VIM Issue 1 2008 - All Saints College

During 2007, Arts and Artists Week moved from 

the end of Term 2 to the end of Term 4. This 

brought about many changes and challenges. The 

students chose their activities as in past years and 

undertook a new area of interest to investigate and 

to learn new skills. 

This year we introduced Bicycle Maintenance. 

This proved to be very popular and the boys 

learnt a lot about how to maintain their bikes, to 

perform routine maintenance and to overcome 

issues when out riding. 

Circus Skills and Drama combined this year to 

make a very interesting group. Their performance 

on the last day was well polished and very 

entertaining. The Dance group also put on a 

wonderful display, emphasising the skills learnt 

and practised during the week. 

Tie Dyeing returned after a number of years 

during which time new methods have been 

devised. The students produced some very 

creative garments. 

The ever popular Leather Work returned with 

two groups. The students and staff on these groups 

made some excellent belts, bags and pouches. 

Arts & 

Artists Week 

The Scrapbooking group was busy sorting 

their photos into real masterpieces. Many 

inventive Christmas presents were created 

during the week. Christmas presents were 

also made in Leadlighting. The students 

and Mr Feebrey cut intricate patterns from 

glass to create some intricate designs with 

the expert help of Father Paul. 

Our two computer based groups, Computer 

Game Design and Digital Photography 

enjoyed the air conditioned comfort of 

the computer labs and made some great 

games and photographic effects. At the 

final display, the games were played and 

photographs admired by all students. 

Bridge was another new addition to the 

groups this year. The students travelled to 

the Bridge Club in Mitre St. This gave them 

an opportunity to see how the club works 

and how a tournament is run. All students 

participating had acquired very good 

playing skills and were in exciting matches 

by the end of the week. 

Cartooning returned after a 

one year break. This is a very 

specialised field. The students 

applied their creative efforts 

to the challenge and came up 

with some very good results. 

Our thanks go to all the tutors 

and staff who participated. 

We hope you enjoyed the 

week and we look forward to 

Arts and Artists Week again 

this year. 

My special thanks go to Mrs 

Memory Sanders and Mr 

Geoff Wainwright of the Arts 

and Artists Week Committee, 

for their help and support in making the 

week run smoothly and efficiently. 

Mrs Lesley Tinker 

Mrs Heather Dunn introduced the students to 

Felting. With wool and water, and pressing 

and squeezing, the felt was made. The students 

then improvised and used their product to 

produce bags, shoes, scarves, necklaces - the 

possibilties seemed endless. Thank you Mrs 

Dunn for a very entertaining, enjoyable and 

informative week. 

Silver Jewellery and Mosaic 

Tiles were conducted in the 

Science Labs. Our new Mosaics 

tutor, Selena, made the week 

very enjoyable with her expertise 

in this very challenging field. It 

all came together on the last 

day when the works of art were 

grouted. Our Silver Jewellery 

tutor, Margaret, returned for 

another year. Her expert skills 

were put to the test with a large 

group of keen students. They 

made some amazing pieces of 

jewellery. 

Blacksmithing was held at the 

Bathurst Goldfields under the 

excellent tutelage of Mike Cutts. The students 

worked hard under very hot conditions at 

times to make some useful tools for their 

homes. 

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Farewell Ms Williams 

On Friday, 14th March, the Thank you to all who were able to 

All Saints’ College community attend. Thanks also to Mark Sutton 

gathered to farewell our Head of and the staff at The Carrington who 

College, Ms Jenny Williams. It provided a wonderful setting and 

was lovely to see such a diverse fabulous service throughout the 

gathering of people from right cocktail evening. It was a fitting 

across our school family: teachers farewell for Jenny who leaves with 

(past and present), support staff, our sincerest best wishes for a 

parents - both day and boarding, successful and rewarding time at 

students, Council and other the Samuel Marsden College in 

Committee members, and even Wellington, New Zealand. 

some ex-parents and students 

Mrs Michele Thornton 

who have maintained a close 

association with Jenny and All 

Saints’ College. 

Bishop Richard Hurford OAM 

presided at the official part of the 

evening, thanking Jenny for her 

service and acknowledging her 

many achievements on behalf of 

the gathering and the College in 

general. Presentations from Anne 

Clifton (President of the P&F) and 

Russell Symonds (President of the 

Boarding P&F) followed. 

Special assembly for departing Head of College 

On Wednesday, 19th March, the 

students of All Saints’ held a farewell 

assembly for Ms Williams before she 

headed off to have a brief holiday 

prior to taking up her appointment 

in New Zealand. This was the first 

time in many years all students 

of the College, from Transition to 

Year 12, assembled for a special 

occasion. 

Tawanda Biti, the boys’ Senior 

School Captain, welcomed the 

gathering and spoke briefly about 

Ms Williams and her time here at 

school. Following this, Mr Buckley’s 

Jazz Band played “Lady Marmalade”, 

a tune made famous recently by the 

movie “Moulin Rouge”. 

It was then time to have a little fun at 

Ms Williams’ expense. I conducted 

a game show entitled “Who wants 

to be a New Zealand Head of College” 

based on the show “Who wants to be a 

Millionaire”. Ms Williams was asked 15 

questions about New Zealand. Questions 

included the name of the capital city, 

the number of sheep in New Zealand, 

the name of their netball team, and 

identifying famous New Zealanders. The 

highlight was when a sheep was coaxed 

All Saints’ College Bathurst 

Eglinton Road Bathurst NSW 2795 

www.saints.nsw.edu.au 

in and Ms Williams had to identify 

the breed - something a Head of 

College should know. 

Our Bishop, The Right Reverend 

Richard Hurford, gave the farewell 

speech before the Junior School 

Captains, Eliza Crozier and Angus 

McClelland, presented our guest of 

honour with some mementos of the 

Bathurst region. Elizabeth Sinclair, 

the girls’ Senior School Captain, 

gave a speech about recollections of 

the Head to whom she presented a 

Wallaby’s jersey and a large scrapbook 

decorated and signed by all the 

students in the school. 

The assembly finished with the school 

hymn, which made Ms Williams 

rather emotional as she left the 

assembly for the last time. 

Mr Stewart Ross

Head 

Lines 

with Ms Jenny Williams 

Some things change, some stay the same - despite 

our best intentions, or because of them. 

I was interested to read of ‘silence times’ – in the 

“Story of Marsden School”. Silence times in the 

Houses 80 years ago were: before 7.00am on week 

days and before 8.00am on Sundays, after lights 

out, between 2.00 and 3.30pm on Sundays, when 

lining up for inspection and assemblies, during 

prep, in washrooms and lavatories, on stairs and 

on entrance to the Dining Hall. I think that in 2008 

things have changed just a little bit! 

Did you know that on opening the College 134 

years ago, there were 8 students? When Marsden 

opened in 1926 there were 6 students. Today with 

over 500 students we are a thriving and happy 

community. 

As the College has grown our use of the buildings 

has also changed across the years. With the Music 

Centre renovation nearing completion, I have been 

reminded of the many functions that building has 

fulfilled, including being a boarding house and 

a primary school. Our Infants’ classes are now 

educated in what once was the seniors’ dorm in the 

old Marsden boarding house. Our Dining Room is 

still the centre of our College – although now it is 

sporting an exciting new look. 

The one thing that never changes is the strength of 

relationships and the special inclusive feeling our 

College has. On leaving the College to take up my 

new position as Principal at Marsden in Wellington, 

New Zealand, I felt that I was privileged to have 

had the opportunity to lead such a unique school. 

I would like to thank all members of the All Saints’ 

community - past and present students, parents, 

staff and friends, for supporting both the College 

and myself in the past 5 years. 

Captains’ 

Corner 

with Tawanda Biti 

and Elizabeth Sinclair 

Students and 

staff donate blood 

On Wednesday, 14th February the 

Blood Bank visited All Saints’ College 

where approximately 50 students 

and staff kindly donated muchneeded 

blood. The donor mobile was 

booked out and the quota of blood 

needed for the day was reached – a 

fantastic effort. 

We have entered into the ‘Vampire 

Competition’ for schools, which 

means whenever a student gives 

blood they should mention they are 

from All Saints’ College. They can 

then be entered into the competition. 

Last year we came second behind 

Redbend College (Forbes) but this 

year we want to win. 

I have the dates that the donor 

mobile is back in Bathurst for those 

that missed out. Please come and see 

me or Kacie Fulton (Year 12) so we 

Hello all. We have had a great start to the year 

with a very busy and productive Term 1. It 

has been an emotional time in which we have 

seen many successes and joys, yet also a sad 

farewell to Ms Jenny Williams who will be 

sorely missed. We wish her all the best in her 

new position in New Zealand. We do however 

also look forward to Mr Peter Miller joining us 

in early July. 

The College has been involved in many 

activities over the past term. Year 7 had an 

enjoyable Orientation Week, including a day 

trip to Western Plains Zoo. They have all 

settled in well. 

The efforts of the staff and students in charity 

and community work have been commendable. 

Mr Wayne Feebrey was awarded the Bathurst 

‘Citizen of the Month’ for his work with 

can arrange times for you to attend. 

A big thank you to all staff and students 

who did donate as they have helped save 

many lives. 

Ms Michele Fulton 

Greening Bathurst. The College’s collective 

efforts in blood donations for Red Cross , “Wear 

Red” day to raise AIDS awareness and “Shave 

for a Cure” (which raised over $500 to see Mr 

Patrick Sinclair have his head shaved) were also 

fantastic. 

Congratulations must go to the boys’ 1sts cricket 

team for reaching their competition grand final 

(only losing narrowly). The girls 1sts basketball 

team won their grand final - a great effort by 

all of them. Training for winter sport began near 

the end of the term and we would like to wish 

the best of luck to the netball, soccer, and rugby 

teams - especially the two boys’ rugby teams that 

will tour New Zealand during the holidays. We 

hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe break 

and we will see you again soon for what we hope 

will be an even more successful term. 

This year the Commencement Service was within 

10 days of the beginning of term. It gave us 

enough time to prepare the readings and practise 

the singing. I was most pleased that the Cathedral 

Precentor, The Reverend Michael Deasey OAM, 

was able to speak. After 25 years as conductor 

and leader of the St Andrew’s Cathedral School 

Choir in Sydney, Michael had sat through many 

commencement sermons. He drew from those 

times and produced a fine and varied address 

which contained different nuggets of thought for 

different ages and interests. 

As I stood near the Cathedral altar it was a 

pleasure to see the gathered school community, 

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THE WEB 

Commencement Service 

with its scattered red and black coats, 

and to be part of the enthusiastic singing 

and pageantry. There seemed to be many 

more parents present than I remember 

from past years. Thank you for such a 

positive and prayerful start to the year; 

it was an event of which we can be 

proud. 

It was the last such gathering in the 

Cathedral for our Head of College and 

we wished her well as she took her final 

steps through the small and the grand 

College occasions. Father Paul 

Congratulations to this group of 

Year 10 students who gained Band 6 

results in the 2007 School Certificate. 

Back Row: Emily Anderson, 

Lucy Tresidder, Heidi Beames, 

Scott Thornton, Amy Loneragan, 

Danaya Fitzsimmons, Emma Croake. 

Second Row: Hugh McCarthy, 

Emma Nicholls, Marc Lavoipierre, 

Roy White, Morgan Barnes, 

Chloe Sharp, Patrick Leal, 

Cameron Picker. 

Front Row: Jessica Alamyar, 

Ashlie Coates, Camille Akon, 

Briana Chellew, Ruth Watt, 

Rachael McKenzie, April McAloney, 

Samantha Burbidge. 

