By Dr Paulin e Turner - Principal
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Dr Pauline Turner and M s He, Prin cipal of the ECNU No.2 High School in Shanghai, signing The sister school ag reemel1.l.
Middle School French sTudellls re-enacT Th e Storming of Th e BasTille.
I O~ uring the month of July, The Age
newspaper published a substantial collection of articles on various aspects of Globalisation as a lead-up to its Millennium Series symposium devoted to this topic, which was held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on the evening of Wednesday 14 July. I imagine that man y parents and Old Collegians will have read at least some of these thought-provoking articles, and it is to be hoped that a number of our senior students, in particular, also took more than a passing interest in them.
Th e Age has, in fact, this year taken the initi ative of
the Global Context featured the former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, the Deputy Leader of the Democrats, Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja, the distinguished autho r and veteran historian , Professor Geoffrey Blainey, and Michael Kudinski , founder of Mushroom Records. In the course of th e eve ning, Kate Seward (Year 11 ), whose name had been put forward by the Co ll ege, was selected to join nin e other Victorian school students as a member of the Leaders of Tomorrow Club. They were inv ited to meet the speakers before the evening's proceedings got under way, attend the dinner and presentations and, final ly, take part in the subsequent question session. Kate received the signal honour of being ca ll ed on to ask a question of Mr Keating on beha lf of her fel low Leaders of Tomorrow! I recently had occasion myself, at a Senior School
organ ising a series of eve nin g symposia on issues of significant global importance, and I have been delighted to
Assembly, to reflect on the theme of globalisation, relating
spo nsor a tab le fo r College students at each of these. The
it to the lives of our students. In so many ways and for
second in the se ries dealt with the issue of Sustainability while the forthcoming symposium w ill have as its subj ect
so me time now, th e prevail ing globa l culture has been very
Im aginings: Scien ce, Technology and Information Technology - a theme which ha s a particular resonance for the College in this ce ntenary year of the birth of Sir MacFarlane Burn et (OGC: 1913-1916), who is w idely-
exp ressed - wittingly or unwittin gly - throu gh the clothes
largely defined by American values and mod els, and young people wear, the films they see, their taste in musi c and entertainment and eve n the ir manners. But, nowadays, the issue of globalisation goes much further
regarded as not only the greatest but th e most creative
than what can loosel y be termed " lifestyle" matters - littl e
scientist Austral ia has produced. They are memorable eve nts in the intellectual life of Vi ctoria, and it is important
wh ich will inexorably mark the ir entire li ves .
to give ou r stud ents the opportunity to participate in them
Not only do they read and learn about global eco nomi cs
and to be exposed to the views of a wide ran ge of public
but it is something they also see having a direct impa ct on
by little, our stude nts are be ing drawn into a global web
leaders and em inent thinkers.
the livelihood of families they know. The rece nt Amer ica n
The most rece nt symposium on Globalisation: Australia in
decision , for exa mpl e, to impose stiffer tariffs on the importation of Australian lamb has had an imm ediate effect on our loca l producers. Sp las hed as the news was over the front page of the papers, it cou ld not fa il to impress on our students the vulnerabil ity of sma ll er, regional eco nomi es, such as ours, to globa l market shifts and trade politics . Th e -manufactur ing sector of Gee long has also, over recent years, been subjected to similarly powelful global pressures. More directly sti ll , instant global co mmuni ca tion throu gh the Internet is a major soc ieta l phenomenon that is rapidly
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altering the comp lexion of our lives, with Australians figuring among the most avid national users of this electronic tool. Our students are, of co u rse, no strangers to th is comm uni cative contagion as th ey enter the global network with in creas in g enthu siasm. Thanks to this revo lution in comm uni cations, some wonderfu I professional opportun ities have opened up, allowin g peopl e to choose to I ive in one part of the world and work in another. For
have resisted the temptation to und ertake tertiary study in foreign co untri es, but I would venture to suggest that, in the not too distant future, a sign ificant proportion will choose, or need, to embark on cou rses off-shore, either on the spot or virtu ally, from home-base in Australia! Some will choose to live in En glish-s peaking countries (or at least where Engl ish-based cou rses are delivered), our stud ents of Chinese may we ll decide to study in China,
potenti al future th rough the opportun iti es tha t are being thrmvn up ri ght acro s the globe. In certain qu arter , our fear of globali ation ha bee n e pl o ited for po litical end to reinforce loca l an d national alue. Whil e th ere is no denyi ng the enduring impo rtance of the latter, we should not be deterred from expanding th e bo und ar ie of our imagin ation and fro m embracing thi ph enom enon a posi ti el and crea tively as pos ibl e. There can , in an y case, be no turnin g back of the tide .
Kate Seward The Millennium Series is an exciting Age initiative. I bel ieve that the topics, especially the most recent
Australia in the Global Conte t,
GeeLong College hockey reams hosted a wimer hockey carnival. Here rh e 1st boys' hockey team comperes against St Edwa rds ColLege who travelled ro Ausrralia from the United Kingdom in August.
instance, one of our College parents who returned to Australia for lifesty le reaso ns, continues to produce (London ) West End Musicals from hi s hom e near Win chelsea! It is obvious that we are very we ll placed, in and arou nd Geelong, to attract increasin gly mobile professionals who are lookin g for an interestin g li festy le without sacrificing th e development of thei r career. Thus far, our Yea r 12 students seem to
and stil l others wi ll opt to take on- lin e courses from Universities all around the wor ld . Our students must think serio usly abo ut their pl ace in this everchanging wor ld . Globalisation is an exc itin g adventure but it poses some fund amenta l chall enges to fami li ar ways of thinkin g and acting. In creasingly, it w ill req uire that they question the safer in ward- looking urge and see k, rath er, to glimpse their
are particularly relevant to young people. The chance to listen to such interesting experts and fantastic public speakers is something that I am most grateful for, and I am sure that all other students who have been fortunate enough to attend, wou Id agree. The speakers were challenging and forced the audience to think. It is wonderful that the College supports and promotes events such as the Millennium Series, and I hope it continues to do so. The Millennium Series is an excellent way for students who wish to extend themselves to do so, through a well-structured , interesting and informative forum.
Left to right: Dr Tum el; ill her capaciry as Deputy Challcellor of Deakin Ullil'ersit)', califerred 11 deg ree all S /(ljf lIl elllbel: AIr Jellllifer mitl! (Bachelor of Edllca lion ). Others associared wilh th e school wh o were conferred wilh deg rees (I I Deakin Unil'ersit'l' rccenl" wcrc Dr Ir<lh Leach (73), Vi ce-Pres idem of Ih e OGCA, (DacIaI' of Philosophy. Faculty of th e Arts), piclllred with her jilfhel; JO/;/I . and IIiI' GC(~tJ Veil,,,, (·L ). Cha irmall of Council (1978·81), who was awarded ell' hO/loral)' Docro rale fo r en 'ice 10 Deaki/l Unil'erst'ry
By Alan Williamson - Chairman , Th e Geelong Co ll ege Council
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ith the Aquatic Centre nearing completion, the External Use of Facilities Committee of Council, chaired by Treasurer, Michael Dowling, has been considering how the facility should be managed and used.
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Members of the comm ittee have undertaken an extensive analy is of pool facilities at schools in Melbourne and have made I'ecommendations which will ensure that the excellence of the features of the Aquatic Centre will be reflected in the qual ity of its management. It is intended th at the use of the faci lity by our students will be a priority. However, time will be availab le to membel's of the wider College community to also enjoy the faci lity both through structured activities such as learn to swim programs, aqua ael"Ob ics, holiday activities, coach ing and thl"Ough casual use. The objective will be to ens ure that there is an optima l use of the facility and to create opportunities that w ill generate externa l revenue to offset the expense of opel'ating it. Recently, the school appointed Leisure Management & Marketi ng to take on the overall management of the Aquatic Centre. They wi ll emp loy a manager with ski ll s in all aspects of pool operation and management, together w ith instructors and lifeguards to operate the Centre. Th e knowledge gained by Michael's committee wi ll be used to plan for a greater externa l use of other faci Iities of the school. As many of our facilities are unused out of school hours they are readily available for use by the commu nity on a comme rcial basis.
Mt Christobel Three years ago the Council resolved to proceed with the establishment of an Outdoor Education Centre at a site in the Grampians ca ll ed "Mt Christobel". A committee of Council, chaired by Rod Ashby, recommended the 120 hectare site because of its outstanding location and features. The land is surrounded by National Park on three sid es, is heavi ly timbered and has a varied topography.
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Above: Mrs Maxine Driscoll, ACling Depury Head of the PreparalOl), School, and Mr Alan Williamson, Chairll1an of The Geelong College COllncil, allhe open ing of lhe LileralUre Seminar al lhe Prepa ratory School.
Th e land has been purchased subj ect to th e grantin g of a perm i t to estab l ish an outdoor ed ucation facil ity. An un expected delay in obtaining the perm it has occurl'ed because th ere is no lega l ri ght of access over a track through the adjoinin g National Park w hi ch prov id es th e on ly mea ns of rea ch i ng the pl"Operty. Parks Vi ctori a advised that it cou Id not gl'a nt a perm anent ri ght of access over th e track.
