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3 Message from the Principal the Principal 4 Shining light 6 Year 1s community Weekends and holidays are often wonderful problem solving 7 Actions speak louder opportunities for ‘sleep-overs’ to occur, where than words friends come together and the energy in the house 8 da Vinci Decathlon is instantly transformed. 10 Iconic PLC painting to stay at school This is an analogy I often use when community. She brings to PLC a wealth Our boarding students completed 12 11 Farm2Fork asked about life at PLC. The energy of knowledge and experience along their annual Quay2Quay walk, an 12 PLC rowing shed shines our wonderful students bring to our with a warm and infectious smile. initiative of our Head of Boarding, campus every day is truly uplifting. Liz Langdon and her staff. This walk through again in 2017 Demonstrating that community service A day in the life of PLC is exhilarating, is completed in stages with each year 14 Sports news starts early at PLC, the Junior School’s filled with learning, music, dance, level completing a different section Pyjama Day in Term 2 raised $1,214 to 15 Blackwatch goes digital drama, sport, service and many other of the walk. The total length walked is support the Perth Children’s Hospital. 16 Arts day happenings. How our girls manage to around 53km, which takes 17 hours and 18 Music under the stars accomplish all they do in a single day On the sporting field, PLC continues includes catching the ferry, train, bus 20 Dance showcase astounds me. to shine, with our rowing girls winning and electric ferry. The girls enjoyed a the Head of the River by an incredible well-earned special dinner to celebrate 21 Sleepyhead The first half of 2017 has seen the 6.56 seconds ahead of the nearest this accomplishment. 22 Gorna Liyarn scholarship culmination of many hours of effort competitor. The girls also won the Term 2 ended with what is colloquially 26 Parents’ committee with the girls’ achievements being on Overall Champion School cup by 313 referred to by the girls as “the best day Old collegians’ association display in every arena. points, a true testament to the depth of 28 ever” – Arts Day. Naturally, the staff talent and the dedication of the girls 30 Reunions Academically, we had two teams act opened proceedings and what and their coaching staff. 32 Tartan news compete and place first, second or followed was a day filled with a myriad third in a number of categories at 36 Foundation report Our Cross Country girls, who trained of performances, bringing joy and the National da Vinci Decathlon in 87 times this year, were rewarded with collegiality to all within our community. 38 Parents@PLC Sydney. Three of our Mock Trial teams second place overall in 39 From the archives are through to the final round of the IGSSA Cross Country Demonstrating that community service this competition. Champion School title starts early at PLC, the Junior School’s Year 5 student, Madeline Mayo won the for 2017. McNeil were Pyjama Day in Term 2 raised $1,214 to 20 honour of being the guest curator at the victorious at the Inter- support the Perth Children’s Hospital. Perth Writers’ Festival and many of our House Athletics Day; of note there were eight new girls competed in and won awards in How fortunate are we to be involved records set with Year 7 student, Annie the Alliance Francaise competition. with an organisation where every Pfeiffer setting new records in the 100m, day is filled with the lovely energy a Cover Image The Music Department has seen 200m, long jump and high jump – quite sleep-over brings to a family home Louise Peyton, Head of Junior success with both the Bartok String an accomplishment! School, helps Madeleine Keet (L) Orchestra and the PLC / Scotch College only on occasions. PLC truly is a special and Sophie Thissen (R) from Year 1 Combined Symphony Orchestras, being Our Dance and Drama students have community where a sense of family to build a birdhouse for their IBPYP awarded ‘Outstanding’ along with a reputation for excellence and this prevails and our girls learn far more ‘Construction meets creativity’ year they exceeded all expectations. than perhaps they dreamed they could project. Full story page 6. the Wind Ensemble being awarded ‘Excellent’ in the Senior School Music The Dance Showcase truly was of when their journey here first began. professional standard with every piece Student Orchestra and Band Festival. Dr Kate Hadwen 16 demonstrating the talent of our girls 6 Principal The Junior School bid farewell to and the dedication of the staff. Heather Pope, Head of Junior School and welcomed Louise Peyton into The Year 11 drama production Subscribing the role. Louise has previously held ‘Sleepyhead’ personified the capability Blackwatch is now sent electronically via email. If you need to change your email address details or similar roles at Genazzano FCJ of our students; this was a challenging if you know a current PLC family or an Old Collegian who is not receiving Blackwatch, please contact College, Loreto Mandeville Hall and piece to perform and the cast and crew PLC Community Relations on [email protected] or +618 9424 6475. Kormilda College. Louise has been left the audience captivated.

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www.plc.wa.edu.au 3 Lighthouse Junior wellbeing rules leaders pave the Much has been said over the past 12 months wellbeing way about the PLC focus on wellbeing. With the PLC has played host to upcoming opening of the Lighthouse in early 2018, a number of insightful we will continue to focus on best practice in social speakers over the past and emotional learning, and we will continue to few months as part of explore these ideas with all in our community. the Lighthouse Leaders While the Lighthouse will be a If they can develop this habit, they will programme. fabulous asset to our community, be better able to respond effectively it is but a building and it is the and minimise unhelpful reactions, Established in early 2017, Lighthouse skills, knowledge and creativity of to be their best selves! Leaders aims to give PLC parents the people within who will really The Blueprint RULER tool is one that Shining light and community members access to demonstrate its worth. has not yet been the focus in the industry experts in child mental health Throughout 2017, the students in the Junior School. The challenge with the Textures, calming colours and wellbeing. Junior School have been introduced Blueprint is to see a situation through and relaxing spaces will be It is just one of the ways the School is to plenty of new terms and routines someone else’s eyes, and to develop a drawcard and put girls at working towards strengthening the under the umbrella of Wellbeing. the capacity for empathy and respect. wellbeing programme in advance of Hopefully some of these are Our youngest students have been ease in the PLC Lighthouse. the PLC Lighthouse opening next year. becoming part of family discussion using Kimochi toys to explore In March, PLC welcomed world- at home, too! various emotions and develop renowned positive psychology expert, Much of the research underpinning their knowledge of the language of Professor Lea Waters, to the School. our Wellbeing focus comes from the Wellbeing. The experience of using INSPIRING LIFELONG WELLBEING Watch the video in Speaking to a packed audience in the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence the toys to explore relationships, Digital Blackwatch Hazel Day Drama Centre, Professor and through Professor Lea Waters in feelings etc. validates the same for Waters shared the research and her association with the University of the children and allows them to play evidence behind her strength-based Melbourne. The evidence suggests out a social situation that may have parenting method, as well as many that students who are emotionally well been causing them concern or about With a brief to ensure no room in the quietly reflecting and jumping on classes, meditative rooms, library stories and practical tips for parents. and socially connected, perform better which they have questions. new PLC Lighthouse looked like a cushions giggling with laughter. I have and resource centre and state-of-the- academically, make better decisions, classroom, PLC parent and Interior seen their faces taking in the artworks, art gymnasium. Professor Waters’ presentation was so The “Positive Detectives - Looking for manage their emotions better, and are Designer, Janine Lauder, knew her hands touching the various textures and well-received that she is returning to the Good” approach has also been The school psychologists will better able to relate to others (Durlak, work would be cut out for her. bare feet padding around dance floors,” the School on next semester for another an effective way to have the students also be based at the Lighthouse Weissberg, & Pachan, 2010). she said. Lighthouse Leaders event where she will recognise positive actions of others in “The main requirement of the brief that along with the Uniform Shop and share more strength-based parenting PLC Year 1 to Year 6 students are the School and community. Students has been keeping me up at night is that “The design aims to keep costs as low Maintenance Department. advice and demonstrate how we can challenged to recognise, understand, are challenged to identify the positive the students and teachers don’t want the as possible without compromising help our children build resilience, label, express and regulate (RULER) behaviour and commend the person Lighthouse to look like a normal school on quality.” “Two of the design ideas optimism and achievement. their emotions. By developing skills for their actions. This may be in words classroom,” Ms Lauder said. She said student focus groups had and strategies using the RULER or a written affirmation. The idea is which I presented to the girls In May, the Commissioner for Children “The important thing about the project helped her determine the best mnemonic, they become more aware that students seek, acknowledge and included a beautifully coloured and Young People, Mr Colin Pettit, gave is that the students will love the building way forward. of what triggers various emotions spread the wonderful good that exists world map mural and the a public address highlighting the views and will choose to go there. for them, how to handle them, and in their lives every day. Science tells “Two of the design ideas which I and opinions shared with him by children other a deep blue mural how to recognise various emotions us that when we spread good news “I have two daughters who attend this presented to the girls included a and young people from around WA. of the sea.” in others. it makes us happy, it makes others school and I would love them to have a beautifully coloured world map mural Mr Pettit addressed a number of happy, it creates an uplifting feeling, space to go to when they feel troubled.” and the other a deep blue mural of The Mood Meter is one of the The Lighthouse is being funded through important areas regarding wellbeing and it inspires others to do good too. the sea. RULER tools which junior students Rising to the challenge, Ms Lauder, the School’s capital works budget and mental health, including building use to recognise and communicate Louise Peyton has presented a range of options to “The ocean mural was the clear winner. and a low-interest loan from the PLC confidence and resilience and the seven their feelings. Students indicate on Head of Junior School students and teachers for feedback When I asked them why they said it was Foundation, made possible with thanks things that all children need to feel safe. their personal Mood Meter how and consultation. because the map looked too much like to the PLC community’s generosity they are feeling. Their feelings are a classroom.” during Annual Giving and other From beautiful murals, cushions which acknowledged and validated. Foundation fundraising efforts. look like granite rocks and textured wall Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen, said it was Discussion may ensue with their coverings to the calming colours of teale important to create interior spaces with “We are planning some exciting teacher, or simply be noted without blue to blush pink (at the request of natural elements and features which initiatives and programmes that I am need for discussion. students) Ms Lauder has shown students would put the girls at ease. looking forward to sharing with you The Meta Moment process is another and staff a range of options. as we get closer to the opening of this The PLC Lighthouse will strengthen the RULER tool. Students are challenged amazing new facility,” Dr Hadwen said. “In my mind, I have wandered the School’s wellbeing programmes through to pause, observe and recognise their corridors and rooms and visualised a health-driven café, rooftop garden, reactions to a particular situation. students dancing, reading, learning, expressive arts rooms, yoga and dance

4 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 5 Actions speak louder than words Junior School students at PLC are using signs to increase their ability to absorb and proficiency in languages.

The signs used are similar to sign in May where the class performed The positive results of the AIM Method language and many behavioural ‘Comment tu allez?’, a story of a young were measurable when the girls research studies have demonstrated girl’s journey to Paris to find her friend. demonstrated their expertise at the that verbal memory improves with the Costumes and props were a production of gestures that are related Using gestures is multimodal and community effort and made to the content being discussed. by students, parents, and each stimulates several areas of the brain Using gestures is multimodal and girl was given lines and actions at once. stimulates several areas of the brain to learn. Alliance Française French Poetry at once. Contextualised in stories, Junior School French teacher, Kelly competition in May. Our Year 5s made drama, song and dance, the actions Barron, believes the method also a PLC sweep of the dias with first place enable students to achieve high levels increases confidence. “The play allows going to Annabella Davis, second place of competency faster than conventional the girls to showcase their learning by to Anabella Fernandez-Riveras and language learning methods. PLC combining the words and actions along third to Katherine Lovegrove. Ruby Bell uses the AIM (Accelerative Integrated with performance,” she said. in Year 4 was third in her category and Method) Method of learning languages Year 7, Sophya Thomas, also picked up for students in all Year groups in the “The main character, Marie, uses a second prize. Junior School. variety of transport options to get to Paris, so it reinforces questioning, key Parents of Year 4 girls were treated to verbs and transport vocabulary,” said AIM in action at the Learning Journey Mrs Barron.