Absent: Eoin Clohesy, David Lewis, 

Pei Shen (Neil) Ni. 

From Term 2 the VIM will not be produced in its current hard copy format. 

Instead it is anticipated that stories will be placed on a special VIM section 

on the College’s website as they happen. Parents, students and staff will 

need to log in and have a password to access this section (owing to privacy 

considerations). A letter will be sent out explaining this in more detail 

soon. 

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Outstanding HSC Results 

The 2007 HSC results were outstanding and 

are a reflection of the outstanding effort and 

commitment invested by our students with the 

caring and professional teaching, support and 

guidance provided by our staff. Once again 

students from All Saints’ College exceeded 

expectations and achieved extraordinarily well 

in the 2007 Higher School Certificate. 

There were 78 students in the class of 2007. 

The following summarises some of their 

achievements: 

• 26% of students achieved a UAI of 90 or 

more. 

• over 50% of students achieved a UAI of 80 

or more. 

• Sara Alamyar from Oberon was Dux of All 

Saints’ College with a UAI of 99.75. 

• Sara Alamyar, Alexandra Horan, Susannah 

Payne and Joshua Watt had the distinction of 

being placed on the Premier’s All-Rounders List, 

with a Band 6 result (90% or more) in 10 units 

(5 courses). 

• Students achieved 64 (67 if you count 3 

notional Band 6s in Extension 2 Mathematics) 

Merit Listings across a wide range of courses. All 

Saints’ College consistently achieves one of the 

highest proportions of Merit Listings amongst 

country schools and the highest in Bathurst. 

Approximately one-third of our students 

received a Merit Listing. 

• All Saints’ College presented students in 32 

courses and, of these, an outstanding 28 were 

above the state mean, some by astonishing 

margins. For example, the mean mark in 

Ancient History was 86.76 (14.5 above the 

state mean), with eight Band 6 (90% or over) 

and six Band 5 results. The number of Band 

6 results represents over four times the state 

pattern. There were also eight Band 6 results in 

Advanced English, which represents over three 

times the state pattern. Legal Studies achieved 

four Band 6 results, which is over five times 

the state pattern and Visual Arts achieved six 

Band 6 results which was also over three times 

the state pattern. 

• Because Band 6 results (Merit Listings) 

concentrate on the top students, some consider 

that a more meaningful statistic is the proportion 

of students in the top 2 bands (a mark of 80 or 

more in a 2 Unit course). The following courses 

all had at least half (and in some cases all) 

of the All Saints’ candidature in the top 2 

bands: Agriculture, Ancient History, Biology, 

Chemistry, Drama, Economics, English 

(Advanced), Geography, Legal Studies, 

Mathematics, Modern History, Music 1, Music 

2, PD/Health/PE and Visual Arts. 

• Our students also performed well in 

Extension subjects, with at least half of our 

students in the top 2 bands in the following 

courses: English Extension 1, English 

Extension 2, History Extension, Japanese 

Extension, Mathematics Extension and Music 

Extension. 

The above results are testimony to the 

dedication of the staff at All Saints’ and 

the commitment to excellence fostered 

amongst the College community. Attention to 

individual students and the encouragement of 

students to take responsibility for their own 

learning through a collaborative approach lies 

at the heart and soul of this success. We are 

particularly proud of our average students 

who have achieved results that are well 

beyond ‘average’. We wish all our students 

continuing success in the future. 

UAI above 90: Sara Alamyar (99.75), 

Alexandra Horan (99.70), Joshua Watt (99.25), 

Susannah Payne (98.80), Nathan Koenig 

(98.70), Victoria Jordan-Jones (96.95), 

Emma Doolan (96.75), Hannah Jang (94.5), 

Esther Rolfe (95.05), James Clohesy (93.75), 

Phillip Beames (93.40), Sarah McDonald 

(93.40), Lily Ward (92.90), Rebecca Barlow 

(92.75), Kiara Crofts (92.75), Ella Sharp 

(92.70), Elizabeth McDonald (92.05), 

Felicity MacDougall (92.9), Renee Griffin 

(92.9), Belinda Moore-Gilbert (92.9), Simon 

Wright (90.65). 

Merit Listings: Sara Alamyar (Ancient 

History, English Advanced, English 

Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal 

Studies, Visual Arts), Rebecca Barlow 

(Ancient History, Mathematics, PD/Health/ 

PE), Phillip Beames (Chemistry), James 

Clohesy (Mathematics), Kiara Crofts (Visual 

Arts), Emma Doolan (English Advanced, 

Mathematics Extension 1, Music 1), Renee 

Griffin (English Advanced, Legal Studies), 

Alexandra Horan (Ancient History, English 

Advanced, English Extension 1, French 

Continuers, History Extension, Modern 

History), Aimee Jackson (Ancient History), 

Eun-Jin Jang (Mathematics Extension 1), 

Victoria Jordan-Jones (Biology), Katherine 

Kennett (Ancient History, PD/Health/PE), 

Alexandra King (Hospitality, PD/Health/ 

PE, Visual Arts), Nathan Koenig (Ancient 

History, English Advanced, History 

Extension, Mathematics, Physics), Felicity 

MacDougall (Legal Studies), Elizabeth 

McDonald (Hospitality, Mathematics), 

Sarah McDonald (Agriculture, Chemistry, 

PD/Health/PE), Belinda Moore-Gilbert 

(English Advanced, Legal Studies), 

Kimberly Noonan (PD/Health/PE), Susannah 

Payne (Ancient History, Chemistry, English 

Advanced, English Extension 1, Geography, 

Mathematics), Rebecca Picker (Mathematics 

General), Esther Rolfe (Mathematics 

General, Geography, Visual Arts), Jakoby 

Rosewarne (Ancient History), Ella Sharp 

(PD/Health/PE), Joshua Watt (Chemistry, 

English Advanced, Mathematics, Music 

1, Physics), Juliette Webber (Visual Arts), 

Simon Wright (Visual Arts). 

Mr Greg Jones 

School Certificate Results well above state average 

Our School Certificate results 

were excellent with all courses 

achieving results well above the 

state average. Science produced 

very good results at the ‘top end’ 

with almost double the expected 

number of Band 6 (90+) results 

in comparison with the state 

pattern. Australian History Band 

6 results were outstanding at 

approximately three times the 

state pattern. Overall there were 

48 Band 6 results from a class 

of 71. 

Congratulations to Samantha 

Burbidge and Patrick Leal who 

both achieved five out of a 

possible six Band 6 results and 

Rachael McKenzie who achieved 

four Band 6 results. 

Band 6 (90 and above) results 

were achieved by the following 

students: Camille Akon (Australian 

Geography), Jessica Alamyar 

(Australian History, Australian 

Geography), Emily Anderson 


G e o g r a p h y, C o m p u t i n g ) , 

Morgan Barnes (Computing), 

Heidi Beames (Australian History, 

Computing), Samantha Burbidge 

(English, Science, Australian 

History, Australian Geography, 

Computing), Briana Chellew 


Geography), Eoin Clohesy 

(Australian History), Ashlie 

Coates (Computing), Emma 

Croake (Computing), Danaya 

Fitzsimmons (Australian History), 

Marc Lavoipierre (Australian 

History, Computing), Patrick Leal 

(English, Mathematics, Science, 

Australian History, Computing), 

David Lewis (Computing), 

Amy Loneragan (Science), 

April McAloney (Mathematics), 

Hugh McCarthy (English), 

Rachael McKenzie (Science, 

Australian History, Australian 

Geography, Computing), Neil Ni 

(Mathematics), Emma Nicholls 

(Mathematics, Australian History), 

Cameron Picker (Mathematics, 

Computing), Chloe Sharp 

(Australian History, Computing), 

Scott Thornton (Australian History, 

Australian Geography), Lucy 

Tresidder (Science), Ruth Watt 

(Australian History), Roy White 

(Computing). 

Mr Greg Jones 

InterHouse Debating 

and Public Speaking 

The InterHouse Debating and Public 

Speaking competition was held on 

Thursday, 3rd April. The results of this 

go towards the Walker Cup for House 

Supremacy at the end of the year. The 

participants were Years 7-11 and the 

adjudicators were teaching staff from all 

different disciplines. 

Once again the standard was high as, 

despite the ‘busyness’ of school life, many 

teams had taken time to prepare their 

debates and follow through a team line. 

For many this was their first experience 

at speaking in front of a group of people 

or working together to argue a debate. 

Amongst the topics for debate were “That 

fast food should be banned”, “That life was 

better in our parents’ day” and “That it is 

better to plant a cabbage than a rose”. 

The adjudicators were particularly 

impressed with the professional manner 

in which all these debates took place 

and the House spirit that was evident. 

Year 7 deserve special mention for their 

willingness to be involved in this for the 

first time. Public Speaking saw topics such 

as “Expect the Unexpected”, “Mentors” and 

“We are a selfish society”, and again many 

of the speakers entertained their audiences 

with well written and delivered speeches 

of 3-4 minutes. 

Best Speakers were: 

Year 7: Alice Woodlock/Maddison Jones; 

Year 8: Katherine Sempell/Alanna D’Adam/ 

Courtney Free; Year 9: Samuel George/ 

Lauren Kelly/Emma Keech; Year 10: Jake 

Thornton, Rowena Cregan/Stephanie King; 

Year 11: Eoin Clohesy/Rachael McKenzie/ 

Samantha Burbidge. 

I would like to thank the staff who 

adjudicated and the House Captains 

- Jane Watt and Alex McFeeters (Bean 

House), Melanie Jones and Angus 

McDowell (Long House) and James 

McDonald and Alicia Jooste (Barton 

House) for their organisation. Most of all 

well done to all those who were involved 

and Congratulations to Long House who 

was this year’s winner. 

Mrs Tessa Jones 

Quarry 

Dust 

with The Reverend 

Paul Woodhart 

Quarry Dust: I have chosen this title for my 

column as it reflects the way we see the Bible – as 

a quarry and not as a crutch or walking stick. It has 

been a full term and as it included Lent and Easter 

our Chapels have reflected those themes. 

If I were to select one special occasion this term, 

it would have to be the visit of Orange Anglican 

Grammar on Wednesday, 9th April. History was 

made as this was the first visit from our sister 

school, which began last year in Holy Trinity 

Church Hall with two students. Over 50 students 

came to join with us for a Chapel Service and run 

with our Junior School in their cross-country races. 

Our Junior School students, I am told, happily 

ran with these ‘sister’ guests. Mrs Ann Brown, the 

Foundation Principal, has done a marvellous job 

and at last the school has a permanent site. This 

is on the left quadrant as you go through Orange 

to the Molong Road roundabout. All being well, 

the students will move there for Term 4. 

Back at our College, may I thank the staff who 

have worked so hard this term and offered so many 

dazzling extras for our students. 

Finally, on a personal note, having led a Pilgrimage 

to the Holy Land last January I am now in the 

process of organising another one for January next 

year. 

Father Paul 


Junior 

News 

with Mr Chris Jackman 

Assistant Head of College (Junior School) 

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to report on Term 

1 of the 2008 school year in the Junior School. There has 

been a great deal of work done both in the classroom 

and in the playground to make it a more attractive, safe 

and engaging place for the students. 

The new outdoor assembly and play area is proving to 

be a great addition, being used for our Friday Junior 

School assemblies as well as for playing at recess and 

lunch times. The younger students thoroughly enjoy 

the new sandpit and the acquisition of a hard surface 

is great for games such as handball. We have had a 

review of the outdoor play areas and have removed 

and renovated some of the play equipment. Plans are 

underway looking at new equipment for the children 

to use in play times. 

