CQ June 2006 - Issue 56 by All Saints' College

Contents 1

From the Principal

As the Chaplain Sees It

From the Chair of the Board of Management

Discovering the ANZAC Spirit

Harmony Day Celebrations

Celebrating Being Australian

Our Australia

Our Commonwealth Games Hero

Our Multicultural Classroom

A Jurassic Experience

Gita Italiana

Girls Go For IT

Parlez-vous le franc;ais?

Music In Partnership

USA Dance Tour

Bubblemania - Kindergarten Family Day

COMMUNITY

Mathematical Mayhem

Service Programme

CAMP WEEK

Helping Hands Project

Year 9 Dwellingup Camp

Saintly Students Doorknock for The Salvation Army

Year 8 Camp

Year 5 New Norcia Camp

IN & OUT OF THE CLASSROOM

Students Go Casual For a Cause

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS 20

National Schools' Constitutional Convention

Amanda Young Youth Summit

Have Sum Fun

Student Recognised for Mathematical Excellence

SPORT

STAFF NEWS 32

Staff Achievements

First Aid Training Continues at ASC

Wedding Bells

From the Ladies' Forum

John Teschendorff Artworks

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Trips & Exchanges Over the Years

Swimming Champions

Teams Sailing

OLD SAINTS

Girls' Football

From the Old Saints' President

Stars of The Western Front

Old Saints Vs Current Students Sports Day

Rowing

Old Saints News

First XV Rugby

5 Year Reunion, Class of 2001

From the Principal IN THESE TIMES OF INCREASINGLY FAST, SAFE TRANSPORT AND OF EASY

one's own exposure to other countries will be the major means of gaining an

AND UBIQUITOUS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, WE ALL HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO THE REST OF THE WORLD THAN HAS EVER BEEN THE CASE. Professor Fazzal Rizvi of the Department of Educational

needs to be recognised that mere exposure, and mere

Policy Studies atthe University of Illinois, mentioned during

reflection, can lead to a hardening of prejudices. If the experience is to be valuable it must be undertaken with some humility.

a 2005 Melbourne symposium on internationalisation of education that, in the late nineteenth century it took Queen Victoria sixteen and a half hours to send a message of greeting to US President Buchanan at his inauguration, via a trans-Atlantic cable, and that a telephone call between New York and London now costs less than two cents for every three minutes, as compared with $300 in 1950. Furthermore, in the thirty years between 1970 and 2000, world tourism increased seventeen-fold. Perth remains, reputedly, the most isolated provincial capital in the world. The distances are just as vast as they ever were but they are now more easily bridged. We can now more easily reach anywhere else, and Perth's isolation makes it more important for us than for most peoples to take advantage of those opportunities. All Saints' College is committed to an international outlook in recognition that other societies do exist, exist with an integrity of their own, and exist with differences in culture, in values, and in behaviour. It seems to me to be self-evident that, while we can grow in understanding of these differences through reading and through learning gained from Perth, our richest understanding will come through direct experience. To feel such subtle differences requires our direct interaction with people from outside societies so we can observe the multitude of facets which make up their character. Every time we experience such an interaction we grow in understanding and every time we reflect on the interaction we grow a little more. However, it also

How does All Saints' facilitate the sophistication of our students' minds? By assisting both the movement into our environment of people from outside, and the movement of our own to the outside. We have, as a consequence of trends of globalisation, more and more peripatetic families moving temporarily to Perth from other nations and joining All Saints'. Their presence enriches us. We also welcome a small number of overseas students who are here purely to receive an Australian education and will subsequently return to their own countries, and a larger number of students who were born elsewhere but whose families have, for various reasons, taken out Australian citizenship. We have, for a number of years, welcomed young adults from overseas to work their GAP year with us: we have had people from Germany, England, Scotland, Canada and South Africa, and their interactions with us have surely been of value to both them and us. Anotherway in which we receive non-Australian fertilisation is through our staffing. Slightly under twenty per cent of our teaching staff have a first or second degree gained outside Australia. All of these contributions from people with overseas experience and knowledge contribute to our environment and ethos having an international undertone. From the individual student's point of view, however,

international perspective. It will primarily be when we live in another country that we really gain a vivid understanding of how different are the local behaviours, outlook and prejudices from our own behaviours, outlook and prejudices. At All Saints', we encourage students to think about international

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placements and international study, if not now, then during the course of their post-school training.

More directly, we are offering increasing numbers of College tours to other countries. For many years we have conducted Italian language tours and we continue to offer these. We have, in the past, had periodic French and Japanese language tours; the French tours began again this year and will now continue on a cycle. The next Japanese tour is being planned. Last year, we had our first Service tour, with a highly successful trek to Vietnam, undertaken by a party of around thirty. Mrs Angel is currently looking for an appropriate objective for a follow-up tour. This year, we had our first Dance tour, to the USA, again a very rich and rewarding expedition. We have also had several other destinations suggested for possible future tours and we are now investigating the possibility of a China tour in 2007. Students who are fortunate enough to undertake any of these tours have the opportunity to add another, internationally aware, dimension to their character.

Dr G A Shaw Principal

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"THE LORD SHALL JUDGE BETWEEN NATIONS, AND SHALL ARBITRATE FOR MANY PEOPLE; THEY SHALL BEAT THEIR SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES, AND THEIR SPEARS INTO PRUNING HOOKS; NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANYMORE." (ISAIAH 2:4)

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As the Chaplain Sees As I look daily over the sea of faces that make up the All Saints' College family, I see a wide variety of facial features, skin tones and ethnic characteristics, yet I would be hard pressed to say that none of us here is really an Australian.

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In our diverse Australian population there lies an undercurrent of an Australian culture which is rich and varied, and is always being added to as the racial composition of our population grows. We have a wide ranging national identity and culture, even to the point of having developed our own vocabulary; a vocabulary that the "true blue, fair dinkum, ocker cobber Aussies" understand, and which new comers to our land even eventually appreciate as their own. Late in the 1960s, when the late Sir Billy Snedden was Minister for Immigration, he made a public comment concerning the then "White Australia Policy", to the effect that the growing prosperity of Australia meant that more and more Australians were then travelling overseas. This travel was no longer almost exclusively to the cultural roots of Australian life in Britain and Europe, but to Asia, Africa and the Americas. Here Australians came in contact

with people of greater ethnic diversity, and began to realise that it was just as likely that we could be friends with, and live with, people from Sudan, Thailand or Chile, as it was from England, Italy or Holland. It can well be argued that the seeds of discontent in our land which grew into opposition to the "White Australia Policy" came as a result of more and more Australians travelling the world. In so doing, our isolated eyes were opened to the realisation that all people, irrespective of

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That is why All Saints' allows for groups of students to travel overseas as part of language studies and, this year, dance studies, as well as the Vietnam Service Trip last year. I hope in years to come there may be cultural tours also - tours that will take students to a different land to learn about how people have lived in the past and are living now in that place. Of course, travel costs money, but so do many things that have neither the lasting value of travel, nor the long term

culture, race and belief, want a happy, harmonious life,

benefits. Promoting our growth as people together in one

and that this can be achieved only when different peoples get to know each other.

peaceful world seems to me to be a high priority matter.

Here in our College we constantly seek to promote the idea that whatever diverse background we may have come from - and in a sense we are all migrants - we can all live together peacefully, appreciating each other's differences and traditions. When I hear from former students that they have been, or are travelling overseas before settling down to a life career, I am always immensely pleased. The old saying "travel broadens the mind" is a truism worth promoting.

With a view to a world where they "shall not learn war anymore", I encourage parents to encourage their sons and daughters to travel, in the name of world peace, harmony and good will in our land. What better way could we achieve a scene where the sons and daughters of non-white, non-English speaking parents, who have been born in this land or made it their home, could stand up at the footy and yell "bewdy mate"!

Canon Terry Curtis College Chaplain Photos: Father Terry with students on the 2006 Italian Trip.

From the Chair OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Greetings to all present and past members of our College

or unknown to many people. Information technology is

family. As you turn the pages of this edition of CO, you will see a record of recent activities in which our students have taken part.

mostly limited to radio, television and newspapers. We tend to take all these facilities, and more, for granted.

Some activities are personal, some are in groups: many

The people of Fiji are proud of their nation and their nationhood. They continue to develop economically, but

are within the College sphere, others take place outside. Together they illustrate the rich tapestry of life in and around our busy community.

there is still so far to go.

Among our College aims is that students develop skills, abilities and attitudes that will make them worthwhile, contributing members of our society.

and identity, our economic strength, and our commitment

Articles in this CO record personal milestones and achievements, community service activities (such as the Helping Hands Project), camps, educational travel (student tours to Europe and the USA) and sporting competitions. There have no doubt been many hours spent in preparation, fundraising, communication and attendance at various associated meetings and activities to support these College and personal events. The College applauds the efforts of families of our students who support these College and personal activities. In my professional work, I have spent time during the last two years working in the Education sector in Fiji, a vibrant and developing Pacific nation. Among my many observations of life in this different environment is just how highly the people value education. Children turn out to school looking bright and fresh each day, they have confidence to smile and wave to visitors, they are happy to talk about their lives and experiences. They are keen to learn about other places and cultures.

Like the people of Fiji, we in Australia constantly seek to improve and extend what we do. But our strong heritage to development and opportunity all provide for our

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OUR STRONG HERITAGE

AND IDENTITY, OUR ECONOMIC STRENGTH, AND OUR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY ALL PROVIDE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AN IMPORTANT 'KICK START' AS THEY PREPARE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL AND WORLD COMMUNITY.

young people an important 'kick start' as they prepare to contribute to the national and world community. Whenever we learn about and assist others in our world, however small the way, we are starting to return the benefits that we have enjoyed. This is one way we demonstrate the College aim of being 'contributing members of society'. We are also maintaining the cycle

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that helps others develop their skills and abilities, improve their condition, or be inspired to a new outlook on their lives.

For those of you who have left the College, I hope you and your families enjoy reading of today's College life and achievements and sharing news of others who have shared part of the College's history with you. Best wishes to you all.

Ken Booth Chair, Board of Management

Basic supplies such as electric power or a clean and reliable water supply are sometimes poor or unavailable. Access to sufficient educational teaching and learning materials cannot always be achieved. Computers are still foreign

Photo: Ken Booth with his colleagues in the Personnel Section of the Ministry of Education in Fiji.

