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JUNIOR SCHOOL
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
MRS MARIA HODGES
HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN WAY of describing 2020, the year life took an unexpected turn, and the world held its breath while we negotiated the challenges of COVID-19. My description learn will assist us to gain the resilience, problem solving and creativity we will require to travel the currents of our future lives. Knowledge is the outcome of learning and learning is the pathway to continual growth and achievement. While we are pleased to see 2020 of 2020 is the year we learned to adapt left behind, it has given us the gift of to rapid change. Without warning, the learning new things we may never have world hurtled us into a place where we imagined. were forced to adapt to a new norm. Our daily lives changed and overnight we found ourselves learning to do the most menial tasks in a different way. We learned to take handwashing far more seriously, we learned to put distance between us in our interactions with each other, we learned to buy in bulk (especially toilet paper), and we learned to greet each other in different, less physical ways. It felt weird and it felt As our Year 5s make the transition to Middle School, we acknowledge their contributions and individual personalities which have led the Junior School this year. They have provided energy, laughter and spirit and I know that as they begin their next adventure, they will take all they have learned and achieved with them. Good luck boys; go on and do wonderful things! chaotic and yet here we are, living in the I would like to take this opportunity same world, having developed, changed, to acknowledge and thank Miss Penny and adjusted. Hooper who led the Junior School Being adaptable and open to learning new things is a skill the younger generation will need for their future lives. Gone are the days where people dedicate their lives to a single career. Having a through the torrents of 2020. Penny worked tirelessly with the expert support of Mr Warwick Norman, broader skillset with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and respond as required, is what experts predict the near future will demand. The year 2020 was good preparation for this and we can celebrate how resilient and adaptable our students have proved to be. This year has also been beneficial as it has taught us that we can and will persist to make ‘it’ work – whatever ‘it’ may be. The experiences we face that force us to
Below: Kindergarten students Kade Warrick and Elliot MeredithHumphry with our Head of Junior School Mrs Maria Hodges
Pre-Kindergarten’s Joe Whiston, Lachie McKerracher, Aya Sasaki and Stewart Palassis with our Head of Junior School Maria Hodges; Year 1 friends Frederick Bostock and Lenny Hatch; Kindergarten’s Tommy Tana and Joshua du Sart playing in the sandpit
Mrs Amanda Ritchie, and the entire Junior School staff to ensure the students were expertly cared for with inspiring learning environments. Penny has returned to her role as Deputy Head of Junior School for 2021 and beyond.
During the year we farewelled Mrs Medine Mazzuchelli. Medine had worked at Scotch since 2014, initially starting in a relief capacity and most recently in our Kindergarten classroom. She has been a beloved member of the Scotch community and will be very missed. We wish her and her family the very best for the future.
Reverend Justine Wall finishes her time at Scotch and is moving to John Wollaston Anglican Community School. Justine has contributed to our College and will always be a much-loved member of our community. She leaves with our warmest wishes.
Phebe Samson embraced the role of Performing Arts teacher in the Junior School and we thank her for her expert teaching and abundance of energy. Phebe leaves Scotch to pursue other avenues in her life and we wish her success for the future.
Chelsea Endley, Junior School Education Assistant, completed her teaching degree and has been appointed to a teaching position at Honeywood Primary School. We know Chelsea will thrive in her classroom and teaching career.
In Spring Term, the after-school care programme was transitioned to Extend and Zoe Elliott decided to focus on her Education Assistant role and tertiary studies. Zoe and her team of Annabelle Pinardi, Fiona Pinardi, Rebecca Sayers and Georgia Ariti were fabulous with our children and we cannot thank them enough for their dedication and support of this service.
Several other Junior School staff left the College during the year and I would like to recognise Jayne Ricciardello, Denyse Houston, Lisa Mayne and Katie Kent for their efforts and commitment to the College during their time at Scotch.
To our Junior School families, I look forward with enthusiasm, excitement and energy to a wonderful 2021 together.
PREKINDERGARTEN
Young artists Joe Whiston and Chloe Baddour
“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.” — Winnie the Pooh
THE YEAR 2020 was a special year for our Pre-Kindergarten children as they dressed in their school uniform for the very first time. Their journey – their adventure – was about to begin and it did not take long for their energy, curiosity and wonder to fill the Early Learning Centre.
Pre-Kindergarten is a year of discovery. An opportunity to experiment, investigate and innovate. The children began their journey, getting to know their classmates and themselves in our first unit of inquiry, ‘Who we are’. They learned new names, read new stories and invented new games. The children discovered things they shared in common and the differences that made them individuals. Friendships were forged that will last a lifetime.
When COVID-19 kept our Pre-Kindies home, it was wonderful to see the creativity and enthusiasm of the children and our amazing families. This challenging time highlighted the strength and vibrance of our 2020 group.
