From the Headmaster - Saints Anglican School

Saints Alive
GROWING THROUGH GRACE; LEARNING THROUGH LOVE
No 3 Term 1
13 February 2015
From the Headmaster
The last few days have seen three
magnificent swimming carnivals, each
of which was once again characterised
by the healthy spirit of competition and
participation which we have come to
associate with such events. The students
showed great character, both in their
exuberance and, when required, in their
restraint, so that all present were able
to simply soak in the atmosphere and
enjoy every moment of three special days.
Records were broken, students who could
barely swim showed enormous courage
in somehow struggling from one end of
the pool to the other, and all this against
a background of riotous colour and highspirited cheering.
The swimming carnivals remind us of just
how important the co-curricular programme
at All Saints is to the healthy development
of our students. There are so many different
ways in which we learn, and many of them
occur outside the classroom. Whether it
be our sporting programme, our music and
performing arts, our clubs and societies, our
field trips which occur throughout the School
and across all subject areas, our outdoor
education programmes, our participation
in a huge range of diverse competitions
and challenges, our chapel services and
outreach activities or our Visiting Speaker
programme, the students at All Saints are
exposed during their time at the School to a
huge range of experiences that are deemed
complementary to the learning that takes
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place in a more formal setting. As parents
at the School, I am sure that we sometimes
feel there is almost too much on offer for
our children as we career recklessly as
unpaid taxi drivers from one engagement
to the next, yet we can take comfort both
from the fact that our children are busy with
constructive and life-enhancing pursuits,
and also in the knowledge that even at
a relatively young age, they are being
encouraged to prioritise and make decisions
about how they spend their time, a skill that
they will prize highly in later life. Educational
research affirms that our busiest students
are also those who are most engaged in
the learning process and consequently
those who look back most fondly on their
schooling years. So try to keep your children
busy and engaged during their early years,
as involved in School activities as they can
possibly be, and watch them grow into the
productive, responsible and fulfilled citizens
of the future.
The timing of the swimming carnivals also
seems particularly appropriate, not just
because of the uncomfortable heat that
we experience at this time of the year, but
also because they tend to fall just prior to
Ash Wednesday and the Lenten period. It
seems appropriate that the carnivals which
are so much a celebration of our collective
identities as members of particular houses
or year groups are followed by the invitation
during Lent to travel within in an attempt
to attend to those aspects in our lives that
seem unhealthy or unbalanced. During this
period of self-reflection we are encouraged
by the promise of Easter and the exuberance
that accompanies Christ’s resurrection
and its promise of renewal. For the next
forty days and nights, however, let us try,
as impossible as it might seem, to steal a
little extra time from our frantic schedules to
make peace with ourselves and with a God
whose love is reckless and whose grace is
guaranteed.
Patrick S Wallas, Headmaster
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MONDAY 16 FEB
Y10 Indigenous Tourism
Y12 Business
Management Night
JUNIOR SCHOOL DATES
Week 4 (16-22 February)
• Thursday 19: Junior APS Swim
Carnival (Hinterland Gold)
• Friday 20-Sunday 22: Rugby
Camp (Years 4-12)
Week 7 (9-13 March)
• Monday 9: Pre Prep 2015
Information Evening
TUESDAY 17
WEDNESDAY 18
Ash Wednesday
Senior APS Swim
Carnival
Y7 Brainstorm
Y12 Commissioning
P&F Class Co-ordinators
Morning Tea
THURSDAY 19
Y3-6 Cross Country
Training
Bridge Club
Junior APS Swim
Carnival
FRIDAY 20
Y3-6 Cross Country
Training
Y4-12 Rugby Camp
Y7-12 APS Sport Trials
Y7-9 World Cup Cricket
SATURDAY 21
Debating Summer
School
SUNDAY 22
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STAFF CONCERT
FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Tickets Adults $12
Students $6
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week
Y3-6 Cross Country
Training
Y8 Parent Information
Evening
Y7 Debating Club Starts
Shrove Tuesday
(pancakes on sale at
tuckshop)
SKI TRIP
MIDDLE SCHOOL DATES
SENIOR SCHOOL DATES
CAREERS
PERFORMING ARTS
Term 1
• w/c Monday 16 February:
Burchill Year 12 Pathways
Interviews
• Tuesday 17 February: Schoolbased traineeship Info Evening
Currumbin Sanctuary
• Wednesday 18 February:
School-based traineeship Info
Evening Hotels/Hospitality
• w/c 23 February: Burling Year
12 Pathways Interviews
• w/c 2 March: Day Year 12
Pathways Interviews
• w/c 9 March: Fradgley Year 12
Pathways Interviews
Term 2
• w/c 4 May: Hobart Year 12
Pathways Interviews
• w/c 11 May: McIntosh Year 12
Pathways Interviews
• w/c 18 May: Rapp Year 12
Pathways Interviews
• w/c 25 May: Reeves Year 12
Pathways Interviews
• Friday 5 June: Closing date
UMAT Test registrations
• Wednesday 29 July: UMAT Test
Week 5 (23-27 February)
• Friday 27 February 7:009:00pm: Staff Concert
Holloway Music Centre
Week 8 (16-20 March)
• Tuesday 17 March 6.00pm:
Band Twilight Concert
Nairn Theatre)
• Thursday 19 March 6:00pm:
Strings/Choral Twilight Concert
Nairn Theatre/Chapel
Week 9 (23-27 March)
• Friday 27 March 2.00pm: Year
5 Band Programme Concert
Nairn Theatre
Week 4 (16-20 February)
• Tuesday 17: Year 8 Parent
Information Evening
• Tuesday 17: Year 7 Debating
Club starts
• Wednesday 18: MS/SS APS
Swimming Carnival
• Wednesday 18: Y7 view
Brainstorm Productions play
‘The Hurting Game’
• Friday 20: APS Sport Trials
• Friday 20: Middle School World
Cup Cricket Competition
• Friday 20-Sunday 22: Rugby
Camp (Years 4-12)
• Saturday 21: Debating Summer
School
Week 5 (23 Feb-1 March)
• Monday 23: Year 9 view
Brainstorm Productions play:
‘Verbal Combat’
• Monday 23: APS Training
commences (Years 7-9)
• Friday 27: Year 9 Leaders
Special Assembly
• Friday 27: APS Winter Sport
Trials
• Friday 27: Performing Arts Staff
Concert
Week 4 (16-22 February)
• Monday 16: Year 12 Business
Mentor Meet and Greet
• Wednesday 18:APS Swimming
Carnival
• Wednesday 18:Year 12
Commissioning
• Friday 20-Sunday 22: Rugby
Camp (Years 4-12)
Week 5 (23 Feb-1 March)
• Friday 27: Performing Arts
Staff Concert
Week 6 (2-8 March)
• Monday 2 March: Year 10
Immunisation
Week 7 (9-15 March)
• Wednesday 11: Year 10 Family
Eucharist
• Friday 13: APS Trial v Somerset
FRIDAY 3-THURSDAY 9 JULY
The Middle School Ski Trip will
be held during the final week of
the June/July School break. It is
open to students of Years 8 and
9. Details Page 7.
DEBATING
GCSS DEBATING CALENDAR
Term 1
• Saturday 21 February:
Debating ‘Summer School’
• Wednesday 11 March:
Round 1
• Wednesday 1 April: Round 2
• Wednesday 22 April: Catch-up
round
Term 2
• Wednesday 6 May: Round 3
• Wednesday 20 May: Round 4
• Wednesday 27 May:
Catch-up round
• Wednesday 10 June:
Round of top 16 teams
Term 3
• Wednesday 29 July:
Quarter Finals
• Wednesday 5 August:
Semi Finals
• Wednesday 19 August: Grand
Final (Venue: Bond University)
DATE CLAIMERS
TERM 1 DATE CLAIMERS
TERM 1 ENDS
Thursday 2 April
TERM 2 BEGINS
Tuesday 21 April
2015
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Junior School
FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Tuesday saw around 375 Years 3-6 children
participate in our annual Junior School
Inter-House Swimming Carnival, and what
a great day it was! Whilst there was keen
competition between the houses, the most
important thing that emerged from the day
was that every student got to swim and they
enjoyed the experience of swimming in front
of a big crowd. Congratulations to Clovelly
who won the Carnival for the second year in
a row. Thank you to the many parents who
acted as officials, without whose assistance
the Carnival could not run; thank you also
to the staff for their hard work and to our
Sportsmaster, Mr Roger Matthysz, who
always does such a fine job of organising our
sporting events.
