All Saints' College Quarterly ISSUE No. 25 AUGUST 1994
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COVER DESIGNS: DAVID GRACE (YEAR 10) SARAH LI TO
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Front Cover Back Cover
Editors: WENDY GRATWICK PATRICIA TYRRELL ROBI
VAN DO GEN
One of the words which has a lot of currency and more prominence of late is the word accountability. It almost parallels the growing lack of trust that has permeated society as public figures of some popular appeal have fallen from grace, including some who have gone not so gracefully, and all of this in an age wheI?- the hungry public has had its appetite for the inside story whetted by an even hungrier media. Other elements of this theme are the widespread u e of the business model being applied to schools and the economic rationalists also applying their model,to the educatiOn system at large. OCcourse schools should be accountable, but maybe to themsel\les, to their students and to the parents who patronise them, before they are accountable to outside bodies which may not have a vested interest in them, nor cl proper understanding of them. Last year and without any outside prompting, the College commissioned Dr Philip Deschamp to carry out a survey of the parents and the students of the College to gather information from them which might give the College a clearer picture of how the latter was perceived by its parents find students. In some ways this was an u~usual move and certainly it is not commQn practice amongst schools. The survey asked a lot of detailed questions about the College of the parents and the students of Years Seven and Twelve in December 1993. The summary of the survey will soon be made available to the participants and the outcomes and actions of response will be eventually shared with the College community:
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CONTENTS
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EDUCATIO
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ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE BULL CREEK, WESTER
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This year Mr Mark Stapleton and Ms lane Brandenburg have been given extra time for the opportunity to carry out research with the student population about issues which relate to gender. Principally they are looking at the special needs of boys and of girls in the co-educational environment of All Saints' College. They are being assisted in some of their1work by one of the Board Member , Associate Professor Lesley Parker from Curtin University. The outcomes of their research will al 0 be channelled into the Academic and the Pastoral Care Committees of the College if specific programmes suggest themselves. Another venture of interest this Term has been the exploration into the College culture'in the area of harassment. This has been a topic which has been given some media treatment of late. Coincidentally the College had initiated something in this area last year and we have been able in recent weeks to participate in a survey which has been used internationally. Harassment covers a wide range of issues which come under the headings of sexism, bullying, racism and related issues. We feel that it is important to know ourselves in this area and if necessary to make adjustments to the 'College Culture' through the auspices of the Pastoral Care Committee. More recently a survey was held which offered the families of the College the. opportunity to make comment on various elements of the College uniform. Less than seventy of the more than six hundred and fifty College families responded to the survey. On the basis of
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the responses that were received the Uniform COIpmittee has a range of / modifications which it can consider into the future. In recent months the Board of _ .Management's Planning Committee has been holding monthly meetings to plan - ! / in outline and in detail, the future shape/ / a~d dir~ction of the College. This work / - wjJI continue for some time until the - 'future shape' becomes clarU:ied. Part of the process is the concept of consultation and last year saw meetings with Senior Staff continue, following a forum involving the whole staff. In the coming months the Committee Will have input from other groups including some experts in the fields of Information Technology, Outdoor Education and -other areas of significance. This prpcess _ will take us into 1995 so that we cJ~n more effectively plan for 2005. / I share this outline ofour recen't activities with you, because it is -important that you know that we are _ no~ insular, we are prepared to confront some of the issues of fhe day and that as a College we have a commitment to improve our practices where a need to improve is identified. In this sense we are accountable~ but what is important is that we are accountable to ourselves in the first instance and that we should not be waiting for external p!ompts -before we look internally.
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Camp Week It is my pleasure each year to be able to choose some of the camp sites which I might visit with Mrs London to give myself an overview of the whole of Camp Week. It is also a problem making the choices because there are so many sites in such disparate geographical locations. This year the range in ages covered Years Five to Twelve and the sites were as far apart as Rottnest in the West and Kalgoorlie in the East, Albany in the South and Kalbarri in the North and Margaret River and Nannup in the South-West. I remind readers of the General Aims of Camping from the Staff Handbook: • To develop in students their social skills, a sense of responsibility, selfreliance and personal confidence. • To provide a caring environment for the mutual support of students and staff. • To develop an increased joy in one S physical self and in being with others. These are subscribed by a whole range of detailed 'Potential Advantages of Camps' and 'Specific Guidelines'. When the Camp Review Committee met this year in May it was with a sense of achievement in having had a successful 'Week' and with the sense of "let's do the same thing again next year". As Mrs Kirke said to staff before they met, "1 hope that in spite of the resultant exhaustion, you gained a good