We have had a major focus on upgrading the Information 

and Communications Technology (ICT) hardware in the 

Junior School. We now have five new digital cameras 

for use by the students in the Junior School. These have 

many uses in the classroom; students can use them to 

take pictures of their work where it can be displayed 

on their class website and they can use them to take 

photos for presentations. We also have 14 new desktop 

computers in the Infants department. It is essential that 

even from a very young age the students are exposed to 

ICTs and taught their uses and benefits. We have also 

purchased two interactive whiteboards - one in the Year 

3 room and the other in the Kindergarten Red room. 

The children and teachers are very pleased with the 

renovations that have been done on the Kindergarten, 

Year 1 and Year 2 rooms. They offer a bright and 

colourful learning environment and are very practical 

teaching spaces. I encourage all parents to visit their 

child’s classroom and view the children’s work on 

display in the rooms. 

I look forward to reporting on further initiatives in the 

Junior School in the next VIM. It is a privilege to be part 

of such a fantastic learning community. 

Junior School Prefects 

presented with badges 

Junior School Captains and 

Sporting House Captains were 

commissioned during a Chapel 

service on Friday, 15th February. 

The newly-appointed Assistant 

Head of College (Junior School), 

Mr Chris Jackman, welcomed 

students and guests. 

“This morning we recognise our 

appointed leaders and commission 

them to work for us. We give thanks 

for all initiative and leadership 

and pray for wisdom, courage and 

determination to complete our tasks 

in this Junior School”, he said in his 

welcoming address. 

The new Junior School Captains are 

Angus McClelland and Eliza Crozier. The 

Bradwardine House Captains are Scarlett 

Breen and Michael Waldren. Esrom House 

Captains are Jake Griffin and Alexandra 

Coates. 

Year 6 Macaw Visit 

Year 6 have been studying 

rainforests for HSIE this term. 

Alex Coates organised a blue 

and yellow Macaw to visit our 

classroom, this being one of the 

many exotic birds that lives in 

the rainforest. The Macaw was 

incredible, not only being a very 

attractive bird but intelligent as 

well. “Allie” spoke to the students 

and performed her repertoire of 

tricks. A big thank you to Jeff for 

sharing his knowledge with us - it 

was fascinating. 

Mrs Kay Murray 

Junior School Picnic enjoyed by all 

The Junior School held a picnic 

on Tuesday, 19th February at 

6.00pm on the Junior School 

oval. It was an informal event 

where families brought their 

picnic blanket, food and drinks 

and were able to get to know 

their teacher and classmates. The 

new Junior School play area was 

also officially opened. 

“Thank you to all of the families who 

attended the Picnic. A fun time was 

had by all and it provided a great 

opportunity for everyone to get to 

know other parents in their child’s 

class”, said the Assistant Head of 

College (Junior School), Mr Chris 

Jackman. 

Jake goes to Africa 

During the summer holidays, I journeyed to Ethiopia (Africa) with 21 other team 

members through an organisation called Teen Missions International. Our task was 

to help build a 500 metre pipeline to bring running water to an orphanage and 

surrounding villages. 

We stayed at the orphanage and got to know the kids very well. After about two 

weeks we had completed this project and ventured into the fields armed with hoes 

and picks to help with ploughing. 

We had many great sightseeing trips and witnessed some amazing things. It was a 

great experience and I strongly recommend this to anyone interested. 

Jake Thornton (Year 10) 


Cricket Dinner 

On Friday, 28th March, the Cricket Presentation 

Dinner was held in the All Saints’ College 

Dining Room. 

Those attending were entertained by an 

excellent PowerPoint presentation put together 

by the Schwab family, showing highs and 

‘lowlights’ of the season. This was followed 

by Mr Phillip Cant’s very enlightening speech 

about his cricketing experiences and what can 

be gained by participation in the game. 

The following awards were made: 

Under 14s - Luke Rayner (Best Bowler) and 

William Hurley (Best Batsman). 

1st XI - Cameron Picker (Best Fielder), Joseph 

Coughlan (Best Bowler), David Schwab (Best 

Batsman), Ryan Smiles (Coach’s Award) and 

Shane Rees (Dedication and Enthusiasm). 

Special thanks must go to the Schwab and 

Dean families for the work they did to make 

the evening such a success. 

Mr Ray Woods 

National Apology to the Stolen Generation 

All Saints’ marked the National Apology 

to the Stolen Generation with two 

simple ceremonies held at the College. 

On Tuesday, 12th February two of our 

Year 11 students, Rachael McKenzie and 

Jessica Alamyar, read out at assembly 

the moving story of ‘Greg’ who was 

taken from his family as a schoolboy at 

the age of 12. 

On Wednesday, 13th February, the 

Senior and Junior School Captains joined 

Aboriginal student Walter Leonard (Year 

12) to raise the Aboriginal flag as the 

Prime Minister stood in Parliament 

to deliver his apology. A transcript of 

the apology was read out to the senior 

students and staff who had gathered 

around the flagpole for the ceremony. 

As well as these ceremonies, posters 

were put up around the school with 

quotes from prominent Australians on 

the need for a national apology. Students 

also discussed the issue in their History 

and Geography classes. 

“The stolen generation is not just a 

government history; White Australia has 

a Black history, each and every one of us 

has to embrace” - Tania Major, Young 

Australian of the Year 2007 from 

Kokoberra. 

“The most important part of saying sorry is 

to directly benefit those who were the victims 

of government policies; it’s important that 

these individuals receive care, compassion 

and understanding” - Casey Donovan, 

Aboriginal descendent and Australian 

Idol winner. 

“Children are still living in abject poverty 

Text of the speech given by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd 

“Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest 

continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past 

mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of 

those who were Stolen Generations - this blemished chapter in our 

nation’s history. The time has now come for the nation to turn a 

new page in Australia’s history by righting the wrongs of the past 

and so moving forward with confidence to the future. 

We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments 

and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and 

loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for 

the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from 

their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, 

suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants 

and for their families left behind, we say sorry. To the mothers 

and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of 

families and communities, we say sorry. And for the indignity and 

degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, 

we say sorry. We the Parliament of Australia respectfully request 

that this apology be received in the spirit in which it is offered as 

part of the healing of the nation. 

For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in 

the history of our great continent can now be written. We today 

take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying claim 

to a future that embraces all Australians. A future where this 

Parliament resolves that the injustices of the past must never, never 

happen again. A future where we harness the determination of all 

Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that 

lies between us in life expectancy, educational achievement and 

economic opportunity. A future where we embrace the possibility 

of new solutions to enduring problems where old approaches have 

failed. A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and 

mutual responsibility. A future where all Australians, whatever 

their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities 

and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history 

of this great country, Australia”. 

in some of our Indigenous communities 

where there are poor health standards 

and restricted educational opportunities. 

The apology can be a platform to build 

a better future” - Dr Phillip Aspinall, 

Primate of the Anglican Church in 

Australia. 

Mr Wayne Feebrey 

Scholarship Assembly 

Twenty-eight scholarships for 

academic and music study were 

awarded at a special Senior School 

Assembly. 

Friends, parents and grandparents 

joined the Senior School students 

for the function. 

“You’re good. All of you are very 

good, as you have to be to win a 

scholarship”. Head of College, Ms 

Jenny Williams, told the successful 

students before she presented the 

scholarship certificates. 

Mock Trial Practice Round 2008 

On Thursday, 28th February the Mock Trial team competed 

against Kelso High School in the first practice round of 

the competition. Our team consisted of Emily Brouggy 

and Samantha Burbidge as barristers, Ashlie Coates as 

solicitor, Stacey Tomlinson and Camille Akon as witnesses 

and Siobhan Fogarty as Court Officer. We were prosecuting 

Deirdre Allan who we alleged did assault Jane Billings 

and did then beat and otherwise ill-treat her thereby 

occasioning actual bodily harm. Deirdre Allan claimed 

that she had approached Jane Billings (Stacey’s mother 

in the case) and had simply asked for payment for some 

gardening and lawn mowing work. She claimed that Jane 

Billings had refused to pay her and had simply tripped on 

a garden gnome and fallen unconscious with a bleeding 

nose. We alleged that there was no debt owing and that 

Deirdre Allan had struck Ms Billings in anger, rendering 

her unconscious. We argued that a police officer had found 

Ms Billings on her back with a bleeding nose suggesting 

she had been struck in the face rather than falling onto her 

face. Despite a bandage around Ms Allan’s wrist suggesting 

injured knuckles we were unable to gain a conviction. 

Nevertheless we won the important skills side of the trial 

207-178 points. We are now preparing for our next case 

against James Sheahan Catholic College. 

Mrs Catherine Dundon 

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Music Tour to Nyngan 

On Thursday, 13th March, 38 

excited students gathered at 

the College car park and began 

loading the bus with music 

stands, instruments, sleeping 

bags and luggage. We were off on 

the annual tour to somewhere in 

the Bathurst Diocese. 

Our first port of call was Warren 

Central School. When we arrived 

we quickly set up and delivered 

the first of our concerts. The 

Principal had invited the students 

from the local Catholic primary 

school as well as the preschool 

giving us the opportunity to share 

our music with a much wider 

audience. It was also great to 

be able to catch up with past 

student, Sandy Taylor (Year 

12 - 2001) who has returned to 

her home town to teach at the 

primary school. A late lunch was 

enjoyed by all before making our 

way down the road to Nyngan. 

At Nyngan we went first of all to 

the Riverside Caravan Park where 

the Carter family, (parents of 

Emily, Year 12, and Jessica, Year 

9) had prepared accommodation 

and an evening barbecue. The 

swimming and canoeing in the 

Students have great fun on tour 

On the 13th of merry March The Jolly Jazz 

Band, Chirpy Chamber Choir, Chipper 

Chamber Orchestra and Fantastic Flute Choir 

boarded a big bus to Warren for a concert 

at Warren Central School. While at Warren 

Central School we caught up with some not 

so Old Bathurstians, Lyn Woodlock (nee 

Johnstone) and Sandy Taylor. 

After this we repacked the bus and headed 

for Nyngan to the Carter’s Riverside Caravan 

Park. After a splashing swim in the river we 

had a hasty tasty barbecue provided by the 

Carters before boarding the bus to head for 

St Mark’s Anglican Church for our evening 

concert. The concert was well attended 

Margaret takes a break 

river was a pleasant break from 

the heat. Our second concert was 

held that evening at St Mark’s 

Anglican Church. We were 

able to entertain quite a crowd, 

which included a number of 

parents from the district. After 

the concert we were treated 

to a fabulous supper, courtesy 

of the local AWA group. Next 

morning we were up and on the 

road for concert number three at 

Nyngan Public School followed 

by morning tea and concert 

number four, at the Catholic 

Primary school. 

and the audience was treated to renditions 

from a variety of composers from Mozart to 

Bolling and Beethoven to Bizet. Pieces were 

performed professionally by groups and 

soloists alike. Following the evening concert 

we were treated to a super supper from the 

people of Nyngan parish. With sufficient 

refreshments on board we headed back to the 

caravan park and a good night’s rest. 

Bright and bubbly the next morning we 

reboarded the bus to travel to Nyngan Public 

School for our first concert of the day before 

hurrying on to St Joseph’s Public School. 

The long journey from Nyngan to Cobar 

allowed many of us to catch some extra 

Best wishes go to 

our Student Liaison 

Officer, Mrs Margaret 

Simmons, who is 

taking a well-earned 

12 month break from 

her duties here at 

All Saints’ College. 

Margaret intends to 

enjoy her time being 

a grandmother to her 

first grandchild before 

heading off overseas 

to the UK and Europe. 

On her return to 

Australia, Margaret 

intends to travel 

around Australia with 

her husband, Michael. 

