Welcome to 2015 in Middle School
After two quiet weeks of preparation Middle School burst back into life last Monday with our 540, Year 6, 7 and 8 boys all together for the first time. Day One is always the most anticipated and energising day of the year. The noise and enthusiasm of the boys on the top floor and ground floor, in the new Library and in and around the new buildings and garden areas was infectious. I hope your son came home sometime during Week 1 and said how excited he was about his class, his teachers and the promise of this year.
Year 8 boys inspecting the new herb and fruit tree garden outside the new Food Design room.
With our growth has come a number of new faces on the Middle School staff. The most important for you will be your son's Homeroom Teacher. Generally this teacher will be your first point of contact for information, after checking with your son or www.home.scotch.wa.edu.au
CLASS | TEACHER |
Year 6 | |
6T | Mr Daniel Turco |
6B | Mrs Sophie Berry |
6C | Mr Michael Campbell |
6GB | Mrs Robyn Bose & Mrs Andrea Goodison |
Year 7 | |
7T | Mr Peter Tresise |
7S | Ms Lana Schorer |
7H | Ms Gabriel Hodgson |
7PG | Mr Peter Gaspar |
7A | Mr Andrew Arbuckle |
7W | Ms Vicki Ward |
7K | Mrs Karen Woods |
7M | Ms Deborah Mullin |
Year 8 | |
8O | Ms Lisa O'Toole |
8V | Mr Brent Van Ingen-Kal |
8A | Mrs Sian Angel |
8F | Mr Lawrence Felgate |
8K | Ms Gabrielle Kotai |
8C | Mr Paul Chamberlain |
8T | Mrs Tracey Fitzpatrick |
8R | Mr Toby Robinson |
Year Level Coordinators | |
Year 6 | Mrs Andrea Goodison |
Year 7 | Mr Peter Gaspar |
Year 8 | Mr Lawrence Felgate |
Deputy Head of MS | Mrs Pina Giglia who has responsibility for pastoral care and student welfare. |
Dean of Teaching & Learning | Ms Anna Eriksson who has responsibility for curriculum development, assessment planning and semester reporting. |
Head of Academic Support MS | Mrs Gillian Youngleson who has the responsibility of establishing and monitoring academic support and enrichment programmes. |
Middle School Reception | Mrs Tiffany Nalder who is likely to be the first person you speak to or meet when contacting Middle School. |
Whilst Week One is always exciting and busy for everyone, it is more so for the 270 new boys into Scotch College, thirty six of whom have left home from as far away as Laverton, Kununurra, Derby and Mt Isa, to live in our Boarding House.
In a large, complex and sophisticated environment there is a lot to experience and learn for families as much as the students. Effective communication is the key. We will continue to deliver or place information in accessible formats in a timely manner. Please however do not hesitate to contact me, or any of the above staff, if you need additional information. I look forward to a great year with you. The strength of our College is not the fabulous new buildings, the magnificent playing fields or the dynamic curriculum the boys experience but the level of support the network of parents, staff, old boys and families offer us, who take pride in being a part of the Scotch education and invest in it with us on a daily, weekly and annual basis.
Richard Ledger
Head of Middle School
