Junior School The SCOTS PGC College Junior School is joy throughout the most formative years of a specialist, early-childhood campus for their formal education journey. As a result, students in Prep to Year 4. Our expert and in addition to guiding students toward basic dedicated staff, structure and provide learning skill development, staff explore integrated experiences aimed to lay a basis of skills theme based enquiry, inside and outside and attitudes that lead to life long learning. the classroom, promoting the development Confidence and competence are central aims of higher order thinking skills, and a love of of our programmes which are provided in an learning. atmosphere of warm collaboration between students, parents and staff. Our Junior School students have a busy and well organised routine. All students enjoy The delivery of strong literacy and numeracy the benefit of a formal lunch, either in the fundamentals lies at the heart of our Dining Hall, or in each class’ own outdoor pedagogy. In addition, specialist Art, Music, learning area. These luncheons are an Physical Education and Science lessons are important part of developing etiquette and taught on a weekly basis to ensure that early social skills. In addition, of course, provision childhood development is well-rounded. of lunch is a welcome “fringe benefit” in the form of time saving for many SCOTS parents The curriculum also reflects our belief that as they navigate the business of each day in young children have a natural curiosity their family homes! Our new, architecturally about the world. While the new National designed classrooms all capture the natural P-10 curriculum will be central in shaping light. A courtyard, amphitheatre and play curriculum planning from 2011, it is area allow our Junior School students to have important to emphasise that our Junior Space to Learn.... School will not restrict learning experiences to outcomes in these documents. It is Come and see how the SCOTS PGC Junior important to enable and encourage the School can set your child on the journey of a pursuit of individual interests of our students lifetime. to ensure they experience enthusiasm and 60 Oxenham St. Warwick Qld 4370 Australia The SCOTS PGC College Telephone +617 4666 9811 Fascimile +617 4666 9812 CO EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING www.scotspgc.qld.edu.au email: [email protected] Junior (P-4), Middle (5-8), and Senior (9-12) Schools Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q) Registered CRICOS Provider No. 00537M Middle School The Betty Crombie Middle School offers an educational on developing literacy and numeracy skills. At the same experience that recognises the importance of a time creativity, objectivity, resourcefulness, initiative stimulating academic programme for boys and girls and resilience are valued and developed. Students also (aged 10 to 14) as well as an holistic, student centred participate in religious education, human relationships style of learning. This approach aims to positively affect education, music, art, dance and drama. The use the physical, intellectual, spiritual and emotional well of a range of IT underpins all we do as we aim to being of each student. equip students for their future world. Our students are encouraged to engage in a wide range of texts, The Middle School offers sensitive pastoral care that is materials, technologies and learning experiences. They characterised by an emphasis on relationship building are given the opportunity to face challenges, make and communication, ‘firm but fair’ discipline and mistakes and learn in a safe and supportive environment. culminates in a smooth transition to the Senior School. Specialist middle-years teachers and a purpose built The ‘Arranmore’ sports programme caters for students Middle School provide a secure, caring and challenging in Years 5, 6 and 7. The focus of this programme is environment that caters for students from a variety of skill development and participation, conducted in an backgrounds. atmosphere of good sportsmanship and fair play. Students also have the opportunity to play fixtures on an The Middle School also shares in the outstanding intra-school and inter-school basis. specialist academic, co-curricular and recreational facilities of the Oxenham Street campus. In 2010 these Across all year levels, specific sports and athletic skills facilities were supplemented by a purpose built, two are taught through our HPE programme. The younger court under-cover play area and library facility. students are able to access after school sporting skills and are encouraged to participate in the Warwick town Students have the flexibility of attending the College as competition in their chosen sport. Other co-curricular a day student or a boarder. The College attracts students activities include the Pipe Band (chanter, bag pipes and from a number of Australian states, as well as from drums); private Music lessons in a variety of instruments; overseas, which enhances the social and educational Choir; Debating; Sheep Club; Cattle Club (Yr 8 students experiences of school life. only) and Equestrian. The Middle School academic life centres around the Come and see how the SCOTS PGC Middle School can National Curriculum and is built on a strong emphasis help your child reach for their potential. 60 Oxenham St. Warwick Qld 4370 Australia The SCOTS PGC College Telephone +617 4666 9811 Fascimile +617 4666 9812 CO EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING www.scotspgc.qld.edu.au email: [email protected] Junior (P-4), Middle (5-8), and Senior (9-12) Schools Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q) Registered CRICOS Provider No. 00537M Senior School The SCOTS PGC College Senior School provides a The Oxenham Street campus boasts fine facilities high quality co-educational experience for boarding including: and day students in Years 9 -12 at its 25 hectare • Heritage Chapel Oxenham Street campus. • Memorial Assembly Hall • Library and Resource Centre The Senior School offers: • Gymnasium • wide subject selection • Dining Hall • teaching from subject specialists • Computer laboratories and an extensive wireless • outstanding learning facilities with a fully ICT infrastructure integrated IT programmes • English, Mathematics, Drama and Science • sensitive pastoral care and counselling Centres • extensive co-curricular offering • Industrial Technology and Graphics Centre • small to medium class sizes • Extensive playing fields, courts and ovals. • excellent career counselling Music, drama, debating and public speaking play The senior years are the final stepping stone a vital role in school life with specialist tuition in preparing students for tertiary entrance at available. Accordingly, we encourage our students Australian and overseas universities. Indeed, the to pursue a balanced life, while aiming high in their great majority of the Year 12 cohort will graduate chosen academic, sporting and cultural pursuits. to tertiary studies in faculties of their choice. Notwithstanding this, these are also the years in Senior School students attend daily co-educational which valuable practical skills may be undertaken in vertical tutorial groups that focus upon the individual school–based traineeships. Accordingly, our Senior as well as promoting sound inter-year relationships. School supports a comprehensive education that As a co-educational school, our boys and girls work enables students to make suitable choices from the and create together whenever possible, fostering multiple pathways available when they leave school. healthy social relationships in a school environment Our breadth of education in the senior years is a in which everyone has the opportunity to be major advantage. recognised and valued. A Senior School education prepares young men and women for the real world on a safe, friendly and well-structured campus. 60 Oxenham St. Warwick Qld 4370 Australia The SCOTS PGC College Telephone +617 4666 9811 Fascimile +617 4666 9812 CO EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING www.scotspgc.qld.edu.au email: [email protected] Junior (P-4), Middle (5-8), and Senior (9-12) Schools Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q) Registered CRICOS Provider No. 00537M Boarding What underpins a boarding education at Is boarding life stimulating outside of school hours? The SCOTS PGC College? Yes! Boarding is fun. In recognising the need to stimulate young minds We are a school that believes in a strong connection outside school hours, we have assembled an excellent range of activities between welfare and education. A great deal of our that complement our strong academic and sporting programmes. We boarding emphasis is aimed at providing the types of believe that ‘doing things’ is important – just as it would be at home. experiences and support that nurture effective, resilient Weekend facilities at the College include an outstanding gymnasium, and enthusiastic learners. Our educational philosophy swimming pool, modern Industrial Technology, Graphics and Manual rests squarely on the belief that school life should arouse Arts Centre, computer rooms, library and resource centre, and extensive in the individual a sense of worthwhile accomplishment outside sporting facilities. We also deliberately bring the outside and intellectual curiosity: that there exists a fundamental world into boarding education so that it can play a broadening role in and irrefutable connection between a true education and adolescent development. A modest annual levy entitles a boarder to an appreciation of the material,