deal of satisfaction and pleasure in working with the students and other staff in a different setting. " So how else does one tell the story? Here are a few glimpses from one who has been visiting the sites since the first Camp Week some five years ago. This year I was a participant wherever I could be and where it was appropriate. One Sunday afternoon I ran a session at one of the Year Twelve Retreats. In a session where I was in quite an interactive role with the senior students who were there, I was asked some fairly personal questions about my role in the College and why the College conducts its business in the way that it does. This is all part of a special process that happens at the Retreats where the senior students who have all been through the more physical activities in earlier years are given some special time to reflect and to develop a focus as together and alone they move towards leaving the 'fold'. I find these sessions very revealing about the students. On the Wednesday evening I was having a meal with the Year Six students in the Hall at Woodbury Boston at Torbay. It was there that a story was related to me. An example of pure serendipity had taken place during the afternoon. The Year Sixes had been taken to the cliffs at West Cape Howe (Continued next page)
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Voluntary Al1nual Giving (the outhern most tip of WA) to look over the precipitous cliffs, whilst attached to a safety rope, and to release some hand-made and ecologically acceptable parachutes. As they peered over the cliffs and down to the ocean they could see some other students climbing the impossibly rugged cliffs alongside them. It turned out that these were some of our Year Ten and Eleven students who were members of the Advanced Abseiling and Rock Climbing Group who were in the area for the day. In that instant both the young students and their parents could see the enormous challenges that they would be facing in a mere five years under the present programme. That in itself generated excitement for the rest of the day and into the evening. On the Thursday and Friday I had the pleasure of being part of the advanced group for the whole day. On Thursday we did a multi-pitch abseil down the smooth slopes of Mt Frankland north of Walpole. On Friday we climbed Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Ranges and then became the first ever school group to abseil down the 280 metre sheer face of the mountain in a series of seven linked descents. We were on the face for about six hours and the instructor was extremely impressed by the way the group functioned in its attention to procedures and for its care for the other members of the party. What impressed me was the fact that two of the instructors
were Keith Brewin and Patricia Tyrrell who are trained and licensed, and who five years ago were first introduced to quite modest descents. These are just some vignettes from a comprehensive and complex week. No doubt each student who has been involved in Camp Week has some story of significance to tell. It is important that we provide them with the opportunity to have a story and for them to also be able to tell that story. What is also important is that we provide each student with the opportunity to face real personal challenge and for them to be able to succeed in that challenge in the company of their supportive peers. It is in these ways that we build community. Mr A H London, July 1994
PS - If you want to know whether I was nervous on Bluff Knoll, just ask me some time!
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER EMILY.
The Chairman of the Board of Management, Mrs J Young, recently announced the College's programme of Voluntary Annual Giving which will be used to provide for the maintenance and development of facilities on the campus. Since All Saints' College opened in 1980 parents have generously given their time and money to ensure that students have been provided with a wellequipped school in which they might pursue their education. The Board recogni es that there is a need to ensure that the responsibility for the future well-being of the College should be shared equitably across generations of College families. The voluntary nature of the scheme allows donors to enjoy tax deductibility. Voluntary Annual Giving provides the opportunity for today's College families to continue this tradition of support which has been established in the last decade. In her letter to parents, Mrs Young pointed out that fees pay for the day-to-day running cost of an independent school, extras must be funded by supplementary donations. The funds raised by this scheme will be used for specific College projects and the Board has decided that this year the Library Appeal will benefit. Parents who have supported the Library Appeal are acknowledged as contributors to the Voluntary Annual Giving programme.
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Development of Archives at All Saints' Cocktail parties, photographs, taperecorders, graduation booklets, former students, afternoon teas and anecdotes, old friends, former teachers, even a former Deputy Principal. You might ask what has this to do with Archives? Well for the first time the Archives has become actively involved in the Social Studies and English curriculum by providing source materials for students in Year Ten, who are undertaking biographies of former students. Early copies of Calumba, Graduation Booklets, and photographs from the Archives were made available to the Year Tens in their quest for information about "their student". Armed with information from these sources and from interviews they conducted with their subjects, the Year Tens have provided the College with a more complete picture of some of its first students. Thus not only has access to some archival materials helped the students, the students are helping the Archives. In order to make the process a little easier on the archival material which, if it is to survive for generations to come, must be handled carefully, coloured photocopies were made of the photographs in the College albums. These were then inserted into copy-safe sleeves which students could use more easily for photocopying and which archives staff could then put on display at the Former Student Cocktail parties.
LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS BEV BEE, MRS JAN RILEY A D MRS THEONE PYLE.
Some formal and not-so-formal photographs of our former students and staff created much interest and some amusement and were the stimulus for some reminiscing amongst old friends at the cocktail parties and dinner arranged for former students of the College. The success of the Biography project organised by Mrs Potter has led the Archives staff to make up sets of extra College publications and newspaper cuttings which we plan to store in a special section of the Library devoted to College history. The process of organising the Archives Collection has been made so much easier by the continued assistance of Mrs Bee and Mrs Pyle, by collecting newspaper items about the College, selecting photographs for inclusion in the albums, photocopying materials on to acid-free paper for long-term storage and accessioning and boxing new acquisitions. In 1993 they transferred student records from 1981 to 1989 into acid-free envelopes, boxed according to alumni year. We have also begun clipping files for those students who have stories in the newspapers or other media. It was a busy year in which many significant events were recorded on audio tape or video for the future, a process we hope to continue.
