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Senior School
Here's what you thought of Career Expo
"It opened my mind to other opportunities"
Career Expo Plenty of 'food for at Career Expo thought'
WEDNESDAY, 15 August 2007 may have been cold and miserable outside but it was 'hot and happening' in the Performing Arts Centre. The 2007 annual All Saints' College Career Expo was bigger and more successful than ever before.
Students, parents and presenters were all thrilled with the comprehensive career expo and the great sense of atmosphere and excitement at the event.
There were more than 70 presenters, almost 40 booths and plenty of 'food for thought' regarding future career pathways.
All of Perth's public and private universities were represented as well as TAFE.
The Police and Defence Forces, WA Aviation College, Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine, Hospitality and Tourism, Choice One and many other specialist institutions were also available to discuss and offer alternative pathways to university or TAFE.
A highlight this year was the number of professional associations in attendance.
The College was pleased to welcome representatives from skills shortage industries such as Finance (Chartered Accountant Association), Engineering and Health.
Another valuable addition this year was the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and Regional and Urban Planning. One fulfilling aspect of this year's Expo was the increasing number of College parents and former students offering themselves for the evening.
Each of these presenters extolled the positives and negatives of their personal career choices which ranged from Law, Veterinary Science and Social Work to Community Development, Engineering, Hospitality and Financial Planning.
More importantly they illustrated to students the importance of careful research before making subject choices.
Feedback from all who attended the Expo confirmed that the evening was hugely worthwhile and an ideal arena in which to make post-secondary planning and career pathway choices.
We look forward to the 2008 Career Expo and promise it will be worth a visit.
Year 10 Personal Development Week
AT first glance to the casual observer, Year 10 Personal Development Week is an unlikely amalgam of strange bedfellows. Different - Confronting - Fun - Opportunity - Friendship - Trust - Growth - Challenge
WHAT has Boxing to do with pastoral care, what has environmental work at Bull Creek to do with peer friendships and what has Rowing to do with Year 8 orientation? They all provide a challenge.
Year 10 Week is an opportunity provided by the College for each student to challenge themselves; socially, emotionally and physically. Some students take up the challenge to train to become Peer Support Leaders in Year 11, with the vital role of befriending Year 8 students in a structured program of games and discussion.
Other students challenge themselves physically and socially in a complementary program to that of Peer Support training.
This complementary program combines fitness development through the mediums of Boxing and Rowing, environmental awareness through work at Bull Creek, and social awareness with an emphasis on developing responsible attitudes to the hosting of and attendance at parties.
Whether the student becomes a Peer Support Leader or takes part in the complementary program, each opportunity for challenge and growth is demanding in its own right.
The weekstarts and ends in the College Chapel, the Chapel providing the spiritual glue for the Year 10 student body and the week's activities. The program becomes an important first step in the transition for the Year 10 student from one of follower to one of leader, be that leadership of the Peer Support Program or leadership of one of the myriad of other opportunities afforded to senior students by the College.
No matter the program, each student is confronted with challenges which allow for and encourage personal growth. At week's end there would be few students who could say they have not been challenged in one way or another. And there would be few students who could say they were unsuccessful in meeting and overcoming the challenge.
Mr Warren Marshall Year 10 Personal Development Week Coordinator
Audience transformed into fantasy world
ONE-hundred-and-eighty cast members put aside their College uniforms and escaped to a fantasy circus world for the annual All Saints' College Dance Concert, Circus Phantasie.
The 2007 concert was held at the Fremantle Town Hall in September and was the culmination of months of preparation and rehearsals by College students and staff.
The colourful, creative and energetic performances transformed audience members into a world of movement, art and illusion.
Since February, dancers from Years 7 to 13 were challenged to work with, and within, the concept of an 'abstract circus' theme.
The students explored many different styles of dance including classical, neo-classical, hip-hop, contemporary, jazz and much more.
Congratulations to Dance Coordinator Miss Sarah Richens, Miss Narelle Codalonga, and the team of staff helpers, parents, former and current students who made the show possible.
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T high calibre of All Saints' College Art students was again recognised when Year 12 student Melanie Winata won top prize at the Atwell Art Exhibition for 2007.
The judges were impressed by the maturity of Melanie's self-portrait and the skills she used to establish harmony and mood in her painting.
This is the third consecutive year an AU ' student has won
Year 12 students Harris, Catriona Cowden and Candice Lamb also received highly commended awards, as did Year 11 student Emma Kroeger.
Ceramic art workshops inspire
TALENTED Fremantle artist Fleur Schell conducted ceramic workshops with Year 9 students in Term 2, 2007.
The enchanting student pieces that developed as a result of these workshops were featured in the annual College Art, Design and Technology Exhibition in Term 4.
Fleur's whimsical ceramic creations of curious boats inspired and delighted the classes. Working in porcelain paper clay, students were exposed to a different ceramic medium that allowed them to express their designs in a way that traditional clay would not.