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See the full photo gallery Year 1s community problem solving in Digital Blackwatch A simple study for Year 1s aimed at improving their environment became a problem-solving activity encompassing mathematics, science, art and engineering, involving the wider PLC community. The construction of birdhouses Once the plans where decided and to interact with senior members of the demonstrated how powerful the construction and camouflage was teaching staff, older girls and extended concept-based, trans-disciplinary completed, the Year 1s met with the members of our PLC community. IB PYP model of learning is. PLC Maintenance Team to discuss the Jennifer Rickwood, Team Leader PYP best placement of the birdhouses. The The girls began by comparing the Year K-2, said, “Throughout the course placement was decided using aerial ‘wild space’ to the School environment. of this project the girls were able to photographs and research about They wanted to attract small wildlife, interact with Mr Hinchley (Technology the best heights and distances apart such as frogs and birds, back to the & Enterprise Teacher), Year 9 students, for birdhouses. grounds. Their initial idea of installing Mrs Peyton (Head of Junior School) bird feeders failed due to weather and This project not only checked the boxes and Sandy Foster, Michelle Hender’s destruction by the crows. Instead of on a range of different academic (Year 3) grandmother. This is was a giving up, the girls came up with the and creative disciplines, but also joint construction of knowledge and solution of building birdhouses with a managed to positively influence the learning and hit upon one of PLC’s small hole allowing small birds to enter, communication skills of some of our Four Pillars - Community.” but not the crows. littlest girls. It gave them the confidence

6 Blackwatch Winter 2017 CHAPLAIN’S REPORT ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great Ailee brings light to a cloud of witnesses…let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.’ (Hebrews 12:1) the plight of people with Most of us have had people in our lives America. Sister Irene set out in 1987 as that have inspired us, challenged us a missionary to Peru with a sense of and made our lives richer for having ‘wholeness and peace’, and lived and Albinism in Tanzania known them. As we celebrate them, worked in a remote town, sharing the we remember the life of Sister Irene poverty of the people she lived among A trip to the small village of Matipwili during the McCormack, who was born in 1938 and trying to redress injustice, especially Lighten our darkness, 2016 Tanzania Service Immersion Tour inspired PLC in Kununoppin, a small town in the by teaching reading and writing. breathe on this flame Service Captain Ailee Salter to conduct a research wheat belt region of WA. As a farm girl, Trying to be Christ’s faithful servant, until your justice burns Irene was an avid footy fan and an representing his presence, ultimately led brightly again; investigation into the treatment of people with Albinsm accomplished golfer and tennis player to the sacrifice of her life, when Sister until the nations learn of your ways, in Tanzania for her IB Diploma Extended Essay. who loved to dance. After completing Irene was murdered by a terrorist group seek your salvation and bring you her schooling as a boarder at Santa in May 1991. Already regarded as a saint their praise. Maria, she entered a religious order, in Peru, submissions have been made to God of the poor, qualified as a teacher and taught in the Vatican for her to become Australia’s On the PLC and Scotch College Children born with Albinism have Ailee is grateful for the opportunity friend of the weak, WA for the next 30 years. Irene was a second saint. combined school tour, which involves reportedly been “sold” to local witch that writing her Extended Essay has give us compassion we pray; popular teacher and principal, but was assisting local village tradesmen doctors and their body parts mutilated afforded in shining a light on this The 3rd verse of the hymn we sang melt our cold hearts, also feisty and demanding. with labour and improving education or severed to be used in traditional terrible practice. at a recent staff chapel service let tears fall like rain. opportunities within the village, rituals and medicines. After years of teaching in WA, she encapsulates what Sister Irene Come change our love “I am thankful that my Extended Ailee was introduced to a young girl felt called to serve the poor in Latin McCormack tried to achieve: from a spark to a flame. “Meeting this young girl in Matipwili Essay has increased awareness of with Albinism living in the village. and hearing about the treatment of the stratification, persecution and Ailee found out that in Tanzania, people with Albinism in Tanzania really mutilations faced by people with people with Albinism suffer from upset me,” Ailee said. Albinism in Tanzania. Visiting Matipwili stigma and persecution as there is and researching this topic has had a “I was shocked that such a practice a lack of education surrounding the massive impact on my life and has was occurring in Tanzania, which is genetic origin of the condition and, reinforced my passion for helping PLC takes on the national considered one of the most peaceful as a result, a widespread belief that others.” Miss Salter said. and united countries in Africa. their skin and certain body parts I couldn’t understand how this could “If, through my Extended Essay, I can da Vinci Decathlon have magical properties that can be happening in a country with a encourage more young people to be used for medicinal purposes by After winning the WA State Competition of the functioning democratic government become interested in the world around witch doctors. da Vinci Decathlon earlier this year, girls from which upholds multiple human rights them and want to make an impact then Years 7 and 9 competed in the National competition treaties, and I wanted to understand I think that’s a really positive thing.” why and how.” at Knox Grammar School in Sydney recently.

The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic In the Year 9 team were Laura Bailey, competition where students compete in Clara Chen, Eva Coulson, Elizabeth teams of eight across the ten disciplines Crawford, Stephanie Hair, Eloisa Ailee found out that in of engineering, mathematics and chess, Malet, Stella Vanderzanden and Tanzania, people with code breaking, art and poetry, science, Nisha Whittome. English, philosophy, creative producers, Albinism suffer from stigma The girls were accompanied by cartography and general knowledge. and persecution as there Mrs Erica Walker and Ms Deborah The national competition also includes McPhee. Whilst the girls did not is a lack of education the popular ‘Race Around Sydney’ achieve a placing overall, they are surrounding the genetic which involves solving cryptic clues to be congratulated for scoring some origin of Albinism... at various landmarks, much like the excellent results in the following ‘Amazing Race’ TV show. PLC excelled individual sections: in this part of the competition with the Year 7 team Year 7 team coming third and the Year Art and Poetry - 1st 9 team coming second. Creative Producers - 1st The Year 7 team comprised of Poppy Year 9 team Bell, Sarah Few, Priya Mackenzie- Art and Poetry - 2nd Smith, Olivia Morton, Bryzlyn Sin, Cartography - 3rd Sophya Thomas, Layla Tomljanovich English - 3rd and Jasmine Walter. General Knowledge - 2nd

8 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 9 Boarding community breakfast market success The change of date The event, which raises funds for the The support from those who are Boarding House, is only possible due to unable to attend is also evident in from of Term 2 to Term 1, the support of the families of our boarders, the wonderful donations to the raffle proved to be a positive many of who arrive the night before to prizes. This year, donations included move for PLC’s annual help prepare and set up the market. jewellery, wine, honey, juices and restaurant vouchers. Farm2Fork Boarders’ Market. Liz Langdon, Director of Boarding, looks forward to the parents coming together This year, our boarders will get a new The inaugural Many of the Peppermint Grove locals for the annual fundraiser, “Thursday spring-free trampoline for the back, out for a morning walk in the glorious night is always a hoot and Friday is a yard and a portable gas pizza oven Farm2Fork on Sunday weather and our PLC families dropping day full of magic. It is truly a community thanks to funds raised at the market. 23 July attracted over event and there is nothing better than Maybe next year there will be bacon girls off at school, were drawn to the 300 people, with the rain market buzz and the aroma of the starting your day with an egg and and egg pizza? bacon and egg burgers. bacon roll, fresh off the barbeque.” and wind making for a cosy winter’s night spent amongst great company and delicious food. The event showcased the incredibly Iconic PLC painting diverse produce of PLC’s boarding and alumni families. Over 20 to stay at School delectable dishes of local delights were on offer, featuring everything Iconic image of life at Presbyterian Ladies’ College, from award-winning Berkshire Pork, to biodynamic olives to free-range painted by local artist, Jenny Davies in 2016, now has organic eggs. a permanent home at PLC’s Junior School. Farm2Fork was the brain-child of boarding parent, Michelle Barrett The painting, titled ‘Beret’, depicts a The Peppermint Grove family, who (1994), who began planning the Junior student wearing the iconic PLC returned to Perth after living in Canada event late last year. Michelle worked beret, winter school uniform for students for 12 years, have become very active tirelessly to secure producers and in Years 3-6. in PLC’s Parents’ Committee. Donna is volunteers in the lead-up to the busy planning the PLC Open Garden “This painting captures the innocence event, with over 35 PLC community Day to be held later this year. and beauty of a scene so familiar members supplying fresh produce. to all of us,” said artist and parent, Head of Junior School, Louise Peyton, She also put her cooking skills to the Jenny, “I am delighted that it has been received the painting from Donna test, spending hours in the School’s purchased for the School”. and Charlotte, and was very moved to kitchen alongside other volunteers accept the generous donation of art and her daughter, Emma (Year 8), The artwork, part of the Old Collegians’ that is so personal to the School. preparing a top quality menu. Art Exhibition, has now been purchased by Donna and Simon Jackson, PLC “Everyday I walk behind our girls with Their efforts were rewarded with parents since 2015 when daughter their ponytails and berets. To see that lots of smiles, full tummies and funds Charlotte began at the school. on a canvas is heart-warming and raised for the PLC Boarding House. very PLC. It’s something parents and “I loved the painting and believed The success of Farm2Fork has staff can all relate to and I’m proud to it needed to be housed at the Junior ensured that it will appear on the have it immortalised on canvas and on School for everyone to enjoy,” PLC calendar again in 2018. display in the Junior School,” said Louise. Donna said. See the full photo gallery in Digital Blackwatch

10 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 11 PLC rowing shed shines through again in 2017 PLC has had an incredible season of rowing which culminated in the Head of the River regatta on Saturday 24 June.

The First VIII, comprising Cox: This marked the third consecutive year Patricia Frazis and Strokes: Lauren that PLC has taken out all three of the Hutton, Louisa Jackson, Emma top IGSSA rowing accolades, making Wilson, Eleanor Swick, Ella Matthews, PLC the only school in the history of the Grace Bowen, Hayley Clarke and WA IGSSA rowing competition to win all Portia Knight, had the lead for the three trophies for three years running! whole race, and finished almost Head of Sport, Annette Pearce, said his seven seconds ahead of second amazing achievement is testament to place finishers, MLC, to secure a dedication and determination of the well-earned win. entire PLC rowing team, who spend On top of the First VIII race, PLC also countless days waking up at 4.30 am won the Schoolgirls’ Head of the River to spend hours training in the cold. Regatta Champion School trophy and The girls were joined at the Head of the the overall season IGSSA Schoolgirls’ River Regatta by a great crowd of blue, Premiers trophy, ahead of Perth white and green (and bagpipes!) with College and MLC. parents, staff, siblings and classmates coming along to support the girls and cheer them to victory.

This marked the third consecutive year that PLC has taken out all three of the top IGSSA rowing accolades...

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12 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 13 Blackwatch goes digital For the first time, this Winter edition of Blackwatch is being sent electronically to the vast majority of parents, students, staff, Old Collegians and our valued wider PLC community.

