OCTOBER 2018 QUAD No. 3

IN THIS ISSUE

HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE 2 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 5 EFFECTS OF TECH 8 WORK EXPERIENCE 12 SCOBA UPDATE 33 ARCHIVES 36 QUAD OCTOBER 2018 No. 3 CALENDAR DATES

TERM 4 Sun 14 October Thu 22 November Gibb House End of Year SCPA Screening of Dinner (Hall) ‘Screenagers’ Documentary & Q&A Mon 15 October Term 4 Begins Sat 24 November MS Challenge Dinner Tue 16 October 2 Headmaster’s Message 12 Year 11 Work Experience SCPA Meeting Tue 27 November Senior School Prize Giving Fri 19 October 3 Board Update 15 Gibb House (Final day for Y11-13) Final Day for Y13 IBDP 4 Chaplain’s Chat 29 Rata Studios students Thu 29 November 5 Our Achievements 33 SCOBA Update Uniform Shop closes for 2018 Mon 22 October 7 Scots Spectacular 36 From the Archives Labour Day – College Closed Fri 30 November Year 13 Leavers’ Dinner 8 Effects of Technology Tue 23 October NCEA Examinations End Prep Grandparents’ Day Last Day for 12 IBDP Mon 29 October Mon 3 December Y13 IBDP Examinations Begin The Quad is published three ADVERTISING Prep Awards Assembly times a year by the Scots College If you are interested in advertising Wed 31 October Year 10 Graduation Evening Marketing Department. PYP Exhibition in the next issue of the Quad (April) Tue 4 December Last Day for Y13 NCEA EDITOR please contact: Middle School Prize Giving Rebecca Burton Marketing Department Fri 2 November (Final Day for Y7-10) RATA STUDIOS E [email protected] T +64 4 380 7581 Final Day for Y11-12 NCEA Boarding House Closes T +64 4 380 7581 F +64 4 388 2887 Wed 7 November Wed 5 December FUN WITH FILMMAKING E [email protected] NCEA Examinations Begin Prep School Prize Giving DESIGN AND (Final Day for Y1-6) PRODUCTION Tue 13 November PHOTOGRAPHY Final Day of Term 4 Marketing & Design Coordinator, SCPA Meeting Explore the basics of filmmaking in this exciting new course for Rebecca Burton Bronte Messam Bronte Messam Wed 14 November T +64 4 388 0855 9-12 year olds. Create multiple short films and combine stop-motion Mark Tantrum ‘What a load of rubbish’ F +64 4 388 2887 College Staff and Students exhibition evening animation with live action through the power of green screen. E [email protected]

SCOBA Caroline Sarfati Enrolments open now E [email protected] T +64 4 380 7580 Contact Caroline for any change FRONT COVER PHOTO Enrol at www.ratastudios.co.nz of contact details. Oliver Munn, Derek Wu and Alfie RATA Nystrom-Coe (Y1) use the Bike facebook.com/ratastudiosnz STUDIOS Track with help from Gappie Calvin Puls 1 Monorgan Road, Photo by Bronte Messam Igniting Creative Futures Pg. Strathmore, Wellington Date: 13 Sep 2018 /1 HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Board College Ambition Update Head Boy

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// EZEKIEL FISO /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The board recently met Term 3 is upon us. What in August to hold one of does that mean exactly: It At our recent Foundation Dinner, Phil Veal spoke on the Our recent Future Focussed Learning Strategy the two strategy days that means final internals, mock topic of ambition. In his previous roles and as a founder announcements show the next steps in the College’s we have each year. These examinations or possibly, a of KEA (Kiwi Expats Abroad) he has linked together Kiwis ambition. Built upon the same character foundations and strategy days are a very realisation that this year is doing wonderful things in NZ and globally. He outlined some with a continued emphasis on personalised learning, we will important component of the rapidly passing by. Whilst inspiring stories about Kiwis who have overcome the odds and continue to prepare our students to be good citizens who are governance function of the stressful, the reward for hard achieved great things when people told them it couldn’t be well prepared for their futures. College as they provide the work will pay dividends to done. People who had the courage and forethought to pursue Virtutem Paret Doctina board with the opportunity to those putting in the hard their dreams and do what they can to make the world a better spend some time away from yards both on the field and in place. GRAEME YULE HEADMASTER dealing with the day to day the classroom. governance functions and At our recent Founders Service we celebrated the forethought PHILIP POPPE, CHAIRMAN What I have found is that when faced with a mountain-load of our Founders who established Scots in 1916 to provide a focus solely on considering of homework and ‘deadlines’, it is important to have the end special character Presbyterian education. No easy feat amid the strategic direction that we think the College should follow game in mind. It always helps to remember your, “Why?” WW1 and a major influenza epidemic. It was also a challenge in the years ahead. Given the speed that sectors change, with to do so in the shadow of the Great Depression. Our Founders education being no different, it is somewhat of a difficult task What also might help you at these potentially stressful times, were driven to provide a faith based education which was then to try and predict how education will be delivered even five is to reflect on your purpose during your time at Scots and under challenge from the education reform bill. A bill that let alone ten to twenty years out. However that doesn’t stop your vision for life beyond Scots. This may give that small but that made education free, compulsory and secular that later us considering what we need to do next as very soon the key effective boost needed to push you through assignment after removed bible studies from the curriculum. initiatives we announced earlier this year will be happening assignment or exam after exam. and part of business as usual. EZEKIEL FISO “CHARACTER CANNOT BE COLLEGE HEAD PREFECT DEVELOPED IN EASE AND QUIET. In our discussions we are guided by the overriding principle of wanting to preserve the special character of the College and ONLY THROUGH EXPERIENCE the traditions of the past. This is what makes the College the OF TRIAL AND SUFFERING CAN stand out iconic education institution that it is today. Yet at THE SOUL BE STRENGTHENED, the same time we are creating a College for the future which WHAT ALSO MIGHT HELP YOU AT AMBITION INSPIRED, AND means looking to do things differently to equip the students of THESE POTENTIALLY STRESSFUL the future that will walk through the front gates on Monorgan TIMES, IS TO REFLECT ON SUCCESS ACHIEVED.“ Road on their next education journey. We are also guided YOUR PURPOSE DURING YOUR - HELEN KELLER by our strategic goals of academic excellence and getting the best out of every student across a number of disciplines TIME AT SCOTS AS WELL AS Without their courageous decision to undertake such a venture whether it be sporting, academic or cultural to develop the all YOUR VISION FOR LIFE BEYOND in faith at least 12,000 students would not have benefitted from round student. As well as by the need to continually focus on SCOTS. a Scots education. sustainability which is a much wider strategic goal than just PHIL VEAL SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION DINNER financial sustainability. A Scots education has always been about more than the mere acquisition of knowledge. It is about the development The strategy day provided an ideal platform for discussions on of character and the nurturing of ambition. Good teachers future strategies that we believe will be needed to keep Scots have high expectations and are ambitious for their students. “AMBITION IS A DREAM WITH A at the forefront of education for the future. Assisting their students in realising their potential by creating V8 ENGINE.” PHILIP POPPE a relationship where students feel valued and are encouraged BOARD OF GOVERNORS, CHAIRMAN to excel. - ELVIS PRESLEY Pg./3 PACIFIC ISLAND COMEDY ACT ACHIEVEMENTS Chaplain’s Polynesian Student Chat Festival Achievements

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Strong and On the 25th of August the Scots College Poly Club were given PREP SCHOOL Courageous the amazing opportunity to perform at the College with other Aran Quaggin-Molloy schools, for friends and family to enjoy. (Y6) Won the 2018 This term in our weekly Gibb and Aitken. We also All of the hard work and time that was put into our item Wellington District Brass chapel services we have join in the challenges of our was shown in our performance that evening. It was a great Bands Association U19 learnt from some of the forebears. We need to be opportunity to see the hard work and cultural performances percussion solo people who have made strong and courageous as from other schools and Church groups. We give a big thank Scots what it is today. Gibb, they were. you to them for coming to perform and making the night extra MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTHEW BLOOMFIELD (Y13) Aitken, Glasgow, Smith, even In this we join in God’s special for our audience. The Junior Basketball Scotland’s patron saint St Team Won their Regional promise Be strong and Also a a big thank you to our Poly Club seniors and staff Andrew. Basketball Tournament courageous. Do not be afraid; for making the night possible. The Scots College Polynesian Each of these lives has do not be discouraged, cultural evening was a very remarkable event for everyone to The U15 Football Team XUANMO (RAYMOND) CHEN (Y13) WILLEM EBBINGE (Y13) something to teach us and for the Lord your God will come together and share and embrace different cultures. It Won their National Football in each of these lives we see be with you wherever you was also for friends and family to support their sons and see Tournament God at work. This shouldn’t go.(Joshua 1:9) what they have been doing for the last two terms. It was a Two teams (Connor come as a surprise. From the SATCHEL BENN (Y13) God continues to give you great opportunity and an amazing experience. I can’t wait for Donaldson, Rohit Guthpe College’s very inception God strength and courage, always the Scots college Polynesian cultural event next year. and Luca Viscapi Y9) and has been at work. Guiding, remembering that God is with JADE FUATAGA (Louis Craig, Anthony supporting, encouraging. YEAR 12 us. Kendrew and Luke Sutton As we join the College’s story DAVID JACKSON Y10) Qualified from the COLLEGE CHAPLAIN we join with the courageous World Scholar’s Cup to acts of Founding Fathers compete in the Tournament of Champions held at Yale FROM THE COLLEGE’S VERY University in November INCEPTION GOD HAS BEEN AT SENIOR SCHOOL JONAH CHRISTIANS (Y12), WORK. GUIDING, SUPPORTING, Doug McJorrow (Y11), DOUG MCJORROW (Y11), ENCOURAGING. William Roff (Y11), WILLIAM ROFF (Y11) Jonah Christians (Y12), “SUAVE” PERFORMED Selected for National AFL SAMOAN “TAUALUGA” BY TOFIGA Satchel Benn (Y13) Development Teams Selected for NZ 2018 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS REFLECT ON WHAT ATTRIBUTES THEY AND THEIR HOUSE’S Xuanmo (Raymond) Chen U18 Tennis Team for B2 NAMESAKE SHARE (Y13) Selected for 2018 Oceania International Tennis Chinese Youth Rugby Team Federation Tournament Willem Ebbinge (Y13) Matthew Bloomfield Selected for 2018 NZ U20 (Y13) Selected for 2018 NZ Football Team Youth Pipe Band ARAN QUAGGIN-MOLLOY (Y6)

PACIFIC ISLAND COMEDY ACT Pg./5 U15 FOOTBALL TEAM Winter Tournament TWISTED NOTES HENRY BURTON-WOOD (Y13) Week Scots Spectacular ALEX USHER (Y7) 3 - 9 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