Fleur has conducted many workshops both in Western Australia and internationally, and our students were privileged to be able to benefit from her artistic ideas and skills.
National Youth Science Forum
ALL Saints' College students have won places to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra for the past three years, and 2007 was no exception.
Congratulations to Year 11 student Anita Hyde who was a successful 2007 applicant, nominated bythe Rotary Club of Applecross. Anita will represent both the College and Western Australia at the two-week forum in January 2008.
She is one of 288 Year 11 students selected to attend the course from a field of almost 2000 applicants across Australia.
The NYSF is a program of Science and ALL Saints' College Senior School students achieved outstanding results when they participated in the University of New South Wales International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). Those students who achieved pleasing results were rewarded with Certificates of Credit, Distinction and High Distinction.
ICAS are developed by Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) of the University of New South Wales, and are conducted annually across Australia and in 12 other countries. There are more than 1.5 million entries worldwide.
The competitions are for students from Years 3 to 12, assessing their academic abilities in aspects of Mathematics, Science, Engineering activities presented bythe National University of Canberra with support from Rotary Australia.
The forum brings together Australia's brightest young scientific minds for lively debates on major scientific issues, and interactions with some of the country's premier research teams.
Anita will also be involved in laboratory work, site visits and lectures, among other interesting and challenging experiences. "By participating in the forum studentsget a clear perspective of how they can make a contribution to Australian Science English, Writing, Computer Skills and Spelling. "ICAS are excellent independent assessments of the skills that students need in education, the wider community and the workplace of the future," EAA Director Or Peter Knapp said. "Students from All Saints' College Senior School are to be congratulated on their outstanding efforts," he said. "One of the special benefits of ICAS is that schools and students receive detailed diagnostic information about their overall performance. ICAS allow students to monitor their progress from year to year and identify individual strengths and weaknesses." All Saints' College results:
Of 135 ASC students who participated and Engineering," NYSF Director Geoffrey Burchfield said. "It's like a light turning on. They become amazingly focused on how they'll get from where they are now in their final year of high school to something they've only ever
Science in the spotlight
dreamed about." in the ICAS Tests, six were awarded High Distinctions (in the top 10%), 29 Distinctions (in the top 20%) and 43 Credits (in the top 30%).
Special congratulations go to the following students who achieved High Distinctions:
Monica Leslie Xin Zheng Tan Robert Banks Mark Shelton Thomas Walkemeyer Svenja von Dietze
Mr Kent Williams Head of Science Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Year 11 Year 12
National Mathematics Summer School
YEAR 11 student Thomas Walkemeyer was selected to participate in the 40th National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) in Canberra in January 2008.
The Summer School operates under the joint educational sponsorship of the Australian National University (ANU) and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT).
Thomas will join about 75 other students from across the country to participate in the two-week residential summer course.
He was selected based on his mathematical achievement and potential.
Thomas will participate in a series of lectures by respected mathematicians and will attend tutorials under the guidance of postgraduate students, mathematics teachers and academic mathematicians.
The course is hands-on and aims to challenge and extend the students while also expanding their intellectual horizons.
Tournament
Nicole Middleton & Sambavi Kugananthan Year 8
of Minds
AT a state level, the Tournament of Minds competition encourages students to think outside the square and challenge the mind.
Many All Saints' College students signed up for the Tournament of Minds workshop this year, which would trigger their brains into action and test their 'deep thinking' skills.
After the workshop three teams were formed, full of creative young people with hearts full of commitment. The three teams covered the topics of Language and Literature, and Social Science. Each group was given a problem and had to present a creative solution, while also demonstrating their understanding of the logical aspects of the problem.
The project had to be presented as a short play. We had about six weeks to research, plan and rehearse our performance to ensure it was polished on the day. This meant regular meetings, both after school and on weekends for some teams.
When the day finally arrived, the Social Science team arrived at Curtin University before midday ready for a 1.00pm start. They rehearsed for just under two hours and experienced some interesting challenges.
However, their performance went smoothly and after a short break they completed their spontaneous problem.
Following this group were the two Language and Literature teams. Both teams completed their spontaneous challenge with flair and performed exceptionally well, receiving Tournament Honours.
All of the teams should be proud of their efforts and we would like to thank Mrs Turner, Mr Kealley, Miss Aitken and Mrs Dale. Without their help, this amazing experience would not be possible.
Anyone in Years 8-10 in 2008 who is looking for something challenging and fun, and who enjoys meeting new people in other age groups, should consider Tournament of Minds. It is an excellent way to prepare for the future challenges that life throws at us.
Young
Ms Suzanne Kelly Head of English
people speak out
FOR the past four years All Saints' College has taken part in Rotary's annual speaking competition for students in Year 10. Each year in Term 3, three ASC speakers compete, , against three students from Rossmoyne Senior High School in the first round of the competition.
