Learning through serving

Learning through serving

Service Leader (Middle School) Sarah Blunt

The Community Project is an important part of the Year 8 MYP journey through the Middle School. Boys showcase the development of their approaches to learning by developing a personal and creative work over a six-month period.

The Year 8 boys have been working on completing the action component of the Community Project. It has been a rewarding experience for boys putting all their research and investigation knowledge into practice.

Here is what some of the boys have achieved so far:

Josh Thomas, Jack Mayo, George Gale have partnered with Maddington Primary School and their school Chaplain. The boys’ main goal was to supply healthy food snacks for the students; this involved raising funds to purchase ingredients, preparing and serving cheese toasties to the students in the school canteen. The boys also worked with Manna, an organisation that supplies food for the much-needed breakfast club, helping with food deliveries. They additionally assisted the Year 6 student councillors with a range of duties such as managing the house points system, monitoring the compost bins and sorting recycling giving them a chance to interact with the students on a personal level.

Also, the Scotch boys presented a Q and A with the Year 5 and 6 class. Overall, the Scotch students were immensely proud of their efforts and said,

Will Golsby and Matthew Lough have partnered with North Cottesloe SLSC and the broader community to encourage the reuse and recycling of nipper uniforms. The boys have also been involved in a range of productive activities from sorting old nippers’ uniforms, beach clean ups and engaging with Boomerang, an organisation that turns old uniforms into bags.

Will Gosby (Year 8), Matthew Lough (Year 8)

Taj Martin and Max Albrecht have launched a fantastic YouTube channel called Learn AFL as a part of their Community Project. The boys created eight short clips highlighting the key skills needed to learn Australian Rules Football. The boys have partnered with Heart Kids and are raising awareness and funds for the Heart Kids organisation. Check out the link to the clips at youtube.com/channel/ UCOzUZ4JLjwJlgWpNdMvCceg

Will Macknay has supported Ukrainian refugee children coming from their warridden country into Australia by donating art supplies and holding Art classes for them. Will was overwhelmed with the level of support

he received when he approached his local church for donations of old art supplies. It is great to see Will use his passion for Art as a steppingstone to help people in need.

The culmination of the Community Project will be held as a showcase on the 4th of November in the Middle School. Families and members of the Scotch community are warmly invited to attend.

IGNITE AWARDS

Oban Hopkins (Year 8) is the first Scotch College student to be awarded the prestigious Ignite Award (Level 4). The Ignite Award is a unique programme of discovery for young people aged 9–13 years old. It provides a great opportunity to showcase skills in four main areas – Physical Activity, Hobby, Community and Adventure. Oban is an outstanding recipient of this award. The award forms the perfect steppingstone for the Duke of Edinburgh Award that boys embark on once turning 14 years of age. Congratulations Oban.

Oban Hopkins (Year 8) and Brad Gill (Head of Middle School)