Headmaster's Reflections

With the announcement of a federal election date, and the knowledge that there will be a state election in 2017, school communities can expect to be hearing a lot of rhetoric over the coming months about what is wrong with our schools, accompanied with the usual plethora of quick fix political statements; including the old chestnut, 'why would you pay high fees to receive an education?'

In WA one of the more interesting educational developments over the last few years has been the implementation and growth of what are now called Independent Public Schools (IPS). The use of the term 'Independent' and the ensuing expansion of its use was a not so subtle way to blur what the term independent truly means in the broader community. I read with interest over the weekend that the plans to open another public high school (which no doubt would have been an IPS) in the Western Suburbs within three years have been scrapped and one is unlikely to be built for a decade after State Government negotiations for a City Beach site broke down.

This decision may call into question how large High Schools should be? Over the last few years our own College has grown significantly, but we have developed three discrete sub schools, each with their own co-mission and uniqueness to ensure our sub schools remain at an optimum size.

This has been done to ensure that we can cater to the needs of the different ages from a pedagogical and an age appropriate perspective. Our Junior School is geared at ensuring our boys' basic skills are targeted as soon as they arrive. Our Year 7 intake is not simply a convenient add on to a Senior School. The Middle School, with its own unique facility and curriculum, is designed to help our boys in Years 6 to 8 as they work through early adolescence before their transition as young men. Finally our Senior School develops further independence in preparation for completing school and transitioning to further studies or the workplace.

With all of the political rhetoric that will no doubt fill our broad sheets and digital media, I think it is timely to remind ourselves of why you chose a truly independent school for your son.

Just recently I was speaking to a parent who for sometime had been challenged by his own parents as to why he would commit much of his disposable income to send the boys to Scotch. Having recently experienced a few activities and witnessed the progress of their grandsons, the grandparents followed this up with a "now I see why" statement.

As a current Director of AISWA, I was recently engaged with my fellow board members in developing a statement about what the term 'independent school' truly means. This statement can be found on the AISWA site but I thought it is timely to remind our community of the true test of what it means to be an independent school.

AISWA Statement from https://www.ais.wa.edu.au/independent-schools

In recent years the Western Australia Government has introduced a category of schools within the government sector referred to as "independent public schools". The use of the word independent has created confusion and a blurring between genuinely Independent Schools and those now referred to as "independent" in the public sector.

The reality is that independent public schools have limited autonomy. Such public schools do not have the power to fully self-determine their operations. They are obliged to meet teacher awards (the Department of Education State Agreement) and workplace entitlements, and are subject to a range of department policies and accountability requirements. These public schools have no separate legal status.

On the other hand the following list illustrates some of the distinctive features of genuinely Independent Schools:

• Each Independent School has legal status in its own right. Each school is separately constituted under its own constitution.

• Independent Schools are owned and operated by a separately constituted association or organisation and as such, determine the strategic directions of the school whilst meeting all legislative requirements. Some Independent Schools are part of a small system within the sector and these have an independent governing body that makes determinations for the schools in that small system.

• Independent Schools are separately registered by the Minister of Education and must have a constitution that outlines the structure, roles and responsibilities of the governing body.

• The governing body of an Independent School is responsible for the strategic planning for the school, the selection and support of the principal and the financial viability of the school.

• In an Independent School it is the school's governing body that is ultimately responsible for the welfare of students and the school and ensuring the school meets the standards required by the Education Act.

• Independent Schools develop their own behavioural management and discipline policies that suit the needs and culture of their school and the community they serve.

• Many Independent Schools have their own Enterprise Agreements (EAs) and others work under the conditions of the State Independent School Teachers' Award (1976) or the Federal Educational Services (Teachers) Award (2010).

• Independent Schools develop their own culture, ethos and values system that is reflective of each Independent School's belief structure.

I noted with interest last week that a newspaper article drew a conclusion that because Scotch and Christ Church had run some enrolment promotions that they must be losing numbers. One presumes the thought is that the large state IPS schools are having an impact on private school enrolments.

A key part to being independent is to promote brand and choice; this is our job. Why wouldn't we do this? In our case someone failed to do their homework otherwise they may have realised that the Pre-Primary and Kindergarten advertisements are because we are expanding and growing, not shrinking.

A school such as ours offers a brand that commenced in 1897, a brand that is rich in academic and co-curricular culture and a brand that lasts well beyond the formal years of schooling. As our Old Scotch Collegians motto so rightly highlights, when you graduate from Scotch you graduate into a 'Community for Life'.

In closing, my reminder to our community is not to be distracted by pop culture politics querying why anyone would pay fees to receive an education when they can get it for a lot less somewhere else. The families I speak to make many financial disposable income sacrifices to send their son(s) to Scotch.

On Friday last week I hosted an OSC who proudly told me he would have five grandsons coming to the College he graduated from in 1954. Scotch 2016 in so many ways is not the same College that existed in 1954; however the College's strong sense of history and transmission of its heritage and culture continues today.

I am a great supporter of all education sectors, Independent, Government and Catholic. In WA we are very fortunate to have many great schools that serve their communities very well across all sectors.

Put simply, all schools and sectors are different. It is educational choice that truly matters. I believe our parents know why they made their choice of school. Hopefully when others who do not understand the true value of independence, or even worse, challenge the concept from a place of ignorance or bias, then the AISWA statement will place you in a better position to explain your decision to send your son to an independent school such as Scotch.

Our job as the current Scotch community is to continually reaffirm 'why Scotch' for your son(s).

Dr A J O'Connell

Headmaster

The SAMR Model and why it matters

Much has been publicly written recently regarding the use of technology in schools and some questions have been raised as to how we make sure we reach the right balance between using our devices in a way that enhances learning rather than detracts or distracts from learning.

To explain how the College uses technology it is worthwhile considering Ruben R. Puentedura's SAMR model. The model looks like this:

Essentially, at Scotch we aim to use technology to allow students to operate above the line in the transformational zone. It can be seen that within the substitution and augmentation areas the technology simply enhances a task that was previously completed with old technology or even no technology at all.

For example the typing of an essay simply substitutes an old activity onto a new device. By working with our Integration Learning Technology coaches, our teachers aim to develop tasks that can be re-designed or even redefined due to the new technology available. We see this with teachers engaging in video-conferencing, augmented reality and offering collaboration within classrooms that previously would not have been possible.

That is not to say that all learning occurs with the aid of technology, often we need to put our devices away and engage deeply in the thinking process that allows us to remain focused on a singular task for a sustained period of time.

Parents can assist their son by talking to them about how they are using their device to support learning and make sure that if there are doubts about it becoming a tool of distraction that the use of technology to complete homework is done in a space at home where they can be observed.

Course information for Year 11 2017

The College has updated the way that we provide course information. All course information for subject selection in Years 11 and 12 can be found here: https://my.scotch.wa.edu.au/courseinformation.

