Dear Parents,

The last two weeks have highlighted to me the depth of character and the quality of students this College produces. Conducting scholarship interviews, watching our separate Athletics Carnivals and joining a number of our Winter Sport presentations has shown not just dozens of wonderful examples of commitment and contribution, persistence and pure endeavour, mateship and respect but has also indicated the sheer number of boys right across the school who display these qualities.

Last week was a sea of colour across our playing fields as all three sub schools held their Inter-House Athletics Carnivals. It is one of the few weeks of the year that has the whole College, K-12, doing the same activity at the same time. When we combine the colour and range of events with great weather and the sensational venue we have it is one of the special feel good weeks of the year. I wonder who else could pull off three separate Athletics Carnival over four days, and add to this a Pipe Band performance on the Saturday, to the calibre that we do?

My grateful thanks to the hundreds of parents, grandparents and family friends who came down to the oval and watched, encouraged, cheered and congratulated their boys on doing their best regardless of place or the colour ribbon they earned, if any at all. The hush that surrounds the starters gun and the building wave of noise coming from the stands and the hill as the racers head to the finish line, it makes for a special atmosphere. Thank you.

This year the following Houses will have their names engraved on their trophy:

• Junior School: Bruce House, back to back to back: three years in a row.
• Middle School: Gordon House, back to back to back: three years in a row.
• Senior School: St Andrews House, ending a decade of Keys House dominance on the track.

During the week our Boarders gave up their Dining Hall to a series of Winter Sport Dinners. Mr Foster and I attended a number of Winter Sports end of season functions that celebrate the physical, social and emotional joy of playing a team sport. Speaker after speaker; student, staff, coach and special guests spoke of the satisfaction of being part of a team and the camaraderie that is generated and exists long after a season finishes and for our Leavers long after they leave school. One of the key messages to emerge from each of these evenings was aimed at our departing Year 12's: "if you have come from or belong to a sporting club, please return to it, if you haven't, please find one!" The benefit of team sport is not gained through reputations or records for wins or losses, nor premierships and medallions; it is the social networks and the qualities of trust and reliability cultivated in this shared activity that are the real benefits. To the parents in the supporter's groups, your behind the scenes work is not always seen, but without it we would not get close to offering the quality of experience we do for our students during Winter Sport. Thank you once again.

To round out an exciting fortnight I sat on interview panels that helped select the annual PC Anderson and the WR Dickinson Scholarship winners. These scholarships recognise the contribution of our two longest serving Headmasters and are awarded to Year 11 students about to start Year 12. They recognise the depth and breadth of a student's involvement in all facets of College life. It was the most difficult yet heart-warming task I have been involved with, listening to the stories, aspirations, perspectives and the grateful recognition of the opportunity to be at Scotch College described by each boy. Please join the College and the families of PC Anderson and WR Dickinson in congratulating the following boys on their selection for these Scholarships

• PC Anderson Scholarship: Stewart Wallace, Keys House
• WR Dickinson Scholarship: Jack Knobel, Ross House

Mr Richard Ledger
Acting Headmaster

NAPLAN Results 2017 - communicating with your son

Parents of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 recently received an email from the College regarding the release of the 2017 NAPLAN results. We encourage parents to have an open conversation with their sons regarding the results.

These results are a snapshot in time, they represent your son's academic ability in standardised assessments sat in May of 2017. To that affect, they do not take into account the learning that has occurred since, nor do they take into account your son's frame of mind at the time; the NAPLAN assessment should be used only as an academic check-up.

Similar in the way we will visit the GP to assess our health at a given moment in time, NAPLAN allows us as educators and you as a parent to have a view of your son, in a standardised assessment, at one point. It does provide us with some common ways to consider his growth over time in the areas of reading, writing, numeracy, grammar and spelling. As a school, we analyse the data and consider any changes we can make to improve the learning outcomes for all of our students.

Media outlets will be quick to draw comparisons across the states and sectors of education; we are concerned with the story of the individual. As a college, we are driven to know the boy; academic data is one way we do this.

We will also consider his ability to reflect, how open-minded he is, how balanced he is, how well he communicates, we do this by working with him in the classroom and observing his development through our co-curricular offerings.

We will also see his skill development through the International Baccalaureate Approaches to Learning and evaluate his progress in the ability to collaborate, to think critically and his organisational skills.

There are many indicators we can consider as a result of the NAPLAN assessments, yet there is a great deal more we can add by considering the whole picture of the individual that is your son.

Thank you for trusting us to educate your son.

Mr Peter Allen
Director of Teaching and Learning

Choose the hard things

In 1962, John F Kennedy made a speech at Rice University in Texas. He spoke about the fledgling space programme and why America had embarked on the mission to send a manned space flight to the moon by the end of the decade. In this speech, he said, "We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." There is great value in pushing ourselves, extending the boundaries, exploring new worlds.

Bill Dickinson, former Headmaster of Scotch College, had a phrase: "Experience through coercion." By this, he meant that part of the role of schools was that they should encourage young men to try things that were outside their comfort zone, not all the time but regularly, which would enable them to grow in character. Sometimes we have to be cajoled and coerced into learning more about ourselves. A couple of weeks ago, I went down to Moray to see my Year 9 class who were there on camp. I picked a good day; it wasn't raining. Half of the group were on the climbing wall. Some of the boys struggled to get up, but the support from the other boys was fantastic. The achievement - whether it was making it all the way around, or simply getting up the ladder, was a collective one.

