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From the Principal Life is full of beginnings and endings. Just look at the daily newspaper and read the column of births and deaths. Think of the intricate story that goes with each of those announcements. Think of the personal and public processing that is required for each of these events. These are important elements in each day: how they begin, how they conclude. They are important parts of each and every lesson you have at school. How many sentences do we begin in a lifetime of conversations, and how many do we complete successfully? When you read this article I will no longer be the Principal of All Saints' College, and that will mean an ending for one person and a beginning for another. It will also mean beginnings and endings for those whose lives are affected by these changes. We must all be gentle with ourselves as we go through these experiences of change and challenge. My 'beginning' day at All Saints' College involved me in the following events. It was during the May holidays. I sat in the revolving chair at the beautiful jarrah desk that I have 'driven' for the last fourteen academic years and adjusted the height and the rake of the chair. Important stuff! I replied to a letter from a parent whose son had been unfortunate enough to have some articles stolen from his unlocked locker the previous term. I wrote this letter to a mother whom I had never met, about her son whom I had never met, in relation to a locker I had never seen. I received a telephone call from another principal in Tasmania regarding expressions of concern about a group of our boys - our 1987 Rugby First XV [whose photograph still graces my study walls) - and suspicions that there might have been some drugs in the touring party. I went down to the oval and addressed the team which, as it happened, was having its final training run. I spoke to the boys and the coach, none of whom had ever seen me before, about College 'spirit' and 'doing the right thing', then I sent them on their way. I next sat down at my desk and read a stirring manifesto of claims from the Staff Association: claims that
were quite militant and aggressive. On reflection it was not a happy start, and I knew at the time that I had some real challenges ahead of me. But I also have to say that my optimism was not daunted; I just had to adjust to the new situation for which I had voluntarily offered my services. People have recently been asking me quite regularly which day will be my last. I assume they mean my last as the Principal, for even I, with my great foresight, cannot read the crystal ball very clearly past next week. I am sure the last day for me will be when I have packed the last of the books and the plants and when I hand in my Grand Master Key some time after Christmas. But the ending for me has really been the same as for many others - a combination of all of the things that go to make the end of a year. Events such as the Year 12 Dinner, the TEE, Speech Night and farewell speeches will all cumulatively end the year and my time as the Principal. In this case I hope that I will not have left any unanswered letters, or any manifesto from the Staff Association. As I drive the Hilux Ute down Brockman Avenue, the trailer overflowing with the last of our domestic paraphernalia, it will be a salutary experience. I know, however, that there are many trees that I have planted in the grounds, even vines that I have tended. I hope that some of the important human virtues and values, the universally important things that make us good citizens of our community, have also been planted in the staff and the students with whom I have worked. I hope that the young people - and the older people - who leave this College have a personal sense of self worth and that they are keen to be of service to others in addition to themselves as they go out into the world. Today Mrs London and I walked in Kings Park. In one of the areas where a couple of karris had been removed [an event over which we had anguished), there had been prolific planting of hundreds of young karri and red tingle. In this sense there are usually new beginnings in endings. I hope and pray that such traditions will continue in this beautiful College, now and into the future.
Pax Vobiscum.
A H London November 2000
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2001 Student Executive
Commissioning of new Principal and opening of Year 12 /13 Learning Centre
Our congratulations go to the 2001 Student Executive, whose names were announced shortly before the current Year 12s left the College to prepare for their final examinations. We congratulate these students warmly on their election and wish them a very successful year in office.
The commissioning of the new Principal, the Reverend Peter Laurence, and the opening of the Year 12/13 Learning Centre will take place at the College on Sunday 18 February 2001 from 5pm to 7pm. Present and past members of the College community are warmly invited to join College staff for the ceremony, which marks the beginning of a new era in the development of All Saints' College. Please indicate your acceptance by ringing Senior School Reception on 9313 9333 before Friday 2 February 2001. Further information can be obtained from Mrs Sue Channer, Personal Assistant to the Principal, at the College. Telephone 9313 9333, email sch@allsaints.wa.edu.au
College Captain 2001 Warren Lynch
The Reverend Peter Laurence pictured with students during a visit to the College in October.
Cowan House Captain Naomi Pearce Durack House Captain Emma Van Wyke
Chairperson - Entertainment Subcommittee Kristy Gratwick Chairperson - Publications Subcommittee
Jason Backshall Chairperson - Social
All Saints) Day - Wednesday 1 November
Forrest House Captain
Brody Loneragan
Celebrating with enthusiasm the College's twentieth year, the Senior School All Saints' Day service was held in St George's Cathedral this year.
Murdoch House Captain Katie Cooper O'Connor House Captain Matthew Mouritz
As a glorious presentation of worship, the service was colourful, dignified and moving. Sincerely presented prayers, wonderful music and singing and the
Concern Subcommittee Priya Mahendran Chairperson - Student Activities Subcommittee Kailee Brown SecretaryfTreasurer Robert Vurens-Van-Es
Stirling House Captain Duncan Brown
presence of the Regional Bishop, David Murray, meant that our praise and thanks to God also became a memorable experience.
Chairperson - Cultural Subcommittee Kent Mincherton
As worship is a whole person activity, the movement of liturgical dancers to the hymn 'Lord of the Dance' added depth and meaning to a great spiritual occasion.
Our congratulations also go to the House Vice Captains, whose names were announced in late October: Cowan House: Erin Alexander, Robert Wood. Durack House: Sarah Priest, Benjamin Richards. Forrest House: Kate Groves, Tim Newing. Murdoch House: Merrin Klyen, Trevor Schmidt. O'Connor House: Sarah Blenkinsop, Holly Hands.
Father Terry Curtis College Chaplain Pictured: photographs taken inside St George's Cathedral during the Eucharist.
Stirling House: Brad Channer, Taryn Tapper.
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Mr Tony London, Principal of All Saints' since 7987, retires at the end of 2000. A whirlwind of farewell tributes and events has characterised the last few weeks of his time at the College and the appreciations that appear on these pages are intended to offer a moment or two of reflection in which to highlight the enormous role played by Tony within the College, within WA, and within the national educational arena.
