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QUAD JUNE 2012 No. 1 OUR YEAR AHEAD/2 OUR OWN CREATIVE HUB/5 GETTING RESULTS/6 INTO A FUTURE/8 CRICKET CHAMPIONS/29

QUAD

JUNE 2012

No.

1

OUR YEAR AHEAD/2 OUR OWN CREATIVE HUB/5

GETTING RESULTS/6 INTO A FUTURE/8 CRICKET CHAMPIONS/29

JUNE 2012

No.

1

CALENDAR DATES

OUR YEAR AHEAD/2

OUR OWN CREATIVE HUB/5

PREP SCHOOL/8

MIDDLE SCHOOL/16

SENIOR SCHOOL/24

2 Headmaster’s Message

3 Chaplain’s Chat

5 CPAC – our own creative hub

8 Prep School, Years 1-6

16 Middle School, Years 7-10

24 Senior School, Years 11-13

29 Cricket Champions

30 Pipe Band

31 Be part of our future

32 Scots College Old Boys

34 Parents’ Association

35 Scots College Foundation

TERM 2

Sun 17 June

Mawson House

Chapel Service,

Scots College Chapel

Tue 19 June

Special Parents’

Dinner at Parliament

(hosted by

Maggie Barry, MP)

Wed 20 June

Careers Information

Evening, Yr11-13

Fri 22 June

Fergusson House

Chapel Service

TERM 3

Sun 22 July

Gibb House mid-winter

Christmas Dinner

Mon 23 July

Classes resume after

Term 2 Holiday Break

Fri 24 – Sun 26 August

Founders’ Weekend

Sat 1 – Wed 5 September

Founders’ Break

(begins after Saturday Sport)

College Closed

Mon 3 – Fri 7 September

Tournament Week

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28 The Dynamic Duo

36 From the Archives –

early school trips

Sun 24 June

Smith House

Chapel Service,

Scots College Chapel

Fri 28 September

Term 3 finishes

TERM 4

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Fri 29 June

Term 2 finishes

Mon 15 October

Classes resume after

Term 3 Holiday Break

Mon 22 October

Labour Day

College Closed

Tue 4 December

Middle & Senior Prizegiving

End of year for Years 7-13

Fri 7 December

Prep Prizegiving

End of year for Years 1-6

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Pg./1

HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE

Our year ahead

“WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GLOBAL

CITIZEN IN THE 21ST CENTURY?”

Chaplain’s Chat

KIAORA KOUTOU E KOTI WHANAU MA.

3. Embracing creativity

The global economy thrives

on inventive thinking.

We need to value creative

skills and develop them

in our students. This should

not be the domain of a

talented few – nor excluded

from our core curriculum.

Our College has been well and truly

“prayed in” this last wee while,

with Chapel services being conducted

in many and varied places. Building

the Creative and Performing Arts

Centre and renovations to the Chapel

have meant alternative arrangements

have been the norm.

Term 1 2012 has been dominated by

the official opening of the new Creative

and Performing Arts Centre and the

implementation of three schools.

The College undertook this

restructure, implemented the

three International Baccalaureate

programmes, and undertook the

largest facilities development

programme in its history, to best

prepare our students for their

futures. Central to our planning

was this question – “What does

it take to be a global citizen

in the 21st Century?”

Recently I came across

an article by John D’Auria:

‘Preparing Our Students

for Global Citizenship’

in Perspectives, Fall 2011.

He outlines four proficiencies

that students will need to be

nimble learners, responding

to challenges and opportunities

that none of us can foresee.

1. Seeking out diverse

perspectives

Too often, we gravitate

toward like-minded people

and by doing this, we insulate

ourselves from expanding

our perspective. Preparing

for a global society requires

that we become curious

about how others think.

It also helps to learn another

language and to get to know

people from a diversity of

backgrounds and beliefs.

2. Valuing emotional insights

Recent research into

emotional intelligence

helps us to appreciate that

emotions often contain

important data - information

that our cognitive processes

are often slower to grasp.

Emotional connectivity

also links us to other human

beings, even when we

cannot speak their language.

This is an important kind

of empathy if we are

to keep our minds open.

4. Developing a growth mindset

Students need to be

continuous learners,

which requires perseverance

and resilience in the face

of unknowable challenges

and setbacks. Educators

need to explicitly teach

that intelligence and talent

develop through working

hard using effective strategies.

We need to provide time and

support for our students to

value experimentation and

strengthen their capacity

to learn from mistakes.

Though errors, failure,

and setbacks are not

what we seek, we need

not fear them, and we

should learn to recycle

them into new learning.

The College remains committed

to its vision of creating

well-rounded young men who

are “learning for life” and are

well prepared to contribute

as global citizens and leaders.

GRAEME YULE

HEADMASTER

ROHIT GUTHPE, YEAR 3TB

The Hodge Sports Centre proved

an outstanding venue, capable

of housing the whole school.

Its open air atmosphere and ribs

added extra feel to readings from

the book of Jonah particularly.

We have also had chapel services

outside in the courtyard with the

Prep School, and in The Shelly

Lecture Theatre. Last year our

services were in the gymnasium,

and this year occasionally

we have been in the chapel!

We look forward to the full

restoration of our Whare

Karakia, with regular routine

and technology that is set up

for the word of God to be seen

and heard. Even our regular

House Chapels have had

a change of venue this year,

with St Christopher’s in Seatoun

being declared unsafe in the

event of a major earthquake.

So it has been a time of making

do and carrying on regardless,

ensuring that this special part

of the Scots College character,

the backbone and genesis of

College life, continues to be

formational in students’ lives.

I was very much encouraged

when I read the 2010-2014

Strategic Goals for the College.

It placed Religious Education

and our special character

securely in the future of the

College, and stated particularly

how all innovations would

advance the position of our

special character. With the

opening of CPAC and the new

learning spaces it generated,

I was very excited at the

possibilities, and await the

practical workings out of the

strategic goals with faith and

hope. In the meantime, we have

had continued with our RE and

Chapel programmes wherever

we can and meaningfully.

RICHARD CARR

COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

Pg./3

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OPENING

ANDREW STOPPS

WAY

TO GO!

“WE ARE VERY PROUD TO CELEBRATE THE

ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS IN TERM 1”

Our own

creative hub

In tune: Term 1

BOOTCAMP

SENIOR

• Kieron McDonald won the

senior 800m and 1500m at

the North Island Secondary

Schools Championships, and

recorded a personal best time

for the 1500m. He also won

bronze for 1500m at the NZSS

Track & Field Champs.

• Jack Compton came

3rd in the cross country

Junior U17 category of

NZ Mountain Bike National

Championships. He also

came 2nd overall in the

Under 16 category of the

Trek NZ Secondary School

MTB Championships.

• James Moore was part of

Wellington Representative

U16 Surf Lifesaving team

which came 4th overall

at the National Champs

in Mount Maunganui.

• Scots College Sailing Team

won the Lower NISS Teams

Racing Regatta.

• Nicholas Pointon, Kieron

McDonald, Nathan Tse &

James Fletcher all competed

in Australia Track & Field

Junior Championships.

• Tim Brown, Amarind Eng and

Jonathan Kwing were selected

to perform in The Rehearsal,

Playing the Dane,

as part of International

Festival of the Arts,

along with Peter McKenzie

from the Middle School.

MIDDLE

• Calvin Harrison gained MVP

awards for 2 Wellington teams

at the Cricket Wellington

Junior Awards.

• Andrew Kelly, Tom Caughley

& James Preston gained silver

medals for Y9 3-man road

race at NZSS Track &

Field Champs.

• Tom Caughley won the silver

medal for 1500m Boys

13 years at North Island

Colgate Games.

• Jake Jamieson won U15

category of State Capital

Classic Ocean Swim.

He also won the U15

category of Wellington

Triathlon Champs, which put

him second (after Lachlan

Davey) in U19 category.

• Joshua Snowdon-Poole is in

top 5 boys for U13 Tennis

in NZ. He won the 12s Boys

(and is now 12s Champion for

Tennis Central) at the Tennis

Central Masters. John Vogel

came second in the 14s Boys

at Tennis Central Masters,

and Felix Humphries was

placed 4th.

• Philipp Governale

was 2nd in Optimist South

Island Championships.

• Lewis Clareburt came

1st in the U13 surf swim

at the Oceans 12 Surf Swim

competition. He was selected

as part of the Wellington team

at the Surf League for the

14 year age group who came

4th equal, with Lewis placing

2nd in the tube rescue.

• Jack Belchambers was

part of the Wellington

Tornadoes Football Club who

participated in the Florida

Disney Cup and Las Vegas

Cup competitions in America.

1. 2.

3. 4.

1. YEAR 9 ROAD RACE

2. JACK COMPTON, MOUNTAIN BIKING

3. JACK BELCHAMBERS, FOOTBALL

4. JAMES MOORE, SURF LIFESAVING

5. LEWIS CLAREBURT, SWIMMING

PREP

• Finlay Lemmon (Y6)

competed in the Bey Blade

World Competition in Canada

and gained a 4th placing.

• Trent Young (Y6) placed first

in the tennis doubles

at the Nelson Under 10

Tennis Tournament.

On Friday 2 March, New Zealander of the Year, Sir Richard

Taylor & Lady Tania Taylor officially opened our new

Creative and Performing Arts Centre (CPAC).

The ceremony was attended

by special guests, donors, all

825 current students, staff and

friends of the College. Following

the ceremony a video produced

by our senior students screened,

showcasing all the amazing

opportunities CPAC presents,

and then guests were treated

to a live performance by some

of our most talented actors

and musicians.

The state-of-the-art building,

Athfield Architects, includes

three floors of purpose-built

creative teaching, rehearsal and

performance spaces. Guests were

taken on tours of the building

where an interactive robotics

class was in progress and the

new 3D printer in the Graphics

department was in action,

producing a limitless supply

of identical 3D rabbits!

“Each classroom, studio and

practice area is equipped with

the latest cutting-edge interactive

and sound technology. There

are computer pods for graphics

and robotics, seven acoustically

designed and sound-proof

practice rooms, a designated

rehearsal studio and performance

theatre, plus plans for a full-spec

recording studio and facilities for

film and animation production,”

confirmed Headmaster Graeme

Yule. “This building really is

the jewel in the crown for Scots,”

he said.

“It’s hard to even imagine what

our students, and members of

the community will produce in

this building in future, as half

of it hasn’t even been thought

of yet. It has been an enormous

challenge for our College

community to build this facility,

and has involved a massive

amount of hard work, tireless

fundraising and support from

both individuals and groups,

for which we are incredibly

grateful,” said Yule.

THE 2012 PRODUCTION: FAME

THE ‘KIDS FROM FAME’ REHEARSE THEIR DANCE SEQUENCE

IN THE COLLEGE HALL

“THIS BUILDING REALLY IS THE

JEWEL IN THE CROWN FOR SCOTS.”