The children returned without missing a beat. They took off where they left off and before we knew it, we were thinking about our new unit of inquiry: ‘How we express ourselves’. We learned how our senses help us in the world and got our hands dirty in the garden, planting, nurturing, and harvesting vegetables. We have cooked delicious food and thoroughly enjoyed investigating our environment.
The little learners began each day eager to take risks, make discoveries, challenge their thinking, create and make a mess. They grew in independence and learned to work with their friends.
As we reach the end of the academic year, we are confident that our little learners are ready to move onto their next big adventure, Kindergarten. We will cherish the memories and moments these little ones have shared with us. We are honoured to be a stepping stone in their journey!
Farewell to our beautiful little individuals. Be wonderful. Children’s Reflections
“In Pre-Kindergarten, we love seeing the big boys [Year 10s] on a Friday.” All PK
“I liked cooking.” Hudson Weaver, PK
“The Pipe Band were good.” Monte Bunning, PK
“The Pipe Band were loud.” Stewart Palassis, PK
“At the Cross Country, I was right in the middle.” Ollie McCarter, PK
“I came first at Cross Country. I like playing cars.” Kohde Baldwin, PK
“I like painting and drawing letters for my Mummy. My friends are Aya and Stewart.” Edward Gibson, PK
“I like painting and playing with Stewart. I like playing outside.” Aya Sasaki, PK
“I like playing with Mobilo and blocks. I built big cars. I like to paint.” Nash Wilson, PK
“I like to play with Mobilo.” Joe Whiston, PK
“I like to jump. It is exciting and dangerous.” Haruki Nakamura, PK
“I like the sandpit. The caterpillars wiggle and crawl and I love them.” Chloe Baddour, PK
Pre-Kindergarten G2
FRONT ROW: Aya Sasaki, Stewart Palassis, Yikuan Zhang, Chloe Baddour, Nash Wilson, Edward Gibson, Samuel Cirillo SECOND ROW: Joseph Edwards, Joe Whiston, Chase Young, Lachlan McKerracher, Hugo Kapinkoff, Henry Sippe THIRD ROW: Ms Zoe Elliott (Education Assistant), Lachie Macnamara, Clancy Munckton, Kohde Baldwin, Ms Sam Lock (Teacher), Max Groom, Haruki Nakamura, Ben Scott, Mrs Danielle Marshall (Education Assistant) ABSENT: Sho Tanaka
FRONT ROW: Jacob Du, Sho Tanaka, Yanni Papamatheos, Edward Gibson, Jonathan Eldridge, Stewart Palassis, Aya Sasaki SECOND ROW: Angus Wood, Kai Duong, Hudson Weaver, Willow Creighton, Monte Bunning, Nash Wilson THIRD ROW: Ms Sam Lock (Education Assistant), Ms Zoe Elliott (Education Assistant), Haruki Nakamura, Ben Scott, Ollie McCarter, Kohde Baldwin, Mrs Tracey O’Shea (Teacher) Pre-Kindergarten G3
KINDERGARTEN
Thomas Sullivan and Nathan Argyle checking the ELC and Junior School map
“The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out.” – Anonymous
THIS YEAR, we embarked on a journey like no other. A journey that required us to be brave, have courage, be resilient, try new things, be eager explorers and a journey that required us to harness the power of being kind.
We immediately began to marvel at the wealth of knowledge we could discover as we questioned ‘Who we are’. We researched the meaning of our first names and the reasons our names were chosen. We pondered what makes us unique and discovered that we can make meaning through drawing, painting, clay work and photography.
As the term progressed, we started investigating ways to keep ourselves healthy and discovered unfamiliar terms such as ‘social distancing’, ‘self-isolation’ and ‘Coronavirus’. Suddenly, Kindergarten looked a little different and we were sent home with our wonder journals and continued our learning journey via the Online Teaching programme. When we reunited with our teachers and friends, we began investigating the diverse ways we could express our feelings. We investigated the ‘Zones of Regulation’ curriculum and discovered that our emotions can be categorised into four coloured zones. This inquiry enabled us to learn strategies to selfregulate our emotions, negotiate our friendships and build trusting and respectful relationships. One of the highlights of this journey was our transformation into kindness ninjas where we concocted kindness potions and spread a little kindness throughout the College.
As the year progressed, we began exploring who and what we share the planet with. We developed a sense of moral obligation to make our world a more positive and thoughtful place. The animals and plants that we have researched and studied have provided us with a sense of empathy and belonging. The vegetable patches have become a place of exploration and wonder as we have collected, sorted and cared for mini-beasts and plants.
With hearts full of joy and minds full of wonder, it is time for the Kindergarten class to continue their Scotch adventures in Pre-Primary. Their individual qualities and traits have left an unforgettable impression upon us and they will forever hold a special place in our memories. I will always remember...