Incidentally, the Staff Swimming team won
the Staff/Parent/Student Relay race for only
the third time in the race’s (over 20 year)
history! Mr Wallas (yes, Mr Wallas!) swam
and managed to just hold on to a slender
lead, bringing the race home for the staff
from a fast finishing parent team.
Full details of the Carnival are listed in
the Junior School Sports section of this
publication.
The APS Inter-School Swimming Carnival will
be held next Thursday at Somerset College
and I know you will join me in wishing our
team every success.
NEW FRIENDS DAY
100 Year 4 students participated in a day of
games, team building and social interaction
on Thursday of this week. The day was
designed to promote the assimilation of our
new 25 Year 4 students into the School.
It was a wonderful day with many new
friends being made. Thank you to the Year
4 teachers who planned and ran this most
worthwhile event.
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SIGN-ON
We are always willing to promote any
sporting sign-on and these are usually
displayed on the Sports Notice Board
outside Mr Matthysz’s office. At the moment
we are holding information about the
Knights Rugby Union Club (previously known
as Colleges) and they are particularly looking
for players for their Year 2 team. Flyers for
interested parents can be collected from the
Junior School Office.
Rod Case, Head of Junior School
PREP EARLY ENROLMENT
Parents maybe aware that the Queensland
Government is giving parents enrolling their
child in school the option of an early start.
Enrolment age variations may be permitted
based on a child’s development and school
readiness.
As stated on the Queensland Department of
Education Training and Employment website:
“All Queensland children are eligible to
attend full-time Prep from the beginning of
the school year in which they will reach the
age of 5 years by 30 June. Children whose
birthday is in July through to December
commence Prep at the beginning of the
school year after their 5th birthday. Early
entry to Prep is an option which may be
considered in specific circumstances and
where it is in a child’s best educational
interests.”1
Here at All Saints we value the importance
of developing the whole child and allowing
children to develop their skills as they are
developmentally ready and at an appropriate
pace commensurate with their skills.
This decision not to change the intake age
has been made with great thought and with
childrens’ best interests at the forefront.
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www.qld.gov.au/education/earlychildhood/prep/pages/enrolments.html
Michelle Leftwich, Assistant Head of
Junior School (Pre Prep –Year 2)
BIRTHDAY BOOKS
Happy birthday and many thanks to the
following children for your wonderful birthday
book donations: Jacob Robert Pre Prep B,
Laura Course 3W, Madison Greig 1W, Bill
Franklin 3C, Bodie Roberts-Geraghty 2P,
Lachlan Casperson 2P, Hunter Casperson 4C
and Emma Steele 4F. Your birthday books
shall be treasured. Thank you all.
Pam Reardon and Amanda Worlley,
Teacher Librarians
In essence, the final decision is at the school
level. Parents have been asking whether
we plan to change the intake age at the Pre
Prep level to allow for this early entry into
Prep the following year. As an Independent
School we have made the decision not to
offer this option. We implement a busy
and structured Prep programme, which we
believe children should be well equipped
to undertake, in all areas: developmentally,
socially, emotionally and academically.
Our Pre Prep year focusses on preparing
children for this busy Prep year through
developmental play and structured learning
activities.
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FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
SPORTSMASTER
INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
We enjoyed another successful Inter-House
Swimming Carnival on Tuesday 10 February.
The final results are listed below:
• The Bell Legal Group Shield:
1st Clovelly
2nd Oakey
3rd Lyndon
4th Talgai
• The Cockburn Cup - All Age Relay:
1st Talgai
2nd Lyndon
3rd Clovelly
DQ Oakey
• The Southport Preparatory Shield
(for House Spirit):
1st Talgai
2nd Oakey
3rd Lyndon
4th Clovelly
• The Swimming Standards Shield:
1st Lyndon
2nd Clovelly
3rd Talgai
4th Oakey
• 100m Championship Shield:
Boys: 1st Luke Harrison
2nd Trent Lyndon
3rd Flynn Service
Girls: 1st Claudia Bailey
2nd Angelina Lane
3rd Sakura Sugiyama
• 100m Individual Medley Boys:
1st Bailey Wellam
2nd Will Ascroft
3rd Flynn Service
• 100m Individual Medley Girls:
1st Alyssa Bailey
2nd Amy Suziki
3rd Sakura Sugiyama
• Student/Parent/Teacher Relay:
1st Staff (lead by the Headmaster)
2nd Parents Team 1
3rd Parents Team 2
4th Students
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Records
• Girls 11 Years 100m Freestyle Relay:
Talgai - Sakura Sugiyama, Sahara
McCarthy, Ella Gordan, Sienna Abrahams
• All Age 200m Freestyle Relay: Talgai Hayden Loch, Jaz Shimke, Lucas Fydler,
Sakura Sugiyama, Archie Jenkins,
Matisse McCulloch, Dan Wells, Emma
Steele.
Age Championships
• 9 Years Boys: 1st Levi Ashcroft
2nd Rudy Hoschke
3rd Max Allars
• 9 Years Girls: 1st Emma Steel
2nd Shayla Ennis
3rd Amelia Taylor
• 10 Years Boys:
=1st Coeby Frigo and Ryley Harland
2nd Archie Jenkins
3rd Darby Meyer
• 10 Years Girls: 1st Claudia Buchegger
2nd Claudia Bailey
3rd Alyssa Bailey
• 11 Years Boys: 1st Will Ashcroft
2nd Bailey Wellam
3rd Kai Harland
• 11 Years Girls: 1st Sakura Sugiyama
2nd Sahara McCarthy
3rd Tess Cummins
• Open Boys: 1st Nicholas Di Mario
2nd Bodhi Uwland
3rd Flynn Service
• Open Girls: 1st Angelina Lane
2nd Amy Suziki
3rd Tiamani A’Vard
Finally, thank you to all the parents and
friends who officiated at the Carnival. It
would not have been such a success without
your help. Thank you to the Swim Club
for the delicious canteen; Mr Sabotic, the
Carnival referee and starter; the Staff for the
setup; Mrs Sabotic, who was a great help
with the scoring; and, last but not least, the
academic staff for all their assistance in the
preparation of the students for the Carnival
and on the day.
THE APS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(YEARS 4-7)
The APS Swimming Carnival is on Thursday
19 March at Somerset College. Students
aged 9-12 in Years 4-7 are eligible to
participate. A squad of students has been
chosen from the results of the Junior and
Middle School Inter-House Swimming
Carnivals. These students have received
notification of training details and their
commitments. From this squad, a team
will be announced closer to the APS
Championships date. An outline of the
programme is listed below:
9:00- 9:30am Warm up
9:45am 100m Freestyle
10:15am 50m Breaststroke
10:40am 50m Freestyle
11:15am 200m Medley Relay
11:30am-12:00Lunch
12:00pm 50m Backstroke
12:35pm 50m Butterfly
1:10pm 200m Freestyle Relays
2:00pm 400m Freestyle
All Age Relay
2:10-2:30pm Presentations
CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING
Cross country training for Years 3–6
students will be on Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday mornings at 7:30 commencing
Tuesday 12 February.
