Junior School
Boys in the Junior School are encouraged to look for ways to help others – in their family, peer group and in the broader local community. The Primary Years Programme, enquire–reflect–act, allows boys to explore ways of serving others. Organisations including; ‘Kids Who Give WA’ and ‘UnitingCare West’ provide tangible opportunities for boys to serve.
In the Scotch College Junior School, the Action component of the PYP can involve service in the widest sense of the word: service to fellow students, and to the larger community, both in and outside the school. Through such service, boys are able to grow both personally and socially, developing skills such as cooperation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking.
Boys develop ideas for service as part of the action component of their Units of Inquiry (UOI). This may take many forms such as:
- Turning off water when brushing teeth or lights when exiting a room
- Promoting values such as acceptance and tolerance
- Cleaning up local beaches and the school grounds
- Planting trees at Lake Claremont
- Educating others about local, national and global issues
The Junior School promotes a strong leadership programme in Year 5. Each role is a 6-month position, with the exception of the Junior School Captain which is a full-year position. All Year 5 students are encouraged to apply for the positions and are voted in by the Junior School community. The positions include:
- School Captain
- House Captain
- Sports Captain
- Library Captain
- Chapel Captain
- Arts Captain
- Performing Arts Captain
- French Captain
- IT Captain
- Sustainability Captain
Reverend Wall runs a Co Curricular Club known as the Giving Tree. This club is based on giving back to both Scotch College and wider community. Boys are encouraged to undertake service action themselves, such as:
- Collecting clothing, books, food or toys for a local charity such as Good Samaritans
- Initiating fundraising for a local organisation or charity
- Organising and running Junior School Days in order to raise funds and awareness about community-based issues and programmes.
The Junior School also promotes a strong service programme through the voting of Class Representatives. They meet in order to plan both community service and pastoral care initiatives. Boys are encouraged to undertake service action themselves, such as:
- Sharing positive behaviour plans with other year groups
- Looking for lonely students in the playground to support
- Representing their class in new initiatives or programmes
- Sorting and returning lost property equipment to students
The Co-Curricular Programme may include community service initiatives. Teachers are encouraged to offer a variety of clubs for the students. These may include community service clubs such as:
- Working in the vegetable garden
- Working with Friends of Lake Claremont
- Recycling Club