Year 12 Journey

Yet another term has gone by so quickly. For our Year 12s the end of this term marks the finish of their journey at Scotch. While our boys still have some work to do to complete their academic journey, this week marks the end of the weekly routine of classes, assemblies and the myriad of activities that our students engage in through the course of a year.

At Scotch we promote the need to maintain balance. An important part of achieving this is for our College to continue to provide a varied and strong co-curricular programme.

With this in mind we applied to become a member of the Round Square association of schools and colleges. This is an internationally representative association and will increase our opportunity to engage in exchange programmes. Last week we were visited by two principals to assess our suitability and look forward to a successful outcome.

In closing I would like to thank the whole community for making this term a success. I look forward to commencing my break by supporting a Dockers AFL premiership.

Have an enjoyable break and if you are traveling over the holidays, do so with safety.

Dr A J O'Connell

Scotch Canteen

The Senior School canteen

The Senior School canteen is situated underneath the Music department adjacent to the swimming pool.

The canteen provides snacks at recess for all Senior School boys and lunches for Senior School Day boys. Click for a Senior School Menu.

The Junior and Middle School canteen

The Junior and Middle School canteen is situated in the Junior School Quadrangle. Boys order their lunches before school by writing their order on a paper bag (supplied by the canteen) and enclosing the money. Click for a Junior and Middle School Menu.

Scotch College uses the FlexiSchools system to provide a new cashless way to pay for school canteen services. This system allows parents or students in Year 1 to 7 to place Online Orders for Canteen purchases from home, work or school at any time via the internet, including an iPhone/iPad "app". Senior students (Year 8 - 12) can use their Student/ SmartRider Card to purchase items over the canteen counter.

SCHOOL CANTEEN

Please feel welcome to visit us at the Senior School and Junior/Middle School Canteens. The doors are open for breakfast, recess and lunch from 7.30am till 2pm. Fresh hot and chilled cuisine is hand prepared daily by our resident chefs.

Volunteer participation is encouraged and provides a valuable service to the school also giving parents an opportunity to meet others in an informal way. It's great to see your boys enjoying their lunch and have the opportunity to provide feedback to the canteen manager. You will experience a friendly team atmosphere and assist our talented chefs to create innovative cuisine with fresh produce. Furthermore, your contribution as volunteers allows us to minimise operating costs ensuring value in our products sold.

Junior School Parents will have the opportunity to visit their boys in the classroom for recess and/or lunch.

The volunteer hours are 9am till 1pm and you will enjoy a sit down morning tea with the group featuring a gourmet tea selection or barista coffee and a freshly baked muffin.

As a canteen volunteer you are invited each year to attend a thank you afternoon tea with a special performance by the Scotch College Pipe Band in appreciation of your efforts. Additionally you will be invited to participate in a feedback survey to provide ideas for improvement in the food and service to your boys.

If you would like to volunteer one or more days a term then please send an email to catering@scotch.wa.edu.au to secure your place, please include the following information your name, contact number, email, preferred number of days per term, preferred days of the week and preferred canteen

The canteen roster is then drawn up and forwarded to you before the start of school each term and you will have the opportunity to swap your day if necessary by contacting the canteen directly.

If you have any queries, please contact Blake Hammond, Catering Manager, Scotch College on 9383 6812 or catering@scotch.wa.edu.au

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UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS

Tuesday - 8am to 5pm

Thursday, Friday - 7.30am to 11.30am

The Uniform Shop is closed on Public Holidays and Boarders' Long Weekends.

FROM FLEXISCHOOLS

New Mobile Website - iTunes App Phase-out

Dear Flexischools Partner

On Saturday, we launched a new, free, Mobile Website, which replaces the iPhone / iPad app and adds many new exciting features. The Mobile Website runs directly from the phone browser, does not need to be downloaded via the App store, and in a few steps (outlined below) an icon is added to the phone to behave like an App. With this new, free system now available, we have removed the iPhone app for sale from the App store, but we will continue to support ordering via the old App until 2014.

The reasons for this change are:

a) The new Mobile Website works on virtually any mobile device - not just Apple

b) The new version has many more features

c) Because it runs from the browser, users instantly get new features, without requiring updates

d) IT'S FREE!

The current iPhone / iPad app will continue to work for the rest of the year. But we will be encouraging people to try the new version, because of the new features and benefits. We are releasing this information to the parent population shortly via a mail-out.

Q) How do I use the Mobile Website?

A) Parents go to www.flexischools.com.au from the browser on your device. Click "Login" and enter the existing username and password. You can also create a home screen icon on your phone so it works just like an App - see below.

Q) Why change?

A) Because the new version supports lot's of devices, has more features, and it's free.

Q) What are the new features?
A) In addition to all the existing ordering and account features in the App, the new Mobile Website has the following additional feaures:

• Add / Setup your Students (no need to use desktop)
• Quick Re-order
• Setup Recurring Orders
• All Top-up Options Available
• Update Student Class Details

Importantly, as we release new features, users get them instantly - no need to update.

Q) Can I put an icon on my iPad / iPhone home screen to make it work like an App?
A) Yes, browse to www.flexischools.com.au and click 'share' then 'add to home', as described here: http://www.apple.com/ios/add-to-home-screen/

Q) What about Android phones?
A) Yes. On Android phones, bookmark the webpage in the browser and then hold your finger on the bookmark and select "Add Shortcut" or "Add to Home Screen" from the options that appear.