Having been fortunate enough to win an AIS Scholarship to pay for my fees and having the support of the College in allowing me to take an additional three months leave at the end of my Long Service Leave, I have been able to study at Monash University for the first semester of 1994. During the seme ter I undertook course work towards the Master of Arts (Archives and Records) qualification. This was a wonderful experience, being on the one hand a student again, with lots to learn, but also having the opportunity to mix with the 'makers and shakers', from Australia and the US, of new developments in archival theory, particularly in the area of electronic record keeping standards. Following completion of six weeks of practical work in archives and record keeping systems at KPMG, Melbourne and at the University of Western Australia, I shall be returning to All Saints' early in second semester to work as the Archivist. During this time I will also be working on a special project on archival software and completing my MA thesis on the role of school archives. Next year I will be dividing my time between All Saints' College and Perth College, developing and managing the archival collections of both schools. MrsJ Riley
EDUCATION
SIX
Year Eight
Curric~ulum Review
MRS M. KNOX
The emphasis and focus of secondary schooling for so long has been upon the post-compulsory year - the Year Eleven or Year Twelve curriculum or tudent, the post-school option and the choices to be made, the TEE scores or TAFE entry requirements. The needs of the younger student, the Year Eight student who was also at the commencement of a new phase of life, were not always identified as being as important as tho e of their older brother and sisters. Even if they were, they might not be open for discussion. Recently this view has been changing, as several publications have discussed the unique needs of students "in the middle" or "in transition" from one stage of chooling to another. At All Saints' too, the need of Year Eight tudent and the Year Eight curriculum have been under review, firstly by Senior Staff (Academic) and then by the entire staff. The discussions which began in late 1991 are still on-going as full implementation of the revised curriculum may take several years yet but some modest changes have been introduced in 1994. These changes recognise that the world of 1981, the year that All Saints' College admitted its first Year Eight students, was a different place to the world (only thirteen years later) in 1994 and the world of 2007 will be different yet again. Designing a curriculum to meet the needs of today's students while preparing them adequately for the future is a challenge. How, for example, do we respond to workplace demands where "the ability to contribute as part
of a group or team" is now crucial to success for both the individual and the country? Perhaps a more easily achievable goal has been to identify areas of overlap or duplication in the curriculum and to minimise or eliminate them. Certainly the in-school professional development sessions have enabled Year Eight teachers to gain a much better understanding of what is going on in their colleagues' classrooms. The organisation of curricular discussions in secondary schools is usually by department rather than by year so the increased cross-curricular discu sion in the staff room is a very rewarding outcome. On the other hand we have recognised that the skills attained in one area are often transferable to another. The new course of Science Technology for example, enables students to use in a new manner the knowledge and the process skills acquired in their Science and Design Technology courses. Several initiatives in the area of pastoral care have been undertaken this year, too. One of the first was to hold an overnight camp during which interaction between students new to the College and those from the All Saints' College Junior School was stressed. A second undertaking was to define common rules and expectation between classes so that students needed to be aware of fewer rules and could therefore "relax" into their student role fairly quickly. The Year Eight Co-ordinator, Mrs van Dongen, occupies a position specially created to facilitate the implementation of change in the Year Eight curriculum. Whilst the reality of being part of a five-year secondary school in which staff teach students from Years Eight to Twelve may preclude the introduction of all modifications at once, already there have been some creative responses to problems encountered. Incremental change may be preferred and may be easier to understand and introduce. MrsM Knox Assistant Principal (Curriculum)
AT THE WORLD VISIO SEMI AR (LEFT TO RIGHT): A DREW BAR EIT, ELIZABETH EATO , ELLA TRIBE A D SHOURIK CHAITERJEE.
World Vision Seminar F our students from all Saints' College recently joined eighty students from over thirty-five Western Australian schools for a three-day conference aimed at examining the issues of hunger and poverty. The theme of the conference was 'Y outh in Action - Dealing with the i sue of Poverty and Hunger'. The conference organised by World Vision, was held in the old Fremantle Prison complex. Student also met with representatives of the Salvation Army, International Red Cross, Perth City Mission and the aboriginal community. Students were urged to think and learn about hunger and poverty in Australia and overseas, and to consider strategies to deal with these problems. During the programme students joined in discussion groups and al 0 participated in 'appropriate technology' workshop . The workshops were de igned to demonstrate how inexpensive natural resources can be used to construct ba ic infrastructures suited to the culture and conditions of Third World countrie . The hands-on activities enabled students to investigate the construction of water jars, sanitation devices, as well as building simple stoves.
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A rtist in Residence
Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp¡ -
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After a panicked night of packing and trying to find camp food, we all managed to have our bags packed for the Year Ten Outdoor Education Camp by the following morning. We departed school at one 0 'clock heading south-east for Nanga. After two terms of canoeing and bush cooking we were ready to put into practise all that we had learnt. The first night was short and quiet but not exactly boring as the first of our dramatic events occurred. Unfortunately a student managed to slip down a small hill and knock out three of his teeth. He remained very calm while trying to find his third tooth! Once all the three teeth were found he was raced by bus to Pinjarra hospital, leaving the rest of us wondering what would happen to him. The next morning the first canoeing group received a rude shock when they experienced the freezing temperature of the Nanga water. We soon realised that we needed more than a pair of tracksuit pants and a long-sleeved shirt to keep us warm. Fortunately we only encountered small rapids and a select few capsized. The other group was venturing out on mountain bikes with the promise of a free ice-cream from Mr Collins for those who could manage to ride without stopping. Great fun! The last day was an even earlier rise, for the camp site had to be left completely tidy. We packed our bags and left the tents up while we were rafting. Rafting was very different from canoeing because, in rafting we were "white water rafting" down rapids. The most furious rapid facing us had a danger rating of three out of five. Everyone enjoyed the thrills and not so much the spills. Once again the water was near freezing and our bodies felt the effects. Wiggling our fingers and toes was the only method of keeping the blood flowing. After rafting we successfully made it back to our camp site where we quickly disembarked from the bus to clean the whole camp site and leave for horse riding at Tappers. For half the group that had not been horse
riding before, we left the navigation to the horses. For the experienced riders it was just another walk. Once we were all up and racing it became more enjoyable. Miss Bozich was the only person who was able to get the horse to buck her off, landing on her shoulder and was laughed at by everyone else. Overall, I found this camp most enjoyable and from my observations, so did everyone else. It was a great three days. Kevin Webster Year Ten
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, SARAH COLLINS
Sarah Collins has been appointed as the Arts Foundation's second Artist in Residence for 1994. She will take up a four-week appointment in the Music Department from the first week in August. During her time as Artist in Residence, Sarah will work with Year Nine and Year Eleven Music students on composition projects and she will be combining Year Ten Music and Theatre Arts classes to give those students a cross-curriculum experience in Performing Arts. Sarah's main area of interest is in multi-media productions which combine original music with theatre, dance and the visual arts. Her concert music and dance pieces have been extensively performed in Perth and Adelaide and she has been commissioned to write works for the West Australian Youth Orchestra Association's young string orchestras. Three workshops will also be offered after school to any students from Year Nine and upwards, as well as interested adults. These will be conducted on Thursdays 4, 11 and 18 August commencing at 3.30 pm. Enquiries should be directed to the College for registration.