Have a great time 

Margaret! 

Bob Poole 

Once again we loaded the gear 

on the bus for another journey 

down the western road, this time 

stopping at Cobar. We were met 

by Mrs Jo Marlan (mother of 

Zaarkacha, Year 8) who had some 

ice blocks for us as a treat. Then 

we presented our fifth and final 

concert for the tour. Following 

afternoon tea we packed the bus 

for the final time and headed 

back to Bathurst. It was hot and 

it was tiring, but the looks on the 

faces of our audiences made it all 

worthwhile. 

Mrs Robyn Crowley 

zzzzzs. We arrived at St John’s in Cobar in 

time for a concert followed by afternoon tea 

and ice blocks to cool off before reboarding 

the comfortable coach for the final time 

to head home, making sure we stopped at 

McDonalds in Dubbo to get our corporate 

fast food fix. 

We all had great fun and everyone played 

well despite the heat. Thank you to Mrs 

Crowley, Mr Buckley, Miss Turnbull, Mrs 

Mcleod, Mr Jones and our accompanist 

,Cindy Bailey, for organising the tour and 

putting up with us over the two days. 

Melanie Jones (Music Captain) 

Wedding bells 

Congratulations to English department staff member Ms Jo-Anne 

Bickford who married Darren Sturgiss on Saturday 12th April. A 

beautiful autumn day greeted the happy couple when they were 

married at the All Saints’ College Chapel by Father Paul Woodhart. 

Also making it a school affair was the fact that three of Jo-Anne’s 

attendants were staff members - Mrs Catherine Dundon, Mrs Fiona 

Hayward and Miss Laura Humphrys. Congratulations and best 

wishes for the future. 

Bob Poole 

Katherine 

off to NIDA 

Congratulations to Katherine 

Johnston (Year 11) who has gained 

selection into the National Institute 

of Dramatic Art’s (NIDA) Singing 

and Acting Intensive Course.This 

requires Katherine to attend NIDA at 

the University of NSW (Kensington) 

from 10.00am-5.00pm every 

Sunday throughout the year. 

In the singing aspect all styles - 

comtemporary, classical, opera, 

operetta, jazz and musical 

theatre - are covered. Katherine is 

involved in both private and group 

teaching, as well as singing solo 

or as a member of a choral group. 

Acting-wise the group of which she 

is a member is working towards both 

a solo and a group performance of 

a scene in a musical - namely “Les 

Miserables”. Mr Bob Poole 

Move over Russell Crowe! 

Congratulations to Tobias Bland 

(Year11) on some of his recent 

achievements in Drama. Tobias 

has been accepted to NIDA for 

the Drama Studio, which involves 

attendance every Sunday this year. 

In this workshop, students work on 

Voice, Movement, Improvisation and 

Acting for Stage and Screen. 

During December last year, Tobias 

spent three weeks of intensive 

training with the New York Film 

Academy. Whilst there he also 

performed in a film (speaking role) 

called “W8”, which was entered 

into Tropfest, the Sundance Cannes 

Film Festival and the Cannes Film 

Festival. After New York, Tobias 

spent some time in Los Angeles. 

Grandparents’ and 

Special Friends’ Day 

As well, Tobias recently won the Bathurst 

Youth Arts Prize for drama. 

Mr Bob Poole 

Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day dawned 

fine and clear this year. With perfect weather, 

good food and lots of activities it proved to be 

a wonderful occasion for the grandparents and 

special friends of our Years 5 and 8 students 

to share a day with their grandchild or young 

friend. 

The day began with a tour of the College for the 

Year 8s and their guests by the Year 12 Prefects. 

Meanwhile Mr Mark Hines kept the Year 5s on 

their toes with a lesson and Maths Quiz. Both 

groups then had the opportunity to visit our 

Library and to enjoy a musical performance or 

rehearsal class with the students. 

The Year 8s’ classroom experience consisted of 

some tasty treats served in Hospitality, some 

metalwork in Design & Technology and some 

Visual Arts. 

The day finished with a wonderful service by 

our very own Father Paul in the cool and quiet 

of the College Chapel, followed by lunch on 

the lawn. 

We trust that all our guests enjoyed their day as 

much as we enjoyed hosting them. 


Congratulations to Mrs Kay Nelson on the birth 

of her twins - Lachie and Milla. 


On February 2nd and 3rd, Years 11 and 12 Drama 

students travelled to Sydney for a weekend of live 

theatre. 

Upon arriving in Sydney we made our way to the 

Capitol Theatre to watch the sensational stage 

adaptation of the film “Billy Elliot”, a funny, feel-good 

celebration of a young boy’s dreams to be a dancer in 

a man’s world of ‘hard hats, football boots and boxing 

gloves’. This heart-warming musical has broken boxoffice 

records in Australia, and has critics raving! Both 

the teachers and students found this to be a truly 

inspiring piece of theatre. 

The next day we had an appointment with the Sydney 

Theatre Company, where we would complete a 

workshop to help improve group dynamics. Although 

petrified at the thought of working with utter 

strangers, we found this experience to be fulfilling 

and inspirational, especially for the Year 12 students 

working on devised projects. After lunch we watched 

the much anticipated OnStage - the best performances 

of last year’s Drama students from across NSW. As 

always, this was an incredible opportunity for all 

Drama students to experience, especially in light of 

devising and performing to the high HSC standard. 

Overall this was a great weekend and special thanks 

must go to Ms Naomie Fitzgerald and Miss Sarah 

Parsons who organised the excursion. Thanks must 

also go to Mr John Hughes and Mrs Tessa Jones who 

helped supervise the excursion. 

Alicia Jooste 

Valentine’s Day 

On Valentine’s Day, Rutherford Year 11 girls 

once again sold brightly coloured carnations 

for what has become a familiar and eagerly 

anticipated fundraiser. Many girls invested 

considerable time and effort to ensure that the 

day was a success. 

Rutherford House made a donation to 

Annabelle Kennett to assist in her efforts to 

raise money for youth poverty in Tanzania. 

The girls appreciated the huge support that 

they received from the school community. It 

was a fantastic day. 

Ashlie Coates and Anna Feebrey 

Drama students experience weekend of live theatre 

From time to time, parents seek information 

and advice from the school about managing 

parties or gatherings. This issue has been 

quite topical of late and created an urban 

hero from an unruly gathering. There 

are considerable differences between 

families regarding what is thought to be 

appropriate at different stages of a student’s 

development. The different expectations 

of teenagers and parents can create 

problems. 

A first start is co-operation between 

families and this enables parents to feel 

comfortable about arrangements and helps 

to avoid misunderstandings. 

I must stress that All Saints’ College does 

not condone under-age drinking, smoking 

or the use of illegal drugs. I just present 

some points to consider, based on a Harm 

Minimisation approach. 

Legal 

• Parents have a duty of care to teenagers 

under their supervision attending their 

residence whether for a party or any other 

purpose. This is especially important if you 

are hosting a boarder for the weekend. 

• Parents are at risk of claims for damages 

if they fail to provide adequate adult 

supervision for minors and injury 

results. 

• It is wise to inform the police of the 

address at which the party is to be held 

and invite a drive-by during the course of 

the evening. 

• It is wise to check the public liability 

component of your home insurance before 

agreeing to hold a party or gathering. 

Invitations 

• Individualise and number invitations. 

Avoid ones that can be photocopied, faxed, 

emailed or put on the Net. 

• Give specific start and finishing times 

appropriate to the age group. 

• RSVPs are essential for compiling a list 

Years 3 & 4 camp 

On Thursday, 27th March, 42 excited 

children boarded a bus and travelled to 

Lake Canobolas, just outside Orange, 

for the annual bushcraft camp. 

We were blessed with beautiful weather 

and the children made the most of 

the conditions by enjoying a range of 

challenging activities which included 

canoeing, compass skills, first aid and 

cooking damper. 

The evening programme was also 

enjoyable, especially the concert 

which attracted many entertaining 

and talented performances from the 

children. After the concert we sat 

around the campfire singing songs and 

Senior 

News 

with Mr Stewart Ross 

Assistant Head of College (Senior School) 

of those expected to attend. 

Security 

• Provide only one entry and exit point. There 

should be a responsible person at the door 

where invitations can be checked. 

• Be mindful of security of personal possessions 

and property. 

• Find out beforehand which guests are to be 

collected by parents and which require taxis. 

Drinks, including Alcohol 

• Supply plenty of soft drinks and water. 

• If you decide to allow alcohol, it is preferable 

for the host to supply it in order to maintain 

some control of the type and quantity. 

• Ensure substantial food is offered where 

alcohol is served. 

• Avoid glass containers. 

Entertainment 

• Be aware of laws controlling volume of music, 

general noise and time restrictions. 

• Notify neighbours about the party or 

gathering including start and finishing times to 

reduce the likelihood of complaints. 

Behaviour 

• Consider the standards of behaviour you expect 

and stand firm about these expectations. 

• If an uncomfortable situation develops don’t 

hesitate to contact the police. 

• If a guest is unwell, drunk or sick, contact 

parents immediately. If parents are unavailable, 

have a contingency plan. 

toasting marshmallows. 

Despite a cool evening the children 

slept well in their cabins and 

woke the next morning, eager to 

continue the fun. A pre-breakfast 

bushwalk was very worthwhile as 

we spotted a kangaroo with a joey 

in its pouch and then had to cross 

a suspension bridge along the 

track. Another highlight of the 

day was playing on the fantastic 

playground which included an 

amazing flying fox! 

It was a wonderful camp and 

I would like to thank Mr Chris 

Jackman, Miss Alisa Thompson, 

Mrs Leonie Keogh, Mrs Lisa 

Anlezark, and our Gappies, 

Rachael John and Tristen 

Chidlow, for their help in 

ensuring the camp was a 

Ending the party or gathering 

• If alcohol is available to your guests, 

ensure that the supply ceases at least 45 

minutes before finishing time. 

• Supervise the departure to avoid guests 

congregating in the street. Guests should 

leave only when transport is available. 

Mobile Phones 

• These are useful for personal security, but 

be aware they are a very effective means for 

young people to communicate to others as 

to “where the action is”. 

If your child is attending a party, you 

should telephone the host parents to 

discuss such issues as: whether parents 

will be present, precise start and finish 

times, whether alcohol is being served or 

any other concerns. 

You should also discuss with your child 

strategies to manage social pressures and 

potential problems. They should feel 

confident to contact you at any time, 

know the dangers of joining carloads of 

young people and tell you of any changes 

to plans. 

Although ‘after parties’ are not endorsed, 

encouraged or organised by this school, 

they have become popular events. Parents 

should realise that ‘after parties’ are not an 

excuse to play by a different set of rules 

and, above all, that guidelines still exist. 

The comments above are not exhaustive 

and more information can be found on 

the website Mynite.com.au. It is important 

that young people are provided with 

supervised occasions in which to enjoy 

their social interactions. We, like you, want 

them to enjoy themselves, but feel and be 

safe in doing so. 

All Saints’ College does not accept 

responsibility for any injury, loss or 

damage suffered by a person arising out of, 

or as a result of the use of the guidelines, or 

any error in or omission from them. 

success. I would also like to 

congratulate the children on their 

behaviour during the two days. 

Well done. 


What a perfectly peachy Pirates and 

Princesses party we had recently in 

Transition. 

The children looked absolutely amazing - 

beautiful Princesses and wild Pirates. We 

even had a Power Ranger and Policeman 

to add to the Parade. 

We enjoyed making and eating popcorn, 

princess fairy bread, pink cupcakes, pizza 

shapes and pink marshmallows. 

We played some great games and invited 

our parents to join in. What a great day! 