This year nine teams represented the College at the annual U15 JUNIOR FOOTBALL The annual Scots Spectacular made its presence felt with NZSS Winter Tournament Week. It involved 132 players which an unforgettable evening of performances that highlighted For the first time the U15 Junior Football Team participated is the largest number of players in Scots College history. The the high quality music making at Scots College. in the Hillsdene Junior Football tournament in Tauranga. On results were also the best including two winners and a 7th the first day we had three games to play, the fields where wet, Opening the first half that focussed on performances by younger placing for our 1st XI football team. soft and slippery but the boys coped very well and won all of members of the school, was Twisted Notes, the instrumental GEOFF HALL CO-CURRICULAR SENIOR AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS their pool games. Wynn scored a crazy amount of goals and cross between an orchestra and a jazz band from the Middle the two Charlies controlled the mid-field. The second day of School. Led by Ms Calvert, they set the mood with a first rate tournament was a bit different. After a long day of traveling performance of Uptown Funk that had the audience jiggling TEAM TOURNAMENT PLACING on Sunday and three games on Monday the boys felt what it in their seats. The Prep Choir, Treble Notes and Strings gave Senior Basketball Zone 3 Regionals 10th was like being on a tournament. The legs were sore and the stirring performances that all entertained. Then the Scots boys didn’t look as crisp as they did the day before. Luckily Orchestra were joined by all levels of choirs and bagpipes for an Junior Basketball Zone 3 Regionals 1st we had some very skilled players who stepped up when things absolutely memorable rendition of Sailing by Rod Stewart. This didn’t go according to plan, resulting in two close wins. A was a great moment that brought all year levels of the school 1st XI Football Premier National Tournament 7th PREP CHOIR good night’s sleep and a banana porridge breakfast by Chef together, as well as many audience members who were also 2nd XI Football 2nd XI National Tournament 8th Anthony Alderson did the trick and on day three the boys invited to join in. U15 Hillsdene Junior were ready to go. They played their last pool game and beat U15 Football 1st The second half was begun in dramatic fashion with a performance Tournament the defending Hillsdene challenger cup holders, Westlake of Queen’s classic Bohemian Rhapsody by the Strathmore 1st XI Hockey Mayhill Cup 12th in the semifinals. Scott Hilliar did his magic with the group Singers. The rest of the night was largely a celebration of the and the ball was traveling twice the speed from yesterday. U15 Rugby U15 Hurricanes Tournament 7th diversity and skills of senior students. From the rapping skills of The supporters got what they came to see, a well performing Amol Singh to the virtuosic piano of Alex Jefferies, the quality Senior Underwater National Tournament 6th football team. After winning the game against Westlake we Hockey of talent on display was truly impressive. In fact, increasing knew we could beat any team. After the recovery visit to the Junior Underwater quality was a feature of the evening. It seems difficult to National Tournament 9th hot pools and an early night, we drove to the grounds one Hockey believe that it was possible, yet there was a marked increase of last time. In the final we had to play defending champions musicality and entertainment from everyone involved. This was Kings College, the team was focused and never really got into JUNIOR A BASKETBALL no more evident than from the final performance of the evening trouble winning 2-1. What a great finish, the Hillsdene cup and where the Jazz Band displayed their funky lines and groovy The Junior A Basketball Team played exceptionally well and the tournament Trophy was ours. TROY NICKEL (Y9), BEN FARRAND rhythms with stunning renditions of Sway ad Stray Cat Strut that (Y9), PATRICK LEAUPEPE (Y9), showed that they were the most talented team in the lower JADE FUATAGA (Y12) FINN HARRIS (Y9) SERGE SNEL set the appetite for more sounds next year. north island. The boys made a statement right from day 1 U15 FOOTBALL MANAGER and dominated St Johns, St Pats Silverstream and Mana It was a wonderful evening that was a credit to all involved. College in the pool games. They beat their rivals, St Pats Particular thanks must go to all the performers. You did yourself AMOL SINGH (Y13) DILAN SAVAGE (Y13) Town convincingly in the quarter finals too. Palmerston Boys proud. High School and Napier Boys High School gave us real tests IVAN PATTERSON in the semis and finals, but our boys showed great resilience HOD MUSIC and held on to win it all! We have many superstars in the CHARLES ERASMUS (Y12) team, but players who stood out included Cody Lokotui, Gregor Burns and Rufus Rusholme-Cobb. Cody had about a ALEX JEFFERIES (Y13) million rebounds over the tournament, Gregor showed great confidence and skill, and Rufus showed that he was one of the best players out there. JAH WEE LEE JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAM JUNIOR A BASKETBALL MANAGER Pg./7 Creating a new wardrobe from SCOTS MIDDLE SCHOOL all of the clothes THIS IS SAM you’ve left in lost YEARS 7-10 property Sam doesn’t spend his DEVICE FREE MORNING TEA

entire morning tea Reading a new book and starting a book club with your mates playing on his phone Channelling your inner eco-warrior and removing all Challenging plastic from the someone to a Sam spends his playground dance off morning tea Effects of Technology hanging out with THINGS THAT YOU his mates and COULD BE DOING kicking a soccer INSTEAD OF PLAYING on Children ball around ON YOUR PHONE BE LIKE SAM Encouraging a BECOMING RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL CITIZENS younger student to join in a new game Making friends with someone new

Turning the Outer What’s behind our Term 3 ‘device free at morning tea’ Throughout human history, advances in technology have been Quad into an NBA stadium with your initiative in the Middle School? Why are we encouraging accompanied by fear, anxiety and suspicion. There were some mates boys to get off their devices, get some fresh air, chat in Victorian England who believed that a ride on a steam train SCOTS MIDDLE SCHOOL with their mates and organise a game of footy? could cause instant insanity. Reports emerged in the 1860s SCOTS MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS 7-10 YEARS 7-10 Coming up with a name for your and 1870s of bizarre behaviour on the part of some. One DEVICE FREE MORNING TEA DEVICE FREE MORNING TEA pet rock passenger apparently ditched his clothes and was leaning Tim Berners-Lee is out of the window ‘ranting and raving.’ Yet once he left the credited with being “THERE WAS A TIME train, he seemed to recover his composure. Former CEO of the inventor of the There is no doubt that access to the internet has massive Across the globe, governments, education experts and schools WHEN PEOPLE FELT Google, Eric Schmidt has looked into the unknown effects of World Wide Web. benefits to young learners. The ready and immediate access to are all endeavouring to find the best way forward. Approaches THE INTERNET WAS the internet, even going so far as to compare technology to His words show information means that students no longer rely on outmoded range from the banning of devices completely to complete ANOTHER WORLD, BUT that technology has textbooks or teaching practices. In terms of learning activity, permissiveness. At Scots, we accept neither of these two NOW PEOPLE REALIZE become embedded THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT ACCESS technology is transforming the experience of the learner. extremes. We know that the technology ‘genie’ will not be IT’S A TOOL WE USE in our day to day to TO THE INTERNET HAS MASSIVE It used to be that teachers needed to book the one camera going back into the bottle. Our responsibility lies in helping IN THIS WORLD.” lives. We also know BENEFITS TO YOUNG LEARNERS. owned by the school and undertake an elaborate process our boys to become responsible digital citizens. This includes that this revolution THE READY AND IMMEDIATE of filming and post production if they wanted to create any education around their digital footprint and digital profile has taken place in kind of movie. Most students now have the ability to film and as well as the importance of being a good person, both in a relatively short ACCESS TO INFORMATION MEANS instantly upload on their own smart phone. the real and the virtual world. In PERFORM tutorials, boys period of time and THAT STUDENTS NO LONGER RELY learn about the dangers lurking on the internet. Health and Yet concerns about the internet and its impact on young the transformation PE lessons focus on the importance of sleep and the balance ON OUTMODED TEXTBOOKS OR people are very real. Over exposure to screens each day is continues to advance at a rapid pace. This has created we need in our lives to be healthy, productive and happy. In TEACHING PRACTICES. having an impact on the social, emotional and even physical opportunities as well as challenges in education. In the last short, we recognise that education in this area isn’t just about development of some of our boys. Online games are a worry. decade, the advent of ‘one to one device’ initiatives in our maximising the potential the internet brings. We also have Given the quality of the graphics and the ease with which we schools and the growing number of smart devices in the anarchy. For him, the internet is the biggest social experiment a duty to help our boys to learn about using this technology can access, play online and even connect with gamers across hands of young people has radically altered the school day. of our time. Like it or not, it’s here to stay. So how do we appropriately and wisely. the globe, the attractions are obvious. Why read a book when When your son heads out to school each day, he is more likely navigate our way through this unchartered landscape? What the stimulation provided by ‘Fortnite’ is so much greater? Why Steve Jobs has perhaps done more than many others to bring to be carrying several pieces of sophisticated technology with do we need to do to support our young people? How do we have a real conversation when you can be in control of your about the digital revolution. It’s now more than 10 years since him than a fountain pen. avoid the pitfalls and the dangers? own unique champion in ‘League of Legends,’ along with 7 the first iPhones flooded the market place. Yet he remained million other anonymous players across the world. optimistic about the way the world was embracing the advent of devices which connect us all via the internet. He is quoted The SCPA are proud to present OUR RESPONSIBILITY LIES as saying, SCREENAGERS MOVIE + Q&A IN HELPING OUR BOYS TO “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a Thursday 22 Nov 6 for 6.15pm start BECOME RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL faith in people, that they are basically good and smart, and The Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn CITIZENS. THIS INCLUDES if you give them wonderful tools, they’ll do wonderful things Tickets $18 book online at scotscollege.school.nz/screenagers EDUCATION AROUND THEIR with them”. Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she DIGITAL FOOTPRINT AND That resonates very much with our approach at Scots. probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore DIGITAL PROFILE AS WELL AS struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. JASON LAVEROCK SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, SENIOR SCHOOL on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. GOOD PERSON. Pg./9 ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, FIRST IN LINE FOR THE MUSEUM NOURISHMENT IS NEVER FAR AWAY OF NATURAL HISTORY AN EMOTIONAL VISIT TO THE 9/11 MEMORIAL Scots Ceilidh Thailand Trip New York Trip

