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ContentsPrincipal's Report 04, Council Update 05, Early Learning Centre 06 - 07, Mitcham Campus 08 - 09, Torrens Park Campus 10 - 15, College Musical 16 - 17, Scotch Abroad 18 - 19, Parents and Friends 20 - 21, Community Report 22 - 23, Philanthropy Update 24 - 25, Straight Scotch 26 - 34

Published by Scotch College Carruth Road Torrens Park SA 5062 T: 08 8274 4333 F: 08 8274 4344 www.scotch.sa.edu.au

Editor Warren King: wking@scotch.sa.edu.au

Designed and Printed by Openbook Howden Design & Print www.openbookhowden.com.au

Photography and Articles A big thank you to everyone who collaborated to create this edition of Scotch Reports. Special thanks go to Warren King, Bryan Charlton, Claire Daniel, Sandra Paterson, Tim Allan and everyone who kindly supplied photographs for this publication.

Cover Photo Sophie Ludbrook, Equestrian Captain, riding at the State Interschool Championship in April. Photo courtesy of Jim Hillman, InMotion Photography.

Term Dates 2016

Term 3 Monday 25 July - Friday 30 September

Term 4 Monday 17 October - Wednesday 7 December

Term Dates 2017

Term 1 Wednesday 1 February - Thursday 13 April

Term 2 Monday 1 May - Friday 30 June

Term 3 Monday 24 July - Friday 29 September

Term 4 Monday 16 October - Tuesday 12 December

Please join us in September for the

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and coming designers.

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a night of spectacular parades.

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LIZA EMANUELE

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Principal's Report

Communication – the Critical Two-way StreetI recently spoke to the school in assembly around the 30th anniversary of the explosion and catastrophe at Chernobyl. It was an event that sticks out in my mind as I was in Moscow at the time returning from a month-long language course in Leningrad. Naturally, I was blissfully unaware of this event happening in what we now know as the Ukraine.

The disaster at Chernobyl was no mere scientific event, but a political one too. The fact that communication from the KGB to the Kremlin had broken down about the dangerous state of this nuclear reactor, and that Gorbachev himself had no idea what had really happened for some days led to his wish for glasnost – open discussion of ideas - and perestroika – rebuilding. Ultimately these, from the West’s point of view, positive initiatives were among the key ingredients that eroded the feeble ideology holding the USSR together.

Shift to the early 21st century, and the very best modern organisations, whether educational, commercial or administrative, have discovered that they equally cannot exist without glasnost - open communication. That is why I am such a supporter of Scotch Reports and eNews. They are an opportunity to keep parents and our friends informed about what is on our hearts and minds.

Such a sentiment needs to go further in my view.

The reputation that Scotch rightly holds as a community deeper than any other does not just mean that we have great volunteer support or superb social gatherings. It means,

for me, consultation and feedback, and an openness – our very own glasnost – to listen to our people.

That has led to a number of big conversations over the past year. We consulted the community about an admittedly small increase in the number of overseas students so that we could nurture a slightly greater sense of the global realities our students will have to face.

We discussed with parents in the first half of last year about what a well educated Scotch student looks like at the end of each stage of their education from ELC to Year 12. Feedback was pure gold, supporting our examination of our curricular and co-curricular offering, the theme of this edition of Scotch Reports, and supremely demonstrated by the high quality recent performances of 42nd Street.

But there is more. Parents, I hope are aware by now, but others may not be, that this year we have introduced the PIVOT scheme. This is a twice yearly opportunity for students as young as Year 5 right up to the senior year to give formal, anonymised feedback to teachers on their teaching. Most comments have been appreciative and positive. Furthermore, it has nurtured a profound sense of of honest reflection for staff as well as students. It has empowered our students, given a form to any concerns, and meant that we have moved forward in the quality and appropriateness of our classroom provision.

Next year we are considering developing further this whole area of feedback and consultation, whether it is staff feeding back on the performance of the Senior Team, parents telling us more about how we can develop our offering, or Council productively

assessing their own performance so that we remain a strongly governed school.

Speaking of governance, we have sent out - as far and wide as our databases could manage - a communication about how we are developing our governance structures and practices. We have launched this appeal because glasnost must reach right to the top. Our Council is keen not to be a closed shop, but an open team drawing upon the talents of the community according to the school’s direction and challenges. This has provided an opportunity for our own small version of perestroika – the renewal of the Council team at a time when notable superstars are moving on and the strategic challenges are changing.

All these improvements have been made possible by communication.

It is an honour to work in a place where the `com’ pre-fix is so prevalent. `Com’ from the Latin word for `with’ and stressing togetherness and unity, is expressing itself in great community support, powerful and honest two-way communication, and a school offering that works with common and contemporary aspirations.

Dr John Newton Principal

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A Strong Case for Co-CurricularIndependent education has a strong tradition of developing well rounded individuals. It is a tradition embraced at Scotch, and founded on the belief that success does not lie only in intellectual achievement, cognitive development or examination success.

At Scotch, we want our education to make a significant impact in young peoples’ lives, and through them, the communities they serve. This requires an approach to education that goes beyond the classroom and encourages an integrated development of potential across a range of dimensions, including the spiritual, academic, moral, aesthetic, emotional, social and physical. That is why our co-curricular program recognises, records and rewards student engagement in a range of learning environments and experiences. It requires the learner to take the initiative, make decisions, and be accountable for the results through investigating, experimenting, being curious, solving problems and assuming responsibility. It finds those teachable moments, be it on Kangaroo Island or on the Prince of Wales Oval, when young people are drawn out of their individual comfort zones into the realm of self-directed discovery and insight.

At Scotch we are mindful that enrichment does not equal busy-ness. A busy accumulation of various activities and academic subjects does not make up a ‘whole’ educational package, no matter how many fragments are crammed into the mould. The Scotch approach to co-curricular steers away from a frenetic approach and finds a mindful balance in the midst of activity. This balance is achieved when meaningful activity

is followed by calm reflection, and when we unplug from our phones and laptops and when we drop our “social guard”, thus freeing ourselves to be introspective.

Experiences like these encourage young people to make better choices and decisions about who they are and what they want without outside influence. They are sought after as employees by growing numbers of professional firms who seek employees not only on their academic and career achievements, but on their emotional intelligence, initiative, leadership potential, public speaking skills and customer relations.

Fundamentally that is why we make a case for Scotch’s enrichment program – it is a critical ingredient in creating young people who value creativity, critical and lateral thinking; who value the importance of relationships, take calculated risks and understand the diverse needs and ways of being in our world.

In today’s crowded and busy world, the well-rounded education offered by Scotch, both inside and outside of the classroom, serves as a guide to raising unselfish, self-regulated, caring human beings who are problem solvers and have the self-confidence to lead successful lives by their own efforts, rather than at the expense of their fellow citizens. It is a worthy effort and the world needs as many people with these qualities as possible.

Raymond Spencer Chair of Scotch College Council

Council Update

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Early Learning Centre

Early Childhood educators have long recognised the importance of creative activities, not only as very enjoyable learning experiences but also to further develop creative skills and ways of thinking and expressing themselves. Most early childhood curricula have a strong focus on creative experiences – especially in music, drama, dance, media arts and visual arts, because of their acknowledged role in enhancing children’s intellectual, social and emotional development.

Recently, the longstanding focus on creative activities has received a resounding endorsement from neuroscientists working on brain research, who say that neural pathways in the brain are formed and shaped by early experiences.

In the first three to four years in particular, rich experiences are necessary to build the brain’s neuro-circuitry. This then influences

development and general wellbeing, and later academic performance in school.

In the light of evidence about the importance of early experiences, children’s active engagement in singing, music and movement, storytelling and art and craft activities is especially significant. All new and sustained experiences help create unique brain connections that have short and long term impacts on developmental pathways. In the preschool years, core literacy experiences are frequently arts-based with children’s painting, drawing, singing, dance, and storytelling at the heart of good early literacy programs.

Children in the preschool years have not yet learned to be fearful of what others think and have great capacity to imagine and create, and to take original ideas and manipulate, stretch and elaborate on these ideas to develop the most wonderful new ideas and thoughts.

In the Scotch College Early Learning Centre our children are supported and encouraged to develop their skills in creativity every day through an authentic and engaging play-based curriculum. In addition to this, their learning is further enriched by our extensive specialist program.

Our specialist program begins in the Fraser program (3-year-olds); these children visit the library each week enjoying a lesson rich in literacy taught by the Junior School Teacher Librarian, accompanied by their class teacher and co-educators. This weekly visit provides an authentic and safe opportunity for our youngest children to visit another part of the campus. Our 4-year-olds also enjoy a library lesson once a fortnight.

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Once in Hamilton or Buchanan (our 4-year-old programs) the specialist offerings become more diverse and frequent.