Thanks to all the parents who went to so 

much trouble to dress their children up 

so perfectly. 

Mrs Liz Rolfe 

Pirates 

and 

Princesses 

Party 

“Deo Auctore Vim Promovemus 

Insitam” - “With God as our 

guide we develop the inner 

strength”. 

During the first week at All 

Saints’ College, Year 7 students 

took part in Orientation 

Week. Year 7 completed 

many activities on and off 

the school grounds. These 

activities included a luncheon, 

swimming trials, a trip to 

the Western Plains Zoo and 

an Outdoor Education day 

- all whilst trying to become 

familiar with All Saints’ and 

its routines. 

Our first day began on Tuesday, 

29th January. It started with a 

luncheon, which consisted 

of yummy chicken tortillas, 

salads and cold meats. We then 

walked around the College 

and had either boarding house 

meetings or Clinic interviews 

or both. After that we all 

proceeded into the Bickerdike 

Centre for a slideshow and 

an assembly. Once there we 

were informed about teachers, 

staff, Head of Departments, 

sport, music, the College’s 

Year 7 

Orientation 

Week 

curriculum and much more. 

It was very interesting and 

informative to learn about 

the school, its facilities and 

resources. 

Wednesday was a very busy 

day. It was our first day at 

school, or at least the closest 

thing to it. It began at 9.00am, 

with our Year 7 swimming 

trials being the first cab off the 

rank. First up was freestyle, 

followed by breaststroke. We 

also participated in backstroke 

and finally butterfly. Everybody 

had a go and showed great 

sportsmanship. We then went 

to the Art rooms to collect 

our timetables and see if we 

had any classes with our new 

friends. After a quick recess, 

textbooks (very heavy!) and 

workbooks were given to us. 

By the end of the day we each 

had our own lockers and were 

prepared to begin our journey 

at All Saints’ College. 

We had a bright and early 

(7.00am) start to Thursday 

for a trip to the Western Plains 

Zoo in Dubbo. On arrival 

we were divided into groups 

with different Prefects as our 

leaders. This gave us a chance 

to get to know each other a 

little more. As we made our 

way around the zoo we saw 

many amazing animals, like 

meerkats, otters, echidnas, 

elephants, tigers, lions, birds 

and apes. This was a new 

and exciting experience for 

everyone involved. Everyone 

was very tired by the time 

we returned to All Saints’ at 

6.00pm. 

To end our busy and exciting 

week, Friday was an Outdoor 

Education day. For some 

of us this day proved quite 

challenging and for others 

it was as easy as a walk in 

the park. There were many 

activities planned such as: 

spider web, low ropes and 

abseiling off a tree. Everyone 

benefits from this day as we all 

worked together to encourage 

and support each other 

through our struggles and 

triumphs. The day ended with 

a Chapel service led by Father 

Paul, which our parents also 

attended. We all then joined 

together for a meet-and-greet 

over pizza and soda. 

The entire week was an 

enjoyable and worthwhile 

one. All of Year 7 would 

like to thank everyone who 

organised and participated 

in the experience, especially 

Ms Jo-Anne Bickford. Year 

7 is prepared and ready for 

our times at All Saints’. We 

all now feel at home when we 

walk through the gates of the 

College. 

All Saints’ College: ‘Educating 

the whole person for the challenges 

of a changing world’. 

Fiona Alamyar and 

Olivia Fischer 


Dining Room Renovations 

On Thursday, 27th March, All Saints’ 

College competed against James Sheahan 

Catholic High School in Round 2 of the 

Mock Trial Competition. The trial was a 

criminal one in which we acted on behalf 

of the defendant, Joan Quirk (Rachael 

McKenzie) who was charged that on the 

11th day of April at Sydney in the state 

of New South Wales, she did steal one 

can of imported Russian caviar and two 

Spiderman T-shirts, children’s sizes, to 

By now I hope that all connections to 

All Saints’ College have made a visit 

to the renovated dining room - now 

tastefully redecorated with a stunning 

result. A partnership between the All 

Saints’ P&F and the School Council 

supplied the funding and a small 

dedicated band of workers supplied 

the enthusiasm. 

It is a tribute to all those who have 

worked tirelessly over recent years at 

the two major P&F fundraisers – the 

Festival of Art and the Spring Fair. 

The money raised is used on many 

smaller projects around the College, 

but every now and then we try to use 

it for something substantial that can be 

used by the whole school community. 

We couldn’t think of a better project 

than the central point of the College – 

Mock Trial Round 2 

the value of $80, the property of Farmers 

Pty Ltd. With the assistance of Katie Menzies 

who played the role of our second witness, 

Sam Rowlinson, we managed to convince the 

magistrate of Rachael’s innocence. 

Rachael claimed that she had picked up items 

on different levels of the store, but always 

intended paying for them before exiting. 

The prosecution alleged that she had to be 

stopped as she was heading directly for an 

exit. We claimed that Rachael was merely 

the dining room. 

This is now a wonderful nucleus to 

the whole school - a welcome and 

cheerful place to meet, greet and eat. 

It is planned to hire this centre out for 

conventions, weddings etc. 

Special mention must be made of the 

core workers - Gavan Carter and his 

Maintenance team, David Blackshaw, 

Vicki Hart, Jenny Williams, Carol 

Goddard, Ros Rees, Brian Anderson, 

Bob Poole and Michele Thornton. 

It is especially nice that this project, 

being such a large one, was seen 

to completion before our Head of 

College, Ms Jenny Williams left for her 

new position in New Zealand. 

Mrs Kay Crawford 

seeking directions from a shop assistant 

near the exit. 

Chloe Sharp made an impressive debut as 

first barrister, ably supported by Samantha 

Burbidge as second barrister and Camille 

Akon as instructing solicitor. Heidi Wake 

was a very efficient magistrate’s clerk. We 

won both the legal argument and the 

important skills side of the trial 214-211 

points. 

Mrs Catherine Dundon 

Canadian Rugby Match 

On Sunday, 30th March, the 

wonderful hospitality of the All 

Saints’ College family was again 

evident as 40 students from 

St Michael’s University School 

(Canada) were billeted during 

their stay in Bathurst. SMUS 

hockey and rugby teams toured 

from Brisbane to Newcastle and 

then on to the glorious Central 

West. All Saints’ College hosted 

fixtures on Monday, 31st March. 

The hockey was a fun affair. 

A l l S a i n t s ’ w a s d e f e a t e d 

comprehensively, missing the 

services of a number of experienced 

players who were unable to play. 

However, the girls thoroughly 

enjoyed the experience and will 

certainly benefit from competing 

against a skilful team so early in 

the season. Ruth Watt, on behalf of 

the hockey players, congratulated 

the Canadian team on their agility, 

speed and flair. 

The rugby game was a tough 

encounter under a hot and 

blistering sun. Both teams 

exhibited some excellent endto-end 

counter attack making it 

difficult for the forwards to keep 

up. While it was obvious that 

there is plenty of training to be 

done before All Saints’ is ready 

Rugby Tour Disco 

On Friday, 4th April, the New Zealand Squad 

held a most successful disco in the Performing 

Arts Centre. I should say Tristen Tesoriero (Year 

10) hosted a most successful disco. Tristen, an 

enthusiastic member of the tour party approached 

the Acting Head of College, Mr Stewart Ross, for 

permission to hold a disco to raise money for the 

touring squad. 

Inspired by Mr Ross’ direction and encouragement, 

Tristen began to plan for this fundraising evening 

only weeks before. He organised the musical 

equipment, arranged music mixes, organised 

for their ISA season, the scoring 

potential of the 1st XV this year 

was clearly evident when the ball 

was sent wide. The blistering 

speed, deception and flair of the 

wingers, David Schwab and Tim 

Symonds, will give the opposition 

something to chase throughout 

the season while Campbell 

Wilson and Tawanda Biti will 

keep the forwards punching 

forward around the ruck. Fitness, 

discipline and a commitment 

to each other will be important 

factors for this team’s success in 

2008. I would like to wish the 1st 

XV and the Under16s the very 

best for their 11 day rugby tour 

to New Zealand. 

May I take this opportunity 

t o s i n c e r e l y t h a n k t h e 

generous families who billeted 

our Canadian friends, again 

graciously supporting the 

sporting programmes on offer 

at this College. May I also thank 

the Year 10 students and Mr 

John Hughes who cooked up a 

wonderful barbecue for all who 

played. 

Mr Greg Thornton 

drinks, completed the administration paper work, 

set up the room and he even played disc jockey 

for the night! Tristen motivated and co-opted other 

members of the touring squad to assist him in the 

many and varied tasks. His efforts raised over $600 

for the touring party. 

Who said one person couldn’t make a difference? 

Tristen’s enthusiasm and determination has rolemodelled 

what one person can do when they set their 

heart, mind and soul on to one goal. I would like to 

thank Tristen for showing the College that one person 

can make a difference. 



The All Saints’ College Year 11 production of 

Louis Nowra’s popular play “Cosi” was presented 

to full houses and enthusiastic audiences on 

Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd April. The 

venue, the Ponton Theatre at Charles Sturt 

University, was an excellent intimate theatre 

in which to stage the performances. 

“Cosi” was first staged in 1992 and since 

that time has become one of Australia’s most 

successful plays. Set against the era of the 

Vietnam War, the play follows the adventures 

of Lewis, a young university graduate who 

is employed to do a play with the inmates 

of an asylum - “something to take them out of 

themselves” the social worker tells him. The job 

proves to be a lot more than he had bargained 

for as one of the inmates persuades him to 

direct Mozart’s opera “Cosi Fan Tutte”. 

Full of both humour and poignancy, the 

play requires a strong ensemble cast to make 

it a successful one – and this cast certainly rose 

“Cosi” cast rise 

to the occasion 

to the occasion. This was one of the most 

convincing and strongest productions from 

a school group - indeed it was hard at times 

to remember that these were school students 

and not professional actors. 

Standout performances came from Tobias 

Bland as the manic-depressive Mozartobsessed 

patient Roy, who convinces Lewis 

to take on the role of directing the opera. 

Tobias’ wide acting experience and current 

NIDA course have given him the strong 

on-stage presence needed for such a pivotal 

role. He was joined by Drama teacher, Sarah 

Parsons, who had an incredible amount of 

fun with her character, the loudmouthed 

Cherry. Sarah’s great comic timing delighted 

audiences time after time. Bravo! 

A strong performance also came from 

Charlie Clifton as the psycho-pyromaniac 

Doug. Crude, rude and vulgar – Charlie 

had it all. Well done!! Music teacher, Jason 

Buckley, in his first acting role played Henry 

- an older failed lawyer with a nervous stutter, 

- with the expertise of a seasoned actor. 

Dan Crawford-Smith as Lewis the 

director, April McAloney as his girlfriend 

Lucy, Indriana Cole as the drug-addict 

Julie, Kaitlyn Porter as the obsessive 

Ruth, Emma O’Brien as the social worker 

Justine and Jonathan Hosking in the dual 

roles of Nick (activist)/Zac (musician), 

all played their parts with maturity and 

sensitivity. 

Congratulations to the lighting operator 

Suzi Mackay, stage managers Emily 

Brouggy and Stacey Tomlinson, and 

the Year 9 girls who looked after props 

and front of house (Rosie Barnett, 

Holly Berryman, Amanda Burbidge, 

Hannah Doolan, Arianne Gilany, Chantal 

Hodson, Ga Lee, Esther Patrick and 

Emily Whyte) on a job well done. 

Most of all congratulations to director 

Naomie Fitzgerald and her co-director 

Sarah Parsons for a play well chosen 

and a cast well directed. Everyone 

involved thoroughly deserved the hearty 

extended applause at the end of each 

performance. 