SATURDAY 4 AUGUST ASSUMPTION COLLEGE PRIMARY ART AND DESIGN STUDENTS

The Pipe Band recently held their annual Ceilidh event, here This July, Mr Hansen and The excursions were well I was privileged enough to be one of the sixteen-senior Wojnarowicz, at the Museum of American Art, gave us an at Scots College. This event is the major fundraising event Mrs Miller accompanied a liked by the boys as they art and design students to be selected for the 2018 art/ insight into the experience of a homosexual artist in New for the Pipe Band, and is always well attended. Last year, the group of eleven Year 7 and 8 were out and about seeing design research trip to New York City. What had been over York at the height of the AIDS crisis, and of course the iconic focus of the band was to fundraise for a new band trailer. This boys to Bangkok on a cultural Bangkok, although they a year in planning finally culminated in fourteen of the most Guggenheim Museum, which touched us from a cultural and goal was met, and the band now has a new trailer thanks to exchange. The trip was really enjoyed spending time magical days of our short and inexperienced lives. From the architectural perspective. the generosity of the band comunity. This year, the main focus undertaken during the end in classes as they quickly moment we stepped off the plane and took our first trip into By the end of this unforgettable trip to the other side of the was to raise funds towards returning to Scotland in 2020. We of the Semester 1 holidays formed a bond with the boys Manhattan, all five of our senses were operating in overdrive. world. It became clear that each of us had formed a unique are well on our way towards achieving this goal. and we were hosted by the and teachers as they were The smell of fresh bread, the sight of glistening, glass and special bond with this city that had been our home for Assumption College Primary helping improve the English skyscrapers, the sound of bustling traffic, the taste of fresh The Ceilidh is also an opportunity for the community to too short a time. Exercising my privilege as the chronicler Section English Programme. of the Thai students. summer air, and the warm sun bearing down on us. share in the talent and successes of the band. A highlight of our trip, my personal highlight would be standing on the of the evening was the Learner Pipers and Drummers who On the Monday morning, For the last two days of the Our first full day in the city took us to the 9/11 Memorial observation deck of the Rockefeller Building. The view is one performed. If their strong showing was anything to go by, then the boys were brought to trip we went out of school and Museum in Downtown Manhattan. Never before had a of the most beautiful sights I have ever beheld. the future of the band is in good hands. school and were given the on whole day excursions as museum struck so much of an emotional cord that it gave Much has been written and will continue to be written about EP library as a base. They the rest of the college were us such an overwhelming feeling of pride for a city we had As we close out winter, the band will now focus on the America, her people, her politicians, her artists, her gangsters, learned how to greet the busy with exams. We had spent barely a day in, especially in the shadow of the new One up-coming competition season. On behalf of the band, I and her celebrities. But I am pleased to say that New York teachers in Thai, joined in the an amazing experience at World Trade Center building, now the tallest building in the would like to thank the Pipe Band and wider Scots College City gave us the best the nation has to offer. A consolidation Thai classes and had some the Blue Elephant Cookery Western Hemisphere. This was followed by a ferry trip out to community for their continued support. of over two-hundred and forty years of science and culture indepth afternoon sessions School. With 13 gas cookers Ellis Island where the Statue of Liberty stands as a monument that affected each of us in profoundly different and unique IAN LESLIE with the Thai teachers. One and countless sharp knives to the resolution of the city and the nation. By the end of our PIPE BAND MANAGER ways. Even as I write this well over three-weeks since of the highlights was the we were very impressed that first 48 hours, we felt as if we had been assimilated into the returning. Typing is reviving memories of that first day, the whole school assembly. It we came away unscathed. rest of the city. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING smell of baking, the glistening skyscrapers, and the glowing was a good decision to take We were there from 8am to However, our home was never far away. Several times sun. WAS THE LEARNER PIPERS AND the boys’ number ones, as 2pm after a walking tour of during the trip we had the opportunity to pick the brains of CALLUM ROACH DRUMMERS WHO PERFORMED. IF they looked very eye catching a typical Thai food market Rob Tse, an architect and Scots Old Boy, now based in the YEAR 13 in front of 3,000 people, nearby. The final full day was THEIR STRONG SHOWING WAS city. He took us on a tour through the Science Center of especially when they did spent at Siam City Theme ANYTHING TO GO BY, THEN THE Columbia University and the JPMorgan Library & Museum, the Haka. Another highlight park and Water Park– a big two architectural projects he was involved in. As a student of FUTURE OF THE BAND IS IN was an inter school football hit with the boys! design, this was a fascinating excursion. Our dealings with him GOOD HANDS. match. We also visited We were also taken aback culminated in a reunion of the Old Boys community at a local the snake farm, set in the Glasgow House - Year 13 - Ceilidh 2018 by how generous the staff restaurant, proving that a century of our school’s knowledge middle of the hospital – this were and how much they and wisdom sustains itself in each of the four corners of the consisted of an interesting wanted us to enjoy our visit. world. museum and a snake show. On the final day we were A PLEASANT STROLL THROUGH The farm is used by the Iconic sites punctuated our trip like slices of pepperoni on a CENTRAL PARK treated to a buffet banquet hospital to create venom Papa John’s pizza. Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and in the conference room and antidotes for Thailand. We the High Line were particular architectural highlights, while there were speeches and gifts also had a boat cruise along we were also enthralled by the city’s cultural offerings; The from the teachers and host the Praya river which is a Museum of Modern Art, with its extensive collection that TAKING IN THE ARCHITECTURE families. Our boys performed very well used transport included the seminal works of Salvador Dali and Vincent the Haka and Tutira Mai Nga option for local people. We van Gogh, the exhibition of the work of the late-David Iwi. visited Wat Arun and Wat Po on this trip. HEATHER MILLER LEISEL GRIFFITHS WITH SOME GLASGOW YEAR 13S PREP SCHOOL TEACHER Pg./11

PHILIP MARSHALL PRESENTING JACK CARTER (Y11) A RARE CUSTOMS CHALLENGE COIN WHICH IS RESERVED FOR VIP VISITORS TRISTEN TAULA AND DARSHAN MAGAN (Y11) AT THE CHOCOLATE FISH CAFE “THE STUDENTS CONDUCTED THEMSELVES VERY WELL WHILE VISITING OUR OFFICES AND I Year 11 Work HOPE THEY FOUND THEIR TIME USEFUL.” Experience - DAVID PATTERSON, CHAPMAN TRIPP & OLD BOY /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// “The Swivel process was very effective in locating our interests for work after school, through a series of questions we answered. For the work experience I went to Chapman Knowing what you want as a future profession is a lot less clear Tripp, a NZ-based law firm with one other Scots student. as you grow up. Dreams of becoming an astronaut, super hero “IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE Our day was split into two parts: firstly, we learnt about a or racecar driver change and at this same moment students are HAVING JACK FOR THE DAY. IT tax credit and then we worked on some administrative tasks faced with tough decisions that shape their future pathways such for the firm. Despite the busy schedules of the lawyers they as choosing courses and subjects. WAS NICE TO FINALLY GIVE were still able to help us further our understanding on law and “THE EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT. SOMETHING BACK TO THE SCOTS To help guide students through these tough decisions Year 11 answer any questions we had about their profession. During I GOT TO DO PLENTY OF WORK students were given the opportunity to ‘try on’ a profession or COMMUNITY AND PASS ON A BIT the experience we were introduced to the tax credit, which INSTEAD OF JUST STANDING career path as part of the Future Pathways Programme. For two OF CAREER ADVICE.” we analyzed and discussed with the lawyers.” – Alexander AROUND AND WATCHING. THE days, Year 11 students participated in work experience through Marshall. Visited Chapman Tripp – PHILLIP MARSHALL, NZ TALK AT THE START WAS ALSO Swivel Careers. Swivel Careers provides bespoke ‘In School’ CUSTOMS & OLD BOY careers workshops, along with an one-on-one career coaching REALLY HELPFUL TOWARDS OLD BOY DAVID PATTERSON WITH PETER programme, that empowers and motivates students to determine Jack Carter was fortunate to have the chance to interact with a KEATS AND ALEXANDER MARSHALL GIVING ME AN IDEA OF CAREER their own career pathway, based on what they know, learn and range of managers and operational staff gaining good insight PATHS IN THE INDUSTRY AND discover about themselves, without any external influences. into what happens in the border sector and in public service in WHAT I NEEDED TO DO IF I WAS Swivel Careers provide realistic, current, and pragmatic advice general. Customs Management really liked the idea of taking a and information, bridging the gap between school, study and student for work experience. Philip is looking forward to being GOING TO GET THERE.” employment. able to offer other students the opportunity in the future. SAMUEL ELLIS VISITED In the lead up to the work experience days Swivel Careers CHOCOLATE FISH CAFÉ guided the Year 11 students through two sessions, developing an Swivel Careers also offered the boys an opportunity to indicate understanding of their Bulls-eye (on line test results) in house their preferences for placement. Both helping to create a match for groups, and then the reality of better preparing for your future. their work experience. OLD BOY LAURENT PANG WITH YEAR 11 STUDENTS Over the two days the boys were placed in 190 work placements experiencing a range of different tasks and industries. From Law, Broadcasting, Accounting, Engineering, Architecture, Emergency Services, Physiotherapy, Hospitality - Food & Wine, Entrepreneurial ADAM TOUHEY WORKED WITH OLD BOY SAM SHORT ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE - Start-up advisory, Finance and Banking, Government, Digital Design, Print and Technology, Construction and Plumbing, Sport - Hockey, Rugby and Gyms, Photography, Information Technology, “MY DAY AT THE ONI GYM WAS Writing and Publishing, Recruitment and Performing Arts. AMAZING AND TRULY A UNIQUE The Year 11 students made the most of their placements, including Fynn Holmes who recorded two Radio advertisements for Media EXPERIENCE IN WHICH I LEARNT Works that both went live and Joshua Goodger who also discovered MANY THINGS. I PARTICULARLY some short-term benefits. He enjoyed his time at Old Boy Steve ENJOYED THE ENTREPRENEURIAL Logan’s Grill Meats Beer restaurant so much that he asked for a SIDE AND THE EXERCISE WE DID part time job – and got one! AS A GROUP WAS AN EYE-OPENER Many Scots Old Boys were keen to take part and we are grateful “During my time with Wilson Builders I learnt that if I am TO THE WORK FORCE IN WHICH THANK YOU TO SWIVEL to the many Old Boys who offered work experience and job to become a builder it is a lot of hard work and you need to I HAD LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF.” CAREERS FOR MAKING shadowing. They all went out of their way to ensure these Current THE YEAR 11 WORK just do it, without complaining. I loved how nice everyone MICHAEL ALLRED VISITED ONI GYM was and how they found it cool that I was there.” Scots boys benefitted from their time. EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE – Adam Touhey. Visited Wilson Builders Also a big thank you to the many work places who welcomed these Scots Boys and allowed them this valuable opportunity. Pg./13 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GIBB HOUSE