EDUCATION
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Bluff Knoll The Ultimate Abseil! -
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Once over the edge there is no turning back. The ultimate abseil - a 280 metre multipitch descent down Bluff Knoll; the most majestic peak in the Stirling Range. The display of co-operation and teamwork that landed us safely at the bottom was a reflection of the skills attained during the preceding days. One must hold full faith in the rope - your life is on the line. There is no space for error; everything must be perfect the first time. The week began at the picturesque site of Camp Quaranup, just out of Albany, where the foundations were laid for all we were to do. Initially focusing on rock climbing, we practised setting up and operating belay systems on level ground. By lunch we had gained some understanding of the systems and so we were ready to try our new-found skills. There is a climbing wall of about fifteen metres that is ideal for beginners and expert alike, situated in the heart of Albany, towering over the basketballers on a nearby court inside the Albany Recreation Centre. Although not exactly what one would call spectacular, it did provide us with a firm grounding for the climbs to come. The next day required more practice in setting up our own belay systems. To negotiate a real rock face we were first required to understand the ropes and each other so that a sense of security and trust was gained. Descending into the cool depths of Golden Gate Gap (near the Blowholes), all ense of time ceases. After a night's rest, our next adventure was beginning. We had set up several systems into the cha m with top belays. Taking turns to ab eil down and climb back, we began tackling increasingly harder grades for the rest of the day. With the smell of salt in your nostrils and the roaring of waves below, you hold on to the rock face, looking for any hold. The heart beats as you are overcome by fear. The adrenalin begins to pump; your arms swell. Looking up,
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you are calmed by the sight of the safety rope leading to your belay. Your hands are hurting now; you only have to clamber onto the ledge. Now you are safe . .. until the next time. Without delay, you are ready to climb again. Day three took us to West Cape Howe, the site of some spectacular black granite cliffs. This was to be our final chance to get some climbing in for the week. With a variety of grades to suit all the group, the location proved to be ideal. Across the cove on top of the cliffs appeared the group of Year Six students who were staying nearby. They looked like little lemmings about to jump but never quite getting there. Amongst the climbs that we tackled was a futy metre climb known as 'Vulture Street'. The thrill of this challenge was one of the highlights of the week. You feel a surge of blood as a wave crashes on the rocks below. Looking down, you see the tiny belay surrounded by the boulders. You hold on to the crack, slowly inching your way up the flat face towards the top, your final goal. There is an enormous swell on the ocean. Once again you feel the adrenalin rush; you are becoming addicted to it. Looking up, the tiny pulley which is holding the system becomes more distinct. You pause, not knowing which
way to go next . .. but only for a moment. Lifting yourself by the fingers, pushing offyour toes, you appear to defy gravity. You are there! As you are lowered down, you reflect on your feat. What a wonderful way to cap off the rock climbing! Having finished the day on a high, it was hard to fall back to the real world. The evening was spent in becoming a team; for us to complete the following two days, it wa es ential that we became aware of each other. Waking to the tranquil scene of mist coloured by the sunrise hanging over the ocean, we packed camp and left for our next series of adventures. Our destination was Mount Frankland where we began our training in multipitch abseiling techniques. The descent, which finally commenced after lunch, was an achievement in its own right, but the real test was to come the next day. After a long drive and late arrival at the Stirling Range (setting camp in the dark), we prepared for the rise in the early hours of the morning. It was essential that we left camp at six o'clock in order to complete the descent of Bluff Knoll in daylight. The morning came. We woke and the excitement gripped our stomachs in anticipation. We could not imagine
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what we were to experience. What is usually a one and a half hour trek to the top was halved due to our eagerness to start. Then came the wait. It was not until two hours later that the last person was over the edge. The hardest part of abseiling is getting over the edge. You slowly release some line, walking down the cliff. Complete control must be displayed; the cliffface is very loose. You pick up some confidence now, starting to move a little faster. You look down. All you can see is the next ledge. It does not seem to be very far at all. You reach the ledge; it is time to change to another line. As you are clipped to safety, you look out across the expanse of the land. You now appreciate the true magnificence of the height. There are at least five pitches to descend. You slowly bring yourself down the next . .. . . . You are changing over to the last line. Looking down, you can't see those who have gone before you, although you can hear their cries ofjoy. Over the last few hours you have become very attached to the cliffface and the challenge 'it presents. As you go over for the last time you realise that you have to make the most of this last run. You really enjoy the feeling, sensing all the changes in speed. There are clumps of vegetation now. These are cleared easily by jumping out. You feel free; you have no feet at all. After a little wait, the last person comes down on the rope. The whole group has landed safely. We walked back to the base of the Knoll, retracing our journey down the face in awe. As we did so, little wisps of cloud floated around the top of the Bluff. By the time we had arrived back at camp for our final night, the whole Knoll was covered with thick, grey cloud. An enormous sense of success, victory and accomplishment reigned over us. This was an excellent climax to the week. We not only learnt the skills involved in handling the cliff face, but also those involved in understanding ourselves and others, the group and teamwork. This wonderful display of co-operation and teamwork was the true final goal! Scott Martyn Year Eleven
