Welcome back to Autumn Term. I trust all families took the opportunity to recharge over the Easter break and that the boys tried to slow down the pace and number of their commitments.

Week 1 has already proved to be very busy. Well done to Mr Stewart and the Junior School on celebrating ANZAC Day with such a special ceremony. The boys read well and the ceremony provided a very poignant reminder of ANZAC DAY for all of the boys, staff and parents that were in attendance. Week 1 finished with our Scottish Banquet. Congratulations to everyone involved in putting on such a fantastic evening. The move to the Dickinson Centre proved a great success nearly doubling the numbers of parents that chose to attend.

The early part of this term will be particularly busy for our senior boys who face their major examinations this week. Likewise the Year 10 boys have a very busy month of May as they face major decisions about which course to do in Year 11 and which subjects to choose within their chosen course. All Year 10 families will receive an email about this process plus a Youtube video outlining the upcoming meetings and issues pertaining to the selection process.

You may have noticed in this week's press that we have advertised two very important positions for the College; the Director of Teaching and Learning and the Head of Residential Life. Should you know any suitable candidates please feel free to point them to our website for further information. Both of these positions are senior and central to what we do as a College.

Before the break, I circulated a survey regarding the possible extension of the mid-year break. Thank you to all who took the time to respond to this very important survey. The College Executive will be meeting to discuss the results of both the staff and parent responses. I hope to inform the community of the outcome of our deliberations within the next fortnight.

We will be embarking on the last few Capital briefings over the next couple of weeks. I would like to reiterate my thanks for all those who have already attended one of the sessions. They have proved to be invaluable for many reasons.

Finally, it was great to see the number of parents and students down at our ovals this week as we commenced both the JPSSA and PSA winter sport schedule.

Have a great fortnight.

Dr Alec O'Connell

Headmaster

Community and Service

Winter Appeals

At this time of the year there is a heightened awareness of the plight of Perth's considerable homeless population. Service agencies such as UnitingCare West (UCW) and Salvation Army send out requests for food and clothing to provide comfort as the cold and wet of winter approaches. Scotch College has long supported these agencies and we are set to do so again in 2014. While the UCW Winter Appeal officially commences on June 1, now is the time to start setting aside non-perishable food items for the appeal during you weekly shop. Food Bank WA has also approached the College for support, so there is plenty of need for items. Information about where to drop off food will be provided in the next edition of The Thistle.

The harsh reality of winter is most acutely felt by those forced to sleep rough in Parks and sand dunes around Perth. For the past six years, Scotch College boys have assisted to provide some comfort through the Street Swags project. These swags, fabricated by Bandyup prison inmates are provided with a foam mattress and rolled by boys. At the end of last term, the Order of St John distributed the swags completed by Scotch this year to St Patrick's in Fremantle and Ruah Community Services.

Student Exchanges

Now that Scotch College is a member of the Round Square group of schools, opportunities for student exchanges have emerged. Two exchange places have been offered for this year to current Year 10 students - to St Andrews College in Christchurch New Zealand and De La Salle College in Vienna, Austria. Both these places need to be taken up as soon as possible.

So far there have been seven offers of exchange places for Year 10 boys in 2015 from other Round Square schools in Chile, USA, South Africa, India, Romania and Canada. This is an exciting development for Scotch as we strive to provide international experiences and connections for our boys, as well as have the benefit to our community of a rich mixture of visitors from all over the world.

This term the call will go out for current Year 9 boys to express an interest in going on exchange for periods of up to a term during 2015. An Information Evening for parents and boys on the exchange programme will be held towards the middle of the term.

Many schools in Perth offer exchanges to their students. Scotch has now made this a priority. The Round Square organisation provides the assurance of quality and an exchange mechanism that is well established. The two other Round Square schools in Western Australia, Bunbury Grammar and Geraldton Grammar have been sending students overseas to member schools for years and will provide the guidance needed to get going on what we hope will be a year feature of the Year 10 programme.

Staff Changes

Permanent Staff

Leaving

New

Internal Changes

New Temporary Appointments

On Leave

Music Department

"Where words leave off, music begins." Heinrich Heine - 19^th Century German Poet

On Saturday, 26 April, 35 boys from the Scotch Youth Voices travelled with Director Ms Sullivan, Accompanist Ms Blankendaal, Mr Ledger, Mr Ramsay, Mr Coughlan, Mrs Hoy and Mr Hoy (coach driver and expert guide) to the 2014 Fairbridge Folk Festival. The Scotch Youth Voices performed at Fairbridge in 2013 and it was with great pride that they were invited back to perform on the Youthopia Stage with the Award-winning West Australian singer-songwriter Andrew Winton for the second year in a row. Andrew Winton, as a Patron of the Festival, spoke very highly of the boys and their enthusiasm for musical performance and said how much he valued and supported the opportunities for young people to become involved in the Arts. An excellent rendition of Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" was then performed to the crowd that increased in number during the set, with boys and Andrew putting a smile on everyone's face with a quick, impromptu-style performance of "Drunken Sailor" complete with eye patch. I hope to publish some photos in the next edition of the Thistle and on the screens around the school.