Little Picassos, an external children’s art studio, visits our 4-year-olds each week. Little Picassos works alongside our teachers to provide visual art learning experiences that not only develop problem-solving, creativity, visual perception skills, thinking, confidence and fine motor skills, but they also help to develop a sense of community for the children as they share the experience with one another.

Our 4-year-olds also enjoy a semester of learning to dance through Dancify, a company who also visit our children at the ELC. The children learn a broad range of dances and styles in a familiar environment. Dancify promotes fitness, flexibility, body awareness, coordination, confidence, creativity and self-esteem.

The children already have a wonderful music program embedded each day into all

that they do, and this is further enriched for our 4-year-olds by enjoying a semester of music lessons with our Junior School Music Coordinator, Jane Pope. Not only do the children learn about music and performance, but specialist lessons provided by Junior School teachers are also an important aspect of our transition to school program. The children and the teachers get to know one another, so that once they begin school their specialist lessons and teachers are very familiar to them.

Research shows that learning a new language is easier to do as a child (when compared to learning a language as an adult). Our 4-year-olds enjoy learning the French language each week for a semester with Junior School French Teacher, Franziska Marzi. This is always a highlight of the week and the children love using their newly learned French vocabulary in their play later in the day.

Rounding off our offering of specialist lessons for our 4-year-olds is a semester of weekly

physical education with the Junior School PE Teacher, Olivia Thoday. Having the opportunity to learn through a structured and sequential program enables the children to develop skills in hand-eye coordination, balance, balls skills and team work early in their development. These lessons also provide an opportunity for the ELC teachers to observe the children using these skills which enables them to identify any areas of strength and weakness to inform future planning.

Our children are indeed fortunate to experience the joy of such a diverse and creative offering.

Tania Darling Director of Early Years

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01 Enjoying the amazing outdoor area together

02 Making music with Ms Pope

03 Mrs McKinnon sharing a story in the library

04 A very proud Henry Drew in our Little Picassos specialist lesson

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Mitcham Campus

Scotch College Junior School prides itself on meeting the needs of students both in the classroom and beyond. The co-curricular opportunities available to students are wide-ranging and greatly assist Scotch to prepare high impact individuals for the 21st century. Below is a brief overview of some of the activities offered in Semester 1 and recognition of student achievement.

da Vinci DecathlonIn May, students from the Junior School participated in the 2016 da Vinci Decathlon, which this year expanded to include a Year 5/6 competition. Inspired by one of the world’s great thinkers, Leonardo da Vinci, the Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of participants. There were sixteen schools represented, with students competing in teams of eight across ten disciplines: Mathematics and Chess, Science, Code Breaking, Engineering Challenge, Philosophy, Creative Producers, Art and Poetry, Cartography and General Knowledge. The activities are chosen to ensure that creativity and critical thinking skills are unleashed.

Throughout the day the students were required to be flexible, creative and precise in their thinking to not only answer challenging questions, but to also use teamwork and organisational skills to ensure individual strengths were utilised.

Scotch College Junior School won the Mathematics and Creative Producers sections and were runners up in Science. Our team came second overall, winning silver medals.

ChessThe Junior School has two Chess teams competing in the South Australian Junior Chess League competition on Fridays after school. Students meet on Tuesday mornings before school and receive coaching from Vlad Gajic, our highly experienced chess coach. The focus of these sessions is to develop the students’ skills and build strategic understanding. Competing in teams of four, our more experienced team plays in the B Grade competition with our less experienced team participating in the C Grade competition.

Kerry Kaesler Learning Strategies Coordinator

Holiday Robotics WorkshopsDuring April, Scotch College Junior School hosted enthusiastic Year 4-6 students for the first School Holiday Robotics Workshops.

The beginner and intermediate sessions were well attended, with students from Scotch and other schools eager to flex their creative muscles. In both workshops, students were tasked with programming LEGO Mindstorm EV3 robots and were delighted to showcase their finished projects with each other. Further initiatives are planned for Semester 2.

Robotics ClubYear 5 and 6 students meet at lunchtime on a weekly basis for Robotics Club. Teams of students are working towards entering the Robocup Junior Competition at the end of August. The Junior School will enter a team in the Rescue competition and three teams competing in Dance.

Rescue involves programming an EV3 robot to navigate an obstacle course in order to “rescue” a victim, who is trapped in a sinking capsule in a chemical spill. Dance involves selecting a musical theme and then programming robots to move to the music. Once the programming is complete, students dress their robots as characters and create stage props to support their theme. Our team themes this year are Dr Who, Harry Potter and 70s Disco.

iChampionsAs part of our commitment to extending students who have a strength in the area of ICT, we have developed an ICT Champions group in the Junior School. This group meets at lunchtime and students learn various skills in the use of ICT, such as troubleshooting and advanced skills in various applications that will be used in the classroom. The skills iChampions learn during our meetings enable them to help students and staff in their class. New iChampions are selected every semester.

Lee Campbell ICT Coordinator

ScienceScience has taken a leap forward during the first semester with a range of programs offered through the specialist Science

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program, the Science Club, Green Team and various initiatives run throughout the school.

Co-curricular activities have enabled students to come face to face with a Children’s Python, Goliath Stick Insects, magnificent tree frogs and even the Endangered Southern Bell Frog. These live animals have become a wonderful Science resource and enthralled both students and teachers. The office foyer is now also home to ‘Russell’ the Long-necked turtle. Further living exhibits are being sourced to develop students’ interest and appreciation of live animals.

The Aboriginal garden is another initiative that has been established on the Scotch Junior Campus. This has allowed the integration of Science and Humanities, providing another rich, learning resource for students to better understand Aboriginal culture and the science of botany.

A final concept being developed with Science Club is the revegetation of Brownhill Creek in conjunction with the Friends of Brownhill Creek. This partnership will further develop the students' understanding of the local environment and sustainability.

David Pace Science Key Teacher

Art ClubIt has been my pleasure to work with a group of enthusiastic students each Wednesday lunch time in the Art Room.

The focus of each weekly class builds on learned skills and introduces new techniques and concepts. The aim of the Scotch Junior School Art Club is to gradually guide the students, whilst encouraging exploration and experimentation. Artists and art history are

referred to within each session, as well as traditional and/or contemporary technique.

Drawing, painting, printmaking, clay, sculpture, textiles, collage and construction have been and will be explored. There is also an emphasis on how creating art can relax and rejuvenate the mind, and also to just have fun!

All art materials are provided on arrival. Art Club is a fun and fantastic way to build up skills and knowledge and work with children of other year levels who also have a common interest in art. The children this year have completed several projects, including mosaics, canvases and more. Term 3 classes will have a strong focus on textiles and printmaking - I am looking forward to another enjoyable term working with the Art Club.

Jane Bauer Junior School Art Teacher

MusicCo-curricular music is alive and well in the Junior school, with a range of ensemble opportunities available. We also offer a musical and Pipe Band as well as Highland Dancing. Academy performing arts offerings are in drama and dance. Other ensembles are created on a needs basis, such as the flute ensemble in this year’s A Wee Nip of Scotch concert.

One of the major benefits of being in an ensemble is the opportunity to take the skills learned in a private lesson and apply them to the music that the group is enjoying. Students also need to develop their organisational skills and cope in pressure situations (concerts). Making music in a group is rewarding and the joy of receiving positive feedback from an audience brings great pleasure.

The students in Years 3-6 participate in choir and singing during lesson time, and the Junior Primary children sing in a group at Grandparents' Day and at our very well regarded Nativity Play. Neuroscience has found that singing makes us happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. All Junior School students experience group singing.

Our musicians have an opportunity for group performance four times a year at various events and concerts, allowing our groups to perform to a variety of audiences. As adults, we need to be able to perform (speak) to many groups of people and practice in these skills is beneficial for students.

Jane Pope Music Coordinator

Students on Mitcham Campus are very engaged in their learning and further initiatives are being planned to strengthen our educational offering in 2017.

Simon McKenzie Acting Head of Mitcham Campus

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01 Building Lego Mindstorm Robotos

02 Students interacting with a Children's Python

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Torrens Park Campus

The Boy with the Priceless SmileReggie Madden joined Scotch in 2011 a shy, reserved and nervous boy from the bush, but his willingness to make the long journey from home to Scotch each term reflects his commitment to his education.

At the end of each term, after three flights, a bus ride and a car trip (fifteen hours of travel time in all), Reggie returns home to his family in Halls Creek. His mother and seven siblings eagerly await his return each time, and by years end he will chalk up his twenty-fourth round trip!

During Reggie’s time at Scotch he has endeared himself to our community with his strength of character and heartfelt contribution to our boarding program. When you speak with people about Reggie, you soon understand the genuine depth of affection he provokes in those who have come to know him.

Reggie has achieved much during his time at Scotch. He is a quiet yet determined member of Rosevear Boarding House and is always present and mindful of supporting others. A natural athlete, he will leave at the end of the year knowing that he gave his best across a number of disciplines including basketball, football (co-captian of the First XVIII), track and volleyball. He is passionate about his footy, playing for Unley Jets and Sturt and he was selected for the indigenous Football Academy at Port Adelaide. Reggie also created the design for our Football Guernsey to be worn each year in the Indigenous Round.

