Columba 2003 - 23rd Edition

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Contents From the Editors

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From the Chair of the Board of Management

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From the Principal

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As the Chaplain sees it

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From the President of the Parents & Friends' Society

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Student Council & Executive

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Student Executive Reports

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Houses

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Camps, Trips and Exchanges

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Year Groups

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The Arts

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Extracurricular Activities

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Sport

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Staff

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Class of 2003

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From the Editors

Yesterday was, for the class of 2003, our last day at high school forever. The morning after this milestone event in our short lives seemed an appropriate time to sit down and reflect on the year that was. For me publications at the College have been very important. Columba was the first thing I was given when I was fresh out of primary school and a prospective student. It was the amazing life and fun that seemed to exist and was immortalized in this book that made the fact that I had to leave all my friends to go to a private school that little bit easier. And now for the Year 12/13s at Presentation Ceremony this book will be the last thing you are given.

Every fortnight we see the College Courier and twice a year the CQ. These wonderful documents are so full of information, congratulations and events that if you pick up a copy it is always highly impressive to see the kaleidoscope of movement that takes place at school seemingly so smoothly and effortlessly. But of course it is not effortless. They say behind every great man there is a great woman; well here at All Saints' the same applies to the publications. That great woman is Miss Michelmore without whom, along with the help of my fantastic (though widespread!) committees, I couid not have survived this year. I'll miss your support and laughs. Without you this school would crumble.

This year, in addition to these official school publications, I have continued Leif Davidson's innovation of a Year 12 Leavers' Book. This book is made entirely by the Year 12s for the Year 12/13s. Hopefully the love, sweat and tears that have gone into making this book will bring many happy memories to the leaving students. Good luck in your exams and thanks for being such a great group of people! Remember you can do anything with passion and the power of persuasion.

The magazine you hold in front of you now hopefully represents a little bit of the spirit and vivacity of College life. Taryn Preedy said yesterday, that it feels as if we are leaving a party just as it is getting good. For me, and hopefully for you, Columba represents the photos that you would take at that party, so that every time you look at them you are immediately transported back to that moment in time when for a few small hours everything was perfect and the world was at your feet.

To all the students who still have years left, school really is not the painful experience you think it is! Just by looking through these pages you can see the opportunities that await you. Remember, "Of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest yet are 'it might have been"'. Let there never be 'might have beens'!

Mhairi Cowden Publications Captain

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Fr m t e Chair of the Board of Mono ement

At the beginning of the 2003 school year, the College was in unusual circumstances.

the Revd Domlnic Spinosi respectively. At the end of this year we will farewell Mrs Adrienne Wright (FSA appointee) and welcome in her place Mr Simon Stone.

College parent and a former student,

The Management Team, led by Or Geoffrey Shaw as Acting Principal, contained a total of four temporary appointments. Despite the potential for this situation to lead to some instability, the Management Team has performed admirably throughout 2003.

It is a credit not only to them. but also to the staff of the College and its students that the College year has passed by so smoothiy.

With the other Board members, I thank all members of the All Saints' community for their support and energy and iook to the future of the College with great confidence and a sense of excitement.

With best wishes

Prior to year's end, the College has formally appointed each of these four as follows:

Mr Ken Booth Chair

Or Geoffrey Show, appointed as the fourth College Principal; Mrs Chrissy Gamble, appointed as the third Head of the Junior School; Mrs Toni Dale, appointed as Dean of Studies; and Mr Anthony Radich, appointed as Dean of Students.

The decision to make these internal appointments was not taken lightly. I am happy to place on record the Board's confidence that, among our staff, there are experienced. committed and capable people to exercise these senior management roles.

The benefit for the College in making such appointments is that our Management Team members are all very well-established in their positions and there is no significant disruption to the College routine.

The College can have confidence in the qualities of educational leadership, sound management and personal example of these College managers which is consistent with the aspiration of all families for their children. We believe them to be suitable people to continue to work with the staff to strengthen and build the underlying ethos which has emerged as the hallmark of the College In its 23 years' existence.

While these appointments have occupied much of the Board's attention during the year, it has also been eventful on other fronts.

Early in 2003, the Board of Management approved a Statement of Core Values for the College. We urge all students. staff and parents to consider them in their own relationships with others. They appear elsewhere on this page.

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2003 has also seen the expansion of air conditioning throughout the College. This has not been without some implementation problems, but we are confident that 2004 will bring a consistent level of comfort throughout almost all of the College.

The financial management of the College remains in responsible hands. The Board of Management has been diligent in striking an appropriate balance between the servicing of debt for capital works and prOViding a responsible and sustainable College operating budget.

While this is an independent school, issues of public funding, teacher salary rates in the Government school sector and the maintenance of competitive fees and charges have been, of necessity, dominant in our planning.

The support of the College Foundation and the Parents and Friends' Society in providing assistance in the resourcing of the College is acknowledged with thanks.

The contribution of the Ladies' Forum and the Friends of Music, along with many other less formal parent support groups, is also recognised and appreciated.

The second Literature Festival and many of our long-standing sporting, cultural, performance and social activities have taken place throughout the year.

To all those families whose children graduate at the end of 2003, we wish you and them well, confident that our school has prOVided skills and resources which equip young people to face and manage change in the future. We look forward to learning of their great achievements and adventures in the years ahead. Thanks go to all the staff who have contributed to their development.

The opening of our award-winning Early Childhood Centre in March was enthusiastically welcomed by students, staff and parents. It is a versatile and exciting enhancement to the College buildings. Our thanks go to Darryl Way

During the year, the Board of Management welcomed Mr Russell Wood (P&F appointee) and Archdeacon Michael Pennington (acting Rector of the Anglican Parish of Bull Creek Bateman) as new members, replacing Mr Phil Angel and

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Members of the Board of Management Visitor to the College The Most Revd P F Carnley Aa. ThL (Aust College ofTheology), BA (Melbourne). PhD (Cantab)

Chair Mr K W Booth BSc, DipEd (UWA), MEd Admin (CUT), FIEAWA

Vice Chair Dr D Cross EdD (Columbia, NY). GradDipHlthSci, BEd (Curtin), DipT (NSTC)

Secretary The Revd TW McAuliffe LLB (UWA), BD (Murdoch)

Members Mr B Derbyshire BE. BSc (UWA), MIEAust CPEng Mrs S Horrocks BA (Hons) (Murdoch) (Semester 11) Mr D Kerr FCA. FTIA Ms A Kilminster BBus (ECU). GradDipEd (Training and Development) (ECU) Mr M Minosora BBus (Curtin). MBA (UWA), ACA The Ven M J Pennington BA. ThL Mr I K Warner RFD, LLM (UWA) Mr RWood BSc (UWA) Mrs A L Wright BEc (Hons) (UWA) Mr J Yeudall CEng. MI Slruct E (UK)

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From the Principal

In some senses, 2003 provided an opportunity for All Saints' College to settle and consolidate, After several successive years of having segments of the campus closed off while builders created new facilities, in 2003 we ha e had respite. With the exception of a few weeks of final landscaping around the Early Childhood Centre, the campus has been intact and we have worked without the background noise of construction, and without the background anticipation of how the new building would ultimately fit into daily College life.

In time, we shall need to begin building again for, while the greatest capital of All Saints' comes directly from the work of our staff and their relationships with our students, ail of our teaching can be enhanced by quality physical resources. However, for the moment. we have been able to concentrate on evolving our usage of our present stock of bUildings.

The Learning Centre for the Year 12/13s has been in use for three years. One of our goals with the use of the Learning Centre has been that it provide one means by which students should develop strategies of self-management appropriate for tertiary studies. This year's Year 12/13 students have generally looked after the facility very well indeed but they are still not managing their use of the independent study facility as we would like: further evolution is necessary.

The Aquatic Centre has provided us with many new opportunities. We are, however. still to take full advantage of the facility. One way in which we have been delighted with its use is in the Learn-to-Swim classes. Many, many of our young children have been enrolled in the classes; and it is a wonderful outcome of having this magnificent facility that we now have the means of conveniently providing basic water-safety skills to many of our young students. In a city where so much of life focuses on the river or the ocean, this seems a fundamental skill for all to have. This year, Mr Collins, as Director of Sport and Activities, has also initiated a programme of training senior students in the correct use of the weights room.

Those who satisfactorily complete this course are able to follow their own weights programme, and more and more senior students are taking advantage of this chance to manage their own fitness programme conveniently within their school day. The opportunity is also available to senior students to follow their own swimming programme for fitness, although this has not yet been taken up as much as we would like.

The pool. of course, has been designed to conform to water polo specifications. Many classes in Junior and Senior Schoois have received water polo training in Physical Education classes and we are attempting to develop intra-College water polo matches to build upon these skills.

Our most recent building is, of course, the Early Childhood Centre and. by its nature, its use has been closely planned and supervised. We are delighted with the way this facility has contributed to the quality of the learning process taking place within it. It was a confirmation of our belief that we had been provided with a magnificent facility when we were advised that the architect. Darryl Way, had been allocated joint first prize In the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (WA Chapter) award in the public institutional category. As our teachers continue to explore the potential of this building and its environment, it will certainly enhance still further the education we are able to deliver.

Of course much that goes on in the College's life has little to do with buildings. One of the most important developments in 2003 has been the beginnings of implementation of the Friendly Schools anti-bullying programme. It is fundamental to the ethos of our school that all students should feel. and be, safe from bullying and any other non-supportive behaviour. Consequently the success of this programme is absolutely essential.

There are many. many other programmes which are being implemented or reviewed or modified, too many to be mentioned. It is in the nature of a school that it must always be reflectively re-examining its processes.

Just as we consolidate in some areas, we continue to review and to change in others and we hope we shall, in consequence, remain dynamic. If we were to become complacent and static, we would be greatly endangering the quality of education occurring here.

DrGAShaw Principal

As the

Chaplain sees it...

In order to prepare this article for publication, I am writing in the month of October, As the name of the month suggests in beginning with the Latin number 'octo', it was originally the eighth month of the year. At the zenith of its power, the Roman Empire fiddled with the calendar and added two more months - one in honour of Julius Ceasar (July) and another in honour of the Emperor Augustus (August) - and in doing so displaced the position of the months,

Quite rightly, in this age of distrust many parents have opposed Halloween 'trick or treat' adventures, because of fear for the safety of their children. Others reject it because of its connotations with 'witchcraft' and 'magic', neither of which are rational, and both of which stand in opposition to Christian life. As a Christian, a parent and a teacher, I am prepared to take the way of 'if you can't beat them, join them' and make use of Halloween for better purposes.

The most notable thing about the month of October nowadays seems to be that the last day of the month is Halloween. Our College Festival Day is November 1, which is All Saints' Day. Centuries ago it was known as All Hallows' Day, though the meaning and purpose of the day was exactly the same. The evening before the Festival was therefore known as All Hallows' Evening - shortened to Hallows' Even, and eventually to Halloween.

In this age of poor communication between neighbours, when so many of us rarely see or speak to those who live around us, 'trick or treat' could be used as a way of breaking down the barriers in the neighbourhood and getting to know one another, If parents have safety concerns, they should follow their children at a safe and discreet distance as they go from house to house, to be sure that all goes well. Children are best at making friends and creating an impression. Perhaps ¡trick or treat' might bring a neighbourhood closer together as children cement good relations with those who live nearby.

Because our ancient Christian forebears were far less sophisticated than we are, and far less knowledgeable in the realms of science, they were naturally of the belief that if All Hallows' Day was a time when 'goodness' prevailed, it was only natural that the opposite of that would be a day when 'evil' prevailed. That 'evil' was understood to come in the form of witches and evil spirits and bad magic actions that defied explanation. Consequently they used the day before the celebration of 'goodness' as a day to challenge and cast out 'evil'. Torch light religious processions were held, bonfires were lit and lamps were burned through the night to chase away evil. These traditions lived on beyond the age of commonsense and reason, and were gradually transported to the 'new world' of the United States, where they grew and flourished anew. As all things American eventually make their way to Australia, we now have the annual Halloween 'trick or treat' visitors and Halloween parties and costumes in abundance in our own neighbourhoods.

As for the witchcraft and magic - it is quite simple for parents and teachers to consign these things to the realms of fantasy, along with The Three Pigs, Go/di/ocks and Jack and the Beanstalk, all of which we are assured assist children to use their imagination. In the minds of children, witchcraft and magic will only be real influences to their detriment if adults treat them as though they are real and rational, rather than fantasy and make-believe.

If we can't beat them, join them ­ and make Halloween something over which we have control and can use to the good, rather than a slavish following of a questionable imported 'fashion', driven by commercial interests.

Fr Terry Curtis College Chaplain

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From the President of the Parents and Friends' Society One of the great things our children gain from their

time at All Saints' is the wonderful pastoral care.

They make friends across age and gender and

the students have a great sense of community. The

Parents and Friends' Society is one way parents

can also participate in the community: many

parents also make life long friends at the College,

Our major initiative this year was to create Class

Representatives to lead the community and offer

support within the natural groups in the parent

community. Next year, why not resolve to get more

involved in College life?

Or Alisfair Cowden President, Parents & Friends' Society

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College Captains

In our last year at the College we hoped not only to work hard and enjoy ourselves, but also to give something, by way f return, to the College community which has provided so much to us, We feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve the College community over the past year.

Even before the traditional Leadership Camp, we had many ideas for, and expectations of 2003. After experiencing the Camp at the end of 2002, there were even more ideas, which came from our team building exercises and gave us the know-how to confront our roles and tasks with confidence. The Leadership Camp provided the foundation for a committed group that was prepared to undertake the task of reproducing and adding to the achievements of past Student Executives.

2003 has been an exciting year, full of change and new horizons. The appointment of Dr Shaw as the new Principal marks the start of a new phase in the life of the College community. The success of the building programme saw the opening and commissioning of the Early Childhood Centre at the start of the year, and both the students and staff have settled into the amazing facility.

As College Captains. we quickly settled into running assemblies with as much student emphasis as possible, and chairing Student Executive and Student Council meetings each week and fortnight. respectively. These meetings gave us the opportunity to meet younger students, and to assess the impression of College life from their points of view. With this insight we sought to make All Saints' an even more enjoyable, positive and practical environment in which to learn. The Student Council also allowed us the opportunity to discuss such topical issues as plans for the College and surrounding communities, the remodelling of areas of the College campus and facilities that we felt would further enhance the All Saints' experience.

In addition to working towards our ideal of College life, the Student Executive and Council met to plan fundraising, events and student functions. These included the Valentine's Day roses, the College Ball. the Slave Auction, the combined Battle of the Bands/Variety Night. the Student Council run Literature Festival kiosk, and the ever-popular staff versus student matches. The level of enthusiasm, participation and the talent displayed at these activities reflects the diversity of the student body.

The Student Executive has certainly appreciated the assistance of the staff and the student committees that spent many hours planning these well-organised events.

While recognising the good fortune we have had to be All Saints' students, an outstanding attribute of the College that we've identified is the strong spirit of altruism that exists amongst the student body. The Student Executive was heartened by the generosity of the students in their support of the College's long term service project. supporting the development of a village in Cambodia. in addition to many other causes such as Red Nose Day and the World Vision 40 Hour Famine.

Finally, it must be noted that the smooth operation of College life relies heavily on the unsung heroes. It is the support and dedication of the teachers, the maintenance. administration and grounds staff that provide us with more than an education; rather a life experience. It is with their support. and the buoyancy of the students. that the College continues to flourish. The Student Executive has worked as a team this year and we thank them for their friendship and support throughout this time. We offer our best wishes to next year's Student Executive and Year 12/13 cohort and hope they will find their senior year a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

Taryn Preedy & Christopher Harrison

College Captains

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Academic Captain

This year, I was honoured to be chosen as the College's Academic Captain and thus, a member of the 2003 Student Executive.

Being my final year of schooling, this year was always going to prove challenging and exciting and having being appointed to this position has only enriched this experience, The position of Academic Captain was only introduced in 2002: hence there was no specific routine for me to follow.

This gave me greater flexibility in my position, which made it much more challenging and enjoyable.

The duties required of my position included taking over tasks formerly undertaken by the Secretary/Treasurer. This required me to take the minutes of the Student Executive and Student Council meetings as well as handle the budget.

The main purpose in my role is to promote academic achievement in the College. The peer tutoring programme running at the College allows this to occur as senior students participate in stimulating the learning of younger students. The Academic Board, which I developed this year, provides academic information to the student body, announcing and encouraging participation in upcoming events and recognising special achievements Being part of the Student Executive has given me a great opportunity to grow as an individual and as a team member. I have iearned many new skills which will be of great value to me in later life, I recommend applying for a Student Executive position; it really is a fantastic opportunity. I wish next year's Academic Captain and all the Student Executive an enriching experience in their newly elected positions.

Functi n Captain As Functions Captain 2003 I made the baWs theme 'Under the Sea.' The event as a whole was a huge success, Carried off without too much of a mess.

No fires this year at our deep sea dance, After 2001 we couldn't take the chance, Only a leak to fit in with the theme, But after Blair fixed it up it all ran like a dream.

Everyone looked gorgeous, dressed up to the max,

It was a great opportunity to chill out and relax.

The girls in their dresses, stilettos and hairspray,

The boys looking spunky, their best suits on display.

Justin Munro

Dancing all night was a real hoot

Academic Captain

Dirty dancing a-plenty and disco to boot.

Mr Brown, especially, I must thank you,

The Exec, my committee, and Sofi Marks too.

Being part of the Exec was mighty swell.

We've helped each other out and worked together well.

Even on camp, after a whole day of walking

We had so much fun, just laughing and talking.

I've made lifeiong friends and had heaps of fun,

But I just can't believe that my job's almost done.

The River Cruise is soon - I've just set the date

It's a fancy dress evening and I just can't wait.

To next year's Captain, good luck and goodbye,

I can't begin to tell you how much the time does fly.

Be organised, enjoy yourseif and face every challenge

with a grin,

It passes as quickly as it begins.