Q) Can I get a refund on the old App?
A) Sorry, no. But you can continue to use it until 2014. After that, we will continue to support use of the old App for as long as is practical. You can move to the new Mobile Website at any time and always add a link to your home screen (as above) and launch the new system just like the App. You'll also find lots of new cool features already available with the new version, as above.

The Flexischools Team

Email help@flexischools.com.au

Our College campuses received a timely upgrade thanks to the generous assistance of the Parents Association who had the foresight to see the need for well identifiable waste stations around the school. These products are made of recycled plastic hence reducing their footprint. While are aesthetically pleasing they serve a very specific purpose: reducing Scotch College's waste footprint. Unsurprisingly with anything new, there are a few teething issues with the bins needing to be used effectively. With the right information and proper education every one in our community can make the right choices. Boys need to put any recyclable product (such as empty plastic bottles, milk cartons, cardboard, paper or aluminium cans) into the yellow bins. All other general waste (such as food, glad wrap and metallic or flimsy plastic packaging) should go in the red bin. The same concept has been introduced in the library. The attached pictures illustrate this in more detail. A little common sense is needed to make this work and every student's contribution in respecting our campus is not only appreciated, but very much expected of a Scotch boy.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Community and Service in the Middle School

During the past three weeks, boys in Year 7 have been completing a programme of Service Learning on Friday afternoons. Each week, boys were involved in different activities including: Listening to Scotch graduate and law student, Grant Gilmour talk about his volunteer and adventure organization - 'One Degree'; Working on environmental conservation with Coast Care and the Swan River Trust; Weeding at St Luke's Community garden; producing picture story books for our partner schools in Cambodia, India and Tanzania; and choir performance at 'Riversea' Nursing Home. The boys did a great job and their participation was well received by the communities they served.

Year 10 Guest Speaker Programme - 'So You Think You Can Make A Difference?'

Grant Gilmore has been a regular speaker in the Year 10 activity 'So You Think You Can Make A Difference?' - part of the Friday afternoon Community and Service programme. His message to the boys is that an individual's perspective on the world can change through adventurous outreach in places like remote villages in Nepal. Grant and another Scotch graduate - Callum Foulner - of the not-for-profit sustainability organization - 'Upside', serve as powerful examples of boys who have seen poverty and deprivation and set out to make a different once they have left school.

Another regular speaker in the programme is Phil Sparrow from the Tear Australia - a Christian development, relief and advocacy organisation responding to global poverty and injustice. Phil and his family lived in Afghanistan for years working in grass-roots development. His expertise and enthusiastic delivery ensures that the boys who listen to him are engaged and inspired. Phil Sparrow works alongside Phil Lindsay Scotch graduate and son of former Deputy Headmaster Ian Lindsay. Phil has spent time in Nepal - also involved in community development at the village level.

Other inspirational speakers have also come from Oxfam Australia, the Australian Red Cross and UnitedCare West.

Visit from the Young Australian of the Year.

Akram Azimi, current Young Australian of the Year came to Scotch and spoke to some boys in Years 10, 11 and 12 - as part of the 'So You Think You Can Make a Difference?' programme. He spoke about global poverty and his personal experiences as a refugee from Afghanistan. His visit coincided with a visit to Scotch by refugee students studying Intensive English Language at Balga Senior High School. Scotch and Balga SHS have had a six-year partnership of exchange visits on Friday afternoons. The partnership with Balga schools grew this week with a visit by Year 5 students from North Balga Primary School to the PYP exhibition.

Good Samaritan Industries

Last week a group of Year 10 boys visited the Good Samaritan Industries plant in Canning Vale. This was the second visit to the plant and they had an opportunity to work along-side disabled employees in sorting donated clothing. This was a transformational experience for the boys and staff involved. The visit coincided with the delivery of a 'blank' GSI bin - ready to be decorated by our boys. This will soon become available for our community to deposit clothing and toys.

Exploring International Connections

During the past week we have been involved in discussions about a possible re-connection for Scotch with Bhutan. Scotch had a number of boys as boarding students in the early 70's, as part of the 'Colombo Plan'. It may be possible to establish links for the College with schools and tertiary colleges within Bhutan in order to facilitate study visits and service projects for boys and staff. This is a fascinating prospect!

A more immediate result from an international connection came about last week through a videoconferencing link with Yeonje High School in Korea. An enthusiastic group of Scotch Year 8 boys was able to discuss a range of topics with a class of 42 Korean students using high-definition real-time video. This was a first for Scotch and demonstrated what is possible with this technology. It is hoped that this pioneering start will develop into regular dialogue with schools throughout the world.

Volunteers Required to Fill Sea Container

The college has generously decided to donate the unusable fittings and dated furniture from the old Middle School. This is property that is still functional and needs a good home. The Tanzanian Government, through the Honorary Consul here in Perth, Didier Murcia will be the grateful recipient of this offer. The furniture and fittings will be used in schools in Dar es Salaam and possibly also Matipwili village where Scotch and PLC have been improving teaching and learning facilities since 2004. A large sea container will be delivered to the Memorial Ground around the first Monday of the next holidays. Volunteers will be required to help move items from classrooms and into the container. Boys will be told of the exact arrangements through Daily Notices closer to the time.

