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The Roar - Issue 8 Term 1 2025

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Head of College - Mr Richard Ford

Today at lunch, six Year 12 students from the College took part in the World’s Greatest Shave to help raise much needed funds for research into blood cancer.

I continue to be encouraged by the many ways in which our students look to help others in need in our immediate and wider community.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Leukemia Foundation and helped students raise more funds than they thought would be possible when they started.

If you would like to get behind this important cause, there is still an opportunity to donate here.

Last weekend, I was incredibly impressed by the way in which approximately seventy students represented the College at the Blayney Show as part of either the College’s Cattle or Sheep Team.

Show days inevitably involve an early start and, at times, great patience. Students hard work over the last few months was rewarded with innumerable accolades, and the Cattle Team now turns their attention to preparing for Sydney Royal a fortnight from now. Thank you to Mrs Dawes, Miss Earney, Mr Inwood, breeders and parents for your support of students last weekend.

Tomorrow, the Senior School is fortunate to have an author visit, organised by Mrs Davis, from Martha Siede. Martha will be sharing about her recently published autobiography and what it is like to live with a disability. All Senior School students, particularly our keen writers and readers, are encouraged to come along and make the most of the opportunity to interact with and ask questions of Martha.

Finally, best wishes this weekend to the Under 13 Cricket Team as they compete this weekend in the Grand Final.

Mr Richard Ford
Head of College

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Chaplain

Last Friday was Harmony Day, which was be recognised in various ways across our school, on 21 March. It’s a day on which we recognise the importance of including those who might be different to us, particularly with respect to culture and ethnicity.

Generally, we take it for granted that humans should be treated with equal dignity and respect. Mind you, not all societies and cultures have believed that across history. Many people believe the most influential person in the development of the idea of diversity and inclusion was Jesus himself. John, at the beginning of his account of Jesus’ life, wrote that the ‘Word’ (the title he used for Jesus) was the author of everything in existence. If that’s true, then diversity was Jesus’ idea! He made indigenous Australians, Asian people, white Australians and all other ethnicities you can name. The fact that our world consists of people with different skin colour, eye colour, hair colour and body shape is a reflection of the creativity of God.

Yet despite those (surface) differences, the Bible also teaches that all human beings bear the image of God (Genesis 1:27). Each person has inherent value. As one of my favourite TV characters (and book protagonists, before that) Harry Bosch declared: “Everybody counts (or no body counts)”. But Harry didn’t come up with that idea – Jesus did! And he lived it out, regularly showing love across cultural and social divides.

In our Chapels the last two weeks, we looked at a story found in Luke 19 of a little bloke called Zacchaeus. He was marginalised because of his appearance and his job. He was an outsider. Yet surprisingly, when Jesus came to town, the one person he was keen to have a meal with was Zacchaeus.

At the College, we hope that our students grow in their respect and compassion towards all others and that they would be examples in the community of love in action. Personally, I hope that they understand that it’s our Christian faith that provides our entire framework and motivation for doing so. May we continue to grow to be a community in which we embrace the diversity God has established in our world and love across boundaries – like Jesus did.

Prayer Meeting:
A reminder that the parents and carers’ prayer meeting will be held this Friday 28 March, in the Junior School library from 8:15 – 8:45. We would love to have you join us.

Mr Daniel Odell
College Chaplain

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Senior School
Cattle Team excel at Blayney Show

Our Cattle Show Team participated in our first show of the season over the weekend at the Blayney Show. It is always a steep learning curve for our new members, both students and cattle!

To read the full article click HERE.

Excellent results for Sheep Team

Thirty-four students participated in the Blayney Show as part of the College Sheep Team, accompanied by thirteen ewes.

To read the full article click HERE.

Rocketry and Stargazing Experience

Last week the Senior School had a visit from the Australian Youth Space Academy. There were three amazing workshops, two on Rocketry and one Stargazing experience.

In the rocketry workshops, students were taught to use Open Rocket software to design and then simulate the flight of their rockets to ensure stable flight and landing.

Using B4 explosive motors, the rockets were launched on the oval, some reaching heights of 100m high. Even though some rockets were lost in trees and over buildings on landing, all rockets had successful launches, and students were amazed at how accurate the simulations and actual flights were.

