Oh well Dads, it is now back to reality today as yesterday was Father's Day. I sincerely hope all of the Scotch Dads and Grandads had a special day of being spoilt and slightly indulged. Here is a short reflection to remind us all of the importance of being a dad.

I'm Happy You're My Dad

I feel safe when you are with me;
You show me fun things to do;
You make my life much better;
The best father I know is you.

I'm happy you're my Dad
And so I want to say
I love you, Dad, and wish you
A Happy Father's Day!

By Joanna Fuchs

Schools such as ours run on the numerous cyclical events that occur throughout each year. The week in which we celebrate athletics at the College is always a special time. House athletics week is one of the few weeks of the year that has the whole College (PreK-12), doing the same activity during the same week. When we combine the colour and range of events with great weather and the sensational venue, we have one of the very special feel good weeks of the year.

It is not just the spectacle of the boys giving their very best, but the level of engagement from staff, students, parents and families who make a conscious effort to get down to see their boys compete. Each year the inter-house rivalry and the bond between students within their respective Houses is palpable. Last week our playing fields were a sea of colour (scattered with some periods of grey clouds), as all three sub schools held their Inter-House Athletics Carnivals. Even more special was our Early Learning Years carnival that took place. To see our little ones (girls and boys), just commencing their schooling journey and competing and feeling so special, is a real heart warmer. I wonder how many gigabytes of memory was consumed by our young parents capturing every golden moment.

  

To cap off all of the running, jumping and throwing, at the conclusion of the final carnival we are then treated to a world class performance by our Pipe Band.  I found myself asking whether it can it get any better? Well, this year we answered this by adding the formal announcement of the College's 2019 Athletic captains as part of the final presentations. These two young men will lead the school at the upcoming PSA carnival. Congratulations must go out to Lincoln Allan (Year 12, Ross House) and Lucas Triglavcanin (Year 12, St Andrews House) and their respective families.  These two young men will lead Scotch College with great pride and skill. We know the whole team will get behind them and perform to their usual high standards.

 

My sincere thanks must go out to the hundreds of parents, grandparents and family friends who came down to the oval and watched, encouraged, cheered and congratulated their boys on doing their best regardless of place or the colour ribbon they earned, if any at all. Through the level of support, hard work and commitment, we yet again delivered another great week for our College community. It goes without saying that the real highlight is the level of commitment from the boys. Well done to everyone.

The last two weeks highlight the depth of character and the quality of students this College produces. Conducting our 2019/2020 leadership interviews, watching our separate athletics carnivals and observing a number of our winter sport presentation dinners, has shown not just dozens of wonderful examples of commitment and contribution, persistence and pure endeavour, mateship and respect but has also indicated the sheer number of boys right across the school who display these qualities.

The reality for all of our students is that this term, like all others, is disappearing very quickly. For our Year 12s it means they have a very limited amount of school-based instruction left before they commence preparing for their final exams. The role of family support in a boy's learning journey is so important across the whole school, not just Year 12. At Scotch College we believe parental engagement is a priority, not a challenge. While earlier I spoke about parental support at the athletic carnivals, deep engagement does not just mean through the attendance at major events such as we have seen at this week's carnivals.

A report by the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth for the Family-School and Community Partnerships Bureau by Dr Lance Emerson Josh Fear, Dr Stacey Fox Emma Sanders (p8), highlights that "while research supports the notion that parental engagement may positively impact student academic attainment, there is an important distinction between involving parents in schooling and engaging parents in learning; it is the latter that has shown to have the greatest positive impact. While involving parents in school activities may have an important community and social function, the key to facilitating positive change in a child's academic attainment is the engagement of parents in learning outcomes in the home".

International research has shown that parental engagement (of various kinds) has a positive impact on many indicators of student achievement, including:

• higher grades and test scores
• enrolment in higher level programs and advanced classes
• higher successful completion of classes
• lower drop-out rates
• higher graduation rates, and
• a greater likelihood of commencing postsecondary education.

Beyond educational achievement, parental engagement is associated with various indicators of student development. These include:

• more regular school attendance
• better social skills
• improved behaviour
• better adaptation to school
• increased social capital
• a greater sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning
• greater engagement in schoolwork, and
• a stronger belief in the importance of education.

It is important that we all remember that parent school engagement is what makes our community very special and it is something we should continue to celebrate and develop for the benefit of generations to come.

Every year, poorly informed non educators, try to conjure up some metric to try and tell us what makes a great school. Student and family engagement both during and after the formal school years is a genuine indicator of a great school. Last Friday night was just such an example as more than 60 1979 leavers returned to their college to celebrate all that is great about Scotch. Funny enough, no one spoke about NAPLAN, League Tables, ATARS or any other blunt metric used by some to rate schools. Camaraderie and a genuine spirit of gratitude and sense of fun to be in each other's company again was all the 1979 leavers needed to remind themselves that they attend a truly great school. A great school develops and enhances a 'Community for Life'.

During last week our Boarders gave up their Dining Hall to a series of Winter Sport Dinners. Mr Foster, other staff and I attended a number of Winter Sports end of season functions that celebrate the physical, social and emotional joy of playing a team sport. Speaker after speaker; student, staff, coach and special guests spoke of the satisfaction of being part of a team and the camaraderie that is generated and exists long after a season finishes and for our Leavers long after they leave school.

In 2017 while I was on sabbatical, Mr Ledger shared a key message emanating from these dinners which is as relevant today as it was then. 'If you have come from or belong to a sporting club, please return to it, if you haven't, please find one!' The benefit of team sport is not gained through reputations or records for wins or losses, nor premierships and medallions; it is the social networks and the qualities of trust and reliability cultivated in this shared activity that are the real benefits'.

To the parents in the supporter's groups, your behind the scenes work is not always seen, but without it we would not get close to offering the quality of experience we do for our students during Winter Sport. Thank you all once again.

Over the next fortnight, along with Mrs Julie Dickinson and Michael Silbert (OSC President), I will be interviewing a number of Year 11s to identify and select the annual WR Dickinson and PC Anderson Scholarship winners. These scholarships recognise the contribution of our two longest serving Headmasters and are awarded to Year 11 students about to start Year 12. They recognise the depth and breadth of a student's involvement in all facets of College life.

So as per normal, the next few weeks will be busy, exciting and productive. If you have some spare time, please join us for the Year 8-10 production of 'Teechers' which runs from 4-7 September. You can book tickets online by going to our website and select Book a Scotch Event. My family and I will be there on Friday and as with all of our school productions, we will be in for a real treat. So, as they say in the classics 'Be there or be Square'.

