'The School of) Choice fjor Girls'

Methodist Ladies'CollegeA COLLEGE OF THE UNITING CHURCH

AcknowledgementsEDITORSMelanie Chan and Stephanie Osborn

SECTION LEADERSPhotography: Geraldine Goh and Vira Soepriadi Senior School Year Groups (8-11): Chrystal Chee and Elizabeth See Senior School Year Groups (12): Geraldine GohArts: Jasmine Low, Elizabeth See and Chelsea Peinke

Boarding: Katherine ArmstrongHouses: Katherine Armstrong, Su-Lin Chan. Ashley Harling, Jasmine Low and Geraldine Goh International Students:Geraldine Goh and Elizabeth See LOTE: Marenda Dawson Quotes: Kate Siopis Social Services: Marenda Dawson Sports: Ashley Harling

COLLEGIAN COORDINATORMs Kylie Sturgess

JUNIOR & SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF

DEVELOPMENT OFFICEMs Andrea McGurk Ms Madia Cannavo

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Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

From the Principal................................ 3

JUNIOR SCHOOLHead of Barclay.................................. 6A Place to Learn and Grow.................... 7

Kindy and Pre-Primary......................... 8Year 1....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Year 2.............................................. 10

Year 3.............................................. 11Year 4D ........................................... 12Year 4J............................................ 13

Year 5T............................................ 14Year 5D ........................................... 15

Year 6G ........................................... 16Year 6W........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SportSports Prefects....................... 74-75Cross Country...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Athletics............................................ 77Tennis and Volleyball........................... 78Gymnastics....................................... 79

Hockey and Cricket............................. 80Swimming........................................ 81

Rowing and Water Polo........................ 82Sailing and Diving...............................83

Basketball and Softball........................ 84Netball............................................. 85

ArtsArts Prefects...............................86-87Prometheans and Scholar in Residence... 88Debating and Mock Trials..................... 89Visual Art.................................. 90-91

Drama Overview.................................. 92Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime,

and Solo Night .................................. 93Dance............................................... 94Productions....................................... 95

College Production...................... 96-97Media and ICT............................. 98-99Music Overview........................ 100-101

Strings............................................102

Year 7H ........................................... 18

Year 7G ........................................... 19Year 7D ........................................... 20Year 7 Monitors................................ 21

Barclay House Activities...................... 22Arts................................................ 23

Barclay Music............................. 24-25LOTE, Library and Christian Education... 27 Barclay Sport..................................... 26

SENIOR SCHOOLHead Girl and Deputy........................... 30

Deputy Principal and SRC.....................31Year 8....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33

Year 9....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35Year 10..................................... 36-37Year 11 ..................................... 38-39Year 12..................................... 40-41

Ball Spread................................ 42-43Class of 2004 ............................ 44-49

HousesAthens....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-53Corinth..................................... 54-57

Olympia..................................... 58-61Rome........................................ 62-65

Sparta....................................... 66-69Troy.......................................... 70-73

College Band, Wind Orchestraand Wind Quartet...............................103Ensembles....................................... 104

Choirs............................................ 105Barbershop and College Choir.............. 106

Chorale and Jazz Band........................ 107

LOTE..................................... 108-109Social Services................................ 110Chaplain’s Desk................................ 111

Science and Maths........................... 112English and S & E............................. 113Outdoor Education..................... 114-115

Home Economics...............................115International Students........................ 116Tours............................................. 117

Boarding................................ 118-119INSTEP.......................................... 120

Archives.......................................... 121Staff....................................... 122-125Staff Quotes..................................... 126

Heather Lamont ...............................127MLC Wouldn’t be MLC if..................... 128

Welcome...Wow! What a busy year at MLC It has been.

The Collegian represents the achievements gained and events that have passed during the past year at the College.

It embodies the spirit oi our community both for the students as individuals, and as a collective body.

From our achievements in sports and arts in our school environment, to the participation of students in the wider community through social services and exchange trips, the Collegian covers it all, and it is all these components which make up MLC.

The Frangipani is the official theme of the Collegian this year.Whether it be blooming in trees or slipped in ponytails, the frangipani is a familiar sight around the College and is a flower which many girls have come to love.Not only does the frangipani encompass the College colours, like the Collegian it embodies the College spirit.Like the white bud which blossoms into the flower with a golden heart, little girls enter the College and leave having blossomed into passionate young women.The Collegian has indeed blossomed this year!

While it remains a Year 12 project, with the main Committee comprising of Year 12s, this year marked the introduction of a sub-committee in each Year Group. The Section Leaders have certainly found it valuable to have an extra group of girls to call upon for ideas, articles and photos.Also, unlike in previous years when the Year 12s and staff have received a special edition, for the very first time this year, everyone will be receiving the same edition.Hence you may notice some inclusions and exclusions. Subsequently this marks the introduction of a separate publication just for the Graduating Class of 2004 - the first-ever

journalistic words of wisdom and for adapting so well to working with students in her first year at the College.The biggest thank you however must go to this year’s new Collegian/Leavers Book Coordinator, Ms Sturgess.

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Thank you for sacrificing your time for the never-ending lunch time meetings, for standing up for our rights and most of all, for caring!We wouldn't be Leavers if we didn't include at least one nostalgic message - the Collegian has provided us with the perfect opportunity in our final year to leave our mark on the College and it is something we will look back on for years to come.It certainly brought to our attention the vast variety of academic and non-academic activities the College has to offer. So, make sure you seize every opportunity that comes your way!May You All Continue to Blossom...

MELANIE CHAN AND STEPHANIE OSBORN

Leavers Book.From the beginning of the year, we have had the pleasure of working with the Collegian Committee, a passionate and committed group of girls who wrote, collected and edited articles and photos.They must be applauded for their willingness to improve their journalistic voice, creativity and enthusiasm.Being on the committee wasn’t all writing and chasing though - it gave us all an opportunity to work with professionals such as a graphic designer and the Development Office's Ms Cannavo, and it gave us a glimpse of the communications world.Ms Cannavo deserves a special thank you for her patience, many

Principal2004 has been a great year for MLC with many successes across the College program and a strengthening of our experience as a K to 12 learning community.At the recent Valedictory ceremony for Year 12 students, Eliza Sanderson in her speech said:“As we walk away today the media tells us we enter a world of rising interest rates, increased terrorist attacks and a hole in the ozone layer that appears to be growing. Pessimistic? Yes. Realistic? Absolutely. However, don’t despair, we don’t walk away unprepared. The lessons we have learnt together on our journey - from staff, from ourselves, from our parents and from each other - place us in the unique position of being able to make some difference.”

Eliza has beautifully encapsulated the sense of MLC as a learning community as we work towards our aspiration, purpose and values.The graduation of our Year 12 cohort for 2004 reminded me of the success we all share in as an educational community, in turning out such balanced, well-rounded young women who are ready to contribute to the world and the careers, families and communities in which they will find themselves. As we look forward to the years ahead, the College is in an excellent position, in terms of its human and financial resources, to fulfil its goal to be the “school of choice for girls”.Our staff continue to be leaders in their respective fields and are the very foundation of our innovation and development of curricular and extra curricular programs.The additional buildings and renovations of our facilities at MLC over the next few years will complement the strength of our staff to deliver best practice In teaching and learning to all students.As we approach our Centenary year in 2007 we can all be proud of being a part of the recent history of a leading educational institution. “Christian Foundations in liFe”

MR STEPHEN LEE PRINCIPAL

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The 2004 College Year has brought much joy and development across the breadth of the Barclay House community.The students have been active, positive citizens, learners and participants and the same can be said for the staff.Families have had many opportunities to contribute to or participate in the many activities on offer ranging from attendance at College Sunday to sewing the costumes for the Barclay Concert.The joining together of each member, working towards the common goal of a supportive learning environment for the girls has been an inspiration.

STAFFINGThis year, three of the Barclay staff team leave the Junior School folds to have their first child.The excitement that this brings flows on to the girls as they become part of the “observation crew” and learn about womanhood through their developing teachers! Next year will bring two new staff to Barclay House.With this in mind the College community extend their collective fond wishes to Ms Jacqui Dogget, Ms Jacquie Hardwicke, Mrs Bronwyn Glen and also to Kirsten Muir who resigned while on Maternity Leave at the end of Term 3.Earlier this year Barclay House also welcomed two new staff members.Mrs Emma Lipscombe embarked on the role of K-4 Learning Support Teacher and Mrs Sally Chaney commenced as the Year 5-7 Learning Support Teacher. Both staff and children have responded to them most openly due to their skills, expertise and warm manner.

The Teaching Staff continues to aim for personal and professional best practice and over the past year Barclay Staff have contributed to, and therefore gained from, a number of initiatives including the Maths Learning and Teaching for Success and On Line Learning courses.While as a whole team, the staff reviewed the Health and Assessment Policy and Practice and created documents around the philosophy and roles of Learning Support, as well as the process of identification and intervention for those girls with additional needs.

THE YEAR AHEADAs per best practice, staff across the College will continue to review the curriculum content and delivery in line with the developmental needs of the students.Post Compulsory Review, Middle Years and Transition discussions provide positive links between Junior and Senior Schools and we will continue to work towards the aims and objectives of the College in tandem with families.

The anticipated movement of Year 7 to the Senior School in 2006 has ensured that we have the 2005 Year 6 students firmly on the agenda while we look towards providing new opportunities for them to take leadership roles.To conclude, I send my best wishes to all of this year’s graduates (both Year 7 and Year 12) and to their families and hope that, in the future, they will be able to retain their connections with Methodist Ladies’ College.I pray that the New Year brings a multitude of enriching experiences for all students, families and staff.MS WENDY HARMON HEAD OF BARCLAY

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EGG INCUBATOR AND FARM ANIMAL VISITIn Term 3 the Kindy/Pre-Primary students have been exploring the topic of “Change”. This included looking at changes that occur in the seasons, particularly in Spring time.To support our learning we participated in the egg incubation program from Old McDonald’s Travelling Farm.The girls watched in anticipation as the eggs in the incubator started to move and crack open.It was very exciting to see the baby chicks emerge from their shells. Comments included: “That one just hatched, they are so cute!”“I did not know they were going to hatch overnight!” “The egg is moving.” "Only one has not hatched.” “They are so fluffy.”The culmination of the project was a visit from the baby farm animals. The girls were able to touch, feed and brush all the animals.It was a fabulous hands-on experienced enjoyed by all.

YEAR 7 BUDDIESThis year the Kindy/Pre-Primary students have enjoyed getting to know their Buddies from 7D.Some of the activities performed together have included going on a mini-beast hunt with magnifying glasses, reading stories, drawing and writing in our journals and maths games.The Buddy program is a favourite of all students.

BOOK WEEK 2004In August we celebrated Book Week by dressing up as a character from our favourite book.We had a parade in the Library to show all the junior primary classes our fabulous costumes.As part of Book Week we were invited to Claremont Library to meet Cecily Scott who is a storyteller.We loved listening to Cecily’s stories and dressing up was great fun.

ATHLETICS CARNIVALFriday 1 October was the Barclay House Athletics Carnival.The Pre-Primary students looked fabulous dressed in their House colours.We all enjoyed participating in the egg and spoon relay, beanbag shuttle, beanbag hoop relay, slippery frog race and 45m running race.It was a great way to finish the term.

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TEACHER: Mrs Brahim ASSISTANT: Mrs Hales, Ms ColeThird Row: Morgan Crockett, Madeleine Owens, Marissa Forbes, Isabella John, Naomi Furusawa, Eliza Snellgrove.Second Row: Alice Munro, Paris Caporn, Victoria Jordansen, Zoe Ward, Samantha Blundell, Grace Chapman, Grace Briffa. Front Row: Chiara Ma, Fallyn Mitchell, Mia Palmer, Kira Pieris, Alexandra Titchener, Shannon Ma, Mimi-Jo Spencer. Absent: Sophie Popovic, Sally Thomas, Jemma Fortmann, Madeleine Murray.

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TEACHER: Mrs GoyderThird Row: Dana Throssell, Anushree Loyalka, Vasundhara Oswal, Millicent Sparrow, Amy Skrastin, Alexandra Claxton.

Second Row: Georgia Di Silvio, Jody Mohammed, Jessica Knox, Shona Coops, Tamsin Mahalingham, Natsumi Miyagawa, Ariane Kidby.Front Row: Shanya Rajakaruna, Laura Peh, Frances Clarke, Juliette Isaacs, Katy Boardman, Clare Xie.

BOOK WEEKIn Term 3 we had a Book Week dress up day where we dressed up as our favourite book character. After recess we had a parade in the Library.Millie was Rapunzel, Alex was Little Red Riding Hood, Katy was Snow White and Clare was a fairy.We had loads of fun and everyone got a jellybean for joining in.KATY BOARDMAN, ALEXANDRA CLAXTON, MILLIE SPARROW AND CLARE XIE

YEAR 7G BUDDIESWe all love to play with our buddies and have lunch with them.We had a fun Easter egg hunt with them and they made us cards and presents!We sometimes sit with our buddies at assembly.We all like our buddies and have so much fun with them.ARIANE KIDBY. JESSICA KNOX, FRANCES CLARKE AND GEORGIA DI SILVIO

ASSEMBLY ITEMIn Term 3 we did our Assembly with Pre-Primary in Hadley Hall.We hid behind the curtain because we were embarrassed!Everyone dressed up as a fairytale character.We had been learning about fairytales in class and that fairytales are make-believe. We sang two songs from the Shrek movies.We had so much fun.TAMSIN MAHALINGHAM. AMY SKRASTIN, SHANYA RAJAKARUNA AND ANABELLE ALBERGHINI

OLD MCDONALD’S FARM VISITFarmer Rod and Farmer Wayne came to MLC with their baby farm animals.Farmer Rod told us the rules then we got to go outside to make friends with the animals.We got to feed the animals and brush them.Our favourite animals were the calf and Wilbur the piglet.SHONA COOPS, NATSUMI MIYAGAWA, VASUNDHARA OSWAL AND ANUSHREE LOYALKA

PERTH ZOOOn our excursion to the zoo we saw lots of animals.Our favourites were the penguins, birds, crocodiles, elephants and snakes.A zoo teacher talked to us about Australian animals and then we went through the Australian Bushwalk.We had to find animals and their homes.We had a picnic lunch and then went to see the Nocturnal House. We went on a big bus and had lots of fun.JULIETTE ISAACS, JODY MOHAMMED, LAURA PEH AND DANA THROSSELL

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TEACHER: Mrs Parker Third Row: Tanisha Chapman, Mia Challis, Chandler Pyke, Hanah Gray, Clara Forbes,Clare McMath.Second Row: Katherine Boddy, Annie Lester, Lauren Thorpe, Emily Isaacs, Emily John,Emily Paul, Lilly Lai.Front Row: Cassy Daar,Janelle Lin, Amy Parkinson, Chelsea Nanan, Ariane Kikiros, Emily Leung, Maja Packer.

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P TO 3 SWIMMING GALAOn 19 March we had the P to 3 Swimming Gala.The girls in Year 2 dived into the water and swam to the end of the lane.We did frog kick, backstroke and freestyle races.We dried off after we swam but soon it was time to go in another race and get wet again!Each time we swam we got a sticker on our certificate. We had lots of fun at the P to 3 Swimming Gala.CLARA FORBES, LAUREN THORPE AND ANNIE LESTER

ASSEMBLY ITEMOn 16 June Year 2 did their assembly item.Our first song that we sang was called What a Wonderful World. Chandler Pyke was the narrator and Emily Issacs and Ariane Kikiros started the acting.Everyone in the class had a special role and had to say something.Our assembly item was about the environment. The last song that we sang was called Lean on Me.CHANDLER PYKE, MAJA PACKER AND EMILY ISSACS

BOOK WEEK PARADEOn 25 August Barclay House had a Book Week parade.We had lots of fun. Some of the people in our class came dressed as the tooth fairy, Fern from Charlotte's Web, the Little Princess, Cinderella and Hermione from Harry Potter.We had to walk in front of the Kindy, Pre-Primary and the Year 1s so that they could guess who we were.

Everyone looked fantastic and it was an exciting day. At the end of the parade we all got a jellybean.ARIANE KIKIROS, LILLY LAI AND MIA CHALLIS

BUDDIESWe have fun with our buddies.Our buddies are in 7H and we meet with them on a Day 1. They play lots of maths games with us and read to us. Once we made dolls from different countries with them and we made Easter cards together too. Sometimes they take us to assembly.We have the best buddies ever.We love our buddies.EMILY JOHN, HANAH GRAY AND CLARE MCMATH

ARTWe go to Art on a Day 3 and it is a lot of fun.We made maracas. Mrs Hutchinson cut a trap door to put the beans in.Once we put the beans in we put a handle on.We taped the handle down very tightly and then did some more paper mache to make it stronger. Afterwards we designed our own patterns and painted them on.They look beautiful.AMY PARKINSON, CASSANDRA DAAR AND EMILY LEUNG

WORLD OF ENERGYOn 14 September Year 2 went to the World of Energy.There was a lady there called Linda who took us for a lesson and she was very nice. When we came into the room it was sparkling.

Linda told us about colours. We saw the three primary colours and learnt about the colours of the rainbow and how there is colour in light.She set up different activities for us to try after she had spoken to us. Everyone laughed and we all had fun. We learnt a lot.TANISHA CHAPMAN AND CHELSEA NANAN

BUBBLESBefore we went to the World of Energy we had a fun afternoon blowing bubbles.We learnt that lightwaves go through the air and the light waves showed up on the bubbles.The light waves have colours in them. We made small bubbles and we all got a turn making gigantic bubbles using a special bubble maker.Some people got wet from the bubbles. We all had an exciting time. JANELLE LIN

ICE CREAM EXCURSIONOn 12 May Year 2 went to the Peters and Brownes Factory to learn all about milk and ice cream.When we arrived we watched a video that was called From Moo to You.Then we went around the factory and looked at how they put milk in milk cartons and how they pack ice cream.Afterwards we got to eat any ice cream we wanted and we all got a drink and a special hat. it was a great excursion.EMILY PAUL AND KATHERINE BODDY

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TEACHER: Ms Blair Third Row: Tessa McAllister, Isabelle Claxton, Sophie Johnson, Grace Blackburn,Beth Christensen, Georqie Carey, Tian Beckett, Susana Liu.Second Row: Eleanor Stringer, Maya Murray, Katarina Throssell, Alana McCormack,Bianca Bertelli, Lisa Harford, Sophie Bisset, Madeleine Hart, Anna Murray.Front Row: Ruby Cumberland,Zoe Thorning, Larisa Pieris,Lexi Murphy, Siena Wotherspoon, Nicole Yu, Ivana D'Acunto,Bella Dunbar-Tapp.Absent: Holly Sinnott.

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FLYINGIn Science and Technology and Enterprise we made kites, darts, parachutes and gliders with Ms Blair.To make the kites first we got a colourful piece of cellophane.We folded the cellophane and added a skewer as a spar. Next we added a tail and a flying line. A couple of days later we went on the oval and flew our kites.Next we made darts. First we got a piece of paper and folded it again and again until we had made a paper dart. Then we went down to the tennis court and flew them. We also made a glider with Mr Murray, Anna’s dad. After learning allot this we want to fly planes when we grow up.LARISA PIERIS, TIAN BECKETT AND ANNA MURRAY

INSECTS AND ARACHNIDSIn Term 1, in Science, we studied insects and arachnids.First we looked at their different features. Lots of insects visited our classroom, including a cockroach who wanted to stay with us forever! Ms Blair told us that we were going to use of knowledge of insects and arachnids to make a board game. First we looked at board games that we brought from home. Next we had to think of questions for our board game and then we had to plan our design. After we had coloured-in our board games the games got laminated. We got so excited because it was finally time to play our games.BELLA DUNBAR-TAPP,MADELEINE HART, SUSANA LIU AND ZOE THORNING

ATHLETICSIn Term 1, PP to Year 3 had a Swimming Carnival. Year 3 had freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke races and lots of fun relays.One relay was the noodle relay where one person dog-paddled up to a rope and back on a noodle and passed the noodle to the next person who did the same.In Term 3, Year 3 had their field events. In the team events we had to balance, jump and throw our way through different activities. On the last day of Term 3 we had the big sports carnival.We had races like corner spry,80m sprint and skipping relay.The sack relay was funny because lots of people tripped over.ISABELLE CLAXTON, LEXI MURPHY. GRACE BLACKBURN AND GEORGIE CAREY

VISIT TO CLAREMONT MUSEUMIn Term 2, Year 3 went to Claremont Museum.We had to wash, cook and find out about school in the olden days. When it was our turn to go to the kitchen we were shown some old-fashioned ways of making food. In the schoolroom it was dark because they didn’t have electricity in the olden days.We did a really easy spelling test but we had to write on the slate boards. We all learnt lots about the olden days.TESSA MCALLISTER, KATARINA THROSSELL, SOPHIE BISSET AND IVANA D’ACUNTO.

WHAT WE DO IN R.E.We have been talking about God, Jesus and doing the right thing in Religious Education.Mrs Raston makes it fun because she reads Bible stories, plays interesting games and teaches us fun songs.We also played a game called Fishing and at the end we put all the words together to make a sentence from the Bible.NICOLE YU. BIANCA BERTELLI AND MAYA MURRAY

MATHSIn Maths one of our topics was patterns. We had different coloured trapeziums and made patterns where the shapes had to slide, flip or rotate.We hung up our patterns in the room and they made the classroom look cheerful and colourful.RUBY CUMBERLAND. HOLLY SINNOTT, BETH CHRISTENSEN AND LISA HARFORD.

WORLD OF ENERGYIn Term 3 we went to the World of Energy.We saw lots of amazing things and learnt lots about the different types of energy.One of the things we saw was how food got digested. We learnt that our stomachs have acid in them. Did you know that four lemons have enough chemical energy to make a light bulb glow?SIENA WOTHERSPOON. ELEANOR STRINGER. ALANA MCCORMACK AND SOPHIE JOHNSON.

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yearFour DTEACHER: Mrs Daventry Third Row: Lucinda HoFPman, Rebecca Didcoe, Kathleen Elliott, Joanna Akehurst, Isabella Gillett. Second Row: Amelia Tuck,Megan Ellis, Marie-Julie Xhonneux, Lauren Richards, Mallory Evans. Front Row: Jaimie Hilton,Emma Munro, Hannah McDonald, Cassandra Boddy, Madeleine Paul, Elaine Oon.

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SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENTThis year in S & E we have been learning about Aboriginals and how they survived. For example, what they ate, what their shelter was and things like that.We have also been learning about climatic regions of the world.For example, polar regions, cool temperate, warm temperate and equatorial tropical regions. We’ve also studied the continents of the world. SARAH STOPFORTH

KINGS PARKOn 30 September 4J and 4D went to Kings Park to find out about a story of a spider named Mygalomorph.Fie sets out on an adventure of a lifetime. We learnt to understand the interdependence of all living things. 4J and 4D now understand the

concepts of an ecosystem. MARIE-JULIE XHONNEUX AND STEPHANIE CLARNETTE

THE LANE ROOKSHOPIn Term 1, Year 4J and 4D went to the Lane Bookshop to learn about books.The Librarian, Lindy Done, showed us lots of books.She told us about the good books to buy.Some people bought books like A Glass Full of Giggles and Perly in the Park. We all had a great time there.PAIGE CROSSMAN AND BOYUN LU

MRS GLOVERMrs Glover is a student teacher. In Term 3 she came every Wednesday and in Term 4 she came every day. She helped us with work and set exercises for us. She helped us make sea creature mobiles, which was our favourite thing. She is really nice.HANNAH MCDONALD AND AMY STEVENSON

TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISEIn T & E 4J and 4D come together and make useful and interesting things.One of our favourites was making the mouse exercise yards.We got into groups of three and between us chose our materials and started to make different exercise equipment.After we finished making our mouse yards, we tested them with a friend’s pet mouse and filled in an evaluation worksheet.We really enjoyed making our mouse yards because it was very interesting with what we ended up with.BROOKE MAO AND EMMA MUNRO

RAPTISMIn Chapel Reverend Yarham showed us some of the film, The Lion King, when Simba was lifted into the air as a symbol to be welcomed into the animal kingdom, like Baptism. Reverend Yarham told us about Baptism and asked us if we would like to be baptised at school.Five girls from 4D talked with their parents and decided to be baptised.REBECCA DIDCOE AND LAUREN RICHARDS

VIRTUESIn Term 1 we started to learn about virtues.We learnt these lovely virtues to help us be more kind to people. Some of the virtues were caring, helpfulness, gentleness and cleanliness.We are now able to think about these when we read books and view films.JESSICA WATSON AND AMELIA TUCK

HILLS FORESTWhen the Year 4s went to the Hills Forest Centre we learnt all about Aboriginals and their culture.We made a fish net out of wood and long plants.We learnt about the way they killed animals and we tried it by throwing a spear at fake animals. The weapon they used was a spear.The Year 4s had a choice if they wanted to have face paint put on.JULIA DALGLEISH AND SIMONE MARNEWICK

FREMANTLE CHILDRENS’ LITERATURE CENTREIn Term 2 we went to the Fremantle Childrens’ Literature Centre to see Elizabeth Stanley.We were looking at a book called Yard Hand learnt what an author has to do to make a book.We also drew with pastels and learnt how to draw a shadow.It was a fun-filled experience and we learnt lots.ASHTON FYKE

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yearFour JTEACHER: Mrs Jones Third Row: Brooke Mao,Beth Whitewood, Libby Matthews, Rose McDowell, Erin Weightman, Zoe Akindele-Obe.Second Row: Ashton Pyke,Sarah Stopforth, Georgina Reed, Stephanie LowenhofT,Stephanie Clarnette, Julia Pytte. Front Row: Paige Crossman, Sophia Nugawela, Julia Dalgleish, Simone Marnewick,Jessica Watson, Bo Yun Lu.

NOVELSSome of the novels we read were, The Lighthouse Kids, Empress Cassia's Garden, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Charlotte’s Web. After we read one book we wrote character profiles. Then we moved to another book when we finished. We liked it because we got to lose ourselves in the books.ELAINE OON AND ZOE AKINDELE-OBE

ANTARCTICA BY CORAL TULLOCHIn early Semester 3, Year 4D and 4J went to visit the Literature Centre to meet Coral Tulloch. She told us about researching her book on Antarctica. Since it was very cold down there, she had to wear very heavy clothes, We also learnt that Coral got two delicious bars of chocolate to keep her warm. She also told us that you could see pink poo on ice glaciers, which we learnt was penquins’ poo. Another animal was the Elephant Seal, which was bad mannered. We had heaps of fun and we were very glad to meet her.JAIMIE HILTON AND JULIA PYTTE

HEATHER LAMONT DAYHeather Lamont Day was on the last day of Term 2. Here are some of the things we did:• We brought in some things we

had made and we displayed them on our desks.

• We did a music workshop and watched a dance performance.

• In the afternoon we had a House singing competition and Olympia won.

• We also had the opportunity to enter a damper baking competition.

We had fun on Heather Lamont Day.ROSIE MCDOWELL, ERIN WEIGHTMAN AND BETH WHITEWOOD.