The stargazing night, had a group of students, parents and staff look through some powerful telescopes, drinking hot chocolate and eating popcorn. We viewed Jupiter and four of its moons, Mars, Betelgeuse (a red giant star), Sirius (also known as the Dog Star, which is the brightest star in the galaxy), the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, and the Wishing Well open star cluster lying more than a thousand light years from the Sun, as well as other celestial objects.

We were also lucky enough to look through a specialised solar telescope before sunset and see the beauty of our sun, its sunspots and solar flares.

Mrs Cassie Pearce
Head of Science/STEM

Music Notes!

Jazz Orchestra Swings at Inaugural Festival
On Saturday 15 March the Amadeus Academy Jazz Orchestra and their families travelled to Orange for the inaugural Central West Band Festival.

The event, organised by the NSW Band Association, included bands and audiences from across the district, including Orange, Parkes, Forbes, Dubbo and Bathurst. Following our College’s success at the State Championships in 2023 and 2024, the Jazz Orchestra was invited to close the Festival with a 40-minute set in the Robertson Park Band Rotunda. While the afternoon was a stifling 34 degrees with a squally wind, our musicians performed with fun, finesse and style.

Their performance featured some of their favourite pieces and soloists from across the ensemble. At the conclusion of the performance members of the public shared their enjoyment of our music, with compliments to the students for both their musical skills and mature manners.

Jazz Orchestra performing at the Central West Band Festival

The Jazz Orchestra is now preparing for the Term 1 Bandemonium! performance, which will be held Monday afternoon, Week 10, and feature all the Senior School Bands. We hope to see you there!

HICES Music Festival Years 7-12 Nominations Open
Students interested in attending the HICES Music Festival in August this year need to register their interest on the website by following this link.

Registrations close Wednesday 2 April, so get in quick! For more information, please contact elizabeth.sargeant@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

Ms Liz Sargeant
Head of the Arts

Chicken or the Egg

Year 7 Technology is completing a unit called the chicken or the egg as a rotation. This has involved handling the school hens and hatching some baby chicks.

The Agriculture Department has also been fortunate to have Maddison Wilmoth from Kentucky on placement with some of our agriculture classes.

Miss Heather Earney
Agriculture Teacher

Year 12 Field Trip to Shelly Beach

As part of their studies on reef ecosystems and coastal management for the NSW HSC Geography course, Year 12 students recently embarked on an exciting field trip to Shelly Beach, Manly. The excursion provided a hands-on opportunity to explore one of Sydney’s most significant marine environments and deepen their understanding of the delicate balance required to sustain coastal ecosystems.

Equipped with snorkelling gear, students explored the thriving underwater world of Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, home to a rich diversity of marine species, including Blue Gropers, Wobbegong Sharks, and schools of vibrant fish. The practical experience allowed them to observe firsthand the key ecological processes that shape reef environments, such as nutrient cycles, symbiotic relationships, and the impacts of human activities.

Fieldwork activities included species identification, observation of water quality, and discussions on conservation strategies. With guidance from marine biologists and geography teachers, students examined the effects of pollution, climate change, and marine protection policies on local biodiversity. Students learned about the role of marine reserves in protecting biodiversity, the importance of responsible tourism, and the ongoing efforts to restore damaged reef systems. They also explored how scientific research informs policies aimed at preserving marine environments for future generations.

This immersive learning experience reinforced key geographical concepts while fostering an appreciation for the importance of environmental stewardship. By engaging in real-world applications of their studies, students gained valuable insights that will aid them in their HSC exams and beyond. The Shelly Beach snorkelling excursion was not only an educational success but also an unforgettable experience for all involved, inspiring students to take an active role in protecting Australia’s precious marine ecosystems.

Mr Luke Gillmer
Head of Year 11

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Junior School

Parent Teacher Interviews
Parents are invited to meet with their child’s class teacher in Week 9 for Prep and Week 10 for Junior School for their Semester 1 Parent Teacher Interviews. These interviews are an important part of our Assessment and Reporting Schedule for the year and we value the opportunity to work together with parents to ensure our students are striving towards their potential. Information has been sent via email about how to sign up for an interview in the next week.

Easter Service and Easter Hat Parade
On Friday 11 April, all Prep and Junior School students will have an Easter Service at 2:00 pm. Parents are most welcome to attend. Following the service the Prep and Infants students will be having their annual Easter Hat Parade. I strongly encourage parents to come and watch. After the Hat Parade, the Infants students will be able to depart for the school holidays with their parents.