Discovering

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"My ANZAC interest stems from a family military tradition stretching back to two great grandfathers and a great uncle, who was an air commodore in the air force. I love history and I believe the ANZAC legend has shaped Australia as a nation. I couldn't stop smiling when Dr Shaw told me I had won a place on the Premier's ANZAC Commemoration Tour." AMY ELLlS

the ANZAC Spirit YEAR 11 STUDENT AMY ELLlS SAW THE DAWN AT GALLIPOLI AND SPENT ANZAC DAY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING A TWO-WEEK ANZAC COMMEMORATION TOUR. AMY LEARNED THE VALUES OF HONOUR, MATESHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND IS HELPING TO KEEP THE ANZAC LEGEND ALIVE THROUGH SHARING HER EXPERIENCES WITH US. I was one of only fourteen students from across Western Australia to be selected to take part in the Premier's ANZAC Commemoration Tour 2006, a once in a lifetime opportunity to better understand the sacrifice thousands of people made for our country. I was chosen to be the representative of the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA). This tour has been running for three years and is very successful in spreading the ANZAC spirit. On the tour, we visited many ANZAC sites in France, Belgium and Turkey. Upon arrival in Paris, I was immediately in awe. Parisian culture is very different from Australian culture. Whilst in Paris, a city riddled with beautiful historical architecture, we could not resist the temptation to see the many sites, including the Arc de Triomphe and Luxembourg Gardens. As we walked down the street we were bombarded with history. We saw a wall with bullet holes from WWII and large elaborate palaces that nearly sent France bankrupt to build (such as the Palace of Versailles). Whilst on the trip, we didn't just focus on ANZAC related activities, I also learnt much about Europe. We continued to tour around the French and Belgian countryside for five days. We attended two ANZAC ceremonies, in Zonnebeke and Villers Bretonneux. We were part of the official party in both of these ceremonies

and everyone had a role to play, whether it be laying a wreath or reciting the ode. I was lucky enough to lay a wreath at the ceremony in Zonnebeke at the Menin Gate. When we arrived in Istanbul it was a major culture change as Istanbul was far more chaotic than we had

continued to fight even though they were met with such fierce competition, not only from the Turks but also from the terrain. Other sites in Turkey we visited were Ephesus, Troy and St John's Basilica. Travelling is the best way to learn. In the classroom we were taught about the Western Front, but you can never truly understand the strength and courage of a soldier climbing over the trenches after watching his mates get slaughtered by machine gun fire, until you have been there. You can never understand the sheer difficulty of climbing up the steep shores of the Gallipoli Peninsula until you have climbed them yourself, and you can never understand the sacrifice the ANZACs made until you visit the hundreds of cemeteries scattered across the countryside of France, Belgium and Turkey. This tour provided me with great personal growth and I am extremely grateful to have been given this opportunity

first experienced in France. We spent a couple of days in Istanbul, seeing sites such as the Dolmabache Palace

to experience such cultural and historical diversity.

where four tonnes of gold was used in construction; Topkapi Palace, which holds the Crown Jewels; and Hagia Sophia, one of the seven wonders of the world.

Amy Ellis - Year 11

The most anticipated part of the tour was Gallipoli. We hiked up the hills of the Gallipoli Peninsula making us realise how tiring it must have been for the allies. We walked the path in daylight; they clambered over bush in the middle of the night. I realised then just how strong the ANZAC spirit was in these men who fought and died for their country. At Ariburnu Cemetery in Gallipoli, I was asked by the Minister for Education, the Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich, to read a poem "We're All Australian Now" by Banjo Paterson. We visited many of the famous sites at Gallipoli such as Lone Pine, The Nek and Chunuk Bair. I found it amazing that the ANZACs arrived on the shores of Gallipoli and

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Harmony Day Celebrations Harmony Day is a day to remind us that we are multicultural and not a racist community nor country. Mother Teresa said, /llf we wish to create peace, we must begin with the children./I So that's exactly what we did. The Year 7 classes celebrated with a Multicultural food festival, sharing the food and discussing the traditions behind it. Some important staff members were invited to celebrate with us in our spectacular banquet of colours and flavours of the world.

There was food from Italy, Germany, China, France, Japan, Thailand and many, many more, all there to remind us that we are a multicultural country. We had many compliments

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After the party our class wrote some ideas that reflected Harmony Day. Here are some of the best: Crowds are like boxes of chocolates; the best ones come in a variety.- Nicole Middleton

Let's recognise the unity that holds Australia together.- Owen Mason Harmony Day is a day for all races to come together.- Philipa Seth Treat everyone the same - no matter what race or colour.- Rachel Garrick Harmony Day is a day for peace and no racism. It's time to get along together.- Kevin Orginata Fiona Soffy - Year 7

THE WORLD'S MOST MULTICULTURAL NATIONS. DURING HARMONY WEEK, STUDENTS CELEBRATED THEIR DIFFERENCES AND DEVELOPED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MANY CULTURES THAT MAKE UP OUR MULTICULTURAL SCHOOL AND SOCIETY.

Harmony Week Convention On Monday, 20 March, a group of Year 10 students were given the amazing opportunity to attend a Human Rights Convention at the Perth Constitutional Centre in celebration of Harmony Week. The programme was organised as a promotion of Harmony Week and encouraged us to consider the importance of human rights. The focus for the day was whether the articles addressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights were relevant to us and whether the articles had any cultural implications. We started the day with an introduction to the history of human rights and then split into discussion groups where we analysed and altered various articles of the Declaration. As a collective, we voted on the changes to the Declaration and debated each article's relevance in Western Australia and the implications that each article has on different groups. Each group worked dynamically and made well considered changes to their articles. We presented the communique to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Margaret Quirk MLA - Member for Girrawheen, who discussed our declaration with us and addressed us on the value of human rights and how our input was important for the future. Although there were some conflicts about the amendments, we all managed to work together and come to an agreement. After analysing each article we had written a new and improved Human Rights Declaration. All of us who were offered this experience valued it greatly. We learned a great deal about human rights and enjoyed being able to speak about this topic in a forum situation. We learned not only about multicultural issues, but also about interacting and agreeing with other students. The conference helped us to appreciate the importance and influence of human rights.

Emma Kroeger - Year 10

Celebrating Being Australian BECOMING AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE AND IT IS A WAY OF UNITING AND GATHERING THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA AS ONE, BUILDING ON THEIR DIVERSE HERITAGES. HERE IS FABIEN CHETTY'S STORY ON LEAVING HIS HOME IN THE SEYCHELLES AND BECOMING AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN ... I arrived in Australia in 2004 after leaving the Seychelles, a country off the east coast of Africa made up of more than a hundred tropical islands, scattered over a million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles is inhabited by as few as 81,000 people, so to move to Western Australia, with 2 million people, my thoughts were mixed and my heart was thumping with anxiety. It was a daunting experience arriving here. I had left my previous life and the vast emptiness and dry barren land on the trip from the airport to Kardinya did not make things any better as it was so different from the lush green tropical vegetation and turquoise ocean I was familiar with, and which I had left behind. I can still recall feeling scared and timid on my first day at All Saints'. However, I soon fitted in well with everyone after my first stage performance at the Nexus Theatre at Murdoch University. I must thank Mrs Jill Green, Miss Mona Lingensjo and Mrs Elizabeth Harrison for their great advice and tips during my first few days at All Saints' College which helped to make my transition to a new school in a new country much easier.

steaks from a barbecue ... no, I believe it was a sense of belonging. To be Australian is to be part of many things; to be part of the traditions and to feel a sense of belonging and mateship in our society. On Australia Day we celebrate these values by celebrating what's great about the Australian nation as a whole. It's a day to recognise our achievements and the successes of our past people, such as the ANZACs. It is to celebrate what being Australian is; to live in a multicultural society and have the freedom of speech, to be living on our land, and

most of all to give everyone a fair go. At the ceremony I was given my official citizenship certificate and an Australian flag and after this I felt like I was part of the nation. I felt like I was Australian.

Fabien Chetty Year 9

I am currently in Year 9, and my time here has been, and I am hoping will continue to be, very eventful, exciting and filled with joy and new experiences. This year, on 26 January 2006, my mother and I became Australian citizens. The beginning of Australia Day brought some unexplainable feelings. Something strange was in the air... smog from cars ... the smell of

Photo: Fabien Chetty and his mother being presented with their Australian Citizenship Certificates by Her Worship the Mayor, Katherine Jackson, Jp, City of Melvil/e.

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Our Australia

BY KELLY AITKEN-FOX & SAMANTHA KOTCHIE - YEAR 5P

"AUSTRALIANS ALL LET US REJOICE FOR WE ARE YOUNG AND FREE ... " Australia is a place of golden coastlines and spectacular sunsets at dusk. In summer Aussies like to enjoy a relaxing

a very beautiful land to live in and people feel safe and secure here. We have a lot of nationalities that live here

day at the beach swimming, surfing and sunbathing. Down at the beach you can see the red and yellow flags of the surf life saving group. They help to save lives, as long as you swim between them.

and we all share our country. It's such a great place to live.

SPORT"Aussie, Aussie, Aussie oi, oi, oi" has become a well-known cry at all international sporting events involving our Australian athletes.

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Swimming is a popular sport in Australia and we are a very successful swimming country winning many international

We Are One BY YEAR 6B STUDENTS HELEN RUSSELL, DANICA LAMB & SARAH ACOMB We are one, but we are many,

FOOD Because of the many different nationalities of

From all the lands of Earth we come.

people living here, the food we eat is quite diverse. It ranges from meat pies to lasagna, curry to fried rice and vegetarian dishes. But ourfavourite and most loved would

The countries in our class are plenty,

have to be the good old Aussie barbecue on a balmy evening, surrounded by lots of friends and neighbours.

The differences we share are some. There's Aussies, English and only one Dane, All a part of the human race. We've got Kenyans, Russians and no one from Spain,

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TOU RISM

Many tourists come from all over the

In winter big crowds gather to cheer for their favourite

world to see our spectacular scenery - both natural and man made.

We've Canadians, South Africans and one Malay,

footy team, whilst in summer cricket is an enjoyable sport to play and watch.

One interesting place to visit is Sydney. It is famous for the

Also Americans, Indonesians and one from Norway,

Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. The Aussies may have lost the Ashes to the English but we really do have the best cricket team in the world. There's also the hockey and soccer, with the Socceroos making it into the World Cup this year for the first time in many years. WILDLIFE The Australian outback has some very beautiful and unique creatures living in it. You might come across a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, bounding across the road, or a koala sleeping high up in a gum tree. In the outback the wildflower season signals the sprouting of beautiful red, yellow, blue and pink flowers all over the countryside. It is a very colourful time of the year.

In Perth you can visit the fantastic Kings Park. At night, colourful lights shine from underneath the ground to make the trees stand out. You can also visit Fremantle to see the "cappuccino strip" and the old Fremantle Prison. In the heart of Australia there is Alice Springs, famous for a giant rock in the middle of the desert which the Aboriginal people call Uluru. It has a spiritual significance for them. There are many other places of interest to visit in Australia. Just stop an Aussie in the street and ask them where to go.

Our class comes from around the land. As Australians in unity we stand. Australia is a special place, For everyone to enjoy and be free. Australia's beauty would be hard to replace, Over the lands and across the sea. The beauty of the bush and clear blue skies, Can be experienced by young and old. It's perfection you can't deny, Nanga's forest was a wonder to behold. Our multicultural class shares one dream,

Australia is great! It is a place you would never run out of things to see or do. We love Australia ...

