The Dove 2007 - Issue 58

Editorial Team

From the Editor

Editor Miss Sian Orchard

WELCOME to the first edition of The Dove.

At the start of this year it was decided to rethink the former CQ title, as the magazine had not been a 'College Quarterly', but rather a biannual publication for several years.

A renaming competition was publicised in two editions of the fortnightly College Courier newsletter, on the Old Saints' website bulletin board, and current students were notified about the competition in their classes and tutor groups. It encouraged stUdents, staff, parents and other members of the College community to offer their suggestions for a suitable new name for the magazine.

Thank you to everyone who put on their thinking caps and offered creative ideas for the publication's new title. The winning competition entry was submitted by the Gumina family for their suggestion of The Dove.

They win a $100 Garden City voucher for their efforts - congratulations!

This edition of The Dove includes information about two exciting College projects - the All Saints' College Master Plan and the new College website. The pages to follow provide a glimpse into the array of All Saints' activities, events and successes throughout Semester One. Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas, words and pictures to this first edition of The Dove.

Art Director Tony Clarke, Spirit Printer Lamb Print Photography Community Relations Department, Photo Hendriks, Rob Johnson, staff and students Editorial Contributors Staff, students and College community members

Proof Readers Dr Geoffrey Shaw, Mrs Robin van Dongen, Mrs Jill Green, Miss Ubby Butler All Saints' College Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek WA 6149 PO Box 165, Willetton WA 6955 Senior School: Junior School:

(08) 9313 9333 (08) 9313 9334

www.a1lsaints.wa.edu.au

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thedove THE dove is the traditional symbol of the Holy Spirit, a messenger of good news or peace. It forms an integral part of the All Saints' College crest and has also been chosen as the new title for the College's biannual magazine. The dove represents All Saints' commitment to the spiritual and moral development of its students. The new magazine title also links in with the College's other major publication, the Columba year book, which is also Latin for dove.

Cover photograph Year 11 students Mitch Collins and Jeanette Rose light candles in the College Chapel.

The College Quarterly: A brief history Mrs Sue Sondalini - College Archivist

Inside this issue

20 Junior School

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2.7 Transition Program Years 7/8

From the Principal All Saints' College Master Plan

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As the Chaplain Sees it Father Braden Short returns to All Saints', this time as College Chaplain

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New On-line Presence for All Saints' College website re-design

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2007 Uterature Festival The sixth annual Festival of Young Adult and Children's Literature

12 Staff News Welcome Father Braden, Or Fiona Wood guest speaker, staff achievements

30 Senior School

42 From the Archives A history of College drama productions, The All Saints' story: a 25-year pictorial history

44 Parents and Friends' Society From the President, Sundowner and Showcase, New Parent Welcome

46 Old Saints From the President, Former versus Current Students' Sports Day, Where are they now?, Reunions, In memory

THE first issue of the College Quarterly was produced in May 1988 using the school colours and logo in a masthead, and providing College news in a magazine format.

As the name suggests, the magazine was originally published four times a year and averaged six pages in the earlier editions, The first full-colour gloss version of College Quarterly was published in July 1993. This was printed in portrait format until the magazine was changed to a landscape design in May 1999.

In May 2002 the title College Quarterly was abbreviated to CO, and this name remained until the end of last year. Over the past couple of years the magazine has grown to an average of 48 pages.

16 Service Environmental Group, Red Shield Appeal and Helping Hands Project

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From the Principal All Sa- ts' College Master Plan Or Geoffrey Shaw - Principal

FOLLOWING a thorough process in recent years of developing a Strategic Plan and then looking at a Master Plan for our campus, the All Saints' College Board of Management has now approved several exciting projects.

The first relates to College traffic management, the second to a Senior School recreational area, and the third and fourth to proposed new facilities to serve both the Junior and Senior Schools.

We aim to improve the safety and efficiency of traffic flow around the College and we are looking at modifying the bus-bay provision and street drop-off in both Ewing and Brockman Avenues.

These matters are being discussed with the City of Melville, as is the possibility of creating a traffic roundabout at the junction of Ewing and Brockman Avenues. We expect to see action on these works during this year. In the meantime, we continue to monitor traffic management in the Junior School car park.

The Bush Court, situated in the midst of several Senior School classroom blocks, has long caused us concern. It was originally designed as an area of passive bush land, along the lines of several such spaces throughout Perth's suburbs. While that concept is well understood and valued, in reality the area no longer suits our needs. ve - all saints' roiEg:J 4

This is a central and prominent area which currently allows for little student use. The area is limited to a network of pathways; the bush itself is not appropriate for any form of student use or recreation.

As our student numbers grow, so does our need for planned student recreation areas. It is our intention the Bush Court will be rebuilt to provide several comfortable, open and attractive areas for small groups to interact in positive and acceptable ways. We want to apply research which shows the design of student socialising areas in schools can enhance student behaviour and interaction.

Many other exciting ideas are part of the preliminary thinking and planning. We believe this project will greatly improve the amenity for Senior students and provide significant improvement to the visible environment.

Landscape architects, Thompson Partners, have been appointed to design and manage the Bush Court project and we expect it to be close to completion by the end of this year.

The third and fourth projects relate to proposed new buildings. One of the earliest College buildings was the one which now houses the gymnasium, Head of House offices and the various performing arts areas.

At the time it was built, this was ideal for the size of the College and range of activities. Now,

however, we are considerably larger and our programs need and deserve more sophisticated facilities.

When architectural firm Parry and Rosenthal developed schematic plans for the future of the campus, they recommended we build a new, larger, dedicated gymnasium at the southeastern corner of the playing fields, and then construct a properly designed performing arts complex where the gymnasium now stands.

The gymnasium would, we hope, be a larger facility than our present gymnasium and incorporate teaching spaces and facilities for the outstanding programs in Physical Education, Outdoor Education and related health and recreation areas. It would also be our new venue for College assemblies.

Parry and Rosenthal have now been engaged to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of this facility, determining an appropriate size, workability and associated costings. Their recommendation for a new performing arts centre includes a theatre/ auditorium, improved teaching spaces to accommodate remarkable growth in our performance departments, a visual-arts display area, administrative offices and general learning areas. It is envisaged the theatre would accommodate our College drama productions, music and dance concerts and would also be

the venue for lectures and meetings, which are currently less comfortably housed in various spaces.

During consultations with Parry and Rosenthal, many College community members expressed strong support for the prospect of adding higher standard arts facilities. Parry and Rosenthal have also been asked to carry out a feasibility study for this performing arts complex, again focusing on how such a resource would work and the costs associated with it.

These two feasibility studies (for the gymnasium and performing arts complex) will culminate in recommendations to the Board so that a plan can be devised for early design and construction and, most importantly, early integration into our programs. The planning also needs to take account of our finance and funding streams and determine the extent to which we need to undertake capital fundraising.

It is considered desirable that a new gymnasium centre would be available for use in 2009 and a new performing arts complex in 2010. As we move on from our recent 25th anniversary celebrations, it is exciting to anticipate these projects, each of which will contribute greatly to the quality of experience at All Saints' College.

RESIDENTIAL AREA

BULL CREEK PARK

REG BOURKE RESERVE

During 2005, Parry and Rosenthal Architects developed a Master Plan for the College's next 25 years. The work was carried out by Paul Rossen, Leon Slattery and Michael Savage. This plan represents their vision of how All Saints' College's facilities would be distributed by 2030.

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As the Chaplain Father raden Short All Sain s' College Chaplain

IT has now been four months since my return to All Saints' College, this time as Chaplain.

I must say I am extremely proud to be the Chaplain here, as the College is dedicated to the highest standard of holistic education for the young men and women entrusted to our care.

THE professionalism I have encountered among the staff, at all levels, including the maintenance, gardening, pastoral care, academic staff and management team - makes me proud.

I really appreciate the vision of the Anglican Diocese of Perth when they decided to invest resources into building the College 26 years ago.

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When I left All Saints' to test my vocation to the priesthood in 1990, the College was well on its way to providing excellence in education, as a co-educational institution of note within the state.

Today there is a sense of maturity and consolidation which has eventuated because of the solid academic and pastoral foundation laid down so many years ago.

As we come to the end of Term 2, I am mindful of the pressure our Year 12 students are under and saddened that I have had little time to get to know them.

I did, however, have the opportunity to be part of the two Year 12 Retreats coordinated

by Mr Warren Marshall at the end of Term 1.

The calibre of the students I met on these retreats was incredible. Their maturity and ability to articulate their concerns, hopes, frustrations and feelings to me, someone they hardly knew, was humbling.

The feedback they gave staff included

a wish that the retreat had been held earlier so their bond as a year group might have been strengthened, along with their ability to support each other.

Their care for each other reminded me of the wonderful prayer of St. Francis: 0, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

New on-line presence for All Saints' WITH the web becoming one of the most accessed forms of communication and reaching across geographical boundaries, a strong web presence was the next logical step in the All Saints' College communication strategy.

www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

THE College contracted Australian company Vivid Group to redesign the current College website and to reflect not only the visual identity, but also the values and personality which make up the fabric of the College.

In developing a visual design it was important to use the corporate colours and school crest, which formed the basis of the visual brand.

The next step was to create a design incorporating several images which illustrated the diversity of the school.

These professional photographs show the age range of our students, the co-educational nature of the school, College facilities, services and opportunities.

A small amount of flash was applied to the home page to enable rotation through a series of images, giving the viewer a true experience of All Saints' College life.

The statement 'Co-education is education for life, naturally' was applied at heading size to easily and quickly communicate this core philosophy of the school.

The site's navigation was applied to the top of the page where it would be clearly and easily accessible.

The navigation and structure of the site comprise several sections, which

break down the information into easily digestible pieces of information.

Drop down navigation from these main menu items also allows easy access across the main sections from anywhere within the site, requiring a minimal number of clicks.

Overall the site is clean, fresh and friendly and will become a widely accessed tool for all College members as well as the broader community.

The new website is scheduled to be launched before the end of the year and will be accessible from the existing College web address www.allsaints.wa.edu.au

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LitFest launched in cocktail style Mrs Kris Williams - Literature Festival Coordinator

THE 2007 Festival of Young Adult and Children's Literature was launched in style with a cocktail party on Tuesday evening, March 20.

HELD under the trees in front of the Junior School Lower Theatre, the atmosphere was energised with anticipation of what the next three days would bring.

For many of our presenters it was the first time they had attended the Festival, and for some, the first time they had been asked to speak as published authors and illustrators.

After a traditional Welcome to Country

by Curtin Aboriginal Centre Director, Or Joan Winch, Or Shaw welcomed sponsors, presenters, staff and guests to our sixth Literature Festival. The Festival offers a wonderful opportunity to promote literacy in an entertaining and exciting way, inspiring and capturing the creative imaginations of students.

We thank all our sponsors for their generous support of the Literature Festival: ArtsWA; Wooldridges A&M; Earth Island Gifts; Black Dog Books; Westpac Bank; Go for 2&5 Healthway promotion; Scholastic; Rotary International; City of Melville; Esplanade Hotel Fremantle; IGA Bull Creek; Staging Connections; Red Rooster; UQP; Waves ove - all saints' mlEge 8

Surfwear; Fremantle Arts Centre Press; Random House Australia; MP Software; Water Corporation; Carol Vejle; Barry Heard; Krista Bell and Craig Smith.

upon a time...'

ALL Saints' College was buzzing with an excitement for reading, writing, illustration and drama during the sixth Festival of Young Adult and Children's Literature.

WHETHER it was the meaningful language of oral storytellers, the words and pictures of authors and illustrators, stories from the stage and screen or life stories, 35 exceptional local and interstate presenters came together to present a varied program from March 21-23.

Former student Adam Mitchell, who is currently Black Swan Theatre Company's Associate Director, presented an interactive drama workshop 'From Page to Stage'.

The workshop explored how the written story was retold for the stage and Adam worked with some of our College drama students, no doubt passing on his passion for theatre.

A definite highlight of the Festival was the presentation by Vietnam veteran and author Barry Heard. Our students, staff and visitors were all moved by his incredible story and the humility with which it was delivered. His honest and at times heart-wrenching story

about his wartime experiences in Vietnam, post-war breakdown and struggle to bring himself to where he is today, touched all who heard him.

Nadia Jamal and Taghred Chandab broke down some of the stereotypes associated with Muslims. Their frank and open sessions on growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia, generated many questions and discussions.

New additions to the Festival such as the Sci-Fi and Journalist panels were well received, as was the presentation by publisher Black Dog Books.

It was rewarding to see so many students enthusiastic about what they had seen and heard, walking around with books under their arms.

Illustrators Heath McKenzie, Craig Smith and Frane Lessac, as well as Graeme Watson from the Film and Television Institute, discussed the process of story telling through

illustration and animation.

Some of the presenters touched on issues of cyber bullying and road trauma, conveying important and relevant messages to our students.

We heard many stories during Kids' Lit '07 - 'Once Upon a Time .. .', many of which will remain with us for a long time to come.

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)foung writers and artists impress THE All Saints' College Festival of Young Adult and Children's Literature Young Writers' Competition was organised as an internal College competition in 2007.

Many entries were received from Years 212, and the quality of this year's entries was a credit to the College.

