Dear Community

Welcome back to Winter Term. It is always reassuring to see our community return and gather together at the start of each term. As we all know the commencement of this term will be forever imprinted on our hearts and minds knowing that two valued members of the immediate Scotch College community, Mo Maslin (Year 7) and his Grandfather Nick Norris (OSC '63) did not return; sadly, nor did Mo's siblings, Evie and Otis.

Much has been said and written about this senseless loss of life resulting from the MH17 tragedy. When I first heard the news that our community had lost Mo and his Grandfather Nick, my first reaction was to ensure that notwithstanding how we were feeling as a College community, our first understanding must be that what transpired on that fateful day was a family tragedy of the highest order. The need to reach out and support was emphasised throughout our Chapel Services last week and exemplified through the lyrics of our chosen hymn 'Make me a Channel of your Peace':

Make me a Channel of your Peace

Where there is hatred, let me bring Your love,

Where there is injury, Your pardon Lord,

And where there's doubt, true faith in You

Make me a channel of your peace,

Where there's despair in life let me bring hope,

Where there is darkness - only light,

And where there's sadness, ever joy

Oh Master, grant that I may never seek,

So much to be consoled as to console,

To be understood, as to understand,

To be loved, as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace,

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

In giving to all men that we receive,

And in dying that we're born to eternal life

Make me a channel of your peace,

Gods gifts have come to you,

Now the sin has gone and cleared,

Jesus is living life on the cross

Oh master grant that I may never seek,

so much to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved as to love with all my soul

The direct impact on Scotch was the loss of Mo and Nick, however, Scotch College values and understands what the family unit truly means and on reflecting upon this we had to come to the realisation that we had also lost part of our extended family community in Otis who was coming to Scotch in 2018 and Evie Maslin. The role we must play now is to offer the Maslin and Norris families our spiritual, physical and emotional support into the future. In particular our thoughts and prayers are with the parents of Mo, Evie and Otis, Rin and Anthony Maslin. All of us who are parents will never be able to understand what the families have experienced and the challenging journey that lies before them. As a College of the Uniting Church in Australia we must place our trust in the Christian message of hope as told through the gospels.

The family have organised a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for their family and close friends on Sunday 3 August in the Dickinson Centre.

The College has arranged for two books of remembrance to be available for signing. One will be located at the Middle School office and the other one will be in reception at Collegians House. These will both be available from Tuesday until close of the offices Friday.

It is very hard to find words that can truly reflect what has occurred and how to find a way forward. As such I simply wish to leave the community with a simple reflection that in some small way may help some of us to conceptualise what we have all experienced.

The Footprints Prayer

One night I had a dream...

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, There was only one set of footprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, You would walk with me all the way; But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, There is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why in times when I needed you the most, you should leave me.

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child. I love you, and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.

As a Headmaster, and more importantly as a parent myself, I will never be the same as a result of what has taken place through this global tragedy. As we keep our families close to our hearts I remind us all to remember and pray for all of the victims of MH17 and their families.

Rest in peace, Mo, Evie, Otis and Nick.

Dr Alec O'Connell

Headmaster

Community and Service

Anderson House Hosts ARAFMI

On the last Thursday of the holiday break, Anderson House Boys from Year 8 to Year 12 came back to school to host young carers from the ARAFMI (Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill.) The Scotch boys ran a day of activities on our campus with the aim of providing an enjoyable break for 17 young people who provide primary support for close relatives with mental illness. Often these young carers are isolated and venerable. The Anderson boys worked hard organizing games to make the day memorable for all.

Tanzania Expedition 2014

After three weeks in Tanzania, the group of Scotch and PLC students and staff returned to Perth with a deep and no doubt lasting impression of a wonderful country and people. The remote rural village of Matipwili where work has started on building a Trade Training Centre, received the visitors as friends and the time spend labouring alongside villagers further reinforced the friendship and strengthened the partnership that has been built up over the past 10 years. The educational needs of the village are great and every visit does a little more to improve the facilities teaching and learning for the whole community.

During the trip, the group also visited Tella Primary School on the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro and delivered much-needed stationary, purchased locally by the group. In addition, the calico bags decorated by Scotch Year 5 boys with Australian animal motives and containing pitchers and games were distributed to two classes at the school. The Tanzanian students were overcome with excitement upon receiving these handcrafted personal gifts.

The Scotch and PLC students planted trees with a community on Kilimanjaro - facilitated by the International School, Moshi and the Jane Goodall Institute. Furthermore, they also hosted a conference for students from two high school in Dar es Salaam. All students, including our own were members of the Australian Tanzanian Young Ambassador group. Discussion took place on a host of topics with all students learning that they had more in common than they perhaps thought, despite the differences in wealth and opportunity.