This information can also be accessed by clicking on the course information icon at home.scotch.wa.edu.au.

Additionally, I encourage parents of boys in Year 10 to attend the WACE parent information evening, which will be held on Wednesday 18 May at 6:30pm in the Dickinson Centre.

Mr Peter Allen

Director of Teaching and Learning

Kindy & Pre-Primary Open Morning - Tomorrow, Tuesday 17 May

Little boys are naturally curious. At our Kindy and Pre-Primary Open Morning we'll explain that if you know how boys learn you can fuel their love of learning from day one of school.

Come along tomorrow, 17 May, 9am and discover how 'knowing the boy' benefits your son. Register now.

http://www.scotch.wa.edu.au/preprimary

Community and Service

Food Rescue

One of the great service agencies that we work with from time to time is the UnitingCare West - 'Food Rescue'. As the name suggests, the agency 'rescues' food destined to be thrown out as garbage. Much of this food is usable, provided it can be collected and distributed quickly. This is the primary role of 'Food Rescue'. Fresh but unsellable food is collected from supermarkets along with prepared but unsold rolls from lunch bars and cafes. Some Scotch families have been involved in collections using the distinctive Food Rescue carts in central Perth.

The most recent visit to the Food Rescue processing base in Belmont took place during the Round Square conference. Conference delegates sorted fruit and vegetables into usable lots. They also packed some crates of fresh produce to distribute to the homeless clients of Tranby Day Centre in East Perth, also a UnitedCare West facility.

Food Rescue is holding a fundraising event on Thursday 19 May at the Old Brewery in Crawley from 5.00pm - 8.00pm. At the event there will be a selection of food stations and wines, including Hippocampus, Boatrocker Beer and Inner Ego (cold pressed juices) included in the ticket price. In addition, there will be auction and silent auction items available for purchase. More information on the event can be found here. Your support for this UnitedCare West agency would be greatly appreciated.

Social Entrepreneurs

We hear a lot about innovation and encouraging creative solution to some of our most challenging problems. While the focus is on science and technology, there are exciting developments in the areas of social justice, equality and wellbeing.

Every so often a new agency emerges that provides an innovative and fresh approach to helping others. Some years ago The Big Help Mob was established in Perth to connect young people who wanted to make a difference. Using social media, when a mob of helpers were needed, a text went out and young volunteers came to work.

A new agency is about to launch in Perth. This is the GIVIT charity. The idea behind this is to connect people who have a need with those who have the ability to donate the items or the services required. Working through established agencies dealing with need in our community, GIVIT provides a platform for the donation of specific items or services based on need. Australian charities are able to request exactly what is needed by their clients. These requests are listed on the web site where every day Australians can donate in response. When a need is matched to a donation, the GIVIT portal sends an email exchanging the donor and charity's nominated contact details. Then, the charity and donor agree between themselves on a delivery option. Once the charity receives the item, it is privately passed onto the recipient. The donor and recipient never meet in order to preserve the dignity and privacy of recipients. A really clever idea!

We want boys at Scotch to get excited about helping others. We want them to recognise need and then set about making change happen. There are plenty young social entrepreneurs who are creating innovative ways to deal with social injustice, poverty and the environment. One is The Social Deck, another is the Ideas Hoist and finally The Australian Centre For Social Innovation. These provide on-line access to platforms that inspire and empower.

In a similar vein, the Year 10 service activity MAD World aims to do the same thing - fostering social enterprise through one-on-one mentoring by Akram Azami, former Young Australian of The Year, Youth Representative to CHOGM and Ambassador for The End Of Polio.

Year 10 International Exchanges

Over the past 18 months over 20 Year 10 boys have gone on exchange to other Round Square schools in 12 different countries. These exchanges are typically for five or six weeks and are reciprocal. Scotch has benefited from the visits by boys coming from the various different overseas schools. The Round Square schools involved in exchange are all top quality, independent - often IB schools - that offer a unique experience for the Year 10 boys who go on exchange. The Round Square web site will provide information on the location of schools within the global network.

There will be an Information Evening for parents of boys currently in Year 9, to be held in the Bunning Resource Centre on Monday 30 May from 6.30pm. There will be an opportunity to ask questions following a short presentation. Boys and parents who have been involved in recent exchanges will also be present to respond to any queries.

Exchange To Gordonstoun School, Scotland

An offer of an exchange to Gordonstoun School in Scotland for 2017 has already been received. Gordonstoun is a prestigious UK school and the first Round Square school. Initially this is being offered to current Year 9 members of the Pipe Band, as the reciprocal exchange student already identified is a member of the Gordonston School Pipe Band. Any interested Year 9 Pipe Band members should contact Mr Cordner for further information.

Mr Bill Cordner

Director of Community and Service

Music Department

"Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future. Concentrate the mind on the present moment." Buddha

Musical performance is an art form that requires performers to stay focused on the present tense, it requires performers to think of the music they are playing and prepare for the music they are just about to play. Performers, like sportsman, should focus on the best outcome they can achieve at that point in time, and nothing else. Successful performers are well prepared, have confidence in their skills, and have the courage to give their music to the audience.

Students recently represented Scotch performing ceremonial music and providing background music at school events. Trumpeters Charles Barblett (Year 12, Stuart), Nathan Schaff (Year 11, Anderson) and Harry Pasich (Year 9, Ross) represented the school and performed the "Last Post" and the "Rouse" during ANZAC ceremonies at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Swanbourne Primary School and St Louis Retirement Village respectively. Pianists Angus Warman (Year 12, Brisbane), Andrew Burvill (Year 11, Shearer) and Ebun Daramola (Year 11, Ross) performed solo music during the recent Round Square Conference and the Senior String Quartet performed in the Art Gallery before the recent Residential Dinner in the Middle School. All students are to be congratulated for these performances.

The Scotch ensemble performance season for 2016 moves into full swing in the second half of this term. Students and ensembles are busy preparing for their roles in upcoming performances include the Vocal Showcase, the Junior School and Middle School Concert, the "Addams Family" musical and the celebration of 21 years of Jazz Nights at Scotch College.

The Friends of Scotch Music (FOSM) will meet on Tuesday 7 June to organise venue preparation and presentation leading into these showcase performances.

The combined Scotch/PLC Symphony Orchestra will commence its second season of rehearsals on Friday 27 May and will prepare new repertoire for the WA Schools' Orchestra Festival early next term. We look forward to the opportunity for students to work with the Head of Music from UWA, Dr Alan Lourens, during these rehearsals.