Have a great fortnight.

Chaplain's Reflections

 'Samuel, Samuel!'  And Samuel said: 'Speak Lord, your servant is listening.' (1 Samuel 3:10)

Discerning God's guidance is seldom easy.  Three times God calls to Samuel and each time he thinks it is the high priest Eli calling him.  After being awoken each time by the boy, Eli realises that the voice must be God's, so tells Samuel to go back to bed and the next time he hears the voice to say: 'Speak Lord, your servant is listening.'

Few can claim to have heard God speak to them audibly.  So how do we receive guidance from God?  Should we go this way or that?  Do this or do that?  Sometimes doors open while others are firmly shut in our faces.  We confide in people we trust; we pray; we examine situational cues; but when all is said and done, we chose a path, hoping and believing that God is there, waiting for us.

I have always found great comfort in the words of the late Billy Graham: 'The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us'.

Stanford University Tour

From the shores of Swanbourne to the heart of Silicon Valley 

  In 2016, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, asserted the university's strategic vision for the future of its teaching and learning programmes; 'to extend the frontier of knowledge and solve real-world problems, to prepare students to think broadly and critically and to contribute to the world.' In the pursuit of this vision, he went on to prioritise the strengthening of its existing partnerships across the globe. S cotch College has been lucky enough to have shared this vision as a collaborating partner since 2015.       

Just two weeks ago, 40 Scotch boys from Years 9 and 10 returned from Stanford, representing our third cohort to have attended the Stanford International Institutes programme. This brings the number of Scotch boys to have experienced this transformational learning opportunity to 112. Once again, the boys were fantastic ambassadors for the College.  

The Stanford Pre-Collegiate International Institutes is a two-week immersive residential programme that sees students from around the world introduced to Stanford's progressive educational approach through engagement in daily academic workshops, multi-cultural events, a multi-national Global Solutions Project, a Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Panel and a host of other unique learning experiences.   

The daily workshops introduced the boys to a host of world class experts in their fields. Drawing on her wealth of experience and expertise,  Areen Shahbari , delivered an empowering workshop on entrepreneurship,  Joel Simon  shared a life-time of experience as one of the world's foremost travel photographers,  Rabindra Shivnaraine  showed the boys how to extract DNA from a strawberry and the gregarious  Margaret Reges  challenged the boys to embrace their creative spirit via a journey into Dadaism. Their overwhelming intellectual humility and open-mindedness were character traits not lost on our boys.  

The Multicultural Exhibition represented a highlight for many of the boys and offered a platform for students to share their numerous and varied artistic and musical talents with the Scotch College performance featuring pipes, drums, guitars, vocals and piano and a 40 strong choir. The boys' rendition of John Farnham's 'You're the Voice' caused a near stampede as the 400+ crowd representing over 20 countries flocked to the stage.   

The Global Solutions Project presentations gave students an authentic opportunity to present their collective vision for an island nation. Each team spent many days wrestling with the economic, geographic, cultural and political dimensions of building a nation under particular constraints and challenges. As a result, many friendships were formed, and the spirit of international mindedness could not have been more evident.  

It was particularly heartening to see the level of gratitude the boys showed towards the Scotch staff who attended and supported them with so much care and attention throughout the tour. We now look ahead to 2021 for the next cohort of Scotch boys to share this wonderful experience and continue our partnership with Stanford.  

Mr Sam Sterrett 
Enrichment Coordinator

RUOK?

In the tumult of a term that is tracing its ineluctable trajectory towards its terminus, today marks the beginning of RUOK? Week in the Senior School. In Middle School, RUOK? Week will be in Week 7.

The Three Pillars of Wellbeing at Scotch are Respect, Resilience and Relationships. The more I read and hear with regard to building, maintaining and enhancing positive mental, physical and spiritual health, the more I believe that these three elements are paramount. They also underpin the whole concept of RUOK? Week. It is only by respecting others that we can come to care about how they are coping; it is only by developing resilience that we can deal with the challenges of life; and it is only through building strong, meaningful relationships that we can feel connected and we can help each other through difficult times.

The central message this year is, "Take More Notice". This applies to taking more notice of the people around us, as well as to taking more notice of what we ourselves are feeling. We need to be reminded to keep looking out for what is going on around us, as well as being vigilant with regard to what is going on inside us. The critical element in this is noticing any changes – in what people say, in how they behave and with regard to what is going on in their lives. When people are struggling, there are usually signs that we can pick up on and which can be a prompt for us to have a conversation with them about how they are travelling. Similarly, we know within ourselves how we start to feel when pressure is building up. It is important for us to find people with whom we can talk, as well as developing our own techniques to ease those feelings.

The main forum for these discussions will be in Chapel, and we will also use Mentor groups in Senior School. In Middle School, the boys will also explore ideas connected to RUOK? Week in Chapel and Assembly, as well as making badges with an RUOK? theme.

In Senior School Chapel, Blake Costello (Year 12, St Andrews) and Benjamin Lilburne (Year 12, Stuart) will be talking about how to have a conversation that revolves around finding out how someone else is going. We will also be getting all Year 12s to join in singing a song. This year, we have adapted the lyrics to "Walk Me Home", by Pink. I am hopeful that we will have a really big number of Year 12s taking part in this. We will post our version online later in the week.

Earlier this year, for the first time, we ran a mini-RUOK? Week, because it is important to regularly remind ourselves that it can be any day when that important question needs to be asked. The signs we put up then have remained up in different parts of the school, although their impact fades as they become part of the everyday scenery. That is why we need to re-commit to looking after ourselves and each other during special weeks such as RUOK? Week. The more often we can find the courage to discuss issues connected with our mental health, the greater the opportunities will be for us to find solutions. And while we still have some way to go, I believe that we are raising awareness and slowly removing the barriers and the stigma. In doing so, we will help to build within our boys the skills which will enable them to make the most of each day; to do what they can, in the time they have, with whatever they have got at their disposal.

Reaching their own opinions

"It is a sin of the soul to force young people into opinions, but it is culpable neglect not to impel young people into experiences."

Previously I have written about my love of this quote from Kurt Hahn. I was again reminded of its worth on the Year 8 East Kimberley Tour last week.