Rod and hi s co mmittee have expe nd ed co nsid erab le tim e and effo rt in see kin g a so lution to th e probl em. It was ultim ately found throu gh Murray Mountjoy (69), w ho is a cmrent parent. He recently brough t the matter to the attention of th e Ministel' responsible for National Parks, M al'ie Tehan. Mrs Tehan met a delegation from the Co ll ege and indi ca ted that she wou ld ass ist us by arranging for the introd uction of an Act into the Parli ament w hi ch crea tes a right of access to the property at the earl iest oppo rtuni ty. Th e way should then be clea red for the perm it app l ication to pl"Oceed and, if successfu I, for the facility to be estab li shed next year. We are co nfident that the schoo l community wil l agree that the beauty of the site wil l ju stify the tim e and effort taken to se ure it.
By Craig Keating - Head of Languages
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Centu ry fast approaching, there is more and more talk of globalisation.
We need to encou rage ou r students to look beyond the sho res of Australia. With this in mind, in April this yea r, the Prin c ipal, Dr Pauline Turner, and myself, the Head of Lan guages, visited a number of schoo ls in Shan ghai. This in clud ed a kindergarten (a lso visited by College students on last year's China Study Tour), a primary sc hoo l and two hi gh sc hoo ls. All four schoo ls visited put on dyn ami c and impress ive displays for us and w ere kee n to develop links with Th e Geelon g Co ll ege.
The schoo l has approximately 1500 students in total , from Years 7 to 12, and is situated in the western uburb of Shanghai. Sin ce it attracts stud ents from far and wide, there are a large number of boarders, especi all y in th e se nior yea rs. The schoo l has previou Iy engaged in exchan ges with American and British schools and is now keen to develop a relationship with us in Austra li a. Havi ng a sister schoo l in China will be a big boost for our Chinese program and for the overall intern ationa li sat ion of College. Our study tours to China, which we run
pl anned fo r September 2000), \ ill now have a harper focus and a " home base" in China . We are hopin g that the Chinese school \ ill also se nd groups of their tudents out to visit us, which will give the chance for all Co ll ege stu dents to meet, face to face, peop le of their own age but from a ve ry di fferent culture. We are also look in g at the idea of staff exchanges and joint professional deve lo pm ent ac tivities, e-mail I ink and poss ibl y a isit to China b a gro up of parent and Old Collegian Th ere w ill be some very e citing tim es ahead, as Co ll ege launches itse lf into China.
eve ry two years (the next one is
An agreement was signed with ECNU No.2 High Schoo l, formally estab li sh in g a sister sc hool relation ship with The Geelong College. Found ed in 1958, it is the most presti gious sc hool in Shanghai , with a nation al reputation for academ ic exce ll ence, espec iall y in th e sc iences. It is in turn attached to ECNU (East China Normal University), one of Ch in a's lead in g teacher trainin g institution s. ECNU has exc hange ag ree ments with Latrobe, Mon as h and other Australian un ivers iti es.
From lefr: Mr Wang, Prin cipa l No. 62 High drool. Dr Tli mel; Mr Llio. \lice -Principal.
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PREFECT
PORTFOLIOS
Th e Arts (Colours Committee) : Tom FOI'bes, Elizabeth Ryan Community/Social Service/ Environment: Rowena Neu nhoffer, Diann e Bath and Mi chael Plunkett
Current Affairs: j ane Butl er Equal Opportunity Committee and Prep. School: Mel inda Cooke, Steven Morgan
Fundraising:
icholas Casboult
Health and Safety Committee: james Boston Music: j anet Lang Peer Mediation: j ames Cole, Sam Lindquist School Spirit: Sarah Johnstone Social Events: Rosie Bell Sport: Christie Fletcher, james Boston SRC: Genevieve Claringbold
Interview with Prefects - James Boston, Genevieve Claringbold and Rowena Neunhoffer Ho w were the portfolios allocated to the Prefects this year? Ro: We we re given an idea of the portfol ios ava il ab le and were given time to co nsider which portfo lio we wou ld l ike to adopt. Gen: We (the Prefects) all had a chance to say wh ich portfolios we wo uld like to become invol ved with. There were so me portfolios w hich were more popula r because some of us had personal interests in those areas. Jam es: Some portfol ios seem to have taken up more time than others. Gen: After discussion with Mr Sloane (Vice-Principa l) the portfol ios were allocated and the staff and students were to ld of the new portfolio system.
What are the responsibilities of the SRC portfolio? Gen: Th e main respo nsibility is to create interest amongst the students to join the SRC Committee. We meet every fortnight and discuss possible ways to improve fac il ities for students at Senior School. This year we have organised fO I'
a new prin te r to be put in th e li brary and have ass isted w ith the progl'ess of th e Yea r 12 Co mm o n Room . Thi s tenll we are OI'ga ni sin g a se min ar fo r stud ents w hi ch w ill cove r such top ics as moti vati on and stud y ski li s. Eve ry seco nd week I meet w ith Mr Sloa ne to di sc uss the outco mes of the SRC meeti ngs. I hope th at my effo rts in th e SRC throu ghout th e yea r w ill enco urage oth er stud ents to beco me in vol ved and fo ll ow up current iss ues w hi ch stud ents want to d iscuss. I have fo und the staff to be enthu siasti c and helpful w ith all our SRC req uests.
What are the responsibilities of the Community Service/Social Service/Environment Prefect? Ro : Th is yea r th e Soc ial Se rv ice co mm ittee has met and d isc ussed the maj o r chariti es and eve nts throughout th e yea r for soc ial se rv ice ass istance . Soc ial se rv ice acti v iti es have in cl uded Th e Forty Hour Famin e, Daffodil Day, and j ea ns for Genes. Th e Co mmittee orga ni ses sc hoo l pac ks to be di stributed as we ll as hangin g posters around th e sc hoo l. My ro le is to li aise betwee n thi s co mmittee and H eads of H ouse and staff. Thi s yea r Ca lve rt hopes to organ ise a M obil e Bl ood Bank as they di d last yea r and Ke ith House are pl annin g to have a BBQ at th e H ouse Athl etics com petition.
I have noticed that the students on thi s co mmittee are extreme ly enthu siast ic and rea li se the impo rtance of he lping others outside the sc hoo l co mmunity. O ne of th e initi at ives I have co mm enced is to co ntact th e Geelo ng Vo lu nteer G roup w ith th e aim of sen din g stud ents as vo luntee rs to va ri ous chari ty grou ps aroun d Gee long. I hope thi s w ill be fo ll owed thro ugh in 2000. My portfo li o also cove rs th e I'unnin g of th e Yea r 1 2 Commo n Roo m . I am a mem be r of th e Co mmi ttee of M anagement of th e Co mmon Room. The Co mmi ttee also in cl ud es SRC represe ntatives, Prefects and Yea r 12 stuci ents.
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We hope to com mence the recycl i ng prog ram aga in thi s yea r w hi ch was so successful last yea r.
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From left: Michael Johnson and Kale Evans, Co-CaplClills of Wesley College, wilil Co-CaplClins of The Geelong College, Elizabelh Ryan alld TOI11 Forbes, allhe opening of Ihe Old School Tie Exhibilioll, Old Treasul ), Buildillg, Melbourne .
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James: Th e ma in res ponsibili ty I have is to ens ure that the spo rts' ca pta in s have w ritten their respect ive repo rts and are noti fied of th ei r assemb ly duti es. Each wee k Chri sti e and I
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meeting towards the end of the year. This \Vay they can meet ome of ne l year's Senior School SRC committee member and have a chance to learn about ome of the i ue we di cu at Senior School.
me know and then I ca n pass it on to the committee. This year I have raised issues regarding the Canteen and the state of some of the sports' fields.
Is th ere any com m unication with the Prep. School about som e of the above issues?
What are the ad vantage of the portfolio system? Gen: Thi system give each of the Prefects more re pan ibilit than in the past. Other students no\\ kno\\ which Prefect the can contact if the . have any sugge tion or idea .
Gen: This year the SRC hopes to
Melinda Cooke, Co- Vice Captain, Sir Rupert Hamel; Fonner Premier of Victoria and Steven Morgan , Co- Vice Captain at the media launch of the Old School Tie Exhibition.
Th e staff also have a contact point. We have found that our portfolio cover most aspects of the Sen ior School.
introd uce the sports' captai ns at asse mb ly before each report is given. If any of the spo rts' captai ns or stud ents want to discuss any part of th e sporti ng program then they are ab le to use me as a contact point. This is one of the advantages of this syste m of Prefect portfol ios.
What are the responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety portfolio ? James: My main ro le is to act as stu den t representative on the Senior Schoo l Occu pation al Health and Safety Co mm ittee. Students w ith any co nce rn s in this area are able to let
What ha ve yo u personally obtained from this year's responsibilitie ? James: I have learnt to manage m time w ith my sporting, studying and Prefect commitments. When au take on these role you have to be more organised. Ro: We have got to know other students in Senior School on the var ious committees that we represent. This is not on ly interesting but important for the younger student who see us in these positions.
attend one of the Prep. School SRC meetings and see how they are run and maybe offer some positive suggestions etc. We are al a going to invite representatives from the Prep. School SRC to attend one of our
The George Morrison library Celebrates 100 Years of learning Work began in 1973 to build the third and present GML. Then Headmaster,
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n May 27th 1899, a group of Old Collegians gathered at the College for the opening of the new George Morrison Library.