Two students are selected to progress to the next round of competition where several schools compete for a place in the state final. There is then a national level of competition to complete the event.
The students are required to write and present a five to six-minute speech. The students are free to select their own topics, but they must select an issue or topic of community or social importance. A major guiding influence of the speech is that it must incorporate the Rotary Four-Way Test. This test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and is used in their decision-making process. These four questions are:
Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
This year All Saints' was represented by Sonia Arakkal, Eric Chan and Anthony Lee. All three wrote perceptive and persuasive speeches. Sonia discussed the role fear plays in our lives and how some people try to use fear to their own advantage. Eric pondered the role of political correctness in our society, and Anthony tackled the challenging issue of affirmative action.
All three students spoke confidently and with great conviction. They communicated effectively with their audience at the Rossmoyne/Riverton Rotary Club. Many Rotarians complimented our students on the content of their speeches and their delivery.
Sonia and Eric were chosen by the judges to progress to the next round. They will take part in the next round of contest early in 2008. They were rewarded for the way they incorporated the Four-Way Test questions, and the intellectual and emotional impact of their speeches.
Public speaking is an important and valuable skill that will assist students throughout their lives. We encourage as many students as possible to enter the variety of competitions offered through a range of organisations.
I wish Sonia and Eric well for the next round of competition and thank them and Anthony for representing the College with pride.
Senior School
SmARTS
Emma Kroeger Year 11
Program broadens
AT THE start of the 2007 school year, a group of Year 11 All Saints' College students was offered an opportunity to be part of the SmARTS program at the University of Western Australia, running from March through to September.
SmARTS is an innovative course designed to extend students' interests in humanities and social sciences by developing skills in research, problem-solving, collaboration and critical thinking.
The All Saints' students were split into groups with young people from other local schools, each group under the guidance of an experienced and knowledgeable UWA lecturer in the area of humanities or social sciences. The course involved a weekly online tutorial meeting, plus several on-campus group sessions in which students could work together towards the presentation of a final group project.
We were all given a range of topics such as 'Generation Y: How Technology Affects Youth' and 'Questions of Identity in Contemporary Culture', from which we chose the subject of our final group project. Each topic focused on ideas of contemporary cultural relevance, and our research and analysis were both interesting and challenging.
Overall the SmARTS program was a rewarding experience offering each of the students involved, the opportunity to extend their knowledge of humanities and popular culture outside the limits of the classroom.
Not only did we gain skills and experience in collaborative work, university study and research, but the program allowed us to work with students from across Perth who have similar interests and ambitions in the humanities and social sciences.
The UWA SmARTS program is an invaluable experience offering students the opportunity to further their interests in humanities, as well as to challenge themselves with new ideas, skills and opportunities.
young minds
Electric Vehicle Challenge
Thomas Walkemeyer Year 11
GLOBALLY, much research has been undertaken into alternative energy sources. One main area of research has been electric power, and its uses in transport and portable devices. Considerable study has gone into developing smaller, more lightweight batteries with a higher capacity. Similarly, there are always new developments in the efficiency of motors, lighting and heating devices.
Electric cars have become increasingly popular, with new developments in batteries and capacitors. Throughout 2007 many groups of three or four All Saints' students in Years 8 to 11, worked together to build electric and petrol-powered vehicles. These were full-size vehicles designed, built and driven bythe students.
A couple of the electric vehicles were entered into the Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge on Saturday, 27 October. This state-wide competition encourages students to explore electric power as an alternate source of energy, and helps develop design and construction skills in students.
The competition requires students to design, build and test their car within certain restrictions and then compete in an endurance race against each other. The competition is not just a race to find out who can make the fastest car, but whose car is most efficient, completing the most laps on one set of batteries.
In 2007, two All Saints' teams and cars were entered into the event. The first team was in Class A for students in Years 8-10. This team comprised all Year 10 students including Anish Philips, Corey Doney and George Hendrych. The Class B team was for students in Years 11 and 12 and was made up of Year 11 students Alistair Haworth, Thomas Walkemeyer and Tim Deacon.
Both teams performed well in the event, breaking Collegerecords by lasting the full set of batteries without a serious mechanical failure. This was primarily due to extensive testing before the race. No positions were earned although everyone had fun and enjoyed the challenge.
Senior School
40-hour Famine disco and sleepover
THE 40-hour Famine is a big event held each year in August to raise money for people who so often go without food, water and education.
IN 2007 All Saints' College joined forces with another Anglican school, Peter Carnley Anglican Community School in Wellard, to organise a disco and sleepover involving more than 140 students.
The aim was to raise important funds to help feed and care for hungry children in Laos. The donations will also be used to assist World Vision's work in East Timor, southern Africa and other families in crisis around the world.
All Saints' Head of Service Jill Angel said she was pleased to host an event at the College Performing Arts Centre which combined the two Anglican schools. "All Saints' is a well-established school and it was lovely to involve and combine with one of the newest Anglican Schools' Commission Schools and foster a great relationship," Mrs Angelsaid.