Thanks must go to the many people in the Scotch and PLC communities who generously supported the fundraising for the expedition this year. The money raised has gone directly into Tanzanian communities and very gratefully received.

Year 10 Senior First Aid Course

There are still places remaining for the Year 10 Senior First Aid Course, offered as part of the Friday afternoon Community and Service programme. This is a great opportunity for boys to achieve a high level standard first aid qualification during school hours. Year 10 boys who would like to enrol for the final course this year need to see Mr Cordner before Friday, 1 August.

Mr Bill Cordner

Head of Community Service

Music Department

"Music can change the world because it can change people." - Bono

Welcome back to a very busy music term full of performances, festivals and workshops. Please make a note of the upcoming events as listed below as the boys work very hard in preparing their performances and really enjoy seeing as many audience members as possible for each event. Every event is FREE - apart from Jazz Night - and you can purchase tickets to this amazing event by going to the "book an event" on the Scotch College home page.

Upcoming events include Senior Recital and Upson Award 31 July, Jazz Night 8 August, Performance Festivals 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. To purchase tickets please go to the Scotch College website www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the 'Book a Scotch Event' icon.

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 Monday, 28 July.

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.

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. Winter Term 8-week courses commence on Tuesday, 5 August 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 staffs.

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 Wilfred Liauw on 9383 6584 ext. 854 or wliauw@scotch.wa.edu.au or Kate Reitzenstein on kreitzenstein@ais.wa.edu.au.

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.

Staff Movement

Winter 2014 - Returning from Leave

Winter 2014 - Permanent New Staff

Winter 2014 - Temporary New Staff

Environment

Last Friday 25 July, fifty one students from Year 6 at Scotch College participated in the Men of the Trees attempt at the Guinness Book of Record world record breaking challenge. Led by their teachers Ms Robyn Bose, Lisa O'Toole and Scotch College Sustainability Coordinator, Mr Chris Menage, the initiative made national headlines (http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-25/new-world-tree-planting-record-believed-to-have-been-set-in-wa/5625286 ). The boys showed remarkable restraint in the hours leading up to the actual challenge when 2200 participants planted 100,000 trees in the hour between midday and 1pm. The emphasis on the day was very much on team work and how many hands make light work when it comes to caring for the environment. This a large scale operation when coordinated by Men of the Trees and illustrated the passion people have in going to extraordinary lengths to get a positive, can do message out their into the community. It will be undoubtedly an experience the boys will not forget any time soon.

Listening for Learning

Listening for Learning: Acoustic Accessibility - Science to Practice

On Tuesday August 5, Ms Flexer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Audiology at The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, who is the worlds foremost authority in the science of optimizing listening conditions in classrooms. wil be speaking at the College.

For further information please see the Flyer, to purchase tickets please go to www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the 'Book a Scotch Event' icon'

Head of Junior School

Looking back to look forward

Reflective: We thoughtfully consider the work and our own ideas and experiences. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development. (IBO MTPYPH)

Mid-way through the school year is always marked with assessments and semester reporting. This year the Junior School revamped our written reports to provide a detailed and informative reflection on the progress, achievement and engagement of each boy. Reflecting on what the boys have achieved and need to further consolidate allows us to better plan for what to address moving forward.

As teachers, we constantly reflect on the boys' learning through formative assessment practices and ongoing review of their work. This allows us to plan for individual needs. We have structures in place that ensure the boys are responsible for reflecting on their own work and learning.

The Student Led Conferences are a celebration of the achievement and engagement of the boys and are intended to keep parents informed about their son's learning as well as to provide an opportunity for active participation in a snapshot of their son's day at school. This week's Student Led Conferences are a brilliant opportunity for parents to engage in a reflective activity. The boys will lead their parents through the learning they have been engrossed in throughout Semester 1. They will share their success and challenges and parents will be able to see areas where the boys will need further development and support. An important aspect of the Student Led Conference is the goal setting for future improvement the boys will do in partnership with their parents.

Supporting this process is the openness of our teachers to meet with and discuss how we are planning for future development and what can be done at home to support this. I encourage all parents to join with their son for the conference.

John Stewart

Head of Junior School

Important Dates to Remember

Primary Years Programme (PYP)

PYP Exhibition

On July 24, we had an excellent turnout of parents for our annual exhibition presentation. Many thanks to those families who attended - it was great to see you and we all appreciate your ongoing support of our teaching and learning programme. For those parents who were unable to attend, the information shared at the parent engagement workshop has been added to the Parent Wiki.

