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ALL SAINTS' number forty-one august 1 999 IN THIS ISSUE dynamic developments> proactive programmes> expanding enrolments > terrific tours> amazing awards> dazzling durack ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE To laugh often alld love I1luch; to win the re pect Nothing qfintelligent person and the qffectiol1 ofchildren,. to eanl the approbation of honest citizells alld e1ldure the betrayal o.l .false.friends,. to appreciate Tony London shows his beauty; to find the best true colours as he visits 'Mecca' in Melbourne in others; to give ofone's I am writing this article a week after former student Tim Make no mistake, what we take for granted in this school is selt- to leave the tllorld a Russell (1990 leaver) returned to the College and attended the not necessarily represented in the culture of all schools. It is Senior School Assembly as a newly-ordained Anglican priest, my role to highlight for others in the College community the bit bettel; whether by a the Revd Tim Russell. Father Tim, as we called him, commented things within our culture that are special, and those things healthy child, a garden about the College in terms of the saying 'Nothing changes, that we should nurture and hold precious. Like Father Tim, I patch or a redeelned everything changes'. He also spoke to the students about being also believe that there is a time to be gentle with ourselves. gentle with themselves as they explore their future pathways social c01lditioll,. to have in life. He said that the College had enabled this to happen in So, in some ways, nothing changes: we just build upon those played a1ld laughed UJith his life when he was here, and he hoped that this was still an things that we know will work. However we also live in an era important part of the culture of the College. of rapid change and challenge. Some of the pages look closely ellt!zusiasl11 and sUllg at the areas in which we feel that we need to do better, or in ,vith exultation; to knollJ As you look at this copy of College Quarterly you will notice which we need to embrace change. The areas of greatest that the theme of going from strength to strength is a clear change are in curriculum development. We have embarked on even one life has one as we build upon those things that we hold precious. The three projects - the Aquatic Complex, the Year 12 Learning breathed easier because activities and achievements of so many of our students - in Centre and some changes to Years land 8 - which relate to the College production of Tin Pan Ali, language tours, many improving and adapting to the challenges of the future. you have lived... thi sports, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and other activities that to have succeeded. involve some form of service to the community - are clear and Change brings with it questions and issues of the unknown. strong. The claim that there may soon be more than sixty We are called to move out of our comfort zone and accept the Ralph Waldo Emerson students in a voluntary programme such as the Duke of challenges of change. Read through these pages and see how With thanks to Lucinda Gould (see page 37), who Edinburgh Award - a programme that requires a great deal of the saying 'Nothing changes, everything changes' is a reality in sent us a card with this quotation on the back. dedication, perseverance and community service - is not a our lives. Please travel with us as we embrace the new and hollow one: the number has already grown from a handful of build upon our strengths. starters only a few years ago. Look closely at the other articles and you will see many programmes and activities where older AH London A text-only version of the All ants' Colleg Business students are involved in working with younger students. This is Principal Directory is now av lable on the web site under another aspect of College life that grows from strength to August 7999 'Contacting the Colle '. Please he k your ntry, strength, and we are all the richer for it. and if there are altera ns or additions email Helen Renwick on [email protected] au page two COLLEGE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE Sandy Potter - Senior School Librarian • Sandy Potter left the College at the end of Term 2, after nine years of dedicated service to the school. Sandy joined All Saints' in July 1990 and initially spent two enjoyable years working with Years 5 to 12. One of her lasting achievements during those years was the design and development of our lovely Junior School library, which opened in 1993. The following year - now Head of the Senior Library - Sandy was awarded a fellowship grant to attend a conference in South Australia. This conference focused on technologies in the 1992 Back row: Sandy library, and