They had, collectively, raised suffi c ient funds to build a Library in memory of "the Doc", Dr George Morrison , founder of the College and their late esteemed Headmaster. Morrison was obviousl y a man of books as many volumes of his personal library remain at th e College. The ori gin al buildin g and its fittings were small , but classi ca l. The new building w as an extension to the southern end of th e eastern wi ng, with an air of 'Gothi c' about its architecture . It appears to have consisted of a small " qui et roo m" and a second room wh ere bookshelves and tables domin ated. On e o ri gin al shelf still stands in th e 187 1 foyer housin g the Archive ex hibit. For th e next 30 years, this stru cture housed the fl edglin g coll ection for the wh o le
Peter Thwaites, declared on opening it was "the most modern library in Austra lia". The Library continued to grow and flourish along with tudent numbers. With its junior component transferred to the ne\V ite at the Prep. School in Aberdeen Street to form the basis of the Helen Mackie Library col lection, the' enior library' et out strongly to maintain it reputation a a leader in its field. Under the popular Librarian, Mr Lea Quail, discusses the celebratol) I bookmark with Year 9 srudelll Lisa Gray who designed the bookmark.
Librarian, Mr Pat Wood , the ne\\ I
facility developed a reputation for scholarship and the 10 e of literature two attributes which till dominate
schoo l. Howeve r, the buil d ing of the cl oi sters necess itated demol ition of th at part of the buildi ng in the '30s and the GML, as it was now affectionately kn ow n, was moved to the o ld Di ni ng Room. This light and airy room served students wel l. Ph otos show it to have been a busy pl ace w here Reverend Mclean, an ea rl y librarian, mai ntai ned his d isc iplin ed approach to learning.
today. The George Morri on Librar, continues to pro ide acce to an enviable collection of print, \ ideo and on-line and internet re ource . Our student have alway b nefited from the re ources the Librarv ha been able to offer and the regard for it has certainl
not dimini hed ince that
opening da one hundred ,ear ago.
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Science
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studied science at school the most highly valued skills included the ability to recall and apply vast amounts of information.
The Periodic Table had to be committed to memory, physics formulae learnt and the characteristics of the major phyla memorised. Assessment was by exams that hadn' t changed significantly in many years. Many of us still found the study of science a stimulating and rewarding exper ience but for many students the vast amount of information presented an impenetrable barrier. How things have changed! The modern science student is challenged to develop a range of sk ills and the learn ing of facts, while still important, no longer takes the pre-eminent place in the teaching of science. Students can take periodic tables and physics formu lae into VCE exams and a significant proportion of assessment at VCE leve l involves research activities which call on a much w id er range of skills. The sheer quantity of information availab le on any topic today makes it unrealistic to expect anyone to learn all of it. A realisation that scientists do not work completely from memory but actua ll y do refer to books and other sources of information has
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the Senior School accompa ni ed thi s shi ft in sc ience teach in g. Th e Curri culum and Sta ndards Framework publi shed by the Board of Studies incl udes th e follow ing goa ls; 'acqu ire and use the ski ll s of scient ific investi gation, reaso ning and ana lys is to ask questions and to seek so luti ons', 'develop scie nti fi c attributes such as flex ibili ty, curios ity, cri tica l res pect fo r ev idence and ethi ca l co nsid erati ons' and to 'be ab le to inte rpret an d commun icate scie ntific ideas effectivel y'.
Th e Sc ience Course at Yea rs 9 and 10 is evo lvin g to better meet these requ irements. Increased emph as is on activities in sc ience enco urages th e deve lopme nt of know ledge and skill in des ign, meas urement and data o rgan isation. The in stituti on and deve lopment of the Science In tranet has enab led the deve lop men t and efficient del ive ry of acti vi ti es that focus on information processi ng and scient ific reason i ng as we ll as increas ing in te rest in scie nce. Every student in the Sen ior Sc hoo l has a pe rsona l laptop co mputer and these are being exp lo ited to im prove the comm unication ski ll s of stude nts . The use of PowerPo int helps a student structure an assig nment an d to clearly comm unicate key po in ts . Ready ava il ab i I ity of Intern et connections with in the schoo l has increased the importa nce of the development of da ta retri eva l and
eva l uation ski li s. Th e abi I ity to fi nd releva nt materi al qui ckl y w ill beco me a va lu ed skill . Th e chall enge of full y in vo lving all stud ents in the sc ience prog ram at Yea rs 9 and 10 leve l is bein g met in seve ral ways. Staff are act ive ly eva lu atin g th e new textboo ks in use thi s yea r and suppl ementary materi al is bein g deve loped at t he extension and co nso lid ation leve l. Th e Int ranet is an effi cient w ay of deli ve rin g thi s inform at io n. Oppo rtuniti es li ke Sc ience Wee k enab le all stu dents to foc us on important sk ill s li ke grou p wo rk and des ign. Sm all er groups of students have parti c ipa ted in extension acti viti es such as th e Forensic Sc ience Work shops and th e En gin ee rin g Workshops.
Na ralie Cu rler guides Sam Neu nho./ler and Raben Clyne ( Year 9) as rh ey wo rk 0 /1 rh eir elecrronic burg lar alarm.
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By Michael Terry - Head of SCience
Forensic Science Workshops Two groups of Year 10 students recently attended Forensic Science workshops held at Deakin University. The focus was the use of simpl e chem ica l techn iques to identify sto mach co nte nts, lift fingerprints and detect bloodstains. Activities were placed in the context of a crime scene and requ i red stud ents to co ll ect evidence and use scientific reaso nin g to make conc lu sions about the li ke ly culprit.
Engineering Workshop Natalie Cutler, a 4th Year Mechatronics student from the University of Melbourne, visited the College durin g week 2 of Term 3 as part of the Artist- in -Residence scheme. N atali e worked w ith an enthu siastic group of Years 9 and1 0 stud ents on a range of eng in eer in g projects. Stud ents were introdu ced to the range of sk ill s a modern engin ee r requires, includin g creativity, capacity to satisfactorily address a client's brief and the abi lity to work as palt of a group. Croups were organised and a brief se lected . The most popular in vo lved designing a security system using di gital electronics. Th e week finished with a presentat ion of th e fina l des ign to the client.
Science Week Science Week is a des ignated week in Term 2 when sc hool s Austra li a-wide ce leb rate as pects of science. Science ass um ed greater importan ce for the College this yea r as we ce lebrate th e ce ntenary of the bilth of Sir Macfarlane Burnet, our most famous Old Collegian (1913191 6). Several activities des igned to emphasise important ski ll s in sc ience were impl emented durin g Science Week 1999. Sir Macfarlane Burn et's pion ee rin g discoveries in the f ield s of viro logy and immunology made him one of the great scient ists of the 20th ce ntury. Year 9 stud ents were introduced to this area by completing an assign ment on viru ses and Sir Macfarlane's work. Much of the infOl"mation was retrieved from the Intern et as part of our plan to increase the infOl"mation retri eva l and eva lu ation sk i li s of all science stud ents. Many students used thei r laptops to pl'esent th e f in al ass ignment w ith several PowerPoint ass ignm ents on disp lay at Open Day. The ab ility to work as a member of a group and to be ab le to design , co nstru ct, test and eva lu ate are important skil ls in science. Years 9 and 10 students tested their ski ll s in these areas by co nstructing a devi ce to protect an egg dropped from a balcony o nto a co nc rete floor. Th e task was not as easy as it sou nd ed as there were co nstrai nts on th e mate ri als and time ava il ab le. Th e testi ng was a hi ghli ght of th e Frolll lejr: Alicia Woolley alld Lucinda Ha lsall week with about (Year 9) busily work Oil rheir egg device .
Kare Calde r and Osca r S rall ley ( Year 10) work Oil rheir spagheui bridge. Th e srrucrures \Vere lesred ro rheir breaking poilli.
25 % of the constru ctions surviv in g th e initial pha e. The range of solution s illustrated th at there is no one right answer to a problem like thi s. Year 10 students also worked on a more sophisticated desi gn project in vol v ing con stru cting a bridge from a pack of spaghetti. Of cou rse the gap to be spanned was greater than th e length of th e individu al pi eces! The tructures were tested to breakin g point and beyo nd w ith the mo t successful stru ctures supportin g ove r 12 kg.