Upcoming events this term and beyond include the Mt Gambier Generations in Jazz Tour 8 - 12 May, the Junior and Middle School Music Camp 3 - 4 June, the Junior and Middle School Autumn Concert 20 June, Reporter Photos 23 July, Senior Recital and Upson Award 31 July, Jazz Night 8 August, Performance Festivals 9 - 10 August and Con Brio 12 - 13 August. Please make a note of the new date for the annual Jazz Night - now to be held at the end of Week 3 Winter Term.

Each of the events listed above are supported by FOSM. If you would like to join the Friends of Scotch Music (FOSM) - a group of parents who enthusiastically support the work of boys and staff in the Music Department, the process is very straight forward via the FOSM email below. FOSM meets once or twice each term with all meetings beginning at 7.00pm. Meetings go for approximately one hour, and are held in the Senior School MUSIC Room with everyone welcome. Please consider becoming involved in the FOSM Parent Support group as an excellent way to support your son and the Music Programme at Scotch College. The next FOSM Meeting is to be held this Monday, 5 May.

Contact Details

The Instrumental Programme is administered by the Senior School Music Department and all queries should be directed to the Music Administrator, Julia Robinson (9383 6841) music@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Alternately, please contact Mr David Coughlan, Head of Music, via email DGCoughlan@scotch.wa.edu.au or phone 9383 6842.

If you wish to become more involved in supporting the Music Department by receiving information about the work of FOSM, please contact FOSM@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Insurance Against Injury

Scotch does not provide insurance cover for students on a 24 hour basis. However, we do have accident insurance for all boys whilst they are in the charge and under the control of the College. This includes cover whilst on work experience. The amount of cover is dependent upon the type of injury, generally to a maximum of $1,000.00, with the exception of total and permanent disability. This cover does not include expenses which can be claimed through Medicare and private health insurance or the Medicare Gap and only provides limited cover for dental expenses. Parents are strongly recommended to supplement the School's cover with their own private insurance.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Tuesday 8.00am to 5.00pm

Thursday, Friday 7.30am to 11.30am

The Uniform Shop will be closed for the Boarders' Long Weekend and Public Holiday (ie Friday, 30 May)

Kawai Piano Sale

As a member of the Scotch College Community you have the opportunity to purchase pianos before they go on sale to the Public from Snaden Pianos Nedlands.

Head of Junior School

Reflecting, Remembering and Thanking

Reflective: We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experiences.

Wednesday 25 April is a day when all Australians reflect on the blessing we have living in this great century. On this day we are prompted to consider the actions of those who have given their time and in many cases their lives to ensure that we continue to live peacefully in our beautiful country.

ANZAC Day 2014 was celebrated in the Junior School with our own service on Wednesday 30 April. Our Year 5 boys led the School in a moving ceremony. They shared with our younger students the origins of ANZAC Day and what it means to all Australians and New Zealanders.

The ceremony was carefully explained to the Junior School boys to assist them in understanding the reasons for and the context of each part of the service. They learnt about why we lay a laurel wreath at the foot of the flagpoles:

The laying of the wreath of remembrance has its tradition linked to ancient Rome where victors and those soldiers showing great bravery were presented with a crown woven from laurel. Today we lay wreaths woven from laurel on ANZAC Day to recognise the bravery of the men and women who died protecting our country and our freedom.

The Year 5 boys explained why we play the Last Post and Rouse to remember the fallen:

The last post is played to signify the end of the soldier's day's activities in Military tradition. The Last Post is also now used at funeral and memorial services as a final farewell and symbolises that the duty of the dead is over and that they can rest in peace. "The Rouse" is played at daytime services to signify that after the period of mourning, life and duty continue.

Our service reflected on the ANZAC Spirit that was born from courage, honour, endurance, and mateship; virtues that all of us should develop in ourselves.

The boys led us through remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to ensure we, and people around the world, enjoy freedom and security. I commend the Year 5 students for their fine role in sharing this special remembrance with our school community, and all Junior School students for their engagement in the service.

Lest We Forget

John Stewart

Head of Junior School

Important Dates to Remember

Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Science in the Primary Years Programme

In the PYP science is viewed as the exploration of the biological, chemical and physical aspects of the natural world, and the relationships between them. In Junior School the teaching and learning of science takes place in our units of inquiry, which form our transdisciplinary programme of inquiry. The IB learner profile is integral to teaching and learning science in the PYP because it represents the qualities of effective learners and internationally minded students. The learner profile, together with the five essential elements of the programme-knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and action-informs planning, teaching, and assessment in science.

IB primary students in Australia demonstrate science literacy above and beyond national achievement scores:

Conducted by a research team at Deakin University, Melbourne, this new study suggests that compared to a nationwide sample of students, Australian PYP students achieve particularly well in science literacy based on Australia's national assessment program.

Please click on the following link for further information on the Deakin study:

http://www.ibo.org/announcements/2014/ibpypaustralia.cfm

Kathy Derrick

Deputy Head of Junior School - Curriculum

3C News

The 3C boys enjoyed their first term in Year 3 immensely. They brought in wonderful family heirlooms and shared these with the class through an 'Explain Everything' presentation.

A highlight of the term was visiting Lake Claremont. The boys collected specimens from the lake and we had great fun sketching some of the different creatures that we had found in the ecosystem.