WARAKORN ROCHANABORWORN (GUY) HAVING SNOWBOARDING LESSONS ON New Zealand StudyCare Trip MT HUTT WHANGAPAROA WHANGAREI & Celebrating Success Gibb House AUCKLAND MOUNT MAUNGANUI ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSITY PAPAMOA NEW PLYMOUTH Gibb House continues to grow and mature and today with over GISBORNE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYCARE TRIP TO TARANAKI 100 boarders includes a mixture of ethnicities and cultures at PARAPARAUMU MANAWATU ESOL GRADUATION CHRISTCHURCH each Year Level. The boarders who make up the Gibb House UPPER HUTT WAIRARAPA family hail from NZ’s rural communities, cities and coasts and LOWER HUTT The senior international students from Scots College, Samuel WELLINGTON MASTERTON from many international destinations, just check out the map GREYTOWN Marsden and Chilton Saint James were lucky enough this term NELSON below. BLENHEIM to venture to the south island for an extended weekend of MARLBOROUGH StudyCare activities which went from skiing and snowboarding Each boarder brings with him a different culture and his own to penguins and huskies, gondolas and trams to universities and experiences coming from completely diverse backgrounds shopping malls. and we see these shared amongst the boarders. Boarding also CHRISTCHURCH offers an opportunity for boys of different ages to mix and build We were fortuitously graced with beautiful weather yet again (the special bonds with other boys who they previously would not weather gods have been extremely good to us this year!) along WANAKA have the opportunity to socialise with. This diversity allows with the enthusiasm of 38 students and the support of six staff QUEENSTOWN students to grow socially. It provides opportunities to build OTAGO from across the three schools and beyond. strength of character and to develop in areas such as resilience. G Dog, the Glasgow house mascot somehow managed to sneak The Gibb House environment offers a supportive culture, himself into Xin’s luggage and then proceeded to take maximum encouraging each young man to develop as a person. KYEONGMO (CHRIS) KIM HO LUI (HUGO) YICK, PURISIRI (NEW) advantage of all selfie opportunities so it only seems natural KITTIPORNPANIT (Y10) AND MATT ALLEN The bonds boarders build in Gibb House are everlasting, friends (Y7) AND MATT ALLEN that he would also write our trip report below. Thanks to all the for life. As part of a new initiative wonderful staff who contributed their time to making the trip within the International Allen’s office. Homestay happen and to all the students for being awesome (as always!) GARY HENLEY-SMITH House, international students DIRECTOR OF BOARDING parents and teachers of G Dog’s official trip report: It has been a great time for me in are recognised for graduating the students are invited to Christchurch. The most exciting part of the trip was the skiing. Worldwide from ESOL into mainstream witness the award being I’ve never seen such a beautiful view before. As a beginner, classes. These are students presented to the student. On I enjoyed rolling down the hill with Xin and watching Tony who have demonstrated grit each occasion this year the falling into Tom. We saw some lovely penguins and puppies in and resilience to overcome students leave with a sense the Antarctic Center. Then we went on the gondola up to the the challenges of learning a of achievement, which in top of Christchurch and went on a tram ride around the city. second (or third) language turn breeds confidence to Christchurch is a fascinating place. We took lots and lots of GERMANY and then undertaking their tackle the next stage of their pictures. education in that language. educational journey here at USA I was impressed by the diversity of the University of Canterbury. CHINA JAPAN It has been a pleasure to see Scots College. SOUTH KOREA a number of international We met two of the Old Boys – Tony Pan and Tianwei and had INDIA 2018 International Student HONG KONG students’ progress into some discussions about universities around the world. THAILAND Graduates: mainstream classes over the Anyway, many thanks to everyone for letting me have a good time. years’ and we are now proud Ho Lui (Hugo) Yick – Year 10 Your Dog, G PAPUA NEW to be able to celebrate their GUINEA SAMOA Purisiri (New) Kittipornpanit FIJI exceptional achievements. BEIFA HU, XIAOREN YAN, TIANWEI THE TRAM RIDE AROUND THE CITY TONGA – Year 10 JIA (OLD BOY), XIN NI AND The celebration of these YUCEN WU AT CHCH AIRPORT QUEENSLAND Kyeongmo (Chris) Kim – Year 7 ARGENTINA students consists of a VICTORIA morning tea in Middle MARC CAPSTICK School Principal. Matt INTERNATIONAL DEAN Pg./15 PREP SCHOOL

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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// This term has been a very Eight teams of Scots Prep Kilbirnie Pool, New World exciting term. In the middle School parents and teachers Island Bay, Lola Stays, Willis Learning to ride a bicycle issue and ask questions like forgiving others is a mark of the term we had the Old were out to have much fun and Dry Cleaners, and all the is easier at 5, than at 50. So “why” and “what if.” That way of true courage. Encourage Teach boys that being Boys Speech competition. It laughter at the first ever Scots other people who kindly is learning to speak another they focus on the problem your son to have an attitude bored is ok is one of the hardest things Prep School Quiz Night at donated the fantastic prizes language and to learn an and not the person, and it of forgiveness and move Boredom is something we all the boys have to do in the The Green Man on Saturday, for the hugely successful instrument. When you are becomes easier to control past hurts and wrongdoings fear, but it’s a major part of Prep School. It takes a lot of 11th August. After five rounds raffle and auction. We are young is also the best time dangerous emotions like holding them back. our lives. Making our boys courage to get up in front of of challenging questions, the very pleased to announce to form habits and acquire anger and rage. Teach boys to remain handle it head-on just might your class and give a speech. (incorrectly) named D’oh! that evening has raised over skills that last a lifetime – Teach boys to let their positive and focus on the be one of the best things we Congratulations to all the team of parents from Year 2 $2,000 for the Prep School good manners, caring for voice be heard glass being half full can do for them instead of winners. emerged victorious with an charity, Cystic Fibrosis. others, not littering, building letting them loose on devices impressive knowledge of rock resilience. As parents and Let your son know that you We all have our good days Year 4 to 6 had two fixtures against St Marks and Wellesley. For BRONWYN THORBURN- to pass the time. When our bands and male first names RISELY caregivers, our influence over as a parent won’t always be and our bad days. If you the St Marks fixture both Hockey and Football teams won. PARENT YEAR 4 kids have nothing to do, they from 1968! Congratulations to our boys is most profound there to protect and defend focus on the positive side of exercise their imaginations Year 4 went on camp in Week 7 to Palm Grove in Paraparaumu. them all. in their early years and him. Encourage him to stand life more than the negative, and begin to think more They went on a tyre tramp and went hunting for sticks. For we certainly maintain the up for themselves, speak life isn’t so bad after all. Thanks to quiz master Craig, creatively. The workplace dinner they had chicken burgers and ice cream for dessert. potential for strong influence what’s on their mind and Encourage boys to remain and to our MC for the evening, our boys are going to enter well into their teens and respectfully, and lead the positive, think about the Six students represented Scots Prep School at the Mathswell Mike Hansen. Together with is changing rapidly, it’s going as young men. Our role as way when the situation calls privileged position they are competition in Karori. All their preparation paid off as they lots of good wine and food, it to take a lot of creativity to parents and educators is to for it. The ability to stand up in and take happiness from came second in the competition. was an awesome evening. adapt to it. prepare them for their future for yourself (and others), to the “little” things in life, like This term was full of field trips for lots of classes. Year 6 went We would also like to – so, what other habits might communicate effectively and a great family, something you MIKE HANSEN PRINCIPAL, PREP SCHOOL to Te Papa and Petone Settlers Museum. Year 1 and 2 went acknowledge and thank The we hope they pick up now, to lead are some of the most enjoyed that day or the great to the Dowse Art Museum and Year 5 did experiments at the Green Man, Jane Blackmore, so that they can apply those valuable skills anyone can lunch mum made for you. Kaiwharawhara and Owhiro streams. Area 51, Charlie Noble, skills easily later on? What possess in the modern world. Kristina Raffaele, Jonathan other skills should our boys Advances in technology won’t We are looking forward to an action packed Term 4. PREP SCHOOL STUDENTS LETTING THEIR VOICES BE Usher, Caffeind, Rata Studios, be focussing on? change this. HEARD AT THE OLD BOYS SPEECH COMPETITION NICHOLAS ROBERTSON Bohemia Chocolates, The Teach boys to resolve Teach boys to say sorry HEAD BOY, PREP SCHOOL Children’s Bookshop, WRAC disagreements themselves when they are wrong, and forgive when they are Disagreements are inevitable wronged in life, especially in today’s hyper-competitive, self- Boys should know everyone IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TERM serving world. Our boys makes mistakes, but SENIOR SYNDICATE WINNERS WE HAD THE OLD BOYS SPEECH WITH OLD BOY JACK YAN should practice keeping forgiveness can heal the COMPETITION. IT IS ONE OF a level head in the face worst of mistakes. There is THE HARDEST THINGS ALL THE of confrontations and no shame or weakness in disagreements. Encourage asking for forgiveness and BOYS HAVE TO DO IN THE PREP them to breathe, think of in forgiving others. In fact, SCHOOL. JAYDEN MA (Y1) others perspectives of the asking for forgiveness and

COMPETITION WINNERS JAYDEN MA MIKE HANSEN AS MC FOR (Y1), JOHNNY BARBER (Y2), ANTONIO THE EVENING VOLPICELLI-MUOLLO (Y3), COOPER BARRETT (Y4), AURIE TZENG (Y5) & Pg. CHARLIE CARSON (Y6) /17 MANY BOYS HAD A FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE WHICH IS WHAT MAKES Old Boys Public PREP SCHOOL PERFORMING THE CAMP THE SCHOOL HAKA MEMORABLE FOR Speaking Year 4 EOTC THEM. Competition Fathers to School PALM GROVE, PARAPARAUMU ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The shrieks of excitement as the boys swept down the water A focus in the Prep School ANTONIO VOLPICELLI- Fathers to school in the Prep School this year could not have slide summed up the feeling for camp this year. Working well since Term 2 has been the MUOLLO (YR3) happened on a more beautiful morning. The boys and dads together in a collaborative environment where support was preparation for our annual I was the first presenter enjoyed breakfast on the deck before school started. The boys provided to boys who were challenged to succeed was the key. speech competition. Each and I had to be a risk taker. performed a strong Haka to welcome the fathers into their Many boys had a first time experience which is what makes year all students from Yr 0-6 Here I go…. Even though I classrooms. It was an action packed morning in all classrooms the camp memorable for them. The physical nature of the take part by presenting a was a bit nervous I recited with a variety of activities going on. Year 1 biked on the bike activities meant the boys rested well at night ready to go the poem (Yr 0-3) or by writing my poem really well. The track with their dads. Year 2 and 3 showed their dads how next day. and presenting a persuasive audience liked it and laughed, to make stop motion. Year 4 made fish creatures with their speech (Yr 4-6). especially at the end. dads. Year 5 coded spheros on the bike skills track. Year 6 The excited stories of what it was like were fascinating to had a maker space and used conductive playdough, spheros, hear. The bull approaching boys, the speed of the water slide, COOPER BARRETT (YR4) TRUDI BELL cardboard cutouts and connecting straws to create and build how many orienteering stations were found, the accuracy JUNIOR SYNDICATE DEAN My speech was about an JACK FRASER LEARNING ARCHERY with. of archery, the amount of sleep achieved or the completion Some reflections from the issue connected with my Unit of the low ropes course (which seemed a long way from the boys: of Inquiry. I tried to imagine Some highlights from the boys are below: ground) were, from my perspective, fabulous and what the that the hall was empty, a “I LIKED SHOWING MY DAD HOW WELL I COULD EOTC is about. DEREK WU (YR1) good trick to stop me from BIKE,” I did my poem in front of being nervous. I broke my The Year 4 group were a pleasure to take. Lucky for them Angus McEwan Yr 1,2 and 3. My poem was speech into paragraphs they only need to wait until Term 1 2019 before entering into called Gorilla and Giraffe. I and practised, practised, “I ENJOYED READING MY DAD A POEM I MADE,” another camp experience. was a little nervous and a little practised, memorising it all. Orlando Mackey happy when it was my turn. GREG WRIGHT AURIE TZENG (YR5) “I ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH MY DAD YEAR 4 TEACHER I was good at my actions to match the words. I liked the I selected my speech topic BECAUSE HE IS BUSY AND I DON’T GET TO DO speech competition. from the inquiry, Sharing the THAT A LOT,” Planet. I thought I should Sebastian Heine-Sheldrake CONRAD STOKES, HARRY BRADER, STEVEN JAYDEN MA (YR1) personalise the speech XU, DYLAN RELPH, AND YOUSUF AMER “I ENJOYED THE KAHOOT BECAUSE SOME OF THE I was happy and I was excited to appeal to the boys. QUESTIONS I DID NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO,” for my poem to start. It Memorising the speech was Charlie Gibson-Scarlett was fun. I was good at the fun.