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We salute and farewell an outstanding leader, educator, colleague and individual and thank Tony and Penny London for the enormous dedication they have shown to All Saints' College over the last thirteen and a half years.
From Audrey Jackson, Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA)
From Hazel Day, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA)
From the time that Tony took up his position at All Saints' College he
I have known Tony and Penny London for twenty-six years - from the time he was on the staff at Christ Church Grammar and I was at PLC. At that time he thought
All Saints' College has developed an image Australia-wide as a leader in education and pastoral care. The College's recognition is best reflected in the extraordinarily high quality of applicants to replace Tony London as Principal. The fact that w were
played an active part in the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. His major contributions have been to the work of the
From Ken Court, Chairman of the Board of Management of All Saints' College
he would 'semi-retire' to Albany, but the idea was short-lived for he soon became
able to attract a person as outstanding as the Reverend Peter Laurence to take over
Education Committee, the Professional Development Committee and the
a Deputy in Albany and then returned to Perth in 1987 when he was appointed as
as Principal largely reflects on the leadership Tony London has given the College over
Industrial Relations Committee. As part of his involvement in the latter
Principal of All Saints' College. Tony and his wife were firm favourites in our group
the past thirteen and a half years.
committee, he represented the interests of association members on the
- we were very pleased to see them return.
Independent Schools Industrial Affairs Consultative Committee.
The running of a mainstream private school is an incredibly complex task. The
My next close professional association with Tony was when we were both members
on educational issues of significance at state and national level have helped to shape association policy and responses to government. His
and networked regularly. We enjoyed the collegiality of the group and Tony's
and skills through to the organisers of every function, sporting event and social
writings and cartoons gave all of us much pleasure. For two of those years, Tony
activity on the College's calendar.
particular interests in teaching and learning have been evident and of great value in debate on the Curriculum Framework and, more recently,
was Chair of AHISA (WA) and I was Secretary. He also became a Member of the Standing Committee of AHISA nationally and contributed a great deal of wisdom
the Post-Compulsory Education Review.
at the meetings.
In the industrial area, Tony's contribution has been characterised by a
In 1997 I retired from being Principal of PLC and continued work in the area of technology in schools. Again Tony and I became compatriots as we worked on the
sympathetic understanding of the extent and nature of the role of a teacher in an independent school, together with an understanding of the structures needed to allow a school to function effectively for the benefit of its students.
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College brings together not only 900 students, 150 staff and 600 families, but also a
Tony's insightful contributions to debate within the Education Committee
great number of volunteers - from Board members who give tirelessly of th ir time
Tony London has coordinated all this with great energy and patience. He has made his mark on Western Australian education. He is leaving behind him a College with an excellent academic record and one that has a strong vision, capable of handling a
teaching and learning section of the AHISA web site. In my present position, as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of AHISA, I find I am working with Tony again I
Tony's enthusiasm for All Saints' and the education that it offers students, and for education in Western Australia and Australia, have
Tony has assisted with many conferences and papers, given presentations and happily offered advice to new members of AHISA. His cartoons always figure somewhere in his offerings! Tony has been a sterling contributor to independent
made him an inspiring colleague and a valuable contributor in the
education for many years, and AHISA has been privileged to have the benefit of
independent schools sector.
his wisdom during that time.
rapidly-changing social and economic environment. Running a College successfully brings with it the challenge of creating a family environment. The involvement of Penny London in all the College's activities has been a very important part of the leadership that Tony and Penny have brought to All Saints' College. It has been a great pleasure to have worked on th Board - both as a memb rand, for the past three years - as Chairman, with an outstanding Principal such as Tony London. We wish Tony and Penny all the best for the future, and from what I have seen, they will make a great impression on the community wherever th ir futur endeavours take them.
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From Junior School students To Mr London I think you're the greatest Principal ever and I wish you a great retirement. James Coghlan Year 4 PS For next footy season go Essendon. (Go Hird.)
From Ken Booth, Vice Chairman of the Board of Management of
To my favourite Essendon fan (Mr London), I will really miss you. You are always very funny and always happy. I'm also an Essendon fan and I hope you have a good time out of the school. (I don't think you can.) Love Lauren Minosora Year 4 PS I hope Essendon go well.
From John Inverarity, Principal of Hale School
All Saints' College (2001 Chairman elect) Tony London is a talented, vibrant and balanced man When I first became associated with the College as a parent, I was impressed with Tony's quiet confidence about the strengths of All Saints' and his commitment to the welfare of its students. During their final two y ars of school, my twin daughters attended All Saints' and achieved success and fulfilment which Tony both nurtured and celebrated.
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Magnificent ways in which he does things for us. Reliability to get jobs done. Love and care he shows for the students and teachers. Opportunity to try new and great things at the College. Nice, friendly personality and sense of humour. Determined to make the College the best place for learning. Our sadness and memories when he leaves. Never-ending commitment to the College. Thanks Mr London for helping to make the College what it is today.
To Tony and Penny, thank you and best wishes. May you enjoy countless blessings, just as we have been blessed in having you at All Saints'.
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Dear Mr London I admire your sense of humour and you. Do we have to lose you too? You were great fun with your jokes at assembly. Nick Johnston Year 4
and a professional educator of the highest quality. His sense of humour, healthy sense of perspective
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Continuing our series in which Heads of Department look at their subject area and share their sense of where it is headed, this CQ features
Mathematics...
Rohini Thomas working on her winning strategy during the Year 10 Maths Games Camp.
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Year 8 Parent Algebra Night: losing algebra phobia!
Mrs Brown's Year 9 class enjoying algebra.
One of the competitions held during Maths Week asked students to rank maths teachers in order of height... and this, folks, is the solution! From left to right, Mr Greg Hil/, Mr David Hayter, Ms Gail Costel/o, Mr Tony Robb, Mrs Robin van Dongen, Mrs Jenny Bel/, Mrs Janet Brown and Mrs Patricia Tyrrel/.