The Music Department kicked off the year in January with

‘Bootcamp 2012’. Over 40 boys warmed the brand new music rooms

in CPAC with four days of singing, music-making and expert tuition

from teachers from the NZ School of Music. The comprehensive

programme included Studio Orchestra, two vocal groups and the

Jazz Band, and concluded with a ‘Five @ 5’ concert on the Friday

evening - packing out the music room with over 100 parents in

attendance. It was a very successful week in every respect, with

many parents asking for ‘Five @ 5’ to become a regular. Suffice to

say Bootcamp will become a regular annual event now at the start

of every year!

THE STUDIO ORCHESTRA PERFORMS

AT THE CPAC OPENING ON 2 MARCH

On January 26 we auditioned over 100 students from Scots and QMC

for our 2012 production of Fame, resulting in the selection of a very

talented cast of 66 all-singing, all-dancing and all-acting students.

Every Sunday the ‘Kids from Fame’ have been polishing their skills in

acting, dance and singing with 2 hour classes in each from 10am-4pm.

Fame (25-28 July) is shaping up to be our best musical production yet.

5. Pg./5

IB/NCEA

WELCOME TO SCOTS

GETTING

RESULTS!

NCEA LEVEL 1

99% 72%

SCOTS COLLEGE

MERIT & EXCELLENCE ENDORSEMENTS

73% 39%

SCOTS COLLEGE

NZ BOYS

2011 Academic Results

NCEA The highlight of our 2011 NCEA results were our Year 11’s

Level 1 results. The overall pass rate of 99% was 10% above our

10 year average and was the highest figure in the College’s history.

The level of endorsements (73%) was also a record for the College.

IB Diploma Our first International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

students graduated last year with a 95% overall pass rate and

50% gaining 35 points or more from a possible 45. Top grades

were awarded in English, Geography, History, Chemistry,

Biology and Physics.

MR MATTHEW BERTRAM

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, CURRICULUM

2011 SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS

Awards are designated (O) for Outstanding or (S) for Scholarship

Some new faces

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME OUR SEVEN NEW STAFF TO THE

COLLEGE. WE ASKED THEM WHERE THEY’VE EACH COME FROM, AND

WHAT THEY’RE MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THEIR NEW ROLES…

Barrie Lucas

Title

Teacher of Mathematics

Previous Job(s)

Deputy Head of

Maths at a UK

comprehensive school

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

Teaching such

motivated boys, being

part of a House system

and all the extracurricular

activities

offered at Scots

throughout the year.

Ravneet Krishneel

Pal (Rav)

Title

ICT Technician

Previous Job(s)

IT support, Catering,

sound engineering

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

I’m looking forward

to learning a lot about

the latest technology

in education as this

role is a great chance

to kick start my career.

NCEA LEVEL 2

96% 77%

SCOTS COLLEGE

MERIT & EXCELLENCE ENDORSEMENTS

53% 23%

SCOTS COLLEGE

NCEA LEVEL 3

NZ BOYS

82% 69%

SCOTS COLLEGE

MERIT & EXCELLENCE ENDORSEMENTS

33% 26%

SCOTS COLLEGE

NZ BOYS

Six individual subject awards

Jun Lee

Chemistry (O)

Calculus (O)

Statistics (O)

Biology (S)

Geography (S)

Physics (S)

Four individual subject awards

George Lin

Chemistry (O)

Statistics (O)

Biology (S)

Physics (S)

Three individual subject awards

Pan Matsis

English (S)

Classical Studies (S)

History (S)

Two individual subject awards

Adam Middleton

Graphics (O)

James Kane

Jaron Huang

Alex Smaill

Tom Ward

Statistics (S)

Thomas Scheckter

Calculus (S)

John Laurence

History (S)

James Shand

History (O)

Art History (S)

Ben Drinkwater

English (S)

Physics (S)

Individual subject awards

CHRIS CAMPBELL

Title

Sports Coordinator

Previous Job(s)

Gym Manager & Physical

Trainer in the RNZAF

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

I am looking forward to

helping develop sport

within the school at all

levels. I aim to draw on

my experiences to assist

students achieve their

personal fitness and

sporting goals. I strongly

believe that Scots College

has the potential to be

the strongest sporting

school in the region and

I am looking forward to

seeing this year’s results.

ASYA ASKERKHANOVA

Title

Projects Officer

Previous Job(s)

Dive Centre Manager, Food

& Beverage Supervisor and

Hotel Duty Manager, Hotel

Ambassador

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

I look forward to

working with leaders

in the educational sector

surrounded by state of

the art facilities. I expect

it to be challenging however

will approach all encounters

with a smile whilst being

part of the vibrant Scots

College community.

DAVID JACKSON

Title

Assistant Chaplain,

Religious Education

Teacher

Previous Job(s)

Youth Worker with the

Wellington Boys’ and Girls’

Institute and Miramar

Uniting Church

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

I am looking forward

journeying with students

as they explore who

God is and the interesting

(and sometimes tricky)

questions an RE

teacher encounters.

Daniel Santure

Title

Graphics and

Technology Teacher

Previous Job(s)

I worked in retail for the

last couple of years while

studying, but my previous

profession was as a

Production Co-ordinator

for advertising companies

in Nelson and London.

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

We have exciting projects

lined up for the Senior

graphics classes, so I am

looking forward to working

with the students and

following the progress

of their designs.

Fiona Williamson

Title

Personal Assistant

to the Principal

of the Prep School

Previous Job(s)

Richmond NZ Trust Ltd,

Administration

What you are looking

forward to at Scots?

Working with great people

in a school environment.

Pg./7

PREP SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL /JOHN WESTERN

Into a future

INTRODUCING OUR HEAD BOY

Cy Mills

OUR 2012

Leaders

I WAS BOTH PROUD AND A BIT NERVOUS

When you hold your newborn child in your

arms many things run through your mind.

At some stage, you may well consider what

the world will hold for them and what changes

they will see in their lifetime.

Recently I read an open letter

written by visionary educational

leader, the late Professor

Headley Beare on this topic.

Beare wrote about what he

thought the world would be

like in 50 years time and the

potential changes children of

today will experience in their

lifetime. While I do not agree

with all perspectives discussed,

there is value in considering the

future for our children.

No matter what the future holds,

it would be hard not to agree

that it will be widely different

from the world we have grown

up in.

The International Baccalaureate

curriculum delivered through our

College is a way of thinking that

will prepare our students for this

unknown world. The curriculum

is broken into five essential

elements: knowledge, skills,

attitudes, actions and concepts.

The strong focus on being

highly literate and numerate

is fundamental to success,

but we believe that there is

considerably more than that,

that is also important.

The learner profile attributes

provide expectations for all

members of the school

community. We strive for, and

design, learning experiences

that build students’ capabilities

in the areas of; reflection, caring,

risk-taking, and being balanced,

open-minded, principled,

good communicators, thinkers,

knowledgeable and inquirers.

Attitudes are also critical –

appreciation, commitment,

confidence, co-operation,

creativity, curiosity, empathy,

enthusiasm, independence,

integrity, respect and tolerance.

We explicitly teach these

through our transdisciplinary

themed inquiries that we work

hard to ensure are engaging,

relevant, challenging

and significant.

We are in the fortunate position

of helping to change the future

for our children. If we change

the way we think and live, then

change can occur. Envisage

what you want for your children,

and then act to make it happen.

As Gandhi embodied, ‘be the

change you wish to see in the

world.’ I am loving working

at Scots and am proud of the

education we deliver.

JOHN WESTERN

PRINCIPAL, PREP SCHOOL

KEY PROPOSITIONS MADE BY VISIONARY

EDUCATIONAL LEADER PROFESSOR HEADLEY BEARE

IN HIS OPEN LETTER, ‘THE FUTURE’S CHILD’

INCLUDE

• The world will be multi-cultural,

multi-national and multi-faith

• White people may be the minority

• A planet-wide economic system will operate

• The Asia Pacific region will be a strong

centre for business

• Most workplaces will be internationalised

• Half a billion people in Asia are middle class

• 1900 – 1.6 billion people on the planet

• 2000 – 6 billion (but only 1 billion have

three meals a day)

• 1950’s only two megalopolis of 8 million

people (London and New York)

• 2015 – about 34 such cities exist

• Environmental responsibilities will be

enforced internationally

• The work day and work week as we

know it now will not be the norm

As I sat in prizegiving at the end of 2011, I heard my

name being called and thought, ‘this must be a dream.’

But no, Mr Western had called

my name. I was shocked and I

forgot that I was just supposed

to stand and instead I went up

on stage. Then it became real.

I was Head Boy for 2012.

I wondered what the job would

involve. Would it be tricky, easy

or complicated? I was very

excited to be chosen.

My first duty this year was a

reading at the School Chapel

Service. I had never spoken

in front of that many people

before, but I did it.

The next day I sat in front of

all the Prep Students and was

awarded my badge. I was both

proud and a bit nervous.

At the Creative and Performing

Arts Centre opening I needed to

be in front of the school again

and give flowers to Mrs King.

It was an honour to meet all

the distinguished guests.

This is an exciting year for

me and I am looking forward

to everything that is going

to happen.

CY MILLS

HEAD BOY 2012

This year we have appointed ten Year 6 boys as

Leaders of the Prep School. Each boy has a specific

job description, and we look forward to helping

them build their leadership skills and abilities.

The appointments are as follow:

HEAD BOY

Cy Mills

COMMUNITY LEADER

Yianni Doucas

SPORTS LEADER

Nico Galanakis

THE ARTS LEADER

Samuel Taylor

TECHNOLOGY LEADER

Raffaele Volpicelli Muollo

LIBRARY LEADER

Sachin Maru

BEDDING HOUSE

Barney Brathwaite

MACARTHUR HOUSE

Eddie Pippos

MCKELVIE HOUSE

Cameron Cunningham

POTATAU HOUSE

Fergus Bewley

Pg./9

YEAR 1-3 EOTC WEEK

Fun & Games in Wellington

The Junior Syndicate, Years 1-3, had a busy

and very successful week (17 - 24 February

2012) participating in many activities outside

of the classroom.

HERE’S WHAT THE BOYS THOUGHT

I enjoyed having hot dogs. I enjoyed

the Treasure Hunt and the trip on

the train and the lollies.

Benjamin Scott, 2JI

On Friday 17 February,

we caught the train to

Masterton to visit the Gibson

Scarlett’s farm. We had a

wonderful day in the sun,

enjoying a treasure hunt around

the farm and fun under the

sprinklers. We had a delicious

lunch cooked by Shayne Scarlett

and the boys played cricket

on their front lawn. Thank you

to Shayne, Andrea, Jack,

Louie, Oscar and Charlie for

organising a fabulous day for us.

During the week of Monday

20 February, we walked to

Worser Bay for lunch. We had

a sandcastle competition and

played soccer on the beach.

We went to the City and Sea

Museum on Wednesday to

make Maui and the Sun puppets.

We really enjoyed learning more

about the Maori myths of Maui.

On Thursday, we were based

at Scots and enjoyed a Sports

Day, Wheels Day and working

together in our garden.

Thank you to our wonderful

teachers and parent helpers

who made EOTC week such

a success. We appreciate the

support you gave us throughout

the week.