Jessica Darlow

Functions Captain

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Performing Arts Captain Activities Captain.

My year as Performing Arts Captain has flown by at such a pace it feels as though I've only just begun. However, the year has been very fruitful in the performing arts department with great achievements in all areas.

The music ensembles have continued to blossom and advance to even higher standards.

Particular highlights of the year include the creation of the College Strings and Chamber Ensembles whose expertise has astounded us ail, the annual showcase of talent at the College Concert, and the College Orchestra's participation in the ABODA Festival, achieving an outstanding result.

In other areas, the Drama department continued to impress with its thought-provoking production of David Williamson's script Dead White Males which proved to be challenging and entertaining for both the cast and audience. All Saints' participated in the Interschool Theatre Sports Competition, the FOTS Cup, for the second year as well as continuing the interhouse competition. As in previous years the creativity and wit on both occasions were sensational.

Making History, the College Dance Concert was an electrifying show performed over two nights, striking and inspiring the audience and certainly 'making history' in the performing arts of All Saints' College.

My favourite and most challenging aspect of the year has been organising Variety Night. The response was overwhelming with students from all ages and acts keen to take the stage and all capable of a superb performance. As my stress levels rose fortunately so did the support I received, and with a lot of help we were able to put together a fantastic and lively evening.

I've felt so privileged over the past year that I was given the chance to represent performing arts. It's been an amazing year in a ieadership position and I've matured and gained so much from the experience. The support and friendship from the Student Executive has kept me going through moments of doubt and I wish the best of luck to the students of 2004 - may your talent and hard work raise the Performing Arts to an even more astounding level.

Katherine Shaw Performing Arts Captain

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My role as Activities Captain on the Student Executive started straight away on the first day of Term 1 - there were Valentine's Day roses to organise for Week 2. I spent Week 1 finding hundreds of roses, taking orders and money, and of course, advertising. It was a little hectic, but soon I realised that things were only as hard as I made them.

I carried this attitude with me for the rest of the year and all my duties ran smoothly, and successfully.

Two of these duties included organising staff versus student matches which are always entertaining to watch and leavers' gear for the Year 12/13 students.

My role on the 2003 Student Executive has not only been successful, but a rewarding experience and a lot of fun.

Jenessa Kenworthy Activities Captain

Sport Captain

Service Captain

Being a member of the Student Executive has been a great experience and Is something I consider to be a real honour. Sport Captain was a fantastic position for me as I love any sport and I loved promoting it to my fellow students. Sport was once again dominated by the three major events, swimming, cross-country and athletics, all of which were great successes. The position of Sport Captain allowed me to contribute my opinions regarding sport at the College and to hear the opinions of others. I believe these opinion all added to the smooth running, enthusiasm and success in all fields of sport at the College this year.

service Captain - the title conjures images of a saintly person serving tea to elderly people, but as I came to learn over this past year, the role is not for the weak hearted. Under the guidance of the hectic Mrs Angel I spent my final year at school planning 'Casual For A Cause' days, participating in numerous door knocks, collecting thousands of ring pulls and running various other charity events. The three biggest events for me this year have been the Winter Sleepout. the City to Surf and the Slave Auction.

There will always be one event that stands out each year, and this year. for me, it was the ACC Swimming Carnival.

This event was extremely memorable not only because All Saints' were victorious but because I had never experienced being part of a team let alone captaining one with such enthusiasm, pride and having such great support. Additionally, with the P&F's assistance this year we have been abie to purchase new uniforms for various sports which will only make students at All Saints' College even more enthusiastic about representing their school.

Not only have I had the chance to be involved more deeply in sport at All Saints', but I have also formed good friendships with other members of the Student Executive team. I believe we've made a good team and have had lots of good times and memorable moments along the way. I can't outline my position as Sport Captain and not mention Mr Collins, Mr Zaurs, Mr Beath and Miss Bozich. I thank these people for their endless support, guidance and assistance. To next year's Sport Captain, I wish you the best of luck and hope that you too can maintain and build the enthusiasm towards sport at All Saints' College.

Libby Senini Sport Captain

Take over 100 excited kids, mix in ten 'responsible' adults and Year 12s and put them all in the PA Centre with excessive amounts of lollies and loud music and the result is the Mission Australia Winter Sleepout for 2003. It was a fun-filled night in which we managed to raise over $1000 for Mission Australia's work with the less fortunate.

The annual City to Surf was a huge success, with All Saints' winning the largest school team category for the eighth year running. Over 460 members of the College community ran, walked, skipped and hobbled along the four kilometre course or, if they were feeling particularly fit (or crazy), the 12 kilometre course.

The Slave Auction was my last big fund raiser for this year and what better way to end than with nine brave Year 12s being sold off to the highest bidder. They weren't the only items to go under the hammer though; Ms Kaye donated some delicious chocolate treats and the Student Executive sold their seats at assembly. But the item that raised the most money was kindly given by Mr Radich ... the promise that he would come to school for one day WITHOUT any styling products in his hair!

My last year at schooi has been filled with much excitement and hard work and I have loved every moment of it. I want to thank Mrs Angel and the rest of the Angel clan for all the support they have given me over this past year and wish the seniors of 2003 good luck for the future.

Sarah Laurence Service Captain

Captain's Report: :

Murdoch Writing this article shortly after the inaugural Murdoch House evening, which we held on Tuesday, 5 August, I find it hard not to exaggerate the successes and taients of each and every extraordinary member of Murdoch (or 'Murdochoids' as Dr Shaw has now renamed us!). It's been a great year watching the constant improvement and involvement of the whole team from our brand new Year 7s right through to our dependable Year 12s.

Our sports year began in early February with an impressive turnout at the Interhouse Swimming Carnival.

As always, we all attempted to swim like fish and when not in the water, to scream like a sea of red banshees in support! Thanks also to those who chose not to get too wet, but very willingly offered to help with running and marshalling duties! At this first House event i learned that encouragement and support are always excellent incentives to get a person into a race. However, if all else fails, lollies of any description, and lots of them, will usually do thejobl In Term 1 we also began the afternoon interhouse sports competition with summer sports such as volleyball, basketball and soccer. It's fantastic to see the multitude of bright red Murdoch shirts scattered across our oval and courts each Thursday afternoon, in glaring sun or, in Term 2, blustery gales!

This enthusiasm was carried into the Interhouse Cross­ country Carnival. where Murdochoids ran with all their might against the oppressive wind and sat eating frozen, red (of course) icy-poles, even though it was a cold May day. However. I must say that the crowning glory of Murdoch's sporting activities has to be our result in the recent Interhouse Athletics Carnival. Third place - the best result we've achieved in years! This is an achievement of which to be extremely proud and I would like to thank everyone for their outstanding effort and general all­ round optimism. GO MURDOCH! Culturally, there were over 40 people who were involved in chess, debating and Theatre Sports - whether it was in a participatory or an administrative role. Congratulations to our Year 9/10 debating team which won its part of the competition, and thanks to all the others who formed teams during the year.

Socially speaking, in the fourth week of Term 1 Murdoch had its annual House Breakfast. Parents, students and teachers met for the first time this year and everyone experienced gourmet catering - pizza, muffins, pastries and fresh fruit platters, on a sunny March morning. Spirits were not even dampened by the unexpected sprinklers, which decided that our photo board needed a bit of watering! There was also the previously mentioned Murdoch House evening, which is a great idea and i believe should be continued in following years. Thanks must go to the dance groups, musical performers, caterers and Andrew Kosasih, who turned out to be a very suitable Murdoch bull for the night!

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I would like to extend a huge thank you to Miss Richens, our ever-supportive Head of House, who always has a calm exterior and time for our worries; to our Vice Captains, Anita Rankine and Shayne Hope - thanks guys; and finally to the Murdoch House Tutors who have helped with and been involved in every House activity.

So, as the summer holidays start to appear on the horizon and the 2003 school year draws to a close, I wish everyone good luck, especially next year's House leaders, and I say to the other Houses - look out for that raging red bull!

Clare Davidson Murdoch House Captain

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Captain's Report

Another year has passed with success, enthusiasm, enjoyment and strength fulfilled. Term 1 was a term of speed. This year kick started with the Interhouse Swimming Carnival where O'Connor's strength in the pool was evident. An enthusiastic start to the year saw O'Connor filling all races and congratulations go to all competitors and supporters who contributed to the solid third place.

Shortly after, the House Breakfast proved to be a pleasant gathering, which gave us the opportunity to meet informally as a House to recognise our champions.

O'Connor's willingness to field a team is something we as a House thrive on. A consistent performance by the sport fanatics amongst us rallied again to reach the expectations of the third place in both Term 1 activities and the cross-country. The impressive enthusiasm and participation of the students continued to prevail and finally their determination in all areas pushed them to the top in Term 2. Not only did the various sporting teams contribute to the overall victory, the chess team achieved an undefeated performance and the debaters were narrowly defeated in the final.

O'Connor students have shown their ability to excel in both cultural and physical House activities. The O'Connor Theatre Sports team also felt what it was to be a winner. A most enjoyable evening saw our junior team win and our senior team greatly contribute to an overall first place.

Although the weather was not what one would have hoped for. the Interhouse Athletics Carnival was still a successful and enjoyable day. The pace of O'Connor's sprinters was superb, although not superb enough perhaps compared with the other Houses. There were many individuai age champions and runners-up, however it was most pleasing to watch everyone competing and supporting the House.

A job such as mine would not have been so enjoyable without the help of such a great Head of House in Dundy.

Your guidance has beE?n most beneficial and I have had such a enjoyable year working with you. Lastly, but by no means least, to my Vice Captains, Cord Hansen and Rob Senior, thank you for your continual support this year, the House wouldn't have run so smoothly without your help.

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The cultural side of things has also been going 011 year, often without the publicity of the sport, but it's just os important. Junior and senior debating, chess and quiz 011 ran at lunchtimes throughout the year and the Theatre Sports night was held in Term 3. Big thank yous and congratulations go to everyone who gave their time and participated in these events.

The second annual Interhouse Rowing Regatta was another fun day, where everyone who attended saw some good quality, friendly competition for the trophy.

Finally, as we prepare for the House Night. this event looks to be 0 great addition to the House calendar. With many performers dancing, singing and playing instruments, the night is going to be a very entertaining one

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Forrest 'It's easy to get good players. Getting them to ploy together. that's the hard port.' Never has this statement rung more true than in any House situation. This said, I would like to start by extending my gratitude to everyone who helped Forrest House run so smoothly this year; those who got everyone to 'ploy together'. Our achievements in 2003 were far greater than any scoreboard could reflect. This year I hove witnessed many great times being hod, and been 0 port of many, thanks to the friendly nature and good spirit of Forrest House.

The House calendar got under way with the Year 7/8 House Day. This day was 011 about getting to know each other during on afternoon of tabloid sports and swimming trials. Many of my favorite memories os House Captain are of time spent with this group of students.

House Breakfast was next, and what other morning of the year do we get to eat chocolate muffins for breakfast?

Again this morning was 0 success, os in the post.

Next come the swimming carnival and how ciose con you get! We missed out on winning the day by less than o single Division 1 placing. Congratulations to the entire House for your efforts and enthusiasm on the day. It was good to see very few events go unswum. This is another event I take some great memories from.

Cross-country and athletics were held in Terms 2 and 3 respectively. The high level of participation in both events was pleasing. We placed mid table in the cross-country, and in the athletics, Forrest's sore point in recent years, we unfortunately took out the wooden spoon for the seco~d year in 0 row. Notwithstanding the results, it was great to see so many green shirts out there, which reflected the level of support and commitment demonstrated by Forrest House during the year.

All the while interhouse sport was being run on Thursday afternoons during Terms 1,2 and 4. This was on opportunity for so many students in Years 8 - 11 to enjoy themselves in

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After such 0 fulfilling year as House Captain, I hove many people to thank for helping me with my duties, and helping Forrest House throughout the year. To Ashley and Caitlin, my Vice Captains, all the work you have done has been greatly appreciated; I couldn't hove done it without your support. To Mr Schirinzi, your assistance has been invaluable, and finally to 011 members of Forrest House, thank you for making my time so enjoyable.

Blair Moonen Forrest House Captain

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Is it my imagination or are the years getting shorter? The year I thought had just started has now come to a close.

With such little time I have done my best for Stirling House and hopefully made everyone's year as memorable as mine has been.

For me, the roie of Stirling House Captain has been about hard work, organisation. participation, and the underlying goal I set myself was to have fun.

The first major House event we encountered was the swimming carnival. Not knowing what to fully expect on the day I was a little apprehensive but to my surprise I came away from the carnival completely reassured.

This was because the day had run so smoothly with everyone's help. Yes, it is great to have those future lan Thorpes and Liesel Jones in the House, but I felt the depth of our success came from the willingness of everyone to participate. To everyone who joined in the atmosphere, both in and out of the pool. thank you, and to the Year 9 cheer squad and the marshalls who made sure everyone was here or there at the right time, the day wouldn't have been so successful without you.

In Stirling it has never been a problem filling all age group categories for cross-country and in fact, this year, we were inundated with participants. It is at times like this that my thoughts of this House are reinforced. I love working with everyone and I couldn't imagine it any other way. I believe it is this willingness that helped us do so well!

The last of the major interhouse competitions was the athletics carnival. With our record over the past years and with the up and coming Years 7 and 8s, our team was ready for anything. The House spirit in the Stirling camp was outstanding and it was great to see the support everyone had for each other. The day ran smoothly thanks to a huge number of helpers, too many to thank individually. i believe this contributed to our well deserved second place.

For Stirling, interhouse success is not only confined to sport.

Our inaugural House Night showed we have an array of students with many artistic talents. Although I was unable

to perform on the night it meant a great deal to be able to sit back and enjoy listening to a fine repertoire. This year also shed light on to our very successful debating teams. The Year 7/8 debating girls made it all the way to the finals, and the Years 9/10 and 11 - 13 teams also put up outstanding arguments. Well done everyone!

Well, I could go on forever. but my 400 word limit is fast approaching. In closing I must show my gratitude to my friends and Vice Captains, Sam Marks and Julia Clayton.

Thank you for always being there; I could not have done it without you. Finally Mr Davies, I have had fun during this successful year and that is what I set out to achieve.

You have been my mentor, a great support and a great friend.

Good luck Stirling and thank you.

Hamish Burton Stirling House Captain

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Cowan Throughout my time In Cowan House, it has been clear that our best asset is our strong participation. This was certainly the case in 2003, with everyone very willing to be involved in as much as they could. At times, Thursday afternoon sport saw an over population of purple shirts, resulting in more people being forced onto the bench than allowed on the field. This dedication and positive House spirit saw Cowan become victorious in many of the interhouse events this year.

Over the past three years Cowan has lifted its standard and become very much the dominating House, winning the overall trophy in each of these years. We set ourselves the goal of achieving another victory to make it four years in a row, and I'm incredibly proud to see the entire House live up to this in every possible way. We are also the second House in the history of the College interhouse sport competition to achieve a grand slam - winning all three major interhouse carnivals in one year. This is an amazing achievement and it's even more satisfying to note that it was an entire team effort that gave us the points to win these events.

The first of these events was the swimming carnival held in Term 1. It was great to see a competitor at the beginning of each race wearing a purple swimming cap. Not one Cowan competitor missed a race, even if it meant a Year 9 competing in a Year 11 age group race. Our win in this carnival gave us the confidence and motivation to perform at this high level for the remainder of the year.

We then approached the Cross-country Carnival with a team of eager Cowan competitors, ready to play their part in sealing another win. Cowan was fortunate to see many of our champions run on and compete in the Associated and Catholic Colleges cross-country team.

With two carnival victories already sealed, we faced the challenge of a momentous hat-trick - winning the athletics carnival. We approached this competition with confidence, anticipation and the prime objective of 'having fun', Victorious in this carnival too, we felt very satisfied with our fantastic team effort.

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It has been an absolute honour to lead Cowan House in 2003, and I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Our team spirit and positive involvement has been instrumental in our success and the overall results reflect this dedication. A huge thank you must go to e eryone who embraces the Cowan House spirit and puts it to good use in all competitions. Special thanks go to my Vice Captains, Taryn Jackson and Jenny Dunn. and in particular to Miss Bozich, whose guidance and friendly nature have been priceless in the development and success of this champion purple house. Keep up the great work Cowan!

AdamHalliday Cowan House Captain

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2003 has been the best year in my life at All Saints' College.

Being appointed Durack House Captain has given me so many opportunities to serve both the College and Durack House.

Throughout the year, Durack has participated in all the interhouse events with total commitment. At the Interhouse Swimming Carnival in Term 1. Durack showed all the other Houses how to cheer for their swimmers.

The commitment and constant cheering made it a truly enjoyable day.

Interhouse sports has always been a strong point for Durack House, and this year proved to be no exception.

In Terms 1,2 and 4, activities like soccer, football. volleyball. netball and basketball saw Durack's spirit shine through to make the Thursday afternoons a highlight of the week.

Term 2 was filled with events like the cross-country, chess and debating. Durack participated in each of these competitions with enthusiasm and energy, and filled all events with students ready to take on a challenge.

In Term 3 the interhouse sport took a break and made room for the Interhouse Theatre Sports Competition. The Theatre Sports evening was yet again an entertaining affair seeing the Durack senior team, 'White Elephant', taking out the top spot.

The athletics saw Durack taking out several champions and runner-up places. Thanks must go to all competitors for giving it their best and thanks to all the marshalls; you did a fantastic job.

Thank you to all members of Durack House for making this year an amazing one. I have had so much fun, and am left with many exciting memories. Thank you to all marshails, coaches and umpires: we could not have done it without you. Thanks must also go to all the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders who made our Year 8s welcome in Term 1.

Thank you to the Vice Captains, Chrls Loveridge and Sarah Loveridge. You have both been fantastic and I could not have asked for better Vice Captains. A huge thank you must go to Mrs Tyrrell who has guided me through this year: I could not have done it without you.