The mere mention of the word 'maths' can be enough to upset many adults. Horror stories and bad memories from school days usually come to mind -'Trigonometry... do you still do that?' and 'I never used logarithms again once I left school' are typical comments. But in amongst these I also hear 'I can't understand what my kids are doing in maths, it's all so different from when I went to school', and 'Why don't they use xs and ys in Year 8 algebra?: Yes, maths has changed a great deal, and it is still changing. Technology has changed teaching and learning mathematics forever. Boring, meaningless, repetitive exercises are long gone and have been replaced by real-life problems which require students to apply their skills and knowledge to new situations. A significant amount of traditional content is now irrelevant or out of date. The use of highly sophisticated graphing calculators (in effect hand-held computers) has opened up new areas of learning (such as chaos theory) which could only be dreamt of a few years ago. Perhaps the greatest change has been in the complete overhaul of the teaching and learning of algebra. The emphasis has shifted away from learning more content to include the process of working mathematically, which is now one of the strands of the mathematics curriculum together with algebra, measurement, number, space and chance and data. Along the way All Saints' has become one of the leaders in the Western Australian mathematics community in the areas of working mathematically and algebra, and our staff are often asked to present professional development courses to staff from other schools. Mathematics is a very strong curriculum area at All Saints~ Our students participate in a wide range of extension activities, such as the Year 10 Maths Games Camp, the Have-Sum-Fun Competition, the Mathematics Challenge and Maths Week to name but a few, and they regularly achieve great success. Of equal importance is the tremendous support we offer to
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Mrs Tyrrel/ helps her Year 9 class construct polyhedra.
students who require extra assistance. After-school help is available three days per week, and in addition we run highly successful parent algebra nights for Year 8 parents at which we remove all the algebra angst that has built up over the years! Our parents leave happy and smiling in the knowledge that they can genuinely help their children. Our staff are all highly skilled educators with many years of experience, which translates into our students achieving excellent results in Tertiary Entrance and Common Assessment Framework courses alike. New developments include trialling courses which are integrated with other learning areas. One such course has been a Year 8 crosscurricular unit called 'Mission Maths' which has been written by maths teachers in the USA in collaboration with NASA scientists. The course investigates the mathematics and science of aeronautics and the solar system. In 2001 we shall be looking to further incorporate and use computer technology to enhance student learning. Mathematics? No, it's not scary at all. Mr David Hayter Head of Department
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CSIRO Student Research Scheme Year 715 on the Bibbulmun Track.
The CSIRO Student Research Scheme is a programme which allows selected senior secondary students to participate in small-scale research projects under the supervision of practising scientists in research laboratories and industry.
Year 11 Outdoor Education Students from the Year 11 Outdoor Education group maintained an extremely busy schedule in Term 3. In preparing for their white water kayaking camp, they walked a small section of the Bibbulmun Track, assisted by Mr Steve Sertis (from Friends of the Bibbulmunl, and camped at a 'luxurious' shelter to practise their campcraft and minimum impact skills. Night navigation activities, Aboriginal folklore and Waugal stories, delicious cooked food and close camping quarters were shared by one and all in a brilliant outdoor setting in the bush.
All Saints' College students have had the opportunity to participate in the scheme over the past four years. The scheme encourages students to understand the relationship between their academic studies and scientific and technical research and its application, as well as enabling them to experience the work environment within research and industrial establishments. This leads to student awareness of a range of careers in science and technology. The CSIRO Student Research Scheme operates from May to September and students have four months to complete their projects, spending approximately twenty hours on them. Anyone in Year 11 in 2001 is invited to express their interest. Mrs Anne Munro Science Teacher
Karen Sheh and Vanessa Faithful! Two weeks later, parents watched their children embark upon their first taste of white water experience at Bells Rapids. Much laughter and encouragement was delivered by the sometimes anxious parents as students passed their first test with flying colours. All were relieved that they had performed so well. By the end of Term 3, the Year 11s were well prepared to tackle the mighty Avon River, camping along the banks whilst maintaining minimum impact practices. We are indebted to Mr Graeme Sharpe, a College parent, for attending and making the three days very comfortable for all involved. A more organised and gadget-oriented camper does not exist. We also thank par nt Mr Stephen Linton for taking time off work to paddle the tea-tree section with us. For three days the stud nts kayaked in tea-trees and rapids, paddling most sections from Toodyay Bridge, Toodyay to Bells Rapids, Upper Swan. The group was challenged by some high water and difficult paths through the tea-trees. Paddling the big rapids such as Super Chute, Terminator, Championships and Syd's Rapids was challenging, fun and character-building. Group members paddled extremely well in some difficult white water and should be very proud of their efforts. The College will no doubt see some of this talented group participate in the Avon Descent in the near future. Miss Melanie Bozich Outdoor Education Teacher
Karen and Vanessa.
In July of 1999, we were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to participate in the CSIRO Student Research Scheme. Karen worked with Or Andre Denis-Wright on a project entitled 'The Identification of Methanogenic Archae Bacteria by DNA Fingerprinting' while Vanessa worked with Maria Franchina (a PhD student) on 'The Effect of DNA Methylation on the Development of Lymphomas'. Though the titles of these projects sound daunting, we both thoroughly enjoyed our experiences. The opportunity enabled us to experience first-hand the reality of scientific research projects and their importance in today's society. We both hope that many other prospective scientists at ASC will take the opportunity to participate in projects such as this.
Andrew Renwick, Leigh Mitsopoulos and Glen Than Over the past few months we have been lucky enough to participate in the CSIRO Student Research Scheme. Leigh worked on a project called 'Where does the air go?', Andrew Andrew testing a solar cell. Andrew, Glen and Leigh. worked on a project named 'Sunglasses for Solar Cells', and Glen investigated 'Is abnormal DNA methylation a mechanism for the development of cancer in dogs?'. All of us had a great time doing this research and it gave us some experience of what being a scientist is like. We would thoroughly recommend this scheme to anyone.