Wellbeing is not about being happy all the time. It is about recognising that life will be difficult at times and enjoyable at others. Being able to talk through the good and the not-so-good is important, and connection to and support from those around us is crucial to our success, however we define that.

RUOK? Day

Week 6 in the Senior School has been designated as the week when we celebrate 'RUOK? Day'. Mr Jones is speaking to the school during Chapel and we will be talking about the importance of checking up on each other. The Year 12s will also be singing a song - a reworking of 'Life is a Highway' that builds on the theme of asking 'Are You Okay?' In Week 8, we will also be running activities in the Middle School for 'RUOK? Day'.

'The Big Splash'

Scotch has teamed up with Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) to be a part of their 'The Big Splash', a mental health awareness programme. I will be explaining more about this in coming months. It represents a fantastic opportunity to open up deeper conversations regarding youth mental health. Schools have a responsibility to provide young people with the skills to look after their own wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of people around them. Being able to talk about mental health issues and how to achieve and maintain good mental health is hard, but really important. We hope that 'The Big Splash' will provide another pathway towards making our young men more comfortable discussing these important topics.

Tackling Exam Stress

The 'Tackling Exam Stress' course (Years 10-12) has started and will run every Wednesday from 3.45pm - 5.00pm right through to Week 2 of the holidays. Helen Heppingstone takes the students through a series of techniques that help them to manage stress and to relax their bodies and minds. As with any skill, the more we practice these things, the better we get at regulating ourselves. Places are still available and I cannot emphasise the benefits of this course strongly enough.

Mr James Hindle
Director of Student and Staff Wellbeing

Act Belong Commit

Yesterday's City to Surf marks the beginning of the fun run 'season' which these days entails everything from open water swimming events to the challenging Cape to Cape mountain bike race. Congratulations to all those who competed yesterday. Hopefully there were some PBs and you enjoyed yourself.

The slogan, 'Act Belong Commit' has become well known and rightly so. By being active, belonging to teams and clubs, and committing to challenges and to others, we gain purpose, stay physically and mentally healthy and make a lot of new friends.

Being residents of Western Australia we are extremely fortunate to have access to world class sporting facilities and our sporting clubs are thriving hubs of our communities. Every year at the rugby dinner I speak to the Year 12 boys about joining a sporting club when they leave school. I try to stress that it doesn't have to be a rugby club, just as long as it is a club that is community orientated and widens their circle of friends. By doing this, they'll learn a great deal about life, make wonderful new friends and very likely find themselves a job and meet future employers. If you can't be a playing member, take on another role and uphold the slogan, 'Act Belong Commit'.

For those of us who aren't members of sporting clubs, the 'fun run' scene is a great way to uphold the motto, 'Act, Belong Commit'. The beauty of them is that in most cases they are raising money for really worthy causes and therefore making a difference to other people's lives too.

Below is a list of some events that are coming up and make a great commitment for you and your son. Training for an event is also a great way to keep a balanced lifestyle as the exam season approaches.

• The Euroz North Cottesloe Cold Water Classic which raises money for Leukaemia research.
• Tim's Ride, a ride in honour of old boy Tim Anderson, and raises awareness of safe cycling, as well as Youth Focus - this is a big one on the Scotch calendar and please look out for more information soon.
• The Big Pram Walk to raise awareness of perinatal depression.

For more ideas, check out this website: http://runcalendar.com.au/

Mr David Kyle
Director of Community and Service

Residential Life

Dowerin Field Days

Next Wednesday 30 August and Thursday 31 August we will be in Dowerin for their annual Field Days. Scott Siekierka, Richard Hales and Dean Shadgett will be heading up on Wednesday while Sean Mecham, Ashley Keatch and Pam Seaby will be there on Thursday.

You can find us at site 13 in the Lifestyle Pavilion. Venue map available via this link. For further information on the Dowerin Field Days, please click here.

York Agricultural Show

On Saturday 2 September Grant Bennett and Scott Siekierka will be heading to York for their Agricultural Day. This is the first time we have been up to York and both Grant and Scott are looking forward to the trip. Further information will be posted on our official Facebook page closer to the date.

Mr Marcus Wilkinson
Director of Residential Life

Prince and the Pauper

From Wednesday 30 August to Saturday 2 September, the Year 8-10 drama production takes place in the Dickinson Centre.

Living in Tudor London poor Tom Canty has a chance meeting with the young heir to the throne, Prince Edward - and by pure coincidence they find they look almost identical.

Mark Twain's classic tale of confused identities tells the story of what happens when one person is mistaken for the other: Tom Canty is forced into the world of the court and power while Edward is cast down into a world of poverty and thieves, from which he must fight his way back!

Come along for a fun night of mystery, romance and intrigue all delivered by a cast of fine actors from Years 8, 9 and 10.

Tickets are available through the Scotch College website - click here.

Mrs Rachel Galluccio Budimlich
Arts Teacher

Performing Arts

Events

Winter Term continues to be an exciting period, full of performance opportunities for our students.

