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The Roar - Issue 14 Term 2 2025

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Head of College - Mr Richard Ford

The College welcomed back to Bathurst this week past student Professor Frank Nicholas and many of his good mates from his time as a student at All Saints in the 1960s. It was lovely to see good friends from across NSW reunited and sharing stories from their school days.

Senior School students also had the chance to hear a little of Frank’s story when he spoke at assembly, while some students were fortunate to be able to connect with him in smaller groups as part of their biology classes or the Leadership Lunch.

Listening to Professor Nicholas speak, a few things stood out. Most notable was his openness to opportunity throughout his life. Frank came to Bathurst as a boarder on a scholarship and was intent on returning to a family property near Alectown.

During his school years, Frank made the most of the many learning, sport and music opportunities. In his final year, he served as a Prefect, was Dux and his many school accomplishments led to him being awarded a scholarship to the University of Sydney.

After deferring the scholarship offer for two years, Frank did something out of the ordinary for his family and headed to university where he fell in love with genetics, completed an honours year in animal genetics and from there went on to Edinburgh to do his PhD following which he returned to the University of Sydney where he taught for many decades.

While there is not room here to outline Frank’s successes, he remains incredibly humble and focused on serving others. Asked for some words of wisdom on life and leadership, Frank is quick to point out that wisdom is a rare and elusive commodity, which he continues to seek. Pushed for some thoughts to share, two gems from Frank that stood out to me were: ask yourself at the end of each day, have I helped someone; and if you are living with another person, never forget that yours is a shared life that will involve many compromises.

As the year progresses, we look forward to welcoming more past students back to the College to share their journey.

Mr Richard Ford
Head of College

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Chaplain

It was wonderful again this week to have a visit from a representative of Compassion Australia who shared with students in our Senior School about the issues of child poverty in the world, and the hope being offered through the Compassion Child Sponsorship program.

Our students were reminded of the connection between Christian faith and compassionate love; Christians love others because Jesus Christ first loved us, by giving his life for us.

Year 9 students had the opportunity to hear about the broader global challenges that underlie the issue of poverty and create posters aimed at highlighting these issues. Some classes were given the chance to ask questions in a press-conference scenario to develop their curiosity and (hopefully!) grow their empathy.

It’s my hope that through this visit, our students have not only grown in their own understanding and compassion, but that they have also developed a greater desire to use whatever capacity they might have in their own lives to be part of the solution.

For anybody wishing to consider joining the child sponsorship program through Compassion, details can be found here.

In the Junior School this week, our Chapels were held in the original Chapel building, which has a fascinating history and dates back more than 100 years.

It was an exciting time for many students to sit where so many previous generations of students have sat. It was an even greater joy to share with them that no matter how much education, society, uniform and teaching might have changed in the last 100 years, the truth and the good news of the message of Jesus has not changed – we still need God’s love and forgiveness just as much as students did all those years ago, and God is just as willing to offer it!

Mr Daniel Odell
College Chaplain

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Senior School

Leadership Lunch

This week, we welcomed Professor Frank Nicholas (alumnus of All Saints’ College) to Senior School as guest speaker at the first of our 2025 Leadership Lunch series.

Thank you to the many former classmates of Professor Nicholas who joined staff and Senior leadership students for lunch and the chance to reconnect and learn more about Professor Nicholas’ career journey.

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Junior School

Head of Junior School Tour for New Families
On Wednesday this week, I had the pleasure of taking many new families for a tour of our wonderful campus. Tours such as this are a fabulous way of seeing the students “in action” and getting a feel of the culture and climate of the school. If you are interested in sending your child to Scots All Saints for Kindergarten (or any other year group) in 2026 and you missed the tour, please contact the Junior School at any time to arrange a tour.

Junior School Art Exhibition and IPSHA Travelling Art Show

Junior School Art Exhibition and IPSHA Travelling Art Show
It was great to welcome so many parents and friends to our Junior School Art Exhibition this week, and I’d like to acknowledge the following students whose work was selected to travel around the state in the IPSHA Travelling Art Show.