YOUSUF AMER ON THE LOW ROPES competition and my poem CHARLIE CARSON (YR6) ROSIE UPSON was called Gorilla and Giraffe. SENIOR SYNDICATE DEAN I was in the finals and I was My speech was about junk WORKING WELL TOGETHER IN A very happy when I won. food and if you eat too much you can get serious health COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT JOHNNY BARBER (YR2) problems. During the speech WHERE SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED I said my poem clearly. I spent I was feeling good about TO BOYS WHO WERE CHALLENGED time with my mum thinking my actions and how I spoke TO SUCCEED WAS THE KEY. of good actions to match clearly. At the end of my my words. I thought all of speech I asked the judge, the Year 2s were great. I was “Jack, would you like an surprised it was me who won! apple?” and this was a good ANDREW HALL (Y6) AND HIS FATHER way to finish my argument that junk food is not good for ZANOS BOULIERIS (Y4) AND your health. HIS FATHER Pg./19 IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT EVERYONE IS STILL MANAGING MIDDLE SCHOOL TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR STUDY

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“You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by Term 3 has been positive so This year, for the second time, all Year 9 and 10 English life.” - Heather Schuck far for the Middle School. The classes based their Term 2 spelling work around preparation house competition has been for the Middle School Spelling Bee and the New Zealand I often find myself speaking going fishing and how to find that inner satisfaction end of the world. Take the getting heated this term after Spelling Bee sponsored by the Wright Family Foundation. to many parents and students everyone at the College was as our lives become more and bad with the good and do the House Haka competition There was fierce competition for a place in our Middle School about how to gain a balance better off when he took time more chaotic. the best you can. Remember, last term and in the lead up Bee on Friday June 22. 20 boys made the cut and impressed in their lives. I’m probably out to follow his passion. you don’t have to succeed to house music at the end of 1. Look at the Bigger the entire Middle School audience with their prowess. The one of those people that The point the Chaplain at everything to find inner this term. It is good to see, Picture winner was Kevin Cheung (Year 10) followed by Luca Viscapi could often be accused of kept emphasising was by peace. however, that everyone is still When we focus on little (Year 9) and Ethan Beri (Year 10). The staff title was taken saying one thing and doing taking the time to follow our managing to keep up with their problems, it’s easy to lose 6. Face Your Fears by Humanities teacher, Victoria Papadopoulos after an another when it comes to interests, passions and in this study in preparation for end of sight of what matters. Our fears are sometimes the impressive battle with Barbara Manighetti of the Science work-life balance. We all case, a ‘secret fishing spot’ year exams next term. Remember to step back and only thing that’s keeping us Department. Who would have imgained it was possible to have vastly different views ensures that he can truly take everything in from time back. Don’t let insecurities All of the teams trained hard entertain 400 Middle School boys all Friday afternoon with a on what it takes to maintain relax, unwind and become to time. dictate your life. in preparation for tournament week, and the results have been Spelling Bee?! a healthy work-life balance. more satisfied, productive and great - particularly the Junior Basketball team and the U15 I don’t even agree with the happier overall. 2. Stick to Your Hobbies 7. Help Others A large group of boys sat the NZ Spelling Bee test hoping Football team. “balance” term itself when it Practice hobbies. It can be Don’t forget that the people to qualify for the Central Region semi-final. We had a record The question I keep asking comes to overall wellbeing, I anything. The important around you are facing Also, congratulations to Ethan Beri, Kevin Cheung, Kosei number of boys, the biggest representation of any central myself is, what are my prefer to talk about work-life aspect is to like it. When you problems too. They’re Oikawa and Terry Qi for doing well in this year’s junior region school, make the top 200 semi-finalists in New passions? What are the satisfaction. do something that brings you trying to find inner peace problem solving challenge and being selected to take part in Zealand – Will Anthony, Ethan Beri, Kevin Cheung and Alfie interests, hobbies and special joy, you’re living the moment, themselves. Sometimes the selection tests for the NZ Maths Olympiad team. Hartshorne from Year 10 and Connor Donaldson, Adwik Call it work-life balance, activities that I enjoy where not worrying about the future. best thing we can do for Ghosh, Rohit Guthpe, Charlie Langdale, Matt Powell and Luca work-life satisfaction, or I can truly switch off ? The Overall, Term 3 has been very eventful for the Middle School. ourselves is to help those Viscapi from Year 9. After a very tense competition described simply life, but balancing answer for me is family walks, 3. Reconnect with Nature I hope that people continue to work hard and succeed both on around us. The people around by the organisers as the most competitive semi-final ever, responsibilities at all ages can catching up with friends, We don’t spend enough time the sports field and in the classroom. us are our biggest source of Adwik and Kevin nailed punctilious and sagacious respectively be extremely stressful in a travelling and paua diving at in nature anymore. Instead of WILL ANTHONY comfort and stability. Make and earned a place in the national final which will take place society which never seems to my ‘secret’ spot. Only during watching TV, take a walk in HEAD BOY, MIDDLE SCHOOL them happy and you will be in Wellington in early November. We’re very proud of all of put the handbrake on. With these special times can I truly the park and just take in the happy yourself. the semi-finalists and look forward to seeing Adwik and Kevin mobile phones and devices find my work-life satisfaction. landscape. pit their skills against other orthographic wizards later in the connected 24/7 it is harder If you would like to share SCOTS U15 FOOTBALL TEAM - WINTER How do you achieve this? 4. Meditate TOURNAMENT WEEK CHAMPIONS! year. than ever to totally switch off the way you find that inner Do you achieve this? This Time and time again, people from work or school. satisfaction, I would love to In the meantime we encourage all of our Middle School boys inner satisfaction, peace or underestimate the power hear from you, especially if to keep working hard on their weekly spelling lists and to read Recently I attended the whatever you personally term of meditation. Take a few you’re willing to share your every day that they eat. Literacy skills are crucial to academic National Presbyterian the phrase is vitally important minutes every day to do ‘secret diving spot’! success! Schools Conference held at to maintain a healthy mind nothing but clear your mind. CLAIRE HALL John McGlashan College in and body. MATT ALLEN 5. Make the Best of What PRINCIPAL, MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL HOD ENGLISH Dunedin. I was enlightened Below, taken from an excerpt You’ve Got by a sermon delivered by from ‘intothesoul.com’ Some things are just out of the school’s Chaplain when outlines seven possible ways our control, but that’s not the he spoke about the Principal Pg./21 SAVE THE DATE! MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK TIE Update on Y10 Middle School FUNDRAISING EVENT ON NOVEMBER 24TH Community Service Project Project Football Academy

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For the Middle School The black tie event will be is taking part will skip for as The second instalment project opportunities given Term 3 saw the launch of the Scots College Footschool Challenge this year we heavily boxing related, with long as they can, with the last of the Project is well and this is a school involved in Academy. Every Tuesday morning at 7am, 24 young players have decided to change it an auction for various boxing person left and the highest truly underway and the so many different service from Year 6, 7 and 8 gather on the school grounds with up a bit. memorabilia including; contributor earning prizes. level of enthusiasm shown projects. Were we going to be Director of Football Stu Jacobs and 15A Head coach Scott a signed Mohammed Ali by the groups has been exposed to ‘service saturation’. Hillier. The programme focus is shaped around the four Instead of doing one big These two events are being boxing glove and painting really impressive. I find this However, I did not have to fundamentals: activity to raise funds for held in order to raise as much as well as a signed Joseph excitement really refreshing as worry as the groups have all a charity, we have decided money as possible for Billy’s • PASSING Parker glove, a signed All teenagers tend to be labelled been really creative and come we are going to have two charity, so we hope that as BILLY GRAHAM PRESENTING TO THE Blacks jersey and signed as ‘takers’ rather than ‘givers’. up with an exciting range of • PASSING AND MOVEMENT different ways of raising many of you as possible GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Steven Adams shoes. Billy This chance for the boys to Projects – building community funds. One for the whole of will take part or contribute • VISION AND AWARENESS Graham has also said that work collaboratively and to gardens, supporting the elderly the Middle and Prep School towards this cause. he will let us borrow an give something back to their and the homeless, cleaning • 1ST TOUCH/INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE and one for the Middle authentic 100-year-old bell, JACK BUSHELL AND community is a great thing. As beaches, promoting healthy School leaders. The charity WILL ANTHONY The players have been introduced to the FIFA 11 warm up and which we are going to use to Gandhi said, “the best way to eating, working for the SPCA, we have chosen this year YEAR 10 a series of speed, agility and quickness exercises. signal the start of each item find yourself is to lose yourself helping to maintain bike is the Billy Graham Youth on the agenda. in the service of others.” tracks, spring cleaning school The young group have been fantastic and have embraced the Foundation. The Foundation grounds… work with a high degree of quality and enthusiasm. We are The boys spent Term 2 provides young people who As for what will be happening excited to see the growth of the players over an extended investigating and planning their In Term 4 the groups will are having a tough time on the night, we have a period of time. We would like to think that we can increase Projects and are now entering complete oral presentations with skills and guidance to large range of events. the contact with the players to minimum of twice per week the action phase of the detailing their Project journey help them improve their life. These include various with regular game play for all. They do this by offering a guest speakers, including Project. One of the concerns so this is definitely something gym, boxing lessons and a Billy Graham himself, a two I had leading into this year to look forward to. The Academy will continue to run through Terms 4 and 1 as supportive community. course meal, a preview for was whether we were going GEOFF HALL well as during the winter season Terms 2 and 3. Billy Graham’s film, a boxing to have enough community COMMUNITY PROJECT STU JACOBS We have chosen this charity COORDINATOR match between two of Billy’s DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL because what they are doing FOR MORE INFORMATION students and the auction. ON FOOTSCHOOL, is amazing. When we visited In order to raise awareness Chester Bodman and Ariel Bridgman chose St Anthony’s EMAIL STU JACOBS MATTHEW NORRIS (Y10) TRYING the Naenae gym, Billy shared as to what the charity does, school as their community. The need they identified was DIRECTOROFFOOTBALL@ OUT THE EQUIPMENT some of his and some of the each of the tables will have a based on a lot of recent research that kiwi kids need “to SCOTSCOLLEGE.SCHOOL.NZ boys’ stories and we think short brief on one of Billy’s gain fitness and nutrition advice for life while also having that our fundraising event will studentsand guests will have fun learning new sporting skills”. The boys organised a 2 benefit them. the option to support the hour session for 16 students in Y5-8 which included facts For the challenge side of cause. The black tie event about the impact of nutrition and fitness on their health, this charity we will host a will be held on the 24th of fitness drills, cricket skills, a short game of cricket and an big boxing black tie event. November. informative sausage sizzle/health lunch. BILLY GRAHAM PRESENTING TO THE This will be filled with many GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS We will also be holding fun and exciting things like a a skip-a-thon to support boxing fight, guest speakers, NICOLAS WORKMAN AND FINN HARRIS the Billy Graham Youth (Y10) TRYING OUT THE EQUIPMENT raffles and a dinner. Foundation. Everyone who Pg./23 SENIOR SCHOOL YEAR 12S CAELAN BURNS AND AND GEORGE SLADDEN AT THE FUTURE LEADERS FORUM SENIOR PRINCIPAL/CHRISTIAN ZACHARIASSEN Encouraging Boys to be Head of Kapiti Future Respectful and Caring Senior School Leaders Forum