The disco was made even more exciting by a visit from Katrina Noble and her World Vision crew. They were amazed bythe students' enthusiasm and commitment to the fundraising event.
The College collected an outstanding $15,000 for World Vision with a remarkable individual effort by Year 9 student Rebecca Long, who raised just over $800.
Thank you to all who contributed in some way to this worthy cause.
All Saints' hosts Rowing State Championships
A GOOD showing of supporters cheered on crews at the Rowing Sprint Championships held on Saturday, 15 September 2007 at Canning Bridge. All Saints' raced well in the events with some people taking home medals and some near misses for others. All squad members gave their all and represented the College admirably.
On Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 September the State Championships were held at Champion Lakes, the new Rowing course where all regattas will be held in 2008. As members of Curtin University Boat Club, All Saints' helped host the Saturday event and a very big thank you to the parents and volunteers who ensured the smooth running of the event and provided food to be sold. Rowing WA officialdom rated the overall organisation of the day 10 out of 10.
Against windy conditions the All Saints' Rowing Squad again performed well with a courageous effort by everyone involved in the races. There were some narrow misses for finishing positions and congratulations must go to crews who managed to hold their own against some of the professional university crews on the lake.
At the end of a tough season, thank you to All Saints' College Rowing Coordinator and Coach, Mrs Boserio, and to Mr Pougnault, who ably filled in for Mrs Boserio while she was on leave.
Thanks also to the parents, coaches and volunteers who helped out at the training sessions and regattas. Last but not least, congratulations to the All Saints' Rowers as you are the ones who go down to train on the rough days to reap the rewards at the end of the season.
Parents & Friends
Rrom the
Mrs Thirl Millachip - P&F President
Parents and Friends' Society
2007 was an exciting and busy year for the Parents and Friends' (P&F) Society. We achieved much to further our aim of helping promote community spirit within the College and support student activities.
AS our lives become busier and our children get older, connections with other parents in our children's year groups happen less easily. Fortunately we have some parents who have such a strong sense of community, that they volunteer their time and energy to provide opportunities for parents of children in each year group to get to know each other. These wonderful people are the Parent Social Coordinators (PSCs) who help us to build a community of parents around our children, leading to a more secure, connected, and fun environment for all.
In 2007 the PSCs were again busy organising events and activities for parents and families. Parents have enjoyed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sundowners, picnics, bowling and even a Year 4 father/child weekend at Nanga Bush Camp. This camp was so popular it was repeated in November with more than 50 people attending.
Being a PSC is an important volunteer role, but it takes confidence to send emails to the parents of children from an entire year group inviting them to participate in activities, and a degree of resilience if invitations are not taken up. The P&F thanks the 2007 Parent Social Coordinators: Tracey Ash, Carolyn Ellis, Ros Lang, Andrea Smith, Amber Ranallo, Louise Trolio, Roz Collins, Neesha Hanna, Jenny Chaplin, Lynda Morgan, Kathy KostiwMcFarlane, Kylie Clifford, Briar Mogan, Lesley Hann, Beth Crispin, Janis Godby, Mandy Kiely, Belinda Beatty, Zeta Klinger, Isla Titley, Jeanette Murray, Moira Long, Bev Hayes, Gai Pritchard, Deena Le Page, Gail Rose, Felicity McGeorge, Susan Fardon and Rina Lewis.
Following our new-style Sundowner/ Showcase event in February after our AGM, we hosted and supported a wide variety of activities. We held an Australia's Biggest Morning Tea event in support of The Cancer Council. A Junior School parent and cancer survivor spoke movingly about what she had learnt and how our donations would help in the fight against cancer. We were joined by parents, staff and children who all enjoyed morning tea in return for gold coin donations.
Friday, 25 May was Quiz Night! We gathered in the Lower Theatre and the Quiz Masters bombarded us with an array of general knowledge and music trivia. The Lower Theatre was buzzing with about 30 tables of parents and some eager Year 7s. While this was happening about 50 excited children watched movies in the Early Childhood Centre, supervised by parent helpers and Year 11 s. They enjoyed their own movie theatre complete with a big screen, surround sound, beanbags and cushions. Later, those children with a bit more energy took a willing parent exploring around the Junior School in the dark on a quest to find ghosts!
In August the P&F again supported the College's participation in the ACTIV City to Surf Fun Run/Walk by helping to organise entries, and providing funds for buses and a barbecue afterwards.
Our general meetings included Board members talking to us about the College Master Plan, and Educational Consultant MargaretWilliams enlightening us about the workings of TEE scores and university offers. Her talk was complemented by a couple of former students who gave insight into their university experiences, what they had learnt and what they would have done differently. This proved hugely popular with students and parents alike.