ENVIRONMENT

Friends of Lake Claremont Fundraiser

Every year Tania Young opens her Dalkeith garden to various charities for fundraising purposes. FOLC have been very fortunate to secure 2 sessions on Saturday, 2 November. Morning tea from 10.30 - 12.30 and afternoon tea from 3pm - 5pm. Tickets are $35each. Tania's Garden is set on 5 residential Dalkeith blocks and is one of the finest private gardens in Perth. This garden is simply stunning and it features many beautiful statues and objets d'art as well as a number of beautiful ponds and a working kitchen garden. Please see the attached poster and come check it out!

'Respecting Rubbish vs Rubbishing Respect?'

Our College campuses received a timely upgrade thanks to the generous assistance of the Parents Association who had the foresight to see the need for well identifiable waste stations around the school. These products are made of recycled plastic hence reducing their footprint. While are aesthetically pleasing they serve a very specific purpose: reducing Scotch College's waste footprint. Unsurprisingly with anything new, there are a few teething issues with the bins needing to be used effectively. With the right information and proper education every one in our community can make the right choices. Boys need to put any recyclable product (such as empty plastic bottles, milk cartons, cardboard, paper or aluminum cans) into the yellow bins. All other general waste (such as food, glad wrap and metallic or flimsy plastic packaging) should go in the red bin. The same concept has been introduced in the library. The attached pictures illustrate this in more detail. A little common sense is needed to make this work and every student's contribution in respecting our campus is not only appreciated, but very much expected of a Scotch boy.

INDONESIAN EVENING CLASSES AT SCOTCH

Scotch College, in partnership with the Balai Bahasa Indonesia Perth (BBIP), offers evening Indonesian Beginner Level 1 and 2, and Conversation classes. Spring Term 8-week courses commence on Tuesday 22 October from 6.30-8.30pm and are available to students, staff and parents, as well as members of the wider community.

Beginner Classes (Level 1 and 2) are designed for all ages to develop basic communication skills for the purpose of exchanging personal information and transactions. These classes are ideal for individuals travelling to Indonesia for work or holiday, who wish to understand more about the Indonesian language and culture.

Conversation Classes are designed for intermediate and advanced speakers who wish to develop their oral communication skills via simulated immersion of Indonesian. The aim of each lesson is to expand vocabulary of a topic and conclude with a task such as a role-play, group discussion, debate or interview. Conversation classes are recommended for speakers who are already proficient who wish 'brush up' on their skills, as well as, Year 11 and 12 students who wish to further develop their listening and speaking in preparation for the WACE and IB examinations.

All lessons are delivered by native speaker instructors from the Balai Bahasa and are held in the Kennedy Block on the Senior Campus. The cost of an eight week course is $191 and includes BBIP membership. Conversation classes are free to all current Scotch College students and staff.

To enrol in any of the Balai Bahasa classes visit: http://www.balaibahasaperth.org and follow the links to the online registration.

For more information about any of the courses please contact Kate Reitzenstein on 9383 6854 or kreitzenstein@scotch.wa.edu.au.

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS AND HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

Normal term opening hours apply until the shop closes at 11.30 am on Thursday, 26 September.

The Uniform Shop will be open during the holidays on Monday, 14 October only, from 9am - 12 noon and 1pm - 4pm.

Normal term opening hours will resume on Tuesday, 15 October:

Tuesday - 8am to 5pm

Thursday - 7.30am to 11.30am

Friday - 7.30am to 11.30am

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

On Friday night the senior musicians performed at the annual Senior Spring Concert held in the Dickinson Centre. Some boys also performed in combined ensembles as guests of Presbyterian Ladies' College at their concert held the following day on Saturday. The boys performed magnificently and it was great to celebrate the work of all performers and farewell our senior Year 12 musicians who give so much of their time and energy supporting the musical life of the school. A fantastic concert to finish the Senior Ensemble's 2013 performance year. Various awards were presented at the end of the evening and these are listed in the Music Department Newsletter found by following the link below.

A performance for Junior boys, held on Thursday 12 September in the MacKellar Hall, is the Junior School Strings Soiree, an opportunity to enjoy the work of our youngest string players - the Year Three String Programme musicians.

The last event for Winter Term, in amongst the various exams, is the Annual Music Dinner for senior boys. This event, to be held on Thursday 19 September, is an opportunity for boys and Music Teachers to celebrate the year, thank the leaving Year 12s and the outgoing Music Captain, and also announce the Music Captain for 2014. An excellent way to complete a very busy and worthwhile musical year.

Upcoming events scheduled for next term include:

Concert Band Two performs at Rottnest Saturday 19 October

Music Breakfast for Middle and Senior School Musicians Wednesday 23 October

Junior and Middle School End of Year Concert 8 November

The Music Department holds a variety of performances for the Scotch College community throughout the year plus events for Scotch College boys and the girls from PLC who participate in combined ensembles. A more detailed version of the Music Department's Newsletter can be found by following this link.

https://ishare.scotch.wa.edu.au/groups/thevmdthevirtualmusicdepartment/wiki/a583e/Music_Department_Newsletter.html (Please use your Scotch Parent login.)

What is more important? What we know or how we learn it? We believe the process for the acquisition of knowledge is very important. Learning how to learn prepares our boys for the challenge of future learning and experiences.