CIS Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to the following students who were selected in the HICES Swimming team to attend CIS Swimming Carnival on Wednesday, 26 March: Chelsea Abel, Coco Barclay, Ella Hunter, Ava Middleton, Oscar Middleton, Isla Moffit, Chloe Roughley, Benjamin Alexander.

Drop Off and Pick Up
Please note that students should be dropped off and picked up at the front of the Junior School. The only exception is for students who are attending early music practice. These students may be dropped off at the back of the school.

I also encourage parents to park in the carpark and not on any of the lawn areas.

Mr Chris Jackman
Head of Junior School

Music Notes!

Percussion for the Win!
In Week 7 a new incentive program was introduced in the Year 3 and 4 instrument program where students receive points for their section of the ensemble. Points are earned based on their organisation, effort, concentration, performance and improvement.

The first Concert Band section to win was the Percussion section featuring Beau Woodall, Levi Hillyar, Levi Gillmer, Hunter Inzitari, Jonty Quintner, Isla Fisk, Peggy Hunter, Albert Johnston, James Mergan, Andreas Cordello, Sophia Angelucci and Aaliyah Minhajuddin.

The group are working on their sound production, note recognition, rhythm performance and ensemble skills. Students and parents are reminded they should be completing four practice sessions per week and recording them in their practice booklets.

We look forward to their first performance of Hot Cross Buns in Week 10 to help prepare us for Easter.

Ms Liz Sargeant
Head of the Arts

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Sports


Sports Draw

Angus Argent-Smith at the Australian All Schools Triathlon Championships.

Congratulations to Angus Argent-Smith, who placed eighth in the School Sport Australia Triathlon Championships in Western Australia. During the race, Angus delivered a season-best swim, exiting the water just 10 seconds behind the leader. After the bike leg, 14 athletes transitioned together for the 5km run. Angus held pace to secure eighth position.

Junior School students representating HICES at the CIS Swimming Carnival

Well done to our Junior School students representing HICES at the CIS Swimming Carnival this week. Scots All Saints had eight students swim, and they should all be incredibly proud of their performances.

HICES Football Gala Day/Trials, students selected for HICES to play at CIS Primary Football Championships

HICES Football Gala Day/Trials

Congratulations to our football players who competed at the HICES Football Gala Day/Trials. Scots All Saints were excellent throughout the tournament, finishing with two wins, two losses, and one draw.

The team won 2–0 in earlier rounds against the eventual winners, Central Coast Grammar. Well done to Nicholas Lenehan and Thomas Roughley, who were selected for the HICES team to play at the CIS Primary Football Championships later in the year.

Good luck to our Basketball teams this week as they compete in the Semi Finals at Bathurst Basketball Stadium. And all the best to the Under 13s Cricket Team as they face St Stanislaus in their Grand Final on Saturday at Morse Park 2.

Upcoming Events
Monday 7 April: Senior School Cross Country

Senior School Summer Sports Awards and Colours

To RSVP to the Summer Sport Awards and Colours please complete the google form.

Mr Beau McClintock
Director of Sport and Activities

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Book Buzz

This week in the library, we continued our novel studies. Year 3 created their own giants inspired by Roald Dahl’s BFG, Year 4 tried to predict what might happen next in the adventurous tale of Huda and Akeal and Year 6 reflected on the power of special moments to bring us joy as they read about a simple picnic in Sonya Hartnett’s The Silver Donkey.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge continues! See Mrs Mackay for guidance on how to log your reading. She will also point you in the direction of some great reads, which are part of the challenge.

Over on the senior campus, HICES Debating began this week with our Year 9 squad of Liam Erickson, Kent Wilkinson, Joshua Amin, Georgia Rennie and Cleo Bailey taking on Kinross Wolaroi to contest the idea that companies should be mandated to provide mental health support for employees. Our team spoke with confidence and mounted a strong case but were just bested by their opposition. Our Year 8 debaters will take to the arena on Friday. We wish them all the best of luck.

Year 9 HICES Debating Team

A reminder that our Year 11 and 12 students have been invited to listen to recently published author Martha Siede speak about her experiences as a disabled woman. Martha will visit the College this Friday 28 March to share her insights on resilience and answer questions about the process of writing and publishing her autobiography. We look forward to hearing her speak.

The Roar Recommends

Junior Campus
Younger Readers

Sisi and the Cassowary by Arone Raymond Meeks

Older Readers

The Little Refugee by Anh Do and Suzanne Do

Senior Campus
Junior Readers

Winter by John Marsden

Senior Readers

In Pursuit of Normal by Martha Siede

Happy Reading!

