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Saints Alive GROWING THROUGH GRACE; LEARNING THROUGH LOVENo 20 Term 3

5 August 2016

From the Headmaster

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The sun smiled down from the bluest of skies; cars started arriving early and were expertly and joyfully guided into their designated spots; elders were honoured; the musicians started to play and the hustle and bustle of the 2016 All Saints School Fair began to weave its magic. What a day it was! There were so many attractions it felt like we needed a week to enjoy them all. The food stalls were simply spectacular, the rides thrilled as they were designed to do and everywhere one looked there were happy, smiling faces. The day simply could not have gone better. Thank God for Annette McKlaren-Kennedy, Fair Co-ordinator extraordinaire, who has spent the last three months of her life ensuring that everything ran smoothly on the day. It is such a huge job to take on and Annette managed it with unflappable determination and remarkable grace. The day would simply not have been the success it was without her involvement. I know she would be the first to acknowledge the help she received from so many others, Jonathan Shorter, Danielle Steensma-Collins, Tiffany Pattemore, John and Leanne Gibb, all the convenors and volunteers on the day; and special thanks also to the staff and students of All Saints who put their hands up to help. The grounds and maintenance staff worked tirelessly all day as did just about all the teaching and administrative staff. It really was a team effort and just a stunning vindication of the magic that happens when people rally together behind a common cause.

Thank you to all of you who supported the Fair both by volunteering your services and by turning up on the day. Last Saturday will certainly go down as one of the best School Fairs we have ever staged and I am sure that Annette and others will be relieved to have their lives back at last!This week 11 of our senior staff have been involved in interviewing shortlisted candidates for the position of Head of Junior School following Mr Rod Case’s decision to retire. It will not surprise anyone to hear that the position attracted a stellar field of applicants and the panel certainly has its work cut out in choosing the right person to fill those rather large shoes which will be left by Mr Case. The process is still ongoing, but once a decision has been reached an announcement will be made to the School community and parents will be given the opportunity to meet the successful candidate.I hope some of you have been able to find the time to wander through the grounds of the School in recent times. I do not believe the gardens have ever looked lovelier and I am so grateful to Mr Steve Jones and his amazing team for the care they lavish on providing all of us such a beautiful background for our various labours. Each garden bed is planned with intricate care and it raises all of our spirits to be surrounded by such natural beauty. It has been such a busy start to the term, but such a joyful one too and it remains an inestimable privilege to be a part of a shared endeavour that is characterised by energy, optimism and extraordinary levels of goodwill. It is something for which I am and ever will be eternally grateful.

Patrick S Wallas , Headmaster

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Junior School FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOLIN ALL FAIRNESS IT WAS A GREAT DAY!We cannot say enough about how great the Fair was last Saturday. The weather was stunning, with the sun shining all day, there was warmth and excitement in the air. Once again, a huge thank you must go to the parents and wider community who worked tirelessly to prepare for the Fair for many months leading up to the big day. Also, a massive thank you to the staff who supported the Fair on the day, by volunteering many hours in a variety of stalls, always with a smile and sense of fun. I loved seeing the happiness on the children’s faces as they enjoyed all the Fair had to offer. A few days have passed now and I have almost recovered from the antics of the Dunking Machine. Let’s just say, there are many students in the Junior School who have a very good aim! Looking forward to doing it all again in two years.

NAPLAN 2016Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will receive their NAPLAN report this week. Whilst the report contains valuable information, please remember that the student report forms only a part of the total picture of student achievement and that only some aspects of Literacy (Language Conventions; Spelling, Writing and Reading) and Numeracy (Measurement; Chance and Data; Number; and Space) have been assessed. Ultimately, it is important that you read and consider the information contained within the report in conjunction with School-based assessment and the Student Portfolio. If you would like to discuss your child’s NAPLAN report, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher or myself.

ICAS SCIENCE RESULTSCongratulations to all of the students who participated in the ICAS Science competition this year. We had a total of 68 participants across Years 3 to 6. We have been consistently impressed with the students’ attitude and approach to participating in competitions such as these. Special recognition goes to the students who received a grading of Distinction and High Distinction.

Year 3• High Distinction: Jonathan Lo, Anabella Zhang • Distinction: Crystal Chen, Isabella Ngo, Dylan Terblanche.

Year 4• Distinction: Adelaide Hooper, Joy Lin, Athena Zhou.

Year 5• Distinction: Jenny Cheng, Caleb Robert, Anna Suzuki.

Year 6• High Distinction: Xabian McKay-Mavin• Distinction: Nathalie Brown, Finley Cook, Keeley Dart,

Kiandra Loch, Finn Nicholson, Conrad Vernon.

• Monday 8 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast Eisteddfod • Tuesday 9 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast Eisteddfod• Wednesday 10 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast

Eisteddfod• Thursday 11 August: Junior APS Athletics Carnival• Monday 15 August: Bands/Orchestras, Gold Coast Eisteddfod• Tuesday 16 August: Prep Pet Parade; Bands/Orchestras, Gold

Coast Eisteddfod; Junior School APS Team Lunch • Wednesday 17 August: Bands/Orchestras, Gold Coast

Eisteddfod• Thursday 18 August: Bands/Orchestras, Gold Coast

Eisteddfod

Junior School Calendar

IMPROVING SLEEP = IMPROVING LEARNINGOne of the recommendations in my first Saints Alive article focussed on developing a growth mindset included ‘adequate sleep promotion’. Evidence suggests a direct correlation between student sleep patterns and their performance in school. Once again, ‘MindShift’ offers a great article entitled Helping Our School-Age Children Sleep Better. Included here is just a small excerpt. Please see MindShift’s Facebook page for the full article. It is a very interesting read. Helping Our School-Age Children Sleep Better - Perri Klass, M.D. Screen use is a major issue in childhood sleep, and more generally in childhood these days. The first recommendation is always to get the screens out of the bedroom, the same recommendation made for improving adolescent sleep, and for adults in the current best-selling book by Ariana Huffington. All of us, old and young, are vulnerable here, but it’s a good place for parents to draw the line for their children, even when they can’t quite manage it for themselves.Reut Gruber, a psychologist who is an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at McGill University, where she is director of the Attention Behavior and Sleep Lab, said that there is a close association between sleep and a wide range of cognitive functions, including attention, executive function and memory. When children go to school, “they need to pay attention and plan and follow instructions, all of which fall under executive function, which is very much affected by sleep,” she said.Many parts of the brain work less well when children are tired. “The prefrontal cortex is very sensitive to sleep deprivation, and it is key to the brain mechanisms which underlie executive function and some of the attentional processes,” she said. “The amygdala is affected by sleep deprivation and is essential for emotional processes.”These different but connected brain pathways led her to be interested in the way that sleep affects many different aspects of academic performance. In an experimental study of a small group of 7- to 11-year-olds who did not have sleep, behaviour or academic problems, the children were asked to change their sleep patterns, so that they were sleeping an hour less per night, or an hour more. After five days with less sleep, she said, there was measurable deterioration in alertness and emotional regulation, and after five days with more sleep, there were gains in these areas.

Rebecca CollieAssistant Head of Junior School (Years 3-6)


LOST PROPERTYOur lost property has continued to grow again this week! We have changed our tack a little this week with the help of our Year 6 students. Names of lost items have been sent to teachers for students to report to office to collect items from either Mrs Collie or myself in an endeavour to encourage students to be responsible for their belongings. If we return items straight to students they don’t need to take action themselves to retrieve their belongings and don’t learn this type of responsibility.

JEANS FOR GENES DAYToday is Jeans for Genes day and students were permitted to wear jeans, sport shirts and closed in shoes to School. Thank you to students who followed our jeans dress code and for the generous donations towards our 2016 Giveathon.

PREP Prep have an exciting week coming up with their Pet Parade on Tuesday morning. I look forward seeing all the children’s pets come for a visit.