The tour was made up of two parts, one where we were hosted by the East Kimberley Clontarf Academy in Kununurra and the second half being hosted by Wyndham District High School. The boys were fortunate to be shown around the area by young men with a real connection to the land and the local Aboriginal population. Much of our time with the Clontarf boys was spent fishing, exploring and listening to the local people's culture and connection to the country. The boys engaged in discussions around the Dreaming, the relationship to Country and Kinship system, including totems, skin names and lore. A highlight of the time spent at Wyndham was the day spent at the pastoral industry training grounds. The Scotch boys learnt about the trust required when working with horses and saw the skill of the Wyndham lads riding bareback and without bits on their bridles! The boys also showed us some of the local sites in the Wyndham area, including some big resident saltwater crocodiles at Marlgu Billabong and local rock art. Again, discussions around local customs of men and women business, sorry business and the impact of the Stolen Generation meant for some fascinating insights for our boys and truly experiential learning.       

We were incredibly privileged to spend this time in the East Kimberley region. The boys got an insight into the challenges faced by people living in remote areas and a first-hand account into the lives of our first peoples. Nothing was sugar coated and some of the experiences and stories made for difficult conversations. Alongside these realities, the boys also saw young men successfully balancing their connections to their Aboriginal culture alongside going to school, playing football and preparing for a successful future. From this immersive experience, our boys are able to challenge stereotypes and myths and form their own opinions from first-hand accounts of Aboriginal culture.

  

  

Bookending the Gold Duke of Ed Award!

Below is a photo of Aydin Hutchison with OSC 1966 Ross MacKenzie. Last Tuesday, Aydin was awarded his Gold Award at the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award 60^th Anniversary celebrations at Government House, making him the latest Gold Awardee from the College. A guest of honour at the evening was Mr MacKenzie who received his Award in 1966 from the Queen Mother.

 

Junior School Information Session

Scotch College invites interested families (new to the College) to attend our Junior School Information Sessions on  Tuesday 10 September, 5.30pm - 7pm.

Hear from Mr John Stewart, Head of Junior School and find out about how our teachers invest the time to fully understand the academic and emotional needs of each boy.

If you know a family who may be interested, please direct them to the College website for further information and to register: http://bit.ly/2GmdnIt

Year 8 - 10 Production TEECHERS

Get in quick to book tickets to this fast moving and highly entertaining comedy.

Teechers evokes what school life was like at a secondary school in the U.K in the late 80's. Three leaving students set out to write a play about their finishing year with the guidance of the new Drama teacher, who faces many challenges along the way.

Tickets available here. 

Production Dates: 4 - 7 September, 2019

Venue: Dickinson Centre, Scotch College, 76 Shenton Road, Swanbourne

Time and Dates: 7.00pm - 4 – 6 September 2019 

Matinee: 2.00pm - 7 September 2019

Tickets: $20 Adult/ $15 Child/Concession

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Tuesdays: 8.00am - 5.00pm  
Thursdays: 7.30am - 11.30am  
Fridays: 7.30am - 11.30am  

The Fathering Project

For the Year 8 Community Project, a group of Middle School boys has selected The Fathering Project as their focus. The Fathering Project is a University of Western Australia-based not-for-profit charity led by a team of professionals that aims to help fathers realise how important they are in a child's life and to give them advice on how to encourage their children.

Year 8 boys would like to encourage all Scotch dads to visit the website https://thefatheringproject.org/ and register for free to become a member by clicking on Support US and Sign Up.  Membership means you will receive weekly email tips, and have access to the Members Access Area – where you can find even more fathering resources and engage with a Dads' Group online.

Once you have signed up as a member, you can join the Scotch College Dads' Group.  The boys hope to see many Scotch fathers join and be part of this great initiative.

From the Head of Junior School

Risk Taking

The Junior School has been a fantastic forum for risk taking this last fortnight and I am not just talking about the Staff Pantomime on Book Parade Day, although this is always a big risk exercise under the guidance of Mr Norman!  That said, I do think it is important that we all practice some form of risk taking and for the staff to model this during such events as Book Week is a good way to showcase that being a life learner does involve taking risks.

Other examples of risk taking across the Junior School this past fortnight included the annual Spelling Bee competition, recent Readers Challenge, Athletics Carnivals and the myriad of testing that has started to come to pass. Challenges are present in life in so many ways and taking a risk can sometimes just help us through those trickier times in our journey.

Book Week

To Ms Grech, Mr Norman and all of the Junior School Library team, I say a big thank you for the Book Week preparation and coordination. To the parents who supported their children to dress up and showcase their love of reading, the staff of the Junior School say, thank you. View photos from the ELC Book Week Parade and Junior School Staff Pantomime.

  

Spelling Bee

Congratulations to all of the Spelling Bee competitors who represented Scotch at St Mary's this week. The following boys represented the Junior School; from Year 5 was Jack Mayo, Luca Regli and Oliver Montandon and from Year 4 Michael Reed, Thomas Gamble and Alex Caporn. Well done boys for becoming finalists from our in-school selection. Thank you to Mrs Turkich and Mrs Kent for organizing and running the junior school selection afternoon. At an interschool level we competed well, and congratulations goes to Luca Regli for coming 3^rd in the Year 5 category. A great effort to all the boys who represented Scotch College.

 

Readers Challenge

Well done to the following Year 5 boys who represented Scotch College in the Readers Challenge at MLC recently. Ruhaan Satija, Kush Narula, Thomas Lovegrove, Matthew Hale, George Young and Charlie Martin formed the team this year. The boys came sixth overall and they did a great job at preparing themselves for this competition. Thank you Ms Grech for working with this Year 5 team.

Year 12 and Year 5 Get Together

We have been working with the Semester 2 Captains since the beginning of the term and one of the important collaborations is with our Year 12 leaders. The interaction of a morning, such as that held last week, has degrees of risk taking because putting yourself forward to get to know someone is often not as easy as it seems. Similarly, Captain of School Harry Gilchrist mentioned that the Year 12 leaders have a leadership agreement of shared responsibility and, as such, it was Ben Lilburne who took the risk and organised a wonderful morning enabling the Year 12 leaders to talk to the new Semester 2 leaders from the Junior School. All their risk taking certainly paid off and the boys had a wonderful morning together sharing and getting to know one another. Thank you Ben.

 

Outstanding Achievements of Boys

Congratulations to Max Fine who participated in the GWA MAG Challenge at the State Gymnastics Centre over the Scotch long weekend. He gained three first places, two second places, one third place on each apparatus and came first overall for his level. Max's high overall score at this event means he has now qualified for the Team Future Camp in early October.

Junior School Resource Centre

What a week Book Week was! In the lead-up to this week, the students were excitedly sharing their dress-up plans for their book character costume. This year's theme of 'Reading is my secret power' allowed us to escape into our own book worlds.