SCIENCEThis year in Science we made bridges out of newspaper, sticky tape, pop sticks and pipe cleaners. We also studied the clouds and the wind. We looked at temperatures and predicted them and wrote our predictions down. We also looked at our fingerprints and we did it by colouring a square with a 2B pencil and putting our left hand finger on the square and pressing it down hard. Then we took it off the square and got some sticky tape and stuck our finger on it and took it off again. That way we could see if each of our fingers were arches, whorls or loops.MADELEINE PAUL AND SOPHIA NUGAWELA

MARK GREENWOOD'S VISITIn Second Term, MLC had a special visitor, Mark Greenwood. This famous author took us through a fun-filled experience of creating books. We especially liked his story of Lasseter’s Reef and his discovery of Lasseter’s diary. We really enjoyed Mark Greenwood’s excellent imagination and personality.We hope he visits again.JOANNA AKEHURST AND MALLORY EVANS

ONLINE LEARNINGIn Library both Year 4 classes completed four booklets on different topics. We went on special websites to find out the answers. First we learnt about all the types of whales and what makes them so interesting. Next we learnt about sea creatures, such as penguins, crabs, fish and so on. For the next booklet we learnt about Greek Myths and the characters involved in Greek Mythology. Then soon after we researched oceans of the world.We learnt where they are and approximately how big they are.We learnt a lot.MEGAN ELLIS AND KATHLEEN ELLIOTT

THE ZOOBoth of the Year 4 classes went to the zoo. We participated in the program of the endangered animals. We are now starting to be careful about protecting the environment. Some of the tips are:• Don’t cut down too many trees

(that is where animals live).• Clean the oceans of rubbishGEORGINA REED AND LIBBY MATTHEWS

VIEWINGThis year for viewing, we have been watching films such as The Indian in the Cupboard, The Flailway Children and Fly Away Home. Once we watch the movie we look at the camera angles and types of shots.We briefly retold the story, identified the virtues and did character profiles. We enjoyed doing these activities.ISABELLA GILLETT AND STEPHANIE LOWENHOFF

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MUSICThrough out this year, 5T learnt many things in music.In Term 2 we worked on a project called Quickstep. A music group came over to teach us about music. In the meantime, our music teacher Miss Cianciosi put us in groups of five or six to make a melody to go with Quickstep.In Term 3 we did a project on Beethoven. We learnt Turkish March and watched a tape of Beethoven Beethoven Lives Upstairs.From Week 8 of Term 3 through to Week 3 of Term 4 we practiced tor our End of Year Concert.5T presented a percussion piece and 5D performed a traditional song on the xylophones. Both were based on a South American theme.SHERIE CHUA, MEG SLAYTER, AMY HENDY JUSTINE BENSTEAD

COMPUTINGThe huge variety of subjects we have covered through computing range widely over the different learning areas.We have learnt a lot about the use of computers and their various programs, including how to make a slideshow in PowerPoint and a spreadsheet in Excel.There are also educational games such as Memory Booster and Typequick, which teach us skills while we are still having fun! ‘Logging Off*NAOMI STOCKLEY, RACHEL CHAN. BRONTE CAMPION,SACHA FITZPATRICK

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLUGY AND ENTERPRISEIn Term 1,5D and 5T did an experiment with two cent coins, a cup and water. We filled the cup with water and tried to see how many two cent coins we could fit in the cup, without it overflowing.We also made decorative eggs from clear beads, sequins, and polystyrene eggs for Easter.In Term 2 we made a model of the respiratory system using a water balloon, a norma! balloon, a straw, a cup and masking tape.During Term 3 we also made sun- catchers and farms to coincide with our S & E theme of Farming.ANGELA THAM, EMMA FIELD, FRANCESCA SHARP- PAUL AND KLARA GRAY

EXCURSIONSIn Term 2, Years 5T and 5D studied the early Swan River Settlement and to learn more, we went to the WA museum and the Shipwreck Gallery in the Maritime Museum.The guides explained the story of the Batavia and showed us the only remaining part of the ship. They also showed us a skeleton from the Batavia and we guessed its identity. At the WA Museum we played early settlement games like knuckle bones, quoits and acted like early settlement people and visited part of the museum where there were displays and objects from the early settlement.TIFFANY SOIRAT, ISOBEL CROCKETT, TATJIANA PIERIS AND LAUREN HALLIDAY

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONThis year in P.E. we have had a big range of activities and learnt about Athletics, Swimming, Gym, Netball and Soccer.In the summer, both classes enjoyed swimming, learning breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke and freestyle.In Diving we had some brilliant girls who entered an Interschool Diving competition at Challenge Stadium with pleasing results.In high jump we learnt how to do the frosby flop, the dead dog landing position and the scissor kick.We couldn’t have done any of this without our brilliant coaches Mrs Borrill and Mrs Gairns.SOPHIE MCKEESICK, EMILY ARNDT AND JESSICA BISSET

5T ASSEMDLYIn Term 2, 5T had an assembly item! Some girls were chosen to play the part of junior school teachers. Francesca played the part of Ms Rote, Klara played Mrs Hutchinson, Ann and Nina played Mrs Borrill and Mrs Gairns, Bronte played Mr Taylor, Jess played Ms Elliot, Nehaa played Ms Blair, Tiffany played Ms Caddy and Sophie and Jessie played Mrs Daventry and Mrs Guilfoyle.The judges had an important part too. Lauren played Hark Molden (Mark Holden), Sacha played Dick lanson (Ian Dickson) and Vanessa played Harcia Mines (Marcia Hines).The rest of the girls played comperes. AND WE HAD A BLAST!CLAIRE STANIFORTH,JESSIE PERKINS, NEHAA KHAN AND NINA THROSBY

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ENGLISHThis year we have been doing many interesting things in English.In poetry we have worked on Olympic preposition poems, colour poetry and cinquains on the ocean.Together in class we have been reading the novels: Blueback by Tim Winton, Captain Mack by James Roy and Frying as Usual by Joan Lingard.Individually we have been reading from our class library (this includes four levels).Using computer technology, we listed our favourite 10 books in a table and used Clip Art to decorate it. We have enjoyed English this year.ESTHER BUCKERIDGE, LAUREN FERREIRA, PHOEBE KENNEDY AND BELINDA XIE

DANCEIn Term 1 in Dance we learnt our assembly dance to the music of Let's Get Physical. We also did lots of short warm-up dances.In Term 2 we learnt the beginning of a dance we called Strong Man dance. We also learnt Copy Cat.In Term 3 we learnt how to play the number game.We also did group activities, such as choosing a song and making up a dance, using as much of the song as we pleased.In Term 4 we learnt the few moves to the finale song, We are Australian.AMY WARD, JING SONG, EMMA COURT AND REBECCA MOORE

HEALTH5D have been learning about interesting things in Health this year. We have made models of the respiratory system with balloons, a straw and a plastic cup to demonstrate how we breathe.We have also been learning about smoking. We have made anti­smoking posters detailing facts about the harmful effects of smoking and what it can do to our bodies.We have also been learning about how our bodies are changing and growing as young woman.RACHEL EWING, MADISON GOODHUE, FREYATINGLEYAND RIDHI PURI

5D ASSEMBLY ITEMOn the March 29 5D presented its assembly item. Our assembly promoted the importance of exercise and activity in our lifestyle.The curtains opened and Nicole, Rachel, Christina and Tasmin were all sitting down on Bean Bags playing Playstation games and not doing anything healthy.Then Olivia and Lana (they were our Active Annies) burst into the room. They talked about being healthy instead of sitting down and playing video games.The Active Annies took the television addicts and the audience on a journey of health discovery. They visited a beach, met surfers and swimmers and later some bush walkers, skippers and cyclists who all encouraged exercise nd healthy living.

We ended with a dance to the popular song by Olivia Newton John Let’s get Physical.We all enjoyed the experience and we hope the audience had as much fun as we did!HANNAH MILLER, SHANNON ROUT AND CLAUDIA CRIDDLE

CAMPAt 8:30 on 27 October 5D and 5T departed from MLC on a bus to Fairbridge Farm, stopping in Mandurah along the way.Unfortunately Ms Doggett couldn’t join us for the Year 5 camp but instead was spending time with her little baby!From Mandurah we caught another bus to Bunbury where we visited the Dolphin Discovery Centre for two sessions and a delicious lunch.Finally we were on our way to our Fairbridge Farm. When we got there we unpacked and were introduced to the Fairbridge Farm staff. Later that evening, 5D had the time of their lives around the campfire while 5T had a delightful hay ride spotting nocturnal animals!In the morning, our energetic teachers woke us up at the break of dawn for a walk! We later made boomerangs and embarked on a freaky cemetery walk!The next day we had a boomerang throw before returning to MLC.WHAT AN ADVENTURE!OLIVIA BARNS, TASMIN VIVIAN- WILLIAMS AND CLAUDIA SAMPSON

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yearSix GTEACHER: Mrs Glen Third Row: Renee Mao,Clarissa Kowitz, Megan Lester, Tessa Seward, Claire Ferguson, Georgina Kingsley, Emily Singleton. Second Row: Charlotte Rollinson, Isabelle See, Eva Purich,Camille Whitehead,Beatrice Davies, Jessica Murray, Hannah McClure.Front Row: Amy Richards,Jillian Nesbitt, Katie Chrystal, Sophie N Lee, Juhi Loyalka,Robyn Tissiman, Ashleigh Webb.

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YEAR 6/7 SOCIALYear 11s organised the charity night,With lots of decorations and fancy lights.In Bossisto Hall we all danced to the beat,No one was still or took a seat.The DJ made the music pump,It made us want to get up and jump.For the night the theme was smart casual dress,Boys there were plenty, girls there were less.Chips and drinks for a little snack,Boys and girls came crowding back.We saw our friends from Christ Church School,We all thought everybody looked super cool.We loved it, it was fun,Thank you Year 11s you’re number one.JILLIAN NESBITT, EMILY SINGLETON,AMY RICHARDS, ROBYN TISSIMAN

6G ASSEMBLY - THE LEAD UP TO THE OLYMPIC GAMESWe put it together four weeks before,The cast included reporters and more.Our teacher, Mrs Glen, helped us a lot,Until the idea we had finally got.One of our dances included almost every Olympic sport, There were also three others that we were taught.Then Bob the Builder came along,While we danced around to his song.The torch glowed strong and very bright,And lit the cauldron with a powerful light.Doing our assembly was fun, fun, fun,We all think our assembly was number one.JUHI LOYALKA, HANNAH MCCLURE, CHARLOTTE ROLLINSON

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THE ROTTNEST CAMPDuring March we went to camp,We got off the ferry and went down the ramp.We landed at Rottnest, what a great place,The beaches and town have a look of grace.Beach Olympics was so much fun,Being outside and enjoying the sun.We drew pictures using vegemite,Of Rottnest Island, what a sight!Kingstown Barracks was our dorm,There it was nice and rather warm.Snorkelling, putt-putt and cycling around,Sea monkeys and Quokkas all over the ground.We did so much every day,From morning ‘til our beds we lay.It was hard to say goodbye to camp,It was even harder walking back up that ramp.MEGAN LESTER, TESSA SEWARD, CLAIRE FERGUSON

YEAR 6’S TOP TEN BOOKSWe surveyed our year group and found these books to be our Top 10 selections:

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2. Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets4. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone5. Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix6. Lizzie Zipmouth7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire8. Two Weeks with the Queen9. Molly Moon Stops the World10. Storm breakerISABELLE SEE, JESSICA MURRAY. SOPHIE LEE

In T.E. we have been doing,Lots of sticking designing and gluing.We have dioramas, eggs and cushions too,Father’s day cards made just for you.Our cushions were made of blue and green,To set a beautiful underwater scene.Our design was based on the Rotto reef,Some people even painted a maple leaf.Our eggs we gave for an Easter treat,Made from seguins and beads they were pretty neat. CAMILLE WHITEHEAD, BEATRICE DAVIES, ASHLEIGH WEBB

HEATHER LAMONT DAYHeather Lamont Day is special to us We all like to make a bit of a fuss House Singing, Beat Cake,Storytelling, Damper Bake,Art workshops, class displaysMusic performances, what a wonderful day!Heather Lamont, 9th of July,6G had fun when we gave it a try.CLARISSA KOWITZ, RENEE MAO, KATIE CHRYSTAL

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yearSix WTEACHER: Mrs Williamson Third Row: Valentina Barron,Natalya Wren, Rosie Taylor,Georgia Powell, Camilla 0 Shea,Rosemary Lilburne, Emily Newcombe. Second Row: Nikki McDonald,Alix Manolas, Amanda Smith,Bianca Matthews, Serena Anderson, Ashleigh Richards, Michelle Wong.Front Row: Stephanie McKenna,Catherine Cullen, Elizabeth Parsons, Caroline Gann, Emma Gregory,Chloe McAllister, Alina Tang,

ROTTNEST CAMPRottnest Camp was really enjoyable! We spent four days and three nights there.We were split into groups and we were able to do many fun activities.The best activity was the snorkelling at Salmon Bay.We also enjoyed the mini-golf, the bike riding and the Beach Olympics. We learnt a lot about the history of Rottnest.Overall, Rottnest was a fantastic experience.NATALYA WREN, CAMILLA O'SHEA AND ELIZABETH PARSONS

6W ASSEMBLYOur assembly was based on the novel Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson.It was an exciting and nervous day for the class performing in front of a big audience.We were concentrating on our parts and had a mixture of acting, playing percussion instruments and dancing.Some of the characters interacted with the audience. Some of the monkeys stole items of clothing from the teachers and we all loved our special visitor - Steve (Rosie) Irwin! We were very proud of our efforts.SERENA ANDERSON, ALIX MANOLAS, KATE CULLEN AND AMANDA SMITH

PARLIAMENT HOUSEIn Term 3 we learnt about our State Government and how to vote.We went on a guided tour of Parliament House and then went to the Electoral Education Centre.

We visited the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament and role played a Parliamentary debate from 100 years ago.We were able to dress up in wigs and gowns and also learnt about West Australian women in parliament. At the Electoral Centre we learnt about the Preferential Voting System and had a mock election. The “Mars Bar" party won!ASHLEIGH RICHARDS, STEPHANIE McKENNA, NIKKI MCDONALD,BIANCA MATTHEWS

BOOK WEEKOn Monday 23 August, Year 6 went to Claremont Library to listen to award-winning author Norman Jorgensen.He has written quite a few books including In Flander’s Field and Ashe of the Outback.He read several extracts from his books. Some were funny and some very sad.NICOLE CRUCERU, CHLOE MCALLISTER, MICHELLE WONG

BIKE EDUCATIONIn Term 1, Year 6 girls all took part in a Bike Education program.Mr Thompson examined all our bikes to check they were in good condition, ready for our 14km road ride to Matilda Bay and back.We practiced different biking skills including: hand signals, how to stop, turning safely and how to control our bikes at low speed through a course of witches’ hats.We rode along Freshwater Parade practising crossing roads and intersections.

We had parent helpers who came on the ride to Matilda Bay with us. We had a great time and this experience helped us prepare for our Rottnest Camp.GEORGIA POWELL, ROSIE TAYLOR, ALINA TANG, CAROLINE GANN

PUBLIC SPEAKINGThroughout the year, Year 6 has had the opportunity to learn and practise various skills needed for public speaking.We started with prepared speeches and we were able to audition for the Speak Up Awards.Valentina Barron, Emma Gregory and Renee Mao represented MLC and we were very proud of their efforts. Valentina and Emma were able to get to the Preliminary Final. In S & E we prepared PowerPoint presentations combined with oral presentations based on our research on Japan.We have also studied the basics of debating.Mrs Williamson’s daughter Jehna (who coaches debating) spent three lessons with us explaining about debating and teaching us how to prepare arguments and write our speeches.Then we held three different debates in each class with our teachers and Jehna as adjudicators.Mrs Williamson and Mrs Glen said we have done a lot of talking this year!!!EMILY NEWCOMBE, EMMA GREGORY, ROSEMARY LILBURNE, VALENTINA BARRON

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TEACHER: Ms Hardwicke Third Row: Amy Moffat,Katherine Salvaris,Jessica Mitchell, Jessica Copp, Natalie Meyer, Hannah Robins, Kaitlyn Richards, Hayley Wood, Second Row: Sophie Parkinson- Stewart, Emily Dummer,Alice Brooke, Katherine Morgan, Amber Doust, Anna Harford, Samantha Toh, Elena Hutt,Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart.Front Row: Ellen Alciaturi, Rebecca Salotti, Rachel Caldwell, Daisy Oman, Jenna Ong,Fiona McMath, Danielle Ovens, Imogen Troedson.

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In Semester 1, the Year 7 classes experienced many exciting activities, both fun and educational. The work completed was shared among ali Year 7s.

We went on many excursions and each class also completed individual activities which were most enjoyable and gave us a great start to the year. We were also introduced to Transition program which gave us our first taste of the Senior School.

CAMPThe Year 7s had their Outdoor Education camp at Manjadel Scout Camp in Byford. They went in class groups, within the classes they were split into two smaller groups to participate in various activities.Activities included the aerial runway, which was a flying fox that ran for 300m and was over 50m high, a camp out where they pitched tents during the day then at night slept in them and the Blind Trail (a night time trail through the bush holding a rope a wearing a blind fold) it was scary and challenging but very rewarding when you finished.

SCI TECHSciTech was another excursion in Semester 1. All the Year 7s went to the CSIRO labs within SciTech to complete the environmental mystery of What’s Happening in Sunny Valley?The exhibit was filled with activities and experiments which they had to complete to solve the problem and prevent an environmental disaster occurring.

STUDYING ASIAIn Term 1, Year 7s studied a theme of Asia and as a part of this theme they visited Perth Zoo to complete activities based around the extensive Asian rainforest population.The girls had to find out information on their habitats and the impact of humans on their populations and what was being done to save these incredible creatures.

ENVIRONMENTAL BASETerm 2 saw a change of theme to a more environmental based theme including mining and minerals.As a part of this theme each of the Year 7s had to solve a mystery trail called Panic in Paradise.This was part of our school’s intranet and for 2004 took the place of Murder Under the Microscope.The girls were given 10 victims,10 villains and 10 crime sites.Each day a new clue was given to the group and though research, discussions and reports the groups had to narrow down their ideas before making an accusation.

EXCURSIONSThe excursions in Term 2 were to the Chamber of Mines and Perth Mint as well as Fremantle’s World of Energy.At the Chamber of Mines we talked about the role of minerals in our society, then worked through a series of activities to enhance the learning, including chocolate chip cookie mining, Yum!The Perth Mint was also very interesting concentrating on gold. The group experienced a gold pour and learnt about Western Australia’s history of gold as well as trying to lift a very heavy nugget.

LEADERSAs Leaders of Barclay House a responsibility given to all Year 7 girls is a Pre-Primary, Year 1 or Year 2 buddy.Over the year the girls complete activities to ensure a caring relationship occurs throughout Barclay House.All girls look forward to their Buddy sessions with activities from English, Maths, T&E and S & E included.Semester 1 was a great way to start a very busy yet rewarding year.It has given us a wonderful introduction to our future years here at MLC.JACQUELINE HARDWICKE YEAR 7 TEACHER

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BREAKFASTOn Monday 6 December the Year 7 girls all enjoyed a breakfast as part of their special graduation activities prior to leaving Barclay House.The family of Isabella Mony de Kerloy invited all Year 7 girls to enjoy breakfast in their spacious and beautiful garden.The food was fantastic and everyone loved starting the last week of school in such an unusual and leisurely way.All the girls were very grateful to Isabella’s family for being such great hosts.

SPEECH NIGHT AND GRADUATION SUPPERThe climax of the graduation activities for the Year 7 girls was, of course, Speech Night which was followed by the Graduation Supper. As is usual at Speech Night, the Year 7s were recognised and celebrated for their contribution to the life of Barclay House and farewelled as they prepare to become Senior School girls.It was an emotional night for many girls, especially those who have only ever been to school at Barclay House, but also an important step in their personal journey towards becoming strong, independent young women.

SOCIALThis year’s Year 6 and 7 Social was eagerly anticipated by all of the girls.At the beginning of the night, the girls were disappointed by the early time of the social, as it did not become dark outside until later into the dancing, but the girls still fell into the swing of things and everyone agreed afterwards that it was a great night.

CONCERT NIGHTConcert Night was a great experience for all of the Year 7s.The production of The Mikado, written and composed by Gilbert and Sullivan, was a great success thanks to the wonderful teachers who gave everyone an enormous amount of support and gave up their free time.

A lot of time was put into concert practice but everybody agreed that it was well worth the effort.

ATHLETICSTraining for athletics started early in Term 3 with the help of the Physical Education teachers, Mrs Borrill and Mrs Gairns.In what seemed like minutes, the girls were competing against each other in a friendly competition, winning points for their Houses. Everyone in Year 7 had a fantastic time and was sad to think that it was their last Interhouse Athletics at Barclay House.

DANCE NIGHTTwo of the three Year 7 classes performed at the MLC Dance With A Difference night.The girls had been taught their dance by some of the Year 12 Dance students.The Year 12 students rehearsed the dance with the girls right up to the performance.With their make up and beautiful costumes on the girls were left to make their dancing debut

ORIENTATIONIn November, MLC held an orientation day for all those attending the Senior School in Year 8.It was for those already attending MLC as well as those coming next year and gave the old and new girls a chance to meet each other.After lunch the girls were introduced to some of the secondary teachers who organised workshops for them. year

TEACHER: Mrs GuilEoyle Third Row: Isabella Mony de Kerloy, Yvonne Loh, Emily Moore, Matilda Unbehauen, India Todd, Holly Mitchell, Jillian Briggs, Harriet Roberts.Second Row: Alexandria Mak, Emma Reed, Lillian Bagini-Biddle, Alexandra Wheeler,Ashleigh Gibbs, Anna Buckeridge, Catherine Murphy,Philippa Harrison.Front Row: Freya Terry,Naomi Shimoda, Sarah Kwa,Laura Leslie, Elizabeth Farrelly, Stephanie Sim, Stephanie Hughes, Alice Soirat.Absent: Jill Lopez.

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yearSeven DTEACHER: Mr Driffield Third Row: Lydia Crostella, Rachel Clowes, Rachel Lawrance, Isobel Taylor, Christie Cameron, Mikaila Briggs, Louise Abbott, Tiffany Wan. Second Row: Eleni Pratt,Georgina Pearce, Vanessa Toh, Elizabeth Thomas, Caroline Horgan, Nicole Orr, Courtney Chow, Sharanyaa Shanmugakumar.Front Row: Eunice Loh, Sophia Chan, Vanessa Bull, Kristine Chan,Leticia Chrystal, Jennifer Doig, Michelle Wakeman, Philipa Wong. Absent: Alicia Buckeridge.

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THEATRE ARTSThis year, the students were involved in a transition Theatre Arts program.This program provided experiences In encouraging the girls into opening up, to help improve their self esteem and to raise stamina.The girls were involved in various activities, which included body movement, voice and improvising on a situation they were given.The main project was an improvisation of a fairytale in which a particular topic must be involved.The students learnt how to interact with the audience and “be” their character.The girls have enjoyed this Transition program and many are hoping to do this subject in their High School years.

HOME ECONOMICSIn Term 2 the students were introduced to the food and nutrition side of Home Economics.Their first task was to make a healthy, tasty snack of Fruit Kebabs.The main projects for the girls were to make three batches of cookies. The first a demonstration, the second in partners and the third session was cooking with added ingredients such as choc chips, cocoa, nuts, honey and dried apricots.In Term 3 Home Economics continued to be a pleasurable experience for the girls.The students’ assignment was to design a pouch by using their creative ideas.The task required the class to follow the three step Technology and Enterprise process of planning, designing and evaluating.The girls learnt the basic techniques of how to use a sewing machine and for most of the girls sewing with machines was a new experience.The finished results were highly successful and extremely creative.

SCIENCEStudents were given a chance to participate in an introduction of Senior School Science.They learnt to use different materials and skills while working in the lab.Some of the activities the girls have done this year include determining different rock types, environmental studies, physics, chemistry using a dichotomous key, making slime and building toy machinery using Lego.

SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENTThe students enjoyed their studies in Society and Environment as we covered the highly intriguing topics of Asia and Rocks and Minerals. Each student was assigned a country as the basis of a research project and there were opportunities to experience various styles of Asian foods.The Year 7s covered plenty on Asia and found it a very new and exciting experience. In the topic of Rocks and Minerals the students enjoyed excursions to the Perth Mint, Cottesloe Beach and the Chamber of Mines where their minds were further enriched.

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YEAR 7 MONITORS 2004Back Row: Harriet Roberts,Jillian Briqqs, Natalie Meyer,Isobel Taylor. Hannah Robins, Isabella Mony de Kerloy,Elizabeth Thomas, Hayley Wood. Middle Row: Anna Buckeridqe,Alice Brooke. Tiffany Wan.Alicia Buckeridqe, Philippa Harrison. Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart,Jenna Onq, Sharon Shanmuqakumar. Emma Reed, Catherine Murphy.Front Row: Sophie Parkinson- Stewart. Stephanie Sim,Eleni Pratt. Sarah Kwa.Rebecca Salotti. Elizabeth Farrely, Laura Leslie, Daisy Oman.Absent: Jessica Mitchell,Anna Harford, Eunice Loh.Emma Jewkes.

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CharitiesThe School Monitors have aimed to undertake one main fundraising activity in each semester. The Monitors considered local community charities that they thought were of relevance to the ages of the students of Barclay House and the societal needs for children. An example of this was a Free Dress Day in Semester 1, where funds raised were donated to the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.

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CommunityThe School Monitors are role models and assistants to their peers and the younger students in the Junior School. During the year the School Monitors have been called upon to assist College and community events and •also to provide a helping hand for teachers in a variety of activities. The outstanding manner and poise in which the School Monitors presented themselves in directing the assemblies is a reflection of the dedication and enthusiasm they have displayed to their roles. To conclude the year they have the task of being a main contributor to the Barclay House Speech Night.

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SCHOOL MONITORS 2004Back Row:Sophie Parkinson-Stewart, Jillian Briqqs, Natalie Meyer, Anna Buckeridqe,Sharon Shanmuqakumar,Daisy Oman.Front Row: Jenna Onq. Elizabeth Farrelly, Sarah Kwa, Stephanie Sim,Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart. Absent: Emma Reed.

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The Semester 2 Monitors took over in Term 3.Their initial task was to assist with the Year 5 to 7 Interhouse sporting matches.The girls participated in sports such as netball, hockey and soccer.The Interhouse Athletics Carnival was held at the end of Term 3 and was an enjoyable day where all students demonstrated courage, determination and sportsmanship.At the conclusion of the carnival eachHouse marched back onto the oval forthe final results lead by both the Semester 1 and Semester 2 monitors.

At the beginning of each semester, six Year 7 students are elected to be House Monitors. Being a House

It was also a busy time as each House was preparing for the House Singing Competition held on Heather Lamont Day.The House Monitors worked alongside the House Conductors to ensure a polished performance and also worked under the watchful and trained eye of Ms Donna Cianciosi.Each choir sang beautifully, providingour guest adjudicator with a difficult decision. However, it was decided that Olympia sang the best on the day.

The Swimming Carnival and Interhouse Diving provided close

Congratulations went to Sparta for their fine performancein the pool and to Corinth for theirexceptional diving skills.Term 2 required the monitors to organise games for their House to help foster and develop friendships between the girls.The games were held at lunchtime and involved a variety of team relays.House spirit.

Whilst the monitors’ prime duty is to help organise House activities, they are also responsible for maintaining interesting House Boards and liaising with Mrs Borrilland Mrs Gairns, our PE specialists.The House Monitors for 2004 were:Semester 1Athens: Alice Brooke Corinth: Elizabeth Thomas Olympia: Isabella Mony de Kerloy Sparta: Philippa Harrison Rome: Rebecca Salotti Troy: Isobel TaylorSemester 2Athens: Catherine Murphy Corinth: Eleni Pratt Olympia: Jessica Mitchell Rome: Hannah Robins Sparta: Harriet Roberts Troy: Laura Leslie

The Semester 1 House Monitors were set to task early by helping to organise the 4 to 7 Interhouse Swimming Carnival, P to 3 Swimming Gala and the Interhouse Diving.It was great to see the team spirit of all the Barclay girls at each event.

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It was a close competition and congratulations go to Sparta who was the winner of the 2004 Interhouse Athletics Carnival.Term 4 welcomed the annual Year 7 softball competition.All teams played well, demonstrating good sportsmanship and team spirit. The girls now wait in anticipation for Speech Night where the trophy for Champion House will be presented.It is a credit to our 12 House Monitors for carrying out their duties with enthusiasm and creativity whilst demonstrating solid leadership skills.They have taken each task in their stride and have risen to every challenge.CHERYL PARKER HOUSE COORDINATOR

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ART MONITORSThe elected Art Monitors for 2004 were Anna Harford and Tiffany Wan. Both Monitors have been extremely enthusiastic and reliable this year. Their efforts are very much appreciated by everyone who uses the Art room!

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HEATHER LAMONTDAYBarclay House Specialists once again organised workshops for students to attend on Heather Lamont Day on 9 July.All students took part in workshops run by professional artists from the community.The medium explored in Art was collage. Bright florescent papers and card were used to create small, well composed art works to be used in a wall hanging.The Heather Lamont Damper Bake Competition was as fascinating as ever.This year’s theme was “The Year of the Built Environment”.