Sir Macfarlane Burnet Li ve-I n Workshop To celebrate Sir Macfarlane Burn et's achievements and especially his devotion to trainin g and promoting young Australian scientists, th e Macfa rl ane Burn et Centre for Medical Research Centen ary Celebrations Committee organ ised a research-b ased Iive-i n wo rkshop for 40 of Victoria's most outstandin g Yea r 12 sc ience students earl in Term 3. Penny Ladd w as fo rtun ate to be o ne of the -to students state wid e sel ected to attend this work hop at
Frolll lefr: Da vid Gilberr-Kellf alld Chri Wi/soil (Year 9) work 011 rheir sciell ce proj ecr ro conSlrLlcr a del'ice to prorecr all egg lI'hell il i dropped fro m a balcolIY 0 11 10 a concrere floOl:
Ormond College. Penny pent th e research component inve ti gating D I A Fin gerprintin g and reported to the school at assembl y th at he had a tre mendou tim , learnin g about th e importan ce of th e w ork done b~ the Macfarlan e Burn et Centre. Th e opportunit I to interact \\ ith some of th e be t Yea r 12 ience stud ent tate- \\ ide and with e, perts in th e man fi eld s of medi al re ilr h made thi a w ee k th at P nn will never forg t.
By Carol Barnard - Director of Community Re lation s
scholarship WInners James Davey - James Boyd scho larship Peter Dennis - K McK Do ig sc holarship Lucien McMahon - K M c K Do ig sc holarship Daniel Kim - Marjorie L Balmer sc holarsh ip Annabelle Wettenhall - Francis and A I in e Rolland boarding scho larsh ip
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ach year The Geelong Co ll ege offers a number of academic and music scholarships for students entering Years 7,9 and 11.
These scho lars hips are made available by the School Counc il , using resources such as specific bequests and the Foundation's scholarship fund. The avai lab ility of these scho larsh ips is adve rtised widely so that as many peop le as possible have the opportun ity to apply. Students already atte ndin g th e College, as well as those at other schools, are eli gi bl e. The terms of the scholarships vary, although most of them provide two term s tu ition per yea r for a period of two to six years.
The academic scho larships are awarded on the results of a written exa mination administered by the Australian Council of Educational Resea rch. Man y other schoo ls also use the results of this ACER test to select their scholarsh ip winners. Selection for musi c scholarships is made on the basis of a successful audition an d an interview. Students must have completed 3rd Grade AMEB to qualify at Year 7 and 5th Grade for Year 9. It is with much pleasure that the Principal , Dr Turn er, announces the following scholarship winne rs for 2000.
From left: Judy, Annabelle (who has received (he Fran cis and Aline Rolland boarding scholarship), Jan (68) and Roger We{tenhall from Holbro ok.
Year 11 Academic Scholarships Angeline Balaratnam - Harold J Thorogood sc holarsh ip Anna Green - Stuart Murray sc holarship
Year 7 Music Scholarship Jonathan Lee Thomas Dann Freeman sc holarsh i p
Year 9 Music Scholarship Natalie Gainey Thomas Dann Freeman scho larship
Jonathan Lee (Clairvaux Catholic School) - the Thoma s Dann Freeman scholarship for music.
Year 7 Academic Scholarships Elise Davey John Lang Currie scho larship Tristan Hickman John Bell Armstrong scholarship Susie McKenzie - James Boyd scho larsh ip Gemma Pascoe - M arga ret Venters scho larship -=-
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Susie McKenzie (Ce res PrimclI ), School) - {he Jam es Boyd scholarship .
An exciting add ition to the list w ill be a new scho larship to be provided by the O ld Geelong Co ll eg ians' Associat ion . This new scholarsh ip, wh ich is planned for introduction in 2001, wi ll be awarded to the son or daughter of an Old Collegian entering Year 9, and wi ll be availab le to a new or current student. The Old Geelong Col legians' Association scholarship wi ll be awa rded annually and held for four years.
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What a busy weeken d for Boarders ! Parents gather all! ide the boys' boarding hOllse, Mackie HOllse, to watch the football and soccer matches. From left: Pat PC/lOIl froll! Tallal/galla, Tim lIe .H (66) ft'OI/! Kooril/gal and A,fae Pawn (59).
From left: Margaret O'Loughlin (Head of Mossgiel), Bill Parsons (53) of Mallsfield and John Id (Head of Ma ckie).
Adam Wetlenhall (66) of Deni iquin and Susie Waters from Wallgaratla.
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Richard Druml110nd (Year 12) and Lois Drummol/d from CohwlC/.
Denise and Allan Roache from Lom e.
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Frolll left: Janel (Year 12). Jennifer and Donald Lang frol11 \Veering, \'ia Beeac.
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Summing up ' l f h e Pajama Game', performed at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre on 27, 28 and 29 May, was the culmination of many weeks of rehearsals, numerous sleepless nights, perfecting of dance routines, tuning of instruments, learning of . '• • [1. ... . . lines, singing of songs, staying sane and most importantly having a lot ·._~offun. It was a collaborative performance, • • •, . . .~combining the talents of many different areas within the school. Lots of people have been thanked and congratulated and deservedly so, for it was a splendid production that
professional ism with a wonderful sense of school community. The job was made easier because the students and staff involved, (nea rl y two hundred of them) were dedicated, enthusiastic, fun loving and talented . Every person who stepped on stage, played an instrument, painted a prop, stapled a program or sewed a costume was an invaluable member of a great team. By Deb Hynes, Head of Drama
The 'Pajama Game' from the perspective of a staff member making a cameo ~ppearance
After t hree lunchtime meetings to read throug h our lines, the twelve or so brave teachers who had signed up for a cameo performance in 'The Pajama Game' ro ll ed up to GPAC for our first and last dress rehearsa l. W ith scripts held up at arm's length and sporting our ever so trendy bifocals, we stumbled through our lines, pausing at great length as we tried to f ind our places, remember our cues and test our new American accents. Words of praise from our fel low thespian s ran ged from, 'What a bunch of idiots! ' to ' You ' re going to ruin the show.' Thursday. Opening Night. I spent those precious few hours between four and seven, comb ing the shops for the perfect pair of pajamas. You know the kind you can wear in front of your students, colleagues and the schoo l's Council. At GPAC the backstage dressing rooms are teeming with excited teenagers clad in silk, flannel and enough powder blue eyeshadow to keep Rev lon in business until 2005. The mood in the staff dress ing room , however, is tense. Wh ere are our fo lders? When do we go on? We put on our pajamas and make-up and read through our lines once ... twice.. . It is almost time. Deb Hynes comes down in her pajamas to give us a pep ta lk. As we wa lk out onto the w ings of the stage, we are ha nded a blue folder and one can hear the inaudible so und of stomachs fluttering and murmurs of ' I am never going to do this again.' The stage is black and sil ent we take our places. The lights come up and the scene beg ins. My mind is blank, what are my li nes? Sudden ly they rush out of my mouth on cue. Laughter, app lause, gee that wasn't so bad ... maybe I' ll do it again next year? By Jennifer Smith - English Department
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Mr Hasler So, I' m playing a lead role in 'The Pajama Game'. Sure sound good I thought, as long a I get to \Near ome revolting, 1950s style PJs on tage. After the peljonnance Lint)' McDollald helps ELC childrell with their pictures.
Adriall Weeks alld Limy McDollald (Year 9) peljorm to ELC childrell.
Other Dramatic Activities Year 9 Drama stud ents have participated in the inaugural Popcorn Film Festiva l and the Year 10 Drama stud ents have enl ightened the Middle School w ith a Theatre in Education piece on 'Bu ll y in g' .
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For the past month, Year 9 students have been drawing up storyboards, revising scripts, choos in g locat ions, refining fi lmi ng techniques and mastering the ed iting suite. Th e Popcorn Film Festival concentrates more o n process than product and is a fun learnin g It cu lmin ates in the show in g of 24 x 3 minute short films.
For the second year runnin g, the Year 10 stud ents have explored the topic of ' Bullyin g'. Th e students don 't cla im to have the answers but by devising this piece th ey are more aware of the problem. Meanwhi le the Year 11 students are madly rehea rsin g their perform ances. Th e fi rst produ ction , a wonderful Agatha Christie murd er mystery, will take place in Morrison Hall on 10 and 11 September at 8pm. In Term 4, we look forward to Daisy Pulls it Off, an En gli sh comedy. Set in the beaut iful surrounds of the Dining Hall , p ,fo rm ances are o n 14 and 15 October at 8pm.
Then it hit me ... ROSE CHO G 11' Rose Chong - the one and ani I reason people volunteer to acrifice their social lives for an entire term, hoping to get a lead role in the school play and travel to Melbourne during school hours in 'The Bomb'. The Bomb is M Hyne ' car, an old, rapidly decaying gob of metal \Vith 3.85 wheels and a radio that il1\ ites nothing but static. We rode 'The Bomb' all the way to Rose Chong' shop. Three floors of co tume ; \Vh re do you tart? In the HallO\ een section of course. I set m eyes on my first true love. I had potted ... 'The Fat' - two whole ome la 'er of ati fying padding; enough to make the mo t anorexic of upermodel up r fat! It was the dream co tum Together 'The Fat' and I hared ome tou hing and memorable moment. Without ea h other it v\ ould ha\ e been nearl
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Drama Parents' Support Group A new parents' support group for drama has recently been establi hed. Mrs Claudi a Clark has kindly accepted the role of convenor. Another group ha also been estab li shed to support Fine Arts. By Deb Hynes - Head of Drama
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STAFF FAREWELLS Roger Salen
Patricia Clark Patri c ia has been appoi nted as a teacher of science and an audiovisual assistant. Patricia has been teaching for over ten years at MacKillop Catholic Regional College in Werribee . There she taught subjects including maths, science, PE, media studies and Italian. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science (majoring in photography) from RMIT. She worked as a specialist officer in the Defence Department for a number of years before gaining her Diploma of Education and Teaching. Patricia has a keen interest in computers and has completed post-graduate studies at Deakin University in this field.