On Tuesday, the Year 5 Readers' Challenge Team of students participated in the state competition at MLC, culminating weeks of reading of the Children's Book Council short-listed books.  Congratulations to our team of Ruhaan Satija, Kush Narula, Thomas Lovegrove, Matthew Hale, George Young and Charlie Martin, for representing Scotch College with such enthusiasm and sportsmanship!

The Junior School Library came alive on Wednesday morning with the Early Learning Centre staff, students and parents enjoying a captivating retelling of the picture book 'Yobbos do Yoga' by Mr Ledger. He was ably supported by a cast of appropriately dressed yobbos (doing yoga of course). This hilarious and animated story was followed by the amazingly creative book costume parade by ELC students.

Finally, in the afternoon, the amazing Junior School staff produced a hilarious version of the picture book 'Room On The Broom' in the time-honoured tradition of the staff pantomime. What an opening act this staff play was for the grand finale Junior School dress-up parade. Never before have egg cartons, cardboard and other recycled materials become such fantastic creations.

It is wonderful when schools can still find a time and place to honour our Australian books, engage young readers and do it with fun and wonder.

Mrs Marie Grech
Junior School Teacher-Librarian

3S News

In our fourth unit of inquiry, 'Sharing the Planet' we have focused on the idea of a world with equal opportunity. We have had an array of speakers and incursions to help us understand fairness and our responsibilities to one another, the rights of others and ourselves and the factors of social inequality.

The boys identified some areas where equal opportunity is not present and centred their discussions and research around education, gender inequality, survival needs, abilities and disabilities and cultural and religious differences. Many of these activities required the boys to challenge their thinking, broaden their minds and be prepared to stand in the shoes of others in order to gain a new perspective. They took on this challenge with maturity and sensitivity and their detailed reflections have demonstrated such growth.

During this time, we were lucky enough to welcome Jane Armstrong of Homelessness We Care WA and Sara Franklyn from Direct Reach Ethiopia and hear about their organisations and the difference they make. Both Jane and Sara discussed the many initiatives they have been involved in and the boys have become excited and vocal about their ideas for action.  We also had Matt McNally come in to share his knowledge and expertise about the role the Department of Communities has and how they assist in these areas and a final learning activity was with Reverend Wall where we experienced a group simulation on the journey of a refugee.

In all learning activities, the boys have been required to respect others, help one another to succeed and be aware of their impact on one another whilst learning. It has been a pleasure to watch them demonstrate skills in these areas as they have explored their views and beliefs and shared opinions and ideas for change. Watch this space for the actions that the Year 3S boys identify and promote throughout our school in their attempt to make a difference.

Mrs Sue Mitchell
Year 3 Teacher

Physical Education News

In stunning weather conditions, the ELC and Junior School had their Inter-House Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 28 August. Our little friends in the ELC competed in Hurdles, Sprints, Relays, Sack Races and Egg and Spoon races to their own and parents delight. There were some great efforts and wonderful performances from all the boys and girls. In the Year 1 to 5 carnival all the students competed in a minimum of 5 events showcasing their abilities across both field and track events.  A number of boys broke records across the day and it was fantastic to see such great ability and house spirit as all the students supported and encouraged their mates. Bruce House were victors of the Inter-House Shield once again for the fifth year in a row. Their strength in depth helping them pip Andrew to the Shield.

Mr Scott Whiston
Head of Junior School Physical Education

Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU) in the Middle Years

This year, Scotch Junior School have introduced EMU in the Middle Years. Mrs Terri Phillips and I are very fortunate to be participating in the first Western Australian Teacher Training Program.  Underpinning the Teacher Training Program is an accreditation process that ensures the teachers involved maintain ongoing learning and share their expertise with colleagues to improve the mathematic pedagogy throughout the school, and to ensure best practice is at the forefront of teaching and learning. The program is very much about working within a whole school approach. The EMU specialist teachers work side by side with teachers within the classroom as well as working with small groups.

Similar to the Early Years Program, the Middle Years Program is an intervention to accelerate learning and understanding of mathematical concepts. EMU is a research-based program developed by Dr Ann Gervasoni.

The primary focus of teaching and learning for the middle years is on place value and multiplicative thinking. We want the students to think holistically whereby they use logic and efficient strategies to solve mathematical problems rather than relying on algorithms and procedural equations. We aim to build confidence and encourage the boys to tackle hard thinking tasks together so they understand the importance and effectiveness of collaboration.

Each EMU lesson is comprised of 4 parts:-

1. Reflection on previous learning and home learning activities, learning intention and success criteria for the lesson.
2. Mental mathematics activities: Games to develop fluency of basic and derived facts.
3. Hard Thinking Tasks: Tasks that present mathematical problems that occur in daily life.
4. Reflection: Thinking about the learning that occurred in the lesson.

This week has marked the halfway mark of the EMU program (50 lessons). The boys are fully immersed in the program. The boys have a very positive attitude. They are developing confidence and they are becoming better mathematicians. The examples of the boys' reflections are a testament to their commitment and learning. 

Reflections about learning:

• I solved the question by doing an easier way than algorithms.
• I need to consider what numbers to use on my number line.
• I am pleased because I learned about percentages today.
• The hard thinking I did today was trying to work out how to halve money using decimal points.
• Maths was fun today because I LOVE calculating big numbers.
• I know my answers are correct because I check them lots of times. I check them carefully.
• I discovered I used my eyes to scan the numbers.
• I'm still a little unsure of products and factors.
• I now know how to calculate large numbers easily.
• I showed my workings when I switched around my array.
• The advice I'd give someone is make sure you number bust!
• I am pleased I learned more about number lines and percentages.

  

Mrs Janet Lopez

Head of Academic Support

 

From the Head of Middle School

What Kind Of Child Do You Have?

What kind of child do you have? Is he or she the "manipulator", a "wheeler and dealer" or a "debater"?  Is your child suffering from Winston Churchill Syndrome, are they fearless or are they the 2019 version of a hippie, a passive resistor?  Knowing what kind of children we have can assist with determining what strategies we should use when we parent them according to Dr Andrew Fuller.

Dr Fuller spoke to the Scotch Community at two wonderful events on Thursday 15 August.  He shared with us his insight based on years of research into children, resilience and strategies to assist them in their emotional development.  In his talk, he explained the types of children as follows:

• The Manipulator: a child who is dominant and wants control. He or she can play cute but can be a bully.  Often children like this are the result of under parenting.
• The Wheeler and Dealer: a child who uses humour. Likes an audience. Is always ready to make a deal to avoid punishment or responsibility.
• The Debater: will want to discuss everything. Often seen as a result of sibling rivalry.
• Winston Churchill Syndrome: a child who wants to win at any cost. Will fight you in the kitchen, will fight you in the bathroom, will fight you in public.  They will never surrender.  You get the picture.  These children are highly competitive.
• The Fearless Child: present in about 15% of children.  Will leap without looking.
• The 2019 Hippie - the passive resistor: You ask about homework, they will respond "What homework?" They are vague and secretive.  They are very disorganised and seem to work in slow motion.