Important Dates:

Autumn Term:

Week 4, Thursday 19 May, WAYJO Schools' Concert, Dickinson Centre

Week 6, Tuesday 31 May, Vocal Showcase, 6.30pm Dickinson Centre

Week 7, Tuesday 7 June, FOSM Meeting, 7.00pm Senior Music Department

Week 7, Wednesday 8 June, Junior and Middle School Autumn Concert, 6.00pm Dickinson Centre

Week 9, Wednesday 22 June, John Morrison (Drummer/Band Leader) and Jacki Cooper (Vocalist) visiting artists

Week 9, Friday 24 June, Music Department Jazz Night, 7.30pm Dickinson Centre

Contact Details

The Instrumental Programme is administered by the Senior School Music Department and all queries should be directed to the Music Administrators, Julia Robinson (Monday to Wednesdays) and Donna Ranauro (Thursday and Fridays) via phone 9383 6841 or email music@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Alternately, please contact Mr Tim Simpson, Acting Head of Music, via email TMSimpson@scotch.wa.edu.au or phone 9383 6824.

If you wish to become more involved in supporting the Music Department, please contact FOSM@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Mr Tim Simpson

Acting Head of Music

Clark Wight Seminar

A Time to Connect: Knowing, Loving and Understanding our Boys

Clark will explore what is going on in our boys' heads, in their bodies, with their peers and all of those things they do that make you wonder.... WHY? This session will offer a poignant and humorous look at our children at different stages and what parents and the school can do to foster the essential elements of growing up: resilience, empowerment, reflection and finding their own unique voice and gifts.

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, 3 June)

Supporters' Tops

Supporters' tops are available in the Uniform Shop. We have a warm polar fleece vest, a rugby jumper and a new softshell jacket and vest - all ideal for those cold winter mornings next to the playing fields!

Fluency and Understanding

The importance of knowing their basic number facts is key to the further development in the mathematical skills for any child. By the end of Year 2 we expect the boys to know the first 100 addition facts and the first 100 subtraction facts. We should have also had an opportunity to experiment and develop some conceptual understanding of multiplication and division. By the end of Year 4, we expect a student to know all of their addition and subtraction facts and the 100 multiplication facts, as well as the 90 division facts. This makes a grand total of 390 facts to be learned by the end of Year 4. We expect recall to be able to be attained by a student in 2-3 seconds to know these facts. We call that instant recall.

The importance of fluency on the understanding and application of mathematics is essential. If a student does not know the basic facts, when they go on to applying these facts to other mathematical problems or questions, they will struggle. For example, the basic fact of 8 + 7 = 15, 8 and 7 are a near double. You may double 8 and take 1 away to get 15, double 7 to get 14 and add 1 to make 15. We need the boys to know these facts instantly. If you go onto apply this fact to other sums like;

18 add 7,

18 add 17,

28 add 7,

58 add 7,

80 add 70;

The application of that basic factor of 8 add 7 becomes essential. Without that understanding of what the sum of those numbers is, a student will not be able to apply this to different mathematical questions.

We work hard to develop this understanding in the boys. It allows them to apply and work in a range of different areas in mathematics. The knowledge of basic skills is key to their initial development, and a key benchmark we try to have these boys achieve in their journey through the College.

Mr John Stewart

Head of Junior School

Important Dates to Remember

Date	Activity	Venue	Time
17 May	Kindy/Pre-Primary Open Morning	Dining Hall Annexe	9.00am
17 May	Chapel Year 3-5	SS Chapel	2.35pm
18 May	JS/MS Inter-house Cross Country	Scotch College Oval	9.30-11.30am
19 May	JPSSA Aquinas vs Scotch	Aquinas	1.00-3.00pm
20 May	Year 3 Excursion to Kelmscott Agriculture Farm	Kelmscott Senior High School	8.30-3.10pm
20 May	Year 5 Excursion	Peninsula Farm and East Perth Cemeteries	9.30-2.15pm
20 May	JS Assembly (2F)	MacKellar Hall	2.30-3.00pm
23 May	Chapel (Yr 1-2)	SS Chapel	2.35pm
24 May	Presenter: Clark Wright 'Educating Boys'	Dickinson Centre	6.30-8.00pm
26 May	Year 4 Soccer Carnival	Scotch College Oval	TBC
26 May	JPSSA Christ Church vs Scotch	Christ Church	1.00-3.00pm
27 May	Brant Garvey Incursion	TBC	TBC
27 May	JS Assembly	MacKellar Hall	2.30-3.00pm

Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Looking at Central Ideas

Each of the units of inquiry has a central idea. The central idea drives all questioning and investigation for that unit and is supported by two to four lines of inquiry that pull out key aspects of the central idea. A unit of inquiry will run for a period of time ranging from four to eight weeks, (usually six weeks). Ideally the central idea is written in one sentence that expresses concisely an enduring understanding.

Each central idea will support students' understanding of the particular transdisciplinary theme it is connected to, and should challenge and extend students' prior knowledge. Central ideas should be globally significant and have relevance to students in all cultures and contexts, offering students the opportunity to explore commonalities of human experience as framed by the description of the transdisciplinary theme.

Central ideas do not have to be worded in a complex way, nor do they have to be written in language appropriate to the age of the students. Words that students may not have come across before, but are essential to the understanding of the central idea, should be included. This means that the central idea may need to be "unpacked" by the teachers or students and discussed in language that the students can understand. By the end of a unit of inquiry, it is reasonable to expect students to be articulate about the central idea and to explain their understanding in their own words.

Mr Warwick Norman

Junior School Dean of Teaching & Learning

Art News

Speech Nights, Art Exhibitions, Sea Dragon Festival, GTEC programmes, Cocurricular programmes, whole school kite flying events, "In pursuit of Excellence Week" initiative, IPSHA Festivals, Awesome Festival, Artist-in-Residence programmes, Highland Games dancing, cultural exchange groups, IB conferences abroad, fundraising through the Arts, mural painting, competitions in-school and national…

A myriad of images are running through my mind, as I reflect on this being my last Thistle article, after 21 years here at Scotch College. When I think back over the body of work here, I feel both exhausted and fulfilled. It has been a privilege to teach boys here at Scotch College, alongside dedicated, professional colleagues, not only developing skills but young minds and souls and hopefully instilling a love of engagement with the Arts in your sons. They have in turn constantly surprised, challenged and impressed me.

I have actively sought to make connections with the community, artists and events in order to make authentic links and build resilience, knowledge and awareness in your sons. As Picasso said, "Every child is an artist", and I agree, endeavouring to help boys understand their own personalities and style of working, so they can realise and build on their strengths and ideas. I will miss the raw energy, emotions, individuality and insights of the boys.

I would like to extend a special thank you to all the parents across the school community who have actively supported the Art Programme and shared in their son's journey with me. I am excited by the prospect of having Pre-Primary and Kindergarten students here to pave the way of a Reggio approach to learning, in conjunction with a wonderful IB school.