The Exhibition

The PYP Exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and in the school life of our Year 5 boys. The boys carry out an extended, collaborative inquiry process, known as the Exhibition, under the guidance of teachers and mentors. This event is the culmination of the Primary Years Programme. Students are involved in synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience, it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the IB learner profile that they have been developing throughout their engagement with the programme.

The PYP Exhibition has a number of key purposes:

• For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
• To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning
• For students to synthesize and apply their learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP
• To demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
• To unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP

This year, the boys' inquiries will be guided by the transdisciplinary theme of 'Where we are in place and time' with the central idea "Challenges, risks and opportunities may lead to migration."

The Exhibition this year will take place on Wednesday 17 September.

This is a busy but exciting time for all and we look forward to the learning to come.

Kathy Derrick

Deputy Head of Junior School - Curriculum

1G News

Year 1G have had a very exciting time exploring Literature. We embarked on an excursion to The Literature Centre where we utilised our amazing visual literacy skills and read stories through pictures. This excursion was particularly exciting as we overlooked the Old Fremantle Jail whilst eating lunch and the boys had many interesting questions to ask.

We were thrilled to have a visit to our classroom from the talented author/illustrator James Foley. He was extremely funny and inspired us greatly to become amazing authors and illustrators. The boys were very motivated about writing after James shared with us the first book he had ever written when he was in Pre-Primary. We were very lucky as we had a sneak peek into his new story 'The Last Viking Returns' which hasn't even been released yet. This fabulous book was hot off the press. James taught us how to draw Vikings and we had a wonderful time drawing these.

I am sure there will be some budding writers from 1G in the years to come.

Kristen Gray

Year 1 Teacher

Art News

Arts and Creativity

Arts and creativity can provide an outlet for expressing feelings and ideas. They can improve focus and concentration whilst relaxing the mind and body. The Year 3 students have been enjoying calm music whilst focussing on painting flowers on silk.

Through the Arts, we try to promote creativity and curiosity as everyday ways of thinking, engaging and responding to the world. During Term 3 there are a few exhibitions that will showcase a range of creative explorations of ideas and materials.

In Week 6, IPSHA hosts its biennial Visual Art Exhibition titled "We Art Family" at Santa Maria College, where artwork from about 30 schools is exhibited collaboratively. The theme this year celebrates 2014 being "International Year of the Family." In Week 8, Scotch hosts its own Year 1 - 12 Art Exhibition, "Inspirations," which beautifully highlights the progression of arts skills and awareness of boys across Junior, Middle and Senior School. In Week 9, artwork and music will be an integral part of the PYP Exhibition.

Karen Sabitay

PYP Visual Arts

Performing Arts News

The boys in Years 2, 3 and 4 have enthusiastically begun lessons focusing on the music of Ogham Soup, who will be performing their exciting repertoire for us in Week 6. Ogham is pronounced 'owem'. Ogham is the word for the ancient Irish 'alphabet', so the name of the group is an Irish take on 'Alphabet Soup'. Ogham Soup, which consists of three Melbourne-based musicians, present the very best of traditional Irish music, taking students on a musical journey the length and breadth of traditional Ireland. The performance shares songs, tunes, stories and humour that typically make traditional Irish music and culture popular the world over. We hope that parents will be able to enjoy this fabulous experience with us so keep an eye on this space for more information closer to the time!

Phebe Samson

Performing Arts Teacher

French News

Bonjour! This term the Year 2 boys will get to bring a special friend from home to participate in French class. The boys will use their nounours (teddy bear) to complete different learning activities in class. We will practice saying and understanding key sentences in French to: Introduce a teddy bear, Ask a bear its name and Describe a bears size and colour. A strong component of these learning activities will focus on speaking and listening skills. We will also look at the story Boucle d'or et les trois ours (Goldilocks and the Three Bears).

Madame Edwards

French Specialist

Physical Education News

Winter Term is shaping up to be a very busy but very enjoyable term.

All classes from Years 1 - 5 will be in full swing preparing themselves for the up and coming Junior School Inter-House Athletics carnival which will be held on Wednesday 27 August. This will be an all day event and one that we are all looking forward to.

The Year 4 boys will compete in a WALLA Rugby carnival, which will be held at Hale School on Thursday 7 August.

The Year 5 boys will continue their JPSSA fixtures. The final JPSSA fixture is on Thursday 14 August.