In his talk, Dr Fuller shared with us that the number one predictor of life success is the ability to regulate our emotions.  As parents and educators, we need to assist our children to get into a zone where they can manage emotions.  Where they can let them flow through them so they can be in a place to regulate emotions and develop resilience.  For children, they can only learn when they are in the resilient mindset.  The more time they spend in that mindset results in a healthier, happier and longer life.  Children need to be in the resilient mindset to succeed.

So how do we help our children if they present in the list Dr Fuller gave us?

• The Manipulator: recognise the manipulation. Know your triggers as a parent and your parenting principles.
• The Wheeler and Dealer: their audience needs to be removed. They need to know the bottom line and we need to stick to it.
• The Debater: Don't allow the debate to go on long. They need an increase in serotonin and lots of affection.
• Winston Churchill Syndrome: stop the need to be right as a parent. Spend time together.  Rethink priorities and look at the "nice to nag" ratio.  Address their underlying concerns.
• The Fearless Child: they need to be taught how to plan.
• The 2019 Hippie: give them roles that develop dignity like the nurturing of younger children.

The talk by Dr Fuller provided much that we could take away as parents and educators.  The evening was a great success thanks to the ongoing support from the Scotch Parents who funded Dr Fuller's talk.  The Scotch Parents have sponsored the annual Keynote Speaker address presented at the College for the past five years which is greatly appreciated.

Dr Fuller has provided an additional resource for parents titled Re-Igniting Motivation.  The article gives advice on how to help young people to believe in themselves again; and how to reduce avoidance and anxiety.  The resource can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Food Design – Let's Get Creative with Food!

Being creative with food has enabled the Middle School Food Design boys to design and make many delicious recipes.  While learning about nutrition, food safety and hygiene, organisation and time management, the boys really enjoy this hands-on subject.

Year 6 boys are now expert 'muffin makers', having designed and produced their own individual tasty muffin snack.

Hamburger challenges in Year 7 have given the boys some great skills.  They are now sure to give Maccas, HJ's and Grill'd some serious competition when it comes to the best burger in town!  There are lots of delicious recipes which the boys love to make at school and at home.

The highlight of the Year 8 course is cooking for invited guests during our Asian Food Tasting Buffet.  The boys provide their special guests with food from a range of Asian cuisines.  Steamed Dumplings, Sushi, Thai Green Curry and many more mouthwatering dishes are among those expertly prepared by the boys.

 

Life-skills in action!

Mrs Stella Hodgson
Food Design Teacher

Creative Writing Success

This year the Middle School Creative Writing Club submitted entries to the most significant creative writing competition run for Western Australia for Primary and Middle School Students.

One of our Middle School students, Seth Abbott (7.2) was awarded the amazing result of 3^rd prize in the Make Your Own Story Competition.  Seth's story was a narrative about Eliza, the statue of the swimmer that rises out of the Swan River near Riverside Drive.  The Judges said that Seth's story excelled in characterisation, plot structure and emotional integrity.

Even Shaun Tan, one of WA's most famous authors who submitted entries many times, never once won a prize or place in this competition.

Congratulations to Seth on coming 3^rd in such a prestigious competition and we are sure that Seth is an author to watch out for in the future.

Our Creative Writing Club runs Thursday afternoon in Ms Bose's Homeroom for our aspiring Middle School authors.

Ms Marie Grech
Middle School Librarian

Important Dates in Middle School Winter Term

Tuesday 3 September	UNSW Digital Technologies Competition Year 7.6 iLearn Excursion 8.15am – 11.00am Year 7.1 iLearn Excursion 9.45am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 4 September	Year 6 Dental Screening, MS 9.00am – 9.45am Year 8 – 10 Drama Production Opening Night, DC 7.00pm
Thursday 5 September	UNSW Science Competition Year 6 iLearn Excursion, Maritime Museum Fremantle 9.00am – 1.30pm (Classes 6.3 & 6.4) Year 8 Dancing Lesson at MLC, 4.00pm – 5.30pm Year 8 – 10 Drama Production, DC 7.00pm
Friday 6 September	PSA Quads Athletics Carnival Year8 – 10 Drama Production, DC 7.00pm
Saturday 7 September	Year 8 – 10 Drama Production Final Performance, DC
Tuesday 10 September	UNSW Writing Competition
Wednesday 11 September	Music Reporter Photo Day Year 7 Indonesian Incursion, MacKellar Hall P1-3
Thursday 12 September	JPSSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival UNSW Spelling Competition Year 8 Dancing Social, MLC 5.30pm Year 6 Students (Scotch & PLC) Quiz Night, MacKellar Hall 6.00pm
Friday 13 September	PSA Athletics Team Photo PSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival MS Assembly, DC 12.00pm
Sunday 15 September	Year 8 Father/Son Laser Skirmish
Monday 16 September	Languages Week Commences
Tuesday 17 September	UNSW English Competition
Wednesday 18 September	Year 8 Community Project Showcase, MS 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Friday 20 September	MS Photo Day, MacKellar Hall 12.00pm – 3.25pm Year 8 Scotch & PLC Social, 6.30pm
Saturday 21 September	Scotch/PLC Parent Sundowner, Cottesloe Golf Club 6.30pm
Tuesday 24 September	Free Dress Day
Wednesday 25 September	Year 7 Vaccinations Round #2 Year 8 Mums' Lunch, 12.15pm Hamptons City Beach
Friday 27 September	MS Highland Games, 12.30pm – 3.25pm Winter Term Concludes

So, the Year 6 students have just completed the Science Week Fair. If you were able to get down to see it then you will have been impressed by the displays, but I don't want to focus on the creative ideas that were implemented by the boys and supported by the teachers. I want to reflect on the process.

This was the first science fair completed by the boys on their new iPad devices. The outcome was fantastic and equally impressive was the spectrum of skill sets the teachers developed with the students to achieve their outcomes.

The notetaking and background research were predominantly scaffolded in a OneNote Class Notebook. The automatic synchronisation of the student input gave teachers quick access to review, feedback and support the boys through the process. The ease with which typed text, written comments, diagrams, images, videos and hyperlinks can be added and modified makes OneNote an ideal tool. When it came to the wide variety of experimental activities the iPad showed itself to be very effective and flexible to measure and record. Whether it was jumping, throwing, dropping, a chemical reaction or even an explosion, the iPad was used to capture data, record video or take images for later analysis. Creating a poster using Adobe Spark Post for the iPad allowed for very slick presentations to be made with a minimum of fuss. On a whole the teachers agreed the quality of the output by the students was the best they had seen to date.