much of what was discussed there became critical to the formulation of Potter, Sue Manolas, development plans for both College libraries. Deirdre Lebbon. Front row: Alison In addition to the Internet, Sandy has introduced CD-ROM technologies to the College, Perchard, Jan Riley. participated in crosscurricular activities, conducted research and inquiry skills programmes, 1999 and assisted with the implementation of literature promotions. In the past eighteen months Sandy in her she has also been heavily involved in the upgrading of library software and hardware and in element: teaching improving the library environment through extensive refurbishment. research and inquiry skills to Many lasting friendships have resulted from Sandy's enthusiastic support of College activities, College students, and she has also been a keen participant in numerous College camps. This has given her a with physics sp cial opportunity to interact with staff and students outside the classroom. teacher Paul McMahon andy's husband Terry, who has also contributed enormously to the success of the library, has taking notes. now been retired for four years and Sandy feels that the time is right for her to devote more time to her family. With plans for overseas travel in the pipeline, Sandy is also looking forward to participating in a creative writing course at Murdoch University, which will assist her with a forthcoming book. Sandy's successor at the College will be Jan Kaye, who was formerly the Head of Library at Christ Church Grammar School, and we welcome her very warmly to All Saints' College. David Thomson - Design Technology Teacher/lntegrated and Independent Learning Advisor After eight years at ASC, I am moving on. I will be doing some studying and seeing what comes of that as I cast around for new opportunities after teaching art (and some other things) for twenty-two years. My eight years at ASC have provided me with many opportunities that I value very highly. Working with Keith Brewin has been a great pleasure and has broadened my understanding of education enormously. Working with so many motivated and friendly people (staff and students) has been very satisfying. Being involved in rock-climbing, caving, abseiling, kayaking and sailing has been hugely enjoyable. ASC has a great deal to offer staff as well as students. My wife, Helen, and I are in the process of moving to Dunsborough (via Australind). The south-west is where we have been aiming to live for some time, and as the opportunities arise, we are taking them. So, farewell to all the wonderful people at ASC and may the future bring you exciting challenges and a good measure of hilarity. David Thomson .p age t It r e e ALL SAINTS Con ratulations to... ... Michael Patching (Year 11), who was selected for the State Under 16 Rugby Union side which toured to Ballina, New South Wales, in July; ... Monique Badcock (Year 9). Charles Norcross and Duncan Brown (both Year 10), who were selected for the Under 16 State Touch Team which will travel to NSW in September; ... Lauren Moffat (Year 10), who will be singing with The Shooters Party at the Fly By Night Club on Saturday 4 September. The band is run by former student Si man London (1991 leaver) (see former students' snippets, page 39) . ...Anthony Papamatheos, Quinn Lui, Morgan Leek and Ryan Loxton (all Year 11), who came second out of 1,661 teams statewide in the sharemarket game run by the Australian Stock Exchange; ... Leonard Goulds (Year 9), who has a role in the chorus of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat; ... Katherine Shaw and laryn Preedy (Year 8). who received a Highly Commended award for their duologue at the Perth Speech Festival in June, and to the other students from Speech and Drama classes who also participated and gained a tremendous amount from being involved; iIIor, and Taryn Preedy and L10yd , who attended a football clinic run y 11~="-_"7 Dockers' coach Damien Orum; ...legan Martyn (Year 12), who represented the ACC WA hockey tea ...Andrew Robertson (Year 12), who won a touch football medallion (and scored two great tries, one in the semi final and one in the grand final) and also toured Malaysia and Brunei with the ACC hockey team; school E RLY MAGAZINE ...cross-country captains Bradley Avery and Amy McOuade and Vice Captains Gareth Parker. Charlotte agu and Serena Blackney (all Year 12), for their fine work supporting the cross-country team; Thank you _• na Ch ster (Year la), who has been selected for the WAATI Intercultura Exchange Programme and will spend two months in Italy at the end of the year; Dr Lamont ...t achers ick Dundas and Neil Collins, who have been selected as State touch football coaches for School Sport WA; Dr Byron Lamont has gone well beyond the call of duty as an ex-parent in our College community.