The International Baccalaureate Programme aims to develop learners who explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance, who acquire in-depth knowledge and who develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

The final three weeks of the Winter Term are a celebration of the learning and the knowledge our boys have acquired in their learning journey through the Junior School.

We began this celebration with the Inspirations Art Exhibition that showcased the outstanding work the boys have been engaged in over the course of the school year. Through inquiry, the boys have explored themes and issues. They developed their skills as they investigated new techniques. The art they created highlighted their learning and demonstrated their knowledge. Ms Sabitay's ability to link into classroom units of inquiry assisted in creating connections in the boys learning and the consolidation of their skills and acquisition of knowledge.

Information is not knowledge. Albert Einstein

The Year 5 PYP Exhibition is perhaps the most significant celebration of the boys learning experience for all of Junior School. The culminating experience of the PYP, the exhibition provides the boys the opportunity to showcase their inquiry skills. They engage in an in-depth, self initiated inquiry into an area important to them. This year our central idea is 'sharing resources can challenge communities to consider different perspectives'. The boys had to acquire knowledge through investigation. They connected in their learning and communicated their understanding. A key part of the boys' exhibition is the action they take. Each has developed methods to share their knowledge and to encourage others to make changes in their behaviour.

I am overwhelmed by the commitment of the boys to their learning and the guidance they have received from their mentors. Parents have been very involved in assisting the boys to complete this challenging task. I want to thank Ms Derrick, Mr Whiston and Mr Dornan for their outstanding leadership of this process.

While the quality of the two exhibitions has been outstanding, the most important work took place in the lead up to these showcases. The process where skills were learned and information explored led to the acquisition of knowledge and the connection the boys made.

John Stewart

Head of Junior School

Important Dates to Remember:

*For selected students only

Community Notices

Jellybeans Childcare at Scotch College

We currently have places available in the After School Care program. Afternoon tea is provided and there is always a qualified teacher on hand to assist with tricky homework.

Bookings for the October School Holidays are also now being taken, with some fantastic excursions and events planned.

For further information please contact Aideen on 0404661739 or email swaoshc@jellybeanschildcare.com.au

The Clay House Studio

Holiday Program ceramic classes now available for bookings.

To enrol contact TheClayHouseStudio@gmail.com or visit www.TheClayHouse.com.au for details.

KidznSport Cricket Programme at Scotch College

Tuesday mornings from 7.30am - 8.20am

Commencing Tuesday 15 October 2013 (8 weeks)

Participants are walked back to their classrooms ready for an 8.30am start

For details contact Michael Mellor 
on 6219 5169 or
 mikem@kidznsport.com.au
 or visit www.kidznsport.com.au


Sharing resources can challenge communities to consider different perspectives

The 2013 Year 5 Exhibition was a tremendous success and a fabulous way for the boys, teachers and parents to share and celebrate learning. Congratulations to all Year 5 boys - you should all be very proud of yourselves.

Below are some of the reflections that were shared on the Exhibition day. If you would like to read more of the reflections or add one (it's not too late), the display is in the hallway in the Junior School library.

"Boys and staff: Every one of you should be really proud of your amazing efforts. Today you all demonstrated a wonderful energy, enthusiasm and professionalism about your work. Most of all, I love your sense of community - you all make me smile."

"What a wonderful experience. This is really exciting education - a far cry from a generation ago."

"Incredible effort from all Year 5 boys. A real 'stop, take a breath, and think' Exhibition. Fantastic!"

"Just amazing. What fabulous efforts from all the boys. We're definitely creating thinkers for our future. Well done."

"All the Year 5 boys have done an amazing job with the Exhibition. We have learnt so much by walking through all the projects and having the boys share their knowledge with us. Save water! Less commercial fishing! Sustainable gardens! GREAT!"

"That was AMAZING! Congratulations, you are one bright bunch of boys!" …….We couldn't agree more!

People's beliefs, passions and life experiences often lead to action

Kathy Derrick

Deputy Head of Junior School - Curriculum

The boys in 3T are well and truly immersed in a new unit of inquiry that considers the arts. Brand new to the programme this year, we have incited great interest and have Ms Sabitay and Ms Samson, in their respective roles, supporting our central idea through their specialist learning areas. Both the Art Exhibition and the Musica Viva Incursion are timely and supportive of our endeavour.

In considering what constitutes art, we have explored poetry through our assembly item. The boys considered how they would like to respond to this art form and we saw some incredible ideas. Voice theatre, drama, costume design, poetry writing, and drawing were all examples of artistic response from this one art form.

We are incredibly fortunate to be able to welcome parents with some form of artistic affiliation, into the classroom as guest speakers. Here, the boys will be inspired by the skills and achievements of artists within our school community and be given the opportunity to appreciate these examples.

With such a short run to the end of term, the chaps in 3T are being encouraged to consider the stretch, much like a running race. I watched many of them at the recent Athletics Carnival, push themselves through the finishing line with every ounce of energy they had. So too, we will support the boys to apply the same reserves of strength and enthusiasm to complete the Winter Term with rigour!