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Finding a direction: careers 2000
Careers Night
On 1 August this year the College held a Careers Night which was attended by over 300 students in Years 8 to 11 and their parents. Our keynote speaker was Mr Ken Ferguson, who spoke on 'The Future of Work'. After the opening address, students and parents were able to talk to people from a vast range of occupations - including ex-parents, current parents and ex-students - who shared their knowledge of their area of the workforce. This proved to be such a valuable experience for our parents and students that we intend to run it again next year. Work Shadowing (Year 11) and Work Experience (Year 10) Essentially, work shadowing involves a student 'keeping in step' with a worker and observing the various tasks performed in his/her job and learning about his/her role. Once again this year our Year 11s found this to be an outstanding way of learning more about particular areas of employment. Our Year 10 work experience students actually 'step in' to employment roles. Our photograph of Chris Sinclair, taken while he was on work experience at Specialised Welding WA Pty Ltd in Bassendean, shows just
Chris Sinclair at Specialised Welding WA Pty Ltd (Year 10 Work Experience).
how quickly work experience students adapt! Early bookings are essential for work experience, especially if students want particular employment areas, so parents are encouraged to start badgering their Year lOs early in the year to make sure they get the process under way. Innovative Skills Training and Education Programme - INSTEP This year our INSTEP students worked in hospitality, retail, child
I don't believe that there is any area of human endeavour that is as fast moving and exciting as that of information and communication technology. Love it or hate it, it is an area of rapid growth, a potential area of employment, and an area in which All Saints' College students must be active participants. We spend a lot of time and effort looking at offers which promise to deliver the world to our students, in the same way that parents put time into researching the purchase of computing hardware and software so that it is used for more than just playing games. The online learning site worldschool.com.au, which offers an amazing collection of resources to support the curriculum taught in Australian schools, is one such product which was recently evaluated at the College.
care, animal care and boilermaking and, once again, picked up apprenticesh ips and tra ineesh ips as a resu It of thei r com mitment to the programme. Students who are interested in taking part in INSTEP are encouraged to register their interest early. The selection process is fairly stringent but the gains from participation make it well worth trying for a place.
which will enable our students to work closely with businesses. If parents know of a local business that might like a web site developed for them they should tell them to go to www.bizilink.com.auin the first instance to learn more about the programme and then make contact with me here at the College.
If you are able to help with our careers night, work experience or work shadowing in 2001, or if you think your son or daughter might want to interview for a place in INSTEP for next year, please contact Mr Bob Glasheen, the College's Careers Counsellor.
We continue to encourage students to become active and skilled users of information technology at the College. We encourage parents and children to talk to us about how we can help them to explore information and communication technologies in a way that will be enjoyable and, most importantly, relevant to their needs. Anyone who would like to talk to me can telephone me at the College or email me on pmc@allsaints.wa.edu.au
Above left: Belinda Giles at TuttiFrutti (INSTEP). Left: Rebecca McGlinn at Jeans West (INSTEP).
Mr Paul McMahon Head of ICT Department
Another area of interest for the new year is the BiZiLink project. This is a community project through which students at the College design and build web sites for companies. The web sites are then sold to the companies at a considerably lower rate than the companies would have to pay normally. We are very excited about this opportunity,
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Semester 11 INTERHOUSE Once again, our diligent and talented athletes attended training four times a week during Term 3. A number of national and state athletes assisted us in providing a comprehensive and varied programme during the season. They included Matt MacDowell (national junior decathlete), Vanessa Ward (past Olympic high jumper and holder of the current Australian high jump record), lan Dilley (national discus thrower) and James Miller (national pole-vaulter) as well as the team of dedicated teachers at the College - Mr Neil Collins, Mr Grant Ward, Mr Peter Whipp, Mr Nick Dundas, Mr Bob Glasheen, Dr Brad Menpes and myself. Congratulations go to the individual prize-winning athletes listed below and to everyone who 'had a go' and competed to support their House in the Axon Cup. You don't have to be a House of great athletes to win the cup (although it helps!), but you do need to have support from each and every House member. Well done, Durack, for a great House effort.
Individual Champions Under 14 Champions: Bianca Monaco (Cowan), Alexander Ciotti (Cowan) Runners-up: Shannon King (O'Connor), James Hulmes (Murdoch) Under 15 Champions: Taryn Preedy (Murdoch), Hamish Burton (Stirling) Runners-up: Libby Senini (Forrest), Zachary Caudo (Durack) Under 16 Champions: Aleisha Anderson (Stirling), Nathan Dunlop (Stirling) Runner-up: Gemma Peters (Murdoch), Daniel Miocevich (Cowan) Under 17 Champions: Jenni Tibbits (Durack), Matthew Mouritz (O'Connor) Runners-up: Taryn Tapper (Stirling), Timothy Newing (Forrest) Under 18 Champions: Kristen Brown (Stirling), Jason Avery (Stirling) Runners-up: Brooke Smith (O'Connorl. Michael Senini (Forrest)
AXON CUP 1. Durack House
3,127 points
2. Stirling House
3,081 points
3. Cowan House
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4. O'Connor House
3,022 points
5. Murdoch House
2,807 points
6. Forrest House
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INTERSCHOOL Training gained momentum after the Interhouse Carnival and the athletes were involved in a range of special carnivals. The Year 8s attended the Penrhos Carnival and All Saints' hosted the annual Quadrangular Carnival, competing with Corpus Christi, Lumen Christi and Seton Colleges. The College's best athletes successfully participated in the All Schools' Knockout Competition, in which our senior boys were winners. Building on the last two years' performances, when they came first and second, we achieved a strong second place in this year's 'A' Division Associated and Catholic Colleges Interschool Athletics Carnival, finishing just behind Sacred Heart College. It was a close contest and one of which the students should be proud, given our much smaller size. Special commendations go to Aleisha Anderson (1 ,500m), Jenni Tibbits (1 ,500m), Kirby Stephens Uavelin), and Gemma Peters (sprints) for making the ACC Honorary Team list as a result of their outstanding performances at the carnival. Once again the relays were a pleasure to watch and the All Saints' teams performed remarkably well. Thanks go to the strong group of Year 12s most of whom have supported All Saints' athletics for five years straight - and to the dedicated and enthusiastic captains, Michael Senini, Jason Avery, Justin Story, Kristen Brown, Cara Wailer and Brooke Smith, who directed the group in a consistently mature manner. Our congratulations go to each and everyone of the athletes and to the many people who worked behind the scenes most importantly, the parents.
