Building a strong community: unique and united

Marco Ghiselli, School Captain

The start of this academic year, has been full of opportunities and new experiences for all students across the school.

As a College, we have wasted no time embracing the challenges that come with this new year. For the rest of the year we continue to strive to create a unique and united community that is inclusive, respectful and supportive.

To achieve this goal, we must work towards building a united school community. This means that we must all contribute to creating an environment of mutual respect and support, where everyone feels valued and included. We must be kind and empathetic towards

each other, and demonstrate a willingness to learn from each other’s experiences. We must also strive to create opportunities for students to engage with each other beyond the classroom, through extracurricular activities, sports, and events throughout the year. These activities help us forge strong bonds of friendship and understanding and allow us to develop important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and resilience.

Summer sport has provided new opportunities for students across the years to come together and compete with the Scotch spirit and pride. We saw some outstanding achievements across all teams. Our success has come from our ability to work together and as mentioned, use everyone’s individual strengths.

As we reflect on what has passed, we must also look towards the future. In this coming year, we have many more opportunities for the College to come together and build on the progress we have made, and remain committed to the principles of inclusivity, respect and support. We must continue to celebrate our uniqueness and use it to create a stronger, more united school community.

As we move into the Winter season of sport, I hope to see each team embrace the uniqueness of every individual, using each other’s strengths to come together to succeed. If, as a team or group, you think something cannot be achieved, just remember, anything is possible. Much like what the swimming team has shown this year, anything can be accomplished through hard work and team effort.

I urge all students to take an active role in creating a unique and united school community. We must all work towards being positive contributors to our school community and be committed to the principles of inclusivity, respect, and support.