Time For Transition

Last Friday week was Founders' Day, a day that recognises the students, staff, elected representatives and benefactors of the College who have gone before us. The first Founders' Day event in 1958 followed the opening of the then-new Memorial Hall. Founders' Day now commences with a gathering of as many former Pipe Band members as possible who play some tunes and remember how to march down in front of the Gooch Pavilion before they put aside their instruments, catch up and retell stories of former glories on Memorial Oval. Founders' Day concludes with an annual dinner with OSCs returning to the College to sit in friendship groups that stretch back over 60 years. At March Out three weeks ago, we talked about being a part of the community for life at Scotch College and whilst we said farewell to our Year 12 boys, they forever remain connected to the College. Founders' Day is one of those occasions that maintains that connection.

Very soon we will be farewelling our Year 8 boys as they head into Senior School and join one of the 10 Senior School Houses for the next phase of their Scotch journey. There they will form some firm friendships with boys not just in their year, but boys above and below them as well. One of the messages we continue to give our Year 8 boys is about the importance of finishing strongly, finishing this term, this year and finishing Middle School in a positive and as engaged fashion as possible and to carry that momentum into Senior School. A reputation as someone who makes maximum effort right to the end is a very worthy character trait to be known for. Transition Day in Senior School for Year 8 is Monday 30 November.

Our culminating events for the year, the Year 8 Breakfast and Speech Night are on Tuesday 8 December.