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Staff news Principal wins prestigious Klingenstein Fellowship, Volunteers' Afternoon Tea, Staff support Pink Ribbon Day, wedding bells and baby joys, Learning Support welcomes Education Assistant, staff achievements
Staff News
ALL Saints' College Principal, Or Geoffrey Shaw, has been awarded a prestigious Klingenstein Fellowship by Columbia University in New York.
HE will take up his fellowship at the start of 2009, taking two months' Study Leave from the College.
Teachers College at Columbia University is widely regarded as the strongest graduate education school in the United States. Each year, about 20 independent school Heads are offered Klingenstein Fellowships at Teachers College, both to work together and to follow independent research programs.
Or Shaw is the only Australian Fellow for 2009, joining Heads from the USA, Norway, Turkey, Cambodia, Spain and Holland, and becoming one of a small group of Australian Heads who have been Klingenstein Fellows over the years.
A major element of Or Shaw's application was his research proposal. He proposes to carry out a meta-analysis of research into boys' and girls' learning and how their needs can best be met within a co-educational setting.
Or Shaw has been invited to visit a group of major private co-educational schools in north-eastern USA, all recognised for their successful programs. At each, he will speak with the senior administrators and exchange information about their programs and our own.
The combination of research examination and practical observation of school programs will provide All Saints' with the best possible tools to hone its own operations so that the College continues at the forefront of coeducation and education in Western Australia.
Volunteers' Afternoon Tea
VOLUNTEER parents from the Canteen and the Junior and Senior Libraries, enjoyed a well-earned afternoon tea on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 in the Senior Library.
VOLUNTEERS are important members of the College community. Their help to prepare and serve food in the Canteen ensures students can continue to receive this valuable service.
They were thanked by Canteen Manager, Mr Colin Lynn, with special mention made to parents of Year 12 students who generously gave their time for many years.
The Junior and Senior Libraries welcome volunteers fromparents and extended family, to either create displays or cover and shelve books. Their assistance gives students access to new and requested books within days of them being received.
Senior and Junior Library TeacherLibrarians Sue Cameron and Gae Evershed, expressed their appreciation to those who helped in 2008, and welcomed their return in 2009.
Those who would like to assist either in the Canteen, Library, or both, please contact the College on 9313 9333. We thank all College volunteers for their assistance in 2008 and wish them a Merry Christmas and an enjoyable holiday.
Staff News
Baby joy for first-time parents
JUNIOR School Teacher Karen Lea married Christopher Donnelly on the beautiful Greek island of Santorini on Saturday, 5 July 2008. The sunset ceremony was held at a Santorini before travelling to Italy to spend the second part of their honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast. CONGRATULATIONS to Acting Head of ICT Steve Tsocas and his wife Sarah who welcomed the arrival of their first child on 20 November 2008, a beautiful baby son Michael Anthony Tsocas. Michael was born at St John of God Hospital Murdoch at 5.52am, weighing 3.7kg and measuring 52cm. We wish Steve and Sarah much happiness and
Sunset wedding in Santorini
spectacular cliff top location overlooking the caldera. The couple spent a week relaxing in fulfilment in their important new role as parents.
Year 7 Teacher welcomes first child
CONGRATULATIONS to Year 7 Teacher Becky Sattler who gave birth to her first child, Mikaela Skye Renton, on 1 November 2008 at 8.09pm. She arrived happy and healthy, and has already melted the hearts of Becky and her husband David. They look forward to many happy adventures with Mikaela!
Baby sister for Zaurs twins
JESSICA Caitlin laurs was born at King Edward Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 weighing 3970 grams. She is the third child for All Saints' College Camp Coordinator Jason laurs and former ASC Junior School Teacher, Kristen Prummel. Jessica is a baby sister for twins, Thomas Jaxon and Issabella Louise laurs, who turned two years old in September. The laurs family is delighted with the beautiful new addition to their household.