Finally, it has been an honour to be the Durack House Captain for 2003. I wish next year's Captain and Vice Captains all the best and good luck. I hope everyone has enjoyed this year as much as I have, and hopefully I will see you all again some day.

Sfeffen Mong Durack House Captain

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Ri /ry Riley has had an exciting year in all the major events for 2003. First up was the ever challenging swimming carnival: the Years 1 - 3 tried their very best and managed to have great fun in the Aquatic Centre, with Riley finishing third.

Our Years 4 - 6 carnival was much tougher. The students raced fierceiy, determined to finish well. It all came down to the relays. Once again we finished strongly but Bussell clinched it by seven points! As House Captains we were very proud of everyone for such a great effort!

In Term 2 Riley proved to be strong favourites in the cross­ country carnival. The Years 3 and 4 runners competed very well in their races and the Years 5 and 6s were just as successfui in the longer distance. It was a day to remember as Riley was the overall winner. Great team spirit was shown by all Riley competitors.

In Term 2, as a commitment to the wider community, Riley fundraised for Heart Kids Australia. This organisation helps kids with congenital heart conditions and provides them with a heart monitor to take home, rather than having to go to hospital.

Riley raised a total of $831 with our three fund raising activities: for Mothers' Day we sold the Precious Heart Roses and conducted a very successfui raffle with all the baskets of goodies donated by the Riley students.

At the end of the term a free dress day was held with everyone wearing red. Teachers also showed great spirit by dressing up in school uniforms for the day. It was a sight to behoidl Thanks to Heads of Riley, Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bueml. all the Riley mums and all the wonderful Riley students for their support. encouragement and team effort throughout the year.

Jacalyn Donnelly & Peter Kroeger Riley House Captains

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Molloy. Molloy. Molloy! 01. Oi, Oil This year, Molloy has been exceptional in supporting its House members and keeping the team spirit.

In Term 1, Molloy competed in the swimming carnival and came third overall. but still managed the loudest positive cheering of all the Houses.

Term 2's cross-country carnival was fantastic. Aaron Holmes from Molloy came first in the Year 5 boys' race. Molloy once again cheered their House on, even though we were not the quickest runners. We wish Molloy the best of luck in the upcoming athletics carnival. We can win, we know we can!

Molloy had huge team spirit in Term 3 because it was our turn to fundraise for a special cause. We chose to donate all the money we raised to three worthy cancer charities, the Cancer Foundation of WA, CanTeen and the Children's Leukemia and Cancer Research Foundation. As a House, Molloy put together many ideas for fundraising.

These activities included a Dress Up Day on Thursday, 21 August, where the students (and teachers!) dressed up as pirates for a gold coin donation.

We also hosted a Daffodil Day store outside the Library at recess and lunch where we sold pens, bears, pencil cases and badges.

Another event we had was a Crazy-A-Thon on Friday, 5 September, where students completed sponsored laps of the tennis or basketball courts on wheels (bikes, skateboards, scooters etc) or on foot (three-legged, skipping etc).

Finally, Molloy had an indoor fete at lunchtime on Wednesday.

17 and Thursday, 18 September where there were a variety of stalls set up for the students.

With our Head of House, Mr RandalL all the Molloy students and parents and everyone who helped, we have been the most successful House at fundraising.

Michael Thomas & Danica De Giorgio Molloy House Captains

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O['UmmONO DRUMMOND ..... DRUMMOND .. .... DRUMMOND.

You all know Drummond is the best House. We may be small but we have strong House spirit. We may not come first or second but deep in our hearts we are first.

Drummond is fair and encouraging to its House members.

In races we cheer our members to strive to do their best. It doesn't matter if we don't come first or second, it's the spirit that lives in our House. Drummond is a very warm House which welcomes every new member with pleasure.

We have won many awards throughout the year during sporting events. In the Term 1 swimming carnival. we came second in the Years 3/4 and third in the Years 5/6 competitions, and second in the overall Years 3 - 6 cross-country carnival. The Interhouse Athletics Carnival is approaching and we're sure that Drummond will do very well. We are on the way with weekly House points, hardly ever coming fourth. During Term 4 Drummond will be holding fund raising events, arranging fun activities for all students to enjoy.

All students in Drummond believe that we are the champions. We are very confident that Drummond will have a lot of opportunities to have success in its academic year of 2003. We wish all the very best for Drummond in the future.

GO DRUMMOND!!!

Candy Cheung & Phillip Schibli

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Let's go Bussell, let's go! This year Bussell has experienced varied success in many different activities. In the House Points race, Bussell has been fluctuating in both weekly and total points. In Term L Bussell won the swimming carnival for the second year running (or swimming!).

Thank you to all the Bussell participants for your efforts and special commendation to Britt Macdonald, Andrea Thackray and John Blaxill, all champions in their year groups, and Theo Whitney and Jennifer Blaxill who were both runners-up in their age groups. Even though Bussell was not successful in the cross-country we all had a fun time competing and cheering our team on.

In Term 1 we were fundraising for Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital. Bussell had a movie night for the whole Junior School where students and parents went to see Jungle Book 2. It was a very successful night. Bussell also held an Easter Raffle and sold over 100 raffle tickets.

In total we raised over $900. It was a great fund raising term.

Training has commenced for the athletics carnival. where we hope Bussell will be successful! Thank you to all the parents for taking their children to training. students and teachers for all their support and a special thanks to Miss Chivers. our Head of House. for all her effort and support over the year and to all the Year 6s who helped.

Anish Phi/ips & Georgia Turco Bussell House Captains

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Ningaloo

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On Friday morning, a group of excited and apprehensive students gathered outside the Aquatic Centre to begin a week of challenges on the best camp ever: scuba.

We left behind a cold, miserable Perth day and got settled for a long 14 hour bus ride to Exmouth, with what we thought was the promise of hot sub-tropical weather. We arrived at our campsite on the Ningaloo Reef on a windy overcast day, conditions which proved difficult for pitching our tents.

After several attempts, and with the help of large rocks, our tents were secure and we left to go snorkelling.

For the first three days at All Saints', we got through some enlightening theory iessons along with learning the basics of diving.

After too many practices of the 'I'm out of air - I need to share' and the favourite 'mask recovery' routines, we were ready to test our skills and our nerves in the beautiful oceans off Rottnest Island.

The snorkelling at Ningaloo did not disappoint us and throughout the week we saw sharks, turtles, stingrays and a Estuarine Groper, one of the largest fish to swim in the sea.

On Sunday at 2.00pm we boarded the ferry to Rotto, and not too long after that we were riding the awesome Island bikes to Kingstown Barracks, our home for the next four days.

Each day we would drive to where we left the kayaks and then paddle a few kilometres before stopping for morning tea, or lunch and having a snorkel. We were grateful for the break as kayaking was tiring. Surprisingly, throughout the week, there were only two capsizes. We would return to our campsite in the afternoons and making the most of our free time, we would wash ourselves in the ocean or sleep, One day we went for a hike into Yardie Creek Gorge, where we spotted rock wallabies. Simon Cook will never forget this hike as afterwards he managed a quick trip to Exmouth as a result of a battle with the rocks.

During the week we completed four spectacular dives, along with a few theory lessons. We all got a grip of the much­ loved dive tables, enabling us to pass the final exam if not the first time, then the second ... or third.

Without a camp fire at night we entertained ourselves as best we could by telling riddles, making songs and enjoying each other's company. On the last day we were up early, packing up camp before setting out for our last kayak and snorkel.

We reluctantly left our campsite before stopping off in Exmouth for the best bit, a heavenly shower in the local caravan park.

We returned home exhausted but already missing Ningaloo and everyone there.

Nikki Stephen Year 11

The night time proved to be popular, with countless games of Jenga and cards. guitar playing. (loud) music and (not too much) studying. We all got a chance to get to know one another better and develop new friendships.

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The last dive we experienced was from a boat. We were treated to the wonderful sights of the .Crystal Palace', where we got down to a depth of 18 metres. It is truly a totally different world down there, and an amazing feeling to be able to view the oceans at those depths.

Scuba Camp helps you to grow as a person, and it is great to come away from the camp with something that lasts a lifetime and is recognised throughout the world - your dive ticket.

Many thanks to Neil and Yukiko from Malibu Diving for putting up with our perfect behaviour, and of course to Mr Radich and Mrs Green - the memories will also last a lifetime.

Shannon King Year 11

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Margaret River Challenge Camp was filled with food, fun, and many adventures. There were slight weather problems, but nothing to dampen our spirits. Rain was always followed by sunny afternoons and often by spare time at the beach,

The thought of camp was the only thing able to get the kayakers plus Miss Bozich and Mr Collins out of bed so early on a Sunday. With a great deal of trouble, we loaded all our luggage and food into a small trailer and finally headed to Dwellingup. On arrival, we quickly unpacked, and met one of our instructors, Scuba Steve. In no time at all we were on the water, learning the basics of kayaking.

There was no doubt about it - this camp was going to be tiring.

On Saturday, 12 April, at 8.00am, 18 eager students, plus Naomi (Miss Wheeler) and Gezza (Mr Schirinzi), set out on the bus ride to Margaret River, Four hours later, we reached our destination, and were given Cl taste of what our following days were going to be like,

For the next two days, we continued to learn skills, including how to get into a kayak (not as easy as it looks), and what to do when you capsize, Included was an all­ day expedition, which saw us going down multiple rapids. The highlight of the day was when, by accident. we found a mudslide that ended up in the water,

The Camp was jam-packed with fantastic activities, The many challenges helped to bring our gang together. We would all share our laughs (and marshmallows) around the campfire every night, Surfing was great!

Many of us were beginners, but thanks to the help of our instructors, everyone experienced the thrills of being able to stand up, We were soon hooked into the sport!

Our evenings were spent lazing around the fire, talking and eating, While some were able to cook gourmet meals every night. others had to make do with the trusty uncooked two-minute noodles, Due to exhaustion, we were all asleep pretty quickly.

The high ropes course was tons of fun. But. there was a slight problem ... it was set up over 10 metres off the ground! It turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences, as everyone built up their confidence in heights, Many people began these endeavours with shaking legs, but returned with confident smiles.

As a special treat. Scuba Steve and our other instructor. Mat with one 't', took us rafting on Thursday, We started off in the big eight-man rafts, but after lunch swapped to two-mans, which were easier to control. though also easier to capsize.

Hiking along the Cape-to-Cape track turned out to be a (surprisingly) enjoyable experience, with fantastic sights seen along the way.

The mountain biking to 10 Mile Dam was also lots of fun, Riding on a narrow path, navigating around rocks, is definitely different from riding along roads, An afternoon was spent on the Cave and Canoe Bush Tucker Tour. This involved canoeing down Margaret River. taste­ testing some (interesting) Aboriginal foods and crawling on our hands and knees through a history-filled cave.

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On our final morning, we had the choice of going kayaking again or not. Most people decided a sleep in would be nice, but instead were stuck tidying up the campsite.

Though we were all glad to be going home to warm showers and cosy beds, we were also sad to be leaving behind such an amazing and memorable experience.

Kristi Collins & Kaitlin Preedy Year 10

Margaret River Challenge Camp was a memorable experience that was enjoyed by all!

Jessica Sashegyi Year 10

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Surfing "It's small but it's crankinT' - Brooko Early on Sunday morning 20 eager and enthusiastic Year 11 s arrived ready for a week of surfing, sun and sand on the beautiful beaches of Margaret River, but first we had to make the four hour bus trip with Wardie driving. When we finally arrived we were very excited and couldn't wait to begin surfing.

Our first opinion of our accommodation was that we were in the wrong place.

But we were thrilled to find that Surfpoint Backpackers Lodge was a lot better than we expected. We threw our bags in the rooms and got dressed and back on the bus where we headed off to Redgate Beach for our first lesson. We met our coaches (Josh, Brooko, Nikko and Vanessa) who taught us a bit about the conditions and how to read the water. They gave us a brief demonstration of how to get up on the board and we went straight into the water. Time flew and before we knew it we were back on the bus heading to our new home.

The next few days followed roughly the same routine. Each day our skills improved and each day was better than the last.

Even though we were exhausted after over six hours of surfing each day, we forgot about the pain because we were enjoying ourselves so much.

Fortunately we were never hungry. We were treated to delicious meals and snacks throughout the day and night to keep our energy up. Everyone helped out at meal times to make sure we all had full bellies. At night we were way too tired to do anything too energetic. Our night activities included spotlight at the beach, kelly pool. a movie night and charades.

On the last day we had a surfing competition which involved two heats and a final for the guys and the girls. The winners were Lee Rummer and Kasey Ellison. Josh provided all of us with prizes compliments of Wet Dreams which sponsored him as a professional surfer.

Sadly we had come to the end of our Surfing Camp. We took off our wet suits for the final time, said our goodbyes to the coaches, and prepared for the bus ride home. We will all remember this camp as the best we've ever been on. Thanks heaps to Miss Richens and Mr Ward for all their efforts.

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Merribrook Explorus On Sunday, 13 April, about 15 Years 10 and 11 students left All Saints' for Merribrook Explorus Camp There were many activities ahead, some being more challenging than others Abseiling and rock-climbing 35 metre cliffs were some of the harder ac'ivities, but we enjoyed the easier group actlvi+ies like a high and low ropes course.

On the first night there we went night caving and reached 81 metres underground. Half a day was ~pent out in thE' waves surfing everyone did really well and most people stood on their boards by the end of the afternoon.

Most nights were spent with the group assembled around the campfire and the last day was spent canop,ing 10 kilometres t was challenge by chOice, everyone did their best and participated to their fullest We all shared the responsibilities of 'neals, which were cooked by a group of four people while the rest took care of other things Ike clE.anlng.

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Tho Adventure Plus Camp held at Wellington Dam was fun and relaxing, due mainly to the leadership and venue, We- were presented with many challenges, which we all faced in a healthy and competitive spirit. As was expected of a group of all boys, a lot of kidding and fooling continued throughout the week The usual rosters of food preparation, serving and washing up went well os there were only 13 of us on camp and five leaders. We carted water, cooked on gas burners in a tent and enjoyed eating In the open, although it could have been very different if it had rained <juring rreals

while we slept and after the usual tent talk, the only disturbances were the native animals that frequented the campsite during the night The Camp was more fun than I expected It to be and it was a great way to start the term break, os we were already in a de­ stressed state of mind when we returned to the College Many thanks to the Scripture Union leaders and to the College staff for their care and extra work that Camp Week entails, Mitchell Marris Year 10

Generally, the weather was very kind to us. We got wet abseiling a quarry on Monday but the remainder of the week remained overcast and, therefore, ideal conditions tor hiking and other activities. It often rained

Adventure Out We were looking for an adventure, and Margaret River was getting closer, The weather seemed quite promising ... well, until we got there, We unloaded the trailers, set up camp in the rain and split into the two groups we would remain in for the week, Throughout the week we participated in a number of FANTASTIC activities, whether it was wet, windy or sunny. These included: • Abseiling down the cliff W116; • Rock climbing, abseiling and even running down the sea cliffs face first; • Going to the Chocolate Factory and taste 'testing'; • Caving at Calgardup and Lake Caves, which included wriggling your way through a tunnel called the birth canal; and • One night we learned how to read compasses and maps so that we could complete a mini navigation course the next day.

When that day came, we split up into groups of five to complete a seven kilometre navigation course, However, we miscalculated somewhere along the way and ended up walking about 10 kilometres. When we finally reached our destination, we went swimming in the river which was absolutely freezing, That night we sat around the campfire playing games and when we woke the next morning, we prepared for a day of rafting, After a day of rafting, we slept. but it seemed as if we were almost immediately awake again, With harnesses and helmets on, we boarded the bus once more and

journeyed to Giants Cave.

There we abseiled down a 50 metre solution pipe and then, saving the best until last. Brides Cave where we freefell 40 metres upside down - it was an absolutely exhilarating experience, We were woken by the instructors' voices for the last time, packed our gear and were ready to go, but we didn't want to say goodbye, During Adventure Out there were many hilarious incidents including Rhys being thrown into the freezing water twice, This camp was truly awesome, and a great challenging experience,

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We got a bit of a wake up call during the first ride from Willow Springs into the campsite, Donnelly Mill Holiday Village. The accommodation there lured most of us to this camp, with beautiful self-contained cottages which slept up to eight people, plus one on the couch. On this ride we met Andy from the Pemberton Hiking Company who was a great bloke with a unique laugh.

After arriving at our home for the next four days, the food and where we were staying were sorted out quickly so that dinner could be prepared. Needless to say, the girls were doing their best to feed the boys healthy food, but we were content with a staple diet of two-minute noodles.

Throughout the three days that followed we battled up steep hills (most of which were walked), sauntered through the Karri forest often on slippery gravel tracks and tore down the other side on the steep, bumpy tracks. There would have been a fair bit of complaining If we hadn't had our night activities; a movie night, spotlight and an amusing debrief session in front of the fire at Big Brook Dam on the final night.

To the staff involved: Mr 'Muddy Fox' McMahon, who led with great guts and determination; Mr 'Speed Demon' Beaverstock, who impressed everyone with his record-breaking ride around Big Brook Dam, leaving us awestruck; Ms'Mum' Kelly, who played the role of camp mum to perfection; and 'Handy' Andy, the endless source of knowledge and hater of AC/DC; thank you for making the camp such a success and so enjoyable.

David John & Scoff Backshall

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On Friday. 11 April at 7.00am we thought the weather could get no colder. we did not suspect ·hat in seve'l hours time we wou d be faced With sub zero degree frost l In the middle of nowhere, in the middle of a Na·ional Park. on a property larger than Imaginabie, where the paddock alone was 100 hectares, we unpacked Into the besl tents All Sain·s' College camp members had ever seen.