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RECEIVI¡NG MELVILLE COMMUNITY AWARDS ARE (CEFfTO RIGHT) ASHLEIGH'FI-cK, MICH'AEL ANDREWARTHA AND NATALlE DOWL'lNG. ,
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,J College. were recently, presented with Awards ' The aim of the Award is to from the City: of Melvi11e. The Melville acknowlegge ,communitx service aI1,d to CqIVmunity Awards are/designed f6r ;eward academic achievement' The students who have just entered Year / Mayor- of Melville presented-Eleven to proyide an incerrflve ,t:o " Community Awards to Mlchael continue studi~s thrOltgh--to Ye,,"r'Twefve' Andrewartha and Natalie Dowling. _or for those who are planning to AsWeigh" Fick was presented ,with' an contin~,e full-ti~~ education at a Achievement Aw'ard. / --
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To Bee o.r Not To Bee
Through the generosity and energy of Stuart Hawthorn and family, combined with a financial donation from the Parents' and Friends' Society, All Saints' College now has three producing bee hives. Apart from the profits that accrue from selling the honey, students have been involved in extracting it. In the future we hope to involve many more students in apiarian basics. Bees are fascinating and industrious insects which display a range of interesting behaviours. In future we hope to have an operational hive built into a classroom. Profits from the sales of honey will be used to purchase
equipment and in the future to provide a revenue for supporting special science projects like the Solar Car Challenge and the Science Talent Search. Should anyone from the College Community wish to purchase All Saints' College honey, you may place a standing order with Kent Williams. The honey is collected two or three times a year and three-quarter kilo tubs sell for $3 each. We look forward to you trying our bees' next production run. This has been another Buzz Enterprizes presentation. Thank you! Mr K. Williams Head of Science Department
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Matthew has recently decided to pursue a career in Law and ha already commenced introductory studies.
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Jamie Lyford: In 1985, Jamie, a Foundation Student, graduated from All Saints' College and after successfully completing a Commerce Degree at Murdoch University decided to take time-out and left to join hi brother Matthew in Europe. Jamie found employment with the Halifax Building Society for the duration of his stay and later concluded his travels with lengthy stay in the United States and Central America. Before returning to Perth in late 1991, J amie had decided to pursue a career in Law. In February 1992 he gained admission to the Northern Territory University to study Graduate Law, where he joined his sister Chelsea, and was surprised to find himself commencing his studies with David Taylor (former All Saints' College teacher) and Tony Christie (1986 leaver). After two years spent studying at NTU, he transferred to the Law Faculty at Murdoch where he is now completing hi final year of study. J amie is currently employed part-time with Mony de Kerloy, Barristers and Solicitors, where he intends to complete his Articles in 1995. Jamie hopes to specialise in the field of intellectual property law and is currently investigating the possibility of enrolling for a Masters degree in this field.
Matthew Lyford: In 1984, Matthew (a Foundation Student) chose to complete his secondary schooling at the conclusion of Year Ten. Matthew demonstrated an obvious flair within the sales field and spent his formative years gaining experience in the motor vehicle industry. He then went on to pursue a career in commercial property and in 1989 after completing the required courses and registrations, Matthew secured employment with Richard Ellis, an international commercial property firm where he specialised in commercial sales and leasing. In 1991, Matthew took up an international posting in London with Chesterton International, based at their city office in the agency division, where he was responsible for the acquisition, sales and leasing of commercial property. In 1992, having spent a year in England, Matthew was recruited by the Sydney office of Colliers Jardine International, to join the sales and leasing division. Apart from practising similar property disciplines, Matthew also specialised in client consultancy. In 1993 he was transferred to the Perth Office to assist in establishing a consultancy division, where he held the title of Senior Associate.
Chelsea Lyford: In 1989 Chelsea graduated from All Saints' College and enrolled for a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Murdoch University. After completing the first year she transferred to the Northern Territory University in Darwin to commence a Bachelor of Law Degree where she spent two years living in University College. In 1993 Chelsea returned to Murdoch University, Perth, where she successfully completed the third year of her degree. Chelsea, at age 21, will this year complete her final Law year at the Univer ity of Sydney, whilst working at Rosenblum & Partner, a Sydney firm who specialise in tax and corporate law. Furthermore, Chelsea has recently been awarded entry to the University of London's Master of Law programme (majoring in tax and corporate law), commencing in 1995. Upon admission to the New South Wales Bar in mid 1995, Chel ea plans to go to London to take up this new challenge.