The Ladies' Forum held a successful Mother's Day stall which gave Junior School children the opportunity to buy gifts for their mothers, followed by a Christmas stall in November. The funds were used to support several College projects including the jarrah picnic tables and chairs in Kindergarten to Year 1.
The P&F sponsored students who took part in sporting and cultural activities both interstate and overseas in 2007. We were also delighted to sponsor the Junior Voices on their trip to Melbourne. In 2008 we look forward to the start of work on the Bush Court redevelopment, which will be largely funded by the P&F. We will also sponsor Mem Fox as the keynote presenter at the Literature Festival in March.
A huge thank you to all on the committee, Ladies' Forum and PSCs who have joined in the fun and helped bring all of our activities to life. Finally, people with energy and ideas are always welcome to join us, the door is always open.
Ladies' Forum gift stalls
Mrs Sal Penney - Ladies' Forum President
LADIES' Forum members held their annual Mother's Day and Christmas Stalls in 2007, giving Junior School students and other College community members an opportunity to buy small gifts for their loved ones. Money raised from the stalls was putback into the College to support important projects, including the addition of jarrah picnic tables and chairs in the Early Childhood Centre.
The Mother's Day Stall on Thursday, 10 May was a great success with no stock left at the end of the day, making packing up very easy!
There were many extra helpers which was greatly appreciated and ensured the smoothrunning of the day. Kalahni in Year 3 was the lucky winner of the raffle prize. We hope all the College mums had an enjoyable Mother's Day.
The Christmas Stall took place on Thursday, 22 November and was also well attended. The Ladies' Forum thanks all who helped with preparation of the stall and as assistants on the day. Congratulations to Serena (3L) and Daniel (3D) who were the lucky raffle prize winners. Special thanks to Roz Coli ins who provided a supply of environmentally friendly paper carrier bags for both of the stalls, and to all volunteers who gave up their time to ensure the popularity of the stalls.
Archives: elping others
Mrs Sue Sondalini - College Archivist
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GHOUT the history of encouraged to care for ot munities, throughout the stat aints' College students have within the school and wider an globally.
FROM the first years of the College's development, student efforts supported charities including the Red Shield Door Knock Appeal (Salvation Army), Walk Against Want, March for Millions, the 40-Hour Famine (World Vision), Anglicare and the Christmas Bowl Appeal.
Throughout the years the College has continued to actively support some of these charities and in 2007, the substantial sum of $15,000 was raised for World Vision through student participation in the 40-hour Famine.
In recent years as the range of charities the College supports has increased, the donations have been listed in the annual Columba publication. Funds have been raised to help groups such as Juvenile Diabetes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Red Nose Day, Australian Red Cross, Native Ark (WA), RSPCA, Make a Wish Foundation, Motor Neurone Research and Princess Margaret Hospital. A range of activities such as freedress days, discos and the sale of special food items have helped raise money for these groups.
In 2002 the role of Head of Service was created and this has meant the coordination of activities relating to Service by Mrs Jill Angel, backed up by a team of staff, student and parent assistants.
On occasions of international crisis such as the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004, the College responded with donations of cash and goods. Students have helped at local facilities that assistthe aged and others in need of support within our community.
In 1983 students visited residents of Norich Hostel, Sherwin Lodge, the Air Force lodge and Willetton Special School (now known as Castlereagh School). These links with local organisations have continued throughout the years and are still active.
For several years Year 10 students have been required to perform community service, a project now known as Helping Hands. Once again, local groups have been the beneficiaries of this community service work.
1- (1987) A tower of canned food donations for Anglicare.
2- (1988) The Community Service Band performed at local aged care facilities, including B Cole (percussion), J Greville (drums), A Arnold (trombone), T Heuchan (saxophone), A Gosling (trombone) and S Wise (trombone).
3- (1992) Social Concern for the Wider Community Sub-Committee. This group coordinated fundrasing for the Red Cross DoorKnock Appeal, 40-hour Famine, Red Nose Day, Perth City Mission and the Asthma Foundation. (Back row): M Frodsham, K Derbyshire, D Surin, R McCrackan, P Lewis. (Front row): C Young, J Scott, S Chatterjee, C Wise, S Retallack.
4- (1995) Members of the All Saints' College Social Concern Sub-Committee M Powys, D Abbott, K Jones and the College Chaplain Father Terry Curtis with donations for the Anglicare Winter Appeal.
5- (1996) The blanket-making team with blankets for Anglicare.
6- (1998) Year 10 students visit residents of Frederick Guest Village. Students pictured are B Graham, B Giles, M Bryant and V Blanckensee.
7- (2002) Donations from the College community are gathered for Operation Christmas Child.
8- (2004) The College has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Activ Foundation's City to Surf Fun Run and has been recognised as the largest school team since 1996. 9- (2004) emember Sinead fund raising for the Leukaemia Foundation. This day has special memories for the friends of Sinead Murdoch, a student of the College who passed away as a result of leukaemia in 2003.
