Caring
Children are naturally caring towards others and trusting of the adults in their lives. As they develop and grow they are given opportunities to show this trait with extended family, new friends and hopefully for their possessions. Learning to care for people we do not know, places we have not been to or an impact that may not be felt for generations is a different story.
The IB leaner profile defines caring as "Showing empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. Having a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment."
We aim to expose the boys to a curriculum that will make them domestically and internationally minded. To see and empathise with the lives and experiences of others is the goal of our programmes. Action is a significant part of all units of inquiry. As the boys explore a transdisciplinary theme and cement their understanding, they consider the changes they can make in their lives that will benefit the wider community. As they move through the Junior School the type of action they can take begins to progress to actions that more greatly affect others. The service programme run at Scotch allows the boys to further advance their caring and to be involved in direct actions that impact on the lives of others both domestically and internationally.
Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.
Margaret Mead
So how does this manifest itself in the boys from day to day? We see it in their interactions with one another and their engagement in the initiatives presented to them and by them; The Giving Tree, free dress days in support Lake Claremont, fund raising for different charities, the engagement the boys demonstrated during NAIDOC week to list but a few. We see it in the comfort and care the older boys exhibit toward our younger boys during structured and unstructured interactions. All of this contributes to the ongoing development of the boy.
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
H Jackson Brown
Once again, the development of the boy is a shared responsibility between home and school and we are keen to continue to play our part to create boys of integrity.
Mr John Stewart
Head of Junior School