PRE PREP TO YEAR 2 PARENT TIPSEditing Their WorkMore fluent and varied expression can be gained by varying the length of sentences. Encourage your child to join some sentences together using conjunctions, such as ‘but’, ‘since’, ‘because’, and ‘as’, and relative pronouns such as ‘who’ and ‘which’.Some examples:Join the following using ‘which’ and ‘because’.• We bought the new book.• It was written by a popular author.• We had enjoyed his previous novel.Improved:• We bought the new book, which was written by a popular

author, because we had enjoyed his previous novel. Adapted from Otto, K. Literacy Links

Michelle Leftwich, Assistant Head of Junior School (Years PP-2)

BIRTHDAY BOOKSThank you to Isla Ratilainen 2P for her wonderful birthday book donation.

Junior School Library

JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSMASTERAPS ATHLETICS YEARS 4-7Best wishes to our team for the APS Athletics Carnival on Thursday 11 August at Somerset College. Our athletes have received details of their commitments via individual notes. Congratulations to our captains:• Captains: Sahara McCarthy and Will Ashcroft• Vice Captains: Sienna Abrahams, Ella Gordon and Liam van

Twest.

Roger Matthsyz, Junior School Sportsmaster

FROM THE EQUESTRIAN RING Danielle McMahon (Year 6) and ‘Captain Bligh’ travelled north for the State Championships for Cross Training on the 23-24 July and came a credible 5th place which qualifies them for Nationals in September. They have already qualified in Dressage so will have a double programme in September in Sydney. Congratulations and well done.

Lyn Ireland, Equestrian Co-ordinator

Pegasus 2016creative writing awards

Students are invitedto create an original poem or short story

based on the theme ‘Memories’.

Collect your entry formYears 2 - 6 from the Junior School Office Years 7 - 9 from the Middle School Office

Years 10 - 12 from the Senior School Office.

Entries close Thursday 25 August at 3:00pm.

2015 Winners

MEMORIES

Poetry• Overall: Scout Easson • Senior Gold: Chyden Cheng Silver: John Song Bronze: Lily Ramsay • Middle Gold: Bianca Zhang Silver: Connor Lu Bronze: Samuel Shaw• Junior Gold: Jasmine Hong Silver: Liam Hamley Bronze: Preston Dau

Prose (Short Story)• Overall: Isabella Paice-Whear • Senior Gold: Alanna Efstathis Silver: Phoebe Lee Bronze: Brenda Ngo • Middle Gold: Madeleine Stephens Silver: Michelle Ngo Bronze: Madeline Rorie• Junior Gold: Tess Cummins Silver: Jenny Cheng Bronze: Ellie McMahon


Middle School FROM THE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOLFAIR-Y WELL DONELast Saturday’s All Saints Fair was an outstanding success and yet another opportunity to friend raise and celebrate together as a community. Thank you, on behalf of all the Middle School students, to all those parents and friends who gave so much of their time and resources to make the day the spectacle it was. The Middle School Office felt a little like a major freight terminal at times, given the volume of preserves, books, groceries, chocolate blocks etc. passing through it, but we all reveled in the preparations and are more than a little saddened by the return to our regularly scheduled programme. Middle School staff involved themselves across the day, too; in particular, Mrs Aucoin and Mr Roberts, who both braved the dunking machine! Additionally, the main stage featured a non-stop lineup of brilliant Middle School performers, including: Lara Salamacha, Ruby Galea, an All-Year-8-Girl-Band (Jessica Wood, Isabella Brown, Lucinda Chipman, Khyja Miller and Chelsea Halliwell-Herbert), Thomas McCluskey, Olivia Dyde-Nairn, Neta Murphy and Leah Humbert. All of these performers did a brilliant job of engaging the huge crowd.The Fair might only happen every two years, but the joy it generates is a wondrous thing and I hope you, too, got your fill on Saturday!

SICKNESSIt is Ekka time and predictably, all manner of bugs, bacteria and baddies are circulating throughout the community. If your child is unwell, we would very much prefer that they stay home to rest and fully recover, rather than battle through a day coughing and spluttering over their classmates and teachers, spreading ‘the love’. Many thanks for your understanding and support in this matter.

DEBATINGI was an awed, proud spectator at Wednesday night’s Debating Quarter-Finals at Somerset College. (For the results, please refer to the Debating article later in the Middle School section). Debating is such a demanding, nerve-wracking and profoundly worthwhile exercise – as evidenced by the tremendous growth demonstrated by all the Middle School teams over the past semester of competition. The fact we are able to field so many teams to take advantage of this opportunity, though, rests solely on the basis of the large number of Middle School staff who freely give of their time and expertise to coach and adjudicate week after week. So kudos to the students for being awesome … and kudos to the staff for allowing the students to be so! These staff include Mrs Jan Curran, Mrs Julie Deane, Mr Andrew Watkins, Mrs Rebecca Gardner, Mrs Chantelle Flint and Mrs Sue Dover.

• Monday 8 August: APS Sports Training (3:30-4:45pm); Round Table Conferences continue; Gold Coast Eisteddfod (Strings/Orchestra) commences

• Tuesday 9 August: Evening of Short Plays (6:00pm, Nairn Theatre)

• Wednesday 10 August: Middle/Senior APS Athletics Carnival; Debating Semi-Finals, Somerset College

• Thursday 11 August: Junior APS Athletics Carnival (includes 12 Years students)

• Friday 12 August: APS Summer Sport Training/Trials (12:45-3:15pm)

• Monday 15 August: APS Sports Training (3:30-4:45pm); Round Table Conferences continue; Gold Coast Eisteddfod (Bands section commences)

• Tuesday 16 August: ICAS Mathematics Competition, Griffith University Science Trivia Challenge

• Friday 19 August: APS Summer Sport Training/Trials (12:45-3:15pm)

Middle School Calendar

YEAR 9 PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGAll Year 9 students will soon receive a letter outlining the details of an upcoming Parent Information Evening on Wednesday 24 August which gives families valuable information about the process of selecting subjects for Year 10, 2017. There is no need to RSVP; however, we would very much welcome your company at this event as the information disseminated will be incredibly helpful by way of beginning preparations for the transition into the Senior School.

DATE CLAIMER: YEAR 7 FAMILY EVENINGTuesday 23 August is the date for the Year 7 Family Evening – a very special event in the All Saints Chapel whereby all Year 7 students and their families are invited to be part of a celebration of friendship and community. Please keep this evening free and watch this space for more details in coming weeks.

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCING (TERM 3)These all-important conversations between teacher, student and parents conclude next week. A huge thank you to all those families who have already confirmed or completed their interviews. Frank, open conversations can really turn around the fortunes of a Middle Schooler’s academic year, so we really look forward to a brilliant ‘premiership quarter’!

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTSFor a summary of this week’s results at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod, please see Mr Mason’s section.A reminder that if there are any notable extra-curricular achievements you’d like acknowledged, please phone/email the Middle School Office and pass on details: 5587 0357; [email protected].

Todd Harm, Head of Middle School

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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME WISELY AS A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT?It is that time in the School term when life can start to become busier than usual. Summative Assessment items require students to allocate additional time at home and on weekends to planning and drafting, upcoming tests see students focussing on a dedicated study and revision programme, and coupled with long days and the general busyness of everyday life the demands can all become very stressful at times and a little overwhelming. In addition to this, students still have their own hobbies/activities such as sport or music to follow so how can they successfully manage their time doing all of their current activities without being overly stressed?Students are encouraged to put the recommended steps into practice.Sort your life as a teenager. Are friends important to be around at this time? Do you find yourself on the internet a lot? Are you someone who goes to the library to study in a quiet environment? Are your parents around to assist you or do you prefer to ask for teachers’ help?Prioritise your weekly schedule as a student. Any educational/academic studies must come first, then extra-curricular activities, and then social life. Friends will want to hang out with you on the weekends, but they will understand if you explain to them that you need to study or catch up on school work. List the exact due dates for events, assignments, tests and other homework. Display your Summative Assessment calendar in a prominent place in your dedicated work and study space in your home. This will greatly assist you to meet deadlines in a timely fashion. Next, sort extra-curricular activities. Any activity dealing with school should be placed before the after school ones. Then, input non-educational events, such as babysitting, jobs around the house, etc., with team events, such as sports, coming first. Finally, treat yourself to a movie or time with your friends.Set a time limit on how long you study for each class. Don’t go overboard on one subject and forget that you have several others to catch up on before going to bed. Also, don’t rush through studying; take your time and concentrate. You may want to set the alarm on your phone so when it rings, you can go on to another subject, and reset the alarm.Get at least 6-9 hours of sleep. If you have more or less sleep than you should have, you may start lacking in your schoolwork and become disengaged and unmotivated because of the urge or want to sleep.Try to take showers before going to school. You’ll be more refreshed, alert, and relaxed as you start the day. Night showers are sometimes “missed” if you have your face buried in books and realise that it’s time to go to sleep.Go over your homework or assignments with your parents. It’s always a positive action to get your parents involved. When this is not possible, ask your teachers for advice.Think of how non-educational activities are affecting your schedule. If you are babysitting or doing jobs around the house, compromise on set days and times that revolve around your School life. If you cannot commit to your studies because of football practice, then you must set aside another time in the week to compensate for this.