The first day of camp, and already we were drenched and cold. despite the fact that most of us were wearing a I shirt. jacket and Drizabone. The second day however. we met the horses that had been selected for their loyal and docile qualities and felt much more comfortable about CarT'p

During 'he next few days we walked, trotted. cantered and even galloped for up to 12 hours we think. Our watches were collected at the beginning of camp to make life more enjoyable and supposedly stress free. but it seemed the ~Iress of losing modern technology as simple os 0 watch proved frighteningly strong. We overcame fears and reached goals higher than we expected. Jumping. galloping. saddling up, grooming and even preparing fodder.

It was the best camp we have been on and we are envious of ·he lucky people whv gel through ·0 H)e camp 'luxt year A big tha;"lK you to Kevin and Jo who 'an the camp and of course. Mr Brown and Mrs Strautins. it would not be possible without you.

Ariel Thornton Year 10

Rock-climbing & Abseiling Year 12 13 Retr We left the College early on Saturday at 5.45am, for our five hour bus trip to Albany. Fortunately, on our arrival the rain stopped long enough for us to put up our tents. The atrocious afternoon weather conditions meant that we spent the time seeing sites around Albany and, in particular, the spectacular venues for our abseiling the next day at the Gap and the Natural Bridge areas. Unfortunately it was here that Elise twisted her ankle which later meant that she could not continue with the programme and returned home.

On Sunday morning we abseiled at the sea cliffs. Our first abseil was not very high (a five metre cliff), but later we moved onto higher ones. Later still some rock-climbing ropes were also set up.

That afternoon it was raining, so we spent some useful time practiclng self rescue techniques hanging from the rafters of a big shed on our campsite. This was great fun.

On Monday morning, Paul. our instructor from Adventure Out decided we should get up early and set up a flying fox across the Gap. For many people this was the highlight of the week. It was an awesome experience. We got back for breakfast and, due to the rain, spent our morning hanging from rafters again. In the afternoon we went to an indoor rock-climbing centre in Albany.

That night we learned a different abseiling rig to use at our next venue at Castle Rock in the Porongorups.

We packed up the tents on Tuesday morning and left for Castle Rock. The new rigging system we learned the previous night worked well, and by the end of the day we felt prepared for the big abseil down Bluff Knoll.

On Wednesday, we rose from our beds at 4.00am and by 5.00am we had started the long walk/climb up to the top of Bluff Knoll.

People started the abseil down the first drop of 60 metres, while the group waited at the top. Our descent took all day and was just magnificent with amazing abseils and spectacular views to enjoy.

We were privileged to have been offered such an opportunity.

Some were sad to leave the next day. The rest of us like our traffic iights and concrete.

This year, there were two venues for the Year 12/13 Retreats, Jarrahdale and Serpentine There were four retreats in all, two at each venue, one before the other Although I write from the Jarrahdale 1 perspective, what is written applies to all the Retreat programmes.

For two days and three nights, a quarter of the Year 12/13 group was thrown at random into the bush to undertake a huge variety of activities that were 'sick, mate'. Even the terrible weather couldn't dampen our spirits and enthusiasm as we slithered through ropes, climbed human ladders, led our blindfolded fellow campers astray and trekked up steep inclines that. when pouring with rain, become more like white-water rapids than a stroll in the park. A lot of our time was also spent chilling out, exploring, making beanbag castles and dressing up (How Bizarre!).

The true meaning of Retreat. however, can not be expressed in words. It is difficult to explain an orange to someone who has never seen one, and this is the case with Retreat. The best way I can think of is through the symbols that we came up with while away together The first is a rose: the only way we can grow as individuals and as a group is to work together like petals and not to cut each other down. The second is a mountain, because Year 12 is one of the biggest challenges of our lives, and although it is tough we will be stronger for It. The third is a peace sign, because the three segments each represent friendship, fun and freedom.

HUGE warm fuzzies go to Kent. Mary and the other teachers who helped us along the way. To everyone who has yet to attend Retreat. look forward to it. It is a fantastic experience that encourages you to develop as individuals and form life-long friendships with the people around you. Subwoofa!!

Jessica Darlow Year 12

It was a great week and we thank Mr Brewin, Mrs TyrrelL Paul. and Stewart for the experience.

Rachel McGeorge Year 11

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All of Year 9 had been anticipating Camp for ages, so when it finally came and we were lining up in our six camp groups to get on the buses, there was no quietening us. After a considerably long bus trip, we were dropped off at Currawong at Nanga, the huge bunkhouse that was to be our home for two of the four nights we were on Camp. For the other two, groups camped out at Charlie's Flat. Nanga Mill. or Baden Powell.

These three sites all backed onto the stunning calm of the river, and were concealed with an enclosure of beautiful National Park. Here, groups took part in a series of teamwork exercises, such as constructing shelters and balancing on rickety logs, We gathered some useful teamwork skills, and really got to know better a lot of our peers. When we weren't rafting and abseiling, we were lighting fires, cooking our meals or just socialising in our tents and dorms.

We obeyed all the rules of camping with friends: staying up late, getting up 'Ieisurely' if not woken up suddenly, and having as much fun as humanly possible in five days. On the last night of Camp, we enjoyed a variety night. which I have to say, was side-splitting at some points.

Our Year 12 leaders had their own act. which backfired slightly when bits of their costumes plummeted from the balcony.

We had fairly agreeable weather for the duration of the camp: save the sub-zero temperatures of the early morning, and the blistering hot sun that only seemed to emerge when we were hiking. Five days were up all too soon for most. but we were left with the incredible memory of the great times we had. We can't go without thanking all those Year 12s, teachers, and volunteers who helped out and made our camp exceptionally fun. I'm sure we're all looking forward to our camps next year.

Sheridan Coleman Year 9

Year 8 Busselton

"I loved it every moment, It was a beautiful learning experience." - Mr Farrelly With one camping experience already under our belts we thought we were well prepared for our next big adventure". until we arrived at our first destination, Camp Geographe, Busselton.

First on the agenda were fabulous beach activities including swimming. football. touch rugby and, for some, sandcastle building. Later we settled in for a night of sports and bocce tutoring from Mr J. and a bonfire with marshmallows and hot chocolate.

The next morning a brave few went for a morning beach walk. Those less adventurous joined them later for a delicious breakfast before we canoed and bush walked near Margaret River to taste a variety of bush tucker, We explored the many wonders of the area before going to the archery club, where we were tutored to professional standards. Our target shooting produced some excellent results.

With our 'eye in' from archery, we were well prepared for the mini golf course where some showed true Tiger Woods talent.

That night. after fish and chips on Busselton Jetty, we ventured Into the dark corners of Ngilgi Cave to hear about that magical place. With half the camp over. we had an awesome Easter egg hunt. and moved to the Forest Edge campsite.

The Forest Edge staff made a great first impression, greeting us with a wonderful barbecue lunch. Our activities included a 250 metre flying fox which showed a 40 kilometre view of the valley: a 14 metre abseiling ramp: an intriguing incentive course complete with leech infested ponds and a very caveman style jungle vine: a bunch of disoriented orienteers: boomerang making: and screen printing, which involved creative skills and amazing skill with a paper knife. In addition to all this, there was a quiz night and a fun-filled movie night or, if you preferred adrenalin to entertainment. there was rock-climbing.

The newest addition to Forest Edge' acitivities proved to be a major hit.

Our Camp was filled with fun and educational activities and our team building skills were greatly improved by the excitement and our involvement, Thank you to all the teachers invoived. George and Euan and the Year 12 students who spent time with us. We had a great time: it was one in a million.

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"Kalbarri? Where's that?" we asked It took nine hours to travel north to Kalqarri. but it didn't matter os we looked forward to Camp and, with the teachers' entertainment skills, it seemed like only on hour. We spent our first night in Lucky Boy, 0 beach where there are small slopes to practise sand boarding. We thoroughly enjoyed the night activities which included toasting marshmallows and playing games around the campfire.

Sunday; 13 April was 0 very special day for the Year 6s because this was the day they were leaving for Camp. We were 011 organised (well most of us were), our bogs were packed, we hod game boys, CD walkmans, magazines, our friends, teachers, parent helpers and even the Head of Junior School to help us on our long journey to the Camp School at Pemberton. After waving farewell to our sad parents (we wish) the buses departed and our five day adventure began. The bus ride was very painful for some, cries of "Are we there yet?" and" May I piease go to the toilet?" could be heard from various parts of the bus.

The following day most people woke by 7.00am. After second helpings of breakfast to prepare for our action packed day; we drove in four wheel drive vehicles to 0 75 metre sand dune called the Super Bowl.

Everyone sand boarded on the small slopes and worked their way up to the enormous Super Bowl.

Back at the campsite we snorkelled and swam. One of the most exciting things people sow was 0 giant clam closing. Unfortunately it was time to leave Lucky Boy and head to Kalbarri. but we 011 knew that that was going to be exciting too.

Once we settled in to our caravans, we went out to dinner and watched 0 movie at 0 fabulous restaurant called Jokes.

The place that the Year 6s most enjoyed was Big Brook Dam. At the Dam there were three activities including bike riding, fishing and rafting. The ride was ten kilometres long - the whole way around the Dam. Fishing was 0 great experience for people that hod never been fishing before. We 011 took our shoes and socks off and took 0 rod. Mr Randall told us 0 few things about fishing then we 011 cost out. Unfortunately no one managed to catch 0 fish. Two groups hod to make 0 raft. When the rafts were completed, each group put them in the water and then raced them.

The next day most of us arose to the smell of toad-in-a-hole. We then set off to our activities: canoeing, camel riding, and the gorgeous gorges where we visited Nature's Window and the Z Bend. We were never bored and we formed 0 stronger bond with the parents, teachers and our friends. That night we went to 0 fun and games complex where we enjoyed 0 game of mini golf and trampolining.

Year 6 did 0 lot of other interesting things os well. We would like to thank Mr Randall and Mrs Buemi for organising the Camp, Mark Hudson for being 0 wonderful Camp Manager, Mrs Hilleson, Mrs Hardinge and Mrs Gamble for helping us when we needed help and the two parent helpers Mr Miller and Mr Sinclair.

Wednesday: bacon and eggs for breakfast before rotating through the previous day's activities. After lunch we hod free time when we could go to the beach, swim in the pool. or just hang around the caravan park. Our lost Camp dinner was at Finlays BBQ. We were woken at 5.30am to get on the coach for the journey home. Many hours and 0 couple of food stops later we arrived back at All Saints', where our parents waited anxiously for us.

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On Sunday, 13 April both Year 5 classes went to Rottnest Island for their camp, We arrived at the ferry at 9,00am where we put our luggage into two huge metal crates and parked our bikes beside the boat, After waving goodbye to our teary parents, we sat on the bottom storey of the Rottnest Ferry, which finally departed from the C Shed Terminal and arrived at Rottnest just after 10,00am.

When we arrived, we rode to Kingstown Barracks, and after morning tea there, we rode to Little Parakeet Bay where we had a paddle followed by lunch and more paddling, Back in our huts at Kingstown Barracks, we showered and completed our diary writing, before having our dinner (spaghetti) at the old Sergeant's Mess, That night we had an important quiz night in our huts, zvzzzzzzz",lIghts were out by 9,00pm and we slept soundly!

At 6,30am we were up and off on a morning jog before breakfast, After a few missed turns on our bikes we eventually arrived at Pinky's Beach for our morning of beachcombing and looking at sea creatures in the touch pool. Later in the day we had a delicious Red Rooster lunch before going on the Underwater Explorer, Many people felt seasick but we got to see a lot of sealife and interesting shipwrecks, That evening we went on our secret destination excursion to the beautiful Wadjemup Lighthouse, On day three we visited Garden and Cemetery Lakes to find 'sea-monkeys­ and-other-salty-suckers', We caught sea monkeys and had a look at them through magnifying glasses, After that we had recess in front of the museum while watching impersonations of Elvis Presley, Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne performed by some Year 5s, Later on at the Peacock Inn we had our disco - a night of enjoyable dancing, before spending our final evening on Rottnest, (The people in Sergeant's Mess were rudely awakened at 3,30am by the ringing of the hard-wired smoke alarm, which required an electrician being called out to fix the problem.)

The next morning we cleaned our huts, put our luggage back in the metal crates and rode into the Settlement before having a self-selected lunch, We then went on a luxury ferry back to Perth where everybody was happy to see their parents, Emily Kane & Cameron Bartnik Year 5 U)

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Visit to the Nation's Capital On Sunday, 13 July 2003, 37 very excited students and four teachers, Mr RandalL Miss PrummeL Mrs MacKinnon and Mrs Buemi, departed Perth for Sydney and Canberra, After what seemed like a never ending flight, we arrived in Sydney just after 6,00am to be met by our coach driver, Lindsay We were tired after not sleeping on the plane, but soon felt revived after a very tasty McDonald's breakfast!

A ferry ride from Manly took us past the famous Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, After a visit to the Sydney Aquarium, we boarded the coach for the three and a half hour drive to Canberra, Our first few days in Canberra were exciting and we got to see lots of interesting places like Parliament House, the War Memorial, and the Telstra Tower.

Thursday was the day most of us had been waiting for, An early wake up call followed by a quick stop at the ski shop finally had us on our way to Thredbo, After some lessons, we were able to go skiing in our groups, There were some very funny sights on the slopes (just ask Miss Prummel and Mrs Buemi) but we survived the day with no bones broken and no lost students!

The end of the week came around too quickly and before we knew it we were heading back to Sydney, After a few hours at Taronga Park Zoo we were off to the airport where we said a big thank you and goodbye to Lindsay, We arrived home with lots of exciting stories to tell our parents, It was an enjoyable week shared with a great group of students and four wonderful teachers, Victoria Sullivan & Ryan Nairn Year 6

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After counting down from 128 days, it was finally time for six students, Mrs Gangemi and Fr Terry to board the plane for Italy.

Twenty-seven hours later we arrived in Rome, showing no signs of ARS despite having stopped in Singapore. From Rome we caught the EuroStar train to Florence where we met our host families with whom we spent the next two weeks, eating a classic Italian three course meal every night.

During the next two weeks Florence became our home. We attended the Dante Aligheri language school every day from 3.00 until 6.00pm. In Florence we saw many sights including Michelangelo's David, the Ponte Vecchio, the Boboli gardens, Fiesole, the famous Ufizzi and the Duomo, where we climbed around 400 stairs to the top of the bell tower. On the weekends we travelled to nearby Pisa and San Gimignano and the medieval town of Tuscany, ensuring we left plenty of time to shop. We were fortunate enough to experience an entirely different Easter in Florence, where we witnessed the traditional explosion of the cart at the Duomo.

Everyday for lunch we visited an Italian restaurant where we ate every imaginable kind of pizza and pasta. We couldn't have got through each day without at least

one gelato! We spent our evenings in the city centre experiencing the night life of Florence.

sights including the famous Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and Roman ruins,

The two weeks flew by and before we knew it we were saying a sad 'ciao' to our host families and Florence as we headed for Venice.

The trip was a fantastic experience, the food was delicious (especially the gelato), the sights were beautiful and the whole trip was In general unforgettable. Our thanks go to Mrs Gangemi and Fr Terry; without them the trip wouldn't have been possible.

Our first sights on exiting the Venice train station were the Grand Canale and the Madonna della Salute church. We walked clumsily dragging our suitcases to our nearby hotel. Dolmiti. where we realised we were in the famously romantic Venice.

Jane England, Jessica Lambert, Katie Gillies & A/ex Rho Year 11

In two short days in Venice we went on a magical serenaded gondola ride; were surrounded by pigeons in the famous aint Marco Piazza; visited Burano, the island of lace making and multi-coloured houses; and Murano, the island famous for its glass amongst many churches. We were sad to leave beautiful Venice but it was time for Rome.

When we finally arrived in Rome, we were anxious to settle into our hotel. Sadly, it wasn't quite what we expected but the novelty of it gave us a few laughs, especially the shower, which, unfortunately flooded all over the bathroom and into the bedroom, wetting everything.

On the first day, we plucked up our courage and caught the terrifying metro train. Typically our group got separated which caused a few frightening moments, but we managed to reunite. Needless to say, Rome was fantastic. We saw all the

On Friday, 11 April. ten All Saints' students (all females) set off from Perth International Airport on what (our mummies said!) would be the experience of a lifetime. This would be the first time for some, third time for others and the fourteenth time for our escort/translator/babysitter, Miss Johnson to visit Japan. We were, however, forced to don masks when we touched down at Singapore Airport (to provide some protection against the dreadful SARS disease). We were quite amused until we realised how condensation tended to build up under the masks, thus rendering them most uncomfortable!

When we finally arrived at Ikebukuro In Tokyo, after losing our way twice, we were escorted to our sister school Josai High School. This is where we caught our firsT glimpse of the famous Mr Ichimura (or as he was known around school 'Ichi Sensei!').

For the next nine days we stayed with our host families, experiencing how it felt to be Japanese, occasionally dropping in at school to enjoy activities such as cooking, playing ping-pong, singing Japanese folk songs and making Japanese fans, On other days we went on many excursions such as going to Asakusa, the Japanese souvenir paradise, and visiting Tokyo Disneyland.

Whilst at school we also had the novel experience of being stared at, waved at and called 'Kawaii!' (cute) almost hourly, daily We were lucky enough to be invited

to the School's Mountainside Camp, where we saw snow, went in the hot spring (only the most daring of us) and spent more money at nearby shops, After a tearfui goodbye to our host sisters (and brother in Brooke's case), we met up with the St Hilda's girls and headed south

by Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. Here we Visited many temples and castles, did more shopping in Gion (an old geisha district) and took some snap shots of the wandering deer at Nara Park.

From Kyoto we travelled to Hiroshima, Here we visited the Peace Park (where we saw the statue of the famous Sadako) and Museum in memory of the atomic bomb. We also took a ferry to an island off Hiroshima (Miyajima), where we were swarmed by more umbrella-eating deer From Hiroshima we travelled to Osaka, where we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe and went to the new and very crowded Universal Studios One piece of advice: never ever go on a Sunday, unless you are happy to wait two and a half hours for one ride!

On Monday, 28 April. we boarded a plane in Osaka and landed in Perth 11 hours later.