Ms Karen Sabitay

PYP Visual Arts

Friendly Schools and Families

Understanding the school's responses to bullying

Bullying situations can be complicated and trying to identify exactly what is happening and why can take time. Punishment alone is unlikely to be effective and may be seen to be using 'bullying to stop bullying'.

As mentioned in the second newsletter article this year, bullying is when:

One or more of the following things happen AGAIN and AGAIN to someone who finds it hard to stop it from happening again.

It is also when a person or a group of people offline or online (mobile phone or Internet):

• Make fun of/tease someone in a mean and hurtful way.

• Tell lies or spread nasty rumours about someone to try to make others not like him/her.

• Leave someone out on purpose or not allow him/her to join in.


• Hit, kick or push someone around.

• Deliberately damage, destroy or steal someone's things.

• Threaten or make someone feel afraid of getting hurt.

It is NOT bullying when:

• Teasing is done in a friendly, playful way.

• Two people who are as strong as each other argue or fight.

The school priority is to stop the bullying and to try to reduce the chance of it happening again.

The key to stopping bullying is getting children to talk about what is happening and decide what to do to make the situation better for everyone. This approach is called the Method of Shared Concern and will be explained in the next edition of this newsletter.

Mr Warwick Norman

Friendly Schools and Families Coordinator

French News

Bonjour everyone. How are you all settling into the term? Our French classes have been going very well, with lots of busy activities taking place. Year 4 has been learning about professions over the last 6 weeks in French, and as an extension of that topic we took a special look at a very famous French product - cheese! The boys looked at a French map that showed where the different "fromages" (cheeses) come from, then paired up to research a particular cheese in more detail. They discovered lots of interesting facts, like: Some cheeses have been made in France since Roman times, some cheeses are matured in caves and some cheeses are actually full of mould! Then this week both classes got to taste a collection of 5 cheeses. Each boy had to fill in a grading sheet, describing the look, smell and taste of the cheese. There were lots of cries of "degoutant!" about the Roquefort… Then once they had tested the cheese, the boys sat down to write an "Ode to Le Fromage" about one particular cheese, choosing French words to describe the cheese, like 'parfait', 'terrible' and 'delicieux'. The poems will be up in the rooms soon!

Madame Vinton

French Specialist

Physical Education News

The students have thrown themselves into their training over the past few weeks for the Inter-House Cross Country and excitement is high as the big day draws near. This year, our new Pre-Primary boys will be running the course and everyone is excited to see them participating on the day. We look forward to seeing as many parents as possible supporting their sons at this event on Wednesday 18 May.

The Year 4 boys participated in their 2nd carnival of the year at Christ Church recently. They worked hard during their Physical Education lessons to improve their hockey skills which they then displayed to great effect on the day. Their next carnival, which is soccer, takes place at Scotch on Thursday 26 May.

Mr Scott Whiston

Head of Junior School Physical Education

Junior School Resource Centre

In library sessions at the end of Summer Term, I introduced the boys to reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks on their Ipads (Year 1-4) and their Laptops (Year 5). This term I have been consolidating this learning and ensuring all boys can access the ebooks and audiobooks provided by our chosen service provider Overdrive.

A short video tutorial for this service can be found on the Scotch College Website under ask.scotch. The link to the video is http://ask.scotch.wa.edu.au/faq/129414. If your son ever has trouble using this service and this video does not answer his question please get him to come and see our 1degree coaches on duty between 8am and 4pm in the Junior/Middle School library, or one of the staff in the library. If you require further information do not hesitate to contact the Scotch Library Services Team (library@scotch.wa.edu.au).

I hope your son and yourselves enjoy this service.

Mrs Kathryn Salt

Junior School Teacher-Librarian

2F News

A highlight of the school year to date is the fun Maths games to reinforce number concepts we play each day! Although if the boys are asked, they would surely mention 2/12 Treasure Hunt and the Year 2 excursions.

On Wednesday 30 March, the Year 2 boys met up with their Year 12 buddies for the Annual 2/12 Breakfast, the first of a series of activities together, as part of the 2016 Time Capsule initiative. The boys were greeted by their Year 12 counterparts and ran excitedly around the Junior School grounds looking for 'Treasure Hunt' clues. Mr Hindle was delighted to be serenaded by the students who solved the riddle and arrived back to the Gooch ahead of the others. Some of the 2F boys felt a little nervous at first, but all agreed afterwards that it was a fantastic morning.

We enjoyed the relatively fine weather on our excursion to Kings Park on Friday 6 May. Despite an ominous start to the morning, the boys spent the day researching various landmarks around the park and identified the function and feature of each space. A highlight of the day was having a lovely lunch and playing in Synergy Parklands.

To celebrate the culmination of our current unit of inquiry and, as a segway in to "Sharing the Planet," the boys went to Elizabeth Quay and Perth Zoo on Friday 13 May. Our class particularly enjoyed the ferry ride from Elizabeth Quay to the South Perth Foreshore.

Finally, the Year 2F boys will present an inquiry assembly on Friday 20 May, singing a song called "I am the Earth". The lyrics will provoke the audience to understand how the Earth works and the impact of human activity upon our natural resources. The song takes a personal look at our relationship with our planet and we hope you enjoy it.

Ms Tara Fowles

Year 2 Teacher

1G	Jeffrey Saxler	1G	Benjamin Sisson
3S	Edward Quinlivan	3S	Xavier Vanden Driesen
3S	James Vaughan
4C	Isaac Smith	4C	William Salom
4C	James Tan
4T	Luke Megson	4T	Jai Moxham
4T	Declan Riordan
5C	Ryo Hiraiwa	5C	Luca Green
5C	Reilly Gastevich	5C	Hayden Henschel
5W	Hugh Chapman	5W	Tom Gray
5W	Will Fairweather	5W	Alasdair Orr

Week 2 - Excellence Awards

1G	Lachlan Buzza	1G	Tomas Robaina Chacon
2F	James Cousins	2F	Matthew Hale
2W	Luca Niardone	2W	Aidan Willoughby
3R	Lachlan Kirkham	3R	James Heggart
3S	Jack Boylson	3S	Lachlan Palich
4C	Will Howie	4C	Jamie Jones
4T	Sebastian Buchanan	4T	Alex Hudson
5C	MK Djauhari	5C	Daniel Kerfoot
5W	Levi Lawson	5W	Chase Fenton

Head of Middle School

Middle School Autumn Term Co-Curricular offering is in full swing, and in most cases we refer to these as Clubs. Many of these activities change from term to term to offer boys the chance to mix and meet new friends and try something new. The list for this term is also posted on Parent Connect. The important consideration for Co-Curricular activities is that students, once signed up, commit to attending for the duration of the term.

Underway this term is Debating, Coding Club, Science Club, Chess Club, Breakdance Club, Philosophy Club, Lego and Marimba Making Group.