MRS JENNIFER IOANNOU

JUNIOR SYNDICATE DEAN

OLI MEARS AND JOSEPH FRIEDLANDER

3TB HELP JANE IN THE GARDEN

GABRIEL HUNT 2JI

DIRECTS TRAFFIC ON WHEELS DAY

I had a fun time making my zombie

costume. Cooper Goug, 2JI

EOTC week was fantastic! I enjoyed

Wheels Day because I got to drive

my special scooter because Santa

gave it to me. I enjoyed Sports Day

because I hit the ball so high.

Krish Chouhan, 2JI

I enjoyed making sandcastles.

We made the sandcastles with

shells and seaweed. There were

lots of people who helped and it

was a turtle. Rushil Jeram Patel, 2JI

EOTC week was awesome!

I enjoyed Wheels Day because the

track was awesome, the tunnel was

cool and the pit stop was also cool.

I brought my bike and I went on a

pretend road. Charles Knight, 2JI

On Tuesday, we visited the

Queen Margaret College Junior

Syndicate and had a fun day

working with the girls painting

puppets with Learner Profile

Attributes. The children also

participated in relay activities for

our annual QUOTS competition.

Unfortunately, we lost the

competition this year but we are

looking forward to winning the

competition next year at Scots!

ROHIT GUTHPE WITH TWO YEAR 3 QMC GIRLS AT OUR JUNIOR

SYNDICATE QUOTS PUPPET MAKING ACTIVITY

SANDCASTLE BUILDING AT WORSER BAY BEACH

JOSHUA POWELL 1JD AND ISHAAN GANDHI 3TB,

ENJOYING WHEELS DAY

Pg./11

YEAR 5 EOTC WEEK

Active Learning

at Otaki Forks

Expect Greatness is the advice of Steve Jobs and that is

exactly what Miss Fairbairn and Ms Kidman observed

throughout the Year 5, 2012 Camp.

YEAR 6 EOTC WEEK

Marlborough Sounds:

Scots vs. Wild

On Monday 20th February, 32 excited Year 6 boys arrived

at the Interislander Ferry terminal eager to embark on

their journey to the Marlborough Sounds for Year 6 Camp.

The boys came out on top in

many ways at their camp during

Week 4 - ensuring that both

the Year 5 teachers and their

students explored the concept

that, ‘there are no failures in life

but there are great experiences

to learn from.’

It is obvious now we’re back

in the classroom, that the boys

gained a lot from their Camp

experience. Whether they

were tramping to the summit

of Kapiti Island, White Water

Rafting down Otaki River,

working as a team on the Rope

Course or keeping their cabins

tidy, the boys were continually

requested to involve themselves

in personal challenges and to

take risks. It was great to see

the boys display the following

attributes and attitudes:

Encouraging one another

Drawing on their team spirit

Understanding their

personal characters

Recognising their

weaknesses so that they

become strengths

Celebrating their own

physical abilities

Facing various personal

risks and challenges

Celebrating their own

physical abilities

Thank you to all the parents

and staff who helped ensure

this year’s Year 5 Camp was

a success.

VANNESSA KIDMAN AND

HANNAH FAIRBAIRN

YEAR 5 TEACHERS

As Stefan Millard of Year 5VK stated

“CAMP WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE,

BE KNOWN AS A LEADER AND HAVE FUN

WITH NEW FRIENDS.”

1

3

5

2

4

ON THE WATER TAXI FROM PICTON TO WATERFALL BAY

1

2

3

4

TRAMPING FROM MISTLETOE BAY TO DAVIES BAY

Accompanying the boys were

parents Leigh Emmerton,

Jim Wana and Tony Volpocelli,

Deputy Principal and Camp

Chef, Faye Palmer, tutor

Sam Cliffe and teachers Gail

Moynagh and Jarred Wilson.

Upon arriving in Picton,

we boarded a water taxi

that took us to Waterfall Bay

where the boys’ first challenge

awaited them.

The Man vs. Wild Challenge

involved the boys navigating

the way to their camp site,

the Mistletoe Bay Eco Village,

while collecting cicada shells

and kawakawa leaves along the

way. Once they had found their

way to Mistletoe Bay, they were

to pitch a tent and make a fire

substantial enough to boil water

over so they could make bush

tea, using the Kawakawa leaves

they had gathered. Their final

task was to construct a raft from

selected materials and paddle

around a buoy towards the

finish line at the jetty. That night

the boys learned about living

sustainably when they were

given a tour of the Mistletoe

Bay Eco Village.

Over the next two days the

boys were split into two groups

and were involved in a range

of activities. While one group

was off on overnight tramp

where they cooked their own

dinner and slept in tents,

the other were kayaking,

sailing and paddle boarding

(and fishing when Mr Western

joined us).

While the weather wasn’t always

great, the attitudes shown by the

32 Year 6 boys were. The boys

all had a great time and were

fantastic ambassadors for the

school. The success of the camp

also can be attributed to the help

of our parents, the experienced

staff of the Marlborough Sounds

Adventure Company and the

Scots College staff;

FAYE PALMER, GAIL MOYNAGH,

JARRED WILSON, SAM CLIFFE

1. TEAMWORK IN ACTION ON YEAR 5 CAMP

2. READY TO GO RAFTING

3. DARSHAN MAGAN AND DANIEL HODGE HIDING OUT IN THEIR DRIFTWOOD CUBHOUSE ON KAPITI

4. HENRY HASTINGS AND FREDDIE DOSSOR ON THE BOAT TO KAPITI ISLAND

5. SOME OF THE YEAR 5 BOYS CELEBRATING THEIR ASCENT OF KAPITI

1. SAILING IN MISTLETOE BAY

2. LIGHTING A FIRE FROM FLINT TO BOIL ‘BUSH

TEA’ AS PART OF THE MAN VS. WILD CHALLENGE

3. KAYAKING IN MISTETOE BAY

4. BOARDING RAFTS CREATED AS PART OF THE

MAN VS. WILD CHALLENGE

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YEAR 5BK

Poartry

Sports report

EGGARTY BY LOUIE GIBSON-SCARLETT

SCOTS COLTS vs. ST MARKS

SCOTS COLTS vs. HUNTLEY JUNIORS

On 1 March Scots College Colts Cricket had their first

game of the year vs St Marks in an 8 a side Wellington

Trophy game played at Miramar Park.

The day started off sunny but

windy. Scots won the toss and

chose to field and bowl.

St Marks made a strong start

retiring their first four batsmen

before Josh Bates (fielding at

fine leg) hit the stumps and got

the first wicket as the St Marks

men tried to run a sneaky bye.

Blake McDonald followed this

up with a wicket in his next

delivery, clean bowling the

new batsman. St Marks finished

up with 95 off 14 overs which

turned out to be too difficult

for Scots to chase down.

Finlay Lemmens top scored for

Scots with 12 but Scots lost too

many wickets through silly run

outs which is something for us

to work on at training.

JOSHUA BATES

YEAR 6

Both teams travelled to a very windy Miramar Park,

where Scots lost the toss and were sent in to bat.

They made a slow start, losing

openers Ruvaan Parbhu and

Finlay Lemmens early on.

Ethan Fulljames made a quick

cameo before he was run out

for 12. Captain Joshua Bates

then arrived at the crease and

played a superb captains nock,

well supported by Thomas

Woodward. Bates (38) and

Woodward (17) anchored the

innings and made an important

80 run partnership. Scots

reached a total of 112/5 off

their 30 overs.

In reply, Huntley Juniors

made a patient start, seeing

off good spells by opening

bowlers Woodward and Blake

McDonald. Man of the match

Bates picked up a wicket in

his second over. Unfortunately,

that would be the only wicket,

with the Huntley Juniors side

scoring freely and reaching the

total in the 24th over.

It was a disappointed Colts

side who arrived back at

Scots, knowing that a bit more

commitment in the field and

some tidier bowling could

have seen them defend their

respectable total. Overall

however the boys could

be proud of their efforts

in what were at times quite

trying conditions.

MR WILSON

Year 5 boys explored the

works of the Jabberwocky

by Lewis Carroll, and

discussed Portmanteau

words (two words made

into one), for example:

‘The slithy toves’ – toves

being an amalgamation

of Toads and Doves.

They then merged the

two words Poetry and

Art, to create Poartry.

Poartry was a means of

discussing the emotional

experience of creation,

and Independence and

Risk Taking were the

Attitude and Learner Profile

the boys were encouraged

to experience when creating

their own poartry.

To start with, the boys were

commissioned to create a

repeated pattern in art class.

Initially they found the freedom

to create a piece difficult, but

by the end totally enjoyed the

experience. Their Poartry was

written after the art, and their

first line was taken from

William Carlos Williams’

poem The Red Wheelbarrow ;

‘so much depends upon…’

EGGARTY

BY LOUIE GIBSON-SCARLETT

So much depends upon

Poartry

Whether people say

Boring, failure, unexciting

If you hate it

Get involved

JOSHUA BATES WICKET KEEPING

RUVAAN PARBHU BATTING

SACHIN MARU BOWLING

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL / PETER CASSIE

The reality of a

Middle School

INTRODUCING OUR HEAD BOY

Sam Chandler

My name is Sam Chandler and I am the Head of the

Middle School for 2012 – we are lucky enough to be the

foundation pupils of the Scots College Middle School.

MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME: YEAR 10

Personal Project

The Personal Project is a significant body of work

produced over an extended period and is a product of

the student’s own initiative.

Scots College Middle School is committed to meeting the learning

and developmental needs of emerging adolescents (10 – 15 years).

The Middle School years are

about moving our students

from dependence to

independence as quickly as

possible. The expectations for

our students are fairly simple:

• Strive for quality in all

that you do – ‘eliminate

mediocrity’

• Look to give things a go

by getting involved

• Pride in self, your family

and your school

Having now completed the first

term as a Middle School I feel

that we are well on the way to

developing our Middle School

identity, and that the boys are

responding to the new structures

and organisation required with

greater clarity, purpose and

a real sense of belonging.

Creating a structure that meets

the needs of Year 7 students

entering a new phase of their

education to a full specialist

programme, while at the same

time meeting the developmental

needs of a Year 10 student

and preparing them for their

senior years where external

examinations become the key

focus and measure of success,

requires a great deal of thought.

Our role is to build steps at

each year level to ensure the

desired growth and development

is achieved.

To me personally, the

implementation of a Middle

School Leadership structure

has been critical during this

implementation stage. Late

last year we held a Leadership

orientation programme for all

Year 9 students. This enabled

us to select students into what

we felt were key leadership

positions that would enable us

to create the much-needed tone

and culture of a Middle School.

While we expect all our Year 10

students to take responsibility for

this it was important that we had

clear leadership roles established

as these boys would become

instrumental in establishing

our expectations. The response

“...THE BOYS ARE RESPONDING TO THE NEW STRUCTURES

AND ORGANISATION REQUIRED WITH GREATER CLARITY,

PURPOSE AND A REAL SENSE OF BELONGING.”

from our team of leaders has

been outstanding. They have

welcomed the opportunity

to be involved and thrive on

the responsibilities offered.