Jason Caniglia

Head of Junior School Physical Education

Excellence Awards

The following awards will be announced at Assembly on Friday 1 August:

Year 3

Elijah Pretorius

Year 4

Joel Stocks

Henry Cooper

Junior School Resource Centre

Hello from the Library. Big news for this week; Laura Johnson was inducted as the newest and potentially greatest of all book coverers for the Thursday morning team. It's early days yet, but the feeling amongst the tight-knit group was one of excitement. Welcome Laura. If anyone else would like to join us on a Thursday morning from 8:30am - 10:00am in the Junior School library then please feel free; no experience required. As we will be ordering large quantities of resources in preparation for the new library it would be very much appreciated to have any extra hands available.

Below I have shown the short-listed books for Book Week 2014:

Younger Readers

• Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend
• Song for a Scarlet Runner
• A Very Unusual Pursuit
• My Life as an Alphabet
• Light Horse Boy

Early Childhood

• I'm a Dirty Dinosaur
• Baby Bedtime
• Banjo and Ruby Red
• Kissed by the Moon
• The Swap
• Granny Grommet and Me

Picture Books

Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

• Jeremy
• Ice, Wind, Rock
• Jandamarra
• Yoko's Diary: The Life of a Young Girl in Hiroshima
• Meet… Captain Cook
• Welcome to My Country

Warwick Norman

Junior School Teacher Librarian

Friendly Schools and Families

Talking with your children about being bullied

• Many children who are bullied do not tell a trusted adult as they think they are dobbing. 'Dobbing' is when a person deliberately tries to get attention or to get someone else into trouble.

• 'Asking for help' is when someone feels the situation is out of his/her control and he/she is unable to deal with it alone. If anyone sees someone else in this situation they should also ask for help.

• What are students being taught at school to help them deal with bullying situations?

All students at our school are being taught that: When I have a problem I can:

- Try to stand up for myself in a positive way.

- Try to talk with the person I am having a problem with.

- Walk away and ignore the person completely.

- Get help from a teacher or another person I trust.

- Ignore the situation and keep playing or working.


- Talk to a friend to get some ideas to help me make a decision.


- Try coming to an agreement with the other person.


You can reinforce these messages by discussing them with your children at home.

Warwick Norman

Friendly Schools and Families Coordinator

Our start to Winter Term has been difficult for many in Middle School as we try to understand and come to grips with the loss of a much-loved student in Mo Maslin. The tragedy has brought out the best of the Scotch College Community where the depth and strength of the fabric that binds us as students, parents, teachers and past students has held us and sustained us during a particularly difficult time. Letters, emails, texts, phone calls, hugs, conversations and just your quiet presence in and around us over the last week have been reassuring and appreciated.

Student Led Conferences

The Student Led Conferences for your son with his homeroom teacher commence this week. Central to this will be the Semester 2 goals sheet your son has been working on at the start of this term. Each student has completed an analysis of their report card: criterion grades, Approaches to Learning grades and teacher comments and distilled this down into a one page summary of their work to date. From there they have developed two or three goals to use as a focus point for their effort this semester. This is an important process for our students in two ways: to clarify or narrow their focus for improvement this semester and importantly, to groove or develop the habit of reflection and goal setting that they will hopefully apply independently to support their learning in Senior School and beyond. The 3 Way conferences are with the homeroom teacher, parents and the student as an equal participant. As always if you would like to speak with a specialist teacher regarding a specific matter please contact the office and we can help arrange that for you. If you haven't yet made an appointment time online for your Student Led Conference please phone Rebecca Kennington on 9383 6967.

Year 8 2015

Tomorrow evening 29 July I will repeat an information session for parents of current Year 7 boys moving into Year 8 next year. This is a repeat of the Parent Information Session delivered at the end of last term. It will cover topics such as uniforms, Houses, subject choice in the Arts and Design Technology. Venue is MacKellar Hall 6.30pm.

Year 7 International Immersion Week

Immersion Week for Year 7 boys is Week 10 of this term. Year 7 boys will soon be asked to make a choice for this week-long immersion programme from the following three options:

• French Immersion Week: $70
• Indonesian Immersion Week: $70
• Singapore@School parallel tour: no cost.
• Year 7 Singapore Tour - fully booked.

Access Road Closure

Access to the College via the internal access road off Stirling Road near the Uniform Shop will be closed off to through traffic as the final stage of the Middle School building project is completed. Vehicles will not be able to drop off or pick up students from either the Junior School or MacKellar Hall pickup/drop off points. The Kiss and Drop area to the left of the entry to the ovals will remain in place.

Staff News

Congratulations to Peter Tresise (Teacher of 7T) and his wife Jane on the arrival of their third daughter Mia born on 9 July weighing a healthy 4.11kgs.