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Health strategies at All Saints} School Health Environment
Mocktails, the 'Syphilis Song', lung capacity testing and standard drinks demonstrations were just a few of the fun and innovative ways in which All Saints' approached the drugs issue during 2000. In Term 1, the College was allocated an initial grant which enabled us to establish a committee of teachers and parents - the School Drug Education Project (SDEP) Health Committee - to address drug-related issues. In Term 2, we were successful in receiving another generous grant to promote our message within the College community. The committee was chaired by Ms Ellen Beemster and included Miss Melanie Bozich (Health Coordinator), Mrs Sue Cameron (Teacher Librarian), Mr Steve Davies (Gender Issues Coordinator), Mr Mike Jenzen (Co-Head of Year 7/8 Transition Programme), Mrs Deb Peebles (Health Centre Coordinator), Mrs Wendy Minosora and Mrs Jacqueline Hatton (parents). Our thanks go to these people especially the parents - who gave up their time voluntarily and whose enthusiasm made this project successful. For drug education to be effective it must occur through the school health curriculum and school health environment and encourage parent and community involvement, maintaining a whole school approach. These principles guided the SDEP Committee's strategies for the year and resulted in a very effective programme. School health curriculum The curriculum was packed full of new and exciting learning experiences, including a crosscurricular project researching the effects of drugs on various body systems. Students produced videos, posters, 3D models and Powerpoint displays whilst enjoying a range of new videos and other resources which had been purchased through the SDEP grant. The Year 8 and 9 Health Education students also enjoyed a local theatre company's play, Hooked, in which the anti-drug message was brought home to them. The Youth Friendly Doctors, a group of medical students specially trained to work with young people, came in force to give the students information regarding the relationship between drug use and sexually transmitted diseases. In other curriculum areas, the Year 9 Food and Nutrition students focused on designing mocktails suitable for parties. Their fabulous mocktail creations and party tips were reproduced in a professionallydesigned and printed leaflet, and parents who attended the special evening session of our Health Expo were treated to these great mocktails. Year 10 Food
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and Nutrition students made their own party foods and discussed the importance of providing food at parties, and there was quite a feast when all the food was sampled. The Year 9 Dance class choreographed dances based on drug-related music and themes, and Health Education classes from Years 8 to 10 highlighted values and attitudes in their drug education units.
School health environment The committee decided to promote Health Week at All Saints' by providing numerous activities and information concerning healthy lifestyle choices. Activities open to students and staff during lunchtimes included tai chi, a Renouf fitness class, a healthy lunch for staff, massage sessions, yoga and drug-related video shows.
Parent and community involvement For the past four years, parents of Year 9 students at the College have been invited to take part in the Drugs in Perspective course. This course was offered again in 2000 and over thirty parents attended the two-night
The highlight of the week was our Health Expo. The day began with a special assembly for students in Years 6 to 12, coordinated by two Year 9 students, Hayley Parker and Libby Senini. Fun Run winner Ray Boyd and Spinal Injuries Prevention Programme presenter Justin Lunn presented inspirational and thought-provoking talks. There followed a very humorous song by the Youth Friendly Doctors and some drugrelated poetry presented by Year 7 students. The feedback from students was that this was one of the best assemblies they had ever been to l
workshop. Associate Professor Donna Cross, Managing Director of Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, and an ASC Board member, was our guest speaker. The course was well received, and due to parental demand the SDEP Committee held a second parent information evening aimed at parents of all year groups. This evening was held on the same day as the Health Expo, enabling guests to view the numerous displays set up for the students and run by some of our College parents. Participants were able to have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked thanks to Mr Greg MacKenzie from Pharmacy 777. Dr Stuart Burton discussed the use of medicinal drugs within the family and Associate Professor Donna Cross explained issues and parent strategies related to illegal drugs. During the evening parents also enjoyed mocktails designed by the Year 9 students and prepared by Mrs Jacqueline Hatton and Mrs Wendy Minosora. The night concluded with standard drinks activities and plenty of hors d'oeuvres served by keen Year 8 students and prepared by Design Technology Teacher Miss Belinda Bowater.
The PA Centre was filled to capacity with information and stands provided by over thirty community groups, students and parents during the entire day. These included Alcoholics Anonymous, Bike West, Royal Lifesaving, Melville City Council and Quarry Health, to name but a few. Lunchtime was a highlight for many of the students as there were many giveaways and activities. These included Human Biology students testing lung capacity, taste-testing provided by dietician Mrs Megan Loneragan, massages by Mrs Darralyn Ebsary, face painting by Design Technology Teacher Miss Sarah Chescoe, and the YMCA bus. At the end of the day more than 700 students had visited the Expo.
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There have been direct and indirect outcomes from the SDEP Committee's work and grant allocation. According to research and surveys conducted after Health Week, students benefited from an updated and exciting curriculum. Health Week itself provided extensive information to students and parents, and teaching and non-teaching staff across all areas worked together with students, parents and community members to improve the school health environment. I hope that the enthusiasm shown by everyone involved in this project - staff, students and parents of the College and external community groups will continue beyond the boundaries of the SDEP Committee, and that the College as a whole will continue to value this essential aspect of education. Ms Ellen Beemster Chairperson, Health Committee 2000
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Right: Lunchtime concerts. Far right: Junior School Orchestra.
'I like to play in the Junior School Orchestra because it helps me to play harder songs in time and tune: Anita.
-term project We are just about to make our fourth donation to the Banan ADP in Cambodia, the special World Vision project which we support every year. Money for the project is raised primarily through the Slave Auction held at the College in Term 3: the Student Executive organises the event and our more flamboyant members of staff (thank you Mr Radich and Mr Stewart!) act as auctioneers and coerce everyone into paying far too much for everything on offer. The project was originally initiated by the Student Council Executive of 1997 under the leadership of Janelle Booth. The money raised helps to provide 'non-formal education activities' to children in Cambodia (pictured above and below) on an ongoing basis, and is a wonderful way for us to make a continuing contribution to a developing country.