When something gets in the way, you may need to drop it, even if it’s only temporarily.Don’t neglect your health. Just because you’re short of time doesn’t mean you should live on junk food. Try to eat a healthy balanced diet that will sustain you during these busy times. Remember to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Doing these things will support your mental, physical and emotional function.Take the time to take a holistic view of your week and organise your diary to suit your commitments, and allow for adequate time to be devoted to your work and study programme.Retrieved from http://www.wikihow.com/Manage-Your-Time-Wisely-As-a-High-School-Student

Julie Deane, Assistant Head of Middle School (Pastoral Care)

MR BOSWELL’S BRAIN BUSTER AND BRAIN TWISTERThe ‘Fair Go’ question was successfully attempted by Kento Seki, David Uptin, Andrew Zhou and Jin Yoo, while Jin and Nathalie Brown creatively untwisted the topic, ‘Purple’.• Last Week’s Brain Buster Solution: The probability of rolling a six with a standard die is 1/6, so to calculate the total probability of rolling six sixes, multiply 1/6x1/6x1/6x1/6x1/6x1/6 which results in 1/46 656. With such a small chance of winning, it may not have proven attractive as a Fair stall.• This Week’s Brain Buster: ‘Mower Mix-up’. To mow the entire area of a parkland, It would take 15 workers a total of six days. If four of the workers are unavailable and two others can only work at half the usual rate, how long will it take to complete the mowing?• Last Week’s Brain Twister: The Little Flower by Jin YooIn my garden, side by side, two flowers began to bloom. One was small and fragile and knew her life was to be brief. The other, a boisterous purple rose, felt far superior to her neighbour for she knew she would live for a long time with many blooms to beautify the garden. The little flower didn’t have the heart to tell her purple friend that longevity can bring pain from the blistering sun and numbing rains. As the purple rose rambled on about how it is the strongest colour of all, the little flower peacefully enjoyed her short life.• This Week’s Brain Twister: The topic for this week’s 100 word challenge is ‘The Performance”.

CHOOSE MATHS STUDENT AWARDS: JUNIOR SECTIONThe team, Flying Turtles, comprised of Kento Seki, Eden Shepherd, Leo Xu and Ryo Takamizawa created a video presentation on the topic, ‘Maths is more than just numbers’. You are invited to view (and like to support) their efforts at https://youtu.be/tEfJiW75IXg with results published next Monday. The chosen topic is very interesting and all boys contributed constructively to the production.

Andrew Boswell, Director of Learning Enhancement

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INTER-SCHOOL DEBATING: INTERMEDIATE A AND JUNIOR A DIVISIONSThe Quarter Finals were held last Wednesday and the results are as follows:Intermediate A MMC 1 defeated ASAS 3Junior A ASAS 4 defeated ABPC 4 ASAS 5 defeated SSC 2This brings us to the Semi Finals which will be held next week on Wednesday 10 August at Somerset College at 6:00pm. Interestingly, the Junior A draw has been organised in a way that will pitch our two All Saints teams against each other. This should be an amazing competition between two very strong and dedicated teams of debaters. Please feel welcome to join us at Somerset if you can make it. Congratulations again to our Middle School debaters who continue to represent our section of the School with distinction. AB PATERSON PUBLIC SPEAKINGNow that Inter-School Debating is drawing to a close, many students who are interested in public speaking will appreciate information on the largest public speaking competition in the region which is held annually at AB Paterson College in October. The dates for this year’s competition are:Year 7• Tuesday 11 October: Heats• Wednesday 19 October: Finals Rounds Years 8 and 9• Thursday 13 October: Heats• Thursday 20 October: Finals RoundsPlease note that, this year, there is no clash with our Musical Showcase which has prevented some students entering in the past. The entry fee is $6 per student which is payable to the School on registration. Permission notes for registration will be available from the Library and Year Level Co-ordinators next week. Please check the website for further details: https://www.abpat.qld.edu.au/page/public-speaking

Jan Curran, Debating Co-ordinator

YEAR 7 ROMAN DAYAve Caesar, or Mr Howard as the case may be. Roman Day is our annual celebration of everything Roman and offered students the opportunity to spend the day experiencing some of the highs and lows of Roman life. Students fired lemons from a Roman ballista (catapult), guided blind and wounded soldiers from the battlefield, built a functioning aqueduct, used their Roman shields to form the turtle against a horde of bloodthirsty barbarians, and cooked up their own Roman feast on a roaring fire. Everyone had a wonderful time and left feeling far more Roman than when they started. Thank you to Mr Howard for leading the event, Mrs Sparks for assisting students in the decoration of the Roman Shields and Mr Miller and the Year 7 teaching team for their tireless efforts in making our Roman Day a success.

Andrew Watkins, Year 7 Co-ordinator







2015 Winners

MEMORIES



SKI TEAM UPDATEAfter a fantastic performance by the eight members of the All Saints Anglican School Ski Team at the Queensland Championships in June, the following students have been selected to compete at the Australian Inter-Schools Skiing Championships in September at Perisher Resort. Sincere congratulations and best wishes to:• Sophie Bell (Year 6), Isaac Eastwell (Year 7), Xavier Younan (Year

8), Zac Bell (Year 9), Alex Sinclair (Year 9) and Sebastian Younan (Year 9).

The following link provides some footage of our team in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2QZkjpS8-4Stay tuned for further updates once the team returns from the Australian Championships.

Melissa Bell

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Senior School FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOLACADEMIC HONOURS AND COLOURS ASSEMBLYAt assembly on Wednesday, we acknowledged those students who gained Academic Honours and Colours for Semester One. To gain Honours, a student must achieve five A’s in academic subjects in Year 10, and four A’s in QCAA Authority subjects in Year 11 and Year 12. I congratulate the following students for their outstanding accomplishment:Academic HonoursYear 10• Olivia Broadley, Jackson Chang, Tallula Gamma, Daniela

Gaspar, Nicole Jung, Lily Kenway, Kevin Kim, Kelvin Nakahashi, Angus Reardon, Daisy Rice and Soobin Won.

Year 11• William Choy, James Ghusn, Kieran Hamley, Liam Harris,

Daniel Jones, Phoebe Lee, Sharwel Lei, Elsa Mullins, Jessica Wainwright and Kavin Wu.

Year 12• Nicola Barrett, Nathan Brown, Daniel Collins, Finn Connolly,

Lucy Ellings, Grace Forbes, Eloise Georges-Payet, Scarlett He, Sabrina Hossain, Kristina Huang, Brian In, Adam Lai, Wilson Lee, Ben Lu, Bruno Masquelin, Annaliese McCarthy, Andrea Ng, Aaron Nihal, Lioba Oh, Benjamin Perera, Kirsty Pinnell, Larisa Pupaleska, Lily Ramsay, Liam Shaw, Naraen Sivakumaran, John Song, Edward Tark, Marcus Traucnieks, Olivia Ward, Sam Wiltshire, Danny Xue, and Bella Zhong.

The Academic Shield was awarded to Burchill House. Colours for the Performing Arts • Nicola Barrett (Drama), Kyle Moreau-Staerk (Drama), Kirsty

Pinnell (Drama), Sara Donnelly (Music), Benjamin Mason (Music), Andrea Ng (Music), Jessica Walther (Music) and Bella Zhong (Music).