Director of Strategic Communications this has seen PLC feature on the front all on Facebook or Instagram, so the Keryn McKinnon, believes the change page of The Australian and on twice galleries are an ideal platform for will provide readers with a more on Page 3 of The West Australian. parents, students and staff to view interactive experience, allowing them them all. The PLC website has undergone to click on video links embedded in some subtle changes to make it more Mrs McKinnon said the changes stories throughout Blackwatch, and interactive. This includes regularly coincided with some new appointments to links with photo galleries so people uploading the news stories about PLC to the Communications & Engagement can see more images from the myriad which are published in local, State and team. Sascha Hill has replaced Leo events highlighted in the edition. national media and special features Nye as the Alumni and Parent Group “Blackwatch will also be uploaded to showcasing the wonderful teaching Co-ordinator, Jordan Slight has taken the PLC website so community members staff at PLC. on the role of Communications Officer can easily access the magazine at any and Robyn Poole is the new Digital “Users will also see a further change time,” Mrs McKinnon said. Content Co-ordinator. to the website in the coming weeks as “At the same time, we understand that we prepare for the opening of the PLC there is a big part of our community Lighthouse. A new page will be added SPORTS NEWS which prefer to continue receiving featuring upcoming milestones as the hard copies of Blackwatch, so we will centre nears completion and some of continue to print limited numbers to the wonderful news and events we can send to anyone who wishes to receive expect at the Lighthouse.” the printed version.” PLC social media followers may have TERM 1 TERM 2 Rowing Mrs McKinnon said the change was one also noticed improvements in our Swimming Cross Country Winners of the Overall Season of a number being undertaken by the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts Communications and Engagement team, with more and varied content and even Overall placing 6th IGSSA Overall placing 2nd Winners of all five regattas (which with a view to improving communications our first live stream of the winning First Winners Year 8 pennant Year 7 winners pennant includes the Wendy Zuideveld Perpetual with past and present parents, students, VIII at the Head of the River in June. Year 9 winners pennant Trophy for Schoolgirl Head of the River staff and the wider community. Volleyball 2017 WA State Girls Schools winner Regatta Champion School. We will also be using our weekly Overall placing 2nd There had been a concerted effort to newsletter, Links, to direct parents Sienna Hanikeri & Emily Bradley Winners of the Perpetual Trophy for Winners of grades: pitch more positive stories about the to photo galleries where they can selected into 2017 WA State School Schoolgirl Premiers for the third year Year 7/8 C team achievements and activities undertaken view a suite of images from different Sports Cross Country team to compete in a row. Year 7/8 D team by PLC staff, students and Old events being held at the School. in Hobart, August. Hana Yusoff named Year 9/10 E team PLC is the only school in the history of Collegians to the news media. Already We have so many we can’t use them as a reserve. Year 11/12 D team the WA IGSSA Rowing competition to win all three trophies for three years Hockey Tennis in a row. Overall placing 1st Overall placing 1st Winners of grades In regards to IGSSA sport PLC is one Winners of grades: Year 7/8 A team of only a couple of the eight schools Year 7/8 A team Year 7/8 B team that continue to field all teams across Year 7/8 B team Year 9/10 B team all sports. To enable girls to still be Year 7/8 C team Year 11/12 A team (1st equal) involved in sport Blackwatch continues Year 7/8 D team Year 11/12 B team (1st equal) to be offered to give the opportunity Year 9/10 A team to learn and develop skills with the Year 9/10 D team Netball potential for games where possible. Year 11/12 A team (1st equal) Overall placing 4th Cricket Year 7/8 PLC 1 – winners of grade. Will now move onto the State Competition to play for the right to represent the WA State at the Australian Championships

Open Side – lost in final

14 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 15 “The best day of the year” does it again The cold weather, drizzle and fierce winds couldn’t put a dampener on the extravaganza that was Arts Day 2017.

Widely known across the School as to watch the amazing array of music, “the best day of the year”, Arts Day is a drama and dance performances and long-held PLC tradition that showcases view the visual arts submissions, which the girls’ talents across dance, drama, included some amazing-looking cakes music, photography and visual arts. and exceptional woodwork. The staff performance started the day on Seven incredible House Choir a high with Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen, performances finished off the day, with and her husband, Mr Bell, hosting a PLC Carmichael taking out first place for their version of Gogglebox with staff acting military-precise version of ‘Some Nights’ out TV favourites including, Game of by Fun. Lastly, there was yellow fever Thrones, The Wiggles, My Kitchen Rules, when McNeil took out the Arts Day cup The Bachelor, Big Bang Theory and for a fantastic day of performances. The Simpsons. Dr Hadwen said the day was highlighted The House dance competition followed by the girls’ exceptional team spirit and with Summers House taking out the top support of one another throughout a big prize for their colour-coded, co-ordinated day of art. and creative performance that featured Arts Captain, Sophie McDonald was Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen, dressed as happy with the way the day came Prince and joining the girls in dancing together. “Arts day brings everyone to ‘Purple Rain’. together. I’m so proud of the effort and Many Old Collegians, parents and committment of all the girls to make this grandparents stayed throughout the day the best day of the year”, she said.

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16 Blackwatch Winter 2017 Mini maestros Junior School MUSIC UNDER THE STARS Winter Music Proms concert Concert PLC’s youngest musicians performed at their Winter Music at the Quarry Concert with delightful enthusiasm on Wednesday 24 May. After practising hard the weekend before at Music Camp, they were well prepared to delight their families with their musical talent.

The musical talent of our girls hit the right note at PLC’s annual Proms Concert ‘Under the Stars’ on Sunday 26 March. Surrounded by the bush and the limestone of The Quarry at City Beach, our students were brighter than the stars. Joined by Scotch College for the featured in their ensembles, however, opening number, the PLC/Scotch violin soloist, Ciara Taylor, impressed Combined Symphony Orchestra was a the audience with her hypnotic solo big hit with many of the children in the in the Wind Ensemble’s rendition of audience, with music from the How to Cinema Paradiso. Train Your Dragon soundtrack by The relaxed state did not last long as John Powell. the drums of the pipe bands, playing The bar was set high but PLC music together, could be heard off stage for students continued to impress, from our the concert finale. Senior Pipe Band small vocal and instrumental ensembles and Pipe Band 2 played together and to our PLC Chorale and Wind Ensemble. delighted the audience with a medley A number of our very talented girls of pipe favourites, ending with The had a chance to shine as soloists Black Bear.

18 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 19 “It’s an opportunity for me to give back to the dance community and wonderful to have the chance to work with dancers of different levels and training. PLC has a fantastic dance programme and it’s great to be a part of it.”

Sleepyhead

Term 2 featured the Year 11 Drama class in a gothic tale of isolation and innocence by Perth-born playwright, Nathaniel Moncrieff.

The story centred around a mother and her two daughters, Mila Mary and Grace Farrell as the mother and her two living together in barren conditions in a secluded small town. daughters. The second cast was Tallulah Wiliamson,

Watch the video in Their family unit, crippled by resentment, reside together but Catherine Jones and Eliza Donaldson. Dharishinni Digital Blackwatch their loneliness is palpable. Ambalagam, Martha McKenzie and Asteria Gao completed the cast on both nights. See the full photo gallery in Digital Blackwatch “The script includes many disturbing elements around which the audience is left to draw their own conclusions,” said With very different interpretations of the script, it was Director of Theatre, Bauke Snyman. interesting to see that both casts were equally successful in portraying the loneliness and instability of their characters. Two casts performed the play over two nights at the Hazel Smeuldering choreography Day Drama Centre. The first cast included Alysha Alikhan, Former West Australian Ballet Principal Artist, Jayne Scott Ewen. Mr Ewen is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Smeulders, is used to having the spotlight firmly on Performing Arts and a former member her at centre stage but at the Dance Showcase her of the Australian Dance Theatre. steps were danced by the Year 12 girls from PLC. Choreography also included contemporary pieces by the much- “Jayne has shared her knowledge and to have the chance to work with loved Bernie Bernard (WAAPA passion for dance with our girls. It’s dancers of different levels and training. Musical Theatre), Scott Elstermann essential that our students have access PLC has a fantastic dance programme and Valentina Markovinovic (WAAPA) to the best professional choreographers and its great to be a part of it,” she said. Hip Hop by extraordinaire Janelle available in Perth, in order to give them The PLC Dance Showcase, ‘Reflections’, Vaccaro (DDO Los Angeles, M.A.C Las relevant vocational dance experience”, featured contemporary choreography Vegas) and commercial Jazz by Perth PLC dance teacher, Skye Hegarty said. from Ms Smeulders along with some based teacher and choreographer Whilst Ms Smeulders has a personal of WA’s leading choreographers Claire Oswald. interest with her step daughter Lilly in the in Musical Theatre, Hip Hop and The Showcase depicted the Year 12 dance programme, she intends commercial Jazz. development of the dancers as they to continue the relationship with PLC. The Year 12 class also benefitted from reflect on their Dance journeys, from “It’s an opportunity for me to give back the artistry and vision of internationally young children to aspiring artists. to the dance community and wonderful regarded dancer and choreographer, See the full photo gallery in Digital Blackwatch

20 Blackwatch Winter 2017 PLC Everest kicks off with Michelle Cowan The PLC Everest leadership programme was launched in Term 1 with Michelle Cowan, Senior Coach of the Women’s Fremantle Dockers AFL team, as the Sonya’s new inaugural speaker. friends in Japan Michelle became Australia’s first female WAFL Assistant Coach for When Sonya Frossine West Perth at only 21 and by the time (Year 11) spent six weeks Gorna Liyarn she was 25, she was the Managing Director of her own national company. exploring Nagoya, Japan She shared her story of rejection and on student exchange perseverance and inspired the Year scholarship update 11 and 12 girls to consider their own she came home with commitment to their goals. more than just 30kg of male-dominated sport administration luggage from shopping. Michelle’s passion for football and her to finally take her seriously but even self-belief that she could be a coach in after proving herself at West Perth, she The challenge of being away from the AFL led to her success. This self-belief had to call South Fremantle seven times her family was daunting but the did not waver, even when she was told before they agreed to meet with her to responsibility and independence by one of the executives of an AFL club, discuss a position with the club. required opened the door to a “not in my lifetime and not in yours”. “How many times do we, after the cultural experience, extended family Rather than deter Michelle from her second or the third try, think maybe and new friendships. goals, that conversation inspired her this isn’t going to work out?” asked She was met by her first host family to keep trying. Ten days later, Michelle Michelle. Michelle challenged the girls at the airport who wasted no time got her first opportunity with Geelong to think about how easily they give up at all in making her feel welcome Football club. and showed them that a strong belief with lots of smiles and a big hug. That opportunity led to Michelle in yourself and perseverance can make Small things like helping to make a becoming Australia’s first female your dreams reality. bento box in the morning, setting the WAFL Assistant Coach and forced the table for dinner and talking with the Gorna Liyarn is PLC’s Indigenous Scholarship Programme and this year families became some of her fondest PLC is proudly supporting 29 students from all around Western Australia. memories of her trip.