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We have started planning for the introduction of girls into in parenting as well as Another term has passed, and it Over the Term 2 holidays I was privileged to represent the the Senior School in 2020 and have been looking at multiple being involved in positive is safe to say Term 3 has been a College at the Kapiti Future leaders forum based in Otaki. facets of school life. As you can imagine these are many and psychology and e-safety. His hectic but enjoyable term for all We discovered the history between the prestigious Robert varied. From the tangible, such as facilities and uniforms, podcast was titled “Encouraging Boys to be Respectful and areas of the Senior School. Gordons College and the town of Otaki. We also visited the through to the intangible such as the College’s culture. Even Great War museum. Learning about the sacrifices of our Caring” and he made the following useful points/tips; Practise Examinations have the term ‘culture’ has various meanings and contexts. As nation made me feel proud to be a New Zealander. I realized been the forefront for Senior a school we are speaking to a wide range of experts and 1. Boys are actually very soft and caring but that is often how lucky I have been in my life. During my stay in Otaki I boys academically, while Winter schools to garner as much advice and information as possible internalised due to cultural expectations was lucky enough to listen to some very influential speakers Tournament week has concluded to ensure the culture of Scots College will be the best it can such as former governor general Sir Anand Satyanand and 2. As a society we need to be more accepting of boys and another successful and eventful be for 2020. current Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy. My main how they show their emotions sport season. The great night learning form the speakers was you can lead no matter what Throughout the 103 year history of Scots College its culture 3. We need to help them gain the perspective of others and of Scots Spectacular tied in with an exciting finish to the term whether from the front or from the back. It was an amazing has always been changing. We are now a much more multi- be more respectful by: with House Music providing all the boys with many exciting experience that was lots of fun as well as teaching me new cultural school than we used to be. We now have students cultural opportunities. Both Year 12 and 13 had stellar nights a) When we see disrespect we have to stop it straight away ideas about leadership. I will never forget it. from over 20 different nationalities, with more than 10% of at their respective Formal and Ball, and it was pleasing to see and get them to correct what they said or get them to reword CAELAN BURNS our students being of Maori or Pacifica descent. The culture all boys with huge smiles on their faces. it in a more respectful way. If they are too emotional we give YEAR 12 of Scots College has evolved to recognise these changes and them time to cool down and go back to it later reinforcing that I think with all areas of the College reaching the climax, it is will continue to do so in the future. The Kapiti Future Leader’s forum provided a valuable and we value being respectful. a good time to recognize and reflect our accomplishments. I thought-provoking experience. I found the keynote speakers As Scots College evolves we need to consider what changes can honestly say that I am proud of the effort all boys have put b) As adults we need to be really good examples of respect. inspiring, like Sir Anand Satyanand and Governor General are needed to embrace these cultural changes, whether they in this far, but I encourage everyone to carry their load a little We need to be respectful in our interactions with others and Dame Patsy Reddy who shared their knowledge and advice be in ethnicity or gender. Often it comes down to two simple longer as these next coming weeks will be your final mark on the language we use. on attributes required in future leaders. The talented fellow concepts; respect and relationships. It is important that Scots College for 2018. students and the 75th Otaki Scholar shared their own individual uniqueness and differences are not just tolerated c) We need to help boys to help others. Give them “STARTING STRONG IS GOOD. stories and leadership attributes that created an engaging or accepted but are embraced and celebrated. That we are opportunities to be empathetic, to serve others and look environment. all respected as individuals, and through that respect we form beyond their own immediate circumstances. FINISHING STRONG IS EPIC.” healthy positive relationships, irrespective of where we are Sticking to a strong set of values was a major reoccurring d) Make them use their O.A.R. when they do something – ROBIN SHARMA from or what we look like. theme throughout the conference. Discussion around social disrespectful. Don’t let them be disrespectful and try to JAKE HODDER leadership was valuable and in that, I learnt more about key While researching issues relating to cultural change and excuse, or deny their actions. Make them use their O.A.R. Own HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL skills such as collaboration and recognizing that everyone respect I came across a useful podcast by Dr Justin Coulson. it, be Accountable for it, and be Responsible in the future has their own expertise they can bring to a group. Further Dr Coulson is an Australian Psychologist who specialises e) We need to make them take the perspective of others, to be dialogue regarding this topic brought forth ideas of integrating empathetic. empathy into leadership, proving the importance of listening and relating to people. These are all useful tips for us as parents and educators. The Maori culture that I experienced while staying in the At Scots we work hard to reinforce these messages and have Raukawa Marae gave me a greater understanding of Maori respect and positive relationships at the very core of our values. The mihi-mihi carried out by everyone at the forum values and expectations through The Scots Way. As we move shed light on the connections that we had with each other and towards 2020 we do so with respect and positive relationships the natural environment around us. Finally, I gained a greater at our foundation – and honourable and sensitive to all others. understanding of the strength in relationships and traditions

CHRISTIAN ZACHARIASSEN that stand the test of time, showing that small acts of bravery PRINCIPAL, SENIOR SCHOOL lay foundations for others to follow suit.

EZEKIEL FISO (Y13), ALEX SHEKOUH (Y8), SCOTT WITHELL (Y13), JAKE HODDER RECIEVING THE SPIRIT GEORGE SLADDEN OLIVER FLETCHER (Y13) AND JACKE HODDER (Y13) SHOWING EMPATHY AWARD FROM TERRY HILLS YEAR 12 AND CARING THROUGH THE SCOTS CAN DRIVE DONATIONS Pg./25 YEAR 13S SCOTT WITHELL WITH MATT BLOOMFIELD, SAM PAY, LOUIS DAVIS, VINCENT DAVIS-HERLIHY AND EZEKIEL FISO Global Young DofE Qualifying Leaders Expedition Year 13 Ball Conference OLIVER FLETCHER (Y13) WITH A GROUP OF YOUNG LEADERS NELSON LAKES SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER WASHINGTON DC & NEW YORK CITY

Our small group of 6 Gold DAY 3 The James Bond Casino Royale themed Ball was a stellar Each year, over 400 young leaders, representing 145 countries thought provoking and rewarding in a sense. Overcoming your Duke of Edinburgh boys night, and a highlight of 2018 for most of our Year 13 boys. from across the world, represent their nation and travel to own fears and insecurities was a learning experience and at We retraced our steps down accompanied by Mr Slack The evening kicked off with a fantastic Pre-Ball function at Washington DC and New York City to attend the 10-day the end of it, I became that much more strong and confident the valley reaching West and Mr Flaws headed to Armstrong Prestige with the boys, their dates and parents Global Young Leaders Conference. in myself.” Sabine Hut by midday. The Nelson Lakes National Park all in attendance. Shortly after, the night was in full swing as weather was extremely hot This was an amazing experience for three Scots College OLIVER FLETCHER: to complete our final Gold the boys enjoyed their time at the main ball, in a revamped for early December. Prefects: Ezekiel Fiso, Jacques Pender & Oliver Fletcher, who “The global young leaders conference was a great chance Qualifying Expedition. We gymnasium decorated to the theme. Highlights of the night have returned from attending the conference of late July this to meet people from a wide range of countries with lots of were eager in anticipation DAY 4 included the Waltz, a well performed band ‘The Satisfactions’, year. different perspectives on a wide range of issues. It was an and excitement after months a Haggis Ceremony, several photos and a post ball function at This was our last but longest eye-opening opportunity into the world of global politics and of planning and preparation. The Lanes. tramping day. With this in THE CONFERENCE PRESENTED other cultures. That helped develop me into a better leader Friday the 1st of December mind we started off early Special thanks go to Mr Sinnamon, Maria Calcott, and all of 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES with a more global perspective.” saw us travel across the Cook with a gradual climb away the parents, teachers and staff involved in organising such a Strait and head down to St IMPACTING ON THE WORLD, JACQUES PENDER: from the lake reaching special night in the calendar for our Year 13 students. Arnaud where we spent the AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE “The greatest concept that I acquired an understanding of Speargrass Flat Hut by first night in preparation for JAKE HODDER through the experience, is the recognition of others’ cultural midday. From here it was HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION early start the next day. backgrounds and how this influences perspective, as well as, all downhill to the road end AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS the importance in remaining conscious of these perspectives DAY 1 and just 6km’s back to St NEEDED TO BE A WORLD LEADER in working towards and fairer and just world for all. It truly Arnaud. It was a great feeling We made our way gently IN THE 21ST CENTURY. was an amazing opportunity to meet delegates from across to finally drop our packs and up the Travers River flats the globe and from all walks of life which included places like rest our aching shoulders and Many only see it on TV or at the movies, but visiting the to reach John Tait Hut. A Argentina to Trinidad to China.” legs. Dinner at the St Arnaud White House, Lincoln Memorial, Empire State Building and short side-track to see the Alpine Lodge that night was then the United Nations Headquarters in New York City were This was a truly incredible opportunity for young leaders magnificent 20 metre Travers a welcomed change from the some of the few places that these Scots boys encountered to practice and develop their leadership potential through Falls and a quick dip lifted freeze-dried meals that we during their leadership journey in America. diplomacy, gaining international insights from world-wide our spirts. By early evening had been eating on the trip. influencers and to experience global change with the leaders we finally broke out into the Visiting international embassies and participating in Global of tomorrow. open and sight of Upper Overall it was a great trip for Issues Workshops were challenging but also got the young men of Scots out of their comfort zones and hungry to learn EZEKIEL FISO Travers Hut, our stop for the our final Duke of Edinburgh HEAD PREFECT night, was a welcome sight expedition, as we all enjoyed more. The conference presented 21st Century challenges for our tired bodies. the challenge of covering impacting on the world, and the opportunity to hone close to 90kms in just four communication, negotiation and decision-making skills DAY 2 days of tramping. We are needed to be a world leader in the 21st Century. Discussing Brought a still and cloudless grateful for Mr Slack and Mr different perspectives impacting on people and communities sky, perfect conditions for Flaws giving up their time to around the globe was equally relevant to our own our assault of Travers Saddle. help us complete this tramp. communities and nation and helped spark interest for these After what felt like a never- SCOTT WITHELL boys, while also forming lasting friendships with like-minded ending climb we reached Blue YEAR 13 peers and future leaders from around the world. Lake Hut and got to visit the magical Blue Lake, which EZEKIEL FISO: holds the title for the clearest “Being voted chairperson of my SDG group and being given YEAR 13S EZEKIEL FISO AND JACQUES PENDER SIGHTSEEING water in the world. the opportunity to chair and lead discussions involving 400 delegates was a great opportunity to grow. This was both Pg./27 THE COUNCIL IS ALWAYS WELCOMING PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEW MEMBERS TO WELCOME TO SCOTS MEETINGS EACH FRIDAY INTERVAL Environmental IN ROOM 04, SEE YOU THERE! Council Update Some new faces SCPA Update ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SPEAKER SERIES