ART CLUBArt Club was offered to Year 7 students again this year.Mrs Briggs led a group who made an exciting “instalment” for the JSHAA exhibition, consisting of decorated shoes hung around a papier mache and beaded chair. The title of the installation was “Sitting Pretty”.Mrs Hutchinson’s group produced a series of two colour reductive lino prints.A larger than average number of students were able to attend the club this year due to a dedicated group of parent assistants who offered their time.

EXHIBITIONSThe biennial JSHAA art exhibition was held at St Hilda’s this year.The MLC students who were taken to view the exhibition had many favourable comments to make in response to the exhibition.The Uniting Church Religious Art Exhibition was another event that the Art Department took part in.We submitted several small art works and a large wall hanging made from the collages that students made on Heather Lamont Day.Mrs Raston spent a R.E. lesson helping the Year 7 girls choose scriptures that could be used on the wall hanging.

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCEEach Year the Art Department invites one or two community artists to MLC to provoke thought about the many different aspects of the Visual Arts.Si Hummerston is a Perth artist who visited 7D in Semester 1 to discuss his wire sculptures and other art works.The students then made wire sculptures based on “gesture drawings” that they had drawn in a previous class.Liz Briggs was our other resident artist this year. Liz runs art workshops and sells her own creations through many outlets around Perth.Mrs Briggs shared her collage skills with students during Heather Lamont workshops.PEGGY HUTCHINSON ART SPECIALIST

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Barclay House has had a very busy music program throughout 2004 both within and outside the College community.

All students from Kindergarten through to Year 7 participate in class music, involving singing, movement, class instruments, composition and creative expression.

In addition, many Year 3,4,5,6 and 7 students are involved in one or more of the following performance groups: Barclay House Choir. Barclay House Strings and Chamber Ensemble, Barclay House Band as well as many of the Senior School ensembles.

Philippe and are looking forward to Bassistry returning during 2005. Sunday 13 June was the annual Barclay House Church Service.The Barclay House Band performed in the foyer before the service and the Barclay House Choir and String Ensemble provided music throughout the ceremony.A highlight was the choir’s performance of Colours of the Wind accompanied by a small group of dancers.The groups were well received by all who were there on the day.The Barclay House String Ensemble was also involved at the Fremantle Eisteddfod, competing for the first time in the section for Primary School instrumental ensembles.The ensemble were awarded first place for their performance.Barclay House Choir was invited to perform at the annual ANCA Children Sing Festival, which was held at the University of Western Australia.The choir performed Hine Ma Tov and Just a Single Voice and were well received for their performance.Students in Years 4,5 and 6 were also involved throughout Term 2 in a composition project during their music classes.The classes had the opportunity of working with a group of professional musicians, learning about how music is put together.This involved a series of workshops and sessions with each musician involving listening, performing and composition skills.The girls then each completed a composition task, writing a rhythmic and melodic variation to a Quickstep melody.The final performances of these compositions took place during the music workshops on Heather Lamont Day on July 9.

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The girls had great success completing this project and enjoyed the opportunity of working with the musicians.Every girl participated in several different workshops throughout the morning and the highlight of the day was the House Singing competition.The theme for this year was “Songs from the 60s”.Olympia won this year with their rendition of the Monkees’ classic Daydream Believer.Term 3 was a very busy term for the Barclay House ensembles.The Band, String Ensemble and the Chamber Ensemble performed at the annual ABODA Western Australian Schools Orchestra and Band Festival, held at Perth Modern School during consecutive weekend in August.All ensembles were commended for the excellence in their by the adjudicators.Barclay House Choir was again involved at the annual Joondalup Eisteddfod, performing in the section for Open Primary School choirs.The choir was awarded second place - only one point behind the winning choir!The Barclay House Band was also involved in a combined concert with Christ Church Grammar School Prep School Band in the CCGS Chapel. Both bands performed a wide variety of repertoire as separate ensembles and as a combined band.The conductors of each ensemble, Kate Walawski and Matthew Kidd, were impressed at the stand both groups achieved and the families of the students enjoyed the concert.Barclay House students and ensembles have also performed throughout the year as part of the many and varied concerts and recital nights held by the Music Department throughout the year.Congratulations to the many girls who have performed at these events. All girls from Pre-Primary to Year 7 were involved in A Night on the Barclay Express held in Hadley Hall on Friday 26 November.The concert was a presentation of the different musical and dance traditions from countries around the world with an item reflecting a continent - North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

The concert, a culmination of work during dance and music classes throughout Terms 3 and 4, concluded with the girls singing I Am Australian.It showcased the many varied and wonderful talents that the girls possess and was a magical evening. The final event for the year was the Barclay House Speech Night, with performances by Barclay House Band, Choir, Chamber and String Ensemble. The Year 7 students also combined to sing the stirring graduation song I'll Remember You Through the Years.2004 was a busy but rewarding year filled with many rewarding experiences.We hope that 2005 will bring many of the same.DONNA C1ANC10SIBARCLAY HOUSE MUSIC SPECIALIST

BARCLAY HOUSE BANDThe Barclay Band has had an incredibly exciting year with the ensemble growing in excess of 40 very enthusiastic players.Barclay Band welcomed its new conductor, Miss Kate Walawski, in February.Passionate and forever aiming to raise the bar higher and higher, the girls were immediately set to work on some very challenging repertoire.Performances at Open Day, College Sunday and the Semester 1 Music Concert exhibited the huge developments that Barclay Band had made in such a short time. Its success culminated in the ABODA Band Festival where the Band was incredibly well received and acknowledged with some excellent feedback.Term 3 was a huge transition for the Band as we welcomed almost 15 new players. An inaugural concert took place on 17 September where the Barclay Band combined with the enthusiastic members of the Christ Church Preparatory School Band.It was an afternoon of workshopping, socialising and an awful lot of fun. The end of the year certainly didn't ease up for the Band with performances at the Semester 2 Concert, Orientation Day, Barclay House Assembly, the Christmas Chapel Service and Barclay House Speech Night.

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Participation, enjoyment and striving for our best performance are the basic principles underlying all sporting activities at Barclay House.

Term 1 is always action-packed with seven swimming carnivals and two diving competitions in the first seven weeks!

In February we entered 12 teams in the WASA State Relays involving

Congratulations to trophy winners, Isabella Mony de Kerloy (second place, Year 7) and Tessa Seward (third place, Year 6)The Winter term sees participation in the team sports of netball, minkey and soccer.

34 girls.MLC teams performed many personal best times and the Year 5 and Year 7 Medley teams were placed third and received Bronze medallions.The JSHAA Night Swimming Carnival, held at St Mary’s, is always a highlight in the swimming calendar.MLC had great success, being placed first, second or third in 70 per cent of events and winning the final two medley relay events to conclude the carnival.Girls in Years 5, 6 and 7 were involved in the non-competitive, social swimming carnivals held at Iona, Penrhos and Claremont Pool for Year 7.These carnivals provide competitive events, novelty events and relays to cater for all levels of swimming ability.The All Schools Diving Championships were held in March at Challenge Stadium.Our team of 14 girls from Years 4 to 7 performed a high level of skill and MLC was placed second to PLC in the Primary School competition.

Year 6 girls were involved in the JSHAA Try a Sport Day at McGillivray Oval the following day. The girls were able to choose from ten different activities to learn new skills and develop their talents. Popular sports were Rugby League, Aussie Rules and Go Go Golf.MLC entered two teams of Year 6 and 7 girls in the WAG Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Len Fletcher Pavillion in June.Training began at the end of Term 1 and the girls worked hard to perfect their routines on floor, beam and vault under coach Louise Rofe, our Dance Specialist.The girls performed creditably and MLC came third in a very close competition.The inaugural Interhouse Gymnastics for Year 4 to 7 was also held at the start of Term 4.Athletics and Cross Country running dominate the Term 3 sporting activities.The JSHAA Girls' Cross Country involved a team of 21 girls from Year 5 to 7 running either the 1,5km or 2.5km course around Perry Lakes. MLC won two of the three events

and all girls finished strongly due to their enthusiasm and determination.Congratulations to Jessica Mitchell (Year 7) and Nicole Harrison (Year 5) who won the gold medallions.A similar team of 20 girls travelled to Guildford Grammar School in September to compete on their challenging course over longer distances of 2km, 2.5km and 3km. With over 100 competitors in each race, our team’s performance was outstanding.Special congratulations to Jessica Mitchell who won the Year 7 event. The following girls achieved excellent results: Year 7: Stephanie Sim (11lh) and Laura Leslie (13m), Year 6: Tessa Seward (10th), Natalya Wren (17th), Year 5: Nicole Harrison (4th), Belinda Xie (9th), Tatjiana Pieris (11th) Basketball has again proved very popular with girls from Year 3 to 7 with 13 involved in the Thursday afternoon competition at Perry Lakes during Term 4.The sporting calendar ended with the JSHAA Interschool Athletics Carnivals for all girls in Years 5,6 and 7 in November.

The same schools as last year hosted these events: St Hilda’s, MLC and Penrhos respectively.

Seven teams from the Barclay Netball Club participated in the sub-junior competition at Matthews Netball Centre in 2004.These teams comprised of 66 girls plus 20 managers, coaches and umpires.Our top Year 7 team this year in the A4 division finished third.Our youngest Year 5 team in the E2 division certainly had fun learning about netball. The club had a terrific season as most teams were very competitive in their divisions. Go Barclay!

BARCLAY FINAL LADDER RESULTS:Barclay 1: 3rd, Barclay 2:4th, Barclay 3: 7th, Barclay 4: 3rd, Barclay 5: 4th, Barclay 6: 2nd, Barclay 7: 6th.KATE GAIRNS MLC NETBALL COORDINATOR

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Perhaps the highlight this year was the taiko drum performance for all students from Year 3.The opportunity to have a go on the instruments was hard to pass up and everyone - participants and audience alike - enjoyed the dynamic and loud rhythms.

In conjunction with their SOSE curriculum topic "Japan”, Year 6 students completed their course with a visit from a small group of Japanese ladies who demonstrated to the girls the correct way to put on a kimono.Food always generates great interest and the Year 5s are no exception. The girls have learnt to order a Japanese or Western meal in Japanese, use correct table manners as if in Japan and then finally assist In preparing a simple Japanese meal. Oishii-yum!Don't be surprised to see the Year 4 girls limbering up in a strange way as they prepare for their own Sumo tournament with a difference.

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Teacher Librarian Ms Rochelle Elliott held a fun day in the library this year to celebrate National Book Week.

The students were all encouraged to wear a favourite book character costume to school on Wednesday of Book Week.There was a very colourful parade held at lunchtime in the Barclay Hall and the library good fun was had by all.

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They have been studying the often misunderstood traditional Japanese sport and have shown great enthusiasm!Year 3 students were thrilled with a visit from students from our sister school in Japan, Kobe College.The girls had made some welcome cards written in Japanese for the visitors and performed some Japanese songs based on the Olympic theme.In return, the Japanese girls helped our students create some wonderful origami.SUE O’KEEFE JAPANESE TEACHER

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Christian Education classes are held once a cycle for all years.We have followed a curriculum which aims to teach the foundational aspects of the Christian faith, linking the Old and New Testaments and looking at the Biblical view of Christian living.

Classroom activities have included crafts, singing, writing prayers, learning how to use a S/We and role playing.The Narnia series by C. S. Lewis was the focus for Term 4 across the Junior School, in class and in Chapel.The stories were written in order to make clearer some difficult aspects of Christianity.

We have looked closely at the themes highlighted in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and have studied these at varying levels.The Barclay Christmas Chapel was an excellent way to end the year. Together we celebrated the birth of Jesus, the true “reason for the season".SHERIDAN RASTON. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TEACHER

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What an incredibly busy and eventful year 2004 has been!

In true MLC spirit, the girls have once again excelled in all arenas of College and community life.

The energy of the staff has made the classroom an enriching environment through which we have been able to reach our potential and strive for the highest.

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This attitude nurtured by the MLC community has also flowed onto all facets of extra curricular pursuits, whether it be shining on the Hadley Hall stage, early mornings on the sporting field, or creating harmonies in the Music Department,Our students have thrown themselves into the hub of activities that make MLC a place of endless opportunity, and as the Year 12 group embark on their journey, these life skills have ensured us the best possible start to life beyond Corry Lyn.Over the years of high school, the Year 12s have grown together as a diverse and enthusiastic group of young ladies.We’ve celebrated successes as a year group, and supported each other through the rough times.The Prefects have worked effectively and approached their tasks with a passion for both leading and serving the school community.Arts Week, Sports Week, the Walk the Rope for Kids Help Line, Interhouse activities and numerous Boarding events have been just a few of the avenues which have enabled us to give back the to the school and broader society.

However, none of this would have been possible without the devoted and very special Mrs Giglia.Ever since Mrs Giglia stepped into our lives as our Head of Year in 2001, her determination, commitment and support have truly been a blessing, especially during our challenging last year of high school.Her dedication to our year group as a whole and love for each individual has shown in the way she approaches each day, and we would not be the people we are today without her ongoing encouragement.

2004 PREFECTSBACK ROW: Madeleine Pope, Sally Porter, Sally Briggs, Sophie Smith.

MIDDLE ROW: Alexandra Cassie, Sarah Curnow, Tiki Ewing, Nikki Jones, Stephanie Dowling.

FRONT ROW: Joanna Pynt, Emma Reibe, Li-xia Tan, Jillian Tarca,Joanna Gould, Sarah Moyle.

Mrs Giglia’s involvement with us has been not only as a staff member but as a friend whose loyalty has been invaluable.Her inspiration has motivated us to pursue our future dreams and aspirations.It is equipped with these lifelong lessons learnt at MLC that we as leaving Year 12s “Dare to live the

life we have dreamed for ourselves” and so are now ready to “Go forward and make our dreams come true” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).With all hopes of success and best wishes for the younger years, we encourage you to continue in the MLC tradition of perseverance in all one’s experiences.LI-XIA TAN AND JILLIAN TARCA

For one who enjoyed the privilege of taking Long Service Leave during Term 2, the 2004 school year has passed so very quickly!

Despite the thrills associated with travelling to exotic places, I was nevertheless looking forward to catching up on College activities when third term approached.Thank you to Mrs Giglia and Mr Comber for taking over the Deputy’s role during my leave; I am sure they made it twice as difficult for girls to “bend the rules” as they ensured the continued smooth running of the College in my absence.The 2004 SRC has been creative and effective in lobbying for small changes to the uniform (head bands are allowed, as is the choice between socks and tights for winter), for Nudies in the Cafe and for improvements to the school bus services.The SRC members can be particularly proud of their initiative that saw the inaugural MLC Staff Day celebrated on November 4.This day was an opportunity for all students to stop and reflect on the contributions and dedication of the staff who work in so many different areas of the College.They were able to express in many different ways, their special thanks for the important part each staff member plays.The SRC also initiated research into ways in which students might be more environmentally responsible in disposing of plastic drink bottles on campus.Membership of the SRC continues to provide a vehicle for students from Year 8 to12 to develop valuable negotiation skills and leadership abilities in general and I thank the 2004 SRC members for their commitment to bringing the voice of all students to decision making about issues that are significant for students.

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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCILBACK ROW: Jillian Tarca, Amelia Telford, Chelsea Peinke, Li-xia Tan.

MIDDLE ROW: Su-Lin Chan, Gabrielle Webb, Jesse Mann, Bridget Malcolm, Sarah-Ann Loh.

FRONT ROW: Sumay Chan, Damini Chawla, Alexandria Fuller, Sally Grauaug, Sophie Mony de Kerloy, Janie Green.

As I participated in the weekly meetings with the College Prefects this year, I never ceased to be amazed at their enthusiasm for generating great ideas to create a sense of fun and involvement across the College.The planning and co-operation that resulted in a hugely successful Arts Week program and Social Services Week were just the tip of the iceberg!

Every meeting produced fresh suggestions for fundraisers, for entertaining the girls at lunchtime (by showing the CCGS boys some slick netball skills for example) and for ensuring that hats were being worn with the summer uniform. Their fine team work and community spirit saw some hundreds of cars washed on the lower oval one rather hot day in March and their gift to the College,

a donation to TEAR Australia in support of a community Pre-Primary school in a developing country, is a wonderful legacy.My best wishes go with all Year 12 girls as they now launch themselves into the exciting opportunities and fresh challenges the world beyond MLC has to offer.MRS YVONNE PALMER DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

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YEAR 8 ORIENTATION CAMPTwo days of fun and games awaited the Year 8 students on Sunday 22 February.As a part of the Peer Support program, we were sent to Point Walter on an orientation camp.The year was split into two groups, according to their English classes and each group went to Point Walter at different times.When we arrived at Point Walter, we were split up into groups and introduced to our three Year 11 Peer Support leaders.We learnt about how important family and friends are and took part in lots of fun games.Most of us ignored the rule of not staying up late that night!As an added bonus, some of us went for a morning walk with Mrs Gibson down to the Point Walter Spit.The Outdoor Education program was held at school.We learnt about mind mapping and cooked pasta on a trangia stove, went canoeing on the river and did a bit of rope work by attaching ourselves to a harness and climbing up a rope or a thin ladder.Most of us were quite upset because our shoes were completely soaked through after we came back from canoeing!The Orientation Camp was a memorable experience for all Year 8 students.LALITHA MENON

SUN, SURF & FUNA ferry cruise along the Swan River was a relaxing way to start the Year 8 cross-curricular day on 17 March. Students were split into three groups, each taking the ferry trip across to Point Walter. Some girls made the most of the fine weather and went for a swim while others preferred to lounge on the deck of the ferry while eating snacks.The day also included a visit to the Freshwater Bay museum, where the girls gained first-hand experience of life in bygone days at the old-style school, laundry and kitchen.When we returned to school, a guest speaker conducted a workshop on the adventure book Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie.All of the students l spoke to made positive remarks about the day and the teachers seemed to have fun too.LAURA JOHNSTON

FATHER/DAUGHTER 8REAKFASTThe smell of a delicious breakfast awaited the Year 8s as they entered the Dining Flail with their beloved fathers.Each girl received a halo before they entered, to show visual proof that all the Year 8s are little angels.There was a selection of delicious food to choose from such as toast, bacon, eggs, a variety of fruit and more.And of course, there was coffee for the dads, as it was very early in the morning!Everyone enjoyed themselves with the Year 8s chatting with their friends and their fathers getting to know one another.

Guest speaker Dr Ann Clarke spoke about the importance of exercising and staying fit.The second speaker, Janice Loreck (Class of 2003), advised the Year 8s to make the most of their High School years at MLC.The breakfast finished half-an-hour before school started and the Year 8s farewelled their dads with a goodbye kiss before heading off to their classes with full stomachs. LALITHA MENON

GIRL TALK!On the 6 September, during period 3, the Year 8s watched a show in Hadley Hall called Girl Talk.Girl Talk was a play that discussed some of the issues that teenage girls have to handle.The play was more like a skit and showed different experiences that teenage girls encounter.The performers talked about eating disorders, such as bulimia and anorexia, what happens to girls during puberty and how girls mature as they get older.Nearly every Year 8 related to at least one of the skits so everyone was listening carefully to what the actors had to say.Not only did the performers discuss teenage issues, they make their performance funny, so everyone enjoyed it thoroughly.LALITHA MENON

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of you have risen to the challenges Year 8 provides

fantastically well.Your enthusiasm to be part of the many extra-curricular

activities, your support of one another and your growing pride

in the College have all been magnificent to witness.

Enter Year 9 knowing you can explore and develop further

your many marvellous strengths and attributes and always aim to strive to your personal best.

Per Ardua Ad Alta.Best wishes ALWAYS to you all.

YEAR 8/9 COLLEGE SUNDAYCollege Sunday was held on 19 September.The theme for this year’s service was Reaching out to others.

YEAR 8 POEMIt seemed such a targe place, of corridors and mazes I thought I’d never find where to go!But soon there were familiar faces, voices and rooms And that first week didn’t faze me so.

The Year 8s and 9s of MLC brought along their family and friends to watch them perform in this annual event.The talented musicians in Concert Band and Strepitso Strings performed first.The audience also enjoyed the songs sung by the Year 8 Choir, the Year 9 Choir and the Year 8/9 Choir.The Year 8 Choir, conducted by Ms Walawski, sung Colours of the Wind. A dramatisation of The Good Samaritan, was performed by Mrs Creelman’s Year 8 R.E. class.

By the end of the first term it seemed we were part of the place We made friends, found our classes, did activities and games Under the guidance of our Head of Year, we started to become a year group And soon it seemed everyone knew our names.

All the subjects are really great, just make sure you’re never late At MLC you'll learn a stack - some in classrooms, some on track MLC won’t ever be boring, just think of all facts you're storing!

MLC buildings - there are so many, on our first day of school, we hardly knew anyThe LOTE buildings are so high, some of them may reach the skySumner houses many cores, but none of these are considered boresLangsford is for the arty types, the Sports Department is where we use our mightThe Music Department is full of fun, and Hadley Hall fits everyoneAnd don’t scare yourself with all these names, in all of these buildings we will play fun games.

There was also a dance item comprised of both Year 8 and 9 students.The MLC Brass Ensemble concluded the morning’s performances.Morning tea was served in the Cafe afterwards, where the Flute Choir performed. Everyone performed well and the service was enjoyed by all who attended.LALITHA MENON

Time to meet my buddies for the year, travelling down on a bus full of gearThe Peer Support leaders were really fun, you get to spend quality time one-on-oneYou will walk to the Pt Walter spit, where you can get really fitThe swim at the end saved the trip, because it was so hot, it was a refreshing dipCamp was great and heaps of fun, enjoyable for everyone.

The ball flies through the hoop, while all the spectators cheer and whoop At Gym we run and leap and the trophy we do keep We all enjoy debating, we love tennis and hockey too We love to do softball that we doWe love competing - sport or otherwise, we're going to win - we won’t compromise.

The crowd is shouting GO, GO, GO, in we dive and off we goThe stadium echoing with cries and cheers, the other schools go home in tearsFreestyle, breastroke, butterfly our team spirit will never die.

Softball, basketball, tennis, gym, hockey, netball -let’sgo win Swimming, volleyball in the sun, sailing, water polo - loads of fun Shining proudly green and gold, training hard, hot or cold Making lots of great new friends, we hope the season never ends.

Athletes sprinting, giving their bestSpectators putting their patience to the testCompetitors getting ready to throwThe crowds going wild screaming, GO TEAM, GOAll the schools are having fun and the day has just begunThe final race is nearly here, we just can’t wait ‘til athletics next year!

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incredibly fun, and most importantly, for keeping my stress levels to a minimum!

‘ONE, TWO, CHA-CHA-CHA, THREE, FOUR, CHA-CHA-CHA/These were the words heard frequently when 40 MLC girls and 30 Scotch boys took part in five weekly ballroom dancing lessons held at Scotch College.Every Tuesday we completed the seemingly endless trek to Scotch, but we were well rewarded as each lesson was enjoyable and often amusing.With the guidance of two instructors from Humphrey’s Dance Studio, we learnt a variety of dances such as the Cha-Cha-Cha, the American Jive and even put our newly found skills into action.During the night various dancing competitions were held with the lucky couples sharing a victory dance as well as taking home a medal.Overall, the ballroom dancing lessons were a great success enjoyed by all girls involved.ELLEN BETTRIDGE

CALAMITY JANE FRONT OF HOUSEDuring Terms 2 and 3, the Year 9

Commerce students undertook the running of Front of House for the 2004 College Production of Calamity Jane.Ten girls were fortunate enough to be awarded positions of management in the areas of ushering, catering, finance, sales and Front of House.The remaining girls became staff and gained experience working in the various areas of Front of House.

During the lead up to the production, all the Commerce students were extremely busy designing order forms, processing and allocating tickets and even selling and distributing tickets during lunchtime.On the night of the production everyone was able to experience the different aspects of Front of House, from handing out programs and dealing with customer enquires to door sales and counting money.The 2004 production was a great success with all girls thoroughly enjoying the experience.ELLEN BETTRIDGE

ENVIRO CAMPOne weekend before Term 3 ended, a group of Year 9 Enviro students embarked on the journey of a lifetime, taking with them enough food to last the weekend.The journey to the farm took slightly longer than planned (thanks to Mr Oxnam, later named “Lost Ox”) but we arrived in high spirits and began to erect our tents, some experiencing more difficulty than others.After making dinner we settled down, our bellies full, to have a good night's shut eye.Activities over the weekend included hunting Llama, trekking through salt lakes, conferring with the wildlife, yabby hunting, kissing trout and chanting around bonfires.Of course Enviro Camp wouldn’t have been Enviro camp without the endless jokes and pranks provided by the girls.

These pranks included imaginative things such as chilli tea, whoopee cushions, fake blood and a rather hilarious joke in which we tried to steal the keys from the bus.Overall, Enviro Camp was a journey of a lifetime, one which wouldn’t have been complete without all of us and the generous hospitality provided by the Bairstow’s (whose farm we camped at and carried out all the activities on).Oh... and the help of Mr Oxnam and Mrs Silberstein.CLAIRE BECKETT, ROSIE BRUCE AND ALANA MAITLAND

FUNDRAISINGThis year, Year 9 focused on various fundraising activities for Social Services.Each tutorial group chose its own charity to raise money for.The fundraising activities ranged from selling photos from the Year 9 social to cake stalls, jewellery­making, lolly jar-guessing competitions and clothes and toy collections.Some of the charities were: Save the Children Fund, Good Sammy’s,St Vincent de Paul and the RSPCA. Much effort was put into organising these activities for the benefit of many different charities.The volunteer work was a successful way to help the community, and brought the year group together.

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DON’T BE FOOLEDOne of the highlights of the year was the Outdoor Education camp in Margaret River. The camps took place in Term 2, from May to June.A variety of camp programs were available, from the adventurous camp, which was a canoeing expedition with a different camp site each night, to a more laid back, easy-going camp for the less adventurous.There was a wide range of challenging but enjoyable activities, such as abseiling, caving, canoeing, hiking, roping and a lot of fun and games.Our camp instructors were extremely experienced and taught us a lot about survival in the outdoors.We learnt many valuable and important skills and made many new friends. Year 9 camp was a fantastic opportunity to learn new things and meet new people and it was an amazing and treasured experience.There are several different camp programs to accommodate the various wants and needs of Year 9s.There are a lot of different camps, based on skills you will gain from Year 8 camp. We chose the Canoeing Expedition, which consisted mainly of canoeing, as the name suggests.We did two full days of canoeing on the Blackwood River, paddling a total of around 20km.

Large stretches of the river consisted of white water rapids, which were both exciting and hilarious, especially when you got stuck.As well as canoeing, we also camped at different camp sites each night, pitching tents daily and cooking all our own meals with the food within our food box.We were also fortunate enough to experience a full afternoon of caving, in one of the three spectacular caves available to us. Although the “canoeing expedition” sounds like a Year 9 version of boot camp, our whole camp group had an amazing time and begged our leaders to let us stay for another week when it was over.The whole camp was filled with great times and laughter, and the canoeing proved to be more fun than hard work.On camp, you get to know so many different people better and even if you are not with your best

friends, you will have a great time.So next year when you are given the opportunity to choose a camp program, don’t be fooled by the adventurous title and choose camp 5, because we guarantee that you will have as much fun as we did!HOLLY RANSOM AND STEPHANIE SMITH

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S&E EXCURSIONNurses deserve better!This basically summed up the Year 10 Political and Legal Studies class excursion to Parliament House in May.Not only were we lucky enough to meet Opposition Leader Colin Barnett, we were also present at a live protest by nurses for better working conditions.After a snack of soft drinks and orange juice, we were led to a room where we were introduced to the workings of a routine Parliament sitting.There, we were presented with a political eye-opener, being first­hand witnesses to the nurses' chanting, stamping and jeering during the normally dry session. From this, we learnt about the power of protest and how social arguments were handled in Parliament.This unexpected bonus certainly brightened up the tour and many of us including Mrs Porter got enthusiastically involved in the protest as it swelled within the chambers.We were all eventually forced to leave as the MLPs decided to close the chamber to the public to prevent the protest from escalating.This effectively ended our tour and with our blazers emblazoned with brightly coloured badges (courtesy of the nurses) we left Parliament House much better informed on the ways of Parliament and definitely more aware of not only nurses’ but workers’ rights in general. JO-ANN CHAN

HAVE SUM FUNTwo teams, 12 girls and four rounds of quizzes definitely equate to “sum fun”!On 19 March, four girls each from Year 8, 9 and 10 combined to form two excellent MLC representatives for the junior Have Sum Fun Mathematics Competition. It was a night filled with lollies, laughter, gossiping... and Mathematics, of course! Competition was fierce - and not only between our two teams.MLC 2 eventually emerged as the better team, taking out eighth place while MLC 1 was not far behind in ninth place.However, both were equally outstanding, garnering perfect scores in Round 1.I’m sure it was a great experience for everyone - especially the Year 8s who gained valuable knowledge on the “inside workings” of the competition.Thanks to Dr Ormond and the Mathematics department for organising this annual event, which is always a great experience for everyone involved.JO-ANN CHAN

KEEPING AT IT“Every day since Looking for Alibrandi, I’ve been asked “When’s the next book coming out?”’Melina Marchetta’s confession to us in Hadley Hall in July not only brought home that pressure on her successful writing career, but how the other worlds of working as a High School teacher at an all-boys school in Sydney, writing the screenplay for Looking for Alibrandi and writing her latest novel, Finding Francesca, all build up!Ms Marchetta, however, was sprightly, energetic, enthusiastic and eager for our questions on how she balanced her life, the joy she got from writing and had a strong message for us all - that you can achieve your dreams if you keep at it.We were very fortunate that the Fremantle Childrens’ Literature Centre managed to squeeze us in to Ms Marchetta's busy schedule, as she not only guided writing workshops that month for students but was lecturing at several other schools and doing a busy signing tour.Best of all, we got the scoop on how Alibrandi was to hit the US market and wish Ms Marchetta the very best for one of our most beloved books.