Mrs Angela Davis
Head of Library Services

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Careers

University of Sydney Webinar – How to Find Your Rhythm in Music
2 April

A career in music can take countless forms. Join us as we dive into the diverse world of music careers through the eyes of our successful Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni and academic staff. Discover the secrets behind their soaring careers, from pivotal inspirations to the doors they opened and the wisdom they gained along the way.

Tune in for an inspiring session that will ignite your passion and guide your own musical journey towards success.

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Year 10 Info Evenings: Subject Selection
Organisation: University of New South Wales
Location: Online
Date: 1 April to 3 April 2025

Get advice and information that’s specially tailored for Year 10 students, that will help you navigate the HSC subject selection process, explain how UNSW admissions and scholarship applications work, and give you an insight into transitioning into university life so that you can get a head start on planning your future.

Parents and teachers of Year 10 students are invited to join the evening and participate in the live Q&A session.

Find out more and register

Holiday Workshop – Performance, Sydney
Organisation: Australian Institute of Music
Location: AIM Sydney Campus
Date: 14 April 2025

AIM’s new school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in music performance. Created for students in Years 9-12, the workshops provide incredible opportunities to experience playing and performing music, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.

Learn, practice and perform contemporary and classic pop, rock and soul tunes under the expertise of Australia’s leading music mentors.

Future Creators’ Day
Organisation: University of New South Wales
Location: UNSW Paddington Campus
Date: 14 April 2025

Future Creators’ Day is a hands-on experience for Year 10 and 11 students passionate about creativity, design, and visual storytelling. Hosted by UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture, this event is the perfect opportunity to explore future study and career paths in the creative industries.

Join us on campus for a day of immersive workshops led by expert academics and industry professionals. Get a taste of our newly offered Game Art specialisation, along with workshops in Animation, Painting, Textiles and Fashion Design, Object Design, and Graphic Design. Whether you’re interested in digital art, interactive storytelling, or traditional design disciplines, this event is designed to help you develop your skills and discover your creative potential.

Connect with like-minded students, experience university life, and gain insights into studying at UNSW. Future Creators’ Day is your chance to turn your creative passion into a future career.

Find out more and register

Experience UTS Day 2025
16 April

Experience UTS Day this April school holidays! Hosted on campus, choose your workshops and experience UTS.

Workshops are available in a variety of topic areas; see the event page for more details.

A Day in the Life of a Dentist
Obviously, dentists perform oral health examinations that involve a “scale and clean.” However, there is a lot more to it than that. Melbourne dentist Viet Nguyen has shared his views on “a day in the life of a dentist.”

Dr William Ha shares insights on what a dentist does during a routine consultation:

Your Guide to a Career in Dentistry
Every day, at least 3 Australians will be diagnosed with oral cancer, and dentists play an important role in making these diagnoses.

By the age of six, over half of all Australian children suffer from tooth decay.

Dentists can do custom fittings of mouthguards for people who play contact sports.

The Dental Board of Australia lists 13 areas of specialisation for dentists, including oral pathology, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. This article from the Australian Society of Orthodontists outlines the specialist area of orthodontics.

Experience Macquarie Days
Organisation: Macquarie University
Location: Macquarie Wallumattagal Campus
Date: 15 April to 16 April 2025

Make the most of the April school holidays by spending ‘a day in the life’ of a uni student!

Our Experience Macquarie Days give you the opportunity to attend information sessions and interactive workshops, tour our state-of-the-art facilities and learning spaces, and explore our campus with a Macquarie student guide. You’ll have the flexibility to structure your day around your interests – the choice is yours.

Whether you’re certain about your future path or you’re still exploring your options, these taster days will give you a feel for university life, connect you with students just like you, and maybe even get you thinking about fields of study that you have yet to consider.

Find out more and register

EmpowerHER STEM Summit
Organisation: University of Wollongong
Location: UOW Wollgongong Campus
Date: 22 April to 23 April 2025

Brace yourself for an exciting experience as we raise the STEM-bar for girls and ignite their passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM)!

Students will journey through UOW’s vibrant Wollongong campus and mind-blowing Bluescope site to witness STEM in action. Accompanied by faculty, current students, and industry professionals, this event promises an enriching yet collaborative experience.