Rebecca Turkich

Year 3 Teacher

In a week that has seen exhibitions go up and come down, a great deal of activity and learning has taken place. Boys have had the opportunity to see a range of artwork and have been keen to share and discuss their favourite pieces. It is great to be inspired by others. A group of boys on Tuesday afternoon have also been meeting in the Art Studio and designing their own logos for the 'Doodle4Google' Competition. The theme this year was "If I was an explorer I would…" Great diversity came from this topic including boys exploring themes such as underwater, the world of ants, alien forces, beautiful bugs, all the fun at the fair, dangerous dinosaurs, warriors of the universe, exhibition of lights, island exploration, puppy perspective, juicy burgers, future places, machinery and me. Boys' creativity never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Please visit and see the fantastic end designs displayed in the library area. Well done to all the boys for taking part in this club and for reaching the deadline and submitting fantastic entries. Good luck with the competition!

Karen Sabitay

PYP Visual Arts

Boys in Years 2, 3 and 4 will wrap up their studies on the music of Adam Hall and the Velvet Players this week after the fabulous performance on Thursday. There have been many highlights as we have gone back in time to a distinct period in history where smooth and soulful sounds were made famous by Afro-American jazz groups. Highlights included: scatting to I Wanna Be Like You, a famous swing jazz song from the 1967 Walt Disney movie The Jungle Book, learning how to rumba around a parachute to I Would Do It Again, an original song by Adam Hall and Tim Forster, improvising extended solos to the popular swing era piece C Jam Blues, composed by the influential Duke Ellington and choreographing dance sequences using sparkly jazz hats to the boogie woogie style song Alright, All Night.

Phebe Samson

Performing Arts Teacher

How can families help create a supportive school culture?

We can help children to feel safer and happier at school by demonstrating that families and schools work together as partners. The support of families is very important in creating a friendly and supportive school environment.

How can families help create our supportive school culture?

• Get to know our school's behavioural policies that address bullying/cyber-bullying and discuss these with your children.
• Maintain regular contact with your children's teacher.
• Try to attend school functions such as assemblies and/or volunteer at school to demonstrate your support for your children and the school.
• Read the school newsletter and discuss items of interest with your children.
• Model a positive attitude toward school and encourage your children to see the positive aspects of school life.
• If there is a problem with your children at school, try to work together with the school to overcome the problem. This shows a committed partnership between families and the school to work towards positive solutions.

Warwick Norman

Friendly Schools and Families Coordinator

Bonjour! The Year 1 boys have been practising their French writing skills. We have been using the Popplet app on the Ipads in order to create a page to reflect each boy's personality. This has also provided the opportunity to review key vocabulary learnt this year, for use in the writing task. It is wonderful to see how the boys embrace this technology, which enables them to use their creativity and emerging French skills.

The Year 4 podcasts are now available for your listening pleasure on the wiki:

https://ishare.scotch.wa.edu.au/groups/jslanguageb/wiki/5c001/Year_4_language_B.html

Madame Edwards

French Specialist

As the end of term approaches, the boys from Years 1 to 5 have been working hard in PE. Over the upcoming weeks they will be completing their units and preparing for a big Spring Term.

Year 5 boys will continue their JPSSA sport next term. These sport choices will be the same choices that ran in Summer Term - Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Water Polo and Jungle Gym. For the remainder of the term the Year 5 boys will compete in JPSSA House Games, which will be held during their normal JPSSA timeslot. Points for these games will be awarded and added to the house trophy competition, which is presented at the end of the year.

Jason Caniglia

Head of Junior School Physical Education

Hello from the Library. I thought I would take the time in this article to show you some of the new initiatives happening in the libraries and classrooms of Scotch College.

Firstly, we have been given a free three-week trial in relation to a new reading initiative that has been developed between authors and students online.

How it works:

• The ebooks are published weekly online - coming out on Saturday mornings.
• Each episode ends with voting options allowing the readers to determine where the plot goes next.
• Students vote online by Tuesday evening.
• The author writes the next episode in real time according to the readers' most popular choice.

I would greatly appreciate any feedback on returning to school after the break as we are simply trialling the program at this stage.

The other initiative involves a large-scale rollout of Overdrive, which is a new online ebook and audio book library program being offered to all sectors of the College. For the Years 1 to 4 students, they will need to have their parents log them in under their username and password and they are only to read the juvenile readers. The Year 5 students can log in under their own username and password but will also only be able to access the juvenile readers and audio books.

To access the collection enter through the I Library tab on the Home.Scotch home page, click on the Overdrive icon before following the prompts listed below:

• The first time you download an ebook or audiobook to a device you will be prompted to either enter an existing Adobe ID or to create a new one.
• If you do not already have an Adobe ID there will be a link that takes you to the Adobe website to create one.
• Once the ID is successfully created you can return to Adobe Digital Editions or Overdrive and enter your Adobe ID (email address) and password to authorise the device.

Again, any feedback on this new service would be greatly appreciated and can be sent by email to library@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Warwick Norman

Junior School Teacher Librarian

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Year 1

Thomas Harris

Calum Cameron

Owen Clark

Logan Gresham

Jamie Jones

Noah Lisle

Luke Megson

Lewis Muller

Antonio Ramirez

William Salom

Year 2

Hugh Chapman

James Cowan

Campbell Houliston

Max Mackay-Coghill

Ben Quarterman

Harry Smith

Year 3

Ben Breden

Henry De Keulenaer

Sean Kerr

Riley Monaghan

Julien Montandon

Emanuel Radici

Year 5

Orson Ambrose

Jesse Coughlan

Riley Flecker

Nikolas Gajdatsy

Fergus Howell

Jellybeans Childcare at Scotch College

We currently have places available in the After School Care programme. Afternoon tea is provided and there is always a qualified teacher on hand to assist with tricky homework.