Roger Sa len first too k up a pos itio n w ith Th e Geelo ng Co ll ege in j anu ary 1968, havi ng bee n hired by the then Principa l, Mr Peter Thwa ites . He was a tra in ed electrica l engi neer and a rece nt imm igrant fro m England although he had wo rked for so me tim e in South Austra l ia.
Roger Solen, wilh his SO li Craig, and wife Barbara celeb rclling his 31 yea rs with th e Co lLege.
aturall y, his trainin g in sc ience and mathemati cs made it sin gul arl y appropri ate that he be assig ned to coac h swi mmin g. It should also be mention ed that he also taught physics and sc ience and did th e od d spot of boa rd i ng hou se duty, and no doubt many stud ents fro m Co ll ege wi ll re membe r him in th ese ro les. It was th e advent of the language labo ratory that pro pell ed him in th e d irection of master of everyth in g electro nic. Hi s aptitu de w ith electrica l equipm ent from thi s po in t onward saw him ca ll ed upon to arrange fo r suitabl e sound equipm ent at th e Co ll ege spo rts and oth er outdoor fun cti o ns, and to in stall mi crophon es and stage I ightin g at va ri ous stage produ ction s. He was always read y to restore th e fu ncti o n of many pieces of electri ca l gadgetry fo r eve ryo ne from rowers to v id eo makers in English classes, and he was an in va lu ab le membe r of th e library tea m. Possib ly no teac her at Co ll ege was so intim ate ly linked w ith so mu ch of w hat happened on ca mpus, and poss ibl y no teacher was more organi sed o r re li able in the perfo rmance of so many va ri ed tasks. Hi s stud ents in ph ys ics remember him fo r unorthodox ways, and hi s humour, and his fe llow members of staff remember him for his ca pab ili ty and hi s creati ve spiri t, as we ll as for hi s endl ess suppl y of anecdotes and pun s. At the end of Term 2, Roger embark ed on th e next stage of hi s life - retirement. H is influ ence w ill lin ger - hi s presence is already bein g mi ssed.
By Michael Whittle - Science Department
Craig Considine Helen Nicholls Helen Nicholls has been appointed to the new position of Marketing Manager, adding depth to the Community Relations team . Helen brings 15 years experience in sales, marketing and administration to us. Recent positions have included Senior Sales and Marketing Consultant and Tour Guide with African Wildlife Safaris and Marketing Officer at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). She also worked for some years in London . Helen and her husband Anthony Stary, and their two children Aidan aged 4 years and Cameron aged 1 5 months, moved to Geelong from North Carlton at the beginning of the year. Helen holds a Bachelor of Business degree. 14/15
Craig was appo in ted to the Ph ys ica l Edu cation department in 1984. He ca me to th e Co ll ege w ith an impress ive spo rtin g hi sto ry as an elite ath lete. In 19 76 and 1977 he was awa rd ed Vi ctori an junior Ath lete of th e Yea r as we ll as pl ay in g VFL Reserve Grade football w ith th e Co llingwood Football Club . He co mpeted intern ationa ll y w ith Victorian athl etic tea ms and in 1977 beca me th e Briti sh U nder 20 Di sc us Champi on as we ll as th e Victor ian and Australian juni o r Di sc us Cha mp io n. In th e late seve nti es he was Runn er- Up in th e Vi cto ri an Decath Ion Titl e and represe nted Au stral ia in the Co mm o nwea lth Ga mes in Edm onton in 1978 . In 19 79 he pl ayed First 18 footba ll w ith both th e Co llin gwood and Ri chm ond Foo tball Clubs. Many of us were un awa re of Craig's hi gh achi evements. Craig ca rri ed thi s exce ll ence to hi s teach in g and coachi ng roles at Co llege. Craig has taught Geograp hy, Aus tralian Stud ies and VC E Ph ys ica l Edu cati on. He was Hea d of Keith House, Head of Mack ie boys' boa rdin g house, Head of Ph ys ica l Edu ca ti o n, Head of Boys' Sport, Head of Sport as we ll as bein g th e Co ll ege's A PS Delega te. Craig has moved to Scotch Oa kburn Co ll ege in Laun ceston as of Hea d of Board ing. We w ish Craig, hi s w ife Penn y, and children Lu cy, Tom, j ane and Phoebe the very best fo r their future.
By David Young - Science Department
Who are our older Old Collegians? WHW (Bill) Hooper (1925)
Dux of Col lege 1925
Australi a. He return ed to M elbourn e in 1944 to manage Fl etcher Chemi ca l Company for 31 yea rs.
1st XV III -1926 Bi ll Hooper celebrated hi s 90th birthday on 8 August 1999. He comp leted a Chemi ca l Engin eering Diploma at the Gordon Institute, and for 10 years worked as a Ch em ist at th e Corio Distillery. For five years durin g World War II, he was in charge of cordite produ ction at Maribyrnong and Salisbury, South
After a busy workin g life, he now enjoys th e qui et li fe with hi s w ife Lorn a, liv ing in Hayvill e Retirement Vill age in Box H ill . Although Bill admits he find s d ifficul ty with modern Information Techn o logy, he is sti II proud of th e fa ct that he ca n remember wh en th e Gee long League Tea m wore red socks in 1918, and has fo ll owed th eir ups-a nd -down s ever since.
JB (John) Callan (1919)
Ce lebrated his 95th birthd ay on 8 Au gust. 'Jack Ca ll an has been at the Coll ege for th e last eight years and has proved himself a boy of sterling character. He would be worthy of a position of trust, and by hi s pleasant manners and unselfish condu ct wou ld work successful ly with others' . F W Rol land, Prin cipal
HCR (Cliff) Quick (1916) Cliff Qui ck cel ebrated his 98 th birth day on 24 August 1999 . After w ork ing many years as a banker, Cliff and his w ife now enjoy life together at Abervale I ursi ng Home at Groveda le.
Allister McLeod (44 ) AO Alli ster Mcleod (44) was made an Officer of the Order of Austral ia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, one of only 31 throughout Austral ia and three in South Australia to receive this award th is year.
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He has had a distingui hed career in the areas of minin g and metallurg ince he grad uated from the Univer ity of Adelaide \\ ith a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining).
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Q) cookillg, ceramics, Tillkers' Club, WriTers' Croup, Solar Cars and The Ellviro Cillb. STlidems f rom upper-PriI1lCII)' alld Secolldal), classes are illviTed TO selecT aCTiviTies each Term. Th ese are mn ill addiTioll TO The after- school program. From left: Elyse Creen (Year 4), Jal1les Black (Year 4) alld Joshua DUllkley-SlI1ith (Year 4) (beh illd) are assisTed by /vir Jock Coldillg ill COIlSTrtlCTillg a solar cm:
He has held prominent po itions ith the Utah Development Company, Thie Holding, C R. Poseidon Group Companie and he i currentl Chairman of QCT Resource Limited and Chairman of Frontier E ploration Limited. Allister wa Pre ident of the u tralian In titute of Mining and Metallurg in 19 8 and 19 3, an in 1990 he wa a\ arded the In titute \ dal. He i al 0 a di tingui hed peak rand ha undertaken evel'al lecture tour of u tralia and the U
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We were lucky enough to have seven staff members accompany us as wel l as three Prep. Schoo l students who are members of the String Orc hestra. The camp was for five days and took place on the last two days of last te rm and the first three days of ho lidays. The Concert Band participated in a workshop with the army band involving sectional tutorials, combining the two groups and then a concert from them , the high light being an excellent euphonium so lo. The Stage Band was lucky eno ugh to be able to work with Peter De Vissa, an excellent jazz trombonist who conducted the group for a rehearsal and inspired the few who hea rd his trombone solos with the jazz ba nd. The strings worked with Bill Hennessy, Head of Strings at the Melbourne Vonservatorium. He
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cond ucted ind ividual rehea l·sals and in spired the o rchestra and th e VC E qu altets givin g co mprehensive criti ques of th eir perfo rm ances th at the pl aye rs fo und very va lu abl e. The camp also prov ided us w ith th e oppo rtun ity to play w ith oth er grou ps, these be ing the Peninsula Co mmun ity Orchestra and the grou ps fro m the Pen in sul a Schoo l. We had two perfo rm ances fo r th e wee k, one w ith the Penin sula Schoo l and one in th e shoppin g ce ntre in Mornin gton. I wo uld like to th ank Breanne Jackso n and Skye Abikh air for mak in g the trip to M ornin gton for th is perfo rmance w ith th e Stage Ban d. The hi ghligh t of the ca mp for me was gettin g to know new peo ple. A ltho ugh th e co nce rt ba nd and orchestra spend two hours eac h week together, thi s is in rehearsa l co nd itio ns and there is limited contact between the wi nd and stri ng sections. We shared rooms of va ryin g nu mbers from six to ten . Mu sic ca mp gives the opportun ity to get to know other musicians from di ffere nt Yea r
leve ls and sect ion s of the music program in a different sett i ng. I wo ul d like to thank th e music staff w ho attended - M r and Mrs Edward s, Mr Hannah, M r Su ll iva n, Mr Irw in,
M s Keogh and M s D' A rcy. I wo u Id also like to thank all th e stud ents wh o attended and mad e the ca mp a success.