“...the vet’s house because it was really fun. I helped animals and if they couldn’t walk, I could fix up their broken leg or their broken bone.” Hugo Righetti, K
“...going to the Chapel because I got to see Duffy. I also listened to music and danced with Reverend Justine.” Charlie Higgins, K
“...smoking the bees in the honey hive shop. If you put water in a bowl and put marbles in it, the bees will come and have a drink.” Thomas Sullivan, K
“...what lies beneath the ground. People and warriors are under there with their helmets and swords and armour.” Hugh Little, K
“...the monkey bars. I can swing and go all the way across.” Tom Delmenico, K
“...being a kindness ninja. We gave flowers, chocolates and potions to people to make them feel happy.” Elliot Meredith-Humphry, K
“At Bush School, I like making bows and arrows.” Jude Meredith-Humphry, K
“At Bush School, I like to play and catch bugs.” Kade Warrick, K
Kindergarten G3
FRONT ROW: Zel Moran, Jacob Bloch, Grace Fresson, Lachie Packer, Asha Harnwell, Naomi Fong SECOND ROW: Miss Rebecca Sayers (Teacher), Thomas Sullivan, Fitzroy Kyle, Nathan Argyle, Hugh Little, Charlie Higgins, Mrs Carolyn Hector (Education Assistant) ABSENT: Mrs Medine Mazzuchelli (Teacher), Hugo Righetti, Raphael Zouad
FRONT ROW: Elliot Meredith-Humphry, Atsu Tomita, Joshua Hawkins, Jude Meredith-Humphry, Flynn Johnson, Asha Harnwell, Joshua du Sart SECOND ROW: Henry Finlayson, Jack Clifford, Kade Warrick, Quinn Warrick, Séma Longui, Anvar Ismayilov THIRD ROW: Miss Chelsea Endley (Education Assistant), James Goldsmith, Tom Delmenico, Elliot Redfern, Tommy Tana, Mrs Olivia Harnwell (Teacher)
Kindergarten G5
PREPRIMARY
Chase Nerlich, Albert Wang and Tom Janmaat at Bush School
In January 2020, a small but mighty band of boys marched up the hill from the ELC to Pre-Primary. The boys soon settled into life at the big school and started exploring ‘Who we are’. We investigated our family histories and visited Memorial Hall to find out about the boys who came before us at Scotch.
WHEN OUR BAND of boys marched home due to COVID-19, their spirits remained strong and, with the support of our families, we began learning from home. While learning at home was fun for a while, we could not wait to get back to school.
Throughout Autumn Term, we let our creative spirits run wild. We investigated artists such as Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh and started to understand that experiences lead to creativity. We explored how the ideas for our play and creations come from our imagination, inspired by our favourite books and movies. To build on this concept further, we wrote, acted and produced a video called The Battles, using blue screen technology to bring the characters to life.
Winter Term was the perfect opportunity to explore how we share the planet. We grew plants from tiny seeds, visited the Perth Zoo to learn about endangered animals and spent our days at Bush School discovering the native wildlife in and around Scotch College. By learning about the needs of flora and fauna, we have become more aware of the impact humans have on the environment and how we can conserve our precious ecosystem.
Now this band of beautiful boys is ready to march to the next stage in their learning journey, Year 1. Be proud boys because, in a year where you could have chosen to be anything, you have all chosen to be kind.
At Pre-Primary...
“I loved the making table. I made a pirate ship at the making table.” Banjo EgertonWarburton, PP
“I loved everything in Pre-Primary, but music is my favourite.” Albert Wang, PP
“I loved playing power rangers at Pre-Primary.” Bryn Dolan, PP “I loved playing with the red shovel on the pirate ship.” Yu Loh, PP
“I love art. We made a monster storybook with Mrs Artist.” Xander Caruso, PP
“Going to Assembly is one of my favourite things we did in Pre-Primary.” Chase Nerlich, PP
“I loved all the events at the sports carnival. I came first in running and hurdles.” Lachlan Horton, PP
“I loved playing on the pirate ship in Pre-Primary.” Tom Janmaat, PP
“My favourite things were building a zoo out of blocks and going on the Zoo excursion.” Ken McKenna, PP
Oliver Milner, Robert Gliddon and Albert Wang; Chase Nerlich, Tom Janmaat and Xander Caruso
Pre-Primary
FRONT ROW: Yu Loh, Albert Wang, Gus Meredith-Humphry, Robert Gliddon, Bryn Dolan, Alessandro Caruso, Banjo Egerton-Warburton SECOND ROW: Mrs Racquel Cumming (Teacher), Mrs Helen Varian (Education Assistant), Ollie Milner, Ken McKenna, Chase Nerlich, Lachlan Horton, Tom Janmaat, Mrs Rose Di Prinzio (Education Assistant)
YEAR ONE
Trailblazers in uncharted territories.
Archie Bennett, Thomas Blackburn, Frederick Bostock waiting to race; Year 1s dressed for Book Week
WE NEVER THOUGHT our parents would be teaching us when the year began. Nevertheless, we were exceptional students and listened attentively to everything they said. It was astonishing how much we missed our friends, playing together and our co-curricular clubs. We even missed learning. (Shh! Don’t tell anyone we said that.)