10 - (2005) Students and staff visited Vietnam to paint an orphanage and deliver goods to assist the local people. Funds have also been raised to build wells to assist villagers who would otherwise not have access to clean water.
11 - (2007) The Year 10 Helping Hands Project sees students undertake various community service projects each year for the benefit of others.
12 - (2006) Junior School students donated Christmas gifts to the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal.
13 - (2007) Hampers filled with bright coloured Easter eggs were donated to Anglicare as part of a Junior School community service project.
14 - (2007) A tower of boxes for donation to Operation Christmas Child.
15 - (2006) Blue and yellow doughnuts were popular with the students during Casual for a Cause Day.
From the Old Saints' President
Mr Simon Stone - 2007 Old Saints' President & Old Saints' ASC Board Representative
2007 was a good year for the Old Saints - four reunions and a sports' day were held, and at the end of the year the financials were solid.
THE Class of 2002 had a huge night at the Subiaco Hotel at the end of May.
We had about 60 through the door during the night, and I can attest that all present had a great time. Thank you to Sian, Petra and Kirsten for flawless organisation of an awesome night.
The Class of 1997 had their 10-year Reunion on Saturday, 17 November at the Norfolk Hotel in Fremantle. Unfortunately I was not able to attend as I was on a camp with the Year 3s, but I hear it was a good night despite a last-minute venue change. This was due to the venue deciding they would close their doors on the night for family reasons. Thank you to Claire Andrewartha for her help in coordinating this event.
I was able to attendthe 15-year Reunion for the Class of 1992, also held at the Norfolk, on Saturday, 1 December. Cher Gibellini stepped up to the mark to pull this event together at short notice after the original organiser was unable to follow through on the reunion, originally planned for late August. Thanks for that Cher - you did a wonderful job. It was a more intimate affair, and I enjoyed the evening thoroughly.
Class of 1987 held its 20-year Reunion on Friday, 21 December in Subiaco, and it was one of the biggest for this year with about 75 students and staff in attendance. Well done to Kerry Vernon and David Burbidge for that one.
Financially, the Association is in a very sound state, and we are looking forward to using these resources to find new and smarter ways to foster the community of former students. Our website is under review, and I am looking forward to leveraging social networking sites such as Facebook to better engage our members. If you are Facebook enabled, I commend to you the community called 'And the Saints came marching in!'.
I had the privilege of attending the Presentation Night for the graduating Class of 2007 at the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre on 7 December. The dignity of this year group was touching. The articulate, thoughtful and authentic words from the College Captains were truly inspiring. To this magnificent year group, welcome to the family of former students, the Old Saints.
We welcome Rebekah Henderson as our College administrative support person for 2008. She replaces Libby Butler who has moved to Darwin. Welcome aboard Rebekah. Sonia Johnson (nee Reid, 1985 Alumni) joined the ASC Board of Management in 2007 as your other representative, and in my opinion, the Old Saints contributed solidly in supporting the Principal and Management in strategic planning and governance.
All the best for 2008.
Estelle Lewis (2003)
ESTEllE Lewis successfully graduated from All Saints' College in 2003, after which she accepted a place at Curtin University and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 2006.
In 2007 she started a Post Graduate course in Broadcasting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Edith Cowan University).
Estelle was recently honoured with a 2007 Ossie Award for Journalism Students, presented at Sydney's University of Technology on Saturday, 24 November. These awards recognise top Journalism students from 26 universities across Australia. Estelle won the award for a radio piece she produced as part of her Broadcasting course at WAAPA.
Although Estelle is only at the start of her career, she has already excelled in her chosen field and is currently working as a television reporter for the Golden West Network (GWN) in Bunbury.
Kristy O'Carroll (nee Spiteri) (1993)
I GRADUATED from All Saints' College in 1993 and it was just before the year 2000 that I met David (now my husband).
Our wedding was a beautiful autumn day on 27 April 2007. I was to marry my partner of seven-and-a-half years, David. It was an intimate ceremony and our celebrant was fantastic, he made us all so relaxed on what was to be a nerve-racking day.
Our ceremony took place at Swan Shell (Burswood Casino) and the reception followed at the Atrium Restaurant.
After our wedding, we had less than a month to settle before we took off on our honeymoon. We were away from family members and our home for six weeks which was very exciting because I hadn't been on a holiday in more than three years!
The journey started from Perth airport and our destinations covered Singapore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and Ireland.
The scenery was breathtaking and I was sure my camera would explode with all the photos I took. From Ireland we finished our trip in Bangkok and Phuket, before returning home to Perth.
Scott Watters(1986)
LIKE most people I'm sure, post-school life has many twists and turns, some planned, some not! My path after All Saints' College has been no different.
