tN THtS tSSVt,,, E x pcdit i0 11 S ••• E x bibil i0 11 S ... E xc II .. si () 11 S ... E x l .. a ell .. r i c 11 Ia ,. Exl .. a v a ga 11 Z as... E xc c P l i () 11 a I Pc,'f() 1"111 a 11 cc S ••• A II S a n t s ' College to consider the implications of the synthesis of thes drivers as we consider the following elements of the ollege: policy; our teaching and I arning model; effect given an insight into the curriculum d sign; professional machinations of the Academy, development; our personnel warts and all. There was no model; the role of technology; sanitising of my experience and and the evaluation of all the the opportunity to interview staff above elements. and students in depth and to be able to participate in some 'sticky' These are exciting and chall­ situations was all part of the enging time , but we are well experience. It was a brave thing equipped to deal with the issues Sketching in Croatia (see article on page 18). for Brewster to do, and I believe facing us. We have already been Editors Principal's notes that this openness contributed to taking the initiative in these areas Mark Stapleton the value of the experience. As for some two r three years and, Helen Renwick well as these experiences I was in a sense, the emergence of the Since my return from. New able to meet with their Board of Curriculum Framework will only Proofing Hampshire, where I occupied the Bruce Groves Governors and address one of serve to bring all thes elements role of 'independent-participant­ Helen Renwick their meetings; talk to prospective of change tog th r. Mark Staplelon observer' at Brewster Academy, I parents at a luncheon; conduct a Carrol Western have had the chance to talk to the nn \XThite seminar on the British war poets Postscript: Ladies' Forum, the P&F for the 12th grade class; and to One ofthe benefits ofhaving some Executive, the senior staff at our Principal Photographer be one of three presenters from long-service leave attached to my Mark utapleton Fremantle workshop and ­ Brewster at a seminar on the sabbatical was the opportunity to informally - to a wide number of Design School Design Model held for pursue two ofmy serious interests, parents at a range of College Haymarket independent teachers at the sketclzing and drawing. functions. Tb.eir interest has University of New York. These Prinling continued to stirnulate my were all rich and fruitful The landscapes ofeastern Canada, Lamb Printers Pty Ltd thinking about the relevance of expenences. Devon, Italy and Croatia offered a Brewster Academy to All Saints' Front cover pi ture by new range ofchallenges which I College and the flow-on effects Marisa Rappolcl (Year 4). All Saints', like the other schools relished, and which realised many of my internship on the Back over pictures by Hannah in WA, is now moving to embrace drawings. Winkless, Emma Lambert, management of the College and the Curriculum Framework, with Andrew Miller and Jonatl,an the curriculum developments of all its challenges and oppor­ Ham (all Year 6). which we are all now a pari. tunities. Concurrent with that With Compliments... All Saints' College process is the development of the The 1998 AllSaints' It was a special privilege to be Ewing venue, Bull Creek final phase of the Board's College Calendar comes Western Australia 6149 attached to another school for strategic plan. We are well placed to you with this issue of PO Box 165, Willetton two months and whilst there to be CQ. Additional calendars Western Auslralia 6955 a teacher, an appraiser of teachers Telep[,one (08) 9332 5344 may be purchased from and a contributing member of Fa..x (08) 9310 4726 the College, price $10. Email [email protected] their various committees. I was in PRI CIPAL'S NOTES College Quarterly M a g a z n e Senior Staff Workshop Future School Institute Gail Costello recently joined other educational administrators from around the world on a two-week course at Brewster Academys Future School Institute. Parents may find her comments on that experience an interesting complement to the Principals reflections on his A 7 a.m. start at the Trade Winds recent visit to the Academy. Hotel was quite a challenge on a Saturday but the collegiality of Too often, a professional breakfast at our Senior Staff development experience leaves the participant with a disappointing Workshop, held on 30 August, soon feeling of anticlimax: it is not the had everyone awake and ready for the first session on leadership and catalyst we expected it to be. Not so at the Future School Institute change. Senior staff were able to reflect on personal challenges in where, to use the Principal's changing times and to