theDove The Magazine of All Saints’ College Issue 66 Winter 2011 Acknowledgments From the Editor Inside this issue Editor IN an increasingly globalised world, it is vital The global media printed and broadcast 4 From the Principal 28 Senior School Sian Orchard 66 that we develop a broad world view through devastating news of the world’s natural disasters in 5 Chaplain Chatter French Exchange students from Nice, Art Director multicultural awareness, understanding and recent months, as described on page 5 by College Liz Gray portraiture workshops, Double Tony Clarke, Spirit interaction. All Saints’ College embraces and Chaplain, Father Braden Short. Through various 6 China Tour group meets Prime Minister triumph in major Chemistry competition, promotes opportunities for its students to develop fundraising activities and community service Hammarskjöld Trophy Competition success, Printer 7 Ernie Dingo visits the Junior School cultural understanding both abroad and closer to projects, the College continues to support and care Students step out on Sydney Dance Tour, Lamb Print 8 10th Anniversary Literature Festival home, as highlighted in this edition of The Dove. for its local and international neighbours in times Curtin University Art excursion, Helping Photography College Principal, Dr Geoffrey Shaw, writes on of need. 11 Rockfest Hands, Photography excursions capture Community Relations Department, Photo Hendriks, Well-known Indigenous Australian, Ernie Dingo, page 4 about the benefits for our students in being 12 Cyber-safe students lead by example the imagination, Year 12 Retreat, Urinetown Community Newspaper Group, staff and students part of a culturally diverse and co-educational spent two days in the Junior School at the end of the Musical 13 Kenya World Challenge training expedition Editorial Contributors school population. The wider range of ideas, Term 2, engaging staff and students in various 38 From the Archive Staff, students and College community members activities to expand their knowledge of Indigenous perspectives and interactions that arise from 14 Staff News 25th Anniversary of Year 12 Retreats the Dove Proof Readers these differences in others are empowering and traditions and cultural history. This positive worth celebrating. experience was important in the development 18 Junior School 40 From the Parents and Friends’ Society Community Relations Department, From the Head of Junior School, Lord THE dove is the traditional symbol of the Holy Spirit, a Mrs Mary Thornton The international tour to China is one of several of informed opinions and sensitive responses to 42 Old Saints Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, Japanese messenger of good news or peace. overseas trips offered by the College, which Indigenous culture. From the Old Saints President, Interview All Saints’ College broadens students’ minds and immerses them in Crazy Hair for a good cause, Young hands It forms an integral part of the All Saints’ College Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek WA 6149 with Sian Angel (née Morgan, 2002), 5 the history and culture of another country. Closer get creative with wood, Church community crest and represents the school’s commitment to the PO Box 165, Willetton WA 6955 Year Reunion: Class of 2006, Weddings to home, a group of Senior School students made Cover Caption: enjoys sweet sounds, Environment Week, spiritual and moral development of its students. Wonders of the West and babies, Where Are They Now? www.allsaints.wa.edu.au valuable connections with French exchange Years 10 to 12 students, accompanied by Mr Phil Brockbank The magazine title also links in with the College’s students from Nice, when they hosted the overseas and Ms Laura Nicholson, had an unexpected meet and 25 Transition Program Senior School: (08) 9313 9333 greet with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her partner Tim other major publication, the Columba year-book, Junior School: (08) 9313 9334 visitors earlier in the year. Our students benefited Mathieson, at The Forbidden City in Beijing. This was one of Fun and friendship at Youth Groups, Columba being Latin for dove. from the opportunity to practise their French Shakespearean plays, Ancient History Co-education is education for life. Naturally many highlights for the All Saints’ travellers during the 13-day language skills, learn about a new country, and cultural tour of China and Hong Kong. extension workshop, Medieval castles develop lifelong friendships. 2 the Dove – All Saints’ College the Dove – All Saints’ College 3 From the Principal Chaplain Chatter Dr Geoffrey Shaw Father Braden Short – Chaplain I HAVE often spoken or written about the concept of diversity, particularly in relation THANK goodness Mother Nature has quietened down a little in to gender diversity and cultural diversity as they impact on a school. the past few months. FAMILIES who have been with us for a while Thus, a major benefit to a school being “We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make STORMS and floods in Queensland and In amongst all this devastation we see rays of will probably know of my personal commitment co-educational is that mixed-gender classes Victoria; an earthquake, tsunami and then hope, “goodness and mercy”, being shown by to the importance of co-education. In a similar incorporate a much wider range of ideas, of us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in nuclear meltdown in Japan; earthquakes in neighbour to neighbour. Our wonderful students The 23rd Psalm way, I have a strong view that it is a great perspectives, of ways of viewing matters, of groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” Christchurch, New Zealand which caused continue to raise funds for the needy, both near benefit to have a culturally diverse school forms of engaging. This simply increases the irreversible devastation and destruction to and far, and give of themselves in practical The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. population. Being socially diverse is difficult for resources available to each thinker. It seems that beautiful old city and its inhabitants; and ways to support those less fortunate, as has a high-fee school, but it too is valuable. perverse to deny a class the additional range (Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the a volcano in Chile which stopped flights in been our tradition for 30 years. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: The concept of diversity as a rich component which becomes available simply by including Caged Bird Sings) Australia and New Zealand, to name but a If we continue to show compassion, pray he leadeth me beside the still waters. in a school has much greater presence in US both genders. And exactly the same benefit few natural disasters. Even our own fires earlier for, give what we can to those in need and seek He restoreth my soul: schools than it does in Australian schools. comes from a diversity of cultures. this year which destroyed many houses, and a new ways to reach out to each other, Major American private schools often At All Saints’, we gain from our hail storm in early 2010 which left destruction we might find that we help to bring to fruition he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness market themselves with a reference to their increasingly culturally diverse population, and a plethora of cars with huge dents, left us the sentiment shared in The 23rd Psalm for for his name’s sake. social diversity, particularly reporting on the and it is becoming more diverse at a “We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful Perthites wondering what was happening. all people: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, percentage of African American students in surprisingly rapid rate. We have 31 Having lived in our beautiful city for some their enrolments, and often declaring their different nationalities listed in our current mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different 30 years now, I have never seen our dams so “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; diversity ethic or mission. enrolment records. Individuals grow in their yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” empty and our weather so unpredictable. Some shadow of death, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. might even be a bit fearful of what the future I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” In the past it has troubled me that “diversity” understanding from the range of ideas and Thou preparest a table before me has been attached to a concept of “tolerance”, perspectives which people different from (Former US President, Jimmy Carter) holds for humanity. Is our little planet, our safe or a sense that diversity is morally desirable, them bring to a discussion. home, swinging into a new cycle where the We are not alone. The Lord Be With You. in the presence of mine enemies: while having few other more practical benefits. It is a matter of great pleasure that so much weather patterns are becoming less forgiving? thou anointest my head with oil; These outlooks now seem thoroughly outmoded, of what happens at the College, and much of Having moved myself into this melancholy paternalistic and judgmental. what is reported in this issue of The Dove, is place, I find myself reading that well-known my cup runneth over. By contrast, the idea of diversity which I find based in, or reflective of, the empowerment and beautiful 23rd Psalm as written in the King Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me enriching is one which sees it as providing of our diversity. James Version of the Bible (celebrating its 400th all the days of my life: clear advantages. This is not a judgmental year in 2011). and superior view of diversity but one which, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.