Sport has always been a major passion and an integral part of my life. I was fortunate to have an AFL Football career with the Fremantle Dockers that lasted 10 years, and the challenges faced and friendships gained during that time have been invaluable. It was an exciting time, full of great memories and lessons that enabled me to fulfil many of my childhood dreams and ambitions. Although getting out of bed in the morning is no longer SINCE leaving All Saints' College in 1995 the years have flown past. I completed an Arts and Teaching degree at the University of Western Australia and went straight into teaching Italian and Indonesian.
I taught at primary and secondary schools before working at Seton Catholic College for three years, followed by two years at John XXIII where I taught Italian. I was fortunate to be able to travel several times to Europe during the school holidays. In 2006 I led a study tour to Italy for 14 students which was definitely the highlight of my time as a teacher. I have since had a career change and I am now working as a Recruitment Consultant for a growing company in the city. easy, I wouldn't change a minute!
My current sporting involvement is as Senior Coach of the Subiaco Football Club. Recently the team success included winning the WAFL Grand Final. Coaching is a very different challenge to playing, and I really enjoy its strategic nature and the competition.
Through the profile that sport brings I have always had commitments with various media outlets and have enjoyed the opportunity to work in radio, television and print media. I still work with Channel 7, 6PR Radio Perth and SEN Radio Melbourne and I enjoy this involvement.
My business life has led me to the property industry where I have held management roles over the past five years. It has been a dynamic
I recently wed on 5 October 2007 to Jonathan O'Brien. We met when we were both teaching at the same school in 2003. Jonathan worked at All Saints' College from 2005-2006 as a Senior School English Teacher. Our wedding ceremony was held at St Paul's Anglican Church in Beaconsfield, followed by a beautiful reception at The Boatshed Restaurant in South Perth.
Many friends and family members travelled long distances to share in our special day including from Scotland, Dubai and Thailand. The wedding was also attended by my mum Jane who works as an Accountants' Assistant at All Saints' College, and my brother Jonathan who was MC at the reception and is area in which to be involved. In early 2008 I look forward to launching a new property service group based in Subiaco.
Without doubt the most life-changing experience post school has been building a family. I now have two energetic boys, Sebastian who is four years old, and Joshua who is approaching his first birthday. Being a father is a great gift and I love every minute if it!
Post-school life continues to be a mix of business, sport, media and family life. The challenge is keeping the balance right and enjoying the journey!
Penelope O'Brien (nee Ponton) (1995)
Good luck! former student and staff member of the College.
Organising our All Saints' 10-year Reunion two years ago was a great way to get back in touch with so many people I hadn't seen for years and I still have regular catch-ups with them now.
Or Kristen Nowak (1992)
Kristen was recently named the Western Australian Premier's Young Scientist of the Year for 2007.
KRISTEN has always wished to help people and has been interested in medical diseases. Mrs Brandenburg taught her about DNA in Year 10 at All Saints' and Kristen remembers finding it fascinating that one could try to work out what was causing a particular disease by looking at a person's DNA.
After graduating from ASC in 1992, Kristen completed a Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) degree with Honours in Molecular Biology at Murdoch University.
She then worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Nigel Laing for two years at the University of Western Australia, before completing her PhD studies in his laboratory.
Kristen's PhD project focused on identifying I ATTENDED All Saints' from Years 5-12, graduating in 1996. I was involved in Drama as much as I could be, taking the subject in secondary school and appearing in all of the College productions. We did Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and Canterbury Tales in my final years. I also played Or Frankenfurter at a Drama Fest which was heaps of fun!
I knew from a young age that performance the genes and gene defects responsible for inherited muscle diseases, in particular those that can claim the lives of infant victims within a year of birth.
Due to discoveries into the genetics of these muscle diseases, known as 'congenital myopathies', Kristen was named Young Western Australian of the Year, Science and Technology, in 2001. She was awarded an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) CJ Martin Fellowship to spend two years at the University of Oxford working with one of the world leaders in the field, Professor Kay Davies. No cure exists for patients with the diseases Kristen identified, so while in was the only thing I wanted to do - much to my parents' horror! I went to Curtin University and studied as a Theatre Major, before completing a Certificate of Musical Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
I currently hold the position of Black Swan Theatre Company Associate Director. I have also produced work for Deck Chair Theatre Company, Artrage, Country Arts and my independent company Damage Theatre. I have never studied how to direct, although I have assisted many theatre directors which the Oxford laboratory Kristen began her investigations towards finding a therapy.
Fortunately, discovering the causative gene defect is the first step towards developing a therapy, as it's very important to know what is going wrong in order to be able to fix it. Despite Kristen enjoying living in Oxford and travelling to other parts of the UK and Europe, living overseas made Kristen appreciate how wonderful it is living in Western Australia.
Kristen's Fellowship supported her return to Perth, and she currently works in Professor Laing's laboratory at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR). She has made good progress in her strive towards
Adam Mitchell (1996)
finding a cure for patients and has has been educational.