We quickly realised that COVID-19 had made life different. We were now like the explorers Burke and Wills, trekking the path to our classroom with courage and resilience. We all survived the daily adventure, slowly meandering our way from the kiss-and-drop to the safe haven of our classroom.
This was just the beginning of how our resilience would be tested. We were faced with the challenge of spelling lists to learn, reading books to master, reading club to attend and our very own iPads to charge and look after. Golden time seemed like a distant mirage that we, at times, struggled to reach. Yet, we were ready for the challenge. Our exploration led us into uncharted territories and new lands. One such journey was an expansive treasure hunt around the unknown lands of Scotch Junior School. Despite hunger, dehydration and exhaustion, we successfully discovered great riches with the help of our very tall guides (our Year 12 buddies) with whom we formed an unbreakable bond.
After an exciting year, we have come to the end of our Year 1 exploration. We blazed a bright trail, forming strong connections with our fellow companions as well as learning resilience and many special stories that we will share for years to come. We are sad that such an exciting journey has come to an end, but sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful.
Bring on the epic exploration of 2021: Year 2!
“My favourite part of Year 1 was Book Week because
I got to dress up.” Alex
Haynes, Year 1 “My favourite part of Year 1 was running in the sports carnival. I ran 200m and I came first.” Lachlan Wood, Year 1
“My favourite event was Orientation Day because I made a mini lightsaber out of straws.” Adam Hasslacher, Year 1
“My favourite event was Book Week because I like to dress up and I was a werewolf.” Charlie Corrie, Year 1
“My favourite part of Year 1 was art because I am a good drawer. I like to draw animals.” Anton Packer, Year 1
“My favourite part of Year 1 was the Primary Years Programme Exhibition. They made lots of amazing stuff.” Yuvaan Satija, Year 1
“I have enjoyed spelling because I like writing. I like school because it is fun.” Harry Caratti, Year 1
“My favourite part of Year 1 was inquiry because you get to make stuff like our model pop stick houses and go to places like exhibitions and the Zoo.” Kristian Michael, Year 1
“I like Scotch and I like the Library. I enjoyed Book Week as I dressed up as Harry Potter. I like The Chamber of Secrets.” Lenny Hatch, Year 1
Science experiment; Year 12 friends in Junior School
Year 1G
FRONT ROW: Charlie Corrie, Lachie Wood, Thomas Blackburn, Alexander Haynes, Frederick Bostock, Adam Hasslacher, Preston Rogers, Moez Ballal, Harry Caratti SECOND ROW: Yuvaan Satija, Masa Tomita, Anton Packer, Andrew Walawski, Leo Karlson, Alistair Shadlow THIRD ROW: Mrs Janet Lopez (Head of Academic Support), Mrs Kristen Gray (Teacher), Charlie Moran, TJ Herbert, Archie Bennett, Freddy Young, Lenny Hatch, Kristian Michael, Thomas Millard, Mrs Simone Pethick (Education Assistant)
YEAR TWO
HE YEAR 2 COHORT of 2020 had a fun-filled and exciting year. From teaching Middle School students about the environment and mastering online learning to hanging out with their Year 12 buddies and enjoying regular lessons at the beach or river, the boys have had a thrilling journey. T COVID-19 presented myriad challenges but, in true Scotch spirit, our families and most especially our boys rose to the task and were masterful in their approach. To keep spirits high, we sent daily videos to inspire and guide the boys to produce their best work. Throughout the year, students were fortunate to be buddied with a Year 12 Scotch boy. Together they made towers, “Our class is special because at Beach School we learn about the five habits of the mind. It is special because we are fun and creative.” Samuel, Lucas RC and Jack Y, Year 2 “Our favourite thing about Year 2 was meeting our Year 12 buddies because we got to do lots of challenges with them and eat with them as well.” Austin, Neo and Arthur, Year 2 The International Baccalaureate Primary played sporting games, dressed in Years Programme units of inquiry hilariously ill-fitting costumes to make supported the boys in their endeavour movies and explored the nooks and to research information independently. crannies of the Scotch College campus. Each week, students delivered Ten years from now in 2030, a reunion sophisticated news presentations to their will be held for the Year 2 and Year 12 class. They can all take credit for teaching buddies, where they will no doubt share their peers exciting and interesting many memories. information; from origami boats to knowing Isaac Newton. Beach and River School were highlights of the Year 2 experience, as the boys explored the five habits of a healthy mind: inquisitiveness, discipline, collaboration, persistence and creativity. As educators, we witnessed the development of resilience, confidence, physical skills, curiosity and playful spirits through this programme. Throughout the year, the boys have taken ownership of their learning to produce incredible academic feats and exhibit extraordinary efforts. Congratulations to all 2A boys and best wishes for your big, bright, bold and beautiful futures. “Our best day at Beach School was the first day because it was a new experience. We got creative, and we worked collaboratively.” Otto, Jack D and Jeter, Year 2 “Our craziest day was when we went to Beach School because we got sandy, went crazy and even fell in holes sometimes too.” Ben and Toby, Year 2