Mr Bob Poole and Mrs Tessa Jones 

All Saints’ College Agriculture students were celebrating recently at 

the Royal Bathurst Show. 

They took out four awards at the cattle judging. In the Led Steer 300 

to 400kg Section, ‘Frank’ took out Second Place, ‘Chance’ came Third 

and ‘Rage’ was Fourth. In the Led Steer 401kg and Over Section 

‘Turbo’ took Third Place honours. 

“The students and their charges looked just wonderful”, said their teacher 

Mrs Leanne Ferguson. 

Cool Jazz at 

Bathurst Show 

There was plenty of cool jazz and 

refreshments for the 130 people 

who gathered at the All Saints’ 

College display stand at the Royal 

Bathurst Show on the afternoon of 

Saturday, 1st March. 

The All Saints’ Jazz Band provided 

the music for the crowd who 

called by the function, as many 

do each year. It was hosted by 

our Head of College, Ms Jenny 

Williams, and was supported by 

staff, parents and students. 

Four awards at Cattle Judging 


New student’s first 

impressions of All Saints’ 

A new student’s first impression of the College is always 

important to us, but when Olivia Fisher started in Year 

7 early this year she penned these words in her English 

lesson: 

My First Few Days at All Saints’ 

I was scared and excited 

About my first day at High School, 

The thought of being all grown up 

Made me feel really cool. 

The first day was a luncheon 

And meeting my new peers, 

The people I would be spending a lot of time with 

Over the next six years. 

We had our swimming heats Day Two 

And in my two heats I came dead last, 

Well, what can I say? Swimming is not my thing 

I don’t do it very fast. 

Day Three was a trip to Dubbo Zoo 

An early start for all, 

But we enjoyed ourselves in our groups 

I think everyone had a ball. 

On Friday we had Outdoor Ed 

It was quite challenging for me. 

There was magic mat, spider web, 

And I even climbed a ladder up a tree. 

We ended the day with Chapel 

And Father Paul joined us in prayer, 

We then enjoyed some pizza 

And it was great to see so many parents there. 

I’m really enjoying All Saints’, 

Even now the hard work has begun. 

And I’m looking forward to the opportunities 

That I know this school gives everyone. 

MBF sponsor New 

Zealand Rugby Tour 

All Saints’ College rugby will depart 

for the North Island of New Zealand 

with two rugby teams, in preparation 

for the 2008 season. Whilst the 

1st XV and the Under16s teams 

prepared themselves during Term 

1, fundraising on a scale never seen 

before was taking place behind the 

scenes. 

We are sincerely grateful for the 

support of the Friends of Rugby 

who have initiated many fundraising 

activities. These have included, 

raffles, barbecues, catering services, 

auctions and one well attended 

Premiere Movie Night. The energetic 

and hard working parents, under the 

direction and enthusiasm of Matt 

and Anne Clifton, have been an 

inspiration to the players, coaches 

and the College. 

One particular parent, Mrs Tina 

Webber, boldly and successfully 

secured a corporate sponsorship with 

MBF for $2500. This was a timeconsuming 

yet exciting venture. The 

College would sincerely like to thank 

MBF for their generous sponsorship 

and Tina for her determination and 

tenacity to secure such wonderful 

support. 

With four competition games ahead 

of them, the College and the Friends 

of Rugby would like to wish the 

All Saints’ College teams every 

success as they explore the northern 

boundaries of the land of the ‘Long 

White Cloud’. 


Singles Junior and Intermediate Tennis Championships 

On Saturday, 8th March, All Saints’ competed against Kinross 

Wolaroi, St Stanislaus’ and The Scots School in the Singles Tennis 

Championships held at Scots. Our junior team consisted of myself 

and Nick Milligan. Lucy Bremner and Tom Lindsay made up our 

Intermediate team. 

In the juniors, Nick made it to the final of the Cup event losing very 

narrowly to The Scots School in a disputed result 6-4. I lost my first 

round but went on to win the semi-final of the Plate event against 

Scots 6-2 and final of the Plate event against St Stanislaus’ 6-1. 

Mrs Tina Webber presents the ‘mock cheque’ to Ms Jenny Williams 

and Mr Greg Thornton. 

In the Intermediate event both Tom and Lucy lost their first 

rounds which meant they had to play each other in the semi-final 

of the Plate event. Lucy won this and went on to win the final of 

the Plate event against St Stanislaus’ convincingly 6-2. 

Overall it was a very successful day for both teams. The Doubles 

Competition took place the following weekend. 

Harry Bland 

Steer was all the ‘Rage’ 

at the Easter Show 

Over Easter, 14 students 

headed off to the Royal Easter 

Show with seven steers.We 

had a fantastic time and 

achieved some excellent 

results. 

T h e 1 4 s t u d e n t s l e d 

steers including Angus, 

Squaremeater, Poll Hereford, 

Red Angus and Shorthorn 

breeds from the school farm 

to win medals, First Place 

ribbons and the coveted 

tricolour for the Champion 

Virtual Taste Test Carcass. 

The All Saints’ team, led 

by Agriculture teacher, Mrs 

Leanne Ferguson, entered the 

fiercely contested ‘hoof and hook 

‘section for schools, with 216 steers 

overall up for judging live before 

slaughter and judging on the hook, 

as well as a taste test. 

A l a n a n d N a n c y B o y d o f 

Kilmarnock Angus supplied the 

steer, Kilmarnock Expo, which Mrs 

Ferguson and the students prepared 

to win the Champion Virtual Taste 

Test Carcass of the show. 

Following are the results from the 

show: 

Live Competition: ‘Rage’ and 

Elizabeth Cozens, Third Place. 

Lightweight Open Steer: ‘Chance’ and 

Katherine Bragg, Third Place. 

Middleweight Open Steer: ‘Jaffa’ 

and Danielle Plummer, Ffyona 

Morgan-Thomas, Highly 

Commended. 

Danielle Plummer - Sixth Place 

School Paraders Competiton. 

‘Frank’ and Patrick Webber 

and Harrison Phillips - Highly 

Commended. 

‘Rage’ our squaremeater for the 

Stanhill Trophy Team and ‘Jaffa’ 

our Red Angus were also selected 

for the Red Angus Stanhill Trophy 

Team. 

Carcass Competiton: 

Bronze Medal - ‘Rage’ Lightweight 

School Steer. 

1st Virtual Taste Test 

School Steer - ‘Rage’. 

1st Open Steer Virtual 

Taste Test - Kilmarnock 

Expo (students call him 

‘Inman’) and Champion 

Steer Carcass Virtual 

Taste Test. He also 

won the RAS Perpetual 

Consumer Trophy (NSW 

Meat Authority) for the 

Champion Taste Test Carcase 

and a medallion. 

The Virtual Taste Test score is 

based on the predicted eating 

quality grade of a range of 

cuts from the carcass and is 

calculated using the carcass’ 

grading assessments. 


First XI Cricket win Minor Premiership 

‘Our wounds ultimately give us 

wisdom. Our stumbling blocks 

inevitably become our stepping 

stones. And our setbacks lead us to 

our strengths’ - Robin Sharma 

After a superb home and away 

season, where our side took all 

before them to remain undefeated 

and win the minor premiership, 

all that remained was to win the 

final to secure the title of ISA 

2nd Division Premiers. This 

last hurdle proved too much 

for our young side, and a much 

hungrier and more experienced 

St Pat’s Strathfield spoiled the 

fairytale end to the season.There 

is no doubt that the experience 

gained from that match will 

serve all the players well in 

similar ‘big match’ encounters 

in the future. 

Our playing group for the season 

comprised just 15 players, which 

was reduced to 14 when Andrew 

MacDougall was injured with 

only a few matches remaining. 

To submit such a strong 

performance from an incredibly 

small selection pool highlights 

the valued contributions from 

all players either with bat, ball, 

or in the field. 

The 1st XI is developing into 

a disciplined, focused unit 

and all players understand the 

importance of goal setting, 

hard work and perseverance to 

achieve success at this level. 

The skills of Ray Woods (coach/ 

manager) and Damian Hanrahan 

(fielding coach) played a huge 

role in the season’s success. The 

coaches and players would like 

to thank Ms Jenny Williams, Mr 

Scott Gardiner, Mr Don Wiburd 

and all the parents for their 

support this season. 

Mr Garth Dean (Coach) 

Molly has a bright 

future in hockey 

On Easter Sunday there was no chocolate 

for me. Instead I got to travel to Melbourne 

with the NSW Under 18s womens 

hockey team to compete in the National 

Championships, along with fellow Bathurst 

team mate, Claire McGarity. 

We opened the tournament with a 3-nil 

win in a grudge match against ACT. We 

proceeded through the tournament with 

convincing wins over Tasmania, South 

Australia and Victoria. While I was a bit 

slow to start in the first couple of games, 

I was starting to find some form at Inside 

Forward and managed to score a goal 

against South Australia. 

In the next game against Queensland, 

however, we copped a bit of a flogging 

going down 3-nil. We picked up our 

structure again though, with big wins over 

Northern Territory and Western Australia 

in the final round games to finish on top 

of the table. We smashed ACT in our 

semi-final and made it through to grand 

final day in which we were set to play 

Tasmania. 

We fought a tough match. I played my 

best game of the tournament and we 

came up with a 1-nil win, scoring off 

our one and only short corner in the 

match. It was a great feeling to win and 

we also took out the award for fair play 

given by the tournament officials which 

shows that our team was successful in all 

aspects of the game. 

Overall it was an awesome two weeks, 

a lot of fun and an experience which I 

will always remember. 

Molly Bright 

Season Statistics 

ISA Game 1 - won All Saints’ 141, SSC 41. 

ISA Game 2 - won All Saints’ 161, SPX 111. 

Douglas Shield - lost All Saints’ 141, DCS 143. 

ISA Game 3 - won All Saints’ 6/191, SSC 135. 

ISA Game 4 - won All Saints’ 9/302, SAC 61. 

ISA Game 5 - washout v SPCII. 

ISA Game 6 - won All Saints’ 153, SPCIII 65. 

Old Boys - won All Saints’ 121, OB 111. 

ISA Game 7 - won All Saints’ 5/205, CHEV. 44. 

ISA Game 8 - won All Saints’ 5/231, SPX 100. 

ISA Semi-Final - won All Saints’ 7/195, SSC 116. 

ISA Final - lost All Saints’ 78, SPCII 4/91. 

Partnerships 

1st 33 Joshua Crofts/Hugh McCarthy 

2nd 59 ScottBell/Hugh McCarthy 

3rd 68 Ryan Smiles/ Joshua Crofts 

4th 97 Ryan Smiles/ Joshua Crofts 

5th 86 Joshua Crofts /Joseph Coughlan 

6th 98 Ryan Smiles/Anthony Hibberson 

7th 115 James McDonald/ Joshua Crofts 

8th 19 Timothy Symonds/ Joshua Crofts 

9th 4 Andrew MacDougall/David Schwab 

10th 1 Cameron Dean/David Schwab 

Inter-House Swimming Carnival 

On Friday, 8th February, All Saints’ 

College held the Senior School annual 

Inter-House Swimming Carnival. The 

day was a great success with beautiful 

weather and plenty of enthusiasm from 

the students. All three of the Houses 

managed to put on a great display of 

House spirit and came up with some 

colourful banners and interesting 

costumes. 

The running points tally showed the 

Houses neck and neck throughout the 

day. All swimmers put in everything 

they had and came out with some 

outstanding performances. 

At the end of the day it was Bean 

House that ended up on the top of the 

points score, closely followed by Long 

House (second) and Barton (third). 