By Janet Lang - Mu sic Ca ptai n
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Singing For Life Singing is a fundamental part of the mu sic program at Campbe ll House. Children from the ELC to Year 3 attend music classes several times a week and si ngin g is also an important part of the Campbe ll House assembli es . Th e vo ice and the body
are th e child 's natural musical in strum en ts and to be ab le to si ng is part of eve ry child 's birthri ght. It co uld be argued th at it is now no lon ger necessary to sin g when it is poss ibl e to turn on a tape, CD, radio or TV But first-hand experiences like si ngi ng are mu ch more powerfu I than second-hand ex peri ences li ke watching or hea rin g. It is not enough th at in our society we are surround ed by music in shops, publi c transport, waitin g rooms etc. Rather children [and adu lts] need to expe ri ence mu sic and creative emotion al exp ress ion first-hand. Wh en a group of people sing in tune with one anoth er there is a resonant
Music has lon g been regarded as a powerful tool for changing emotional states and there is an in creasing body of evidence to suggest that it may be necessary for our very survival. A number of researchers now believe that it is the resonance we make ourse lves as speakers and li steners wh ich energises the brain. Dr Alfred Tomatis, a French physician , believes that in the foetal stage it is the sound of the parents'voices which help in the formation of new connect ion s between bra in ce ll s. Furth er ev idence that music shou ld be an integra l part of the curri culum has been provided by Howard Gardner in his work with multip le intelli gences. Gardner has id entified seve n i ntell igences, music being one of them. He has noted that each form of intelli gence helps strength en the other. Therefore the more ways of learning used in education, the more effective that edu cat ion becomes. Music co mpri ses patterns in melody, rhythm and harmony and in singing, chi ld ren are constan tl y making and learning patterns. A well as strengthening th eir abi lity to absorb patterns in other areas of the curriculum, singing also aids in the development of memory, aural discrimination, co ncentration and response to lan guage. Th ere are also many ocial rea ons why singing should be an important part of a chi ld's education. B singing the mu ic of diverse cultures and styles, chi ldren receiv refre hing
persp cti e on \ human. Singing the ong of other culture with an empha i on the tradition and meaning of the ong give children a trong emotional bond with the cultures a oppo ed to an intellectual [but incomplete1 concept of what a culture i about. Children singing together are learning how to co-operate and live in harmony with one another. The are learning something of how to bind societies and culture together. Such celebrations are accessible to all , regardless of age and ability. Societ is becoming increasingl individualistic and singing celebrations in schools are aver powerful way of promoting a muchneeded sen e of community. By Sue Buchan - Mu ic D epartment
CD charts our musical stars Enjoy the wonderful mu ical talents of College student anytime you wish with our fabulous ' Reach for the Star ' CD . Available now, the CD showca es the College' Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra, Male Vocal Ensemble, String Orchestra and Choir. The CD reflects how mu ic i an important part of College lifefrom Campbell HOLi e through to Year 12. Price: ' 15 . Don' t delay, order YOLir COP\ now by calling the College on 5226 3111.
Richard Anderson (65) left bankin g in 1996 and opened a Clark Rubber Franchi se. He is a Councillor with the City of Whitehorse and th e First M ayor of the City betwee n 199 798, having se rved on the Coun cil of th e fo rm er City of Box Hill. He is still an enthu siastic, (though disa ppointed) supporter of the Geelong Football Club. He is married w ith th ree daughters . Adam Beckworth (94) has been se lected to represe nt Australia in the World Tri athl on Champi onships in Canad a, M ontrea l. Marc William Brenner (84) marri ed Donn a Munro on 23 December 1995 . They have two children Phoebe Al exandra and Willi am N icholas. Frank Coad (44) presented a troph y at the Lotu s 99 Bi annu al Rall y w hich was held in the Barossa Valley at Easter. Frank was guest spea ker at the dinner and was persuaded to also present the trophies. Frank was we ll known in motor racing circles in the 1960s, competing in a variety of ca rs inclu ding a Lotus 7 He now li ves in Bendigo. Alison Collins (93) has moved to San Fra nsisco due to her fian ce's transfer with Hewlett Packard. She is bu sy travelling before settling dow n to work next yea r. Jenny Cook (79) has moved from Co rporate Manager of the Powerhouse Mu seum, Sydney to take up a position as Executive Di rector of the Victo rian Arts Centre. Adam Cooper (92) is currently wo rkin g in an Internet Cafe in Melbourne Central and performin g as part of a semi-cl assica l du o named 'Tw ili ght Embrace' Dr Alan Feddersen (33) has recentl y moved from Melbourne to Narromin e, New South Wales so as to be close r to hi s son Murray and famil y. O ri gin all y from Colac, A lan has spent most of hi s post-schoo l life in the city but enj oys the opportunity of returning to th e so litude and fresh air of the country. Alan still maintains hi s lifelong in terest in fine mu sic. Michael Garrett (87) is currentl y training as an anaesth etist at the Au stin Hospital after working in Vi etnam for nea rl y two yea rs. Keane Girvan (95) has been manag ing the Botanica l Hotel in St Arn aud w ith hi s parents fo r th e last ei ghteen months. Previously he wo rked at th e Flemin gton Racecou rse. Cameron Grebe (91) moved from Port Hedland to Perth and is now work ing as an Enviro nment Adviser in the Offshore O perations Di vision of the NW Shelf Gas Venture ope rated by Woodside Energy Ltd. Meredith Grills (95) graduated from Ball arat Uni ve rsity in 1999 with a Bachelor of Nursing. She is currentl y compl eting her Graduate Year at the Alfred Hosp ital.
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include Richard Terrier (88), Steven Moloney (87) and Wes Enticott (95). Lorn e has fini shed th e home and away season (undefeated and three games cl ea r) on top of th e ladder and is loo king forwa rd to the Grand Final at Colac on Saturday 11 September. Keith Hawken (53) has been in Hong Kong for twenty yea rs and is a partner in th ree di fferent veteri narian practices. Greg Illingworth (71) is now Pastor at th e Church By the Bay in Portarlington after returning from a mi ss ion trip to India, Afri ca and the United States. He is also Chapl ain for the Geelong Football Club. He and hi s wife, jenny have three children Stephen, Laura and Hayden. Megan Jones (95) is stu dying Human Movement (B ApSci) at the University of Ballarat and has been appointed Assistant in Sports Science at th e Victor ian Institute of Sport. She has also been awa rded the Graeme McGrath Memori al Awa rd in recognition of outstanding invo lve ment in Bachelor of Appli ed Sc ience (Human Movement) and fi eldwork program. Warren Keeble (96) has been rowin g for Melbourne Uni ve rsity Boat Clu b and has represented Victoria in two successful Youth Ei ght boats. Recentl y he was se lected in the Australian Under 23 Row ing team to compete in Hamburg in Germany. Douglas Kitson (58) is currentl y teach ing Engli sh as a secon d language in Q uebec. He is heavil y in vo lved in change-ringin g in both Qu ebec City and in Boston w here he is a member of th e Guild of Change-Rin gers at Old North, the famous hi stori c church associated w ith Paul Revere and the American War of Independence. Dou glas ca n be contacted at Douglas. Kitso n@PO Box.Com. Jenny Logan (79) had been work ing as an Intensive Ca re nurse at the King Fi sa l Hospital in Ri yhad, Saudi Arabia for two yea rs w here she met US Army Major Wes ley jennings . Th ey we re marri ed in earl y April and now res ide in Virgini a, USA. Rod Magee (78) has left the RAAF after 18 yea rs and traded hi s F-111 in for a more sedate airbu s. He is fl ying for Emirates A irlines based in Du ba i and we lco mes any visitors to the M iddle East. Stuart Paton (84) married Alexandra Doust on 26 April 1997 He moved to the Gold Coast from Bri sbane and is now wo rking at 90. 9 SeaFM in the pos ition of breakfast announcer. His interests in cl ude spani sh dancin g and golf. He is now the co-holder of the presti giou s Ian Turpi e Shi eld. Th eir dau ghter Isabell a was born on 19 ju Iy 1998. Warren Pescud (77) is currentl y li ving in Hong Kong and wo rking fo r Cath ay Pacific as a Strategic Purchas ing Manager. Geoff Pratt (92) has recen tl y sta rted hi s own bu sin ess in Port Fairy GP Marine and
Ca nvas. Geoff has combined his Marine El ectroni cs, work experi ence and sa iling kn ow ledge as a bas is for hi s new bu siness. Stewart Ryan (83) is li ving in Hong Kong and is practi sin g as a Vet. Geoff Quail (47) has been appointed Clinica l Assoc iate Professo r in the Department of Surgery, Monash University Med ica l Centre. Paul Ross (82) would like to advise th at hi s email address pri nted in the last edi tion of Ad Astra was inco rrect. His correct address is paul.ross@uws.ed u.au. Aisha Ryan (96) is currentl y stud yin g seco nd yea r Sc ience at Q ueensland Uni ve rsity and her sister Dana (98) is compl etin g a GAP yea r at Li verpoo l Coll ege in the United Kingdom. Michael Schokman (95) is currentl y work ing with BHP Informati on Technology Pty Ltd w hil st completing a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin Uni versity. Before accepting the pos iti on w ith BHP, M ichael served as Student Assoc iati on Pres ident. Alan Scott (47) retired in M ay after a lon g peri od of service to Deakin University. In latter yea rs he had been Secretary to Council. David Sloane (5 3) is taking long service leave after nea rl y 30 yea rs in rural mi nistry in New South Wales in both the Presbyteri an and Uni ting Churches. He pl ans to do so me landcare work on the fa mil y property at Savern aite, New Sou th Wa les. He and hi s w ife res ide in Ya rrawonga. Peter Solomon (76) after leavin g Coll ege spent ten yea rs w ith Target Au strali a, and two yea rs w ith ju st jeans in the bu ying area. He moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and has been operating an international trad ing co mpa ny w hich was recentl y sold to a UK based public com pany. Peter is marr ied to Tenn y and they have a son, Matthew. They have recently co mpl eted bu ilding a house in Hong Kong. Jonathan Spear (92) has gradu ated fro m Monash Uni versity w ith Arts (Honours) and Law (Honours) degrees . He is currentl y an Articl ed Clerk w ith th e law firm Slater and Gordon. j onath an is the Chairman of th e Melbourne Internati onal Humanitari an Law Unit of the Australi an Red Cross. David Spear (94) has gradu ated from RMIT Uni versity w ith an honours degree in Industrial Des ign, and is now employed in the des ign in dustry in Melbourne. Amanda Synot (93) grad uated from LaTrobe Uni versity on 23 April 1999 w ith a Bachelor of Occupati onal Therapy and is currentl y workin g at Col ac Community Health Services Hospital. James Tait (56) has been on the Council of Deakin Uni versity since its amalgamation with Warrn amboo l Institute of Advanced Educat ion in 1988 and conti nues to serve on the Co uncil. Currentl y he is Ch air of the
Finance Committee and serves on oth er Committees of Council . He served as Deputy Chance ll or between 1990 and 1994.