The shortlisted entries were judged by Scholastic Australia, who provided book prizes for all of the winners. Congratulations to everyone who entered the competition for your many stories, poems and illustrations.

The 2007 winners are: Category 1 Prose 1-7:

Genevieve Blair Yr 5, Listening Tree Category 2 Prose 8-12:

Jeanette Rose Yr 11, July Pants Category 3 Poetry 1-7:

Emily Behets Yr 6, Mary, the Little Fairy Category 4 Poetry 8-12:

Anita Hyde Yr 11, Reminisce of a Knight Category 5 Illustration 1-7:

Jacqueline Soon Yr 5 Category 6 Illustration 8-12:

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July Pants

Listening Tree

By Jeanette Rose, Year 11 Category 2 winner: Prose 8-12

By Genevieve Blair, Year 5 Category 1 winner: Prose 1-7

"IT'S the start of summer, and this year we

"I CAN feel the cool breeze as it rustles though my leaves on this bright sunny day.

I am a Moreton Bay Fig Tree, my botanical name is Ficus Macrophyllia or to make it simple, you can call me Moreton. I have great big twisted roots and large exotic leaves. I am the perfect place for a rest and most call me the wise old one.

Oh, the stories and secrets I have heard and have kept are fascinating. There is one particular tale I will share with you because it will teach you not to judge a book by its cover and how a little kindness can go a long way.

Once upon a time I spied an elderly man hobbling gingerly over with his walking stick.

He perched himself inside my knotted roots and began to lament quietly not knowing I was listening. It began like this. Why am I always by myself? The house is so lonely and cold without the warmth of company and conversation since my dear wife passed away many years ago. Oh the days seem so long and the nights are getting darker and more daunting."

are going to have the best summer ever!

Everything's looking exciting, discovering what it is to be a teenager, having fun, always with our friends. Except for the little dread at the end of summer when I move to Brisbane, but let's deal with that later.

We are dancing down the street, Sal and I. She is one of the best friends ever, the little one who lives on the corner. We are on our way to meet with the rest of the "Dural gang".

This is what our parents all call our uncanny but convenient friendship, where all of us live within 12 streets of each other and all go to different schools. No one really knows how it happened, but luckily it has, and these kids, are some of the best!

I'm carrying the red and white picnic set that has started to go everywhere with the group. We are going to the local park to meet for a picnic, like a happy family, we had joked when arranging it. Such close friends we may as well be family!"

All Saints' College Young Writers' Competition winners Jeanette Rose (yr11), Emily Behets (Yr6), Anita Hyde (yr11), Genevieve Blair (Yr5) and Jacqueline Soon (Yr5) with Scholastic WA Schools Consultant Jo Greenway.

"Congratulations to everyone who entered the competition for your many stories, poems and illustrations."

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Mary, the Little Fairy

Reminisce of a Knight

By Emily Behets, Year 6 Category 3 winner: Poetry 1-7

By Anita Hyde, Year 11 Category 4 winner: Poetry 8-12

"NOT so long ago There lived a fairy The fairy had a pretty name, Her name was Mary

"ONE morn my father said to me, 'Son,' to me said he.

'Tomorrow you go to the palace, royal A knight you'll make for me.'

She lived in a little cottage, Down by the stream And when she caught a fish You should have seen her beam!

'For though you'll find it hard at first, And feel it's definitely the worst Decision I've ever done by you, And so you'll find it, at first.'

She had a tiny daughter Her age was about three Her mother loved to kiss her On her chubby, little cheekee

'Though you may mourn with heavy heart, And envy the farmer and his cart, Truth is you'll live to thank me, son, Though it may mourn, your heart.'

She really was quite pretty Her name was Katy Her wings were very soft to touch And her feet were small and dainty

And so I went to the palace, royal, Feeling as though in a snake's death coil And worked and worked, from dawn to dusk At the palace, royal.

Her bed was soft and slightly creaky Like a feathered sack Katy always comes and wakes her up By jumping down onto her back"

At first I studied as a page Though I'd rather have studied as a mage Thinking of all the work I must do, I studied as a page.

And a page I was for four long years, And bathed my teachers with my tears A sword, a bow, a rearing horse; A page for four long years."

Winning illustrations

By Jacqueline Soon, Year 5 Category 5 winner: Illustration 1-7

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By Anita Hyde, Year 11 Category 6 winner: Illustration 8-12

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Staff News

Rull circle for Father Braden "IT'S nice to be back," Father Braden Short said of his return to All Saints' this year as the new College Chaplain.

Miss Sian Orchard Community Relations (Publications) Officer Photographs courtesy of College Archivist Mrs Sue Sondalini.

FATHER Braden replaces Father Terry Curtis who retired at the end of last year following 15 years as the College Chaplain.

But Father Braden is no stranger to the College community after previously holding the position of Design and Technology teacher from 1988-1992. "I feel a real sense of coming full circle," Father Braden said of his recent appointment at All Saints'. "It was as though it was meant to be - Father Terry's retirement coincided with the end of my time working as Chaplain with the Archbishop."

Father Braden's wife Amanda also worked at the College in the past as Head of Religious Education.

Amanda and Braden made it into the history books for being the first couple to be married

at the College Chapel in 1990.

They hope their son Tamru will join the College community in 2009 when he starts kindergarten.

Father Braden said his start to the year as College Chaplain had been both "challenging" and "rewarding". His Chaplaincy role involves teaching Years 7, 11 and 12 Religion and Philosophy, providing counselling services to staff and students, and participating in Junior and Senior School Chapel Services and Assemblies.

Father Braden was also a welcome addition and friendly face at the College Ball, Year 12 Retreat and Year 6 camp this semester.

National Ancient History Conference Mr John Hunt

ON 28 April, SOSE teacher Mr John Hunt attended the National Ancient History Teachers' Conference at Macquarie University in Sydney.

Mr Hunt won a book voucher prize for travelling the furthest distance to attend the conference. He was also pleasantly surprised to learn that NSW is currently experiencing a boom in students choosing to study Ancient History. Mr Hunt said the conference was captivating and he acquired valuable information to share with his All Saints' students, including recent interpretations of the Greek Historian Thucydides, who wrote The Pe/oponnesian War:

He also learnt about the latest archaeological findings in Sparta and controversial epigraphic evidence on Xerxes, the Persian King who attacked Greece in 480BC. One of the presenters audaciously referred to 300, the recently released Hollywood movie based on events in 480BC. He was highly critical of its portrayal of bare-chested Spartan hoplites; hoplites were in fact heavily-armoured infantrymen!

Mr Hunt thanked All Saints' College and Head of SOSE Mrs Maria Coate, for their support of him attending the course.

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Thomas Sten Prize in Education - Miss Alicia Aitken

Fiona Wood inspires College staff Miss Sian Orchard - Community Relations (Publications) Officer

WHEN 2005 Australian of the Year Dr Fiona Wood speaks - people listen.

All Saints' College staff were swept up in Dr Wood's enthusiasm for life, when she was invited to speak at the first Professional Development day of the year on March 2.

The hour-long session was held in the Senior School Performing Arts Centre and included Dr Wood's talk followed by a brief question and answer time.

As a leader and respected educator in the medical field, Dr Wood was an ideal guest speaker to address staff about the importance of sharing ideas and knowledge with others.

Dr Wood is Western Australia's only female

plastic surgeon, a mother of six, Head of Royal Perth Hospital's Burns Unit and the WA Burns Service Director, among other prestigious roles. She is perhaps most well known for her work in the treatment of Bali Bombing victims when she was propelled into the media spotlight in October 2002.

Dr Wood spoke to All Saints' staff about the influential people in her life, a list including her parents, standout school teachers, university lecturers and medical professionals.

She stressed the importance of having dreams, surrounding yourself with positive people and making a conscious effort to dispel negative comments and thoughts.

Staff asked Dr Wood questions such as how much impact mental attitude played in the physical healing process of her patients, and how she juggled family life with her busy work and life schedule.

Another recurring theme throughout her presentation was team work. Dr Wood spoke of how every individual was special and unique, with their own qualities and talents to contribute. She used the example of performing surgery on a patient and how it involved a team of people around her, including nurses, anaesthetists, physiotherapists and nutritionists.

Staff came away from the presentation feeling inspired and in awe of her energy, optimism and vision. We thank Dr Wood for taking time out of her hectic schedule to visit All Saints' College.

CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Alicia Aitken who was recently awarded the Thomas Sten Prize in Education.

Miss Aitken received the award for achieving the highest aggregate mark in 2006 for her University of Western Australia Graduate Diploma in Education.

Miss Aitken was a student guest speaker at the UWA Education Awards Ceremony on 7 May this year at the University Club (UWA).

She was also invited to give a similar speech to first-year UWA Education students on 21 May.

Wedding bells for All Saints' staff ON 10 November 2006, All Saints' College Senior School teachers Oliver Beath and Tenille Kowalczuk were married at Deep Water Point in front of many family members, friends and students.

The beautiful ceremony was conducted by now retired All Saints' Chaplain, Father Terry Curtis. "It was the best moment of my life and something I will remember forever," Oliver said.

Welcome to the world CONGRATULATIONS to Ms Melanie Bozich and her husband Richard who welcomed a beautiful baby daughter into the world on 9 May. Jade Jessica Warner was born at St John of God Hospital Subiaco weighing 61b.

Prior to taking maternity leave from All Saints' College at the end of Term 1, Ms Bozich was a Senior School teacher and Head of Cowan House.

We wish Melanie, Richard and Jade much happiness for the future.

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Staff News Japan Endeavour Fellowship Miss Alicia Aitken

SINCE Miss Alicia Aitken's role at All Saints' is as an Italian teacher, many may be unaware that she is also an outstanding teacher of Japanese.

This year Miss Aitken was selected for a 2007 Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowship (ELTF) to Japan.

The ELTF program is an Australian Government initiative providing an opportunity for language teachers to spend time incountry.

This program provides networking opportunities with fellow language teachers and further language proficiency development.

As one of three Western Australian participants in the 2007 program, Miss Aitken travelled to Japan on New Year's Day with 50 other primary and secondary Japanese teachers from around Australia.

The 21-day journey began with a week travelling to the cities of Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto and the world heritage-listed Shirakawago.

Participants collected up-to-date and authentic resources, exchanged classroom activity ideas and made new friendships

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French Fellowship group leader Mrs Gigi Thiele

with language teachers.

"Perhaps the most valuable of all was the opportunity to learn from teachers of varied experiences (from country to city areas, from Kindergarten to Year 12) and to establish a lasting support network of fellow language teachers," Miss Aitken said.

Economics Teachers' Association Mrs Maria Coate HEAD of SOSE Mrs Maria Coate has been appointed Vice-President of the Economics Teachers' Association of WA (ETAWA).

Mrs Coate is an experienced and passionate Economics teacher at All Saints' College.

Her role at the Association will involve organising events, preparing curriculum and working with Economics teachers across the state, including mentoring teachers who are new to Economics and the teaching profession.

Mrs Coate will organise this year's Student Economic Forum at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), which will involve liaising with the CCI, teachers and WA schools with the aim of promoting excellence in Economics.

The top four students from each school will be invited to attend.

THE Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships are almost fully funded by the Federal Government.

They are awarded to leading teachers, and in Asian languages, to beginner teachers who show great language teaching potential.

They consist of a two-week intensive language training course in the target language country during January and a week-long field trip. Teachers are selected to represent their state and a balance between government, catholic and independent systems and sectors is maintained.

In-service countries include France, Germany, Italy, Chile, China, Japan and in January 2007, Darwin (for teachers of Indonesian).

Each Fellowship has a group leader who is responsible for ensuring the language courses are delivered as contracted, supporting participants in any situation and helping them get the most out of their Fellowship.

For the past three years All Saints' College French teacher and Head of Languages Mrs Gigi Thiele, has been selected as the French Fellowship group leader.

Mrs Thiele said this was a privilege and an incredible opportunity. Not only has she achieved and maintained near-native French competency, but she has also accumulated the latest music, films, articles, magazines and websites, while networking with other French teachers around Australia.

saSE teachers lead the way Mrs Maria Coate & Mr Michael Turner WELL done to Head of SOSE Mrs Maria Coate and SOSE teacher Mr Michael Turner for their appointment as Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA) teaching representatives for their respective areas of expertise.

Mrs Coate is the AISWA teaching representative for the Economics ARM panel, while Mr Turner is the teaching representative for the History ARM panel. The ARM panels are run by the Curriculum Council and are responsible for assessment, review and moderation of courses in Years 11 and 12.

Rowing Club Coach of the Year Mrs Jo-anne Boserio

Librarian achieves graduation Mrs Margaret Rodgers DURING the April school holidays, Senior School Library Technician Mrs Margaret Rodgers travelled to Wagga Wagga (NSW) to attend her graduation ceremony at Charles Sturt University.

Margaret graduated with a Graduate Diploma of Applied Science (Library and Information Management).

This qualification completes four years of university study required to become a librarian.

Since starting work in the Senior Library at All Saints' in 2002, Mrs Rodgers achieved a three-year Bachelor degree for library technicians (Bachelor of Science, Library Technology) at Edith Cowan University in Mount Lawley.