For the first time in All Saints' College Junior School, two orchestras of string and wind instruments have been developed this year. The Training Orchestra was developed to establish and support beginner instrumentalists from Years 4 to 6. It was featured in a lunchtime concert in Term 2 and performed brilliantly at the Junior School Music Concert in Term 4. The Junior School has been impressed and awed by the achievements of the Training Orchestra and we are looking forward to seeing these young musicians grow and develop within the Junior School Music Programme in the years to come. The Junior School Orchestra is the premier instrumental ensemble of the Junior School. It is made up of more advanced musicians from Years 6 and 7 and this year represented the Junior School for the first time at the College Concert in Term 4. The group was also featured at a lunchtime concert in Term 3 and performed superbly at the Junior School Music Concert in Term 4, where their performance of 'Jingle Bells' came as a lovely Christmas treat. Learning a musical instrument is a wonderful thing to do, and providing supportive and caring performance opportunities for our youngest musicians will continue to be a focus in the Junior School in 2001. Miss Tanya Ramakrishnan Music Teacher
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In 'I really like playing in the Orchestra because I learn a lot of music and meet new friends: Kelly.
Right: Training Orchestra. Below: Lunchtime concerts.
MAGAZINE Semester II saw many of our students training hard to represent their House and College in a variety of sporting events. Intersehool Cross-eou ntry Term 3 started with over thirty students from Years 2 to 7 braving the c.old winte.r mornings at 7.15am three times a week for a vigorous yet enjoyable cross-country training session. All students from Years 4 to 7 who trained
regularly had the opportunity to put their hard work to the test at two interschool meets, at Guildford Grammar and Perry Lakes. All who attended performed extremely well and did their school proud. Touch Whilst our cross-country team
was busily training, so were our twenty-five touch players, who participated in a weekly touch programme. The programme saw them learning the finer skills of the game in a round-robin competition. As a result of this weekly activity we have now been able to enter three outstanding teams in a regular competition. Interhouse Athletics Carnival Later in the term, the day of our Interhouse Athletics Carnival arrived ...but it wasn't to be.
Rain postponed our first attempt, but it was unable to hold us back the following Tuesday. Pre-primary held its own special novelty carnival early in the day, followed by Years 1 to 3 who participated in a fun-filled tabloid style carnival. Whilst this was happening students in Years 4 to 7 were competing in ten different events spread out on the oval. After lunch the whole Junior School came together for the team games and relays which brought an exciting climax to the day. Well done to Molloy for winning the Junior Primary Shield, and to Bussell for winning the Junior School Shield.
Above and at right: the Interhouse Athletics Carnival- great performances, lots of team spirit. .. and loads of FUN!
Vanessa Ross Physical Education Teacher
Far left: Bussell House - winners of the Junior School Shield for 2000. Left: Interhouse cross-country.
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YEAR 12 SUBJECT PRIZES Donated by: Penelope MALLlNCKRODT Mrs T Dale Sheryn CHEAH MrG Hill Bronwyn GORDON Mr & Mrs M a Carr Carly WESTON Mr M Stewart Sarah HAYTER Mrs A Munro Calculus Ryan LOXTON Retire Invest (Subiaco) Chemistry Justin STORY Mr 5 oavies Dance Studies Jane OATES Mr & Mrs M and VStewart Discrete Mathematics Matthew ANDERSON Ms G & Mr P Costello Drama Breony ALLEN J & C Lynn Early Childhood Studies Brittany GRAHAM Mr & Mrs R M & J McLeish Economics Daniel CHAN Mr & Mrs W Chorley English Daniel CHAN Retire Invest (Subiaco) English for ESL Students Yenny SUWANDI Mr & Mrs A & B M a'oea Eng Iish Literature Sheryn CHEAH Or B R Menpes Food Technology Janelle GUMINA Mrs PE Swithenbank French (Background Speaker) Claude HUBER Mrs 5 V Weare French Penelope MALLlNCKRODT Mrs B Wilkie Geography Kym-Wan LOW Mr H W Daniels History Daniel CHAN Mr A Radich Human Biology Breony ALLEN Mr K Williams Industry Information Technology David MCGREGOR Retire Invest (Subiaco) Information Systems Danielle SHERMAN Mr P McMahon INSTEP Brittany GRAHAM Mr & Mrs PA & A B ounn Italian Breony ALLEN Mr & Mrs V Maio Modelling with Mathematics Brooke SMITH Mr & Mrs GOB Hayter Music Sheryn CHEAH Mrs P Thorburn Outdoor Education Mark MCAULlFFE Mainpeak Physical Education Studies Victoria ARROWSMITH Mr & Mrs 5 C Kingston Physical Science Bronwyn GORDON Mr & Mrs CJ & R W Patching Physics Justin STORY Anonymous Daniel CHAN Mrs P EStephens Political and Legal Studies Breony ALLEN Mr & Mrs A 5 & 0 EHanson Sheryn CHEAH Mr & Mrs M Abbott Senior English Nadia HANKINSON Jennifer Ablett Memorial Senior Science Nicholas FLEMING The McAuliffe Family Technical Graphics Vanessa THACKRAY Mr & Mrs a W Loneragan Visual Communication: Photography Courtney ADAMEK Pascoe Family Ancient History Applicable Mathematics Art Art & Design Biology
eech Night 2000 Friday 8 December The Perth Concert Hall provided a grand backdrop for a memorable Senior School Speech Night this year. In saying farewell to Principal Mr Tony London, Chairman of the Board of Management Mr Ken Court and our 2000 Year 12s, the evening managed to capture the warmth, good humour and energy that characterises College life. T-n audience was entertained by musical performances from Bishop David Murray, the College Band, the College Orchestra and All Saints' Singers, and by pr sentations performed by two dance troupes and choreographed by senior students. Inspirational speeches from Tony London and College Captain Max Jeganathan gave the departing Year 12s valuable advice to take with them on the next stage of their life's journey, and Ken Court and the Most Reverend Dr Peter Carnley paid tribute to Tony and Penny London's contribution to the College over thirteen and a half years. The prize-giving ceremony acknowledged the achievements of students in all year groups in the senior school, and it gives us great pleasure to be able to record the names of these outstanding students in this, the last issue of College Quarterly for 2000. All Saints' Speech Night 2000 will be remembered as an evening that celebrated the energy and vitality of a College that has truly come of age.
