Transition Program

Transition Program, Years 7 /8 Revolting Rhymes performa nee poetry

THE world of performance poetry became a reality for All Saints' College Year 4 students, when they were treated to a dynamic and highly entertaining performance of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by the Year 7 English extension group.

THERE were humorous versions of the traditional fairytales Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs, and The Ant-Eater for the Year 4s to enjoy.

With great skill and dramatic poise, the Year 7s managed to master their lines and impress their audience. Incredibly 'attractive' costumes and innovative props saw the All Saints' students transform their appearance. Much to the delight of our giggling audience, Taylor Hill made a very unattractive woman, complete with bright red lipstick in his role in Jack and the Bean Stalk. For 50 minutes the classroom had an assortment of pigs, giants, wolves, little girls dressed in red armed with pistols concealed in their knickers, and precocious little boys demanding exotic pets from their parents.

The Year 7s learnt how poetry could be entertaining and lots of fun to read, write and perform. Congratulations to William MacFarlane, William Todkill, William RennerShao, Hazel Titley, Claire Chaplin, Sean Ayres, Tom Hodgson, Bo Corman, Tiffany Verga, Rachel Nesaraj, Olivia Spear, Lily Tyler, Nathan Holbrook, Lashindri Wanigasekera, Taylor Hill and Megan Franey. On behalf of the extension group we would like to thank the Year 4 students and their teachers for providing us with an appreciative and enthusiastic audience.

Mrs Jacqueline Ukich - Senior School English Teacher

Students express themselves on Harmony Day

EXPRESS Yourself was the theme of this year's Harmony Day, an Australian Government initiative that celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promotes the benefits of cultural diversity in Australia.

HARMONY Day is about dealing with cultural and racial intolerance by promoting respect, fairness and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Year 7 students celebrated Harmony Day 2010 as part of their SOSE lesson, by organising a luncheon on 23 March. Each student was required to bring in a food dish reflecting their cultural background.

The luncheon celebrated the message that 'everyone belongs' and gave students the opportunity to share with others the importance of cultural diversity in the College through food.

The Year 7s not only coordinated the event, but also produced a cook book that was given to invited guests during the luncheon. The Year 7V Harmony Week Cook Book featured recipes such as Malaysian satay, Italian penne with spicy sausage, French chocolate eclairs with custard cream, Irish cookies, Indian samosas and Australian lamingtons.

New Lego Club up and running

2010 HAS seen a successful new club evolve for Years 7 and 8 students - the All Saints' College Lego Club. The idea for the Lego Club came from an innovative Year 7 student, Jasper Greenhill, who is a keen Lego fan.

EXCITING competitions are held each term and the students develop their entries during two lunchtime sessions, Tuesday and Thursday each week in E6. In Term 1, Mark Jones and Marcus Broad were deserving winners of the Transport Competition with their impressive, artistic creation of a space-age research vessel. In Term 2, the students built elaborate scenes depicting what the armed forces might look like in the future.

Lego Club offers a friendly environment for students to be imaginative, creative, original and expressive through construction and team work. The enthusiastic members said the Lego Club was a great place to 'hang out' with friends, meet new people and have fun.

All Lego donations would be greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Ms Gail Hardy, Mrs Rebecca Chapman or Mrs Natalie Dollar.

Ms Gait Hardy and Mrs Rebecca Chapman

Transition Program, Years 7/8 Musical opportunities in the Transition Program

MUSIC in the Transition Program started off on a very special note this year.

MUSIC at All Saints' College is holistic and inclusive, and because the students arrive at the College with a wide variety of prior Music experience and knowledge, it was decided that a two-hour workshop would be held to make everyone feel 'at home' in the Music program.

On their first day at the College all the Year 7 students were involved in an African drumming, marimba and vocal workshop, working with a team of specialist Music teachers. This was repeated for the Year 8 students the following day. This workshop led into the Years 7 and 8 classroom Music program with Mrs Jen Kinsella. Jen has a very special affinity for students in this age group and has developed a specific program for them. An outline of this program is available on the Performing Arts page of the College Portal.

To provide further extension for instrumental students in the Transition Program, there are also specific ensembles and a recital. Currently, there is a chamber choir, College Voices, as well as cello, violin, brass and percussion ensembles for students in Years 7 and 8.

Mrs Anette Kerkovius - Director of Music

Professor Maths sets tough challenges

ON Monday, 10 May 2010, the four Year 7 Mathematics classes were treated to a special Professor Maths incursion.

DURING Tutor Group we were put into groups of five before making our way to the Upper Theatre. We did not know what to expect as we sat in the middle of a circle of activities and waited.

Professor Maths introduced himself and outlined the various challenges we would undertake. We were handed an Activity Book and told to complete a variety of Mathematics challenges which were set up around the Upper Theatre. This was a Mathematics extravaganza where we had to complete challenges such as: How much is one piece of a lollipop worth? And, how much money could you get on the way down with a magnet and ball? These were just two of the 13 activities on offer.

Groups that solved the 'Super Challenges' were able to wear the special 'Einstein' wigs and won points for their class. Professor Maths started the competition by suggesting that 7Y was going to win the overall points tally. This was met with a strong 'No way!' from the 7V students. And so the stage was set for the Mathematics competition of the term - 7V versus 7Y!

The classes were equal throughout the competition until 7Y stepped up in the final few seconds to grab victory by one point. It was a great experience and we all loved it. Thank you to our teachers for organising such an amazing incursion.

Alicia Davies - 7V