Previous to this qualification, she obtained a Diploma in Library and Information Studies at Central TAFE, Perth.

Charles Sturt University specialises in Distance Education in Australia, which includes library management courses.

Librarianship today is far removed from the old stereotype.

Today library personnel must embrace the emerging technologies, which enable them to work with current hybrid library handling text-based and electronic resources.

WA Citizen of the Year nomination Mrs Jill Angel ALL Saints' College Head of Service Mrs Jill Angel was recently nominated in the Community Service category of the 2007 Western Australian Citizen of the Year Awards.

The WA Citizen of the Year Awards are the state's highest honours and Mrs Angel is a deserving recipient of this nomination.

Since 1973 the Awards have provided a unique opportunity for Western Australians to recognise the outstanding achievements of fellow citizens and voluntary service organisations that make a positive, enduring contribution.

Mrs Angel attended the awards presentation night at the Burswood Resort ballroom on 1 June.

Through Mrs Angel's spirit of service she continues to motivate and inspire others to realise their potential and actively participate in community life - congratulations on this honour.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs Jo-anne Boserio who was awarded the 2006 Club Coach of the Year from Rowing WA. Mrs Boserio was nominated by her peers at the Curtin University Boat Club (CUBe).

She is currently President of CUBC and a life member, having been a club member since 1971.

Mrs Boserio represented the club at National Championships from 1976-1982 and in 1982, she won Rowing WA's Oarswoman of the Year.

Mrs 'B' (as the students like to call her) has been the All Saints' College Rowing Coordinator/Coach since 2000, and has coached crews to wins at both Independent Girls' Schools Sports Association (IGSSA) and Rowing WA club regattas.

The All Saints' crews have won more than 20 State Championships over these years.

Not only does Mrs Boserio coach students from Years 9-12 on at least three weekday afternoons throughout Terms 2 and 3, she also coaches in the early mornings and weekends with any crews who wish to train more often.

In her 'spare time' on weekends, if not at regattas, Mrs Boserio also coaches crews at CUBC.

Busselton Half Ironman Mrs Jane Snowden OUT of School Hours Care Supervisor Mrs Jane Snowden competed in the Busselton Half Ironman on 5 May, consisting of a 1.9km ocean swim, 90.1 km cycle and a 21.1 km run.

This is the first Half lronman event Mrs Snowden has competed in and she entered the competition with an open mind, hoping to finish in less than six hours.

She was pleasantly surprised to cross the finish line with five hours, two minutes on the clock.

Mrs Snowden trained for 12 weeks prior to the competition, both individually and as part of a cycle group (The Crossing).

"We all had our families there as a support crew and seeing Lewis, Sam and my husband Steve at the finish line was the highlight of the day," Mrs Snowden said.

"Busselton may just see me back next year, but completing a marathon is my next ambition."

Mrs Snowden finished ninth for her age group in the main competition and first in The Crossing group. th3dove - all ffints' CXJIIe;Je 15

Service

All Saints' Colleg vironmental Group achieved many goal SI e it first formed -n 2005 and hopes to achiev mo in the future.

THE long-term goals we are working towards include rehabilitating a section of the Bull Creek Wetlands running parallel to the oval, protecting native flora and fauna and encouraging the return of other native species.

Other goals include educating the College community and wider public of the work being done and using the creek as an outdoor classroom to enhance student learning.

Currently our group has six regular members, but this is not enough to maintain the section we have cleared for the rehabilitation project. We desperately need new members and we welcome parents, relatives and students from both the Junior and Senior Schools.

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in the future. To date, two of these sections have been weeded, replanted with indigenous plants and mulched in an attempt to stop erosion and give the seedlings a fighting chance.

Some seedlings are supplied by Melville City Council, while others are purchased by the group or germinated in the greenhouse adjacent to the Science block.

The pots have to be washed to avoid bacteria growing in them. Fresh soil is then placed into the pots followed by a few seeds and fertiliser.

Once the seedlings reach a particular stage they are hardened outside the greenhouse prior to planting down at the creek during the wet season.

We are currently working on a section of very fragile bank. Prior to planting trees we placed hessian over the bank and ground covers in hope of stabilising the area to prevent further erosion.

A project we soon hope to undertake involves working with the environmental group Millennium Kids. This is run by Katrina LuzAniere who has started a new program called 'Adopt-A-Creek' .

We hope she will be able to come to the College in the future to talk about the

importance of preserving the Bull Creek Wetlands.

If more people are willing to give up an hour of their time each Tuesday after school to join us in this important project, it will make a big difference to our environment. Please join us from 3:30pm Tuesdays in the Senior School Library for a quick afternoon tea followed by whatever activity we are working on that day.

We always finish with a great sense of accomplishment and a feeling of making a difference to our wonderful community.

Paper recycling Sarah Green - Environment Vice-captain, Year 12

Bat nesting boxes Anita Hyde - Environment Group member, Year 11

IN THE past through Service, the College has raised funds to help a pair of Sun Bears at the Perth Zoo. RECENTLY the Environment Group decided to do something different.

To assist with the Bull Creek Wetlands rehabilitation (our major focus as a group), we decided to make homes and nurseries for the native 'Goulds Wattle Bat' and 'Lesser Longeared Bats' that frequent the bushland.

In late 2006, keen local conservationist Mr Joe Tonga taught us how to assemble specialised bat nesting boxes custom designed for WA. All Saints' will have the first of its kind set up around the section of creek we have been working on for several years now. The boxes are designed for bats of various sizes to live in. We hope these nursery boxes encourage the bats to breed so that we have a stable population in the area.

These bats eat about 1000 mosquitoes a night so they are very important to our environment. In week four of 2007 we installed the first three bat boxes in trees around the creek, and the rest were installed in week seven. We attached them to trees about four metres above the ground in open areas of the creek to allow the bats to fly in and out, and to help them retrieve food.

If you happen to be down in the area at some point, I would recommend looking out for the bat boxes - who knows, you may even see a tiny bat to reward your efforts.

If you would like a tour meet us on a Tuesday afternoon at 3.30pm in the Senior School Library, the day we set aside to work down at the creek.

PAPER recycling is an ongoing project of the All Saints' College Environmental Group.

Each Senior School Department has its own recycling box which sits alongside a corresponding printer.

The boxes are painted green and decorated by the group to attract attention. Staff and students are encouraged to put used paper in these boxes. Each fortnight the Environmental Group collects the recycled paper and transfers it into a large Colex metal bin for collection. The Senior School also has six yellow wheelie bins supplied by Melville City Council

for recycled material.

The Environmental Group decided to start the paper recycling program to avoid it becoming land fill, which in turn creates greenhouse gases. We hope to include the making of memo pads and our own special paper as another means of recycling.

The Junior School has also started a similar recycling program.

Service

Support for Salvo's continues: 10 years on. • • Mrs Jill Angel - Head of Service WE AT All Saints' College pride ourselves on having assisted the Salvation Army with their Red Shield Neighbourhood Appeal for the past 10 years.

Each year we form a team of ASC students, 1st Bateman Guides and West Perth Rotary members to doorknock at every house in Bateman and Murdoch.

We raise an average of $3500 each year.

This year 60 All Saints' student volunteers collaborated with 20 student volunteers from Corpus Christi College.

On 20 May, 2007 we doorknocked in the suburbs of Bateman, Murdoch and half of

Winthrop. The total amount collected this year was $5617.

After three hours of collecting donations, we all congregated at the Angel family's abode to enjoy a barbecue cooked by Alan from West Perth Rotary Club.

The money raised is put to very good use by the Salvo's. Two worthwhile programs helped by the Appeal include Bridge House for detoxification and the Harry Hunter Centre for rehabilitation.

ALL Saints' College has won a Medibank Private Award of $500 for its fantastic contribution to the 2007 Red Shield Neighbourhood Appeal and the Salvo's School Challenge.

West Coast Eagles premiership player and 2007 Salvo's School Challenge ambassador Glen Jakovich, as well as Medibank

Private General Manager (WA and NT) Bob Payne, will present the award to the College next term.

Congratulations to Head of Service Jill Angel and the rest of the All Saints' crew for another year of successful involvement in the Red Shield Neighbourhood Appeal.

Helping hands make light work Mrs Jill Angel - Head of Service

THE phrase 'many hands make light work' was evident in Term 1 when All Saints' College completed its second successful year of the Helping Hands project for Year 10 students.

From 2009 it will be a requirement of the Western Australian Certificate of Education that students complete a minimum of 20 hours community service.

Most of the 2007 Year 10 students completed their 20 hours in the four days before Easter from 2-5 April, undertaking various activities for the benefit of others.

Activities were diverse including an investigation at East Perth Cemetery, a mosaic mural at Parkwood Playgroup, Meals on Wheels, sand dune regeneration, cooking for Foodbank WA, assisting with residents at Hale Hostel in Coolbellup, and working with native birds and animals at Native Arc to name a few.

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From the Head of Junior School Mrs Chrissy Gamble - Head of Junior School

Curriculum

THE Junior School has enjoyed an action-packed start to 2007 and we were delighted to welcome several new staff members to the College at the start of Term 1.

The children are now well and truly immersed in our busy daily programs and we have invited parents and guardians to a wide range of events already this year.

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WHILE continuing to develop literacy and numeracy throughout the school, each year a priority curriculum learning area is selected as a focus. This year, Science takes the limelight.

We will be adopting the 'new' Primary Connections Science program.

This is a Federal Government initiative encouraging Australian schools to raise the quality of practical Science teaching and learning undertaken in the primary classroom.

This initiative affords us the ability to obtain subsidised valuable teacher resources and professional development which will include up-skilling teachers on the new Primary Connections Science materials.

The students also enjoyed Science Week in Term 2.

Music and Dance TWO new music rooms have been established in the Lower Theatre building to provide areas for students having music lessons.

Mrs Thea Kotze has joined All Saints' College as the Junior School Strings Coordinator.

Junior Voices choir members are preparing to represent All Saints' at Melbourne's Kodaly Festival in August 2007. Several music students also participated in the Fremantle Eisteddfod with great success, representing

the College in solo and duet items, and a boys only choir.

training in preparation for the JSHAA events to be held later in the year.

Extracurricular

Holiday Extension Program

STUDENTS from Years 2 to 6 have had an array of after-school extracurricular activities to choose from during Terms 1 and 2.

These included but were not limited to: indoor/outdoor games, fitness club, scrapbooking, science club, handy crafts, whacky stuffed creatures, kids in the kitchen, fun with wool, card-making, yoga, computer club, art design and poetry, and homework club.

DURING the first week of the April school holidays, Mrs Janet Wiren facilitated an English-based holiday program for selected Years 5 and 6 students.

Sport WE WELCOME Mr Dennis Baptist to the Junior School staff as Sports Coordinator, replacing Mr John Andrich.

Mr Baptist's first major event was the Interhouse Swimming Carnival in Term 1 which was enjoyed by stUdents, staff and parents alike.

Selected students also competed in the JSHAA Swimming Carnivals at Wesley and Newman Colleges with excellent outcomes; records were broken and personal bests achieved.

Many Years 1 to 3 students participated in the fun-filled Auskick program which ran for six weeks in Term 1.

Term 2 heralded the start of cross-country

Out-ot-School Hours Care WITH approval received for increased numbers, this wonderful service continues to enjoy high occupancy on a daily basis.

The Vacation Care program organised during the first week of the April holidays was also well patronised, with an extensive funfilled program organised for the children.

Towards 2008 WE ARE racing through 2007 at an amazing pace, and we will be setting up our Christmas trees in no time at all.

We have so many things to look forward to this year in the Junior School, and we encourage all members of our College community to enjoy each and every moment with us.

Mother's Day in Year One YEAR One students invited their mums to a special Mother's Day afternoon tea in May. Mums enjoyed a cup of tea or coffee with a heart-shaped biscuit the students had baked and decorated.

The children also treated their mums to a luxurious hand and shoulder massage using scented hand cream. The Early Childhood

Assembly area was decorated with portraits of the mums and decorative hearts created especially for them.

The afternoon concluded with a tribute to the Year One mums via a Power Point presentation created by the children.

Touch of magic at Kindy Family Day Miss Rebecca Silich - Kindergarten teacher

THE annual Kindy Family Day took place on Wednesday, 28 February.

'HEY Presto' the magician was invited to perform for the children and parents. We had a wonderful time joining in the fun of the magic show and some children even had an opportunity to be guest stars in the performance!

Following that, we all enjoyed a delicious

shared lunch in the Kindergarten classes.

The Kindergarten families were able to get to know each other in a social context and children, parents and teachers enjoyed being able to meet and chat to new and interesting people.

It was a fun and memorable day!

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Junior School

aster egg drive a sweet success...

Eliza Laycock and Annika Cartwright - Year 6 students EACH year All Saints' College Junior School raises money for charities, and the focus in Term 2 was Anglicare.

Years 1-6 helped raise $270 with their 'Shake, Shake, Shake' campaign to collect coins for those less fortunate.

This money will go towards helping people who have suffered from the drought and bushfires. The Easter egg drive was a

sweet success with all classes collecting an enormous number of Easter eggs to donate to Anglicare.

Anglicare was overwhelmed with our generosity and eagerly distributed the chocolates to WA Agencies.