Colours for Sport and Activities• Daniel Mason (Athletics), Darcy Hoy (Cross Country), Daisy

Fielding (Equestrian), Leah Davidson (Football), Alexander Poletto (Football), Sophie Tomasoni (Football), William Choy (Public Speaking), Harry Bull (Rugby), Bruno Masquelin (Rugby), Eve Lutze (Swimming), Jakob Schimke (Touch), Jace Grant (Triathlon), Grady Ferricks-Rosevear (Volleyball), Isabelle Laird (Volleyball) and Georgie Barnao (Water Polo).

Pierre De Coubertin Award• Mr Wallas also proudly presented the 2016 Pierre de Coubertin

Award to Jasper Dejager. The Pierre De Coubertin programme is designed to emphasise participation and commendable sporting behaviour consistent with the Olympic Movement.

Community Service Badges Community Service Badges were awarded to the following students who completed a minimum of 80 hours’ Community Service:• Aydee Brooks, William Choy, Amy Collins, Alan Kidd, Elloise

Reardon, Tara Thomas, Miyuki Tseng, and Jennifer Vu.

• August 5-7: ‘Happening’ Weekend• August 8-25: Gold Coast Eisteddfod• Tuesday 9 August: Year 12 Driving Presentation• Wednesday 10 August: APS Athletics (Senior 13+); Inter-

School Debating, Semi Finals • Thursday 11 August: Careers Expo/Year 10 Careers

afternoon• Tuesday 16 August: Year 10 to 11, 2017 Subject Selection

Evening• Thursday 18 August: Formal Year 12 & APS photos• Friday 26 August: Gold Coast Show Holiday• 29 August - 2 September: Year 11 Shutdown• Monday 29 August: Year 12 QCS Prep Day• August 30 and 31: QCS Test (Tuesday: WT/MC1 and

Wednesday: SRI/MC2)• Friday 2 September: APS Round 1• September 1-9: Year 12 Shutdown• September 5-8: Year 11 Leadership Camp• Friday 9 September: APS Round 2• Monday 12 September: Japan Tour departs (returns

September 25)• Thursday 15 September: Inter-House Gala Day• Friday 16 September: Home Economics Tour departs

(returns September 27)• Thursday 15 September: Term 3 ends

Senior School Calendar

INTER-HOUSE MUSIC CHALLENGELast Friday the Senior School was once again bewitched by the amazing performances of students in the Inter-House Music Challenge. It is one of the inter-House competitions that earns points towards the overall prize of the Parents and Friends’ Shield winning House of the year. Each House performed two songs to the whole of the Senior School and a panel of judges. This year the results were, Burchill in third, Reeves second and Day House were the overall champions. Experienced performers combine with very nervous first timers and it is wonderful to see the talent and courage on display from all Houses. It was generally agreed that each year the standard improves and this year all Houses were fantastic. Months of preparation go into this event and I must thank the Challenge co-ordinator, Mr Evans, the students and Heads of House for giving up so much time. Thanks must also go to Gavin Jones, Mathew Dean and their technical crew for preparing the space and assisting the students in sounding their best. Every student performer should be proud of their effort in continuing another fine All Saints tradition.


Action Tip of the Week

CENSUS RIGHT Next Tuesday 9 August, Australians are being asked to complete the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2016. The Census is a significant statistical document that provides information about Australia’s people and their housing. The information that is collected through Census is used to distribute government funds and plan services for the community. The Census is remarkably imperative in helping to shape Australia’s education, health, transport and infrastructure provision. For 2016 the Census will be completed online as it is considered fast, easy, secure and environmentally sustainable. If you are unable to access the internet or would simply like to fill in a paper version, you need to call the paper request service and utilise the 12-digit Census login letter that you should have already received in the post. Paper forms are to be returned in the Reply Paid envelope as soon as possible. For ongoing sustainability of your community and the correct infrastructure provision, ensure you and your family complete the census as accurately as possible.

Erin Merrin, SAS Committee

SUSTAINABILITY

YEAR 10 CAREER EXPLORATION AFTERNOONThursday, August 11 is the Year 10 Career Exploration Day. This day is specifically designed to inform and motivate students to start the process of career investigation and subject selection for Year 11 and beyond. The Year 10 students will attend a Careers Expo in the HPE Centre and will also participate in a programme that features presentations and activities to help them identify and investigate occupational areas of relevance and interest. As we all know from personal experience, career exploration is an ongoing, lifelong process; Ms Alison Weeks, Director of Careers and VET, has organised this afternoon for Year 10 to formally consolidate the careers exploration journey started in the students’ in-class ‘Futures’ programme. Year 11 and Year 12 will also have the opportunity, at scheduled times, to visit the Careers Expo in the HPE Centre.

RESILIENCEParenting expert, Michael Grose, has some worthwhile things to say on promoting resilience in children.• Rather than fighting their battles for them, give kids the

opportunity to develop their own resourcefulness.• Instead of making their problem your problem, try to leave

their problem as their problem.• Rather than giving kids too much voice, make the responsible

decision and expect your children to adjust and cope.• As an alternative to placing unrealistic or relentless pressure

on kids to perform, keep expectations in line with their abilities.

• Instead of letting kids give up too easily, encourage them to complete what they started even if the results aren’t perfect.

• Try to develop independence in kids rather than routinely doing for kids what they can do themselves.

• Resist rescuing kids from challenging situations, as overcoming adversity enables kids to grow and mature.

Sometimes the manageable hardships that children experience such as a friend moving away, not being invited to a gathering, or completing a difficult assignment are fabulous learning opportunities. They help kids to stretch and grow. Dealing with them effectively also teaches kids that they are capable of coping when they meet some of life’s curve balls.” I call them “controlled burn offs to prevent a bushfire. - Michael GroseMichael’s wonderful ideas website can be found at: http://www.parentingideas.com.au/Home

WISE WORDSResilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good. ― Elizabeth Edwards

Steve Wright, Head of Senior School







2015 Winners

MEMORIES




FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CAREERS & VETCAREERS CALENDAR• Sunday 7 August: UQ Open Day, St Lucia• Wednesday 10 August: Speech Pathology Information Session• Friday 12 August: Closing date UQ Young Scholars Programme• Monday 15 August: Closing date UQ B/Music Audition

applications; Queensland Conservatorium Audition applications due

• Tuesday 16 August: QUT Careers in Design Workshop, 6:00pm• Wednesday 17 August: QUT Careers in Fashion Workshop,

6:00pm• Thursday 18 August: UQ Engineering & Technology

Information Session• Sunday 21 August: UQ Pharmacy Experience Day; UQ Open

Day, Gatton• Tuesday 23 August: SCU Careers in Health Day• Thursday 25 August: Griffith University Year 12 Parent Evening• Saturday 27 August: QUT Careers in Visual Art Workshop,

2:00pm• Thursday 1 September: SCU Parent Information Evening• Wednesday 7 September: Closing date Southern Cross

University STAR Entry Scheme• Friday 9 September: Closing date QUT Creative Industries

Additional Requirements• Friday 30 September: QTAC on time applications due; Closing

date Griffith Early Admissions Scheme• Friday 7 October: Closing date Griffith University Academic

Excellence Bursary• Sunday 9 October: Closing date SCU Head-Start Programme• Saturday 15 October: Closing date Griffith GUESTS

Programme• Friday 28 October: Closing date TAFE VET in Schools 2017

applications• Monday 31 October: Closing date UQ Enhanced Studies

Programme

INTERESTED IN NUTRITION?In 2017 a VET in Schools programme (Certificate IV in Food Coaching 30961QLD), will be offered at Robina one day per week. The course will run for one year and would be suited to Year 11 or 12 students interested in Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics. A flyer is available at the Careers Centre with all details of the programme.

QUT CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSAll creative industries courses with additional entry requirements now have one cut-off date for applications to QUT: Friday 9 September. Detailed application information is now available for all 2017 programmes.