The boys love using their iPads in different subjects. They did a wonderful job of constructing 3D objects using marshmallows and matchsticks and then created a Pic Collage of the different 3D shapes. They also used Popplet to explain the difference between perimeter and area.

The boys are extremely busy at the moment preparing for NAPLAN and are looking forward an exciting term.

Olivia Creagh

Year 3 Teacher

Performing Arts News

Welcome back to Autumn Term! I trust that you have all had a fabulous Easter break and are feeling recharged for what will be an exciting term in Performing Arts. You may wish to mark a few special dates in your diary this term. Firstly, the Junior School Vocal Ensemble and selected instrumental students will be performing a special item at the Mother's Day Assembly on Friday 9 May. Secondly, boys in Junior and Middle School Ensembles, as well as the Year 5 cohort, will be participating in the on-campus Music Camp to be held on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June. More details will follow soon. Lastly, the Junior and Middle School Mid-Year Concert will be held on the evening of Friday 20 June.

I look forward to seeing you at these events and throughout the term!

Phebe Samson

Performing Arts Teacher

Friendly Schools and Families

Hello to the Scotch College Community. For those of you who have recently joined us, we run a program here called the Friendly Schools Plus program. I coordinate the program, which endeavours to address the following aspects of life at Scotch:

1. BUILDING CAPACITY: Committed and Engaged Leadership, System Support and Resources, Ensuring Capability with School Community Needs.

2. SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE: Positive Whole School Culture, Effective Classroom Practice and Environment, Positive Peer Group Influence.

3. PROACTIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES: Policy Development, Information Technology, Policy Framework and Implementation: Prevention, Early Response and Case Management, Integrated Focus on Orientation and Transition.

4. KEY UNDERSTANDINGS AND COMPETENCIES: Staff Professional Learning, Explicit Student Learning through the Curriculum, Effective Family Communication.

5. PROTECTIVE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Physical Attributes of the School, Supportive School Facilities and Activities.

6. SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNTY PARTNERSHIPS: Strengthening Family Links, Working Collaboratively with Health, Education and Community Service.

When looking more closely at the second area - Supportive School Culture, Effective Classroom Practice and Environment - we deliver a classroom program that focuses on Social and Emotional Learning. Each week teachers will be running short lessons that develop the following skills. These skills help to develop resilience and empathy as well as being an effective tool set for reducing and addressing bullying-related issues.

• Self-Awareness - understanding our feelings
• Self-Management - handling emotions in appropriate ways
• Social Awareness - respecting the feelings of others
• Relationship Skills - dealing positively with relationship problems
• Social Decision-Making - making choices and considering the consequences

Each fortnight I will offer ideas on how to work with your children at home as research demonstrates that efforts to change the attitudes and behaviour of students are more likely to be successful if families are actively involved and share a sense of ownership over the process. The first suggestion appears below.

What can you do to help reduce bullying in our school?

• Talk regularly with your children about bullying
• Encourage your children to 'ask for help' if they are being bullied at school
• If your children are fighting at home, help them discuss their problem and come to a mutual solution
• Encourage your children to be assertive by helping them to practise speaking in a firm but friendly way, making eye contact, looking calm and smiling and feeling good about themselves

Warwick Norman

Friendly Schools and Families Coordinator

Information Learning Technology

Great Mental Maths app

In Term 1, during the Parent Engagement Workshops (PEWs), parents had the opportunity to learn about the importance of mental mathematics, play Numero, and discover other great mathematics games to play at home.

The iPad can be a valuable tool to use as part of your son's mental mathematics practice. One app that will support mental mathematics development is Math Bingo. Your son can download Math Bingo from the Scotch self-service when at school and it can then be used at home alongside Numero or other mathematics games to help reinforce various mental mathematics strategies.

The object of Math Bingo is to get a pattern of five Bingo Bugs in a row by correctly answering mathematics problems. Math problems are presented at the top of the game screen. Correct solutions to problems answered incorrectly are displayed. The boys can choose the different operations and also the level of difficulty. Your son's teacher may at times set a particular operation or level of difficulty for homework.

As the app allows for multiple players, parents can also sign in have a go and try to beat their own best time or score.

Mental mathematics takes a lot of practice. Little and often, with a variety of resources is definitely the key.

Amanda Ritchie

ILT Coach

French News

Bonjour! During Autumn Term the Year 3 classes will be making links to the "how the world works" unit of inquiry during French class. The boys will be acquiring vocabulary relating to animals and insects in French. We will also be reading two stories, La vieille dame qui avala une mouche (the old lady who swallowed a fly) and Bon appétit monsieur lapin! The boys will also be conducting a survey in French in order to find out about their classmates pets. Finally, they will use their artistic skills to create and label un animal fou, fou, fou, combining different body parts of animals and insects.

Madame Edwards

French Specialist

Physical Education News

Welcome back to everyone to what is going to be a busy but fun term.

Our Winter Sport season is underway. The Year 5 and 6 boys will now take part in their winter sports, which include AFL, Soccer, Hockey and Rugby. We encourage all our boys to continue to act in the same manner which they approached their Summer Sports.

Our Year 4 boys will take part in another two JPSSA Carnivals this term, with our first carnival being a Hockey carnival to be held on Thursday 15 May at Hale School.