Through encouragement, persistence and resilience, Reggie has developed the skills and confidence to pursue the next steps in his life with confidence. Last year he completed a VET course in Sport and Recreation to count

towards his SACE Stage 2. He will complete the qualification by studying Stage 2 English Pathways and Outdoor Education.

It is, however, in his Design and Technology course that Reggie has shone brightest this year. What follows is an insight into his learning and development through a very special project.

The learning challenge

As part of the Design and Technology course, students are required to manufacture two projects. One of the greatest challenges to students is often simply deciding what they would like to create. After exploring and investigating a wide range of potential project ideas, Reggie decided that he would like to produce traditional Aboriginal artefacts and manufacture them using traditional methods and materials.

It proved to be quite challenging to find detailed information describing traditional Aboriginal techniques, so Reggie enlisted the help of Mr Ross Hand, and together they made contact with the Tandanya Cultural Centre in Adelaide. From this contact, Reggie and Mr Hand made contact with Aboriginal Elder, Patrick Ferguson. Patrick is a well-respected and established indigenous craftsman. In a stroke of good fortune, a Punu (a Pitjantjatjarra word meaning ‘wood’ or ‘tree’) workshop was being held in Port Augusta, run by Ananguku Arts and Culture Aboriginal Corporation or Ku Arts (an Aboriginal owned arts support organisation for Indigenous artists in South Australia), and led by Patrick. Through the combined support of Scotch and a private Yalari donor, it was made possible for Reggie to attend the week long program.

An amazing week

The week began with a meet and greet at the Port Augusta Youth Centre where participants shared background stories. Later in the morning the group embarked on a trip out of Port Augusta to identify and gather Acacia Anuera, (Mulga) suitable in texture, shape and size for traditional items to be carved. They also learned a lot about the various trees and their use.

The next day was about choosing timber, planning artefacts and beginning to shape raw timber into a desired masterpiece. Patrick and the Ananguku crew had previously collected a few fairly straight and long pieces of eucalypt that formed the basis of Reggie’s project, a traditional spear.

The workshop was facilitated by arguably Australia’s most successful Aboriginal wood carver, Roy Coulthard. Under the watchful eye of Australia’s best, Reggie was being shown the traditional skills needed to create his vision.

Making his first spear

Reggie began by stripping the outer layer of bark with an axe and a tool called a scorp. Once this was completed, he needed to reduce the branch’s thickness while also straightening the piece. This was a two-day process using a rasp. Once the shaping was completed, the final straightening

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of the spear took place using an open fire and carefully placed pressure.

In the next stage of the process, Mulga was used for the tip, owing to its strength and rigidity. To shape the tip, Reggie started with an axe and then finished off with a rasp and abrasive paper (this alone is a solid amount of work).

Sadly, due to a death in the community, the workshop finished early with no time to finish projects. Patrick, being a very generous man with an obvious passion for passing on cultural knowledge, kindly offered to continue mentoring Reggie in Adelaide.

Back in Adelaide, the next session was about joining the spear tip with the main shaft using kangaroo tendons. Little grooves are placed into the spear tip which allows for the tendons to ‘lock’ in. the tendons proved quite workable when warmed in water, and once dried, become rock hard.

After the tip had been attached it was onto painting the spear with ochre. The first step in this process was applying the ochre in strips, colour by colour. Once the painting of the ochre was completed, Reggie was tasked with locating emu feathers to create a ceremonial arrangement. Alison McCarthy (Yalari Coordinator at Scotch) was able to weave her magic and collect a shopping bag full of them. These emu feathers were bound using more kangaroo tendons and were tied in using a particular technique that makes it them very secure.

After the feather arrangement is attached, the spear is complete and ready for use.

Reggie is grateful to all those who have supported him in this journey. Patrick Ferguson, Roy Coulthard and the Ananguku Arts program were critical in this being a success. Thanks also to the staff involved and donors from Scotch with a special thanks to Alison

McCarthy and Ross Hand who made this possible.

Reggie has been able to learn about his own culture through this hands on experience. He plans to make further artefacts to broaden his knowledge and skill set.

01 Applying ochre in strips to decorate the spear.

02 Stripping the outer layer of bark from the eucalypt branch.

03 Spending quality time with the rasp to shape the spear.

04 Attaching the spear tip with kangaroo tendons.

05 Reggie with the decorated spear.

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Boys Basketball (Winter)Our two Middle School teams have had a good start to the year with some good wins and close games. Both our A and B Grade teams are doing well. The Middle School squad has three Year 6 players, Sam Knight, Mitch Dolman, Jason Ambler-Lowrie, each of whom are making a great contribution. Our SAPSASA team finished fourth in their pool with three wins and three losses. Adam Snyder was selected to take part in National Intensive Training Program.

The four senior boys teams are playing well. Lauren Ross, who plays for B Grade has been selected to U18 SA Country Team. A Grade were undefeated for Term 2 and are currently 7-1. This year has been an opportunity for younger players to step up and show their exciting talent. Zac Camerlengo has had a great start to the season, becoming a serious offensive threat. Christian Ignatavicius and Dan Sladojevic are both smart and skillful players. Returning players Mike Kfoury, Eddie Steele and Charlie O’Brien have led well on and off court. We hope to play in the State Knockout Tournament later this year with one match to decide our fate at time of printing.

HockeyOur Year 6 Mixed hockey team continues to thrive on Friday afternoons. This competition is played in the parklands on grass, and teaches our players the fundamental hockey skills that support their progress further in the school. The Middle School hockey season has been one of great success and it is encouraging to see so many boys and girls involved in the mixed Middle School team. With some of our Middle School hockey players playing up a level in the Open A Girls and Boys teams, the midweek Middle School competition provides players with a great opportunity to develop their match skills in readiness for the weekend.

The Open A Girls hockey team has had an impressive 2016 season. After moving into Division 1, the girls have risen to the occasion, led by Sophie Day. They remain undefeated, a huge accomplishment after having faced some very strong competition. With twelve enthusiastic players interchanging on and off the pitch every week, the standard of play is high. Stand out performers this year have been Hattie Shand and Erin Cameron, along with Year 9 student Eugenie Cuthbertson.

The Open A Boys hockey team have had an impressive season themselves. The Open

A team has been able to remain undefeated, and often wins with a startling goal differential! This success comes from a solid backbone of senior players, who know how to bring out the best in the less experienced players, and collaborate successfully with the competitive girls squad. This ongoing partnership will become even more important when the team gets to the InterCol match format.

SoccerSoccer at Scotch has seen an overall improvement at all levels this year. We have five boys teams and two girls teams. With the introduction of a few new coaches, all teams are improving in their technical ability. The most pleasing aspect however, is the players’ commitment and enjoyment at trainings and games.

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The boys Middle School teams and the Year 6 team are all progressing well and it is clear that we have a number of future stars coming through the ranks. The Boys Open A team remains undefeated after eight games - winning six and drawing two. They are an impressive and entertaining team to watch - skillful, committed and with great team spirit. Under experienced coach Milan Ivanovic they are looking more and more professional. Perhaps the highlight of the season so far was the come-from-behind 5-2 win over Pembroke, which secured us the Jim Muir Shield. Caleb Ellingsen, James Pietris and Doug O’Neil were standout players on the day but everyone made a great contribution. The Open B and C teams are both proving to be highly competitive and both have achieved some impressive results against solid opposition, the B’s beating Unley 4-0 and also Concordia, a testament to their strength.

The Senior Girls team has continued to be united. We are now well over the halfway point in the season, and have suffered some narrow losses. The most thrilling game however, was a 2-3 loss to Immanuel College with Bianca Domhoff and Simone Richards scoring fantastic goals to keep the game tight and exciting. The girls continue to work in support

of each other and are confident a win will be right around the corner.

The Middle School Girls teams has shown significant improvement over the course of the season. Despite some early losses the girls have rallied well, played cohesively and listened to instructions to earn the best result. The clear highlight for us was a 4-0 win against Seymour College with Macy Buck booting three goals. These morale-boosting results have ensured that the team has stayed focused and committed throughout the season.

FootballFor the first time in a number of years, Scotch College Football is fielding eight teams from Year 4 to First XVIII. The introduction of a new Year 5/6 team in addition to the Year 4/5 team and Year 6/7 team is a great example of the growth occurring at junior levels. Under the guidance of Oli O’Donovan, Luke Ivens and Michael Minuzzo, each of them current footballers and educators, and the passionate support from parents, we believe there is a great opportunity for these young footballers to develop skills in an enjoyable environment. It was great to see all the Junior School footballers mixing with the Middle and Senior School footballers at the season launch, and

the Year 4/5 players loved their mini-league experience at half time of the First XVIII match in June. These teams are competing well against some big boys’ schools with a terrific attitude.