identify the words, 'Education well done is responsibilities of senior staff at the education well done: His College. In a session on 'Brewster challenge - that a 'One size fits all' education is no longer Sp ak', Tony London and I organisation and to hear other Background and below: acceptable - has implications for stories from around the world. &enu from BrtlWBter described our experiences at AcaJamy. school design and teaching which Working with Australians from Brewster through diary extracts and a web-site of a fictitious school - viewed as a vocation, not a job Hale and Christ Church - includes the challenge of called Sandgroper College Grammar, we grappled with developed by the Australian group accepting new practices. It is organisational issues through the exciting to be involved in such a at the Future School Institute. invention of a composite school calling at what is surely a unique called Sandgroper College. Each time, when to move forward is After lunch, Marilyn Knox led a group worked on a major session on celebrating difference, adventurous. presentation which included a which looked at learning styles and mission statement, drivers and The School Design Model, with different types of learners, and the policies, a career path and plans its focus on teaching/learning as final session of the day looked to for technology, evaluation, the core function of the school, the future plans of the College. professional development and recognises that schools need to implementation. Our group chose grow, evolve and change in ways to present a web page whic Throughout the day there were that reflect advances in the various 'show and tell' opportunities be found at understanding of the learning prompted by small bags of goodies edu.au/fsi/ho process. On this course, the which participants had brought to school was see represent things that were special, or coupled, inten reflected their contribution to the otgani College, or showed something that 1 h ~ds teaclftn~ they had found difficult to learn. learning, professional We left knowing each other a little development, curriculum and best better as well as feeling privileged to practice. be part of a professional team. The course provided an Gail Costello Gail Costello opp£lrlunity to reflect on our own Dean 0/ students Dean ofStudents S T FD L 11 Music at the College Tlte College Concert on The music tudents of the 19 September proved to be an College must be cOlTlmended for impressive showcase for the their nthusiasm and their College College's musical life. A willingness to give time to all of term, and an important part of particular feature was tlte fine l~inds of different ollege reparation for this is tlte perform of two vocal activities. Tlteir efforts ltave e Voices is certainly borne fruit. ondary entleness of John Beaverstock Head ofMusic Department Ben Yap counterpoint to the power of th All Saints' Singers. The College Ben lap (}ear 12) Orchestra brought the evening's was recently awarded proceedings to a fine conclusion the Licentiate .th the theme from 'Star Wars: Diploma ofthe Australian Music MU SIC College Claire Booker Sheryn Cheah Bradley Channer Above and right: Jazz aints performing at the annual College oncert. n t s ' College sbe has always tried to ensure that we offer a balanced curriculum and was one of tbe prime movers in ensuring tbat we offer quality subjects for all students. Her recent efforts in ensuring tbat tbe College is a member of an I JSTEP Cluster is just anotber example of ber energies and ber intuition in belping to ensure tbat we offer a balanced curriculum. Marilyn, who i oon to b a It has been Marilyn's personal grandmother, feels that the time goal to see tbat tbe arts bave been is right for ber to gi ve more time supported in tbe College and she to l1.er husband and ber growing has often been family. We will miss Marilyn's their spokes­ considered counsel and her person. In willingness to mbrac n w ideas. addition, ber She bas been an important part of efforts to th Executive of the oUe e for support some fifteen year and her minority contribution ba been a most eJl..'tracurricular important one. ~ e wi h h r a activities bave happy and healthy r tir ment in been impressive. which she can pur ue 11.er per nal int rests, and thanl< her sincerely lTIOre recently, In ber for her most imp rtant prominent role, contribution to th life of in. She has Marilyn bas this College. also acted. as tbe been able to give Principal of tbe witness to our Tony London College wben I policy of Principal was on sabbatical ensuring tbat leave in 1992 individuals can Rosemary aughton (currently Head and 1997.