One of the mainstays of the Co-Curricular programme is the supervised Homework Club run in the Library every afternoon from 3:30-4:30pm (except on Tuesdays when we hold our staff meeting). For boys who require help or prefer to have homework done as soon as possible each day or enjoy a structured regime to work within, Homework Club can be a valuable option to access once or twice a week. In Senior School this type of academic support is available via the Residence, both before and after school, with a range of staff and OSC's on hand to offer assistance.

Our Middle School Inter House Cross Country carnival is being held this week, on Wednesday, starting and finishing at the Gooch Pavilion. Parents are more than welcome to come along to encourage and witness some fine running. I am confident based on our PSA Cross Country results so far this season, more of our existing House records will be broken. It is important to note that every boy who finishes earns points for his House based on their placing, with total team points contributing to the Champion House Trophy announced at Speech Night.

Events commence at:

Year 6 1:30pm 2.5km

Year 7 2:00pm 2.5km

Year 8 2.30pm 3km

Congratulations to the boys who participated in our Ride2School programme today - we have 17 bikes currently parked in the Middle School Quad. I am hoping to see a few more out there again tomorrow, please encourage your son to get involved.

Mr Richard Ledger

Head of Middle School

There's Something Fishy in Middle School Science

Over summer Mr Chamberlain cleaned, grinded and painted an old aquarium stand. With the help of Mr Grant, this was moved into the Middle School Science Laboratory and three large fish tanks were installed. Over the next few weeks, the final few minutes of a Science lesson were dedicated to demonstrating how a project of this scale, is built. Students gathered around and watched, also getting involved in many of the demonstrations, as a sump was built and tested, pipes were cut and glued and water conditions tested. The volume of the aquarium is over 950 litres and this meant that a large community of fish would thrive in this environment. So after some time of getting the water conditions right, which meant students testing and working on water chemistry (pH, kH, gH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrates), the aquarium was now perfect for the endemic cichlids of Lake Tanganyika. Frontosa, Tropheus, Leleupi, Black Clavvus and Pericola, just some of the species introduced into our aquarium.

This addition to the Middle School Science Laboratory is truly spectacular and a great feature for the room. You are welcome to pop in and take a look if you are passing through the Middle School building. As the boys study Biology this term, looking through a microscope at the plants, water and debris found within this system has been fascinating and interesting for all students in Year 8.

Mr Paul Chamberlain

Year 8 Science

Action Research in 7.8H

In Summer Term 7.8H participated in the Year 7 Action Research Project. Mathilda Joubert, an Educational Consultant and leader of the SCEA Institute, facilitated the learning experiences of the project. The Action Research Project consisted of five days of learning how to be an effective researcher and an opportunity to apply those skills to an authentic research task.

7.8H was asked to conduct a survey about the level of awareness of the Old Scotch Collegians (OSC) amongst current Year 11 and 12 boys. We designed a survey for the Year 11 and 12 Scotch boys and conducted a focus group interview. The 7.8H boys analysed the 168 responses and developed a presentation for our client, the OSC. Some of the key findings of the survey included:

• 36% of the students wrote that the purpose of the OSC is to "stay connected" and 18% wrote that it was to create a "better community".
• 42% of students will definitely stay connected to the Scotch community after school finishes and 41% would like to stay connected a little;
• Respondents commonly reported that the OSC was a "good way to stay in touch with mates that you otherwise wouldn't meet up with."

The OSC Action Research Project stretched the boys out of their comfort zone and was an immensely rewarding experience for them. They reported that it was fun, challenging and educational. The boys were commended for the high calibre of their research, their presentation skills as well as their meaningful recommendations. These skills will no doubt come in handy in future iLearn inquiries and in all academic fields.

Ms Gabriel Hodgson

7.8H Homeroom Teacher

Excellence Awards

8.2R	Alexandr Vysotskiy	For excellent progress in class since starting Autumn Term - keep it up!
8.3O	Charlie Bevan	For exceptional work in English.
8.3O	Max Pethick	For exceptional work in English.
8.3O	George Graham	For his excellent results in Science last term.
8.4C	Ben Clarke	For outstanding work in Metal and Product Design.
8.4C	Ronan Cameron	For exceptional work in Humanities.
8.4C	Ronan Cameron	For his brilliant work in the Elephant toothpaste experiment.
8.4C	Craig Souey	For being a helpful and supportive member of 8C.
8.5A	Gianni Kain	For outstanding work in the subject of Product Design.
8.5A	Patrick Latchem	For an outstanding Humanities task.
8.5A	Jake Walker	For being a helpful and polite student.
8.5A	Sebastian Wright	For an outstanding Humanities task.
8.5A	Ryan Benney	For continued effort and for being an enthusiastic student.
8.6F	Grayson Downes	For being a thoughtful and helpful young man.
8.7B	David Polo	For producing an outstanding Humanities assignment.
8.7B	Adam Darley	For producing an outstanding creative writing piece in English.
8.7B	Lachlan Hyndes	For producing an outstanding creative writing piece in English.
8.7B	Ashley Edgar	For producing an outstanding Humanities assignment.
8.8M	Ronald Fellows-Smith	For producing an outstanding Humanities assignment.
8.8M	Jonus Williams	For his hardwork and focus during Maths class.
7.1K	Nick Vriezen	For displaying an excellent attitude to class work and modelling active listening.
7.1K	Raff Torre	For starting the term with dedication and focus to his work and modelling excellent active listening skills.
7.1K	Ashton Crocker	For improved focus when working in class and greater participation in a team when working collaboratively.
7.1K	Zane Visser	For demonstrating greater organisation with homework.
7.2M	Oliver Barrett	For excellent Music Research Task.
7.4A	Nathan Flynn	For being focused and engaged in both his work and class discussions.
7.4A	Daniel Cooper	For achieving an excellent result in his "Bridging the Gap" iLearn assessment.
7.4A	Leo Bowles	For demonstrating leadership and excellent group work skills during the class research task.
7.5W	Oliver Constantine	For going out of his comfort zone.
7.5W	Harrison Parish	For consistently trying hard to get homework done.
7.5W	Andreas Schultz	For doing his personal best.
7.5W	Oscar Bird	For always doing his personal best.
7.5W	George Johnston	For showing an improved attitude.
7.6T	Tony Ghiselli	For personal excellence in Mathematics.
7.6T	Tony Ghiselli	For the pride he takes in everything he does.
7.6T	Hugh Mitchell	For always working to his personal best!
7.6T	Darcy Saggers	For his caring nature and great sense of humour.
7.7G	Kieran Doyle	For being an excellent communicator throughout the Digital Design course.
7.7G	Ben Edgar	For being an excellent communicator throughout the Digital Design course.
7.7G	Aaron Cuthbertson	For being an excellent communicator throughout the Digital Design course.
7.8H	Harry Simm	For being a principled member of the 7H team.
7.8H	Alex Hill	For excellent work in Mathematics. Well done!
6.1S	Gianluca Mastrocinque	For a great job helping with Coding Club.
6.1S	Jonathan Dunlop	For a great effort and supporting others during surfing.
6.1S	Louis Davis	For a fantastic attitude and great start to Autumn Term.
6.2C	Harry Clark	For being a cooperative and appreciative student who is a genuine pleasure to teach.
6.2C	Sean Palmer	For completing classroom tasks efficiently and with a high degree of accuracy.
6.2C	Matthew Coutts	For being a responsible, reliable and respectful student.
6.2C	Arthur Bannister	For being a respectful student who demonstrates an enthusiastic approach towards his learning.