Our annual Junior School Inter-House cross country carnival will also be held this term. This carnival will be held on Thursday 5 June. More information about this carnival will follow in the coming weeks.

Jason Caniglia

Head of Junior School Physical Education

Junior School Resource Centre

Book Survivor

Hello from the Library. I hope you have enjoyed the break, read hundreds of great books and also enjoyed quality time with your children (who also read hundreds of books I'm sure).

This is the term when Book Survivor comes to Scotch College Junior School. Book Survivor is an initiative aimed at building connections and commonalities between the staff and students through picture books. This year the Junior School staff are encouraged to choose their favourite illustrator from past or present times. The students have to vote out one illustrator (book) each week, until only one book remains. The staff member who chose this illustrator will become the Book Survivor!

The other part to the competition involves the students making their predictions on which teachers chose which illustrators. They can be as investigative as they like and tricking the staff into an answer is certainly within the rules. The student who correctly guesses the most illustrators to teachers is also declared the Book Survivor!

At the end of the term both the teacher associated to the winning book and student who has guessed the most books to teachers are announced at Assembly and will receive a gift each (I wonder what that might be).

Warwick Norman

Junior School Teacher Librarian

Excellence Awards

The following awards will be announced at Assembly on Friday 9 May:

Year 3

Thomas Byass

Hugh Chapman

Joe Chegwidden

James Cowan

Xander Dore

Callum Faiweather

Hayden Henschel

Daniel Kerfoot

Nic Langsford

Mehki Lucerne-Knight

Arnaud McVicker

Oliver Quarterman

Year 4

Matthew Coutts

Rory King

Year 5

Brad Avery

Milan Narula

Dylan Palmer

Archie Pillinger

Hugo Ventouras

Variety in Middle School

Middle School boys have enjoyed some high profile recognition in the last two weeks with the Scotch Youth Voices performing at the Fairbridge Festival, and a group of Year 6 boys along with the Premier at the opening of the new Gold Exhibit at the Perth Mint. Moments in the spotlight such as these are enjoyable, however behind the scenes in Middle School this term is a small project that that will hopefully gain momentum and student interest.

At Assembly last Friday, Variety - the Children's Charity spoke to us about an initiative they are developing to help children immersed in domestic violence settings. The initiative involves the creation of an iPad application that gives children living in these settings the ability to call for immediate help and to also access a bank of strategies on how to broaden their own response, management and coping mechanisms in these situations. Variety is hoping to raise money towards the purchase of 39 iPads that will have this new application installed. Each iPad will be placed in one of the domestic violence 'safe' houses throughout the state. I look forward to sharing more with you over the course of the term on how our boys respond to this issue and presentation.

Winter Sport

Winter Sport training and fixtures commenced last week and will run into next term. I hope you can make it to one of your son's fixtures this season as I know every boy gets a thrill and lifts himself just that little bit more when you are on the sidelines. Your support is equally important and appreciated by boys playing in the fourths team as it is for boys in the firsts. Weekly fixtures with venues can be found via the parent page at home.scotch.wa.edu.au

One of the central outcomes we hope to achieve through our Sport programme is the joy in participating in a team and the importance of commitment and persistence to the team when things look bleak or the other team is bigger, faster or more skilful. Success isn't always measured by goals, points or scoring shots. The development of the ability to work cohesively as a group, to understand that 1% efforts are valuable although infrequently recognised and that improvement, not necessarily winning, is a greater measure of success. Along with fitness and skills, these are the important attributes that underpin our Sport programme, and are attributes that can be carried beyond the sporting field and into school, social and business life.

Reporting

At the end of this term as part of our Semester Reporting process we invite parents into the classrooms for the boys to do a walking-talking tour of their learning environment. Work portfolios are then taken home with the Semester report following at the end of term. At the commencement of Winter term we commence a goal setting exercise that helps boys focus on two or three aspects of their performance that they wish to or feel they need to develop. It is a valuable exercise based on detailed information presented through the reporting process.

Richard Ledger

Head of Middle School

Middle School Production - 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'

In Week 9, the cast of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' performed three shows to a captivated audience! With a playful bunch of characters, the students and I worked hard to produce a humorous and uplifting tale, while staying true to the story's original theme. The energy and commitment of the students involved was contagious, and became the driving force in the success of the production. For many students this was their first production, and it was heartening to see each student displaying professionalism and dedication to all aspects of the process.

Thank you to all students, teachers and parents who were involved in 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'. Your ongoing support of the Drama department at Scotch College is highly valued, and congratulations once more to all the students involved!

Emma Payne

Middle School Drama Specialist

Musical Moments in Middle School

It has been full steam ahead for the Middle School Music students at Scotch. The roll out of the Year 6 Concert Band Programme went very smoothly at the beginning of the year. The Year 6 boys have worked well within their ensemble and performed a selection of concert band pieces in a variety of styles ranging from Spanish, rock through to traditional hymn songs. The Year 7 students have begun their unit of inquiry about Australian music. They have performed Australian music within their classroom ensembles and have had the opportunity to research information about famous Australian musicians who have had a significant impact on the Australian music scene.

The Scotch Youth Voices have recently returned from the Fairbridge Festival Tour where they gave an incredible performance alongside Mr Andrew Winton to a very enthusiastic and appreciative audience.