Although we were happy to be home, part of us still wished that the trip hadn·t ended.

We now agree with our mums (and dads) it was the experience of a lifetime.

Ash/ee Hong & Tegan Armarego Marriott Year 10

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On Saturday, 12 April, four students from All Saints' and nine from Duncraig Senior High School embarked on a long awaited trip to France for four weeks. After a five hour flight to Singapore and a two hour wait in transit at the airport occupying ourselves by playing hacky-sack, we left on the notorious 13 hour Singapore to Paris flight arriving at Charles De Gaulle airport. Fortunately the flight went more quickly than expected as we were able to play Nintendo and watch movies that were not yet released in the cinema.

The first five days of our journey were in Paris, where we stayed at a youth hostel with excellent facilities and very nice grounds with a large outdoor court where we could play cards or kick a ball around.

We were close to Notre Dame and passed it regularly on our daily treks around the city, either walking or going on the Metro.

We walked to the second level of the Eiffel Tower, experienced the awe of the Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. One night we went on a bus tour to visit the monuments we had not yet seen, and to see the beauty of Paris under lights.

We regretfully left Paris for our first homestay in a town called Aix-Ies-Bains, renowned for its thermal baths and the largest lake in France, Lac du Bourget. We were in close proximity to Mt Blanc, the largest mountain in Europe and I was fortunate enough, as were many of my companions, to visit the ski resort Courchevel, with a magnificent view.

Our host families were very welcoming and my host mother was always looking out for me and explaining the excellent scenery and some of the long history of the town. One day we went to Geneva, just over the border, where we spent several hours with the group, a welcome relief after the craziness of having to speak and comprehend French, with the pressure of adjusting to a new family.

To our despair we had to leave for our second homestay in Avignon in the south of France. We had to go to school for several days, from a.DDam until 6.DOpm. For me, the ten hour day was too much, and extremely boring as the periods were each about an hour and a half. The food was excellent. but different, however for me, it did not compare with that which we had tasted in Paris and Aix-Ies-Bains.

After our eight day stay in Avignon, we left for two nights in a youth hostel in the medieval town of Carcasonne. it was very interesting but after one day, I had seen all there was to see, and was happy to leave for another day in Paris.

The day in Paris was very good, as we split into groups of our choice to revisit our favourite places and do last minute shopping. I went to the most impressive street of all, the Champs Elysees to get presents for the family. At the end of the month, I was very happy to be homeward bound, but I am confident in saying that the experience was awesome, and definitely something we will remember for a long time.

Jeremy Tannenbaum & Claire Henneberry Year 11

N DATrip In April this year. a group of 20 enthusiastic and excited All Saints' Drama students were given the opportunity to travel to Sydney to attend a five day workshop at Australia's premier performing arts university - the National Institute for Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Together with students from Penhros, Aqulnas and St Mary's, we learned many valuable performance skills from the skillful and compelling NIDA lecturers in our daily voice, movement and acting technique classes.

By night, we were lucky enough to experience a slice of the buzzing Sydney theatre scene, as well as dining on the shores of the Darling Harbour and other gorgeous places in the city. The fabulous shows, coupled with the intensity of the NIDA workshops made for a truly extraordinary trip.

Many of us came back exhausted but content With the lasting memories, valuable advice and an inspiring drive to stick at our passion for acting.

Hoyley Porker Year 12

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The countdown of weeks became days. and then hours. It was finally time for a relaxing week in the snow on the Ski Trip at Falls Creek. We arrived at the Perth Domestic Airport for our midnight flight and with smiles on our faces we worked our way through the chaos. We soon boarded the plane and three hours later arrived in Melbourne. only to be met with the prospect of a six hour bus ride. The bus was loaded. and we headed for the lodge. the excitement and anticipation building in us as we drove. No one failed to comment on the numerous McDonald's we passed travelling through Melbourne. At last we sighted the toll gates on the way up the mountain and to make it just a bit more special. it started to snow.

Off the bus and trekking up the hill to Halley's Lodge with our luggage. we were here and ready to rumble. Rooms were assigned and ski gear was fitted.

Each morning we jumped on the lift. ready for our challenging ski lessons. In the afternoons everyone had free time where we could ski where we wanted with our friends. As fun as skiing and snowboarding were. the novelty would have to be the quality stacks people took. These included a head in a poie. a broken arm and a suspected concussion. not to mention Mr Zaurs' 150 metre slide. During the evenings there were plenty of opportunities to relax. However. after using the spa. sauna. wide screen N and pool table there was barely time to just sit around. The food was excellent and the lodge staff were pleasant and sociable, The week away seemed too good to be true. Sadly. it was time to head back to Melbourne for a night. After a long trip down a winding road the churning stomachs were finally happy to be off the bus. The next morning a dreaded early wake up was in store for a dedicated morning of shopping and an intriguing afternoon at the MCG watching Hawthorn versus Melbourne.

Unfortunately; before long. it was time to get back on the bus and back to the airport to make our way home. After hours of spa time. Christmas in July and some of the best falls we will ever be subjected to. the Ski Trip was over. But it will be remembered as an unforgettable experience. Thank you to Mr Dundas for organising the trip. and to Mr Collins. Mrs Green and Miss Richens for accompanying us.

Rebecca Cunnington Year 11

Music

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It was that time again: the time where we would all pile into a bus and head off down to a small. isolated location so we could devote our time in the pursuit of practising music. Yes that's right. Music Camp.

Late Friday evening. we all arrived at the small. humble location known as Fairbridge.

After unpacking our equipment and items. we all settled in to a quick. yet lovely dinner prepared by Mrs Angel and her ever-helpful helpers and then kicked back with an enjoyable movie. The next day. rehearsals began. We had a humble little building as our rehearsal room. but it served quite well for our practice sessions. After an hour or so of rehearsal. we were able to have a bit of down time. to explore the grounds. purchase items at the nearby store. have a game of footy. or just sit around and relax.

That night. under the guidance of Ms White. we all enjoyed several fun filled hours of games and activities.

The following day. Sunday. was a hectic one. Last minute preparations for the Informal concert had to be made quickly and we all pitched in. Luckily. we all came through. Thanks to Mrs Angel and her helpers. we had a great lunch. and all the parents seemed to enjoy it. After lunch. the informal concert went off without a hitch and it was very successful with the parents and any others who came enjoying it thoroughly, The Music Camp was a great success. We got to know each other better. have fun. all while improving our musical talent. It certainly was a weekend to remember!

Tim Oliver Year 12

Artcamp On Friday. 1 August. the Year 11 TEE Art class got on a Rottnest Ferry. intent on three days of fun. relaxation and of course. art. We stayed in a comfortable cottage at the Kingstown Barracks. where we ate a delicious breakfast of bacon and eggs or pancakes. cereal and toast each day, We caught the shuttle bus to the town centre each morning where we settled ourselves in quiet areas to sketch or paint the architecture. landscapes and the massive fig trees. We took a walk to the Basin on a particularly windy day to sketch the rolling waves and rocky cliffs.

Lunch was eaten from the bakery or at the Barracks. and night time involved dinner at the Barracks. or fish and chips at the cafe, During the Camp we practised our artistic skills. worked on our major studio pieces and relaxed in the laid-back atmosphere of Rottnest.

Our thanks to Miss Blair and Mr Brewin for organising such an enjoyable Camp.

Anneke De Rooij Year 11

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Everything started on Friday, 4 July when my plane landed at midnight at Perth airport. After 24 hours of flight I was really tired but this didn't stop me from being excited too. I had just arrived in AUSTRALIA and I was going to experience a completely different way of living, I met my host family at the airport. They were so smiling that all the fears I had before immediately disappeared, The first two weeks in WA were school holidays so, after spending the first three or four days sleeping and fighting jet lag, I had some relaxed days and some really busy days.

My first day of school was quite scary because I didn't know anybody and everything is so different from Italy .. , but it didn't take too long to become quite normal and people at school did their best to heip me and make me feel welcome. Making new friends wasn't as hard as I thought. To be truthful it was really easy: everyone was so kind and nice to me that it didn't seem that I was new to the College The exchange programme left me with a lot of good memories and I have a lot of friends I'm sure I'll keep in touch with. This kind of experience makes you grow and I think that even if sometimes there could be a bad moment. they help you to become more mature as well.

Apart from this, I really had also a big help with the language. I think my English has really improved, even though my Italian accent is still here, and it will help me with my future career.

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Hello! I'm from Japan, I came to Australia to improve my English. I have been in Australia for seven months, I have experienced lots of things; building relationships, difficulties, pleasure and sadness, All the experiences made me grow up and made me change my way of thinking and my personality.

I stayed with five host families during my exchange. Every family is different and great in their own way, I think I'm such a lucky person and appreciate the great kindnesses they showed me, At the moment I study ESL, Japanese, Food Technology, PE, CRAVE and Italian, Originally I liked playing sports and I was interested in another country's culture and language so I'm really enjoying those classes.

I joined the Scuba Camp at Rottnest Island for five days, I saw beautiful oceans and touched the island's nature.

The Ball during the Easter holidays was also great fun.

Japanese culture hasn't got anything like it! So everything was fresh. I wore a nice dress, made up my face, set my hair etc" .. it was so much fun!

I went to Geraldton to see my friend in the Term 2 holidays, Geraldton was a very nice city.

I'm going to leave Australia at the beginning of December. I hope my English improves by then!! When I go back to Japan I still have one more year to study. I'm looking forward to seeing my family and my friends then, I miss Japan a lot now, but I'll not forget this exchange programme ever!

Thank you to all my friends, teachers, all my host families and my parents for taking care of me so well.

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Every so often someone comes into your life and makes such a huge impact

on you that you know they will be permanently etched in your memory.

Sinead is such a person. It is so difficult to accept that someone as lively

and vivacious as Sinead is no longer with us and so unfair that Sinead has

left us at such a young age. However, beyond the sadness, it is impossible to

think of Sinead without smiling, because she just did so much smiling herself.

despite the personal battle she was fighting with her body. She has touched

so many lives with her beautiful smile, her friendly outgoing personality, her

bravery and her positive and optimistic attitude. She was a loving daughter,

a caring sister and a loyal friend. I knew her as a gifted and articulate

student. with time for everyone, and a wonderful sense of humour. Even

when facing great pain she kept it to herself so as not to cause suffering to

those close to her. The friends in her class last year were amazed to discover

she was battling cancer because she had wanted to lead as normal a life

as possible and didn't want others to worry about her. When she needed to

go back into hospital to continue the fight. she was not afraid to talk to the

media about her battle. Even though she had lost her hair and often felt very

sick, she put others first by raising public awareness about Leukaemia. She

knew that even if no bone marrow donor could be found for her rare blood

type, it would certainly help other children in the same situation. Sinead's

courageous fight against Leukaemia is now over and so at least will cause

her no further pain. It has been a real honour and privilege to have known

and taught Sinead. I particularly enjoyed the fishing trips we had, even if

we were out fished by her sister Rochelle and plagued by blowies.I'm sure

where you are now Sinead, you'll be catching much bigger fish than any of

us and I'm confident they don't have blowies in heaven,

Tight Lines Sinead!

Mr Phi! Randall A memorial award will be named in honour of Sinead's spirit and perseverance. The Sinead Murdoch Rising to the Challenge Award will be awarded annually to a Year 7 student who rises to a personal challenge.

The first award recipient will be announced at the 2003 Presentation Ceremony

Year 7/8 Transit'on Programme Now in its third year the Year 7/8 Transition programme is proving itself invaluable in helping students make the adjustment from primary to secondary schooling. The cornerstone of this process is through the role of the tutor.

In Year 7 the students spend about 65% of their contact time with their tutor (classroom teacher). This is significantly less than a traditional primary setting (normally around 85%) but still very significant so as to enable strong pastoral care of students. This is enabled through the use of specialist teachers in the subjects of Japanese, Art. Music, Physical Education, Design and Technology and CRAVE, as well as the tutors themselves teaching across all three classes in the areas of SOSE, Science and Health. (j)

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In Year 8 the role of the tutor is enhanced through the subject of Humanities (a combination of English and SOSE), The teacher of this subject teaches the students

for eight periods a week as well as seeing the students at the beginning of each day and during assembly. Chapel and House periods. All this sees them with the students for approximately 35% of their timetabled week, significantly more than any other secondary teacher and therefore allowing for far greater overall pastoral management of the students, In addition, the students will spend 50% of their time in the one classroom which logically becomes their 'home room', Communicating to all the Year 8 students or seeking information on student's progress can then be managed through five tutors and so Is far simpler and more effective.

Overall, we feel we know all of students thoroughly and are able to monitor their progress, both pastoral and academic, extremely well, making our students feel secure, supported and happy.

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This year commenced with a new administrative team, both in the Junior and Senior School; Dr Geoffrey Shaw as Acting Principal of the College, Mrs Christina Gamble as Head of Junior School, Mrs Janet Wiren as Deputy Head of the Junior School and a new Early Childhood Coordinator, Mrs Sara Mano. The transition into this new team worked exceptionally well and the year has progressed smoothly, with a great sense of purpose and direction, This year, we have had the opportunity to develop many changes which will provide opportunities for us to shine in years to come. A great deal of thought has gone into the planning of appropriate learning and teaching activities for the various stages of development of our students, In particular, this year we have focused on developing a sound curriculum, addressing the needs of the students within our care.

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'Change' has been one of the themes for 2003; change is relentless, change is beneficial. It allows us to grow and move forward in a united and positive direction, The Junior School has engaged proactively in many of the changes we are facing in education and we have maintained a rigorous pursuit of excellence in the realms of academia, pastoral care and spiritual pursuits.

'Unforgettable' has been the other theme for the year and we have maintained unforgettable steps towards growth, development and change. We have sustained our pursuits across all areas of the curriculum and emerged a united and stronger entity, All Saints' College Junior School now fiourishes, thanks to the belief shared by staff, students and parents alike that we provide a unique and outstanding service.

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When the doors opened to the brand new Kindergarten rooms this

year the class began a journey filled with adventure, wondering,

laughter and joy ... ... a Kindergarten learning journey. As the staff and children have worked collaboratively together as one happy group everyone inspired each other and the children's interests and questions have directed the journey in ways that no one could have foreseen.

Term 1 commenced as a whirlwind of excitement in the new Early Childhood Centre as the children met their new teachers and began to explore a school environment for the first time. As half days came to an end the Kindergarten families celebrated with a family picnic and a visit from Bubblemania. The day brought smiles of pure delight from children, parents and teachers alike as the children took turns to be put inside giant bubbles.

Later in the year, as the children became more settled in their environment, they met and developed friendships with their Year 3 buddies. The Buddies eat lunch with the Kindergarten children each week and have assisted them in their Junior School Concert item.

The winding journey of the Kindergarten year thus far has been exciting and wonderful.

Every day holds opportunities for new learning.

Bugs, fire trucks, hospitals, shops, snakes, wild animals, interesting machines, dinosaurs,

autumn leaves, a magic forest and a castle have all inhabited the Kindergarten class so far as the staff have responded to the varied interests of the children.

There is hardly a day that goes past without the sounds of Japanese songs or words being spoken in the Kindergarten as the children readily absorb the new language and its associated culture. Many families find themselves learning Japanese with their enthusiastic Kindergarten member.

Outside the classroom, the class has travelled to the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and the Perth Zoo as well as receiving a visit from the Snake Man. The journey is one that continues to bring life and joy to the kindergarten class and their staff as new excitements appear each day.

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Music and singing, stories and words

Flowers and gardens and friends

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That's what their little eyes see.

That's what their little ears hear.

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If children learn about nature, They learn to appreciate.

If children learn about creation, They learn about uniqueness.

If children learn about history, They learn to celebrate the gifts from others.

If children learn about value, They learn to conserve.

If children learn about flight, They learn to soar.

If children learn about invention, They learn to have vision.

If children learn to imagine, They learn to create.

If children learn about change, They learn to grow.

If children learn about responsibility, They learn to care.

If children learn about strength, They learn to have courage.

If children learn to accept challenges,

They learn to be empowered.

If children learn about God. They learn to have faith.

If children learn about differences, They learn to accept.

If children learn about friendship, They learn to love.

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The Year 2s have journeyed far this year: they have travelled from the outback to outer space. A multifaceted learning journey has been generated from the children's interests In the world around them and In the world beyond.

A fascination with vehicles and exploration has led the children to an in depth study of all things mechanicaL This culminated in a metallic spectacle on stage at the Concert Hall where the children themselves turned into Wonderful Wacky Machinesi The children have reflected their own thoughts on their time in Year 2 by contributing to this acrostic poem ­

est Year 2 is great, it's fun. The best year of all. veryday we learn so much - the outback, planet earth, outer space,

machines, reading, writing and mathematics.

Iways we work hard and try to do our best. eally good friends in Year 2 - the people in 2J are nice and friendly. ogether we work, we make things, we act, we sing, we play, we laugh. hat a great year we had! h no! It's nearly over!

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stronauts and space, Pluto for me! This was the theme for Term 2 you see, RObots and wacky machines, Term 3 was a blast. We had to make our costumes quickly and fast, errific! It's finished in time for our show. A metallic blue robot for me is the go!

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Oh, nearly forgot, Term 2 - The outback. Snakes round my neck, oh heck. An Australian story with a didgeridoo this was from an Aboriginal story teller and the Australian native zoo, We have had so much fun and learned so much more. But",1 wonder what Mrs

Dinsdale has in store for Term 4!

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Early Childhood Centre ... Dressing up ... puppet plays ...

Constructing 3D whales .. Designing, making and sharing

tourist promotions... Excursions to Piney Lakes, Bull

Creek Park and Fremantle ...Science Alive ... Visitors

from Scotland and Dubai .. ,Launching our Whale

Books ... Watching Free Wi/ly. .. Our first attempt at cross­

country ... Swimming lessons in the Aquatic Centre ... Making dolls

in traditional costumes ... Performing at Murdoch University and the

Perth Concert Hall ... Researching for information ... Improving our spelling ...