Congratulations to Bean House and 

all the Year 12 students who led their 

Houses in their last school swimming 

carnival. 

Angus McDowell (Swimming Captain) 

Inter-House Age Champions 

Girls 

Boys 

12 Years Lucy Thompson 

13 Years Erin Brouff Jack Ison 

14 Years Freya Roebuck Jock Suttor 

15 Years Esther Patrick Jake Thornton 

16 Years Katie Menzies Cameron Picker 

17 Years Aya Miura Scott Thornton 

18 Years Melissa Cragg Angus McDowell 

Winning House: BEAN 

WASS 

Friday 15th February brought a rare sunny 

day for the WASS Carnival. A squad of 40 

All Saints’ swimmers headed to St Stanislaus’ 

to compete against the top swimmers from 

rival schools in the region. As always the day 

was full of fierce competition and very vocal 

support from the crowds. The swimmers from 

All Saints’ put on a fantastic show for their 

supporters and showed some of the larger 

schools just what we are made of. 

ISA 

The annual ISA Swimming Carnival is always 

a great success with a large number of schools 

from all over NSW coming together to see just 

how far each person can go against some of 

the best swimmers in the state. 

The day began at 9.30am with a bus trip to 

Sydney and then a leisurely shop at DFOs for 

a few hours prior to the commencement of the 

carnival. At 3.00pm all the staff and swimmers 

put away their shopping and headed over to 

the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre where we 

2008 Senior School Swimming Champions 

Back Row: Jack Ison, Jock Suttor, Cameron Picker, Melissa Cragg, Angus McDowell, 

Scott Thornton, Jake Thornton. Front Row: Erin Brouff, Aya Miura, Esther Patrick, 

Freya Roebuck, Katie Menzies, Lucy Thompson. 

remained until late in the evening. 

For the vast variety of swimmers who attend 

this carnival, All Saints’ does very well. Special 

mention of Esther Patrick who dominated 

every time she dived into the pool, and to 

Freya Roebuck, Aya Miura and Scott Thornton 

who all displayed their swimming prowess on 

the night. 

Overall the boys finished Third in the Senior 

Division and Fifth in the All Ages Points Tally. 

The girls had a fantastic outcome with the 

junior and senior girls finishing Third and 

the Intermediate Girls finishing Second with 

an overall Third out of all the schools in their 

Division. 

Angus McDowell 


Junior School Swimming Carnival 

The Junior School Swimming Carnival proved to be an action 

packed and enjoyable day for all of the participants. There 

was lots of colour in the supporters’ stands and the students 

enthusiastically encouraged the swimmers from their House all 

day. One of the highlights was seeing the Kindergarten students 

swimming with their Year 6 ‘Buddies’ assisting them. 

Congratulations to Esrom House for a convincing victory. 

Congratulations also to Bradwardine for competing in such fine 

spirits on the day. The standard of the competition was very 

high with six records being broken on the day. Esrom - 461 

points; Bradwardine - 382 points. 

A special thank you to all of the parents who prepared the 

delicious treats for the cake stall and to those who assisted with 

the running of the carnival. 

Mr Chris Jackman 

2008 Junior School Swimming Champions 

Back Row: Conrad Meulman, Keira Germech, Camilla Paton, Jake Griffin, Blake Sanders. 

Front Row: Nicholas Booth, Sophie Cant, Sophia Grant, Thomas Geyer, Anna Van Heekeren. 

Age Champions Runners-Up 

8 Years Boys Nicholas Booth Timothy Crow 

8 Years Girls Anna Van Heekeren Anna Cartwright 

9 Years Boys Thomas Geyer Cameron Redpath 

9 Years Girls Sophie Cant Rebecca Thong 

10 Years Boys Blake Sanders David Cant 

10 Years Girls Sophia Grant Sarah Farraway 

11 Years Boys Conrad Meulman Travis Cartwright 

11 Years Girls Keira Germech Sophie Stockman 

12 Years Boys Jake Griffin Angus McClelland 

Benjamin Bayliss 

12 Years Girls Camilla Paton Alexandra Coates 

Keely has success at Castle Hill Dance Festival 

I went to the Castle Hill Dance Festival 

in the Christmas holidays. I had a 

great time and placed very well in 

the competition - better than I have 

done before. In this competition the 

adjudicator would only give First or 

Second Place in every section. I am also 

looking forward to going to the Fifth 

Avenue Dance Festival in Riverstone in 

April. My results are below: 

1st Restricted Classical Ballet - 10 Years 

and Under 

1st Restricted Jazz - 10 Years and 

Under 

1st Jazz Improvisation - 10 Years and 

Pee-Wee Parader 

On Sunday, 2nd March, our 

Agriculture students were lucky 

enough to be involved in the Central 

Tablelands Poll Hereford Association 

Junior Muster at the Royal Bathurst 

Show. This is an event which is not 

only educational but also a lot of 

fun. 

Our students spent the first part 

of the day learning from a team of 

experts about the feeding, leading 

and preparation of show cattle. 

This was followed by the actual 

competition where our students 

excelled and paraded our own steers 

that they had prepared. Nadia Rees 

came 4th, Patrick Webber - 2nd and 

Emma Keech - 1st. Emma went on to 

win Grand Champion Parader. 

Grand Champion 

Parader 

On Sunday, 2nd March, I attended the 

Royal Bathurst Show and competed 

in the Junior Poll Hereford Muster 

Parader’s Competition. I was in the 

Intermediate Section, along with about 

25 other hopeful competitors. I won my 

heat and then had to enter the ring for 

the second time. This time it was for the 

Intermediate Champion. I won!! 

After this victory it was then onto the 

Third Class to compete for the Grand 

Champion Parader. My competition 

included the two Junior Champions 

and the Senior Champion. I went on 

to win the Grand Champion Parader, 

receiving a shield, a broad ribbon and a 

garland. I had a great day leading ‘Jaffa’. 

Emma Keech 

Under 

Ist Tap Improvisation - 10 Years and 

Under 

2nd Restricted Speed Tap - 10 Years and 

Under 

2nd Open National Character (Irish) - 12 

Years and Under 

Highly Commended Modern - 10 Years 

and Under 

Highly Commended Modern Student 

Choreography - 8/10 Years 

Highly Commended Restricted Song and 

Dance Highly Commended 

Highly Commended Demi character (The 

Golden Ball) - 10 Years and Under 

Keely Ardley 

Stephanie Ferguson entered the 

Pee-Wee Paraders and went on to 

win Champion in her age group. 

Jenny Croaker 

My name is Martyn 

Leonard and I started 

my Gap year here at All 

Saints’ College at the 

start of Term 1. I’m from 

a town called Oswestry, 

which is situated on the 

English/Welsh border, 

about an hour from 

Manchester. 

For 16 years I was a pupil 

at Oswestry School. 

The school has recently 

celebrated its 600th 

anniversary, making it 

the second oldest school 

in England. 

My Mum and Dad are 

both teachers at the 

school. My Mum is 

Head of Years 5-8 as well 

as teaching Hospitality 

and Textiles, whereas 

my Dad teaches PE. 

Sport played a big role 

in my development at 

school and I represented 

the school in soccer, 

rugby, cricket and 

athletics, captaining the 

1st XV rugby and the 1st 

XI cricket. 

In my final year at 

Oswestry I was fortunate 

to become the school’s 

Head Boy, a role very 

similar to your School 

Captain. 

After leaving school I 

went on to university 

where I studied History 

at Lancaster for three 

years. While I was 

2008 Gappie 

there I particularly enjoyed 

studying World War I and 

Nazi Germany. In addition 

to the little bit of work I 

did, I also got the chance to 

represent Lancaster on the 

sporting front playing both 

rugby and cricket. 

Since graduating in July 

2007, I worked at my school 

coaching soccer and PE to 

children ranging from 6 year 

olds to Under 15s. 

I believe my time here at All 

Saints’ will help me decide 

whether or not I want to 

become a teacher. 

Finally, I would just like to say 

thank you to everyone who 

has made me feel welcome. I 

really appreciate it. 


“Mrs B - I’m hungry. Have 

you got any food?” A regular 

occurrence in the Blattman 

household over the past five 

years. On several occasions I 

have witnessed this for myself, 

knowing it to happen much 

more frequently. I have also 

witnessed the same occurrence 

demonstrated in a non-verbal 

way - students (who should 

remain nameless, but it could 

be any one of the Marsden 

girls) walking in and opening 

the fridge so as not to interrupt 

the conversation that was 

taking place between Bron and 

myself. Very polite of them 

really! 

The Blattmans not only made 

sure there was plenty to eat, 

but provided help for the girls 

in any area that they could. 

Help with organisation, prep, 

leave, etc. were all part of 

the norm in the Blattman 

household. House outings, 

shopping or camping trips, 

in-house meals, you name 

it, nothing was out of the 

ordinary. Bron and Gerard and 

the kids opened up their home 

to the students completely 

unselfishly. They did this not 

only with their own house, 

but many of the boys found 

themselves heading towards 

Valete - Bronwyn Blattman 

the Blattmans’ when they were 

feeling a little undernourished 

or just in need of a chat. 

Bronwyn (and her family) 

joined the boarding community 

at All Saints’ at the beginning 

of 2003 as the assistant in 

Lyon House. She did such 

a good job that in 2005 she 

was asked to take over the 

running of Marsden House. 

In recent years I had to work 

closely with Bronwyn with 

the implementation of Senior 

Houses. Through this and 

with all of the leave and other 

paperwork that I require in my 

Martin (Marty) joined the staff of All Saints’ College in 

September 2003. As an ex-student he brought with him 

an excellent insight as to the needs of the College from the 

students’ perspective. In the first few months he worked 

with the Information Technology Committee to analyse 

our resources and then helped to develop a plan, which 

we now see brought to fruition. Marty has been in great 

demand from all staff and students constantly and he 

has worked hard to balance everyone’s needs. Due to his 

work, we can easily say that our network and hardware 

are far superior to many other larger Sydney schools. 

Marty’s love of cars has been evident through his care of 

the black Bema. His quiet humour has been appreciated 

by many as has his enthusiasm for technology. 

Marty will be greatly missed and we wish both him and 

Danielle well as they begin the next phase of their lives 

in Sydney. 

Jenny Williams 

position I have always found 

that Bron has been accurate 

and on time. Any exception to 

this was inevitably not Bron’s 

fault, it was probably because 

Gerard was busy stressing 

everyone out with his heart. 

In spite of family trauma and 

other issues Bron maintained 

her professionalism throughout 

her time in boarding and 

I appreciate the help and 

support that she and Gerard 

have given me over the years. 

Not being satisfied with the 

older trouble makers of the 

school, Bron more recently 

Valete - Marty Robson 

found herself working with the 

opposite end chronologically 

of the school helping out in 

Transition. Personally I believe 

that this is where one truly 

deserves a medal or to be 

certified. I know that Bron has 

been greatly appreciated by the 

kids in Transition because they 

told me so. 

In every area where the 

B l a t t m a n s h a v e b e e n 

involved in the College, be 

that boarding, Transition, 

P&F, or as parents, they have 

applied themselves with the 

best interest of the students 

at heart and their efforts will 

be missed. However, we do 

wish them well in Tarden, 

which is near Geraldton..... 

which is near Perth.....which is 

somewhere near Margaret River 

(I think???). In other words 

they are going to somewhere 

near nowhere. 