Year 2s on the ‘How we organise ourselves’ provocation walk
“BEACH SCHOOL AND RIVER SCHOOL HELPED US WITH OUR HANDWRITING, MADE US BE US AND WAS LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN.” AIDEN, REID AND HENRY, YEAR 2
“Our best excursion was to Constable Care because we got to go on a bike, there were traffic lights, and it felt like we were on a real road.” Nicky, Harrison and Hartley, Year 2
“Our most amazing day was the Cross Country because we were fast. Our second favourite day was Beach School because we used our brains. Our third favourite day was meeting our Year 12 buddies because they taught us how to be Scotch boys.” Oscar, Eric and Mason, Year 2
“Orientation Day was the most challenging because it will be hard to leave our old teacher.” Edward and Finn, Year 2
Year 2 and 12 Get Together on the Pirate Playground; Posting letters to their significant friends; Beach School
Year 2A
FRONT ROW: Aiden Gibson, Mason Lee, Lucas Edwards, Finn Buchanan, Jack Young, Eric Zhu, Tobias Gliddon, Arthur Redfern, Seth Kwan SECOND ROW: Hartley Spencer, Benjamin Elderfield, Eden Scott, Samuel Hodder, Reid Warrick, Otto Blackburne, Jack Dodds, Neo Pentony THIRD ROW: Mrs Fiona Alexander (Teacher), Nicholas Bunning, Edward Jones, Austin Palassis, Harrison Dolling, Jeter Lee, Oscar Alder, Miss Phebe Samson (Teacher) ABSENT: Lucas Robaina Chacon
YEAR THREE
HIS YEAR WAS a year like no other. It was a wonderful start to the year as we soaked up the glorious sunshine on the ferry, heading to Penguin Island, to begin our learning about belonging to a community. T With a highland fling and a flying Scotsman, we got together with the Presbyterian Ladies’ College girls to present a wee taste of Scottish culture to our community. We had fun singing Donald Where’s Your Troosers and tried to imitate our teachers’ strange accents As we learned about different animal with little success! It was “awfy hard”. communities and how they interact, we related this to how we could support one another to become an effective team across the whole of Year 3. Finally, we became entrepreneurs and our classrooms became the factory floor. Feathers flew, slime slipped, cookies crumbled and jellies jiggled, as we Everything was going well until formed small businesses and learned COVID-19 hit the world. Online learning how to cater for supply and demand, to became our new norm, with pyjama trade fairly and to make a profit that we days, costume days and ‘hug-your-dog- could donate to charity. The classroom all-day’ days. Mrs Webster became an carpet will never recover but we have overnight film producer who recruited learned so much about creating our special guest stars for her exciting series own successful business. of ‘how-to’ videos whilst Ms Louden went on a trip around the world (in her backyard). The year has been a whirlwind with many fabulous experiences and opportunities that have prepared us No one was happier to get back to school for the next step in our Scotch journey. than the teachers and everyone agreed that friendship and classmates are what makes learning so fun. “The best time of the year was the excursion to Penguin Island because there were lizards who were sneakily stealing our lunch.” Crusoe Bachofen von Echt, Year 3 “The best STEM activity was building “My favourite thing this year has been a bridge with my team. We also making new friends. Some of them are learned about spheres and Ethan, Sam and Lucas, and they are hemispheres by making fantastic.” Marcus Hennessy, Year 3 bubbles on the table.” “The coolest thing was making Ahren Mahesh, Year 3 leprechaun traps for STEM because it “I loved doing the was a cool way of celebrating St Patrick’s Trade Fair because Day because we really had to think and I got to become be creative in our design.” George Young, a businessman Year 3 and sell my birdseed “I liked Scotch’s Got Talent because I got ornaments.” to make paper boats and hats and then Lachlan Shadlow, show everyone how to do it.” Year 3 Lucas Paino, Year 3
Reuben Hubble and Thomas Gaitatzis enjoying fruit kebabs
STEM building; Darcy Bartholomaeus and Taj Cook doing pizza maths
Year 3L
FRONT ROW: Crusoe Bachofen von Echt, Andrew Reed, Brin Kitcher, Henry Elderfield, Thomas Gaitatzis, Dylan Herbert, Bodie Blackwell, Reuben Hubble BACK ROW: Ms Irene Louden (Teacher), Jacob Little, Brandon Wu, Ahren Mahesh, Sebastian Kahl, Lawson Wedding, Logan Potalivo, Lachlan Shadlow