To all live in harmony and together in friendship. And continue to make our country supreme,

" ... A LAND OF SWEEPING PLAINS." LI FESTYLE Australia has such a good lifestyle that people from all overthe world come to live here. We have

Our heritage comes from all over the place.

In the spirit of great Aussie mateship.

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Our Commonwealth Games Hero ALL AUSTRALIANS WERE GLUED TO THEIR TELEVISION SETS THIS YEAR AS THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES WERE HELD IN MELBOURNE. YEAR 12 STUDENT CHISELA KANCHELA REPRESENTED ZAMBIA IN THE GAMES, SWIMMING THE 50M, 100M AND 200M BREASTSTROKE EVENTS. EMILY KAYSER AND JORDAN LAKE REPORT. As part of our studies in Term 1, students in Year 6 researched an athlete from a Commonwealth country other than Australia. We decided to find out about Chisela Kanchela who represented his home country of Zambia in swimming. As both of us knew Chisela from the All Saints' Swimming Club, we were keen to find out more about this champion. This is what we discovered ... Chisela was born on June 4, 1987 in Ndola, Zambia. When he was 13 years old he was pushed into a pool and almost drowned. This inspired him to learn how to swim. He did in only a few years and then started swimming competitively. Chisela came to Australia just before the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. He attended All Saints' College and joined the Swimming Club and in 2005 Chisela went to the World Championships in Montreal. Chisela is currently in Year 12 and we were lucky enough to have him come and talk to us about his experiences. He gave us a specially signed shirt from the Commonwealth Games which we will treasure. From talking with Chisela we were left with a special message: 'Always try hard and keep striving for your dreams. You may not come first all the time but as long as you are making personal bests, the rewards are enormous.' We wish Chisela good luck and we hope he fulfils his dream of competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. How exciting! Emily Kayser & Jordan Lake - Year 6

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Gita Italiana STUDENTS ON THIS YEAR'S ITALIAN TOUR EXPERIENCED THE ITALIAN WAY OF LIFE AND LEARNED HOW TO FIT INTO A DIFFERENT CULTURE. While the 8 of April was an ordinary beginning of the holidays for our schoolmates, it would mark the beginning of an unforgettable month for us, the lucky ones who were

place of endless water and was far more culturally different for us than Firenze. There was little space, no cars and it was very cold. However, we were able to adjust because

travelling to Italy for 30 days.

we were quickly learning to become more accepting of a culture entirely different from our own.

Our first week in Florence, or Firenze as the Italians call it, took us by surprise. We were rapidly exposed to a different lifestyle and in small groups billeted to Italian host families. The Italian culture is very accepting of other cultures, as our own Australian culture is. This allowed us

We saw the islands of Burano, famous for lace making,

to get along easily with both our Italian families and the people we met every day.

the Italians, but it made us consider how important our own Australian traditions and ideals are to us.

and Murano, famous for its glass making. Our journeys there were important because they helped us to realise not only just how important the Italian traditions are to

During our stay in Florence we had two main goals, to learn

Our final stay was in Rome. To foreigners Roma is the

the Italian language and to obtain a better understanding

capital of the country, but to the Italians it is the capital

of Italian culture. We attended the language institute of Dante Alighieri. Here we took language classes and as we learnt more and more, we came to understand even more about our own English language.

of their culture. We saw amazing Roman culture, ancient buildings and theatres, and the beauty of modern Rome. A stunning city in a beautiful country, we all soon fell in love with Roma, like Firenze and Venezia before it.

Before our lessons in the afternoon, Prof Gangemi and Father Terry would take us on a sightseeing trip around Firenze. Among the many places we saw were: the Ponte Vecchio, which carries the tradition of lovers buying locks

We returned to Australia a little older and a lot wiser. We had experienced the Italian way of life and had learned to accept and fit into a different culture. We realise now that this was important for us to learn, for what is Australian

and throwing the keys off the bridge and into the water, locking them together for eternity; L'Academia, where the

culture if not the acceptance of many cultures?

famous Michelangelo's David is kept; and 1I Duomo, the

Daniel Stone - Year 10

magnificent building that symbolises so much of Firenze. We also ventured out of Firenze to visit famous locations such as Pisa, Lucca and Fiezole where we discovered that the Italians are as proud of their history as we are of ours. Every time we visited somewhere we came back with a bit more of an understanding of what Italy is about. After our stay in Firenze we went to Venice. Venezia is a

Upon arriving at the Paris airport it didn't take me long to see that our group wasn't fitting in. I couldn't understand why everyone asked us where we were from and why they didn't automatically speak French to us. It was bizarre, because after all, we were in France and it would have only seemed logical to speak in French. I asked Madame Thiele why, and she said, "Have a look around. What is everyone saying?" I replied with, "Nothing", feeling quite confused. I then realised that this was her point. Whilst everyone was standing in the queue to go through customs quietly, our group of excited travellers were pointing, screaming and laughing! It was then that I realised we were never going to be French, look like the French or blend in. We had taken our true Aussie spirit with us to France and it was here to stay. In the first five days of being in Paris we visited the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Musee D'Orsay, Louvre and Place de la Concorde. It was fantastic to visit these places because I have seen them in pictures and on postcards but they always seemed so surreal. France is very different from Australia for many reasons but a major difference I noticed was the level of security. I remember walking down the Champs Elysees and seeing soldiers walking calmly around with large rifles hanging around their necks. I was shocked to see this; however, to

French person and only spoke French. During this time in Nice, whether I was at the French school or at home with my host family, somehow kangaroos were always brought into the conversation. "Do you eat kangaroo?" "Do you have a pet kangaroo?" They seemed to want to know a lot about kangaroos and I understand now that this is because they don't know a lot about Australian culture. This is how French people perceive part of Australian culture to be, eating kangaroo and owning a pet kangaroo. It is similar to the way Australians think about French culture. When I returned to Perth many people asked, "Did you eat frog's legs or snails?" The answer is no. But the fact is that my french host family didn't actually like frog's legs or snails. Speaking French for two weeks was a hard task but we soon became used to it. In the first few days we were all very tired from concentrating and comprehending what people were saying to us, and also from trying to respond correctly in French. Our time spent in France went by quickly. I loved every second of it and it was a fantastic experience. It opened my eyes to see there really is another world beyond Australia. I experienced many cultural differences that made me reflect on what it is like to be an Australian. It

the French people it is a normal, everyday occurrence.

was when I spoke to my host family about Australia that I realised I am proud to be an Australian citizen.

After spending five days in Paris we flew to Nice to spend two weeks with our host families. We went to school with our host brothers and sisters, lived the life of an everyday

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Our first dance classes in New York were at the prestigious STEPS dance studio, on Broadway. Freestyle Hip-Hop and Street were the first two dance genres we studied and both classes were challenging and rewarding.

Throughout the following days we

experienced classes in Gyrokenesis, Tap, Jazz Funk, Flamenco and Jazz and we were able to study each genre and appreciate it for its signature moves and techniques. In between classes we had picnics at the picturesque Central Park, visited Ground Zero and saw the John Lennon memorial. We were also lucky to have backstage viewing in The New Amsterdam Theatre, Planet Hollywood, Radio City Hall, The Lincoln Centre and Le Guardia High School for Performing Arts. We had the opportunity to meet two performers from Broadway, saw a number of shows and met the cast of 'Drumstruck', an African production now playing in an off-Broadway theatre. We saw the opening night ofthe Spring Season for the New York City Ballet Company which was a real highlight for many of us. And, of course, no trip to NYC would be complete without retail therapy. From Fifth Avenue to Chinatown, and Soho to Times Square, we used every form of transport

available in New York City to make our way around the shops. After jam-packed days in the big city it was a relief to fly to Los Angeles, which was geographically very different from New York. An hour's bus ride took us to our hotel in Anaheim, near Disneyland, and the few days we spent there were filled with screaming through the rides of Universal Studios, Disneyland and California Adventure. An LA Tour took us to see The Hollywood sign, Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the houses of the rich and famous which were all excitedly captured through our camera lenses. Each of us left the United States with full cameras, memories to last a lifetime, new friends and twice as much baggage. With constantly being on the go there were only a few times when I sat back to take in my surroundings. When I did, I realised how much we were all tourists who were being made more internationally aware. Although Australia seems technologically advanced, when visiting America I was amazed at the unnecessary products on supermarket shelves and XXXXXL clothing. The Americans loved that we were Australian and although they didn't know too much about Australia itself, they were always more than willing to give us their attempt at an Aussie accent. The scale and density of New York were mind blowing. While standing in Central Park, I realised that one corner of the industrial area was the same size as Perth City. In LA, everything was a little more spread out, so it felt a bit more like Perth, except that they drive on the right hand side of the road and prices don't include tax or tip. I think America surprised us all as it was different from how we imagined it, even though we have seen it in hundreds of movies, TV shows and other sources of media. The trip in its entirety was incredible and rewarding. We all feel very fortunate to have new memories and experiences.

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Helping Hands Project YEAR 10 STUDENTS LEND A HELPING HAND TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY DURING COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK. What is the Helping Hands Project? 2006 is the first year that All Saints' College has placed teams of College students in communities to engage in

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community service. The mission of the Helping Hands Project is to provide the Year 10 students with a diverse range of innovative and quality projects that will give the students a real sense of self-worth and accomplishment, whilst creating dynamic opportunities, challenging assumptions and supporting both personal and community development.

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How does the Helping Hands Project work? Year 10 students worked with a variety of social and/or environmental projects including projects for youths and adults, learning retail skills in op shops, rehabilitating Bull Creek, working with disabled children, building Cane Toad traps for CALM, helping to run an animal shelter, assisting in aged care and childcare facilities, painting murals for public buildings and more. The reports that follow highlight the positive experiences our students had building community connections and giving back to their communities by dedicating their time, talent and resources during Year 10 Service Week.

ROTATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS

WILLAGEE RED CROSS OP SHOP

arriving and enjoying morning tea and quiet conversation

Four groups of Year 10 students were involved in a rotation

For community service week we were assigned to the

together. Everyone is then split into smaller groups where they take part in many different activities.

of diverse projects during community service week including cleaning plaques in Kings Park, the rehabilitation

were encouraged to participate in all the duties of a shop

Our days at the Activ Day Service were spent tiling a

assistant. All the small tasks we had to do gave us an understanding of the purpose of the Red Cross charity organisation.

mosaic in the morning and helping out with the many different activities that run in the centre each afternoon. Part of the mosaic had already been done, nevertheless there was still a lot to do. Jordan Christensen, Amelia

was a little closer to home - the rehabilitation of the Bull Creek Wetlands. Working with the Australian Conservation Volunteers, we cleared an expanse of blackberries. For

The Red Cross helps to look after the less fortunate in our society and we were part of a team of volunteers who give up their time and spend valuable hours helping

Millett, Divya Rajen and I enjoyed completing the mosaic. It was great fun and very interesting working with different

the third task we travelled to the Davilak Heritage Trail in

the community. Activities we were involved in included

of Bull Creek and other environmental tasks. Our first day was spent cleaning six hundred memorial plaques in Kings Park in time for ANZAC Day. Day two

Australian Red Cross Op Shop in Willagee where we

people. Overall it was a great experience getting to know

Cockburn to do maintenance on the track.

unpacking clothes and accessories, receiving donations,

all the helpers and all the disabled people who go to the Activ Day Service centre.