We all enjoyed participating in the Term 2 fund raiser and look forward to helping others in the future.

Junior l:::i6rary displays take on many themes THEY highlight and promote the use of library resources on educational topics and significant events in the wider community.

Junior School Library staff created many bright, colourful window and wall displays throughout Semester 1 .

The Year of the Lifesaver was promoted by displaying the uniform of a surf lifesaver along with photographs of All Saints' students who belonged to a club.

The Kids' Lit theme for 2007 was

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'Once Upon a Time' and a library display was created to promote the authors and illustrators who visited All Saints' for this year's Literature Festival, as well as their books.

The West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards inspire an annual display in the Junior School Library. Children from around the state select books which then go in the running to win the Awards. These books are promoted as part of our library display and students

are encouraged to vote for their favourite.

The winner of the WA Young Readers' Book Awards will be announced in September.

In June, Science Week was celebrated in the Junior School providing another timely opportunity for a library display.

Also in June, the Foundation Day public holiday lent itself to a display about Western Australia, which also tied in with a WA Quiz involving the Year 5 students.

'Big kids' offer a helping han Mrs Judy Buemi and Mrs Kristy Stanwix - Year 6 teachers

A NEW Year 6 program generated a great deal of excitement at the start of the school year. Year 6 teachers Mrs Kristy Stanwix and Mrs Judy Buemi hoped to initiate a program where students were rewarded for their efforts in class each week.

THIS "Privilege Time" for one period each Friday afternoon, soon became a favourite part of the school week.

This was not just time out of the classroom but a chance for the Year 6s to demonstrate service and leadership to their younger peers.

Pre-primary, Year 1, Year 3, Year 5 and Sport classes all participated in the program.

The students' involvement ranged from painting, playing maths games, making space helmets and sharing their musical talent with the students.

All of the teachers agreed those 'helping hands' were invaluable and the enthusiasm and positive feedback from the Year 6 students were amazing.

Congratulations and thank you to all those involved in the success of the program.

Kelly Aitken-Fox "It was really exciting being able to help the Year 1s make space helmets. I liked being the 'big kid' because I remembered when I was in Year 1 and I had lots of 'big people' helping me. I noticed how much All Saints' has changed in Year 1."

Phoebe Anderson "I visited Miss Weston's class and we made collage planets. We had to help the children get the right colours and when they finished we hung them up around the room. I loved helping out!"

Emily Behets "I was helping my sister's class and they were so playful and carefree. It reminded me of when I was little and I felt like I was back there. I love taking care of little kids!"

Chelsea White

Kelsey Thompson

Year 6 student quotes about the program:

"I helped the Year 1s with their maths. It was hard because I would do a math problem and one would say that it was too easy, then I would give a harder one and they'd say it was too hard. So I ended up going round in circles but it was great fun!"

"I helped out at Easter time and helped make Easter baskets. When we had finished we sat in a big chair surrounded by dinosaurs and had our picture taken. I loved going to PrePrimary. It was a real privilege!"

Huw Tyler

Samantha Kotchie

"I loved it when we played and helped the Year 1 kids paint a picture of the Solar System. It was really cute!"

"When I went to Pre-Primary they all chased me and screamed, "Chasy!" Everyone tackled me to the ground. I was laughing so much!"

"I had the best time in Miss Weston's class and I took my guitar and played for them. It felt really special and I made many friends there."

Reade Mogridge

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Mrs Susan Sal-Short, Mrs Anette Kerkovius, Miss Narelle Codalonga and Miss Jaelle Wiedemann - Junior School Arts teachers

ALL Saints' College staff from the Arts learning area are committed to a holistic approach to Arts education. As a consequence, integrated Arts projects give more meaning to the students about how closely Music, Dance and Visual Art are reflected in different societies around the world.

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IN TERM 1, all Junior School students and classes from Years 7 and 8, benefited from a cross-curricular link between Art, Dance and Music. All three learning areas incorporated an African theme into their programs.

Students were inspired by the unique art work, rhythmical percussion music and the Ghanaian dance group WALA who visited the school in March.

In Art, students explored the unique art works of different African people, from Neroble painted homes to Y beaded crowns.

The students continued to surprise us with their talents when they made finely fashioned African masks, which will be used in a dance performance later this year.

In Dance, Term 2 marked the beginning of our Africa theme. Years 1-4 students learnt traditional African dance steps and used these skills to create their own African dances.

They explored the cultural significance of dance to African people and looked at various African art works as inspiration for their dances.

The Junior Dancers (girls' group) began learning a traditional Mauritian dance to perform as part of the Wakakirri National Story Festival to be held later this year.

In Music, Year 7 students consolidated their

percussion work and developed rhythmic notation skills.

They used a variety of djembe drums and smaller percussion instruments to complement their work.

Junior School Music students learnt to sing using many different African languages, from Zulu and Swahili to languages from Ghana and Liberia.

This was in preparation for the Junior School Choral Festival involving Years 1-6 and held late in June.

The children sang one African song plus one or two choral works chosen to develop and showcase their voices and talents.

As well as singing, the students discovered many African musical instruments.

Such a variation of drums with peculiar names and calabashes (maraca-style instruments made from gourds and shells) with strange sounds and the gentle mbira (thumb piano), introduced the students to a whole new world of music-making.

The art of African story telling where stories and songs are passed down from generation to generation, was also used to stimulate the creation of songs and rhymes in Music. The stories were dramatised and the song-form of call and response was used to pass these

stories by word of mouth.

Students experienced first-hand, the way different African cultures passed on their history and stories to the next generation.

Term 1 culminated in a stunning, energetic performance by Ghanaian dance and percussion group WALA, which helped to link our integrated Arts project.

Their instruments, traditional costumes, music and dance were truly inspiring. The Junior School learnt a call and response song from Ghana which was sung to the WALA group in appreciation of their wonderful performance.

It was a special moment which made a cross-cultural bridge of understanding between the performers and our All Saints' College students.

Later, in their classes, the students reflected on this experience by writing poems, rhymes and drawing pictures. There was much discussion about the instruments and the movement and style of the dancing and singing.

The African theme will continue with a dance performance in the near future and art work will be selected for the 2007 Art Exhibition later this year.

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Junior School

Where in the world is All Saints'

~ollege?

Mrs Sara Mano - Early Childhood Coordinator

DURING Terms 2 and 3 staff and students from Years I to 6 are working together on a cross-curricular collaborative project called 'Where in the World is All Saints' College?'

This exciting project will provide learning opportunities matched to the students' individual development levels across the areas of Society and Environment, Science, and Technology and Enterprise.

Friday afternoons throughout this time, will see the children work in smaller than normal class groups with one of 19 teachers involved in the project.

Teachers will have an opportunity to work with students outside their normal teaching groups.

With a focus question or topic as a guide, each group will contribute its findings and understandings to create an in-depth exploration of the central topic, 'Where in the World is All Saints' College?'

Years I and 2 students will investigate the College campus and neighbourhood; Years 3 and 4 will explore how the College fits into a wider picture as part of Western Australia and the world, and Years 5 and 6 will consider global issues that relate to the College.

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Each teacher has planned varying levels of difficulty relating to the particular topic, and has incorporated ICT into each program wherever possible to enhance the children's learning.

In line with the Junior SchoollCT policy, Years 1 and 2 children will use interactive whiteboards and digital cameras for researching and sharing information.

Years 3 and 4 students will use Notebook computers to research and present information individually, while Years 5 and 6 will use a variety of software programs on their Notebook computers, digital cameras and video cameras to share their findings.

The groups will also use the College's rich resources and local community including the College archives, local council resources, expert community speakers and field trips around the neighbourhood to gather, process and report their findings.

The work resulting from this collaborative endeavour will be on display at the College and in the local community in Term 4.

We look forward to sharing our work with you later in the year.

Transition Program, Years 7/8

Differences celebrated on Harmony Day Matthew Ramanah, Dominic Brown and Craig Beneke - Year 7 students HARMONY Day is about people all over the world being equal.

It doesn't matter what colour your skin or what shape your eyes are, we are all different, but we are all the same inside.

All Saints' College Year 7 classes celebrated our differences on Harmony Day, 21 March, by bringing in food from our cultures, or from the

cultures we were studying in SOSE. It was great fun sampling such a range of unique foods and drinks and it opened our eyes to how many delicacies are out there.

Thanks to everyone for their delicious contributions.

Did you know?

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Over the past 62 years, more than six million people have settled in Australia

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Between us we speak more than 200 languages, including 45 indigenous languages

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The most commonly spoken languages are English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin

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Harmony Day started in 1999 and occurs on 21 March each year

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Harmony Day is targeted at children aged 6-12

"Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace."

Buddha (566-486BC)

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."

Mother Teresa, Humanitarian and 1979 Nobel Peace Prize recipient (1910-1997)

"As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself. Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility. If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize recipient

"For it isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it.

And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work for it."

Eleanor Roosevelt, Humanitarian, Educator, UN Spokesperson and 32nd US First Lady (1884-1962)

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Transition Program, Years 7/8 Technology towers prove popular Technology and Enterprise teacher - Mr Keith Brewin

CSI comes to All Saints' College Monika Antoszewska and Becky Gibson - Year 7 students THE start of this year saw Year 7s studying Forensic Science.

At the conclusion of the unit, Year 7 teacher Ms Becky Sattler, organised for Justin from Scitech to come in and show students how to solve a crime using various Forensic Science techniques.

We were briefed on a 'crime' in which valuable human bones were stolen from a museum.

It was up to us to find the culprit and solve the mystery! A Forensics lab was set up

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in CS for the lesson. In this lab were many pieces of evidence to analyse that were taken from the crime scene. There were several suspects, and our job was to figure out who committed the crime by using different techniques such as chromatography (separating colours from ink) and fingerprint analysis.

We all enjoyed the challenging task and found it extremely fun.

We all learnt a lot and maybe some of us will become forensic scientists one day!

DURING Term I, Year 7 students were involved in building several structures in response to a unit of study in the Technology and Enterprise course.

Students worked in small groups to design and build a tower as high as they could make it, and a cantilever as far as they could get it to project forward.

Newspapers and small amounts of masking tape were the only materials provided.

These problem-solving activities generated some imaginative solutions, but only after some initial failures were experienced. With frequent reference to structures that make up our built environment such as bridges and communication towers, students gained a sound understanding of the underlying principles that make these structures successful and strong.

Each stage of the process was fully evaluated and recorded. It is one of the most popular units of study the students undertake in this subject, and a great deal of fun was evident during the learning experience.

Students experience indigenous culture Mrs Monique Turner - SOSE teacher

THROUGHOUT Term 1, Year 8 students studied indigenous culture as part of Society and Environment.

In class they learnt of how archaeological finds and anthropology have helped provide details about various aspects of traditional indigenous culture.

Students examined the customs, beliefs, laws, music, dance and social interactions associated with traditional Aboriginal societies.

At the end of term, all Year 8 students were fortunate to participate in a forum with guest speaker Tony Shaw.

Mr Shaw was joined by his nephew Delly Stokes and his son, All Saints' College Year 10 student Nicholas Shaw.

Together they shared their experiences with the Year 8s, adding a human element to what was studied in class.

Mr Stokes, an accomplished guitarist, sang some songs for the students, while Mr Shaw and Nicholas outlined many of their personal experiences related to indigenous culture in the Laverton area.

Their knowledge and anecdotes were well received by the students. It was fortunate that camp week provided another opportunity for students to extend their knowledge and

understanding of indigenous culture.

While at Busselton, all Year 8s visited the Wardan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and canoed to a Bush Tucker experience. They were shown traditional bush medicines and sampled 'bush tucker', with some students daring enough to try the bardi-grub! Students learnt of special areas that held significance for local indigenous people, as well as experiencing spear and boomerang throwing.

This was a wonderful way for everyone to extend their knowledge and experience of indigenous culture.

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Surviving Year 12 Ms Grace Itzstein - Careers Counsellor

"SURVIVING the jam-packed academic, social and often work calendar, our Year 12 students need all the support the College can muster."

ALL Saints' College is renowned for the pastoral care of its students and in particular for those who are at transition stages of their schooling.

Surviving the jam-packed academic, social and often work calendar, our Year 12 students need all the support the College can muster.

On Monday, 29 and Tuesday, 30 January our Senior students were divided into two groups and exposed to a motivational day that was intended to 'kick start' their final year of secondary schooling.

Although reluctantly relinquishing their final day of holidays, the fledgling Year 12 students arrived for their one-day induction, in the most part, with smiles on their faces and positive attitudes going into the next nine months.

Stressing the theme of 'balance', the day began with a key-note address by Janet Shaw. Almost blind from birth due to retinoblastoma and then losing her sight completely at age 33, Janet spoke to the students about taking on challenges and the importance of perseverance, determination and having a 'can-do' attitude.

This was fol/owed by presentations that addressed attitude, memory, efficient study strategies, exam techniques, time management and drive-safe messages.

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gave the Year 12 students valuable advice on how to survive the year and achieve the balance they deserved.

These students were well received and went over their scheduled time, fielding endless questions from the floor.

Students, parents and teachers all positively reported how the day gave students a solid base on which to build their study habits for this important year, and for many academic and work years to come.