Our Year 8/9 team, coached by Seamus Maloney, play in a very strong division but they have been extremely competitive against the likes of Rostrevor, and have recorded good wins against PAC and CBC. The effort and attitude at training has been excellent and we’re sure these boys will benefit from playing in a strong competition.

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01 Charlie O'Brien in action

02 Scotch in action against Sacred Heart (Photo: Robert Sladojevic)

03 Scotch Girls Hockey

04 A victorious Scotch soccer squad

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Football (continued)

Our Year 10 team coached by Lachie Archibald and Ross Hand has had strong wins against Pembroke and Unley High. Three boys from Year 10 have already played First XVIII and with continued development there may be more towards the end of the season. The Second XVIII, under the guidance of Dave Amato, have played with plenty of spirit and have showed great improvement in such a short period of time. They have had some great wins against CBC and Blackfriars, and fought back hard against a strong Pembroke squad for a narrow loss. The First XVIII started the season well with good football against CBC and Blackfriars, but learned a good lesson from a superior PAC team. We have played Pembroke twice this season, losing the inaugural Indigenous Cup round but reclaiming pride and silverware for the Jim Rosevear Cup match. The recent trip to Melbourne included a game against Scotch College Melbourne and was a great footy experience. We were privileged to visit the clubrooms of three AFL teams. The six-hour plane ride home (twice aborted due to winter weather in Adelaide) was memorable.

Thanks to all involved - the support for all of our teams is excellent. The atmosphere and

unity around the pavilion on match day is brilliant and we certainly encourage everyone to support the boys and will continue to develop the football culture at Scotch under the leadership of Ben Nelson and his team.

Netball This year Scotch College has twenty netball teams made up of five Junior School, nine Middle School and six Senior School squads. This is four more teams than 2015, showing a growing interest at school level in Australia’s fastest growing women’s sport.

It has been great to see our junior girls develop their skills and grow a love of the sport, while having the chance to play in some competitive and highly entertaining matches. We’ve had some solid results for our Middle School teams, often defeating their opposition quite convincingly. Our senior teams have been in a building phase this year, but participation levels are fantastic. Our Open A team found the first few matches tough, but in recent weeks have chalked up good wins against traditional rivals. We look forward to the remaining weeks of the competition. Thanks to our players, coaches and parent supporters.

Women Make Their Mark

Phoebe Spurrier (Year 11) has recently represented the school with distinction as a member of the SA delegation for the UN Youth National Conference.

The conference involved a week in Brisbane discussing the themes of Sustainability, People and Planet. The conference format was akin to regular conferences, with many interesting speakers and panels presenting ideas, and breakout workshops on key themes. At the conference, Phoebe was awarded one of the top three prizes for Best Negotiator. Clearly she is very persuasive and clear thinking. She loved the conference because she got to meet students from around the country who are just as passionate about change, and believing that you need to be the change you want to see in your world.

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Phoebe was sponsored by Mitcham Rotary, Mitcham Council, Scotch College, the Member for Waite and received donations from friends and family. In March of this year she attended the UN State Conference exploring Gender Equality, and this sparked within her a desire to do something about the inequity of gender representation in private and public institutions. It was through her participation in this conference that she was selected for the National Final. Phoebe firmly believes that the glass ceiling is outdated thinking, and now is the time to become involved in the conversation. She has been heartened by the recent debates by political parties about equitable availability of roles for women and is inspired by many strong women across the globe. Phoebe seeks to emulate the greatness of others by knowing every small step contributes to the greater good.

For her Research Project, Phoebe has been exploring how micro-financing empowers women in developing nations. She has been fascinated by the complex layers of empowerment and how seemingly simple ideas and actions are actually sometimes insurmountable hurdles. Phoebe believes strongly in grass roots

action and is currently working on an exciting initiative for social enterprise to tackle the issue of female dependency.

In the future Phoebe aims to study International Relations and Environmental Studies at the Australian National University with an end goal of being involved in the diplomatic world. Given her passion, intelligence and commitment to change we are sure that she will get there!

College Musical: 42nd Street42nd Street is a quintessential musical that sees revered Broadway director Julian Marsh, lead an ambitious final production at the height of the Great Depression.

This timeless classic features many well-known numbers such as Weíre in the Money and Dames, in extravagant toe tapping splendour. Spectacular costumes, exciting choreography, comedy and drama guaranteed a night of song and dance nostalgia for the whole family.

A special thank you goes out to the fantastic production team and Performing Arts Parent Support Group for their expertise, hard work and long hours that made this year’s College Musical such a terrific event.

Please see our special photographic feature over the page for a look at 42nd Street in pictures, thanks to photographer Tim Allan.

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01 Scotch netballers at a special training session with Adelaide Thunderbird, Kate Shimmin.

02 Phoebe Spurrier at the UN Youth National Conference

03 Harmony Gordon, Hannah Hamilton & Lauren Williams on stage during 42nd Street

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College Musical42nd Street

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GAIL Convention, AberdeenThe Global Alliance for Innovative Learning is driven by the principle that it is only when we rub shoulders and engage authentically with those from other countries, cultures and backgrounds that we truly learn and discover the common humanity that transcends our differences.

The third GAIL Convention, held at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen, will be a long lasting highlight in each participant’s life. The opportunity to exchange stories and perspectives about their respective schools, families, interests and aspirations under the theme ‘Energise your Future’ will foster greater understanding and acceptance that will reverberate within their school communities.

The conventions are the optimal method to enact inquiry and collaboration and as the GAIL program advances, initiatives will be increasingly accessible to the broader school community. Exchanges, curricular initiatives, international projects and staff fellowships are just some of the future GAIL developments.

I invite all interested parties to follow the evolution and developments of the GAIL program via the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/GAILatScotch

Shawn Kasbergen Director of Student Wellbeing, GAIL Champion

The Student PerspectiveOn Friday 24 June, ten excited senior Scotch students departed on the journey of a lifetime. Accompanied by Mr Kasbergen and Mrs Bradford, we flew to Scotland for the third annual GAIL Convention, an event which aims to create global connection and confront worldwide issues.

There were seven countries present, including Australia, Scotland, New Zealand, USA, China, India and South Africa. All attendees were welcomed with open arms and shown many examples of authentic Scottish culture by the hosts over the course of our stay.

At the start of the week, groups were formed including a representative from each country. Within these groups, we undertook team building activities, participated in lectures from leaders in the local energy sector and travelled on day trips to locations such as The Biomass Centre, Footdee Beach and Crathes Castle and Gardens.

Each country was responsible for hosting a portion of a talent night every evening. On our night, we taught everyone about Australian slang and how to play AFL. Both activities were met with a high level of enthusiasm! Trying to teach 20 students how to kick a football was no easy task, and we all developed a new appreciation for the physical education staff. These nights

provided the opportunity for us to get a snapshot of some of the common games, dances and songs of the GAIL countries.

On the last night we all came together and celebrated with a traditional Scottish Ceilidh. Several times throughout the progressive dances, I was partnered with a Scottish gentleman who was particularly filled with gusto, and I was unfortunately thrown to the floor during several of the dances. This was however, I am told, all part of the classic Ceilidh experience!

Being able to meet like-minded people my own age from all around the would was something that I will never forget. GAIL gave me the opportunity to put myself out there and engage in unfamiliar situations that led me to seek comfort in newly found friends. It is something that I will look back on and be truly grateful that I was able to be a part of it. I know personally that I gained long-lasting friendships that are stronger than the distance between us.

After a tearful goodbye, we travelled in our ten-seater buses all the way across the country

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to Isle of Skye. A lot of driving followed throughout the next four days. We didn't mind, with the music blaring and the scenery of luscious mountains, coastal views, hairy coos and waterfalls outside our window. We ventured to the Fairy Pools and swam in the crystal clear water despite the cold ‘summer’ weather. The lack of wifi was refreshing as we enthusiastically celebrated two birthdays in the group. We then chartered off to the bustling city of Edinburgh. We were able to explore Edinburgh Castle in full tourist mode and watched street performers. We were scared out of wits by a ghost tour, spotted Princess Anne and shopped to our hearts' content. Our group was split up on the last day as two members of our group stayed to continue their holidays in the UK, while the rest of us trundled despondently to the airport.

Overall, there was an overwhelming sense that this was the most rewarding educational experience we have ever had. Not only were we able to connect to other Scotchies in the group across year levels, but we had unexpected fast-fusing relationships with people from such differing cultures to our own. A truly unforgettable experience.

Brianna Watson and Eliza Ross-Smith Year 11

Kristin Sporting and Cultural ExchangeIn Term 2, twenty-eight Year 6 students and four staff travelled to Auckland, New Zealand for the inaugural Sporting and Cultural exchange hosted by Kristin School. This initiative has been discussed on Mitcham Campus for a number of years and the success of this venture will ensure it continues in years to come. Students from the Junior School were billeted by host families and spent much of the week competing in sporting activities and sightseeing after hours.