On our final day, we spray painted slogans on drains

serving customers and designing displays. The customers who came to browse in the shop came from all walks of life,

Seona Main

and posted leaflets promoting awareness about keeping drains and waterways clean. This work was done under the guidance of a volunteer from SERCUL and the efforts of all four rotational groups spread from Bull Creek to Attadale.

and from many different cultures, and they all appreciated the bargains they were able to find there. Taking part in the Helping Hands Project widened our knowledge of the world, our awareness of the community and the importance of helping the community. It made us more independent, responsible and mature.

KIDS ARE KIDS THERAPY During community service week I was placed at Kids Are Kids in Bateman, a non-profit organisation which dedicates time and effort to help children who have speaking and learning difficulties. Emma Holloway and her team of therapists welcomed us with open arms and made our week of working there less stressful. We

All our hard work paid off but I believe that a greater difference was made than simply the physical improvements of the places where we worked. Each of us felt a greater appreciation for the work that volunteer groups do and I know that many were inspired to become more involved with helping the community. The Helping Hands Project was an invaluable learning experience that we will all take with us for the rest of our lives.

We are now more thankful for the quality of our own lives and have more understanding of those who are less fortunate. Giving a little time to volunteer is a small cost to us but a huge contribution to the community.

Rebecca Prentice

ACTIV DAY SERVICE

experience. We got to help out people and had a great

When we arrived at the Activ Day Service we were unaware

feeling overwhelm us as they appreciated everything we did for them.

Marcelle Williamson-Wharfe and Radhika Roy

assisted in helping around the centre by doing different tasks including cleaning resources, filing, taking photos of special items and then transforming those photos into flash cards. The Helping Hands Project was a once in a lifetime

of the great work which these people do. The disabled people who came there enjoy a variety of different activities every day. The morning starts off with people

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The Volunteer Home Support Ine. provides services to the frail and aged and assists people with disabilities. Their

My group, including Joanna Smith, Natalie Whiteside, Jade Burton and Amy Farcich, chose to assist Native ARC during community service week. Native ARC (Animal

The Helping Hands Project sent me to an aged care facility to assist the elderly and the staff there. The things that I did included assisting in serving lunches, calling out

Rehabilitation Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer run animal shelter located in Bibra Lake.

bingo, giving hand massages and talking to the old folks, some of whom had some very interesting stories. All we were giving up was our time, and for such little effort on

aim is to enhance the quality of life for these people and to enable them to continue living at home. Our project was to paint a wall. We started with a blank canvas and after brainstorming ideas and letting our young creative minds flow, we decided on the theme

Centre. We prepared meals, fed the animals, cleaned the

we had the desired size. We then took out our permanent

most enjoyable parts of the project was helping with the new Penguin shelter. The Groundsmen from All Saints'

Aidan White

College generously helped with the Penguin Project and as a result, the penguin named 'Pengu' has a fantastic new home.

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painting the mural. We all really enjoyed the experience of community service week. We chose to do something that we all enjoyed and

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'Under the Sea'. After designing the scene, we projected the images on the wall and fiddled around with them until markers and copied the design onto the wall and began

Our project was to help the Native ARC volunteers with daily jobs helping the sick animals at the Rehabilitation

the fact that we were helping the community to become a happier place was the best thing. Even if it is only a bit of paint on a wall, it will brighten up someone else's day.

Ariana Davis

animal shelters and helped the volunteers. One of the

Overall, our experience at Native ARC for the Helping Hands Project was very rewarding. Helping Native ARC taught us about animals and we were all inspired by the volunteers' amazing dedication. To know we made a difference for a good cause is very satisfying.

whole week was a great experience.

SCHOOLS The project I chose to take part in during community service week was to clean, program and pack computers for Bali. I worked with fellow student David Gow and the school's ICT staff. We cleaned, loaded new programmes and packed the computers to be sent off to a Balinese school to help the students to use them and expand their knowledge.

GORDON LODGE

Emma Dolzadelli

Aidan Harris and I chose to do our service at Gordon Lodge which is a part of the Royal Australian Air Force

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This activity increased my awareness of how lucky we are to live in Australia with new technology and advanced

Association. While we were there we helped out with the day to day activities. We were involved in some relaxing Tai

My community service project was in an aged care facility, Villa Dalmacia, in Spearwood. I worked with elderly

education. There are so many people out there who need our help and although it may seem like a small

Chi classes, made morning tea, ran a bingo game, played

patients alongside the Occupational Therapist and the

contribution from us, it really makes a difference to their

cards, typed songs out of a book in large font so everyone

nursing staff. Activities varied daily and I helped the OT

community. Overall, the Helping Hands Project was good

could read it and went on a picnic to Rockingham with the dementia ward. I had to make sure that no-one went for

with keeping patients busy and involved in stimulating activities. This included cooking, art, gardening and

have a lot of fun at the same time.

a wander because they would not know how to get back.

helping the patients with simple needs.

We also did Hand Therapy; exercises with stress balls to keep the hands strong, which also helps with hand eye coordination. We had a tour of Gordon Lodge and were told many facts about the RAAFA and were told some old war stories. Aidan and I enjoyed our community service at Gordon Lodge and had a wonderful experience.

Joshua Hardinge

The people at Villa Dalmacia were mostly of Croatian and Italian descent. It was a great help to know the Croatian language because I could translate what the patients were saying to the staff who couldn't understand the patients. Overall it was an enjoyable and worthwhile experience.

Brandon Separovich

because we were able to help the community and still

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LEEMING CHILDCARE CENTRE Painting, arts and crafts, kids, cooking and the sand pit! These were by far the best aspects of our community service week at Leeming Childcare Centre. The day care centre caters for children aged between 0 - 6 years old. The week began with us playing outdoor activities with the children. This involved playing in the sandpit, in the

playground and riding around in toy cars. After outdoor

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time ended, we headed indoors where we played with puzzles, read books and cleaned the toy storage room

Brienne Heperi and I painted show jumping poles for the

During community service week we chose to help at

before settling the kids down for their afternoon naps.

Serpentine Pony Club during community service week.

the Stock Road Meals on Wheels Centre.

The community spirit and pride we felt by helping at the childcare centre will never be forgotten. Playing and being around the children made life seem so fun and carefree.

We sanded down twenty posts, painted on two coats of white paint, measured up patterns and painted on four different colours to make the transformation complete.

This was an amazing and memorable experience.

Those dreary, dusty, dull poles from the back of an old warehouse soon became stunning, vivid, multi-coloured show jumping poles that would be used by hundreds of keen show jumpers. It took us five days to complete our Helping Hands Project but once we observed what we had achieved, it was all worth it. It was good to see how our contribution benefited the wider community.

Elise Bertoncini & Courtney Antrobus

CASTLEREAGH SCHOOL Nicole Fisher, Natalie Pound, Sarah Lee and I spent community service week at Castlereagh School in Willetton. Castlereagh is a school for disabled children

helped them in physiotherapy sessions, assisting them to get into the water and supporting them in the swimming pool. It was quite confronting going into the school to start with but we soon got used to it. I noticed that when we made even just a little progress with one of the children it felt like all our Christmases had come at once. It was such a rewarding feeling. The community service we did was beneficial for not only the kids and the staff but for us as well as it made us realise how lucky we are. This was a very worthwhile week as were able to give something back to the community.

Taryn Clark

knowing what to expect and feeling nervous to step through the door and see what our project involved. We entered into a small kitchen area where people were chopping vegetables, stirring mixtures in pots and washing up. They were all smiling and happy and the atmosphere was great. We were immediately put to work chopping, stirring and washing and although these were just minor tasks, we knew that we were contributing to the larger picture - helping people in need.

Daisy Benson

On the last day of work we did deliveries and gave meals

BUILDING CANE TOAD TRAPS

to people who cannot cook for themselves. To see the smiles on their faces was great. For most of these poor

who cannot cope in the normal school system. Our duties were helping the kids with various tasks. We

We arrived

on Monday morning at 8:00am ready to start work, not

WA is facing an invasion of Cane Toads and we need to be prepared to capture and destroy them. Cane toads are a menace and were introduced to Australia many years ago. They destroy crops, affect agriculture and have been spreading across Australia since they were first introduced. Our Helping Hands Project was to construct cane toad traps. We were involved in constructing doors, wire panels, battery cases and electronic equipment for the solar panels and lights that attract the toads at night. We were also involved in designing feeders and water supply units for the captured toads. These traps will help to collect the Cane Toads and prevent them from invading Western Australia.

Thomas Walkemeyer

people this would be the only visit they would get in a day. Most of them were very grateful for the delivery and this was one of the most fulfilling things we had ever done.

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Students Go Casual for a Cause ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE HELD TWO CASUAL FOR A CAUSE DAYS SO FAR THIS YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEEDY CHARITIES. On March 1st the Casual for a Cause theme was 'animals'. Students donated gold coins to wear animal costumes, animal prints and animal colours, with all money raised supporting animal charities. Each year the College eagerly commits to various fundraising initiatives as part of its community service programme. Funds raised from this Casual for a Cause day went to the RSPCA, World Wide Fund for Nature, Association for the Blind of WA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Native ARC, who all rely on donations to support their services.

Money raised by the All Saints' College Junior School students went towards adopting a Sumatran Tiger and a Sun Bear through the Perth Zoo's Adopt-an-Animal programme. In Term 2, students dressed in red and white and munched on red and white donuts. Funds raised from this Casual for a Cause Day helped the Multiple Sclerosis Society of WA, The Salvation Army, Heart Foundation, Kidney Health Australia, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) and Save the Children WA Division.

National Schools' Constitutional Convention YEAR 12 STUDENT CLAIRE LAAN WAS SELECTED TO ATIEND THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS' CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN THE ACT EARLIER THIS YEAR. CLAIRE REPORTS ON HER EXPERIENCE.