Richard Ledger

Head of Middle School

Important Dates in Middle School Winter Term

In the week prior to the recent school break, I travelled as part of the supervising staff accompanying the 163 Year 9 boys on the Canberra Tour. While stories of great sacrifice from Australian service men and women remain with me well after the visit to the Australian War Memorial, to name just one highlight, so too does the manner in which our boys conducted themselves throughout the tour. Staff at different venues frequently commented on the behaviour and courtesy shown by so many boys. Comments of this nature do not come as a surprise, rather the comments reminded us of the calibre of so many of our young men. It is with this most recent Year 9 tour fresh in my mind that I opened an email from a member of the public on the first day of term that further reinforced what it is to be a Scotch boy. I have included an extract below.

Over the past months I have travelled daily on the train from Subiaco to Fremantle and this morning was not the first time that a younger member of the school (probably Middle School) has offered me his seat on the train or at the station. On yet another occasion a Scotch boy moved quickly to pick up something I had dropped and hand it to me. Thank you to the young Stuart House boy this morning for bringing a smile to my face and thanks to the school for encouraging such courtesy.

Year 12 students have just commenced their last term of timetabled classes at Scotch College. For many the coming months will mark the end of many years at Scotch and will be filled with mixed feelings. While the next nine weeks will be a period of intense effort and focus in the lead up to final Year 12 examinations, I encourage all Year 12 boys to also savour this time and strike a balance between the achievement of longer-term goals and the enjoyment of every moment.

We commence the term on a deeply sad note with the passing of a young Year 7 Scotch boy, Mo Maslin and his younger sister, Evie and brother, Otis and their grandfather, Nick Norris, an Old Scotch Collegian. The family and members of the community touched by this loss remain firmly in our thoughts and prayers.

Dr Rob McEwan

Head of Senior School

Personal Project

A reminder to parents that the Personal project is due on Friday, 8 August. On this day the report, process journal and product are due. Personal projects are to be submitted in the IB Office - Room E33 - between 8am and 3.30pm. For those boys who have created large products, they can submit photos of their product. All large products need to be delivered to the Dickinson Centre on Monday, 15 September, in preparation for the showcase.

The final student-supervisor meetings are held this week. It is vital that students attend this meeting so that their supervisor can clarify submission and showcase requirements.

Loreen Kerrigan

Personal Project Co-ordinator

Canberra Tour - Australian Government Assistance for National Capital Excursion

Students from Scotch College have recently undertaken an educational tour of the national capital. While on this tour, they participated in a variety of educational programmes focused on Australia's history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit their national Capital as part of the Civics and Citizenship education. To assist you in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government is contributing funding under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) programme toward the travel expenses incurred. This contribution will be paid directly to the School upon completion of the excursion. Once this has been received by the School, it will be refunded to you and shown as a credit on your fees statement.

We would like to thank the Australian Government for their support of this programme.

The Canberra Tour was a rewarding experience for all students, with 163 boys and 99 girls from PLC attending.

Athletics

The Athletics season commences on Monday, 18 August 2014. The four weeks athletics season is a very short one. It is hoped that all athletes attend as many training sessions as possible.

Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s the team has experienced considerable success because it has been supported by the students of Scotch College. School spirit is created by the commitment and endeavours of its students. Scotch College has now won three consecutive Alcock Shields for Athletics, a rare feat in the PSA and testimony to the athletic talent of our students, commitment to their school and their willingness to train hard. Success will only come again this year with sacrifice, commitment and hard work. The last time Scotch College won four consecutive Alcock Shields for Athletics was in the mid-1960s. Our goal for the 2014 Athletics season is to maintain our winning streak and win our fourth consecutive Alcock Shield.

I appreciate that the athletics season falls at a demanding time for our students; with end of year examinations approaching, finals for community sport and development squads. However, if boys are organised with their time and committed to their School they will make it a priority to train with the athletics team. The physical and mental benefits of boys doing athletics are enormous and flow on into any sports they may play.

To accommodate the demands of time on our athletes, there are a large number of trainings available. Please attempt to make at least three training sessions per week.

Inter-House Athletics

The Inter-House Athletics will be held Friday, 29 August 2014, with a full programme of events commencing 1.00pm to 3.30pm, and then continuing Saturday, 30 August 2014, 8.50am to 1.00pm.

The Pipe Band will play as usual on Saturday at lunchtime, and the parade of Houses will begin about 12.30pm, followed by the presentation of the Austin Robertson Cup to the winning House. Parents are invited to either or both days and we would remind you that this is a compulsory Saturday event for the Senior School students.