Several local schools, Albany Junior High, Northcross, Pinehurst and Toorak College, Melbourne competed in a round robin competition for hockey, netball and soccer. Scotch students performed credibly and were competitive in all games. It was pleasing to see the way our students conducted themselves both on and off the sporting arena, acting as fabulous ambassadors for the College.

The cultural component of the exchange enabled the students to learn a Mauri dance, make rope from local plants and compose Mauri music using a variety of instruments. The cultural component of the week also enabled Scotch students to form friendships with the students from Toorak College. In addition to this, students fully utilised the facilities at Kristin School and participated in a golf lesson and rock climbing.

This wonderful experience has enabled the participants to gain an insight into life in another country and lifelong friendships have been formed. Mitcham Campus is planning to host Kristin students in Term 3, 2017 and preparations have already begun. It is hoped primary schools close to Scotch College will embrace the sporting component of the 2017 exchange.

A special thank you to the wonderful staff and students who made this experience so memorable and I look forward to future exchanges.

Simon McKenzie Acting Head of Mitcham Campus

Gail Participants

Sophie Fotheringham

Lauren Harrington

Louis Legoe

Alex Martin

Annabelle Mitchell

Jade Newbegin

Eliza Ross-Smith

Brianna Watson

Millie Watson

Lola Williams

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01 Scotchies on the ever atmospheric Isle of Skye

02 Brianna Watson and Holly from Kristin in the Robert Gordon’s College Courtyard

03 GAIL students from across the globe in the Crathes Castle gardens

04 Netball played at Kristin College. Scotch players are GA Lucinda Roberts, GS Lucy English and WA Emily Davies

05 Hockey played at Kristin College between Scotch, Kristin and Northcross Colleges

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The Scotch College Parents & Friends Association (P&F) has supported the school for many years. It is P&F’s inclusive spirit that helps to foster and strengthen the strong sense of community that exists at Scotch College. P&F comprises a passionate group of parents from both the Torrens Park and Mitcham campuses who meet at least once a term to work together to support Scotch, encouraging social interaction, communication and fundraising to enrich the learning environment of our students.

The P&F have organised many events already in 2016, all of which have been well attended. Parent support is always outstanding at these events, with our fantastic community members always happy to help. Most importantly, they enjoy the interaction with other parents, especially when these opportunities seem to be fewer and further between as time passes.

To give you an idea of the functions the P&F performs, below is a brief look at some of our major events this year (so far).

Grandparents’ Days at Scotch College, in both Mitcham Campus and the Middle School have always been very successful. P&F supports these events by serving morning tea to the grandparents. Mitcham Campus also holds their traditional cake and flower stall, with

all the baked goods and flowers selling out. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped and the Scotch community who donated baked goods.

We went ‘Back to the Future’ for the Quiz Night in June 2016. It was a terrific evening and the night was strongly supported by the Scotch community. A sincere thank you to all the table captains for organising your tables. Without doubt, the highlight of the evening was the Future Food round – a true challenge to the tasting skills and cooking knowledge of all. We would like to thank all our sponsors, supporters, the College and the quiz committee for staging an amazing Quiz Night.

This year, P&F also established the ‘Greenspace’ program, which focuses on developing and working on small scale landscaping projects to improve and maintain the wonderful greenspace areas around the Mitcham Campus. With David Pace’s contagious enthusiasm and support, our first project was the indigenous garden located near the sport shed on the Mitcham Campus, an area previously under-utilised and in need of some attention. P&F supported this initiative by funding the purchase of plants and organising a working bee to help prepare the area for planting. Stay tuned for the next project on the agenda - the butterfly garden.

Athletics Day on Torrens Park campus was a joint event and a huge success this year. Each year the parent, friend and grandparent numbers increase. The Pavilion was a perfect area to socialise, view events and serve food. Cake donations were generous and tasty, with all cakes sold and coffee was a warm welcome for parents and staff. The pop up canteen also sold out and will increase their offering in 2017. The P&F were grateful for the donations of the delicious baked goods and very appreciative of the lovely parents who volunteered on the day. Their hard work and happy dispositions made the day most enjoyable. We’ll be aiming to do it all again for the Mitcham Campus Athletics Day in September – we hope to see you there!

We have more P&F events coming up later in the year including One Look Spring Fashion Parade in September – keep an eye on your eNews updates each Friday and other College communications.

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We would like to take a moment to thank the many volunteers who support key College events like the ones above and also events like campus tours, Founders’ Day, Middle School New Parents Lunch, orientation days, athletics days, book fairs and cross country, helping us to support the College and engage the Community.

We would also like to acknowledge those who have championed the many initiatives that we run throughout the year, including house tops, the Entertainment Book drive and tea towel fundraisers contributing to our fundraising efforts.

The funds raised across all of our initiatives and events are allocated to projects like the Scotch Tennis Rebo Wall, Mitcham Campus Art Room renovations, benches to provide additional seating, robotic equipment, the ELC shade area, new Caledonian uniforms and the new Year 2-3 playground on Mitcham Campus.

Funds are allocated based on the P&F working closely with the College to improve the environment for our students in many aspects.

In addition to social and fundraising events, the P&F also fills a number of unseen but critical roles. Especially on the Torrens Park Campus, a dedicated group of parents and friends frequently donate their time to transport students to medical and other appointments, a service that is especially appreciated by our boarding community. All that is required to perform these roles is a current Police clearance and your time. If you wish to be involved, please contact the P&F – we’d be thrilled to have you!

The P&F would also like to acknowledge the time and support given to our wonderful Scotch Canteen, which simply could not function without the efforts of our community volunteers. If you can spare three hours, even just once per term, to volunteer in our canteen, you’ll be directly contributing to our unique canteen offering. For helping out, the team will happily make you a delicious tea or coffee and some morning or afternoon tea. If you are new to the school, it’s also a great opportunity to meet other parents and know more about how things work at Scotch.

We would also like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for all the support we receive from not only the community but also the wonderful staff at Scotch who help scope and guide us through the process.

It is important to note that we are always looking to welcome new community members into the Parents & Friends Association. We’d like to extend an open invitation to the community to participate where they can, and join in supporting the College community. We are sincerely grateful for all the support we receive.

Alexandra Nunn Chair, P&F Mitcham Campus

Emma Mather Chair, P&F Torrens Park

01 The cake stall in full swing at Mitcham Campus Grandparents and Grandfriends Day

02 Hard at work during the Greenspace working bee

03 The 2016 P&F Quiz Night

04 Molly Gibson & Linda Pietris on the way to an appointment

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Community Report

Can you believe it’s August already? It feels as if we all say that every year, but it’s astounding how fast the days fly by, and before you know it you’ve got 12 Days of Christmas ringing in your ears, carrying four shopping bags on each arm through a crowded mall!

I remember growing up in the country in a one telephone household (imagine that) and listening to a fellow student planning their overseas vacation, to be taken the following year. It was incredible to me that anyone could plan that far in advance when every day and week seemed to last a lifetime.

Fast forward to 2016, and we just don’t seem to have that luxury. We all have full calendars, our children’s lives are filled with activities and we are constantly alerted by our devices of our friend’s latest post on Facebook. Amid all of this noise, it would be simply impossible for me to fill you in on the details around all of the community activities that happen here at Scotch. Since the last issue of Scotch Reports in April, a myriad of fantastic events and initiatives have occurred including

Scotch Distilled, 42nd Street (the College musical), New Parent Lunches, Middle School Grandparents Day, the Football Support Group’s fundraising lunch, the Netball Support Group’s fundraising dinner, Blinman Dinner, the Annual City Dinner and so many more.

Instead of boring you with a long(er) list of community events, I would rather talk about the strength of our community here at Scotch College. It’s a difficult thing to describe, but our College emits a certain aura of good nature and can-do spirit that can’t be contained. It begins in the classroom, and radiates out from our wonderful students, through the broader community, and comes back full circle when our Old Collegians return to Scotch to enrol their own children.

That spirit feeds on itself and over time becomes a thing. A certain je ne sais quoi.

It’s the way parents happily come forward and put their hand up to be involved. It can be seen in the way Old Collegians are always happy to offer their advice and mentorship to senior students, who in turn are all too

happy to read with our wonderful Reception classes on the Mitcham Campus. You certainly can’t miss it when you see the great lengths our Parents & Friends Association goes to when organising events and fundraising for major projects. It’s this spirit that makes things happen without the need for fanfare or reward.

I have been truly humbled by how much goes on behind the scenes in the community. I offer my heartfelt thanks to all of you who do so much for our College and students, despite that fact I know your response will be something along the lines of, “oh, it’s no problem,” as you deflect the credit elsewhere.

Everything I’ve observed makes it quite clear that us as Scotchies continue to have that special something that so many other

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Colleges cannot capture, no matter how hard they try. Our wonderful community is as strong as ever and shows no signs of slowing down as we march toward our Centenary in 2019.