Year 2: Audrey Perrot and Mackenzie Reed
Year 3: Olly Renshaw and Juliette Zarrella
Year 4: Sophie Roberts and Alexa Erickson
Year 5: Summer Hasofer
Year 6: Ava Middleton and Gabriele Christen

CWA Public Speaking
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent their grade at the upcoming CWA Public Speaking Competition to be held in Orange next week. We wish these four students well as they finalise planning and deliver their speech, and acknowledge all students who prepared and delivered some fascinating speeches.

Year 3: Emilia Middleton
Year 4: Adelaide Long
Year 5: Leanna Klower
Year 6: Ava Middleton

ICAS Registration
Every year, the University of NSW administers a range of academic competitions through the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) program. This year, students in Years 2 to 6 at Scots All Saints College Junior School will have the opportunity to participate in the Mathematics, English, Spelling Bee, Digital Technologies and Science competitions. Years 3-6 can also participate in Writing.

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS, please refer to the email that was distributed earlier in the week or click on the link https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:fdb1b0e3-0f33-429e-a37b-5ab15f3394a8.

Mr Chris Jackman
Head of Junior School

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Sports

Sports Draw

Scots All Saints welcomed over 300 students to the Junior School Campus on Tuesday 20 May for the HICES Cross Country Carnival. It was an extremely successful day, and well done to all competitors who contributed to finishing fourth in the overall standings.

Congratulations to the following students who will now represent HICES at the CIS Cross Country Carnival at the Sydney Equestrian Centre on June 12.

Kieran Fingleton, Peggy Hunter, Layla Wilkinson, Savannah Wilkinson, Patrick Lenehan, Isla Moffitt, Ella Hunter, Nicholas Lenehan, Thomas Roughley, William Tallentire.

Congratulations to Isabelle Ortiger for representing Bathurst District at the U14 Hockey NSW State Championship in Grafton over the weekend. Isabelle’s team went through the competition undefeated, claiming the Division 1 Championship. In the Grand Final, Bathurst won 3-0 with Isabelle scoring two goals.

Well done to our students who represented WAS at the recent AICES Girls Football Championships.

Mr Beau McClintock
Director of Sport and Activities

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Book Buzz

This week, in our 3-6 lessons, we focused our attention on the power of storytelling to enable us to discuss important issues. We shared some very thoughtful insights on the value of reading in helping us to have big conversations.

This week also saw us take part in National Simultaneous Storytime, a national initiative to promote the love of reading where students around the country share the same book at the same time. This year’s pick, The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel, is a real delight. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this gorgeous picture book on our library shelves.

Remember, the Premier’s Reading Challenge continues. Keep reading and recording those books, and see Mrs Mackay if you have any questions.

The senior campus library last week played host to the first of the Round 3 HICES debates. Our Year 7 team of Liam Davis, Emily Greig, Hamish Spreckley and Amelia Guihot prepared the case against the sale of bottled water in major cities. They presented a compelling series of arguments to best their opposition from Penrith Anglican College and chalk up their second win for the competition.

Year 7 HICES debating team

In other exciting library news, we have a new addition to our team of Library Monitors. Eleanor Guihot, Year 7, received her badge this week at Assembly, in acknowledgment of all the wonderful work she has already done in the library. I look forward to continuing to work with her throughout the year.

Library Monitor Eleanor Guihot

The Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlisted books for 2025 have started to arrive across both campuses. Be sure to check out two exciting new reads from the list in this week’s senior campus reading recommendations.

The Roar Recommends

Junior Campus
Younger Readers

The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel

Older Readers

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Senior Campus
Junior Readers

I’m Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

Senior Readers

Birdy by Sharon Kernot

Happy Reading!

Mrs Angela Davis
Head of Library Services

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Careers

Careers Colloquium – Wednesday 28 May, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
We are one week out from our Careers Colloquium, which is looking to be a fabulous College event.