Girls, Year 10 has been eventful, fruitful and a lot

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YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE AND MINING CAMPWork experience is eagerly looked forward to by the Year 10s as an important part of their time in Term 3.This year it was held from September 6 to 10 (Week 7) and rounded off the Careers Education program headed by Sue Shaw, with students learning about interview skills, resume writing and workplace practices.Students were assigned a variety of places, such as Cox Architectural firm where Alexandra Sadka worked with computer programs and models, even visiting the Perth Convention Centre for a tour of its construction.Carley Sear worked with 96FM, where she mingled with announcers and travelled with the Thunders for outside broadcasts.Bethany Williamson went to Swanbourne Primary School for the experience of finding out what it is like on the other side of the teacher’s desk and Anika Sweetland and Kathleen Chan worked in similar positions at Barclay.This year’s Mining Camp, also held during Week 7 of Term 3, was set at Kirkalocka Gold Mine in Mount Magnet, where students were given the opportunity to live in a mining workplace environment, tour the entire operation and investigate the employment opportunities involved in the mine, mill, surveying, gold pouring and catering.

Jessica Valentine found the experience “amazing” and was enthralled by all the intricate steps used to take the raw product to the final polished piece of gold that ends up as jewellery, bullion or used in scientific laboratories.

IT S ACADEMIC5, 4, 3, 2,1... applause... “Welcome to It’s Academid"It was a nerve-racking bus trip to the Channel 7 studios for the filming of It's Academic on Monday 8 March.The MLC team consisted of Alicia Cullingford (Captain), Jee-Yun Leung, Helen Summers and Yee- Lian Chew (Reserve).On the 8th, we competed against Balga and Toodyay.MLC appeared to win at the end of the final ‘Beat the Buzzer’ round but after a countback, found Toodyay victorious by one question. However, MLC scored enough points to be able to qualify for the semi-finals.For our efforts we received a Channel 7 show bag including a $25 Subiaco Sports voucher and a free movie ticket.On 11 March, the MLC team returned to the Channel 7 studio to film the semi-finals.In the semi’s, only the winner goes through to the finals.MLC was up against Willeton and Northcliffe.

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Excited, enthusiastic, willing and dedicated, are words that I would use to describe this group of Year

11 's who are so committed to being fully involved in all that

Methodist Ladies’ College has to offer. 2004 has been a steep

learning curve for each and every girl as they negotiated their way

through the extremely busy program of curricular and

co-curricular activities while coming to terms with the

increased responsibility and intensified workload of Year 11.

Nevertheless they have developed a resilient and supportive network that has sustained them through

the highs and lows of a most productive and successful year.

I continue to be inspired by these amazing young women and

look forward to a very special final year in 2005.

On 27 January, 36 very eager Year 11 students gathered in the Verdi Room at MLC to begin their two- day camp for peer support leadership training.Our mission was to prepare ourselves for the task of nurturing the new Year 8 students throughout their first semester, to make their transition into Methodist Ladies’ College Senior School as smooth as possible. We were split into three groups, and spent our next 24 hours learning the ‘tricks of the trade’ through a variety of discussion group, games and activities. We all learnt loads about each other in the process, and made great new friends.We were all very pleased to learn we would spend our night in the boarding house, listening to Justin and Coldplay, watching the super sexy Andy Roddick in the Australian Open Tennis Championship, and talking our way through to 2 am in the morning.Our first assignment was to take our Year 8 groups to Point Walter for Orientation Camp. We continue to meet with our groups for many weeks, enriching the Year 8's with new skills, discovering their many talents, and allowing us to relive our younger years through their eyes!LAUREN SPRING AND ISABELLA WARD

At 3 am on Saturday 28 August 2004, 50 MLC and Scotch students were awakened to the sound of bagpipes.Today was the day we would walk the 18th annual 50 mile walk.After two practice walks (which now seemed so small), a rather scary pep-talk by Mr Freitag, and a spectacular break-dancing display the night before, it was now time to do one of the hardest things many of us had ever done - walk 82.5 km in one day.After we dragged ourselves from the warmth of our sleeping bags, ate breakfast and made our last minute preparations, it was time to go.Although it was dark and very cold, everybody was very excited, and determined to make it.After about the sixth hour, people were starting to get sore, and wondering why they had decided to do this.We passed the time by playing the alphabet game, singing songs and just chatting.At lunchtime everybody’s spirits picked up as we were greeted by the wonderful support team and the oh-so-funny jokes they had prepared for us.The afternoon dragged on, with spirits high and then low.Finally the dinner stop came, where we were given a bowl of noodles and soft drinks.By this time most people were sore and there were a few tears.

The last two hours were by far the hardest... Moray seemed so close, but still so far. There were many tears, sore muscles and blisters.Finally we heard the bagpipes and with much excitement linked arms and walked the final hill into Moray to see our parents.We finished the walk at about 8:40pm and were extremely proud to hear that we were the fastest ever group to walk the 50 miles in just under 17 hours.KATIE WILTSHIRE

THE BUZZBarking Gecko Theatre Company's road tour, The Buzz, was an entertaining yet eye-opening performance.With a grand total of three actors, (Renae, Sean and Steve) it managed to convey crystal-clear messages about the dangers of speeding to an audience of L-platers.Their form of communication was very effective, with the emotion easily balanced by the humour and also being an interactive performance.YASASYA KURUPPU

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CHOICES, CHALLENGES, CHANGES“Choices, Challenges, Changes,” said Dr Peter Dingle, the energetic, charismatic speaker at the Year 11 Seminar Day.We watched him pace back and forth, up and down the aisles as he spread his words of wisdom.He is an Environmental Scientist and a motivational speaker.He informed us all about these three ‘Cs’ for success and encouraged us to use these as the principle guidelines to a happy, healthy life.Dr Dingle provoked thought as he challenged us to consider that our ATTITUDE is the single most important factor in achieving a healthy, balanced life and he constantly quoted studies that prove his points.“EAT BREAKFAST. You’ll live longer! Stay healthier!”We all gasped with shock when he encouraged us to avoid our favourite dietary delights... pastry, large serves of pasta, over processed potatoes and white bread.I thought to myself: “This man is out of his tree!”But as soon as this entered my mind he fired out the scientific explanations behind such controversial statements.Dr Dingle’s Healthy Body, Healthy Mind lecture left us wowed, inspired and perhaps a little unsettled about our diet and lifestyle!Clinical Psychologist, Peter Gasper led our next session in a somewhat different atmosphere.He sat in front of about 150 strangers, experiencing technical difficulties with his PowerPoint presentation.

Was he stressed? Of course not!He was providing us with a very visible and practical guide to stress management.Who would have known that stress could be an equation? It is all about balancing our DEMANDS and CHALLENGES with our RESOURCES and SKILLS. R-E-L-A-X... Peter Gasper strongly recommended that relaxation become a part of our every day life.This involved breaking any tension and relaxing our muscles.During our seminar, we were even able to enjoy a relaxation session conducted by Peter Gasper. Like the ‘good’ stress equation, the day was perfectly balanced with two very different informative speakers. CLAIRE M WILLIAMS

THE NEW LEADERS OF THE SCHOOLFrom the beginning of the year, all Year 11s were aware that Prefect Selection was an issue that affected us but it was not given too much thought at the time.So we were a little shocked on the first day of Term 3 when Mrs Palmer came to our year meeting explaining the system of selection and handing out nomination forms.A moment of stunned silence was soon followed by a mixture of excited and nervous chatter as we realised that this was our last year of hiding behind older students.With the help of teachers and peers we were guided through the selection process, from which we all emerged stronger.

HEATHER ANDERSON

RIVER CRUISEThe weeks leading up to the Year 11 River Cruise were filled with excitement and preparation, booking hair appointments, buying dresses and more importantly finding partners.Friday 22 October began with a murmur of excitement; it was only 10 hours and 15 minutes until we were to board the boat.The day flew by quickly and it was only a matter of time before a group of around 120 MLC girls stylishly strutted onto the boat with their partners.The night was filled with fun and dancing on the beautiful Swan River. It was a titanic night and we wish to thank all the staff and parents who made it possible.HOLLY MORROW

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Early November brings that moment in time when we farewell

the graduating class. Whilst the pattern has been the

same for many years what is unique is the group of young

ladies that are collectively known as the “Leavers" for that year.

The graduating class of 2004 is no exception, as a group of

young ladies they are academically able, vivacious,

artistic, compassionate and above all, resilient.

They have experienced many difficult moments during the year but have always been able to rise above the problems and get on with life. I admire the courage they have shown in facing the

challenges that Year 12 studies bring and know that this will

stand them in good stead for the future.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DAYAs Student leaders for 2004 we were asked to attend a leadership training day on January 29.All College prefects, House Executives and members of the Boarders Council took part in workshops aimed at the development of leadership skills. Firstly we were all briefed about the year to come and the responsibilities which we were to take on in 2004, not only as leaders but as role models to the entire school community.Mr Lee took us in a workshop about how leaders of a team affect greatly the whole teams’ outcome.This workshop, called “Arctic Survival”, showed that the loudest people in the group were not always the best leaders and demonstrated how these people can affect directly (in this case) the survival of a team.As leaders we were given the chance to meet with our section heads.

The numerous discussions about “appropriate dress” appeared to

have paid off as evidenced on the night of the Ball. The evening

would have to rate as the number one “dress up” event of the year.They say that time flies when you

are having fun. This year has certainly flown by but I am not sure that many Year 12s would describe all of their days as fun.

This gave us a chance to put forward some ideas and make some excellent plans for 2004.This day proved not only useful to the development of our leadership skills but also the planning of the House, School and Boarding leaders.

JOANNA GOULD

What do you get when combine a car wash and a sausage sizzle in one event?Vital funds for a vital organisation.In early February we introduced a new event to the fundraising calendar - a car wash and sausage sizzle to help Surf Lifesaving WA, an important community group which is run by volunteers and funded by donations.With the help of a group of wonderful Year 12s, more than $800 was raised for the City Beach and North Cottesloe Surf Clubs.Many parents, friends and community members watched the girls’ handiwork as the cars were made to sparkle on the busy Sunday. It was a terrifically fun and rewarding day and the scrubbing was soon forgotten as we enjoyed ice cream donated by Baskin and Robbins in Claremont and delicious hot dogs courtesy of Bakers Delight, Wembley. Water fights broke out but in between all this fun we somehow managed to wash 80 to 90 cars!It was a great day and many thanks must go out to all the washers and helpers.ALEXANDRA CASSIE

The best way to study an ecosystem is to get out there and get your hands dirty.Early in Term 1, the Year 12 Biology students found themselves on a two-and-a-half hour bus trip to Tammin, a small town about 184km east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway.The Biology Camp is part of our study of ecosystems and we stayed at the Tammin Alcoa Land Education Centre which was, thankfully, air-conditioned.We then battled the heat outside as we explored areas of natural remnant vegetation and salt-affected land.We learned much about native Australian vegetation and the impact of the land by agriculture.It was an experience to be remembered, not only for the skyrocketing heat and the flies, but for the insight and better understanding of issues which are relevant to Australians.KATHERINE ARMSTRONG AND ASHLEY MARLING

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It is hoped, however, that they will look back on their time at Methodist Ladies’ College with

great fondness as they begin the next part of their life’s journey.

OH WHAT A NIGHT!The Ball... the one night that a girl waits her school life to experience. That night arrived for the Year 12s on Saturday 13 March at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom.Anticipation for the Ball grew for much of Term 1 with the endless chatter of dresses, hair, make-up, shoes, jewellery and dates.Many of us discovered that one could not talk enough about the Ball and could never get tired of hearing over and over again the details of each other’s outfits.Most teachers eventually gave up trying to teach in the few days before the Ball, as no one was listening anyway, and ended up tuning in to the Ball gossip.The day finally arrived and excitement was in the air. Many arrived fashionably at the Hyatt in limos, fire engines and even trams. As we gathered in the entrance, sipping orange juice, there was growing anticipation as more and more people arrived.The colourful array of dresses provided much of the thrill and interest of most.After an hour of greetings and moving around to see all the dresses, the doors were opened.We were seated at the candle-lit tables and the food was brought out. The dancing had already begun and many had left their tables to get their photographs taken professionally (something that caused the most enthusiasm).The night was filled with dancing,

photographs and overall exhilaration that our night had arrived.There was much amusement to see the teachers get up off their tables and join us on the dance floor to “boogey”.The Rev, Mr Row and Mr Lee appeared to be having the time of their lives.Thanks for a great night must go to Mrs Giglia and the Ball Committee for all their efforts.JASMINE LOW

WALK THE ROPEAt 9am, on the fresh morning of Sunday 5 September, around 50 energetic MLC and CCGS Year 12 students, along with some keen teachers and parents, met at Matilda Bay, for the exciting “Walk The Rope" fundraiser activity.In our brilliantly bright outfits, (including some lads in MLC gear) we grabbed the mighty long rope - decked out in balloons-and walked a picturesque route by the river, then along Victoria Avenue, and finished up at Christ Church Grammar School, for a well deserved break and morning tea.We raised funds for this activity by seeking sponsorship before the event from family and friends.Each participant also donated a minimum amount of $10.We even managed to receive some donations along the way, collecting a staggering $2500 in total, which we donated to the Kids Help Line.It was an excellent event as it allowed us to get a bit of early morning exercise, whilst catching

up with the CCGS guys and by doing so, we were able to raise a significant amount to contribute to children in need.JILLIAN TARCA

MENTORS RREAKFAST“You are invited to a Mentors Breakfast organised by the Collegians Association,” read the invitation in the middle of Term 3.The reply from the Year 12s was marked with many surprises including: “A Collegian-I'm not THAT old?! They’re kicking us out already..”On the morning of the breakfast, each table of girls was introduced to a Collegian “mentor”.The Collegians ranged from the Class of 2000 to the Class of 1987 and included lawyers, speech pathologists, journalists, grandmothers and expectant mothers.Some of them went travelling around the world whilst some went straight to university.Others came back to teach at MLC whilst other became company executives.Each had a different story to tell, but one thing was clear - each followed their own path to get where they are today.Many thanks to Meredith Eddington, President of the Collegians Association, for her time and effort in organising the event and of course the Kitchen for their scrumptious croissants and fresh fruit.MELANIE CHAN

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Our courageous and determined All Greens leaped, ran, tackled and danced into outstanding performances and results throughout 2004.

The year of the All Greens has been a swarm of talent and excellent achievements starting the year off with a battle in the Swimming Carnival and of course the unforgettable Haka, a brilliant psychological ploy in scaring our opponents; in particular Rome! Although confined to the stands we still managed to leap and cry “Athens, Athens - Victory, Victory”, words that would carry on throughout the essence of our tribal days.

The girls also gained excellent results in Cross Country, Gymnastics, Diving and House Activities, displaying commendable sportsmanship and determination. However it was the Sports Carnival which brought the tribe to victory with Athens proudly branded on the Interhouse Athletics trophy for the fourth consecutive year.The day started with many scary images of girls with wild, green hair marching down the oval “A-T-H-E-N-S" and ended in victory and feelings of pride and bliss!

The Year 12s started the carnival off with a bang via a convincing win in the Leaderball whilst for the rest of the day the other Houses looked on as spots of green strode past the finish line, one after the other like a never-ending green dream.Athens has been once again able to boast an amazing group of athletic talent from the 100m sprint to the snorkel relay.It was also in the field of arts, a talent born and remaining within Athenians, that new heights were reached.

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The Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day was one to remember with that unforgettable chorale performance conducted by Amy Barber and Helen Mather that was Tragedy! and High.The poignant swaying and tragic hand-to-tace actions gave the extra edge that earned us a well deserved second place.The mime Chef Pierre, directed by Katherine Fuller and Emma Bajrovic also earned second place in an enchanted silent performance - Tres Bien!

Congratulations must also go to the cast of King of the Castle directed by Lahni Freap and Emily ‘Ding’ Fielding which left the audience in a spell.The budding Athenian debaters also made us proud with both the junior and senior teams presenting their knowledge in successful arguments during Arts Week.It was indeed the year of the Olympics in Athens with the sense of competition, pride, determination and strength stretching out from the Greek Islands to our little corner of the globe.

One can not deny that there is something about being an Athenian that extends beyond green: it is the devotion, spirit and pride within the House which has enabled us to experience such an exciting year.Named after one of the oldest and most famous cities in the world, Athens was the centre of art, literature and science, possessing many famous warriors and skillful athletes as it still does within the walls of MLC today.Thanks must go to Mr Wynhorst whom without his energy, relentless support and dedication, Athens wouldn't be able to gain such exceptional achievements.

Thanks also to the Athens executive who have done a fabulous job and loved every hopelessly devoted minute of it!On behalf of the Athens exec, we would like to thank every Athenian tribal member for the display of spirit and enthusiasm shown clearly through their continual efforts to run to House Meetings despite the strange reoccurrence of unusually heavy rain every Day 7 at 12:15pm. Best of luck for next year and may “the spirit of our past be with us!"

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Lahni Freap, Ashlea Watkins, Madeleine Pope, Acacia McBain.

Emily Carlton, Emily Fielding.

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Jill Gibson

Lisa Fenton, Denise Quesnel (absent)

Emily ReiFFer, Molly GilFillan, Kate McCormack, Kitty Gunzburg. Anna Cordell, JenniFer Wakeman.

Bridget Watkins, Brittany Pope, Sonya Maher, Annabel Sweetnam-

Groom, Grace Gentilli, Madeleine Kannegiesser-Bailey.

Kathryn Fong, Laura Johnston, Sherine Chua,

Sathana Dushyanthen, Lalitha Menon, Emily Allen, Tamara Cowcher, Ying Teo.

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COLLEGE

2004

YEAR 8 ATHENS

Natalie Walker

Luke Bostelman, Margaret Calder (absent)

Jacksie Edwards. Sally Beech, Helen Humphrys,

Elisabeth Westphal, Hayley Munn, Kerryn McBain, Claire Beckett,

Rachael Dye.

Rebecca Ng, Ashleigh Fong, Georgia LoFthouse, Emma-Jane Leung,

Alanna Barwood, Elisabeth Marotta, Noella Silby,

Monique Vaughan.METHODIST LADIES'

COLLEGE

2004

YEAR 9 ATHENS

Kate Bajrovic, Stephanie Smith. Jie Xu, Alexandria Fuller,

Noopur Sharma, Emma Sweet, Esther Kim, Shereen Sidhu.

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2004YEAR 10 ATHENS

YEAR 10 ATHENSHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (absent)

TUTORS:Steve Wynhorst, Liz Hardy

FOURTH ROW:Anika Sweetland, Chloe Rose Ball,Elissa Brown, Tara MoFFat, Brooke Wallington, Jordan Ferrier, Gar-yun Lee.

THIRD ROW:Alexandra Willis, Melissa McCreery, Louise Murray, Jessica Chrystal,Olivia Cornelius, Sara Duque,Sigourney Turner, Lucinda Sweet.

SECOND ROW:Emma Dawson, Elizabeth Murphy, Natalie Oon, Marlee Batterham,Elise Duncan, Anjana Balakumar,Natalie Mattinson.

FRONT ROW:Rebecca Johnston, Nithya Menon,Rachel Fuller, Nadia Punselie,Verity Paxton, Jee Yun Leung,Jamila Gerber, Jo-Ann Chan.

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YEAR 11 ATHENSHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Jodee Lambert, Amanda Loos

THIRD ROW:Sarah Hawkins, Claire Williams, Rosemary Gunzburg, Claire Hawke- Gundill, Kristy PetroFF, Holly Cordell, Rebecca Seward, Stephanie Wakeman.

SECOND ROW:Sally Whitmore, Kirra Stewart,Asako Bliek, Alicia Brown,Fiona Miller, Justina Li,Lorena Alberts, Courtney Arcus,Lara Bertolino-Green.

FRONT ROW:Rebecca Loo, Eliza Chin,Emma Bajrovic, Olivia Meagher,Eloise MugFord, Katherine Fuller, Samantha-Jo Cowcher, Jasmine Hall.

ABSENT:Jayde Ferrier.

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YEAR 12 ATHENSHEAD OF YEAR:Lynda Giglia

TUTORS:Jenny Dilkes (absent), Mike Comber

FOURTH ROW:Katherine Siopis, Madeleine Pope, Acacia McBain, Asha Lane,Grace BoFFey, Courtenay Wood.

THIRD ROW:Joanna Gould, Stephanie Osborn, Ashlea Watkins, Amy Barber, Kristina Dye, Emily Carlton,Emily Fielding.

SECOND ROW:Lahni Freap, Helen Mather, Dan Zhu, Lucy Muir, Perri Anderson,Melissa McGreevey, Ashley Harling.

FRONT ROW:Sarah Murchison, Chrystal Chee, Debbie Ho, Genevra Cross,Alyssa Foley, Imen Hessamodini,Vira Soepriadi, Jessie Ross.

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What an incredibly successful year 2004 has proved to be for Corinth.

Corinth’s will to triumph against all odds and overwhelming House spirit has been admirable, as have the outstanding achievements of both individuals and the collective House alike.

Each and every Corinthian should be extremely proud of themselves! Enormous talent was unleashed at the Interhouse Swimming and Diving Carnival, where Corinth snatched an astonishing third place! Individual achievements from Jemma Ford (Year 8), Vanessa Edwards (Year 8), Emily Rose (Year 11) and Emma Fergusson (Year 12) are well worth a mention.Likewise, amazing efforts were displayed by the Year 11s, resulting in Champion Year.

Who was to know that in the next few weeks Corinth would break history achieving it’s first-ever victory in the Interhouse Cross Country Competition?The dedication shown by all Corinthians involved was evident and is to be highly commended. Similarly, the Interhouse Gymnastics Competition was yet another chance for Corinth to show off exceptional talent and determination to achieve personal bests.

The Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day capped off a fine term. First up was the Corinth Mime entitled The Television.The cast put up a tough competition under the strong direction of Rebecca Jukes and Tamara Kantars.Next up was the Corinth Play Art, Life and The Other Thing directed by Zoe Smith and Joanna Pynt.The cast was undeniably dedicated and this was definitely proven on the day.A special mention should go to Monica Tara (Year 10) who did us proud as the main character.

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Last, but not least was the Corinth Choir singing You are not alone, conducted by Marie Yanagishima, and Mamma Mia conducted by Su-Lin Chan.All girls involved should be extremely proud of themselves, especially conductors and musicians Melissa Cheah, Alexandra Cassie, Sarah-Ann Loh and Alison Khoo.Corinth’s artistic talents were undoubtedly outstanding!

The Interhouse Athletics Carnival was drawing ever closer in Term 2 and all our energies went into the organisation of, and preparation for, the big day.“Fairy Fever” was a huge success and the fairy was bought out in everyone.Magic was sprinkled throughout the day, beginning with the breathtaking march.Girls waved their wands high with pride and maintained the beat of the carefully conducted Samba Band, lead by Evangelia Kakulas.

Fantastic results were achieved throughout the day and whilst we didn’t win, we were extremely spirited and all officials, spectators, cheerleaders and participants alike should be proud of themselves!Our success could not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our Head of House, Mrs Moffat.She is our inspiration and voice of optimism. Thanks for such an amazing year!Thanks must also go to all the tutors and the Corinth Executive for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

I have no doubt in my mind that Corinth will continue to strive for the highest and prove what an amazing bunch of talented and gifted girls they are.Thanks for all the fun and memories and all the best for the future! JOANNA PYNT

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COLLEGE 2004

YEAR 9 CORINTH

YEAR 8 CORINTHHEAD OF YEAR:

FRONT ROW:

ABSENT:

Vanessa Edwards Jessica Cohen, Nicola Miller, Jemma Ford,

Eleanor Cox, Desiree Chong, Caris Walsh,

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COLLEGE

2004

YEAR 8 CORINTH

CORINTH EXECUTIVESophie Nowak, Jemma Ridgeway Joanna Pynt, Evangelia Kakulas,

Emma Fergusson, Kerryn MacDonald.

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Lisa Crocker, Sumay Chan, Rebecca Porter,

Rachael Theunissen, Ying Pung, Doreen Rustam.

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Melissa Trindall, Anika Weightman, Joy Li,

Melissa Yardley, Eliza Smith, Rebecca Arnold, Jessica Harvey.

Erika Lao, Yulyn Low, Ingrid Bailey, Jessica Harrison,

Katherine Harrison, Rachel Bailey, Claire Bragg. Delcyn Chong.

Jill Gibson

Derrick Row, Kylie Sturges

Kate 0 Hare, Orielle Pearce, Kelsey Sweeney, Gabriella Duddy,

Michelle Santarell

Lisa Chamberlain Marzanne Gouws, Teliah Ryan,

Sasha Brasnett, Alexandra Kennedy, Lauren Formentin, Laura Bairstow.

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2004YEAR 10 CORINTH

YEAR 10 CORINTHHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (absent)

TUTORS:Kerris MoFFat (absent), Linda Richards

FOURTH ROW:Felicity Davies, Sarah Porter,Monica Tarca, Katherine Moore, Katherine Thackray, Alison Lunt.

THIRD ROW:Jomelle Jones, Tricia Kumari Ap Sivapalan, Zoe Huitenqa, Yee-Kay Chan, Alison Khoo, Jessica Nesbitt,Rachel I Tisdale.

SECOND ROW:Chia Khoo, Samantha Stotter,Rebecca Penco, Helen Summers,Sasha Foley, Jane Macdonald,Wen Toh, Fiona Edwards.

FRONT ROW:Alexandra Sadka, Elyce Scannell, Sophie Ridgeway, Rosebud Buttsworth, Sheree McDonald, Nicole Bolton,Jia Ee Toh, Yee Lian Chew.

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YEAR II CORINTH

YEAR 11 CORINTHHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Dennis Ireland (absent),Susan Hampson (absent)

THIRD ROW:Tamara Kanters, Vetti Kakulas, Lauren Brown, Jessie Smith,Bojana Stepanovic, Emma Buss, Emily Rose, India Buttsworth.

SECOND ROW:Denise Chern, Lauren Walsh, Rebecca Jewkes, Kelsey Mather, Natasha Darrigan, Louise Andony, Claire HarFord, Erica Lampropoulos, Amy Bairstow.FRONT ROW:Stephanie Smart, Samantha Lane, Heather Anderson, Sarah-Ann Loh, Sophie Bond, Yasasya Kuruppu, Luella Cox.

ABSENT:Sarah Ryan-Wilkins.

METHODIST LADIES- COLLEGE

2004YEAR 12 CORINTH

YEAR 12 CORINTHHEAD OF YEAR:Lynda Giglia

TUTORS:Pam Hughes, Robyn Blackburn

FOURTH ROW:Melissa Cheah, Laine Cochrane, Gabrielle Cummins, Tessa Koch,Amanda Casey, Claire Stephens.