So thank you to you all for making our community such a pleasure to be a part of – we couldn’t achieve what we do without your help and support.

Around the CommunityWithout overloading you all, it would be remiss of me not to mention some standout news from our Community.

Equestrian at Scotch is having a huge resurgence with the new Development Program and Competition Squad this year, commencing at the start of September. Sophie Ludbrook, Equestrian Captain for the year, has been a fantastic role model for younger riders and has achieved fantastic results herself over the year. Three Scotch students were selected this year by Equestrian SA to compete at the National Interschool Competition in Sydney during September. Congratulations to Sophie Ludbrook (Year 12), Sophia Craddock (Year 5) and Sophie Gardiner (Year 3). For more information and to get involved, visit Scotch Equestrian on Facebook via www.facebook.com/scotchequestrian

In other sporting news, the recently formed Scotch College SA Cycling Club has taken off with a very hardworking and committed support group, boasting the high calibre support of Stuart O’Grady. The club is catering for the whole Scotch community, encouraging involvement and a real taste of cycling as a sport. There are clearly some talented riders in the community – Scotch won the inaugural Schools Cup Trophy in the Santini Cycling South Australia Schools

Series (CSASS), while Zac Nilsen (Year 5) and Sam Atherton (Year 8) won individual medals for their efforts and Brooklyn Vonderwall (Year 10) won the South Australia State U17 Women’s Road Cycling Championships. Stay up to date at www.facebook.com/scotchcycling

Annual Appeal 2016The 2016 Annual Appeal has raised over $115,000 at time of writing, which will ensure the Prescott Courtyard gets a major makeover, and the Scholarship Endowment Fund remains strong. We are still receiving donations for this project, so if you still wish to contribute, it is not too late! The redevelopment will commence in the summer holidays. Thank you so much to all of you who have participated - every donation makes a difference.

Finally, I’d also like to make special mention of two high achieving Old Collegians who were recently celebrated on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Timothy (Tim) James McFarlane (’69), was recognised in The Queen’s Birthday 2016 Honours List as a Member in the General Division (AM) for significant service to the performing arts, particularly through executive roles with not-for-profit and commercial production houses. Tim was a boarder at Scotch and is currently based in Sydney as CEO, Asia Pacific for the Ambassador Theatre Group.

The other honouree was Nick Hunter (’78). Nick Hunter was recognised in The Queen’s Birthday 2016 Honours List with a Medal of the Order of Australia. Nick, whose photograph hangs in our McBean Hall of Fame for representing Australia at the national level, was recognised for his service to rowing. Nick’s father went to Scotch, as did James, his younger brother.

Finally, I’d like to look ahead at some of our events still to come this year. The One Look Spring Fashion Parade is on 15 September, and promises to be a fun night full of fashion, parades, wine, food and laughs as we recognise some of our own Scotch mums on the catwalk. Then on 18 September, Scotch hosts the SA Teen Fashion Awards. The students who entered the Awards will model their designs on the catwalk, so be sure to show your support for these budding young designers from Scotch and other schools.

One brand new event not to be missed is The Motley Village Music Festival, to be held on 10 December. The event is for ages 18+, offering general admission tickets and a VIP area for those who like to be pampered. Performers include Pierce Brothers, Thom Lion and the Tamers and Scotch’s very own The 60 Four.

Natalie Felkl Head of Community & Marketing

01 Dr John Newton with moderator Phil Martin and the candidates for Boothby at Scotch Distilled last term.

02 Sophia Craddock at a recent Inter School Equestrian event.

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Philanthropy Update

What is the Scotch College Foundation?A question I wish I was asked more often is, “What is the Scotch College Foundation?” Most members of the Scotch community assume that the Foundation’s existence has very little to do with them, or Scotch. While the Foundation is not directly involved in teaching and learning, it has a great deal to do with assuring the long term future of our College and enables members of our community to play a role in enabling young people to help fulfil their potential.

Scotch was among the first independent schools in Australia to establish a Foundation over 25 years ago.

Since then, the Foundation has raised and invested more than $8 million into Scotch College Adelaide, enabling a number of very visible building projects and less visible, but highly impactful, scholarships. Many of the things that Scotch is able to offer today would not have been possible without the support of the Foundation, and as we look forward to celebrating the Centennial milestone for the College, it is an opportune time to highlight what the Foundation hopes to achieve going forward.

The Purpose of the FoundationThe Scotch College Foundation is an independent, but aligned entity that focuses on the long term future of the College. It is

steered by a volunteer Board of Directors, currently chaired by Sue Chase (’76), and in addition to a majority of independent members, also includes representatives of Scotch College. It is supported by an Executive Officer, and manages two deductible gift recipient (DGRs) funds to receive tax deductible gifts to support building projects or scholarships.

The Foundation exists primarily to raise, manage and invest money to assure the long term future of the College.

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It is therefore focused on philanthropy and fundraising, prudent fund management and careful grant making. The independence of the Foundation enables longer term perspective while alignment ensures support for the strategic direction of the College. This balance allows the Foundation to assure donors their gifts will be used for the purpose for which it was donated for, and manages the trade-off between meeting the immediate financial needs of the College against building reserves that will meet future and deferred needs.

The Foundation also plays a critical philanthropic role in donor stewardship. We ensure that donors experience high-quality interactions with Scotch to foster long term engagement and investment. These efforts include gift acceptance and management, donor acknowledgment, donor recognition and donor reporting. When done effectively, stewardship demonstrates to donors that the money they’ve entrusted to Foundation is gratefully appreciated, has been used wisely and has a tangible impact on what the College is doing.

Impact of the FoundationThe most visible manifestations of the Foundation are the Foundation Membership and Gratton Society honour boards in the Drawing Room of Torrens Park House. These boards publicly recognise membership levels, determined by cumulative tax-deductible donations. You become a Member of the Foundation when cumulative giving exceeds $5,000. When your donations exceed $12,500 you become a Fellow of the Foundation, when it crosses $25,000 you become a Trustee, when it exceeds $50,000 you become a Benefactor and the top tier

of Patron is achieved when cumulative giving exceeds $100,000. A number of individuals and families, through their generous donations to benefit the College and intimations of bequests, have progressed through membership levels and we are truly grateful for their contributions.

These gifts have been used in two significant ways: building and scholarships. Since the Scotch College Foundation was established it has had a tremendous impact on the two campuses of the College. These include the building or renovation of the Mitcham Campus Multipurpose Hall, the Webb Science Centre, the Cottle classrooms in Middle school, the Rosevear Boarding House, and the refurbishment of Kallawar and the Early Learning Centre. The Foundation, through the monies raised by Club 500, also made a significant contribution to establish the replacement of the picket fence around the Prince of Wales Oval.

The Foundation has also supported a number of partial scholarships to enable deserving students to receive an outstanding Scotch education. This desire has been reinforced by the establishment in 2016 of a permanent scholarship endowment that we believe, as it grows, will take on the responsibility for a larger portion of the College’s generous scholarships and bursaries program in perpetuity.

Looking ForwardAs we consider Centennial milestones in 1919 and 1922, the Foundation will be focused on raising tax deductible support for future building projects as well as growing its scholarship endowment fund. The Foundation is also keen to raise its profile and widening the College’s philanthropic base.

One area of immediate focus is strengthening Club 500, an excellent opportunity for every member of our community to be engaged in supporting the College philanthropically. A small cross functional Foundation task force is focused on making Club 500 a more effective vehicle for social and business networking, donor stewardship and thought leadership. Stay tuned for more updates in this area.

If you have any questions about the Foundation or would like to make a tax deductible donation to the College, please contact the Director of Philanthropy and External Relations at abhra@scotch.sa.edu.au.

Abhra Bhattacharjee Director of Philanthropy & External Relations

Chairperson: Sue Chase (‘76)

Foundation Board of Directors: Mr Phil Camens (‘76), Mr David Cosh, Ms Emma Ewer (‘83), Mrs Nicole Footer (‘88), Mr Andrew Freeman (‘80), Mr Peter Harvey (‘91 representing the Old Collegians Association), Mr Andrew Just (‘62), Mr John Kramer, Ms Alex Nunn, Mr Raymond Spencer, Mr Ken Webb, Mr John Wood (‘65), Dr John Newton (Principal),

Executive Officer: Abhra Bhattacharjee

01 Dr John Newton with Sue Chase ('76), Chair of the Scotch College Foundation

02 Rosevear Boarding House, just one of the major projects that the Scotch College Foundation has contributed to

03 The Scotch College Foundation Honour Board, located in the Drawing Room on Torrens Park Campus

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Straight ScotchOld Collegians News

Issue No. 166 August 2016

President’s Report As you will notice from the photos on this page, the Scotch College Old Collegians Association recently hosted our Annual City Dinner at Ayers House in Adelaide. I thought I would include an extract of what I spoke about, which conveys some of my feelings about both the dinner, and our Old Collegian community. We enjoyed entertainment from MC Mark Aiston, our piper, the cast of the 2016 College Musical (42nd Street), and our special guests Alex Porter (’13) and Rory Laird (’11). We thank them all for giving their time to us.