I know the teachers have worked exceptionally hard to encourage the students to think carefully about the process taken and leverage the assets provided by an iPad, allowing them to show what they are capable of. The students presented impressive work, and I know the homeroom teachers have worked tirelessly to make this event seamless and successful. If you get a chance, have a chat to one of the Year 6 students to see the depth of understanding they have of the scientific process and of their chosen topic. I know you will be as impressed as I was.

  

From the Head of Senior School

It had rained all night on Thursday night and showers were still sweeping across the oval at 8.00am on Friday. Boys in coloured shirts were filing in through every gate. The Starter was heading to his tower in his waterproofs and with an umbrella, the Carnival was due to start. But, Mr Foster, Head of Sport, looked calm. And then, as if on cue, the clouds rolled away, the sun came out and the gun went off. The 2019 Senior School Inter-House Athletics Carnival was another great day of endeavour, determination and sunshine. Congratulations to Alexander House for winning the Austin P Robertson Inter-House Athletics trophy for the first time since 2005 and to Mr Foster on some great meteorological research. Amongst all the efforts, lunges on the line and every personal best, I would like to recognise the respect shown for the Pipe Band performance, the House marching and Declan Reilly's display of Scottish dancing as highlights of a great day for me. It was a day of colour, camaraderie and a celebration of being at Scotch College. To the hundreds of parents who joined us throughout the day – thankyou; your presence and encouragement adds such a valuable quality to a great event.

We have our Quads Athletics meet between Wesley, Christchurch, Guildford and Scotch this Friday, with the PSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival the following week on Friday 13 September. Both events take place at the WA Athletics Centre. Our Week 7 Assembly, on Thursday 12 September, will feature our traditional send off for the PSA Inter-School Athletics Team.

For those who love The Arts (and who doesn't?) both Performing and Creative Arts feature prominently in the next two weeks. Our Year 12 boys stand and deliver their solo drama performances on Monday and our Year 8 to 10 boys present the drama production 'Teechers' on the Dickinson Centre stage from Wednesday to Saturday this week. Year 11 Cert II in Music boys are also on stage rocking the Badlands Bar on Wednesday. The following week, the Year 11 and 12 Art and Design Exhibition takes place in the Starewell Gallery on Tuesday, the Inspirations Art Exhibition opens in The Gallery, Middle School on Wednesday and the Scotch College Media Awards Night, the presentation of the Year 12 Media students' 5-minute film productions follows on Thursday. The fortnight is rounded off with the Year 11 Music Recitals on Friday and Saturday the PC Memorial Chapel. I hope you can join us for some of these events.

This week is RUOK? Week. As we race to finalise assignments, assessments, productions and performances before the end of our academic year, RUOK? Week is a valuable and timely reminder about the important role we all play for our students, our sons, our mates and ourselves. RUOK? Week reminds us to pause in our day, look around and give some time to those small but critical conversations that check in on a friend's emotional, social and physical health. 5 minutes for someone else – that is what RUOK? Week is about.

Senior School Important Dates Winter Term 2019

Date	Event	Location	Time
Week 6A	RUOK? Week
Monday 2 September	Year 11 Design and Media Production Analysis (General) Excursion	CBD and Northbridge	8.00am – 3.30pm
	Year 9 Camp (Group 4) departs	Moray	8.45am for a 9.00am departure
	'Teechers' Dress Rehearsal	Dickinson Centre	8.30am – 3.30pm
	Year 10 OLNA Testing (Writing)	Classrooms	11.10am – 12.55pm
	Year 12 Original Solo Drama Performances	Foundation Theatre	6.00pm – 8.30pm
Tuesday 3 September	State Schools Surfing Finals (replacement date due to inclement weather)	Trigg Beach	7.15am – 4.00pm
	Year 10 OLNA Testing (Numeracy)	Classrooms	11.10am – 12.55pm
	Pipe Band Dining Out Evening	Dining Room Annexe	6.00pm – 8.30pm
	WADL Debating Grand Final (including presentation of Pennants)	State Library	6.20pm – 10.00pm
Wednesday 4 September	Newdegate Field Day
	Brain Reset Session	Room 13.301	3.45pm – 4.30pm
	AHISA Debating	Perth College	6.30pm – 9.30pm
	'Teechers' Production	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm – 9.30pm
	Certificate II in Music	Off Campus	5.30pm – 10.00pm
Thursday 5 September	Newdegate Field Day
	ICAS Science Competition
	Year 10 OLNA Testing (Reading)	Classrooms	11.10am – 12.55pm
	'Teechers' Production	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm – 9.30pm
Friday 6 September	Senior School Marching (No Assembly)	Dickinson Centre	8.30am – 8.50am
	PSA Quads Athletics (please visit sport.scotch.wa.edu.au for details)	HBF Stadium	3.30pm – 6.30pm (Bus departs from school at 2.30pm)
	'Teechers' Production	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm – 9.30pm
Saturday 7 September	Chapman Valley Show
	'Teechers' Production	Dickinson Centre	2.00pm – 4.30pm
	Production Bump Out	Dickinson Centre	4.00pm – 6.00pm
	Scotch Parents' Year 10 Mothers' Sleepover	Moray
Sunday 8 September	Brisbane House Family Gathering	Gooch Pavilion	4.00pm – 6.00pm
Week 7B	Arts Week
Monday 9 September	Year 11 Drama Showcase	Foundation Theatre	6.00pm – 8.00pm
Tuesday 10 September	Year 2 and 12 Breakfast and Activities	Gooch Pavilion	7.10am – 8.30am
	Year 11 and 12 Art and Design Exhibition	Starewell Gallery, Senior School	6.30pm – 8.30pm
	FOSM Meeting	Music Department	7.00pm – 8.30pm
Wednesday 11 September	Reporter Photos (Performing Arts)	Dickinson Centre	8.30am – 3.30pm
	Year 11 Drama ATAR Practical Examinations		8.45am – 2.45pm
	Brain Reset Session	Room 13.301	3.45pm – 4.30pm
	Inspirations Art Exhibition	The Gallery	6.00pm – 8.00pm
Thursday 12 September	Senior School Assembly including PSA Athletics send-off (No Marching)	Dickinson Centre	8.30am – 9.45am
	Media Awards Night	Dickinson Centre	6.00pm – 9.00pm
	WA Schools' Junior Concert Band Festival commences	Various	Various
Friday 13 September	PSA Athletics Team Photo	Kennedy Quad	7.10am
	Senior School Marching (No Assembly)	Dickinson Centre	8.30am – 8.50am
	PSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival (please visit sport.scotch.wa.edu.au)	WA Athletics Stadium	9.00am – 3.30pm
	Year 11 Music Recitals	PC Anderson Chapel	7.00pm – 9.00pm
Saturday 14 September	Anderson House Family Gathering	Gooch Pavilion	3.00pm – 5.00pm
	Year 11 Music Recitals	PC Anderson Chapel	7.00pm – 9.00pm
	WADL British Parliamentary Debating Competition	Shenton College and Butler College	8.30am – 4.00pm
Sunday 15 September	WADL British Parliamentary Debating Competition	Shenton College and Murdoch University	8.30am – 4.00pm
	WA Schools Junior Orchestra Festival
Week 8A
Monday 16 September	Year 11 WACE Study Day (Diploma classes as usual)
	Year 11 AAP Work Experience commences
	Year 12 Drama Mock Practical Examinations		8.45am – 2.45pm