Unselfishly they are going to 

work with boarders in a school 

with a significant indigenous 

population in an isolated area 

which has a landscape which 

makes Bathurst look lush even 

at its driest times. I hope you 

enjoy the challenges ahead of 

you and wish you and your 

family all the best for your new 

adventure. Ian Jones 

Year 10 excursion to Cabramatta 

On Tuesday, 1st April, Year 10 travelled to 

the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta as part 

of their studies of “Changing Australian 

Communities” in Australian Geography and 

“Migration History” in Australian History. The 

fieldwork trip enabled students to experience 

Australia’s multiculturalism and, in particular, 

Cabramatta’s dynamic Vietnamese 

business community first hand. 

Students were given specific 

worksheets to complete in 

relation to a 10% assessment 

task on “Changing Australian 

Communities”. The Cabramatta 

case study will also be used 

as a site study for the School 

Certificate Australian History 

examination. 

The Year 10s have benefited greatly 

from this enrichment opportunity. 

I would like to congratulate them 

all for their good behaviour and 

enthusiasm on the day. The lunch 

in a Vietnamese restaurant and the 

visit to the Tien Hau Buddhist Temple were 

particular highlights of the excursion. 

Students show off their Easter hats 

AllSaints’ College Infants and 

Transition students showed off their 

finest Easter hats for an audience of 

Senior School students, parents and 

teachers during the Easter Parade 

held before the Easter weekend. 

I would like to thank Mrs Lesley Tinker 

and Mr Spencer Goddard for their help and 

support on what was a very enjoyable and 

successful day. 

Mr Wayne Feebrey 


Year 9 Camp to Mt Kosciuszko 

Greetings 

from 

Tanzania 

Like All Saints’ we are now approaching the 

end of Term 1, 2008. It is hard to believe 

that the first third of our year is almost 

over. So much has happened, so much that 

is very different, so much that has been a 

challenge and so much that has not only 

been satisfying but most enjoyable. Sue and 

I extend to the entire All Saints’ College 

community greetings and best wishes from 

the School of St Jude here in Tanzania. 

We arrived on the 1st January with 52 

boxes of books and supplies and over 

$4,000 contributed by the school and 

general community. The school here is 

most grateful and is careful to acknowledge 

and allocate funds prudently. 

Sue and I were busy from Day 1, mainly 

in the Library which was the distribution 

point for textbooks and resources. Now we 

have settled into our roles. I enjoy mentoring 

and supporting the local teachers, many of 

whom really appreciate being given help and 

advice that All Saints’ teachers take for granted. 

I have also enjoyed the few opportunities to 

take small ‘blocks’ whilst staff have babies or 

get married. 

Sue has been busy climbing her steep learning 

curve when she accepted the administration/ 

teaching position of Tuition Co-ordinator. 

Along with a small staff of three, Sue assists 

those students who are struggling. She is doing 

a marvellous job and winning the hearts of her 

students who want her to come home and meet 

the family. That is a most sobering experience 

as we approach a mud and dung hut 2 metres 

x 4 metres in which a family of seven live 

through wet and dry seasons. We 

quickly appreciate what Gemma 

Rice’s dream is all about and admire 

the attitude of the whole school 

community. 

I would be pleased for you to visit 

www.schoolofstjude.co.tz to find out 

more about the school. 

Needless to say we have enjoyed a 

wonderful time outside of school 

with westerners and locals mixing 

easily in a variety of social settings 

such as a Masai engagement party, a 

Muslim wedding, Rotary gatherings 

and drinks at “The Waterhole”. 

Our mid-term break of one week was a 

highlight as we went on safari into the 

Serengeti. The wild animal life was amazing. 

We could lean out of our vehicle to pat a 

lion, a giraffe, a zebra or an elephant (not 

that it was suggested). Not just one or two 

but huge herds of wildebeest stretched out 

over the wide plains of the Serengeti or fifty 

hippos in a pool in Ngorogoro Crater. It was 

an awesome experience. 

We miss Bathurst, we miss our family, we 

miss some creature comforts (but not many) 

but we do know now that we made the 

right decision. We enjoy keeping in touch 

with All Saints’ through Junior School VIM, 

Weekly Revelations and the website and 

wish you all the very best as the College 

welcomes a new leader and continues to be 

a very special place for young people. 

Jock Bidwell 

Miss Turnbull’s Girls Group 

Ten excited girls, six long days, hiking, 

extreme terrain with many memorable 

moments. We took every day as it came, 

we struggled but prevailed. With the help 

of our leaders, Jimmy, Leisel and Miss 

Turnbull, we were able to overcome the 

challenges. 

There were many laughs, falls and fun 

times shared. As a team we managed to: 

- turn ‘potato madness’ into ‘potato 

sadness’; 

- cover 40 kms of mountainous country; 

- reach the highest point in Australia; 

- make use of ‘Doug’ (the toilet); 

- laugh uncontrollably for at least an hour 

a day. 

After all the hardships, laughs, fun times 

and the experience of it all, we would 

never be able to explain the amazing sense 

of achievement we all felt at the end. 

And now we can say we have been there, 

done that! 

Olivia Chua, Rosie Barnett, Shannon Hurley, 

Hannah Doolan, Chantal Hodgson, Arianne 

Gilany, Jessica Carter, Camilla Barton, Holly 

Berryman & Amanda Burbidge 

Mrs Croft’s Girls Group 

For the last week of Term 1 some excited and 

apprehensive Year 9 girls led by Mrs Croft set 

off for what is known in the rest of the school 

as the hardest camp, the highest points in 

Australia, Mt Kosciuszko, Mt Twynam and 

so on. Some of us cried, most of us laughed, 

but we all got to the top and can now say, 

‘We did it!’. 

We had mornings that were so cold that 

our tents were frozen and we often beat 

Prime Possum to bed! We all admit it was a 

challenge, in more ways than one, but every 

step was rewarded with a view so beautiful 

it was hardly imaginable. 

We ended with a steep trek down the 

pipeline of the Power Station with bruises 

and blisters but they were hardly noticeable 

when contrasted with the feeling of 

accomplishment in our hearts that we had 

actually done it! We left with smiles bigger 

than with what we had begun! 

Emma Keech, Lauren Kelly, Ga Yoon Lee, Kate 

Loneragan, Esther Patrick, Shelby Roberts, 

Jessica Symonds, Celeste Webster-Hall & Emily 

Whyte 

Mr Foskett’s Boys Group 

Day 1: Started at Dead Horse Gap at an 

elevation of 1650m. After a few detours over 

the top of some mountains we ended up at 

Cootapatamba Hut. We prepared our meals 

in the tiny hut with bodies everywhere. 

Day 2: We summited Mt Kosciuszko and 

walked 14 kms. 

Day 3: After a cold night we summited both 

Mt Twynam and Mt Anton and reached our 

destination of Consett Stephens Pass at lunch. 

We had a rest and enjoyed the snow, throwing 

snowballs. 

Day 4: Another easy day hiking, we reached 

Whites River Hut. 

Day 5: Our last day. This was a gentle hike 

to our pick-up point at the Guthega Power 

Station. We would like to thank Joh, our 

leader, for a wonderful week of hiking. 

Nathan Bell, Noah Betar, Anthony Cozens, James 

Elias, Chris Edwards, Matthew Dunn, Tom 

Foxwell & Sam George 

Mr Chidlow’s Boys Group 

The views were fantastic and it was a great 

challenge, with a variety of wildlife. It was 

such an achievement to climb Mt Kosciuszko. 

We had plenty of laughs during the week, 

especially during dinner. Everyone was 

exhausted at the end but it was worth it. It 

was a great week and a memory that will last 

a lifetime. 

Lindon Wass, Austin Meulman, Joshua Porter, 

Will McAloney, Blair Hooper, Mark Russell & 

Liam Veigel 


World’s Greatest Shave 

On Thursday, 20th March, * It will also mean the David Schwab. As part of the Congratulations to Mel, Emily 

Melanie Kennard, Emily Whyte L e u k a e m i a F o u n d a t i o n event, Houses were encouraged and Hannah on their initiative 

and Hannah Guest (Year 9) can transport them to to raise money in a competition and to all the members of 

brought colour and craziness appointments and provide as to get extra House points the College community who 

to All Saints’ College in their much practical assistance and towards the Cross-Country supported the event. You 

efforts to raise money for emotional support as it can, all Carnival and the InterHouse were a very brave man, Mr 

the Leukaemia Foundation’s free of charge. 

Public Speaking/Debating Sinclair!! 

‘World’s Greatest Shave’. 

* Money raised will also go Competition. Congratulations 

Mr Bob Poole 

Every hour of every day someone towards research into better to the winning House - Bean. 

in Australia is diagnosed with treatments and cures. 

leukaemia, lymphoma or 

The students and staff who 

myeloma. Currently, more than 

joined the three girls in 

30,000 Australians are living 

‘colouring’ their hair were the 

with one of these cancers, 

Senior School Captains, Libby 

but only 4 out of 10 adults 

Sinclair and Tawanda Biti, Mr 

survive. Lymphoma is the fifth 

Greg Jones, Mr Ian Jones, Mr 

most common cancer in this 

Stewart Ross and Ms Jenny 

country and the number of 

Williams. 

people affected has doubled in 

the last 20 years. The money As well, because the school 

raised from the Leukaemia had managed to raise over 

Foundation ‘World’s Greatest $500, Mr Patrick Sinclair 

Shave’ will directly support (Head of the Mathematics 

patients and their families Department) had his head and 

when they need it most: beard shaved. 

* Sponsorship total will provide The official hairsprayers/ 

patients with a free ‘homeaway-from-home’ 

near hospital Jooste, Angus McDowell, Jane 

shavers for the day were Alicia 

during their treatment. Watt, Megan Woollard and 

Year 5 & 6 Camp 

On April 2nd, Years 5 and 6 headed for the work. In the afternoon we completed the 

Bruinbin Reserve on the Bridle Track. As wide game. This involved us walking 2 

soon as we arrived, we had to put our tents kilometres around a course and completing 

up and pack our luggage into the tents. We challenging activities. At night Father Paul 

got into groups and did different activities came and played games with us and judged 

such as first aid, fishing, compass work, the Talent Show. 

environmental art, concert practice and 

knots. At night we did a game called the 

On Friday we had to pack our tents and 

Lantern Stalk. After that we had a monster 

had free time. Many people abseiled down a 

quiz and then we went to bed. That night 

steep cliff, gold panned or went fishing. 

the wind was very strong and blew all our The camp was tiring, but great. Thank you 

tents around and everyone got up. to all the parents and teachers who helped 

On Thursday we did more activities like 

us over the three days. 

damper cooking, abseiling, chariot building, 

Victoria Austin and Emily Brabham 

fire lighting, first aid and more compass 

Year 6 visit to the 

Blayney Wind Farm 

On Tuesday, 8th April, Year 6 travelled to 

the Blayney Wind Farm. We arrived at about 

10.30am and were met by Mr Ian Newton, the 

manager of the complex. He showed us the main 

control centre that regulates the turbines and the 

computers that fed back the information from 

the 15 towers. 

Did you know the Wind Farm generates 55,000 

volts of electricity into the main electrical supply 

to homes? 

To finish the tour, we went inside a tower and 

looked up the 45m to the top. The tour was 

informative and interesting. 

Mrs Kay Murray 

2008 Bathurstian Sponsorship 

Would you like to sponsor a page in the 2008 Bathurstian? Do you have a business 

that you would like to promote? The cost of sponsorship is $75 (including GST). 

Business sponsorships are also a tax deduction. 

Family sponsorship is also another possibility. Family member names would be put 

on the page instead of the business logo. e.g. This page sponsored by Roger, Claire, 

Timothy & Robyn Morgan (West Wyalong). 

If you would like to sponsor a page please email Mr Bob Poole on b.poole@saints. 

nsw.edu.au or phone 6331 3911. 

Sponsors receive a complimentary copy of The Bathurstian.

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