"I learnt good tips about using my time effectively. It's helped me to plan my school work for 2007."

We asked:

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Amy Elder: "The study tactics and our individual learning styles. It helped me plan a way to achieve good marks in Year 12."

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eody Greenwood: "If you study for something in an exam and can't remember it, move on to the next question and it will eventually come to you."

"I learnt good tips about using my time effectively. It's helped me to plan my school work for 2007."

We asked:

Adrienne Leahy: "I think the best tip is to make sure my life stays balanced throughout the year. I'm not sure how I would get through the year if I put my normal life on hold and over-studied. "

"The best tip I took away from the Year 12 Survival Course is to relax and not stress myself out for the whole year - just to slow down, take it as it is and enjoy the ride. Time management is the key."

"Wht:t-t Wt:tS Y0vtY ft:tvovtYI'ie session t:tnd why?"

"The memory session was the most interesting for the day and broke up the other activities."

"Mr Brockbank's session on memory because it was interesting."

"My favourite session was the presentation by RAC because I found it very interesting and entertaining."

"I really enjoyed the 'Cocktail of Risk'. It was a fun way to finish off the day and seeing Adrienne in the RAC video was great. It was also fun to see the effect of the beer goggles on people."

"I think my favourite session was when the past Year 12 All Saints' College students came and gave their advice. It was real, fresh and the most effective out of all the other study guides."

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Senior School

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udding young debaters outwit Mr Marc Heron - Debating Coordinator

ALL Saints' College is again heavily involved in the West Australian Debating League (WADL), presenting three Year 8 teams, one Junior team (Years 9 and 10) and two Senior teams (Years 11 and 12).

This year we are also privileged to host three WADL Divisions at the College.

On five occasions throughout Terms 1 and 2, a mixture of eager, confident and nervous students from 12 local schools, arrived at All Saints' to pit their wits against each other.

The prize dangling at the end of the season is entry into the regional finals. However, as all who have witnessed our debates can attest, each student will walk away from this season a little more confident, a little more critical and perhaps most importantly, able to present a view, not as an individual, but as a team.

Each parent will also be able to walk away a little prouder and a little less confident that "because I said so" will cut the mustard with our budding debaters.

The topics the students must tackle range from the frivolous, 'That Shane Warne is a good role model', to the topical, 'That we should not operate on the obese', to the downright challenging, 'That the use of land mines is justified'. Each team consists of five to seven students who carefully craft their arguments in hope of outwitting the opposition. Each round, three of these team members then endeavour to convince the audience of their point of view. ove - all saints' cdleJe 32

The All Saints' tilt is guided by teachers Suzanne Kelly, Gabrielle Grime, Lynette Hutting and Marc Heron, who with the Year 11 Debating Leaders Vasili Hatzis, Emma Kroeger, Radhika Roy and Rhea Thomas, help coordinate our teams.

Spectators are always welcome and please listen at Assembly for how our teams are progressing.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS & MUSIC GRANT RECIPIENTS

Scholarship winners 2008 Year 7 Andrew Korol - Kensington Primary Edward Yoo - Burrendah Primary

YearS Claire Conroy - West Leeming Primary

Year 11 Lily Loughman - All Saints' College

Music Grant recipients 2008 Emma Kroeger Braden Whelpdale Peter Howie Mark Shelton Lucas Dival-Young Anthony Jerkovic Chelsea Drewitt Brandon Loo Carolyn Zhang Matthew Jerkovic

Winning Maths students 'Have Sum Fun' Mrs Monique Ellement - Mathematics teacher EACH year the Mathematical Association of Western Australia organises a quiz-style Mathematics competition with teams made up of students from three year groups.

The Upper Secondary teams consist of three Year 11 students and three Year 12s.

The Lower Secondary teams consist of two Year 8s, two Year 9s and two Year 10s, while the Primary teams consist of two Year 5s, two Year 6s and two Year 7s.

This year we were fortunate to have one team entered into the Upper Secondary competition and two teams entered into both the Lower Secondary and Primary competitions.

Despite many schools being represented at each of these events, All Saints' College students did remarkably well with a win in the Upper Secondary competition, fourth place in the Lower Secondary competition and fifth place in the Primary competition.

Four rounds of eight problem-solving questions were attempted in a quiz-style format where the maximum possible score was 32. Our Upper Secondary team proved unbeatable and was the clear winner with an excellent score of 27. One of our Lower Secondary teams was tied for third place after four rounds and went on to complete two tie-breaker rounds. Unfortunately they were not as quick as another team and were placed fourth overall. Our second Lower Secondary team was only seven points behind the winners with an outstanding result.

The Years 5,6 and 7 teams were remarkable in placing fifth and ninth overall as they had predominantly Year 5 students in their teams.

The students are to be commended on their excellent results as some of the questions even stumped the judges.

This year's Have Sum Fun competitions were filled with excitement and we are proud our students were so keen to participate.

It was initially difficult forming teams as the response from students wanting to be involved was overwhelming.

Thank you to all students involved: Year 12: Usa Blyth, Carl Chatfield and Caitlin McGregor Year 11: Thomas Walkemeyer, Guru Kugananthan and Daniel Stone

Year 10: Ferris Xu, Candy Cheung, Uly Loughman and Lucy Morrison

Year 9: Rebecca Long, Michael McPhail, Carolyn Zhang and Michael Morgillo

Year 8: Xin Zheng Tan, Monica Leslie, Mark Shelton, Douglas Trupp, Nicole Middleton and Brandon Loo Year 7: Jennifer Blaxill, Sarah Acomb, Jordan Korol, Jack Sealy and Michelle Um Year 6: Nicholas Hann and James Bryant

Year 5: Daniel Bendotti, Owen Chan, Jacqueline Soon, Christopher McCarthy, Brandon Afiat and Angelo Watts.

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Hammarskjold Trophy Competition Emma Dolzadelli - Year 11 student

THE Hammarskjold Trophy Competition is a United Nations Security Council event for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 from more than 200 schools across Western Australia.

The competition is a mock Security Council which engages Western Australian students in the debate and discussion of current issues affecting our global community.

On Sunday, 25 March, fellow Year 11 student Radhika Roy and I participated in the 2007 Hammarskjold Trophy Competition as a team. There were 13 other teams of two, including another group from All Saints' College made up of Year 11 students Alasdair Taylor-Newman and Amy Wu. Each team represented a given country including the United States, Russian Federation, China and France - my team-mate and I represented Ghana. The resolutions were, 'The Question of Militarisation of Outer Space' and 'The Question of the Situation in Somalia'. Our file needed to contain information about the foreign policies of Ghana, alliances, trading partners, priorities of the country and an information summary for the two resolutions.

On the day of the event we arrived at The University of Western Australia's Economics and Commerce building and we were welcomed by United Nations Youth Association (UNYA) WA President, 1t'edove - all S9ints' cDlege 34

Ross Broad. This was my first time at the Hammarskjold Trophy Competition and at first it seemed a complicated procedure, but by the time we started debating the second resolution I had a better understanding of how it all worked.

We were later given a third resolution to debate on an impromptu topic which was the most difficult part of the day, but overall very enjoyable.

It was an exceptional and valuable experience and I recommend it to anyone in Years 10, 11 or 12 next year.

WA Student Parliament YEAR 10 student Fabien Chetty has been selected to participate in the Legislative Assembly, State-wide Student Parliament celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Parliamentary Government in Western Australia.The Student Parliament will be held from Sunday, 26 August to Tuesday, 28 August. Fabien will represent the Murdoch electoral district and will be linked to Mr Trevor Sprigg, MLA.

United Nations Youth Conference CONGRATULATIONS to Year 11 s Vasili Hatzis and Jeanette Rose who have been selected from a group of 10 Western Australian students to represent the state at the United Nations Youth Association (UNYA) National Youth Conference.

The conference will be held in Canberra during the July school holidays, bringing together more than 100 of the brightest and most enthusiastic young people from throughout Australia and New Zealand for a week of discussion and debate.

The conference aims to enhance students' public speaking, negotiating and problem

solving skills, as well as promote leadership, independent thinking and diplomacy.

Vasili and Jeanette were chosen following their impressive performances at the recent UNYA (WA) State Conference. The pair continues a proud record of All Saints' College attendance at the UNYA National Youth Conference.

"We would like to thank Mrs Dale and Mrs Coate for their promotion of and involvement in UNYA at All Saints', and we encourage anyone interested to make the most of this worthwhile experience," Vasili said.

Student Commonwealth Heads of Government YEAR 11 students Caitlyn Thomas and Guru Kugananthan will represent the College in the Student Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 3-4 September at the Constitutional Centre in West Perth.

This program simulates the biennial meeting at which Government Heads of Commonwealth nations gather to identify issues of common concern and formulate collective solutions to problems.

Participants will be invited to nominate the countries they would like to represent, the issues they would like to discuss in the plenary sessions and the Ministerial Meetings they would like to attend from lists provided.

SOSE Excursions: Enhancing teaching and learning at ASC Mrs Maria Coate - Head of SOSE EXCURSIONS ignite the imagination.

The world outside the College is a rich resource of diverse learning experiences because of the many places to visit, the information to be learnt, and the experience gained by seeing our society and environment in action.

SOSE staff members spend much time planning and attending excursions, trying to cater for the variety of multiple intelligences exhibited by our students.

Some of our excursions, such as Geography, are a requirement of the Curriculum Council. Field work that uses observations and collects data to substantiate a process is so integral to Geography that it is part of the Curriculum Council's syllabus document.

Another aspect of field trips is to produce work used in external competitions to extend gifted students.

On the Year 11 field day at Point Peron, students observed landforms and weathering processes, mass movement and coastal environments. Geography students are

fortunate to apply their knowledge and skills in the field by completing two field trips as part of their Year 12 studies.

The first of these recently took place, with students spending a day at Burnvale Dairy Farm near Harvey. The Year 12 Geographers saw and learnt about the farm's operations, made sketches and recorded data, adding to the knowledge they gained in class.

In Term 3, a second field trip will occur when students visit the Central Business District as part of their Urban Australia studies. Both of these excursions allow students to extend their knowledge beyond the classroom and into the real world, demonstrating that Geography is a 'living subject'.

In Year 10 SOSE, we study an outcomesbased course, with distinct subject differentiation in order to offer our students the opportunity to 'sample' Year 11 subjects.

All Year 10s will go to the Francis Burt Law Education Centre and participate in a trial reenactment, step into a court and view a real Supreme Court case as part of their studies

on Australia's Legal System.

In Term 1, the first two groups (1 OY and 10Z) enjoyed their field trips to East Perth, where they observed the impacts of urban planning.

In Year 9, all students attended the Maritime History Museum in Fremantle, as part of their study on Western Australia's history.

Some excursions are offered to a select group of students who have a particular interest or aptitude for that activity. These excursions usually take the form of oneday student forums, with about 10 students selected to attend. The Commonwealth Bank Foundation brought together young people and their teachers in 2007, to learn how to start a smarter financial future in The StartSmart Forum.

This hands-on forum was held at the University of Western Australia on 22 May and covered everything from bank accounts to investing, credit cards, personal loans, managing debt, income, super and tax.

The United Nations Youth Association (UNYA) is a national community-based

organisation that aims to increase youth awareness and participation in international issues and political processes.

The 2007 Year 10 UNYA student forum was held on 25 May at the University of Western Australia featuring the topic 'Water Security and Climate Change: Our Uncertain Environmental Future'. Selected Year 8 students attended a State Government function as part of this year's annual Reconciliation Week from 26 May to 1 June.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Michelle Roberts made an announcement to government, industry, the indigenous community and nongovernment organisations at a Perth Concert Hall event.

The SOSE Department will continue to organise and offer such excursions as we believe they are an invaluable way of enhancing teaching and learning at ASC. Thank you to the SOSE staff for their continuing hard work and enthusiasm in organising such excursions.

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ational Aspiring Leader CONGRATULATIONS to Year 12 student Amy Elder who was selected for a scholarship to attend the Equity Trustees National Aspiring Leaders' Summit.

Amy attended the Summit from 10-16 June held at Outward Bound Australia's Tharwa, ACT base and the surrounding Namadgi National Park in Canberra.

Outward Bound Australia is the leading provider of Outdoor Education Personal Development and Leadership programs.

The standard of applications was very high and the selection committee considered Amy's application to be outstanding.

The Summit provided a wonderful opportunity to explore leadership potential, and to develop and enhance personal confidence, teamwork, selfreliance and resilience.

The scholarship recipients also had access to leadership workshops and theory, as well as business professionals, community and political leaders.

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Students equipped to save lives Mr Neil Collins - Head of Sport and Activities IN TERM 1 this year, the Physical Education Department organised for all Year 10 students to complete a basic First Aid course with St John Ambulance.

This training focused on resuscitation techniques and skills. Students were extended to a level far greater than that taught in Year 9 Health Education. The College places great importance on equipping its students with lifesaving skills for emergency situations.

In addition to the above training, Years 9 and 10 Aquatic Studies students completed their Bronze Star and Bronze Medallion, and Year 11 Outdoor Education students completed their full Senior First Aid Certificate.

There have been many examples in the College and in the wider community of our students using their First Aid training to help others.