Learning our multiplication tables ... Creating and describing crazy fish ... Listening

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We have studied Japan and its culture. We've also studied inventions, dangerous animals and even space. In Term 4 we are expecting a great new theme because Mr Thompson thinks up the greatest themes you could ever imagine.

Well, back to what we have done. We've made projects, models, gliders for the non-powered glider competition.

We've entered the Young Writers' Competition. We have also achieved the making of a newspaper and we have written up our very own play called Merlin's Mischief. We have also done about 1000 pages of writing, maybe even more, We call the Year 4 the 'have a go' year; we have a go at anything and almost everything! In those pages we have written some fantastic and fantasizing stories; some about a chess playing dog, a postcard from space, and the list goes on and on. This term we are having a great time with our student teacher Miss Moore. She's a great teacher and does fun and enjoyable things with us.

We wish all students could have a year like 4T.

Year 4H has had a busy and exciting year learning about space, Japan and dangerous creatures. We have been reading, researching and writing furiously about these fascinating topics, In Term 1 we learned about Japan, We went on an educational adventure to the Hyogo Cultural Centre, We partook of many stimulating activities such as traditional Japanese writing, research, and quizzes; we even got to eat Japanese food."yum, Term 2 was another adventurous term, We participated in many interesting activities and learned about numerous animals such as bears and snakes, One of the biggest highlights was when the Snake Man came to school. He taught us all about reptiles and how to care for them, He used funny words like "you beauty" and made us all laugh with his interesting stories and tips, The best part was at the end when we all got to hold the snakes, At first we were all scared; however, we soon got used to it and were passing the snakes to all our friends for a hold.

In our space learning centres we learned a lot about our Term 3 topic, We learned all sorts of interesting facts, For example, did you know that you can fit all the planets into Jupiter and still have room? One of our motivating homework tasks was to research a topic of choice relating to space and present it to the class, This was a fantastic way for us to practise our public speaking skills and to learn a lot of different things about space, Phew ... what a busy year we have had so far. We are all looking forward to the rest of the year and are excited about the learning journeys to come.

Best wishes, Year 4H and Miss Hope

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Away we went to Camp at Rottnest.

We had lots of fun and made friends - it was the best!

We swam and bathed in the beautiful beaches

We studied and looked at all of the underwater

creatures.

The swimming carnival down at our new ASC pool

Was lots of fun, it was really cool.

The Human Body was the topic for this term,

And boy the things that we did learn. . .

Term 3 had us reading the paper and watching the news

All part of our topic of the world and its Issues.

We looked at gardens and planted seeds

Some sun and water was all they'd need.

Carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, radish and chives

All grown by us, if they survive .

We learned to knit and blanket stitch too

Oh the fun things that we do.

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The Literature Festival was where authors came

They read us books and we played some games.

A Gap student Euan, came on Fridays to do Chance and

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We played card and dice games and had lots of

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Miss McWattie a visiting teacher, also came in Term 2

Just as lots of us caught the flu.

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An eight week term, oh what a blast No time to look back on the year that's passed.

We'll think of 2003 and shed a tear Knowing we've worked really hard to make it here.

In 2004 we'll be the top of the pile As we enter Year 6 after our year in style.

Goodbye 2003, Goodbye Year 5 Hello summer, I've come alive Natasha Kayser, Daniel Tan, Cameron Bartnlk, Anna Hitomi & Christiaan Hind

This year has been really great. from Science to dreading a debate, lots of games, outdoor fun, and planting seeds in the sun.

Sadly, at the end of the fourth day, we had to depart from Rottnest Jetty to go home. It was a very emotional time.

We wish we could go again.

We all enjoyed planting the seeds and we liked making territories. We all liked learning about the weather and really enjoyed having a worm farm - wriggly little critters!

We also really enjoyed the Literature Festival. The Lit Fest was cool, especially when Terry Denton came to school.

He showed us how to draw cartoons, but they looked like looney tunes! He was a funny man with curly grey hair and his pussycat looked like a teddy bear. His cow in a shopping trolley looked really good - it looked a bit like Little Red Riding Hood!

At the beginning of the year, we learned something quite queer. It's the body you know and it's always on the go. We learnt things gory and not so boring, we learned about our insides or brains and we played lots of games.

We also enjoyed CAMP - Rottnest Camp! In the last week of Term 1 we were lucky enough to go to Rottnest for four days. We discovered things about the land, its history with Aboriginals and how they were treated by the white men.

We enjoyed seeing the shipwreck on the Underwater Explorer, going to the disco and the beach, the boat trip, sea monkeys, getting autographs, shops, messing up camp booklets, hot Milo, food and bike riding.

We stayed at Kingstown Barracks in Governor's Circle and were joined by the Head of Junior School, Mrs Gamble.

She was a heap of fun.

On Fridays after recess we have different teachers. They help us with Drama, Technology and Enterprise and Cooking, although our food was not good-looking. In T & E we made up some Aboriginal games and in Drama we found fame.

Yet at the end it's not so fun, because another day's work has just been done!

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ONr Lac;t timr 2003 for 6B has been an eventful time

As Student Leaders we knew we would shine,

As Vicky, Nicholas, Robert and Chris are always heard in

this crowd

We've worked hard and set goals to do our best

They talk constantly from nine till three

In interschool challenges we shone out from the rest,

Led by Captain Jared Rees, the class would agree.

'Water and Fire' were the themes for Term 1,

Performing is one of our strengths for the year.

On the trip to Mundaring Weir we had great fun,

Danica, Bryn and Oscar acting on stage with no fear.

Highlights were meeting authors at the Literature Fest

Amelia proved to be a rising star.

But the Pemberton Camp experience was simply the best,

Making our Grease production the best by far,

There are people in our class that make life a blast We've achieved better than in the past,

We're cool, fantastic. unique and crazy

And we reluctantly admit at times we can be a bit lazy,

There is a group that is constantly hardworking,

For projects they are always searching,

Jonathan, Nichola and Melanie always get the job done

You'll find Thomas and George T think reading so much

fun,

Some have smiles that lighten up each day

Sarah, Georgia and Demi affect others in this way

Girls in Year 6 giggle an awful lot

Lisa, Sheridan and Eloise take the top spot,

Discussions in class are vibrant and loud

George S, Cameron and Britt have shown great sporting

prowess

MichaeL Jacob and Galvin competing well in Interschool

Chess

We thank God for this unique and talented crew

Our teacher Mrs Buemi is so very proud of us too,

Our learning has taken an electronic pathway

Notebooks for this group are here to stay

Candy and Jordan can whiz around a computer like

you've never seen before

Confusing our parents and teachers even more,

As our final year comes to an end in Junior School

We think 2003 has been really cool.

Our friendships we've made are here to last

We can't believe that our time in Year 6 has gone so fast!

11 Year 6 has been a very busy but fantastic year for us all.

The students were happily anticipating the enjoyable activities ahead. Our teachers had planned an exciting Term 1 including a trip to Mundaring Weir. the study of Fire and Water and a fun filled camp at Pemberton. At Pemberton, we enjoyed a funky long ropes course and a wicked trip to Big Brook Dam where we learned how to build rafts so that they were seaworthy, we also enjoyed a long bike ride around the dam. Our Camp ended with a disco where we danced the night away!

Term 2 started with an invasion of Dutch and European Explorers. We performed our Batavia act in front of the Junior School. Helping us that term was student teacher Miss Jameson. We enjoyed a free dress day to help Riley raise money for the Heart Foundation, At the end of term, some of us were lucky enough to visit Canberra with Mr Randall and Mrs Buemi.

Semester 2 has begun! This term we studied the many countries of South East Asia. It was Molloy's turn to fundraise including a Crazy-A-Thon and selling Daffodil Day merchandise We also had the Junior School Variety concert at the Perth Concert Hall on our minds. We performed a song medley from the hit musical, Grease!

We combined a series of dance steps to fit with the songs, The costumes we had were really 70s and retro, It was like we were our parents, HELP!!!

All in all, Year 6 has been a great experience and loads of fun. We would like to thank Mr Randall and Mrs Buemi for making Year 6 so fantastic, We hope Year 7 is like this too!

Emily McCarthy & Me/ante Long

Dead White Males Dead White Males - intellectual, political, challenging, and yet the cast and crew of the College Production managed to pull off three stunning performances. Williamson's hilarious contemporary play follows Angela Judd, an intelligent university student, through the trials and tribulations of a Literature Theory course with eccentric Dr Grant Swain and brilliant William Shakespeare. In the battle between Post Structuralism and Liberal Humanism, Angela delves into her family and friends to discover what makes us do the things we do.

With a smaller cast than previous years, Production members worked tirelessly for months to perfect and attain the high level of cooperation needed to perform such a witty and difficult script. The many demanding hours together not only gave the cast a strong sense of friendship, but proved that all members were important and depended upon each other. A superb performance from all cast members, and the high quality of production standards ensured that Dead White Males was a sensational, thought-provoking and entertaining production.

Thanks must go to Ms Derrington and Ms White who unceasingly put their time and effort into the Production and for making it the rewarding and fantastic experience it always is, Without you nothing would be possible!

Katherine Show & Hayley Parker

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Welcome to a journey back in time. Before many of us were a mere 'twinkle in the eye', significant events were changing the shape of the world. The images you see on the pages before you are snippets of a significant event at the College in September, the College Dance Concert.

People of all ages were treated to a spectacle over two nights of performances at the Fremantle Town Hall. A record cast of 151 students, from Years 7 - 12, guided members of the audience on a three hour tour through history.

Dancers researched historical facts and people in preparation for producing original, contemporary works of art. Years 11 and 12 Dance Studies students explored movement styles, experimented with choreographic elements and manipulated sequences to tell stories of the horror of war, the destruction of the rainforests and ~ trends in fashion. Many students spent time (])

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outside of school hours choreographing and teaching younger students in extracurricular dance classes. Times of turmoil and upheaval were portrayed in reflections on the Industrial Revolution, World War 11 and the growth of gang warfare.

Happier times were celebrated with the revival of Rock and Roll, the invention of automobiles, Cleopatra and the modern Olympic Games. Social comments were made in relation to the liberation of women in Australia, technological advances and rights for minority groups.

Early this year, Years 9 and 10 students learned jazz and modern dance pieces for the concert. They were also parts of an integral chapter in the history book.

The evenings conciuded with an electric performance by the Year 10 Dance class which depicted Benjamin Franklin's experiment with lightning and a kite, Every student involved in the Concert this year, whether they were a first timer or an experienced performer, came off stage feeling elated and charged. Discussions for next year's Concert are well underway already.

I offer my thanks to ail staff and students who helped with the making of history. I also congratulate the Year 12 Dance Studies students on their wonderful commitment to dance over the years.

They, along with many other cast members, made this year's Concert one of the most memorable ones for me. The Dance Concert has been a significant event for the past five years for many present and former students, and has provided me with some wonderful memories. This year was no exception. This year saw our first ever male solo performance, followed by our first ever standing ovation. The memory of this display of appreciation for a student's talent, in addition to the smile on James' face when he came off stage, will stay with me forever.

Miss Sarah Richens

Dance Coordinator

Dance has once again proven to be a very popular extracurricular activity in the Junior School this year Early in Term 1, budding little Britney Spears hopefuls enthusiastically signed up to be part of the dance group that would perform at the ACHPER Primary Dance Festival in November at the Octagon Theatre,

UWA This year we had a Year 4 - 6 troupe Under the very professional guidance of Year 12 student, Erin Kerr, the girls met every Wednesday afternoon to perfect their moves to the Ricky Martin song 'She bangs!'

It is always such a delight to observe the interaction between Senior and Junior School students With such a great diversity of skill within the group, Erin worked hard to choreograph a dance that was SUitably challenging for all members. She demonstrated patience and understanding and judging from the girls' performance at the ACHPER festival. it was evident that her persistence had paid off.

Congratulations to all involved for a fun filled year of dance. We look forward to this activity being as popular as ever again in 2004.

Miss Simone Johnson Junior School Dance Coordinator

Theatre Sports

There is one night in the College calendar every year that is full of mishaps and melodrama, and guaranteed to have the audience falling off their seats in fits of laughter at any given time. This night, of course, is the annual Interhouse Theatre Sports Competition.

Every year the six Senior School Houses come together to slug out games like subtitles, emotional roller coaster and the ever popular 'die' to try and win the title of either Champion Senior House, Champion Junior House, or the glory of Overall Champion House, Of course, a night like this doesn't come together with a flick of a switch, Friday, 7 August saw all students involved trudging out of class at 2,00pm and assembling in the Theatre to be taken on the ride of their dramatic lives, The next six hours saw groups of students from each House getting to know each other's names, forming massive human dragons and pretending to be evil rapper monsters devouring each other on stage, After the traditional pizza, the teams split. to generate their side splittingly funny team introductions. The next day the training continued. With everyone as fired up and energetic as ever, Michael and Angela, the two professional theatre sports coaches took us for another six hour session. We learned to well and truly work as a team

by supporting each other on stage, which is essentially the name of the game, We ran through another series of games testing our improvisation skills.

As it turns out, these skills were up to standard. The night. like every other Theatre Sports night in the past. was a blast, Everyone who took to the stage enjoyed themselves, but not nearly as much as the audience, or the winning Houses for that matter, Durack championed the seniors, while O'Connor used all their wit and might to champion the juniors, and take out the title of overall winners, The 2003 Interhouse Theatre Sports Competition was a success, All participants were taught great leadership, teamwork and improvisation skills, and were rewarded by a chance to perform on stage ,The audience got to laugh themselves stupid for a few hours. Massive thanks go to Ms Derrington for organising the night, Kate Williams

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"But he's such 0 pathetic excuse for 0 vampire .. , he's 0 vegetarian and he's scored of the sight of blood," Dracula, mummies, zombies, gangsters and a browbeaten vampire! These were just some of the very entertaining and fascinating characters in this year's Production, For the first time, a group of Year 7/8 students combined to produce a musical truly representative of the Transition Programme, We worked tirelessly over almost three terms to create our biggest Production to date. Nexus Theatre was a wonderful venue in which to perform, The students enjoyed the experience of presenting the show in a professional setting, with staging, lights, special effects and the intimate environment of Nexus,

We would like to acknowledge some special people in particular, who helped to make the show a resounding success, Thank you to Year 11 students, Claire Loneragan, Caris Sides and Arnika Lindbeck who choreographed some of our wonderful dance numbers, Thank you also to Fran Hyde, Andrea Harris and Jenny Dolzadelli and who were instrumental in creating our costumes and props, Mr John Beaverstock was our talented musical director helping the songs come to life, and we greatly appreciate the support of many other students and staff who assisted in the smooth running of the performances.

Well done to Dane McKnight who designed our fabulous posters and tickets. Thank you to printing company, Hot Copy, for the professional finish.

However, the biggest kudos must go to the very talented Year 7/8 cast and crew for their dedication and enthusiasm in making Bats a show to remember, Mono Lingensjo & Nicole Kealfey 7/8 Musical Directors

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Each year the Junior School Concert is greatly anticipated, and 2003 was no exception. In fact. the sense of excitement was heightened by the new performance venue - the Perth Concert Hall.

The house lights dimmed, the music started and the performances began.

Everyone was invited to the Pre-primaries' teddy bear picnic before taking a journey through space, and robots performed amazing musical feats while whales rapped to save their environment.

Really cool Year 6 Grease performers entertained and beguiled the audience.

Year 5 presented a message of peace and hope in the form of drama and dance and Year 4 took us on an audience participation play with exciting sound effects.

But no one could surpass the antics of the Kindergarten's zoo of dancing crocodiles, elephants and monkeys!

The students quite clearly enjoyed performing as much as the audience enjoyed the show!

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Literature Festival

The second All Saints' Literature Festival was held from Tuesday, 1 - Friday, 4 April 2003 and featured two launches. One was by local author, Geoff Havel. at a cocktail party at which the winners of the All Saints' Young Writers' Competition were announced; and the second by another local author, Glyn Parry, in his role as a wizard and master of ceremonies at Live the Magicl, a children's fancy dress party with a magical theme.

All Saints' students were joined by students from over 40 schools around Western Australia for the three days of talks, workshops, panel discussions and book launches. During the evenings, an adult programme, featuring interstate authors Elizabeth Best and Ben Polis, challenged audiences on topics such as eating disorders and Attention Deficit Disorder.

The finale of the Festival was a celebration dinner at which Sydney author, John Larkin, speaking about his latest book The Pacifist's Guide to Self-Flagellation, put his audience into just the right mood to ensure they were ready to finish the evening dancing to the band' Peace, Love and All That Stuff'.

The Festival was a whole-of-College event. Student volunteers worked in a variety of areas, including introducing speakers, providing street theatre performances, catering and assisting technicians. Parents, grandparents, staff and friends formed the adult volunteer cohort. ushering, designing, creating signage, catering, working in the Festival office, helping with mailouts, and performing numerous other tasks, from decorating to driving.

A day at the All Saints' Literature Festival was an experience.

Venues were themed and decorated - violet mop people appeared, spiders inhabited huge webs in the Jet Venue and pink checkerboards led people to the Pink Venue. Fairies, dandies, jugglers, clowns and musicians entertained the crowd. Authors mingled with visitors in the Festival Cafe and Festival Bookshop.

Literacy was the focus, transforming the campus with excitement and creativity.

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Service

Each year the All Saints' College community participates in a wide range of activities to raise money for the less privileged, Each of these events is well supported as they relate directly to the College's strong community service focus and Christian ethos, The College Service programme involves students in fund raising acitivities, community service, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme (DofE), Students participating in the programme provide support to local, state, national and international organisations, while at the same time, developing new skilis, self-confidence, self-reliability and self­ esteem, In 2003, the College community supported a wide range of charities, and fundraised for those causes, I particularly thank and congratulate the 461 College Activ Foundation City to Surf participants, who secured the College its eighth win of the schools' competition trophy in a row, In addition to the monetary donations made to selected charities, the College has served the local, Perth and international communities through:

The Samaritan's Purse Christmas appeal. In 2002, the College collected more Christmas boxes than any other school - 56 boxes - for the Samaritan's Purse. We are involved again this year, and hope to donate even more boxes, The Year 10 students' community service in aged care facilities in Bateman and Bull Creek, day care facilities, and at a nearby school for mentally and physically challenged children, Knitting and crocheting 20 blankets for the Anglicare Winter Appeal. The blankets will be sold at a silent auction later in the year to raise money for food for Anglicare, We thank Mrs Rappold for her tireless hours of crocheting the knitted squares together.