Roger Matthysz, Junior School Sportsmaster
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Middle School
FROM THE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL INTER-HOUSE
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Congratulations to all members of the
Middle School for their spirited involvement
in Thursday’s Swimming Carnival. The
opening march past kicked the whole event
off in exactly the right spirit, with everything
from the Burchill Bogans and Fradgley
Pensioners to the Burling Bookworms and
Reeves Wrestlemania. A great many parents
involved in the All Saints Swimming Club
played integral roles in the planning and
running of this event – thank you all so
much for your efforts – and every single
Middle School staff member was on deck to
officiate, motivate and spectate.
Mr Leslie’s Sport section will give you a
comprehensive run down of all the results,
but of course we should single out Rapp
House for winning the competition, and
the following students for taking out their
respective Age Championships:
12 Year Girls: Taylor Timpaini (Hobart)
12 Year Boys: Tom Hauck (Burling)
13 Year Girls: Momo Sugiyama (Burchill)
13 Year Boys: Sebastian Younan (Rapp)
14 Year Girls: Chelsea Austin (Burling)
14 Year Boys: Tom Nowakowski (Fradgley)
15 Year Girls: Ellie Brinkman (Burchill)
15 Years Boys: Samson Conochie (Day).
Don’t forget to jump on to the intranet or
Facebook for great photographs of the event
and even more details of the goings on of
the day.
2015 MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION
Next week, during lunch hours and after
school (Thursday), we will be holding
auditions for those students wishing to be
considered for a ‘Lead’ role in this year’s
Middle School production, Armageddon
Outta Here. The show features an exciting
combination of acting and dancing, and
provides ample opportunity for students
to be involved, given there is a total of
over 40 Lead roles! Many of the roles have
deliberately been given androgynous names
– meaning a male or female can play them.
Any student who is interested in auditioning
can pick up a pack from the Middle School
Office and simply familiarise themselves
with the scene included. They can choose a
favourite part, and memorise the lines if they
wish; however, they will audition as part of
a group of people and might need to jump
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into another role if needed. They will get to
run the scene a couple of times, though.
There is no need for costumes, we just want
to see how they move around the space, in
character. This year’s show does not involve
singing and thus a vocal audition is not
required.
If a student wishes to be a Specialist Dancer
or member of the Chorus, they can sign up
outside the Middle School Office. If they wish
to be a member of the Backstage Crew, a
sign-on will occur in the near future and be
advertised via the Daily Notices. We’d love
to have as many members of the Middle
School as possible involved in the show,
so please encourage your child to put their
hand up for something … anything!
YEAR 9 SERVICE/LEADERSHIP CAMP
On Monday 9 February, the entire Year 9
cohort and staff travelled to the Alexandra
Park Conference Centre at Alexandra
Headlands on the Sunshine Coast. This
camp focusses on ‘leadership’ and
‘ownership’ by way of preparing Year 9
students to vote for the various Middle
School Leaders’ positions, but also includes
a significant Service-Learning emphasis.
The house groups learnt all about the
various styles of leadership, spent time as
companions in a range of nursing homes,
planted trees, tidied beach breaks and
became involved in a dune care initiative.
There was still ample time for relaxation and
reflection, though, and so the cohort was
able to undertake some substantial personal
growth during their time away, learning much
about themselves and their peers in a range
of oft-times challenging contexts.
A huge thank you to Mrs Marnie Wainwright
(Year 9 Co-ordinator) and Mrs Cassie
Carpenter (the School’s Service-Learning Coordinator) for the mountain of organisation
they undertook to make the camp happen;
to Mrs Kylie Donnelley and Mr Brendan
Callaghan for their excellent workshops, as
well as all the Year 9 Core and Specialist
teachers in attendance for mentoring and
caring for the students whilst they were
away.
Upon returning to School, the Year 9
students will vote for the range of Middle
School Leader positions on offer. These
positions include those of House Captain
(typically a male and female from each
House), Class Leader, and a range of other
positions with specific portfolios such as
Academic, Cultural, Service and Sport.
These positions will be finalised and offered
to students within the next fortnight, so that
we can formally induct all of these Middle
School Leaders at a formal assembly on
Friday 27 February. Family members of
the students involved in this ceremony are
very welcome to attend and remain for the
morning tea that will be served afterwards.
PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS,
THREE WAY CONFERENCES
A huge thank you to all those parents who
have been able to attend the Years 7 and
9 Parent Information Evenings in recent
weeks. I hope you found the evenings
informative and enjoyed the opportunity to
meet your child’s Core teacher in order to
establish a solid working relationship with
them. We have only the Year 8 event to
go in Week 4 on Tuesday 17 February at
7:00pm, and soon after that (Weeks 6-10),
we will invite parents to arrange a Three Way
Conference between parent, student and
teacher at a mutually-convenient time. These
conferences usually last between 30-60
minutes and allow all the key stakeholders
to map out the learning journey for the year.
More information on these interviews will be
promulgated in the weeks to come via Saints
Alive and the student diary.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Thomas McKaskill (Year
9) who last year competed at the Federal
Review (a nation-wide competition run by the
Australian Air League). His entry, an aircraft
carrier, won in the Open Section of the
Plastic Kit Model competition. He was then
named as ‘Cadet of the Year’ for the Gold
Coast Squadron of the Australian Air League
in December last year. It clearly mightn’t be
long before ‘Captain McKaskill’ is winging
his way across the sky!
A reminder that if there are any notable
extra-curricular achievements you’d like
acknowledged, please phone/email the
Middle School Office and pass on details:
5587 0357; [email protected].
Please note: the achievements of Middle
School students in the areas of Sport and
the Performing Arts are acknowledged in
these respective sections of this publication
each week.
Todd Harm, Head of Middle School
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LEADERSHIP
Many of us aspire to leadership and every
leader possesses their own unique style of
leadership. An NRL footballer might be a
leader among the players but not cut out
for the captain’s job. The captain might be
a wonderful captain but unsuccessful as
a coach. And the coach might be the best
coach ever but that doesn’t necessarily
make him a CEO. An interesting analogy.
In fact, it is very difficult to define just what
makes a good leader, although there are
some common traits that most people agree
upon.
• Self-awareness: Knowledge of your own
values, passions, skills, strengths and
weaknesses. An ability to admit and learn
from mistakes and to seek information to
improve your knowledge base.
• Integrity: A strong sense of ‘what is
right’ and a demonstration of ethical
practices that sets the tone for others. A
commitment to teaching and leading by
example.
• Courage: The strength to act in
accordance with your own values and the
greater good despite external pressures
pushing you in other directions. The
ability to put the cause before the desire
to be popular.
• Confidence: A belief in your ability to
meet most challenges that come your
way.
• Vision: A strong sense of where you are
going as a person and where you think
your school should be going – and how it
might get there.
• Enthusiasm: A lively interest in the
people, issues and events around
you, a feeling of excitement about the
possibilities, and the energy to guide
them towards a lived reality.
• Innovation: The ability to ‘think outside
the box’, take risks and develop new and
effective solutions to old and emerging
problems.
• Wisdom: Intelligence, coupled with
insight and empathy, as opposed to raw
intelligence.
• Adaptability: A willingness to be flexible
and to respond quickly and effectively
to changing circumstances, along with a
commitment to lifelong learning – formal
and informal – and the ability to put that
learning into practice.
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• Strong inter-personal skills: An ability
to interact and work harmoniously
with others, while being prepared to
take on individual responsibilities.
• Effective communication: A
willingness and ability to listen to
and understand the thoughts, ideas
and concerns of others and to clearly
communicate your own. A vision is
nothing if it can’t be sold to others.
• Belief in others: The desire to build
the capabilities of others, praise
them where appropriate, go into bat
for them when appropriate, provide
them with helpful feedback and
motivate them to do their best.