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The West Australian Constitutional Centre is part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and was established to promote public awareness of our federal system of Government with particular emphasis on its Constitutional basis, and the relationship with our State

three year term for the House of Representatives, the appropriateness of the current three year term as an efficient and effective governance of our country, and whether the term should be fixed or whether governments should have the flexibility to call an election at a date

system. On the 19 and 20 September 2005, approximately 150 students from across the State, including a number of Political and Legal StudiesstudentsfromAl1 Saints' College,

which is most desirable to the government of the day.

attended the Western Australian Schools' Constitutional Convention. During the two day session we discussed such issues as the idea of federalism, Commonwealth and State powers, taxation and the distribution of monies to the States and the role of the Senate and the High Court as its role of judicial umpire. Delegates debated two topics: "Should the States be Abolished?" and "Should Western Australia introduce Daylight Saving?" Nomination forms for the National Convention were made available to all interested delegates at the State forum. The National Schools' Constitutional Convention occurs annually and is a fully funded federal government initiative that brings together students from each State and Territory, who are in their senior years of high school, to discuss issues of political and legal significance. The issue for discussion at this year's National Convention was "Governing Australia: Should it be fixed or flexible?" Issues for discussion included extending the current

Attendance at the Convention was by application and selection was based on merit. Only fifteen students from Western Australia were selected to attend the National Convention in the ACT between 29 and 31 March 2006. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and discuss political and legal issues with fellow students from across Australia. While I am currently 16, many delegates from Victoria and New South Wales had already turned 18 and were eligible to vote. I really enjoyed engaging with the guest speakers and benefited from the opportunity to focus on our political and legal system for two entire days. I would like to thank Mr Brown for making Political and Legal Studies so much fun and I would encourage any younger students to select P&L for their future studies.

Claire laan - Year 12

Have Sum Fun ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE WINS FIRST PLACE

Student Recognised for Mathematical Excellence Since 1991 the University of New South Wales has established a strong academic focus on teaching and research in gifted education, and this has been linked to

HAVE SUM FUN IS AN ANNUAL MATHEMATICS COMPETITION INVOLVING 600 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WA .TRADITIONALLY THIS IS A VERY TIGHTLY FOUGHT COMPETITION WHERE OFTEN A TIEBREAKER ROUND HAS TO BE USED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE AN OVERALL WINNER ON THE NIGHT. THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, THE ALL SAINTS' TEAM WERE THE CLEAR WINNERS. LILY LOUGHMAN REPORTS. Congratulations to the victorious Senior School Students who won the Have Sum Fun Mathematics Competition organised by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia. When the rest of the school was celebrating the end of Term, a group of Year 8 - 10 students were found at the front of All Saints' College waiting to be picked up by the bus for an exciting evening of mathematics! Mr Peck and Mrs Ellement certainly didn't want us to be late so we managed to arrive at Trinity College a whole hour ahead of schedule. It is one thing to be doing Maths on a Friday night ... it is something else to be there early! During the competition, teams answered four rounds of eight questions each. With the motivation of chocolate, lollies and biscuits we answered questions including algebra, problem solving, logic and calculations. After three rounds All Saints' College was pulling ahead and by the end of the fourth round tensions were high as the points were not released for the final round until the top three teams were announced. When the scores were posted, All Saints' College was clearly in the lead. We didn't even need the tiebreaker!

the development and expansion of a range of vacation programmes for gifted children, courses for their parents, counselling services for gifted students and their parents, conferences, seminars and workshops for teachers with an interest in gifted education, and the development of a range of teaching resources. The Australian Primary Talent Search (APTS) and The Australian Secondary Schools Educational Talent Search (ASSETS) are testing programmes for

All Saints' College stood out not only as the winners but also as the only team wearing their full winter uniform!

academically gifted school students in Years 3 - 9, initiated by the Gifted Education Research, Resource

Friday night, mathematics and a uniform - not cool, but it certainly paid off when we were standing at the front receiving our trophies.

and Information Centre (GERRIC) at The University of New South Wales.

Congratulations to the team on winning first place.

Lily Loughman - Year 9

Albert He, Year 8, obtained an award in Mathematical Excellence which he accepted on Saturday, 15 January atthe University of New South Wales. Albert nominated his teacher, Mr Anthony Peck, as a recipient for an award recognising the role of inspirational teaching in the progress of gifted and talented students. Mr Peck accompanied Albert on the stage as they received their awards.

Mr Anthony Peck Assistant Head of Mathematics

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Jubilant scenes in the All Saints' camp were thoroughly deserved when the final point scores were read out. This victory, however, was by no means an accident. It was not by chance that All Saints', who had shown tremendous improvement over the past three years, had finally achieved all that the team had trained for. It was the mix of careful planning, coaching, commitment and hard work on the part of all the students that paid off. While we don't like to single out individuals in what was truly a team effort, in this case I make exception for some students who were outstanding on the day. Tait Marston (Year 13), Sigrid DeVries (Year 9) and Sandon Block (Year 9) won Champion Swimmer for their age group categories and Stephanie Duncan (Year 11), Laura Halden (Year 8) and Nick Mayer (Year 8) had good performances each amassing more than 30 points. We recognise the swim squad members who commit to training all year round and a special mention to the Division 2 relays, which showed improvement from last year, and which helped to make the difference in the 11 point win. OVERALL AGGREGATE 1 ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE 2 JOHN XXIII COLLEGE 3 SACRED HEART COLLEGE 4 NEWMAN COLLEGE 5 ST MARK'S ACS 6 CORPUS CHRISTI 7 IONA PRESENTATION 8 CBC FREMANTLE 9 SANTA MARIA COLLEGE

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INTERHOUSE SWIMMING RESULTS "THE LAMBERT CUP" 1ST

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Teams Sailing During the second week of the school holidays, All Saints' College entered the annual SunSmart Teams Racing Competition at the South of Perth Yacht Club. Fourteen other schools entered from around the state with teams coming from as

On Tuesday, 28 February the Junior School Interhouse Swimming Carnivals were held at the Aquatic Centre. Results for the carnivals are listed below. FINAL HOUSE PLACINGS 1ST

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Congratulations to all swimmers for their efforts on the day.

far as Esperance to compete. This year All Saints' College had two teams in the competition. Teams Racing is a competition where a series of tactically demanding short races are held in quick succession against other schools. During the three days, over 120 races were scheduled and each race could take anywhere between five and ten minutes. This year the ASC Teams did well, with one team finishing in tenth position and the younger team finishing fifteenth. A big thank you to Mrs Johns and Rob Senior (Alumni 2003) for coaching us and to Blake Lawrie for the lunch run and supplying the football, which kept us amused when we weren't sailing.

Jordan Olsen - Year 12 Sailing Captain

Girls Play at Subiaco Oval AFTER ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING SEASONS OF GIRLS' FOOTBALL, WITH THE WESTERN FRONT COMING OUT TO FILM A SESSION WITH THE GIRLS' FOOTY TEAM AND THE FIRST EVER GIRLS' FOOTBALL ROAD TRIP TO

BUN BURY, ALONG CAME ANOTHER SURPRISE WHEN THE TEAM WAS ASKED TO PLAY AGAINST LYNWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN AN AFL CURTAIN RAISER BEFORE THE WEST COAST EAGLES VERSUS COLLlNGWOOD MAGPIES MATCH AT SUBIACO OVAL. For the first time ever in Western Australia an AFL Curtain Raiser match had all women on the ground. Captain, Sharon Wong, flipped the coin and finally the time was here. Katrina Harris kicked the first goal and ASC never looked back. Taking a commanding lead into half time, the ASC girls never took their foot off the pedal and ended up winning the game by 37 points and keeping Lynwood scoreless. By the end of the game, almost 10,000 spectators cheered on the girls as they did a victory lap of Subiaco oval. Sharon Wong (Year 12) was announced 'Best on Ground' and all the girls put in a fantastic team effort, doing the College, themselves and their coach very proud.

Road Trip UNDEFEATED! THAT IS HOW THE ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE GIRLS' FOOTBALL TEAM FINISHED AFTER THEIR FIRST EVER ROAD TRIP TO BUNBURY.

Stars of The Western Front OUR BUN BURY FOOTY TRIP WAS FUN, PLAYING AT SUBIACO OVAL WAS GREAT, BUT BEING FILMED FOR THE WESTERN FRONT WAS EVEN MORE EXCITING.

On 6 May at 7:45am, twenty All Saints' College girls

On Tuesday, 16 May the hosts of Channel TEN's Western Front programme, Tim Gossage and Lachy Reid, came to our

excitedly boarded the bus for the trip to Bunbury. The two and a half hour bus ride went quickly and gave the

television, but also to represent women in football.

Years 10 -12 girls a chance to bond and get to know each other before our first game.

We were all extremely excited about this great opportunity and we donned our footy socks and jumpers and did our pre-

After defeating PLC by 58 points we had an hour and a half break before our next game. We then played two

We were given the opportunity to ask them questions and we learned that they strongly support girls in football, which reinforced to us what a great opportunity it is to play football and represent women in sport.

games in a row, the first against Bunbury. Although we managed to catch up in the second half, to end in a draw, we learnt that to play our best we needed to stay focussed even when we weren't playing. We

We went through a training session which was where all the fun began. We showed off our skills with our

realised that our next game was our third and final game so suddenly we were all pumped and ready to go. Due to injuries we played most of the game against John Septimus Roe with only 17 players, yet we still managed to finish the game with a 30 point victory. After finishing as the only undefeated team on the day all teams went to the presentations and enjoyed a lovely meal. Katrina Harris was named best All Saints'

school to visit the All Saints' Girls' Football team. We were honoured to not only represent the College and appear on

game cheer with extra enthusiasm, keen to meet the stars.

handballing, marking and kicking drills and Ellie got an honourable mention from Tim for her kicking. We made our television debut when the Western Front screened footage from their visit to the College and from our curtain raiser match at Subiaco Oval. This was a wonderful

College player on the day but it must have been a tough decision as all 20 girls were outstanding.

experience which will stay in our memories for a long time.

After singing one more rendition of the ASC footy song we headed home for a well-deserved rest. This was a fantastic trip.

Sharon Wong - Year 12

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First XV Rugby FORGET ABOUT THE WALLABIES AND THE WESTERN FORCE. ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE'S FIRST XV RUGBY TEAM ARE FAST BECOMING A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. Term 1 saw the early start of the First XV rugby competition as for the first time the pre-season John Welborn Cup would be held. This tournament was used for a series of curtain raisers for the Western Force Games at Subiaco Oval. The All Saints' team was fortunate to make it though the first round after a disqualification and never looked back after winning the semi-final at Subiaco Oval before the Force versus Bulls game. Victory in the semi-final against CBC saw All Saints' play Kelmscott SHS in the final before the Force versus Crusaders match. The match was a hard, tough contest and unfortunately All Saints' were defeated 20-5. Despite this, the start of the regular season was looking positive and the team was eagerly preparing for a strong year. The beginning of the season did not turn out as well as hoped due to injuries but despite two early losses to Kelmscott and Aranmore, All Saints' bounced back to win two games against Hale and Corpus Christi. Our record of 2-2 from four games sees us sitting second in our group with a strong chance of making the semis once again. The season has brought a lot of growth and enjoyment to the squad and it is vital that the team maintains its solid record coming into the play-offs. There is a lot of potential at All Saints' so it would be great to see lots of support at our games and for more people to support All Saints' rugby.