Interhouse Surfing & Bodyboarding Competition 2014

Despite the cold, windy, onshore conditions down at Cove and Cottesloe Main, all the boys who competed in the Interhouse Surfing and Bodyboarding performed to the best of their ability in the challenging conditions. A regrettable absence of the 2 top surfers from Keys House (Josh and Fletcher) at the competition opened the door for almost anybody to take out the surfing title! Hugo Shervington (Year 11, Alexander) took out the senior surf division and Riley Walker (Year 9, Shearer) won the junior division. Julien Walker (Year 10, Cameron) won the Junior Bodyboarding and Oliver Frey (Year 11, Brisbane) won the senior section. Congratulations to Alexander House who won the Interhouse surf trophy over reigning champions Ross House. Thank you to all surfers and bodyboarders who competed, parents for supporting their sons and to Mr Rugg and Mr Brogden for helping me out to make the day run smoothly.

Joe Anderson (Year 12, Ross)

Surfing Captain

Careers Information

Mr Frusher, Careers Adviser

University Scholarships

UWA offers more than 400 scholarships every year to undergraduate students from all walks of life. In 2015, there will be in excess of $4 million in scholarships available to undergraduate students to assist them to realize their potential. Eligibility varies, however UWA's wide range of academic and equity-based scholarships provide commencing students with many opportunities to apply. 2015 Scholarships brochures (available from Mr Frusher at Scotch) highlight a number of available scholarships, including the prestigious UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarships. Interested or eligible students to UWA can also refer to the Scholarships website, which includes a full list of undergraduate scholarships with details about eligibility criteria, closing dates and how to apply. Fogarty Foundation and VC scholarship applications close Friday 26 September (in line with the TISC on-time closing date) whilst all other scholarships applications close on 31 October, 2014. Many other scholarships are offered from individual faculties, schools, residential colleges and UWA Sports. For further information on any UWA undergraduate scholarships, contact the UWA Scholarships Office.

Curtin University offers a wide variety of scholarships which are now open for students to apply. Mr Frusher has information regarding all scholarships viable at Curtin or these can be accessed at www.scholarships.curtin.edu.au.

University Information

UWA and University Hall have created a new event for Open Day - BREAKFAST AT UNIVERSITY HALL!

Students that may be interested in living at UWA while they study have a great chance to really "get a taste of uni life!"

Students and their family members can kick-off their Open Day experience with:

• Breakfast at University Hall
• A Tour UniHall and discover what Living on Campus is all about
• An insider's perspective on College life by chatting with current UniHallers and staff

And… be the first to Register to live at UniHall in 2015.

Please note; Students must register to attend Breakfast at UniHall at www.openday.uwa.edu.au/unihall.

Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and Television

Applications are now open for undergraduate programmes in animation, screenwriting, and film & television writers/directors.

Apply through VTAC.

Victorian University Applications (VTAC)

The VTAC Guide 2015 is now available for download on the VTAC website. The VTAC Guide will be on sale in newsagencies from Friday, 25 July.

Applications for 2015 courses open at 9am on Monday, 4 August.

University Open Days

July and August are the months during which universities will be conducting their Open Days. This is an opportunity for all students from Years 10-12 to visit universities to gain an understanding of what courses are offered, what subjects at Scotch are preferred and to talk to both lecturers and students about specific courses. It is essential that Year 12 students attend and I highly recommended that Years 10 and 11 also visit to gain valuable information about tertiary options.

Gap Year Information

Projects Abroad

Projects Abroad organises volunteer and work experience programmes in 29 developing countries. These projects are in areas such as teaching, childcare, conservation, human rights, healthcare, and community work in countries such as Kenya, Nepal, Vietnam and Peru. The evening will feature presentations from staff and past volunteers, along with lots of opportunity to chat and ask questions.

Tuesday 5 August from 6.30 - 7.30pm at The Vic Hotel - 226 Hay Street, Subiaco 6008

Bookings can be made here: http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/about-us/meet-us/information-evenings/

Lattitude -Global Volunteering

There are a limited number of Schools Assistant placements still open in the UK, and also a few spots remaining for Fiji departing in January, and for Japan in March. These options are filling on a first come first served basis.

There are also numerous placements available in Canada, Poland, Malawi and locally in Asia/Pacific. Applications for this round are open until Friday 15 August; further details are included on our website here.

Revision Courses

Year 12 ATARextra WACE Revision Courses

• Held at Scotch College
• 6 weekly sessions held in a lead up to mock exams
• Focus on exam preparation

Attendance is voluntary and designed to offer assistance in preparing for the upcoming internal and external examinations in a range of subjects. Information on this programme was recently sent to Year 12 parents and is also contained in the flyer.