Through ‘Gorna Liyarn’ the girls add “NAIDOC Week is a very important and the Gorna Liyarn girls (the staff “The host families were always so to the School community by sharing event on the School’s calendar and won by three points), an arts and craft generous and looked out for me their culture and raising awareness is one of many opportunities for activity with ICEA Foundation, and a by making sure I understood the of Indigenous issues. They also us to raise awareness within our traditional bush tucker lunch featuring customs,” said the Year 11 student. help co-ordinate numerous school- School community of the issues that fresh damper cooked by the Gorna Sonya found using her Japanese wide activities. affect Indigenous Australians,” said Liyarn students and crocodile, emu language skills outside the classroom Indigenous Programme Co-ordinator, and kangaroo sausages served with In March, Reconciliation Captains to be invaluable. To her, the Ms Tracey Walker. traditional chutneys. Hannah Chulung and Emily Johnson, language became more than just organised Senior School ‘Close the Gap Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen, also The week concluded with a special grammar rules and vocabulary, but Day’. As well as educating their fellow acknowledged the importance of presentation at the Principal’s Assembly a way to share stories with her new students on the startling statistics that events such as NAIDOC Week. from Western Australian of the Year friends and connect with people show Indigenous Australians can expect Aboriginal Award Winner, Gina from a different culture. “The Gorna Liyarn girls bring so much to live 10–17 years less than other Williams. Ms Williams is an Indigenous to our School and these celebrations “I always enjoyed having Australians, the girls also co-ordinated singer/songwriter who writes are one way of showing how much they conversations with other students in the spelling out of “Close the Gap” on contemporary songs in the Noongar have to offer and how the entire School Japanese, even if there were a few the Quad. language, some of which she shared can support Indigenous Australians and embarrassing errors in translation,” with students at the assembly. In June, PLC celebrated NAIDOC week their culture,” said Dr Hadwen. she said. early as the National event fell during Activities included a basketball match the July school holidays. between the Physical Education Staff

22 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 23 2016 Results snapshot Our 2016 graduates finished on a remarkable note with some fantastic results in WACE, IB and VET.

Mother’s day PLC 2016 Student 100% 93.45 Leaver Outcomes ATAR combined median breakfast of 135 UWA 38% eligible Year 12 girls graduated WACE & IB Diploma Curtin 14% with either WACE or IB Diploma Murdoch 2% Notre Dame 25% WACE ECU 1% # TAFE 1%

2 Eastern States Universities 19% WA’s top academic 92.9 International Universities 3% Schools List ATAR from WACE State median 80.95 Deferred Uni Gap Year 2% Employment 2% 2 GENERAL EXHIBITIONS IB Diploma TOP 50 STUDENTS in Western Australia 3 SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS WORLD TOP EXAM MARK in Western Australia 13 CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE CLASS TOP 2 STUDENTS in ATAR Course 2 STUDENTS 45/45 Top 0.3% IB Students Worldwide

94.6 ATAR Equivalent NAPLAN PLC Recognised by ACARA for 80% OF STUDENTS Substantially Above Average Gain ACHIEVED 90 ATAR equivalent or above Courses 36/45 MEDIAN SCORE Animal/Veterinary Science 2% 10.33% Architecture/Interior Architecture 1% 30/45 World Average PLC AVERAGE ABOVE Arts 4% STATE MEAN reading, writing, Commerce 21% VET spelling, grammar and Design 3% punctuation, numeracy Education 5% Engineering 1% 100% YEAR 3 | 11.49% YEAR 7 | 10.05% Law 3% OF STUDENTS Above state mean Above state mean Mathematics 1% Reading +13.5% Reading +12.2% Certificate II or higher Journalism, Media & Communications 5% Numeracy +12.2% Numeracy +9.5% Medicine 9% YEAR 5 | 10.33% YEAR 9 | 9.76% Nursing 9% Above state mean Above state mean Occupational Therapy 2% Reading +12.8% Numeracy +9.09% 85% Pharmacology 2% OF GIRLS 80+ ATAR Grammar and Writing +11.5% guaranteed entry UWA Punctuation +13.3% Physiotherapy 1% Politics and Global Studies 2% See the full photo gallery in Digital Blackwatch Science 30% Sport and Recreation 2%

24 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 25 PARENTS’ COMMITTEE

As in previous years, The Parents’ Committee’s 2017 The Parents’ Committee is determined to continue supporting the School with year commenced with hosting the annual Parents their teaching initiatives by providing Sundowner. This social event welcomed all new the option to attract artists and experts and current PLC parents for another exciting and in residence. busy year. The Parents’ Committee continues to support the excellent work that Tony The committee received fantastic to discuss educational and School Taylor and his committee have been support from current and past parents issues. Details of meeting dates are doing with the development of Dads@ of the School, in particular: available in Links. This is also an ideal PLC. This semester, an event based • West Cape Howe Wines opportunity to converse with Dr Hadwen on ‘The Fathering Project’ was held (Quenby Family), in a small group environment. for PLC dads keen on developing a greater understanding to support • Gage Roads Brewing (Olson Family), We receive reports and commentary their daughters. More than 100 dads • Gangemi Fine Wines at each meeting from parents with attended the community seminar at (Gangemi Family), children of all ages, including Junior the Mosman Park Bowling Club and School, the Boarding House and • OMG Events (Salom Family), and the learned just how influential dads are in Parents@PLC. A report on PLC issues • Perth Diving Academy (Jones Family). their daughter’s lives. and initiatives from our Principal, as Involvement by the above families, and well as Scholarship committee updates, More Dads@PLC events are planned many other parents generous with their give attendees a very comprehensive for Semester 2 which we hope will time, helped the committee achieve view and understanding of the encourage a camaraderie for PLC success with this event. Catering School workings. dads. Events will be announced from “By Word of Mouth” and perfect in Links, with ideas for the type of In conjunction with Parents@PLC over weather conditions saw almost 400 gathering across all Year groups the past year, funds over the past parents and staff enjoy the surrounds warmly welcomed. of the new Senior School development. year, funds resulting from the fee We trust that the experience was an incentive draw have been dedicated The Committee welcomes parents from More than 100 dads attended enjoyable one for all, but welcome your to supporting a language in residence Junior, Middle and Senior School. We the community seminar at comments as we plan for next year. programme, giving our daughters invite you to join us and be involved in more opportunity for success in their making a difference to you and your the Mosman Park Bowling Our committee meetings continue to language learning. This initiative was daughter’s PLC experience. Club and learned just how be held at Scorgie House on Tuesday a result of a request by the School and Andrew Johnson influential dads are in their evenings at 7.30 pm, twice per term, shows a very tangible result for parents’ Parents’ Committee President daughter’s lives. providing parents with the opportunity FID funding.

26 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 27 OLD COLLEGIANS’

ASSOCIATION The Senior School foyer was transformed into a beautiful gallery displaying over 450 artworks.

Easter Service The last day of Term 1 saw many of our Old Collegians, some of whom left School 50 years ago, return to the School to attend the Final Assembly and Easter Service.

It was wonderful to see over 70 ladies at the service before catching up and sharing fond memories of their PLC days over afternoon tea.

Tartan Lawyers’ Breakfast In April, the PLC and Scotch College Old Collegians’ Associations jointly hosted the 2nd annual Tartan Lawyers Breakfast held at the University Club of Western Australia. The Breakfast was well attended and very informative.

Thank you to the Honourable John McKechnie QC, for an insightful See the full photo gallery presentation on the work of the in Digital Blackwatch Corruption and Crime Commission and its role in Western Australia.

Looking Ahead During the second half of the year, the OCA Arts and Events visitors over the weekend than last year. Committee is looking forward to the The highlight of the year for the OCA, so It was wonderful to see so many Old annual PLC Old Girls vs Senior Students far, has been the 8th annual PLCOCA Collegians visiting the Exhibition and Hockey Match, PLC/Scotch Networking Art Exhibition. The Exhibition was held we thank you for your support. Breakfast, Bursary interviews and from 26-28 May at the Senior School The Exhibition is a great fundraiser awards and welcoming a new cohort and featured more than 80 artists from for the OCA, with proceeds going to of Year 12s to the Year 12/Old Collegians the PLC community. Old Collegians and support bursaries for PLC students. Common Room. their relatives, parents, staff and former It also has much broader benefits in staff members took the opportunity to Stay in Contact terms of supporting and showcasing exhibit their works. The Senior School You can follow Old Collegians’ news the talent of the PLC artists, connecting PLC retains Old foyer was transformed into a beautiful and events on Facebook or visit the people with the School and being a gallery displaying over 450 artworks. PLC website. Sascha Hill is the Alumni Collegians’ Tennis title dynamic community event. The venue was also host to the Opening & Parent Group Co-ordinator. Please The annual IGSSA Old Collegians’ Night Cocktail Party on Friday 26 Mentoring Programme contact Sascha to update your contact Tennis tournament was held at May and a pop-up café over the With so many accomplished Old details, enquire about reunions or Reabold Tennis Club in Floreat. exhibition weekend. Collegians, there is a wealth of with any queries related to being It was a wonderful day with experience and knowledge our younger an Old Collegian. The Exhibition has seen substantial fabulous weather and great tennis. Old Collegians and current students growth in the last few years. It is OCA office contact details: PLC won the Old Girls’ IGSSA can benefit from. To facilitate this, a major logistics exercise and [email protected] Tennis trophy, making the day even we are developing a new mentoring With over 450 works to choose organisational challenge for the OCA or (08) 9424 6520 more enjoyable. programme with the aim of connecting from, the Nelson Family had a Committee and we are delighted Old Collegians with Old Collegians with Katrina Burton difficult task in choosing the with the success of this year’s event. experience in the same industries. If you OCA President winner of the $500 Francesca The feedback from artists and are an Old Collegian who is studying or Nelson Art Award. visitors has been overwhelmingly L–R (BACK ROW): Sally Revell (nee working and would like to be mentored positive, with visitors impressed by the Flecker), Lisa McCusker, Judy Kozak The 2017 recipient was Eveline by someone in your field of interest, (nee Lange), Pippen Parissis (nee professionalism as well as quality of the Kotai for ‘Totem 2’. The People’s let us know. Similarly, if you would be Palassis). (FRONT ROW): Jane Glass works on display and the format of the Choice Award went to Tessa willing to act as a mentor to a less- (nee Lange), Debbie Taylor (nee McBean), Exhibition. We had twice the number McOnie (2008) for ‘Desert Child’. experienced Old Collegian, we would Kirstin Prendiville (nee Smith) and of attendees at this year’s Opening Denise Cramer (nee Dowland). love to hear from you. Night function and hundreds more