Headmaster's Commendations

8.3O	Burke Carrington	Burke has consistently shown enthusiasm, integrity and motivation to succeed across a range of subject areas. He is a friendly and supportive young man who is a pleasure to have in the class.
7.3B	Rex French	For his unwavering dedication and commitment towards achieving his personal best. Rex applies himself conscientiously to each and every task and then asks for more. He serves as a positive role model to his peers and is an absolute delight to teach.
7.6T	William Hawkins	William is simply a fine young man. He always displays outstanding manners and care towards all members of the Scotch College community. He is a knowledgeable and reflective learner who always does his personal best. William is a pleasure to teach due to his open-mindedness and inquisitive nature. He is well respected amongst his peers and a credit to his family.
7.8H	Ryan van Breda	Ryan van Breda consistently demonstrates the qualities of a principled learner and an inquirer. He acts with integrity, honesty and respect in the 7H classroom with lovely manners and a caring attitude toward his teacher and classmates. Ryan has worked hard at every task he has been given this year and is a reliable team member in any group project. He is an absolute pleasure to teach and we are fortunate to have him as a member of our Scotch community.
6.2C	Hudson Grant	Hudson is a hard-working and respectful student who is always willing to help others around him. He can be always be relied upon to do the right thing both inside and outside of the classroom. Hudson is tolerant towards others and has made an outstanding transition to Scotch College Middle School.
6.4B	Rory King	For his consistently positive approach to his learning. Rory is a Principled and Open Minded learner who works to his personal best at all times.

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Samuel Tulk (7.1K) who recently competed at the 2016 Australian Age Diving Championships in Sydney. Sam won gold medals in the 1m and 3m, and silver in the 5m platform and synchronised diving. He was also awarded the Male Diver of the Year for 12-13 year group at the Awards Dinner.

Important Dates in Middle School Autumn Term

Tue 17 May	UNSW Digital Technology Competition
Wed 18 May	MS Inter-House Cross Country Carnival, 1.00pm - 3.25pm
Fri 20 May	New Norcia Camp Fire Departs 9.00am MS Assembly (7T item) 11.30am - 12.30pm DC
Sun 22 May	New Norcia Camp Fire Returns
Mon 23 May	Year 8.3O & 8.4C Moray Expedition departs
Thu 26 May	Sorry Day
Fri 27 May	Year 8.3O & 8.4C Moray Expedition returns 12.30pm, for PSA Sport
Mon 30 May	Year 8.5A & 8.6F Moray Expedition departs
Tue 31 May	UNSW Science Competition
Thu 2 June	Year 8.5A & 8.6F Moray Expedition returns 3.10pm
Fri 3 June	Mid Term Break (no classes)
Mon 6 June	Foundation Day Public Holiday (no classes)
Wed 8 June	JS/MS Autumn Concert 6pm Memorial Hall
Thu 9 June	Music Photo Day SA/PA Year 8 Parent Evening 6pm - 8pm Gallery
Mon 13 June	UNSW English Competition
Wed 15 June	UNSW Spelling Competition
Fri 17 June	MS Assembly (6C item) 11.30am Memorial Hall
Mon 20 June	Year 8.7B & 8.8M Moray Expedition departs Scotch Auxiliary Meeting 9am Gooch Pavilion
Thu 23 June	MS Open Morning
Fri 24 June	Year 8.7B & 8.8M Moray Expedition returns 12.30pm, for PSA Sport PSA Cross Country Carnival
Fri 1 July	MS Assembly (7H item) 11.30am Dickinson Centre Autumn Term Concludes 3.25pm

Year 6 & 7 Design Rotation

MacKellar Hall and the Gallery have been turned iton drag car race tracks this week indicating that the first 12 week rotation of our Design studies for Year 6 & 7 is about to finish. Food Design, Materials Design and Digital Design are the three units of study and whilst each works with different resources the process for planning, resourcing, creating and evaluating the production is the same and is reinforced in each of these units of work. In Materials Design, C02 powered dragsters the students made from balsa have been clocked doing 95-96kph or 0.65 seconds over the 18m course. In Digital Design, silent films have been finalised and showcased whilst individualised gourmet hamburgers have been planned, made and eaten by their creators in Food Design classes. Toward the end of Winter Term Year 7 students get the chance to choose two semester long Design courses for Year 8. At the same time Year 8 students will be choosing their semester long courses for Year 9. Details of these choices will be posted next term.

Richard Ledger

Head of Middle School

Rite of Passage

Rites of passage are significant milestones in a boy's time in the Senior School and mark transition points in their growth and development into young men. The past three weeks have seen boys take the next steps in their own transition with the Year 12 boys returning for the start of term in their striped blazer. This is the first time the whole cohort has worn the blazer after watching previous Year 12 cohorts do so in past years. While the wearing of a striped blazer may appear to be simply a cosmetic change, it represents much more in the lives of the boys and the Senior School. The leadership culture at Scotch College is one where all boys are expected to lead by example, support those around them and accept responsibility. Leadership is the ability to influence, guide and support others; it is not a position.

With Year 11 WACE and all Year 12 Diploma and WACE boys in examinations over the past two weeks we observed another important rite of passage as the Year 10 boys assumed responsibility for the daily running and leadership around the campus. Boys in Year 10 led the School, each House and Pipe Band during marching on Friday mornings, delivered Chapel readings and performed duties around the campus during break times. It is rewarding to watch the boys move into these positions and grow into their roles as leaders in their respective areas.

Dr Rob McEwan

Head of Senior School

The Raven

Congratulations to the following boys who have had their creative writing or visual art work published in the Summer edition of The Raven. These boys are:

Campbell Williamson (Year 12, Brisbane), Andrew Briggs (Year 12, Cameron), Connor Arnold (Year 12, Anderson), Peter Cooke (Year 12, Cameron), Andrew Lesslie (Year 12, Alexander), Matthieu Du Buisson Perrine (Year 10, Brisbane), Denver Quantrill (Year 12, Shearer), Flynn Robertson (Year 12, Stuart), Mitchell Atkinson (Year 12, Alexander), James Cameron (Year 12, Ferguson), Antonio Baxter (Year 12, St Andrews), Coby Edmondstone (Year 10, Cameron), Luke Beeson (Year 10, Stuart), George Mitchell (Year 10, Shearer), Lachlan Richards (Year 10, Anderson), Hamish Bruce (Year 10, Stuart), James Richards-Adlam (Year 10, St Andrews), Lachlan McGregor (Year 10, Keys) and Matthew Lowe (Year 10, Keys).