On Sunday 13 August, Scotch entered three Big Bands and two senior Jazz Combos into the WA Schools' Jazz Festival. All groups received excellent feedback from the adjudicators and Big Band 1 enjoyed an insightful masterclass with Mr Jerome Jennings, from the Lincoln Centre in New York. The Jazz Festival has become a significant event for schools across the state and attracts ensembles from every school sector. Scotch College was delighted to receive notification this week that Lewis Miller (Year 10, Anderson), who performed on bass in Big Band 2 and the Year 11 Jazz Combo was awarded a Certificate of Musical Excellence which includes a full scholarship to the WAAPA Summer School in 2018. Congratulations Lewis on a wonderful achievement.

During the long weekend, our Senior Guitar ensemble performed at the WA Schools' Guitar Festival. Congratulations to Mr Rob Spence and all members of the ensemble who performed to a very high standard and maintained the level of excellence demonstrated by Scotch College Guitar ensembles over many years.

Our Year 11 and 12 students are busily preparing their items for the Senior Recital Evening. This event includes the awarding of the Will Upson Award to a Year 12 musician for best solo performance for 2017. All students and parents are welcome to attend the Senior Recitals, which will be held this year in MacKellar Hall at 6.30pm on Friday 1 September. It promises to be a wonderful night, demonstrating the talents of our senior students.

Best of luck to Year 8 - 10 students who take to the Dickinson Centre stage next week performing The Prince and the Pauper. All cast members have been working hard since the end of last term to bring the show to life. Special thanks to the director of the show, Ms Rachel Budimlich who took on her role mid - Production after the departure of Mr Andrews. We look forward to the Scotch community supporting this production.

Preparations are in place for Arts Week in Week 7. This is a wonderful opportunity for the College to showcase its diverse Arts programme. Activities and performances will be taking place each day for students to enjoy. In the evenings, there are many events for both students and parents.

Date	Event	Location
Monday 4 September	Year 11 Drama Performances	Foundation Theatre, 6.00pm
Tuesday 5 September	Year 12 Drama Performances	Foundation Theatre, 6.00pm
Wednesday 6 September	Inspirations - Visual Art Exhibition	Gallery, Middle School, 6.00pm
Thursday 7 September	Media Awards Night	Dickinson Centre, 6.00pm
Friday 8 September	Spring Concert	Dickinson Centre, 6.30pm

We look forward to presenting these events to the Scotch College community and hope they are well supported.

Winter Term

Date	Time	Event	Location
Friday 1 September	6.30pm	Senior Recital Night (incl Will Upson Award)	MacKellar Hall
Saturday 2 September	6.30pm	PLC Spring Concert (Scotch Vox)	PLC
Monday 4 - Friday 8 September		Arts Week
Monday 4 September - Tuesday 5 September	All day	JS MS Music Festival and Music Camp	MacKellar Hall
Monday 4 September	7.00pm - 9.00pm	Combined Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal and Supper	Dickinson Centre
Friday 8 September	6.30pm	Senior Spring Concert	Dickinson Centre
Thursday 14 September	5.00pm	JS Music Strings Soiree	MacKellar Hall

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 Wednesday) and Donna Ranauro (Thursday and Friday) via phone 9383 6841 or email music@scotch.wa.edu.au.

Alternately, please contact Mr Chris McMillan, Head of Performing Arts, via email Chris.McMillan@scotch.wa.edu.au or phone 9383 6842.

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

Mr Chris McMillan
Head of Performing Arts

Rowing Information

Updated rowing information detailing competition, training sessions and camps can be found here.

Mr Grant Ford
Head of Rowing

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Normal term opening hours apply until the shop closes at 11.30 am on Thursday 21 September.

The Uniform Shop will be open during the holidays on Tuesday 10 October only.

Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 10 October:

Tuesdays:	8.00am - 5.00pm
Thursdays:	7.30am - 11.30am
Fridays:	7.30am - 11.30am

Arts Week 2017

Monday 4 to Friday 8 September

The celebration of the arts starts with a bang at Monday lunch time on the top oval near the chapel with a range of arts events. Food trucks, music, and visiting performance artists. Each evening there are events showcasing students work and performances in the Arts. The attached schedule details time, places and events. Don't forget to bring money on Monday 4 September to buy delicious food from the food van that will be on the oval at lunchtime (Years 8-12).

Mr Stuart Earnshaw
Creative Arts Teacher

From the Head of Junior School

Week 5 of the Winter Term has been an extremely busy one for the Junior School. A number of special events have taken place which have enabled the entire school community including parents, boys and staff to come together to celebrate the special qualities of our students.

On Tuesday 22 August, the Junior School gathered on the Scotch playing fields for the annual Inter-House Athletics Carnival. What made this event extra special, was that for the first time our Kindergarten boys participated. Mrs Rebecca Vincent, ELC PE teacher, worked alongside Mr Scott Whiston to plan an outstanding range of team activities, sprints and relays. These events brought a smile to the faces of boys while they competed with their fellow House members in an enjoyable morning of athletics. At the same time, our Year 1 to 5 boys were competing in a range of track and field events. The success the boys enjoyed on a personal level and in support of their House was outstanding.

I want to thank Mr Whiston, and Mother Nature, for providing us with such a wonderful day to compete and I want to congratulate Bruce House for winning the Inter-House Athletics Carnival.

On Thursday 24 August, the Years 1 to 5 gathered in the MacKellar Hall for our annual Book Week Parade and Staff Pantomime. Costumes ranged from Mike of Minecraft to a number of Harry Potters, a few super heroes, Tin Tin and gouls from Goosebumps. The boys seemed to thoroughly enjoy dressing as their favourite book characters and sharing with the school community which book they had come to represent.