• Peer respect: An ability to inspire
respect, allowing a person to capably
lead discussions, maintain discipline
and encourage the contribution of
others.
• Insight: The ability to see the big
picture, coupled with a strong sense
of what stage you are at along the
path, and intuit problems before
they arise or before they become
insurmountable.
• Sense of humour: The ability to
laugh at yourself and relieve tense or
stressful situations with humour.
• Competence: Others are unlikely to
follow the lead of a person who does
not appear to know what s/he is
doing.
• Delegation skills: A willingness
to trust others and cede some
responsibility.
This week at the Year 9 Leadership
Camp, our Year 9 students explored
various leadership styles in a range of
workshop sessions resulting in some
very positive outcomes. We wish all of
our Year 9 students, the graduating
Class of 2018, every success as they
embark on their journey as the leaders
of the Middle School for 2015 and
have great confidence in them both as
individuals and as a cohort to lead with
distinction and pride.
MR BOSWELL’S BRAIN BUSTER
The binary number challenge produced
fewer correct responses this week due to
its abstract nature, however Jack LukeParedi, Catherine Cameron, Andrew Zhou
and Nathalie Brown managed to solve the
mystery of the number bases.
• Last Week’s Solution: As Place Value
enables the decimal number system to
create numbers of any value using just
10 symbols in either the units (ten to the
power of zero), tens (ten to the power
of one), hundreds (ten to the power of
two) ... columns, the binary system does
the same with two as its base. My age
111100 in Base 2 is therefore converted
to Base 10 by expanding the number as
(1 x 2 to the power of 5 + 1 x 2 to the
power of 4 + 1 x 2 to the power of 3 + 1
x 2 to the power of 2 + 0 x 2 to the power
of 1 + 0 x 2 to the power of zero) which
equals 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 0 = 60.
Working in reverse, my dog’s age of 15,
to be celebrated on Ash Wednesday next
week, can be determined by reverse
process division, or simply counting in
Base 2: 1, 10, 11, 100, 101, 110, 111,
1000, 1001, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1101,
1110, 1111.
• This Week’s Problem - Finding the LCM:
What is the lowest common multiple of all
the integers from 1 to 10 inclusive?
Andrew Boswell, Director of
Learning Enhancement
French Club
Monday
Monday lunchtimes in OR04 ...
appropriate for Years 8 and 9 initially.
Bring your French book, lunch, any
homework queries and your inner French
being! Extension/extra help and fun
French activities.
Julie Deane, Assistant Head of Middle
School (Pastoral Care)
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SKI TRIP
The Middle School Ski Trip is open to
students of Years 8 and 9. It departs Friday
3 July and returns Thursday 9 July, the final
week of the June/July holidays.
The venue is Mount Hotham. The
approximate cost is $1850 and includes
six nights of accommodation right on the
snow, airfares, insurance, bus transfers from
Melbourne, ski or snowboard hire, lessons,
lift passes, all breakfasts, evening meals
and a whole lot of fun.
Skiiers/boarders of all abilities are invited to
attend.
As there are limited places, the first 32
students to pay their deposit of $500 and
return the permission form will secure their
spot. An information letter/permission form
is available from the Mrs Stephenson.
If you require more information, please email
[email protected].
Kathleen Stephenson, Year 8 Teacher
(Curriculum Co-ordinators Maths & Science)
Saints Alive
FROM THE LIBRARY
INTER-SCHOOL DEBATING
All interested students have returned signed
permission forms and will be organised into
teams. Real preparation will begin in earnest
this week with Year 7 students attending
Debating Club on Tuesday afternoons after
School, and Years 8 and 9 students meeting
every Monday at lunchtime. The topics for
Round 1 are as follows:
• Juniors: ‘That cats make better pets than
dogs’
• Intermediates: ‘That space exploration is
a waste of money’.
Just a reminder that the Association is
offering a free ‘Introduction to Debating’
Course on Saturday 21 February at Bond
University from 9:00-11:00am and all are
welcome to attend.
A summary of the Debating Calendar is on
Page 2.
Jan Curran, Debating Co-ordinator
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Senior School
FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
A sense of spirit and determination was
in evidence at our Swimming Carnival on
Wednesday, where the thrill of intense
competition was perfectly balanced by the
great sense of fun and encouragement
that invariably accompanies these superbly
organised events. I am sure that Mr
Leslie’s Sport Report contains all the details
regarding the success of our Swimming
Carnival and our individuals who excelled in
this area.
My congratulations to Burchill House who
took out the Senior School Carnival. The
Baildon Shield, for the combined Senior and
Middle School Champion House, was also
won by Burchill House. Last but not least,
my sincere congratulations to each and
every student who gave their best effort on
the day, whether making a splash; cheering
the swimmers; supporting their house; or
ably helping behind the scenes. As tradition
would have it, it was a highlight event to
share with our community. Finally, huge
thanks to staff, Heads of House, House
Leaders, Mr Sabotic and, of course, our
Director of Sport, Mr Leslie, for all the hard
work leading up to and on the day. Any
student who was absent on the day must
provide a note from a parent, to the Head
of House, explaining the reason for the
absence. Alternatively, parents may email
the Head of House directly.
The Senior School Swimming Carnival
results and photos are on the intranet at
www.tinyurl.com/ASAS-swim
YEAR 10, 11 AND 12 PARENT
INFORMATION EVENINGS
Thank you to the many parents who
attended these information evenings. Many
thanks also Ms Deb Stacey, Mr Bryn Evans,
Mr Geof Hemphill, Ms Alison Weeks and
Mr Jason Wainwright for their informative
presentations. The presentation slides
from the Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12
Parent Information Evenings are now in the
Parent Portal under ‘School Links’ and the
students’ K-drive.
Saints Alive
ACADEMIC HONOURS
At last Monday’s assembly, the following
students received their Academic Honours
for Semester 2 2014. These students
achieved a level of excellence across a broad
range of subjects. In Year 10 we recognise
students who have gained at least five A
grades from a possible nine subjects, and
in Years 11 and 12 we recognise at least
four A grades out of six subjects which the
majority of students study in the final two
years. The students received a certificate
and badge, and have their names displayed
on the Academic Honours Board which is
situated in the foyer of the Burling Centre for
Scientific Inquiry.
• Year 11 (for Semester 2, Year 10 2014):
Grace Barker, Vyasa Bliss, Jill Chung,
Rosie Cinnamon, Daniel Collins, Finn
Connolly, Hiro Couper, Alanna Efstathis,
Lucy Ellings, Briana Hitchcock, Sabrina
Hossain, Justin Hunt, Alan Kidd, Adam
Lai, Wilson Lee, Ben Lu, Will Lutz,
Annaliese McCarthy, Jessie McRae,
Aaron Nihal, Lioba Oh, Benjamin
Perera, Lily Ramsay, Liam Shaw, Naraen
Sivakumaran, John Song, Emma Taylor,
Marcus Traucnieks, Sam Wiltshire, Danny
Xue, Summer Young and Bella Zhong.
• Year 12 (for Semester 2, Year 11 2014):
Erik Brand, Alastair Butcher, Chyden
Chang, Emma Davis, Tomer Dimanstein,
Scout Easson, Lachlan Feeney, Amelia
Fidler, Ashleigh Foster, Campbell Gorrie,
Kana Hirayama, Wen-An Jih, Iris Lau, Nik
Mok, Isabella Mortimore, Sinead Murphy,
Teagan Nagy-Cox, Kent Nakahashi,
Brenda Ngo, Phoebe Nind, Nitin Niranjan,
Caitlin Treasure and Brooke Wilson.
In addition to the Academic Honours, we
also recognised the achievement of students
from the Class of 2014 who gained an OP1.
The Headmaster presented the following
OP1 students with a special plaque for
Academic Excellence:
• Rhys Harris, Charlie Kang, Winky Lee,
Michaela Prove.