28 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 29 REUNIONS Upcoming Sydney reunion reunions PLC was excited to hold a Sydney 65 Year Reunion (Class of 1962) Reunion on Saturday 17 June at a Friday 6 October High Tea function held at Taronga Contact: Ann Macliver (Bird), Zoo. This event was a very special [email protected] opportunity for past students to catch up with friends, renew 20 Year Reunion (Class of 1997) friendships as well as meet other Saturday 14 October members of the PLC community Contact: Jane Wandel (Murray), based in or around the Sydney. [email protected] Those who attended were treated 10 Year Reunion (Class of 2007) to spectacular views of Sydney Saturday 21 October Harbour and were pleased to meet Contact: Emily O’Keeffe, Dr Kate Hadwen and hear all about [email protected] the new and exciting things that PLC has achieved and are offering over 40 Year Reunion (Class of 1977) the past 12 months. (L–R) Alice McDonough (1992), Kate McDonough (1992), Saturday 11 November Sasha Mackie (1991), Simone Shugg (1991), Min Kong (1999) Contact: Joanne Cruickshank, 50 year reunion (Class of 1967) [email protected] 30 Year Reunion (Class of 1987) Those who attended the 50 Year A chapel service followed, with Saturday 16 December reunion on Tuesday 20 June will Chaplain Garry van Heerden taking Contact: Shelley Stewart (Brand) remember it as a lovely occasion the group on a quick trip down [email protected] to re-engage with friends, many of memory lane as they sung the whom had not seen each other in all School hymn, before he brought For more information on the (L–R) Monique Hard (2013), Flora Lolev those years. everyone back to the present with (L–R) Evelyn Meads (2004), (L–R) Isabella Hynes (2010), above reunions, please visit the (2010), Rosie Bahen-Wright (2011), a charming example of a chapel Eunice Osborne (1952) Mia Cramer (2005), Jenny Jiang (2004) Tina Hynes (1982), Jenny Blain (1950) There were a few nervous moments Old Collegians, Reunion section of service shown to current students. as the class of 1967 gathered outside the website or contact Sascha Hill the chapel to start the 50-year As they gathered in the Boarders’ at [email protected]. reunion. Smiles and hugs quickly Common Room for a toast to the replaced the nerves following the class, a slideshow of photos supplied Melbourne group photo and as they headed by Judy Gladman (Bradford) reunion off for a school tour. Those who had ran through on a large screen. not seen the school since they left This experience, topped with the On Sunday 18 June, PLC hosted were amazed at all the changes blackwatch tablecloths and crested a Melbourne Reunion for Old and opportunities available to chocolates during a lovely luncheon Collegians. The event was held as current students. The group also in the Boarders’ Dining Room, evoked a High Tea at the Westin Hotel and had an opportunity to visit the a good measure of laughs, sharing of provided a great opportunity for archives room where they viewed memories and reconnecting. It was past students to reconnect with so the displays, looked up old records a wonderful occasion and very much many of the former students living and spend some quality time with enjoyed by all. in or residing near Melbourne. the PLC Archivist, Shannon Lovelady.

ABOVE | Back row (L–R): Liz Parker (Marshall), Kate Guthrie, Judy Church (Crawley), Tricia Hines, Leonie Broadhurst, Janine Gifford, Judy Wainwright, Margaret Robinson (McAlinden), Judy Gladman (Bradford). Middle row (L–R): (L–R) Wendy Addis (1954), Jane Teasdale Jacqueline Sampson (Courtney), Sue (1957), Joyce Goffin (1945) (L–R) Kim Sumura (2009), Sascha Siberstein (2006), Dr Kate Hadwen Groom (Ovens) and Helen Newnham Robin Shepherd (Bedells), Karen Majer (Pearce-Shorten), Wendy Crockford (Craig). Front row (L–R): Jan Hemingway, Anne Passmore (Kirton), Catherine (Kit) Davenport (Green). Margaret Ruello (Cavalier), Carol Mill (Paterson), Di Thompson (Greer), Bridget Newby (Chapman), Helen Evans, Val Biggs (Royal). (L–R) Pia Ednie-Browne (1984), (L–R) Joan Cooper (1943), Anna Latchford (L–R) Liz Horgan (1974), Margaret Allen Emma Jackson (1987) (1949), Peggy Halkyard (1946) (1981), Felicity McCorkill (1981)

30 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 31 TARTAN NEWS

Ethne Matz (Thomas 1957) Barbara Baird (1957) passionate about the education Jane Teasdale (1957) surgery last year and admits her life is she completed a Diploma of Library Ethne’s 11 years at PLC (1946 – 1957) Barbara studied medicine at UWA, of children, particularly in creating Jane Teasdale’s life over the past quite frenetic at times. She is fortunate Studies, part-time at Curtin University. helped shape her into the person she graduating in 1961 and specialising in opportunities for young women decade has taken on a ‘Renaissance’ to be very well at the moment and is Kit married John Davenport in 1973 is today. anesthesia in London in 1972. She has for future leadership roles. feel, due to the number of activities hoping a visit to Perth is on the agenda and together they bought an old citrus worked in hospitals in Perth, Melbourne she has become involved in over in the not too distant future. orchard in the Bickley Valley, where they Her favorite teacher was Miss Mellor in Robin De Jong (Jarvis 1957) and overseas including Dundee in time. Following eight years as a built a house in which they still reside Grade 3 and 4. She always thought Mrs Robin’s memories of school days at PLC Catherine (Kit) Davenport Scotland, Shotley Bridge in England Councilor of the Royal Over-Seas today. The orchard was converted to Woodman (Senior Teacher for the Junior are all happy ones and the reason she (Green 1967) and Trondhein in Norway (longest League, she is now Vice-President. a vineyard in the late 1990s and they School) was going to die because her chose to send her daughters to PLC. After leaving school, Kit attended UWA, overseas period of almost 11 years). She is also on the Executive of the continue to work in and around the cough was so bad. However, it never where she completed an Arts degree Barbara has been retired for many Robin began school at Park Street, Navy League (Victoria Division) and winery. Kit and John have three children dawned on Ethne, being all of six years with a double major in English while years and now lives on a rural property which was ultimately taken over by in between meetings and functions, and four grandchildren and, although old, that her teacher was a smoker. working at the Reid library part-time in Victoria which she has restored to the PLC Junior Branch in Victoria works two days a week assisting the technically retired, they are kept busy There was a huge old pine tree in the during her last year. Upon graduation, bushland - it was severely overgrazed Avenue, Dalkeith. It was formerly a very Art Therapist at the Evergreen Centre helping their children and spend part of Junior School grounds and she loved she got a job with the Education by cattle, sheep and almost stripped gracious old home with a carriage area in Balwyn. Jane nursed her nearly every year in Melbourne, visiting one of picking up the needles and drawing a Department as a cataloguer while of trees. She now devotes her time and instead of a garage. All the teachers 92-year-old partner through serious their daughters. “happy” face in the dirt with them. She energy to looking after native animals were very nice people, according to also recalls fondly, playing “chasey” and the environment in general. Robin. She often sat on large branches around the tree trunk. of the Moreton Bay Fig tree, a good the cooking on hand that they start Anne Passmore (Kirton 1967) Vanessa Baxter (1984) Ethne has vivid memories of place to sit for lunch while the teachers Vanessa Baxter is a Ronald to open up, relax and talk freely. Dr Summers who lived above the Junior Dr Anne Passmore PhD (WAust) is kept an eye on the girls to make sure McDonald House Ambassador, an Vanessa’s new cookbook The Fearless classrooms 3, 4 & 5, shrieking at the now an Adjunct Professor at Curtin they didn’t climb too high. active supporter of KOTO Charities, Kitchen encourages parents to bring students for making too much noise, University in the School of Occupational A special privilege was doing the which help educate street kids in all their children into the kitchen and bond as her Mother was not well. Mr Cook, Therapy and Social Work. She has breakfast dishes for Headmistress areas of hospitality, and has recently through cooking together. the gardener, was treated like royalty. worked in health academic leadership, Mrs Hunt, however, Robin was never been involved in Bridge the Gap, ‘Food is an experience and a way to Dr Summers announced at one final teaching and research for many years. asked to do it again after managing teaching youth in New Zealand broaden horizons. My recipes are end-of-year assembly that he was paid More recently, she was Executive to burn a tea-towel on the stove. prisons how to cook. In all of these appropriate for the whole family. more than the teachers. The grounds, Director (Research) at the Warren endeavours, she is driven by her I believe in expanding kids’ palates however, always looked very well Jones Institute for Community Health Robin remembers one naughty passion for cooking. and pushing their boundaries in a safe, cared for, although there was not an and Medical Research. Anne has also occasion when her beloved snake encouraging and non-judgmental way abundance of flowers. held professorial appointments at the (small and harmless) died. She ‘Going into the Child Services centre University of Western Australia, Auckland wrapped it up in her sewing and in New Zealand took me back through involving them in the process Ethne remembers feeling great University of Technology and as a gave it to sewing teacher, Miss Rose. to a visit to a similar institution in of cooking,’ says Vanessa. satisfaction as a prefect in 1957, consultant to the Australian Catholic Understandably shocked and angry, Melbourne when I was studying The Fearless Kitchen is wider than that, catching some girls without their hats University (Melbourne). Dr Passmore Miss Rose sent Robin to stand outside psychology and criminology,’ though: the preparing and sharing of as they made their way home from has been a Senior Member of the State Dr Summers’ office – Dr Summers says Vanessa. food is a communal experience. The School. She had warned them earlier, her heart was South East Asia, where Administrative Tribunal, member of the never arrived, so Robin headed back recipes here are designed to bring caught them about ten-minutes later ‘The kids are in care, but they are the flavours still find their way into Occupational Therapists’ Registration to her next class. family, friends and flatmates together and made them come to the prefects in locked care. This is not a holiday her dishes, peeking up to remind her Board, Research Advisory Committee to have fun in making and then room and clean shoes. She also Judy Gladman (Bradford 1967) camp, this is an institution. It is of her colourful life as a nomad. (SMHS) and a Director on several not- eating them. remembers singing at the Eistedfords grey, it is plain, it is sparse. It was for-profit organisations, including MLC Following three years of tertiary study, From Indonesian Soto Ayam, to in Miss Hutchinson’s choir (they always exactly as I remembered from 1987. Vanessa had a totally different Council and Dreamfit. Judy married, had a son (Scotch 1991) Calzone Pizza Pockets, Crispy Pork came 1st, 2nd or 3rd) and recalls how My heart broke. experience cooking on the reality TV and daughter, Suzie Street (Gladman Dumplings and Blackberry and Dark Miss Dorrington played beautifully for Anne is a widely published and invited programme MasterChef in 2013 where 1993), and ran a successful business ‘When we started to create food, Chocolate Cheesecake, The Fearless the group. speaker at international conferences. while partaking in voluntary work and it was slow to start, but the eating she was scrutinised and criticised, Awards include: WEXDEV Scholarship Kitchen is full of fresh, seasonal and sport. Judy and her husband sold their was fun. The kids were smiling. They both professionally and personally, Susan Groom (Ovens 1967) for Academic Women Executive delicious recipes designed for the business in 2016 and now frequently found it hard to wait. Their tummies but she turned her experience into a Upon her graduation from PLC, Susan Development (2003) and Excellence for family to make together. travel overseas, enjoying life to the full. were too empty and needed filling. positive one and created her company went to Teachers College and taught Services to Tertiary Education (2005). They had tried to share, and take The Fearless Kitchen where she hosts ‘Food is fuel, but food is so much for 13 years. She then began writing Research interests are in improved turns and be patient — it hadn’t been cooking classes for corporations and more than that. It is about community for school and Aboriginal magazines. health outcomes for individuals and easy. But we got there,’ says Vanessa. children, all with the same goal — to and family. It is about bringing She has also worked on a number families within the community, who break barriers. people together, about engagement, of publications including State and have family members with a chronic Vanessa believes that barriers are chatter, laughter. It is about the The Fearless Kitchen features recipes Local Histories. illness or disability, and in adolescent broken when young people and teaching of patience and manners. from the variety of countries Vanessa mental health. She also remains adults cook together. Walls come Food will be with us forever — has travelled to, but the place that stole down, children are so focused on embrace it.’

