Community and Service
Service Beyond School
In the past few weeks, contact has been made with Old Scotch Collegians (OSCs) involved in Service within our community. Youth Worker with Anglicare Street Connect, Scott Nodwell ('03) visited the Senior School with the bus used to deliver services to youth living on the streets of Perth. Hamish Cameron ('03), representing Food Bank WA asked the College for support to replenish the stocks of non-perishable food destined for needy families. Tom Joyner ('12) is part of the ICEA team that will soon deliver leadership training as part of the Year 10 Community and Service programme. A visit to 'Food Rescue' - part of UnitingCare West - produced an encounter with an OSC volunteering for a day with colleagues from law firm Clayton Utz. OSC's Grant Gilmore ('06), founder of 'One Degree' http://www.onedegreeinternational.com/ and Calum Foulner ('05) founder of 'Upside' http://upsidenepal.org/ are regular presenters to the 'So You Think You Can Make A Difference' group on Friday afternoons.
Of course, these are just a few of the many Scotch boys who volunteer in our community after leaving school. One of the aims of the Service Programme at Scotch is to present service as a normal part of life beyond school. By providing boys with a positive experience of service while at school and introducing them to adult volunteers from all walks of life, there is every chance that boys will seek out unpaid service once they leave Scotch. The volunteers who come into contact with our boys during the Service Programme inspire and model behaviours that help us to develop servant leaders who are valued members of the global community.
Year 10 International Exchange Programme 2015
There will be an Information Evening on the proposed Year 10 International Exchange programme on Thursday June 5 commencing at 6.30pm in the Bunning Resource Centre. Current Year 9 boys and parents are invited to attend to learn more about this exciting opportunity for boys next year. Those wishing to attend please email Anne Thomson AMThomson@scotch.wa.edu.au.
Tanzania Trade Training Centre Fundraising
Funds to assist the village of Matipwili in Tanzania to build a Trade training Centre are rapidly accumulating, thanks to the generous donations from members of the Scotch community. Senior School boys have enthusiastically participated in the latest venture - the sale of Krispy Kreme doughnuts - and over 150 dozen have been ordered. Payment is now due and cash should be given to Mr Cordner by the end of this week.
