The Thistle - An E-Newsletter of Scotch College, Perth, Western Australia

Scotch Parents

Melbourne based psychologist, speaker and author Andrew Fuller spoke in Memorial Hall last week to over 250 Scotch parents.  His presentation focused on building resilience and confidence in our kids and incorporated some great strategies and tips on dealing with anxiety and the importance of engaging with our kids.  It was a very entertaining and interactive presentation which was funded by Scotch Parents through the voluntary contributions made by parents.

One of the key things I took from Andrew’s presentation was the importance of gratitude – research has shown that one of the greatest contributing factors to happiness in your life is how much gratitude you show…if you get a chance have a look at the short video that Andrew played. 

Thank you to all of our hardworking parent volunteers for the enormous contribution you make to our school community and the incredible amount of time you put into events and activities that benefit us all.

Scotch Parents also funded 10 new exercise bikes for our gym which have arrived and by all accounts look really impressive. Feedback from Justin Creighton, Scotch Phys Ed Teacher, is that ‘they have been very well received and are being used in heavy rotation in both the CrossFit and Strength and Conditioning classes.’  He also commented that ‘It is a bit of a love hate relationship. We all know how good they are as a workout stimulus, but the pain they induce in such a short time, kind of makes them awful too!’

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If you haven’t already purchased tickets to the inaugural ‘Scotch and PLC Parent Sundowner’ on Saturday 21 September at the Cottesloe Golf Club, you can find the booking link on the Scotch College website page or at www.trybooking.com/beefc.  Over 200 tickets have been purchased already and numbers are limited due to the venue capacity so book quickly.

The next meeting of Scotch Parents is on Tuesday 20 August at 9.00am in the Dining Room Annexe. The agenda for the meeting is on the new ‘Scotch Parents’ page, which can be found on Home.scotch under ‘Scotch Groups’.  I would encourage you all to sign up to become a member of this group as it is a great interactive (and secure) communication tool.

Upcoming Events supported by Scotch Parents…

  • Tuesday 20 August: Scotch Parents Meeting at 9am in Dining Room Annexe
  • Saturday 7 September: Year 10 Mum’s Sleepover at Moray
  • Saturday 21 September: Scotch and PLC Parents Sundowner at the Cottesloe Golf Club from 6.45pm

Sara Hector
 President
 Scotch Parents