Careers Information

Year 12 Information

2019 WACE Examination Timetables

WACE practical and written examination timetables are available on the School Curriculum & Standards Authority website. http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au.

All Year 12 students will be issued with personal timetables in the near future. Please keep these in a safe place as they have to be taken to each examination as proof of identity. As winter uniform needs to be worn to exams, the blazer pocket is an ideal safe place and this ensures that the timetable is taken to each examination.

Admissions Information Evening

Date: Tuesday 10 September 
Venue: ND4, Tannock Hall of Education, cnr Cliff and Croke Streets, Fremantle 
Time: 5.30-7.00pm (presentation at 6pm)

You can find out all you need to know about how to apply direct to Notre Dame.

University of Notre Dame – 1 on 1 Advice Sessions – WA
16 - 25 September 2019
Fremantle Campus

Considering your University options but unsure of the right degree for you? Notre Dame's advisors can introduce you to a range of programs that align with your strengths and interests to help you find the degree that's right for you.

Find out more - 9433 0533 | future@nd.edu.au

UWA Uway Alternative Entry

You can apply for alternative entry to an undergraduate degree course through UWay if your academic achievements have been adversely affected by certain disadvantages.

https://study.uwa.edu.au/how-to-apply/alternative-entry-pathways/uway

SCHOLARSHIPS

UNSW CO-OP Scholarships

Students considering UNSW as a study option in 2020 are invited to submit a scholarship application before 28 September 2018.

Visit www.coop.unsw.edu.au/apply

ECU Engineering Scholarships

Value: $20,000

Open/Closing Dates: 4 February 2019 - 6 January 2020

ECU is offering scholarships valued at $20,000 to high performing Year 12 students who have achieved an ATAR of 94 or above and wish to study Engineering in 2020. This scholarship will support your study in some of the best equipped, industry-grade engineering labs in Australia, work on real-world projects, and develop strong contacts through industry engagements, events and internships.

ECU Engineering Excellence Scholarships

ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarships

Value: $15,000

Open/Closing Dates: 1 August 2019 - 1September 2019

ECU is offering scholarships to high performing Year 12 students who achieve an ATAR of 90 or above and wish to commence an undergraduate degree program within the School of Science.

ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarship

Curtin University

Scholarships for students looking at enrolling at Curtin University in 2020 opened on 21 July 2019.

There are a number of scholarships available to support students from all backgrounds to realise their potential.

For further information, please visit scholarships.curtin.edu.au

Murdoch University

Year 9s and 10s, it's your chance to experience life as a Murdoch University student!

Join Murdoch University for A Day in the Life of a University Student as you create your own customised university timetable of activities with hands-on workshops in subject areas that interest you. Speak with current Murdoch students, learn from our talented and inspiring academics and make new friends.

They have a wide variety of workshops on offer, including:

• Criminology
• Games Art & Design
• Nursing
• Environmental Science
• Theatre & Drama
• Forensics
• Chiropractic Science
• And much more!

A Day in the Life of a University Student events are our most popular events of the year. Get in early to secure your place and avoid disappointment! Register your free place 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-university-student-tickets-53986229265?aff=EVP

Choose either Wednesday 2 October or Thursday 3 October

Choose either Wednesday 2 October or Thursday 3 October

TAFE & Apprenticeships

Becoming an Apprentice

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways can help you when you're looking for an apprenticeship. Visit this page on their website for a step-by-step guide to finding and securing the best apprenticeship for you.

http://www.aapathways.com.au/Self-Help/Step-by-Step-Guide

Pre-Apprenticeships Course Finder

The pre-apprenticeships course finder helps you to search for courses which can teach you skills that can lead to an apprenticeship or traineeship. You can search by where you live, the industry you are interested in and whether the course offers work experience.

http://www.aapathways.com.au/Search/Preapprenticeships/Course-Finder.aspx

Australia Apprenticeships Pathways

A first step into an industry or career pathway can start with apprenticeships or traineeships in industries like community services and health, travel and tourism, communication and information technology, financial services, agriculture and horticulture, and government.

Find out more - https://www.aapathways.com.au/about-australian-apprenticeships-traineeships/australian-apprenticeships

Our Career Hub has the answers

From online aptitude testing and career quizzes to resume templates, job hunting tips and interview advice, MEGT's Career Hub has all the free resources your students need to find the right career path, find the right opportunity, and to show potential employers they are the right fit for the job.

Want to know more?

Visit our Career Hub online now or contact your local apprenticeship experts today www.megt.com.au/career-hub/.

Apprenticeship Opportunities

Applications are now open for Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanical Apprenticeships with Hutton & Northey in Merridin, Corrigin, Cunderdin and Mukinbudin. For further information contact HR department on 90411077 or via email hr@hutnorsales.com.au or visit their website https://www.hutnorsales.com.au/careers/. Applications close 30 September 2019.

Planning Ahead: Your US & UK Application Timeline – September 9 |  St Catherine's on Park, Crawley

If you're in Years 9-11 and want to have the option of studying in the US or UK straight after high school, we encourage you to learn as much as you can about the application process. This information session, run by Crimson Education, will show you how to prepare for overseas admission and will give students tips on how to apply alongside your WACE. Click the link to register.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-ahead-your-us-uk-application-timeline-per-registration-65228907418

Cambridge/Oxford Admission Testing

Any students who are considering applying for Oxford or Cambridge universities in the UK may need to register to sit an admission test eg PAT (Physics Aptitude Test) BMAT Biomedical Aptitude Test) TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment). Students need to contact Mr Frusher at Scotch College as registrations can only be made through a registered test centre which Scotch College is one. Students from other schools may also sit these tests at Scotch College.