When thinking about the Annual City Dinner and what it means, I realised not only how much of a traditionalist I am, but also what Scotch means to me. As a third generation

Scotchie, I have enjoyed so many good times as an Old Collegian playing football and cricket, and socialising at many dinners (with somewhat less responsible behaviour in my younger days). I believe that keeping traditions alive is important, to educate the next generation about Scotch’s beliefs, behaviors and our shared past.

Times have changed and we live in a very different world from the one in which I left school in 1991. There were no mobile phones, no web, no Pokemon Go, a beer was less than $2, and the Crows were playing their first season. Change is not a bad thing, but I believe in keeping traditions alive for others to enjoy. I want my children, who now attend the College, to have the same opportunity to

enjoy the unique comradery that current Old Collegians have.

Our Association’s role is to foster these connections and find ways to ensure this common bond with the College and its history is maintained. We must continue to embrace the pipes, the haggis and the ceremony to ensure the sense of history and pride is maintained.

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awesome experience to hear the bagpipes echoing across the Flinders Ranges.

The College is in fantastic shape and continues to produce outstanding, well-rounded individuals. I have witnessed this personally over the past several years attending the Year 12 graduation evenings. It’s not just the names we so frequently hear about, such as our guests speakers Rory Laird and Alex Porter, or AFL players James Rose and Jordy Dawson, Sarah Snook, Thanassi Kokkinakis or Rio bound basketballer Steph Talbot, but the many Old Collegians contributing across a range of professions, fields and pursuits.

I sincerely thank John Newton and the College Council for the continued support of the Old

Collegians association. Our relationship is strong and mutually beneficial. We continue to engage with the Year 12 students, and will again hold a lunch this year to discuss their interests and expectations from their Association. Our Committee is also working to finalise details for a new Old Collegians’ scholarship, a major financial commitment and a result of a lot of hard work and planning.

Throughout the following pages you’ll read more about Old Collegian sports teams, and the latest news from the OC community. Please be sure to get in touch with Warren in the Scotch Development Office if you have some news of your own to share with the Old Collegian community before the next edition of Scotch Reports at the end of the year.

Upcoming EventsThere are many Scotch events in the near future, including reunions, Old Collegian’s Week, Seniors Luncheon and the OC Golf Day. Why not get a group of friends together and join us at some of these OC events? Not only are they always a fantastic night or day out with friends, but your attendance helps to support SCOCA and the College.

Peter Harvey (‘91) President

01 Peter Harvey, Natalie Felkl, Alex Porter ('13), Dr John Newton & Rory Laird at the Annual City Dinner

02 Peter Harvey with Dr Newton at the Annual City Dinner

03 Anna Williams ('10), Ella Kenny ('10), Andrew Camens ('08) & Alice Mudie ('10) at the Annual City Dinner

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Old Scotch Cricket AssociationOld Scotch Cricket Association (OSCA) are delighted to announce David Scholz as Club Coach for season 2016/17.

David has an excellent pedigree in both playing and coaching, having played over 140 A grade games for Glenelg. He then went on to be Head Coach of Glenelg for four years where he steered them to a one-day premiership. David has since had a range of different coaching appointments, with his greatest achievement being a SACA Under 17 National Championship victory.

A current Staff member, David is well known to the Scotch community and his appointment will further strengthen the relationship between the College and Old Collegians.

The season commences on 8 October and OSCA is fielding two teams in the ATCA competition this season. The A Grade and B Grade will compete in the A2 and B3 two-day grades respectively.

OSCA will also field teams in the ATCA Twenty20 Competition.

New players are always welcome and pre-season commences in September - contact the club for full details. Club history and statistics can be found on the website www.scotchoc.com.au/cricket

For more information about the appointment or playing at OSCA, please contact Nick Blight on 0412886832 or email oldscotchCC@gmail.com

Sean MacGregor (’89)

Old Collegians RowingScotch College Old Collegians and Community Rowers are just getting back into training after a winter break, and really looking forward to our third year as a club. We finished last summer with good improvements in race performance, and a major club strength is our level of mutual support and camaraderie. We’re very grateful to Scotch Rowing who kindly allow us the use of some boats, and thanks must go to the members who’ve been working on boat maintenance over winter.

We train and compete in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed crews on both the Torrens and at West Lakes. Some of our rowers are pretty keen to get a crew or two together to enter the Masters Games in New Zealand next year. We’ll always welcome any one time rowers who have thought about getting back in a boat, and if you’ve never rowed before watch out for news of our next Come & Try program.

Find us on Facebook or check out our website at www.scotchrowing.com.au/

Sandra Paterson 0428880837

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Old Collegians FootballAfter a promising start to the season, the A grade are currently sitting in equal sixth spot on the ladder. In a very tight finish to the end of the season, the A grade could finish anywhere between fourth and eighth depending on results. It has been a hard year for the A Grade, suffering injuries to a long list of their usual stars, but the players that have come in have done their best to ensure the team is still in with a chance of making finals come late August.

The B Grade have had a hard year, having to contend with losing players to the A Grade as well as contending with their own injury list. They currently sit in eighth position on the ladder but their final aspirations have all but vanished. Some weeks there have been forty-two players missing between both the A and B Grade teams, so to see the boys still competing at a reasonable level has been impressive. Here’s hoping that with players returning from injuries, the B Grade can get a few more wins in the final rounds of the season and finish off the year on a high.

The C Grade, competing in a higher division this year, should play finals. They are currently sitting in fifth position, but with a few wins in the final rounds they could finish as high as third. With having to contend with a high turnover of players each week due to players moving between teams, the C Grade have done well to be in the position they are at this stage of the season. If they can get their usual team and have some consistency heading into the finals, they may find themselves in another Grand Final.

SOCFC will be hosting the 30 year 1986 B Grade and 10 year 2006 C Grade Premiership reunions, on 18 August on the main oval. This will also be our past player and Rampant Lion day. The A and B grade will be playing St Peter’s Old Scholars and this game could once again decide if the A Grade team plays finals. All past players, premiership players and Rampant Lions are more than welcome to attend what should be a fun day.

Lachlan Blieschke (’04)

01 Principal’s XI team defeated Scotch 1st XI, 17 March 2016

02 Scotch Rowing in action on the Torrens River

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Old Collegians Netball This winter season has seen mixed results for our four teams with some having a fantastic season and others not so great. Our A2 team, captained by Olivia Hume (nee Wadham ’95) sees four Old Collegians taking the court this season including Tori Ludlow (’10), Erica Wadham (’91) and Sonia Roberts (nee Nolan ’88) amongst long term regulars Ali Sutton, Heidi Williamson, Trudy Robb, Angela Walls, Erica Slattery, Kelly Keast, Kendall Higgins and Kate Pennington.

The team started the season solidly in a competition that is proving to be tight, fast and hard-fought. Wins have been a bit harder to come by over the past few rounds with an almost season ending knee injury for star goal shooter Kate Pennington. The girls have rallied and remain in the top four, keeping alive their expectation of competing in finals again this season. In such a strong competition however, table positions can mean little given percentages are so tight and any team is capable of winning on the day. The club wishes Kate well in her recovery and hopes to see her back on the court soon.

Our B1 team started off the winter season with a very convincing win against St John’s Lutheran (61-25) but unfortunately have only managed a few wins since then. The team is currently sitting sixth on the ladder but remain positive going into each game, trying to keep their finals dreams alive. The team was lucky to pick up “Gappy” Jessica Gear during the recent summer season, sadly wishing her farewell after her final game with the club on 2 July. ‘JGear’ had such a positive impact on the team during her short stint with the club. The team and club members wish her all the best during her final few weeks travelling around Australia prior to heading home to Scotland! With only a few games left of the winter season the B1s are still a chance to make finals if they can manage some strong wins. Good luck girls!

It was a great start to the season for our B4 team with a few tough but convincing wins. Although there’s no real trainings, relaxed warm ups consisting of discussions around the weekend ahead and a few star jumps, the girls have surprised themselves with their success and being able to maintain top spot

on the ladder. While embracing their competitive streak when necessary, the team has shared quite a relaxed attitude toward the season, making each game enjoyable for all involved. The team continues to improve each game which will help in the lead up to the finals. A big thanks to all those who have filled in for the team during the season, your help has certainly been appreciated.