Autumn Term is going to be very busy for the Middle School Music students. The upcoming Music Camp on June 3-4 will be filled with rehearsals, workshops and performances for all of the music students to participate in. The highlight of this term will be the Middle School Music Concert where the musical talents of the various Middle School boys will be showcased.

Jenny Sullivan

Middle School Music

Excellence Awards

Important Dates in Middle School Autumn Term

Holiday Experiences

A feature of the first week back at school has been the stories and experiences boys have shared from their holiday break. Some of these experiences include walking on burning coals in Indonesia; visiting Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison; walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City; or attending the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, France. All of these experiences were part of different Scotch College tours. In addition to the four international tours, boys studying drama travelled to Sydney to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and boys preparing for the commencement of the PSA football season travelled to Melbourne as part of a football tour. I encourage parents and visitors when next on the Senior School campus to take a few moments to watch the images that appear on the digital signs near the Dickinson Centre, Foundation Theatre or in the Gym to get a sense of the wonderful opportunities available to the boys. All tours planned for 2015 have been included further below to assist families considering tour opportunities for 2015.

Senior School Assemblies for Autumn Term will be held in Weeks 1, 4, 8, 9 and 10 due to Year 11 and 12 WACE examinations (Weeks 2 and 3) and the Senior School production (Weeks 6 and 7) requiring the Dickinson Centre. In the weeks where Senior School assemblies cannot be conducted, an alternative programme has been developed that includes guest speakers for different year groups. A highlight of this programme will be a presentation from Professor Brian Schmidt, Nobel Prize in Physics, 2011, in Week 3, 16 May.

The commencement of a new term is an ideal time for boys to reflect on the past term, set new goals, both in and out of the classroom, and start with renewed determination. I wish all boys well for the term ahead and look forward to watching the boys continue to develop, achieve and be rewarded for their efforts.

Rob McEwan

Boys' Achievements

Joshua Fisher (Year 8, Stuart) has been selected in the Western Australian Men's Gymnastics State Team and competing in the national championships in Melbourne later this month.

Laine Mulvay (Year 8, St Andrews) has been selected in the Western Australian Men's Gymnastics State Team and competing in the national championships in Melbourne later this month.

Alex Milligan (Year 11, Brisbane) participated in the 2014 National Age Swimming Championships in Sydney during the term break. Alex won gold in his age group (16 and under) for both the 100m and 200m breaststroke events each in a personal best time, making him the Australian Age Champion for these events. His 16 and under 4 x 100 medley relay team also won gold, smashing the Australian record by over three seconds.

Lachlan MacKenzie(Year 10, Anderson) and Thomas Prior (Year 11, Stuart) have been selected in the WA Team to compete at the National Schools Water Polo Championships on the Sunshine Coast, QLD from June 1st to June 6th.

Charlie Grant (Year 12, Shearer) and Reece Grant (Year 12, Shearer) were part of the Western Australian Junior Gold Cup Rugby Union Team that went undefeated in the recent carnival to claim the National Title.

Adam Brenz-Verca (Year 8, Stuart) has won the sailing club championship at East Fremantle Yacht Club and metropolitan championship crewing for a senior in the 125 class. Adam is also club champion at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club skippering his boat in the 420 class. He is also crewing in the 125 state championships over Easter at Nedlands Yacht Club.

Scotch Sailing teams will represent Scotch during the Easter holidays at the State Secondary School Teams Racing Regatta in Mandurah. The boys involved are:

Team 1: William Allen (Year 9, Stuart), Harrison Ashbee (Year 8, Ross), George Boulden (Year 11, St Andrews), Andrew Briggs (Year 10, Cameron), Cameron McIntosh (Year 11, St Andrews), Conor McMurtrie (Year 11, Shearer) and Benjamin Walsh (Year 9, Ferguson)

Team 2: Hugh Allen (Year 10, Stuart), Antonio Baxter (Year 10, St Andrews), Piers Egerton-Warburton, (Year 11, Keys), Nicholas Gale (Year 10, Ferguson), James Hollingsworth (Year 10, Shearer), Micky Mallawarachi (Year 11, Cameron) and Liam Seagreen (Year 11, Ferguson).

Liam Seagreen (Year 11, Ferguson) competed in the Mandurah Easter Regatta and successfully defended his title by winning the 29er class title.

Colours and Honours for Summer Sports and Community Service

COLOURS FOR BASKETBALL

COLOURS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

COLOURS FOR CRICKET

Thomas Gajewski Cricket Honours Citation

Thomas was an integral part of the Darlot winning team of 2014, playing the role of both an all rounder and the vice captain. His stats stand alone as some of the best in the last decade at Scotch for a single year. Scoring 331 runs for the Darlot season at an average of 46.2 and well above 50 when taken on first innings performances alone. Similarly, his bowling average was a respectable 29 for a spinner and he took crucial wickets in games against Aquinas and Wesley.

What is so special about Thomas' season is that he was often called upon to score quick runs in numerous innings throughout the season where he was required to play high risk shots to achieve this for the team. More importantly, in at least 3 of the 7 matches played, Tom batted with great discipline when matches were in the balance to guide Scotch to first innings wins. It is fair to say that without these crucial batting performances, Scotch may well have lost these matches.