32 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 33 TARTAN Malinda Nixon (1986) Joel Edgerton, David Wenham, Kelton NEWS CEO of CinefestOZ Pell, Marta Dusseldorp, Sarah Snooke and Jack Thompson. Over five days in August (23-27 August), CinefestOZ transformed Over the twelve-month period prior to the South West Region into the each festival, ideas are developed for ultimate cultural experience, by a successful festival by the CinefestOZ showcasing Australian filmmaking Volunteer Board and Malinda in her at its best, paired with local role as CEO. Malinda manages a Sasha Mac (1991) She was in the PLC Production of Nia is now a TV producer and currently, produce and hospitality. Featuring team of around 20 people who help the CinefestOZ Film Prize, Since leaving Perth, in her early 20’s, Toad of Toad Hall as Ratty. Head of Development for Mint Pictures implement a range of measures that premiere film events, short film for Sydney, Sasha has worked at in Sydney. Her role involves creating cover film programming, marketing Wendy Crockford (Craig 1967) screening events, film industry Channel 7, 10 and is currently the Head and selling new ideas for Australian and and publicity, operations (i.e. event Wendy’s memories from PLC include panels, workshops, filmmaker of Marketing at Foxtel. She has been the international TV market. She loves management, ticketing, volunteer decorating Carmichael Hall for the Q & A’s, community programmes lucky enough to work on some of directing and producing on all sorts management and VIP hosting) and Prefects Dance with bridal creeper (i.e. Cinesnaps (Schools) and Australia’s most successful TV channels of different factual and entertainment community engagement (i.e. Cinesnaps from the river bank and crepe paper series like Getaway, Bondi Rescue, IndigifestOZ) and much more, (Schools) program, IndigifestOZ and productions. She married in 2012 CinefestOZ has fast become CinefestOZ’s origins were in wisteria that the girls spent many lunch- Go Back To Where You Came From, and free community screenings in and according to Sasha, has a cheeky Australia’s most prestigious building a sustainable cultural times making. Exhumed, FLY TV and I Will Survive to community venues throughout the 3 year old, Cleo. Sasha’s PLC girlfriends destination film festival and a event in the south West and to name a few. South West. of 1991 still remain among her most Pia Ednie-Brown (1984) treasured state cultural asset. facilitate out of season visitation special friends. Dr Pia Ednie-Brown lives in Melbourne Carlia Nield (Mouritz 1996) From the beginning, CinefestOZ has to assist the region economically. The festival is a major showcase for and is an Associate Professor and been embraced by local business and Its rapid development has been Jacqueline (Jacqui) Sampson Carlia studied Apparel and Textiles, new Australian films and a mecca Director of the Practice Research the wide community and has rapidly driven by the clear need for an (Courtney 1967) as well as Commerce and in 2000, for the Australian film industry. Last Symposium (PRS) Australia in the won the WA Fashion Festival Student built recognition and respect from the event that puts the spotlight on the After leaving PLC, Jacqui became a year, the festival attracted over School of Architecture and Design. Designer of the Year with Linley West Australian and Australian Film Western Australian film industry teacher and married after travelling 25,550 attendees who embraced She co-ordinates Creative Practice Flugge (Wright 1996) as her model. Industry. In celebrating Australian and helps it grow into a credible overseas. Her daughter attended PLC the Film Program on offer, enticed Research Strategies for creative Her studies also took her to New York, film CinefestOZ is building audiences and contributing cultural and and her son went to Scotch. Having by the opportunity to participate practice research candidates across the where she undertook an internship with and strengthening a sense of place economic asset telling our stories taught for many years, she and her in conversations with directors, College of Design and Social Context. Donna Karan (DKNY). She returned and nation. Continued festival within the context of the Australian husband moved to Broome and love producers and actors. Each year, to WA to marry Frank Nield and success is also dependent upon the film industry. their life in the sun. Nia Pericles (1993) a high caliber of international film successful management of a range continued to work in the local fashion guests attend the festival. Past For more information visit Nia studied media at PLC and this was of relationships with festival partners, Judith (Judy) Wainwright industry, predominantly in bridal guests include Bruce Beresford, www.cinefestoz.com where her love of all things media (Greenhill 1967) made-to-measure. Hugo Weaving, Gillian Armstrong, Movie crew volunteers and interns. began - with the help of teacher’s, Mrs Judy was involved in music and choir McMahon and Mr Pedretti. She studied In 2003 and Carlia and Frank returned and sang for Sir Ronald Wilson’s media and photography at ECU, to her home town of Hyden to pursue inauguration at St Andrew’s Church as culminating with a Bachelor of Arts - a farming career. They now have four Mia Cramer (2005) Lucy Silberstein (2010) Elise Labuschagne (2012) Moderator for the Presbyterian Church. then she left for Sydney to find work. children and although Carlia does For the past four years, Mia has been Lucy is regularly performing with an After completing her Commerce occasionally find time to sew and living in Sydney and working in the improv troupe, entitled ‘The Sweet degree in 2015, Elise began working design, her time is mainly taken up with fashion industry. Currently, she is a One’. Lucy is also writing a play that she at a software company in Melbourne. her amazing and privileged role of graphic designer and photographer entered to premier at the Blue Room Working in technology has been really Clare Weeden (2004) Square in Melbourne in 2015. The being a mother, wife and farmer. for Bianc, a jewellery company owned Theatre at the Fringe World Festival. interesting for Elise and has opened her picture is of three coloured balls of Clare Weeden attended her She volunteers at the local primary by an ex-Perth girl. While Mia misses eyes to some great opportunities. “It is lung cells that she greatly magnified Rosie Bahen-Wright (2011) PhD graduation at Melbourne school, occasionally speaks about family and friends in Perth, she loves always great hearing what everyone is and then photographed. The picture University on 18 March. Below pro-active Post Natal Depression the energy and excitement of living Rosie worked at PLC’s 1 Degree up to and being part of the PLC Alumni demonstrates, by identifying and is the description of Clare’s PhD Management and conducts tours in Sydney. and as an Education Assistant after Community,” says Elise, who attended culturing lung stem cells, how we can in the University Conferring of of Wave Rock, which neighbours graduating from School and while the PLC Melbourne Reunion in June develop a broader understanding Sascha Silberstein (2006) Degrees program: her farm. Her daughter, Ella-Rose, she was studying at UWA (Bachelor of this year. of how the lung functions, to see Sascha is living in Melbourne working Commerce). Rosie moved to Sydney “Clare Elizabeth Weeden who will be attending PLC in 2018 as a what goes awry in diseases such as as a Lawyer, where she specialises in at the start of this year to continue her Nicole Battley (2016) investigated the cellular and Year 7 boarder. lung cancer. helping start-up companies set up their education with a Master’s Degree at Recently, Nicole got some really molecular origin of lung cancer. Paige Maloney (2004) businesses. As well as being involved in the University of Sydney. exciting news that she had received Lung stem cells were found to use Paige studied Law at UWA before the entrepreneurial space, she loves the an unconditional offer from one an error-prone mechanism to Abigail Sim (2012) moving to Sydney to work as an in- food and wine culture of Melbourne, of the oldest and most prestigious respond to DNA damage that could house legal counsel for three years. plays social netball and attends the Abigail is studying medicine at the universities in the world, the University play a role in tumour formation. She recently returned to Perth and is odd French conversation drinks, when University of Melbourne (2019). She of Edinburgh, for Economics and In addition, novel models of lung currently working as an in-house legal she can. misses the Boarding House and Sociology. cancer were developed to evaluate counsel at Alinta Energy. Arts Day, and enjoys coming to the the efficiency of targeted therapies.” Melbourne reunion, High Teas. ‘Pop Planet’ is a picture created by Clare that won the Director’s Prize at the WEHI Art of Science Exhibition, exhibited at Federation © WEHI

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FOUNDATION REPORT

Jordenne Mills (Year 12) Enya Zankharia (Year 11) Sonya Frossine (Year 11) Originally from Boddington, Jordenne Enya received a scholarship Sonya is in Year 11 and travels an hour Mills (Year 12) received a Foundation to return to PLC in 2014 after and a half each way on the train every scholarship in 2013 and is the only transferring to Shenton College day. When she was younger she saw PLC Foundation Scholarship student for only four weeks. She is an avid her long train ride as a disadvantage, currently residing in the Boarding music lover who plays the trumpet but now she has come to accept her House. Next year, Jordenne will move and piano and performs in four journey knowing that “catching the to England for a year as she received ensembles with the School. train doesn’t matter because I still the PLC gap year scholarship to work get to PLC in the end!” What has being at PLC meant to you? at the Cheam School. It has pretty much meant everything Do you remember how you felt What do you like about the to me. It’s my education, it’s my when you first found out you won Boarding House? second home. Being able to come a scholarship? I love that everyone is so close. Being here and having the opportunity When I first found out that I had won from a small country town where to be at such a good school, the scholarship I was really happy, everyone knows everyone, it is really it just opens so many doors – proud and excited! Even before going nice that in the Boarding House it’s the it’s incredible. to PLC, I knew there would be so many same tight-knit community. different opportunities for extra- If you could thank the community curricular activities and, after I started, What opportunities have you taken who made this PLC experience real I discovered the full extent of the advantage of at PLC. – what would you say to them? amazing opportunities available. There are so many opportunities here I wouldn’t know where to start or that I would never have had back in how to thank them. They’ve given How have you taken advantage of Boddington, but one thing I have loved me my education and I’m just the extra-curricular activities? the most is sport. Through PLC and really incredibly grateful for what Currently I’m part of the Mock Trials IGSSA, I’ve played tennis, volleyball, they’ve done. and also the debating team, which are lacrosse, netball and water polo, all two really valuable opportunities to What is your favourite memory at of which I would have never had the improve my public speaking. I’m also PLC to date? opportunity to do if I was still at home. part of the creative writing club, which I actually remember the day I came is working on a magazine to showcase What have you learned about yourself? back to PLC and everyone was student work. I’m really excited to see I think one of things I have learned just really warm and welcoming, how that will turn out. is to have confidence. Now I don’t even though I had been at the mind public speaking whereas before School before. I remember getting What does being a PLC student I used to hate it, and I can now feel a message from one of my good mean to you? Gift of potential comfortable talking and sharing my friends to welcome me as a new Whether it’s something huge that’s opinions and ideas in a group. student buddy. That’s probably one happening in the world, or even just of my favourite memories - coming how your friends are feeling, being a The award of a scholarship is a If you could thank the community who back and everyone including me PLC student means acting on what’s made this PLC experience real – what wonderful opportunity for a capable straight away. happening around you and using would you say to them? student to fulfil their true potential and what you have to create the best I do not come from a very privileged Have you learned anything about possible outcome. make a valuable and lasting contribution background, so coming to PLC has yourself from being at PLC? to PLC and the PLC community. been so amazing. I am the first person Definitely. I used to be very quiet If you could thank the community in my family to graduate high school when I was younger and being at who made this PLC experience real – The PLC Foundation values every donation which enables and I would never have had this PLC I’ve been able to come out of what would you say to them? the Foundation to offer a full academic scholarship each opportunity without the support of the my shell. The teachers and my fellow I would want to thank them for and every year to a girl, who would not otherwise be able PLC Foundation donors. I just really students have encouraged me to do providing all these opportunities to try to attend PLC. As this ambition requires significant and want to thank them from the bottom of things that I wouldn’t normally do. new things and to meet new people ongoing funding, donations from the PLC community my heart (as corny as it sounds). I think I’ve taken so many risks while being and form what I think are really are very much appreciated. it is so kind and I just wouldn’t be here here - usually I’m quite held back, important friendships and relationships. without them. but it’s been great to try new things But mostly I’d want to thank them for and be supported and encouraged. making this particular period of my life the best that it could possibly be.