YEAR 12 COMMISSIONING
Please note that the Year 12 Commissioning
is on Wednesday 18 February at 7:00pm
in the Nairn Theatre. This is an extremely
important evening, officially recognising
each Year 12 student as a member of the
All Saints Class of 2015. Parents, please
ensure that you note this significant date on
your calendars and join us to celebrate your
child’s commissioning as a Year 12 student
of All Saints. This is a formal occasion,
and I would ask all in attendance to be
appropriately attired.
STUDENT DIARY
All students are expected to take their
Senior School Diary to every lesson and to
use it to record their homework. The Diary is
also intended to be used for communication
between teachers and parents, and it
incorporates information on Senior School
Policies and Procedures, Social Media
Guidelines, Vocational Education and
Training (VET), The A to Z of Campus Life,
Publications and Services, How to write
a Bibliography, Referencing Guidelines
at a Glance, Tips on preparing for Exams
and on writing a Resume, Communication
Tools, Writing Tools, and the Headmaster’s
favourite, ‘Being Happy, Parts I, II & III’.
HOMEWORK, EFFECTIVE STUDY AND
THE PARENT
I would like to touch on the area of
’Homework, Effective Study and the Parent’.
Below are twelve basic hints that will help
students with homework and study:
• Make a weekly homework timetable and
modify it mid-Term 1
• Have a record handy listing assignment
and test commitments
•Record all homework in your diary
•Start with set homework and then work
on assignments and revision
•Study your most difficult subjects first when you concentrate best
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•Keep a balance between subjects
•Plan to do sections of assignments over
the time allowed
•Organise your desk where you do your
homework and have a pin-board for lists
•Make sure your working space is in a
quiet, well lit place away from television,
and family noises
• After school, have some healthy food and
relax for a short while
•Exercise keeps your mind fit as well as
your body
•Listen in class, take notes and ask
questions when you don’t understand.
Please allow me to also add a few ways,
apart from assisting with the above, that a
parent can help.
• The Golden Triad: the smile of
encouragement, the appreciative word,
the hug (nobody is too old)
• By being older, you do have valuable
help to give: You know how to organise,
particularly time. Take a positive interest
(but don’t try to take over). Offer help,
ask school questions and listen to the
answers. It is the student whose home
life is aligned with the school life that has
the edge on the others.
• Learn to listen: often a sympathetic ear
is all that is needed, don’t overdo the
advice - think of your own reaction when
someone gives unasked-for advice.
SUCCESS
I would like to conclude this week’s column
with a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
It highlights what perhaps constitutes a
successful life.
To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better, whether
by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed
easier because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.
I can only hope that our students will
continue to reflect and be guided by
Emerson’s words as they strive for ‘success’
in their lives.
Steve Wright, Head of Senior School
Saints Alive
FROM THE HEAD OF
LANGUAGES
HOST FAMILIES FOR FRENCH
STUDENTS
We are looking for families willing to host a
French student for any length of time in July.
The student would attend school with your
son or daughter.
As we have seen numerous times, hosting a
student can create long-lasting friendships
and is always of great benefit for the
motivation and language skills of our
students.
We are also looking for a host family for
Jeanne, 15, who would like to stay in
Australia for 10-13 weeks (from 15-30 May).
Ideally this would be as part of an exchange:
Jeanne could stay with a host family and
attend All Saints and, earlier or later in
the year, the All Saints student could go
to France to stay with Jeanne’s family and
attend Jeanne’s school (Lycee Fenelon).
If you think you can help, please email me at
[email protected].
OZCLO
It’s never been about Humanities versus
Science, Languages versus Maths!
All students, not just those taking a language
other than English, are encouraged to take
part in OzCLO, the Australian Computational
linguistics Olympiad. OzCLO is a contest for
high school students. It challenges them
to develop their own strategies for solving
problems in fascinating real languages.
The programme is designed for high school
students from Years 9-12.
All Saints was brilliantly represented over
the past few years with teams in the national
finals. We have no other choice but to reach
for the stars again this year.
Presentation sessions and ‘training’ will be
offered (date to be confirmed).
To register your interest, please email
[email protected]
The first round (to be held fully online, so
no need to leave the School) will be held on
Thursday 12 March.
The national round (the top three
Queensland teams are eligible to participate
in this round) will be held on Tuesday 31
March.
Jerome Richalot, Head of Languages
FROM THE HEAD OF
SCIENCE
SCIENCE CLUBS
Chemistry and Physics catch-up clubs are
now running every Thursday lunch time in
RR06 and RR04.
The Chemistry Olympiad Honours
programme takes place every Thursday
morning at 7.30am in RR01.
The Honours Programme caters for students
in Years 10 and 11. The Honours students
will all sit the Chemistry and Physics
Olympiad exams in August this year.
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM
The National Youth Science Forum is a
unique programme that offers students
entering their final year of secondary school
the opportunity to learn about study options
in the diverse fields of science, engineering
and technology. Students live on campus
as university students, gain an insider’s
perspective of campus life and experience
real science, working with scientists at a
range of laboratories and workshops and
in the field. They talk with researchers and
build life-long professional and personal
networks.
For Year 11 students who would like to
attend the 2016 National Youth Science
Forum (NYSF ) 12 day intensive residential
programme in January 2016 in Canberra,
the online application system will be open
on 1 March. For more details see Mr DavidTooze asap and also check out the website
www.nysf.edu.au
Mark David-Tooze, Head of Science
French Club
SENIOR SCHOOL
French Club for the Senior School is held
each Thursday at lunch time from 1:002:00pm. Don’t miss the opportunity to do
a little bit extra, remember every effort
counts, and it makes all the difference in
the end.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Monday lunchtimes in OR04 ...
appropriate for Years 8 and 9 initially.
Bring your French book, lunch, any
homework queries and your inner French
being! Extension/extra help and fun
French activities.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF
CAREERS & VET
YEAR 12 PATHWAYS INTERVIEWS
All Year 12 students will be invited to
attend a Pathways Interview to discuss
their plans after Year 12. These interviews
will be held during Terms 1-2 this year
(see Calendar Page 2). 15 minute
interviews are scheduled in student Study
Periods. Following this meeting, should
further discussion be required, a longer
appointment time can be made. Interviews
are conducted in house order.
During Term 1, interviews will be held with
Burchill, Burling, Day and Fradgley students
and in Term 2 interviews will be scheduled
with students from Hobart, McIntosh, Rapp
and Reeves.
Students will receive an email from
Ms Weeks the week prior to the interviews
advising of their time. Should the time
allocated not be suitable, students are
asked to email Ms Weeks by return or visit
the Careers Centre to arrange an alternative
time.
Parents are welcome to attend the
interviews. Should that be the case, please
advise Ms Weeks that parents wish to attend
and we will arrange a before or after School
meeting where a longer period of time can
be set aside for discussion. Should you
wish to attend your son/daughter’s meeting,
please let me know and we will make
the arrangements. In preparation for the
interviews, students are encouraged to think
about their plans for 2016 and beyond. Do
you need to know which universities offer a
particular style of course? Do you need to
know what pathway courses are available for
your ideal course should you not achieve the
required OP for entry?
Calendar
Information
ADF GAP YEAR 2016
The ADF Gap Year programme provides
an opportunity for young Australians, who
have finished Year 12 (or equivalent) and
are aged between 17 and 24, to experience
military training and lifestyle whilst gaining
new skills and pay over their Gap Year.