Thomas has been a part of the Scotch 1^st XI for 2 years obtaining Colours for both the 2013 and 2014 season. He was a consistent performer last year however matured vastly in this Darlot season to be a match winner. His game winning innings of 74 against both Christchurch and Hale showed not only his immense talent but also his calmness at the crease. He was also one of the leading runs scorers in the competition. Tom also took crucial catches throughout the year, as his fielding in the covers was trustworthy and elite. It is for these reasons that Tom is a worthy recipient of Honours for Cricket.

As a result of all this the WACA have approached him for the state 19s next year.

COLOURS FOR ROWING

COLOURS FOR SWIMMING

COLOURS FOR TENNIS

COLOURS FOR VOLLEYBALL

COLOURS FOR WATER POLO

Lach Pethick Water Polo Honours Citation

In 2014 Lach was Captain of the Scotch College 1sts Water Polo team. This season he was the highest goal scorer and best player for the team in both 2013 and 2014 being awarded the Fairest and Best player two years in a row. This was in spite of the fact that Lach was identified by opposition teams for being an outstanding player, which resulted in him being double or triple teamed frequently. He led by example with great training work ethic and game day performances. As captain he was an inspiring leader for his peers and a fine role model for the junior players in the team.

In 2013 Lach was invited to attend a training camp in Shanghai with the Chinese National Team. Lach was selected for the UWA Torpedoes men's national league water polo team in 2013/2014 and was awarded the 18 and under Most Improved Player for this team. He was selected in the under 18 state and national teams as a key player. He was also selected in the Men's 18 & Under Club National Championships Team - UWA Torpedoes in both 2013 and 2014. Lach is a worthy recipient of Honours for his outstanding achievements in Water Polo.

Sports Captains

Badminton:

Captain: Mitchell McTavish (Year 12, Ross)

Chess:

Co-Captain: Alex Weeda (Year 12, Shearer)

Co-Captain: Alexander Cain (Year 11, Shearer)

Cross Country:

Captain: Harry Wiffen (Year 12, Anderson)

Co Vice-Captain: Kyle Newman (Year 12, Stuart)

Co Vice-Captain: Riley Aitken (Year 12, Cameron)

Football:

Captain: Daniel Coughlan (Year 12, Alexander)

Co Vice-Captain: Thomas Gajewski (Year 12, Alexander)

Co Vice-Captain: Ryan Murphy (Year 12, St Andrews)

Hockey:

Captain: Ben Sutherland (Year 12, Shearer)

Vice-Captain: Sam Bloodworth (Year 12, Ross)

Rugby:

Captain: Reece Grant (Year 12, Shearer)

Vice-Captain: Charlie Grant (Year 12, Shearer)

Soccer:

Captain: Louis Papalia (Year 12, Stuart)

Co Vice-Captain: Thomas Jefferies (Year 12, Ross)

Co Vice-Captain: Sebastian Bentley (Year 11, Stuart)

Co Vice-Captain: Harrison Patten-Williams (Year 11, Cameron)

Reporter 2013

The Reporter 2013 Committee was comprised of the following Year 12s who contributed generously to the production of our annual school magazine. Their contribution was outstanding.

Nick Steinepreis (Cameron), Riley Aitken (Cameron), Robert Bartlett (Shearer), Oliver Pope (Keys), Michael Aitken (Anderson), James Simpson (Anderson), Dylan Woods (Keys), Harrison Langsford (Alexander), Thomas McLeod (Stuart), Daniel Bloch (Ferguson), Patrick Mitchell (Brisbane), Evan Ledger (St Andrews), Julian Sanders (Anderson) and Mitchell McTavish (Ross).

Student Testing

National Testing in Numeracy and Literacy (NAPLAN)

Boys in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will take part in the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) on Tuesday May 13 (Language Conventions and Writing), Wednesday May 14 (Reading) and Thursday May 15 (Numeracy). The boys will be taking the tests in their classrooms and have been provided with information on where to go and what to bring. The results of the testing will be provided to parents later in the year. Teachers use this information to supplement their knowledge of the boy in order to guide their learning in the most appropriate manner.

Year 11 and 12 WACE Students

Year 11 and 12 WACE students will begin their Semester 1 examinations in Week 2, beginning Tuesday 6 May. All examinations will take place in the Dickinson Centre. It is strongly advised that the boys keep a clear plastic envelope with all their requirements so as to not cause last minute panic. They should ensure they have the correct calculator and that it is in good working order (perhaps bringing a spare) for the specific examination and are ready at school in plenty of time, having checked and double checked the time of the examination.

Jan Skidmore

Director of Teaching and Learning

Year 10 Information

Year 10 House Head Meetings

A reminder that the upcoming Year 10 House Head report meetings will take place on Wednesday, 7 May (Week 2) in the BRC. Boys may wear uniform or neat casual dress.

Parents have already been emailed booking information, however, for any further queries please contact Heidi Locke, Personal Assistant to Dr Rob McEwan on 9383 6954.

Year 10 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings

Monday 26 May, 4.15-8.00 pm in the Dickinson Centre, Scotch College.