Established in 2017, the Scots College Environment Council The Council has also worked with Geography teachers, CLARK BOSWELL This year is racing by so fast Cinema. This movie will has continued to grow in ambition and impact in 2018. discussing changes to the curriculum which will inform Position: Teacher of Science and it’s hard to believe we’ve give parents an opportunity Students came into the year full of ideas about what they students environmental understanding and actions. Rohit and Chemistry hit the end of Term 3. Over to look at the struggles, wanted to achieve. This, alongside a developing relationship and Matt, Middle School students, have commented on their Birthplace: Dunedin this term, much of our focus vulnerability and impact of with the organization Papa Taiao Earthcare (Young Enterprise experiences of the changing curriculum: Secondary School: Waiau has been on the planning for tech time on teenagers. The for Good) has enabled the Council to make real change at “This semester in humanities we decided to approach our College in Tuatapere future events and working night is relevant to parents Scots in 2018. statement of inquiry with a practical method. After an Favourite Book: Dr Zhivago, by with the Headmaster and with children of all ages. The The Council’s primary goal for 2018 was to introduce interesting talk with Papa Taiao, we scouted the College for Boris Pasternak his Management Team on movie will be followed with recycling to the College. After much research, negotiation appropriate locations to plant our makeshift pest ‘tracking discovering potential projects a Q&A with special guests and hard work a bank of four recycling bins appeared in the tunnels.’ Over the next three days, we would periodically re- for the SCPA to sink our teeth and college staff. You can Hub towards the end of Term 2. Initially perplexed by the visit, analyse, and document our findings. The results were into. book your tickets online now, please visit the Scots College bins, the Year 12 and 13 students soon grasped the concept alarming, in over five strategic locations tracks resembling We very much value the website for details. of recycling and the bins are proving successful and making a rats, stoats, even mice were found consistently by our relationship we have with real difference to the College’s environmental footprint. class. In response, using our collected data, we prepared a Graeme Yule and his team, In February 2019, we will proposal (based on the evidence we researched and gathered JACKIE CALDER A similar bank of bins was placed in the Staffroom at the start and enjoy the opportunity again be hosting the Scots ourselves) to trap pests throughout the campus. On behalf of Position: Guidance Counsellor of Term 3, and with it began the expansion of the College’s to work in partnership with College Gala and work the Environmental Council and the students of 9AN, we look Birthplace: Papatoetoe, recycling. The bins in the Staffroom have also proven to be a them on projects that will has been happening in the forward to making the College pest free.” Auckland success, with the staff supportive of the Council’s hard work. benefit our boys across the background on how we can Secondary School: McAuley It is starting to feel like the College is developing a real sense The Council is continuing to work hard into the end of the school (where possible) to bring our biggest bi-ennial Girls High School of what it means to be environmentally aware and conscious. year, currently investigating the possibility of conducting a ensure your contributions to event to you. So if you’re Favourite Book: The Road Less waste audit. It is the Council’s hope that this audit will give the SCPA are well spent in planning a Spring Clean in Travelled, by M. Scott Peck areas that have meaning and the coming weeks/months, THE COUNCIL’S PRIMARY GOAL the students an idea of the volume of waste produced by the College, and in doing so contextualize the challenge that we have longevity, i.e. the weights bear in mind we will be on FOR 2018 WAS TO INTRODUCE all face in managing our waste and plastic footprint. room, the Prep playground, the hunt for items for our RECYCLING TO THE COLLEGE. iPads in parts of the school, “Giant Garage Sale”. The Council is always welcoming new members to meetings etc. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, each Friday interval in Room 04, see you there! Wishing you a safe and happy NEGOTIATION AND HARD WORK A We also focus on events that holidays and we look forward BANK OF FOUR RECYCLING BINS GEORGE FYFE connect our parents in a more to sharing more news of our ENVIRONMENTAL PREFECT TESSA MILLER holistic way, i.e. our speaker events in Term 4. APPEARED IN THE HUB TOWARDS Position: Year 0/1 Teacher and movie evenings, and at THE END OF TERM 2 the same time complement LIBBY CARSON Birthplace: Stockport, England SCPA PRESIDENT Secondary School: Salzburg the school’s PERFORM Throughout the course of the year, the Council has also been International Preparatory School programme. involved in a number of less visible activities and projects. A Favourite Book: The Glass One of these events is an number of council-members were invited to attend a meeting Castle, by Jeanette Walls upcoming movie screening of with the architects responsible for designing the College’s new ‘Screenagers’ on Thursday 22 building for 2020. At this meeting, the boys discussed with the November at The Penthouse architects their thoughts and ideas on features that should be included in the new building to make it as environmentally THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL’S friendly as possible. RECYCLING BINS IN THE HUB Pg./29 RATA STUDIOS FOUNDATION RATA /RataStudiosNZ STUDIOS Igniting Creative Futures 2018 Foundation Jess Weichler Dinner MIRANDA HARCOURT, LEWIS CLAREBURT & PETER MCKENZIE RATA STUDIOS TUTOR FRIDAY 24 AUGUST, WELLINGTON CLUB

There aren’t too many people around who have the range of The annual Scots College Foundation black tie gala dinner held skills that Jess Weichler has. She lives and breathes all things annually in August is a much-loved feature of the Scots College creative and the students who attend her classes are the social calendar. Not just a night to raise money towards the luckiest in town. Foundation Scholarship Fund this is a night to connect and re- connect with members of the wider Scots College community. Ever since childhood she has been creating digital worlds through game design. Aside from a few lessons learnt from Held this year at the Wellington Club, it was our younger her 8-year old students, she is self-taught in the Scratch and Old Boys who took the stage with 2016 Head Prefect Peter Python programming languages and the robotic Hummingbird McKenzie acting as MC and 2017 Leaver Lewis Clareburt micro-controller. She has taught these skills since 2012, and talking about his Commonwealth Games swimming her courses are still in use both locally and abroad in the experiences. United States. Keynote speaker Phil Veal, the Global Chair for Kea, shared his Jess has inspired kids to get excited about coding and vision of New Zealanders embracing our own global brand of robotics, animation and filmmaking and every term she plans ambition, “less “Yeah, Nah” and more “Yes! Yes! Yes!”. a challenging and fun programme for the next generation of Our thanks to the many supporters without whom this night makers and creators. LEWIS CLAREBURT, GRAEME YULE, PHIL VEAL, EZEKIEL FISO (Y13), could not happen, Foundation Trustees, donors, attendees and When you ask Jess about her teaching practice she will tell PETER GRIFFITHS, PETER MCKENZIE & JAKE HODDER (Y13) the many organisations who came on board to support the you that her focus is “all about creativity and learning through Foundation Scholarship Fund. doing. Process over product. Mistakes are to be celebrated, ideas to be shared, and obstacles to be overcome.” What a dream environment for learning. Jess also teaches coding to Scots Prep School boys from Year 4. To find out more about Jess and her work you can read her blogs on her MakerBox website http://makerbox.org.nz/ JACKIE JAMES RATA STUDIOS MANAGER PAUL HODDER, NIGEL FYFE, BRONWEN GOLDER & ANNE MAREE MICHAEL ALEX MILLER, JANINE GOULD, WENDY GRIFFITHS & MARY PRITCHARD

ADRIENNE & NEIL MANTHEL

Courses taught by Jess Weichler in Term 4:

WEB BUILDERS FUN WITH FILM MAKING Don’t just use the web, make it yours! Design Explore a wide variety of techniques and styles as webpages from scratch using HTML5 and CSS you create your own clay animation. JAMES, JANINE AND NIGEL GOULD, programming languages. GLORIA POUPARD WALBRIDGE & SYLVIE POUPARD GOULD Boys & girls age 9-12 years Boys & girls age 9-13 Mondays 15 Oct – 10 December Tuesdays 4-5.30pm 16 Oct – 4 Dec Taught by Jess Weichler and Jo Rogers HELEN MEXTED & JOHN MILFORD MATTHEW SMITH, MARK KIRK BURNNAND, RICHARD NACEY & AARON NATION Pg./31 SCOBA GIFTS IN WILLS SCOBA SCOTS COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ OBITUARIES

6 JUNE 2018 7 AUGUST 2018 John Charles Newton John Clinton Pearce Securing 1959-1963 1948-1960 27 JUNE 2018 8 AUGUST 2018 Robert Edward Gee Brian Leslie Paget the Future MICHAEL HOLLAND WITH THE CAST FROM SCOBA Update (son of Harry Gee) 1941-1955 ‘THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR’, 1962 1947-1954

MICHAEL HOLLAND 1958-1962 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 9 JULY 2018 The Scots College community John Richard Sinclair Daniels offers family and friends our 1950-1955 deepest sympathy. A retired teacher, primary “MY FATHER DIED SUDDENLY Thanks to the many Old Boys school Principal and Anglican WHEN I WAS 13 YEARS OLD. who participated in the recent priest Michael Holland 2-day work experience for IT LEFT OUR FAMILY HOMELESS There are plenty of opportunities to stay in touch, and I attended Scots College for Year 11 students. This was a encourage Old Boys to check out the Belltower (SCOBA’s regular his senior schooling from AND FINANCIALLY DESTITUTE. new initiative where all current online newsletter) for details of upcoming events. Please drop 1958 until 1962. The son of IT WAS ONLY THANKS TO THE Year 11 boys were hosted a line to Caroline Sarfati ([email protected]) if you an Anglican priest he trained SCOTS BOARD OF GOVERNORS, out at a range of workplaces as a primary school teacher are not on the distribution list. WHO PROVIDED FINANCIAL in the Wellington area, and I and went on to become an would encourage Old Boys in I look forward to seeing Old Boys at the Wellington Christmas ordained priest, serving SUPPORT, THAT I WAS ABLE TO Wellington to consider hosting drinks – stay tuned for details. as Canon-in-Residence at ATTEND SCOTS COLLEGE.” a student at their workplace next year – a terrific way to “give Wellington Cathedral and Vicar of St Mark’s Anglican Church, back” and help the next generation get a headstart. Wellington for many years. I am a strong believer in independent schooling, and believe that it is good for parents and students to be able to make This initiative was launched as part of a wider drive to help Michael has served on the Scots College Old Boys’ choices in what sort of school they wish to attend. Scots prepare students for life outside the school gates. Senior boys Association Committee since 2014. He has also been an College provide first-rate facilities and state of the art learning also had the opportunity recently to attend the Future Pathways active member of his local Tawa community, serving as the environments for its students. The government gives only Forum at the College, and heard from a range of speakers from University of the 3rd Age (U3A) Chair. limited funding to private and independent schools, so I feel industry and tertiary providers – thanks also to the Old Boys who My father died suddenly when I was 13 years old. It left our it is up to us as former students to repay some of the benefit assisted with this event. family homeless and financially destitute. It was only thanks to we received as students at Scots. While I am still on a limited The annual Scots Foundation Dinner is a highlight of the school the Scots Board of Governors, who provided financial support, income, and therefore not able to support Scots as much calendar and this year we heard from recent Old Boys Peter that I was able to attend Scots College. financially as I would like to, I believe that every little bit McKenzie, who did a terrific job as MC, and Lewis Clareburt, My first three years at Scots were very difficult for me as I counts, so I encourage other former Scots students to join me who spoke about his recent Commonwealth Games triumph. struggled to cope with the loss of my father. The PE teacher in supporting the Fergusson Society Bequest scheme.” Keynote speaker Phil Veal gave a wide ranging and resonating encouraged me to join a sports team, so at first I joined a Members of the Scots Community who notify us of their speech about building New Zealand’s future through ambitious hockey team but later went on to be a member of the 1st XI intention to make a planned gift are eligible for membership leadership, reflecting on the traits that drove the country’s early Cricket team. This led to me socialising with my team mates of the Fergusson Circle. If you would like to know more achievements and sharing some recent kiwi success stories. and forming some good friendships. please contact the Scots Development team (04) 388 0866 I developed a strong interest in drama and having major roles for an obligation-free discussion. in two school productions boosted my confidence and self- esteem. SCOBA WELLINGTON EVENT I failed School Certificate in my first year in the 5th Form, UPCOMING SCOBA EVENTS 2019 ANNUAL Christmas Get-together and it seemed at that time that I would leave Scots with no GIVING SCOBA CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET EVENT formal school qualifications, but with sympathetic and patient Come along and support the Scots 1st XI at When: 5.30pm Thu 15 November guidance from the Headmaster and some of my teachers I Thank you to all those the Cricket Quad, St Andrew’s College Where: Grill Meats Beer was able to refocus and left Scots from the 6th Form having who took part in the 2019 between 13-19th January 2019. Tickets: $10 gained a good pass by sitting the external University Entrance Annual Giving Campaign. Catch up with Wellington based Scots College examination. Through your generous /////////////////////////////////////// Old Boys at an informal gathering hosted by support we have been able RSVP to either event by email to purchase new Athletics SCOB Steve Logan at his Cuba Street Grill [email protected] equipment and complete Meats Beer restaurant before the Christmas or call Caroline Sarfati on 04 380 7580 the pump BMX bike track. rush. MIKE WAS AWARDED THE POLAR MEDAL BY ROB SHOWING THE NEW YORK DESIGN TRIP STUDENTS AROUND THE QUEEN IN 1984 THE MORGAN LIBRARY EXTENSION DESIGNED IN PART BY ROB WHEN WORKING WITH RENZO PIANO.