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The Senior School String Ensemble played to an elderly audience at Applecross/Ardross Uniting Church, In addition to the fund raising and other community service activities, students may choose to participate in the DofE, Through involvement in the three levels of this programme, students improve their fitness, develop new skills and talents, serve others and challenge themselves through outdoor expeditions, This year's Exploration (precursor to the expedition) was to a farm in Byford, where the students cleared noxious weeds, herded sheep, mended fences and helped Q) the farmer to prepare his property for the ~ fire ban season,

1) A particular success of the College Service ~ programme, and of the service element of '5 the DofE is the older students' involvement -~ in Youth Club. Between 60 and 100 students ~ from Years 7 - 13 meet fortnightly on Friday [2 evenings to enjoy social interaction with ~ their peers and other year groups.

While the evenings' activities are overseen

by Mrs Angel, Mr Angel, Ms White, Ms Dowling, Kim Angel, Gap students, Euan Paterson and George Munro, and Dr Shaw, who makes regUlar appearances to maintain his badminton skills, it is the Years 9 - 12 students who have ensured that the activities run smoothly, These students have organised and supervised cooking, soccer, badminton. basketball, indoor and outdoor hockey and team building activities, all of which have counted towards their DofE medals.

As in previous years, we held a number of discos which were well attended, and a lot of fun. One of those coincided with the Mission Australia sleep out, and this year we even held a Junior School disco, where the students. staff and parents had a great time,

MrsJiIIAngel Head of Service

Duke of Edinburgh 'S Award Exploration DofE Exploration was something I really enjoyed, It was great to learn to catch marron, and they were fabulous and fresh, I really enjoyed watching the box fires get lit, and then restarting them the next day, My greatest challenge was trying to cut up a five metre tree and get it onto the fire to burn it.

Don Main Year 11 Even though the Exploration was full of hard work, like pulling up noxious weeds bigger than us, and trying to herd sheep, every single moment was fun. We all gained new skills including cooking, weeding and team work and now know the rewards of giving without expecting something in return.

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The annual Tournament of Minds (TOM) competition was held at Curtin University (Bentley Campus) on Saturday, 30 August 2003. All Saints' College was represented in the Secondary Schools Division by a team of seven students; Year lOs, Nick Boserio and Nick Steinsvaag, Year 9 students Melody Lynn, Todd Manning and Francis Russell and Deborah Ng and Jessica Foo who represented Year 8.

The team competed in both the Long Term Challenge and the Spontaneous Challenge sections of the competition and scored quite pleasing results in a field of competitors that included 25 secondary schools from around the state.

The Long Term Challenge our team faced was to complete a script of no less than ten minutes' duration in the comic genre. The plot had to revolve around the interaction of at least six characters chosen from children's literature and had to include a number of designated props: a soiled glove, a chain and half a banana. The team chose to write a farce entitled Lock Stock and Two Smoking Children which they performed to an audience of teachers, judges and peers. In this section of the competition the All Saints' team was awarded outstanding results in three performance categories and satisfactory results in five performance categories. Overall the judging panel noted the enthusiasm and close cooperation demonstrated in the course of their performance.

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Hammarskjold Trophy Imagine being one of the honorable United Nations delegates representing your homeland to debate world issues.

The important and very delicate issues you would debate will affect whole nations.

The United Nations Youth Association, or UNYA, as they are more commonly known, hold a competition once a year by the name of the Hammarskj61d Trophy. The issues are those that the United Nations grapples with on a day-to-day basis, but the debate is enjoyable because in reality your decisions will not affect the millions of people who depend on the UN for justice and aid.

All Saints' College entered two very capable Year 12 teams into the Hammarskj6id Trophy competition for 2003. The first team (chosen to represent Chile), comprised Christopher Harrison and Geoff Hansen, unfortunately did not make it past the first round of the competition.

Jacob Doogue and Julian Fiocco Wood represented America in the first round and made it through to the state finals. Not only did they represent America well but they showed how they should be represented, veto every resolution that did not advantage them and then drive away in a Saab convertible. In the state finals (where they were selected to represent Guinea) the second team unearthed the harsh reality that the first team encountered in their group of competitors and that is it is hard to get as much attention from the judges if you are representing a small country.

Although some teams were more successful than others all the teams got a lot out of the experience - one of these being debating skills. The competition allowed the inexperienced and, even the more experienced to become more proficient with important skills like calling points of information, and not to be intimidated by teams comprised of people who looked surprisingly alike. Some of the lighter points learned through the debate

were: insulting other teams without them realising, confusing teams about which way you were going to vote to the point where they would abstain so as not to offend any one and insulting teams less subtly. All in all it was a worthwhile experience and will hopefully be for younger students coming through the College.

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All Saints' entered its first ever team in the Harvey Norman OZSPELL Championship in 2003 and was chosen to be the venue for the Fremantle District Final of the competition. Three All Saints' students, Emma Kroeger, Nicholas Neilsen and Eleanor Beilby spelled up a storm in the OZPELL District Final, held on Wednesday, 28 May. There was no doubt that the three of them had the home school advantage, with plenty of support from their peers.

Emma is to be congratulated on her third place in the competition, behind students from the El Shaddai Christian College, one of whom represented Western Australia in the 2002 National spelling championship and came sixth.

Thirty-three students from Years 5, 6 and 7 entered the Competition at class level, vying with their peers to represent the College, While they are all to be congratulated, special note must be made of Emily Kane (Year 5), Jacqueline Donnelly (Year 6) and Caitlyn Thomas (Vear 7) who were the runners-up in their year groups in the class level competitions.

All students who entered the Competition, both at class and representative level, performed admirably and worked extremely hard to learn the 3000 words contained in the competition vocabulary book - a valuable resource for future use.

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Technology and Enterprise Club this year has been full of interesting and exciting challenges for the students involved. Students have been required to apply their problem solving skills and creativity in order to meet the needs of various design briefs presented to them.

In Term 1 students were presented with a hypothetical situation which called for them to design and make a model of a trap fit for a rampaging T­ Rexl This task certainly got the creative juices fiowing and after investigating a range of traps used by people today, students were able to create some very interesting contraptions!

In Term 2 our budding inventors decided they would like to devise and make a new game or toy suitable for the age group of their choice.

The finished products ranged from a fabulous space themed board game to an elasticised fly-eating spider toy!

Term 3 saw Technology and Enterprise Club take a new approach. Rather than having one large project to work on, the students decided they would like to work on shorter, weekly challenges.

Throughout the term students designed and constructed

boat models, tents, hats, planes, popcorn holders and back scratchers for Mrs Gamble! They also designed schools for the future.

All in all we have had a sensational time in Technology and Enterprise Club in 2003.

Mrs Sheree Pascoe Technology & Enterprise Club Coordinator

Most of us as teenagers have dreamed of that moment behind the wheel. the power of the V6, the uninhibited boom, boom, boom of the big base, zooming over to our mates, without a care in the world.

Students enjoyed the cafe style presentation of the classes and some of the comments included 'thrilling and certainly a once in a lifetime experience, not to be missed'.

The Defensive Driving (Driver Training course), run over nine weeks during Term 1, allows you to enjoy this and a lot more, with a big emphasis on safety. Driver instruction is never complete and the intensive course comprises topics including the practical interpretation of road rules using computer simulation under complex situations, the influence of alcohol and drugs on reaction time, courtesy on the roads and controlling or avoiding road rage, safe following and braking distances and the effect of weather conditions on these variables. The course also includes basic car upkeep and maintenance and a chilling session run by the Police crash unit team, on the midnight knock and soul shattering news to the family.

We take this opportunity to David Wall from the South Education programme, for sharing of his vast expertise student family.

thank Senior Constable Fremantle Police Driver his commitment and of knowledge with our

We wish you a lifetime of pleasant journeys.

Mr Mel Fialho Defensive Driving Coordinator

The practical aspect of the course was a fun and educational day at Gloucester Park. where students were seated behind the wheel with instructors and taught the art of driving and braking under hazardous conditions.

Careers Education War' E parienee Towards the end of Term 2, all Year lOs, and Year 11 - 13 non TEE students completed work experience. Work experience is a practical way of getting a feel of various workplaces which assists with career decision making and the choosing of subjects for the upper school.

The professions and trades the students chose to experience were very diverse. Placements included the Magistrates Court, the Army, the Air Force, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Emergency Response Service, in hospitals. with Surf Life Saving Australia, with a range of airlines at Jandakot Airport, and with professionals including physiotherapists, graphic artists, photographers and occupational therapists.

All of our students acquitted themselves well in the workplace. In fact many employers commented that our students were the best they had from schools In a long while.

are r Info m-.+ion Ever 'n'" A change to the format of the Careers Information Evening proved most popular with both students and parents. Over 300 people attended.

The evening consisted of talks given by representatives from all universities and a representative of TAFE. The Upper Theatre was packed for each of these sessions.

After each session parents and students could then go to the individual displays for further discussions with university, TAFE and other personnel.

Representatives of organizations including the Police, private colleges, INSTEP, Group Training Organisations, rural industries, the hospitality industry, Centrelink, international exchanges, and professions including law, accounting and engineering attended.

op [ eel In October Glyn Quartermaine, Nathan Goodreid. Prateik Shilkor, Lauren Separovich, Nick Steinsvaag and Haie Preston-Samson participated in the Commonwealth funded. Mindshop Excellence Programme.

The programme is recognized Australia-wide as a community purpose of the Mindshop Organisation which provides young people with a valuable learning opportunity through which to develop enterprising skills.

The programme immerses the students in a real problem, seiected by the host company, in this case Plan B Financial Services. Our students were asked to review the use of Plan B's intranet site as an organisational resource and advise on how they couid make more effective use of this site for internal communication.

During the first two days, the students were trained in the tools needed for this purpose and, at the end of the week, presented their findings in a report to the Directors of Plan B, parents, Mrs Dale and Mr Glasheen. The programme was highly successful. and the students are to be congratulated on the high calibre of their presentation.

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Once again the summer had flown by and All Saints' College has produced yet another successful swimming squad. The 2003 swimming season started two weeks before school commenced. It was much the same as other years but this year we had our own amazing Aquatic Centre to train in. Being indoars made diving into the water at 7.00am a little more bearable as we knew we weren't going to freeze in cold winds when we got out.

After a few weeks we had the interhouse carnival and then a few weeks later, the Associated and Catholic Colleges B Division Carnival at Beatty Park. As in previous years this gave all the swimmers a chance to put their hard training into practice and for many to showcase their talents. Our brilliant team performance was highlighted by the fact that we brought back to school every possible shield, seven in number. for respective genders and age groups, as well as the overall winning shield.

The traditional swimming team barbeque followed, where we reflected on a brilliant day and awards were presented to the swimmers. Congratulations to 'Swimmers of the Year', Michael Johnson, David McCormack, Libby Senini and Caitlin Bridgland, to the 'Outstanding Swimmer of the Year', Tait Marston, and the 'Development Award' recipient, Tamara Kerr.

Overall it turned out to be a very successful and enjoyable swimming season. Thanks must go to all the teachers and parents who helped throughout the season; to former student Kieran Longbottom for his assistance at training; and to my Co-Captains, Caitlin Bridgland, Michael Johnson and Blair Moonen, and Vice Captains, Rebecca Gorman, Nikkita Smith and David McCormack.

Thanks also to Years 8 and 10 cheerleaders who lifted the spirit of the entire swimming team at the Carnival. Although the biggest thank you must go to Mr Collins and Mr Stachewicz for their persistence, encouragement and endless support throughout the season.

Congratulations to all the swimmers on another fantastic season!

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The final results in the ACC B Division Carnival were as follows: Overall Girls 1. All Saints' College 2. St Brigid's College 3. Mater Del College 4. Wlnthrop Baptist College 5. Chlsholm College 6. St Stephen's School, Duncraig 7. Frederick Irwin Anglican School 8. La Salle College

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Overall Boys 1. All Saints' College 2. Mater Dei College 3. Frederick Irwin Anglican School 4. Chisholm College 5. La Salle College 6. St Stephen's School, Duncraig 7. Winthrop Baptist College

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Overall Aggregate 1. All Saints' College 2. Mater Dei College 3 Chisholm College 4 Winthrop Baptist College 5. Frederick Irwin Anglican School 6. St Stephen's School, Duncraig 7. La Salle College 8. St Brigid's College

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Term 2 always involves the strenuous cross-country Over 100 students arrived at 7.15am, three times a week in winter for this year's training sessions. The students showed their commitment to run around the streets of Bull Creek and the paths of All Saints' College at such a cold and early time in the morning.

An immense group of dedicated students was selected from the interhouse carnival to compete in the Associated and Catholic Colleges' Cross-country Competition. It was a great day and the team competed exceptionally well to achieve the following great results: third in the Girls' Aggregate Trophy; sixth in the Boys' Aggregate Trophy; and third place overall.

Students whose individual performances were outstanding were Alexandra Isted and Alyce le Juge de Segrais, who placed second and fourth respectively in the Under 14 competition; Under 15 competitors Katrina Harris, Mathew Groom and Steven Harris who achieved sixth, second and ninth respectively; Shannon King who won the Under 17 race; and Sharna Avery, fourth, and Joshua Brown, sixth, in the Under 21 competition.

A small but committed group of runners continued to train for the All Schools' competition, having finished inside the top 15 in their age bracket. This competition was a great opportunity to race against all the other schools in WA. It was also a selection race for the State team, and again, the All Saints' runners excelled and achieved five places in the State team.

A big thank you must be extended to Mr Collins, Miss Bozich, Mr Beath, Miss Richens and Mr Zaurs, and to the parents who helped cook breakfast for us after each training. To Co-Captains and Vice Captains, thank you also. Finally to the cross-country team, who put in the hard work all season.

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The season began with the interhouse carnival.

There were many fantastic performances from each of the Houses throughout the day, but it was Cowan that was victorious in the end. The quadrangular carnival. Perry Lakes training days and the Year 8 Penrhos carnival were also important in the lead up to the interschool event.

After much hard work and commitment from the entire team, All Saints' was able to achieve second place in the 2003 ACC A Division Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes Stadium. It was the fifth year that we achieved second place since winning the competition in 1998. Our team's effort was particularly outstanding considering the number of athletes forced from the competition by illness and injury.

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follows: Overall Girls 1. Iona Presentation College 824 2. Sacred Heart College 3.

Santa Moria College

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Prendivllle College

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This fantastic result is due to the contribution of all team members. However, we particularly recognise Emma Green, Isaac Farrow and Ashleigh Dewar who each placed first in their age categories.

The commitment and determination of the athietes was great and the captains thank each of the team members for their efforts. It was wonderful to see so many team members attending before and after school training sessions and giving up their lunchtimes to improve in each of their events.

Our thanks also go to the Athletics Coordinators, Miss Bozich and Mr Zaurs, to coaches Mr Collins, Mr Dundas, Mr Beath, Mr Glasheen, Ms Browne and Mr Humphreys, as well as the many former students, parents and others who put in so many hours to help us achieve our potential. and lastly to my Co-Captains, Libby Senini and Chris Harrison, for your support and dedication to the team.

Best wishes to the 2004 athletics squad.

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This year is the first in which the College has fielded a team in the Girls' Interschool Australia Rules Football competition. A squad of over 30 enthusiastic Years 11 and 12 girls trained for and played two games, recording a win and a loss for the season.

The game against Seton College was a great start: we won by two goals, and recorded only a one point loss to Lynwood Senior High School in our second game.

Congratulations to the girls on their fantastic results. Thank you to each of the players for their tremendous effort and most particularly to Captain, Julia Lees, and Vice Captain, Caitlin Bridgland.

I hope that the endeavour and enthusiasm shown this season will flow through to 2004 when we look forward to playing In a formalised competition.

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During the second week of the April school holidays, All Saints' entered its fourth consecutive annual SunSmart Teams Racing Competition, Ten other Western Australian schools competed. sailing for the South of Perth Yacht Club.

Our team trained with the South of Perth Yacht Club Youth Squad after schooi to prepare for this competition and the team developed into a cohesive group of sailors, Teams racing is a competition where a series of tactically demanding short races are held in quick succession against the other schools. During the three days over 120 races were held to determine the overall winner, The All Saints' team maintained a strong presence and overcame the fluky weather conditions to come fourth behind Christ Church Grammar School. Wesley College and Methodist Ladies' College.

I would like to thank the sailing team members for your commitment to training and hope they enjoyed the regatta, Robert Senior

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The year in which Australia hosted the Rugby World Cup saw the further deveiopment of rugby union at All Saints'. With the coaching expertise of Mr Shawn Brogden, Mr Oliver Beath and Gap student Euan Paterson, the College celebrated a successful rugby season.

The 1st XV¡ ssuccess of previous years was continued, boosted by the import of a Zimbabwean and South African contingent The team lost only two games during the season matches and, in the finals, met a tough Aranmore team of state rugby league players. While the team piayed some of its best rugby, they could not match the fierce Aranmore defense.

The future depth of Coliege rugby was developed in the Under 13 and 14 competitions. These teams were coached by 1 t XV players Matthew Alexander, Rob Senior, James Blomberg and Biair Moonen. While both teams experienced mixed results. the students clearly thrived on the Year 12s' coaching and the team environment. It was particularly encouraging to see 30 Years 7 and 8 students training as members of the Under 13 squad. as many had never played rugby before.