Year 11 Dance

The Memorial Hall will be transformed when it becomes the venue for the Year 11 Dance on Saturday, 24 May 2014. A committee of parents and boys have been busy planning an exciting evening's entertainment for the Year 11 boys and partners in the theme of 'Après Ski'. Tickets are available through the Scotch website via the 'Book a Scotch Event' icon.

Surf Coaching

Following the success of sessions last year, there will be 2 sets of surf coaching offered this year: Mondays 6.30am for Years 10-12 and Thursdays 3.30pm for Years 8-9. Boarders are welcome of course. Surfschool.com will be used by Scotch to offer this training for boys hoping to represent the Scotch in the Schools and State surfing competitions. Applicants should download an application letter from the Scotch Ishare/ISURF site (you will need to log in first) and submit it to Mr Rugg before Week 5. As we are preparing for competition by winter training at either Scarborough or Leighton, boys must be equipped and willing to surf regularly in winter conditions. This year the PSA surfing is being held 30 May, and the Scotch Interhouse surfing competition that will run on Monday, 21 July. State competitions are in August. Both surfers and boogie boarders are welcome.

Jonathan Rugg

The French Club in the Middle School

On the last Friday of Term 1 we again held our French Breakfast from 7.30am - 8.30am. By 7.45am we had a pleasant and interesting mélange of people attending - mums, dads, students and teachers and by that time all Croissants, Baguettes, Crêpes and Hot Chocolate had 'disappeared'! Some mums started making more Crêpes - creating a real sense of community and belonging, while at the same time identifying with and supporting the French Breakfast and French as a language. Please feel free to come along to the next one!

Michael Hess (Year 10, Anderson)

Stress and Anxiety Management for Students in Years 10-12

A four week Stress and Anxiety Management course is being offered to senior students beginning in June. Flavia Bises, from Integral Psychology Services, will teach simple techniques to relax quickly, make the mind calm, clear and focused. The course emphasises the value of relaxing a little, many times a day to maintain a sense of inner balance and mental control. The course is after school on Wednesdays, 11, 18 and 25 June and 2 July. Numbers are strictly limited and the cost is $40. To register, please contact Ms Cherie FitzGibbon at the Residence Tel: (08) 9383 6871, Email: cafitzgibbon@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Careers Information

University Information

The University of Western Australia Medicine & Dentistry Information Evenings

An information evening for Year 12 students and parents interested in the Assured Pathway to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) will be held on Tuesday 6 May, 2014 at 6.30pm in the Social Science Lecture Theatre at UWA.

An information evening for Year 12 students and parents interested in the Assured Pathway to the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) will be held on Tuesday 13 May, 2014 at 6.30pm in the Woolnough Lecture Theatre at UWA.

Bookings are not essential for either evening however, students have priority seating should there be more attendees than the venue capacity.

Please see www.uwa.edu.au/contact/map for locations.

The University of Notre Dame Information Evening

Find out about courses of study, how to apply and alternative entry pathways at Notre Dame.

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Expo - 5.30pm and presentation at 6.00pm

Venue: Drill Hall (ND25, Mouat Street, Fremantle

This evening will be repeated on Wednesday 4 June, 2014.

Curtin University

Studentbox

Studentbox is an online community for Year 10 to 12 high school students in Western Australian (WA). It is powered by Curtin University and managed a Community Coordinator. The aim of Studentbox is to help students get through high school and into the university and course that they want. It has loads of useful tools and study resources to help make high school easier, such as:

• Forums
• TISC ATAR calculator help
• Past WACE exams
• Cheat Sheets and Revision Resources
• Study and Exam tips and lots more

University Melbourne Residential Colleges

The residential colleges at the University of Melbourne offer a supportive, social and academically enriching environment for students to thrive whilst they study with us. They also offer a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and other financial support for students who wish to lessen the costs of living in the city of Melbourne.

Students are encouraged to find out as much about the colleges as possible before deciding which to apply for. College receptions are open on business days, and college staff are always happy to speak to students, parents and teachers who drop in to visit. You may get the opportunity to speak with current residents, to get an inside view on college life.

Alternatively, you and your students are welcome to contact individual colleges to set up appointments for tours on weekends or during the school holidays.

Choosing a college is a personal choice for students - a visit to one or many of them can help them better understand the unique way of life offered by each of the residential colleges at Melbourne.

More information

colleges.unimelb.edu.au

mailto:enquiries@colleges.unimelb.edu.au

WACE REVISION COURSES

WEEKEND HELP CLASSES with Academic Task Force available for students in Years 7 - 12. Classes start Saturday, 3 May, at Rossmoyne SHS and Churchlands SHS and Sunday, 4 May, at Perth Modern School. Enrol now online at www.academictaskforce.com.au or call 9314 9500 or email learn@academictaskforce.com.

MASTER CLASSES with Academic Task Force open to Year 11 and 12 students who would like to achieve maximum marks at school and in their exams. Subject specialist teaching by the WACE experts including Dr. O.T. Lee and Dr. Sarath Chandran. Classes available in Applecross and Subiaco. Term 1 starts week commencing 4 May. Enrol now online at www.academictaskforce.com.au or call 9314 9500 or email learn@academictaskforce.com.