Gap Year opportunities are available in the
Navy, Army and Air Force. The life skills and
job training that you will acquire during
your Gap Year experience will be valuable
regardless of what career you ultimately
undertake. For further information and
to register your interest please go to
www.tinyurl.com/n9ezpzb
SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIPS –
HOTELS & CURRUMBIN SANCTUARY
Students who are interested in completing
School-based traineeship in Business,
Hospitality or Tourism are invited to attend
the following information sessions to
learn more about the Prestige Services
Training programmes. Two nights are held
dependent on the type of employer students
are interested in working with:
• Currumbin Sanctuary: Tuesday 17
February, 4:30-6:00pm, Currumbin
Sanctuary
• Hotel programmes & Hospitality
generally: Wednesday 18 February,
4:30-7:00pm, Gold Coast Aquatic Centre,
Southport.
To confirm your attendance, please RSVP to
[email protected]. Application forms
and information sheets regarding these
nights are available at the Careers Centre.
UMAT 2015
Year 12 students who are interested in
applying for medicine and health science
degree programmes at some Australian and
New Zealand universities may be required to
sit the UMAT test. This test will be held on
Wednesday 29 July. Registrations must be
completed online by 5:00pm Friday 5 June.
At the present time, Queensland universities
requiring UMAT are: Bond: Medicine; and UQ:
Medicine & Dental Science. A number of
interstate and New Zealand universities also
require UMAT and students should check
the UMAT website, the relevant university
information or speak with Ms Weeks if you
are unsure if your course requires UMAT.
UMAT is a three hour multiple choice
test which is designed specifically for
students interested in medicine and health
science programmes at university. Full
details and registration are available at
www.umat.acer.edu.au. We do recommend
that students undertake some method of
preparation for this test and that can be
undertaken in a variety of ways. We strongly
recommend undertaking a preparation
course, however the available options are:
1 A range of example questions with
answers is available at the UMAT website
at no charge
2 A set of past papers can be purchase
from the UMAT website for a fee
3 A number of private providers run
1-2 day preparation workshops. The
School does not recommend any
specific provider. Some that our past
students have attend in the past include:
MedEntry www.medentry.edu.au, NIE
www.nie.edu.au), and Medical Entrance
www.medical-entrance.edu.au.
A set of Practice Tests is available from the
Careers Centre which students are able to
borrow.
Alison Weeks, Director of Careers & VET
Please see Page 2
Saints Alive
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Performing Arts
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS
STAFF CONCERT – FRIDAY 27
FEBRUARY
Only a fortnight until the Performing Arts
staff concert in the foyer of the Holloway
Music Centre. The cost is adults $12 and
students $6, and includes platters of
cheese, biscuits and other nibbles. Drinks
will be available for purchase on the evening.
Tickets are available from the trybooking
website www.trybooking.com/GVJU
Funds raised go to the Friends of Music.
HOME PRACTICE
If you are not practising at home what you
are taught in your Drama & Communication
or Music lesson, then you are wasting your
time, your teacher’s time and your parent’s
money. Sadly, some students expect to make
progress without getting the instrument
out at home. A little bit each day is the best
way to ‘to get the ball rolling’ and it is up to
parents to assist their child in finding regular
practice times.
DESPERATELY SEEKING
For our upcoming production of The
Addams Family, we are in search of
authentic (but not too precious):
• Significant Halloween decorations
• Antique style furniture (chaise, chairs,
side tables)
• Large ornate picture frames
• Large ornate rugs or furnishings
•Taxidermy
• Spiral Staircase
• Large inflatable ball (an oversized
beach ball around 1m in size)
•Chandeliers
• Fencing foils.
We are also in search of construction
workers willing to help install scaffold for
the show.
Please contact [email protected] if
you can help.
Chantelle Flint, Head of Drama
Children are certainly busy (and perhaps
say they don’t have the time to practise),
however, research shows that students
who are involved in Performing Arts achieve
better academic results and have a more
well-rounded education. Those that achieve
make the time and forgo some of the time
that could be spent on computer games and
social media. It was interesting to sit in the
Senior School Academic Honours Assembly
last Monday - over 80% of the recipients of
Academic Honours are currently involved
in Performing Arts at the School. Food for
thought?
Scott Mason, Director of Performing Arts
Saints Alive
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Sports & Activities
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORT
Congratulations to the following students on
their achievements in sport:
Ethan Eyles (Year 8): During the Christmas
holidays, Ethan travelled to Canada and the
USA to play in Open squash tournaments.
Ethan finished 2nd in the Canadian Junior
Open and 3rd in the US Junior Open, the
largest junior squash event in the world. He
is now preparing for the Australian Junior
Open and Oceania Championships. Well
done, Ethan!
VICTORIAN SPRINT SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
A number of our swimmers participated at
this meet last weekend. The results I have
are as follows:
Tom Hauck (Year 7) achieved Gold in the
50m Backstroke and Bronze in the 50m
Freestyle. He was also a finalist in the 50m
Breaststroke and Butterfly events.
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
Congratulations to the following students
who have been selected to represent the
Hinterland District at South Coast Regional
trials. Our district has recently ‘grown’ with
more schools being added to it, so these
selections are huge endorsement of these
students’ abilities. Well done to you all.
• Rugby: Ben Grant (Year 12), Sam Wood
(Year 12), Nic White (Year 12), Austin
Campion (Year 12), Koen Dovey (Year
11), Sione Lanivia (Year 11), Chevy
Palmer (Year 12) and Riley McIntyre (Year
12 - Shadow)
• Tennis: Sami Cameron (Year 12), Trystan
Martin (Year 11)
• Senior Rugby: Our Senior Rugby team
had a great start to the season with a
win over Pacific Pines on Wednesday
afternoon.
Jasper Dejager (Year 11) was a finalist in the
50m Backstroke (4th), 50m Butterfly (7th) and
50m Freestyke (7th).
Well done, boys!
SPORT EXEMPTIONS
Applications are open for Sport Exemption applications. Information can be found on
the ASAS Sport Info page. This form should be completed with detailed information
about the training that will be undertaken during Friday afternoons. It should be noted
that exemptions are primarily considered for students in Year 11 or 12 who compete
at an elite level in their chosen sport. Other students can apply for exemptions, but
will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
www.asas.qld.edu.au/public/general/sport/index.htm
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INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVALS
A brilliant week! Both Senior and Middle
School Swimming Carnivals were fabulous
events with brilliant participation and
peer support from all students. All of our
inter-house sporting events are fantastic
spectacles, but there is something a
bit extra that Swimming has over Cross
Country and Athletics. It is certainly louder!
Congratulations to Rachel Eddy and Harry
Hoy, our 2015 Swimming Captains, who
have been outstanding in their roles so far
this year. They swam at the Junior School
Carnival for the staff relay team before
presenting the Age Champions medals,
participated and presented medals at the
Senior Carnival and presented the Middle
School Age Champions with their medals.
Rachel and Harry will write a piece in Saints
Alive next week.
Photos can be accessed on the intranet.
Overall Aggregate
• Baildon Shield: Burchill House
• ASAS Silver: Reeves House
• ASAS Bronze: Hobart House
Overall Results
1stBurchill
2nd Reeves
3rd Hobart
4th Fradgley 5th McIntosh
6thDay
7thBurling
8thRapp
APS SWIMMING
Good luck to our Swim Team as they
attempt to retain the APS Swimming
Shield at next Wednesday’s Senior
event at Somerset. There will be a
report in next week’s edition.