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Girls' Football Camp 2007 Mr Oliver Beath - Girls' Football Coach

GIRLS' Footy is back!

During the weekend starting Friday, 27 April the All Saints' College First XVIII Girls' Football team was involved in the inaugural Girls' Football Camp held at the College.

The camp was kick-started on Friday afternoon with a scratch match against Winthrop Baptist College.

In a tight tussle, ASC had an exciting threepoint win after Caira Stuart kicked a goal with only two seconds left on the clock. It was a fantastic finish to a match played in great spirit.

For many of the girls, this was their first taste of "senior" girls' football and to win this match was a sensational result.

That night, the team enjoyed the first of many delicious meals cooked by Mrs Tenille Beath. The girls then retired to watch the sports film Remember the Titans before crashing to bed.

On Saturday, the team started with breakfast and a training run before watching the West Coast Eagles defeat Richmond over lunch. Another training run in the afternoon was followed by a swim and dinner.

On Saturday night, the team got together to go through some team-building activities and problem solving.

The team also voted Katrina Harris to be Captain and Melissa Bowden, Vice-captain.

Following Sunday morning breakfast, the team was involved in more team work and cooperation activities before heading off

home, tired but enthusiastic about their chances of team success this season.

The camp was a wonderful experience enjoyed by all and was important in promoting team work, communication, leadership skills, and also in increasing our football prowess.

Thank you to Mrs Tenille Beath for her efforts throughout the camp and I look forward to seeing future generations of girls' footballers come along and enjoy the same experiences.

Gold medal-winning Rowing talent Mrs Jo-anne Boserio - Rowing Coordinator/Coach

ROWING started seriously at All Saints' College in 2000 and has grown each year since.

This year a new staff member, Mr Luke Pougnault, joined the Rowing coaching team.

We are fortunate to have Mr Pougnault's experience on the coaching team as he has been a member of State and National representative teams and has won many medals throughout his Rowing career.

All Saints' has enjoyed many successes over the past seven years of competition but

this year is extra special. Year 11 student Natalie Whiteside competed at the National Championships and was part of a gold medalwinning crew.

This means all three people shown in the photograph have won gold medals at a National level in either Junior or Youth Divisions - Mrs Boserio in 1976, Mr Pougnault in 2000 and Natalie Whiteside in 2007.

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Inaugural China tour THE Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven - all of these place names we visited conjure up an atmosphere of bliss and intrigue.

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THIS is exactly what we experienced on our 1O-day trip to Beijing, China in April. On this tour we were immersed in the rich ancient culture of the city, so different from our own.

Firstly we encountered the Beijing performing arts scene and we utterly enjoyed seeing the Beijing Opera.

We saw the performers put on their strong characteristic make up before performing fantastic Chinese stories - we also had a few laughs at their English subtitle attempts!

We were privileged to see the Beijing Acrobats, with amazing feats of human strength and endurance.

But our favourite was the Shaolin Monks Kung Fu show, which was a visual gem.

We were on the edge of our seats for the entire show, even seeing some of the Monks break bars of steel with their foreheads!

In contrast, the cute award must go to the pandas at the zoo. They looked adorable and cuddly, happy to nibble bamboo and pose for our many photographs.

Historically, our eyes were opened to a whole new world through exploration.

The Great Wall of China will remain a radiant image in my mind forever, and I can easily say this visit was one of the best days of my life.

When we reached the top, puffing and full of adrenaline an hour-and-a-half later, the stunning scenery and our sense of

achievement were tremendous. The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Prince Gong's Mansion and Beihai Park all had beautiful architecture - colourful and intricate, filled with the most interesting symbols such as bats for good fortune. A group of students also accompanied Mr Brockbank to the ancient city of Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors, a 90-minute plane flight from Beijing.

These full-sized warriors were discovered in 1974 by a farmer digging a new well. The spectacle of thousands of these warriors, buried more than 2000 years ago was breathtaking.

While in Beijing we also experienced the spiritual side of China. We visited the Temple of Heaven which contained the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests as well as the circular Echo Wall. More relevant to modern politics, we saw the National Legislature and the Great Hall of the People, which was highly extravagant and furnished with chandeliers and art.

Opposite this building was Tiananmen Square and to our amusement, while we were posing for a group photo we seemed to become the main tourist attraction!

We also enjoyed visiting two schools, the Yew Chung International School and Beijing International Huijia School.

We saw a whole different educational setting, shared a few sports games with the

students and they treated us to an entertaining cultural performance featuring drums and Chinese dancing. Most importantly, we all gained new pen pals who we will continue to communicate with in the hope they will visit Perth or we will return to Beijing one day.

The students also let us in on the best shopping spots. We made Australia proud as we bartered to the death and still managed to come home with only 30 cents despite many Rolex, Gucci and Nike bargains and of course, piles of DVDs. We also noticed that Beijing is definitely in preparation for the 2008 Olympics and we were more than happy to check out the arena, pool and athletes' village that were under construction. Next year we will sit in front of the TV watching the Olympics saying "been there, done that". In my opinion the China Tour was an incredible opportunity that I cannot recommend highly enough.

The tour itinerary and organisation were excellent thanks to the efforts of All Saints' College China Tour Coordinator Mr Phil Brockbank. The trip incorporated the knowledge of others who had already experienced Beijing and who knew all the secrets to ensure an amazing time! We are hoping the next China tour will be in 2009 and will be available to all students in Years 11 and 12 in 2009.

Paper bag oral presentations

West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards

Mrs Sue Cameron - Head of Library Services IN TERM 2 the Year 8 students added a touch of fun to their reading by presenting an oral book review using items in a paper bag.

Once the students had chosen a suitable book and read it, they then selected a minimum of five items each to have in their bags. These items were produced to the class as they retold their stories.

The students' abilities to speak publicly, to be creative when choosing items and to weave the story around the items were taken into consideration for their final assessment.

Each student had a chance to evaluate another's presentation and to submit a mark.

The oral presentations were filmed and sent to the students for self-evaluation.

Library volunteer helpers OUR wonderful volunteer parents are involved in many different tasks around the Library and we greatly appreciate their assistance.

They help us with the shelving, covering and processing of new books, rewinding and shelving of tapes, mending books and assisting with the vertical filing system.

Should they be interested in creating, preparing and mounting displays we would also welcome their assistance with this. Library volunteers help us provide an efficient and effective service to the College and its students. Should you wish to lend a helping hand, we always have room for more volunteers and welcome any parents or grandparents on any convenient day.

Simply contact the Senior Library on 9313 9323 and we will jot down your name.

IN TERM 2 all students attending our weekly Reading programs were introduced to the short list of books nominated for the West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards (WAYRBA).

This award is currently the only Literary Award where students are invited to select the short list and to vote for the winning book.

This is exciting as one can be fairly sure that all books on the list are well read and

loved books. All College students will have the opportunity to select books from this list, to read them, make a judgment and then submit a vote using our voting booth and box. Each month the votes will be collected and counted and sent off to the WAYRBA committee for recording.

Voting will close in August and the winners will be announced in September.

Young writers get published Mrs Sue Cameron - Head of Library Services THE first of our students to attend four writing workshops a year, held at Fremantle Children's Literature Centre in the Old Prison Hospital building, have just completed Year 12.

The students were guided by popular Australian authors through the process of writing poetry and fiction stories, as well as editing and publishing.

Each was given the opportunity to submit a piece of writing for inclusion in the Creative Writing Compendium, published by the Centre at the end of each year.

The excitement of being published for the first time was evident when the students received a copy of the Compendium.

This year we have three groups attending the workshops - a beginner, continuing and master group. Each group spent a day working with author James Roy during Term 1 and we look forward to reading their work when it is published early next year.

In Term 2 the students worked with Queensland author James Moloney.

This extension program is a wonderful opportunity for students with an interest in writing, to gain first-hand knowledge of the writing process, providing them with a valuable opportunity to become future authors.

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Celebrating All Saints' art success Miss Sian Orchard - Community Relations (Publications) Officer

THE recent TEE success celebrated by All Saints' College Art students culminated in five student paintings being selected for exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

The Perspectives exhibition was on show until April 29 this year and showcased the best of Western Australia's 2006 Year 12 TEE Art and Art and Design work.

All Saints' graduates Tim Kenworthy, Sheridan Coleman and Emi Fitzgerald were invited to display their work by the Gallery's expert panel. Tim and Sheridan each had two paintings on show including Self-portrait,

Zoo trip produces 'wild'art creations Ms Erin Blair - Senior School Art teacher

All Saints' College 2006 leavers Chae Taylor (rear), Sheridan Coleman, Tim Kenworthy and Emi Fitzgerald with the Perspectives exhibition booklet featuring Tim's front cover artwork, Self-portrait.

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AS PART of the Year 11 TEE Art Foundation Drawing unit our students spent a day at the Perth Zoo in Term 1.

This environment proved to be a rich source of inspiration and material for our students. These emerging and talented artists spent the day recording a vast array of animals from the African Savannah to native Australian animals.

Students then used these studies to inform their major studio piece, with the theme of 'Wild and Captured'.

Anatomy of Dreams, Dante's Inferno and Twice the Fizz. Tim's surrealist art work Selfportrait not only featured in the exhibition, but was used to design the Perspectives invitations, booklet cover and media advertisement.

The painting captured a frozen moment of brooding with alternating bands of sunlight representing the duality of self.

"This painting began with a camera and a rough idea that, being a portraiture project, the camera should be pointing towards my face!" Tim said in his speech at the

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Emi's piece which explored the history and beauty of a building, was also selected for the exhibition. The talented trio of young artists along with former All Saints' peers Chae Taylor and Briannan Dean, were ranked among the top 20 in the state for their 2006 TEE Art visual diaries.

These diaries were also on display as part of the Perspectives exhibition.

Curtains close on Blood Brothers musical Mr Steve Roberts - Senior School Drama Coordinator

Talented young actors steal the show Julia Elliott - Blood Brothers cast member and Year 12 student THE final production of Blood Brothers was a success and cast members received positive feedback from those who came along to the Murdoch University theatre to experience the show.

There were a few tears and lots of laughter from audience members throughout the performance, which helped us feel more confident about our own acting abilities.

This year we decided to include our musical department in the production, so we had a live band playing in the background for most scenes. This was scary as most of us had never sung with a band, or sung at all, but we worked hard with Mr Beaverstock and his orchestra, and managed to pull it off.

It was a long process of auditions, rehearsals and cast meetings but our opening night came around before we knew it.

Some of us were still learning lines that we

didn't quite manage to grasp, but mostly we were excited about our first performance.

The opening night ran as smoothly as it could, we had a few hiccups along the way but after this everything got better and better.

I'd highly recommend anyone who is remotely interested in theatre or acting to become involved in the school Drama productions. For me, it was one of the best experiences I've had during my time at the College. I met lots of new people and became more confident in myself and my acting abilities.

A big thank you to Mr Roberts (Drama Coordinator), Mr Beaverstock (Head of Music), Mrs Foster, Murdoch University and all those who were involved in making the production what it was, as it would not have been possible without you!

Have you ever heard the story of the Johnstone twins?

TWIN brothers separated shortly after birth lay reunited in death as the curtain closed on the All Saints' College production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers.

Russell is well-known for his groundbreaking plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and as a new member of the College staff this year, I knew Blood Brothers would have to be a successful choice for the 2007 production.

This is a grand ambitious melodrama, lined with sentiment and memorable songs.

After the casting process and subsequent early rehearsals, I had no doubt I was in the presence of a very special and talented group of young people. I can honestly say the cast was an absolute pleasure to work with.

The Nexus Theatre at Murdoch University provided the cast with a professional venue to flex their creative muscles from May 9-12.

The rehearsal schedule was short but intense, and students responded well to the pressure.

The process allowed the students to experience the high octane environment associated with the industry.

The Orchestra, led by Director of Music Mr John Beaverstock, created the mood and setting for the performance.

The music was rich and varied and as epic in its scope as the show itself, from heartfelt romantic songs to the witty tunes that transported the audience on a musical journey from hilarity to despair.

At the end of the rehearsal process the students were ready and their stage performances were thoroughly engaging.

The familiarity of character showed in the ease with which the cast handled the physical acting along with the singing.

The transformation of students and the memories associated with this creative process will stay with us for a long time to come.

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Ftriom the Archives: istory 0

ollege drama productions

Mrs Sue Sondalini - Archivist

007 drama production 0 B od Brothers is the latest in an established esentations. on of quality College dram FOLLOWING the school's establishment in 1981, the first major drama production

by College students was The Perils of Mary Manvers, performed at the Melville Civic Centre in 1982.

Many of the early productions encouraged a wide involvement by the College community.

Scripts with large casts and choruses were chosen.

Student and staff assistance with musical accompaniment, costume and backstage activities was encouraged, resulting in a highlight for many in the academic year.

The production of Gunslinger in 1983 directly involved almost 100 students and 12 staff at a time when the student enrolment was only 390 students in Years 7,8,9 and 10!

This production was also the first performed in the newly constructed All Saints' Performing Arts Centre.

In more recent years the Nexus Theatre at Murdoch University has been used as a venue, and in 2002 the Bridge Theatre in Northbridge was used for performances of The Imaginary Invalid.