A very big thank you to the many parents who have volunteered their time to participate in the evening. We have over 50 Scots All Saints family members attending, with a wide range of careers/industries represented. Everything from construction to law, accounting to landscaping, scientists to journalists, real estate to radiographers.

We will also have tertiary institutions (CSU, UOW and WSU), TAFE and large regional employers like Essential Energy. For some student, this is the first step in their career investigation and a real opportunity in familiar surroundings to start the conversation.

All students at the College are welcome to attend, and we ask that they wear their full school uniform on the night. For Year 10, this is a compulsory incursion. They will have a mini Careers task to complete on the night and will need to bring their phones or laptops along (just something that can scan QR codes).

For Year 11 and 12, this will be a great networking opportunity and a chance to reaffirm post-school pathways.

We are also hosting breakout sessions this year. You can hear from different employers in depth about the opportunities that are available and how to go about gaining employment in that field.

Session 1 – 6:15 to 6:40
Music Room 1: Engineering Panel – Hear from a Mining Engineer, Civil Engineer and Mechanical Engineer; how they became an engineer, their pathway and what the future of engineering looks like.

Session 2 – 6:50 to 7:15
Music Room 1: Females in nontraditional roles – Hear from a panel of women who are currently working in non-traditional roles: Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic, Carpentry and Electrical.

We still have a couple of tables left and would love to fill them with any of the following careers – Plumber, beautician, building, metal fabrication, hospitality, pharmacy or dentistry.

If available, please reach out to me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Helen.jones@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Central West Community Health Day
Last week, a group of students who were interested in a career in health headed up to the CSU Orange campus to participate in a careers event focused on health careers.

Students participated in a range of seminars from physio to pharmacy, exercise science to psychology, medicine to social work. The seminars were very informative and hands-on.

This was a fantastic opportunity to experience University life on a health-focused campus. The facilities are truly first class, and it is wonderful to be able to study these degrees locally.

Students who were interested in a career in health headed up to the CSU Orange campus to participate in a careers event focused on health careers.

Students who were interested in a career in health headed up to the CSU Orange campus to participate in a careers event focused on health careers.

Students who were interested in a career in health headed up to the CSU Orange campus to participate in a careers event focused on health careers.

Talk with Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics
Organisation: Australian Catholic University
Location: Online
Date: 27 May 2025

Caring for others gives more than it takes. A career in paramedicine, nursing or midwifery means a career helping others.

Join us online to hear from ACU students and alumni about their experiences working as nurses, midwives and paramedics. Take part in a Q&A session to learn what it is like working on the frontline, using your skills to help people when they need it the most.

Find out more and register

TAFE to Uni Webinar
Organisation: University of Newcastle
Location: Online
Date: 27 May 2025

Interested in taking your studies to the next level? Join us online to learn why TAFE and vocational qualifications are an excellent and popular pathway into the University of Newcastle.

Tune in to meet our admissions staff and student ambassadors. You will learn about what it’s like studying at our University, TAFE and other vocational qualifications entry pathways, how to apply, scholarships, jobs on campus, support and services and more!

Find out more and register

Business School Information Evening
Organisation: University of New South Wales
Location: Online
Date: 28 May 2025

Are you considering a future in business or unlocking opportunities to help you thrive in the dynamic world of business? Start your career at UNSW Business School – the #1 ranked Business School in Australia.

Join us online to hear from our expert panel of academic staff and advisers. You’ll gain insights about our range of programs designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in today’s competitive business landscape.

You will also hear from our current students and alumni about their student experiences and about the importance of the industry landscape now in Business.

Additionally, find out detailed information on the application and admissions process for 2026 entry, including various pathways.

Find out more and register

Architecture and design at Sydney: Build your portfolio
Organisation: University of Sydney
Location: Online
Date: 28 May 2025

A great portfolio could help you gain entry into your dream course. Hear from our Architecture and Design staff about our Portfolio Admission Pathway, including tips on how to build a creative portfolio that showcases your passion and potential.