Mrs Kathryn Salt organised a wonderful afternoon for us. We also celebrated some of the boys who did well in the competitions that were run during the course of this term to celebrate the upcoming Book Week. During the afternoon, we recognised Jack Mayo, who won the Year 3 and 4 Make Your Own Storybook Competition for 2017. I want to thank Mr Norman for coordinating a wonderful staff panto, entitled 'The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek' and all the staff who took part in that enjoyable and fun finale to what was a memorable day for our students.

On Friday 25 August, our Kindy and Pre-Primary boys celebrated their own Book Week event in the ELC. Parents gathered and the boys looked energized and animated dressed as their favourite book characters. Thank you to the ELC staff for organising a wonderful event and to the parents who joined us.

This week has certainly been an uplifting week for the Junior School. We have been able to celebrate some of the other talents of our students outside of the classroom and witness the joy they have in celebrating, supporting and working together in this wonderful school community of ours.

Mr John Stewart
Head of Junior School

We invite you to come along to our ELC Information Sessions and Open House on Thursday 14 September

Based on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, Scotch College's Early Learning Centre is purpose built for the way young boys in Kindergarten and Pre-Primary learn.

We know young boys need physical play incorporated into their day, so it has a challenging and engaging outdoor environment with wet and dry play areas. We know engagement and memory building is best developed through meaningful hands-on activity, so it features a children's kitchen, veggie garden, central art atelier, and discrete spaces for group and individual learning, that will help your son develop his literacy and numeracy skills through play and inquiry based activities.

We know boys thrive when they feel safe and have a sense of belonging, so we keep class sizes small and invest the time to understand the needs of each boy.

To learn more about how we'll nurture your son's love of learning from day one, register here or call Admissions on 9383 6809.

Year 4C News

The 4C boys have had a wonderful time in Winter Term. They have enjoyed learning about explorers in our current unit of inquiry, 'Where we are in place and time'. They completed a research task about an explorer of their choice and created a timeline of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia. They were fortunate to go on an excursion to the Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle. Here the boys investigated a treasure trove of unusual objects, maps and tools and imagined who they once belonged to. They also enjoyed learning about the experiences and impacts of Western Australia's past explorers on a self-guided tour around the museum. The boys are now working hard to put together an entertaining assembly item about the First Fleet. They are looking forward to teaching the Junior School boys about the experiences of the First Fleet's journey to Australia in 1788.

Miss Olivia Creagh
Year 4 Teacher

Junior School Resource Centre

Last week we celebrated Book Week and the magic of children's books and the fabulous publishing we have in Australia. In a digital age where we have so much competition for our leisure time it is heart-warming to see the boys engage in the magic of books and use their creativity to create costumes for the annual Book Week parade based on a favourite character from a book that they have identified with. As always the Book Week parade and Staff Pantomime based on The Bunyip from Berkeley Creek by Jenny Wagner was well attended by parents and I thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to enjoy this moment with their sons.

For the first time, we had a separate parade in the Early Learning Centre on Friday morning. This event had a magical feel and colossal cute factor as our littlest members of the Scotch community shared their favourite book characters with the large number of parents in attendance. The boys also enjoyed a special story reading from guest storyteller; our very own Mr Ledger.

To coincide with Book Week the Children's Book Council of Australia conduct a Make Your Own Storybook competition where Western Australian children from pre-primary to year 8 write, illustrate and self-publish their own book. This year we had a group of self-motivated students enter this competition and I am pleased to announce that Year 3 student Jack Mayo has won 1^st Prize for Year 3 to 4 Storybook. What is exceptional is that Jack's entry was judged against Year 3 and 4. What the judges had to say about Jack's book titled Mistaken Identity:

Jack has written a well-sequenced story with a clever ending. He has included all the features of a storybook and his attention to detail is outstanding. The writing demonstrates creativity and an original approach to the topic.

Congratulations to Jack and all of the boys who entered the competition.

Mrs Kathryn Salt
Junior School Teacher-Librarian

Physical Education News

The Junior School boys enjoyed a fun filled day of competition at the annual Junior School Athletics Carnival at Scotch last Tuesday. With the weather clearing after a wild couple of weeks, a wet track put paid to the chance of any records but the students performed admirably all day. Special mention must go to Rebecca Vincent and her team who prepared the Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students to compete in hurdles, sprints, relays and long jump. No mean feat for our little men from the ELC!

The older boys jumped, threw and ran with vigour and it was great to see the whole school community out celebrating athletic pursuits. Bruce House won the shield for the third year in a row and have formed a formidable house with some excellent athletes.

Mr Scott Whiston
Head of Junior School Physical Education

Information Learning Technology

iPad Pro

Year 5L has been chosen to take part in a trial programme with five iPad Pro tablets. The iPad Pro uses the Apple Pencil (stylus) and the 5L boys have been asked to use the stylus in their planning and rate its usefulness.

The iPad Pro stylus allows for:

• Instant notetaking
• The ability to markup documents and annotate work
• Sketching, drawing or writing directly alongside text in Notes and Mail

The capabilities of the Apple Pencil along with the multitude of educational apps available for the iPad make it a very effective learning tool for the Year 5 classroom.