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PRIZES, AWARDS Et: SCHOLARSHIPS Year 8 Academic Prize
General Merit Year 9 Academic Prize
Year 10 Academic Prize General Merit
Year 11 Academic Prize General Merit Year 12 General Merit
Kai KINKElA Jessica lAMBERT Shannon KING
Mr GA Shaw Mr GA Shaw
Hamish BURTON Jacob DOOGUE Jessica NICHOLS Chermaine TAN
Revd D Spinosi & Family Mr B Monteath Mr K Booth Mr B Groves
Aleisha ANDERSON Rebecca CIODI Kyla SMITH Geoffrey LEE
Assoc Prof D Cross
Tracey WONG Kylie L1ANG Priya MAHENDRAN
Mrs B Murphy
Daniel CHAN Justin STORY
Mr K Court Mr K Booth
Dux of College
The Gift of Jacksons Drawing Supplies
The ASC Arts Foundation Photography Award
Angela RICHARDSON
The Gift of P RAgencies
The Annual Music Prize
Amy MACKENZIE
The Gift of the Friends' of Music
The Anglican Deposit Fund Scholarship
Kate SPECTOR
The Gift of the Anglican Deposit Fund Perth (In c)
The Flux Family Scholarship Adam BROCKMAN David Southwell Memorial Scholarship
Alexandra HARRISON
The Gift of the Parents & Friends' Society
SPECIAL PRIZES AND AWARDS
Bronwyn GORDON Nina GUNAWAN Sarah COLLEDGE
The ASC Arts Foundation Annual Awards
Sheryn CH EAH
The Gift of the Flux Family The Gift of the South well Family
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The Geoffrey Sambell Memorial Prize for Social Concern
Cheryl SWANSTON
The Gift of the McGowan Family
The Principal's Prize for Citizenship
Max JEGANATHAN
The Gift of Mr & Mrs A H London
The Student Council's Prize
Kristen BROWN
The Gift of the Student Council
The Former Students' Association Prizes
Vivienne L1STER Melissa BRYANT
The Gift of the Former Students' Association
The John Taylor Irvine Memorial Sports Award
Michael SENINI
The Gift of the Irvine & Carr Families
The Caltex Best All Rounder Medal
Justin STORY
ASC Ladies' Forum Awards Upper Secondary Lower Secondary
Cameron KERR Adam HALLlDAY
Interhouse Competition Award COWAN
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The Gift of the Parents & Friends' Society
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Former Students' Association Vale Timothy Taylor The following is a transcript of the report presented by Mrs Adrienne Wright, President of the Former Students' Association, at the 2000 Annual General Meeting.
Year 12 parents seeking a further $50 to give their child life membership. We are confident that the money raised will enable the FSA to lift its profile. This arrangement will be reviewed annually by the Board. Our aim is for financial independence within five to ten years. I would also like to report that we have advertised for ou r fi rst schola rsh ips. The FSA wi 11 gra nt a 25% scholarship to a current Year 10 student for 2001 and 2002 and also a 25% scholarship to a current Year 11 for 2001. This is an exciting development and one which I am sure will enhance the profile of the FSA.
It gives me great pleasure to present this report of the activities of the FSA during 2000. The initiative of centralising the administration of the FSA rather than committee members trying to get the work done has been extremely positive. All administrative work is now handled by the Director of Community Relations in the College. This has meant that the day-to-day activities of the FSA have not concerned the committee and in doing so it has also ensured a central point for FSA members to contact the FSA. The ongoing funding of the FSA has been of major concern this year, given that the $100 nonrefundable deposit is no longer available for parents to allocate to life membership of the FSA. I am pleased to report that with Omesh Motiwalla's and Max Stewart's help we have been successful in gaining support for the FSA. The Board of Management agreed to pay $50 per Year 12 student to the FSA. This has yet to be ratified by the ASC Foundation. In addition, we have written to all
Other exciting events which are designed to lift our profile and have been put in place are: mouse pads for the Year 12s, dinner with the 2000 Student Executive, involvement in careers nights, reunions and Speech Night prizes. This is an important time for the FSA as I feel we now have a new direction and strategies in place to launch the FSA. I am sure I can count on you and other FSA members to ensure that the FSA becomes a strong and viable body over the next few years. Mrs Adrienne Wright FSA President Since this report was tabled at the AGM, the ASC Foundation has ratified the payment of $50 per Year 12 2000 student to the FSA. The FSA was also delighted to announce the names of its inaugural scholarship winners at a special assembly held in Term 4. Former Students' Association Scholarships were awarded to Merrin Klyen (Year 11) and Kyla Smith (Year 10), and a special Principal's Scholarship was awarded to Aleisha Anderson (Year 10). The scholarships are awarded according to a number of criteria including service, commitment and achievement, and our congratulations go to these outstanding individuals. Our photographs show Merrin Klyen receiving her scholarship from Mrs Adrienne Wright at a special assembly held in Term 4 (top) and scholarship recipients Merrin Klyen, Aleisha Anderson and Kyla Smith (bottom).
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Tim was a Year 7 student in the opening year of the College, and during his four years at All Saints' he made many good friends. Upon leaving he completed an apprenticeship in diesel mechanics and then spent several years working on and operating huge pieces of machinery at different mine sites. He returned to Perth to undertake a TAFE course in Community Care, with particular emphasis on Aboriginal needs, and worked at Derby in charge of a youth centre. When the centre was closed down he work d on farms in the Northern Territory. He returned to Perth once more and enjoyed being back with family and friends. Tragically, Tim died on 3 August this year, aged thirty-one years. Many schoolmates attended his memorial service and all who farewelled him will remember Tim as a special young man - always kind and gentle.
Raymond Sheh and Jarrah Hands -1998 leavers
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The Sydney Olympics. The Greatest Show on Earth. Citius, Altius, Fortius (Swifter, Higher, Stronger). And we were lucky enough to be there, right in the thick of the action, working to help bring YOU the Games. As part of the Volunteer Workforce of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games in the lead-up to and during the Olympic Games, we Jarrah and Raymond - worked behind the scenes at the Technology Command Centre and the Main Press Centre respectively. Our tasks involved making sure networks were working, terminals were on-line and the users were happy and able to find the information they wanted.