We meet fortnightly to plan

ahead while at the same time

reflect on what has passed

to ensure we evaluate and

modify where necessary.

These meetings also provide

an opportunity to raise

concerns or identify a focus

area that we feel would benefit

all Years 7-10 students.

Our goals for the remainder

of the year are to ensure

we continue to build

a strong Years 7-10 identity

by utilising the House System

in both the pastoral and

competitive elements that

this belonging brings.

PETER CASSIE

PRINCIPAL, MIDDLE SCHOOL

As the very first pupils of the

Middle School, the traditions and

culture of the Middle School will

be built on what we do and what

we achieve this year. Our identity

will be built on Scots traditions,

but it will be unique to us.

I came to Scots two years ago in

Year 8. One of the main reasons

I came to Scots was because of

the opportunities. In the last two

years I have played hockey, rugby,

cricket, tennis, run cross country

for Scots at nationals, sung in the

choir, learnt the trombone and

played in three Scots bands,

not to mention a host of other

inter-house activities.

My advice to all Middle School

boys is to take advantage of every

opportunity that Scots offers.

OUR 2012

Leaders

2012 MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADERS

To the Year 10s, the overall

success of the Middle School will

depend on your leadership which

means setting the example for

others to follow. Think back to

last year’s Year 13s, the support

and leadership they gave us – we

must endeavour to do the same.

We have an exciting year ahead

and I encourage you all to take

the many opportunities that will

be presented to you. I will finish

with a quote from the author

Harold McAlindon which reflects

the challenge in front of us all;

Do not follow where the path

may lead. Go instead where there

is no path and leave a trail.

SAM CHANDLER

HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

The aims of the MYP personal

project are to allow students to:

• Demonstrate the personal

abilities and skills required

to produce and present an

extended piece of work

• Engage in personal inquiry,

action and reflection on

specific topics and issues

• Focus on, and demonstrate

an understanding of, an area

of interaction

Many students have discovered

that completing a personal

project is an excellent

preparation for future studies,

particularly the I.B Diploma.

Head Boy

Sam Chandler

Deputy Head Boy

Henry Mexted

Middle School

Prefect

Will Miller

Sports Leader

Jake Jamieson

Cultural Leader

Andrew Kelly

Assembly/Chapel

Leader

Max Clifford

Academic Leader

Raveen Dias

Aitken House

Representative

Ronak Panchal

FergusSon House

Representative

Henry Maurice

Glasgow House

Representative

Charlie Sladden

All Year 10 students will be

embarking on their Personal

Project in Term 3, 2012 with

introductory sessions held

during Term 2. They will be

assigned a supervisor and

have the summer holidays to

conduct most of the planning,

research and production of

their final product. The written

report will be supported

by their supervisor in Term

1, 2013, with a view to

completion and submission

later that term.

MacKenzie House

John Vogel

Mawson House

Hugo Schwarz

Smith House

Alec Cannons

Plimmer House

Hudson Leone

Uttley House

Jordan Chin

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WORLD VISION GLOBAL LEADERSHIP DAY

A real eye-opener

On Tuesday 6 March Henry Mexted, Sam Chandler and

four students from the Senior School attended the Global

Leaders’ Conference at Westpac Stadium.

On arrival we were divided into

four teams, and played a series

of games designed to illustrate

that life isn’t fair, and for some

people just getting enough to eat

is a major problem, whereas for

some they have everything they

need and much much more.

We were then divided into

countries, and at the start of

each round we were given an

amount of food, oil and TV

tokens, and we elected a Head

of State and a Trade Minister.

Some countries had far more

oil or food than others and the

Trade Minister toured, buying

whatever that particular county

had a shortage of. The game

taught us how to negotiate with

other people and how to deal

with situations where you had

to make a compromise to keep

both parties happy.

The Global food crisis was

probably the main topic at the

conference and we learnt a great

deal about all the contributing

factors that lead to the state

the world is in today.

After this was the real highlight

for me of the day. The young

New Zealander of the Year,

Sam Johnson, came to talk to

us about his responsibilities,

what he learnt about being a

leader and how to be a good

leader. The key lesson for Sam

was that without Facebook he

could never have organised the

‘Student Army’ which helped

with the clean-up after the

Christchurch Earthquakes.

He also learnt that everyone’s

ideas, whether they be John

Key’s or just one of the students,

count. Encouraging people and

being innovative with the ways

you do things are also huge

leadership attributes.

It was a great day. We learnt a

lot and it is a real eye opener to

different leadership styles but

also to the global food crisis

that is sweeping the third world.

This seminar is something that

I would recommend anyone

attend given the opportunity.

SAM CHANDLER

YEAR 10

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Model United Nations, or MUN, is a simulation of the

debating, lobbying and negotiation that constitutes

the workings of the United Nations in New York,

Geneva and Vienna.

The benefits of involvement in Model United Nations include:

1. Gaining an in-depth knowledge of global issues

2. Improving public speaking ability

3. Learning how to function in a team environment

(negotiation & lobbying)

4. Developing critical analysis and writing skills

5. Learning about the operations of the United Nations itself

Wellington hosts the New Zealand Model United Nations (NZMUN)

conference every year, organised by the registered charity UN Youth.

Scots College Model United Nations is an elective-type programme

where Middle School Students (Years 7-10) have the opportunity

to represent a member state of the UN as a delegate. Committee

Sessions will be held every second week.

Ben Guerin (Year 13) held the inaugural Scots College Model

United Nations meeting on Friday 16 March after introducing

the concept to Years 7 and 10 at a Middle School Assembly.

WELLINGTON MODEL YOUTH UNITED NATIONS

On March 15 Josh Rippin (Year 10) attended the

Wellington Model Youth United Nations. There were

around 90 college students at the conference.

Each student was assigned a member state of the United Nations

to represent while the delegates debated resolutions that affect

real-world problems that our global leaders face every day.

This year’s theme was Asia- Pacific: ‘The New Superpower.’

In Josh’s own words: “It was very inspiring to see the solutions

generated by young New Zealanders to real world problems.

The highlight for myself, was listening to Wilson Chau speak on the

real China compared to the China that the western media portrays.

It was a very successful event and it was a privilege to attend.”

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS

Well done boys – great results!

YEARS 7-8 ATHLETICS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Years 7 and 8 held their Athletic

Championships on Friday

9 March with each student

competing in eight events.

Results

Year 7 Runner-up

Thomas Miller

Year 8 Runner-up

Harry Wall

Year 7 Champion

Ricky Kiddle

Year 8 Champion

Daniel Brown

PRINCIPAL MR PETER CASSIE

TALLIES THE RESULTS

SHOT PUT

YEARS 9-10 ATHLETIC

CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Wednesday, 15 February

2012, Scots College held their

annual Athletic Championships

at Newtown Park. The weather

didn’t turn out as planned with

rain and clouds dominating the

sky, but this didn’t stop Tom

Caughley from breaking the

Scots U14 3,000 metre record

in a time of 9.52.7, eclipsing the

old record held by NR Wilson

(10.06.8 – 2004).

Results

U14 First Equal

Ho Lee (Y10)

U14 First Equal

Tom Caughley (Y10)

U14 Third Place

Billy Proctor (Y9)

U15 First Place

James Fletcher (Y11)

U15 Second Place

Alec Cannons (Y10)

U15 Third Place

Jack Belchambers (Y10)

SPRINTS

OCEANS 12 SURF SWIM

Lewis Clareburt competed in

the Oceans 12 Surf Swim at Mt

Maunganui on 25-26 February,

gaining first place in the surf

swim. Lewis was also selected to

represent Wellington to compete

at Surf League for the 14 year

age group finishing 4th equal,

and in addition, Lewis competed

in the Ocean Swim series held

in Wellington, and came 1st

in the 1km race Open Men’s

consisting of 180 swimmers

– a fantastic result.

JAKE JAMIESON

YEAR 10 STATE CAPITAL

CLASSIC OCEAN SWIM

On Sunday, 29 January, Jake

won the U15 age category, with

a time of 50m 41s for the 3.3km

in quite unsettled seas.

In the Wellington Triathlon

Champs Jake won the U15 age

category and as part of that also

achieved 2nd in the U19 age.

CRICKET

Calvin Harrison (Year 9)

scooped two awards at the

Cricket Wellington Junior

Awards 2011 held on Sunday

4 March 2012.

Harrison, a leg spinner,

won the MVP award for

two teams; Wellington Year 8

team, which he captained,

and Wellington Year 10 team.

The latter award is especially

notable as he was playing with

boys two years older.

TENNIS

Three boys took part in the

Tennis Central Masters held

on 25-26 February in Wanganui.

This event is for the top 6

in each of the 3 age groups

(12s, 14s, 16s) from which the

teams are chosen to represent

Tennis Central in the National

Teams events held in April.

All three boys had some

great matches and all played

fantastic tennis.

Final Results

John Vogel was Runner-Up

in the 14s Boys

Felix Humphries was placed 4th

in the 14s Boys

Josh Snowdon-Poole was the

Winner in the 12s Boys & is now

12s Champion for Tennis Central

for 2011/2012

CALVIN HARRISON

SAM CHANDLER SAM JOHNSON

BEN GUERIN YEAR 13

JOSH RIPPIN YEAR 10

JAKE JAMIESON

JOSH SNOWDON-POOLE, JOHN VOGEL,

FELIX HUMPHRIES

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FINALLY A TAIL WIND!

YEAR 7 EOTC TARANAKI

A leap of faith

What does taking risks teach me about myself?

This was the question asked of the Year 7 Syndicate as they

travelled to Taranaki for their EOTC Venture. The gauntlet

was set down with students being told that this week was

going to push them both physically and mentally. Each student

was asked to step out of their different comfort zones as they

were challenged with heights, water, and speed as part of over

10 different activities including: the Leap of Faith (climbing

a 10m power pole, standing up on top, and then jumping),

Abseiling (abseil down a 20m accent waterfall including a

10m free-fall), River Tubing (navigating down a COLD river

on an inner tube), Zipline (a 40m flying fox), and a Mud Run

to name but a few. Each boy pushed themselves to breaking

point, and others even further, as they learnt about what taking

risks teaches them about themselves. It was humbling to see

the boys realising that they are able to do anything if they put

their mind to it and push themselves.

PREPARING FOR THE ZIPLINE

(A 40M FLYING FOX)

YEAR 13 PERSPECTIVE

After being invited on the Year 7 camp to Vertical Horizons,

New Plymouth, as the resident Year 13 of the week, I found

myself on the other side of the coin from when I went to

Mistletoe Bay on my Year 7 EOTC all those years ago. This time

round I learnt just how much work goes in to facilitating the

great time for the boys. Personally I really enjoyed doing the

River tubing, the Flying Kiwi, Leap of Faith, Grass Carts and the

exhilarating Flying Fox with all the boys, and despite the weather

everyone still seemed to have a lot of fun in both activities and

the down time. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at camp and think

that it’s a great experience for both the Year 7’s and any Year 13

that is invited.