As part of the trial, the iPad Pro will be judged on its effectiveness in providing the boys with the best tools to help capture and present their learning. The apps used will be creationary apps such as iMindmap and Adobe Sketch as well as all the current Year 4 iPad apps. Scotch staff will compare the iPad Pro tablet to the Macbook Air laptops currently used in Year 5.

We are confident that this will be a helpful addition to the boys in the coming weeks and will benefit them as they begin their highly collaborative PYP exhibition unit.

Mrs Amanda Ritchie
ILT Integration Specialist

From the Head of Middle School

"Does a Big Mac decompose faster than a Grill'd or homemade burger?"

"Does age affect reaction time?"

"Which brand of bubblegum blows bigger bubbles?"

These were just a few examples of the questions posed by our Year 6 students at the Middle School Science Fair. Listening to the boys share their learning with such enthusiasm and passion was the highlight of my week! Photos of the Science Fair can be viewed via the Gallery on https://home.scotch.wa.edu.au/home

The gorgeous Perth weather was the perfect backdrop for the Middle School Inter-House Athletics Carnival on Thursday. We had a great day of racing, jumping and throwing. The boys' efforts on the field, the camaraderie between competitors and the cheering from the parents all contributed to the positive and exciting vibe of the day. Thank you to the Pipe Band Parent Group for the home baked treats and toasties throughout the day.

With the conclusion of PSA Sport, the Year 7 and 8 boys commenced the first of their Friday afternoon activities last week. An array of activities was arranged for the boys ranging from Self-Defence classes through to Coast Care Community Service for Year 7s and Team Building Games through to OSC Guest Speakers for the Year 8s. Yet another example of the amazing opportunities on offer to our Middle School boys.

The Year 6 & 7 students host their annual combined Scotch PLC Quiz Nights in MacKellar Hall this Wednesday and Thursday night respectively. The boys are all very excited about this upcoming event which marks the first of a sequence of combined social events that culminate in five or six years' time in the Year 12 Ball.

Mrs Pina Giglia
Acting Head of Middle School

eSafe and Pastoral Care

As part of our pastoral care approach within the 1:1 Laptop Program through Year 5 to 12, a tool called eSafe is used. This is a piece of software that sits on the school laptop and logs all keystrokes, searches and images as a safety precaution. This encrypted data is sent to the company and the data is passed through an algorithm looking for keywords and images, particularly around self-harm, threatening behaviours, inappropriate and illegal activity. A report is sent through to key personnel within each sub-school at the end of the day. The report is then investigated and clarified with the student. If necessary the parents are contacted about the reported incident.

We continue to encourage the students to use their device with maturity and respect whether it be at school or at home. Further details about eSafe can be found via this link.

Mr Jared Faint
ILT Middle School Integrator

Middle School Design

This term the Middle School Design learning area started off with an exhibition in the Gallery showcasing the Year 6, 7 & 8 boys' work in some of the Design courses from Semester 1. This exhibition highlighted the progress of the boys from Year 6 to 8 so that by the time boys reach Year 8, there is a strong emphasis on them to think as designers, fully understanding the Design Cycle, using the Design Cycle correctly and expressing their creativity. This was all evident in the range of creations produced in each course from the same initial briefing.

The Year 6 and 7 boys are close to finishing their second Design rotation. The Year 7s are producing some impressive work in the CO2 Dragster Car Challenge. This course has become a favourite among many boys and we look forward to continuing to evolve this as the facility in the Middle School is adapted and upgraded. The Year 8s are now a few weeks into their second Design course and are just finishing their Inquiring and Analysing work before they move into the Developing Ideas section of the Design Cycle.

In 2018, the aim of the Middle School Design Department is to further streamline the course content to ensure that the boys are fully prepared as they move into the new STEM course in Year 9. Congratulations to our Middle School boys for rising to the challenge and producing some excellent work. We are confident that we have some world class future designers at Scotch College.

Mr Edward Grant and Mr Brent Van Ingen-Kal
Middle School Design

Important Dates in Middle School Winter Term

Tuesday 29 August	Year 8 Indonesian Dance Workshop
Wednesday 30 August	Year 8 Academic Assessment Testing, 8.30am - 12.30pm MS Year 6 Indonesian Music Workshop Year 6 Scotch & PLC Quiz Night, 6.30pm MacKellar Hall
Thursday 31 August	Year 7 Scotch & PLC Quiz Night, 6.30pm MacKellar Hall
Friday 1 September	MS Assembly, MacKellar Hall (internal)
Monday 4 September	MS/JS Music Camp (on campus) SS Arts Week - Year 8s to visit at lunchtime
Thursday 7 September	JPSSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival
Friday 8 September	PSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival
Monday 11 September	Year 8 Vaccinations Round 3
Friday 15 September	MS Assembly, TBC
Friday 22 September	MS Highland Games, 11.00am - 3.00pm Playing Fields Winter Term Concludes

Sense of Accomplishment - Self-esteem

Just last week I attended an evening for our Year 9 students on their Year 10 Personal Project for the next academic year. While I was suitably impressed by Ms Kate Flowers' presentation on the rationale, structure, support and examples of the types of projects which have been completed in the past, the evening for me was made a success by two Year 10 students and their mothers. The presentations by Samuel McConachy (Shearer) and his mum Kate and Lewis Miller (Anderson) and his mum Liz unashamedly presented a sense of accomplishment on their completion of their Personal Project. They all spoke of the lessons learnt and skills developed beyond the curriculum in studying something individual to them.