FRONT ROW: Marcus Yang, Casey Savill, Ethan Palassis, Marcus Hennessy, Taj Cook, Darcy Bartholomaeus, Yannik Sullivan SECOND ROW: Mrs Alison Webster (Teacher), Quinn Arcy, Jack Wylie, George Young, Elijah Little, Miss Olivia Russo (Teacher) THIRD ROW: Lucas Paino, James Hargreaves-Serventy, Rowan Sundaresan, Samuel Magtengaard, Olivier Bedel ABSENT: Mrs Sandie Jubber (Education Assistant), Mrs Terri Phillips (Academic Support Teacher)
Year 3W
YEAR FOUR
HIS YEAR HAS SEEN us embrace challenge and change like champions, where we discovered a tonne of hidden strength and a huge appreciation for our school community!T patterns of wheat and barley to identify where the greatest produce and profit margin could be gained. In addition to loving the field of science, we have also loved our sport! We embraced the friendly competition of JPSSA with enthusiasm as we joined “This year was the best year because we had the overnight camp! We got to make hotdogs, stargaze, read spooky stories, play games and eat bacon sandwiches.” Lachlan Gillett, Year 4 “My best day was when Mark Greenwood came in for an incursion because he told As COVID-19 took the world by storm, boys from Hale School and Christ us about Ned Kelly, which was really restrictions demanded a new way of Church Grammar School, jumping at the interesting.” Angus Noble, Year 4 thinking. The boys of Year 4 were more than willing to adopt any new protocol asked of them, showing a great deal of enthusiasm for the new learning space. Uploads and downloads, netiquettes and videos all became the new norm. chance to play Cricket, Rugby, Football, Hockey, Basketball and Soccer. Winning was no longer the priority, as we were grateful to be spending our afternoons out of the classroom and on the field with friends. “STEM at Scotch has been brilliant this year as we have had SO many fun activities like tower balloons, air-blown cardboard cars and an excursion to PLC where we did science relays, coded robots, engineered a card tower and won an Before long, our days returned to normal To end our year, we embarked on the amazing car race.” James Berean, Year 4 and we found ourselves enjoying exploits that ignited our curiosity. We visited our friends at Presbyterian Ladies’ College, where we enjoyed STEM relays, tech challenges, robotics, coding, ballooncar building and engineering. Their leadership journey. Despite the nerves and dread of public speaking, we faced our audiences courageously; the result being where we stand today. We are extremely proud of ourselves, regardless of whether we hold an official position “In Year 4 we had a super-cool school sleepover! During the event we had a Year 4 Olympics, learned about Aboriginal culture and got to set up our own tents.” Cameron McLeay, Year 4 hospitality and ingenuity were amazing! or not. We cannot wait to see our “In Year 4 there were many exciting On returning to Scotch, we explored concepts of weathering, farming, erosion and natural and processed materials. Even Miss Creagh’s brother, Farmer Kim, put us to work investigating growth classmates flourish as leaders next year! “Year 4 was great! The JPSSA carnivals were without a doubt the best part. We had so much fun!” Lucas Fry, Year 4 activities and tasks but one thing that gave me resilience and showed the importance of hygiene was COVID-19. The Scotch online school taught me to think outside the box, something that I will never forget.” Felix Warner, Year 4
Alien creatures ready for Assembly
Year 4C
FRONT ROW: Noah Hubble, Alexander Rogers, Leo Niardone, Sebastian Fugill, Angus Noble, Harrison Alder, Emerson McNally SECOND ROW: Lucas Fry, Hugo Smith, Magnus Wilson, James Walawski, Jaxson Lee THIRD ROW: Miss Olivia Creagh (Teacher), Oscar Seaburne-May, Hugo Leary, Lachlan Gillett, Connor McManus, Brodie Gillett
FRONT ROW: Benjamin Roberts, James Berean, Joshua Lynn, Fareeq Nor Arman, Lucas Kwan, Cameron McLeay, Xavier Lewis SECOND ROW: Mrs Rebecca Turkich (Teacher), Felix Warner, Samuel Cimbaro, Beau Blackburn, Zachary McManus, William Keenan THIRD ROW: James Ackerman, Robert Mackay, Eli Rigg, Benjamin Bloch ABSENT: Lachlan Reid Year 4T
YEAR FIVE
Rafting at Year 5 Camp
Being top of the Junior School comes with many exciting additions: JPSSA Sport, the captaincy programme, class craft, a wide range of stimulating inquiry units and the innovative use of information technology.
THE FIRST UNIT of the year took boys on a journey through the early days of the Swan River colony. What made the learning unique was considering the perspectives of the Indigenous people, free settlers and convicts. Not only did the boys look at the past, but they also explored the future, investigating the virtual colonisation of Mars through Minecraft. Another highlight was the Sharing the Planet game about the economic, social and political standing of different countries.
Preparing for Middle School is also part of the Year 5 journey. We learn to become more independent in the classroom, with home learning and with our iPads. We made stop-motion movies, produced inspired drawings in Sketches, animations in Keynote and constructed a range of buildings in Minecraft and Planner 5D.