Staff News
Creating Errorless
ON 22 September 2008, Or Gail Brown from Designed Learning was invited by All Saints' Learning Support Coordinator Gail Hardy, to talk to interested College staff on her research into improving teachers' approaches to literacy and learning. Or Brown was visiting from NSW and attending the Australian Association of Special Education 2008 National Conference in Fremantle.
She talked to College staff and invited guests about using effective, research-based practices that could be incorporated into programs that scaffold and support students to learn effectively.
The staff in attendance felt empowered to implement more effective instructional materials for students of all abilities.
For more information visit the website: www.designedlearning.com.au
Australian Society
Mrs Sue Sondalini - College Archivist
of Archivists Conference
AS an Archivist working alone in a small archive, it is vital that College Archivist Sue Sondalini makes the most of professional development sessions and networking opportunities.
Since starting work at All Saints', Sue has regularly attended meetings of the Australian Society of Archivists School Archives Special Interest Group. These meetings are held each term and have included tours of other archives, formal professional development, and other opportunities to share ideas and hear of the work of others in small archives. PINK was the colour theme as Junior and Senior School staff came together to show their support for the All Saints' College Pink Ribbon Day morning tea.
The event was organised by Junior School staff member Bronwyn Hardinge on the staff Professional Development day in October, to raise important funds for breast cancer research.
Tables were decorated in pink, and covered with a delicious spread of pink foods contributed by staff who also wore their favourite pink outfits. The number of schools employing archivists is increasing and school archivists now make up about 20% of the membership of the Australian Society of Archivists.
Sue was recently elected Convenor of the local School Archives group and looks forward to working with her colleagues in small archives to further expand their skills and encourage and learn from one another.
From 7-10 August, Sue attended the Australian Society of Archivists Annual Conference held in Perth. There were 270 delegates from Australia and New Zealand
More than $700 was raised for the Breast Cancer Foundation to be used towards increasing breast cancer awareness and raising funds for breast cancer research, education programs and support services. and 65 guest speakers, 15 of whom were international speakers from Holland, Canada, Sweden, Botswana and the United Kingdom. The theme of the conference was Archives: Discovery and Exploration. Papers covered a wide range of issues including digital recordkeeping, business archives, indigenous history, climate change and the capabilities of small archives.
Sue was grateful for the opportunity to attend this conference and she returned to work encouraged and inspired by the ideas
Staff show support for Pink F-aibbon Day
shared and contacts made.
Economics Teacher becomes first-time Author
Mrs Maria Coate - Head of Society & Environment
MARIA Coate is a passionate and dedicated Educator and Teacher of Economics. On top of her full-time job as All Saints' College Head of Society and Environment, she has written her first book, WAGE Study Guide 2A and 28 - Economics, published by Academic Associates.
Maria has taught at Willetton Senior High School, St Mary's Anglican School and Presbyterian Ladies' College. She also took 10 years away from teaching to stay home with her three children. She encourages independent learning in a collaborative environment with friendly competition among her students, and always expects the highest standard of work and effort from them.
She is currently President of the Economics Teachers' Association, a school-based moderator for the Curriculum Council, a professional development facilitator for the new stage 2 and 3 Economics courses, the AISWA teacher representative on the Economics ARM panel and a first-time author!
Maria sees her role as more than an Economics Teacher and Head of Department She places enormous value on her rapport with Senior School students and how vitally important the teacher is as a pastoral care provider.
Learning Support welcomes Natalie Dollar
Mrs Natalie Dollar - Senior School Education Assistant
2008 saw the first appointment of not only a Learning Support Coordinator (K-13), but also a Senior School Education Assistant. Natalie Dollar joined the Senior School staff in Term 3 to work with identified students who have additional or alternative learning needs.
Under the direction of Gail Hardy (Learning Support Coordinator), Natalie assists teachers to deliver planned educational programs in a supportive, caring and inclusive learning environment. She ensures the delivery of student-focused learning programs while fostering autonomy, independence and self esteem in the students she works with.
Natalie is a welcome addition to the Senior School and an enthusiastic and dedicated staff member.