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about the annual drama production, often mention the emotions and drama that are part of the rehearsal process. The accounts then go on to express satisfaction with the final result and a sadness that it has come to an end.

"It was sad to see the season end - just when we had the script as tight as it could be and the words of the songs indelibly printed on our brains (so much so we could say little else), the curtain came down as the pilgrims rode for the last time to Canterbury."

(Comment made following the 1995 production of Canterbury Tales).

The development of the school drama production is an enormous effort from dedicated staff and interested students.

From 1988 to 2006 Ms Patricia Derrington was the highly respected Drama Coordinator at the College. Her professionalism was an essential element in providing a sense of direction for the school productions.

Mr Stephen Roberts, the newly appointed Drama Coordinator, brings talents to build on this strong base.

The College Archives holds a variety

of records for each production including programs, tickets, promotional posters, photographs, videos and DVDs. These items provide a record of some of the efforts and joys that are the story of dramatic productions in our College community.

Scenes from the 2002 production of The Imaginary Invalid.

The 1987 College production of Salad Days.

The All Saints' story: a 25-year pictorial history Mrs Sue Sondalini - Archivist Cast members get into character for the 2001 production In Your Dreams.

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A scene from the 1991 production of Pirates, guest starring the principal of the

time and a chemistry teacher.

College drama productions: A timeline 1982 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996

The Perils of Mary Manvers Gunslinger Half a Sixpence Salad Days Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Pirates The Lesson The Bald Prima Donna I Passages Canterbury Riders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

The Tempest Little Shop of Horrors Tin PanAli Makin'lt In Your Dreams The Imaginary Invalid Dead White Males A House is Built Lord of the Flies Romeo and Juliet Blood Brothers

ALL Saints' College: a Pictorial History brings together more than 300 photographs showing the development and life of the College during its first 25 years.

The photographs, selected from the College Archives, show the construction of buildings and changes to the grounds; the Board of Management; Principals and Chaplains; academic and administrative staff who have contributed to the College; and opportunities enjoyed by students in academic, artistic, sporting and community activities.

The volume includes a list of all past students with the dates they attended, and current students with their date of commencement. There is a list of past and present staff members with details of their roles and the date range of service. The publication includes a brief history of the College along with background information about the origins of the College crest and motto.

While not every past student and staff member appears in an image in the publication, it is hoped all who have had links with

the College will find enjoyment in the images selected.

Copies are available to purchase at Senior School reception at a cost of $30 each. If you would like a copy posted to you please send a cheque or cash to All Saints' College, PO Box 165, Willetton WA 6955 for the attention of Archivist Mrs Sue Sondalini.

Please add an extra $5 to the total cost of the book for postage and handling.

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Parents & Friends

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Rrom the Parents and Friends' Society Mrs Thirl Millachip - P&F President

"THE aim was to help promote community spirit within the College, and support student activities by showcasing some of their activities in a relaxed and informal way."

FEBRUARY saw the Parents and Friends' Society celebrate the start of the 2007 school year with a new-style Sundowner/Showcase event attracting more than 300 people.

The lawn outside the Lower Theatre was buzzing as excited participants from the Senior and Junior Schools showed off their activities.

Students enjoyed everything from rowing machines, shooting hoops and origami, to playing drums and Giant Games. Kaz the Clown painted the children's faces and made balloon animals. The All Saints' Brass Ensemble, Junior Voices Choir and Emma Kroeger on the flute, delighted guests with their musical talents. Parents enjoyed refreshments and catching up with friends.

Adding the Showcase event to our annual AGM/Sundowner this year, seemed an ideal opportunity to enjoy a flavour of the huge range of activities that take place throughout the College.

The aim was to help promote community spirit within the College, and support student activities by showcasing some of their activities in a relaxed and informal way.

Following the P&F AGM, the Showcase started with introductions from the new Senior School Executive.

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They each divulged one personal interesting fact, ranging from the number of different musical instruments they played to their secret identities (Kaz the Clown).

The Showcase was an exp%rientationstyle event where a variety of groups including Music, Sport, Art, Debating, Service, Junior School, Kids' Lit and the P&F were involved.

Each group had a chance to show who they were and what they did through the use of display boards, demonstrations and by talking to people.

It was a very enjoyable evening with the air of a village fair, and we are all looking forward to next year!

Now that you have a flavour of what the P&F is about, maybe you are wondering what else we do and how you can be involved?

At a year level there are several Parent Social Coordinators (PSC) who compile the class contact lists and organise activities for their year group. These can be as simple as dinners/coffees or getting a year group team to participate in P&F events such as the Quiz Night and City to Surf Fun Run. The Year 4 parents even organised a parent/child weekend at Nanga Bush Camp, Dwellingup.

The idea is to get together, have fun and get to know each other. The Ladies' Forum

is also part of the P&F and meets weekly for social contact with other parents and to prepare for the Mother's Day and Christmas stalls.

Finally, the Friends of Music supports music students by helping run their camps and providing support for events such as the Music Tutors' Concert.

The P&F meets twice a term and one of those meetings is an open format with a guest speaker, where everyone is invited to attend.

For anyone who would like to be more involved, please email me at thirlm@yahoo.com.

Members of the P&F Society, including President Thirl Millachip (third from left).

Sundowner and Showcase THE Parents and Friends' Society Sundowner and Showcase was held in February and provided plenty of vibrant and colourful photographic opportunities.

College community members came together to interact and enjoy the entertainment and activities on offer.

New parents receive warm welcome Mrs Jill Green - Registrar

NEW parents to the College enjoyed drinks, nibbles and conversation when they attended a 'New Parent Welcome' cocktail party in the Early Childhood Centre on 4 May. This annual College event always has a warm, friendly atmosphere and provides an opportunity for new All Saints' parents to meet staff and other parents in their child's year group.

The Senior School flute ensemble including Emma Kroeger, Jordan Christensen and Andrew Dawson, provided lovely background music on the night. Dean of Students, Mr Radich was the MC for the evening and Dr Shaw also addressed the guests.

Year 12 students Alyce le Juge de Segrais (Executive Secretary) and Matthew McLean (O'Connor House Captain) were guest speakers who shared their thoughts on

what it meant to be All Saints' students and the opportunities the College had provided them over the years.

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From the Old Saints' President Mr Simon Stone - 2007 Old Saints' President

THIS year is shaping up to be a very strong one for the Old Saints.

OUR first reunion was the five-year on 26 May. It was an absolute corker, with good food and conversation shared by about 67 Alumni from 2002 at the Subiaco Hotel.

Petra Lushey and Sian Morgan did a fantastic job organising the venue and motivating everyone to attend - well done, the night was a credit to you both. Thanks also to Kirstin Osmetti for the invitation design and production.

The recent Sports Day involving current and former students, saw some solid Netball action. Sian has taken on building this event in 2008.

Class of 1992 - please keep an eye out for more information regarding this reunion. Brian Phang is championing this event, and is well on his way to making it one to remember. He reports very strong interest at this early stage, and we are expecting a solid attendance.

Claire Andrewartha will be rounding up the Class of 1997 on 17 November, and from what I can gather, everyone involved already knows about it. Claire is attacking this with an energy and commitment that is amazing, and I am impressed with her progress. ve - all saints' CDIIEg9 46

The 20-year Reunion will be held towards the end of this year. Kerry Vernon is our year group champion, and planning for this event is just gaining some momentum.

Details of reunions will be posted on the Former Students' website at www.allsaints.wa.edu.au/former/index.htm.

Please log on to find out more information.

Financially, the Old Saints are in the strongest position they have ever been. Our policy over the past few years of running cost neutral events means we are building an asset base which will allow us to be more creative in the way we engage the current and former student communities in the future.

Please note the Old Saints' AGM will be held in the Upper Theatre on 5 November at 7.30pm - please mark it in your diaries. This is a forum for you to have your say on how the Old Saints is run, and who will represent you.

Enough from me - take care and when you get the call to catch up with your year group, embrace the opportunity.

Former and current students go head to head Miss Libby Butler - Former Students' Association, 2007 Sports Day Coordinator

FORMER students took on current students in a fierce game of netball at the All Saints' College courts on Saturday, 19 May. Despite some ominous weather in the morning, the rain held off for what was to be a competitive but friendly game.

Although no official score was kept and the game continued for close to seven quarters, the former students looked like convincing winners by the end of the 2007 Sports Day. Plenty of quick substitutes resulted in a fast-paced game but despite the current students' efforts to challenge certain umpiring decisions, the determined former students could not be stripped of their title.

Following the game a fantastic barbecue was supplied by the Old Saints along with

sports drinks that seemed to hit the spot.

Although the weather may have deterred some people, those who did participate in the day had a great time and enjoyed catching up with some familiar faces.

Thank you to everyone involved in the 2007 Sports Day, especially All Saints' staff Neil Coli ins, Rene Pineda, Joe Fabio and Colin Lynn as well as Old Saints' committee members David Burbidge, Sonia Johnson, Bruce Lee and Simon Stone.

The involvement of these people ensured this year's Sports Day was a fun and enjoyable day for all.

If you have any feedback from this year's event or suggestions for the 2008 Sports Day, please email: oldsaints@allsaints.wa.edu.au.

Emily Chalmers (2000)

Caroline Alim (1994)

AFTER graduating from All Saints' in 2000 I sampled a variety of university degrees before working for a while until I could make up my mind.

I moved to Geraldton in 2003, chasing the relaxed beachside lifestyle and I loved every minute of it, relishing the time to do volunteer work. In 2005 I married my long-time partner Colin, and finally began a Bachelor of Arts degree in Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies. I studied both part time and externally while continuing work. I have found this course so incredibly stimulating, and I've enjoyed learning from such driven and inspiring people.

This year saw us following work to Collie and also, the birth of our daughter Ruby in February. I love this new chapter of my life and what an awesome experience it has been so far.

SINCE graduating in 1994, Caroline has completed a Commerce degree at Curtin University.

After graduating, she packed her bags and went to Beijing where she studied Mandarin at the Beijing Language and Culture University for a year-and-a-half. Caroline immersed herself in the Chinese culture, learning Chinese calligraphy, painting and living in traditional Chinese homes where communal toilets (no flush, no doors, just holes in the ground!) were shared among households.

Having polished her Mandarin, Caroline moved to Singapore and worked a few jobs there, which included opening a couple of her own Japanese yakitori fast food shops. During her free time in Singapore, Caroline became interested in jewellery design and taught herself how to make various pieces using Swarovski crystals and beads.

In 2002, Caroline married Anton in Jakarta and decided it was time to move back to Perth. She continued jewellery making and sold many pieces to bridal houses across Perth.

In November 2005, Anton and Caroline welcomed their daughter Stella Jade to the world, whom Caroline hopes will attend All Saints' College and graduate in 2022!

Kelen Alim (1996)

Emily Chalmers and her husband Colin with their daughter Ruby.

KELEN, the second Alim sister, graduated from All Saints' College in 1996.

She completed a Vision Science degree at the University of Western Australia and

Anton, Caroline, Kelen, Joseph, Stella and Clara. following her graduation in 2000, she accepted an offer to work as a research officer in the Defence Science Organisation of Singapore.

It was Kelen's dream to be part of the Defence Force and she was fortunate to have the opportunity to work in this area.

She did research on Night Vision Devices which allowed her to travel, not only to attend conferences, but also to visit Australian research laboratories and the United States Air Force Base.

In 2004, Kelen completed a Master of Science majoring in Human Factors Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

It was also in Singapore that she met Joseph, whom she married in March 2004.

Kelen and Joseph moved to Sydney to begin their married life. Together with her sisters, Kelen opened a Sydney boutique, selling Caroline's handmade jewellery and accessories.

Kelen loves to travel and hopes to one day visit her seven Compassion sponsored children who live throughout Africa and South America.

Clara Alim (2003) CLARA, the last Alim to leave All Saints' College, graduated in 2003.

Since then, she has completed an Environmental Design degree and is now undertaking an Architecture degree at the University of Western Australia.

Music still plays a huge part in Clara's life, and she continues to play the violin and piano.

One of the highlights of her life so far, was touring Europe for six weeks with the West Australian Youth Orchestra. Clara performed in many notable venues including Le Madeleine Church in Paris and the Australian High Commission in London.

Clara hopes to be a successful architect in the future, perhaps expanding her knowledge of design in the fields of graphic, fashion and interior design.

In the meantime, Clara has formed a team with three other architecture students to design the interior of a Northbridge restaurant. ve - all saints' cx:Jik:ge 47

Old Saints: where are they now?

An rew Miller (2003) and St phanie Miller (2006) IN FEBRUARY the Year 4 class had an exciting visit from Mrs Miller's son Andrew and her daughter Stephanie, who are both past students of All Saints' College.

Andrew is a third-year Occupational Therapy student and Stephanie is in her first year of Early Childhood Teaching at university.

Andrew talked about his didgeridoo and Stephanie was his charming accomplice.

During the incursion the Year 4s learnt the relevance of the didgeridoo in Aboriginal culture. Andrew also discussed the beautiful aboriginal art work he had painted on his didgeridoo. There were a snake, gecko and campfires represented by lines, dots and earthy colours. The students guessed

the various animal sounds Andrew played, including kangaroos bounding through the bushland, kookaburras laughing in the trees, loping emus and dingoes running in the desert.