Tim Ward - Year 12 First XV Rugby Captain

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A Jurassic Experience ON TUESDAY, 7 MARCH THE YEAR 8 BOYS WERE VISITED BY THE DINOSAUR MAN, PALEONTOLOGIST MARK THOMPSON, WHO SHOWED THE STUDENTS A VIEW INTO THE REAL WORLD OF DINOSAUR DIGGING, FOSSILS AND MUMMIES. The Dinosaur Man, Mark Thompson, revealed how he finds and digs dinosaurs, including details of discovering the world-record dinosaur. We could touch and feel real dinosaur bones that he had on display. The first things we talked about were what a paleontologist does and why he became a paleontologist. In recent years Mr Thompson became interested in the pre-historic world and was based in America to help find and develop Dinosaur resources in remote parts of the country. During 2000 he was a team member for the world-record dinosaur discovery 'Leonardo the Mummy'. This is one of the greatest ancient dinosaur discoveries ever, because this dinosaur was so well preserved with sections of skin, muscle, his beak and his foot pads still surrounding the dinosaur's body - amazing! Mr Thompson returned with scientists to remove Leonardo in a 6.5 tonne block of rock so they could study the specimen further. After the talk we split into four groups and collected a dinosaur bone. Our aim was to work out what type of bone it was and what part of the body of a dinosaur it was from. Through discussions, drawing and problem solving we discovered that all of the dinosaur bones were part of a Tyrannosaurus Rex foot, which was massive. Overall it was a fantastic incursion and we would love to do something like that again. John Blaxill - Year 8

GIRLS Go For IT Year 9 girls were encouraged to consider a future in technology related fields earlier this year at an IT expo held at Murdoch University on 8 March. As part of International Women's Day, the university invited girls from secondary schools around the state to attend the Go Girl, Go For IT Careers Showcase. The expo offered the Year 9 girls a broad range of career ideas and included dynamic and interactive presentations about careers in technology industries.

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ALL SAINTS' SHARES ITS SUCCESS IN FLAME AWARDS WITH THE COMMUNITY Under the leadership of Music Coordinator Anette Kerkovius, All Saints' College got all fired up after its win in the FLAME Awards and hosted a two-day Music In Partnership Workshop in March for teachers from other local schools. In recognition of the College's achievement and for reaching out to the community by organising and sponsoring the workshop, All Saints' College was recognised in three music magazines. All Saints' College employs the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education where students are actively involved in music making, composing, creating and performing. It was this approach that was central to the workshops.

Mathen1atical Mayhen1 Junior School Maths Week MATHS WEEK IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL GOT THE STUDENTS THINKING, TALKING, WALKING AND PLAYING MATHEMATICS AND HAVING A GREAT

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As a result of one of several new software licences

Maths week was a whole week of mathematical mayhem

sized mathematical puzzles and problems. Students in

bought by the College, students have been getting excited about 'competitive' Live Mathletics which has

including a Maths Factory incursion from Sci-Tech, games, puzzles, trails, competitions and more.

Years 4 - 6, took part in a times table competition to find the Junior School Times Table champ. That accolade went

students competing with other students from around Australia in mental arithmetic quizzes.

The ECC was action-packed as the students busied themselves in activities involving mathematics. Each year group used cooking in different ways to include mathematical concepts. They also participated in a circuit of activities which included; following directions to complete an obstacle course; estimating and covering different shapes; making tangrams and playing board games. It was exciting to see the enjoyment, excitement and cooperation of the children as they were immersed in real mathematical tasks.

to Darryl Mursin in Year 6, with Tyler Greenaway coming a close second.

This has proven to be highly successful in motivating students and instilling in them a very positive attitude

The game of Connect Four, which involves spatial awareness and mathematical strategy, was played by many students during the week. The children in Years 1 - 2 developed strategies for winning Connect 4 in class

towards Mathematics. Average improvement in mental skills has been around 135%. There have been

Mathletics 'parties' organised at students' homes (for those who have purchased the home licence) and the

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Library has seen numerous students doing Mathletics during Homework Cafe and at lunchtimes.

The children and staff had a very exciting mathematical week. In fact a number of students asked ... "Can we have a maths week EVERY WEEK?"

The second part of Mathletics is even more exciting with students being able to work at their own pace

Mr Philip Randall - Year 3 - 6 Curriculum Coordinator

through a series of activities. Every question has a support button allowing students to 'discover' how a

In Years 3 - 6, the Maths Factory incursion in the Lower Theatre was one of the highlights of the week with each class enjoying the challenge of solving a variety of giant

question can be done. All results are kept in a central database and are available to teachers for analysis. By using a module called 'Course Creator' courses have been tailored to individual students both at the remedial and accelerated ends of the understanding continuum. We are delighted that students are using their Notebooks to engage in their learning while they develop skills and higher levels of understanding. These are just the sorts of outcomes we sought when we took the decision to become a Notebook school in 2002.

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YR 9 DWELLINGUP CAMP Tents, hiking and cooking on a trangia. This is the true meaning of camping and what the Year 9 students experienced during Camp week this year. We didn't have the luxury of dorms as other camps did - we had the true outdoor camping experience. We got to have a true Australian experience by roughing it in the bush. Year 9 Camp was all about pushing the boundaries a little. Camp Week has always been about learning to work as a team and doing things for yourself. This may be one of the reasons why this camp was so good because we had to be very independent. An example of this was planning our meals for one day. Not only did we have to purchase our food using a strict budget, we also had to work out how heavy it was going to be as we had to carry our supplies for 14 kilometres as we walked along the Bibbulmun track. We forged new friendships and strengthened others while we took part in challenging activities including walking, mountain biking and canoeing. This was a fantastic camp.

Chris Kleemann - Year 9

YEAR 8 CAMP 2006 On Sunday, 9 April the Year 8 students left excitedly for their camps at Busselton and Mornington. The activities varied between the Busselton and Mornington camps, but both camps involved challenging activities. Some of the Mornington activities included abseiling, rafting, high ropes and low ropes, quizzes and karate. Some of the activities that took place in Busselton were canoeing, a bush tucker feast, quiz nights, torch-lit caving and visiting an Aboriginal centre, the Busselton jetty and the underwater observatory. We came away with many positive camp experiences because it was fun and enjoyable with a some educational activities thrown in too. We made new friends and learnt more about our existing friends, had the opportunity to conquer our fears, learnt to trust others and challenge ourselves. Interacting with our peers outside school was fun and allowed us to see what everyone was like outside the classroom. That meant we could see what sort of people they really were. Overall, camp week provided us with great experiences and gave us the opportunity to challenge ourselves. This camp was great fun.

laura Walkemeyer & Julia DeaconÂˇ Year 8

YEAR 5 NEW NORCIA CAMP ON TUESDAY, 11 APRIL THE YEAR 5 STUDENTS WENT TO THE MONASTIC TOWN OF NEW NORCIA FOR THEIR FIRST ALL SAINTS' CAMP. We arrived at New Norcia at 10.30am and our guide Belinda showed us to our rooms. She then told us about the history of New Norcia and St. Ildephonsus which used to be a boys' boarding school. She also told us how the town was owned and run by the Spanish Monks. We had a full tour of the town and studied the architecture of the buildings which are from different periods in the past. We then listened to Dom Christ one of the Monks, talk to us about life as a Monk and what it is like living in New Norcia. The following day we took part in an Aboriginal Art Workshop to learn about some of the symbols used in Aboriginal art. We also learnt how to build a Mia Mia, which is what the Aboriginal people used for shelter in the bush, and did some traditional face painting with aboriginal music and dance. Other activities we enjoyed included spear and boomerang throwing, studying artifacts, visiting the New Norcia Museum and exploring the Prendiville and European Space Agency (ESA) room. In the room was lots of information about the space satellite which is about 10 kilometres down the road from New Norcia. The satellite is 30 metres wide and two tonnes in weight and is used to spend messages into space. Very interesting! We had such a fun time at Camp doing so many different and interesting activities. Joshua Weir & Jarrod Morton - Year 5

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At the annual awards presentation held at the State Tennis Centre in February this year our Director of Sport and Activities, Mr Neil Coil ins, was named 'Western Australian Coach of the Year' for Touch Football. Neil has been involved in touch football for over 25 years and has coached and played in numerous state teams both at senior and junior levels. He has previously also received a 'Coaching Foundation of WA' coaching award in recognition of his coaching. He was responsible for the establishment of the Southern Districts Touch Association in the 80s and this association continues to be the largest and most successful in WA. At All Saints' College, Neil established Touch Football when he first arrived 17 years ago and in that time well in excess of 1000 students have played competitively and represented the College, with over 50 students achieving State Team selection. Many former students still play competitively and socially and some are well into their 30s! Mr Nick Dundas, Head of O'Connor House, is another convert of Mr Collins's and he has also been instrumental in developing and encouraging students to play Touch Football. All Saints' is now well recognised in the community and sporting arena for the success of their Touch Football programme. The College has won more School Sport WA Schools' State Titles from Years 8 - 12 than any other school.

Vanessa Bro\Nne Australian Olympic Sports Star of the Year Coach at All Saints' In recognition of the Goldfield's proud sporting heritage, the launch of the Goldfield's Sporting Hall of Fame occurred at the Kalgoorlie Town Hall earlier this year in conjunction with the Goldfield's Sports Star of the Year Awards. The presentation ceremony proved a wonderful evening attended by more than 190 people. Ms Vanessa Browne, Services Administration Officer at the College, was inducted into the Kalgoorlie Hall of Fame due to her success in track and field. A large photo can be viewed in the City Town Hall and a granite plaque has been placed on the Hannan Street footpath, recognising each inductee. Congratulations Vanessa!

Mr Grant Ward, Sports Coordinator, has also had great success in the sporting arena being selected as an Australian Olympic Coach. A fantastic achievement. Grant represented Australia at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 as coaching coordinatorfor Heptathlon and High Jump events. Grant was also the Coaching Coordinator for the combined events and the Javelin at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Grant currently coaches Olympic athlete Kylie Wheeler (silver medallist Commonwealth games), Kim Mickle (fourth place Commonwealth Games), Olympian Oliver Dziuback (Commonwealth Games bronze medallist) and Megan Wheatley who will represent Australia in the World Junior Championships in China later this year.

First Aid Training Continues at ASC Congratulations to another group of ASC Staff who recently received their St John Senior First Aid Certificates. Staff completed the 16 hour course after school over a number of weeks. The support given to staff to become accredited in First Aid demonstrates the importance the College places on student care, both on and off the campus. We now add this group to the long list of people currently accredited on staff, both teaching and non-teaching. In Term 2, the Year 11 Outdoor Education class was the next group to complete their Senior First Aid Certificate. The life skills of first aid are highly prized by our students, which was reinforced with Troy Hyatt's recovery last year when he was resuscitated by our own students, his friends Alex Obiri-Boateng, Jessie Ash and Lance Kennard (Year 12, 2005). Troy would not be alive today had it not been for his friends who resuscitated him immediately. These were students who were accredited and had received training in First Aid through the College. Something for all of us to think about.