TAFE VET IN SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 2017TAFE has now released their 2017 programme which may be of interest to students who enjoy courses of study which are focussed on developing practical employment skills.Following is a list of courses available for students in Years 11 and 12 next year:• Certificate II/III in Health Services Assistance, 2 years• Diploma of Nursing (partial completion), 1 year duration• Diploma of Nursing (partial completion), 2 years duration• Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care, 1 year• Certificate II in Hairdressing, 1 year• Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology, 1 year• Certificate III in Media (Multimedia), 1 year• Certificate II in Tourism (Sport Tourism), 8 months• Certificate III in Fitness (Gym focus), 2 years• Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation, 5 months• Certificate I in Construction (pre-apprenticeship course), 9

months• Certificate II in Automotive Underbody Technology (Heavy

Vehicle), 5 months• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (Metal Focus), 5 months• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (Diesel Fitting), 5 months• Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start), 18 months• Certificate II in Marine Mechanical Technology, 9 months

These courses will fill quickly. If students are even slightly interested you should lodge an application now. Application information follows: Apply online at www.studentrego.com (Code: TAFE7). Applications close Friday 28 October or earlier if the course fills. Successful applicants will be notified after that date. Full details of all courses can be found at: http://tafegoldcoast.edu.au/ If you have any questions, please see Ms Weeks.

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY HEAD-START PROGRAMMESCU Head-Start provides an opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students to gain direct entry and advanced standing into a variety of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Free from university fees, the program offers students the chance to gain a taste of university life, stimulate your interest in academic pursuits and enhance your educational performance and long term aspirations.The program has been designed for students who have the academic capability to succeed at university. Applicants will be selected on merit, based on their academic performance, a personal statement and the recommendation of their School.Students are able to choose from two subjects: Biology or Communication in Organisations. Applications close Sunday 9 October.Full details of the Head-Start programme are available at: http://scu.edu.au/futurestudents/index.php/147. Please see Ms Weeks if you have any questions.

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GRIFFITH CONNECT GUARANTEED ADMISSION SCHEMEGriffith Connect offers OP-eligible students guaranteed entry to a range of Griffith University programmes, based on their Year 11 and Semester 1, Year 12 results. Applicants must meet relevant subject pre-requisites to be eligible for an offer. Students must have finalised their QTAC application with their preferred Griffith program listed as their highest eligible preference to ensure they can receive a guaranteed early offer in November 2016. Students who do not have Griffith programmes listed as one of their highest eligible preferences, will receive an offer in the main Griffith offer round in December 2016. A full list of all courses participating in this programme along with the subject requirements have been emailed to all Year 12 students today. Applications open on Tuesday 2 August and close Friday 30 September.

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY’S STAR ENTRY SCHEMESCU’s STAR Entry Scheme enables Year 12 students to gain early admission to SCU on the basis of their school’s recommendation. The STAR Entry Scheme matches an individual student to a particular SCU course based on their likelihood of success in their chosen discipline. Year 12 students who are considering applying for a place at Southern Cross University should submit an online application to the course of their choice. Successful application means students will receive an offer of a confirmed place in Term 4. Applications are made online at: STAR Entry Scheme. Closing date is Wednesday 7 September.

UQ YOUNG SCHOLARS’ PROGRAMMEThe University of Queensland’s Young Scholars’ Programme (YSP) provides high achieving Year 11 students with an opportunity to discover, learn and engage with UQ’s academic community and like-minded students from across Queensland and New South Wales. Designed to nurture and develop future leaders, the Program also presents students with a unique opportunity for academic extension and enrichment. Full details and applications are now available online at www.uq.edu.au/youngscholars. Applications must be received by UQ by 5:00pm on Friday 12 August.

UQ ENHANCED STUDIES PROGRAMMEHigh achieving students can complete a subject at UQ during Year 12, Semester 1. Select from Maths, Psychology, Accounting, Business Management, History, Languages, Music and Tourism. Some courses are available in external and flexible delivery mode including: Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Handling, Calculus and Linear Algebra, Critical Reasoning, Discrete Maths, Introduction to Philosophy, History of the Supernatural, World Religions. Full details of the ESP programme can be found at www.uq.edu.au/esp. Applications close Monday 31 October.

GRIFFITH GUESTS PROGRAMMEApplications are now open for the GUESTS programme for 2017. Students who successfully complete a first year university subject are subsequently eligible for a guaranteed place into a related degree. This is a chance for students with a minimum B in English and generally B average across all other subjects and who are OP-eligible to experience university study and to stretch their academic boundaries. Courses are available during the summer semester (December/January), externally and during Semester 1, 2017. Full details of the GUESTS programme can be found at http://www.griffith.edu.au/pathways/guests-program. Applications for Summer Semester and Semester 1 2017 close on Saturday 15 October.

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BURSARYThe Griffith Connect Academic Excellence Bursary is awarded to a high achieving student (OP 1-6 or equivalent) from our School and is valued at $3000. For further bursary details and to apply, eligible students can access the online application form through the Griffith University scholarships website. Due to the one online application process, all applicants applying for the Griffith Connect Academic Excellence Bursary will also be considered for several Griffith scholarships as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. Applications close Friday 7 October. Candidates must satisfy all of the following eligibility criteria to be considered:• Be completing Year 12 in 2016 at a Griffith Connect Valued

Partner Schools;• Have an estimated OP score in range of an OP 1-6;• Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident;• Be a year 12 student attending university for the first time in

2017;• Have applied to attend Griffith University in 2017.

Alison Weeks, Director of Careers and VET


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Performing ArtsFROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTSGOLD COAST EISTEDDFOD RESULTSLast Friday the small group (Trio and Quartet) section of the Eisteddfod commenced. The adjudicator pointed out that these are perhaps the most challenging ensembles to put together and create successful performances. Well done to all groups who performed on the day. All Saints has begun the Eisteddfod season very well with some excellent results:• Flute Trio: First place (Trio or Quartet, 20 Years and Under)• Saxophone Quartet: First place (Trio or Quartet, 20 Years and

Under)• Year 9 Mixed Quartet: 3rd (Trio or Quartet, 20 Years and

Under)• Clarinet Quartet: Very Highly Commended (Trio or Quartet, 20

Years and Under)• Year 8 Quartet: Very Highly Commended (Trio or Quartet, 20

Years and Under, Strings only)

GOLD COAST EISTEDDFOD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTIt was wonderful to hear of so many stunning results in the individual sections at the Eisteddfod over the past week. See below the list of results of which I am aware. Of particular note is the number of Championship prizes that have been achieved by All Saints students.Instrumental Sections:• Anna Suzuki (Year 5): First place, 10 years and under Violin/

Viola solo; First place Junior String Championships, 12 Years and under.

• Ingram Fan (Year 7): First place, 11 and 12 Years Violin/ Viola Solo Competition; 2nd place Junior String Championship.

• Lee Winson (Year 8): 2nd in the Junior solo and 2nd in the Junior Championship.

• Daniel Chen (Year 8): Very Highly Commended, Woodwind/Brass Solo, 13-15 Years.

• Kento Seki (Year 8): First place, 14 Years and under Woodwind and Brass Non-Classical; 3rd Place 13-15 Years Woodwind and Brass Championships.

• Ryo Takamizawa (Year 8): 3rd place, Cello/Double Bass solo Under 13 Years.

• Maria Suzuki (Year 9): First place, Intermediate String Championships, 13-15 Years.

• Tonami Deed (Year 10): Very Highly Commended, Woodwind/Brass Solo, 13-15 years.

• Natesh Sivakumaran (Year 11): Very Highly Commended, Woodwind/Brass Solo, 13-15 Years and Very Highly Commended, Jazz Solo, 15-20 Years.

• Jessica Walther (Year 11): First place in Senior solo and First place in Senior Championship and winner of the Most Outstanding Performer of the Brass and Woodwind sections.

• Caitlin Shin (Year 12): 3rd in the Senior solo, 2nd in the Senior Championship.

