Community and Service
Homeless Connect
Last week, Year 11 students from both Scotch and PLC undertaking the IB Diploma spent a day assisting Volunteering WA and Perth City Council to build facilities for Homeless Connect Day 2014. This event, taking place in Russell Square Northbridge, is intended to make it easier for the homeless of Perth to access professional services and receive support in many other ways. The students unloaded trucks arriving periodically with donated clothing and food, set up trestle tables and chairs and perform a multitude of other tasks in preparation for the event next day. Year 12 IB Diploma students from both schools assisted to dismantle facilities the following day.
IB Diploma students are required to complete Service as part of the their course and the Homeless Connect Day preparation has become a tradition at the start of Year 11 to help launch the Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) part of their programme.
UnitingCare West Christmas Appeal
The call has gone out for food and toy items for the UnitingCare West Christmas Appeal. This appeal supports an increasing number of individuals and families in need each year at Christmas time. The food and toys distributed go a long way to making Christmas a special time for those in most need in our community. Boys in Senior School can place food or toy items in the box provided in their House Heads office until the end last week of term. Boys in Middle School and Junior Schools can bring their items to their class teachers.
Student Exchanges
A number of exchanges have been organised for boys in Year 10 through the Round Square group of schools. It is still possible for boys currently in Year 10 to register their interest in going on short-term exchange next year. An offer has been received for two Scotch boys to go together to St Stitians School in Johannesburg http://www.stithian.com/ and one boy to go to Brookhouse School in Kenya. http://www.brookhouse.ac.ke/ Boys interested in these exchanges and who have not already completed an Exchange Application Form, should see Mr Cordner for more information.
An offer has also been received from Merchant Taylors' School in London http://www.mtsn.org.uk/ for a Year 11 boy to enter into a reciprocal exchange during holiday periods. This school is one of the oldest in the UK and a visit would undoubtedly provide an interesting experience. Please contact Mr Cordner for more information.
Mr Bill Cordner
Director of Community and Service