On Friday evening, I ventured down to Dwellingup to see our 19 Year 11 students and four staff complete their 50 Mile Walk. This epic event saw the students rise at about 3.00am on Friday and walk for 18 hours to complete their 50 mile journey. Seeing them at 8.00pm, as they walked through Dwellingup, the students were quite understandably exhausted. To see them again just after 9.00pm, the sense of accomplishment and relief transformed these students.

In each of the above cases there was a clear sense of accomplishment from these very different, but challenging activities; one more academic, long-term and individual. The other initially more physical, but equally mental, given the magnitude of the task. In an article in Psychology Today, Richard Cytowic states, "If you want self-esteem, then do estimable things. Accomplishments and know-how can't be handed out or downloaded into someone's brain like they are for the characters in The Matrix. They must be earned through individual effort. It is the endeavour that generates a sense of pride and inward esteem" He goes on to mention in the article that studies have confirmed that 'satisfaction is an inside game' and that false praise and the self-esteem movement has 'hobbled' the millennial generation.

Striving, failing and learning to succeed develops self-esteem and calls on the emotion of pride. Esteem and related emotions instil a sense of success and the confidence that you can accomplish whatever you set out to do. Achieving such a state, however, is not possible without discipline and a willingness to take a risk. Failure, when it happens, is never the end of the world, and building up a tolerance for rejection builds up the courage to take a risk knowing that only some will come to fruition. The advantage of such a strategy is that it assures a continual string of positive results. When set back, as everyone is from time to time, one will be able to bounce back and try again.

Opportunities to take risks, in a supportive and encouraging environment, are what make Scotch College a special place. While academic performance remains the first priority, I like to consider it first amongst equals, it is often the opportunity beyond a specific list of subjects, within or beyond the co-curricular domain where some of the biggest lessons can be learnt. The opportunity to be your personal best.

Mr Dean Shadgett
Head of Senior School

Boys' Achievements

Lewis Weeda (Year 12, Shearer) has been awarded the 2017 Tim Winton Award for Young Writers, Highly Commended Certificate in the Upper Secondary Category, for his short story "Remote". This can be read in Spring, 2016 edition of The Raven.

Surfing WA Metro Competition

On Wednesday 16 August, the Surfing WA Metro competition was held at a hugely windy Trigg Beach, in a rough 2.5m swell and south-westerly conditions. With 21 boys competing, Scotch won the day overall as Best School. This included a win in Junior Bodyboarding for Nicholas Verryn (Year 9, Alexander) and James Waddell (Year 9, St Andrews). In the other three categories (Senior/Junior Surf and Senior Bodyboard), we came a very strong second and top teams from all four groups will go through to the State finals next week.

Many thanks for all the parent and teacher support.

Mr Jonathan Rugg
Surfing Co-ordinator

Careers Information

Year 12 Information

2017 WACE Examination Timetables

WACE practical and written examination timetables are available on the School Curriculum & Standards Authority website. http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au.

All Year 12 students will be issued with personal timetables in the near future. Please keep these in a safe place as they have to be taken to each examination as proof of identity. As winter uniform needs to be worn to exams, the blazer pocket is an ideal safe place and this ensures that the timetable is taken to each examination.

University Information

UWA Uway Alternative Entry

You can apply for alternative entry to an undergraduate degree course through UWay if your academic achievements have been adversely affected by certain disadvantages.

The University of Western Australia: Engineering Information Session

Tuesday 12 September from 6.00pm - 7.00pm at UWA Oceans Institute Auditorium

The Engineering Information Session at UWA will provide you with valuable course and prerequisite advice, information on career paths and guidance on the different areas of study within Engineering.

University of Western Australia: TISC Information Evening

Tuesday 12 September from 6.00pm - 7.00pm presentation, 7.00pm - 7.30pm Q&A at Alexander Lecture Theatre

This session is designed to help Year 12 students make the most of their ATAR score to help you get into your preferred course at UWA.

University of Western Australia Campus Tours

Monday 25 September from 9.00am - 10.00am campus tour, 10.00am - 11.00am light morning tea and chat with Future Student Advisors and current students.

Our stunning campus offers a vibrant and dynamic learning environment with its mix of heritage buildings, contemporary architecture and beautiful gardens. Current UWA students will take you on a tour of our campus giving you an insight into what it's like to be a student at UWA.

Murdoch University Perth Campus TISC Information Evening

Wednesday 30 August from 6.00pm - 7.00pm at Murdoch University, Perth campus - Kim E Beazley Lecture Theatre

K-Track - Information about this award winning 14-week course which equips Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with key skills to gain an alternative pathway into a broad range of undergraduate degrees.

Media Portfolio Prep Day - An opportunity on Friday 29 September for Year 12 students to participate in creative workshops conducted by our academics, get feedback on their work and learn how to compile it all into a stunning portfolio for submission via the Creative Portfolio application pathway.

Notre Dame University

Application Workshop for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students

Notre Dame's inaugural Application Workshop for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders students gives students applying for Notre Dame in 2018 the opportunity to have their application reviewed or receive help completing application and scholarship forms. Course advice will also be available for students seeking career guidance. Supper will be provided.

