A conversation last week about co-curricular activity with an Old Scotch Collegian '82 was a reminder of just how rich the spread of opportunity was for boys at Scotch. Last weekend we were waiting outside the Dickinson Centre for our students who were inside participating in the World Scholars Cup. 30 Scotch College boys from Years 7-10 joined with 250 other students from schools across the metropolitan area for two fabulous days of entertaining, stimulating academic challenge known as the World Scholars Cup. This was the West Australian regional event with successful teams being invited to the global round in Bangkok next month. World Scholars Cup is one of a range of enrichment and extension opportunities we offer to boys in Middle School. The Maths Olympiad, WA Debating League, Tournament of the Minds, Da Vinci Decathlon, National History Challenge and a variety of other opportunities, usually offered as after school clubs, give boys the chance to apply and extend their knowledge, develop research and presenting skills and hone their collaborative working practices. Lay this alongside the sporting, drama, music opportunities that have now become part of the daily life of the College, it was hard not to be both impressed and proud.
William Steinberg 8.O, Sam Wake 8.O and Daniel Weise 8.O WSC winners, complete with alpacas.
Y Safe Negotiating the Cyber World with your Son.
This Tuesday we have Jordan Foster from Y Safe speaking with Year 8, 9, 10 students on living and working in the cyber world. This is an extension of the guest speaker program we have run to date for Year 6 & 7 in regard to bullying and cyber bullying in particular. Ms Foster will look at responsibilities and courtesies, ownership of content, the law, our physical and emotional health and guidelines for students and parent agreements negotiating living and learning on line. Parents of Year 7, 8, 9, 10 are invited to a Y Safe parent evening run by Ms Foster at 6:30pm tomorrow evening. Venue: MacKellar Hall.
Mr Richard Ledger
Head of Middle School.
Traffic Management
We have received complaints from local residents and a call from the local police to remind parents that they must not block intersections and roundabouts around the College, particularly the Shenton Road/Stirling Road roundabout. This includes stopping and waiting to be able to turn left into Stirling Road from Shenton Road to pick up your child. Claremont police have advised that they will be policing the road rules in relation to intersections and roundabouts in the coming days and if you happen to be caught, you will be fined. Please show consideration when you are picking up your child and ensure you do not create traffic jams, block driveways, park in places that are not permitted and block access ways.
Saunders Street east of Wright Avenue is not to be used for dropping off your child.
Traffic congestion around the College is an issue for the College with the Town of Claremont and its residents and we ask that you be considerate and courteous to others.