THIRD ROW:Ji I lian Tarca, Katherine Manessis, Samantha Criddle, Tiphaine Fosse,Jade Lindley, Lia Kakulas, Joanna Pynt.

SECOND ROW:Amy Hunter, Emma Conway,Jemma Ridgeway, Alice Kelly,Pippa Edwards, Emma Fergusson, Marisca Gouws.FRONT ROW:Zoe Smith, Rachel Goh, Marie Yanagishima, Alexandra Cassie,Allicia Harris, Sophie Nowak,Kerryn Macdonald, Su-Lin Chan.

ABSENT:Ashlee Fowler.

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Well what to say about Olympia’s achievements this year!

Our fantastic family of Olympians sure have served up some impressive displays of talent and enthusiasm making it one the most successful years in our history.

The Olympian executive consisted of Melanie Mitchell and Michelle Buck (Sports Captains), Kaitlyn Green and Tashunka Taylor-Miller (Arts Captains) and of course Sarah Edgar (House Secretary) and Ms Brookes-Kenworthy our enthusiastic Head of House.The year kicked off with Olympia DOMINATING the House Swimming and Diving Carnival.Olympia's massive banner took prime position hanging from the 10m diving board and along with our wild enthusiasm set the ball rolling for a wonderful day of achievements.

Being relative unknowns in the pool until early last year, we Olympians proved our strength, ability and enthusiasm as the “House of the killer fish" headed for a double victory in both Swimming and Diving.After winning the Interhouse Swimming Carnival last year for the first time in our 37-year history we were able to make it back-to-back this year, which is a proud achievement for us all.

Next came the Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day which was an enjoyable and exciting showcase of our Olympian artistic talents.Our choir unfortunately missed out on the finals this year but we had fun and I thought we sounded fantastic anyway.Many thanks to Marenda Dawson and Jasmine Low for all their time and effort as this year's choir conductresses.The Olympian play was one we will be sure not to forget!

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The hilarious play of Kath and Kim was directed by Tashunka Taylor-Miller and Hannah Reagan and ended up a very “noiicee” second place.The Olympia mime directed by Holly Morrow and Adelln Sng was not only cleverly choreographed but also superbly performed and managed to take out first place on finals night!In Term 2 we moved on to Gymnastics and Cross Country.

Early morning trainings and some fabulous performances on the day contributed to us taking out second overall in the Gymnastics and third overall in the Cross Country.The Athletics Carnival started with a bang as our band of robbers in menacing masks marched “left, right, left” (under the command of our Year12 police) all the way to victory.It was the first time any of us remember winning the marching in a very long time.The day continued with crazy enthusiasm and occasional panic attacks as the team lists had been

mysteriously lost.But everyone helped out and we finished an amazing second place. Overall it has been an amazing and fun year for our House.The House Assembly on 15 September emphasised that Olympia and Corinth are no longer the “new” Houses and the pennant reordering ceremony made sure the banners are now alphabetically ordered instead of Corinth and

Olympia being placed on the end.I think we definitely proved that point, showing we are no longer the “toddler” House but rather a force to be reckoned with!I wish everyone the best of luck next year and mostly that the enthusiasm and fun times will continue NIKKI JONES

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Sarah Edgar, Tashunka Taylor-Miller. Nikki Jones, Kaitlyn Green, Michelle Buck,

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Jill Gibson

Naomi Steer (absent), Ian Ford

Charlotte Crantock, Atexa van Leeuwen,

Bridget Malcolm, Teighan Lemmey, Brooke Gosling.

Emily McCallum, Alexis Chu

Heather Taylor. Emma Penglis, Shelby Pittman, Phoebe Power,

Ashleigh CaFFey, Sarah Ng.

Lucy Brookes-Kenworthy

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Iona Phillips. Melanie Smith, Juliet Mann, Hannah Reed,

Sophie Morrow. Stephanie Goodlad, Wai Ngam.

Natalie Walker

Vivien Gay (absent), Garry Frost

Phillipa Jones, Gabby Webb, Hayley Fogarty. Allegra Carpenter.

Melissa Molloy, Holly Ransom, Eliza McNeil, Caroline Bentley.

Andrea Wu, Sarah Mitchell, Rose Bartholomaeus, Elizabeth Sutherland.

Sara Davies, Ingrid Purich, Emilia Mitchell, Courtney Ebsary.

Katherine Colvin. Amy Matson, Sophie Mony de Kerloy,

Fiona Wang, Brodie King, Jessica West, Nadirah Hassan,

Jessica Hilton.

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METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

2004YEAR 10 OLYMPIA

YEAR 10 OLYMPIAHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (absent)

TUTORS:Lucy Brookes-Kenworthy, Susan Moss

FOURTH ROW:Amy McCallum, Susannah Shields, Gemma Veling, Lauren Bracewell,Claire Porter, Danielle Nasuti,

THIRD ROW:Lucy Crantock, Siobhan Lemmey, Eleanor James, Phoebe Stoneman, Sasha Ewing, Jessica Valentine,Daisy Tasker.

SECOND ROW:Hayley CaFFey, Louise Orr,Jayne Mann, Cleo Posa, Nicole Shaw, Katherine Thomas.

FRONT ROW:Emily Barker, Mandy Low, Scarlet Ng, Ada Foo, Fong Yeng Lee, Janie Green, Shayli Flarrison, ElleFtheria Deligeorges.

ABSENT:Sonia Grewal and Sophie Grewal.

METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

2004

YEAR II OLYMPIA

YEAR 11 OLYMPIAHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Flelen Lyndon (absent),Alison Turner

THIRD ROW:Amy Sullivan, Candice Baxter, Stephanie Lee, Ellen Van Rhyn, Ai Huei Sng, Adelle Main,Lara Flax, Ashley MetcalFe.

SECOND ROW:Anna Williams, Emma Lee, Sally Whittleston, Alexandra Scott, Anna Mony de Kerloy, Holly Morrow, Fiona Lake.

FRONT ROW:Yi-Xuan Lau, Fanny Limanta, Yen Ngam, Rebecca Colvin, Leah Chung, Rachel Chua, Angela Na, Damini Chawla.

ABSENT:Rachel Mitchell, Dawn Koh

METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

2004YEAR 12 OLYMPIA

YEAR 12 OLYMPIAHEAD OF YEAR:Lynda Giglia

TUTORS:Cherie Lewis, Kate Porter

FOURTH ROW:Jilian Hawley, Sally Porter, Amanda Pentreath, Alana Witty, Jessica Hewitt.

THIRD ROW:Adelaide Bevilaqua, Tashunka Taylor-Miller, Nikki Jones, Tiki Ewing, Li-xia Tan,Michelle Buck.

SECOND ROW:Sarah Edgar, Jessica Blennerhassett, Kaitlyn Green, Iris Chia, Jesse Mann, Hannah Reagan.

FRONT ROW:Mira Marinova, Jasmine Low,Elizabeth See, Melanie Mitchell,Hanna Posa, Jayde CaFFey, Natalie Bandarage, Marenda Dawson.

ABSENT:Amy Finlayson, Natasha Grewal,Clare Humphry, Jessica McCallum,Kate Winterbottom.

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Well, what an INCREDIBLE year we have had with loads of excitement and enthusiasm!

This year Rome has flared its individuality and spirit through all aspects of the House competition and community.

Our fabulous enthusiasm kicked in during Week 2 with the Interhouse Swimming and Diving Carnival.A great effort was shown in the Diving, placing second, and swimming, placing third.There was strong Rome spirit held by our wonderful cheerleaders dressed in tutus and Rome tops!The cheer squad consisted of the House Executive and some fellow Year 12s.Many thanks must go to all the girls who kept the enthusiasm and spirits of the Romans going.

The day was a great success and special congratulations go to all those who achieved places in both the Diving and Swimming.A few weeks later the roaring Romans tackled the Interhouse Cross Country and finished with a great result.Special mention must go to Amelia Telford of Year 11 and the other girls who placed highly in the event. Our regular Thursday sessions of Choir, Drama and Mime practices greatly prepared us for the tough competition that lay ahead in the Interhouse Singing, Drama and . Mime Day.

The mime entitled The Airport directed by Rebecca Smith and Verity Tulloch was a clever and well thought out performance that had the audience laughing and applauding.Our play directors Genevieve Hankey and Elizabeth Keil provided an amusing and entertaining piece Not in the Guide Book, which also placed strongly.Overall a hard-earned result after all that practice.The up-beat Hit the Road Jack conducted by Jessica Barron and Rome wasn't built in a Day conducted by Nikola Martino were two well- suited pieces which the whole House enjoyed participating in.

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This event is always a highlight of the Arts calendar as it gave many girls the chance to perform and be involved in the events of the House. Following the busy first term events, the Interhouse Gymnastics was the next event for Rome to show the other Houses what they are made of!Our enthusiastic gymnastics team, with girls in all three divisions hit the Beam, Floor and Vault with style and enthusiasm.The girls all had spectacular performances and we finished with great results!

At the end of Term 2 our athletes got together, along with the rest of the House, to produce exciting and amazing results at the Interhouse Athletics Carnival.Rome hit the carnival with a Mexican flare, winning best costume.Decked out in a sombreros, chillies, moustaches and red material, we hit the oval with a storm!This year has been a huge success filled with both wins and losses to produce a fun and amazing year.This would not be possible without the Rome House Executive and Head of House.

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In Term 1 Rome had the wonderful Miss Harris who led the House strongly through all of the term's excitement and events.We sadly had to say goodbye to our Red Riding Hood but were led strongly by Miss Poulton who brought much enthusiasm and fun into the House retaining the House spirit and carrying on in Rome style! These two exceptional Heads of House have helped make this a special and memorable year for all of the Houses!Special thanks must go to the Executive: our Sports Captains, Kate Brooks, Nikola Martino and Danelle Berzins; Arts Captains, Genevieve

Hankey and Alison Blechynden and our super-organised secretary, Courtney Fitzsimmons.I thank all of you along with tutors, who have helped make this year run smoothly.I would also like to thank each Roman for all their efforts and contributions to the House this year. I thank you all for making this year a memorable one for me and my fellow Year 12s.It has truly been a privilege to be your Captain and long live the eagle!SARAH MOYLE

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2004

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YEAR 9 ROMEHEAD OF YEAR:

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COLLEGE 2004

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YEAR 10 ROMEHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (Absent)

TUTORS:Ainsley Bakitch, Caroline Philogene (Absent)

FOURTH ROW:Brooke Thomas, Stephanie Cullingford, Grace Crockett, Alicia Cullingford, Jennifer Slattery.

THIRD ROW:Ailsa Wren, Bethany Lydon, Diana Crosby, Carmen Papaluca, Michelle Hankey,Lauren Fitzsimmons.

SECOND ROW:Chay Huiting, Felicity Noonan, Claire Mulroney, Zoe Keil, Leanda Mason, Kaley Oh

FRONT ROW:Hyemi Kang, Christina Maricic, Hannah Pierce, Susan Nugraha, Mona Yeow,Harriet Hay, Jessica Beeck, Sally Grauaug.

ABSENT:Anthea Redding and Jessica Matthews.

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2004

YEAR II ROME

YEAR 11 ROMEHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Anne Bunney (absent),Adele Boyce (absent)

THIRD ROW:Lenetia Stretton, Amelia Telford, Rebecca Smith, Tegan Hanson, Linda Greenwood-Tully,Megan Storer, Verity Tulloch, Victoria Freeman.

SECOND ROW:Chervorn Melsom, Emily Robb, Annabelle Revie, Eloise Gibson, Brooke Addison,Prudence Criddle, Lee-Anne Li, Emma Bayly, Sarah Collin.

FRONT ROW:Chindera Ning Lestari,Zhansi Chu, Stacey Fisher, Rebecca Nowotny-Walsh,Laura Kelsey, Madison Santelli, Marlia Smartt, Kirsty Chew.

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2004

YEAR 12 ROME

YEAR 12 ROMEHEAD OF YEAR:Lynda Giglia

TUTORS:Gary Thomas (absent), Katherine Bayly

FOURTH ROW:Mlaine Hanson, Genevieve Hankey, Gabrielle Bishop, Erin Kendall, Elizabeth Keil, Emma Bucknall.

THIRD ROW:Michele Wong, Danelle Berzins,Alycia White, Courtney Fitzsimmons, Ashleigh Holt, Kate Brooks,TifFany Khoo.

SECOND ROW:Natalie Harrison, Katherine Armstrong, Alice Maringka, Nicole Gibbs,Nikola Martino, Eleanor Brunsdon.

FRONT ROW:Atika Suharto, Sarah Moyle,Lucy Owen-Conway, Allison Blechynden, Jessica Barron, Sandra Ruhayel,Cristy Westerdale, Christine Tai.

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2004 has certainly been a golden year for Sparta.

Each and every Spartan has shone this year in terms of House spirit and participation, and consequently it has been a fantastic year!

In just the third week of school,130 Spartan Superheroes stormed the pool at Challenge Stadium for the annual Interhouse Swimming and Diving Carnival.We finished in fifth place, a position that does not reflect the outstanding spirit demonstrated on the day, with several girls showing their sporting prowess in the pool.Special mention must go to Alexandra Stock (Year 12) who won her fifth consecutive Champion Girl trophy and Renee Troedson who came third in Year 10.

Caitlin Ford and Carley Sear both placed first in the Year 8 and 10 diving respectively.The end of Term 1 saw the opportunity for Sparta to display our fine artistic abilities in The Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day.Our choir, led by dazzling conductresses, Lily Zampatti and Kate Cuthbert, sang the classic Everybody Hurts and the 80s hit (and unofficial Sparta anthem) Walkin' on Sunshine.

The Sparta mime, On the Moon, was directed by teenage wonders Nikki Adams and Jessica Richards, and placed third in the finals!Last but not least, the Sparta play for 2004, directed by the ubertalented pair of Zarah Burgess and Andrea McNamara, was The Cagebirds.It placed first in the finals, retaining the champion play title for the third year in a row!On the second last day of Term 2 Sparta took to the track and field like bees to honey for the annual Interhouse Athletics Carnival.

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Our theme for the day was Superbees, and each Spartan was decked out accordingly with antennae, which matched their buzzing House spirit beautifully! We finished third overall, which was a wonderful achievement. Special mention must go to our fantastic Year 8s who won their pennant in convincing style.Congratulations also must go to Victoria Gray and Claire Robinson, who came first and third respectively in the Year 8 competition.

Throughout the year, Sparta split up into vertical groups during House meetings, the groups consisting of girls from Year 8 to 12.Everyone had lots of fun competing with games and quizzes, as well as forming friendships between year groups.Such a great year could not have happened without the support and guidance of the Sparta Executive consisting of Julia Mansfield, Alexandra Stock, Chelsea Peinke, Kate Cuthbert and Geraldine Goh.

Our Head of House, the lovely Ms Sulistyo, has also proved to be a driving force behind the wheel of the Sparta machine!The combined efforts of these people, and of the whole of Sparta, have made my role as House Captain so enjoyable, and on behalf of the Year 12 Spartans of 2004,1 wish Sparta the best of luck for 2005!SOPHIE SMITH

SPARTA EXECUTIVEJulia Mansfield, Alexandra Stock,

Chelsea Peinke, Sophie Smith, Kate Cuthbert and Geraldine Goh.

HEAD OF HOUSE:Felicia Sulistyo

YEAR 8 SPARTAHEAD OF YEAR:

Jill GibsonTUTORS:

Justine Freeman (absent), Lorna Murray (absent)

THIRD ROW:Madeleine Smith, Claire Robinson,

Jin Wen Zheng, Victoria Gray, Eleanor Lieberfreund, Helen

Clarke, Sophie Rogers. SECOND ROW:

Hayley Smith, Shiloh Blondell, Maureen Krasnoff, Natalie Barry, Emma Hendy, Madeline Gardner,

Flora Yum. FRONT ROW:

Christina Rodrigues, Michelle Chu, Eliza Wallace, Sorcha

Albuguergue, Rebecca Rowe, Caitlin Ford, Pooja Menon.

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YEAR 9 SPARTAHEAD OF YEAR:

Natalie WalkerTUTORS:

Amanda Madden, Lynette Sampson

THIRD ROW: Laura Potter, Emily Murray,

Victoria Bowman, Katya Lotyczuk, Courtney McCann, Tibbie

Galbraith, Natasha Olofsson, Eleanor Jones.

SECOND ROW: Cairu Lim, Zibby Cleveland, Felicity Harrison, Ashleigh

Edwards, Sarah Revell, Kathryn Appleyard, Penelope Dolling,

Aimee McAllister. FRONT ROW:

Annabel Borg, Lucy Smith, Fion Lau, Pia Colero, Alana Maitland,

Syazeera Salleh, Mesayu Tristianto, Bethia Burgess.

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2004YEAR 9 SPARTA

METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

2004YEAR 10 SPARTA

YEAR 10 SPARTAHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (absent)TUTORS:Kate Padman (absent),Mandy Combes (absent)FOURTH ROW:Simone Stewart, Bethany Williamson, Morgaine Barnes, Erin Lambert, Penelope Bundell, Rosanna Cupper.THIRD ROW:Ellen Hooke, Rachel Taylor, Gemma Robinson, Phoebe Stewart, Natalie Macleod, Jin Ling Zheng, Hayley Curnow.SECOND ROW:Grace Bell, Suzanne Le Messurier, Stacey Shanahan, Nattanee Unsaen, Renee Troedson, Rebecca Sieunarine, Ellen CoFFey.FRONT ROW:Eileen Wong, Brittany Marmion, Carolyn Haskey, Carley Sear, Rose Marinovich, Rachael Jones, Anisa Mohamad Arip, Caitlin Hudson.ABSENT:Chloe Brazier.

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YEAR II SPARTA

YEAR 11 SPARTAHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Ros Silberstein (absent),Sue JeFFery

THIRD ROW:Mikhaila Todd, Kate Fletcher, Sophie Ritson, Jessica Bell, Hillary Clarke, Imogen Anderson, Alysha Rathmann, Isabella Ward.

SECOND ROW:Cassandra Dare, Kate Billings, Lauren Schnell, Kimberly Kushner, Claire Williams,Alexandra Wowesny, Laura Smith, Holly Richards, Jessica Richards.

FRONT ROW:Nicole Cavanagh, Nicola Adams, Divya Koshy, Apiramy Namasivayam, Anna JeFFery, Rebecca Hendy, Stephanie Thamrin, Jessica Norton.

ABSENT:Eloise Nagle.

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TUTORS:Felicia Sulistyo, Judy Hendrickse

FOURTH ROW:Lily Zampatti, Kate Cuthbert,Jessica Rae, Zoe Fidzewicz,Tani Besomo, Sophie Smith.

THIRD ROW:Chelsea Peinke, Sarah Curnow,Melanie Chan, Simone Jacobs, Alexandra Stock, Trisha Paul, Stephanie Dowling.

SECOND ROW:Amalina Mohamad Arip, Felicity Willett, Julia MansField, Tahlia Moore, Amy Hallett, Emma Riebe, Minori Sato.

FRONT ROW:Zarah Burgess, Clare Whyte, Emma Jones, Eleanor Stockley, Geraldine Goh, Peiling Si, Andrea McNamara, Jane Wong.

ABSENT:Nicola Bundell.

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2004 has been an exciting, challenging and most of all fun year for everyone in Troy! It was only yesterday that the old House officials were handing their positions over to us and i have now realised just how short and extraordinary my year as Troy Captain has been.

The executive this year was a great group, who together showed and encouraged so much House spirit. The Sports Captains, Julia Caro and Jennifer Richards, made the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals a great event, forever helping our athletes to shine and the not-so- confident athletes to get involved. Arts Captains Gemma Johnston and Eliza Sanderson have helped lead Troy to achieve many new feats. They were always enthusiastic and encouraging.

The year began with the Interhouse Swimming and Diving Carnival.With cheerleaders ready to go, banners made and pom-poms in hand, there was definitely support for our swimmers and divers.They all performed amazingly and should all be proud of their achievements.Trojan House spirit has lived on this year, with a win in the singing at the Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day.

Conductresses Grace and Michaela did a wonderful job and the Troy spirit lived on. All the hard work and many rehearsals lead to the hard-earned victory.Our play directors Julia and Eliza did an excellent job in directing Muriel’s Wedding, which was humourous and entertaining for everyone.The mime directed by Madeleine Tucker and Jessica Reynolds was also enjoyable and looked like the girls were having a lot of fun.To war we rode.. .Trojan competitors achieved great results in track, field and fun events.

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I would like to thank Ms Gara for all her support and enthusiasm throughout the year. Her constant supply of Troy treats and ideas made this year a breeze for all involved. Next year, Ms Gara's role will be taken on by someone new and her leadership and presence as Head of House will be missed by all.However, I am sure that whoever takes over will do a fabulous job and the Troy spirit will be kept alive.

I would finally like to wish the Trojan Leavers of 2004 all the best for the years to come and I hope that the enthusiasm that you had towards Troy will live on.You served Troy well, and take your memories with you.I wish next year’s House Captain and House Officials the best of luck for 2005 and I hope that you have as fun a year that I had!SALLY BRIGGS

Amy Yarham and Jessica Reynolds ran, jumped and hurdled their way to the top. Thanks to Gem, Jules and Eliza for helping create an amazing banner for the day and multiple shields (but poster paint and rain don’t mix well!)

Hard work put in by officials, competitors and fellow supporters ensured that Troy had a strong group and ensured that Troy had an amazing day all round!

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Eliza Sanderson, Jennifer Richards, Sally Briggs, Lauren Sedgman,

Julia Caro and Gemma Johnston,

Lainie Gara

Jill Gibson

Christine Ormond, Kate Walawski

Catherine Clarnette, Bronte Young. Phoebe Cameron, Geneva Atkinson, Anja Muecke.

Sophie Greer, Amy Yarham.

Georgina Monro, Sarah Blood, Tess Kauffman, Sheridan Evans,

Sophie Sanderson, Louise Minchin.

Holly Godfrey, Alyssa Weinstein, Laura Clarke, Elisa Travaglione, Tessa Cramond. Grace Skinner,

Katherine Brandt, Laura Bevilacgua.

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Natalie Walker

Sam Lee. Bobby Gallo (absent)

Grace Slatyer, Katherine Bozsa, Christine Boddy, Sophie Stewart,

Rebecca Travaglione, Jessica Clifton, Natasha Rauh,

Amy Singleton.

Kate Beresford, Jessica Fraser, Jessica Borella, Ellen Bettridge,

Verity Litten, Lauren Burke, Robyn Feeney.

Noni van Uffelen, Djuna Lee, Jo-Elle Tan, Sunita Sebastian,

Anita Yeo. Kate Keeves, Rebecca Smailes, Grace Bosisto.

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METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE

2004YEAR 10 TROY

YEAR 10 TROYHEAD OF YEAR:Alex Lawson (absent)

TUTORS:Lainie Gara, John Oxnam

FOURTH ROW:Chloe Hurst, Jemma Keeves, Annabel Stewart, Emily Davis,Laura Goodwin, Eve York

THIRD ROW:Jo-Celine Tan, Claire DaFForn-Smith, Tegan Corker, Stephanie Powell, Elizabeth Bozsa, Kristen Spring, Annabel Simpson.

SECOND ROW:Courtney Arnett, Kathryn JaFFeries, Mika Nishi, Genevieve Kovesi,Lisa King, Claire Moody,Madeleine Antoine.

FRONT ROW:Alice Paterson, Boo Choi,Soo-Bhin Han, Sze Hong Tang,Kali Myers, Wing Shuen Yip,Adela Tang, Anna Sanderson.

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YEAR II TROY

YEAR 11 TROYHEAD OF YEAR:Cheryl Lundy (absent)

TUTORS:Sam Pinkerton, Lisa Merante (absent)

THIRD ROW:Lauren Evans, Jessica Wilkinson,Mia SwiFt, Sarah Geddes,Karina Travaglione, Lauren Spring, Philippa Barrington, An An Zhu.

SECOND ROW:Lucy Lane, Amy Edmonds,Emma McDonald, Madeleine Tucker, Kathryn Smith, Lisa Zorzi, JenniFer Holliday, Carly Donohue.

FRONT ROW:Rachael Yeo, Lorraine Yip,Katie Wiltshire, Lillie Reynolds,Robyn King, Jessica Reynolds, Jacqueline Suwarsono, Jocelyn Tan.

ABSENT:Ellie Mackay.

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YEAR 12 TROYHEAD OF YEAR:Lynda Giglia

TUTORS:Carl Wilson, Marilyn Tsolakis

FOURTH ROW:Rachel Hall, Julia Caro,Lauren Sedgman, Sally Briggs, Melissa Shepherd, Aleshia Bowes, Kathryn Fleay.

THIRD ROW:JenniFer Richards, Chelsea Crane, Marian Thomas, Zoe Loveland, Michaela Chinnery, Rachael Parker, Stella Wong, Bronte Hands.

SECOND ROW:Gemma Johnston, Eliza Sanderson, Grace Kovesi, Carla Hamilton, Laura Bosman, Nicola Davidson.

FRONT ROW:Veronica Ong, Lisa Yoshida,Melody Tan, Su Re Lau, Lisa Borrill, Sharlie Tang, Yvonne Oon, Henny Halim.

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It has always played a very important role in school life and continues to do so, with a huge range of sports to choose from.

Every girl involved participated enthusiastically and always gave 100 per cent.

It was great to see the vast improvement in not only all teams over each sporting season but in each individual.

The level of sportsmanship demonstrated by all team members was also very high.

Term 1 started in the holidays for many girls who began to prepare for the Interhouse Swimming and Diving competition in holiday clinics.This shows the dedication of MLC students.The Interhouse Swimming and Diving Carnival was a very successful day for all houses and many students made it into the Interschool teams.The Interschool carnivals were a great success for all who participated.

Term 1 also provided the opportunity for girls to participate in Tennis, Volleyball and Cricket with excellent results all round. Another highlight for Term 1 was the annual Staff vs Students volleyball game and the lunchtime match proved to be very entertaining.The rain did not scare away many girls who were selected to play in the Interschool Hockey, Netball, Cross Country and Gymnastics teams.

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The gymnasts and runners showed huge dedication getting up very early many mornings a week to train for their events.Their hard work paid off with excellent results individually and for the whole team. The Netball and Hockey teams all showed great enthusiasm throughout the season. The Senior A Hockey team won their competition, which got them into the Buchanan Cup tournament where they made it to the semi-finals.The junior and senior teams showed the CCGS boys how to play hockey in a fun match during the season as well.

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The annual MLC vs CCGS Netball game was once again a great hit for players and spectators alike.All the hard work the girls put in to prepare for the competition paid off with an outstanding game played by all girls.Thirty-one Netball teams represented the College at Matthews Netball Centre during winter and six MLC team contested grand finals.This year we also celebrated Sports Week.It was a huge success with the inclusion of the annual Netball Game against CCGS, a sporty quiz each day and an Interhouse games competition.Another devoted group of girls who gave up their warm beds early most

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mornings to attend training were the MLC rowers.The girls rowed very well throughout the season and all the hard work paid off with excellent results in the Head of the River, the 1st VIII winning a record fourth consecutive Head of the River victory.Rhythmic Gymnastics, Basketball and Athletics were the options for Term 3 sports.The gymnasts yet again put on a spectacular performance with very good results and the Interhouse Athletics Carnival was a great day despite the slightly wet weather. Great results were achieved by

many girls, some of whom were selected to compete in the Knock-Out competition.The junior and senior teams finished exceptionally well with many personal bests achieved.This competition was great preparation for the Interschool Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes on September 16 which also saw many personal bests and records broken.The enthusiasm and standard of participation has been very impressive this year and this has definitely contributed to the outstanding results the College had achieved.MLC continues to compete in all sports at a very high level.

On top of the many great successes experienced throughout the year, the most important message the school attempts to promote is participation.Striving for personal success and learning to be part of a cooperative team are invaluable skills that the College hopes girls will carry away from MLC, enabling them to remain fit and healthy later in life.All coaches, PE staff and House Sports Captains must be thanked for the huge effort they have put in. No team could have done without them.We hope to see this enthusiasm for school sport to continue over the coming years and we wish all girls good luck for competitions next year.TIKI EWING AND STEPHANIE DOWLING

RIGHT ON TRACKThe conclusion of Term 2 means that our runners are on track to run the course at Perry Lakes and show their stamina through the hills and tracks. With variety in their training routine taking them to Kings Park and Lake Monger along with the running of the course behind Perry Lakes, our girls had completed a good season lead up to the event.Whilst our College squad was small, the enthusiasm and dedication exhibited by all girls was impressive.