This hands-on, two-day event, taking place during the Autumn school holidays, is exclusively designed for fierce female students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Find out more and register

Mrs Helen Jones
Careers Development Officer

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Events & Announcements
Class of ’94 Reunion

Careers Colloquium

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From The Archives
The Beginnings

The Founders- Canon Smith and Bishop Marsden
Across Eastern Australia’s Great Dividing Range, set in the plains, is Bathurst, one of the first towns established in New South Wales. By the 1870s, Bathurst was a busy in its role as a thriving gold and pastoralist centre. It was also seen as ‘a bearer of enlightenment’ with all kinds of schools, each one ‘fighting for its share of the public purse, parents’ fees and children’s attendance’.

The early success of the Roman Catholic secondary school, St. Stanislaus’, founded just before All Saints’, did not go unnoticed in Anglican circles, especially by the Reverend Thomas Smith, who had been living in the district since 1861 and in 1873 was nominated canon to All Saints’ Cathedral. Canon Smith had been concerned about the low level of education generally available to his parishioners’ children, so he set up a committee to establish a secondary boarding school, under the auspices of the Church of England, similar to St. Stanislaus’.

In 1873, his committee obtained a site from Bishop Marsden, Bishop of Bathurst. The Bishop, reputedly wealthy, had provided his own episcopal residence, and five acres of the site originally set aside for Bishop’s Court were apportioned to the proposed new school. Money for the buildings came from committee members and Canon Smith’s loan from the sale of his own property, a farm and orchard between Strathfield and Burwood.

The Foundation and first Headmaster Mr Henry Kemmis

By December 1873, enough progress had been made to justify the school opening in the following year; the first announcement referring to The Bathurst Church of England College was in The Bathurst Times on 6 December 1873. Boarders’ fees were sixteen guineas a term and dayboys three guineas. Work on the new school buildings had not yet been finished, and so the school opened in temporary premises, one being the Oddfellows’ Hall in Keppel St., on 27 January 1874. On the first day, there were seven boys and two assistant masters, all sons of Henry Kemmis.

Shortly after the opening, the school moved from the Hall to a small room in the tower of the Market Buildings, then to the first Headmaster’s house in Russell Street, and then to a cottage at the corner of Keppel and Peel Street. Finally, in mid-1875, the newly named school, All Saints’ College, moved to its new `Home on the Hill’, into an acceptably `Gothic Edifice’ created by Edmund Blacket, designer of Sydney University’s main buildings.

The students of the time, especially those from the bush, were highly independent and at first resented any control. Most were sons of parents from properties out west, Dubbo, Forbes, Mudgee travelling up to 100 miles without a break on Cobb and Co. coaches beginning and end of term holidays. Many of the boys were aged 16, 17 and difficult to teach, (although good at football), and as a result the classical side received less attention than those subjects more concerned with winning a living from the land. An old boy composed a poem some twenty-five years later when an early Headmaster revisited the school:

Confess, O chief, that when the first wild mob
Confronted you, it seemed a forlorn job
To break us in: we backed at all restraints,
And snorted loudly at the name of Saints,
Forgetting, if they cared to make a fuss,
That they had much more right to snort at us,
A nervous tremor must have shook your frame;
But all we know was this: that you were game!
It was heroic, curb and bit and spur,
And something else that used to raise our fur-
With more than these-High Purpose shining clear
Won you the victory that brings us here.

The next Headmaster, Edwin Bean, set out to build a school according to the principles he had learned at Clifton, a noted English school that he had attended for seven years. He believed that the prime purpose of a school was “to form character and the second to train the mind”. Boarding schools, he believed, were most effective because of their close community and “should profess some form of religion”.

The early buildings were modelled on Clifton, Bean’s school in England, and architect Edmund Blacket’s plan for the new school reflects this.

Mrs Memory Sanders
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Calendar

Friday 28 March
SS Martha Siede Author Visit
HICES Debating Year 8

Monday 31 March 
Year 9 Camp

Tuesday 1 April
Year 9 Camp
Prep Parent-Teacher Interviews
HICES Debating Year 11 Round 1
WAS Soccer Trials (OAGS)

Wednesday 2 April
Year 9 Camp
HICES Debating Year 7 Round 1
Prep Parent-Teacher Interviews
White Card Training

Thursday 3 April
Year 9 Camp
Prep Parent-Teacher Interviews
White Card Training
ISA Touch Trials Girls (Macquarie Uni)

The latest Term Dates can be found on our website HERE

SS: Senior School   JS: Junior School

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