Find out more and register

HSC and Careers Expo 2025
Organisation: Resources for Courses
Location: Royal Randwick Racecourse
Date: 29 May to 31 May 2025

The HSC and Careers Expo 2025 will be held on Thursday 29 May, Friday 30 May and Saturday 31 May, 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Royal Randwick Racecourse.

On Thursday and Friday, students can attend seminars on subjects including English and Maths, plus presentations on subject selection for Year 10 students, information on applying through UAC and the ATAR. Seating at the seminars is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Find out more and register

Mrs Helen Jones
Career Development Officer

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Events & Announcements
Careers Colloquium

Class of ’94 Reunion

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From The Archives

Earlier this month, the Head of College was invited to attend a service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Kelso marking the 200th anniversary of its foundation in 1825.

Among the parishioners of the new church in 1825 was William Lee of Claremont, Kelso, who was one of the first ten people to be granted land in Bathurst in 1818 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Over the next few years, Lee bought up a huge holding of land from his neighbours that extended south from the present Great Western Highway, east to Raglan, south almost to Brewongle, and included the junction of the Campbell and Fish Rivers. The western boundary ran up the Macquarie River to the highway at Kelso.

When he died in 1870, William Lee was buried in the cemetery at Holy Trinity. One of the neighbouring parcels of land acquired by William Lee was bought from William Charles Wentworth, the Blue Mountains explorer and notable personality in the colony. On William’s death in 1870, this land was part of the inheritance of William’s second son, John Lee, who built Karralee on it in 1874. In due course, the property was leased to Scots College, Bellevue Hill, and in 1946 became the site of The Scots School. It is now the Scots All Saints College Senior Campus. John Lee’s surviving sons, Roland and Alfred, and a number of their cousins attended All Saints College.

Many of William Lee’s children are buried at Holy Trinity, including George Lee of Leeholme, James Lee of Larras Lea near Molong, Edward Lee who was a leading Sydney Barrister and Crown Prosecutor, and Henry Lee who was tragically killed in 1875 aged only 34 years when a fire destroyed the upper level of his house, Wollaroi (Wollaroy was the spelling in some contemporary reports). John Lee is also buried at Holy Trinity. He died at Karralee on 27 November 1909. He was riding a horse in what is now the Main Quad when the animal was spooked by a stable boy. John Lee was thrown off. He appeared to recover, the newspaper account of his death saying that he was of strong constitution despite his 84 years. However, three weeks after the incident, some undetected and fatal effects of the accident set in.

Another notable connection with Holy Trinity and Scots was that, in days gone by, the Presbyterian and Anglican churches used to send ministers out to the school to conduct confirmation classes. The Anglican representative was the redoubtable Rev. Samuel Marsden, a relative of the colonial era parson of the same name. It is sad to have to report that a notice in The Sydney Morning Herald on 12 April last advises that Rev. Samuel Marsden, formerly of Kelso, died in Hayle in Cornwall on 29 March this year after a long illness, aged 80 years.

The Holy Trinity Cemetery is a notable part of Bathurst’s heritage. As well as the Lee family, many other Bathurst pioneering families are represented there. Many thanks to the volunteer group that maintains the cemetery.

Photo 1: William Lee, his third son George of Leeholme and several other members of the Lee family are interred in a grave in the Pioneer section of the Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Photo 2: John Lee and his wife, Hannah, are both buried in the Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Photo 3: A photo John Lee provided by direct descendant Mrs. Diane Morton. John Lee built Karralee in 1874.

Mr Andrew Maher
Archives

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Calendar

Friday 23 May
HICES Debating Rd 3 Year 7, Year 9 and 11
Battle of the Bands

Saturday 24 May
ISA Winter Sport Round 4

Monday 26 May
Consent Labs Year 7, 8, 9

Tuesday 27 May
Year 12 English Studies Excursion

Wednesday 28 May
HICES Debating Round 3 Year 11 12:20pm
Careers Colloquium Aikman Hall

Thursday 29 May
Coonabarabran Horse Expo
AICES Cross Country

The latest Term Dates can be found on our website HERE

SS: Senior School   JS: Junior School

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