Scotch College

Literature Festival

Literature Festival
‘Story Matters’ 18–22 July

This week was one of celebration for the delights and pleasures to be gained from stories of all types and formats. There were author talks, storytelling, performances, drama, displays, author workshops, art and ICT activities, and much more.

Authors who worked with the students included Sofie Laguna, Kim Dale, Leigh Hobbs, Michael Wagner, Paul Collins, Justin D’Ath, Karen Brooks and Kirsty Murray. Every boy participated in an activity related to the genre (e.g. humour) of literature they had been studying. These and their art activities were displayed in the hall and in and around classrooms for parental perusal.

Also in the hall was a most interesting historical exhibition on loan from the Children’s Book Council of Australia. This showed the development of books in Australia from the 1800s to the present, including all of the winners in the CBCA awards since their inception.

We welcomed Robert (Dipper) DiPierdomenico to open the festival with his book Dipper’s Fabulous Fantastic Footy Fun (& Facts), a real favourite. We will have fond memories of this event for many years to come.

ALISON HINDSON
Head of Junior School Library

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FREE guided tours of the School

Bruce Symon (’45) will lead a free guided tour of the school on the first Thursday of each month (except January). The tour will start at 1.00 pm and last for 2–3 hours, so please wear sensible shoes. You need to be fit enough to walk for several hours and be able to manage Scotch’s steep slopes.

There will be a break for a cuppa.

Celebrating 70 years of JSPA

Do you remember those good old days when you were with the Preparatory School Mothers’ Association? Or those fun moments with the Junior School Mothers’ Association? The Junior School Parents’ Association is celebrating its 70th Anniversary on Family Day (8 October). We would love to have past Presidents and Committee back, and parents are very welcome too. Please contact Jill Kaminsky on 0412 983 398 (mobile).

Bruce Symon has had a continuous connection with the school for over 60 years as boy, father, grandfather, and as President of OSCA. Tour groups are limited to a dozen people, so please book by ringing Sue Mackay at the Development Office on (03) 9810 4300.