The Under 14s played only six games but steamrolled their way through the Southern Districts Competition, losing only to Corpus Christ! In the finals, they again met Corpus Christi and exacted their revenge.

The most exciting week in All Saints' rugby history coincided with the beginning of the Rugby World Cup. The Under 14 team met Aranmore at Perry Lakes Stadium in the Grand Final of Northern vs Southern Districts and former Australian Wallabies Captain, John Eaies, visited the College to speak to the rugby teams, parents and staff about rugby, team work, motivation and goal setting.

The Under 14s lost to Aranmore (40 - 8) but took from the game satisfaction and success in knowing that they had what it took to compete against Aranmore's strong team, having led at the end of the first half The team's successes would not have been possible without the commitment and enthusiasm of the students and coaches alike. I thank each of them for this and iook forward to continuing to build College rugby in 2004

Mr Shown Brogden Rugby Coordinator

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After weeks of early morning training and the completion of the Interhouse Swimming Carnivals, a team of students from Years 4 - 7 was chosen to represent All Saints' at two JSHAA swimming event, held on Thursday, 6 March at Newman College, and Thursday, 13 March at Wesley College, The aim of the carnivals was for schools to compete in a fun environment, The focus was not winning, as results were not recorded, As soon as we arrived at the pool everyone raced to the bay to get ready for the warm-up, There were seven other schools competing including John XXIII, John Wollaston, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School and Newman College, While we were waiting for the first race we got our goggles and caps ready, The first race was under way and everyone cheered hard for their school. All swimmers from All Saints' swam very well and did a fine job in representing the College, Usa Bentley & Britt Macdonald

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The cross-country season for the Junior School was a long but rewarding one beginning with a very successful interhouse competition on the last day of Term 2. All students participated enthusiastically and the level of House spirit was fantastic.

A dedicated group of students attended training bright and early on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in preparation for the interschool competitions being held at Bunbury Cathedral and Guildford Grammar Schools during Term 3. As the team hadn't run the Bunbury course. the students were excited and enthusiastic - the course of rocky outcrops. sandy patches. narrow plains and a sprinkling of hills provided constant challenges. All students performed admirably in the drizzly conditions and valiantly fought the multitudes of mosquitoes to achieve some fantastic results.

The Guildford Grammar competition saw bright sunshine and hot weather. The day began with the Scotch College Pipe Band and a parade of all of the competing schools. Once again the team was challenged with a tough course. this time having to combat cows and their droppings. large puddles. slippery terrain and a healthy hill to finish the race.

Each and every student gave 100 percent for the College and competed with vigour.

A big thank you must go to all of the parents who provided assistance with breakfasts during Fitness Club and to all of the people who assisted at the carnivals. The students and PE staff are most appreciative and we could not have done it without you.

Miss Naomi Wheeler

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Together with athletes from 11 other schools, a dedicated All Saints' team competed in the JSHAA Athletics Carnival at the College on Thursday, 30 October. The team had been training extremely hard together: the Year 7 students were fantastic leaders both at training and on Carnival day.

The morning programme consisted of jumps and throws in which our students performing admirably. We had some fantastic individual results and the team spirit was encouraging. Congratulations to the many athletes who achieved personal bests on the day.

In the afternoon, students competed in the track events, consisting of hurdles, sprints and relays. The determination shown by all athletes was encouraging and there was plenty of loud cheering from the cheer squad. The relays were the highlight of the Carnival with the grand relay eclipsing all events. Our top male and female runners in each year group combined together to come in third for the final event with the rest of the team screaming encouragement from our bay.

Congratulations to all members of the team. You all performed outstandingly and were a credit to the College. Thanks are extended to Mrs Wiren, Mr Brogden and the parent helpers who assisted. These carnivals would not be able to go ahead without you!

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Staff 2003

Dr G A Show EdD (MurdochJ- BA (Hons) (UWA), D,pEd (Murdoch), MA (Hons) (U Melb), MACE Chaplain The Revd Canon T P Curtis BA (UWA), ThL DipRE (Melb)

Dean of Sfudents

Mr AN Rodich BA (UWA), DipT (WACAE)

Dean of Studies Mrs TM Dole BA BEd (UWA), MACE Director of Community Relations Mr Stewort BEc, DipEd (UWA), TSTC (Monosh TC), AIMM ADAPEF Director of Finance Mr P Cunningham Dip Ace (PTC), CPA Director of Staff & Services Mr B G Groves TC (Graylands TC), THC (EDWA), BAppSc (WAIl) Head of Junior School Mrs J Gamble BA (Curtin) MACE Heads of Departmenl/Heads of House Mrs J R E Angel BEd (Hons) (Sussex) - Service Mr J G Beoverstock BA (Hons), DlpEd (Melb), MMus (UWA), FTCL ARCO, AMusA MACE Music Miss M J Bozich BA (PE) (ECUJ- GradDipAppSc (Outdoor Pursuits) (ECU) - owan House Mr K J Brewin BA (Hons) Loughborough, ATD (Leicester), GradDipAppSc (Outdoor Pursuits) (ECU) - Design Technology Mr T M Brown BA (Hons) (Rhodes RSA), GradCertofEd (Rhodesia) - Acting Society & Environment Ms S B Cameron BAppSc (Inf & Lib Studies) (Curtin), GradDipSecEd (ECU), ALIA - Library Services Mr N Coli ins BPE, DipEd (UWA) - Sport & ActiVities Mr S G Dovies BAppSc (Chem) (WAIl), GradDip d (Curtin) - SltrItng House Mr N R F Dundos BA (SSc) (ECU) - O'Connor House Mr D S Hodnett BA Hons Philosophy (London UK), PGCE Religious Education (Southampton, UK) - Christian, Religious & Values Education Mr M G Jenzen DipT (WACAE) - 7/8 Miss S D Johnson BA BEd (Hons) (UWA) - Acting LaTE Ms J P Koye THC (WA), BA DipEd (UWA), GradDipLibStud (WAIl), AdvGradDiplnfUbStud (Curtin) - Literature Festival Ms S M Kelly BA OipEd (UWA), RSA Dip (ECU) - English (on leave) Mrs LA Maio BA (UWA), GradDipEd (WACAE) - LaTE (on leave) Mr P A McMahon BSc (App Phys) (BCAE), DipEd (UWA), MSc (Curtin) - Information & Communication Technology Miss S J Richens BPE OipEd (UWA) - Murdoch House Mr A J Robb BEe (UWA), DipEd (WACAE) - Mathematics

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2-4) Deputy Head of Junior School

Mrs J Wiren BEd (Hons) (Sussex), MEd (ECU)

Teaching Staff Mrs J Andrewartha BEd, DlpPhysEd (UWA), GradDipAppSc (T Lib) (WACAE) (Term I) Mr S F Balding BEd (UWA). THe, DipT (WACAE). DipMF Mrs S J Bal-5hort BEd (Canterbury, NZ), DipTeaching (Ch Ch Coilege of Education NZ), ATCL (Speech & Drama, Trinity Coilege, London, RSA Cambridge Cert TEFLA (Terms 2, 3 & 4) Mr 0 D Beath BEd (Phys Ed) (ECU) Ms E Beemster BA (Ed), BEd (ECU) (on leave) Mrs J Bell HND, CertEd, LiMA Mrs C A Bendotti MSc (Maths Ed) (Curtin), BSc (Chem & Maths) (UWA), DipEd (UWA) Ms E Blair BEd (Sec-Art) (Curtin) GBQ (Curtin) Mrs J E Boserio BA (Asian Studies) WAIT, DipT (WACAE) Ms EJ Bowyer BA (Hons), GradDipEd (UWA) Mrs M P Bradshaw TC (WACAE) Mr S D Brogden BPHE, Dip Ed (UWA) Mrs J Brown BA (phys Ed) (Rhodes RSA) HigherDipinEd (Cape Town) Mrs J Buemi DipT (Graylands TC), Accred B - Religious Studies (ECU) Miss B 0 Chivers BEd (Curtin) Mrs K J Choate BAppSc (Speech Path) (Curtin), BEd (UWA) Ms J L Cicchini BSc. DipEd (UWA) Mrs N Clark BA BEd (Term I) Miss P Cocks BEd (ECS) (ECU) Miss M Congdon BA (Hons), GradDipEd (UWA) - Humanities Coordinator Ms P C Derrington DipT (WACAE), ASDA Mrs J M Dinsdale BEd (Sydney), DipEd (Newcastle), MEd (ECE) (Notre Dame) Mr A J Donaldson BA (EngLit), DipEd (Murdoch) Ms J K Dowling BA (Hons), DipEd (UWA) Ms R Duncan BA (ECEd) (Curtin), BEd (ECS) (ECU) Mrs M Ellement BSc (Physics), DipEd (Curtin) (on leave) Mrs G Entwistle DipT, BEd (EO Ed) (ECU) Mrs G T Evershed BAppSc (Library Studies) (WAIT), GradDipEd (WAIT), BEd (ECU) (Terms 2, 3 & 4) Mr F J Farrelly BA (Hons), DipEd (UWA) Mr M J Fialho BSc (Hons), GradDipEd (WAIT), BEd, PostGradDipEd (WACAE) Mrs P M Foster DipDomSc (Queen's, Glasgow), GradCertEd (Ed Admin) (ECU), MEd (ECU) Mrs B M Fricke BA Human Movement Studies / English (Steilenbosch, SA), HOE (Witwatersrand, SA), Hons Recreation Management (Durban Westviile, SA) (on leave Terms 2,3 & 4) Mrs M Gangemi BA DipEd (UWA) Mrs S Gladman BA (Educ), BEd (ECU) Mr R M Glasheen CertofPA BA BEd, GradDipEdAdmin (Curtin), PostGradCertCareersEd (ECU) - Careers Counseilor Miss K R Gunning BA GradDipEd (UWA) (Term 1) Mrs E S Harrison BSc, DipEd (UWA) Mr G J Hill BSc (UWA), BEd (WACAE) Mrs D Hilleson BMus (London) PGCert (London) DipEd (ECU) (Terms 1 & 2) Miss K L Hope BEd (Primary) (Curtin) Mr RA Humphreys BCom (Acctg) (Curtin) DipEd (Notre Dame) Mrs K M Johns BA (Ed) (ECU) Ms L J Joy BA (EngLit), BA (ECEd) (ECU) Mr A J Kealley BEd (ECU) Ms N R Kealley BA (Educ) (ECU) (Terms 2, 3 & 4) Ms J A Kennedy BA DipEd (Murdoch) Mrs A Kerkovius TchDipMusic (Steilenbosch, SA), BMus (Hon) (Pretoria, SA) (Terms 3 & 4) Mrs S M Lambert BEd (Manchester, UK), GradDipSpecia/Ed (ECU) Miss M A Lingensjo BA (Prim Ed) (ECU) Mrs S G MacKin non BA (Prim Ed), BEd (ECU) Mrs S M Mano BEd (Hons) (Exeter), DipEd (Early Childhood Studies) (ECU) - Eariy Childhood Coordinator Mrs L R McKenno BComm (Mkting & PR) (Curtin) Grad Dip Ed (Primary) (Murdoch) Dr B R Menpes BA Hons, MA DipEd (UWA), PhD (Warwick) Mrs A E Munro BSc. HDipEd (Witwatersrands, RSA) Mrs S Pascoe BA (Prim Ed) (Curtin) Mr A N Peck BSc (Hons) (Me/b), GDipEd (Canberra) Miss K Prummel BA (Ed) (Primary) (ECU) Mrs J S Quinn TSTC (Art/Craft) (Melbourne TC), DipArt (RM/T Melbourne), GradDipArtEd (Mt Law/ey STC) Mr P J Randall BA (Hons) PGCE (Kent, Ui<) Mrs T M Shadbolt BA (SSc), GradDipEd (Curtin) Ms A Shelley BA (Me/b), DipEd (Murdoch) Miss K Smith BMus (London), LTCL

Mr L B Smith BSc (Hons) (Fllnders) GradDipEdAmm (CAE - AdelaIde) MACE

Mrs A K Strautins BA (LIbrory Studies) (SAlT), GradDlpEd (WACAE). Master AppSci (Teacher Ubrarian) (CSU)

Ms M L Syme DipT (WACAE). GradDip (Computer Ed) (ECU)

Mrs J Tote CertApplLangStudles (JaponRse) (TAFE) BA (Pnm Ed) (fCU) (Terms 2 3 & 4)

Mrs C A Teylor BPE (Hons) MSC (UWA). GradDlpEd (ECU) (Term 4)

Mr I R Thompson BEd (ECU). 0 pP(lmaryTch (Churct)lands CAE)

Mr M R Turner BEd (Curt/n)

Mrs R 0 van Oongen BS DlpEd (UWA) RelJefs Coordinator

Mr GP Ward BEd (CCAE) (on leave)

Miss N Wheeler BEd (Sec PE) (ECU)

Mrs N J Williams BEd (McGII Canada). DipEd (Wollongong). DipRSA (Perth)

Mr J 0 Zaurs BPHE DiQEd (UWA)

Visiting Tutors Teacher Assistants Mrs J M Chivers (Terms 1 & 2) Mrs J Ciotti CertCompProg (TAFE) Mrs 0 Crayford CertlllofChildren 'sServlces (TAFE) Mrs E M Foote TeachAsstCert (ECU) Mrs G M Foster Mrs Y Haddrell DipLIbArts (Psych) (North Eastern Christian College, USA) (Terms 2 & 3) Mrs B Hardinge TeachAsstCert (ECU) Mrs J C Hughes DtpTeach (WACAE) (Terms 2 & 3) Mrs R G Kene CertlllofChlldren'sServl( es (Teacher Assistant) (TAFE) Mrs S B Kelly TeachAsstmEdCert (EeU) Mrs M Nicholson Certll&lIIofChildren'sServlces (TAFE) MrAGTaylor

MrsV J Anderson ADlpA, PCMC (Melba Con) Elee-tronic Keyboard (on leave) Mrs I Batini PerfCert (TCC). MIMT - Recorder. Electronic Keyboard Ms J S B Cale BA (UWA), DtpEd (WACAE). ATCL GradTheDramaStudio (London) SpeeCh & Drama Mrs L Charteris BMus (UWA) - Bassoon Ms J Coleman BMus Trumpet Mrs J F Ourant BA DipEd (UWA) - Voice Mr K Fenner MMus (UWA) - Saxophone Mr L Gould AssDipPerfArts (Jazz) - C/annet Mr B Guner BMus (UWA) - Orchestra & Bond Condue-tor & Lower Brass Mr A Hassan ADAA (WA Con) - Classical Guitar Mrs C Shipard DipMT (WA Con), AMusA MIMT P ono Ms T Stampalia BA (UWA). BMus (WA Cons of MusIc) Flute Mr J Stewart - Percussion Mrs A Weinstein BMus (A del) - Viola & ViolJn Ms E White BMus (Pert) (Second Class Hons) (UWA) - 'Cello Mr A Winton ADPA - E/ectnc GUItar

Staff Director of Swimming Mr T Stachewicz radDlr (Sports Coaching) (UWA) Staff Mrs P Goodsell

Mr 0 K Edwards SWlmm ng Peol Managers Certincate,

OccFlrstAldCert (St JOllfl Ambulance). Pool Lifeguard Certlncate (RLSS). Bmnze MedallJon (Surf Life SaVing)

Canteen Manager Mr C Lynn

Staff Mrs L Barkes Mrs K Smifh CertCantMan (TAFE)

Grounds Manager MrAGuy

Staff Mr Mr Mr Mr

A Beacon Certlll Hart (Landscape) (TAFE) B Oavey CertHort, CertTurfMgmt (TAFE) 0 R Kendrick Cert Turf Mgmt (TAFE) S Worley CertTurfMgmt CertHort

Property Manager Mr 0 K Rennick (Terms 3 & 4)

Staff MrA Dale Mr A Kay (rE'rrrlS ] & 2) Mr 0 K Rennlck

Mrs S Gordon CertLabPrac (Blo/er,em Se) (TAFE) Mrs P E Snowden Mrs 0 A Hoole AssDlpAppSc.;/ (LIb & Info Management) (TAFE).

DipAPPSCI (TAFE) (Terms 2. 3 & 4)

Mr B J Klucznik DipPhoto (TAFE) AssocDtpAppSci (Lib Tech) (ECU)

(Term 1)

Mrs M Rodgers DipLib&lnfo Studies (TAFE)

Systems Administrator Mr 0 J Watson DipComSysEng (RAN). CNE

Mr 0 S Bonjekovic MCP Mr J Ponton (Terms 1 & 2) Mr G A Thompson (Terms 3 & 4)

Miss R Beanham CertlllTeacherAsst (TAFE) MsV Browne Miss S Burnell (Terms 1 & 2) Mrs S M Channer GradCertHRM (Curtln) Ms L Oengler BA (English Studies) (ECU). GradDipSocSc (Children s Studies) (ECU) (Term 1) Mr C Oimasi (Terms 3 & 4) Mrs J P Fenton Mrs L Gilbert (Terms 1,2 & 3) Ms S Goodban (Term 3) Mrs J Gordon BA (Curtln) Mrs R Gray TC (Belfast) Mrs J M Green A/MM Mrs DJ Hatton Mrs J P Jones AFIPSA Mrs L Kershaw Ms K Loveland (Terms 3 & 4) Mrs S Manolas MrsW Mettam

Miss V A Michelmore BComms (PublJc. Relations) (ECU)

Mr G Munro (TE'rms ] & 2) Mr E Paterson (Terms 1 & 2) Mrs S E Palmer Mrs 0 Peebles SnrFlrstAldCert CertOccupFlrstAld (St John Ambuance) MrsJ Ponton Mrs J Prescott BEd (WACAE) Mrs K L Spencer Miss S Stadnik (Term 4) Mrs G LSfone Mrs C C Western Mrs K Wishart

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Retreat - the opportunity of 0 weekend away from it 011, where there were many loughs and friendship forged.

Senior Dinners - now that we ore' 011 grown up', official dinners ore perfect social occasions.