Bookings for the October School Holidays are also now being taken, with some fantastic excursions and events planned.

For further information please contact Aideen on 0404661739 or email swaoshc@jellybeanschildcare.com.au

The Clay House Studio

Bookings are now open for Holiday Program and Term 4 ceramic classes.

To enrol contact TheClayHouseStudio@gmail.com or visit http://theclayhouse.com.au for details.

Cricket Programme at Scotch College

Tuesday mornings from 7.30am - 8.20am

Commencing Tuesday 15 October 2013 (8 weeks)

Participants are walked back to their classrooms ready for an 8.30am start.

For details contact Michael Mellor
on 6219 5169 or
mikem@kidznsport.com.au
or visit www.kidznsport.com.au.

Drawing and Watercolour Painting Workshop

Tuesday 8 October and Wednesday 9 October

9.30am - 12.30pm

Cottesloe Primary - Room 13

Drawing from life and imagination, this workshop will build your drawing and watercolour painting skills. A final artwork will allow expression in both realism and the imagined world inspired by nature.

Please call 0439 263 837 to book or email info@funtasticdesignschool.com.au

Nick Corrigan's Soccer School

Bookings are now open for sessions on Tuesday afternoon at Subiaco Primary School.

Phone 9304 8111 or 0409 118 228 or email nick1965@bigpond.com.

Winter Term Wind Up

This is the last newsletter of Winter Term. It has been a busy term that brought not only its share of rain but also a major consolidating block of learning time. It was a term that started with the extremely valuable and well-attended goal setting and three way conferences between parents, sons and their teachers. These goals have been important but will become significantly more so as we move into our final term. Winter Term also included NAIDOC Week, Athletics Carnivals, Book Week, a fabulous Bring a Family Member sports afternoon and the final rotation of our Baristas, Bakers and Waiters enterprise. Your support for us at our events, assemblies and community service endeavours is hard to quantify, please know that it adds significantly to what we do and is most gratefully appreciated.

Year 7 Immersion Week

Year 7 boys are furthering their intercultural knowledge and skills this week through their participation in Immersion Week. Immersion Week has evolved from the Singapore Tour for approximately 50 boys nine years ago to a horizon broadening intercultural opportunity for all students in the Year 7 cohort. Immersion Week sees 40 boys in Singapore, 70 boys involved in a paralleled Singapore tour here at school, 40 boys on a French language immersion program and 15 boys on an Indonesian language immersion program. The range of activities boys will be able to talk about and share is quite amazing. From a French cooking class, to a gamelan workshop, tai chi sessions and parkour workouts to travelling on a 'bum' boat to Pulu Ubin in Singapore. These are just some of the intercultural experiences our boys will use to reflect on repositioning themselves in their growing world.

New Middle School Building

Perhaps the biggest news from Middle School as we head toward the term break is the announcement that Middle School will resume on day 1 next term in our new building. Exciting times! It has been a remarkable effort by EMCO (our builders) to meet this deadline. The upside I am most pleased about is it will allow the students, particularly the Year 7 boys who have lived alongside the site for the past 18 months, the opportunity to experience that "new home", "new car" feeling before they head to Senior School next year. From Tuesday 15 October Middle School will be located in the new building.

Access to the new building will be via the new underpass, via the Saunders Street entry and up the pathway leading from MacKellar Hall. Pick up and drop off will continue to be at the steps of MacKellar Hall.

We have scheduled an open house / orientation tour for interested parents during Week 1 of Spring Term. Year 7 parents are invited to meet the Head of Middle School in the foyer of the new building from 2.30pm on Thursday 17 October for a guided tour with light refreshments afterwards at 3.15pm. Year 6 parents are invited for a similar tour at 2.30pm on Friday 18 October. We will send out a reminder invitation at the commencement of Week 1.

Richard Ledger

Head of Middle School

Middle School Sport Update

As we draw to a close another term of sport, I would like to extend my thanks to all parents, coaches, and staff that have taken time to assist the Middle School boys. At the JPSSA Inter School Athletics Carnival, our budding Year 6 athletes represented their school very well and performed superbly on the track accumulating a number of points. Luca Fry secured a record in the 800m in what was a wonderful race by him. Scotch finished 5th overall. The following day saw our Year 7 athletes compete at the same WA Athletics Stadium, in what would be a historical day for the school, at the 109th PSSA Inter School Athletics Carnival. After several weeks of preparation the boys were feeling confident defending the Alcock Shield. Notable performances include records set by Sean Szalek (High Jump), Peter Stulpner (200m) and the 4x100m relay team, consisting of Benjamin Skelton, Nicholas Crump, Joshua Hook, and Peter Stulpner. Scotch's athletes dominated the track and field events throughout the day and finished 187 points ahead of the field to take the shield out for the third consecutive year - a feat rarely achieved by any school. This was a memorable day for the squad.

Summer sport will resume in the first week of Spring Term and will conclude in Week 7. Enjoy the well-deserved break.

Soccer Programme available click here

Lawrence Felgate

Head of Middle School Sport

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Luca Fry (6C) for representing WA at the All Schools Cross Country Championships in the 12 year old category and finishing 26th in the country.

Tom Bennett (6O) competed at the State Trampoline Championships and finished 2nd in the u18 category - well done.