Please enjoy reading or viewing work by visiting the electronic version of The Raven via the Scotch homepage. Any boy who has creative writing that he would like to submit to The Raven can send a copy to jjweeda@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Dr Jeannette Weeda

English Teacher

Year Group Parent Meetings

Year 12 House Head Report Meetings

Invitations to the Year 12 House Head Report Meetings will be sent home shortly. The meetings take place on Monday 13 June (Week 8) in the BRC (Library). Boys may wear uniform or neat casual dress. Please direct queries to Heidi Locke 9383 6954 or HDLocke@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Year 10 Parent Information Evenings (Subject Selection)

To assist Year 10 boys in selecting the most suitable course and subject options for Years 11 and 12, the College is conducting a series of information evenings. Following on from the IB Diploma information evening last week, the remaining information evenings will take place as below:

Wednesday 18 May (Week 4) 6.30pm - WACE (including VET) Information Evening (DC)

Wednesday 1 June (Week 6) 6.30pm - Subject Selection Information Evening (DC)

Monday 20 June (Week 9) 6.30pm - INSTEP Information Evening (DC)

Please note that both the WACE and INSTEP information evenings will be available via podcast, however, the Subject Selection information evening will not be available via podcast as it is set up as an expo. Parents who are unable to attend are very welcome to contact individual staff members directly.

Other upcoming dates of importance for Year 10 boys are:

Wednesday 25 May (Week 5) Year 10 Parent Teacher Student Interviews (DC)

Friday 10 June (Week 7) Subject selections for Year 10 boys moving into Year 11 are due

Year 9 Parent Teacher Student Interviews

Tuesday 21 June (Week 9) Year 9 Parent Teacher Student Interviews (DC)

CAREERS INFORMATION

University Information

Curtin University

Commerce Information Evening

Thursday 26 May, 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Curtin University, Bentley Campus

Prospective students will have the opportunity to find out more about Commerce degrees at Curtin University. Attendees will also be able to check out Curtin's newest business facility - the Agency - which is used to track online trends.

http://news.curtin.edu.au/events/commerce-information-evening/

Murdoch University

Law, Business and Politics Careers Evening - Wednesday 18 May 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Meet our academics and learn about Undergraduate course opportunities and careers in Law, Business and Politics, from roles in the legal profession through to marketing, criminology, economics and politics. Staff will be on hand to answer course enquiries, questions on admission and application requirements, as well as support services.

For further information please visit www.experience.murdoch.edu.au/event/law-business-and-politics-careers-evening/.

Engineering and Information Technology Careers Evening - Wednesday 8 June 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Meet academics and learn about the following undergraduate courses:

Business Information Systems, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cyber Forensics and Information Security, Electrical Power Engineering, Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering Games Software Design and Production, Games Technology, Industrial Computer Systems Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Internetworking and Network Security, Mathematics and Statistics, Mineral Science, Mobile and Web Application Development, Physics and Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy Engineering

UWA

Learn how to make the most of your WACE results and achieve your study and career goals.

For Year 12 students and their parents, applying for university can be a daunting process. UWA information sessions will provide advice on UWA courses, admission requirements and key dates for 2016. The Future Students team will be available to answer any questions you may have following the presentation.

Tuesday 7 June, 6.00pm Social Sciences Lecture Theatre

Edith Cowan University

Are you currently in Year 10 and trying to choose subjects for next year? Well grab your parents and come along to ECU's Year 10 Pizza Night!

If you don't know what subjects to pick next year or you just want to find out about uni and the courses we offer, this is a great opportunity to have a chat with ECU's friendly Student Recruitment Team over pizza!

Mount Lawley Campus

When: Wednesday 25 May at 6:00pm

Joondalup Campus

When: Wednesday 8 June at 6:00pm

You can register your attendance at this event by visiting our Future Student Events page.

A registration confirmation will be emailed to you a few days before the event.

Muresk Institute Open Day

The Open Day will showcase new techniques, technologies and careers in the agricultural sector. There will also be a range of agricultural displays and demonstrations, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Dohne sheep, working sheep dogs, precision agriculture equipment and butchery. Industry experts will present on topics including cropping research and development, low stress livestock handling, sheep handling technology, quad bike safety and more.

Training providers, universities, employers and industry bodies will also be in attendance to provide agricultural course and career information. For further information see www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/mureskinstitute.

West Australian Aviation College Open Day

Sunday 22 May at Western Australian Aviation College

This open day at the WA Aviation College will feature free introductory seminars on learning how to fly taking place at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm.

http://www.becomeapilot.com.au/content/page/learn-to-fly.html

Service Skills Australia

The Service Skills website provides information, resources and videos about a variety of careers in the Sport, Fitness & Recreation, Tourism, Travel & Hospitality, and Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services sectors.

http://www.serviceskills.com.au/careers

Sound & Audio Engineering (SAE)

Students who are currently undertaking creative subjects and may be considering a career in creative industries are invited to attend an Information Day to be held on Saturday 21 May from 10.00am - 1.00pm at

SAE Creative Media Institute 120 Roe St, Northbridge, Perth.

Gap Year Opportunities 2017

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange: Scholarships Now Open

Students can apply for a full scholarship or reduced programme fees on a student exchange programme. http://www.scce.com.au/scholarships/

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Information Sessions

Wednesday 25 May, 7:30pm at Adina Apartment Hotel Perth, 33 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth

In-Person information sessions run for about an hour and a half and provide an opportunity to get your questions answered. http://studentexchange.org.au/info-sessions/in-person-city-sessions/

Community Minded People

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd is now recruiting Community Coordinators in your area. We are looking for men and women who believe that international student exchange is a life-changing experience for young people and for the host families in their local community. As a Coordinator, you will interview potential host families and provide ongoing support to both families and students to ensure that the exchange experience is a success for everyone and you'll interview local students wishing to study overseas.

You've got questions?… contact us on 1300 135 331

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd is a not-for-profit company registered as a secondary exchange organisation with education authorities in Australia and New Zealand. Our Mission is to "offer the unique experience of living and studying in another culture and to enable young people to develop the skills and awareness that will enhance their future potential. Experience is everything™." www.studentexchange.org.au

Projects Abroad

Date:	Saturday 21 May
Time:	1.00pm - 4.00pm - come anytime for as long or short as you like
Venue:	Royal Park Hall, 180 Charles Street, West Perth 6005
Details:	Projects Abroad organises volunteer and work experience programmes in 30 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.