Annual Dinner By the time this
College Quarterly goes to print, the Former Students' Association Quiz Night on 5 July will be history. The committee is currently discussing plans for the Annual Dinner to be held at Fremantle Sailing Club on Friday 30 September, 1994. Further details regarding the dinner will be mailed out to former students in August. Keep the 30th free for a great night of eating, drinking and catching up with school mates.
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My name is Lucas Herps and I attended All Saints' College during my high school years, graduating in 1989. After a couple of years studying at Leederville Technical College in Business and working in the Concierge Department at Burswood Resort Hotel, I decided on furthering my studies abroad. I am at present living in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, completing my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in International Business. Living and tudying in Hawaii is an experience in itself in many ways. With an economy primarily driven by tourism, a highly diversified cultural element exists. Just making conversation with some locals can be most awkward. The unifying language of Hawaii is English, although it's liberally mixed with Hawaiian phrases, loan words from the various immigrant languages and pidgin slang. There is also the pronunciation of some Hawaiian words which can twist the best of tongues - such as the State's fish called "humuhumunukunekuapuaa" (try that one on for size). I have made many friends and contacts while attending my university, due to the multicultural influence on campus and have gained a greater appreciation of the different ethnic backgrounds represented. Apart from a few obstacles, living in Hawaii is an unbelievably satisfying experience for me and has provided a unique environment offering all the activities I enjoy mo t. Best of all the sun seems to always shine. I plan to return home by the end of the year and resume my studies at Curtin in 1995, aiming to undertake an International Business Programme throughout Asia in June. Aloha! Luke
Editor's Note: It has come to our attention that Lucas has been placed on the 'Dean's List' an honour which recognises his distinguished academic achievements.
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"Old and Treacherous" "Versus:tl1e "Young and Enthusiastic'" As mentio~ed in the previous edition of College Quarterly, the current students at All Saints' College have thrown down the gauntlet to former students to . participate in an afternoon of sport followed by ~fternoon tea. Whereas ,the previous College.. Quarterly men.tioned only Rugby, the afternoon has now been extended to . include two Netball teams. . The date for this clash of the titans is Sunday 7 August with a starting time of 2,00pm. Shower facilities will be available and all eats and drinks are to be provided by the Former Students' Association. '. Warren Morris a 1985 leaver and Foundation student, is organising theFormer Students' Rugby team and those interested in playing can contact Warren at borne on 361 3782 or at work on 497 2822.-Those interested in playing Netball for the Former Students can contact Mark Stapleton at the College on 3325344.
On Friday 10 June, the All Saints' College Former Students' Association held its first event for 1994, at Havana Nightclub. The night attracted a wide crosssection of All Saints' leavers, and those who attended made the most of the food, drink and music. Although the event coincided with university exams, a substantial number of former students attended, allowing a lot of overdue 'catching-up' to take place. Among those attending on the night were Steven Brown ('89), Susan Alexander ('91), Adam Herps ('87), Megan Perks ('91), Todd Mairs ('90), Michael Powell ('87) and Paige Lewis ('92).
Stop-Press.. 1994 WORLD 420 YACHTING CHAMPIO SHIPS We have received a very interesting article from Anna Coxon about her yachting exploits and what she's been doing during the past few years since leaving All Saints' in 1989. Anna and two other ex-All Saints' students (Scott Olsen and Robert Cruse) are representing Australia at this event Watch out for the article in the next College Quarterly together with the results of the WorId Regatta.
Change of A~dress Don't forget, if you change address please make sure that you let the College know so that you will still receive your College Quarterly and all Former Student material.
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Veterinarr Studies in Pre-primary Pre-Primary children have been studying the care of the family pet. They visited the local Veterinary Hospital where the students learnt how to care for their pets and the types of experiences their pet might encounter when being brought in for treatment. We certainly have many promising veterinarians at work in our version of 'All Saints' Veterinary Hospital'! One particular highlight of our theme was a very wet experience of washing Watson - a much loved family pet. He stood very patiently and bravely throughout his cold wash. Many hands rubbed and scrubbed him, but he was to get his own back with a large shake at the end!! Mrs J Dinsdale Pre-Primary Teacher
Scitech Winners In the last issue of the
College Quarterly we reported that Junior School students had been putting the final touches to their entries for the Scitech "Build A Bug" competition. On Sunday 8 May the winners were announced and the Year Three All Saints' entry was declared the best overall entry out of 536 entries from both primary and secondary schools. Matthew Boyle (Year Four) was awarded first prize in the individual category for Years One to Four. His cross-section model of a house fly was judged the most scientifically accurate and creative of all the 162 bugs entered. Congratulations to the Junior School students and staff for an excellent result.