Joseph Banks (7W) achieved Grade 3 in his Australian Music Examination Board for Saxaphone - congratulations.

Year 6 Australian Mathematics Competition 2013

Year 7 Australian Mathematics Competition 2013

Excellence Awards

FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

Artwork by Blake Fullwood and Charlie Yin

The end of the academic year brings with it the culmination of a large number of student projects that form central components of the Arts curriculum. Last week two events that showcased some of these projects were the Year 12 Visual Arts students' bodies of work exhibition and the Year 10 Personal Project Showcase. At each event, the striking feature was the boys' ability to think creatively, to solve problems and design innovative solutions, products and techniques.

All students have the capacity to think creatively, to identify needs and problems before generating novel, innovative and practical solutions - but only if this capacity is developed. It is the focus on the design process within the Visual Arts curriculum and International Baccalaureate's Personal Project that aims to explicitly develop each boy's creative capacity.

Creative people take responsible risks and challenge themselves. They are intrinsically motivated and are open to criticism. Each boy who shared their work in last week's exhibitions demonstrated all of these elements in a public forum where others may judge. I left both exhibitions admiring not only the boys' work, but also their courage and creativity. They each revealed a little about their personal interests and motivations. Well done to all the boys involved!

Dr Rob McEwan

LEARNERS PERMITS AND DRIVERS LICENSES - PROOF OF ADDRESS DOCUMENTATION

This documentation is available upon request from the Headmaster's office. Please send emails through to the Headmaster's Secretary on LMcCoy@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Please allow at least two working days for the document to be prepared.

YEAR 12 WACE EXAMINATION PREPARATION AND REVISION COURSES

Speaking of examination preparation courses, Scotch College will again host ATARextra revision courses in the latter half of this term. This is provided as a service to boys who are looking to join a regular weekly class of 90 minutes in an area where they know they do not perform well under the pressure of an examination. The system operates as a user pays system with a cost of $190 for five sessions of 90 minutes in the last five weeks of this term starting on August 26. The sessions start at 5pm and will be held in the Scotch College English block. PLC girls also are invited to take part and usually there are enough students to fill a class of 12 - 15. If there are too many students, ATARextra will run a second class. These optional classes have been running at the College for the past six years and have been well received. The boys tell me that they find them to be of great value because they enable them to commit themselves to a regular pattern of study. When the mock examinations take place a week later, they feel well prepared. I do not advise taking more than two courses as generally this is enough to get them into study mode. More information on the courses, which courses are offered and the times they are run will be provided in an information brochure that will be emailed to parents of Year 12 WACE boys and can also be accessed here.

BOYS' ACHIEVEMENTS

Tim Andrew (Year 10, Ross) has been selected for the WA U/15 state hockey team. He goes to Darwin during the holidays.

PIPE BAND 2014 - SENIOR POSITIONS

Pipe Major Riley Aitken Cameron

Pipe Sergeant Harry Wiffen Anderson

President Reid Arnold Anderson

Pipe Corporal Lewis Buchanan Anderson

Pipe Corporal Harry Washington Keys

Pipe Corporal Reid Arnold Anderson

Lance Corporal Piper Max Zamin St Andrews

Lance Corporal Piper Evan Ledger St Andrews

Lance Corporal Piper Harry Bantock Ferguson

Drum Major Nick Steinepreis Cameron

Drum Sergeant (Snare) Erlend Cross Shearer

Drum Sergeant (Bass) Harry Hoft Ross

Drum Corporal (Snare) Oliver Pope Keys

Drum Corporal (Snare) Hayden Dick Keys

Drum Corporal (Snare) Sean Kilpa Cameron

Drum Corporal (Bass) Robert Steadman Keys

Lance Corporal Drummer Kayle Worth Stuart

Lance Corporal Drummer Alex Weeda Shearer

Lance Corporal Drummer Tom Holland Keys

NATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION

The following boys are to be congratulated on their fine performance in the 2013 University of New South Wales science in schools competition. This is an international competition with over 40 000 students sitting. A high distinction is awarded to the top 1% of candidates and four of our students reached this high standard. They were:

Kartik Khanna (Year 8, Shearer)

Raghav Khanna (Year 8, Shearer)

Chase Deitner (Year 9, Anderson)

Vaughn Chin (Year 10, Ferguson)

Distinctions were awarded to the top 10% of students sitting the exam and this year, 14 students reached this high standard. They were:

Griffin Mathias (Year 8, Shearer)

Bailey Vanderzanden (Year 8, Ferguson)

Lewis Weeda (Year 8, Shearer)

Jack Couzens (Year 8, Brisbane)

Christian Kyriakou (Year 8, Stuart)

Bryce Jersing (Year 8, Stuart)

Andrew Burvill (Year 8, Shearer)

Sidarth Bhargavan (Year 8, Shearer)

Hugo Coulson (Year 9, Shearer)

Alex Eliott-Lockhart (Year 9, Alexander)

Angus MacLeod (Year 9, Shearer)

James Naylor Pratt (Year 9, Anderson)

Angus Warman (Year 9, Brisbane)

Harrison Gardiner (Year 10, Keys)

SPRING TERM 2013 SUBJECT ALLOCATIONS: YEARS 9 to 12

If you would like to check your son's allocation of subjects for Spring Term 2013, please click on the link: https://webapps.scotch.wa.edu.au/academic/Subjects.aspx and follow the prompts.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the above site, or have forgotten your username or password, please email Scotch College IT department direct on helpdesk@scotch.wa.edu.au, who will assist with any issues.