Alternatively the website containing information can be found as follows: www.atarextra.com.au. The boys can also collect a flyer from Mr Frusher's office, the BRC and the Year 12 Common Room.

WEEKEND HELP CLASSES with Academic Task Force available for students in Years 7 -12. Semester 2 classes start Saturday 26 July at Rossmoyne SHS and Churchlands SHS and Sunday 27 July 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 WACE experts including Dr O.T. Lee and Dr Sarath Chandran. Classes available in Applecross and Subiaco. Semester 2 starts week commencing 27 July. Enrol now online at www.academictaskforce.com.au or call 9314 9500 or email learn@academictaskforce.com.

Career Information

Polytechnic West is conducting an Open Night at their Aerospace Training Centre.

Find out more about Aviation courses and training facilities.

Friday 1 August from 4 - 8 pm

14 Compass Road

Jandakot Airport

For further information

9414 1590

WA Aviation College

Careers Evening - Commercial Pilot

Learn the facts, the figures and all about the journey involved, from the perspective of a commercial pilot. Commercial flight training, this could be the perfect place to start.

Upstairs 41 Eagle Drive, Jandakot Airport (look for the big red Royal Aero Club sign).

Please note registrations are essential- Click here to register and simply select 'Commercial Pilot Careers Evening'

To learn more about the night- Click here

Australian Engineering Week

A Student Night will be held during Australian Engineering Week on Tuesday 5 August 2014 from 6.30pm - 8.00pm at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

High school students interested in a career in engineering are encouraged to come along to the event, as well as parents and teachers. Attendance is free of charge but registration is essential. You will hear from young graduates about their engineering journey and what they do day-to-day in their current jobs.

WA University representatives from UWA and Murdoch University will also present on what their campuses can offer engineering students.

After the formalities, refreshments will be served, and TAFE, college and University representatives will be available to discuss various learning pathways and answer any questions.

Come along and have your questions answered to help you decide your best pathway to a fulfilling career in engineering!

For further information contact:

Events Manager - Rod Wesley

Phone: 08 6214 6303

Email: rwesley@engineersaustralia.org.au

Boys' Achievements

Oliver Purton (Year 8, Ferguson) has been selected in the U/15 State Lacrosse team to play in the National tournament in Perth commencing on September 27^th.

Stuart McCowan (Year 11, Ferguson) has been accepted into The New York Jazz Symposium. It brings renowned jazz teachers to work with dedicated, devoted and passionate young jazz musicians in Melbourne. Musicians will work with renowned Carl Allen, Rodney Jones, Matthew Jodrell, Chris Ziemba, Carla Cook, Jordan Pettay and Davin Starks.

Scotch College shines at the World Scholar's Cup

Four Scotch College teams competed in the Global Round of the World Scholar's Cup in Singapore after qualifying for this event following strong performances in the Perth Round in March of this year. The Global Round featured 2349 students from 28 countries, all of whom won places at this event.

The boys' achievements at the Global Round of the World Scholar's Cup place Scotch College at the peak of international academic achievement and are a testament to the ability and effort of all boys involved.

Result summary:

Junior Division (11 - 14 years)

Jack Taylor, Lewis Orr and Tom Hodge ranked 23^rd in the team debates from approximately 400 teams.

Lewis Orr (Year 7) was the 39^th highest achieving individual from approximately 1200 students. Lewis also placed 12^th in debating and was listed on the Honour Roll for the Scholar's Challenge.

Senior Division (15 - 18 years)

Drummond Orr (Year 10, Ferguson), Solomon Little (Year 10, Anderson) and James Naylor-Pratt (Year 10, Anderson) placed first in the Commonwealth division and 19^th internationally from approximately 400 senior teams. The Senior Team also placed 19^th internationally in the team debates category and were listed on the Honour Roll for both Writing and the Scholar's Challenge.

James Naylor-Pratt was the 3^rd highest achieving individual across all academic domains from approximately 1200 students. James also placed 10^th in debating, 15^th in the Scholar's Challenge, 20^th in Writing and was listed on the Social Science Honour Roll.

As a result of the outstanding achievements at the Global Round, two Scotch College teams have been invited to compete at the Tournament of Champions at Yale University in November of this year.

Jacob Coulson (Year 12 Shearer) has been training as a volunteer rescue swimmer for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, jumping out of the helicopter into the ocean, and being winched back onto the helicopter during training runs. Jacob also visited North Parmelia Primary school to raise awareness of water safety issues.