Australian College of Nursing Career and Health Expo

Find out more about Nursing and other Health careers at this expo to be held at the Perth convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 23 May, 2104 from 9am - 1pm.

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

HAVE FUN, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE!

Volunteer to host an international high school student arriving into Australia in July 2014, and you'll be amazed at the way this unique and rewarding opportunity helps your family to become closer, to understand themselves better and to see the world in a new light.

Carefully selected students will arrive in July for their 3, 5, or 10 month programs from France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Spain and Colombia. They will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money, and comprehensive insurance cover, all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. You choose the nationality, the gender, the duration and the interests of the student that you feel is the best match for your family. Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email scceaust@scce.com.au or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!

GAP Year

Lattitude Global Volunteering is holding an information evening on Tuesday 27 May from 7.00 - 8.30pm at Shenton Park Community Centre, 240 Onslow Road, Shenton Park. Hear from staff, returned volunteers and parents of volunteers about Lattitude.

Please register to attend at www.lattitude.org.au.

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

2014 Year 12 Parent Function - Wednesday 21 May 2014

The Scotch College Parents' Association has pleasure in inviting all parents of Year 12 boys to a cocktail function at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. The event runs from 6pm to 9pm and is an opportunity for all parents to come together for a relaxed and casual evening. The menu is cocktail style and dress is smart casual. Drinks will be available at a cash bar in the Athol Hobbs room. Price is $42/person. To book this event go to the school website www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the "Book a Scotch Event" icon. Please RSVP by Friday16 May 2014.

The organiser is Year 12 PA Representative Raymond Weeda. Enquiries: Raymond Weeda - parentsassoc@scotch.wa.edu.au

Year 11 Cocktail Function - save the date - Friday 6 June 2014

This year's Year 11 Cocktail function for parents will be held at the Blue Duck Restaurant, Cottesloe. We look forward to welcoming as many parents of Year 11 boys as can attend - we used the same venue for last year's cohort and by all accounts it was a great evening. Please save this date in your diary and keep an eye out for the formal invitations which will be sent out very shortly. Organisers of the event are David Sones and Gordon Stewart, the Year 11 PA Representatives.

Year 9 Cocktail Function - save the date - Friday 13 June 2014

This year's Year 9 Cocktail function will be held at the Cottesloe Golf Club. We hope that many parents of Year 9 boys can attend as this promises to be a lovely evening in a superb venue. Mark this date in your diary and formal invitations will be sent out soon. Organisers are Brian O'Donnell and Susan Kennerly, Year 9 PA Representatives .

Michelle Barrow

President

Scotch College Parents' Association

MOTHERS' AUXILIARY

The Mothers' Auxiliary hoped everyone enjoyed the holiday and Easter break.

Our new guideline booklet is available and every class representative should obtain a copy. We have sent copies to the secretaries at Junior and Middle School and any Senior School representative can obtain their copy from reception. All representatives remember to check the calendar before making dates for future events.

The Junior School Mothers' Day Afternoon Tea - Friday 9 May 2014

Afternoon Tea will be held in the foyer of MacKellar Hall at 2.00pm followed by an Assembly.

To assist with catering please rsvp on the Scotch College website 'Book a Scotch Event'

Year 8's have a Morning Tea on Wednesday 14 May at Bookcaffé from 8.30am onwards. Enquiries to Natasha Shearer via email shearernatasha@yahoo.com

Year 9's have a Coffee morning Friday 16 May 2014 (after assembly) at the Naked Fig Cafe Swanbourne. Enquiries Amanda Muir 0407 727 991 and Kerry Clarke 0414 829 316

Year 12's have a Coffee Morning on Friday 23 May at Bookcafé. Please rsvp to Jennifer Murray at jamgmu@bigpond.net.au

Year 11 Dance - Saturday 24 May 2014

Tickets are available via the College website 'Book a Scotch Event' please get your tickets now to help with planning and catering.

All upcoming events and their details are available on the Mothers' Auxiliary section on the Parent Support web page; please remember to check your calendar and the Mothers' Auxiliary page regularly.

Our next meeting is Monday 12 May at 9am in the Gooch Pavilion, we welcome you to attend.

Clair Stanley

President

Scotch College Mothers' Auxiliary

PLC 'Gorna Liyarn' Dance Group

A group of eight PLC indigenous students have been invited to showcase Aboriginal dance at a World Folk Festival at the end of July in the United States. They will also share a cultural exchange with Native Americans and perform at the Chumash Native American Museum. They are busy fundraising for the trip and are holding a special fundraising dance performance at PLC on May 10. Your support would be most welcome.

Bindaring Red Cross Clothing Sale

DETAILS - Claremont Showgrounds

Saturday 17^th May 2014

Op Shop opens 9.00am Boutique opens 10.00am

THE place to find fabulous pre-loved clothes from top labels at bargain basement prices.

In addition to the Boutique and Op Shop pavilions, Highlights at the Sale will include:

The Emporium - unique, eclectic, vintage and restored jewellery and accessories

Little Gems and Hidden Treasures- special pieces that are too fabulous to miss

Stylists Choice - Stylist Andrea Tonkin @andandrea and popular Perth fashion blogger Steph of @lefancuille will be choosing their favorite pieces from the Boutique to create a limited number of ready to wear outfits.