turtle. The children had to describe their touch. Other activities during the day were a visit to the theatre to watch a video on dolphins, cakes for Mrs Marks' birthday, the feeding of the

Art Gallery On Monday 27 March, the Year One and Three classes visited the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Each Year Three student acted as a buddy for a Year One student for the excursion.

Upon arrival, one group went to the studio where they took turns to study their partner and then to draw their portrait. The children were encouraged to express the emotions they felt that their buddy showed, by using an appropriate colour. This evoked a group of budding young Picassos emerging into their rainbow period.

Meanwhile, the other group split into smaller groups to tour the gallery with a guide. They studied traditional and modern sculptures, busts and a variety of portraits that conveyed feelings.

The children displayed their portraits of their buddies in an exhibition in the Junior School Library Not only was this a wonderful artistic experience, but it also stimulated the rich language used in follow-up discussions and reports written. The excursion was a most worthwhile social, cultural and informative experience that motivated and developed many skills.

Mrs J Williams Head of Junior School

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On a sunny afternoon, Friday 2 June to be exact, the annual Inter-house Winter Games competition was held at the College. There was an extremely high level of participation in the variety of games offered and those students who were not in their House teams were able to act as umpires, referees, scorers or team managers. Many former students were willing and keen to act as umpires too, so the smooth running of the afternoon was assured.

The Junior competition (Years Eight and Nine) was based on softball, tabloid sports, soccer and netball, while the Seniors (Years Ten to Twelve) competed for points in softball, tabloid sports, basketball,soccer

and volleyball, with all games being held at the College. The Grounds staff had prepared and marked six soccer pitches and six softball diamonds on the oval for use during the afternoon and their work is acknowledged with thanks.

The level of competition was very good with many students showing great enthusiasm and support for their team and the Inter-house spirit of rivalry was very healthy and positive. There were many winners on the day but the overall competition winning House was Stirling.

Competition winners were as follows:

Softball Tabloid Sports Soccer Netball Volleyball Basketball

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Stirling Durack and O'Connor Stirling and O'Connor

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Forrest and Murdoch Stirling

Each House won or shared top points in one of the games, but the overall steady performance by Stirling won them the major points for the day. Only one point separated Stirling and O'Connor, followed

by Cowan, Murdoch, Forrest and Durack. It was a successful day for all concerned. The Heads of House thank all staff, House Captains, students and former students, all of whom contributed to the success of this popular part of the Inter-house programme at the College.

Ms G Cleghorn Head of Stirling House

Touch Rugby Success For the third time in four years, the All Saints' College girls' touch rugby team has won the Commonwealth Bank WASSA Touch Premiership. All Saints' proved too strong in the grand final, outclassing Churchlands Senior High School 7-3.

Captain of the All Saints' touch team and all-round sportsperson, Lisa Balding (Year 12), has had some success of her own.

Having been selected to represent Western Australia in the under-21 touch team,she travelled to Canberra during the July holidays to compete in the national event.

Last year Lisa was a member of the State schoolgirls'team and received the award for the mast inspirational player.

CHAMPION TEAM: STANDING: MR NEIL COLLINS (COACH), EMILY HALLIDAY, LISA BALDING (CAPTAIN), lANE PORTER, EMMA LAW, REBECCA COOPER, CRESSIDA BELL SEATED: NAOMI QUARTERMAlNE, KELLY-ANN COMBES, CLAlRE DERBYSHIRE, ANNABELLE DU GUESCLIN

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- . /' --- \. less'than 5.D C and constant rain at other . ~times, fequire?§tu.d~fits to display ~tr~ngth . of charactetAt some training se:ssipr'1s -:. eighty students were iri' attendance,' :~: dispell~g-the'cQ!Dm~·n.myth that run~ing 7. coulEl~og.t possibly be"tun! /~ , dutsta~di.n-gcompetitors 6;;' the::day were ;/ Bradley AvefiKiera Shorley,Julisln " ",I. , O'DdhPlell,Jacil)ta Cubjlt, Meghan G~ant, Kim Han<js~TtEint Passmore,Troy Dyson,/ ,.Glen Lyons aria Captains, ehllippa. - --.

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Girls' Football and Soccer Over the past few years All Saints' College has entered a Year Ninerren girls' soccer team as part of the ACC Inter-school sport programme. This team has been unbeaten for the past three years and the level of dedication and commitment by the girls has been outstanding.

In reponse to many requests from our own students and from Seton College, this year we have organised a Years Eight to Ten girls' football team, which has remained undefeated in its two fixtures to date. Our last fixture against Seton College was highlighted by a torrential downpour which lasted for fifteen minutes and left umpires, coaches and players with a true understanding of what Aussie Rules is all about.

Mr N Dundas and Mr M Stapleton Coaches

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Champion Swimmer Due to a printing error in the April 1995 issue of the College Quarterly, Bradley Hogan-Smith's name was omitted from the list of champion swimmers. Bradley is the All Saints' College under-18 champion boy for the 1995 swim season. We apologise sincerely for this error.

During the season our team (all regular sailors in various classes) trained on Friday afternoons, as well as keeping up their own sailing schedules. This commitment was rewarded in the April holidays when we came a close second to Christ Church at the State School Teams Racing Championships. This achievement is especially commendable, as Christ Church has a developed training programme at the school, which strongly promotes the sport.

The Christ Church team went on to represent Western Australia in the National Teams Racing Championship in Tasmania.

All Saints' College was also represented at the Secondary Schools' Sailing Championships, a regatta hosted by All Saints'. At this event, which was sailed on an individual boat basis, the College was again successful with boats gaining places in all three divisions entered .

Despite half of the 1995 team's skippers departing All Saints' at the end of the year, there is still a strong contingent of sailors who have already begun training for next year's competition.

The team would like to thank coaches Anna Coxon and Darryl Dedman for their assistance in training the team. We would especially like to thank Mrs Gill Stone, who is responsible for co-ordinating the team and promoting our sport at the College.

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