Taking From Scots Design to the College to

Big Apple Scott Base MIKE AT THE RECENT OLD BOYS REUNION IN AUCKLAND WITH DAVE SHAW (SALLINGER), CHRIS REID AND DAVE NICOL. FOR MORE PHOTOS OF THE REUNION GO TO SCOBA FACEBOOK PAGE ROBERT TSE 1975-1988 MIKE WING 1960-1964

Scots College Old Boy Robert Before deciding to study architecture, I read books on Frank Honoured by the Queen A highlight of this period was a field trip with two dog teams, Tse has his own architecture Lloyd Wright who created many beautiful works of ‘organic for his contribution to the which included camping at -45°C, to place a bronze plaque at practice, TT Architects, architecture’ that still resonate and inspire today. On a local success of many major the site of a stone igloo built by three of Scott’s men at Cape based in New York and front, I enjoyed the quirkiness of the Ian Athfield and Roger projects in the Antarctic, Crozier made famous by the book ‘The Worst Journey in the Auckland. He recently took Walker buildings which seemed unique and well suited to their World’. Mike returned to Scott Base in 1986, then again in Scots College Old Boy Mike time out of his work to show sites. December 2009 as part of the inaugural NZ Antarctic Society Wing talks of his life after students on the New York volunteer programme. ANY ADVICE FOR A STUDENT CONSIDERING Scots. Design trip around some BECOMING AN ARCHITECT? Mike has been a member of the NZ Antarctic Society since of the projects he has been Mike Wing’s fascination that first trip in 1973 and was awarded a Polar Medal by involved in. It’s a multi-faceted practice which requires passion and with Antarctica began at the Queen in 1984 in recognition of his contribution to the curiousity. You will constantly be learning but there is nothing school. A fellow student’s success of many major Antarctica projects, such as the Dry WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING SINCE more satisfying than helping to create well-designed and used MIKE WITH MUFF THE father was the commander PUP 1975 valley Drilling Project. The same decoration was awarded to LEAVING COLLEGE? spaces. of HMNZS Endeavour the great British explorers, Scott and Shackleton, and their and Mike was intrigued by I studied Architecture in New Zealand (Victoria and Auckland IF YOU WEREN’T AN ARCHITECT WHAT teams. the tales of voyages made supporting New Zealand’s work University). I came directly to the USA after graduating on a CAREER WOULD YOU CHOOSE? in the Antarctic. Words such as endeavour, endurance and He says he wasn’t a top student, but Mike enjoyed boarding student working programme called SWAP and was offered a Most likely something to do with food or cooking. perseverance are most aptly applied to all things associated at Gibb House, and being involved in sport (rugby, soccer, job and working visa. Since then I have lived and worked in with this amazing sub-continent, but also to Mike. athletics). He also enjoyed working backstage in various San Francisco, London, Paris and New York. WHAT’S YOUR BEST MEMORY FROM SCOTS? productions, being in the school choir and Sea Cadets. He has had a number of roles during his working life, a lot HOW DID YOU COME TO BE IN NEW YORK? I spent 13 years at Scots so I have many great memories. As a Mike’s advice for anyone interested in going to the Antarctic is primary school student I remember running across the field on of them protecting NZ’s borders from unwanted pests and I had always desired living in a big, exciting city. I have moved to make enquiries at University. Many scientists and students the way to school dodging feisty magpies. Back then the cloth diseases, and is currently a Ministry for Primary Industries here three times! visit the Antarctic and Antarctica NZ employs staff every year. caps had metal badges so the magpies would swoop down Quarantine Inspector. However, it is his long-term association Join your local NZ Antarctic Society branch. The internet is a WHAT’S YOU TOP TIP WHEN VISITING from the southern pines if they spotted something shiny! One and endeavours with the voluntary sector where Mike has great resource as are people who have had the chance to visit NEW YORK? bad memory was the notorious Murder House (dental clinic at really made his mark. He joined the NZ Army Territorials in and work on ‘the ice’. the end of Broadway)! 1966 and also started his 50 year relationship with various Get a good pair or walking shoes and explore the different Tramping, Mountaineering and Caving Clubs that same Mike says he feels lucky while at Scott Base he had the neighbourhoods by foot. Despite its daunting size, Manhattan WHAT DID SCOTS GIVE YOU? decade. opportunity to visit the South Pole where so few people get to is really a patchwork of distinct urban villages. Scots gave me something that I didn’t really appreciate Mike and three fellow cavers endured 336 hours in a Waitomo go. “Experiencing the beautiful, rugged, colourful landscape WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? until later. A wonderfully varied education that has been the cave, with no outside contact, to set the NZ record in 1969 and the birds, penguins, and seals. The people, the isolation, foundation for almost everything I have done so far. I worked for 10 years with world renowned Architect Renzo (which still stands). Not the way most people would choose to the silence, the weather and the auroras are outstanding.” Piano in Paris and New York on projects across the globe. A NUMBER OF NEW YORK-BASED OLD BOYS JOINED OUR spend a fortnight’s holiday! DESIGN STUDENTS FOR A MEAL AT HARD ROCK CAFÉ: ZANE POCOCK, MATT JARRY, MATT CLAYTON, ROB TSE, GERDAS It was Mike’s perseverance that enabled him to realise his MIKE AT SCOTT BASE IN 2010 WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BE AN KOLES & ALEXANDER KOLES ARCHITECT? boyhood dream of travelling to Antarctica. His first trip in 1973 wasn’t until after he had made several unsuccessful My father was an engineer who hired architects in his applications. Mike worked with American and Japanese company so I was always surrounded by architects and scientists drilling for geological samples at sites in the engineers. I started to appreciate how well-designed buildings McMurdo Dry Valley area. He then wintered-over looking and public spaces could enhance your personal experience after 23 Huskies. The following summer Mike worked drilling and uplift you. into the sea floor for seabed samples and again wintered-over. Pg./35 FROM THE ARCHIVES

First Impressions

ROSEMARY HIPKINS, TEACHER’S KNITTING THE PLIMMER GATES COMPETITION 1975

Today we may take the grand entrance way to Scots College However, the state of the boundary fence did not reflect be raised. The Old Boys’ Association also attempted to raise for granted, but it has not always been as impressive. The first the quality and tradition of the College. It had become both enough funds to build a chapel in 1950, but it was not until fence at Miramar, built in 1919, was of course constructed of unsightly and dangerous. In 2000, Mrs Jenny McKinnon, with after much hard work tracking down Old Boys in the late wooden four by twos and No. 8 fencing wire, and it was many the Scots College Foundation and the encouragement of the 1950s that the idea of the combined Chapel Assembly Hall years before this look was replaced by the bricks we see today. Board, campaigned for a new boundary fence to match the was born. Campaigning in 1960-1961 brought the idea a little magnificence of the Gates. The new fence has donor family closer, and with the support of the Board agreeing to help names etched into the bricks, a lasting acknowledgment of with mortgage and canvassing parents for support meant that their generosity and contact with the College. In 2001, Mrs construction could begin in 1962, and would be completed 12 McKinnon said “…it really does give the College a look of months later. This combining of both functions has worked CHRISTOPHER NORTON, MUSIC TEACHER IN THE quiet confidence.” well for the College over the years as tireless supporter CHAPEL ASSEMBLY HALL, 1975 Reverend Duncan Hercus said at the time, “separation of THE ORIGINAL PLIMMER GATES sacred from secular is a form of apartheid for which we WERE FIRST INSTALLED FIFTY should have no time at all”. FIVE YEARS AGO, AFTER A DONATION BY THE PLIMMER MORNING ASSEMBLY 1964 FAMILY IN MEMORY OF THEIR THE NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDING SITTING IN ISOLATED SPLENDOUR, SURROUNDED BY LUPIN SON AND BROTHER RICHARD, COVERED HILLS AND THE FIRST FENCE, 1919. WHO SADLY DIED YOUNG.

The original Plimmer gates were first installed fifty five years ago, after a donation by the Plimmer family in memory of their son and brother Richard, who sadly died young. However thirty five years of wear and tear took their toll and in 1998 the new “very well-built and solidly-buttressed” Plimmer gates were made possible by a generous donation from Lady Plimmer and her sons Warren and Malcolm.

Finally the boys did not have to walk across the field heading

BOUNDARY FENCE, 2000 HEADMASTER GORDON LEARY (FAR LEFT) & to St. Andrew’s Church in Seatoun for Chapel. Assemblies, SIR BERNARD FERGUSSON, CHAPEL ASSEMBLY HALL OPENING 1963. COPY DONATED BY prize-givings, productions and more could now also be held on JOHN MCLAREN (1958-1965) IN 2017. site. Recent donations of photographs digitised from original negatives by Old Boy Michael Ashton (1968-1977) show some of the many other uses the Hall was put to in subsequent Also in 1963, another addition to the College was finally built. years, such as the Secondary School Sportathon in 1973, when HEADMASTER JOHN MCFARLANE TRAMPOLINING AT SPORTATHON 1973 The much-awaited Chapel Assembly Hall was opened on 10 no less than five trampolines and three badminton courts were August in the presence of the Governor General Sir Bernard set out for the overnight fund-raiser (for a new gymnasium)! Fergusson, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Reverend Malcolm Wilson. It was MICHELA TURNBULL way back in 1941, Silver Jubilee year, when planning for an COLLEGE ARCHIVIST Assembly Memorial Hall first began but the total could not Pg./37 Sociable sharing plates, available all summer long Private Functions . Long Lunches . Sunshine . Waterfront Views

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