On the day of the event all girls performed to the best of their ability and the results were pleasing, particularly within our Year 8 cohort. Thanks to coaching staff Dave Platt and Rebecca Crawford, Ms Combes for coordinating and Captains Emily Carlton and Julia Mansfield for their support.MS ALISON TURNER HEAD OF SPORT

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PLENTY TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATEIn the Year of the Olympics in Athens, our MLC athletes had many role models to inspire and motivate their objective of “Higher, Faster, Stronger”.This, coupled with excellent coaches, mini meets against St Hilda’s and in the IGA competitions, made 2004 a successful development year.Whilst overall results can be improved upon, many personal bests and individual achievements indicate a great deal of potential within the College.Thanks must go to Ms Combes, our coaching staff led by Brett Mathanda and Dave Platt in track and Mrs Jenny Maclean in field and also our enthusiastic Year 12 cohort who competed with style, even if the Interschool athletics was just prior to their exams.Congratulations to Michelle Buck on her leadership as captain of athletics and good luck to all girls in their preparation for 2005.MS ALISON TURNER HEAD OF SPORT

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WINNING STREAK ENOSWell, this volleyball season was certainly an interesting one.The Year 12s spent the whole season searching tor something to remember their last volleyball season by and they found the perfect answer... to break the long-winning streak MLC has had in the Volleyball tournament.Of course the rest of the year groups got behind the Year 12s in their quest to be remembered with a final result being first St Mary’s, second MLC.What we lacked in talent we replaced with enthusiasm, taking our mothers’ advice to make the most of every opportunity.Stephanie, one of the experienced Senior A players came up the brilliant idea: “Why should we play three sets when we could play four?”This new strategy stretched out every game and made them much more enjoyable, even if playing this extra set gave the game to the other team. Congratulations to all players, especially the Year 8B and Year 8C teams who ended up winning their divisions.Thanks also to Ms Combes, who coordinated a fantastic season, and to all the coaches who helped make training enjoyable and informative.Good luck next year.TIKI EWINGVOLLEYBALL CAPTAIN

STILL NUMBER ONEMLC has celebrated a very successful season for tennis, finishing first in the IGSSA competition.The MLC team finished 12 points ahead of St Hilda’s, closely followed by PLC. Despite the early mornings, the girls put in a huge effort at training to ensure they played at their best during their matches against the competing schools.All girls displayed terrific sportsmanship and school spirit in their matches and were graceful in both triumph and defeat.A special mention to the Year 8Bs who won the pennant and Senior B,Junior A, Junior C and Year 8A, who all finished second.Thanks to Siobhan Drake-Brockman, Emily Anderson and Miss Steer for all their help and encouragement during the season.Best of luck to all the girls for the years to come, and of course to retain the title as the number one school at tennis!DANELLE BERZINS AND MADELEINE POPE TENNIIS CAPTAINS

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WITH A YAWN AND A GROAN...The gymnastics season began with yawn, a groan and a morning wake-up call!The commitment of the girls is to be applauded.Our 6.45am training sessions three times a week were something to remember.Once everyone was awake, we very quickly breed energy like a disease. Our coaches however made sure that we didn’t use too much of it talking! In Term 1 the gymnasts from each House competed in the Interhouse competition. This day was brilliant with girls performing amazing acts of agility, speed, flexibility and strength.In a great effort throughout the day, Troy proved again to be the champion House.From the results of this competition the Interschool team was selected and the position of captain was assigned to Sarah Moyle.As part of this honour the girls continued to attend the early morning trainings at Claremont PCYC, perfecting their routines on Floor, Bars and Beam!These cold winter mornings began with girls in Ugg-boots, gloves and complete tracksuits.

But by the end of our “strenuous” training, we all were in shorts and T-shirts.All of our work payed off in our success in the two Interschool competitions: the State School Girls’ in June, which prepared us for the main event, the IGSSA competition at Penrhos.Our Division 1 girls were lucky

enough to be lead by the “youngins” of the school, Joanne Bunney and Shannae Brydon, our two WAIS girls who are brilliant to watch!Thank you to everyone who contributed to another successful year of gymnastics.The enthusiasm and determination of the girls was inspirational

however all our hard work couldn’t go without thanking our new and brilliant gym coordinator Miss Steer (thanks for the extra early morning pick-ups!) who was there all the way, and our wonderful coaches Anike Senior, Sarah Simmonds, Hannah Pearlman and Carly Steinpreis.EMMA RIEBE YEAR 12

RhythmicRHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COMPETITION JULY 4 2004Well done to all girls who competed in this event, led by Emily Carlton and coached by Louise and Frances Rofe.Our Year 8 cohort were well represented by Alexandra France, Lindsey Menezes and Louise Barr with Alexandra proudly taking first place in the Junior division.

The College Seniors team also produced some fine results with a group of girls representing the College brilliantly over the past four years, Rebecca Seward, Jessica Richards, Lisa Zorzi and Emily Carlton, continuing to display performance skills. Results were also pleasing with Emily Carlton finishing first, Jessica Richards second and Lisa Zorzi third in their division.MS ALISON TURNER HEAD OF SPORT

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HUGE SEASONMLC has had another successful year in Interschool Hockey, winning four of the six pennants and the overall trophy.The Senior A team won its competition which earned the team selection in the compete in the Buchanan Cup.The girls played extremely well and made it to the semi-final.We had visits from St Stithians College in South Africa and Scarborough College from England which provided good practice for the UK Tour team.

■All senior and junior teams again enjoyed a fun match against the CCGS boys during the season and showed the boys how to play real hockey, with some of the teams even beating the boys.Thanks to Mrs Boyce and the other coaches for coordinating a great season and good luck to all teams next year.TIKI EWING AND ALYSSA FOLEY HOCKEY CAPTAINS

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TEAM SPIRIT SOAREDThe MLC Cricket team had another highly successful season winning all its matches culminating in the Grand Final.Captained by Helen Mather and Lucy Lane, the team consisting of students from every year.The girls had great fun at training and games and the team spirit really soared throughout the entire season.It’s a great sport to learn new skills and make friends and hopefully next season the MLC triumph will continue.ALEXANDRA CASSIE YEAR 12

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RECORD BREAKING SEASONYou wake up at 6:30am search around your bedroom to find everything you need for school that day, put on layers and layers of clothing, and then realise that you’re going to take them all off in 30 minutes down to a single pair of bathers.Yes the swimming season has started again.Arriving at training everyone is tired and doesn’t really feel in the mood to get into the pool but in the end they know it is all worth it. Swimming at MLC has a proud history of success and 2004 saw us well placed to continue the tradition. Under the watchful eyes of Head Coach, Dragan Popadich, Assistant Coach, Rachel Harris and Swimming Coordinator, Lynne Hughes, the girls train every morning at either the College or Christ Church pool.As usual the team relied heavily on input from squad swimmers who train independently with clubs such as West Coast and City of Perth, with great support from girls who trained in the College pool over the January holidays and in the weeks leading up to the Blennerhassett Time Trial Meet, State Relays and IGSSA Swim Meet.The season started with the MLC Interhouse Swimming Competition at Challenge Stadium.Records set on the day were:Emily Rose (Year 11) 50m backstroke and Alexandra Stock (Year 12) 100m freestyle.Olympia won the event for the second consecutive year.The year champions were Year 8: Kyra Hanson, Year 9: Sarah Mitchell and Alyce Pegus, Year 10: Amy McCallum, Year 11: Tegan Hanson, Year 12: Alexandra Stock.These girls were appointed Year Captains and Alexandra Stock was selected Team Captain and Mlaine Hanson, Vice Captain.

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SwimmingNext on the swimming calendar was the State Schools Relays.This event is a mix of freestyle and medley relays across all age groups.Unfortunately MLC was unable to retain the trophy for Champion School but did retain the McClements/Watson Cup for open 6 x 50m freestyle relay.The result of this meet, a close second to Penrhos, gave the whole team a lot of confidence heading towards IGSSA.Finally the big event arrived. The IGSSA Swimming meet is one of the most exciting events of the year.It is held at night at the spectacular Beatty Park pool and the crowds cheer and support you no matter what position you finish.

Knowing that you have put in a huge effort to get the results, most girls feel honoured to be able to be part of the team.The night was a very dramatic one, with MLC fighting hard to the end but eventually finishing third.But the Swimming isn’t just about IGSSA and winning, it is also about competing and aiming to achieve personal bests at what ever level you have achieved that year.It’s about team mates and team spirit and doing your best for MLC.This year we were once again supported in our efforts by Mrs Hughes and her team.We would also like to thank Ms Turner for all her behind the scenes work, along with Dragan and Rachel for helping with all the coaching and inspiring the girls.Finally I would like to wish all swimmers good luck for next year. Remember: “if it is to be, it’s up to me."ALEXANDRA STOCK SWIMMING CAPTAIN

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RECORD NUMBER OF TEAMSThe 2005 season has seen MLC represented strongly in the Water Polo pool by a record six teams.The juniors have managed to field an amazing four teams and have followed this with success in the pool.A strong contingent of Year 8 students coming through this division also have enormous potential.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSWhen a group of 10 MLC girls arrived at the Domestic Airport on March 7 with Mrs Gairns, we thought we were about to embark on a holiday with a touch of rowing. Boy, were we wrong!When we arrived in Ngambie, 60km south of Shepparton, Victoria for the Australian National Rowing Championships we had to get up early, go for runs, train, clean and support to the rest of the WA team down at the course.It was not all hard work though.We were the luckiest WA crew because we were staying at a 4-star hotel which had a spa, sauna, indoor pool, outdoor pool, solarium, cable TV, room service and a restaurant.Down at the course, which appeared to be in the middle of a farming paddock, it was a different story.We enjoyed a successful meet, finishing second in the C final and recording many other fantastic results. We learned so much during the trip including how to control our nerves and how to live with 10 other girls for such a long period of time..On behalf of the girls who went we would like to extend our gratitude to Mrs Gairns, Ms Turner, Mike Higgins and Kim Richardson.We appreciated your hard work and hope we lived up to your expectations and beliefs.

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UNBEATABLE!The 2004 Rowing season produced some wonderful performances, both on and off the river.With an overall College victory in the penultimate Regatta and strong performances from our senior rowers, the girls buzzed through their final trainings and the Friday Pasta Night in the lead up to the Head of the River. Our Year 9 cohort continued to exhibit their amazing potential with strong performances in their categories, even with last minute injuries to crew members, with quality wins in the Year 9 Quad D and the Year 9 Quad A and an enthusiasm to match this year group has a wonderful future.Our Year 10s have recruited well with talented freshies and have shown all the attributes out on the river to strengthen the senior rowers next year.The performances of all of the 1st and 2nd VIII crews have also been exceptional.The 2nd VIII finished a creditable third in the Head of the River event, with their consistency being rewarded with the season trophy.Following a pressured lead up, the girls competing in the 1st VIII held their focus beautifully to complete a brilliantly rowed event and take MLC to the fourth Head of the River victory in a row.The Presentation Evening was held a Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and proved to be an night of celebration for the girls, coaches and parents.2004 was also the 10th anniversary since MLC won its first Head of the River event. Celebrations held to mark the occasion included the naming of the new College boat, now known as the Amanda Rukawi, after one of the MLC finest contributors to the program, both as competitor and coach.Thanks to all coaches and in particular Mike Higgins, our inspirational Head Coach. We now look forward to an equally successful season in 2005.MS ALISON TURNER HEAD OF SPORT

The seniors have also displayed some great skills and commitment throughout the season.Both seniors and juniors alike have been inspired by the fabulous coaching and playing ability of our

coaches, Louise O'Halloran and Rebecca Kenneday, and thank staff Miss Steer and Ms Turner.JESSICA REYNOLDS WATER POLO CAPTAIN

It should also be mentioned that Jessica Reynolds continues to feature in WA Water Polo sides and leads the MLC seniors with great style.MS TURNER

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INTERSCHOOL SAILINGIt’s dark, it’s wet, it’s cold, it’s early and it is the holidays - why aren’t we in bed like everyone else? Because it’s time for Interschool sailing!Every year, in the second week of the April school holidays the YAWA Interschool Teams Racing Championships take place.This year a record number of schools competed, some coming from as far as Esperence.

The MLC team comprised of the maximum number of competitors, eight, and had been training every Tuesday afternoon since early Term 1 under the guidance of our coaches, world champions Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson.Our team’s skippers were Nadia Punselie, Sally Whitmore and Stephanie Wakeman, and crews Nikki Jones, Lisa Chamberlain

(who also skippered on Day 1) Lauren Spring, Jessica Reynolds and Verity Litten.We did exceptionally well, especially considering Lisa and Stephanie had never skippered before, Jessica and Lauren had never stepped foot in a boat before and we were competing against schools such as Christ Church who had been training numerous times

each week since the competition last year!We would all like to thank Ms Turner for her support of our small team, and everyone who came to encourage us during the regatta - it was all very much appreciated!SALLY WHITMORE CAPTAIN OF SAILING

a a .iIN GRAND STYLEThe diving season started in grand style on 17 February with the Interhouse Diving Carnival.All competitors had been training hard to perfect the required number of dives.From these results the MLC Interschool Diving Team, captained by Jennifer Richards and Sarah Moyle, was chosen.MLC then went on to compete in the All Schools Diving Carnival which involved schools from all around Western Australia.

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None of the memorable diving moments for 2004 would have been possible without the immeasurable effort put in by our amazing coaches Lisa and Sarah, and the organisation of our diving coordinator Mrs Moffat - our thanks go out to you.Keep up the high standard of effort and good luck for 2005.JENNIFER RICHARDS CO-CAPTAIN OF DIVING

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It was good to see such a high level of participation as the girls learnt various skills and had a lot of fun. Thanks to all the coaches, Miss Steer and the entire PE staff for their time and effort in making MLC basketball yet again a great season and best of luck next year.MADELINE POPE BASKETBALL CAPTAIN

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INTO HIGH GEARTerm 4 is the time when MLC moves into high gear for the softball season. Once again MLC has exhibited the professionalism and style that has led to enormous success historically in this sport.With full representation in our four senior and six junior teams it is hoped that girls will acquire much skill and knowledge within this program.At the time of print, fixtures were still being played with MLC in a position of strength and with excellent results against St Hilda’s, Penrhos and St Mary’s. Thanks to the Physical Education staff for their contribution and to Mrs Hughes for coordinating the softball program.Thanks also to Jessica Richards for her assistance as Softball Captain.MS ALISON TURNER HEAD OF SPORT

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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTThis year, under the watchful eyes of our coaches and managers, the MLC Netball Club has seen another great period of growth and development.We saw the registration of a total of 30 teams, comprising of 23 senior teams and seven teams from Barclay House.Many of these girls also gained exposure to the umpiring development program and some were able to pass the National Theory Paper which is quite an accomplishment.Some of our players have also been selected for representation in either Regional or Academy groups and we congratulate those girls on their outstanding season.MLC was represented by six teams in grand finals and despite some excellent contests we were only able to bring home the Year 12 pennant, but our more junior teams gained valuable experience which will stand them in good stead for the competition next year.Well done girls!Next year we will see some new faces in our management with Sue Cameron joining the Committee which will also include Julie Geddes, administrator and registrar, Di Mony de Kerloy who will coordinate Year 8 with Sue Cameron, Jenni Skinner, coordinator of Year 9, Gayle Watson-Gailbraith, coordinator of Year 10, Libby Robinson, coordinator of Year 11, Andrea Whitehead who coordinates Barclay House teams and Di van Rhyn who takes care of our equipment.We also plan to establish two new positions, those of a coaching coordinator and an umpiring development coordinator.

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Both positions will improve the approach of the MLC Netball Club to a more professional operation while enhancing all facets of the game for the girls.Players will also have access to new MLC shirts.Would all girls Interested in Netball in 2005 please note that you need to fill in the form which will be available in the end-of-year mail out and trial dates for 2005 should also be available at this time.May I finish by thanking all those people involved in running the Club this year for their tireless efforts.The strength of any Club is always in the level of support it receives from its “followers”.Thank you all once again and have a safe and happy Christmas.

KATE GAIRNSCOORDINATOR MLC NETBALL CLUB

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HUGE TEAM EFFORTThe 2004 IGSSA Netball season was a huge success.Although suffering defeat to St Mary’s and Perth College, MLC emerged triumphant over the other five schools in the competition to finish a convincing third overall.The performance of the MLC teams individually was very impressive, with the Senior A team finishing third and the Junior A, B, D and Year 8A teams finishing first overall.This show of talent is extremely promising, and will lead MLC to IGSSA Netball victory in years to come.

We would like to congratulate the Year 12s who received Netball Service to School colours.This reflects the commitment, dedication and love these girls have consistently poured into MLC netball teams over the past five years. Congratulations to every individual who contributed to the mighty MLC IGSSA Netball teams... Remember, there's not “I” in team!TASHUNKA TAYLOR-MILLER AND ASHLEA WATKINS CO-CAPTAINS OF NETBALL

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Arts Prefects

From the artArts at MLC this year has grown and flourished with its many spectacular annual events and new ways to unearth creative ability.Working with the Heads of Department in the Arts we strived to make the most of the individual gifts of every girl in the Arts facet of school life.As every year at MLC, the musical talent displayed by both the invited guest to the school and the students has been outstanding.The musical performance calendar began with the annual concert with the exquisite Karen Knowles and choral and instrumental accompaniment by students.

A special Arts assembly held on Day 1 featured stunning clothing designs created by Year 12 Art students and modelled by students in a fashion show. The MLC Concerto Band, conducted by Mr Gallo, performed brilliantly and enthusiastically, with a beautiful flute solo from Elizabeth See.Lastly, a most entertaining and informative presentation by the Year 10 students advertising their Small Business Day products to be sold that Friday.The Interhouse Debating competition was held the second day, in which junior and senior teams competed (viciously at times), opposing their adversary

The wonderful Concerto Night on 29 August combined with Christ Church Grammar School, showcased the Year 12 music students’ brilliant gifts for music.Events in the musical calendar as well as the many competitions and eisteddfods provided countless forums for students to perform their musical talents.As always the innovations from the Art department are filled with creatively at the hands of gifted MLC students.The exceptional works of the students are annually displayed in

an Art and Media exhibition. The opening night was celebrated at Hadley Hall on 26 October, the night of the second annual music concert. It has been a wonderful year for the Drama department with talented students performing brilliantly stage left, right and centre.The year began with the Year 12 productions, but the most challenging, exciting and rewarding experience as Arts Prefects this year would have to have been coordinating the four-day Arts Festival in Term 3.

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with wit and poise while the audiences of supporting students listened intently.Day 3 consisted of a spectacular array of talents displayed by all our MLC students, beginning with this year’s awesome Dance Festival item. The talent quest, judged by Mr Gallo, Mrs Lambert and Ms Hendrickse, presented a wide calibre of performances. From Backstreet Boys spoofs to group dance items, judges were most impressed with the quality of artistic talent evident in the student body!To wrap up such an extraordinary week of celebrating the Arts, local- made band Tantrum performed live from the Sumner Undercroft to the Small Business Day customers

circulating the Great Court.This year the MLC Drama and Music Departments presented a whip- crackin’ toe-tappin’ performance of Calamity Jane, starring a large cast of students from Year 10 to 12, and the gorgeous Kate Cuthbert (Year 12) as Calam herself.On-stage performances were accom­panied by the magnificent production orchestra, conducted by Mr Gallo.Behind the scenes, many girls and staff were involved in creating the wonderful set; managing the backstage area, microphones, props, set, sound and lighting; and Front of House duties.Calamity Jane would not have been the success it was without the hard

work and dedication of the staff running it, and this year’s astonishing performances are testament to their brilliant efforts!The Year 12 Drama students (both TEE and non-TEE) performed their dramatic monologues on Issues ranging from first-day-on-the-job- mishaps to experiencing pregnancy and the death of a loved one.Girls performed part of their practical component of their exam, either a scripted monologue or slightly longer original monologue. The end of year brought the Year 8/9 production as well as the Year 11 Drama Night.The final production event of the year is the Year 10 Pantomime

which tours primary schools after the school year is over.We have thoroughly enjoyed serving as Arts Prefects this last year and the incredible display of artistic talent in all areas of the Arts has astounded us.The Arts have and will always be such a special part of MLC and we are so very proud and honoured to have had the opportunity to represent the departments involved. We only hope that you too enjoyed the Arts this year as much as we did, and to see MLC students continue to shine in the futurelSARAH CURNOW AND JOANNA GOULD

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PrometheansThe philosophy of the Prometheans is to encourage forethought and commitment to a future world in order to make it considerably better than the one we presently live in.Our Promethean group is comprised of Year 12 Scotch College boys and Year 12 Methodist Ladies’ College girls.This year, in line with Prometheans ethics, we have heard from a range of speakers discussing humanity and human welfare issues.One of the speakers was Gary Gray, a politician and member of the Labor Party since the age of 14.He played the “devils’ advocate” while talking to us about being active citizens and voters and sparked a polite but lively debate.Colin Yarham, Reverend Yarham’s father, came to speak to us about his work in India setting up the education system to try and break the poverty cycle.Most found his talk inspiring and were impressed at meeting a person who had actually made a difference, not just talked about it.

He discussed the ethics of mining and the politics of social conscience.Scholars in Residence, Anni Macbeth, Dr Ann Zubrick and Richard Eckersley, took a session on their work as Futurists, and also statistical analysis of society and ethics. Dr Peter Vardy held a lecture at St Hilda's on the ethics of genetics and the “Just War” theory, both of which have been hot topics recently.Our last session, with a judge talking about law and justice in Australian Society, proved to be very interesting.Over the year, the Promethean sessions have been thought- provoking and have prompted us to reflect on our world, our lives and our ideas as well as learning to appreciate things we may have previously overlooked.The sessions also encouraged us to help make changes that will bring about a better future for everyone.ACACIA MCBAIN YEAR 12

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The Gertrude Walton Scholar in Residence Program was another huge success this year.Scholars included author/musician Mark Greenwood, artist Frane Lessac, ANU Social Analyst Richard Eckersley, Social Entrepreneur Dr Ann Zubrick and Futurist Anni Macbeth.Mr Eckersley, Dr Zubrick and Ms Macbeth examined the topic: “What makes life good” during a public lecture at Hadley Hall on June 29. Mr Greenwood and Ms Lessac enthralled Junior School students with their presentations.

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Debating Team

THE GREAT DEBATEThis year has proven to be very successful for all girls involved in Debating.The Debating calendar kicked off to a marvellous start, with over ten MLC teams taking part in the West Australian Debating League (WADL) Competition during the first and second terms.Two of our teams made it to the first round of finals - the senior Year 12 team and a junior team.Our Year 12 team was impressively undefeated in the first five rounds of the competition.In the later part of the year, girls from Year 8 to 11 took part in AH ISA Debating, a less competitive event than WADL, but nonetheless a fun one.We are very impressed with the level of commitment from the girls this year, and know that all involved thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will be back for more next year!ZARAH BURGESS AND ALEXANDRA CASSIE DEBATING CAPTAINS

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MOCK TRIALSMock Trials is a competition that allows girls from Year 11 and 12 to participate in a realistic trial situation. This year MLC entered three teams in the competition and girls took turns at being barristers (that's the lawyers), a solicitor (who makes notes on the case and helps the barristers), witnesses, a court orderly or judge’s clerk.Everyone helped in the preparation and then presentation of either the civil or criminal trial.The squad met one afternoon each week and planned the occasional meeting with Christ Church boys for some extra hints.Trials were then held at the Central Law Courts and proceedings were presided over by a member of Perth's legal profession who acted as judge and adjudicator.All teams did exceptionally well with Team One winning a number of their cases, Team Two winning two and Team Three winning all three preliminary rounds and making it into the finals.However, even though Team Three won all their cases, only four of the 16 teams that made it to the final rounds could enter the grand finals and Team Three unluckily, just missed out.Some highlights of the season include: the meetings at Christ Church, Lily being forced by the judge to act as

both solicitor and witness and then being abused by the same judge.A huge thank you must go to Mr Wynhorst and Mr Bostelman for their time and advice, Christ Church students and staff, Philip Urquart for some much appreciated professional help and of course Mrs Hudson for her tireless and encouraging enthusiasm and support, and all that pizza.Finally the season ended on both a high and low.In Term 3, MLC's loyal and very proud Mock Trial coach for the past two years, Mr Lloyd Davies, died.Lloyd was an exceptional and strikingly intelligent defence lawyer who believed that a lawyer's purpose in life was to represent their client to the absolute best of their ability whether the client was a first-class crim or simply the underdog.

He taught us all not only how to write winning closings and a heap about the law - but also that it is possible to remain idealistic and positive well into your 80s while still maintaining your values and principles.He would have been enormously proud (as he was when MLC won last year) that his girls - who he talked about so often, once again made it into the finals this year.So congratulations to all girls involved and the best of luck for next year's teams.Let’s see if you can keep the fantastic MLC tradition going.

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Renowned printmaker Nat Poli demonstrated a wide range of inspiring strategies and advanced skills for working with print mediums and Aquilla McKenzie demonstrated painting techniques. These workshops were greatly acclaimed and provided excellent modelling of not only the artistic but practical working world of the artist in the community.

Pizza and art? Absolutely! After-school workshops were held with the added incentive of tasty treats to ensure our hard working students were able to have full access to the studio resources, including our sewing machines, paint supplies and print tables.Studio pieces are a crucial part of the final portfolio of students and by enabling them to have undisturbed work periods and focused inspiration time and feedback (with some nutritional benefit) it has paid

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back with some wonderful final items and displays, featured in the variety of galleries and exhibitions through the year.The Year 11 Art and Design students’ Fashion Parade was certainly a highlight of the Arts Assembly on August 31, dazzling us not only with their colour and flair but their wit and style; thong- patterned dresses, strappy evening gowns and colours of all hues prompted applause and commendations from onlookers -

one Year 8 student even confided that she wanted a dress “just like the wedding gown Zoe Loveland modelled” from the collection.Piece by Katherine Manessis and Kerryn Macdonald even became the focus of an article in the Western Suburbs Weekly, after their textile designs featured in the Young Original Exhibition at Perth TAFE in October.We are very proud of our annual Senior School ARt exhibition.

This year’s exhibition featured the designation “Matrix”, which reflected the range and milieu of the work by both Art and Media students.On 26 October, FTadley Flail was transformed not only by the displays of student work but the sound of the Choral and Instrumental Concert, augmenting the Opening Night’s glamour.The artwork used on the official College Christmas cards was produced by students with special needs.