WILL MILLER

COLLEGE PREFECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

WILL MILLER

YEAR 8 EOTC WAITOMO

Our Waitomo

Expedition

INQUIRERS: WE ARE CURIOUS

ABOUT THE WAY THE WORLD

WORKS AND ASK INTELLIGENT

QUESTIONS IN ORDER TO FIND

OUT MORE.

Monday

Scots twelfth expedition to

Waitomo began with the

meeting of students and staff.

We arrived at Tokikapu Marae

late in the afternoon where we

were welcomed with a powhiri.

KNOWLEDGEABLE: WE DEVELOP

OUR KNOWLEDGE IN MORE

DEPTH AND WITH GREATER

UNDERSTANDING.

Tuesday

Our group went to explore the

amazing Waitomo Glowworm

caves full of mind boggling

rock structures like stalactites,

stalagmites and columns and

lots of glowworms. To complete

the journey we took a boat

ride in complete darkness

with extraordinary glowworms

stars above.

THINKERS: WE TAKE

INITIATIVE IN SOLVING

OUR OWN PROBLEMS.

Wednesday

Our group activities began with

the Super Deluxe Mini Quest,

following the clues to locate

the limestone arch and then

find the treasure underneath it.

There were seven challenges

to undertake, which we tackled

methodically. We did take a little

more time to solve the limbless

tree puzzle but after performing

‘Tutira mai’ we gained access

to our guide`s wooden stick

which we used to our advantage.

Perhaps it’s best not to let on

what we did or how we solved

things so as not to spoil the

challenges for future Year 8 trips!

RISK-TAKERS: WE ARE

NOT AFRAID TO TAKE ON

NEW CHALLENGES, TO TRY

NEW THINGS.

Thursday

Our final expedition was to go

down-stream caving. Our tour

guide was Monkey (I don’t know

if that`s his real name) and

he took us across a river and

up a water fall to our final

destination, the cave entrance.

We had a couple of trial crawls

to prepare us for the squeeze

through the cave entrance.

We all gave it a go and along

the way people got squeezed,

knees got scraped and

claustrophobia threatened but

we all managed it. It was an

awesome exhilarating experience.

JACK GIBSON SCARLETT

AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE

YEAR 9 EOTC WELLINGTON EXPERIENCE

Mission achieved

The Wellington Experience was divided into four

activities (High Ropes at Adrenalin Forest, Sailing &

Kayaking on the Harbour, Mountain Biking at Makara

and discovering Public Art in the city centre).

All of the boys were able to get a taste of these activities

in a different part of the city while having to cope with the

‘Wellington weather’. To be fair to the weather, it was only bad

on one of the days and the way in which the boys coped with

this was outstanding.

We struck the best day of the week to be on the harbour.

Smooth waters for kayaking but enough wind to get some serious

action on the yachts. Ian Ferguson and Peter Blake would have

been very proud of the boys’ efforts. Mission achieved.

Adrenalin Forest is a great activity that provides a range

of challenges for everyone irrespective of size and physical

ability. It is all about taking yourself out of your comfort zone.

Mission achieved.

Unfortunately the Mountain Biking was rained out. So our group

made a quick decision to go seal exploring around the south

coast instead. The weather was not great but the attitude was

awesome. It was a fantastic example of the group not wanting

to take an easy option. Mission achieved.

The final activity, ‘The Great Art Hunt’ involved all of Year 9

and 13. It was a brilliant day with the boys working together to

find the public art works scattered throughout the city centre.

At each art work questions were answered and photos taken.

The positive approach adopted by all of the boys was an

outstanding example of how the pastoral care system at

Scots works. Mission achieved.

Overall, Wellington Experience mission achieved.

REACHING FOR THE BALL IN FRONT OF THE NEW WELLINGTON RUGBY STATUE BY WETA

WORKSHOP IN CIVIC SQUARE. OLD BOY VICTOR VITO WAS ONE OF THREE HURRICANE

PLAYERS THAT POSED FOR THIS STATUE WHILE IT WAS BEING MADE.

YEAR 10 EOTC CYCLE EXPEDITION

On yer bike!

On Tuesday 3rd April the dedicated Scots College

mountain biking lads departed from Platform 9 and

bussed to the Rimutaka incline, starting at Kaitoke.

We boys hopped off the bus, grabbed our bikes and

up the incline we went. The terrain was an old railway

line which has been made into a 4 wheel drive road.

After a stop at the Summit we hit a steady downhill gravel slope

which took us to a series of tunnels where there were a few loud

screams behind me as some boys hit the deck. Out the other side

we went down a nice rocky downhill. She was a beaut. Then onto

a lovely single track through the trees to Cross Creek. With the

wind blowing in our faces and cooling us down, we took on the

last section, riding along the beach, crossing rivers to the camp.

The campsite was pretty awesome. Louis and I were camp partners.

We picked a nice spot but we struggled to set up the tent as the pegs

kept finding rock. We had a primus to cook up our pasta, that’s all

we had for dinner. The night was comfortable in my sleeping bag

but we had to get up at the crack of dawn, 6:00am the next day,

and started biking around 7:30am.

The wind was pushing us in towards the hills, it was an easterly.

It was cold and raining.

On the South Coast we walked our bikes along the main beach

and had to ford the Wainui River which was cold and fast flowing.

Just past the lighthouse we picked up a tail wind which glided

us to Burdens gate, Eastbourne. The harbour road was muddy

and we arrived wet and covered in quite a lot of mud. I made

it to the end at 11:40am. 120 kilometres, ‘done and dusted boys’.

I coped by having everything organised and ready to go. The most

challenging thing was putting up the tent, it was mission impossible.

I overcame obstacles by believing in myself and having confidence.

I am a fairly good rider and quite fit so I coped with the technical

bits better than quite a few of the lads, who had not done much

practice. Thanks to the teachers for organising this great trip.

CHRISTIAN WEBBY

SCRAMBLING OVER ROCKS WITH OUR BIKES

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YEAR 10 EOTC KAYAKING

A great laugh –

on and off the water

EOTC week; a week of fun, being outside and trying something

different. On 2 April, we were bound for Pelorus Sounds – just a ferry

trip, bus ride and mail boat away.

IB PEDAGOGY IN ACTION

10BK look to take action

for refugees in Burma

What can a 14 year old with pocket money of $10 a week really do for refugees

in Burma? I issued this challenge to 10BK after they’d viewed the exhibition Hope

for the Child of War that had been installed in the CPAC foyer earlier this Term.

The staff who came on camp

were Mr Cassie, Mr Hamilton,

Mr Santure, Mr Doig, Mr Bock,

Will and Sam the gappies,

and Mr Beecroft, a parent who

came to teach us about outdoor

survival. Mr Hamilton was the

camp chef and much to my

surprise it was the best camp

food I have had.

On Tuesday morning, the Yellow

and Green watches did outdoor

survival while the others went

kayaking. We learnt how to make

a debris shelter out of anything

you can find, such as sticks,

rocks & ferns.

In the afternoon, we went

kayaking. I am sure Tom thought

he was doing a good thing when

he capsized Raveen and David’s

kayak, throwing them into the

freezing water. The sea claimed

one of Raveen’s jandals.

We never saw it again.

The next day was a long walk,

just over 5½ hours. It was not

very hard but the ground was

quite rough. We had to tackle

things like falling trees, small

rock faces and loose dirt.

We finished the night with skits.

I thought that the Indian Dairy

by Bugsy, Josef D and Ronak

was particularly funny. Laughing

is the best way to end any trip.

This was a great, fun and

interesting camp that I am sure

everyone enjoyed. Thanks to

all staff and adults, especially

Mr Hamilton for all his work

organising the experience.

ZACHARY GEORGE-NEICH

LAUNCHING OUR KAYAKS

The class had been studying

push and pull factors behind

the movement of people as

part of the MYP unit “Why do

people value land?”, and were

surprised and moved by the

horrific experiences the children

of Burma endured at the hands

of the Burmese Army. Equally

moving were the pictures

showing the dreams of the

refugee children that form the

other half of the exhibition,

with students surprised at how

the freedoms they take for

granted were so desired by

the children of Burma.

The range and energy of the

students’ responses to my

challenge has been encouraging

and inspiring. Students have

joined online organisations

campaigning for democratic

change in Burma, pledged

to do jobs around the

house to fund donations to

organisations like Partners

Relief & Development NZ and

successfully petitioned Mr Yule

for permission to hold a muftiday

for Burma. Tim Taylor and

Henry Maurice have given up

their lunch and break times to

collect signatures and at last

count were only 20 or so

from the 200 they required.

These students are exemplifying

why we in the Middle School

have embraced the MYP

showing the principle of

international mindedness

and a commitment to action

that will best prepare our boys

to be true global citizens.

ROGER DOIG

MYP CO-ORDINATOR

TIM TAYLOR

HENRY MAURICE

A BURMESE STUDENT AND

HIS WORK (ABOVE) WHICH

FEATURES IN THE EXHIBITION

LEARNING ABOUT OUTDOOR SURVIVAL

THE RANGE AND ENERGY OF THE STUDENTS’ RESPONSES TO

MY CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING.

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SENIOR SCHOOL

INTRODUCING OUR COLLEGE HEAD BOY

Jack Pearson

It’s been said before, but it really feels like Term One

has flown by. It’s been busy in all aspects, with the

opening of the Creative and Performing Arts Centre

being the highlight for many.

OUR 2012

Leaders

CREATIVITY, ACTION AND SERVICE (CAS) PROJECT

Wellington

Motivated Young

People (WMYP)

THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

Theory of

Knowledge

Workshop 2012

Here at Scots we have a

longstanding love for arts and

culture. Fame, our main school

production this year, has seen

loads of students from both

Scots and Queen Margaret’s

sacrifice their weekends to take

part in what will be our first-ever

large-scale performance in the

new Arts centre.

We’ve also had sporting

success, particularly our First XI

cricket team who claimed the

Wellington Premier One title by

beating Wellington College last

year, followed by winning the

first Quad Cricket Tournament

in Australia.

The Water Polo team led the

regional competition, with four

straight wins. Well done boys –

continue the good form.

The change to three schools

has been a big one for many

students but they have shown

adaptability, understanding and

responsibility. Congratulations

boys, especially for your

patience and commitment to the

system; you’ve all been fantastic!

Term 2 will introduce the

‘Supporters Club’, a student-led

group where Year 11-13 students

will attend one sporting game

or cultural performance per

week. At Scots we emphasise

encouraging and supporting

those in our ‘family’, and this

is one way to do this.

As the term draws to an end,

I remind you to give everything

a go. It’s never too late to try

something new, and, as my

father reminds me all too often,

“The only thing you start at the

top of, is a hole.” I encourage

you to do one thing this year

that pushes you out of your

comfort zone. Who knows what

you could succeed at if you

try? Remember “Continue

the Legacy, Build the Legacy,

Be the Legacy”.

