Stirling Clan – Week 8, Summer Term 2021
Dear Stirling Clan Parents and Guardian
- Thank you for getting your Holiday Leave into the Reach system.
- Congratulations to Michael Gao in Year 11 who gave a presentation at the biweekly boarder’s assembly (Wednesday dinner) where he was representing the Chinese Community and explaining the Red Lantern festival. He did an excellent job especially when you consider English is his second language.
- After the media focusing in on attitudes to women in parliament recently, I spoke to both the Stirling and Blair clans about the issue a week ago. It was relevant because Christian Porter was only 17 when the allegations aimed at him occurred. I think this may be a good opportunity for further discussion at home especially with a father or respected role model.
- Marika Ball, the House Mum and I took the Stirling Year 9s out to breakfast last week and it is our intention to take all of the year groups out over the coming weeks.
- Last Thursday evening, the dining hall was being used for the rowing dinner, and so we had a barbeque outside the main common room. The Year 12s did an excellent job cooking the barbeque and this was followed up by a large portion of the House upstairs in the big TV room watching Carlton play Richmond in the first game of the AFL season. We did go 7 minutes into prep, but the game was close. This will not be a regular event, but it was good for community spirit. The Year 12s have also organised a footy tipping competition, which has been well supported by the boys and the staff.
- On Friday night we had our third “clash of clans” event. While Stirling went down to Blair at volleyball, I have been very pleased to see that these events are being organised and run by the Year 12s, and the younger boys are buying in.
- During prep Monday-Thursday there are a large number of tutors available for the boys to use (at no extra cost). Mr Michael Ninkov, my deputy, has been channelling the boys to various tutors. However please can you encourage your son to be proactive in using this resource.
- Just a heads up. Anzac Day is on the Monday of week 2 next term, and there is no school that day. There is sport on the Saturday before, and so it is not a long weekend. The boarding house will be open, and I think our Rec officer (Mr Chris Stretch) is arranging an activity. It would be possible for the boys to go on leave after they have had sport and then return on Monday by 5.30pm in time for dinner and evening prep.
- Congratulations to George Purser who was part of the winning 1st VIII rowing crew on Saturday. George rowed for the 3rd VIII last year and has been rewarded for his resilience this year. (By my calculations this is only the second time in the last 30 years that Scotch has won the “Head of the River” – so it’s a big deal.)
- A reminder of the Boarding Parents’ Sundowner on Wednesday, 31st March 2021
at Scotch College Dining Room 6:00pm – 9:00pm. If you are in town this is a good chance to catch up with other boarding parents.
Finally, I wish you all a good holiday. Next term is a relatively long one of 11 weeks and is also the start of winter sport.
Regards
Richard