If you have any queries about your son's subject allocation, please contact:

• Years 11 and 12, Spring Term 2013, Mr Peter Frusher, via email PFrusher@scotch.wa.edu.au or telephone 9383 6800.
• Years 9 and 10, Spring Term 2013, Mrs Petra Turner, via email PJTurner@scotch.wa.edu.au or telephone 9383 6800
• Year 8, Summer Term 2014, Mrs Petra Turner, via email PJTurner@scotch.wa.edu.au or telephone 9383 6800

BOOKLISTS FOR 2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

2013/14 BOOKLISTS are available to download through the Parental Portal.

SECOND HAND BOOK SALE

A second hand book sale, for current Year 7 to 10 students and/or parents who wish to purchase second-hand books, will take place on Tuesday 24th September, between 3.30pm and 5pm in the Memorial Hall at Scotch College.

• Students currently in Years 8-11 may sell books they no longer require.
• Buyers will be students entering into years 8-11 at the start of the next academic year, in October 2013 for current Years 8-11 and February 2014 for current Year 7s.
• Cash only transactions.
• The School will provide the venue and the opportunity for buyers and sellers to meet.
• Current Year 12s will still be using their books until late November, at which time the new Year 12s will be well into their course and have purchased their texts. Therefore, no second hand sale will be organised by Scotch for students entering into Year 12 in 2013.

MANDARIN LUNCH TIME AT SCOTCH

With an expected 3 Billion people in the Asian region by 2025 we feel it is time to extend our students' opportunities for connections with Asia. Mandarin Culture and Language will begin on Tuesday lunchtimes at Scotch senior school next term (numbers permitting).

Pupils are invited to email Mr Rugg (JRRugg@scotch.wa.edu.au) with an expression of interest by 1 October.

The 45 minute course will need a commitment of 1 term from boys and is free of charge. Year 8-12 students are invited to join this new venture.

Xièxie.

ROWING

For the details of Spring Rowing please see the attachments - this includes Year 7s.

Mr Grant Ford ph 9383 6800 m 0402 983 074

Head of Rowing GWFord@scotch.wa.edu.au

LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS

Current Year 12s

If you have not returned your OSC Life Membership form, please return to SS Reception by Friday 27 September. If you require a new form, please ask at Reception.

PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES

BPay

We are pleased with the continued response from parents to the use of the BPay method to pay school fees. We believe that it is a straight-forward, and efficient way of making payments, as well as providing significant administrative benefits to the School. Please make sure you record your Customer Reference Number which is printed in the top right hand corner of the statement.

Other Options

Other payment options include payment by Cheque, Direct Debit, or by Credit Card via the School web-site (which attracts a 1% surcharge). Where payment is made by cheque, please remember to detach the remittance slip so that your payment can be identified.

Enquiries regarding payment of fees should be directed to the Assistant to the Bursar, Mr Ford.

PERTH YOUTH CONFERENCE

4-6 October, St Hilda's Performing Arts Centre

This is an opportunity for young people with a desire to bring about constructive change and interest in building their capacity with meaningful service to participate in this exciting conference. This is aimed to mobilise youth to get involved in community and global concerns and contribute to the fortunes of humanity. There are 114 of these conferences occurring around the world and Perth is privileged to have one! For more information contact Shirin Reyhani at sreyhani@scotch.wa.edu.au.

All Year 12 Parents are warmly invited.

DATE: Friday 18 October 2013

VENUE: Suzie Hunt and Neil Cownie's home

3 Fraser Street Swanbourne

TIME: 12:30 - 5:00pm

TICKETS: $75.00 per person /Food and beverages included

To book your ticket please visit the Scotch website: www.scotch.wa.edu.au

And click on the "Book a Scotch Event" icon.

RSVP: By 11 October 2012

Enquiries: Kerry Clarke ksclarke@bigpond.net.au 0414 829 316

Suzie Hunt (Tom Wilson's Mum)

suzie@suzannehuntarchitect.com.au 0419 967 582

Boys are welcome to join their parents from 4.30pm (no ticket required

Dowload the invitation here.

2013 YEAR 12 PARENTS' CELEBRATION

(following March Out)

All Year 12 Parents are warmly invited.

DATE: Friday 18 October 2013

VENUE: Suzie Hunt and Neil Cownie's home - 3 Fraser Street, Swanbourne

TIME: 12:30 - 5:00pm

TICKETS: $75.00 per person /Food and beverages included

To book your ticket please visit the Scotch website: www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the "Book a Scotch Event" icon.

RSVP: By 11 October 2013

Enquiries:

Kerry Clarke ksclarke@bigpond.net.au 0414 829 316

Suzie Hunt (Tom Wilson's Mum) suzie@suzannehuntarchitect.com.au 0419 967 582

Boys are welcome to join their parents from 4.30pm (no ticket required).

MIKE HIRSCH HOLIDAY CRICKET SKILLS CLINIC

Mike Hirsch will be conducting coaching clinics for Primary and Secondary students at Scotch College during the school holidays. See here for more information and registration details.

The Dalkeith Primary School Alumni Committee welcomes current and former students, parents and staff to an open day.

Invitation attached here.