JACK PEARSON

HEAD BOY

Portfolios

HEAD BOY

Jack Pearson

DEPUTY HEAD BOY

Taru Naug

HEAD OF AITKEN HOUSE

Matthew O’Meeghan

HEAD OF FERGUSSON HOUSE

Tim Brown

HEAD OF GLASGOW HOUSE

Jackson Garden-Bachop

HEAD OF MAWSON HOUSE

Nick Lyford

HEAD OF MACKENZIE HOUSE

Harry Miskimmin

HEAD OF PLIMMER HOUSE

Kirk Matsis

HEAD OF SMITH HOUSE

Sam Dawson

HEAD OF UTTLEY HOUSE

Josh Horrell

HEAD OF GIBB HOUSE

Jordon Kaye

HEAD OF SPORT

Tim Rowe

HEAD OF CULTURE

Taru Naug

SERVICE

Ben Guerin

OPERATIONS/PIPE BAND

Alwyn McCallum

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Jonty Renner

IT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Michael Moore-Jones

QUOTS

Andrew Graham

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Will Miller

PREP SCHOOL/PIPE BAND

Ben Tait

ACADEMIC

Alex Smaill

ACADEMIC/SERVICE

Tim Bilbrough

Non Prefect Leaders

HEAD OF IT

Ash Stanley-Ryan

HEAD OF LIBRARY

Jonathan Lim/Mpendulo Ndlovu

HEAD OF MUSIC

Jonathan Lim

Ben Guerin, Tim Bilbrough and Abhinav Bhasin have

taken their International Baccalaureate Diploma

Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) project from

a coffee group discussing youth issues to creating

Wellington Motivated Young People (WMYP) an online

website and forum to discuss local and global issues.

The boys created

http://www.wmyp.org/

a website with four main

parts; Volunteer Central,

The Cost of Conflict,

Sustainable Societies and

Encouraging Entrepreneurship.

So far this year the boys

have organised:

• A model United Nations

with Wellington schools

where representatives from

each school represent a

member country on United

Nations Security Council

to simulate the working of

the UN. WMYP chose and

organised a debate on a

humanitarian crisis in Africa

with UN Youth.

• An art display by Burmese

children displayed at schools

to raise awareness of human

rights issues in Burma.

The art work was done

by children who were

involved in ‘Art Therapy’.

Each painting had a photo

of the child who painted it

attached, and their story.

• A database of volunteer

work for youth in Wellington.

For more check out the website

or follow the boys on Facebook

and Twitter.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is part of the core

IB Diploma programme, where students are taught

to question what we know, and how we know it.

Diploma participants attended a TOK workshop

which introduced TOK to Year 12 students, and

provided the opportunity for Year 13 students

to practice their TOK presentations.

MATT O’MEEGHAN

YEAR 13

Matt O’Meeghan writes,

“The TOK day was a chance

to amalgamate opinions from

different TOK teachers and

students, and to decide how

best to go about our TOK

presentations. Presentation

discussions ranged from

the global financial crisis,

to climate change, to

modern art. Will Miller and

I discussed the real-world

issue of body image and the

rising popularity of supplements

- how do we know these

supplements actually work,

what’s in them, and what

effects they have.

It was especially good having

the Year 12s there as it was

a chance to hear the opinions

of a group who we are not

as familiar with, yet whom

also have TOK knowledge.

I liked splitting into groups

to discuss our subject for

TOK presentations, and also

the question and answer period,

and it was good to challenge

myself to answer questions

on the spot. Overall it was

a great opportunity to challenge

ourselves and ask ourselves

(based on the ways of knowing),

how we know something,

and how reliable it is. TOK

is a great discussion-based

subject and is able to be

interpreted in so many ways,

differing from person to person.”

CHAPEL

Joshua Ramsay

HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL

Shuichi Ishida

BURMA ART EXHIBITION IN

THE CPAC FOYER

BEN GUERIN, TIM BILBROUGH, ABHINAV BHASIN AND

THE WMYP GROUP

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YEAR 11 EOTC

Stepping Up

Year 12 EOTC Adventure

Tongariro Outdoor

Pursuits Centre

YEAR 12 P.E. KAYAKING EXPEDITION TO THE SOUNDS

Blown away!

YEAR 13 EOTC LEADERSHIP WEEK

Launching Leaders

Conference 2012

1

2 3

Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre is located just east of

Levin, in the foothills of the Tararuas. It’s a great facility

with a bunkhouse that sleeps 50, a few paddocks for the

boys to run around, a high ropes and rockclimbing course,

and 200m flying fox. The challenge for each boy was

simple: to push themselves outside their comfort zone.

On day one, our group was

assigned the task of the high

ropes. It started off easily

enough, but the high course

itself had most of us trembling.

I was really proud of the way

the boys really stepped up; they

gave everything a go despite

their fears. In particular, Josh

Coenders showed good courage

later in the day.

On day two, we tramped out into

the Tararuas, where our guide

showed us how to spot wildlife,

build shelter and start fires.

At the end of the day we tented

by the river, and fed enormous

eels by torchlight. Oli McMahon,

Josh Lawrence, and James

Moore were our camp chefs,

and cooked brilliantly for the

whole crew.

On day three, we walked out to

the 300 hectare farm adjoining

the camp to try rogaining (like

orienteering, but on a massive

scale). We were given a map

with special checkpoints we

needed to visit, and four hours

to find all of them.

In all it was an excellent

challenge for the boys and we’d

like to thank Sally and her crew

for pushing the boys to the limit.

PHILIP SMITH

TEACHER IN CHARGE

On Saturday 31 March, 84 Year 12 students,

9 teachers, two buses and two bus drivers assembled

at the College for what was going to be a week’s

worth of fun, challenging and exciting outdoor activity

at Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC).

On arrival at the Centre the

students were broken up into

working groups of mixed

ability, who would remain

together for the rest of the

week. Each group had their

own OPC instructor who

guided them through a range

of activities ranging from

team building challenges such

as high ropes, to a mountain

climb, rafting, abseiling and a

tramp up and around Mountain

WHAT ELSE CAN WE SAY…OPC…ROCKS…

Ruapehu, Mount Tongariro

and Ngauruhoe. A highlight for

the boys was their overnight

excursion, which involved a long

hike, enabling them to practise

some of the skills they’d learnt

at OPC, in the wild! Teachers at

the camp were very impressed

by how well the boys worked

together and developed the

key leadership skills that are

sought after in future leaders

here at Scots.

Once we arrived, the trickiest

part of the night was trying to

pitch the tents at Mistletoe Bay

in the dark, especially when the

ground is pretty much concrete!

A nice early wake-up was in

store for us and we were giving

it. Lucky for us the rain held out

but this did not stop the wind.

None of us knew what was in

store for that night – gale force

winds that snapped tent poles

and ripped up pegs. I woke up

in the middle of the night to

hear screaming/laughing and

then getting out of the tent in

just my smalls, I discovered a

tent lying flat on the ground

with three boys laughing inside.

PRACTISING IN WELLINGTON HARBOUR

When we arrived at Picton it was about 9.30pm

and already dark. We had a safety briefing, checked

our gear, hopped in our kayaks and were away.

Everything was pitch black.

The wake-up call the next

morning god-sent; “don’t worry

boys we won’t be kayaking in

this – we will be water taxiing

out of here”, and after a big tidy

up we loaded the kayaks on top

of the small water taxi, and were

out of there.

The last hurdle for many was

the ferry ride home. There were

a few, including me, who let’s

just say do not really have the

sea legs of a sailor. After a few

‘fluids’ were ejected out of the

body… we were home and safe

at last, and all in one piece.

This was a great trip where

I can say that all of us had

an experience that we would

never forget.

NICK MISKIMMIN

On Tuesday 3 April, 180 Year 13 students from

throughout the Wellington region gathered at Scots

for the second annual Launching Leaders Conference.

Throughout the day 37 speakers

from a wide variety of industries

and professions addressed

the students and conducted

workshops focused on what

makes a great leader, and how

to develop the necessary skills

to take leadership in different

aspects of our lives.

Three key things I learnt about

leadership:

1. I learned that it is so

important to be balanced in your

life. Hon Christopher Finlayson

spoke about the importance

of looking after yourself when

working. It is easy to fall into

bad habits and make lifestyle

choices which do not support

our body and health. Although

he works in a high profile job,

he manages to find the time to

attend the gym on a daily basis

at 7.00 am.

2. I found that you do not

have to come from a wealthy

or successful background to

become successful yourself.

John Anderson, the founder

of Contiki Travel is one such

example. He had a simple

idea, and the courage to put

it into action, which is the

key to success. In essence,

anyone is capable of becoming

a successful leader, it simply

requires the right attitude.

3. I found that your ability as

a leader is only as good as

your ability to inspire others to

follow you, and trust that you are

doing the right thing. You must

be a team player to lead well,

the ability to be a part of the

team you are leading is crucial

to success.

MATT O’MEEGHAN,

YEAR 13

1. ROCK CLIMBING

2. TAKING FLIGHT ON THE HIGH ROPES COURSE

3. A DISCOVERY ON THE 300 HECTARE FARM ADJOINING THE CAMP

CROUCH, TOUCH, PAUSE, ENGAGE…

JUST HANGING AROUND AT OPC

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SCOTS GROUNDSMAN

One 1 /2 of the

Dynamic Duo

We are very proud of our Groundsman Mr Murray King, and his wife Sue, who are committed

fundraisers and volunteers for the Child Cancer Foundation Central Division. They have now

‘Shaved their Lids for Brave Kids’ for six consecutive years, raising over $21,550.

The team at the central division

of the Child Cancer Foundation

describe Murray and Sue as

their Dynamic Duo because,

they are always willing, helpful

and dedicated volunteers.

From the administrative side

to the many fundraisers, they

can be counted on to step in

and help out with whatever is

requested and they always do

it with enthusiasm.

What motivates Murray

and Sue?

Lexi and her family… and other

children and families travelling

this journey. Lexi was a friend of

the Kings’ and an inspirational,

courageous and very strong little

girl who lost her long fight with

leukaemia on 30 May 2007

(aged just over 2 years old).

Want to get involved?

Lexi was diagnosed with

leukaemia at just 8 months

old and endured 18 months of

treatment, including a Stem Cell

Transplant at Starship Hospital

in March 2007.

She did exceptionally well after

this difficult and life-threatening

procedure, however sadly two

weeks after she returned from

Auckland, the leukaemia was

back. Tragically, two and a half

weeks later Lexi passed away.

Murray and Sue don’t have a

background of child cancer in

their family, but they became

close to Lexi’s family and saw

a lot of what they had to go

through on a daily basis.

Sue and Murray are currently sourcing items for the

Child Cancer Foundation’s 2012 15th Champions Luncheon

TO BE HELD IN WELLINGTON ON

Friday 7th September 2012

Sue and Murray have a donations page set up at:

www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/murraysueking

Any cash donations made to this page, will be matched by the

Vodafone Foundation as Sue is an employee of Vodafone.