Andrew also explained the circular breathing technique used to play the didgeridoo. The students learnt that termites originally ate the hollow that formed the centre of a didgeridoo and Andrew's didgeridoo was made from a Northern Territory mallee tree branch.

Andrew also made a ship for the Year 4 class with help from Stephanie. The theme for Term 1 was 'Shipwrecks' so the ship proved useful for discussion, drama and project displays.

Term 2 embraced Aboriginal studies so the incursion with Andrew and Stephanie was useful in many ways.

Mrs Miller's son Andrew and daughter Stephanie, who are both past students of ASC, talked to Year 4 students about the relevance of the didgeridoo in Aboriginal culture. ove - all saints' ro!E93 48

' Kathryn Morrison (1986)

IT SEEMS an eternity ago that I left All Saints' and, given my year group celebrated its 20year reunion last year, it is a while ago!

Upon graduating from ASC I enrolled in Psychology at Curtin University, but I soon transferred to Health Information Management, gaining a Bachelor of Applied Science.

My first job after uni was Medical Record Manager at Alice Springs Hospital.

I then moved to Darwin as part of a Casemix Implementation Team at the Northern Territory Health Department. When this fixedterm project finished, I accepted a job as Clinical Coding Manager at Health Waikato in New Zealand. I loved this job but the long hours (and death of my sister Rachael during this time) took their toll.

After a few years I moved back to Perth and worked as the All Saints' College Archivist. I spent a year in Perth but my itchy feet could not be ignored, so I headed to London where I remained for almost four years. While in

London I met Alex, who now that he had secured an Australian girlfriend, was keen to live there. We left the UK in 2001 and travelled across South East Asia and Australia before arriving in Sydney in 2002.

We both secured jobs in our field - Alex worked for the Health Department and I worked at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Following an eight-month trip incorporating Australia, New Zealand, the United States and South America, we arrived back in the UK in 2005 and planned to settle down.

However, we continued our travels to the US skiing, Australia, Hong Kong, Morocco and Prague. It was great catching up with everyone at the ASC 20-year reunion in Perth last year.

Our most recent excitement was our Yallingup wedding in April.

I'm currently working at a Cambridge teaching hospital as Service Manager of Paediatrics. We live in a small town east of Cambridge called Bury St Edmunds, so if anyone is in the area feel free to drop by!

Kathryn Morrison married Alex at a beautiful wedding ceremony in Yallingup recently.

2004 graduate Kate Williams.

Kate Williams (2004) LIFE has been nothing short of hectic since my time at All Saints' drew to a close in 2004.

I have pursued my interests in volunteer work and the arts.

In 2006 I was selected as West Australian Youth Representative for National Youth Week 2007, held in April this year. In 2006 I travelled to Canberra and Melbourne to be involved in the Youth Week 2007 national planning group, and acted as a media representative in Western Australia.

I will be the West Australian representative again in 2008, flying to Canberra this August to begin preparations.

I also enjoy volunteer work at a community level with the City of Melville. I am a member of the Melville Multicultural Committee and I chair the Melville All-Ages Committee, a group of young people dedicated to organising allages music events within the City.

I am currently completing my Diploma of Fine Art at Central TAFE. I held my first exhibition 'The Listeners' with a friend in September 2006, at a Northbridge gallery.

I have since been involved in group exhibitions, featured my work in 2006 Queensland art anthology 'Flying Arts' and produced work to be sold at 2007 design conference 'Semi Permanent'.

Renae Brennan (nee Spencer) was married last year.

1995 graduate Dr Chris Taylor.

Renae Brennan (nee Spencer) (1998)

Chris Taylor (1995)

RENAE Spencer married Luke Brennan at St Edmund's Anglican Church Wembley on 4 November, 2006.

The happy bride and her attendants walked to the church which is next door to the Rectory. Her father, The Revd Canon Tim Spencer, was the Rector and had the pleasure of giving his daughter away. Renae's sister Simone was her Maid of Honour.

Renae and Luke are now settling into renovating their Perth home.

Renae started at All Saints' in Year 5 before moving into the Senior School to join her brother Michael and sister Simone.

Her mother Karen Spencer is currently an Administration Officer at the College.

Kathryn McKay (2005) VIOLIST Kathryn McKay was recently announced 2007 winner of the Open Concerto Competition at the Fremantle Eisteddfod.

Kathryn played the Bartok Viola Concerto, 1st movement and took home the Fremantle Eisteddfod Trophy plus a $3000 cheque.

Kathryn also received the Bartok Trophy and was a member of the quartet which won the Senior Chamber Music section, including the Graham Wood Award and Trophy for Chamber Music. Eighteen-year-old Kathryn is a secondyear University of WA student, completing a Bachelor of Music in Performance.

Talei Kendall (nee Longbottom) married Brad at the College Chapel in February this year.

Talei Kendall (nee Longbottom) (1999) BRAD and I were married on 17 February at the College Chapel. It was presided over by now retired All Saints' Chaplain Father Terry, who travelled up from Donnybrook for our ceremony.

I graduated from ASC in 1999, and met Brad in 2001. Kimberley Angel was my Maid of Honour, and our puppy was the pageboy.

Other 1999 leavers at the wedding were James Holt, Stacey Fuller and Cameron Porter. The reception was held at Tompkins on Swan where my brother (Kieran Longbottom, 2002 leaver) did a fantastic job as MC and had everybody in stitches. The food was fantastic, and my aunt and cousins did a fabulous job decorating the reception room.

All in all we had the most beautiful day, everything worked out perfectly, and even though it rained in the morning - the weather was absolutely glorious.

OR CHRIS Taylor attended All Saints' College for two years from 1994-1995.

After leaving the College, Chris completed a PhD at the University of Virginia.

He is now a Research Scientist at National Laboratories Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Chris is married to his wife Sarah and together they have three children.

We want your details!

WHEN you change your details, we want to know about it!

Reunions and former student activities are organised through the Former Student database which needs to be kept updated so we can keep in touch with you.

Please email oldsaints@allsaints.wa.edu.au or contact the College on 9313 9333 with your change of details and to notify us of your email address.

If you would like to write an article about life since leaving the College, and you are happy to have it published in the College magazine, please email the editorial and photos to oldsaints@allsaints.wa.edu.au - we would love to hear your story!

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Five-year Reunion: Class of 2002 Petra Lushey and Sian Morgan - Class of 2002 graduates

THE Class of 2002 Five-year reunion was a huge success on Saturday, 26 May. The Subiaco Hotel was a fantastic venue for the amazing 70-plus turnout of past students and teachers.

Some people were apprehensive at first, recognising faces they had not seen since their last day of Year 12.

But it was one of the best reunion turnouts and the night passed quickly, catching up on our new lives and reminiscing about the 'old days' at ASC. Most people found it quite strange when the teachers told us to call them by their first names - it's just not right!

A massive thank you must go to Simon Stone and the Former Students' Association, and Libby Butler from the Community Relations Department.

Without these people, events like these would not happen. Bring on the 10-year Reunion!

Class of 2002 attendees: Jill Aitken, Aleisha Anderson, Glenn Angel, Monique Badcock, Tegan Baron, Daniel Barry, Alexander Beilby, Rebecca Ciotti, Claire Cunnington, Leif Davidson, Sharon Elliott (nee Courtis), Paul Fewings, Claire Fisher, Chung Foo, Erin Furness, Andrea Fyfe, Rahni

Greene, Philippa Groom, Lee Hatton, Adam Hogg, Nicola Howarth, James Howie, David Hunter, Ashley Jordan, Thomas Kooy, Kieran Longbottom, Jayde Loxton, Petra Lushey, Naveen Mahendran, Ashlee Martinson, Daniel Miocevich, Sian Morgan, Joel Mouritz, Hugh Norcross, Sarah O'Dea, Kirstin Osmetti, Michael Perkins, Ashlee Ruthenberg, Peter Shaw, Kyla Smith, Kate Spector, Christopher Stibbs, Danielle Synen, Callan Taylor, Rohini Thomas, Vanessa Trilling, Matthew Varley, Sarah Westcott, Brianna Wheatley, Andrianto Winata, Michelle Zhou.

10-year: Reunion: Class of 1996 THE 10-year Reunion for the Class of 1996 was held at the Sail and Anchor Pub in Fremantle on Friday, 17 November 2006.

Attendees enjoyed catching up with old friends, reminiscing about school days and sharing their life stories since graduating from All Saints' College. With a great turnout of more than 60 former students, partners and current and former staff, the function room was bursting at the seams.

Thanks must go to Reunion Coordinator Mr Shourik Chatterjee and his support crew of 1996 leavers, Miss Libby Butler representing the Community Relations Department and Old Saints' Committee, and College Archivist th3dove - all S9ints' CDIIe;B 50

Sue Sondalini for helping to organise such a wonderful evening. Former Student attendees were: Mark Alderson, Susan Atkinson, Robert Barge, Andrew Barnett, Rolan Bennett, Scott Bowden, Remy Bridger, Ryan Brogden, Elsbeth Burnett, Shourik Chatterjee, Annabelle Connolly (Nee Du Guesclin), Sarah Constantine, Skye Fitzgerald, Amy Gates, Jessica Green (Nee Burton), Melanie Herring, Christopher Irvine, Adam Jakovich, Joseph Jones, Marta Krzywicki, Peter Ladyman, Peter Lane, Nina Leo, Matthew Leonard, Sarah Linton, Matthew Lyon, Wade Machar, Janna McGuire, Holly Meijer, Adam Mitchell, Suzanne Newby, May-Ann Phang, Bradley Pitts, Naomi

Quartermaine, Timothy Roberts, Claire Rogers (Nee Derbyshire), Elizabeth Ronson, Jason Rose, Danielle Sellwood, Chris Simpson, Joshua Soutar, David Stallard, Peta Thorp (Nee Mears), Kim Tribbick, James Tyrrell, Sharron Wharton-Street (Nee Blazejczyk), Damon Wood.

Adrian Rundin

Rebecca Coombs

(9 December, 1970 - 1 January, 2007)

(25 March, 1977 - 2 May, 2007)

By Rolf Vickers - 1987 graduate

IT IS with such sadness that we

mourn the passing of Adrian Rundin who died on New Year's Day 2007, aged 36.

HE was a student at All Saints' College from 1983 to 1987.

Although Adrian's life was cut all-too short, his family and close friends take solace in the fact that he led a very full life filled with happiness, peace, love and friendship.

Adrian made the most of his life and built many lifelong friendships. The majority of friends attending his funeral were former classmates including students above and below his own year, indicating the strength of the school-day friendships that Adrian further developed over the years.

While at the College he was an admirable student, exceedingly clever in the Science disciplines. This field was a strength that he later followed in life, studying Science and Aquaculture and developing a career in Pathology.

At school he was easily distinguished by his flowing 'viking-like' red hair and the fact that he was physically bigger and stronger than any of his peers.

This led to such endearing nicknames as 'Big Red' and of course the infamous 'BRF'.

With his physical prowess, Adrian represented the College in many sports

including swimming, rowing and rugby.

In addition, those closest to Adrian will always remember him as a true surfer, not just of the ocean, but of life. From snowboarding in Europe to surfing in Indonesia, there wasn't much that Adrian didn't do. He left very few stones unturned and always pushed the limits of both mind and body.

Adrian was an incredible friend - loyal, steadfast and true with a character second to none. He always saw the best in people, was never judgmental and always kept his promises. He was a true mate in every sense of the word. This is the man he was and it is this endearing memory he has left his friends.

We are all devastated

by Adrian's passing and our sympathies are with his family, his partner and his circle of friends.

He is now at one with Mother Nature.

Rest in peace, we will miss you.

MOST of the 1994 Leavers' Class would remember Rebecca Coombs as an intelligent, hard working, high achiever.

FRIENDLY and quick to smile, she was an articulate individual, confident in who she was and in what she believed. Beck was not content to be one of the crowd.

None of this changed, but Beck's life took an unpredictable course. On her 21 st birthday, Beck was diagnosed with leukaemia. Months of chemotherapy were followed by a bone marrow transplant.

Beck regained her health and continued to live life to the full.

She travelled widely in outback Australia, Europe, Asia, USA and Africa - trekking, climbing mountains and engaging in two of her passions, photography and other cultures.

Beck loved to dance and have fun with friends.

She completed degrees in Arts and Law (with Honours), and was admitted to the Bar. However, Beck decided to follow her heart and became a migration agent with the Catholic Migrant Centre, assisting refugees with their claims for asylum.

Here she was able to use her intellect and compassion to achieve freedom and new life

for others.

Unfortunately, Beck's leukaemia returned and following a donor bone marrow transplant in May 2005, Beck struggled with ongoing health difficulties.

This was a time of great spiritual growth for Beck. She moved to the South Perth foreshore, where she could meditate in the peace and tranquillity of her balcony or engage with nature by the lakes.

She met her soul mate, Kamondia, and fell deeply in love.

Beck trained in teaching English as a foreign language and taught at Curtin University. Her amazingly positive attitude and cheery smile were inspirational.

Beck's mum, dad and sister Sally, formed the centre of her life but she was loved by many and valued and respected by hundreds.

She lives on in our hearts.

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