One might ask why take time out from work and university to flyover to Sydney (at our own expense), to get up arly in the morning and work (unpaid) along with some 50,000 other volunteers? We guess it's a case of 'Share the Spirit' taken to the extreme. It's also a once-in-a-lifetime experience to come face-to-face with such people as Juan Antonio Samaranch and Dawn Fraser - as is standing in the middle of one of the biggest press halls in history, working on the largest IT project ever undertaken and standing inside Stadium Australia knowing that you helped make it all possible. Then again it wasn't all work and no play. In the Olympic City the atmosphere was absolutely electric - even walking around Olympic Park was an experience in itself. Everyone was extremely positive and there was a non-stop party for two weeks in the Olympic City, ending in the best fireworks display in history! It was an experience we will never forget, but like all great things, it had to come to an end ... Ah well, there's always Athens l
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Karri Foster - 1993 leaver - is marrying Rafal Cammarano on 17 February 2001. Karri trained as a lab technician and worked for WMC in Belmont and Westralian Sands in Capel. In 1998 she went to Murdoch University to do biology, changing to horticulture at TAFE in 2000. (She will graduate at the end of 2000.) Karri still emails Stuart Strickland and sees Lance Avey, Steven Ager, Briony Whitmore, Ross Duzevich and a few others 'on the odd occasion or every other week'! Nicole Burton - 1985 leaver - is still in Tokyo, Japan. 2000 was her ninth year there! After having her own management training company for two years, she was employed by a large Japanese trading company, ITOCHU Corporation, heading up a new department which is responsible for all the strategy and implementation of corporate training for their 114 overseas offices as well as the 'global' training needs of domestic operations. This year she's already been to Thailand, Vietnam, the US and the Middle East. Unfortunately, although the company has offices in Australia, she doesn't seem to be able to get home as often as she would like. Nicole is enjoying life but says There is definitely no better place than Perth, Australia I: Robert Paul - 1997 leaver - has just completed third-year medicine and enjoying it immensely. He's not sure what specialty he eventually wants to pursue but a combination of virology and public health is a possibility. Robert was on a recent 'Sale of the Century' programme and came away with prizes totalling $38,000 in value and including a trip to England. (Smart people, those medics.) Charlotte Deague - 1999 leaver - won a scholarship to study in Japan for ten months as an AIIU Exchange Student. She has been going to school at Isahaya Commercial High School and is living in Nagasaki on the very pretty island of Kyushu. Charlotte is having a wonderful time and has had some fantastic experiences - she mentions food, temples, shrines, festivals, BBQs, picnics, parties, shopping, day-trips to the mountains, shellfish gathering...and the list goes on. Charlotte wanted to wish the Year 12s all the best and say that she's thinking of you.
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Selina Bellenger - 1993 leaver - and Darrell Horrocks were married by Father Braden Short at Christchurch Claremont on 2 September 2000. The ceremony was followed by photos at the new Pioneer Women's Water Garden at Kings Park, where Darrell works as the Plant Records Officer. The reception was held at the Rendezvous Observation City Hotel and was a fabulous evening with relatives and friends. Rebecca Coombs - 1994 leaver - was diagnosed with leukaemia the day after she turned twenty-one. After a successful bone marrow transplant and with her leukaemia in remission for two years, Rebecca is now in the fourth year of her law degree and is running her own company doing talks for primary and secondary school children. Rebecca's work with young people was recognised recently when she was one of thirty people honoured at a Government House ceremony coinciding with Universal Children's Day. Grant Brinklow - 1986 leaver - studied business at Curtin University from 1987 to 1991 and worked for Coopers and Lybrand Chartered Accountants from 1991 to 1992. Grant moved to Tokyo from 1992 to 1993 before returning to Perth to work at Grant Thornton International from 1993 to 1994. He was General Manager of Comfortwear Footwear from 1994 to 2000 and is now Chief Operating Officer of Sandalford Wines. Ryan Brogden -1996 leaver - Ryan Strawbridge - 1997 leaver - and Wade Machar - 1996 leaver - travelled to New Zealand at the end of of July 2000 for the WA State U/21 Rugby Union Team. They won one game and lost two and apparently even featured on Christchurch TV and in the paper...
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Reunions The College and the Former Students' Association have celebrated four reunions in 2000. The class of 1985, the very first graduating class of All Saints' College, met at the Left Bank in August to catch up with old friends and teachers and generally have a good time. A very successful reunion was also organised with the help of Caroline Wise for the class of 1995. Over eighty former students gathered at the Left Bank for a night of revelry. In addition, reunions have been held at the Left Bank for the classes of 1990 and 1993. The seven-year reunion developed as members of that year group wanted a chance to meet up. In past years only the ten-year reunion has been celebrated. However, the FSA has taken the view that the number of reunions should increase. Next year reunions will be held for the classes of 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2000. While the year 2000 has been something of an experiment with reunions, in the future each class reunion will have a different flavour. The Director of Community Relations, who incidentally is now officially the secretary of the FSA, will also introduce a one-year reunion from 2001. Some very good ideas have come out of the reunions this year. One of those ideas, from Gill Kenny from the class of 1993, was to group a few years together for a one-off affair. The Director of Community Relations would like to bring some of the reunions back to the College and spread others to restaurants to establish a difference for the various reunions, so keep reading the FSA pages of CQ for new developments. In closing, mention should be made of the commitment of Todd Mairs and Jonathon Greville, who flew in from London and Dublin respectively to catch up with their friends from the class of 1990. Others have also flown in from Sydney and Melbourne for their reunions. Reunions are now very much on the FSA agenda. From top, left to right: Fifteen years: Leonie Kirke, Bruce Groves, Scott Ritchie and Mark Hester. Fifteen years: Sonia )ohnson, Kylie Harris and Rachel Taylor. Fifteen years: Emma Sladden (nee Hunter), Perri Hochwald-)ones (nee Whitaker) and Louise )ohnson. Ten years: Alex Schwetz, Tracey Mairs and David Housen. Ten years: Damien Norris and Rachael Hartley. Ten years: Andrew Gosling and Simon Luscombe. Ten years: Stephen Wise and Tony London. Seven years: Vicki Thompson and Shani Richardson. Seven years: Chantel )ones (nee Green) et al. Seven years: Gillian Kenny and Matt Halliday. pa<-~e
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