If anyone has any items they would like

to donate, our contact details are:

muz.sue@gmail.com

Murray 021 111 6050

Sue 021 996 456

BRAVE LEXI, AGED 2 YEARS

SUE & MURRAY KING ‘SHAVE THEIR LIDS FOR BRAVE KIDS’ FOR

THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

HEAD BOY JACK PEARSON AND FELLOW

STUDENTS ALSO SHAVED THEIR HEADS TO

RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR THE CAUSE

SCOTS COLLEGE 1ST XI CRICKET TOUR

Inaugural Cricket

Quad Champions

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA 17 JAN TO 25 JAN 2012

The Scots College 1st XI cricket team won the inaugural One Day Quadrangular

Tournament (Oughton/Philips Shield) against Scotch College (Adelaide),

Geelong College (Melbourne) and St Kentigern College (Auckland).

The touring party of Toby Barton

(Captain), Jason Hodge,

Kyle Tonks, Patrick Gluck,

Andrew Graham, Jonty Renner,

Scott Oldham, Oli McMahon,

Tim Rowe, Campbell Paton,

Josh Lawrence, Josh Horrell,

Jordan-Glen Bradbrook,

Christie Van Dyk (Coach),

Shane Hodge (Manager) and

Kerry de Graaff (Teacher) set

off on Tuesday 17 January for

the Quad at Scotch College that

would begin the following Friday.

The accommodation and cricket

facilities were first class, and it

was invaluable having two days

training to acclimatise to the

conditions where the temperature

was consistently in the midthirties.

Thankfully we had access

to a swimming pool – perfect for

recovery sessions.

In the first game against Scotch

College, the hosts batted first

and scored a competitive 193

off their 45 overs. Tim Rowe

was the chief destroyer, taking

4 for 29 off 6.3 overs in the

field. The run chase got off

to a shaky start, losing the

first 3 wickets for only 11

runs, and the team struggled

throughout the innings to develop

a substantial partnership with the

stand-out batter, Josh Lawrence,

who compiled an excellent 88.

In the end, Scots fell 40 runs

short of the target, being bowled

out in the 32nd over, but had

learnt some important lessons.

The next day Scots played

Geelong College, and were

determined to improve in all

areas. Geelong batted first and

struggled against a disciplined

bowling attack, who were wellsupported

in the field, to make

only 133 off 39.1 overs.

In response, Toby Barton made

85 not out to ensure Scots

reached the target in only 25.2

overs with the loss of 5 wickets.

In the last game against

St Kentigern College, the team

needed to win the toss, score

plenty of runs, then dismiss

St Kentigern College and hope

that Geelong beat Scotch College

in the other game to have

a chance of winning the

Quad. Remarkably this script

played out nearly perfectly,

with the team scoring 295 off

45 overs (Toby Barton 97,

Andrew Graham 53 and Scott

Oldham 37 not out) and then

restricting St Kents to 203 for 9.

While St Kentigern had not

been dismissed, the 9 wickets

and high score, coupled with

Geelong beating Scotch, meant

Scots had done enough to

win the tournament.

Thanks to the Headmaster

and all the supportive parents,

especially Carin McMahon

who organised all the travel

arrangements and a fun ‘amazing

race’ around Adelaide City.

Thanks also to the Tonks family

who provided much needed

hydration to the team during the

heat of the day. Finally, a big

thanks to Christie Van Dyk who

provided guidance to the players

both on and off the field over

the 9 days. Scots College can

now look forward to hosting the

next Cricket Quad Tournament

in 2013.

L TO R: OLLIE MCMAHON,JORDAN GLEN-

BRADBROOK, JOSH HORRELL, JOSH LAWRENCE,

PATRICK GLUCK, ANDREW GRAHAM, TOBY BARTON

(CAPTAIN), TIM ROWE, JASON HODGE (SCOTS

MVP), CAMBELL PATON, JONTY RENNER & SCOT

OLDHAM (ABSENT: KYLE TONKS)

JOSH LAWRENCE

JASON HODGE – BOWLER, ANDY GRAHAM - FIELDER

TOBY BARTON

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PIPE BAND UPDATE

BE PART OF OUR FUTURE

South Pacific

Pipe Band Champs, Tauranga

Show your support and buy

a piece of Jigsaw Puzzle

This year our band competed at the South Pacific Pipe Band Championships. This event is

held every four years and is run in conjunction with our NZ Champs. For most of our band

the experience of this level of competition was completely a new one.

There were over fifty bands

involved, with thirty-two of

those in Grade Four, the adult

grade in which we compete.

We also competed in the

Juvenile grade which put

us up against bands of pipers

and drummers under the age

of twenty. There were ten

of these bands this year.

Although our results were not

as highly placed as in recent

years, our principle aim for

this event was to maintain our

position in Grade Four A which

is the top half of the grade.

This we managed to do, which

was a real tribute to the work

put in by our newly reformed

drum corp., none of whom

had experienced the rigor of

competing at the National level.

Together with our senior pipers,

the Senior Competing Band

acquitted themselves admirably,

earning favourable comments

from members of other higher

grade bands.

The Juvenile event was an

opportunity for all of our

bandsmen to compete, as was

the street march, where the

boys received huge rounds

of applause as they marched

through Tauranga.

Marion was pleased with the

professionalism and musicality

of the band.

Considerable time was spent

by a large number of our band

families to make this event

successful. Particular thanks

must be made to our ‘live in’

staff that did the driving about

and assisting with meals. Susann

Ryan spent hours fitting and

managing the band uniform so

that our College could maintain

the high standard of dress that

we are renowned for.

On behalf of the bandsmen and

the management team I offer

our heartfelt thanks.

JONN NICHOLSON

TAURANGA 9-10 MARCH

2012 PIPE BAND AT SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The boys of Scots are fortunate to be able to take

advantage of the magnificent newly opened Creative

and Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) together with

the Hodge Sports Centre (HSC). Why not buy

a piece of virtual jigsaw in either of these two

facilities and record your name or your son’s in

the College’s history?

When you purchase a piece for $1,500 (or $500 a year for 3 years)

by accessing the College website www.scotscollege.school.nz,

you can have your name and dedication of your choice appear

on your chosen jigsaw piece/s online. This will be replicated

on a touch screen in either the HSC or the CPAC, as appropriate.

The funds raised from the sale of the jigsaw pieces will go

towards the fitting out of these two new buildings.

FOR MORE DETAILS

Please contact Ann Walker at the College.

Phone (04) 803 0590 or email walkera@scotscollege.school.nz

Thank you for your ongoing support.

We would like to acknowledge and thank all those who have donated

so generously to the ‘building the all-round man campaign’

Charlie Bell

Hans-Peder Oliff

Bill Burton

Justin Pang

Anton Clements

Thomas and Sharon Pippos

Cross Family

Ian & Margaret Rankine

Dowle Family

Chris Reid

Ross George

Paul Ridley-Smith & Felicity Wong

Gordon Family

Rowe Family

Jim Gray

Cobus and Silmara Scholtz

Graeme Horsley

Scots College Old Boys’ Association

Jeffries Family

JIGSAW PUZZLE FUNDRAISING PROJECT

Beattie Family

Bishop Family

Brentwood Hotel

& Conference Centre

Clark Family

Cossar Family

Fellows/Ewart Family

GEON Print & Communication

Solutions

Jamieson/Williment Family

Stephen Ladányi & Robyn Brown

Leslie & Rasmussen Families

Scots College Parents’ Association

Denis C Kay

Alasdair Shaw

Peter Kennedy

KI Struthers

Leone DC

Ann Symonds

Diane and Nick Lewis

Richard Taylor & Tania Rodger

Derek and Cindy Lim

Aloysius & Eileen Teh

Low Family

Turia Family

May Family

HD Turnbull

Lisa & Damian Millin

Gain & Mavis Zohrab

Scott AG Oldham

Lim Family

McCallum Family

McRae Family

Manthel Family

Muollo Family

Nathu Family

Ian Poppe

Richmond Lee Family

Stanley-Ryan Family

Fergus & Wendy Welsh

Whale Family

Yule Family

NATIONAL CHAMPS STREET MARCH

BAND PRACTICE IN THE CREATIVE AND

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

CRICKET PRACTICE IN THE

HODGE SPORTS CENTRE

We also thank sincerely those donors who wish to remain anonymous

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SCOTS COLLEGE OLD BOYS (SCOBA)

OLD BOY PROFILES

WELCOME

BACK…

Kerry Jacobs

(1976-1980)

Kerry visited in January.

He hadn’t been back since

he left and was amazed at

all the developments.

“I started at Scots in the

3rd form as a full-time boarder

in Gibb House. I loved my time

at Scots and proudly have my

name on the swimming trophy

along with my dad Stan who

attended Scots during WW2.

Currently I’m National Sales

Manager for Chelsea Sugar,

and live in Auckland with

my wife Deb & two daughters

aged 4 & 6.”

Luke Anderson (1989-1998)

At Scots, Luke was involved in

many sporting activities and the

Pipe Band. After completing a

BSci in Biochemistry (1st class

Hons), he worked in Canada

before travelling around Europe

and South East Asia.

Luke decided to complete a PhD

in the Health Sciences with a

view to improving public health

somehow. After becoming a

research assistant in the Cancer

Program at the Garvan Institute

in Australia, he completed his

PhD in 2010.

Luke continues his love of science

and medicine by pursuing a career

in cancer research and is currently

a Postdoctoral Research Associate

at the University of Sydney.

John Anderson (1946-1955)

Ross Blanchard (1931-1939)

Senior SCOB Ross Blanchard

drove over to meet Graeme

Yule during the Cricket

Tournament hosted by Scotch

College in Adelaide 18-24

January this year.

Ross’ father was Minister of

St. John’s in the City at one

stage (where the College

continues to hold its College

family church services).

Ross is now living permanently

at Dawesley, South Australia

with his wife, Jenny.

Lyndon Burford (1991-1995)

Matt Gauldie (1988-1990)

Matt Gauldie is a NZ Defence

Force artist. He has travelled

with the army to Afghanistan,

Solomon Islands and East

Timor to paint army life and

experiences from a soldier’s

perspective. He also helped

in the Christchurch Earthquake

recovery efforts.

His latest trip was to the

Antarctic continent to gather

visual resources and experiences

to paint 4-5 oil paintings,

mainly of NZ Defence Force

personnel working with US

Forces offloading hundreds of

containers to resupply McMurdo

Station and Scott Base.

Matt is currently working on the

first of the ‘Ice’ oil paintings.

Jason Varuhas (1995-1999)

RJ Hogg (Robert James) (Jim)

(1937-1941)

Jim visited Scots on 1 February,

presented his pipes to the

College together with some

music, and after coffee with

the Headmaster took a tour of

his old College, as Jim had not

been back to Scots since he left.

Jim was an enthusiastic member

of the College Pipe Band and

was Dux in his final year.

At age 23, John left

New Zealand for a one-year

‘Overseas Experience’.

With just 25 pounds in his

pocket, he managed to not

only see Europe, but also

started his own business –

Contiki Holidays.

Back in NZ some 20 years

later, he developed the Ellerslie

Flower Show which attracted

over 100,000 visitors in the

first year.

John has recently published

a book about his Contiki

experiences and started a new

company – tours to South

America for “baby boomers”.