As a performer I'm most proud of my oneman cabaret show, which appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002. As a director I am most proud of The Brick and the Rose which won a Blue Room Award for Best Production.
The Laramie Project was performed in March and April 2007 and was an exciting documentary-style play. It had governments around the world in a dialogue about gay rights, and made each community ask whether a hate crime like this could happen in their own backyards. been granted research funding to continue her pursuit.
Kristen has been privileged to present her research locally and at conferences and universities around the world. She has also featured in newspaper, radio and television interviews.
Creating theatre is about giving an audience the most engaging experience possible - whether it's comedy, drama, something political or even a big musical. It's a real thrill getting an audience of perhaps 600-700 people to all laugh or gasp at the same time, knowing that rehearsing the timing and delivery has actually worked.
All Saints' College thanks Adam for returning to his former school early in 2007 to conduct student theatre workshops during the Literature Festival.
Kieran Longbottom (2002)
KIERAN Longbottom graduated from All Saints' College in 2002. His passion and talent for sport were evident during his time at the College, and have continued to play a big part in his life outside of All Saints'.
After leaving the College, Kieran started playing Rugby for his local Rockingham club where he still plays today. As an inaugural member of the Firepower RugbyWA Academy, Kieran played three seasons with Perth Gold as well as representing Western Australia in Under 15s - Senior Schooling level. In 2004, he left Perth to travel to Queensland where he played with the Queensland University Colts for one season.
A Western Force talent scout expressed great interest in Kieran's Rugby abilities and following a successful try-out, Kieran was named in the Western Force Squad (Super 14s). Kieran also represented ET Perth Spirit during the Mazda Australian Rugby Championship in 2007. Kieran's advice to College students with a passion for sports is to set a goal, and train hard to achieve it.
Kieran is currently very happy continuing with his Rugby and looksforward to seeing where it takes him in the future. "Hopefully it will lead to greater success," he said. In addition to his Rugby pursuits, Kieran is also studying to become a personal trainer. His other interests include music (dabbling as a 'DJ') and spending time at the beach.
Jess Mettam (2004)
SINCE graduating from All Saints' in 2004, I enrolled at the University of Western Australia to undertake a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Archaeology and Anthropology.
As part of my degree, I decided to include a year abroad, on exchange at Royal Holloway, University of London in Surrey. It was an amazing experience and I recommend incorporating university study and travel to anyone who has this opportunity.
Living on campus was a very different experience and enabled me to make so many great friends from all over the United Kingdom.
I was then able to visit some of them in their home towns during the Christmas break. When my family came to visit during the April break we visited Ireland where we hired a car and drove around the entire coastline.
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. Email oldsaints@allsaints.wa.edu.au or contact the College on 93139333 with your change of details and to notify us of your email address. One of the many highlights was a visit to the Guinness factory during a day trip around Dublin!
I completed my degree in November 2007 and will shortly travel back to the UK for a four-month holiday to visit my friends and do more sightseeing. I have plans to return to the UK again at the end of 2008 on a more
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10-year Reunion:
Claire Andrewartha - Class of 1997 graduate
Class of 1997
THE 10-year Reunion for the Class of 1997 was held at Norfolk Hotel in Fremantle on Saturday, 17 November 2007.
Everyone who attended had a great night catching up with friends, reminiscing about school days and sharing stories and experiences from the past 10 years since graduating from All Saints' College.
We had a fantastic turnout of about 40 'Old Saints' and even a couple of rogue extras who pretended to be ex-students to join in the fun!
Thanks to all who came along and enjoyed the night. I hope to see you all again in another five years at the 15-year Reunion, if not before.
Thank you also to Alex Robertson who did a sterling job of tracking people down to inform them about the event, Bruce Lee for his advice and support, and the Former Students' Association for their contributions. •
15-year Reunion:
Cher Gibellini - Class of 1992 graduate
Class of 1992
THE Class of 1992 15-year Reunion saw old friends reunited at the Norfolk Hotel in Fremantle on Saturday, 1 December 2007.
Lost friendships were rekindled and memories re-lived. Some brought along photos (Brett Heatley has three, yes, three boys!) .Others were in various stages of having "one on the way" and there were also a few who hadn't realised 'Movember' had finished (or had they?!).
Some who couldn't make it sent their regards from all parts of the globe including Elaine Pearson who works for the United Nations in New York, Claire Martin (nee Young) and Katherine Ellery (nee Kent), both in London, and Kate Philmoor (nee Forster) from Carnarvon.
Others such as Catherine Johnson (nee Pozzari) had to cancel at the last minute in a dash to get to the hospital! A healthy baby boy was later welcomed into the world. Elizabeth DuGuesclin was also busy at hospital, having given birth the night before, also to a baby boy.
As the drinks flowed, the reminiscing and stories became more exaggerated.
Special thanks to all who travelled long distances to be part of the evening. Those unable to attend were sorely missed but not forgotten, and we hope to catch up at future events.