Date: Thursday, 31 August 2017
Time: 5.30pm - 7.00pm
Location: Manjaree (ND9), Bateman Courtyard, access from 38 Mouat Street, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle

Admissions Information Evening

Notre Dame's upcoming Admissions Information Evening will help students and parents find out what makes Notre Dame unique, discover the courses and alternative pathways available at the Fremantle Campus, chat with Admissions staff and current students, and learn about our unique applications process. Whether you're looking to apply for Semester 1, 2018 or beyond, this event will answer all your questions. Light refreshments will be provided.

Date: Tuesday 5 September 2017
Time: 5.30pm expo, 6.15pm presentation
Location: Foley Hall (ND1), The University of Notre Dame Australia, 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle

Course Advice Sessions

Students seeking course advice are invited to book a one-on-one appointment with a Prospective Students Advisor during the September holidays. This is a chance to go over Notre Dame's undergraduate course options and the application process in depth. Undergraduate applications are due 29 September.

Monday 18 to Thursday 28 September, by appointment

Prospective Students Office, 23 High Street, Fremantle

To register for any events, visit http://notredame.edu.au/freo or contact the Prospective Students Office on (08) 9433 0533

Curtin University Engineering Evening

Wednesday 30 August from 6.00pm - 7.30pm at Curtin University building 213.

Join us for an engineering information evening and find out how your passion for maths, science and technology could lead to a successful career in engineering.

http://news.curtin.edu.au/events/engineering-information-evenings/

Curtin University Scholarship

The John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018 is now open for nominations. The scholarship is for academically gifted students who have excelled in a wide range of endeavours and have lent their talents and energies to the community around them. Candidates must demonstrate John Curtin's qualities of vision, leadership, and community service.

Value:

The scholarship will provide the following support for the normal expected duration of the undergraduate degree (based on 100 credit enrolment per semester):

*Option 1

1. Cost of student contribution fees (tuition only) each semester

2. $1,000 cash payment per semester to assist with costs associated with studying

3. $6,000 one-off payment towards an approved international study experience

*Option 2

1. $4,000 cash payment per semester to assist with costs associated with studying

2. $6,000 one-off payment towards an approved international study experience

*Conditions apply, for further information on the value of the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018, please visit the scholarships website .

Nominations close: 4.30pm 22 September 2017

TAFE & Apprenticeships

Becoming an Apprentice

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways can help you when you're looking for an apprenticeship. Visit this page on their website for a step-by-step guide to finding and securing the best apprenticeship for you.

http://www.aapathways.com.au/Self-Help/Step-by-Step-Guide

Pre-Apprenticeships Course Finder

The pre-apprenticeships course finder helps you to search for courses which can teach you skills that can lead to an apprenticeship or traineeship. You can search by where you live, the industry you are interested in and whether the course offers work experience.

http://www.aapathways.com.au/Search/Preapprenticeships/Course-Finder.aspx

Polytechnic West TAFE Courses and Campus Information

http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/tafe/wa/polytechnic-west-tafe

College of Electrical Training Open Day

11.00am - 2.00pm, 2 September at the Joondalup and Jandakot campuses.

Find out more about studying an electrical apprenticeship at CET. Electrical Group Training (EGT), the largest employer of electrical apprentices in the country, will be in attendance to speak with students about potential employment opportunities. https://www.cet.asn.au/openday

Schoolies Alternative

Projects Abroad are offering a Schoolies Alternatives Abroad - 2-3 weeks in Samoa or Sri Lanka volunteering as community care workers. Departure dates: 18 November or 25 November 2017.

For more information contact info@projects-abroad.com.au. Go as an individual or get a small group of friends together for a memorable, constructive and educational experience.

Overseas Opportunity for Past Students

NACEL Australasia is looking for chaperones to go to France with their students at the end of 2017. If you are over 25 years old, available for six weeks from 11 November, 2017 and have advanced or fluent French, contact Nacel at info@nacel.com.au.

Leavers Vacation Employment

Campion Education are seeking employees to work in their warehouse in Malaga at the conclusion of WACE exams.

Requirements include:

• Enthusiastic, fit & healthy
• Availability throughout summer
• Team worker
• Attention to detail
• Complete the on-line application at: https://form.jotformpro.com/mhowe479/2017-18-claremont-application.