The bright mixed media designs are testament to the varied program these students enjoy.To round off the year, our Year 12s work is currently going through the selection process for the Perspectives Exhibition at the State Art Gallery and although we are awaiting the final results eagerly, it is certain that the artistic endeavours of all of our students are highly regarded by all.MS JENNY DILKES HEAD OF ART

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DRAMA TOURAt 5am on 17 April a group of Year 11 and 12 Drama and Dance students from Methodist Ladies’ College gathered at Perth Domestic Airport before departing on QF 574 to Sydney.The MLC girls were joined by other Drama and Dance students from Kolbe Catholic College and St Mark’s.We were accommodated at Addison’s on Anzac, budget priced accommodation within walking distance of many venues and close to public transport.On Sunday we all gathered together for a full day of sightseeing around Sydney seeing landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House and then we all took a ferry trip to Manly!On Monday we all began our Drama workshops at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, see below.Our groups were split in half with even numbers of students from each school in each group.The workshops we took part in included Acting for Film, Movement,

Voice, Physical Theatre, Devising, and a one-hour yoga class at the beginning of each day.Each night we saw a different performance including Amigos by esteemed playwright David Williamson, Untogether which comprised two short plays by the Australian Theatre for young people, Will Anderson at the Comedy Store, and on our final night we saw The Lion King which was an experience beyond all other.The amazing costumes, magical puppetry and all of our favourite Lion King songs made our final night in Sydney one to remember. This tour was a fantastic and memorable experience.We all gained a lot of skills and knowledge about Drama and the Performing Arts industry and became more confident about our abilities to successfully complete Drama or Drama Studies at school.We also learnt about travelling and how to live and share effectively with other students.JESSIE ROSS AND KATE CUTHBERT.YEAR 12

YEE HAA!“I'm so sad it’s over! I’ve had the BEST time!” one of the cast members from Calamity Jane said this year at the final night’s performance.This is probably true for most students in any production this year for the Theatre Arts Department.Whether it’s the biggest School Production or the smallest Clown Troupe, our main aim is always to provide every participant the opportunity to ENJOY her performance, LEARN about presentational skills, to EXPERIENCE the thrill of teamwork and the EXCITEMENT of a live audience.Theatre Arts started the year with the Year 12 Production Angst, three short plays that explored contemp­orary issues concerning young people, followed by the always wonderful House mimes and plays.The Absolutely Fabulous Drama Tour went off to Sydney for a change this year to experience life working professionally with the talented staff at Australia’s top acting school - NIDA. The Clown Troupe meandered around as wandering entertainment at the Claremont Rotary Fair and we got started with auditions for the College Production of Calamity Jane.Whilst the kissing scenes were very hard to perfect, we managed to

create some magic on-stage for the exciting and energetic production. With over 200 students involved either on-stage, backstage, in the orchestra, or as Front of House staff it certainly was a whole school event. Magic continued with the Shakespeare Festival and we had Claire M Williams and Eloise Gibson in Year 11 trot off to Sydney during the October school holidays representing WA as the State finalists. The terrific and talented Year 8/9 Production amazed us all with their confidence and energy in Term 4 and the Year 11 Drama Night and Year 10 Pantomime have been as varied and exciting as we could have wished for.Dance endeavours have included performing at the ACHPER Festival at the Octagon Theatre and self choreography for the IGSSA Dance Festival. We will all never forget the thrill of Dance Night as Sigourney Turner tried very hard to win money in Australia’s Funniest Home Videos as she stacked it so amusingly off her skateboard, then, as a true professional, just picked it up and kept going!It has been a fantastic year and filled with wonderful performances, hard work and lots of fun.MRS JODEE LAMBERT HEAD OF THEATRE ARTS

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Interhouse DramaFABULOUSLY ARTY DAYThe Interhouse Singing, Drama and Mime Day, held this year on 6 April, devoted its time to showcasing the talents and efforts of every student whether it be as a member of a focused House choir group, a silent artist of mime or a actor strutting her stuff on the stage.The selected choir leaders, mime coordinators and drama directors of Year 11 and 12 worked busily behind the scenes for most of Term 1 to ensure a fabulous display on the day.Hadley Hall was the venue for every event which demonstrated that once again Sparta holds the inaugural award three times in a row for best Interhouse Drama, with The Cagebirds. Second and third place drama winners, Rome and Olympia, had us spellbound with magical statues and a hilarious version of Kath ‘n Kim.Audiences were also treated by the mime artistry of Olympia, who won this year with The Fisherman, with Athens and Sparta winning second and third place for their enthusiastic efforts.

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Yet the biggest cheer came from the House of Troy, who beat the traditional “powerhouses” of Athens and Rome with their renditions of The Rose and Can’t Hurry Love in the Choir.All in all, it was a fabulously arty day and a fantastic night on 7 April with the winners performing for the finals.

Just before the end of Term 3, the Drama and Drama Studies students in Year 12 have their Solo Night. Normally this event is held in the comfy old Gertrude Walton Drama Centre, but this year because there are nearly 50 students we realised with all our parents and friends we just wouldn’t fit into GW.

Off we trotted to big, old Hadley Hall and had a special stage set up for us where we had lots of fun with some wonderful performances ranging from Shakespeare to absurdist modern theatre pieces.All the girls did a fantastic job as solo performers, some in preparation for the TEE practical and some as their final Drama performances.

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The night was full of excitement for both the dancers and the audience who applauded each item with enthusiasm.Since the festival is a non­competitive event, it was an excellent forum for students to view and appreciate the abilities of each school and a big thanks must go to the Dance teachers for helping to create such a fantastic night.

This year was the second year I have participated and it saddens me that it is last year.Dance Night has given students a chance to develop their dancing skills and presents the opportunity to perform in front of a live crowd. This experience has boosted my confidence when performing.I urge others to either take part in it next year or go and support the Dance girls!ALLISON BLECHYNQBi

YEAR 8/9 PRODUCTIONThe Year 8/9 Production on 29 October was living proof of the acting adage “Bad rehearsal - great show!”The amazing girls improved so much in one week it was simply astonishing!They had one wonderful evening in Hadley Hall with a virtually full house showing four fantastic plays that were all specially written by the ex-MLC student directors. The directors this year were Mimi Leith, Alison Nadebaum, Elise Chantry, Sophie Johnston, Laura Maitland and Julia Petricevic.They adapted and wrote Alice (from Alice in Wonderland), Moby Dick,A Squid in Two Minutes or It's Free and Bug Day Out. Every girl on stage worked very hard to ensure that she had her moment to shine and they all learnt an enormous amount about team work, projection and self confidence. Some of the more memorable characters were the amusing Cockroach, the very loud Ishmael, the excitable Hare and Hatter and Sofia and Stella.Well done to every student involved and the directors as well as the Theatre Arts Department for producing the event!MRS JODEE LAMBERT HEAD OF THEATRE ARTS

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insecurities of Gillian, a 16-year-old misfit who has a crush on the High School spunk-a hilarious presentation of the trials of adolescence. The cast thoroughly enjoyed themselves and this was reflected in the crowd’s delight.After interval, the audience was taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride with Bang, Bang, You're Dead.The story is based on the famous Columbine High School massacre and focuses on the thoughts and behaviour of 15-year-old student, Josh, who carried out the unexpected shootings.The audience was brought to tears by this emotional presentation which had high levels of commitment from all involved.The high standard of presentation of the performances marked a great accomplishment for all of those involved, after dedicating so much time and energy to their performances.CHELSEA PEINKE YEAR 12

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required to create a black and white newspaper photo and a studio based advertising image.In Year 9 Information Technology, students investigated and produced animated story booklets using PowerPoint for the first part of the year, concluding with 3D billboards set to be displayed for the Art Exhibition. Using Publisher, Amelia Lim created a stunning book cover for College Sunday, reflecting the theme for this special day.

Year 10s explored film marketing techniques, including the production of a film poster, the use of digital cameras and editing software to create a dramatic film sequence and produced a black and white self portrait.The Information Technology classes had the Year 10s importing and creating Photoshop images, using filters and special effects in creative interpretations. They have produced web pages using Frontpage and are continuing work on 3D images.

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Projects undertaken by Year 11 and 12 Visual Communication students included photojournalism, fashion and portrait photography (here the students received the help of a professional photographer), landscape and architectural photography (where they enjoyed excursions to Kings Park, Fremantle, Cottesloe and the city), fine art photography environment portraiture and still life. Students also used the traditional darkroom for black and white printing and the digital darkroom to manipulate

digital images. For Year 11 and 12 Media Studies it was a time of investigations and fact-finding excursions, including viewing Tim Burton's Big Fish as a part of their work on film style, contexts and marketing. Film projects included creating short films that reflected a stylistic movement and a tutorial on how film has shaped Australian identity. Visiting the Nova and RTR FM radio stations was a particularly enlightening experience, giving students the opportunity to see the media in action. Digital portfolios

including graphics, sound rendering and Flash animations were the focus of the Year 11 and 12 Interactive Media course, developing skills appropriate for use in any computer-based industry. The class worked together to create an Interactive and innovative website for ScITech as a part of their studies on targeting specific audiences.A big thanks to all the ICT staff for their guidance and tireless work throughout the year.VIRA SOEPRIADI, YEAR 12

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in 2004Our Year 12 soloists were breathtaking and performances from Grace Kovesi, Elizabeth See, Marie Yanagishima, Amy Barber and Chrystal Chee will be remembered in years to come.Next year students from the Music Department will be embarking on a truly exciting tour of Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, Wales and Italy.Many ensembles commenced preparations earlier this year and have auditioned to participate in world-class festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Llangollen

The Methodist Ladies' College Music Department has continued to expand and flourish.

The depth and strength of the Choral and Instrumental program has been a feature this year, highlighted by the successful Joondalup Eisteddfod, the Western Australian School Orchestras and Bands Festival, and the many College Concerts in 2004.

Eisteddfod and the Vienna International Music Festival, lam sure the tour will be a memorable experience and a highlight in 2005.2004 was filled with many outstanding performances, some of which you will read about in the Music reports that follow, but none of this would be possible without the hardworking, professional staff in the Music Department.I would like to pay tribute to the Music staff, both full and part-time, who build the social rapport and the skills necessary to achieve the sounds of wonderful music.I also thank parents for their significant contribution, whether it is part of the Music Support Group,

The Wind Orchestra was awarded an Outstanding in Division A of the Western Australian School Bands Festival and the Year 8/9 Choir and College Choir achieved unprecedented success, being awarded first place in all categories entered in the Joondalup Eisteddfod - truly an outstanding achievement.The Methodist Ladies’ College and Christ Church Grammar School Concerto Night on Friday, 3 September was an evening of outstanding music with brilliant, mature performances of a high level, from the orchestra and soloists.

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transporting daughters to and from rehearsals or just a friendly word of encouragement.Finally, but most importantly i would like to thank the girls for their outstanding achievements and wonderful music making.To the Year 12s, thank you for being such inspirational musical leaders and continuing to instil the love of music to others.I look forward to an exciting 2005!A.R. BOBBY GALLO DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

A NIGHT TO REMEMBERMany parents, past students and friends came to our own Great Court on 27 March when not even the cool weather could dampen the

spirits of a well rugged up audience all waiting to enjoy An Evening with Karen Knowles.The MLC Chorale, Barbershop, Symphony Orchestra and Barclay Choir performed alongside the Perth-bred star whose renditions of well-known greats like Don’t Cry For Me Argentina and From A Distance rang through the school, accompanied by a truly privileged MLC Symphony Orchestra.The MLC Chorale accompanied Knowles while she sang Kiss Today Goodbye and the audience enjoyed a wonderful duet of Amazing Grace sung by Knowles and our own Jessie Smith.The MLC Barbershop brought smiles to all with their spirited performance,

one of the first for the year.There was no doubt, though, that the major highlights of the night were to be Knowles’ own performances.She performed many familiar Australian folk songs and it was great to see the audience participate in a moving rendition of I Still Call Australia Home.Karen reminisced about her time with the Seekers with her performance of The Carnival is Over, interacting wonderfully with the audience. REBECCA COLVIN

CONCERTO NIGHTThe annual MLC/CCGS Concerto Night gives Year 12 TEE Music

students from both schools the opportunity to perform a movement of a concerto accompanied by full orchestra.This year’s Concerto Night was held on 3 September in the CCGS Chapel. The repertoire performed were all of a high standard, and included the works of Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Grieg. The evening was a success, showcasing the immense musical talent from both schools.Thanks must go to the conductors,Ms Walawski, Ms Gay and Mr Gallo, for bringing the orchestra up to such a high standard and for their continual support.ELIZABETH SEE YEAR 12

NEW EXPERIENCEMany of us were excited, hopeful and dreading about what we had gotten ourselves into when we walked through the doors and into Strepitso Strings at the beginning of the year.What we didn’t know about were the fun-filled 90 minutes for the rest of the year where everyone would make an absolute mess of our pieces including The Bringer of Joy, Gargoyles and our much-loved Pirates of the Caribbean.To top it all off, Miss Gay’s constant support has been extraordinary, especially her look of pain as we play off tune, evil glares, jokes, smiles and encouragement.

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We would also like to say thank you to Miss Gay and our fellow string players for such a great year, and putting up with us “testing our strings".We couldn’t have done it without you!FION LAU

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We survived the School’s Orchestra Festival with outstanding results, proving that all our hard work was worth it.

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FLURRY OF EXCITEMENTA flurry of excitement backstage on 18 June signalled that the first of two MLC music concerts had begun.This much anticipated event showcases the talent of the Music students, not only in the Senior School but Barclay House as well. Twelve ensembles performed to their finest, and much to the delight of the girls involved, to a packed house of family and friends.From jazz, to classical, (not to mention a well-known favourite by Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody), a huge and entertaining variety of styles which were met with much applause.Thanks especially to the Music Department staff and to everyone who contributed to the success of this night. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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A TOUCH OF MOZARTMozart was in the air, there was an explosion of brass and the sounds of jazz could be heard by many Roleystone residents when MLC hosted its second Instrumental Camp in early July.The camp was a big hit this year with over 80 students, including members from the Concert Band, Wind Orchestra, College Strings and Jazz Band in attendance.We had a fantastic weekend enjoying the beautiful sights, laughing during the comical Quiz Night (courtesy of Miss Gay), making new friends and we even found time to play some music! Overall, it was a delightful yet productive weekend with good progress made for Music Department events including the College Production and Concerto Night.YASASYA KURUPPU YEAR 11

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FUN-FILLED YEARStudents flocked to audition when the chance to sing in Year 8/9 Choir came along - unsuspecting of the fun filled year to follow.But many saw something different, many let their imagination run wild. Year 8/9 Choir could provide them the power to learn how to tame their voice, which could lead to fame, fortune, a life showered with riches and stars...But this day dream is shaken when they are pushed into the auditioning room for Year 8/9 Idol and are faced with three figures to lead them - Ms Gay, Mr Gallo and Ms Walawski. On a more serious note, Year 8/9 Choir provides an opportunity to perform, gain more confidence, have fun and sing!Throughout the year, the choir sings a whole range of music and gradually grows into a family. Through the careful guidance of Ms Gay, the Year 8/9 Choir ruled over fellow choirs at the Joondalup Eisteddford in their section this year and again had their name forever immortilised on the plaque... and the future for this choir?

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r> O 0 ^In Ms Gay’s words: “We want our name running up the whole side of the plaque before they get a new one.”Lastly, we must say a HUGE thank you to Ms Gay and Ms Walawski who have given the whole choir SO much through their patience, encouragement, hilarious facial expressions, musical guidance and simply by being morning people!

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BUSY AGENDABarbershop dove straight into 2004 with our new members Alex, Emily, Bee and Cleo, not to mention our enthusiastic new director Ms Walawski.This year our agenda certainly extended past weekly Wednesday afternoon rehearsals, but has included a range of performance and competition opportunities as well.The Choral Camp in Roleystone in Term 1 saw our spirited new group begin earnestly to prepare repertoire for our first concert, An Evening with Karen Knowles, for which last year’s gold waistcoats were abolished.

During the camp, we also had a fantastic opportunity to workshop with professional choristers from the Perth Harmony Chorus.The exciting lead up to the annual Barbershop Cabaret Night included performing at the April Claremont Rotary Fair, getting a new outfit designed, and an afternoon workshopping one of our pieces with Les Goh, an award winning Barbershop singer and educator at St Mary’s.Cabaret Night was a huge success - our guests, the St Steven’s male barbershop All Wheel Drive and Intuition, a professional Barbershop quartet from the Women’s Perth Harmony Chorus, certainly upped the entertainment level, and the three-course dinner was delicious!

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We were also given the opportunity to speak to the gold-medal winning quartets Fanatix and Saturday Evening Post, and were invited to perform at their Barbershop Festival in Fremantle.The end of the year proved to be our busiest term, however, performing at the Rowethorpe Nursing Home in Manning, the Get Up & Go Show organised by the Men in Harmony Barbershop Chorus, the Year 12 Valedictory, Subiaco Community Fair, Kingsway College Gospel Songfest Competition, Year 8 Orientation Day, Heather Lamont Festival and the MLC Carols by Candlelight in just a matter of a few weeks.Recently Barbershop has sent a recording of a few pieces to Wales in the hope of being accepted to compete in the Llangollen Choral Festival during the Music Europe Tour in 2005.We just have welcomed our four newest members Stephanie, Grace, Mia and Annabelle to the group.2004 has been a fantastic year for the MLC Barbershop and we all look forward to many more music adventures to come.

The Barbershop in Term 3 competed in the Joondalup Eisteddfod before saying farewell to our wonderful Year 12s, Nikki, Jasmine and Jillian.However, more opportunities were still waiting in store.The international Barbershop Convention, Voices Down Under, was held for five days in Perth in September.Professional Barbershop singers from New Zealand, America and England congregated in Perth for a brilliant workshop where we were invited to perform at a master class, watched by visitors from St Stephen’s, St Brigid's and Iona colleges.

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ChoraleThe MLC Chorale is an audition choir for students in Year 8 to 12. Chorale has had a number of performance opportunities during the year at the annual College Music Concert, the Per Ardua Association Musicale and the Senior School Speech Night.Girls in Chorale also participated in a Choral Camp earlier in the year and worked with singer Karen Knowles for an outdoor concert that included most of the College’s senior ensembles.

The Chorale is currently working on pieces to be performed at performances and eisteddfods in Italy, the UK, Switzerland and Austria on the 2005 Music Tour in Europe.Members of Chorale have been working hard on challenging repertoire and eagerly anticipate the Europe Tour next year.KATHERINE COLVIN YEAR 9

JazzJAZZ BANDThe MLC Jazz Band has been rehearsing hard this year, spurred on by the excitement of opportunities to perform in Europe next year on the Music Tour 2005. The repertoire we mastered this year was challenging but also fun to play and enjoyed by our audiences.

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BandPerformances at a school assembly, the two “official” evening music concerts in Hadley Hall and at the York Jazz Festival in October, were highlights for the group.At the York Festival we had the opportunity to watch bands from other schools including, Mercy College, PLC and CBC Fremantle perform.The festival was a learning experience for all of us especially as a practice for the Europe trip where we will be required to set up all equipment by ourselves.We all look forward to the events of next year, particularly the Save the Children Jazz Concert and the Music Tour.REBECCA COLVIN YEAR 11

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The LOTE Department has had a busy year already in all three of the languages studied at MLC: French, German and Japanese.

Activities running on Open Day included various language games in French and German and the opportunity to make an origami (lower and learn a traditional folk dance done with a difference, to a current pop song!

During Term 4 all students learning a language in Year 9 participated in the Australian Language Certificates at the Beginners’ Level, and the Year 11 Japanese students at the Intermediate Level, to gain recognition and certification of the language levels being achieved.

This is an exam done both nationally and overseas and we are now awaiting our results with great anticipation.

During Week 4 of Term 3 we held Languages Week and the Cafe was decorated with a vibrant language theme.

Each day during that week there were French, German or Japanese themed specials available to purchase from the Cafe at lunchtime.

We also ran a Language Quiz during tute time which was keenly contested, with 9R2 winning the Junior Section and 10T1 winning the Senior Section.

Year 12 LOTE students have been very fortunate again this year to have 10 hour-long Conversation Classes made available to them with a native speaker in each of the languages to prepare them thoroughly for the TEE Orals.

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The Year 12 students also had the opportunity to try these culinary delights in October as a final farewell “a la frangaise”.At the end of June, the Year 9 students took part in a French “goOter” (morning/afternoon tea) and watched a French film.The annual Year 8 French breakfast was held in the lead up to National Languages Week in August, giving the girls an opportunity to sample croissants, pain au chocolat, baguettes, chocolat chaud and crepes.Year 11 students celebrated their French studies in September by cooking their own French dinner

in the Home Economics Centre at the College.The girls tried their hands at preparing savoury crepes, “poulet chasseur” and “tarte aux pommes". One of the most popular events on the Year 11 French students’ calendar is the annual La Reunion exchange.This is a reciprocal exchange program and involves a four-week stay in Australia in December/January for the La Reunion students, and then a return trip to the island in June/July for the Australian students.This year, five students from the College took part in the program and were billeted with families, thus enabling them to participate in the

general way of life of the family and immerse themselves in the culture of the people and the island.On 5 August Year 10,11 and 12 French students participated In the annual Alliance Frangaise Examinations.If a student is placed in the top 30 students in Western Australia, after completing the reading, writing and listening tests, she will be invited to the Alliance Frangaise offices to undergo an oral exam.The top student in each year group wins a trip to a francophone country.

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JAPANESEFor the first time this year the LOTE Department hosted a volunteer Japanese assistant teacher from the Japan Australia Academic Centre.Sayaka Kusu has been with us since February on a full-time basis, helping girls at every level from Barclay to the Senior School with their Japanese language and cultural understandings.Whilst here, Sayaka has become a real favourite amongst the girls and will be sorely missed when her time is up with us.Like the French students, Japanese students also have been able to experience a taste of Japan through sampling a wide variety of foods.

In March the Year 10 Japanese class went to the Matsuri Restaurant in St Georges’ Terrace, ordering their own choice of entrees and main courses.Also in March, the Year 9 Japanese class went to the Seizan Restaurant in Flay Street. The girls were particularly pleased to be able to eat while sitting on tatami mats at low tables in a very authentically Japanese environment.Then in June, the Year 11 and 12 Japanese classes combined to have their dinner at Sado Island in Claremont.It was almost a full reunion of the tour group that visited Kobe College last year, which was lovely.

Also in June the two Year 8 classes enjoyed a scrumptious teriyaki chicken lunch at school, brought in especially for the occasion, whilst practising their chopstick and meal­time etiquette.These same students in August also received a most informative presentation from chefs from Jaws Kaiten Sushi.By far the biggest event for students of Japanese this year has been the bi-annual visit by our sister-school, Kobe College.A group of 24 students accompanied by two teachers were home-stayed by families from Years 8 to 12 for the two-week period they were in Perth.

Whilst here they had an amazingly diverse program which saw them visit such places as the Pinnacles, Whiteman Park (where they experienced Australian animals at Caversham Wildlife Sanctuary) Fremantle for a fish and chip lunchJust to let them catch their breath they also spent time here at school attending special classes such as ESL, dance, art and cooking and joined classes in Barclay.Now we are in the process of planning our return three-week visit to Japan for next year!

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The results for this year are as follows: YEAR 10: five High Distinctions,10 DistinctionsYEAR 11: three High Distinctions, six DistinctionsYEAR 12: two High Distinctions,4 DistinctionsThe following students in Years 10 and 11 scored in the top 30 students of their year group and sat for an oral exam in October to be in the running for one of the prizes: Jee-Yun Leung, Carolyn Haskey, Sarah Collin and Justine Li.A fantastic effort by all students. Felicitations!

GERMANGerman students have participated in a variety of activities this year. Year 8 students enjoyed a breakfast consisting of a variety of German breads, cold meats and cheeses, as well as the more popular spreads of Nutella, jam and Quark. During Languages Week the Year 9 students were able to sample Pretzels and Stollen (a type of fruit loaf) for morning tea, whilst later in the term students in Year 10,11 and 12 experienced some typical German fare at the Alt Heidelberg restaurant.

The menu included Schnitzel, Sauerkraut, Spatzle (noodles) and of course Wurst (sausage)!Once again Year 10 and 11 students participated in the annual MLTAWA German Cultural Visits Program and as a result the College played host to students from Lubeck and Gottingen at the end of Term 2.The host students will travel to Germany for five weeks over Christmas and New Year to spend time with their exchange partners’ families.Their itinerary includes some school attendance, various excursions, a camp in the Harz Mountains and a three-day trip to Berlin.

In August, 56 German students from Year 8 to 12 sat the annual DAS (Deutsch Australischer Sprachverein) examinations.The students all performed very well, achieving 21 Distinctions and eight High Distinctions.Congratulations to Kathryn Appleyard and Natasha Rauh in Year 9, who gained second and third place respectively in the Division 4 examination.Other girls to place in the top 10 in their year group included Maureen Krasnoff and Ying Teo (Year 8), Jessica Clifton and Stephanie Smith (Year 9), Helen Summers (Year 10) and Amanda Pentreath (Year 12).

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Social Services this year started with a sizzle.Batter was frying, flying and feeding famished faces when MLC celebrated Shrove Tuesday during Term 1 with a Pancake Day,An enjoyable day was had by all with $455 going towards to Uniting Care's Trinity Youth Options to help street kids in the city.During Term 2, we also held a special Sorry Day assembly to acknowledge the suffering of the Aboriginal people and to work towards a future with unity and commitment to reconciliation.

Social Services Week, from August 9 to 13, was a fabulous week with everyone having heaps of fun and donating generously to our various charities.We had a “Mad Hatters Tea Party" cake stall with girls buying scrumptious cup cakes and cakes made by the Year 12s, and $344.90 was raised to support the education of children of prostitutes in India through the Sunlapp Foundation.On the Friday, everyone was dressed up to the nines in funky formal wear for our Formal Friday free dress day.A group of MLC and CCGS Year 12 students selflessly gave up a few hours of their Sunday to participate

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in the fun “Walk the Rope" event, which saw a very colourful and lively bunch of students walking from Matilda Bay to CCGS, carrying a tug-o-war rope.The students raised a huge $2500.85 for the Kids Help Line and the Year 6/7 Social was also a hit, raising a further $973.20 for the Kids Help Line.In Term 4, MLC students gave selflessly, showing their support for the West Papuan people, who are facing an AIDS crisis, and to show their encouragement for the Wesley Mission in the City through its Operation Santa.We would sincerely like to thank every single person who has in some way contributed to this year's success.A special thank you to Reverend Yarham who has put her whole heart into raising awareness of social issues and for helping us to make the year work.Together we raised about $11,000 this year!SALLY PORTER AND ALEXANDRA CASSIE

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DeskAs I write this, I look over all the different organisations we have supported as a community thus far and am delighted with the work we have done in 2004.Each year group in the school has their particular responsibilities in social service and community service.In Year 8, students have donated clothing to Hope for the Children orphans in Ethiopia and in fourth term they put together Christmas Hampers to go to Wesley Mission in Fremantle.Year 9 has a special focus on social service in their tutorial program and I include their fundraising efforts in the table below.Year 10 students are responsible each year for managing the paper recycling project around the school. The Year 10 Theatre Arts group raised $100 from their lunchtime performances which went to the RSPCA.Year 11 Drama students coordinated lunchtime theatre pieces based on Social Justice issues and the money raised assists Amnesty International to support refugees in Sudan.Our Year 12 Social Service Prefects, Alexandra Cassie and Sally Porter,

have done an absolutely magnificent job coordinating a range of community-building events and fundraisers for both local and international causes across the school so I encourage you to read their article!

BARCLAY HOUSEOn Barclay Sunday we raised $1350 to support the airfares for the travel of the Tanzanian Childrens’ Choir’s trip to sing at the Womad Festival organised by Grant Pierce.School Monitors raised $398.40 on the Free Dress Day at the end of Term 2 and sent in their contribution to Princess Margaret Hospital.The Year 6/7 social combined with Christ Church boys is always a highlight of the year for students and together they raised $973.20 to support Kids’ Help Line, along with the Walk the Rope (a Year 12 project) which raised $2060.85.

COLLEGE SUNDAYSThis year for the first time, we held two Senior School College Sundays, one for Years 8 and 9 and the other for Years 10 and 11 and Prefects.

We decided to hold two occasions so that parents could come along and be part of the worship experience something that has been dear to the Barclay Sunday experience for many years.Both occasions were very special and a highlight for me in the year as a celebration of our life together.The Year 8/9 College Sunday was themed “Reaching out to others” and featured the story Broken Beaks and the Good Samaritan from Luke 10. We raised $1200 which went to Connecting Communities Vietnam, an organisation committed to founding schools in remote areas.At the Year 10 and 11 College Sunday the theme was “Revolution

of Hope” and featured the Matrix Revolutions movie. At this event we supported the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa and were able to send $1162.40 along with a collection of costume jewellery to give to the women after restorative surgery as they go out on their new life from the hospital.We look forward to our Carols by Candlelight service on 5 December as an occasion when we can picnic and sing together of the coming of the Christ into our lives once more. May you have an excellent Christmas and always a heart of compassion for those who struggle at this time of year through Operation Santa at Wesley City Mission.REVEREND ANNE YARHAM CHAPLAIN

YEAR 9 FUNDRAISINGATHENS 2 Sold lolly bags to support the RSPCAATHENS 1 Gathered second-hand clothes to give to Good Samaritan

Clothing IndustriesCORINTH 1 Ran a cake stall for TEAR Australia which supports the

initiatives of local community based groups which support long term programs of aid, immunisation and medical support

CORINTH 2 Knitted scarves for Wesley Mission and sold chocolates for the RSPCA

OLYMPIA 2 Sold “Save the Children Fund” fundraising pinsOLYMPIA 1 Donated clothing to the Good Samaritan IndustriesROME 1 Held a “guess-a thon” through Amnesty International in

supporting refugees in SudanROME 2 Fundraised for breast cancerSPARTA Is making up bags for a Women’s Refuge, dolls for PMH

and Making Jewellery for “Make a Wish” Foundation.TROY 1 Made jewellery for the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethopia

BREAKFAST CLUBThe Breakfast Club Bible study was held very early on Monday mornings this year, which would have been difficult had it not been for the yummy breakfast of fruit, pastries and juice (with Hot Chocolate in winter).Together we read the Bible and learnt about some of the different aspects of God’s character. We also read one of the letters by the Apostle James to see what it had to say to us here in this new millennium.