The Primary Years Programme Exhibition is always the pinnacle of the year. With the transdisciplinary theme of ‘How the World Works’ and a new central idea, ‘Scientific understanding impacts lives’, we were given a variety of provocations to spark our interest and ultimately lead us to identify a burning question to explore. We enjoyed researching, notetaking and writing our information reports. Overall, our favourite part was sharing with the adult audience, as we loved displaying how much we had learned throughout the process. We thoroughly enjoyed Moray Camp and the activities organised by the Outdoor Education team, including setting up tents, stargazing, rafting, orienteering and the Amazing Race. The year 2020 was truly a year to remember!
“I most enjoyed Minecraft because we built in the virtual world and our imaginations could run wild.” Konrad Michael, Year 5W
“I really enjoyed playing the World Peace Game. During the game, we became country leaders with the role of fixing a crisis. I got to be a journalist and the health minister.” William Carmichael, Year 5W
“During the Exhibition, I researched how climate change is impacting walruses. It was a strange topic, but I had a blast doing my statement piece and my report.” Charlie Burton, Year 5W
“I loved Scratch because I think coding is awesome.” Thomas Haynes, Year 5W
“Doing the PYP Exhibition was an amazing journey that involved commitment. It was excellent to be a part of this exciting experience of researching, designing, making and reflecting.” Will Barron, Year 5C “I found the ‘Have Sum Fun’ competition extremely enjoyable as we showed our knowledge of maths in a challenging way.” Ishir Bhaduri, Year 5C
“One of my favourite parts of the year has been participating in an event called the Reader’s Challenge. I was lucky to be a member.” Thomas Kitchen, Year 5C
Year 5C
FRONT ROW: Berti Koth, Jackson Mills, Flynn Howard, Eryn Richards, Mac Dodds, Tomas Robaina Chacon, Angus McIntosh, Tom Osling, William Barron SECOND ROW: Miss Renae Cirillo (Teacher), Ishir Bhaduri, Keanu Bachofen von Echt, Hugh Healy, Jasper Levy, Felix Constantine, Michael Reed, Sam Keyte, Bill Gao THIRD ROW: Marcus Whittome, Raymond Brodie-Hall, Pat Statham, Thomas Kitchen, Dominic Van Niekerk, Lincoln McIntosh, Piran Wallace, Callum Kennedy ABSENT: Ollie Davis, Mrs Sandie Jubber (Education Assistant)
FRONT ROW: Harrison Grant, Konrad Michael, Jacob Young, Alex Caporn, Angus Alcorn, Ollie Clements, Jacob Timmcke, Roman Merenda, Charlie Warren SECOND ROW: Mr Andrew Wells (Teacher), Thomas Gamble, Sheppard Johnson, Owen Ogden, Lachlan Buzza, Billy Black, James Negus, Johnny Newall, Charlie Burton THIRD ROW: William Carmichael, Xavier Fugill, Andrew King, Eamonn Maher, Eugene Cha, Jonathan Donnelly, Hamish Cooper, Thomas Haynes ABSENT: Mrs Lisa Mayne (Education Assistant) Year 5W
Tomas Robaina Chacon (Year 5); Mac Dodds (Year 5) working on his Exhibition project PYP EXHIBITION Mr Warwick Norman Junior School Dean of Teaching and Learning
The Primary Years Programme Exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a Junior School student, as it is the culminating event for a journey that, for some, is six years in the making.
THE PYP EXHIBITION is not only a celebration of what the boys learned but also a reflection of how they learned and what they will do with their learning in an inquirymodel approach.
This year, the Year 5 boys immersed themselves in a nine-week collaboratively constructed unit of inquiry, under the transdisciplinary theme of ‘How the World Works’. The central idea was ‘Scientific understanding impacts lives’, and students were encouraged to develop their own burning questions based on one of the three lines of inquiry:
• The physical laws of the universe
• Advances in scientific knowledge
• Fair testing
The boys were involved in all the essential elements of the PYP and shared them with the whole school community in an Exhibition presentation. Our specialist staff took responsibility for driving some of the essential elements as well as looking at the central idea from their areas of expertise. Physical Education focused on social skills (approaches to learning) whilst Art looked at the work of Leonardo da Vinci and his work The Vitruvian Man (c. 1487).
French focused on the work of Jacques Cousteau and his work on marine biology whilst Performing Arts created a musical exploring the emotional side of humanity and how we connect through storytelling.
Thank you to all the parents who came in as experts during the early stages of the inquiry and to all of the staff who gave up their time to mentor students during the Exhibition.