Mr Peter Frusher
Careers Adviser

Important Dates in Senior School Winter Term

Date	Event	Location	Time
Week 6B	RUOK? Week
Monday 28 August	Year 8 - 10 Drama Production Dressed Rehearsal		9.00am - 4.00pm
Tuesday 29 August	Pipe Band Year 12 Dining Out Evening	Dining Room Annexe	6.00pm - 8.30pm
	WADL Debating Grand Final (including presentation of Pennants	State Library of WA	6.30pm - 11.00pm
Wednesday 30 August	Year 11 ATAR English and IB Literature Macbeth excursion	UWA	9.15am - 12.10pm
	Tackling Exam Stress	Room 13.103	3.45pm - 5.00pm
	The Prince and the Pauper	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm - 9.30pm
	AHISA Debating Round 3	Perth College	7.20pm - 9.30pm
Thursday 31 August	Year 12 FST Barista Course	Leaf Bean Machine	8.30am - 3.30pm
	The Prince and the Pauper	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm - 9.30pm
Friday 1 September	Senior School Marching (No Assembly)	Dickinson Centre	8.35am - 8.55am
	PSA Athletics Quads (please refer to home.scotch for programme)	WA Athletics Stadium	2.00pm - 7.00pm
	Senior School Recital	MacKellar Hall	6.30pm - 8.30pm
	The Prince and the Pauper	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm - 9.30pm
Saturday 2 September	Pipe Band Manure Drive
	The Prince and the Pauper	Dickinson Centre	2.00pm - 4.30pm
Sunday 3 September	Year 8 to 10 Drama Production Bump Out
Week 7A	Arts Week
	Year 9 Moray (Group 4) departs
Monday 4 September	Years 2 and 12 Activities and Breakfast	Gooch Pavilion	7.15am - 8.30am
	Year 11 Drama Performances	Foundation Theatre	6.00pm - 6.45pm
	Combined Symphony Orchestra and Supper	Dickinson Centre	7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tuesday 5 September	BP Debating Competition Training Seminar	Shenton College	5.00pm - 7.00pm
	Year 12 Original Solo Drama Performances	Foundation Theatre	6.00pm - 8.30pm
Wednesday 6 September	Parent Support Groups Meeting	Dining Room Annexe	7.30pm - 9.00pm
	Tackling Exam Stress	Room 13.103	3.45pm - 5.00pm
	Inspirations and Visions Art Exhibition	The Gallery	6.00pm - 7.30pm
	AHISA Debating Round 4	Perth College	7.20pm - 9.30pm
Thursday 7 September	Senior School Assembly (No marching)	Dickinson Centre	8.35am - 9.35am
	Media Awards Night	Dickinson Centre	6.00pm - 9.00pm
Friday 8 September	Senior School Marching (No assembly)	Dickinson Centre	8.30am - 8.50am
	PSA Inter-School Athletics Carnival (please refer to home.scotch for programme)	WA Athletics Stadium	8.30am - 2.30pm
	Senior Spring Concert	Dickinson Centre	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Saturday 9 September	BP Debating Competition Round 1	Hale School	8.30am - 4.00pm
Sunday 10 September	BP Debating Competition Round 2	Shenton College	8.30am - 4.00pm
Week 8B
Monday 11 September	Year 11 WACE Study Day (Year 11 Diploma classes as usual)
Tuesday 12 September	Year 11 WACE Examination Period commences (Year 11 Diploma classes as usual)

Scotch Parents

Scotch Parents Open Meeting 9.00am Tuesday 19 September

The next Scotch Parents meeting will be held in the Dining Room Annexe at 9.00am Tuesday 19 September.

An Agenda will be distributed shortly and if you wish to be on the mailing list please contact Lucia Barrett - luciabarrett@hotmail.com. We encourage parents across the school from Junior, Middle and Senior, to come along and be part of the support group contributing to the wellbeing of your son.

Guest Speaker - Mike Utsler COO Woodside Petroleum - Thursday 26 October

It is with great pleasure that Scotch Parents can confirm that Mike Utsler, COO Woodside has agreed to become a guest speaker for 2017. This will be a fantastic opportunity for boys and parents to listen to the real life experiences of a very well respected senior manager from corporate Western Australia. More details will follow.

Red Shed and SP Storeroom Property Manager

Scotch Parents have "collected" a HUGE amount of materials, themed items and equipment over several years of events and functions. This is available for use by any parent support group and for any parent function throughout the year. It is stored in the Red Shed adjacent to the Marketing Office and in another storeroom at the school.

Denyse Houston has agreed to oversee the Red Shed and SP Storeroom and manage the keys and checking in and out of the items via the Red Book. We really appreciate Denyse's kind offer. If Denyse is unavailable, Steph Debnam will be the alternative contact. The key will no longer be available through the Marketing Office.

Denyse can be contacted through the main reception office or directly on denyse.houston@scotch.wa.edu.au Mobile: 0411 873 651 Office: 9383 6956

OR alternatively please call Steph Debnam 0407 198 222

Upcoming Events

• Year 10 Mothers Sleepover at Moray - Saturday 9 September
• Scotch Parents General Meeting - Tuesday 19 September 9.00am
• Year 12 Parent Lunch - Friday 13 October
• Guest Speaker - Mike Utsler - Thursday 26 October
• Scotch Parents AGM - Tuesday 14 November 7.00pm

Mr Ian Knobel and Ms Steph Debnam
Co-Presidents
Scotch Parents

Scotch College Pipe Band Fundraiser

Support the Scotch College Pipe Band through the Annual Manure Drive.

Click here to find out more.

Save the date - Year 12 Parent Lunch

All Year 12 parents are warmly invited to the annual 2017 March Out Lunch on Friday 13 October.

The lunch will be a cocktail party and will be held at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Peppermint Grove from 1pm to 5pm after the annual March Out of Year 12 students leaving Scotch.

More details will follow shortly. For any enquiries please contact Sharon Burvill on sharonburvill@gmail.com.

Town of Mosman Park

The Town of Mosman Park is holding its annual amazing race style event around Mosman Park, STOMP! on Sunday 17 September. The last two years have been a sell out and we expect that places will go quickly again this year.

Event details are:

When:	Sunday 17 September 2017, 9am - 1pm
Teams:	2 - 6 people, ages 10 - 18 (under 2's need to be accompanied by an adult)
Cost:	$15 ($10 if you already have orange shirt), this also includes lunch at the end of the race
Registration:	by September 10, visit www.mosmanpark.wa.gov.au for more details and registration forms