WATSON IS WASHED AT THE "ALL SAINTS' VETERINARY HOSPITAL"
~Year One/Year Five ~uddies' Ever since the Year Fives started 'buddy "work' with t~he Year Ones a great fnendship has built up. - Th~ Year Fives have helped their 'buddies'in many facets-of College life including: • writing messages in homework diaries/ packing up at the end of the day '. scjence investigations • w'riting/ reading • buying presents for their mothers from the Mother's Da)' stall • playing games at the Games Day • .Easter egg hunting These activities have built very positive and supportive two-way friendships which will hopefully be maintained throughout their Junior School years: MsSHarrop' MrJ Chappell
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Junior School Camp Week 1994 Camp Week for the students in Years Five to Seven was a very exciting end to Term 1. The class teachers organised these camps as an extension to normal classroom activities and as an opportunity to provide challenging and timulating activities in a different environment. The Camps are an excellent opportunity to develop group skills, co-operation, friendship and elf esteem. The many parents who also joined the students on these camps provided much needed extra help and expertise. Here as some comments about the camps written by the students: Year Five Rottnest Camp On 11 April the Year Five class boarded the White Dolphin feeling a bit nervous and excited at the same time. During our five days of wonderful experiences there were a number of highlights. • Fishing was an exciting morning exercise with Susan Sephton and Mr Manning catching fish. Some of us were not so lucky. • Going around the island on our bikes (all twenty-seven kilometres), we discovered many beaches and many people greeted us. It was fun but tiring. • We rode to Parker Point and had a swim. There were so many stingers that Mr Chappell caught three in his mask. • Another big hit was mini-golf. We played that for about one hour and then went and built sand castles for a competition. The group that built a mermaid with shells covering the tail, won the competition. • Red Rooster for dinner on our final night was a very big hit. This meal was followed by the concerts and the camp fire. This was one of the best nights. Felicity Sargeant and Susan Sephton
Year Six Woodbury Boston Environmental Camp Fifty-two excited children boarded the bus heading for Torbay. The camp is set mostly in bush area, very high and overlooking the ocean.
WITH THEIR SA D SCULPT RE ARE (L TO R) P. HEAVE S, K. LOW, T. WO GAD L. MASO
Our hosts were John, F orrest, Mark and Tony. During the week we played down at the beach and some went snorkelling. Wednesday was the day of our hike. At first we thought it was going to be easy but two hours and many sore feet later, we achieved our goal, the cliffs at West Cape Howe. We all had to admit it was a breath-taking sight. It was here that John told us some history about the area. It was time to make the biodegradable parachutes made from biscuits, wool and tissues. Then we leaned over the edge of the 100 metre cliff and dropped our parachutes. We were securely roped so that no-one could fall over. Thursday was the lowlands beach day. After a swim in a five metre swell we had a sand castle competition. Thursday night was party night. With a live band we danced the night away with folk and free dancing. Next was Red Faces and of the six acts, "Not Nigef' won. On Friday we each bought a small souvenir in Albany and headed home. Andrew Chiang and Nigel Kerr
Year Seven Kalgoorlie Camp Year Seven went to Kalgoorlie to learn more about mining and its history. While we were there we went down a real mine - North Hannan's Tourist Mine. We saw a rock drill, a machine called the widow maker, we heard the screamer which supplies air to all the tunnels and we saw the mini train that carries ore to the surface. We saw a gold pour, went to Paddy Hannan's tent, where, by means
of a hologram, we heard about his life and his gold discoveries. We saw examples of some miners' living quarters, which were very basic huts. We walked up historic Hannan Street and saw Paddy Hannan's statue. We saw loads of hotels and old buildings and we were astounded by the dates on the top of them - one was 1895 - so that makes it ninety-nine years old! We visited the interesting Goldfields Museum and saw replicas of some of the gold nuggets. We went up the Headframe on a lift and saw the whole town. We tried our hand at prospecting and Scott Etherington was lucky to find a few grams of gold. We visited a ghost town, rode camels, viewed the superpit - the biggest open pit mine in the world and we went to a sheep station, a cemetery and another museum. We walked lots, we played lots and ate lots of good food. Jamie Williamson and Richard Baillie "LOOK WHAT I'VE FOUND." VERE A DE BREY PROSPECTI G FOR GOLD.
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Rugby Union .
Surf I::ifesQving
Towards the end of last year, twentyeight students signed up for an enjoyable but also demanding eightweek course at the Cottesloe Surf Lifesaving Club. The over-15s were aiming for their Bronze Medallion and the under-15s for their Surf Lifesaving Certificate. The course involved both practical and theoretical lessons to prepare the students for a final assessment. During the theory lessons at school the students learnt various resuscitation methods, two-way radio procedure, first aid, patrol signals, knots and general surf awareness. In the practical lessons which were held at Cottesloe Beach, the students had to practise rescuing patients with tubes and on rescue boards. They were also required to demonstrate knowledge of operation as crew members of inflatable rescue boats, the correct team and individual procedures for carrying patients, as well as administering further resuscitation. However, those were the easy parts. The majority of the lessons involved a 200m run, a 200m swim, another 200m run and an occasional 400m swim. The under-15s' programme involved a 200m swim, lOOm run, lOOm swim and another lOOm run. At the end of the eight weeks the students had to sit a theory test and satisfy the examiners in all parts of the practical assessment. Despite the difficulty of the course, everyone passed and received their certificates. The course was considered enjoyable and worthwhile by every student. We are all now involved in patrolling Cottesloe Beach so you can consider yourself safe and in good hands when you swim there. Nerida Hind and Joanne Jordans Year Twelve
SURF LIFE SAYING TEAM. BACK ROW (L-R): BLYTHE CARTER, DAMIA SMITH, KE T BRI KLOW, WADE MACHAR, SHAUNA CAPLE, REBECCA JOYCE. FRO T ROW: KARE MELLOR, KATE BEYILAQUA, ATALIE BOWDE .