Reserving free places can be done here: http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/more-info/information-events/

Defence Force Gap Year

The ADF Gap Year programme is an excellent way for your students to experience military life and to gain a greater understanding of what's involved. On completion they can continue serving in the Navy, Army or Air Force, or offer the skills and experience they have acquired to an alternative career path.

In 2017 there are 11 roles to choose from ranging from admin to artillery, and flight crew to logistics. Places are strictly limited and will only be open for a limited time so make sure your students are informed of this opportunity.

Details of all the Gap Year roles are available at defencejobs.gov.au/gapyear

Employment commences early 2017. Applicants must have completed Year 12 and be aged between 18 and 24 as of 1 April 2017 (Navy), 31 May 2017 (Army), or 7 April 2017 (Air Force).

EA Ski and Snowboard Training

EA are looking for school leavers who:

• Have a passion for skiing or snowboarding (Low level intermediate to advanced ability welcome)
• Have a willingness to learn through training and working
• Have an interest in travel and adventure
• Are available between December and April
• Will be 18 years of age by November
• Are looking for a life-changing experience
• Have the financial support to participate in an internship abroad

Locations:

We work with partner ski resorts in Canada, USA, Japan, New Zealand and Switzerland. Programmes start in late November each year.

* Limited places available: Due to limited instructor employment positions at each Ski School it is very important that students get in touch early to avoid disappointment.

Grab an info pack or to find out if you qualify for an Instructor Internship click here!

For general information about EA internship programmes around the world, go to www.easkiandsnowboard.com.

Career Search Tips

Service Skills Australia

The Service Skills website provides information, resources and videos about a variety of careers in the Sport, Fitness & Recreation, Tourism, Travel & Hospitality, and Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services sectors.

http://www.serviceskills.com.au/careers

Studentbox

Powered by Curtin University, Studentbox is an online community for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 that provides useful tools such as study tips, past WACE exams and cheat sheets. http://www.studentbox.com.au/

Mr Peter Frusher

Careers Advisor

Senior School Important Dates

Date	Event	Location	Time
Week 4B
Monday 16 May	Year 10 and 11 Bibbulmun Track Expedition away (departed Sunday 15 May)
	Year 11 ATAR Biology Camp departs
Tuesday 17 May	Year 11 ATAR Biology Camp returns
	Year 12 Marine and Maritime SCUBA and Oceanography Tour Information Meeting	Design and Technology	6.30pm - 7.30pm
	WADL Debating Round 3 Week 1	Shenton College	6.30pm - 9.30pm
Wednesday 18 May	Year 10 WACE (Including VET) Parent Information Evening	Dickinson Centre	6.30pm - 8.00pm
Thursday 19 May	Year 10 and 11 Bibbulmun Track Expedition returns
	WAJYO Schools' Concert Music Incursion	Dickinson Centre	11.00am - 12.30pm
Friday 20 May	Senior School Marching and Assembly	Dickinson Centre	8.35am - 9.35am
	PSA Sport - Aquinas College v Scotch College (Please check fixtures on home.scotch)	Away	2.00pm onwards
Saturday 21 May	PSA Sport - Aquinas College v Scotch College (Please check fixtures on home.scotch)	Away	8.30am onwards
	Year 11 Dance	Memorial Hall	7.00pm - 11.00pm
Week 5A
Monday 23 May	Personal Project Meetings all week
Tuesday 24 May	WADL Debating Round 3 Week 2	Christ Church Grammar School	6.30pm - 9.30pm
Wednesday 25 May	Year 10 Parent Teacher Student Interviews	Dickinson Centre	3.30pm - 7.30pm
	WADL Debating Round 3 Week 2	Hale School	6.30pm - 9.30pm
Friday 27 May	Senior School Marching and Assembly	Dickinson Centre	8.35am - 9.35am
	PSA Sport - Scotch College v Christ Church Grammar School (Please check fixtures on home.scotch)	Home	2.00pm onwards
	Combined Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal (Sectionals)	Dickinson Centre	3.30pm - 5.30pm
Saturday 28 May	PSA Sport - Scotch College v Christ Church Grammar School (Please check fixtures on home.scotch)	Home	8.30am onwards
	Scottish Banquet	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm - 10.30pm
Sunday 29 May	Scotch SCUBA Club Dive	Fremantle	8.00am - 4.30pm
	Brisbane House Barbeque	Gooch Pavilion	5.00pm - 7.00pm
Monday 30 May	Student Exchange Information Evening	Bunning Resource Centre (Library)	6.30pm - 8.00pm

Scotch Auxiliary

Richard Foster, Head of Sport, was the guest speaker at our meeting yesterday. Thank you to the parents who came along to hear Richard talk about the logistics of organising sport for 1200 boys every week! We certainly have an even greater appreciation for the sporting staff, who continue to help keep our sons active and healthy.

Upcoming Events:

Year 11 Dance - Saturday 21 May

For more details on these events and to purchase tickets please visit the Scotch College website www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the "Book a Scotch College Event" icon.

Coffee Mornings:

Year 11 Coffee Morning - Thursday 26 May, Blue Duck Café from 8:30am

Scotch/PLC Year 12 Parents Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - Thursday 26 May

Please refer to flyer for details, sent by email.

Save the Date:

Year 8 Parent Evening - Thursday 9 June *Combined function with Parents' Association

Year 11 Fathers' Sleepover, Moray - Saturday 25 June

Year 12 Parent Drinks - Friday 10 June, Boulevard Hotel

Details to follow soon.

Next Meeting:

Monday 20 June, Gooch Pavilion

Parents please join us from 8.30am. Tea and coffee provided. Meeting commences at 9.00am.

All welcome.

Carissa Paganin

President

Pipe Band Parents Support Group

The French Navy band are in town, and they will be performing in the DC on Tuesday 24 May between 12.30pm and 1.15pm. The band consists of approximately 29 musicians who play bagpipes, drums and bombardes. All school students and members of the Scotch community are welcome to attend.

This is a lovely gesture from the French Consul to our school.

Scottish Banquet

Last chance for tickets, they are almost gone and ticket sales close this week.

For further information please visit the Scotch College website www.scotch.wa.edu.au and click on the "Book a Scotch College Event" icon.

Yvette Henderson

PBPSG President

PLC Principal Presents Latest Research Findings on Online & Offline Bullying

PLC Principal, Dr Kate Hadwen will use her considerable background in research and education to present a series of information sessions on topics of interest to parents and members of the community. The inaugural 'Principal Presents' session, titled 'Saving face in cyber space', focuses on online and offline bullying and responses. Entry is free and open to the public. The session will be held at PLC's Hazel Day Drama Centre at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 18 May. To register attendance, please go to www.trybooking.com/LJYV.