Saints Alive
Middle School Results
Senior School Results
1stRapp
2nd Fradgley
3rd Hobart
4th Burling 1stBurchill
2nd Reeves
3rd Day
4th McIntosh
5th McIntosh
6thBurchill
7thDay
8thReeves
• Cockburn Cup - All Age Relay: Burling
• ASAS Swim Club - Most Outstanding
Swimmer: Tom Hauck
• McAllan House Spirit Trophy: Day
• Sabotic Middle School Aggregate
Trophy: Rapp
Middle School Age Champions
Girls - 12 Years
1st Taylor Timpani (Hobart)
2ndMadeline Allars (Burchill)
3rd Lilli-Mei Feather (McIntosh)
Boys - 12 Years
1st Tom Hauck (Burling)
2ndXavier Younan (Rapp)
3rd Isaac Fydler (Rapp)
Girls - 13 Years
1st Momo Sugiyama (Burchill)
2ndDaisy Fahey (Reeves)
3rd Lucienne Billett (Burling)
Boys - 13 Years
1st Sebastian Younan (Rapp)
2ndTyler Gilbert (Rapp)
3rd Brayden Foster(Burchill)
Girls - 14 Years
1st Chelsea Austin (Burling)
2ndEve Lutze (Rapp)
=3rdElizabeth Smith (McIntosh)/
Emily Pascoe (Hobart)
Boys - 14 Years
1stTom Nowakowski (Fradgley)
2ndHudson Frigo (Burling)
3rd Fraser Mackay (McIntosh)
Girls - 15 Years
1stEllie Brinkman (Burchill)
2ndAmy Luke-Paredi (Day)
3rd Lahni Ferruccio (Hobart)
Boys - 15 Years
1stSamson Conochie (Day)
2ndNoah McCarthy (Hobart)
3rd Christopher Sterkenburg (Burling)
5th Hobart
6thFradgley
7thBurling
8thRapp
• Allsop Cup - All Age Relay: Burchill
• Michael Deane Memorial Cup
Most Outstanding Open Swimmer:
Rachel Eddy
• Senior School Aggregate Trophy:
Burchill
Senior School Age Champions
Girls - 15 Years
1stMillie Searle (Day)
2ndLara Page (McIntosh)
3rd Jessica Just (Reeves)
Boys - 15 Years
1stGeordie Dalton (Burchill)
2ndMatthew Delahunty (Reeves)
3rd Zach Palmer (Rapp)
Girls - 16 Years
1stElly Wikaire (Day)
2ndJessica Bignell (Reeves)
3rd Giorgi Barnao (Reeves)
Boys - 16 Years
1stJasper Dejager (Hobart)
2ndKylie Kiehne (Burchill)
3rd Sam Woodfield (Reeves)
Girls - 17 Years
1stRachel Eddy (Fradgley)
2ndEve Dalton (Burchill)
3rd Nusi McCarthy (Hobart)
Boys - 17 Years
1stJustin Hunt (Day)
2ndBen Hall (Hobart)
3rd Harrison Hoy (Day)
Open Girls
1stAllabama Wyke (Burchill)
2ndIsabella Epstein (Rapp)
3rd Grace Flynn (Hobart)
Open Boys
1stJosh Bull (Burling)
2ndDavid Moreton (Burchill)
=3rd Ryan Butt (Day)/Callum Heath
(Fradgley)
Fergus Leslie, Director of Sports & Activities
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All Saints Anglican School - Proudly Presents
U N C H A I N E D
D’TANGO Unchained will transport you to the rhythms and flavours of Argentina,
where the Gaucho reigns and the tango’s addictive ingredients of pleasure, passion,
torment and bliss can be satisfied. Support the Rugby Tour to Argentina, try your
luck in the raffles and grab a bargain at the silent auction.
Sentir la pasión
Live Music:
Major Auction:
Plus Silent Auction:
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Sporting memorabilia
Dozens of fantastic items including
resort accommodation, alcohol, tool kits
Date:
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International Rugby Tour
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Whole School
CHAPLAINCY MATTERS
Ash Wednesday, in the Christian tradition,
marks the beginning of a period of
preparation for Easter which lasts 40 days.
Ritually the Christian may be marked with
the sign of the cross on the forehead using
ashes as a mark of regret for poor choices
or thoughts they may have had. It is usually
regarded as a time of repentance, sacrifice
and an awareness of the needs of the
greater community. In my experience, it
often takes on a life of its own, far beyond
what tradition and theologians have extolled
it to be.
Ash Wednesday is lurking just around the
corner. Next Wednesday in fact. It is a day in
the Christian calendar which often evokes
mixed feelings. Some people approach it
with a poignant awareness of their own
failures and regard it as an opportunity to
redeem their best-selves through 40 days of
sacrifice, brutal self-reflection and concrete
efforts towards social justice.
For some people it takes on an almost
excitedly commercialised pre-Easter
challenge which marks the beginning of an
annual 40-day fast from chocolate, alcohol
or social media in a quasi-spiritual attempt
to conquer a bad habit, if only for a time.
For others Ash Wednesday is simply another
day, remarkable only through the remote
chance that they may encounter someone
with a dirty mark on the forehead, and a
fleeting thought as to its origin or reason.
I confess that I am no stranger to any of
the above possibilities, and with multiple
variations to each.
The lurking nature of Ash Wednesday can
be both attractive and repulsive. Lurking
in its subtle tempting invitation to engage,
much like the tiniest corner of a bookmark
protruding from what appears to be a rather
uninspiring book, but in fact is anything but.
Attractive, because it is an opportunity for
us to face our inner demons which would
far rather retain their safe harbour within
the confines of our secret selves. Repulsive
because the process of evicting them can
sometimes be so very confronting and
painful that we believe we will not have the
energy or resilience to see them through.
Too often this paralysing reluctance can
thwart a valuable and liberating process of
healing.
Saints Alive
A small group of courageous pilgrims meet
every Monday morning in the Chapel to
reflect on our lives, and Ash Wednesday,
in true lurking fashion, is surreptitiously
advancing into our sacred space, and will
no doubt make its presence known as we
meditate on the symbolic cup of our lives.
Thankfully when Ash Wednesday meets
Joyce Rupp, the author of the book with
which we are conversing, I have no doubt
that any sinister propensities which Ash
Wednesday may be harbouring will flee in
the light of the camaraderie and genuine
affection for each other which is already
evident in our nascent group. It calls us to
a deeper awareness of what it means to
be truly human in the divine presence of
God. Our first daily challenge was to “be a
love song to others”. Far from being a lonely
and desolate experience, I believe that it
will lead us into a more hopeful future, with
wonderful surprises and opportunities for
learning along the way. We are happy to
welcome any newcomers.
A short Ash Wednesday Eucharist will be
offered on 18 February in the Chapel
starting 7:45-8:15am. All are welcome to
attend.
Mother Ann McGuinness, School Chaplain
Shrove
Tuesday
Maple syrup pancakes on
sale at the Tuckshop
Tuesday 17 February.
$3/serve
Archbishop’s
Message
www.ascqld.org.au/resources-and-forms/
Ash Wednesday
Chapel Service
7:45am-8:15am this Wednesday.
All Welcome!
Monday
Invitation
The Cup of Our Life starts
Monday mornings 7:30- 8:00am
in the Chapel.
Please bring
a meaningful
tea cup or
coffee mug.
Casual
attendance
is also
welcome!