36 Blackwatch Winter 2017 www.plc.wa.edu.au 37 PARENTS@ FROM THE PLC ARCHIVES We have an This year marked the incredible group of 75th anniversary of two dedicated, positive, of the most atrocious acts supportive parents and of WWII; committed not supporters who make against armed, combative PLC the school it is. soldiers, but nurses, wounded men and civilians fleeing Singapore in the last days before its fall to the Japanese. Our own Minnie Ivy Hodgson (1925) died in the second atrocity we now know as the Bangka Island Massacre, and we were able to commemorate her at one of five RSL Sunset Services held at Kings Park in the lead-up to Anzac Day. the next 36 hours they were joined Minnie’s home town was Yealering by more; in total 22 nurses and over but she went to West Leederville State 100 others including civilians, allied School before coming to board at servicemen, sick and wounded, women PLC in 1923. Described by her family and children. as a good, strong country girl used to standing up for herself, her forthright On 16 February, under a Red Cross ways may not have been popular with banner on the beach, Minnie and the Principal Miss Elsie Finlayson! Minnie rest of the nurses cared for the survivors AANS Sister Minnie Hodgson left us at the end of 1924 and we share while a small party set off to find a (1925) in 1941. Courtesy Australian War Memorial. her with MLC where she finished her Japanese patrol to which they could last year of schooling. offer their surrender. They found one, Parents@PLC foster friendships within the PLC an incredible day of beautiful gardens, and the civilians were then set free. Though our Minnie has no grave, her food, market stalls, including the In 1928, after a few years as a Guides’ name is on the Yealering Memorial community, inclusive of all existing and new parents to famous PLC Christmas Cakes and the Patrol Leader, Minnie (then 21) began They refused, however, the surrender Gates, and the state and national War the School. We support the School’s ethos of a caring, Garden café. An event not to be missed. nurse training at what is now Princess of the nurses and allied soldiers. They Memorials. She also has a plaque at Margaret Hospital. She qualified and returned to Radji beach and the able- the Vyner Brook Memorial in Bicton, warm and nurturing environment for our girls, parents Parents@PLC Wish List returned to the country, nursing at bodied men were marched over the established in 1999, for which PLC The annual Parents@PLC Wish List and the wider community. various Wheatbelt hospitals. hill. The nurses heard gun fire and, with are trustees. items were granted early in Term 2. horror, watched the returning patrol On 14 July 1941, Minnie enlisted in the Parents@PLC supports volunteers Downes and Margaret Shine for their A variety of applications from both wipe blood from their bayonets. And so, on Sunday 23 April at the who take on roles such as Year time and effort in organising the day. Junior and Senior Schools were Australian Army Nursing Service and Flame of Remembrance, with the Representatives, New Parents Liaison, considered, with over $42,000 being by February 1942 was a Sister in the The soldiers then ordered the nurses, War Memorial aglow in the setting PLC Farm2Fork Pastoral Care and other sub- committed. An amazing array of 13th Australian General Hospital in including Minnie and one elderly sun, a large crowd gathered to Farm2Fork is a very exciting new event committees who organise activities items are now in the process of being Singapore. On 12 February, with the British civilian woman, into the water. remember Minnie. Among the crowd held at the start of Term 3 and attended throughout the year. purchased. Many of these items will Japanese about to lay fall to the city, Knowing what was to come, the women were Minnie’s nieces Sally Bowskill by approximately 300 people. What an benefit both Junior and Senior School 65 nurses including Minnie and more encouraged each other to keep calm (Hodgson 1958) and Rosemary Stewart Outdoor Movie Night incredible event this was!! Our boarding girls, now and in the future. One item than 200 patients, military personnel and quiet and, in that extraordinary (Hodgson 1962), our Principal, Dr Kate The Outdoor Movie Night was a community has come to the fore, being which the Parents@PLC are particularly and civilians were evacuated aboard silence, walked forward until they were Hadwen, and MLC’s Deputy Principal, fantastic success. This free, family event led by the amazing Michelle Barrett proud to have approved is the SS Vyner Brooke. waist deep in the water. The soldiers Dr Maree Baddock. was well attended. Finding Dory was who pulled the event together. Our purchase of new Kilts for our fabulous then fired on them and bayonetted shown on the Senior School Quad on a boarding families are an inspiration! Despite being clearly marked as a Red Lilly Smeulders and Izzy Hollingdale Pipe band! The last time kilts were the survivors. lovely March evening. Many thanks to Not only are they many miles away, Cross ship, the Japanese bombed the (both Year 12), of the Chorale, gamely purchased was 30 years ago, by the Louise Martin and Caroline Lehmann running businesses and being at Vyner Brooke two days later, between Minnie (33), 20 other nurses and the sang the National Anthem in a blustery then, Mothers’ Auxiliary! for your amazing organisation of the mercy of the elements, but they Sumatra and Borneo. A luxury steamer elderly woman died then. wind, and MLC Year 12 Boarder and this event. managed to come together and run an built to carry around 50 in comfort, the We have an incredible group of Had one nurse, Vivian Bullwinkel, not aspiring nurse Alexia Ndawana read the event like this. We are very lucky to have ship was hopelessly overloaded, and Annual PLC Parents’ Tennis Morning dedicated, positive, supportive survived, we would never have known address above. Our Pipe Major, Amelia such a community within our School. rolled over and sank in minutes. The The Annual PLC Parents’ Tennis parents and supporters who make what happened at Radji Beach on Crossing (Year 12), played beautifully as Looking forward to next year!! Japanese flew over, again and again, Morning was held in May this year at PLC the School it is. The Parents@ Banka Island that day. Vivian spent the many wreaths were laid, including the Dalkeith Tennis Club. A fantastic PLC committee would like to thank the strafing survivors with machine gun fire. one for Minnie, laid by Alexia and Eva Open Garden Day 20th Platinum Event the next three years interned in a morning of ‘round robin’ doubles volunteers who continue to organise This year is the Open Garden Day Many perished then, but not Minnie. prisoner of war camp. In 1946 she gave Marsh (Year 11), together. tennis followed by lunch. A great mix these events and the parents and wider 20th Platinum Event, our major annual evidence at the War Crimes Tribunal but Lest We Forget. of parents from all year levels, getting community for supporting them. Survivors drifted in the ocean for hours, fundraiser. It is to be held on Friday 27 the Japanese officer responsible for the to know each other in a relaxed, fun some washing up on Radji Beach October. Put the date in your diary and Susannah Evans massacre committed suicide before he environment. Many thanks to Katrina on Indonesia’s Banka Island. Over join PLC and the wider community for Parents@PLC President could be arrested.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

ABOVE LEFT: Judy Gladman’s (Bradford 1967) Prefects’ Dance ticket. ABOVE RIGHT: End of Second Term Prefects’ Party, 1967 (inside Prefects’ ABOVE LEFT: Judy Gladman’s (Bradford 1967) image taken Room) Back, L-R: Karen Pearce-Shorten, Sharyn Davey, Di Jackson, from Snowden Oval looking east. ABOVE RIGHT: Janet Fisher’s Ruth Durack, Wendy Craig, Kitty Green. Middle: Judy Greenhill, (Paterson 1924) blazer pocket and the photograph of the Jan Elliot, Liz Marshall, Ros Wilson, Jackie Levinson, Judy Bradford Front: victorious 1923 A Tennis Team, having won both the Sandover Robyn Bedells, Jenny Benjamin, Moira MacKellar, Jackie Courtney, Shield and the Slazenger Cup. Ric Richardson, Jenny Maguire, Jan Holdsworth. Recent accessions

Vicki Bridge (Lynn 1956) Wendy Addis (1954, PLC Staff 1959) The Seas by Marion I Newbigin (1924), Chancellor, UWA (1935); PLC Principal Helen Leyendekkers (Davies 1974) Digital Accessions Coronation Bible (1953); Psalm Pages from Luce, Janet Clarke Hall with a note to her sister, Dorothy Vera Summers (1935); Sister Rosalie, Kookaburras: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 Judy Gladman (Bradford 1967) book, with Loyalty Pledge written on newsletter from University of Melbourne Crosthwaite (Roe 1931) “Please be Principal of Perth College (1935); UWA’s and 1996; Helen’s hat band and hat Forty three photos of Judy and friends inside cover; Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde: pertaining to Dr Margaret Henderson careful with this book Dorothy, I value Professor of Education, R G Cameron badge; Helen’s blazer pocket with at PLC (each one named); Prefects’ Weir of Hermiston by R L Stevenson, (1932) and the construction and my old school books!”; The Canterbury (1935); Walter Ripman MA, Chief Tennis ‘pocket’ embroidered; 1970 and Dance ticket, receipt for payment for it, presented to Vicki in Sub-Leaving blessing of Henderson House for Janet Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1926); Inspector, University of London (1937); 1972 Speech Night Programmes; 1972, and Dance Card (with pink pencil still (1955) by Mrs Olive Cusack (Deputy Clarke Hall, 2015. The De Coverley Papers from “The Principal of The Knoll, Camberley 1973 and 1974 Athletics Programmes; attached); 1967 Speech Night program. Principal 1941-1962) for Mothercraft; Spectator” by J Addison (1926); The (1939); The Collegiate School, near Newspaper clippings from The West Shirley Lantzke (Ireland 1956) Vicki’s Mothercraft workbook showing Heroes by Charles Kingsley (1920); Bristol (1940); Original 1920s envelope Australian: 23 September 1972: “College Leigh Shenton (1966) via Neesha Flint why she won the Mothercraft prize; The History of Henry Esmond by that contained all the references; a extended”; 5 October 1972: “Stadium Thirty six early PLC images once 1953 Kookaburra; nine pages of 1955 Mothercraft exam and Vicki’s William Makepeace Thackeray (1920), photo of Miss June Birt (6th Standard will be busy”; 9 October 1972: “St Mary’s belonging to Leigh’s mother, Rae PLC notepaper. answers; Vicki’s Mothercraft Certificate throughout which is the name Ross teacher, 1948-1949). beat PLC in close finish”. Shenton (Kelly 1941). (Honours); Green Sekem school jumper; Robin Sheiner, daughter of Patricia Kirkpatrick along with some small Leigh Lugton, Sister of Joan Bottrall Karen Majer (Pearce-Shorten 1967) Vicki’s blue Merriespun sports pinafore Haines formerly Hall (Roe 1929) pencil sketches; The New Hudson (Lugton 1955, dec) Karen’s photo album from her PLC days with green and white colours; McNeil The ‘Patricia Haines Collection’ Shakespeare, Intro and notes by Ferguson House Captain badge once (1963-1967). House badge; PLC enamel tie pin. comprising: Elementary Algebra by Henry Norman Hudson Cabinet (1908); belonging to Leigh’s sister Joan Lugton C Godfrey and A W Siddons (1921); The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Jane Jones (Fisher 1987) (1955); Order of Service for Empire English Essays by Elizabeth D’Oyley Kipling (1920). Blazer pocket (c1917) belonging to Youth Sunday (1954). (undated); Essays of Today: Harrap’s Jane’s great grandmother Janet Fisher Ray Eastwood (Cullen 1955) Modern English Series, selected by Bob Fox, son of Joan Fox (Paterson 1924); Original Webb & Qualifications and references for Ray’s F H Pritchard (1927); Lullaby Land: (Menzies 1942) Webb photograph of the 1923 A Tennis aunt, Josephine Sharkey (PLC Staff Songs of Childhood by Eugene Field 1975 Kookaburra Team, having won the Sandover Shield 1932-1935), who left PLC and travelled (undated); Manual of English Grammar and the Slazenger Cup (see pic). to France in around May 1935: Bachelor The Hartz family: Lynette and Composition by J C Nesfield (1925); of Arts degree (UWA 1925); Diploma Raiter (Hartz 1957), Keith Hartz Unknown donor Old Mortality by Walter Scott (1910); in Education (UWA 1932); Institut de (Kindergarten 1947-1949) and Two photos of Jan Hedemann at her Oxford Elementary School Books: Phonetique de Cours de Vacances Janette Hartz-Karp (Hartz 1963) desk at PLC; one taken in 1983, the Fourth Book of Verse, selected by Mrs (L’Universite de Paris 1935); Diploma in 49 and Holding by Jane Hartz (Hatfield other in the 1970s. Laurence Binyon (undated); Palgrave’s French Civilisation (French literature of 1933); a memoir of her life (2013). Golden Treasury with additional poems Trisha Kotai-Ewers (Kotai 1956, Medieval and Renaissance French Life, by F Palgrave (1926); Second French Helen James (Williams 1944) PLC Staff 1979-1988) Classic French Literature (Old Regime), Book by D Mackay and F Curtis (1919); Moffat Studio (126 Princes Street, Listen to the Talk of Us People with History of Ideas in France and French Siepmann’s Primary French Course Edinburgh) photo of Elspeth Dementia Speak Out by Trisha Kotai- Language) (Universite de Paris 1936); Part 2 by Otto Siepmann (1924); Stories Kjestrup (Home, Head Prefect, 1944) Ewers (Ewers 1956), (2007). Personal and professional references: From the Iliad by H L Havell (1924); inscribed ‘With love and best wishes, Assoc Classics Prof George Wood The Ancient World by J A Brendon Elspeth, 1948’. MA (1925); St Cuthbert’s, Auckland (1925); The British Empire Beyond New Zealand (1927); Hubert Whitfold, 1937 Swimming Carnival at Claremont Baths.