VISUAL ARTS
“My favourite art lesson was when we got to figure out how to mix the colours to make a painted colour wheel.” Thomas Millard, Year 1
“My favourite lesson was the zentangle patterns because I liked creating my own patterns.” Lucas Edwards, Year 2
“I liked it when we did the quiz Kahoot because it challenges you to know more about artists and their styles.” Lachlan Reid, Year 4 “The observational drawing art lesson was my favourite because we made our own viewfinders to get close-up sections of our artwork.” Sebastian Kahl, Year 3
“I liked the Vincent van Gogh bedroom diorama project because we had to use our creativity and make it threedimensional from the original painting.” James Berean, Year 4
Brandon Wu (Year 3) at Sculptures by the Sea; Year 3W students Olivier Bedel and Lucas Paino painting
PERFORMING ARTS
“My favourite things about Performing Arts are when we dance and do the breathing to calm us down. I love singing Down in the Jungle.” Lenny Hatch, Year 1G
“My favourite lesson in Performing Arts was when we listened to KISS for the first time and learned how to sing it. I love Performing Arts because I like to sing and dance. I am so excited about Grandparents’ Day!” Jeter Lee, Year 2A
“I love to do Performing Arts because we sing and dance all the time, learn Auslan translations for Music: Count Us In, and all of it is really fun.” Lachlan Shadlow, Year 3L
“My favourite part of Performing Arts is definitely when we dance and sing because they are incredibly good ways to express how we feel. I love it when we find some unknown talent in us and we feel it’s the right subject for everyone with unlimited peace and warmth. It’s the best feeling and the best subject.” Rowan Sundaresan, Year 3W
“I know that Performing Arts is the place to be. It includes a great teacher and lots of events like choir performances, Musica Viva and the Year 5 musical. Also, did you know that students performed a song with sign language for Grandparents’ Day?” Benjamin Roberts, Year 4T
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FRENCH
Cross Country fun What was your favourite French lesson?
“Ça va? [how are you] because it was tricky for me and I got it in the end.” Masa Tomita, Year 1G
“My favourite lesson was when we were learning about school subjects.” Reuben Hubble, Year 3L
“The cheese tasting because most of the cheeses I had never tasted before.” Samuel Cimbaro, Year 4T
What is a game that you love in French?
“The game where you pick a card and say what it is [collect the card].” Olivier Bedel, Year 3W
What is something you enjoyed this year in our French units?
“Around the town because we learnt all the places in the town.” Eden Scott, Year 2A
“I enjoyed doing the lost pet and lost baby roleplays because we got to act and dress up.” Ahren Mahesh, Year 3L
“I like to play soccer.” Joe Whiston, PK
“My favourite thing to do is play Farmer Sam.” Grace Fresson, K
“The best thing I’ve learnt this year is soccer because it’s fun. You get to kick goals and pass to other people.” Harry Caratti, Year 1
“The best thing is we play fun sports like dodgeball and throwing competitions.” Finn Buchanan, Year 2
“PE is great because we get to learn new sports whilst keeping us healthy.” Lachlan Shadlow, Year 3L
“I really loved the 200m at the Inter-House Athletics Carnival as I got to run it even though I was on crutches” George Young, Year 3W
“My favourite part of the year was playing in the Year 4 carnivals against the other schools and competing for Scotch in the Inter-School Athletic and Cross Country carnivals.” Noah Hubble, Year 4C “I really enjoyed going down to the cricket nets and trying my best because I am obsessed with cricket.” Beau Blackburn, Year 4T
“JPSSA was the best. I loved playing football versus the other schools and testing our ability against them.” Will Barron, Year 5C
“In the Inter-House sports, it is great to play with the other year groups. It is fun to verse the other Houses for the trophies. It is competitive but always played in good spirit.” Jacob Young, Year 5W
“I love basketball because you can bounce the ball.” Albert Wang, PP What was something special – an event or activity – in French that you will remember?
“The dress ups, we could dress up as French stuff we were learning.” Brodie Gillett, Year 4C
“Leaning about Jacques Cousteau for the PYP Exhibition.” Ishir Bhaduri, Year 5C
LIBRARY
“I like the Library because I can get all of the books I like. Minecraft, Pokemon and books about trains and aeroplanes.” Yuvan Sateja, Year 1G
“It is fun to read books and it is relaxing on the bean bags.” TJ Herbert, Year 1G
“I love the Library because it has all the books that I want to read and we can learn a lot from the books in the Library.” William Keenan, Year 4T
“I love the Library because it’s fun to read and discover new and funny things about nearly anything you want!” Harry Ockenden, Year 4T
“I love the Library! It’s such a fun place. You get to read books that entertain you.” Brandon Wu, Year 3L
“I love the Library because you can find nearly any book in a short amount of time. I also love the new series Bad Guys.” Bodie Blackwell, Year 3L
“The Library was both relaxing and fun this year. I discovered many new fabulous books to explore such as Kensuke’s Kingdom.” Angus McIntosh, Year 5C
“My favourite thing about the Library was the Reader’s Challenge, which was a tremendous competition at Methodist Ladies’ College. It quenched my everlasting thirst for reading. I also liked being Library Captain.” Ishir Bhaduri, Year 5C
Little Pipers in the Junior Middle Library
Library Captain Jacob Timmke (Year 5)