Anglicare
Foster Care
www.anglicaresq.org.au/care-solutions/what-we-do-2/foster-care
13 February 2015 Page 16
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All Saints Anglican School
TUCKSHOP MENU – TERM 1, 2015
breakfast snacks available in canteen
first break
monday
bbq chicken pizza
tuesday
mini mexican beef burritos (2)
wednesday
chicken and cheese sliders (2)
thursday
crispy sesame seed chicken wings
friday
vegetarian nachos
daily
chef's special fried rice
spaghetti bolognaise (junior)
butter chicken (junior)
cheeseburger
cheesy hotdog w/ sauce
sausage roll
cheese & spinach roll
beef pie
potato wedges - from
chciken wedges (5)
steamed dim sims (3)
garlic bread (1/2)
cup of soup
second break
monday
beef 'n' black bean noodle box
spinach and tomato ravioli
butter chicken wrap
tuesday
chicken masala w/ steamed rice
spaghetti bolognaise
pulled beef 'n' slaw sub
wednesday
butter chicken and steamed rice
roast pumpkin and semi dried tomato fettuccini
mexican burger
thursday
beef stroganoff w/ steamed rice
ricotta and spinach cannelloni
meatball sub
friday
crumbed fish and chips
ham, mushroom and spinach farfalle
pizza wrap
$4.00
$4.00
$4.00
$4.00
$4.00
$4.70
$4.60
$4.60
$4.40
$3.60
$2.80
$4.00
$3.90
$2.30
$3.70
$2.20
$1.20
$2.30
$6.20
$5.80
$5.20
$6.20
$5.80
$5.20
$6.20
$5.80
$5.20
$6.20
$5.80
$5.20
$6.20
$5.80
$5.20
register at flexischools.com.au & order online today, or
call the helpdesk on 1300 361 769
Saints Alive
healthy salads & snacks
caesar salad
chicken caesar salad
greek salad
ham & salad
chicken & salad
fruit salad
seasonal fruit pieces
yoghurt tubs
sushi snacks
watermelon cup
munch box - healthy treats w/ crackers
tuna to go w/ crackers
sandwiches
vegemite / rasberry jam / honey
cheese
ham & cheese
ham, cheese, tomato
chicken, lettuce, mayo
chicken, avocado and salad
wraps & baguettes
ham & salad
chicken & salad
roast beef, cheese and relish
turkey, cranberry, brie and lettuce
sweet chilli chicken
sweet treats
jelly cups
chocolate mousse
sweet muffin
homemade cookies (2)
cake slice - from
variety of chips - from
sunny-boys
icy pole
fandangles
lifesavers
dixie cup
quelch stick
milo scoop shake
frozen yoghurt
beverages
mount franklin water - from
pump flavoured water 750ml
goulbourn valley fruit juice 350ml
lol golden circle sparkling juice
plain milk 300ml
$4.50
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$3.80
$1.20
$2.50
$3.50
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
$2.70
$2.70
$3.80
$4.00
$4.00
$4.80
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$1.60
$1.60
$2.60
$2.20
$2.60
$1.20
$1.20
$1.30
$1.50
$2.40
$2.20
$0.80
$2.80
$2.50
$2.40
$4.00
$3.40
$2.80
$2.00
classic flavoured milk - from
$2.50
powerade 600ml
iced tea 500ml
deep spring mineral water 500ml
hot chocolate
coffee - from
$4.20
$3.90
$3.50
$2.10
$2.80
13 February 2015 Page 17
Parents & Friends
P&F GET TOGETHERS
YEAR 5 PARENT COFFEE MORNING
• Tuesday 17 February: Coffee as Toscani’s at Robina near
escalators right after drop off. Hope you can come - no need to
RSVP just come if you can even for a quick coffee.
YEAR 7 FAMILIES
• Welcome to all the new families to Year 7. If you would like to
be informed about upcoming social events, please email us
and we will add you to our Year 7 list.
[email protected]
We also have a facebook page if you would like to join our
facebook page, please send me your facebook email and I will
invite you to join. It is a private site and only members who are
invited can join. Once you join, you may invite any Year 7 mum
that is not a member. We use it for reminders and questions - it
is very useful! If anyone is keen to be co-ordinator this year for
Year 7, please email and let me know.
YEAR 9 PARENTS
• Coffee morning at Two Little Bakers (Shop 4/50 Railway St,
Mudgeeraba) Thursday 19 February from 8am.
• Friday 13 March 6:30-8:30pm, drinks at Bine Bar and
Dining at 1/28 Chairlift ave, Mermaid Beach. Please RSVP to
Catherine Moore 0404 068 109 for numbers.
ALLERGIES, ANAPHYLAXIS AND EPIPENS
At All Saints, we have a significant number of students (and
some staff) with life threatening Anaphylaxis, predominantly nut
Anaphylaxis.
For those parents with Anaphylactic children, following are some
links with information and articles you may find of help and
interest.
Those students are required, as per School policy, to have their
Epipens at School at all times, especially for excursions and
camps.
Epipen easy wear cases that are inexpensive and great for
children to wear when on excursions and at School are also
available.
We ask that you do not send nuts or any foods that contain nuts
to School ie peanut butter, Nutella, muesli bars with overtly visible
nuts etc. Many foods will say that they ‘May contain traces of
nuts’, these are absolutely acceptable.
www.activeaide.com/au
Below is a link that offers information for all parents whether you
have an Anaphylactic child or not.
www.medicalert.org.au
www.allergyfacts.org.au
If you have never seen how an Epipen is used and would like to, I
have included a short two minute demonstration of how an Epipen
is administered.
www.tinyurl.com/ASAS-epi
Tuckshop
Helpers
Come along and be one of the happy helpers in the Tuckshop.
Please feel free to contact Natalie to discuss benefits.
[email protected]
A link to the MedicAlert system. This is certainly not compulsory
at School, however this is a fantastic system that aims to protect
your child where ever they may be.
The school code for a fee reduction is ALLMUK
Any questions please call us in the Sick Bay.
Lyn Hammett R.N.
5587 0320
0434 071 158
[email protected]
P&F Co-ordinators
Morning Tea
WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
Heavens Above After drop-off
Fair Craft
Workshops
1st Friday of each month from 2:00-6:00pm in the Textiles
Room. Please contact Amelie Damoris to let her know of your
intention to attend, or to discuss [email protected]
Saints Alive
13 February 2015 Page 18
CONTENTS
2015 MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION
5
ACADEMIC HONOURS 8
ADF GAP YEAR 2016
10
ALLERGIES, ANAPHYLAXIS AND EPIPENS 18
APS SWIMMING
13
BIRTHDAY BOOKS
3
CAREERS CALENDAR
2
CHAPLAINCY MATTERS
16
CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING 4
DATE CLAIMERS
2
DEBATING2
DESPERATELY SEEKING
11
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
12
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CAREERS & VET
10
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS
11
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
12
FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
3
FROM THE HEAD OF LANGUAGES
9
FROM THE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
5
FROM THE HEAD OF SCIENCE
9
FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
8
FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSMASTER
4
FROM THE LIBRARY
7
GCSS DEBATING CALENDAR
2
HOME PRACTICE
11
HOMEWORK, EFFECTIVE STUDY AND THE PARENT
8
HOST FAMILIES FOR FRENCH STUDENTS
9
INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL 4
INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
8
INTER-SCHOOL DEBATING
7
JUNIOR SCHOOL DATES
2
LEADERSHIP
6
MIDDLE SCHOOL 9
MIDDLE SCHOOL DATES
2
MIDDLE SCHOOL INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
5
Saints Alive
MIDDLE SCHOOL SKI TRIP
7
MR BOSWELL’S BRAIN BUSTER
6
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM
9
NEW FRIENDS DAY
3
OZCLO 9
PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS, THREE WAY CONFERENCES 5
PERFORMING ARTS
2
P&F GET TOGETHERS
18
PREP EARLY ENROLMENT
3
SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIPS 10
SCIENCE CLUBS
9
SENIOR SCHOOL
9
SENIOR SCHOOL DATES
2
SIGN-ON3
SKI TRIP
2
SPORT EXEMPTIONS
12
STAFF CONCERT 2
STAFF CONCERT – FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 11
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
5
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORT 12
STUDENT DIARY
8
SUCCESS
9
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
3
TERM 1 DATE CLAIMERS
2
TERM 1 ENDS
2
TERM 2 BEGINS
2
THE APS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (YEARS 4-7)
4
TUCKSHOP MENU 17
UMAT 2015
10
VICTORIAN SPRINT SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
12
YEAR 5 PARENT COFFEE MORNING
18
YEAR 7 FAMILIES
18
YEAR 9 PARENTS
18
YEAR 9 SERVICE/LEADERSHIP CAMP
5
YEAR 10, 11 AND 12 PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS
8
YEAR 12 COMMISSIONING
8
YEAR 12 PATHWAYS INTERVIEWS
10
13 February 2015 Page 19