Scotch College

Junior leaders and inventors

The Junior School Captain for 1997 is Richard Janko with David Heaton and Campbell Johnston assisting him as Vice Captains. All three boys began their time together at Scotch in Preps.

The names of School and House leaders were announced at the end of last term by the Headmaster, Mr Nowacki and badges were presented to the boys by Dr Donaldson.

Other leaders are: Music Captain, John Cade; Bradshaw House, Christopher Riddell (Capt), David McIntosh (Vice); Campbell House, James Barton (Capt); Alistair Boughton (Vice); Healey House, James Munro (Capt); Dylan Best (Vice); Waller House, Timothy Keck (Capt); Cameron Sim (Vice).

As leadership is considered very important, a wide range of opportunities exist at all levels in the school, for boys to accept responsibility and to take on leadership positions. All Year 6 boys are regarded as senior boys, and have important roles to play.

Inventors come alive

As part of the Access Unit Extension Programme, a group of Year 6 boys accepted the challenge to undertake a study of a famous inventor. This involved extensive research on personal characteristics, life history, and the scientific theory behind each invention. Each boy needed to know his inventor so well that he could become the person in an interview situation. The boys were also given the opportunity to interview an expert in their particular field of interest to gain a more detailed understanding.

The information obtained was presented in a written report along with diagrammatical representations and a model of the invention. As a culmination to the study, the boys portrayed their inventor in period costume and gave an audience of boys, parents and special guests, the opportunity to ask questions.

The inventors were: Sir Isaac Newton (Paul Battlay); Sir Humphry Davy (James Laird); Thomas Edison (James Barton); Galileo Galilei (Paul Leong); Sir Alexander Fleming (Jamie McKay); Alexander Graham Bell (Hayden Gyles); Marie and Pierre Curie (Tom Nickson); Albert Einstein (David Heaton).

Grandparents' days are very special

Each year grandparents of boys in Prep and Year 7 receive invitations to be part of what have become very special gatherings.

In the true spirit of the Scotch Family, youngsters, many of them new to the school, proudly show members of their family the school which will become much a part of their lives.

Although arrangements for Preps and Year 7 are different, there is always a wonderful sense of 'occasion' on the days. Grandparents love to see and be with their grandsons and grandsons revel in showing off their school to their grandparents.

This year the school was delighted to host the visit of one of the school's oldest Old Boys, Stan Tallent (Class of '14), his son-in-law Ken Abramowski (Class of '44) and grandson Mike Abramowski (Class of '72).

They all proudly met with the youngest member of the quartet, great grandson Jason Abramowski (Class of 2002). The family is pictured at right.