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Year 11 Human Biology students at Perth Zoo studying Primates during Term 4.

Claire Bragg and Jessica Fraser, Year 9 Physics - measuring the angle of vision.

Year 12 Boating - TL 3 Power Boating course.

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Olympic fever hit the Mathematics Department when students sat the

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Above: Shaping up over shapes - Rebecca Colvin and Yasasya Kuruppu get "deep and meaningful” discussing Geometry.

Fremantle Childrens’ Literature Centre Director Lesley Reece, a regular visitor to the College, presented workshops on The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan to Year 11 students in August.

Bethia Burgess and Katherine Colvin, of Year 9, were awarded Gold medals tor gaining the highest score for their year level in WA for the 2004 Australasian Schools' English Competition.

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Year 11 students Alexandra Scott and Sophie Bond say they have a new found respect for members of the United Nations after participating in the Hammarskjold Trophy Competition earlier this year.

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EXMOUTH EXPEDITION"We were also surprised to see that late at night you can see little lights sparkling in the bush, and on closer inspection they were spiders.”“The hike was quite fun, if you took your mind off what you were doing and talked to friends or admired the view. But having said this, you also had to watch where you put your feet, otherwise you would become one of the many falling objects.The first hour of the hike was the

hardest, as we were travelling up steep terrain and our bodies was still adapting to the workout."“It (the overnight Solo) was really weird that there was nobody around you, but at the same time it was a great experience, just being able to think, while watching the sun set over the sea..”“Canoeing was really fun, we saw heaps of wildlife, and even had the opportunity of releasing a trapped reef shark from a crab net."

“Now, when I think of Exmouth I think of all the good times that we had there with a great bunch of people.I think that this is definitely the best school trip that I have been on, and most people agree with me. I highly recommend this fabulous experience to anyone who has the opportunity.”COMMENTS ON THE YEAR 10 EXMOUTH EXPEDITION. JULY 2004 BY ELIZABETH BOZSA

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NO WIMPS IN SIGHT“Although surfing at a beach called ‘wimps’ we were anything but wimps; taking on waves several metres high.Buying and cooking your own food for the camp was also great and on one occasion, one group managed to have pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Some of my highlights (although the whole camp was absolutely awesome) would have to be going to the lobster factory, Ellendale Pool, our own surfing competition at the end and the final barbeque.I would strongly encourage anyone in future years to seize this amazing opportunity even if you have never surfed before.It is definitely one of the greatest experiences I have ever had and helped me develop an absolute passion for surfing and all that it entails.”COMMENTS ON YEAR 11 SURF PROGRAM GERALDTON, APRIL 2004 BY REBECCA JEWKES

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ODE TO SEA TREK 2004We blew our kisses and waved goodbye Crawling into our seats with a sigh An 11-hour journey ahead of us With xxx loud girls all trapped in a bus

Finally we arrived at our base Stomping from our seats with a tired lace We grabbed our tents searching for the perfect spot Trying to get a better place than all the others got

We did all our chores then straight to bed After washing our faces and being fed We got up the next morning, got ready to leave Packed our barrels and pulled up our sleeves

We finished our jobs and at last it was timeWe grabbed our towels and waited in lineStrutting from the bathrooms fresh and cleanWhile boys rode past to check out the scene

There was lots of work to do, packing the boats Grabbing our food boxes and wind proof coats We finally left civilisation behind Big Lagoon our new destination to find

We stayed two days and worked on our tan Eating out of the food boxes, minus the spam We went to several bays, enjoying every one Having some laughs and lots of fun

Finally it was time to go back to base To wash the sand and dirt from off our face We all couldn't wait for a nice hot shower But cleaning the boats took hours and hours

The next morning it was time for another bus trip Up to Monkey Mia then to the hot springs for a dip We saw beautiful dolphins and played some volleyball Chilling with friends was fun for all

After BBQ dinner it was time to fish Those who didn’t want to get smelly gave it a miss Our last night we slept under a tarp Getting up at 4am not looking very sharp

At last we were travelling back toward our homes Singing songs, listening to music and playing with our phones Overall camp was filled with laughs; we all had so much fun Although we were going to miss each other we couldn't wait to see our mums

DANI NASUTI, YEAR 10SEA TREK, SHARK BAY, JULY 2004 Education

The Home Economics Department otters students from Year 7 to 12 the opportunity to work in Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition or Early Childhood Studies. This year we have continued a varied and rewarding program in all areas.

Year 11 and 12 students of Food Production have practiced and refined their food industry skills and catered for the MLC Collegians Designer Showcase as well as a formal Collegian Dinner.The Year 8s have made their

first fashion garment. They have also devised, made and then produced a recipe booklet of snack foods. Our first year of Year 11 and 12

Fashion Design and Technology has seen a kaleidoscope of fabric and colours emerge to showcase a collection of beautiful garments.

The Year 9s, using food as amaterial, have trailed familymeals and assembled a “stack'of boxes for gift giving.

Early Childhood Studies has seen the students develop a wonderful friendship with the very young students at MLC and CCGS.The opportunity to share time with a mother and baby, as well as experience parenting with a “virtual’ baby has been very rewarding.

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The International Students’ Association (ISA) established last year by various IGSSA and PSA schools, strives to construct a community whereby the International Students in Western Australia have the opportunity to enjoy healthy interaction, discuss and organise events.This year’s representatives were Elizabeth See, Geraldine Goh,Leah Chung and Eliza Chin.A performance item by the IS on Harmony Day is an annual affair which the girls look forward to.This year was no exception as girls from Year 8 to 12 eagerly celebrated Harmony Day with the performance of a traditional East Malaysian Bamboo Dance and a multi-lingual prayer.

In March the College received 35 guests from the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) in Singapore who spent a day touring the College and chatting with MLC students.In order to encourage a strong bond within the MLC International Students we decided to hold an afternoon tea in June, where invited staff and students had a taste of Malaysian cuisine.The menu consisted of Roti Prata, Chicken Curry, Curry Puffs, Soya Bean Milk and Chrysanthemum Tea. The affair was well received by everyone and it concluded with a hilarious badminton match on the Great Court in which Mr Lee enthusiastically participated.We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank our two chefs Mrs Jennifer Khoo and Mrs Chin who cooked up a storm in the MLC Cafe.The invitation was reciprocated in Term 3 by Mr Lee, who received the Year 12 International Students for a morning tea in his office where we had a traditionally Australian meal

with lamingtons, hot Milo and chocolate coated strawberries.The MLC IS had the opportunity to participate in three ISA events this year. The Year 11 and 12 girls had the pleasure of attending a dinner and river cruise organised by the Wesley College International Students in Term 1.On 20 August a social was held for Year 10 to 12s, co-hosted by Hale School and Aquinas College.Thanks to Mr Carl Wilson and Ms Woods, two bus loads of MLC girls were able to dance the night away in the Aquinas Gym.We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to someone without whom all of this would have been totally impossible.It has been an absolute pleasure working alongside Ms Sturgess (or Sturgo as we prefer to call her), who has played an integral role in the growth of both the MLC IS and the ISA.We would like to thank her for being so much more than a teacher to us. Cheers, Sturgo!ELIZABETH SEE & GERALDINE GOH

FALLS CREEK SKI TRIPThirty-two excited teenagers bundled their way into Perth Airport at 10am on 17 July to say farewell to their parents for 10 days and embark on a fantastic snow adventure in the Victorian Ski fields. As many may have experienced in the past... the midnight horrors to Melbourne leave everyone somewhat bleary eyed, but fortunately our four-hour bus trip to Falls Creek seemed like a quick drive around the block as we snored our way to the Ski Lodge for a scrumptious lunch, plenty of snow and an air of excitement about the days ahead.With a lesson every morning from Monday to Saturday for two hours, all girls (and staff) were able to conquer green and blue runs (that’s skiing lingo for beginner and intermediate slopes) very quickly.As one adventure came to a close, another one opened... Shopping!When in Melbourne, one must shop!

Half a day was just not enough for the “shop ‘til you drop teenagers” (and one or two staff members) but it was the only activity on offer so everyone made the most of their limited time by buying up BIG!MANDY COMBES TOUR COORDINATOR

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UK SPORTS TOUROn Friday 1 October there was great excitement as all the UK Tour girls, teachers and their families gathered at Perth International Airport ready to embark on what was to be an unforgettable tour of a lifetime.After so much anticipation it was finally time for us all to leave.We had an absolutely amazing time spending the first two weeks touring England and visiting Scotland to play both Hockey and Netball matches.The last week of the tour was spent in London and Paris where we visited many important and spectacular sites including the Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Edinburgh Castle, the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur.We even found time to enjoy both The Lion King and Euro Disney and to fit in some retail therapy. While on tour each us experienced a wonderful time with all the host families we billeted with.Some of us stayed on farms, others at B & Bs and some even in castles.

At Cheltenham Ladies' College and Kings School, Canterbury we stayed in the Boarding House dormitories.This allowed us all to enjoy and encounter English school life.Our billets had little gatherings with other school students and we often met up outside school hours to go to the movies or dinner together.The people we met and the experiences we have gained are invaluable and some of the girls on tour continue to stay in touch with their billets and hopefully will be able to reciprocate their wonderful hospitality some time in the future. The sport side of the tour was extremely successful and loads of fun.Netballers showed their dominance going undefeated for the entire tour and registering convincing wins.The Hockey team also played excellently only losing two games to very strong opposition.Overall the UK Sports Tour was an amazing experience in which we met lots of new people, saw wonderful sites, had the opportunity

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JESSICA REYNOLDS, SARAH GEDDES, LEE-ANNE LI AND REBECCA JEWKES

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FROM THE HEAD OF BOARDINGIt does not seem possible that an entire year has passed by since I last sat down to reflect on the past year in the Boarding House.

LATE NIGHT CHATS,MAGIC COIN JOKES...It has been a great honour and unforgettable experience being a part of the Boarders Council as Boarding Prefect.The large diversity of young ladies that I have grown to love over my short time in the Boarding House is overwhelming.I now have my accommodation settled for when I travel overseas!In tradition, we commenced the year with a closed weekend that is never to be forgotten.The Blue Box-jellyfish, The Golden Girls, The Great White Sharks and The Pink Ladies formed the Houses of our alternate Swimming Carnival.Symbolically this event was the initiation of friendships to be kept fora lifetime.All the girls fought their way through crazy crocodile races and tube relays all in the spirit of fun, to earn points for their enthusiastically colour coordinated Houses (some even earned points through determination to finish the race while holding onto their undone bather tops!).Even the most homesick couldn’t help but smile!The mistresses even got into the spirit of the day by dressing up in fairy costumes and tulle.Even the domination by the girls in the student/staff relay didn’t dampen their spirits.At the conclusion of the day, we gathered around the diving board to squinch at some of the diving talent who tumbled and flopped.

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I remember my Mother telling me that motherhood aged you, insofar as watching your children grow up tended to make you more aware of the passage of time -1 tend to think with 103 “daughters” to care for my year has simply flown by!This is my second year as Head of Boarding and I continue to be inspired and delighted by life “upstairs” in the Centenary Building-and am immensely proud of the way in which my boarders handle the challenges of being away from home and loved ones, with grace and great courage.

Having spent many years of my childhood in boarding school,I am well aware of how difficult it can sometimes be to have to handle the day-to-day things that happen in life, without a parent or sibling to share the load.Perhaps this is why the friendships formed in our Boarding community are so strong and vital, the journey shared together forms bonds that defy the tyranny of both time and distance.This year the College has commenced the refurbishment

program for the Boarding House, starting off with the refurbishment of the old Home Economics/Art Department space (one floor below the Year 12 section). This will provide us with some beautiful, spacious areas, each room having breathtaking views out over the Swan River.The building program is scheduled to conclude just prior to the start of Term 1 2005, and I know there will be some very excited Year 12s, just ready to take up residence! Emma has done a wonderful job of

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BOARDING PREFECT AND COUNCIL: Debbie Ho, Katherine Armstrong, Emma Riebe (Boarding Prefect), Kathryn Fleay, Felicity Willett and Su Re Lau.

After our complimentary ice cream, each year groups met in secrecy to rehearse its items for the New Girls Concert that night.The Year 12s mischievously planned their attack for the satirical item.After spending the morning participating and observing our potential athletes, we were in for a treat to find our hidden thespians!They say you need 10 minutes of laughter a day, well this event was a whole week’s worth!We had game shows, Grease and who could forget the reoccurrence of Shannon Noll through every performance (or even the buckets

of tears that interrupted “prep” when he came second!).The staff enjoyed performing their skit about a Boarding House romance with a CCGS boy but were unaware of what was next to come! All the old girls were familiar with the Year 12 satire, The day in the life of Debbie which gave the new girls a hilarious insight into what was to face them.Overall, the weekend was a blast! Well except for one incident, the annual fire drills!Thanks Mr Ludlow... at least the times were reasonable this year, we were even given permission by one parent to throw water on their

daughter as she was a heavy sleeper. Let’s not forget the new addition to the Boarding family, Molly-the gorgeous Labrador that gained regular visits until she became too big to hold and then took US for walks!Have you heard MLC is a prime location for skating? Our regular visits from local skaterboarders proved this. Mary and Burgess bought momentary exhilaration into our day with their deadly pursuit of our unwanted visitors.Then there are Steph and Tess, our resident uni students, who have given us endless hours of tutoring and a slice of home shopping.

taking you through our year here at MLC in the Boarding House.As you can see, it has been busy and (for the Year 12s at least) has passed by very quickly. It will be sad to see the senior members of our Boarding community leave us, but we know they are now ready for the next exciting phase of their life journey and we wish them health and happiness as they step out into the world.I am enormously proud of each and every one of my girls and look forward to spending another wonderful year caring for them in 2005.MRS ELAINE RILEY HEAD OF BOARDING

The Year 12s will never forget their pop star voices belting down the corridor “Yes, we did hear you!”The atmosphere that arises in the Dining Hall at dinner is ample.The welcoming of the new Bain Marie and rice cookers were fab, but everyone probably had witnessed some form of the Year 12 power trip, when reminding you of their privileges... ahem, orange juice!The formal dinners this year were very well organised and successful.We Boarders are in our element when we can dress up in bad taste, and 70s clothing! Moreover, who could forget the peach fantasia’s that we had every desert!Boarding at MLC is an experience that I will never forget. The friendships that I have made here are priceless. Every single girl here is an exceptional individual and all have grown into lovely young ladies over the past year. As we leave behind the late night chats, magic coin jokes, coconut bikini dress ups, dancing to oldies and water attack on Year 9 girls during study break, we face another step in our lives.Another step to bigger and better aspirations that I know we are all very capable of.Furthermore, one day we may return to having such an amazing view of our own and jet skiing under the MLC windows while the future Year 12s are studying!For this memorable experience I truly thank the girls and House Mothers.EMMA RIEBE BOARDING PREFECT

BOARDING by Laura Bairstow

Living in a Boarding House brings love and lots of care You learn to live in harmony and sometimes even share Although there are the hard times like home sickness and fights All ends well in dormitories with laughter at lights out

The food is sometimes edible and the privacy is rare But everyone cooperates and they try to make it fair You learn to be an individual and respect your fellow peers You learn to laugh along with them and ignore their jeers

But friendships made in boarding will last you all your lifeYou learn to get along with them through good times and through strifeYou’re happy with friends most times like one, big, happy familyThe friends you make will make you laughLike Mel, Em, Ash and Candy

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TRADITIONAL GREETING REFLECTIONS ON BOARDINGEarly in the year, in a tradition of greeting, the MLC boarders participate in the Boarding House Swimming Carnival.It’s a fun way for new boarders to meet and get to know other girls within the Boarding House.The Valentine’s Day weather was fair and the girls spent a good part of the morning competing in races and games for their teams.The teams, led by Year 12 members of the Boarders Council, were the Great White Sharks led by Katherine Armstrong; the Blue Jellyfish led by Kathryn Fleay; the Pink Ladies led by Emma Riebe and the Golden Girls led by Felicity Willett. After the Pink Ladies were announced the winners the boarders congregated on the Great Court for ice cream and some sun worshipping.This weekend is a highlight for boarders, not only for the fun of the competition but because the carnival is followed by an entertaining concert in the evening dedicated to new students.The girTs create skits to perform for their peers and the Year 12s perform a satirical play about the Boarding House.KATHERINE ARMSTRONG YEAR 12

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A HEAD STARTAfter finishing Year 11 at MLC,I decided that the career path I would like to pursue was in the automotive industry.After talking this over with Ms Shaw I discovered that by changing my subjects to include INSTEP I would be able to complete my Certificate I in Automotive by completing a TAFE course and getting some hands on experience in an automotive workshop based in Perth.I would highly recommend INSTEP to any person who does not know what they would like to do when they finish school as it is a fun way to get the knowledge you need in a

I found that by doing INSTEP it has given me a head start into my career and I had a lot of fun while completing the tasks required of me. Year 12 would not have been the same for me without INSTEP as one of my core subjects.

structured work placement and is a great way to meet new people and make new friends.

INSTEPNEW DIRECTIONIn Year 11 I had no idea what I wanted to do after leaving school but believed that when I did make up my mind I would have to have done my TEE to get there. However as the year went on I found I was not enjoying my TEE subjects and really began to hate school, so I decided to look at some alternatives.My mother got me the TAFE book and I discovered “Teacher assistant - special needs” which was exactly

what I wanted to do but I had no clue on how to get there.I went and spoke to Ms Shaw and she suggested I think about the INSTEP program.Lucky for me I took her advice and decide to give INSTEP a real chance. This year through INSTEP I have been able to complete a CertificateII in Community Services (Childrens’ Services) at Meerilinga Training College.

I have loved taking part in this course and I have loved the hands- on experience I have been able to get from the work experience component of INSTEP. INSTEP is such a rewarding program and if you love getting hands-on experience in the work place then you should seriously think about doing INSTEP.

ALLISON BLECHYNDENYEAR 12

Changing Times

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By the 1980s the tracksuit had taken the world by storm and MLC athletes wore a plain green, knit Fabric windcheater and track pants. New Fabrics, logos and superstar designs have been reFlected in the windcheaters and track pants worn through the 90s until the present.

Aero dynamics is the new buzz in sports. Athletes compete in bike pants and singlets while swimmers wear sleek, specially cut bathers in competitive swimming.

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NEW STAFF 2004LUKE BOSTELMANTeacher of Society & EnvironmentSTEPHANIE BREENLive-In Boarding House AssistantKAI BRYDENKitchen HandMARIA CAMILLERIMiddle Years Curriculum CoordinatorNADIA CANNAVOMarketing OfficerSALLY CHANEYLearning Support Teacher, Junior School SUSIE EDWARDS Boarding Recreation Officer LISA FENTON Teacher of EnglishBRONWYN GLEN Primary Teacher WENDY HARMON Head of Junior School KAREN HOLE Primary Teacher

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ROS SILBERSTEIN Teacher of Science NAOMI STEERTeacher of Physical Education JAN URBINI Teacher of Theatre Arts KATE WALAWSKI Teacher of Music

DEPARTING STAFF 2004MERVYN CHONGAccounts OfficerMICHAEL COMBERDean of AdministrationBRONWYN GLENPrimary TeacherMARG GLENNDatabase AdministratorCARMEN HARRISTeacher of Society & EnvironmentJAN HOLLINGWORTHTeacher of MathematicsLOIS JOLLCurriculum Coordinator (Yrs 10-12)

IAN LUDLOW Business Manager SIMONE PLATT Marketing Officer ANN LO PRESTiBoarding House Assistant SupervisorJENNY MANNERSAdministrative AssistantBRIAN MASONFacilities CarpenterKIRSTEN MUIRPrimary TeacherJULIE RECHICHICafe AssistantZOE SMITHHuman Resources Manager SUE STEINHead of Business Studies SALLY TOPLEYLearning Support Teacher, Senior School JOANNE TURNBULL Laboratory Technician ALEM WOLDESMAYAT Dining Attendant

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Nadia Cannavo Sarah Cesare Mervyn Chong Donna Cianciosi Susan Cole

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Kate Padman Yvonne Palmer Cheryl ParkerJohn OxnamLuke Nysen Susan O’KeeFe Chris Ormond

Susie Penco Caroline Philogene Samantha Pinkerton Sarah-Louise PoultonKate Porter Esme Prentice Gabbi Preshaw

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StaffQuotesMR frost-(whilstteaching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, during the sex scene): "They’re just having an asthma attack, girls”.

miss gay- (contemplating the cast’s singing in Calamity Jane) “Miss Gay is in Miss Gay heaven.”

MR gallo - (about a broken keyboard) “I can rectify that.You pick it up and you drop it.”

MR row- “Oh, girls. Are you all in lurrvv or something?”

mr bostelman- “I think I'm really getting into The OC...T

MR row - “We’re a funny group, aren’t we? Can't talk nipples - but we’ve all got them!”

ms Harris - “Year 8 tests are so easy - what are the 8 continents of the world... err, I mean 7.”

mrs porter-“I think you should put on (Spice Girls song) Stop Right Nowand get up and dance!”

rev-“I told my kids 1 had an operation last year and now...I’m a man!”

MR comber - “I got a text from Miss Bayly this morning.” student - “Aww, do teachers use SMS? That’s so cute!”

mr gallo-“You’re close to sounding like New Zealand sheep.”

MS HARRIS - (on marking Year 12 History) “On Monday I started refreshed and keen but by Thursday I had to have a coldie to keep me going - maybe I got a bit generous by that point!”

miss gay-“Just like 2-in-1 shampoo, you have 3-in-4 ostinato.”

mrs Hudson - (drawing a diagram on the board) “These are all people... they look like sperm, don’t they?”

ms jeffery- “You’re not likely to see many recipes in men’s magazines...”

mr gallo - “It sounds like grumblebums.”

mr ford - (spots students looking at Ball photos) “What are you doing?” students - “We’re studying their chemistry!”

miss gay- “Look! I can play the piano with my butt!”

ms jeffery - (comments on her personal style) “I'm a cross between a mirror ball, Morocco and a cowgirl. That’s the look I’m going for.”

mr row - “It’s ridiculous to frown upon nudity when we’re all born that way!”

mrs porter - “Who hasn't got their very own Holy Roman Empire?”

mrs lambert- “There’s absolutely nothing you can say that could offend me ‘cause I’m from Mandurah and I’m a bogan!”

mr oxnam- “Biosphere I and II both failed.” student - “Isn’t Biosphere I the Earth?”

ms larsson - “When people like me hear the ‘S’ word - Sale - they learn to jog!”

mr wynhorst-“Okay, time for dictation. See, this is where we’re too lazy to plan a lesson, so open the textbook and pretend we know what we’re talking about.”

ms jeffery-“Come on! Us Lit teachers can’t even look at a straight line without laughing!"

student- (answering a question posed by Mr Gallo) “It’s either saxophones or something horny.”

mrs calder- (debating with herself out loud) “Oh it is... no it isn’t... yes it is... no it’s not! Oh... I put the “0” there...”

ms fenton- “So now let’s pretend we’re Holly and haven’t read the rest of the novel...”

mr ford - “I realise I go off the topic.”

student- “It’s retarded.” mrs calder - “There's no such word in Mathematics; it's called a student error, to put it politely."

ms larsson - “I was the first person in my family to have a degree and trust me, I have lots of family - it’s all you do in Scotland to keep warm.”

mr ford-(talking about gold)“You might find this metal a bit sexier!"

mr row - “It’s just basic 2 plus 2 equals five! I mean, 4..."

dr Ireland-“Well, ifyou call that a hairy hand, take three hairy hands squared and you have a solution!”

ms larsson in accounting- “Why are you looking at me like that, Revenue? Oh, I mean, India?”

mr gallo - “I’m one of those people. No friends, it doesn’t matter.”

mrs porter - “Every paragraph needs to have sex... therefore; your essay must have sex at least five times."

mr bostelman - “Welcome to the real world! Well, someone has to show you tough love.”

mr wynhorst-“I trust Mark Latham because of his man boobs.”mr frost - (talking about context) “We’re all women... well, you’re all women.”MS GAIRNS READING THE BULLETIN -“Come down and see the various organisms... oh, I'm glad I said that one right!”

mr gallo - (about the Athletics Carnival) “Go, go, run, do sport... whatever.”mr ford - “We leave a proton exposed... oooh, a naked proton!”

ms sturgess- “Quote me and die!”mr frost - (after getting grumpy) “Soft sands.... on a beach.... warm water... soothing images.... stay calm... soft sands.... on a beach...”ms tsolakis - “Kate, settle down or I will have to put a bandaid over your mouth!”

mr wilson - “I can’t actually think, what with the half dozen voices in my head.”

mr wynhorst- “When in doubt, work it out. When unsure, write some more.”student - “When really unclear... drink a beer?”

mr row - “How do you catch a wave upon the sand? Impossible! How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? Impossible! How do you solve a problem like yours? Impossible!”

ms larsson - “That’s like asking why some parents let their kids keep mullets.”

mr wilson - (impersonating the Year 12s) “I hate school... waa waa waa... Stupid Year 9s... waa waa waa...”

mr row - “In this school, I’m your father, mother and angel, all rolled into one!”mr wynhorst - “Economists hate protectionism.... They’re all for free- trade loving. But girls, you can never have too much protection, mind.”

miss gara - (on the topic of the Woolly Mammoth) “They’d be cute as pets, like Snuffleupagus.”

ms sturgess - “ ’Bjor-du-shue-gi’- that’s Japanese for ’egalitarianism’. Next I might learn how to say ‘hello’...”mrs giglia— “Don't be so negative Jemma; don't say ‘can’t’.” jemma - “Okay -1 CAN NOT!”

mrs porter - “This is my bikie gang. The one in the middle is my boyfriend.”

mr bostelman - “What's the difference between a skirt and a dress?"

mrs lewis - “I actually hated Chemistry in High School!”

mrspadman-“You have the attention span of Dory.”

mr bostelman (sarcastically) - “Gosh, you really cut me down.”

mrs porter - “It’s as plain as the nose on your face... pity.”mr row - “Everything precipitates with knowledge on your page... to bring nourishment to your marks.”

miss gara - “Now on the social effects of heroin; these are great... No, I didn’t mean it like THAT!”

mrs porter - “Whenever I see red I think of Communism.”mrs lewis - “The only reason why I'm a teacher is because I love new pens.”

Heather LamontHeather Lamont attended MLC for two years as a Boarder and was keen on music and sport, especially athletics in which she excelled.Two days after Speech Night on 10 December 1959, she was killed on her father’s farm at Holt Rock.Mr Lamont generously made available certain scholarships and

The Heather Lamont Festival was inaugurated in 1960 as the ‘Heather Lamont Memorial Internal Music Festival’.

prizes to commemorate Heather’s name and the happy times she had at MLC.The festival has evolved into a major Senior School event which allows students to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities and to gain points for their House. This year’s festival on Friday 5 November was no exception in terms of attendance and enthusiasm and the final concert was hosted by Arts Prefects elect, Stephanie Lee and Emily Robb.

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Anyone could sing the Dismissal.

Male teachers were ever NOT offended by our choice of clothing.

Ms Sulistyo said less than ten “You knows” during a Lit lesson.

be MLC if...We could figure out if Mr Frost was serious when he’s telling a joke.

The Reverend was stuck for links from The Matrix;Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter to the Bible.

The Year 8s didn’t complain about the drip in the locker area.

Mr Businovski didn’t impersonate Neo from The Matrix with his black coat.

Anyone could sing the high notes like the Reverend does.

Mr Wilson could pronounce “engine”.

Mrs Palmer didn’t consider free dress days as fancy dress days.

Mr Row and Mrs Penco didn’t sashay like supermodels down the main hall of the Centenary Building.

The rowers ever wore their uniforms correctly.

There were more MLC than CCGS students on the Great Court at lunch.

Mr Row’s lunch wasn’t the most delicious looking one in the staff room fridge.

Mr Ford used relevant analogies.

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