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OBITUARIES Some important dates Semester 2 2017

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 14 OPEN DAY Community FRIDAY 15 YEAR 11 WACE EXAMS COMMENCE We are saddened to hear of the passing of the following OPENING OF SENIOR SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION tour dates Old Collegians and offer our sincere condolences to their IB DIPLOMA – EXAMS COMMENCE If you are looking to families and those who loved them: TUESDAY 19 SENIOR SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION experience the unique

Elizabeth Robin Brooks Susan Elizabeth Howson (1966) Elizabeth Cecil Tempest Dorothea Patricia WINGS SHOWING PLC culture and spirit, (Allnutt 1963) 18 December 1949 – (Clifton 1945) YEAR 11 WACE AND IB EXAMS CONCLUDE we encourage you to 25 June 1946 – 8 November 2016 12 November 1928 – ‘Thea’ Woodend FRIDAY 22 12 February 2016 22 January 2017 (Kindergarten staff 1955-1958, join us at one of our Gillian Gaye Ibbitson TERM 3 FINISHES 1984, 1986-1992) Amelia Edith ‘Millie’ (Lynn 1950) Agnes Morag Whitfield SATURDAY 23 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS COMMENCE Community Tours. Butler (Johnston 1941) 20 August 1933 – (Bowden 1944) 11 February 1930 – 11 February 2017 14 September 1923 – 31 January 2017 10 October 1927 – YEAR 12 WACE PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE A tour of PLC allows you to view our 26 June 2017 15 November 2015 Thea was the young bride of Karen Michelle Khamlichi TUESDAY 26 YEAR 12 WACE & IB EXAMS COMMENCE facilities, meet our Principal and Nola Sylvia Cameron (Livingstone 1974) Joan Evelyn Wilson talented musician Alan Woodend (Ward 1947) 10 September 1957 - (Rawll 1950) staff, see our girls in their learning when she came from Queensland 28 November 1929 – 11 April 2017 16 July 1933 – 17 August 2016 OCTOBER environment and ask any questions 6 March 2017 in Second Term, 1955, to teach Millicent Isla Kohler Pamela Bessie Lillian Wilson you may have. To enable us to give Year 7. TUESDAY 10 START OF TERM 4 Dawn Jeanette Chivers (Miller 1946) (Tyler 1939) you the best possible experience on (Reid 1950) 9 May 1928 – 12 June 2017 4 March 1922 – 21 October 2016 FRIDAY 13 PRINCIPAL’S ASSEMBLY 14 March 1933 – 6 May 2017 Her initial stint here lasted only the tours, numbers are limited and Margaret Jane Love Lorraine Margaret Woodland TUESDAY 17 YEAR 12 FINAL ASSEMBLY Wendy Jewell Clifford (Sherwood 1954) (Parrott 1945) until 1958. Over the next years bookings are preferred. (Ilbery 1956) 2 February 1937 – 17 July 2016 24 August 1928 – 16 March 2017 she taught in WA and the eastern PARENTS’ COMMITTEE AGM 9 January 1939 – Junior School Community Tours states and raised their family 16 December 2016 Hayley Elizabeth Macalpine Jean Stafford Young formerly OCA BURSARY APPLICATIONS CLOSE commence in the Junior School (2001) Lenegan (Aitken 1936) of four; Lucinda, John, Caroline Jean Mary Day 5 December 1983 – 5 January 1919 – 3 April 2017 THURSDAY 19 YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY SERVICE AND DINNER Library at 9.00 am and finish at (Parsons 1933) 7 March 2017 Brokvam (Woodend 1985), and FRIDAY 20 YEAR 1 – 6 INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 11.00 am. 21 November 1915 – Valerie Mary Zalitis Nicholas (OSC 1987). 17 January 2017 Judith Ann McKenzie (Humann 1958) 22 September (Cowan 1949) 6 October 1941 – 30 March 2017 FRIDAY 27 OPEN GARDEN DAY Jane Margaret Dymond (1976) 9 November 1931 – 20 April 2017 Alan was appointed Scotch 17 October MONDAY 30 YEAR 12 DIPLOMA EXAMS COMMENCE 14 July 1958 – 2 March 2016 College’s Director of Music in 10 November Heather Jacqueline Maddox Former Staff 1981, and Thea returned to PLC in Joan Affleck Fox (Horton 1966) Lita Rosetta Goldflam Senior School Community Tours 25 July 1949 – 11 July 2012 (Menzies 1942) (Maths teacher, 1967-1984) 1982. Over the next decade she NOVEMBER 6 February 1925 – commence in the Auditorium at Carmen St Clair Maitland 3 December 1928 – 17 May 2017 taught hundreds and hundreds of 11 July 2016 WEDNESDAY 1 YEAR 12 WACE EXAMS COMMENCE 9.00 am and finish before 12.00 pm. (Cloak 1954) William Knight James Kindergarten and Junior School 20 April 1937 – 5 June 2016 PARENTS WELLBEING SEMINAR Heather Gillespie (Music teacher, 1979-1993) 2 November (Robertson 1966) children who will remember Gillian Nelson 31 December 1940 – 18 June 2017 THURSDAY 2 YEAR 7, 8 & 9 MUSICAL 14 November 20 January 1949 – 16 April 2014 her fondly. (Travers Draper 1965) Hugh Gibson Lankester 15 November 1948 – FRIDAY 3 FATHER’S AND DAUGHTERS BREAKFAST Twilight Tours Audrey Merle Ginbey (Humanities teacher, 21 November 2016 Alan and Thea, then Teacher in (McGowan 1945) 1985-1996) YEAR 7, 8 & 9 MUSICAL Our Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen, and 26 November 1928 – Charge of the Kindergarten, both Lalla Nicholls (McNeil 1945) 8 May 1943 – 17 May 2017 a member of the Senior Leadership 14 September 2016 YEAR 7, 8 & 9 MUSICAL 25 April 1928 – 27 January 2017 retired in 1992. Our Kookaburra SATURDAY 4 Edna Muriel Milne (Commercial Team, will take you for a walk Rae Elizabeth Griffin Studies teacher, 1978-1994) recorded “Mrs Woodend has FRIDAY 10 PRINCIPAL’S THANK YOU SUNDOWNER (Burton 1955) Betty Evelyn Palmer through the School, answering any (Alexander 1944) 10 February 1935 – spread her very considerable 20 August 1938 – 13 October 2016 THURSDAY 16 PARENTS@PLC MEETING questions. These informal tours 11 May 2017 20 May 1927 – 28 February 2017 talents over many year groups Rev Nicol Milne SUZUKI CHRISTMAS CONCERT will commence at 5.00 pm and Winsome Haining Susan Barbara Pye during her years at the school. (Stewart 1961) (PLC Chaplain, 1972-1985) WEDNESDAY 22 PRE-PRIMARY NATIVITY conclude around 6.30 pm. (Stone 1941) 1932 – 20 November 2016 Her thoroughness and dedication 16 September 1924 – 4 November 1944 – 24 October 21 September 2016 FRIDAY 24 PRINCIPAL’S ASSEMBLY 23 August 2016 Dorothea Patricia Woodend have earned PLC Kindergarten an (Kindergarten staff 1955-1958, Rebecca Louise Joan Elizabeth Renfrey excellent reputation.” YEAR 6 FINAL ASSEMBLY (Airey 1952) 1984, 1986-1992) Hamilton (1993) 11 February 1930 – SATURDAY 25 PARENT CHRISTMAS PARTY 25 June 1976 – 10 February 1935 – Alan and Thea subsequently based 30 September 2014 11 February 2017 22 February 2017 themselves in Mandurah, from PARENT DAUGHTER ABSEILING & CAVING WEEKEND Jane Phyllis Hartz Sara Jane Roe where they travelled extensively (Hamersley 1983) Honorary Life Member (Jean Hatfield 1933) throughout the south west and 8 July 1916 – 13 July 2016 12 May 1966 – 4 February 2017 of the OCA DECEMBER the rest of Australia; particularly in Pamela Marie Bell (nee New) Coral Elizabeth Haymet Rae Shenton (Kelly 1940) TUESDAY 5 JUNIOR SCHOOL END OF YEAR ASSEMBLY 4 August 1943 – 1 October 2016 Queensland, where some of their (Snaden 1946) 15 March 1924 – 11 May 2017 19 January 1929 – seven grandchildren lived. THURSDAY 7 TERM 4 FINISHES YEARS K – 12 Thea Ann Smith 25 January 2017 (Creagh 1948) SENIOR SCHOOL SPEECH NIGHT Predeceased by Alan in 2006, June Haldane Hawkins 12 January 1931 – 7 July 2016 Thea passed away peacefully on FRIDAY 8 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS COMMENCE (Henning 1942) Elizabeth Jean Taylor 21 May 1925 – (Seddon 1950) her 87th birthday, at Ashmore, 14 September 2016 19 March 1933 – 10 July 2016 Queensland.

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