• Monday 8 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast Eisteddfod • Tuesday 9 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast Eisteddfod;

Evening of Short Plays (6:00pm, Nairn Theatre)• Wednesday 10 August: Strings/Orchestras, Gold Coast

Eisteddfod• Thursday 11 August: Junior School Speech Choirs, Gold Coast

Eisteddfod

Performing Arts Calendar

Vocal Sections:• Georgia Ogge (Year 5): Junior Vocal Championship winner.

Georgia also received First place, Vocal Championship, 12 Years and under; 3rd place, Disney, 11 and 12 Years; 3rd place, Musical Theatre, 11 and 12 Years.

• Maddie Stephens (Year 10): First place, Musical Theatre, 14 and 15 Years; First place, Disney, 14 and 15 Years; Intermediate Vocal Championship, 3rd place; Most Outstanding Performer in the Musical Theatre/Contemporary/Popular song sections for 15 Years and under.

STAFF NEWSWe (and the students) are just so fortunate to have the quality staff in the Performing Arts department at this School. Our percussion teacher, Mr Michael Askill, received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Worldwide Percussive Arts Society last week during The Australian Percussion Gathering at the Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane. Last weekend, Queensland Opera presented Mozart’s opera, The Barber of Seville at the Gold Coast Arts Centre as part of its Queensland tour. Ms Gaynor Morgan was the Chorus Master for this production and two of our students, Sara Donnelly and Edgar Goakes, performed in the production.

CARE OF EQUIPMENTSadly, the PA system in the PSA Performance Room (Holloway Music Centre) has been damaged. Twice in the last few weeks, we have found that controls have been tampered with. Occasionally this happens with our Percussion equipment also, with students who are not trained in how to play an instrument simply deciding to hit a key (on a mallet instrument) or a skin on the drum either in the wrong place or with the incorrect mallet. Students, do not play/touch an instrument that you are not trained to use. This frustrates the legitimate users of this equipment and staff who then have to organise repairs. Your parents are then ultimately paying for this malicious use through their School fees. Parents, if you could please discuss this with your son/daughter that would be appreciated.

Scott Mason, Director of Performing Arts


DRAMA NEWSAugust is here which means three weeks of exciting competition for our talented Dramatists.Last night our brilliant Year 8s performed their play, Compass, by Jessica Ballamey at St Stephens College. The cast included Alexander Andersen, Rishi Bliss, Isabella Brown, Lucinda Chipman, Chelsea Halliwell-Herbert, Sarah Harm, Leah Humbert, Krystal Pericleous, Heath Slater, Michael Smith and Jessica Wood. The play was directed by Miss Melissa Dorge and Year 11 student, Savannah Bell. They performed brilliantly and the following students all received a Highly Commended Acting certificate from the adjuticator: Alexander Andersen, Rish Bliss, Lucinda Chipman, Chelsea Halliwell-Herbert and Jessica Wood. We won’t know the final results until the conclusion of the Junior section on Saturday night and we look forward to publishing these results in next week’s Saints Alive.On Tuesday we will be presenting our Evening of Short Plays which showcases All Saints three entries. Then we throw the doors of the Nairn Theatre open to 18 Gold Coast Secondary Schools as we host the Senior Section. Our Senior cast (directed by past student Joel Berechree), Alex Campbell, Sebastian De Viana, Layla Everstets, Grady Ferricks-Rosevear, Eloise Georges-Payet, Bruno Masquelin, Kyle Moreau-Staerk, Elsa Mullins, Kirsty Pinnell and Lucy Reed, will present their quirky production of The Dog Logs next Friday night. Written by CJ Johnson, The Dog Logs tells the story of ten different dogs and their experiences. This challenging and unique piece answers the age old question, “If dogs could speak, what they would say?” They have worked so very hard to bring this difficult piece to life; break a leg Seniors!Week 6 sees our Intermediate actors, Lily Collins, Jon Cornish, Alex Clarey, Mary Kate Hannagan, Adam Smith and Maddie Stephens, present Scattered Lives at Trinity Lutheran College. Directed by two Year 11 students, Emily Brieger and Olivia Page, Scattered Lives is a play based on the stories on the thousands of people who seek refuge in Australia each year. Told first hand from the perspectives of asylum seekers, this piece ventures into the untold stories from the 1950s to the present day. Good luck, Inters!

Chantelle Flint, Head Of Drama (Years 10-12)

Taking one for the team - Mr Nigel Bardsley at the School Fair


Whole SchoolCHAPLAINCY MATTERSBeing an Anglican School, All Saints has its fair share of times of worship. Usually, these are recognised times in our calendar earmarked for that purpose: Student Chapels, Year Level Eucharists, special services (such as the Sports Chapel and Celtic Baptism Service) and the like.The modern word ‘worship’ comes from the combination of two Old English words that literally means ‘worth-ship’; that is, the condition of being worthy of having bestowed on something or someone dignity and honour. Immediately, our minds think of people bowing down, praying, taking the Eucharist, and other forms of honouring God that are usually reserved for formal services.While there is nothing wrong with understanding worship in this way, in the Christian setting, we miss a great deal of what it means to worship if we restrict it to only these things.As I write this, I have just come from the Academic Honours Assembly, where 85 students received acknowledgement of excellence in the areas of academics, sports, performing arts and service. This was an act of worship.Saturday just gone, thousands of people flocked to All Saints to celebrate and enjoy the fun of the Fair. This was an act of worship.Last week, students from across the school participated (with extremely good results, I hear) in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. This also was an act of worship. Each Wednesday, students from All Saints serve lunch to the homeless at Surfers Paradise Anglican Crisis Care. This is also an act of worship.Next week, some of our students will represent All Saints at the APS athletics carnival. And this, too, will be an act of worship.Christian worship is not restricted to the four walls of a church or a chapel. Jesus made it clear that if the Spirit of God lives in us, then we are the “temple” of God. As such, we become the “place” of worship to God. Whatever we do with our bodies becomes an act of worship. This should not surprise us. If as Christians we believe that we are created by God and in the image of God, then of course, by using our whole self in the way it was created to be used (whether that be creatively, athletically, academically, socially or through acts of service and kindness and love), then we truly show God the “worth” that God is due.St. Paul said, Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. (Romans 12:1)James put it this way: Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. (James 1:27)And Jesus made it very clear when he taught, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. (Mark 12:30)So the question is not “When do you worship?” but is actually “How do you worship?” My prayer is that we are able to help all of our school community discover how to do that to the best of their God given capacity.

Mark Gladman, Senior School Chaplain

FROM THE SICK BAYSo many children now have smart phones, so this week I have included my ‘must have’ Emergency Apps.These Apps can be used by all but in particular, The Daniel Morcombe ‘Help Me’ App is my favourite. Watch the video below then please, if your child has a phone, add it as soon as possible. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation created the ‘Help Me’ App. It allows parents to nominate two emergency contact numbers that children can SMS in an emergency by simply pushing a button. It issues GPS co-ordinates of the sender so they can be located or the last place of contact is indicated. It also has a panic alarm, safety tips, locates a nearly ‘safe’ place and much more.http://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/app.htmlThis short video explains how it works, https://youtu.be/979_JTdUR5wThe Emergency+ App is pretty amazing. It uses the inbuilt phone GPS to allow emergency services to find anyone who calls via their GPS co-ordinates. What if your child found an unconscious family member and needed emergency help? http://emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au/Policelink provides contact for non-emergency situations but can provide emergency assistance if required.https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/policelink-for-iphone-queensland/id564117777?mt=8Did you know on the screen where you input your password, in the bottom left corner, the word ‘emergency’ is written.If your child or someone you know is found unconscious or can’t remember their password, by touching the word ‘emergency’ access is provided to do two important functions (these are used regularly by emergency personell).• *Medical ID – this is where you can input any relevant medical

history and emergency contacts. Especially useful for Type 1 Diabetics, asthmatics, epileptics, those anaphylactic etc.

• Access to make an emergency call.A useful tip and something that should be completed when your phone is first set up.Other useful numbers:• Poisons Information centre: 13 11 26• Health advice: 13 43 25 84 (13 HEALTH)• RACQ: 13 11 11 I hope you don’t need to use these, but in the event of an emergency these could be invaluable.

Lyn Hammett R.N.0434 071 158 or 55 870 320 [email protected]

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From the Fair Convenors...