Learners Permits and Driver Licences - 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.

Mothers' Auxiliary

Welcome to our new families commencing this term. Please feel welcome to contact me via my email at clairstanley@iinet.net.au. I look forward to personally welcoming you; our MA meeting next Monday 11 August would also be a wonderful opportunity to meet parents.

Any MA Representatives who don't have a guidelines booklet can obtain a copy from Senior School Reception.

This Thursday 31 July we will start work on cleaning up the MA Room, if anyone has any spare time on Thursday please meet us at the MA Room at 9am.

Tickets are now available for the City Country Lunch - 6 August at New Norcia. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only get to know the boarding parents but other day parents as well. Morning Tea, tour of the town and lunch are all included. Please get your tickets early to confirm transport and catering. Book via the college website www.scotch.wa.edu and click on the 'Book a Scotch Event' icon.

The Year 10 Mothers Moray Sleepover only has a few more spaces available. Don't miss out on a wonderful weekend August 2/3; book your ticket at 'Book a Scotch Event' now.

Other Upcoming Events:

Year 6 Paella Night - at the Gooch on 15 August, details to follow

Year 12 Coffee morning at Bookcaffe 29 August at 8.30am

Junior School Fathers' Day Breakfast 4 September in the Dining Room

Our next meeting is Monday 11 August in the Gooch Pavilion at 9am and not in the Dining Annexe as published in the guideline booklet.

Clair Stanley

President

Mothers' Auxiliary

Parents' Association

The annual PA Golf Day will be held on 25 August 2014 further details to follow shortly.

Please 'save the date' for the following Sporting Dinners, bookings open shortly and parents will receive an invitation by email.

• Hockey Dinner - Monday 11 August - Scotch College Dining Room

• Soccer BBQ for Years 7, 8 & 9 - Wednesday 13 August - Gooch Pavilion

• Football Dinner - Wednesday 20 August - Scotch College Dining Room

• Soccer Dinner - Wednesday 21 August - Scotch College Dining Room

• Rugby Dinner- Saturday 30 August - Scotch College Dining Room

Michelle Barrow

President

Parents' Association

Early Morning Soccer Training

Do you want the opportunity to fit in an extra training session Every Week to fine tune your fitness and ball control? Our early morning sessions at Scotch Sports ground, will be conducted by Gerry McEwan, Scotch College Senior 1^st XI Coach. For more information please see the attached flyer.

Subi Voice of Youth Quiz Night

Get quizzical at this free event / awesome prizes / free pizza.

Challenge yourself at the annual City of Subiaco Subi Voice of Youth quiz night!

Date: Friday 1 August

Time: 6.30 to 9pm

Where: Shenton Park Community Centre, 240 Onslow Road, Shenton Park

Ages: 12 to 18

Tables of five to eight - book a table or come along and meet others on the night!

To get involved RSVP to the city on 9237 9216 or culture@subiao.wa.gov.au

Telethon Kids Institute

I am a researcher at Telethon Kids Institute in Subiaco, within the Paediatric Respiratory Physiology (Kids Lung Health!) group. We currently require the help of children aged 3-17 for various studies looking at improving the lung health of children with asthma, cystic fibrosis as well as other conditions. The participation of healthy children in our research helps us to understand the difference between health and disease, which is integral to our research. All the studies we are currently running are very easy and good fun, and children usually really enjoy the experience as we have very experienced researchers that understand how to work with children to make our research fun! We also provide show bags of goodies as a thank you. Some parents choose to enrol their kids in our studies because it is good for children's extracurricular interests (many of the children have an interest in science or medicine and really gain a lot from the interactions with the scientists and doctors). Some schools also have a community service component, and participation in our studies can contribute towards this, as we can provide the relevant certificates and documents for this purpose. See below for contact information.

PLC Musical

Hairspray Musical ready to Rock & Roll PLC Baltimore, 1962. The heyday of hairdos and hair-don'ts. Heartthrobs, hefty girls, hot dates, beatniks and one magic potion that holds it all together: Hairspray. Tracy Turnblad, a plus-size girl with big hair and big dreams, has only one passion in life - to dance on the Corny Collins Show on TV. When her dream comes true, Tracy grooves her way from social outcast to instant stardom. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the programme's reigning princess, integrate the television show and find true love without mussing her hair?

Come and watch PLC's performance of the Tony Award-winning musical, Hairspray.

Dates: Thursday 31 July to Saturday 2 August, 7.00 pm Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August, 2.00 pm

Tickets: via TryBooking (http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=92606)