Hugh an d Mary Clark (91, nee Hend erson ) are delighted to announce the birth of their first chi ld Evelyn Jane on Christmas Day, 1998 in Leices ter, England .
June Tan (87) is now Marketin g Manage r for Standard Confecti onary having completed a Bache lor of Music, and Bachelor Arts, at M IMT and lives in West M alaysia.
pleased to an nounce the arri val of their second ch ild, Samuel Edward on 17 M ay
Heidi Tucker (94) is travel ling through Burma and th en Europe throughout 1999.
Chris Crawford (73) and Heatherlea are
John Tucker (63 ) left Victoria in Apr il 1998 and travell ed around Au stralia for the fo urth tim e. He has spent th e last nine w inters exploring th e Gibson and Little Sandy Dese rts (Western Australi a). He is semiretired, renovating his home and sometimes workin g casuall y. He is enjoying li fe in Western Au strali a where he is closer to the outback th an he was in Vi ctori a! Peter W illiams (83) is now a quali fied graphi c and digital web des igner. He is currentl y workin g in Canberra and in September he w ill be work ing remotely in Europe for several Au strali an compani es. He is interested in hea rin g from (83) Yea r Group students for a Gee long College 83 page at http ://www.bluebea r.com .au/fri ends/gc83/ Ma rk W illiamson (93) competed in th e I orthern Amateur Golf Championshi p in Ameri ca. He is currentl y a member of Gee long and Royal M elbourne Golf Clubs and won the presti gious Roya l George's Challenge Cup in Kent. He beca me the first pla yer from abroad to win the cup sin ce Jack icklaus in 1959. Gordon Young (48, ex-staff) studi ed and worked at Monash Uni versity for th e pas t six yea rs, during whi ch time he comp leted a Doctor of Education in Administration Poli cy and Planning. He has gone into partn ership w ith a coll eague, Dr Des Parker. Th ey have formed Parker Youn g Pty Ltd, education al management con sultants.
BIRTHS Lucia Bongiorno (90) and husband Alistair M cintyre are deli ghted to announce th e ea rl y arr iva l of Edwa rd Al istai r on 1 M arch 1999. A brother for Harry Charles born 26 November 199 7. Jim Brown (78) and his wife icole Henry are plea sed to announ ce th e birth of th eir dau ghter Simone Eli sabeth, on 5 M arch
Paul Conwa y ( ta ff) and his wife Trish are
1999, a brother fo r Claudia . th ri lled to announce the arrival of their fourth daughter, Eliza Daisy Lascelles, a sister for Annabe ll , Luc inda and Charlotte . Rohan Gow (85 ) and his wife Ka ren are pl eased to announce the arri val of Ruby M adeline on 18 February 1999, a sister for Harry. Paul Habel (83) and Christina are de lighted to annou nce the birth of their second child Sebasti an Leonard us on 9 j ul y 1999 in Kin gston-Upon-Th ames, London. A li ttle broth er fo r Saski a. Simon Hunt (84) and j osia ne are pleased to announce th e arriva l of Nelli e M argaret on 10 M arch 1999, a sister fo r Thomas. David Israel (5 2) and his wife Anne who currentl y run Wh ale Beach Bed & Breakfast are delighted to announce th at th eir daughter Rachael has deli vered a hea lthy baby girl. Wi ll Johnston (staff) and his wife Amanda are pl eased to an nounce the arrival of George on 29 M arch 1999, bro th er for j ack. Fiona McKenzie (85) and Darren Lowe are pleased to announ ce th e birth of A lexander jack McKenzie on 5 M arch 1999.
ENGAGEMENTS A lison Co ll ins (93) and nthom \l c.\lahon of Sydney are pleased to announce their engagement. They are currentl li\ ing In San Fransisco. Fergu Elder (90) and Cassie tephen announced thei r engagement on 17 julv 1999. Kelli e Olsen (91) and Ed\\ ard Beacham announced th eir engagement on 26 Januar\ 1999 . Stu art Olsen (93) and Emma-Leigh i\ l iller are pleased to announce their engagement.
MARRIAGES Chris Bain (90) marr ied jody Regan on 4 April 1999 at Wan ga nu l Ri ver Ga rden, Brisbane. Jacki Davis (91) married Shaun \ ootton In The Geel ong College Cha pel on S un da~ 13 june 1999. And rew Ferguson (84) married Trace Kerr on 22 M ay 1999 at 2pm, Holy Tri ni ty, Ardmon a. Christopher Ga nly (87) marr ied Deni e M cGhan in The Geelong College Chapel on 17 April 1999. Simon Jarm an (91) and Li\ ia IcM ahon were married in The Geel ong College Chapel on 10 july 1999. Craig Lesli e (88) married ardia Sm ith in The Gee lon g College Chapel on 17 April 1999.
Greg McNaughton (81 ) and Dia na are
D iana g (1987) w ill marry Gary \ ong on 23 October 1999 in Hong Ko ng.
pleased to announce th e birth of Corey john on 13 jul y 1999.
Ross Paton (57) marri ed Carol Bl ad,ne~ on 3 July 1999 in The Geelong College Chapel.
David Potter (84) and his wife Annette are
David Peake (93) married Georgill a utton in The Geelon g College Chapel o n aturda, 20 March 1999 .
thrill ed to announce th e birth of th eir second child, Angus David on 3 M arch 1999, a brother for Willi am. Sue Pickering (85 ) and Bob Furph y are pl eased to announ ce th e arri val of Emma Grace on 16 ovember 1998, a sister for Harry (18 mon ths).
Dani ell e Synot (89) married Benjamin Connell on 20 March 1999 in Th e Gee long College Ch apel and is currentl y worklll g a a Town Pl anner at the City of Yarra.
Dale Robertson (79) and his w ife Maree
Sarah Thom as (80) married john Hard at Sunnybrae, Birregurra, on 8 l a~ 1999.
announ ce th e arriva l of th eir first chi ld, Andrew j ames Robertson at Hami lton, on 20 ovember 1998.
Mark Wi e (92) ma rri ed Caro line Pechot ch on 20 February 1999 at Th e Sou thern Ro e jan Juc.
Janine Simpson (85) and Tony Doyle are pleased to announce the arriva l of Tommy
1999, a sister for Nina.
on 18 M ay 1998.
Simon Brumby (71) and Jeanette are pl eased to announ ce th e birth of jack Loui s on 29 janu ary 1998 and M eghan Ruby on 18 March 1999.
jo Utting (85) and Dave Coul ter are pleased to announce th e arri val of Will iam james M cKinn el on 5 August 1998.
OBITUARIES G R (Geoffrey) Strong (2S) W F (William) Herd (28) A R (Alan ) H inchliffe (28) I (l orman) Ince (28)
Laurel Weaver (85, nee Sell er) and her
'.J P (I eii) Crawfo rd (36)
Carl Campagnolo (89) and M ari ta Guinane announce th e birth of th eir fi rst child, Grace Elaine on 4 April 1999 .
husba nd ei l are plea ed to announce the birth of the ir second child, Abby Elizabeth
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Davies) are pleased to announ ce th e arri va l of Harrison Jonathon on 4 May 1999, brother for Tabitha.