Thank you!

2016 All Saints

Fair

MESSAGE FROM ANNETTE Thank you All Saints! Last Saturday was a fantastic day!Our big day could not have happened without your support. I would like to thank all the stall convenors and volunteers who helped put our Fair together. Thank you to all the parents, teachers and students who helped set up from Wednesday and all those who came on Sunday to help pack up. A massive thank you goes out to all of the School staff, in particular, Mr Steve Jones and his team of merry men. They worked tirelessly putting out tables, chairs, moving and building fences, erecting gazebos, ensuring we had electricity where we needed and hanging wires where necessary. They managed the rubbish all day and solved a multitude of unexpected issues almost unnoticed; but very much appreciated. The Fair would not be the massive success that it was without their enormous efforts.Thank you to the administration teams at the School, who sorted donations, answered hundreds of questions, prepared Fair Frolics each week and assisted with all things administration.Thank you to Mr Francis Nairn and his helpers who managed the car park all day.We had a brilliant Fair Committee this year, all of whom were first-timers, who simply put on a smile and said, “I will give it a go”.Thank you to Leanne and John Gibb, our Fair Treasurers, and their team of volunteers who put in immense effort and ensured everything was balanced. Thank you to Danielle and Tiffany who put in a sensational effort for months co-ordinating the food at the Fair.Thank you to Julia and Jenny for re-inventing Sideshow Alley and ensuring people of all ages had something fun to enjoy.Thank you to Karen and Lisa who co-ordinated the new Market Place. It looked fantastic!Thank you to Jonathan who oversaw the rides, the signage, the advertising and countless other jobs.Thank you to Mr Todd Harm for all his work, putting the sensational day’s programme together and keeping us entertained from the start to the spectacular fireworks, sponsored by the Past Students Association. Thank you PSA.It was a great day that we should all be proud of and feel blessed to be in such a wonderful community. Annette McLaren-Kennedy

MESSAGE FROM JONATHANThe Parents and Friends Association hope you all enjoyed the All Saints Fair. Although the Fair is a P&F event, it took literally hundreds of parents, staff and students to make it the day it was.On behalf of the P&F, I would like to thank everyone who helped. There are far too many of you to name individually but please know that whatever you did is truly appreciated.Annette McLaren-Kennedy, the Fair Convener, needs to be recognised. She had no previous experience in anything like this but somehow she made it happen. No words can express what an amazing job she did.I’d also like to recognise the following people for all the hard work they put in:• Food Conveners: Danielle Steensma-Collins and Tiffany

Pattemore• Sideshow Alley Conveners: Julia Hains and Jenny Parer• Marketplace Conveners: Lisa Galea and Karen Hodgeson• Treasurer: John Gibb• Ground Crew: Steve Jones and Crew• Electricians: Chris Pena and Pete Bot• Entertainment: Todd Harm• Fair Frolics and Donation Co-ordinator: Michelle Trainor• School Events Manager: Adrienne Bennett• Senior School Staff and Student Coordinator: Cindy Bleakley• Car Park Co-ordinator: Francis Nairn Finally, to every other parent, staff member and student who helped, we couldn’t have done it without you.

Jonathan Shorter


ENTERTAINMENTWe are so grateful to the community for supporting the huge line-up of wonderful All Saints students that graced the main stage during the course of Saturday’s programme. From the opening ‘Welcome to Country’ to the final drum line and fireworks, every act received enthusiastic acknowledgment and I am particularly grateful to the Committee for hiring such a wonderful stage, sound and lighting package to appropriately showcase the talents of so many students! We hope you enjoyed the line-up!

Todd Harm

CAR PARKTo all the car parking volunteers, (students and staff alike), they made a very challenging job enjoyable. I can't thank them enough.

Francis Nairn

TICKETSI would like to say a huge thank you to all the teachers and parents who volunteered at the ticket station. The sales were continuous all day. What a great team effort.

John McLaren-Kennedy

TREASURYI would like to thank all those who helped out in the Treasury on Fair day. This includes those who spent many hours counting and sorting money well into the night, and the runners who covered many kilometres running between stalls collecting money and delivering change. The day was really busy and everyone involved participated with a fantastic attitude and a smile on their face.

John Gibb

FoodMESSAGE FROM THE FOOD CONVENORSWow, what an amazing Fair day. Thank you so much to each and every one of you that put your life on hold to ensure a fantastic day was had by all.The food stalls were absolutely outstanding and we have had nothing but positive feedback as to how much people loved the food but also your enthusiastic spirit. It truly was the All Saints Family coming together to make food magic happen! We could not have done it without you and your wonderful group of volunteers.A massive shout out to all the businesses and families who very generously donated products and equipment; we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We had such an incredible response; it was truly amazing!Being our first year of taking on this mammoth task we really appreciated your support and help in making this a very successful day. Until next time, thank you so much!

Tiffany Pattemore and Danielle Steensma-Collins

GERMAN SAUSAGESWe would like to send out a big thank you to all involved in making The German Sausage Hut a huge success at this year’s Fair. Thanks to the Gotzinger family for the donation of delicious sausages once again and also to the Airey family for their donation of all the condiments.A big shout out to our partners in crime on the day; we couldn’t have done it with out you, Jeff and Jodie Airey and Debbie Searle, and to the Year 9 student helpers, Joel Picone, Rhys Airey and Mitch Leishman. See you in 2018.

Tania and Paul Picone

SUSHIA big thanks for all parents and students that helped and donated for the stall. You’re the best! Special thanks to Sunmart at the Q-Super Centre for their generous donations.

Yumi Sinclair

SLUSHIES AND MARGARITAS Big thanks to all the amazing people who helped make this stall a huge success. It was fun and fabulous and you all went above and beyond until the very end. Until next time, Amigos!

Jason Cowan

WAFFLES AND STRAWBERRIESThank you to all the kind and enthusiastic helpers on the Waffles and Strawberries stall, including those who came for a chat and found themselves part of the production line. A special thank you, too, to the new owners of Walcrisco, the Gold Coast’s own waffle factory, who supplied our glorious waffles at a bargain price just as the old owner had done.

Pete and Denise Cummins

BARA big shout out to Burleigh Brewing Co. who very generously donated the beer to the Bar at the Fair. Thank you, Fielding family! Thanks so much to everyone who helped on the bar (Warwick Parer, Andrew Jones, Linda Johnston, Nicky and Dean Buckley and Nadine Lyndon) and for the food convenors for sourcing the wines. We were constantly kept on our toes (or knees, filling up eskies) and had a ball!

Margo Jones

WINE WALLMany thanks for your generous wine donations, especially the Year 12 Cohort who were supported by Mr Wright and the Year 12 staff. Your contribution was much appreciated. We are particularly grateful to Kim Mason (Mason Wines), Paul Boles and Steve Lutz who gave substantial wine contributions. For many hours of work in the preparation phrase and at the Fair, thank you to Gwen Ferricks and Darrell Whitt. Finally, thank you to Steve Lutz, Lynette Barker and Jane Campbell who volunteered to help on Saturday.

Jaye Whitt

Market PlaceBADGE MAKING STALLTo all the lovely students and parents who made the Badge Making stall such a success; thank you! Thanks in particular to my trustee band of Year 6 helpers, headed by Ben, Oliver and Olivia, for your continual enthusiasm and ideas for designs, to the Year 8 students who helped man the stall and to Hillcrest Christian College for generously loaning us the machine.

Amani Sparks

BOOK STALLThank you to the many families who donated books for the bookstall, we literally had hundreds of thousands of books. Thank you to the many Junior School and Middle School staff and students who assisted with set up and supervision of the stall on the day. It was a fabulous stall, packed with customers all throughout the day. Looking forward to doing it all again in two years time!

Rebecca Collie


SUPERMARKET AND UNIFORM STALLA big thank you to everyone who donated groceries and preloved uniforms for our stall.If you’re still looking for second hand uniforms, there were lots of boys’ day shorts and house shirts left over. These will be sold via the All Saints preloved uniforms Facebook page, with funds going back to the school. Thanks again.

