Stirling Clan – End of Term Update – Winter Term 2022
Firstly, I would like to wish the Stirling Year 12s all the best for the future as they come to the end of their time at Scotch College. While most have still got their ATAR exams to navigate some such as Kalib Dempster-Park, Eli Blackburn and Cameron Bourne, who are mostly doing a general pathway are effectively finished, with only March Out and Valedictory dinner left.
The Year 12’s have led the clan well over the last year, especially with the inter clan activities. I would particularly like to thank Kalib Dempster-Park, and Tom Sounness.
Kalib has been the front of boarding this year, particularly at assemblies. A few weeks ago he spoke at assembly, talking about his experience of boarding. It was an excellent speech because he came across as being genuine and unpretentious.
Tom, meanwhile, has led Stirling with maturity and humility and I thank him for his efforts.
Next year Jett Sibosado takes over as Captain of Stirling Clan, while Lochie Elliot has been announced as Captain of Boarding for 2023.
While we say goodbye to our Year 12s, I’d also like to extend a big welcome to Stirling Clan to the new boys and their families next term. In Year 10 (new academic year) we have Keats Sullivan from Broome and Toby Smith from Esperance. In the new Year 11 we have Rama Evans from Geraldton who is Rangga’s brother. In the new Year 12 we have Jack Campbell who is also from Geraldton.
Here we are at the end of another busy term. Covid seems to have settled, but we seem to have had a fair degree of flu and other illnesses lingering. Next term we are doing away with the quarantine area which will allow most Year 11s to have their own room. I will miss the quarantine area because it’s located outside my flat, and the first eight months of the year have been very quiet.
These last few weeks of this term have been very focused on exams, with the year 10s sitting their exams in week 7, and the Year 11s and 12’s over the last two weeks. Some boys have made good use of the tutors that are available during prep time, and some have not. I urge all boys to take advantage of this opportunity.
Tomorrow man is an organisation that provides workshops for boys and young men. They have been working with our year 10s and 11s again this year with the aim of developing skills to deal with life’s ups and downs. They challenge old school male stereotypes, build emotional resilience, and offer a healthier version of masculinity to live by. Meanwhile the year 9’s have been exposed to circle conversations with the school chaplain Reverend Gary van Heerden. This has been a good way for the Stirling Year 9s to bond as a group, as it enables them to learn about their peers and be respectful of their differences.
On the Friday of week 7 Stirling Clan were well represented at the Athletics Inters which Scotch won. Here are the Clan’s results on the day
Cambell JOHNSTON | ||
Triple Jump (Div1) | u15 | 2nd |
Long Jump (Div1) | u15 | 1st |
4x100m Relay | U15 | 2nd |
Austin ROBERTS | ||
100 m Hurdles (Div2) | u15 | 5th |
Long Jump (Div2) | u15 | 1st |
200 m (Div1) | u15 | 1st |
100 m (Div1) | u15 | 3rd |
4x100m Relay | U15 | 2nd |
Loch MACTAGGART | ||||
Long Jump (Div1) | u16 | 1st | 6.58 m | NEW Record |
200 m (Div1) | u16 | 3rd | ||
100 m (Div1) | u16 | 4th | ||
Relay | U16 | 3rd |
Kalib DEMPSTER PARK | ||
1500 m (Div1) | Open | 2nd |
800 m (Div1) | Open | 3rd |
Edward GRAHAM | ||
Shot Put (Div1) | Open | 1st |
Discus (Div1) | Open | 2nd |
This term we have had several events. In August we had the Boarders Ball hosted by PLC which went well and thanks to Mrs Hannington, there are some photos on Vidigami. Boarders Ball
Recently the Year 11’s went to breakfast with Mrs Gareffa and myself. We went to the John Street Cafe in Cottesloe and enjoyed a cooked breakfast.
The big event though was the reformed Ag Day where all boarding parents swung into action and produced a very generous and impressive farmers market. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents involved in a very successful event, that showed Boarding, to be a very vibrant part of the Scotch community.
Some Shoutouts:
- George Yuan Silver Duke of Edinburgh
- Lachie Gooding umpired his first Football Grand final which is a significant achievement in his in his first season of Football umpiring. Apparently, he copped some flak but stood his ground.
- Ed Graham 1st XVIII Football Best and Fairest
- Rohan Bignell Year 10 A’s football Coaches Award
- Tom Sounness 1st XI Hockey Coaches Award
- Cullen Falconer family Sid, his brother Angus and his Mum all made the podium in the annual Boarder’s photographic competition
- Lachie Willmott won the Central Wheatbelt Cross Country event held at Meckering
- Tim Hardcastle has been offered early entry to study engineering at UWA next year.
- Lachie Elliot completed a weeklong youth development course on the Leeuwin sailing ship
- Brodie Haywood produced a pyrographic wood cutting for his major art piece.
Colours – Badminton: Cam Bourne
– Community service: Tim Hardcastle, Michael Gao, George Yuan
– Drama: Lochie Elliott
– Football: Jett Sibosado, Ed Graham, Kalib Dempster Park (and won the Alcock shield)
– Hockey: Tom Sounness
Finally, I’d like to thank all the parents and boys for their kind words in response to my announcement that I would be finishing up at Scotch at the end of the Year. I intend to give my whole to boarding right up until the end of the year.
RJAH