Holiday Revision Courses

Revision course offered for the upcoming holiday period:

Mastermind

ATF - Atar Revision

ATF - Year 11 and 12 Exam boost

Mr Peter Frusher
Careers Advisor

Scotch Rocks

This performance will showcase the skills acquired by the Year 11 boys who are participating in the VET course: Certificate II in Music Industry.

Scotch Rocks provides a vehicle for the students to perform live at a genuine venue in front of family and friends along with gaining experience working with industry professional singer, songwriter, guitarist Nathan Gaunt OSC '93.

Nathan has been mentoring the boys in workshops over the past month and will be the MC and guest performer for the evening.

Annual Manure Drive

Spring is approaching and it is time to nourish your gardens!

Support the 'Annual Manure Drive' fundraiser for the Scotch College Pipe Band and get your 70L sealed plastic bags of high grade, weed free sheep manure for only $16.00 per bag.  Free delivery within the delivery zone, please view the map.

Orders are scheduled for delivery or collection on Saturday 21 September, 2019.

Place your order by Tuesday 10 September, 2019 by visiting the Scotch College website   www.scotch.wa.edu.au  and clicking on the 'Book a Scotch Event' icon and selecting the 'Annual Manure Drive'. Your gardens will love you for it!

To share this great offer with family and friends please share the information flyer.

Thank you for supporting the Scotch College Pipe Band!

Scotch Parents

The Scotch Parents Funding Committee have had a busy time reviewing funding proposals and have approved several new projects recently:

• Funding to mark out 6 new handball courts and a half-court basketball area to middle school and to remark existing handball and basketball courts. These will be done in thermoplastic markings which are highly durable, very colourful and nonslip.  This will substantially increase the court game activities available for Middle and Junior school boys.
• Installation of a weather station and creation of weather webpage with downloadable statistics for use by boys from K to 12.  This data will add value to educational learnings about climate change, weather patterns and their impacts; supporting curriculum activities within Maths, Science, Humanities and IT. This will provide more than just the basic weather station data and data will be stored forever and will be an invaluable resource for Scotch boys both now and in the future. 

Scotch has also taken delivery of 6 new reinforced Scotch marquees for weather protection at sporting events and other activities which were also funded through voluntary contributions from parents.  We have also just purchased graduating gifts for our Year 5's, Year 8's and Year 12's which are lovely keepsakes as they move through the school.

Thank you to parents and families for your generous voluntary contributions that make it possible to provide extra and valuable resources and initiatives for our boys and the school community at large.

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 or at www.trybooking.com/beefc.  Over 250 tickets have been purchased already and numbers have been capped at 300 due to the venue capacity so please book asap if you'd like to attend.

The next meeting of Scotch Parents is Tuesday 17 September at 7pm 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'.  We are hoping to secure a guest speaker to talk about the transition for boys (and parents) from Middle to Senior School – which would be very valuable for our Year 8 parents especially to hear.

The Scotch Parents AGM is on Tuesday 22 October and we are looking for some new and energetic members for the committee – including President, Vice President and Secretary.  It's a very rewarding and fun group to be part of that makes significant contribution to the Scotch community.  If you are interested in finding out more about these positions please email me at scotch.parents@scotch.wa.edu.au

Upcoming Events organised and supported by Scotch Parents:

• Saturday 7 September: Year 10 Mum's Sleepover at Moray
• Tuesday 10 September from 8am: Year 9 Parents Coffee at Deli Chichi Café, Mount Claremont
• Sunday 15 September, 2.15pm to 4.15pm : Year 8 Father & Son Laser Skirmish

Enquiries:  Fiona Houston on   Fiona@executiverisksolutions.com.au

• Saturday21 September @ 6.45pm:  Scotch and PLC Parents Sundowner at the Cottesloe Golf Club
• Wednesay 25 September @ 12.15pm: Year 8 Mums Lunch at Hamptons, City Beach

RSVP essential  as numbers are limited. RSVP by email to   heather.cowan@westnet.com.au

• Sunday 13 October @ 9.20am: Scotch Year 8 & Family Swan Valley 5km Mud Run

Online at   http://www.mudfestwa.com.au/swanvalley/  - 9.20 wave – password code

Sara Hector
President
Scotch Parents

Year 12 Parent March Out Lunch

The Year 12 Parent lunch, following the March Out celebrations will be held on Friday 18 October 2019 at the Quarry Amphitheatre from 1.00pm.

Ticket sales will close on Monday 23 September, and please purchase your tickets as soon as possible as late bookings may not be able to be accommodated. The invitation containing full details will be sent to Year 12 parents shortly. Tickets for the event are available by visiting the Scotch College website www.scotch.wa.edu.au and clicking on the "Book a Scotch Event" icon.

Old Scotch Collegians

We look forward to welcoming back Old Scotch Collegians from the Class of 1959 to their Sixty Year Reunion on Friday 20 September. Past students from this cohort (even if they left Scotch prior to 1959) are invited to view March Past and the Pipe Band, partake in morning tea in the Scotch College Heritage Centre as well as take a tour of the College campus before their reunion lunch at 12.30pm. Full details and tickets are available online here.

Old Scotch Collegians look forward to welcoming the following cohorts back for their reunions:

• Class of 1954 on Friday 11 October
• Class of 1969 on Saturday 12 October
• Class of 1999 on Friday 18 October

2019 Founders' Day Dinner

Old Scotch Collegians are delighted to announce the keynote speaker at the 2019 Founders' Day Dinner as being Dr Ric Charlesworth (Cit WA, AO). Ric is a past parent of Scotch College, as well as a Doctor of Medicine with an Honorary Science degree and an Arts degree, majoring in Philosophy and History. He is a former Captain of the Australian Hockey Team and the Western Australian State Hockey Team and Cricket Team.

Ric was elected a Member of Federal Parliament in 1983 and retired ten years later. His plans to pursue medicine were diverted when he took on the position of National Coach of the Australian Women's Hockey Team from 1993 to 2000. Between 2009 and 2014 Ric was Coach of the Men's team.

The annual OSC Founders' Day Dinner will be held on Friday 25 October. Tickets will be available soon.

To see the full list of upcoming events, please click here. If you have any queries about the events, contact the OSC office.

As a reminder, the OSC office has a number of Reporters from 2017, 2016 and 2015 that are yet to be collected. If your household is missing a copy, please contact the OSC office to collect one.