Ms Melanie Bozich - Head of Cowan House

Wedding Bells The wedding of Monique Congdon and Mike Turner was celebrated in the All Saints' Collegiate Chapel on 21 January 2006, followed by a reception at the Old Swan Brewery. A mix of All Saints' staff, former and current students attended the beautiful wedding with Father Terry Curtis officiating at the ceremony. The weather was perfect and the happy couple spent a few days in Margaret River to celebrate.

From the Ladies' Forum All Saints' College Ladies' Forum meets each Tuesday morning in the Chapel Meeting Room. Parents from all areas of the school are welcome to join us for social contact with other parents and to prepare items for our Mothers' Day and Christmas stalls. Our members are from all areas of the College as our considerable contribution to amenities is spread College wide. Fundraising is not the only purpose of the Ladies' Forum. We provide an informal contact group for parents which helps them become familiar with the College. Although over the years our purchases for the College have often been of a more practical nature such as market umbrellas, seating, barbeques, Lego, sporting equipment and kitchen supplies for catering needs in the College, last year we were privileged to purchase a unique piece of art. Yung Jin Hong (Year 12, 2005) kindly consented to allow the Ladies' Forum to acquire her portrait of Principal Dr Geoffrey Shaw so this wonderful artwork can remain in the College. It is a significant piece which enhances the College art collection.

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John Teschendorff Artworks Artist, former professor of art and senior academic in Australia and South East Asia, John Teschendorff now lives and works in Fremantle. He is the father of Marcel Teschendorff (Year 10) and said he is delighted that many of his son's year group of 24 kids who came together in Year 1 can still be seen together within the current Year 10 group of 130 students. Given this, and the fact that All Saints' College is now 25 years old, John felt it was a good idea to give one of his works to the College as a gift, and the College is very honoured to receive them as part of the Commonwealth Government's Cultural Gifts Programme.

The wedding ceremony of Kristy Hope and Andrew Stanwix was held on the 25 March 2006 in Fremantle under a grand old olive tree. The ceremony and reception were attended by close family and friends from around the country and overseas. Everyone had a great time celebrating at Maria's on the Terrace and the bride and groom finished the evening with a romantic horse and carriage ride around the harbour.

Kingdom Power Glory Memory 2002 can be viewed in the Chapel Meeting room in the Collegiate Chapel. We are deeply indebted to John for this wonderful, thought-provoking gift. "The work uses an iconic biblical text as a pictorial device to question aspects of the human condition. Simple diagonal, horizontal and vertical bands of basic colour are used to articulate spaces that exist in our minds as much as in our world. For example, 'Kingdom' is green, with a low black horizon, a bleak, desolate uninhabited space not at all the mythologised golden 'kingdom of heaven'. 'Power' has a similar association with capitalism's contemporary assault upon the environment, a profit at all costs attitude, while 'Glory' speculates on the Greek Cross as sacred symbol and the secular reward mechanisms of civil/military awards. It does sound a bit cynical and perhaps it is, but memory saves the day! Almost black and difficult to see, memory draws the viewer closer to the glass. If concentration is broken, the memory itself disappears and is replaced by a self image; the reflection of the viewer. It is this sense of seeing and not seeing, or reflection and presence, that is the key to the work. The image of the viewer is super-imposed, always reflecting the hope of the text and of our singular and conjoint futures; for the mirror-like glass actually allows the viewer & the world outside to become part of the work." John Teschendorff, June 2006

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From the From early in the development of the College students and staff have welcomed visiting students from other countries and encouraged the educational challenge of an exchange to other countries. In the mid 1980s the first College students to spend time in Italy on an organised student exchange were Rachel Taylor and Helen Meehan. In August 1985 the first student visit to France took place when three College students travelled as a part of a larger student tour group. These links continued with the College hosting several students from Italy for differing lengths of time, and individual students from the school experiencing life in Italy. On a number of occasions, tours to Italy and France have been led by staff and enjoyed by students of the College.

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1988 French tour students with teacher Mrs M Bradshaw. Pictured

1993. Twenty eight music students from All Saints' experienced

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1991. Mrs M Bradshaw and the tour group to France.

Archives an orphanage and experiencing a different culture. In 2006, as in the last few years, students of Italian have had the opportunity to study in Florence and tour some of the special cities of Italy accompanied by Italian teacher Prof Gangemi and the College Chaplain, Father Terry Curtis. This year a tour was organised for students of French which allowed them to spend time at a school in France and experience the highlights of Paris. Also this year, Dance Studies students had the wonderful opportunity to travel with College staff to New York where they attended a dance school and experienced the excitement of the Big Apple. These interactions with other cultures and countries enrich the lives of the students, their families and the College community.

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News of the successes of our former students comes from many sources ranging from accolades in the news media to our extensive network, both nationally and internationally. The All Saints' College Former Students Association has changed its name to 'Old Saints' and the following snippets reveal the diverse feats of the College's Old Saints. We love hearing from you so please contact the Community Relations Officer at the College on 93139333 or email oldsaints@allsaints.wa.edu.au.

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The Old Saints have had a good year so far. The first reunion was held a few weeks ago - the 5 year reunion for the Class of 2001. It was a great night with just under 60 in attendance at the Vic in Subiaco. Many thanks to Priya Mahendran and Emma Van Wyke for putting together an excellent night and encouraging everyone to come.

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The annual Sports Day was held on Sunday, 21 May 2006. Many thanks to those who were able to participate - both the Old Saints and the current students, who remind us that our bodies peak early. In collaboration with the College's new archivist, we are opening the vaults - be ready for some bad hair and worse fashion at future reunions. Those old photos from your school days are likely to make an appearance and we will be seeking your input in putting names to faces. We are looking forward to delivering a series of fun and nostalgic reunions in the remainder of the year - if you are a 1996, 1991, or 1986 alumnus you should be in for a good time. You will be contacted by a member of your year group shortly if you have not been already.

Simon Stone (1985) Old Saints' President

Opening the Vaults CAN YOU HELP IDENTIFY THE BALL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE ARCHIVES? In the Archives, a collection of photos showing glamourous students attending the College Balls of 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2001 are held. But who are these fabulous looking young people? Sue Sondalini, the College Archivist, would appreciate the assistance of former students who might have attended these gatherings and would be willing to spend a couple of hours helping to identify the students photographed. Sue can be contacted at the College each morning during term ti me on (08) 9313 9321 .

Old Saints Vs Current Students Sports Day ON SUNDAY, 21 MAY BATTLE LINES WERE DRAWN ON THE ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE SPORTS OVAL. GREETED BY A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY, THE OLD SAINTS TOOK ON THE CURRENT STUDENTS IN THE ANNUAL SPORTS DAY. On the oval, the students took on the talents of the Old Saints' Touch Team, most of whom still play regularly. Some great running by Russell Du Guesclin (1994), who

those who helped organise the teams and running of the events on the day, in particular, Libby Butler, Neil Coli ins and Geoff Shaw at the College. Thanks to Old Saints

scored the most tries for the Old Saints, assured victory.

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Some imaginative plays were attempted by the current students in an effort to break through the defences of the

manning the barbecue after the games. Thanks also to the current and former students who umpired the games and to those who played.

former students, but in the end it was the Old Saints' day. In netball, the Old Saints got away to an early lead and the current students came back with a late surge but the Old Saints held on for the win. Overall, everyone had a great time and the sports were played in a friendly atmosphere with plenty of laughs on both sides. After the game, everyone enjoyed a sausage sizzle provided by the College. Many thanks must go to

Next year we hope to include more sports including hockey and volleyball. If you're a former student and you play these or any other sports, please contact us and help to make it an even bigger event. I hope to see you at the Sports Day in 2007.

Ryan Brogden (1996)

Old Saints Attendees Amy McQuade (1999), Naomi Quartermaine (1996), Ryan Brogden (1996), Annabelle Connolly (nee Du Guesclin, 1996), Claire Rogers (nee Derbyshire,1996), Russell Du Guesclin (1994), Reece le Juge de Segrais (2005), David John (2004), Kim Tribbick (1996), Bree Goff (1996), Terri Dixon (nee Mullings, 1995), David Stallard (1996), David Burbidge (1987), Shourik Chatterjee (1996).

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Ryan Brogden (1996). After leaving All Saints' College in 1996, I am still studying at University. After completing my Bachelor in Applied Chemistry at Curtin University, I went on to complete my honours before taking up a job at Curtin in the Forensic Science Research Group. After helping out with various student projects, I decided it was time to go back to study and am currently completing a Masters/PhD degree in Forensic Science at the University of Western Australia. I was married last December to the love of my life, Liz. We decided to walk the whole length of the Bibbulmun track for our honeymoon after staying in Kalamunda for a few nights. It took six weeks to walk the 965 kilometres from Kalamunda to Albany. I'm also a keen sports lover and to fill this passion I am involved in organising the annual Sports Day between the Old Saints and the current students. This year will also be the ten year reunion for our year group. I'm looking forward to catching up with people I haven't seen in a long time.

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Sean Yost (2000). After leaving All Saints' I spent two years at University studying Microbiology. I decided that this didn't suit me at this stage and went to New Zealand for two years as a missionary. I would recommend anyone who is interested to take part in this as well. I am now working as a Trainee in hospitality, specialising in seafood. I am thinking of moving back to WA with my fiance, but for the time being I am in Tasmania. Kirsty Watkinson (1996). Since leaving All Saints' College ~ hav~ ~een involved in Aviation. I studied for a Diploma In ~v~atlon and worked as a Flight Attendant for Skippers' AViation, travelling throughout Western Australia. I am currently a supervisor with Qantas. I am still living in Perth with my other half and our 7 year old daughter (a yellow Labrador Retriever).

Kieran Longbottom (2002). The phrase "Time flies when you're having fun" is probably the best way to describe the past couple of years since I graduated from All Saints'. In the year after graduating, I played schoolboy rugby and through winning the tournament and going on to Vice Captain the Australian Combined States team, I was offered a chance to play rugby in Queensland. In 2004, I travelled to Queensland to play for the University of Queensland Rugby Club. What followed was a fantastic year of rugby and valuable life experiences. I had plans to stay over there for another year until the Western Australian bid for a Super 14 franchise came through. I then made the decision to come back to Perth to try to get my foot in the door. In 2005, I played premier grade for Cottesloe Rugby Club .and we made the grand final. I also held a starting spot In the Australian Rugby Shield winning Perth Gold team. Soon after Perth Gold, I was notified that I was bein.g considered for the Western Force Academy, but It was not until about four months later that I was told that I was accepted into the inaugural Western Force Academy Training Squad. Training started mid November and consisted of five days a week at Perry Lakes. All this training paid off when I was chosen to travel with the Western Force on their tour of New Zealand in April this year. Since that tour, I have travelled with the Perth Gold team to Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra and am about to embark on a tour to South Africa with the Western Force Gold xv. There are a lot of exciting prospects on the horizon.

Since Kieran wrote this for the he successfully started for the Western Force Gold when the team played the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The match was the last of Western Force Gold's three game tour of South Africa. Congratulations on your dream coming true Kieran!