This year he became a Member

of the New Zealand Order of

Merit for services to tourism.

Whilst at uni studying languages,

Lydon also developed his film

and theatre interests, and on

graduation began working at

Weta Workshop.

He taught English in Russia,

then traded that cold for the

warmth of southern France,

studying French and crewing

on a privately-owned yacht

(his experience with the

Scots College sailing team

being very handy!)

Back in NZ, Lyndon combined

his personal interest in

peace with his desire to work

internationally, and is now

completing his PhD, comparing

the nuclear disarmament and

non-proliferation policies of

Canada and New Zealand.

His goal is to work in USA in

a research/policy-related role.

Jason received his PhD from

the University of Cambridge last

year. He has worked in various

professional roles, including as

a Judge’s Clerk at the NZ Court

of Appeal, and is qualified as a

Barrister and Solicitor of the

NZ High Court.

Currently he is a Junior

Research Fellow at Cambridge.

As well as teaching and

supervising Masters students,

Jason conducts academic

research, and has published

articles and book chapters on

various public and private law

topics. He has also presented at

several international conferences.

Jason is SCOBA’s UK rep and

organised the successful 2011

London reunion.

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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

SCOTS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

SCOBA FUNCTIONS

Save the date

& get involved

WEDNESDAY 25 JULY

‘FAME’ (Scots College/Queen Margaret College) production

commences at Scots. Tickets available from Main Reception

(04) 388 0850.

FRIDAY 24 AUGUST

SCOBA annual Cocktail Party at Wellington Club

(details to follow).

SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

7pm Founders’ combined Church Service with

Queen Margaret College at St John’s in the City Church.

SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

A proposed evening drinks function for all Hawkes Bay Old Boys

and their wives. Support the Scots 1st XV as they participate in

the annual Quadrangular Rugby Tournament hosted this year by

Lindisfarne College 3-5 September.

WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

6.00pm ‘Friends’ drinks function in the foyer of the College

Creative & Performing Arts Centre, for all former Scots parents

of boys who left the College from 1992 – 2011, together with

former staff of that time period.

MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE ON THE SCOBA WEBSITE

See www.scoba.net.nz or www.scotscollege.school.nz

once final arrangements have been confirmed – or for any

enquiries please contact Ann Walker at the College,

(04) 803 0590, or walkera@scotscollege.school.nz

The SCPA has enjoyed a busy start to 2012 hosting seven

Parent Information Evenings in February, giving families

an opportunity to meet Teachers and Deans.

We are delighted to contribute

to CPAC as silver sponsors

because we believe it offers great

opportunities for all our sons at

College. The donation purchased

a video recording camera.

The SCPA organised the Family

Picnic on March 11. It was a very

enjoyable day. Families enjoyed

cricket, football, picnic games,

with three legged races, egg

and spoon races and sack races

popular events. A variety of

food from BBQ’s and excellent

coffee from the coffee cart

meant a busy day for all involved.

GARDEN OF HONOUR

The Garden of Honour is

a Scots College Old Boys’

Association initiative to

recognise people who have

made a significant contribution

and given a high level of service

to the life of the College and its

students, and are deserving of

a permanent acknowledgment.

This is not an award that

recognises purely the length

of service or benefaction,

but rather acknowledges the

highest level of service of

a deserving and exemplary

nature and of excellence in

effort and contribution.

13 people have been honoured

so far for their service and

dedication as a parent, teacher,

Board member or supporter of

the College. The last recipient

was Old Boy R M (Dick) Evans

(1934 – 1943). The induction

for the 2011 recipient will be

carried out later this year.

FUN AND GAMES AT THE SCPA

FAMILY PICNIC ON 11 MARCH

Our term two social event is a

Team Quiz Night at The Realm,

Hataitai, Wednesday, May 30.

Tickets will be available soon.

Get a great team together, come

along, and win all the prizes and

auctions. A film evening at the

Roxy will occur later in the term.

Term 3 has a Boogie Wonderland

College dance for parents on

Saturday, September 22.

Any parent is welcome to attend

our meetings, which have topical

relevant guest speakers. If you

wish to join, please contact

Gary Beecroft at 022 589 8581.

GARY BEECROFT

PRESIDENT, SCPA

Nominations may be made

by any of the members of

the College family, including

Old Boys, Parents’ Association,

Staff, and The Society.

Applications must specify

how their nomination fulfills

the honour requirements, and

outline the years and details of

their service, in particular how

the College has benefited from

such service.

Nominations should be

submitted before 31 May

in any year. Successful

nominations are announced

during Founders’ Weekend.

To request a nomination form or

to find out more, please contact:

Secretary, Scots College

Old Boys’ Association

P O Box 15064, Wellington 6243

E-mail:

scoba@scotscollege.school.nz

BANQUET HALL DINNER

Great food, wine

& conversation –

June 19

An evening with Host Maggie Barry and guest speakers

Wellington icons, Sir Richard Taylor & Tom Scott …

save the date!

Gather a group of friends

together or just come as a

couple, and join us for an

evening of entertainment and

fine dining at a special formal

dinner in the Banquet Hall, at

Parliament on Tuesday 19 June.

Through the gracious support

of both Maggie Barry, MP for

North Shore, and the Hon Chris

Finlayson, we have been able

to secure this wonderful venue

for a memorable evening,

with a very special Guest Speaker,

the well-known Wellingtonian

cartoonist and writer Tom Scott.

Hosted by the Scots College

Foundation, this dinner is

a unique opportunity for

all members of the Scots

community to come together

(current parents, Old Boys,

Friends, and supporters)

to celebrate the success

and recent developments

at the College.

Please note this is not

a fundraising function.

JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL

SCOTS DINNER AT PARLIAMENT

Date Tuesday 19 June 2012

Time 6.45pm for 7.15pm

Place Banquet Hall, 1st floor

Parliament Building,

Main public entrance,

Molesworth Street

Cost $110.00 per person

(includes pre-dinner drinks,

and a three-course menu

with wine). All tables cater

for 10 guests

Dress Black Tie/Business Suit

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE

www.scotscollege.school.nz or

www.scoba.net.nz by

Monday 11 June 2012

OR FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact Ann Walker

on (04) 803 0590 or

walkera@scotscollege.school.nz

We look forward to seeing

you there.

THE SCOTS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Giving back

to the future

The Foundation is a Charitable Trust that ensures

Scots is financially able to maintain its independence

– it is committed to securing the future of the College.

A bequest through the foundation is a gift of a lifetime to Scots.

Making a Bequest costs nothing now, but gives you the

opportunity to leave a lasting legacy to your College.

You can make a Bequest to the College to be used at

the discretion of the College or you may wish to specify

what your Bequest is used for.

You may choose who or what will benefit from your gift:

• A special capital project

• A special project

• A Scholarship to assist capable students to come to

Scots who, for financial reasons, would otherwise be

unable to attend

• Or leave it up to the Foundation Trustees’ discretion.

The option of committing to a Bequest by way of your Will

provides a worthwhile and useful means of supporting the

College without depleting the assets which you might require.

By making a bequest to Scots you will be ‘giving back to the future’

Please feel free to contact Ann Walker, Development Officer,

DDI: (04) 803 0590 or walkera@scotscollege.school.nz

to discuss further.

We thank our Friends and those Old Boys who are already part of

our Bequest programme – together with those who are contributing

towards the College Birthday annual giving Scholarship that has

been so successful - it is humbling to know that so many support

the College in this way.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

SCOBA INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS

Early School Trips

AUSTRALIA

New SCOB contact

Nic Van Hattum (1996 – 2002)

Nic.VanHattum@ingrammicro.com.au

When Scots College was established at Hobson Street in 1916,

the lack of grounds for the boys necessitated long walks to and

from Anderson Park for suitable outdoor space. Much of the

day was taken up by travel.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Robin Bell

(1947-1958) for his support of the College over the years in his

role as Australia based SCOBA Contact. Very best wishes to you

from all at the College and please visit us should you ever be

in Wellington.

1.

The shift to Miramar (Strathmore)

proved a remarkable change for the

boys. 11½ acres of isolated, bare exposed

terrain surrounded by scrub covered

hills and sand dunes proved the perfect

playground for energetic boys to roam,

learn and play.

As the College established itself, the

boys and staff looked further afield for

adventure and learning experiences.

One of the first trips away was a tramp

by the boarders over the Seatoun hills

to watch the HMS New Zealand enter

Wellington Heads. The next was a school

picnic at the beach, 1921.

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE ARCHIVES ILLUSTRATE A FEW OF THE TRIPS OVER THE YEARS.

4.

3.

6.

1. The first ever international trip

took place in 1956. Hugh Reid

led a party of 21 boys from

Scots College. After a five and

a half hour trip from Auckland

aboard a TEAL DC6, the boys

arrived in Fiji. They visited

Queen Victoria School for boys,

stayed at Suva Boys’ Grammar

School, took part in rakiraki

(palm tree climbing) and went

on harbour and river launch

cruises. They snorkled for

hours viewing coloured coral

and thousands of tropical fish,

visited the Indian markets and

tasted such foods as sugar cane

and octopus.

2. A picnic at Breaker Bay, 1924?,

E E Cooper, G Newdick,

A Newton? For some of

these boys it was probably

the first time they had been

photographed, hence the

quizzical expressions.

3. The beach and rocks have

always proved a popular

place to visit, especially when

the boys can cook their own

lunch, 1986.

5. These senior boys took their

Biology trip to Pauahatanui

Inlet on the mudflats very

seriously in 1999. H Drury,

D M Lane, H R Miles.

6. Reikiorangi became a much

loved annual week’s orientation

camp, this one in 1983.

7. Class trips and camps became

the popular norm. In 1978

Std 2 (Year 4) travelled to

Picton and were allowed to

venture up to the Bridge to

meet the Captain. Can anyone

name these boys please?

Since these small beginnings, boys

and staff have travelled extensively

throughout New Zealand and the

world in search of knowledge,

as well as for sport and pleasure.

IF YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF

TRIPS AWAY AND WOULD CARE TO

DONATE THEM TO THE ARCHIVES.

Please contact me on

(04) 388 0850 x825 or (04) 386 2072.

PADDIANNE W NEELY

COLLEGE ARCHIVIST

SCOTS COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ OBITUARIES

14 MAY 2011

Thomas (Tom)

Walter Bredow

1944 – 1946

10 JANUARY 2012

James (Jim) Samuel Burkhalter

1965 – 1971

2 FEBRUARY 2012

(Dr) Andrew Richmond

Tangi Martin

1935 – 1938

The Scots College community offers family

and friends our deepest sympathy.

19 FEBRUARY 2012

Haralambos

(Harry) Pappafloratos

1962 – 1974

2 MARCH 2012

Claude Tennyson

(Tenny) Coronno

1949 – 1956

31 MARCH 2012

Frank Collin Flipp

1924 – 1936

2.

5.

4. In c.1946 a group of boys

travelled on the Tamahine

to Picton and then to the

Marlborough Sounds?,

Tim Laughton, Brian Cornish,

John Pullen.

7.

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