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Call1perdown Branch Reunion
From left: Sandy Gibson (past pGl'em, Brallch Secreta I)'), Fred Elliol/ (41 ) and Bill Phillips (68, Presidem OGCA).
COMING EVENTS
From left: SCO/l Fletcher (63), Retiring President of the Camperelown Brallch alld John Claringbold, Head of Mackie Boa rding House.
Wagga Wagga Branch Reunion
The Big Splash Tickets are now on sale for " The Big Splash ", the year 's most glamorous social event, which will combine two celebrations - the comp letion of the Aquatic Centre and 25 years of co-education at The Geelong College. Drinks in the new Aquatic Centre From left: Bill McPherson (33), Clifford Turner and Janet Ward (pas t parent).
will be followed by a night of wining, dining and dancing in the transformed gymnasium until 12.30am. Many shades of rippling blue and
From left: Tim West (66) Wagga Branch Presidem, and Bill Phillips (68, President, OGCA).
green lighting will help create the underwater theme. Large, lighter than air dolphin balloons, she ll candles and other thematic details will add to the aquatic From lefi: Glen Ward (63) and Andrew Barnard (current parem).
atmosphere. It's a night of fun and entertai nment that shou Id not be
Roger Webb (53) and his wife Gwen.
missed! A booking form is included in this issue of Ad Astra. Tickets: $95 per person. Dress: Black tie . For further information ring Kristen Fry in the Community Relations Office on (03 ) 5226 3123.
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From left: Andrew (60) and Judy Birks, Bill Phillips (68) and Peter Davies (66).
From left: Nigel and Da le Stembridge (currenl parents) with Sue and Peter (66) Davies.
Year 7 Information Evening
Football
Luncheon
Frolll leJi: PalllSheahall (59). Paulille TUnier (Prillcipal) and Milum Lallib (23). Left: Cuesl sp eakel; Dr Leanne Rowe (also currenl parenl alld COullcillll ember) wilh Mrs Amanda Swan ey (celllre), CurriclIllIlII Co-Ordillalo l; a/ld Ms Co ral Tum el; English Co-Ordillalol:
OGe Women's Luncheon
Left: Mrs Alllla Creel'es, \VidoH" . .~~ ofCCllji Creel·es.
From lefl: Li~ Bowden (84), Fiolla Ma clllillall (84), Brol/l vYII Kirby (79), PellllY COllsidille (84) alld Lilldy Th olils (79) .
Froll1 left: AlliSO/l Taylor (98), guesl speaker Ms Alldrea Coldslllilh, Dr Pall lill e Tum el; Prillcipa l, alld Mrs Maxill e Driscoll. Cllrrelll Preparalo ry School stqllmell1be l:
Frolll lefl, sillillg, Craellle Coldswonh.'" (currell l purellllFaOlhall Parellls· SIIPPOrl Crollp), .filii Fidge (- .j). [all COl·er (clirrelll parelll) alld Bob
Frolll It tl: )(.hll \, l. (III \ 'ichull , (53 J. .fall e !-lay (8 1, lI ee Field) alld Bill Phillips (68, OCCA Presidelll).
Fmlll lejl: Cordoll Jl/cCregor (55) iIIld !-Iligh Brolllell (55)
Hong Kong visit
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maintain our O ld Co ll eg ians'
Stewart Ryan (83), Warren Pesc ud
database.
I \Va ab le to catc h up "v ith so me Old Col legian wh ilst visiting Ho ng Ko ng on 16 Apr il . I IllU t pa s Ill y th anks to Pete r o lomo n (73) for hi s generou s hospita li ty at Th e Chin a Club .
(77) and Doug Oo i (66).
Now th at th e Co ll ege has establi shed
Pet r and Tenny So lo mon, Keith H aw ken (53) and I enj oyed ca tchin g
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An y O ld Co ll eg ians resi din g ove rseas m ight li ke to o ntact Kri sten Fry at the Co ll ege o n 61 0352263 123 o r by address change so that we ca n
ti es w ith Sh anghai, many opportun ities ex ist for contact betwee n Gee lon g and ou r intern ation al O ld Co ll eg ians. By Bill Phillips (68) - President OGCA
PARENTS' DINNERS
From left: Denise Bennell, Carlly Arrigo and Jenn)' DCII'ey.
From left: Jane Warren, Peler Doran and Glenys Herirage.
YEARS 4, 5 and 6
From left: Michael Terry (Head of Science) and Ten )' Callan.
ELC/Cam bell House
From lefr: Paul Jeffreys, Linda Malishev. Charles Wilson, TOl1l oko Ando. GC// )' and Sa lly Wesllnan . Frollllef!: Doug Wade (PrimCl I)' Co- Ordinel/or). Hell rher lind Keilh Fi/gR .
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From lefi : SIeve Hope-Johl1slone (69). PCluline 'lli/'ll et' (Principal) Clnd Ju lie Hope-Johnslone.
RighI: Anlh.ony and Belly Delia- PorIa.
Campbell House studellfs wait patient ly fo r their sa usage sizzle lun ch.
Above: The playg roulld at Campbell House proved to be a papil lar spot for fa milies visiting the College. Right: Year .j classroom 011 Open Day.
Left: Jean Hobbs (Year 5 teacher) works with Ch ristopher Jasek and Kyle Lan castel:
Grandp a rent s' D ay a t ELC
Above: Trent 111lllrrisi with his grandllloth er and Sheridan Young. Left: Annabelle Chrim es with her gralldpa rents. Right: Sebastian Wat ers lI'ith his gra ndpa rents.
literature Seminar Opening
From left: Dr Pa uline Tu rn er ( Prin cipa l) and Jail Lall' on (c urrelll pa rent).
From left: Pa/lie I-/alsall (English teacher). JCl.\/Ilin and Lillian I'WI Law:
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Tall tales and true at 30-year reunion he College Dining Hall was the venue for an outstanding reunion for the ' 69 year group . Over seventy atte nded a dinner on Saturday 17 July, including fO l'mer staff, Des Davey, Fred Elliott, Bill Mal'tin and Bob Seaton. Frank Herd hosted a great eve nin g of rem iniscin g. Throu ghout the even in g Frank ca lled on a number of past students to tell som e of thei r memorable College expe ri ences. Phil Jarvis, Hu gh McKindlay, Cam Paton, John Finlay and Ja ck McKenzie kept us all amused w ith some out landish versions of what at the time seemed to be very serious in cide nts!
Th e Old Geelong Co ll eg ian s' Association's ability to bring its members together and enjoy a ft-i endly ni ght was most ev ident. Th e effort of Ja ck McKenz ie, Chris Webster and John Finl ay, who trave ll ed from Queensland for the reunion, was w idely app laud ed as was the effort mad e by Frank Herd and Steve HopeJohn sto ne who ass isted me with the organisation of th e eve nin g. A grea t night was enjoyed by all as many friendships were rekindled. Thank s must also go to Community Relation s staff and th e Dinin g Hall staff. By Murray Mountjoy (69)
From left: Ton), Le Deux, Jayne Lurban (Holt), Andre Langley and Fiona Mitchell (Hay).
Former staff elljo), the reunion - from left: Ray Lancastel; Bruce McLeod, Rob Wells, Mark Seeckts with Bill Phillips (OCCA President).
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From leli: Murray MOLIlltjOY, Johll Fill lay.
Frolll left: Keith Fogg, Bill Martin.
From leli: Richard EdgcII; Creg Longden.
Frolll left: Belinda Strumpel (currelll parellt), Steve Vile, Sally Livock (BrowlI) and Cilldy Flanders (Barby).
Twenty-year reunIon melts away the years and fears
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wenty years out ... how did that happen? And, for some reason, getting back together with the people who meant so much to you, such a long time ago, seemed like a daunting task. But put as id e any in securities, we did, as the class of '79 reunited for what was to be a memorable eveni ng. For many, a few quiet ones at the Diggers seemed a logical place to start prior to heading off to the Dining Hall (hasn't it shrunk over the years?). As familiar faces started to fill the room, any trepidation disappeared and the years melted away. A welcoming speech by Geoff Alien, in true-to-form cas ual style, set the mood for the evening and by 9 pm Scotty and Kirbs were back to arm wrestling!
From oosa Heads to Dismal Creek, people came from all over. Well done to everyone who made the effort and travelled from so far. And for those that couldn't make it this time, the genera l consens us was that a 25-year out reunion was in order. A big thank you to the wonderful efforts of the cater in g staff - the food was fabulous . Thanks, too, to the Community Relations team and to Bill Phillips, without their support this type of reunion would be just about
FrOIll left: Here we are 1I 0W - Ceo.fj' A lien alld Peter Kirby. Below, the way we were then '
impossible. But mostly, thanks to everyone who turned up on the night and made it so fantastic. What a great year group - here's to
2004 1 By Bronwyn Kirby (79)
From le./i: Sao Anselllli, Alldrew KOlllp all d Stephell Bright.
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