Robyn, Karen and Steve

CENT AUCTIONThank you to all the families and businesses that kindly donated an amazing array of prizes. Thank you to the team of parents, teachers and students who helped wrap and move gifts and the amazing crew of teachers and volunteers who worked tirelessly on the day. There was a fantastic buzz of energy around the tables and the auction was a huge success. Thank you!

Amanda Hudson

LOLLY STALLA huge thank you to all those that helped out on the preparation for the stall, sold the treats on the day and the families who donated the hundreds of lollies and home made sweets. We could not have done it without you all. Your creativity and presentation of the home made lollies was amazing.Thank you to my team for keeping me on track!

Kim Bull

CAKESWell, my feet hurt, my cheeks ache from smiling, I couldn’t face another cup cake for weeks and I’m still finding icing in my hair.Kathy and I would most especially like to thank the following people: • Paige Hooper. You were with us every step of the way! Thank

you for your stamina, your organisation and willingness to sell sell sell.

• Our two most amazing cake makers, John Muggleton and Marisol Challen, for supplying the most fantastic cakes to raffle. If only we had a dollar for every picture that was taken on the day; over 400 tickets sold!

• All our helpers who iced cupcakes on Thursday under the guidance of Christine Groux; collected and packaged on Friday and set up and sold on Saturday.

• Again, thank you Christine Groux for the ‘Cakealicious’ voucher!

• Kathy Lind, my partner in crime who brought order to the chaos!

• Dianne and Jim Kaliviotis who so generously supplied hundreds of amazing cupcakes for us to ice and sell.

• All the Middle School students who came to school early and helped to carry, tally and assist us on Friday morning.

• An enthusiastic group of parents who cooked, decorated and packaged home baked goodies of amazing quality and quantity like never seen before! We could not have done it without you embracing what this Fair is: a group of parents who love our school, our kids and our community. It was such an amazing day to be a part of.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Lyn Hammett

JAMS AND PRESERVESMaking Jams and Preserves is time consuming so I would like to give a huge thank you to the people who were able to help out with their cooking skills, some for the first time: Penny Bergmark, Marisol Challen, Michelle Trainor, Linda Maunder, Diem Mai, Peita Lutz, Sarah Johnson and other anonymous contributors. Thank you also to Michelle Bucheggar from Fehlbergs Fine Foods for the donation of large amounts of sugar and onions and also Dani Negas for lots of lemons!And, of course, thank you to the wonderful parents who gave their time to help out at the stall on Fair Day. It was a pleasure co-ordinating and working with so many wonderful people from the All Saints community.

Sue Salamacha

SUSTAIN ECOSTALL I would like to thank the following: • Ecotan - organic by Sonya• Earth & Skin - organic beauty spa• Pineapple Tayls 100% organic cotton clothing for babies• All Saints Honey and Mark David-Tooze• Mandala Organic Arts Cafe• Southern Cross Wholesales• Jill Shehab for all her wonderful make-it, bake-it, grow-it sustainable

goods• Jenny Boyle for all her wonderful make-it, bake-it, grow-it

sustainable goods• Clara Mullan for her beautiful baking!All donations from parents, friends and family members of the seedlings and plants and anyone I may of missed! The ‘Sustain - Ecostall’ was a huge success thanks to you all. Finally a big mention to the Sustainability Committee and the student volunteers who worked at the stall throughout the day.

Erin Merrin

Sideshow Alley DUNK A TEACHERThank you from Dunk-a-teacher. We would like to thank all of our brave Dunkees for being good sports by participating in some chilli winter swimming at the Fair and we would also like to express our sincere thanks to the volunteers who manned Dunk-a-teacher. “Dunking“ was a huge success and we hope you all had a good laugh.

CHOCOLATE BEDA gigantic chocolatey thank you to all the families who donated chocolates. We had a fantastic response and we couldn't have done it without you. A special thanks to Dave for painting the bed and our wonderful Chocolate helper mums; Karin, Lynn, Glenda, Charlotte, Abby, Melissa, Kirsty, Brit, Kate, Wendy and Ellina for all your help and laughter.

Katie Loch

CRAZY HAIRWe would like to say a huge thank you to all the families who donated coloured hair spray for the Crazy Hair stall. We had such an amazing response with your donations and we couldn't have done it without you. Also, to the wonderful mums who helped us on the day, thank you so much. Your generous time was absolutely invaluable and helped make our stall a huge success.

Annalise Nicholls and Kelly Taylor


FAIRY FLOSSCarol and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for all their hard work on Saturday. What a fantastic day we had.Special thanks to ‘Fairy Floss ‘n’ Snow Cones’ for donating the use of the two machines and Karen Hodgson for donating sugar and sticks. A very special thank you to all the helpers who made it happen: Will Chapman, Danielle Hegarty, Braiden Penwarn, Liberty Trueman, Jane Gros, Karen and Margaret Gore. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Elaine Trueman and Carol Bennett

TATTOOSI would like to say a big thank you to all the amazing student helpers at the tattoo tent, who never fail to amaze me with their initiative and generosity. Their ability to interact with the public was evident throughout the day. Congratulations to the Fair committee on a wonderful day.

Scott JohnsonTREASURE DIGAhoy me hearties! As what seemed like hundreds of little pirates descended on the Treasure Dig stall this year, our pirate parents stepped up and made this stall possible and quite the adventure! Thank you to all our wonderful parents who not only gave their time to support our Treasure Dig stall this year, but dressed up and looked fabulous! Without your assistance, the Treasure Dig would not have been possible. For now, the pirate ship has set sail but will be sure to dock again at All Saints in two years, I’m sure!

Carmel Conlin

SLAM DUNKThanks to Carol, Michelle, Janine, Amanda, David, Jacinta and Natalie for their awesome help at the Slam Dunk Stall.It was so much fun with some unique shooting styles and we look forward to doing it all again in 2018!

Nina Forbes

LUCKY BOXESThank you so much to all the Junior School families for filling up their Lucky Boxes and returning them to School packed full of exciting and fun things! We sold every last one that we had on the day! Also thank you so much to the all of volunteer helpers who stayed longer than they had to and made it a fun stall to work on!

Danielle McDougall

PAPER PLANESThank you to John Knocker and his wife, Jennifer, Kylie Potter, and Year 11 students, Claire Callaghan, Brittany Daley, Georgie Barnao and Kate Fea.

Bernadette Callaghan

PLUCK A DUCKA huge thank you to the ‘raft’ of friends and Year 8 girls, who got in the ‘quacking’ spirit and helped make the ‘ponds’ a really fun place to be. A special thank you to Shelley Alford for all your extra help and organising the donation of ducks from Highgrove Bathrooms.

Dani Negas

SPIDER DRINKS AND SAMPLE BAGSThank you to the Year 6 families for donating softdrink for the Spider stall and a big thank you to the Year 6 (and some Year 5) Leaders that came along and helped with the stall on the day. A big thank you to the staff of Junior School who set up, supervised and packed up the stalls; we couldn't have done it without you.

Amanda Worlley

PUTT PUTTThanks to the staff and students who helped out with the Putt Putt course on the day of the Fair. Lots of little kids had fun with their parents on a course that was fun. Thanks also to Warwick Parer for setting the course up on the Friday.

Brendan Callaghan

FACE PAINTINGJust wanted to say a huge thanks to Carole Lange who was a huge help to the student volunteers on the face painting stall. Not only does she paint a beautiful face she also taught them a lot about the process and materials.Thanks to all of the students who helped out on the stall as well; the children loved it.

Vicki Morley MONEY MADNESSMoney Madness would love to thank: Mike Galea, Karen, Geoff and Emily Brieger, Carole Moran, Andy and Emily Mullineux, Tracey Ackfield and Frederica Mullineux for all their help on Fair day. It was a great success. Thank you.

Lisa Galea

LOST EARRING!An All Saints parent lost a precious earring at the School Fair last Saturday, somewhere in the vicinity of the Basketball Courts next to Kids’ Club and the new Junior/Middle PE Centre. The earring is a silver hoop with 3 square diamonds. A reward has been offered to anyone who finds it. If you have any information, please contact the Main Administration.

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