Brad Channer (2001). I started a Bachelor of Communication at ECU and lasted one Semester. When I caught myself reading scripts and music in my lectures I thought that communications wasn't such a good idea after a.lI. I.deferred from Uni and started studying dancing and singing privately. I went to WAAPA in 2003 and completed a Certificate II in Musical Theatre and that year I completed my pre-intermediate dance exams in Jazz, Tap and Ballet. To make money, I was working on the bar at the Belgian Beer Cafe in the city and then started running the bar at Blue Water Grill in Heathcote. I have done a lot of travel throughout Europe. I flew to Singapore and was offered a $30,000 scholarship to study at La Salle in musical theatre, but unfortunately I wasn't at a financial stage to take up this opportunity. I then flew to Sydney and was offered a place at the Actors College of Theatre and Television to study acting full time, which is where I am. now. I actually got a role in "Superman Returns", starring Kevin Spacey, which I am very excited about but ~'m not.sure if I say anything in the movie. It's a great step In the right direction. Emily Halliday (1996) plays for the SmokeFree WA Diamonds and they recently won the 2006 AHL Championship. It was a rematch of last year's grand final with the results reversed.The game looked to be in the bag for the Queensland Scorchers until three quick goals were scored by WA in the last phase of the game. Emily scored herthirteenth goal ofthe tournament, all from penalty corners, when her low strike beat the keeper on the left post to give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead. Team mate Ashleigh Nelson then put the result beyond doubt when she scrapped a goal on the goal line, giving the Diamonds a 4-2 win and their third national championship. Em~ly was instrumental in her team's win, scoring one goal, saving a number of goals and winning the 2006 Player of the Grand Final award. Congratulations Emily!

Blythe Carter (1995). When leaving All Saints' I studied Viticulture in Margaret River, before returning to Perth to complete my Primary Teaching Degree. I taught in the wheat belt town of Wongan Hills before deciding to move to the UK. I have spent four years living in London and Oxford teaching a range of ages in local schools. My last posting was at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, where I taught sick children in the wards. This was both a fantastic and rewarding experience. I managed to do loads of travel and see lots of great sporting and music events plus many beautiful places. I have now recently returned to Australia and am settling down in Melbourne. Kimberley Angel (1998). I received a letter in the post a long time before I was even thinking about the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, advising me that I had been chosen to run with the Queen's Baton. It was very exciting, and even more so a few weeks before the relay when my uniform arrived along with the coordinates for my leg of the relay. The actual run on the day was awesome! I met all the other runners in my area (Rockingham) and was dropped off at my starting point with my escort runner. Before the baton came to me a few policemen came up to explain everything. I ran for 400m - the longest run in my life - and the baton was incredibly heavy! I was told that it would be over so quickly and that I wouldn't remember much of it, but it is the opposite. I remember every step of the relay and it was a great experience, culminating with the same baton I had held being presented to the Queen in Melbourne. It was great watching the opening ceremony knowing that I had been a part of it all.

Kylie Liang (2001). After graduating from All Saints' College in 2001, I went straight to the University of Western Australia to commence a Bachelor in Dental Science. After a couple of years, I decided that I had clearly made a huge career mistake and passionately felt that I should follow my dream of becoming a concert violinist. I auditioned for the Australian National Academy of Music and that's where I've been for the last three years; studying violin performance with one of Australia's leading pedagogues, Alice Waten. I have really enjoyed living my music life so far, and culturally Melbourne feels like the best city for me to be in. I have been able to work in the string section of Channel 7's Dancing with the Stars and recorded for various pop albums. I spend most of my time practising classical violin and having lessons at the Australian National Academy of Music, which is a luxury made possible only by the full scholarships held by all the academy's 40 students. Being at the National Academy has also given me a chance to have lessons from renowned violin professors from around the world. Apart from playing in a quartet, I casually work with orchestras including the Australia Pro Arte Orchestra, Australian Pops Orchestra and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. I recently returned to Perth to compete in the National Open Concerto Competition at the Fremantle Eisteddfod and won first prize. As a result, I won the Gascoigne Silver Jubilee Award of $10,000 and a concert engagement with the Fremantle Symphony Orchestra. I have felt lucky to travel to compete in various other national and international competitions in places like New Zealand, Townsville, Sydney and Melbourne. Last year, I went to Siena in Italy for a month to participate in the Accademia Chigiana Musicale Summer Music Course, which was a great opportunity to brush up on my Italian whilst being incredibly inspired by international soloists.

Christine Tang (1997) has recently been recognised as Designer of the Year with her 'edgy' womenswear. She has created a sassy but feminine design signature for herself with her dresses and corset frocks which suit red carpet appearances, or a great night out on the town. 'Story by Tang' has been popping up in a number of fashion magazines including Scoop, Style and Frankie. Christine was also invited to showcase her designs at the exclusive Australian Fashion Week in Sydney. This year was Christine's third appearance at this event. A range of her designs can be seen at www.storybytang.com.au.

Alex Obiri-Boateng (2005) was a member of the Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club's Under-17 Boy's Team who won gold for their second year running at the WA State Surf Lifesaving Titles for 2006. With an obvious passion for the ocean and ocean sports, Alex felt that having his Bronze Medallion for Surf Life Saving would be a great skill to have. I'm sure when he finished his training for the Medallion, he never thought that he would have had to use this knowledge, along with his quick thinking, to actually save a friend's life, so soon after his training. In November 2005, when the end of the school year for Year 12 students had come to a close, the class of 2005 went away to their desired locations to celebrate. Alex and a group of his friends, including Troy Hyatt (2005) went away to Rottnest to relax and enjoy a well deserved break. On November 25, Troy collapsed on the beach with what his friends thought was a bite from something that was making him have a seizure. He was later told he had had a one percent chance of survival. Alex managed to clear Troy's airways and performed mouth-to-mouth for eight minutes while Jessie Ash (2005) monitored his pulse and Lance Kinnaird (2005) ran to get help. He was rushed to hospital and was later diagnosed with a rare, hard-to-detect heart condition. Troy made a full recovery and is now studying a diploma of Building Registration at TAFE. The fact that this event took place only a week after Alex had completed his Bronze Medallion, only emphasises the fact that the best time to learn First Aid is now.

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Eleanor Brockman (2000), has recently earned fantastic University results along with First Class Honours. In March 2006, she was invited to give the Valedictory Address at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences graduation ceremony as she was one of the top graduates. This was a great honour and she gave a beautiful speech. Recently she was awarded the 'Rupert Thackray Prize in Music Education', for being the most outstanding Music Education graduate, along with the 'Lady Callaway Medal for Music' for being the most outstanding graduate from the Music Degree courses. Eleanor is enjoying teaching at Newman College but is absolutely exhausted. She is teaching classroom music to Years 8 - 10, plus a few Year 11 and 12 classes, as well as taking three Choirs.

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Laura Birt (1997). I am currently living and working in beautiful Vancouver Canada at Price Waterhouse Coopers after finishing four years at University.

Kathy Potter (1997), along with Kathryn McKay (2005), was selected to join the Australian Youth Orchestra this year as they recorded the Australian National Anthem. The Orchestra aims to empower young Australians through their knowledge of music so that it can be used to enrich the development of the Australian Culture. Kathy was very involved with music when she was at the College playing the violin and obviously her passion for music has not died down since graduating. When she was at WAAPA, she decided to play the viola instead of the violin as it was more suited for Jazz Ensembles. Kathy is now studying the Classical Repertoire at the University of Western Australia and still plays her viola as a member of the UWA string quartet. Kathy is also a Music Tutor for Students at All Saints' College and teaches some of our Junior School children in one-on-one classes. No doubt the knowledge she has gained during her time at the College, and the experiences she has gained since leaving the College, will be passed on to many more of our current students.

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2005 - 2006: Shourik Chatterjee (1996) Shourik began at All Saints' College in Year 8 and enjoyed his time in Mr Brown's tutor group all the way through to Year 12 and was lucky enough to be a Student Executive Member in his final year as Editor of Columba. He retains fond memories of his time at the College, apart from being on the receiving end of a 15-0 thrashing in Soccer. After school, he studied at Murdoch University eventually finishing with a Bachelor of Law in 2003. He was involved in a number of activities during his time at Uni, holding positions at the Guild of Students, Student Law Society and University Senate; writing, directing and appearing in a number of stage shows; making educational and feature films and also holding down a position in a law firm for the latter three years of his degree. After obtaining his LLB, he was offered a position with a Chinese company setting up in Perth, which eventually led to him becoming the local Business Manager for the company and spending time working with them in China. After returning to Australia in 2005, he has recommenced in the legal profession at a commercial law firm in Perth. Shourik still keeps in touch with a few of his old school buddies and has had some involvement with the Old Saints for the past few years. He sits on the Committee this year and is responsible for organising the 10 Year Reunion, scheduled for Friday, 17 November 2006. He would be very happy to hear from any 1996 leavers (or any other Old Saints who would like to come along) who would be interested in sharing a little bit of the running around necessary for organising such an event. Please contact Libby Butler, Former Students Association representative, via email at Ibu@allsaints. wa.edu.au to leave your name and contact details.

5 Year Reunion - Class of 2001 ON SATURDAY, 27 MAY 2007 THE 5 YEAR REUNION FOR THE CLASS OF 2001 WAS HELD AT THE VIC HOTEL IN SUBIACO. There was a fantastic turnout of 60 people, including a few current All Saints' College staff members, and the room quickly filled with excited chatter about what they have been doing since leaving the College. Most of the 2001 leavers are still at University, some close to finishing their degrees, and everyone having great

goals for the future. Everyone had a fantastic time and enjoyed seeing how much people had changed in only five years.

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Thank you to the 2001 representatives, Priya Mahendran and Emma Van Wyke, for their fantastic efforts in organising the Reunion and ensuring a great turnout on the evening. To see more photos of the Reunion, please log on the Former Students website by following the links on the College website, www.allsaints.wa.edu.au. and view the Photo Board.

Libby Butler Former Students' Association Representative

5 Year Reunion, Class of 2001, Former Student Attendees Barbara Stelmach, Daniel Cocker, Erin Alexander, Jason Davies, Jake Jones, Mark Bawden, Brody Loneragan, Paul Collings, Susan Sephton, Christopher Hewitt, Erin Guppy, Sarah Blenkinsop, Daniel Yeap, Merrin Klyen, Diana Chester, Warren Lynch, Luke Hanlon, Jon Davies, Peter Heavens, Tracey Wong, Kate Groves, Kailee Brown, Priya Mahendran, Sean Tyers, David Sealey, Andrew Renwick, Todd Walsh, Mark McKim, Brendan Sharpe, Kathryn Prior, Taryn Tapper, Holly Hands, Robert Wood, Stacey Golokin, Brooke McCaffrey, Matthew Sweeney, Benjamin Richards, Hannah Fleming, Emma Van Wyke, Jarrad Sonnenberg, Samuel Price, Trevor Schmidt, Veronica Smith, Chai Chieng.