Mr R. Chandler All Saints' Rugby Coach
BELOW: THE COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS' RUGBY TEAM, 1994.
STATE SCHOOLS' SAILING
All Saints' College hosted a Rugby Union match between representatives of the Combined High Schools and the Public Schools' Association. This was played as a trial for the Western Australian Schoolboys' team which will play against Wales in August. Captain David Turk (All Saints' College) led the team to victory by seventeen points to nil. Both tries were scored by All Saints' boys Jamie Albanis and Christopher McMaster. Brent Barton and Christopher McMa ter were later chosen to play for the Western Australian Schoolboys' team.
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The inaugural Teams Match RacinK Championships were held from Wednesday 20 to/Friday 22 April 1994 at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Each.team cp,nsiste<;l oLsix sa~lors ' .which ~~de <up ~rews for three boats called Puffin Pacers. The All Sairilf team consisted of: Susa~ and Kelly Ghent, Michael and Claire Andr-ewartha, Matthew Neal and Nicholas Bryant. Two schools raced at a time and were rotated so that each team raced each other twice. After the- first series of races the All /Saints' College team was running equal first with Christ Church Grammar School,. In th~ second series, up until"the last race we were second with Hollywood_but we ended up coming , third. We did well co~sidering it was All Saints' flfSt :year at match racing.
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(L TO R): MICHAEL ANDREWARTHA, SUSA GHE T, CLAIRE A DREWARTHA, KELLY GHE T, ICHOLAS BRYA TA D MATTHEW
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Many tha~ks go to coach Darryl Dedman from the Perth Dinghy Sailing Club who trained our team for the series. We have already begun training our 1995 team and if you're interested in sailing in the Championships next year, please contact Mrs Stone at the College or Susan Gheht (Year Eleven). Susan Ghent Year 11
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Cross Country It is pleasing to write about a very dedicated and committed 1994 Cross Country team. Training commenced on 21 March and continued until 26 May. An average of forty to fifty students regularly attended training in the weeks preceding the Inter-house Cross Country and the benefits of this were evident when over ninety percent of the placegetters in the Inter-house event had attended training. Following this event a squad was selected to train for the ACC Interschool titles. On the afternoon prior to the ACC title forty students walked the course at Perry Lakes and listened to the guest speaker Ray Boyd (W A's top ranked male Cross Country runner). The next day saw the All Saints' team start the day well when Kiera Chorley was successful in the very first event, the girl ' U/ 13 years, 3 kilometres. Many outstanding performances occurred during the day culminating in Robert Bone winning the boys' U/16 title and the combined total points for the All Saints' team (boys and girls), placed us in fourth position overall against forty ACC schools. Other outstanding individual performances were: Year 8: Kristy Davies, ikola Gray, Rebecca French, Travis Harris, Mathew Collings, lulian O'Donnell, Brett Martyn. Year 9: Emma Hayes, Leah Hayes, Meghan Grant. Year 10: Sharron Blazejczyk, Scott Bowden, Peter Ladyman. Year 11: Adam Corbett, Matthew Neal, Philippa Goodman, Reid Barron, Rebecca McCrackan. Year 12: Tenille Cooper, Desin!e Bell, Kerry Harker, Sarah Peters, Kellie Burgess, Vesna Wills, Nathan lanes, David Turk, Christian Bone.
I would like to thank Mr Whipp, Miss Bozich, Mr McMahon, Mrs Green, Mrs Craigie (College staff), Mr Goodman, Mr and Mrs Hayes, Mrs Bevilaqua, Mrs Peebles, Mrs Rees, Mrs Cubitt, Mrs Martyn, Mark Pressley and the Parents' & Friends' Society who all contributed greatly to training and the preparation of breakfasts. In closing I would like to say I am extremely proud of the Cross Country team's performance this year and the excellent leadership provided by Captains Nathan J ones and Tenille Cooper. Mr N Col/ins Head of Physical Education Department
AT THE START OF THE BOYS' U/ 16 EVE TARE (L TO R) CAMERON lONES, PETER LADYMA , ROBERT BONE, DAVID WHITMORE, TRENT PASSMORE AND SCOlT BOWDEN.
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Pedro Stafforini - Rotary Exchange Stude~t I started playing rugby when I was six years old in a club called Alumni in the town where I live in Argentina. After playing for five years at inside centre position, I started playing five-eighth as I do now. In 1992 we started playing in the under-IS championship in Buenos Aires and we finished second, losing only one game and in 1993 in the under16s we finished second. I also played rugpy at school. I have also played soccer since I was two or three years old because it is the most popular sport in Argentina and everyone plays it. I always played soccer at school with my friends, but never in a club' and have supported the River Plate soccer team in Buenos Aires for four years now. Other sporting interests are horse jumping which I have done since I was ten, athletics and cricket, both of which I I played at school. I have participated in various forms of athletics such as lOOm and 400m, cross country, high and long jump, shot put and javelin. I have been surprised at the number of different sports played in Western Australia. I really like Aussie Rules and
although I have only I-?layed one game I would like to play more. I think that although our College rugby players have excellent skills, we need toughening up and more team work.
Editors' Note: Pedro Stafforini is a Rotary Exchange student from Argentina. He joined All Saints' College in February and will complete a year of study as a Year Twelve student. Already he has made a valuable contribution to the All Saints' Rugby Team..