The Summer 2016-2017 season kicks off in October with fixtures available from mid September. The club is really looking forward to supporting its four (hopefully five!) teams this upcoming season. It’s great to see so many girls interested in playing netball, and we are always welcoming new members to the club either as full time players or as fill-ins. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the club, or is interested in joining, can contact Belinda Boundy

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Alumni Reunion Dates

Class of 2011 5 Year Reunion Saturday 8 October Emily Hart emilyhart11@gmail.com

Class of 2006 10 Year Reunion Saturday 29 OctoberLauren DeCesareGeorgia WagnerLauren Charlton

lauren.decesare@gmail.comgeorgia.wagner@hotmail.comlaurenkcharlton@hotmail.com

Class of 1996 20 Year Reunion Saturday 22 October Rebecca Sykes daandbe1@gmail.com

Class of 1991 25 Year Reunion Saturday 5 November Annabel Wilkins Annabel.wilkins@optusnet.com.au

Class of 1986 30 Year Reunion Saturday 29 October Matt Caudle matthew.caudle@hotmail.com

Class of 1976 40 Year Reunion Saturday 29 October Sue Chase SChase@cowellelectric.com.au

Eyre Community Dinner Saturday 3 September Sue Chase SChase@cowellelectric.com.au

(nee Gordon, ’05) on 0431 074 558 or can visit us at www.scotchoc.com.au/about-socnc/.

The club would like to thank all of the umpires, supporters, scorers and fill-ins who come out during the season we could not function without you, and most importantly to our sponsors Scotch College Old Collegians Association and Holdfast Insurance Brokers for their ongoing support.

Belinda Boundy (’05)

01 Will Thorpe against SMOSH

02 Lachlan Giles vs SPOC

03 B1 Winter 2016 team. (L-R) Jessica ‘JGear’ Gear, Erin Farinola, Brooke Robins, Emma Bedford, Alicia Palmer, Diana Glass, Michelle Woosnam, Glenys Wickins (Absent: Stacey Eichenberger)

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BirthsCharlie Pocock (‘97) and Aimee Chadwick welcomed another son Ted Charles Pocock on 8 March 2016. A brother for Jack.

Chloe (nee Bourne ‘99) and Ian Manfield welcomed their son Angus Jack in December 2015. A brother for Annabel and Edwina.

Lily and Henry (‘01) Bourne welcomed their son Rupert George in January 2016.

Alice Bourne (’07) and Ben Maggs welcomed twin daughters, Claudia Daisy and Posie Harriet in September 2015.

DeathsCraig Hosking (’47)

William Alford Fisher (’63)

Matt Edward McArdle (’07)

Stephen John Mann (’60)

Duncan James Cameron (’49)

Rodney James Goldsworthy (’64)

William (Billy) Ross Hayes (’86)

Lachlan Douglas Barr Dickson (’61)

Vale Colin ButlerColin Butler was 88 when he died in July in Adelaide. Despite serious illness he lived life to the full, to the last. He maintained his passion for Physics, Exploration, the Environment and Wooden Boat building, was sailing until recently, and was a skilful and imaginative hands-on gardener.

During his sixteen years at Scotch College, Colin made numerous exciting, innovative and lasting contributions to the development of the school as we now know it and to the lives of many of the students.

He is remembered as a great teacher, mentor and friend to many fortunate enough to have had his influence in their early lives and careers and for his love of life and with especial affection and gratitude by the Goose Island pioneers.

Colin will be greatly missed by his wife Joan (formerly Bush), his children Patrick, Sarah, James and Edward and all the family.

Joan Butler and friends

Vale Clive PocockClive Pocock passed away in Lameroo Hospital a week or so short of his 67th birthday. The most important things in Clive’s life were his family and farming. Geographically the most important places in his life were Lameroo and Scotch College. Clive is remembered with great affection by the many friends he had in the Lameroo district and by the mates he made during his time as a boarder at Scotch where he began in Year 7.

Clive would not claim to have been a great academic during his time at Scotch, but he embraced the life as a boarder and showed a great deal of ability in the sporting arena. In athletics he was known as a discus thrower, he

played 1st eighteen football but it was rowing that was his first love. He rowed at the Head of the River in an Open Four and then in the 1st eight in 1966. In that year Clive also received colours for rowing. One of his proudest moments was when his son Simon rowed in the 1st eight and was Captain of Boats in that year.

After Scotch, Clive returned to Lameroo and became heavily involved in rural life. Marriage and family complemented his involvement in farming and the Lameroo district. Clive was a very serious farmer and his relaxed demeanour belies how seriously he took his work. His particular passion was sheep and the Pocock name and the Lameroo district are renowned for fine sheep.

Clive retained his connection with Scotch through his two sons when they were boarders and attendance at numbers of Old Scholars’ functions. A number of excellent dinners were held in Lameroo and Clive enjoyed marching down the main street of Lameroo behind the bagpipes. This was less popular with the non-Scotch residents of the town. The

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Pococks were wonderful hosts at a number of barbeques in the shearing sheds on the day following a dinner. Like many farmers Clive was an excellent mechanic and loved farm machinery. Nobody who was present at a particular barbeque could ever forget the sight of Clive driving his famous scraper which he had restored almost from scrap.

Clive passed away at too early an age after a long illness. He is survived by his devoted wife Anne, children Amanda, Simon and Charlie, their partners and five much-loved grandchildren.

Ken Webb

Vale Stephen John MannThe Scotch College community was deeply saddened by the death of Stephen Mann on 20th June 2016. Steve, as he was universally known, had a relationship with the College which stretched over five generations. His grandfather Fred Mann was a Council member, Chair of the Finance Committee and is a Legend of the College. Steve’s father, brother, daughters and grandchildren have all attended Scotch and in the case of his grandchildren are current students.

Steve attended Scotch from 1956 to 1960 and thoroughly enjoyed his time at the College. He was popular with his fellow students. He was able academically and participated in all the sporting activities which were offered. He

was a talented athlete particularly over long distances and was a member of the First XI cricket and First XVIII football teams in his senior years.

After leaving Scotch and while working and studying in his chosen profession of accountancy, Steve played district cricket at Kensington and Sturt before returning to Scotch as an original founder and player of the Old Scholars Cricket Club. He was also actively involved in the Old Scholars Football; playing in over 100 games and serving on the Club’s Committee. His support of both Clubs continued up until his death.

Steve was also eager to make a contribution to the governance of the College and the College was equally as eager to make use of his skills and abilities in the financial area. Steve served on the College Council, was Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee and a founding member of the College Investment Committee. Steve took a great interest in the College Foundation. He was a long term member of the Foundation Board and chaired a number of taskforces which looked at the operation of the Foundation. He and his wife, Nan, are Trustees of the Foundation.

While we can admire all these contributions Steve made to Scotch, it is the man himself who will remain in our hearts and minds. No man was better suited to the term gentleman. He was indeed a gentle man. His integrity, loyalty and abilities, together with his

whimsical approach to his work and relationships marked him out as someone special. Testament to these qualities was the attendance in the Fisher Chapel at his funeral service. Rarely has there been such a show of affection from the Scotch and broader communities.

The Scotch Community extends our deepest sympathy to Nan, the children, grandchildren and extended family. Despite the breadth of his interests, family was his first priority. We will all miss him a great deal.

Ken Webb

01 Ted Charles Pocock

02 Rupert George Bourne

03 Angus Jack Manfield

04 Claudia Daisy & Posie Harriet Maggs

05 Colin Butler

06 Clive Pocock

07 Stephen Mann

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Vale Duncan James Cameron(1/3/1933 – 8/7/2016)

Duncan, together with his older brother Peter grew up at No. 10 Rowallan Road just a one-minute walk to the Carruth Road gates of Scotch College. He entered his academic life at Year 6 (the old IIIB) and soon involved himself in all facets of school life. He passed Years 10 and 11 (Intermediate and Leaving) and studied Year 12 (6A) over two years to get a sufficient pass to enter Adelaide University.

He was an above average sportsman and represented Scotch at cricket, athletics and Australian Rules and captained the First XI cricket team two years in a row during 1949 and 1950.

He reached the rank of Cadet Lieutenant in the cadets and was a member of a number of school clubs including the Spectator Club, Magazine Committee and the Dramatic Society.

He was also appointed as the Head Prefect for 1949 and 1950.

After graduating in medicine, he practised interstate for a number of years before returning to South Australia where he practised at Christies Beach for over twenty-five years. He was privately cremated.

David Saies (’49)

Where Are They Now?In 2014 at age 34, Letitia Linke (nee Kyd, '96) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The mother of two young boys has been fighting the disease for the past two years, undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

Letitia is passionate about educating women about the signs and symptoms of the disease and raising funds for more research. She is a proud ambassador for both Ovarian Cancer Australia and the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Letitia is now organising the first Adelaide Silver Style gala event to raise awareness and funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) for the fight against ovarian cancer. Adelaide Silver Style Cocktail Party 2016 is set to be a fun night full of quality food, wine and entertainment. You can find out more and support the initiative at www.adelaidesilverstyle.com.

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01 Duncan James Cameron pictured with the First X1 Cricket Team in 1950. Cameron captained the team.

02 Letitia Linke (nee Kyd, '96) with her two young boys